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Observing and being part of the creation of art en riches the day to day experi of residents and visitors alike. While much of this art ends up in private col lections, if created in public, it can inspire everyone that views it to reconsider how they view their local land scapes. Landscape painter, Kayla Eykelboom, demon strates for a crowd in front Eﬀusion Art Gallery. by Ryan Watmough But

not quite as high as Steph’s squash, which has climbed over 9’ and perched itself in a neighbouring spruce tree. Local food pro duction, from farms and gardens, helps improve everyone’s overall food security. is summer’s hot dry summer has helped crops catch up after the cool wet spring. What local foods have you been pleasantly surprised with this summer? What are you looking forward to in the fall? And how are you planning to expand your growing capacity? Photo by Ryan Watmough Pickleball at Frank’s Rink in Edgewater Photo by Ryan Watmough This week ’s winner is… Pa ula Sc ho ele Many, many more draws will continue through 2022. GREAT GAS GIVEAWAY MARKET CROSS ROADS NOW OPEN 24 HOURS Wi ndshi eld Re plac emen t See us for windshield replacement or repairs. Your local ICBC Approved Glass Express Shop In-house claim processing #3, 109 Industrial #2, Invermere B.C. 250-342-3659 • Fax: 250-342-3620 www.invermereglass.com Serving Residential and Commercial Clients Bruno’s Plumbing Service Mike Sylvestre 250.342.5105 brunosplumbing@shaw.ca Serving The Columbia Valley We now service drains invermere.bc.libraries.coop gnivreS t eh oC u mb i a Vall e y UP COM IN G EV ENTS Wildsight ’s Fire & Ice Book Club Reading Gary Ferguson’s Land on Fire Wed. Sept. 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the librar y. Stop by for a copy of the book! edible acresFARM + C A F É + CATERING Tues to Sat 9-5pm ClosedSun &Mon •Hwy 93/95 Windermere •250-342-3236 • Brighten youryard with our great selection of Perennials, Trees &Shrubs • Cafe cooksupbreakfast, lunch,treats &frozen meals winderberry .c a BULK TOPSOIL, COMPOST, FINE MULCH &NUGGETS at hes t 50% off AllAnnualFlowers and Veggie Starts. Lots of variety! Cafe serves Eggs Benny every Wed&Sat a.m. Enjoy our patio summer vibes for breakfast &lunch. Summer Specials Annuals &Veg Starts

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Last year the extended timeline caused a kerfuffle, as it created considerable traffic jams on the detours around the construction, particularly at Eileen Madson Primary School (EMP) during school drop off and pickupKeentimes.to avoid a repeat of that scenario, the district emphasized a strict July-August timeline for the second phased of upgrades this summer when award ing the contract for the job, and the contract included financial pen alties if the work wasn’t done in Lasttime.week, how ever, some residents directed the Pioneer’s attention to the enor mous hole at the in tersection of 13th Av enue and 14th Street, wondering how the upgrades were meant to be finished by the time schools open on Tuesday, Sept. 6. e Pioneer visited the site and can confirm the hole is deep indeed, with soil piled up on sections of 13th Avenue and 14th Street and several excavators, a steamroller and other heavy machinery were all on site amid the dirt. As it turns out, MarWest Industries Ltd., the contractor doing the upgrades, has been plagued by the same staffing shortages that are tripping up virtually every business in the Columbia Valley, and that combined with the complexity of the work, mean that there’s no chance of having everything done by the Labour Day long weekend.

Phase two of sewer upgrades on 13th Avenue is proving more complicated than expected, and that plus contractor staﬃng shortages mean the work will go well past the Labour Day long weekend. left photo by Hadley Hubrecht, others by Steve Hubrecht

But Invermere aims to have roads on bus routes paved before school starts

“MarWest are getting a lot closer to completion, but not all of the work will be completed by the end of the month,” Invermere chief administrative oﬃcer Andrew Young told the Pioneer on ursday, Aug. 25. “ e depth of the excavation has been a bit of aerechallenge.”isasilver lining though: the section of 13th Avenue between 10th Street and 14th Street will have all water and sewer connections in place and that part of the road will be paved and open to vehicles and pedestrians come the ﬁrst day of school.

For the second summer in a row the District of Invermere has undertaken major sewer upgrades on 13th Avenue, and for the second summer in a row the work looks set to go beyond its target July-August timeline and spill over into September and October.

“ ey’re going to be paving it next week, it’s the most critical section,” said Young on Aug. 25. “Regular school bus service will be in place.” Invermere council has also approved a change order to contract with MarWest, to allow additional — and badly needed — upgrades to the sewer system along 15th Street (between 13th Avenue and 12th Avenue).

Sewer upgrades will extend into September

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“It is an ideal time to do it, while we have MarWest already mobilized. It will result in additional construction time, but it is much better to do it now, while they are on site,” said MarWestYoung.will be completing the originally planned phase two sewer upgrades on 13th Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets in September and October, before then moving over to do the new additional work on 15th Street. Sections of 13th Avenue and 15th Street will be closed while the work is in progress and detours will be in place when necessary. Some residents experience a temporary loss of water or be unable to access their driveways at times.

• Sunday, August 28th Columbia Valley RCMP were advised a green Norco bicycle had been stolen from outside a business in Invermere. e responding o cer located the bike abandoned nearby and returned it to the rightful owner. After viewing surveillance video footage, the o cer identi ed the suspect walking down Laurier Street. e suspect was arrested for theft and later released.

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Lake Windermere Pulse Check We had a very busy summer here at the Radium Library! e Summer Reading Club has wrapped up; thank you to all of those who participated in this fun free program throughout the summer. Our STEAM program for children ages 5 + will once again return on September 24, it will run monthly, on the fourth Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Seasonal crafts will resume in October, and family Storytime will continue to run on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. We will also be o ering a yoga and rock painting session for seniors on is week’s column was written by Jacqueline Kozac, director of the Radium Public Library, which is located at 4683 Stanley Street. Call 250-347-2434 for more information.

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• ursday, August 25th at about 7:30 p.m. an o cer conducted a tra c stop with a Nissan Path nder on Grainger Road in Radium Hot Springs. While speaking to the driver, the o cer formed suspicion the driver had alcohol in his body and read a roadside breath demand. e driver complied with the demand and blew a “warn”. As a result, the driver was issued a three day Immediate Roadside Driving Prohibition and the vehicle was impounded for three days.

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• Sunday, August 28th at about 2:00 p.m. emergency crews responded to a single vehicle collision on 7th Avenue in Invermere. e driver of a Dodge Journey was parking and inadvertently collided with the building. No injuries were reported and there was minor damage to the building and vehicle

September 14th from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Please phone ahead to register! We encourage you to check out our website for more upcoming programs and events. e library will also be collecting non-perishable items for a anksgiving food drive from September 10th- 29th – items can be dropped o during open hours. All items will be donated to the Columbia Valley Food Bank. We also want to say a huge thank you to Radium Brewing for donating proceeds from their July 30th Street Party event to the Radium Library and the Radium Rotary! We would also like to thank our Friends of the Radium Library volunteers for all of their incredible fundraising e orts this past year. Watch next week’s issue for continuation of this column

• Saturday, August 27th at about 11:30 a.m. emergency crews responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 93/95 near Radium Hot Springs. Witnesses reported a northbound Ford Edge struck a southbound Toyota Tacoma. Both vehicles were travelling at relatively slow speeds, as there was a heavy downpour at the time. e driver of the Toyota Tacoma was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. e driver of the Ford Edge was issued a violation ticket for failing to keep right.

Radium Library summer wrap-up

Submitted by Sgt. Darren Kakuno Detachment Commander Columbia Valley RCMP is past week, August 22nd through August 28th, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 86 calls for service. e following is a summary of some of the les our o cers responded to.

Earlier this past August, Max was in the fifth episode of season eight of the show. With the episode titled ‘I’m a Human Kite’ and Max’s background as a paraglider, it should come as no surprise that Max was featured in the show as tandem paraglider pilot.Parts of the episode were shot in and around the Okanagan, and the most dramatic moment of the show saw the contestants in Lumby, taking off on tandem paraglider flights along with pilots. Viewers here in the Columbia Valley may have been startled to recognize the pilot (Is that Flying Max?) taking the first contestant up in the air, before landing and then passing the next clue on to the participant. Viewers would have been startled because Max’s appearance on the Amazing Race Canada was a secret he kept under tight wraps for months.

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Scott & Ken look forward to welcoming Hayden Becker into the family business and wish him all the best success in the future. Hayden will add youthful dynamics while being coached by a great team of seasoned veterans!

Hayden is following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father as a third generation Columbia Valley Realtor Born and raised in Invermere, he enjoys spending his free time outdoors —hiking, skiing, golfing and enjoying all that the valley has to offer

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Local paraglider and realtor ‘Flying’ Max Powers soared to a bit of national tele vision fame recently with an appearance on the hit show the Amazing Race Canada.

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“I got a phone call in May, saying ‘they need tandem pilots, they pay very well and you have to keep your mouth shut.’ So I said ‘okay’,” said Max. “ ey really did want to keep it hush-hush, but that was no problem for me.” Max headed out to the Okanagan for filming, which he said was fairly straightfor ward.“All I had to was take the leader of the pack for a flight. I did a spin, landed, passed them the next clue, and that was it,” he said. “It was fun to see the hype and the production around it, but I don’t watch much television myself, so I didn’t realize the magnitude of the show I’d just been on.” He got a note and paycheque later, saying the show would air in August. And it did, on Aug. 9. “All of a sudden, people started coming up to me, saying ‘hey, I saw you on the Amazing Race.’ e reaction was quite interesting, because it made me realize just what a fanbase the show has, and that being on the Amazing Race was a bigger deal than I had thought at first,” said Max. Lumby is known across B.C. as a great spot for flying, but when ‘I’m a Human Kite’ was filmed the weather was sketchy (“a lot of wind and a frontal system,” explained Max), so the filming crew scrapped their first choice and moved to a different location.

“I’ve always known I would join my family in real estate, helping people to enjoy the beautiful place that I call home I’ve been fortunate enough to grow up here, and I want other families to get the same awesome experience” Hayden comes to real estate after working with local construc tion companies for a decade The knowledge he gained is fundamental in his approach to real estate as he knows the local builders, contractors, and tradespeople who have helped build the community. He has connec tions with almost ever y trade, and can help you find quality help for your proper ty when you need it “I’m here to be more than just your realtor, I’m here to help you with ever ything related to the home”. Whether you are buying or selling, new to real estate or a seasoned investor, Hayden is keen to be the Realtor you need

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“But the regular flying spot in Lumby is very nice and quite popular. It’s very mel low with an easy, grassy takeoff,” said Max. Local resident ‘Flying’ Max Powers (right) on the Amazing Race Canada, giving the next clue to the leading team, after taking one of them on a paraglider flight.Photo courtesy of CTV

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Local Métis group thriving e Columbia Valley Métis Association consists of about 150 people of all ages from Brisco to Canal Flats. e primary focus of our small but vibrant group is to promote Métis education and culture through workshops in crafts such as beading and elk hair tufting; and family events such as summer hot dog roasts at the beach. Over the next year we plan to expand these activities and raise our community proﬁle.

e Columbia Valley group is one of 29 chartered communities belonging to Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) -- the only Métis organization in the province officially recognized by the federal government. e association has both social and economic supports available to Métis citizens, including education, rental subsidies, and health care. We are governed by a five-member volunteer board of directors: President Monica Fisher, Vice-President Valerie Bracken, Secretary Elinor Florence, Treasurer Kate Hagstrom, and Director Terry Babin. We are currently seeking a part-time paid office assistant, so please contact us for a description of this interesting and rewarding position.e legal definition of Métis is: “a person who self-identifies as Métis, is distinct from other Aboriginal peoples, is of historic Métis Nation Ancestry and who is accepted by the Métis Nation.” If you believe you qualify for membership, visit the MNBC website for information. We can provide assistance if you email us at Columbiavalleycc@mnbc.ca or call 250-342-1621.Youcanalsofollow us on Facebook or visit our website: www.columbiavalleymetis.ca. We want to hear from you Email your letters to info@columbiavalleypioneer.com or visit our website at www.columbiavalleypioneer.com. Mail your letters to Box 868, Invermere, V0A 1K0, or drop them in at #8 1008-8th Avenue. Letters to the editor should be sent only to e Pioneer, and not to other publications. We do not publish open letters or third-party letters. Letters for publication should be no longer than 400 words, and must include the writer’s address and phone numbers. No attachments, please. Letters may be shortened for space requirements. We reserve the right to edit for space, clarity, civility and accuracy. Opinions expressed are those of the writer, not e Pioneer.

Car on cliﬀ hanging road. Toby Creek, south approach to the High Level Bridge. Source Lillian Ballard (Batten) C1706, 1934, courtesy of Windermere District Historical Society

From underhill, just above Highway 93/95, one can see where the Columbia River and Kootenay River (canal) formerly met. Photo by Ryan Watmough

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Pedalling the pavement, grinding the gravel TransRockies Gravel Royale kicked oﬀ in Panorama last week Seen here is a female participant pedalling her heart out on gravel in the inaugural TransRockies Gravel Royale. is year’s event featured 37 per cent female participants.Submittedphoto

On the men’s side, Cory Wallace of Jasper, Alberta, was ﬁrst in stage one with a quick time of 2:09:47. In second was Rob Britton of Victoria, in a time of 2:09:58. Finishing third was Josiah Middaugh, of Vail, Colo., in a time of 2:11:42.

“Typical TransRockies, up a gnarly climb and a bit of hike a bike. It was Rob, an American, and me battling it out, but they dropped me at the top of the climb,” Wallace said. “I went pretty hard during the single-track and caught them on the descent. I kind of knew the ﬁnish from previous a TransRockies race in Nipika 10 years ago, so I was able to put in an eﬀort with about 1k out and took the win for today.”

e inaugural TransRockies Gravel Royale (TRGR) was off to the races last week, setting the stage with the first of the four-stage series. Participants pedalled the pave ment with their first kilometres being a neutral start into Invermere before heading into rough terrain and some of the most scenic and challenging gravel routes in British Columbia. is year’s event included participants from eight countries, 22 U.S. states and several provinces, with 37 per cent being women. Leaving Panorama Resort on Aug. 22, riders raced and climbed their hearts out as stage one of four began. With 81 kilometres in distance and 2,100 metres of climbing involved on the first day, TRGR features the toughest climb of the route at Tegart Pass. is toughest part stretches from the 42km to 46km mark, with 1.5 kilometres of single-track at the top. After a descent and some rolling terrain, riders finished in Nipika. From Nipika, eventually made their way to Canal Flats for Stage 3 and ended up in Fernie for the final stage at the end of the four-day journey. e event was originally set for August 2021 but was rescheduled due to COVID-19 restrictions. is year, athletes arrived at Panorama Mountain Resort before the event officially began. e full course covered more than 400 kilometres and included about 7,500 metres of climbing. Eighty-four per cent of the Royale takes place on gravel roads, with the rest of it made up of 10 per cent pavement, five per cent double-track and one per cent single-track. e TransRockies Race Series was founded in 2002. It includes 10 events over the course of 32 days annually in both the Western U.S. and Canada. With more than 3,500 participants annually, the events specialize in multiday and endurance events in both cycling and running. e opening ceremony in the Great Hall of the resort had ʔakisqnuk First Nation Chief Don Sam speak to the athletes about the history of the land they would cycle on, which was followed by the TransRockies team addressing rider safety and protocols all were expected to follow. e end of the event in Station Square in Fernie featured musi cal acts in several restaurants, while a rider reception was held in the Kodiak Lounge in Raging Elk Adventure Lodge, followed by the final banquet at the Fernie Community Centre. Stage one performances e top three women cyclists who finished the first stage that left Panorama Resort were Rach McBride of Vancouver in time of 2:37:15. Lauren Catwell of Reno, Nev., was second in a time of 2:52:38. Lindsay Glassford of Panorama was third in a time of 2:52:03.“Today was super fun and very exciting,” McBride said after the first stage. “I’ve never done a four-day stage race before with stages this long.”

Flats Fest — the Canal Flats’s own country music festival — continues to go from strength to strength.

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By Steve steve@columbiavalleypioneer.comHubrecht

its attendance from last year to an

We have a lot of repeat artists who come to perform year after year just because they really like coming to Canal Flats. ey’ll come several days before the festival and stay a few days after. ey say they really feel like part of the community, and the cuts both ways, since by spending the extra time here, they develop a local following.”

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“It did exceed our expectations,” said Flats Fest organizer Craig Moritz. “It went really well, and felt almost like a big family reunion. ere were a lot of kids out there having a good time, and a lot of adults out there having a good time too.” So how did the new kid on the block go from small scale to blockbuster so quickly?

Moritz was as modest as it gets when asked this very question by the Pioneer, and chalked it up to “the down home feeling the festival creates. ere’s a real sense of community in Canal Flats and that transfers to our event.

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Flats Fest soars to record audience

e ﬁfth edition of the annual festival was held in Canal Flats in late August and drew a record crowd of more than 1,000 people — enough to put Flats Fest on the map as one the valley’s premier summer happenings, on par with older, more long-established events.

Some of musicians were local and other artists came from all across western Canada. Performers included Arcana Kings, Julian Austin, Doc Walker, Brother MacK Revival, Stomp Yard, Alias Morgan, C-Flats, Rockinomix, Lone Pine, Joe Mattalo, Tumbleweeds, Matt Blais, Alyssa Shaw, Ariana Evans, Brent Lee, e Promised, Jake Matthews, Garrett Gregory, Craig Moritz, the Johner Brothers, and Saturday night’s main stage headliner Jade Eagleson. WS

e festival ran from the afternoon Friday, Aug. 19 through to night of Saturday, Aug. 20 and featured 21 bands spread across two stages.

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Nominations will close on September 9th at 5 p.m. Mountain Time. Nominees will then have the oppor tunity to accept their nomination, be put for th to an independent, third-par ty awards committee of community leaders where the ﬁnalists and category recipients will be decided. You will also have a say. Voting will open on September 14th for the People’s Choice Award selected from all the nominated businesses. Thank you for helping us recognize and celebrate our business community The Business Excellence Awards Gala will be held in late October, and we can’t wait to share all the details soon. Reminder that any business in the valley can be nominated, this is not exclusive to CVCC members. Submit your nominations at www cvchamber.ca Awards return

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10 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer September 1, 2022 CONTA TODAY AND HAVE YOUR BUSINESS FEATURED 250-342-2844 OUT OF OFFICE… We are so excited to highlight more outstanding businesses during the 23rd Annual Business Excellence Awards Ceremony We invite the Columbia Valley Community and beyond to submit nominations for a hard-working and notewor thy business, organization, nonproﬁt, and/or individual in the categories listed below. You are welcome to submit a single nomination, or several Here are our 2022 award categories: Community Builder Award Sustainable Practices Award Outstanding Customer Service Award Employee(s) of the Year Award Outstanding Workplace of the Year Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Businessperson of the Year New Business of the Year Non-Proﬁt/ Association of the Year Business of the Year 1-15 Employees Business of the Year 15+ Employees

• 3-6:30 p.m.: Agri-Park Farmers Market At the Crossroads

● 7 p.m.: BC FireSmar t Information Night at the Edgewater Community Hall

• 4-7 p.m.: Market on Main At the Radium Visitor Centre lawn, featuring live music at 6:30.

• 4-8 p.m.: Pub Grub at the Invermere Legion, Fridays and Saturdays Sunday, September 4

• 12-8 Wear Wednesdays Come to Arrowhead Brewer y wearing our swag for $1 off your pint.

• 9 a.m.: Bottle drive Rotar y Fundraiser The Rotar y Club collec ts refundable bottles at the Invermere Transfer Station. Raised funds are used for the community.

• 9:30a.m.: Serenity Farm tours Book in advance: serenityfarmc v@outlook.com

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September 1, 2022 The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 11 WHAT’S HAPPENING? cvevents.ca scan me! POWERED BY THE COLUMBIA VALLEY CHAMBER Now September 9th ● Submit your Business Excellence Awards Nominations at www.c vchamber.ca

• 9-11 a.m.: Invermere Pickleball at Mount Nelson Athletic Park

• 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Invermere Farmers’ & Ar tists’ Market At the Lakeview parking lot (528 6th Ave, Invermere)

• 5:30 p.m.: BINGO at the Invermere Senior ’s Hall. 11 games for $20, and $300 jackpot (19+).

9:30 a.m.: Serenity Farm Tours Book in advance: serenityfarmc v@outlook.com

• 6 p.m.: Rotar y Community Bingo: Must be 19+ to play. Join us to raise money, give back, have fun, and suppor t local Visit us on Facebook to purchase your bingo card.

9-10:30 a.m.: Momfit and preschool group at the Columbia Valley Centre

• 12 p.m.: Seniors duplicate Bridge: $2 at the Senior ’s Hall

• 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Co -ed Tennis Drop in doubles at Kinsmen Beach.

● 4 p.m. -10 p.m.: Garlic Fest after par ty featuring Blitzen Coast and Shred Kelly (must purchase tickets in advance: winderberr y.ca/events)

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• 6:30 p.m.: Poker Night at the Station Pub: Chip up for Charity. Ever y second Monday, bar is open with light snacks, 19+

• 5 p.m.: Mobile Youth Centre Fun. Franks Rink in Edgewater until 9 p.m.

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• 11 a.m. 1 p.m.: Co -ed Tennis Drop in Doubles at Kinsmen Beach.

9 a.m.: Invermere Pickleball Club Mount Nelson Athletic Park

• 1 p.m.: Seniors’ duplicate bridge: Costs $2 at the Senior ’s Hall

• 9 a.m.: Bottle drive Rotar y Fundraiser The Rotar y Club collec ts refundable bottles at the Invermere Transfer Station. Raised funds are used for the community.

• 6:45 p.m.: Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament at the Invermere Legion for members and guests $30 buy in • 6:30-8 p.m.: Locals Live Concer t Series Live music in Pothole Park 7:30 p.m.: Trivia Night at the Whitehouse Pub in Windermere. $3/ per person, ages 19+, bring in your own pizza from POW pizza next door Get here early to get a table

• 3 p.m.: Free youth drop -in fun: at the Summit Youth Centre

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• 2:30 p.m.: Summer reading club Invermere Librar y, ages 9-12.

• 9 a.m: Invermere Pickleball Club: Mount Nelson Athletic Park

• 6-8 p.m.: Steamboat Mountain Pickleball Edgewater Franks Rink

• 6:30-8:30 p.m. Ladies Pickleball Invermere Curling Rink

• 10-11 a.m.: Seniors Yoga: Columbia Valley Community Centre ($2).

• 9-11 a.m.: Pickleball at Mount Nelson Athletic Park • 11-1 p.m.: Co -ed Tennis Drop in doubles at Kinsmen Beach. 12 & 5 p.m.: Edgewater Legion wing day! 12 p.m.: Takeout, 5 p.m. dine -in, call 250-3479725.

• 3:30 p.m.: Magic the Gathering Learn to play, then play in the tournament at 5:30. Age 10+, $20. 4-8 p.m.: Pub grub at the Invermere Legion ever y Friday and Saturday

• 1:30 p.m.: Seniors Carpet Bowling Join us for $2 at the Senior ’s Hall • 4 p.m.: LGBTQ+ & Allies Drop-In & Hangout: Youth Centre Hub.

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• 6-8:30 p.m.: Second Winds Community band rehearsal: Tuesdays at the Invermere Catholic Hall BYO Instrument, Contac t Ian at 250-342-9733.

• 7 p.m. Live Music at Horsethief Pub Monday, September 5

• 10:30 a.m.: Family Free Play at the Invermere Librar y (drop-in).

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Friday, September 2

● 11 a.m. -4 p.m.: Columbia Valley Garlic Festival. Come for the outdoor market with food, drinks, garlic vendors and ar t in the Edible Acres farm field ($5 entr y fee). Expec t local music, farm tours, watermelon eating contests and garlic tastings

• 3 p.m.: Free youth Drop -in: at the Summit Youth Centre

● 10 a.m.-1p.m.: Kootenay Employment Services Open House. Customized info sessions at the KES office (2-503 7th Ave, Invermere). Snacks provided by the Invermere Bakery.

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• 10- 11 a.m.: Seniors Yoga: Columbia Valley Community Centre ($2).

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• 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Skills and Drills Pickleball at the curling rink

• 1 p.m.: Seniors Cribbage: Costs $2 in the Senior ’s Hall • 2-4 p.m.: Steamboat Mountain Pickleball Edgewater Franks Rink

Thursday, September 1 9-11 a.m.: Invermere Pickleball: Mount Nelson Athletic Park 10-11:30 a.m.: Free Parent and Tot Connec t for kids 0-6 at the Early Years Center; 926 7th Avenue in Invermere. Call or tex t 250-341-8678 to register 10:30 a.m.: Family Stor y Time at the Edgewater Community Hall, followed by the summer reading club at 11:15 2 p.m.: Free youth drop -in fun at the Youth Hub (until 10 pm). 2:30 p.m. Summer Reading Club: Invermere Public Librar y, ages 5-8 5-9 p.m.: Mobile Youth Centre. Canal Flats Community Park. Mobile Skate Park, BBQ, food, games, music and more. 6:30 p.m.: Dar ts, Cards and Cribbage at the Invermere Legion ever y Thursday. 6-8 p.m.: Steamboat Mountain Pickleball. At the Radium Rink. 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Men’s Pickleball Invermere Curling Rink

• 9 a.m: Invermere Pickleball Club: Mount Nelson Athletic Park

• 9 p.m. midnight: Karaoke Night at the Windermere Whitehouse Pub. Must be 19+, come have fun! Saturday, September 3

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Corriveau is originally from Quebec, but has been permanently based in British Columbia for more than half a decade, and spent considerable time in the prov ince even before that. She completed an environmental program for CEGEP, followed by a bachelor’s degree in geologic engineering, and then a Master’s degree in Earth science. It was her Master’s thesis project that ﬁrst brought her to B.C. for summer ﬁeld work.

Since both the environmental planner position and the FireSmart job are part time, Corriveau will continue on doing both for the foreseeable future.

Corriveau is eager to tackle a number of initiatives as environmental planner. Her first big project will likely be creating a draft version of a single-use plastic bag ban bylaw. She’s also keen to pursue a number of granting op portunities that support climate action. Corriveau is also looking to increase climate resiliency, and first up in that regard is improving the Toby Creek dike to better handle in the increased likelihood of floods on Toby Creek. An other big project she’s looking to dive into is the district’s Active Transportation Network Plan.

Invermere hires environmental planner

“It was a mix of lab work and field work in remote areas, characterizing rocks found in northern B.C. and the southern Yukon,” said Corriveau. “I came back three summers in a row, and along the way I fell in love with the province.” Once the fieldwork was done she decided to stay out west, writing up her thesis in Kamloops. With her degree finished, Corriveau still had no de sire to return to Quebec. In the summer of 2017, friends who knew her love of the outdoors suggested she join the BC Wildfire Service. She did, and spent the summer and fall battling blazes on Vancouver Island and in the Cariboo.“Iwas hooked,” she said. e next summer and fall she became a smokejump er (smokejumpers are firefighters who provide an initial response to wildfires by parachuting onto the scene out of airplanes) based out of Mackenzie in the Fraser-Fort George area north of Prince George. She continued in this role for a few summers, spending the winters work ing in wildfire risk reduction on the B.C. Coast. e experience she gained in those winter jobs led to her role as Invermere’s FireSmart coordinator. She has already spent quite a bit of time in the Columbia Valley, as it was in the valley that her partner was based, so she was delighted at the opportunity to move here full time.

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After months of searching, the District of Invermere ﬁnally has a new environmental planner. Anne-Sophie Corriveau stepped into the role a few weeks ago, and is excited by the possibilities it presents. Local environmental groups such as the Columbia Youth Environmental Action Group (Columbi-YEA) and other citizens concerned about climate change have been lobbying Invermere council for more than a year to hire a dedicated climate change resiliency coordinator. Earlier this year this district conﬁrmed it was searching for an environmental planner and began advertising for

the position. In late spring, asked about the role by mem bers of the public, Invermere chief administrative officer Andrew Young explained the district was struggling to find somebody with the right qualifications and willing to move to Invermere to fill the job. As it turned out the answer was right under the dis trict’s nose, in the form of somebody it already employed. Corriveau has worked as the district’s FireSmart co ordinator for about a year. She initially didn’t apply for the environmental planner position because she didn’t consider herself qualified. When other district staff found out her background, however, they encouraged her to send in a resume. She did, was hired and began in the job in“I’mAugust.veryexcited,”

Corriveau told the Pioneer. “If we think about climate resiliency overall, on a worldwide scale, it can be overwhelming. If you bring it down to the community level, however, it brings it down to a level that we can handle. ere are things we can achieve and these things really do help. I like that scale. Little projects can add up to a big diﬀerence. We can have an impact.”

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THE WILD FILES It’s our nature

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Beavers are known to sink their teeth into woody trees and plants, with their habitat of choice being rivers, creeks, or lakes, making the Columbia Valley a perfect place for them to call home. Getty Images

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When it comes to love, we could learn a thing or two from beavers. Known for their happy and playful courtship, they mate for life. e gestation period for beavers lasts up to 105 days and the moms’ birth three to five kits during spring. Kits will stay with their parents up to three years before venturing off on their own. Let’s look at a couple of fun facts about beavers. ey eat their own poop, gross but true. ey pass it through their guts a second time to extract even more of the excrement’s vitamins and nutrients. Beavers secrete a brownish slime as thick as molasses out of their castor sacs, which are located under their tails. It smells like vanilla and is sometimes used in the making of artificial vanilla flavouring. Beavers are fascinating creatures with too many interesting facts and myths to cover. In Indigenous cultures, the beaver teaches one how to be persistent, productive, and not limit their options — a perfect message as a new school year begins for students young and old. BeaversBusy

By Chadd Cawson Local InitiativeJournalismReporter Beautiful busy beavers, which are actually large, semiaquatic rodents, are no strangers to the Columbia River Basin and have been here for centuries. Females are heavier than males, weighing up to 70 pounds on average, but records show some weighing up to 100 pounds. e beaver is the world’s second-largest living ro dent next to the South American capybaras, with two distinct spe cies, the Eurasian and the North American. e latter is the beaver we see on the breathtaking un ceded territories of the Secwépemc and Ktunaxa peoples and the land chosen as home by the Métis peoples in the Columbia Valley. With rivers, creeks and lakes being their favourite and best-suited habitat, they, too, find it the perfect place to call home. With the ability to swim under ice, these restless rodents stay active all year round. Beavers live off the land and, in addition to sinking their teeth into woody trees and plants, these herbivores also love myriad vegetation, including apples, water lilies, clover, rag weed, cattails, watercress and so much more. While they are not predators, beavers have many, with their top five in the Colum bia River Basin being bears, coyotes, wolves, lynx, and wolverines. A group of beavers is called a colony. Well-furred and round, they are also known for their beady eyes, small ears, webbed hind feet and orange protruding teeth, but their most impressive feature is their flat leathery tail that acts as a rudder when swimming. eir double-thick fur and pelts were a hot commodity during the fur trade, which lasted 200-plus years. eir waterproof fur was used to make the finest top hats of the 1800s, including those worn by President Abraham Lincoln, and pelts would sell for 6.6 shillings. Before the fur trade, between 40- to 60-million beavers inhabited the Columbia River. It was a huge hub for the fur trade, which lasted nearly 250 years and wiped-out massive populations of beavers. Today, beavers are back in business and their population is strong and flour ishing. In fact, with so many beavers building, there has become an overlap in beaver and human design in nature. Giving a dam With their strong and agile hand-like front paws, beavers are second to humans with the ability to completely alter their surroundings. e fingers on these industri ous creatures allows them the ability to exploit all sorts of building materials, making them nature’s perfect engineers. Using mud, rocks, branches, twigs and even entire logs, beavers build their lodges and dams. In fact, once finding a locale they want to settle in, beavers will build dams before they build their lodges. ey will build several dams along waterways that can range anywhere from five to eight feet deep and run up to 15 feet in length. A couple of the many reasons they build dams is to make a home for their future family and to ensure water on the other side is deep enough to prevent it from freezing solid come winter. In 2007, a satellite discovered a dam that was con structed nearly 30 years ago. It is 2,500 feet in length and has been regularly maintained by 14 different beaver colonies. Leave it to beaver

PO Box DISTRIC T OF INVERMERE

In suppor t of some deep sewer excavation work, it will be necessar y to close sec tions of 13th Avenue and 15th Street to vehicle and pedestrian traffic to maintain safe conditions, as well as protec t the public and workers at the job site. In addition, driveway access to some proper ties will be unavailable at times. When required, vehicle traffic will be diver ted to other roads. Please pay careful attention to direc tional signage / reader boards near the projec t site; those direc tions will be updated regularly by Marwest. The Distric t and MarWest Industries apologize in advance for traffic delays and disruptions that this important work may impose on the public If you have any questions or concerns about the 13th Avenue Phase 2 Infrastruc ture Replacement Projec t, please contac t the Distric t of Invermere by phone 250-342-9281 or by email to: info@invermere.net Angela MacLean, P.Eng. Andrew Young, MCIP, RPP Director of Public Works & Operations Chief Administrative Officer 914 8th Avenue, PO Box 339 Invermere, BC Tel: 250-342-9281 • 250-342-2934 –

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The infrastruc ture replacement work taking place in 2022 involves removal of road pavement, deep excavations, installation of new sewer and water mains, and replacement of the pipes connec ting to existing residential ser vices (sewer and water) Some temporar y loss of water ser vice may be experienced by residents at times during construc tion; however, the Distric t and MarWest will work together to keep ser vice interruptions to a minimum MarWest will notify residents in advance of potential ser vice interruptions

The Distric t of Invermere has contracted MarWest Industries Ltd. (Castlegar) to undertake the replacement of municipal sanitar y sewer collec tion, and water distribution pipes, road paving, and a pedestrian/c ycling pathway along 13th Avenue between 10th Street and 15th Street The Distric t will also be completing additional work on 15th Street between 13th Avenue and 12th Avenue Currently construc tion is ongoing; however, the sec tion of 13th Avenue between 10th Street and 14th Street will be paved and open to vehicles and pedestrians before the star t of school on September 6th, 2022. During September and Oc tober MarWest Industries will be completing the remaining work on 13th Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets and then moving to the construc tion work along 15th Street

By Chadd Cawson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada was built on the fur trade, and it all started because of a European fashion craze and the desire to wear felt hats made from beaver fur. It was adjunct to the fishing industry in the 16th century that the fur trade first reared its head and wide-brimmed beaver felt hats were a must-have. e biggest European players at the time were the French, who would give Indigenous people from myriad First Nations European goods in exchange for warm and waterproof beaver pelts. Other animal hides and furs, in cluding moose and otter, were also traded, but beaver pelts were the hottest commodity. e fur trade first got its slow start at the beginning of the 1600s near what is now Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. e first successful fur trade post was built by Montreal-based fur trader omas Frobisher in 1776 at Île-à-la-Crosse, the second oldest community in what is now northwestern Saskatchewan. e next to fol low in his footsteps was Alexander Mackenzie, who made his first voyage into eastern parts of Canada in 1785. On May 9, 1793, Mackenzie set off a second time with nine men and a dog. On this adventure was the first to enter the area of what is now Brit ish Columbia, crossing the Rocky Mountains and reaching the Fraser River just over a month later, by June 17. e Secwépemc (Shuswap) people advised that the Fraser would be too difficult to navigate. Alexander instead took the overland route that was suggested to him. It was around that time another river in British Columbia was being explored. On his second expedition around the world, Boston fur trader Robert Gray sailed into a waterway he named the Columbia River on May 11, 1792. He named the river after his ship, the Columbia Rediviva, which translates to Columbia Triumphant. When Gray sailed his ship into the regions of the unceded territories of the Secwépemc and Ktunaxa peoples, it was inhabited by more than 100,000 First Nations inhabitants. On that expedition, Gray only stayed for nine days, trading pelts with the area’s First Nations before moving on to China to do the same. It was also around that time the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) begun making a name for itself. Just after the HBC extended its trade though to the Saskatchewan River and Lake Athabasca area, a young 14-year-old David ompson found himself starting as an apprentice clerk. His duties quickly grew and soon included hunting animals, establishing new posts, and writing and compiling accounts and journals for the com pany. ompson was essential in expanding the North West Company’s fur-trading network through the Rocky Mountains and to the West Coast. By the early 1800s, ompson had travelled into the Kootenays. By 1821, HBC and the North West Com pany had merged, retaining the Hudson’s Bay Company name. Before the colonization of British Columbia, the fur trade was considered a tran sitional stage. e Columbia River in B.C., like many other Canadian waterways, was a main hub for trading beaver pelts and First Nations were able to retain control over their resource and lands, with peaceful relations between Europeans and Indigenous people fostered. e French that would come to trade with First Nations would often take Indigenous women to be their wives. Over time, this evolved into what we know now as Métis people. e fur trade lasted nearly 250 years in Canada. In each of those years, nearly 100-million animals were bred and killed on intensive fur farms to supply the demand of the rising fur- fashion industry.

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It was a free ride, so we did not complain even though we were ensconced in the bowels of the ship. We stopped briefly at both Sardinia and Corsica where we were al lowed on deck for some fresh air and the marvelous views. Finally we arrived in the port of Marseilles, where we spent the night and explored the city the next day. Later we had enough money for third-class overnight train tickets to Paris and Dieppe. e ferry ride across the English Channel (Dieppe to Newhaven) proved interest ing. On board were doz-ens of high school students returning home after a cultural visit to France. ey stared at us: four unwashed scruffy guys, dirty clothing, and with deep tans from the desert sun. We, in turn, were intrigued with their neat clothing, delightful accents, and pale skins. e White Cliffs of Dover were a most welcome sight. e boat train took us to Victoria Station in London, where we found a delightful B&B run by a Swiss lady. She was most upset that we had dragged the blankets from the bed to sleep on the floor as the beds were too soft, however, she presided over a huge English breakfast for us. us, ended an amazing adventure traveling 11,200 miles overland in 79 days. (February to April 1955).

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ZONING BYLAW

Notice is hereby given under section 94 of the Community Char ter, that the Council of the Village of Radium Hot Springs is considering a new Zoning Bylaw: ZONING BYLAW NO. 480, 2022

Capetown to Cairo: e Journey Concludes

The full bylaw including the zoning map and related materials may be inspected on the Village Website: www.radiumhotsprings.ca. For fur ther information, contact 250-347-6455. Adrian Bergles CAO An Autumn Morning in the Garden! Yumm… Pumpkin spiced coffee, carrot cake and a garden tour.

Chapter 20: Postscript Using Rhodesia House in London as a contact point, we were able to arrange a mini-reunion with some of our fellow passengers we last saw at the Algerian border. is took place in the Coal Scuttle Pub on the Strand. ere was a lot of fun and laugh ter as we exchanged stories and memories over several pints of ice cold beer toasting our thirsty days in the desert.

Wednesday, September 7, 10 to 11:30 a.m. at an Invermere private garden. Cost: members $15/non members $20 Greet the morning glories and listen to the trumpet flowers glorious song of colour. Learn more about the unique combing of flowers and veggies with a special interest in zinnias, gourds, pumpkins and squashes. Check out a unique deer fence. Join a fun discussion on what trees and shrubs could fill in a new area to expand the garden for next year. To register go to: www.groundswellnetwork.ca

All persons who believe that their interest in proper ty is affected by the proposed bylaw may submit written presentations to the Village of Radium Hot Springs, PO Box 340, Radium Hot Springs, BC, V0A 1M0 or Fax: 250-347-9068 or email: cao@radiumhotsprings.ca prior to the date and time of the hearing Persons may also present written and/or verbal submissions at the public hearing. Submissions will not be received after the public hearing has been adjourned

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A PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed Zoning Bylaw No 480, 2022 will be held: 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2022 RADIUM HOT SPRINGS COUNCIL CHAMBERS 4836 RADIUM BLVD RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, B.C. VIRANDTUALLY VIA ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/ Meeting ID: 882 123 4110 Passcode: Radium

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The proposed new bylaw is the result of a comprehensive review geared towards achieving a modern and user-friendly update of the current Zoning Bylaw No 338, 2007. The purpose of the zoning bylaw is to provide for regulations governing the use of land, buildings, off-street parking and loading, height of buildings, size of yards, other open space, landscaping and screening, runoff control and construction in floodplains The zoning bylaw creates revised zones and regulations responding to new market trends, best practices, and the Village’s sustainability goals and vision. The bylaw designates zones for all proper ties within the Village as per the Zoning Bylaw Map attached to the Bylaw as Schedule B.

Chapter 17: Jailed in Algeria Algeria was in the midst of a raging Civil War between the French and the colonial Algerian population. When we approached the border post on our way to Constantine the French authorities detained the three of us South Africans (Winston, Basil and my self) as well as ‘Pop’ our Australian travel buddy. We were told we were ‘spies’ and placed in ‘protective custody’ for the night until we were checked out. We told the official “we were too stupid to be spies” to no avail. We were allocated a jail cell, but at our insistence the door was to remain open. We didn’t mind - the bunk bed was luxury after sleeping on the bouncing bus and desert sand. We were given a decent meal and some awful Algerian wine. I complained about the wine and compared it to the wine from South Africa. e ‘Captain of the Guard’ disappeared and about an hour later reappeared with two bottles (confiscated??) of the most delicious wine I have ever tasted. My buddies were appalled at my cheek: “here you are in an Algerian jail cell de manding better wine!” e next day the captain appeared and said “we have checked you out and you are right — you are too stupid to be spies. However, we cannot permit you to transit Algeria so we are making arrangements for you to be refugees and sent back to Tunisia and then on to France.” In the meantime the remainder of our party, not able to ship the bus, were given the go-ahead to continue their journey via Algeria, Morocco, Gibraltar, Spain, France, and so on to the UK. Our ‘captain’ kindly provided us with an army patrol in a jeep and drove us to the Carthage Refugee Camp near the border. We then became ‘honorary refugees’ and were given tickets on a large ship (filled to the brim with refugees and piles of baggage) as well as half the French Foreign Legion plus sailors.

e Pioneer is happy to present the ﬁnal installment in local resident Andy Stuart-Hill’s ongoing seriali-zation of his overland trip from Capetown to Cairo, taken as a young man in 1955. When last we left oﬀ, Andy and company were approaching Algeria.

Columbia Valley Search and Rescue Mountain Rescue training attendants departed for a week last month

Volunteers take time away from work and family for mountain rescue training

“Technical rope rescue can be described as moving a person from a place of predic ament to a place of care,” Loraas said. “Situate that person in a mountain environment and now you need a team of people who can properly assess the various risks and be able to move eﬃciently and quickly with high levels of safety in the various types of mountain terrain, to move that person to a place of care.”

technical mountain rescue advanced training is open to all 40 members who wish to develop mountain rescue skill sets. However, there are rope rescue tech niques prerequisites that must be met first. Volunteers and sometimes even instructors must cover their own costs, which can include the training itself, flights, and food. is latest training excursion gave the participants relevant, immersive, and intensive train ing in realistic mountain terrain. With rescue, there are risks, especially when working at great heights in an uncontrolled environment like the mountains. Search and res cue teams in B.C. use a progressive risk mitigation tool, called RADEMS (response assessment and decision-making support) to help mitigate and manage hazards and risks associated with callouts. Loraas said it is essential that members train in the actual environment to where they may be required to respond. Learning to manage the right risk at the right time is one of the fundamental skills sets that get taught to CVSAR members.“Weare incredibly fortunate to have this level and calibre of training. When com pared to other SAR teams in the province, it is abundantly obvious that CVSAR has some very demanding callouts to respond to in some highly technical terrain,” Loraas said. “To maintain high levels of safety to both the SAR team, as well as the subjects, the training must match and preferably exceed the response requirements. Very few SAR teams in B.C. are fortunate enough to have the right combination of skilled volunteers, as well as qualified instruction in terrain that is intrinsically relevant to the types of callouts.”Formore information on the organization, visit columbiavalleysar.ca.

“ is type of training requires personal terrain movement skills on snow, ice, gla ciers, rock walls and cliﬀs on uneven ground and loose talus,” Loraas said. “Additional ly, a broad understanding of technical rope rescue skills sets is required for the various terrain types to move a rescue load up or down a mountain or aerially across gaps or chasms.”CVSAR’s

All heroes need their training and that’s what the volunteers who comprise the team at Co lumbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) are to those they help — heroes.OnAug. 20, 11 volunteers took time away from work and their families to participate in CVSAR’s technical mountain rescue advanced training that was held in the Starbird Range of the Purcell Mountains, located on the unceded territories of the Secwépemc and Ktunaxa peoples and the land chosen as home by the Métis Instructionpeoples.for the week of training was provided by Kirk Mauthner, an internationally cer tiﬁed mountain guide, a longtime CVSAR member and the primary technical rope rescue trainer for Parks Canada visitor safety specialists, as well as other international mountain rescue agencies. Mauthner also wears the hat of vice-president of the Terrestrial Rescue Commission for the Inter national Commission for Alpine Rescue. Columbia Valley search and rescue manager Nancy Loraas said participants ﬂew and drove to the camp at staggered times.

For volunteers of CVSAR and the mountain rescue team, one element of training that is essential and regularly oﬀered is technical rope rescue. Like everything else over the last two years, adjustments were made due to the pandemic.

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Loraas said mountain rescue training has had a resurgence of focus over the past few years. COVID-19 aﬀected what can and cannot be done, but Loraas said it is time again to hone the skills as the number of mountain rescue responses are growing as pandemic-related restrictions ease.

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East of Canal Flats, oﬀ of the Finlay Creek Forest Service Road (FSR), the Doctor Creek Cabin is a snowmobile club cabin, accessed by ATV trail, overlander or a long hike in the summer. Along with the cabin, there is an old mine and a few small lakes on nearby trails. To get there, one drives through the 8,090-hectare Doctor Creek wildﬁre of 2020. Whenever you are venturing into new-to-you areas, cross ref erence maps, and check multiple informed sources for the latest conditions, and bring a friend or two or, as the case was with these ATV drivers. Photos by Ryan Watmough. Doctor Creek

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Tom was part of the Columbia Valley Cycling Society (he is currently president) and had experience from that with writing grants, so he and Sue put those skills to work for the community club, to ﬁx up the hall.“We did the renovations to the hall one at a time,” explained Tom. “We enjoy volunteering, love the community and wanted to help if we could... the credit really belongs with the many tradespeople and craftspeople who helped out. We are just the ones organizing them.”

Skill development and the three-versus-three com petition was a big highlight for players during the third week. e camp would not have been possible without the support of multiple local sponsors along with some great young instructors that led by example for all three weeks. Paddy Donahue, Sam Matheos and Caden Wil liam were staples in all 15 days of camp in the valley this summer.Future growth plans for the camp are in the plan ning stages which will eventually lead to more hockey camp additions and potentially extend to outdoor activ ities that could include,mountain biking, hiking and zip line experiences.Playerswere also treated to witnessing Stanley Cup champion Andrew Cogliano who was training at the arena for another upcoming season with Colorado Av alanche. He was seen tying skates as a true example of selfless leadership that reflects the champion he is on and off the ice .

e couple moved to Wilmer from Invermere in 1996. A few years later they were approached by long time Wilmer local Herman Mauthner to join the com munity club and said yes.

Submitted by Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Wilmer residents Sue and Tom Hoyne were re cently oﬃcially recognized as this year’s Regional Dis trict of East Kootenay (RDEK) Area G volunteers of the year.e

At that time the former Wilmer elementary school had already been converted into a community hall, but “it was in need of a lot of work” outlined Tom.

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Submitted Mark Payne, Columbia Valley Hockey School e Columbia Valley Hockey School (CVHS) has recently wrapped up three weeks of hockey camps at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. After two years of COVID pandemic complications – there has been a re-surgency of motivation and energy to repositioning the Columbia Valley Hockey School to where it once was. Former pro hockey player Brett Ponich should be proud of the skill development and buzz at this year’s camp as he made some challenging managerial decisions to bring back a premiere hockey program to the Colum bia Valley.Brett recruited back one of the original founders and head instructors Christopher Bruton and brought on Tim Green. Both boast professional hockey career resumes. e two were a perfect combination of coach ing experience and heartfelt enthusiasm to round out the ownership group. Brett Ponich was a former St. Louis Blues Draft pick with a sizeable professional hockey ca reer as well. Both Tim and Chris were present as coaches for the three weeks of camps that ran this year for athletes age 5-17 . e first week focused on ‘total skills’ with an em phasis on power skating run by Chris Bruton. “We want ed to bring back an environment for the parents and kids to enjoy an amazing all-encompassing hockey program but also encouraged the amenities and recreation the area has to offer.” Bruton led the Spokane Chiefs to a Memorial Cup as their captain in 2008 and said it was like coming home having the opportunity to get involved with CVHS Assistantagain.coach to the Junior Rockies team Tucker Braund supported on-ice session and Mark Payne a local valley resident also joined the staff this year and was an asset dealing with community partners and developing relations within the community. e final two weeks of camp was led by skills coach Tim Green who currently coaches university hockey out of Camrose, Alberta. We were very fortunate to bring in goalie coach Curtis Skip and power skating coach Ashley Grantham in the second week who both received rave re views from parents and athletes. Green added “All three weeks were very popular as we offered a variety of sessions to meet the player’s needs. e positive feedback has been encouraging and we are excited about the future.”

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Tom Hoyne and his trusty companion Sonny help haul old discarded tires out of the WilmerPhotoWetlands.byPat Morrow

RDEK had named them as such back in July (along with all other RDEK rural area volunteers of the year), and then the pair were formally honoured by RDEK Area G directory Gerry Wilkie at a private event later on in August. In choosing the Hoynes, the RDEK cited the more than 15 years of service the couple have given the Wilmer Community Club (of which Tom is president and Sue is secretary treasurer) and their involvement with Wilmer’s FireSmart community designation. Pi oneer readers with sharp memories will also remem ber that Tom and fellow Wilmer resident Pat Morrow spent considerable eﬀort one winter to help haul a phenomenal number of old tires out of the Wilmer Wetlands.When reached by the Pioneer for comment, the Hoynes were humble and said they are simply inspired to volunteer by their chosen home community of Wilmer.“We looked all over the valley to ﬁnd the right place to live and we found it in Wilmer,” Sue told the Pioneer. “It’s a full-time community. ere are always kids out playing in the streets. We knew right away that it was where we wanted to make our home.”

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Summar y The Village of Canal Flats has an oppor tunity for the recently created position of Operator in the Public Works depar tment. The successful candidate will either focus on roads, drainage and dik ing or utilities depending on experience and aptitude Repor ting to the Work ing Foreman, the Operator (Operations or Utilities) will either look after roads, sidewalks, drainage, dik ing, trails and signage or water and sewer utilities for the Village Canal Flats has a small Public Works crew and the tasks are varied and

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| www .r dek.bc .c a YO U ARE INV I TED EDGEWAT ER ’S FIR ST FIRESMA RT MEETING SEPTEM BER 7 7pm Edgewater Communit y Hall The East Kootenay FireSmar t Program is engaging with the community to introduce residents to the FireSmar t Program and the FireSmar t Canada Neighbourhood Recognition Program. These are designed to educate and promote engagement in FireSmar t ac tivities to make our homes, proper ties and community more resilient to wildfire. Benefits of the program include: • Improving wildfire resilienc y • Oppor tunities to access funding and grants for holding FireSmar t community events • Funding for chipping events to reduce fuel loading • Developing stronger community ties and community organization For more info, please contac t FireSmar t@rdek.bc.ca learn more at: engage.rdek.bc.c a/firesmar t Edgewater FireSmar t™ Information Session WATE R SY STE M FLUS HIN G Holland Creek & East Side The Regional Distric t of East Kootenay will be doing its annual water system flushing HOLL AND CREEK Sept 6 16 EAST SIDE Sept 6 30 Users in the Holland Creek and East Side areas may notice temporar y water discolouration for a shor t period of time. If there is any discolouration of water, please run your cold water taps until the water is clear. For more information on the flushing program, contac t: Krista Goodman, RDEK Operator Foreman | kgoodman@rdek.bc.c a or 250-409-4051

“ is new funding is an important step forward in fulﬁlling FPCC’s mandate to strengthen and revitalize our First Nations languages, arts, culture and heritage,” Her bert said in a recent press release. “We are excited to respond to the needs identiﬁed by our Knowledge Keepers by creating more opportunities to share their Indigenous knowledge with the next generation. FPCC will continue to build technology, resourc es, programs and employment opportunities to ensure that our living cultural spaces, practices and knowledge are thriving into the future.”

British Columbia has a diversity of languages and is home to 34 First Nations languages and more than 90 dialects, making up more than half of all First Nations lan guages in Canada. And the desire to learn these languages is increasing. As of the 2018 Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages, there were 13,997 new learners and 4,132 speakers, with 78 per cent of new learners being younger than 25.

British Columbia invests in First Nations Languages and Cultures e Fairmont Mountain side Mens Club would like to congratulate and recognize John Selzler, for accomplish ing one of the hardest feats in the sport of golf to ever com plete. On a sunny afternoon on Aug. 17, as we do every Wednesday afternoon; John went out at 83 years of age, and shot his age. A smooth score of 83 was carded for John that afternoon. Golf Canada says it’s one of the toughest tasks in the game, with odds for a hole in one being better and we all know how diﬃcult that is. Many many congratulations John, we are all proud of your ac complishment.Photo submitted. Golfer shoots his age 1-888-478-7335

Herbert said the funding gives the FPCC the ability to oﬀer more supports to com munities, noting the organization also receives funding from the federal government and non-governmental organizations. In 2020 and 2021, the FPCC delivered more than $20.4 million in grants to in dividuals and communities and supported more than 4,150 language-immersion op portunities. In addition, 182 cultural practices were documented ey involved 940 people in arts “Languages,projects.arts,cultures and heritage are the lifeblood of our communities and integral to our well-being, individually and collectively,” said Lorna Wánosts’a7 Wil liams, board chair with the First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation. “Funding like this con tributes to innovative tools and programs needed for the critical work of documenting, safeguarding and rebuilding our cultural systems so we can pass them on to future generations.”Asapart of the new funding, the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Train

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ere will be close to $35 million in new provincial funding for the First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) and the First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation (FPCF) to sup port and strengthen the reclamation and revitalization of First Nations languages, arts, cultural heritage and revitalization programming and operations across the province. is funding builds upon a landmark $50-million grant provided to the FPCC in 2018 to address the language crisis and help revitalize Indigenous languages in British Columbia. Together, the FPCC and FPCF will continue to revitalize Indigenous lan guages, arts and heritage in the province. eir combined expertise, strong relationships and decades of experience working alongside First Nations across B.C. on cultural re vitalization has translated into measurable progress, according to Tracey Herbert, CEO of the FPCC.

ing is providing $2.6 million to the FPCC to boost the Youth Empowered Speakers (YES) Program, which provides B.C. First Nations students who are studying edu cation and early childhood education with one-on-one mentor-apprentice language learning and funding to support their post-secondary studies. It also addresses the need to develop new First Nations language speakers to become immersion teachers who will work in First Nations communities to deliver community immersion programming across the province. “ e power you feel learning your language — there are no words for it. You feel so much more connected to your culture in so many ways because of your language,” said Autumn Cooper of the Stz’uminus First Nation’s Youth Empowered Speakers Pro gram. “Receiving support from the First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s Youth Empowered Speakers Program has been a life-changing journey and I am so thankful that I have this opportunity. As a teacher, I envision creating a fully immersive classroom experience where culture and language are connected.”

One of the eﬀorts Tom and Sue helped lead was the drive to establish a service area to cover the operating cost of the community hall in perpetuity. is was a resounding success, with more than 80 per cent of residents voting in favour of the service area.

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday 1:30 p.m. Worship Service at Valley Christian Assembly Note: No ser vices on September 4th and 18th. The congregation will be attending Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden on the 4th 4814 Highway Drive, Windermere lutheranstpeter@gmail.com

Anybody who has walked in the Wilmer wetlands will have noticed it is home to a few ancient dumped vehicles. But a decade ago it was also home to several hundred old tires. Some time around 2012, Hoyne and Morrow led an eﬀort, along with help from local environmental group Wildsight, to haul a couple hundred of the things out of the wetlands.

26 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer September 1, 2022 e Pioneer can takeyourdollarfarther! Phone: (250) 341-6299 info@columbiavalleypioneer.com www.columbiavalleypioneer.comN E WS P A P E R With 4,400 copies in circulation each week, your message is resonating with residents and visitors alike.

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Now open for in-person ser vices. Sundays at 10:30 a.m. 326 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lwac.ca

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Sunday 10 a.m. Worship ser vice Pastor Murray Wittke 4814 Highway Drive, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com

RDEK Area G director Gerry Wilkie (right) oﬃcially honoured Wilmer residents Tom and Sue Hoyne for being Area G volunteers of the year this August. Photo submitted

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY ANGLICAN-UNITE D Minister: Brent Woodard Sundays at 10:30am. In-person or on zoom. For the zoom link, please visit our website (Windermere Valley Shared Ministr y). 110 7th Ave. in Invermere.

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSH IP Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937

“It’s nice, because it means the community hall is now sound ﬁnancially as well as structurally,” Tom told the Pioneer Sue became a member of the local FireSmart coordinating committee three years ago, after being approached by other Wilmer FireSmart volunteers.

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“After going to a few meetings, I realized how vulnerable Wilmer is to wildﬁres,” said Sue. She helped put together info bags for local residents on becoming FireSmart, organized some clean-ups, and helped secure provincial support for prescribed wildﬁre management around Wilmer last fall and this past spring (with more set for this fall). All this led to Wilmer becoming a designated FireSmart community.

It’s no secret that the Christian church has been labelled judgmental at times, and really, it’s not surprising either. God is righteous, and God offers insight through the Bible about what a moral and pure life looks like. us, the church desires to promote and (hopefully) be an example of that way of life. What happens, then, when a church doesn’t exist in a vacuum but instead exists in the middle of a whole bunch of other people who disagree about right and wrong? Often, you get tense, judgmental interactions leading to hurt feelings. Does that mean the church ought to soften its stance on morality in hope of attracting those who are put off by the instruction of the Bible? No; letting go of God’s standard of righteousness doesn’t seem like a very good option either. So, what are we left with? e authors in the Bible offer some help. For one thing, Jesus shared wisdom when he told his students that before they approach someone else about the speck of dust in their eye, they should remove the plank from their own eye. at is, if someone is tempted to look on another critically, they must first examine themselves and do the personal work needed. Second, another important passage to consider when we’re tempted to be judgmental is in the letter from Paul (one of Jesus’ ambassadors) to a messy church in Corinth, where he tells them that it’s “not his business” to judge outsiders… His business is dealing with those inside the church; God is the one who judges outsiders (1 Cor 5:12-13). at’s not to say that the church never speaks to the world about morality. However, when it comes to calling out people to walk according to the Way of Jesus, the people of the church are not invited to focus on everyone around them, but to start at home. Perhaps it that became the norm, we’d see more people “outside” coming “inside.”

Eventually, they all returned safely to Rhodesia, but with frightening memories.

After a stay of a few months in England, the Keats Family, together with Roly, John, and ‘Pop’ Bouel, as well as four new paying passengers, began the return journey and headed back in the old bus to Shabani, Rhodesia. In retracing their original route they elected to head south via Eritrea instead of the troublesome Nubian desert in the Sudan. Some 75 miles north of Asmara on the Addis Ababa road, they were attacked by bandits. Shots were ﬁred and my two buddies (John and Roly) were wounded. “Grabbing, tearing, and smashing everything” the bandits made oﬀ with their belongings. Mrs. Keats was shielding her two children throughout the ordeal. Emperor Haile Selassi of Abyssinia provided a helpful gift of money.

Both Sue and Tom expressed gratitude to their fellow Wilmer residents, saying they can’t imagine living anywhere else.ewarm feelings are reciprocated, with Wilkie saying “Sue and Tom are remarkable assets to the community. eir unwavering support of so many local initiatives in Wilmer and the valley has truly made a diﬀerence. We are proud and grateful to have such dedicated residents in our area.”

“It was amazing just how old some of those tires were,” Tom told the Pioneer. “It was just something we did because it needed to be done. It was unsightly and needed to be cleaned up.”

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In 1969 I read a news report that four young men (two Americans, two Frenchmen, and a very inexperienced teenager guide) during a 8,500-mile road journey from Paris to Johannesburg had disappeared in the Nubian Desert (near the route where we had travelled between Aswan and Wadi Halfa). It should be noted, at that time, all roads and railways ended at Aswan. ey had set forth in two small Citreon vehicles, totally ill-equipped for desert travel. After three weeks with no contact, a search was begun by frontier guards and camel corps (a helicopter was also used). Sadly search parties found the two Citreons and four bodies long exposed to the sun in the desert. No sign of the other Frenchman. An autopsy concluded the young men had died of thirst and sunstroke: a possible death I was aware of whilst I was traveling and navigating through the Nubian Desert. Andy Stuart-Hill. Invermere. British Columbia.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-D AY SAI NT S Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m Relief Society, 11:15 a.m. President Kendyn Mackensie • Columbia Valley Branch • 5014 Fair way, Fairmont Hot Springs 250-439-9041

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Anthony’s, Canal Flats., Canadian Martyrs’ Invermere, St. Joseph’s Radium Canal Flats: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Canadian Martyrs, Invermere: Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. St Joseph, Radium: Sunday 11:00 a.m. Father Jojo Augustine • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere 250-342-6167

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