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For many, it was a matter of “where” rather than “what”. While most in a packed crowd of more than 170 at the Windermere Community Hall see the need for a small-scale slaughterhouse in the valley, arguments for and against a zoning change that would allow it to be built near the crossroads of Athalmer Road and Highway 93/95 carried on for nearly three hours. A gentle wind blew from the north as residents from around the valley filed into the hall at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24th. The Windermere District Farmers Institute began by explaining why they are pursuing a micro-abattoir — a smallscale slaughterhouse — to be built on 9.2 hectares (roughly 20 acres) of property they own on the southwest corner of the intersection. “The intent of this thing is a small-scale micro-abattoir,” said John Zehnder of the Farmers Institute, who compared the abattoir concept to one found within an urban area in Duchess, Alberta, and to small abattoirs in Summerland and Enderby in B.C. “We're not trying to create one of these monster plants out in Alberta,” he added. “No tanneries, nothing crazy.” The facility itself would consist of a 1,000 to 1,700 square foot abattoir building and a livestock storage area,

GREG AMOS / ECHO PHOTO Hedi Trescher of the Windermere District Farmers Institute reads the final statement of the night at the zoning amendment public hearing for a proposed abattoir slated for Invermere's crossroads with Highway 93/95. More than 170 people packed the Windermere Community Hall for the April 24th meeting.

covering a combined 0.8 hectares. It would process five to six animals per day twice a week during peak periods in the fall and the spring. The lot is set back about 300 metres from Highway 93/95, with a BC Hydro substation being the closest structure to the site. Also nearby is the RCMP detachment building, a Regional District building and the Town and Country Feed Store. Many of the concerns arose from residents in the nearest residential building, the Black Forest Heights condominiums on the east side of the intersection, who expressed their concerns about what they said was a lack of notice about the proposal. Nearby businesses including the Crossroads Collective and the Copper Point Golf Course also had plenty of

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questions. “The District of Invermere needs to have an entrance that's good,” said Crossroads Collective gallery owner Jessie Blakely, who opened the night's question period by asking why the abattoir needs to be in such a high-profile location. Mr. Zehnder replied the Farmer's Institute looked at five sites before determining the three-phase electricity, access to water and central location made the current site the best choice. The Farmers Institute has owned the lot since the early 1970s, he said, adding the lot itself is within B.C.'s Agricultural Land Reserve, and has received permission for non-farm use. The public hearing was required for a proposed text amendment to the Upper Columbia Valley zoning bylaw. A text

amendment to the rural residential (A2) zoning would allow that kind of zoning to include an abattoir. In response to several questions asked by a Copper Point Golf Course representative, Mr. Zehnder explained the bylaw doesn't restrict how many animals can be killed, how long they can be stored at the site, or what kind of animals can be processed. Regional district board members will consider granting third and final reading to the zoning amendment on Friday, May 3rd, at which time they may also consider what specific restrictions need to accompany the zoning. The proposed building would be a frame building with metal cladding, though that could change. CONTINUES TO 'ABATTOIR' ON PAGE A3

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Furred wings over the Rockies JULIET CRAIG Special to The Valley Echo

Often when people think of animals that fly, they imagine birds. There are an extraordinary number of people committed to watching, documenting, and monitoring bird populations around the world and it is a growing industry for eco-tourism. But what about other flying animals, such as the only mammals that can truly fly? Bats account for 25 per cent of all mammal species and inhabit all continents except Antarctica. They are incredibly important to ecosystems, since they pollinate flowers, re-seed logged rainforests and eat insects. Yet few people care much about these creatures. Of the sixteen species of bats in B.C., more than half are red or blue-listed, meaning that they are either vulnerable or critically close to becoming endangered. There are many threats to these amazing creatures of the night including habitat loss, intentional extermination (which is illegal under the B.C.

Wildlife Act), wind farm development and most recently, White Nose Syndrome which is an introduced fungus that has already killed approximately 6 million bats in North America. Bats need all the help they can get. Funded by the Columbia Basin Trust, the Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) was established in 2004 as a community initiative to support bat conservation by providing educational programs on bats, working with landowners who have bats in buildings and doing an annual bat count to monitor bat populations. You can learn more about bats or build a bat house at the upcoming Wings Over the Rockies events on May 8th. See more at www. wingsovertherockies.org . If you have bats living in your buildings, would like to participate in the Annual Bat Count or just want more visit the Kootenay Community Bat Project website at www.kootenaybats.com or contact 1-855-9BC-BATS or kootenaybats@gmail.com. Juliet Craig is a Registered Professional Biologist with Silverwing Ecological Consulting.

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The Farmers Institue agreed they have a responsibility to the community to make the building attractive. Also at issue were the smells that could arise from the abattoir, a concern GREG AMOS / ECHO PHOTO the Farmers Institute downplayed. Regional district Area F director Wendy Booth managed the queue of questions at the question “We have a little over 2,000 head of and answer session that preceded the abattoir public hearing on Wednesday, April 24th. cattle in this area; we would have to slaughter them all at one time to have a concern,” said Farmers Institute comments. The panel made it clear Institute said it would consider buildprojects co-ordinator Hedi Trescher. they were only legally allowed to ing the abattoir at another location While blood and offal would be consider comments submitted or if an equally suitable property were collected and cooled on site, the spoken up until the end of that hear- offered. At least two people stepped Lions Club, who own an adjacent ing, and that anything submitted forward with offers of land to exparcel of land, are concerned the after the hearing could not even be change over the course of the evening, though it would need to have large volumes of water used at the considered by the panel. Regional district planning techniseveral specific atttibutes to replace abattoir could overwhelm the septic cian Jean Terpsma noted that prior the parcel currently being considered. system and compromise a well on to last Wednesday, more than 100 The most important factor, added the Lions' property. To further complicate matters, that well is on a sec- letters were received, with 63 people Mr. Zehnder, is that the land is being tion of land that's leased by the Lions expressing opposition, 33 writing in donated by the Farmers Institute. support, and 7 taking a neutral stance. “This isn't just a resort valley, by Club to the Copper Point Golf Club. “The local food industry is a grow- the way,” he added. “There are other The proximity of an abattoir to a golf club was a central concern throughout ing tourist draw,” said Invermere things going on, such as agriculture.” The proposed abattoir for the Farmthe question and answer period. One Coun. Spring Hawes in the public hearing. Local realtor Dave McGrath ers Institute site has received verbal man remarked he would “rue the day when friends ask me how to get to the said local agriculture should be support from local governments in Copper Point Golf Course, and I have celebrated as a point of pride in the Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, to tell them 'turn right at the abattoir'”. valley, but could not support putting Canal Flats, and from the Regional “There's a high risk that by approving the abattoir at the crossroads, which District of East Kootenay. Mr. Zehnder laid out the case for one word, this could open a Pandora's already needs work, he pointed out. “It's our welcoming mat, but it's the local abattoir by explaining a Box,” said a resident at the meeting a disaster, really,” he said. An abatprovincially-licensed abattoir is who was concerned that a change to the zoning could open the floodgates toir in that location “might not be a required due to the B.C. Meat negative, but it certainly won't be a Inspection Regulation put into place to various other applications. in 2004. As things now stand, ranchMany had concerns about how the positive the entrance of our town.” “I see no evidence-based reason ers must drive 133 kilometres each abattoir could impact tourism, while this abattoir would not fi t into the way to get to the nearest licensed others claimed that a burgeoning crossroads,” Juri Peepre told the abattoir; driving that distance is not local food and culinary tourism movement could mean the opposite. panel. He noted the traffic bringing only costly but also quite stressful for After more than an hour of ques- livestock to the facility should not be the stock, explained Mr. Zehnder. All comments submitted to the pubtions and answers, the quasi-legal an issue, as “two dozen ore trucks go lic hearing can be viewed on the uppublic hearing got underway, with a by each day, and we accept that.” “This is exactly the type of local coming Regional District meeting panel consisting of regional district economic development this valley agenda found at goo.gl/jSXhb . ( Start Area F director Wendy Booth, Area needs,” he added. at page 47 of the agenda to see the G director Gerry Wilkie and InverEarlier in the night, the Farmers written comments.) mere mayor Gerry Taft hearing the

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The Spillimacheen chili cookoff will return under different management on June 1st this summer, after a hiatus last year. “It's always been a local event; we are going to keep it a local event,” said organizer Richard Unger. “It's about the valley.” The cookoff has been running for about a decade or so, but was cancelled last year when the landowner of the cookoff's site raised safety concerns about a nearby railway, said Mr. Unger. The new organizers are building fences along the tracks to address those concerns, he said. The original event organizers, Dennis and Nola Alt, are from Texas and brought their passion for chili north with them when they moved to the Columbia Valley. The Alts ran the cookoff until 2011. A new group, comprised of a board, is running this year's event. “We're continuing it on,” said Mr. Unger. “The difference is that all the chefs this year will be professionals and the chili will be cooked offsite and then brought on.”

Previously cooking was done on site and open to anybody, but provincial food safety regulations mean that had to change, according to Mr. Unger. There will also be a beer garden and music. There are traditionally about 15 chili cooks and in 2011, about 700 people attended. “We're expecting at least the same this year. It's a significant event and that's why we felt it needed to keep going in the same location,” said Mr. Unger. The chili chefs will be from restaurants from Fairmont Hot Springs to Golden and the best among them will have the chance to compete in bigger regional chili cook-offs. The cantina at the Spur Valley Golf Course has frequently won in the past as is sure to be a contender again this time, according to Mr. Unger. “There is such a huge diversity of chili — chili that is incredibly hot, chili that is actually quite sweet, vegetarian chili, cubed beef chili, ground meat chili and sometimes even different coloured chili, such as green chili made with green tomatoes,” he said. Dennis and Nola Alt could not be reached prior to the Valley Echo's press deadline.

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As we approach one of the biggest cancer fundraisers of the year, the Relay for Life, a kickoff takes place each spring to prolong the magic. This year's kickoff in the valley will take place at the familiar location of Copper Point Golf Club tonight, Wednesday, May 1st. "They are such a giving company," said Sheila Tutty, Relay for Life co-ordinator. "They contributed so much to the community and they have hosted our kickoff party for as long as I can remember." While many communities host Relay Relay for Life co-ordinator kickoffs to promote Sheila Tutty awareness, valley residents have a rich history of beginning their fundraising with strong numbers. “We make anywhere between $10,000 and $14,000 at our kickoff, so it's a really good start

to get people in the mind to do fundraising – that's what the Relay is all about." Copper Point Golf Club will be hosting the event in their clubhouse and catering with a variety of appetizers. The evening will revolve around the auction of donated items, as generous bidders go to war in support of the Relay for Life. As a regular donor of his time, Invermere auctioneer Tex Lortscher will be taking the bids at the kickoff. Children will also have their opportunity to win. "We usually have three different gift packs for children, and then the kids buy tickets for a dollar a piece and put the stubs in the prize they want to win," Ms. Tutty explained. The kickoff begins at 6:30 p.m. and there is no cover charge. The event is open to everyone. "You don't have to be a relay participant or a cancer survivor or a loved one," Ms. Tutty said. "We just ask that those who come support the auction." This year's auction will consist of a two-day accommodation package for up to six people at the Nipika Mountain Resort, as well as gift baskets, golf passes, and gift certificates. If you would like to donate towards the auction, or to acquire more information, call Ms. Tutty at 250-342-9059.

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We Day puts high school leadership on display The We Day in Calgary was an educational event run by the internasteve@cv-pioneer.com tional Me to We organization (and the affiliated Free the Children charity), nonDavid Thompson Secondary School profit groups founded by Ontario-born leadership class students rallied brothers Craig and Marc Kielburger in their peers on Thursday, April 25th, 1995 after Craig (12 years old at the time) organizing a Mini We Day in an effort to read a newspaper story about 12-year-old Iqbal Mashi, a Pakistani boy murdered inspire positive change. Most students in the leadership class after speaking out against child labour. The Mini We Day at David Thompson had been to Alberta's first We Day in Calgary last October, coming away Secondary School featured a Napoleon inspired and wanting to share their Dynamite skit, dance routines, a spoexperience with the rest of their school. ken word anti-bullying poem, presentations and Spencer West, a motivational speaker who had his legs amputated at age five because of a genetic disorder, but who has gone on to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, and to work for Me to We. About 400 students and staff in the school's gym hung off Mr. West's every word, as he described spending eight days walking on his hands up and down the snow capped, STEVE HUBRECHT / ECHO PHOTO rock-strewn mountain. Speaker Spencer West, who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro despite hav“I really handed the ing no legs, brought some inspiring words to David Thompson organizing over to the kids; Secondary's Mini We Day on Thursday, April 25th. they did everything,” said

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STEVE HUBRECHT / ECHO PHOTO David Thompson Secondary Leadership students took a moment after the event to say thanks to guest speaker Spencer West.

Alison Bell, the school's chef training instructor. “It's going to be the start — and continuation of — some really good initiatives at the school.” The school has already adopted a village in Haiti through Free the Children's Adopt a Village program, something Mr. West found impressive. “I am really inspired by what you are doing,” he said. “It was pretty awesome that we actually pulled it off,” said Ella Swan, one of students who spearheaded the event. “It was definitely a lot of effort.” But according to Ms. Swan, the hard work was rewarded. “We got the biggest reaction I've ever seen at an assembly,” she said, adding that all the Grade 12 students attended,

something that doesn't always happen at other assemblies. “We are elated by how things turned out,” said Miranda Raven, another student leader of the event. “I have heard from many of my peers that they were inspired and that was all I wanted to do.” Letting students know they can have an impact on their community is important, since many teens feel they don't matter much when it comes to affecting change, said Ms. Raven. “We wanted to show them it's okay to be passionate about something, it's okay to have your own voice and that, in fact, they should be shouting from the rooftops if they believe in something,” said Ms. Raven.

BC Views — Tom Fletcher

BC Liberals are running scared VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal Party deserves credit for releasing its policy book in full on the eve of the formal election campaign. That’s about the only positive thing to be said about it. For those who take the time to read party leader Christy Clark’s 40-page booklet, there are a few nuggets of news. For instance, a re-elected B.C. Liberal government would continue its justice reform agenda by moving traffic ticket disputes out of courtrooms, as they did with impaired driving cases. Most of it consists of glowing descriptions of the government’s 12-year record, and attacks on the NDP of the kind that are not normally seen in a platform. This is consistent with Clark’s style since she was anointed party leader two years ago. The main focus, as revealed in February’s throne speech, is a plan to pay off B.C.’s growing debt and perhaps even get rid of the provincial sales tax with an

Alberta-style “prosperity fund” from liquefied natural gas exports. Whether this is from imposing a new export tax on LNG or simply from a windfall of gas royalties is not clear. Clark and her energy minister contradicted each other on that when it was announced, and the platform doesn’t shed any new light. All we have is a big logo on the side of Clark’s campagn bus declaring “DEBT FREE B.C.” As I’ve written before, there is plenty of real evidence of a huge new LNG industry in the making. As for paying off the $60 billion debt that the B.C. Liberals’ pre-election budget predicts will keep growing, cartoonist Adrian Raeside summed it up best: LNG revenues are “Christy Clark’s invisible friend.” Clark finished up last week with stops in Terrace and Prince Rupert, promising an LNG windfall for local governments as well. She repeated the platform’s at-

tack line that the NDP are going to wreck the trillion-dollar LNG boom with a Quebec-style moratorium on “fracking” to extract gas from shale formations. That’s not an outright lie, but it’s almost as speculative as Clark’s notions of a 30year windfall that could at best barely start during the next four-year term. The NDP are not calling for a moratorium on natural gas production. They’re calling for yet another “review,” one of many vague, wobbly positions that have been adopted by both dominant parties. An earlier premier named Glen Clark became famous for “freezing” things like ferry fares and car insurance rates. Now Christy Clark is “freezing” personal income tax rates for five years, and carbon tax rates too. That implies she’s planning to win this election and the next one, at a time when it is unclear whether she can even hold her own seat in Vancouver-Point Grey.

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The B.C. Liberals will cut small business taxes by a point, some time in the next five years. They will also increase income tax on large businesses and personal income of more than $150,000, but that’s not mentioned in their platform, since it goes against 12 years of their policy as a government. • A clariﬁcation of last week’s column on the B.C. Conservative platform. Leader John Cummins informs me his plan to phase out the carbon tax doesn't include reversing the personal and business income tax rate reductions that were legislated as the fuel tax reached its current level. The platform asserts that provincial revenues will continue to rise in the next four years, despite the uncompensated loss of $1 billion from the carbon tax. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Last week, a sizeable subset of the valley population turned out in Windermere to discuss an issue that's suddenly of great importance: the creation of a smallscale abattoir near the crossroads of Highway 93/95 and Athalmer Road. A sense of urgency grew as some imagined various worst case, tourism-destroying scenarios. It may be the first time that local farmers' aspirations have taken on a sinister bend, for what turns out to be a good idea for the economy and possibly even tourism itself. Nearly 200 came out to speak, question, listen, or refuse to listen to reasons why the abattoir — a more palatable word for slaughterhouse, by the way — makes sense in this location. Many of the concerns were effectively addressed by a small group from the longestablished Windermere District Farmers Institute. The fact there will never be more than half a dozen animals slaughtered in one day means the smell won't likely be overwhelming for nearby residents and businesses. And by nearby, I mean almost half a kilometre away, as the property itself is 300 metres off the highway. As for looks, does anyone actually believe the abattoir could look worse than the BC Hydro substation that will occupythe line of sight between it and valley visitors who are driving by? The meeting was sort of role reversal from the usual debates around development: the environmentalist group is all for it, while the business community showed some hesitance, with a few individuals dead-set against the idea. It seems NIMBYism has reached a new frontier. It was ironic that the next night, at the Business Excellence Awards, the guest speaker expanded on the list of similar acronyms, adding CAVE people (Citizens Against Virtually Everything) and SCUMMIs (Socially Conscious Until My Money's Involved) to the list. For here we have a community issue that most agree is a win — but the devil's in the details, and the location is a detail that many can't look past. Livestock producers face many hoops to jump through and much red tape to get past, and while there is certainly a less controversial location somewhere in the valley — maybe not even far away — the Farmers Institute has waited a long time to be able to go down this path. Owning the property since the early 1970s, this has been an option on the table for some time. We'd best not forget how difficult it is to be a farmer working at anything less than an industrial scale. Larger operations enjoy favourable legislation that masquerades as public health protection, and the sheer advantage that their economies of scale bring. Small farmers must weather volatile markets and tricky logistical challenges that surround today's centralized models of food production and distribution. The local abattoir is a great step towards levelling this playing field, while providing products the whole valley can be proud of.

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scribed as being very economical with the truth. Mr. Harper's over-ruling objection not only humiliated those backbenchers, but compromised their sense of worth — one would think it demonstrates just what an incredibly charming inner circle this priveleged cabal has become. This prime minister, who does not hesitate to enforce his own censorship act, illustrates an astonishing insight regarding the duties that every MP owes to his principal constituency. Far from being unintentional, it was a deliberate display of muscle which provoked an animated coffee house debate. Whatever the truth, a nuclear reactor like Mr. Harper is clearly not a man to cross swords with. Were these MPs befallen by a personal weakness, lacking in courage to stand up for their electoral districts? Or did they simply surrender under heavy-handed pressure? If not, what

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other political handcuffs were used against MPs who first expressed open discontent and later experienced a sudden absence in bravery? What moral values do our MPs want to hold on to? It seems that there is a widespread ostrich-like reluctance to put a ceiling on the wilder excesses within Mr. Harper's command centre. If former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker were still alive, he would surely turn in his grave. To be fair, not all of Mr. Harper's problems are of his making. Many admire Mr. Harper's delicate refinement, his charity of thought, his immaculate integrity, and his absolute sincerity, as an element of faith. Still, to have faith, one must first be a believer.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

What kind of place are we making in the valley? Dear Editor, I was fortunate to attend the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments Annual General Meeting, held here in the Columbia Valley. With elected officials attending from all over the Kootenay Boundary Region, it provided an appropriate opportunity to reflect on what we love about where we live and to showcase it to the rest of the Basin. And so fitting, because the keynote speaker, Dr. Katherine Loflin, spoke about “place making”. Essentially, place making refers to the creation of loved places, what makes them loved, and why it matters to us as citizens of our communities.

One of the key points from Dr. Loflin’s presentation was the need to recognize, accurately, who our audience is when we are promoting our communities to others. She stressed that our number one client needs to be local residents, because if the message doesn’t resonate with locals, it will not offer an authentic and true experience for tourists. Wow. It made me think about the small communities I love visiting in rural and coastal B.C. and in northern Montana. What is it about those communities that I love to experience? It is their truth in who they are in their skin, not what they may be trying to be. It made me reflect, as I hope it has for others in at-

tendance. What kind of messages are being marketed about the Columbia Valley and what kind of experiences are we offering our visitors? Do these messages resonate with us — those who live here? Who are we as a community? Is local food production and security important to us? Is a healthy environment with clean water a top priority? What are our values and how can we tell the world about them in an authentic, true way that local residents can be proud of? Heather Leschied Invermere

Olsen offers valley voters the only truly different option Dear Editor, In the upcoming election we are fortunate to have three great candidates from whom to choose. However, only Earl Olsen, the B.C. Conservative candidate, represents a new positive choice for voters in this electoral district. I am confused by Cliff Boychuk’s recent letter to the editor where he did not acknowledge that in the previous two elections, the B.C. Liberal party candidate did not win either time. The logical question is why not? And the answer is likely that the candidates did not, have not and do not represent the values of many voters in this constituency.

Do you really believe that your candidate can win by default against the NDP? B.C. Conservatives are not here to split the vote, we are here to win. I am glad I have a positive choice in Earl Olsen. He understands the importance of every region in British Columbia because British Columbia is more than simply major cities. You mention, “chaos, higher taxation, and stagnant economic growth”. You also mention that “we desperately require a government that can generate additional wealth” and that the needs of schools, hospital and the environment have been ignored. You want to limit us to voting for the B.C. Liberals or the B.C. NDP, parties that have obviously failed in

a big way to deliver on these issues over the past 20 years, unless you believe that increasing provincial debt is creating wealth. Who became wealthy during the past 20 years? Are you better off? With a positive choice in Earl Olsen, B.C. Conservative Party candidate, we can all share the wealth instead of just paying the bills. It is dismaying that anyone would suggest restricting people’s choice. Thank you, Earl Olsen, for giving us a positive choice in Columbia River-Revelstoke and the opportunity to vote conservative. Wally Black Fairmont Hot Springs B.C.

Off the Record — Dan Walton

Trust me, I'll pay for the gas Regardless of the nature, tragedies suck. None of them are good. But some tragedies serve to remind societiy that improvements can be made to prevent similar occurrences. For example, the sinking of the Titanic is why cruise ships now have enough life rafts for every passenger. In the case of Grant's Law, the legislation which requires us to pay for gas before filling our tanks, a tragedy served only to interfere with the liberty of B.C. residents. A young man working at a gas station was killed in 2005 after attempting to halt a gas-thieving driver. It's awful to know that a crime as petty as gas theft escalated into taking the life of an extra vigilant employee.

But the subsequent legislation was a weak solution to the massive challenge of crime prevention. The law was a wolf in sheep's clothing, pulling on the heart strings of lawmakers, using the deceased gas attendant as a front to serve a totalitarian agenda. Rather than using rational thought to pass Grant's Law, emotions ran wild while lobbyists spoke about the sordid experiences undergone by Grant and his loved ones. The fat cats in Victoria had nothing to gain by opposing Grant's Law, and were happy to take credit for saving lives. If those policy makers could go back in time, Grant's Law would have saved Grant's life, as well as one or two other gas station attendants over the past decade. But Grant's not coming back to life, and risking

your life to keep a minimum wage job is still unwise. Gas stations have always been free to implement their own pre-pay policy, and B.C. workers have had the right to refuse unsafe work for quite a long time. If the province is more concerned about our safety than our freedom, and not the reaction to a sensational story popular in the news, maybe they should legislate against some deadlier parts of life, like skiing and 4 x 4 driving. Grant's Law isn't about saving lives, it's about politicians appearing to be socially conscious. By passing this law, the government of British Columbia painted every driver in the province with the same brush as one degenerate.

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Community Calendar Send your events to production@invermerevalleyecho.com THURSDAY MAY 2 • The Spilli Bean opens, 7 a.m. FRIDAY MAY 3 • Fresh Fridays Open Mic, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, 7 p.m, cash bar • Pool Tournament, Summit Youth Centre, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY MAY 4 •Windermere Valley Saddle Club yard sale, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Call 250-341-3983 for more info, to book a table, or to donate items • Lil Peeps and Wings Over the Rockies art shows open at Pynelogs Cultural Centre • Summit Youth Centre Hike on Swansea, leaving centre at 1:00 p.m. •Killer Rollbots 2nd birthday party "The Terrible Two's" at Bud's Bar & Lounge, 9 p.m., $5 cover to go to the team. DJ Miss B Haven, raﬄe, 50/50 and more. MONDAY MAY 6 • CV Otters Swim Club AGM, Radium Hot Springs Pools, 5 p.m. TUESDAY MAY 7 • Summit Youth Centre yoga at Deﬁning Yoga, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY MAY 8 • Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network AGM, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, 5:30 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 2nd SUNDAY • LW Alliance Church Sing and Celebrate, 7 p.m. For more information call Clarence Stauffer, 250-3429580 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: Megan McConnell at 250409-4455 • 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 • Ultimate Frisbee at J.A. Laird School field. Free, for all ages, and beginners welcome. Call 250270-0346 for more information. 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), J.A. 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 • 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. Note: closed May 4, will re-open May 9.

For the Love of Food — Marc LeBlanc

Food truck trend gears up Today, a new generation of food lovers are lining up the streets at food trucks like never before. The food truck craze has been around for quit a few years ,but has now taken off like never before. The show-like "eat streets" have helped promote these small entrepeneurs with the funky take on old classics as well as some original creations. The major growth of these businesses are in big cities where people are on the go and are tired of the fast food chains. They want something unique and satisfying as well. Most of these trucks will specialize in a few items like pork, burgers, crepes or donuts. Whatever you are craving that day, it is as simple as getting on your phone and finding out where they are parked and what hours they will be there. Food trucks are a westernized take on street food. Street food is ready-to-eat food or drink that is sold in a street or other public places, as finger food and fast food.

Most of these trucks aren’t just the average joe flipping burgers. Many have classically trained chefs with a wealth of knowledge . These trucks offer a limited menu, but the items are often executed to perfection. The appeal of these trucks is not only the great tasting food, but also the fact you are getting gourmet food without the price. These trucks don’t have fancy table cloths, cutlery, and servers; they have a few staff working in the back of a truck. With hardly any overhead, the prices are usually low. Is this food trend just staying in the cities, or are we going to see them slowly moving to the smaller towns ? Here is a recipe for stuffed risotto balls, one such item you might find on the menu of a food truck:

Stuffed risotto balls 3 cup veg or chicken stock 3 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp butter 1 spanish onion (diced) 1 cup arborio rice

2 large eggs 1/4 cup chopped parsley 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 5 oz mozzarella cut into 1/4 inch dice 2 cups bread crumbs Add olive oil, butter and onions to a sauce pan over medium heat, and cook until onions are tender. Add rice and cook for another three minutes. Add three cups of stock and cook uncovered until liquid is absorbed. Transfer the rice into a bowl and allow to cool. Stir in eggs and parsley and parmesan into rice. Using a table spoon make an egg-shaped ball. With your thumb, poke mozzarella into the centre, then with your palms, roll it into a ball. In a large deep pot, heat grapeseed oil or canola oil to 370 F. Roll balls into bread crumbs and fry until golden brown.With a slotted spoon, transfer onto a paper towel and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Jumbo municipality repeats history Dear Editor, From the 17th through early 19th centuries, the Parliament in London, England gathered members by some extraordinary methods. These included the Rotten Buroughs, which were not subject to Parliamentary Reform until 1832,

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when the advantages for the priveleged changed to a more equitable voting system, though still very unjust by modern standards. One such burrough was "Old Sarum" north of Stonehenge, then still in existence as a village with many huge stones about, and only 11 residents.

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Another was Dunwich, in Suffolk, with no residents. Both of these boroughs were represented by two members of Parliament at Westminster. Does this story remind anyone of a similar local situation? Shirley Campbell Invermere

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Edgewater woman elected as Kootenay Savings director for Columbia Valley

STEVE HUBRECHT steve@cv-pioneer.com

Long-time Edgewater resident and volunteer Roberta Hall was elected as a director at the Kootenay Savings Credit Union's annual general meeting on Monday, April 22nd. Mrs. Hall will represent Area D,

which encompasses Cranbrook, Kimberley, Invermere and surrounding areas, for a three-year term. Kootenay Savings is a memberowned financial institution and has 13 branches across the Kootenay region. It has $958 million in assets, approximately 40,000 members and more than 250 employees. Trail's Mike Konkin and Burton's

Robert Parkinson were re-elected as directors at large at the meeting and Am Naqvi was elected by acclamation as director for Area B (Castlegar and Nelson). Attendees of the meeting also heard that the credit union had $2.7 million in patronage dividends and gave more $471,000 to various community and charitable causes in 2012.

MAY 2013

GENERAL ELECTION Get ready to vote. Identification Rules for Voting Voters must prove their identity and current residential address to get a ballot or register to vote at the time of voting. Any one of the following pieces of identification is acceptable:

In the 40 th Provincial General Election, British Columbia’s voters will vote for their Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. BC Has More Ways to Vote All voters can:

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Vote in any district electoral office from now until 4 p.m. (Pacific time) on General Voting Day, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Vote by Mail You can ask for a Vote by Mail package from your district electoral office or through the Elections BC website at elections.bc.ca

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If you don’t have any of the above, bring two documents that together prove your identity and current residential address. A complete list of acceptable identification is available from Elections BC.

Vote at advance voting Voters can attend any advance voting location in the province from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (local time), Wednesday, May 8 through Saturday, May 11. All advance voting locations are wheelchair accessible.

Voters without identification can be vouched for by a voter in their electoral district who has identification, or by a direct family member, or by someone who has legal authority to make personal care decisions for the voter.

Vote on General Voting Day Voters can attend any general voting location in the province from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time), Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

Or, contact your district electoral office. Hours of operation Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Columbia River-Revelstoke for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Columbia River-Revelstoke Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Doug Clovechok BC Liberal Party

Kirsha Campbell PO Box 2697, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0

Norm Macdonald BC NDP

Glen Ewan PO Box 429, Golden, BC, V0A 1H0

Earl Olsen BC Conservative Party

Joan Olsen 531 30 Ave NE, Calgary, BC, T2E 2E5

Laurel Ralston Green Party of BC

William Green 716 5th Ave, Kimberley, BC, V1A 2T4

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Glen Ewan PO Box 429, Golden, BC, V0A 1H0

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices:

Brisco Comm Hall 2808 95 Hwy, Brisco, BC

Fort Steele Visitor Centre 9851 93/95 Hwy, Fort Steele, BC

Radium Senior’s Hall 4863 Stanley St, Radium Hot Springs, BC

Invermere Comm Hall 709 10th St, Invermere, BC

Canal Flats Civic Centre 8911 Dunn St, Canal Flats, BC

Invermere Comm Hall 709 10th St, Invermere, BC

Resker Hall 660 306th St, Kimberley, BC

Kimberley Centennial Centre 100 4th Ave, Kimberley, BC

423 9th Ave N Golden, BC (250) 344-3400

Edgewater Legion Hall 4858 Cordillera Ave, Edgewater, BC

Kimberley Centennial Centre 100 4th Ave, Kimberley, BC

Revelstoke Comm Centre 600 Campbell Ave, Revelstoke, BC

Mt. 7 Rec Plex 1310 9th St S, Golden, BC

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort 5225 Fairmont Resort Rd, Fairmont Hot Springs, BC Field Comm Centre 315 Stephen Ave, Field, BC

Mt. 7 Rec Plex 1310 9th St S, Golden, BC

Springbrook Motel Resort & Campground 4527 93/95 Hwy, Skookumchuck, BC

Revelstoke Comm Centre 600 Campbell Ave, Revelstoke, BC

Nicholson Fire Hall 801 95 Hwy, Nicholson, BC

Wasa Comm Hall School House Rd, Wasa, BC

Parson’s Kids Club 3437 Parson Frontage Rd, Parson, BC

Windermere Comm Hall 4726 North St, Windermere, BC

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Cleared for takeoff

DAN WALTON / ECHO PHOTOS Kate Bzeta (left) smashes a long drive down the runway at the Fairmont airport before her husband Paul (right) teed it up. On their first visit to the valley, the Bzeta family from Calgary took a few shots at the Long Drive Competition at the Fairmont Hot Springs airport on Saturday, April 27th, where Kate came in second amongst women with a 320-yard drive. The rules allow the drive to be measured by its total distance, including bounces down the runway. Geoff Freeborn won the Men’s Division with a 399-yard blast, while Wendy Booth had the longest drive — 335 yards — among the women. Senior men’s winner Russ Hemsing hit the ball only a few feet off the ground, but had the generous bounces down the centre of the runway for 394 yards. The 12-and-under junior winner, Bryce Homan had a crowd pleasing drive of 250 yards, which actually beat a large number of the adult competitors. The event raised more than $800 for the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Foundation.

Blast Off — Hayley Wilson and Kate Atkinson

Cultivating healthy eating habits for kids The eating habits children cultivate during the early stages of life will set the foundation for how they eat as they age. Proper nutrition is monumental when it comes to a child’s brain development, growth, and overall health. It can be difficult, however, to ensure your child is getting enough nutritionally dense foods. Kids can be fussy, meals can seem difficult to prepare, and time is a constant issue. Thankfully, it’s possible that you may only need to make a few small changes in order to improve their current nutritional framework. Let’s take a look at a few of the common issues parents face when at-

tempting to encourage their children to adopt healthier eating habits:

Kids are picky

• Try cutting up veggies very ﬁnely and adding them into dishes. Soups are a simple and fast way to get in some extra nutrients. • Opt for some of the sweeter vegetables such as red peppers or sweet potatoes.

Prep work takes too long

• Have your kids help you out. Even the young ones can lend a hand by mashing up avocado or snapping the

Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association

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Thursday, May 2nd at 7 p.m. SUPPORT Invermere Curling Club ROCKIES The meeting is open to HOCKEY! anyone wishing to attend.

ends off asparagus. • Pre-washed veggies are readily available at grocery stores and can cut down on your time in the kitchen.

You, the parent, are not eating enough vegetables

• Lead by example: eat your veggies! • Get your kids involved in menu planning, shopping and prepping for meals. Be open to getting creative and trying new cooking methods. Lacking the right amounts and types of nutrients can lead to many health problems such as weight-gain, behavioural and developmental is-

sues, disease and illness. The younger you start trending your child’s focus to veggies and fruit, the better. Food is our body’s fuel source — by teaching kids early on to supply their bodies with healthy food choices, you’ll be helping them make nutritionally sound decisions for the rest of their lives. If you’d like some quick and healthy recipe ideas, as well as nutritional tips and tricks, set up a free consult and fitness assessment with one of Fitness 4 Life’s certified Personal Trainers. Call Kate 250-688-0221 or Hayley 250-6880024 to schedule yours today. Check us out at www.fitness4life.tv

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Valley Life

Clockwise from top left: Columbia Valley RCMP detachment Staff Sergeant Marko Shehovac gave an Eileen Madson Primary School Grade 3 class the low-down on safe bike riding during the bike rodeo on Thursday, April 25th (photo by Steve Hubrecht); Maya Eccles cleary listened well to Staff Sgt. Shehovac as she glided through the slalom part of the course (photo by Steve Hubrehct); comedian Darryl Lenox provided plenty of laugh attacks in Invermere on Thursday, April 25th, at Bud's Bar, poking fun at cultural, racial and gender differences in North America (photo by Dan Walton); Rotary Club member Dale Johnson removes litter and debris on 3rd Avenue in Athalmer on Saturday, April 27th as part of the Invermere Valley Pride trash sweep (photo by Dan Walton); Radium Hot Spring residents also gathered on Saturday, April 27th to clean up litter around the village, including Lynda Fleming (photo by Steve Hubrecht); Lauren Logan, Jill Logan and Donna Verboom picked up trash around Radium (photo by Steve Hubrecht); David Thompson Secondary School student Japhy Hunt took his Napoleon Dynamite impersonation to the local streets after the school's Mini We Day on Thursday, April 25th (photo by Dan Walton).

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Rambling musician bound for Bud's DAN WALTON reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

A walk across Canada inspired many of the songs that reggae soloist Simon Walls will be performing at Buds during his visit to Invermere on Thursday, May 9th. During a nine-month walking tour which started in 2011, musician Simon Walls performed his first concert of the adventure in Victoria, B.C., and step by step, concert by concert, he worked his way to the final show in St. John's, Newfoundland. “It was exhausting, but it was super cool,” Mr. Walls said to The Echo. “There was no cheating; no hitchhiking. My manager booked shows all along the way — all I had to do was get there on time.” Born and raised in Montreal, Mr. Walls says the style of music he adopted from home is familiar in B.C. “Not typical like Bob Marley, more like acoustic-reggae stuff,” he said. “There's lots of that stuff in Montreal and a lot on the west coast.” After seven years as an active musician, Mr. Walls has recorded two albums. His most recent album, Klein Blue, was recorded after his 9,000-kilometre trek from Canada's Pacific to Atlantic, and his current tour, the No More Walking tour, will be his first return to the province since crossing the Alberta border on his 2011 venture. He also became an author after basing his first published work, Troubadour des temps modernes, on the walking tour. His journeys have allowed him to share his natural talent in a manner that's easy to relate too. Mr. Walls says most of his songs are about traveling and the people he met, and the ups and downs of the extensive road. “There are so many different kinds of people coming to the gigs; there are people from 18 to 80,” he said. “My music is a whole crock – its reggae-ish, good-feeling

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stuff, and prettyintense at the same time.” Tickets are $10 and available at Bud's. The show begins at 8 p.m.

Fresh Fridays continues at Pynelogs DAN WALTON

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HANDOUT photo Montreal musician Simon Walls is playing Bud's on May 9th, after a ninemonth walking tour.

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There are endless ways to entertain and to share one's talent with Invermere during the Pynelogs Cultural Centre's Fresh Fridays open mic event each month. The all-ages coffee house event,

hosted by local musician Oso Simple, takes place on the first Friday of every month, allowing local musicians and artists a platform to show off their most honed skills, and to experiment with their creativity. The next Fresh Friday event takes place on Friday, May 3rd. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the performances run from 7 p.m. until 10

So much going on at Pynelogs Art Gallery

Wings Over the Rockies ART SHOW Lil Peeps ART SHOW • Pynelogs Café OPEN Fresh Fridays Open Mic Night

What does ART mean to you? Call for more info: 250.342.4423

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

p.m. The entrance fee is just $2, and a licensed bar will be in service. Whether you're ready to perform, or just looking to enjoy the live performances, Fresh Fridays always entertains. Bring your friends and bring your instruments — everybody is welcome to take the stage to try out perforning in front of a friendly live crowd.

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Sports Valley skater takes triple gold DAN WALTON reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

Since a young age, David Thompson Secondary School student Leah Newman has been able to captivate crowds through her talent on skates. As a member of the Columbia Valley Figure Skating Club, the 16-year-old figure skater recently competed in a series of testing exhibitions through STARSkate (Skills, Tests, Achievement, Recognition), reaching gold rankings in three of the four senior level tests. lt was quite an accomplishment for the club, as Leah's the first club member to ever have achieved three golds in one skating season. “It was a good season for me,” Leah told The Echo. “We worked hard mostly on dance testing because we were so close to finishing.” During the skating season, Leah finds herself on the ice four times a week for 90-minute sessions. She described her style as “more graceful than aggressive.” In the past year, competitions and testings saw her travel to Nelson, Fruitvale, and twice to Kelowna. Eight levels of achievement were completed before Leah earned her golds. After years of perseverance, she succeeded through pre-preliminary, preliminary, junior bronze, senior bronze, junior silver, and senior silver before claiming the coveted gold. The skaters are challenged to meet the criteria of each level's expectations in front of a panel of judges, who base scores on style, synchronization, as well as

the tricks performed and the degree of technical difficulty of the routine and manoeuvres. To up the ante in the Dance category, there are two extra levels to testing to overcome, allowing skaters to reach the Diamond level, where Leah has now set her sights. Currently, the Grade 11 student has achieved Gold in the Interpretive, Skills and Dance categories. Over the past season (2012-2013), she earned Gold in both Interpretive and Dance. Leah has left the province for training in the past, and will likely find herself on a rink in Calgary this summer, where her coach, Danielle Elford, is relocating to. Ms. Elford has been coaching Leah since she was nine years old. “Our club did really well this year in the competitions,” said Leah. “Our coach has been amazing and dedicated, as a result, we do well at all the competitions — everyone from the little kids to the senior most skaters.” The Columbia Valley Figure Skating Club doesn't draw from as large a population as many other figure skating clubs, but the local organization has shown it can punch above its weight. In addition to Leah, other club members also had breakthrough seasons. Among those teammates were Montanna McIlwain, who recently earned Gold in Skills and Interpretive, and Leah's sister, Haley Newman, who just achieved Gold in Dance and Interpretive after a test weekend in Fernie on April 20th and 21st “They were really prepared for the competition,” said Leah.

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WE ALL HAVE A ROLE

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The Columbia Valley Rockies held their annual spring camp over the past weekend, and this year, the stakes were higher. The Junior A Chilliwack Chiefs (of the B.C. Hockey League) joined the Rockies (of the Kootenay International Junior Ice Hockey League) for the camp as both teams got a head start on evaluating their rosters. While aspiring hockey players don't always make the cut, the two teams offer two levels of competitiveness; Junior B in the Columbia Valley and Junior A in Chilliwack. “It's a really good opportunity,” said head coach Wade Dubielewicz. “If they don't make it at the Junior A level, its possible they'll come back to the Columbia Valley if they like what they see.” Between the two hockey clubs, several players travelled great distances to demonstrate their talent. “Now we have a B.C. Junior hockey team that we're working with, so if a kid wants to develop with the Rockies, we've got good relationships throughout the B.C. hockey leagues, and they can move on after us — when you can offer that to a kid who's trying to better himself as a hockey player and a person, it's win-win.” The joint camp brings together two of the former teams Mr. Dubielewicz once played for.

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Before serving as goaltender for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League, Mr. Dubielewicz began his competitive play with the Columbia Valley Rockies in the mid-1990's, before finishing his junior career with the Chilliwack Chiefs. Hockey players who spent the weekend trying out were sorted into different teams, and had three days of rotating scrimmage matches, and a test of their limits at the fitness sessions. Several youth and parent volunteers spent their weekend helping out at the training camp, and it didn't go unnoticed. “The community support we've had has been incredible,” said Mr. Dubielewicz. “We worked hard last year getting the community back to being involved, and I think it showed.”

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Congratulations on winning the Grand Prize! Valley Echo Hockey Visit Pool Manager the Hockey Pool Manager to claim http://www.ofﬁcepools.com/pool/print your prizes! Hockey Pool Manager http://www.ofﬁcepools.com/pool/print RNK TEAM TOTAL RNK

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Jets Faithful 32 2

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LW LW

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713

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Jivey

710

T36 0710

Crew Slut 4

707

T36 0707

Snake 53 3

704

Old Rock

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703 702

Jye Jye 2 P/G P/G T34 GR Name P/G2 LW Rank

670

668

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Pet Rock 3

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Granny's Piks 64 0.73 54 4

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0.81

638

0638

0.72

636

0636

0.76

636

0636

0.78

0635

0.76

LW 32

GR 0629

P/G 0.71

0 T65670

T65

Fards 0.75 3

0 67668

Foddude 0.80 47

Foddude 0.80

LW 44

GR 0 68666

S.S. Beagle 0.76 44 2 68

Rank

S.S. Beagle Name 0.76

P/G

0.72

Silent Sam 0.76

Fards 0.753 50

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0639

Granny's 0.73Piks 4

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0 T65671

639

635 2

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666

0 69666

Dace 0.77 59

Dace 0.77

628

0628

0.72

Kristi 0.82 Kowalski 56 T363 0

Kristi Kowalski 3 0.82

665

0 70665

Farside 0.75 Nucks 48 70 2

Farside0.75 Nucks 2

627

0627

0.75

Rockies 0.81 46RuleT36 2

Rockies Rule 2 0.81

665

0 71665

Hockey 0.75 Gurl 52 16715

Hockey Gurl 16 5 0.75

626

0626

0.77

Red Rum 0.7421 4

625

0625

0.76

Finn 50.74

624

0624

0.76

Snow 0.81 Ball 49

039 703

Dan 0.85 Hecher 46 39

040 702

Nelly 0.80 56

Nelly 0.80

662

Wind 0.79 Walker's 46 412 2 0

Wind Walker's 2 2 0.79

660

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T34

038 704

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0 0 0

Snow 0.81 Ball Dan Hecher 0.85

664 663

0 72664

Red Rum4721 472 0.74

0 T73663

Finn 0.74 5 34

T73

0 T73662

Lo-Ball 0.75 50 3

T73

Lo-Ball0.75 3

624

0624

0.75

0 75660

Rouge 25 0.73Rocket 53 75

Rouge0.73 Rocket 25

623

0623

0.75

47 34

Harley 3

700

041 700

Harli

700

042 700

GNIMELF 0.75 60 2 42

GNIMELF 0.75 2

658

0 76658

Rock-50 0.73 484

Rock-50 0.734

622

0622

0.75

13 Wolfpack 39

13 Wolfpack 3

698

043 698

Ana 0.791640 2

Ana 160.79 2

657

0 T77657

Marco 0.76 36

T77

Marco0.76

621

0621

0.75

Wolfgang 2 10

Wolfgang 2

694

T44 0694

Jesse1968 0.79 41 T44

Jesse1968 0.79

656

0 T77656

Abe0.74 Froman 47 4T77

Abe Froman 0.74 4

621

0621

0.71

Noah 4

693

Zman 0.76 2

620

0620

0.74

Fanta 0.78 2

620

0620

0.72

617

0617

0.70

0.76

Noah 4

A. Hann 2

Van Fan 2

T11 T11 13

A. Hann 2 Van Fan 2

693 690

56 42 45

T44 0693

3251 0.79 256

T46 0693

Big 0.77Lew423 T46

T46 0690

Heavy 0.77 Water 45 T46

Heavy0.77 Water

Go Habs 0.81Go

654

T44

0 0

3251 0.79 2 Big Lew 0.773

656 655 655

0 T79656

Zman 0.762 48

T79

0 T79655

Fanta 0.782 48

0 T81655

Shanty 0.74 Bay 51

T81

Shanty0.74 Bay

0 T81654

Banny02 0.77 483

T81

Banny02 0.773

617

0617

48 51

T79

Firebird 7 2 14

Firebird 7 2

688

048 688

Go 0.81Habs 46Go 48

Merrymen 3 T15

Merrymen 3

685

049 685

E. Hann493 0.76

E. Hann 0.76 3

653

0 T83653

KBR 0.77 2 41

T83

KBR 20.77

616

0616

0.74

Sobeys 3

T15

Sobeys 3

685

050 685

Grace 0.79 647

Grace 0.79 6

652

0 T83652

Lute 88 52 0.79 2

T83

Lute 88 2 0.79

616

0616

0.71

Wute 31 3

T17

Wute 31 3

683

T51 0683

Rockies 5 0.80 40PilonT51

Rockies Pilon 5 0.80

650

0 85650

Joelene 0.72 479 46 285

Joelene 479 2 0.72

611

0611

0.72

NWT 1 3

T17

NWT 1 3

683

T51 0683

Rockies 0.81 55Payci T512

Rockies Payci 2 0.81

650

0 86650

Tor0.74 5 48

Tor 5 0.74

610

0610

0.74

NWT 2 2

678

Canucks Suck 3 0.71

609

0609

0.69

606

0606

0.67

0.77

0.73

NWT 2 2

McNasty 9 2 20

McNasty 9 2

677

56 56

053 678

Bird 0.79 2 56

T54 0677

Rock-5050 0.79 56 3 T54

Daddy0.75 Mode 27 3

648

0 0

Bird 20.79 Rock-5050 0.79 3

649 648

0 87649

Canucks Suck87 0.71 59 3

0 88648

Die0.76 Hard43 Bruins 88

59 43

Jye 2

676

T54 0676

Daddy ModeT54 27 3 0 0.75 46

Paul Stanley 222

Paul Stanley 2

675

056 675

Jhaley 11 2 56 0.76 45

Jhaley0.76 11 2

645

Mags 2

674

057 674

Nelson 30 2 57 0.76 57

Nelson0.76 30 2

644

Snakitou 4 T24

Snakitou 4

673

058 673

Make-b-leaf 0.80 43 58

Make-b-leaf 0.80

643

Big Nasty 14 T24

Big Nasty 14

673

King Chris 0.74 2

642

Go Jets Go T26

Go Jets Go

672

Alex 0.73

640

Jules T26 Hockey2Pool Manager Jet Rocker T26

Jules 2

672

Wind Walker's 1 2 TEAM T26 RNK

672 Wind Walker's 1 2 TOTAL TEAM

Louie & Precious T30

Louie & Precious

Old Rock of 4

Old Rock

Jye 2

T30

Jets Faithful 232

Rho 4

Jye 2

Jet Rocker

Jets Faithful 2 Rho 4

672

King 52 Pool Manager 059 0.74 Chris 59 0 Hockey 673 52 2 Hockey Pool Manager Alex T60 50 0672 0.73 50 T60 0 57 50

Love B's T60 640 RNK TEAM TOTAL 0672 0.73 the T60 0 Love RNK TEAMthe 57B'shttp://www.ofﬁcepools.com/pool/print 0.73 http://www.ofﬁcepools.com/pool/print Pet Rock 639 T62 Pet Rock 0672 0.73 50 3 T62 0 0.73 3 T62 0672 GR TOTAL

671

53 LW 2 of 4 54

64 0671

Captain Banana 0.75 P/G LW 53 T62 5GR 0 2 of 4 Granny's 0.73 54 Piks644 0

671

T65 0671

Silent Sam 0.76 T65 4/29/13 AM0 51 11:41

T65 0670

Fards 3 0.75 50

67 0668

Foddude 0.80 47

68 0666

S.S. 268 0.76Beagle 44 Dace 0.77 59

670 668

Die Hard Bruins 0.76

0 T89648

Spook 0.73 259

T89

Spook0.73 2

605

0605

0 T89645

Sabu Dave 0.76 43 2 T89

Sabu Dave 0.76 2

605

0605

Jerome Jr 15 2 0.74

605

Flame 0.74 6264 2

604

0604

54 LW

0600 GR TOTAL

54 0.71 P/G LW

41 Pool Manager 0 T89644 Hockey

40 LW 3 of 4 45

0 92643

Jerome T89 0.74 Jr 4115Manager 0 2 Hockey Pool Flame 0.746264 58 2 92 0

Prattsy 93 0 0.78 31 RNK 93642 600 0 Prattsy RNK TEAM TOTAL http://www.ofﬁcepools.com/pool/print TEAM0.78 http://www.ofﬁcepools.com/pool/print Larry Phillips 0.73 55 94

0598

0.70 46

Who Me? 0 0.72 GR P/G 95 640 402 95 GR 0 TOTAL LW 3 of 4 0 0.72 All Pumped Up 96639 96 0 45

Who Me? 0.72 2 P/G

596

0596

All Pumped 0.72 Up

595

0595

0.74 37 4/29/13 11:41 AM 0.72 48

Blondie 594 0.81 4/29/13 11:41 AM Rivs 10 594 0.72 2

0594

0.67 43

0594

0.69 41

Captain Banana 5 0.75 P/G

639

0 T97639

Granny's 0.73Piks 4

638

0 T97638

0.81 42 T97 0 Blondie 4/29/13 11:41 AM 0.72 Rivs 10 47 T97 0 2

636 Silent0.76 Sam 4/29/13 11:41 AM

0 99636

0.76 Aces of 8's 40 5 99

Aces of 8's 5 0.76

591

0591

0.74 36

Kilimanjaro 0.78 2

590

0590

0.72 43

636

0 100636

0.78 45 2 100 Kilimanjaro

Foddude 0.80

635

0 T101 635

0.76 Tony 2 37

Tony 0.76 2

586

0586

0.73 36

S.S. Beagle 0.76 2

629

0 T101 629

0.71 32 Buster's Pick T101 0 2

Buster's Pick 2 0.71

586

0586

0.71 50

Dace0.77

628

0 103628

0.72 49 2 103 skateordie

skateordie 0.72 2

576

0576

0.73 52

MN1 0.75 4

557

0557

0.68 38

T101 0

T34

666

69 0666

Kristi KowalskiT36 3

Kristi Kowalski 3

665

70 0665

Farside Nucks702 0 0.75 48

Farside Nucks 2 0.75

627

0 104627

0.754 41 MN1

Rockies Rule T36 2

Rockies Rule 2

665

71 0665

Hockey 0.75 52Gurl 16 71 5 0

Hockey Gurl 16 5 0.75

626

0 626

0.77 44

0.77

Snow Ball

664

72 0664

Red 4 0.74Rum 47 21 72

Red Rum 0.74 21 4

625

0 625

0.76 43

0.76

T73 0663

Finn 0.74 534

T73 0

Finn 0.74 5

624

0 624

0.76 44

0.76

T73 0662

Lo-Ball 0.75 503

T73 0

Lo-Ball 0.753

624

0 624

0.75 36

0.75

Rouge Rocket75 25 0 0.73 53

Rouge Rocket 25 0.73

623

0 623

0.75 58

0.75

Rock-50 0.73 4

622

0.75

Marco 0.76

621

0 621

0.75 41

0.75

Abe Froman 0.74 4

621

0 621

0.71 42

0.71

T79 0

Zman0.76 2

620

0 620

0.74 31

0.74

T79 0

Fanta0.78 2

620

0 620

0.72 46

Snow Ball

Dan Hecher

Nelly

38 39 40

Dan Hecher Nelly

663 662

Wind Walker's 41 2 2

Wind Walker's 2 2

660

75 0660

GNIMELF 2 42

GNIMELF 2

658

76 0658

Rock-50 0.73 48 4

Ana 16 2

657

T77 0657

Marco 0.76 36

T77 0

Jesse1968

3251 2

Big Lew 3

43 T44 T44 T46

Jesse1968 3251 2 Big Lew 3

T77 656 47 0656 250-341-4000 656 655

Abe 4 0.74Froman T77 47 0

104

250-341-3777 0 0.75

T79 0656

Zman 2 0.76 48

T79 0655

Fanta 2 0.78 48

0.72

Shanty Bay T81 0 0.74 51

Shanty Bay 0.74

617

0 617

0.70 40

Heavy Water T46

Heavy Water

655

T81 0655

0.70

Go Habs Go 48

Go Habs Go

654

T81 0654

Banny02 0.77 48 3 T81 0

Banny02 0.77 3

617

0 617

0.76 41

0.76

E. Hann 3

653

T83 0653

KBR 0.77 241

T83 0

KBR 0.77 2

616

0 616

0.74 40

0.74

Grace 6

652

T83 0652

Lute 0.79 88522

T83 0

Lute 88 0.792

616

0 616

0.71 44

0.71

Joelene 479

611

0.72

Grace 6

49 50

250-342-9424

598

I tried

Larry Phillips 0.73

Jye 2

666

0.69

0 94640

T34

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T65 0 67

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Our 10 numerals 7. Horseshoe cleat 11. Ear shell 12. Soprano solo 13. Vestments 14. Heart’s singer Wilson 15. Set of type in one style 16. Withdraw from work 18. Ancient Hebrew coin 20. Megacycle 21. 26th British letter 22. Colonnaded Greek walks 24. Russian sourgrass soup 26. OK Corral’s Wyatt 27. Cheremiss 28. Schenectady County Airport 29. Laptop 31. Actress Farrow 32. NYSE for

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Answer to April 24:

Horoscope First Week of M ay ARIES Aries, you may feel like you need to move faster to get ahead, but the opposite is true this week. Slow down and focus on the details and you will benefit. TAURUS Taurus, though the first few days of the week may seem disastrous, hang in there and you will find things will turn around quite quickly.

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

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GEMINI Gemini, sometimes you have to make some noise to be heard, which may seem out of character for you. If the cause is that important, you will do what is necessary.

CANCER Cancer, you can’t get enough of a certain thing, but you may need to pace yourself. Otherwise your interest may start to wane. A surprise situation arises on Thursday. LEO There are things you need to say to a particular person. But you do not know how to express your opinions in a way that’s easy to understand. Speak from the heart. VIRGO You may be feeling a bit under the weather this week, Virgo. It’s likely due to you pushing your schedule to the limits. Schedule some recovery time for yourself.

LIBRA Libra, you need to rely on someone this week for a big project, but you don’t know who to choose. Make a list of your best prospects, and then you can narrow it down from there.

CAPRICORN Capricorn, an event this week gets you fired up and excited. It could be the news you have been waiting to hear from work or from a significant other.

SCORPIO You can use a break from the daily grind, Scorpio. It might be time to plan a getaway. You may want to make this a solo trip so you can fully recharge.

AQUARIUS Aquarius, knowing when to keep quiet can be difficult, especially when you suspect something is off-kilter. This week you will be put to the test.

SAGITTARIUS The truth can sometimes hurt a bit, Sagittarius. But a dose of honesty this week provides the reality check you have been needing. Make some changes.

PISCES Pisces, the week may begin somewhat aimlessly, but things will all come together by the middle of the week.

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Solving problems with planning: no man is an island There are a small number of people who like to plan every little detail of their lives. It seems to give them the feeling of having things under control. Most of us are somewhere else. I suspect I’ve probably heard most of the excuses for either bad planning or not planning at all and there have been a lot. In the first years of practice, business was booming and most people used ‘busyness’ as an excuse. Then they found things had changed and the plan no longer applied to the end of the work as it had at the beginning. The excuse became, “It doesn’t work, anyway, so why do it at all.” For some, the only advantage of a plan became that it sets out a direction and shows what is ‘in the scope’ and what is ‘not in the scope.’ This helps us ignore non-beneficial possibilities. Some people plan only big items like trips, houses and cars, and let the little events happen spontaneously. Most of us like to procrastinate instead of planning. We do almost anything to avoid it, even things that are utterly unimportant. This applies to personal lives, and especially to financial lives, whether personal, family or business. That’s what ‘busywork’ seems built to encourage. We can even ascribe great importance to some of the busywork, to make it easier to put first. Procrastination is one of the enemies of good planning. We like to put things off, especially if they are a challenge. Arrogance is another enemy of planning that says either, “I don’t need to plan, things will work out just fine” or “I created the plan, so it must be good. It doesn’t have to be changed or updated.” Built into this idea is that values stay the same and are always good for every situation. Of course, it also has the built-in idea that things around the person

No Man is an Island by John Donne, 1624

No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were. As well as if a manor of thine own Or of thine friend's were. Each man's death diminishes me, For I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee. won’t change nor will internal interests or wishes. Those are two big mistakes. Assumptions can be tricky, because many are part of our thinking. We often don’t even realize we make them. Assumptions such as the belief my/our ways of thinking is correct and the only one that is correct. Anything I like is better than all others. Another common assumption that gets in the way of effective planning is that “I am able to do everything on my own and need no help.” It’s part of the myth of the old west in both the US and Canada. I used as a sub-heading a quotation from John Donne, “No Man is an Island.” He wrote the poem as a part of his own meditations, but the important thing is the age of the poem. He was born in 1572 and died in 1631. The poem is a meditation, recognizing his own connection to others and that it extends to everyone. We still use the quotation today. It shows

how long the myth of the solo man has been in conflict with the idea of cooperation and collaboration among people. (Of course, both these ideas precede the concept that a woman was a ‘person’ with ideas of her own.) We don’t get to live anymore with the idea that we know all things or can do all things. The time for that is gone. We’re in the process of adapting to the idea that each person, distinctly an individual, has valuable contributions to make to the whole of humanity. The web of human connections has always been broad, but it is something we are learning to recognize. That’s the way it works in our business. We help with the kind of planning that affects the lives of people, both personal and financial. We believe in the necessity of repeated revision. People are planning in a new way. We also value other input, from anyone included in the process. Planning is not possible to do completely alone. There are too many people with skills and knowledge, many of which we need in the creation of a plan. The quality of a plan improves as the number of skilled people who work together on it grows. There are many ways to use money to benefit both you and your family. We have access to people who know them, and we use the best of what’s available. We live and work in a team-based environment. Events at the Boston Marathon have been tragic. But the aftermath has brought people closer and the spontaneous messages from residents have emphasized teamwork in both finding solutions and healing the people. We know it by instinct. There are a lot of people talking about us all being One. Perhaps that should apply to planning as well.

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A look back through The Valley Echo over the last 50 years 5 years ago (2008): Standing at a height of just 5'2", local teenager Dionne Rad nearly made easy prey for a hungry cougar. Ms. Rad was looking for a lost horse on her family's farm on the evening of April 6th. She found the horse bleeding, and the scent had attracted a cougar, which quickly turned its gaze to Ms. Rad. It advanced, hissing, swattting and swinging its paw. Ms. Rad stood her ground and tried to look tall, as she grabbed her cell phone and called her 18-year-old brother Richard, who answered, grabbed a shotgun and ran in her direction. A few shots fired scared the cougar away. Ms. Rad said she was extremely lucky since she usually would not bring her cell phone with her when out on the farm property. 10 years ago (2003): Columbia River — Revelstoke MLA Wendy McMahon dodged the recall bullet after organizers admitted they would not be able to get the 8,068 signatures

needed to represent 40 per cent of the voting population. Kimberley provided the most support for the recall, while Invermere residents were least in favour. McMahon called the process "divisive and in some cases mean-spirited," and noted she would continue to spend the same amount of time in the community as she always had. 20 years ago (1993): The land Invemere's new high school was slated to be built upon was the focus of a provincial expropriation board hearing at the Radium Hot Springs resort. Three members of the board listened as lawyers for the Windermere School District and L.A. Fischer Enterprises presented their cases regarding the 17.77 acress of land located just southwest of J.A. Laird Elementary School. The school district made an advance payment of $275,000 to the company, but L.A. Fischer filed for additional compensation, leading to the hearing. 30 years ago (1983): Valley voters were on the verge of a provincial election slated for May 5th, with the Social Credit party incumbent James Chabot (also Minister of Government Services) facing a challenge from the NDP's Don Duff of Kimberley, described as a "union organizer turned clergyman." A last minute

Liberal Party entrant from Vancouver was also named — Michael Hendren, a ship planning operations manager for the Empire Stevedoring Company of Vancouver. 40 years ago (1973): At an April 15th nomination convention in Golden, Peter Maksylewich was nominated to contest the Okanagan Kootenay riding for the NDP in the next federal election. A week later, former MP and Conservative candidate Howard Johnston announced the start of his campaign. A high school teacher, Johnston was named by The Globe and Mail as one of Canada's ten outstanding young members of parliament. 45 years ago (1968): Invermereraised rodeo rider Happy Tegart won the Silver Buckle Rodeo award for being the top money-winner at the Red Deer rodeo. The award came shortly after he placed first in Saskatoon and second in Edmonton in bareback events. 50 years ago (1963): Conservation Officer Jack V. Mackill caught the second live wolverine requested by Walt Disney Studios. The specimen, caught on Toby Creek , was a young adult, and a larger one than the first wolverine captured by Mr. Mackill in late March. He used a steel trap baited with a beaver carcass.

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ECHO FILE PHOTO Local youngsters ride the dragon on a West Coast Amusements roller coaster that came to Invermere on April 25th, 2008 as part of a fundraising event for the Summit Youth Centre. The makeshift fairground set up near the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena offered plenty of thrills, and helped the youth centre raise slightly more than $3,000.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 The Valley Echo

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