invermere valley echo, september 16, 2015

ALLEYV CHOEThe Invermere

BREANNE [email protected]

A new education guide has been print-ed and the B.C. government expects to see it in classrooms very soon.

The Aboriginal Worldviews and Per-spectives in the Classroom: Moving Forward resource booklet was recently announced by Minister of Aboriginal Re-lations and Reconciliation John Rustad on behalf of Minister of Education Mike Bernier at the annual B.C. Cabinet-First Nations Leaders’ Gathering in Vancouver on Wednesday, September 9th.

It is expected the booklet will help teachers � nd ways to incorporate Ab-original content into schools in every subject and every grade.

“It is vital that Aboriginal history is in-cluded in our school curriculum to ed-ucate our youth on Aboriginal culture and ensure the legacy of residential schools is not forgotten,” said Rustad.

“This guide is not only an important step toward helping our children un-derstand the Aboriginal perspective, but also a step towards reconciliation.”

The booklet is based on key themes — including relationships; language and culture; community engagement; engagement with the land, nature, the outdoors; history; lo-cal focus; emphasis on identity; power of story; experiential education; and tradi-tional teaching — and is geared toward in-troducing revised cur-riculum into B.C. schools over the next three years.

“Teaching our kids about Aboriginal history and culture is critical to strength-ening our relationships, communities and province. This new resource pro-vides teachers with the framework they need to ensure that Aboriginal content

is being taught in the classroom to help our children appreciate, understand and value the importance of Aboriginal culture and history.”

Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 superintendent Paul Carriere believes the new resource will be valuable with respect to putting First Nations cul-

ture, history and perspec-tive into con-text between both students and teachers.

“It’s an im-portant re-

source that is intended to accompany changes in the new K to 9 curriculum, which is going to be implemented in 2016-17,” said Carriere. “This year is the exploratory year for teachers to sort of get into the curriculum and learn about it — that resource is intended to help facilitate that process.”

“And to support that, on October 23rd, we will be pulling together some teachers and our (Aboriginal educa-tors) in the district to begin unpacking that resource and decide what mate-rials we need to order as a district to go forward with it, to be housed by our district resource centre, so that schools can book out more resources and materials to help the process of in-tegrating more of this content into the curriculum,” he added.

While the old curriculum included short snapshots of history in social stud-ies, Carriere said the new curriculum will include a wide variety of subjects.

“In the old curriculum, the one that’s being phased out, you would see dis-creet pieces of information about Aboriginal peoples that were part of the Social Studies curriculum,” he ex-plained. “Now what we’re seeing is those pieces are still there, but Aboriginal

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A 30-foot teepee, erected outside the old Shuswap Indian Band offi ce on September 9th for a cultural lesson, has been attracting a lot of attention. The

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Strong winds kept us off the water last week, but on September 8th, Shelley and Dolores were determined to get out on the wa-ter — wind, rain or shine. Bracing ourselves against a few white-caps, we resolved to monitor the North site at Timber Ridge. Our determination was rewarded by a sighting of a large black bear on the opposite shore near the public boat launch. Water temperature was a chilly 14 C and turbidity readings were low.

Said volunteer Dolores Rose of the day: “It was wonderful to learn about water quality monitoring, such a pleasure to be on the lake even in bad weather!”

Both Shelley and Dolores were fantastic sports about the dif-fi cult conditions, and the whole crew had a great time despite being soaked through with spray by the end!

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With the federal election looming, a number of all-candidate forums are slated to run in the Kootenay-Columbia riding, with most of them featuring almost all the local candidates.

The Chambers of Commerce in eight communities across the riding are holding an all-candidates forums, and in a ninth — Revelstoke — a forum is being co-operatively organized by three local media outlets.

Another two forums have been organized by other groups — one in Cranbrook by the Junior Chamber In-ternational and the other in Nelson by the MIR Centre and Citizens’ Climate Lobby.

The fi rst nine will feature Conservative candidate Da-vid Wilks, NDP candidate Wayne Stetski, Liberal can-didate Don Johnston and Green candidate Bill Green. The Echo attempted to contact Libertarian candidate Christina Yahn to fi nd out which forums she will at-tend, but was unable to get such confi rmation prior to press deadline.

Johnston, Green and Stetski also confi rmed they will at-tend the other two forums, while Wilks’ campaign man-ager Jim Abbott confi rmed Wilks won’t.

“We are going to nine locations for forums or de-bates that have been organized by non-partisan or non-aligned organizations,” said Abbott, adding that he doesn’t consider the Junior Chamber International to be a partisan or aligned organization, but that the date of that forum is close to the date of the Cranbrook

Chamber of Commerce forum, and Wilks’ busy sched-ule leaves him unable to attend both.

“I’m really pleased with the response we’ve had. We had invitations out to all the local Chambers to or-ganize forums right when the writ was dropped, and eight of the nine Chambers have agreed,” said Abbott, adding that in the one community — Revelstoke — in which the Chamber could not organize a forum, the town’s three news outlets stepped in to fi ll that role.

“I have said from the very beginning that I would de-bate Wilks at any opportunity, and he has done the right thing by agreeing to attend at least some of these debates,” said Stetski. “I’m disappointed that Wilks chose not to attend the MIR Centre forum on security, peace and climate change in Nelson. These are the critical issues of our time, and as such, any person who is asking to represent us as an MP should be will-ing to put forward their thoughts and opinions. I am looking forward to meeting people, taking questions, and engaging in issues across the riding. And I’m really pleased that so many opportunities to meet directly with young people are being organized.”

Johnston took a similar position, saying he was dis-appointed that Wilks will not be attending the MIR Centre forum.

“I immediately accepted that invitation. My inter-national development work and the Liberal history of accomplishment in this area are something I look forward to discussing,” he said, adding his goal in go-ing to as many forums as possible is “to ensure every

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Wednesday, September 16thMIR Centre and Citizen’s Climate Lobby

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Monday, September 21stRevelstoke News Coalition

Tuesday, September 22nd Kicking Horse Chamber of Commerce

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Wednesday, September 30thKimberley Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, October 1stCreston Valley Chamber of Commerce

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Upper Columbia Valley residents wanting to make sure they are on the registered voters list for the up-coming federal election can do so online, but there may be a few small glitches on the way.

Following a report from an Invermere resident that electronically verifying they were on the registered voters list became a 45-minute process — likely due to an Elections Canada error listing Invermere ad-dresses as Avenues when they should be Streets — The Echo contacted the organization to fi nd out how common such occurrences may or may not be.

Elections Canada Cranbrook assistant returning of-fi cer Bill Cleand referred The Echo to the organiza-tion’s Ottawa offi ce (which directly handles website-related matters), but said such an error would not prevent anybody from voting.

“It wouldn’t be a problem on election day,” said Cleand. “And we’d be happy to take care of anybody who has any such issue in our offi ces, which are in Golden, Cranbrook and Nelson.”

Cleand added voters could alternately call 1-888-308-8683.

Elections Canada media contact Dorothy Sitek extended apologies to anybody experiencing any inconveniences while going online to verify his or her voter registration.

She couldn’t speak to the particular case of the Invermere resident, but advised anybody experi-encing any diffi culties to immediately contact the offi ce of a returning offi cer.

“A lot of people are using the (online) system and most of them are successfully completing the pro-cess,” she said. “I went on, did it, and I took about a minute.”

Most of the Kootenay-Columbia MP candidates, or in some cases their campaign managers, said a few of these kinds of instances do tend to hap-pen, and encouraged voters to proactively get reg-istered as early as possible so that, if such kinks arise, they can easily be ironed out in time.

Conservative campaign manager Jim Abbott (for MP candidate David Wilks) was previously the rid-ing’s MP from 1993 to 2011 and, through the six election campaigns he was part of then, he saw similar glitches about a half dozen to a dozen times each election.

“Maybe not precisely this issue, but things like it. Yes, they would crop up. What happens in these cases is that people get referred back to Elections Canada to sort it out,” he said.

“There are some historic issues with addresses on the voters lists. For example, confusion between Street and Avenue, or with North and South, which are fairly minor. But these issues make online data searches more diffi cult. This is why I encourage ev-eryone to confi rm their registration now so they have time to correct any problems well before they intend to vote,” said NDP campaign manager Joy Orr (for MP candidate Wayne Stetski).

“I fi nd it disheartening that it can be diffi cult to verify if you are on the voters list,” said Liberal candidate Don Johnston. “Voting needs to made as easy as it can be. It is one of the most fundamental rights we have.”

Johnston offered the same advice as Orr, saying “Check early and make sure you are properly reg-istered to vote.”

“We’ve heard from voters that the online voter registration system is fraught with diffi culties. It’s a good idea if it works well, but there must be other options available too. Green Party leader Elizabeth May proposed 75 amendments to the Conservative government’s so-called Fair Elections Act when it was debated in the House of Commons last spring. It’s a bad piece of legislation as it stands,” said Green MP candidate Bill Green. “Elections Canada will be advis-ing people how they can register and what’s required to vote under the new rules. But when? I haven’t seen anything yet. Stephen Harper’s early election call clearly caught Elections Canada off guard.

“I encourage any voter in Kootenay-Columbia to call my campaign offi ce at 250-354-2948 for assistance if they are having trouble getting registered. We can help.”

The Echo also contacted Libertarian candidate Chris-tina Yahn for comment on the matter, but was unable to reach her for comment prior to press deadline.

To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen (not a Canadian permanent resident or a Canadian tem-porary resident); 18 years or older; a resident of the electoral district in which you are voting; and

on the list of registered voters. It does not matter how long you have been a resi-

dent of your electoral district, as long as you have proof of your residency there.

Once you are registered to vote, you will be sent a voter identifi cation card which contains the informa-tion about which poll you’ve been assigned to.

“For the federal election, you must vote at the poll you are assigned to,” said Ms. Sitek.

To vote, you need to have proof of your identity, defi ned as a government-issued piece of identifi -cation with your name and your residential ad-dress; or two pieces of identifi cation, one of which has your name, the other of which has your name and your address — such as B.C. Hydro bill; or two pieces of identifi cation with only your name plus be accompanied by another eligible voter who lives in your electoral district who can vouch that you live where you say you do.

Keep in mind that each Canadian citizen can vouch for no more than one other Canadian citizen.

Go to www.elections.ca and select “Am I registered to vote?” to verify you are a registered voter.

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voter will be close enough to a venue to hear the positions and records of the candidates.”

Green held similar views, but added he feels that pre-submitting questions is not al-ways the best way for voters to get to know their candidates.

“Voters must have the opportunity to question all candidates on every issue that is important to them. That’s why I’m participating in every scheduled debate in the riding. I’m also open to events still in the planning stage, such as the proposed First Nations debate in Cranbrook,” he said. “I welcome questions from the floor, but I understand that some of the debates in our riding require that people submit their questions in advance for screening. At other debates, organizers will send prepared questions to candidates in advance. Some structure is necessary, of course, but I believe voters should be allowed to assess their candidates in a spontaneous, unrehearsed setting.”

The proposed First Nations debate had not been confirmed to be happening as of The Echo’s press deadline, but the date being considered is Wednesday, September 23rd.

Invermere invests in heavy equipment

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The Invermere council agreed to buy a brand new wheel loader for the district at its most recent council meeting.

The new piece of equipment will be purchased from Great West Equipment for $234,000 and the decision to buy it — made during the Tuesday, September 8th meeting — comes after a search for used loaders that found prices to be surprisingly high.

“Also, if we’re going to get a new loader, we want to try to get as much life out of it as possible,” said Inver-mere mayor Gerry Taft, adding even if a good deal on a used loader could be found, the machine might only last another five years or so.

The new loader will come with a guaranteed lifespan of at least 6,000 hours, under warranty. The previous loader had lasted 15 years before going kaput.

Drone discussionCouncil also decided at the meeting to ask local pho-

tographer Morgan Odland to a future Committee of the Whole meeting to get more information on her re-quest to fly a drone above Invermere for photography purposes.

Discussion among councillors centred on how much jurisdiction the district has to grant such requests, with several councillors saying that, from what they understand, the district only has limited jurisdiction up to a certain height and above or even overlapping that is the jurisdiction of Transport Canada.

Other councillors said there also might be some requirement to keep the drone out of the STARS flight path through Invermere air space.

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perspectives and world views are more woven into the curriculum as a whole. For example, in Language Arts, you’ll see that students will study about written traditions and they will study about oral traditions, and the examples that will be used will be Aborigi-nal cultures and the way that oral traditions have been handed down in those culture — and that’s just one example.”

The resource will be available for viewing on the Ministry of Education’s website and the Aboriginal Education website.

It will also be provided to school districts across the province, which aligns with the education rec-ommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

However, students may not see the full effects of the change this school year, unless teachers work ahead to learn the new material and plan to test new methods for teaching it.

It will be required in 2016-17.Debra Fisher, who is the Shuswap Indian Band edu-

cation co-ordinator and a part-time David Thomp-son Secondary School (DTSS) Aboriginal education support worker, views the booklet as yet another useful tool to make education accessible to her stu-dents.

“Our school is already bringing the Aboriginal per-spective into our subjects, so I think the transition will be smooth.”

DTSS Aboriginal education support worker Tracy Simpson agreed and added that the resources that are now being made available are geared towards con-necting people, noting that nobody is being forced to learn.

“The onus is now on the province and the teachers to be mindful and make that part of the curriculum,” concluded Simpson.

To review the Aboriginal Worldviews and Perspec-tives in the Classroom resource booklet, visit www.bced.gov.bc.ca/abed/awp_moving_forward.pdf.

To see an explanation of the materials online, hov-er the mouse over bolded words.

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A fighting spirit in the face of fateNICOLE TRIGG

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Once a firefighter, now a man grateful to be able to do simple chores, Invermere resident Norm Gagatek is an inspiration to us all. When a massive brain stem stroke in 2008 caused doctors to say he would likely never walk or talk again, Norm and his wife Kim didn’t listen. Instead of accepting a life of long-term care, they decided to take Norm’s fate into their own hands.

Together they overcame a multitude of obstacles — from the debilitating physi-cal effects of the stroke to local cutbacks

that affected Norm’s health care services, forcing him to travel to Alberta for thera-py — to the point where, today, doctors acknowledge his recovery as something of a miracle.

While Norm still has trouble speaking, he can communicate using special software and an iPad — his mental faculties are 100 per cent. And not only can he accomplish routine activities like using the stairs, he’s now able to make himself breakfast.

In just seven years, Norm has become a role model for those who, unexpectedly, have their lives turned upside by a trau-matic event. He is living proof that over-

coming great odds is possible and, with all the advances in science and technology, it remains to be seen just how far he can go with his recovery.

UCLA scientists have just reported that a man completely paralyzed from the waist down was able to voluntarily control his leg muscles with the help of electrical spi-nal stimulation and a robotic exoskeleton — a combination believed to be the gate-way to helping those with spinal cord inju-ries recover body functions. But the magic ingredient in any recovery is the fighting spirit as this former Invermere firefighter and his family have shown.

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Should elected officials for local government go

to conferences? What is the balance between profession-al development and wasting tax dollars?

There is no question that local governments operate with a great deal of transpar-ency and, with most commu-nities paying their mayors and councillors a low wage and with there being no pension plan or other benefits/perks that are enjoyed by politicians from other levels of govern-ment, usually local governments are not attacked for frivolous spending on their elected officials... except occasionally around conferences.

In 2011 at the Federal Municipalities Con-ference held that year in Halifax, a coun-cillor for the City of Vancouver got in hot water for tweeting about the lobster dinner she was eating and all the “swag” she got (in her defense, lobster is probably cheaper

then steak in Halifax and the swag was a cheap umbrella, some pens, and a bit of other promotional junk). Several years later, there was criticism regarding politicians from the Metro Vancouver area staying in hotels in downtown Vancou-ver during a conference.

From my opinion, perspec-tive and experience, there is a balance between meaning-

ful and important conferences and travel, and those that are lacking in value for the taxpayer. There are hundreds of dif-ferent little conferences or sessions on everything from economic development, to building sustainable communities, to who knows what else. For one politician, or an entire council, to attend all of these would, in my mind, be too much.

There is one very important conference once a year that I think every local gov-ernment elected official should attend (if they are able) and that is the annual con-

vention for the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM).

The UBCM convention generally moves between Vancouver, Whistler and Victoria. In addition to a great deal of workshops and clinics and learning opportunities, the con-vention features discussion and debate on resolutions or position statements, which the executive for UBCM spend the rest of the year trying to work on and stays on file to provide direction in the future.

During the UBCM convention, there is usually the opportunity to meet with pro-vincial cabinet ministers and bring up relevant local topics. The meetings with cabinet ministers are only 15 minutes long and sometimes accomplish nothing, but other times they can be very effective in highlighting an issue or a concern and get-ting some provincial attention/focus.

Most of the local government politicians from the Columbia Valley will be heading down to Vancouver next week for this year’s UBCM conference.

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Refugee system must be restoredDear Editor:

Canada’s refugee sponsorship program has been decimated by the Conservative govern-ment. What was once an effective, responsive and compassionate system is broken.

Ironically, it was a Progressive Conservative government that established Canada’s unique Private Sponsorship of Refugees program in response to the Boat People crisis of 1979.

The result? Canadians sponsored 35,000 refugees from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in just the fi rst two years of the program. In 1986, the United Nations awarded the Nansen Medal to “the people of Canada” for their service to refugees — the only time the award has gone to an entire country.

There are many other examples of quick and decisive action by previous federal govern-ments. In 1999, for instance, Canada took extraordinary measures to evacuate 5,500 Kos-ovar refugees from the former Yugoslavia.

Here in the Kootenays, people have responded with exceptional generosity over the past 30 years, sponsoring and resettling well over 200 refugees in Kimberley, Cranbrook, Wasa, Invermere, Fairmont, Fernie, Sparwood, Golden, Creston, Nelson, Rossland, Trail and Castlegar.

The Syrian crisis has reminded us there are millions of refugees around the world waiting for our help. Many have been languishing in refugee camps for decades — the average stay is 17 years! Some of these people could be living here as our neighbours, contributing to our economy and sharing the life we are so privileged to enjoy.

So, for the benefi t of whichever political party forms our next government — and in the sincere hope that Canada will restore its former place in the world — we suggest the follow-ing very doable changes to current Conservative policy and regulation.

• Eliminate barriers to private sponsorship, including immediate removal of all caps and limits to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees program.

• Waive the refugee documentation requirement for Groups of Five sponsorships.• Fast-track Syrian refugees who have family in Canada.• Restore full Interim Federal Health coverage for refugees resettled in Canada.• Maintain priority for refugees who have been in camps for more than 10 years.

SUSAN BOND, KIMBERLEYSHAUNA JIMENEZ, WASA (EAST KOOTENAY FRIENDS OF BURMA)ARNÉ SAHLEN, KIMBERLEY (CAMBODIA SUPPORT GROUP)

ETTERSL INVERMERE from A4

“Privacy is also a potential issue,” said councillor Al Miller, add-ing that a few years ago a drone took photos above the Invermere Music Fest, which unnerved a few people there at the time, since they had no idea what the drone was taking photos for.

“I think what we want to just have is some more background information fi rst,” said councillor Greg Anderson.

Council members were unanimous in referring the request to a Committee of the Whole meeting.

Funding deniedThe district received a letter from the provincial Ministry of

Transportation and Infrastructure informing Invermere that its application to the new Building Canada Fund for a UV disinfection treatment plant for the Paddy Ryan Reservoir was turned down.

“The program received signifi cantly more applications than could be funded,” read the letter. “This decision does not refl ect on the importance of this project, but rather the degree by which the program has been oversubscribed. All applications were equi-tably reviewed and given consideration for funding.”

Taft said the district should apply again the next time the proj-ect has an intake of applications.

Breastfeeding boostedAt the meeting, council unanimously agreed to designate Inver-

mere as a Breastfeeding Friendly Community and proclaim Octo-ber 1st to 7th as Breastfeeding Week in Invermere.

Taft pointed out that when requests to designate weeks to cer-tain causes come from local groups (as was the case in the Breast-feeding Week), Invermere council traditionally does so, but when such requests come from Ottawa-based national organizations, In-vermeres council typically forgoes the request as the whole year would then quickly be entirely fi lled with special designated weeks.

All council members said they thought the local Breastfeeding Mamas groups was worthy of support. The group’s request for Breastfeeding Week coincides with its participation in the Global Breastfeeding Challenge on October 3rd, 2015.


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Monday, September 28th

Doors open at 6:15 p.m.Event begins 7 p.m. sharp

Event ends at 9 p.m.As questions from the floor will not be entertained, the public is encouraged to participate by submitting questions prior to noon

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OMMUNITYCGagatek gets crackin’ with new kitchen device

Breanne [email protected]

Norm Gagatek is eager to get crackin’ eggs in the kitchen for breakfast with his family.

He recently accepted a modified egg crack-er, known as the EZ Cracker, for the Gagatek kitchen from the staff at CanAssist at the Uni-versity of Victoria (UVIC).

The personalized accessible tool not only improves the quality of life for the Gagatek family by helping the 46-year-old Invermer-ian cope with a brain injury that changed his life forever on July 5th, 2008, it helps Norm gain independence.

“Norm loves eggs for breakfast, but I usually have to cook them,” said his wife, Kim Ga-gatek. “It seems simple and kind of silly, but that’s just his gig and that’s what he likes, but in the morning, during school time, I need to get the boys up and get them organized for school. Then, get Norm’s breakfast made be-fore I leave the house so he’s up in time to enjoy most of the day.”

Brain injuries are a traumatic and disabling head injury that can change somebody’s life emotionally, socially and financially. The Ga-gatek couple said there has been no end to

learning how to move forward with Norm’s brain injury.

“It helps with rehabilitation (in terms of) cooking his own meals,” explained Debbie Gudjonson, West Kootenay Brain Injury out-reach worker. “It’s important for him to be able to help in the kitchen and if he can cook his kids breakfast, it gives him back his inde-pendence.”

The Echo was unable to contact CanAssist staff at UVIC for comment before going to press on Monday, September 14th.

Kim added that her husband used to enjoy cooking and is excited to see him back in the kitchen despite the limited use of his hands.

“Personally, I think the more things he can do independently, the more confidence he will develop,” she explained about his ability to help out with meals again. “A lot of times, with brain injuries, people lose their confi-dence. They’re always second-guessing them-selves, so there’s a big emphasis on getting them out to socialize, but also doing normal, everyday things in the house.”

Norm smirked and used a comprehensive text-based app on an iPad to type out a cheeky response to his wife: “You just want to sleep,” the message read as he lovingly

smiled at his wife.Kim rolled her eyes

and laughed at his joke. “The egg station is

really good,” she re-plied while shooting a glance back to Norm, “and yeah, for me, so I can sleep.”

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We are looking forward to representing our communities, learning from best practices across the province, and helping to keep UBCM relevant and useful to local governments in B.C. A few of us are even putting our names forward to be part of the executive of UBCM and do more work with the organization: Director Booth is running for the position of second Vice President, and I am running as a Director at Large.

Gerry Taft is mayor of the District of Invermere and a Regional District of East Kootenay direc-tor for the Columbia Valley. He can be reached at [email protected].

After suffering a mas-sive stroke in 2008 that left him with al-most no chance of ever walking again, Invermere resident Norm Gagatek has recovered to the point where he can make his favourite break-fast with a modified device given to him by the CanAssist group at the Univer-sity of Victoria.

Photos by Breanne Massey


26TH ANNUAL COLUMBIA VALLEY CLASS IC CAR SHOW N ’ SH INE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Rockin’ on Main & Market. Featuring Marty Beingessner and Friends from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Radium Visitor Information Centre. Market opens at 4 p.m.

7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Registration at the Radium Seniors’ Hall (registration also available Saturday morning at the Car Show, please pay at the gate). Registration $25. Entertainment by DJ Wild Bill and Blues Brothers Too — get ready to “Shake a Tailfeather!”

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH7 a.m. - 10 a.m. Pancake breakfast at the Radium Seniors’ Hall, hosted by the Radium Fire Department. $5/person.

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. SHOW & SHINE at The Springs Golf Course driving range. Public address announcements will be made by FM radio only. The Blues Brothers Too perform 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Rockin’ on Main & Market. Featuring Sheberdean & the Postmistress from 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Radium Visitor Information Centre. Market open noon to 4 p.m.

4 p.m. Cruise to Invermere (Not a Car Club sanctioned event). Please follow traffi c control. Police presence with zero tolerance.

8 p.m. - 1 a.m. Dance, with the music of TR3. $25/person. Dance is at the Invermere Curling Club. Free bus service from Radium to Invermere and back every half hour for the dance. Dress up in your ‘50s and ‘60s style costumes for a chance to win a prize!

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Tuesday to Friday: 9:00 – 12:30 and 1:00 – 5:00Saturday: 9:00 – 2:30

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Everything you need to know about the 2015 Show & Shine...

JAMES ROSESpecial to The Valley Echo

... One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock rockFive, six, seven o’clock, eight o’clock rock...

26 years! Can you believe it? Yes, on Saturday September 19th, the Columbia Valley Classics Autumn Show & Shine returns for its 26th year at the Radium Springs Golf Course driving range.

In 1989, when the fi rst show was held, there were 75 cars — now, 26 years later, there are over 1,000!

Featuring kandy-kolored, tangerine-fl ake, streamlined babies of all different makes and models, this year’s show will be one you won’t want to miss.

Whether you are a casual observer or the kind of person who views automo-biles as contemporary art objects, everyone of all ages and levels of passion are welcome.

... Nine, ten, eleven o’clock, twelve o’clock rockWe’re gonna rock around the clock tonight...

The action gets underway Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beforehand, there will be the tra-ditional pancake breakfast ($5 admission) taking place from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Radium Seniors Hall.

Registration for Show & Shine participants costs a mere $25 and will occur Friday night at the Hall from 7 to 10 p.m. Expect a fun, social event that will also feature DJ Wild Bill. If you can’t make the Friday night registration, you can still register Saturday morning at the event’s gate.

... Put your glad rags on, join me, HonWe’ll have some fun when the clock strikes one...

Vicki Roberts, the Columbia Valley Classics club president, sees the event as a “great way to wind up summer as it brings lots of visitors to the Radium community.” Roberts also mentioned that she ex-pects “thousands of spectators, and roughly 1,000 vehicles to be on display.”

Car show regulars will be excited to learn that the band Blues Brothers Too will be back and perform-ing outside the Hall and driving through town Friday night, and as well as at the Show & Shine event Sat-urday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

... We’re gonna rock around the clock tonightWe’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ‘til broad daylightWe’re gonna rock, gonna rock around the clock to-

night...

Immediately following the car show, there will be a non-sanctioned convoy cruise to Invermere with all involved asked to follow traffi c control as there will be a police presence with zero tolerance.

The parade of automobiles will start arriving in Invermere around 4:30 p.m. and making their way through town.

... When the clock strikes two, three and fourIf the band slows down we’ll yell for more...

Later Saturday evening, there will also be a big ol’ dance at Invermere’s curling rink where participants can do their best Hully-Gully, Bird, or Shampoo dance straight from 1962.

Those who wish to come are encouraged to wear mid-20th century themed outfi ts for a chance to win prizes and contribute to the overall mood. TR3 will be laying down the tunes — fans of Bill Haley and the Comets and many other such artists are sure to not be disappointed.

Tickets for the dance are $25 and limited, with just 500 available. Dancers can buy their tickets at the Show & Shine earlier in the day.

There will also be a shuttle bus running between Radium and Invermere every half hour throughout the entire dance.

... We’re gonna rock around the clock tonightWe’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ‘til broad daylightWe’re gonna rock, gonna rock around the clock tonight...


Home Games

CELEBRATING 36 YEARS IN THE KIJHL!

VS. CASTLEGARREBELS

Friday, September 18th

7:30 pm VS. REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIESSaturday, September 19th

7:30 pm

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Storm stops the RockiesBreanne Massey

[email protected]

The Rockies’ attempt to make a comeback from their season opener fell short against the Kamloops Storm during the second league game of the season.

The Storm edged out the Rockies with a 7-4 triumph at the Eddie Mountain Memorial on Saturday, September 12th.

“I think as a group, it’s probably a good lesson to learn early,” said Mr. Dubielewicz. “It’s a 60-minute game, not a 40-minute game. I think we probably ended up feeling pretty good about ourselves in the dressing room after 40 (minutes), and we thought it was going to be a cakewalk but then we got our butts handed to us.”

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Breanne [email protected]

The Columbia Valley Rockies suffered a disappointing 6-0 loss against the Kimberley Dyanmiters at the season opener late last week.

The Junior B team’s setback at home devastated a full house of local fans at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Friday, September 11th.

“I was disappointed with the outcome,” said Wade Dubielewicz, Rockies head coach. “But we have to understand who we were play-ing with. We were playing with defending champs with some returning players and a really good, quality coach; and they just seemed to be playing more as a team.”

The Rockies started off with a firm grip on the game until the Dyna-miters took a 4-0 lead in the first period.

The Dynamiters added two more in the second to run their lead to 6-0 and never looked back — a performance that ultimately cost the Rockies the game.

“It’s an emotional game,” Mr. Dubielewicz replied when asked what the biggest challenges his Junior B team faced during the game. “But they need to learn how to flip the switch and get all this negative out, then come back with a fresh mindset.”

Season opener disappoints Rockies fans

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Rockies player Will Reynish fights to stay in control of the puck in the Colum-bia Valley’s season opener against the Kimberley Dynamiters on September 11th at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Photo by Breanne Massey

Top: Columbia Valley Rockies goalie Connor McKay gets low in front of a Kamloops forward at the Eddie on September 12th. Below: Damon Raven carries the puck up the ice with a Storm player hot on his heels. Photos by Breanne Massey


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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH

• 10 a.m. The Breastfeeding Mamas peer support group will be meeting at the Invermere Public Library.

• 6 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC). Karaoke night.

• 7 p.m.: Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley at Christ Church Trinity. If you are interested in volunteering please attend.

• 7 p.m.: Columbia Valley Cycling Society AGM, at the Lions Hall, Chamber of Commerce Building. Everyone welcome. Visit our website at www.columbiavalleycyclingsociety.org

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH

• 5 p.m.: SYC WildSafeBC Bear and Wildlife Safety Presentation.

• 6 - 9 p.m.: Groundswell hosts world renowned soil scientist Elaine Ingham, who will present on the concept of the living soil food web, at David Thompson Secondary School.

• 7:30 p.m.: Don Alder plays at Pynelogs. Tickets $20. A workshop will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at a cost of $10.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH

• 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Groundswell hosts an all day soil workshop with experts from across Western Canada. 125 spots available; register at www.groundswellnetwork.ca

• 4 - 9 p.m.: Columbia Valley Classics Autumn Show & Shine. Market open at 4 p.m. Rocking on Main featuring Marty Beingessner & Friends. Registration from 7 - 9 p.m. at Radium Seniors Hall.

• 5 p.m.: SYC foosball tournament.

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Artist show opening featuring Donna Deschenes, Carol Gordon, Stan Lukasiewicz, Rita Rankin, Maegan Stanbury and Ingrid Vincent at Pynelogs.

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

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Columbia Valley Classic Car Club Autumn Show and Shine registration and live entertainment. visit www.radiumhotsprings.com for details.

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies Vs. Castlegar Rebels at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH

• 6 p.m.: SYC grade 10 - 12 drop in only.

• 6:15 p.m.: The fi rst monthly Valley Sessions concert featuring local musicians Dandelions, Smarty Pants and Jade Bowen at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre. $10 cover, cash bar. In support of Musicians Who Care.

• 7 - 10 a.m.: Columbia Valley Classic Car Club Autumn show & shine breakfast at Radium Hot springs Seniors Hall. Visit www.radiumhotsprings.com for details.

• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Columbia Valley Classic Car Club Autumn Show and Shine at Springs driving range followed by cruise to Invermere. Visit www.radiumhotsprings.com for details.

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies vs. Revelstoke Grizzlies at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

• 8 p.m.: Columbia Valley Classic Car Club Autumn Show and Shine dance at Invermere District curling Rink.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH

• 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast every Sunday at the Edgewater Legion.

• 9 - 11 a.m.: 35th Annual Terry Fox Run at J.A. Laird School. With an out and back course of 3 to 10 km walk, wheel, ride or run and leashed dogs are welcome.

• 12:15 p.m.: Columbia Valley Rockies Annual Golf Tournament. $85 includes cart and dinner. Call Copper Point Golf at 341-3392 for more information.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST

• 4 - 4:45 p.m.: Bring a friend to Skate Day and registration with Columbia Valley Skating Club. Registration available for all programs 3:30 - 5:30pm. Must have a CSA approved hockey style helmet and skates! Contact Leanne for more information at 250-342-6607 or email [email protected]

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC Employment readiness and Skills for Life. Please pre-register. Call for details.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND

• 5 - 8 p.m.: SYC open house for parents and youth. Come see what we are all about! 709 -10th Street, Invermere.

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23RD

• 5 p.m.: SYC pizza party. ½ off memberships and free pizza for youth ages 12 - 18.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24TH

• 4 p.m.: SYC graphic design training. Please pre-register.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25TH

• 5 p.m.: SYC pool tournament.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 26TH

• 9 a.m.: Headbanger trail challenge & festival Sept.26 and 27 at Radium Ball Diamonds. Headbanger Trail Challenge offers 3, 5 or 10 km runs in support of the Columbia Valley Greenways Trail Alliance. Pre-register at [email protected] or by phoning 250-342-2074.

• 3 - 10 p.m.: A fundraiser for Forrest Campbell, at Panorama Mountain Resort, who suffered a spinal cord injury. Family fun by donation from 3 - 6 p.m. $25 a ticket at Bicycle Works and Arrowhead Brewery. 7 p.m. evening festivities begin including a silent auction at 8 p.m. and DJ Curly G.

• 7:30 p.m.: SYC movie and popcorn.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

• 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast every Sunday at the Edgewater Legion.

• 1 p.m.: 2nd Annual Friends helping Furry Friends Golf Tournament at Spur Valley Golf. 9 hole scramble, BBQ steak dinner and great prizes. $75, all proceeds go to GALS. For registration call 250-688-1511 or [email protected]

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies vs. 100 Mile House Wranglers at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC Employment readiness and Skills for Life. Please pre-register. Call for deatils.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

• 11a.m. - 5 p.m.: Purcell Mountain Painters & Headwaters Art Society Art Show at Pynelogs Art Gallery from Sept 29th to Oct 11th. For more infomation visit columbiavalleyarts.com

• 5 p.m.: SYC Rockband Competition.

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

• 6 - 8 p.m.: MDT Backyard Chickens. Everything you need to know about raising chickens in your backyard.

Contact [email protected] or phone 250-342-3337 or visit g roundswel lnetwork .ca /event/backyard-chickens-3/

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30TH

• 5 p.m.: SYC trivia night. Prizes for 1st and 2nd place.

• 8 - 10 p.m.: Liam, Dylan and Roman of Brandon, Manitoba based Until Red playing at 5225 Fairmont Resort Rd, in Fairmont Hot Springs. Visit www.untilred.com for more information

HOURS

INVERMERE LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m • Wednesday: 10 a.m - 8 p.m.• Thurs – Saturday: 10 a.m - 5p.m.

RADIUM LIBRARY

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

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM

•Mon. - Friday: 10 p.m. - 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.


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

REMEMBER WHEN?

50 years ago (1965): A plane crash claimed

the lives of three men, includ-ing local pilot Bruce Downey, when the men’s Cessna 180 � oat plane hit a telephone wire while taking off from the Columbia River. The three had been planning to head to For-tress Lake.

45 years ago (1970): Upper Columbia Val-

ley resident and then Univer-sity of Victoria student David Gee won the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 71 scholarship,

worth $200. Gee would go on to become principal of J.A. Laird Elementary School.

40 years ago (1975): The Canal Flats Fly-

ers women’s fastball team won the Columbia Valley women’s fastball league championship. The Flyers won 18 of their 20 games during the season. The most valuable player trophy was jointly awarded to Doreen Magee and Myrna Rotvold.

30 years ago (1985): Local First Nations

fast pitch team, the B.C. Ar-rows, won the North Ameri-can Native Fast Pitch Champi-onships for the third time in a row. The valley team beat an

Oklahoma team 4-0 in the � nal game. The tournament, held in Reno, Nevada, featured 32 First Nations teams.

20 years ago (1995): Windermere resident

Lindy Meadows was prepar-ing to shoot and direct a fea-ture-length drama fi lm in the valley. It was to feature nine local actors.

10 years ago (2005): An elusive cougar

prowling around the district of Invermere was giving con-servation of� cers � ts. The cat had been killing and eating lo-cal pets for months, but the conversvation of� cers had been unable to catch it.

2007 — Local skateboarders put the Mt. Nelson Athletic

Park skate park to good use before it was temporarily

closed for upgrades

ECHO FILE PHOTO

CLUES ACROSS 1. W. Loman’s failed son 5. Largest English dictionary

(abbr.) 8. Wanes 12. Lifeless geologic period 14. No (Scottish) 15. Filled chocolate cookie 16. Circular chordophones 18. Short-term memory 19. Any small compartment 20. Poisonous gas 21. Cologne 22. Scaleless fishes 23. Ormolu 26. Well-known & respected 30. Man-made river

embankment 31. Yearned after something 32. Before 33. Garlic mayonnaise 34. California white oak 39. CNN’s founder Turner 42. Removed contents

44. Frighten 46. Responded 47. “Extant” star 49. Aba ____ Honeymoon 50. Box (abbr.) 51. Reptile leather 56. Norse goddess of old age 57. Drive obliquely, as of a nail 58. Inspire with love 59. Affirm positively 60. European sea eagle 61. Congresswoman Giffords 62. Emit coherent radiation 63. Fall back time 64. Masses of fish eggs CLUES DOWN 1. Leavened rum cake 2. Moslem women’s garment 3. Quilting duo: ____ & Porter 4. S W Pacific state 5. The start of something 6. Edible 7. More coy

8. From 56 to 34 million years ago

9. Small wind 10. Disney heroine 11. Helios 13. Existing at birth but not

hereditary 17. Paris river 24. Confined condition (abbr.) 25. More than charged 26. A major division of

geological time 27. Japanese apricot 28. Initial public offering 29. A quantity of no importance 35. Securities market 36. Sharp part of a tool 37. Downwind 38. Doctor of Education 40. Built up 41. Borrowers 42. Stray 43. Country singer Haggard 44. Eurasian marten pelts

45. Fashion magazine Marie ___

47. Turkish candy 48. Regarding 49. Distribute game cards 52. Princess Anne’s daughter 53. Planned pipeline from

Burgas to Vlore 54. An academic gown 55. Removes moisture

Answers to last week

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Friday September 18

Mix of sun and cloud 18oC

Saturday September 19

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Sunday September 20

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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORYWINDERMERE

VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY

ANGLICAN-UNITED100-7th Ave., Invermere

250-342-6644Reverend Laura Hermakin

wvsm.ca Bacon, Friends & Faith, 9:30 a.m

(Sept. - June) Worship, Every Sunday:10:30 a.m. Christ Church Trinity, Invermere

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

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

All Saint’s, Edgewater.St.Peter’s Windermere

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

250-342-6167Pastor: Father Gabriel

Confession: 1/2 hr. before MassCanadian Martyrs Church

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

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

SpringsSundays, 11 a.m.

St. Anthony’s MissionCorner of Luck and Dunn,

Canal FlatsSaturdays, 4:30 p.m.

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

250-342-6633 250-347-6334

Worship Service Sundays, 10 a.m.

Bible Studies Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

Loving God, Loving People

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

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

Lead Pastor: Trevor HaganAsso. Pastor: Matt Moore

lakewindermerealliance.orgSeptember 20th 10:30 a.m.Worship & Life Instruction

“Growing In Jesus - The Jailbirds’ song” Pastor Trevor

Hagan Ministering.

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

the morning service.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

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

Pastor: Murray Wittkevalleychristianonline.com

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE100 - 7th Ave., Invermere

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

Worship ServicesSundays1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity,Invermere

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER

DAY SAINTS5014 Fairway,

Fairmont Hot Springs250-341-5792

President: Adam PasowistyColumbia Valley Branch

Worship ServicesSundays

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Driver/Operator Road Maintenance II Seasonal employment opportunity

Highway Operations Unit, Lake Louise Operating Area, $22.21 to $24.13 per hour (currently under review)

To apply please visit our website: www.pc.gc.ca/mpcareers

Conducteur(trice)/Opérateur(trice) Entretien des routes II

Emploi Saisonnier Centre de services routiers, Aire des opérations de Lac

Louise De 22,21 $ à 24,13 $ l'heure (présentement sous révision)

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Food Service SupervisorPermanent, Shift

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

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Lost & FoundFound: Chevy keys, fi ve other keys, vehicle key fob. At Cle-land Lake. 250-347-9805.

Lost: Blue Bimini tarp about 300 meters north of the Centex gas station in

Skookumchuk on Sunday. It blew out of my boat. Someone

said they saw it in the northbound ditch. Please call

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Lost: Prescription glasses in Radium on Saturday, August 15th. We were at the Farmers Market and we also went out for dinner across the street at the Rib place. Reward offered.

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MOTEL ASST Manager Team to run small Motel in Parksville BC. Non-Smoking, no Pets, good Health, fulltime live-in position. Fax 250-586-1634 or email resume to: [email protected]

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September is Disability Employment Month Get Involved - Get Informed - Get Hired Find out more about services available to people with disabilities. Participate in workshops focused on disclosing and managing disabilities.

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This is a permanent full-time position in the beautiful Columbia Valley. Requires: Minimum of 3 years work experience in tourism industry; Diploma and/or certifi cate in tourism management or equivalent would be ideal; Working experience with vacation property management soft-ware is ideal; Strong computer skills especially in Microsoft Offi ce; Must be a motivated, independent, organized worker that is friendly and professional with guests; Must live in the Columbia Valley or willing to relocate.

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The Timbers Resort began its history in the late 1940’s to early 1950’s. It has had several owners since that time, each improving and adding a little more as time went on. It now functions as an all season resort catering to families who want a serene getaway, golf groups and even class reunions! It is the perfect venue to host weddings and family reunions with 7 cabins, a playground and a large communal fire pit that acts as the perfect meeting spot. We also have a small seasonal campground. The Timbers is situated just 5 minutes south of Fairmont Hot Springs on the beautiful Columbia Lake Road. It boasts magnificent Columbia Lake and Rocky Mountain views! Check out our website at www.timbersresort.com

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Mountainside Ladies’ ClubFor the Fairmont Mountainside Ladies

Club, it is the end of the offi cial golf season with our Club Championship held on two days last week, the fi nal day being Septem-ber 10th. The overall low gross winner and new Club Champion is Loretto Keenan. The overall low net winner is Shirley Berg-man. Our congratulations to them both. The winners of the fi rst, second and third fl ights are Sherri Broom, Wendy Booth and Pat Slack, respectively. Fran Lapinskie won the Monthly Cup and was our host for the potluck following the championship. See you next year!

Submitted by Sharon Nichol

OLFG EWSN STORM from A10

The Columbia Valley Rockies dropped to 0-2 in the season after blowing a 4-2 third period lead en route to a 7-4 loss to the visiting Kamloops Storm team on Saturday night.

The Storm jumped out to a 2-1 fi rst period lead, before the Rockies scored three in the sec-ond period to head into the fi -nal frame ahead by two.

The wheels fell off as the Storm scored fi ve unanswered goals in the third period to win 7-4.

Will Reynish led the way for the Rockies with two goals and an assist in the losing cause, while Dario Piva countered with two goals and an assist for the Storm.

“I was pretty happy with the 40 minutes, and it’s a good lesson for a young group,” he said. “I’m happy it’s happening this early in the season rather than

mid-season.”Forwards Donovan Quinten, Damon Raven and No-

lan Menard also scored for the Rockies, who were out-shot 38-37 on the night by the visiting Storm.

Goalie Connor McKay stopped 31 shots on the Rock-ies’ net.

The biggest challenge for the team will be to learn discipline and sportsmanship throughout the season.

“It’s going to mean some hard work for them,” replied Mr. Du-bielewicz when asked how he will teach the Rockies disci-pline for the whole 60-minute game. “It’s about making deci-

sions when you’re tired, and being able to make the right ones and tonight, we didn’t do that.”

The next game slated for the Rockies is against the Castlegar Rebels at 7:30 p.m. at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Friday, September 18th.

It’s about making decisions when you’re

tired, and being able to make the right ones....

WADE DUBIELEWICZCOLUMBIA VALLEY ROCKIES HEAD COACH


Regional District of East Kootenaywww.rdek.bc.ca [email protected] 1-888-478-7335

We are feeling... FLUSHED!

Water System Flushing Windermere, Holland Creek, Timber Ridge

and Edgewater

The Regional District of East Kootenay will be doing its annual water system flushing between

September 14, 2015 - October 16, 2015

Users in Windermere, Holland Creek, Timber Ridge and Edgewater may notice temporary water discolouration for a short period of time.

If there is any discolouration of water, please run your cold water taps until the water is clear.

For more information on the flushing program, contact:

Joel Bilodeau RDEK Senior Operator

[email protected] 1-250-342-0063

Regional District of East Kootenay

Geoff HillMaxWell Realty Invermere

[email protected]

250-341-7600

OCALL EWSNInvasive fi sh could put other species at risk

BREANNE [email protected]

The initiative to keep regional waters safe from a predator could help save the lives of many local sport fi sh.

While the risk of a Northern Pike fi sh invasion in the Columbia River is substantially low, Canadian Columbia River Inter-tribal Fisheries Commission (CCRIFC) aquatic bi-ologist Will Warnock believes the fi sh that are native to the Kootenay River watershed could be faced with serious problems if the species begins to spawn in Canada.

“Northern Pike, we know have been present in the Koocanusa Reservoir on the American side, so there’s nothing preventing them from moving up into Canada,” explained Warnock, while explaining that a fi sherman recently caught a Northern Pike in St. Mary’s River, “then moving into any areas that are accessible throughout the Kootenay River system — the same area of river fl ows into the Kootenay River just by Cranbrook so it’s not surprising that one would move in here.”

Northern Pike are a species of fi sh that are most often coloured with an olive green body and shading from yellow to white along its belly. Younger pike are frequently seen with yellow stripes along a green body, which later changes into light spots and the body turns from green to olive green.

The Northern Pike is known as a relatively aggressive species that de-velops a tendency toward becoming cannibals. This happens around fi ve weeks when food is scarce. Occasionally, Northern Pike will turn against smaller counterparts of their own breed to eat regularly.

“They could potentially be a large problem for native fi sh if they are able to establish in the Kootenay watershed,” added Mr. Warnock. “They can impact native fi sh species, native amphibians, native inver-tebrates by eating them.”

It remains unclear where exactly the Northern Pike are coming from or if they’re established (spawning naturally) anywhere in Canada.

“What typically happens with fi sh when they get introduced to an area is they’re not very abundant and you’ll get reports every now and then of people catching one,” he said. “But as soon as they get a foothold, you’ll start seeing a lot more of them, so we don’t know if they’ve established yet and (if) we’re going to be seeing a lot more of them or not, but there’s a large potential that they could establish and multiply and spread their way through the Kootenay system.”

Mr. Warnock explained if the Northern Pike travelled north, the spe-cies would be trapped in the Kootenay River system unless an angler moved one into another body of water. He noted slow moving, warm water tends to attract Northern Pike.

“There’s no way they could get into the Moyie or over into the Up-per Columbia because the drainages aren’t connected,” he added. “It would be the Kootenay system that we would be worried about, and likely the main stem of the river — lakes that are attached to the Koo-tenay River at certain times of the year — that we would be worried about. Places like Wasa Lake, and the sloughs around Wasa.”

Warnock urges anglers to familiarize themselves with the appear-ance of Northern Pike and deliver the whole catch (or the fi sh head) to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources or to the Conservation Offi ce.

“They’re quite distinctive,” he concluded. “They’ve got this sort of fl at. duck bill-like snout on them and their dorsal fi n is far back on the body. They’ve got colouration like nothing else you would see in the area so people should get to know what they look like fi rst, but if they catch one, they should take it to their local provincial ministry offi ce — there’s one in Invermere, Cranbrook and Fernie. Take it to either the Conservation Offi cer Service or Forest Lands and Natural Resources.”

East Kootenay anglers are asked to be on the lookout for Northern Pike and to take any they catch to their local Conservation or Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources offi ce. Photo submitted

invermere valley echo, september 16, 2015

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