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Table of Contents Local Treasures................................................................................................... 6 Built From The Ground Up........................................................ 8-9 Business Keeps Buzzing With Bandsaw.................... 11 An Evolving Industry............................................................................ 12 Create A Healthy Home..................................................................... 13 The Residences At Bighorn Meadows........... 14-15 Home Is Where The History Is.................................... 16-18 Effusion's Karmic Artistry.............................................................. 19 Collective Takes Woodcraft To New Heights...... 21 Timber Framing Stands The Test Of Time............... 23 Handmade Beds Offer Sublime Sleep......................... 23 Enhance Your Home's Exterior................................................ 24 Artist Profile: Leslie Rowe-Israelson.............................. 25

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Inside Wilmer's Log House Inn (see story on page 16).

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A significant roof overhang above the deck and a larger-than-usual heel height in roof trusses are two features that contribute towards this CastleRock home's EnerGuide rating of 87.

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he combined goals of energy, efficiency, comfort and liveability have added up to a big positive for one energy advisor, two involved homeowners and a small team of builders who have created a unique home in Invermere's scenic CastleRock neighbourhood.

It's not only a great place for a semi-retired couple intent on enjoying all the skiing, hiking and motorcycle touring that the Columbia Valley has to offer — it's been a brilliant opportunity for certified energy advisor Nate Sereda and Dusk Developments to push into new horizons on the energy efficiency front.

The result: a 3,300 square foot home with an Energuide score of 87 (on a scale up to 100, with an initial target of 84), whereas merely building to code on a house with the same dimensions would have resulted in a 76.

“The whole process has been quite interesting and we have interacted with some great folks from the valley,” said homeowner Ben Mitchell-Banks, who moved into the new house with his wife

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Kathleen O'Neill in February 2016, after moving from Fort St. John.

“We had a couple of objectives for the build: to be able to age in place and not to have to leave the home during our latter years due to mobility issues, and to build an energy efficient home that meets or exceeds the new (December 2015) BC Building Code.”

Many factors — triple-paned windows, an insulated concrete form (ICF) foundation, a heat recovery ventilator (HRV) system, heat pump, overall airtightness and few corners — contribute toward the home's efficiency, but one of the biggest differencemakers is the structural insulated panel (SIP) walls built locally

by Dusk.

“We looked at SIP panel plants and just about purchased one in 2008. From 2006 to 2008, the trend was really going towards energy efficiency,” said Dusk Developments general manager Keith Mose. “We saw high energy prices at that time, then we really noticed a drop off in 2009 from the energy efficiency demand; everyone was very price sensitive. Now we're starting to see that demand again.

“When Ben and Kathleen's place came No across my desk, it kind of clicked and I PST! thought, ‘Maybe we can make this work here’.”

The SIP walls were framed, insulated and sheathed at Dusk's Invermere shop, and have an R26 insulation value — about 50 Fairmont, BC per cent more than required by the building code. The framed 2x6 walls have rigid insulation between the studs, forming a solid thermal barrier, and a layer of oriented strand board (OSB) or plywood on top of that. (A standard wall has an R-value of 12, due to thermal bridging between studs.) The panels were installed on site in

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just two days.

At that point, a test run by Sereda — who was brought onto the project at the design stage in January 2015

by Ben and Kathleen, acting as general contractors for the build — made a crucial difference.

To find small leaks Homeowner Ben Mitchellin an otherwise airBanks installing plastic boots tight home, an initial around the LED pot lights. blower door test was Photo by Kathleen O'Neill used. The house was de-pressurized to measure how much air could flow in from outside in terms of air changes per hour at 50 Pascals pressure.

“It wasn't quite where we wanted it to be — it was 1.8 air changes per hour; we were aiming for one to 1.5, which is the R2000 standard,” said Sereda. The second part of the test involved reversing the fan, pressuring the house, and adding a smoke machine to observe from the outside where smoke is escaping.

“It was really graphic; the builders were there, and everyone was a little surprised about where the air was coming out,” said Sereda, noting the smoke coming from the corners of the SIP panels was a surprise. After more sealing, a second blower door test a few weeks later had a much better result — just one air change per hour.

“That mid-construction blower door air tightness test really worked,” said Sereda. “I often don't get involved on a building project as early as I would like to. I often get the call to help out when they've already broken ground, and they can’t change the plans at that point.”

“Ben and Kathleen, right from the get go, were completely on

the same page as me; they wanted to build a comfortable, smart, efficient modern home with healthy air quality,” he said.

Sereda’s input on the layout of the house resulted not just in energy savings, but also in more floor space and less building cost. For instance, a planned front door alcove was elimi- pg 9 nated.

“We actually popped out the door by about four feet, eliminating corners that were more labour intensive, and used less materials, plus created an additional 30 square feet,” said Kathleen.

A window seat and bay window were also nixed to save energy.

“Every time you have a structural butt out like that, it’s going to be mostly wood and not much insulation,” said Sereda. “Wood has an R-value of one per inch. When you look at corners like that with an infrared camera on a cold day, those will glow because that's where all the heat is coming out.”

But the vaulted ceiling that allows for stunning views of the Rocky Mountains from the home's great room was non-negotiable. Using software, Sereda was able to determine the appropriate length of a roof overhang above the deck that extends off the great room — a step that allows for a balance between solar heating gain in winter and shade in summer.

The home's ceiling is insulated to R60 (beyond the building code requirement of R40) due to a higher heel on the roof truss and to plastic boots installed with vapour barrier around the LED pot lights in the kitchen. A layer of R14 insulation lies under the concrete basement slab, creating a complete thermal break between the house and the ground it lies on.

Thanks in part to a $5,000 District of Invermere energy rebate and a $2,000 BC Hydro rebate, Ben and Kathleen were able to keep energy efficiency costs under control. They also acquired the home's 0.3 acre lot from a foreclosure sale, and are choosing to heat it with propane as they foresee continued increases in electricity costs.

The home took 10 months to build. Ground was broken on April 17th, 2015, and the couple received their occupancy permit on February 19th, 2016.

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The bandsaw can make very accurate cuts to logs up to three feet in diameter and 36 feet in length, and has recently produced thin planks (a series of 1/4-inch by 6-inch boards) and thick timbers (up to 12 inches by 12 inches) for customers including Rocky Mountain Timber Frames and Taiga Building Products of Calgary.

With the help of the equipment upgrades, RONA will continue to offer the lumber it's known for: custom planks and timbers that are sought after by high-end home builders to use for multiple purposes such as fascia boards, deck joists, belly boards and cosmetic timber framing.

“A lot of houses built here are for recreational purposes.

Homeowners like the idea of having a log cabin, or a home that emphasizes being in the Rockies instead of in the city,” said contractor sales manager Erik Wijnmaalen.

On request, to avoid the heartwood in a particular log, mill operators will select it to be quarter sawn, with a vertical and horizontal slice through the middle of the log to take out the heartwood. Another option is having a wood graded Edgegrain.

RONA also has a new planer attached to the bandsaw capable of handling timbers up to 24 inches by 24 inches. In addition, a dehumidifying kiln and a moulding machine are on their way.

This equipment will allow the business to create its own highend trim, tongue and groove planks, and flooring.

The new equipment will allow the mill to run more consistently and profitably throughout the year, said Bukovnik.

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versatile new bandsaw at RONA/North Star Hardware is giving customers better options for cutting custom timbers, drawn from an exclusive selection of top quality fir logs.

The longtime Athalmer business set up its new Baker 3650 bandsaw on a stationary pad in the lumber yard in November 2015. It's found next to the traditional head saw, and not far from a hand-picked pile of top quality Douglas fir logs harvested from the region around Revelstoke, Golden and Kinbasket Lake.

Thanks to long-established connections made at the LP Golden mill, RONA co-owner and mill operator Tony Bukovnik is notified whenever there's an abundance of over-sized trees available from LP. “Anything oversized, they leave behind, and that leaves a lot of quality on the ground,” he said.

Along with Golden-based Canadian Timber Frames, North Star Hardware picks first, giving the business exclusive local access to the tight-grained straight logs, which are superior to those found in forests around Invermere.

Bukovnik’s experience helps him seCustom-cut two-inch by 10-inch planks stacked near lect sound logs based on several criteRONA's head saw display a carefully chosen end grain. ria, including straightness, rot, pitch and spiral.

In recent weeks, the combination of the new 50-horsepower bandsaw and the quality logs has kept the RONA crew busy cutting custom timbers most days, allowing them to have orders ready for delivery the same or the next day.

RONA mill operator Tony Bukovnik (left) and contractor sales manager Erik Wijnmaalen display a tight-grained Douglas fir log.

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ow is the time to build a sustainable home. The entire building industry and markets are moving toward a more sustainable, healthy future with building code and government policy changes, new technology, evolving building principals and certifications, a growing number of emerging green builders, and a greater awareness and demand.

According to the World Green Building Council (WGBC), a new study expects global sustainable building to double by 2018.

In 2014, the green building industry in Canada generated $23.45 billion in gross domestic product and more jobs than our oil and gas extraction, mining and forestry industries combined. By 2018, the sustainable building industry will be booming. This makes it important to understand the fundamentals of the industry when planning to build or renovate.

New building codes aim to increase the efficiency and indoor environmental quality of buildings by demanding improved Rvalues, water conservation and ventilation. This means the cost of construction has increased. However, rapidly advancing technology and building practices are making it more affordable. pg 12 The return on your investment comes as savings on utilities,

increased comfort of the home, and a higher value at the point of sale. In order to get the most value out of building green, it’s important to choose a builder with recognized sustainable builder accreditation or obtain third party certification for your project.

Many governments and institutions are adopting sustainable building policies revolving around such certifications. The City of Calgary has mandated that all new municipal buildings must meet LEED standards. The District of Invermere has adopted a Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP), which states that by 2030, sustainable building design and practices will be used to produce buildings with minimal environmental impact through net zero or net positive energy use, utilizing renewable and passive energy sources, increased water efficiency, reduced construction waste, and use of locally sourced, renewable, and healthy (chemicalfree and non-toxic) materials. Rebates and incentives are also being utilized to encourage more homeowners to go green.

Browse either Houzz or Pinterest and you will see that popular sustainable building trends include recycled and upcycled materials and décor, sourcing local and highly renewable materials, generating alternative energy, passive design, smart building operating systems, and utilizing permaculture principles to create holistic human habitats.

If you are planning to renovate or construct a new home, it would be wise to build to high sustainability standards or net zero readiness to keep up with the market and guarantee the value of your home in the future.

Justen Foster is a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor and the owner of EVERbuilt Developments, a newly metamorphosed advanced sustainable building company in the Columbia Valley. To learn more, call 250-688-0082 or email justen@everbuilt.ca.

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If you ask local builders Max Fanderl and Aaron Cameron, having an efficient home has little to do with high insulation Rvalues, and a lot to do with thermal mass.

The Trappeur Homes team, who distribute and provide consulting for modern log home packages, argue that the focus on insulation has led to the rise in mould problems in homes, and urge builders to take a broader view of the goal behind building envelopes.

“R value is just a theoretical insulation value; it doesn't take into consideration the thermal mass of a building itself,” said Fanderl, who noted a test done by the Log Home Builders Association shows that an R6 log wall has the same heating costs over the course of a year as an R22 wall due to its thermal mass. He pointed out that concrete is another material that has a very poor R value, but good thermal mass.

Measuring a temperature phase shift — how long it takes heat from the sun to penetrate through a wall and heat inside surfaces — is also a useful tool, says Fanderl. The longer the phase shift, the better. The log wall of a Trappeur Homes structure, for example, has an R-value of 25, but more importantly, a temperature

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phase shift time of 15.2 hours — nearly triple the phase time of an R22 wall.

“It takes a bit longer to heat up the building overall, but it makes a huge difference,” Fanderl said.

Although Trappeur Homes specializes in log homes, Max and Aaron see their true niche in broader terms: expertise in thermal mass, energy efficiency, and open wall concepts. The pair realized that homes need to be breathable, and in the process pg they've become mould specialists.

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growing trend in the market for secondhome ownership is the desire to reside in what feels like a home rather than a hotel room. Many people now look for ground level access, deck space, and the ability to interact with nearby neighbours when deciding on what style of vacation residence they wish to invest in.

Yet despite wanting what feels like a home away from home, there is still a strong desire among second-home buyers to minimize the amount of work required to maintain a more traditional style home. Enter The Residences at Bighorn Meadows Resort. The Residences offer a fantastic blend between a home and resort environment.

“With The Residences, anything that can happen in a resort environment, you can also have in a residential environment,” said developer Randy Trapp, president of Bighorn Meadows Resort Ltd. “If you want maid/concierge service or package activity booking, all of this can be done on site even if one were to use their townhouse as a full-time residence.”

Bighorn Meadows Resort is now selling the first four completed units of phase 10 of the 17-phase fully managed resort community.

“The key point to emphasize is

that The Residences are the only fully managed resort residential community in the Columbia Valley,” said Trapp.

Privately located between the 9th and 10th holes on The Springs Golf Course in the Village of Radium Hot Springs, the mountain contemporary-style, two-bedroom, two-bath townhomes are being sold as full ownership.

Trapp expects the remaining 40 units of The Residences to be completed over the next two years. “(The Residences) offers completely managed, worry-free, vacation homes in an alluring resort community,” said Valerie Bracken, director of sales and marketing. “Owners arrive to a clean, well-maintained residence with no need to worry about shovelling snow, mowing grass or spring cleanup. Everything is taken care of prior to your arrival and again when owners or their guests leave.”

The Columbia Valley is experiencing a surge in demand for second-home ownership.

“The exchange rate has had a large impact,” Trapp said. “People who normally would vacation in the United States are now choosing Canada, and are also choosing to vacation in the summer over the winter.”

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“The Columbia Valley has a longer golf and summer season than other Rocky Mountain tourist towns yet there is still access to skiing. Nearby, we also have one of the best recreational lakes in the interior, Lake Windermere, with water-skiing, fishing, kayaking — anything within 15 minutes of your door,” Trapp said.

While on vacation, if you are planning to maximize your time by exploring the worldrenowned Columbia Valley wetlands, or one of the valley’s many fantastic golf courses, the last thing you will want to worry about is mowing your front lawn.

Furthermore, each townhouse at The Residences was designed to allow people to make the most of their time together.

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ownership properties,” Trapp noted. “The kitchen/dining area is open to the living room that flows seamlessly onto your covered patio. It provides a free flowing space without the usual optical impedance and barriers that separate these areas for gathering.”

“Time with friends and family should be about enjoying each other’s company and spaces like these allow you to make the most of your time together,” he added.

Amenities at Bighorn Meadows currently include an outdoor pool, hot tub, playground, landscaped walking paths and a Welcome Centre with concierge service. Forthcoming additions to those amenities will include an additional large hot tub, increased deck area for the pool/hot tub area, fitness facility and an owner’s lounge for private gatherings. The first four units of The Residences are ready for occupancy with pricing starting at $299,900.

At this price point, Trapp believes that, for the efficiently designed 1,200 square foot spaces, there is substantial value to be had for the buyer.

Home is where Stopping House #68 (also known as the Log House Inn) in its original Radium location, now the site of the Canyon RV Resort & Campround.

The Log House Inn as Amy Lockwood's home in Radium before it was moved to Wilmer.

Inset: The Log House Inn as it looks today in its Wilmer location.

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og homes are scattered throughout the Columbia Valley, many of which have stories worth telling. One such home is today found in Wilmer, but a century ago it was located further north in the valley in Radium Hot Springs.

The original builder of this imposing log home was a hard drinking, rifle toting, gambling man who settled down in the valley after arriving from the United States in the late 1800s. It’s here that John McCullough married his bride Jane when they were in their 50s and built his legacy.

Where the Canyon RV Resort & Campground is now situated in Radium, the McCulloughs ran a farm and hotel for travellers known as Stopping House #68 (being 68 miles from Golden) or, as was painted on the front of the structure, the Log House Inn. In time, Jane’s niece Amy Lockwood, who left an unhappy

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marriage and moved in to the Log House Inn along with her stepson Foster Lockwood, joined them. Amy later inherited the property from her aunt and loved entertaining. The inn was a popular to go — bed and breakfast at the Log House cost just $1.50. What is now the living room was known then as the Dance Hall. The room was lined with benches fixed along the four walls.

Americans eventually purchased the property, but gave Amy a life tenure in the non-electrified building, which was her home until she passed away in 1983. The Deck family of Radium had purchased the property on which the log home sat in 1979, which they were running as a campground (and have ever since). A contractor, Mike Illingsworth, known for moving and restoring log homes, dismantled Amy’s old home and hauled it off the campground to Wilmer, leaving it in a pile for several years before reconstructing it.

Most puzzlingly, he decided to place the living room at the back of the property, but switched the gables so that the

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During the rebuild of the Log House Inn, the main floor ceiling was raised two feet, bringing the top floor windows, like this stained glass panel, to floor level.

Inset: The home's historic apple trees..

Photos by Dorothy Isted Inset photos courtesy of current homeowner

Log House Inn sign that had been painted onto the shingles still shows at the front of the current house.

Dark fir panelling had lined most of the inn’s walls.

Illingsworth removed some, which he used to build three massive closets.

During the rebuilding, the logs were stuffed with stucco mesh and foam insulation, then hand-troweled with concrete. Upon purchasing the home in 2002, the new tenants realized the original windows were still intact and needed replacing due to heat loss (they now enjoy a warm home).

Though the bones of the home were great, upgrades were needed. The old floors were painted plywood; maple and larch hardwood and slate flooring was installed instead. The kitchen was decidedly inadequate and cut off from the dining room by a wall; so the dividing wall and wall paneling were removed, which resulted in a light, airy look to the room. The bulky fir-panelled closets had to go, replaced with antique wardrobes, and small cupboards were fashioned from the former wall paneling. The family bathroom was completely redone.

Old-timers remember the house in its former location as “spooky”. The low ceiling on the main floor and the vines that covered the outside of the home when it was located in Radium contributed to its eerie image. During the rebuild, Illingsworth raised the main floor ceiling two feet. The structural change created a whimsical look on the top floor — the windows are at floor level — but it works, especially in the master bath where the tub sits beside a stained glass panel.

Once a warren of small bedrooms, the top floor now has three plus a bathroom and family room. Reclaimed doors from the Chateau

Lake Louise were installed, along with pg the claw foot tub.

17 But the current owners saved everything they took out. Old wall panelling also serves as cladding for a garden shed and a storage area on the back veranda. The vintage windows were kept and there are plans to use them in constructing a greenhouse in the future. When they were removed from the house, the owners were delighted to see the name of the original builder written on the side of one, for shipment — even if the name is misspelled.

This historical Log House Inn in Wilmer is further complemented by two apple trees — iconic symbols from the Columbia Valley’s early days that were planted in the yard as part of the Columbia Valley Irrigated Fruits venture, a settlement scheme that drew newcomers to the area beginning around 1910 and laid the foundation for much of the modern day development seen today.

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Home is where the history is steam pump or windmill would also be found with the tower, which activated an engine that kept the water warm and prevented freezing. Towers were located along rail lines to supply water to the steam engines.

Around 1940, the District of Invermere acquired the Spillimacheen water tower and moved it into town to serve as a reservoir. It was located on a farm overlooking Lake Windermere on 7th Avenue and 6th The old Spillimacheen CPR water tower in Street. Local teenagers believed operation in Invermere (circa 1940s) as the it was haunted and would go district's water reservoir. there to have parties and get Photo courtesy of the Windermere Valley Museum scared. Werner Rombach latThe old water tower restored as a presemt-day er purchased the tower from Invermere home. the town in the 1960s and  From page 17 floated it across the lake to his property, where he converted the inside into a twolevel home.

The Rombach’s property was eventually sold to Lakeview Meadows n the corner of 13th Street and 8th Avenue in developer Frank Kernick, Invermere sits a round house. It is a reminder who used the water of a lost age — that of the steam engines that pg tower as a sales centre. once roared across Canada, joining it from sea 18 Rachel King, who ofto sea and helping to build many dreams. ten had reason to go to In about 1904, construction was started by the the sales centre with Kootenay Central Railway (KCR) on the Spillamacheen Photo by her work — loved the Railway Station at the north end of the Columbia Valley Stephen Lebovits unique building at (once spelled Spillimachene). first sight. When Kernick sold The year before, in 1903, William Van Horne had the lot the water tower was located on, he tried taken over the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and, in to give the tower to several organizations in the valley, but no order to cut costs, ordered all water towers be built in an octagonal style, thus reducing surface exposures to wind and one wanted it due to the expense and trouble of moving it. He cold. It wasn’t until 1910 that the CPR acquired the KCR, along was only too happy to have Rachel and her husband Bob Garies take it. with its older-styled round water tower in Spillimacheen.

The tower was moved at night, a process that involved several Spillimacheen’s tower was built entirely of cedar, making it very weather resistant. Often the railway water towers had a cen- crews and took five hours. The roof was removed and two flatbed tral pole that ran from the bottom of the tank inside through the trucks hauled the sections from Lakeview Meadows to downroof to the outside on which a large ball would slide up and town Invermere. Twelve permits were required to transport it via down as a gauge to indicate the amount of water remaining. A roads and a BC Hydro crew had to be on call to lift overhead electric wires.

The couple placed the two–level structure upon a foundation that contains a 700-square foot bachelor suite. In the tower itself, Rachel and Bob went to work converting the old office space into a cozy home, installing kitchen appliances and, with diffiProtect your property from theft cultly on the curved walls, hanging cupboards on the inside. The and vandalism. two levels, 480 square feet each, house a kitchen, bathroom and living room on the lower level and a bedroom, small office and RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL TV room on the upper. A pole runs up the centre of the tower, • Construction Sites - Resorts - Private Beaches and stairs linking the two levels are located along the wall. A large sunny deck that provides additional space further enhances • Uniformed Guards • Keyholder Service the water tower home.

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ccording to numerological lore, the number 8 contains the attributes of “giving and receiving” and is also the number for karma, which Hindus and Buddhists believe equals the sum of a person’s actions in this and previous states of exisHeather Cuell tence, for deciding fate in future existences.

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Eight is also the anniversary that Effusion Art We love art, and we’d love to help you create your Gallery + Glass Studio is celebrating this year — own unique space. We offer professional services and an evolving collection of some of Canada’s the place in Invermere where visitors can experimost talented artists - from glass to painting, ence the beautiful artistry that the gallery’s stable Effusion owner and artist mixed-media, sculpture and jewellery. of talented creatives has released to the world.

Heather Cuell.

Manifested in 2008 by Australian expat Heather Cuell, Effusion continues to be an oasis of Canadian contemporary art in the valley, where an eclectic mix of some of our country’s best and brightest talent, be they painters, mixed-media artists, jewellers or sculptors can be found, alongside Heather’s own kiln-formed glass.

Choosing to create both decorative and functional pieces of art, Heather prefers to think big, as most of her work can attest. While she enjoys creating chunky glass pieces, be they mirrors, vessels, room dividers, privacy glass, tables, sculptures or feature walls, she always works closely with all her clients to deliver whatever it is that they need or want — possibilities that are only limited by their own imaginations.

Along with the gallery’s varied art pieces, and Karyn Chopik’s featured jewellery collection, Effusion also offers specialty services such as design guidance, on-site consultation and viewing, delivery and installation options and, new to the mix, framing, of either newly purchased works or family favourites.

“A nice frame can really complement a piece, and as some people’s décor changes, they can still enjoy their art just by refreshing the frame. People may not readily Kimberly Kiel consider this option, but it’s quite an easy Kiln-formed glass vessel thing for us to do,” created by Heather Cuell.

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ith four years experience behind it, Invermere's Cross Roads Collective is moving beyond log furniture, wood carvings, and interior decor to branch out into new realms of design.

While the business now works with more than 70 artists (up from 60 a year ago) from around the Kootenays, offering a huge variety of products in its woodcraft gallery, the husband and wife design-and-build team of Jessie Blakley and Max Perrin are turning dreams into reality in original ways.

Case in point: a recently-made four-child bunkbed made of Baltic plywood and spalted birch, using much more technology than anyone would possibly expect.

“Each bunk is complete with an acrylic panel, lit from behind, with a remote you can use to make them any colour,” explained Blakley. “Each child in each of the four bunks has a little remote, and they can have whatever colour disco party they want to have. Each bunk is also outfitted with a power outlet and a USB port for children and their iPads these days.”

As soon as the piece, built to fit into a small room at a home in Panorama, was completed, the clients were already asking about more projects.

With a structural design degree, Blakley is able to create and exchange drawings with clients until an idea is refined, and once they're reached agreement, will render the piece in a 3D program like Sketch Up to share a realistic image.

“People come in and they have an idea, she said. “When you're looking for that one thing in a store, you're never going to find it. When you come in here, we can make it happen. My ability to draw and Max's ability to build makes it perfect.”

Adding wiring to create lighting effects in furniture is a recent focus for Cross Roads. Adding downlighting at the footboard level of a bed, for example, produces a soft glow that allows one to get to the washroom and back “without blinding your partner in the middle of the night,” Blakley said.

Cross Roads continues to focus on rustic and modern custom

takes woodcraft to new heights wood working, with live edge tables (typically made from regional species) being increasingly popular.

Before the Collective began, Blakley and Perrin started a home building company — Perrin Structure and Design — in 2008.

That endeavour led to good relationships with many mills in the region, which provide them with access to good and unique lumber at affordable prices.

Thanks to these connections with small mills across the Kootenays, the business can also supply hard-to-find wood to artists, including unique burls sought after by woodturners and hobbyists.

“There's a million ways to use a burl; it depends on how you cut the burl against the grain of the wood,” Blakley explained. “If you cut it diagonal to the wood, you'll get an oval shape. If pg you cut it straight, it'll be round. The lovely part of a burl is 21 if you cut it off the tree parallel to the tree, there's no heartwood, which makes a piece crack. So the grain is all over the place, and they're much less likely to crack. And the grain patterns are spectacular.”

“Everybody's grandfather has that quintessential burl table with a root base on it and that epoxy on top that's flaking at this point — we do a lotby ofGreg refinishing Photos Amos of those type of pieces.”

Keeping their eyes open and listening to tips from customers leads to the Cross Roads team finding many unique sources of wood, such as standing dead birch tree spotted while camping.

Thanks to the work of a local artist, it's now displayed in the woodcraft gallery as a two-tone birch toy chest, complete with child-friendly hinges.

“In the valley, logging is our history; there are a lot of loggers here, and when they find someting interesting in the bush sometimes, they'll bring it in to me,” added Blakley, a fifth generation valley resident. “So we have this cache of interesting shapes that people who explore the backcountry have brought forward. The more of that we get, the better. Also, arborists in the area will bring stuff in, to help us make beautiful things out of what would otherwise be burnt."

Jessie Blakley displays her drawing of what became a four-child bunk bed, complete with lighting and USB outlets.

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Salvaged Lombardi black poplar stumps —likely future table bases— air dry outside the Collective's studio

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European tradition permeates through much of Canada’s culture.

This rings true for what we eat, the clothes we choose to wear and the design of the houses we call home.

Timber frame houses, for example, are signature features of Columbia Valley home design. The timber frame tradition, however, is rooted in many regions of Western Europe. And given the geographical similarities between the Columbia Valley and the mountain communities of Europe, the direct line running between the timberframed houses lining Lake Geneva and our very own Lake Windermere should come as no surprise.

“In Switzerland, it is not unusual to go down a street and on every block there are these beautiful two to four-hundred-year-old timber frame buildings, buildings that are both beautiful and that stand the test of time,” said Wayne Gamborski, president of Rocky Mountain Timber Frame.

Gamborski’s company is based in the Columbia Valley and works with the highest end home builders in Calgary and Edmonton to produce timber frame products/projects for homeowners in Western Canada.

“I am very fortunate to work with some great partners and homeowners who embrace the beauty and traditions of timber framing,” he said.

Rocky Mountain Timber Frame focuses on four different areas when constructing and designing a timber-frame building.

“When first outlining the scope of the structure, we use extensive computer-aided design to build a visual while concurrently working through technical and engineering requirements,” Gamborski said.

“Once the plan is finalized, we source the highest quality timber (Douglas fir) in North America right from our backyard.

“After this, we begin crafting the project using traditional joinery techniques, such as mortise and tenon, avoiding the use of metal fashioners when possible. Finally, we finish the project by installing it for our clients.”

Local Douglas fir is the fibre of choice for Rocky Mountain Timber Frame. It is precisely this wood that makes Rocky Mountain Timber Frame houses stand out for both their aesthetic and durability qualities.

“Coastal fir grows relatively much quicker than our local fir and typically coastal fir has plenty of large knots,” Gamborski said.

“Rocky Mountain Douglas fir, by contrast, grows much slower and as a result ends up with nice tight grain, is typically straighter and has fewer, smaller knots.”

Despite Rocky Mountain Timber Frame’s deep respect for the time-honoured tradition of timber frame project work, the company has shown an impressive flexibility when designing structures that fit the needs of their clientele.

“We have done a variety of different timber home designs ranging from the traditional to modern alpine, including some Japanese inspired designs,” remarked Gamborski.

“When you come across a centuries old Douglas fir, we have the responsibility to respect that tree by building an aesthetically pleasing home that will stand the test of time. That is what we do at Rocky Mountain Timber Frame.”

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Originally from England, the couple had, in their old store in Wakefield, UK, successfully sold traditionally made, handcrafted, pocket coil mattresses with all natural fillings that were comfortable, supportive and, more importantly, made to last.

“In the UK, handmade, all natural, pocket coil beds are very popular. Every store has them and, at the time, there was nothing like them available from a manufacturer here in Canada.

With international trading and the amount of ex-pat Europeans living here in Canada who have been sleeping on this type of mattress most of their lives, it is a culture shock to find that they have not made their way across the Atlantic,” explained Amanda.

It was a natural progression to start thinking about importing the mattresses to sell in their store in Golden, and potentially distributing them throughout Western Canada. pg “On a trip back to the UK to visit family, we took the 23 opportunity to look at a few manufacturers that we had bought mattresses from in the past. Millbrook Beds, which still make mattresses the old-fashioned way, stood out from the rest with their history of manufacturing since 1946. They had a reputation for quality and durability, which is exactly what we were looking for,” said Andrew.

“Millbrook Beds Canada (the company set up by the Commons) is now supplying stores in Kelowna, Kamloops, Chilliwack, Abbotsford and West Vancouver, and we are looking for other retail partners in Alberta and Saskatchewan,” he added.

Kicking Horse Interiors carry The Grandeur mattress line, which offers four models stocked in queen and king sizes, ranging in price from just over $2,000 to over $5,000.

“When you compare the craftsmanship and luxury natural materials against the mass-produced, single-sided, synthetic foams and sprung mattresses that are currently available in North America, the Grandeur line offers unsurpassed comfort, longevity, and value for money,” said Amanda.

These mattresses have an impressive array of features and benefits, which include British wool, cotton, cashmere, and pashmina, hand-teased Oriental silks and Egyptian cotton.

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“We have been blown away by the reaction from our customers here in Golden and our clients up at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, and we are now delivering into Calgary, Canmore and Edmonton. Our first container was sold within the first few months and we had to place our next order straightaway,” said Andrew. For more information, visit www. kickinghorseinteriors.ca (see ad of page 4).

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“Over the years of doing aluminum deck railing, I noticed that some of my clients were looking for other ways to improve outdoor spaces,” said Harold A screenroom, awning and railings Hazelaar. “Priinstalled by HD Railings and marily, the Screenrooms. biggest comhe valley is home to plaint people a one-stop shop for had menrenovating the exterior of a tioned was home with aluminum deck about not railings, screen rooms, rebeing able tractable awnings, screen to sit outdoors and pool fencing. side during summer beHD Railings and Screencause of the heat and insects… I began rooms has been in business in the Co- looking for solutions to those issues and, lumbia Valley since 1998. Originally, the about eight years ago, we started offering company specialized in aluminum deck screenrooms and, in the last few years, I’ve railing and glass panels, but later expand- been doing retractable awnings as well. It’s ed their business to include screenrooms all geared toward enhancing the outdoor (curtains; fixed screen panels; retractable experience.” screen), storm doors, retractable awnings He believes the Columbia Valley is the and pool fencing. “perfect place” for these products to proNow, the multi-faceted venture of- tect homeowners from the summer heat pg fers homeowners the opportunity to and mosquitos during the long sunny days.

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“In my experience, the decision should be left up to the homeowners as far as colours and styles,” he said. “I try not to push my opinions on clients… everybody has their own taste, so I try to provide the selections that they’re looking for.”

The latest trend to gain momentum in the Columbia Valley is a clear view by way of topless glass railings, which allow homeowners to take in the surrounding area.

Other deck railing options include aluminum railings with pickets or with glass.

“Glass panels are a choice that is forever growing among my clients,” Hazelaar said.

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rtisan Leslie RoweIsraelson is transparent about the importance of incorporating shared ideas from the strong family ties she has with her sisters, Melanie Rowe and Megan Parks, to create high-quality artwork.

The trio frequently creates collaborative artwork, combining all of their specialties as glass artists in kiln-formed glass projects for exhibitions and sales.

Some of the projects the trio creates together take up to a month to complete as the art projects are fired in the kiln for two weeks, while others are sent

by Greyhound from the Columbia Valley to Vancouver, which allows each artisan to contribute to their unique family art pieces.

“We all inspire each other," Leslie explained. "The art we create brings us great joy and hopefully speaks to the heart."

The colourful relationship she shares with her sisters and their art projects has trickled down through her entire family.

“I’ve always dreamed about having a studio downtown (in Invermere) but it never materialized,” said Leslie. “I raised the kids doing my art work at home so at the end of the day, I feel more blessed than anybody because I got the best of both worlds and (my kids) got a taste of art every single day.”

She worked as a glass artist out of the comfort of her own home for roughly 35 years in total — spending 19 of those years in Invermere and the remainder in Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff.

“Sometimes working out of your own studio is really fantastic,” she added, noting that kiln cast glass panels with scenic designs and vessels are the latest development in her creative process as an artist.

“The beads are an essential part of the tall cast pieces because then I get to work with my sisters — my twin sister, Melanie, and my older sister, Megan, which is

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really important” she explained.

“I’ve been blessed with creative sisters.”

However, the challenge of networking with local artists and art galleries becomes slightly different when exhibiting artwork as a home-based artist. She often applies for grants and artist residencies to help develop connections within the art world.

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Cultural Centre and Arts Gallery in Invermere to commission her art projects as opposed to keeping her home studio open to the public, with the exception of classes that she used to offer to students.

“Sharing through teaching has always been a great part of my growth as an artist,” she explained, noting her home studio is no longer open for art classes.

“Believe it or not, when you teach, you actually grow yourself through all of the students’ mistakes and through their complete lack of knowing sometimes of what to do. They just do it, like a child, because they have no rules and you sometimes learn pretty cool stuff like that.”

Previously, Rowe-Israel- pg son has taught art classes at 25 the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington state and the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York.

“I realized early in my career that working in glass was where I wanted to go,” stated Rowe-Israelson, noting her art training has been fairly informal.

“Glass work is one of the most difficult but inspiring mediums around.

It’s like the glass just eats the light — it’s always intrigued me.”

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 From page 9 Thinking long-term also means facing the realities of aging, so Ben and Kathleen made sure to include age-in-place features such as bathroom counters built to kitchen counter height (about 36 inches), a curbless shower, the upstairs doorframes being 36 inches wide and wheelchair accessible, and a floor that's sunk into the foundation, allowing the house to be level with the garage.

“We're at the age now where we saw our cohorts and peers start to experience health difficulties that impacted their ability to live in their homes,” said Ben. “We want to be ready for that.”

The couple also stuck to their goal of using local contractors. They had looked at having a home pre-built and shipped from the B.C. coast, but found using Invermere-based Dusk Developments was cheaper.

“There's a good level of expertise and professionalism amongst the trades here,” said Mose. “For us, this was a local opportunity to try something new — it's a win-win, so we were game to do it… there's just been no demand for it.”

“If there were a hundred Ben and Kathleens, we would all be on top of our energy efficient game,” he added.

Aside from ability, the small-town friendliness and accountability of trades workers was appreciated.

“The crew was so professional and such all-around nice guys; I really missed them when it was all done,” added Kathleen.

 From page 13 “A lot of the fun is researching it, and being able to sell a product that is solving these issues,” said Fanderl, who sees mould problems as an outcome of North American building methods that are rooted in speedy construction and building envelopes that aim to keep moisture out rather than being breathable.

“Lots of people feel offended when you say they don't have healthy homes,” he added. “We don't see mould, but we still breathe it in.”

The mould problem goes back to 1920s, when a building pg boom in the eastern U.S. led to the start of the stick framing 26 method of building homes. It was the only way fast enough to keep up with demand.

“Insulation was invented, and suddenly paint started peeling off buildings,” Fanderl said. “This was investigated, and in 1938, Frank Rowley came up with using poly as a vapour barrier on the inside of walls.”

“This solved the moisture infiltration problem for the most part, but if it gets in somehow, it just can’t get out,” Cameron added. He uses the example of a loaf of bread in a plastic bag – if it gets exposed to sun, a sweat forms as moisture is forced out of bread.

The same kind of thing can happen in houses. Even though lumber is kiln dried before being sold, it still contains up to 19 per cent humidity.

“The biggest mould creation happens in the summer when the

sun bakes these buildings,” said Fanderl. “All our heating and ventilation systems don't do anything in the summer; sunshine creates the mould and the problems in a building.”

While Trappeur Homes packages generally use a standard vapour barrier, Fanderl recommends a German product called the Intello membrane to be used in conventional stick framed homes. To prevent mould, a bulding's drying capacity has to be higher than the moisture stress, he explained.

Intello has two surfaces — an outside layer that performs like poly, and an inside layer that lets moisture go out — performing much like a GoreTex membrane in outdoor clothing as compared to a rubber rain jacket.

If moisture is trapped in a home, a major site of mould growth can be the sheathing material in a house, particularly if it’s oriented strand board (OSB), said Fanderl. The difference is that while plywood is comprised of 1/8-inch layers of heart wood from a tree (typically soaked in hot water for 48 hours to kill microbes when it's produced), OSB comes from softer sapwood shavings. It also contains about 60 per cent glue, which means it has a lower permeability than plywood, Cameron explained.

For these reasons, Trappeur Homes encourages builders to spend an extra $1,000 or $2,000 to sheathe a home with plywood.

“Building a healthy home doesn't have to be super expensive. You just have to understand what you are up against,” Fanderl said.

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