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Invermere council voted to support non-farm Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) use by CastleRock Estates Ltd. Partnership at its most recent council meeting.

The company applied to use a 1.7-acre portion of ALR land as a parking lot, so that CastleRock residents can have somewhere to store trailers and boats. The CastleRock community association does not allow people to park trailers and boats in front of their homes.

District staff and council members have been up to tour the site as part of the previous Committee of the Whole meeting several weeks prior, where they learned that work on the parking lot and a road to it had already begun.

“I don’t support the land being used that way,” said councillor Spring Hawes, during discussion of the application at the June 24th council meeting.

A report on the matter prepared for council by district staff had recom-mended not supporting the applica-tion, pointing out the developers’ pro-posed use of the land was inconsistent with both Invermere’s offi cial commu-nity plan and the Imagine Invermere integrated community sustainability plan. The report also noted that the hayfi elds on the ALR land in the application have not been used as hayfi elds for some time and that, as development in Castle Rock has progressed, parts of the fi elds have been used as dumping areas for excavated fi ll and debris.

“All of our policy does not support CastleRock using this land to make a parking lot,” said councillor Paul Den-chuk, adding he has heard one rancher

make reference to the specifi c piece of land, saying you can’t graze cows there, but has also heard another rancher say that, in fact, you could graze cows there.

“To me, the reasons given on why it shouldn’t be in the ALR and should be a parking lot were fabricated,” said Mr. Denchuk. “We don’t have a lot of

ALR land in our boundaries. It is important.”

Several council-lors also took is-sue with the com-pany starting work on the land

well before the application was made.Councillor Greg Anderson said he

was troubled that CastleRock skipped due process and went ahead with work before making its application. By the same token, the ALR land in question is only 1.7 acres and is well hidden from view, he said.

“The cost to remove the fi ll and re-turn the site to its original state is un-realistic. And the CastleRock commu-nity does have a need for that parking space,” said Mr. Anderson. “The 1.7 acres is just the tip of a larger section of ALR land, (the parking lot) doesn’t break up that parcel into small pieces.”

Ms. Hawes said it was a matter of principle � that agricultural land should be protected and that the developer should not have begun work before getting approval.

“I’m absolutely opposed to some-body making free with the policies and regulations we have in place. There are other opportunities and places for Cas-tleRock to provide that parking space,” she said.

“I don’t think it’s as big a deal as you’re making it out to be,” said coun-cillor Justin Atterbury to Ms. Hawes and Mr. Denchuk, adding the developer

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UNIONIZED ULTIMATUM... Local teachers on the picket line at J.A. Laird elementary school in Invermere on Tuesday, June 24th. As of The Valley Echo’s June 27th press deadline, it ap-peared B.C. teachers were set to picket summer schools as part of their ongoing strike, if contract negotiations between the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the provincial govern-ment were not resolved by June 30th. Negotiations broke down more than a week ago, with educa-tion minister Peter Fassbender saying the two sides aren’t even close to a deal. BCTF president Jim Iker disagreed, saying the two sides are only one percent apart on wages. “The holdup is over class composition, class size and staffi ng levels,” said Mr. Iker. PHOTO BY DAN WALTON

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After reading in last week’s paper that the old Valley Echo sign had gone missing, Spillimacheen resident Dave Olexin was sur-prised to fi nd it in his neck of the woods the next day.

“I had read the article the night before while having dinner at a friend’s,” said Mr. Olexin. “It’s just lucky since I don’t often read the paper.”

On Thursday, June 26th, while on a trip to the Spillimacheen/Brisco dump to drop off some garbage, he spotted what he thought was a large sign down from the garbage drop-off site.

“I dropped off my garbage and drove over to have a look,” he said. “It was turned back-wards, with the back side facing out.”

Getting out of his truck to check, Mr. Olexin discovered it was the missing Valley Echo sign he had read about the night before. He dropped it off at the Valley Echo/Pioneer of-fi ce the next day.

“I’m so delighted to be able to help,” he said. “It seemed like there were some nice plans for it; it’s nice to do a good deed.”

Manulife Securities associate Holly Jones is “so excited” to have the sign back.

“We’re planning on having an open house sometime this summer, which is when we’ll formally present the sign to the Ede family,” she said.

According to Manulife Securities fi nancial advisor Brendan Donahue, someone must have read the story about the sign going missing and dumped it out in Spillimacheen.

“We’re pleased that it wasn’t destroyed,” he said.

Spillimacheen resident Dave Olexin drops off the Valley Echo’s old sign on Friday, June 27th after spotting it in the Spillimacheen/Brisco dump the day before, fi ve days after it had been reported missing. PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG

has indicated the possibility of using another part of CastleRock land for agricultural purposes in exchange for being allowed to build the parking lot on the specifi c spot where the work has started.

“I think if the developer is willing to trade, there’s no net loss of land and the whole thing is a net benefi t for CastleRock residents,,” said Mr. Atterbury.

Ms. Hawes said that, from her understanding, only a temporary exchange had been of-fered, and that it would be different if the developer were to offer a permanent change.

“Where do you draw the line? For sure the developer is going to come back and ask for more (ALR non-farm uses) in the future,” said Mr. Denchuk. “The only reason they need this parking lot is that (CastleRock residents) are not allowed to park their boats and trailers in front of their homes. That to me is crazy.”

Mr. Denchuk later told The Valley Echo that, based on council’s tour of the area sev-eral weeks ago, it seemed work on the parking lot may have begun quite some time before the application was made. He also added that he suspects the developer may have been well aware of the need to submit an application before work began, but sim-ply didn’t do it.

“There are countless acreages within the ALR in the valley that see zero agricultural activity,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft. “When it comes to protecting agriculture in this area, I don’t think this is the hill to die on. I don’t think (the 1.7 acres) is prime agri-cultural land and I don’t think it will revert to being productively used for agriculture if we vote against the application. If we do vote for it, a few people will park recreational vehicles (RVs) and boats on a spot where nobody else will notice. There’s no reason we shouldn’t try to build a good relationship with the developer.”

“The only relationship we’re supporting with this is a do-fi rst, then-ask relationship. I can’t support that,” replied Mr. Denchuk.

“There are sometimes more things to consider than the idea that the ALR is sacred and can’t be touched. Sometimes there’s too much focus on the ALR,” countered Mr. Taft.

“Sometimes there’s too much focus on parking lots,” shot back Mr. Denchuk.Council voted three-to-two to support the CastleRock Estates Ltd. Partnership ap-

plication, with Mr. Taft, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Atterbury voting to support it, and Ms. Hawes and Mr. Denchuk voting not to support it.

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Recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program sparked discussion at the most recent In-vermere council meeting, with council resolving to send letters to both the federal and the provincial government on the matter.

Changes in federal program announced on Friday, June 20th and reported on in last week’s Pioneer mean food service industry employers in areas with above-average unemployment (which includes the Upper Columbia Valley) will no longer be able to use the program to fill below-average-wage jobs. Those currently here working on such programs will not be able to renew their contracts once they expire.

“The way they’ve (the federal government) set it (the temporary foreign workers program) now, it’s like a mass deportation order for a lot of the Fili-pino residents who have been here in the valley for several years,” said councillor Justin Atterbury at the June 24th council meeting. “We’re basically ship-ping people home who live here, have had babies here, go to church here, want to live here and who we need here in the Upper Columbia Valley. I think that’s wrong.”

Many of the people here in the valley on the pro-gram having been working on becoming permanent Canadian residents, in some cases for quite some time, but the new changes mean the timelines for that process are now so constricted that most will no longer be able to qualify, said Mr. Atterbury.

Invermere mayor Gerry Taft suggested council send letters to the federal and provincial governments.

“I do feel for these people, but they did sign up for a temporary foreign worker program contract, with the key word being temporary,” said Mr. Denchuk, add-ing that since the changes have already been made

sending letters might not do any practical good.“Although it is called the temporary foreign work-

ers program, most people using it do so because it has, until these changes, been a path to permanent residency. It’s effectively impossible to come from the Philippines to Canada as permanent resident by any other means,” replied Mr. Taft.

“That road (to permanent residency) was there and now they’ve closed it and totally disrupted many lives and that’s just not right,” said Mr. Atterbury, adding that although the changes are already made, coun-cil has never been afraid in the past to send letters to various levels of government on decisions already made, referencing the letter council sent to the provin-cial government several months ago expressing disap-pointment with funding to Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality through a provincial grant.

“It’s true, work is one way for people from other countries to permanently move here, and there are few others,” said Mr. Denchuk.

Council agreed that Mr. Taft and Mr. Atterbury would draft a letter to the federal government (ex-pressing concern about the changes to the tempo-rary foreign workers program and encouraging the federal government to examine potential immigra-tion options for foreign workers still in Canada on the program) and to the provincial government (asking the provincial government to make sure wait times for the provincial nominee program are not too long and encouraging the provincial government to be prepared to handle the flood of applications it is get-ting for that program). The other councillors will check the letters before they are sent.

restoration plants mowed overAn incident in which an employee of the contrac-

tor the district of Invermere hires to do lawn mainte-nance accidentally mowed down some native plants

species planted by the Lake Windermere Ambassa-dors also came up for discussion. The plants were part of the Ambassadors ongoing restoration at Kins-men Beach.

Lake Windermere Ambassadors program co-ordina-tor Kirsten Harma attended the meeting, to ask about the incident and to ask for more watering support for the plants in the area.

Councillor Greg Anderson said that the district has tried putting up some kind of fencing in the area in the past, but it always seems to ultimately get knocked over. He also asked if there was any chance the plants would grow back.

Ms. Harma replied that unfortunately the plants were somewhat fragile, having just been planted last year, and were already struggling.

“Our condolences,” said Mr. Taft. “Internally we’ll try to figure out something about barriers and watering.”

Kind gardeners given a breakCouncil also voted to give the family that owns the

vegetable garden used by Eileen Madson Primary school a break on its water bill. Ed and Sue Steel have let the students of the school use their garden to learn how to grow vegetables for the past five years and had written a letter asking for a reduction on their bill.

“I think it’s (the garden) a good opportunity for agri-cultural education,” said Mr. Denchuk, suggesting the district split the cost of the Steels’ water bill.

Mr. Atterbury asked about the possibility of mea-suring just the water going through the sprinkler to the garden, but Mr. Taft said that would probably be more effort than it’s worth and instead suggested the district simply provide the Steels $200 through some sort of rebate.

The other councillors unanimously agreed with Mr. Taft’s suggestion.

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Evaluating properties has become much more efficient in Radium Hot Springs, where BC Assessment has surveyed the village with a camera-mounted van.

Comprehensive photos were taken by the innovative technology of 435 single family homes in Radium on Thursday, June 26th.

The van has successfully surveyed many regions of the province, and used Ra-dium as its pilot project for the valley. The van produced imagery of properties in Radium. BC Assessment’s data bank will update its database of Radium proper-ties, which will now contain more comprehensive info.

“When you are trying to map a town onto a piece of paper, you need certain

points surveyed proper,” said Village of Radium Hot Springs chief financial officer Karen Sharp. “It basically gives you a visual aspect of the community.”

The data will include civic addresses, public utility locations, and the village’s geographical terrain. Information gathered will be shared between the Village of Radium and BC Assessment.

“As the Crown corporation responsible for accurately valuing all properties in B.C., we are always looking for innovative ways to provide more timely, accurate, equitable and fair assessments to all property owners,” said Scott Sitter, an asses-sor with BC Assessment.

Images depicting people on the property, private signage other than street ad-dresses, or the inside of a residence — through either a door, window, or garage — will be altered or excluded from the database.

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Federal approval on pipeline comes as no surprise

Edgewater water project continues

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Private landowners and First Nations across B.C. are set against the idea of a bitumen pipe-line running across their land, but the most vo-cal resistance to the Northern Gateway pipeline is rooted in deep concern for B.C.’s coastal envi-ronment and linked economy, and deep fear of the damage an oil spill would cause. Not an un-founded fear as the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska in 1989 and the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 clearly demonstrate; but the pro-pipeline side argues that technology for transportation and cleanup has never been more effective and

sophisticated. Kitimat was chosen as the loca-tion for the marine terminal that will transfer the bitumen from land to sea because it’s more inland, and consequently, easier for a pipeline from Alberta to reach. But, by being so inland, supertankers will have to navigate treacherous channels to gain access, and it’s for this very reason that so many are opposed. Prince Ru-pert to the north is the more logical port, and an option Enbridge has said it will consider if it can’t have Kitimat. When the federal govern-ment announced its approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline on June 17th, press releases began pouring into newsrooms across the prov-ince. Here at The Valley Echo, almost 40 state-

ments from various stakeholders were received in three hours by the time the working day was over at 5 p.m. A quick transfer of the “for” and “against” positions to a spreadsheet revealed the numbers from either side of the fence were roughly on par, which led to the idea of present-ing both sides in as balanced a way as possible. Comments from nine groups or individuals from both sides of the debate were selected for the special two-page Northern Gateway section on pages 8 and 9, which also features a pro-pipeline from MP David Wilks as well as a news story on the opposition by Black Press legisla-tive reporter Tom Fletcher. It’s an interesting read with some surprises.

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The $1.8-million Edgewater Water Project is well un-

derway. Earlier this spring, the Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) Station on Columbia Road was completed. This Station man-ages water pressure within the Edgewater Water System and ensures consistent pressures for the community.

There are two other key phas-es of the project yet to be com-pleted: the construction and installation of an Ultra-Violet (UV) disinfec-tion system and some upgrades on the water distribution system.

This summer, construction will begin on a new 30-foot by 30-foot building at the res-ervoir site. This new building will house the UV disinfection system, which will work in addition to chlorine in the Edgewater Water System. With the Permit to Construct from In-terior Health now in hand, construction will begin shortly and should be complete by the end of October.

The fi nal phase of the project deals with upgrades to the dis-tribution system. The distribu-tion system includes the water mains that bring the water from the reservoir into the communi-ty. We have installed new valves in the distribution system that will allow our operators to iso-late sections of the community. This is helpful in minimizing the number of homes impacted if we need to shut off water to a

portion of the community for repairs. It is also a critical tool in helping us fi nd and identify sections of the distribution system that may have leaks. To put this in perspective, once the new isolation valves were installed, our opera-tors conducted a night-fl ow anaylsis (which is a method used to evaluate water loss dur-ing non-peak hours). This night-fl ow analysis indicated signifi cant loss of water in the sys-tem and we were eventually able to fi nd and repair a major leak in the distribution system that we believe accounts for over 60 per cent

of the water loss in the community.We will continue with more detailed leak

detection analysis on the Edgewater Water System over the next few months. This work will help us identify leaks and establish pri-ority areas for new pipes and mains with the remaining funding for the distribution system upgrades planned as the last phase of the Water Upgrade Project. These fi nal up-grades to the distribution system will most likely be completed sometime in 2015.

The grant funding for the Edgewater Water Upgrade comes from the British Columbia Community Water Improvement Program and will not only bring the water system up to Interior Health’s new drinking water stan-dards, but will also reduce the water loss in the community.

I would like to commend Edgewater resi-dents for their understanding and respect for the ongoing water conservation program in the community.

Gerry Wilkie is the Regional District of East Kootenay director for Area G, and can be reached at [email protected] .

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Are you ‘for’ or ‘against’ the Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat?

“I’m concerned for the environment. I think if it does go through, a large environmental bond should be provided. B.C. and Alberta should retain a percentage.”

Leon Lyszkiewicz

“I’m personally against it. The price to the environment is a price too high to pay. I’m hoping for a referendum.”

Kate Godlien

“It will be tough to get the approval from the First Nations to go ahead with it. No, I defi nitely wouldn’t be happy with a pipeline running through my backyard.”

Douglas Hancock

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Editor’s note: This is an open letter to Black Press columnist Tom Fletcher in response to Mr. Fletcher’s column titled “A brief history of teachers’ demands” in last week’s June 25th issue of the Invermere Valley Echo.

Dear Sir:

I have just fi nished reading your June 25/14 column in our local paper in which you char-acterize teachers as being greedy, inconsiderate and selfi sh in their contract demands. Unfortu-nately, your fi gures do not include two key points, which I will now explain to all readers, not just “those who passed math.”

Point #1 is the fact that my gross pay has not risen at all during the three years since the 2006 contract expired in 2011, and my net pay has ac-tually gone down by 1 per cent over the past two years due to increased premiums for our benefi t package. This is how we “sailed” through the reces-sion. You stated a 16 per cent raise over fi ve years should actually be 14 per cent calculated over eight years, working out to 1.75 per cent per year. In your next column, please compare this 1.75 per cent increase to, for example, the increases in fuel and hydro prices that have beset us since 2006 and are indeed something worth “howling about.”

Point #2 goes back to the latter part of 1900s, when teachers chose to forego the much higher

increases being negotiated in other sectors to take a 0-0-2 per cent increases over three years — a whopping 2/3 of a percentage point per year. What was the trade-off? Stipulations in con-tract for smaller class sizes and better support for those students needing it. Although these stipu-lations were “for the kids” and did not put more money in my own pocket, from an economical perspective they did create new consumers to support local businesses, since more teachers were now required to fi ll more positions with smaller classes.

This contract was illegally ripped up (twice, so deemed by the Supreme Court) in 2002 by then-Minister of Education Christy Clarke. This created an increased workload for those teachers who remained, as class sizes soared and composition became a larger issue. Twelve years later, our stu-dents are still getting cheated out of their support and the increased teacher attention that comes with small class sizes. As a salaried employee, you must agree that if the “here’s the work” part of the equation goes up so the does the “here’s the salary” portion. I have yet to receive remu-neration for that illegal contract stripping — talk about a “thinly disguised” pay cut!

If, in the late 1990s, you wrote a column praising the teachers for taking this minuscule increase in exchange for stipulations that were “for the kids”, please cite both the date and the media in which it was published. Then I can read it and it may change my opinion of your perspective of B.C. teachers.

Proud to be a teacher,

GREG CONSTABLEINVERMERE

Telling it from a teachers’s POV

It can be easy to get stuck in an un-

inspired food routine that leaves you reach-ing for the same fruits and veggies time and time again. But with the change of seasons just around the corner, why not take this op-portunity to branch out and try some dif-ferent seasonal produce? Chang-ing your grocery list will not only keep your taste buds interested, it will also ensure your body’s getting plenty of added vitamins and min-erals. There is so much variety to choose from; all it takes is a visit to the grocery store or the local farm-ers’ market.

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fatty acids, protein and several B vitamins. They are an excellent source of vitamin C and manganese, and a good source of dietary fi bre. When choos-ing zucchini, look for those that resemble a cucumber in size and shape and have a smooth, thin skin

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The textbook geological exposures seen on the road to Panorama Mountain Village have always been readily apparent to professional geoscientists― and thanks to a new booklet published by a semi-retired geologist, those features can now be deciphered by armchair rock hounds.

“Rocks and geology are intriguing in that they are the framework upon which soil, rivers, vegetation and all living things are established,” said Mr. Ben-stead, whose called Panorama his part-time home for about seven years. “I’ve driven up and down the Panorama road from Invermere for years and I’m con-tinually fascinated by the geological base and its rela-tionship to nature and our valley’s origin.”

“One of the reasons it’s an interesting area is that the exposures along the Toby Creek Road are very good,” he added. “The road cuts up the mountain has created better exposure than you might get in other places, and there’s a sequence of four different rock formations that takes you through the later part of the pre-Cambrian period.”

The book, titled Geology of the Panorama ski hill, details half a dozen easily accessible exposures of shales, sandstones, conglomerates, and dolomites, all with parking areas nearby.

A few exposures can be found on the Panorama Mountain Village ski hill itself.

“You’ve got a variety of different rock types, and you have different structures as well; you can see big faults, you can see where one layer overrides anoth-er, and you can see big downfolds and upfolds ― syn-clines and anticlines,” Mr. Benstead said. “It’s a bit of a textbook that you can apply to anywhere.”

The road follows alongside Toby Creek, which also

offers great rock exposures, and a series of abrupt turns in the creek bed that’s a direct result of the heavily faulted nature of the Purcell Mountains.

The semi-retired geologist was inspired to write the booklet after many a chairlift conversation in which he explained the geology of the area to fascinated listeners. Last fall, he ventured out to take a closer look, rock hammer in hand, and realized it was more

complicated than it first appeared.After consulting the University of Calgary’s geological

library, he wrote the short booklet, which has been in local bookstores — The Book Bar in Invermere and Bish-op’s Book Cafe in Fairmont Hot Springs — since mid-May.

Mr. Benstead also led an excursion to the area dur-ing the recent Wings Over The Rockies festival, where he outlined the story of how the pre-Cambrain Pur-cell Mountains were formed in the Proterozoic era, between 750 million and 600 million year ago, well before the Rockies appeared.

The sedimentary rocks of the Purcells were deposited in an intercontinental basin, in a massive lake, when partway through the Proterozoic era, an event separated Australasia from North America. This caused a pulling apart, in the zone of weakness that is now the Rocky Mountain Trench, and burying of the Purcells sediments, where over time, temperature and great pressures, the rocks were metamorphized into their current types.

The story of mountain formation in the region illus-trates not just the lay of the land, but also the rich natural resources that are the source of significant tourist dollars spent in the valley.

“Then the Purcells were raised up, while the area of the Rockies turned to a large inland sea; that’s when the Rockies deposition occurs in the Cambrian: trilo-bites in the Burgess Shale, progressing up to reef car-bonate sediments, which are the base of the Alberta oil industry,” explained Mr. Benstead.

Asked to recommend one exposure in particular in the area, Mr. Benstead suggests the public see the spot found 4.1 kilometres up the road from Lake Lil-lian, detailed in his booklet as Location One.

“If somebody’s going to look at one thing, there’s a parking lot there for four or five cars, and slate on top of quartzite, and a big fault where you can see a differ-ent rock sequence from one side to the other,” he said.

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The federal Conservative government has approved Enbridge’s Northern Gateway oil pipeline project, despite widespread opposition in B.C. that in-cludes the provincial government, First Nations, environmental organizations and residents of the intended oil tanker port of Kitimat.

Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford signalled the government’s ap-proval in a low-key statement Tuesday that endorsed the 209 conditions im-posed by a federal review. Rickford noted that the proponent still needs to consult with aboriginal communities and secure provincial permits.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has emphasized it is in the national interest to open a new pipeline route to the Pacifi c Ocean to carry Alberta oil sands bitumen and break the Canadian oil industry’s dependence on U.S. markets.

But a continuing battle over the pipeline plan is expected in the courts, and potentially on the land, where civil disobedience has already been threatened.

Opposition demands to reject the project dominated question period in the House of Commons Tuesday, June 17th. NDP leader Thomas Mulcair called the review panel process “a sham,” and Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen

warned that opposition in B.C. may upset plans to develop liquefi ed natural gas exports in the province. The project doesn’t yet meet Premier Christy Clark’s fi ve conditions for new heavy oil pipelines, which include world leading marine and land spill protections, resolution of aboriginal concerns and a fair share of bene-fi ts for B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak said the decision means the project meets the fi rst of fi ve conditions required by the province, a successful federal review. “We recognize the benefi ts that the Northern Gateway project may bring, but they will not be at the expense of our environment,” Polak said.

The decision by the Harper cabinet follows last December’s ruling by a federal review panel that the $6.8-billion project should proceed, subject to 209 condi-tions. That followed Enbridge’s earlier pledges to improve the project’s safety with thicker steel and other measures along the 1,177-kilometre route.

The twin pipelines would carry 525,000 barrels per day of diluted bitumen from the oil sands west to Kitimat and send condensate to act as a thinning agent east to Alberta.

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From Kitimat to Victoria, opponents are preparing to fi ght the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline proposal, after it was given federal approval on Tuesday, June 17th.

A group of B.C. aboriginal communi-ties issued a statement the same day vowing to go to court to protect their aboriginal title and rights on the land affected by the twin pipeline and tank-er port for diluted bitumen on Douglas Channel. Aboriginal opponents in the North Coast region include the Haida, Gitgaat, Heiltsuk and Haisla First Na-tions, as well as communities in the B.C. Interior. Haisla Chief Councillor Ellis Ross, whose community is at the end of Douglas Channel and who is in-volved in a natural gas export project, said it is too late for more consulta-tions. “Every mistake they’ve made we actually pointed out to them and said ‘this is not following our case law prin-ciples, you’re making a mistake’,” Ross said Tuesday. “But they went ahead and did it. It is going to be court.”

Northern Gateway project leader

Janet Holder said she will continue to work to build on the 26 equity agree-ments the company has reached with aboriginal communities along the pro-posed pipeline route.

Kitimat Mayor Joanne Monaghan said her council has made its opposi-tion clear, after an April community vote that came down opposed to the project. “I think most of the council-lors are of the opinion that they really don’t want to see bitumen going down the channel,” Monaghan said. “They would rather have it refi ned and have a product that’s refi ned going down the channel.”

B.C. NDP leader John Horgan said he wants resource development that creates jobs in B.C., particularly for aboriginal communities. Horgan said the B.C. Liberal government gave up its opportunity to oppose Northern Gateway.

Discussions with Alberta, Enbridge and oil producers continue to see if B.C.’s conditions for land and ocean protection as well as a “fair share” of benefi ts for B.C. can be met, Polak said.

– With fi les from Kitimat Northern Sen-tinel

We have the good fortune of living

in what I believe is one of the most pristine areas in Canada. Kootenay-Columbia has found a way to balance the envi-ronment with natural re-source extraction. Aside from four National Parks and a number of pro-tected areas such as Dark-woods and the Flathead Valley, we also have the second larg-est coal mines in the world as well as a healthy forest sector, not to mention some of the largest hydroelectric dams in Canada. One of the largest natural gas pipelines in North America runs through this riding.

Very few people talk about it and not a single incident since it has been there. All of this is done in the most environmentally friendly way so as to ensure we have a balance between the environment and economic growth.

The National Energy Board — an in-dependent expert regulator — will en-sure that Northern Gateway, and every

other pipeline, is held to the highest safety stan-dards. The last thing any-one wants is an incident with a pipeline and cer-tainly those who own the pipeline would be at the top of the list.

Whether it is pipelines, mining, forestry or hydro-electric, these products contribute to a stable economy that pays in part

for the services that we, as Canadians, have come to enjoy. All of the services that we enjoy continue to increase in cost. The energy sector is a major player in not only the GDP, but billions of dollars in taxes that pay for those services. I want to see a healthy energy sector that con-tributes to the overall success of Canada.

I believe that companies in the natu-ral resource sector have proven that they are responsible stewards and will continue to be so in the future.

David Wilks is the Conservative Mem-ber of Parliament for Kootenay Colum-bia. He can be reached at 613-995-7246 or by email at [email protected] .

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FOR AGAINSTChamber of Shipping of British Columbia

The Chamber of Shipping of British Colum-bia welcomes the federal government’s deci-sion. “The technology enhancements driving today’s marine industry, including manda-tory double-hulled tanker construction, pro-vide an unprecedented level of protection for B.C.’s coast,” said Chamber President Captain Stephen Brown. Brown said the decision con-fi rms the conclusion of the work undertaken by the Joint Review Panel that Northern Gate-way is in the country’s national interest and can be operated safely on land and on water.

British Columbia Construction Association“Natural resource development is central to

a prosperous and competitive province and projects like Northern Gateway promise to play a vital role in the growth of our economy. More importantly, they will provide improved employment opportunities and enhanced training resources to our membership across Northern BC,” said Manley McLachlan, Presi-dent of the British Columbia Construction Association that represents more than 2,000 businesses active in the industrial, commer-cial, institutional and multi-family residential construction industry.

Edmonton Chamber of CommerceWith the decision by Federal Cabinet to ap-

prove the Northern Gateway Pipeline, we can expect to see more jobs, greater economic growth and stronger communities, says the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. “Access to markets is vital to Edmonton business and the economy. The approval of the Northern Gateway project is the correct step towards guaranteeing global market access for our hy-drocarbon products,” said James Cumming, President and CEO of the Edmonton Chamber.

BC Chamber of Commerce“The Northern Gateway project is a ma-

jor economic win for B.C. and for Canada,” said John Winter, president and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce. “We applaud the federal government for making the right decision for our province and our country today.” Winter emphasized that the project will create jobs, boost GDP and generate tax revenue for B.C., while enabling Canadian oil producers critical access to Asian markets.

Canadian Steel Producers Association“This pipeline project represents a major

new opportunity to strengthen Canada’s energy export potential, and in the process,

benefi t from the expertise and ability of the Canadian steel industry to contribute to the Canadian economy.” said CSPA president Ron Watkins. “Our members are world-class steel manufacturers of products that will be needed to complete this important project.”

Dr. Sherry Cooper (award-winning econo-mist, former Chief Economist of BMO)

“Today, more than ever before, it is impera-tive that Canadian oil sands product reaches tidewater and international markets. Without projects like Northern Gateway, Canadians lose billions of dollars in oil revenue every year, money that would benefi t Canadians from coast to coast by helping fund our health, education and social programs. By approving Northern Gateway, the federal government is helping en-sure the future prosperity of Canada.”

Mike Harris (former Ontario premier)“Canada is a resource nation. Canada’s natu-

ral resources support vital social programs and provide stable, well-paying jobs from coast to coast to coast. Projects like North-ern Gateway are critical to ensuring the future prosperity of our country and strengthening our already high standard of living. Since be-ing proposed over a decade ago, Northern Gateway has faced tough criticism. But dur-ing that time, thoughtful debate has occurred; ideas have been exchanged that have resulted in a better pipeline. It is clear that Northern Gateway is working hard to balance economic development with safety and environmental protection.”

Bruce Dumont (President, Metis Nation BC)“My organization is mandated to develop and

enhance opportunities for Métis communities by implementing culturally relevant social and economic programs and services. Allowing the Northern Gateway to proceed goes a long way toward helping support those initiatives.”

Dr. Patrick Moore (Greenpeace co-founder)“As a life-long environmentalist, I can say

with some confi dence that projects such as Northern Gateway, properly constructed and properly maintained, make sense because they recognize the reality of today’s energy require-ments. Let’s remember there are more than one billion automobiles and millions more buses, trucks, trains and aircraft that — for the foreseeable future — will not operate without oil. Economies and civilization in general, from food distribution to healthcare delivery, would come to a virtual standstill without it.

Andrew Weaver (MLA, BC Greens)“I’m drawing a line in the sand on this issue.

The fact is, Kitimat is opposed to this project. First Nations are opposed to it. British Columbi-ans are opposed to it. It’s time for the Provincial Government to draw a line in the sand as well, and reject the Northern Gateway project. Let’s raise our voices on this issue. Much of our prov-ince’s economy and environment depends on Premier Clark rejecting this Enbridge pipeline.”

Centre for First Nations Governance“Prime Minister Harper has decided to stand

with Enbridge and move against the wishes of many First Nations and British Columbians. First Nations must now urgently prepare to handle the tremendous pressures that will emerge to transport bitumen in their territo-ries and through the coastal waters of B.C. It is critical that First Nations in B.C. organize quickly and on a scale never seen before. We must set out our own rules for engaging in re-lations with industry and the Crown. Govern-ment-led infringements will continue on the scale of Northern Gateway if we do not defi ne those relationships.”

Joanne Monaghan (Kitimat mayor)Kitimat Mayor Joanne Monaghan said her

council has made its opposition clear, after an April community vote that came down opposed to the project. “I think most of the councillors are of the opinion that they re-ally don’t want to see bitumen going down the channel,” Mayor Monaghan said. “They would rather have it refi ned and have a prod-uct that’s refi ned going down the channel.”

Mike Hudema (Greenpeace)“With (this) approval, Prime Minister Ste-

phen Harper and his cabinet have ignored the voices of the vast majority of British Colum-bians and the rights of over 130 First Nations, who have said repeatedly they do not want this dangerous tar sands pipeline. The deci-sion shows yet again that the federal govern-ment is intent on recklessly expanding the tar sands regardless of how it affects communi-ties, the environment or the planet,” said Mike Hudema, Climate and Energy Campaign cam-paigner for Greenpeace Canada.

Pembina Institute“We are very concerned about Cabinet’s deci-

sion to approve a project that will allow oilsands development — and its associated carbon pol-lution — to grow faster at a time when industry and regulators are failing to manage the impacts

and risks of current production,” said Pembina Institue analyst Erin Flanagan. “The Pembina Institute’s analysis shows the carbon pollution generated by fi lling the Northern Gateway pipe-line would be equivalent to adding over three million cars to Canada’s roads.”

Tom Mulcair (New Democrat Party leader)“(This) decision sets a dangerous precedent

for resource development in this country,” said NDP Leader Tom Mulcair. “Conservatives are telling Canadians that they will not be heard. Projects like Northern Gateway can happen anywhere, without consideration for First Na-tions rights, the environment, the risks or the will of the people... Allowing supertankers into the Douglas Channel would be madness and a spill would be catastrophic for the economy of the entire region. In 2015, an NDP government would set aside the approval of this project.”

Wilderness Committee“This proves beyond doubt that the federal

government doesn’t care about BC and those of us who live here,” said Torrance Coste, Van-couver Island Campaigner with the Wilder-ness Committee. “Threatening coastal ecosys-tems and economies and exacerbating climate change isn’t in B.C.’s best interest, but unfor-tunately the Prime Minister still hasn’t learned that lesson.”

John Horgan (BC NDP leader)The federal decision to green-light the En-

bridge pipeline puts B.C. jobs and B.C.’s natu-ral beauty at enormous risk for little benefi t, say the New Democrats. “This is a bad day for British Columbians who believe, as I do, that B.C. needs to create more new jobs through resource development that benefi ts our com-munities and protects our land, air and water,” said New Democrat leader John Horgan. “We have consistently opposed this plan to trans-port Alberta bitumen to tankers on B.C.’s north coast because the risks to our environment, communities and economy are too great.”

Living Oceans Society“Eighteen months of regulatory hearings

made one thing clear: Northern Gateway is a risky and unnecessary project that does not serve the national interest of Canada or Cana-dians,” said Ecojustice staff lawyer Barry Rob-inson. “We are deeply disappointed, but you need to look no further than the spate of legal challenges fi led against this project to know that Cabinet’s approval is by no means a guar-antee that this project will ever be built.”

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3RD : THURSDAY • 12 - 1 p.m.: Ask a Librarian / Drop-in tech support at the Invermere Public Library. Every Thursday. For more info, go to invermere.bclibrary.ca.• 5 - 6 p.m.: Wine tasting with Erin in the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort lobby every Thursday. Sample four B.C. wines for $10/person. Ages 19+, registration not required.• 5 - 10 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.• 7 p.m.: Adult Drop-in Ultimate Frisbee, at the DTSS fi eld every Thursday. Free, beginners wel-come.• 11th annual Horsethief Hideout Memorial Motorcycle Rally, July 3rd - 6th. Live music nightly, golf tour-nament, vendors, time trials, poker run, camping available. Everyone welcome, no bike necessary. Full de-tails at horsethiefhideout.com.

4TH : FRIDAY• 9 - 11:30 a.m.: 5th annual cowboy breakfast at Fire’d Up, Radium. All proceeds donated to the Radium Fire Department. Visit radium-hotsprings.ca.• 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Library Summer Reading Club for Gr.1- 4 at the In-vermere Public Library. Runs July 4th - August 22nd. Visit invermere.bclibrary.ca.• 4 - 9 p.m.: Market on Main, Radium.• 6 - 9 p.m.: Wine and appies with jewellery artist Karyn Chopik at Effusion Art Gallery. For more info, go to effusionartgallery.com.• 7 - 9 p.m.: the Halfsacks perform at Music on Main, Radium.

5TH : SATURDAY• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farm-er’s Market, downtown Invermere.• 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Vancouver art-ist Sharon Quirke will show new work while creating on-site at Ef-fusion Art Gallery. • 12 - 10 p.m.: Steamboat Moun-tain Music Festival in Edgewater. Performers this year include: 12 p.m.: Rick Scott’s Children’s Program; 1 p.m.: the Halfsacks; 2 p.m.: Siofri; 3 p.m.: Combo Akim-bo; 4 p..m.: Cousins; 5 p.m.: Marty and Eli “The Bruise Brothers”; 6 p.m.: The Cumberland Brothers; 7 p.m.: The Static Shift; 8 p.m.: Los Morenos; 9 p.m.: Dick Dam-ron and the Stoney Creek Band; plus several tweener acts. Tickets $35/adults, $5/youth, $70/family, available at Essentials, Be Gifted, Kicking Horse Cafe, Purple Cow, Hoodoos Racetrack Gas, Meet on Higher Ground and Pip’s Country Store. For more info, visit steam-boatmtnmusicfest.ca.• 7 - 9 p.m.: L8 perform at Music on Main, Radium.

6TH : SUNDAY• 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.: An Introduction to Day Hikes in the Columbia Val-ley with Beau Llewellyn. A Wild Nature Tour, hosted by Wildsight. For details and to register, visit wildnaturetours.ca.• 10 - 1 p.m.: Music Workshops hosted by the Steamboat Moun-tain Music Festival. At the Edgewater All Saints church-yard. Admission free. Visit steamboatmtnmusicfest.ca or call 250-290-0220 for more info.

• Canada Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Race at Panorama. Visit panoramaresort.com/events

7TH : MONDAY• 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Summer Art Camp with Black Star Studios. Week-long camp at the beach for ages 7 and up, July 7th - 11th. Camps also running the week of July 21st - 25th and August 11th - 15th. Contact Black Star for more information: 250-342-6663, blackstarstudios.ca.• 6 - 9 p.m.: Curry in a Hurry cook-ing class at From Scratch. $70/per-son includes an evening of discus-sion, demonstrations and hands-on cooking, fi nishing with a meal of all the recipes cooked that night. Pre-registration is required. For more info, go to fromscratchfood.com.

8TH : TUESDAY• 7 a.m. - Dusk: Lions Charity Golf Day at Copper Point Golf Course. Play a round of golf and help the Lions support our community. $65 all inclusive. Call 250-341-3392 to book a tee time.• 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Adventure Radium. Ages 5-8 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., Ages 8+ 1 - 3:30 p.m.. Meet at Brent’s Shack (near the skating rink/ball park); registration forms available online, radiumhotsprings.ca, or at the Village Offi ce. $5 drop-in fee/child, $25 summer fee/child, $50 family fee (3 or more). Runs Tuesday through Thursday, every week from July 2nd to August 21st.• 6 p.m.: Music on the Patio at Ea-gle Ranch Resort. Live local mu-sicians perform every Tuesday night from July 8th until August 26th. Visit eagleranchresort.com for more info.

JULY 9th - 15th

10TH : THURSDAY• 5 - 10 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.

11TH : FRIDAY• 2 p.m.: Free concert by chil-dren’s musical entertainer, Mr. Mojo, at Columbia Garden Village - all ages welcome. More info at in-vermere.bclibrary.ca.• 4 - 9 p.m.: Market on Main, Radium.• 7 - 9 p.m.: Music on Main, Radium.

12TH : SATURDAY• 8 a.m.: Young Hearts Triathlon at Kinsmen Beach. Six age catego-

ries from 4 years - 15 years. For more information and to register, go to heartoftherockiestri.ca.• 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.: 7th an-nual BIG Book Sale at the Inver-mere Community Hall. Thousands of gently used books. All funds raised by the Friends of Inver-mere Public Library support li-brary programs.• 7 - 9 p.m.: Music on Main, Radium.

13TH : SUNDAY• 8 a.m.: 32nd annual Heart of the Rockies Triathlon at James Chabot Provincial Park. For more information and to register, go to heartoftherockiestri.ca.• 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Pinto Mountain: Scramble through Geologic time with Andrea Petzold. A Wild Na-ture Tour, hosted by Wildsight. For details and to register, visit wildnaturetours.ca.

14TH : MONDAY• 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.: 12 hours Cooking Workshop with the Summit Youth Centre. Runs July 14th - 17th. To register, please contact [email protected] or call 250-342-3033, before Monday July 14.

15TH : TUESDAY• 7 - 8:30 p.m.: Competent Com-posting workshop at the Com-munity Greenhouse, hosted by Groundswell. Monthly, April through September. $30. Registra-tion is available online at ground-swellnetwork.ca/events-calendar.


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EATHERWWeekend

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

REMEMBER WHEN?

55 years ago (1959): Invermere’s Henry

Newcomen, 19, placed sec-ond in the provincial pole vaulting competition held at Alberta’s biggest track and � eld meet held in the then-brand new Camrose Stadium.

50 years ago (1964): � e new Juniper Re-

sort Motel opened its doors in Fairmont Hot Springs. � e new resort was � lled to ca-pacity as 1,300 guests passed through its doors to enjoy the

many amenities ready for that summer season.

45 years ago (1974): The Invermere His-

torical Museum received a welcome addition in the form of a new bright yellow road sign. The sign was do-nated by Bud Amy of Radi-um Hot Springs.

40 years ago (1984): Centenarian Joe

Erckman of Edgewater cel-ebrated his birthday on Can-ada Day, July 1st. After serv-ing overseas in Word War 1, he worked in the Peace River. When World War 2 broke out he was 65 years of age, but told the army he was 41 and was accepted for service.

30 years ago (1984): A week of unpredict-

able windy weather climaxed when a violent blast of near-hurricane force hit the east side of Lake Windermere.

20 years ago (1994): Reckless water-

skiers were endangering the swimmers on Kinsmen Beach by moving the buoyed rope separating swimming from boating areas, said Constable Jim LeBourdais.

15 years ago (1999):Sam Kebe had sur-

gery in which her left kidney and a tumour were removed. The tumour was sent to Texas where a research center was working on a new vaccine for neuroblastoma cancer.

2009 — Big winner of the Giving Back Golf Tourna-

ment, Liberty Moore, poses with his prizes. He quipped

that by winning the grand prize, he could stay in his

wife’s good books and would get to keep the signed

hockey jersey he bid on. ECHO FILE PHOTO

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Princeton is located in the Similkameen Valley….truly an outdoor lover’s dream with world-class hunting, fi shing, hiking and snowmobiling.

In addition to having a strong understanding of news gathering and meeting deadlines, the successful candidate will represent the Spotlight at social and client functions. They will also have strong organizational skills and be able to work without direct supervision.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

•Work closely with the sales consultant to develop new sources of revenue

•Create a newspaper that represents the community

•Account for all business activities in a prompt manner

•Manage all expenses and wages

•Produce 10-15 stories per week, plus photos as necessary

•Allocate print space for story, text and photos according to space parameters and copy signifi cance.

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•Participate in community events

Please e-mail resume by July 8, 2014 to:

Don Kendall, Regional Publisher, South OkanaganEmail: [email protected]

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SPOTLIGHTThe Similkameen

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A&W Restaurant, Invermere, has immediate openings for FULL-TIME permanent Food Counter Attendants.

4 Full-Time Day & Evening Positions – Kitchen and Front Counter (up to 40 hours/week)

$10.25 - $11.50/hr (based on experience)

We offer a friendly work environment, shared benefits plan, scholarship program and opportunities for advancement.

Successful applicants will be required to perform the following duties:

salads, milkshakes, portion and wrap food or place it on plates for service to patrons, package food for take-out orders, clean production area.

payment transactions, clean dining and front counter area.

standards for food safety and quality, and record keeping.

team members.

Please apply in person or online at www.aw.ca

Part and Full-time Positions Available

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Permanent, ShiftJob Description Available in Store

7 positions availableNo education required

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Apply in person, via email ([email protected]) or by fax (250-341-3177) for both positions.

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Summer Student Visitor Centre

CounselorThe Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce is seeking an individual with an outgoing personality, good computer skills, knowledge of the Columbia Valley and transportation to and from work. Retail experience is an asset. Must be a fulltime student (Secondary or Post-secondary) and returning to full-time studies in the fall. Must be able to work weekends. Term of employment June 1st to August 31st. Please send resume with cover letter to [email protected], drop off at Visitor Centre or call 1-250-342-2844.

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Announcements

Coming Events

11th Annual Horsethief

Hideout Memorial Motorcycle Rally Thursday, July 3rd -

Sunday July 6th Invermere ( Westside

Road, north of Wilmer ) Golf Tournament, Time

Trials, Poker Run, Bike Games.

Live bands nightly from 8:00 pm - 2:00 am.

Door prizes, free camping. $50.00 per person for the

entire weekend. EVERYONE Welcome ! You don't even have to

own a bike! Check us out at

horsethiefhideout.com for more details

Information

The Legion Saturday Morning Marketplace will start June 28th and runs Saturdays throughout the summer. Spots are still open for vendors. Call Elizabeth at 250-688-0640.

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

Help Wanted

Announcements

Information

Sunday, July 6th

MUSIC WORKSHOPS:

10:15 a.m.Old Time Music

with the Cumberland Brothers

11:15 a.m.Songwriting with Humour

with Rick Scott

12:15 p.m.Singing & Playing

with Cousins

FREE ADMISSIONEdgewater All Saints

ChurchyardCall 250-290-0220

for more info

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ALCOHOLICS Anonymous - If alcohol is causing problems or confl ict in your life, AA can help. Call 250-342-2424 for more information. All meetings are at 8 p.m. Invermere: Satur-day, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday groups - Colum-bia United AA at the BC Ser-vices building, south end, 625 4th Street Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday, Catholic Church. All meetings are open with the exception of Tuesdays.

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Summer EmploymentVisitor Centre

CounselorThe Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce is seeking an individual with an outgoing personality, good computer skills, knowledge of the Columbia Val-ley, transportation to and from work and able to work weekends. Minimum age is 15 years. Great job opportunity for a student or senior. Please send resume with cover letter to [email protected], drop off at Visitor Centre or call 1-250-342-2844.

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WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITED

250-342-6644100-7th Avenue, Invermere

www.wvsm.ca Reverend Laura Hermakin

Services

Every Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Christ Church Trinity,

Invermere

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

2nd Sunday, 7 p.m.St. Peter’s, Windermere

CANADIAN MARTYRSCATHOLIC CHURCH

Roman Catholic ParishPastor: Father Gabriel

250-342-6167 Invermere250-344-6328 Golden

Confession: 1/2 hour before MassCanadian Martyrs Church

712 - 12 Ave, InvermereSaturday at 5 p.m.Sunday at 9 a.m.

St. Joseph’s ChurchHighway 93-95, Radium Hot Springs

Sunday at 11 a.m.Sacred Heart Parish

808 - 11 Street, GoldenSaturday at 7 p.m.Sunday at 10 a.m.

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

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

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

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

Loving God, Loving People

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

Sundays at 10 a.m.

Bible Studies#4 - 7553 Main Street W,

Radium Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursday 6:30 p.m.

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

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

Senior Pastorwww.lakewindermerealliance.org

Sunday, July 6th10:30 a.m.

Worship And Life Instruction “Reach Out”

Pastor Trevor ministering.

July 7th - 11th9 a.m. - Noon

SUMMER DAY CAMP {V.B.S.} [ages 4-12] … at L.W.A.C.

“Weird Animals … Where Jesus’ Love Is One-Of-A-Kind.”

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Hwy. 93/95 1 km northof Windermere

Pastor:Murray Wittke

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

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

www.valleychristianonline.com

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE

Worship Servicesevery Sundayat 1:30 p.m.

at Christ Church Trinity110 - 7th Avenue,

Invermere

Pastor Rev. Fraser ColtmanPastor Rev. David Morton

250-426-7564

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

Connect with uscbt.org/careers 1.800.505.8998

Career opportunitiesEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT & CORPORATE SECRETARYBased in our Castlegar office, this position provides confidential, executive secretarial and administrative support services to the Trust CEO and Board.

ANALYST, OPERATIONSBased in our Cranbrook office, this position provides procurement, analytical, admin and clerical support to the Operations department, as well as reception and administrative services.

Apply by July 21, 2014.

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Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

DRIVERS & Owner Operators(Teams & Singles)

Safety Conscious, Profes-sional Drivers Req. 5-8 Axle End Dump Confi gurations. Min. 3 years winter mountain driving &/or construction trucking exp. Must be self-motivated, mechanically in-clined, effi cient, accountable & a team player.

$70,000+/year +Bonuses & Benefi ts!Send resume, current

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Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.Forester/Log BuyerVaagen Fibre Canada, ULC is seeking an experienced log buyer for its Midway sawmill operation. Required Qualifi ca-tions: Registered Forest Tech-nician Designation, 5 years of relevant experience Competi-tive wages and benefi t pack-age. Send resume to:[email protected]

Invermere: Looking for extra income? Columbia Valley

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TUG SKIPPER Full time senior & junior positions available. Minimum Limited Master <60GT Certifi cate required. Apply via email: [email protected] or by fax: (250) 974-5216

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Trades, Technical

MACHINIST WANTEDVancouver Island Company

requires a machinist immediately. Must be

profi cient in the operation of boring mills and lathes.

Union position with comparable wages and

excellent benefi t package.Submit resumes via fax to: 250-656-1262 or email to:

[email protected]

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Home CareLakeview Meadows: Certifi ed Caregiver needed for 82 year old gent, for either Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call Mary Ann at 250-342-0743.

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

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Lincoln luxury at a non-premium priceSanta Barbara, Calif. - The MKC is the first (luxury) compact utility vehicle from Lin-coln and, while related, it’s very different from the Ford Escape. Development of both vehicles started with Ford’s global “C” platform, but other than its base 2.0 litre turbo-engine, the MKC has little else in common with its Ford counterpart. All-wheel-drive is standard (in Canada) on all three editions of the MKC and a start price just under $40,000 is also inviting compared to other luxury CUVs such as the Acura RDX ($41,390) and BMW X3 ($42,800). (A top-line Ford Escape, by the way, is listed at $35,699). The MKC is the second of four all-new product launches intended to redefine Lincoln. The first being the Lincoln MKZ last year, an all-new MKX is expected next year and a, so-far unnamed, full-sized sedan will follow. The new Lincoln styling theme includes smooth clean lines a slick shape (described as “graceful ath-leticism”) and up front, there’s a contemporary take on the traditional Lincoln split-wing grille.Another eye-catching feature of the MKC is around back, a huge wraparound lift gate includes full-width LED rear lighting assemblies. This unique one-piece hydro-formed steel door opens like a clamshell and allows complete access to the cargo area. An optional hands-free feature also allows it to open with a kick-ing motion below the rear bumper. The MKC also has a roomy feel to its interior, particu-larly for front seat occupants. A dash that slants away, towards the windshield, adds to its airy ambiance. It’s also a much quieter cabin than its stable mate, with numerous built-in sound deadening features that in-clude a noise control system that eliminates unwanted sound waves and enhances others. Available inside accent trims include brushed alumi-num or open-pore Zebrano and Santos Rosewood that

can be matched with standard, made in Scotland, Bridge of Weir “Deepsoft” leather upholstery. The premium car ex-perience actually starts as you approach the MKC with an accent welcoming lighting feature that’s automatically ac-tivated (by the key fob) when an owner is within 2.4 metres (8-ft). Our 320-kilometre-plus route took us away from the coast along the scenic Jacento Reyes Byway. This lightly trav-elled twisty two-lane road gets narrow in sections. It also presented some spectacular vistas along the way and some intimidating cliff faces and rock formations.I was impressed with the MKC’s predict-able handling characteristics through the twisty sections. It was stable, very forgiving at higher speeds and generally more agile than expected for a utility

vehicle - especially after I finally figured out how to set-up the driving modes, called Lincoln Drive Control. The normal, comfort and sport settings for the sus-pension and steering are preset (via vehicle settings on the instrument panel and customizable to a limited extent) by a driver to function with “D” and “S” transmission selections. It’s a different and somewhat complex way of providing this feature. Push-button transmission selection is another feature that I wouldn’t get excited about. I get the space-sav-ing functionality and the historic connection to Lin-coln, but still prefer a shift lever. Manual operation of the transmission’s six speeds can be done via paddle shifters on the steering wheel. The shifts, however, could be crisper and the system tends to be very pro-tective of the engine (over-revving) on downshifts. Only MKC vehicles with the new 2.3-litre twin-scroll turbo engine were available to drive at this U.S. event, which would price tag them close to $50,000 in Can-ada. An impressively smooth and quiet performer (in this application) this engine can produce 285-horse-

power compared to the base 2.0-litre’s 240-horsepow-er, which is the top engine in an Escape. As you might expect, the 2.0L engine gets better fuel economy, but the difference is minimal and both can run on regular grade fuel. All the latest driver-assist technologies are avail-able with MKC including, adaptive cruise control, a collision warning system, blind-sport alert, cross-traffic alert and park assist, with a unique new wrinkle... park-out assist. This added feature can now auton-omously steer that MKC out of that tight parallel parking spot into which it put the MKC! Lincoln may be a little late in joining the booming compact luxury utility club, but the MKC is certainly an impressively well put-together new member and it’s priced to sell.

Quick Specs and Pricing:Sticker price: Lincoln MKC Premiere (2.0L): $39,940Lincoln MKC Select (2.0L): $42,200Lincoln MKC Reserve (2.0L): $47,700Lincoln MKC Reserve (2.3L): $49,650Power: 2.0-litre I4 turbo, 16-valve, DOHC with variable timing: 240 horsepower @ 5500 rpmFill-up: 2.0-litre city/highway fuel economy: 12.4/9.0 L/100km (EPA estimated)Power: 2.3-litre I4 turbo, 16-valve, DOHC with variable timing: 285 horsepower @ 5500 rpmFill-up: 2.3-litre city/highway fuel economy: 12.9/9.2 L/100km (EPA estimated)

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‘‘Lincoln may be a little late in joining the booming compact luxury utility club, but the MKC is certainly an impressively well put-together new member and it’s priced to sell.’’Bob McHugh

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David Thompson Secondary SchoolGraduation

2014

Aim High

CONGRATULATIONS 2014 GRADUATESWe wish our graduates the best of luck as they embark on the next

phase of their journey.School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain)

Quest for Quality

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Madison

“You did it!”Good luck at U of C in the fall!

Love Mom, Dad, Evan and Meighan

We would like to congratulate our

graduates...on a job well done!

Alastair White (pictured) who fl ipped his way into back springs and crazy fl ips for the past two years without missing a gymnastic session, and a shout out to Miranda Raven, and Kellan Moore for

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tions to this year’s graduating class. It is an exciting and important step in young lives. A quality education is a great gift and

provides an advantage throughout one’s life. We are fortunate to live in a society that provides public education to all its children. I wish graduates all the best as they

step out into a world full of opportunity and challenges. It is important to estab-lish your own independence but also to look at others in our communities who need our support and assistance. Em-brace the responsibility to help others that also comes with adult life. Congratulations and enjoy the moment.

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Principal’s Message “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every

purpose under heaven”Ecclesiastes

A time… to revolve, to revolt, to return, to renew…Once more we have returned again to where we started…

we have come round one full revolution: four seasons, two semesters, one year. Each year we arrive at this check point, a time to reflect and

take stock of the year’s events: the laughter, the tears, the storms, and the calms.The events of the last year have left their impacts upon us;

we are not the same as when we began this journey. We, too, have turned.The ways we have changed are varied and subtle, perhaps

not recognized for a long time. But make no mistake, we are different people. What is different? What were the lessons? What have I

learned?We must each consider these questions alone, so that in our

revolutions we become the people we wish to be.Congratulations Class of 2014! We at David Thompson

Secondary School wish you all the best for the coming years.

Darren DanylukDavid Thompson Secondary School Principal


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Valedictorian's Address

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, friends and family, teachers and administrators, and lastly, but most certainly not least, the David

Thompson Secondary School grad class of 2014! I would like to begin my speech by saying the most generic thing that could have come to mind: WE MADE IT! Congratulations class of 2014, we have completed five years (or five millennia depending on if you managed to be in one of Mr. Sherk’s math class-es) of courses, athletics, rehearsals and volunteer commitments. Through-out this arduous odyssey, there have been moments some wish to forget, and some nights some probably wish they could remember. Seeing the greatness of the class of 2014, I have come to a simple conclusion: that our achieve-ments and our successes have come from one entity and one entity alone — the elegant prowess of Zac MacDonald’s beard.

Truthfully, however, it is those who sit in front of us today, grads, who have made us who we are as individuals, as classmates and as members of our global community. Recently, as I sat in class, infected by the terrible afflic-tion of senioritis, a teacher said something that will resonate with me for a lifetime. He said, “Never settle. If you have a dream, don’t take no for an an-swer.” Those words reflect the support that is given at this school. This type

of encouragement has nurtured Olympians, doctors, engineers, craftsmen, local legends and national heroes; and, for an accumulated 7,000 hours, has fostered the next generation of DTSS grads.

To all our teachers, we thank you for all the support through the last five years and the last few turbulent weeks. Next are our parents, who were with us when we first ventured into the wide world of education and are here now as we depart from these walls. They were there for us as we took our first steps, and shortly thereafter were there to pick us up after we fell, and now are sending us on our own distinguished paths. For that, we are truly grateful and we thank you.

I would like to acknowledge others who have made the class of ’14’s journey through high school just a little more bearable. Thank you to cleaning staff; without your hard work, our school would surely be in shambles. Thank you to Mr. Kopp for your incredible presence and for notifying all students of the potential splash zone within the front rows of your class. Thank you… thank you! To the entire staff of Tim Hortons, for providing us with the simple joys of caffeine, and the ability to use “roll up the rim” cups as currency. Thank you Mr. Sage for instilling a sense of fear into the younger grades so we didn’t have to. Also, better luck next year Bruins. Thank you to professor Wikipedia for always being there, and for clarifying that Mitchell Beggs does, in fact, have a soul. Finally, thank you to Ms. Brown, Ms. Bell and Mrs. Bragg who are all, sadly, leaving the staff of DTSS. I have few words to describe your incred-ible passion and dedication to teaching.

And now for something completely different…For the majority of us, it has been five years since we left our respective

elementary schools, whether it was Laird, Windermere, Edgewater or that small school that no one really acknowledges, Martin Morigeau. Yet, when all is said and done, we will all leave this building educated in some fashion or form, whether it be through academics, sporting endeavours or artistic enlightenments. Some people love school, some just enjoy the simple plea-sures of socializing, and others can barely tolerate the idea of school itself. In the past five years, we may have not been completely unified as a class, but we do share one thing in common and will always share this common denominator: we are graduates of DTSS. It cannot be denied the effect this place has had on all of us. However, fellow graduates, DTSS will only define one part of you.

As my classmates and I learned in physics, potential energy is defined as being “energy stored due to position and is at its greatest value when re-corded at rest.” It is at this very moment, grads, that we are at rest. We are in possession of our potential. Yet, what is potential? In researching this word, I came across several synonyms that included ability, capacity and, most strikingly, the word power. After all, it is only fitting that potential creates power, and with great power comes great responsibility. We are inheriting a planet that is far from perfect, a planet that is fraught with war, poverty and corruption. I am not going to tell you that we can eradicate these prob-lems as, unfortunately, they are part of the fabric interwoven into the human condition. Yet, what I will tell you is that each and every one of us, each individual, has the capacity and the potential to make and be the change we want to see in the world. I don’t want to make you believe in the impossible; I want to make you believe in yourselves.

It is now, grads, that I will ask you to believe, to believe in your potential, in your dreams, and your ambition; for it is our actions that will define us, but our dreams which will enable our future. Some of us will stumble along the way, but we must always continue to try to advance with our heads held high knowing that there will always be a tomorrow.

We have completed four years, 10 months, 22 days, six hours and some amount of minutes I was too lazy to calculate; however, grads, it is now time to reset the clocks to zero and embark on our own individual set of adven-tures. In closing, I will leave you with the words of comedian Jim Carrey. He said:

“… you can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.”

Congratulations Graduates!Thank you.

by Colin Ross


What takes us back to the past are the memories.

What brings us forward is our dreams.

~ Jeremy Irons

Congratulations, Grads of 2014!

We wish you all the best in your

future!

2014

Congratulations,Grads!

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Congratulations to our Grad!

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A special congratulations

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Our sincerest congratulations to the graduating class of

2014


Message from the Superintendent It’s my pleasure to congratulate the graduating class of 2014. You have much to be proud of, which was evident

to our whole community through the recent events that have been held in your honour. Your parents deserve so much credit for encouraging and supporting you, and I know you are grateful for the many teachers who have worked with you, the support staff and administrators who have been there for you all along the way, and the

generous donors of the scholarships and bursaries you have received.We have high hopes for you as you play your part in the creation of the Canada and the world of tomorrow. Set

goals, and work hard to achieve them. Inject love into what you are doing, and apply what you have learned along the way. English writer John Ruskin said, “When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.” As you go

about your plans, remember the value of service to your community, and remember that although there are some things you cannot change, you can always respond in an action-oriented, positive way to the challenges of life.

On behalf of all of us in the Rocky Mountain District, my very best wishes for every success.

Paul CarriereSuperintendent of Schools, School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain)


MIKE 250-409-4348507 B 7th Avenue, Invermere

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CONGRATULATIONSGRADS!

INVERMERE BARBERS

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to Natasha Hul and the Class of

2014!

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and the Class of

2014

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Daniel Smith and all the DTSS

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Flooring

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Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy

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Graduates!

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Even the longest journey begins with a single step

~Chinese Proverb Congratulations on the start of your journey!

CONGRATULATIONSEmily & Sarah Zehnder

and to the Class of 2014

InvermereVeterinary Hospital


Alicia Raven Memorial Miranda RavenBarbara & George Duthie Scholarship Gracie OaksBendina & Gerry Miller Bursary Madison ProsserBrent Fredrickson Memorial Bursary Madeleine WrazejBrisco Riding Club Scholarship Delaney RadBrock & Terri-Lynn Melnyk Family Bursary Leigh � omsponCanadian Martyrs Catholic Women's League Bursary Natasha HulCanadian Mountain Holidays Bursary Keegan SharpCanadian Union of Public Employees Local 440 Bursary Delaney Rad Miranda RavenCarly Jones Memorial Scholarship Jessica HromadnikCertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc. Windermere Mining Operations Bursary Megan NealeClass of 1978 Bursary Layla ChouheneCollege of the Rockies Entrance Scholarship Delaney RadColumbia Basin Trust Youth Community Service Award Blair McFarlane Colin Ross Sarah ZehnderColumbia Power Corporation Bursary Jacob MarchandColumbia Valley Arts Council Bursary Siobhan HallDavid � ompson Secondary Alumni Bursary Tyler JacksonDavid � ompson Secondary Scholarship Stephanie Seaman Alaya SimpsonEast Kootenay Labour Council Delaney RadEdgewater/Radium Ladies’ Hospital Auxiliary Bursary Jessica HromadnikHarris and Company Scholarship Alaya SimpsonInvermere Health Care Auxiliary Scholarship Leah DyerInvermere Oldtimers Hockey Team Sawyer Logan

Jordan MesserliJ. Alfred Laird Bursary Layla ChoucheneJeremy Chambers Memorial Bursary Carson TomaltyJohn Wolfe Construction Bursary Samantha TyrrellKinsmen Club of Windermere Valley Bursary Miranda Raven

Scholarships & Bursaries


Knights of Columbus Natasha Hul Madisson ProsserKootenay Savings Community Foundation Bursaries Victoria Mailo Nicole IversLake Windermere District Lions Club Scholarship Samantha Tyrrell Alastair WhiteLake Windermere Players Bursary Alaya SimpsonLake Windermere Rod & Gun Club Bursary Delaney Rad Sophie JonesMary Hoff man Memorial Scholarship Grace WebberMasonic Bursary - Columbia Lodge #38 Miranda RavenMinistry of Education District Scholarships Emily Zehnder Sarah Zehnder Leah Newman Carson Tomalty Leigh � omson Maddy Danyluk Miranda Raven Erin Turner Natasha HulMollie Laird Bursary Jaydon MeyersNancy Tegart Agriculture Award Alexis WestergaardPanorama Foundation Bursaries Keegan Sharp Haley NewmanPanorama Mountain Village Bursary Daniel SmithPublic Service Alliance of Canada Local 20113 KNP Maddy Danyluk Jessica Hromadnik Madeleine WrazejRonny Barck Memorial Bursary Alexandra TaylorRotary Club of Invermere Bursary Jaydon Meyers Alexandra TaylorRoyal Canadian Legion Branch #199, Edgewater Nicole IversRoyal Canadian Legion & Ladies’ Auxiliary Bursary (Branch 71) Professional Emily ZehnderRoyal Canadian Legion & Ladies’ Auxiliary Scholarship (Branch 71) Kelsey FrankRoyal Canadian Legion & Ladies’ Auxiliary Trades Bursary (Branch 71) Matthew HarveySD No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) Scholarship Leah NewmanShannonbrook Kennels Sophie JonesSobey’s Invermere Bursary Emily Zehnder Laura JonesTaren Archer Memorial Scholarship Jaydon Meyers� e Invermere Valley Echo Bursary Blair McFarlaneTom Sanders Memorial Scholarship Leigh � ompsonVerge for Youth Society Entrance Bursary Delaney Rad Maddy Danyluk Nicole IversWindermere District Teachers’ Bursary Jacob Marchand Tyler JacksonWindermere District Teachers’ Association Scholarship Michael KoppWindermere District Farmer’s Institute Bursary Sophie JonesWindermere Zone Administrators’ Bursary Brooklyn Gulbe

2014 Subject AwardsArt Award

Lucas RuaultBiology 12

Carson TomaltyCalculus 12 Kelsey Frank

Century Project Alastair WhiteChemistry 12Emily Zehnder

Citizen of the YearSamantha TyrrellCommunicationsShaylynn Wheeler

Communications 12Brooklyn Gulbe

Cook Training 12Gracie Oaks

Debbie Seel AwardCarson Tomalty

Drama 12Alaya Simpson

English 12Michael Kopp

Foundations of Math 12Monika Juras

French 12Jessica Hromadnik

History 12Alastair White

Law 12Jacob Marchand

Most Improved ArtistMonika Juras

Most Improved Artist AwardSamantha Tyrrell

Most Improved/Outstanding Musician

Madeleine DanylukJaphy Hunt

Music 12Miranda Raven

Physics 12Emily Zehnder

Pre-Calculus 12Leah NewmanPsychology 12

Jacob MarchandRotarian Leadership

Blair McFarlaneTextile Studies 12

Siobhan HallTop All Round Student

Colin RossMiranda Raven

Work Experience 12Brooklyn Gulbe

Writing 12Blair McFarlane

Alastair White


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The gift that keeps on giving has shifted into an even higher gear – the Arnold Ellis Scholarship Fund delivered its largest annual bursary allotment last month, supporting 40 local students with $1,800 each for educational expenses.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the scholarship. The monies are or-ganized and divided up by the Columbia Valley Community Foundation, and the amounts became much more generous this year after a hefty replenishment of the fund in 2012. The 40 students will split $72,000 in funding this year.

The Foundation has been accumulating donations regularly since the year 2000. In 2004, Mr. Ellis had donated a relatively small amount to establish a scholar-

ship in his name. He unexpectedly left the Foundation with a massive bequeath-ment two years ago in his will, which left the organization more than $2 million to work with, resulting in the largest grant delivery in its history.

Mr. Ellis passed away in Cranbrook at the age of 85 in January 2012. His will dedicated the money towards those requiring fi nancial assistance to pursue any level of post-secondary training or education. To benefi t from the fund, aspiring students must have attended school in the valley for at least fi ve years, and be

between the ages of 17 and 35.The cost of private education has become much more palatable for the follow-

ing 40 students:

Eligible students planning on attending post-secondary education or training for 2015-2016 can apply for the scholarship and learn more at valleyfoundation.ca. Registered charities that meet the organization’s criteria are also eligible for funding. The Foundation has delivered more than $320,000 since its establish-ment 14 years ago.

Lasting legacy launched by Arnold Ellis paying dividends

Elizabeth ArifElijah BeingessnerTrisdan Bracken Morgan Hendry Megan Neale Megan SmithKirby Burk Brook Hendry Chad Nester Ciona Thompson

Baxter Cranch Julia Hoobanoff Olivia Rad Leigh ThompsonSean Crowley Jessica Hromadnik Dionne Rad Breton TraskMaddy Danyluk Nicole Kloos

Miranda Raven Ryan Tryg StrandAlana Davison Blair Kloos Colin Ross Sarah ZehnderCharlotte Dibb Melissa Larrabee Brendan Sage Emily Zehnder

Kevin Dibb Lauren Logan Jessica Salvidge Luke ZehnderHunter EdeKirsten GeigerSam McIlwainJordan MesserliBreanna SassLeah Shoemaker

ERIN KNUTSONSpecial to The Valley Echo

Kicking Horse Coffee has proudly ex-tended a pound of its newest blend to each of the students in the 2014 gradu-ating class at David Thompson Second-ary School (DTSS). The blend, known as “Smart Ass,” was generously donated to grads who also received a trendy coffee mug with “Smart Ass” etched on it, along with a coupon for a free pound of coffee at the location of their post-secondary destinations.

Elana Rosenfeld, CEO of Kicking Horse Coffee, envisioned the idea. “She was so proud of the new blend and the achieve-ments of the student’s that she brought the idea to DTSS earlier this year,” said Kicking Horse Coffee team leader Mia Ciona.

The Smart Ass blend was inspired by several young student baristas working behind the counter. “Elana was inspired by the antics and camaraderie of the kids. The affectation ‘smart ass’ was blurted out and a light bulb went off,” said Ms. Ciona. “We are proud to say that our new-est addition originated from the students themselves.”

From the conception of the new blend sprang the idea to honour the DTSS stu-dents with the brash new coffee. “We truly wish them the best on their kick ass journey,” she said.

The high school was also excited about the philanthropic gesture. “We were quite surprised by the unsolicited generosity shown by Kicking Horse Coffee to the grads of 2014. Kicking Horse provided a gift bag to each grad to recognize their tremendous accomplishments,” said DTSS vice principal Glen Sage.

Grads receive a ‘Smart Ass’ gift

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As high school graduation affords students their greatest opportunity to gussy up, one local couple en-sured their attire would be unforgettable.

Blair McFarlane and Zac MacDonald were among the students graduating from David Thompson Secondary School last week. Amid the fl urry of graduates dressed to the nine’s, their homemade suit and dress were es-pecially distinctive at the Grand March on Wednesday, June 25th.

More than two full days — 56 hours — were spent by the couple creating two pieces of priceless formalwear: a vibrantly colourful, fl ower-style dress for Blair, and a Scotsman’s suit for Zac, equipped with the kilt and top hat. The couple spent about $275 on 53 rolls of tape.

Eight different colours of duct tape (including black) were used to create the suit and dress. From the top of her dress to the bottom, Blair incorporated the colours of the rainbow through her creation, with over 1,300 hand-made roses comprising the layers.

Bigger fl owers were made for the dress’s strap, as well as her corsage. Even her shoes were covered with the duct tape fl owers. Zac’s suit and top hat could have been mistaken for shiny leather, but his colourful kilt, bow tie, and boutonniere made the fabric of his formal wear stand out even further.

The idea was inspired by the contest “Stuck at Prom” which was held by Duck Brand duct tape. Hundreds of couples from around Canada and the U.S. enter the con-test each year to complete for substantial scholarship awards.

Blair and Zac didn’t qualify to advance to the contest’s next round, but their stab at the contest can be viewed at duckbrand.com by searching for entry 567 in the Stuck at Prom promotion.

While extremely fl ashy, the suit and dress weren’t very comfortable to wear, Blair said, adding that the two haven’t made plans to wear the duct tape clothing again.

Blair designed blueprints for erdress on her own and, after receiving feedback from her friends, fi nalized the fl oral design.

She was initially inspired while in Grade 8 when the “I Am Beautiful” campaign showed her how easy it can be to make fl owers from duct tape. Blair is now an

ambassador for “I Am Beautiful.” “It was a lot of work,” she said. “But it turned out ex-

actly how I wanted it.”The work was tedious, but after fi nding their groove,

the duo got through the job relatively fast, she said.Her work on the suit and dress will likely serve as valu-

able experience, as Blair will be studying Costume Stud-ies at Dalhousie University next year.

“Duct tape is really hard to get off your wall – it’s still all over my room.”

Duct-taped darlings a marvel at march

Blair McFarlane and Zac MacDonald show off their duct tape fi nery at the 2014 Grand March. PHOTO BY SILENA EWEN

invermere valley echo, july 02, 2014

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