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B.C. allows larger gatherings as Step Two starts whichever number is greater (with safety plans in place); there is a maximum of 50 spectators for outdoor sports; liquor service at restaurants, bars and pubs is extended until midnight; and indoor sports games (no spectators) and high-intensity fitness with safety plans are okay.
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The province moved into the second phase of its restart plan on Tuesday, June 15, allowing British Columbians to travel outside their health zones and visit more people. Officials announced Monday, June 14, that Step Two of the restart plan can move forward as anticipated, since case counts and hospitalizations have steadily been dropping over the past few weeks while vaccinations are progressing. More than 75 per cent of adults have received their first dose, surpassing the Step Two minimum threshold of 65 per cent. “Thanks to our collective efforts and commitment to get vaccinated, we are ready to take another step forward in our careful restart,” said B.C. Premier John Horgan. “This next step means seeing more of the people we love, Screenshot of the four step B.C. restart plan visiting more of our favourite places The use of masks and physical distancing in public and safely celebrating the major milestones we’ve missed. indoor settings continues to be required. Better days are in sight, but we must continue to do our Unless otherwise stated in the list, all other capacity part, get vaccinated, keep our layers of protection strong limits and guidelines from Step One remain in effect. and work together to put this pandemic behind us.” “I am confident that we are on track to safely and Step Two entails the following: the ban non-essenconfidently bridge to Step Two, and am amending the tial travel within the province has been lifted; the outrelevant provincial health officer’s orders, so we can of-province non-essential travel advisory continues; do just that,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial there is a maximum of 50 people for outdoor personal health officer. “The data shows us that with strong safety gatherings; a maximum of 50 people for indoor seated plans in place and all of us continuing to use our layers of organized gatherings (e.g., movie theatres, live theatre, protection, we can now increase our much-needed social banquet halls) as long as safety plans are in place; indoor connections a little bit more. Whether it is travelling to faith gatherings can go ahead with a maximum of 50 peovisit family in B.C., having a small wedding or watching ple, or 10 per cent of a place of worship’s total capacity,
Four-story downtown development gets variance permit
By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com Invermere council approved a development variance permit for a new downtown development, allowing it to have four stories instead of the usual maximum of three. The planned development, proposed by Calgary-based BRT Consulting Ltd., is a four-story, 11-housing unit, mixed residential and commercial development that would be built on a currently vacant lot on 14th Street, roughly between the dentist office
your child’s soccer game, these are the things we have all missed.” The province advises British Columbians travelling within the province to plan ahead and be respectful while visiting remote or smaller towns, as well as to follow local travel advisories. Summer vacationss and travel plans must include the following: getting vaccinated; pre-trip planning and research before arriving at destination; respecting any local travel advisories in place in isolated and remote communities and Indigenous communities; following mask guideline; respecting personal space and practising good hygiene, including frequent handwashing; and no travelling for anyone who is sick. If symptoms develop while travelling, self-isolate immediately and contact 811 for guidance and testing. A start date for Step Three is set for July 1, if at least 70 per cent of the 18+ population is vaccinated with dose 1 (which B.C. already exceeded), along with low case counts and declining COVID-19 hospitalizations. “Our step-by-step reopening plan is giving British Columbians what they have been waiting for. The best way we can show our love for B.C. is to get out and eat, stay, shop and play. Whether it’s watching your kids play sports outside, going to the theatre or travelling to new and exciting destinations across the province, we can finally get out and support people, jobs and our economy,” said Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.
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This past week, June 7 through June 13, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 47 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to. •On Wednesday, June 9, a resident on Laurier Street in Invermere discovered someone had stolen the battery out of his RV trailer, which had been parked on his property. The theft was believed to have occurred sometime between June 7 and 9. •On Saturday, June 12, Columbia Valley RCMP re-
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NOTICE TO ALL DOG OWNERS With the weather now warming up, we would like to remind you that dogs are not permitted at Kinsmen Beach. If you are in any public area that dogs are permitted we would like to remind you to keep your pets on a leash. Fines for dogs at large is $50. We ask that you please remember to be respectful and pick up any dog feces. Please place any of your animal waste in a plastic bag prior to placing in your garbage container. For dog control issues within the municipality, please contact our Dog Control Officer at 250-342-1707. As we now know, plastic is not so fantastic. Up to a trillion plastic bags per year are used around the world. While most of them go to landfill sites where, scientists estimate, takes up to 1,000 years to break down, millions still end up in waterways, trees, and in our oceans where it eventually ends up in stomachs of fish and birds. We encourage you to use biodegradable dog waste bags, which are available at various sites throughout town.
Councillor Ute Juras, who lives quite close to where the proposed development would be built, said she’s had feedback from many of her neighbours, and it was all positive. Juras noted the feedback she’s heard was centred around views, with her neighbours noting the new development won’t obstruct or change their views. Councillor Kayja Becker said she had an email from a local resident against giving the developers a variance permit for a fourth story. Becker added that even taking that feedback into consideration, she is still in support of “practical density” and that this development proposal is “a wise way” to deal with spacing issues, because the lower level floor would be for parking, which would mean no additional parked cars on the streets downtown if the development goes ahead. The developers had previously outlined that they were seeking the variance to accommodate on-site parking requirements with ground floor garages as well as to allow the residential units above to include a fourth-story rooftop structure, functioning somewhat like a mini-penthouse (or ‘den’) and a deck
ceived a report of a break and enter at the Centex gas station on Highway 93/95 in Windermere. Staff arrived in the morning to discover someone had broken a window to gain entry. Video surveillance showed two individuals wearing hoodies, gloves, and masks, break the glass in order to unlock the door then proceed to take several packages of cigarettes before departing northbound in a small car. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbia Valley RCMP or Crimestoppers. •On Saturday, June 12, a resident on Grainger Road in Canal Flats awoke to find someone had attempted to steal his Ford F350 pickup. The truck had damage to the door and ignition.
area. Councillor Gerry Taft said a local resident had asked him if the high-density development could potentially present problems for the fire department. Invermere planner Rory Hromadnik said the proposal had been referred to the local fire department, and that the plan meets codes and the fire department does not have any concerns about it. Taft, who is a realtor, clarified that he has no relationship to buyers or sellers associated with the development. As a result, he is not in any conflict of interest in voting on the variance permit. The total height of the proposed development, including all four stories, will be 13.7 metres, which is 1.3 metres lower than the 15 metre maximum (for three stories) allowed under the lot’s C1 zoning. In a previous discussion about the development council members had expressed positive opinions about the development, noting that the district has long wanted to encourage more multi-family housing instead of continually adding more single family residential lots. In total, the proposed development envisions 11 townhouses and 3,000 square feet of commercial space in 500 square foot bays along 14th Street.
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Screenshot of the Evacuation Alert area for Fairmont Creek (right) and the map of the rescind area on Cold Spring Creek area (left).
Thunderstorms in the forecast keep evacuation alerts in place Fairmont Creek, Hoodoos Mountain Resort and Spruce Grove remain under evacuation alert due to potential for heavy rain and increased runoff By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com
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Evacuation alerts in place in and around Fairmont Hot Springs and Dutch Creek as of last week remained in place early this week as the Pioneer went to press. In the past several weeks, evacuation alerts were issued for more than 200 properties in Fairmont Hot Spring, close Cold Spring Creek and Fairmont Creek, after a 1-in-25 year rainfall event caused debris to fill up Fairmont’s flood and debris flow mitigation systems. By Friday, June 4, the alert for those properties near Cold Spring Creek had been rescinded after work crews removed at least 98 loads of debris from the system well ahead of schedule. Removal of debris from the mitigation system on Fairmont Creek was ongoing, meaning the evacuation alert there is still in effect. The weekend after the Cold Spring Creek alert was lifted, however, a new alert and a new evacuation order came into effect as nearby Dutch Creek rose over its banks. The new alert was for the 146 sites at the Hoodoos Mountain Resort, and the new evacuation order was for the 50 sites at Spruce Grove Campground & RV Resort in Fairmont. Starting at 2 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, those staying at Spruce Grove were moved to nearby re-
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Technology and us Fresh old ideas By Arnold Malone Pioneer Columnist
When I was in High School, advanced technology was having an eight-track tape music player. What has happened since is earth-shaking, and it has changed how we have come to understand ourselves. By and large, persons of my generation began adult life believing that we were in charge of ourselves and that it was up to each of us to conduct our life at our given level of competence. The new technologies have shifted our personal power to a dependence on big outlets. We individuals have little or no control over what the big guys require. If you had a concern relating to your bank seven or eight decades ago, you would simply find the telephone book, look up a number, place the call, and a person in your bank would answer. Today to talk about a banking concern, you call a 1.800 number. You will reach a person from somewhere. You will be told that “Your call is important to us,” you will be asked to listen to a series of numbers to press that might connect you with the reason for your call. You will be lucky if there is a category that describes what you want to understand. Likely you will be told, “We are experiencing larger than usual volume of calls.” You will be informed that you should remain on the line, and someone will be with you shortly. “Shortly” might be twenty minutes or longer. If you ask an upper-level manager of a company or with a government, “Why do you use such a system?” the response will be, “There is a tremendous efficiency in using such a phone system.” There can be no doubt that there is an efficiency for the user of these systems but the thousand upon thousands of Canadians who, daily, are called upon to sit and wait is a huge waste of our citizen’s time. This accumulated wait of citizens’ time is an utter insult to the concept of efficiency. These technologies not only frustrate us, but they also diminish our sense of self-control. We, small folks, have been relegated to being dependant without an option. We need computers. We need telephones, and we need to talk to banks and other large institutions. Problems do arise, and we do need to be able to check on the cause and learn of an expected time for a correction. Yet, the whole new approach is as dehumanizing as a communication system can be. Often after a wasted hour, one just gives up and struggles for some other way.
Two men, Oswald McQuiness and KNP naturalist, with blocks of wood from ‘David Thompson Tree.’ C2073, courtesy Windermere District Historical Society Too often, the recording will ask that you check a web address to have your concern considered. The web address lists a number of possible areas for concern from which you are expected to make a choice. What does one do when none of the categories express what your issue is about? Without evidence, it is my strong belief that the time wasted for thousands of ordinary Canadians waiting and waiting totals a far greater inefficiency than the gain of a company. Once we were able to manage with our own strength and ingenuity. Now, we are at the mercy of technologies that we need and system that frustrate. All of us wish to be in charge of our daily activities.
Too often, we hear, “Your call is important to us.” If it is important, why isn’t it a wee bit personal? “This call may be recorded for quality control and training purposes” arrives on our ears like a finger wagging threat from a corporation. We are left with the options of remaining uninformed or accepting compliance. Surely, technology can be developed where there is improved efficiency for suppliers as well as we consumers. Arnold Malone served as MP for Alberta’s Battle River and Crowfoot ridings from 1974 through 1993. He retired to Invermere in 2007.
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Your children will live in a much different world Dear Editor: Parents will go above and beyond for their children. Parents spend hundreds of thousands of dollars and years of their lives to ensure a bright future for their children. Yet, in the end, our children will choke to death on the dust that was once a river because we as a community, a province and a nation continue to ignore the disastrous effects of climate change. Currently, much of North America is facing the worst drought in the continent’s history. Dry spells that can last for decades aren’t necessarily unusual. However, the effects of climate change and industrial farming practices have brought about what is known as a megadrought. Over 36 per cent of all land in the US is experiencing drought, disproportionately affecting key agricultural states like California. And, while the west has too little water, the east will soon have too much. Scientists are predicting that we are entering a period where, increasingly, every hurricane season will be worse than the last. Climate change is making life harder – and it’s becoming deadly. Places like Phoenix and Arizona, for example, are so hot that over 300 people died from the
heat in 2020. It’s predicted this will only get worse. While these may seem like rather distant problems for many of us, it’s bound to get closer. Food prices will go up, devastating forest and wildfires will become commonplace, and sweeping power outages will only increase. In our lifetimes, we will see climate refugees flood into Canada, and our abundant fresh water will be put at risk of theft or seizure. So, if you are a parent, what can you do to ensure a secure future for your children? Attend your local town council meeting and ask, “What are you doing to combat climate change?” If you’re not satisfied with the answer, we have to hold their feet to the fire! For example, in 2010, the Invermere Mayor and Council set a 33 per cent Corporate Emission reduction target by 2020. Have they achieved this target? If our community leaders aren’t on a path to Carbon Natural by 2040, it’s time to demand that they change course. If you are like me and have questions, the Invermere Town Council Meeting is this Tuesday, June 22, at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Office. Samson Boyer, Wilmer
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the Windermere District Social Service Society dba WeCONNECT will be held on Monday, June 21st, 6:30 pm via a virtual ZOOM meeting. All members, as well as the general public, are welcome to attend. To obtain the ZOOM link, please contact us at 250-342-3699 or email: weconnectinvermere@gmail.com
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2021 PROPERTY TAX NOTICES Property tax notices for the District of Invermere have now been mailed to all property owners on record. If you have not received your notice, please contact the Municipal Office at 250.342.9281 so that a copy may be forwarded. Failure to receive a tax notice DOES NOT eliminate the responsibility for the payment of taxes. Taxes are due on July 2, 2021, after which time a 5% penalty will be added to any unpaid current taxes (including unclaimed Home Owner Grants). An additional 5% penalty will be added after August 3, 2021. Please Note: Penalties apply to Home Owner Grants not claimed by July 2, 2021. You may view details of your tax account including assessments and bill summaries by registering with online services. Simply go to www. invermere.net and click on the tab “Online Services”. Payment can be made through your online banking. Pre-payment options and automatic withdrawals are also available. Please contact our office or visit our website for more details. Home Owner Grants New in 2021 - the Home Owner Grant claims process is now a centralized service provided by the Province of B.C. Municipalities no longer accept home owner grant applications. Applications can be filled out online through a new platform at www.gov.bc.ca/ homeownergrant or by calling 1.888.355.2700 to speak with an agent. Tax Deferment Programs If you’re unable to pay your property taxes this year, you may be able to defer your property taxes if you qualify for one of the following property tax deferment programs: Regular Property Tax Deferment Program and the Families with Children Deferment Program, please visit www.gov.bc.ca/propertytaxdeferment for more information.
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Retired Canadian Navy Commander Mark Topliff receives a Quilt of Valour in Invermere, to honour his outstanding service and sacrifice. Photos submitted
Local retired Navy Commander presented with Quilt of Valour Fairmont Hot Spring’s Hoodoo Quilters create handmade quilt to honour veteran’s 30 years of service and five tours of duty in Afghanistan By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com Earlier this month, local veteran Mark Topliff was presented with a quilt by the nonprofit group Quilts of Valour Canada. The quilt was made especially for the occasion by the Fairmont Hot Springs-based Hoodoos Quilters. The presentation was made at the Invermere cenotaph, in front of the plaque honouring veterans who served in Afghanistan. Topliff served in Afghanistan five separate times during the three decades he was in the Canadian Navy. Quilts of Valour’s East and West Kootenay volunteer representative Cindy Postnikoff (who is from Kimberley) came to Invermere to formally present the handmade quilt to Topliff. The nonprofit group has representatives all across Canada, and presents quilts to veterans as a means to honour their service and sacrifices. “It was an honour and a privilege to present a Quilt of Valour to retired Commander Mark Topliff in Invermere,” said Postnikoff. “Topliff served with the Canadian Navy for 30 years and continues to serve his community today. He was nominated for this quilt for his outstanding service and sacrifice. This beautiful quilt was made by the Hoodoo Quilters from Fairmont Hot Springs, and
we “Thank you ladies.” “It’s a huge honour for me,” Topliff told the Pioneer. “A truly huge honour.” Topliff served in the Navy for 30 years, eventually retiring as a Naval Commander. He was nominated for the quilt by the local Royal Canadian Legion Branch 71 Windermere District. Topliff extends thanks to the nonprofit group, telling the Pioneer that they are “amazing people” and their work is truly appreciated. “We at Quilts of Valour are committed to remembering those who have served,” said Postnikoff. She explained that the reactions (of veterans) who receive quilts varied: sometimes there are tears, sometimes there are smiles, but invariably the veterans are always grateful.” Postnikoff decided to get involved with the Quilts of Valour after her son, who is a veteran, was presented with a quilt by the group. “It was a big deal for him...he carries it (the quilt) in his truck. He knows there’s a hug in there whenever he needs it,” said Postnikoff. If you are a veteran or know of a veteran and would like to nominate them for a quilt, please call Postnikoff at 250-919-3137. More information on Quilts of Valour Canada can be found at www.quiltsofvalour.ca.
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Why does Fairmont get hit with floods?
By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com More than 200 properties in Fairmont Hot Springs alongside two nearby creeks were placed under evacuation alert more than three weeks ago, following one of the most prolonged rainfalls in the Columbia Valley in years, as debris filled up ponds and traps in the Fairmont flood and debris flow mitigation system. Properties near Cold Springs Creek have since had their evacuation alert rescinded, but those along Fairmont Creek remain under evacuation alert. This isn’t the first time Fairmont has been hit with flooding or with debris flows, having seen them — and corresponding evacuation alerts or orders — last year (2020) and in 2012. Those two events entailed significant debris movement, but there have also been several smaller events in the past decade or so (entailing considerably less movement of debris or water, and not resulting in evacuation orders) but still causing residents to cast wary eyes on Fairmont and Cold Spring Creeks. So, what is it about Fairmont Creek and Cold Spring Creek that makes them susceptible to debris flows and flooding? Why do they experience considerable debris flows every few years or so, but the many other creeks along the eastern (Rockies) side of the Columbia Valley do not.
Fairmont Hot Springs, outlined Funke. “If there’s no settlement nearby, then it’s not as much of a worry...Obviously you can still have trouble with roads being shut down, etc., but you are not worried about getting people out of their homes to safety, sometimes in the middle of the night,” he said. The most problematic ‘steep creek’ in the East Kootenay aside from the ones in Fairmont Hot Springs is likely Dandy Creek, near Cranbrook, which does get debris flows, but which only has two or three houses below it, explained Funke. But just outside the boundaries of East Kootenay, and not all that far away from the Columbia Valley, on the Alberta side of the Rockies, there are steep creeks that have debris flows Spruce Grove RV Park and Campground when the evacuation order was in that can cause havoc, such as the one effect on June 5 Submitted photos by RDEK that occurred in Canmore in 2013, he added. What impact, if any, is climate change having on the debris flows and floods on ‘steep creeks’ in A Unique Shopping Experience the East Kootenay? “It would appear that it seems to be getting worse with climate change,” said Funke. “Extreme weather events are happening more often.” Fairmont Plaza, 5 5019 Fairmont Resort Rd. Funke noted that the prolonged rainfall Phone: 250-345-6807 that prompted the evacuation alerts this year was 48 millimeAre you an adult or senior needing some help tres of rain over a 24with your computer, phone or tablet? hour period. “It was a We have one on one help available to you! 1-in-25 year rainfall, Pre-registration is required. so not something To register, contact skalesnikoff@cbal.org you would expect to see or call/text 250-409-4251. often,” he said. “But these CBAL Office extreme events are starting 712B 10th Street to become not-so-extreme Invermere because they seem to be happening more often.” While this year’s debris and flooding was primarily due just to rain, the debris flow and flooding in 2012 was mostly the result of rain falling on melting snow. Such rain-on-snow events can be particularly problematic, explained Funke. “Since the melting snow is already saturated, once a big rainfall hits it, all of sudden you’re getting a lot more moisture runTO LEARN MORE, CONTACT: ning down the slopes of the Sandy Kalesnikoff, Community Literacy Outreach Coordinator creek bed, and a lot more wvcoordinator@cbal.org or text 250-409-4251 www.cbal.org water going into the creek channel. This means it can PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY carry more material, more boulders, rocks and other debris downhill,” he said.
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Put simply: because Fairmont Creek and Cold Spring Creek are particularly steep. “Those two creeks are what we call ‘steep creeks’,” Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) engineering services manager Brian Funke told the Pioneer. “When ‘steep creeks’ get significant moisture — snow, rain, or worse yet rain on snow – they can really get material moving down the slope within the creek channel. That’s why in 2012 and in 2020, there was so much material coming down. With the event last year (2020), there was lots of cobbles and rocks, a few bigger boulders. With the event in 2012, quite a few really large boulders came right down on to the golf course along with a lot of other debris.” Windermere Creek, which is also on the eastern (Rockies) side of the Columbia Valley, also creates problems and occasionally is subject to evacuation alerts, but Windermere Creek is not a ‘steep creek,’ and its troubles are purely a result of erosion and sediment deposited at the creek mouth. This is why Windermere Creek does see the same kind of debris flows and boulders coming down the creek channel as Fairmont Creek and Cold Spring Creek do. There are other steep creeks around the East Kootenay — and they are subject to debris flows — but none of them are located right beside significant-sized communities, as Fairmont Creek and Cold Spring Creek are with
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June 17, 2021
Columbia Valley Origins: Phil & Clare Marshall
By James Rose Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Phil Marshall was running on a hamster wheel. “And it was accelerating. Big house, nice cars, eating out all the time, living the high life. I remember thinking to myself; this can’t last.” Phil was four months into a new gig as an education recruiter. The year was 1999. He was in his late thirties. “I was placing professors and lecturers into universities all over the U.K.” Before that job, he’d worked as a corporate recruiter and a commercial recruiter. He was a recruiting pro. Hometown: Guildford (Phil), Lincolnshire (Clare) Age: Both 59 Occupation: Founders of Earl Grey Lodge Columbia Valley arrival: 2002 But to take that job, he and his wife Clare had to uproot their family two hundred kilometres north from Guildford (south England) to much larger Birmingham. Phil’s company had opened several offices up north, making it unreasonable for him to commute every day from Guildford. Their two kids, Charlotte and Will, had yet to turn ten. The move was hard. Guildford was home. It was where Phil grew up. And it was where, in 1987, he met a cute retail manager at the local Marks and Spencer. Her name was Clare, new to town from Lincolnshire - a rural farming county on England’s northeast coast. Two years later, they were married. In Birmingham, Phil and Clare were also not pleased with the city’s public schools. In the U.K., public school enrolment depends on postcode. “If there was a better
school across town, we couldn’t just send our kids there,” vided are breakfasts and dinners, and you may not know Clare said. “Our next best option was to put the kids the other guests also staying in the chalet. “We wanted in private schools. But something similar to that in that wasn’t going to Mount Buller.” happen for us because What they found, however, of how expensive they was Australia’s version of Fawlty were.” One year of priTowers - a popular 70’s era vate school for the MarBBC sitcom about a dysfuncshalls would’ve cost the tional hotel. “The staff would equivalent of 150,000 just open our door and throw Canadian dollars. in fresh towels every morning,” It took four months laughed Phil. “It was comical.” before Phil realized his At dinner one night, Phil and life as a Birmingham Clare discussed how badly run education recruiter the place was. Yes, at precisely wasn’t working. So, he that moment, Phil and Clare’s resigned and was placed idea to start a ski chalet was on six-month garden born. “We knew how much the leave. “They did that so kids loved skiing, so we said to that I wouldn’t take cliourselves, let’s do it! Let’s have a ents to a new firm,” he break and open a chalet.” said. But Phil had no But where to open one? plans to return to a new And how? “We started lookfirm. He was done with ing at the whole world,” Phil recruiting. recalls. Australia? “Too far.” Clare and Phil Marshall near Jumbo area. Photo submitWith six months’ European Alps? Maybe. “We ted by Phil Marshall runway, the Marshalls eventually ruled the Alps out took the opportunity to travel abroad as a family. Clare: because we didn’t want the kids to have to learn a new “We travelled around Thailand for five` weeks and then language.” America? “Didn’t even consider it.” Where went to Australia for the rest.” was left? Canada. In Australia, they ski vacationed at Mount Buller, Before going on their Australian ski vacation, Canastaying right on the mountain. Skiing was always big for da had never been on their radar. “And we just assumed the Marshalls. Most years, they would take Charlotte and Canadians would understand the European ski chalet Will on Austrian ski vacations staying in ski chalets. The concept.” European ski chalet concept is popular among Brits. ProContinued on page 11...
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The Earl Grey Lodge at Panorama Mountain Resort has been named the best small hotel in Canada by Trip Advisor. The award is part of Trip Advisor’s Best of the Best Award, which the company compiles based on customer reviews, and places the Earl Grey square in the top one per cent of accommodation worldwide. “It’s a pretty big deal,” co-owner Phil Marshall told the Pioneer. “To be in the top one per cent in the world is quite an honour.” Phil and his wife Clare have run the Earl Grey for the past 20 years, ever since relocating from the United Kingdom and for the past three years, they’ve been in the top 25 in Trip Advisor’s small hotels’ category. When Phil saw the email from Trip Advisor this year, he assumed it was a notification about being in the top 25 again. Great news, he thought, but as he had several other pressing issues, he didn’t read the email in detail right away. When he did, he learned the Earl Grey Lodge was not just in the top 25, but in fact at the very top of all small hotels in Canada. For the Marshalls, the award is a validation of all the hard work the couple has put into the lodge for the past two decades. Since the beginning, they ran in the style of a pension — a type of accommoContinued from ‘Marshall’ on pg. 10 In October 2001, Phil flew into Vancouver for a two-week scouting trip. He drove across the province visiting Whistler, Revelstoke, Fernie, Kimberley, Kicking Horse. Had he not seen an innocuous looking highway sign for a place called Panorama, he wouldn’t have bothered. But he did. Through Invermere and up Toby Creek Road he drove. “It was absolutely dead when I got there, but I saw [Greywolf ] and I thought, wow, this place is amazing.” Phil fell in love with Panorama. “I told Clare on the phone: I think I found our place.” Four months later, Phil and Clare returned to tour Invermere’s schools. They liked what they saw. And by then,
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The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Pu rcell Dr Directors is considering an application from Hildegard Friedrich to amend the zone designation of her property to permit an M ountain W ay Auxiliary Dwelling Unit. The property is located at 4597 Purcell R-1 Drive in Columere, south of Fairmont Hot Springs as shown on to the attached map. R-1(C) Bylaw No. 3062 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 373, 2021 (Columere / Friedrich)” Colu m ere R d Bea ch will amend the zone designation of Lot 5, District Lot 450, Rd Kootenay District Plan NEP19970 from R-1, Single Family Residential Zone to R-1(C), Single Family Residential (Auxiliary TO PRE-REGISTER visit the Meetings Dwelling Unit) Zone. page on rdek.bc.ca and choose Columbia A public hearing will be held via Zoom webinar conference: Public Hearings & Meetings Lake Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 6:00 pm The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F, Electoral Area G and the Village of Canal Flats. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information by requesting that an information package be emailed to you by contacting tvandewiel@rdek.bc.ca. Information packages may be requested up until Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 4:30 pm; This is Schedule A referred to in Bylaw No. 3062 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 373, 2021 • mail or email written submissions to the addressesZoning shown below before (Columere / Friedrich).” Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 4:30 pm; • present verbal submissions at the public hearing. Chair
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June 17, 2021
The Cabin Cannabis: Fairmont Hot Springs welcomes new store
By Haley Grinder Special to the Pioneer The Cabin Cannabis is the most recent cannabis shop to be welcomed with open arms to the Columbia valley. The shop opened its doors on April 23. Located along highway 91 and attached to Fairmont Mountainside Market, it prides itself on being the first of its kind to join the area. Chris Jaunzemis and Lee Klas, co-owners of The Cabin Cannabis, saw an opportunity to fill a void in Fairmont Hot Springs. With no other cannabis store in town, they wanted to bring their service closer to its residents. It is a convenient location for tourists as well, who can easily spot their shop from the highway. Jaunzemis and Klas say that much of their current business comes from the Canal Flats area, as cannabis enthusiasts used to be forced to drive to either Cranbrook or Invermere. “We do believe that cannabis is beneficial for a lot of different reasons,” says Jaunzemis. Renovated by Klas and Jaunzemis themselves, they focused on maintaining “a homey, cabin feel when you walk in.” The Cabin boasts long wooden tables with tree trunks as their base, rustic cabinets, and assorted
ists, such as plants, giving it D.Hoffgaard a relaxed, vacaPhotography, tion-like vibe. who does wildWith walls life and landlined with scape photogmulticoloured raphy, feeding wooden planks, into the overall the shop even cabin feel of comes comthe store. plete with an Although authentic wood all cannabis stove tucked in must be orthe back corner, dered through used to display the governproducts. ment-regulated “We have liquor distria variety of bution branch products that Chris Jaunzemis and Lee Klas, co-owners of The Cabin Cannabis (LDB), hardwill suit every Photo by Haley Grinder ware and accesdifferent type of person,” said Klas and Jaunzemis. “And whether you’re sories do not, leaving much more flexibility in terms of someone that enjoys using cannabis recreationally or working with local vendors. “The goal is to support local whether you would like it for something else, there really as much as possible,” explained Klas and Jaunzemis. are products for everyone here.” They also pride themselves on showcasing local art-
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COTR Indigenous History Month Speaker Series: Michele A. Sam
By James Rose Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
On Monday, June 7, Michele A. Sam gave a presentation as part of the College of the Rockies Indigenous History Month Speaker Series. In her presentation, Sam went over one-hundred PowerPoint slides contextualizing and unpacking the place-based Indigenous peoples’ intellectual sovereignty and cognitive justice issues inherent to Indigenizing and decolonizing approaches. Sam’s presentation was from a Ktunaxa perspective, according to Ktunaxa knowledge systems, relationships, responsibilities and roles and structures, as she experiences them. Those in attendance of the virtual talk hosted over Zoom explored issues including intellectual imperialism, whiteness, intractable conflict and dysconsciousness. Sam encouraged while building their capacity to consider doing differently according to a Ktunaxa approach that enables more fulsome engagement locally, as proposed by a Ktunaxa land acknowledgement. “We’re in a moment of time, history and future,” she said in an interview after her talk. “We have the opportunity to change. And when we talk about intergenerational trauma, it’s a broad brush. What are the finer details?” A sig-
nificant theme of Sam’s discussion was reconciliation. “Reconciliation is a marathon,” she said. “Not a sprint.” Sam has familial ties across all six Ktunaxa/Ksanka communities and is an official band member of –a“am. In the late 1990s, Sam returned home to the Ktunaxa homelands as a 60s Scoop survivor, having been adopted and raised in southern Ontario by a Dutch Catholic immigrant family to Canada. Sam’s education credentials include graduate and undergraduate degrees in social work, English literature and Indigenous learning. She has completed coursework, comprehensive exams. She has completed a proposal defence for her Ph.D. focused upon Indigenous peoples’ place-based re-attachment to landscapes and waterways in light of the genocide of intergenerational trauma and stress. Learn more about Michele’s work at Screenshot of Michele A Sam, who took part in the College of the Rockies michelesam.com. Indigenous History Month Speaker Series, from her website on michelesam.com
Shelagh Dehart’s The Kinbasket Migration and Other Indian History By James Rose Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In 2006, Shelagh Palmer Kinbasket Dehart, 96, published with the help of her granddaughter Dusty Dehart, ‘The Kinbasket Migration and Other Indian History.’ Kinbasket Migration is a history book made up of smaller stories within a bigger story about “our Shuswap ancestor’s migration to the beautiful Columbia Valley,” wrote Dusty. “My family has heard these and other stories since we can remember. Grandma’s memory and her duty to pass this information on to the next generations astounds me.” Introducing the book, Dusty wrote: “This is Grandma’s book, and it covers the history of the first four of our family’s eight generations that have lived in the Columbia Valley.” Who exactly was Shelagh Palmer Kinbasket Dehart? In Kinbasket Migration, she writes: “I am the granddaughter of the third hereditary chief of the Columbia Valley Shuswap people, Chief Pierre Kinbasket. I am the daughter of Amelia Agnes Kinbasket and William Hobbs ‘Bill’ Palmer. I was born at Stoddart Creek on April 1, 1910, in my parent’s farmhouse.” “I am almost 97 years old and I have lived at Stoddart Creek my entire life except for ten years during the dirty thirty’s when we moved to Port Coquitlam for work. I am the fifth of eight generations of Kinbaskets that have lived in the Columbia Valley since the 1700s.” “I have always wanted to write this book,” Shelagh wrote. “The trust history as told to me once and for all, of the Kinbasket migration. Here is the true history of my ancestors, my people, my family.”
The stories within Kinbasket Migration are wide-ranging and fascinating. For this article, I want to focus exclusively on specific passages Shelagh wrote regarding her time spent at the St. Eugene Mission Residential School. The following passages are from the section What Went On There: “My sister Tracie was eight and I was ten when the priest came. He was on the train going south and he said: ‘It is time to send the girls to school, they are old enough now.’ The next day we dressed in our best clothes and father took us to the train and away we went to school.” “What went on there was unbelievable. Those nuns were insane. When they beat you, they would say: ‘We do this because we love you.’ Lots of times we didn’t even know what we were being whipped or our faces slapped for. We were punished for the least thing that we did or didn’t do.” “It was so pitiful for most of the little children starting school there because they didn’t understand the language. Most had no relatives to comfort them. We’d hear their sobs in the dead of night and we’d see them crying during the day. This would go on for days until they got used to their new environment.” “We never had books or papers to read except religious magazines. We were not allowed to go anywhere or do anything without permission. We had to declare everything we get from our visitors. It was a sad day when a couple from the Shuswap reserve arrived to see their two daughters only to be told that they died a couple of months ago. I remember the two girls very well.” From I Ran Away And Got The Whip: “I ran away once. I walked down the road as fast as I could in the middle of winter. My feet and shoes were full of snow
when I got to the hospital in Cranbrook. I had no other place to go. I asked if I could stay the night and they let me sleep on the cot. A priest came looking for me. He said: ‘Come with me or I’ll call the police.’ I should have stayed and told the police what they were doing to us. The next day I got the whip.” From What They Fed Us: “Terrible, unbelievable. We had the same thing for years. The buns, when you split them, were full of mouse droppings. Still to this day, I cannot eat bread or buns with black seeds of any kind in them. Everything was full of droppings, the flour, the cereals, etc. There was always cat pee in the kitchen too. You could smell it all the time, even in the food, especially in the bread, it was so disgusting.” From A Day At School: “We had to whisper our own language. If we were caught, too bad, a whipping. If you go to the toilet without asking, you get a whipping. We had to sleep with our hands crossed on our chests, that was the law.” “We took music lessons. It is amazing that Indian children with very little knowledge of the English language can learn music without difficulty. How true that music is a universal language.” Shelagh Palmer Kinbasket Dehart was 18 when she left St. Eugene for good and returned to her family home in Stoddart Creek. “We lived it even after we left school. You never get over those things. You never forget it. Even seventy-eight years after I walked out of that school, I can still feel it and what it did to me. I still get triggered.” In Kinbasket Migration, Dehart writes much more about her time at St. Eugene. I would encourage anyone to find a copy to learn about a fascinating family history that unfortunately included a deeply saddening and heartbreaking period of residential schooling.
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June 17, 2021
Collective Carpentry receives funding to create high-performance, sustainable homes
By Pioneer staff info@columbiavalleypioneer.com As part of the CleanBC Building Innovation Fund, Collective Carpentry, based in Invermere, is receiving funding to build sustainable, high-performance custom homes. This grant will support the purchase of advanced production equipment while also creating high-skilled jobs within the community and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. CleanBC Building Innovation Fund (CBBIF) provides funding for projects that help make low-carbon building solutions more affordable and accessible. Projects financed by CBBIF include high-performance building designs, new construction methods, low-carbon HVAC systems, and digital technology innovation. By supporting innovation in the B.C. building industry, CBBIF hopes to generate consumSubmitted photo by Collective Carpentry er confidence in high-performance buildings and into our construction practices and eliminating some lower the costs of new technologies and building strateof the uncertainty associated with accomplishing these gies in the long run. building envelope improvements on the jobsite, we can “By incorporating Passive House design principles
confidently deliver a beyond 50 per cent reduction in annual energy consumption vs. conventional approaches,” said Collective Carpentry co-owner Rane Wardwell in a press release. “B.C. has an opportunity to be at the forefront of this capability and develop the capacity to service an enormous market – at the same time serving a meaningful environmental purpose.” A portion of the funding will also be used to help businesses affected by COVID-19 keep their operations running, maintain employment, and offset revenue losses. “One of the most significant inequities of the pandemic has been the impact on small business owners and their employees, so to see the B.C. government investing in this great local business is very encouraging. This investment in Collective Carpentry is an important one for communities in our region because it will have positive economic, social and environmental impacts,” said Invermere mayor Al Miller in the press release.
Filipino Heritage Month: Basketball is more than just a game Part one of a series on Filipino basketball culture in the Columbia Valley By James Rose Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The game was tied at eight apiece. My team was on a roll after giving up the first five points of the game. Jake Pacios stood at the point after we managed a defensive stop at the other end. Our point guard dished to Jake. For a fleeting moment, he saw an opening to pass the ball to me. The moment passed. Jake took a shot from beyond the arc…and down it went! Just like that, Jake won us our first game in a best of two. Dr. Bonnie Henry’s most recent easing of pandemic restrictions allowed outdoor sports like pickup basketball to resume again. As a result, every Monday and Wednesday, the Columbia Valley Basketball League meets at the Mount Nelson Athletic Park courts. Anyone can play, and there is no charge. This article is the first in a multipart series exploring the role basketball places in the Columbia Valley’s Filipino community. For the month of June, Canadians are celebrating Filipino Heritage Month. What better way to explore the roots of Filipino culture than to examine it through the lens of basketball? Basketball to Filipinos is hockey to Canadians, Football to Americans, soccer to Brazilians. Yes, basketball is that much a part of Filipino culture. Why, you may ask? This article aims to answer that question. Some things unite a nation. For some, it’s culture. For others, sports. In the Philippines, the sport most unifying without question is basketball. “It’s often described as a religion,” said Carlo Roy Singson in a June 2019 New York Times article. Carlo is the managing director of NBA Philippines. In the Philippines, basketball transcends age, gender, social class and generations. “It’s absolutely huge,” confirmed my Filipino teammate Jake Pacios. Visit the Philippines, and you will find that basketball is everywhere – played anytime, anywhere, with anybody and in any form. When I was travelling
through the Philippines in May of 2014, there wasn’t a single television that didn’t broadcast the NBA playoffs. From the courts in schools to public courts and hoops found on every street corner, you can see or hear it: a ball being dribbled, players calling for a pass, the sound of a swoosh. Like anywhere, Filipinos play basketball to socialize. And if they are not playing, they are either watching a professional basketball game, or they’re talking about it with friends and even strangers.
Photo by Magne on Unsplash Before we started our game, Jake Pacios was in a lively discussion with another teammate about the thrilling first-round NBA playoff series between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets. “Did you see [Damian] Lillard’s shot?” remarked Jake. “Insane!” Basketball is more than a sport in the Philippines. It’s also a commercial phenomenon. Billboards, print advertisements and television ads all over the country
feature the sport. But how did it get this way? The roots of Filipino basketball began when Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States in 1898 after the Spanish-American War. A large facet of the introduction of the game was Christian missionaries, who were part of the YMCA. The game’s inventor, a Canadian by the name of James Naismith, conceived of the sport at what was then known as the International YMCA. Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1910, the American colonial government made basketball a part of the physical education curriculum in all Filipino schools. The Philippines was one of the world’s first nations to play basketball. Of the 105 million Filipinos, nearly forty million of those play or have played the game. Reports suggest over eighty percent of the urban population claim to be basketball fans, with almost half of those being avid fans. Professional basketball tournaments run through most of the year. And then there are the smaller leagues, including semi-professional, collegiate and university leagues and various school basketball leagues within and near Metro Manila. According to a research report released by Nike, the university league is the biggest and most popular in the country, and young, up-andcoming players aspire to join this league more than their local professional league. “Casual leagues also abound,” the report noted. “Organized by an office building’s management, pulling together tenants and companies to participate in tournaments and even inter-office tournaments. There are also inter-district tournaments, senior tournaments as well as friendlies and shootout games.” There you have it. In the Philippines, basketball is everywhere. And for Filipino Canadians like Jake Pacios, playing weeknight pickup games abroad undoubtedly serves as connective tissue to back home.
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Foreshore Integrated Management Planning Watershed Wanderings
By Shannon McGinty
Lake Windermere Ambassadors
In 2020 the Lake Windermere Ambassadors partnered with Living Lakes Canada to conduct a Foreshore Integrated Management Planning Project on Lake Windermere. This project re-created work done in 2006 for the Shoreline Habitat Inventory Mapping and examined changes that have occurred to the shorelines on Lake Windermere. While the names have changed, the overarching goals are the same; to identify areas of environmental importance and provide guidelines and recommendations to reduce the impacts and loss of high value areas. Findings from the study indicated that just over half of Lake Windermere’s shoreline, 57 per cent (21,214 meters), is disturbed, a 1 per cent (369 meters) increase from 2006. While 1 per cent may not seem significant, Schleppe and McPherson explain how this could be death by 1,000 cuts with the “continued losses adding up over time, there is a potential to result in landscape-level changes to the surrounding ecosystem.” The main losses seen between 2006 and 2020 come from renovations and rebuilds on already existing property that remove the natural shoreline without any restoration efforts. The report makes many recommendations to mitigate this damage, including implementing a requirement to restore 25 per cent of the shoreline with any new development applications and creating a Greenspace Legacy Plan with a goal of maintaining natural shoreline for everyone to enjoy. Compliment to the loss, 53 per cent (20,021 meters) of the Lake Windemere Foreshore was ranked as high or very high ecological value. These areas represented the
wetlands, stream confluences, and important habitats that exist along Lake Windermere. Most of these areas fell within the Akisqnuk First Nation Reserve, Columbia Wetland Wildlife Management Area, and Lake Windermere Provincial Park. These high to very high ecological value areas benefit directly from those boaters who practice boating slow with no wake in sensitive areas (i.e. 30 meters from shore). This study looked at specific structures or shoreline modifications and the changes since 2006. The below chart outlines these changes showing a 35 per cent increase in docks, 28 per cent increase in retaining walls, and 17 per cent increase in boat houses.
Schleppe and McPherson discussed how the increase in retaining walls had a substantial effect on the shoreline. They estimated that the length of retaining walls on the lake more than doubled, from 3,504 meters to 7,215 meters. The prevalence of retaining walls along the shoreline may be related to being a perceived lower cost and effort method of protection from erosion. Evidence in other parts of the province demonstrates this notion as false, as properties with hardened shorelines (i.e. re-
taining walls) tend to experience more significant damage than the soft shorelines during high flood events. As discussed in last month’s Watershed Wanderings, the best approach to protecting your waterfront property include using a soft re-naturalizing approach that takes advantage of natural vegetation and bioengineering. The complete study and related documents can be found on our website at www.lakeambassadors.ca/documents. This article is the final Watershed Wanderings in our Shorelines & Run Off Deep Dive Series, articles “When the Ice Melts” and “Happy Garden, Healthy Lake” can be found on our website, or in the Pioneer eEditions Archive. Our next Deep Dive is into Water Based Recreation; we hope you will come along! Feel free to contribute to this conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @ LakeAmbassadors. The Lake Windermere Ambassadors would like to thank the Columbia Basin Trust, Columbia Valley Community Foundation, Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund, Real Estate Foundation, BC Gaming Grants, District of Invermere, Regional District of East Kootenay, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and community donors for supporting our 2021 programming. Shannon McGinty, Program Coordinator for the Lake Windermere Ambassadors. Email her at shannon@lakeambassadors.ca or call the office (250) 341-6898.
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Wild turkeys can create substantial conflict when inhabiting urban By Natalie Ebsworth WildSafeBC Coordinator areas. In fact, wild turkeys can be a real nuisance in Invermere some neighbourhoods. Turkeys can cause multiple impacts to lawns, gardens, mulched areas, bird feeders, and damage to houses and vehicles is also common. On top of that, wild turkeys can be very noisy during breeding season, demonstrate aggressive behaviour towards humans and cause vehicle collisions. Much of this is caused by habituation to people. There are a few reasons besides the ones listed that people do not want wild turkeys in their neighbourhood. Wild turkeys are hosts to a variety of diseases, none of which pose a threat to human health; however, for this reason, it is not recommended to handle, feed or pet wild turkeys. They can also be a host for ticks, mites, and lice, and some of these can be transmitted to humans and your pets. Ticks, for example, can latch on to turkeys and then come into your yard. Nobody wants ticks in their yard, especially if you own a dog or have children. They may also be very intimidating when in a flock within an urban/suburban neighbourhood and cause discomfort to people walking through the area. Do not al-
low turkeys to become habituated to people. Turkeys that under permit. are comfortable around people are more likely to cause Fencing – always check with bylaws prior to putting damage or attempt to dominate people, which becomes up a fence. a difficult problem to mitigate. The best way to prevent Hazing techniques – if a wild turkey continues to aggressive turhang around after trying your best to keys is to prevent make it clear that they are unwantthem from beed, it may be time to consider hazcoming habituing techniques such as motion light ated to people in detectors or sprinklers, opening an the first place. umbrella, leashed dogs (provided you To reduce can control them and the dog does conflicts with not harm the turkey), banging pots wild turkeys, and pans or, other noisemakers, like there are a few radios. The idea is to make them feel things one can threatened and, therefore, leave the do: area. Make your Turkeys on the roadside - Turkeys yard WildSafe – that hang out on roads and highways keep your lawn are sometimes difficult to disperse, cut short and and if they become hazardous, they weed free. Be may need to be forcibly removed. sure to remove Thank you for not feeding the all dense brush turkeys; let’s “keep wildlife wild and and cover that communities safe.” may act like shelWild Turkeys - Submitted by WildSafe BC ter or bedding WildSafeBC Columbia Valley material. gratefully acknowledges the financial Do not feed turkeys - this will encourage them to support from The Ministry of Environment and Climate stick around and likely cause problems. Remove or secure Change Strategy, The Columbia Basin Trust, The BC Conall potential sources of food, that includes bird feeders servation Foundation, Regional District of East Kootenay, and other attractants. It is illegal to intentionally feed or District of Invermere, and Village of Radium Hot Springs. bait ungulates or turkeys in the Kootenay Region, except
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• 9 am: Strong Start at Martin Morigeau. Please email any questions or to reserve your space at skalesnikoff@cbal.org or call 250-409-4251. • 9 am - 4 pm: Thrift Store Donation Drop-offs at the Lakeview Parking Lot - Invermere, 28 6th Avenue. Invermere, BC Housewares etc in boxes and clothing only in garbage bags if possible. • 10 – 11 am: Momfit. Moms are invited to join a weekly morning workout. Kid-friendly! We will be outside at Spider Park as long as the weather permits from now on. Always bring your bands, a mat, water and stay home if you are not feeling well. • 3 – 5 pm: Free Skate Park Fun. Youth are invited to join the Summit Youth Hub folks at the Mt Nelson Skate Park for after school fun! Free popsicles, free skateboard lessons, extra skateboards and helmets, music and positive vibes. • 3:30 – 9 pm: Invermere’s Summit Youth Hub Centre welcomes Columbia Valley Grades 9 and 10 to drop by for free fun, games, music and much more. We are re-opening for COHORT based, OUTDOOR only drop-in! Please note the cohort schedule and follow the centre’s guidelines.. www.facebook.com/summityouthcentre • 5 – 7:30 pm: Youth Skate Ramps at the Hub. Drop into our latest and greatest equipment-- with NEW features thanks to the Panorama Foundation and Syndicate Board shop! Helmets are mandatory and you MUST sign a waiver to get on the ramps. www. facebook.com/summityouthcentre
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Saturday, June 19 • 9 am – 1 pm: Invermere Farmers’ & Artists’ Market. Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Raise it! Located Downtown Invermere and runs every Saturday until Sept 11th 2021. Find us located behind the Eddie Memorial Arena at the Lake View Parking Lot in Invermere! Enter through the main entrance only. Visitors will move in a designated direction. Masks are required. • 9 am – 5 pm: Youth First Aid Course. 12 spots available, $50 per person. Funding is available if needed. Contact Angela Miller at 250-341-5216 or columbiavalleyyouthnetwork@hotmail.com to register.
Monday, June 21 • 10 - 6 pm: Bottle Drive: Rotary Fundraiser. the Rotary Club collects refundable bottles and cans at the Invermere Transfer Station. Drop off your bottles at the designated bin near exit. We sort and deliver for refund - this money goes “right back into the community” through our Projects and Initiatives. • 10:30 am: Rhyme Time by Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. If you are a parent or caregiver of a child under 2 years old, come and learn some fun songs, rhymes and stories with us! Email skalesnikoff@cbal.org for the Zoom link. • 10:30 – 11:30 am: Seniors’ Fitness. Limited activities at the Columbia Valley Centre are again permitted, provided the proposed activities have and follow a COVID-19 safety plan. Call 250-342-9281 ext 1232 or email events@invermere.net • 11:45 am – 1 pm: Indoor Walking by District of Invermere. Weekly indoor walking inside of the Columbia Valley Centre will resume every Monday and Wednesday. Please wear clean indoor shoes. A mask is required. • 3 – 5 pm: Free Skate Park Fun. Youth are invited to join the Summit Youth Hub folks at the Mt Nelson Skate Park for after school fun! Free popsicles, free skateboard lessons, extra skateboards and helmets, music and positive vibes. • 4 – 6 pm: LGBTQ+ & Allies Youth Group Drop-In. Youth ages 12-18 are invited to attend the Summit Youth Hub’s weekly drop-in. Snacks + a safe space!
Tuesday, June 22 • 9 am: Strong Start at Edgewater Elementary. Please email any questions or to reserve your space at skalesnikoff@cbal.org or call 250-409-4251. • 3 – 5 pm: Free Skate Park Fun. Youth are invited to join the Summit Youth Hub folks at the Mt Nelson Skate Park for after school fun! Free popsicles, free skateboard lessons, extra skateboards and helmets, music and positive vibes. • 3:30 – 9 pm: Invermere’s Summit Youth Hub Centre welcomes Columbia Valley kids Grade 6/7 (P&A) + Grade 9 to drop by for free fun, games, music and much more. Please note the cohort schedule and follow the centre’s guidelines. www.facebook. com/summityouthcentre
Wednesday, June 23 • 9 am: Strong Start at Eileen Madson Primary School, Invermere. Please email any questions or to reserve your space at skalesnikoff@cbal.org or call 250-409-4251. • 9 am - 4 pm: Thrift Store Donation Drop-offs at the Lakeview Parking Lot - Invermere, 28 6th Avenue. Invermere, BC Housewares etc in boxes and clothing only in garbage bags if possible. • 10 - 11 am: Seniors’ Yoga at the Columbia Valley Centre. Classes are limited to 25 Seniors with a safety plan in place. Call 250-342-9281 ext 1232 or email events@ invermere.net • 10:30 -11:30 am: Seniors & Elders Catch-up Cafe every Wednesday morning on ZOOM for those isolated and unable to get out as much because of COVID-19. Contact Tricia at patkin@familydynamix.ca for safe login instructions. Even if you are unfamiliar with ZOOM video conferencing, we can help you get inexpensive internet and get you logged on! • 3:30 – 9 pm: Invermere’s Summit Youth Hub Centre welcomes Columbia Valley kids Grade 6/7 (P&A) + Grade 9 to drop by for free fun, games, music and much more. Please note the cohort schedule and follow the centre’s guidelines. www.facebook. com/summityouthcentre • 5 – 7 pm: Farmers Market – Providing a quality selection of local food, produce, beef, baking and much more. Evening meal by “From Scratch Mountain Kitchen.“ Find us on the Agri Park, Highway 93/95 kiticorner to Tim Hortons, Windermere. We still have some space for new qualifying vendors. Please email: farmersmarket959@gmail.com for more information.
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Where to start if you have a positive pregnancy test? By Dr. Jane Fleet Well, it’s that time again. What time is that, you are asking? Maternity Matters time. A couple of years ago, the Invermere maternity team wrote a series of articles dealing with obstetrics and newborn care in Invermere. It was very positively received. We decided it was time for a refresher. There are lots of new faces in the valley who might not know how things work here. The maternity team in Invermere is made up of myself, Dr. Jane Fleet, Joanne Gillies (registered midwife), Dr. Shannon Page, Dr. Edward Schaffer and Kyra Warren (registered midwife), along with many experienced nurses at the Invermere and district hospital. If you have a positive pregnancy test, your regular family doctor will refer you to one of the people in the group for ongoing prenatal care. We are a team, and we cover for each other when we are away. If you do not have a regular family doctor, phone either of the medical clinics (Invermere medical clinic or Chisel Peak) or Sweet Pea Midwifery, and you will be able to book your first prenatal appointment. During a pregnancy, most women who have a lowrisk pregnancy will get two ultrasounds – one early one to date the pregnancy and another around 20 weeks to get a detailed look at the anatomy. These ultrasounds are done in Golden or Cranbrook. As your pregnancy goes along, there will come a time (usually around 25 weeks) when you will have a discus-
sion about where you would like to deliver. Yes, you have a choice! Invermere and district hospital is a wonderful and safe place to deliver for women who have low-risk pregnancies. We have a highly trained staff, well-supported by regular obstetrical CME, that are very capable of managing your labour as it progresses, as well as dealing with a variety of emergencies if they were to arise.
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash “But there are no epidural services and no cesarean section capabilities at Invermere hospital. How can you do deliveries? And I hear the numbers are very low.” This is correct. However, there is well-documented evidence that continuing to offer low-risk maternity services in areas without surgical back-up is safe, in fact, safer than transferring out all of these patients; safer for mothers and babies. Having no epidurals does not mean no pain control options. Your labour support person will be your
best help for pain control, and other options will be discussed with you. If your labour is not following a normal course, we work in close connection with the obstetricians in Cranbrook, and if necessary, you will be transferred, via ambulance, with a nurse or physician escort. If you prefer to deliver in a setting that has epidurals and surgical services available, then the most common place would be East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook. Our team GPs, due to other obligations, only do deliveries in Invermere, but they can follow you for the majority of your pregnancy and then refer you on to a family doctor in Cranbrook for the delivery, or alternatively refer you to Kyra and Joanne who are able to travel for deliveries. If your pregnancy is at high risk or becomes higher risk along the way, you will be followed by one of us, in conjunction with one of the specialists in Cranbrook. Post delivery, your care, along with your new baby’s, will be managed by your delivery practitioner for the first six weeks. After that, if you have a family doctor, they will take over care. If not, a family physician will be found for you. This may have just started you on a path to more questions with regards to prenatal, postnatal and newborn care. We hope the up-and-coming articles can help you find the answers you need. Maternity Matters is a semi-regular column promoting maternity services in the Valley.
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P ioneer C lassifieds S OBITUARY S Forbes, William “Gord” Gordon November 23, 1948 June 3, 2021
On Thursday June 3, Gord Forbes passed away in his happy place “at the cabin” in Columere Park (Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C). He was doing things he loved – working on the boat getting it ready for summer while listening to tunes, doing yard work, etc. If he could have chosen his place to depart, he would not have chosen any other place!! Gord was the first one to help fix something, rescue someone from the lake, or give the ever-helpful pointers. If you knew him for 5 minutes you knew his love for Columbia Lake, whether it was getting out for a ski, heading to the golf course, or lacing up the skates for an all-day game of shinny. This place was where his soul flourished. Family and friends popped up like spring lilies. For Dianne, his partner and best friend for many years, the hardest part will be learning to live without him and his love. He was the dedicated businessman, the self-taught jack of all trades working on various projects both at home or the cabin. However, Gord’s priority was his family. He was always so supportive, expressed how proud he was of Dianne and constantly demonstrated his love. Gord always enjoyed time at home, time at the cabin and entertaining friends together. He constantly asked, “is there anything I can do for you, is there anything I can get you?” Always wanting to spoil Dianne and his yorkie girls. One of Gord’s favorite sayings at home was “good thing your cute”. During brief times apart Gord was thoughtful and caring always checking in on his 3 girls (Dianne, Peanut, Precious). Gord was loved so much and will be forever missed. They say memories last a lifetime and Gord left so many to cherish. For Gord’s daughters Stephanie and Lindsay, and for many of you, Dad was a fundamental part of growing up at the lake no matter your age. As kids he was always encouraging us for more, he wanted the world for both of us. His love of life and all its flavours were a steady force for us, you must try all foods at least once! Don’t miss an opportunity to spend time with friends. Work hard in school and at your career. His pride was deep, his love was evergreen and his smile legendary. His presence is both missing in a vast way we have yet to fully understand, yet, he is here – all around, a living legacy in us and all of you. For Gord’s many business colleagues who have paid tribute on Osborne Interim Management Linkedin, they described him as: friendly, kind soul, caring man, mentor and willing to help anyone, a true gentleman, someone you deeply respected etc. Gord had a saying “Love them on the way in and love them on the way out.” Gord you were always loved, and you will forever be in so many hearts. Gord is survived by his partner Dianne, his daughters Stephanie (Ryan) and Lindsay (Kevin), three sisters: Liz (Gerry), Ellen, Eileen (Fred) and two cherished grandsons: Corbyn and Jamie. Celebration of life arrangements are being finalized and will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Gord Forbes name to Columbia Valley Community foundation, www.valleyfoundation.ca Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Services. Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com
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Annual Dutch Creek Garage Sale. Saturday June 19th, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Garage Sale coming next weekend. Friday June 25th and Saturday June 26th. 9172 Wallis Ave. Wilmer. Watch next weeks Pioneer for times.
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S OBITUARY S Binkley, Kenneth Allan 1942 – 2021
With sadness we announce the passing of Ken, on June 3, 2021, at the age of 79. Ken was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, camping, hunting, usually in his favorite place to be, “the high country.” He loved his wife deeply, and the laughter of small children. Ken respected and felt that “all women were special” and showed it by always being a gentleman, holding doors, and letting all the ladies go first. His title of “Uncle” was the most important one he held. He will be missed by all that knew him and called him uncle, husband, and friend. Ken is survived by his sister Colleen Hastie, and his loving wife Sharon. He was predeceased by his father Stuart E Binkley, and mother Fern Howell, brother-in-law Kenneth C McElderry, Theodore “Ted” McElderry, sisters-in-law Laura Dexter and Chrystal Dolan, two brothers Gary and Mark.
High Flight Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds – and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of – wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence, Hov’ring there, I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I’ve topped the windswept heights with easy grace Where never lark, or even eagle flew. And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand and touched the face of God. By John Gillespie Magee Jr.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honour of Ken to the Heart and Stroke foundation. https://www.heartandstroke. ca/ Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Services. Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com
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S OBITUARY S Holm, Gerald “Gerry” January 18, 1944 – June 3, 2021
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Gerald “Gerry” Holm on June 3, 2021 at the age of 77 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 53 years, Anne and his daughters Michele (Jody) and Vicki (Matt). Bree, Colby (Derrick), Jake, Eriko and Josh have many happy memories of their Grandpa and will share them with Gerry’s great grandchildren Teagen, Fisher, Mason and Hayden. Gerry is survived by his brothers, Jack (Emma), Jim (Jayne), Clarence (Mary) and Eugene (Debbie). He was predeceased by his parents Clarence and Hermione and sister Joanne (Ron). Gerry was born in Fargo, ND in 1944. He studied at Valley City State University, the University of Minnesota and attended art school in New York before moving to Canada in 1968. Gerry worked a wide variety of jobs before beginning his 30-year career with Parks Canada and was always proud of the job he did on the Giant Cedars Boardwalk in Mount Revelstoke National Park. Gerry filled his retirement time with gardening, golf, winters in Arizona, stained glass projects, playing cards and visiting with friends. He kept his mind sharp with puzzles and daily doses of Jeopardy. The family would like to thank the medical staff involved with Gerry’s care. To all who have sent flowers, cards and shared stories, thank you. Your love, support and caring have helped so much during this difficult time. There will be no formal funeral service. In memoriam donations may be made to the Spur Valley Golf Resort.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
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COMMERCIAL SPACE
LOT/ACREAGE FOR SALE
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS.
CALLING ALL ARTISTS
Steamboat Mountain Music Festival’s 10th Anniversary
CD Album Cover DESIGN CONTEST The Album’s Title is
Shake A Tree
Inspired by Mickey Maione’s quip, “Shake any tree in Edgewater and a musician will fall out.” Artist of Winning Design will be awarded $250 prize The winning design will be used on the album. Deadline for submissions June 20th, 2021 Email submissions to: steamboatmtnmusicfest @gmail.com Or mail to: Steamboat Mountain Music Society Box 247 Edgewater, BC V0A 1E0
If alcohol is causing problems or conflict in your life, AA can help. All meetings are at 8 p.m. Columbia United AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the BC Service Building, South End – 624 4th St., Invermere. Please call 250342-2424 for more information or to speak with someone from our fellowship.
LOST AND FOUND LOST: 25 ft. war canoe went missing from its anchorage on Jun 5 or 6. Unit is light brown fiberglass with dark spots and white on both ends; unit has approx. 10 life jackets strapped inside. Call Karl 250-342-3752 if found.
COMMERCIAL SPACE Downtown Commercial building for rent in Invermere. 6,000 sq. ft. new recent partial renovations. 250-342-3790.
AL-ANON. Are you concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us on a “ZOOM” meeting every Monday at 7 p.m. For more information or to speak with someone from our fellowship, please call 250342-8255.
HOUSE FOR RENT Windermere: Furnished 1-bdrm home for rent September to May. N/S, pets considered, references required. $800/mo plus hydro. llccakamom@hotmail.com.
Invermere Downtown FOR LEASE PREMISES 2,400 square feet of Commercial zoned C-1 space, 9-foot ceilings, east-facing with generous private parking. - Location: 712 -10th Street, UNIT “D” street level, bounded on two sides by roadways. - Includes 4 offices, sales/ board meeting room, generous open space with divider, storage room. - Equipped with 2 washrooms and a kitchen area. - BC Hydroelectric forced air with auxiliary heat pump. - Two separate entrances. OPTIONALITY: The space can divide to accommodate two businesses. Contact: M&B Properties 250-341-1940 or bruce@brucem.com
LOT/ACREAGE FOR SALE Elkhorn Country Estates Phase 4 now selling. 3.2 to 5.7 acre parcels. 3 left starting at $349,000 + GST. 250-342-1268. www.elkhornranches.com
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b.brownjohn@gmail.com WANTED Moorage Wanted Seniors moving to the area looking for permanent Moorage for a 19ft. Boat for the summer months. Please contact Dennis at 250-9547089 or eldekaye@shaw.ca Cash for all silver and gold! Bullion, bars, rounds, coins, jewellery + also buying coin collections and old money! Todd’s coins 1-250-864-3521
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Buy your piece of the DOWNTOWN INVERMERE Invermere Valley CONDO (BY OWNER) before prices $165,000 go nuts! Buy your piece of the Top Floor unit, 2-bedroom, Invermere Valley before 1 bathprices 825 sq. ft., go nuts!In suite laundry, Warm2 bedroom, Sunny Top Floor unit. views, 1balcony, bath 985Mountain sq. ft., in-suite Lots of parking, low laundry, Warm low sunny condo fee’s, Small complex balcony, mountain views, Lots parking, low (20 ofunits) withlowlarge condo smallAwesome complex treed fee’s, site area. (20 units) only with large location steps treed to site area. Awesome location Downtown and the only steps to Downtown and Beach, currently rented for the beach, PRICED currentlyTO rented $1000.00, SELL forAT$1000.00, TO SELL $195,000 PRICED Call 403-402AT7505 $165,000 403-402or emailCallrjfaulds1@ 7505 or email rjfaulds1@ gmail.com. gmail.com
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SERVICES Pike Contracting Excavating and Skid Steer services. Call Jason 250-342-5277. Kootenay Country Electrical Qualified Electrical Service Licensed, Bonded, Insured Highly skilled electrician Call Dean 250-342-5516. PROFESSIONAL STUMP GRINDING Free quotes Reasonable rates 1-403-703-4492.
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CHANGING TIMES = NEW CAREER? Prepare yourself for the fastest growing jobs in the Kootenays by training for an in-demand profession. • Health Care Assistant • Early Childhood Educator • Medical Laboratory Assistant • Cook/Prep-Cook • IT Professional You may be eligible for funding and living supports to go back to school and start a new career path! Contact your local WorkBC Centre today.
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ADVERTISEMENT To: TAKE NOTICE THAT on June 7, 2021 an Order was made for service on you of a Petition and supporting Affidavit issued from the Cranbrook Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number 30539, by way of this advertisement. In the proceeding, the following relief, inter alia, is sought by the Petitioner, The TorontoDominion Bank; foreclosure or sale of property at 4848 Purcell Avenue, Edgewater, BC (the “Property”). You must file a Response to Petition within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules, failing which further proceedings, including Judgment, may be taken against you or the Property, without notice to you. You may obtain, from the Cranbrook Registry, at 102 -11th Avenue South, Cranbrook, V1C 2P3, copies of the Petition, the supporting Affidavit, and the Order providing for service by this advertisement. This advertisement is placed by The Toronto-Dominion Bank, whose address for service is: GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP Lawyers P.O. Box 30 Bentall 5 2300 - 550 Burrard Street Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6C 2B5 Attention: Jonathan Van Netten
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SERVICES
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LEE’S SMALL ENGINE REPAIR SHOP Specializing in chainsaws, tillers, trimmers & lawn mower repairs and maintenance.
B.B.’s Home & Lawn Care Services Master Craftsman & Stonemason, Renovation’s & Interior Design, blinds & installation. All home interior/ exterior repairs & yard maintenance, eavestrough cleaning, dump runs, house checks/cleaning. Over 35 year’s experience. Call 250-688-2897.
General Carpenter Finish Carpenter Jack of All Trades If you are looking for a change, or a new start, The Home Renovation Centre is looking to add some new, permanent staff to our team. Transportation is required. Call David 250-342-5682.
Crossroads Market is now hiring for all positions and all shifts We offer a higher than industry standard wage package with a high season bonus available from May to September. We have positions available for all shifts - Morning to Evening in all departments. Grocery, Deli, and Bakery Department. Both Parttime and Full-time positions available. Mature long-term oriented candidates will be given preference. Email your resume to kgtltd2020@gmail. com or drop off your resume at Crossroads Market & Esso in Invermere.
It’s time to get your tools tuned up and ready for spring! Industrial #2 Road across from NAPA Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 250-341-2551 Offering Excellent Service & Fair Pricing! The Heartfelt Companion: SERVICE FOR SENIORS Offers non-medical help to seniors in their home and respite for caregivers. Companionship, errands, transportation, personal care, meal prep and more. Excellent local references and credentials and a big, kind heart! Rest assured; COVID-19 precautions are in place to keep you safe. “The Heartfelt Companion team provide, in the truest sense, heartfelt companionship. They always have mom’s best interest in mind. I find that my family can once again enjoy our time with mom, as we know she is being cared for, lifting this responsibility from our shoulders. We can once again simply enjoy each other’s company. We have tremendous gratitude for their service.” 250-341-5683 www. heartfeltcompanionservices. com
HELP WANTED Invermere Petro-Can is currently accepting resumes for F/T and P/T employment. Apply in person to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wanted 2 F/T Restaurant Cooks, Rocky River Grill, 8888 Arrow Road, Invermere, B.C. Permanent, F/T shifts, overtime, weekends, days and evenings, $16/hour for 40 hours per week. Overtime after 40 hours. Minimum several years’ experience and completion of Secondary School. DUTIES: Prepare and cook full course meals, prepare and cook individual dishes and foods, ensure quality of food portions, work with minimal supervision, prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances. Inspect Kitchens and Food service areas. Please forward resume to Justin Atterbury by fax 250-342-8889 or email justatterbury@hotmail. com.
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www.geoffhill.ca Old Salzburg seeking kitchen help, cooks start at $19 dishwasher at $16 and servers. Drop off resume or call 250-3476553 and ask for Scott or Ashley. Experienced excavator operator needed. Please email resume to cfxcavating@gmail.com We are looking for some friendly faces to work in our seasonal concession snack shack full time or part time. ApplyInfo@ ridgeveiwresort.ca 250-3479715
Taynton Bay Electrical is currently hiring! Looking for full-time service electrician with industrial/ control experience. Residential is a bonus. Wage negotiable. Please contact Cliff Charette 250-342-1355. Lemonade and popcorn business needs energetic shakers and servers to work 9 am - 1 pm at the Invermere Farmers Market on Saturdays through the summer. Should be 14 years of age or older. Pay is $60 plus share of tips. Please call (403) 809-9886.
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HELP WANTED
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SALES ASSOCIATES POSITIONS AVAILABLE
We are dedicated to the highest quality of customer service, delivered with friendliness, individual pride, initiative, and retail passion! If you fit this description and you are prepared to work in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply to become a part of BC Liquor Stores. We are accepting applications for Auxiliary and Seasonal Sales Associate positions in our Invermere BC Liquor Store. To be eligible, applicants must meet the following qualification requirements: • Be at least 19 years of age • Be able to work shift work and weekends • Be able to perform physically demanding work, including lifting 20-25 kg boxes • Have a valid Serving it Right Certificate™ Rate of Pay as of April 11, 2021: Auxiliary Sales Associate - $19.45 per hour Seasonal Sales Associate - $18.08 per hour For exciting and challenging Auxiliary and Seasonal retail opportunities, please apply in person at the following location: 510 13th Street, Invermere, BC Or online at: http://bcliquorstores.prevueaps.ca/pages/openings/
Early Childhood Educator Substitute The Early Childhood Educator Substitute will provide a quality, caring and supportive child care on an as needed basis to the children enrolled at Sonshine Children’s Centre that addresses their unique child care needs, meets all regulatory standards required by the British Columbia Child Care Licensing Regulations. • • • • • •
MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN A.K.A. CAR hugger
We’re on a mission to change our industry for the better, one car at a time. We’re on the hunt for an Automotive Technician aka Car Hugger to join our team! When it comes to cars, you’ve been around the block. You thrive on diagnostic challenges, you’re a team player and you’re meticulous. Sound like you?! We offer top wages, health benefits, recreation allowance, clean workshop, positive company culture, progressive and environmentally-conscious practices and a Monday to Friday workweek. Job Details: www.cleanlineautomotive.com/work-here Apply to: aaron@cleanlineautomotive.com
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Bylaw Enforcement Officer The Village is seeking a part-time Bylaw Enforcement Officer responsible for enforcing the bylaws of the municipality. This job will include the administration of various licensing and permitting schemes, including the annual fire inspection of commercial and public buildings. The job description is available upon request at the email below. Applications may be submitted in Word or PDF format to CAO Mark Read at Mark.Read@radiumhotsprings.ca The deadline for applications is June 30th at 4 p.m. MST.
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Responsibilities and Duties: Support main educator to provide a daily balance of active/quiet, indoor/outdoor, and individual/group activities Carry out a daily activity schedule that incorporates child directed activity, care routines, and transition Assist children in expressing themselves by listening and responding with questions or comments that extend conversation Use a variety of teaching techniques including modelling, observing, questioning, demonstrating, and reinforcing Encourage and assist children to practice self-help daily Provide positive guidelines such as redirecting, positive language, and positive reinforcement Attend to children’s physical needs for toileting, diapering, eating and sleeping as promptly as possible Work to maintain a neat, clean, and organized classroom Maintain confidentiality of all information related to the Centre’s children, their families, and the staff Maintain a positive working relationship with other Sonshine Children’s Centre staff Qualifications/Education: Substitute must be at least 19 years of age Have completed a course(s) of at lease 20 hours duration in child development, guidance, health and safety, or nutrition Have relevant work experience Wage Wages will be based on education and experience Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to: Stephanie Wierenga Sonshine Children’s Centre Manager 320-10th Ave P.O. Box 280 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 250-341-6224 • manager@sonshinecentre.com
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Cape to Cairo Overland Expedition
Submitted by Andy Stuart-Hill
To the Congo - Chapter 3
In high spirits, we sped along a good narrow road when we ran into a heavy storm. Within a few seconds, we were off the road and up to the axles in mud in pitch darkness, and for the first time, we had to attempt ‘deditching’ operations. The first stage was to dig the wheels clear and then drive a rail with a sharpened end, which we carried for the purpose, into the solid part of the road. A Block and Tackle was attached to the bus as well as the rail, and then the whole party pulled on the muddy rope. In most cases, we were soon on solid ground. In this case, however, we struggled for a long time.
Crossing the Luavua River - Congo At the same time, a passing tourist from the north arrived and told us that the road ahead of us was flooded and quite unsuitable for our vehicle. Naturally, we decided to go back. This was not as simple as it is sounded as we could not turn the bus on the narrow road. Next, following the longest reverse I have known - two and a half hours in the darkness with flashlights lighting our way when we got back to our normal 27 m.p.h - it seems as though we were flying along. We eventually arrived at the southern Congolese border frontier at Mokambo. This after having decided not to proceed via Kenya due to the Mau Mau uprising there. (One thought being we could handle the little Pygmy people, who were also troublesome at that time. However, the big Mau Mau warriors were another matter!) Heading north on the (only) main road to Elisabethville, a modern European-type town with lots of shops
Extraditing truck from muddy road in Southern Congo
and hotels. Next was Jadotville - somewhat empty. I went into one store and found no one there - everyone had gone to lunch and left the store unattended! We saw the Shinkolobwe Uranium Mine (Uranium from this mine was used to construct the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombs) and came across Kiubo Falls. We parked the bus near the Falls, which could be heard all night. Sunrise saw us sitting on the verandah of the Guest House having breakfast overlooking the beautiful falls in the early morning - a truly “African scene.” Driving north, through the scenic bush country of Katanga Province, we passed innumerable native villages, as well as a few larger villages Witwaba and Monano. We crossed the Luavua River at Kiambi and arrived at the main very European city of Albertville overlooking Lake Tanganyika. I spent an extra day on the shores of this beautiful Lake resting, swimming, taking photographs as well as washing and cleaning the bus inside and out. At our hotel, a lady in the kitchen had severed an artery - a panic ensued as nobody knew what to do, so I took charge. I used my First Aid training to stem the flow with hand pressure, and we took her to the nearby Hospital for treatment. The hotel manager rewarded all of us with bottles of Stella beer. Then, we drove on the West side of the Lake and climbed the Mitumba Mountain range, which provided magnificent views of Lake Tanganyika. In just seven miles, the road dropped 6,500 ft.
Mud roads near Mutumba Mountains
The roads of Central Africa - Chapter 4
Our progress through the Congo became slower as the rains caught up with us. We were stuck many times, and each time the bus collected more mud. One night in the Mitumba mountains, on a long hill, we became bogged down. After about an hour, we gave up in despair and decided to wait until morning. Soon afterwards, another truck came up the hill and skidded off the road a few hundred yards from the bus. We went along to give them a hand but discovered that the back of the truck was overhanging a sheer drop of several hundred feet. We were not able to give the driver any assistance and went back to bed - a very muddy bed it was! When I checked the driveshaft of the problem truck, I found it to
Twisted truck drive shaft by the power of the mud be twisted like a piece of liquorice. Such was the power of the mud. Later that night, we heard dozens of natives singing and dancing around us. We were rather concerned as we were completely trapped in the mud. The next thing, our bus was practically lifted out of the mud and pushed boldly up the hill. Later we learned that the problem truck was loaded with aircraft parts, worth a fortune, and the driver had recruited all the local natives to get him on his way. It was fortunate for us that he could not get past our bus and therefore had to get us out of the way before he could proceed. I should like to know what he had to pay those natives to get them out on such a stormy night. Such are the roads of Central Africa. Shortly after leaving Uvira, we found the main bridge had been washed out - this necessitated a 175-mile detour through western Burundi and southern Rwanda. The sleepy Border Guards in both these countries just cheerfully waved us through as they were aware of the washout problem and the traffic diversion. After a hairy all-night drive, we rejoined the main road at Bukavu on the shores of Lake Kivu in the Congo. To be continued in another Pioneer...
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RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
FAITH
June 17, 2021
Thoughts for Father’s Day By Pastor Wayne Frater Radium Christian Fellowship In Acts 13:22, David was known as a man after God’s own heart, who would do His will. David was a man after God’s own heart, and as his life was coming to a close, he passed on to his son Solomon this advice, good advice, the kind of advice that we as fathers and grandfathers should be passing onto our own children. 1 Chronicles 28:20 the first part “And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” Solomon went on to become king of Israel, and one of the first things he did in 2 Chronicles chapter one was to ask God for wisdom to be a good ruler. If we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord, He is with us, and His promise to us is that He will never leave us nor forsake us; David was a man after Gods own heart, and he advised his son Solomon to be likewise. John 3:16,17 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” It isn’t always easy to get through or day-to-day life. Times are tough, but Gods promise of never leaving us or forsaking, makes the burden a whole lot lighter. There is a couple of prayers in Ephesians that I pray each day over
myself, my family, and the church. I would like to pray that for you, read them, and study them, apply them to your life. Then pray them over your family. Eph. 1:17-23 “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.” And Eph. 3:16-21 “That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that work in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” If God loves us that much, if God is for us, who can stand against us, God will make a way when there seems to be no other way.
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It’s that time of year again (fawning season for deer), and WildSafeBC would like to remind people that if they find a fawn, it should be left alone. Help keep wildlife wild and your community safe by not interfering with these animals and enjoying them from a distance. A doe will often leave her fawn(s) alone for hours at a time while she feeds, returning throughout the day to nurse. Scentless and silent, fawns may appear to be orphaned and helpless, but the best thing you can do for a fawn is to leave it alone. Photo by Linnea Halverson