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Staff at the Invermere CIBC branch donned historical costumes on Friday, September 25th in celebration of CIBC having served the valley community for 100 years (the original branch started in Wilmer). Branch manager Dawn Hunt handmade all the old-time costumes for the centennial celebration PHOTO BY BREANNE MASSEY

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CIBC celebrates centennial milestone Ms. Cope and her Family Resource Centre team were “honoured” to accept the donation to the Legacy Fund that helps members from the community both in good and CIBC celebrated a centennial of conductbad times. ing business in the Columbia Valley by pay“The funds that have come from CIBC will ing it forward to the community. go into our Legacy Fund, which is specifCIBC branch manager Dawn Hunt preically earmarked for women and children sented $3,500 to the Family Resource Cenfleeing domestic violence and for our womtre executive director Pat Cope on Friday, en’s services,” said Ms. Cope. “And individSeptember 25th. uals who wish to make a donation for our “The celebration was for 100 years in Legacy Fund can earmark funds for other the Invermere community,” said Ms. Hunt. social purposes in the community, so I “The original branch, I believe, started in would really encourage people to support Wilmer and migrated over to this building.” The tradition of marking a milestone of To mark 100 years of banking in the valley, the Invermere CIBC branch gave (us) so that we can continue to respond to service to a community has roots within back to the community by donating $3,500 to the Family Resource Centre on the needs of the community.” September 25th. Photo by Breanne Massey The Family Resource Centre was estabthe CIBC culture. lished in 1986 and has continued to grow “We look for donations that could be criteria for kids, communities and cures.” made or ways that we could help in the community,” The donation was presented in the CIBC lobby to offer social supports, counselling, housing and explained Ms. Hunt. “The reason that I chose (the around 12:30 p.m., while clients continued to bank employment services to empower the community. “With the support of organizations like CIBC, our Family Resource Centre) was because of a former and mingle over slices of cake. opportunities turn into reality and, more important(CIBC) staff member whose mother was quite in“We’re here to serve,” concluded Ms. Hunt. “We’ve volved with the organization, so knowing what they been here for 100 years, and we’re prepared to be ly, greater needs are met for our community and people,” said Family Resource Centre chair Sue Rose. can do for the community fit in perfectly with CIBC’s here for the next 100 years.” BREANNE MASSEY breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com

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The 1st Annual Tamarack Ridge Walk hosted by Panorama Mountain Resort on September 26th drew 140 participants, who rode the chairlifts up to hike either the summit of Mount Goldie, a plateau overlooking Mount Goldie or Goldie Lake. “It was amazing and breathtaking,” said photographer Kristin McCauley. PHOTO BY KRISTIN MCCAULEY

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y last week at the Lake Windermere Ambassadors has come son knows more than the obvious about a habitat or natural feature Beneath the URFACE and gone. I have worked for two summers here, and I have like a lake, it becomes much more difficult not to care about it. Now gained so much. I worked with Kirsten Harma for my first summer. that I’ve been doing Lake Windermere’s weekly checkups for two She had been running the program for four years and had a great summers, I definitely have a deeper connection to it. system I could jump right into. This area is very lucky to have a group like the Lake Windermere That first summer, I organized and ran the Summer Splash event, Ambassadors. I may be a little biased, but I think it’s true. We the beach and lake monitoring programs, did some article writing should be so grateful for the people who built and continue to run and whatever else came up in a given week. I would love to say this program. We should be grateful that there are people in our that I handled it all easily on my own, but it was the support and community who care so deeply about the rest of us — people who LLA patience of Kirsten that got me through. It really is a full-on job and work to preserve natural balances are people who care about the I wasn’t completely confident with every aspect of it. well-being of their neighbours. Flash forward to this year: I had a new boss in Megan Peloso. Right As an Ambassador, I want people to know a few things about the from the start, we hit it off and this summer has been fantastic. I did the work inner workings of this machine. Firstly, this is a mechanism for you to get inthat I did last year even more independently and was even able to do a few volved in the decision-making in and around the lake. You have a voice and we more things. One of these was a CABIN training course. CABIN stands for Ca- can help you use it if you have a concern. nadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network. It’s a program that judges the health Secondly, we can make strides by ourselves, but we rely on volunteers to make of streams and rivers based on how many environmentally sensitive aquatic an impact. The people who show up and get involved are really the ones who insects can be found in them. The program is national, so I am going to be able make this program work. So thank you everyone I was fortunate to get to work to help with the network anywhere in Canada. alongside — you guys are champs. Working for the Ambassadors has not only given me real world experience in Beneath The Surface is based on the principle that there is often more to know than the non-profit sector, it has given me a deeper appreciation for the area I have what is visible from the “surface” of an issue. If there is something that concerns you lived in all my life. about the lake and you want to get to the “bottom of it,” call Lake Windermere AmbasAs awful as it is to say, having grown up here, I sometimes find it hard to fully sadors program co-ordinator Megan Peloso at 250-341-6898 or email info@lakeambasacknowledge how beautiful a place this really is. I believe that as soon as a per- sadors.ca and inspire the next column!

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STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com Several items of interest to the Upper Columbia Valley were discussed at the most recent Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors meeting. The Upper Columbia Valley RDEK directors involved in the former Columbia Valley Directed Funds Committee — Radium Hot Springs mayor Clara Reinhardt, Invermere mayor Gerry Taft, Canal Flats mayor Ute Juras, RDEK Area F director Wendy Booth and RDEK Area G director Gerry Wilkie — were all appointed by the RDEK, during its Friday, September 4th meeting, to the Columbia Basin Trust’s new Columbia Valley Advisory Committee. The three-year agreement between the RDEK and the trust that led to the creation of the directed funds committee has expired, and the trust plans to transition to a new program model. “The Columbia Valley Advisory Committee is formerly the Columbia Valley Community Directed Funds Committee. This is the final step of transitioning from the RDEK to Columbia Basin Trust,” said Booth. The new committee will serve in an advisory role in helping the trust figure out what that new program model should be and how it should work. Windermere hall improvements Among the discretionary grants in aid doled out by the RDEK directors this month is a $6,000 grant for the Windermere Community Association, for upgrades at the Windermere Community Hall. “The Windermere Community Association has worked really hard over the past few years on upgrades to the hall. The hall is an important asset for the community,” said Booth. The grant will help pay for landscaping and fencing improvements.

Windermere water intake tenure renewed The RDEK and its chief administrative officer LeeAnn Crane have signed an agreement with the provincial government for a tenure over the Crown land for the Windermere water system intake. The term of the new agreement extends until August 2045. “It’s pretty standard. It (the intake) has always been there; we’ve always had tenure. We’re just renewing it,” said RDEK engineering services manager Brian Funke, adding the previous tenure was for 10 years and with this renewal the term has been bumped up to 30 years. A similar jump from a 10-year tenure to a 30-year tenure occurred when the RDEK previously signed a new agreement with the province for the Rushmere water system intake. The intake for the Windermere water system is a pipe sticking out into Lake Windermere.

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Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) officials will hold a small ceremony in Fairmont Hot Springs next week to mark the completion of the first phase of the Fairmont Creek debris flow mitigation project. The ribbon cutting will happen at the pedestrian bridge on the 12th hole of Fairmont’s Mountainside golf course on Monday, October 5th at 1 p.m.

“The community has been very supportive of this phase of the project, there were financial contributions from Mountainside Vacation Villas, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, Fairmont Community Association, Fairmont Business Association and the Fairmont Lions Club. It is great to see this project completed and the communities’ support,” said RDEK Area F director Wendy Booth. The aim of this initial stage of the mitigation project was to increase the capacity of the Fairmont Creek channel to make it better able to contain debris flow materiel should a debris flow similar to the one that hit Fairmont in 2012 ever occur again. The first stage focused on the section of Fairmont Creek stretching through the Mountainside golf

Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund Request for Proposals The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) in partnership with the Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) are seeking proposals for projects that will benefit conservation in the area from Spillimacheen to Canal Flats utilizing the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund (CVLCF). The purpose of the Fund is to provide local financial support for important projects that will contribute to the conservation of our valuable natural areas. CVLCF funding is available for conservation projects that result in the reduction to a known threat to biodiversity. The themes for the Fund are water conservation, wildlife and habitat conservation, and open space conservation. Projects that are technically sound and effective, and provide value for money through partnerships with other funders will have priority. Proponents must be a registered not-for-profit organization, First Nations band, or local government. Unqualified groups or organizations may partner with a qualified organization. A Technical Review Committee will review project proposals and make recommendations to the RDEK for final funding approval. To apply for funding go to www.kootenayconservation.ca and click on Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund tab. Review the Terms of Reference paying particular attention to Section 8 – Fund Design and then apply using the application form provided.

Closing dates for project submissions: 4:30 p.m., October 31, 2015. Expressions of Interest for Technical Review Committee Alternate The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) in partnership with the Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) is seeking to fill one vacancy for an Alternate position on a five person Technical Review Committee to make recommendations on allocating annual funding for conservation projects for the area from Canal Flats to Spillimacheen. Term is for two years. Travel expenses will be covered for those who require them. You do not need to live in the Columbia Valley to apply. For more information please go to www.kootenayconservation.ca and click on Local Conservation Fund. To apply, please submit a resume and include a covering letter that provides: 1. Contact information. 2. Area of technical expertise (water, fish, wildlife, habitat, or open space and natural area conservation). 3. Any special or unique circumstances that you want us to consider.

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course between Marble Canyon and the pond at the 12th hole. The work involved shifting a section of Fairmont Creek slightly to move it further away from buildings, while at the same time widening it and armouring it with rip rap, which will help contain and direct material during a debris flow event. In addition, berms were built up on the side of channel. Local company Max Helmer Construction Ltd. began the work in May and had most of it finished that month. The next phases of the project will see work done further upstream on Fairmont Creek. A recent application by the RDEK to the New Building Canada Fund for funding for the second phase of the project was unsuccessful, but the RDEK is vowing to continue its efforts to find other funding avenues.

BC NEWS Province assists low income families Breanne Massey breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com The government of B.C. is working toward providing funding to low-income families for everything from school supplies to food programs. Through a wide variety of programming offered each year, the provincial government contributes close to $1 billion to help families on income and disability assistance with respect to going back to school — it is estimated this supplement benefits nearly 15,000 families, including 24,000 children. “Going back to school is always an exciting time for students but it can be expensive for families,” said Michelle Stilwell, Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation in a recent press release. “That’s where the School Start-up Supplement comes in, providing extra funds for families on income and disability assistance, to help them buy the school supplies that they need.” In addition, there is funding provided to school districts which will total over $5 billion this year. “With this kind of support for low-income families this school year, parents and students can focus on achievement in the classroom,” said Mike Bernier, Minister of Education in the press release. “This funding makes sure finances aren’t a barrier to

academic success.” The CommunityLINK program provides more than $51 million annually. It is geared toward helping provide breakfast and lunch programs to vulnerable students as well as school-based support workers and counselling for students in need. To make childcare more affordable for families, government introduced the B.C. Early Childhood Tax Benefit in April 2015. The benefit will provide $146 million annually to approximately 180,000 families with children under the age of six years (up to $660 a year per child). To apply for the benefit, parents must keep their income tax filing up to date, even if they have no income to report. “With kids going back to school, we know that parents are looking for quality before- and after-school care,” said Stephanie Cadieux, Minister of Children and Family Development in a recent press release. “That’s why we provide childcare subsidies up to $750 per month to help low-income families obtain the best possible care for their children.” The government provides $10.4 million in annual funding to school districts to operate 326 StrongStart BC programs, which support more than 385 communities throughout the province deal with early learning development, including language, physical, cognitive, social and emotional areas.

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youth. The argument is that online voting will boost the voter turnout (notoriously pathetic at the local level) and engage a demographic that is currently not casting ballots at polling stations. No doubt voting over the Internet will cause a jump in these numbers, but at what cost? Security concerns around online voting software are still paramount, plus the Internet and Internet service is not reliable at the best of times. Unexplained glitches are still the norm, freak weather events can disrupt power, not to mention the increasingly sophisticated operations of hacker groups, many with political agendas. Just this past June, the hacker group

Anonymous claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on the Government of Canada’s computer servers. Yes, society takes the chance with online banking, but thefts can be discovered. How would a lost vote be tracked while ensuring the voter’s anonymity is protected? These problems and more must be addressed and solved before the B.C. government runs to meet a deadline. In the meantime, mandatory voting would be easier and safer to implement with guaranteed results. See Friday’s Pioneer for an editorial by publisher Dean Midyette arguing for mandatory voting; and tell us what you think.

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or this month’s article, trict of Central Kootenay Regional UNDOWN U I want to spend some and the Regional District of time talking about some Kootenay Boundary to furof the things happening in ther discuss partnering on the local agriculture sector, a Regional Agricultural Liaiboth at the Regional District son Officer. of East Kootenay (RDEK) While these discussions level and beyond. are still at the preliminary In October 2014, the Board stage, if we are able to partERRY adopted the RDEK Agriculner on this initiative, the tural Plan, which is aimed at next step would be to desupporting the local agriculvelop a business case, job ture industry. The plan includes strate- description and work plan for approval gies to foster, adapt and sustain the long- by all the partners. term viability of farming in the region. Recently, the RDEK Board had the opThe key recommendation to come out portunity to meet with newly appointed of that plan was the creation of an Agri- Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) cultural Liaison Officer position to act as Chair, Frank Leonard. It was a wonderful a resource for local producers and help opportunity for us to get together with drive the implementation of the rest of Mr. Leonard, learn more about his priorithe plan. ties, and provide our feedback to him. The RDEK is currently engaging with One of the recent changes at the ALC Columbia Basin Trust, the Regional Dis- level is that the Commission will be re-

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turning to the use of regional panels in its decision-making, meaning the ALC Kootenay panel members will focus more on local applications. This month, the RDEK Board will be looking at how to get more regional input on agriculture. One of the options that will be considered by the Board is restructuring our Advisory Commissions to include better agriculture representation. Over the coming weeks, RDEK planner Kris Belanger will be gearing up for consultation with residents in Electoral Areas F and G to get a better understanding of how people feel about certain types of backyard agriculture (such as chickens). Watch the local media for information on two public meetings related to this project that will be scheduled later this fall. As you can see, there is a lot going on at the RDEK in support of local agriculture. See A6

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Do you think voting should be available online? (See story on page 15.)

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The following quote is the most astute and memorable political commentary I have seen that pertains to this upcoming federal election. “Find out just what people will submit to and you have found the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them. Power concedes nothing without a struggle.” — Frederick Douglass 1818-1895 ROWENA ELOISE ARGENTA, WEST KOOTENAY

SPOTLIGHT from A5 There are also a number of exciting things happening at the producer and consumer level as well. One example is the Windermere District Farmers’ Institute, who will be constructing an abattoir next year. They will be holding an Open House on Tuesday, October 6th at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Valley Visitor’s Centre when the contract with the operator of the abattoir, Grant Kelly (owner of Grant’s Foods in Invermere) will be signed, and are inviting everyone to celebrate with them. Gerry Wilkie is the Regional District of East Kootenay director for Area G, and can be reached at gdwilkie@cyberlink.bc.ca.

“This will get more voters.” Scott Steadman

Too little, too late

The following is an open letter to David Wilks, the incumbent Conservative MP for Kootenay-Columbia. It was copied to The Echo for publication. Mr. Wilks, you are running for re-election as MP for Kootenay-Columbia. I would like your constituents to know that you are not a fit person for the job. Over the past four years, you have shown that you are more concerned with following orders from the Prime Minister’s Office than acting on behalf of your constituents. One example of your failure to do the right thing concerns Flying Officer David Dakin DFC, a decorated veteran of World War II who flew 35 missions over Germany and occupied Europe while serving with Bomber Command in England. Dave Dakin was one of 40,000 young Canadians who flew in Bomber Command operations — 9,919 of whom died in action. With skill, bravery and good luck, Flying Officer Dakin survived. Bomber Command came under heavy criticism postwar because of the many German civilian casualties caused by the bombing. It is true that civilian lives were lost, but it is also true that the effectiveness of the bombing attacks on German industry shortened the war, thus saving many lives. Nonetheless, the controversy left many Bomber Command veterans feeling ostracized and abandoned. They were bitter that their role in the successful outcome of the war was ignored, indeed censured. Then in June 2012, the British government decided to give a long-overdue special award to British survivors of Bomber Command.

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The Harper government decided to follow suit in Canada. To my great distress, however, your government made no particular effort to get this new military award to the surviving veterans — most of them aged 85 to 95 — before they died. Which brings me back to my friend Dave Dakin and you, Mr. Wilks. In July 2012, I wrote to you about Dave, then aged 90, a constituent of yours living in Kimberley. I asked you to act quickly to get the new Bomber Command award to him. Over the next 15 months I made 13 contacts with you and various Conservative cabinet ministers to no avail. I finally made a special plea to you to do something personally to ensure that Dave received official notice of his award before he died. Soon after this, Dave was in Cranbrook hospital diagnosed with lung cancer. You could have done something, despite the lack of action by the Ministers of National Defence and Veterans Affairs. You could have visited Dave in hospital, or phoned him, or sent him a card. You chose to do nothing. Dave died in hospital in 2013, two days before his 92nd birthday, still unrecognized for his valour as a Canadian veteran of Bomber Command. Some time after Dave’s death, the government put his award in an envelope and mailed it to his family. The callous attitude of you and your government toward our veterans does not bode well for the people of this riding, Mr. Wilks. You are not a fit person to be our Member of Parliament.

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This successful program usually has 100 per cent participation from the boys, but it is only possible through the Reach a Reader fundraising event. Delivered Community leaders and volunteers will with materials and topics especially injoin Black Press, Kootenay Savings Credit teresting for young male readers, Guys Union and the Columbia Basin Alliance Read promotes a lifelong love of reading for Literacy on Wednesday, October 7th and learning. to raise awareness about the importance You can support the Reach a Reader camof literacy and to celebrate the power litpaign by making a donation in exchange eracy has in the Columbia Valley. for a special edition of the The Valley Echo The 5th Annual Reach a Reader camon Wednesday, October 7th. Volunteers paign will raise funds for the Columbia Valwill be on the street with papers in hand ley’s community-based literacy programs. at Invermere Sobeys, Valley Foods, Home Why literacy? Statistics indicate that Hardware and Kootenay Savings Credit up to 45 per cent of B.C.’s adult popuUnion branches in Invermere and Radium lation has difficulty with some daily livbetween 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. You may also ing tasks, due in part to limited literacy donate online at cbal.org. skills. These include reading a newspaTo learn more about communityper, filling out an application form, readLiteracy offers people a chance to explore, learn and grow. Support literacy pro- based literacy programs from Canal ing a map, or understanding a lease. “Literacy is not just the ability to read grams here in the Columbia Valley and donate to Reach a Reader on October 7th. Flats to Spillimacheen contact Katie AnPhoto submitted druschuk, Windermere Valley’s Commuor write. People today must be able to fill out online materials, service agreements, job applications, and use social me- nity Literacy Co-ordinator at wvcoordinator@cbal.org or go to cbal.org. dia,” says Katie Andruschuk, Windermere Valley Community Literacy Co-ordinaAbout Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy: tor. “Through our Reach a Reader campaign, we hope to increase awareness of The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) is a not-for-profit organization literacy needs in our community and raise funds to support the literacy programs that develops, promotes and delivers literacy and essential skills services for and services available for children, families, adults, and seniors.” In the Columbia Valley, funds will help support the Guys Read program at Edge- people of all ages in the Columbia Basin and Boundary regions. CBAL’s 16 Community Literacy Coordinators provide services in 77 communiwater Elementary. This popular program is an activity-filled lunch hour for boys in Grades 5 to 7 to ties, working with local literacy advisory committees to develop effective literacy programs and resources in the communities they serve. enjoy facilitated reading, games, snacks, and hands-on creative projects.

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oKanagan dIvISIon TEAM GP Princeton Posse 6 Summerland Steam 4 Kelowna Chiefs 7 Osoyoos Coyotes 4 N. Okanagan Knights 5

W 4 3 3 2 2

L 2 1 4 1 2

T OTL PTS 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 1 5 5 0 1

GF/A S +4 W2 +5 W1 +3 W2 +6 W1 -4 W1

Scoring Leaders Player 1. Jason Richter 2. Alec Wilkinson 3. Kurtis Redding 4. Eric Buckley 5. Cole Keebler 6. Jonathan Lee 7. Dario Piva 8. James Severs 9. Dante Raposo 10. Braden Fuller

Team KIM CVT SPO KIM FER KEL KAM CVT KAM BVN

GP 7 5 8 7 5 7 7 5 7 6

G 9 3 7 3 9 3 3 2 8 3

PTS 10 8 7 2 0

GF/A +15 +10 +4 -14 -13

A 5 11 6 10 2 7 7 8 1 6

Goaltending Leaders (min. one game played) Player Team GAA SP W 1. Logan Sawka CGR 0.00 1.000 1 2. Brandon Wells BVN 1.00 .964 2 3. Tyson Brouwer KIM 1.63 .949 4 4. Zakery Babin PRI 1.69 .960 2 5. Brock Lefebvre CVT 1.81 .946 4 6. Brady Lenardon KEL 1.98 .927 3 7. Tavin Grant KAM 2.00 .926 1 8. Tristan Quiring NOK 2.00 .923 1 9. Zane Steeves FER 2.01 .935 3 10. Patrick Kasper SIC 2.03 .935 0

PTS 14 14 13 13 11 10 10 10 9 9 L 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S W1 W2 L1 L3 L4

PIM 0 6 34 22 10 9 12 10 4 4 SO 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0

*Does not include Sunday games (BVN at CGR, SUM at NOK, GFB at SPO, KAM at CHA, KIM at GOL)

These standings do not include results from Sunday games as all contests were either in progress or not yet started (with exception of 100 Mile House against Columbia Valley).

KIJHL

WHL Standings

cEntraL dIvISIon TEAM x-Calgary Hitmen x-Medicine Hat Tigers x-Red Deer Rebels x-Kootenay Ice x-Edmonton Oil Kings Lethbridge Hurricanes

GP 72 72 72 72 72 72

W 45 45 38 37 34 20

L OTL SL PTS 22 1 4 95 23 2 2 94 23 5 6 87 31 1 3 78 31 4 3 75 44 5 3 48

STRK W5 W3 L1 L2 W1 L8

EaSt dIvISIon TEAM GP y-Brandon Wheat Kings 72 x-Regina Pats 72 x-Swift Current Broncos 72 Moose Jaw Warriors 72 Prince Albert Raiders 72 Saskatoon Blades 72

W 53 37 34 32 31 19

L OTL SL PTS 11 4 4 114 24 5 6 85 33 1 4 73 35 4 1 69 37 2 2 66 49 2 2 42

STRK W1 L1 W2 L1 W2 L9

EaStErn confErEncE WILd card TEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS x-Kootenay Ice 72 37 31 1 3 78 x-Edmonton Oil Kings 72 34 31 4 3 75

STRK L2 W1

B.c. dIvISIon TEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS y-Kelowna Rockets 72 53 13 5 1 112 x-Victoria Royals 72 39 29 3 1 82 x-P. George Cougars 72 31 36 2 3 67 The Columbia Valley stepped Kamloops Blazers 72 28 Rockies 37 4 3 63 Vancouver Giantsthem 72 27 41 2 ice. 2 58 defeating 5-1 on home

STRK W2 W1 L1 up W1 their performance against the 100 Mile House Wranglers on Sunday, L1 Photo by Breanne Massey

Rockies wrap up weekend with a win

u.S. dIvISIon TEAM GP y-Everett Silvertips 72 x-Portland Winterhawks 72 x-Seattle Thunderbirds 72 x-Spokane Chiefs 72 x-Tri-City Americans 72

W 43 43 38 34 31

L OTL SL PTS 20 3 6 95 23 2 4 92 25 4 5 85 34 3 1 72 38 0 3 65

STRK W1 W1 W4 L5 L1

WEStErn confErEncE WILd card TEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS x-Spokane Chiefs 72 34 34 3 1 72 x-Tri-City Americans 72 31 38 0 3 65

STRK L5 L1

Breanne Massey

Scoring Leaders breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com Player Team GP G A PTS 1. Oliver Bjorkstrand POR 59 63 55 118 2. Trevor Coxsecond MHT 29 80ignited 109 smiles for The win of 69 the season 3. Tim McGauley BWK 72 42 63 105 many fans of the 4. Cole Sanford MHTRockies 72 last 50 weekend. 45 95 5. ColeAt Ullythe Eddie KAM 69 Memorial 34 60 Arena 94 on Sunday, Mountain Goaltending Leaders (min. 1,440 min played) September 27th, the Columbia Valley Rockies nabbed Player Team GAA W L OT/S SO a 5-1 win against the 100 Mile House Wranglers. 1. Carter Hart EVE 2.29 18 5 5 4 2. Taran Kozun SEA 2.41 33 19 8 4 Rockies head “I’m really proud of these guys,” said 3. Jackson Whistle KEL 2.55 33 10 5 4

coach Wade Dubielewicz, noting the weekend had

x = clinched playoff been full of spot challenging games for his team. y = clinched conference

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks beat the Columbia Valley Rockies 5-3 at the Beaver Valley Arena in Fruitvale on Friday, September 25th. “We just had a bad blurb in the first and it was pretty hard to come back from,” explained Dubielewicz about the loss against the Nitehawks. “I’m hap-

py with how the game went in the second half, but when it got to 4-3, we weren’t able to get that next goal (to come back).” The Rockies suffered their second loss of the weekend again the Creston Valley Thunder Cats, who won 3-1 against the Columbia Valley Rockies at the Johnny Bucyk Arena on Saturday, September 26th. “I know the results weren’t there this weekend, but with the way we played, I’m really proud of these guys,” Dubielewicz added. He is eager to see that the Rockies have begun to work together as a united team on the ice. “It takes time,” he replied when asked about learning discipline to play a 60-minute game. “I teach the game a (different) way than kids are used to playing, so it takes a little more time for them to get it and See A9

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SPORTS

Students selected for Vancouver workshop with BC Lions Breanne Massey breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com Two students with Aboriginal ancestry have been selected by staff at JA Laird Elementary School for an experience that will last a lifetime. Gavin Murray and Sheldon Clowers will be attending the BC Lions Skills for Life Summit between September 6th to 8th in Vancouver. “The (program) targets students with Aboriginal ancestry, and students who they feel can bring something back to the school to be leaders,” said Jill Jensen, JA Laird Elementary School principal. “Each school district is given two spots for participation for students between Grade 7 and 9.” The students will be participating in leadership and team building workshops with the BC Lions athletes to learn about topics including bullying prevention, violence against women, making positive life choices and choosing alternatives to gang involvement. In addition, Gavin Murray and Sheldon Clowers — along with other students who have been selected to complete the program — will be exploring downtown Vancouver as well as watch a BC Lions game. There will also be an opportunity to participate in dragon boat racing and learn about trades programs. Upon their return from the trip, Gavin Murray and Sheldon Clowers will be asked to prepare a presentation about the experience for their peers. “They’ll probably have a few weeks to do it,” said Ms. Jensen about the timeline for the student presentations. Last year, two students from David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS) attended the BC Lions Skills for Life Summit. “Our school (JA Laird) was chosen this year to send two students, and Windermere will get to send two students next year, if the (program) continues,” explained Ms. Jensen.

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ROCKIES from A8 we’ve now put together eight straight strong periods and I’m really excited.” He anticipates there are successes for the Rockies on the horizon. “Most kids learn through minor hockey to play zone defense, but we play somewhat of a suffocating man-on-man system so it’s a little harder for the kids to get their brains to work that way to find the guy and stay with them because they’re used to playing a different way,” Dubielewicz said. When asked why this method was his preference, Dubielewicz replied, “When it’s done right, you spend far less time in your defensive zone and when you spend less time in your d-zone, the less chance the puck is going to end up in the net. “I’m really excited about (our upcoming games because) we’re going to have two good tests: Fernie and Kimberley. The things we’ve been working on and continually getting better at are going to be put to the test against both of those teams.” The next home game for the Rockies will be against the Fernie Ghostriders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 2nd at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

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LOCAL NEWS

Close call: contaminated boat bound for East Kootenay denied at border Todd Larsen East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council

contaminated lakes. Fortunately, British Columbian lakes have several lines of defence and surveillance with our neighbouring jurisdictions that regularly patrol for rogue Anyone who has been following the news in B.C. boats and their unwanted passengers. this summer is well aware that many organizations A contaminated boat was stopped in Kelowna in are taking a proactive stance to prevent the introJuly, and a there have been a few other near misses duction of invasive mussels into our province. in the past. There is new provincial and federal legislation What you may not have heard about recently was that prohibits the transportation of non-native a very close call in our region. mussels into B.C., and roving crews are thoroughly On August 18th, a boat was spotted in Montana inspecting watercraft for any sign of the tiny molthat was travelling from Wisconsin (a “dirty” juluscs. Zebra and quagga mussels are threatening risdiction) to Koocanusa reservoir for a wake surf our pristine waterways with the potential to enevent. The U.S. inspectors quickly alerted their crust all hard substrates — rocks, docks, boats, A section of PVC pipe left in a mussel-infested lake for six counterparts in B.C. — the Conservation Officer water intakes — to alter the aquatic ecosystem, deweeks, now encrusted with quagga mussels. Photo submitted Service (COS) and Canada Border Service Agency grade our beautiful lakes, and cost a lot of money (CBSA). When the driver arrived at the Eureka/Roosville border, he was denied to manage if they become introduced. With mussels firmly established in the Southern U.S. and Eastern North Amer- entry into Canada. Inspector Caravetta with the BC Conservation Officer Service ica, the threat gets closer every year. Mussels were confirmed in Lake Winnipeg advises “it is THAT serious!” A Montana crew seized the boat and decontaminated it with hot water under last summer, and are transported towards B.C. on boats that pick them up in high pressure to kill and remove the tenacious The Invermere mussels. Conservation officers in B.C. also have the authority to seize boats for the decontamination and quarantine process. Rules: Choose one player from each category. Enter the answer to the three tie- breaker questions. The entry with the most points at the end of the regular season will be declared Let this close call be a reminder to us about the winner. In the event of a tie, the tie breaker questions will be used to determine how diligent we must be when travelling bethe winner. If it is still tied, a random draw will be made. Drop off your entry to The tween water bodies. It only takes one conValley Echo at #8 1008 - 8th Avenue, Invermere, B.C. or email it to customerservice@ taminated boat to infest a lake, and there is invermerevalleyecho.com. The deadline to enter is October 7th, 2015. Prizes to be announced. No purchase necessary. no effective solution to remove the mussels once introduced. Group 1: Forwards Group 2: Forwards Group 3: Forwards Measures would be taken to quarantine Crosby, S (PIT) Stamkos, S (TB) Benn, J (DAL) Malkin, E (PIT) Backstrom, N (WAS) Kane, P (CHI) a lake and prevent further spread, which Ovechkin, A (WAS) Tavares, J (NYI) Giroux, C (PHI) Perry, C (ANA) Getzlaf, R (ANA) Kessel, P (PIT) would have huge implications on recreation, Seguin, T (DAL) Voracek, J (PHI) Johnson, T (TB) Tarasenko, V (STL) Johansen, R (CBJ) Sedin, D (VAN) tourism and the economy. Group 4: Forwards Group 5: Forwards Group 6: Forwards If you move your boat, ensure that you “Clean, Datsyuk, P (DET) Pavelski, J (SJ) Forsberg, F (NAS) Pacioretty, M (MTL) Hall, T (EDM) MacKinnon, N (COL) Drain and Dry” the watercraft before launching in Foligno, N (CBJ) Sedin, H (VAN) Gaudreau, J (CGY) Parise, Z (MIN) Hossa, M (CHI) Schwartz, J (STL) another waterway. For more information about Hudler, J (CGY) Toews, J (CHI) Nash, R (NYR) Zetterberg, H (DET) Kucherov, N (TB) Stone, M (OTT) aquatic invasive species in the East Kootenay reGroup 7: Forwards Group 8: Forwards Group 9: Forwards gion, visit ekipc.com or call 1-888-55-EKIPC.

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Group 10: Forwards Carter, J (LA) Krejci, D (BOS) Thornton, J (SJ)

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Vrbata, R (VAN) Wheeler, B (WPG)

Group 13: Forwards Callahan, R (TB) Kuznetsov, E (WAS) Little, B (WPG)

Marleau, P (SJ) Okposo, K (NYI) Simmonds, W (PHI)

Group 16: Forwards Bjugstad, N (FLA) Bozak, T (TOR) Galchenyuk, A (MTL)

Scheifele, M (WPG) Toffoli, T (LA) Zibanejad, M (OTT)

Group 19: Defence Doughty, D (LA) Faulk, J (CAR) Josi, R (NAS)

Keith, D (CHI) Markov, A (MTL) Wideman, D (CGY)

Group 22: Goalies Bishop, B (TB) Holtby, B (WAS) Lundqvist, H (NYR)

Price, C (MTL) Quick, J (LA) Rinne, P (NAS)

Duchene, M (COL) Kopitar, A (LA) Nugent-Hopkins, R (EDM)

Oshie, T (WAS) Spezza, J (DAL) Tatar, T (DET)

Group 11: Forwards Hornqvist, P (PIT) Huberdeau, J (FLA) Iginla, J (COL)

Ladd, A (WPG) McDavid, C (EDM) Nyquist, G (DET)

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Gaborik, M (LA) Jagr, J (FLA)

Vanek, T (MIN) Saad, B (CBJ) Strome, R (NYI)

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Letang, K (PIT) Shattenkirk, K (STL) Subban, P (MTL)

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Green, M (DET)

Hamilton, D (CGY) Hedman, V (TB) Pietrangelo, A (STL)

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Halak, J (NYI) Luongo, R (FLA) Rask, T (BOS)

Bergeron, P (BOS) Brassard, D (NYR) Plekanec, T (MTL)

Ribeiro, M (NAS) Staal, E (CAR) Turris, K (OTT)

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O'Reilly, R (BUF) Ryan, B (OTT) Stepan, D (NYR)

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Kane, E (BUF) Kesler, R (ANA) Lucic, M (LA)

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WEEKLY Beat Have an event you’d like listed? Email it to: production@ invermerevalleyecho. com

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30TH

the Global Breastfeeding Challenge at • 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. Pothole Park. A “latch on” at 11 am. • 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC Cooking night. Door prizes, refreshments and swag bags for the ﬁrst 25 participants. FRIDAY OCTOBER 9TH • 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Oktoberfest at the • 6:30 p.m.: Ham Dinner at the Invermere Legion. All ages activities. Invermere Legion. $15/person. Live music, beer garden, bratwurst, Reservations recommended. Call scavenger hunt, bouncy castles, 250.342.9517 Meat Draw and 50/50. inside market and lots of contests. • 8 p.m.: SYC Movie and popcorn • 6 - 11 p.m.: SYC Rockband night. competition.

• 7:30 p.m.: The Beagle Ranch • 5 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC) performs live at Pynelogs Cultural Trivia Night. Prizes for 1st and 2nd Centre. Tickets $20, students $10, place. available at Tiffany’s Threadz and • 6 - 9 p.m.: Free Little Warriors Pynelogs or call 250-342-4423. Prevent It workshop at J.A. Laird SUNDAY OCTOBER 4TH Elementary School. For people 19+. This workshop is aimed at educating • 5:30 p.m.: All Saints Church Guild will adults to prevent child sexual abuse. be holding a Fund Raiser Spaghetti For more information phone 780-922- Dinner at Edgewater Community Hall. 9010 or email preventit@littlewarriors. Adults $10 children under 6 $5. ca or visit littlewarriors.ca

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 1ST • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic Design Training. Please pre-register.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER. 10TH

FRIDAY, OCTOBER. 2ND • Radium Colours, a Fall artist retreat Oct 2nd - 4th. Visit www. radiumhotsprings.com for details. • 10 a.m.: Invermere Public Library Baby Goose program. Using rhymes, ﬁnger plays and stories, this program encourages early language development and is for parents with babies and toddlers up to 18 months. • 10 a.m.: Fairmont Lions Annual Fall Highway clean-up. Meet under the Entrance Sign to Fairmont Hot Springs. Safety Vest and garbage bags will be handed out. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Lunch at the Lions Den.

• 4 - 8 p.m. SYC hang out night. • 6 - 8 p.m.: Lego Club every Tuesday at Radium Public Library.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER. 21ST

Resort. Family activities, pumpkin • 9 p.m.: The Steadies playing at carving and more. Hoodoo Grill in Fairmont.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER. 7TH

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER. 14

• 6 p.m.: SYC Karaoke Night.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 15TH • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphics Course (presign up). • 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER. 16

RADIUM LIBRARY

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

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM • Everyday: 10 p.m. - 4 p.m.

• 5 -7 p.m.: SYC Cooking night. TH

• 4 p.m.: SYC Games night. Join us for • Link to Rink Spiel: October 16-17 SATURDAY OCTOBER 3RD games and free snacks. • 5 p.m.: SYC Foosball tournament. • 3rd Annual Butterﬂy Barn Dance at • 6:30 p.m.: Roast Beef Dinner at Historic K2 Ranch. This year there will THURSDAY OCTOBER 8TH the Invermere Legion. Reservations be an option to join us for a country • 12 p.m.: Senior’s Lunch at the recommended. Call 250-342-9517 barbeque dinner prior to the dance. Invermere Legion. $5 at the door. Meat Draw and 50/50. Iron Zipper, the K2 Ranch house band, RSVP by calling 250-342-9281 ext 1227 will be our headliner. This promises or emailing events@invermere.net SATURDAY OCTOBER 17TH to be another fun-ﬁlled evening. • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphics Course (pre• 10:30 a.m.: The Invermere • SYC grade 10 - 12 only. Every third sign up). Breastfeeding Mama’s group is hosting Saturday of each month.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER. 20TH

• 12 p.m.: Bavin Glassworks Annual ND Thanksgiving Show at Bavin THURSDAY OCTOBER 22 Glassworks in Athalmer. • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphics Course (preMONDAY OCTOBER 5TH • 7 p.m.: SYC Box City Homelessness sign up). • 4 p.m.: SYC Homework Help, Awareness Sleepover in Pothole Park. • 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. Employment Readiness (pre-sign up) • 8 - 11 p.m.: Dean Ray live at Bear’s • 5 -7 p.m.: SYC Cooking night. and Skills for Life (pre-sign up). Paw & Grill in Fairmont Hot Springs • 5:30 p.m.: 17th Annual Business October 10 and 11. Excellence Awards at Copper Point TUESDAY OCTOBER 6TH • Marty and Eli live (for Valley Night) Resort. Contact Susan Clovechok • 1 p.m.: Basin Business Advisors at Mountainside Grille in Fairmont at 250-342-2844 or email susan@ Program is offering a free 1.5 hour Hot Springs. cvchamber.ca workshop called ‘Me Inc.’ for aspiring entrepreneurs who would like to TUESDAY OCTOBER 13TH FRIDAY OCTOBER 23RD start their own business. Registration • 5 p.m.: SYC Cooking night. • October 23rd - 25th Scrapper’s Cove required. Please visit bbaprogram.ca • 5:30 p.m.: SYC Youth Focus Annual retreat. Call 1- 250-342-7238 or call 1-855-510-2227. for more information. leadership. • 5 p.m.: SYC Pool Tournament. • 6 - 8 p.m.: Lego Club every Tuesday • 5 p.m.: SYC pool tournament. • 6 - 8 p.m.: Lego Club every Tuesday at Radium Public Library. at Radium Public Library. • 7 p.m.: Cinefest ﬁlm series begins HOURS • 7:30 p.m.: The Windermere District with the screening of Gabe Polsky’s Farmers’ Institute’s Open House at Red Army feature documentary. INVERMERE LIBRARY the Lions Hall, Invermere Crossroads, Tickets $12 at the door or at Tiffany’s • Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m to announce the funding details • Wednesday: 10 a.m - 8 p.m. Thredz or Pynelogs. and construction schedule for the • Thurs – Saturday: 10 a.m - 5p.m. abattoir. Everyone welcome. TH

• 7:30 p.m.: Patagonia’s Jumbo Wild Film Tour. Free for all ages at the Invermere Community Hall. A gripping, hour-long documentary ﬁlm, by Sweetgrass Productions, that • 6:30 p.m.: Pork Schnitzel Dinner at tells the true story of the decadesthe Invermere Legion. $15/person. long battle over the future of British Reservations recommended. Call 250- Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley. 342-9517 Meat Draw and 50/50. • 7 p.m.: SYC Pool Tournament.

• 4 p.m.: SYC Homework Help, Employment readiness (pre-sign up) and Skills for Life (pre-sign up).

• 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Artym Gallery • 2 p.m.: Genealogy Group at Columbia shows Plein Air exhibition till October Gardens Coffee Room. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month. 16. • 12 p.m.: October 10 - 12 Thanksgiving • 4 p.m.: SYC Games night. Join us for Celebrations at Fairmont Hot Springs games.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC Open gym.

MONDAY, OCTOBER. 19TH

INVERMERE THRIFT STORE

• Thurs - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

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

SUMMIT YOUTH CENTRE

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

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EMEMBER WHEN? R A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the last 50 years

years ago (1965): The Valley Echo launched a Remember When feature, but owing to its lack of history (the paper started in 1956) the stories from the Golden Star were used. The oldest memory in the Remember When feature was under its ‘50-years-ago heading’, and was the sudden death of Lady Elizabeth Bruce in 1915, just 18 months after she married Robert Randolph Bruce.

years ago (1975): A large trainwreck oc-

cured in the valley when 10 rail cars in a northbound CPR coal train derailed at the Athalmer station and then piled up on top of each other. A trail of devatation was left in the accident’s wake with the log-built Athalmer rail station and one automobile smashed into oblivion.

years ago (1985): Seeding began in Septemeber to restore some of the damage done by forest fires earlier that summer. The year had been a bad one for forest fires, with more than 40,000 hectares (400 square kilometres) of forest being burnt in and around the Upper Columbia Valley.

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years ago (2000): The Invermere district hospital was the first in the Kootenay region to recieve a new, more-advanced dialysis machine. The machine was touted as being smaller, quieter and more accurate than previous dialysis machines.

years ago (2005): The Village of Radium Hot Springs welcomed RCMP Constable Ron Weaver. Weaver, although part of the larger Columbia Valley detachment was assigned specifically to work in the Village of Radium Hot Springs, using office space in the visitor centre as his base.

Answers to last week

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RAIN AIN GAME

2007 — Elijah Lechman was born in her Canal Flats family home when it became too late for her mother Lee-Ann Lechman to travel to the hospital.

Friday October 2

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Punished 10. Cartoon feline 12. Productive land 13. Playfully mischievous one 15. Liquorice-flavored seeds 16. Changed or modified 18. Used to strengthen and harden steel 19. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand 20. Atomic #63 21. Missing soldiers 24. Payment (abbr.) 27. Blood-sucking African fly 30. Erstwhile 31. Used to have (Scottish) 33. ___ Ming: Houston Rocket player 34. CNN’s founder 35. Volcanic craters 37. 2-wheeled carriage 39. Team cheer 41. Lingering sign of injury

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Online voting gets tepid thumbs up at UBCM JEFF NAGEL Black Press B.C. municipal leaders voted by a slim margin Wednesday to urge the province to enable online voting in time for the 2018 local elections. The resolution from Osoyoos was passed by 51 per cent of delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in an electronic vote after it had initially been declared defeated in a show of hands. Advocates say the convenience of online voting could boost the dismal turnout of municipal elections and engage many more young people. Vancouver Councillor Andrea Reimer said no municipality would be forced to adopt online voting, the aim is merely to make it an available option for communities and individuals that want it. But Saanich Councillor Vic Derman warned there’s no way to guarantee an online voter is casting their ballot in privacy, without someone else directing or manipulating them, possibly buying their vote.

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TOM FLETCHER Black Press The B.C. government has committed up to $100,000 a year to share costs of “urban deer management operations,” with an advisory committee to guide communities in reducing the risks and damage they cause. The province is responsible for wildlife management, but the government wants solutions to be developed locally. Some communities have resorted to killing deer, with mixed success and sometimes intense local opposition, while others suggest birth control, relocation or “hazing” of deer using dogs to keep them away from communities. A B.C. government fact sheet advises

that if deer are to be killed, they should caught in traps that look like oversized hockey nets, then shot with a bolt gun at close range. Provincial staff can lend available equipment and issue permits to manage deer populations in or near urban areas, or develop hunting regulations for local situations. Using dogs to chase deer is illegal under wildlife protection legislation, but a permit was issued to Kimberley to do a controlled trial in 2013. City council declared the trial a success, at a cost of $300 or more a day to deploy trained dogs and handlers. Invermere council found itself embroiled in legal action brought on by a group of opponents, despite a lo-

GOLF NEWS Windermere Valley Men’s Club On September 19th and 20th, the Windermere Valley Men’s Club gathered to battle in the annual club championship competition. Eighty-eight players braved the cool, blustery conditions with the gusty winds, firm and fast greens, and tight hole locations, making low scoring a challenge. Simon Gramlich and Geoff Davidson were tied for the club championship after 36 holes and needed an extra playoff hole to determine the victor. Mr Gramlich prevailed with a birdie on the 18th hole and walked away with the gold. Brian Hoffos prevailed as the low net winner after his severely pulled tee shot ricocheted off a telephone wire on the fifth hole, bouncing back into play and saving him a two-stroke penalty and personal embarrassment. Highlights of the weekend included the team of Doug Doell and Ed Fitzgibbon winning the Horserace, Dean Midyette driving the green on the uphill 361 yard par 4 10th hole and holing the 10foot putt for eagle, and Garry Loewen making a hole in one on the fifth hole and winning $10,000! Other winners included championship flight low gross winner Geoff Davidson and low net winner Glen Evans, second flight low gross winner Ken Pozzolo and low net winner Wayne Lannan, third flight low gross winner Bob Tagg and low net winner Jim Jenkinson, fourth flight low gross winner Jake Cameron and low net winner Manuel Estaban, fifth flight low gross winner Dalton Siebrasse and low net winner Chris Lawrence and sixth flight low gross winner Tony Symonds and low net winner Doug Anakin. The Men’s Club would like to recognize the efforts of Superintendent Dave Dakin and his staff, head pro Dale Moore and his staff, and culinary artist Anne Riches and her staff for an amazing experience throughout the 2015 season — and a tip of the golf sombrero to the Wilfley family who are the most generous of hosts. Submitted by Dean Midyette

cal survey that found more than 70 per cent public support for a deer cull. Invermere officials were dealing with complaints of aggressive deer, deer eating garbage and appearing unhealthy, cougars encroaching on the community to prey on urban deer and deer deaths that appeared to be from unlawful action. After multiple resolutions brought to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in recent years, the province responded this week with the offer of funding and continued research. Munic-

ipalities must obtain permits from the forests ministry before attempting relocation, hazing, contraceptive measures that require handling of deer, or culls. The advisory committee, not yet named, is to continue developing standardized methods, such as how to safely process and distribute meat from deer that are killed. Another task for the committee will be to develop public consultation on methods of deer control, to head off protests, legal challenges and vigilante action.

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