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A new fi re dispatch services deal has been inked between the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) and the City of Kelowna.

The Kelowna Fire Department will be providing support for the 16 fi re depart-ments that are located in the RDEK starting on Monday, May 30th.

“The City of Cranbrook advised the RDEK that they were choosing not to renew their contract for fi re dispatch for operational reasons,” said Sanford Brown, manager, building and protective ser-vices at the RDEK. “We needed to fi nd a new contractor with the skills, experience and technology to provide the same high level of service to our region and our fi re de-partments at the most affordable price. So our next step was to send out a Request for Expressions of Interest after which a Request for Proposals was sent to those agencies who expressed interest in providing the service.”

There was a total of three proposals received when the request was issued, but none of them were submitted by locals, which encour-aged the RDEK to look at alternative options.

“After evaluation by fi re chiefs from around the region and RDEK staff, it was determined that the Kelowna Fire Department proposal would meet our needs at a reasonable cost,” said Mr. Brown.

However, there shouldn’t be any changes in the quality of service that the

public will see.“It’s a positive change. The Kelowna Fire Department is more advanced in

technology so it’s defi nitely a positive change because that’s what they do full-time,” said Columbia Valley Rural Fire and Rescue fi re chief, Jim Miller. “Cran-brook was doing it before but, to keep doing it, they would have eventually needed to do more upgrades. There was nothing wrong with the way it was taken care of, but it will relieve them of that duty and they can focus on their own fi re issues as opposed to running a 911.”

Ultimately, Miller believes the change will be positive for both areas and has the potential to help improve fi re pro-cedures in the valley.

“It’s a good move,” he said, “it’s a positive one, for sure. There are dedicated personnel for (fi re dispatch in Kelow-na) who are really well-trained and dedicated, so for us, it’s a betterment.”

He noted the technology and their experience could be-come an asset to the Columbia Valley.

“We are able to provide the new service within our exist-ing capacity,” said Travis Whiting, deputy fi re chief of the City of Kelowna in a recent press release. “The selection of Kelowna Fire to dispatch for the RDEK is a refl ection of the professional and effi cient work of our dispatchers in support of local fi rst responders.”

To learn more about the Kelowna Fire Department, visit www.Kelowna.ca/Fire. For more information about the RDEK, visit www.RDEK.bc.ca.

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There has been $1 million in Columbia Basin Trust’s (CBT) Social Grants ap-proved for 28 projects that aim towards boosting social well-being in the commu-nities it serves, and four of those projects are located within the Columbia Valley.

“Through these grants, we’re able to help social service organizations meet the needs of Basin communities and residents,” said Liz Gillis, CBT manager, in a recent press release. “These projects will positively impact health and well-being throughout the Basin.”

The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley was approved for $10,900 to offer enhanced bereavement support training for the volunteers and staff in the East Kootenay region.

In addition, the Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley has plans to use the social grant to develop a bereavement support group in the Columbia Valley for individu-als and families who are affected by death due to traumatic events or suicide.

“These support groups will enable people who are bereaved for traumatic rea-sons to explore their grief and go through the mourning process in a safe envi-ronment,” said Maria Kliavkoff, the Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley execu-tive director. “The groups are an important way of normalizing the experience,

working through the pain and minimizing incidents of depression in our community. We will also expand the training of our own staff and volunteers, and those of other hospices, so that they are able to provide support to these specialized groups.”

The Windermere Valley Youth Centre will receive $7,000 to deliver an after-school food security program at the Summit Youth Centre to educate youth on meal planning, budgeting and preparation.

The West Kootenay Brain Injury Association, which recently began serving clients from the East Kootenay region, received $21,800 to provide facilitated support and skill development programming to help rehabilitate brain injury survivors in Invermere and Golden.

The Lake Windermere Alliance Church was also approved for $20,000 to expand the outdoor playing area at Sonshine Children’s Centre, which will allow it to meet licensing requirement for a safe and fenced playing area for children.

Since the CBT Social Grants program was launched in 2012, it has distributed over $4 million. The decisions to award money are made by the Social Grants Program Selection Committee, which is a vol-unteer group of Basin residents with experience in the social sector and community development.

For more information about the program, visit www.cbt.org/2016socialgrants.

To learn more about the Trust’s programs and initiatives, visit www.cbt.org or call 1-800-505-8998.

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With the Government of Canada’s vow to support legalization on the ho-rizon, some entrepreneurs are hoping that business opportunities may gain traction in the Columbia Valley.

The Village of Radium Hot Springs accepted information at the regular Feb-ruary 18th council meeting from Megan and Sarah Karchuk’s delegation re-garding the possibility of obtaining a business licence to open up a medical marijuana dispensary.

“We would like to discuss opening a medical marijuana dispensary,” the pair’s letter to council read. “The transparent sale of our products for medical consumption will continue to increase as the population ages… and as the medical community continues to explore and approve an alternative holistic choice to pharmaceuticals. As the prospect of legalization quickly approach-es, we want to have an established and respected business that regulates cli-entele and promotes a safe, high quality product.”

The pair hopes to use the template of Tamarack Dispensaries in Kimberley to build a business in the Village of Radium Hot Springs.

“Along with certification from the CAMCD (Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries), a referral from a medical practitioner and proof of laboratory testing, we will have 24-hour surveillance and a wheelchair acces-sible building so that we can cater to all patients who are having difficulty with the current MMPR (Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations) system,” she said, while noting a renovation located at the building of 4884 St. Mary’s Street could offer privacy and easy accessibility.

The duo believes a dispensary could increase revenue for the businesses in Radium when patients from the surrounding areas visit the municipality to pick up medicinal marijuana.

“We will give our members the security and comfort to educate themselves about available medication in a clean facility as an alternative to the black market, therefore diminishing the strength of organized crime, protecting our youth and offering a safer, more controlled product.”

Council accepted the information from the Karchuks and plans to collect information about the community’s legal responsibilities.

“It wasn’t a request for a business licence, so much as it was an informa-tional meeting,” explained Coun. Tyler MacCauley by phone on February 26th.

“We’re waiting for a legal opinion on the whole thing, so it really depends what comes back in the form of a legal opinion. We don’t want to put the town in jeopardy. We want to do it right.”

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There’s a growing trend where cannabis is concerned in the Kootenay region.

Women Grow, a national network of cannabis indus-try leaders (growers, manufacturers, dispensary own-ers or patients) that promotes education and informa-tion about working in the cannabis industry, will be hosting its second Signature Networking Event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 3rd at the St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino.

“We want our chapter meetings to be accessible to all Kootenay individuals and that means being mo-bile and hosting our events in different communities around the Kootenay region,” said Kaleigh Herald, founding chairwoman of the Women Grow Kootenay Region Chapter. “Cranbrook and surrounding com-munities are home to a large amount of cannabis and hemp activity and many industry professionals are eager for the local networking opportunity. The St. Eu-

gene Mission Resort is very excited to host the event.” It will be open to both men and women to connect

with industry experts such as Tamara Duggan, David Grenier, Teresa Taylor and Graeme Staley.

“Our line-up of now four speakers consist of individ-uals from across British Columbia and even Saskatch-ewan,” said Ms. Herald. “Three of four have extensive experience in the hemp industry all with different business models. Being that hemp cultivation and manufacturing is gaining popularity in regions close to Cranbrook, such as Southern Alberta and Creston, we saw this as a great opportunity to excite the audience about the potential of hemp in Canada.”

“Our fourth speaker is a local dispensary operator who will share her story in how the compassionate powers of the medicine empowered her to obtain the career she has today,” she said. “All these individuals have excit-ing experiences in the hemp and cannabis industry and their information will be of great value to our audience.”

Early bird tickets are $25 and can be purchased at www.EventBrite.ca or for $30 at the door.

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Several items of interest to the Columbia Valley came up at the most recent Region-al District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors meeting, including potential funding for valley-wide visitor services and for the valley’s Permanent Resident and Attraction and Retention Plan.

Following discussion on the matter at the Thursday, February 11th Columbia Valley Services Committee, the RDEK board of directors approved, at their Friday, Febru-ary 12th meeting, a resolution for a $100,000 grant through the new Columbia Valley economic development services area to provide valley-wide visitor services. The grant (and the valley-wide visitor services model) will not officially go ahead until the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce endorses the move. (The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce has already endorsed it, and the Radium Chamber will discuss it at its meeting this week). The RDEK board of directors will then adopt the grant as part of its 2016 budget (which it is set to do during the next RDEK directors meeting on Friday, March 4th).

If these both happen, valley-wide visitors ser-vices will become a reality this year.

“This project has been in the works for awhile, it is an example of how we can work together for the benefit of the valley as whole. This funding from the Columbia Valley economic develop-ment service area enables all properties in the Columbia Valley to contribute to the visitor services,” said RDEK Area F director Wendy Booth, adding that “in the past, only those in the municipalities of Radium and Invermere were contributing. However, the entire valley received the benefits. This model is more reflective of the valley as a whole. In addition, with all four centres managed under one umbrella, this will enhance the visitor experience and reduce duplication. I am pleased to see this initiative move forward.”

The RDEK directors at their February 12th meetin also approved $50,000 in the 2017 budget for projects that may arise from the Permanent Resident Retention and Attraction Plan.

“At the moment, the (Permanent Resident Retention and Attraction report) is not complete so we don’t know if any or what projects might come forward, however this gives us some flexibility to potentially act on them,” said Booth.

columbia Lake Provincial Park upgradesAt the February 11th Columbia Valley Services Committee meeting, B.C. Parks Koo-

tenay Okanagan regional director John Trewhitt gave a presentation on planned upgrades in Columbia Lake provincial park, a project that has been in the works for a num-ber of years.

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The new location of the Westridge mailboxes has once again bubbled up as an issue, after Invermere council received a letter of complaint on the matter at its most recent council meeting.

The emailed letter, received at the Tuesday, Febru-ary 23rd council meeting, was from Westridge resi-dents Bob and Virginia Walker, and pointed to what the couple terms “the safety is-sues” associated with the spot to which the bank of mailboxes had been moved a few years ago.

“The problem is that they (the mail boxes) were moved to the worst location possible in the subdivision when safety is taken into consideration. The current location is in the mid-dle of an intersection, on a steep inside curve on the south side of the road,” reads the letter. “Due to the slope of the road, exposure, and grade, ice accumu-lates on the road surface in front of, above, and be-low the boxes. Residents driving home cross the road into the oncoming lane and pick up their mail then cross the oncoming lane to either continue up the hill or U-turn across the intersection to continue north.”

The couple had initially sent a letter of complaint to council on the matter in July 2014. At the time, In-vermere planner Rory Hromadnik told The Pioneer that the boxes had been moved because Westridge

residents near the old location had complained, and now the residents near the new location were com-plaining. He added that such disputes are common.

“This happens frequently, almost every time a bank of (mail) boxes goes in,” he had said at the time.

Several months later, in November 2014, many resi-dents of Westridge signed a petition saying they liked the new Westridge mailbox location and didn’t want it moved. Westridge resident Rick Fiddis circulated a petition in support of the current spot and collected

the signatures of 35 homeown-ers in the area who favour the new location. He said he went to 36 homes to get the 35 signa-tures and said that everybody he talked to was supportive of keeping the mailboxes where they are, with one exception,

“It’s not a neighbourhood feud. It’s not personal. We just like our post office boxes where they are,” Fiddis had said at the time. “Our concern is that we talked with the district planner and he said the only other spot he can imagine the boxes being moved to is across the street from the Seniors Hall (in a spot where there already are some mailboxes).”

The Walkers’ most recent letter referenced the pe-tition, saying since it was clear that Westridge resi-dents did not want their mail boxes located outside the subdivision, perhaps a compromise of a new lo-cation in the subdivision could be possible.

“Some ideal sites would be on the corner of Westridge Drive and Westridge Way as this is flat terrain easily reached from all parts of Westridge. The other possibility would be at the south end of Westridge Drive where a second set of boxes is currently located,” suggested the Walkers in their letter.

During the February 23rd council meeting, Greg Anderson mentioned

he had lived in Westridge for 12 years, and could sympathize with the Walkers’ complaints.

“The location where (the mailboxes) are now is not the best,” said Anderson, asking if district staff could look at the issue.

Invermere mayor Gerry Taft pointed out that loca-tion of mailboxes is not a district decision — the dis-trict makes recommendations on potential mailbox locations to Canada Post, which owns the mailboxes and has final say on where they go. He then suggest-ed contacting Canada Post and having the organiza-tion look into potential new locations.

Council made a motion to do just that and tell the Walkers that council would pursue the matter with Canada Post.

Funding assistanceDuring the February 23rd meeting council approved

a flurry of funding assistance for several local organi-zations, including $500 for the Columbia Basin Envi-ronmental Education Network (CBEEN); $500 for the Killer Rollbots; $1,000 for the Columbia Valley Com-munity Foundation (for the community vital signs study); $2,500 for the Invermere Curling Club; $1,500 for the Kinsmen Club; $1,000 for the Columbia Val-ley Youth Soccer Association; $500 for the Invermere Special Olympics chapter; $2,000 for Invermere Citi-zens on Patrol; and $500 for the Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club (for equipment for kids).

In addition, council approved annual fees for ser-vices of $22,000 for the Columbia Valley Arts Council; $10,000 for the Windermere District Historical Soci-ety; $5,000 for the Columbia Valley Hospice Society; and $5,000 for the Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club.

Several councillors pointed out that all organiza-tions either had their funding levels drop slightly or stay frozen at the same level as last year, and added that this was because the district is now having to start paying some of the costs associated with the planned new multi-use centre.

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Canal Flats is moving ahead with its new dock bylaw, which received second reading at the most recent village council meeting.

The amended dock bylaw was given the readings during the Monday, February 22nd council meeting and will be the sub-ject of a public hearing in the near future before it can receive third reading and be adopted.

Also during the meeting, council members appointed Cheryl Ottey as interim chief fi-nancial officer and deputy village clerk.

Ms. Ottey will fill the role while Sylvie Hoobanoff (who has been the village chief financial officer for years) acts as interim Canal Flats chief administrative officer, tem-porarily filling in the shoes of outgoing chief administrative officer Brian Woodward.

MiscellaneousCouncil heard two presentations at the

meeting, one from Kimberly Hrynyk regard-

ing a summer hockey camp for Canal Flats kids. Ms. Hrynyk asked for a grant in aid of $2,500 to offset some of the cost of the camp. She said she is also placing a request to the Columbia Basin Trust for $8,000 and thanked Nick Hoobanoff for the incredible job he is doing as a volunteer coach.

Columbia Lake Stewardship Society mem-ber Tracy Flynn made a presentation asking that the summer student hired by the Vil-lage of Canal Flats be assigned to do work for the society one day per week. She also offered some wage subsidies to offset the cost of hiring the student.

During the meeting, councillor Paul Marcil expressed concern over the amount of dog noise. Mrs. Hoobanoff said dog noise can-not be addressed by the dog control officer unless a formal complaint is made.

Council decided that village’s application to appear on the CBC television program Still Standing, which profiles communities that have bounced back from tough eco-nomic times, should put on hold indefinitely

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New direct flights from Paris and Tokyo and a de-cline in the Canadian dollar helped push interna-tional tourism near five million in 2015, a 7.9 per cent increase over the previous year.

A relaunched “Super, Natural B.C.” marketing cam-paign has also proven effective, gaining attention from global tourism publications, Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Minister Shirley Bond said Tuesday, releasing 2015 visitor totals.

Bond hit some of the highlights of the tourism re-sults, showing improved results far from Vancouver International Airport.

The gold rush town of Barkerville near Quesnel welcomed 60,000 visitors be-tween May and September last year, a 20 per cent increase from the year before.

Sun Peaks resort near Kamloops saw a 20 per cent increase in room nights last July, demonstrating success in efforts to expand mountain resorts beyond the ski season.

Hotel occupancy was up 8.8 per cent in the province, and restaurants saw a 7.3 per cent increase, said Marsha Walden, CEO of Destination British Columbia.

Victoria registered 87 per cent hotel occupancy in June, and “that hasn’t happened in 20 years,”

Walden said.According to the 2015 visitor to-

tals, the largest volume of visitors is from the U.S., which saw a 9.6 per cent increase to 5.2 million visits last year.

France had the largest percentage increase at 33 per cent to 29,000 visitors, after Air France added a di-rect flight to Vancouver.

Visits from Japan were up 15.5 per cent, and South Korea and Mexico visits rose 9.5 per cent.

Visits from Asia Pacific countries rose 4.5 per cent and European visits rose 3.8 per cent.

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until some substantive measures are un-dertaken and results achieved by the vil-lage on economic development.

Canal Flats will defer its application to the Columbia Basin Trust’s new recreation infrastructure grant until the July intake in order to allow time for the village to de-velop more definitive plans for the money which will be used for upgrading the com-munity hall.

Council determined that no representa-tive from Canal Flats would be able to at-tend this year’s Council of Forest Indus-tries (COFI) convention in April.

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the road, decommissioning the current road to the lake and turing it into a 500-me-tre walking trail to the lake.

“This area has significant cultural arti-facts for the First Nation community,” said Booth, speaking after the meeting, adding she has a few qualms with the proposal. “These upgrades will limit the opportu-nity for the community to access the lake. The community of Fairmont should have proper access to the lake at the north end, which is supported in many of our policy documents. I do believe that there could be a compromised option with a turnaround 30 metres from the lake and parking at the top of the road. In that scenario, people of all ages and mobility would be able to ac-cess the lake.”

Trewhitt did not give a definitive time-table for the upgrades for Columbia Lake Provincial Park.

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Invermere has a booming creative economy, and those in valley’s arts community are keen to see it grow even more.

Provincial minster of community, sport and cultural development Peter Fassbender announced B.C.’s new three-year creative economy strategy earlier this month, saying it’s time to recognize the contribution of arts and culture to the province’s economy and to the quality of life of its residents.

As part of the strategy announcement, he also commit-ted $1.5 million in funding during the next three years to help establish shared creative spaces, and a further $300,000 during the next two years for a training pro-gram designed to spark new business sponsorship of arts and culture.

Here in the Upper Columbia Valley, residents are al-ready reaping the benefits of this growing sector, accord-ing to Columbia Valley Arts Council executive director Jami Scheffer.

“It’s difficult to measure the benefits both in the econo-my and health of the community when you speak about the creative economy in the Columbia Valley,” she told The Echo. “But when you look around, you can see the outcomes of a creative community. There are many thriv-ing art galleries, both privately owned and non-profit. Many businesses that are art-related fill necessary nich-es, with art workshops, art supplies and local art sales. There are many, many artists in the Columbia Valley that paint, write, perform, sculpt, dance and more. This val-ley inspires creative people to be creative.”

Although it can be tricky to define exactly what consti-tutes a creative economy, Scheffer said that the basis is a healthy cultural community, evidenced here in the val-ley by the many events in the valley (popular with both locals and visitors) that support culture, including live music, book readings, theatre productions, artist demon-

strations and dance recitals. It’s important to bolster the local creative economy as it

promotes cultural tourism, said Scheffer, adding the Up-per Columbia is quickly becoming a destination for its cul-tural experiences. This in turn helps foster and develop even more artists in an ever-increasing positive cycle.

“Also when the economy challenges people to cut back on spending, often cultural experiences are just that, an experience. Experiences don’t require spending money. Simply walking through a gallery (or a series of galleries, such as during valley’s Art Walk), listening to music on the street (buskers), viewing painted murals, watching an artist demonstration — these create an experience that makes people feel good,” she said. “The Columbia Valley inspires artists to be creative. The locals support those artists. The creative economy grows, more busi-ness open, more people move to the valley that recog-nize its cultural character, tourists travel to the valley to experience that character, businesses thrive, artists grow — a full circle of culture.”

Scheffer added that the valley’s strong creative economy is a boon to kids, pointing out that valley youngsters hold art gallery shows, can sing in a choir, perform in a safe venue, learn from art teachers and instructors, and get a job in a gallery, among other artistic opportunities.

The new multi-use centre, on which construction may begin as early as this year, will only further enhance the valley’s creative economy, she said, pointing out that it will “use creative designs and architecture, creating a cul-tural destination in our beautiful valley that celebrates our creative community. People will want to experience the centre. It will draw all people together in one place for many reasons — a cultural hub.”

According to a Ministry of Community, Sport and Cul-tural Development press release, B.C. has more artists per capita than any other province, and the number of artists in British Columbia grew by 74 per cent between 1989 and 2013.

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Leaving end-of-life care to the individualDEAN MIDYETTE

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Last week, the Special Joint Commit-tee on Assisted-Physician Dying released its report and recommendations on what should be included in Canada’s new eutha-nasia laws. The Supreme Court of Canada struck down the existing law just over a year ago and parliamentarians have only a few months to table and enact new legisla-tion. I’ll leave it to the politicians to decide the conditions under which someone can choose to enlist a physician to help end their life. The focus of this editorial per-tains specifically to those who may wish to impose their value systems on this most personal of choices.

As I look at my family tree, one of the branches has escalating incidences of dementia while another has a history of cancer (oops, my life insurance premiums just went up). Like many, I have seen rela-tives suffer in the throes of these diseases. While in his late 60s, my grandfather was diagnosed with a rare form of bone mar-row cancer. Hospitalized for most of the last year of his life, the health professionals kept him alive for far longer than was nec-essary. He went from a healthy 180-pound man to someone I didn’t recognize, a shell of his former self, who begged for death for months before his passing. There was no dignity during his final days, or months, for that matter; only an elongated and avoid-able period of suffering.

I have discussed my feelings about doctor-assisted suicide with my family and will be amending my will once the new legislation is passed. If and when the time comes to face a fate similar to my relatives, my plans will be in place. If treatment with a favourable prog-nosis is available, I will pursue it. If, however, the only option left is an extension of my life with deteriorating quality and increasing discomfort, then I’ve made my choice while of sound body and mind.

This essay discusses my own personal choice; it was not written to impose my val-ues on anyone else. I respectfully ask that as physician-assisted suicide is legalized, and earnest discussions begin around end-of-life care, that all of us remain respectful of the values of each individual.

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occasionally invited to at-tend seminars, forums and educational sessions in the interest of improving our understanding of issues and our contributions to local government.

The Union of BC Municipal-ities (UBCM) provided such a forum in the first week of February. During the session, we learned about managing community protection with the projected increase in wildfires throughout B.C., and successes and dif-ficulties in managing product recycling.

There were updates on the BC Water Sustainability Act and its implementation along with a presentation on innovations in the provision of health care in rural and remote areas.

Several provinces have sanctioned Phy-

sician Assistants or PAs, who have completed all the un-dergraduate requirements of an MD to work under the su-pervision of MDs. Currently, the B.C. government is con-sidering PA certification.

At the February meeting of the Kootenay East Regional Hospital District Board, we heard that Interior Health is working on expanding the role

of paramedics to include the provision of patient home care and we will hear more about those efforts in the near future.

I am looking forward to the Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology (CMIAE) Forum on Environmental and Social Assessment in Cranbrook. CMIAE is an association of Kootenay-based en-vironmental scientists who organize pro-grams for professional development as well as an annual forum open to the pub-

lic. I have appreciated attending the In-stitute’s previous Forums on conserving wetlands, the dilemma of urban wildlife, and managing resource roads (there are over five hundred thousand kilometres of these roads in B.C.).

Beginning in the 1960s, the concept of environmental assessment in governance procedures was motivated by concern about sustaining our biophysical envi-ronment. At the same time, we also want-ed to maintain economic growth and our standard of living. As a result, we seldom refused projects because of their envi-ronmental impact. Today, with the rapid global cumulative impact of land use and the energy we use to maintain our stan-dard of living, we are back to the ques-tion of sustaining life on this earth.

Environmental assessments are now much more comprehensive and include information on cultural, archeological,

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NEXT WEEK’S QUESTION:Do you support a medical marijuana

dispensary opening up in the Columbia Valley?



QUESTION OF THE WEEKDo you think the B.C. Chamber’s idea of a single cross-B.C.

business licence is a good idea?

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Would you like to see a medical marijuana dispensary open in the Columbia Valley?

“Yes.”

Jean Matheson

“Defi nitely. I’m all for it.”

Marcel Hogue

“Why not?”

Tim Carter

This April 6th to 10th, Invermere will be hosting the Slow Food Can-ada National Summit, an amazing festival of local food that will raise the profi le of the region, bring to-gether growers, producers, and consumers, as well as a represen-tative of Slow Food International from Italy where this movement began.

Slow Food is a vast network of millions of people from more than 160 countries. It started in 1989 as an antidote to fast food and the increasing loss of local food traditions.

Slow Food Columbia Valley was formed in 2006 as part of a region-wide movement to im-prove our food systems and increase access to quality food.

Revelstoke, Golden and Kimberley also have groups and organizations that promote local food, and many will travel from across the rid-ing to attend the Slow Food event in Invermere.

Food security has become a priority issue for people in this area. People know the im-portance of growing food locally, supporting local producers, and choosing more sustain-able methods of food production. We are also aware of the need to retain traditional knowl-edge about food production in the area. That’s

what Slow Food is all about.This national event will include

food tastings, agriculture tours, and presentations on Indigenous foods. Saturday will feature Slow Food Youth with a session called “The Future of Farming.” Many young people are choosing farming and food production as a career, and our communities are benefi t-ting from these new businesses.

One of the fi rst Community Sup-ported Agriculture (CSA) programs in the area began at Edible Acres in Windermere. Oper-ated by Lin and Oliver Egan, the Egans have gone on to be great advocates for young farm-ers and sustainable agriculture.

This conference is taking place with the sup-port of a range of partners including Columbia Basin Trust, the District of Invermere, the Win-dermere District Farmers’ Institute, Heritage Canada and Kicking Horse Coffee.

If you are interested in attending, you can fi nd out more information at www.slowfood.ca. I am looking forward to welcoming attend-ees to this important conference.

Norm Macdonald is the NDP MLA for Colum-bia River Revelstoke. He can be reached by phone at 1-866-870-4188 and by email at [email protected].

Slow Food Canada comes to the Columbia Valley

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ROWENA ELOISE West Kootenay Coalition for Jumbo Wild, Argenta

Wild Jumbo’s iconic resident grizzly bears indicate a happy, healthy, mountain valley habitat. Inhabiting the cold, rugged places of the North Pole nations — but barely — “wolverines could compare to the snow leopard for their mystery to hu-mans,” according to Douglas Chadwick, an American wildlife biologist, author, photographer and frequent National Geo-graphic contributor. Being virtually extirpated from Eastern Canada and the U.S.A. inspired recent studies into Gulo gulo’s (Latin) habits, habitats, and populations.

Studies indicate the Jumbo area’s resident wolverines enjoy a happy, healthy, high terrain habitat. These two species (griz-zlies and wolverines) indicate a fully vital eco-system.

The largest of the weasel family, gulos are handsome, agile, courageous, exuberant and strong. Their faces are bear-like. Their coats consist of thick, downy underlayers with long guard hair overlays that shed water and condensation, yet re-main frost free — which is the reason their pelts are prized. Their colours are basic brown with a golden ring several inch-es wide that wraps around their bodies. They are similar in size to medium-sized dogs.

Depending on the life-sustaining ability of the environment, a wolverine’s home range will be 300 square kilometres (115 square miles) to 700 square kilometres (270 square miles), though one male recorded had a 1,500 square kilometre home range.

His one to two mates’ home ranges will be inside his and will not overlap each other’s. He regularly patrols his range, keep-ing out intruders, which assures the food supply.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2ND

• 10 a.m - 2 p.m.: Pharmasave Invermere Home Health Care Centre is having their Grand Opening. Lower level of the Chisel Peak Medical Centre.

• 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC) YCC Challenges.

• 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night.

• 6 - 8:30 p.m.: Celebrating the success of our Aboriginal youth at David Thompson Secondary School. Join us for a traditional Métis meal of Stew & Bannock, followed by a cultural evening of Métis music and dance. Learn to Métis jig, play the spoons, and bring an instrument and your moccasins. Featuring fi ddler Daniel Gervais. Everyone is welcome. RSVP or more Information: Deb Fisher at 250-688-5096 or Tracy Simpson at 250-342-9213 ext: 3903.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3RD

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphics Course.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. Come play sports with us. Everyone welcome.

• 7 p.m.: Brisco Riding Club AGM at Brisco Community Hall.

• 7 - 8:30 p.m.: David Thompson Secondary School theatre. The documentary series “The Truth About Cancer” will be shown. Admission by donation to cover the rental cost with surpluse going to local cancer patients.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH

• 9 - 10 a.m.: Coffee Fest, Bean There Packed That with Kicking Horse Coffee. This event includes a tour of Kicking Horse Coffee. See roasting and packaging. Learn about sustainable coffee production fair trade and organic. Explore coffee varieties, geographies, roasting, decaffeination, and cupping. A wonderful seminar. For information and to register visit www.invermerecoffeefest.com

• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Coffee Fest, Monogram Brewing Academy - Barista Basics at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. One-day academy, students learn fundamentals required to produce a perfect expresso-based beverage.

For more information and to register visit www.invermerecoffeefest.com

• 1 - 2 p.m.: Coffee Fest, Bean There Packed That 2.0: Kicking Horse Coffee. This event includes a tour of Kicking Horse Coffee. See roasting and packaging; learn about coffee production and organic growing. For information and to register visit www.invermerecoffeefest.com

• 1 - 2:30 p.m.: Coffee Fest, Tea and Chocolate Pairing at Eagle Ranch Golf Resort. Chocolate does not just pair well with coffee! Join Jonathan from Naked Leaf for a tea and chocolate pairing. Explore how the different fl avours compliment and contrast. For information and to register visit www.invermerecoffeefest.com

• 2 p.m.: Cuba 2016: World Day of Prayer at Edgewater All Saint’s Church.

• 5 - 6:30 p.m.: Coffee Fest, Tea 101 at Invermere Bakery. In this well rounded workshop, participants will explore the world of tea including how tea is harvest, different characteristics of a variety of teas and brew methods to guarantee the perfect cup every time. For information and to register visit www.invermerecoffeefest.com

• 5 - 7 p.m.: SSYC YCC Challenges program.

• 6:30 p.m.: Strand’s Old House Restaurant hosts John Jenkins’ Smalltown Revival. No cover.

• 7 p.m.: Laura Landsberg and her band will be performing songs from her recently released album A Simple Twist at Safta’s.

• 7 p.m.: Cuba 2016 World Day of Prayer at L.D.S. Church, 5014 Fairway Fairmont Hot Springs.

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

• 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Coffee Fest, Film Night. We will be screening two outstanding fi lms that each touch on a different aspect of the coffee industry.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH

• 9 - 10 a.m.: Coffee Fest, Cupping with Kicking Horse Coffee. Meet in the Kicking Horse Coffee tasting lab and experience a cupping with the pros. For more information and to register visit www.invermerecoffeefest.com.

• 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Coffee Fest, Coffee and Tea Expo at Copper Point Resort. Entry is Free. Coffee, tea, what goes in it, and what it goes in. Come see it all at The Expo, plus lots of sampling.

• 1 - 4 p.m.: Coffee Fest Kootenay Aero

Press Championship. Competitors will brew to the (not so) bitter end in this fast paced, light hearted event. Professionals and home brewers are all welcome to compete. The winner will receive free entry to the national competition held in Calgary in May. He or she will also receive free accommodation in Calgary. For more information and to register visit www.invermerecoffeefest.com

• 7 p.m.: SYC Pool Tournament.

• 7 p.m.: Wildsight presents Our Wild Purcells, a multimedia event celebrating the grassroots effort that created the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy. David Thompson Secondary School. Admission by donation.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6TH

• 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Coffee Fest, Kick Ass Wetlands Walk. Join Kicking Horse Coffee’s Head Roaster, Tom, on a walk overlooking the Columbia Valley Wetlands. He will explain the importance of migratory birds and the impact they have on coffee growing. For more information and to register visit www.invermerecoffeefest.com

• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Patrick Yesh Water Colour Painting Party at the Circle Cafe. Four hours of painting (includes all supplies) and lunch is just $85. Group rates available. Call 403-519-8268 or email [email protected] to register.

• 1 - 2 p.m.: Stolen Church Roasting Workshop at Gerry’s Gelati. Experience the cracking sounds, the changing colours, and the smells of coffee roasting. Learn about the techniques that infl uence the coffee you drink, by having the hands on control to help to roast a batch of coffee. For more information and to register visit www.invermerecoffeefest.com

• 6 p.m.: Brisco Riding Club Annual Chili Dinner and Competition at Brisco Community Hall. $10 single, $25 Family, includes Chili, Salad, bun and Dessert. Everyone welcome.

MONDAY, MARCH 7TH

• Join SYC for Employment Readiness Training or Skills for life! Program. Must pre register.

• 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC YCC Challenges program.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH

• 4 -6 p.m.: Join SYC for Cooking night. Join us for Free Food and nutritional education.

• 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: SYC Youth-Focused Leadership, Drop in and have your voice heard. Everyone welcome.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9TH

• 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC YCC Challenges program.

• 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night.

• 6 - 8 p.m.: Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce AGM at Lions Hall at the Cross Roads. All members are encouraged to attend. Free refreshments.

HOURS

INVERMERE LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m • Wednesday: 10 a.m - 8 p.m.• Thurs – Saturday: 10 a.m - 5p.m.• Story Times: Thurs. 10:30 a.m. Sat. 11 a.m.

RADIUM LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m.• Wed - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1p.m.

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM

• Tuesday: 12 - 4 p.m.

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

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

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

SUMMIT YOUTH CENTRE

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

FREE tutoring available and volunteer tutors needed. Contact the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy

[email protected]


We support our Emergency Responders!

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If you have ever had to call upon local Emergency Responders for help, you know how important is the role these people play for the Columbia Valley community. Residents and visitors rely on their trained expertise and their dedication to helping those in need. From RCMP and BC Ambulance to Search and Rescue and Emerengcy Services Support volun-teers, these brave men and women work hard to make people’s lives safer and guarantee

them help in emergency situations.

SCOTT MYERS

RCMP

Constable5 years

CHRIS-TOPHERJOY

RCMP

Constable

CHELSEA REINBURG

RCMP

Constable

2.5 years years years

ADOLFMOHR

RCMP

Constable

CHRIS SHEPPARD

RCMP

Constable 5 years

MARKO SHEHOVAC

RCMP

Staff Sergeant40+ years Retiring March 4th

PEGGY BELL

RCMP

Constable3.5 years

FRANCOIS MAZEROLE

RCMP

Constable5 years

BRENT AYERS

RCMP

Corporal19+ years

DANNY BUTLER

RCMP

Constable8 years

GRANT SIMPSON

RCMP

Corporal19+ years

RONTRIMM

RCMP

Constable

Emergency Responders



JORDANGOLDSMITH

BC AmbulanceParamedicFor 4 years

GRAHAMKINLEY


GRAHAM KERSLAKE

BC AmbulanceParamedicFor 1.5 years

CHANTALGOODERHAM

BC AmbulanceParamedicFor 1.5 years

PETER TORMA


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SARAHFERGUSON


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DOUG LAIDLAW

BC AmbulanceParamedicFor 2 year

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PETER HECHER

BC AmbulanceUnit ChiefFor 34 years

MISSING PHOTOS FOR:

MONTY ANDERSON - 22 years BILL LAKE - 20 years

TANIA HALIK - 18 yearsCRAIG CHAPMAN -17 YEARS

JASON STIENKE - 15 years SANDRA NELSON - 11 yearsDREW SINCLAIR - 10 years

DONALD MARCHAND - 5 years J EREMIE GOLDSMITH - 4 years

BRAM ROSSMAN - 4 years MARK HILLARY -6 months

BRAYENNA MURRAY - 1 month

BC Ambulance



J.C.MOREL

President andSAR ManagerMember since200920092009200920092009200920092009

DAVE HUBBARD

Training Offi ce and SAR ManagerMember since20092009200920092009200920092009

GRAHAM KINLEY

Director at Large

Member since20092009200920092009200920092009

MARTINCALDWELL

SAR ManagerMember since 2012

SCOTTMCCLAIN

Equipment DirectorMember since200620062006200620062006

AINACERNENOKS

Rope Team LeaderMember since 1999

TANYAHALIK

Dog HandlerMember since 1997

CHRISSY HUNTER

Rope TeamMember since 2006

SCOTTCHAFFEY

Director at Large`Member since2009

ANGELLECOLLI

Member since2013

ANDREWBRENNAN

Member since2013

JAMIE HURSCHLER

Member since2011

JONATHONMARTEL

Member since2014

MARKHILLARY

Member since2009

Search &

Rescue



MICHAELPOWER

Member since1994

MICHAELCASWELL

Member since2014

SIMONBELAND

Member since2014

SUMMIT

Avalanche Dog in training since2014

CATHLEEN CHRIS-TENSEN

Voluteer since2012

LINDA TARDIF

Voluteer since2012

LAURIELESMEISTER

Voluteer since1997

NANCY PHAIR

Voluteer since2012

STEVEN MANTYKA

Voluteer since2012

EDIEELIAS

Voluteer since2012

SHARONPASOWISTY

Voluteer since2003

AUDREY MANTYKA

Voluteer since2012

JANET WILDER

Voluteer since2012

CHLOE PATENAUDEDEVON SHEPPARD

JAY LIGHTFOOTJONATHAN MARTEL

JORDON FARQUHARSONLISA WHITWELL MARTIN LABUDA

MATHIEW TURGEONMIKE TUCKER

R.R NELSONROBERT SCOTTSCOTT MCCAINSTEVE TALSMA

STEPHANIE KONIG

MISSING PHOTOS FOR:

Columbia Valley Emergency Support Services Volunteers (ESS)


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22. Branches of a bone 25. Having a cheerless aspect or disposition 27. Edema (archaic) 28. Bo __, “10” 29. Unfl edged or nestling hawk 30. Surrenders 32. Type of dessert 34. Planted with trees 35. Washington town 36. Listen in 37. Inwardly 38. Chinese province 40. Garrison 41. Converts thermal energy to mechanical work 42. Holy people 44. Lowest point between two peaks 46. Boundaries 48. Utter obscenities 51. ___ and cheese 52. Member of the cuckoo family 53. Type of microscope 54. ___ and Barbie 56. Michigan

Answers to last week

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

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Circumstances at work that are beyond your control dominate your thoughts this week, Cancer. Don’t stress out too much and keep a positive attitude.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, you may fi nd yourself doing things that would normally be out of your comfort zone. This can be a positive change in the right direction.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Your creative efforts will not go to waste, Pisces. Someone will recognize your talents and ask you to collaborate on an important project.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Your schedule this week may be so hectic that others can’t decipher your plans, Gemini. Try to keep those closest to you abreast of your activities in the week ahead.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, you are accustomed to doing everything by the book, but you may be tempted to try something new in the near future. Just be sure not to throw all caution to the wind.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20A desire to experience thrills and sensory enjoyment is building within you, Aries. You may fi nd yourself drawn to anything that seems risky or out of character.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Even your wildest fantasies may not seem so outlandish to you this week, Libra. If you can think it up, you can probably make it happen with a little effort.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Your energy levels reach peaks and valleys this week, Virgo. Do your best to make the most of those moments when your energy levels are at their highest.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Relationship dynamics have changed for the better, Leo. Make the most of this positive turn of events and make sure your partner does the same.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, time may not be on your side, but somehow you will fi nd a way to make due. Whenever possible, farm out some of your work or responsibilities to others.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, fi nding the right balance is a worthy goal this week. Make a concerted effort to give ample time to all the people and things that matter to you.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, daydream a little this week, but make sure it doesn’t consume all of your energy. Keep your desires in check and weigh the pros and cons of each idea before going forward.

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WOLVERINES from A7

Mature offspring fi nd their own home ranges.These non-hibernating omnivores clean up their

timberline territories as their diets include scavenged carrion, freshly killed ungulates, small rodents, frogs, fi sh, berries, roots and bones.

Their metabolisms run extremely fast to facilitate their constant loping pace, which promotes constant hunger. They can smell frozen carrion under 10 inch-es of snow and dig it out easily.

“There’s tough and then there are wolverines,” said Chadwick.

Their curiosity is fi erce and unrestrained. They are physiologically adapted to a life of wild intensity. Their four large, webbed, crampon-clawed feet act as ice and snowshoes. They swim readily and well. They travel fast, far, steep and high, keeping an un-swerving, steady progress. They roam the peaks at will — scaling them, summiting them, scavenging snowslides and intimidating their largest inhabitants.

Humans and packs of wolves are their only enemies. Nothing eats wolverine.

Two white fuzzy kits are born early May in a natal den. The mother usually digs into up to eight inches of snow, frequently under a fallen white bark pine. She makes a birth chamber, toilet, play room and pantry. All are con-nected by tunnels lined with wood chips chewed from the tree. As the kits grow, she moves them to the ma-ternity den. One human footprint near either den may cause her to move the kits, which can be fatal.

When old enough, the kits will go with her to gather food. They stay with their mother 1.5 years. After she regains her strength, she gets pregnant again.

Wolverines mature at two to three years. They can live to age 10. They repro-duce slowly. Their popula-tions are decreasing.

Photos and studies show a mother laying on her back cupping two kits, one in each arm as they nurse, and fathers bring food for growing kits.

Fathers may care for or-phaned kits if they are old enough to keep up with him. Unlike other mam-mals (except humans), fa-thers and mature sons will travel together; males and females will be chummy in other than mating season; and mothers and daughters will visit each other to hang out, not a constant close relationship, but one that endures season after season, year after year. The resident dominant male and his mates and their off-spring create a Kinship Group, of which three individ-uals were observed together snowsliding downhill as

will otters and bears.“When I look at eco-systems through the eyes of a

wolverine, one of my favorite critters because they represent quintessential wilderness, I know we need to ensure large and intact wild spaces,” said Dr. Jody Hilty, Yellowstone to Yukon president and chief scientist.

There have been very few local sightings and only a few local high country snow hikers have seen prints.

A look back through � e Valley Echo's archives over the last 50 years

REMEMBER WHEN?

50 years ago (1966): The Wilmer Mercan-

tile store closed its doors after 66 years in business. Wilmer resident Mrs. Edward Rauch told The Echo she remem-bered going into the store in 1901, a year after it opened, when she � rst moved to the Upper Columbia Valley.

40 years ago (1976): The Canadian national

downhill alpine ski champion-ships were held at Panorama Mountain Resort. The women’s Canadian downhill champion

was Karen Cloutier and the men’s downhill champion was Ken Read.

25 years ago (1991): Panorama Mountain

Resort was chosen over Lake Louise and Sunshine to be the � lming location of a Canadiian Olympics commercial. Cal-gary actors portrayed a Cana-dian family cheering on their alpine racing son/brother.

15 years ago (2001): Invermere resident

Andy Stuart-Hill acheived a long-held goal by visiting his 100th country. But Mr. Stu-art Hill said that despite the milestone he had no plans to stop and would continue trav-

elling to new countries.

10 years ago (2006): The Regional District

of East Kootenay (RDEK) was bracing for what many people were expecting to be an explo-sive meeting, during which the RDEK board of directors was scheduled to vote on a motion to turn over jurisdiction of the planned Jumbo Glacier Moun-tain Resort to the provincial goverment, to be managed as a mountain resort munici-pality. The motion was to be introduced by David Wilks. Then-Invermere mayor Mark Shmigelsky told The Echo the motion was a bit of a surprise to him and added he expected the meeting to be interesting.

2007 — Grade 7 students Kate Godlien and Erin

Hillary dig into their Cake-Walk prize during J.A.

Laird’s Winter Carnival.

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EDUCATIONAL from A6

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region related to everything from coal to gypsum, so this conference will be another excellent learning opportunity that will directly relate to issues we, as Area directors, hear about and deal with in our role.

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

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Thank You

CELEBRATING 37 YEARS IN THE KIJHL!

THE COLUMBIA VALLEY ROCKIES would like to sincerely thank all of their fans and volunteers for their unwavering support

during the 2015/2016 season.

NoeleNe ANdersoNColumbia Valley Rockies Representative

Well, congrats to our boys. We are so proud of you and your efforts. Not the end we wanted, but a very special shout out to our 20 year olds whose junior careers come to an end.

We wish Damon Raven, Kellan Marchand, Doan Smith and Nigel Swab best wishes for their future and hope that some of the principles they learnt during their junior careers will be an asset as they start the next path in their lives. Congratulations to you all — it was so nice to have had the privilege to get to know you guys.

Another shout out to all our volunteers. This is a community team and we all work really hard so our players enjoy their expe-riences in the wonderful place we call home

Invermere is a hockey community and the Columbia Valley Rockies organization is pleased to generate a lot of income for res-taurants, hotels and local business during the season... and a very special thanks to our billet homes — you guys are one of the reasons why we can run the program we do.

To all our sponsors: we cannot survive without you so thank you for your kind-ness. A huge thank you to anyone whose has helped out in any way, big or small. We truly appreciate all you do.

It’s been an entertaining season, to say the least!

eddie Mountain division AwardsCongratulations to Nolan Menard who won

Rookie of the Year for the Eddie Mountain Division. Congratulations Nolan and very well-deserved buddy. A big congratulations to Micheal Cardinal on winning two awards. Micheal took Most Valuable Player and top scorer in the Eddie Mountain Division.

And congratulations to Wade Dubielewicz on being awarded Coach of the Year for the Eddie Mountain Division. Congratulations Coach Wade!

IJHLKKIJHL Playoffs Statistics

KOOTENAY CONFERENCE Playoff Scoring LeadersPlayer Team GP G A PTS 1. Carson Cartwright CVT 4 7 1 82. Mike Bhatoa CGR 4 2 4 63. Tyler Ghirardosi BVN 4 2 4 63. Jace Weegar BVN 4 2 4 63. Jordan Robertson GFB 4 1 5 6

Playoff Goaltending LeadersPlayer Team GAA W L MP SO1. Tyson Brouwer KIM 1.20 3 1 249 22. Tallon Kramer BVN 1.33 3 0 180 13. Brock Lefebvre CVT 1.75 4 0 240 03. Brandon Butler FER 2.47 1 1 146 03. Anthony Galliart GFB 3.11 2 2 251 0

EddiE mountain division sEmifinalsFERNIE GHOSTRIDERS (4) vs. KIMBERLEY DYNAMITERS (1)Dynamiters lead series 3-1Game 1: Fernie Ghostriders 0 at Kimberley Dynamiters 6Game 2: Kimberley Dynamiters 4 at Fernie Ghostriders 3 (2OT)Game 3: Fernie Ghostriders 0 at Kimberley Dynamiters 3Game 4: Kimberley Dynamiters 1 at Fernie Ghostriders 3Game 5: Feb. 29 at Kimberley Civic Centre (7 p.m.)*Game 6: March 1 at Fernie Memorial Arena (7:30 p.m.)*Game 7: March 3 at Kimberley Civic Centre (7 p.m.)

C.V. ROCKIES (3) vs. C.V. THUNDER CATS (2)Thunder Cats win series 4-0Game 1: Columbia Valley Rockies 2 at Creston Valley Thunder Cats 7Game 2: Coumbia Valley Rockies 1 at Creston Valley Thunder Cats 5Game 3: Creston Valley Thunder Cats 3 at Columbia Valley Rockies 2Game 4: Creston Valley Thunder Cats 4 at Columbia Valley Rockies

nEil murdoch division sEmifinalsNELSON LEAFS (4) vs. BEAVER VALLEY NITEHAWKS (1)Nitehawks win series 4-0Game 1: Nelson Leafs 5 at Beaver Valley Nitehawks 7Game 2: Nelson Leafs 2 at Beaver Valley Nitehawks 4Game 3: Beaver Valley Nitehawks 6 at Nelson Leafs 2Game 4: Beaver Valley Nitehawks 1 at Nelson Leafs 0

GRAND FORKS BORDER BRUINS (3) vs. CASTLEGAR REBELS (2)Series tied 2-2Game 1: Grand Forks Border Bruins 1 at Castlegar Rebels 3Game 2: Grand Forks Border Bruins 4 at Castlegar Rebels 2Game 3: Castlegar Rebels 2 at Grand Forks Border Bruins 3 (2OT)Game 4: Castlegar Rebels 6 at Grand Forks Border Bruins 5 (OT)Game 5: Feb. 29 at Castlegar Complex (8 p.m.)Game 6: March 1 at Grand Forks Arena (8 p.m.)*Game 7: March 2 at Castlegar Complex (8 p.m.)

Times listed are Mountain* = if necessary

Does not include games from Monday, Feb. 29

OKANAGAN/SHUSWAP CONFERENCE Playoff Scoring LeadersPlayer Team GP G A PTS 1. Colton Rhodes OSO 4 4 2 62. Travis Beaubien CHA 4 2 4 63. Ryan Friesen 1MH 4 2 4 64. Rainer Glimpel OSO 4 1 5 65. Brett Harris 1MH 4 0 6 6

Playoff Goaltending LeadersPlayer Team GAA W L MP SO1. Adam Derochie 1MH 0.88 1 0 68 02. Matthew Kostiw SUM 1.79 2 1 201 03. Nic Bruyere CHA 1.99 3 1 241 04. Stephen Heslop OSO 2.00 2 0 120 05. Brady Lenardon KEL 2.17 2 2 249 0

okanagan division sEmifinalsNORTH OKANAGAN KNIGHTS (4) VS. OSOYOOS COYOTES (1)Coyotes win series 4-0Game 1: North Okanagan Knights 2 at Osoyoos Coyotes 5Game 2: North Okanagan Knights 3 at Osoyoos Coyotes 4Game 3: Osoyoos Coyotes 4 at North Okanagan Knights 3Game 4: Osoyoos Coyotes 4 at North Okanagan Knights 1

KELOWNA CHIEFS (3) vs. SUMMERLAND STEAM (2)Series tied 2-2Game 1: Kelowna Chiefs 3 at Summerland Steam 2 (OT)Game 2: Kelowna Chiefs 1 at Summerland Steam 2Game 3: Summerland Steam 2 at Kelowna Chiefs 5Game 4: Summerland Steam 3 at Kelowna Chiefs 2Game 5: Feb. 29 at Summerland Arena (8:30 p.m.)Game 6: March 1 at Rutland Arena - Kelowna (8 p.m.)*Game 7: March 3 at Summerland Arena (8:30 p.m.)

doug birks division sEmifinalsREVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES (4) vs. 100 MILE HOUSE WRANGLERS (1)Wranglers win seris 4-0Game 1: Revelstoke Grizzlies 3 at 100 Mile House Wranglers 4 (2OT)Game 2: Revelstoke Grizzlies 4 at 100 Mile House Wranglers 9Game 3: 100 Mile House Wranglers 2 at Revelstoke Grizzlies 1 (OT)Game 4: 100 Mile House Wranglers 3 at Revelstoke Grizzlies 2

CHASE HEAT (3) vs. KAMLOOPS STORM (2)Heat lead series 3-1Game 1: Chase Heat 3 at Kamloops Storm 4 (OT)Game 2: Chase Heat 6 at Kamloops Storm 1Game 3: Kamloops Storm 1 at Chase Heat 3Game 4: Kamloops Storm 2 at Chase Heat 3Game 5: Feb. 29 at McArthur Park Arena - Kamloops (8 p.m.)*Game 6: March 1 at Art Holding Memorial Arena - Chase (8 p.m.)*Game 7: March 2 at McArthur Park Arena - Chase (8 p.m.)

Times listed are Mountain* = if necessary

Does not include games from Monday, Feb. 29

Rockies congratulated


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Rockies lose third playoff game to Thunder Cats


In spite of two late goals and a heartfelt effort, the Columbia Valley Rockies couldn’t catch up to the Creston Valley Thunder Cats last weekend.

The Thunder Cats won 3-2 against the Rockies at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Friday, February 26th.

“Quite a few things,” replied Rockies’ head coach Wade Dubielewicz when asked what the Junior B team needed to do to pull it together. “We’ve got to figure out a way to get in their zone with some speed and, in zone, be able to get pucks in the net with some traffic.”

The Thunder Cats opened up with a power play goal from Grant Iles, who was as-sisted by Alec Wilkinson, during the first period which put the team into an away game lead.

During the second, Colby Sherlock scored a goal for the Rockies with assists from Ty Duncan and Davin Burton. However, Nicholas Kovacik promptly pushed the Thun-der Cats back into a 2-1 lead when he scored a goal.

Jackson Bruce-Fuoco was unassisted in the third when he scored, bringing the Thunder Cats up to 3-1.

With less than three minutes left in the game, Rockies athlete Micheal Cardinal joined his teammates Nick Hoobanoff and Cole Richardson for a galvanizing goal and the home crowd went wild with support. Many fans tapped on the glass in approval with their hands and shouted words of encouragement, but the Rockies couldn’t tie up the game before it ended.

“We’re at the wrong end of a deep hole right now,” said Dubielewicz after Friday night’s game. “We’re going to have to figure out a way to climb out.”

Rockies forward Donoven Quintin skates past his home bench while chasing the puck in the third of four playoff games against the Creston Thunder Cats on Friday, February 26th at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere.Below: Rockies players celebrate one of their two goals of the game. Photos by Breanne Massey Breanne Massey

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The quest for success came to an abrupt end for the Rockies last Satur-day night, when the Junior B team’s season came to a close.

The Creston Valley Thunder Cats finished a four-game sweep against their opponents, the Columbia Valley Rockies, at the Kootenay Interna-tional Junior League (KIJHL) playoffs last weekend.

“We made two mistakes in the first period and they both ended up in the net because Creston finishes well,” said Rockies’ coach Wade Dubielewicz after his team lost 4-2 against the Thunder Cats at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Saturday, February 27th.

“If you make a mistake, Creston is a team that will make you pay for it and, all in all, they played well. I have to give Creston a lot of credit.”

Sebastian Kilcommons and McConnell Kimmett set up Carson Cartwright for a goal in the first, pushing the Thunder Cats into a 1-0 lead. Then, Cart-wright scored a shorthanded goal before the end of the first.

There was no scoring done by either team during the second.During the third, the Thunder Cats came out strong with another goal

from Cartwright, which the Rockies answered back with their second goal by Cole Richardson during a power play, bringing the score to 3-1.

Rockies forward Micheal Cardinal tried to salvage the game with a late goal with assists from Nolan Menard and Colton Sandboe.

But Cartwright wrapped up the game with an unassisted shorthanded goal, pushing the Thunder Cats into a 4-2 victory in the Columbia Valley.

However, Dubielewicz was ultimately “pleased” with this year’s perfor-mance by the Rockies.

“It was a really successful season,” he explained, noting the Rockies ranked third out of five teams, with 32 wins and 22 losses (no ties) in the regular season standings. “We had a lot of really positive things happen. We improved our image in the community and we got a new bus, so there were a lot of positive things. It’s just too bad it had to end like this.”

He added the Rockies worked hard to impove their skills, both in and out of the arena, all season.

“I’m really proud of the guys,” concluded Dubielewicz, while stating that re-cruiting for next season begins this weekend. “We had a great group of kids.”

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Rockies forward Harrison Davies handles the puck in the Rockies’ last game against Creston at the Eddie on Saturday, February 27th. Below: Rockies for-ward Ty Duncan stays low in the defensive zone. Photos by Breanne Massey


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