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PHOTO BY STEVE JESSEL/THE ECHOLeon Crane Bear performed a wide range of traditional dances during the National Aboriginal Day Festival celebrations at Lakeshore Resort on Saturday (June 16). The festival offered plenty of activities and events for the entire family, including traditional food, music and exhibits. Turn to page A13 for our National Aboriginal Day Festival photo page.

Lot 48 has fi nally been protected thanks to the dedicat-ed eff orts of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and a large number of organizations and individuals.

“It’s a huge thrill,” said Nancy Newhouse, Canadian Rockies program manager for the NCC. “It’s been a project that so many people have been involved with to try and fi nd a solution for so many years, and it’s great to see it come to fruition.”

After years of fundraising, the NCC announced in a June 11 release that they had successfully raised the $7.2 million required to secure the ecologically and culturally sensitive property and create a stewardship endowment. Th is brings to a close over seven years of uncertainty, beginning in 2005 when the private owners

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Communities came together

of the lot brought forward plans to build a golf resort on the land.

“Th is has been a really long road to get to this point,” said Wendy Booth, Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) direc-tor for Area F, which Lot 48 falls within. “So many people have come together and worked so hard on pulling this together... there were days where I thought for sure it was going to happen, and days where I thought for sure it’s not going to happen.

“It’s just one of those things, you never know until the deadline.”

As of May 7, the NCC was making its fi nal push to secure the last $366,000 needed to meet the asking price and were turning to individuals, organizations and businesses alike, looking for last minute donations ahead of the June 1 deadline.

A large number of individuals and groups had already contributed, but as Wildsight Director Ellen Zimmerman points out, local communities still played a massive role in the fi nal fundraising eff orts.

“Th e part I really want to acknowledge is the part that the community played,” she said. “So many residents that live in the area understood how important it is that the east side (of Columbia Lake) stay protected. Just to see that this area will be protected is a great triumph for the environment.”

“Th e fi nal funds came in from a variety of sources, and the community really stepped up to the plate,” confi rmed Newhouse.

Lot 48, located about 5 kilometres south of Fairmont Hot Springs, is surrounded by a provincial park and a wildlife man-agement area, and has long been viewed as the fi nal piece of the puzzle to creating an uninterrupted conservation area on the east side of Columbia Lake. Although the lot itself is only about 300 acres, pro-tecting the lot means that there is now

an 18,000 acre conservation area, some-thing Ktunaxa Nation Chair Kathryn Te-neese feels is essential.

“I think it’s very important, because in the entirety of our territory there is all kinds of development taking place, and we want to ensure that future generations are aff orded the opportunity to appreci-ate areas the same way that we and past generations have been able to,” she said. “I think it’s really important that we think sort of beyond today and make sure that we’re protecting for tomorrow.”

Teneese has a particular interest in Lot 48 because of the aforementioned cul-tural signifi cance. For thousands of years, the Ktunaxa used the area as a transporta-tion route and to this day archaeological evidence of this route remains, including pictographs and burial sites.

“We certainly were hopeful that it was all going to come together,” said Teneese. “Th e concept of protection for various purposes is one that we all should be embracing.”

Aside from the cultural signifi cance of the land, it also serves an important eco-logical role. Animals such as elk, bighorn sheep, badgers, grizzly bears, black bears, cougars and bobcats have all been known to use the area as habitat, and one of the fi rst steps for the NCC now that the land is secure is to catalogue exactly which ani-mals and plants call the land home.

Teneese is also hopeful that the Ktunaxa can be involved in joint management dis-cussions, while Booth is unsure what role the RDEK will play in future management decisions. Regardless, all the parties in-volved are extremely happy that Lot 48 is now protected and would like to send a warm thank you to all the people and or-ganizations that contributed.

“It’s a wonderful position to be in, and it’s such a great example of partnership,” said Newhouse. “I don’t think we’ve ever done a project that’s involved so many diff erent partners from such a broad spectrum.”

PHOTO BY TIM ENNIS/NCCAfter years of fundraising, Lot 48 has fi nally been obtained by the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

Wading through water issues

With the recent and ongoing boil water warning in Windermere, it’s safe to say the Windermere water system is some-thing most residents are probably won-dering about.

After members in the Windermere community voted a resounding no to a proposed upgrade to the Windermere community water system last year, a new round of surveys and public consulta-tions recently concluded with a trio of public meetings in order to discuss sur-vey results and gather further feedback from the community at large.

“Really, the purpose is to have com-munity discussions on a grassroots level of what [Windermere residents] value in their water system and what they want to see in any new water system,” said Re-gional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) electoral Area F Director Wendy Booth.

A water quality advisory has been in place for the Windermere Community Water System since 2006, as Interior Health (IH) has placed an objective on the system to reach a certain standard by 2015. Because the current drinking wa-ter source for the system is Lake Wind-ermere, weather changes, spring runoff , recreational activity and other factors can directly impact the water's turbidity. Tur-bidity occurs when particles are fl oating in the water, and parasites and bacteria can attach themselves to these particles, causing an increased risk of illness. Filtra-tion is required to reduce turbidity levels prior to treatment and so the RDEK, on behalf of the Windermere community, is searching for the best solution to the on-going water quality issues.

“I would want to see Windermere get properly treated drinking water, but I still

don’t know how that’s going to happen,” Booth said. “Th at’s not really up for me to decide, it’s a community decision.”

RDEK staff received 180 responses to their water system survey, and the feed-back on a few issues were nearly unani-mous, while on others was very diverse. What most respondents seemed to agree on were two main aspects: that the water quality was their number one concern, and that they feel strongly in favour of a public water system as opposed to a private system. On other issues, such as price, capacity and location of any new facility, opinions were varied.

“It’s very diverse,” Booth said. “Th ere’s certainly a common theme that the cur-rent water quality isn’t working; howev-er, coming to a solution, there are diverse themes on certain areas.”

One solution raised at the fi nal meeting by a resident was the possibility of drill-ing underground for a new water source. Th e benefi ts of such a system would be many in terms of water quality and treat-ment, but as staff and other residents cautioned, drilling for water is essentially a signifi cantly pricey gamble, as there are no assurances that a new water source will even be found. Another option was to build a new treatment facility, poten-tially in the old fi re hall, but as Booth pointed out, a fi nal decision is still a ways away.

“Our job here is to take what we’ve heard and give it to the technical experts,” Booth said. “Give them their marching orders and fi nd out what is realistically cost-eff ective that we can do.”

Although the fi nal method of consent, whether it be a vote or petition, has not been determined yet, there will only be one fi nal option on the table at that time. For now, it’s up to RDEK staff to assess the diff erent options and make recom-mendations based in part on commu-nity priorities. As for the boil water no-tice, Booth said a similar notice lasted for about a month last year and that notices will be distributed when the water is safe for drinking again.

Boil water notice for WindermereA boil water notice due to high turbidity levels in Lake Windermere that was

issued on Saturday (June 9) for the Windermere community is still in eff ect.Th e Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) and Interior Health are recom-

mending that all customers of the Windermere water system use boiled water or a safe alternative until further notice. Water intended for the following should be boiled for at least one minute: drinking, washing fruits and vegetables, mak-ing juice and ice, and brushing teeth.

Please contact the RDEK for more information by phone at 250-342-0063 or by emailing [email protected].


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For unemployed Columbia Valley resi-dents who need help fi nding work, a new one-stop location is now in place to meet that need.

Th e WorkBC Employment Services Centre has opened its doors and while it’s in the same location as the previous employment centre, it’s under diff er-ent management and Invermere Fam-ily Resource Centre director Pat Cope couldn’t be more pleased.

“Th is is a new program for us,” Cope told Th e Valley Echo during the centre’s open house held on June 12. “Th ese services are delivered by the Family Re-source Centre under our umbrella in ac-cordance with WorkBC policy and proto-col.”

WorkBC is the new provincial employ-ment program — the result of the Prov-ince having rolled all of its previous employment programs into one. Th e Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kootenays Branch in Cran-brook was awarded the contract to de-liver the program to the region and as the CMHA’s encatchment area extends to Invermere, the Invermere Family Re-source Centre has been subcontracted

by the CMHA to deliver the new em-ployment services.

As Golden is also in its encatchment area, the CMHA is subcontracting to the Golden Community Resource Soci-ety to deliver the services there.

“We’re really excited about this pro-gram,” CMHA Kootenays Branch execu-tive director Janice Ivan said. “We’re fi nd-ing there’s a really big demand for [it].”

Having one employment program for the entire region will off er a broader perspective, she said.

“You can share economies of scale and

you have a bigger group of folks to ac-cess input on needs, employers and job-seekers,” Ivan said, “so it’s great.”

Th e WorkBC Employment Servic-es Centre in Invermere is for valley residents from Canal Flats to Spilla-macheen, including Panorama, said Cope, who feels that delivering the pro-gram through the Family Resource Cen-tre is a more holistic approach.

“It connects the Family Resource Cen-tre as a non-profi t organization to the business community, to the local em-ployers of our community, and I think

that’s a really important link,” she said. “Oftentimes in the past, that’s one that hasn’t occurred well.”

Bridging business and non-profi t by encouraging them to work together is important for creating a healthy, thriv-ing community, she said.

Th ose wanting to use the employment centre can expect to see three faces on a regular basis. Jim Jenkinson oversees self-help services and reception, Jamie Crawford is the case manager and Jen-nie Hilder is the employment coach.

Hilder said about 85 per cent of the cen-tre’s clientele will use the self-help cen-tre, located just inside the centre’s front doors and under Jenkinson’s supervi-sion. Complete with computers, internet, phones, and faxing and printing services, it’s free and open to anyone to use during the centre’s regular hours. With all the online job sites easily accessible, clients simply have to drop by and sign in.

“We have further services that are for case-managed clients with more barri-ers,” Hilder said.

Crawford, who is based in Golden and travels to Invermere one day a week on Tuesdays, is the case manager for both the Invermere and Golden centres. Her role is to develop an action plan with goals for clients, who then work with Hilder to achieve those goals.

Hilder emphasized that people do not have to be on EI to make an appoint-ment to access the additional support.

“If you’re unemployed,” she said, “we’re here to help.”

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PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG/ THE ECHO(l-r) Case manager Jamie Crawford, employment coach Jennie Hilder, Invermere Family Resource Cen-tre executive director Pat Cope, and self-help host Jim Jenkinson at the WorkBC Employment Services Centre open house on Tuesday, June 12.

Teachers' extra-curricular time ruled as volunteer

Just as teachers across the province are wearily wrap-ping up a school year marred by confl ict with the BC Liberal government over unsuccessful contract nego-tiations, the Labour Relations Board (LRB) has given

them something to smile about.In a ruling issued on Friday (June 15), the LRB has

made it clear that the withdrawal of voluntary extra-curricular services by B.C. teachers in protest of Bill 22 is not an unlawful strike.

“Th is is a signifi cant legal victory for teachers because it clarifi es the distinction between voluntary and non-voluntary work, and it reaffi rms that the countless hours that teachers devote to extra-curricular activi-ties with students truly are voluntary,” said British Co-lumbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) president Susan Lambert in the offi cial press release.

Teachers have been without a contract since last June,

mainly due to the BC Liberal government’s “net zero” mandate, which means that any new public-sector contracts cannot cost the government any additional money. What began as a limited strike back in Septem-ber, where teachers refused to do administrative duties such as fi ling report cards through the provincial sys-tem, culminated in a three-day strike action in March.

In response, the government passed Bill 22, the contro-versial legislation that forced teachers back to work, rein-stated report cards and banned further walkouts, to which teachers voted to withdraw their extracurricular activities.

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Education

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The initial draft of new surface water zoning regulations and a Shoreline Development Permit Area have now been completed.

Come learn about the new regulations. This is your opportunity to review the draft documents and tell us where you think we got it right and where we could make changes. The draft regulations will be presented at:

Windermere Community Hall4726 North Street, Windermere BC

Wednesday, June 20, 20125:00 pm to 8:00 pm

A presentation and Q&A period will start at 6:00 pm.

The draft regulations and a comment form are available on the RDEK website at www.rdek.bc.ca. Copies will also be available at the open house. For further information, please contact Karen MacLeod, Planner, at 250-489-0313, toll free at 1-888-478-7335 or email [email protected].

A second open house will be held on Saturday, July 14th.

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Popular course now online

An exciting educational oppor-tunity is now available to anyone interested in the tourism and recre-ation management program off ered by the College of the Rockies. Start-ing in September 2012, the program is being off ered entirely online, although this will not replace the face-to-face program normally of-fered at the Cranbrook campus.

"Th e major advantage for stu-dents is that they do not have to leave their jobs in order to obtain the certifi cate or diploma in tour-ism and recreation management," stated instructor and program co-ordinator Grant Unger in a media release. "Th ey can study full-time or part time, which makes it more attractive to people working in the industry for promotion or advance-ment purposes. It may also be of interest to international students.”

Online students will be able to contact their instructors and other students through the Moodle sys-tem, a virtual learning environ-ment used by the college.

“Th ey will be part of a cohort and able to take part in group discus-sions and group projects,” said Un-ger in the release. “Plus they will follow the same provincial curricu-

lum as the face-to-face students."Th e course is made even more ac-

cessible by virtue of the fact that the workplace component of the pro-gram can be done anywhere in the world as long as it meets program requirements. Interested individu-als can apply to either the face-to-face or online program now. For more information go to: www.cotr.bc.ca/tourismrec.

In another recent College of the Rockies development, two new members have been appointed to the college’s Board of Governors for terms ending December 31, 2014.

Glen D. Campbell of Sparwood is the manager of human resourc-es for the coal business unit of Teck Resources Limited and Teck Coal Limited based in Sparwood.Campbell holds his bachelor of commerce in industrial relations and human resource management from the University of British Co-lumbia as well as a certifi ed human resource professional designation.

A. Kenneth Hoeppner of Golden is professor emeritus and associate vice president of research emeritus at Mount Royal University in Calgary where he has taught since 1987 start-ing in the English department. Hoep-pner holds his bachelor of education from the University of Saskatchewan and his master of arts and doctorate from the University of Calgary.

Not returning to the board when his term expires on July 31, having fulfi lled his mandate, is Alex Jensen of Cranbrook, who has made many contributions to the board, includ-ing serving as chair.

College of the Rockies tourism and recreation management program now more accessible


Middle class is paying: Murray

Th is action would have been deemed an unlawful strike under the new bill had the LRB ruled against the BCTF and in favour of the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA), the govern-ment’s bargaining agent.

But LRB vice-chair Ritu Mahil found that “the Union has not de-clared or au-thorized an unlawful strike by directing its members to refrain from participating in activities which occur outside of class time/instructional hours and are truly voluntary and extra-curricular,” stated the release.

“It’s just been a struggle,” Win-dermere Teachers' Association president Doug Murray told Th e Valley Echo. “I don’t think parents get what’s going on behind the

scenes — larger class sizes, library teacher time, learning assistance time, funding for testing, things like that; we want our boards to have more money to do more things for kids but you take away $3 billion over ten years provin-cially? Th ings aren’t happening.”

With B.C.’s general corporate in-come tax rate reduced from 16.5 to 10 per cent, it’s the middle class that ends up paying through education,

Murray said.He hopes

some kind of agreement can be worked out at the provincial level but said that given the government’s

past unwillingness to budge, the odds aren’t good.

“Everything is about concessions, nothing about how to improve things,” he said. “Our working con-ditions are [students’] learning con-ditions, so they’re really linked.

“We have to keep the issue alive.”


“Our working conditions are their learning conditions, so they're really linked.”

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EDUCATION

For generations, countless First Nations, Inuit and Metis suff ered in Canada’s Indian residen-tial school system.

Established in the late 19th century, the schools — which were run by churches of various de-nominations — separated children from their families in order to assimilate them into Western society, and severe traumatization and abuse took place as a result. Residential school survi-vors began to take the government and churches to court in the 1980s for the damage done, with the last residential school closing in 1986.

One local church is attempting to right past wrongs by holding a special gathering this Nation-al Aboriginal Day. On Th ursday (June 21), Christ Church Trinity in Invermere will play host to a workshop led by Invermere resident Deb Fisher that will look at the impact of what happens when one culture imposes itself on another.

“We’re aware of the mistake our church made and we’re really keen to heal it and have more inclusivity,” said Nadine Hale with Christ Church Trinity. “We know we made mistakes and we have to carry that with us.”

Fisher, who was born and raised in Invermere and is currently the aboriginal education support worker at David Th ompson Secondary School, has 16 years experience working with residential school survivors as a residential school trauma team worker with Akisqnuk First Nation.

“She’s going to start by giving information his-torically on what happened,” Hale said. “(But) her big focus will be how this continues to hap-pen in the present situation.”

“It’s understanding where the behaviour has come from, not excusing it, understanding,” Fisher told Th e Valley Echo. “It’s easy to dwell on the past but there’s a lot of good happening as well and a lot of people are working really hard.”

Th e discussion will also bring the issue into a wider context in order to examine how people, even in their personal lives, may be imposing themselves on others.

“[Fisher] will give us tools to move away from that,” said Hale, adding that even German youth continue to carry the burden of the past Nazi regime. “She’s a person of a lot of positivity and a lot of hope.”

At the national level, churches have been working on reconciliation and they are en-couraging local communities to have a parallel movement and bring it down to the community level, Hale said.

In 2008, the Canadian government formally apologized to victims of the residential schools for the abuses they endured, and the fi rst Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hear-ings were held in 2010 in hopes of resolving the wrongdoings of the past. Yet suicides rates among young Canadian indigenous people remain high while serious inequities related to child welfare, housing, water, health and in-come continue to be prevalent in indigenous communities.

“It is a shared history of a broken relation-ship,” said Hale.

Th e event, which coincides with the resump-tion of the TRC hearings on June 21, will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at Christ Church Trin-ity. It will end with a celebration of traditional food, including bannock and smoked salmon, and everyone is welcome to join. For more information, contact the church offi ce at 250-342-6644 or Hale at 250-342-4473. To view the live streaming of the TRC hearings, visit http://www.livestream.com/trc_cvr.

Christ Church Trinity hopes to heal mistakes of the past, celebrates First Nations culture


Church hosts unique workshop

SUBMITTED PHOTO BY NADINE HALELast year, David Thompson Secondary School students made an aboriginal banner with the support of Christ Church Trinity that was sent to Ottawa to be hung on Parliament Hill on June 20, 2011 in celebration of Canada signing onto the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On Thursday, Christ Church Trinity will be hosting a workshop in celebration of National Aboriginal Day (June 21) with a special presentation and traditional food.

VALLEY ECHOT he

Dear Editor:I was very surprised to hear the RDEK board had deduced

there was no appetite for secondary suites in Area F.Where and how did Area F Director Wendy Booth conduct

her survey to come to such a conclusion? I couldn’t make it to the town hall meeting where this was on the agenda (I was working), but I neither read nor heard anything that came from it suggesting secondary suites were unwanted in Area F. As someone who has spent many years in the area living in (illegal) secondary suites and is considering purchasing a home in the area (with a potentially legal secondary suite to help my mortgage), this is an issue that is of signifi cant im-portance to me. I understand that “some portions” of Area F would be excluded from the new zoning bylaw. Perhaps she could elaborate on which areas those would be?

Bram RossmanWindermere

Dear Editor:Th ank-you for your excellent coverage of the talk given by

David Suzuki on June 1st in Invermere. I was very disap-pointed by the lack of coverage by the CV Pioneer of this important talk given to a sold-out community hall audi-ence. It is shameful that when one of Canada’s most re-spected and renowned scientists comes to speak to small-town Invermere, there was only passing mention near the back of their paper, that he spoke to students at the com-munity greenhouse. I feel that those of us fortunate enough to hear him speak need to pass on some of his urgent mes-sages. Perhaps the most important of those is that we all need to recognize the economic value of the services that Mother Nature provides us, ie, clean air and water, without

which we cannot live. Economic analysis have shown, for example, that it costs far less to maintain a clean and undis-turbed watershed than to make the water drinkable again after industrial activity in that watershed. Th e short-term profi ts enjoyed by a few are eclipsed by the cost borne by the public for clean-up. Without a healthy environment we cannot stay healthy for long.

Th ose with vested interests and our government, argue that it is too costly to take care of the environment, and that it hurts the economy. Th is is a very shortsighted, specious argument. As a result of our changing climate, which scien-tists widely agree is a result of human activity, billions have been lost to the pine beetle in B.C., the ice storm in Quebec, the drought and wild fi res in Texas, Russia, Australia, and closer to home, in Slave Lake. Remember also, Hurricane Katrina, the increase in tornadoes in the US, extreme weath-er events all around the world…. the list goes on. We can not aff ord to divorce economic and social decisions from their environmental consequences and still expect that our society will fl ourish. We must fundamentally change the way we think about our planet. It is our home and the only one we have. Th at seems incredibly obvious, yet the race by our leaders to liquidate our resources for short-term profi t is endangering our very survival as a species.

Th ere was urgency in David Suzuki’s message, and it behooves us to heed the scientists, who have been giving us these warnings for some time now.

Taoya SchaeferInvermere

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Th e plight of teachers

Th e 2011-2012 school year has been a dizzying merry-go-round of politics and confl ict. All par-ties involved — the BC Liberal government, the B.C. Teachers' Federation and the media — have inundated the public with details, of which there are simply too many to make sense of.

But, in essence, the debate comes down to one single and solitary point. It's not wage increases for teachers, or capped class sizes, or benefi ts packages and sick days. Nor is it library assistants or any number of the issues that have risen to the surface as the school months have churned by.

Simply put, it's the Liberal government's net-zero mandate, which decrees it can't negotiate any new contracts with public sector employees that will cost the province additional money.

While the promise of a balanced budget has earned many a politician the trust — and votes — of a fi nancially-concerned public that wants assurances its tax dollars are being managed in a fi scally responsible manner, the teachers are put-ting their foot down and demanding that more — not less, not the same, but more — money be invested in the public education system.

Th e province of B.C. has been involved in some very expensive projects over the years. Th e 2010 Winter Olympics, BC Hydro's IPPs and the whole PST/HST debacle, to name just a few, don't look that good on the books and it's no wonder the Liberals are trying to cut corners. But austerity measures should not aff ect education, and with corporate taxes having dropped 6.5 per cent, it would appear that public education is having to pay another sector's bill.

Investing in public education guarantees a healthy economy and healthy communities down the road. If anything, our provincial government ought to be looking at ways to invest as much as it can into public education and negotiate work-ing conditions that will assist young students in surpassing international standards of excellence. Not just reserve the right of a meaningful educa-tion for those whose parents are wealthy enough to pay the exorbitant fees of private schools.

Although the Labour Board's ruling in favour of the teachers is not a solution by any means, it is a sign post off ering some direction in the storm.

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Th e gifts that keep on givingRamble On — Marilyn Berry, Publisher

I had an opportunity to spend a fair bit of time on the weekend thinking about giving and participating. I’m referring, of course, to the Canadian Cancer So-ciety’s Relay for Life. I was one of the few who braved the elements and spent the entire 15 hours at the event. It was unfortunate that Mother Nature wasn’t kinder to those who were there but I doubt that the number of dollars raised was any less as a result. Congratulations to Sheila Tutty and the entire com-mittee who worked very hard to put on this annual event and raise money for a very worthwhile cause.

Th is Sunday, a very dif-ferent event takes place at

the Windermere Valley Golf Course. Th e fourth annual Valley Echo Giving Back golf tournament will tee off at 1:30 p.m. with all proceeds going to the Rotary Club of Invermere to support their latest project, a water spray park at Kinsmen Beach. I like the sound of that, a Rotary project at a Kinsmen project. Our service clubs are so im-portant to our communities… and as a service club member recently said to me, “… we’re spending your money.”

Th e clubs act as a conduit to gather up funds from the community to spend within the community.

Anyway, rambling back to the topic… it’s fantastic how this community participates. And participation comes in

many forms; taking part in events, sponsoring events or supporting those that do one or the other.

One of the canvassers for the Giving Back silent auction/hole sponsorships said it was amazing how many people just give — all they need is to be asked. I want to say thank you to all of you for all you do. I know there will be those who think I’m not referring to them, but I’ll bet I am. I don’t think many people realize just how much they participate in this commu-nity just by living in it.

Please, if you can, give back by participating in the Giving Back Golf Tourna-ment. Drop in or call Th e Echo offi ce for details.

WED JUNE 20•RDEK LWMP Open House, Windermere Community Hall, 5 - 8 p.m. Question and Answer starts at 6 p.m.•Artist opening at Pynelogs, 7 - 9 p.m. Show runs until July 1.

THURS JUNE 21•National Aboriginal Day Workshop and Celebration, Christ Church Trinity, 7 - 9 p.m.

SAT JUNE 23•RDEK Electronics Round-Up, In-vermere Community Hall, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.•Invermere Public Library fundraiser barbecue, Home Hardware, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.•Invermere's roller derby team Killer Rollbots play agains Avalanche City in Marysville, 7 p.m.

SUN JUNE 24•Valley Echo's Giving Back Community Golf Tournament, Windermere Valley Golf Course, 1:30 p.m•Columbia Basin Trust and BC Con-servation Founda-tion host Urban Farming Fair, 4 - 9 p.m.

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1st & 3rd TUESDAY•OPT clinic, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Inv. Health Unit, 850-10th Ave. Confi dential service: low-cost birth con-trol, and STI testing.

1st TUESDAY•Invermere Camera Club 7 p.m. Tanya, [email protected].

EVERY TUESDAY•Yoga THRIVE- Yoga for Cancer Survivors. Hot springs studio, Fairmont Village Mall. For info Jan Klimek 250-342-1195.

EVERY THURSDAY•Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uniform). Info: Rick Dendy 250-341-1509.•Children's Air Rifl e Program, with the LWDRGC, Inv. Com-munity Hall, 7 - 8:30 p.m., free of charge, ages 6-15. Learn safety, marksman-ship, equipment provided.

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

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PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG/THE ECHOAndy Schoni with Schoni Artisan Wood Oven Breads helps out Pynelogs Art Gallery managerJami Scheffer at the fi rst Invermere Farmers' Market of the season on Saturday (June 16). The market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Invermere.

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Invermere aims for Bear Smart

With the end goal of helping the District of Invermere (DOI) achieve Bear Smart status, Bear Aware community co-ordinator Crystal Leonard presented the fi rst draft of the Bear Hazard Assessment and Human-Bear Con-fl ict Management Plan 2012 to council. Once approved, the management plan will bring the DOI one step closer to joining the four communities in the province of B.C. that have already been granted the Bear Smart designa-tion — Squamish and Kamloops were the fi rst two, followed by the Village of Lions Bay and the Resort Municipality of Whistler .

Leonard said that approximately 600 bears are destroyed a year due to human-bear con-fl ict. Th e DOI is ideal bear habitat, she said, and — because it’s a small community — bears can end up anywhere.

Th roughout her PowerPoint presentation, Leonard showed slides, charts and maps that demonstrated where bear sightings and man-made attractants proliferated locally.

While bear sightings in July and August tend to be low because of an abundance of food sources in the forest during the summer months, they increase in September as these sources decline. By fall, bears are eating up to 20 hours per day as they need the calories to fatten up for the winter hibernation period. Bear sightings tend to decline in October, Leonard said, because bears start going to den and are also getting destroyed.

As the number one attractant is garbage, which makes up 61 per cent of all attractants, a concerted eff ort is required by the DOI to ad-dress this statistic and Leonard’s plan outlined various methods.

Leonard said on one occasion, she found over 200 garbage cans left out before pickup, while the industrial bins overfl ow with gar-bage on a regular basis.

One of Leonard’s recommendations is for enforcement of the Wildlife Attractant Bylaw #1426 to begin as people have become com-placent about garbage, she said.

In high use areas, the public garbage bins that are not bear-proof or bear-resistant are posing problems, Leonard reported. Th ey end up overfl owing and aren’t always emptied ev-ery night as they’re supposed to be.

“Th e solar garbage cans are amazing,” Leon-ard said. Th e effi ciency of these solar-powered compactors means they only have to be emp-tied once every seven to 10 days in peak times, she noted, which greatly improves the social problem of garbage overfl owing in the down-town core on a daily basis during these times.

While province-wide the number of bears destroyed is high, only one was killed in In-vermere in 2010 and 2011 respectively, while none were destroyed in 2009.

“I think we’re on the right track,” she told council. “We will work together to become a Bear Smart community.”

Councillor Paul Denchuk inquired as to the possibility of locking the transfer station at

night as an attractant-reducing measure.“We just have to be prepared to deal with

the ramifi cations,” chief administrative offi -cer Chris Prosser replied, adding there would likely be a negative public backlash as well as an additional cost of between $13,000 and $15,000, including extra staff hours.

Council voted unanimously to approve the following for the Invermere Fire Department: complete the hiring of a training offi cer; com-plete the training centre for $30,000; renovate the fi re hall for $31,000 including offi ce and washroom improvements; and purchase new signs for $1,400.

Prosser confi rmed the initial off er had gone out with regards to the training offi cer posi-tion and negotiations were underway. Mayor Gerry Taft said the training offi cer position was an important one, to not only maintain the fi re department at a high standard but also to help the other departments in the valley.

Council also directed the fi re chief to de-velop a 2013 Action Plan and Priorities in con-junction with the Fire Liaison Committee, on which Denchuk and Councillor Spring Hawes sit. Th e committee has been working with fi re-fi ghters and identifi ed that training over new equipment was a priority.

Council voted to award the Kinsman Beach Concession contract to Snazzy Snack Shack for three years. All the councillors save Coun-cillor Justin Atterbury voted in favour. While two proposals for the contract had been sub-mitted, Snazzy Snack Shack came out ahead with its commitment to using locally-raised beef for its burgers and locally-purchased products, which is in alignment with the DOI’s integrated community sustainability plan, said Prosser. Staff also recommended Snazzy Snack Shack because of positive past experi-ences whenever its mobile unit was requested at Kinsman Beach. “We had great comments from the public about the level of service,” Prosser said.

Prosser said the bathrooms at the new ame-nity building would be operational on Mon-day (June 18) and the concession would be turned over to the district in the days following that. Council reserved the right to cancel the contract at any time in order to get the space back and renegotiate with another operator, he added.

“I think it’s important to support our local farmers as much as we can,” said Denchuk.

Th e fi nancial structure of the contract, which will run from 2012 to 2014, would see the dis-trict earn $1,200 for the period of July 1 through to September 15, and 12 per cent of sales from September 16 to June 30. Debate hinged on whether or not a percentage of winter sales was the way to go. Prosser confi rmed the con-tract would specify that the concession had to be open during peak periods in the winter, even if sales were low.

“Percentage makes more sense,” said Taft. “It helps give us an idea of volume.”

“Th is is at least break even,” said Prosser, stressing the visitor experience at Kinsmen Beach was the priority, not making money. “Th e key goal here is to provide a level of service.”

Briefs from the District of Invermere council meeting on June 12


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Reflecting on ReflectorsIt often went something like this: “I’ve stopped you because you don’t have any reflectors.” “But I have lights, I don’t need reflectors!” “What happens if you are stranded at night and can’t turn the lights on? Here’s a repair order for your vehicle.” “Don’t you have anything better to do?”

Clearly this driver felt that his time was being taken up over a trivial matter. The trouble is, he hasn’t had the experience I had in traffic enforcement. I can point to a fatal collision that I helped investigate where a man might still be alive today if all the reflectors on his disabled vehicle hadn’t been broken. It wasn’t a trivial matter for this man and his family.

I often marveled at some vehicle owner’s resistance to spending a few dollars to maintain their vehicle. I also wished that I was able to gently pass along the experiences I had that showed how important maintenance could be. It only takes 6 reflectors, two on each side and two on the rear to bring most vehicles into compliance.

The exception to this is with commercial vehicles and some older vehicles. Depending on their size, reflective striping may also be required on commercial vehicles. Older vehicles may not require as many reflectors as modern vehicles do.

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that the pesticide-free communities thought they were achieving.

Th e frivolous and unenforceable munici-pal pesticide bylaws promoted by the Cana-dian Cancer Society (CCS), Pesticide Free BC, Wildsight, Suzuki and others are starting to wear thin on homeowners and city staff .

Th e consistent themes employed by these groups — “better safe than sorry” and “we are the trusted authority” — are inferences that the Pest Management Regu-latory Agency (PMRA) has fallen asleep at the wheel and that their extensive and com-prehensive reviews of pesticides have no credibility.

Th ese same organizations also continue to make reference to the “many safer and better alternatives” that exist to control weeds and bugs, so why bother with the conventional “toxic” substances.

Th ese environmentalists and NGOs have never provided specifi c lists of lawn care products they say are harmful and continu-ally lump all pesticides into the same “toxic” category.

A report just recently released by the PMRA, listing Canadian sales of pesticides in 2008,

provides some surprising statistics. Of all pesticides sold in Canada, over 60 per

cent are for agriculture while less than 2 per cent are for the domestic market, which in-cludes lawn care products.

Th e top ten domestic pesticides are domi-nated by swimming pools and spa products.

Yes, that’s right — chlorine and bromine are pesticides and are regulated and reviewed for use the same way that 2,4-D is.

So if these environmentalists and NGOs feel the PMRA got it wrong on pesticide reviews, why are they not raising the alarm on the re-views of pesticides used in your local pool?

Th e truth is that the PMRA is known for the most stringent pesticide reviews in the world, and there is no need to worry about exposure to pesticides on lawns or in pools when the directions for use are followed.

Th e BC Special Committee on Pesticides chaired by MLA Bennett listened to the ex-perts and made the informed decision that science does not support the banning of lawn care products.

It’s time that the CCS, Pesticide Free BC, Wildsight, Suzuki and municipal councillors get on with issues that really matter, like the economy, lack of jobs and rising taxes.

Paul Visentin Cranbrook


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NEWS

Community planning begins

When the Regional District of East Kootenay begins to gather information later this year for the development of offi cial community plans for the Wilmer and Dry Gulch areas, RDEK Electoral Area G director Gerry Wilke said it’s important for residents to be active in any and all public consultations.

“With offi cial community plans, it’s essential (that people get involved),” Wilke said. “Th at’s the best opportunity for the public to direct any concerns they have about the way their community is going to be planned.”

At the RDEK Board meet-ing on June 8, it was de-cided that the last two communities without com-munity plans in the RDEK-governed Upper Columbia Valley should have ones implemented. Initial public consultations have the potential to be-gin this fall, following which the planning pro-cess will begin in earnest with an 18-month time frame before the plans are complete. Along the way, residents will have plenty of op-portunities to have their say, with a variety of public meetings, surveys and questionnaires intended to gather public input available.

“Th e purpose is to set a long range vision for the communities,” said RDEK manager of planning and development services Andrew McLeod. “”It helps communities identify how they will grow and develop over time.”

Th e two communities have been developing under the Upper Columbia Valley Zon-ing bylaw for a number of years; however, these guide-lines only serve to cater to present issues, without con-sideration of long-term de-velopment. One of the major

catalysts for Dry Gulch in particular is the on-going water supply issues in the community, and an offi cial community plan is likely to help alleviate some of these issues.

“Th ere are often a number of issues in every community the local government... can only really try and infl uence on behalf of the com-munity, because the ultimate responsibility rests with other levels of government and or-ganizations,” McLeod said.

Wilke said he’s been working to implement such plans ever since he became a director and feels that — since both areas are grow-ing — a community plan is becoming more and more essential, stressing the im-portance of public input

during the planning process.“I just hope that the people will very much

consider participating in the process,” Wil-ke said. “Th e greatest plans come out of the greatest participation, and I can’t emphasize that enough.”

Following an initial public consultation period, RDEK staff will begin work on the offi cial plans, before returning them to the public to ensure that most, if not all, issues are dealt with eff ec-tively. Public input will be welcomed in nearly every aspect of the plans and Mcleod said fur-ther information will be provided to residents of those communities in the coming months.


Offi cial community plans are to be developed for Wilmer, Dry Gulch areas

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“I just hope that the people will very much consider par-ticipating in the process.”

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Environment

Greenhouse gathering

ECHO FILE PHOTOAn open house at Invermere's community greenhouse on Sunday (June 24) will fol-low a Bear Aware workshop on electric fencing.

Invermere’s community green-house is a massive asset to the district and on Sunday (June 24), an open house centring around an urban farming fair theme will be hosted at the greenhouse by Groundswell to demonstrate ex-actly how valuable an asset it is.

“[Th e open house] is meant to be a gathering, or a social event,” Groundswell education co-ordi-nator Ally Candy said.

Invermere’s community green-house has been open since 2009,

and has grown hundreds of pounds of tomatoes and other fresh greens for community con-sumption during that time. One of its most successful programs runs in conjunction with David Th ompson Secondary School (DTSS) where the greenhouse supplies greens and tomatoes to the student-run school cafeteria.

Candy estimates that she can supply all the school's greens needs for up to three quarters of the school year, and is excited to grow the program even beyond that in the coming years. Stu-dents from the cafeteria also help out in the greenhouse, learning

SUBMITTED PHOTO British Columbia Used Oil Management Association ambassador Ali Omelaniec points to a sign her two-person team posted at Walker's Repair Centre in Industrial Park on June 12 as part of their summer survey tour.

Over 18 million litres of used oil do not get re-cycled in British Columbia each year. Instead of getting recovered by the BC Used Oil program, it winds up in landfi lls and is extremely hazard-ous to drinking water and the environment.

As part of its ongoing public education out-reach eff orts, the British Columbia Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA) has launched its seventh annual Summer Ambas-sador Program and on June 12, the program’s two-person ambassador team paid a visit to Invermere to promote the recycling of used oil and antifreeze.

“Th e goal of the program is to generate public awareness to keep these hazardous materials out of our drinking water and landfi lls,” said BCUOMA account manager Amelia Th orn.

Ambassadors Emily Louie and Ali Omela-niec dropped into Walker’s Repair Centre in Industrial park, Jepson Petroleum on Panora-ma Drive and Lakeside Auto in downtown In-vermere — the three Invermere locations that have registered with the BCUOMA. Th ere, they conducted surveys about the used oil program, registered any questions or concerns, and put up posters reminding customers that recycling services were available on site. Th e BCUOMA is

a not-for-profi t organization responsible for the implementation of a province-wide recovery and recycling system for used oil, antifreeze, and their respective fi lters and containers.

“Th ey want to make sure that the program is running smoothly for them,” Th orn said.

Because antifreeze was added to the used oil program just last July, the ambassadors are also using their survey tour to let the facilities know that once they call the BCUOMA to register for the antifreeze component, it can be added to their list of acceptable products for recycling, for which they receive collection payouts.

“Th ey come every year and they just make sure that we’re still in the used oil recycling program, and we have been for the fi ve years that I’ve been here,” said Jepson Petroleum of-fi ce administrator Susan Kelly.

Th e BCUOMA team will be travelling to over 120 municipalities and over 500 recycling facili-ties throughout B.C. this summer to spread their message of: “One drop makes a diff erence.”

Th e organization also partners with three other stewards — the Electronics Association (defi ned as anything with a cord or battery as of July 1, 2012), Product Care (paint, lightbulbs, etc.) and the Medications Return Program (to encourage proper disposal of old medications, not fl ushing). For more information about BCUOMA and a listing of collection facilities across the province, please visit www.usedoil-recycling.com. Th e ambassadors’ progress can be tracked throughout the summer on their blog at www.bcusedoil.com.

Used oil recycling reminder


BC Used Oil association visits Invermere locations

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Community hub holding open house

Lake Windermere Pulse Check*www.lakeambassadors.ca

With the high waters of Lake Windermere at this time of year, June 12 water quality testing showed higher turbid-ity values at the mouth of Windermere Creek than any measurements taken last year. Volunteer John Ashby com-mented, "I was surprised how cloudy the water was opposite Windermere.” As compared with the South and North water quality monitoring site, the Windermere site had the high-est turbidity measurement.


Sightings in and around our communities: -No sightings in Invermere or Radium were report-

ed to the RAPP line last week.

With the local food and sustainable living move-ment taking off , we are starting to see an infl ux of urban chickens, gardens, composts, beehives and fruit trees. With all the possible benefi ts of growing your own food, there is also a potential increase of attracting wildlife to our communities.

Th ere are easy solutions to avoid attracting bears, deer and/or sheep to our backyards. Picking fruit as it ripens and cleaning up windfall daily is essential for fruit trees. But what can we do to protect our chickens, gardens and beehives? Solution: electric fencing!

Electric fencing is an aff ordable, easy solution to deter bears and other wildlife attempting to eat our food. Electric fencing has the power to keep black and grizzly bears out of landfi lls, chicken coops, api-

aries, gardens, campsites, and just about anywhere else you don’t want bears to go.

An electric fence acts like an open circuit, with re-peating pulses of electricity. Proper installation and maintenance of an electric fence is a necessity. You can install a permanent electric fence for chicken coops and beehives, or portable electric fences for temporary protection, during calving or fruit sea-son. If properly installed with a pulsating charge, although it may be unpleasant to bears, pets or hu-mans, it will not do any permanent damage. Warning signage can be used to notify people of your e-fence. Bears are very smart and it may only take them one shock to be taught a valuable lesson to leave your chicken coop, garden or fruit tree alone.

At the Community Greenhouse on Sunday (June 24) from 4 to 6 p.m., Gillian Sanders from the North Koote-nay Lake Bear Smart Program will be hosting an elec-tric fencing workshop sponsored by the Columbia Ba-

sin Trust. Gillian has helped to install 40 electric fences of various designs to successfully protect fruit trees and livestock from both black and grizzly bears.

Following this workshop will be an open house at the Community Greenhouse at 7 p.m. with booths about bears, electric fencing, composting, distilling and growing local food, with even a live chicken to see. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

To report a bear sighting or incident call the RAPP line at 1-877-952-7277. For more information on Bear Aware contact: Crystal Leonard, Bear Aware Community Co-ordinator at 250-688-0561 or [email protected] or [email protected]. For more solutions, check out the Bear Aware website at www.bearaware.bc.ca.

BC Conservation Foundation’s Bear Aware grate-fully acknowledges funding by the Columbia Basin Trust, the Ministry of Environment, and the commu-nities of Invermere and Radium.

Shocking solutions to deter foraging bearsBear Aware — Crystal Leonard, Community Co-ordinator

Greenhouse attracting attention

about how the food they prepare is grown. “It’s really all about experiential education is

here,” Candy said. “I get a universally positive response from people... students love being in here and they’re really open to learning.”

Candy said that the focus this summer will be on the heritage garden near Pynelogs and on preparing the greenhouse grounds for the next big project — a community garden. Th e fenc-ing has already been placed, but throughout the summer volunteers will work to prepare the soil and build and prepare the various re-sources needed for the project.

“It’s going to be a gorgeous gathering place, and really, an urban farm,” Candy said.

Th e greenhouse has also received a fair amount of attention from outside the commu-

nity, as Candy said over 40 diff erent groups or organizations have toured the facility at one time or another, with more requests coming in all the time. In the future, Candy said she’d like to put an information package together for those who do visit to help cut down the amount of time it takes to do showings for each group.

Th e open house will follow an electric fencing workshop presented by the local Bear Aware program that will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. and Groundswell’s annual general meeting, which is set for 6 p.m.

Th e community greenhouse open house will feature presentations and demonstrations on irrigation, vermiculture, composting, garden-ing tips and more. Th ere will also be coff ee, tea and desserts for those who attend, and partici-pants are encouraged to walk to the event, as a prize will be awarded to the person who walks the farthest distance.


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Artym Gallery, show until July 27

Valley Appreciation Day

Lake Windermere Regatta

LWDRGC Radium 333

Sporting Clays Competition

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Summer Reading

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Canada Day!

Pancake Breakfast!

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Mountain Mosaic Festival of

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Scrabble Night at Inv.

Library, 6 - 8 p.m.

Scrabble Night at Inv.

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Seniors’ Day at Inv.

Library, 1 - 2:15 p.m.

Bus provided

Summer Reading Club

Gr. 1-5, 1-3 p.m.,

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Bus provided

Have you got a community event planned for July?

Email us the details in a brief message and we will include it on our Events Calendar page in the May 30th issue for free!

Send your event to [email protected] or call 250-342-9216.

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Rotary of Radium Hot Springs meets at Radium Resort, Wednesdays at 7 a.m. Ongoing fundraising is going towards the Bicycle Pump Track.

Rotary Club of Invermere meets every Thursday at 11:45 a.m. at the Best Western Invermere Inn. The Club will meet this week on Friday June 22 to celebrate the changeover of the executive for the 2012-13 year.

Pictured is President Peter Evans presiding for the second last time.

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50 years ago: Th ree "attractive young girls" were set to vie for the title of Lake Windermere Mermaiden at the Invermere Regatta. Th e winning Mer-maiden would receive her badge from the reigning Mermaiden Karen Askey, and all three contestants were set to have a busy month selling tickets on a $1,700 power boat.

45 years ago: Against a spectacular mountain backdrop and the fl ags of Canada and Japan, opening ceremonies were held for the opening of the new Sk-ookumchuk pulp mill. Premier W. A. C. Bennett and Japanese Consul General Hestuo Ban were in attendance to mark the largest single investment by Japa-nese interests in the province.

35 years ago: A full scale search and res-cue operation was set to go for two moun-tain climbers, when the two men met res-cuers walking out. Th e two explorers had been searching for a new route over the Lieutenant Mountains when they were caught in an electrical storm.

23 years ago: Flames devoured $20,000 worth of lumber in Athalmer, how-ever the general manager said things could've been much worse. A spark from the sawmills burner was suspected of causing the fi re, which burned 40 lifts of lumber. About 72,000 board feet of lumber were destroyed. However, this only accounted for roughly fi ve per cent of piled lumber on the lot.

20 years ago: Estimated costs for a Radium sewer facility were soaring. An earlier estimate of $1.4 ballooned to over $2.1 million, and the village was seeking

extra money from provincial ministries. Parks Canada was also involved in the process to ensure the environmental impact of the project was minimal.

15 years ago: David Th ompson Second-ary School and the College of the Rockies had the chance to share a joint-use facil-ity at the new high school site. Th e idea was to erect a building with about fi ve to eight classrooms for both the high school

and the college, eff ectively giving the In-vermere campus of the college a home.

10 years ago: Th e Columbia Valley Community Foundation celebrated its fi rst anniversary with a high-profi le gathering and the distribution of its fi rst grants to community organizations. Ap-proximately $10,000 went to a variety of organizations, including Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Wings Over the Rockies

and the Columbia Valley Arts Council.5 years ago: Th e Valley Echo reported

on rumours that the Canfor-operated Radium sawmill may face an imminent shutdown after closures in other Canfor mills. Th e mills manager refuted these claims, saying that there had been no discussions to that eff ect, and that the Radium mill did quite well compared to other Canfor mills.

A look back at what's happened in the Columbia Valley over the last 50 years


ECHO FILE PHOTOOn June 15, 2007, valley football fans witnessed their fi rst ever Invermere Bighorns football game at David Thompson Secondary School. Pictured, Bighorn players Wade Sholinder and Alex Noga perform a running play in the third quarter of the game. The fl edgling Bighorns fell to the Calgary Falcons 35-2.

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Aboriginal Day Festival

PHOTOS BY STEVE JESSEL AND NICOLE TRIGG/THE ECHO(Clockwise from top) The award-winning traditional First Nations Le La La La Dancers performed at the Co-lumbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Aboriginal tourism presentation at Lakeshore Resort the day before the National Aboriginal Day Festival on Friday (June 15); Leon Crane Bear and Eldene Stanley led couples through a traditional couples dance during the festival on Saturday (June 16) at Lakeshore Resort; six-year-old Vanessa Cortat took full advantage of the festival's arts and crafts supplies; Leon Crane Bear, wearing full regalia, entertained festival-goers with some colourful dances; singer Ken Trusler was just one of many acts that performed during the festivities; the Le La La La Dancers also brought their show to Windermere Elementary on Friday (June 15).


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Columbia Basin Trust gives boost to communities

Th e Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) has announced the recipients of the 2012/2013 Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) Community Initiatives and Aff ect-ed Areas Program.

Th is year, $1,001,854 will be given to 138 diff erent projects within the Columbia Basin, and RDEK Com-munity Services Manager Shannon Moskal said each and every project has its own merits.

“Every project is deserving and wonderful in its own right,” Moskal said. “Th ey’re all a great benefi t to the area.”

While funding for the program comes from the CBT, the RDEK and individual municipalities and electoral areas are responsible for making recommendations about projects within their own region. Th ese recom-mendations are then passed on to the regional board, which makes the fi nal decisions. Th ere were a total of 152 proposals this year. Proposals are submitted once per year, must be submitted by a registered non-profi t organization and must not be for ongoing operational costs. Notable local recipients include:

TourismColumbia Cultural Tourism Committee for Columbia

Cultural Tourism: Social and Economic Development ($3,500); Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce for Lake Windermere Winter Village and Whiteway Expansion ($5,000); Lake Windermere District Lions Club for Toby Creek Campground ($3,000)

Sports & RecreationColumbia River Greenways Alliance for Copper Point

Trail ($6,500); Columbia River Greenways Alliance for Dry Gulch Trail ($5,000); Columbia Valley Cycling So-ciety for Columbia Valley Moun-tain Bike Approved Trail Guide ($3,000); Columbia Valley Cycling Society for Columbia Valley Multi-Use Mountain Bike Trail Network ($3,500); Columbia Valley Gymnas-tics Association for Trampoline and Foam Pit ($3,500); Columbia Valley Swim Club for Purchase of Timing Equipment ($2,250); Invermere District Curling Club for Curling Centre Roof Repair ($7,500); Lake Wind-ermere District Lions Club for Crossroads Ball Fields Netting and Dugout Upgrades ($3,500); Summit Trail Makers Society for Trail Maintenance Columbia River Valley ($3,800); Village of Canal Flats for Tilley Memo-rial Park Capital Upgrade ($15,000)

ArtsFairmont Business Association for Hoodstock Music

Festival ($3,250); Headwaters Arts Society for creating

a Public Art Gallery/Centre in Canal Flats ($4,500); Steamboat Mountain Music Society for Steamboat Mountain Music Festival ($4,500)

Social ProgramsBC SPCA East Kootenay Branch ($13,565.66); Canal

Flats Food Bank ($1,200); Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy Sponsoring: Windermere Valley Early Child-hood Development Team for Healthy Eating Project 2 ($2,918.72); Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce for Lake Windermere Winter Village and Whiteway Expansion ($5,000);Fairmont Business Association for

Information Kiosk ($2,500) Friends of the Invermere Public Library Sponsoring: Invermere Public Li-brary for Vestibule Construction at Library Entrance ($7,000); Lake Windermere Alliance Church for Sonshine Children’s Centre Play-ground Proposal ($2,000); Lake Windermere District Rod & Gun

Club for 2012 Community Range Upgrades ($3,600); Lakeview Manor Society for Lakeview Manor Soci-ety Accessibility Initiative ($8,000); Village of Canal Flats for Canal Flats Civic Centre Upgrade ($10,000); Wilmer Community Club for Phase 3 Wilmer Com-munity Hall Renovation ($4,646.70); Windermere Community Association for Community Hall Flood and Mold Renovations ($7,083.48); Windermere Dis-trict Farmer’s Institute and Livestock Association for Columbia Valley Abattoir ($10,700)

Regional District of East Kootenay allocates over $1 million to 138 regional projects


“Every project is deserving and wonderful in its own right.”

SHANNON MOSKALREDEK COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER

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• Wednesday, June 20: Artist opening at Pynelogs, 7 - 9 p.m. Show runs until July 1.

• Th ursday, June 21: National Aboriginal Day Workshop and Celebration, Christ Church Trinity, 7 - 9 p.m.

• Saturday, June 23: Invermere Public Library fundraiser barbecue, Home Hardware, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Saturday, June 23: Invermere's roller derby team Killer Rollbots play against Avalanche City in Marysville, 7 p.m. Preliminary bout 5:30.

• Sunday, June 24: Valley Echo's Giving Back Community Golf Tournament, Windermere Valley Golf Course, 1:30 p.m.

• Sunday, June 24: Columbia Basin Trust and BC Conservation Foundation host Urban Farming Fair, 4 - 9 p.m.


What To Do....

Fun Events in the Valley

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

What does ARTmean to you?

Featured Artist Art Show @ PynelogsVal MacPhee, John Niddrie, Marty Ryan, Jim Lawrence, Tom Symington, Gerry George & Cathy ParkesJune 19 to July 1Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts July 1

Giving Back this Sunday

The Valley Echo's annual Giving Back Community Golf Tournament takes place this Sunday, June 24. Registration ends this Friday at noon, so be sure to contact the Valley Echo about registering yourself or your team at 250-342-9216, or swing by the offi ce. Fees are $85 per person which includes a round of golf, cart and dinner. There will also be a silent auction and great prizes. The funds raised will go to Rotary Club of Invermere's Water Park Project at Kinsmen Beach. ECHO FILE PHOTOS

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HornographyThe Harpoonist & the Axe MurdererBessie & the Back EddiesElectric MonkLaura Landsberg & Homeward BoundBananaFish Dance Orchestra

Kirby Sewell BandAltered LawsJimmy Bowskill

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Giving BackCommunity Golf Tournament

Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the Windermere Valley Golf Course

Last chance to register!Last chance to register!Must be registed by noon on June 22.

Fees are only $85! Includes golf, cart and dinner!

Call The Valley Echo with any questions.

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The Valley Echo and Rotary Club of Invermere present

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Sunday, June 24, 2012 Windermere Valley Golf Course

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Th e fee is $85 per person. Fee includes round of golf, cart (per team), and dinner. Register as a team or an individual. Cheques can be made out to the Valley Echo. Silent auction items can be dropped off at the Valley Echo, 530 - 13 Street, Invermere.

All proceeds of the Giving Back Community Golf Tournament will go to Rotary Club of Invermere for the Water Park project at Kinsmen Beach. Please call the Valley Echo with any questions at 250-342-9216.

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Sneak a peak with Bike Park Preview

Mountain bikers should fi nd plenty to do this week-end when Panorama Mountain Village opens up its mountain bike park for a special preview on Saturday (June 23) and Sunday (June 24).

“Summer’s here, but school’s not out, so we have lots of visitors looking for activities on the weekend,” said Jamie Hurschler, Panorama’s marketing co-ordinator. “It’s a perfect opportunity for anyone that’s really into

experiencing some mountain life to get back up on the slopes now that all the snow is melted.”

Th is will mark the second consecutive year that the park will be open for a preview weekend and Hurschler said it’s a popular attraction come summer. Th e park caters to riders of all skill levels and interests, with highly technical downhill mountain biking trails to paved routes for cruising around the village.

“Th ere’s a trail for everyone, it’s not just the the race courses,” Hurschler said. “Anyone who is just looking to get out and ride... there’s trails for the full spectrum, from beginners and novices right up to an advanced rider.”

Th e main chair lift for the park — the Mile One Quad — will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, and provides access to the vast majority of trails, including cross-country trails and even footpaths for pedestri-ans. A few trails may not be open due to ongoing trail

maintenance leading up to the grand opening week-end on Friday, June 29, but for the most part the vast majority of trails and features will be available for rid-ers to test out. a brand-new fl eet of Norco mountain bikes are available for rent and part of the Panorama Funzone will also be open, featuring a rock climbing wall and mini-golf.

Th e park will also be hosting professional B.C. and Canada Cup races later in July in what’s shaping up to be a busy summer at Panorama Mountain Village.

“It should be a really fun summer,” said Hurschler. “We’re really looking forward to getting things rolling here again.”

Tickets are available at the gate, and season passes can be purchased by contacting the Panorama reser-vations offi ce. For more information, visit www.pan-oramaresort.com/summer.


Panorama Mountain Village's Bike Park Preview weekend takes place June 23, 24

ECHO FILE PHOTOA racer rides out of a berm in the 2011 Canadian DH Mountain BIke Championships held at Panorama Bike Park last July. The bike park is holding a preview weekend on Saturday (June 23) and Sunday (June 24).

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Relay for Life

PHOTOS BY STEVE JESSEL/THE ECHO(Clockwise from top) The 10th Annual Relay for Life kicked off on Saturday (June 16) and everyone loosened up with a stretching class beforehand; the walk began with survivors and their family and friends making their way around the DTSS track; Sheila Tutty and family members Elaine Palko, Graycen, Tesslin and Rhiannon Oliver enjoying their time on the track; Jim Milne makes his way around; Terri Lightfoot, Trisha Raven and Amanda Sharko smile for the camera.

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Relay for Life

PHOTOS BY STEVE JESSEL/THE ECHO(Clockwise from top) Priya Mishra smiles as she looks down at her recently sheared locks of hair; two-year-old Leona Kloos shows off her new purple hair accessory; Graycen Oliver takes aim at some errant pins; due to heavy rain, luminaries were forced into tents; Megan Dalko gets her face painted by Silena Ewen.


If we ever doubted the reality of Globalization, we only have to look at ourselves and what we do for travel. We, here in the Columbia Valley, are a travelling lot. It’s not at all diffi cult to fi nd someone who has been to just about every part of the world.

Th at’s a good thing. It helps us to be able to see how things work in diff erent parts of the world, though some of the accommodations are more North American and do not represent the local customs or conditions.

What most of us don’t even consider is that we have available the best possible medical care, and most of it is ‘free’ to Canadians in their own province. We do need to be aware that often in other countries and sometimes in our own various provinces, the limits of health care can easily be exceeded, and the consequences are sometimes diffi cult to manage.

What does it mean to be Canadian? We each have our own answer. Perhaps it’s the ability to walk across ice, a serious taste for maple syrup and/or knowledge of how to pass very long win-ter nights.

However, a quality that most would agree forms part of our national identity is universal health-care. Brain surgery in this country costs exactly $0. However there are gaps in our healthcare coverage. Th is column will focus upon the gaps in coverage when travelling between provinces, and also when travelling internationally.

When you visit a physician in another prov-ince, he/she will likely bill the provincial health plan in that province. Th e provinces recover the funding monthly between each other. Th e exception is Québec. Th ere you will likely have to pay up front, and seek reimbursement from BC MSP later.

Th is sounds good, but the ‘devil is in the de-tails’, as they say. Th e B.C government’s website states, “PharmaCare does not provide cover-age for prescription drugs or medical supplies when obtained outside B.C.” So, plan ahead. Fair enough, but what about emergencies? It seems very possible you’ll be left holding the bag for some costs you couldn’t predict.

Also from the B.C. government website: “the Ministry of Health does not subsidize fees charged for ambulance service obtained out-side B.C. … Fees range from several hundred to several thousand dollars.” All of a sudden, B.C.’s universal healthcare is beginning to seem less and less universal.

Th e situation becomes even more hazardous when we shift our attention away from travel-ling to another province in Canada, and focus on travel to foreign countries. BC MSP says it will cover your costs “provided the services are medically required, rendered by a licensed physician and normally insured by MSP. … Re-imbursement does not exceed the amount pay-able had the same services been performed in B.C. Any excess cost is the responsibility of the benefi ciary.”

One would assume that B.C. would not want

to be covering (through MSP, remember) any sort of non-essential procedures. No one would seriously argue this one. Universal healthcare dos not mean that the public system should be on the hook for cosmetic procedures, for exam-ple. However there are large gaps in the cover-age B.C. have been quoted talking about above. And they admit it:

“You should be aware that your provincial coverage may not pay for all the health care costs you may incur outside the province, and the diff erence can be substantial. For example, B.C. pays $75 (Cdn) a day for emergency in-pa-tient hospital care, while the average cost in the U.S. often exceeds $1,000 (US) a day, and can be as high as $10,000 (US) a day. (...) Th e cost of medical care outside Canada can be much higher than the amounts payable by MSP and extended health care plans. For complete pro-tection, additional medical insurance should be purchased from a private insurance com-pany, even if you only plan to leave the country for a day.”

Today, we are looking at a world in which there is less offi cial violence than ever before. Th ere is, however, a lot of other danger. Th ere are new viruses, both viruses and bacteria newly emerg-ing into the world, and there is still a lot of vio-lence possible. None of your medical needs are covered in many parts of the world. Taking careful precautions can be not only a lifesaver but also a saver of your wallet.

Moral of the story: come see your local inde-pendent insurance advisors the next time you plan on leaving the country (or province). You can gloat about your upcoming trip, and we can help you protect your family. It may mean a lot to you.

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SUBMITTED PHOTOCindy Yates, East Kootenay Foundation for Health director (left) and Sheila Tutty, Face of the Campaign for Invermere (right) sit in a swing at Invermere’s beautiful Kinsman Beach with Kinsmen Club of Windermere Valley president Steve Mantyka. Past-president Paul King (back left) and Dave Oaks (Secretary) join the presentation. The club donated $1,000 to the East Kootenay Foundation for Health in support of A Clear View — digital mammography unit. The A Clear View campaign is just over $800,000 towards its one-million dollar goal.

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Th e Honourable Ida Chong, Minis-ter of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, announced funding to support Legion Week — June 24 to 30— festivities in 53 communities.

Legion Week is offi cially proclaimed by the government of British Co-lumbia and the Yukon. It is a time to showcase the incredible charitable and volunteer work of the Legion, which touches the lives of all fellow citizens.

Did you know that the Legion is the largest developer of veteran and senior aff ordable and assisted liv-ing housing? Did you know that the Legion contributes signifi cantly to medical research and special hos-

pital equipment? Did you know that the majority of B.C. family physicians are trained through the UBC program sponsored by the Legion? Did you know that the Legion sponsors the majority of youth sports teams and youth organizations? Did you know that the Legion raises $21 million through gaming which is re-invested in commu-nity programs? Yes, the list goes on and on — no doubt one of our community’s best kept secrets.

In Invermere, Legion Week festivi-ties kicked off early with the Veteran’s Luncheon at noon on Monday (June 18) and was a great opportunity for all veterans to get together and meet other ex-military people who live in the valley.

Th e Invermere Legion is also hav-ing an open house with free hotdogs and pop in conjunction with re-intro-ducing the Saturday Legion Market on

Saturday (June 23). Everyone is wel-come. Th e Legion market will run each Saturday morning up to and including September 1. For information, contact Elizabeth Carlow at 250-688-0640 — we are hoping to see a big turnout.

Your local Legion’s eff orts continue with the organizing and sponsorship of the Canada Day Pa-rade on July 1. It is a great opportunity to show your com-munity spirit by ei-ther participating in the parade or be-

ing a spectator as the parade moves down Main Street, and don’t miss the Mountain Mosaic events down at Kinsmen Beach afterward.

Check out the events, enjoy the festivities, and support your local Le-gion. Visit your local Legion Branch, join and become part of your com-munity’s growth.

—Submitted by Elizabeth Carlow, RCL Branch 71 Secretary

Keeping tabs on the Pop-a-Top campaign

Columbia Valley, please pick up the tab. Not the bill, but those aluminum tabs on soft drinks, beer and animal food containers.

Th ese small tabs — openers to refreshment — go a long way to support the Ronald McDonald House in Calgary. Many of our valley families have benefi ted when they had

a sick or injured child in the Calgary Children’s Hospital. Th e tabs, recycled to the aluminum company, will provide funds to keep the facility right next to the hospital solvent. Th is past school year, two schools in the valley collected tabs: Edgewater Elementary and Martin Morigeau Ele-mentary brought in four collector buckets.

Th e arena also collected and made a large contribution. What could be litter or landfi ll becomes funds, and you can still take the cans to the recycling depot for rebate.

Drop off for your collection can be made at Sobeys (by the bottled water), AG Valley Foods (by the Food Bank bin) and the Invermere Chamber of Commerce.

For more information, please contact a Hoff mann at 250-342-6752.

— Submitted by Gail Hoff mann

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Leading up to Legion WeekInvermere Legion open house coming up, Saturday market starts

“Did you know that the Legion sponsors the majority of youth sports teams and youth organizations?”

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PHOTO BY STEVE JESSEL/THE ECHOKelly Carlson (left) and Jenny Bueckert (right) enjoy a tasty sampler of specialty beer at the 1st annual East Kootenay Beer Festival on Saturday (June 16) at Fairmont Springs Resort.

Beer cheer Time to get a tour passport

For a self-guided tour of Columbia Valley artists in unique settings, look no further than the 5th annual Tour of the Arts, taking place this year on the fi rst Sunday of August. Tickets for the tour, which raises funds to support the programs of the Columbia Valley Arts Council, go on sale Saturday (June 23) and come in the form of a unique passport book.

Th e Tour of the Arts Passport gives holders admission to all fi ve of the tour’s sites as well as the “Celebrate the Arts” evening reception at Copper Point Resort. Th e passports, which include tour maps, artists photos and bios, are available through the Colum-bia Valley Arts Council at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre, by calling 250-342-4423 or by emailing [email protected]. Free for children, they will cost students $10 while adults pay $25 in advance, or $30 on tour day.

Th e event will include an exciting draw prize, a silent auction and live music at each site to add to the festivities.

Th e 2012 tour is looking for volun-teers to help create an overall amaz-ing experience for everyone involved. Anyone interested is asked to contact CV Arts and will receive an exclusive, artist-designed T-shirt in exchange for their eff orts. Check out the tour’s Facebook page, Tour of the Arts 2012, for updates and further information.


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ECHO FILE PHOTOMembers of the public enjoy artist Tracie Truscott's display at the 2011 Tour de Arts last July.


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Want a great way to beat the rainy blahs we have been experiencing lately in the valley? Well, we have a new show at Pynelogs hung and ready for residents and visitors alike to view, enjoy and maybe even purchase a piece or two.

Th is show marks the beginning of our juried showcase shows for the summer and includes seven in-credibly talented local artists who live and work up and down the Kootenays, from Golden to Kaslo.

Invermere’s Cathy Parkes, a for-mer animator from Toronto, will have a number of acrylic paintings on display, showcasing the beau-ty and wonder of nature that she draws on for her inspiration.

Potters Gerry George and Tom Symington live and work in Fair-mont Hot Springs, and together run Columbia Ridge Pottery. Both

Gerry and Tom will be showcasing a variety of works they have cre-ated over the long winter, and will include both functional and more abstract sculptural pieces.

Jim Lawrence hails from Kaslo, and is a self proclaimed ethical photographer and environmen-talist. His photographs are meant to instill an understanding of our fragile wilderness and to inspire respect for life in endangered eco-systems.

For Golden-based artist Marty Ryan, this show will be the fi rst ven-ue for some of her brand new paint-ings. Marty works in a variety of me-diums, and will have some hanging copper pieces included along with a number of her paintings.

Local photographer John Niddrie recently retired from Parks Cana-da and has dedicated much of his

newfound free time to creatively photographing the world around him. He not only takes the photos, but is also involved in every step of the printing and framing pro-cess, so what results is truly his ar-tistic vision.

Last but not least, Cranbrook’s Val MacPhee began painting 20 years ago as a healing tool, and has been showing her work since 1990. Painting primarily in watermedia, her works utilize striking colours and very fl uid lines.

Th is show will run from Tuesday (June 19) until Sunday, July 1 with the artists’ opening evening on Wednesday (June 20) right here at Pynelogs from 7 to 9 p.m. So come on down and be the fi rst to see this exciting display, and why not come out for a drink and chat with the featured artists?

New show sure to knock you out

Whazzup at Pynelogs — Joshua Estabrooks, CV Arts Council

SUBMITTED IMAGEInternational Basin is by photographer John Niddrie, whose work is on exhibit at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre.


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For Coy's Fun Day, the Fairmont and District Lions' Club annual fundraiser that took place at Coy's Par Three on Saturday (June 16), a party of golfers got into the spirit and dressed for the occasion. At the event, club president Ray Kolochuck presented a cheque to Pat Cope, Director of the Family Resource Centre in Invermere, in the amount of $5,000. The Family Resource Centre was selected as this year's recipient of all proceeds from the fundraiser.

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Mary O'Brien Hurst and son Liam Hurst proudly show off some of the treats they prepared for the Windermere Valley Healthy Snack Challenge on Saturday (June 16).

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SUBMITTED PHOTORyley Purdy braces himself for an incoming pie during the David Thompson Secondary School pie in the face fundrais-er on June 12. Funds raised will help fund the school "Dry Grad" which emphasizes an alcohol-free environment.

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EXPRESSION OF INTERESTThe Columbia Cultural Tourism Association

invites applications for a contract position to complete the following project. Develop and administer the necessary instruments

to deliver an inventory of Arts and Cultural Assets including individuals, organizations, events and amenities in the area of the Columbia Valley between Canal Flats and Spillimacheen. Ensure that your submission indicates your skills

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MANAGER OF Track position. Kelowna Pacifi c Railway Ltd (KPR) has an immediate opening for our Manager of Track position. The successful candidate will become part of an experienced management team and will oversee track maintenance and track capital work while insuring regulatory compliance and safe work practices and must have a minimum of 5 years of experi-ence as a track supervisor. KPR operates on 120 miles of Class 1 and Class 2 track in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, between Kelowna and Kamloops. This position works out of our Vernon, BC offi ces. Please submit resumes and any questions you may have regarding this position to:[email protected]

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VJ Bishop Excavating is needing a heavy duty mechanic F/T or P/T. Automotive experience is an asset but not necessary. Fax resume to 250-341-6006

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALEREAL ESTATE

RENTALSAUTOMOTIVE

MARINE

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Window Washing& Snow Plowing

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Krystal KlearKrystal Klear

Serving the Valley for over a decade!

WOOD FLOOR ARTISANS

Serving the valley since 1996.

Services

Financial ServicesDEBT CONSOLIDATION

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Services

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Services

FireplacesWOOD BURNING UNIT OS-BURN MODEL WH - 237197 $450. MATCHING STOVE/FRIDGE $75 EACH OF BOTH $100. CONTACT DON 780-690-7535 FOR VIEWING IN RADIUM HOT SPRINGS OR BY EMAIL [email protected]. see photo

Hauling & SalvageODD JOBS ENT. HAULING

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

Home ImprovementsValley Framing & Contracting

Everything from roofs & decksMajor renovations

250-342-7517

Misc ServicesHAVE A PILE OF GARBAGE to get rid of? Give Odd Jobs Ent. a call. 250-342-3569

Services

Misc Services

Cresteel RV Services

Appliances, accessories,parts and repairsMobile Service

250-342-6312

Pets & Livestock

Pet ServicesHawt Pawz N Clawz Dog and Cat Grooming. Currently no waiting period. Call Michelle 250-347-2412, Radium

Merchandise for Sale

Building SuppliesSolid Wrought Iron Railing

approx 70’ (4 x 16’ lengths); 42” high, 1” posts/ 1/2 spindles/ 1” 1/4 fl at bar top rail. $10/ft. ver-sus $90/ft. Highest offer 250-342-6194 or 403-870-6930

Furniture3 piece sectional couch, ask-ing $100 OBO. 250-345-0277.

Garage SalesMOVING Sale Furniture, Prints and Household items Saturday June 16 and Sunday June 17 10-2pm Unit 20 Inver-mere Bay 250-342-3535 [email protected]

Heavy Duty Machinery

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS /

Bridges / EquipmentWheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & Storage-Call 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale1997 Chev Lumina 1 owner 180,000 km. Very good condi-tion. 2 sets of tires. Asking $2500 250-342-6046

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

Floor Refi nishing/Installations

Window Cleaning

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDING - Huge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658. 25x28 $5,295. 30x40 $7,790. 32x54 $10,600. 40x58 $14,895. 47x78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

Misc. WantedCOIN Collector looking to buy Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins. Bulk Silver coins, bills etc. CallChad 250-863-3082 (Local)

Real Estate

Acreage for SaleAcreages

“columbiavalleyproperties.com”

Business for SaleLIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!” Owner retiring, well-estab-lished business only $129,000 email: [email protected]

Houses For Sale

PRIVATE MOUNTAIN HOME FOR SALE - Visit:

www.newbuildinglinks.com

Windermere new listing: 4758 Government Street $338,000, 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1500 sq ft, 4 blocks to main beach, best price and fully upgraded. Agents welcome. 250-342-2428

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentCARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS

conveniently located behind Sobeys within walking distance to downtown.

Two bdrm townhouse units, outside entrance. Sliding glass

doors open onto balcony overlook private courtyard. Fireplace and WD included

in each unit. Long term preferred.

$750/month DD. Available now. Utilities extra

250-270-0729

Lake Windermere Pointe condos starting at $1000 plus

utilities. Several choice properties available. Contact Eric Redeker at First Choice

Realty at 250-342-5914 for an appointment.

Floor Refi nishing/Installations

Window Cleaning

Rentals

Commercial/Industrial

Approx 870 sq. ft. behind Dry Cleaners. $390/mo + HST, power & utilities. Available immediately. Contact Helga 250-342-6790

Duplex / 4 PlexWINDERMERE

Bright 2 bedroom upper unit in quiet 4-plex with

beautiful view, large yard separate parking & entrance

$700/mth plus electricity plus D/D. N/P

Available immediately to mature & responsible tenants.

References required.Call 403-258-3132

Modular HomesJUNE SPECIAL

Brand New 16’ Wide ModularHomes. From $69,000.00

[email protected]

Suites, LowerOne bedrm, basement suite, no pets, no smoking. $550/mth utilities included for respon-sible renter. 250-347-9958.

RADIUM - Spacious bright 2-bdrm, 1 bath, shared

laundry, shared large back yard. $600/mth + D/D + hydro.

250-347-9970.

Suites, Upper1 bdrm suite, downtown, N/S, N/P, includes satellite, suitable for mature, responsible person for long term rental. $650/mo plus hydro. Call 250-341-2084

TownhousesRADIUM Townhouse For Rent Bright, spacious townhouse lo-cated in Radium, approx 1300 sq ft of living space. 2 BR, 2 1/2 bath, fully furnished, deck, bbq & air conditioning. Available weekly or monthly. $850+ $150/month for utilities. Prefer 1 year lease No smok-ing, no pets. 403-240-9357 or 403-237-4698. Email [email protected] for pictures.

Transportation

Antiques / ClassicsLooking for ‘55 Chev, running and in reasonable shape, 2 or 4 door. email [email protected]”

Garage Sales

Transportation

Antiques / Classics

Auto FinancingNeed A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Garage Sales


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WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITED

250-342-6644100-7th Avenue, Invermere

www.wvsm.info www.christchurchtrinity.com

Reverend Laura Hermakin9 a.m.

Worship at All Saints, Edgewater

No God’s Breakfast Club for Children and Youth,

Invermere 10:30 a.m.

Worship at Christ Church Trinity,Invermere

Worship at St. Peter’s, Windermere; 1st Sunday (7

p.m.) and 3rd Sunday (9 a.m.) of the month May-Oct.

CANADIAN MARTYRSCATHOLIC CHURCH

Roman Catholic ParishPastor: Father James McHugh

250-342-6167 Invermere250-344-6328 Golden

Confession: 1/2 hour before MassCanadian Martyrs Church

712 - 12 Ave, InvermereSaturday at 7 p.m.Sunday at 9 a.m.

St. Joseph ChurchHighway 93-95, Radium Hot Springs

Sunday at 11 a.m.Sacred Heart Parish

808 - 11 Street, GoldenSunday at 5 p.m.

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

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

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

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

Loving God, Loving People

#4 - 7553 Main StreetWest, Radium

Sundays at 10 a.m.

Bible Studies#4 - 7553 Main Street

West, Radium Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursday 6:30 p.m.

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

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

Senior Pastorwww.lakewindermerealliance.org

Sunday, June 24th

10:30 a.m.Worship and Life Instruction, “Bumps And Bruises On The Journey: The Curveball” … Pastor Trevor ministering.The Lord’s Supper will be

served.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Hwy. 93/95 1 km northof Windermere

Pastor:Murray Wittke

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

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

www.valleychristianonline.com

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE

Worship Servicesevery Sundayat 1:30 p.m.

at Christ Church Trinity110 - 7th Avenue,

Invermere

Pastor Rev. Fraser ColtmanPastor Rev. David Morton

1-866-426-7564

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

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All Makes, All Models.New & Used Inventory.

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Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

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DENIED OR CUT OFF DISABILITY

BENEFITS?If Yes, call or email for free legal consultation and protect your right to compensation.

Toll Free: [email protected] www. LawyersWest.ca

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To workout or not to workout — it all boils down to how motivated you are. Easier said than done, right?

How do you gain motivation in the fi rst place, and furthermore, how do you keep that enthusiasm around? Motivation can be a tough thing to keep up. When starting something new, it’s exciting and challenging; but once the dust settles, what can you do to keep yourself interested? Believe it or not, slight alterations in your out-look can make a big change when it comes to staying on track.

Th ere are endless reasons why peo-ple choose to workout. It could be the endorphin rush they get, or how good it feels to push through something tough, or because they want to look good naked.

For those who are able to stay mo-tivated, their reasons for exercising likely benefi t them directly. If you start

working out simply to please someone else, it might be a lot harder to wake up in the morning and hit the gym. May-be it’s because your well-intending spouse or friends say you should, or you are in a wedding party and need to fi t into that bridesmaid dress.

Whatever the rea-son, if you don’t want it, you probably won’t stick to it. Find a reason that’s just for you — get fi t be-cause you want to be stronger and health-ier, not because you feel others think you should.

Start by asking yourself why you want to exercise in the fi rst place. Create a list of a few reasons and see if they ac-tually mean something to you person-ally. If most of the reasons on the list sound something like “my doctor tells

me I should” or “I just spent all this money on a Th ighmaster” then you are likely going to struggle to stay com-mitted. Take some time and come up with incentives that aff ect you directly. Th is way, you’ll be working towards goals that you actually want to achieve.

It can be tricky but is necessary in order for you to maintain self-drive.

Once you’ve fi g-ured out your list, it’s time to fi nd out what types of exercise you

enjoy doing. Th ink of activities you like to do that just happen to be a form of exercise. Th is could be something like playing with your grandkids or going for a paddle on the lake.

Whatever it is, make it fun. If you aren’t enjoying the process or the af-termath, you’ll likely lose the desire to

do it again.Finally, give yourself recognition for

progress and improvements. Every little bit counts and deserves a pat on the back. Don’t worry if someone else can lift twice as much as you can; when you are focused on what you can achieve personally, you will see a spike in confi dence that will keep you coming back for more. Keeping track in a workout book or journal is a great way to see how far you’ve come and if you miss a workout, no big deal! It’s what you do in the grand scheme of things that makes the diff erence.

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