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ALLEYV CHOEThe Invermere

BREANNE [email protected]

The Columbia Valley Rockies won 6-4 against the Fernie Ghostriders at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Sunday, October 25th.

“We came out of the cage fi ring and played a really good two periods, had a pretty solid third,” said Wade Dubiele-wicz, Columbia Valley Rockies coach, “but they’re (Fernie) a good team so they’re going to push back and they’re going to have opportunities.”

During the fi rst period, Rockies play-er Harrison Davies scored a goal with an assist from Luke Bellerose with 10:45 left.

The Fernie Ghostriders tied the game 1-1 with a goal at 8:21.

Rockies players Michael Cardinal and Nigel Swab pushed the team back into the lead with less than four minutes remaining in the fi rst period. Rock-

ies players Kellen Marchand scored with an assist from Quinn Sobus and Mr. Swab.

During the second, Rockies players Luke Bellerose scored with an assist from Davin Burton. Then, Rockies players Donoven Quintin, with an as-sist from Micheal Cardinal and Kellen Marchand, scored again before the end of the second.

During the third, Rockies player Car-dinal scored a goal without an assist.

“I’m ecstatic,” said Mr. Dubiele-wicz. “We worked so hard without any results (at fi rst), and now we’re start-ing to see results, which is nice to see.”

“We won all three games on the week-end and picked up six points, which is pretty huge for a young group,” he concluded.

Rockies freeze out RocketsThe Columbia Valley Rockies won 5-1

against the Golden Rockets at the Gold-en Arena on Saturday, October 24th.

“We played a pretty solid 60 minutes,” said Dubielewicz.

The Rockies did most of their scoring in the second period, including a goal

from Kellen March-and with assists from Ty Duncan and Nolan Menard. Mr. Marchand scored his second goal with assists from Ryan St. Jean and Kobe Eagletail. During the

third period, Damon Raven scored with assists from Quinn Sobus and Kolten Nelson.

Cats crumble to RockiesThe Columbia Valley Rockies won 3-0

against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats at the Eddie Mountain Memorial

on Friday, October 23rd.“We were more disciplined (at this

game and in getting the penalties down), for sure,” said Dubielewicz af-ter the game. “We made a few adjust-ments from our last game, protected the middle of the ice a little better than Tuesday when we were in Creston, and it made a big difference.”

The Columbia Valley Rockies scored two goals in the second period, both by Kellen Marchand.

“I thought Kellen Marchand was in-credible,” said Mr. Dubielewicz. “He played like a man.”

During the third period, Rockies play-er Damon Raven scored the third and fi nal goal to win the game with assists from Quinn Sobus and Kolten Nelson.

“We’re extremely excited about it,” said Mr. Dubielewicz. “These kids have been working so hard and for them to fi nally be rewarded, it means a lot. It means a lot for their confi dence.”

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To conduct the business ending June 30th, 2015, appointment of auditor, bylaw review for membership and nominations and elections for the board of directors. The full agenda can be obtained at: [email protected] or 250-342-3033.

Following the meeting come and meet Jaye Milley, our board member and a member of Canada’s Paralympic Cycling Team competing in the London Olympics as he speaks to overcoming obstacles.

November 9th, 2015. Upstairs in the Community Centre at the Summit Youth Centre, 7 p.m. Refreshments provided.

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OCALL EWSNNew limits on municipal election

spending will have little local effectSteve HubrecHt

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The provincial government has brought forward legisla-tion that would, if passed, curb spending during munici-pal elections, with the limits decided by each municipal-ity’s population.

The new move will likely mean little here in the valley come the next municipal election in 2018, since every candidate in the 2014 local election spent far less than what the limits would be.

For municipalities with fewer than 10,000 people — which would include Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, and Canal Flats, as well as Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Areas F and G — the limits would be $10,000 per mayor candidate and $5,000 for candidates seeking any other elected office.

Looking at Elections B.C. data, the money spent on cam-paigning by local candidates last fall was uniformly well below that threshold.

In Invermere, mayor Gerry Taft faced no opposing can-didates, was acclaimed, and consequently filed election expenditures of nothing.

There were five Invermere councillor candidates fighting for four spots. With all five of them actively campaigning, the council candidates had greater expenses than Taft, although not by huge amounts. Indeed, the combined total of all five councillor candidates’ total expenditures

was less than the limit proposed for a single councillor candidate under the pending legislation. Councillor Jus-tin Atterbury spent a total of $144; councillor Greg Ander-son spent $1,000; councillor Paul Denchuk spent $1,030; councillor Al Miller spent $493; and unsuccessful council candidate Kayja Becker spent $250.

In Radium Hot Springs, the mayor and all four council-lors got in through acclamation, and correspondingly none had any expenses. Such was also the case for RDEK Area G director Gerry Wilkie.

RDEK Area F, however, did have a race, with director Wendy Booth having the highest expenditures of any Upper Columbia Valley candidates in the municipal elec-tions at $3,820 and her unsuccessful challenger Andrea Dunlop having expenditures of $948. The combined total made Area F the most expensive locale in the valley in which to run.

Canal Flats was the only incorporated municipality in the valley to have races for both mayor and councillor positions. In the mayoral race, mayor Ute Juras spent $1,120, while unsuccessful mayor candidate Dean Midy-ette had expenditures of $355.

The Canal Flats councillor race had five candidates com-peting for four spots, but most opted not to print any signs or make other promotional materials, and consequently the only one of them to have any expenditures was coun-cillor Paul Marcil. Marcil had a least one brochure printed and filed total election expenditures of $309.

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Local RCMP have confirmed the 79-year-old Canal Flats man who recently perished in a collision involving a 41-year-old Abbotsford man hauling lumber was Fritz Kobza. The crash, between the victim’s 2008 GMC Si-erra and a 2014 Volvo commercial vehicle, happened around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21st after the Canal Flats driver, who was heading south, entered the northbound lane near Canal Flats and collided with the semi on Highway 93/95.

The Columbia Valley RCMP joined firefighters and the BC Ambulance Service to attend to the accident.

The Canal Flats driver passed away while being moved to the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook as a re-sult of his injuries related to the accident. The Abbotsford driver was treated from minor injuries at the East Koote-nay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook after the accident.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Columbia Valley RCMP with help from an RCMP traffic analyst from Cranbrook and the B.C. Coroner’s Office, but Mounties are urging drivers to take safety precautions of the roads.

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The cost of an education is on the rise for Adult Basic Education (ABE) and domestic Eng-lish as a Second Language (ESL).

On October 8th, the Board of Governors at the College of the Rockies (COTR) approved new tuition fees for the ABE in spite of the fact that adult upgrading courses have been tuition-free in B.C. since 2008. Now, students will pay $300 for a semester-long ABE course, $450 for a directed study ABE course, and $800 for an ESL course.

“While I understand the Board’s fi duciary responsibility of managing the College’s fi nances, I am also deeply troubled by yet another shift of fi nancial burden to students,” said Leslie Molnar, president of the COTR’s Faculty Association. “Students already have many fi nancial hurdles when they make the decision to return to school.”

COTR has been offering ABE throughout the East Kootenay region since the college opened in 1975. The program can be completed either online or in person.

However, there was a $22 million cut provincially from English Language Training for do-mestic students and an additional $6.9 million cut that kept the ABE programs tuition-free this year, according to the College of the Rockies Faculty Association.

There was also a $9 million cut to Adult Education funding for the Kindergarten to Grade 12 sector, which came around the same time, Ms. Molnar added, as the government posted a $900 million surplus for the fi scal year ending on March 31st, 2015.

“We don’t agree with the priorities of the government,” explained Ms. Molnar. “We think that the government should be funding post-secondary education more fully.”

There will be an eight-page long grant application form made available for students who earn less than $24,647. However, those students could lose future funding if it takes more than the allotted time to complete a course.

The College of the Rockies Faculty Association reported in a recent press release that Van-couver Community College starting charging tuition for the ABE in January 2015 and student numbers had reduced to the point that 43 faculty members were laid off.

“As educators, our greatest concern is our students — how we can help them to grow and thrive, and to work towards their goals,” said Molnar. “We believe strongly in the value of public education, and as such, are deeply concerned by what appears to be a growing trend of declining accessibility and affordability of our public institutions.”


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OCALL EWSNMoney from foreshore purchases

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At a meeting between Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Area F director Wendy Booth and the B.C. Ministry of Forest Lands and Natural Resource Operations at this fall’s Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention, Booth had asked that money from the sale of foreshore land along Lake Windermere come back to the area in some appropriate form, but was told there currently is no mechanism to divert funds from provincial government general revenue.

“Having said that, there may be the possi-bility of other means of finding some funds, either through the Ministry of Forest Land and Natural Resources Operations or per-haps the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. This is something that I am following up on,” said Booth.

The meeting sprang from recent referrals to the RDEK for the purchase of foreshore for four properties (as well as a fifth refer-ral, which came in during the last month since The Echo last reported on the issue), all along the Lower Lakeview Road on the eastern shore of Lake Windermere.

In each of the five cases, homeowners had homes that were essentially lakefront prop-erties, but the foreshore (the actual sliver of land right along the lake) was technically still owned by the provincial government.

The homeowners — perhaps not aware

their properties didn’t extend right up to the lake to include the shore — have, in the years since they bought the properties, built structures such as boat houses, docks or retaining walls on land that technically belongs to the provincial government.

In some cases, these structures have been in places for many years.

“I’m not sure how old they are. However, I would guess that they are all more than 20 years old, some of them older,” said Booth. “My guess is that when they were built, there was no process to ask for permis-sion to purchase the foreshore. There were leases in place and recently the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Opera-tions sent letters to property owners who hadn’t purchased the foreshore.”

These were then referred on to the RDEK. Once the purchases are complete, they will simply formally legalize existing use, making official a situation that has been in practice for decades. Booth said it’s possible some property owners in the area many already own the foreshore, but she wasn’t sure how many.

The money from the purchases will go into the provincial government’s general rev-enues. At the meeting, Booth had hoped to convince the ministry that, since the money is coming from the Lake Windermere area, it should then flow back into the area.

She and other local officials had hoped to use the funds to upgrade public access sites around the lake.

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And the winner is . . . DEAN MIDYETTE

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Democracy. That was the real winner is last week’s federal election. Canadian voters turned out at the polls in droves with an average of almost three in four eligible citizens choosing to cast a vote. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, these numbers swelled to almost 80 per cent.

Yet, since the year 2000, more and more of us have become disenfranchised, with barely 60 per cent showing up at the polls.

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While the crop of 2015 MPs will only be 26 per cent women, Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau has promised that half of the cabinet seats will be occupied by the more intelligent of the two genders.

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During a meeting with Premier Christy Clark and Minister Shirley Bond at the Union of

British Columbia Municipalities convention, it was agreed to have a working group explore op-tions of other products or value-added products for our mill.

Based on that commitment made by the Pre-mier, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training co-facilitated the meeting, and I felt it was very productive.

In addition, we had MLA Norm Macdonald, a number of industry partners and First Nations, as well as Council members, in attendance.

We spent most of the meeting brainstorming and scoping out opportunities and ideas to help Canal Flats move forward, but it was just the start of a process.

Some really interesting ideas came out and I am looking forward to continuing to work together to flush out more ideas from others.

I am pleased that Canfor committed to staying engaged in the process as we move forward.

On a lighter note, there was a small group of la-dies who worked extremely hard planning our First Annual Fall Fair & Artisan Market, which was held on Saturday, October 24th from noon to 4 p.m.

It was a fun-filled afternoon with lots of activities, games (for the young and the young at heart), con-tests, vendors from all over the Kootenays, and

some amazing prizes. I hope you took advantage of this opportunity to escape real-

ity for a few hours and just enjoy being together having fun! Ute Juras is the mayor of Canal Flats and can be reached at

250-489-9070 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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What do you think about the Rockies’ three-game winning streak last weekend?

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Everything over the last month has been a re-

minder about this thing we call time.

What is time really? Some say it is a measurement, a label that refl ects the daily and seasonal nature of earth, while others indicate it’s the duration of an event.

What is your defi nition of time? Really, write it down and you might be surprised with what you come up with. Think for a moment about your childhood years, teen years, your experience as a young adult, right through to the present day. How have your thoughts on time changed over the years?

I visited my 90-year-old parents last month. I know that, for them, their per-ception of time is different from mine. Their days often feel slow and long with many opportunities to experience joy and happiness, and many other opportu-nities to be sad, overwhelmed, frustrated and tired. They spend much of their time refl ecting on time gone by.

Over cups of tea, they often rekindle memories of past events and people. They don’t think of time on a clock or calendar anymore. They reminisce about special occasions, travel, raising a family, old neighborhoods and their own parents.

Time for them is an expres-sion of appreciation for what was and what is.

What I hear most from them is that they wish they had appreciated all the time and years more while it was happening. Since returning home, these words of wis-dom have stuck with me. For me, time does feel to go more quickly as I age.

Have you noticed this too? What would shift if we focused less on the clock and more on the people, places, spaces and events in our lives with a renewed sense of appreciation?

We never know how much time we have, so today is the perfect day to fi nd something or someone to appreciate even more.

This week, really be in the practice of appreciating all aspects of your life. Find more of the good in yourself, others and the world around you. Growing your sense of appreciation will not only make today that much better, but it can also enrich your memories when you look back over time.

Elizabeth Shopland is a personal growth and development coach, a certifi ed hor-ticulturist, and the co-owner of Shopland Grow & Bloom. She can be reached at [email protected] and 250-342-112

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Driving into J2 Ranch off Highway 93/95 is pretty nondescript until you come

around the bend and the valley opens up to you — it is an awe-fi lled moment!

There are many areas in this valley that take my breath away, but this is one of my fa-vourites, surrounded by mountains with the river to one side of a huge green pasture that is home to the bison. Gorgeous trees hug the roads throughout the property, and the moo-ing of the frolicking cows can be heard in the distance — it’s so beautiful and peaceful.

This ranch is now home to the Scott family, owned by siblings Susan, David and Jeff who fell in love with this parcel of land back in 2000. Growing up on a dairy farm as children, they longed to get back to their roots of ranch-living. They knew there was potential to expand this par-cel of land into a business as there is something fascinating about this ranch. To top it off, Susan, who is a vegetarian, desired to work closely with the ranchers to ensure the animals are well-looked after.

With dynamic personalities and business knowledge, they sought this ranch to fulfi ll personal dreams of owning land that will provide for the people.

They enlisted Richard Larson as their Head Rancher. Richard has helped grow this ranch to include a herd of bison, a Wagyu bull, An-gus cows, chickens, pigs, horses and even a few entertaining donkeys. With a degree from Burdekin Agricultural College in Townsville, Rich-ard has over 24 years of experience behind him. He and the Scotts are grateful for their relationship, having met each other through word of mouth. With many skill sets between them, they are working towards turning J2 Ranch into a thriving business.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH

• 10 - 11 a.m.: Groundswells Preschoolers and Parents, Plant and Play drop in program every Wednesday from September 30 - October 28th. Pre-registration is appreciated. Cost is by donation. Visit groundswellnetwork.ca/event/preschoolers-and-parents-plant-and-play-2/2015-09-30/ for more information.

• 5 p.m.: SYC Trivia night. Prizes for fi rst and second place.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH

• 10:30 a.m.: Preschool story time at the Invermere Public Library.

• 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Lego Club Drop in at the Invermere Public Library.

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphics Course (pre-sign up).

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym.

• 5 -7 p.m.: SYC Cooking night.

• 7:30 pm.: David Thompson Theatre class presents Dracula (adapted by John Mattera) Oct 29th and Oct 30th. Tickets available at the Blue Dog Café and DTSS: $10 for adults, $5 for students.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH

• Purple Cow Gift Shop 10th Anniversary in Fairmont. Discounts and deals all day long. Call 250-345-6133 or visit www.purplecowgifts.ca.

• 10 a.m.: Baby Goose, an early literacy program designed for babies up to 18 months & their caregivers at the Invermere Public Library.

• 12 p.m.: Edgewater Seniors soup day at the Edgewater Legion, $6 includes soup, bun and dessert.

• 4 - 10 p.m.: SYC Halloween Extravaganza dance and costume party. Family dance at 4 - 6:30 p.m. All ages welcome. SYC Halloween dance 7 - 10 p.m.. Please bring donation for the Food Bank for admission in support of the “Trick or Eat” campaign.

• 6 p.m.: 15th annual FunnyFest, Halloween Howler at Copper Point Resort. Dinner and show Package $40, just the show $10 per person. For more information call 250-341-4004 or email [email protected].

• 6:30 p.m: ‘Spooktacular’ Dinner at

the Invermere Legion. A variety of spooky dishes. Live Music by Ted Alexander. $15/person. Reservations recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST

• Halloween Food Fest food drive. This fundraiser is both to engage community involvement featured on the youth and supporting our locals in a time of need. Instead of trick or treating for candy we will be asking our beloved valley members from areas of Invermere and Windermere to have non-perishable food items on hand as we knock on your door on October 31st. (Hopefully all dressed as a food theme).

• 7:30a.m. - 10 p.m.: Rocky Mountain Rally. Visit www.rockymountainrally.com for more details.

• 12:30 p.m.: Party in Pink Zumba fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness at the Invermere Community Hall. Dress in pink. $10 drop-in with all the proceeds going to Canadian Cancer Society.

• 2 p.m.: Annual Halloween Tea and Bake Sale of the Edgewater Radium Health Care Auxiliary, at Edgewater Legion Hall.

• 3 - 5 p.m.: Dragonfl y Discovery Centre is hosting a children’s Halloween Party. Music, dancing, games, crafts, and feely stations. By donation. Next to Radium Public Library on Main St. West.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: Halloween “Book”-tacular. Not-so Scary Story Times at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Scarier stories throughout the night.

• 6 - 11 p.m.: SYC Scary Movie marathon.

• 7:30 p.m.: Rockies Game- Costumes, prizes, goody bags and Autograph night.

• Halloween Spiel and party: For more information visit www.curlinginvermere.ca, or email [email protected] or call 250-342-3315.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND

• 7 p.m.: Lake Windermere District Lions Club meetings every 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at CVCC/Lions Hall Highway 93/95, Invermere. Contact 250-345-0171.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD

• 6 - 8 p.m.: Lego Club every Tuesday at Radium Public Library.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH

• 2 - 4 p.m.: Shuswap Band Open House at the New Shuswap Band Offi ce beside Kootenay Flooring.

• 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Puttin on the Glitz Ladies Night Shopping Extravaganza, downtown Invermere merchants, in-store specials and draws.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH

• East Kootenay Wine Festival November 6th - 8th.

• Ladies Spiel: November 6-8, for more information visit www.curlinginvermere.ca, or email [email protected] or call 250-342-3315.

• 6:30 p.m: Salmon Dinner at the Invermere Legion. $15/person. Reservations recommended. Call 250-342-9517 Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 7 p.m.: The Chuck Bisset Singers perform with special guest appearance by Savannah Bisset at Alliance Church. Tickets $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $12 for students.

• 7 - 10 p.m.: Fresh Fridays Open Mic at Pynelogs. Showcasing young talent from the valley. All ages, licensed bar. First Friday of every month.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH

• Headbanger Festival in Radium November 7th and 8th. Visit www.radiumhotsprings.com for details.

• 9 - 11 a.m.: Invermere Ski Swap Drop gear off at Invermere Community Hall. Sale at 12 p.m. Any questions please contact Jenny 250-342-3819.

• 6:30 p.m.: Corkscrews & Canapes at the 14th Annual East Kootenay Wine Festival at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Lodge. $59. Enjoy live music, local artisans, prizes, after parties and most importantly – wine!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH

• Champagne Brunch at the 14th Annual East Kootenay Wine Festival. 3 seating times at 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm at Mountain Flowers restaurant at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, $24.95 for adults, $21.20 for seniors.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH

• 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre AGM, upstairs in the Invermere Community Centre (Summit Youth Centre). Full agenda may be obtained at [email protected] or 250-688-0553.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH

• 6 - 8 p.m.: Lego Club every Tuesday

at Radium Public Library.

• 7 p.m.: Cinefest fi lm series featuring the fi lm Learning to Drive. Tickets $12 at the door or at Tiffany’s Thredz or Pynelogs.


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


• Junior Spiel: November 13-14-15

• 6:30 p.m: Pork Rib Dinner at the Invermere Legion. Reservations recommended. Call 250-342-9517 Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 7 p.m.: Invermere Under the Stars presents a panel discussion with an audience Q&A to follow, at David Thompson Secondary School theatre.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH

• 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows The Big Show of Little Paintings by Gallery Artists exhibition until December 24.

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WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM

• Tuesday: 12 - 4 p.m.

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

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

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

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

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GM commends RockiesAfter three years

of serving the Co-lumbia Valley Rock-ies, general manager Ross Bidinger is im-pressed about the Ju-nior B team’s success so far this season.

“What we were looking for was to get a more gritty, skilled team this year,” said Mr. Bidinger. “That ef-fort goes to Scott and Wade Dubielewicz for off-season pursuing.”

Mr. Bidinger believes the roster this year has many admirable characteristics that will help ensure suc-cessful strides by Rockies athletes.

“The team seems well-rounded on and off the ice this season,” he added. “The ultimate goal is to com-pete for our (KIJHL) division in the finals and to see some of these greater players move on to higher lev-els of hockey.”

In fact, Mr. Bidinger has ranked the team high on a personal note.

“I think we have set our team as one of the better teams in the KIJHL. That’s our goal,” he said. “Im-proving our skill level is always our mission.”

Impressed with rosterThe 36-year-old re-

tired professional ice hockey goaltender-turned-coach of the Columbia Valley Rock-ies hopes to hand down some of his ex-perience to his team.

Columbia Valley Rockies coach Wade Dubielewicz cut his teeth in the competi-tive sport playing for three National Hockey League (NHL) teams including the New York Islanders, Minnesota Wild and the Columbus Blue Jackets.

He finished his career as a goaltender for the Co-logne Sharks in Germany before retiring.

“I grew up playing hockey in this valley and moved on,” explained Mr. Dubielewicz. “I was able to make a career out of it and when that came to an end, I thought it was time to give back so I gave coaching a shot.”

Mr. Dubielewicz remains optimistic that the Junior B athletes on his Columbia Valley Rockies roster will be able to advance in hockey.

“That’s what our whole organization is about: We want to bring kids on and help them learn a bit about the game, improve as people, and move along in hockey to bigger and better leagues,” he added. “We

are an extremely competitive group who seem to be taking strides every single day… I believe that we’re going to be a very, very strong team moving forward.”

Having coached the Columbia Valley Rockies in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League for three years now, Mr. Dubielewicz is excited to see the team advance. He believes this year’s roster has a resilient characteristic that will help every Rockies game improve.

“It’s my favourite group to coach in the last three years,” he said. “If we end up putting this all together, it’s going to be an extremely successful season for a lot of kids, and especially for our organization and community.”

Helping boost team spiritKris Ekelund joined

the Columbia Valley Rockies as an assistant coach this season.

After volunteering on the Rockies board for roughly two years, he began lending a helping hand to head coach Wade Dubiele-wicz and has been known for creating a positive atmosphere through feedback for the Junior B team and its coaches.

Mr. Ekelund is enthusiastic about helping promote a sense of belonging and community for the Rockies players during their time in the Kootenay Internation-al Junior Hockey League (KIJHL).

“I’m helping with dry land training and as many practices as I can make,” said Mr. Ekelund about the volunteer position. “I like to help the kids with what-ever comes up — everyday stuff.”

He would like to see the team master the challenges of dry land training, so that the Rockies can succeed this season.

“I just want to see the whole organization get back into a winning atmosphere,” said Mr. Ekelund. “I try to give as much positive feedback as I can and if there’s a negative situation, I try to turn it into a positive one for the kids… we want to have a positive atmosphere for the team to succeed.”

Bourbeau joins the ranksJean Bourbeau has joined the ranks of the Columbia

Valley Rockies.The 31-year-old unrestricted free agent was recent-

ly signed as assistant coaching staff for the Columbia Valley Rockies.

Mr. Bourbeau began his career playing for the Grande Prairie Storm in the Alberta Junior Hockey League between 2001 and 2004. He helped the Storm win the 2004 league championship.

Afterwards, Mr. Bourbeau went on to play for the St. Thomas Tommies in the Atlantic University Sport Division while attending St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick between 2004 and 2008.

Not drafted for the National Hockey League, Mr. Bourbeau instead played his first three professional

seasons between 2008 and 2011 for the Odessa Jackalopes of the Central Hockey League and for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the Ameri-can Hockey League (AHL). From there, he went on to serve as an assistant cap-tain with the Elmira Jackals of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) and played one game with the Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL during the 2011 and 2012 season.

During the 2012 and 2013 season, Mr. Bourbeau earned a six-game professional tryout (PTO) with the Binghampton Senators of the AHL. He did not advance from the PTO and returned loyally to the Jackals, where he played the next two seasons and served as the team captain, before accepting a year-long contract with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL on August 7th, 2014. Now he’s looking to bring those experiences forward to the young up-and-comers on the Columbia Valley Rockies team.

Close-up look at 2015-2016 Rockies coaching staff

Ross Bidinger

Wade Dubielewicz

Kris Ekelund

Jean Bourbeau


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

REMEMBER WHEN?

55 years ago (1960): Calgary men Da-

vid and Doug Sinclair put the David Thompson Memorial fort up for sale. The fort had originally be built in 1922 by the Hud-son’s Bay Company and Canadian Paci� c Railway to honour the legacy of exporer and former Hud-son’s Bay Company em-ployee David Thompson. The fort was also meant to be a visitor attraction.

50 years ago (1965): Local candidates

in the federal election engaged in a debate here in the valley. NDP candi-date James Patterson, Progressive Conserva-tive candidate Mike MacFarlane and Liberal candidate James Bryne discussed medicare and foreign policy among other topics.

45 years ago (1970): A public meet-

ing on turning land near Windermere into a gravel pit attracted about 60 valley residents, most of them voicing opposition to the plan. Depsite the concern, the land was

taken out of the Agricul-tural Land Reserve (ALR) and eventually became a gravel pit.

40years ago (1975): The Winder-

mere District Chamber of Commerce and Inver-mere Business Associa-tion held a joint meeting with B.C. Hydro, in which B.C. Hyrdo of� cials were questioned on their plans to divert a portion of the Kootenay River into the Columbia River. B.C. Hydro engineer Gordon Tallman said the proj-ect had pros and several cons, one of which in-cluded a higher water ta-ble north of the planned diversion. “Athalmer would be a damp place in which to live,” he said. The diversion was sched-uled to happen in 1984.

30 years ago (1985): A new Of� cial

Community Plan was unveiled for Athalmer. The plan envisioned in-creased tourist develop-ment in Athalmer and even envisioned boat cruises on Lake Wind-ermere, based out of

Athalmer.

20 years ago (1995): Then-NDP Koo-

tenay MLA and Minister of Energy, Mines and Pe-troleum Anne Edwards announced she was stepping down. The an-nouncement came in the wake of a funding scandal involving NDP Premier Mike Harcourt.

15 years ago (2000): A � re � lled David

Thompson Secondary School with smoke and noxious fumes after two local teenagers used a toilet paper dispenser in one of the school’s wash-rooms to start the blaze. The students were ar-rested and charged with mischief.

10 years ago (2005): The district of

Invermere heard from lo-cal residents about the planned Quiniscoe Can-yon View development during a public hearing. At least one resident ex-pressed the opinion that its low density equated to slums.

2007 — Four year-old fairy princess Genesis Millerta

took in the sounds and spooks at the Inver-

mere Community Hall Halloween

Party on October 31st hosted by the

Invermere Busi-ness Committee.

ECHO FILE PHOTO

2007 — Four year-old fairy princess Genesis Millerta

took in the sounds and spooks at the Inver-

BC EWSNB.C. welcomes Trudeau’s climate, infrastructure plan

TOM FLETCHERBlack Press

Premier Christy Clark is emphasizing co-operation with the new Liberal government in Ottawa on cli-mate change and infrastructure spending, while avoiding comment on plans to run defi cits and legal-ize marijuana.

Clark said Tuesday, October 20th she is looking for-ward to having Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accom-pany premiers to Paris at the end of November for the next United Nations climate conference. Trudeau said Tuesday he is looking forward to changing Canada’s reputation as a “less than enthusiastic actor” on cli-mate policy, but he wants provinces to take the lead.

Clark said B.C. will outline its “Climate 2.0” plan be-fore leaving, and it will add to the carbon tax on fossil fuels with measures aimed at the “built environment” and other ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Trudeau’s infrastructure plan is in “complete align-ment” with B.C.’s efforts to grow the economy, with BC Hydro alone spending $2.5 billion a year over the next decade, Clark said.

She sidestepped a question on Trudeau’s defi cit plans, noting that a prime minister has to govern for all provinces and B.C. is “an outlier” with operating budget surpluses and projected growth.

Touching on Trudeau’s plans to legalize and regu-late marijuana, as Vancouver and other cities grapple with unregulated medical pot dispensaries, Clark

said: “If and when they make changes, we’ll work with them to make sure that the changes can be effective in B.C.”

B.C. NDP leader John Horgan shrugged off his fed-eral party’s big setback in the federal election, con-soling himself with an increase of two NDP MPs in B.C. The NDP’s Gord Johns won the new riding of Courtney-Alberni, defeating long-time Conservative MP John Duncan for an NDP sweep of Vancouver Is-land, except for Green Party leader Elizabeth May in Saanich-Gulf Islands.

“I’m also delighted that the country voted for change in massive numbers,” Horgan said. “And that’s good news for me as well, because in 2017 there’s going to be a desire for change.”


CLUES ACROSS 1. Angling worm 5. Tissue that conducts food in

plants 11. 1937 Steinbeck novella 14. Feed storehouse 15. Raised pattern cotton cloth 18. Prophetic signs 19. Cowboy competitions 21. Ophthalmic products company,

______ Worldwide 23. Prefix meaning inside 24. Arousing or provoking laughter 28. Plant spike 29. Atomic #94 30. Himalayan goat 32. Patti Hearst’s captors 33. Rock TV channel 35. Pen point 36. Tiny bite 39. Organized work group 41. Atomic #58 42. Food fish of the genus Alosa 44. Fleshy slice of meat 46. Shallowest Great Lake 47. Tapered tucks 51. Winter muskmelon 54. Isaac’s mother 56. Picasso’s birthplace 58. Lowest hereditary title 60. Streisand/Reford film 62. Verb states 63. Soluble ribonucleic acid CLUES DOWN 1. Sink in 2. Hairdo 3. Muslim leaders 4. Ringworm 5. Oppresses or maltreats 6. Cut fodder 7. Natural logarithm 8. Not divisible by two 9. Independent Islamic ruler 10. Written proposal or reminder 12. Tilt or slant 13. Nests of pheasants 16. Portable shelters 17. Swiss singing 20. Body of an organism 22. Opposite of “yes” 25. 41st state 26. 007’s Fleming 27. They speak Muskhogean 29. Payment (abbr.) 31. “Spud Papers” author’s initials 34. Large vessel for holding liquids

36. Nanosecond (abbr.) 37. Worn to Mecca 38. 1/100 rupee 40. Of I 43. Distributed cards 45. Public promotion of a product 48. Hard to find 49. Thinks or supposes 50. More lucid 52. Thai monetary unit 53. Phil __, CIA Diary author 55. Dialect variant of “heron” 57. One of the tender bristles in

some grasses 58. Pass 59. Hot or iced brewed beverage 61. Equally

Answers to last week

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fi ll each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. Figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers named, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22You’re ready for fun and games even before the weekend arrives, Cancer. You may start daydreaming about all the plans to make. Just don’t let it distract you.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, insecurities can hinder your plans this week. Think positively and you can accomplish whatever comes your way. Lean on a friend or two if need be.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Carve out some time for going over your fi nances, Pisces. You may have some opportunites coming your way, and you want your fi nances in order.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, some interesting things unfold at the offi ce this week. Your hard work and ability to keep a cool head will prevail, and others will notice.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, you have high hopes of solidifying a relationship this week and things will go according to plan so long as you stay focused. Enjoy the fruits of your labors.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, you may prefer to be in control of your fate, but you may have to relinquish some control to someone else for the time being. It can be an eye-opening situation.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, good things are ahead in the weeks to come. Both your personal and professional lives are about to take a turn for the better, and you deserve these positive developments.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Focus your attention on maintaining a healthy perspective on information that comes your way, Virgo. A new perspective might be just what you need to sort this situation out.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, a particular situation will take up much of your time this week, even into the weekend. You may have to postpone some of your plans for a later date.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18You thrive on mental puzzles and complex concepts, Aquarius. So you’re ready to tackle whatever gets thrown your way this week. Challenges are your strong suit.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, the more you can focus on the tasks at hand, the faster you will accomplish each of your goals. Procrastination has no place in your week right now.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, enjoy the company of others this week. Spend time with your friends and family and don’t be afraid to try new things. Fun times are ahead.

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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORYWINDERMERE

VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY

ANGLICAN-UNITED100-7th Ave., Invermere

250-342-6644Reverend Laura Hermakin

wvsm.ca Worship, Every Sunday:10:30 a.m. Children and Youth Sunday School

at 10:30 a.m at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere

1st and 3rd Sunday, March - Dec. 9 a.m. at All Saint’s, Edgewater

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

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

250-342-6167Pastor: Father Gabriel

Confession: 1/2 hr. before MassCanadian Martyrs Church

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

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

SpringsSundays, 11 a.m.

St. Anthony’s MissionCorner of Luck and Dunn,

Canal FlatsSaturdays, 4:30 p.m.

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

250-342-6633 250-347-6334

Worship Service Sundays, 10 a.m.

Bible Studies Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

Loving God, Loving People

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

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

Lead Pastor: Trevor HaganAsso. Pastor: Matt Moore

lakewindermerealliance.orgNovember 1st 10:30 a.m.

Worship and Life Instruction“A Better Way –

A Motivated Giver” Pastor Trevor Hagan

Ministering.

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

the morning service.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

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

Pastor: Murray Wittkevalleychristianonline.com

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE100 - 7th Ave., Invermere

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

Worship ServicesSundays1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity,Invermere

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER

DAY SAINTS5014 Fairway,

Fairmont Hot Springs250-341-5792

President: Adam PasowistyColumbia Valley Branch

Worship ServicesSundays

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Berkeley,William Kenneth

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William Kenneth Berkeley (Ken). Ken was born November 14th, 1945 in Merritt, B.C. and passed away October 13th, 2015 in Invermere, B.C.

Ken is survived by his spouse Mary-Lou Flegel, daughter Tia Huhn and brother Glen Berkeley. He is predeceased by his mother, father and sister.

Please join us for a Memorial Service honour-ing Ken’s life on Sunday, November 8th, 2015 at 2 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion Branch #71, Invermere, BC

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lung Cancer Society.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTSTRAVEL

CHILDRENEMPLOYMENT

BUSINESS SERVICESPETS & LIVESTOCK

MERCHANDISE FOR SALEREAL ESTATE

RENTALSAUTOMOTIVE

MARINE

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No education or experience required.All shifts available – nights/overnights/

early mornings/weekends$11.50/hour + medical/ dental/group benefits.

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Employment

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

Education/Trade Schools

HUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists! CanScribe is Canada’s top Medical Tran-scription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com or [email protected]

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Trades, TechnicalHEAVY Duty Mechanic required in the Hinton, AB area. Must have ex-tensive knowledge in Caterpillar equipment. Responsibilities will in-clude rebuilding and repairs to Cat motors, power shift transmissions and hydraulics. Fax resume with references and drivers abstract to 780-865-9710.

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Merchandise for Sale

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250-402-3056Visit us for apples

From Ambrosia to Zestar,we have more than 20 varieties

available in season.We also have carrots &

fresh-pressed cider.Bulk orders welcome!

Closed Sundays

Heavy Duty Machinery

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Real Estate

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newly renovated, indoor pool, hot tub. $775/mth includes cable.

Call or text 403-850-5126.

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Offi ce/RetailCOMMERCIAL SPACE

FOR LEASE1292 Main St., Smithers. 5920 sq. ft. Available Jan. 2016. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Suites, Lower

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water. Phone 403-651-0008

Transportation

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• Brakes• Oil Changes• Air Conditioners

Your Winter Tire Super Store

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

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Business of the Week

Bavin Glassworks was established in 1988 in Windermere, BC by Pat Bavin.

The business was established as a glass blowing studio where customers could watch the artisans at work as well as purchase their wares under one roof. Pat’s son Ryan started working in the shop as an apprentice during this time.

In 2001, the Bavin’s outgrew their space in Windermere and moved to their current location on the way into Invermere near the present day Canadian Tire. Here, the original vision for the business has continued; they still create and sell hand blown glass under one roof. They also now include several local artists in the gallery, many of whom either work at Bavin Glassworks, or are previous employees.

The Bavin’s work together collaboratively on new designs in glass, their work is found in collections both corporate and private worldwide.

www.bavinglass.ca

Sholinder & MacKaySand & Gravel

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BC EWSNKeep all emails, Clark tells cabinet

TOM FLETCHERBlack Press

Premier Christy Clark has ordered all cabinet ministers and their political staff to keep every email they send until new procedures are in place to decide what is necessary for the public record and freedom of information requests.

Clark issued the instruction Friday after B.C.’s Information and Privacy Com-missioner condemned the widespread practice of “triple deleting” emails so they can’t be stored in daily computer backups.

Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said her investigation showed records were intentionally destroyed to avoid public release. One example was a request for records related to meetings with leaders of remote communities on risks of trav-elling along Highway 16 in northern B.C.

Clark said Friday she accepts Denham’s recommendations, but there are dif-ferent legal opinions on what is a “transitory document” that is required to be destroyed and a record that is required to be kept.

“We thought, I thought, that everything was being done properly, and that’s be-

cause there has been really almost no change in the way things have been done for a decade,” Clark said.

NDP leader John Horgan said the investigation shows the conduct of B.C. Lib-eral government staffers, including Premier Christy Clark’s deputy chief of staff Michele Cadario, reveals “a culture of deception, a culture of deceit, a culture of delete, delete, delete.”

Clark said she is taking no action against Cadario, who told Denham she deletes almost all of her sent emails every day. Clark now wants everything kept until for-mer privacy commissioner and deputy attorney general David Loukidelis reviews the situation and decides what must stay and what must go.

Clark said she seldom uses email for offi cial business, preferring face-to-face meetings, offi cial records kept for cabinet and its committees, and phone calls.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone said Friday he has made a practice of triple deleting emails that he considers transitory.

A complaint from Tim Duncan, Stone’s former ministerial assistant, triggered Denham’s investigation of a freedom of information request regarding Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert.


#UsedHelpsA division of

Halloween

...Extravaganza

FRIDAY OCT 30th

Join us at the Invermere Community Hall for a

Family Dance 4:00pm-6:30pm~ All ages

Pumpkin Carving ~ All ages

YC Halloween Dance 7pm-10pm~ ages 12-18

Please bring a donation to the Food Bank for

admission in support of the

“Trick or Eat” campaign

Geoff HillMaxWell Realty Invermere

[email protected]

250-341-7600

DASHING AS DICE... The Gillies’ family showed up as a group of dice for the District of Invermere’s annual Monster Mash Dash, which happened on Saturday, October 24th. Just like last year, the weather co-operated and everyone who came out to run either the five- or 10-kilometre course was treated to a barbecue lunch, a race souvenir, plus a great pre-Halloween celebration that kicked off the spooky festive spirit. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Valley Fitness Centre in Invermere. PHoto SUBMIttED


Friday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.• Show at 8 p.m. • DJ @ 10 p.m.

• Costume Prizes!

15th annual

HalloweenHowler

Tommy Savitt is one of the best stand up comics of his generation. The multi-award winning Tommy performs an exhilarating brand of unorthodox comedy that envelops his audience and teleports them into a domain of hilarity and pure craftsmanship.

Tommy has won the prestigious 2007 Boston Comedy Festival, 2008 Seattle Comedy Competition and was honoured as a 4-time

“ Festival Favourite”

Special Guests:

Stu HughesJoe King

Dinner Comedy Package $40 per person

Dinner comedy package tickets available only until October 23rd.

Advance Comedy Show Only

Tickets $10 per person

ARRIVE EARLY TO GET

A GREAT SEAT!

DINNER COMEDY PACKAGE

PRIME RIB BUFFET with all the

fi xings!

250-341-4004 [email protected]

760 Cooper Rd. Invermere, B.C.All tickets sold include theHalloween DJ dance party

Last call: 1:15 a.m.Special Hotel Rates O� ered

� e Columbia Valley Community Foundation is accepting 2015

fall grant applicationsCVCF granted funds are available for registered

charities which support projects that enhance the quality of life for Columbia Valley residents from

Canal Flats to Spillimacheen.

Deadline for applications: October 31st, 2015

Granting guidelines and application forms available atwww.valleyfoundation.ca

For information on the granting process, contact Laurie Klassen, 250-342-2845 or email

[email protected]

“Building legacies in our valley communities”

J2 RANCH from A7

I spent quite a bit of time searching for history about this land and have found very little. What I did fi nd is that Frank and Joe Johnson (grandfather and grandson team) bought the land in 1956 and developed it into the ranch layout. It was then sold in the ‘60s. The J2 brand was registered in 1930 by Joseph Levi Johnson (Joe) who owned the ranch into the ‘60s. However, this may have been used by Francis Marie, who was the daughter of Joseph Levi in earlier years.

I ask anyone with any knowledge on the ranch’s previous owners and who may have any photographs to contact the Windermere Valley Museum, as there are some holes in the land ownership history. The Scotts are very interested to learn of any history of the property.

J2 Ranch is proud producer of Wagyu/Angus beef that is for sale as halves, quarters or eighths, or smaller boxes of assorted cuts. This meat is inspected, and hormone- and antibiotic-free. The Scotts’ dream is to sell their meat locally to both businesses and families. They hope to expand their chickens and provide a “turkey on demand” service over the holiday seasons.

This business is starting to grow, with a Facebook page and website in the works. The ranch can be contacted directly at 250-349-5824 to place your orders.

I can tell you personally that this meat is amazing and some of the best quality we have encountered during our years of cook-ing. If you would like a sample, come and see us at From Scratch as we believe in promot-ing our local farmers who, in turn, make our valley sustainable by giving us amazing in-gredients, jobs and a beautiful place to live.

It has been a pleasure to meet this family and to continue a relationship with Richard. They are so passionate about what they do and love this valley for all it has to offer.

Lara McCormack is one of the owners of From Scratch — A Mountain Kitchen in Fair-mont Hot Springs, where one can savour great seasonal food, sip from a selection of bev-erages, including B.C. wines, and enjoy the views of our gorgeous valley landscape.

Top: Bison graze on the beautiful green pasture, surrounded by mountains, at J2 Ranch in Canal Flats (Lara McCormack photo). Middle: Dufus the bull, a J2 Ranch stud (Susan Scott photo). Bot-tom: Trees line the roads throughout the ranch (Lara McCormack photo).