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Stetski steps into Mother Canada controversy STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com Although just a few months into his new job, Kootenay-Columbia MP and NDP National Parks Critic Wayne Stetski has already waded into one of the largest parks controversies in the country by lambasting the planned Mother Canada statue in Cape Breton Highlands National Park — and he’s emerged from the debate on the winning side. On Friday, February 5th, it was announced that Parks Canada has pulled its support for the $25-million project. “Parks Canada will no longer be working towards the realization of the memorial in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. As a result, the project will not be moving forward on Parks Canada land,” said a Parks Canada news release. Stetski had sent a letter to federal Environment Minister Catherine McKen-

na, calling on her to reject the 24-metre concerns have been raised that the statue, which had been in the works statue might affect the ecological integfor years, intended as a memorial to rity of the spot.” Canadian soldier who lost their lives The statue, and the parking lot and fighting wars abroad. Models of the visitor centre to go with it (which are statue show it cloaked and standing being planned by the Never Forgotten on a rocky headland along the Cabot National Memorial Foundation), has Trail, with arms outstretched across stirred deep emotions across the counthe Atlantic. try among both those Ultimately, a “The idea of a memowho oppose it and rial to honour soldiers those who support it. national park is who died overseas in not an appropriate place Supporters saw the wars is truly a good statue, facing in the one, but ultimately a for a seven-storey statue. direction of Europe WAYNE STETSKI national park is not MP KOOTENAY-COLUMBIA where so many Caan appropriate place nadian soldier have for a seven-storey high statue,” Stets- lost their lives in war, as entirely apki told The Echo last week. “National propriate and point to what they call parks are set aside for their ecological the high level of commercial activity importance and developments in the in Banff and Jasper, saying if it can park should support those ecological happen there, why not in Cape Breton values. To just put in a statue that has National Park. nothing specifically to do with that They also cited the potential econompark is inappropriate. On top of that, ic benefit to nearby communities.

Critics, meanwhile, were not only sounding alarms bells about ecological concerns, but also charging that the statue’s size was excessive and its design distasteful. A partner in the Toronto-based design firm originally hired to develop the memorial concept alleged that the Never Forgotten Memorial Foundation ignored advice and cast aside the initial model, stretching it from something the size of a light post to its current size. Other critics voiced the opinion that promoting the statue in an effort to bolster the local economy amounted to earning a profit from the war dead. And a group of 28 former senior Parks Canada managers, including a former Parks Canada chief executive officer, sent open letters to the former Conservative Environment Minister raised concerns about the proposal’s negative impact on the park. See A2

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Local hockey fans were delighted to see the Edmonton Oil Kings practise at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Wednesday, February 3rd after their game against the Kootenay Ice in Cranbrook the night before, which they won 6-3. The Oil Kings play in the Western Hockey League and are owned by Daryl Katz’s Oilers Entertainment Group, who also own the Edmonton Oilers. PHOTO BY BREANNE MASSEY

STETSKI from A1 “I have great respect for the terrible price many of our soldiers have paid,” wrote Stetski in his letter. “A memorial to honour them is welcome. The question before us is where such a memorial should be located.” Stetski told The Echo that one of the Liberal’s campaign promises was to limit development in national parks and, instead, focus it on nearby communities, and added this case would be a good one for putting that promise into action. “If there is public support for this particular monument in the area, then let’s look at putting it in one of the communities just outside Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It could be a positive attraction for one of those communities, and of benefit to it. And if none of those communities want it, then there are plenty of other appropriate spots right across the country,” he said. Steski told The Echo he’s had a lot of feedback on the issue since he became

parks critic and the majority of it was expressing concern. He added that the statue — which he agreed seems to resemble to Statue of Liberty in New York or the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro — could open the gates for other similar developments in national parks. “If you put up a statue there, it not only affects that area, but sets a precedent for developments in national parks that do not relate to the reasons that the parks were established in the first place,” he said. “If there’s going to be developments in national parks, they should support the values for which the park was set up.” The decision not to go ahead with the statue came following a review that found “too many key elements were outstanding” for a completion date of July 1st, 2017, according to the Parks Canada news release issued Friday. The issues include funding, a final design and an agreement on the structuring of the funding for construction and maintenance, Parks Canada said.

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Vancouver company plans to open new mine in valley Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com A new mine could be up and running here in the Upper Columbia Valley as early as next year. In January, the provincial chief gold commissioner approved a mine lease application for MGX Minerals Inc.’s planned Driftwood Creek magnesite mine, which will be located northwest of Brisco on the Driftwood forest service road. “This is a major milestone for the project,” said MGX president and chief executive officer Jared Lazerson in a press release. “We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the support of everybody involved, at all levels of government, community and First Nations. I believe there is now reason for new optimism among the working men and women of the East Kootenay region.” MGX, which is based in Vancouver, recently purchased the Tembec mill site in Cranbrook, which it plans to use to partially process the magnesite. The magnesite will then be transported elsewhere for further processing. The project site is approximately 770 hectares (7.7 square kilometres) in size and is comprised of three mineral rights tenures. The magnesite at the location will be used as an alloy in steel-making. The mine will be MGX’s flagship project. The company has already obtained a permit for the project from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ archaeology branch. Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Area G director Gerry Wilkie mentioned the project this January during the annual political update given to the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce by local municipal officials, saying it could be operational by 2017. “There will be jobs stemming from this, although mining is pretty automated these day, so not as many jobs as you’d see with a mine in the past,” said Mr. Wilkie. “But there will certainly also be some spin-off economic benefits for the valley.” MGX has already entered into a development agreement with Invermere-based Dominion Excavating Ltd. Under the agreement Dominion will provide services such as road construction and mine development for MGX in return for a stake in the company. In late 2015, MGX received approval to mine a 100-ton bulk sample from the Driftwood Creek. The sample will be shipped to Rochester, New York for pilot plant testing. Although actual operation of the mine is not likely to start until 2017, Lazerson said he hopes all permits and financing will be in place in several months time, allowing construction to begin in mid-2016. MGX is planning to power the Driftwood Creek processing plants with a proprietary biomass gasification technology from Vancouver-based Highbury Energy Inc. The gasification process would convert organic matter such as wood or agricultural waste into biogas that would then be used instead of natural gas in industrial kilns and furnaces. MGX touts the technology as a clean, low-cost energy source for operations at the mine. Cranbrook-based VAST Resource Solutions Inc. has carried out environmental and engineering studies for MGX at the site, including environmental baseline, hydrogeology and reclamation studies.

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improvements. “We have renewable energy opportunities in biomass and solar — the Province needs to hear from residents to ensure local, renewable energy is a priority and continues to be supported in the future,” she explained. The growing popularity of electric car charging stations has taken off, but now Lohmann feels the East Kootenay region should be looking into developing a green network with strategic locations to address the challenges of living in a rural area, where travel is mandatory. Clark has also announced she will chair a new cabinet working group on climate leadership that will oversee government’s climate actions and policies, while considering current and future provincial climate action goals. The new members include: Environment Minister Mary Polak, vice-chair; Finance Minister Mike de Jong; Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Minister Shirley Bond; Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone; Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Peter Fassbender; and Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman. The working group will remain active after the release of B.C.’s Climate Leadership Plan later this spring to ensure the plan remains relevant and effective in helping the Province achieve its greenhousegas reduction goals.

The public has been invited to provide insights about how the Government of B.C. can best tackle climate change moving forward. Premier Christy Clark is encouraging environmental activists, families and students to tell the government its priorities and what they would like to see in B.C.’s new Climate Leadership Plan. A consultation website was launched on Monday, January 25th. The public consultation will be running for 60 days in total. “The input British Columbians have provided to date has been very helpful as we develop B.C.’s new Climate Leadership Plan,” said Clark in a recent press release. “Now is the time to engage even further in the conversation, as we seek to build on our global leadership through our next set of climate actions.” There was an initial web-based public engagement session focused on the environment last summer. Having the time to continue the discussion with the government has been welcomed by some residents in the East Kootenay region and criticized by others. “This is a great opportunity to have the views of East Kootenay residents heard and integrated into this provincial process. It’s a chance to make sure the Climate Leadership Plan is designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities in rural areas of BC, including the East Kootenay,” said Megan Lohmann, head of community energy management USINESS at the Community Energy Association. “Our older housing stock presents a lot of opportunity for improved energy efficiency.” She believes the plan could benefit individual communities as well as the region, helping with the large-scale effort to make

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“The formation of the cabinet working group reflects one of the recommendations from the Climate Leadership Team,” said Polak in a recent press release. “This group will help us to make sure we keep our government’s climate actions current and ensure we remain on pace to achieve our emissions reduction targets.” However, MLA for the Columbia River-Revelstoke riding, Norm Macdonald, met the announcement for a public engagement process with praise and skepticism. “Action on climate change is an issue that is raised consistently by people here in Columbia River-Revelstoke,” Macdonald told The Echo. “Over the last decade, it has been the public that has provided the strongest leadership, demanding more effective action by government.” He feels that specific issues that relate to this area include an effective management of interface wildfire protection for communities, protection of waterways, and food security. “Based on this government’s record on climate change, the public has a healthy skepticism that this is, in fact, a genuine process, and I have to say that I share that skepticism,” concluded Macdonald. “Nevertheless, it is important that people take every opportunity to speak out on this issue, and that would include participation in this process.” For more information see the Climate Leadership Plan website at http://engage.gov.bc.ca/climateleadership.

Entrepreneurs, your time has come! Producers for the acclaimed CBC reality show, Dragons’ Den, are touring the country, holding auditions for small business entrepreneurs and inventors, to find participants to walk boldly into the Dragons’ Den. And that tour is coming to Cranbrook this month. On Dragons’ Den, selected participants pitch business and investment ideas to a panel of five venture capitalists‚ the Dragons‚ in the hope of securing business financing and partnerships. Successful pitchers will have a chance to earn real investment from the Dragons’ own pockets. Molly Middleton, Senior Producer for Dragons’ Den, spoke to the Daily Townsman on Thursday, February 4th, and said the show likes to switch up audition locations from year to year.

“We always try to go to new places. Every year we add a couple of different cities and drop other cities,” Middleton said. “If you keep going year after year to the same places, you deplete the entrepreneurs, because there’s not that much of a transient population.” One rewarding aspect of this process, she said, was seeing the breadth of entrepreneurship that exists in this country. “I have to say after 10 years of Dragons’ Den, you would think we’d have seen it all. But we’re joyously surprised every year that Canada is such an amazing entrepreneurial place. And just when you think there couldn’t be anymore, people come out of everywhere with fantastic ideas.” The popular show itself has helped bring this adventurous business spirit to the forefront of people’s minds. “We’re proud to be one of the only such platforms,” Middleton said. “Where else can an entrepreneur — See A6

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An alarm has been sounded over one of the three vaccines that are approved for use in Canada for human papillamvirus (HPV), one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Canada and worldwide. Gardasil, one of two vaccines recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (the other being Cervarix), has been linked to the serious condition of premature ovarian failure (POF), also known as premature menopause, by the American College of Pediatricians (The College), in a new report

titled “New Concerns about the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine” issued by Dr. Scott Field in January 2016. Gardasil is provided free in B.C. to girls in Grade 6, and to girls and women born in ‘94 or later who missed the in-school vaccine — in order to prevent cervical and other cancers caused by HPV. On the B.C. government’s ImmunizeBC website, the HPV vaccines it advocates for (both Gardasil and Cervarix) are touted as safe thanks to extensive clinical studies proving this before the vaccines were approved in Canada. But the College is not so confident. According to its report, “there are legitimate concerns that should be addressed” Namely, that the vaccines’ impact on long-

term ovarian health has never been assessed and, since 2006, the overwhelming majority of reports with ovarian failure, premature menopause, and/or amenorrhea are associated solely with Gardasil (Cervarix to a much lesser degree). Nor has the use of hormonal contraceptives, which can mask ovarian dysfunction, ever been properly taken into account during what are not appearing to be clearly inadequate safety trials. While the College has posted its statement as a warning only because they no strong evidence, only concerns, but the message is clear: by getting the vaccine, you, your daughter or granddaughter, could be trading in one risk for another.

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s part of the consultafeel very welcomed and have Regional UNDOWN U tion process on the many local friends in the area. Permanent Resident AttracThere were some concerns tion & Retention Project, regarding value and level of the Columbia Valley local service for taxation, but then governments along with the also some strong support hired consultants held a confor paying more taxes for adsultation session in Calgary ditional facilities that create on January 27th. The turnyear-round and evening viERRY out was much higher then brancy (whether that is arts anticipated, with nearly 240 and culture, or recreation). people spending over two hours thinkOne reality of the group in Calgary was ing, brainstorming and commenting on the average age being at least 55 and what strategies could be done to increase older. For a large number of the people the number of people who call our valley who attended the session and provided home on a year-round basis. feedback, retirement is something in the Some barriers or limitations were iden- immediate future. tified, but also many opportunities and Based on the age and looming retiresuccesses were highlighted. There were ment, a lot of the comments were around some comments regarding some part-time the huge importance of health care, residents feeling unwelcomed by local resi- health services, and our local hospital. dents, but also some comments that they There was also discussion around the

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economic opportunities and spin-off industries of catering to an aging population. The most interesting part of the consultation process so far has been the shared values and similarities between the part-time residents, and the sessions with locals. Even the feedback from different age and demographic groups have provide many consistencies. Although there are real concerns with basic economic realities like jobs, careers, housing affordability, etc., there are some pretty strong views about the importance of quality of life, health care and government services — and sense of community. In some cases, the quality of life and sense of community can be a compelling enough reason for some folks to decide to take the plunge and “figure out a way” to make a go of it in our area, even if the opportunities are not always obvious and easy. See A6

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Do you have a business idea to pitch to the Dragons? If not, what’s your reaction to them auditioning in Cranbrook? DRAGONS from A4 especially in the regional areas outside the big cities — where else can you show off your small business or product on a national level without paying gazillions of dollars for ad time. “So to have a million Canadians every week watching the show and seeing what’s out there is great exposure for anybody.” In Cranbrook, auditions take place Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Multipurpose Room at Western Financial Place. Applications to audition are now available online, at www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/auditions. “But we always encourage everyone to apply in person,” Middleton said. The online application and the hard copy application are the same. However, it does take a few minutes to fill out, though, so producers recommend that pitchers do so online in advance of the audition. Sometimes pitchers may have technical difficulties or only learn of the audition at the last minute and aren’t able to complete the online application. If that’s the case, no problem. Hard copies will available at Western Financial Place on the day of the audition. Everyone with an idea, whether it’s at the concept stage or a fullfledged business, is encouraged to come on out. Since there is no RSVP process, the producers can’t tell who’s coming, or how many will show up. “It’s first come first served,” Middleton said, adding

“No pitch. But it’s great they are auditioning in the area. I’m sure somebody in the East Kootenay will have a brilliant idea for them. Several such ideas have already come out of the area.”

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that, to be clear, the Dragons themselves will not there. “We just like to warn people. Because the magic of the show is that the Dragons don’t know anything about you until you walk down those stairs. So the producers are spread out across the country doing auditions. We set up a little room, and you pitch the producers just like you do to the Dragons. “We expect that people will have some form of presentation prepared, and we expect that people will put the same passion and enthusiasm The CBC TV program Dragons’ Den is coming to Cranbrook to hold audiinto it in front of the producers as tions for entrepreneurs and inventors wanting to make it on the show. The Dragons are (left to right) Michael Wekerle, Manjit Minhas, Joe they would in front of the Dragons. Mimran, Michele Romanow and Jim Treliving. CBC photo “Because this is it. You get one shot coming out.” at pitching to the producers. And Auditions for Dragons’ Den take place Wednesday, then the next time is we will call you and say‚ ‘you’re coming to Toronto.’ And we’ll help you plan your pre- Feb. 17, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Western Financial Place, 1777 2 St North (Multipurpose Room). sentation for in front of the Dragons.” The current Dragons on Dragons’ Den include: So the pressure is on. But even so, the audition pro• Jim Treliving, co-owner of Boston Pizza and Mr. cess gives the pitchers a chance to work out their Lube. chops, and get their presentation into shape. • Michael Wekerle, founder/CEO of Difference Capital. “At the same time, at least it’s just the producers • Joe Mimran, fashion retailer formerly associated and not the Dragons,” Middleton said. “If you’re not completely ready, if you don’t know the value of your with Club Monaco and Joe Fresh • Manjit Minhas, CEO of Minhas Brewery. company, etc, then don’t sweat it. Don’t let that stop • Michele Romanow, internet entrepreneur. you from auditioning. You’ve got nothing to lose by

LARGE from A5 It seems quite apparent — based simply on demographics of baby boomers, but also some of the cutbacks and forced early retirements in Alberta — that a large number of folks are going to be retiring in our area, or, at the bare minimum, spending more time out here. The real challenge, and where hopefully we can have some influence, is can

we also attract and keep the younger families and ensure that our communities remain well rounded, versatile and successful? We may not have all of the answers, but at least collectively we are asking the questions and discovering we agree on far more things than we may have ever known. Gerry Taft is mayor of the District of Invermere and a Regional District of East Kootenay director for the Columbia Valley. He can be reached at taft.gerry@gmail.

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Breanne Massey breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com The Columbia Valley Rockies won 5-1 against the Golden Rockets at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Tuesday, February 3rd. “Other than the first period, we played a pretty good second and a third,” said Wade Dubielewicz, Rockies’ head coach. “We were able to get some good forward bounces and we were able to bury our chances. We came out on top.” In spite of the Rockets taking a 1-0 lead during the first, when Brennan Grocock scored the Junior B team’s first power play goal, the Rockies made a triumphant comeback that began when defenceman Nigel Swab tied up the game. “Our starts have been pretty average as of late, so it feels almost like it takes us a period to get going, but eventually it will bite you in the butt,” said Dubielewicz. “But I know we were fortunate in the first period against Golden, then took over.” Forward Micheal Cardinal put the Rockies into the lead with a power play goal, thanks to assists from Doan Smith and Colton Sandboe. With less than three minutes left in the first period, forward Damon Raven scored the third goal for the Rockies with help from Owen Lee, a participating midget athlete, and Colby Sherlock. Rockies forward Nolan Menard (#23) charges the puck in front of the Golden Rockets’ net on February 3rd at the Eddie “We had Owen Lee play his second game Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere with Rockies forward Nick Hoobanoff (#8) looking on. The Rockies won 5-1. and Evan Prosser play his first game — Photo by Amanda Nason both played extremely well,” he said about Saturday, February 13th. the participating midgets. “I’m sure Evan was nervous, but he was able to play a When asked about how the season was shaping up, and whether or not the Rockregular first, second and third — and contribute.” ies stand a chance in the playDuring the second, Cardinal scored an unassisted goal for the Rockies while offs, Dubielewicz replied: “I think the team was short-handed. we’re looking good here, but the MaxWell Realty Invermere Then Nolan Menard, Davin Burton and Ryan St. Jean pushed the puck down to next seven games are huge bethe ice, giving the Rockies their final goal and a 5-1 victory. cause we do want to catch Fernie On Friday, February 5th, the Rockies went to the Spokane Eagles Ice Arena to to get into third place and obvicompete against the Braves. On Saturday, the Junior B team competed against ously, we have to win every game the Grand Forks Border Bruins at the Grand Forks Arena. and treat every game like it’s Because of The Echo’s B.C. Family Day production schedule, the results were the biggest of the season. We’re not available before The Echo went to press. treating every game like it’s a connect@geoffhill.ca The Rockies will be competing in an away game against the Fernie Ghostriders playoff game because we want to Invermere-RealEstate.com on Friday, February 12th and at home against the Rockets around 7:30 p.m. on get into the third spot.”

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suppliers that look after was never big on chocoFrom CRATCH RATCH the farmers. late as a kid, but getting There is a ton of inolder, there are days when formation on the InI crave a good piece of ternet, much of which dark or salted caramel or may make you change mint… yes, I LOVE chocothe bars you buy in the late all year round! It helps future once you know me get through a long day where they come from (thanks to the caffeine in ARA and how they are made. it), helps me get through a C Everyone’s palate is tough day (adding a touch different, so I suggest of sweetness), is a perfect way to celebrate (who does not love you buy different percentages of a chocolate birthday cake?) and is chocolate bars to see what type of a great “pick me up” (full of good chocolate you love. My preference changes with my mood, but when it things for us!). I know that Valentine’s Day and comes to cooking, I work with mainly chocolate may be a bit of a cliché this dark chocolate and unsweetened time a year, but, in reality, it’s the cocoa for best flavours in my baking. time of year that chocolate is given There are thousands of recipes out a spotlight. Suddenly, everywhere we there for chocolate, but this one is look, there is chocolate for sale in all my favourite, all-time chocolate go-to recipe! shapes, forms and flavours. As the third most-valued commodity in the world, quality cocoa is something CHOCOLATE AND SALTED CARAMEL TART worth enjoying. After all, its Latin Serves 12-14 translation is “food of the gods.” For the pastry: Derived from the cacao tree and 350 g plain flour grown in pods, what we enjoy as 75 g icing sugar cocoa comes from a process of 125 unsalted butter, cold drying and fermenting the beans 2 eggs inside these pods. The pods are For the caramel: usually the size of a rugby ball and come in various colours, from red, 45 g glucose syrup (I use golden green, orange to purple. The ideal syrup) growing area for cacao trees is in the 275 g sugar rainforest, where it is humid, full of 150 ml double cream shade and rich soil. 1 level teaspoon rock salt In other words, we will not find 25 g unsalted butter, diced these trees in our neck of the woods! For the ganache: Like coffee, fair trade is a big part of 400 ml double cream this industry, as is organic. Farmers 45 ml honey work hard to maintain the quality of 350 g dark chocolate (minimum 60 their product, demanding a fair price per cent cocoa solids), chopped so they can focus on a stable economic 175 g unsalted butter, diced future. It’s something you may not think about as you bite into your favourite Instructions: bar, but it is important to support Start off by making the pastry. In a food processor bowl, mix sifted flour and icing sugar, rubbing in the butter until the mixture resembled fine breadcrumbs. Add the eggs last and knead until a dough forms. Roll out the pastry and line your tin. If there is any hanging off the sides, leave it for now as the sweet pastry shrinks quite a lot once baked. Pop it into the fridge

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to chill for about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 F. Blind bake the pastry by covering it with greaseproof paper and putting baking beans over it. Bake for 15 minutes. Then take off the beans and paper, and cook uncovered for another 10 minutes or so, until it is golden yellow. Remove and leave to cool whilst you make the filling. To make the syrup, pour the golden syrup into a deep saucepan and turn up the heat until it starts to boil. Slowly pour in the sugar and stir with a wooden spoon until it starts to caramelize and the colour resembles Werther’s originals (a.k.a. golden brown). In another saucepan, put the cream and salt in and bring to the boil. Remove the caramel from the heat and add in the cream mixture. WARNING: the mixture WILL rise rapidly, and hot caramel BURNS! I had to learn this the hard way. Use a hand blender to mix over a low heat until smooth. Take off the heat and stir in the butter with aforementioned wooden spoon before adding to the cooled pastry case. To make the ganache, put the cream and honey in another saucepan and bring to the boil. Pour over the chopped chocolate (make sure you have a bowl big enough; I always underestimate just how much volume 400 ml actually is). Once ever so slightly (and really, ever so slightly) cooled, add the butter. Don’t forget to let the caramel cool a bit before adding the ganache, otherwise the ganache will force the caramel to the sides and there will be an uneven distribution. Leave to set for 4-6 hours and serve with cream or whipped cream. So this Valentine’s Day, take the time to figure out what chocolate you really love and share it with those you love! Recipe from Green & Black’s Chocolate Recipes Cookbook ISBN 18562687008 Lara McCormack is one of the owners of From Scratch – A Mountain Kitchen in Fairmont Hot Springs where one can savor great seasonal food, sip from a selection of beverages including BC wines and enjoy the views of our gorgeous valley landscape.

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Valley sends girls’ curling team to B.C. Winter Games for the first time STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

For the first time, a girls’ curling team will represent the Columbia Valley at the upcoming B.C. Winter Games. The Wells team (skipped by Abby Wells) will head off to the February 25th to 28th Games in Penticton despite having only competed for two seasons. “We just decided to start a team for girls through the Invermere Curling Club,” said team coach Holly Jones. “There hadn’t been one before and we thought it would be a good opportunity.” Aside from Abby, the team includes Lily Flamand, Kaitlyn Hessel, Anna Stevens and Alexa Von Niessen. The girls range in age from 11 to 16 years old. Jack Keshen is the assistant coach. “The girls were all really excited to learn that they’d qualified for the Games, and it’s been really motivating them to practice hard. They really want to represent the community well,” said Ms. Jones. “It’s great for the curling club, too, since it’s the first time we’ve sent a team of girls to this event. It will be a good opportunity for them to be able to meet and play with female curlers from other parts of the province. We’ve played a number of tournaments since the team formed, but mostly in places not too far away, such as Airdrie, Kimberley and Cranbrook. It’s fun, but it really is a small group of teenage female curlers in the East Kootenay and nearby, and the Games will give them a chance to go up against some new teams.” The girls practise as much as they can and have been playing in the Monday night recreational curling league to squeeze in a bit of extra experience in advance of the Games. “It’s been going really well. The girls are all keen to learn as much as they can. They have been putting in a lot of time as a team to learn strategies, and curling can be complex, so there’s a lot to learn,” said Ms. Jones. At the B.C. Games, the girls will play in a round-robin tournaments against seven other teams from different regions of the province, after which the winner will be determined through knock-out style matchup, leading up to the final game.

The Invermere Curling Club is proud to have the Wells team (skipped by Abby Wells) represent the Columbia Valley at the upcoming B.C. Winter Games. From left to right are Abby Wells, Alexa Von Niessen, Lily Flamand and Kaitlyn Hessel (Anna Stevens is missing from the photo). Photo submitted

REMEMBER WHEN?

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

years ago (1966): James Chabot, MLA, spoke at a session of the legislature on behalf of the people in the Columbia constituency. His two main subjects were agriculture and game management. He poined out that the agricultural development in B.C. was growing at a slow rate and expressed a desire to help farmers become selfsufficient.

years ago (1971): The Valley Echo was forced to raise the cost of

general display advertising rates to $1 per column inch instead of 90 cents. Now, Valley Echo publisher Dean Midyette notes the cost to publish the paper requires a $7 per column inch contribution for a black and white general display ad, while it’s $8.25 per column inch in colour.

years ago (1976): Paul Bucyk of Invermere was appointed Ambulance Crew Chief for the Emergency Health Service Comission.

years ago (1986): Women were offered an opportunity to have a health check at the local

health unit in light of the annual Breast Self-Examination Clinic at the East Kootenay Community College, which was hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society.

years ago (1996): The East Kootenay champion Invermere girls’ high school team moved on to capture the Kootenay Regional Championship title.

years ago (2006): Peter “Lusti” and Jane Lustenberger were beaming with pride after they learned their 21-year-old daughter, Christina, had made it on to the Canadian Olympic ski team.

2007 — Tea and cookies tempted attendees of the Order of the Eastern Star charity bake sale at the Columbia Valley’s Masonic Lodge. ECHO FILE PHOTO

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SUDOKU

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

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Construct 6. Seal 12. Last from Kent Haruf 16. A public promotion 17. Acutely insightful and wise 18. Yemeni riyal 19. __ Lang (country singer) 20. Blue Hen school 21. Decaliter 22. Point midway between S and E 23. 12th Greek letter 24. One point S of SE 26. Pools 28. Notes of hand 30. Algerian dinar 31. Metal cooking vessel 32. Short poking stroke 34. Mountain Standard Time 35. Dark hairs mixed with light 37. Hosts film festival 39. Frost 40. Former moneys of Brazil 41. Bodily perceptions 43. Baseball great Ty ___ 44. Before 45. __ Caesar, comedian 47. Containerful 48. Expression of uncertainty 50. Tells on 52. Bones 54. As fast as can be done (abbr.) 56. Singer Jolson 57. Atomic #73 59. Pigeon sound 60. Jr’s. father 61. 6th tone 62. Debt settled (abbr.) 63. Contrary 66. Chinese tennis star Na 67. 44th First Lady 70. Methyl phenol 71. Avid applause

12. Acorn trees 13. Burdened 14. Wound deformity 15. Has faith in 25. Title of honor 26. Someone 27. Pouch 29. Comprehensive 31. Separates with an instrument 33. Noble 36. US, Latin America, Canada 38. Snoot 39. About heraldry 41. Angel 42. Female sibling 43. Former OSS 46. Stressed-unstressed-unstressed 47. An imperfectly broken mustang 49. Call out 51. A long scarf 53. Coconut fiber 54. Scene of sports & events 55. Bodily suffering 58. Cloths 60. A way to agitate 64. No seats available 65. Linen liturgical vestment 68. Atomic #103 69. Home screen

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, if you assumed you were right on track, you soon will see why it isn’t safe to assume. Do not take anything for granted and consider all potential outcomes.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Stop worrying about how others see you, Leo. This week own up to your beliefs, even if they seem to go against the norm. You may be surprised at the support you receive.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Don’t try to erect barriers, Sagittarius. This week you have to let someone in and unburden some of the problems or thoughts that have been weighing you down.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Interpersonal dynamics are constantly changing, and you may have a challenging time wrangling in your relationship to where it feels comfortable, Taurus.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, a hectic week leads to lots of demands on your time. Take things one task at a time and do not be afraid to say “no” if you feel you are overwhelmed.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Accomplish something important based on what you learn this week, Capricorn. Keep your eyes and ears open to all of the possibilities around you.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, even if you are uncertain about someone’s intentions, it is best to give that person the benefit of the doubt. However, an ounce of skepticism never hurt anyone.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, frustration at work may not be directed at any one person, and you can’t let it consume your life. Make the frustration work to your advantage instead.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Try not to take the easy way out, Aquarius. When faced with some tough questions, stay strong and true to yourself. You will be happier in the long run if you do so.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, it is better to make your choices sooner rather than later this week. Putting decisions off only complicates matters. It may be an anxious time, but you will pull through.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Romantic thoughts this week will have you on a mission to spend quality time with a loved one, Scorpio. You may do everything in your power to be near your significant other.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, take some time off if your job seems like a headache this week. If you have the time, enjoy a long weekend or a short jaunt during the week.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH • 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC) YCC Challenges program. • 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night. • 6 p.m.: Ash Wednesday Service at Christ Church Trinity( 110 7th Ave, Invermere). Contemplative Worship service with Imposition of Ashes.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH

• Panorama Alberta Family Day • Join SYC for Employment Readiness Celebrations. Family Dinner in the Training or Skills for Life! Program. Great Hall, Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. and Must pre register. Family Dance following Fireworks. • 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC YCC Challenges • 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.: Puppy Love 5 at program. the Invermere Community Hall. A TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16TH fundraiser for GALS. Tattoo convention with live music, face painting, magic by • 4 -6 p.m.: Join SYC for Cooking night. Jeremy Coyote and more, admission- Join us for Free Food and nutritional by-donation. Call 342-8844 for education. information. • 6 p.m.: Columbia Valley Arts Council • 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Artym Gallery AGM at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. AGM shows Serge Dube, Angela Morgan & will be followed by a screening of the Angie Rees exhibition. Shows last till ﬁlm What We Did On Our Holiday, a February 19. comedy set in the scottish Highlands. • 10 a.m.: Radium Public Library Pizza and Popcorn served, cash bar. Children’s Storytime with Valentine Everyone Welcome. Crafts.

• 6 p.m.: Join Aaron Cameron and Max Fanderl, at Century 21 ofﬁce, Radium Hot Springs, for an informative WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17TH workshop on green, healthy and • 12 - 4 p.m.: Fairmont and District energy efﬁcient building methods. Lions’ Club Mid Winter Garage at the • 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Western Financial Place, Cranbrook. Auditions for Snacks and beverages to follow. “Den”. • 3 p.m.: Alliance Church. Antique Dragons’ Den. Online applications are THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11TH auction and bake sale. Viewing of available at www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/ • 11:40 - 1 p.m.: Slow Food Movement & live auction items starts at noon with auditions

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH • 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC YCC Challenges program. • 6 p.m.: Join the SYC in Rockband competition Night. • 3 - 6 p.m.: Live music by Jordan Wellbourne. Head to the cozy FHSR ski chalet and enjoy Saskatoon-based blues, hard rock & southern rock musical stylings. • 7 - 9 p.m.: Starlight Challenge evening races at Fairmont Hot Springs ski area every Friday in February. Come as a team of 4, or race solo. Great prizes! • 9 p.m.: Jordan Wellbourne at the Hoodoo Grill. No Cover.

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• Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m • Wednesday: 10 a.m - 8 p.m. • Thurs – Saturday: 10 a.m - 5p.m. • Story Times: Thurs. 10:30 a.m. Sat. 11 a.m.

Our Local Economy at the Lions Hall. proceeds going to materials to be used • 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC YCC Challenges Contact Susan Clovechok at 250-342- to construct a home in Ensenada, program. RADIUM LIBRARY 2844 or email info@cvchamber.ca. Mexico in March. Call 250-342-4454 • 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night. • Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m. for more information. • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphics Course.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18TH • 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. Come play • 4 p.m.: Panorama Rockstar/Syndicate Rail Jam Competition. Register at • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphics Course. sports with us. Everyone welcome. Guest Services, $10. Training at 3:30 • 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. Come play p.m. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12TH sports with us. Everyone welcome. • February 12th - 14th: Men’s Spiel. • 7 p.m.: Join the SYC in a Foosball • 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Wild Ideas at Circle For more information, contact Tournament. Cafe, hosted by Wildsight. February’s the Invermere Curling Centre by • 8 p.m - 1 a.m.: Puppy Love 5 after discussion topic is Meaningful Work: calling 250-342-3315, emailing party at the Invermere Community www.Wildsight.ca. invermerecurling@shaw.ca visiting Hall, with live music and DJ. Call 342• 9 p.m.: The Jordan Welbourne trio www.curlinginvermere.ca or going to 8844 for information. will be hosting an open mic jam at the “Invermere & District Curling Centre” • 9 -11 p.m.: Live music by Dean Ray Hoodoo Grill in Fairmont. on Facebook. February 13th and 14th at Bear’s Paw

• 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC YCC Challenges & Grill in Fairmont. Come for some program. relaxing country-style jams. • 6 p.m.: SYC games night. • 6 p.m. - 12 a.m.: Steamboat Mountain Music Society is hosting a fundraiser at Edgewater Legion. Dinner from 6 - 8 p.m., live music from 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. Children welcome till 8 p.m. Membership sign-up $5 also available.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH • 9 a.m - 12 p.m.: Steamboat Mountain Music Society is hosting a Valentine breakfast at the Edgewater Legion. Eggs Benny, huckleberry pancakes and much more.

• 10 a.m.: Trek The Trail: A Guided Tour of the Westside Legacy Trail. Begins at the Hither Dither trailhead (2.7km heading south past the cattleguard, on Westside Rd), Look for the Greenways warm-up tent & crew, • 7 - 9 p.m.: Starlight Challenge evening you can’t miss it.For more Information races at Fairmont Hot Springs ski area visit https://www.facebook.com/ every Friday in February. Come as a events/832967750182305/ team of 4, or race solo. Great prizes! • 7 p.m.: Chisel Peak Blues Band at • 9 p.m.: Bebo Grove is playing a Safta’s for Valentine’s Day. Special spectacular show at the Hoodoo Grill menu. in Fairmont. • 6:30 p.m.: Chicken Parmesan Dinner at Branch 71 District Legion in Invermere. $15/person. Reservations Recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

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

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM • Tuesday: 12 - 4 p.m.

INVERMERE THRIFT STORE

• Thurs - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

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

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Team Dexter “O” slayer + HSB Dad +2 Hootenani + Love the B’s Harley +3 DR 27 Rockies 19 +2 LB 22 + Curling Iron +2 Kootenay Rangers +2 Lone Wolf +2 D Turner + Slev 77 +2 Flathot 84 +3 RSJ 16 +3 CLB 77 +2 NM 23 + Jye + T Webb +2 WTC Yuki’s Monsters + Kmart Special +3 Cowboyz and Indian + Harley 10 + A’s +3 FC 09 The Ultra Beauty +2 Brake Sticks 20 +2 Buster’s Rez Raiders II +5 Go Habs Go +4 Drinkin n Thinkin +3 Beagle + Old-Rock +3 Long-Rock + Grampa 4 +2 Dominator 44 + Edge Golf +2 MC 21 + CS 14 +2 Nelly.33 + DB 24 +2 Berg’s Pens +4 Ski +2 KM 10 + Tristan Dubois E-town 98 + Grocery Stick + Philip on tacos + Moose Drool +3 Young Guns + AllMega 01+ Buster’s Rez Raiders I Faze Zeimzeys +3 Gama’s Guys 2 +2 Jet’s Baby +2 Roadhammer +2 Davy 19 +3 Still Guessing DQ 18 +2 Ron Hunt Picks + Tala’s Mom 2 +2 HD 4 +4 Kelley Neale Layne Hunter Little red +3 Payci +2 Lynal +2 NH 08 + R.O.P. +2 RACO7 +4 MRN31 +3 Davis Tenta +3 13 Family Pantry ABA Chow +2 Hockey Season Widow +2 50/50 Rock +3 Bru’s Babies + ATT and KZEE +2 Sportsmom3 + Christopher 3 +4

Total 853 851 843 843 843 842 840 837 836 835 834 827 827 826 822 822 822 821 817 815 815 814 814 811 811 810 807 806 804 804 804 803 803 800 799 799 798 798 798 795 794 794 791 790 790 790 789 787 787 786 783 783 783 781 780 779 779 778 777 777 776 776 776 775 774 773 772 772 771 771 771 771 769 768 768 767 766 766 765 764

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Team Last Call + Sumokordic + CR 13 + Matt Santucci +3 Willbillies +3 RC 31 +2 Mouse +2 The Cuptenders +4 Taters +2 Malcolm +2 Gwen’s Gimmies +2 R’s Rockets +4 PBR +2 Texas Mick 810 +2 Epie 76 +3 Goalieguy +3 Gama’s Guys +4 Beer League All Star + MF 11 + Hockey Life 5 +4 “BOAT” +2 Merrymen +3 CM 1 +6 Sabu 64 +4 Spencer +4 Make B Leaf +3 Freddy Kruger +3 Akisqnuk’s Rez Raiders +2 Woodsy + Nolan “What” Watt Duane G +2 Choda Boy +3 Gone Postal +3 Brennan +4 TD 03 +3 N4CER +3 Do43 +2 Buster’s Team +3 Life After Lucic +3 Skeeter 31 +2 Little fast guy + Hair Haven +3 Guessing Game Again +4 ZR 20 +2 BBD +3 I’m Gonna Lose + Team Canada +2 2010 Bruins +2 Hockey Insider +6 WEG +3 NWT 1 +2 JD Radium +2 Nelly +3 Night Hawks +6 T-O-N-N-Y +5 White + Trich Monas + HSB +2 Wolfpack 13 +3 Nick was Here + Casss +2 Westside Dan +4 Lucky +3 Rylie’s Mom +3 Shogun +6 Sept 27/2015 + Hair 3 +3 Finnipeg + Canucks Sucks +3 20.20 luke +3 Anaphylaxis +2 RGM 10 +5 Y-lime +7 WR 15 +5 RT 04 +3 Sumpkin +5 M+L+ Crew Slut Zacksmum +

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Murray Clark Johnson passed away peacefully in the afternoon of 31 January 2016 in Penticton, BC. He was 79 years old and is survived by his two kids (Aaron and Genevieve), one older brother (Jim), one younger brother (Tom), two grandkids (Kayla and Seth), nieces and nephews (Dave, Traci, Scott, Gina, Gail, Danny, and Kenny), and cherished friends (Ture, Lynn, and Shelley). He was predeceased by his parents (William and Marguerite), one older brother (Bill), and one younger brother (Ken).

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JEFF NAGEL Black Press Dogs, drones and DNA testing are emerging as new tools to detect invasive species and keep them from becoming entrenched in B.C. The new tactics were described by experts on Tuesday, February 2nd at a conference of the Invasive Species Council of B.C. in Richmond. Trained sniffer dogs have proven much more effective than human teams, particularly at night, in detecting tiny invasive zebra mussels that can cling to boats and then infest new lakes, according to Cindy Sawchuk, who heads Alberta’s Conservation K9 program that helps inspect water craft arriving in that province from the east and south. Most of the 11 mussel-infested boats intercepted last summer entering Alberta from other jurisdic-

tions were ultimately destined for B.C. lakes. Sawchuk’s superiors had dismissed her proposal for dogs as useful only for public relations, so she designed a trial in 2014 to test them. “The dogs were 100 per cent accurate in detecting the mussel-fouled boats and our humans came in at 75 per cent,” Sawchuk told delegates. “The dogs were also much quicker at detecting it. They averaged 2.3 minutes. And that included their play time for their reward.” Speedier inspections also mean less resistance from boat owners, some of whom had told Sawchuk they’d taken to entering the province in the dead of night to avoid inconvenience. The three highly trained dogs — Hilo, Seuss and Diesel — cost $25,000 each, but Sawchuk says they’re cheap compared to an estimated $75 million a year Alberta estimates it would spend clearing clogged pipes, canals and water intakes if the mussels arrive.

Mussel-detecting dog Hilo sniffs a boat trailer at an inspection station in Alberta. Photo by Frani Halperin/H20 Media Ltd

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Fundraising goal for Cranbrook hospital eclipsed BREANNE MASSEY breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com A fundraiser aiming to bring community and regional health to light has surpassed its $150,000 goal. The East Kootenay Foundation for Health’s (EKFH) 8th Annual Starlite Campaign recently raised $266,670 in donations, lighting 17 large stars and 24 small stars on top of East Kootenay Regional Hospital roof ($5,000 per large star and $2,500 per small star). The EKFH is the fundraising arm for the Cranbrook hospital, which provides state-of-the-art medical care and technology to Columbia Valley residents and the rest of the East Kootenay. “The outpouring of support across the East Kootenay

Donna Grainger, wearing a dress gifted to her by the Invermere Health Care Auxiliary, is retiring on March 31st from her longterm position as the executive director of the East Kootenay Foundation for Health, which fundraises for the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook. Photo submitted

and from other funding organizations in B.C. has been significant for this year’s Starlite Campaign,” said Donna Grainger, EKFH executive director. “It is incredibly gratifying to see that this annual fundraiser is garnering support from every community, which ultimately benefits hospitals and health care facilities and programs in the region.” This year’s fundraiser — which began on November 26th, 2015 — was geared toward raising The roof of the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook is alight with 17 money for programs that large and 24 small stars, symbolizing Starlite Campaign donation amounts that total Photo submitted are dedicated to helping $100,000 more than the fundraising goal hoped for. patients who are coping For more information on the work of the foundation with illnesses such as arthritis, diabetes, heart dis- like them on Facebook or visit www.ekfh.ca. ease, respiratory needs and other health conditions. In addition, these programs also help those who ARTISTS: APPLY NOW may require assistance with chronic disease manageArtists in all disciplines — as well as arts, culture ment, home nursing, in-home oxygen, wound, senior, and heritage organizations — are invited to apply pediatric and self-care. for funding through the Columbia Kootenay CulturThe EKFH, will also purchase items such as oxyal Alliance (CKCA). For 2016/17, CKCA is receiving gen oximeters, aerochambers, vital signs monitors, $706,000 from the Columbia Basin Trust. tympanic ear thermometers, palliative care and Funding is available for: individuals and groups acute slider sheets, blood pressure monitors, colothrough community arts councils; minor capital noscopes and cardiology stethoscopes. projects; touring; arts and heritage mentoring/masMs. Grainger credited the Columbia Valley for its inter classes; organizational development; major projvolvement. A third party fundraiser by the Kootenay ects; artists in education; major exhibitions; major Savings Credit Union Invermere and Radium branchheritage capital projects; and new heritage projes raised more than $7,500. Other noteworthy donaects. Learn more and get application forms at www. tions were a combination of smaller donor gifts. basinculture.com, contacting your community arts She will be retiring shortly with her last day of work council or phoning CKCA at 250-505-5505 or 1-877slated for Thursday, March 31st. 505-7355. Applications must be received by March “I am eternally grateful for having been given the 4th or March 18th, 2016, depending on the program. chance to work here at EKFH — it was a lifechanger of a career,” concluded Ms. Grainger, noting the EKFH is relying 100 per cent on the support of charitable donations. The Starlite Campaign has raised $973,984 in donations over the past eight years.

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