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Key staff members at the Village of Radium Hot Springs will soon be filling double roles by also working for the new Jumbo Glacier mountain resort municipality. Against a backdrop of more than 100 anti-Jumbo protesters from across the Kootenays chanting outside Radium’s village offices, the municipality’s inaugural meeting on Tuesday, February 19th solidified several aspects of how Jumbo Glacier will work. All meetings will be held at the Radium office on the third Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m., a time that’s convenient for both Radium staff and Jumbo’s council, consisting of Mayor Greg Deck and councillors Nancy Hugunin and Steve Ostrander. All three were sworn in by Radium chief administrative officer Mark Read to commence the meeting. “Are you sure you want to do this?” he wryly asked Mr. Ostrander, as protesters began pounding on the building’s doors and windows in time with a slogan of “Save democracy”. At that point, Columbia Valley RCMP Staff Sergeant Marko Shehovac, who was in the room, called for backup, as protest organizer Bob Campsall went outside to calm down the crowd. Two additional police cars arrived, though no arrests were
made. The new municipality encompasses more than 6,000 hectares in the Jumbo Mountain area located 55 kilometres west of Invermere, where a world-class ski resort is slated to be built on a 104-hectare resort base. The development would include 5,500 bed units, and has faced intense opposition in the region over the 22-year history of the proposed project. The resort would offer year-round glacier skiing at elevations as high as 3,400 metres via 23 ski lifts. The decision to establish a new municipality in the area, which as yet has no buildings and no population, was made by the province last November. To keep costs down, the council will earn lower-than-average remuneration. Mayor Greg Deck will be paid $7,500 for each full year, while the two councillors will earn just $5,000 per year. Elderly Shuswap Band chief Paul Sam opened the council meeting with a prayer, and remarked he had never seen a grizzly bear in the Jumbo area in his life. “When you say Jumbo Wild, it’s fine, but what has wild ever done for us?” he said. “They're protesting everything, but we've got our own heart and soul to tell us what to do. I'm glad that you people chose the right way to go.”
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KRISTIAN RASMUSSEN PHOTO More than 100 anti-Jumbo protesters from across the valley and beyond gathered outside the Village of Radium Hot Springs municipal office on Tuesday, February 19, as Jumbo Glacier held its first ever council meeting. Among the protesters was valley resident Doug Anakin, a Canadian bobsled team gold medallist in the 1964 Winter Olympics.
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Woman struck and killed by train in Athalmer Victim struck by handrail near front of train, alcohol a factor KRISTIAN RASMUSSEN kristian@cv-pioneer.com
The BC Coroners Service have identified a 50-year-old Invermere woman killed as
a result of being struck by a southbound train near 4th Avenue and Borden Street in
Athalmer last Tuesday (February 20.) Carmen Denise Salazar was attempting to cross train tracks south of the Borden Street rail crossing with a friend just before 6:50 p.m. when she was struck by a handrail near the front of the train.
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“First and foremost, our company’s heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and friends of the fatally injured woman,” said Kevin Hrysak, spokesperson for CP Rail. “It was indicated that the women were crossing the tracks in the area and upon our approaching section our crews did try to make their attention aware by sounding the whistle, but unfortunately they did make contact with one of the individuals, which resulted in this tragic fatality.” The victim was heading from one friend’s home to another home when she tried to cross the tracks in front of the approaching train, which was estimated to be traveling at close to 60 kilometres per hour. That speed limit is enforced by CPR for trains traveling through residential areas, said Cpl. Grant Simpson of the Columbia Valley RCMP. “The victim was just clipped,” he add-
ed. “It appeared as though she thought she had enough room to allow the train to go by, but a portion of the locomotive actually just clipped her.” The Invermere woman’s companion, who tripped before she was able to cross the tracks, did not witness the death of her friend. After the impact, the locomotive came to a stop. “She had fallen and was kind of face down and didn’t see what happened and couldn’t find her friend,” Simpson explained. “The girl who was with the victim ran up to the locomotive and asked, 'Did you hit somebody?' because she couldn’t find her friend.” Members of the Columbia Valley detachment, CPR police and Invermere Fire Rescue attended the scene, but did not begin emergency resuscitation procedures because it was clear that the victim had succumbed to her injuries.
Salazar has adult children and a large extended family in the area, Simpson said. “I can imagine the impact [on the community] is going to be fairly significant,” he said. “Hopefully, we can take something from this and treat it as a learning experience and hopefully the public will realize the dangers involved with trying to cross the tracks.” The Columbia Valley detachment, CPR, police and the BC Coroners Service are currently investigating the accident in which alcohol was believed to be a factor. “There is an ongoing investigation at this point — just some loose ends to tie up,” said Simpson. “As far as we are concerned, it is pretty straightforward.” The train crew involved in the tragedy have been relieved of duty as part of CP protocol, Hrysak added. “Situations like this are extremely hard
on our crews as well because they are always the first ones on the scene and this can have a traumatic emotional effect on them,” he said. “In situations such as this we will relieve them of duty and then follow up with any kind of stress counseling if they choose to accept it or not.” The last train-related death in the area happened in June 2010, claiming the life of respected Invermere doctor Johnson Albert Rose. He was killed while trying to cross over a coupled train stopped near 4th Avenue and Laurier Street in Invermere. The train suddenly lurched forward, knocking Rose underneath. “The community must realize the dangers involved in trying to cross any railway track; whether you can see a train or not, there are other inherent dangers as well,” Simpson warned.
German skier killed in avalanche Group of four swept away; three survived KRISTIAN RASMUSSEN kristian@cv-pioneer.com
A 34-year-old skier was killed in an avalanche last Monday afternoon (February 19) during a heli-skiing trip in the Purcell Mountains west of Radium Hot Springs. Gotz-Thilo Ries of Karlsehie, Germany, was skiing with a group of friends south of Jumbo Mountain when the avalanche struck sometime after 2 p.m., sweeping up him and three others in its path. It was classified as a two out of a
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two were fully buried under an estimated 1.2 metres of snow. All skiers were wearing transceiver beacons and were found within 10 metres of each other, Mr. Gibbons added. “The rescue went just like clockwork, for whatever that is worth,” he said. Mr. Gibbons arrived on site, along with four members of the Panorama Mountain Village Ski Patrol, within 12 minutes of receiving the distress call. Three of the skiers were conscious when found and were dug out by ski patrol members and RK Heliski personnel, Continues to 'first' on Page A9
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Google introduces 3D tours of Columbia Valley ski resorts Street View feature allows simulated cruising down ski runs in the region DAN WALTON reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com
In their ongoing effort to make their Maps application 'the world's most comprehensive, accurate and usable map,' Google has virtually mapped out threedimensional imagery along the ski runs at Panorama Mountain Village and Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. "We've ventured to far flung places (like Cambridge Bay, Nunavut), we've gone under water in the Great Barrier Reef, and, yes, we've ventured down ski hills around the globe, helping users navigate to the nearest chairlift or the chalet," communications and public affairs officer Aaron Brindle told The Echo . "Google Maps offers a comprehensive, accurate and easy way to find the best route down the hill. We used satellite imagery and geodata to plot the actual runs." Panorama Mountain Village and Fairmont Hot Springs Resort are two of only five ski resorts in Canada to offer the feature. Anybody interested in taking a 3D tour of the runs at either resort can do so on the Google Maps webpage. By dragging the orange avatar (found above the zoom bar on the left hand side of the screen) over the slopes, blue lines will appear over
each run. Placing the avatar over any run will transform the broswer's view from a two-dimensional map layout into a three-dimensional alpine experience. As an extension to the Street View feature, Google's new feature allows users to travel both directions through the runs and gives the option to change direction at crossroads. From any set point, the view can rotate to offer 360 degree vision. Operators from the regional ski hills were more than happy to accommodate Google staff at their resorts. "We were very excited about the opportunity of having our mountain mapped by google street view," Panorama Marketing Coordinator Jamie Hurschler said to The Echo. "For any guest who is looking to come out to Panorama can check out the different runs that are on our mountain before they come to the resort." Without any financial exchange, both organizations were keen to work together. "Last year the Google Street View team called us at Panorama and they said they were going to be in the area mapping the different resorts," Hurschler said. The Street View
team was at Panorama on February 13, 2012 with a specially-equipped snowmobile. Once the snowmobile recorded the runs, Hurschler was asked to provide Google with a trail map to properly match the names. "They transferred names of the runs and the ability of the
tured also provided the GPS coordinates as the machine was driving around the mountain," he said. A Panorama snowmaker operated the camera-mounted snowmobile to utilize the local staff member's knowledge of the mountain. "They know the mountain better and where they should be
“We've ventured down ski hills around the globe, helping users navigate to the nearest chairlift or the chalet.” AARON BRINDLE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, GOOGLE
run, be it the green circle or blue square or black diamond, and they transferred that information into the data they captured, because the data they cap-
going and shouldn’t be going on a snowmobile," he said. But there were limits to the winter vehicle. "We didn’t trace all the runs in full be-
cause a snowmobile obviously can’t go up and down a black diamond run, but any of the runs that we could do, the snowmobile drove up and down the middle of the runs all over the mountain, and those are the ones that later got transferred on street google maps." The new feature can be used for free through www.maps. google.ca. "We were very fortunate and we were absolutely thrilled to have the google team here at Panorama and to be able to now offer that to our guests as a value added experience." Hurschler says the Street View team also mapped out the Nordic trails, but has yet to offer the tour online.
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Three Canal Flats residents will be battling it out for a coveted seat on the village's five-member council. Roy Webb, Dean Midyette, and Linda Magee have emerged as candidates after the village confirmed the nominations on Friday, February 22. The three are vying to fill the seat vacated by former councillor Evence Blanchard, who resigned in December, citing a lack of time for council business. Of the three, only Roy Webb has previous experience on the village's council; he filled in for nearly a year in a seat vacated the 2008 through 2011 council. “I got in so much trouble for not running during the last [general election], so I better try again,” said Webb, who worked at the Tembec (now Canfor) sawmill in Canal Flats for 28 years. Webb was also steward of the Canal Flats water system for 30 years prior to the town's incorporation. He now works as a long-haul truck driver, though he is currently on leave. On the issue of the Eagles' Nest water system, Webb believes the solution lies in new lift stations and a new water tank, rather than a combined water treatment facility for the village and subdivision. Webb, who is originally from northern Saskatchewan, said he would include a new liner for the sewage treatment ponds and construction of a maintenance shop to house municipal equipment in his list of priorities. Dean Midyette has lived in Canal Flats for nearly a decade with his wife Lizzie and sons Michael and Christopher, and aims to bring a consensus-building approach to the council. “There are some major issues Canal Flats is facing,” he said, noting council must find a way to proceed with the Eagle's Nest water system to make use of provincial grant money before its deadline has passed. “I'll make sure I've researched it well and that I understand all the issues.” Unlike the rest of the Columbia Valley, Canal Flats doesn't have a large second home owner population, which means the village brings in less tax revenue from that source, noted Midyette. To deal with that issue, he said he'd like to build a strategy to bring more businesses to Canal Flats. He's also interested in ensuring the new Discovery Centre building and arena upgrades are completed on time and on budget. Dean has 14 years of sales experience, is currently the advertising sales representative for The Valley Echo and the Columbia Valley Pioneer. He's also been a salesperson for the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and worked for four years as a high school teacher. As an avid golfer, Dean has been a Canadian Professional Golfers' Association course pro. He holds Bachelor of Physical Education and Bachelor of Education degrees from the University of Calgary, is a former member of the Lethbridge Pronghorns varsity volleyball team, and has organized several high-profile athletic events. Candidate Linda Magee did not return phone calls prior to The Echo's deadline. Any challenges to the submitted nominations were to be filed at the village office by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26. Candidates may also withdraw their nomination prior to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 1. The election is expected to be held before April; if all but one candidate withdraw their names, the candidate who wins by acclamation would be declared on Monday, March 4.
Grasic crowned slalom champ With a lightning fast first run, Invermere's Martin Grasic claimed slalom victory at the under-18 Canadian Championships on Saturday, February 23. It was a stellar day for the B.C. contingent at the competition in Osler Bluff, Ontario; skiers from this province landed five top-15 results from the men and four top-15 results from the girls. Read more on this story in Friday, March 1 edition of The Columbia Valley Pioneer, and the Wednesday, March 6 edition of The Echo.
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Liberal nominee explains platform DAN WALTON reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com
Federal Liberal hopeful Martha Hall Findlay spent the morning of Monday, February 25 in Invermere with local business people and elected officials. After accepting an invitation from the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, Hall Findlay was at the Chamber office early on to discuss her platform and listen to issues facing the valley during her campaign to lead the Liberal Party of Canada. Hall Findlay's visit to Invermere was carried out over coffee through a round-table discussion, where she presented ideas to differentiate herself from the other Liberal candidates. Perhaps Hall Findlay's most bold proposal is her initiative to dismantle the dairy, poultry and egg supply management in Canada. The supply management system puts great tariffs on for-
eign dairy products which provides the few Canadian dairy farmers with an oligopoly, a state of limited competition. "My recommendation is that we dismantle it; [it was a] great idea when it was brought in in the 1970s, but at that time we had 145,000 dairy farmers. We now have barely more than 10,000." Along with unfair pricing, Hall Findlay mentioned the common routine for Vancouver-area families to make a weekly cross-border trip for discounted dairy, as well as the 2012 “cheese smuggling ring” news story, where hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of dairy products were snuck into Ontario from the states. Hall Findlay believes that Canadian regulations give the nation superior dairy products, but says the supply management makes Canadian dairy nearly impossible to export. "Unfortunately we have politicians who are too nervous about votes and they’re too swayed by the dairy lobby;
I don’t have a lot of patience for that," she said. When the subject of transporting resources from the Alberta oil sands arose, Hall Findlay shared her opinion on the contentious issue. "I’m an absolute advocate of getting access to the west coast," she said. "I absolutely understand the whole issue of price differential because we only have one customer." While she's in support of west coast trade access, Hall Findlay is open to the most ideal solution, whether it be the most environmentally friendly pipeline route, or alternative transportation altogether. "There are some really interesting analysis in terms of rail through Alaska as a possibility,” she said. But she says the West Coast isn't the only solution to Alberta's land-locked issue. CONTINUES TO PAGE A8
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The forest industry is the bedrock of B.C.'s history, and the latest seismic shifts in the tale of the timber indicates the Columbia Valley is due to gain new recognition as a lumbering giant. The story begins with Canfor's major investment in the Radium Hot Springs mill, significant upgrades to the Canal Flats mill, and a consistent drive towards acquiring tenures in our diverse and healthy mountain forests. But there's much more to be said. Unlike the B.C. Interior, where a major push to harvest pine beetle affected wood spurred a boom that's now fading, the strong timber supply and rebounding demand for Canadian wood south of the border are converging to make the East Kootenay a big player in the forest industry. In a way, these things are related; Canfor's closure of the Radium mill in 2009 was almsot certainly influenced by the need to deploy resources towards the Interior pine beetle buffet. This is the way things have traditionally gone in the B.C. forest industry: it's a fibre feast in one place, and a famine somewhere else. It's a long-recognized problem in the industry, but one there's been little political will to solve, and something that big players in the forest sector are generally opposed to. Last week's announcement of a 10-year forest inventory plan amounts to little more than pre-election posturing by the government, but it's at least a nod towards the work that must been done. You can't manage what you don't measure, and more than three quarters of the forestry land base in the province hasn't been given proper timber inventories in thirty years. It's data that pre-dates issues like the pine beetle and climate change, making it practically useless. New data will also probably make clear how lacking the province's reforestation requirements have been. With such an abundance of green wood, the Columbia Valley will likely prove itself to be rich in the resource as the catch-up work begins over the next decade. Both The Echo and The Pioneer are committed to covering the issues that matter in this neck of the woods, and you can bet we'll start paying increased attention to the trees around us.
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Legislation B.C. citizens need With the release of the latest provincial budget, British Columbians are taking a close look at where the BC Liberal government is saying they plan to spend taxpayers’ money. But there is one line item in the budget that continues to raise the hackles of voters across the province: the on-going spending spree on partisan, pro-Liberal government advertising. The $17 million wasted on these ads could actually be spent on programs and services that make life better for British Columbians, but that is not the choice the BC Liberals are making. Adrian Dix, leader of the Opposition, is serious about putting a stop to government-funded partisan ads. He has already prepared legislation, the Government Advertising Act, which will establish strict guidelines for all government advertising. This legislation was presented in the House on February 18. If the BC Liberals were willing to allow this legislation to be debated
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Plan that claim that job numbers in British Columbia are on the increase when in fact jobs have been lost. Government ads could no longer include the name, voice or image of the Premier or members of Cabinet. Government ads could no longer be partisan in nature. And government ads could no longer be timed to promote the governing party’s political interests ahead of
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How to treat violent offenders Issues involving police brutality can often be loaded with grey area for anybody trying to determine right from wrong. There's no way to justify tyranny, but some criminals seem to expect diligent treatment after ruining other people's lives. Take, for example, the gentleman accused of robbing prescription drugs from a pharmacy earlier this month. The 19-year-old man surrendered to police after a short manhunt on the evening of February 2. He was fully cooperative with police; he dropped his weapon and laid on the snowy ground with his limbs spread apart. Once four officers closed in on him, they handcuffed him and kicked his gun away before laying a 30-second beating on him, which included physical, verbal and testicular assault. He was denied immediate medical treatment and was granted bail two weeks later - only after the video of his brutal arrest surfaced. This wasn't a situation of mistaken identity; police were certain that the man they were beating during an arrest was the same man who aimed a pellet gun at a pharmacist and demanded drugs. He was caught red-handed. Should he be found guilty, a judge in a developed nation would never punish any convict with the physical abuse experienced by the arrested man.
But whatever sentence a convict gets stuck with, it's supposed to correct their criminal behaviour. Because the local police decided to unconventionally punish the pharmacy offender, he'll likely have his sentence reduced, if the charges aren't completely thrown out. I have a hard time imagining this fellow becoming a productive member of society. The local police probably didn't correct his criminal behaviour with brutality. There's no telling how much more effective a judge's punishment would have been, but it's frustrating to see violent offenders fall through the cracks of the judicial system. As awful as his arrest must have been, it was probably the best thing that could have happened to an armed robber, having taken place on camera. There's no mercy to be had for the police officers involved. They ruined the legal proceedings; the robber wouldn't have a leg to stand on if he wasn't subject to abuse. And he's probably been prescribed the drugs he tried to steal as a result of the beating. There will always be debate over how to properly deal with crime. But nobody wants burglars in their community, and nobody wants tyrannical police looking after them; neither the cops nor robber deserve sympathy in this case.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Business good, NDP bad Dear Editor, Business is made up of people like you and I who choose to engage in enterprise. It keeps people employed and without it, we would regress to a subsistence economy. Businesses need to be able to make a reasonable return, and the environment in which a business operates needs to be suitable to that end. If we chase it away with more restrictions, we will all suffer economically. Healthy enterprises produce more for you and I in the way of jobs, taxes and philanthropy. They negate the need for governments to increase taxation to provide essential services. We choose to live in B.C. because it is paradise, and we want our children to be able to stay because there are good paying jobs to be
had, and the ability for them to start new businesses. Look around you and realize how many of your friends and acquaintances are in business. The NDP have proven time and again, that they do not provide a healthy environment for business. Our families need a government in place that supports free enterprise and balanced books. Just look at all the countries in financial ruin in Europe that overspent. If you really want to save something for future generations, then vote for a government that will not increase the debt. As Margaret Thatcher said, “The problem with socialism is that eventually they run out of other people’s money.” Oh, and on the Jumbo thing: it’s going to cost us more money if the government scuttles it, and remember, the NDP started it. Richard Unger Invermere
Valley Echo an awards finalist The Columbia Valley's heritage newspaper was recently named a finalist in three separate categories in the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association (BCYCNA)'s annual Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards. The Valley Echo is a finalist for the Newspaper Excellence Award in its circulation category; former Valley Echo reporter Steve Jessel's five-part series about the protection of Lot 48 is one of three entries deemed as a finalist for the Environmental Initiative Writing Award; and Jessel also joins Valley Echo production manager Jessica de Groot as a finalist in the Ad Design Award category (circulation under 25,000) for the "The Good, The Bad and The Derby" ad. The awards, which will be presented at a Gala event in Vancouver on Saturday, April 20, 2013, recognize all aspects of the newspaper industry, including production, publishing, reporting, editing, advertising, photography, website design and community contribution.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN) KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Eligibility - Age Children whose fifth birthday occurs on or before December 31, 2013 are eligible to enter Kindergarten in September 2013. For registration, please bring your child’s Birth Certificate, Care card, and custody papers (if applicable). If you have questions regarding which school your child should attend, please call the School Board Office at 250-342-9243
Please phone your child’s school for an appointment time. Edgewater Elementary: 250-347-9543 Registration will take place from Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Welcome to Kindergarten Orientation: April 29, 12:30- 2:00 p.m. Eileen Madson Primary: Registration Parents only – Wednesday, February 27 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. For appointment please call Judy Dow at 250-3429315 or e-mail judy.dow@sd6.bc.ca WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN Day for new Kindergarten students: May 15. Martin Morigeau Elementary: 250-349-5665 Kindergarten registrations can be completed from Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 8 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Welcome to Kindergarten Orientation: Thursday, May 16, 9:00 – 10:20 a.m. Windermere Elementary: 250-342-6640 Registration forms can be completed during school hours until March 15 and will be accepted after that date if space is available. Welcome to Kindergarten for parents and new Kindergarten students May 7, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Please call for appointment. LEARNING@HOME PROGRAM: If you are interested in finding out more about the Learning@Home Program and/or wish to register for this program, please contact Becky Blakley at 250-342-9243, ext. 4429 or e-mail Becky. blakley@sd6.bc.ca or Ed Main at 250-427-5308 or e-mail Ed.main@sd6.bc.ca.
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Blast Off — Hayley Wilson and Kate Atkinson
Read labels carefully When you stroll into a supermarket, it should be obvious which packaged items are good for you and which to avoid, right? Unfortunately, that is not the case — the food industry can be sneaky when it comes to the label descriptions of some foods. This trickery can persuade you into thinking that the item is healthy when the opposite is actually true. Let’s start with "reduced" or "less sugar" written on the label. Naturally you would think this was a good option because we all know that we should be consuming less of the sweet stuff. But have you ever tasted a product that claims to have less sugar? It still tastes just as sweet. That’s because instead of white or refined sugar, artificial sweeteners get used in its place. Next on the list is "fat-free" or "low-fat". Two seemingly wise options when choosing a prod-
uct; what could be the harm? Fat equals flavour and when all of the fat is taken away, we are left with a product that is not very palatable. In order to make it taste good, the fat usually gets replaced with lots of sugar, salt or other unhealthy culprits. If a product says fatfree or low-fat but still tastes good, you should be questioning why that is the case. Flip over the package and read the label. Chances are you will find some sort of sugar within the first few ingredients. “Made with real fruit” is another sneaky one. This is often written on food items geared towards children. We should all be striving to increase our fruit and vegetable consumption, so this seems like a great way to get in those extra servings. The product may contain only a very small amount of fruit, and not necessarily the kind pictured on the box.
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"I also advocated looking at these at the discussion about possibly going west to east; they’re not mutually exclusive," she said, after mentioning the various possible pipeline routes through B.C. Unlike previous leadership races, which have always required a paid membership to vote, the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada will be determined by the Canadian
Ingredients are listed in descending order, so if the ingredient is listed towards the end of the items, that means there is less of that ingredient in the product. Generally speaking, your best strategy when trying to buy healthy food for yourself and your family is to focus primarily on whole foods. When you buy packaged items, make it your goal to become familiar and read the labels. If there are several ingredients that you can’t pronounce, or if sugar is listed in the first five, put the item back on the shelf and try to find an alternative. It can be easy to get overwhelmed, so if you have any questions, the Fitness 4 Life team is always available for free consultations and fitness assessments. Call Kate at 250-688-0221 or Hayley at 250-688-0024. www. fitness4life.tv .
voters who register online for free by March 3. Hall Findlay was adamant about encouraging participation in electing the next federal Liberal leader. "You don’t have to join the liberal party to vote. You sign in as a supporter, it’s free, so no excuses." Voting takes place between April 6 and 14, but registering to vote must be done before March 3. It can be done online through liberal. ca or any of the leadership candidate's websites. Once registered, there’s no commitment required before the polls open.
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PAUL VISENTIN PHOTO Invermere's Devin Kazakoff was part of a five-person protest in Cranbrook on Sunday, February 17, in which the protestors were drawing attention to city's planned cull of 30 deer, which will be carried out at an unspecified date.
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who used search transceivers, avalanche probes and snow shovels to help locate and free the men. The fourth man was dug out and found to be unconscious. Resuscitation efforts undertaken on the scene, in the rescue helicopter and at Invermere and District Hospital proved unsuccessful. Although Mr. Ries’ cause of death hasn’t officially been released, the BC Coroners Service confirmed trauma was not a significant factor. “We initiated CPR and put the AED [automated external defibrillator] on him and loaded him directly into the helicopter, and they flew directly to the hospital; the hospital worked on him for 45 minutes,” Gibbons added.
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Although two helicopters were on hand to respond to the accident, a Plan Bravo order was executed by RK Heliski, which meant mobilizing a helicopter and two guides from Canadian Mountain Holidays’ Bugaboo base, as well as a helicopter and two guides from CMH’s Bobby Burns base, a Parks Canada dog handler and a rescue specialist responding from Banff. Since the victims were flown from the scene shortly after the order, the three additional rescue teams were called off before attending the area. In 43 years of operations RK Heliski has never suffered a fatality and prides themselves on their impeccable safety standards, Gibbons added. “It is difficult, there is no question about it, but we also understand that even though our track record has been so good,
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Animal Name: BUSTER Age: Two years Breed: Tabby/Maine Coon Family: Emma Celli and Jesse Shaw Fun fact: Buster was adopted from ICAN, and his nicknames are "Nuts" and "Busty". He is a mix of tabby and Maine coon. He loves chasing sticks in the yard and cuddling with random dogs.
it is always a possibility,” he said. “We will learn to deal with it and we will move forward.” Although four skiers were swept up in the avalanche, seven other skiers and an RK Heliski guide managed to avoid being engulfed by the avalanche. The investigation into the fatality is ongoing with an independent team currently performing a review of the location as of Tuesday, February 19. “All skiers were trained to properly use a beacon before heading out on the ski adventure,” said Staff Sergeant Marko Shehovac of the Columbia Valley RCMP. “This training and assistance by the guide resulted in the quick recovery of the one person who was buried and survived.” Friends of the victim killed in the avalanche have contacted the man’s family in Germany.
WED FEBRUARY 27 • Pink Shirt Day, wear a pink shirt to support anti-bullying • Baking night at the Summit Youth Centre, 6 p.m.
2nd SUNDAY • LW Alliance Church Sing and Celebrate, 7 p.m. For more information call Clarence Stauffer, 250-3429580
THURS FEBRUARY 28 • Pool night at the Summit Youth Centre • CV Rockies play Fernie Ghostriders in play offs, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, 7:30 p.m.
EVERY MONDAY • Gentle drop-in carpet bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Centre • Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uniform). Info: Rick Dendy 250-341-1509. • Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m., Invermere Seniors’ Hall, $2/ person. Visitors welcome • EK Brain Injury Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Family Resource Centre. Info: 250-344-5674
MARCH 1-3 • My Best Life Mountain Retreat, Copper Point Resort, call 250-341-5331 for information FRI MARCH 1 • Crepes Night at the Summit Youth Centre, 6:00 p.m. • Fresh Fridays at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, open mic, 7 p.m., all ages welcome SUN MARCH 2 • Wall climbing with the Summit Youth Centre, 6 p.m. MON MARCH 4 • Bingo, Canal Flats Civic Centre, 7 p.m. THURS MARCH 7 • Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting, Lions Hall, 6 p.m. • CV Arts Annual General Meeting, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, 7 p.m. EVERY SUNDAY • Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5. • Radium Seniors’ Carpet Bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Hall • Drop-in roller skating, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5, Glacier Peaks Gymnastics building, 250-342-5321
1st & 3rd TUESDAY • OPT clinic, 6:308:30 p.m., Inv. Health Unit, 850-10th Ave. Confidential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing 1st TUESDAY • Invermere Camera Club 7 p.m. Tanya, tanyadeleeuw65@ gmail.com EVERY TUESDAY • Shuswap Bingo at the Shuswap Indian Band Office downstairs, doors open at 5:30 p.m., early bird at 6:45 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m. • Cubs (8-10 year olds) and Beavers (5-7 year olds), JA Laird, 6 - 7 p.m. 1st & 3rd WED • Scrabble Night at Invermere Public Library. 6 - 8 p.m. Call 250-342-6416 • Bingo, Windermere Community Hall, opens at 6 p.m., starts at 7 p.m.
2nd & 4th WED • Seniors' Day at the Invermere Library, bus provided EVERY WEDNESDAY • Indoor soccer, DTSS gym. Drop-in, $2, 8:30-10:00 p.m. • Yoga THRIVE- Yoga for Cancer Survivors and Support People. Copper Point Resort. new 7- week session starts March 13 at 4:30 p.m. Call Jan Klimek at 250-3421195 EVERY THURSDAY • Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uniform). Info: Rick Dendy 250-341-1509 • Children's Air Rifle Program, with the LWDRGC, Inv. Community Hall, 7 - 8:30 p.m., free of charge, ages 6-15. Learn safety, marksmanship, equipment provided EVERY FRIDAY • Baby Goose program for parents and babies up to 18 months. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Eileen Madson Primary. kandruschuk@cbal.org • Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5 • Preschool Story Time at the Invermere Public Library, 10:30 a.m. For info visit invermere.bclibrary.ca EVERY SATURDAY • Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5. Invermere Thrift Store • Thursdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 1 - 4 p.m. Radium Thrift Store • Thursdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fridays and
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Valley Skies — Brian Fenerty
Invitation to Tenderers Owner: District of Invermere Contract: 17th Street Upgrades Reference No. 0953.0104.02
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The Owner invites tenders for: • Storm sewer, outfall and 2000 m2 road expansion catch basin installation 350m sanitary forcemain (optional) installation • 250m watermain extension Slope stabilization and (optional) erosion control 7A Avenue and 17th Street • 275m gravity sanitary sewer replacement (optional) intersection upgrade • Pavement markings (optional) (optional) 230 lm of sidewalk • Site restoration (optional) 420 lm of curb and gutter (optional)
Contract Documents are available during normal business hours at: Contract Documents, Contract Drawings and Reference Material for this project will only be distributed electronically in digital format (PDF) through the Merx tendering website at www.merx.com. Information will be available on or after February 28, 2013. An optional pre-tender site meeting will be held on Tuesday March 12th, 2013 at 10 a.m. local time at the intersections of 7Ath Avenue and 17th Street, Invermere, B.C. Representatives from the District of Invermere and Urban Systems Ltd. will be present. The Contract Documents are available for viewing at: District of Invermere, PO Box 339, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Tenders are scheduled to close: 2 p.m. local time, March 19, 2013 NAME OF OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE District of Invermere Sara Anderson, P.Eng., Urban Systems Ltd. 101-2716 Sunridge Way NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 0A5 Telephone: (403) 291-1193 • Fax: (403) 291-1374
Valley history and the stars They whisper, wink, and glide, so gently west O'er lake, river, trees, o'er even loftiest of heights At last 'yond western peaks they quiet hide, and rest 'Til do it all again, again, in forever wond'rous nights. Our valley is much connected to the stars, both in history and today. Explorer David Thompson purposely included stellar measurements to map our and other regions with long-unmatched accuracy! The Columbia River, which Thompson navigated to the sea, we find has its name echoed in the southern constellation, Columbia, The Dove. That is of course a symbol of peace, which brings us back to the sign at our valley's dramatic canyon gateway about the peace that mountains bring. In today's busy world, many sprawling streetlight-glared cities wish for their children (and their adult selves) the peaceful sparkling night skies that we still have. It's not just valley days that bring poetry to many a heart young and old, but also dusk and night with the stars and their company. The stars are full of science, but a science that for every discovery leads the expert, the enthusiast, and the child in each of us, to wonder more! Often, the science, the wonder and poetry blended together is a quiet unspoken quest, to gently map, bit by bit within, what the world is whispering to us day and night. With this new column now introduced, I'll march into the details! Right now, bright Jupiter glides overhead, near born-together stars in small cluster Pleiades. Through binoculars or a telescope, the giant planet's four
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brightest moons dance around fast enough that they can be used as a measure of time, as Thompson knew. Saturn now emerges in the middle of the night. Winter's favourite star nursery, the Orion Nebula, glows under the Hunter's three-star belt. To the lower left of Orion, bright Sirius (actually a binary star), is "close" to us — we see it as it was just 8.6 years ago, given how far its light must travel to reach us. The smaller of this stellar duet was large, but became a red giant (as will our own star in the far future) before becoming a white dwarf remnant. Various cultures link Sirius to dogs or wolves, something to ponder if you have seen the wolf pack east of the Hector Gorge along Highway 93 recently. To the upper left of Orion, in the rectangular constellation Gemini, the top star Castor is actually a six-star system! In the other top corner is the star Pollux, with an exoplanet. Surprises may also wait — a new visitor from the far edges of our solar system can loop around the sun. In mid-March, the Comet Panstars can be seen faintly during dusk as an object nearly setting on the horizon. Try binoculars or a telescope from the east side of the valley, scanning at dusk just over the mountaintops to the west, on March 12 or later. Until my next column, I wish you bright days and dark sparkling nights. Brian Fenerty is a valley resident and an esteemed member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. He is semi-retired from a career in painting and photography.
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ECHO FILE PHOTO 2009 - Village of Radium Hot Springs Mayor Dee Conklin strikes a pose with two of the four 2010 Olympic Winter Games mascots, Quatchi and Miga. Conklin, in Cranbrook on February 19 for municipal and regional district business, attended the countdown to the Olympics ceremony, attended by Premier Gordon Campbell.
A look back through The Valley Echo over the last 50 years DAN WALTON reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com
5 years ago (2008): The Columbia Valley Transit System began service after opening day ceremonies with local politicians at the Lions Hall. The new service brought daily public transportation from Edgewater to Canal Flats. *** Police arrived to a call to find a drunk, bleeding and shirtless 23 yearold who was being restrained by another man. As an officer was arresting the 23 year-old, the arrestee's 19 year-old sister struck the officer and was also arrested. The 19 year-old's 18 year-old friend intervened and tried to obstruct the arrest of her friend; she was also arrested. 10 years ago (2003): Four burglars were caught after a two and a half hour man hunt. The chase began after an attempted armed robbery at the Edgewater Credit Union. *** Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Wendy McMahon launched a website to keep constituents up to date with provincial politics in the valley and in Victoria. McMahon cited the many
benefits available for young members of the riding. 20 years ago (1993): There was no discussion at a council meeting when a motion was passed to increase DOI councillors' income by 10.2 per cent. *** A referendum was being held in Invermere to determine the name of the new high school, asking whether residents prefer the existing 'David Thompson Secondary School', or 'Rocky Mountain Secondary School'. 25 years ago (1988): A cow elk was shot in season and as a rare occurrence, a fetal elk was found inside the mother only a week before its expected birth. As a calf born out of season, the elk would have died shortly after its winter birth, Invermere's conservation office told The Echo. 35 years ago (1978): A snowball fight between two school-aged boys led the the recovery of $500 in stolen cash. During their lunch hour, Trevor Vollet and Monte Arnold were exchanging snowballs when Trevor spotted a bank book while dodging a throw. The bank book contained cards and an envelope filled with cash. Trevor and Monte turned the banking goods into the police after school. Impressed by the boys honesty, fifty dollars was awarded by the victim. 40 years ago (1973): Cans and bottles required a five cent down payment, an increase of two cents. Twen-
ty-six ounce bottles jumped from five to ten cent deposits. *** A three year old boy went missing at 4:30pm on a Sunday after climbing up a steep hill while hiking with his parents near Swansea Road. Along with friends and family of the boy, the RCMP, Civil Defence, workers of the Radium sawmill and an entire bonspiel of curlers stopped what they were doing to participate in search efforts. The boy was found unharmed around 10 p.m., although he was tired, hungry and missed his parents. 45 years ago (1968): 'Thinking Day' was celebrated by scouts, guides, cubs and brownies the week prior, where their obedience and 'smart appearance' were demonstrated before their parents. *** A $540 cheque was donated to the Windermere Hospital to assist in the purchase of a new incubator by the Windermere Ladies' Hospital Aid. 50 years ago (1963): A capital murder charge was not downgraded for Moses Jimmy at a preliminary hearing. Jimmy was accused of murdering a woman who was found dead in his cabin with a .22 bullet between her eyes. *** It was estimated that by 1965, one million more jobs would be needed in Canada to support the growing working population.
Announcement Alan and Kathy Wilson are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their son, David Wilson to the Hon Annabel Howard, daughter of Lord and Lady Howard of Rising, Castle Rising, Norfolk, UK. The couple will be joined in matrimony on June 8th, 2013 at Castle Rising, Norfolk, UK.
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It started in September 2007, when two teens at a Nova Scotia high school stood up for a younger student. David Shepherd and Travis Price, both in Grade 12, heard about a Grade 9 student at their school who had been bullied and threatened for wearing a pink polo shirt on his first day of school. They decided they should do something about it and bought 50 pink shirts and tank tops to wear to school the next day. They also went online to round up support for their anti-bullying cause, which they dubbed a “sea of pink.” It worked. The next day, dozens of students were outfitted with the discount shirts, but even better, hundreds of students showed up wearing their own pink clothes, some from head to toe. The bullies were reportedly never heard from again. This year, Feb. 27 is Pink Shirt Day in B.C. and other parts of Canada, an annual anti-bullying event that started after the now-famous 2007 “sea of pink” campaign. The need for awareness and action against bullying remains as strong as ever say those involved in the pink event, including local radio station CKNW, Black Press, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver, and London Drugs, where people can buy the official pink shirts for 2013. “Awareness of what bullying is and understanding that it hurts is important,”
says Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver president and CEO Carolyn Tuckwell. “It isn’t just a rite of passage. It doesn’t have to happen. And it’s relevant to everyone, whether in school, after school or in the workplace.” According to www.bullyingcanada.ca, as many as 25 per cent of children in Grades 4 to 6 have been bullied and approximately one in 10 children have bullied others, while a 2004 study published in the Medical Journal of Pediatrics found that about one in seven Canadian children aged 11 to 16 are victims of bullying.
Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday Feb 27th It is important to recognize what bullying is, and that it happens in many forms – verbally, socially, physically and online (cyber bullying), says Tuckwell. “By wearing pink, people show they’re making that commitment, to not let bullying happen,” she says. Tuckwell and others emphasize that the pink shirt is secondary to raising awareness about bullying and getting people involved.
B.C. is no stranger to tragedy related to bullying. From Surrey’s 14-year-old Hamed Nastoh, who jumped off the Patullo Bridge and killed himself after leaving a note behind blaming the constant bullying he endured at school, to Mission’s Dawn-Marie Wesley, 14, who committed suicide by hanging herself after relentless bullying, to Port Coquitlam’s Amanda Todd, 15, who killed herself after posting a video on YouTube talking about her experiences with cyber bullying, there are countless told and untold stories that remain horrific. The provincial government has taken steps to address bullying in recent years, including a Ministry of Education resource brochure for parents in 14 languages that can be found online at www. bced.gov.bc.ca/sco. Net proceeds benefit the CKNW Orphans Fund in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC. The Boys and Girls Clubs offer programs that foster self-esteem, social engagement, academic success, inclusion, acceptance, respect for self and others, and connection to community. The CKNW Orphans Fund is committed to enhancing the lives of children with physical, mental and social challenges living in BC communities. The fund includes children who are bullied under the scope of the fund’s work, because these children will need extra support for their development.
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Pink power brings down bullying KRISTIAN RASMUSSEN kristian@cv-pioneer.com
A sea of pink is poised to wash away the stains bullying has left upon our communities. On February 27, students across the Columbia Valley, B.C. and Canada are donning their proudest pink in support of Pink Shirt Day — an event promoting equality for everyone and an end to bullying in schools across the nation. “Many people believe that bullying is a rite of passage, or that it is necessary for us to toughen up and deal with the sometimes harsh realities of life,” said Lizzie Midyette, special education teacher at David Thompson Secondary School. “The fact is that victims, bystanders, and bullies bear the very real impact of bullying regardless of its form — lasting emotional and sometimes physical scars. Pink Day is one way we can raise awareness about accepting ourselves as we are and respecting each other’s differences.” Although the event has since migrated to western Canada, Pink Shirt Day was started by the courageous actions of two Grade 12 students at Central King’s Rural High School, Nova Scotia, during the start of classes in September of 2007. Davis Shepherd and Travis Price learned that a Grade 9 boy, who sported a pink polo shirt during his first day of class, was being taunted with homophobic slurs for his wardrobe choice. Not content to allow a fellow classmate to be abused, the two high school seniors went out that evening and bought 50 pink shirts, which they distributed to class mates. The next day a wave of pink-wearing students permeated the high school in support of their classmate. “Since that day, Pink Day has grown to the international phenomenon that students across School District 6 are celebrating,” Midyette added. “Students wear pink with the intention of reaffirming a year of celebrating our differences and reminding students that all are welcome and belong at DTSS.”
Students at Eileen Madson Primary celebrated Pink Shirt Day in style on February 29, 2012. Although Pink Shirt Day began in a rural high school, the event is not limited to eliminating bullying from schools alone. Pink Shirt Day is designed to foster positive change when dealing with all social justice issues, such as homophobia, sexism and bullying in the workplace. “While an ideal world would be free of bullying, Pink Shirt Day serves as a reminder to renew our commitment to doing our part to make our schools and communities safe places to be for everyone,” Midyette explained. “Pink Day is only one initiative taken on a province-wide level, but if it sparks conversation and thinking about the effects of bullying, then
it is an effective catalyst for change.” Those interested in building safer communities across Canada can get involved with Pink Shirt Day by donning their purest pink on February 27 or by sharing their anti-bullying message on the group’s Facebook and Twitter accounts at www.facebook.com/pinkshirtday or www.twitter.com/pinkshirtday . “For those who wish to celebrate Pink Shirt Day in a more grassroots manner, consider initiating your own Pink Day in 2014 at your workplace to stand up and show support for inclusion and diversity,” Midyette said.
Possible warning signs that a child is being bullied include: • Comes home with torn, damaged, or missing pieces of clothing, books, or other belongings • Has unexplained cuts, bruises, and scratches • Has few, if any friends, with whom he or she spends time • Seems afraid of going to school, walking to and from school, riding the school bus, or taking part in organized activities with peers (such as clubs) • Takes a long, “illogical” route when walking to or from school • Has lost interest in school work or suddenly begins to do poorly in school • Appears sad, moody, teary, or depressed when he or she comes home • Complains frequently of headaches, stomach-aches, or other physical ailments • Has trouble sleeping or has frequent bad dreams • Experiences a loss of appetite • Appears anxious and suffers from low self-esteem
Possible warning signs that a child may be a bully include: • Positive views towards violence • Aggressive towards adults – including teachers or parents • Need to control and dominate others and situations • Boy bullies tend to be physically stronger than their peers • Hot-tempered, impulsive, easily frustrated • Often test limits or break rules • Good at talking their way out of difficult situations • Show little sympathy toward others who are bullied
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Kootenay musicians up for homegrown honours SAM VAN SCHIE reporter@nelsonstar.com
Kootenay Music Awards are back for a second year of celebrating our homegrown talent. Sponsored by the Nelson Brewing Company, and Black Press, the awards are currently accepting nominations for artists in every genre of music — from punk rock to folk bands and electronic producers. There are also awards for the year’s best artist, album and song. “If you’re making music in the Kootenays and you have an MP3 file you can send us, we want to hear from you,” said Chad Hansen, founder and president of the Kootenay Music Awards. A panel of music industry professionals will listen to every submission and shortlist the top four or five entries in each of the 10 categories. Then it will be up to the public to decide with their online votes which artists deserve the titles. The winners will be announced at an awards banquet at Nelson’s Spiritbar on May 10. Hansen said the contest provides incredible exposure for the shortlisted artists. “Last year, artists were getting 2,000 unique listens on the tracks up for awards,” he said. “It’s a really great opportunity for an up-andcomer or established artists alike to get exposed to new audiences in all of the commu-
nities in the Kootenays.” Last year it was Fernie’s Shred Kelly who went away with coveted title of Artist of the Year, while Nelson’s The Automation was named best new band. Hansen can’t wait to see who will enter the competition this year. “There’s so much musical talent in the Kootenays,” he said. “There are great bands just jamming in their basements or playing for the dinner crowd at local restaurants — we want to dig out those hidden gems. “With the help of Black Press community papers, including the Invermere Valley Echo, all the performers in the running for an award will be in the spotlight. “The reach of the awards has grown exponentially,” Hansen said. “We’ll be exposing people to artists from Golden to Grand Forks and all the communities in between.” To nominate yourself or someone else for a Kootenay Music Award, go to kootenaymusicawards.ca and click “nominate” in the page banner. Nominations close March 31 and online voting will run April 7 to 30. Other sponsors for the event are Shambhala Music Festival (Platinum) AM Ford (Platinum), Selkirk College (Platinum), Chatterson Drive (Gold), Wapiti Music Festival (Gold), Kootenay Savings Credit Union (Gold), Bee Kissed Body Piercing (Gold), Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism (Gold) and Nelson’s Ric’s Lounge and Grill (Silver).
Invermere author conjures up win KRISTIAN RASMUSSEN The Valley Echo
An Invermere author has used her unique brand of sorcery to conjure up a tale of rebellion in the face of old age. Beverly Rasporich is the 2012 recipient of the Kootenay Literary Competition’s first place fiction award for her short story, Che. “The source of my inspiration is the beauty of the valley itself and the talented artists whom I work with at Village Arts,” Beverly said. “Writers, I think are always kind of conduits. They are vehicles for something that comes from somewhere they don’t know and I can only think of it as a kind of magic.” Beverly’s 2,000-word story introduces an elderly protagonist facing the twilight of her life in a seniors' home — with an irrational twist. “The central character is really beginning to develop dementia in a way that is both tragic and comic,” she explained. “The revolution as-
pect is that she believes that Osama Bin Laden is going to come and she is going to break out.” Although dementia is a crippling ailment, the Invermere author continued the theme of the Kootenay Literary Competition to explore the degenerative condition in a revolutionary way. “I think there is a different twist to the normal view that this is a very dreadful thing that is happening to people — dementia and Alzheimers,” she added. “It is not purely tragic and there is kind of a comedy there." Bev’s first place finish in the fiction category, which was open to submissions from throughout the East and West Kootenays, earned her $500, publication in the Kootenay Literary Competition’s winners anthology e-book and VIP status at the awards dinner held at Nelson’s Prestige Resort on Friday, January 18. For more information on the Kootenay Literary Competition and to purchase the Revolution Anthology e-book, please visit www.Kootenaylitcomp.com .
SUBMITTED photo Chad Hansen of the Kootenay Music Awards at last year’s awards banquet. This year’s Kootenay Music Awards are currently seeking nominations.
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Rockies come home with the series tied Rockies earn a road split with divisionwinning Fernie team to gain home ice advantage for remainder of series JOSHUA ESTABROOKS Special to the Valley Echo
The Columbia Valley Rockies returned home this week to continue their scintillating series with the Fernie Ghostriders. The Rockies played the first two games of the playoff series in Fernie, winning one and losing one in overtime. “We went into the weekend hoping to win at least one of the games against Fernie so coming out with the split is good for us,” general manager Ross Bidinger said. The first game of the series, which took place on Saturday, February 23rd, saw the Rockies rally back twice in the third to send the game into overtime. Brendan
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Burge scored with 37 seconds left in the first overtime period, clinching a 5-4 win. Undisciplined penalties and some inconsistent refereeing played a large part in the heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss on Sunday, February 24th, Bidinger said, commending his goaltender for keeping his team in the game right to the very end. “We were lucky to get the shorthanded
goal at the end of the third to send the game to overtime. We just have to get the players to understand that they have to keep their emotions in check and play a more disciplined style of hockey,” added Bidinger. Goaltender Stewart Pratt faced 46 shots in the game, earning him the second star nomination, and Ryan Henderson scored the only Rock-
ies goal in the dying seconds of the third period. The Rockies now play the next two games at home, one on Tuesday, February 26th and another on Thursday, February 28th. Both teams will battle at least once more in Fernie, on Friday, March 1st, and could potentially play another home game on Saturday, March 2nd if needed. Game seven, if the se-
ries remains tied, will take place on Sunday, March 3rd in Fernie. “Playing at home will be a big boost for us. It means we have last change so we can get some matchups that are favourable to our team and the fans always help keep our energy levels up,” Bidinger said. “We need to just keep to the game plan and stay disciplined on the ice.”
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Fairmont skier not coy about return to racing KRISTIAN RASMUSSEN The Valley Echo
A Fairmont woman who built a career around speed, then left the sport of competitive skiing for 32 years, has found the spark to revive an old passion in her life. Sue Coy has been skiing since the age of two and recently entered the 32nd annual Over The Hill Downhill ski racing competition at Silver Star Winter Mountain Resort through the suggestion of her nephew and famed ski racer Benjamin Thomsen. “When you turn 50
you look back at your life and you see a reflection of what you did and what you're going to do and I just said, 'I am going to ski race again,'” Sue added. “I am thankful that my nephew Benjamin is on the national team and I am able to borrow a pair of skis, curved poles and a one-piece suit that he wore last year.” Although she had left the sport when a coach told her she was too old to continue racing at the age of 19 and after
breaking her collarbone during a brutal accident while racing in Kimberley during the 1981-1982 winter season, Sue earned a gold, silver and bronze medal at the Over the Hill Downhill held on February 8th and 9th. Hitting speeds of over 115 kilometres per hour, Sue came first place place in her 50 to 55 age category, second in the masters team event and third overall out of 22 other female competitors, some of whom were half her age. The Fairmont local credits her strong
starts out of the gate with much of her success. “The start to me is the most critical aspect of the race because you can win a race with a good start, and then of course being aerodynamic and maintaining a tuck for as long as you possible can throughout the whole course is important as well as having fun,” she said, “When I would get to the bottom of the course I would be giggling because I felt like I was 18 again.” In addition to the loan of professional 210 centimetre race ski's from her nephew,
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Sue also received a chemical advantage from her teammate and wax wizard Boyd Calloway, who professionally tuned skis for Alpine Canada, the Europa Cup and the World Cup, she said. “He knows his skis inside and out. He did not just put on wax, it was more like, “I put on this stuff, with this stuff, with this stuff and this stuff and they were fast!” Although it would appear that competing comes naturally to Sue, before her departure from the sport during the 1982 season she had plenty of practice, competing in more races than she can remember all over North America. Beginning with the Nancy Greene program at Mount Norquay, Sue started competitively skiing at the age of five.
“We were always skiers in my family, so my mom put us in the Nancy Greene program and it kind of took off,” she said. “Next thing I know, I am 14 years old and going to the Canadian Juveniles. I climbed up the ladder pretty far in ski racing.” Sue's most cherished memory from her ski career was during a race at the Canadian Nationals held at Mont SaintSauveur outside of Quebec City during the 1980-1981 season. “I came down the course and usually the first five to six spots at the Nationals are all held by national team members and I was the first provincial team member behind the national members.” The most memorable aspect of the fin-
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ish for Sue was when Canadian Sports Hall of Fame member and ski racing star Laurie Graham ran from the stands to personally congratulate her. “That was probably my best result and happiest moment,” she said. With a racing renaissance started in her life, Sue has begun planning a new chapter of racing adventures starting with her next big event, the Masters ski racing competition at Nakiska Ski Resort scheduled for the end of March. “With the masters you score points and from those points you can be named to the national masters team and then from there I hope I can, providing money allows me too, race in the world masters and go to Europe.”
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Update your Driving Skills and Knowledge Texting While Stopped at a Red Light Photo by Renice Oaks Invermere's Bantam Rockies battle Whitefish Montana during the Banner Tournament at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Saturday, February 23rd. The Bantam Rockies took home first place in the tournament, battling Whitefish through overtime and winning a final shootout 3-2.
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Intersections can be dangerous places both because it is a place of high crash risk, but also because it can be a place with a significant risk for being ticketed. Traffic police have become creative when working at intersections as related in the article Beware the Flower Clown and Other Roadside Characters. Last week’s character held a Happy Valentine’s Day sign and was watching for drivers texting at the red light. Almost 80 drivers stopped at the red light, grabbed their cell phones and started to text. Almost 80 drivers were flagged out of traffic and ticketed for doing so in the few hours that the operation lasted. It was much too easy to catch offenders said the officers who operated the check. Did these people think that it was OK to text as long as their vehicles were not moving? Clearly their attention was drawn to the phone as it is no secret that police use this tactic and the character with the sign was in plain view. If they had paid proper attention to the driving task they would have been able to identify the threat and avoid the ticket! Just in case you missed it, “use” includes simply holding the device in a position in which it may be used and this is illegal when you are driving or operating a motor vehicle on a highway. When you are the driver, sitting in your vehicle waiting at a red light is operating a motor vehicle on a highway. The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drivesmartbc.ca.
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Foddude 2
299
38
T47 608 299
Harley 0.88 38 2
T47 608 Harley 0.88 2
274
51
604 T82 274
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15
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298
37
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Tony 0.91 4 37
T47 607 Tony 40.91
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32
611 T82 274
Make-b-leaf 0.87 32 2T82 611 Make-b-leaf 0.87 2
249
40
609249
0.78
40
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Pet Rock
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Pet Rock
297
46
T50 606 297
Nelly 0.86 46
T50 606 Nelly 0.86
273
45
613 T82 273
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249
34
603249
0.82
34
6
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17
Rock-5050
296
48
T50 609 296
Crew 0.87 Slut 48 2 T50 609 Crew Slut 0.872
273
44
606 T85 273
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248
33
614248
0.81
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Firebird 7 3
295
36
52295 607
Canucks Suck 2 0.89 36Suck522 607 Canucks 0.89
272
32
606 T85 272
Sabu Dave 0.80 32 3 T85 606 Sabu Dave 0.80 3
248
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605248
0.77
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614 T85 270
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248
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0.78
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6
245
44
615245
0.79
44
6
608244
0.77
37
6
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T21
Rockies Payci 4 NWT 1 2
294 293
53295 608
32 29 42
Heavy 0.86 Water 2 32 53
Water 2 608 Heavy 0.86
T54 608 294
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T54 606 293
Grace 0.90 6422 T54 606 Grace 60.90 2
T54 608 I tried 0.90 4
269 269
Rock-50 3
293
35
56293 603
Fanta 0.86 435
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293
35
57293 612
Zman 0.90 235
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292
33
T58 601 292
Go Habs Go 2 0.90 2 601 Go Habs 33Go T58 0.90
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291
Sobeys
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Aces of 8's 4
289
31
McNasty 9 2
288
44
Rock-50 3
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57
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286
57
T64 607 286
Jet Rocker 2
285
52
Snake 53 3
284
Dany Heatley 3
281
Fards 3
280
34
T36 T36
Dace 4
280
Lo-Ball 2 0.89 63 GR P/G LW 2 37 612 Lo-BallP/G 0.89 2 of 4 Love the B's 2 610 Love the 0.85 36 T64 0.85B's 2
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Tor 0.80 2 61
89610 269
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45
266
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604 232
0.71 35
6
52
610 T99 261
0.82 52 Blondie 2
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225
41
609 225
0.71 41
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225
47
612 225
0.71 47
6
262
36
609 T95 262
261
37
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260
44
606 T101 260
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40
607 221
0.69 40
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37
608 T101 259
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221
42
609 221
0.73 42
6
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259
35
606 259
0.78 35
606
0.78
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0.77 39
614
0.77
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610 259
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613 258
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0.78
279
37
73 608 279
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603 257
0.75 39
603
0.75
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256
36
612 256
0.78 36
612
0.78
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256
42
607 256
0.78 42
76 612 278
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47
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0.80 47
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0.80
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77 604 278
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253
42
606 253
0.80 42
606
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252
42
615 252
0.79 42
615
0.79
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252
30
611 252
0.75 30
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279
33
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S.S. Beagle
278
34
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278 278 276
41
72 610 lilb 2 0.86
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275
35
T78 609 275
611
0.75
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275
49
80 605 275
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251
44
609 251
0.78 44
609
0.78
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274
36
81 610 274
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250
42
601 250
0.79 42
601
0.79
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Harley 2
274
51
T82 604 274
Finn 0.793 51
249
49
611 249
0.76 49
611
0.76
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609 249
0.78 40
609
0.78
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261
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57
41
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ARIES Aries, direct your efforts toward helping other people. You may find you are more energized when helping others, and your efforts will be much appreciated.
CANCER Your boundless energy keeps people happy and engaged and should be used as much as possible in the next few days. You also could be sought after to fix problems.
LIBRA Libra, although you are able to think quickly, you much prefer to have things organized. If you have a presentation to make next week, start working on it now.
TAURUS Surround yourself with friends and family this week, Taurus. You should have some downtime, and you can use this time to catch up and reconnect with your loved ones.
LEO Tap into your creative side to shake things up and stave off some boredom. Others may think your actions are suspect, but you know these efforts will help you achieve your ultimate goal.
SCORPIO Scorpio, there has never been a better time to put romance in the forefront. If you’re single, put all your cards on the table. If you’re matched up, increase your amorous gestures.
VIRGO You have to accept that things change and you cannot preserve the present, Virgo. That said, start making plans for new things for this year starting with right now.
SAGITTARIUS Sagittarius, some people you know may be caught up wondering about past decisions that might not have worked out. Help them to focus on the here and now.
GEMINI Gemini, some levels of communication may be compromised this week, so your messages may not reach the intended recipient. It could take a little longer to get your point across.
CAPRICORN Capricorn, while you are glad to lend a helping hand when you are asked, the request that comes in this week could be so big that you may actually be caught offguard. AQUARIUS It is hard to make progress this week, especially since it could feel like you’re going at a snail’s pace. Stick with it and everything on your list is likely to get done. PISCES Pisces, although you can certainly use your share of the limelight, let another person shine this week and you’ll have your own glow.time.
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Canadians delaying both retirement and saving In a lot of ways, Canadians are like people everywhere, who don’t like to actually get busy and get things done. We’d rather lie back and wait until the situation becomes desperate. We don’t like to save until we have to, and we like to get and have our ‘things’ right now. We tend to make our important decisions with our emotions, rather than our rational minds. With all the choices we need to make, we it’s no wonder that we put these things off. But the consequences are often severe and even dangerous, putting our future at risk. There are likely to be many years to live on our retirement funds that are, in many cases, not going to be adequate. Right now Canadians are too often delaying retirement plans, using the state of the economy as a reason. More of us are planning to retire at an older age. A third of Canadians plan to retire later than 65. The thinking seems to be that if we don’t expect to retire at 65, we don’t need a retirement income then either. This makes it easier to avoid the necessity of planning and creates an excuse for putting off making a decision. There is a fix: Think realistically about your retirement needs. Make a plan with an advisor. Failure to do this puts you in a situation in which the rules are just too difficult to understand. Put your savings priorities in order and make your budget as real as you possibly can. If you are making an income, and if you expect your retire-
ment income to be smaller than while you are working, the most effective tool you have available is the RRSP. It not only puts money aside, but that money can continue to accumulate and compound. And it is all done
so in the last two weeks of eligibility. Scrambling to put funds in with little or no thought to where those funds actually go. There is a fix for this, too: We recommend to our clients that they make a
without paying taxes until you pull the funds out. Planning for retirement is better when you start early. You accumulate more for when you need it. There is another problem, though. Most of those who plan to make a contribution to their RRSPs will do
monthly contribution to their RRSP. This is important since doing one lump sum not only increases the stress on your budget every year, but also means missing out on the power of dollar cost averaging. But there is one more problem that
faces most of those who wish to retire. Only a third of us talk to our partner about what we expect retirement to look like. This can cause significant strain on a relationship, since we may have very different ideas of what retirement is going to be like. As with the others, there is a fix for this one as well: It is very important that both partners make an effort to come to an agreement about how and when they want to retire and what that will really look like. We are starting to save, though most of us wait too long to do it. We’re just starting late. There are two main motivators for human behavior. The one used most commonly is fear. It is cheap, and it often does enough to get us to change our behavior. The better – the more effective – motivator, is love. Together with its partners, hope and desire, they actually make pretty strong motivators and can bring us to make decisions we might not otherwise make. Thinking about what it is that we are trying to accomplish, for ourselves and our families, by saving our money might just provide the motivation you need to get ahead of the rest and plan for your own future. There are only a few days left to contribute to your RRSP and reduce your taxable income for 2012. We have the interest, the experience and the expertise to help. Come in and contribute to your RRSP before the deadline.
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Frank Smith of Windermere, (really on the lake) B.C. passed away on February 20 2013, the same way he lived his life, with quiet dignity and no fuss. Frank is survived by his daughter Cathy (Peter) Evans of Windermere, 2 grandchildren Tracy (Randy) Ference of Sundre, AB. and Kevin (Carolina) Evans of Calgary, AB, and 6 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Phyllis, son Kevin and brother George. Frank was born in Bellevue, Alberta and moved with his family to Erickson, B.C. where they operated the family orchard. The family then relocated to Kimberley, B.C. where he had an idyllic childhood and finished his schooling. He then went to UBC in Vancouver to study engineering. After graduation he moved to Montreal where he met the love of his life, Phyllis (an R.N.) on a blind date. They were happily married for 56 years. As a young couple they spent one year in England where Frank worked for Doughty designing aircraft undercarriages after WW II. He also worked in Tugurt, Algeria and Texas. Frank worked in the oil patch in Calgary for many years. Then in 1980 Frank retired to Windermere, where he was free to pursue his passion for fishing and gardening. He loved nothing more than to be fording streams in search of the next â&#x20AC;&#x153;holeâ&#x20AC;? with trout. We would like to thank Dr. Walsh and the incredible staff at Columbia House in Invermere B.C. for the warm loving and caring support he received during his final years. In accordance with Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes there will be no formal service. He will be interred with Phyllis in the Windermere cemetery overlooking the lake and valley he loved so much. We will have a celebration for Dad at a later date. If friends desire, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.
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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Worship Services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman Pastor Rev. David Morton 1-866-426-7564
WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY ANGLICAN-UNITED 250-342-6644 100-7th Avenue, Invermere www.wvsm.ca Reverend Laura Hermakin
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Roman Catholic Parish Pastor: Father Gabriel 250-342-6167 Invermere 250-344-6328 Golden Confession: 1/2 hour before Mass Canadian Martyrs’ Church 712 - 12 Ave, Invermere Saturday at 7 p.m. Sunday at 9 a.m. St. Joseph’s Church Highway 93-95, Radium Hot Springs Sunday at 11 a.m. Sacred Heart Parish 808 - 11 Street, Golden Sunday at 5 p.m. St. Anthony’s Mission Corner of Luck and Dunn, Canal Flats
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RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP For more information call 250-342-6633 or 250-347-6334 Loving God, Loving People #4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium Sundays at 10 a.m. Bible Studies #4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall Thursday 6:30 p.m.
LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH
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VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Hwy. 93/95 1 km north of Windermere Pastor: Murray Wittke
Sunday Service 10 a.m. Worship & Word Third Sunday of Lent. Kid’s Church Provided Worship and Life Instruction, “The Easter Experience. What If What Happened Then Call the office at 250-342-9511 Changes Everything Now? for more information. Rejected By The People” … www.valleychristianonline.com Pastor Trevor ministering. “K.I.D.S.” Church, for children Sharing Truth Age 3 to Grade 1; and Grades Showing Love 2-5, during the Morning Following the Spirit Service.
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Valley Life Cosmopolitan cache brings style to valley KRISTIAN RASMUSSEN The Valley Echo
A local woman has flung open the door to a cosmopolitan array of perfect palettes and creative cosmetics designed to make every day a fabulous one. April Williams, a ten-year sales veteran for Mary Kay Cosmetics, carries a vast stock of sun care, body care, fragrances and skin care products from the popular beauty company. “If a customer needs beauty tips on how to apply their makeup I can give that to them and I can also help them find a perfect match for their foundation and I am able to give them advice on what colours look best on them,” she said. “It is a really fun and a pampering experience for the customer. They know they are not obligated to purchase and I don't consider myself a sales person because the products are so good they sell themselves.” The trials of living in a mountain environment with four true seasons mean that April's stock and inventory must change as fast as the temperature. “Women's needs change quarterly or seasonally,” April added. “A lot of people complain that their skin feels really dry in the winter and so there are supplemental products that give the skin that extra moisture.” In addition to her winter line of skin care, April has an equal amount of summer solutions for multi-purpose skin protection. “When you are out in the summer you don't really have time to go through all the steps, so there are products that offer a three-in-one approach that give you the benefits and the protection, but are quick and convenient,” she said. “If you can think of a product that you need to help your skin feel healthy and protected, Mary Kay offers it.”
KRISTIAN RASMUSSEN PHOTO April Williams has 10 years of experience as a Mary Kay representative. The Windermere resident has served thousands of customers and acts as a trainer for her unit, which includes 50 other Mary Kay representatives.
Although advances in beauty care mean that products are always changing, April makes sure that she has a large inventory of items on hand for customers to try on. “I keep inventory because it is more convenient for the customer and more convenient for me,” she said. “I am always running through products fast enough so that everything is fresh on my shelf.” April's most cherished aspect of representing Mary Kay is making women feel comfortable and beautiful in their own skin. Her 10 years of experience in bring-
ing the secrets of the beauty world to the local market has helped her become an expert in finding the perfect products for each individual customers needs. “I love the fact that it is so personal, exciting, positive and just fun,” April said. “It doesn't take very long to make yourself look a little bit more presentable.” April books free appointments with customers, either at her own home-based store or through private house calls. To book an appointment with April, please email her at mkgirl@telus.net .
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of Commerce 7 Preschool story time 6 CVAGM,Chamber 8 Lions Hall, 6 p.m. Inv. Library, 10:30 a.m.
Scrabble Night at Inv. Library, 6 - 8 p.m.
@ Pynelogs, 12 Seniors’ Day at Inv. 13 11 Cinefest 7 p.m. “We Have a Pope” Library, 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
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Bingo, Canal Flats Civic Centre, 7 p.m.
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My Best Life Mountain Retreat, Copper Point Resort
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Bus provided CV Chamber of Commerce General Meeting, Lions Hall, 11:45 a.m. Scrabble Night at Inv. Library, 6 - 8 p.m.
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50th Alumni Staff Anniversary, Panorama Mountain Village Panorama Stampede
Sisters’ Tea and 15 Go-Go Bake Sale, Christ Church 16 Trinity,
Preschool story time Inv. Library, 10:30 a.m. Adventure Club Gr. 5-7 2-4 p.m. Inv. Public Library
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1:30 - 3:30 p.m. St. Paddy’s Dinner & Dance, Edgewater Comm. Hall, 6 p.m. ICAN AGM, 10 a.m., Lakeview Meadows Recreation Centre
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Seniors’ Day at Inv. Library, 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Bus provided
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and White with 30 29 Black a Splash, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Artym Gallery
26th Annual Easy Rider Snowboard Cup, Panorama
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