Invermere Valley Echo, October 31, 2012

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

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PHOTO BY STEVE JESSEL/THE ECHOCora Fitzpatrick (front) and May Hall were just two of the kids who showed off their best and brightest costumes during the Radium Events Commit-tee's Halloween Howler on Saturday, October 27 at the Eaton House. For more Halloween photos and fun, turn to page A14-15.

Bring on the treats!Radium Resort goes seasonal

In an e� ort to continue to provide the best quality service to its clients, Radium Resort will be switching from year-round operations to a seasonal basis this coming winter.

As of November 1, 2012 the resort will switch to seasonal operations and close for the winter, reopening on March 28, 2013, the day before the Easter long weekend.

“Our business has been built around our golf courses, yet over the winter months our hospi-tality business cannot be sustained at the high level we wish to provide our guests,” Radium Resort general manager Wilda Schab wrote in an email. “� erefore, after careful consider-ation we decided to build on the successes of our golf courses, and that success takes place in the spring, summer and fall.”

� e resort employs up to 160 workers during peak seasons, and while 19 will stay on over the winter to attend to normal o� -season repairs and maintenance, preparations for upcoming capital projects and advancement of marketing

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Operational change will see resort close through winter months, reopen in the spring

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RAiSe the Roof!Capital Campaign: ICAN Rescue and Adoption Centre

PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG/THE ECHORegistered nurse Jessie McKersie with Home Care Nursing checks Invermere resi-dent Helga Boker's blood pressure at the busy fl u clinic at Invermere Community hall on Thursday (October 25).

Under pressure

� e transfer station in the In-vermere Industrial Park reopens � ursday (November 1) after be-ing closed for nearly a month and a half due to improper garbage handling and increased bear

sightings as a result. Now with the valley shifting

into winter, the threat of bears is diminishing with every passing day and community bear aware co-ordinator Crystal Leonard says the timing for reopening the transfer station is pretty good.

“De� nitely now it’s not bad tim-ing; there’s a slight chance a bear could come upon it, but there hasn’t really been any sightings, so it’s unlikely,” she said.

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District of invermere914 - 8 Avenue • Box 339 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

Tel: 250.342.9281 • Fax: [email protected] www.invermere.net

2013 DOI Budget SurveyIt is budget time again and the District wants to know your opinions and views to assist us in finalizing the 2013-2017 Financial Plan. This annual survey provides you with an opportunity to outline your priorities as it relates to the DOI budgeting process and projects that are being considered by Council. Your participation is important and is a key part of our process for developing the 2013-2017 budget plans, assisting us in allocating funds and services and determining tax rates.

Surveys are available online at www.invermere.net. For residents who may not have a computer or access to one, you can pick-up a hard copy of the survey from the DOI Municipal Office at 914 - 8th Avenue.

Please submit or return surveys to the District office by November 16th, 2012

The Valley Echo is putting together our annual community calendar for

2013, and we need your photos!

All of the Columbia Valley’s community events will be on the calendar. We need photos for each month, and we’re looking to our Valley’s photographers to help us out!

Submit a photo and we’ll select 12 and publish them in the calendar. Our favourite of all the entries will make it to the cover!

Email your digital photo to:[email protected] or bring in a high-quality 8”x10” print to our office to be scanned.

For more info, call us at 250-342-9216.

Happy snapping!

EAST KOOTENAY BRAIN INJURY THANKS• Golden and Invermere for their great support• Queen-size quilt donated by Phyllis Armstrong,

won by Brad Logan• Table cloth donated by Dusty, won by Pat Roome• NutCase Helmit donated by EKBIA, won by Dan Wall• 50/50 winners: Maxine Tress and Terri Baker

For info on head injury support, call Debbie at 250-344-5674 or email [email protected].

Colbin Armstrong and his mother

Collette drawing our prize winners.

Remember:Brain injury hurts.

Although there have been bear sight-ings reported in Windermere and Fair-mont Hot Springs, Leonard said there have not been any in Invermere in nearly three weeks. The transfer sta-tion was initially closed due to a num-ber of bears in the area and, with the station not being very bear-resistant,

Invermere council came to a decision to close it at a meeting on Septem-ber 11. Since that time, district staff have been asked to craft a new illegal dumping bylaw, and district Chief Administrative Officer Chris Prosser would like to remind the public about proper usage of the facility.

“It’s meant for domestic refuse and household garbage, not for construc-tion waste or yard waste,” he said.

A full list of acceptable items is post-ed within the transfer station. Prosser said during the period the station was closed, he had numerous reports of im-proper dumping all around Invermere, including Kinsmen Beach, behind the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, and in the backcountry. The district is in the process of making the transfer sta-tion more bear-resistant so the problem doesn’t happen again next summer.

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New illegal dumping bylaw in effect

PHoTo by STeve JeSSel/THe eCHo

Say hello to the new owners of Sobeys in Invermere. Brad and Andrea Bromley have taken owner-ship of the store, effective as of Octo-ber 21. The husband and wife team from Leduc, Alberta say they're excited to be an active part of the community. "We feel like we're small-town people and we're just ex-cited to be involved, and have our kids involved," Andrea said. "We're really looking forward to getting to know everybody and be-ing a big part of the community."

Helping feed a community

With the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) replacing the Har-monized Sales Tax (HST) next spring, the Ministry of Fi-nance is making new tools and information available for businesses regarding steps to take to ensure a smooth transition.

Before PST is reintroduced on April 1, 2013, businesses will have a number of opportunities to engage in online webinars and in-person seminars. The provincial govern-ment is also reaching out to chambers of commerce and business associations to help offer the information busi-nesses will need for the transition. A new provincial sales tax notice, General Transitional Rules for the Re-Imple-mentation of the Provincial Sales Tax, has been recently introduced, and it describes how and when PST applies to transactions that straddle April 1, 2013.

Businesses with further questions also have the opportu-nity for one-on-one consultations with a ministry tax spe-

cialist by calling their toll-free line with questions about the new PST (1-877-388-4440), or they can email ques-tions to [email protected].

Registration for PST will start on January 2, 2013, and a further bulletin, Registering to Collect PST, has recently been issued to help businesses understand whether they need to register.

These bulletins and notices, the online sign-up form for the one-on-one consultations, and the federal transitional rules can be found in the business section of www.PSTinBC.ca.

A new e-services option, eTaxBC, will also be available for online registration, return filing and payment and account maintenance. The new online service is one of the improve-ments that will make administration of the sales tax easier for businesses. This service will be live on January 2, 2013.

As committed, the PST is being re-implemented with all permanent exemptions. Consumers will pay PST only on those goods and services that were subject to the tax be-fore July 1, 2010. Consumers will again not pay PST on pur-chases like food, restaurant meals, bicycles, gym member-ships, movie tickets and others, nor for personal services like haircuts.

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New deer counts coming up

It’s been nearly nine months since the Invermere Deer Pro-tection Society (IDPS) claimed that the Invermere Deer Com-mittees’ deer counts were improperly done. IDPS mem-bers will now have the chance to witness how the counts are done with their own eyes as the District of Invermere (DOI) has invited them to join in on the next round of counts taking place in November.

“At the end of the day, I dis-pute their claims in regards to the count and how it was done,” DOI Chief Administrative Offi-cer Chris Prosser said. “It’s the standard procedure that any count has followed — I’ve nev-er been part of the count, so I can’t comment, but certainly the comments coming from the IDPS offended those peo-ple who were out there count-ing, and have been involved in other wildlife counts as well.”

The Invermere Deer Com-mittee (IDC) will hold three separate counts this Novem-ber, occurring over three Sat-urdays, and IDPS president Devin Kazakoff said his soci-

ety will gladly take the district up on their offer to have IDPS members join the count.

Kazakoff was a former mem-ber of the IDC before being re-moved by the district. In June, he said that from his firsthand experience, the counts were done by unqualified per-sons and in some cases, he claimed, even by children.

“The first and foremost thing is to have the proper research done by the proper people,” Kazakoff said at the time. “We advocate for non-lethal solu-tions if it is determined there are too many deer in town, which we don’t even know if that’s the case.”

Prosser declined to respond to those claims at the time, and said this year there will be no major changes to the way the count is held. He said that from his understand-ing the district would be split into “quadrants,” and that IDC members and their volunteers would drive through those areas by car. Each car would have at least two occupants, a driver and an observer, and the observer would tally every deer they spotted, young or old, and attempt to make the distinction as to whether they were male or female. Prosser said this particular method is what has been recommended by provincial wildlife biologist Irene Teske, and that she will

also be present for two of the counts as an observer. Neither Teske or IDC members are permitted to talk to the media — Teske by the province, and the IDC by the district.

“We have to remember too that these are volunteers, and they aren’t in tune with all the council policy decisions,” Prosser said of the IDC mem-bers. “At the end of the day, they’re here to recommend actions to council, not to be accountable to the public.”

Given the way the count is being conducted, when asked if there was anything he would do differently, Kazakoff had one main issue. He argues that counts should be performed every three months in order to get a more accurate represen-tation of population, and that there should be a total of five or six counts before a final es-timate is made. He also ques-tions the term “overpopula-tion” and said it hasn’t been made clear exactly how many deer would be termed as an overpopulation by the district.

“We feel that it’s necessary to do a count every season ver-sus just one or two a year, be-cause you’re not going to get an accurate number,” he said. “Populations fluctuate up and down, and it would probably take five or six counts before you… gauge the population properly.”

Three planned for November, IDPS to participate


and sales activities for the forthcoming sea-son, Schab said that regrettably there are 13 employees affected by the move. However, she added the resort has asked each and every one of their front-line employees to consider returning to the resort once it reopens.

“While our operational change will affect lo-cal employment over the next five months, our commitment to the Radium area and to build-ing the resort as a premier destination is unaf-fected,” Schab wrote. “We are committed to the future success of the Springs and Resort golf courses and the Resort hospitality facilities.”

In 2009, the resort entered into a partnership in order to revitalize its golf course and hospi-tality venues, and in the three years since have committed to extensive capital investments for improving all aspects of the resort.

One advantage Village of Radium Hot Springs mayor Dee Conklin sees in the closure is that it will allow the resort to continue with its improvements without disturbing custom-ers, and Conklin said that Radium has more than enough accommodations to house any displaced tourists who normally spend their winter at the resort.

“Sometimes I call it short-term pain for long-term gain,” Conklin said. “I wish them luck and look forward to Easter, it will be here be-fore we know it.”

According to a resort press release, some of the future improvements they are looking at include master planning of both the Springs Golf Course and Radium Resort Golf Course; residential development on the Springs Golf Course; clubhouse renovations at the Springs Golf Course; lodge, accommodation and rec-reation facility renovations at Radium Resort; a new golf cart fleet; new golf course mainte-nance equipment, and three new golf holes at Radium Golf Course.

“Over the last three years, the resort’s part-ners have committed extensive capital to im-prove the golf resort facilities and expand de-velopments complementary to the golf course and hospitality venues,” Schab said. “These decisions have injected millions of dollars into the economy of the Columbia Valley over and above the economic benefits Radium Re-sort delivers for tourism and employment.”

Although the resort will close for the winter, Radium Resort’s spa, Rising Sun Massage, will remain open seven days a week. Anyone inter-ested in booking an appointment is asked to call 250-341-5668 or email [email protected].

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World Polio Day

Photo by Steve JeSSel/the eChoSpecial guest Rotary District Governor Michelle Lee was on hand at Radium Resort on Saturday, October 27 to address members of the Invermere and Radium Rotary clubs as part of an annual visit. As the day of her visit also coincided with World Polio Day, a portion of her presentation focused on the Rotary International PolioPlus fund.

In his quarterly re-port to District of In-vermere (DOI) coun-cil, Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac said three new members means the detachment is fi-nally operating again at full strength.

The experience is although somewhat limited given the two junior officers recently graduated from the RCMP acad-emy in Regina and are required to spend six months working with a senior officer before their train-ing is considered complete.

The number of calls received by the de-tachment compared to this time last year has gone up, Shehovac reported. From Janu-ary 1 to September 30, calls have increased from 433 to 620, and in the last quarter from July 1 to September 30, they’ve jumped from 150 to 230, but the in-crease is not actually due to more incidents, he stated. Rather, the system for managing calls has been cor-rected and now the recorded number is actually accurate.

It was a busy sum-mer for the detach-ment, he went on to say, which accord-ing to police begins in the valley on May long weekend and runs through to the weekend of the Ra-dium car show.

“Every weekend there’s a demand for special events,” She-hovac said, “and we did a fairly good job.”

The extra $10,000 in seasonal policing funds allocated to the detachment for the summer paid for 15 extra patrols and 132 extra patrol hours.

Detachment mem-bers were doing the patrols on their days off and the money was used to pay for their overtime. She-hovac is hoping for another $10,000 next year, not the $8,000 he’s received in pre-vious years. He ex-pects about $2,000 for the winter season, which will go towards snowmobile patrols.

The detachment’s priorities remain drug and alcohol abuse, education and aware-ness as well as traffic safety, he said. The de-tachment made a real effort to get out of the

office and on the road in this most recent quarter, and mem-bers were encouraged to join community groups and participate in various events.

As for crime, the de-tachment’s focus has been on prolific of-fenders, or repeat of-fenders, he said.

“The majority of crime is done by a minority of people,” Shehovac said. One group is particular, jokingly referred to by Shehovac as the “French Connection” as they were connect-ed to Montreal, was no longer in town, he said, and most of the group is facing charg-es and outstanding warrants. Should any of these individuals wish to return to the valley, they will be once again identified as prolific offenders and garner the same attention, he said.

The detachment

had set a goal to iden-tify and have ten charges before the courts involv-ing prolific offenders for the fiscal year starting in April and are already up to 22, the majority of which are drug-related or breaching condi-tions, he said.

“Our job at the De-tachment is to make life safe and comfort-able for the citizens in the Valley while mak-ing life very uncom-fortable for those who wish to be involved in criminal activity,” She-hovac told council. “Our work with target-ing our prolific offend-ers seems to winning some battles.”

As for the Citizens on Patrol in Inver-mere, it’s stagnant

Shehovac said. “Our priority is to get that program active again in Invermere,” he said.

A question by Coun-cillor Spring Hawes about unusual traffic checks in the Indus-trial Area, brought up the subject of the Street Kings, a group of in-dividuals engaging in criminal activity in the valley who have been using intimidation tac-tics against people al-ready known to police.

Shehovac referred to them as “a bunch of punks and bullies who have not grown up” and who are brave in groups but “cry like babies when in cellblocks.”

“We put on the heat, they disappear,” he told council. “Com-pared to gangs in the Lower Mainland, they’re in diapers.”

RCMP have been targeting their ac-tivity, more traffic checks in the Indus-

trial Park be-ing a part of that initiative.

Hawes also raised the concern of open drink-ing at Kins-men Beach

that took place over the summer. She-hovac said more RCMP visibility was key in deterring this.

“Drugs and alcohol will never go away,” he said. “It will al-ways be a problem.”

Council unani-mously voted to give first reading to the new bylaw that initi-ates surface zoning of Lake Windermere and to hold a public hearing on the zoning amendment bylaw.

DOI chief adminis-trative officer Chris Prosser said the goal was to see the by-law adopted before the end of the year of shortly after the new year in order to implement it in early 2013. By protecting the water and habitat of Lake Windermere, he said the bylaw is consistent with the DOI’s Integrated Community Sustain-ability Plan, Imag-ine Invermere 2030, and it also addresses economic viability. While the bylaw will not take away any-one’s rights, it will eliminate a number of buoys, he said. Whereas the major-ity of buoys in the Fort Point and Kins-men Beach areas are in compliance with Transport Canada’s Navigable Waters Protection Program, there does not appear to be a single one in compliance along the CPR tracks, where there are anywhere between 50 and 75 buoys, he said. In or-der to comply, buoys need to be the colour orange and a certain size, be properly an-chored, have a 40 feet

swing, be 40 feet from the foreshore, and be identifiable with the owner’s address.

Prosser said an in-flux of buoys has oc-curred since August out of fear of regula-tion, resulting in an overabundance.

Hawes raised her concern that given the time of year the pub-lic hearing would be held, second home owners would not be able to attend and give their input. Prosser replied that of the 20 people who attended the open house on lake zoning in July, zero second home owners were present.

Council unanimous-ly approved the place-ment of a propane ser-vice line across DOI lane way in order to accommodate a new propane tank for AG Foods that is located on an adjacent piece of private property. Furthermore, council directed district staff to investigate any in-terest in the purchase of the lane way, which is currently serving no district-related purpose.

Council unani-mously voted to adopt the recommenda-tions in the ground-water, Goldie Creek and Paddy Ryan reservoir protection plans and implement them immediately.

“This is global pro-tection, not just one system at a time,” said Prosser, adding the overall protection plans also fulfils the operating require-ments set by the Inte-rior Health Authority and is consistent with Imagine Invermere 2030 in that it as-sure safe and reliable drinking water for the community.

Councillor Paul Den-chuk asked if there had been any savings set aside for this, to

which Prosser replied: “Some, not a lot.”

The district’s acquifer, located in the Athalm-er area from which water is drawn, is 260 feet deep. An impor-tant part of the project would be counting every single well in Athalmer and measur-ing their depth — “we have to reduce the number of straws to the watermelon” — as well as implementing

more fencing around the reservoir systems to reduce access.

“There were some comments but noth-ing significant that would cause us to change from the course that we’re on,” said Prosser about the open house that took place in September.

District staff will continue to commu-nicate with affected landowners.

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Invitation for ProposalsBylaw Enforcement Services

The District of Invermere (“Owner”) invites Proposals for 2013 Bylaw Enforcement Services.

Documents may be viewed at or obtained from the Municipal office at 914 8th Avenue Invermere, B.C.

Proposals delivered no later than end of the day, November 15th, 2012 clearly marked Bylaw Enforcement Services Proposals in a sealed envelope. Proposals received after the stipulated time will be rejected and returned to the individual unopened. Faxed and emailed proposals are acceptable as long as they are followed up with a hard copy.If mailed use the address provided below: District of Invermere 914 – 8th Avenue Box 339 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0There will be no public opening for this Invitation for Proposal. Proposals will be opened privately by District of Invermere after the closing time specified for receipt of Proposals.If you wish to contact District of Invermere in response to the awarding, please do so after the closing time specified above.

The Owner reserves the right not to award a contract at all, and the highest or any Proposal will not necessarily be accepted.

Chris ProsserChief Administrative OfficerDistrict of Invermere Office:250-342-9281 ext. 225

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Thankfully, it turns out the unfriendly fire that was the topic of last week's Valley Echo editorial was a lot friendlier than what we were initially led to believe. While neither the Invermere Con-servation Officer Service nor the Columbia Val-ley RCMP detachment had any files about the November 19 shooting on record by last week's press time, it has since been confirmed the deer was shot by an RCMP member with South East Traffic Services, who put the deer down after it was wounded in a vehicle accident. We're grate-ful this incident is not yet another example of the blatant poaching that was taking place within dis-trict boundaries several weeks prior, whereby four deer of varying ages and sizes were killed as a re-sult of either bullets or arrows.

When reporting on those poaching incidents in our October 17 issue, the Valley Echo learned Dis-trict of Invermere mayor Gerry Taft suspected they were linked to disgruntled residents who were "tak-ing matters into their own hands" when it came to managing Invermere's urban deer situation because nothing was being done at the community level.

As winter approaches, it seems more and more deer appear on our streets every day. There are those that graze alone, and those that move in a large herd through neighbourhoods, sometimes numbering up to six or eight. Some of the deer appear non-threat-ening, gentle even, while others stand in threatening stances, staring menacingly at passers-by. Throw a dog into the mix and kiss the Bambi myth goodbye. Even a leashed canine can inspire aggressive behav-iour — just talk to any dog owner in town.

The Invermere Deer Protection Society advocates leaving these animals be, and controlling their numbers via contraception. However, if the num-ber of mule deer is on the decline, as Sue Saunders points out in her letter to the editor, and conserva-tion efforts are required, how does contraception work within this paradigm, or conversely, the in-discriminate nature of Clover traps and bolt guns?

Yet giving the local deer population more rights than our domesticated pets is clearly not working.

It's currently open season on the four-point bucks (as in antlers) wandering through town. How far a cry is it to bring in a highly trained RCMP sniper to corner and hunt them according to the curent hunting regulations, then tag and truck the rest to a wildlife conservancy area for monitoring?

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Dear Editor, Re: Letter to the Editor, “Beyond the

beetle” (Valley Echo, October 24) by Doug Clovechok. As a retired profes-sional forester who led the provincial forestry program dealing with insects and disease, I am compelled to cor-rect Doug Clovechok’s outlandish and misleading statements.

The Mountain Pine Beetle is en-demic to interior pine forests; this means it is ever-present feeding away. Clovechok’s claim that if we had dealt with the beetle outbreak in Tweedsmuir Park, we would have stopped the vast scale of the infesta-tion is unsupported by science. It is wrong and nothing but crass political opportunism.

In my 40-year career as a profes-sional forester, I have never seen such a betrayal of public trust in the management of B.C.’s publicly owned forests as I have witnessed over the last decade.

Having disbanded the world re-nowned forest research branch, eviscerated the B.C. Forest Service, slashed funding for compliance and enforcement, for inventory and for reforestation of forests disturbed by fire and insects, Clovechok and his

government are now advocating for the privatization of public forests through area-based Tree Farm Li-cences.

If Clovechok wishes to fight an hon-est election campaign, which he has apparently started, he is best advised to steer clear of his government’s abject failings, in particular the mis-management of our parks, forests and environment and the disposal of public assets (now forests).

Anthony BritneffVictoria

Dear Editor,I would like to provide a big thank

you to the folks who did some major trail re-routing near the top of the lo-cal Mount Swansea hiking trail. Their work has provided a much better ascent trail, complete with switch-backs past a very difficult section of the old trail. I believe the work was done by the local cycling society in co-operation with the Forestry De-partment. At any rate, my wife and I just did the Mount Swansea hike yesterday and heartily approve of the improvements.

Yours truly, Brian WesleyWindermere

Dear Editor:In June 2010, some of us began

our individual protest by talking to council members, writing letters and forming the first anti-cull Facebook page. The Invermere Deer Protection Society came together in January 2012 with the shocking Christmas announcement that District of Inver-mere would start killing deer.

We’d naïvely expected common sense would prevail, but the district made the misguided decision to slaughter deer in a doomed attempt to resolve growing fear and impa-tience with wildlife. From a viral vid-eo, an inflammatory Union of B.C. Municipalities resolution, a Min-istry of Environment response and reports, eight short deer committee meetings, a biased opinion survey, and “revisions” of the Kimberley fi-nal report — they never questioned the myth of “too many urban deer”.

They ignored the Ministry of Envi-ronment’s advice regarding collabo-ration and focused all funds and ef-fort toward killing, no matter what the cost to our community. They misused unreliable survey results,

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Mule deer in decline

www.invermerevalleyecho.com A7The Valley Echo Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Rotary of Radium Hot Springs meets at Radium Resort, Wednesdays at 7 a.m. Ongoing fundraising is going towards the Bicycle Pump Track.

Rotary Club of Invermere meets every Thursday at 11:45 a.m. at the Best Western Invermere Inn.

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referenced anecdotes, and ig-nored thoughtful protest to jus-tify, defend and promote killing. Even before the � rst committee was formed, it was assumed slaughter would please the ma-jority throughout.In the East Kootenays and all northwestern U.S. states, mule deer populations are declining. All e� orts are now focused towards increasing their numbers. � ere is no overpopulation in Invermere, and because the slaughter-house killing method was never meant to be used out-side of controlled conditions, culling is not “euthanasia” (killing animals humanely to relieve their su� ering). � e district argues that one bene� t of killing is the pro-vision of meat. Unwitting Invermere taxpayers then participated in a covert, non-

pro� t, seasonal meat process-ing industry including slaugh-ter, butchering and meat distribution. � is is agriculture, not wildlife management.So we are left with property damage and fear of injury as reasons to kill. Yes, there is risk and managing risk is an established science. Reduc-ing the number of deer may reduce the likelihood of an encounter or damage, but will not reduce severity. Like the provincial government, the district is not responsible or li-able for the behaviour of wild-life. If we fence to exclude, educate and implement hu-mane, long-term, non-lethal measures we can successfully reduce the already low risk.If it is merely our intolerance at issue, the district has done little to educate citizens to live with, accommodate and pro-tect wildlife. In a 2009 species

at risk report, Invermere’s of-� cial community plan is criti-cized because there is “mini-mal allowance for wildlife habitat and movement corri-dors within the plan”. When our injunction stopped the killing, rather than end-ing the con� ict, council chose to � ght on and vilify the deer protection society in their de-termination to slaughter even a few. We hope the district will show leadership by rethinking the value of wildlife to foster tol-erance and co-existence for wildlife. We recently joined with other groups to form the B.C. Deer Protection Coali-tion. Our mission remains “advocating and supporting non-lethal deer management through education, research and political action”.Sue SaundersInvermere Deer Protection Society

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SUBMITTED PHOTONorm Macdonald accepts the nomination for NDP candidate for Columbia River-Revelstoke in Kimberley on Sun-day (October 28). Macdonald was fi rst elected MLA in 2005 and serves as the Opposition Critic for Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Caucus Chair.

� e Conservative Govern-ment is committed to keeping taxes low, returning to balanced budgets and respecting taxpay-ers’ dollars.

� e reforms, introduced in the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012, will see contribution rates for public service employees, MPs and Senators moving to a 50-50 cost-sharing model.

� ese landmark reforms bring public sector and MP pensions more in line with the private sector, resulting in substantial savings for taxpayers. Having Members of Parliament and the public sector pay their fair share of pension contributions is the right thing to do, and I am proud to be part of the government that ushered in these changes.

Public service employees will go from paying 37 per cent of their pensions to 50 per cent by 2017. � e age of retirement for new federal workers will also increase from 60 to 65 years of age in recognition of the coun-try’s changing demographics. Canadian Forces and RCMP contributions will also increase in alignment with the rest of the

public service.Members of Parliament will

see their contributions rise from 14 per cent to a 50-50 per cent cost-sharing over the same � ve year period. In concrete terms, a MP will go from paying $11,060 of his or her pre-tax salary in pension contributions, to $38,769 by 2017. � e age at which a MP can begin collect-ing a full pension will also rise from 55 to 65 by 2016.

� ese important changes not only ensure the public sector and MPs are paying their fair share, but will result in bil-lions in savings. By 2017, the changes to MP pensions will garner $29-million in com-bined savings. Changes to the 420,000-strong public sector pension regime will bring total cumulative savings to $2.6 bil-lion in taxpayer dollars over the same period.

� ese reforms mark a sea-change in public pension management and underscore our continued commitment to returning to balanced budget, low taxes and respect for your tax dollars.

Pension plan changesView from the Hill — MP David Wilks

MLA Report — Norm Macdonald

In the last weeks, a number of my communities have lost highly respected elders whose lives were celebrated in memorial services that outlined years of service to community and a commitment to future generations.

It is a tremendous reminder of the important contribu-tion that seniors make to our society. And I believe that we must honour that contribution by enhancing our democracy, protecting the things we hold in common, and ensuring oppor-tunity for our children.

And we must be sure that we make choices that show seniors just how deeply we value what they have given and what they continue to give to our com-munities. But I am concerned that too frequently the way our seniors are treated shows very little respect.

Programs like DriveABLE, which caused tremendous and unnecessary strain on seniors, showed a real lack of care for se-

niors. Although the BC Liberals will claim that they’ve “� xed” the program, the very fact that they would force this program, which was so poorly thought out, onto seniors shows that seniors are not a BC Liberal priority.

Other actions of government have caused real di� culties for seniors such as the increases to residential care fees, the limiting of health care services and clo-sure of rural health facilities such as the Kimberley Hospital which was closed shortly after the BC Liberals took power.

We need to make life better for seniors. We need to invest in en-suring that seniors are comfort-able and cared for.

� is is what I hear from the people I represent. People in this area are very clear that they want the best for the elders in our society. And I agree. Who we are as a province is measured by the way we treat our seniors. And, in British Columbia, we simply have to do better.

Better lives for seniors

Columbia Valley RCMP Staff Sgt. Mar-ko Shehovac deliv-ered his quarterly re-port (see Invermere council briefs on A5 for bulk of report) and the proposed Citizens On Patrol (COP) program for the Village of Radi-um Hot Springs was raised. It was noted that three people had stepped forward so far, and Shehovac

said that he would like to see another three volunteers (to bring the total to six) before beginning training. Council not-ed that there should be no difficulty get-ting three more vol-unteers, and mayor Dee Conklin said the business commu-nity would be a likely source, as the COP program would prob-ably focus on patrol-

ling in the area of Ra-dium businesses.

With a number of visitors spending Christmas in the val-ley, Conklin said she had been contacted by several motel own-ers who were wor-ried about the lack of dining accommoda-tions for visitors. With so many restaurants closing for Christmas,

the idea was brought forward to hold a community Christmas dinner at the commu-nity hall in Radium. There was also dis-cussion about a vil-lage Christmas party on December 7 at the CasaVino Wine bar in Radium. Details for both events will be fi-nalized at a later date.

As part of the Com-

munity Infrastructure Improvement Fund, the Village of Radium Hot Springs is set to receive $77,800 to re-place about half of its current playground equipment. MP Da-vid Wilks is due to visit Radium during the first week of No-vember to present the funds intended to upgrade and improve Radium's playground safety overall.


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Pursuant to section 176 of the Local Government Act, the District of Invermere has authority to provide financial assistance to community groups. Council invites applications for financial assistance in preparation of its 2013 budget. The total budget allocation for grants is $10,000. Those groups or organizations wishing to apply for financial assistance are requested to make written application to the Council before November 10, 2012. Application forms are available at the Municipal Office or our website www.invermere.net.



2012 Public Budget MeetingCouncil will be holding a public consultation meeting on the evening of November 13th, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers (914 – 8th Avenue) for the 2013-2017 Financial Plan. We invite residents and community organizations to share their opinions and comments and provide input on budget and how services are delivered in our community. This will provide Council with very important information regarding community expectations for the upcoming year.

Respectfully,Mayor Gerry Taft

More volunteers needed for Citizens on PatrolBriefs from the Radium council meeting on October 24


Creek sediment buildup to be examined

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is taking steps to correct the flow of Windermere Creek after sedi-ment buildup at the bottom of the creek forced a significant number of land-owners to deal with high water levels on their property this past summer.

A Windermere Creek Assessment contract had been awarded to North-west Hydraulics Ltd. for a total price of $24,400, excluding HST. The deci-sion was made at the October 5 RDEK

board meeting.“I believe the creek has moved from

one channel to a different channel, and in doing so it’s been eroding gravel and depositing it downstream,” RDEK engineering services manager Brian Funke said. “So they’re going to look at what they can do to correct that erosion, and why it was caused.”

Most notably, Shadybrook Resort in Windermere had the province declare a state of emergency in July, after the creek overflowed its natural barri-ers and rerouted directly through the resort, causing thousands of dollars in damages. This marked the second consecutive year the creek has over-flowed at Shadybrook due to sedi-ment buildup in the creek, although the flooding this past summer was much more severe.

“Properties did see some effects of that deposition of the creek,” Funke said. “More than just Shadybrook, there were other properties on both sides of the creek that had some ef-fects of what was occurring.”

The root of the problem is upstream, east of Highway 93/95 in Windermere, and part of the assessment will be to determine where the gravel — that is being deposited at the bottom of the creek — originates from.

Funke said the consultant will spend roughly the next month putting to-gether a report, which should be de-livered to the RDEK directors before the end of the year. The report will also offer potential solutions cost es-timates for each, so that the RDEK can apply for provincial funding to help correct the problem.

Regional district awards assessment contract for Windermere Creek


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Impaired drivers charged, theft of tools

There were 60 calls for police service between Friday, October 19 and Thurs-day, October 25.

On October 20 at approximately 10:55 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP were in Radium Hot Springs and noted a dark coloured pickup truck pull out of a parking lot at a high rate of speed. The vehicle did not stop for two stop signs. then mildly went into a fish tale when making a turn. The lone driver was stopped and identified, and advised police they had consumed about three or four drinks. RCMP noted the driver had glossy eyes and an odour of liquor of their breath. The Approved Screening Device (ASD) demand was read and the driver provided a sample, which read a fail. The driver has been charged with impaired driving and over 0.08.

On October 20, it was reported to the Columbia Valley RCMP that a seasonal residence was broken into in the Indian

Beach Estates area sometime between October 13 and 20, and damage was sus-tained. Any new information about this case can be relayed to the Columbia Val-ley Detachment quoting file 2012-2732.

On October 21 at approximately 1:30 a.m., members of the Columbia Val-ley detachment were walking amongst people outside Bud's Bar in Invermere. A subject well-known to police and connected to a problematic group of people in the area was in front of the bar. The officers knew this individual is under a condition of no alcohol con-sumption. The subject had red eyes and admitted to having consumed alcoholic beverages and was subsequently ar-rested. Charges have been forwarded for Crown Council’s decision.

On October 22, it was reported to the Columbia Valley RCMP that there was a theft of tools (approximate value $400) and a SIRIUS radio receiver from trucks parked at the residence in the Holland Creek Estates area.

On October 22, a timber stamping hammer was found on a landing near Steamboat Lake. The number on one side of the hammer is 462-8773 and on the other side is the word MIDAN ,

added to CPIC with the stamp imprint EY7 151. The hammer is presently at the Columbia Valley detachment and will remain here for 90 days.

On October 20 at 2:25 a.m., Columbia Valley RCMP were on patrol in Inver-mere along the downtown strip. Mem-bers noted a truck drive by them on 7th Avenue and approach the intersection at 9th Street. The vehicle had a burnt-out taillight on the passenger side. A traffic stop was conducted to notify the driver and members noticed the driver had glossy eyes and an odour of liquor on their breath. The driver admitted to having a "few drinks". The investigating officer formed the reasonable suspicion that the driver had liquor in his body and was driving a motor vehicle. The ASD demand was read, understood and the driver stated they would provide a sam-ple, which resulted in a warn. The officer explained the right to a second test and that the lower result prevailed. The driv-er understood and requested the second test. The result was a warn. The three-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition was is-sued. The drivers' licence was seized and the vehicle was impounded for three days to prevent continuation.

CPL. BRENT AYERSColumbia Valley RCMP Detachment

Police files from the week of October 19 to 25

When Braeden Gagatek turns nine years old on Satur-day, November 10, he wants everyone in the community to come to his birthday party, and instead of presents, he’s asking for donations to the East Kootenay Brain Injury Society.

Braeden's father Norm suf-fers from disabilities as a re-sult of a brain stem stroke, and his parents couldn't be more proud of their son for thinking of others on his special day.

“My initial thought was just to cry,” Braeden’s mother Kimberley Harris told The Valley Echo. “The fact that we’ve been through a lot over these last four years as a fam-ily, that was pretty impressive that this little boy decided to just think of somebody else besides us.”

The Invermere Commu-nity Hall will be the venue for Braeden’s community party and literally every person in the Columbia Valley is invited. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the hall will be a hive of activity with a bouncy castle, face paint-

ers, carnival games, a birthday cake and more. The family is asking for donations to the East Kootenay Brain Injury Society, but if anyone forgets and brings a present instead, their gift will be donated to the

local Christmas Bureau. “In his mind, it’s that a lot

of people have helped us, so we need to start helping other people,” Harris said. “It’s kind of just a day to have fun and blow off some steam.”


COMMUNITY

CALL FOR VOLUNTEER INVERMERE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS

Are you an avid reader?Would you like to see a new library?Would you like to be a part of your library’s future?

In accordance with the Library Act, the District of Invermere is inviting applications for membership on the Invermere Public Library Board.Membership on the Board will be for a two year term, commencing January, 1 2013.To be eligible, you must be a resident or elector of the District of Invermere.Members of the Invermere District Council, employees of the District of Invermere and employees of the existing Library Board are not eligible.Members of the Invermere Public Library Board are guardians of a “public trust”. They have a legal and moral obligation to ensure that the public library provides relevant and efficient service to the community that it supports.Successful candidates must possess a strong sense of community service, willingness to work respectfully as part of a team and have good communication skills.Normal Board activities include:

*Assuring that adequate funding is available;*Assessing the needs of the community and advocating for the library;*The development and revision of library policy;*The development and implementation of a vision and strategic plan;*Assisting the Library Director in implementation of the strategic plan in accordance with Policy.

New board members must be willing to attend training and information sessions designed to assist them in the work they undertake on behalf of the Invermere Library Board.Interested persons are invited to submit written applications on or before November 16th, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. to:Kindry LuyendykCorporate OfficerBox 339Invermere, B.C.V0A 1K0or to [email protected]



'Catch the Freeze' contest a go

If your prediction for the first snowfall of the winter was way off the mark, the Lake Windermere Ambassa-dors (LWA) are offering you the chance to redeem your-self. Their new contest called “Catch the Freeze” is about guessing what date the lake is going to freeze over by and anyone who gets it right will win a special edition “I Love My Lake” T-shirt, courtesy of the Ambassadors.

There is a hidden motive behind the contest besides giving away cool clothing, said LWA program co-ordi-nator Kirsten Harma.

“It’s about getting people down to the lake to check up on it,” she said.

One thing for people to keep in mind is that some of the last places to freeze over are likely those that have a surface water or groundwa-

ter contribution. Harma’s advice for tracking ground-water is to visit different parts of the lake and notice where the ice forms last — that’s where warming groundwa-ter inputs are greatest; note the deeper areas as deeper

water takes longer to freeze; and lastly, note where the lake might be shaded during most of the day since shaded areas freeze earlier.

“I’m looking for surface, edge to edge ice covering the lake,” she said. “It doesn’t matter how thick it is.”

Mayor of Invermere Gerry Taft is the judge who will of-ficially determine the first day the lake freezes over. Ev-eryone who guesses the cor-rect date will be contacted to receive their prize as well as meet for a group photo that will be published in The Val-ley Echo along with the con-test’s results.

To enter the contest, all par-ticipants have to do is email the date they think the lake will freeze over to Harma at [email protected]. The winning guessers will be contacted as soon as the freeze is official.

Submitted photo(l-r) Raegan Mallinson, Victoria Gordon, Kirsten Harma and Patricia Rock show off the 'I Love My Lake' T-shirts that will be given to contest winners.

Guess the day the lake will freeze over to win a free T-shirt


... And everyone is invited!Local youngster is using his birthday to help others


Submitted photoBraeden Gagatek holds the poster for his community birthday party and wears the glow-in-the-dark bike helmet that will be raffled off at the event.

According to the BC Cancer Agency, about 65 per cent of women diagnosed with squamous cell cervical cancer in B.C. had not had a Pap test in the past three years. This is why Options for Sex-ual Health will be holding a Pap evening on Tuesday (November 6) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Health Unit in Inver-mere. Two female doctors will be avail-able and no appointment is necessary.

Women are asked to avoid contracep-tion creams or jellies for 48 hours before the exam, and testing is not recom-mended during menstruation. The ap-pointment will take about ten minutes.

Pap tests are recommended for sexu-ally active women three years after be-coming sexually active or over the age of 21, and help prevent cervical can-cer by detecting early abnormal cells.Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, and the Pap test is one of the most effective screening tests ever devised.

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Inheritance doesn't have to waitBaby Boomers are making history all over the place

and, as usual, we don’t really know where it will lead us. � ere are a lot of unknowns. � is generation is already starting to make the largest retirement mi-gration ever seen. Consequently, one of the changes now beginning to take place is the appearance of a variety of ways to pass money and property to chil-dren and grandchildren.

It’s the parents of the Boomers, however, who ac-tually hold the greatest accumulation of wealth. By virtue of living longer, they have accumulated a lot of money and property to pass on. All that money, by the way, amounts to well in excess of a trillion dollars! It’s about to shift hands.

Some of the recipients may be Boomers, but it is equally possible it may skip a generation or two. � e Baby Boomers are getting up toward retirement as well and may have already made provisions for their own needs. As a result, there is a strong prob-ability we are about to see some big changes in the way inheritance traditionally works. In fact at least some of the changes have already begun, providing new and di� erent ways to give wealth to younger generations.

More than half of the Baby Boomers are expect-ing to share in this great wealth transfer, though, ei-ther through inheritance or while their parents are still alive. � ey, in turn then, will need to consider whether they will hold on to that wealth and pass it at their death or give it to their kids before then.

� ere is a good chance you will live a long life as well. � erefore, it is critically important for you to ensure you have more than enough assets to meet your own needs in retirement before you pass funds on to the next generation.

You should include a su� cient amount to provide a cushion against market volatility, emergencies, long term care, and your own possibly increased longevity. Assuming this is all in place, you could then consider the advantages of gifting your wealth to your kids and grandkids, as well as your favorite

charities, while you are still alive.� ere is good reason for this consideration, espe-

cially the possibility of rather substantial decreases in taxes. In Canada, we don’t have estate or inheri-tance tax. However, your estate could be faced with a capital gains tax upon your death. You may have some excess tax-paid cash on hand, you can give to children or grandchildren now without tax conse-quences as long as it is a gift and has no “strings” attached to it. Most people want to see money, even when given to their own descendants, used wisely.

� ey try to tie it up. Whatever you give to your chil-dren or grandchildren must be a complete gift with no restrictions. � ey may use as they see � t, wheth-er or not you agree with their decisions.

If your practice is to invest your cash, there may

be taxes owing on investment income at your death. � ese taxes may be at the highest marginal rate, if that is where you are now. If, however, your children were to have the cash as a gift and they invested it, the income would be taxed at their rates, which might be lower than yours. � at would leave more to be reinvested for future growth.

Another way to give money to children or grand-children is to use any excess cash you may have to provide them with an RRSP contribution if they have enough room in their plan. Many young fami-lies use all their own money for living and don’t have anything left over to provide themselves with an RRSP.

More grandparents are sending money along by taking advantage of the Registered Education Sav-ings Plan (RESP). � ey can contribute up to $2,500 each year, which adds up over time to quite a sum. Another factor to consider is this contribution may also trigger a federal grant of $500. � ere may also be provincial grants available to add to an RESP.

Life insurance has always been an e� ective meth-od of wealth transfer, used for many years already. Instead of giving cash, you might fully fund a life in-surance policy that would eventually provide a mul-tiple of the cash, tax free, to your heirs.

As you can see, inheritance is not simple. It is an important consideration for both you and your descendants.

Before embarking upon any wealth transfer, it would be extremely important to communicate your plan to your children and any a� ected fam-ily members. � ey need to know why you are do-ing it and what your vision is as it relates to family wealth. � e larger the estate, the more planning is needed and the greater the impact may be and the more communication is needed. However, smaller estates can also bene� t greatly from this planning.

Planning is a major tool for the passage of in-heritance to anyone and could create a lot of extra wealth.

Copper Point Golf Club and Fitness For Life are trying a decid-edly new direction this November as they in-troduce “The Biggest Loser Copper Point.”

“We thought we’d try something differ-ent and see what hap-pens,” said Copper Point general man-ager Brian Schaal.

Beginning Novem-ber 1, Copper Point will play host to its very own version of the hit TV show “The Biggest Loser” but with a slightly dif-ferent format. While weekly weigh-ins and measurements will still be a big part of the program, there won’t be any eliminations as Fitness For Life fit-ness guru Kate Atkin-son said this isn’t the aim of the program.

“(It’s about) work-ing together towards a common goal,” At-

kinson said. “It’s sort of a different way mo-tivate people to get fit and get out there.”

For those unfamil-iar with the concept, The Biggest Loser is a hit weight-loss TV show whereby con-testants are generally split into two teams that attempt to lose the most weight over a period of time.

For Biggest Loser Copper Point, the team aspect will re-main and at the end of the 10-week pro-

gram, prizes will be given out to those who have lost the most weight, both on an individual and a team basis.

“We thought it would be a great way to bring the commu-nity together in a dif-ferent capacity,” At-kinson said.

A large part of the program will be edu-cational. Each week, everyone will be mea-sured and weighed before they start a 60-minute workout

led by Atkinson and fellow trainer Chantry Charette. Following the workout, there will be lessons on healthy and lifestyles, taught through mediums such as cooking class-es and celebrity guest speakers. Participants will also be provided with a clean eating guide, healthy eating tips, physical activ-ity readiness question-naire and a sample six day meal plan.

“We’re really try-ing to push people to

gain an education,” Atkinson said. “It’s not just that you’re here for 10 weeks, we’re providing lots of learning tools as far as healthier diet and how to incorpo-

rate regular exercise into your lifestyle.”

The program runs every Thursday night from November 1 to January 17 (includ-ing a break over the holidays) starting at

5:30 p.m. There are only a few spots left and anyone interest-ed is asked to contact Schaal immediately at 250-342-1777 or at [email protected].


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It can be very shocking how some-one’s life can change so quickly after an accident. Just ask District of Invermere councillor Spring Hawes. She is the perfect example of someone whose life was changed drastically by a biking ac-cident, but overcame the barriers it pre-sented with flying colours.

Several years ago, Spring was in a se-vere biking accident. She was riding over a high obstacle and took a wrong turn. She fell off her bike and landed on her head, which left Spring unconscious. An ambulance rushed her to a hospital.

“I kind of remember the ambulance coming,” reflected Spring. “I didn’t re-ally think too much.”

Spring’s biking accident resulted in her becoming a quadriplegic. She is now confined to a motorized chair and has

little use of her arms, and no use of her fingers or legs. The biking accident had changed Spring’s life forever. It is now a

lot harder for her to do things, and she can’t continue to enjoy her old hobbies, like riding her bike.

Spring doesn’t look at the changes as being all bad, though. She has learnt a lot of new skills. Having mobility chal-lenges also makes learning certain tasks in life very rewarding. Spring has recently learnt to drive her own wheelchair-ac-cessible van with the help of some adapt-ed equipment.

“It’s pretty neat that I can drive again after my accident,” said Spring with a smile. With an accessible van, and a newly built accessible house, Spring can live her life to the fullest, no matter what challenges she has.

Spring has not only done things to make her own life easier, she loves to help other people thrive in this valley as well. She has been a volunteer for A.C.E. (Access in the Community for Everyone) and along with the rest of the committee, Spring helps make the town of Invermere an accessible and enjoyable place for people of all abilities.

Making great strides in a wheelchairDistrict of Invermere councillor Spring Hawes lives life to the fullest

KATE GIBBSThe Valley Echo

'Biggest Loser' comes to Copper Point Resort

submitted photoDistrict of Invermere councilor Spring Hawes became a quadriplegic after a biking accident.

Local fitness gurus adapt hit TV show for locals

STEVE JESSELThe Valley Echo

photo by steve Jessel/the echo(L to R) Kate Atkinson, Brian Schaal and Chantry Charette show off some of the new Nike athletic gear on display at Copper Point Golf Club on Friday October 26, ahead of the Biggest Loser Copper Point kicking off on November 1.


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� ere have been very few bear sightings reported in to the RAPP line the last few weeks and so I thought I would take this opportunity to talk about a more prevalent animal in the valley. You guessed it, deer!

� ere are two species of deer in the valley — mule deer and white-tailed deer. � e main di� erences be-tween the two are: white-tailed deer, as their name suggests, have a white patch underneath their tail, while mule deer have slim black-tipped tails and large mule-like ears.

� e most common deer seen in Invermere are mule deer. Only bucks (males) grow antlers and, as you can see, the antlers are getting quite large on many of the

bucks around town. Rutting season, also called mat-ing season, is from October to January. During this time bucks show increased displays of dominance. � is includes circling rivals with deliberate steps, arched back, low head and � ickering tail; marking areas with urine; and rubbing scent from antlers on trees and bushes. � e bucks will also engage in head � ghts where the winner will breed with the doe (fe-male). � is time of year it’s especially important to keep your distance from deer, bucks in particular as they are far more aggressive. Keep all dogs on leash and if you are charged by a deer let go of the leash and defend yourself by obtaining any rocks or sticks near-

by. Whenever possible try to go into a building or be-hind a structure. It’s also important to note that, same as bears, deer are attracted to food in our yard such as birdfeed, fruit trees, and also garbage. Of course, even grass is a deer attractant but limiting other food for deer will cause their population to decrease.

Visit www.env.gov.bc.ca and search for informa-tion on deterring deer and deer-resistant plants. It is also important to note that if you have been charged by a deer or have noticed an aggressive deer, to call it into the RAPP line at 1-877-952-7277. If you have any questions on managing deer attractants please call the WildSafe Co-ordinator at 250-688-0561.

Bear sightings down, deer sightings on the riseBear Aware — Crystal Leonard, Community Co-ordinator


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As part of the LACE campaign, Options for Sexual Health will be holding a Pap night:

Tuesday, November 66:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Health Unit

No appointment necessary, we have two female doctors available.

Pap tests are recomended for sexually active women from age 21 years or 3 years after becomming sexually active and helps to prevent cervical cancer by detecting abnormal cells early.

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Happy Halloween!

PHOTOS BY STEVE JESSEL & ZACH FARRELLThe weekend before Halloween was a busy place in the Columbia Valley, and Radium Hot Springs and Canal Flats each had a community celebration. (Clockwise from top left) Four-year-old Cole Feldmann and grandparent Meghan O'Neill had no trouble fi nd-ing a pumpkin during the Halloween Howler in Radium on October 27; Madeline Gerlach carefully paints a pumpkin of her own; Three-year-old Benjamin Morsette takes aim as a popular cartoon character; the Canal Flats Cake Walk had a record number of cakes entered this year; six year olds Emersynn and Trinaty showed off their costumes in Canal Flats; the DTSS leadership class manned the haunted house in Radium.


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Happy Halloween!

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The Columbia Valley Rockies would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the volunteers for your ongoing e� orts in rebuilding the Columbia Valley Rockies organization.

An especially large thank you and recognition to Graeme and Noelene Anderson for their countless hours of commitment in creating a great experience for players and fans alike.

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SOFFIT • So� t is a perfect li� le lady. She is almost 6 months of

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SOFFIT • perfect li� le lady. She is almost 6 months of

age, and wishing for a home to call her own.She is a loving, quiet

ki� en, although does

with her roommates

and is very sleek.She would love to be able to show

Invermere Companion Animal Network

Photo courtesy of Tanya De Leeuw Photography

Every year children anxiously count down the days until they are able to put on their costumes and head out into the neighborhood in search of candy. Although Halloween is meant to be a fun occasion for the young and the old alike, it can also be unsafe.

Costumes may impair a child's vision and motor func-tion. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says that studies indicate Halloween is in the top three among holidays that produce the most visits to hospital emergency rooms. Finger and hand injuries account for 17.6 percent of injuries, and children ages 10 to 14 sustain the greatest pro-portion of Halloween injuries. Trips and falls also account for a high number of injuries on Halloween night.

There are also a good deal of children who become in-jured before Halloween arrives, many of whom sustain lac-erations when carving pumpkins. To make Halloween a safe holiday, children and adults can heed these suggestions.

• Wear comfortable, sturdy shoes. Although kids might want to wear shoes that match the costume, shoes that fit well and are comfortable are a safer bet. This will help prevent tripping and falling over cumbersome shoes. It also reduces the risk of developing blisters and discomfort when walking from home to home.

• Go trick-or-treating in groups. Children should not be allowed to go out in search of candy alone. Going in a

group means that someone can get help if need be. Also, there is safety in numbers. Predators won't view a child as an easy target if he or she is with fellow trick-or-treaters.

• Be visible. Since daylight saving time begins shortly after Halloween, there are fewer hours of daylight for trick-or-treating. When Halloween falls on a weekday, children have to wait until after school to venture out, and it can quickly be-come dark. Therefore, make sure that children are equipped with flashlights and put reflective tape on their costumes so they will be more visible to fellow pedestrians and motorists.

• Stick to the sidewalks. Children should stay on side-walks and cross the street only at established crosswalks. • Do not enter homes. Unless a child is with an adult and the home is owned by a trusted friend, kids should not en-ter homes for treats.

• Avoid candles and jack-o-lanterns. A costume can eas-ily catch on fire, so it is best to steer clear of candles, lumi-naries and lit pumpkins.

• Bring water. Costumes can become hot and uncomfort-able, especially when worn for long periods of time. Be sure children have water to rehydrate themselves.

• Accessorize safely. Select flexible swords and knives if they are accompanying a costume. Avoid rigid items that can cause injuries.

• Examine all candy before eating. Before kids have their first bite, parents should inspect candy wrappers to deter-mine if there has been any tampering. Also, avoid home-made treats from homes unless you know the people who prepared the items.

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page. To add your community event to the page, email the date, time and location to [email protected] by the third

Sunday in each month. For additional information about the calendar and participating in the 2013 edition, please call 250-342-9216.

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Light Up Night, 5 p.m. Santa Claus Parade, 6 p.m.

WVSC Ski Swap, Inv.Comm. Hall

I.C.C. Grey Cup BonspielWinter Wonderland Market, Invermere Legion

11th Annual EK Wine Festival, Fairmont

Scrabble Night at Inv. Library, 6 - 8 p.m.Junior Curling begins, Inv. Curling Club, 3:30 p.m.Wilmer Community Club, AGM, Wilmer Community Hall, 7 p.m.

Killer Rollbots roller derby recruitment and info night, Inv. Comm. Hall, 7 p.m.

Adventure Club Murder Mystery, Inv. Public Library, grades 5-7, 2 - 4 p.m.

Steamboat Mountain Music Festival AGM, Edgewater Comm. Hall, 7 p.m.

Braeden Gagatekbirthday party brain injury fundraiser, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Inv. Comm. Hall

Cousins +1 concert, Bud’s Bar & Lounge

Cousins +1 concert, Pynelogs

Scrabble Night at Inv. Library, 6 - 8 p.m.

Raise the Woof! ICAN fundraiser, 6 p.m., Inv.Comm. Hall, $45

Bake Sale and Friends of the Library Silent Auction begins

Edgewater LegionSoup and a Bun, $6, 12 p.m.

Seniors’ Day Tea atInv. Library, 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Bus provided

Seniors’ Day Tea atInv. Library, 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Bus provided

Bingo, Canal Flats Civic Centre, 7 p.m.

Shuswap Bingo, Shuswap Indian Band office, 5:30 p.m.

Pap tests, Health Unit, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., drop-in


WV Minor BaseballAGM, Eddie Mtn. Memorial Arena Mezzanine, 7:30 p.m.



LWDRGC Remembrance Day Clays Shoot

Remembrance Day

LWDRGC Charity Clays Shoot

Bingo, Canal Flats Civic Centre, 7 p.m.

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Arts & Entertainment

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

What does ARTmean to you?

Cousins + 1 Concertfeaturing John Cronin, Mac Walter & Sean Cronin • 2 Shows - 2 Venues Thursday Nov 1 at Bud’s and Friday Nov 2 at Pynelogs Call for tickets 250-342-4423

Broken Down Suitcase sets down at Station Neighbourhood Pub

Anyone who has suffered from the travel bug should take a particular interest in the next group to raise the roof at Invermere’s Station Neighbourhood Pub.

Broken Down Suitcase is a roots-inspired folk duo com-prised of a Kiwi and a Ca-nuck who will be delivering meaningful music with soul when they place their show on Friday (November 2).

“Basically we call it old

time banjo pickin harmony singing,” said Ben Caldwell.

Born and raised in New Zealand, Caldwell grew up listening to his father’s vi-nyl collection, realizing his love of music through such greats as Simon and Gar-funkle, and Fleetwood Mac.

M o v -ing to G o l d e n in 2008 s o l i d i -fied his folk and roots sound when met To-ronto-born musician Eric Larocque and the two start-ed Broken Down Suitcase. Larocque, who plays guitar, banjo, mandolin and har-monica, has been playing music most of his life, but

it’s only in the last five years that his appreciation of it deepened.

His vision for folk music preservation was shared by Caldwell and the two devel-oped a range of styles from Americana, blues and tra-ditional folk to rock and roll

and in-die rock. S i n c e f o r m -ing, the g r o u p h a s

played just over 1,000 shows. “It’s a lot of traditional

songs that we’ve revamped and made a little more lively,” Caldwell said, “but there’s a lot of blues thrown in there as well.”

Caldwell plays mandolin,

banjo and guitar, and uses a stomp box to provide a backbeat to the duo’s differ-ent sound.

He and Larocque released their first self-titled album in June before leaving for a summer European tour that included the U.K., Scotland, Germany, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.

Broken Down Suitcase will bring you on a journey back in time to bygone eras of musical history so come pre-pared for high energy songs loaded with stories, timeless melodies and contemporary harmonies.

The multi-set show will start at 9 p.m. and there’s no cover. To listen to their music, visit. www.brokend-ownsuitcaseband.com.

“We call it ol' time banjo pickin' harmony singing.”

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Golden-based duo revives old songs with high-energy rhythm, harmony


submittEd photoGolden-based band Broken Down Suitcase is playing a multi-set show at the Station Neighbourhood Pub in Invermere on Friday (November 2).

Things are hopping at Arrowhead

Hear ye! Hear ye! Arrowhead Brewing Company has officially opened its doors to the public. After a quiet pre-release of their first trial brew, bars in the valley have been selling out which means production at the brewery has been ramping up.

Located at 481 Arrow Road, across from Kicking Horse Coffee, the brewery has an initial selection of retail merchandise and of course, our Bombshell Blonde Ale, avail-able in a 1.89 L “growler” for a very afford-able refill price of $13. Samples are available! We will be making our Blackjack Dark Ale shortly as well, and we even have some extra special secret blends in the works.

Keep your eyes peeled for our distinctive Arrow tap handle at your local watering hole.

For more information please call 778-526-BREW (2739)... Yes, that is a local number! Thanks for your patience. We “hop” to see you soon!

ARROWHEAD BREWING COMPANYSpecial to The Valley Echo

submittEd photoArrowhead Brewing Company's Bombshell Blonde Ale.

Jeweller Karyn Chopik's 2012 fall collection at the Ef-fusion Art Gallery on Saturday, November 10 is called Tempta-tions. Artist Karyn Chopik initially struggled with the name as it is a daring statement, but rath-er than fight it, she decided to own it.

Temptations is a bold, sultry collec-tion oozing with sex appeal. It has a pow-erful energy that draws you in. Chopik is passionate about this line and feels it is her strongest collec-tion to date.

The jewelry is al-luring, old world and mysterious. The vel-vety texture of fac-eted tiger’s-eye feels warm and supple against your skin. It is a tantalizing contrast to the cool teasing touch of the citrine. Tiger’s- eye enhances sexual-

ity and determina-tion. Citrine makes one feel alluring and self confident . It helps the wearer own their power; together they will spellbound you. Be even hotter with

the additional layer-ing of other pieces like Ganesh, the Indi-an symbol for remov-ing obstacles, hang-ing suspended from smokey sterling silver chains. When you

wear Chopik’s jewel-ry, you will feel luxu-rious and lush.

Woven through-out the line is a rep-lica of large antique Tibetan key Chopik purchased in her travels. It was used to open temple doors. Let it open the door to your hearts desire and discover the se-crets waiting patiently inside. Be prepared to be tempted.

—Contribued by Daryl DaCosta, Effu-sion Art Gallery Art Director

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Community Calendar

WED OCTOBER 31•Halloween! Stay safe while trick or treating!•Halloween Book-tacular at Invermere Public Library, 4 - 8 p.m.•The Chimney Swal-lows play at the Sta-tion Pub, 7:30 p.m.

NOv 1-2•11th Annual East Kootenay Wine Fes-tival, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

THuRs NOv 1•Flu shot clinic, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.,Canal Flats Civic Centre•Cousins +1 play at Bud's Bar, 8:30 p.m. $20 at the door, $18 in advance

FRi NOv 2•Cousins +1 play at Pynelogs

saT NOv 3•WVSC Ski Swap, Inv. Community Hall•Home Hardware Beef on a Bun, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.•CV Rockies play Golden Rockets, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, 7:30 p.m.

TuEs NOv 6•LACE Campaign Free pap tests, Health Unit, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., no ap-pointment neces-sary

WED NOv 7•Junior Curling begins for novice curlers, Invermere Curling Club, $40 for 15 weeks. 250-342-3315•Wilmer Commu-nity Club, AGM, Wilmer Community Hall, 7 p.m.

THuRs NOv 8•Killer Rollbots roller derby recruit-ment and info night, Invermere Com-munity Hall, 7 p.m. Info, skate fittings, free pizza and more!

250-342-5321

saT NOv 10• Braeden Gagatekbirthday party brain injury fundraiser, all gifts will go to the Christmas Bureau, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Inv. Comm. Hall

EvERY suNDaY•Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.•Radium Seniors’ Carpet Bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Hall

2nd suNDaY•LW Alliance Church Sing and Celebrate, 7 p.m. For more informa-tion call Clarence Stauffer, 250-342-9580

EvERY MONDaY•Gentle drop-in carpet bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Centre•Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uniform). Info: Rick Dendy 250-341-1509.•Beavers (5-7 year olds) weekly meet-ings, JA Laird 6 -7p.m.•Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m., Invermere Seniors’ Hall, $2/person. Visitors welcome•EK Brain Injury Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Family Re-source Centre. Info: 250-344-5674

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

EvERY TuEsDaY•Yoga THRIVE- Yoga for Cancer Sur-vivors. Hot springs studio, Fairmont

Village Mall. For info call Jan Klimek at 250-342-1195•Shuswap Bingo at the Shuswap Indian Band Office down-stairs, doors open at 5:30 p.m., early bird at 6:45 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m. • Cubs (8-10 year olds), JA Laird 6 - 7 p.m.

1st & 3rd WED•Scrabble Night at Invermere Public Library. 6 - 8 p.m. Bring your boards! Call 250-342-6416

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

EvERY THuRsDaY•Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uniform). Info: Rick Dendy 250-341-1509•Children's Air Rifle Program, with the LWDRGC, Inv. Com-munity Hall, 7 - 8:30 p.m., free of charge, ages 6-15. Learn safety, marksman-ship, equipment provided

EvERY FRiDaY•Baby Goose pro-gram for parents and babies up to 18 months. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Eileen Madson Primary. [email protected]•Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.•Preschool Story Time at the Inver-mere Public Library, 10:30 a.m. For info visit invermere.bcli-brary.ca

EvERY saTuRDaY•Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.

THRiFT sTORE•Thursdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 1 - 4 p.m.

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Local gallery presents its annual jewelry exhibition

EFFUSION ART

GALLERYSpecial to The Valley Echo

Submitted photoEffusion Art Gallery presents its annual jewelry exhibition “Sparkle” featuring jewelry by Karyn Chopik on Saturday, November 10 at 9 a.m.

It's been another up-and-down week for the Rockies as coming off a huge come-from behind victory over Fernie, the Rock-ies were unable to capitalize on their mo-mentum, and ended up losing their next two games to Spokane and Beaver Valley, respectively.

"(We played) inconsistently," Rockies head coach Ross Bidinger said. "That would be the best way to generalize it, I guess."

The Rockies kicked off this past week when they hosted the Fernie Ghostriders on Tuesday, October 23.

Having already lost two fairly lopsided games to the Ghostriders this season, the first period looked to be more of the same for the Rockies as they quickly dug them-selves into a 3-0 deficit by the time the frame was up. It would've been a perfect opportunity for the Rockies to pack it in and call it a night, but the team decided they had other ideas, and they opened the second period with their first of four pow-erplay goals on the evening, scored by for-ward Ryan Henderson.

This would open a veritable floodgate for the Rockies, as five different players would score consecutive goals stretching into the third period, and what was once a 3-0 lead for Fernie became a 5-3 lead for the Rockies. The onslaught seemed to finally wake the high-powered Fernie offence out of their slumber, and they narrowed the gap to one with a third period goal of their own. The teams would trade goals until the final minutes, but every time Fernie drew close the Rockies would again add to the scoresheet, winning by a final score of 7-6

in a thriller. Rockies forward James Price was named first star of the game with a goal and two assists, and leads the team with 17 points in 18 games.

"It was big, we scored a bunch of goals which we've had trouble doing, and our

powerplay was working really well," Bid-inger said. "It was a good bounce-back, (the team) responded well and competed well."

The Rockies had a few days of rest before


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With winter practically on our doorsteps and the heavy snows not far behind, it's time to start thinking about the equipment you'll need to shred the powder this ski season.

On Saturday (November 3) at the Invermere Com-munity Hall, prepare to feast your eyes on a wide assort-ment of skis, snowboards, helmets, bindings, boots and everything in between, as the Windermere Valley Ski Club Ski Swap returns for the umpteenth year. An an-nual tradition in Invermere, the swap draws hundreds of winter sports enthusiasts from around the region to peruse a massive selection of used gear from a huge number of private owners. Ski Club members will be on hand to price items for any-one who needs help, and the club keeps 20 per cent com-mission on all sales to help pay for general club activities over the year.

Equipment drop-off is from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, No-vember 3 and the sale kicks off at noon sharp. If you want the best deals make sure to get there early, as people will be lining up to see if they can snag that one special piece of equipment.

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Mixed results for Columbia Valley Rockies


Rockies fall to bottom of KIJHL Eddie Mountain Division standings

PHoto by Steve jeSSel/tHe ecHoRockies rookie Jake Farode battles with a Fernie skater in front of the Rockies net during the first period of the Rockies 7-6 comeback victory on Tuesday, October 23.

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� e East Kootenay Roller Derby League champion Killer Roll-bots are looking for some new players to bolster their roster and help defend their championship title next season.

“We are looking for

anyone who is in-terested in joining the team. You don’t need any skating skill whatsoever, most of us couldn’t skate at all when we started,” said Rollbots team captain Jess de Groot.

� e Rollbots will be

taking over the In-vermere Community Hall on November 8 at 7 p.m. Anyone who has ever been interested in see-ing what derby is all about is encouraged to drop by, keeping in mind that the team is women-only, and all participants must be over 19 years of age.

“Roller derby is a re-

ally fun sport for wom-en to play that has a lot of contact, a lot of skill, and a great camarade-rie between women, teams, and leagues that is unusual in other sports,” said de Groot.

During the introduc-tion night, Nerd Roller Skates from Calgary will do skate � ttings and bring new gear, including skates, hel-

mets, wrist guards and knee pads. � ere will be general infor-mation provided dur-ing the event and the Rollbots will go over practices and general requirements to be a part of the team, as well as discuss how to play the game safely to avoid injury.

� ose interested in joining the team will be put through a six-week training pro-gram where they will learn how to skate and the basics of the game so that the en-tire team can skate to-gether once practices kick o� in January.

“Derby takes people

from all walks of life, and all athletic skills,” de Groot said. “It de-velops the skills they need so that they can be a skater.”

For more informa-tion on the Rollbots, visit their facebook page at www.face-book.com/� eKiller-Rollbots.

� e weekend of October 20 and 21, Whitecaps FC Kootenay Academy — which includes two players from Invermere — travelled to Vancouver for training, games, and the big Whitecaps FC vs. Portland Timbers MLS match at BC Place. Inver-mere is represented at the Kootenay academy by Emmett McDonald, 10, and Graycen Oliver, 11. � e academy also includes players from Castle-gar, Cranbrook, Fernie, Greenwood, Kaslo, Mid-way, Nakusp, Nelson, Rossland, Slocan and Trail.

Over 100 players and sta� took in a training session with Whitecaps FC Vancouver techni-cal sta� at the ‘Caps training facility on Saturday, October 20 and then on Sunday, October 21 they played games against Whitecaps FC Vancouver Academy and other selected local opposition. Finally, on Sunday it was o� to the ‘Caps MLS

match at home to Portland, where Academy members were special guests pitch-side on BC Place � eld with Whitecaps FC players Greg Kla-zura and Michael Nancho� to watch the warm-up and meet some special guests.

“� is is part of our inaugural year for the Kootenay Academy, and what a way to kick o� this program with a great MLS weekend in Vancouver,” said Whitecaps FC director of soc-cer development Dan Lenarduzzi. “� is was a great opportunity to bring our regional Acad-emy Centre programs into Vancouver to get a taste of training and games in Vancouver with our sta� and of course, to be our guests at BC Place to see a big MLS game.”

Seven boys and girls Prospects training groups from U-11 to U-17 were selected this fall to take part in the Whitecaps FC Koote-nay Academy program, which runs for seven months from September through April and includes eight training weekends in Nelson and four travel events. All sessions are devel-oped by Whitecaps FC professional coaching sta� and delivered in partnership with Soccer Quest. � is includes monthly coaching visits from Whitecaps FC sta� , including regional head coach David Broadhurst.

“� ere’s a real buzz in the Kootenays about this program,” said David Spendlove, director of Whitecaps FC local partner Soccer Quest. “� is Academy — and weekends like this — really grow the game and help bring young players from all areas of the Kootenays into the Whitecaps FC soccer network to connect them to opportunities they otherwise would not get to be part of.”

� e Kootenay Academy is part of the network of Whitecaps FC Academy Centres, including locations in the Okanagan and Vancouver. Ad-ditional centres will be added over the next year. For more information, please visit www.white-capsfc.com/youth/programs/academycentres.


SPORTS

KIJHL Standings

Team GP W L T PTS.

Kimberley Dynamiters 17 10 7 0 20

Fernie Ghostriders 15 9 5 0 19

Golden Rockets 15 8 6 0 17

Creston Valley 15 6 7 0 14

Columbia Valley Rockies 18 6 11 0 13

Team GP W L T PTS.

Nelson Leafs 17 11 5 1 23

Castlegar Rebels 16 9 4 3 21

Beaver Valley 15 9 4 1 20

Spokane Braves 16 5 10 1 11

Grand Forks Border Bruins 18 1 16 0 13

Kootenay Conference - Eddie Mountain Division

Kootenay Conference - Neil Murdoch Division

Team GP W L T PTS.

Inside Edge 7 5 2 0 10

Warwick Interiors 7 4 2 1 9

Kicking Horse 7 4 3 0 8

Radium Petro 7 3 3 1 7

Huckleberry's 7 3 3 1 7

Finish Line 7 3 4 0 6

Aquair 7 3 4 0 6

Hi-Heat 7 1 5 1 3

Oldtimer Hockey StandingsRegular Season

Invermere roller derby team looking for new recruits

You’ve likely heard that when it comes to sleep, getting seven to nine hours per night should be your goal. Sleep is a neces-sary part of life and when we lack it our bodies struggle, es-pecially when it comes to exer-cise. Did you know that sleep, or lack thereof, can have a huge impact on your workout ef-forts? When you’re tired usual-ly your motivation and energy levels tend to su� er, but your post-workout recovery period and even your muscle develop-ment can be a� ected as well. As important as diet and exercise are, without enough sleep the results you are looking for will be even tougher to achieve.

Having trouble losing that last 10 pounds? Not getting enough sleep can actually cause you to gain weight. When we sleep, two of the hormones we produce — leptin and ghrelin — can have a direct impact on what types of foods we eat and how often we feel hungry. Leptin is a hormone that is responsible for making you feel full and ghre-lin is a hormone that increases your appetite. According to an article in the journal Best Prac-tice and Research: Clinical En-drocrinology and Metabolism, lack of sleep decreases your level of leptin (meaning it’ll take you longer to feel full) and increases your levels of ghre-lin (meaning your appetite will likely increase as well). � at’s two strikes against weight-loss! � ankfully the opposite is also true: su� cient sleep helps de-crease hunger and can therefore help you to lose weight.

When you work on resis-tance training, in order for your muscles to develop and become stronger, they depend on growth hormones to repair

and recuperate. � is is because you actually cause tiny tears in your muscle � bres when you lift weights. As a result, your body needs ample time to re-cover and glorious sleep is the perfect solution! During sleep, the pituitary gland releases far more growth hormones than when you are awake, and the more growth hormones you have, the quicker your muscles will recover.

� e next step is � guring out how to get a full seven to nine hours of sleep. For some of you, this is a walk in the park. For others, however, this can seem like a daunting task that is easier said than done. When is comes to bedtime, establish-ing a routine is a good place to start. Once that clock turns 9:30 p.m., turn your focus away from stimulating electronics such as TV and other devices and pick up a book, listen to calming music, or meditate. By the time 10 p.m. rolls around, your eyelids should start to feel heavy and you should be ready for sleep. Try to have complete darkness in your room, includ-ing covering the light from your alarm clock. It may take a while, but be patient and even-tually you’ll fall into a blissful sleep routine that will leave you feeling ready to take on the next day’s workout.

Wondering how else you can improve your sleep? Exercise! Fitness 4 Life o� ers many dif-ferent types of programs such as personal training, group training and aquatic boot-camps, all suited to your indi-vidual needs. Contact us today and book your free consult and � tness assessment by logging on to our website at www.� t-ness4life.tv.

Sleep to get � t

Blast O� — Jill Andrews, Hayley Wilson and Kate Atkinson

Kootenay soccer travels to VancouverVANCOUVER WHITECAPS FCSpecial to The Valley Echo


Windermere Valley Minor Baseball

Annual General Meeting

Monday, November 12, 20127:30 p.m.

Eddie Mountain Memorial Mezzanine

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Interior Health

Roomto GROW

www.roomtogrowbc.ca

COOK

Shuswap Lake General Hospital

Would you like to join our dietary team to assist in the preparation of menu items for the residents at Shuswap Lake General Hospital? Do you have experience working in a large restaurant environment? If you answered “yes”, we have an exciting casual opportunity for you in Salmon Arm. Candidates for this position must have their Grade 12 plus a recognized 12-month program in cooking. Please upload your certificate with your application. Hourly Rate: $20.22 To find a more detailed description of this position and apply online, visit us at www.RoomtoGrowBC.ca. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled (Competition # 00

Please know that only applicants selected will be contacted.

Capital Accountant,Permanent Full TimeInvermere & District Hospital

The Capital Accountant is responsible for the capital budgeting process, assisting in providing leadership within the Capital Accounting Department, coordinating the financial/management reporting functions (internally and externally), the recording and tracking of all capital asset acquisitions and disposals within IH. Qualifications:- Professional accounting designation is required; such as CMA,

CGA, or CA- Five (5) years of relevant experience- Proven problem solving and analytical skills & sound

understanding of current health care issuesFor a more detailed description of this position and to apply online, visit us at www.interiorhealth.ca/sites/Careers. (Competition # 00445973)

Applications accepted until November 6, 2012

(Woods Foreman) TIMBERLANDSCampbell River, BC

Mid Island Forest Operation is a continuous harvest operation (6x3 shift) harvesting 1.1 MM M3 annually and building 140 km of road. Working as part of a team of supervisors, this position will have direct responsibility for woods operations and union crews. The successful candidate will value the team-oriented approach, have a good working knowledge of applicable occupational safety regulations, first-hand knowledge and experience in a unionized environment, and will be responsible for planning, supervision of hourly personnel, safe work performance and the achievement of departmental goals.

Further job details can be viewed at: http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careersWFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefit and pension package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. Please reply in confidence, citing Reference Code.

Email: [email protected]

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Employment OpportunityExperienced Truck Drivers

Drivers License Class 1 or 3 with airSnowplow experience not required but would be an assest. As & When Positions

for winter months in Cranbrook, Kimberley, Invermere, Yahk, Jaffray,

Fernie & Sparwood. Mail or fax resume to:

Mainroad East Kootenay Contracting L.P.258 Industrial Road F,

Cranbrook, BC V1C 6N8, Fax # 250-417-4641or 250-423-6070

Announcements

Coming EventsWindermere Hall is hosting a Halloween party with a haunt-ed house Oct 31st. 3-5:30 is games, face painting ($2) & concession (pizza $3). Entry by food bank donation. 5pm sharp for costume judging and 5:30 - 6 is the haunted house.

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Al-Anon - Are you con-cerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7:15 PM at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 - 12th Ave, (be-hind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call 250-342-8255

ALCOHOLICS 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.

Employment

Business Opportunities

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Education/Trade Schools

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Employment

Education/Trade Schools

LIVE & Work in the Tropics. Become a Professional Scuba Instructor. Government Ac-credited Student Financing Available. Professional Diver Training (PDT). Training Pro-fessional Divers Since 1987.www.professionaldivertraining.ca

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Columbia Valley Golf TrailThe Columbia Valley Golf Association requires a marketing manager. This is a contract position requiring about 20 hours per week on average, 12 months a year. The position reports to the Executive Director.

The position includes:

Interested parties will email a resumé to [email protected].

The Columbia Valley Golf Association is an association representing 9 golf courses in the Columbia Valley from Radium Hot Springs to Fairmont Hot Springs and operates under the name of Columbia Valley Golf Trail.More information can be found at www.cvgolftrail.com. Questions can be forwarded to [email protected].

Barney WeismillerJune 17, 1952 - October 30, 2009

We cried when you passed away.We still cry today.Although we loved you dearly,we couldn’t make you stay.A golden heart stopped beating,hard working hands at rest.God broke our hearts to proveto us, he only takes the best.

Love from,Kathy, Tristan, Derek, Tara (Shane), Amanda (Chad), Allison, and grandchildren.

Help WantedVJ Bishop Excavating needs

drivers and snow shovellers for winter in Fairmont, Radium and Invermere.

Must be experienced. Fax resumé to 250-341-6006

StrongStart Outreach FacilitatorInvermere & Edgewater, B.C.

$20-22/hour, DOE

Perfect for an ECE student, parent or part-time children’s educator, this approximately half-time position is a rewarding opportunity to plan and deliver family-based programming to kids from birth to school age and their caregivers. With a focus on early childhood development and school readiness, this popular programme operates at Eileen Madson Primary and Edgewater Elementary schools.

The qualified candidate will have:

Costs associated with learning and licensing can be reimbursed.

We need enthusiastic, experienced cleaners.

~ Full-time ~ Flexible hours ~ Competitive Compensation Package

Attention to detail, the ability to work in a high-paced environment.

Send your resume to jeff @fairmontcreek.caor call us at 1-877-646-5890.

jeff @fairmontcreek.ca www.fairmontcreek.ca

Fairmont Creek Property Rentals

Help Wanted Help Wanted

Employment

Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

Blue Dog Cafe Invermere F/T Food Counter Attendant

Duties include: prepare, heat & fi nish cooking

menu items & serve customers. Must also clear, wash & clean kitchen areas.

Will train. Wage $10.25/hr.

Contact Jen [email protected]

or deliver resume to 1213 7th Avenue Invermere B.C.

ONLINE MEDIA Consultant Needed: Do you specialize in PPC, SEO, and Social Media? Apply to our job posting at http://tinyurl.com/93zreqk

Employment

Help WantedMEAT MANAGER, Jasper Su-per A. Jasper Super A is look-ing for an experienced Retail Meat Manager. As Meat Man-ager you will be responsible for all aspects of the manag-ing the department, including cutting meat. You must have working knowledge of gross margins, expense controls and human resources manage-ment. The successful candi-date must have Grade 12 (or equivalent) and be able to provide a “clear” security clearance. If you have the skills and abilities please for-ward your resume to our Head Offi ce, The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) in confi dence to: Human Resources Offi cer, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Ed-monton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781. Email: [email protected]

FIND EVERYTHING YOUNEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Employment

Help WantedRANCH MANAGER wanted. Responsible for oversight & maintenance of property and equipment. No animal care. Near Invermere/Fairmont Hot Springs. Pay negotiable de-pending on schedule. Send re-sponse/resume to [email protected].

Receptionist required for 1 year leave of absence in a busy dental practice. 2/3

days week. Strong computer skills necessary. Knowledge

of Dentrix an asset. Only those selected for interview

will be contacted. Email resume to:

drkanan.offi [email protected]

Required for an Alberta Truck-ing Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430

The Radium Esso has an employment

opportunity in its automotive repair shop. The successful applicant will enjoy fl exible hours and the potential for

full-time year-round employment. Experience an asset. Apply in person with

resume or fax to 250-347-9894

Income OpportunityEARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T immediate openings. Easy Computer work, other posi-tions are available. Can be done from home. No experi-ence needed. www.hwc-bc.com

Trades, TechnicalESTABLISHED FAST grow-ing high volume siding/trim company looking for install-ers/carpenters to fi ll busy and long term schedule. Single & multi-family new home con-struction with several major Calgary home builders. If you are a sider but don’t have the full set of tools or have experi-ence and want to go on your own we can get you started. Please call Chris at 1-403-971-3351.FALLERS needed for Seismic Line Cutting: Must be BC or Enform Level 3 Certifi ed. Start mid to late November until March 2013. Call (250)229-4709 [email protected] www.wildfi reinterface.ca

Help Wanted

Employment

Trades, TechnicalJOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN required immediately for Chrysler/ Dodge/ Jeep dealer-ship in Salmon Arm, BC. Prov-en producer, good attitude, quality workmanship a must. Excellent wage and benefi t package. Contact Pat 250-832-8053, [email protected]

JOURNEYPERSON MEAT CUTTER

Buy-Low Foods, grocery store in Osoyoos, is re-cruiting for a part time Journeyperson Meat Cutter. The successful candidates will have pre-vious, relevant grocery experience and post-sec-ondary Meat Cutting training.Please reply in confi -dence to: Human Re-sources: Fax: (604)882-5161 e-mail:[email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!

SIBOLA MOUNTAIN FALLING is looking for Certifi ed Fallers for seis-mic work in BC & Alberta. For more info contact Jordan at 250-596-9488 or [email protected]

Services

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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. 1-877-987-1420.

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: it’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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Home CareEmphatic Care Service, pri-vate care and companionship. Certifi cates, services, and ref-erences available upon re-quest. 250-347-9982.

Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Misc ServicesCRESTEEL HVAC

(‘81) LIMITED

Furnace and Heat PumpInstallation

Service and Repair

250-342-6312

Pets & Livestock

Lessons/TrainingPiano lessons-classical,

entertainment, accompani-ment. 250-347-9668

Merchandise for Sale

FurnitureAdjustable leisure bed “Inva-care” twin model. Lifts head and feet and massage feature. Good condition. 250-342-6188

Misc. for Sale1996 Silverado extended cab, long box, low mileage $3500.Call 250-341-6996

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleFIREWOOD

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/news-paper?

STEEL BUILDINGS - Cana-dian made! - Reduced prices now! 20x22 $4,455. 25x26 $4,995. 30x38 $7,275. 32x50 $9,800. 40x54 $13,995. 47x80 $19,600. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

Woodfi red Boiler. Tarm Innova 50 controls & storage. 250-344-2603 evenings. [email protected]

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town

Musical InstrumentsProfessional Concert Instrument

www.grandpiano4sale.ca 250-347-9668

Sporting GoodsGoalie Pads: Velocity 3 7500 ‘36 + 1’ inch. 2 season use. Excellent condition. $500.00 250-342-9247

Real Estate

Acreage for SaleAcreages

“columbiavalleyproperties.com”

Apt/Condos for Sale2 brm suite, furnished, 5 appli-ances, adults, no pets, N/S. Quiet neighbourhood, walking distance to downtown. Available now $750/mth + utilities 250-342-7096

For Sale By OwnerMobile for sale-must be moved 250-542-0060

Mobile Homes & Parks

MODULAR HOMES and park model homes factory direct wholesale. New single wides $37,209 doubles $73,486 Spe-cial winter discounts! Call The Home Boys 877-976-3737 or www.hbmodular.ca

Real Estate

RecreationalRadium - Two units PinewoodW building. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, un-derground parking, nicely, fully furnished. All inclusive. Avail now. $120.00/night Call Lina @ 403-239-6389 or 403-264-2782

Rentals

AcreageSpectacular Riverside Ranch or Eco-lodge Development, www.riverlandquest.com. 250-347-9660

Apt/Condo for RentAKISKINOOK resort - 1 bdrm fully furnished condo, indoor pool, hot tub. $725/ month includes cable. Call 403-281-3991

Radium: Furnished 2 bdmcondo for rent. Newer, very at-tractive, 1 block from hwy. All appliances included. Under-ground parking, N/S, N/P. Avail now. $1000/mth call 403-860-1740Radium - Two units PinewoodW building. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, un-derground parking, nicely, fully furnished. All inclusive. Avail now. $900/mth/$1100/mth. Call Lina @ 403-239-6389 or 403-264-2782

Commercial/Industrial

240SQFT commercial space in dt Invermere for lease. 2nd fl oor, renovated building on Main St. $450p/m inc utilities. Call Ben 250-688-0362.FOR LEASE: 1900 sq. ft. of prime space in Invermere In-dustrial Park. Presently used as a wood working shop. Lease rate is $7.50 per sq. ft., plus triple net, HST and Hydro. Available Jan 1st. Call Gerry (250)341-1202

Homes for Rent3 bdrm, 2.5 bath house. #4, Lochend Lane, right behind

Sobey’s. 2-storey, full basement, large master

bedroom with ensuite, walk in closet. 5 appliances plus garburator, covered front

porch, fully fenced backyard patio. Single attached garage. Built 2005. Mature couple or

single, kids ok, N/P, N/S. $1100/mth + Utilities & $1100

D.D. Available immediately. Call 403-472-6684

3 Bedroom, Fully Furnished Log Home in Invermere, available immediately. $1250 plus 1/2 utilities. Cable/Internet included. N/S DD Call 403-819-8121.

19,951

Fetch a Friend from the SPCA today!

That’s how many companion

animals will need loving, new homes this year.

Will you open your home to

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WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITED

250-342-6644100-7th Avenue, Invermere

www.wvsm.ca Reverend Laura Hermakin

9 a.m.: Worship at All

Saint’s, Edgewater. (1st, 3rd and 4th Sunday)9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast

Club10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity,

Invermere. (Every Sunday)

CANADIAN MARTYRSCATHOLIC CHURCH

Roman Catholic ParishPastor: Father Gabriel

250-342-6167 Invermere250-344-6328 Golden

Confession: 1/2 hour before MassCanadian Martyrs Church

712 - 12 Ave, InvermereSaturday at 7 p.m.Sunday at 9 a.m.

St. Joseph ChurchHighway 93-95, Radium Hot Springs

Sunday at 11 a.m.Sacred Heart Parish

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

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

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

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

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

Loving God, Loving People

#4 - 7553 Main StreetWest, Radium

Sundays at 10 a.m.

Bible Studies#4 - 7553 Main Street

West, Radium Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursday 6:30 p.m.

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

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

Senior Pastorwww.lakewindermerealliance.org

Sunday, November 5th

10:30 a.m.Worship and Life Instruction,

“Truth For Today From The Old Testament: God The Lawgiver”

… Pastor Trevor ministering.“K.I.D.S.” Church, for children Age 3 to Grade 1; and Grade 2 to Grade 5, during the Morning

Service.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Hwy. 93/95 1 km northof Windermere

Pastor:Murray Wittke

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

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

www.valleychristianonline.com

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE

Worship Servicesevery Sundayat 1:30 p.m.

at Christ Church Trinity110 - 7th Avenue,

Invermere

Pastor Rev. Fraser ColtmanPastor Rev. David Morton

1-866-426-7564

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

Rentals

Homes for RentATHALMER: house for rent. 2-bdrm, 1-bath. Furnished, no pets. Avail Nov. 1st, $800/mo + hydro and DD. 250-342-3956

FOR RENT in Canal Flats. 3 bedroom home with 2 vehicle detached garage, newly reno-vated, N/S, pet negotiable. Available Sept.1st, $900/mo plus utilities & DD. Phone (250) 349-5306 or (250)489-8389.GYRO Park. 3 large main fl oor bedrooms. Fireplace, fridge, stove, w/d. Large rec rm in bsmt & lots of storage. Clean & tidy home. Large fenced yard, carport. Very quiet neighborhood. $1300/month + utilities. Well-behaved pets welcome. Avail. now. 250-423-2685

Large 4 bdrm, 2 bathroom house, large yard, downtown Inv, W/D, DW, MW, N/S, fi re-place, internet, $1200 + util,

Nov 1. 250-341-1650 [email protected]

Returning mill worker: Want-ed to rent long term 1 to 2 bedroom cabin. Very quiet, mature, single guy. Excellent local references. Gord 403-250-9449 (collect)Windermere, newer 2 bdrm w/ garage on 11 acres, 2 bth, $1000/mth Mark 403-519-0252

Shared Accommodation

Required mature roommate for Nov 1st. N/P. Must have car! 250-341-7238

Suites, Lower

Wilder subdivision: 1-bdrm + den, lower suite of renovated home. Includes kitchen, W/D, fenced yard and shed. Avail immediately. $700/month plus utilities. 250-341-7701.

Transportation

Auto Financing

DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

Transportation

Auto Financing

Recreational/Sale10’ Alaskan cabover pop up truck camper built in Decem-ber 2007. Under 2000 lbs. Ex-cellent condition with boat rack, jacks, stairs, colour stripe, and awning on the exte-rior. Oven, 3 burner cooktop, fridge, large sink, 2 power roof fans, furnace, porta potti, side dinette model on inside. Camper $19000 with some ne-gotiation room. 250-489-2747

Boats BOATING SEASON IS

STILL HERE!!WANNA HAVE SOME FUN

WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS ON THIS GREAT BOAT ALL YEAR ROUND?

Great for fi shing. Your Cabin on the Lake

The Kootenay Queen

• 1976 30ft cabin cruiser with a 185 merc

• Full galley (fridge, stove, sink, furnace, toilet)

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“British Columbia has a ready source of great jobs and careers in technology. Our education programs need to keep up with that demand.”

John Leech, executive director of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC), explains that “every system we rely on — water, roads and transportation, telecommu-nications and Internet, hydro and natu-ral gas, environment, health, forestry, and many more — utilizes engineering and applied science technology pro-fessionals working in the background. B.C.’s telecom and IT, animation and many other sectors produce new ca-reers every month.”

ASTTBC has more than 10,000 mem-bers currently working in thousands of careers available to graduates of two-year diploma programs available at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and other B.C. colleges and institutes.

“Our members enjoy rewarding, well-paid and often recession-proof careers

in public service and the private sector alike,” Leech states.

“For huge numbers of young men and women, technology is the answer. In B.C. and across Canada, technology perme-ates every workplace and job. We need to get capable students involved and en-gaged in applied sciences and head off workforce shortages by building a B.C. ‘Science and Technology Culture’.”

Leech calls on government for renewed efforts to build student skills and confi-dence in math and science programming.

“We especially need to interest young

students in science and how things work,” Leech says. “Young students use technology every day — smart phones, iPads and computers. They play video games, even build robots.”

Leech lauds the recent “Year of Sci-ence” program that encouraged stu-dents toward so-called “STEM” subjects — science, technology, engineering and math. Citing the recent $6 million B.C. campaign to encourage careers in trades, Leech urges a similar effort to build awareness of engineering technol-ogy education and careers.

BC Technology Industries Association employers like Telus and BC Hydro and many smaller technology-rich compa-nies say the single most important posi-tion they now struggle to fill is Specialty Technician/Technologist. Even the Ca-nadian Council of Chief Executives ex-pressed concern that only 37 per cent of 16- to 18-year-olds were interested in taking even one post-secondary course in sciences, according to a recent Angus Reid survey.

Leech says the opportunities for those seeking work in the technology field are considerable given a wave of retirements of present-generation B.C. technology professionals that is already underway.

“Half of our membership is now mid-dle-aged at 45-plus, and 22 per cent are over age 55!” he says.

“Every region of B.C. shows growing demand,” Leech concludes. “New two-year technology diploma programs are still needed in the north and central B.C. However, young people are investing to travel so they can earn the necessary tech qualifications.”

It would appear their investment is a smart move, as it will result in a broad range of career opportunities. Industries in all regions of B.C. support programs for local trainees to fill engineering and applied science technologist, technician and technical specialist positions.


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SUBMITTED PHOTOPaul O'Neill is a recent ASTTBC technology award recipient who works in the FortisBC Electricity Calibration Lab in Penticton.

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Echo filE photo2008 — Two-year-old Kamryn Joubert shows off her Halloween moxy outside her home in Radium Hot Springs.

50 years ago: All children in the Invermere district were invited to at-tend a Halloween party at the Lake Windermere Memorial Community Centre. There was a costume parade that offered some of the best prizes given out yet. It was a fun-filled night

of games, refreshments, movie and spooky socializing for everyone.

45 years ago: Guy Messerli and Fritz Zehnder, the owners of Panorama, had agreed to renovations of Panorama ski hill. Runs were widened and groomed in hopes to attract more Calgarian tourists. A new ski hut was built, new runs were made and parking lots were made bigger so there would be more space for other vehicles. These new changes helped to create the Panora-ma that we all enjoy skiing at today. They made it bigger and better.

35 years ago: Another Halloween Party was set up for everyone to come

bob for apples, dress up and listen to music. Teachers from the valley pro-vided entertainment and everyone sang and danced all night. It was a good old community holiday celebra-tion that was fun for all.

25 years ago: For Halloween, the Invermere Public Library held a Trick-or-Treat event for books. Ev-ery child was allowed to borrow one of the new “Trick or Treat books” as long the supply lasted. A grant was administered through British Colum-bia’s Library association and given to libraries across the province, as a new Halloween-related bursary.

A look back at what's happened in the valley over the last 50 years

KATE GIBBSThe Valley Echo

'Spokane is a tough place to play': Bidinger

they travelled to Spokane to take on the Braves on Satur-day, October 27 and it appears they may have forgotten to take their offence along with them for the trip. The Rockies were shutout 1-0 by the Braves, and despite a stellar per-formance from goaltender Brody Nelson who stopped 37 shots, were unable to crack Spokane netminder Matt Ze-nzola, who recorded his first shutout of the season in just his second game played.

"Spokane is a tough place to play no matter what, and it's very inconsistent reffing, which we knew going in there," Bidinger said. "We had a lot of penalties in the first peri-od… we killed them off which was good, but it just didn't seem like we got any momentum going after that."

Finally, the Rockies closed their week with a visit to Beaver Valley to take on the reigning KIJHL champion Beaver Valley

Nitehawks. Beaver Valley played an extremely disciplined game, committing only three penalties, and while the Rock-ies would be able to score their only goal of the night on the powerplay, it wasn't enough to overcome the Nitehawks.

Three second period Nitehawks markers would be more than enough cushion for Beaver Valley, and they would come away the victor with a 4-1 win.

"We played well for 50 minutes of the game, and we went to sleep for about ten (minutes)," Bidinger said. "They scored three goals in those 10 minutes."

The Rockies have now fallen to last place in the Eddie Mountain Division following the week's results, and sit on 13 points with a 6-11-0-1 record through 18 games, but it's already a better record than last year after just a month and a half of regular season games. Next up for the Rockies is a visit to Kimberley to take on the division-leading Dy-namiters on November 2, before they return home to face the Golden Rockets on Saturday, November 3.

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CrosswordOctober 31, 2012

HoroscopeARIES Aries, you will know how to smooth over an embarrassing situation this week. You come across assertive and dominant, and others naturally listen to you.

TAURUSTaurus, your plan to modify a project this week will meet with great results. You may become interested in an organization that showcases your skills.

GEMINIGemini, the time has come to reevaluate a certain situation, but you are up for the challenge. It may be hard to communicate your goals to others, but your persistence will pay off.

CANCERCancer, things you say have a greater impact on others than you may realize. Therefore, think through what you say to make sure your words come across as intended.

LEOLeo, now is the time focus so that your dreams and plans can become a reality. Put all of your efforts into realizing your goals, and you won’t be sorry for having done so.

VIRGOVirgo, pay particular attention to your � nancial records. Otherwise, you may � nd yourself struggling to reconcile all of your accounts at year’s end.

LIBRAThis is the ideal time to move forward in your career, Libra. Be assertive and things will fall into place. Embrace a new opportunity and make the most of it.

SCORPIOScorpio, you have enough drive and enthusiasm to get through a challenging time. There may be a few opportunities to go above and beyond in your business ventures.

SAGITTARIUSSelf-discipline is something you will need in excess this week, Sagittarius. Use this to your advantage when you work with others to plan recreational activities.

CAPRICORNCCapricorn, you have enough enthusiasm to get things done, but getting things off the ground is more dif� cult. It’s time to buckle down and work through tasks.

AQUARIUSYou prefer to be in control of a situation, Aquarius. However, sometimes you have to relinquish control to someone else. Do so with grace and humility.

PISCESNow is the time to make progress in something that has been on your mind for quite some time, Pisces. Take action before it’s too late.

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The challenging geography of the Co-lumbia Valley can present problems for a tow truck driver, but Blair Mooney of All Angles Towing says as long as you have the right equipment, nothing is impossible.

“There are certainly times when peo-ple go into some places they shouldn’t, up in the backroads and in the logging areas,” Mooney said. “There are defi-nitely times when you need to use your head. Sometimes you literally need to go in there with your pickup truck and chains and cables and do it by hand because you can’t get in with a tow truck, but as long as you have the right equipment you shouldn’t have any problems.”

While Mooney is fully equipped to handle someone stuck in the back-country, he’s also made a recent move to acquire two new tow trucks to help with some of the more mundane tows as well. Mooney is now the proud own-er of a fleet of three tow trucks after recently purchasing a 30-ton wrecker with a hydraulic lift and a three-ton medium duty tow truck to go along with his lighter duty flatbed.

The 30-ton wrecker is truly the crown jewel of the bunch, however, as the massive machine now gives him the ability to perform damage-free recov-eries on vehicles as large as semis and even buses.

“With the older trucks you just hook a cable on it and drag it out of the ditch, and hope for the best. With this new truck, you have a lot more options,” Mooney said.

Mooney said his hydraulic lift is one-of-a-kind in the Columbia Valley, and that while some other companies have 30-ton wreckers, no one else has the hydraulic lift capabilities that he now possesses. With the addition of the two new trucks, Mooney now has the abil-ity to tow practically any size of vehicle, which in turn helps him do what he loves best.

“I just enjoy helping people, it’s a good feeling,” he said. “Sometimes they’re not the happiest when their car is half-wrecked in the ditch, but it’s a good feeling to help them out and get them in a warm, safe place, and get them on their way again pointed in the right

direction.”Mooney started All Angles Towing

about two and a half years ago as more of a part-time endeavour, but after re-covering from a shoulder injury said he’s ready to make a go of it as a full-time tow truck business operator.

As the purchase of the two trucks is quite new, Mooney is still in the pro-cess of hiring some additional employ-ees, but said he always has help nearby should he need it. In addition to offer-ing recovery services, Mooney also of-

fers general roadside assistance, such as fuel delivery and tire changes, but says towing is what most people call him for.

“There’s not a lot of battery boosting and stuff like that. A

lot of times when somebody can’t get their vehicle started they just have a tow truck take it to the shop,” Mooney said.

One other big development for All Angles Towing is that Mooney is mov-ing into a new location — the old Mickey’s Auto Body Shop, located at 4836 Athalmer Road in Invermere. Aside from allowing him to work on his trucks, the space also includes about 10 acres of room for Mooney to start taking in old cars for recycling in an environ-mentally-friendly way.

All Angles Towing operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and gener-ally serves from Spillimacheen to Canal Flats although they will go outside that area, and can be reached by calling 250-341-5711.

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Towing company is covering all the angles

Photo By steve jessel/the echoAll Angles Towing owner Blair Mooney has added to his fleet to provide his customers with more options.

“It's a good feeling to help (people) out and get them in a warm, safe place.”

Blair mooneyall angles towing owner


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