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German exchange student, Tim Vogel, was one of several teens who built teepee table ornaments at the Summit Youth Centre on April 21st for the Windermere Valley Youth Centre’s Celebrity Luncheon fundraiser featuring Shuswap chief Barb Cote, which took place at Copper Point Resort on Sunday, April 24th.
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STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com A Quebec NDP MP and a group of several hundred farmers gathered on the steps of Parliament Hill in Ottawa last week and called on the federal government to stop allowing protein concentrates from south of the border to be used as milk in Canadian cheese. NDP agriculture critic Ruth Ellen Brousseau said on Thursday, April 21st that the ingredient causing the furor — called diafiltered milk — is being used improperly, and small-scale local dairy farmers across the country are suffering as a result. Local dairy producers as well as others involved in the agriculture industry here in the Kootenay region have echoed her sentiments and raised other concerns. “This is simply not right. What’s really sad is that small producers are feeling the wrath of this much harder
than the big companies. A lot of lo- milk from south of the border as actucal-scale farmers are really going to be al milk — a move that is fine accordhurt by this. It blows my mind that it’s ing to the Canadian Food Inspection even happening. Somebody needs to Agency (which classifies the protein put a stop to it,” said Hopkins Harvest concentrate as milk), but not fine acmanager Kersten Hopkins. Hopkins cording to the Canadian Border SerHarvest is an outlet for D Dutchmen vices Agency (which classifies it as a Dairy, out of Sicamous “On top of that, protein ingredient). it’s (using a pro“The situation is tein concentrate) urgent and producSo a hormone that gross. It’s similar in ers are tired of waitisn’t used here some ways to using ing. The solution is genetically modi- in Canada is essentially simple and comes fied organisms. We coming in the back down to the governhave a natural way ment standing up door with this protein of doing things; for Canada’s dairy why don’t we stick concentrate. industry by enforcWAYNE HARRIS with that? We as OWNER, KOOTENAY MEADOWS FARM ing cheese compoconsumers should sition standards,” probably not be putting these kinds of said Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne things in our bodies.” Stetski in an April 25th media release. All cheese made in Canada must, by “Our family dairy farms are being law, contain a minimum amount of ac- threatened and the NDP will continue tual milk. Many large Canadian dairy to fight for their future.” companies have been using diafiltered According to Stetski’s media release,
Canadian producers lost a total of over $220 million in 2015 due to imported diafiltered milk from the United States. Although there are no dairy producers in the Columbia Valley, nearby Kootenay Meadows Farm, whose milk is popular here in the valley (also known as the Kootenay Alpine Cheese Company), is in Creston and the owners of that dairy agreed that diafiltered milk is an issue. “It’s not a good thing for Canadian dairy farmers and it’s hurting our market,” said Kootenay Meadows co-owner Wayne Harris. “It’s displacing milk that otherwise would have be produced in Canada by dairy farmers.” Harris, who uses only actual milk produced on his farm to make his cheese, cautioned that he’s not an industry spokesperson, but said using diafiltered milk “leads to an inferior quality of cheese and, worse, you can’t guarantee where that milk was produced.” See A3
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EILEEN MADSON PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 2 STUDENTS visited the interactive booths at the Invermere Community Greenhouse that were organized by David Thompson Secondary School Grade 12 students Annie Zehnder, Amira Elwakeel, Anna Aris and Taylor Hart for Earth Day on April 22nd. PHOTO BY BREANNE MASSEY
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A desire to make the downtown Radium streets safer has encouraged some councillors to explore their options this summer. The Village of Radium Hot Springs will be submitting a formal written request to the Ministry of Transportation to inquire about the possibility of reducing the speed limit on the slope south of the village leading up Highway 93/95 to reduce accidents caused by visitors stopping to look at the bighorn sheep. “When I get an opportunity, I will be drafting a letter for the Ministry,” said Mark Read, Village of Radium Hot Springs chief administrative officer, by email on April 20th. “That letter will be reviewed by Alan Dibb at Parks Canada and Irene Teske at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, as it is our intention to submit the request as a collaborative effort.” The action stems from a series of traffic accidents and safety issues occurring on the highway during the busy tourism season over the summer when some people stop suddenly and without warning to look at the wildlife nearby. “This motion was made in January in response to the number of sheep killed on the highway over the winter, and the concern with the summer traffic when the issue of people stopping anywhere they happen to see wildlife gets compounded,” said Clara Reinhardt, Village of Radium Hot Springs mayor, by email on April 21st. “Anytime we lobby the Ministry of Transportation, we acknowledge that there are a number of levels of government, departments and entities that are involved and need to be consulted, and that takes time.” “We note that the boat inspection station is located at the first lookout south of Radium and that there is a corresponding speed zone associated with it, which will slow traffic down for the next few months, allowing us time to proceed with our request,” she added.
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Residents inquire about Columbia Valley Centre progress STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com A handful of local residents were at the District of Invermere’s Tuesday, April 11th council meeting to glean more information about the progress on the Columbia Valley’s new multi-use centre. Invermere mayor Gerry Taft told them the district is still in negotiations with the contractors who bid on the construction work of the centre, which ideally had been meant to start this spring. “It’s still ongoing. We don’t have a decision yet. Our staff are meeting with an architect tomorrow,” said Taft. Resident Helen Kipp asked if there was an advantage to waiting, such as another grant that could be applied for in the meantime. “We’re not delaying to find more money; we are delaying to sort out some technical details,” responded Taft, adding that all six bids on the work had come in much higher than expected, and that the district was negotiating to see if building costs could be lowered
by swapping out materials. “We’re still optimistic we can see construction start this spring,” he said. “We’re just trying to see what contract can be signed and what the details of it are.” Taft add that the district and council are hopeful the negotiating will come to a successful conclusion relatively soon. Return of municipal cleanup eyed The possibility of re-introducing an official town cleanup in Invermere is on the books. While resolving to authorize the annual volunteer-organized Pitch In/Valley Pride clean-up event, Counl. Al Miller pointed out that there also used to be a municipal-run cleanup each year. “Our town does get messy in the spring,” said Miller. “What happened to that spring cleanup?” Invermere mayor Gerry Taft responded that the initiative, whereby district staff drove around to individual residents to pick up waste typically associated with spring cleaning, had been cancelled a few years ago.
“We found there was a real decline in usage,” said Invermere chief administrative officer Chris Prosser. He explained the cleanup had been a five-day long event at one point before it was cut down to three days, and in the final year it took place, just 20 households were bothering to put their clean-up waste out on their curb. Taft added that it’s an inefficient use
of taxpayer dollars to have staff spend three days driving up and down each street in Invermere just to pick up 20 homes’ worth of waste. “Can we bring it back for a discussion at a Committee of the Whole meeting?” asked Miller. Prosser replied that the topic could be revisited by council during budget discussions for next year.
DIAFILTERED MILK from A1 The cow growth hormone bovine somatotropin, for instance, is currently not used in Canada (Monsanto Co. tried unsuccessfully to get it licensed), but is widely used south of the border and is quite likely in diafiltered milk coming up from there, said Harris. “So a hormone that isn’t used here in Canada is essentially coming in the back door with this protein concentrate,” he said. Most large scale dairy companies in Canada are using diafiltered milk, according to Harris, and by adding the
protein concentrate they increase their cheese yield. A company using actual milk, such as Kootenay Alpine Cheese Company, uses about 1,000 kilograms of milk to make 100 kilograms of cheese. A large company putting diafiltered milk in its vats would need less milk to make the same 100 kilograms of cheese. Brousseau tabled a motion in Parliament the same day the farmers gathered on Parliament Hill, which MPs then spent much of the day debating. They will likely vote on the matter early in May.
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Local leaders react to Supreme Court’s ruling on Metis, non-status Indians with the public and federal government.” She believes that there’s now an opportunity to begin the process of public engagement The devastating reality of Canada’s history with government to make improvements for the has earned more national recognition thanks to CVMA and Metis Nation BC on a national scale. “It is my belief that the Metis people are looka monumental decision that recently brought justice back for two communities that have ing for additional support with health care, education and equality, so that we can continue to long been overlooked. The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously make positive changes in our society and counruled on Thursday, April 14th that more than try,” said Rice. However, Akisqnuk First Nation chief Lorne 600,000 Metis and non-status Indians may gain benefits, legal rights and funding opportunities Shovar expressed concerns about where funding opportunities through federal government through federal government jurisdiction. “I am ecstatic that the Daniels case has jurisdiction would come from and how it could been resolved in our favour, but I am realistic affect other First Nation communities. “I didn’t really have a reaction (to the anabout what that actually means,” said Debra nouncement) because I Fisher, Columbia Valley don’t know what the whole Metis Association (CVMA) “Indian and fallout is going to be,” said president and Shuswap Northern Affairs Shovar. “My understandIndian Band education coCanada has limited funds ing is that they’re saying ordinator. “I believe that it all Metis and all non-status will take years before any as it is, and now you’re actual steps will be taken increasing that population (Indians) are — for lack of a better word — the responsiand I have grave concerns base that they need to fund bility of Indian and Northern about what that means for Affairs Canada. It’s a fairly the Métis people. If we are for considerably.” recent ruling and how that’s going to be ruled under the LORNE SHOVAR going to affect everybody, Federal Indian Act as it is CHIEF, AKISQNUK FIRST NATION I’m not sure at this point in today, then I would be very concerned. History has taught us that you time.” “We haven’t had a council meeting since this cannot be under the authority of that system ruling came out so I haven’t had a chance to and build healthy communities.” She added there are still challenges that need discuss this with my peers yet,” added Shovar, to be addressed for both Metis and non-status noting there would likely be a council meeting held within the next fortnight. Indians. “Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has limit“It is really too soon to draw any conclusions ed funds as it is, and now you’re increasing that as to what this really means,” she said. The sentiment of uncertainty has rung true for population base that they need to fund for conothers too, but the court’s decision has largely siderably, so that’s what I mean when I say we don’t know what the effects are going to be,” he been met with applause. “My personal feeling is this is a great mile- explained. stone that has been achieved, (but) it still does Meanwhile, Shuswap Indian Band chief Barb not guarantee any new legislation on the Metis Cote is ultimately supportive of the ruling. receiving federal or provincial support,” said “First Nations across Canada have worked CVMA secretary and treasurer Deborah Kim hard and continue to work hard to gain recRice by email on April 15th. “Mr. Trudeau has ognition through our various levels of governsuggested that this ruling will confirm that we ment,” said Cote. “This battle was long and will work together as a nation, but there is no well-fought, using appropriate process within definitive answer as to what that means. There our legal system. I think the decision speaks will be many meetings and requests put for- highly of the Metis and non-status First Naward by the provincial governing bodies to tion people and the judicial and democratic the federal government before anything will be process of Canada. This is a win-win for us decided. I just hope that we can move forward all, when our people get fairly treated. I am fairly quickly so that we don’t lose momentum pleased.” BREANNE MASSEY breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com
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Who qualifies as Metis or nonstatus Indian? BREANNE MASSEY breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com It was a landmark victory for the Metis nation and non-status Indians in Canada when the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ruled that more than 600,000 Metis and non-status Indians may gain benefits, legal rights and funding opportunities through federal government jurisdiction on Thursday, April 14th. Who qualifies Metis and how is it proven? According to the Metis National Council website, “Metis” means a person who self-identifies as Metis, is distinct from other Aboriginal Peoples by having a combination of ancestry from both European and Canadian ancestry, and is of historic Metis Nation ancestry with the community’s acceptance. In addition to having an ancestral component, a connection to the Metis community remains vital for those who wish to prove that their connection to history remains alive and well, as many people in modern times have ties to their historical roots. There is now a database with historical records that trace records of people back to the Metis Nation dating back to the 1900s, which allows some applicants to apply for Metis Citizenship. Who qualifies as a non-status Indian and how is it proven? Non-status Indians is a term that commonly refers to people who identify themselves as Indians, which includes some First Nation members, but typically have not been allowed to register under the Indian Act, according to Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Those who were descendants of Indian women who lost their status during marriage to a Caucasian man, joined the ranks of the army or some religious traditions and even those who earned a university degree could now qualify for rights to benefits, social programs and services offered through federal agencies. What does it mean? The Daniels decision does not mean that non-status Indians and Metis people have become Indians. Instead, the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling classifies that both groups have become a constitutional responsibility of the federal government as non-status Indians and Metis as now listed under section 91(24) of the Constitution. This means non-status Indians and Metis now will have access to federal funding opportunities, but neither group has gained the right to live on reserve or to be governed by the Indian Act. However, there will be an opportunity for both groups of people to negotiate their future rights with the federal government.
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There has been a number of concerning news items about declining wildlife populations reported in our local media over the past few months. Mule and white tail deer numbers in the wild are dropping, which is why the Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club threw its support behind the deer relocation trial project that took place across communities in the East Kootenay earlier this year. Moose numbers across the province are in decline, spurring the B.C.
government into action, resulting in a moose management strategy to radio collar moose over five years and dissect them after they die to determine cause of death and better understand how to prevent the population from shrinking. Currently, Great Blue Heron breeding is being examined in the East and West Kootenay and North Columbia regions because of the increasing number of abandoned nests over the past few years. Then there is the ill-fated mountain caribou whose numbers in the Selkirk Mountains have dwindled to the point of near extinction. Protecting wildlife corridors through hab-
itat conservation is key to helping sustain these populations and this is where the Nature Conservancy of Canada comes in. A non-confrontational conservation organization that’s been in existence since 1962, the NCC along with its long list of partners, has helped conserve more than 2.8 million acres of ecologically significant land throughout Canada. The Luxor Linkage Conservation Area, identified as a “priority conservation property” by NCC’s science-based planning framework, is the newest addition that inventory (see story on pages 8 and 9), ensuring the protection of numerous local species for generations to come.
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Spring has sprung, and urban humans have begun their annual assault on the natural environment. With a strong tourist season expected, it’s likely to be the Wild West out there. B.C.’s Conservation Officer Service has begun to provide regular updates on safety and enforcement issues through the camping, fishing and hunting season, to help with public education and wildlife preservation. Some of the incidents they have faced so far this year are troubling. Freshwater fishing licences had to be renewed as of April 1st, and enforcement patrols are underway. In the Kamloops area, checks on 243 anglers resulted in 19 warnings and 17 charges, mostly for fishing without a licence, using too many lines, or fishing
in closed areas. Great Lakes. That’s law and order comMore than 400 boats and pared to a recent boat patrol watercraft entering B.C. from on Lake Cowichan. Conser- other provinces and counvation Officers found about tries have been checked at 80 per cent of people were inspection stations. They fishing illegally, either with came from Ontario, California, barbed hooks, banned bait, no Florida, Missouri, New York, licence, multiple rods or some Arizona and North Carolina, combination of with 24 considB.C. these infractions. ered high risk and IEWS Speaking of three quarantined. boats, one of the Three boaters tasks for B.C.’s were charged for 148 Conservation trying to refuse inOfficers is to prespection. vent the spread of Other introinvasive zebra and duced species are quagga mussels to a bit scarier than OM our many lakes. mussels. A BurNative to the mese python was Black Sea, these prolific mus- seized this month from an Absels got established in Eastern botsford man, under recent North America via ship bal- legislation requiring permits last tanks and have spread to for “controlled alien species.” the Mississippi River and the There have been no further
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sightings of a cheetah that was photographed wandering along Highway 3 in the Kootenays last December. Officers recently got a call claiming a tiger was on the loose in Maple Ridge, but no evidence of an actual tiger has turned up. Bear conflicts are on the rise around B.C., says Chris Doyle, Deputy Chief of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service. There were 300 calls to the service about bears in the first three weeks of April, as they started emerging from hibernation and looking for food. Tourists are fascinated by bear sightings, and the ever-present smart phone cameras come out when bears eat new grass on the roadside. Doyle says the resulting “bear jams” on highways can be dangerous. See A6
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Justin Kinnersley accepts the RCMP Team of the Year Award from Cpl. Grant Simpson with Windermere Valley Minor PHOTO BY RENICE OAKS Hockey Association co-president Chris Prossor on the far left.
BREANNE MASSEY breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com The minor hockey season has wrapped up with no shortage of recognition for athletes, families, volunteers and coaches. The Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association (WVMHA) hosted an Awards Banquet to mark the end of another successful season at the Invermere Community Hall on Wednesday, April 6th. “It was a great season for all the kids,” said Chris Prosser, WVMHA co-president. “Our numbers continued to increase slightly and we had great success on the ice as well.” Prosser believes that this year’s season proved to be one of the best for athletes in the valley at all levels. “Our Midgets and Bantams won the East Kootenay League Championship and the Midgets finished second in Provincial Championships,” Prosser said. “Overall, the season and the awards night were well-received. The Atoms parents did a great job co-ordinating the evening and ensuring everyone had something to look forward too. Huge thanks to those parents for organizing the evening. Not only that, but a huge thanks to all the volunteer coaches, managers, game officials, kids and their parents. Without them there would be no minor hockey.” However, there was a select group of dedicated people who stood out the most to the WVMHA this season. Dace Prymak was presented with the Dave White Memorial Award at the ceremony, which is for the most dedicated player of the season. Travis Jackson received the George Gibson Memorial Award for being the WVMHA’s most inspirational player. Meighan Prosser was rewarded with the Female Player of the Year Award. Brendan Donahue was presented with an award for being the Volunteer of the Year. Jye Carder was named the WVMHA Coach of the Year and received an award for his efforts with the team. In addition, the RCMP Team of the Year Award went to the Midgets. Officials, such as Glen Sage who serves as the senior representative along with junior representative, Brianna Clarke, were recognized for their dedication and effort over the season at the banquet as well.
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New conservation area established in Columbia Valley: the Luxor Linkage Bighorn sheep in the Luxor Linkage Conservation Area. PHOTO BY BONNIE-LOU FERRIS
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada has purchased and created a new conservation area north of Egdewater, not far from the Spur Valley area. The organization recently acquired a 630acre (255-hectare) private property that once operated as a Christmas tree farm and plans to restore the area — which has been renamed the Luxor Linkage Conservation Area — to its traditional open forest and grassland habitats. “Luxor Linkage is a wonderful conservation project that continues to reveal its natural treasures each time I walk the land. The importance of this for conservation cannot be understated,” said Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) B.C. director of conservation Nancy Newhouse. “The Nature Conservancy of Canada is so pleased to be able to help wildlife continue to move safely across and through the valley, while also providing beautiful spaces for residents to walk and enjoy the natural wonders of this region.” According to the NCC, the spot — which at the time of purchase was listed for sale and was being advertised as an opportunity for subdivision and motorized recreation — is a prime wildlife corridor linking the mountains ranges on either side of the valley, used by grizzlies, bighorn sheep and other wide-ranging animals. The NCC has identified the property as being within one of the only mapped “high-capability” grizzly bear linkage zones between Fairmont Hot Springs and Golden. Luxor Linkage also supports endangered badgers, mountain goats, cougars, wolves and many other species, and includes prime winter range for bighorn sheep, moose, elk and deer.
Newhouse outlined to The Echo that the land purchase is one of two complementary parcels the NCC hopes will eventually form the full conservation area. “We’ve got the first piece and now we’re working on the second, so we’re more than halfway there” she said, adding the total project cost is $1.8 million (for both parcels of land). “We’ve invested more than $1 million now, and that includes buying the land and as well as the cost of making sure we look after the land for the long term,” Newhouse added, explaining that the ecosystem restoration work the NCC will carry out in the Luxor Linkage Conservation Area many different aspects. “We’re tyring to bring back natural grasslands, so we’ll be removed small trees, which are choking out the grasslands that are essential for bighorn sheep and badgers, and bringing fire back into the landscape. It’s (fire) a natural part of the system and essential to rejuvenation.” The cross-valley corridor aspect of Luxor Linkage is part of what makes it such an important conservation area, according to Newhouse. “So much of our work is about connections — whether that’s north-south, as with the K2 Ranch-SLR conservation covenant, or cross-valley, as with Luxor Linkage,” she said. “Imagine you’re an animal and you’re trying to cross the valley east to west or vice versa. It’s not too difficult now, but what you might not realize is that what you are crossing is mostly private land, not Crown land. So we wanted to make a permanent linkage. When we look to the future, we want to maintain the ability of animals to move and to adapt to changing conditions or changing climate. What you don’t want to do is fragment or isolate populations.” See A9
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LUXOR LINKAGE from A8 In terms of vegetation, the Luxor Linkage is comprised of Rocky Mountain Douglas fir forest, and an understory of native grasses and forbs. It also includes two creeks — Luxor Creek and Kindersley Creek. “Those creeks really funnel animals out of the big mountain drainages into the valley bottom,” said Newhouse, adding the sheer diversity of animals, both at Luxor Linkage and in the Upper Columbia Valley as a whole, really make it a special place. “All the carnivores and ungulates that used to exist everywhere still exist here and that’s what makes it unique,” she said. Restoration efforts on the Luxor Linkage will complement similar work completed by the provincial government on adjacent lands. “With the Nature Conservancy having secured this piece of private land, it makes it easier to manage the Crown land next to it for conservation,” said Newhouse. “Choosing Luxor Linkage as a priority property for conservation was supported by the Nature Conservancy’s science-based planning framework,” said Nature Conservancy B.C. Region board chair Bob Redgate in a press release.“We use the best available conservation science to make rigor-
ous and informed decisions. Protecting key movement corridors for wildlife is a great example of smart, high-impact conservation.” “The Nature Conservancy is really interested in working with local communities, and Luxor Linkage is a great opportunity to showcase a project that’s close by our Invermere office,” Newhouse told The Echo. “We work across Canada, but this is one of our focal areas because there is still incredible nature here and we want to keep it that way.” The NCC said in a press release that it recognizes the importance of connecting Canadians with nature and providing recreational access on its lands in ways compatible with its conservation goals, adding that the sensitive nature of Luxor Linkage will mean that recreational access will be limited to non-motorized use. This Luxor Linkage project was supported by funding from the federal government through the Natural Areas Conservation Program. In addition, Newhouse thank the local business and individual donors who support the Conservancy. The second parcel that the NCC hopes to add to the Luxor Linkage would, if successfully purchased, give another 330 acres (133 hectares) to the conservation area.
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Would you consume dairy products that you knew contained diafiltered milk?
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Tricia Fields Wendy Osiowy and Memo Anaya
EMEMBER WHEN? R A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the last 50 years
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years ago (1966): Montreal resident Jergen Kroos, who was an absentee owner of a ranch near Canal Flats, was charged with cruelty to animals after at least 14 of 125 cattle on the ranch died from starvation. Ranch foreman Albert Axel alleged Kroos had not left enough money for him to buy hay for the animals. The RCMP provided five tons (4,500 kilograms) of hay for the animals as an emergency measure, and had 10 more tons (9,000 kilograms) waiting to provide as soon as payment came through. Canal Flats forestry officers had ordered the cattle off Crown Land, since the land was not open to grazing until May.
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April 2007 - Biologists moved 19 bighorn sheep by helicopter from the Golden area to the Whiteswan Lake area in an effort to boost bighorn sheep population in the central East Kootenay. ECHO FILE PHOTO
years ago (1976): Invermere council discussed vandalism that had occurred at a dance held at the Invermere Community Centre. The bar had been overturned and the pipes to the sink broken, resulting in considerable water damage in the basement and the
main hall. In addition mirrors had been smashed in both the boys’ and girls’ washrooms.
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years ago (1986): Windermere’s Elkhorn Lodge became Edgewater’s Elkhorn Lodge, when the new lodge owners Hans Leverkus and his wife hired Dan Hasett to dismantle the lodge and truck it up to Edgewater. The lodge had orginally been built in Windermere by Nat Bavin, and had become an iconic landmark in that community.
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years ago (1991) The Village of Radium Hot Springs held a public meeting on the possibility of switching its water source. Several hotel and motel owners complained about water from the taps being murky at times. Then-Radium mayor Greg Deck suggested that the owners could explain to their guests that the murky water in Radium’s tap was actually caused by the same geological phenomenon that gives Lake
Louise its brilliant hue.
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years ago (1996): A daring duo of Windermere residents — Brent Dubois and Shawn Kohorst — decided to see if they could ride their snowmobiles right across Lake Windermere, which was no longer entirely frozen. The pair started from Windermere Beach and heading for James Chabot Provincial Park. All went well for Dubois, who managed to reach the other side just fine, but Kohort’s snowmobile stalled and sank in about four feet (1.3 metres) of water when he was about 50 metres away from the beach at James Chabot.
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years ago (2006): Veteran conservation officer Rick Hoar retired after more than three decades on the job. His partner Lawrence Umsonst likened working with Hoar to a marriage, filled with good times and bad, and said he would miss Hoar. The job was always interesting, according to Hoar.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH
SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH • 6 p.m.: The Hospice Society will be hosting its 4th Annual Butterfly Gala at the Radium Course Banquet Hall. Tickets are $50 and available at the Circle Cafe, Sobeys, Meet on Higher Ground in Radium Hot Springs, Smoking Waters CC in Fairmont and the Village office in Canal Flats.
• 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of • 7 p.m.: SYC Movie night and free Invermere meets every Wednesday popcorn. • 8 p.m.: Killer Rollbots 5th Birthday at the Curling Rink. • 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre Party and season kick off at the Station Pub. Live music with the (SYC) YCC Challenges program. Chick Magnets, door prizes, 50/50 • 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night. tickets and raffle and roller girls on • 7 p.m.: Monthly General Meeting skates! Entry by donation. at Branch 71 Legion in Invermere. Coffee/tea and dessert provided. MONDAY MAY 2ND
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• Join SYC for Employment Readiness Training or Skills for Life! Program. • 4 - 6 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre Must pre register. Graphics Course. • 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre YCC • 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. Come play Challenges program. sports with us. Everyone welcome. • 5 - 6 p.m.: Wine Tasting, every • 7 p.m.: Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Thursday night in the Fairmont Hot Centre, 1st and 3rd Monday of each Springs Resort Lobby. $15 or two for month. $25. Join the In-house Sommelier for an informative and relaxing tasting of four BC wines. • 6 p.m.: The Hoodoo Grill hosts Ladies Night featuring home based business vendors, tapas and wine. Followed by live music with Smokin’ Ray and the Detectors at 9 p.m. • 6:30 p.m.: Texas Hold Em’ Tournament at the Invermere Legion every Thursday. $35 buy in. • 7 p.m.: The Truth About Cancer Series, #6 NOCEBO Effect, Healing Vaccines, Advanced Detoxing & Going inside a German Cancer Clinic. DTSS Theatre. Admission by optional donation.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18TH
• 8 a.m.: Radium Hot Springs Sunrise Rotary meets for breakfast every first • 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre YCC and third Wednesday from April thru October at the Springs Golf Course. Challenges program. Breakfast $10. Everyone welcome. • 7 - 10 p.m.: Fresh Fridays Open Mic at Pynelogs. Showcasing young talent • 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of from the valley. All ages, licensed Invermere meets every Wednesday at the Curling Rink. bar. First Friday of every month.
FRIDAY, MAY 6TH
• 7:30 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre Karaoke night. • 7:30 p.m.: Christ Church Trinity hosts the Valley Voices Spring Concert. Tickets available at Meet on Higher Ground in Radium, Purple Cow Gift Shop in Fairmont, and Inspire Floral Boutique in Invermere (formerly The Book Bar). Tickets $10/ adult and $5/children.
SATURDAY, MAY 7TH • 6 – 8 p.m.: Pooch Plunge at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. It’s a doggy pool party! Bring your dog for a swim in the pool before they close the pool for annual maintenance. $10 entry goes to our local animal rescue groups: GALS and ICAN.
THURSDAY, MAY 19TH • 7 p.m.: The Truth About Cancer Series, #9 Cancer Conquerors & their powerful stories of Victory. DTSS Theatre. Admission by optional donation.
SATURDAY, MAY 21ST • 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Artym Gallery’s Brian Porter, Steve Tracy, and Vance Theoret exhibition. Show continues until May 27th.
• 2 p.m.: Westside Legacy Trail’s Run, Ride and Rock the Ranch. Enjoy an afternoon of family fun with free events from 2 - 5 p.m. Evening Events start at 5 p.m. and include a silent auction, pig roast and barn dance for $50. Tickets available at OurTrail.org/ TUESDAY MAY 3RD • 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre Movie K2Ranch. • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Cooking night. Join night and free popcorn. us for Free Food and nutritional • 7:30 p.m.: Christ Church Trinity HOURS hosts the Valley Voices Spring education. Concert. Tickets available at Meet NVERMERE IBRARY I L WEDNESDAY MAY 4TH on Higher Ground in Radium, Purple • Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m Cow Gift Shop in Fairmont, and • 8 a.m.: Radium Hot Springs Sunrise • Wednesday: 10 a.m - 8 p.m. Inspire Floral Boutique in Invermere Rotary meets for breakfast every first • Thurs – Saturday: 10 a.m - 5p.m. (formerly The Book Bar). Tickets $10/ and third Wednesday from April thru • Story Times: Thurs. 10:30 a.m. adult and $5/children. October at the Springs Golf Course. Sat. 11 a.m. • 7:30 p.m.: Killer Rollbots host the Breakfast $10. Everyone welcome. Deathbridge Derby Dames at Eddie RADIUM LIBRARY • 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of Mountain Memorial Arena, $10 entry, Invermere meets every Wednesday • Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m. kids free. Live roller derby action and at the Curling Rink. • 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC • Wed - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m. beer garden! After party at Safta’s YCC Challenges program. • Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1p.m. Restaurant. • 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night.
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• 9 p.m.: Smokin’ Ray and the • 7 p.m.: Card night at Canal Flats Detectors host a live open jam at the Seniors Hall every Wednesday. Hoodoo Grill in Fairmont. No cover. All musicians and music lovers THURSDAY MAY 5TH welcome! • 5 - 6 p.m.: Wine Tasting, every FRIDAY APRIL 29TH Thursday night in the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Lobby. $15 or two for • 12 p.m.: Soup lunch at the $25. Join the In-house Sommelier for Edgewater Legion. $6. Last Friday of an informative and relaxing tasting each month. of four BC wines. • 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre YCC • 7 p.m.: The Truth About Cancer Challenges program. Series, #7 Healing Cancer with Clean • 6:30 p.m.: Roast Beef Dinner at Electricity, Unique Water,Natural Branch 71 Legion in Invermere. Sunlight & Combining Superfoods. $17.50. Reservations Recommended. DTSS Theatre. Admission by optional Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and donation. 50/50. • 7 p.m.: The Wilmer Waterworks • 7:30 p.m.: SYC Karaoke night. Improvement District AGM at the
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SUNDAY, MAY 8TH
WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM • Tuesday: 12 - 4 p.m.
• 5 p.m. to midnite: Mothers’ Day Mayhem at the Hoodoo Grill in INVERMERE THRIFT STORE Fairmont. Live music by newly • Thurs - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. reformed Missing Peace. This is an event you don’t wanna miss! RADIUM THRIFT STORE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11TH
• Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Fri - Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m.
• 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of Invermere meets every Wednesday SUMMIT YOUTH CENTRE at the Curling Rink. • Tuesday: 5 - 9 p.m.
• Wednesday: 4 - 9 p.m. • Thursday: 5 - 9 p.m. • 7 p.m.: The Truth About Cancer • Fri - Saturday: 6 - 11 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 12TH
Series, #8 Cannabis, Nature’s Epigenetic FREE tutoring available and volunteer tutors needed. Contact the switches, Peptides & Healing with Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy Micronutrient Therapies. DTSS Theatre. wvcoordinator@cbal.com Admission by optional donation.
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Spring camp attracts hockey players to valley BREANNE MASSEY breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com
The Langley Riverman, Dubielewicz added, are one of the top Junior A leagues in Canada. The Rockies Junior B team competes in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) and play 52 games per year during the regular season. “At this point, we’ve locked up three kids (for the upcoming Rockies’ season) out of the spring camp and this week, we plan to lock up four more,” said Dubielewicz. At the end of the spring camp, he explained, each participant received a one-on-one evaluation. “We try to spend a decent amount of time watching every kid, so when they walk away from the camp, whether they’re getting positive or negative news from us, they’ve been told something of value to help them improve their game,” said Dubielewicz. “The camp went really well and we’re really excited about the kids who decided to come and have a look at Invermere.”
The Columbia Valley Rockies and the BCHL Langley Riverman junior hockey teams spent the weekend of April 15th to 17th recruiting athletes for the upcoming season. For a $200 registration fee, athletes between the ages of 15 and 19 years old attended the Rockies and Riverman Spring Camp 2016, which was held at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena — roughly 90 participants attended. “It went really well,” said Wade Dubielewicz, Rockies’ head coach, about the camp. “There was a really good mix from B.C. and Alberta, which is going to fair well for us in this upcoming season.” The three-day-long spring camp began with a check-in at the Eddie to allow participants an opportunity to pick up their jerseys and schedules between 3 and 4:30 p.m.
Ninety athletes from all over B.C. and Alberta travelled to Invermere in mid-April for the annual Columbia Valley Rockies and Langley Riverman junior hockey teams’ Spring Camp 2016. PHOTO BY BREANNE MASSEY
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Smooth sailing at Columbia Lake bylaw hearing GREG AMOS Special to The Valley Echo Docks are likely coming to waterfront properties in newer subdivisions in Canal Flats after an April 11th public hearing on the village’s proposed water zones received more support than opposition. Five individuals spoke in support of Bylaw 176 (Water Zones) at the hearing, while one resident spoke against the changes, which would allow one dock per adjoining parcel on waterfront properties in the WR-3 zone, and shared docks in the WR-4 zones for “one-row-back� properties in the Eagle’s Nest and Painted Ridge Subdivisions. The public hearing only pertained to amending the village’s zoning bylaw (Bylaw 45) by adding three new water zones — the water residential zone (WR-3), a water private community zones (WR-4(EN)) and another water private community zone (WR-4(PR)) — and changing other sections that refer to the water zones. The WR-1 and WR-2 zoning found around Tilley Memorial Park was not considered at the hearing. Only Canal Flats resident Ron Andrews stood up to voice opposition to Bylaw 176, pointing out that Tilley Memorial Park “from day one, was never to have any moorage,� and said having nearby wharfs, docks and moorage runs contrary to the intent of the park. He also expressed concerns about the impact of more boats and docks on bighorn sheep and potential archeological sites. “This bylaw goes against every one of those concerns that has been brought up to do with the lake,� he said, before asking who had requested the amendment. Coun. Paul Marcil,
who was chairing the public hearing in the absence of mayor Ute Juras, explained that council can only take information at a public hearing, not get into a debate. “Would that be the same developer that took the village to court?� questioned Andrews, referring to Mike Vernon, the developer of Painted Ridge. Staff and council did not answer. “I don’t see how this will benefit the community other than hang a carrot out there to help sell the properties, �said Andrews, who added that he’d like to see people “use the lake, enjoy it, and back off.� The bylaw sets out that WR-4(EN) would have a maximum of three boats per dock, while WR-4(PR) would allow five boats per dock. Tracy Flynn from the Columbia Lake Stewardship Society posed numerous technical questions about definitions, wordings and potential loopholes in Bylaw 176. In particular, she asked about maximum dock widths, and whether old docks could be “grandfathered�, allowing them to be rebuilt to their original dimensions when the time comes to replace them. Marcil replied that wouldn’t be possible. “That’s good; too much was grandfathered on Lake Windermere,� she replied. Later in the meeting, she affirmed her support for the bylaw, as did four other individuals at the meeting: three homeowners in the Eagle’s Nest and Painted Ridge subdivisions, and Canal Flats resident (and mayoral runner-up in the last election) Dean Midyette. “These docks do add to value of lots in Painted Ridge and Eagle’s Nest — yes, that is a good thing,� said Midyette . “Our mill closed last year, and a lot of people are surviving on the social safe-
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ty net and that’s going to run out eventually‌ this will add tremendously to the opportunity for local jobs in our community.â€? “This is a far more responsible use of the foreshore than building a marina,â€? he added, referring to a proposal for condos and a marina that existed prior to Canal Flats incorporating as a municipality. “I stand in favour of and support the bylaw.â€? Village council received three letters on the bylaw. One came from Tracy Flynn, outlining the same concerns she voiced in person at the hearing. In another, Scott Ratushny, a resident of Richardson Crescent just north of Tilley Memorial Park, asked that the bylaw be modified to allow boat lifts to rest on the lake bottom, rather than requiring them to be attached to docks. Ross and Jean Mortlock, residents of Bighorn Sheep Lane adjacent to Painted Ridge, submitted a letter supporting the bylaw, but asking that a greater number of boats be accommodated at each dock. Their letter noted this could reduce congestion and increase safety at the Tilley Memorial Park boat launch, and make it easier for sailboats to use Columbia Lake, as overhead power lines near the boat launch restrict access. Rail spur preservation in question Council has made some progress in its quest to preserve industrial infrastructure around the village in the wake of the Canfor sawmill’s closure last November. At its April 11th meeting, council received assurance from Canadian Pacific Railway that it won’t remove a rail spur leading onto the mill site. “You should be aware, however, that junction points with the mainline are expensive to maintain,â€? reads the let-
ter from CP Railway director of government affairs Mike LoVecchio. “With no customer currently using the spur, it is likely the switches at the mainline will be removed. Should a future site owner require rail service, the switches could be re-installed at that time.� Council had hoped to find out about the spur in the hopes of keeping it intact for a future industry partner that may wish to purchase the former sawmill site. Water pressure monitored, cemetery surveyed With all drinking water infrastructure now in place and approved at Eagle’s Nest, the village is finding the lack of continuous occupants in the subdivision has made water pressure a challenge. “We need to maintain pressure, but there’s no users, so, to keep pressure to where it should be, we’ve had to adjust pumps two to three times,� explained public works co-ordinator Bill Doroshuk, in response to a question on the March public works report he had submitted. A pressure reducing valve will need adjusting again, he added, as it was set too low to handle booster station pressure, which ideally should be 70 to 80 pounds per square inch (PSI) to maintain pipe pressure, he noted. The booster pumps are now running, although somewhat inconsistently, he noted in the report. Council also questioned a recent land survey undertaken at the village’s cemetery. “Where the cemetery sits, it really isn’t in the right spot, according to old maps,� explained Doroshuk. The re-alignment needed is not drastic, and no grave sites will need to be exhumed.
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