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The Columbia Valley Vol. 3/Issue 51 Your Weekly Source for News and Events December 22, 2006

Serving The Upper Columbia Valley including Spillimacheen, Brisco, Edgewater, Radium, Invermere, Windermere, Fairmont and Canal Flats

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Each year the Invermere Rotary Club pro-vides a free Christmas din-ner for seniors in the valley at the Invermere Inn. This year, the 15th annual din-ner was the usual big suc-cess. The dinner was begun by the late George Deck, who left money in his will and asked that the dinner be continued. Of the 119 people who attended, Toni Scheffer and Darlene Fries-en, above, give the photog-rapher a big smile. Below, Joan Shelstrom and George Thierbach also looked like they were in the Christmas spirit.

Photos by Brian Geis

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does it again!Dozens of volunteers turned out on Wednesday, Dec.

20th to pack food hampers for the less fortunate in our community.

This year, 156 hampers went to needy families. Or-ganizer Gail Hoffmann said the entire community gets behind the event and there are, literally, too many people to thank.

This is the 11th year for the charitable event, which matches needy families with food and gift donations. Dairy Queen alone raised more than 300 gifts from its Angel Tree to be included in the hampers.

“We don’t like to use the word poor, because trouble happens. This is an incredible community,” Mrs. Hoff-mann said, “and this is an amazing organization.”

The volunteers put in a 13-hour day organizing and distributing the donations.

“There will be some tears shed,” Mrs. Hoffmann com-mented, before getting a little choked up herself.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS – Christmas Bureau volunteers assembled 156 holiday hampers for needy families at the Community Hall on Dec. 20th. Photo by Brian Geis


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Valley loses taxi service

By Brian GeisPioneer Staff

This holiday season, don’t expect a ride home from Columbia Valley Taxi. You might end up having to walk home.

Phone calls to Columbia Valley Taxi are going unanswered and messages are not being returned. Although it could not be confimed, all indications appear the taxi service has closed operations.

Valley seniors who no longer drive are particularly missing the service.

One elderly woman who did not wish to be named said she was visiting family members in Calgary when she called the taxi and left a message to pick her up at the Greyound depot.

When she arrived at the depot in Athalmer at 11 p.m., there was no sign of the taxi so she called again but did not receive any response. Fortunately a young woman who was filling up with gas saw her distress and offered to drive her home.

“I don’t know what I would have done without her,” said the passenger, who would like to thank her Good Samaritan but doesn’t remember her name.

Betty Jean Feldmann of Invermere also said the loss of the taxi is a blow.

“We’re really missing it,” she said. “The taxi used to pick up my mother every day at 4:30 p.m. and take her to Columbia Garden Village for supper. Now we are taking turns as a family driving her back and forth, but it would

be really nice for my mother to have that service back again.”

District of Invermere Mayor Mark Shmigelsky said he was disappointed by the loss of a local taxi service, especially since it was one of the only forms of public transportation in the valley.

“It’s obviously disappointing. I know that they have struggled in the past,” Mayor Shmigelsky commented. “It’s frustrating because it’s definitely needed.”

Mr. Shmigelsky said the district will continue to campaign for funding of a regional transportation system. One such attempt in the past, he said, lost out to another community.

“Those people in Victoria think ev-ery community has public transporta-tion,”

RCMP Staff-Sergeant Doug Pack said the lack of local taxi service is even more reason for people to practise safety and responsibility if they overindulge during the holiday season.

“That doesn’t provide an excuse for people to drink and drive,” he said. “People will have to make other ar-rangements and have a designated driv-er or be the designated driver. It’s nice to have these thoughts beforehand, to make those decisions beforehand and to stick to them.”

Staff-Sgt. Pack said no special en-forcement will be in effect over the holi-day, but that the RCMP’s East Kootenay Traffic Services out of Cranbrook will be conducting their usual sobriety check points throughout the regional district.


CHRISTMAS CALENDARCHRISTMAS EVE

CHURCH SERVICES FOR SUNDAY,

DEC. 24th:

• 8:30 am. All Saints Church, Edgewater• 10 am. Christmas Devo-tional Message, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Fairmont Hot Springs• 10:30 am. Worship Ser-vice, Christ Church Trinity, Invermere• 10:30 am. Morning Ser-vice, Lake Windermere Alli-ance Church, Invermere• 1:30 pm. Christmas Eve Service for St. Peter’s Luther-an Mission at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere • 2 pm. Service on the Summit, top of Summit Ski Lift, Pan-orama, Lake Windermere Alliance Church• 4 pm. Christmas Eve Family Service, Christ Church Trinity• 5:30 pm. Christmas Eve Service, Canadian Mar-tyrs Parish, Invermere.• 6 pm. Christmas Eve Service, Carols by Candle-light, Lake Windermere Alliance Church, Invermere• 7:30 pm. Christmas Eve Service, Canadian Mar-tyrs Parish, Invermere.• 8 pm. Christmas Eve Service, Panorama Resort Great Hall, Lake Windermere Alliance Church• 8 pm. Christmas Eve Service, All Saints Church, Edgewater• 10 pm. Christmas Eve Service, St Peter’s Anglican Church, Windermere• 10:30 pm. Christmas Eve Service, Canadian Mar-tyrs Parish, Radium.• 11:30 pm. Christmas Eve Service, Christ Church Trinity, Invermere.

CHRISTMAS DAY CHURCH SERVICESFOR MONDAY, DEC. 25th:

• 10 am. Christmas Service, Valley Christian Assem-bly, Windermere• 10 am. Christmas Day Service, Canadian Martyrs Parish, Invermere.• Noon: Christmas Day Service, Canadian Martyrs Parish, Canal Flats.• 1:30 p.m. St. Peter’s Lutheran Mission Service, Christ Church Trinity.

POST OFFICE HOURS:• Saturday Dec. 23: 8:30 - 12 noon• Dec. 24 - 26: Closed• Saturday Dec. 30: 8:30 - 12 noon• Monday Jan. 1: Closed

THE PIONEER NEWSPAPER:• Closed Dec. 23rd - 31st.

EDDIE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL ARENAPUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE:

• Saturday, Dec. 23rd: 10 am - 12 pm• Closed Dec. 24th, 25th, 26th• Wednesday, Dec. 27th: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm• Thursday, Dec. 28th: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm• Friday, Dec. 29th: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm• Saturday, Dec. 30th: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm• Sunday, Dec. 31st: 10 am - 11 am• Closed Jan. 1st, 2007(Helmets are recommended; skaters participate at their own risk).

BOXING DAY BIRD COUNT:• Dec. 26th: Contact Larry Halverson at 342-3305 if you wish to participate.

COLUMBIA VALLEY ROCKIES HOME GAME:• 7:30 pm Jan. 2: Rockies vs. Fernie Ghostriders

BANK HOURS:

BANK OF MONTREAL• Closed Dec. 23 - 26• Closed Dec. 30 - Jan. 1

CIBC• Closed Dec. 23 - 26• Closed Dec. 30 - Jan. 1

KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT UNION• Closed Dec. 23 - 26• Closed Dec. 30 - Jan. 1

RADIUM HOTSPRINGS POOLS:

• Dec. 22nd - 23rd: 12 pm - 10 pm• Dec. 24th: 12 pm - 9 pm• Dec. 25th: 11 am - 6 pm• Dec. 26th - Jan. 4th: 10 am - 10 pm

PANORAMAMOUNTAIN VILLAGE:

• Dec. 31st - 9 p.m. New Years Celebrations parade, followed by fireworks dis-play, and live entertainment.

TOBY THEATRE:• Closed: Dec. 24th - 26th• Jan. 3rd, 7:30 pm: Santa Claus 3

INVERMEREPUBLIC LIBRARY

• Dec. 23rd - Jan. 1st: Closed

VALLEY ALLEYBOWLING CENTRE:

• Dec. 23rd: 12 pm - 8 pm.• Dec. 24th: 12 pm - 4 pm.• Dec. 25th: Closed.• Dec. 26th: 12 pm - 4 pm.• Dec. 27th - 31st: 12 pm - 8 pm.• Jan. 1st: Closed.

VILLAGE OF RADIUM HOT SPRINGS:• Dec. 31st: Village Birthday Party! 16 years old.3:30 pm - 6 pm at the park on Stanley Street, Radium. Tobogganing, skating, free hot dogs, hot chocolate, birthday cake, chili, bonfire. Fireworks, 6:30 pm at the driving range, The Springs Golf Course. Parking at the clubhouse.

FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS POOLS:• Dec. 24th: 8 am - 6 pm• Dec. 25th: 10 am - 6 pm• Dec. 26th - 31st: 8 am - 10 pm• Jan. 1st: 10 am - 10 pm

GROCERY STORE HOURS:AG VALLEY FOODS:

• Dec. 24th: 7 am - 6 pm• Dec. 25th: Closed• Dec. 26th: 10 am - 6 pm• Dec. 31st: 7 am - 9 am• Jan. 1st: 10 am - 6 pm

SOBEYS:• Dec. 24th: 8 am - 6 pm• Dec. 25th: Closed

St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Windermere will host a Christmas Eve service at 10 p.m.


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Historical Lens

Th e log church called Christ Church Anglican stood in Invermere until just a few years ago, on the site of the new Christ Church Trinity, owned by both the Anglican and United Churches who operate here as the Windermere Valley Shared Ministry. Th is photo was taken in 1924. Photo courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society

Christianexample

Sarah TurkOffi ce Manager

By Elinor FlorencePioneer Publisher

Two valley congregations are setting an example of what it means to be Christian.

Back in the 1970s, the Anglican and United churches of Canada discussed amalgamation. Talks broke down at the highest levels, but in the meantime, the local Anglican and United churchgoers decided to go ahead and pool their resources. Th ey hired one minister and took turns attending the United Church (now the location of the downtown Interior World) and the Anglican Church, a log building where the new church now stands on 7th Avenue.

Several years ago they went one step farther and built a new shared church. Th is decision was not made without a wrench to both congregations - the Angli-cans because they were losing their historic log church altogether, and the Uniteds because they were seeing their historic church converted to a furniture store. To do them credit, both congregations made the leap.

Th e Windermere Valley Shared Ministry is now under one roof. One Sunday there is an Anglican ser-vice, the following Sunday is a United service.

Th e Windermere Valley Shared Ministry also ro-tates its ministers - an Anglican minister serves the congregation for four years, and is then replaced by a United minister for the following four years.

Even more embracing is that the new church is also used for a third denomination. Pastor Fraser Coltman drives from Cranbrook to conduct Lutheran services every Sunday afternoon in Christ Church Trinity.

In these days of religious strife, it’s wonderful to see how folks of diff erent faiths are prepared to respect and honour each other’s beliefs.

All of our community’s churches are healthy and active, and even if you don’t call yourself a Christian you might enjoy visiting one of their beautiful and moving services this Christmas season.

Peace on Earth and Goodwill to Men.

Our 2006 Gift GuideOur staff put their heads together to come up

with our annual Gift Guide for well-known valley residents. Merry Christmas!

• Greg Deck, owner of new broadband venture - a diet rich in fi bre

• Brian Nickurak, District of Invermere Public Works Administrator - a wand for witching water

• Ron Mason, general manager of Copper Point Golf Course - new golf clubs and some time off so he can actually use them

• Hank Swartout, entrepreneur and second ho-meowner - more time to spend in the valley

• Mark Shmigelsky, Mayor of Invermere - a horse for his new acreage so he can play rancher

• Gerry Taft, Invermere councillor - spurs and a cowboy hat so he can get along with the ranchers

• Sarah Bennett, Invermere councillor - a pair of

Groucho Marx glasses and moustache so she can get along with the old boys’ club

• Bob Campsall, Invermere councillor - a set of scuba gear so he can survive when global warming puts the valley under water

• Don Palmer, Invermere businessman - a copy of the B.C. Building Code

• Garry Hamilton, Invermere businessman - a copy of War and Peace to fi ll all his spare time while awaiting his trial

• Christine Keshen, Olympic bronze medallist and model - a 24-month curling calendar

• Harrison McKay, entrepreneur - staff housing for all his new minions

• Rose Bard, head of Invermere hospital - a life-time supply of Vitamin C

• Dee Conklin, Chamber of Commerce presi-dent - the title of Miss Print 2007


Here We Grow Again!The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) would like to invite you to a

Christmas Open House at our new Invermere Offi ce on December 8, 2006.

Come and enjoy some holiday baking and refreshments, meet with NCC staff , and learn more about our work in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Drop in anytime between 3:00pm

and 7:00pm. We’re located on the second fl oor of Frater Landing (next to Interior World)

Special thanks to all the local individuals and businesses who helped with supplies, equipment, labour including:

Kicking Horse Coff eeInterior World

CXL Construction

Quasar Western ElectricInvermere Home Hardware

Warwick Interiors

Emi, Hillary, Eva, Mark, Erin, Ania, Grahame, Trevor, Karl and Pat, Arnie, Gary, Dave, Cathi, Leo,

Quality antique furniture and collectibles from Canada, Europe and Asia.

Architectural items for home & garden.

Merry Christmas to Everyone!We will be open December 24th until 5 p.m.

Regular Hours:Wednesday - Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

We will be open between Christmas and New Year’s.

Invermere Industrial Park (just off the road to Panorama)

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Dear Editor:

What is the measure of a charitable person? Is charity simply about money and business, or is it much simpler?

Christmas is a time of the year when we feel warmed by the outpour-ing around us and truly long to get on board and give.

Of course, one cannot watch the television without seeing all of the hu-manitarian commercials displaying the sad faces of starvation or the horrible re-alities of violence, disease, and the awful plight of many nations.

I wonder if my grandmother saw these same faces as I have. Did my grandparents feel the longing to win a million just to be able to help all those causes around the world?

Unlikely. Of course, they gave to the church, the food bank, and offered their smiles and love to anyone who happened to cross their path. Is that type of charity long gone? Is the simple, blissfully ignorant charity of those days no longer enough in our global neigh-bourhood?

If we give when we can, both by serving our community and through donating money or goods, is it enough? If we pray for those who hunger in far away places, is it enough? If, when we hear through the grapevine of someone who needs a sofa, baby clothes, or just a cup of coffee with a friend, and we act, is that enough?

Is the definition of charity so com-pletely altered, that these kindnesses are no longer adequate types of goodness in our crazy world? A kind word is just as powerful as a grocery bag of food, a warm hug is as loving as a cure for can-cer, and a helping hand is as kind as a fat cheque.

Let us make this year’s season of giv-ing truly that, without feeling that we haven’t given enough, because we likely have given more than we know.

Charity in its truest sense is sup-posedly the key to heaven, and, if we remember its basic truth, certainly it is the key to heaven on earth.

M. StetskoRadium

LETTERS Charity about more

than just money

Ray Crook recallsrare bird shooting

Dear Editor:

I would like to congratulate the Thorntons for the Rufous-sided Towhee photo.

It was of interest to me as some-time in May 1953, collectors from the National Museum of Canada shot one of these beautiful birds on property I owned in Kootenay Park.

At the time a Mrs. Sadie Briars, wife of the park warden at Kootenay Cross-ing, was helping my mother to get our rental cabins ready for the summer sea-son when we heard the sharp crack of a .22-calibre gun.

Just a bit south of our camp, a car was parked, a coming out of the bush

towards it were two men, one with a rifle.

This was unusual to see in a National Park, but was soon explained when they drove up and told us who they were. They showed us the little bird they had shot and told us it was a rare specimen.

Now, to the three of us, the killing of a songbird was a shocking act and Sa-die said to them: If it’s so rare, why did you shoot it?”

A fair question, but they were col-lectors just doing their job, and quite elated at bagging a species that was not seen very often.

Ray CrookInvermere


By Shannon PearsonSpecial to The Pioneer

Almost five years ago, my family and I moved to the valley. I admit I was a little nervous. I’d heard small towns could sometimes be closed and off-putting to newcom-ers. But I clung to my preconceived idea of a close-knit community, all friendly and happy. A bit too ‘Norman Rockwell’ maybe, but it fed my excitement and took the edge off my uncertainty.

My concerns proved groundless. With arms as wide as the valley and hearts as big as the mountains, we be-came members of a wonderful commu-nity.

The feeling of unity and belonging is seldom as strong as during the holi-days.

At this time of year, the sense of community that prevails all year long suddenly swells to enormous propor-tions. Everyone works to make the lives of others richer, more rewarding, and joyful. Volunteer numbers grow as everyone jumps in to make the season richer. The halls, churches, and school gymnasiums light up and ring with mu-sic and laughter.

I’ve come to realize that traditions mean a lot to those who chose to live and raise their families here. Light Up, Santa’s arrival in the fire truck, and Su-per Sunday kick off the festive season. Everyone, from families to teenagers, gather on the streets to watch the Santa Parade and then happily wander from shop to shop with smiles and greetings to everyone they meet. The first year I participated in Light Up and Super Sunday was amazing. Most people used the shopping as an excuse to hang out and visit with friends and acquaintanc-es. More time was spent socializing and visiting than buying and selling! What a wonderfully relaxing way to shop. The

rush, stress and panic so tangible in the big city, was non-existent.

Community leaders, employers, employees, and volunteers work tire-lessly to make the Christ-mas season memorable. Light Up, Super Sunday, the various craft fairs, the Santa Skate, and the won-derful entertainers. All this is organized, not by faceless drones we never

see, but by people I have come to know and call my friends.

The pleasure of walking down the street and knowing the people I meet is something I seldom experienced where I came from. Even within the community I lived, I didn’t know more than a hand-ful of people. Sad. Nor do I remember the last time I walked through a crowd-ed shopping mall and was happy or re-laxed enough to even notice a friendly face in the crush of people – let alone greet them. I just wanted to get out!

Now, I look forward to the relaxed socializing that comes with small-town shopping. The friendly, close feeling makes me glad to be a part of this com-munity. The graciousness of the popu-lace draws people into its arms and ac-cepts them.

During the holidays, the spirit of the valley communities fills my heart with an overwhelming sense of generos-ity, and amazement. The feeling radiates from every direction. It comes from the shop windows, the street-light orna-ments, the person that lets you go in front of them at the grocery store. It is in the air . . . and only in a small town.

I feel a bond with the valley residents - a fortunate member of a select group who live where they want to be. We are content because we call this small slice of paradise home. This is what makes our communities and the season special. And my family and I are thankful to be a part of it.

Happy Holidays!

Small towns shineat Christmas time

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Out & About

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WELCOME 2007

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Ceramic artist

Talented artist Leslie Rowe-Israelson creates sculptures from molten glass. See Page 12.

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What does ART mean to you?

Romanza Three Canadian Tenors · Christ Church TrinityWednesday January 10th at 7:30 pm.

Happy New Year · from the Columbia Valley Arts CouncilPynelogs Cultural Centre Office will be closed from December 23 to January 2nd.

NEW YEAR’S MARDI GRASTickets $15 (before 10:00 p.m.)

Sunday, December 31st

• Great Specials • Party Favours• Midnight Snacks

Located in The Best Western Invermere Inn


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1. Little Miss Sunshine2. My Super Ex-Girlfriend3. All the King’s Men4. Wicker Man5. Jet Li’s - Fearless

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1. Jackass #22. The Black Dahlia3. The Descent (unrated)4. The Last Kiss5. The OH in Ohio

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Sunday, December 31st

• Great Specials • Party Favours• Midnight Snacks

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Little Miss Sunshine is funny. It is rare for me to laugh out loud dur-ing movies, but Little Miss Sunshine had lots of laugh-out-loud moments. I loaded the disc expecting to not like it.

On the surface, it’s a dysfunctional family film with a road trip twist, but, just below the surface each character is struggling with a personal demon.

The husband is struggling finan-cially, hoping to cash in as a fad mo-tivational speaker. The Nietzsche-ob-sessed son has taken a vow of silence. The plain-jane daughter aspires to win a beauty pageant. The potty-mouthed, live-in grandfather has taken up casual drug use. The suicidal uncle was just released from the mental ward and the wife and mother is struggling to keep the ship afloat.

When the daughter wins entry into a pre-teen beauty pageant in Cali-fornia, the entire crew sets out from Arizona in an old Volkswagen bus to support her.

Things are pretty bad when the movie begins, but along the way things go from bad to worse for each of them. The ensemble cast delivers a robust, en-

tirely believable performance, especial-ly Alan Arkin in the grandfather role. There is no weak link in the bunch.

Funny man Steve Carell, of NBC's The Office and The 40-Year-Old Vir-gin, is great in this mostly unfunny role of the suicidal uncle, with baggy, bloodshot eyes and wrists wrapped in bandages.

I love movies with a visual theme and this movie has it in spades. Little Miss Sunshine is, well, sunny. The bright, canary yellow colour of the family Volkswagen is bathed in warm oranges and reds and plays out every-where from sunbeams to interiors and cosumes to the DVD packaging. The sad story lines juxtapose nicely against the brightly coloured backdrops. It look like the American Southwest.

Anyone who has had to push start a vehicle through the duration of a road trip, myself included, will have plenty to laugh about.

This DVD is rated R and, as a bo-nus, contains four alternate endings in the special features section.


RATING: 4.5 OUT OF 5 HEADS

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SkullduggeryA swashbucklingly good game!

Food bank concert a successThe annual Lakeside Pub's ben-

efit concert was held last Sunday afternoon and raised $1,575 and three boxes of food for the local food bank.

"It was a full house and every-body was happy," said owner Guido Hochheiden.

It was the sixth year for the pop-ular concert which featured perfor-

mances by local musicians, among them John Cronin, Bruce Childs and Fraser Smith. The master of ceremo-nies was Bill Cropper.

The food bank is located behind the public library and is open from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thurs-days. Please remember that the food bank needs donations all year. To do-nate, call 342-0850.

Warmest wishes and a big thank you to you,

our customers, neighbours and friends. Your support

means the world to us and we hope you enjoy a truly

memorable holiday season and all the best in the new year.

from the

team!

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 11December 22 , 2006

Toby Th eatre

• December 20 - 23: Prestige• December 27 - 30: Flushed Away

December 24th

Please see our Christmas Calendar on page 5 for a list of Christmas Eve services.• 2:30 pm: Service on the Summit, Panorama Mountain Village.• 8 pm: Christmas Eve service, Great Hall, Panorama Mountain Village.

December 25th

• Christmas Day• Please see our Christmas Calendar on page 5 for a list of Christmas services.

December 31st

• 5 pm - 9 pm: Prime Rib or New York Steak and Prawns Dinner, Station Pub & Eatery. For info and reservations: 342-8346.• 8 pm: New Year’s Eve & Silent Auction, Franci Sterzer Benefi t, Canal Flats Community Hall. Tickets $25/each. For info: 342-1249 or 341-1723.• 9 pm: New Year’s Eve party, Sportsman’s Lounge, DJ Doc. For info: 345-6346.• 9 pm: Parade, fi reworks display, Panorama Mountain Village.• New Year’s 2007, Bud’s Bar & Lounge. DJ’s “Meow Mix”, tickets $20 at the door. For info: 341-7333.• New Year’s Eve Mardi Gras, Copper City Saloon. Tickets $15, before 10 pm.• New Year’s Extravaganza, music by “Blue Dog”. Tickets available, for info call 346-3294.• Annual Village Birthday and New Year’s Family Fun Party, hosted by the Radium Chamber of Commerce, Radium Hot Springs. For info: 347-6455.

January 2nd

• 7:30 pm: Fernie vs. Columbia Valley Rockies, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

January 6th

• 7:30 pm: Nelson vs. Columbia Valley Rockies, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Student News

MARTIN MORIGEAU:• Friday, December 22: Last day of classes for 2006!• Monday, January 8: First day of classes for 2007.

Hot Springs Hours of Operation

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By Sandra KellySpecial to The Pioneer

It’s a funny thing. This past year I have been privileged to inter-view many local artists for The Pioneer.

And yet it was only last week that I realized just how much talent resides in the Columbia Valley.

It hit home when I was Christmas shopping at the Village Arts Co-op. In no rush, I took the time to read the tag attached to each item in the shop. So many art-ists, so much good work. The valley is a gold mine of gifted people.

One of those people is Leslie Rowe-Israelson. Both Leslie and her identical twin sister Melanie Rowe-Prosser have earned in-ternational acclaim. Their breathtaking sculptures (made of kiln-cast glass) have been exhibited in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, and they have won numerous awards.

Originally from Victoria, the twins studied glass art together, fell in love with the Rockies together, and actually worked together for 15 years, in Jasper.

Leslie moved to Invermere in 1998,

and Melanie now lives in Chilliwack. But they still share an inspired moniker: Twin Vision Glass.

Older sister Megan Parks, of Surrey, is also a glass artist—a talented bead worker. “She calls herself The Other One,” Leslie says with a smile.

Last spring, the trio had a window show at Village Arts called Three Sisters Journey in Glass.

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All three will attest that glass isn’t the easiest of materials to work with. It takes patience to become adept at kiln casting, fusing and lampwork. There are mishaps, and experiments that fail.

Leslie’s studio contains three kilns and countless sheets of glass. Her techniques include fusing, casting, cutting, polishing, engraving and painting. She sculpts her three-dimensional glass works in a medium such as clay or wax, and then moulds them with polyure-thane. The empty mould is filled with pieces of glass and fired in a kiln for ten days. Each piece is unique.

Leslie and Melanie got most of their training at the renowned Pilchuck Glass School near Seattle. They are invited back every spring, to teach.

The sisters will further attest that technical know-how is useless without artistic vision.

Much of Leslie’s work venerates the mountains and forests she loves. But some of her most interesting pieces—the kind that get you thinking—are inspired by the complex and ever-changing lives of women. Last summer the sculpture titled Inside Myself took first prize at the B.C. Glass Art Association juried glass show in Vancouver.

“It’s about the journey we women take through life,” Leslie says of the stunning sculpture. “It’s about

the roads we travel and the need we all have to look inward.”

Another non-functional sculpture (an ornamental as opposed to practical work) took second prize at the international juried glass show in Gatlinburg, Tennes-see. Leslie is so prolific she can’t recall the sculpture’s title.

Twins and trios are a recurring theme in her work—a deeply personal metaphor. The fused glass panel titled Three Sisters, which hangs proudly in her house, pays homage both to the mountains of the same name and to her beloved sisters.

Summer 2007 is shaping up to be a heady time for Leslie. She and potter Alice Hale, mixed-media art-ist Lynne Grillmair and bronze sculptor Pat Luders are set to mount an ambitious four-woman show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

“We have submitted our concept,” says Leslie, re-ferring to the recent call for entries.

“We hope it will be accepted. I am thrilled by the prospect of working with these talented women. We’re all well traveled. We’ve all got things to share. It will be great.”

The show, called Integration Collaboration, will be “all about textures.” Leslie anticipates contributing 15 pieces to the show. That’s a busy year.

And, she and Melanie have been invited to teach

next August at the world-renowned Museum of Glass in Corning, New York. “It was such an honour to be asked. It’s exciting for both of us.”

In the meantime, she is completing a commis-sioned work and helping, as always, to arrange the displays at Village Arts. She is one of 57 artists in the co-op. “It’s an amazing group of people, and we’re al-ways looking for new local artists.”

Village Arts was founded in 1983 by a group of local artists and crafts people, as a permanent market-place for high-quality work.

It is a non-profit organization supported through a commission structure. It relies on volunteers, in-cluding a board of directors and the folks who staff the store.

Which brings me to a suggestion. I’ve had a life-long policy of buying from local artists. It’s a good policy. If you’re still Christmas shopping, drop by Vil-lage Arts this holiday season.

Visit all the galleries and shops that sell the work of valley artists, and take some of that work away with you.

Artists show us the beauty of our surroundings in ways we couldn’t have imagined. They give form to our cherished customs and traditions. The work they leave behind tells future generations not only what we did but what it meant to us.

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If you have heard and enjoyed The Three Tenors (Placido Domingo, Lu-ciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras), and the wildly popular Il Divo, among others in the fashionable tenor-performer genre, then you’ll love Romanza: L’Arte del Te-nore - The Art of the Tenor.

This popular trio of young Cana-dian tenors will be in the valley at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 10 at Christ Church Trinity as part of their current Western Canadian tour.

Singing of love, conquest, betrayal and heartache, from a melting serenade to a spine tingling ‘high C’, the tenor voice romances. Romance is the art of the tenor.

Romanza is Philip Grant, Ken Lavigne and Frederik Robert, three classically trained young tenors charged with vitality and talent and born to en-tertain on the international stage. Indi-vidually they have enjoyed rave reviews performing as soloists across North America and Europe; together they are undeniable, joining in harmonies that swell and subside masterfully, charming you along the way.

The three real life friends infuse their performances with their offstage cama-

raderie warming the audience with their intimacy and humour. Ever since their official “Grand Debut” concert sold out to a packed house of 1,500 screaming fans, both critics and audience alike have described Romanza as expressive, accessible, and fun. Fun? Yes, by re-in-vigorating opera hits, Italian favorites, popular folk songs and well-loved bal-lads with their own tailor-made irresist-ible arrangements for the contemporary audience. These are songs that Romanza is passionate about singing. Romanza is the real deal. Authentic. Talented. Gen-uine. Read more about them at www.romanzamusic.com.

Following this concert will be the Symphonie of the Kootenays at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 28, at Christ Church Trinity. This annual concert will feature the Principal Players of the orchestra in “Miniature Classics,” a series of gems of the ensemble repertoire.

Tickets for these concerts are avail-able at the usual outlets - Dave’s Book Bar, Essentials, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, and Trims and Treasures in Fairmont. To these outlets, Columbia Valley Arts expresses its sincere appreci-ation for their wonderful support, their patience and understanding, and their donation of valuable employee time and effort!

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Twelve years ago my family was living in Chi-huahua, a large city in northern Mexico.

It was dry, hot, and far away from home, but nevertheless, it managed to become one of my fa-vorite Christmases, over-flowing with great memories.

On Christmas Eve my mother, fa-ther, two sisters, and brother sat around our miniature synthetic Christmas tree, along with my Nana and Grandpa, who had flown in from Canada to join us.

Glasses were topped up with egg-nog, German chocolates (sent each year from my Oma and Opa) decorated the table, and classical music filled the background.

Everything was just as it should have been, except for the fact that dried grass and sand covered the ground out-side (snow was nowhere in sight,) and the only decoration we had was a na-tivity scene which included two Barbie dolls (one with her hair chopped off to look like Joseph), a unicorn, and a baby doll (constructed by yours truly.)

That night Dan, Janine, Katie, and I all slept in the same room, and being the youngest, I was forced to make my bed on the floor. I don’t believe I shut

my eyes for more than ten minutes the entire night, because right in front of my makeshift bed was a giant window and it was the perfect position which would enable me to see Santa as he flew his sleigh across the sky.

On Christmas morn-ing I raced downstairs (af-ter waking up the entire

house) to find Santa had visited without my knowledge. As upsetting as the idea was, my mindset quickly changed the moment I spotted the Santa Claus pi-ñata I had been hoping for. How he got that thing into our chimneyless house without making so much as a peep, still puzzles me.

We hung it up on the clothesline in the back yard and I had a great time whacking that thing to pieces with a baseball bat and scooping up all the candy on the hard, dry ground.

My mother’s recollection of that Christmas year is not very similar to mine. In fact, she says it’s the worst Christmas she ever had because she missed the snow and the real tree.

I guess that’s the difference be-tween the mind of a child and an adult. Whatever the truth, I am happy that I remember only what I wanted to, be-cause that’s what made that Christmas so special!

My best Christmaswas in Mexico, 1994

Dear Editor:

On behalf of the Windermere Val-ley Minor Hockey Association, I would like to thank everyone for supporting the annual Purdy’s Chocolates fund-raiser.

The fundraiser was a huge success again this year and we couldn’t have done it without the dedication of all of our players, team parents, team manag-ers, our association executive, and “San-ta” (you know who you are!) for giving us our Christmas miracle in getting our delivery here before the holidays.

A special thank you also goes out to all of those awesome folks who came

out to help with the pick ‘n’ pack of the orders - we got 265 orders done in less than three hours and I’m certain that’s got to be some sort of record! Woohoo!!!

I would also like to thank Diana McDonald for keeping our association running like a clock again this year and Golden Transport for delivering on the weekend and specifically the driver who was nice enough to load all those boxes into my truck!

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Invermere resident Kaspar Heiz has been found guilty of uttering death threats against his wife.

“Th is is an issue of credibility, and I don’t believe anything Mr. Heiz has said here today,” Adult Criminal Court Judge Ron Webb said at the Invermere Court House on December 19th.

He deferred sentencing until Janu-ary 16, 2007. In the meantime, Mr. Heiz will remain in custody.

Judge Webb said he wants to avoid a repeat of past situations in which Mr. Heiz has been released from jail, only to reappear in the area and violate the court order which says he must remain away from his wife.

“Th is whole matter is troublesome,” Judge Webb told the courtroom. “No one can assess the risk. He will get out of jail. You will just have to accept that as a way of life.”

Th roughout more than three hours of testimony during his trial, the court heard that on September 9th Mr. Heiz made a telephone call from a pay phone in Radium Hot Springs to family friend Margaret Zimmermann.

Mrs. Zimmerman testifi ed that Mr. Heiz told her to tell his wife, Analise Heiz, that if she refused to meet him in two or three days, he would kill her.

Mrs. Zimmerman testifi ed that she called to warn Analise. Her son Reito Heiz, who was present at the time, said they immediately called the police.

“Me and my mom went to police and told them about the call, “ he said. After statements were taken, Reito said he and his mother took a drive up to Radium Hot Springs hoping to fi nd Mr. Heiz. “I basically wanted to talk to him before he got to her,” he said.

Responding to cross-examination by Mr. Heiz’s lawyer, Reito said the best place for his mother to be was by his side, but when they found his father in Radium Hot Springs, he said he dialed 911. He then told his mother to drive away while he went to confront his fa-ther.

“I asked him, ‘Why are you doing this?’ ” Reito said. “He said he didn’t do anything wrong.”

Reito went on to explain that his fa-ther said he was going to kill his mother

and then kill himself, that he was going to do it his way or no way. He said it over and over, nine or ten times, Reito said.

Mr. Heiz also threatened to “fl at-ten” the family farm at 4383 Toby Creek Road. “He said he would burn it down or fl atten the farm so no one can have it.”

“I was angry,” Reito Heiz said. “I raised my voice at times. I told him if he wanted to get to her to do this he would have to get through me.”

By then, the court heard, RCMP Constable David Gareau arrived on the scene. When confronted by police, Mr. Heiz ran, Constable Gareau told the court. Th e offi cer gave chase dur-ing which Mr. Heiz took a swing at the offi cer, he said. Th e chase ended in the bushes at the bottom of an embank-ment a few hundred feet from where it began.

After being pepper-sprayed, Cst. Gareau testifi ed, Mr. Heiz submitted to being handcuff ed and led away.

Mr. Heiz’s defense attorney, Barnim Kluge, zeroed in on discrepancies such as Reito’s statement in court that Mr. Heiz threatened to “burn” the family farm as opposed to his police statement that Mr. Heiz threatened to “fl atten” the family farm.

Taking the stand in his own defense, Mr. Heiz said he called Mrs. Zimmer-mann, but said he sought only to walk the family’s dogs. Mr. Heiz denied mak-ing the threats against his wife.

A German-Swiss translator em-ployed to help Mr. Heiz often made questioning diffi cult, appearing him-self to have diffi culty undertanding and asking for questions to be rephrased. Although Mr. Heiz said he did not un-derstand enough English to make sense of the testimony, many witnesses testi-fi ed otherwise. Cst. Gareau testifi ed that he once had an hour-long conversation with Mr. Heiz in English while the two were alone in a hospital waiting room.

Th e case is another in a string of cases involving Mr. Heiz assaulting his wife, uttering threats against her or their common property. Th e judge asked that defense counsel prepare a pre-sentenc-ing report on possible German-Swiss language counselling opportunities for Mr. Heiz.

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A Day in CourtThe following individuals were

found guilty and sentenced during Adult Criminal Court at the Invermere Court House on Monday, Dec. 18, with Judge Ron Webb presiding.

• Trevor M. Brown was given a sus-pended sentence, nine months proba-tion and ordered to pay $300 restitution and a victim impact surcharge of $50 on a charge of breach of probation.

• David W. Wolfe was sentenced to a six-month restraining order and fined $100 on charges of assault.

The following individuals were

found guilty and sentenced during Adult Criminal Court at the Invermere Court House on Tuesday, Dec. 12, with Judge D.C. Carlgren presiding.

• Matthew R. Brough was fined $25 each on two counts of breach of probation.

• Casey L. Fitzpatrick was sentenced to six months probation and fined $50 on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.

• Erin L. Meehan was fined $500 and issued a six-month restraining or-der on a charge of assault.

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Two Invermere men were arrested and $5.2 million in drugs were seized in a recent cross-border drug bust.

According to Calgary Police, 52-year-old Garry Hamilton and 51-year-old Terry Holt of Invermere were arrest-ed, along with another B.C. man and two Calgarians, on charges of conspir-acy to import marijuana to the United States and conspiracy to export cocaine into Canada.

The arrests were the result of a nine-month investigation, dubbed Project IDEA, staffed by members of Alberta’s Integrated Response to Organized Crime unit, the U.S. Drug Enforce-ment Agency, and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

Invermere RCMP Detachment Staff-Sergeant Doug Pack said his de-partment was involved only on the pe-riphery of the case. Inspector Joan Mc-Callum, the officer in charge of Alberta’s organized crime unit, said the local RCMP performed local cooordination and surveillance on the case.

Investigators targeted the organized network they allege was using small air-planes to ferry marijuana and cocaine between Montana and Calgary.

Inspector McCallum said this net-work was not typical of the kind of or-ganized crime that the organized crime unit usually investigates.

“We work in the upper echelons of organized crime,” she said. “This wasn’t one of those Asian gangs.”

Inspector McCallum said this net-work was organized and very effec-tive, as it was still able to operate nine months into the investigation.

She also noted that Mr. Holt, who was arrested in February and sentenced

to 11 years and three months in jail, was not the key to cracking the case. The operation was under surveillance for months as investigators followed the drugs, money and players as they moved in and out of the country.

“When the drugs went down to the states, we followed them to Utah,” she said. “That’s when the DEA got involved.” Vancouver resident Christo-pher Carew, 26, was arrested in Utah during part of the investigation.

When investigators discovered that Mr. Hamilton would be flying from Vancouver to Los Angeles in Novem-ber, she said, they decided to make their move. With the help of U.S. Immigra-tions and Customs Enforcement, Gary Hamilton of Invermere; Graham Owen, 48, of Calgary; and Daniel Tican, 24, of Calgary, were arrested upon arrival.

During the course of the investiga-tion, law enforcement officials seized about 500 kilograms of marijuana ($4.4 million street value), 30 kilograms of cocaine ($750,000 street value), 9,000 tablets of diazepam, a sedative marketed as Valium, and 210 vials of ketamine, a dissociative anaesthetic. A Smith Aero-star 601 twin-engine airplane valued at $200,000 was also seized.

The investigation in ongoing, In-spector McCallum said. The investiga-tion was limited to activities at small airports in southern Alberta, but that information was provided to the RCMP in B.C. for widening the investigation.

“Our investigation is continuing,” she said. “We’re looking for a couple of more people. We got $5.4 million of their money, but we know there is more invested somewhere. There’s al-ways someone out there who thinks he’s smarter than the last guy. Greed will overcome anything and that’s all it is - greed.”


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By Jim Abbott,Member of ParliamentKootenay -Columbia

Canada is a deeply re-ligious country but those who make and shape its politics and culture not only refuse to acknowl-edge this but, in many cases, genuinely have no idea that it is true.

So-called opinion leaders promote a “secu-lar fundamentalist approach” that attempts to elimi-nate faith-based opinion from public comments, un-less of course the particular opinion is judged to be politically accommodating.

For example, if a church expresses profound reser-vations about Third World debt and the war in Iraq, it is welcomed as a pure voice of moderation and bal-ance. However, if it refuses to accept same-sex marriage and rejects euthanasia it is told by the same people to keep quiet because of the necessity to separate church and state.

While it’s important to practise separation be-tween church and state, we must remember that this

separation exists not to silence the views of religious people, but to instead protect religious followers and institutions from the oppressive powers of the state.

Therefore, Canadian society must be a place where individual Canadians are free to express their most closely held personal beliefs; otherwise they are being coerced by prejudice within the arena of public com-ment.

The last acceptable prejudice in polite North American society is a display of uneasiness toward Christians - unless they’ve eliminated Christ from their vocabulary.

Currently, I have the privilege of working on an Indo-Canadian historic recognition program. With Christmas approaching, we have had casual conversa-tions about the season. There have been many ques-tions, from within the Sikh community, asking why some Canadians want to wish each other “happy holi-days” or “season’s greetings.”

I have assured them that as for me, my winter holiday season includes CHRISTmas.

There is no ideal Christmas; only the one Christ-mas you decide to make as a reflection of your values, desires, affections, traditions.

For more, please refer to Bill McKibben, the au-thor of Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case For a More Joyful Christmas.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our second homeowners!


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HOLIDAY HOURS:Closed: December 25th, 26th & January 1st

Thanks to all of our friends and customers for their generous support this year!

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Wanted: new fire truckBy Sandra KellySpecial to The Pioneer

The Invermere Volunteer Firefighters’ Society has applied to the federal government for status as a char-ity. If the application is approved, the society will be able to undertake major fund-raising initiatives and issue charitable tax donation receipts.

It’s a move whose time has come, says Tom Mc-Neil, president of the society and a volunteer fire-fighter since 2002. The fire/rescue department needs a new road rescue vehicle priced at $300,000, and updated rescue equipment costing $45,000 in total. “You need major donations to raise that kind of cash,” says Tom.

The department’s current road rescue vehicle is a customized 1991 F-150 model Ford truck. It seats only two people and has limited access capability on rugged terrain.

“We live in a mountainous area,” says Tom. “We are dealing with steep grades, especially near the B.C./Alberta border.”

The rescue equipment onboard the truck is inef-ficient by today’s standards, he says. “It’s dated and it takes too much time to set up. When it comes to road rescue, an hour can make the difference between life and death.”

The firefighters respond immediately to all 911 calls, he says. What’s at issue is the time needed to complete the rescue operation on-site: to set up safety gear, to access the vehicle if it has plummeted into a gully, and to set up the rescue equipment.

If the victims are trapped inside the vehicle, the Jaws of Life must be used. If the vehicle is on fire, a water pump and hoses must be activated. A power generator also may be required. Most situations call for fast, efficient multitasking.

The department’s current Jaws of Life tool is cali-brated to cut through metal at the rate of 9,000 lbs. per square inch. Vehicles are built more solidly now than in 1991, says Tom. For today’s metal, you must be able to cut at the rate of 13,000 lbs. per square inch.

The portable power generator on the F-150 has to

be removed from its storage compartment and set up, and the water pump and hoses are old and cumber-some. “Again, it’s about time,” Tom stresses. “It’s about saving precious minutes.”

The department wants to buy an M-2 Chassis model truck manufactured by Hub, a B.C. company based in Burnaby. The truck will be custom-built and outfitted to meet the department’s specific needs. Tom says that one of its many advantages over the F-150 will be a fire-dousing foam induction system that uses less water. “You want to carry as little water as possible. Again, the extra weight adds time.”

The Hub truck also will have a six-person seating capacity, state-of-the-art hydraulics, a built-in genera-tor, four access points for water, bigger and better stor-age space, and superior off-road capability.

Tom says that if its application for charitable sta-tus is approved, the fire-rescue department will com-mence with fund-raising immediately. It is already “in discussions” to acquire a residential building lot that will be raffled off.

“That’s not confirmed,” he says. “But it would be a great place to start.”

Tom McNeil, president of the Firefighters’ Society.

December 22, 200626 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer

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Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships

Are you a post secondary school student intending to study at a university abroad next year or a professional furthering your training abroad?

Th e Rotary Club of Invermere is seeking applicants for Ambassadorial scholarships.

For more information call 342-9223 and ask for Guy Twigg or visit Rotary International’s web site at

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SMITH GREEN ANDRUSCHUK LLPCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

Eff ective January 1, 2007 our fi rm is introducing two changes to our practice as chartered accountants in the Columbia Valley. Firstly we will become a limited liability partnership as permitted by recent amendments to the British Columbia Partnership Act. Th e new amendments introduce to our practice a degree of limited liability and are consistent with other jurisdictions where limited liability partnerships are recognized. At the same time we will be leaving behind our existing business name of Smith & Andruschuk to adopt the name Smith Green Andruschuk LLP. Th is name change is to ensure that all of the partners of Smith Green Andruschuk LLP are identifi ed in our business name.

Smith Green Andruschuk LLP will continue to be liable for the professional negligence of its personnel, and the fi rm’s assets and insurance still stand behind the fi rm’s obligations and liabilities. Th e partners in a limited liability partnership are not individually liable for the negligent acts or omissions of another partner or an employee unless the partner knew of the negligent act or omission and did not take reasonable steps to prevent it. Each partner is liable for his own actions, and the partnership continues to be liable for the negligence of its partners and employees. Accordingly, there is no reduction or limitation on the liability of the partnership.

Th e registration of the fi rm as a limited liability partnership does not aff ect our business practices or approach to the practice of chartered accountancy. We will continue to serve our clients throughout the East Kootenays with the highest quality of taxation , accounting, auditing, payroll and business advisory services as we enter our forty-fi fth year of service.

We can be contacted at our offi ce at 1229 – 7th Avenue, Invermere BC V0A 1K0 or by telephone at (250) 342-9271 or 1-888-433-3777.

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Jeff does door-to-door deliveryBy Pioneer Staff

Need some last-min-ute supplies for your Christmas party but you don’t want to drive?

Jeff Gelinas of Invermere is starting a delivery service called Knight Rider Delivery. He will pick up and deliver from Brisco to Fairmont Hot Springs, plus Wilmer and Panorama, be-tween 9 a.m. and 2 a.m. daily.

The part-time waiter at Ra-

dium Resort, who has been working in the restaurant in-dustry for 20-plus years, said he sees a need for his service here in the val-ley.

He plans to deliver takeout food, groceries,

bottle returns, prescription drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, convenience items, legal documents and pack-

ages. He adds that picking up and dropping off supplies at construc-tion sites will also be part of his schedule.

But Jeff said he thinks food will be the most popular item. “You’re sitting in Brisco, and you’ve got kids, and it’s cold outside, and you want Chinese food - just give me a call and I’ll be there,” he said.

Charges will depend on time and distance. For complete costs, see the Knight Rider Delivery flyer in this week’s Pioneer. Call 341-5513 or Email his Blackberry at [email protected].

Jeff Gelinas

Pioneer inDominican RepublicJenny Hochheiden of Invermere sent us this photo

of herself with a recent copy of The Pioneer while she was vacationing in the Dominican Republic. Jenny’s father Guido Hochheiden owns the Lakeside Pub in Invermere.

Merry Christmas from The Pioneer

to all ourloyal readers!

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Shared: Available immediately, N/S, N/P, laundry, cable, private phone included. $500/month, 342-4811.

SUITES FOR RENT

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1 bedroom and 2 bedroom, N/S, N/P, Stein Apartments, 1 block from downtown. Available immediately, 342-6912.

2 bedroom basement suite in Invermere, Wilder subdivision. W/D, available December 1st. 342-6842.

Available February 15th or March 1st. Fairmont, bright, 2 bedroom, 1 bath walkout basement suite w/laundry, LR w/fi replace, kitchen, separate dining/den area. $1000/month + utilities and DD. N/S, pets negotiable. Call Teresa, 345-4595.

2 bedroom basement suite, $400/month. Share huge kitchen, clean, comfortable, internet, TV’s. Female only, 342-5845.

HOMES FOR RENT

Available February 1st. Fairmont executive home, 3 bedroom + den, 2.5 baths, LR w/fi replace, FR, DR, beautiful kitchen, hardwood and slate throughout. $1500/month + utilities and DD. N/S, pets negotiable. Call Teresa, 345-4595.

Athalmer 1 bedroom upper level of home, includes W/D. Available immediately, $750/month plus utilities. Long-term, call 342-8933.

Invermere, Wilder subdivision. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, available immediately to June 30th. N/S, N/P, references required. $1200/month, DD, + utilities. 342-8848.

CONDO FOR RENT

2 bedroom new condo in Invermere with storage behind garage. 5 appliances included. $1100/month, + utilities. Availbale immediately. 342-3826.

HOMES FOR SALE

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LAND FOR SALE

New lots along Crescentwood coming. Commercial lots available NOW for less! Acre-age West of town - Edgewa-ter Developments 347 9660, [email protected]

VEHICLES FOR SALE

2005 VW Jetta TD1 (diesel station-wagon), 5-speed, 25,000km, sun-roof, leather, winter and summer tires, $25,000. Call Peter 342-1073, 342-0665, or [email protected].

2000 Ford Explorer Limited. 8 cylinder, all leather interior, power everything, loaded, back-up sensor, universal trailer hitch & electrical. 8 tires including new set of Toya Snow tires, roof rack. Exceptional condition, Dealer serviced. 128,000km, asking $15,000. Phone 250-342-9436.

RECREATIONAL FOR SALE

‘04 900 King Cat snowmobile, $8,000 OBO; ‘01 800 RMK snowmobile, $3,500 OBO. Phone 347-0035 or 342-1377.

MISC. FOR SALE

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OBITUARY

Hubert Alexander Statham1918 - 2006

Hube was born in Vidora, Saskatchewan, on February 10, 1918. His parents, Archibald George (Alec) and Gladys Statham, arrived in Saskatchewan from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England in 1917. Hube was the oldest of four children.In 1936, when Hube was 18, he headed west with his friend Tony Staberg. He said “Tony wanted to see some country, and I wanted to go with him.”They brought with them a team of horses, some machinery, and some potatoes to use for seed.When they go to the Columbia Valley, they leased the Hurst Ranch north of Wilmer (Hidden Valley Ranch). They farmed and grew hay on this property for 3 years, always bringing a third of the hay into Wilmer for Mrs. Knudson. This paid the rent.Hube’s parents moved to the Valley in 1937 and bought the Rayson Place in Wilmer.In 1940 Hube joined up for WWII and went overseas. When he returned to the Valley in 1945 he bought the farm next to his parents land which was the Beaver Turnor Place.On October 26, 1946, Hube married Eleanor Ede from Windermere. They lived in Athalmer until their home on the Wilmer property could be built. Here they raised two sons and began a lifetime pasison of cattle ranching.Hube took over the brand inspectors job in 1960 and did this job, as well as ranching, until he retired in 1983. He was a member of the Wilmer Water Works for many years, and was president of the Farmers Institute. Hube and Eleanor raised Hereford and Hereford-cross cattle in the Columbia Valley for 70 years.Hube was a proud family man who always had a witty remark and a smile on his face. He leaves to mourn his wife of 60 years, Eleanor, two sons David (sue), Wayne (Sandy); seven grandchildren, Cody, Sheri, Dawson, Julie, Jason, LynnAnn, and Nathan; seven great-grandchildren, Vanessa, Brayson, Kenda, Kellan, Carter, Ava, and Naomi.Hube passed away in Invermere, BC, December 13, 2006 with his family at his side.A service was held Saturday, December 16, 2006, at the Invermere Legion. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to Columbia House.

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Support Rockies Hockey - Fire-wood: pine, mixed, and birch. 342-6908.

Premium Christmas trees to your door, $25 to $35. Call to confi rm size and delivery date. Deliveries until December 23. Call Dale at 342-3569.

White refrigerator w/bottom freezer, 3 years old, excellent condition, $500; beer fridge, $100; two electric ranges, white, $200 & $100; newer oak dining

room table and six chairs, $500. 342-0665, [email protected].

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Dear Santa, Thank you so much for your wonderful Christmas present you left us in our post offi ce box. You made our Christ-mas. We love you Santa. Love Dave, Kath, Jenn & Sarah

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By Lisa M. RohrickSpecial to Th e Pioneer

Th is morning I was at the market stocking up on fresh fruits and vegeta-bles. As I was deciding how many car-rots I needed, I was distracted by the ring of a nearby cell phone. Its song was a poor quality, synthetic version of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”! I smiled as I looked over at a sharply dressed man in an African robe answering his phone. I’m sure the song meant nothing at all to him, other than it possibly being a melody he likes. But it brought a lot of thoughts rushing into my head.

I carried on through the market re-alizing that Christmas is only a few days away. I saw no evidence of Christmas in the hustle and bustle of the market. I live in a country where Christmas isn’t celebrated. Yes, it is a national holiday, but I’m pretty sure that’s just a leftover from the days when Niger was a colony of France.

Th is will be my seventh Christ-mas in Africa. Celebrating without all the trappings of Christmas is growing on me. No turkey. No decorated shop-ping malls featuring visits with Santa (no shopping malls at all for that mat-ter, with or without decorations!). No snow. No Christmas lights. No Christ-mas banquets. No manger scene at the local church. will be Christmas Day.”

I was going to say that there is noth-

ing here that is the least bit Christmas-like. But I had to delete that line. Be-cause there’s a lot here that I’m sure was like the fi rst Christmas 2000 years ago.

Last week I was visiting in a rural village. Women coming from the well, balancing buckets of water on their heads (and rarely spilling a drop). Men taking a break from repairing their mud brick walls to share a pot of strong, sweet tea. Girls pounding millet into fl our with which to prepare the evening meal. Babies crying. Little boys running around with cars made from sticks.

Sheep and goats lazed in the shade of a big tree. Chickens strutted across sandy paths between huts. A donkey brayed. If we were to add a bunch of visitors coming for a census, I think the village would closely resemble the scene in Bethlehem that fi rst Christmas.

As I sat enjoying my friends’ com-pany, a young woman with a newborn baby on her back came over to join us. She sat down beside me and handed me the wee tyke, wrapped in a thin cot-ton cloth. Is that what the old King James Version of the Bible meant by the “swaddling clothes” in which the virgin Mary wrapped the infant Jesus?

I held that precious little one in my arms, swishing fl ies away from his face. Yes, that tiny child was nice and clean, but the same sure couldn’t be said for the older children running by. Th ere

was sand and dirt and squalor and pov-erty. Soon enough that little baby will be playing in the same sand where sheep and goats relieve themselves. Soon enough his little tummy will be losing battles to worms and infections.

Jesus was born into similar poverty. He was God himself, and he left a home so beautiful that we can’t even imagine it. And he was born in a stable into a poor family. Why did he do it? To show us how to live a life that pleases God,

because none of us can do it on our own. And to make the way available for us to get to God, because none of us can get there on our own. Th at’s what Christmas is all about.

And that’s why I’m in Niger, to share the good news of God’s Christmas gift to the world. And as I look around me on the dusty streets and hear a donkey braying next door, I have to conclude that it really is looking “a lot like Christ-mas” around here!

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ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHCanadian Martyrs Church, Invermere

Saturday, 7:0 0 p.m. Mass • Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Mass St. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday, 11:00 a.m. MassSt. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats Sunday, 3:00 p.m. MassFather Jose Joaquin • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167

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When asked the question, “What is Christmas?” what comes to your mind?

Holidays, trees, presents, family, turkey dinner, shopping, Santa Claus, singing, parties, bonuses, and the list goes on and on and on. Or perhaps in another direction: Mary and Joseph, an inn keeper, angels singing, some shep-herds, a star, the wise men, a stable, a manger, a baby, Jesus.

Tiny Tim summed up Christmas best, when he said, “God bless us, everyone!” Th at is exactly what God did. Th e reason for the season is to honor God for the blessing that he gave when he sent his Son, Jesus, to be born in a stable. Every gift you give this Christmas is a symbol of the great gift that God gave for us.

Th e story of the fi rst Christmas as has been told unchanged for over 2000 years is a wonderful story. Mary and Joseph arriving in Bethlehem only to fi nd no room at the local inn, but with good fortune there was room in the stable and among the blissful bleat-ing, on the hay baby Jesus was born.

Th is moment followed by angels singing glori-ously to a group of shepherds, who hurried off to fi nd Jesus lying in a manger. And the story continues . . . to announce the birth of Jesus a star appeared in the sky and marked the way for the “three” wise men to come and pay tribute to Jesus, with their gifts of gold, frank-incense and myrrh. It is a beautiful story and bears re-telling over and over again, because it is the expression of the love of God for us.

Christmas is about a gift of love. A gift of love that stretches as far as the East is from the West and as far as the right hand stretches from the left when nailed to a cross. We celebrate Jesus’ birth, without which there would be no means for salvation. Jesus had to be born so that he could die.

We all live our lives marked with the scar of Adam and Eve’s sin stamped upon our hearts, but “God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish (die in sin), but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

Jesus had to live a clean, sin-free life as one of us, a human being, yet being fully God, and only he could be the sacrifi ce for us to break the curse that sin had upon us, that curse being death. Th e gift of Christmas, the gift of God’s Son, Jesus, was the gift of life to a dying world.

Th is Christmas, like so many that have gone be-fore, there is a choice to be made. You can celebrate Christmas with the world and end up with a pile of empty boxes and crumpled wrapping paper, or you can celebrate the life that God has given as a free gift to everyone; and with each piece of tape you remove from a present in anticipation of what’s inside, you can receive the joyful expectation of a life lived in the love of God. For Jesus said, “I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.”

Every gift that you ever receive requires an action on your part. Th e giver has provided it for you, but you must take it, reaching out and grabbing hold of it. God’s gift of life through Jesus Christ is held out to you, and He wants you to take it this Christmas. Th ere is no magical formula or special incantation re-quired to accept God’s gift; there is only recognizing who you are, and the need that you have for the gift of life and love that God is off ering to you.

Your prayer this Christmas could be something like this:

Dear God, thank you for Christmas. Th ank you that you love me and you sent your son Jesus as a gift for me. I know that I am a sinner and do not deserve this gift. I believe that Jesus paid the price for my sin and I accept the gift of life that you are giving to me. Th ank you for the best gift of all this Christmas, and I look forward to eternal life with you. Amen.

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