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The topics of Jumbo Glacier Resort and Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality continue to generate dis-cussion in the valley after an Inver-mere resident questioned Invermere mayor Gerry Taft’s stance on the mu-nicipality at the most recent Invermere council meeting.

Brandishing a copy of the October 1st Valley Echo and referencing its front page story about Mr. Taft’s motion at the recent Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) meeting criti-cizing municipalities without residents at the October 14th Invermere coun-cil meeting, audience member Mike Gagne pointedly asked Mr. Taft why he introduced such a motion.

“How does it benefi t Invermere to take these (anti-Jumbo municipality) positions?” said Mr. Gagne.

Mr. Taft responded that the motion grew out of his frustration at what he sees as the discrepancy between the province saying it doesn’t have enough money to help fund munici-pal projects such as Invermere’s new multi-use centre and the province then giving $200,000 a year in grant money to Jumbo municipality, as well as his belief that the process of creating Jum-

bo municipality was wrong.“When you fundamentally disagree

with something, you should stand up for it,” said Mr. Taft.

“Whether or not you agree with hav-ing a ski resort up there, there’s no question in my mind that setting that up should follow the same process that other ski resorts in the East Koo-tenay have been through, with rezon-ing decisions made by elected offi cials at the regional district.”

Mr. Taft said that in making the mo-tion at the UBCM meeting, he was sim-ply doing what the majority of his con-stituents would support him doing on the Jumbo issue.

“I do believe I’m representing the ma-jority of the people in the district on this. People come up to me all the time and say ‘thank you’,” he said, clarifying that his chief concern is Jumbo munic-ipality and the processes behind its creation, rather than the planned Jum-bo resort.

“My issue is around the municipali-ty,” said Mr. Taft. “I’ve done everything I can do to raise awareness about how more than $1 million of public money is being spent to set up a municipality in order to circumvent the normal region-al district zoning process that other ski areas in the East Kootenay go through.

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Valley resident Kat Hartwig was in Ottawa earlier this month representing the Living Lakes Canada team at the Living Waters Rally, a conference that in Hartwig’s opinion highlighted the importance of the water stewardship work done here, particularly by the Lake Windermere Ambassadors.

“We are defi nitely leading the emerging trend of communities engaging more actively with the health of their watersheds,” said Hartwig in a press release. “We are blessed in the Columbia Basin to have some of the world’s most pris-tine waters and thus a global obligation to protect them and restore them.”

The rally, which ran from Friday, October 3rd to Monday, October 6th, at-tracted 110 delegates representing different groups from across Canada to discuss watershed issues.

“It was mostly a way to connect various watershed groups from across the country to share information about what they’re doing,” Hartwig told The Echo. “There was a lot of talk about citizen-base science and an exchange of some of the challenges and solutions it entails.”

The Lake Windermere Ambassadors’ Lake Windermere project, which grew out of a 2004 conference held at Fairmont Hot Springs, has become a model for watershed management not only for other lakes and rivers in the Colum-bia Basin, but also for bodies of water across the country, including Lake Winnipeg and Lake Mackenzie, said Hartwig. The key traits of the Lake Wind-ermere project that others wish to emulate are citizen-based science and multi-sector community engagement, according to Hartwig.

“There was consensus (when the Lake Windermere project started) that if we were serious about protecting the health of our water, it needed to be a collaborative approach, not just something done by an environmental group,” she said, adding that meant including local business groups, societ-ies, individual businesses and other groups.

Watershed-wide management — as opposed to simply managing a single lake or a single river — was another major topic of discussion at the rally, according to Hartwig.

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MP David Wilks has been acclaimed as the Conserva-tive nominee for the federal riding of Kootenay-Columbia, which has grown to include Nelson, Salmo, and Laslo,

“I was expecting a little competition,” Mr. Wilks told The Valley Echo.

After the Kootenay-Columbia Conservative nomination committee conducted their lone interview with Mr. Wilks, the members unanimously approved.

“The district association now declares that our current MP David Wilks is acclaimed the candidate for the next election,” reads a press release from the Kootenay-Co-lumbia Conservative Association.

Because of growth to the local electoral boundaries, the nomination process saw more party members invited to contest Mr. Wilks. While internal competition for the nomi-nation can be healthy, “We as Conservatives stand united and move forward behind the MP,” said Fairmont resident and party member Doug Clovechok. “I think it would have been hard to defeat David anyway for the position.”

The Kootenay-Columbia riding was declared in a land-

slide victory after the 2011 federal election, with Mr. Wilks grabbing 23,910 votes (55.88 per cent). Mark Shmi-gelsky of the New Democratic Party placing second with 14,199 votes (33.18 per cent), while the Greens, Liberals, and an independent split the remaining 4,679 votes. The riding had a 63.45 per cent turnout.

Mr. Wilks said the riding is currently around 20,000 con-stituents, short of the 105,000 to 109,000 average.

Similar to the 2011 election, next year’s campaign issues will focus largely around jobs and economy, he said, but it also depends heavily what the Liberals and NDP will bring forward with their platforms.

Opposition leader Thomas Mulcair has been effective at holding the Conservative government accountable while Liberal leader Trudeau hasn’t presented much of a platform aside from his promise to legalize marijuana, Mr. Wilks said.

Voting is expected to happen on Monday, October 19th, 2015, unless the Queen or Governor General call an elec-tion sooner (normally done upon the request of the Prime Minister). After the redrawn boundaries take effect next year, the House of Commons will increase its number of seats from 308 to 338.

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You’re not going to see me standing in front of cement truck up in Jumbo Valley or anything like that.”

“Invermere has more to gain from this project than any other town. These positions you take are not in the best interest of Invermere,” responded Mr. Gagne, adding that Mr. Taft’s moves could quite possibly end up hurting businesses here and that fu-ture efforts to, for instance, get Jumbo municipality to throw in funding for valley-wide projects will fall on deaf ears.

“I would hope that they (Jumbo governments officials) wouldn’t be so vindictive as to say you’ll never get any money ever, since you pissed us off on this one issue,” responded Mr. Taft, adding he feels speaking up on an issue you disagree with is a good way to get it dealt with.

“The squeaky wheel gets attention,” he said.Councillor Greg Anderson said the motion presented at the

UBCM started during an Invermere council — where not all coun-cillors agreed with it, but a majority did — so it went on the As-sociation of Kootenay and Boundary Local Goverment (AKBLG) meeting, where a majority again agreed with the motion, so it then went on the UBCM.

The motion followed due process, said Mr. Anderson, adding now that the UBCM has voted to take the matter to the province, it is finished as far as Invermere council is concerned.

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“It (watershed-wide management) seems to be the growing trend, not just in Can-ada, but really around the world,” she said.

The Living Waters Rally is held every two years. Living Lakes Canada is a nongovernmental organization that aims to foster citizen-based stewardship of the coun-try lakes, wetlands and watersheds.

Above: From left, Living Lakes Canada Heather Leschied, Program Manager, Kat Hartwig, Executive Director and Raegan Mal-linson, Program Assistant, in Ottawa attend the national water rally. Top: Kat Hartwig, Living Lakes Canada Director and ambassador for the Real Estate Foundation of B.C at the Land Awards Gala with CBC’s Peter Mansbridge of The National 1.5 weeks after the Living Water Rally in Ottawa. The Real Estate Foundation of B.C. has been a long time supporter of water-shed work in the basin. PHOTOs suBMiTTED

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District of Invermere Candidates

Village of Radium Hot Springs Candidates

In your opinion, what is the most important issue your area faces and why?

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Clara Reinhardt Karen Larsen Tyler McCauley Ron Verboom

Greg Anderson (I) Justin Atterbury (I) Kayja Becker Paul Denchuk (I) Al Miller

There is no single “most important issue” but there is a common theme that many is-sues fall under, which is “regional co-operation.” Whether it is economic development, fi re ser-vices, library services, our new multi-purpose com-munity centre, recreation services, environmental protection, or long-term land use planning — all of these require regional co-operation. Over the last six years, myself along with elected offi cials from the RDEK, Radium and Canal Flats have worked hard to build on regional co-operation. We have had some true successes around the funding of are-nas and the establishment of the Columbia Valley Di-rected Funds. We need to continue this momentum.

Now that the economy is slowly recovering, I be-lieve the most important issue facing the new in-coming District of Inver-mere council will be stra-tegically addressing the growth and development that will be returning to the valley over the next few years. While council should defi nitely be sup-porting and encouraging a healthy, vibrant econo-my, it’s also critical coun-cil ensures that adequate planning and oversight is in place to maintain (and ideally improve upon) the values and attributes that make Invermere such a special place to raise a family and re-tire. Growth, economic development and quality of life have to be thought-fully balanced. We cannot lose sight of that!

Infrastructure up-grades and improve-ments while main-taining an affordable level of property tax in-creases that don’t sur-pass annual infl ation. The cost to maintain and upgrade our basic needs as a municipality (water, sewer, roads) is becoming exponential-ly more expensive. With grant funding decreas-ing from our federal and provincial govern-ments for municipal in-frastructure projects, it’s crucial for every munic-ipality to start looking at long term solutions to support our needed upgrades without al-lowing our property taxes to skyrocket.

In my opinion, the District of Invermere is going to be facing many pressing issues in the near future such as the development of the new community hall, and revitalization of downtown and the cenotaph. Both are certainly important is-sues that will need to be handled with com-munity in mind, though one issue that has stuck out for as long as I can recall is the quality of water in town. There is no denying it could use a great deal of improve-ment, and I am looking to strategize step-by-step means of upgrad-ing so that, in time, In-vermere will no longer be inferior in terms of something as vital as our drinking water.

Our top priority has to be developing and implementing a realistic long-term plan for infra-structure renewal and replacement, especially our water infrastructure. While we care for our eco-system, we also have to look after the infrastruc-ture that carries safe drink-ing water from source to tap. Provincial and federal government download-ing has been a problem, but past councils have also failed to recognize the magnitude of the infrastructure problem growing under our roads and sidewalks. This has left Invermere with a great fi nancial challenge that we CAN address cost-ef-fectively if we start taking action toward responsible fi nancial and infrastruc-ture management today.

Change, in my mind, is the biggest issue facing the District of Invermere. Duties as elected offi cials are to make sure we have good, solid infrastructure in place; good, drinkable water; an effi cient sewer system; safe bridges; and a strong fi re service with proper equipment, to name a few. The chal-lenge to facilitate all this is a tall order. A need to be prudent in our bud-geting in order to accom-plish this is necessary. As a community, we must change our outlook on business now and in the future. Be more open and welcoming to those po-tential partners who will help develop and sustain our town, and willing to look at new opportuni-ties to help keep Inver-mere solid.

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Maintaining the right balance between small village charm and val-ues versus an expand-ing resort atmosphere. Filling our main street with businesses that will provide new full-time and part-time jobs in town. In the past, our village was the go-to weekend escape place in the Rockies — we need to capture that energy again. We need to work together as the Village, the Chamber of Commerce, and the community to make Ra-dium shine.


The unfortunate and unsightly abandoned buildings that surround out community in little pockets. We live in such a lovely little town yet we have somehow ended up with a inventory of aban-doned and unkept prop-erties that become host to transients, delinquents and wild animals. Our community has already seen what can happen when buildings are left unattended with the 2012 fi re on Stanley Street that could have devastated an existing motel, which was directly beside the abandoned motel that was engulfed in fi re. As we also pride ourselves on being a walking com-munity, I am disheartened to see these properties sit-ting in neglect and of no concern to the owners.

Sustainability is our big-gest challenge. We need to focus our efforts sup-porting existing business, continuing to support a robust tourism industry, working to attract new business, improving rec-reation facilities, and maintaining infrastruc-ture. It is our task to work within our own bound-aries as well as with our neighbouring communi-ties, to enhance and pro-mote our assets to ensure that, in 10 or 20 years, we are still vibrant and at-tractive, both for our resi-dents and our visitors. In Radium Hot Springs, we have to fi ll our empty storefronts and continue the work that has been started over the last fi ve to 10 years to beautify the main business strip on both sides of the highway.

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It is somewhat diffi cult to narrow it down to one single issue. In my opin-ion, one of the most cru-cial challenges would be how to provide basic services such as water, sewer, roads, etc., to our taxpayers while keeping taxes affordable. In Ca-nal Flats, we have been doing a good job keep-ing the municipal tax increase to about two to three per cent annually in the past 10 years. We did have a somewhat larger increase this year due to the upgrades that needed to be done to the water system. How-ever, through some very hard work by council, staff and some grant funding, we were able to keep this cost less than most other jurisdictions in the East Kootenay.

The most important issue facing Canal Flats today is economic de-velopment. We have fewer residents, fewer businesses and half the number of children in our elementary school than we had a decade ago when we incorporat-ed. The Economic Devel-opment Plan I’ve drafted will address these is-sues by attracting more residents, attracting busi-ness and encouraging more day traffi c. To these ends, we are working to beautify our village en-trances, develop a Mas-ter Plan and review our development zoning bylaws. We will also un-dertake a rebranding initiative and review our marketing strategies. This will provide a founda-tion for future prosperity.


I believe Canal Flats really needs to focus on starting more programs for kids ages fi ve to 18, whether it is recreation or leadership programs. Our kids have very little offered to them once they reach school age and community pro-grams are needed. Ca-nal Flats used to offer summer programs, we had a basketball court and a tennis court, and they were used by the community, but are no longer an option. I would like to see more be provided. Not every-one plays hockey or skis, therefore there is a need for winter pro-grams as well. After all, our kids are our future.

Economic Develop-ment — creating jobs and opportunities to at-tract people to live and work in our village. This involves making the vil-lage an attractive place to live and work — by hav-ing facilities, services and infrastructure available, visually pleasant with popular amenities (walk-ways, parks, etc.), busi-ness-friendly bylaws and zoning, and a populace who is welcoming and willing to embrace the changes growth brings. Population growth, and visitor traffi c, creates opportunities for inves-tors who will provide more services which, in turn, attracts more peo-ple. People are needed to make businesses, schools, and recreation facilities viable.

Although I have a number of issues that are important to me, I realize that despite my own passions, it is crucial to make myself available to the constitu-ents and let their issues be at the top of my list. This said, we must ad-dress economic growth and development, pro-grams and retention for and of our elderly population, and provide attractive landscapes for families with educa-tion, sport, and culture. As well, embrace our local history and pro-vide environmentally re-sponsible ways to move forward. Finally, with this in mind, we as elected offi cials have a respon-sibility to put words into actions, and implement these decisions.


Any large public in-stitution with fi nite re-sources faces the same primary issue: the distri-bution of those resourc-es in the most effective, effi cient and equitable manner. The Rocky Mountain School Dis-trict #6 encompasses Kimberley to Golden inclusive. The pres-sures/challenges/needs faced in one instance, school or area must be addressed while main-taining the integrity and organizational health of the system as a whole.


The most important issue that faces our cur-rent school board is fi s-cal responsibility and accountability. We are coming off of a year of turmoil with teachers being locked out and striking, and I want to ensure that our school board and administra-tion are doing every-thing they can to sup-port our schools.

One important “com-mon denominator” chal-lenging Area F residents is “WATER” - its qual-ity, provision, and impact. Each community has a unique relationship with this resource and some face diffi cult decisions. Individual residents, as well as entire communi-ties, will consider hard choices related to fl ood mitigation or upgrades to potable water delivery. The preservation of Lake Windermere and Colum-bia Lake stands out as integral to the very life of our Valley. Notwithstand-ing, please understand that Area F is one of the largest of RDEK districts; naming one issue does not downplay the im-portance of another that may not be as relevant in all communities.

Area F covers a lot of territory and each community has its con-cerns so it is diffi cult to choose one issue. The health of the lakes? Jumbo? Water in Win-dermere or Fairmont? The abattoir? Forest fi re threats? All of these are important to the people they affect. However, what is important to everyone, in every com-munity, is the support of the person they elect. We all want someone who will listen to us and be our spokesper-son. When the majority of the population op-poses a project or sup-ports a development, the director should be listening. I am commit-ted to engaging with communities and advo-cating for you.

The main issue is how we manage socio-economic devel-opment. Above all, we need to respect and protect our biophysi-cal environment. This is what sustains all our endeavours and the quality of our rural way of life.

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One of the issues facing rural school areas is eco-nomic stability. Without a diversity of business and commercial enterprises, how do we attract and maintain families in our valley? Without the eco-nomic stability, we face de-clining enrolment, which can generate fi nancial and operational pressures that can lead to reductions in education program-ming, staffi ng and other supports for students, and the number and variety of programs offered may be reduced. In rural areas, part of the challenge of declin-ing enrolment is that some students are required to travel for a long time or over great distances. This may make it impossible for students to participate in extracurricular activities or to hold a part-time job.

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Earlier this month when I had the opportunity in the

Legislature to respond to the BC Liberals’ Throne Speech, I decided that one of the things I had to talk about was the level of enforced poverty that mem-bers of our communities live in. And this poverty results from very deliberate decisions made by our premier and members of her caucus every day.

In my work as MLA, I hear so many real sto-ries of people who simply have no options. Due to age or disability, they cannot earn a living and the amount provided to them through government programs leaves them living at a level that none of us would find ac-ceptable. And I know that government MLAs hear these stories too, yet they say nothing, and they do nothing to make things better.

I told the House about a veteran I had met,

who despite his service to our country, now is forced to live on only $906 per month. Because of disability, he is eligible for provincial Person with Disabili-ty (PWD) benefits, but because this program requires the claw-back of other income, he loses his veteran’s pension of around $700 per month.

Far too often, a serious injury or illness can leave a person

completely unable to work, and when all oth-er resources are exhausted, they are forced into the PWD program. And this outcome is essentially a life sentence of poverty.

Our nearest provincial neighbour, tradition-ally governed by very conservative politicians, provides significantly more to its citizens who require income support due to disability. Al-berta’s income support program provides nearly $700 a month more. And there are few

communities in British Columbia with a low-er cost of living than Alberta.

How can we can continue to keep people in such grinding poverty? Why would we choose to bring our fellow citizens to such a reduced state?

My political views are pretty simple. I think we should stand together.

We pool our resources to educate our chil-dren and provide health care services to everyone. We pool our resources to ensure that the disabled who cannot earn income are provided for. But government policy is not keeping up with our societal choice.

It is time to raise Person with Disability bene-fits to a level that actually allows these citizens, who are in need through no fault of their own, to have a reasonable standard of living.

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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Many of the col-umns posted

onto the National Post’s — Canada’s right-lean-ing newspaper — web-site over the past week offered an idea that shared a sentiment, one that was echoed by our local MP David Wilks.

“Could the NDP be closer to the centre than the Liberals?,” asked Rex Murphy. “Strangely enough, that’s possible.”

The praise for Mulcair seems to come as part of a package deal — they happen to also criticize Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s competence as a party leader.

“Mr. Mulcair has shown very interesting signs

he is not to be a doormat of welcome to the age of Justin,” Mr. Murphy wrote.

Speaking with The Echo last week, Mr. Wilks credited NDP leader Tom Mul-cair for effectively holding the Conser-vative Party accountable in office, and he also criticized Mr. Trudeau’s lack of platform.

It’s not to say that Mr. Mulcair is earn-ing credit where it’s not due — any-body who’s watched question period knows that Mr. Mulcair is a strong lead-er of the opposition.

But no matter how strong he builds his good name to be, most right-wing voters won’t ever jump ship to the NDP.

Propping up Mr. Mulcair is instead likely to cannibalize support for Trudeau.

Right now, the Conservative Party has a

monopoly on half of the political spectrum’s ideology, while the Liberals and NDP have to fight over the other half. Instead of taking on one political party mano a mano, the Con-servatives are strategically poised to wedge the NDP and Liberals apart. Fragment the op-position, which may not seem fair, but the ta-bles have turned from how they were in the 1990s. Back then, a dismal NDP party gave the Liberals a monopoly on the left, while the Reform/Alliance and Progressive Con-servative parties fought over the right half.

Trudeau’s legendary name is a big threat to the Harper Government. They’re trying to dilute the competition.

Dan Walton is a reporter for The Valley Echo when he’s not getting lost in the moun-tains. He can be reached at dan@invermere valleyecho.com.

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What do you think of Gerry Taft getting a third term as mayor by acclamation (no one to run against him)?

“It’s great. Gerry’s done a good job so far trying to bring prosperity to town and no doubt he’ll continue.”

Laura Penney

“I think it’s awesome. I like Gerry and he’s good at what he does.”

Jamie Baxter & Raychael Yerbury

“Gerry’s great, so it’s good. But at the same time, I think it’s always healthy to have competition, rather than acclamation.”

Jack & Sarah Jean

Questioning the legalities of Jumbo Glacier Resort

Editor’s note: The following is an open letter on Jumbo to FLNR Minister Steve Thompson that was copied to The Valley Echo for publication.

Dear Minister Thompson:

I returned this week from the Jumbo Valley, having spent two weeks at the Jumbo Citizen’s Monitoring Camp. As you may know, Glacier Resorts Ltd. is in a big hurry to substantially commence their mega-resort project in the Jumbo Valley. Their Environmental Assessment Certifi -cate is due to expire on October 12th if they don’t get this project started (Editor’s note: This letter to the editor was submitted prior to October 12th).

In their hurry to make some feeble marks of progress at this fi nal hour, at least three excavators and crews of workers have been working daily in the wilderness of the Jumbo Valley. The noise of machines building bridges, cutting trees, punching in roads, drilling wells, excavat-ing clearings, digging pits and removing rock and soil for their construction emanates throughout the valley.

In my view, Glacier Resorts is currently and for the past few years in violation of Condition #88, which requires that they keep ATVs and other recreational vehicles out of the Controlled Recreation Area (CRA). Last fall, they installed a rinky-dink gate in the Farnham drainage that has been completely ineffective in keeping motorized traffi c out. It probably wouldn’t help if they locked this gate since it’s so fl imsily constructed and installed to be-gin with. I think Glacier Resorts shouldn’t have agreed to conditions like this if they are unwilling to do the neces-sary work to deal with the inevitable issues of vandalism by people trying to access areas they have historically

used. They have failed to keep motorized traffi c out of the Jumbo side as well, again through lack of adequate barriers or monitoring (note: Jumbo Wilders support all traditional uses of the valley.)

This is just one of my numerous concerns about the legality of this development. The monitors at the Jumbo Camp have been photographing, documenting and re-porting other concerns about Glacier Resorts compli-ance with their Environmental Assessment Conditions to the relevant government bodies.

One of these is access to the Jumbo Valley. We await a response from you, Mr. Thompson.

Why is the government not enforcing its own laws?There are two ongoing Judicial Reviews in process — by

the Ktunaxa First Nation and the West Kootenay EcoSo-ciety — about this development. Wouldn’t it make sense to deal with these concerns prior to damaging the Jumbo Valley? One of these Judicial Reviews concerns the estab-lishment of a municipality with no residents. The Union of BC Municipalities unanimously disapproved of this in principal hence my sentiments about this government-sponsored development are shared by elected represen-tatives all across the province, at many different levels.

But no, the whole process of permitting the Jumbo Re-sort and establishing the pseudo-town of Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality has demonstrated that this government has, in my opinion, little respect for the will of the majority residents of the Kootenays (70 per cent in the last independent poll) and the democratic process. By not enforcing their own laws, the government demon-strates to me a lack of respect for the judiciary and law.

If the B.C. government is little more than an autocratic puppet for corporations, how can the public continue to support this charade? Will we continue to support this charade?

The great love that people of the Kootenays, indig-enous and settlers, feel for their homeplace should not be underestimated. The Purcell Range is the jewel of our

ecosystems here, the cradle of genetic diversity for many wild species and a place where our spirits fuse with the wilderness, each in our own way. We hike in Jumbo, we hunt in Jumbo, we run our businesses in Jumbo, we pray in Jumbo, we explore in Jumbo, we trap in Jumbo and we honour Jumbo just the way it is — wild.

Sincerely,

K.L. KIVINELSON

Outdoor club appeals to B.C. premier

Editor’s note: The following letter to B.C. Premier Christy Clark was copied to The Valley Echo for publication.

Dear Premier Clark:

Our organization, the Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC (FMCBC), is a province-wide organization repre-senting close to 5,000 individuals from 33 outdoor clubs across B.C.

Our membership is comprised of non-motorized, back-country recreationists including hikers, mountaineers, rock climbers, backcountry skiers, snowshoers, kayakers, canoeists, trail runners and mountain bikers. For over four decades, the FMCBC has worked on behalf of this community to maintain and improve access to qual-ity, non-motorized, backcountry recreation for both our members and the general public to enjoy.

Over the past two decades, our members and the thou-sands of people who live and recreate in the Kootenay region have been opposed to a commercial ski resort being developed in the Jumbo Valley.

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22ND : WEDNESDAY• 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of Inver-mere meets every Wednesday at the Curling Rink.• 1 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge at Invermere Senior’s Hall, $2. Everyone welcome.• 4 - 9 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for wifi video games and pool.

23RD : THURSDAY• 12 - 1 p.m.: Ask a Librarian / Drop-in tech support at the Invermere Public Library. Every Thursday. For more info, go to invermere.bclibrary.ca• 5 - 6 p.m.: Wine tasting with Erin in the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort lobby every Thursday. Sample four B.C. wines for $10/person. Ages 19+, registration not required.• 5 - 9 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for pool, games and Rock-band.• 7 p.m.: Texas Hold ‘em Tourna-ment every Thursday at Invermere Legion.

24TH : FRIDAY• 9 a.m.: Headbanger Festival.Come out and enjoy a relaxing and educational weekend in Radium Hot Springs, and see the Big Boys in action! Adults $10, children under 12 $5. Events are geared around the annual rut which happens in and around Radium. There will be educational talks, tours and much more until October 26th.For further information, visit [email protected] or call 250 - 347-6455. To register visit radiumhotsprings.ca/events

25TH : SATURDAY• 10 a.m.: Radium Hot Springs Li-brary Halloween crafts by Vera.• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Beginner Acrylic Painting Workshop, hosted by Painted Aspen Studio, at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. $200, runs through October 26th. Visit paintedaspen.com or call 250-409-5100 for more information.• 10:30 a.m.: 2nd annual Monster Mash Dash, downtown Invermere.

Costume contest, sweet aid stations, lunch, post-event trick or treating. Register online for the 5 or 10 km walk or run: monstermashdash.ca

• 12 p.m.: Lulu Lemon yoga jam and trunk show at Pothole Park. Free yoga class, free snacks, music and travelling store. If weather is bad, location will change to Defi ning Yoga Studio. For more information visit defi ningyoga.ca• 2 p.m.: Edgewater - Radium Hospital Auxiliary Annual Halloween Tea and Bake Sale. Admission $5, at the Edgewater Legion Hall.• 8 p.m - 1 a.m.: Edgewater’s Infamous Halloween Dance at Edgewater Hall. Dance, snacks, and prizes. $10 a ticket available at Peppi’s Pizza, Edgewater Post offi ce, Brisco store and Blue Dog Cafe. For more information visit facebook.com/ERSevents or call 250-347-6489.

26TH : SUNDAY• 7 p.m.: Columbia Valley Gymnastics Association AGM (Glacier Peaks Gymnastics) at Rocky River Grill, new board members urgently needed.

28TH : TUESDAY• 5 - 9 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for October Birthdays, cake tonight!• 7:30 pm.: At Pynelogs, Robert Bruce - Silent Films with live piano. Tickets $15, Children $12, available at Tif-fany’s Threads and at Pynelogs. For more information visit columbiaval-leyarts.com or call 250-342-4423.

29TH : WEDNESDAY• 4 - 9 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for wifi video games and pool.

COMING SOON...OCTOBER 30TH ::• 5 - 9 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for Foosball Tournament.• 7 p.m.: Wilmer Community Club Annual General Meeting at the Wilmer Hall. Everyone welcome.

OCTOBER 31ST :• 12 p.m.: Soup lunch at the Edgewater Legion. $6. Last Friday of each month.• 4 p.m.: Zombie Walk. Meet at Pot Hole Park, shuffl e to the Station Pub. Free for all ages. Prizes for best zombie costume.• 6 - 8:30 p.m.: Booktacular Fright Night at the Invermere Public Library. Drop-in for tricks and treats, stories, and crafts on Halloween night.• 6 - 11 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for Halloween Extravaganza. Scary movie marathon, haunted house, dance and prizes for best costumes.• 8 p.m.: The Rocky Mountain Rally returns to Invermere. Some of the best off-road drivers in North America come to Invermere for this exciting event. For information visit rockymountainrally.com or Facebook.

NOVEMBER 1ST :• 10 a.m.: Radium Hot Springs Library new lego club ages 5 and up.• 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Home Hardware Customer Appreciation Day. Free Beef on a Bun (donations gladly accepted for the CV Food Bank)• 6 - 11 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for hang out night.• 6:30 pm. Doors open, Songwriters in the Valley CD release Party at pynelogs. Tickets $10, Children 13 under $5. 7 pm Show Starts.

NOVEMBER 4 TH :• 10 - 11:30 a.m.: Free Public Mass Flu Clinics; Edgewater legion, 4858 Cordillera Avenue Edgewater. Bring your care card. For more information contact your local public health offi ce Interior Health - Invermere Health unit 1-250 - 342-2360 or visit interiorhealth.ca.• 5 - 9 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for wifi , Netfl ix and video games.

NOVEMBER 5 TH :• 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Social Enterprise/ENP workshop at Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce 19+, $50. An overview of the steps taken in planning & developing a social en-terprise (non-profi ts that earn rev-enues). More information at [email protected] or call 1-855-510-2227.• 4 - 9 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for wifi , Netfl ix and video games.

• 3.30 p.m.: Youth Advisory Committee for grades 5-7. Contact the Invermere Public Library for more information 250-342-6416.• 5 - 9 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for a cooking workshop and free food.NOVEMBER 7 TH :• 13th Annual East Kootenay/Fairmont Hot Springs Wine Festival (November 7-8): Individual tickets and lodging packages available at fairmonthotsprings.com• 6 - 11 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for a Foosball Tournament and Remembrance day posters.

NOVEMBER 8 TH :• 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for Man Hunt.• 7:30 pm.: Live at Pynelogs, Mary Murphy - Irish singer and writer. Tickets $20, Students $10, avail-able at Tiffany’s Threads and at Pynelogs. For more information vis-it columbiavalleyarts.com or call 250-342-4423.

NOVEMBER 9 TH :• Remembrance Day 5-Stand at the Lake Windermere District Rod & Gun Club. For more information, visit lwdrodgun.com or call 250-341-3254.

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Outgoing Invermere council onboard with pay increase bylawSteve HubrecHt

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The incoming Invermere council will likely get a slight pay increase, after the current council members gave three readings to a bylaw recommending such an increase at the the most recent council meeting.

During the October 14th Invermere council meeting all three council members present (councillors Justin Atterbury and Spring Hawes were both away) gave three readings to a remuneration bylaw that will see the pay for the next council’s mayor go from $20,240 a year to $21,500, and pay for the four councillors go from $12,144 a year to $12,900. The makeup of the new council will be determined in this November’s munici-pal election, although Invermere mayor Gerry Taft has been acclaimed for a third term as mayor, since he is the only candidate running for the position.

“I think the process we have in place, in which the current outgoing council votes on the incoming coun-cil’s pay is good, since there is a least some degree of separation,” said Taft. “It’s not quite the same as vot-ing directly for your own pay.”

The bylaw was based on a recommendation made by a three-member independent committee of citi-zens who examine the mayor and councillor pay in

B.C. municipalities comparable to Invermere.“I think it’s fair to say they (the committee mem-

bers) took a really good look at it, examining the is-sue from many different angles,” said Invermere chief financial officer Karen Cote.

The wages are not high by any standard, said Taft, adding they are basically meant to compensate part of the wages council members lose by having to take time off their regular jobs to attend various meetings or perform other council-related obligations.

Wifi in public spacesCouncil members also voted during the October

14th council meeting to authorize the district to exe-cute an agreement with Shaw Communications to set up wifi service hotspots in key public spaces through Invermere (including the library, Kinsmen Beach, 7th Avenue on the blocks from 10th Street to 13th Street, Pothole Park and the district offices, provided that the service will be available to all mobile device users (including those of other companies such as Telus or Rogers) for no charge for a period of 10 years.

cenotaph Park updateInvermere chief administrative officer Chris Prosser

gave an update on progress at the cenotaph park re-

vitalization project.“They (Max Helmer Construction Ltd.) still have a

significant amount of underground work to do,” said Prosser, adding some of that would involve sewer lines.

Miscellaneous itemsCouncil also voted to direct staff to enter into a one-

year encroachment agreement with the Invermere Health Care Auxiliary so that the auxiliary can place a garbage bin behind their new location for the Thrift Store (which the auxiliary runs to raise funds for the Invermere hospital).

Some members of council expressed concern about entering into a long-term encroachment agreement be-fore seeing exactly how much space the garbage bin will take up, how and where the auxiliary plans to arrange its pick-up and drop off bins, and how traffic might or might not be affected, so a one-year was agreed to as a trial.

During the October 14th meeting council also re-solved to award the management and implementa-tion contract for operational wildfire prevention treatments within Block 10 — Toby Benches (part of the district’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan) to Wildlands Eco-Forestry Inc. Wildlands had done previ-ous work as part of the plan in Block 14 and made a bid price of $357,000 plus GST for the contract.

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PORTSSRockies goalie earns First Star against Summerland

DAN [email protected]

Double losses over the weekend pushed the Rockies six-games deep into their losing slump.

The team was on the road on Friday, October 17th against the Fernie Ghostriders, before coming home to take on the Summerland Steam on Saturday,

October 18th.It was a rough start to the weekend, as the Ghostrid-

ers scored before the fi rst 30 seconds were off the clock. The Rockies then suffered three more goals against by the end of the fi rst period.

Doan Smith and Sam Young both scored for the Rock-ies during the second period — with assists to Ryan Lawson, Carter Melnyk, Dondre Watson, and Jayden

Jefferson — but those goals were matched by two more from Fernie.

With help from Young and Melnyk, a third Rockies goal was netted again by Doan Smith in the fi nal period, but another Ghostriders goal main-tained Fernie’s four-goal lead.

The fi nal score was 7-4.The Rockies put up a much stron-

ger fi ght on Saturday night when the Summerland Steam were at the Ed-die Mountain Memorial Arena.

Young and Lawson assisted Doan Smith who opened the scoring for the Rockies late in the fi rst. Summer-land tied the score at one midway through the second, but four min-utes later, Carter Melnyk, who was aided by Smith and Lawson, gave Co-lumbia Valley another go-ahead goal.

The Rockies took their lead into the third but couldn’t hang on.

Doan Smith had a slashing pen-alty tacked onto his punishment for fi ghting, which happened after the fi ve-minute mark in the third. After he was tossed and the Rockies were shorthanded, a power play Sum-merland goal tied the game at two. Columbia Valley took the lead once

again after Dondre Watson beat the Steam, but with two minutes on the clock, Summerland tied the game and forced it into overtime.

After two more minutes of extra play, the Steam scored their fourth goal to win the game.

Rockies goaltender Talon Walton stopped 41 of 45 Summerland shots and was named the Rockies’ First Star of the game. The night prior, he played the fi nal 45 minutes and saved 29 of 33.

The Rockies took on the Creston Valley Thunder Cats on Tuesday, October 21st at the Eddie, but re-sults were not available before The Echo’s press deadline.

The next home game is on Friday, October 24th against the Kimberley Dynamiters at 7:30 p.m.

Top: Rockies team members celebrate a goal against Summerland at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Saturday, October 18th. Below: While taking on the Summerland Steam, Ryan Lawson of the Rockies carries the puck into the attacking zone. TOP PHOTO BY ROBYN OLIVER/BOTTOM PHOTO BY DAN WALTON

WINDERMERE WOMEN’S GOLF CLUB: The Windermere Valley Ladies Golf had our wind-up on September 24th with a fun game, meeting, wonderful dinner and Pirate Gift Exchange. A fun time was had by all. Our winners for 2014 were as follows: Club Champion: Susan Godlien; Overall Low Net: Pat Andruschuk; Most Improved Golfer: Cathy Howard; Match Play Champion: Pat Andruschuk; Match Play Consolation: Diane Kochorek; RCGA Pin Round: Nora Efford; Lorna Scott Putting Award: Dawn McKinnon SUBMITTED BY HELGA BOKER

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Waterbird survey bodes well for Columbia WetlandsJESSICA SCHWITEK

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The local chapter of Wildsight received an update about the Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey from program manager Rachel Darvill last week.

There have been various initiatives in the Colum-bia Wetlands in the past, including water quality, invasive plant species, watershed and bird educa-tion programs. These programs are all connected in the delicate ecosystem of the Columbia Wet-lands, and are crucial to the waterbird survey.

The major goal of this initiative is for the wetlands to become an Important Bird Area (IBA). If the wet-lands become an IBA, then they will be part of a global network that aims to identify, moni-tor, and conserve sites that provide essential habitat for signifi cant bird populations.

“IBAs hold signifi cant conservation value, and would provide a signifi cant level of pro-tection for the Columbia Wetlands,” said Darvill.

In order to reach this goal, the wetlands needs to meet one per cent of continental or global threshold in terms of numbers of a species to achieve IBA for waterbirds.

This goal would have great benefi ts to the area. Not only could it bring a specifi c fac-tion of tourists (as the Columbia Wetlands would be on an international bird area list), it would also help with monitoring long-term trends, maintaining and restoring wildlife and ecosystem functions, and providing na-ture-based learning for youth.

The fi rst phase of the survey is nearly com-plete. This included volunteer recruitment, selection of targeted waterbird species (in-cluding Trumpeter Swan, Western Grebe, Horned Grebe, Hooded Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Great Blue Heron, and more), and de-veloping funding applications for Phase 2.

The second phase, targeted for the spring of 2015, will include the actual surveys, and some hands on invasive species work, as well as a lot of educational outreach Basin-wide.

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Naomi YamamotoMinister of State for Tourism and Small Business

Small businesses are the heart and soul of communi-ties, and National Small Business Week which runs from October 19th to 25th, 2014, gives us an opportunity to celebrate small business success at home and beyond our provincial border.

The B.C. Government is committed to making B.C. the most small-business friendly jurisdiction in Canada, and we are working hard to ensure that small businesses have the support they need to grow and succeed. That’s one of the reasons we have been working closely with the BC Chamber of Commerce and the local Chamber network to create an environment in British Columbia for small

businesses to thrive. Government is already leading the country in the fight against red tape, but we know there is more we can do to support small businesses in B.C.

Since 2001, the B.C. Government has cut more than 150,000 regulatory requirements and reduced the small-business corporate income tax rate from 4.5 to 2.5% - a 44% reduction. This remains one of the lowest rates in Canada, and we are committed to lowering the rate by a further 40% under the BC Jobs Plan.

As part of National Small Business Week celebrations, Shop Small Business Day is taking place on Oct. 25, 2014. I encourage all British Columbians to celebrate small busi-nesses in their communities by getting out and shopping local. Together, we can all help support small-business success.

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In celebration of Small Business Month, taking place across Canada this October, Community Futures, B.C.’s best resource to grow your small business, has been offering advice from experts across its 34 local offices throughout rural BC.

“Community Futures East Kootenay partners with key stakeholders to deliver workshops, such as the recent ‘Financial Bootcamp for Small Business (KRIC)’, and im-prove access to information and training opportunities for entrepreneurs throughout communities in the East Kootenay region,” said Sean Cambell, General Manag-er of Community Futures East Kootenay. “Community Futures East Kootenay is proud to have worked with

emerging entrepreneurs in local communities like Inver-mere, and we look forward to continuing our support for these small business owners in the years to come.”

Community Futures East Kootenay (CFEK) , along with the Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council offered the Financial Bootcamp for Small Business workshop in In-vermere last week on October 9th. Visit kric.ca/events/financial-bootcamp-invermere to learn more. CFEK also offers Me Inc. Workshops, presented by Basin Business Advisors, which will take place in Invermere on November 18th at 5:30 p.m. For more on the program and a full list of locations offered, visit surveymonkey.com/s/meinc.

The CFEK office is located in Cranbrook, but it ser-vices the communities of Athalmer, Brisco, Canal Flats, Edgewater, Fairmont Hot Springs, Invermere, Panora-ma, Radium Hot Springs, Windermere and many more.

Helping small business flourish

1. the best business plan remains flexible with measurable and re-alistic goals: One thing constant is change. Operating a business can lead to a lot of surprises, so along with a solid Plan A have a well thought out Plan B. Many entrepreneurs know what success looks like for them; they’re just unsure of how to achieve it. We help our clients focus on real-istic revenue projections, expense management, and where they want their business to be one, two and three years later. This is imperative so business owners are making the right decisions and investments early on to reach their goals. Being undercapital-ized at the beginning makes everyday a struggle and could result in missed opportunity and goals.

2. Cash is king: Being profitable only on paper doesn’t mean all is ok. What really counts is what’s in the bank. Cash flow is the biggest issue for new businesses. Stay on top of your receivables (customers who owe you money). Business owners need to keep a close eye on money owed to them as well as money they owe. Margins may be great, but if you are not collecting at the same rate you have to pay important ex-penses like payroll and taxes — it

could be the end of your business.3. Keep your friends close and

your competition closer: Studying your competition is one of the best ways to learn how you can make your business better. It’s an excel-lent way to learn from what they’re doing right, while avoiding what they might be doing wrong. Rest assured that your customers are keeping a close eye on them too!

4. don’t stop believing and don’t stop learning: Remember that old saying, “Rome wasn’t built in a day”? It’s very true and it very much applies to you and your business. It takes time and patience to get your brand/business name out there. The rate of change in today’s world is crazy, and you need to keep up somehow. As a small business owner, you are the business. We tell our clients that an investment in them-selves is an investment in the business. Turning to an organization like Commu-nity Futures allows you to get support and feedback as you grow your business.

5. treat your employees like they’re your custom-

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If you have to haul, do it in styleDEL MAR, California.It’s a quintessential SoCal (Southern California) morning.The marine layer is in full effect; blocking a would-be gorgeous sunrise. Yet that doesn’t stop avid sports enthusiasts from taking a run along the beach. Or taking to the water for some morning wave action.Nor does it stop couples from walking arm-in-arm, with their hands occupied by their morning coffee, and their midsize breed of pooch following close by. However, something does turn their heads.A host of all-new 2015 midsize trucks have them perplexed. They’ve nev-er seen these kinds of Canyons or Colorados gracing the streets before and wonder what all the commotion is about.Then again, it’s not uncommon to see midsized trucks in this part of the world. In fact, they’re a dime a dozen. Most are outfitted with surf racks, toolboxes or have gear loaded in the bed. They are put to good use.Anita Burke, GM’s chief vehicle engineer of midsize trucks, explained what makes this category of relatively small truck popular. The versatility and usability of these trucks appeal to small business owners, families or even outdoor lovers.

With a 12.5-metre turn-ing radius – which we put to the test when we want to make a U-turn to take some photos – it’s quite impressive. Furthermore, it’s the all-in-one midsize truck without compromise. It has the segment’s best horsepower thanks to two great engines. The first being a 2.5L, 4-cylinder with 200 hp and 191 lb-ft of torque, the next being a 3.6L, V6 with 305 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque. Both engines are paired to

a 6-speed automatic transmission; a 6-speed manual is available on select extended cab 2WD modelsCome 2015, a 2.8L Duramax Turbo-Die-sel is scheduled to join in the engine lineup.Want to tow a couple of dirt bikes, or mount a couple of kayaks on the rear? Sure! Not a problem. As I drove through Del Mar with a trailer hitched to the back that carried two incredibly clean dirt bikes, I barely felt they were there. The V6-endowed Chevy Colorado (or GMC Canyon) tows up to 3,175 kg (7,000 lbs.) with the trailering package, so it has ample oomph to get it up some tough grades without breaking a sweat.When you want to access the bed – regardless of trim – they all come with

a standard CornerStep rear bumper. You’ll also find 13 standard tie-down locations throughout the bed that you can use with available, movable cargo tie-down rings.Furthermore, the 2015 Colorado’s con-figurations are available in an extended cab model with a 6-foot bed, a crew cab with a 5-foot bed and a crew cab with a 6-foot bed. With the tailgate down, the 6-foot bed allows hauling of 8-foot-long items.Even though both trucks are built on GM’s Global mid-size truck platform, they are targeted at two different buyers.The GMC Canyon has more upscale features and a lavish cabin – some-thing I wouldn’t have said before when it comes to midsize trucks – while the Colorado is more utilitarian in nature. No matter how you slice it, both of these trucks have impressive features.One is its quietness. Whether driving

the four or six-cylinder variants, no rattles, bangs or buzzing were heard. I actually couldn’t believe my ears as to how serene the cabin was. I guess the triple door seals are doing their job and doing it well.The transmission had a smoothness to it and the 8-inch touchscreen featuring Text Messaging Alerts and Siri Eyes Free are a bonus.If you’re just hauling yourself, or a pair of jet skis around back, the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado can do the job. And they do it very well. Pricing for the Chevrolet Colorado starts at an MSRP of $19,900 for the four-cylinder with the extended cab. The GMC Canyon has a starting MSRP of $20,600 (both exclude a destination charge of $1,695).

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

REMEMBER WHEN?

50 years ago (1969): Local MLA James

Chabot of� cially opened the � rst aquameet at the Radium Hot Springs aquacourt. Calgary’s Don Sinclair helped organize the meet’s 40 swimming events, which drew par-ticipants from Vancou-ver, Calgary, Kimberley, Radium and Invermere. Kootenay East MP James Byrne was on hand to give out the � rst awards of the competition, in the early afternoon. A dance was to cap of the day’s joyful fesitivities.

45 years ago (1969): The Windermere

Valley Ski Club was gear-ing up for its � rst gen-eral meeting. The club planned its � rst meeting to involve Dieter Kindl to show his latest heli-copter ski � lm and were planning a Nancy Greene League for their little ski-ers and coaches for the racing team.

40 years ago (1974): David Thompson

Secondary School host-ed two badminton clinics coached by leading Cana-

dian professionals such as Vic Conley, who com-peted both nationally at the 1972 Canada Winter Games winning bronze and internationally at the 1972 Thomas Cup Match against Peru, along with local, Greg Paul, two-year representative of B.C. at the Canadian Na-tional Championships.

30 years ago (1984): Invermere’s very

own Don Rozell was the lucky winner of Lotto 6-49 worth $2,655,251.90, the valley’s � rst two mil-lion dollar ticket winner. The ticket was purchased from Dave’s Book Bar, where he had bought � ve tickets every week since Christmas. His plans with the money? Don said that he was going for “a long vacation in a hot climate” and intended to pur-chase a house in Inver-mere when he returns.

20 years ago (1994): Banff Centre for

the Arts implemented an outreach program to a number of communi-

ties in both Alberta and British Columbia, Inver-mere included, to expand musical talent. A collec-tion of internationally ac-claimed musicians paid four visits to our com-munity to help with the development of the com-munities potential musi-cal talent.

15 years ago (1999): Larissa Dutcher,

Michelle Williams and Jo Pandachuck posed all prettied up and primed for the deals at the Gar-den Market IGA’s Mid-night Madness. The la-dies were all dolled up and ready to enjoys the nights music and festivi-ties to countdown the millennium.

10 years ago (2004): Lieut. Chris

Sanders was killed in an explosion while aboard the Chicoutimi, one of the four submarines leased from the British government for $750 mil-lion in 1998. Questions were brought up about the out� tting of proper gear and technology to Canadian troops.

October 2007 — Lisa Lehr, Gloria Barck and

Rebecca Enns take a tour through the barnd new Sonshine daycare

centre during its grand opening on

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In addition to concerns regarding the sustainability of the project and maintaining the important wildlife corridors through the area, the FMCBC has two major concerns with the proposed development which would directly impact the community we represent:

1. In its current state, the Jumbo Valley and surrounding peaks are located in a rela-tively wild and pristine mountainous range which draws backcountry recreation visi-tors from across B.C. and the world. Development of a commercial ski resort would permanently damage the ecology of the Jumbo Valley resulting in a signifi cant reduc-tion in the quality of the area for non-motorized, backcountry recreation. If the Jumbo area is developed into a commercial ski resort area, the wilderness value of the area will be lost forever.

2. Backcountry recreationists utilize public lands for much of their activities. The pro-posed resort would take currently public lands and designate them as a Controlled Recreation Area (CRA) which would be available only to a few, paying users. This will result in reduced public access which is of major concern to the FMCBC and our members who strive to maintain and increase public access to the backcountry. This removal of public lands into CRA’s has happened with all commercial ski de-velopments and causes persistent problems for the commercial operator and the

public recreationists. If substantial construction of the resort has not begun by October 12th, 2014, the Jum-

bo Glacier Resort’s environmental assessment certifi cate will expire. To this point, very little construction has begun and we see this is an opportunity to instead designate the Jumbo Pass, Glacier and Valley areas as a wilderness area where wildlife can migrate through and take refuge, biodiversity can be protected and non-motorized, low-impact, backcountry recreation, both public and commercial, can take place. These recreation and conservation values are in a declining supply provincially and worldwide and are worthwhile protecting for future generations to enjoy.

We encourage this government to deny renewal of Jumbo Glacier Resort’s environ-mental assessment certifi cate when it expires and to dissolve the Jumbo Resort Mu-nicipality on the basis that it is a municipality without citizens and Jumbo Glacier Resorts has not begun substantial construction of the proposed ski resort.

Please receive this letter as our offi cial statement of opposition to the proposed Jumbo Glacier resort development and recommendation that the project be denied further support from the province.

Yours Sincerely,

BOB ST. JOHN PRESIDENT, FEDERATION OF MOUNTAIN CLUBS OF BC

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Expect to have some serious feelings about love and romance this week, Cancer. You are empowered by the sweet feelings and what they mean for your future.

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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 with the exception of Tuesdays.

CANADA BENEFIT Group. Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-225 orwww.canadabenefi t.ca

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Employment

Business Opportunities

GET FREE Vending ma-chines. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. www.tcvend.com

Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Education/Trade Schools

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions avail. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start train-ing for your work-at-home ca-reer today!

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators. Meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-780-723-5051.

Employment

Help WantedPARTS PERSON required for a growing progressive auto/in-dustrial supplier. Experienced applicant will receive top wag-es, full benefi ts and RRSP bo-nuses working 5 day work week, plus moving allowanc-es. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto & Industrial, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: [email protected]

Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Electrician. $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416 or email: [email protected]

Very busy Okanagan Subaru dealership requires

immediately a Service Manager.Must enjoy a fast-paced working environment and have a minimum of fi ve-

years automotive management experience

including, parts, service, and warranty. This is a full-time

position which includes com-petitive wages and full benefi t

package.Please reply in person, email or fax your resume to: Hilltop Subaru.

4407 27th Street Vernon BC Atten: Dayna Kosmino

[email protected]: 250-542-1778

Employment

TeachersGPRC, FAIRVIEW CAMPUS needs a Power Engineering Instructor! Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers

Trades, Technical

Services

Financial ServicesARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion of your debt load. Call now & see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

Help Wanted

Services

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

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Help Wanted

Services

Legal Services

Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

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INDEX IN BRIEFFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTSTRAVEL

CHILDRENEMPLOYMENT

BUSINESS SERVICESPETS & LIVESTOCK

MERCHANDISE FOR SALEREAL ESTATE

RENTALSAUTOMOTIVE

MARINE

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.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

Sun, october 26.CELEBRATION

SUNDAY, “Grace In Action”

Pastor Trevor ministering. The Lords Supper willl be

served.

K.I.D.S Church for children age 3 to grade 1; and grades 2-6, 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.

A18 invermerevalleyecho.com Wednesday, October 22, 2014 The Valley EchoA18 www.invermerevalleyecho.com Wednesday, October 22, 2014 The Valley EchoMerchandise for Sale

Building SuppliesSTEEL BUILDINGS gift-card give-away! 20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 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 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Fruit & VegetablesFaraman Farm

New location!3111 Hwy 3 Erickson, BC

250-402-3056Visit us for apples

Gala, MacHoneycrisp, Freedom, Priam,

Blushing Susan & ElstarLiberty, Spartan, Jonagold, Creston, Golden Delicious

Ambrosia & OrinWe also have squash,

potatoes, carrots & apple juiceJuicing apples by the bin.

Bulk orders welcomeClosed Sundays

Misc. for SaleA-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all

sizes in stock. SPECIAL

Trades are welcome. 40’Containers under $2500!DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544

& 644 wheel Loaders. Wanted to buy 300 size

hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108

Delivery BC and ABwww.rtccontainer.com

FIREWOOD Support Rockies Hockey.

Fir,Pine, & Larch.Phone 250-342-6908

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

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext: 400OTwww.norwoodsamills.com/400ot

Misc. WantedFIREARMS. ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-960-0045, www.dollars4guns.com

Private Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Accumulations,Olympic Gold & Silver Coins +Chad: 778-281-0030. Local.

Real Estate

Acreage for SalePRIVATE 150 ACRES

5 minutes from Cranbrook . Borders crown land on 3 sides. Mixture of timber and fi elds. Surveyed, drilled well, power and Shaw cable. Not in ALR zoned RR60. Serious inquiries only. $695,000.

250-489-9234

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent2BDRM, 1 1/2 BATH apart-ment for rent, in Canal Flats. Great view, 2parking spac-es, F/S, D/W, full size W/D, microwave. $750 + utilities

& D.D. Available immediately. Call (250)349-5306 or

(250)489-8389.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentGLEN Livet Manor Cran-brook. 1 Bedroom $750/month avail. Nov 1, and 2 Bedroom $850/month avail. Dec 1, Very close to Rec centre, Curling, Hospital, Shopping & College. Heat & hot water included, on site coin-op laundry, storage locker, no smoking, cat ok. Phone 778-517-0777

Commercial/Industrial

In Invermere - For rent 503 7th Ave. 1950 sq. ft.

8’ overhead door, suitable for retail or offi ce.

call 250-342-0603 or 250-341-5845.

Transportation

Auto Financing

FightBack.Volunteeryour time,energy andskills today.

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What does ARTmean to you?

Happy BirtHday to pynelogs!1914 - 2014

Celebrating 100 years

robert Bruce Silent Film with Live Piano Tuesday October 28th at 7:30 Pynelogs

songwriters in the ValleyCD Release Party · Sat Nov 1st at 7 pm Call for tickets 250.342.4423

To advertise, call: 250-341-6299

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

Irena Shepard, 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.

READY MIX CONCRETE• CONCRETE PUMP • SAND & GRAVEL

• HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTALS • CRANE SERVICE

For competitive prices and prompt service call:

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

Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years.

Sales ~ Service ~ Installation

UNIVERSALDOORS & EXTERIORS

Arnold Scheffer250-342-6700

[email protected]

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential

HAVE A PARTY AND GET FREE JEWELLERY!

A fun get-together with friends and gorgeous free Sterling Silver Jewellery…

What more could a girl want?See how Silpada Designs gives you all that and more

by booking a Silpada party…It’s simple - just give me your guest list and

I’ll do the rest.

Rose-Marie Fagerholm Independent Representative

250-341-5956 • [email protected]

ASK ME about a fun,

fASt Silpada Designs facebook Party!

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

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

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

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

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

Septic Tank PumpingPortable

Toilet Rentals

NEWSEWERCAMER

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Sholinder & MacKaySand & Gravel

Complete line of aggregate productsfor construction and landscaping

Office: 250-342-6452 • 250-342-3773 Cell: 250-342-5833

At ChoreService

“We do it for you”Al Kaulback, owner

[email protected]

Home ImprovementsLawn MaintenanceConcierge Services

O� -Season Home ChecksSnow Removal

and more…

Home Improvements

Handyman

To advertise, call: 250-341-6299SERVING THE VALLEY

Perfectly PaintedFast, reliable and affordable

service for interiors and exteriors

Beverley SchembriWindermere, B.C.and surrounding area

Cell or email for a free estimatePhone: 587-585-6565

email: [email protected]

250-342-4433 • Open 7 days a weekNATIONWIDE GUARANTEE

• Tires• Suspension• Alignment

• Brakes• Oil Changes• Air Conditioners

Your Winter Tire Super Store

Advertise your businessin Serving the Valley.

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

to give your business maximum exposurefor your advertising dollar?

Call 250-342-9216for more information.

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