Columbia Valley Pioneer - August 31, 2023

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Alan Tenta from Invermere was pushed to the brink of mental breakdown on “Alone,” the History Channel’s survival reality television show. But with gutwrenching determination he was the last competitor standing to win Season 10. He is shown here overwhelmed with emotion as his wife Lisa surprises him on the last day of filming. The Pioneer’s Steve Hubrecht caught up to Alan for the full story starting on page 13.

Alan Tenta from Invermere was pushed to the limit on “Alone,” the History Channel’s survival reality television show. But with gutwrenching determination he was the last competitor standing to win Season 10. He is shown here overwhelmed with emotion as his wife Lisa surprises him on the last day of filming. The Pioneer’s Steve Hubrecht caught up to Alan for the full story starting on page 13.

Photos by The HISTORY Channel/Leftfield Pictures

Photos by The HISTORY Channel/Leftfield Pictures

VALLEY

Radium buys house for long-term rentals

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com

Radium Hot Springs recently took a major step to combat the ongoing housing crunch plaguing the village and the entire Columbia Valley by purchasing a three-unit home on McKay Street.

The home will be used as a long-term rental. A shortage of affordable long-term rental housing has been an issue in Radium and the rest of the valley for more than a decade, but the problem has become particularly pointed in recent years as the number of short-term rentals (STRs) has skyrocketed, as housing prices (and rental prices along with them) have surged upward, and as the valley’s population has boomed.

The village used money from its share of the provincial Growing Communities Fund to buy the house at a cost of $530,000.

All B.C. municipalities unexpectedly received money from the Growing Communities Fund earlier this spring, as the result of a provincial budget surplus. Radium got $900,000 from the fund and plans to also use the remaining $370,000 for affordable housing in the future.

The McKay Street home is approximately 2,000 square feet, divided between two one-bedroom units on the ground floor and a three-bedroom unit on the upper floor. The two ground floor units are already occupied by long-term renters and the upper unit is currently vacant.

Radium decided to spend 100 per cent of its Growing Communities Fund

money on affordable housing during its budget process, Radium Mayor Mike Gray told the Pioneer last week.

“There were so many options on how we could spend the money to help with affordable housing. What is great about this option is that it is very quick. The impact is immediate,” said Gray. “If we had an infinite amount of time on our hands, perhaps we could have leveraged the money more, but then we might have been waiting forever . . . the need (for affordable housing) is now. This is a way to help right now, and to have an effect right now.”

Gray described the lack of long-term rentals in Radium as acute and noted that the ongoing housing crisis affects all village residents, explaining that everyone needs a place to live and that businesses need workers to have places to stay too, if they are to operate and serve residents and visitors.

“We’re quite happy with how quickly the whole project is moving,” Gray told the Pioneer. “It’s a start to the process of addressing the housing issue. Hopefully there will be more projects.”

Although the Village of Radium Hot Springs owns the property, Gray said the village anticipates the home will be managed through a partnership with the Columbia Valley Housing Society.

The village hopes to fill the vacant upper floor unit as soon as it can, but that process will likely need to be done through the Housing Society once the partnership is established.

Radium councillors and village staff

are also considering other measures to help promote long-term rental housing, such as a tax incentive bylaw encouraging new purpose-built long-term rental housing, and renewing Radium’s Official Community Plan to make long-term rental housing development a key goal for the village.

Earlier this year, an Invermere council member expressed disappointment that rules surrounding the Growing Communities Fund did not allow third-party enti-

ties such as the Columbia Valley Housing Society or Family Dynamix to be outright owners of any affordable housing project that Growing Communities Fund money is used for.

Such a requirement forces small town local governments to own rental housing when this is not their expertise, said Invermere councillor Gerry Taft at the time, adding “it far exceeds what we (as a municipality) can do . . . we struggle to do things cost effectively.”

Radium Hot Springs Mayor Mike Gray says the lack of long-term rentals in Radium is acute. File photo

a private 1.2 acres, this high-performance home has been tested to be over 50% more efficient than a new home built today.*

All quiet on fire fronts

As of the BC Wildfire Service’s last report on Friday, Aug. 25, all fires within the Horsethief Creek Complex have stabilized with all evacuation alerts and orders being rescinded.

According to BCWS, the Horsethief Creek wildfire hasn’t grown beyond its mapped size of 3,918.5 hectares. In the coming days and weeks, firefighters and other personnel will continue to work on the fires, securing containment, mopping up, patrolling and monitoring. Area restrictions are still in effect in the vicinity of the Horsethief Creek and Mia Creek wildfires. Crews, heavy equipment and aircraft are still working in the area. Even when an area restriction is not in effect, the public must stay out of active fire areas. Public interference in firefighting operations is dangerous and impedes

crews’ ability to work efficiently, effectively and safely. Please respect the area restrictions that are in place and give the BC Wildfire Service and other response personnel the space they need to suppress these fires as safely and quickly as possible.

For information on restricted areas, including maps, visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/southeast-fire-centre-bans

For information in the coming days, please contact the Southeast Fire Centre Information Officer at BCWS. SEFC.InformationOfficer@gov.bc.ca or 250-318-7715.

Drone scans are ongoing to identify areas where heat remains so crews can extinguish them.

Resources across the Horsethief Complex are downsizing where they are no longer required. Guards to protect priority areas have been established and tested.

Columbia Valley Pioneer Staff

Local war veteran, retired Sgt. Al Clause, is presented with a Quilt of Valour by Quilts of Valour Canada representative Cindy Postnikoff. She was in Invermere on Aug. 16 to give Clause this keepsake to honour his service in the Canadian Armed Forces and the United States Marines. Postnikoff said it is hoped that the “hugs” stitched into the quilt will bring comfort and peace to Clause when he needs it the most.

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Fairmont and Panorama feed firefighters

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com

The three large wildfires in the Columbia Valley are still burning, but they have been contained as much as possible over the past month by wildland firefighting crews.

In a gesture of gratitude and appreciation, the community of Fairmont Hot Springs spent three weeks feeding the firefighters who were shuttling into and out of the Fairmont Airport in helicopters.

“As a community, people just wanted to help out,” Fairmont resident Lynda Devenish told the Pioneer. “We just saw the helicopters and fuel trucks coming and going all day. There were 12 to 15 helicopters, each with a crew of five or six firefighters and they were busy all the time. So people started taking cakes or drinks or something to the airport.”

Devenish is president of the Fairmont and District Lions Club and a member of the Mountainside Ladies Golf Club. She has plenty of contacts through the Fairmont community, and, after being approached by airport volunteer AnnMarie Jackson Deagnon, she put those contacts to good use in making the effort to feed the firefighters a bit more coordinated.

“We just made it a bit more organized,

rather than having everybody doing their own thing. Without that, you might have too much food for them to eat one day, then not enough the next,” said Devenish, adding that once the initiative got going, it ran fairly smoothly, with 35 people combining to donate snacks for morning coffee break, bagged lunches, and dinner in the evenings.

Fairmont residents, Fairmont restaurants, the Fairmont and District Lions Club, Mountainside and Riverside Golf Clubs, the Fairmont Community Association, other Fairmont businesses, the Columbia Valley Airport Society and even some Radium Hot Springs residents all contributed to the effort, which began on Aug. 1 and ran until most of the helicopter crews departed for the Okanagan and Lillooet regions on Aug. 21.

“They (the firefighters) are at work at 8:30 a.m. and they’re not done until 9 p.m. at night. So where do they go to eat? We’re a small town, we don’t have many restaurants, and the restaurants we do have usually aren’t open that late,” said Devenish. “We have three big fires around us, and these firefighters helped bring them under control. It was our way of saying ‘thank you’.”

As things slowed down at Fairmont Hot Springs Airport, the Columbia Val-

ley Airport Society held a barbecue for the remaining helicopter crews. “One of the remaining pilots got up and said ‘we’ve never been treated like this’. He sounded very emotional. It was nice. I’m glad they know how much we appreciate them,” said Devenish.

Last week, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, Panorama Mountain Resort hosted an appreciation event for the ground crew firefighters working on the Horsethief Creek wildfire, a group from B.C. Wildfire Service, the Panorama Volunteer Fire Department, and 40 members of the Serpiente Amarilla (Yellow Snake) — a crew of forest fire experts from Mexico working

on the Horsethief Complex fires.

Panorama media and customer relationship manager Clarissa Amaro explained that the firefighters were welcomed to the resort by a large group of homeowners, locals and staff who assembled outside the Great Hall. Panorama president and chief executive officer Steve Paccagnan gave a speech thanking the crews for their hard work before a barbecue lunch.

“Despite the rain, members of Serpiente Amarilla (then) headed up the Mile 1 chairlift for a quick sightseeing ride,” said Amaro.

The communities of Fairmont Hot Springs (top photo) and Panorama Mountain Resort (left photo) honoured the work and dedication of firefighters by keeping them fed with lunches and dinners.

Photos submitted

They may or may not be rebels, but the tough as nails North Shuswap residents defying evacuation orders definitely have a cause.

The group has risen in opposition to authorities in their fight to protect their homes in the Bush Creek East wildfire that has transformed neighbourhoods into a charred celestial apocalypse.

Armed with hoses, shovels and axes, they have been beating back flames to save whatever they can, risking their own safety and that of fire crews, according to government and BC Wildfire officials. Meanwhile, the RCMP are following directives by blocking roads and supplies in the evacuation zone, leaving these people basically cut off from society and the help they need. In one case, supplies bound for this group were stopped and turned around by the police enforcing the order.

Unfortunately, this has turned the situation into an “us vs them” scenario in a time of crisis. How sad.

There have also been reports of missing and/or stolen equipment from BC Wildfire, with the suspicion that these residents are using this inventory to carry on their fight. Desperate people turn to desperate measures.

Observing the futility, many Shuswap homeowners have rallied together to bring supplies to the group by boat, refusing to see their local heroes abandoned in their time of need.

On one hand, we have a band of strong-willed property owners breaking the law by flouting the evacuation order that is designed to protect the safety of everyone in the area. If the fire takes another turn and threatens these people’s lives, fire crews must risk theirs to rescue them. Is that fair to the sons, daughters, wives and husbands of these wildfire crews who are already putting themselves at risk showing up for work each day? No.

On the other hand, these rebels, if you want to call them that, have made the decision to hunker down and protect their assets, with or without help. For various reasons they don’t want to leave their future in the hands of the government, so they are using whatever means necessary to fight until the last drop of water drips out of their hoses. Crazy or commendable, it’s a decision they have made. So at least give them a hand. Don’t abandon them by blocking access to supplies. Don’t put their safety in more jeopardy than it already is. Show a little compassion.

Here is a shout out to the lone BC Wildfire crew member who apparently saved a West Kelowna home with a garden hose last week. A backyard camera captured him running back and forth extinguishing the approaching flames that the owners thought for sure would destroy their home. A true testament to the dedication of these crews who fight real dragons for a living.

We feel for the chief and 13 members of the Wilson’s Landing fire department who lost their homes during that fire. Even while their own houses were burning down, these firefighters were steadfast in saving other homes down the street. Two that were injured wanted to continue the fight on the next shift.

Lyonel Doherty, editor

Accessibility top of mind

Radium forges ahead with committee, survey launched

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is looking for volunteers to join the new East Kootenay Accessibility Advisory Committee.

The regional government’s committee forms an umbrella that both the District of Invermere and the Village of Canal Flats will fall under. But they will all be following the footsteps of the Village of Radium Hot Springs, which already formed a similar committee earlier this summer, with the goal of drawing up an official accessibility plan for its community.

Efforts are moving along quickly in part because they must — the B.C. Accessibility Act requires all local and regional governments in the province to set up accessibility committees, create accessibility plans and develop a mechanism for public feedback about accessibility, all this year.

Local accessibility advocate and Recreation Adapted (RAD) Society founder Tanelle Bolt had pointed out the looming deadline to Invermere council several times over the past year and a half.

The East Kootenay Accessibility Advisory Committee will help the RDEK and member municipalities identify and address accessibility barriers, said RDEK Community Services Coordinator Sandra Haley, adding that

input from the committee will guide the participating local governments in creating an accessibility plan that considers principles such as adaptability, diversity, collaboration, self-determination, and universal design.

Haley is leading the project on behalf of the participating local governments.

Earlier this summer chief administrative officer of Canal Flats Richard Wayken had noted there are some challenges for smaller communities such as Canal Flats in creating accessibility plans, explaining that “the issue (of accessibility) is just as complex in Canal Flats as in a big city, but we don’t have the same financial resources as a big city.”

A regional approach could alleviate some of those difficulties, he had said at the time.

The Village of Radium Hot Springs appointed Radium residents Linda Maurer, Diana Roxas-Brough and September Fleury to its accessibility committee back in mid-June, along with Radium councillor Erin Palashniuk (as a non-voting member of the committee).

Radium corporate officer Jill Logan and a member of Radium’s public works department are part of the committee in a support capacity. Maurer, Roxas-Brough and Fleury all have experience working with or living with individuals with diverse abilities.

The Radium Accessibility Advisory Committee held its first meeting in July, and has created an online accessibility survey for residents. That survey launched last week and can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ CG87RP2.

Corrections and clarifications

In the Aug. 10 issue of the Columbia Valley Pioneer, on page 8, two photos were credited to Sarah Klintworth. The photo on the right side of page 8 was in fact taken by Ryan Watmough.

The May 18 issue of the Pioneer reported Lisa Tenta as vice principal of David Thompson Secondary School

(DTSS). She is in fact principal of distributed learning for Rocky Mountain School District 6.

In the Aug. 24 issue, the front page helicopter photo should have referred to the Fairmont Hot Springs Airport, not the Columbia Valley Airport. The code with Transport Canada and Nav Canada is CYCZ .

This action photo in the Aug. 10 issue of the Columbia Valley Pioneer should have credited photographer Ryan Watmough.

Fall equinox signficant to Indigenous

By Julia Magsombol Local Journalism Initiative

julia@columbiavalleypioneer.com

Fall is approaching, as well as the fall equinox in September.

In many Indigenous communities, these are both significant.

Some of Canada’s Indigenous communities pause to give thanks for the fall harvest and the longer hours of sunlight that the summer season bestowed. It also marks the passing of the sun’s annual cycle.

Fall equinox has always been an important time, a ceremonial time of the year for Indigenous Peoples, where they

enter into an equal part of the day and night and a new phase of the year.

Aki, the Earth in Ojibwe, and all of its inhabitants are preparing for winter. It’s about the leaves falling from the trees, animals changing colours, and the harvest moon providing light so they can prepare to move into a colder and restful winter. Fall is a preparation for what’s to come.

The fall equinox also leads to Orange Shirt Day, which is on September 30. It has now been declared the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This is to give importance to Indigenous children who were forcibly taken from their homes and sent to residential schools.

Fall is also an essential time for the

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food of Indigenous communities. It is the season for food security. An example would be the Neskonlith Indian Band of the Shuswap in British Columbia.

These are the lists of fruits, vegetables, and shrubs harvested by the Neskonlith First Nation during the fall.

• Wapato, an edible bulbous root, which is necessary for providing several abundant sources of starch in First Nations communities.

• Hazelnuts and its wood, which can be used as a tool by First Nations.

• Juniper bark, a large shrub, is also used for making tools.

• Snowberries are harvested mainly in the fall and can be made into medicinal

tea to address health issues.

• Lastly, cranberries are also gathered in the fall for consumption during the winter.

Fall represents maturity and wisdom for some Indigenous cultures. Equinox represents an opportunity to celebrate their connection with Earth.

For more information, visit https:// www.express-scripts.ca/raising-health/ Our-commitment-to-Indigenous-communities-makes-us-better.

You can also find news on the topic by visiting https://www.cbc.ca/news/ canada/british-columbia/first-nationsfoods-1.3799233.

Tall bike raises brows

By Lyonel Doherty lyonel@aberdeenpublishing.com

If you recently observed a man riding a tall bike around Invermere, he wasn’t a lost soul from the circus, he was merely touring western Canada.

Shaw Hughes from Colorado isn’t much for publicity, but the Pioneer managed to squeeze a few words out of him when his cell service returned to normal during one of his jaunts.

“I just love the in-the-moment experiences, it (seeing me riding a tall bike) always makes people smile and maybe brings some inspiration to take things less seriously and remember what’s really important.”

His inspiration came from the Zenga brothers on YouTube. These quirky boys (who smashed their TVs) build tall bicycles and ride them everywhere, easily forgetting their cares and woes and not worrying about looking like fools.

Local cycling journey-man Bill Ark

recently hosted Hughes during his trip, marveling at the man’s one-of-a kind bike that he designed and built himself.

“He is a mechanical engineer and designed and welded the frame of this custom shaped aesthetic bike including adapting mountain bike parts,” Ark said. “Incidentally, he rides this bike as well as anyone on a regular bike, and he has to ride well as his head is nearly three metres off the ground.”

Ark figures that Hughes did all this simply because he can.

Speaking of journeys, Ark’s last was a seven-week excursion from Germany and eight other countries to the Black Sea, with a tent and sleeping bag along the Danube River.

When asked, Hughes pondered and told the Pioneer about his most memorable experience during one of his trips.

“I think I experienced divine intervention when I said no to a dozen donuts for 99 cents in Alpine, WY.”

Adventurer Shaw Hughes poses with his tall bike during a recent stop in Invermere.

Photo submitted

Get your drum rhythm going in the circle

By Julia Magsombol Local Journalism Initiative julia@columbiavalleypioneer.com

Music, they say, offers an escape, and that holds particularly true in the captivating drumming sessions hosted by Rhythm by Nature, a vibrant drumming community in Invermere.

“People rarely leave our sessions without feeling a sense of lightness, relaxation, and reduced stress,” shared Patrick Carrick, the adept facilitator of the drumming circle. He emphasized, “Rhythm is a fundamental essence of the human experience.”

Carrick aspired to extend this feeling and insight to the local community and gauge its impact on others. In 2017, he laid the foundation for a drumming program named Columbia Valley Drumming, now known as Rhythm by Nature.

The Invermere Community Drum Circle convenes twice a month throughout the year, with the drumming sessions held at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Welcoming both Columbia Valley residents and visitors, these sessions are open to all, irrespective of musical experience.

At these gatherings, participants delve into the world of drums, exploring diverse techniques and drumming traditions from across the globe. Carrick emphasizes that these sessions are not structured like traditional classes; rather, they serve as opportunities for enjoyment and relationship building.

The sense of community fostered by these drumming circles has been remarkable. Carrick shared, “Numerous friendships have blossomed through our community

drumming circle . . .individuals become friends and then return together. I often encounter them on the streets, reminiscing about how they met at the drum circle. Now, they’re the best of friends.”

Asked about his favourite memories from past drumming circles, Carrick expressed, “Pinpointing a single favourite moment is challenging, as each session is typically a profoundly positive encounter.” However, he finds particular inspiration in witnessing significant transformations within the community, especially when newcomers discover their own internal rhythm.

“It’s truly remarkable when individuals who are new to drumming or were encouraged by friends to attend suddenly find their rhythm. In a collective environment like our community drum circle, they employ rhythm as a form of communication and self-expression... and something truly potent transpires,” Carrick elaborated. He stressed that everyone is made to feel welcome and included, resulting in a powerful sense of belonging.

One poignant example Carrick recollected was a 93-year-old woman who joined his drumming circle. “She was having an absolute blast. There’s no age limit.”

The community’s response to these drumming circles has been overwhelmingly positive.

“It’s immensely gratifying to witness a community embracing something as unique as this. I’m enthusiastic about expanding our reach to other areas. The growing enthusiasm for drumming from people is contributing to more sessions, which I believe is a wonderful asset for the entire community.”Carrick shared

Each session accommodates 40 to 50 drums of various kinds from around the world. Similar to a communi-

Artym hosts special evening

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September is here and the Artym has a lot going on!

September 1 happens to be the 1st Friday of the month, so Art Walk is on! The Artym is hosting a very special event for the evening. Vance Theoret will be arriving with new stone sculptures. Come meet him in person from 5 to 8 p.m. Patrick Carrick will be drumming outside the gallery by Rusty the Moose. In addition, local photographer Caio Paagman will be doing two, half-hour photography presentations at 6 and 7 p.m. Caio and her husband Gerard moved from Holland to Canada in 1999, making a home for their family and their amazing Friesian horses on the Toby Benches. This is where her love of photography started.

“Planning is a big factor for success; being at the right spot at the right time is crucial,” Caio said. “Even when I’m well prepared, I still do not know what to expect and what to see that day. I sometimes will go for long drives and hikes or kayak trips expecting a lot and only seeing

a few animals.”

She continues: “I’m very much attracted to the power, beauty, curiosity, and innocence of the dynamics of photography as it all lets my heartbeat go faster. The sounds, colours, mountains, water, stillness are all captured by my camera and I. We are surrounded by the beauty of nature. We only need to open our eyes and soak it in and create stunning memories. It makes me feel alive, excited, and loving the special feeling that it provides me with.”

On Saturday, Sept. 2, encaustic (hot wax) artist Tracy Proctor and sculptor Vance Theoret will both be doing art demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Drop by to meet the artists and see what and how they create. Vance is bringing a dancing bear sculpture to give away to the person who comes up with the perfect name for it. The contest is for one day only!

If you can’t make it to the show in person, please view online at www.artymgallery.com.

ty’s growth, these drumming sessions continue to evolve. Carrick curates an assortment of drums that transcend cultural boundaries, emphasizing that his approach is not tied to any specific tradition or rhythm.

“I continue to be encouraged by being invited to schools, youth programs, and teambuilding and wellness events. I’m dedicated to injecting dynamic, positive energy into any event I can,” Carrick added.

The forthcoming sessions are scheduled for September 2 and 13. For more details, visit the official website: www.rhythmbynature.ca.

Carrick concluded, “My mission is to emphasize to as many individuals as possible that rhythm resides within them. All that is needed is a drum.”

Local photographer Caio Paagman will give presentations on her work during Art Walk hosted by Artym Gallery on Friday.

Drumming circle facilitator Patrick Carrick does what he does best to get people in the rhythm. Photo submitted

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Teacher beats mental game all ‘Alone’

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com

Invermere resident Alan Tenta is better at being ‘Alone’ than anyone else, but like everyone else, when he is alone he misses his family.

Alan was the talk of the Columbia Valley in late August after the final episode of season 10 of the History Channel’s hit survival reality television series ‘Alone’

aired, and he emerged as the winner. The Pioneer finally had a chance to catch up with Alan last week and chat with him about his success. Of course Alan, an outdoor education teacher at David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS), has considerable bushcraft skills, but he also emphasized the importance of staying fit mentally. To help with that, he stuck to a strategy he had formulated well ahead of time.

“I always had a plan. I committed myself that I was not going to tap out as long as I had food,” Alan told the Pioneer The 10th season of ‘Alone’, like the nine seasons before it, features 10 people. They are dropped off, each by themselves, in a remote wilderness location. This season’s location was Reindeer Lake in northern Saskatchewan — which (depending on how you count) is the world’s 24th largest lake. The contestants could bring

only 10 items (aside from the clothes they are wearing). They then film themselves trying to survive, alone, for as long as possible. Aside from occasional medical checkups, they have no contact with other humans.It’s a gruelling slog, and contestants encounter physical, mental and emotional pitfalls during their time. Some participants last just a few days, and only a hardy few each season make it past the 50-day mark. Continued on page 16

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July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth and set the stage for rampant and worsening drought impacts across Western Canada. Dry creek beds, stranded fish, parched crops, scarce feed for livestock, severe wildfires, the list goes on.

As of August 17th, the Province of BC is reporting that over 80% of water basins across British Columbia remain at a Drought Level 4 or 5. Alarmingly, the latest update reveals a significant jump in the number of watersheds at Drought Level 5 from 32% to 56%. This means over half of B.C. watersheds face “almost certain” negative impacts.

This growing crisis points to the need for more comprehensive water monitoring to help support and direct proactive water management.

Living Lakes Canada’s Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program is collecting long-term data on groundwater levels to track annual and seasonal changes. Many municipalities and rural property owners rely on groundwater, yet little is known about how climate and other impacts like land use are affecting the water underground.

The program now has some wells with up to six years of data, providing us with information on how aquifers are responding to surface events.

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of the wells, we’ve seen a decreasing trend over the last six years.

In other wells, peak water levels occurred earlier this year than in previous years. This corresponds with this year’s smaller winter snowpack and unseasonably early snowmelt.

In June, one of the wells located in Windermere had the lowest water level recorded in the last 5 years, following a decreasing trend since 2018 (see graph). While the data shows that the lowest water levels typically occur in June, groundwater levels reach their highest point around October/November. This shows the seasonal variability of this 160 foot deep well in an aquifer composed of clay and gravel.

This is a Depth2Water graph available on the Columbia Basin Water Hub.

Notably, the program’s data is showing that water levels in aquifers higher up in the mountains peak at different times than valley bottom aquifers. This means that conditions at one select well aren’t necessarily representative of groundwater conditions across an entire region.

For example, in contrast to the Windermere well, another well located near Silverton, which is approximately 300 feet deep in bedrock material, has highest water levels occurring in the spring around April/May, and the lowest levels in fall around October/November.

Site-specific information is essential to inform decision-making for water security.

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Property owners who have volunteered their well for monitoring help install a water level meter in their well located between Canal Flats and Skookumchuck. Photo by LLC

Water monitoring shows variability in response

Continued from page 14

“A good analogy for this is to think of a bank account where you monitor both cash flow and a monthly total. The water level in an aquifer is similar to the net balance in the account, and recharge to and outflow from the aquifer is equivalent to cash flow,” described Remi Allard, a consulting hydrogeologist with McElhanney in Cranbrook and an advisor to the Living Lakes Canada groundwater program.

“Recharge to aquifers in the Kootenays occurs mainly during freshet but is also derived from infiltration of precipitation. If recharge is less than normal as a result of low snowpack and/or less than normal precipitation, but groundwater use remains constant, then the water balance in an aquifer can be negatively impacted,” he said. “In short, you have to measure things in order to manage them.”

In an attempt to better manage groundwater use, the Government of BC introduced a new licensing system in 2016 requiring commercial users of groundwater to apply for a licence by March 2022. Now with this summer’s unprecedented drought, the province has started to cut groundwater access to unlicensed water users and the results are proving precarious for farmers and other commercial operators.

As Mike Wei, the former provincial program lead for groundwater and deputy comptroller of water rights, and current consultant, recently told The Tyee, “I did not expect this summer’s drought to so quickly shine the spotlight on the water rights issues.” Wei also advises the Living Lakes Canada groundwater program.

The program partners with well owners to establish a cost-effective network of Volunteer Observation Wells across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. This work

complements the monitoring done by the Provincial Groundwater Observation Well Network.

Although there are over 230 active observation wells in the provincial network, there are only 6 wells in the Columbia Basin. The Living Lakes Canada program has established and is currently monitoring 32 Volunteer Observation Wells across the region.

This year, some of the provincial monitoring wells within the Basin have also shown their lowest ever water level measurement to date, including wells in Wasa and Jaffray. This data can be seen on the recently released Groundwater Conditions tab on the BC Drought Portal. The map is a valuable resource, and shows the unmonitored terrain in the provincial network.

Across Canada, aquifers vary in size and complexity. In the mountainous Columbia Basin, many aquifers are small and fragmented. Each responds differently to climate conditions and water usage demands. The Living Lakes Canada program is addressing the gaps in groundwater monitoring across this complex landscape by continuing to collaborate with water supply operators, First Nations, municipalities, ranchers, land trusts, post-secondary institutions, and private landowners to collect and share groundwater level data.

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Tenta loses 78 pounds surviving in wild

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One particular survivor lasted 100 days (in season seven), but usually surviving alone for 70 days is enough to win a season (the average of show winners, across 10 seasons, is 73.9 days).

Contestants can opt to ‘tap out’ (i.e. voluntarily leave) at any time, or they can be ‘pulled out’ for not passing a medical checkup. Each season’s winner gets $500,000.

Season 10 was filmed last fall and winter, but Alan and his wife Lisa, who is

principal of distributed learning at Rocky Mountain School District 6, and their kids have held fast to the secret ever since. Other family, friends and students here in the Columbia Valley have had to watch the season unfold episode by episode to find out what happens.

When season 10’s final episode, ‘By Any Means’ opens, three contestants are left: Alan, Wyatt Black (from Ontario), and Mikey Helton (from Georgia). After starting out in mid-fall the remaining contestants are now more than 50 days into

their survival ordeal and winter is setting in, with temperatures well below freezing, snow blanketing the landscape and ice beginning to form on Reindeer Lake. This presents a challenge for all three, since the ice on the lake is not yet frozen enough to allow for ice fishing and that leaves the contestants doing their best to subsist on food (primarily fish) they have previously cached and to build up their firewood supplies.

By day 55 Mikey is overcome by cold and taps out. Alan and Wyatt push on, with Wyatt confessing to the camera about his 30 years of drinking. Both are visibly much skinnier than when they started. Alan confesses his mental game is being chipped away, bit by bit, and that the boredom that comes from being forced to spend a lot of time inside his shelter (owing to the cold temperatures) is playing a role in that.

As Alan and Wyatt near and pass day 60, simple physical tasks begin to become very difficult as neither has much energy left. Alan admits even bending over to get into and out of his shelter gives him a head rush, and worries that his weight loss will result in him failing a medical check.

On the morning of day 64 Wyatt taps out, saying the experience has been a type of therapy for him and that he’s leaving a different person. This makes Alan the winner, but Alan has no idea. A team of medics arrives at Alan’s shelter on day 66 for what he thinks is a medical checkup.

Grimly he tells them “I’m definitely diminishing,” later adding, “I think physically I’m almost at the end of my rope.” Asked what he misses most, Alan’s eyes become red-rimmed with tears as he concedes he misses Lisa and his kids, Davis and Mackenzie. Then he only half-jokingly admits to food fantasies and tells the team that if they have a bag of Doritos, their lives may be in danger.

Unbeknownst to Alan, the Alone team has contacted Lisa, who has travelled from the Columbia Valley to northern Saskatchewan and has flown in with the medics to her husband’s camp on Reindeer Lake. She sneaks up behind Alan while he is answering the medic’s questions, then peeks around his shoulder. Alan is shocked and overcome with emotion, as he realizes this means he is the season 10 winner. He and Lisa laugh, cry and hug. Alan tells Lisa that he is more excited to see her than he is about winning.

Despite Alan’s gaunt and weakened state, Lisa tells him he looks good. “It’s the fish,” he quips, before taking her on a tour of his shelter, and then telling her how he saw an owl early on in his time at the camp and how it made him think of his late father. The season finale closes with Alan and Lisa flying out in a helicopter and Alan saying he hopes his efforts will inspire his outdoor education students just as his students inspire him.

“I was ecstatic (upon seeing Lisa),” Alan told the Pioneer. “Everything was becoming more difficult, and I was getting weaker. “I didn’t have much food left, maybe enough to get to day 68 or day 70 . . . I was already quite thin and I didn’t want to risk any long-term health damage . . . I had two large pieces of food left, and if I didn’t get any more food, I would probably have tapped out somewhere on day 68 to day 70.”

Alan had bulked up, putting on extra weight, prior to the show, but even so he lost 78 pounds over the 66 days he was at Reindeer Lake.

“It really was a big mind game, not knowing who was left, how they were doing, how much food they had,” he said, adding the only thing he knew for certain was that the wintry conditions would be miserable for everyone.

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Lisa Tenta surprises her husband Alan on the last day of filming, at which time he discovered that he actually won the competition.

Screenshot from Alone/History Channel, Season 10

Owl encounter reminded Alan of his dad

Continued from page 16

“You get to the point where you are almost pushing hour by hour,” Alan told the Pioneer. He knew he was declining, but knew that the other competitors were likely in the same state and that they might tap out at any moment.

“I was in there for the experience. Winning was just a bonus, what I really wanted was to see how far I could push myself, and I got that,” said Alan. “It was a really incredible experience, positive and I loved it.”

Of course $500,000 is nice, even if it’s just a bonus. Alan hasn’t made any big plans for his winnings so far, other than that he’ll use some of it to help his kids with their post secondary education.

And the owl that reminded Alan of his father?

When Alan was growing up his family had a number of interesting experiences with owls. Before Alan left for Reindeer Lake, his mother told him to keep an eye out for owls, suggesting that if he did, it might represent his father, who had passed away.

Sure enough, in the first few days at the lake, Alan spotted an owl. The bird stayed for a long time — maybe 10 minutes — and circled around Alan several times.

“It was very unusual behaviour for an owl. It was all just very, very interesting,”

Alan said, adding, “I did get all emotional.”

What was it all like for Alan’s wife and kids?

Lisa was very excited to be able to fly up and surprise her husband at his campsite.

“I recall waiting by the water’s edge while the Alone team was completing Al’s medical check. My heart was racing so fast because I could not wait to see him. The moment I saw him I was overwhelmed with emotion. I missed him dearly. He looked good – his eyes beautiful and blue. I felt so lucky to be able to see his site, teepee, smoker, and fishing spot – his home away from home for 66 days,” she said.

It wasn’t easy for Lisa to have her husband gone for months at a time while she stayed behind in Invermere, but she said, “my excitement for Al to embark on this adventure trumped everything. We had several conversations prior to his departure about being grateful for each day, and putting his best forward, but not at the compromise of his health. The first thing I did every morning while he was away was check the weather at Reindeer Lake, and give him a shout for being out there one more day. At times, the most difficult part was not being able to share this experience with friends and family.”

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Curator’s Corner

By J.D. Jeffery Museum Curator

It’s 1958 and the newly formed Historical Society decided to mark its independence from the Board of Trade by burying a time capsule that was registered with the provincial archives and scheduled to be opened in 2058.

It contained articles of local and historical interest to valley residents and was sealed in the entrance step of the Centennial Building, later known as the Lion’s Club.

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In February 2005 the building was moved and the vault, containing the time capsule, accidentally opened when the steps were separated from the building. It was discovered that the capsule lid came off and the contents were strewn inside. You can view the contents, as they were found, in a display found in the school house on the museum grounds.

Over the next few years, the museum collection grew and with no place to call home the items were placed in boxes and travelled from meeting to meeting. The Society ran this way for many years until 1964 when the first building came to the museum.

Crooks Cabin was built in 1942 by Charles and Ray Crook in Kootenay National Park on the Crook homestead, that is now Crook’s Meadows. It was built to be part of their auto camp that housed tourists passing through the park.

After the Crook’s sold their property to Kootenay National Park, the

parks rented out the cabin, like Charles, to tourists wanting to experience the area. In 1954, Parks Canada moved the cabin a quarter mile down the road near Kootenay Crossing for use as accommodations for the warden looking after the Kootenay River fire look-out. The log cabin was then moved to be part of Kay’s Cabin, five miles east of Radium Pools, to add to the warden’s station.

In 1964 the Windermere District Historical Society purchased the cabin from Kootenay National Park and moved the 14 x 23-foot cabin to the south end of Pot Hole Park where it was officially opened in May of 1965 by MLA James Chabot and Village Chairman A.E. Erickson.

The Historical Society now owned its first building and was able to “house” their travelling collection of artifacts and have an on-site place for their books and documents. It opened as “The Littlest Museum in Canada” and remained there until 1976 when it was moved to its current location at the museum complex.

Learn more about what’s happening at the museum by visiting www.windermerevalleymuseum.ca.

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Justice offered for RS survivors

By Julia Magsombol Local Journalism Initiative julia@columbiavalleypioneer.com

The Justice for Day Scholars compensation payment process is open for Indigenous survivors of residential schools. The deadline to submit the claims is Oct. 4.

The Day Scholars started roughly in 1874 and carried through to 1996 when residential schools began and ended. Many settlements and agreements came between the Canadian government and Indigenous communities. For more information on the back story of Day Scholars, visit https://www.justicefordayscholars. com/the-day-scholars-story/

This settlement funding is for survivors who attended Indian residential schools during the day only, and on the evening, they stayed with their families.

Survivor class claim

If you are a survivor, you are eligible for survivor class compensation of approximately $10,000. The claim forms that need to be filled out do not require any disclosure of abuse.

To apply, claim forms must be submitted online. The other way is filling the form on paper and emailing, faxing or mailing it to the claims administrator. You can email dayscholarsclaims@deloitte.ca or call 1-877-877-5786 (toll-free).

What do you need?

• A photo or photocopy of government ID with full name (status card, driver's licence, passport photo page, or health card)

• The name of the school attended

• Approximate start and end dates of attendance and age.

• You can use direct deposit to receive your funds, attach a void cheque, or a direct deposit form.

Claim forms can be accessed online at https://www.classaction. deloitte.ca/en-CA/Indian-Residential-Schools-Day-Scholars-Class-Action-Settlement/

For more information about the Gottfriedman survivor settlements visit: https://nanlegal.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Justice-for-Day-Scholars2022-Public.pdf

Estates claim

There are also other claims available for the families of deceased survivors who attended the schools.

Families can fill out estate claim forms that may be submitted by the deceased Day Scholar's estate administrator, executor, trustee, liquidator, or their highest priority heir if none is appointed.

These claims can only be submitted for Day Scholars who passed away on or after May 30, 2005.

If you are making an estate claim, make sure you are filling out the proper form.

Those interested in reading more about the differences of the two claims, read https://www.justicefordayscholars. com/question/what-is-the-difference-between-the-descendant-class-and-makingan-estates-claim/

For further information, visit: https:// www.justicefordayscholars.com/compensation-and-funding/

CouncilwillconsiderTemporaryUsePermitTUP23.01atitsregular meetingonSeptember12,2023.CouncilMeetingsareinpersonand heldattheDistrictofInvermereoffice,914-8thAvenueat7:00pmMT. Ifyoubelievethispermitaffectsyourinterestintheproperty,youmay attendtheSeptember12th,2023meetingandvoiceyourinterestfor considerationduringthePublicCommentPeriod,alternatively,you mayfaxwrittencommentsto(250)342-2934,emailthemtoplanning@ invermere.netordropthemoffattheDistrictofInvermereOfficeby Friday,September8that12:00pmnoon.

YoumayinspecttheproposednotificationforTUP23.01attheDistrict ofInvermerewebsitehttps://invermere.net/news/

Toobtainmoreinformation,pleasecontactRoryHromadnik,Director ofDevelopmentServicesat(250)3429281,ext.1235orplanning@ invermere.net

DATEDthis7thDayofAugust2023

RoryHromadnik, DevelopmentServices

Compensation payment is open to Indigenous survivors of residential schools through the Justice for Day Scholars.

Photo by Joanna Swan/Getty Images

DerrickSchandlen May26,1958-August5,2023

DerrickSchandlenofInvermere,BCwillbe greatlymissedbyhispartner(JaneShopland), brother(Doug),sister(Janet)andhismany friends.

NothingmeantmoretoDerrickthan spendingtimeoutdoorsfishing, campingandspendingtime withfriends.

Hewouldtellustoraisea glass,sharestoriestogether andgofishing.

ACelebrationofLifewillbeheld onSeptember9at2:00pmat 4340TobyCreekRd.forhis friendsandfamily.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Al-Anon. Are you concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? Meeting Mondays 7:15 pm. at Canadian Martyrs Parish front side door. 712 12 Ave. Invermere. For more information or to speak with someone from our fellowship, please call 250-8782448 or 250-342-8392.

Alcoholics Anonymous. If alcohol is causing problems or conict in your life, AA can help. All meetings are at 7 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.

Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting

Mondays 7 p.m. at the BC Service Building, South End. 624-4th St. Invermere.

CHEERS WITHOUT TEARS

Cheers to the amazing team at POW Pizza in Windermere. We stopped in this week and my son said this is his new favourite pizza place! Food was fantastic, staff is super friendly and the set up is so pleasantly attractive and charming!

Cheers to Faith Saunders. A package was delivered to your address by mistake and you emailed me to let me know you had it. I appreciate your honesty! You are awesome!

LISTINGS NEEDED!

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CHEERS WITHOUT TEARS

Rodewalt,Quinn

Itiswithprofoundsorrowthatweannouncethe passingofouryoungestsonQuinnRodewalt. HeissurvivedbyhisparentsVanceandSusan RodewaltofInvermere,BCandhisbrother Vale,ofKelowna.Hisaunt,DarcyParsonsof Abbotsford,BC,andanephew,Vayden,and nieceSage,bothofBlackfalds,Alberta.

BorninLaJolla,California,Dec19,1991diedin InvermereBC,April8,2023.

BUSINESS SERVICES

Golf cart and lawn tractor tune-ups. Pick up and delivery service available. We buy used golf carts. Call Jeff 250-341-8146. Please leave a message.

THE HEARTFELT COMPANION: Services for Seniors

Since 2014 we've provided kind and compassionate non-medical care, transportation to Cranbrook, overnight care, meal prep, grocery shopping and more. Excellent local references. 250-341-5683 Heartfeltcompanionservices.com

BUSINESS SERVICES

Shane's Window Cleaning

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HELP WANTED

ShuswapBandishiring!

Ourcurrentlyopenpositionsinclude:

•GeneralManager,KHL

•Receptionist

•CommunityNurse (matleavecover)

•ShuttleDriver

Comejoinourdynamicteamandenjoyaflexible workenvironment,health&wellnessbenefits, anemployer-matchedpensionplan,2weeksoff atChristmasplus2weeksvacation,abi-weekly healthyfoodbox,andmore!

Visitourwebsiteat: www.shuswapband.net/employment-opportunities/ oremail: HR@shuswapband.ca formoreinformation.

DirectorofProgramManagement

Saturday September 2 8a-12pm

12B Wolf Cres Storage unit clean out Small appliances, coffee table, futon, China cabinet, perennials and much more

Scrapbook Supplies Sale up to 70% off This is for scrapbookers, card makers and paper crafters. Outdoor tent sale this September long.

Friday, Sept 1 (2 pm - 5pm)

Sat. Sept 2 (10 am - 2 pm)

Sunday, Sept 3 (10 am - 2 pm)

Early birds will be charged full price!

1919 - 13th Avenue, Invermere

ACREAGE FOR SALE

ACREAGES FOR SALE

Hours:upto30hoursperweek

Startdate:ASAP

Duties: TheDirectorofProgramManagementplans, develops,implementsandoverseestheday-to-day operationofthedirectserviceprogramsdeliveredbythe FamilyDynamix.TheDirectorofProgramManagementwill providedaytodaysupervisionofprogramstaff.

Qualifications: Degreeinarelatedhuman/socialservice fieldispreferred.

TrainingandExperience: Three(3)yearsrecent relatedexperienceincluding(2)yearssupervisoryand administrativeexperience,oranequivalentcombinationof education,trainingandexperience.

Applicationprocessanddeadline

Submitaresumeandcoverletterto:

PatCope ExecutiveDirector

Pcope@fdx.family by 4:00p.m.,September5,2023.

LESSONS/TRAINING

BUSINESS SERVICES

B.B.'s Home & Design Services Renovations, Masonry & Handyman Services, Blinds.

Cabin checks/ yard care/ eavestrough cleaning/dump runs.

Call 250-688-2897

GARAGE SALES

Cheers to Leanne at Gel N' More Nails for tting me in last minute for a x. Much appreciated. My nails always look amazing!! Estate/Garage Sale. 4676 Poplar St, Windermere. Fri Sept 1 to Mon Sept 4. 8am - 5pm. Furniture, air conditioner, ice maker, tools, lamps, grandfather clock, crystal, and so much more.

Garage Sale

Saturday September 2, 8a- 4p Trailer, furniture, motorcycle, misc. household items 1707 12 Ave Invermere

2.5 to 3.4 acre parcels. Great mountain views, privacy, individual wells, no building time commitment. Located on sunny side of the Valley. Starting at $309,000 + GST For more information contact Elkhorn Ranches

250-342-1268

www.elkhornranches.com

APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR RENT

internet $1200/month 403-281-3991

Cheers to Lara and Adrian at From Scratch a Mountain Kitchen in Fairmont for all your support and treats you kindly delivered to the Fairmont Hot Springs Airport.

GARAGE SALES

BriscoWoodPreserversLtd.,isamajorCanadianPoleProducerofCCAtreated woodpoles,supplingWesternutilitiesandcommunicationscompanies.

OurmaintreatingfacilityislocatedinBriscoBC,justnorthofRadiumHot SpringsinthebeautifulColumbiaValley.BriscoWoodPreservers’second treatingfacilityislocatedinPeers,Alberta.WealsoCustomTreatavarietyof woodproductsincludingPosts&Rails,PlywoodandLumber.

PositionOverview:

WearecurrentlyrecruitingforanOfficeAdminAssistanttobelocatedat ourmainofficeinBrisco,BC.Asamemberofourteamyouwillprovidedata entry,inventorycontrolandothersupportservicesforaveryfastpaced office.

KeyResponsibilities:

•PerformfullscopeofDataentry,inventorycontrol,answeringphones, somereception,inventoryreporting.

•Filing–maintainorganizedfilesforallpaperworkthathavebeen processed.

•Assistandprovidebackupsupporttootherofficestaffasrequired.

•Ad-hocdutiesasassigned.

Qualifications:

Thesuccessfulcandidatewillbringthefollowingexperienceandexpertise:

•Minimum5years’experienceindataentryorotherrelateddutieswith midtolargesizecompany.

•GoodworkingknowledgeofMSOfficeapplications(Outlook,Excel, Word,andPowerPoint).

•Stronganalyticalskillsandaloveofnumbers.

•Excellentattentiontodetailanddataentryskills.

•Abilitytoprioritiseworkfortimesensitivedeadlines.

•Technicaladministrativeorbusinesstrainingand/orrelatedexperience isanasset.

•PreviousexperienceinForestryproductsadefiniteasset.

Thisisafull-timepositionwhichoffersaverycompetitivewageand comprehensivebenefitpackage.

Wewishtothankallapplicantsfortheirinterest,however,onlythose selectedforinterviewswillbecontacted.

HowtoApply:

PleaseaddresscoverletterandresumetoElkePetersenande-mailPDFfile to: epetersen@briscowood.com orfaxto 250-346-3218. Deadlineforapplicationis5:00pm(MST)ThursdayAugust31st,2023.

Receptionist/OfficeAssistant

FamilyDynamixislookingforanexperiencedtemporarypart-time Receptionist/OfficeAssistanttojoinourteamofvibrant,sincere,and professionalindividuals.

Position: TemporaryPart-time

Hours: 22hoursaweekuntilDecember31,2023

Location: Women’sServices

Duties: Provideavarietyofreception,generalclericalassistancefortheFamily Dynamix,wherecommunity-basedprogramsandservicesaredelivered. Maintainsvariousrecords,files,andrelatedfilingsystems.

Qualifications: Grade12diploma,plussixmonthsrecentexperienceingeneral officework.Oranequivalentcombinationofeducation,training,andexperience. Mustbeabletoworkinateamenvironment.Demonstrablemultitaskingabilityin abusyofficeenvironmentandworkingwellwiththepublic.Proficiencyneeded incomputerandofficeskills,MicrosoftWord,Excel,andPublishersoftware. MicrosoftAccesswouldbeanasset.

Applicationprocess: SubmitaresumeandcoverlettertoUteJuras,Directorof ProgramManagement,FamilyDynamixAssociationat ujuras@fdx.family,or Box 2289,Invermere,BC.,V0A1K0 by 4pmonMonday,September18,2023.

P.S. Wethankallapplicantsfortheirinterest,howeveronlythoseshortlistedfor interviewwillbecontacted.

Part-Time SalesAssociate

TheInvermereThriftStoreexecutiveteamisseekingamotivatedindividualtoworkinourretailThrift Store.Thisfunandfast-pacedretailsalesenvironmentiswithinalargeandvibrantvolunteer organization.Thisisapart-timeposition,approximately24hours/week.

Dutiesinclude:workinginretailsalesincludingcashhandling,packingofmerchandiseandgeneral storeduties;attendingmonthlyteamrepresentativemeeting.

•Applicantsshouldbecomfortableinteractingwiththepublicandpeopleofallages.

•Previoussalesexperienceisanasset.

•Applicantswillberequiredtostandforextendedperiodsoftimeandtoliftandhandlemerchandise. •MustbeavailableThursday,FridayandSaturday.

Pleasesendresumebyemail: ihcasAP@outlook.com orbyregularmail:

InvermereThriftStore,IHCAS,POBox571,Invermere,BCV0A1K0

Attention:HumanResourceCommittee

Joinourteamandsupportyourlocalcommunitythriftstore

Barista/SalesPerson

Part-time/Full-time

CareerOpportunity

foracheerful,responsible, energeticteammemberwho wouldenjoyservingourcustomers andlovesfreshpastriesandcoffee. Ifyouliketoworkinawelcoming, quick-paced,creativeenvironmentwith incentiveswewouldlovetohearfromyou!

ApplywitharesumeattheBakeryStore ore-mailtooffice@invermerebakery.com

TheInvermereBakery

DowntownInvermere

Open8am-4pm

phone250-342-4422

fax250-342-4439

invermerebakery.com

Big Horn Café, Radium Hot Springs- Looking for Full time and/or Part time Barista also includes light food prep. If you're interested in joining a dynamic fun team. Shifts are doing the day there is some exible as to the shift –de nitely No evenings. Negotiable per hour wage and bene ts. Please apply at bighorncafe1@outlook.com or phone 403-861-2978

AdministrativeAssistant

GENERALLABOURER

BaymagInc.,anindustrialmineralcompanyspecializingintheproductionandinternational marketingofMagnesiumOxide,isacceptingapplicationsfora GeneralLabourer forouropen pitminelocatednearRadiumHotSprings,BC.

•TheLabourerpositionisanentry-levelpositioninanopenpitminingenvironment,withpotentialfor advancement.

•Validdriver’slicenseandabilitytooperateprocessandmobileequipmentinasafemannerisarequirement.

•Mustbeabletomeetthephysicaldemandsofthejobatalltimes.

•Mustbeaself-starterwithagoodemploymentrecordandabletoworkshiftworkwithminimalsupervision.

•Musthaveahighschooldiploma.

•MustbeabletocommutetoRadiumHotSprings

•Workexperienceinanopenpitminingfacilityisadefiniteasset.

•Startingrate$34.77perhour

•BenefitsincludeDentalcare,ExtendedHealthcare,Visioncare,RRSPmatch •8&10hourdayshifts,weekendavailability

Webelievethatourpeopleareattheheartofourcompanyandthekeytoourfuturesuccess.We’re growingandarealwaysonthelookoutforpassionatepeopletojoinahard-workingteam,makea differenceandenjoyahealthywork/lifebalance.

EnvironmentalResponsibility

Webelieveinminimizingourimpactontheenvironmentandwe’reinbusinesstohelpourcustomers dothesame.

CommittedtoSafety

Weadheretothehighestequipmentandsafetystandardsandworkhardtomaintainourpositivesafety culture

Stability

Wehavebeeninoperationsince1982andgrowingeveryyear.YoucanresteasyknowingthatBaymag willbeinbusinessyearafteryear.

Pleasesendresumesto jobs@baymag.com

Baymagthanksallapplicantsfortheirinterest,howeveronlythose candidatesunderconsiderationwillbecontacted.

Indigenous honour ravens

By Julia Magsombol Local Journalism Initiative julia@columbiavalleypioneer.com

Ravens are the animals often associated with death, illness, or a bad omen. With their frightening stare and massive build compared to other birds, everyone would fear them. But with all the misconceptions about them and their black feathers, they present light and hope for many different Indigenous cultures.

Characteristics and personality

Ravens are the world’s largest songbirds. Their height reaches up to 66 centimetres, and they have a wingspan of more than 1.3 metres. They weigh between 0.69 to two kilograms. They are huge for sure!

The colour of their feathers is glossy black, or they sometimes have a purple or violet lustre.

Ravens are among the most intelligent of all animals. They can adapt to their problems and can solve them easily. They possess a highly complex social system.

They are known to be confident and inquisitive birds that strut around. What is impressive is they also fly as high as 2,250 metres.

Habitat

Ravens can usually be found on the coast of British Columbia, and can breed in every eco province.

Their habitat is in the open tundra to old rainforests. They tend to avoid urban environments. Ravens can easily be found in landfills, farmlands, and other habitats with high human presence.

Their ideal habitat is the heavily contoured landscape which provides cliffs for nesting sites. But they mostly prefer a habitat that promotes thermals for soaring, and B.C. is the ideal place for them, with the mountainous regions of cities.

Ravens are established in the interior and coastal areas of B.C.

Endangered?

Thankfully, ravens are not endangered. They have no conservation concerns. Based on Breeding Bird Survey trends, ravens have increased in northern Canada since 1970. With this, people can see the raven species being safe and still living in the foreseeable future.

Indigenous culture

Ravens may seem scary as different folktales or myths present them. But they are more than that within Indigenous culture.

They present different meanings to different Indigenous communities. But they mainly symbolize creation, knowledge, and transformation.

For Pacific Northwest Indigenous Peoples, they symbolize creativity, mischief, and magic. They believe the raven is seen as the helper of the creator, and they carry messages from the creator through their huge and broad wings.

The Indigenous Peoples of the northern part also believe that ravens are the most popular crest figure. In the south, ravens are valued as guardian spirits. The possessors of the raven spirit are fine hunters.

Some believe they are a combination of good and evil characteristics, and they were turned black forever for their mischief.

Other Indigenous communities believe the raven transformed into a baby to find where the light came from and stole it from an ancient chief. They originally had white feathers but turned black after travelling through smoke holes.

But for Anishinaabe people, ravens do not seek the beauty of others, and they use what he has been given to survive and thrive.

For more information visit https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/raven-symbolism.

LAKEWINDERMERE ALLIANCECHURCH

Whileyouarewithus,youare alwayswelcometojoinus.

Sundayat10:30a.m

32610thAvenue,Invermere

250-342-9535•www.lwac.ca

WINDERMEREVALLEYSHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITED Minister:BrentWoodard

WedonothaveservicesinJulyandAugust. SundayserviceswillresumeSept3rdat10:30am. Pleasevisitourwebsitebygoingtowvsm.ca.

VALLEYCHRISTIANASSEMBLY

Sunday10a.m.Worshipservice 4814HighwayDrive,Windermere

250-342-9511•www.valleychristianonline.com

ROMANCATHOLICCHURCH

St.Anthony’s,CanalFlats.,CanadianMartyrs’–Invermere,St.Joseph’s–Radium.

CanalFlats:Saturday,4p.m.

CanadianMartyrs,Invermere: Saturday5p.m.,Sunday9a.m. St.Joseph,Radium:Sunday11a.m.

FatherFrancisDelaCruz•712-12th Ave.,Invermere 250-342-6167

ST.PETER’SLUTHERANCHURCH

Sunday1:30p.m.WorshipServiceatValleyChristian 4814HighwayDrive,Windermere lutheranstpeter@gmail.com

RADIUMCHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP

Sunday10a.m.Worshipservice

PastorWayneandLindaFrater•250-342-6633 No.4,7553MainSt.Radium•250-347-9937

CHURCHOFJESUSCHRIST

OFLATTER-DAYSAINTS

WorshipService,Sunday,10a.m. ReliefSociety,11:15a.m.

Monday6:30-8:30PM

September11–December11

LakeWindermereAllianceChurch

Contact:ElizabethSharpe Phone:5198034932

Email:easharpe99@gmail.com

gotodivorcecare.organdenterInvermere

PresidentKendynMackensie•ColumbiaValley Branch•5014Fairway,FairmontHotSprings 250-439-9041

CHURCHOFCHRIST(IglesianiCristo) WorshipService:Sunday9a.m.,Thursday7:45p.m. ChamberofCommerce(LionsHall)

Forinquiries:250-688-1643 250-270-2208or250-688-0629

Formoreinfoaboutthechurch,youcanGoogle onlineatincmedia.orgorpasugo.com.ph