October 5, 2011

When Regina Sanchez fi rst moved to Canada in 2007 from Colombia she was told by an employer in Calgary she wouldn't be hired because her English wasn't strong enough.

After fi nding a job at a motel in Radi-um Hot Springs, her new employer con-nected her with the Windermere Valley chapter of the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), an organization which runs a variety of literacy-improv-ing programs in the area — including an English as a Second Language and Settlement Assistance Program.

Soon she was meeting with her tutor, Betty Knight, once a week and taking part in a conversation course. Her lan-guage goal is to improve her English to the point where it's not an obstacle to getting a job in the future.

Th ough the ESLSAP program — which focuses on language and cultural edu-cation for new immigrants to Canada — has been running in other parts of the East Kootenay for several years, it only came to the valley last year.

"Statistically, we don't have enough immigrants here," says Knight, who is also the East Kootenay regional co-ordi-nator for CBAL, in addition to her tutor-ing duties.

"But over the years we've been work-

ing with some people who would have qualifi ed, so we just this spring got some funding to be able to start this formal program."

Learners and tutors develop programs individually, depending on what sort of skills a participant is hoping to build.

"For instance, the learner I'm work-ing with, she sometimes needs to greet people who come to the hotel where she works and show them a room," says Knight. "So I've been working with her on what she can say to people in that situation."

Tutoring can also focus on language

skills needed for parent-teacher con-ferences, banking, or other day-to-day tasks.

While interest in the program has started to rise, Knight says the local CBAL chapter is facing one diffi culty as the program grows: there aren't enough tutors to go around.

"We had seven students last year," she says. With only three tutors active in the valley, many weren't able to get one-on-one help.

CBAL is putting the call out for new volunteer tutors, and hopes to launch a training program later this month.

"We're not announcing a date, because we're willing to be fl exible depending on who contacts us," says Knight. "If people are willing to come on two Satur-days, then we'll do it on two Saturdays. If they'd rather do it on four evenings, we can do it on four evenings."

To sign up for tutor training, or learn more about the program, call local CBAL co-ordinator Yolande Dolman at 250-342-9229.

Tutors should be willing to commit to one two-to-four hour training session a week for at least six months.

For more on CBAL visit cbal.org.

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▼Celebrating Literacy

ESL programseeks new valley tutors

Regina Sanchez immigrated to Canada from Colombia in 2007. She connected with CBAL's ESL and Settlement Assistance Programs through her employer in Radium. In addition to English-language tutoring, the program also offers new Canadians a chance to explore their communities.

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Th e four-day festival featured environ-mental fi eld trips, a charity golf tourna-ment, a gala dinner and art exhibitions.

On Saturday, participants celebrated the unveiling of a new monument at Chabot park dedicated to the Chinook Salmon (right), which has disappeared from Upper Columbia Valley.

Th e festival, which was hosted by the Shuswap Indian Band and the Ak-isqnuk First Nation, aims to educate the public about the history of salmon in the Columbia Valley region and its importance to First Nations — as well as restorative eff orts taking place today and in the future.

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Firefi ghters make their way through the grassland as smoke curls down the side of Redstreak Mountain on the af-ternoon of September 30.

Carrying drip torches — canisters about the size of a fi re extinguisher, which leak fl ames instead of suppres-sants — members of the Parks Canada fi re crew and the Radium Volunteer Fire Department leave new trails of fi re in their wake, which will eventually con-nect with a blaze started further up the mountain around 1 p.m.

While the burn, a joint project of the province of B.C. and Parks Canada, is scheduled to take place over several days, all the necessary fi res are lit on the fi rst day.

A series of containments are set up around the fi re site, including a "wet line" of water saturated earth, and a "black line" where all fuels have al-ready been scorched away. Further up the mountain, a helicopter drops water along the edge of the fi re, creating an-other guard.

When the approximately 22 hectare fi re burns out near the end of the week-end, another phase of the Redstreak restoration project will be complete.

"Th is whole prescribed burn in the Redstreak area is to increase wildlife habitat," explains fi re communications offi cer Julia Millen of Parks Canada.

"Over the last 80 or 100 years or so, we've had a lot of fi re suppression go-ing on in the parks — and not just in the parks, but in the surrounding areas. Be-cause of that, we've had a lot of growth of very closed forests."

Started in 2005, the Redstreak project is meant to benefi t two groups in the Columbia Valley: residents and visitors near the park, and the local population of bighorn sheep.

Th e sheep, Millen explains, prefer

open grassy spaces, which a prescribed burn can create.

"We want to open up some of the area around the slopes of the mountain, so the sheep will have an access route up to their lambing grounds," she says. "Th ey don't really like to go through that dense old growth forest."

Removing old growth also makes it easier to fi ght wildfi res, should they oc-cur in the park.

"What we can do is set fi res under con-trolled conditions, so we have areas on the landscape that act like fi re breaks as well," Millen says.

"So if there is a wildfi re that comes into an area, we have more management options."

While a fi re like the one at Redstreak would burn faster and easier in the sum-mer, Parks Canada prefers to conduct its burns in the fall to keep smoke from be-coming an issue.

Had the Redstreak burn taken place in July or August, Millen says smoke might have hung over the Radium Hot Springs area for four to six weeks, instead of a couple of days.

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ABOVE: Dwayne Burgoyne uses a drip torch to set grass alight during a prescribed burn at Redstreak Mountain September 30. BELOW: Fires started on the edge of old growth forest spread up the mountain.

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Wednesday, October 5The Valley Echo and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy are partnering on a great new event for Invermere.

Reach A Reader

On Wednesday, October 5, some of Invermere’s highest profi le people will be out on the street with our newspaper asking for donations to help support literacy initiatives in our community. Along with your donation we will give you a copy of your community newspaper for FREE (plus there might be a few extra promos to go along with that).

Absolutely all funds raised from the day will go towards CBAL and all funds will stay in the community in which they are raised to support literacy programs in our community.

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As the smell of bacon and pan-cakes wafted through the halls of J.A. Laird elementary school the morning of September 27, excit-ed whispers started to pour out of classrooms.

Armed with trays of breakfast food, stacks of plates, juice boxes and bottles of syrup, members of the David Th ompson Secondary School leadership class went from class to class, delivering a hot breakfast to more than 180 students to kick off their three-week-long Breakfast Club program.

"Th ere's a lot of kids at Laird who can't aff ord breakfast, or who don't get it, or don't eat it," said program chair and Grade 12 student Julia Halwa.

"Th is seems like a good way to make sure they do."

Th is is the second year leader-

ship students have run the club at Laird.

In addition to dishing out the morning meal, students also budgeted, grocery shopped and whipped up the dishes themselves.

"We were up at 7 this morning in the cooks' training room at the high school making food," said Halwa. Th ey'll do the same for the next two Tuesdays as well.

For the other 12 days of the program, leadership students packed the Laird staff room fridge with milk and dropped off boxes of cereal.

To pay for the groceries, the club has a $1,600 grant, which it was required to spend complete-ly by the end of the program.

Halwa said organizing the Breakfast Club was a lot of work, but also rewarding.

"I really like it," she said. "I like seeing all the kids' faces when we come in with the food. It shows how excited they are."

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A David Thompson Secondary student pours out syrup at J.A. Laird Elementary. ANDREA KLASSEN/ECHO PHOTO

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Th e student popu-lation in School Dis-trict 6 declined once again this year, but superintendent Paul Carriere says the drop is not as steep as it has been in previous years — or as the district initially projected coming into the 2011-12 school year.

According to a report prepared for the Rocky Mountain board, SD6 initially expected a loss of

61.5 FTE (short for full-time equivalent — which doesn't necessarily corre-spond to the specifi c number of students not returning to the district) in the Wind-ermere zone.

But in the fi rst weeks of school, Car-riere says that num-ber has improved substantially.

"We were antici-pating a decline of around 120 FTE, and it looks like we'll actually experience a decline of some-where around 61," he said, adding many

of the extra students have come into the district at the sec-ondary level.

Student numbers in the Windermere zone also got a boost from new full-day kindergarten pro-grams. Th ough full day kindergarten rolled out in Kim-berley and Golden in 2010, this is the fi rst year it was off ered in valley schools.

"Full day kin-dergarten in the Windermere zone prevented the enroll-ment decline from being as steep," Car-

riere says. "Enrollment is

better than it would have been, certainly, if we hadn't had full day Kindergarten in the zone this year."

While a smaller number of students means less funding for the district, Car-riere says the decline doesn't necessarily mean the district has

to begin scaling back its programs.

"When enrollment goes down we re-ceive less funding for those students, but we have fewer stu-dents that we need to provide programs for, so it's mitigated," he says.

"We might not be off ering a class be-cause we have fewer

students. In terms of the overall position of the district, it's not as simple as our classes remaining where they were."

Carriere says the district is also expecting its decade-long enrollment decline to come to an end in the near future.

He predicts the de-

cline should level off by 2014, with num-bers increasing in the years beyond.

In one portion of the district, numbers have already jumped up slightly this year.

While FTE in the Windermere and Golden zones went down, Kimberley's FTE is about 20.5 higher than last year.


Enrollment still in decline in Rocky Mountain school districtNEWS

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▼RCMP Report

September 23• Columbia Valley detachment

members received a report of a theft of a homemade trailer near the takeout area at Riverside in Canal Flats. Th e trailer had black, red and white tape at the back. It's described as a 4x8 fl at deck with an extra long neck.

• A citizen reported damage to a residence in the 8000 block of Shaughnessy in Canal Flats. A group of youths was observed in the area. Police attended and iden-tifi ed a group of youths. A couple of windows were discovered dam-aged. Th e youths' parents were contacted and Restorative Justice will be requested to intervene with one of the youths.

• Columbia Valley detachment responded to a single vehicle ac-cident with downed wires on Panorama Drive. A 36-year-old male from Golden was operating a 2005 Western Star semi, carry-ing equipment on the fl at deck. Th e clearance the driver had was legal, however, it appears that the ground he attempted to turn on had been worked on, resulting in a higher elevation than expected. Hydro attended to ensure the safety of the driver and emergency personal.

• During evening hours, police were notifi ed of a possible im-paired driver in the town area. Po-lice located the vehicle and identi-fi ed an elderly driver at the wheel. Police were relieved to learn that the person was not impaired. Th e driver stated she had not been drinking, just can’t see at night. When questioned why she was not wearing her glasses as stipulated

as her driving restrictions she re-sponded a nice optometrist said she didn’t have to wear the glass-es. Th e nice policeman told her to wear her glasses or ensure she has her eyes re-tested.

September 24• An elderly female with demen-

tia walked away from Columbia House. Search and Rescue were mobilized, but the female was lo-cated by a citizen who observed the woman and returned her to Columbia House. Our thanks to this citizen for being alert.

• Columbia Valley detachment members responded to a driving complaint on Kootenay Road No. 3. A 22-year-old female from In-vermere was checked operating a '98 Ford Explorer. Th e driver dis-played signs of having consumed liquor. A breath sample demand was given and the driver blew a fail. Her licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle im-pounded for 30 days.

September 25• Over the weekend an adult

female and adult male from In-vermere were reported overdue from a hike in the Jumbo area. Th e report was received around 1 a.m. on Monday.

Th e hikers' vehicle was located in the back country but no one was in the area. Police activated lights and siren to listen for a return re-sponse. Search and Rescue were activated and responded from In-vermere and Kimberley. A fl y over located the two people moving downhill. Weather caused the two to stay overnight in a cabin. Both were not prepared for an overnight stay or properly clothed.

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Good samaritans are where you least expect them!I recently pulled into a local gas station and had my

Toyota fi lled with gas... not realizing that I did not have enough money in my wallet to pay the bill.

One of the attendants stepped in and paid my bill for

me! About $60 or 70 worth of gas. Th ank you good sa-maritan! You know who you are. Of course, I returned to repay this kind soul a week or so later.

Carol LairdInvermere

Gas station attendant an unexpected good samaritan

We would like to clarify the title of the article "Coun-cil okays needle exchange" written by Andrea Klassen in the September 21 edition of the Echo.

On September 13 we proposed to council that we work together to put up sharps containers in public washrooms. Th ese receptacles are for needles and other paraphernalia associated with recreational or medically necessary drugs.

A needle exchange is something altogether diff er-ent, a program that we currently have in place at the Health Unit.

Th e Invermere Needle Exchange has been running for many years out of the health unit and is limited to exchanging used needles or crack pipes for clean paraphernalia.

Even with our harm reduction program operating at the health unit, it does not meet the complete needs of the community as needles and other apparatus are occasionally found in public places.

Th e sharps containers in the community off er a more convenient disposal option. Just as garbage cans around the community helps to reduce apparent litter, accessible sharps containers have been shown to reduce exposure to needles, which in turn reduces exposure to the communicable diseases they may carry.

Jeff Quinn, RNCrissy Stavrakov, RN

Invermere Public Health Unit

Needle exchange and drop sites diff erent programs

TO THE EDITORFor more letters, see pages B10 and 11

Reach out to a reader with Th e Valley Echo

First off , if you got a copy of this week's Valley Echo after making a donation to the Columbia Basin Alliance for Litera-

cy, thank you for your support.Like many volunteer groups, CBAL (as it's

more commonly known) often works quietly in the background of our community, but its eff ects are long felt.

If you're the parent of a young child, you may take your kid to one of the group's family programs, which foster early language skills through songs and stories.

If you're getting email from formerly com-puter-phobic grandparents, it may be the work of the group's Cyber Seniors computer skills classes.

Th ere are also programs that fall outside of what we might traditionally thing of as "lit-eracy." While reading and conversation skills make up a big part of the work CBAL does, the group's co-ordinators are quick to point out there's more to being literate than being able to, say, read your local paper.

As mentioned above, literacy can mean nav-igating the internet in an increasingly techno-logical world. It can mean dealing comfort-ably with numbers, from personal fi nance to counting out change. In the case of one CBAL program due to return to the valley in the next year, it can simply mean fi nding your in-ner writer and learning how to put your most memorable tales and thoughts on paper.

Literacy is a pretty big idea, and it aff ects more of us than might be expected.

In the Windermere Valley zone, there's a call out for "champions of literacy" to get involved in two programs: Th e ESL and Settlement As-sistance Program discussed in our page 1 sto-ry, and a One to One Children's Reading Pro-gram which will support local school children a few hours each week.

Both programs come with training and sup-port, and can make a big impact in our com-munity. If your CBAL donation has you in-spired, we encourage you to check it out.


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YOUNG ACHIEVERDavid Thompson Secondary student and leadership club member Julia Halwa had a busy week, organizing the annual Breakfast Club at J.A. Laird Elementary and helping to co-ordi-nate the high school's pink day. Good work, Julia!

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Th e Rotary Club of Invermere holds a social evening whenever there are fi ve Th ursdays in a month. I think the thought is that four meetings in a month are enough. Last week we met at the Legion in downtown Invermere to enjoy a wonderful turkey dinner. We had a terrifi c time taking part in the meat draws and 50/50 draw prior to and during dinner. Two members of the club were successful during the meat draws adding a level of fun and excitement. I know there were a number of suggestions as to some topics of interest for this space this week too, but darned if I can remember that far back! And no, it's not due to alcohol, I don't think one glass of wine will do that to most people.

I want to welcome Steve Jessel to our offi ce. It seemed like a good time to add a little tes-tosterone to the place since we had become an all-female offi ce for a while. Steve had a long drive across a good part of the coun-try to get here from Grimsby, Ontario and I know you'll all provide a warm welcome to him now that he's here.

Another place I want to ramble to is the

upcoming municipal elections. It's interest-ing to hear how many nomination forms are picked up and to mull over who may be nominated. I'd like to commend all those who accept nomination and run for public offi ce. It is a somewhat thankless job to be a local politician I think. I know the winners do get paid but there is often a lot of fl ack that goes with the territory too. So thank you in advance to those brave souls who put their money where their mouths are and step up. Win or not, it is my hope that there is an elec-tion rather than acclamation giving citizens the opportunity to make a choice. Now vot-ers, use that opportunity and be sure to show up — you'll hear more about that as we get closer to election date.

Happy Th anksgiving to all! I hope you all enjoy a lovely turkey dinner with all the trim-mings… as a matter of fact, perhaps you'll drop by the Rocky River Grill for their an-nual Th anksgiving dinner. It's a free meal for those who need one. Everyone else is asked to make a donation to the Columbia Valley Food Bank.

Time for turkeys and thanksRamble On — Marilyn Berry

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Get more online!invermerevalleyecho.com

When I was younger, I would always dream of diff erent pro-fessions or career paths. When I was in elementary school, a visit to a local science centre convinced me that I would be the fi rst person to discover water on Mars. Once I real-ized that in order to become an astronaut you have to be good at science, I quickly re-thought my position. Next, I was convinced that I wanted to be a lawyer, probably in part thanks to the '90s TV show JAG. Th at dream stuck with me all through high school, until I realized that the world of law, and the intricacies of the legal code were not at all like on TV.

I was at a fi gurative cross-

roads. Th at's when my love of English, and my love of reading began to lead me towards the path of profes-sional writing.

Following high school, I enrolled at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, initially in a general arts and science program — until I realized that it was perhaps a little too general for my taste.

I studied journalism for two years at the college, after which I worked at my home-town newspaper, Th e Grims-by Lincoln News. Th rough-out my time at Th e News I was constantly applying for jobs across Canada, but the last thing I expected was to actually get a job in British

Columbia. In fact, this was the one job I was relatively certain that I would never be hired for. However, off I went, packing my little Toyota Ter-cel with all of my worldly possessions for a trip cross-country.

After fi ve days of some of the most mind-numbing, soul-crushing driving that I could ever imagine, I fi nally hit the Rocky Mountains Saturday afternoon. I can honestly say I have never been anywhere as breathtakingly scenic as Invermere, and I am beyond excited to begin my career in earnest for the Valley Echo. I sincerely hope you will welcome me as part of your beautiful community.

First Mars, now B.C.Introducing — Steve Jessel

WED OCTOBER 5•Scrabble Night at the Invermere Public LI-brary, 6 - 8 p.m.

THURS OCTOBER 6•Free bear aware workshop at College of the Rockies, 7 - 8:30 p.m. 250-342-3210.•Registration and an-nual general meet-ing for the Invermere Curling Centre, 7:30 p.m.•Marc Atkinson Quar-tet at Christ Church Trinity at 8 p.m. Call Pynelogs for more info or to purchase your tickets.

FRI OCTOBER 7•17th Annual Seniors Harvest Tea at DTSS, 2:30 - 4 p.m. Call 250-342-9213 to reserve a seat.

SAT OCTOBER 8•GALs BBQ fundraiser at Home Hardware, 11 - 2 p.m.• FREE Belgian Choc-olate Fountain & But-tercream Fudge at Be Gifted's 6th Anniver-sary Celebration!•Join Purcell Moun-tain Painters for cof-fee/tea & homemade goodies at Pynelogs Gallery in Invermere from 11am-4pm.

MON OCTOBER 10•Th anksgiving Day!•Th anksgiving feast at Rocky River Grill, fundraiser for the CV Food Bank. 2 - 8 p.m.

TUES OCTOBER 11•Cinefest presents: Th e First Grader, 7 p.m. at Pynelogs, $10

SUN OCTOBER 16•Edgewater Commu-nity Hall 75th Birth-day Brunch! 10-1 p.m. Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Waffl es, Baked Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Veggie/cheese Tray, Fruit Salad, Dessert and Beverage. $15/person, $10/Seniors, 10 yrs and under $1 x their age. 250-347-9324.

OCTOBER 2122•Th e Radium Pub-lic Library will be presenting "Mystery Night" at the Higher Ground Coff ee Shop at 6:30 p.m.

EVERY SUNDAY•Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.•Radium Seniors’ Car-pet Bowling, 1:30 p.m., Hall.

EVERY MONDAY•Gentle drop-in car-pet bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Centre.•Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (in-cludes uniform). Info: Rick Dendy 250-341-1509.•Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m., Invermere Seniors’ Hall, $2/person. Visitors wel-come.•EK Brain Injury Sup-port Group, 1-3 p.m., Family Resource Cen-tre. Info: 250-344-5674.

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EVERY FRIDAY•Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.•Preschool Story Time at the Invermere Public Library, 10:30 a.m. For info visit in-vermere.bclibrary.ca.

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Wilks 'not fooling around' with new kidnapping bill

Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks introduced to the House of Commons a private member's bill on September 29 that will create a minimum sentence for stranger kidnappings.

Th e bill was introduced to address a lack of minimum sentence existing for kidnappings by strangers.

"Everyone that was in the House was very supportive," Wilks said.

In the proposed law, the mini-mum sentence for a person con-victed of kidnapping a person un-der the age of 16 will be fi ve years. Wilks said that right now there is no minimum for those convicted of such a crime.

Th e bill was created in response to the kidnapping and subse-quent safe return of three-year-old Kienan Hebert of Sparwood, Wilks said. While the Hebert family's story had a happy ending, Wilks said that typically is not the case in stranger abductions.

"In his case it's so extremely rare that the victim is brought back alive," Wilks said.

Th e MP said it's important to send a message to people like Ran-dall Hopley, who is alleged to have abducted Kienan from his home on September 6.

"Th ere has to be a serious form of deterrence to ensure that the per-son who did the crime knows very well that it's not tolerated by the public," Wilks said.

And that message will be sent loud and clear by his new bill, Wilks said.

"We're not fooling around any more," he said.

In a statement issued on Th urs-day afternoon, Wilks said he had heard from his constituents asking for minimum sentencing in child kidnappings.

"Constituents across my riding have written, emailed and called me asking for this legislation to be introduced," Wilks said.

Wilks expects the bill to take some time to get though parliament, and could not provide a timeline for his fi rst private member's bill.

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Fire Prevention Week: October 9-15, 2011

Fire prevention week takes place from October 9 to 15, 2011, in order to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of October 9, 1871. Th is terrible fi re killed 250 people and de-stroyed more than 100,000 homes. Make the most of this week by checking to see if your fi re prevention knowledge is up to date.

During a fi re, fatalities are most often caused by the inhalation of carbon mon-oxide fumes rather than by burns. Smoke detec-tors are the most reliable way to be warned about a fi re because they detect smoke before the fl ames appear. But be warned: if your smoke detectors are more than ten years old, they might not still be reli-able. Check to see if they need to be replaced.

Many families have started the good habit of replacing the batteries in their alarms when the clocks are changed in the

spring and fall. It is also a good idea to ask your local fi re service where the best places are to install your smoke alarms. Take ad-vantage of public appear-ances by fi refi ghters, such as during neighbourhood or charitable activities, and ask them to identify these places for you.

At the same time you are replacing your smoke alarm batteries, have your fi re extinguishers checked. Th ey are often out of date and sometimes they are unsuitable for the type of fi re that could break out in your home. You should also ensure that you know how to use them properly.

Th irty years ago, Cana-dian families were told that they needed to plan a 17-minute exit strategy to get out of a burning house safely. Today, Fire Preven-tion Canada reports that families have about three minutes to get out of their houses before toxic gases reach fatal levels.

What’s changed? Our houses: today’s pre-fab homes are composed mainly of synthetic ma-terials, such as siding, fl ooring, and furniture. Th ese are aff ordable and convenient, but they also burn faster and “dirtier” than their natural coun-terparts. Th at means fam-ilies have less time to get out before fl ames block their way and toxic smoke overcomes them.

Th is year, during Fire Pre-vention Week — October 9 to 15 — take some time to perfect a three-minute drill in your home. Begin

by drawing up a fl oor plan of the house and develop-ing an exit plan with all members of the family, including toddlers and se-niors. Visit each room of the house together, so the plan is clear to all. Point out the windows and doors in each room, and mention trees or other objects out-side a window that might help a person get out fast. Some people won’t wake up to the sound of a smoke alarm, so make sure that everyone knows how to open their bedroom win-dows and climb out of them.

Make sure that every room has two exit routes and that every member of the family is aware of them. Agree on a meeting place outside, a safe distance away from the house. In an emergency, this will help you know who might still be inside the house. Post the evacuation plan, review it regularly, and hold a three-minute fi re drill once or twice a year to keep everybody familiar.

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Keep space heaters at least three feet away from drapes, clothing, or other combustible materials.

If a fi re breaks out while cooking, put a lid on the pan to smother it. Never throw water on a grease fi re.

If you must escape through smoke, crawl on your hands and knees to the nearest exit.

If an appliance has a three-prong plug, never force it into a two-slot outlet or ex-tension cord.

Have your chim-ney inspected and cleaned regularly by a certifi ed specialist.

Have a multi-pur-pose fi re extinguisher in your home with a minimum rating of 3A, 10B, or C.

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Do not smoke in bed, when tired, or under the infl uence of al-cohol or medication. Smoking is the most common cause of fi re deaths.

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On average, there are 100 calls a year, ranging from fi re suppression to road rescue.

As well as responding to calls, every Tuesday night between 7 and 10 p.m. these volunteers train at the Invermere Fire Hall and the Invermere Fire Train-

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Every fi fth Sunday, volunteers have call-out duty at the fi re hall and inspect equipment to make sure it's ready to go.

Volunteers also have opportunities to get further education in the fi eld of fi re fi ghting, urban fi re suppression and rescue techniques by attending outside courses.

Several of our volunteers have moved into careers in full-time departments.

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Council and mayoral hopefuls across the valley have a little over a week to declare their intent to run in November.

Electoral offi cers in Canal Flats, Radium Hot Springs, the Regional District of East Kootenay and the District of Invermere began ac-cepting completed nomination packets Tuesday at 9 a.m. and will do so until October 14 at 4 p.m.

Th e number of nominators needed by a candidate fl uctu-ates slightly from community to community, with Radium hav-ing some of the valley's most de-manding requirements.

In Radium, "they have to get fi ve nominees who have to be elec-tors, and they have to fi ll out the nomination package," explains village CAO and chief election of-fi cial Mark Read. "We also have a $100 deposit that has to go in with the nomination papers."

Neither Canal Flats or the District of Invermere require candidates to make a deposit, nor does the RDEK, which handles school trustee and area director nominees.

So far, Read says he hasn't seen

many people stop by to collect nomination packets from the vil-lage offi ce.

"I know the existing councillors have received packages. I'm not sure what their plans are..." he says. "I don't believe anyone else has picked up a package yet."

In Invermere, deputy election offi cial Nancy Smith is seeing fairly diff erent numbers. She says at least eight people have taken home nomination papers, which she says seems like a healthy level of interest at this point in the process.

Th ough there hasn't been much movement in the village yet, Read says some council hopefuls may wait longer than others to get their papers in.

"Th ere's a pretty wide variance. Some people get on it right away, and some people wait until the last minute. It varies just like per-sonalities," he says, adding in its short elections history Radium has seen all kinds of races.

"We've had mayoral elections and we've had elections for coun-cil and acclamations. Th ere's no hard or fast rule."

Once nominations close on Oc-tober 14, the names of all candi-dates who've fi led their papers will become public knowledge.

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Students at David Thompson Secondary School wore pink to school September 28 to show their support for anti-bullying measures. The school holds an anti-bullying day every September.

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CANAL FLATS — Village of Canal Flats mayor Bruce Woodbury will not be seeking re-election come this November. Following a three-year term as mayor, Woodbury will be stepping down to focus on his business, Head-waters Development Consulting.

"Although I achieved a number of the goals I set for myself when I was elected to council there is more that I would like to see done for

the community," Woodbury said. "I believe, however, that there are other residents that are quite capable of doing a good job on council and achieving those same goals, they just need to step up to the plate. I found my time on council a rewarding experience and I thank the community for giving me that opportu-nity. I encourage others to consider running in the upcoming village elections."

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45 years ago: Th e fi rst an-nual Kootenanny Days was held jointly by the Radium Hot Springs Tourist Asso-ciation and the Fairmont Hot Springs resort. Events featured a golf tournament, a swim meet and a pair of dances, of which the theme was Kootenay Indian.

40 years ago: Th e In-vermere airport was nearing completion. Th e strip had

been excavated, a gravel fi ll placed and the access road was also nearing comple-tion. A local resident, only identifi ed as a Mrs. Stevens, whose house was in the fl ight path was relocated to a site of her choosing.

35 years ago: Th e new Fed-eral Liberal Riding of Koo-tenay East held its founding meeting in Fairmont. Guest speaker Senator Jack Austin called the valley one of the most important economic areas in the world, and asked residents to consider what kind of economic growth and development they want-ed for the valley.

32 years ago: Parts of the fi lm Th e First Hello were shot on Mount Swansea. Helicop-ters and hang-gliders dotted the airspace, and two In-vermere residents served as stuntmen for the hang-glid-ing sequences. Th e fi lm was budgeted at almost $2.75

million, and followed the story of two social outcasts who fall in love.

25 years ago: Th e Radium Sawmill was picketed by em-ployees from the Crestbrook Sawmills in Canal Flats. Crestbrook employees had been on a 11-week strike as a result of a labour dispute between I.W.A. and the B.C. forest industry.

20 years ago: Th e In-vermere and District hospi-tal held its offi cial ribbon-cutting ceremony. Invermere Mayor Ron Halvorson called the new facility "the epito-me" of the care the society shows for the residents of In-vermere and the surround-ing municipalities.

15 years ago: An intoxi-cated man threw a barbecue from a third fl oor balcony at Riverside Villas in Fairmont, damaging multiple vehicles in the parking lot below. In an unrelated incident, $450

worth of kitchen knives were stolen from Invermere's Home Hardware.

10 years ago: Th e after-math of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the Unit-ed States, coupled with an ongoing softwood lumber battle with the U.S. were the driving reasons behind lay-off s at Slocan Forest Prod-ucts mills, including the Ra-dium Saw Mill. Th e company announced that they would reduce lumber production by 30 million board feet be-ginning that October.

5 years ago: Th e Fairmont Hot Springs Resort (FHSR) was sold to Ken Fowler En-terprises (KFE), of St. Catha-rines Ontario. KFE president Ken Fowler stated his inten-tion to position Fairmont as one of the world's most rec-ognized resort destinations, and called it good for both the community as well as the valley as a whole.

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About a month after two cougars were euthanized in the Columbia Valley, a third cougar was put down in the Edgewater area.

Local conservation offi cer Lawrence Umsonst says re-ports of cougar activity came thick and fast in the com-munity in the middle of the month, with some nights bringing multiple sightings.

On the night of September 14, "one person actually saw two cougars running in a fi eld and they could hear a third vocalizing," says Umsonst. "Usually when cougars vocal-ize they're either in the mat-ing process — just like cats are — or they're calling their young."

Th ough conservation offi -cers visited the area the next day with tracking dogs, the cougars' scent had already dissipated.

A second visit to the area at night also failed to produce any signs of the animals.

Finally, on the afternoon of September 20, Umsonst was called to a property on Hewitt

Road, just outside of Edgewa-ter, where a caller had seen a cougar run under an aban-doned school bus.

"It turned out to be about a two year old female in very poor condition. Its ribs were showing and its hips were showing as well. Th is was ob-viously a cougar that couldn't take down wildlife. Even a deer would pose a problem for it to take down," says Um-sonst. Th e cat was put down while lying under the bus.

"After we looked under the school bus we could see that it had taken that lady's house cat — the person that saw the cougar run under the bus — so that's what it was doing," adds Umsonst. "Th ey don't expend as much energy to catch pets as they do wild animals that make a living out of running away from predators."

Th is isn't the fi rst time a cou-gar has been caught attacking pets this year.

Th e last big cat put down in Edgewater tried to attack a resident's dogs, and was linked to missing cats and poultry in the area. A cougar put down in Fairmont in the same timeframe had also at-tacked sheep.

While cougars have been spotted in most valley communities this fall, there's been little activity around Edgewater since the last cat was destroyed.

"Your guess is as good as mine as to what's happened to the other cougars that were seen," says Umsonst. "Th ey may have moved on."

Earlier this month another cougar was also killed in In-vermere, though not by con-servation offi cers.

"Th ere was one killed on the railway tracks... it had been feeding on a deer and was struck by a train," says Umsonst.

At least one other cougar has been spotted in Invermere, but not in the last two weeks. Sightings in Radium are simi-larly dated, though a sight-ing was reported in Fairmont more recently.

Umsonst says he suspects cougars will continue to be active in the area as winter draws near, because the val-ley is home to wintering un-gulates that make up a large portion of the big cats' diets.

If you see a cougar, report it to the conservation service at 1-877-952-7277.


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It is with great sorrow that the family of Bogomir Rutar announces his passing on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 85 years of age at Jumbo Creek near Panorama, British Columbia.

Bogomir was born on September 5, 1926 in Slovenia. Bogie loved hunting in his favourite place right up to the last day. He is survived by his wife Ingrid, his sons Mirko and Oscar, his daughter-in-laws Laurine and Christina and his grandsons Alex and Dennis.

A celebration of Bogomir’s life was held on Monday, September 26, 2011 in Invermere, British Columbia. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make memorial donations in honour of Bogie may do so to their local SPCA.

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Travel

TravelBRING THE family! Sizzling Summer Specials at Florida’s Best Beach! New Smyrna Beach, FL. See it all at: www.nsbfl a.com/bonjour or call 1-800-214-0166.

Employment

Business Opportunities

BE YOUR Own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our web-site: www.dollarstores.com to-day.HOME BASED BUSINESS. We need serious and motivat-ed people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.comSTOP PAYING Your Cell Phone Bill And Start Paying Yourself! Discover our SE-CRET at: www.PhoneWealthFreedom.comor call 24/7: (559) 546-1046

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

HHDI RECRUITINGis hiring on behalf of

Baker Hughes

EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

Baker Hughes Alberta - based oilfi eld services company is currently hiring equipment operators. Class 1 or 3 license preferred, but we will train the right candidate with a Class 5.

Please call 250-718-3330 for more information or

send your resume &current drivers abstract to:

[email protected]

LOG TRUCKS wanted imme-diately to haul into Spray Lake Sawmills in Cochrane, AB.Contact Vern Graham at (403) 852-6407 or Rob Berndt (403) 851-3388, woodlands@ spraylakesawmills.com

Obituaries

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

ACCOUNTING & Payroll train-ees needed. Large & small fi rms seeking certifi ed A&P staff now. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-424-9417.AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA ap-proved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

Courses Starting Now!Get certifi ed in 13 weeks

12160 - 88th Ave Sry. BC1.888.546.2886

Visit: www.lovecars.caINTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOLLocations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equip. Job place-ment assist. Funding Avail. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees needed! Hospitals & Dr.’s need medical offi ce & medical admin staff. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126.

In Memoriam

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

ONLINE, COLLEGE Accredit-ed, Web Design Training, Ad-ministered by the Canadian Society for Social Develop-ment. Learn from the comfort of home! Starts October 24. Apply today: www.ibde.ca

Help Wanted

Welcome Wagon is hiring!We are looking for a motivated, organized, and enthusiastic individual to visit new families, new parents, and the newly engaged.Car and computer required. Sales experience an asset. Email all questions and resumés to [email protected]

Looking for F/T front desk and P/T Night Audit. Apply in per-son with resume to the Pres-tige Inn Radium 7493 Main St.

In Memoriam

Employment

Help Wanted5FullTime Log Truck Drivers needed for multi year contract in the Quesnel Area. 1FullTime Mechanic needed to maintain own fl eet of trucks. Year round work available. Ex-cellent pay with Health Plan. Email resume: [email protected] Fax: (250)992-8311

In Memoriam


Career Opportunities

Employment

Help WantedAlberta earthmoving company requires a journeyman heavy duty mechanic. You will workin a modern shop and alsohave mechanics truck for fi eldwork. The job is at Edson, Alberta. We require that you have experience on Cat crawl-ers and or Deere excavators. Call Lloyd at (780)723-5051.

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Program Manager - East Kootenay Conservation Program The East Kootenay Conservation Program (EKCP) is a partnership

of over 50 conservation, industry and government organizations dedicated to conserving natural areas for Kootenay communities. Our mandate is to coordinate and facilitate conservation efforts on private land, and to generate the support and resources needed to

maintain this effort.

The Steering Committee of the EKCP is seeking applications from quali ed individuals to assume the lead role in this dynamic, fast-paced organization. The successful candidate will be responsible

for the day-to-day administration, coordination, and implementation of the EKCP. We require a seasoned professional with a

varied combination of education and experience to build on the demonstrated success of this strong organization. As the sole staff member, the incumbent will be an integral part of the organization

and report directly to the Steering Committee Chairperson (or designate). The position is based in the Kootenay region.

For an information package call 250-352-6874 or email [email protected]

Deadline for applications is 11 a.m. (PST) Friday, October 28, 2011.

Interfor Ltd.Planer Supervisor

International Forest Products Limited, is recruiting a Planer Supervisor for their lumber manufacturing facility in Grand Forks, BC.

Reporting to the Planer Superintendent, the successful candidate will be responsible for directing planer production employees, ensuring optimum product quality, improving production levels and training employees. You will have relevant post-secondary education, and/or at least fi ve years of lumber manufacturing experience, a lumber grading ticket, Power Engineer Certifi cate Fourth or Fifth Class and/or MSR certifi cation will be an asset. The ability to work in a team environment, a fi rm commitment to sound safety principles, and strong planning and problem solving abilities are essential.

Strong communication skills, attention to detail and a high degree of computer profi ciency are also necessary qualifi cations.

Interested applicants should forward a resume by Oct 16, 2011 to:International Forest Products Limited

Box 39 Grand Forks BC V0H 1H0 orby fax 250-443-2434 or email: [email protected]

DISTRICT OF INVERMERE

[email protected] www.invermere.net

Representative to the Recreation Society Board

The Council of the District of Invermere is now receiving applications for a Representative to the Columbia Valley Recreation Society Board. This volunteer position will work closely with other members of the board regarding the operation of the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Interested persons are requested to submit letters of application and brief resumes including reasons for interest and related experience to

Mayor and CouncilDistrict Of InvermereP.O. Box 339 (914 – 8th Avenue)Invermere, BC, V0A1K0

Interested persons are asked to please have their letters submitted to the District of Invermere no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19th, 2011.

Join us:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

BASIN STORIESCBT is seeking (a) qualified contractor(s) to conduct and videotape interviews to capture the transformation of the Columbia Basin as a result of the Columbia River Treaty.

Request for Proposals can be viewed online at www.cbt.org/opportunities or by contacting CBT at 1.800.505.8998 or [email protected].

Window Washing& Snow Plowing

250-342-0450

Krystal KlearKrystal Klear

Serving the Valley for over a decade!

WOOD FLOOR ARTISANS• Supply/Install all Hardwoods • Sanding, Custom Staining

• Resurfacing Prefi nish • Site-fi nished Engineered Flooring• Stairs, Inlays & Baseboards • Tile & Slate Work

Serving the valley since 1996.Lorne 250-345-2128 • Colin 250-341-1618

Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted

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Employment

Help Wanted

Certifi ed Dental Assistant required at our offi ce in

Invermere BC. We are looking for a gentle,

organized and motivated person to join our team.

The position is for 4 days/week to start, and could be moved to 5 days/week in

the future. We could also consider a 2

day/week position. Please fax/email resume to

Dr. Pat O’Sullivan at 250-342-3561 or

email [email protected]

GUDEIT BROS. CONTRACT-ING LTD. located in Lumby, B.C. requires an experienced COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANIC. This is a full-time position with competitive wages and benefi ts. Fax resume and references to 250-547-9818 or e-mail to [email protected].

Trades, Technical

Employment

Help Wanted

HUGHSON TRUCKING INC. is looking for Class 1 Super-B fl atdeck drivers. Safety and Performance Bonuses, bene-fi ts package, drug & alcohol policy. 2 years experience pre-ferred. We will provide trans-portation to Southern Alberta. Call 1-800-647-7995 ext 228 or fax resume to 403-647-2763

MARLEN TRANSPORT LTD.requires an experienced B-TRAIN CHIP TRUCK DRIV-ER for it’s Lumby-Castlegar and Lumby-Kamloops runs. Cross shifting required. Full-time position with competitive pay and benefi ts. Fax resume, references and driver’s abstract to (250)547-9818 or email [email protected]. No phone calls please.

Trades, Technical

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Help WantedPURCHASER/SHIPPER - Min 5 years experience required in a manufacturing environment. Must have an above average knowledge of shipping proce-dures & documentation, cus-toms logistics, transportation coordination and consumable shop purchasing. Must be de-tail oriented with good commu-nication & organizational skills. MS Offi ce skills a necessity. Valid BC Drivers License with clean abstract. Please reply to Box #7 c/o The Morning Star, 4407 - 25th Ave, Vernon BC, V1T 1P5.

Trades, Technical

Employment

Help WantedSERVICE ADVISOR. We have an immediate opening for the position of Service Ad-visor. Applicant should be me-chanically inclined, computer literate and familiar with all types of automotive vehicle re-pairs. Apply in person or writ-ing to: Browns Chrysler Ltd., 10447-104 Ave., Westlock, AB, T7P 2E4. Phone 1-780-349-5566. Fax 1-780-349-6493. Email: [email protected] Attention: Dale Marshall.

The following full-time posi-tions are available in Golden and Radium, BC.

1. Feller Buncher Operator2. Track Excavator Operator3. D8 Dozer Operator

Must have a minimum of 5 years experience within the Forest sector.

Please Fax resumes to:(250) 344-4655 or email:

[email protected]

We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfi eld con-struction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have construct-ed oilfi eld roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

Volunteers

Employment

Home Care/SupportPrivate in-home caregiver for man in 40s. Casual/PT mostly afternoons & early evenings. 250-688-0950 for more info.

Income OpportunityGET PAID Daily! Now accept-ing: Simple P/T & F/T online computer related work. No ex-perience is needed. No fees or charges to participate. Start to-day, www.BCWOC.com

LabourersJOIN NEWALTA

Track Hoe Operators #11-0154 Ne-walta is looking for experienced track hoe operators throughout Al-berta, British Columbia, and Sas-katchewan. Driver’s license, four wheel drive vehicle, H2S and fi rst aid required. Any additional tickets needed will be supplied. Oilfi eld background or remote location ex-perience is an asset. Schedule is 21 days on and 7 days off. Newalta has much to offer including com-petitive wages, growth opportunities and benefi ts such as meal allow-ances and supplied accommoda-tions while on shift. Email/fax your resume: to [email protected] or fax (403) 806-7076.

Trades, TechnicalALUMINUM/FITTER Welders for Kamloops. Min 3-5 yrs exp. Welding Test Req. Comp Wages & Benefi ts Pkg. Email:[email protected] Drywallersand Steel stud framers, Cen-tral Alberta work. Benefi ts, competitive wages full time work. Please contact offi ce at 1-403-342-4885 or fax resume to 1-403-342-2435.

Help Wanted

Volunteers

Employment

Trades, TechnicalEXPANDING DODGE Dealer-ship requires Journeyman au-tomotive technicians. Thriving vibrant community. Wages $38.00 & up. Excellent bene-fi ts, relocation bonus. Fax re-sume 306-463-6808 email: [email protected], Sask.

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.

www.pioneerwest.com

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.

INCOME TAX PROBLEMS?Have you been audited, reas-sessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: [email protected]

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SMALL BUSINESS grants - start or grow your small busi-ness. Free to apply. Qualify for up to 100K. www.leadershipgrants.ca

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Framing

If it’s important to you... why not frame it?

Custom art and object framing, canvas printing, and custom mirrors- make your

space your own! www.kimberleyrae.ca

250-342-5102 Below Gone Hollywood. Look for the red door!

Hauling & SalvageODD JOBS ENT. HAULING

garbage, brush & construction disposal, mulch deliveries Call Dale Hunt 250-342-3569

Floor Refi nishing/Installations

Window Cleaning

Services

Heat, Air, Refrig.

CRESTEELHEATING

VENTILATINGAIR CONDITIONING

SERVICEREPLACEMENT

SPECIALISTS

250-342-6312Misc Services

BIGHORN PROPERTY MAINTE-NANCE serving Invermere and sur-rounding area. Call (250) 409-4676 or visit www.bighornpropertymainte-nance.com

HAVE A PILE OF GARBAGEto get rid of? Give Odd Jobs Ent. a call. 250-342-3569

Telephone ServicesA PHONE Disconnected? Wecan help. Best rates. Speedyconnections. Great long dis-tance. Everyone approved.Call today, 1-877-852-1122.Protel Reconnect.

Merchandise for Sale

Garage SalesBeach Bound is closing the In-vermere location on Oct 9.Reopening in the spring at anew location. The Fairmont lo-cation will remain open through the winter. This week-end only everything in the In-vermere location is 60% off original price. Friday 10-5, Sat10-5, Sun 11-4. Closed Mon.

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS /

Bridges 20’40’45’53’ Used / Damaged 40’ insulated makes greatshop. Only $2300! Needs door and 40’HC $2800 No Rust! Semi Trailers for Hiway & stor-age. Delivery BC and ABCall 24 hrs 1-866-528-7108www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleBUILDING SALE... Final clearance. “Rock bottom pric-es”. 25x40x12 $7350.30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16$15,990. 40x80x16 $20,990.47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600. End walls includ-ed, doors optional. PioneerSteel 1-800-668-5422.CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs?Acorn Stairlifts can help. CallAcorn Stairlifts now! Mentionthis ad & get 10% off your newStairlift! Call 1-866-981-599.CAN’T GET up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! Noobligation consultation. Com-prehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour.Call now 1-866-981-6591.FIREWOOD - Support Rockies Hockey.Fir&Pine.Phone 250-342-6908

Floor Refi nishing/Installations

Window Cleaning

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Home of the Week

Radium’s Best Buy!WOW . . . 3 bedrooms, fireplace, rustic pine cabinetry, country

kitchen, feature windows, cozy family room, air conditioned,

single garage and fully furnished! What a steal!

$214,900.00 Furnished! MLS® K191578

Rockies West RealtyIndependently Owned and Operated

230 Laurier Street, Invermere, B.C.Toll Free: 1-877-342-3427Cell: 250-342-1671Email: [email protected]

Kim CollensSales Representative

THANKSGIVING MAPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE

3 cups fresh or frozen Cranberries1/3 cup pure Maple Syrup1/2 cup Water3 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar, packed1 Cinnamon Stick, brokenPinch each of Ground Cloves and Pepper

In a saucepan, stir together cranberries, water, maple syrup, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves andpepper; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduceheat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick. Let cool. Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 3 days;rewarm and serve.

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THE ANGLICAN &UNITED CHURCHES

WELCOME YOU TO A SHARED MINISTRY

250-342-6644Fax 250-342-6643

100-7th Avenue, Invermerewww.wvsm.info

www.christchurchtrinity.com

Sunday, October 9th

9:00 a.m.at All Saints Edgewater

10:30 a.m.Christ Church Trinity

First Sunday of every monthEvening Prayer at St. Peter’s

Windermere

CANADIAN MARTYRSCATHOLIC CHURCH

Roman Catholic ParishPastor: Father James McHugh

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.

ALLIANCE CHURCH326 - 10th Ave. 250-342-9535

REV. TREVOR HAGANSenior Pastor

www.lakewindermerealliance.org

Sunday, October 9th

10:30 a.m.Worship and Life Instruction

“Thanks! Giving” Pastor Trevor ministering.

“K.I.D.S Church” for ages 3-5 and 6-10

during the morning service.7:00 p.m.

Sing and Celebrateat L.W.A.C.

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

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Misc. for SaleDO-IT-YOURSELF Steel buildings priced to clear - Make an offer! Ask about free delivery, most areas! Call for quick quote and free brochure. 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

FIREWOOD Clov’r’dell fi rewood, seasoned larch, fi r, birch, and pine. Measured cords, 1/2 cords, split and delivered or pick up a trunk load. 250-342-0152

Firewood, tamarack, no bark, split & delivered $350/cord. Tree removal. 250-426-0856.

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

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Misc. for SaleSAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Real Estate

Acreage for Sale82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available.

www.bchomesforsale.com/view/lonebutte/ann/

Real Estate

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Real Estate

For Sale By Owner1100 sq. ft. zoned R2 recently renovated bungalow. 3 bdrm, 1 & half bath on main. Nearly fi nished bsmt, 1 bdrm, roughed in bthrm. Wood stove, A/C,lg fenced yard, 5 new ap-pliances, $380,000. Call for viewing, 250-341-3983

Houses For Sale

PRIVATE MOUNTAIN HOME FOR SALE - Visit:

www.newbuildinglinks.com

Mobile Homes & Parks

3 bedroom recently updated on pad at Green Acres. $65,000 obo. 250-342-1700.

Canal Flats, 4 trailers for sale by owner, all single wide 2 or 3 bedrm. Prices from $12,900 to $37,900. For details call Vic 250-341-8100.

MortgagesMortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi -nances, immediate debt con-solidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1-888-685-6181www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

Real Estate

RecreationalRARE OPPORTUNITY: wa-terfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, .83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake (70 Mile House). Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fi shing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surround-ed by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmo-bile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesfor-sale.com/70mile/frank.)

Other AreasBRING THE family! Sizzling Summer Specials at Florida’s Best Beach! New Smyrna Beach, FL. See it all at: www.nsbfl a.com/bonjour or call 1-800-214-0166.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent1 bdrm + den condo in Akiski-nook, 10 min drive to Inver-mere. Renovated, fully fur-nished & equipped. Indoor pool. $750 hydro, cable & in-ternet inc. Call Ben Green, Green Door Property Manage-ment at 250 688 0362

2 bdrm, 2 bath Open Concept R2000

Executive Condo Fully furnished in

downtown Invermere. Includes all appliances,

electric fi replace and top of the line barbecue.

$1200/month. 1 month free with 1 year lease.

Available immediately. Email [email protected]

or call 416-709-4590INVERMERE - Lake Front, main fl oor, 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath, fur-nished, N/P, N/S, 6 appliances, pool/hot tubs, underground parking, $1250/mth + DD + utilities, 403-861-0544 or [email protected]

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentBRAND New Lake Front Con-do Invermere 2 bdrm + den 2 Bath Condo Beautiful Lake View. 1188 Sq Ft. Fully Up-graded with Granite Hard-wood, Stnlss Steel Appliances and Insuite Laundry. Secured Underground Parking. Available October. Fully fur-nished or not. $1150/month NS Call Kim @780-777-8887

INVERMERE 2 blocks from downtown condo, furnished, 2-bdrm, 2 bath. $1050/mth, in-cludes utilities NS NP, no par-tiers. References 403-978-4559 or 250 342-6440.

Large 2 BR basement suite inInvermere. Private entrance.Very close to downtown andschools. W/D/F/S. $775 plushydro. Available Nov.1. Ph250-688-1105.

PINEWOOD 2 in RADIUM2 BDRM, 2 BATH CONDO Pictures avail upon request.

Mountain views, in-suite laundry, A/C, gas fi replace. Laminate fl oors throughout

kitchen, dining room and living room. Oversized balcony with

gas barbecue hookup. Brand new appliance package.

$950.00/month.Please Contact Ryan

(403) 650-5788 [email protected]

Walk to Pano bus stop & downtown Invermere from this 2 bdrm, 1 bath apartment. Fur-nished & equipped. Hydro, cable & wifi inc. Shared laun-dry. $800/mnth Call Ben Green, Green Door Property Management at 250-688-0362 Kijiji.ca AD ID 309800996

Apartment Furnished

DOWNTOWN Invermere Town-house for Rent - Fully furnished in-cluding Cable TV. Available Octo-ber 1 to mid December on a week to week or month to month basis. $1600/month or $400/week + DD. Phone 403-615-7640.

Rentals

Commercial/Industrial

Commercial Space - for leaseApprox- 3000 sqft 503 7th Ave. Below Gone Hollywood & Valley Spas - Beside Back Door Wine Cellar. Overhead door/ heated $5/sqft triple net 250-342-0603 or 250-341-5845

FOR Sale or Lease 1,200 sq.ft 2 Bay shop and fenced yard located at Invermere Cross Roads. Great Exposure and lease options. Call 250-342-5667

Cottages / CabinsLarge, clean unfurnished cabin in Fairmont. 3 bdrms 2 reno-vated baths, great deck, lots of storage $1100/mnth Call Ben Green, Green Door Property Management at 250 688 0362 Kijiji.ca AD ID 315455509

Homes for Rent

INVERMERE: Lake Windermere Pointe starting at $900 p/month; furnished or not; pool, underground parking, elevator & much more. WINDERMERE: Furnished 2 bedr. cottage for October 1. Nice yard! $900 plus utilities.INVERMERE: 2 bedr. furnished condo, storage room, central location at $800 plus utilities.BLACK FOREST VILLAGE: 2 bedr. unfurnished town home, long-term at $900 plus utilities.RADIUM: 4 bedroom home, unfurnished long-term, no pets or smoking at $1350 plus utilities.CANAL FLATS: Newer 2 bedr. town home $850 plus utilities.

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3 Bedroom, Fully Furnished Log Home in Invermere, available No-vember 1st. $1150 plus 1/2 utilities. Call 403-819-8121.

DUPLEX - 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath. Close to downtown & Kinsman Beach. Den and deck. N/P, N/S. $925/mth. 250-342-3948

Invermere 3-Bdrm 3-Bathrm. Large yard, Garage, N/S, Pets negotiable, $1200/mth. Avail immediately. References. 250-342-1322

Large House for rentCentrally located 4 bedroom,

furnished or unfurnished, walk to schools and

downtown. References,

no pets or partiers, rent to own possible.

Long term. 403-678-3087 or

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NEW 2100 sq.ft.,4 BR, 2.5 bath home in Cottages at Cop-per Point for rent (6mos to 1yr lease preferred). Hardwood, heated tile fl oors, granite counters, huge deck, loft, giant windows w/2 storey vault in LR and kitchen, wood burning FP and forced air furnace. Fully furnished $2300/mo. Will con-sider renting unfurnished. Contact Caylie 403-803-4187, or [email protected]

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Timber Ridge - Sep 15/11 - Jun 15/12. Beautiful 3 bdrm fully furnished bungalow with fully developed walkout basement. Large Living room, dining area & kitchen. Fireplace, 2 bathrooms, large deck backing onto greenbelt reserve area with fabulous mountain views. Lake & recreation area privi-leges. Adult non-smokers. $1700/mth. Call 403-617-3089 or email:

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Wilmer- 2 Bedroom log home large fenced yard, detachedworkshop, some furnishingsperfect for couple or 2 singles.Small pet welcome,$1,000/mth, avail Oct 1. Call tosubmit application with refer-ences. Ed English 250-342-1194 Jan Klimck 250-342-1195

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Suites, LowerBright, furnished 1 bdrm bsmtsuite in Invermere. $550/mnthincludes utilities & cable. N/Ssingle person preferred. Call: 250-342-0337

INVERMERE - Bright StudioSemi-furnished, N/S, $550/mthNov 1. 250-342-0436.

Suites, UpperRADIUM - bright 2 bdrm, 1 and 1/2bath with shared laundry, private entrance $600/month plus DD andhydro, NS, References required. Call 250 -347-9970.

Townhouses3 bdrm new townhome indwntwn Invermere, 2.5 bath, garage, fenced yard, n/s, n/p Call Ben Green, Green DoorProperty Management 250-688-0362 Kijiji.ca AD ID 304127213

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Invitation to Tender: Snow RemovalSnow removal contracts are required for: Area #1:

Kimberley Administration Zone Office, Maintenance Compound, and BlarchmontElementary School in Kimberley, B.C. All enquiries should be directed to Wayne Keiver at 250-427-2268.

Area #2: Selkirk Secondary School, McKim Middle School, Lindsay Park Elementary

School, Kimberley Alternate School and the Community Skills Building inKimberley, B.C.

All enquiries should be directed to Wayne Keiver at 250-427-2268. Area #3: (Snow removal and sanding) Martin Morigeau Elementary School parking lot in Canal Flats, B.C. All enquiries should be directed to Norman Julien at 250-342-6814. Area #4: Edgewater Elementary School parking lot in Edgewater, B.C. All enquiries should be directed to Norman Julien at 250-342-6814.

Area #5: Golden Secondary School parking lots and bus turnaround in Golden, B.C. All enquiries should be directed to Alan Ure at 250-344-8643.

Area #6: (Snow removal and sanding) Field Elementary School parking lot and sidewalks in Field B.C.

All enquiries should be directed to Alan Ure at 250-344-8643. Snow removal will take place if over 3” of snow on the ground and must be completed prior to 7:00 a.m. Contracts will be based on the type of equipment and hourly rates. Please list your equipment and the hourly rates. Contractors are welcome to bid on all areas; however, separate bids for each area must be submitted by 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 13, 2011. More than one contract may be issued. The lowest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted. Sealed tenders must be marked “Snow Removal Contract with the Area #” and submitted to: Steve Jackson, AScT, Director of Operations Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 PO Box 430 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)

R E Q U E S T F O R P R O P O S A L B R O A D B A N D T R A N S M I T T E R I N F R A S T R U C T U R E I N S T A L L A T I O N

CHIS (Castledale-Harrogate Improvement Society) ) is seeking proposals for the installation of a remote transmitter station on Jubilee Mountain enabling line-of-sight connection to bring Broadband Internet Service (BBIS) to the residents of our two communities. The proposed tower site can be accessed on existing logging roads to about 800 meters from site.

Project Objectives:•Clearing of site 100’ x 100’ (Burn site 2010 Forest Fire, stand 6” or

smaller)•Provide & Install (7) surface lockblock foundation (no frost footings)•Provide, y in and install 6’ x 6’ x 8’ Sea Freight Can with Entry roof•Provide & install 50’ Extension Tower with guy wires and attachments•Provide & install (8) Solar Panels•Provide & Install (20) Batteries 6V 350AH with all necessary cables•Provide & Install TEG Propane backup 60 W with tank and initial

propane ll•Provide & install all necessary lumber, cribbing and other materials

and labour to complete above tasks. •Including all shipping, travel time, helicopter rental and/or any other

necessary items to complete the project.

Quali cations:The successful Contractor

•Must be fully insured (provide proof with proposal)•Must be fully licensed (provide proof with proposal)•Must be able to meet strict timelines•Must be able to improvise as conditions may require•Must be experienced in back-country work•Must be experienced in engaging with government

organizations and local community groups.

Project Requirements:•Project must be completed on or before December 1 2011•Contractor to be fully insured and bonded

All proposals have to be submitted by October 19th, 2011, 4:00 PM MDST. Mail proposals to:CHIS Attn.: Christoph LoeschP.O.Box 157, Parson, BC, V0A 1L0250-439-8048 • e-mail: [email protected] by e-mail will be accepted with pdf document attachments

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NEWS

Which way will you go?

The Village of Canal Flats now has new directional signage thanks to its Economic Development Advisory Committee.

The committee presented a plan to council last year to improve directional signage throughout the village to help visitors locate its major attractions and civic facilities. Committee members, lead by Evence Blanchard (Escuadra Contracting) and Shawn Doherty built and installed the decorative post and beam signs.

With some 50 directional sign tabs, fi nding points of interest in the village is now much easier.

It was a true valley contribution, with material and labour donations from: Chris Corey of Rona, North Star Hard-ware, Shane McKay of TXN Installations, Skandia Concrete, Tembec, Pierre Roy’s Custom Moldings, Dave Belcher, George Greenside of Fairmont Outpost and Outdoors, and the village’s own Public Works crew.

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www.invermerevalleyecho.com B01Invermere Valley Echo Wednesday, October 5, 2011

valley life tell us about your team or event • [email protected]

For a wide variety of sticks, pucks, skates, tape and

more come to Invermere Home Hardware

Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Player Profi le20 — Thomas Robinson

Position: Left WingHometown: Prince Rupert, B.C.Birthday: April 30, 1992Height: 5'10Weight: 160 lbs

How did you start playing hockey?"My dad got me into it... I would say I was fi ve when I started."

What's your goal for the season?"To make playoffs, and if we make playoffs, to win the league."

Any long-term goals?"I would say college."

This is Robinson's second season with the Rockies. So far this year he's picked up one goal during an away game against Sicamous.

Your Columbia Valley RepresentativeMaxWell Realty Invermere

Cell: 250-341-7600Email: [email protected]

Web: geoffhill.ca

Geoff Hill

Th e Columbia Valley Bighorns were on the losing side of a lopsided 46-7 defeat at the hands of the Vernon Magnums at Bighorns Field Sunday, October 2.

Th e Magnums, currently ranked fi rst in their division, took advantage of a depleted Bighorns side that was miss-

ing one of its top receivers due to in-jury.

"Our team came out strong, but fi n-ished really weak," Bighorns coach Bruce Marlow said. "Our veterans re-ally stepped up, and although there are only four or fi ve of them they re-ally made a big diff erence."

Th e Bighorns record falls to 2-2 after their win last week over the Pentic-ton Cougars. Th e team now enters a tough pair of home-and-home games

against Cranbrook, beginning with a trip to Cranbrook October 9.

"Th e team really needs to improve on believing in themselves — they get down on themselves a bit when they make a mistake and they start backing up," Marlow said.

"However, our special teams were a little better, and our off ensive lines' blocking was far better than its ever been. Our quarterback Ryley Purdy also had another great game."

STEVE [email protected]

Dillon Falkmann of the Columbia Valley Bighorns makes a spectacular leaping catch during their game against the Vernon Magnums October 2.STEVE JESSEL/ECHO PHOTO

Bighorns facing tough lineup

GOLF NEWSWINDERMERE LADIES GOLF CLUB

Th e last day of the season saw 23 la-dies play nine holes of "Low Net'. Th e afternoon ended with an excellent dinner prepared by Kari and then the AGM, elections and prize giving.

It was surprising how many winners there were for 9 holes! Th e winners were: fi rst fl ight — Coreen Rault, run-ner up Raylene Oram; second fl ight — Diane Kochorek, runner up Ruth Gordon; third fl ight — Barb Journault, runner up Helga Boker; fourth fl ight —

Sharon Schmidt, runner up Ann Way. Six people had deuces: Cathy How-ard, Coreen Rault, Diane Kochorek, Joyce Robinson, Barb Journault and Joyce Pollock.

Four people tied for the Putting Pot: Ruth Gordon, Diane Kochorek, Mary Jean Anakin and Susan Nikirk.

Following the AGM, at which Di-ane Kochorek was elected Captain and Helga Boker as Vice Captain for the 2012 /2013 season, prizes were awarded as follows: RCGA Pin Round

— Diane Kochorek, runner up Coreen Rault; BC Pin Low Net — Sherry Lar-ratt; Most improved Player — Susan Nikirk, runner up Pat Andruschuk; Club Champion — Pat Andruschuk, Low Net Gail Cole; Match Play — Di-ane Kochorek, runner up Deb Plato; Consolation Match Play — Gail Cole, runner up Nora Eff ord.

Congratulations to all the prize win-ners and a big thank you to the retir-ing executive for all their work.

Submitted by Ann Way

B02 www.invermerevalleyecho.com Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Invermere Valley Echo

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The Columbia Valley Rockies took back-to-back losses from the Kimberley Dynamiters this past week, going 6-1 Tues-day and following up with a 10-1 loss Saturday. TREVOR CRAWLEY/BLACK PRESS PHOTO

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Nitros two up on Rockies

Th e Columbia Val-ley Rockies hockey team continued their string of disappoint-ing results with a 10-1 loss to the Kimberley Dynamiters Saturday evening.

Reto Stiz scored the lone goal for the Rockies, who fall

to 0-7-0-0 on the season.

Despite the uneven scoreline, the Rockies were only out-shot 27-23 in the loss, with their tally coming in the second period on a powerplay fol-lowing a slashing call against Owen Solecki of the Dynamiters.

Assists were credited to Aaron Barclay and Jordan Stimpson.

For the Dynamit-ers, Jared Marchi was named fi rst star of the game with two goals and fi ve points over-all, while Colton Van-nucci notched fi ve assists in the win.

Th e Dynamiters also posted another vic-

tory over the Rockies last week, going 6-1 with the team Tuesday night in Invermere.

Th e Rockies' lone goal that night was scored by Brendan Sage.

Th e victory im-proves the Dynamit-ers record to 5-2-0-0 for the season.

Next on the slate is a game against Ed-die Mountain Divi-sion leaders Fernie Ghostriders October 4 at the Eddie Moun-tain Memorial Arena in Invermere.

Th e Ghostriders sport a 6-1-0-0 record following a 3-1 vic-tory over the Spokane Braves October 1.

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INVERMERE — Pothole Park in Invermere was the site for the fi rst ever Parkinson’s Walk. September 11 was a beautiful day.

Twenty three participants joined Grace Sander for this yearly September event.

Grace was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1998. She has since participated in two Super-Walks.

Th ree weeks before the event, she decided to set up the walk in Invermere; with the help of friends and family, this successful day brought in $3,000.

Th anks to everyone who came out for the walk. Th ank you to all who pledged, and a spe-cial thank you to the sponsors. Keep your eyes open next summer when advertising will start for the next Walk for the Cure.

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Kelly Hrudey with Brian Schaal, general manager at Copper Point Golf Club, speaks about the upcoming Kelly Hrudey and Friends Charity Golf Classic that will be held August 15 and 16, 2012. Some of the proceeds of the event will go to the Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre, a charity near and dear to both men's hearts. The Invermere Summit Youth Centre and the local elementary and high school hockey academy will also benefi t.

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Good fi nishes for DTSS boysCOLUMBIA VALLEY — The David Thomp-

son Secondary School junior boys soccer team placed second in their home tournament held this past weekend. The final game ended in a 2-2 tie and went to a shoot out where the Cres-ton goalie made some amazing saves to give Creston the win.

The week before saw the senior boys soccer team secure a first place victory at a tourna-

ment in Nakusp.Their first game against Creston ended 0-0

and went to a shoot out. It took eight shooters and the boys prevailed as the winners. Game two saw the team go 7-0 against Midway. Game three brought a 3-0 win against Enderby. Game four, a 5-2 win over Mt. Sentinel. In the cham-pionship game the boys secured the first place spot with a 3-0 win over Keremeos.

The DTSS junior boys soccer team picked up a silver fi nish over the weekend.SUBMITTED PHOTO


Word of the Week

Ask-the-Expert

BetaWe hear the words ‘risk’ and ‘volatility’ all

the time when we are looking at investing money. Sometimes people talk about these two words as though they are the same things, but that is definitely not the truth. Risk and volatility are not the same and refer to very different ideas that are important to how we invest money to achieve our goals.

Let’s say you have set aside some money in an investment to send a son or daughter of 15 you expect to university, after high school. How will you have the money for that? If you have set aside a few dollars in a fund for him or her, you will need to start pulling that money out over the next 3-5 years. Will it be enough? The cost of tuition, books, rent and everything else is growing. What do you do with your little fund? You don’t want to risk losing that money.

So, you reduce or eliminate your exposure to

stocks. Your good sense will tell you there is no way to know for sure what the stock market will do over this short time period. The stock market is quite volatile. Over a short period, it may or may not be up when you need the money and could actually be much lower in 3 years than it is now. Investing these funds in stocks could be quite risky. You have a chance of making some money, but you also have the chance of losing a large portion of your initial investment.

If you stretch the time-frame out over fif-teen or twenty years - to save for retirement, for example – you might make a different de-cision. Investing in the stock market through a properly diversified portfolio, could be an excellent decision. Why? Because history has shown the stock market goes up over twenty years, and will likely be higher than it is today. That’s true even in a depression or a recession. The only time this is not true is if an individu-al company goes out of business. There is still a risk, but it is not as great. Your investment is still exactly as volatile as it would be for the stock based college fund, but it is far less risky, because we know the stock market goes up over a longer time. The volatility is still there, but the risk to your money is lower.

You would be making the same investment, but over a different time period. Time is the important factor. So, because the market is very volatile, the risk is greater over a short time than over a longer time. It’s still a risk, but not as great. An investment can be vola-tile, without necessarily being risky. The im-portant message: Time makes a difference in investing.

Put the short-term college fund in less risky investments, and the retirement fund where there is more possibility for growth, even though there is volatility to consider.

Short-term funds should be placed in low-risk investments. Long-term funds can with-stand volatility, because over time they trend upward.

Risk and Volatility: What’s the diff erence?

A measure of the volatil-ity, or systematic risk, of a particular investment or portfolio of investments in comparison to the market as a whole.

You can think of beta as the tendency of a securi-ty's returns to respond to swings in the market. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A

beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market. For example, if an investments beta is 1.2, it will theoretically have 20 per cent greater movement (volatility) than the market.

Market timing does not reduce risk or improve returns.

While very few peo-ple like investment risk, those who can tolerate it better are those who will be less uncomfortable when risk happens from time to time and market values decline by a little or a lot. Tolerating the po-tential for loss is the cost that investors occasion-ally pay so that they are always at the table, when the markets deliver their positive rewards.

Nothing is certain about this process, and that is the nature of in-vestment risk. However, the scientifi c investment literature is relatively clear on certain points. Amateur and profession-

al investors are just not good at timing changes in the markets. Active strat-egies that attempt to time market turns have under-performed continuous investment strategies. Consistently and profi t-ably calling serial market turns correctly has been a skill beyond mere mor-tals and certainly beyond the skill of even the most proud of professional and individual investors.

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Stu Bilodeau at Panorama in Taynton Bowl. Bilodeau is one of several locals featured in the film The Powder Highway, which plays in Invermere October 7. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Th e Powder Highway: a love letter to Kootenay ski cultureNew fi lm featuring local skiers and hills plays at Copper City this week

Powder Highway producer Vance Shaw is the fi rst to ad-mit his latest ski fl ick isn't meant to be "the most righ-teous fi lm ever."

And while there's plenty of powder, thanks to some great ski conditions in the winter of 2010-11, the new movie — which gets its Invermere pre-mier this Friday at the Copper City Saloon — has its sights set squarely on the people who love it and ski it season after season.

"We're pretty passionate about the area," says Shaw, whose company Vshaw Communications is based out of Revelstoke.

"Really it was just the people we met along the way (that inspired us). We thought we could probably have fun making a movie about the Kootenays."

Started last summer, the fi lm is a thorough tour of the Kootenay ski scene.

From Rossland's Red Moun-

tain to Panorama Mountain Village, Shaw and his crew crossed the region, doing their best to experience ev-erything it has to off er.

"We basically did everything you can do skiing here," he says, "whether it be heli, cat, touring. Anything. All of it."

In each place, the crew worked with local skiers, tell-ing stories from those in the know.

At Panorama, the crew teamed with locals Stu Bilo-deau and Christina Lusten-berger and her family.

"With Invermere, we tried to focus on its race history," says Shaw.

"Christina and Stu are both in the movie and they're just really talented skiers. Both of them are at the top level of skiing. It was about them, and we were focussing on the

fact that they grew up there. Skiing wasn't a hobby. Skiing was their life."

Panorama was also one of the few hills the team hadn't had a chance to ski before, and Shaw say it held up well against others featured in the fi lm.

"Because it was such a good winter, every place was really good," he remembers. "It was really good snow."

With Kootenay ski culture squarely in focus, Shaw says he's hoping the fi lm will make people in the region appre-ciate the terrain they've got to work with, and the people that ski it alongside them.

"What we were expressing is that this is all out your back door," he says.

"It's not a fairy tale ski movie. It's right there, you can go get it this winter. Anything we did — of course, the heli sking is a budget issue — but the rest of it is quite aff ordable. And it's all there."

Th e Powder Highway begins at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door, and the event is open to anyone 19 or older.


“Skiing wasn't a hobby. Skiing was their life.”

VANCE SHAWFILM PRODUCER

INVERMERE — The Board of Governors of the College of the Rockies is pleased to announce the appointment Doris Penner of Invermere.

Doris Penner is owner of Quiniscoe Homes Ltd., a custom home-building company operating in the Windermere Valley. Doris served as President of the BC Homebuilders Association and was a licensed real estate sales specialist as well as an aircraft engineer and pilot. Doris teaches rowing, sings in the Valley Voices Choir and supports the Columbia Arts Council.

New COTR board member named


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By Bernice Rosella and James Kilner

Answer to September 28:

VALLEY ECHO

T he

Good news for local residents who are fi lm fans — Cinefest is returning to Pynelogs this fall.

For those that are not familiar with Cinefest, it is an indepen-dent fi lm series brought to you by the Columbia Valley Arts Council and the Toronto Inter-national Film Circuit.

Th is event provides a great opportunity to experience some fantastic fi lms and of-fers something diff erent to spend an evening doing over the somewhat dreary winter months.

Not only is it a great time due to the fi lm itself, it also off ers a great social experience.

Popcorn will be available, as it is the perfect pairing to a night of movie watching, and the bar will be open if you feel inclined to have something to sip.

Before and after the fi lm is a fun time to visit with other viewers and is a great opportunity to catch up with familiar faces you might

not have seen in awhile, or introduce yourself to someone you don't recognize.

Th e fi rst Cinefest fi lm of the season runs on Tuesday, Oc-tober 11th. Th is year, we'll start the season off with Th e First Grader.

Th e uplifting true story of the world’s oldest primary school student, this fi lm reels you in with its human-interest hook, but packs an even more vital agenda: enlisting Kenyan locals to share little-known details of their nation’s independence.

So, while relatively conven-tional in the telling, director Justin Chadwick’s admirable eff ort manages to do more than inspire, educating us about an important chapter in African history — specifi cally, the treatment of Mau Mau freedom fi ghters.

Cinefest has taken place for

many years now, and has been held at Pynelogs Cultural Cen-tre for the last four years.

Cinefest will follow its pat-tern of the last several years and be held the second Tues-day of each month: October 11, November 8, January 10, February 14, March 13, and April 10. Doors open at 6:30, and the fi lm starts at 7 p.m. each night.

A great event like Cinefest cannot happen without spon-sorship and hard work.

If you or your business feels that this is an event you would like to sponsor, please contact Pynelogs and we will put you in touch with Cinefest orga-nizer Chris Jones.

Th e Cinefest committee has worked hard to organize Cinefest the last several seasons and is looking forward to another great year of sharing fi lms with our valley residents.

We will look forward to see-ing familiar and new faces this fall.

For more information on Cinefest don't hesitate to con-tact Pynelogs Cultural Centre at 250-342-4423.

Monthly independent fi lm series returns to PynelogsARTS

Th e First Grader, the true story of an 84 year-old elementary student, launches the Cinefest season on October 11

MONTANA CAMERONPynelogs Staff

“Justin Chadwick’s admirable effort manages to do more than inspire.”


Monthly Independent Film Series

Tickets are $10 at the door. Come early. Limited seating.

columbiavalleyarts.com/cinefest

Tuesday, Oct 11th

7pm @Pynelogs.

The Cinefest @ Pynelogs Series

gratefully acknowledges our

partnership with Film Circuit.

It’s Movie Night at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

The true story of an 84-

year-old Mau Mau veteran

in Kenya who enters

Grade 1 to learn to read.

All Seniors of the Columbia Valley are invited to the 17th Annual Seniors

Harvest Tea at DTSS

Join us for tea and coffee, delicious food, and great conversation.

Please call Cindy Stevenson at DTSS 342-9213 by October 6

to reserve your seat. This event is hosted by the Cook

Training Class and is complimentary to Seniors of the Columbia Valley.

Friday October 7 - Sunday October 9

Mountain Flowers in the LodgeJoin us for Thanksgiving Dinner available Friday through Sunday evening.

Treat yourself to a delicious three course menu including your choice of turkey with all the trimmings or 10 oz. prime rib.

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Senior: 15% discount

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Curling ClubREGISTRATION ANDANNUAL GENERAL

MEETINGThursday, October 6

7:30 p.m.Refreshments

LINK TO RINK TOURNAMENT

Friday (evening), Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15

Each team must have at least one person of the opposite gender. Scramble format.

$50 per person includes: one nine-hole golf game and din-ner at the Windermere Valley Golf Course.

PHONE VIC AT 250-342-3315 TO REGISTER.EMAIL [email protected]

CURLING CLINICSCall the curling rink

to register, 250-342-3315.

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

What does ARTmean to you?

Marc Atkinson Quartet Concert Thursday, October 6 - 8 pm

at Christ Trinity Church

Add your events to our online calendar!


what to do....

Wednesday, October 5: Scrabble Night at the Invermere Public LIbrary, 6 - 8 p.m.

Th ursday, October 6: Free bear aware workshop at College of the Rockies, 7 - 8:30 p.m. 250-342-3210.

Th ursday, October 6: Registration and annual general meeting for the Invermere Curling Centre, 7:30 p.m.

Th ursday, October 6: Marc Atkinson Quartet at Christ Church Trinity at 8 p.m. Call Pynelogs for more info or topurchase your tickets.

Friday, October 7: 17th Annual Seniors Harvest Tea at DTSS, 2:30 - 4 p.m. Call 250-342-9213 to reserve a seat.

Saturday, October 8: GALs BBQ fundraiser at Home Hardware, 11 - 2 p.m.

Saturday, October 8: CV Rockies take on Golden Rockets, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, October 10: Th anksgiving feast at Rocky River Grill, fundraiser for the CV Food Bank. 2 - 8 p.m.

Tuesday, October 11: Cinefest presents: Th e First Grader, 7 p.m. at Pynelogs, $10

Tuesday, October 11: Radium Chamber AGM and Golf Tournament, 11 a.m., 250-347-9331 for more info.

Tuesday, October 4 - Sunday, October 16: Purcell Mountain Painters Art Show, Pynelogs Cultural Centre ArtGallery, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Fun events around the Valley


We’re ready... are you?

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:Cheri Hann ~ Chair, Fun Events, EntertainmentJo-El Buerlen ~ Co-Chair, WebsiteGracie Boake ~ Sponsorship, Popcorn & Hot Dog StandKaren Taylor-Browne ~ Financial, TreasurerPat VanRegen ~ Gatekeepers, Pie OrganizingWendy Behan – Artisan and VendorsEileen Bilodeau ~ Food Ordering & Serving, SuppliesAnne Picton ~ AdvertisingAnne Riches ~ CateringAndrea Dunlop ~ Kidz OnlyKen Hann & Family~ Set up, Clean up, Mr. Fix ItCathy Voshell ~ AdvertisingFaith Saunders ~ Baking & CanningCindy MacKay & Jen Cope~ Scarecrow JudgesGord Lazzarotto ~ Ladies & Kids HammeringShandrea of The Stem - Floral ArrangementsJoe & Sanda Taylor ~ HorticultureSteve Bentley – Wife Carrying and Wheelbar-row RaceJean Blackstock & Family ~ General AssistanceTracy Connery ~ PhotographyBill Ayrton ~ Advisor, SponsorSam Bootsma, Neil Patterson ~ Food CashiersHenry Bilodeau ~ Set up, Clean up

Jim Fraser ~ Parking, Landscaping, Take DownVictoria Page & Helen Elstrom ~ Recycling & GarbageDTSS Leadership Class ~ Kidz OnlyDarla Spiry ~ Hall Clean-upBob Kochorek, Mike Haltman & Friends ~ Set up, Take downBrenda Challis ~ Parade, Set-up, Food Serving, RecyclingPaul Patterson & John Kimpton ~ Hall CashiersTerri Lightfoot & Charlene Diakiw ~ Final Finances OTHERS WHO ASSISTED:Scott Ivers ~ EmceeSounds of Essence ~ Sound TechnicianRay Schnerch ~ CoffeeHome Hardware ~ StageLeona & Heidi ~ Itsy & BitsyHoodoo Quilters ~ Quilting DisplayJeremy Stevens ~ MagicianUpper Columbia Pioneer ~ PublicityThe District of Invermere ~ Sign SpaceSam Fiddler – Pet Judging, Chicken BingoGreg Whitman ~ Garbage BinsJim & Lorraine Watt ~ Giant Pumpkin, PopcornJaphy Hunt – The Mad Hatter

Others who assisted continued:

Petra Downey – Goat DisplayMaegen Stanbury~ Face Painting, Scenery PaintingValley Peak ~ PublicityDR Sports ~ RibbonsRolf Heer ~ Chainsaw Carving DonationPalliser Printing ~ PrintingWindermere Fire Dept. ~ Foam Splashdown -wow!Sign Artists ~ BannersJoan & Stan Turley ~ Watermelon Eating ContestLocal View Printing & Design ~ Entry Cards, BagsWindermere Family Pantry ~ Drink orderingWindermere School ~ Grounds, ScarecrowsKyle Young ~ Set up, Take downAlex Challis ~ Set up, Take downSam Gaspar ~ General AssistanceGail Berg ~ Info BoothMike Fraser, Peter Oppenvelde, Grigg Swayze, Jerry Herdin ~ Parking, Take DownRockies Hockey ~ Set-Up (Tyler Stamler, Jordon Stinson,Tyler Reay, Trevor Simonson, Joel Adams, Bruce Corrigal,Spencer Johnston, Kenny Whitford, Colin Seddon)

TWELFTH ANNUALWINDERMERE FALL FAIR & SCARECROW FESTIVAL

The Windermere Community Association would like to thank the following for their generous community support:

TENTS: Rotary Club & Strands Restaurant ENTERTAINERS ~ Second Winds Band, Stacey & Bud DeCosse, Colleen Wagner, Gordon Askey & Friends, Rachel Marie Kimber, Jade Bowen, L8TE, Luke Persson, Arabian Mountain Spice Dancers and Rolf Heer A Special Thanks~Staging a fundraising event like the Fall Fair & Scarecrow Festival would not be possible without the incredible volunteer help of the over 150 people who have assisted the organizing committee (many have been involved for all twelve years!). To all those who made the wonderful scarecrows, rented tables, gave demonstrations, provided music and to all those who submitted entries in the judged competitions, and who donated their entry to the WCA, we thank you! Also to the Windermere Elementary School, the Principal and Staff who had just 3 days to have the students make scarecrows – the fair would not be the same without your involvement! Extra Special thanks to Sierra, Zack and Chelsea for volunteering!

To all the other volunteers, such as the work crew, ticket sellers, gatekeepers, kitchen volunteers, food cookers and servers, the ladies who donated home made pies, baking and canning judges, the DTSS Leadership Class who ran Kidz Only Area, and WES students who helped.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!

THANKS! TO THESE DONATING SPONSORS:Columbia Basin Trust, A&W, AG Foods, Babin Air, Back Door Wine Cellar, Bicycle Works, BMO, Canterbury Flower,s Columbia Valley Pioneer, Columbia Valley Trading Co., Dairy Queen, Copper Point Resort, Eagle Ranch, Fairmont Creek Properties, Fat Boyz Pizza, Fairmont Goldsmiths, Fields, Fitz Flooring, Funtasia, Her Public, Gerry’s Gelati, Interior World, Kool Country Auto, Meridian Mortgage Solutions, Lambert Pharmacy, OK Tire, Rib Ranch, Peacock Embroidery, Quiniscoe Homes, Rainbow Donkey, Rivergems Jewelry, Rockies Pizzeria, Rockies Ice Cream, Rocky River Grill, Skandia Concrete, Strands, Skookum Inn, Syndicate Board Shop, Te Papa Nui, The Book Bar, Black Forest Restaurant, Bliss Hair, Blue Dog Café, Copper City Amusement, Coy’s Par 3, DG Gallery, Hopkins Harvest, Inside Edge, K5 Auto, Invermere Glass, Kicking Horse Coffee, Kootenay Pasta Company, Kootenay Savings, Majestic U-Brew, The Source, Saunders Family Farm, The Natural Floor, Tiffany’s Thredz, Travel World, Windermere Golf Course, Invermere Veterinary, Bavin Glassworks, Tim Hortons, Crazy Soles, Diane McGregor Art, Great Canadian Dollar Store, Royal Le Page, Valley Hair, Winderberry Nursery, Radermacher Chiropractic & Massage, The Monkey’s Uncle, The Natural Home, Three Bears Gifts, Valley Alley, Valley Echo, Valley Shine Shop, Valley Peak, RONA, Windermere Family Pantry, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, Sobeys, Pharmasave, High Country Properties The Fall Fair is the primary fund-raising event for the Windermere Community Association and the funds are used for maintaining the community hall and grounds, children’s productions and an informative website, etc.

Thank you to all who attended and we hope you had a memorable day!

Visit our website at www.windermerecommunity.ca

ARTS

Th e Columbia Valley Arts Coun-cil leads off its 2011-12 fall-winter concert series with two exciting presentations in October.

Th ursday, October 6 will see the return of the Marc Atkinson Quar-tet with a concert at Christ Church Trinity at 8 p.m.

Jurgen Goethe of CBC radio ranks this dynamic group in the world's top 10.

Th ese four accomplished musi-cians have garnered many awards while performing around the world, from Glasgow to California, and were featured at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

You can get a taste of their music at marcatkinson.com.

Later in October, on Saturday the 29th, the Pynelogs Cultural Centre will feature an "Irish Isle" evening with Mary Murphy.

Along with guitarist Paul Keim,

she'll present an evening of music guaranteed to keep your feet tap-ping and your eyes smiling.

For a preview, visit her website at marymurphy.ca.

More concerts — some featuring local artists — are being planned for November and December. CV Arts will also bring back the Cheesecake Burlesque team in the spring.

As always, tickets for these two concerts are available in In-vermere at Th e Book Bar, Essen-tials, One Hour Photo and Pynel-ogs Cultural Centre.

In Fairmont, get tickets at the Village Gift Shop, or pick them up in Radium at Radium Video/Furry Companions.

If you have any questions, please contact Pynelogs at 250-342-4423 or visit coulmbiavalleyarts.com.

You can be added to the council's contact list and receive reminders of all concerts, shows, fi lms and other events presented by CV Arts by talking to Jami at Pynelogs.

▼Columbia Valley Arts Council

Fall concert season kicks off this week

Juno-nominated musician Marc Atkinson plays the fi rst concert of the CV Arts fall season tomorrow night at Christ Church Trinity at 8 p.m.

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British Columbia is unique in many ways, but one of the most signifi -cant is the fact that over 94 per cent of the province is made up of Crown Land. Th at means that the vast ma-jority of our province is owned by the public.

Th is clearly is our greatest public asset. In fact, just the publicly-owned timber on these lands has been val-ued at $250 billion. If you take into account the total value of all the re-sources on our public lands the fi g-ure is near $1 trillion.

As rural residents, we can see daily just how valuable our public lands are. Th ese lands are where we work, hunt, hike and fi sh. And we know that having this asset comes with responsibility.

Our responsibility is to manage our public lands properly, not just for today but for the future. Our prior-ity must be to protect and promote forest health. A healthy forest has

implications for future fi bre supply, hydrology, and climate change. And doing the necessary work on our crown lands would create jobs here in rural B.C.

Over the last decade, the BC Liber-als have let us down. Since 2001, Forestry staff have been cut by 25 per cent. Last year alone, forest stewardship budgets were cut by 19 per cent even though extra respon-sibilities for water stewardship had been added to this department. Th e budget for forest research has been completely gutted.

One key indicator of the state of our forests is a measure known as Not Satisfactorily Restocked (NSR) — deforested land which has not been adequately replanted. Th ese are areas that have been deforested by wildfi re, windstorms, disease and pests.

Th e Minister has conceded that as much as one and a half million hect-

ares of B.C.’s forest land is deemed NSR. Th is is a shockingly high fi gure that has led to an investigation by the Forest Practices Board. Instead of dealing with this increasing problem, the BC Liberals changed the rules so that the government would not be legally responsible for replanting and then cut the refores-tation budget by 90 per cent.

Yes, improving forest health will cost money, likely $100 million a year. But let’s compare that fi gure with the $500 million the govern-ment just spent on a retractable roof for BC Place, an investment with very questionable value, and certainly none for rural B.C.

Clearly a fancy new roof makes a better photo-op than planting seed-lings.

Long-term investment in our public lands is just good policy but unfortu-nately that seems to be out of favour with this government.

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Despite having moved to the distant city of Victoria, I still care about the little town I grew up in. DTSS is the place where my love of writing was discovered and developed.

It was an environment of safe experimentation that allowed me to grow as a writer. With the confi dence I gained from my teachers and classmates, I have been pursuing a writing degree with a minor in journalism. Lam-entably, my experience is not standard.

I think everybody can conjure up a moment where they felt like living trash. Perhaps ethnicity or religious background was the source of ridicule? Maybe a fam-ily issue, or some uncool cloth-ing caused the problem.

Remember the scorching feel-ing in your face? Arms fi lled with agony, slumped shoul-ders, a body aching with pain? Was there anger, was there fear? Was silence the most sonorous scream you could muster?

Why, in a society that is perpet-ually advancing in one way or an-other, do generally altruistic and decorous people act exceedingly inhuman toward one another? Th e toxic forces of judgement and hatred have trickled into our society. I write today about the variety known as homophobia.

Can you imagine an education-

al setting where students recog-nized love in all its unique forms, just as we recognize the inherent beauty in diff erent skin colours? Imagine how marvellous it would be if every single child and teen could succeed academ-ically/personally in a secure, non threatening environment.

Sexual and gender identity are the only categories that do not have specifi c policies and pro-grams in place. Our tax-funded educational system should be all-inclusive.

On October 20, a lobby group will deliver thousands of letters, encased in purple envelopes to the Premier Christy Clark.

Th ese letters, written by people like myself, explain why there needs to be a policy change in our education system.

Th e website for this group is pur-plelettercampaign.ca. It contains mailing information, stories and letters written by various public fi gures. I implore everybody to write a letter for this campaign, as well as emailing our MLA and the Minister of Education.

We have already seen hundreds of catastrophic teen suicides as a direct result of bullying. Which local teen will be forced to take their life before we wake up and take action?

Karlie BanvilleVictoria

Thank you for your September 28 article about the extensive remediation work at the Farnham Glacier ("Camp Green goes dark").

I have one regret about the article, and that is that it conveys the impression that it was done due to the efforts of the tenure holder, Glacier Resorts Ltd. (GRL).

Nothing could be further from the truth. The work was done because Wilmer resident

and retired mountain guide Arnor Larson ex-erted extreme pressure on the provincial gov-ernment to force the tenure holder to live up to the terms of its Licence of Occupation.

For more than three year, GRL had been in violation of many of the terms of its licence, including section 4.1D, which requires GRL to take responsibility for the failures of their sub-licencee to perform to the required provincial standard.

The government had issued an order on Au-gust 6, 2010 to have the necessary remedial work completed by October 5, 2010 regard-less of whether WinSport would be removing Camp Green or not.

This order was ignored and the government didn't bother to enforce it.

By July of 2009 the tenacious Mr. Larson had already been advising the government of the unacceptable conditions that violated the Li-cence of Occupation.

He bombarded them with facts, figures, doc-uments, photographs and logic.

Two years later his efforts paid off. The gov-ernment finally did what governments are supposed to do — govern!

They made the tenure holder clean up the mess.

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