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Invermere seeks grant for multi-use trail

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com The long sidewalk-less stretch of 13th Avenue that currently sees bikers, joggers, walkers and other pedestrians make their way along a painted path that is really just a part of the road may soon have its own dedicated, separate paved pathway.

The lack of a path or sidewalk in the area has, in the past year or so, elicited a few comments from local residents, who have pointed out to the Pioneer that ever since the Markin-MacPhail Westside Legacy Trail was functionally completed more than a year ago, bikers and runners heading between Invermere and Fairmont have a dedicated separate pathway almost the whole way, with the glaring exception of 13th Avenue heading south out off Invermere.

While these complaints are not 100 per cent accurate — there are two short stretches where the Westside Legacy Trail currently runs along Westside Road, although that will likely change in the near future — they do underscore that an increasing number of people are running or biking along 13th Avenue headed to or from the Westside Legacy Trail, that children attending Eileen Madson Primary School (EMP) often walk and bike along that part of 13th, and that creating a separate path for them would improve safety.

Screenshot of images from council documents showing how the existing pedestrian pathway on 13th Avenue is not separated from the road.

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Screenshot of visual presented to Invermere council showing a concept designed for the planned new multi-use path along the west side of 13th Avenue from J.A. Laird Elementary School almost to the turn off to the back parking lot for Eileen Madson Primary School

CV Arts proposes bold new vision for Pynelogs Envisioned upgrades include renovated kitchen, extra deck space, a bike rack, a downtown wood kiosk and new trees

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com Columbia Valley Arts (CV Arts) has an expansive new vision for its operation at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

Though this vision is very much in the planning-and-dreaming stage, the scope of the ideas being talked about is considerable, and excitement was palpable among CV Arts members when the group

outlined them at the most recent Invermere council meeting.

The improvements include renovating the cafe at Pynelogs, adding more deck space, putting in a bike rack, moving the wood kiosk for the old heritage garden to a spot downtown, and adding blossom trees to the north side of the building to help hide the propane tanks and kitchen receptacles there.

CV Arts president Sharon Chatterton explained to council members that the current agreement the

group has with the district allows CV Arts to operate a “teahouse” and that the modern expression of a teahouse is a cafe, tapas bar or coffee shop. Chatterton said CV Arts wants to step away from the short-season restaurant (Allium) it currently runs, on a nonprofit basis, out of Pynelogs to something that more resembles an upscale year-round arts-integrated cafe.

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26, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 81 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.

• On Tuesday, Sept. 21, at about 3 a.m., emergency crews responded to a single vehicle commercial transport collision on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park.

The driver reported losing his brakes on his tractor/trailer unit, which caused him to lose control and strike a rock wall. The driver was not injured, but the commercial transport truck had to be towed from the scene.

• On Tuesday, Sept. 21, at about 10:30 a.m., Columbia Valley RCMP responded to a two vehicle collision at the roundabout in Radium Hot Springs. The driver of a Toyota Highlander was not able to slow for traffic in time and collided into the rear of a Ford Escape, and neither driver was injured. The driver of the Toyota Highlander was issued a violation ticket for following too closely.

• On Thursday, Sept. 23, at about 1:45 a.m., emergency crews responded to a single vehicle commercial

Continued ‘trail’ from page 3 District of Invermere staff have seized on sewer and infrastructure upgrades on 13th Avenue (the first part of which is happening this fall, the rest of which are scheduled to occur in the next few years) as a great opportunity to build such an amenity and are now planning a 550 metre multi-use trail along 13th from J.A. Laird Elementary School to Gierlich Road (in other words close to, but not quite all the way to, the turn off on John Woods Road that many students use to access the EMP ‘back door’).

The project is grant dependant, and Invermere council gave its blessing to staff, during its most recent meeting, to commit $252,000 to the trail,

transport truck rollover on Highway 95 north of Brisco. The driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance with minor injuries, and the transport truck and trailer were towed from the scene.

• On Friday, Sept. 24, a 2013 green Kawasaki motorcycle was stolen from the porch of a residence on Copper Road in Radium Hot Springs. The motorcycle was stolen sometime over the past week.

• On Saturday, Sept. 25 at about 10:30 a.m. Columbia Valley RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 93 near Vermillion Crossing in Kootenay National Park.

The driver of a Nissan Maxima told police he fell asleep and drove off the roadway. The driver was not injured, but the vehicle sustained major damage and had to be towed from the scene.

• On Sunday, Sept. 26, emergency crews responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 93 in Radium Hot Springs. The driver of a Lexus SUV left the roadway and collided with a parked Jeep Wrangler. Alcohol was ruled out as a contributing factor. The driver was transported to the hospital to be assessed and to determine if a medical event may have precipitated the collision.

which allows staff to apply for a provincial grant of a further $500,000. The trial has an estimated price tag of more than $750,000 and would fit into other trails in the district connecting downtown Invermere with the Westside Legacy Trail. In a briefing, district staff pointed out that the existing pedestrian corridor is merely an asphalt extension of the roadway. There is no barrier or separation between the road and the path.

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Busy Taynton Bay creates concerns

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com Invermere’s ever-busy Kinsmen Beach was especially busy this past summer, thanks in part to COVID-19 restrictions curtailing many other summer activities. The surge in the number of people recreating at the beach or just off its shores prompted a local resident to express concern to Invermere council during its most recent meeting.

Avy Nicholson wrote to council that it needs to do something to clear up the illegal and reckless parking at Kinsmen Beach. “There just isn’t the room, and the constant flow of traffic in our residential area is a great concern. The night groups are a problem as they seem to think it is party time at midnight on, even though the park is ‘supposed’ to be closed,” wrote Nicholson, adding that “it has now become a marina with boats parked up to and tying onto the few dismal buoys outlining the swimming area. Every time there is a wind, the buoys

come off the anchors and drift closer to shore, making the swimming area smaller and the moorage larger. I have counted up to 35 boats moored in the bay, all playing different music, and urinating overboard...”

She outlined that the boat traffic discourages swimmers, kayakers and paddle boarders from venturing beyond the buoys.

Nicholson suggested that the district designate all of Taynton Bay, from Fort Point to Ben Abel Creek, as swimming and paddling only area, saying the people that have homes on the bay and own boats would likely be more than willing to slowly take their boats through this restricted area out to the main lake, as from what she has observed the boats causing the issues in the bay do not belong to those living along the bay.

Invermere mayor Al Miller told other council members that he met with Nicholson about what she sees as dangerous overcrowding, adding that in his view, “it is a concern,” that the number of mooring balls is clearly growing on the west side of the bay, and that on the east

side boats are coming in, playing loud music and creating a disturbance.

Councillor Greg Taft said there was “no perfect answer” because it is clearly a problem, but that there is also value in allowing people to get on and off their boats to access Invermere.

“We are limited in what we can do as a council,” noted councillor Greg Anderson, pointing out that Invermere does not have jurisdiction over anything that happens on the waters of Taynton Bay, as just like the rest of Lake Windermere, it is a navigable waterway as so falls under the jurisdiction of the federal government.

Anderson suggested asking the Lake Windermere Ambassadors for their input, noting that the Ambassadors are the group the district typically seeks feedback from on matters relating to the lake. The other council members readily agreed that consulting the Ambassadors was the best course of action.

COVID-19 vaccine clinics hosted at Invermere schools

By Camille Aubin camille@columbiavalleypioneer.com

Students (ages 12 years old and older), staff and teachers had the option to receive their first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the school-based clinics held locally at J.A. Laird on Monday, Sept. 20, as well as at David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS), on Friday, Sept. 24. According to Interior Health, the clinics were set up to provide school communities with easy access to the vaccine.

The regional health organization first announced the clinics in early Sept., in partnership with local school districts throughout the interior, saying the school-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics were to “ensure the safety and health of students and staff.”

“Keeping schools open and safe is vital for the social and emotional well-being of students,” said provincial education minister Jennifer Whiteside. “We must all come together to keep students and school staff safe, and the best way to do that is to get vaccinated. If you have yet to get your first or second dose of the vaccine, your

time is now.”

After Invermere students began their school year, a letter addressed to parents from Interior Health explained that students aged 12 and older could provide ‘mature minor consent’ and receive vaccines without parental or guardian involvement.

The ‘mature minor consent’ falls under the provincial Infants Act, which outlines the legal position of children under 19 years of age in B.C. on a variety of topics, one of which is medical care. Under the act, children in B.C. are allowed to consent to a medical treatment on their own, so long as the health care provider involved is convinced of the treatment’s benefits and is convinced that the child understands the details of the treatment, including its risks and benefits.

This means that children aged 12 or older may determine for themselves whether or not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

A range of immunizations is often available to school age kids in B.C., through school-based immunization clinics, in Grade 6 and again in Grade 9. The act outlines that although there is no specific set age which children

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At the local school-based vaccination clinics, parents and guardians were welcome to accompany their children at the time of vaccination.

Similar vaccinations clinics as those in Invermere have been or are scheduled to be held through B.C. The topic attracted considerable attention in Salmon Arm, when on Friday, Sept. 17, anti-vaccination protestors entered three local schools there while students were in class. The intrusion prompted the school to take lockdown measures.

A detailed list of immunization clinics currently occurring within the Interior Health region is available on the Interior Health website at http://news.interiorhealth. ca/news/covid-19-immunization-clinics/.

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Same old, same old

By Camille Aubin camille@columbiavalleypioneer.com

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau won enough seats to form another minority government in Canada’s 44th general election on Monday, Sept. 20, with voters signaling their trust in the incumbent to lead the country through this next phase of the pandemic crisis.

Despite a 36-day campaign, the shortest election ever, and the most costly election in Canadian history, with a hefty bill reaching roughly $600 million, the final seat tally in the House of Commons looks essentially the same as when the house was dissolved on Aug. 15. The same question on everyone’s lips when the Prime Minister announced the election has resurfaced, with many asking why a vote was called during the fourth wave of the pandemic. The question is all the more vexing, with the election indicating that a majority of Canadians didn’t want change, at least not enough to change the political landscape. PM Trudeau had a hard time justifying himself in the first place during this brief campaign, and the election results sure don’t offer any explanation for his decision.

It is silly to speak of a Liberal ‘triumph’ in the election as clearly they were pushing for a majority. They didn’t get what they wanted, but neither, it would seem, did anybody else: The Liberal won 159 seats, two more than two years ago, with 119 for the Conservative, 33 for the Bloc Québécois, 25 for the New Democratic Party, and two for the Green Party. Just like in the 2019 election, the Conservatives captured the popular vote, with 33.7 per cent of the total vote compared to 32.6 per cent for Liberals, a difference of 186,114 votes; however, the Conservatives were unable to parlay that support where it matters most: into getting its candidates elected.

We have spent the last month listening to our political leaders make grand promises about them jump starting a stuttering economy, about environmental initiatives, about how they will make homes more affordable, and how they will get the country out of this endless pandemic. In the end, it amounted to an enormous amount of money and time spent, a lot of talking about matters that cannot wait any longer, but not much changing in terms of how these issues will be dealt with.

We are facing huge challenges; Indigenous reconciliation, climate change, a global pandemic... the list goes on and on. Perhaps if our leaders had spent all that money, time, effort, energy and passion on actually addressing the problems, we might see some improvement.

But at best now, all you can do is hope our PM is convinced that the population trusts him enough to fulfill his promises and start tackling the problems.

Dave Lewis (left) and Grift Taynton (right) from Invermere.

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Submitted by Friends of Invermere Public Library At the recent AGM, the Friends of Invermere Public Library presented a cheque for $30,000 to Library Manager Anne Rogers (right side of the cheque). The Friends logged 1,000 volunteer hours over the past year to raise funds through used book sales, a Christmas online auction, and grant applications. They are most grateful to community members for their generous support of the library. The Friends welcome new members. Inquire at the library.

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Screenshots of images presented by CV Arts to Invermere council, depicting what CV Arts termed the “dysfunctional layout” of the current Pynelogs kitchen.

Continued ‘Pynelogs’ from page 3 Part of the reason CV Arts want to renovate the cafe is to establish a culinary arts field-training, industrial-grade kitchen for local culinary students, including those at the College of the Rockies’ Invermere-based hospitality program, but the more important reason for the renovations is to address serious deficiencies and issues in the current kitchen. Renovations would include installing a desperately needed gas stove, creating space for a cafe display and sale counter, opening the kitchen to modern culinary viewing, replacing outdated appliances, pitted unhygienic countertops, as well as cracked and water damaged floors, changing a dysfunctional kitchen layout, and putting in rodent-proofing and insulation on an adjoining porch.

The extra deck space would be used partly for casual, non-alcohol-serving seating but mostly for small performing events such as music and drama acts. CV Arts envisions at 20 foot by 20 foot “on the ground” flagstone or concrete paver space. The bike rack would accommodate up to 12 regular or electric bikes and would be set up near electrical sockets for recharging. The wood kiosk has been unused since the old heritage garden was levelled, and CV Arts proposed moving downtown where it could be used to inform the public about arts events.

Chatterton outlined that a healthy arts and culture sector entails economic benefit for the community and that modernizing and revamping Pynelogs will help not just CV Arts, but also Invermere as a whole.

“Pynelogs is already a destination, but it is not well known. We want to double or triple its value as a destination,” she said. “CV Arts is a good investment for the district of Invermere.”

Invermere chief administrative officer Andrew Young added that district staff have met with CV Arts representatives in the field to get an idea of its visions, and the proposals are “substantial changes.”

Invermere councillor Gerry Taft

said the proposal may need to be broken down into various parts, as it is hard for the council to approve the whole vision all at once. “It’s a delicate dance with the teahouse or cafe,” said Taft, outlining that council is happy to help and subsidize nonprofits, but that some private eatery operators in Invermere occasionally view the district’s subsidizing of CV Arts as helping their competition (because of the cafe CV Arts runs out of Pynelogs), that there is a convent against commercial operations on the land on which Pynelogs sits (which belongs to the district), and that CV Arts may face complications in renovating Pynelogs as there are restrictions on what can and can’t be done in a historic building.

Chatterton pointed out that all proceeds generated at the Pynelogs cafe go straight into CV Arts programming, so it is not at all a commercial operation.

CV Arts secretary treasurer Pam Meunier said CV Arts’ main ask was for permission to proceed with looking into options for, and hopefully installation of, a gas stove.

“There are a number of issues with the building that must be addressed before a stove can be installed,” said Young.

“Council does not have the power to authorize the installation of a gas stove.” He added that the issues that needed to be resolved with the building are genuine and need to be fixed “for potentially live-saving reasons.”

Council members asked if there was a budget for the renovation. Meunier replied “we don’t have real number yet,” but probably would in one to two months time.

Taft said he was happy to provide conceptual support for most of the ideas in the CV Arts’ vision (and as he said so, most other councillors nodded in agreement), and that the details can be hashed out between the district’s administration and the CV Arts board.

CV Arts is actively seeking feedback on its vision, and can be contacted at info@columbiavalleyarts.com.

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Annual charity golf tournament Ugly Pants is back

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbivalleypioneer.com Go into your closet, find the most unprepossessing pair of pantaloons you own, and then get out on the golf course: The Ugly Pants Classic charity golf tournament is back again this fall.

The annual event, which raises funds for the Columbia Valley Recreation Adapted (RAD) Society, took a break last year thanks to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions but is back for a third edition this fall, running this weekend at The Ridge Course at Copper Point. Proceeds from the Ugly Pants Classic help RAD procure adaptive outdoor recreation gear for local residents who face mobility issues to use.

RAD Society founder Tanelle Bolt sustained a severe spinal cord injury seven years ago. The injury changed her life, as she now uses a wheelchair. However, it didn’t change her approach to life: she was active and outdoorsy before, and she continues to be more active and outdoorsy than most Columbia Valley residents now. But in her determination to keep herself active, she quickly discovered that there is a tremendous service gap in terms of access to resources and equipment for people with mobility adaptations. Equipment to get diversely abled people outdoors does exist, but it can be hard to procure, and when you do find it, it comes with the kind of hefty price tag that few can afford.

This gap prompted her to form the RAD Society, a nonprofit group that helps bring adaptive recreation gear to the Columbia Valley, giving differently abled people the chance to rent or borrow otherwise prohibitively ex-

pensive equipment.

“Not everybody has tens of thousands of dollars just sitting around to spend on paragolfers, or adaptive bikes, adaptive paddleboards, adaptive skiing equipment. And even if you can raise the money, these things tend to be few and far between, so you might like to try them out before spending the money on them,” Bolt told the Pioneer. “That’s where we come in. You can use this equipment, rent it from us as much as you like, and if you do decide you want to buy it on your own, well then you know beforehand whether or not what you’re spending a small fortune on something you’re likely to use a lot.”

Last winter, RAD acquired an adaptive cross country ski sledge, to complement its collection of adaptive bikes. And, after four years of effort, Bolt is excited that an adaptive paragolfer is finally en route to the Columbia Valley.

“It’s been a big effort, four years of grit really, to secure this, and I’m really pleased it’s finally on its way. It landed in the U.S. a little while ago, we’re just waiting for it to come up across the border now,” said Bolt.

Getting the $42,000 piece of equipment involved extensive fundraising, and the local Windermere Oilmen extended RAD a loan to cover the final $18,000 for the paragolfer.

Bolt outlined that, in addition to the Windermere Oilmen, many other local groups have helped RAD get the adaptive golfer, bikes and cross country sledge, including the Columbia Valley Community Foundation, the Toby Creek Nordic Club, the Panorama Adaptive Snowsports Society (PASS), and the Lake Windermere

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The Village of Radium Hot Springs is in the process of updating its Zoning Bylaw and we want to hear from you!

We encourage you to participate in the upcoming opportunities to share your thoughts on key zoning issues within our community and how we can make the bylaw more user friendly.

What Is A Zoning Bylaw?

A Zoning Bylaw is a set of specific rules that regulate how land can be used and what can be built. The Zoning Bylaw is made up of two parts – the zoning map and regulations. The map divides the community into different zones and the regulations identify what uses are permitted in each zone, as well as the rules that buildings and structures must adhere to such as height, setbacks, and density.

How To Get Involved An online survey is open from September 21st to October 11th to collect feedback from community members.

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The third Ugly Pants Classic will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2 at Copper Point. It is a nine-hole tournament, with a 3 p.m. shotgun start. Registration is $50 per person, with teams of up to five members. There will be a silent auction on course, and there are per-hole sponsorship opportunities.

Bolt would love to raise the $18,000 needed to pay back the entire loan for the paragolfer at the third Ugly Pats Classic, but realizing that this is perhaps a very ambitious goal, she has set her sight on raising $10,000.

“It’s a great way to support a great cause. Come out, or if you’re not a big golfer, please donate online and help bring adaptive golf to the Columbia Valley,” said Bolt.

Why exactly is it called the Ugly Pants Classic?

“It always happens in early October. In the Columbia Valley sometimes that means it’s really warm, and sometimes that means it’s really cold. The name comes because if it’s cold, you are encouraged to wear long johns, snow pants or whatever other functional warm pants you may want. I like to break stereotypes, whether those stereotypes are about the limits diversely abled people face or whether those stereotypes are of golfers as not being fun and zany,” said Bolt. “Go ahead, get a little crazy with what you wear. Come out, have fun, play some golf. It’s good for exercise, good for mental health, good for being social while at the same time being socially distanced, and for this tournament, it’s good for helping bring a paragolfer to the valley.”

To register, call 250 341 3392. For more information or to donate, visit www.RADsociety.ca.

Upcoming Events Virtual Community Workshop

Join us from the comfort of your own home for a brief presentation about the Zoning Bylaw update process, live polling questions, and a question/discussion period.

Where? Online event (Zoom) When? October 5th at 7 p.m.

Register at: www.radiumzoningbylaw.eventbrite.ca

In-Person Open House

Rather join us in-person? The Village is hosting in-person open house sessions to present information about the Zoning Bylaw update. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with our project team and ask key zoning related questions.

Where? Radium Hot Springs Centre (Main Hall), 4863 Stanley Street When?

• Coffee Hour Open House (October 21st 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.)

• Open House (October 21st 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.)

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Fleet Foxes raise funds for Terry Fox Foundation

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By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com Toddler and preschoolers at Sonshine Daycare Centre put on their brilliant yellow shirts and put their fleet feet forward earlier this week, running (or sometimes walking, toddling or just riding along in a stroller) during their annual Little Foxes Terry Fox Run. More than 20 Sonshine kids took part in the run on Tuesday, Sept. 28, along with Sonshine staff and parent volunteers, raising close to $700 for the Terry Fox Foundation. It was the sixth edition of the Little Foxes run, which was on hiatus last year owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

“All the kids had fun, we had fun, the volunteers had fun, we all got some exercise, and we’ve raised money for a good cause,” Little Foxes organizer and Sonshine manager Ms. Fifi told the Pioneer. “A lot of us have family, friends or loved ones who have had to face cancer. It’s an important cause, and the Little Foxes run is our way of trying to help out. It’s always a great event – it creates a sense of community, brings us together and contributes to a good cause.”

Ms. Fifi added Sonshine is appreciative of the community support for the run.

“It’s wonderful to see and share that positive energy,” she said.

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September 30, 2021 Welcome to the brand new two page spread, brought to you by the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce!

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Many ways to participate in Orange Shirt Day Former student, Phyllis (Jack) Webstad was stripped of her brand new gifted Orange Shirt as she entered residential schools at the age of 6.

Orange Shirt Day represents the reunification of Phyllis with her long lost shirt, and has become a much larger movement. Across Canada, we see First Nations, governments, schools and communities wearing orange and hanging flags to represent solidarity and allyship to stand with survivors, remember the missing, take steps toward reconciliation and a future of healing for generations to come.

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Today, we encourage the valley to participate in Indigenous learning and awareness. Wear orange, fly orange flags, hear survivor stories online with the Legacy of Hope Foundation, visit the Outdoor Learning Store for local resources, and come break bread at the pop-up cafe with the Akisqnuk First Nation (call Lillian to reserve your spot/ place a take out order 250-342-1635).

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With this September 30th in mind, The Outdoor Learning Store, The Community Foundation and The Chamber of Commerce partnered with Legends Logos, a Ktunaxa-owned company based in Creston to help make Every Child Matters shirts and flags available to the Valley. The art on the shirts has been designed

by Carol Louie (Ktunaxa), Robert Louie (Ktunaxa), Denise Louie (Athabascan) and Gabe Kobasiuk (Cree). The Flags have been smudged with sweetgrass by our local Indigenous advisor, Jenna Jasek to honour the missing and the survivors.

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Thursday September 30

Ongoing Events

Akisqnuk Pop-Up Cafe and Studio • 12:00-3:00 pm Around the world, bread is the staple of life. Pop-up cafe and studio at the Columbia Lake Recreation Centre - Akisqnuk First Nation.

To place an advance order for pick up or to reserve a spot call or text Lillian at 250-342-1635.

• 12:00 pm Do you want to participate in a youth art mural? We are inviting any youth grade 6-12 to come out and help us paint our downtown mural. You can sign up by emailing Angela at columbiavalleyyouthnetwork@hotmail.com.

The Great Scarecrow Competition and Tour Registration Deadline Back for its 2nd year, the District of Invermere presents the Great Scarecrow Competition & Tour.. Registration page with full competition details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/169187066069

• 10:00 am Parent and Tot Connect Family Dynamix will be running an indoor Parent and Tot Connect program for children ages 0-6, starting September 21st. Pre Registration is required, contact Contact mferster@fdx.family or text 250-341-8678 • 3:00 pm youth Drop-In Fun The Summit Youth Hub is back open for FREE after-school fun! Grades 7-12 are invited to come for free food, safe hang out areas, Friday skate nights, virtual reality, gaming computers & our music room! Masks Are Mandatory.

Friday October 1 • 5:00 pm Fancy Friday at the Station Pub The Station Pub is proud to offer you ...FANCY FRIDAYS!5-9pm Get fancy & enjoy: Drink special, live music, and prizes!

Saturday October 2 3rd Annual Ugly Pant Classic: RAD Fundraiser • 3:00 pm The Ridge at Copper PointRegistration fee is $50 per person and you can register as a single or on teams of up to five people. Dinner reservations will need to be booked separately.

Harvest Party • 6:00-9:00 pm Groundswell Community Garden A garden-to-table to spread, live music, and good company. For more info head to: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/harvest-party-a-night-in-thegroundswell-garden-tickets-170186756169

Monday October 4 • 6:30-9:30 pm at The Station Pub-Grown Ups’ Game Night We chip up for charity, with funds going to the Columbia Valley Youth Network. Phone a friend & come for games night, every Monday 6:30pm onward. **Ages 19+ only.** Details: Text Butter @ 250-341-7123

Fridays

• 10:30 am Story Time with the Invermere Public Library Story time will take place outside the library on the front lawn while the weather is nice! Join us for stories, songs and a take-home craft!

Wing Day at the Edgewater Legion Every Friday is Wing Day at the Edgewater Legion! 12pm Take Out, 5pm Dine In! www.facebook.com/RCL199 or call 250-347-9725 • 5:00pm • 5:00 pm Magic the Gathering Come for Friday Night Magic & play Magic the Gathering!

Every Friday evening, 5:30pm start.

Entry: $10-40 depending on format. Call 342-3440 for details.No registration required, but space is limited. Ages 10+.

• 6:00 pm Rotary Community Bingo Must be 19+ to play Online live bingo games with the purpose to raise money for various community charities, organizations and businesses who have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Choose to support a local Rotary Club with your ticket purchase!

• 4:00-8:00 pm Pub Grub at the Invermere Legion Every Friday and Saturday, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Wings & Things, Pub Grub in the Branch.

Beer League Hockey Are you out there sitting on your couch thinking, “what am I going to do all winter?” Well you’re in luck, it’s hockey season!! And there is a great group of friends who play in Canal Flats on Friday nights 7:30-9. We are a bunch of girls and guys of all ages and skill levels who play for the love of it. We are looking for a few more team players to fill out the bench. If you are interested in participating in a non-contact BEER league season please send us an email at badgershockey2019@gmail.com and we can fill you in on the details. Carpooling from Invermere available.

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• 12:00 noon: Canal Flats Market Come check out the diverse artisans and producers at this Mixed Market in Canal Flats, every Saturday from 12-4pm MST! 9110 Highway 93/95.

• 4-8 pm: Pub Grub at the Invermere Legion, Every Friday and Saturday, Wings & Things, Pub Grub in the Branch.

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Sundays

• On Sundays and Mondays, the Rotary Club or Kinsmen Club collects refundable bottles and cans at the Invermere Transfer Station! We sort and deliver for refund - this money goes “right back into the community” through our Projects and Initiatives!!

• 1:00-5:00pm See You Next Sundays in Taynton Bay (weather permitting)Invermere’s LOCAL MOTIVE EVENTS will be hosting live dj’s from a private venue in Taynton bay. All are welcome to join by your choice of Stand up Paddle, canoe or kayak, boat, floaty or even water wings

Mondays

• 10:30-11:30 am: Seniors Fitness takes place at the Columbia Valley Centre $2 Drop in rate.

• 11:45 am - 1 pm: Indoor Walking. Weekly indoor walking inside of the Columbia Valley Centre will resume every Monday and Wednesday from 11:45 am to 1pm. Please wear clean indoor shoes. A mask is required.• 6 - 9 pm LGBTQ+ and Allies Youth Group. LGBTQ+ and Allies are invited to attend the Summit Youth Hub’s weekly drop-in for youth. Every Monday, ages 12-18. Snacks + a safe space!

Tuesdays

10:00 am Parent and Tot Connect. Family Dynamix will be running an indoor Parent and Tot Connect program for children ages 0-6, starting September 21st. Pre Registration is required, contact Contact mferster@ fdx.family or text 250-341-8678 • 6:00-10:00 pm Youth/Teen Drop in Fun - Invermere NEW this year, the Summit Youth Hub is taking our youth centre on the road to Edgewater and Canal Flats! We will be bringing our mobile skate park, BBQ, tunes and so much more! This is where you can pick up your Summer Snack Pack too!

• 7:30-9:00 pm Kootenay Teen Book Club (online) Join the discussion with other teens from around the Kootenays on Tuesday, September 28, at 7:30 pm! Register here: https://bit.ly/3iWStArContact the Invermere Library if you’d like us to order a copy of the book for you.

Wednesdays

Family Dynamix hosts a Catch-up Cafe for the Columbia Valley every Wednesday morning on ZOOM from 1030am-1130am for those isolated and unable to get out as much because of Covid 19.Tricia at patkin@ familydynamix.ca • 6:00 pm J.A. Laird Sports Field - Drop in Ultimate Frisbee $20 registration fee for the season. Please bring cash or transfer to justin@justinkeitch.com 6:00-8:00 pm Legion Legend Wednesday Dinners Every Wednesday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm, Legion Dinners, reservation

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Edgewater Elementary creates prayer flags listen, learn, and act. Each were strung up together, grade by grade and left to wave in the wind, sending the prayers out into Edgewater Elementary School is com- the world and encouraging healing among pleting a prayer flag project with the hopes survivors. of honouring those sent to residential The flags will stay up for as long as schools, as well as acknowledging the in- possible. Murray says, the goal is “to bring tergenerational trauma hope, peace and to send that often gets brushed it to the survivors, the under the rug. children… and all those Debra Murray, the that didn’t survive.” She Aboriginal education says the symbols drawn teacher at Edgewater by the children are imElementary School, is in portant: hugs, experienccharge of the initiative, es, love, play, and water and has arranged for are a few of the common prayer flags to be made themes shown. and hung up at both Even the younger the school and the comchildren put such intense munity park this week, thought and emotion in honour of National into their prayer flags.

Truth and Reconcilia“It’s just so beautiful. tion Day on Thursday, Each one, as I was holdSept. 30. Murray is ing it, was super special.

Cree, however, she heard of the concept And the children’s prayers are sending of prayer flags from India, a tradition they love,” says Murray. have used for thousands of years. It was As a first-generation residential school executed by the community when some- survivor, Murray is passionate about thing negative was to happen, and they helping educate indigenous allies and needed to spread positivity, remembrance, work through the unfathomable trauma and love. through learning and enacting change.

“All of us are really hurt about what’s As the youngest of nine children behappened, and nobody knows what to do. ing raised through the catholic school What is reconciliation really?” says Mur- system, Murray suffered the brunt of the ray, the emotionblame if someal toil evident in thing were to her voice. She go wrong, yet says it’s “for the her humble children. At least and caring soul they can put this hasn’t wavered, out there, and it’s even years from their love.” later, making The prayer her that much flags are orange more intimate in colour, in reto the cause. membrance of Murray the 215 children was assisted in found buried on Debra Murray (left), Lana Maoine (middle), and hanging the the grounds of Sierra Horm (right) finished hanging the prayer flags prayer flags Kamloops Indi- Monday afternoon, letting the children’s prayers go on Monday by an Residential out into the world with the wind.

Lana Maione, Photos by Haley Grinder Metis, and SiSchool, but it also carries much more weight than that, erra Horm, both educational assistants at as there are many others left undiscovered. Edgewater Elementary.

Every student, teacher, and employee Horm says she’s happy to see such a at the school participated, creating Indig- positive reaction from the community. enous-inspired artwork on orange piec- Even the day they were hanging the prayer es of cloth. The pictures varied piece by flags, she says, “people have already begun piece, but all shared the same message of slowing down and looking at them.”

By Haley Grinder Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

September 30, 2021

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 13 The KUU-US Crisis Line Society provides a First Nations and Indigenous-specific crisis line available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, toll-free from anywhere in British Columbia. The KUU-US Crisis Line can be reached toll-free at 1-800-588-8717 or online.

First ever Truth and Reconciliation Day

We offer up prayers for those who have passed and for those who have survived.

We will ensure that Every Child Matters.

By Haley Grinder Local Journalism Initiative Please wear your orange shirt in Reporter support.

Sept. 30 marks a monumental occasion in Canadian history, as the first ever Truth and Reconciliation Day. According to the government of Canada’s website, the “day honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.”

The day, traditionally known as Orange Shirt Day, was inspired by the story of Phyllis Webstad, who was taken from her family, stripped of her brand-new orange shirt and identity, and forced to assimilate into a culture not her own. She was only six-years-old.

This, of course, was not a unique case. Over 150,000 Indigenous children were ripped from their homes and forced to attend residential schools in spite of the fact that they already had their own schools on the reserves that allowed Indigenous cultures to thrive. Although records are incomplete, approximately 6,000 children died, leaving the Survivors with intergenerational scars.

“Today is a day for commemoration and a day for Canadians to hope for a better future as we acknowledge a shameful past. Let us forever banish the racist ideology that allowed it to exist and happen. Let us honour the children who survived residential schools, and those who did not, by working together toward a renewed partnership built on respect, dialogue and recognition of rights,” said the Honourable Marc Miller, Canadian Minister of Indigenous Services, when the day was made official by the introduction of Bill C-5.

Allies of the Indigenous are asked to wear orange shirts to show support for the 215 children found buried at the site of the Kamloops Residential School. However, this just raised more questions regarding those individuals not found.

One day cannot eliminate the horrors that indigenous peoples had to endure, however, the process of educating, acknowledging, and remembering is a step in the right direction.

Please wear orange shirts this week, especially on Sept. 30, to show that every child matters. Healing takes all of us working together.

Drum for the Children

By Haley Grinder Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, Kamloops Indian Band, is inviting people worldwide to participate in a ‘drum for the children,’ on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 3:15 p.m. MDT. This falls on the first federally acknowledged National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

“It’s time to honour the children, and the unrelenting spirit of these Ancestors.

It’s time to drum for the healing of the Indian Residential Schools Survivors who carried the burden of knowing where the children were buried, and to drum for the

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Everyone is invited to participate in drumming and singing, regardless of location. However, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is urging anyone participating to learn the Secwepemc Honour Song prior to the event in order to create a global sense of unity within their multiple voices and drumbeats. The song can be found on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc social media channels as well as on their website: https://tkemlups.ca/drum/.

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Slurpy

in Calgary since 2002 in Invermere since 2004

We also offer roundthe-clock service calls.

CONTRACTING

Kekuli Bay Cabinetry kekulibaycabinetry.com

Registered ROWP Serving all areas from Wasa to Golden

MOUNTAIN RIDGE HYDROVAC & SEWER 250-342-1502 • 250-342-1551

Patco Developments Ltd. PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS

INTERIOR • EXTERIOR • WALL COVERINGS Seniors Discounts

Gary’s

Professional Painting & Decorating Ltd. 1978 FREE Estimates

CUSTOM WOOD FINISHING FAUX FINISHES JOURNEYMAN RED SEAL

403-650-4622 • garysptg@gmail.com

• Authorized dealer • Designer • Installer

Dale Elliott Contracting

• Trusses • Engineered Floors • Wall Panels Tel: 250.341.6075 Fax: 250.341.3427 Email: info@duskbuildingsystems.com www.duskbuildingsystems.com

1320 Industrial Road #3 Box 159, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

25 years experience installing cabinets Custom Woodwork and Finishing Serving the Columbia Valley for over 40 years.

dale@decontracting.ca • 250-341-7098

Mr & Mrs Paint

CONCRETE

We’ll paint for you, so you won’t be blue (or pink or green).

While winter is settling in, we will spruce up your vacation condo or house.

READY MIX CONCRETE Concrete Pump • Sand & Gravel Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane Service Proudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years

For competitive prices and prompt service, call: 250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (office)

Call Ken for a free estimate and references.

250-341-5270 • aperechy62@gmail.com Your Weekly Source for News and Events

• Ready Mix Concrete • Commercial concrete sealer • Concrete Pumping retarder for exposed • Over 50 colours available aggregate and in stock • DELIVERED ON TIME • Concrete stamps for rent at a fair price • Full range of coloured release • Full range of sand and agents for stamping gravel products.

Phone: 250-342-5833 • Cell: 250-270-9444

All products are available at 9120, Hwy 93/95 which is five kilometres north of Tim Hortons

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LERISSA MCLAUGHLIN

Sales Representative

#8, 1008 - 8th Avenue PO Box 868, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Ph: 250-341-6299 ext: 101 www.columbiavalleypioneer.com lerissa@columbiavalleypioneer.com

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Columbia Valley Arts Council

Board Members Wanted The CVA currently has six Directors. CVA has 1.6 staff, is building its membership, planning a Gallery exhibit expansion, refining its website operation, scheduling visual arts, music and literary programs and events, updating its admin and governance documents and researching an arts-integrated cafe at Pynelogs. CVA is financially strong and would like to add committed art aficionados, thinkers and doers to its Board.

Covid or not Covid, art is alive and well in the Valley

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Contact the President, Sharron Chatterton schatterton16@gmail.com or at 867-334-1875 to register your interest.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

Windermere Valley Youth Centre Society

Saturday, October 9th, 9 am - 6 pm Columbia Valley Centre Half-price sale from 4 to 6 p.m.

Invites all members and interested parties to the

Annual General Meeting

Proof of first vaccination required

Donations can be dropped off at the Invermere Public Library

October 4, 2021, 7 pm Summit Youth Hub 701A 7th Ave, Invermere

Can’t make it to the drop off location?

Call 250-688-0541 to arrange for your donation to be picked up.

Review 2021 operations and provide 2022 outlook Nomination and Election for board of directors please advise if interested in joining the board The meeting will also be made available by ZOOM Full details available upon request summit.centre@gmail.com • All welcome!

All proceeds will go towards enhancements to the Forest Classroom and play space at Windermere Elementary School.

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SERVICES

CARPET CLEANING

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Cell: 250-342-1273

ptarmiganrugclean@gmail.com

Enjoy life, we’ll clean it up!

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Irena Shepard, B.Sc. (Pharm.)., Émilie Lamoureux, Pharm D., Laura Kipp, Pharm D. Your Compounding Pharmacy

Open Mon. – Sat., 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sun., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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250-342-6612

Your Weekly Source for News and Events

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Amanda Murray Office Administrator/ Sales

#8, 1008 - 8th Avenue PO Box 868, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Ph: 250-341-6299 ext: 101 www.columbiavalleypioneer.com amanda@columbiavalleypioneer.com

September 30, 2021

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS Gaetane Ashworth

Dianne Spagrud June 6, 1934 ~ September 24, 2021

1936 ~ 2021 On September 17th, at the age of 85 Gae Ashworth passed away following a brief illness. Gae loved her family, loved her many dear friends, and loved to laugh. She was always concerned for the welfare of others, and was known for her quick wit, sparkling blue eyes, and strong feelings.

We are going to miss her very much.

Gaetane etait belle, elle aimait rire, recevoir … elle va beaucoup nous manquer.

There will be no service, however, if you wish to make a donation in Gae’s memory, she was always an advocate for the Food Bank and STARS medical transport.

Roger Frank HAUSER June 3, 1955 ~ August 29, 2021

With sadness the family of Roger Hauser announces his passing on August 29, 2021, at the age of 66.

Growing up Roger had fond memories of riding their Shetland pony with his sister Bev. He & his cousin Jack would swim in Grandma Punk’s dug out. He would say, “the doggie paddle saved me there, as I almost drowned!” he loved sharing these memories with us all. We loved hearing them told.

Dad loved sports, and as a kid he played baseball. His teams were Calgary Flames & Saskatchewan Rough Riders. Roger enjoyed fishing near Middle Lake and took my brother Keith to a few other favorite spots around Humboldt. He was quite a gypsy as he grew up, as he loved to travel around to different places. From cross the border to the States hitch hiking, and all the way over to Labrador the “East Coast of Canada”. He would be heard saying, “Great Country up there and great people.”

Roger enjoyed running his own businesses from DJ, Carpet Cleaning, selling water filtration systems, Ice cream kiosk at a Farmer’s Market, buying and selling vehicles, carpentry jobs, owning the Burr Bar with his best friend Dave (A Bucket list item). Dad always said, “I don’t like working for the man.”

He played slo-mo hockey with his buddies in Humboldt and would love to make his own skating rink for my brother Keith and his friends or who ever wanted to join, including himself. Dad was a big kid himself.

When Roger was in Calgary, one of his other bucket list items was to be an extra in a movie. He ended up getting picked because he was smoking a cigarette without the filter. He loved that he had the chance to chat with Anne Hatheway on their breaks shooting rodeo scenes for Broke Back Mountain.

Dad loved telling jokes & watching funny shows. One of his favorites was Corner Gas & got to see where it was filmed in Saskatchewan!

Dad…Your jokes, your stories, your love for art & music will live on in all of us.....you will be here in spirit always...we love you!

Written by Your daughter Tina Roger is survived by daughter Tina, her husband Devon, granddaughter Alyssa (grandpa’s nickname for her was “Paris”) from Calgary, AB, son Keith, granddaughter Anna of Humboldt, sister Bev (Wes) from Courtney, B.C., sister Sherry (Darcy) from Cranbrook, B.C., brother Terry (Cindy) from Kelowna, B.C., nieces Amy & Kara, and nephews Chris & Scott.

He was predeceased by his father Frank Hauser of Humboldt, SK, mother Ann, stepfather Gary Mills both of Sparwood, B.C. Service and Interment details to be announced.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation https://www.heartandstroke.ca/ or Hope for Dementia https://hopefordementia.org/ Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Services.

Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com

I wish to advise of the passing of my loving wife of 60 years.

Dianne excelled at intervarsity basketball & volley ball at the university of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, while taking physical education from 1955 to 1959, Dianne went on to teach physical education & coach sports & did so for several years after our marriage in 1961.

We lived & worked in Drayton Valley, Edmonton, Calgary & Winnipeg, while raising our sons John & Ross, & retired to Brisco in 1992 to enjoy the rural life.

In 2019 we moved to Radium Hot Springs to be closer to town amenities & medical facilities.

Dianne passed away at Columbia House after a short stay. A big thanks goes out to the marvelous staff at Columbia House for their loving care & attention to her comfort.

Roscoe Dalke

October 28, 1942 ~ September 24, 2021 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Roscoe Dalke. His final fight against his disease ended on September 24, 2021. Roscoe’s amazing life covered the globe and most importantly created friends and relationships with so many people. He started life in a farmhouse (on October 28, 1942) near Leroy Saskatchewan as the second youngest of 8. In 1958 he moved with his parents and brother to the Valley. Roscoe finished grade 12 at DTSS, delivered milk, and worked at Ronachers’s Mill. His travelling began with his brother Gary when they went for a quick 2-year walkabout to Australia. In the early 1970’s he worked at the Federal Freshwater institute and was principal secretary for a worldwide Limnological Conference. This was followed by a secondment to CIDA and a year in Thailand. Following that he met Helen. Stedman’s was started by Roscoe and Helen in December of 1977 and led to the three main businesses. (Stedmans’, Videorama, and Invermere 1 Hour Photo). During this period, he was instrumental in beginning the annual Super Sunday Christmas festival in the town and the infamous Bonspiel on the Lake. In 1978 along came his twins Kym and Kindry. His passion for curling and running and fitness was entrenched into his family. Four years ago, Roscoe was told he had multiple myeloma; he didn’t allow it to change much of his life. Roscoe leaves Helen Metcalfe, his partner and wife for over 45 years, “the twins” Kimberly Dalke (Mike Carter) and Kindry Luyendyk. Three grandchildren, Makenna McIntosh, Malin and Colbie Luyendyk and two step grandchildren Kyle and Kiara Carter. Of the original 8 siblings Roscoe leaves his sister Adele Cole.

He was predeceased by his parents Ora and Emil Dalke, sisters Ruth and Mettie, brothers, George, Roger, Wesley, and Gary. He leaves to mourn his immediate family, friends and many nieces, nephews (who each, separately, believe they were Uncle Roscoes’ favorite), cousins and great cousins.

A celebration of life is planned, the date to be announced.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society (SAMPS).

TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT 3-bdrm Townhouse backing onto Radium Springs Golf course.

Renovations now complete. Double front drive garage, wood burning fireplace, West mountain and golf course views, fully developed walk out basement, and 3 baths. Long term rental only, six months minimum. $3500/mo. plus Utilities. No pets and no smoking inside.

Contact Gerry: 1-403-585-6886.

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GARAGE SALE

LOTS/ACREAGES

October 2, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tools, 3 Star Eiderdown Arctic sleeping bag, fishing rods, quad gear, lawn mower and lots more all priced to sell. 1630 Victoria Avenue, Windermere.

BUYING OR SELLING?

THANK YOU Thank You The Wittmen family would like to thank Dr. Fleet, Dr Johnson, Dr Schaffer and the nurses at the Invermere hospital for the care given to Milt during his short stay. Also, for the kindness and consideration shown to the family at this time.

I specialize in rural, recreational, farm and ranch properties.

BARRY BROWN-JOHN “Rocky Mountain Land Man”

Call or text

250-342-5245

b.brownjohn@gmail.com LOST AND FOUND

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LISTINGS NEEDED! I WANT TO SELL YOUR HOUSE!

WHY LIST WITH GERRY? ✔ Website/Social Media ✔ 3D Tour, YouTube, Drone ✔ Responsive, Local, Expert

LIST WITH GERRY: FOR RESULTS! *Not intended to solicit those already working with an agent.

BUYING OR SELLING CALL 250-341-1202

gerrytaft.ca Personal Real Estate Corporation

Rockies West Realty Independently owned and operated

Three big Cheers for Aimie and the staff at Selkirk Cellular for patience, expertise and wonderful service when i purchased a cell phone. I couldn’t have done it without your assistance. Local shopping at its best!!!

Cheers to all the businesses checking for vaccine passports!

For the vast majority of us who are vaccinated, it’s a huge relief.

Many of us are enjoying dining in again (the check is just a minor inconvenience), and we’re actively supporting those businesses that are doing their best to keep us all safe.

Forrester Creek off the Dunbar Lake Road. Contact the Pioneer 250-341-6299 to claim.

FOUND: Go to LED Oxygen metre near Laird School. Phone or text David 250-688-0229 to claim.

COMMERCIAL SPACE INVERMERE DOWNTOWN – For Lease • 2,400 sq. ft. of Commercial space.

• 712 – 10th St., UNIT “D” street level M&B Properties 250-341-1940 bruce@brucem.com

WANTED 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

MISC FOR SALE 2013 Kubota Tractor 32 Hp Diesel, only 53 hrs, like new, replacement value $30,000. $17,500 firm. For more info call Erron 1-250-342-6849.

Screened Local Top Soil Delivery Available Please Call 250-341-5819.

FIREWOOD Pine Firewood. Pine and fir available. Call 250-342-6068.

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SERVICES

HELP WANTED

B.B.’s Home & Design Services Master Craftsman & Stonemason, Renovation’s, Blinds & installation.

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 250-3425682.

LEE’S SMALL ENGINE REPAIR SHOP Specializing in chainsaws, tillers, trimmers & lawn mower repairs and maintenance.

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!

Pike Contracting Excavating and Skid Steer services.

Call Jason 250-342-5277.

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 Kootenay Country Electrical Qualified Electrical Service Licensed, Bonded, Insured Highly skilled electrician Call Dean 250-342-5516.

Please email classified ads to info@columbiavalleypioneer.com

Wanted 2 F/T Restaurant Cooks, Rocky River Grill, 8888 Arrow Road, Invermere, B.C. Permanent, F/T shifts, overtime, weekends, days and evenings, $16/hour for 40 hours per week. Overtime after 40 hours. Minimum several years’ experience and completion of Secondary School. DUTIES: Prepare and cook full course meals, prepare and cook individual dishes and foods, ensure quality of food portions, work with minimal supervision, prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances. Inspect Kitchens and Food service areas. Please forward resume to Justin Atterbury by fax 250-342-8889 or email justatterbury@hotmail. com.

Everett Frater Enterprises now hiring Lawn maintenance employees for Mon-Fri, weekends off. Call 250-3425645.

Housekeeping at RidgeView Resort.

Position involves cleaning of all public areas and homes at our mixed use resort (vacation home & campground). Send resume to lheide@ridgeviewresort.ca or call 250-347-9715.

September 30, 2021

NOTICES

HELP WANTED

Tire Tech/ Or Mechanic Apprentice

WOODLOT LICENCE PLAN Notice is herby given that a new Woodlot Licence Plan for Woodlot 1562 will be submitted to the Rocky Mountain Forest District (FLNRORD) for approval. Woodlot Licence 1562 is located near the Horsethief Creek west of Radium, BC., owned by Starbird Timber Ltd (licensee: Adrian Messerli).

The Woodlot Licence Plan was prepared in accordance with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Woodlot Licence Planning and Practices Regulation and once approved will have a term of 10 years.

A review and comment period begins September 23rd, 2021 and ends on October 23rd , 2021.

The Woodlot Licence Plan is available upon request, please submit comments to Brian Amies, RPF by phone or email: Cell: 250-344-7354 / bdamies@gmail.com All comments received by October 23rd, 2021 will be considered before completion of the final Woodlot Licence Plan draft and included in the submission package.

HELP WANTED

Featured Listing

2577 Sandstone Circle

$798,900 Executive Castlerock Home MLS 2459822 Check out the 3D tour at Rockies.realestate

Geoff Hill PREC* REALTOR® Fair Realty

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LookWANTED up to HELP a higher standard with our classified ads.

General Carpenter Finish Carpenter Jack of All Trades If you are looking for a change, or a new start, The Home Renovation Centre is looking to add some new, permanent staff to our team. Transportation is required. Call David 250-3425682.

Pioneer Classifieds

Invermere Petro-Can is currently accepting resumes for F/T and P/T employment. Apply in personN to E W185 S P ALaurier P E R Street, Invermere between 8 a.m. and info@columbiavalleypioneer.com 5 p.m.

Ph: 250-341-6299

Big Horn Café, Radium Hot Springs Looking for Part-time/Fulltime Assistant Baker- to help in the production-from scratch baked goods, No evenings or ridiculous early mornings, somewhat flexible hours, Negotiable per hour wage. Very competitive wages please apply at bighorncafe1@outlook.com or phone 403-861-2978.

www.geoffhill.ca

General Maintenance at RidgeView Resort.

Position involves upkeep and maintenance at our mixed use resort, (Vacation Homes and campsites). This includes our pool facilities and grounds.

Send resume to lheide@ ridgeviewresort.ca or call 250347-9715.

Applicant must be a ressponsible, self-motivated individual with a professional appearance and must have a valid BC Driver’s license.

We are a Very Active Tire and Repair shop located in the Inveremere Industrial Park. We are Looking for a full-time Tire Tech or Mechanic’s Apprentice. Wages will depend on experience.

We will pay between $18 and $25 per hour.

Phone Richard or Fred at 250-342-9316, or text 250-342-5316 or 250-342-1368. To begin immediately.

Napa Auto Parts Invermere is looking for a

SALES REPRESENTATIVE to provide top quality service for our retail customers. This is a full time position Duties And Responsibilities: Handle customer calls and inquiries, Process customer orders at the counter and on the telephone, Maintenance of the storefront including stocking of all shelves, Warehouse support including shipping and receiving, as well as some parts delivery. Must be comfortable with computers and have a driver’s license with a clean abstract, able to drive a standard car is an asset.

Contact Shannon or Ross at Invermere Napa Auto Parts, 150 Industrial Road 2 Invermere BC. Please email resume and references to shreimer@napacanada.com

automotive technician (A.K.A cAR HUGGER)

We’re hiring!

you have a knack for all things car. Quality is important to you. YOu love to work hard and get things done right. Sound like you?

We Offer:

Top wages, health benefits, clean workshop, Recreation allowance, positive culture, paid fun days, environmentally-conscious workplace and monday to friday schedule. red seal certification an asset.

SEND COVER letter and RESUME TO: aaron@cleanlineautomotive.com

GENERAL LABOURER POSITION Knowledge in the area is an asset. However, training and/or apprenticeship training will be provided to the right applicant.

HVAC/SHEET METAL WORKER

Please email or fax resume with references to Diamond Heating and Spas 385 Laurier Street, Invermere, BC V0A 1K7 Email: info@diamondheatingandspas.com or Fax: 250-342-7103

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE AND/OR

TIRE TECHNICIAN Applicant should be Certified, or have a keen interest in the Automotive Repair industry. Wages based on experience. References required.

Email resumes to info@walkersrepair.ca

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

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.

SCHOOL DISTRIC T NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)

• CASUAL CUSTODIANS • CASUAL EDUCATION ASSISTANTS

Are you a positive, detail-oriented, and self-motivated individual with experience keeping books for a variety of businesses and organizations?

Pioneer Classifieds

SPOT THE DEALS!

Further position details can be found at: http://www.sd6.bc.ca/Careers/Pages/default.aspx

Good news! We are on the search for a

If you are interested and qualified for this position, please submit a resume, with two references, by 4:00 pm on Friday, October 15, 2021 to: Human Resources School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) e-mail: hr@sd6.bc.ca

Senior Accounting Technician For complete job description and how to apply, please visit: aspirecpa.ca/opportunities-with-aspire

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Akisqnuk First Nation

WE ARE HIRING Akisqnuk First Nation (“AFN”) is a member Community of the Ktunaxa Nation. The AFN Administration exists for the Community and is comprised of different departments unified by our Vision, Mission, and Values. As a team the AFN departments work together to achieve our goals and objectives as set out in our long- and short-term strategic plans. We continue to progress and move our community forward towards our Vision.

AFN is currently posting for the following positions:

• Fiscal & Economic Director • Lands, Resources & Infrastructure Director • Human Resource Generalist • Education Manager (Term Position) For the entire Job Description & list of Qualifications, please visit our website: www.akisqnuk.org Please submit your cover letter and resume to: info@akisqnuk.org DEADLINE FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS: Friday, October 8, 2021

Branch Manager

Invermere/Radium, BC

We’re currently seeking a Branch Manager to lead our Invermere & Radium branches.

If you are someone who thinks strategically and plans for today but is also future focused, this opportunity is for you. The successful incumbent is someone who is courageous, drives for results and success and has a leadership presence that will influence, motivate and inspire our people.

If you are an experienced professional with a strong background in the financial industry and possess superior leadership and sales skills, we'd like to hear from you!

Please visit the Careers Section of our website at www.kscu.com for full details about this opportunity. better. together

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Save On Foods Correction Notice In our weekly flyer dated September 30 to October 6, 2021, Delissio Stuffed Crust Pizza was incorrectly advertised.

The price should have read $6.99. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Thank you

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FAITH

Does God answer prayer?

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Now open for in-person services.

Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

326 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lwac.ca

By Pastor Josh McCallum Lake Windermere Alliance Church

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY ANGLICANUNITED Please email office@wvsm.ca to request a link to our online service which starts at 10:30 a.m. Sundays.

Recorded services can be accessed by typing WVSM Invermere Anglican United Church.

250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.ca

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

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

St. Anthony’s, Canal Flats., Canadian Martyrs’ – Invermere, St. Joseph’s – Radium.

Canal Flats: Saturday 4.30 pm Canadian Martyrs, Invermere: Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 9 am.

St. Joseph, Radium: Sunday 11.00 am Father Jojo Augustine • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere 250-342-6167

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday 1:30 p.m. Worship Service at Valley Christian Assembly 4814 Highway Drive, Windermere www.eklutheran.ca mtzionlc@hotmail.com

Prayer is a funny concept. Essentially, by praying, we’re hoping that God—who knows what is best—will answer the requests of those whose knowledge is relatively limited. I have heard many versions of this struggle when it comes to prayer: “There’s no point in praying if God knows everything,” or, “God has better things to do than listen to what I have to say.”

Unfortunately, many imagine that prayer is like an emergency line where the requests pile up, and only certain needs will be met (and likely only for those who are on the ‘nice list’).

Thankfully, that’s not what prayer really is. Of course, we are told in the Bible to bring “all kinds of requests” to

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

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS

Submitted by Friends of the Radium Public Library

Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m.

Relief Society, 11:15 a.m.

President Rick Daniels • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs 250-421-3756

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God (Ephesians 6:18) and to “cast all our anxieties on Him because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). God invites us to ask for help, tell Him our needs, and even complain (see Psalm 88). However, He doesn’t have us pray only so we can have an easier life and get rid of our problems.

The purpose of prayer is knowing Him, which was made possible because of Jesus. God desires that people pray so that they can know and enjoy Him more, and so that others can experience Him as well. That’s why He tells us to pray with thanksgiving, with joy, with desire, and with watchfulness. This is also why we’re told to pray for wisdom, for peace, for direction, for knowledge, and for more of His Spirit. He wants us to pray “according to His will” and “in His name” because that is the only way to grow closer to Him and see His power at work impacting others. So, prayer isn’t intended for merely asking for things we want or for an easier life. Prayer is an exercise pursuing God in every area of our lives—our needs, desires, excitements, and fears. Thus, if we commit to pray, while we may not receive everything we ask for, we will certainly find the One we need.

Radium Public Library moves ahead with new “Friends” group

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

your message is resonating with residents and visitors alike.

September 30, 2021

Like many libraries in the past year, Radium Hot Springs Public Library has done a great job of adapting to changing conditions while offering library services to its patrons. Although the situation remains, “move ahead with caution,” Library staff and volunteers are gaining momentum on new initiatives.

One of these initiatives is a “Friends of the Radium Public Library” volunteer group. The group consists of a coordinator and several local volunteers.

While this group is new, there are numerous resources in the valley this Friends group can access. One of these resources is the Friends of the Invermere Library. According to Cindy Reekie, coordinator for the Friends of the Radium Public Library, the Friends of the Invermere Public Library group is a successful group to model their success upon, and their Friends coordinator has been very supportive of our group in providing us with valuable guidance and advice.

The Radium Public Library Friends are working

on a list of fundraising events for the upcoming year and plans are underway for their first large event – a book sale. The library has received hundreds of used books of numerous genres and subject matter for everyone! Volunteers have been working many hours to sort and organize these books for a sale they plan to have near the end of November.

Winter is a wonderful time of year to cozy up with a good book, and it’s a great idea to have a few good books on hand. Book sales are a terrific way to get some amazing books at bargain prices! And, with the holiday season, it’s a perfect time to find the ideal book for someone special.

Friends of the Library groups are dedicated to supporting library services in their local communities through fundraising, volunteerism, and advocating for their libraries.

If you are interested in becoming a Friends of the Library volunteer, contact your local library to obtain more information on how you can make a difference.

To join the Friends of the Radium Public Library, contact the Radium Hot Springs Public Library at 250-347-2434.

This week’s column was written by Cindy Reekie coordinator and casual library employee, which is located at 4683 Stanley Street. Call 250-347-2434 for more information.