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BREANNE [email protected]

The screening process for being hired as an employee with a disability can be challenging for some.

The Columbia Basin Alliance for Lit-eracy (CBAL) has partnered with EK Employment in the Columbia Valley to offer workshops on Disclosing Disabil-ities and Disability Management for Employment Readiness/Physical and Mental Health Issues at 1:30 p.m. on September 9th and 23rd.

“Each EK Employment Centre is cel-ebrating the month through events at their of� ces and we will be posting re-lated links, articles and videos to our Facebook pages,” said Amy Boeckner, who is the business services co-ordina-tor for EK Employment Elk Valley-Work BC Employment Services Centre.

The B.C. government has proclaimed

September 2015 as the second annual Disability Employment Month to help raise awareness about the importance of inclusive hiring for people with disability.

Its goal is to have the highest la-bour market participation rate for people with disabilities provincially compared to any province in Can-ada by 2024 — which falls into one of the Ac-cessibility 2024 goals of the gov-ernment’s 10-year action plan to make B.C. the most progressive place for people with disabilities in Canada.

“We’ve heard from businesses across B.C. there is a growing business case for hiring people with disabilities,” said Michelle Stilwell, Minister of So-cial Development and Social Inno-

vation in a recent press release. “Di-verse employees bring new skills and perspective to a business — and can make it more welcoming to a broad-er range of customers. Hiring people with disabilities is good for business.”

There are approximately 334,000 British Columbians between the ages

of 15 to 64 years old who self-iden-tify as someone with a disability. However, B.C. is the � rst province to introduce the

Annual Earnings Exemption so people receiving disability assistance can cal-culate their earnings up to $9,600 on an annual basis instead of monthly. This allows workers with a disability to keep more of the money they earn.

Throughout the month of September, to help meet this goal, Stilwell will be

working with Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility Linda Larsen and part-ners from government, business and non-pro� t sectors to help promote in-clusive hiring throughout the province.

“Disability Employment Month is a chance to highlight the resources available to help people with disabil-ities � nd employment — and for em-ployers to hire a more diverse work-force,” said Larson in the release.

WorkBC Employment Services Centres will be hosting open houses and job fairs to highlight the range of resources avail-able to support disability employment.

For more information on what EK Employment Services is offering, visit www.facebook.com/EKEmployment-ColumbiaValley or call 250-341-6889.

To view a list of services for people with disabilities in B.C., visit www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/ser-vices-for-people-with-disabilities.

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SLO-PITCH SLAYERS... The valley’s summer Slo-Pitch league came to an end on August 13th when the Tuesday League champions (CBL) were pitted against the Thursday League winners (Balls Out). The team that came out on top was CBL, pictured here at the Invermere Crossroads after their victory. Back row, left to right: Amber Coggins, Gladys Sam, Yvonne Armstrong, Nevada Nicholas, Olivier Gallacher, Jason Nicholas, Chantal Gallacher, Jordon Reid and Bret Bjorkman. Front row, left to right: Kendra Verge, Clayton Nicholas, Stephen Nich-olas (with Nyla Nicholas), Bill Hancock, Theresa Kains and Kevin Nicholas. Way to go team! PHOTO SUBMITTED

Parents urged to make sure vaccinations are up to dateSTEVE HUBRECHT

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With the school year just around the cor-ner, B.C.’s provincial health offi cer Dr. Perry Kendall is encouraging parents to ensure their kids’ vaccinations are up to date.

“Starting off the school year with an up-to-date immunization schedule is a safe and effective way to safeguard your kids from many serious and potentially deadly diseas-es,” said Kendall in a press release. “By the time a child reaches fi ve or six years old, he or she should have received booster shots that protect against measles, polio, chicken pox, whooping cough and more, and kids in Grades 6 and 9 should receive follow-up vaccinations. This is all part of B.C.’s free, routine immunization program.”

Kendall continued that vaccinations have been successful in greatly reducing the incidences of such diseases, but it is still possible to catch them, even in a developed country such as Canada.

“Many of these diseases seem like distant threats, however, as we’ve seen with recent whooping cough and measles outbreaks, they still exist. They spread quickly among those who are not immunized, can cause serious complications and can be life-threatening,” he said. “This is a busy time of year for parents, but addressing any gaps in your family’s immunization schedule helps prevent these diseases from re-emerging. Your local public health unit or health-care provider

can check to see if any shots are missing and book appointments.”

Kendall has added his voice to that of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), call-ing for mandatory declaration of vaccina-tion when children enrol at school, as is done in Ontario and New Brunswick.

The CMA voted at its annual meeting in late August for other provinces to follow suit, requiring immunization records but al-lowing exemptions for medical or religious reasons. Doctors also called for develop-ment of a national database to pull together records scattered between doctors’ offi ces and schools.

Those wishing to get free text reminders about immunization for their kids can do so at immunizebc.ca/reminders or those want quick electronic access of immunization re-

cords and printable Child Health Passports can download the ImmunizeCA App at immunize.ca/en/app.aspx.

“Providing your children’s immunization records at kindergarten or Grade 1 en-try is extremely helpful information for school personnel. If someone at school contracts a vaccine-preventable infectious disease, children who are not immu-nized may have to stay home until it is safe,” said Dr. Kendall. “Childhood vac-cination is safe, effective and free and gives your family a healthy start to the school year. By keeping up-to-date, you’re protecting not only your child, but the whole community.”

B.C.’s provincial health offi cer is calling for mandatory declaration of vaccina-tion when children enrol at school, as is done in Ontario and New Brunswick. Black Press photo

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Police are urging drivers from the community to practice the rules of the road with caution this fall.

Many children will be walking and biking on the roads over the next two weeks while students return to school soon.

The Columbia Valley RCMP has made it clear that drivers must take special care following school and playground zone signage and be ready to stop at all times because children do not always notice oncoming traffic.

Columbia Valley RCMP Cpl. Grant Simpson added younger children have limited experience with traffic and often lack the skills to navigate the roads safely.

He explained it’s important for drivers to be patient and wait for children to cross the roads before proceeding.

Simpson suggested trying to make eye contact with children who are attempt-ing to cross the streets before proceeding.

“Drivers have to slow down in the school zones because there are lots of kids

using the walkways and riding their bikes to school,” said Cpl. Simpson, noting there will be roving patrols in school and playground zones every day through-out the school year. “People need to be very cognizant of those children.”

People who don’t follow the rules of the road will pay the price. Mr. Simpson said drivers who pass a school bus with the flashing red lights

can be fined $106 and will receive three demerits.“(Fines for) speeding in a school zone depend on how fast the driver is going,”

he added. “But the minimum is $196 and you can pay up to $253, which is also three points. It’s the same for playground zones, which is just a slightly different section under the Mo-tor Vehicle Act.”

School zone hours are going to be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday until Friday.

However, some playground zones are constantly in effect for drivers.

“These rules are enforced from the time children are going to school until the time that they are going home,” Simpson concluded. “Some playground zones vary, but the sign will generally say the hours that it’s in effect. If it doesn’t, then they’re in effect all the time.”

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OMMUNITYCNew downtown market winds down first season

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The downtown Invermere Farmers and Artisans Market is close to winding down a successful season.

“It’s gone really well this summer and been quite successful. We’ve gradu-ally been increasing the number of vendors throughout the summer as new ones keep popping up each week,” said market co-organizer Ray Brydon.

The market had a trial run in mid-June, which saw 40 vendors, and Mr. Bry-don estimates that the Labour Day long weekend likely featured 75 vendors.

“There’s such a great diversity of vendors. I’m really happy and the (Wind-

ermere Branch) Legion (which runs the market) is really happy with what’s taken place,” he said.

The market welcomed a host of brand new vendors this year, added Mr. Bry-don, including two distillers, several new honey makers, a flour mill vendor from Creston, glass workers, morel mushroom collectors, huckleberry gatherers, garlic growers, wild rice sellers, seasonal cherry producers, and several new artists.

“There really is quite a variety,” said Mr. Brydon. “We’ll be applying to the district (of Invermere) next year to run the market again in 2016. We’re hoping all the vendors will support us again.”

This coming Saturday, September 12th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. is the final weekend for the downtown market.

Ktunaxa include health care services for Métis communityBreanne Massey

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Métis and First Nations people living in the Ktunaxa territory may be gaining access to health care services.

The Ktunaxa Nation and the Métis Na-tion British Columbia signed a Health Protocol Agreement on Monday, Au-gust 31st, demanding increased plan-ning and access to services for the First Nations communities.

“We are proud to sign this document with the Métis today,” said Debbie Whitehead, Ktunaxa Nation Council social sector director. “This agreement will ensure that any and all health ser-vices, from the planning stage to the provisioning stage, will include input from Métis and all Aboriginal people in Ktunaxa territory.”

Whitehead signed the agreement with Métis Nation British Columbia regional director for the Kootenays Marilynn Taylor, Social Investment Sector Coun-cil chair Codie Morigeau, Metis Nation

British Columbia Minister responsible for Health, Vice-President Annette Maurice at the Ktunaxa Nation Govern-ment Building.

“I believe that by making our planning processes as inclusive as possible, this inclusiveness will be reflected through better health outcomes for Métis, Ktu-naxa and all Aboriginal people,” con-

cluded Whitehead.The purpose of the Health Services Let-

ter of Understanding between the Ktu-naxa and Metis Nation aims to broaden the relationship by ensuring programs and services are funded through Inte-rior Health Authority (IHA).

“Collaboratively, they will make rec-ommendations to IHA that will im-prove IHA’s service/program delivery, access, evaluation etc. The Nations will also work together to create well-ness plans with outcome targets,” wrote regional social governance co-ordinator Melanie Gould by email. “Through this working re-lationship, the two Nations want to ensure IHA is positively con-tributing to improved health out-comes for all Aboriginal people in the territory.”

Ms. Gould added the goal is to close gaps in health care by working together to improve results for First Nation families and to set up a working commit-

tee to get started.The Columbia Valley Métis Associa-

tion president Debra Fisher was eager to find out the details of the new Health Protocol Agreement and pleased to see the Métis community would be includ-ed in the plans.

“It’s Métis Nation BC so we would be included,” she confirmed on Wednes-day, September 2nd.

Whitehead remains optimistic the Health Protocol Agreement would be beneficial for everyone.

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The Health Protocol Agreement was signed by (left to right) Codie Morigeau, Debbie Whitehead,Marilynn Taylor and Annette Maurice. Photo submitted


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A lawsuit filed by Former Calgary Flame and part-time valley resident Mike Vernon against the Village of Canal Flats over the stalled de-velopment of the Painted Ridge subdivision has been delayed for a year and a half.

The case, which was filed in 2008 by Ver-non’s development company 391043 Alberta Ltd. for unspecified costs, was supposed to be heard in court this past June, but has been pushed back to January 2017.

“I can’t put a number on my losses, but they are pretty significant. Just the appraised val-ue from a tax base is astronomical,” Vernon told The Echo. “I am 20 per cent of the tax base in that municipality and this is what I get in return — delays out the yin yang.”

The Echo contacted both Canal Flats chief administrative officer Brian Woodward and mayor Ute Juras for comment on the matter, but both said they can’t offer comment as the case is currently before the courts.

The lack of potable water for the subdivi-sion — a major issue which has contributed to the holdup of Painted Ridge — should fi-nally be solved this fall with the merger of the Canal Flats’ two water systems.

“The water merger was supposed to be done a year and a half ago,” said Vernon. “I don’t think the municipality has managed the process too well for it to be delayed that long. It raises a lot of concerns because I could not sell lots until I had approvable water.”

Vernon first proposed the Painted Ridge subdivision a decade ago. “When I applied in 2005 to hook into the water utility at point of entry, which

was potable, clean water, I should have been selling this thing in 2006, but now it is 2015,” he said. “Back in 2005 when I brought my project to the council, it was unanimous that they wanted it. All of a sudden, (former Canal Flats chief administrative offi-cer) Rob Sabine (who is person-ally named in the lawsuit) came in and the brakes went on. It has been a nightmare ever since.”

Even though Sabine stopped working for the village, Vernon has still experienced what he feels are undue delays since then.

“This is partly due to the in-adequacy of village staff to put things through promptly. It is not as if this municipality is busy.

There are 700 people who live there, so it is not like this is a booming metropo-lis,” he said.

The Painted Ridge subdivision lots were subject to two covenants, one of which dictated that, without being hooked up to potable water, they could not be developed. Now that the subdivision’s water system is hooked up, the mu-nicipality has — as of two weeks ago — removed the covenant and develop-ment can proceed, which Mr. Vernon says he plans to do, if nothing else, to help offset his escalating legal costs, but he’s still not happy about the long holdup.

“With the covenants I had on my land (as long as) I did not have water, my lots were useless, and I was still paying over $100,000 in property taxes each year. I got nothing for it. It is absolutely absurd. You just do the math. Property values in 2006 were pretty high compared with now,” he said. “Bylaws get in the way and council gets in the way.”

This lawsuit is the second filed by Vernon’s company. The first case was de-cided in 2008. In it, B.C. Supreme Court judge Keith Bracken ruled that a bylaw adopted by Canal Flats council in 2006, which placed the Painted Ridge subdivi-sion within the Canal Flats water servicing area, unfairly put the developer “in a position of being caught by the terms of the water bylaw that requires connec-tion to the municipal water source, but no municipal source is available.”

The Painted Ridge subdivision was at that time three kilometres north of the furthest extent of the Canal Flats water system. Mr. Bracken ruled that the by-law was correspondingly “unenforceable” for Painted Ridge.

Vernon said a good deal of his frustration over the situation stems from watch-ing others do with ease what he has been trying to accomplish for a decade, and added he feels unfairly treated.

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“The health and well-being of all Aborigi-nal people, not just Ktunaxa people, who reside in Ktunaxa territory, is a top prior-ity of the Ktunaxa Nation,” Ms. Whitehead said by email. “This signing of this docu-ment affirms our commitment to ensuring that all voices are heard and counted in any health-related programming.”

But the demands of building a relation-ship together do not end there.

“The Ktunaxa Nation has a long and pro-ductive relationship with the Métis Nation British Columbia,” said Ms. Whitehead by email. “I am pleased that we can continue to work together on something so impor-tant as the health of our citizens.”

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Mike Vernon, whose has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Canal Flats over what he considers to be unfair treatment by the municipality over his Painted Ridge development, donated the building that now houses the village’s municipal offices. File photo


Women have to stop tearing each other apart NICOLE TRIGG

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It’s been a coup for Canadian First Na-tions women — that Ashley Callingbull-Burnham of Alberta’s Enoch Cree Nation, west of Edmonton, won the Mrs. Universe beauty pageant on August 29th.

For starters, most of us until now prob-ably hadn’t even heard of the “Mrs.” Uni-verse pageant, which distinguishes itself from the “Miss” Universe pageant by recogonizing gorgeous women with a ca-reer and a family, not just for their spar-kling personalities, but for their involve-ment in a cause. According to the event’s website, the award “is for the most hon-

orable married woman.” Burnham made her culture a big part of

her performance. For the talent portion of the competition, she wore a dress by a First Nations designer and performed a traditional dance. She also wore traditional First Nations clothing for the national out-fit parade. Not only has she made history for being the first First Nations woman to win the contest, but she’s also the first Ca-nadian woman to win. And after winning, she immediately used her newfound celeb status to draw even more attention to her cause — First Nations issues in Canada.

Every major media outlet in the country has run her story —which garnered even more attention when, on the heels of her

victory, Callingbull-Burnham urged First Nations people to vote Stephen Harper out of office. Online comments run the full gamut, from patriotic pride and sup-port to the racist comments and grum-blings about First Nations privilege that is, sadly, still all too common these days.

What comments completely caught me off guard, however, were those ridiculing Callingbull-Burnham for her distinstive style of speech. Snide remarks along the lines of “I thought she was pretty until she opened her mouth; now I think she’s stu-pid” were rampant. Even more shocking was that they seemed to be posted mostly by other women. We’ve come to far, yet we still have so far to go.

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On August 5th, the Citi-zens Advisory Group

met at the new Canfor board-room in Radium. This com-mittee has representation from various stratas, Cham-ber of Commerce, Council and members at large. Here is a condensed version of the discussion notes identifying issues and potential actions:

Noise Concerns• Back-up beepers on mobile equip-

ment: They have been changed to a qui-eter type that meets WorkSafe rules. One more new forklift that came in this year still to be modified

• Squealing of metal to metal on log decks: This sound comes and goes as equipment wears, stretches, gets bent out of shape. Present efforts to address this seems to be working. We also have

a standardized oiling and greasing regime that has helped reduce these sounds.

• Logs banging into log decks: There is presently no commitment of capital to help mitigate this noise. We hope to be doing some work on the log decks in 2016. Should these plans get approved, there might be some provi-sion to mitigate noise as well.

Dust• Log yard: Had a very dry spring with

100-plus log trucks coming in daily. Water truck dust control efforts were not that effective. We will continue to improve in the following areas for dust control

i. Road treatments — one appli-cation was made on main road in yard this year; we will continue with this in other areas.

ii. Yard sprinkling system to logs and roads, in the log yard, will be im-proved for August.

iii. More effective watering truck with delivery system modifications.

Trucks• Log trucks parked in town: Due to a

larger amount of wood coming in from Alberta, there were many logging trucks (and drivers) spending the night in town this summer season. These drivers were staying in accommodations in town and needed a place to park, which caused some concerns. They were having signifi-cant impact on the main street in town and starting up of the diesel engines at 3 a.m. was causing concerns.

• Chip and Shavings trucks: The road up from the mill to the highway tends to have a significant amount of chips and shavings from poor loading practices.

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SUBMITTED BY FRANTS ATTORP

As much as I hate to admit it, I am a sinner. I have done many things I am not proud of, and fear I may be sent kicking and

screaming into the great inferno.Why I feel this way is a mystery, for I regard myself as a frustrated pantheist

with strong atheistic tendencies. You could say I am torn between being reincarnated as lichen, and sucked into

in a black, existential hole.Perhaps it stems from those Sunday school classes I attended as a child, where

the preacher warned there is just so much room up above, and once the no vacancy sign lights up, all stragglers will be turned away.

I’m not sure why I volunteered for this weekly fright (although I did enjoy making the leather beanies). It’s dou-bly puzzling as both my parents were inveterate atheists who, in 1960, were denied entry to Canada for stating as much on their immigration papers.

Not until they penned in “Lutheran” did the doors to the land of the faithful swing open.

Although I shy away from religion, I’m taken by the humble Christ fi gure. Com-passion, love, forgiveness and renunciation of material wealth—these are values I admire, but have yet to fully realize.

Indeed, I would say Jesus Christ—whether real or imagined—is my hero. It is arguably the absence of his morals that is responsible for many of the world’s problems.

Perhaps I should also mention that I like to visit old churches, and listen to choirs performing in cathedrals with amazing acoustics. Echoes of the divine!

And then there’s this: At the recent Duffy trial in Ottawa, Nigel Wright, Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff, cited the scriptures to explain why he secretly

wrote Senator Mike Duffy a personal cheque for $90,000. Wright gave the impression the transaction was the ultimate act of charity and

honesty, intended to help the poor Duff while reimbursing beleaguered taxpayers for questionable expenses.

Upon cross-examination, however, it became clear Wright was motivated less by honesty than a desire to cover up a growing political scandal.

He was in fact involved in an elaborate scheme to deceive the public and pro-tect the prime minister and his handpicked senator from embarrassment. What, I wonder, would Christ say if he knew his name were used to justify shady back-room dealings?

The Bible states: “Let the one who is without sin cast the fi rst stone.” As a self-confessed sinner and former “student of theology,” I know I should be more forgiving of errant politicians, but since I am set in my ways, I will con-tinue to throw stones until these scoundrels are driven from offi ce.

No, I do not relish the thought of stoking fi res with Steve and friends, but I’ll worry about that later. In the meantime, I’ll raise a glass to Jesus Christ, Mother Nature, beautiful churches and all that is sacred.

Frants Attorp grew up in the Valley and worked as a reporter for The Valley Echo in the 1980’s. He now lives on Salt Spring Island.

TREETSTHES

What are your thoughts on mandatory declaration of vaccination when children enrol at school?

“I think it’s important that people have a choice.”

Joey Riegling

“It’s defi nitely for the greater good.”

Kim Gagatek

“I lean toward freedom of choice.”

Joyce Matheson

NEXT WEEK’S QUESTION:Do you think the provincial health offi cer

is going too far by calling for mandatory declaration of vaccination when children

enrol at school?


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Although the street cleaning efforts of the village are having a positive impact, these materials do get blown on the sidewalks and lawns of local residents.

Lights at the mill• Canfor will commit to reviewing the op-

portunities to reduce the amount of light that shines upwards to the town from the mill. There has been some modifi cation of light direction in the past; however, it still presents a concern to some in the village.

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

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Choreographer films students in valleyBreanne Massey

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A Toronto-based soul choreographer and music video director has brought hip hop flavour to the Co-lumbia Valley.

United Dance owners Michelle Jensen and Melyssa Hecher invited Lenny Len from FLAVORSHOP Dance ON-DEMAND in Toronto to the United Dance school at the Debbie Seal Centre in Invermere.

Lenny taught roughly 40 of their students some new moves in his Make You A Star dance camp held for hip hop dancers between Tuesday, September 1st and Saturday, September 5th at the studio.

“The dance camp tours around with Lenny,” ex-plained Jensen, noting the five-day workshop cre-ated a unique experience for many of their students. “It’s been fantastic. It’s exceeded our expectations in terms of turnout and response from the kids and par-ents — they’re all so excited to work with a profes-sional from the entertainment and dance industry.”

United Dance offers ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, musical theatre and hip hop classes all year.

However, Jensen is especially interested in pursu-ing hip hop and Len mentors her on a regular basis.

All of the participating students were taught how to perform a new dance, and began producing a video with Len on September 5th.

“It’s one of his professional videos and once that’s been edited, it will be out on all sorts of social media and those kids will get to see themselves dance,” said Jensen.

She added the video, done to the song Freedom by Pharrell Williams, would be posted on Len’s Vimeo and YouTube pages, along with United Dance’s Face-book and Twitter pages for the community to see. Production, which took place at a grassy field near Lakeview Meadows, was expected to last all day

For more information about classes, contact Jensen or Hecher at 250-341-8525 or [email protected].

GROOVIN’ — An estimated 40 hip hoppers joined Toronto-based artist Lenny Len to film a music video in the Columbia Valley lasy week. Photos by Breanne Massey


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Pianist Arne Sahlen will perform again at Christ Church Trinity tonight (Wednesday, September 9th) at 7 pm.

Music splashy, suave and spectacular from classics to moderns will weave in with his trademark humour, silly cartoon ties, and live-ly commentary.

Admission is by donation, with toys and co-louring there for busy little ones.

About to begin teaching in Invermere this fall, Sahlen has travelled far and wide — and credits Invermere with a feature unique in smaller towns.

“No concert site that I have seen (outside big cities and specialist sites like the Banff Cen-tre) can boast two concert grands in the same hall space” said Sahlen. “There is two-piano music from beginner level up, intermediate-to-senior pairs might play with small instrumen-tal groups, and teachers can strut their stuff’ in a fun, showy musical teamwork.”

Saturday, September 5th marked Sahlen’s 34th anniversary of East Kootenay life.

“I moved to Kimberley, but feel very much an E.K. boy,” he says.

Active for decades in music and human

service, he co-founded the area’s Cultural Network and resettled scores of refugees in the area. He also directed two-piano extravagan-zas twice with the Symphony of the Kootenays.

“I have great hopes for developing some such musical marvels in the Columbia Val-ley with these terrific pianos,” he said. He is developing the Canada International Piano Institute with a renowned Hong Kong partner (google Anthony Tam Steinway) to be based in Kimberley starting in July 2016, linking with nearby centres such as Invermere.

Sahlen gave regular lessons and workshops here in the late 1990s, then spent many years in Cambodia and the Okanagan before return-ing recently.

“North or south, east or west, E.K. life is still the best!” he raves.

He linked with many local musicians as the pianist for Pynelogs’ 100-year show last March.

“In all our towns, the visual and performing art-ists do much to define and enrich community life. Perhaps we can join forces, for example on student tours of several towns, in the same kind of teamwork and travel that kids love in sports.”

For more information about Sahlen’s concert or his teaching plans, please contact [email protected] or 250-427-2159.

Kimberley pianist performing in Invermere, taking students

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Generosity, service and passion are the trifecta of character-istics that will be rewarded this fall with the newly announced Medal of Good Citizenship.

The B.C. government will be rewarding Good Samaritans with the medal that recognizes people who have made outstanding contributions to their communities without an expectation of re-muneration or rewards.

“This year and going forward, good citizens whose actions are making a difference in their communities will have the opportu-nity to be officially recognized by the Province,” said selection committee chair Shirley Bond — who is the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skill Training; and Minister Responsible for Labour — in a recent press release.

The Medal of Good Citizenship aims to honour people who make outstanding contributions to their community’s life through acts of selflessness or service.

It will feature the B.C. shield, which was originally granted by King Edward VII in 1906, on the front and there will be a styl-ized version of B.C.’s floral emblem, the Pacific dogwood and the words, “Generosity, Service and Selflessness” engraved onto the back of each recipient’s prize.

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“The design of the medal was carefully considered and includes important elements that hold historical, geographical and cultural signifi cance for B.C.,” said Teresa Wat, Minister of International Trade and Asia Pacifi c Strategy and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism in a recent press release. “This medal will honour our most community-minded citizens: the people working in non-profi ts, volunteering their free time and con-tinuously striving to make their community a better place.”

While applications are expected to be collected throughout the year, the deadline to submit nominations for this year’s medal will be closed online on Friday, September 25th. Afterward, the nominations will be put through a public nomination process and reviewed for accuracy to ensure all criteria have been met before an independent selec-tion committee reviews and makes recommendations.

There are no age restrictions for nominations being made from the community.To make a nomination, visit www.gov.bc.ca/medalofgoodcitizenship.

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The provincial government is granting $59,200 to the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy to provide residents of the East Kootenay and Columbia Valley with the literacy skills they need to participate in B.C.’s growing economy.

“Literacy is a basic skill that many of us take for granted, but it’s essential for improving your career training and job prospects,” Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett said. “By assisting those who are struggling with literacy in Golden, Windermere Valley, Elk Valley, Kimberley, Creston and Cranbrook, we are helping to improve quality of life and economic opportunity in these communities.”

The grant comes from the $2.4 million government has invested in community adult lit-eracy programs in 75 B.C. communities in 2015-16.

Funding is distributed to non-profi t community groups to offer free literacy training that is easily accessible in local places such as schools, Aboriginal friendship centres and commu-nity centres. The program is tailored to suit the needs of any adult with low-literacy ability, and is delivered by trained volunteers offering one-to-one tutoring or small-group classes.

Community organizations collaborate with a public post-secondary institution in their re-gion. These partnerships encourage the transition of adult learners from literacy programs to post-secondary studies and/or employment training. The Columbia Basin Alliance for Lit-eracy is collaborating with College of the Rockies.

Since 2001, the provincial government has invested more than $25 million in community adult literacy programs, helping approximately 100,000 adults improve their reading, writing and math skills.

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A look back through � e Valley Echo's archives over the last 56 years

REMEMBER WHEN?

2006 — More than 2,000 enjoyed the Win-dermere Fall Fair and

Scarecrow Festival, including 100 children who were sprayed with

foam for a laugh.

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2,000 enjoyed the Win-dermere Fall Fair and

Scarecrow Festival, including 100 children who were sprayed with

50 years ago (1965): A glut of students

had resulted in several new schools springing up in the valley, bring-ing the total number here to 11 by September 1965. These included the current David Thomp-son Secondary School, Windermere Elementary School, and Egdewater El-ementary School, as well as Invermere Elemen-tary Shool, Invermere West Elementary School, Canal Flats Elementary School, Brisco Elemen-tary School, Wilmer Ele-mentary School, Mineral King Elementary School and Galena Elementary School. The � rst three school still exists, while the other eight have all either changed their names or closed.

40 years ago (1975): A group of Up-

per Columbia Valley residents came together to form the Kootenay Columbia Coalition. The group aimed to register as a non-pro� t societ and then advocate the con-cerns of local valley citi-zens to B.C. Hydro and other provincial energy

decision makers.

35 years ago (1980): Local Invermere

mountain guide and Nelson region Provin-cial Emergency Program (PEP) mountain rescue coordinator Arnor Lar-son led a � ve-day PEP seminar in Penticton. Larson had already been a professional mountain guide for more than a decade at that point and had led more than 300 parties on successful summit attempts, made 55 � rst ascents and put up more than 60 new routes.

30 years ago (1985): The local school

district faced declining enrollment of students for the third year in a row. The total number of students in all the dis-trict’s school was 1,224.

20 years ago (1995): At an Invermere

council meeting, discus-sion centred around the new traf� c light to be put at the intersection by the IGA Garden Market grocery story. Some In-vermere residents felt a

four-way stop sign would suf� ce, others were in fa-vour of the traf� c light. District planner Mark Rielly said the intersec-tion was probably one of the busiest in Invermere, and that a light was prob-ably required. In the end council voted to put out construction tenders for the traf� c light.

10 years ago (2005): Invermere chief

adminstrative of� cer Patrick Robins quit his role and then said he was � red. Invermere mayor Mark Shmigelsky main-tained Robins had ver-bally resigned in front of the entire district coun-cil and other distrcit staff, following an in-camera meeting, and had added he would send in a letter of resignation the following day. Robins did not sent the letter the next day, but also did not show up for work, so Shmigelsky took a letter to him on behalf of coun-cil, accepting his resigna-tion. Robins refused to comment to the Echo. Other council members veri� ed Shmigelsky’s ac-count of the events.

“It is just the inconsistency. I look around and there are other people subdi-viding their lots and hooking into water utility, but I still have to stay stagnant. All I want is to be treated like everybody else,” he said. “Barry Benson’s devel-opment came in 2008 and I was there in 2005, but Benson’s building places in his development and has been for years. I have been stalemated by the municipality.”

Unfair treatment, Vernon says, is cropping up not just in the water system hookup, but also in the municipality’s restriction on docks, which Canal Flats has had in place for more than six years and which he says is being selectively enforced on him, but not others.

“If Canal Flats is a recreational area, which it advertises itself as, then why is it that I can’t put a dock out on my lot. I look to the left of me, that is what I see. I look to the right, that is what I see. I just wanted to be treated as an equal,” he said, adding he will be going to council and asking why its hasn’t implemented

the restrictions to docks for anybody else in years. “I am in the process of deal-ing with Brian Woodward and council so I can be treated like the rest of my neighbours.”

Vernon also said he’s particularly surprised at how diffi cult his development has been, given the local employment it would generate.

“My development would create jobs for build-ing to work on the cottages up there. Everybody whines that they need a job. I hear it all the time from framers, plumbers and electricians in the area. We would really like to hire these people. This has affected a lot more people than just me,” he said. “If there were cabins up there, there would be even more tax dollars coming into the village.”

Vernon added he’s mystifi ed at the treatment he’s received since he has continually extended gestures of goodwill to the vil-lage, such as donating the log cabin-style Canal Flats Discovery Centre building (which current serves as the Canal Flats municipal offi ces and a First Nations interpretive centre) to the municipality.

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If Canal Flats is a recreational area, which it advertizes itself as, then why

is it that I can’t put a dock out on my lot. I look to the left of me, that is what I see. I look to the right, that is what I see.

MIKE VERNONPAINTED RIDGE DEVELOPER


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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH

• 6 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC) Movie and Popcorn night.

• 7 p.m.: Pianist Arne Sahlen will perform again at Christ Church Trinity, from Classics to Moderns. Will weave the music in with his trademark humour, silly cartoon ties, and lively commentary. Admission is by donation, with toys and colouring there for busy little ones.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH

• 10:30 a.m.: Invermere Public Library Preschool Story Time. Join us for stories and a craft. This program is designed for children aged 3-5 years old & their caregivers.

• 12 p.m.: Senior’s Lunch at the Invermere Legion. $5 at the door. RSVP by calling 250-342-9281 ext 1227 or emailing [email protected]

• 3 - 5 p.m.: Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy Open House, everyone welcome at 712B - 10th Street Invermere. There will be cake.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC Games nights. Join us for a variety of games and free snacks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH

• 5 p.m.: SYC pool tournament.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the Lake Art Walk from June 19 to September 11 every Friday. For more information visit theartwalk.ca.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Lake Enid Picnic - End of Summer Celebration with Wildsight. Everyone is welcome. Bring your own everything and we’ll provide dessert. More information at wildsight.ca/Invermere or call 250-341-3554.

• 6 p.m.: Cocktails and Italian Night at the Invermere Legion with live music by Ted Alexander. $15/person. Reservations recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat draw and 50/50.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All ages, $5 at Invermere Curling Club.

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies Vs. Kimberley Dynamiters at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

• 8 p.m.: The Columbia Valley Twirlers are hosting a Square Dance weekend September 11th & 12th (7:30 p.m.) in Radium at the Community Hall. Please

check - there may also be a afternoon dance at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The callers for the weekend are Rick & Kathy Utter from Moyie Springs, Idaho. For more info call Albert at 250-347-6573.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH

• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmers and Artists Market, downtown Invermere.

• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Original Invermere Farmer’s Market at the Agri Park across from Black Forest Restaurant on Highway 93/95.

• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Windermere Fall Fair and Scarecrow Festival at Windermere Community Hall. Adults $5, kids 6+ $2, pets free. For more information visit windermerecommunity.ca

• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Valley GOGO Sisters’ Sale at the Windermere Fall Fair. Check out our garage sale treasures, craft items and Grandma’s Cookies. All proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

• 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: 5th Annual Columbia Salmon Festival starts at Kinsmen Beach in Invermere with the arrival of a canoe brigade at 10:45 a.m. Music, drums, dancing, magic, and more. For more information call 250-489-2464 or visit www.columbiasalmonfest.ca

• 12 p.m.: Invermere Legion Golf Tournament at The Ridge at Copper Point. Call 250-342-9517 for more information.

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Salmon feast and powow at the White Tent on Capilo Way, Shuswap Reserve, concludes the Salmon Festival festivities.

• 6 p.m.: SYC Rockband competition.

• 6 p.m.: Cocktails and Steak Sandwich Dinner at the Invermere Legion with live music by Ted Alexander. $15/person. Reservations recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies Vs. Kamloops Storm at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

• 8:30 p.m.: Kootenay Savings Credit Union free Outdoor Movie Night at Legends Field, Radium, featuring the fi lm Inside Out. Visit KS on Facebook or call 250-368-2683 for more information.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH

• 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast every Sunday at the Edgewater Legion.

• 11 a.m.: The Motorcycle Toy Run in Radium at the Higher Ground Coffee Shop. The route is the Golden Triangle (Radium, Lake Louise, Golden) ending at the Horse Thief Pub for dinner.

The Horse Thief Pub will be donating 15% of all food sales on that day to the Christmas Bureau. The event is open to all riders.

• 2 - 5 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All Ages $5 at Invermere Curling Club.

• 5 p.m.: Edgewater Royal Canadian Legion European dinner and Cocktails. Advance tickets only $18. Available at Pips Country Store in Edgewater, Mountainside Market in Radium, Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy in Invermere. Call 347-0044 for more information.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC Employment readiness and Skills for Life. Please pre-register. Call for details.

• 7 p.m.: The Columbia Valley Food Corridor Association hosts an evening where the society act will be passed, the next Food Forum will be planned along with other events, at Invermere Community Greenhouse.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH

• 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: SYC Youth Focus Leadership Meeting.

• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the Invermere Health Unit. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Confi dential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.

• 7 :30 p.m.: Nepal: After the Earthquake, a fundraiser and presentation by Frances Klatzel, at David Thompson Secondary School. For more information call Baiba at 250-341-3554.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH

• 6 p.m.: SYC. Karaoke night.

• 7 p.m.: Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley at Christ Church Trinity. If you are interested in volunteering please attend.

• 7 p.m.: Columbia Valley Cycling Society AGM, at the Lions Hall, Chamber of Commerce Building. Everyone welcome. Visit our website at www.columbiavalleycyclingsociety.org.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH

• 5 p.m.: SYC and Wildsight presentation on bear safety.

• 6 - 9 p.m.: Groundswell hosts world renowned soil scientist Elaine Ingham, who will present on the concept of the living soil food web, at David Thompson Secondary School.

• 7 p.m.: Don Alder live at Pynelogs. Call 250-342-4423 for more information.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH

• 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Groundswell hosts an all day soil workshop with experts from across Western Canada. 125 spots available; register at www.groundswellnetwork.ca

• 4 - 9 p.m.: Columbia Valley Classics Autumn Show & Shine. Market open at 4 p.m. Rocking on Main featuring Marty Beingessner & Friends. Registration from 7 - 9 p.m. at Radium Seniors Hall.

• 5 p.m.: SYC foosball tournament.

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Artist show opening featuring Donna Deschenes, Carol Gordon, Stan Lukasiewicz, Rita Rankin, Maegan Stanbury and Ingrid Vincent at Pynelogs.

• 6 p.m.: Cocktails and Roast Beef Dinner at the Invermere Legion. $15/person. Reservations recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Columbia Valley Classic Car Club Autumn Show and Shine registration and live entertainment. visit www.radiumhotsprings.com for details.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All ages, $5 at Invermere Curling Club.

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies Vs. Castlegar Rebels at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

HOURS

INVERMERE LIBRARY

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

RADIUM LIBRARY

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

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM

• Mon - Friday: 10 p.m. - 4 p.m.

INVERMERE THRIFT STORE• Thurs - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

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

SUMMIT YOUTH CENTRE

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


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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, expect to expend a lot of energy sorting out your calendar and getting things organized this week. Make the most of any leisure time that comes your way.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Even some bad news can’t get you down, Scorpio. Take it in stride and press on. Any obstacles only make you stronger for experiencing them.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, take a measured approach to tasks this week. Do things in moderation so you can make progress with all of the projects on your plate..

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21You have a desire to take in the great outdoors this week, Gemini. Enjoy boating, swimming or even just lounging around a lake. You will return home feeling recharged.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Many fun things are expected to unfold this week, Taurus. With so many people to see and errands to run, try to make some time to relax so you don’t fall victim to fatigue.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, you are ready to move in new and unexpected directions. Your boss or supervisor may appreciate any new ideas you have and your willingness to try new things.

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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORYWINDERMERE

VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY

ANGLICAN-UNITED100-7th Ave., Invermere

250-342-6644Reverend Laura Hermakin

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

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

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

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

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

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

250-342-6167Pastor: Father Gabriel

Confession: 1/2 hr. before MassCanadian Martyrs Church

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

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

SpringsSundays, 11 a.m.

St. Anthony’s MissionCorner of Luck and Dunn,

Canal FlatsSaturdays, 4:30 p.m.

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

250-342-6633 250-347-6334

Worship Service Sundays, 10 a.m.

Bible Studies Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

Loving God, Loving People

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

326 - 10th Ave., Invermere250-342-9535

Lead Pastor: Trevor HaganAsso. Pastor: Matt Moore

lakewindermerealliance.orgSeptember 13th 10:30 a.m.

Worship & Life Instruction

“Connecting with Jesus - Blinded” Pastor Matt

Moore Ministering.Sing and Celebrate at

LWAC. You are wlcome to join us for an evening

of singing the great hymns of the faith; food; and

fellowship.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

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

Pastor: Murray Wittkevalleychristianonline.com

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE100 - 7th Ave., Invermere

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

Worship ServicesSundays1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity,Invermere

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER

DAY SAINTS5014 Fairway,

Fairmont Hot Springs250-341-5792

President: Adam PasowistyColumbia Valley Branch

Worship ServicesSundays

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

2-1313 7th Ave, Invermere - 341-6889 or 1 -855-651-3027

www.ekemployment.org

September is Disability Employment Month Get Involved - Get Informed - Get Hired Find out more about services available to people with disabilities. Participate in workshops focused on disclosing and managing disabilities.

Workshop Dates ! September 9th and 23rd @ 1:30pm Call us to find out more and register for one or both workshops.

Announcements

Information

Advertise in the 2016 - 2018BC Hunting

Regulations Synopsis✱Largest Sportsman’s

publication in BC.

Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 or email:

fi [email protected]

CANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250, www.canadabenefi t .ca/free-assessment

Season starting for Columbia Valley

Christmas Bureau. First meeting at Christ

Church Trinity, Wed. Sept. 16th at 7 p.m. New members welcome.

Lost & FoundFound: Chevy keys, fi ve other keys, vehicle key fob. At Cle-land Lake. 250-347-9805.

Lost: Prescription glasses in Radium on Saturday, August 15th. We were at the Farmers Market and we also went out for dinner across the street at the Rib place. Reward offered.

Travel

TimeshareCANCEL YOUR Timeshare. No risk program stop mort-gage & maintenance pay-ments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consul-tation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

TravelFOUNTAIN OF Youth Spa RV Resort is your winter destina-tion for healing mineral waters, fi ve-star facilities, activities, entertainment, fi tness, friends, and youthful fun! $9.95/day for new customers. Reservations: 1-888-800-0772, foyspa.com

Employment

Business Opportunities

HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dress-ing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For As-sistance: 1-844-453-5372.

Career Opportunities

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Help Wanted Help WantedHelp Wanted

Employment

Career Opportunities

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTU-NITIES: Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned energy services company servicing Western Canada. All job op-portunities include competitive wages, comprehensive bene-fi ts package and room for ad-vancement. We are accepting applications at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3), and Me-chanics. Successful candi-dates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experi-ence is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tick-ets, clean drug test, and a drivers abstract are required. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at: Troyer.ca.

Education/Trade Schools

START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Help WantedFairmont Mountain Bunga-lows is hiring Housekeepers: F/T, P/T, $13-18/hr. Staff ac-commodation available. Phone 250-345-6365. or send re-sume to [email protected]

Radium area. Class 1 with Air, driver for dump truck with pup,someone with experience with paving.

Call Jag. 1-604-783-5051.

Place of Worship Place of Worship Place of Worship Place of Worship

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTSTRAVEL

CHILDRENEMPLOYMENT

BUSINESS SERVICESPETS & LIVESTOCK

MERCHANDISE FOR SALEREAL ESTATE

RENTALSAUTOMOTIVE

MARINE

250.341.6299

email [email protected]

our community. our classi e s.

Place of Worship Place of Worship

If you see a wildfi re, report it to

1-800-663-5555 or *5555

on most cellular networks.

• 24/7 • anonymous • confi dential • in your language

YOUTH AGAINST VIOLENCE LINE

[email protected] up. Be heard. Get help.

FightBack.Volunteeryour time,energy andskills today.

ChurCh ServiCeS DireCtoryWINDERMERE

VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY

ANGLICAN-UNITED100-7th Ave., Invermere

250-342-6644Reverend Laura Hermakin

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

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

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

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

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

RoMAN CATHoLIC CHURCH

250-342-6167Pastor: Father Gabriel

Confession: 1/2 hr. before Mass

Canadian Martyrs Church712 - 12 Ave, Invermere

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

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

SpringsSundays, 11 a.m.

St. Anthony’s MissionCorner of Luck and Dunn,

Canal FlatsSaturdays, 4:30 p.m.

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLoWSHIP

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

250-342-6633 250-347-6334

Worship Service Sundays, 10 a.m.

Bible Studies Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

Loving God, Loving People

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

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

Lead Pastor: Trevor HaganAsso. Pastor: Matt Moore

lakewindermerealliance.orgSeptember 13th 10:30 a.m.Worship & Life Instruction

“Connecting with Jesus - Blinded” Pastor Matt Moore

Ministering.KIDS Church, for children age 3 - Grade 1; and Grade 2-7, during

the morning service7 p.m. Sing and Celebrate at

LWAC. You are wlcome to join us for an evening of singing the

great hymns of the faith; food; and fellowship.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

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

Pastor: Murray Wittkevalleychristianonline.com

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSIoN

oF INVERMERE100 - 7th Ave., Invermere

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

Worship ServicesSundays1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity,Invermere

CHURCH oF JESUS CHRIST oF LATTER-

DAY SAINTS5014 Fairway,

Fairmont Hot Springs250-341-5792

President: Adam PasowistyColumbia Valley Branch

Worship ServicesSundays

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Employment

Hospitality

Guest Experience Specialist

This is a permanent full-time position in the beautiful Columbia Valley. Requires: Minimum of 3 years work experience in tourism industry; Diploma and/or certifi cate in tourism management or equivalent would be ideal; Working experience with vacation property management soft-ware is ideal; Strong computer skills especially in Microsoft Offi ce; Must be a motivated, independent, organized worker that is friendly and professional with guests; Must live in the Columbia Valley or willing to relocate.

We offer competitive salary, 3 weeks paid

vacation, a company-paid cell phone, an ‘Enjoy the Columbia Valley’ allowance, paid BC

Health coverage & more!

Please submit your resume and cover letter to:

[email protected]

before September 14, 2015

www.cobblestonecreek.ca

For full details visit:www.LocalWorkBC.ca

Medical/DentalMEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com or [email protected].

Trades, TechnicalHEAVY Construction company seeks experienced Equipment Operators to start immediately for the months of September and October in the Revelstoke / Golden area: - Excavator Operators - Dozer Operators - Rock Truck Drivers. Must be willing and capable to work 10 hours/day, Monday-Saturday.

Please submit resume inconfi dence to: Cantex -

Okanagan Construction Ltd.Fax: 250-492-0195 or Email:

offi [email protected] phone calls please.

Services

Financial ServicesAUTO FINANCING-Same Day Approval. Dream Catcher Auto Financing 1-800-910-6402 or www.PreApproval.cc

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Services

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

Household ServicesKOOTENAY Duct Cleaners . Locally owned & operated , af-fordable , professional and in-sured Duct Cleaning services & system sterilizations .Toll Free 1-844-428-0522 Free Es-timates .

Merchandise for Sale

Fruit & VegetablesFaraman Farm

3111 Hwy 3 Erickson, BC250-402-3056

Visit us for apples From Ambrosia to Zestar,

we have more than 20 varieties available in season.

We also have carrots &fresh-pressed cider.

Bulk orders welcome!Closed Sundays

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. De-livery BC and AB www.rtccon-tainer.com

Wanted:Will pay cash for construction equipment, back-hoes, excavators, dozers, farm tractors w/loaders, skid steers, wheel loaders, screeners, low beds, any condition running or not. 250-260-0217.

Real Estate

Houses For SaleDON’T OVERPAY! rtmi-homes.com “Your smart hous-ing solution” Canada’s largest provider of manufactured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on sale now!

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent2BDRM, 1 1/2 BATH

apartment for rent, in Canal Flats. Great view, 2parking spaces, stainless steel F/S, dishwasher & microwave. Washer/dryer, hardwood

and carpet. Newly painted. $775/mo + utilities & D.D.

N/S, pets negotiable. Available September 1.

Call (250)489-8389.

Mobile Homes & Pads

Windermere: Trailer pad #13 in Williams Trailer Park. Available immediately Phone 250-342-9390.

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WHERE DO YOU TURN

YOUR NEWSPAPER:The link to your community

TO LEARNWHAT’S

ON SALE?


To advertise, call: 250-341-6299

READY MIX CONCRETE• CONCRETE PUMP • SAND & GRAVEL

• HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTALS • CRANE SERVICE

For competitive prices and prompt service call:

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

Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years.

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

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

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

Septic Tank PumpingPortable

Toilet Rentals

NEWSEWERCAMER

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Sholinder & MacKaySand & Gravel

Complete line of aggregate productsfor construction and landscaping

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

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

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

• Tires• Suspension• Alignment

• Brakes• Oil Changes• Air Conditioners

Your Winter Tire Super Store

OVERWINTERING PESTS!

...want in for the winter• Flies • Spiders • Rodents

- we offer a pro-active approach to stop them COLD!

www.cranbrookpestcontrol.com

Cranbrook Pest Control250-426-9586

A Member ofBetter Business Bureau

Regional District of East Kootenaywww.rdek.bc.ca [email protected] 1-888-478-7335

We are feeling... FLUSHED!

Water System Flushing Windermere, Holland Creek, Timber Ridge

and Edgewater

The Regional District of East Kootenay will be doing its annual water system flushing between

September 14, 2015 - October 16, 2015

Users in Windermere, Holland Creek, Timber Ridge and Edgewater may notice temporary water discolouration for a short period of time.

If there is any discolouration of water, please run your cold water taps until the water is clear.

For more information on the flushing program, contact:

Joel Bilodeau RDEK Senior Operator

[email protected] 1-250-342-0063

Regional District of East Kootenay

INVERMEREVALLEYECHO.com

COLUMBIA VALLEY ROCKIESANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

|$85 includes cart and dinner Shotgun start @1 pmCheck in before 12:15

Contact Copper Point Golf at 250.341.3392

Rockies 2nd Annual Golf Tournament a go

SUBMITTED

The Columbia Valley Rockies are already excited for their 2nd An-nual Golf Tournament. It’s all happening on Sunday, September 20th on the Ridge Course at Copper Point with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. (check in by 12:15 p.m.).

You can register yourself and/or a team by calling Copper Point Golf at 250-341-3392 (ext. 1). Players who registered before September 1st gained entry to a prize draw for a Rockies Season Pass and $100 Cash.

There are several on-course competitions including at least three hole-in-one prizes (two or more X $10,000 50/50 cash prizes, and a Home Hardware Tool Package with more to come), a putting competi-tion, Closest to the Pin prizes ($100 cash plus a Rockies Seasons Pass for Closest to the Pin), fun tournament prizes and a silent auction.

The cost to register is $85, which includes player green fees, shared cart and dinner at the Copper Point Golf Clubhouse. All funds raised go to support of the 2015/2016 team and new community bus.

Call Copper Point Golf Club to register.Learn more about the Columbia Valley Rockies Junior B hockey

team by visiting the team’s offi cial website at rockieshockey.ca.You can fi nd the team’s full season schedule under the League Tab.

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) season is due to open on Friday, September 11th and the Rockies start with their home opener against current KIJHL champions, the Kimberley Dynamiters.

IJHLK


Home Games

CELEBRATING 36 YEARS IN THE KIJHL!

VS. KIMBERLEYDYNAMITERS

Friday, September 11th

7:30 pm VS. KAMLOOPS STORMSaturday, September 12th

7:30 pm

Season OpenerDON’T FORGET 50/50 TICKETS

IJHLKPenalties cost Rockies home exhibition game

Breanne [email protected]

After the Columbia Valley Rockies Ju-nior B team took a two-point lead against the Golden Rockets during the first pe-riod, fans were heartbroken to see a 5-4 loss during the final home exhibition game for the Rockies late last week.

The Rockies went head-to-head against the Golden Rockets until there were a flurry of penalties in the third period at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Thursday, September 3rd.

“Our start was OK, but I think the fact that we were on the ice for seven days (last week) and we played four games, we were starting to see some exhaustion in the kids,” said Rockies head coach Wade Dubielewicz. “Our kids are pretty tired, but that’s no excuse.”

The Rockies started off strong in the first period with a 2-1 lead until Golden made a comeback, scoring their second goal during the second period.

With 3:59 left on the clock during the third period, the Rockies took a total of 10 penalties for high-sticking, slashing, tripping, cross-checking, unsportsmanlike conduct, roughing and instigating — which ultimately cost them the game.

The Rockets tied the game 4-4, then edged out the Rockies at 2:36 when they scored the fifth and final goal of the night.

“I think we had three five-on-three power plays in the third period, which to me, is almost unheard of,” said Mr. Dubielewicz after the game. “It’s exhibition, and everybody’s a bit rusty. I was a touch surprised with some of the referee’s calls, but again, that’s no excuse. It’s pre-season, and we haven’t really got to coaching special teams quite yet so when you have a five-on-three power play, it’s hard to defend even when it has been coached, so I think Golden exposed the fact that we haven’t worked on our five-on-three penalty kill yet.”

The Rockies also lost 6-0 against the Fernie Ghostriders at the Fernie Memorial Arena on Wednesday, September 2nd.

The Columbia Valley Rockies will have their first season opener against the Kim-berley Dynamiters at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11th at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

“We open against Kimberley and they were league champions last year,” said Mr. Dubielewicz. “They’re returning quite a few players and they’re going to be an extremely, extremely good, strong, fast team; so we’ve got one heck of a week of practice ahead of us to try to prepare to face the previous year’s league champi-ons. It will be an extremely tough test for our young group.”

However, Mr. Dubielewicz is eager to work with the roster for the Rockies this season and has been dedicating a lot of time to practising with the team.

“I’m extremely excited about the group of kids that we’ve recruited,” he con-cluded. “There’s some good, young talent with some grit and toughness. I’m look-ing forward to it being a pretty positive year for us.”

Top: Rockies players put the Rockets’ defence to work. Above: Rockies player Nick Hoobanoff shows off his puck-handling skills. Photos by Breanne Massey

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Invermere Valley Echo, September 09, 2015