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Sasha Eugene’s Medicine Walk from St. Eugene to Invermere 130 km, 200,000+ steps, three long days, rain, hail, lightning, thunder, wind and a forest fire By James Rose Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Sunrise, Saturday, July 3. Sasha Eugene, 26, athletic, determined, begins her walk. She’s at the gates of the former St. Eugene Mission Residential School. The school her grandmother was forced to attend. The early morning air is cool. Birds are singing. Sasha’s wearing her fancy dance outfit usually reserved for powwows. Her face is painted, she’s wearing moccasins. Around her neck is a Shuswap Princess sash given to her as a teenager in 2009. To be named Shuswap Princess means her community has deemed her a role model. Someone to look up to. A leader. Sasha Eugene, blood member of the Shuswap Indian Band, walks through the gates. She won’t stop walking until she’s reached the Shuswap Indian Band’s Administration Office over 120 kilometres away. People join Sasha along the way. Some for shorter distances, others for longer. Residential school survivors. Blackfoot, Ktunaxa, Shuswap, and Métis members and, white people. When I caught up with Sasha on Monday, she had four others walking with her. Smokii Sumac, Chelsea Pilote, Samantha Sam and Christina Birdstone. If they didn’t know each other beforehand, they were getting to know each other now. A medicine walk, as Smokii told me. In a support vehicle following the walkers is Tegan Oja, Sasha’s fiancé. Audrey Eugene, an auntie of Sasha’s, is in another car flagging down traffic, helping wherever she can. While they walk, they shared stories. They see their land in a new way. “We’ve been noticing all kinds of things about our territory,” Smokii said. “Like, I didn’t realize sweet grass grew here!” “I got the idea to do the walk about a month ago when my grandfather died,” Sasha said as we walked along the highway approaching Fairmont. “But when the news came out about the 182 graves, I knew it was time to act on my idea. There was no time to second guess myself.” She was going to start walking on Canada Day, but then there was a historic heatwave. On Facebook, she wrote her plan changed to Saturday, the third. “It is time
that these innocent children’s spirits get to come home, all of them, even the undiscovered. It’s high time that these ceremonies are done. They have waited too long. The survivors, elders, mothers, fathers, sisters, aunts, uncles, and cousins have waited too long, we the youth, have waited too long. Our Indigenous Nation in this valley, British Columbia, Canada, and the United States have waited too long. “
Monday morning, Fairmont Resort provided the walkers breakfast. “We’ve had so much support along the way,” Sasha said, smiling. “Whether it’s people honking as they drive by or strangers even giving us ice cream.” To Sasha, her medicine walk is about rebuilding from devastation. “It’s about coming together. We’re all one now.” Through all kinds of weather, rain, thunder, hail, lightning, wind, Sasha continued her undaunted walk. “In our teachings, thunder cleanses,” Smokii said. Later Monday night, I caught back up with Sasha at the Shuswap Admin building. Close to fifty people joined Sasha on the final stretch of her long walk. Inside the building, prayers were sung. Speeches were made. “My heart is full of love and pride,” Audrey Eugene said to everyone assembled. “We need more young people like Sasha.” Chief Barb Cote: “Sasha, you made us all so proud. It took a young person to get all this going and organize. Elder Pete: “An amazing person, absolutely amazing. She’s not afraid to say what she thinks.” Sasha’s grandfather: “I am so proud of my granddaughter. I was with you in spirit as you walked.” Before breaking for a feast of moose, elk, bannock, corn, mashed potatoes, there was one The Shuswap Princess leads her people toward the end of the walk. final thing to say from an Elder in the crowd: Friday night, Sasha posted a short video on Face- “Let the walkers eat!” book of her intentions. “These children, our elders, our survivors, they have waited too long,” she said. “These elders are having to go through all of this all over again. They thought they got over it. They deserve to see their youth out there being who they are. Elders have told me there’s no right or wrong way to do this. Support will come once I start walking. They deserve so much more than this.” When Smokii saw the video, she dropped everything to be with Sasha Friday morning. “From St. Eugene, we walked through the reserve road first,” Smokii said. “Once we got on the highway, we made it as far as Skookumchuk on the first night and Coy’s Hill on the second night. And tonight, we feast. Food is celebration for our people.” Did Sasha have all the logistics sorted out before she started walking? No. “I trusted that as long as I Speeches, song, and feast. Photos by James Rose began, it would all come together,” she said.
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This past week, July 5 through July 11, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 92 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to. • On Monday, July 5 at 6:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park. Witnesses reported the driver of an east-bound Kia Soul pulled out to pass a vehicle, lost control and rolled her vehicle into a ditch. The driver was transported to the Invermere hospital with non-life threatening injuries. • On Tuesday, July 6, at 1 p.m. a two vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Athalmer Road and Lakeview Drive in Invermere. A GMC Sierra pickup collided into the rear of a Chevrolet pickup that was stopped at the traffic light. It is believed that the driver of the GMC pickup suffered a medical event prior to the collision. The
driver of the GMC pickup was transported to the hospital to be assessed. The driver of the Chevrolet pickup was not injured. • On Wednesday, July 7, a resident on 7th Avenue in Invermere reported her full suspension Norco mountain bike was stolen off her back deck. • On Friday, July 9, a resident on Columbia Lake Road in Fairmont Hot Springs reported a theft from his unlocked shed. Stolen was a Makita 18 V circular saw, a Stihl 170 chainsaw, a 20 litre grey can and a toolbox with some plumbing parts. • On Saturday, July 10, at 8 p.m., emergency crews responded to a single vehicle rollover involving a Chevrolet Equinox on Toby Creek Road near Panorama. An officer attended and, while speaking to the driver, formed grounds to read a breath demand. The driver complied with a breath demand, which confirmed the driver had alcohol in his body. The driver received a 24-hour driving prohibition, and his vehicle was impounded for 24 hours. No injuries were reported.
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Residents urge Invermere to create local climate action plan
By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com In the past month and a half, the Columbia Valley has seen a 1-in-25 year rainstorm, nearly a week straight of 40 degrees Celsius temperatures, and one of the longest and most furious hailstorms local residents can recall. On top of that, the wildfire season got off to an earlier than normal start, as a small blaze in Kootenay National Park in late June cast a thin haze across much of the valley for a few days. There’s no doubt Mother Nature has been calling attention to herself these last few weeks, and local residents are now calling for Invermere council to pay more attention to Mother Nature. The timing may have been inspired by the aforementioned climatic events, or it may just have been a coincidence, but at a recent meeting council meeting, council received four separate letters from residents, and several more residents attended the meeting to ask questions or relate concerns, all on various topics related to the environment. The first three letters all requested that Invermere consider developing its own climate action plan. Local resident and Living Lakes Canada board chair Jane Fleet noted that “masks are lying on the street; disposable cups are strewn on the grass; people are still able to get plastic bags in our stores” and pointed out that Kimberley has started its own climate action plan. “There is no time to waste and no priority greater than protecting our planet. Yes it’s overwhelming. But local government must be a key player in having these continued and prioritized conversations,” wrote Eden Yesh in the second letter. In the third letter, Taoya Schaefer wrote that responding to climate change needs to be a strategic priority and a priority that needs to be enforced. “Even small actions such as enforcing the no-idling bylaw will help to make a difference and at the same time save resources. Having a bylaw that is completely disregarded by many residents is of little use,” she wrote. “If we had a high-impact education blitz around the harms caused by idling vehicles, especially diesel trucks, and then enforcement to help change people’s be-
haviour, we could have improved air quality, while saving fuel, and money. This will be especially important when cold weather causes people to idle their vehicles in the mistaken belief that they need to warm up the motor by idling, or they wish to step into a warm vehicle.” Schaefer wrote that the district could also use development permits to promote energy and water conservation, and reduce greenhouse gases by requiring that development applicants create an emissions reduction strategy as part of the approvals process. The fourth letter, from Bill Ark, touched on a wide variety of concerns, particularly on the state of local waterbodies, saying that to tackle the issue seriously, all-fuelled boasts should be banned, as should all golf course and personal use of fertilizers and herbicides, and all sewage leakage. “If we keep supporting the damaging tourism activities to this lake and area, including provisions for more and more boats, please look ahead to what this promotes,” wrote Ark. “Ideas to have more marinas and boat launches in the Athalmer area — salmon and other fish beds area — are not the way to discourage more fuelled boats and reduce this negative footprint in the water.” Resident Samson Boyer was at the meeting, and asked if the district had made any progress on carbon emission reductions targets, set in 2010, of a 30 per cent reduction in corporate emissions and a six per cent reduction in general community emissions. Invermere chief administrative officer Kindry Luyendyk responded that she didn’t have any answers off the top of her head, but would look into it and get back to Boyer. Boyer, echoing the letters, asked if the district had plans to create a municipal climate action plan. “It is part of the discussion all the time,” said Invermere mayor Al Miller, later adding that the council members do have an environmentally focused filter that they put a lot of their decision making processes through, although they do not have a formal climate action plan. Continued on page 7...
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By Camille Aubin camille@columbiavalleypioneer.com Younger children are experiencing an almost complete return to normalcy, such as normalcy was before COVID-19 hit the country. For the first time in what seems like ages, the youngest of them are seeing unmasked faces of people other than those of their parents, when visiting public places. Some experience what it’s like to taste great food in a restaurant for the very first time or to have friends and family over to visit at their homes. Since November, B.C. residents have been wearing masks in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19. This may seem like a short period of time to some people, since residents in a few other provinces have worn masks for significantly longer. However, the mandatory mask regulation ended on July 1 in B.C., much to the delight of some and to the fear, annoyance or disapproval for others. It’s not easy to read a person’s facial expressions and body language when you only see their eyes. It was no doubt even more of a problem for people with hearing impairment. Everyone had to learn to read the eyes rather than the full facial expressions. But now, well, what a pleasure to rediscover your smiles. On the morning of July 1, early-bird coffee lovers were able to order their favorite cold brew coffee (it was a steamy morning) without having to cover their faces, if they wished. It sure felt weird, like we were doing something we shouldn’t, something wrong. That feeling really points to the amazing speed at which humans form new habits. What once seemed bizarre oh so quickly became a regular part of our daily routine, even if just a few weeks ago you never imagined it would be needed in your lifetime. How often in the past two weeks have you caught yourself rummaging around in your car, looking for a mask, only to realize you no longer need one to go into the grocery store. That’s the power of habit. As mentioned before, it’s been a joy to see full faces again. For someone who recently moved to the valley not quite a year ago, it is an almost surreal experience to finally “meet” people and to get to see their faces. What an incredible feeling. It has made us realize how beautiful humans are and how magical the effect of a person’s smile can be. Sometimes it’s only when we lose something that we realize how much we value it. Face to face communication is one of those things. So keep smiling; it’s good to finally see your face!
Mischievous vandalism Dear Editor: For some 40 years, the Anglican/United Shared Ministry has been pleased to open the historic St. Peter’s Anglican Church (the Stolen Church) in Windermere during the day for the summer months. The guest registry shows it has been visited by many locals, fellow Canadians, and people from all around the globe. Many have visited because they or their parents were married there. Many return for a visit because that is where they had their children baptized. Some come because it is a sacred and spiritual place. Some come because they are interested in history, a history of how the valley has developed and grown since the church was “stolen” and moved to Windermere at the turn of the 1900’s. A history showing how religion played a part in that development. Due to COVID-19, we haven’t been able to open the church since April of 2020. With the restrictions now being relaxed, we decided to start opening the church once again at the end of June. Unfortunately, on July 4, that came to a sudden end. That afternoon a group of, we believe, young teens, entered the church and decided to do some mischievous vandalism. Fortunately, none of it was destructive but never the less it was vandalization, some potentially dangerous and enough so it was decided that for the safety of the
church it would have to be kept locked up for the foreseeable future. At least for the summer. Observations from the nearby residents suggest strongly that it was a group of 10 to 14-year-olds on bikes that came from somewhere in Windermere. They not only came in the afternoon but they returned later in the evening and were told that the church was now locked. It is unfortunate that an incident like this has to spoil it for others who might come to visit our little bit of history here in Windermere. As innocent as those that took part may think their actions were, it shows disrespect for the property of others and, in this case, a spiritual and historical building. It was being treated as a playhouse, not a house of worship. We can only hope that the parents, and the children themselves, will read this letter and dwell on what they have done wrong and turn it into a learning experience. We gladly welcome children into the church, but with the right purpose and for the right reasons. We would hope that they would return with their parents, and learn about the early settlers and immigrants who decided to come and to stay in the Windermere Valley and develop it into the friendly, open community that we all share with our First Nation friends. John Frain Anglican/United Shared Ministry
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LETTERS Steamy days
Dear Editor: It’s hot! No argument about that. I’m suffering along with everybody else. But it makes me think back to my childhood in the state of Iowa, you know, tall corn country, and wonder how we survived. Extreme temperatures weren’t the only problem. When the thermometer read 90 degrees F, the humidity could be 95 per cent! At night we would sleep naked, carefully lying atop the bedding, but make the mistake of turning over in slumber, and you would start to sweat from the exercise! However, life went on. I can recall playing a baseball game in 100 degree weather one day and then traveling over 100 miles to play another game that night. Football practice in full gear started on August 15. Twice a day! Yet, I firmly believe in climate change.
How can any educated person not? It has been happening forever. Despite all the advances in technology, my concern is whether puny humans can do anything to really make a difference. Of course, there are individuals who think that climate change is just another government conspiracy. Some members of society are ready to question anything. Are you aware that a “Flat Earth Society” exists? Of course, we don’t have to look very far to find our own group of doubters. There is nothing wrong with questioning authority, especially governments, but for anyone to assume that they know better than the most noted medical specialists in the world is ridiculous. Of course, wearing a mask is a nuisance, but some folks have told me that I actually look better in one. Bob Hahn, Invermere
Solar energy offsets Columbia Lake Rec Centre operating costs When there is too much energy to be used from the panels, there is an agreement in place whereby BC Hydro will pay The Columbia Lake Recreation Cen- for excess energy. Whereas in the winter, tre is now partially powered by solar en- when the sun doesn’t shine so much, BC ergy. Close to a quarter of the building’s Hydro will sell to the recreation centre energy needs is estimated to come from any additional power needed. the new solar panels built alongside the The project was made possible by the buildings. Photo by Ryan Watmough Columbia Basin Building out Trust (CBT). “In the added pow2019 we saw the er infrastructure Trust had energy for the relatively grants,” Shovar new building was said. “We apcompleted this plied for two to past May. “In enable us to add total, there are solar panels not fifty-six 320-watt panels,” said Lorne Sho- only on the rec centre but also our advar, Interim Senior Administrative Officer min building.” Akisqnuk was successful for Akisqnuk First Nation. “We expect the in winning both grants totalling $48,000. panels to produce 22,122 kilowatt-hours The plan is for solar power to help offset (kwh) per year, and the building currently the costs of operating the building until uses about 73,000 kwh.” membership fees increase. Still relatively A crucial aspect of the project was new to the community, membership fee gaining approval from BC Hydro to tie income has not yet reached Akisqnuk’s into their grid. “It took a while for the ap- pro forma projections. plication to go through, but it was worth Since the pandemic began, power the wait,” Shovar said. Connecting into needs for the recreation centre have been BC Hydro’s grid enables Akisqnuk not to rather minimal. The building has been invest in storage infrastructure for excess closed since the spring of 2020. “But we’re supply. Peak sun harvest occurs during the hoping by fall to be back up and running summer months. again full steam,” Shovar said. By James Rose Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Continued ‘council’ from page 5 Local resident Tracy Flynn, in attendance at the meeting, asked about making more environmental-friendly building codes. Invermere chief administrative officer Andrew Young replied there have been a number of changes in recent
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Angela Morgan to exhibit as solo artist Submitted by Artym Gallery The Artym Gallery is very pleased to present their most anticipated exhibition of the year – a solo exhibition of Angela Morgan, with the popular painter in attendance. The show opens this Saturday, July 17 at 10 a.m. with Angela in attendance from 11-3 p.m. The work of Angela Morgan has always been distinctive – she has been creating whimsical and delightArt by ful original Angela paintings Morgan for over a few decades, and in that time has made quite an impression all over the world! With galleries all over North America and even a few in Europe, it is pretty fantastic that her largest annual show continues to be in Invermere BC at the Artym Gallery. This exhibition will feature over 30 new paintings from Angela Morgan, and this year will also include quite a few really big paintings too! Angela Morgan unapologetically puts parts of herself in each painting she creates – whether it is a pair of fabulous shoes, ladies in the garden sipping martinis, or kids exploring the imaginary worlds around themselves. She draws on the joy and discovery and downright quirkiness found in the everyday and not
only captures it, but makes it special. Angela usually does painting demos at her show, but this year is different!! “Instead of painting I thought it may be fun to have a more interactive demo. I love pen and ink drawings and do hundreds of them a year in my sketchbooks. It is often a way to work out an idea for a painting by doing these line drawings first. They are very loose and energetically drawn. I would be thrilled to work with some “live subjects” and produce individual drawings for our customers and fans. The nature of my work is quite gestural and these drawings capture that beginning essence of what eventually makes it onto the canvas. A short few minutes modelling session would be all I need while I have a visit with the participant. (There’s no need to stand still or take it too seriously!) Produced on archival paper and ink these are like little gifts - as they could be framed and a lovely memento of these fabulous Saturdays in July in the valley.” Angela Morgan Please join us this Saturday, see the show, get a sketch done! The exhibition is on until July 23. The exhibition is also online at artymgallery.com.
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Canada’s Outdoor Learning Store sails Every Child Matters Flags
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100 per cent of proceeds from flag sales go to various charities By James Rose Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) has made available through Canada’s Outdoor Learning Store Every Child Matters flags. The initiative to supply the flags resulted from recognizing that there was a general lack of accessibility and affordability for individuals and organizations to find them. “We placed an order for fifty to arrive in two weeks and another for two hundred to arrive in four weeks,” CBEEN’s Executive Director Duncan Whittick said in an email. “And we’ll place further bulk orders as required. We anticipate that there will be a high demand over the next few weeks, and then again leading up to Orange Shirt Day at the end of September.” Flags are now available for purchase for $60 on the Outdoor Learning Store’s website at outdoorlearningstore.ca. The flags are three by four feet and come with grommets on the top and bottom of the left side. The Orange Shirt Society has approved them. As a result of bulk purchasing, the flags are half the price of what other stores are selling them for individually. A quarter of the purchase of each flag will be directed equally between the Orange Shirt Society, The Legacy Of Hope Foundation and the Residential School Survivors Society. The remaining proceeds will go to-
wards outdoor and land-based learning charities and non-profits doing their part to deepen understanding and take action towards reconciliation. Every order will also be accompanied by a copy of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action. For Columbia Valley residents, there are no shipping costs. Flags can be picked up at the Outdoor Learning Store located in the Invermere industrial park. “We are a country in shock and disbelief that fellow man can treat the First Peoples as we are finding out now,” said Jenna Jasek in a press release. Jasek is a Shuswap Indian Band member and indigenous advisor to Canada’s Outdoor Learning Store. “Please join us and begin this journey of healing for all Indigenous peoples by flying this flag in honour of all of the missing children and to the survivors of these schools. Your support is so important to all of Canada, and the flag reminds us that we have work to do to unmask the truth.” Canada’s Outdoor Learning Store is a non-profit social enterprise run by CBEEN based in Invermere. The organization aims to provide easy access to outdoor learning equipment and resources to schools and organizations across Canada. The initiative is run as a social enterprise supporting outdoor learning non-profit organizations from across the country. For more information, visit outdoorlearningstore. ca.
District of Invermere
FireSmart Rebate Program
As a part of our continued efforts to increase our community’s resilience to wildfire, the District of Invermere is excited to continue the FireSmart Rebate program. Homeowners who take steps to FireSmart their homes may be eligible to be reimbursed through the FireSmart Rebate Program. Through funding received from the Union of BC Municipality’s Community Resiliency Investment Program, the District of Invermere is offering $500 rebates to residents who take steps to FireSmart their homes or property. The focus of the FireSmart Rebate Program in 2021 will be on the reduction of combustible vegetation in and around residences, and wood shake or wood shingle roofs- this is the simplest, yet most effective way to improve a home’s ability to survive a wildfire. To qualify for a rebate, residents must first have a Fire Smart Home Assessment by the District of Invermere Certified Local FireSmart Representative completed. Next, residents will need to take action on the recommendations made during the home assessment. The homeowner will submit their receipts (or copies of) to the front counter at the District of Invermere Municipal Office along with the Work plan / Estimate. The District will then inspect and approve the completed work at the property. If designated work is successfully completed, the homeowner will be reimbursed for 50 % of material and labour costs to a maximum $500 rebate per property. The rebate program will be available for registration from May 1st to October 30th, 2021 on a first-come first-served basis. The deadline to complete the recommended work, and request a rebate is November 30th, 2021. There are approximately 40 rebates available. Assessments completed in the 2020 program but not acted upon are valid for the rebate program in 2021.
Contact 250-342- 9281 or email info@invermere.net for your free FireSmart Home Assessment.
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Summer Playdate at the Park! July and August 9:30 – 11:30 am Starting July 6, 2021
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Weather Permitting. Follow the Family Dynamix Early Years Facebook page for updates. Please bring picnic blankets to ensure social distancing, hats, appropriate clothes, sunscreen, and water bottles. Covid protocols will be in place. Questions? Call or text Melanie @ 250-341-8678 or email mferster@fdx.family
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Have your event added by visiting www.cvevents.ca or email info@columbiavalleypioneer.com Friday, July 16 • 9:am –12 pm: Free Camp Day! at James Chabot Provincial Park in Invermere. Kids will have fun learning all about the different birds found around Lake Windermere. Space is limited so register now with Lake Windermere Ambassadors.
Sunday, July 18 • 2-4 pm: From Scratch will be barbecuing local sausages, beef burgers and veggie burgers, alongside salads, homemade lemonade, popsicles and more. There will be live music with Invermere band Smarty Pants, bocce, badminton, and the unveiling of a new mural. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Columbia Valley Food and Farm. Purchase your ticket (non-refundable) by calling From Scratch at 250-345-0008.
Tuesday, July 20 • Shimano Kids Bike Race” Registration 9 am-12 pm, race at 1 pm. All kids receive a bike race plate and medal for participating. This short course laps throughout the village. www.panoramaresort.com/panorama-today/special-events/shimanokids-bike-race
Wednesday, July 21 • Canada Cup/BC Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Race. The Dunbar Summer Series is back with a big stop at Panorama for the Canada Cup and BC Cup races, PLUS a BC Open!
Ongoing Events July 14 - 31
Sunday’s
• 1-5 pm: Sundays and Mondays, the Rotary Club or Kinsmen Club collects refundable bottles and cans at the Invermere Transfer Station!! We sort and deliver for refund - this money goes “right back into the community” through our Projects and Initiatives!! • See You Next Sundays. Invermere’s LOCAL MOTIVE EVENTS will be hosting live dj’s from a private venue in Taynton bay. All are welcome to join by your choice of Stand up Paddle, canoe or kayak, boat, floaty or even water wings
Monday’s
Thursday’s • 10 am: Momfit. Moms are invited to join a weekly morning workout, hosted by Invermere’s Momfit & Preschool Play Group. Kid-friendly! • 6-9 pm:Youth/Teen Drop in Fun - Canal Flats. NEW this year, the Summit Youth Hub is taking our youth centre on the road to Edgewater and Canal Flats! We will be bringing our mobile skate park, BBQ, tunes and so much more! This is where you can pick up your Summer Snack Pack too!
6-10 pm: Youth/Teen Drop in Fun - Invermere. NEW this year, the Summit Youth Hub is taking our youth centre on the road to Edgewater and Canal Flats! We will be bringing our mobile skate park, BBQ, tunes and so much more! This is where you can pick up your Summer Snack Pack too!
July 14 - 19
Sip & Splash Challenge and Fundraiser: This is a friendly competition and fundraiser for Lake Windermere! Participating businesses will provide a feature Sip & Splash beverage for you to try, a portion of the proceeds from these beverages will go toward our programming. www.lakeambassadors.ca/sip-splash/
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Saturday’s
• The Invermere Farmers and Artists Market is located Downtown Invermere and runs every Sat June 12th- Sept 11th 2021. Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Raise it! • Canal Flats Mixed Market. Come check out the diverse artisans and producers at this Mixed Market in Canal Flats, every Saturday from 12-4pm MST!
• 10:30-11:30am: Seniors Fitness. Classes are limited to 25 Seniors with a safety plan in place. Cortney will be going off of the April reservations made for June. If you are a Senior that was previously registered but can no longer attend a class please let Cortney know or if you wish to be put on the waitlist: Call 250-342-9281 ext 1232 or email events@invermere.net • 11:45 - 1:pm: Indoor Walking. Weekly indoor walking inside of the Columbia Valley Centre will resume every Monday and Wednesday from 11:45am to 1pm. Please wear clean indoor shoes. A mask is required. • 6- 9 pm. LGBTQ+ and Allies Youth Group. LGBTQ+ and Allies are invited to attend the Summit Youth Hub’s weekly drop-in for youth. Every Monday, ages 12-18, 6-9pm. Snacks + a safe space!
• Art Show: Japhy Hunt: Please come on down to Pynelogs Cultural Centre (by Kinsmen Beach), if you’re in the area. My pieces will explore themes of interaction we invariably enter
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Friday’s
• Edgewater Legion Wing Day: Every Friday is Wing Day at the Edgewater Legion! 12pm Take Out, 5pm Dine In! • 10:30am: Pop-up Story Time. Join the Invermere Library at a new location each week for stories, songs and a take-home craft kit! Geared towards preschool age and their families, but all welcome! • 4-7 pm: Radium Market on Main. Join the annual Market on Main every summer Friday night! Find homegrown goodies and handcrafted treasures, all while supporting local vendors. The Market on Main is home to artisans, crafters, farmers, bakers, and chefs from Radium and the Columbia Valley. • 6-10 pm: Youth/Teen Drop in Fun - Invermere. NEW this year, the Summit Youth Hub is taking our youth centre on the road to Edgewater and Canal Flats! We will be bringing our mobile skate park, BBQ, tunes and so much more! This is where you can pick up your Summer Snack Pack too! • 6 pm: Online RotaryBingo. Online live bingo games with the purpose to raise money for various community charities, organizations and businesses who have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tuesday’s
Not your mama's gift shop! Featuring eaturing alternative giftware, casual streetwear for men and women, body jewellery, novelty baby onesies, taxidermy, fine art and so much more!Fire Vixen Emporium brings an eclectic new mix to Downtown Invermere
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Evacuating your business Our local businesses, specifically in Invermere, showed their resiliency once again with the recent flash flood. Owners, staff, and even customers leapt into immediate action to help push the water out of flooding into store fronts. Luckily, the incident was brief, but some businesses, especially farms, may feel longer lasting repercussions. Businesses will always face environmental threats in the Columbia Valley. While our region has been fortunate so far this year, we have seen the devastating damage wildfires have done to other BC communities. It is a stark reminder that we need to prepare both our homes and businesses in case of evacuation. The BC Economic Development Association recommends the following 10 steps to ensure your business is prepared for evacuation. 1. Protect your information - back up electronic files using a USB stick, emailing them to yourself, backing up to an online ‘cloud’ and grabbing your laptop, external hard drive, or computer tower if needed. 2. Pack insurance and registration information for all commercial vehicles in your evacuation kit. 3. Prepare for an insurance claim - take pictures and/or a video of your business pointing out key equipment. Don’t forget to take a copy of your insurance documents with you. 4. Remove any uncertainty as to what staff should do in an emergency. Assign tasks to help staff respond as quickly as possible. Make sure you have their contact information and out of area contacts. 5. Turn off utilities to your unit – and remove any fire hazards that may be near the building. 6. Empty cash from your cash register and seal it in an envelope. Sign the envelope, the cash amount and the date across the seam. If you go to use any of this cash in your evacuation efforts, be sure to track how much of it you spend and if it is a business-related expense. 7. Make sure you have a list of links to emergency information. 8. Create a list of emergency phone numbers and key contacts, be sure you have access to this list if you are evacuated. 9. If there is an environmental threat 50 km or further from your place of business, you may still be eligible to register for business interruption insurance. 10. Contact suppliers about a potential delivery disruption (if applicable) and/or contact customers about a potential disruption in services (if applicable). For more resources on wildfires and business preparedness, www.bceda.ca/ wildfires.php
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Local police officer saves woman in daring river rescue (part two)
minutes, and the frigid river was exhausting her strength. Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) and the Columbia Valley RCMP police boat were on the way, Editor’s note: Recently local RCMP Constable Andrew but Constable Andrew Henneberry, standing on the eastern shore, feared Henneberry put his own life at risk they would arrive to swim out to a woman trapped too late to save in the swollen Columbia. In part the woman. two of a two-part feature, the PioOnce the neer recounts the circumstances of woman began his selfless rescue. Part one ran in floundering, he last week’s paper. didn’t hesitate. He dove straight The woman’s head went uninto the icy torder the surface of the surging rent and began Columbia River. She popped her swimming to head up again moments later, her. panicked and screaming for help. Henneberry She was trapped in the middle of is no stranger to the river, and it was all she could water. He grew do to stay where she was, up to her shoulders in water, fighting up on the ocean in Dartmouth, to keep her head up. The curNova Scotia, rent was too strong and the wawhere he’d been ter too cold to do anything else. She’d been there maybe 20 or 30 Constable Andrew Henneberry photo by Columbia Valley RCMP a competitive By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com
swimmer for nearly a decade. “I am a strong swimmer, the risk came in not knowing the river. Was there an undertow? What obstacles might be lurking under the water? There was no way to know those things,” Henneberry told the Pioneer. “But I was confident in my ability to assess the river as I swam, to recognize hazards and know what to do if they arose. So I pushed off into the current and started to swim to her.” As he did, the woman’s head began to droop under the water again. There was no time to lose. “It was pretty emotional,” said Henneberry. “She was starting to go under again.” As he swam, trying to go against the current at one point, he realized just how wickedly freezing the river was. Even in the short time he was in the water, he recognized that his own legs were starting to fatigue and sink lower in the water. Keeping his wits about him, he contracted his core, allowing his legs to rise back up nearer the surface. Instead of fighting directly against the current, he plotted a course across the river, overshooting the woman, to the far side, where a back-flowing eddy allowed him to much more easily swim up to the woman. “I was just focussed on the victim, and, of course, the difficult task at hand,” he said. Continued on page 19...
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The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Tam Management Corp on behalf of Bad Toro Properties Ltd to amend the zoning designation and development regulations to permit a residential subdivision. The zone designation is proposed to be amended from R-1(MH) Single Family Residential – Mobile Home Zone to R-1(B) Single Family Residential – Small Lot Zone and the development regulations amended by adding a smaller minimum lot size, smaller setbacks, community uses, and other provisions affecting the subject property. The subject property is located 519 Lakeview Drive near Athalmer Road in Windermere North. Bylaw No. 3061 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 372, 2021 (Windermere North / Bad Toro Properties Ltd) will amend the designation of Lot 3, District Lot 4347, Kootenay District, Plan EPP97901 from R-1(MH), Single Family Residential – Mobile Home Zone to R-1(B) Single Family Residential – Small Lot Zone and amend the development regulations for the subject property. R-1(MH) A public hearing will be held via Zoom webinar conference: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 6:00 pm to The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F and Electoral Area G and the District of Invermere. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by R-1(B) the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information by requesting that an information package be emailed to you by contacting tvandewiel@rdek.bc.ca. Information packages may be requested up TO PRE-REGISTER visit the Meetings until Friday, July 23, 2021 at 4:30 pm; page on rdek.bc.ca and choose • mail or email written submissions to the addresses shown below Friday, July 23, 2021 at 4:30 pm; Public Hearings & Meetings • present verbal submissions at the public hearing. You must pre-register in order to attend and provide verbal presentations or make comments at the hearing. The deadline to register is: Friday, July 23, 2021 at 4:30 pm. Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L2OoLFOGRLOlHxjhWAKmJw Please note that a question and answer period will not occur during the Zoom webinar conference. You must address any questions relating to the bylaw to the planning technician prior to the above date. SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING. All submissions will form part of the public record and will be published in a meeting agenda posted online. Personal contact information such as phone and email will be removed from written submissions. Questions about the disclosure of your personal information may be referred to the Corporate Officer at 250-489-2791 or 1-888-478-7335. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Tracy Van de Wiel, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0306, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email tvandewiel@rdek.bc.ca. La
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Columbia Valley Origins: Maximina Polnik “You’ll need a tow truck to get me out of this valley!”
By James Rose Local Journalism Initiative Reporter When Maximina Polnik (née León Cervantes) was ten years old, a gypsy woman read her hand. “She said to me: you’re going to live an adventurous life and travel the world.” To Maxi, it was a peculiar, unforgettable experience. “I remember thinking: who, me? Really? I thought it was so strange she would say that!” At the time, Maxi was living with her family in Tlalchapa, Guerrero - a rural town on the eastern slope of Mexico’s Sierra Madre del Sur mountains. She was born there, along with her seven sisters and one brother. Her father Andres and mother Luisa owned a ten-acre farm and raised their children in a strict Catholic household. The family grew sesame seeds, peanuts, corn and beans. They had pigs and chickens. There was never much money. Hometown: Tlalchapa, Guerrero, Mexico Age: 65 Columbia Valley Arrival: 1975 Occupation: Semi-retired; Longest serving employee of Parks Canada Radium Hot Springs (39 seasons) In the summer months, Maxi’s family would visit aunties living in the coastal port city of Acapulco - a half day’s drive to the southeast. “We would go there to help them with their sewing business. They trained us.” From those visits, Andres saw that sewing bathing suits for tourists could be more lucrative than farming. So much so that in 1971, when Maxi was fifteen, Andres announced to his family. “He said to us: we are going to get in the business of making bathing suits.” With that, the family of eleven moved to the ocean. The business was set up in the family house. “We had five sewing machines in the corridor and we’d work from dawn to two in the morning some nights.” When Andres made his deliveries to the wholesalers - who would then sell to the beach vendors, Maxi, Luisa and the older siblings went straight back to work. “There was never an end to sewing. Everyone in the family had a job. I had the biggest callus on my left ring finger from the fabric scissors.” 1970s Acapulco had its share of glamour. “People came to see the divers or go look at movie star’s houses along the coast.” It was less busy then. “Yes, it was busy with tourists, but far less so than it is now,” Maxi recalled. “Locals would go lay on the beach, but when the holidays came, that’s when all the Europeans, Americans and Canadians would arrive.” Americans and their backpacks. Open one up and you may find yourself a bag of Acapulco Gold. Going to school while working the family business meant there was scarcely any free time for Maxi. “I had no boyfriends,” she said, laughing. It didn’t help that Andres also worked as a part-time bodyguard for Filiberto Lázaro, the governor of Guerrero. “Filiberto and my dad grew up together in Tlalchapa. As part of his duties, he carried a handgun and that scared all the boys away!” In November 1974, Maxi’s love life was about to change in a big way. “One of my sisters worked as an executive secretary at a bus line near the beach. One day she came home and told my father that two gringos asked for permission to see our bathing suit merchandise.” Andres agreed. Soon after, an American and a Canadian showed up. The Canadian’s name was William Warwaruk, age forty-five. For years, Bill had spent his winters in Acapulco. In the summer months, he owned and operated with his
family several motels in a faraway place called Radium blessing for Bill to marry his daughter at the courthouse. Hot Springs. In the 1950s, the Warwaruk’s had moved “So I asked him, okay when do you want to get married?” from Edmonton to Radium to be in the Rocky Moun- Bill replied: “Tomorrow!” tain tourism business. It was a scramble to get ready for the wedding. “From then on, twice a day Bill would come to our Bill didn’t want to let another day go by before Andres house to visit,” Maxi said. “I didn’t know this at first, but changed his mind. Without a proper wedding dress, not long after meeting me, Bill told my dad that he’d Maxi planned to wear the mauve high school graduation never been married, nor had dress she had made herself. he ever had the desire. But he Bill wouldn’t have it. He told him he would like to date wanted his bride in white. one of his daughters.” He was So Bill flew to Mexico City referring to Maxi, age eighto buy for his bride a white teen, with hair down to her dress. He also had to stop bum, wearing a black dress at the Mexican embassy to with white polka-dots. “He ask for permission to marsaid to my dad: I want to give ry a woman, age eighteen. your daughter the moon.” Bill bought a new dress, got Day after day, Bill would permission and returned to visit. Finally, he worked up Acapulco all on the same the courage to ask Andres if day. Nothing’s far when he could take Maxi on a date one wants to get there. to the beach. Andres gave Bill The wedding was held his permission. When Bill the next day at an Acapulshowed up, to Maxi’s horror, co bungalow among palm Andres made sure his entire trees, banana trees, mango family got in Bill’s van. trees. Bill hired a band to “Bill asked if I could sit play with seventy people in up front with him. Dad said attendance. Andres and Lusure, but he stayed in the isa smiled. front seat, so there I was sandBy the end of February, wiched in between my father Maximina León de Warand Bill. In English, Bill said waruk’s Canadian immigrato me: Are we bringing the tion papers were approved. pig too?” On another date, Maximina Polnik - photo by James Rose But since Bill had driven to Bill asked Andres permisMexico from Canada, there sion to take Maxi to Sanborn’s, Acapulco’s finest coffee was one last hurdle: obtaining for Maxi an American house. Andres said yes as long as two of Maxi’s siblings visa. The application for which, an awful experience. Bill also joined. “I found out later my dad got in a taxi and asked the Americans for a four-day visa to drive through followed us!” states. On a handwritten note, they gave the newlyweds When Christmas came, Bill proposed to Maxi. “He three and half days. said: I talked to your dad and I want you to marry me. “Leaving with Bill was a leap of faith,” Maxi said. “I I want to give you what you deserve. For whatever rea- didn’t know where this man could’ve been taking me.” son, I trusted him.” After Maxi told Luisa about Bill’s When they overnighted in Nevada, Maxi woke up to see proposal, Luisa began preparations for Bill’s catechism. a fresh layer of snow draped over black rocks outside their But Bill refused. He told Maxi that if she trusted him, motel. “I had to ask Bill: what is that stuff?” Along with they didn’t have to go through with that. When Luisa the one hundred pesos in her pocket - the equivalent then found out about Bill’s refusal, she fainted. Andres and of eight American dollars, all Maxi had with her was a Luisa wouldn’t allow their daughter to be married outside few miniskirts, a shawl which she still has to this day (see of the church. above photo), and a new husband. “When I told Bill, he thought I said I didn’t want When they finally made it to the Kingsgate border to marry him and he stormed off.” A month later, Maxi crossing. Hola! said one of the border guards. “That was went to her mother to tell her she missed seeing Bill. “I when reality hit me,” Maxi said. “Canadians were immetold her I believed in him.” Maxi offered her mother a diately so kind to me. The attitude was so different comdeal. If she finished her gruelling share of bathing suit pared to the Americans. I became so grateful not to have work early one day, would she join her on the bus to visit to be scared. They treated me with respect and kindness. Bill at his condo? To Maxi’s surprise and delight, Luisa It melted me and it meant the world to me.” It was the agreed. little things that convinced Maxi Canada was her rightful Off Maxi and Luisa went on the bus. “But when it new home. “I could drink water from a garden hose and was time for us to get off, she said she couldn’t go through there was toilet paper in public restrooms!” with the plan.” Maxi protested. She started walking to For the next fourteen years, she remained married to the back of the bus. “I pulled the chord for the bus to Bill. They had two sons and one daughter together. Anstop. I got out.” Luisa followed. Together they walked to other daughter arrived with Maxi’s next partner. Today, Bill’s. When they got there, no one answered the front she has four healthy grandchildren. In 1980, Maxi began door. “My mother crossed herself,” Maxi recalls, laugh- working for Parks Canada at the Redstreak campground. ing. “She said: Thank you, Good Lord he’s not home!” “Coming to Canada with Bill was the best chance As they began to walk away, they heard a loud whis- I ever took,” Maxi said. “In my forty-six years here, not tle from above. It was Bill standing on a friend’s patio. once have I heard a racist comment toward me. I am so Unbeknownst to Maxi, Bill had the best of news to share. grateful, and I have no regrets.” And yes, through her life, Earlier that day when Maxi and Luisa were at the beach, Maxi has gone on adventures around the world. Just like Bill had gone to visit Andres. It was then Andres gave his the Tlalchapa gypsy said she would.
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The Hospice Swims the Lake was a great success By Camille Aubin camille@columbiavalleypioneer.com
RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ANNUAL REPORT The public are invited to comment on our annual report. An opportunity for discussion will be held Thursday, July 22nd, at 7:30 pm in Council Chambers located at 4836 Radium Blvd. Copies of the annual report can be viewed at radiumhotsprings.ca/ village-office/documents-centre/ under the ‘Financial Reports’ tab or upon request to Mark.Read@radiumhotsprings.ca. The Council Meeting agenda, posted on our website July 19th, will include details for joining the meeting virtually.
The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley (HSCV) recently held their Hospice Swims the Lake event with excellent conditions for swimmers. From April 1 until the day before the long swim, HSCV sold tickets to raise funds for the organizations. Tickets to the event offered a chance to win participation prizes, such as a generous four-night stay at SLR K2 Ranch and a welcome dinner, plus many more! To help raise money for HSCV, six swimmers completed a 15-kilometer swim from Lake Shore Campground to James Chabot Beach across Lake Windermere. “Although we started with three swimmers, the challenge got such momentum that three more were added,” explained Michèle Neider, HSCV executive director. Dik Walmsley, Bruce Stroud, and Gerry Mumford were the first to take on the challenge. Later, Doug Costigan, War-
ren MacDonald, and Phil Baird joined the swimmers’ team. “We could have been 25 swimmers, but that’s too much coordination,” explained Walmsley. Organizers were pleased with the turnout for the event. As a first point, the weather conditions allowed the swimmers to meet their goal quickly, and the spectators enjoyed their sight as they reached James Chabot beach. “The beautiful weather coordinated for all of us, flat as a pancake the whole way,” expressed Walmsley. “That’s why our time was a little bit faster than we expected. We reach Chabot in just under four hours.” All those who helped organize the event were glad to see how much money was raised with the raffle ticket sales. “We still need to consolidate everything. I would say (HSCV raised) about $27,000, but it’s not a firm final yet,” said Neider. HSCV is already planning its next event. The organization will be hosting Walk & Hike on July 31. Visit www.hospicesociety.cv.com for more details.
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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS GARAGE SALES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THANK YOU
Saturday July 17 9 - 1 multi family garage sale 944 Copper Point Way Invermere.
Alcoholics Anonymous. If alcohol is causing problems or conflict in your life, AA can help. All meetings are at 8 p.m. Columbia United AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the BC Service Building, South End – 624 4th St., Invermere. Please call 250342-2424 for more information or to speak with someone from our fellowship.
To all you Dear Souls. Thank You so very much for all your help and caring during and after my fall on the Invermere Cart Track. You all worked wonders and I am happy to say except for a few bruises and hurts I am feeling quite well. Also Thank You Invermere Nurses and Doctors for your great concern in this matter. Bless each and every one of you for your assistance, thoughts and prayers. Ted Wood
HUGE garage sale Saturday July 17 & Sunday July 18 8-6 4842 Cordillera Ave Edgewater Wide range of items. Garage Sale – Invermere 1007 4th Avenue Lots of sports, kitchen, lighting & linen options! Saturday, July 17th 9:30 am to 2 pm
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S OBITUARY S Anna Clara Engdahl 1927 – 2021 In the peace and comfort of her home, with loving family around her, Anna Clara Engdahl left us to rejoin her beloved Harold once again. Anna was born in Poland, just outside of Krakow on April 6, 1927, to Vincent & Victoria Bielka. They moved to Lintlaw, Saskatchewan when she was 1 year of age. Her humble beginnings taught her to work hard and thrive. She would later meet the love of her life and forever mate, Harold. She was a pioneer woman of faith, a good wife and mother extraordinaire. Her great spirit and creative ability gave her the capacity to meet all challenges. In 1956, with 5 children in tow, they moved to Wilmer, Invermere and then Windermere where she lived until her last days. Three more children were added to the family, making a total of 8, yet she still had time to welcome anyone into her home. No one was ever turned away and hardly anyone left her home empty handed, be it fresh buns, baking or another home-made item. She seemed to be born with many God-given talents. Well known for baking bread and the best cinnamon buns, she also sewed countless wedding and graduation dresses (most without using a pattern). She lovingly became known as “Granny Annie”. In between raising her family, she somehow found time to volunteer. She was an active and honorary member of both the Windermere and Invermere Hospital Auxiliaries (for 63 years), and actively involved with the Windermere Community Association and the Catholic Women’s Auxiliary. At the age of 75, she learned to bowl, joined a Senior’s League, and even won a trophy for Ladies High Single at the age of 90. Anna also worked outside the home, in various roles, which included drapery alterations at Fairmont Hot Springs and 13 years at Lambert
Kipp Pharmacy. She had a keen sense of fashion and loved to dress up – everything had to match and her hair was perfectly coiffed. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, baking, gardening, doing puzzles of all kinds and loved ladybugs. Her hands were never idle. Right up to her last day on earth, she always thought of everyone else first. Her kindness and generosity made her a “special” lady to everyone who knew her. Her children always refer to her as “amazing”. She will be dearly missed by all. Anna is survived by her children Angie Smith (Al), Carol (John) Willox, Rose (Perry) Seymour, Dorothy Horvath, Rob Engdahl (Linda), Rick Engdahl, Gloria MacLean (Rick) and Floyd Engdahl (Shelly), her brother Frank Bielka, sister Victoria Gordon, 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, Vincent & Victoria, her husband Harold, 4 sisters, 2 brothers and one son-in-law. A Funeral Mass for Anna took place Wednesday, July 7th, 2021. If you were not able to attend the service, you can watch it online. Please go to www.mcphersonfh.com , then to Anna’s Obituary, and the tab for Memorial Video, or scroll to the bottom. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Invermere Hospital Auxiliary. Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Services. Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com
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CHEERS WITHOUT TEARS
CHEERS WITHOUT TEARS
CHEERS WITHOUT TEARS
Huge Cheers to Floyd Verge, BEST neighbour ever. COOLED an old gals living room off during this heat wave. You’re the Best. Much appreciated!
Cheers to the gentleman on the go cart, who drove around Edgewater, showing off his Canadian pride. The July 1 parade was short, but it was still nice to see someone recognizing his patriotism (both good and bad).
Cheers to all the staff at the Invermere Hospital and Paramedics who helped put me back together on July 9 after my bicycle accident on the Legacy Trail. Special Cheers to Dr. Shannon Page and in Radiology, Fiona. Everyone was wonderful. During a particularly bad bike accident on the West Side Legacy Trail, 5 good Samaritans including their father from Medicine Hat (all visitors to our valley) stopped and helped in every way they could including holding their blanket to shield the victim from the sun while waiting for the ambulance. We want to thank those visitors from Alberta for giving up an hour of their holiday to help us. We also want to thank Breton, Chris, both locals and a community health care nurse for also stopping and helping the whole time.
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Cheers to Tony from Canal Flats who went out of his way to give me a ride from Wilmer to Toby Benches after I had a flat on my bike. A nice act of kindness. Cheers to United Dance for an excellent virtual performance.
Cheers to all those who stopped to help me after my tumble on the Legacy Trail Friday, July 9. Everybody, including the men from Medicine Hat who arrived with blankets and sunshield, John who held my head for half an hour and Chris from Toby Benches who called the ambulance and went to get my fellow cyclists. Also, to my dear friends Cam and Eloise who were there with help, support and organized cars, bicycles and dinner. You are all awesome, thank you. Cheers to the District of Invermere working crew for the work done at the Windermere Cemetery on Tuesday June 29th. It was a great job. Cheers to the Invermere Rotarians for their constant care of the Provincial Flags on the Museum grounds
S OBITUARY S Myers, Frances Zita 1931 – 2021
Frances Zita Myers (nee Reimer) passed away peacefully at the Invermere and District Hospital on June 23, 2021 at the age of 89. Frances is survived by her son Art (Robin), daughter Sandra (Bill Pasmen), and grandchildren Anya, Naomi, Eric, Ashton, Brody, and their families. She was predeceased by her loving husband Harry and son Les. Frances was born in 1931 in Alberta and married Harry Myers in Slocan, BC, where Les, Art and Sandra were born. The family moved to Canal Flats a few years later where Frances enjoyed many years with friends, volunteering in many capacities for community events. Frances was a master gardener, loved to can and pickle, crochet, and curl. Frances and Harry looked forward to all their camping trips with the Good Sam Club. The family would like to send a very special thank you to the caregivers at Columbia Garden Village and all the doctors and nurses who cared for Frances in her final years. There will be no funeral service at her request.
LOST AND FOUND Found: On June 24/21 near Rushmere Rd, (Westside Rd). Young adult cat, female, short hair blk/brn Tabby. Very friendly. Contact ICAN at 250-341-7888.
COMMERCIAL SPACE Downtown Commercial building for rent in Invermere. 6,000 sq. ft. new recent partial renovations. 250-342-3790. Invermere Downtown For Lease ***Put Photo Here**** • 2,400 sq. ft. of Commercial space • 712 – 10th St., UNIT “D” street level • 4 offices, meeting room, open space with divider, storage room • 2 washrooms and a kitchen area • 2 separate entrances Contact: M&B Properties 250-341-1940 or bruce@brucem.com
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LOTS AND ACREAGES FOR SALE
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The Heartfelt Companion: SERVICE FOR SENIORS Offers non-medical help to seniors in their home and respite for caregivers. Companionship, errands, transportation, personal care, meal prep and more. Excellent local references and credentials and a big, kind heart! Rest assured; COVID-19 precautions are in place to keep you safe. “The Heartfelt Companion team provide, in the truest sense, heartfelt companionship. They always have mom’s best interest in mind. I find that my family can once again enjoy our time with mom, as we know she is being cared for, lifting this responsibility from our shoulders. We can once again simply enjoy each other’s company. We have tremendous gratitude for their service.” 250-341-5683 www. heartfeltcompanionservices. com
Wanted 2 F/T Restaurant Cooks, Rocky River Grill, 8888 Arrow Road, Invermere, B.C. Permanent, F/T shifts, overtime, weekends, days and evenings, $16/hour for 40 hours per week. Overtime after 40 hours. Minimum several years’ experience and completion of Secondary School. DUTIES: Prepare and cook full course meals, prepare and cook individual dishes and foods, ensure quality of food portions, work with minimal supervision, prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances. Inspect Kitchens and Food service areas. Please forward resume to Justin Atterbury by fax 250-342-8889 or email justatterbury@hotmail. com.
COLUMBIA VALLEY TAXI LTD IS LOOKING FOR DRIVERS! This position would be terrific for a senior or anyone else who would like to stay busy and supplement their income. Duties - Pre trip inspection of vehicles, driving of mini vans or 14 passenger vans. Requirements - Class 4 or better valid BC Drivers licence, satisfactory drivers abstract. We would LOVE to hear from you! Please send resume to cvtaxi2018@gmail.com or call 250-342-5262.
Crossroads Market Now Hiring We offer a higher than industry standard wage package with a high season bonus. Part-time and Full-time Positions available in all departments. Mature, long-term oriented candidates will be given preference. Very flexible schedule for all staff requests for time off needs. Email resume to kgtltd2020@ gmail.com.
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SERVICES LEE’S SMALL ENGINE REPAIR SHOP Specializing in chainsaws, tillers, trimmers & lawn mower repairs and maintenance. It’s time to get your tools tuned up and ready for spring! Industrial #2 Road across from NAPA Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 250-341-2551
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Kootenay Country Electrical Qualified Electrical Service Licensed, Bonded, Insured Highly skilled electrician Call Dean 250-342-5516. Golf cart and lawn tractor tuneups and minor repairs, pickup and delivery service available. Call Jeff 250-341-8146 leave a message. B.B.’s Home & Lawn Care Services Master Craftsman & Stonemason, Renovation’s & Interior Design, blinds & installation. All home interior/exterior repairs & yard maintenance, eavestrough cleaning, dump runs, house checks/cleaning. Over 35 year’s experience. Call 250-688-2897
HELP WANTED Invermere Petro-Can is currently accepting resumes for F/T and P/T employment. Apply in person to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Taynton Bay Electrical is currently higiring! Looking for full time service electrician with industrial/ control experience. Residential is a bonus. Wage negotiable. Please contact Cliff Charette 250-342-1355.
General Carpenter Finish Carpenter Jack of All Trades If you are looking for a change, or a new start, The Home Renovation Centre is looking to add some new, permanent staff to our team. Transportation is required. Call David 250-3425682. Old Salzburg seeking kitchen help, cooks start at $19 dishwasher at $16 and servers. Drop off resume or call 250-3476553 and ask for Scott or Ashley. Taynton Bay Electrical is currently hiring! Invermere Glass is hiring a Parttime General Labourer. Must have valid driver’s license, be willing to learn, and be able to lift glass. May be required to work outside in any-and-all weather conditions. Wages start at $22.00 per hour. Please apply with resume and drivers abstract online at: resume@invermereglass.com. 250-342-3659. Columbia River Paddle is hiring. Looking for a mature person to work in our rental Kiosk at Kinsmen beach. Applicants must be able to work independently in a fast paced environment and must be able to work weekends. If you’d like to spend your summer working outside on the beach, please send a resume to paddle@columbiariverpaddle. com
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MopSpot CLEANERS NEEDED to deliver the very best housekeeping services for our Airbnb and residential clients. We are looking primarily for part-time help (1 to 3 days per week, 11 am - 4 pm) and we can make your schedule as flexible as you need. We expect the best results from our team members but our wages far surpass our competitors. Starting wage is approximately $27/hour. Please call Kate at 403.461.1735 or fill out an application form at mopspot.ca/about/join-our-team/
Director of Program Management We are looking for an experienced Director of Program Management to join our team of vibrant, sincere, and professional individuals. You will be responsible for the planning, developing, implementing, and overseeing the day-to-day operation of the services delivered by Family Dynamix. You will provide inspirational leadership to ensure every program is delivered successfully and add the greatest value to the organization.
The Position: Continuing Part-time Hours: 30 hours per week Schedule: Flexible weekdays, evenings and as required Start Date: Immediately Works closely with the Executive Director to achieve the following: • Manage the day-to-day operations of all the programs • Provide support and supervision of program staff • Hiring, mentoring, and managing the team • Plan programs from start to completion that includes creating processes, deadlines, and milestones. Qualification and Experience: • Degree in a related field is preferred • Three years recent related experience including two years supervisory and administrative experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. • Self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills • Broad knowledge of program management principles, a feminist perspective, and a strategic mindset, being able to anticipate and manage work issues. • Working knowledge of MS office 365 including Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc. will be an asset. Accountability: The Director of Program Management is accountable to the Executive Director. Deadline: Open until filled Application process: Submit a resume and cover letter to Pat Cope, Executive Director, Family Dynamix, Box 2289, Invermere, B.C., V0A 1K0, pcope@fdx.family. We appreciate all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Thank you.
July 15, 2021
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Collective Carpentry is seeking an Office Manager to join our growing team. Looking for an experienced, organized individual with interest in environmentally conscious buildings and a dynamic work environment. Find our Careers page at collectivecarpentry.com for more information. Also hiring Cadwork Designer, carpenters, and apprentice carpenters.
In search of a part time Caregiver for client with brain injury. Care will be in his home, experience preferred but wiling to train. Must have valid driver’s License. Email Angelika at angelikaweder@yahoo.com or call 250-341-1109.
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Please apply in person, fill out application at Customer Service or send your resume to: hr@invermerehardware.ca Attention: Susanne L’Heureux
RECEPTION/ SERVICE WRITER Looking for a team member with a positive and energetic attitude, good customer service skills, willing to learn basic automotive systems. Starting wage $18/hr or based on experience in the automotive industry, Must provide resume and references from previous workplaces.
Contact Ross at Walker’s Repair Centre. email: info@walkersrepair.ca
Breakfast Cook & Dinner Cook Full-time, year-round positions. Wage dependent on experience.
Got an entertainment, sports or news tip? Give us a call! 250-341-6299 Continued ‘rescue’ from page 12... Towing her gently while she kicked, he guided her to the western bank of the river. “The problem was the bank there was a straight vertical, several feet up. It was like a wall,” said Henneberry. He felt around a bit, found a bit of a hold, and then using considerable strength and sheer willpower, hoisted the woman up to the top of the bank. There the pair sat a bit, catching their breath. “She was in shock. She was shivering, goosebumps all over. I tried to talk to her, asking her questions. All her answers were very short. I asked her if she had lost consciousness, but she said she couldn’t remember. I asked her how many times she thought her head had gone under the water, but again she said she wasn’t sure,” said Henneberry. The woman had no visible injuries, so after a few moments of letting her regain her strength, Henneberry walked her away from the river, through thick brush, to a spot where she could warm up in the sunshine and where the helicopter on its way could land. A few minutes later, the helicop-
ter arrived and airlifted both the woman and Henneberry off to be treated by awaiting emergency medical officers. Henneberry said the woman did everything right once she realized she was in trouble, and that this played a large role in averting what could otherwise have been a tragic outcome. “As police officers, we are taught about survival mentality and its importance in high-stress situations. She had it,” he said. Columbia Valley RCMP Victim Services is supporting the woman and her family. Henneberry urged everybody heading out on the river or elsewhere in the backcountry or frontcountry to be prepared for emergency circumstances. In the days since the rescue, numerous valley residents have made a point of thanking Henneberry for his heroics. “There has been a kind of overwhelming positive response, which I was not necessarily expecting,” he told the Pioneer. “It’s heartening to realize just how much the community appreciates the police.”
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FAITH Like a Rock
that is unmovable. Like a Rock. So take a chance, trust in Jesus. Place all of your trust in Him. Fix your eyes on Him. Follow Him. He is our righteousness. He is our only hope for eternal salvation.
Submitted by Pastor Wayne Frater Radium Christian Fellowship
In the 1800s, Edward Mote wrote a powerful hymn titled ‘The Solid Rock’, it is a hymn sung in many churches, including ours, from time to time. “My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly lean on Jesus’ name On Christ the solid Rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand”
ward Mote
This hymn, to me, kind of says it all. Christ is the solid Rock. As I and others stand on the Rock and place our trust in Him and in Him alone. Because of Him, His shed blood, and His Righteousness, I can face tomorrow and all of eternity. Jesus tells us in John 14, verse 1 and 2, “Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” And in verse 6 he says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” I like these verses, they are some of my favorite, and whenever I am going through something tough, they, along with many others, come to mind and gives me the hope to get up and get going. I have faith in Jesus Christ
“When He shall come with trumpet sound Oh may I then in Him be found Dressed in His righteousness alone Faultless to stand before the throne On Christ the solid Rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand” ~ Ed-
My prayer for you today is found in Eph 4:1421 “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”
July 15, 2021
LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Now open for in-person services. Sundays at 10:30 a.m. 326 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lwac.ca
WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY ANGLICANUNITED Please email office@wvsm.ca to request a link to our online service which starts at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Recorded services can be accessed by typing WVSM Invermere Anglican United Church. 250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.ca
VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service Pastor Murray Wittke 4814 Highway Drive, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Anthony’s, Canal Flats., Canadian Martyrs’ – Invermere, St. Joseph’s – Radium. Canal Flats: Saturday 4.30 pm Canadian Martyrs, Invermere: Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 9 am. St. Joseph, Radium: Sunday 11.00 am Father Jojo Augustine • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere 250-342-6167
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday 1:30 p.m. Worship Service at Valley Christian Assembly 4814 Highway Drive, Windermere www.eklutheran.ca mtzionlc@hotmail.com
RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS Kelsey Prichard (left) and Alison Bortolon (right) - submitted photo
Summit Youth Hub’s impact over the summer will be enhanced Submitted by Alison Bortolon Center manager
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The Summit Youth Hub is expanding its reach this summer by taking the Youth Centre on the road. Starting the week of July 5, the Youth Centre will be stationed in Edgewater every Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m., and in Canal Flats every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Community Park. Additionally, the Youth Centre will be opened Wednesday thru Friday in Invermere. This project aims to allow youth who are located in rural communities access to free programming. The Youth Hub will bring its mobile skate park, outdoor games, music and offer a free BBQ each week. Snack Packs are also available for those in need. This pro-
gram is an expansion of the previous year’s Snack Box for Kids program. As addressed in the 2020 Community Youth Summit, youth throughout the Columbia Valley feel that both access to transportation and access to free or affordable activities is a huge gap in our region. The Summit Youth Hub is addressing these concerns by bringing the Youth Centre to these communities, allowing access to food and programming. This project is possible through the tremendous support from our community. Thank you to the Panorama Foundation, the Columbia Valley Community Foundation, Walker’s Repair, Syndicate Boardshop, the Rotary Club of Invermere, and the Columbia Valley Food Bank.
Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m. Relief Society, 11:15 a.m. President Rick Daniels • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs 250-421-3756
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