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Dan Walton/Valley Echo photo Jenna and Phil Jasek's baby girl, Kayli, is the Columbia Valley's first baby born in 2014, after making her appearance on January 5th. She's also a new little sister to her three-year-old brother, Kye. See the full story on page 2.

Invermere Deer Protection Society helps halt Elkford cull DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

Less than 48 hours after carrying out its first urban deer harvest, the District of Elkford had its cull suspended by the province for one week after its contractor was caught violating the conditional cull permit. The day that the permit went into effect, on Monday, January 6th, the con-

tractor carrying out the cull, CP Trapping, was caught culling during daylight hours — a forbidden practice for urban wildlife culls. "The harvest commenced on January 6th and was temporarily suspended on the 7th by the Province," reads a press release by the District of Elkford. "Unfortunately the contractor violated a condition of the permit by harvesting deer on the 6th prior to darkness." Devon Kazakoff, president of the In-

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vermere Deer Protection Society, was contacted during the incident by a mother on a walk with a friend and her eight-year-old son. "I was on the phone with them when they watched it happen," he told the Valley Echo. After speaking with the traumatized witnesses, Mr. Kazakoff contacted the local conservation officer, the RCMP, and finally John Krebs, the regional manager for the Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Programs

Kootenay Boundary Region of Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, who issued the permit. "This is the fourth town CP Trapping has culled; he should know the culling procedures – they're all the same,” said Mr. Kazakoff, who is hoping for a complete revoking of the permit for both the contractor, Carmen Purdy, as well as the District of Elkford. »See A15

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Invermere's Jasek family welcomes valley's New Year's baby for 2014 DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

Young Kayli Jasek might well be the first 16-year-old in the valley to earn her driver's license in 2030 — with a birthday of January 5th, she'll be the first among her valley peers to be eligible. "She's really happy and loves her brother – we're super happy that she's here," said Jenna Jasek, who gave birth to Kayli at 2:19 a.m. on Sunday, January 5th. The 6 pound, 10 ounce baby Kayli was born just days before her older brother, Kye, who is no longer an only child. While he's only had a few days with his new sister, Kye's been able to enjoy holding and kissing little Kayli. He told the Valley Echo that he'll play with his little sister and look out for her. "Kayli will probably do the same sports that Kye is already into; skiing, hockey, biking, soccer – anything outdoors," said Kayli's father, Phil. In the backyard of their home near Invermere, there will be a hockey rink. "It's our first year in the house and our first season with a hockey rink, but not our last," Phil said. “We'll play

hockey every year." Kayli will likely be skating around the age of 3, just like her brother, her parents said. Jenna is a teacher at Edgewater Elementary School, so Kye and Kayli will enrol at the valley's northernmost school during the early grades, and will most likely graduate from David Thompson Secondary School. Having grown up in the valley, Jenna graduated from the local high school, while Phil is a mountain transplant. Phil's parents and brother, from Ontario, have met Kayli over Skype, while her grandparents on her mom's side have had closer contact. "Jenna's family is around quite a bit with her dad living next door," Phil said. Kayli will also be getting familiar with another member of the Jasek family – their oneyear-old Bernese Golden Retriever-cross, Nugget, who has a lot of energy and loves to play. The name Kayli was chosen after the parents short-listed the names under consideration, before consulting Kye, whose favourite was Kayli. "We never thought that we'd have the New Year's baby," Jenna said. "But we were happy with a Christmas baby or New Year's – it didn't matter, we're really happy."

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Echo Index Weekly Content Remember When?..................................A4 Opinion...................................................A6 Word on the Street..................................A7 Weekly Beat.............................................A8 Sports.............................................A11-A12 Brain Games..........................................A14 Classifieds.....................................A16-A17 Serving the Valley.................................A18

Columns Kate Atkinson/Blast Off............................A6 Dee Conklin/Regional Rundown..........A7

Features Valley Life.................................................A10 Hockey Pool............................................A13 Dan Walton/Valley Echo photo Among the local freemasons at Invermere's Masonic Lodge (located above the Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy), Greg Constable (far left), Ray Picton (far right), Brian Stringer, and Glen Akselson have become members of Selkirk Preceptory #15 of the Knights Templar. The valley men joined their freemason counterparts, members of Rocky Mountain Chapter #7 Royal Arch Masons, during a preceptory ceremony on Saturday, January 11th.

Invermere Masonic Lodge now the East Kootenay headquarters DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

With four members of the Freemason Society of the Columbia Valley stepping up to make Invermere's Masonic Lodge a preceptory, the local club is now the age-old fraternity's prime location in the East Kootenays. "We brought the Royal Arch and the preceptory to the Columbia Valley headquarters, which is now the East Kootenay headquarters," explained member Ray Picton from Windermere. The Masonic Lodge in Cranbrook was the previous regional command post, but the new ranking "means that we've got a stronger membership here than we do in the other end of the valley,” he explained.

After serving for years through different levels of Freemasonry, Ray Picton, along with valley residents Greg Constable, Brian Stringer and Glen Akselson, have taken on the Preceptory, which is the Christian arm of Freemasonry. "Members first go through to be a freemason, and then a royal arch, Preceptory, which is the Christian arm of freemasonry,” he said. The four men are a part of the Selkirk Preceptory #15 of the Knights Templar, after serving with the Rocky Mountain Chapter #7 Royal Arch Masons. While there are different labels for Freemason members, they are all under one concordant body, Mr. Picton said. Having the new East Kootenay headquarters in Invermere will mean that many Freemasons will hold

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East Kootenay-wide meetings in Invermere, saving many members on travel, as well as an annual church \parade, which was formerly celebrated in Cranbrook. "But I don't think you'll see anybody marching around Invermere in their mantel," Mr. Picton noted. The centuries-old organization still sticks with it's original membership requirements: one must be a male over the age of 21, be "free-born" and be of good report, said Mr. Picton. Ideally every man would want to join the Freemasons, Mr. Picton said, as it is a guild for promoting principals of equality, fair play, uprightness, and a degree of morality. To join, one must show interest by speaking with a Freemason, who can assist with an application.

Three valley students gain insight at culinary tourism conference in Monaco STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

The three David Thompson Secondary School students who went to Monaco in late November to take part in the Global Travel and Tour-

ism Partnership Research conference returned saying it was an experience they won't soon forget. “The conference was fantastic and like nothing we have ever experienced before,” said student Leigh Thompson, who presented at the conference with Emily Zehnder and

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Sarah Zehnder. Together, the three had written and submitted a research proposal looking at how the Columbia Valley could turn culinary tourism into a major part of the tourism industry here. »See A18

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Welcome Wagon finds new wheels in the valley across the country. After on-again-and-off-again service dan@invermerevalleyecho.com of the Welcome Wagon in the valley, Ms. Mitchell decided to rehash the program Moving to a new town, getting engaged last April, and said that it will continue for to a partner, and bringing a new child into a long while. the world are big deals — and the Welcome "As long as I'm living in the valley, it'll be Wagon has recently relaunched in the valley here,” she said, adding she's brought an asto commemorate such events. sistant, Sandy Eason, on board. "I want to Nearly 40 valley businesses support the non- keep it growing. Like a parade — every year profit welcome service, which offers gift bas- it has to keep getting bigger." kets with more than $600 worth of goodies. "People will go to new places because of "I'm making about ten it," she added. "Let's say visits each month; about BeGifted is offering truffles “I want to keep it growing. six to eight are for babies," (in the gift basket) – it will said local organizer Brenda Like a parade — every year it expose the truffles redeemMitchell. "The valley's get- has to keep getting bigger." er to the jewelry, dips, other ting inundated with lots of gifts at that shop – people Brenda Mitchell babies — it's great." need to venture out." Welcome wagon organizer She said that Welcome "What more can you ask Wagon visits to new for — you get a present homeowners are more common during from your town,” she said, noting every gift the summer months, and credited the re- is completely free, with no conditions to buy opening of the Canfor sawmill in Radium other stuff. Hot Springs for many of the new additions. The basket also includes a signed card from The service covers from as far north as Bris- mayors Gerry Taft and Dee Conklin. co to Canal Flats in the south. Because it was out of commission for a The Welcome Wagon finds newcomers to while, Ms. Mitchell said that the Welcome the valley through Canada Post, but requires Wagon can be retro-activated for up to a year. that families be relocating from outside of She can be reached at 250-342-1678, for new the valley to qualify for the gift package. inquiries or for tips of missed celebrations. The program is nationwide and was "If you're interested in becoming a sponsor, founded in 1930. Ms. Mitchell said the I would gladly advertise for your business organization makes 300,000 visits a year and make you shine,” she said.

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Dan Walton/Valley Echo photo Brenda Mitchell has assumed the role of organizer of the local Welcome Wagon, which has been dormant in the Columbia Valley for several years.

Remember When? A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the last 50 years DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

Valley Echo file photo January 2007 — Beattie Ledingham was one of several volunteers who braved the coldest temperatures of winter 2007 and worked with head icemaker Fred Christensen in January to create the sheets of ice and event area for the 25th annual Bonspiel-onthe-Lake.

Five years ago (2009): A driver used his sedan to travel over Lake Windermere before attempting to exit the frozen body of water via Lower Lakeview Drive. The car was unable to fully manoeuvre itself up a steep incline, and rolled backwards onto a private property, crushing a canoe and plowing through a fence before smashing into a tree. The driver left a note at the scene and took off. The owner contacted the RCMP shortly after, who appeared at the scene to speak with the home owner. During the discussion between the police and owner, the driver showed up to explain himself. The police officer determined

that the driver was intoxicated from alcohol, and believed that the damage occurred while the man was drunkenly operating his vehicle, but because of the time that had passed, the officer was "unable to form reasonable and probable grounds to demand a breath sample," but was able to issue a 24-hour driving suspension. 10 years ago (2004): A cold snap brought temperatures around the -30 C mark on January 7th, and while the cold weather wasn't enough to prompt a local school closure, the frigid temperatures managed to freeze the children's transportation. Ten bus routes around Invermere were cancelled in the morning, but eventually began running and were able to take students home in the afternoon. 20 years ago (1994): The president of the Radium Chamber of Commerce was concerned about a possible amalgamation between the Radium Hot

Springs RCMP and their Invermere counterparts. "The presence of that building alone there in itself deters crime,” he argued. But aside from him, there was little attention paid to the proposed amalgamation. A public hearing was held on December 29th to discuss the rezoning of land near the Invermere crossroads to accommodate for a new RCMP building, and nobody showed up. 25 years ago (1989): The Valley Echo echoed local complaints that roads were not being maintained as well as they had been prior to privatization, which happened in October 1988. "There's no change from when Highways was managing the roads," said the general manager of the private maintenance company. "One of the mandates of privatization was that standards did not change." Taxpayers benefitted with lower costs, and local suppliers benefitted from local purchases, he claimed.

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H1N1 flu returns, now targetting younger people tions, with a guide to finding local flu clinics, at www.immunizebc.ca. Black Press Since 2009, pharmacies as well as doctors' offices and dedicated flu clinics have been Supplies of influenza vaccine are still authorized to administer flu shots. available to B.C. residents, despite high deThey are free of charge to higher risk mand as the H1N1 strain of the virus has re- groups, including pregnant women, turned, provincial health officials say. very young or old people, people with Cases since the current flu season began other medical conditions and those planin December have shown a shift towards ning to visit a hospital or long-term care people aged 20 to 69, rather than the very facility. young and the elderly who are typically Flu season typically runs from December most vulnerable. to April. Mr. Kendall said in an average year, There have been severe cases involving between 10 and 20 per cent of B.C. resihealthy, younger people and two deaths dents contract the virus, with about 2,000 have been confirmed, sick enough to be one in the Okanagan hospitalized and 500 “I wouldn't call it a vaccine and one on Vancouver deaths, mostly people Island. with underlying condishortage, I'd call it an unusually The main strain of tions. high demand." influenza to emerge While severe illDR.PERRY KENDALL this winter is a descenness among younger, PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER dent of the H1N1 that healthier people is unprompted the largest usual, so far the curvaccination in Canadirent flu season is in the an history in 2009-2010, when the illness was typical range, Mr. Kendall said. declared a global pandemic. Seasonal influenza is mainly a respiratory Provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kend- illness, with symptoms of coughing, fever, all said the B.C. health ministry purchased headache and muscle ache that typically a record 1.4 million doses of the current last from seven to 10 days. vaccine, which offers immunity to H1N1 It can be complicated by pneumonia and other strains. Some doctors' offices and and worsen underlying conditions such as pharmacies have run out as demand has heart disease. been higher than last year. Mr. Kendall said confirmation of North "We have supplies currently available, but America's first case of H5N1 "bird flu" is not it's conceivable that if demand continues to a cause for public concern, because that be high, we'll use up all of those 1.4 million strain is typically caught from poultry and doses," Mr. Kendall said last Wednesday. rarely transmitted from person to person. "So I wouldn't call it a vaccine shortage, I'd A traveller returning from China to call it an unusually high demand." Edmonton via Vancouver during the The health ministry has a website for in- Christmas season became ill and died on formation on influenza and other vaccina- January 3rd.

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Black Press file photo Influenza shots are in high demand with the return of the H1N1 and most cases appearing in those between age 20 and 69.

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Invermere's Opt to host open house about sexual health SUBMITTED BY BRENDA MARSMAN Options for Sexual Health

Last December, Invermere's Options for Sexual Health celebrated seven years of providing confidential, non-judgmental sexual and reproductive health services to the community. On Tuesday, January 21st, we will be hosting a special clinic night to celebrate Opt’s “Heart Your Parts” campaign. This campaign was created to encourage people of all ages, genders, and orientations to make sure to get regular pelvic exams. On the 21st, the clinic will have two nurses on staff to answer questions, prescribe birth control, and do tests for most sexually transmitted infections (STIs). There will also be some goodie bags and prizes given out. Opt Invermere runs on the first and third Tuesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. to

8:30 p.m. To contact the clinic or to leave a message, the clinic cellphone number is 250-688-6787 (OPTS), or clients can call the health unit at 250-342-2360 and their calls will be forwarded to the clinic supervisor. The clinic is located at 850 10th Avenue in the Health Unit. This is at the sidewalk entrance of the Invermere and District Hospital building. Options for Sexual Health (Opt) provides a range of accessible and affordable sexual health services including medical care (exams, pregnancy testing, STI testing and treatment, counselling services and low-cost birth control. Services are non-judgmental and confidential for all ages, all genders, all orientations. To learn more, visit the website at www.optionsforsexualhealth.org. Follow us on Twitter at @optbc. Have a question and don’t know who to ask? Call 1-800-Sex Sense (1800-739-7367).

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A dearth of deer destruction GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Carrying out a successful deer cull seems about as likely as the Calgary Flames winning a Stanley Cup these days. With the District of Elkford recently having been shut down thanks to an inappropriate action taken by their cull contractor, and traffic accidents in Oak Bay claiming nearly 40 deer in 2013, ahead of their planned cull this year, it seems trimming deer herds humanely is a tall order in this province. The clover traps now in use (or at least, ready for use) in Elkford are scheduled to head to Kimberley next, where a 30-deer cull is planned this year. With the legal avenues for anti-cull advocates all but exhausted, maybe they'll have better luck than Invermere in carrying out an incident-free cull. It's worth remembering that deer have never been this populous before, not only in the Columbia Valley, but across North America. According to a Time magazine article last December, deer alone have seen an 800 per cent increase in populations across the U.S. since the mid-1900s. Local mule deer populations in the valley may not be increasing that quickly, but are undoubtedly on the rise. And while recent mild winters may have helped the deer flourish, many face a cruel death by starvation while stuck in deep snow once a cold and snowy winter arrives. Of course, not everyone wants to see humans act as agents for deer population correction. But most agree it's foolish to actually feed the deer. Amazingly, one reader observed deer munching on a hay bale dropped off in Pothole Park on Friday night, ostensibly by someone looking to help sustain their furry friends. Culling isn't the only answer to deer populations in the long run. But it's disingenous to pretend deer are being saved by not carrying out a cull. While I have little sympathy for those who want to see deer die for eating their flowers, it's time to get reasonable on finding long-term solutions for the urban animals.

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How to keep your kids moving Busy lifestyles make it tough to fit in the exercise our bodies require to stay healthy. With issues such as high blood pressure and Type II diabetes occurring in children more frequently and at younger ages, it’s more important than ever to emphasize the importance of regular physical activity to your kids. Health Canada's physical-activity guidelines recommend that school-aged children and youth get at least 90 minutes of daily exercise. According to their recent study, 88 per cent of Canadian school-aged kids are failing to meet the recommended minimum of 90 minutes a day. The same study explains that in the past 30 years, the percentage of overweight and obese kids and teens has more than doubled. This is an eye-opening fact and is one that we should work on changing. There are several reasons kids and young adults are inactive. We live in a world that is bombarded with technology that is both fun and entertaining, so it can be easy to get distracted. The Kaiser Family Foundation states that kids and youth between the ages of 8 to 18 watch approximately 4.5 hours of TV a day. If you give someone the option of playing a video game or partaking in some form of exercise, of course they’ll choose the video game. By making exercise fun, it becomes less of a chore and more of something they will look forward to doing. Wondering how to make

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Farmers' Instititue keeping public in the loop Dear Editor, I would like to update everyone on our progress with the "micro-abattoir" project that the Windermere District Farmers' Institute has undertaken. We now have a web site available, www.wdfi.ca , created by one of our members. It will be updated as new developments

arise. We were able to place informational brochures in several local businesses for people to take. They can be found at Konig Meat and Sausage Company, Grant's Foods, Circle Health Food and Town and Country Feeds. Bob Fenimore, one of our previous veterinarians, now retired, has been lobbying for support and funding on our behalf in Victoria. He has expressed the need, for those who are willing, to write to the Agriculture minister Pat Pimm about our

need for a local provincially-inspected abattoir. I will be available to give any new updates, and to answer questions on Saturday, January 25th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Town and Country Feeds store. For those interested, we now have associate memberships available. The WDFI is grateful to all our supporters, and wish to convey our appreciation. Petra Downey Downey Farm Fairmont Hot Springs

Harper’s continued attack on science Dear Editor, One of the great tragedies of ancient times was the burning of the great library at Alexandria in what is now Egypt. With this destruction, the history and cultural knowledge of centuries before was lost. Unbeknownst to most Canadians, a similar process has been undertaken by the Harper government in their continuing assault on science.

The St. Andrews Biological Station in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, the Freshwater Institute library in Winnipeg , the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre in St. John’s, along with three other world famous science labs, have been closed or literally destroyed by Harper and his cronies. Information essential for the legal and political security of Canada’s waterways and coastline has been burned, trashed or scavenged by private interests. In the words of Peter Wells, marine environmental scientist

and aquatic toxicologist, who spent 32 years working for Environment Canada, “that we as a society are condoning information destruction and core library closures in Canada is unbelievable, and in my view, undemocratic and probably criminal”. The libraries contained almost a century of information related to Canada’s fisheries, freshwater ecosystems and oceans. Closure of the libraries will save a grand total of $443,000 per year. These closures are part of the Conserva-

tive party’s assault on Canada’s knowledge base. Knowledge is power; lack of knowledge leads to ignorance and a populace more easily manipulated and controlled. This is what Harper is clearly doing with his ongoing war against science. We can only hope that in less than two years’ time, Canadians consign Harper’s ultra-right wing ideology to the dustbin of history, just as he is now doing to our scientific facilities. Norm Funnell Edgewater

Regional Rundown — Dee Conklin

Radium looking at wildlife, infrastructure in 2014 Editor's note: Regional Rundown is a new feature in the Valley Echo, in which we'll offer each mayor and regional district director in the ColumbiaValley the chance to share what's new in their community. This week marks Village of Radium Hot Springs mayor Dee Conklin's debut in the column. As the Mayor of Radium Hot Springs I would like to wish everyone, on behalf of myself and council, a very happy and prosperous New Year. We ended 2013 on a bang, literally! The New Year’s Eve Birthday party that Radium hosts every year was a huge success. Families came out in droves to skate, toboggan and sit around the campfire all while enjoying chili, hotdogs, and hot chocolate and of course, birthday cake! The Radium Fire Department once again put on a half-hour fireworks display that would be the envy of many towns and districts! We in Radium had a lot to be grateful for in 2013. For example, many of our volunteer fire fighters became first responders; we installed two new playgrounds; we completed our official community plan and we also completed phase two of the Radium Pump and Jump bike park.

We had a strategic planning session with both council and staff working together on plans for the next five to ten years.

So what is up for 2014?

At the end of the year we sent out a survey to all of our residents about the wildlife in town (sheep, deer, et cetera) and asked them about their thoughts and experiences. The data has being collected and a report will be out soon. We will then discuss future policies and potential actions. One of our economic development strategies is to convert our seasonal population into permanent residents. We are well underway to achieving our goals as many second homeowners this year took the plunge. As Tourism Radium is busy marketing our area, the village will be hiring an event coordinator whose job will be to develop a new program of events and festivals to help support our tourism efforts. Also in 2014, we will continue to evaluate our facilities and programs for recreation, heritage and culture. We are still working on the community hall – what should we do with it? Renovate?

Rebuild? The roof over the outdoor rink is still in the works! There are so many options that still need to be discussed. On the safety front, depending on funding, we would like to undertake interface wildfire (forest fuel) mitigation work outside of our municipal boundaries to create defensible space. The priority will be protecting our key infrastructure including our water treatment plant, settling pond and hydro transmission corridor. These are just a few things for 2014, and that doesn’t even touch on the work we are doing regionally. Over the last few years, the five elected officials in the Columbia Valley have worked collaboratively on numerous projects. I will let one of my colleagues expand on that topic in the next Regional Rundown report. If anyone has any questions or wishes more information, please contact me at mayor@radiumhotsprings.ca. Dee Conklin is the Mayor of Radium Hot Springs and can be reached at the village office at 250-347-6455 or by email at mayor@radiumhotsprings.ca.

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JANUARY 15th - 21st 15TH : WEDNESDAY

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Experiment night at the Summit Youth Centre.

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• 3 - 5 p.m.: EK Senior Caregiver’s Network at Columbia Garden Village dining room. Caregiver support group meets every third Thursday of every month. For info call Darla at 250-342-2808. • 7:30 p.m.: Lake Windermere Rod & Gun Club AGM at the Invermere Legion. Guest speaker Tara Szkorupa, Senior Biologist for the East Kootenays.

17TH : FRIDAY

• 4 - 8 p.m.: 2014 Snowflake Festival at Kinsmen Beach. 4 p.m.: Skating party and bonfires hosted by the Lake Windermere Ambassadors and Curling Bonspiel begin. 5 p.m.: Live music with the Pernell Reichart Band. 6 - 8 p.m.: Taste of the Valley - experience menu samples from a selection of local restaurants. Taste of the Valley passports available at the festival for $10. 8 p.m.: Fireworks. Visit www.TheColumbiaValley.ca. • 6 - 11p.m.: Challenges and hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre. • Windermere Valley Minor Hockey 2014 Atoms Tournament, January 17th - 19th at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Invermere Rockies play at the following times: January 17th, 4 - 5:25 p.m. Blue vs. Banff Bears, 5:25 6:50 p.m. Orange vs. Banff Bears House; January 18th, 7 - 8:25 a.m. Blue vs. Canmore Eagles, 9:50 11:15 a.m. Orange vs. Rocky Mtn Rockets, 12:40 - 2:05 p.m. Blue vs. Elk Valley Wild, 3:30 - 4:55 p.m. Orange vs. Indus Hurricanes. January 19th games TBD. • 31st Annual Curling Bonspiel on the Lake at Kinsmen Beach and the Invermere Curling Centre, January 17th - 19th. Email invermerecurlingclub@shaw.ca for more information.

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ries at Panorama. Open to both skiers and snowboarders. Cost $10. Come out, show your skills and have some fun. Competitors must be registered at Guest Services by 5pm. Prizes provided by Syndicate Boardshop. Also runs February 8th, March 8th and April 12th. For more information, contact events@panoramamresort.com or go online to SkiPanorama.com. • 6 - 11 p.m.: Birthday dinner of the month at the Summit Youth Centre. • Mardi Gras Festival at Panorama Mountain Village. Great food, activities and arts and crafts, plus Cajun-themed carnival games and opportunities to create your own Mardi Gras mask. Also January 19th. For more information, contact events@panoramamaresort.com.

19TH : SUNDAY

• 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: 2014 Winter RallyCross “ICE Cup” event presented by the Calgary Sports Car Club(CSCC), as part of the Invermere Snowflake Festival. RallyCross is a recreational off-road solo2 event in which participants compete individually against the clock on a temporary pylon course. The race is open to anyone with a license. To participate, register online at karelo.com ($50 per participant) or at the site ($60 per participant). Maximum two participants per car. Driver’s meeting at 10:30 a.m., timed runs from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

JANUARY 22nd- 28th

5 - 5:45 p.m. vs. Elk Valley Wild. ST : SATURDAY 1 January 26th games TBD. • 12 p.m.: 13th Annual Snow Golf Tournament on Lake Wind25TH : SATURDAY ermere. Presented by the Kins• 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: 14th Annual men Club of Windermere ValFishing Derby on Lake Winder- ley. Registration from 11 a.m. mere. Sponsored by the Kins- - noon. Shotgun start at noon, men Club of Windermere Valley. scramble golf format. Prizes Registration begins at 8 a.m. and a great time for everyone. Lots of prizes: 1st place $500, Tickets $35 (must be 19 years 2nd place $300, 3rd place $200. or older), available at The StaTickets $35, available at The tion pub: 250-342-5557. Station pub, 250-342-5557. • Nipika/Toby Creek Loppet • 2 - 3 p.m.: "The Magic of Read- weekend at Nipika Mountain ing" show with Richard Young Resort, February 1st and 2nd. the Magician at the DTSS the- 30 km Classic on Saturday and atre. Admission is free. Pre- 20 km Skate on Sunday. Recresented by the Columbia Basin ational & Kids distances. Come & Alliance for Literacy and Koote- enjoy this great family weekend nay Savings Credit Union. For event. Register at www.zone4.ca. info contact Katie Andruschuk, 250-688-2115 or kandruschuk@ RD : ONDAY 3 M cbal.org. • Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic • 2 - 4 p.m.: A member of the Centre, 7 p.m. on the 1st and W.D.F.I. will be available to give 3rd Monday of each month. updates and information on our local Abattoir project at the TH : UESDAY 4 T Town and Country Feed Store. • OPT clinic, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., You can also access our web- Invermere Health Unit. 1st and site www.wdfi.ca. 3rd Tuesday of each month. • 6 - 11 p.m.: Hang out night at Confidential service: low-cost the Summit Youth Centre. birth control, and STI testing.

28TH : TUESDAY

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.

JAN 29th - FEB 4th 29TH : WEDNESDAY

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Astrology night at the Summit Youth Centre.

30TH : THURSDAY

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Ice skating and walking on the lake with the Summit Youth Centre. Leaving the Sum22ND : WEDNESDAY • Seniors’ Day at the Invermere mit at 6:15 p.m. Library, 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each 31ST : FRIDAY month. Bus provided. • 12 p.m.: Soup, bun and dessert • 5 - 9 p.m.: Mural night at the at the Edgewater Legion for $6. Summit Youth Centre. Let’s • 6 - 11 p.m.: Chinese New Year make a mural for the Summit! Dinner at the Summit Youth Centre. RD : HURSDAY • 7 p.m.: The Galena Trio per23 T • 5 - 9 p.m.: Hang out night at forms at Christ Church Trinity, the Summit Youth Centre. Invermere. Hosted by CV Arts. Tickets $20 or $10 for students, available at The Book 24TH : FRIDAY • 6 - 11 p.m.: Pool and foos- Bar, Pynelogs, or by calling ball tournament at the Summit 250-342-4423. Youth Centre. • 3rd Annual BC Pond Hockey • Windermere Valley Minor Championships on Lake WinHockey 2014 Bantam Tourna- dermere. Runs through Februment, January 24th - 26th at ary 1st. Four on four hockey, the Eddie Mountain Memorial no goalies, no icing and no off Arena. Invermere Rockies play sides. $550 entry for a team of at the following times: January 6 players. Contact John Reed 24th, 7 - 8:45 p.m. vs. Lethbridge at 250-368-1136 or oceancat78@ Titans; January 25th, 7 - 8:45 gmail.com. For more informa18TH : SATURDAY • 6 p.m.: Syndicate Rail Jam se- a.m. vs. Trail West Wolves and tion: www.bcpondhockey.com.

OTHER • The Whiteway is now open! The Whiteway is a 15km groomed track that runs all the way around Lake Windermere and connects the towns of Invermere and Windermere. The Whiteway has tracks for classic cross-country skiers, a groomed skate skiing track, and a cleared ice-skating track. There are three official entry points onto the Whiteway; one at Kinsmen Beach in Invermere, one at the Invermere Bay Condos in Invermere, and one at Windermere beach. Visit The Toby Creek Nordic Club for a map and more information.

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A&E A lively lunch hour

Greg Amos/Valley Echo photos The first monthly seniors luncheon at Pynelogs Cultural Centre started off with a bang, as 72 seniors attended the soup and sandwich event on Thursday, January 9th. The cost of lunch was just $5, thanks to an age-friendly grant applied for and recently received by the District of Invermere. The luncheon, now set for the second Thursday of each month, was advertised through the Invermere Legion, Columbia House, the Invermere Seniors' Hall and the Valley Fitness Centre. Left: Invermere events coordinator Theresa Wood and Invermere councillor Spring Hawes were on hand to help out; below, left to right: Anne Ferguson and Shirley and Fred Thode-Hamilton enjoyed the food and conversation.

Artist Call-Out for 2014 Art Gallery Season What does ART mean to you?

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Valley Life Para-skiing paradise at Panorama Dan Walton/Valley Echo photos, except where indicated World-class para-skiing athletes at Panorama Mountain Village for the just-completed International Paralympic Committee World Cup races eagerly resumed racing on Sunday, January 12th, after a heavy snowfall on Friday night caused Saturday's races to be cancelled. Clockwise from top right: sit-skier Caleb Brousseau (from Terrace, B.C.) carves his way to an eighth-place finish in a super combined race on Sunday (Malcolm Carmichael / Alpine Canada photo); visually-impaired athletes (and their skier guides) from Slovakia earned gold and silver finishes, while a Russian skier placed third in the super combined event (Canada's Mac Marcoux missed the podium by 0.08 seconds); crowds enjoyed watching the awards handed out at the podium outside Panorama's Ski Tip Lodge on Sunday afternoon. Most athletes now racing at the World Cup event will be going on to compete in the Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, included Canadian sit-skier Kurt Oatway, whose fourth-place downhill finish last Friday helped him exceed the qualification criteria to make the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team.

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Dan Walton/ Valley Echo photo Rockies defenceman and captain Adam Pulliam corrals a puck sitting loose just outside the crease after a rebound during play against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats on Friday, January 10th. Despite a hot start to the game with three straight goals, the Rockies lost in overtime, keeping them winless thus far in 2014.

Rockies home-and-away weekend goes awry DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

The Rockies faced the Creston Valley Thunder Cats and the Sicamous Eagles last weekend after a tough start to 2014 — and it didn't get any easier. After suffering a 7-1 loss to Creston Valley at home on Friday, January 3rd, the Thunder Cats were back again last Friday, January 10th. "We shuffled some lines and we were prepared for the beginning," said general manager Ross Bidinger, after the Rockies got off to a red-hot start. Racey Big Snake put the home team on the board less than 90 seconds into the game. Assists went to Logan Kerner and Tyson Kapty. After another minute of play, Dustin Boone, with help from Jerome Thorne and Shane Doherty, beat the Thunder Cats and made it 2-0 for the Rockies. Creston Valley was looking to end the period, as Columbia Valley carried the majority of the play. During the final two minutes, the Thunder Cats were trying to clear the puck out of their zone, when Adam Pulliam intercepted the pass and fired a

slap shot past the rival goalie, drawing mark, another point by the Thunder der Cat Jesse Collins scored off of the faceoff for his second goal of the night to the opening period to a close with a 3-0 Cats put them ahead 4-3. More than ten minutes of play would give Creston a 5 - 4 win. Rockies lead. Columbia Valley's strong start was pass before Creston's four unanswered Stewart Pratt was in the net for Columbia Valley for the duration and watered down in the second, as Cres- goals would get any feedback. With 2:39 on the clock in the third, stopped 32 shots. ton Valley was able to get their first goal of the game during a power play after Racey Big Snake and Ryan Henderson »See A11 set up Mitch Rosko to tie the game three minutes of play. "Early in the second we got into some up at four goals each, sitting unpenalty trouble," Mr. Bidinger said. disturbed until overtime. KIJHL Standings "Creston has some high-powered offenThe teams traded chances in Kootenay Conference - Eddie Mountain Division sive guys, so when you give them pen- overtime, but after less than 90 Team GP W L T PTS. alties, they can often take momentum seconds of the extra period, ThunCreston Valley from it." 37 27 10 0 54 Thundercats The only other goal of the Oldtimer Hockey Standings Kimberley middle period was also 41 21 19 1 43 Dynamiters Regular Season scored by the Thunder Fernie Ghostriders 38 18 14 0 42 Cats which came during Team GP W L T PTS. Columbia Valley the midway point, bring39 11 21 3 29 Rockies Radium Petroing the score to 3-2 after 40 16 10 4 2 22 Canada Golden Rockets 39 11 24 1 26 minutes. Inside Edge 16 10 5 1 21 Kootenay Conference - Neil Murdoch Division As the Rockies were looking to kill the remaining Team GP W L T PTS. Hi-Heat 16 8 7 1 17 20 minutes of regular time Nelson Leafs 40 30 6 1 64 Huckleberry’s 16 8 7 1 17 with their lead intact, the Beaver Valley Aquair 16 6 7 3 15 39 29 7 1 61 Thunder Cats were hungry Nitehawks for a win. Warwick Interiors 16 6 7 3 15 Castlegar Rebels 40 18 17 2 41 After three minutes into Arrowhead Grand Forks Border 16 6 9 1 13 the final period, a Creston 36 13 19 2 30 Brewsky’s Bruins Valley goal tied the game, Spokane Braves 39 13 22 0 30 Kicking Horse Coffee 16 3 11 2 8 and before the five minute

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WOOD GRINDING

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The Regional District of East Kootenay will be grinding the wood waste and green waste at the Columbia Valley Landfill site over the next few weeks. The contractor is expected to be on site starting January 15, 2014 until January 31, 2014 and grinding will take place during regular landfill hours. The public is asked to stay well back from the equipment and machinery. For more information, please contact: Jim Penson RDEK Solid Waste Superintendent 250-489-2791 or toll-free 1-888-478-7335

Valley youth curlers' victory garners East Kootenay High School championship SUBMITTED BY RENEE GASPAR Special to The Valley Echo

With a 9-4 win against Sparwood Secondary School, the David Thompson Secondary Lakers became the East Kootenay high school champions on Saturday, January 11th. The team, comprised of skip Logan Powell, third Sam Gaspar, second Nathan Evanoff and lead Jordan Geiger, defeated Sparwood by a score of 7-1 in their first game before sealing their victory in the second. »ROCKIES from A11

call for project proposals Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs The Regional District of East Kootenay is accepting project proposals for funding consideration from Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs for the areas of: City of Cranbrook City of Fernie City of Kimberley Village of Canal Flats Village of Radium Hot Springs

District of Sparwood District of Elkford District of Invermere Electoral Area A Electoral Area B

Electoral Area C Electoral Area E Electoral Area F Electoral Area G

Application guidelines and forms are available at: • RDEK offices in Cranbrook and Invermere • RDEK website at www.rdek.bc.ca • CBT website at www.cbt.org For more information about preparing your project proposal or to have an application form mailed to you, please call Nikki Bradshaw or Shannon Moskal at 250-489-2791 or 1-888-478-7335 (toll-free). Deadline for project proposals is 4:30 p.m. Monday, February 17, 2014. Late applications are not eligible for consideration. Administered and managed by the Regional District of East Kootenay.

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Saturday's matchup was against the Sicamous Eagles, which put the Rockies through a seven hour one-way bus ride to the arena after getting stuck on the highway in Rogers Pass. "The day didn't go well, but the boys did play pretty good," said Mr. Bidinger. The Rockies had two power play opportunities in the first period, but the Eagles scored the lone goal, outshooting Columbia Valley by double at 12-6. Early in the second, ten seconds after the expiration of a Rockies power play, Stephen Pratt scored to tie the game with help from Peter Matthews and Doan Smith. But during a penalty against Sicamous, the Eagles took back their lead with a shorthanded goal, and the period drew to a close with a 2-1 score. Scoring was off to a slow start in the third, until Sicamous added another goal to their lead near the midway point. After one minute of play, however, the Rockies pulled themselves back to within one, when Adam Pulliam scored after passes from Damon Raven

"They are really starting to gel as a team," said coach Dave Gaspar after the exciting win, which had a boisterous crowd roaring throughout. The team will play Grand Forks next at the Invermere Curling Centre on Saturday, January 25th, with the winner to represent the Kootenays at a tournament in Parksville, B.C. from March 6th to 8th. The team thanks Vic Briar and Rob Dunn of the Invermere Curling Centre for being such great hosts for the games, and wishes to thank Diana Hessel and her helpers for the tasty lunch. - With files from Renice Oaks and Peter Matthews. Just before it was time for the final push to force overtime, the Eagles ensured their win by scoring with only 70 seconds remaining in regulation, resulting in a 4-2 Sicamous victory. Goaltender Brody Nelson played well, stopping 31 Sicamous shots. The Rockies have lost all five games in 2014, but their record will have changed on Tuesday, after playing the Dynamiters in Kimberley, which followed the Valley Echo's press deadline. The Rockies are in Creston Valley to play the Thunder Cats again on Friday, and are at home on Saturday to host the Golden Rockets at 7:30 p.m. Golden will be hungry for a win, as the Rockets are only a few points behind the Rockies in the KIJHL standings for the bottom playoff seed in the Eddie Mountain Division. "We need these points; Golden's not out of the playoff race," said Mr. Bidinger. After the league's trade deadline passed last week, Mr. Bidinger said that none of the moves they were working on materialized, but that if the Rockies give a solid effort and stay disciplined, they'll be able to defeat the Thunder Cats in the first round of the playoffs.

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Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 T9 T9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 T22 T22 T24 T24 T26 T26 T26 T26 30 31 T32 T32 34 35 36 37 38 T39 T39 41 42 T43 T43 45 46 T47 T47 T47 50 51

Team Ivy Craiger Puff Pastry Ken Reid Toucan 01 Kogging Cotton Swab 4 Lis Pouncy’s Pals 3 Professor 05 Magic Mitch 25 Lawson 23 Hair Haven Zman King Chris Love the B’s Aces N Eights Jye Double-Duece RC31 Brodes Naho Rubicon Injured reserve 16 Snakitov13 PMD Liam 10 G Rohrick 15 Snake53 Rockies 18 Kappdaddy26 Hossa 81 “The Zach Attacks” Paige 13 Pullz 28 MM88 Rockies super fan Dirty Doan 12 an Harley R’s Rockets Dace 58 B.the.B.B.B. The Goalie Guy DR19 Rockies 3 Brennan Kosty 27 Dusty 21 Major Snipes Crew Slut Jake 2 Nelly

Total 791 785 782 771 756 753 746 741 738 738 737 736 735 731 727 726 725 723 720 716 711 710 710 708 708 707 707 707 707 706 702 700 700 699 698 697 696 695 694 694 692 690 689 689 687 685 683 683 683 681 680

LW 52 45 40 36 47 38 43 25 47 29 46 34 34 42 38 39 38 55 32 48 33 30 42 43 28 52 39 49 32 32 43 40 36 30 56 35 43 44 44 28 34 37 36 28 32 31 27 24 44 28 37

GM 88 81 48 91 72 128 92 83 116 98 97 103 131 119 77 64 95 84 77 117 115 127 100 132 131 77 113 87 105 121 110 103 109 111 103 118 150 92 125 128 98 133 127 92 118 94 87 159 122 135 130

P/G 0.90 0.88 0.85 0.87 0.84 0.89 0.84 0.83 0.86 0.84 0.84 0.85 0.87 0.86 0.81 0.80 0.83 0.81 0.81 0.83 0.84 0.83 0.81 0.84 0.84 0.80 0.82 0.80 0.81 0.83 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.79 0.81 0.85 0.79 0.82 0.82 0.79 0.81 0.81 0.78 0.80 0.78 0.77 0.83 0.80 0.81 0.80

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Rank T52 T52 T54 T54 T56 T56 T56 T56 T56 T56 62 T63 T63 65 T66 T66 T66 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 T77 T77 79 T80 T80 82 T83 T83 85 T86 T86 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 T95 T95 T97 T97 99 100 101 102

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Jagar 20 Go Habs Go Dylan 4 Long Rock Flames Suck Schlittsy06 JHaley11 Chick Magnet MN1 Bergeeo 7 Dicks Pix Kimmer Stick63 Plum 24 Yolo Swagins Westside Dan Brennan’s Compet N4Cer Troll 6 LBO David Rock 50 Nelson 30 Dave’s Laffers Old Rock Hunter 11 Hendy 17 Van Fan Nick Bolin The Boyz Dumpandpump 15 Nicole Love the B’s 2 Ashley Furniture Dooley Harley 10 lil’b ACF Ninja Chicken Mags57 Cian Heidi Joaks 16 Badtothe Boone 22 Ryann 7 Matt Cable Skeeter 31 Braden 5 Connor K Riley 14 J. Pike

679 679 677 677 675 675 675 675 675 675 674 672 672 668 665 665 665 664 662 661 654 651 650 649 648 647 647 644 643 643 641 639 639 636 635 635 634 625 624 623 622 620 619 614 614 609 609 607 603 591 541

LW 31 42 33 36 32 29 29 33 26 43 28 34 26 30 31 34 42 46 28 26 33 42 28 34 45 47 44 25 32 29 28 29 37 31 40 35 29 31 37 25 30 30 26 28 36 26 29 28 30 44 30

GM 104 136 136 100 131 170 134 88 94 162 135 99 144 116 111 118 111 124 97 106 147 139 138 172 166 166 164 135 122 99 183 135 129 159 126 127 120 181 148 130 170 129 168 170 165 124 203 155 173 160 183

P/G 0.78 0.81 0.80 0.78 0.80 0.83 0.81 0.77 0.78 0.83 0.81 0.77 0.81 0.78 0.77 0.78 0.77 0.77 0.76 0.76 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.81 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.76 0.75 0.74 0.82 0.76 0.77 0.78 0.75 0.74 0.75 0.78 0.76 0.75 0.77 0.74 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.72 0.79 0.73 0.75 0.73 0.69

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BAKER CREEK MOUNTAIN RESORT, LAKE LOUISE, AB Baker Creek Mountain Resort has 19 Cabins and 2 Lodges located on the Bow Valley Parkway in Banff National Park. We are seeking an energetic, mountain couple to manage and operate the resort. These two positions will be responsible for the daily operations, guest relations, reception and reservations, housekeeping, maintenance, staff, and coordinating with the Bistro. Managers are “hands on” and possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written and demonstrate outstanding leadership. Must live on the property, be flexible with work shifts and on-call as required to manage the business and maintain high quality standards. REQUIREMENTS • Professional knowledge and experience in all departments of the hospitality industry. Knowledge of front desk/ guest services, sales and marketing, housekeeping and maintenance • Strong communications • Hands on managers • Previous hotel manager experience • Valid Driver’s Licence and copy of driving abstract Salary based on qualifications with bonus. Housing and car provided. Please send your cover letter and resume via email only. ATTN: Jan Huminuik janhuminuik@gmail.com Thank you to those that apply. Only those considered will be contacted for an interview.

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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 250-426-7564

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY ANGLICAN-UNITED 250-342-6644 100-7th Avenue, Invermere www.wvsm.ca Reverend Laura Hermakin

Sunday, January 19th 9:30 a.m. Bacon, Friends & Faith 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere Please note: There will be no services at All Saints, Edgewater, or St. Peter’s, Windermere for the month of January.

CANADIAN MARTYRS CATHOLIC CHURCH 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 5 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 Saturday at 7 p.m. Sunday at 10 a.m. St. Anthony’s Mission Corner of Luck and Dunn, Canal Flats

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

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP For more information call 250-342-6633 or 250-347-6334 Loving God, Loving People #4 - 7553 Main 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

326 - 10th Ave. 250-342-9535 REV. TREVOR HAGAN Senior Pastor www.lakewindermerealliance.org

Sunday, January 12th 10:30 a.m. Worship and Life Instruction, “GOD IS...Omniscient AND Omnipotent”...Pastor Trevor ministering. “K.I.D.S.” Church, for children Age 3 to Grade 1; and Grades 2-5, during the Morning Service.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Hwy. 93/95 1 km north of Windermere Pastor: Murray Wittke Sunday Service 10 a.m. Worship & Word Kid’s Church Provided Call the office at 250-342-9511 for more information. www.valleychristianonline.com

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added. “As we ended up (presenting) first, we didn't know what to expect. The Global Travel and Tourism Partnership was quite pleased with our presentation and hopes to translate our case study for use as an example for future years.” The students said the delegations from the other 15 countries gave a diverse range of presentations, some

research-based, some interactive and theatrical. “We found that we got a more broad and global view of not only culinary tourism but also how we can all come from such different cultures and societies but still relate on many levels,” said Leigh. Emily, Leigh and Sarah spent a few days after the conference taking a

look around France, which they also enjoyed. “We got to immerse ourselves in many culinary experiences and we also got to see some famous French architecture and landmarks,” said Leigh. The three expressed deep thanks to teacher Heather Brown and chaperone Barb Mullen, for helping make the trip possible.

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Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy Ltd. J. Douglas Kipp, B. Sc. (Pharm.) Laura Kipp, Pharm D. Irena Sedlakova, B. Sc. (Pharm.) Your compounding pharmacy Come in and browse our giftware! Open Monday - Saturday • 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-6612

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The Inside Edge ﬁrst opened its doors in 1998 – as an exclusive hockey store in the basement of Barry and Cheryl Maybuck’s home on Swansea Road. However, the demand for more hockey items led us to expand to town and eventually to our current location in 2002. After a crazy week of renovations, we successfully converted an old garage and car dealership into what is now known as the Inside Edge Boutique and Sports Store. The Inside Edge specializes in selecting quality boutique and athletic clothing, footwear and swimwear. The incredible staff attend buying shows and seminars to select only the best for their customers that they have come to know so well. The Inside Edge offers skate, snowshoe, Nordic skates and cross country ski rentals as well as a full selection of sporting goods. We also offer custom skate sharpening and downhill ski tuning. You will always ﬁnd a great sale rack at The Inside Edge. Sponsored by:

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Toyota has always been a logical purchase, based on reliability and durability but now its designs too are capturing buyers with a visual, desirable esthetic. Zack Spencer

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2014 Toyota Highlander: Prettier in form and function makes it more North CARMEL, CA: The Toyota American looking. Highlander is a perfect exI believe that this is the ample of the trend towards best-looking Highlander crossovers away from to date and import buytraditional SUVs. ers will take note and a Before its 2001 introducfew domestic intenders tion, the Toyota SUV of should too. choice was the 4Runner, A very good built off a pickup truck platfamily crossover that Inside The dash is form, providing ruggedness improved with will get the job done much and versatility. more soft-touch materiCrossovers now accomplish every day. als and a large 6.1-inch the same versatility in terms screen in the centre of Zack Spencer of seating, cargo and all the dash on the base LE wheel drive capability but or an 8.0-inch screen on do so with a better on-road drive, thanks all other models, makes operation easy. to a car-based platform. One problem is the angle of the screen The first Highlander was rather small, is hard to see if there is any sunshine, about the same size as a compact the glare a bit more than I had anticipatcrossover today. ed. Back up camera is standard. In 2008, its size was adjusted to make Below the screen and heat controls is a room for a standard third row of seats. tray-like shelf that runs from the middle Now the Highlander has grown again to the passenger side of the dash. This is and is packed with more standard a clever space to place your smartphone equipment and features. but also enable it to be plugged in.

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Looks Toyota has always been a logical purchase, based on reliability and durability but now its designs too are capturing buyers with a visual, desirable esthetic. The 2014 edition is 7.5cm longer (mostly in the rear seat and cargo area), 1.5cm wider and 3cm lower. The stance is wide and lower, making more of a visual impact. Combine this with a large grille borrowed from the Tundra pickup truck and the Highlander has a very rugged, yet polished, look that

The cup holder is large and the centre armrest has a massive storage area inside; this is thanks to the removal of the stowaway seat that used to hide under the centre armrest. Now in the second row of seats there are three permanent seats or two captain’s chairs in the top Limited model. The previous hideaway idea was simple but not so comfortable. The biggest change takes place in the third row of seats, where three people can sit rather than just two. In addition,

there is 100L of cargo space behind the third row of seats offering much better functionality. It has all the interior amenities that one expects in a modern three-row crossover, even a system that allows the driver’s voice to be amplified through the stereo for easier conversations with passengers in the very back, but there seems to be a lack of sophistication compared to its competition. Drive The previous Highlander was available with a 4-cylinder engine and front wheel drive (FWD). It’s with a standard 3.5L V6 with 270hp, matched to a 6-speed automatic transmission, also with FWD. The starting price stays at $31,680; factoring in the backup camera there is good value here. When it arrives later this month, the base LE with all wheel drive (AWD) starts at $34,180. I think most people will opt for the LE with convenience package that includes 8-way power driver’s seat, heated front seats, three-zone climate control, satellite radio and leather steering wheel to name a few. This brings the price up to $34,480 for the FWD and $36,980 for the AWD. On the road, the AWD system sends power to just the front wheels as often as possible with only 10 per cent of the torque shifting when cornering. The system has the ability to shift or lock up to 50 per cent of the power for better traction but limiting it to times

when it is truly needed helps improve fuel economy. The other part of the fuel economy story is the all-new 6-speed automatic. The official fuel rating for the most popular AWD model is 11.5L/100km in the city and 8.2L on the highway, which is almost a full litre improvement in combined highway/city economy over the 2013 model. The rear suspension has been modified for a slightly more dynamic drive and improved ride. The steering is rather light and vague but the buyers of this type of product will appreciate the ease of use.

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Verdict The Highlander is a functional vehicle for young buyers with kids and friends that need to get to practice and carry all the sports equipment that goes with it. Overall, a very good family crossover that will get the job done every day.

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With challenging road conditions across the province, January is always one of the highest months for crashes in B.C. Take some small steps to prepare your vehicle for the conditions, such as checking your tire pressure – tires deflate more quickly in cold weather – and top up your vehicle’s anti-freeze, windshield washer fluid, and gas.

The Lowdown Power: 3.5L V5 with 270hp Fill-up: 11.5L/8.2L/100km (city/highway AWD) Sticker price: $31,680-$45,100 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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