Columbia Valley Pioneer July 8, 2021

July 8, 2021 Vol. 18/Issue 27

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182 unmarked graves found at St. Eugene

By James Rose Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On June 30, –a“am announced the discovery of 182 unmarked grave sites near the former St. Eugene Mission School. The community of –a“am, a member of the Ktunaxa Nation, used ground-penetrating radar to perform the search.

In a press release, –a“am leadership stressed that although these findings are tragic, they are still undergoing analysis. The history of this area is complex.

The cemetery was established around 1865 for settlers to the region. In 1874, the St. Eugene Hospital was built near the St. Mary River. Many of the graves in the –a“am cemetery belong to those who passed away in the regional hospital. The hospital burned down in 1899 and was rebuilt in Cranbrook. The community of –a“am did not start to bury their ancestors in the cemetery until the late 1800s.

The St. Eugene Residential School, adjacent to the cemetery site, was in operation from 1912 to 1970. Hundreds of Ktunaxa children and children from neighbouring nations and communities attended. Graves were marked with wooden crosses. Wooden crosses can deteriorate over time due to erosion or fire, resulting in an unmarked grave. These factors, among others, make it extremely difficult to establish whether or not these unmarked graves contain the remains of children who attended the St. Eugene Residential School.

“The community of –a“am remains steadfast in its responsibility as caretakers of the –a“am cemetery and to those who eternally rest within.” Further ground penetrating radar work will be done on the site. –a“am is committed to working with external parties to identify as many graves as possible and memorialize all unknown graves with stone markers to ensure that no soul is forgotten.

“You can never fully prepare for something like this,” said Chief Jason Louie of the Lower Kootenay Band in a press release. The St. Eugene Mission School was operated by the Catholic Church from 1912 until the early 1970s.

The building has since been converted into a resort and casino with an adjacent golf course. –a“am says up to 100 of its members were forced to attend the school.

“It is believed that the remains of these 182 souls are from the member Bands of the Ktunaxa Nation, neighbouring First Nations communities and the community of –a“am.” The band says it is in the early stages of learn-

ing about the report’s findings and will provide more updates.

Last week –a“am announced a search at St. Eugene Mission to look for remains buried on the former residential school grounds. This comes after the remains of 215 Indigenous children were found using ground-penetrating radar at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.

“We as the community of –a“am stand by our brothers and sisters in Kamloops and across the country, and we will continue to do the work of healing for our communities now and into the future,” said Nasu–kin (Chief ) Joe Pierre in a press release.

work alongside –a“am Elders and Knowledge holders.

The Shuswap Indian Band hosted a community vigil and remembrance ceremony at the start of June. The ceremony honoured the 215 children lost at the Kamloops Residential School, survivors and products of residential schools.

The ceremony took place in the field next to the band’s administration office. A much larger crowd than anticipated attended, including elders, residential school survivors, as well as Shuswap staff and members.

The first speaker was Shuswap band member Audrey Eugene. Both of Eugene’s parents are survivors of residential schools. Her mother, Marge, 82, went to the St. Eugene Mission Residential School. Her father, Xavier, 85, went to the St. Mary’s Indian Residential School.

Eugene said her mother and father were unfairly failed from residential school. Her mother, because she didn’t ace the school’s catechism test. Her father, because the priest thought Xavier was cheating when in fact, he was tutoring his fellow students. “It broke my heart when my mother told me she wished it was her that was found buried rather than those children.” A tear fell from her eye as she said this.

“They tried to beat the Indian out of us, but we’re still here,” Eugene said to the crowd. “Those children could’ve been doctors, lawyers, leaders of our community. Instead, all that wisdom was lost.”

On June 24, 751 unmarked graves were discovered at the former Marieval Indian Photo by Steve Hubretch Residential School site in Saskatchewan.

Two days later, 751 lights spanned the enThe news out of Kamloops brought back painful tirety of the unmarked graves found where many people memories for the –a“am community. “It has elicited gathered to honour the remains. many questions from its citizens and the public regardFederation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) ing potential work in and around the St. Eugene Mission Chief Bobby Cameron said that what happened was a cemetery and –a“am community,” –a“am officials said. crime against humanity. The findings were just the start This wasn’t the first time –a“am has searched. –a“am in finding unmarked graves in Saskatchewan. The FSIN conducted ground-penetrating radar on a portion of the represents Saskatchewan’s First Nations. cemetery in 2020. The work was undertaken to ensure “There will be hundreds more unmarked graves and the future preservation of ancestral remains, a pillar with- burial sites located across our First Nations land at the in the –a“am community strategic plan. sites of former Indian Residential Schools,” Cameron “We will conduct further work this summer and said. continue to build a comprehensive record that will shape The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is availour community connection and preservation. We ask able 24-hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or disfor privacy and patience as we undertake this important tress due to his or her Residential school experience or work to honour our ancestors.” The –a“am community those affected by these reports. The 24-hour crisis line is has completed and will continue to complete this critical available at 1-866-925-4419.

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RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ANNUAL REPORT The public are invited to comment on our annual report. An opportunity for discussion will be held Thursday, July 22nd, at 7:30 pm in Council Chambers located at 4836 Radium Blvd.

Copies of the annual report can be viewed at radiumhotsprings.ca/ village-office/documents-centre/ under the ‘Financial Reports’ tab or upon request to Mark.Read@radiumhotsprings.ca.

The Council Meeting agenda, posted on our website July 19th, will include details for joining the meeting virtually.

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This past week, June 28 through July 4, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 103 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.

•On Tuesday, June 29 at 1:20 a.m.

Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a single vehicle commercial transport truck collision on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park. Emergency crews responded and discovered a southbound Freightliner truck and trailer had failed to negotiate a curve and went into the ditch. The driver was transported by ambulance to the hospital with minor injuries.

•On Friday, July 2, a resident on Timbermont Road

in Windermere reported someone had painted graffiti on her fence. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbia Valley RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

•On Friday, July 2, Columbia Valley RCMP was notified of a boat taking on water on Columbia Lake near Fairmont Hot Springs. Columbia Valley Search & Rescue was activated and successfully retrieved the stranded family and their boat. No injuries were reported.

•On Sunday, July 4, at about 4 p.m., police received a report of a female passed out and possibly overdosing in a vehicle on 3rd Avenue in Invermere.

Police and paramedics attended and discovered the female was having a rest in her vehicle after working all night. The driver agreed to find a friend to drive her vehicle home.

Local police officer saves woman in daring river rescue (part one) Editor’s note: Last week local RCMP Constable Andrew Henneberry put his own life at risk to swim out to a woman trapped in the swollen Columbia River. Here in the Pioneer, in part one of a two-part feature, recounts the circumstances of his selfless rescue. Catch part two in next week’s Pioneer.

By Steve Hubrecht steve@columbiavalleypioneer.com The woman was trapped in the middle of the Columbia River. She had her feet on something deep below the surface, a sandbar, a sunken tree, nobody is sure exactly what. It was enough — just enough — that she could stand on it, and keep her shoulders, neck and head above the swirling current, barely. The spring runoff had swollen the familiar lazy river into an angry new mood, coiled and roiling like a cold, silty serpent, laden with branches and other dangerous debris.

She had footing but was trapped by the current, and the frigid water was depleting what little energy she had left with each passing second. It was all she could do to hang on, leaning against the downstream flow, fighting to keep her balance and not get swept away or pulled under.

The longer she stayed there, the more fatigue and the numbing cold took a toll. She got lower and lower in the water, unable to keep her neck and head up, and then suddenly, horribly, her head went under. Moments later, she came up again, panicked, screaming, pleading for help.

Columbia Valley RCMP Constable Andrew Henneberry, another police officer and a bystander stood on the shore, calling to the woman, trying to keep her calm.

Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) was on the way, as was the RCMP police boat.

Once the woman’s head went under, Henneberry knew he could stay on the riverbank no longer. He turned to the other officer, his supervisor, and asked if he could swim out the woman.

“There was no way I could just stand on the side of the river and listen to her,” Henneberry toldx the Pioneer.

It was a risky move: the treacherous current was strong, fast and freezing. But risky or not, Henneberry and his supervisor knew it might be the only way to save the woman’s life. CVSAR and the police boat were at least 15 minutes away. She might not last that long.

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Andrew Henneberry, helps coach the local Columbia Valley Otter swim club Submitted photo Continued ‘river’ from page 4 narrows and squeezes under a rail bridge.

Even with low water levels, paddleboardHenneberry had been a competitive ers need to duck to get under the bridge. swimmer for a decade, and helps coach With the water levels as high as they were the local Columbia Valley Otter swim last week, the woman would have barely club. If anybody could save the woman, it fit under. She may even have briefly bewas him. Henneberry’s supervisor gave his come hung up on the bridge — official acapproval, and Henneberry stripped down counts are unclear — which surely would and plunged in. have been terrifying. After the bridge the river rolls out in a wide C-shaped bend *** beside the CPR tracks. During runoff, much of the bend is submerged, making it Last Tuesday, June 29, was not the one of the widest and fastest-flowing parts kind of evening you expect to possibly of the river: 25 metres bank to bank, and a freeze to death. Some thermometers hit good 20 feet deep or more. Somehow, the 42 degrees Celsius. There wasn’t a cloud woman managed to get her feet on somein the clear blue sky, and the wind was althing — the sandbar or tree — down unmost nonexistent. The woman, a 36-year der the surface and stop her downstream old Invermere local, set out on her paddledescent. She fought to keep her position board for a cruise around the wetlands, a and keep her head above water. trip she’d done before. This time though, A bystander on shore called 911, reshe decided to check out the stretch of the porting the location. The spot, by incredColumbia River, where it narrows back ibly good fortune, is easily accessed by into a proper river, just north of the open vehicle, via Capilo Way and then a gravand relatively placid section of wetlands el road down to the tracks. Henneberry downstream from Lake Windermere. arrived on scene in a matter of minutes, But as those who regularly paddle the his supervisor shortly after, joining the byriver know, once you leave the open wetstander in trying to keep the woman calm, lands, you quickly encounter the Columtelling her help was en route. bia’s confluence with Toby Creek, and the She emotionally called for help again, current becomes too powerful to paddle fear evident in her voice, the icy torrent back up against. It’s a one-way street, at clearly weakening her. the calmest of times, let alone when spring “She was getting lower in the water. runoff has the river in spate, as it did last She was starting to fatigue,” said Henneweek. berry.

The surging Columbia River quickly Then her head went under, and Henswept the woman along. Alarmed at the neberry knew he had to act now before it suddenly serious situation, she pulled out was too late. her cellphone and made a distressed call to a friend. That friend quickly called 911.

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PERSPECTIVE

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By Camille Aubin camille@columbiavalleypioneer.com A surprise hailstorm recently hit part of the Columbia Valley, at the tail end of a week of extreme 40-degree plus heat. The precipitation started out as heavy rain, then soon morphed into impressively large hailstones, which proceeded to hammer down for quite a long time: 20 minutes or more. Many of those who saw the storm still haven’t stopped talking about it.

A few hours before the hail came down, the temperature was so hot that the only sensible place to be was in the lake. That changed in a matter of seconds, with little warning. The hail was of such magnitude that sheets of ice formed in several places, and considerable swathes of ground were blanketed with what appeared to be snow (but which in actual fact was agglomerated hailstones).

As a result, storm sewers clogged, streets were flooded, and the scene across town was one of post-storm-disaster. On the following day, town maintenance staff were busy ridding the town of the remnants of this extraordinary climatic event. But they weren’t the only ones to contemplate the damage left behind by the storm.

Gardeners and those who make vegetables their livelihoods watched with despair as their efforts thus far this season were quite literally torn to pieces: broken tomatoes plants, shredded lettuce, kale and spinach leaves lying battered on the ground, and gardens marked by the sudden absence of leafy green life.

The hailstorm may have spared a few ground vegetables such as carrots and beets but not much more. With a bit of luck and effort, other vegetables will grow back into beautiful colors and sprout a few healthy leaves within a few weeks, if the weather is favourable. However, the majority of many gardens and indeed quite a few farmers’ crops have taken a big hit.

It’s a timely reminder about the importance of encouraging local food production. With so much of the valley’s produce lost in the hailstorm, prices of locally grown food are likely to rise in grocery stores, markets, and the restaurants that make it a point to use local ingredients in their menus.

But we shouldn’t let this keep us from buying local: our producers are worth more than a few extra dollars.

Let’s help them for the following week and for the rest of the summer, and hopefully make all their countless hours spent in their gardens worth the effort.

Correction

.In the Columbia Valley Origins: John Cronin story of July 1 edition, Buck Corrigan was wrongly said to have deserted his post in the Vietnam War. Mr. Corrigan was, in fact, a conscientious objector.

Helen and George Annis with their dog by a delivery van in winter, which belonging to the Echo Poultry Farm.

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A taste of the future Dear Editor: Stop and take a moment to consider how last week’s heatwave impacted your life. Did you sacrifice your savings for AC? Did you obsessively refresh the B.C. Wildfires online dashboard, wishing, as I did, that our homes would be spared from incineration?

Chances are, you never want to experience that kind of heat again.

Yet, as human activities warm the planet, heat waves such as last week’s become exceedingly more likely to occur. While many are beginning to take action on climate change, the window to prevent the worst of it is rapidly closing. We will have more heatwaves, but the frequency and severity with which they occur will be dictated by our actions today. So, the question remains: what kind of future do we want?

If we don’t significantly decrease our greenhouse gas emissions now, there will be devastating consequences. Already, global temperatures have increased on average by an estimated 0.8 to 1.2 degrees Celsius since the industrial revolution. To prevent the worst of climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) urges that temperatures be kept to below 1.5 degrees relative to pre-industrial levels,

and especially below 2 degrees. Frankly, it’s unlikely we’ll meet that target. In a world where warming exceeds 2 degrees, billions will be displaced due to heat and rising sea levels; locally, we can expect more severe heatwaves, significantly extended fire seasons, mass loss of our glaciers, and more. Of course, these disasters are already unfolding. Climate change will not be one single event. As climate scientist Kate Marvel says, “Climate change isn’t a cliff we fall off, but a slope we slide down.” We have slid quite a lot already, but how much farther do we want to go? Every inch counts.

Climate change is happening now, and our actions today dictate how much worse it will get. While I will discuss potential solutions in future letters, I want to sit with these feelings of fear for now. Climate change is a real existential threat, and it makes sense for us to be afraid. To relieve that fear, most of us seek hope, but please remember this: hope is something we earn through action; we cannot keep using baseless optimism to justify our inertia, nor can we continue to deny the reality of global warming. If we are to get serious about addressing this disaster, we all need to be aware of what’s at stake if action is further delayed.

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LETTERS

Let’s invest in our future Dear Editor: Most of us aren’t too interested in the inner workings of local government. People behind the scenes are quietly getting the work done. As long as our taps keep dispensing water, our sewage system is working, and our roads are maintained, we don’t give district government much thought. Yet good communities don’t make themselves. Look around. We have a lot to be grateful for, and we all need to do our part to keep it going.

The District of Invermere is currently reviewing their strategic priorities. The draft includes some important sectors – sewage infrastructure, affordable housing, organic waste diversion – good choices for priorities given ageing infrastructure and increased population pressure. What is lacking is climate change mitigation and adaptation. A changing climate will affect all sectors of local government and should be planned for across all sectors.

I know from conversations with local elected officials that the district is busy keeping things running smoothly, everyone is busy, and there isn’t any time or money left at the end of the day.

This is where we can do our part as citizens - we need to tell the local government that having municipalities do their part to curb greenhouse gas emissions and having them prepare for a changing climate, thereby avoiding the worst impacts - these things are important to us! We need to be willing to invest in what we want for the future – with our time, our interest, our support and our finances.

Take the time to review the draft strategic priority document, come to the next District of Invermere council meeting (July 13) to tell the council what you expect, and be prepared to support a plan that will provide a better future for us all.

Tracy Flynn, Fairmont Hot Springs

Lake Windermere Pulse Check www.lakeambassadors.ca

Average Water Temperature: 23.0 °C Average Water Depth: 4.9 m Average Turbidity: 2.05 NTU. Turbidity (cloudiness) usually ranges from 0 to 10 NTU but can get into the hundreds in times of high flow, flooding etc.

Average Dissolved Oxygen: 9.0 mg/L. Levels of dissolved oxygen between 4 and 15 mg/L are generally needed for fish to thrive.

Average pH: 8.14 The water levels had been holding steady that last few weeks, but now they have started to drop! It was a spectacular day to be out on the lake: clear skies, mild temperatures and water like glass.

We have started looking for at-risk bank swallows in Windermere Lake Provincial Park and were excited to see

a couple of nesting in the steep banks.

They’ve had a 98 per cent population decline in the last 40 years, so we must protect this critical habitat.

This week we were joined in the boat by wonderful citizen scientist volunteer Nancy Trigg, who has been around the Valley for years but has just permanently moved here from Montreal. If you’d like to be next, please contact Alyssa at (250) 341-6898 or intern@lakeambassadors.ca 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 and community donors for supporting our 2021 programming.

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Having seen a reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases in the province over the past few weeks, British Columbians can now gather in larger groups and enjoy the summer season since the transition to Phase Three of the deconfinement plan started on July 1.

B.C. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Bonnie Henry announced a lifting of the state of emergency that has been in place since March 18, 2020. However, the police will maintain the authority to issue tickets related to health matters.

“British Columbians have stepped up at every stage throughout this pandemic,” said B.C. Premier John Horgan in the announcement. “We’ve helped our neighbours stay safe, we’ve sacrificed time with friends and family and we have diligently registered to get vaccinated. We’ve now reached a point in our vaccination efforts when we can begin to remove restrictions.

Let’s continue to respect everyone’s comfort level as we safely take another step toward putting this pandemic behind us.”

Bingo halls, casinos and nightclubs reopened on July 1 with reduced capacities and with specific regulations. In restaurants, bars, and stores, alcoholic drinks are permitted until midnight. Beginning in September 2020, the sale of alcohol had been prohibited after 10 p.m. There is no limit to how many people can sit at the same table in restaurants, but indoor gatherings are not to exceed 50 per cent of the room’s capacity.

“Step Three is a major milestone for British Columbians,” said Ravi Kahlon, provincial Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation in the announcement. “We can now resume more of the activities and occasions we enjoy, workplaces and businesses will have more flexibility, and it opens the door for more economic activity as we transition into summer. We are able to take this step because of the work everyone is doing to keep themselves and each other safe.”

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gatherings; maximum capacity for indoor organized gatherings of 50 people or up to 50 per cent of a venue’s total capacity, whichever is greater; maximum capacity for outdoor organized gatherings of 5,000 people or up to 50 per cent of a venue’s total capacity, whichever is greater; return to normal for fairs, festivals and trade shows, with communicable disease plans; return to Canada-wide recreational travel; reopening of casinos, with reduced capacity and roughly 50 per cent of gaming stations permitted to open; reopening of nightclubs, with up to 10 people seated at tables, although no socializing between tables and no dancing; return to normal hours for liquor service at restaurants, bars and pubs with table limits to be determined by venue and no socializing between tables; return to normal for sports and exercise facilities, with communicable disease plans; and mask wearing is recommended in indoor public spaces for all people 12+ who are not fully vaccinated.

“Because of the efforts of people in B.C., we continue to see a significant decline in new cases of COVID-19, hospitalizations and deaths as the number of people who are fully immunized goes up,” Henry said. “Public health teams throughout the province are closely watching the case data to ensure we maintain this positive momentum as we safely and gradually move into Step Three of our restart plan.”

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health added that “nearly 80 per cent of eligible adults in B.C. have protected themselves, the people they love and their communities by getting vaccinated. I urge everyone to get fully vaccinated with two doses as soon as they are offered and continue this life-saving momentum.”

Locally, Mayor Clara Reinhardt expressed that she’s very pleased with B.C. moving to Phase Three of its reopening plan, adding that “full credit and thanks to all who have been vaccinated...and it is never too late for those who still aren’t fully ‘vaxed’.”

The final phase of deconfinement, which includes a complete return to pre-pandemic level of restrictions, is scheduled to begin on Sept. 7 at the earliest.

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Dusan Grasic new program director at WVSC

By James Rose Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Dusan Grasic is the new program director for the Windermere Valley Ski Club (WVSC). Grasic is moving into his new role at the club level after spending close to twenty years with Alpine Canada.

“I’ve been looking forward to coming back to what I think of as my home club,” Grasic said. Grasic moved to Canada from Slovenia in 1995. He was the head coach of the B.C. Alpine Ski Team for seven years before moving up to the national level. Grasic believes Invermere and Panorama is the best place on earth to be a ski racer.

“When my family first moved to Invermere in 1998, we immediately felt accepted and welcomed by Panorama and the Windermere Valley Ski Club. I’m looking forward to giving back to the community.”

Helmut Spiegl served as program director/head coach for WVSC since 2009. Over those twelve years, Spiegl was successful in building an affordable program and expanding WVSC’s registration numbers. The current registration is 72 kids. WVSC’s membership base is a mix between local Columbia Valley families and families from Alberta with second homes in the valley.

“I think Helmut did an unbelievable job,” Grasic said. “He’s an athletes coach, a friend and a father figure to the athletes he’s worked with. He put his soul into the club when things weren’t that easy, and always, he showed a passion for the sport of ski racing. Kids learned from him that passion.”’

WVSC has a long history in the Columbia Valley, producing top-notch ski racing talent. Alumni include World Cup ski cross medalist Courtney Hoffos, Olympians Christina Lustenburger, Ben Thomsen and national slalom champion Munroe Hunsicker.

“The club has grown in the last couple of years. It’s a community oriented club with programs people can afford.” As program director, Grasic’s mission is to make skiers for life. “And I’ll hopefully teach them to become racers too,” Grasic said, laughing. “Everybody is welcome is my mentality. I’ll give kids who want more extra, but I won’t be pushing anyone away.” Grasic, who holds degrees in engineering and coaching, also brings to the table experience in developing coaches.

To Grasic, skiing is one of the most exciting sports.

“Whether you’re a beginner or advanced skier, you get a lot of adrenaline doing the sport.” It’s also a family sport.

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• 7 pm: Local author, Tony Berryman, released his debut novel, The Night Nurse in early 2019 and we are finally able to host him for a reading! Copies of his book will be available for purchase and signing.

• 4-7 pm: Radium Market on Main. Join the annual Market on Main every summer Friday night! Find homegrown goodies and handcrafted treasures, all while supporting local vendors.

• The Market on Main is home to artisans, crafters, farmers, bakers, and chefs from Radium and the Columbia Valley.

• 6-10 pm: Youth/Teen Drop in Fun - Invermere. NEW this year, the Summit Youth Hub is taking our youth centre on the road to Edgewater and Canal Flats! We will be bringing our mobile skate park, BBQ, tunes and so much more! This is where you can pick up your Summer Snack Pack too!

• 6 pm: Online RotaryBingo. Online live bingo games with the purpose to raise money for various community charities, organizations and businesses who have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Friday, July 9 • 9 am: The Lake Windermere Ambassadors is offering FREE educational summer camps all summer on Fridays for kids age 8-12!

Saturday, July 10 • 2nd annual Bighorn 3d Archery Shoot on July 10 & 11, 2021! The shoot includes three courses. All participants will be given a start time with their registration.

Register via email: bighornshoot@gmail.com • 7 pm: Lavender Picnic Ladies Night. Su Casa Mexican Kitchen & Columbia Valley Lavender brings to you Lavender Picnic. Buy your tickets at Su Casa 1468 Hwy 93 Windermere BC or pay by email transfer to sucasa2020@icloud.com

Sunday, July 11 • 7 pm: Lavender Picnic Family Night. Su Casa Mexican Kitchen & Columbia Valley Lavender brings to you Lavender Picnic. Buy your tickets at Su Casa 1468 Hwy 93 Windermere BC or pay by email transfer to sucasa2020@icloud.com

Monday, July 12 • 10:30am: 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.

Ongoing Events Thursday, July 8 • 10 am: Momfit. Moms are invited to join a weekly morning workout, hosted by Invermere’s Momfit & Preschool Play Group. Kid-friendly!

• 6-9 pm:Youth/Teen Drop in Fun - Canal Flats. NEW this year, the Summit Youth Hub is taking our youth centre on the road to Edgewater and Canal Flats! We will be bringing our mobile skate park, BBQ, tunes and so much more! This is where you can pick up your Summer Snack Pack too!

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12pm Take Out, 5pm Dine In! • 10:30am: Pop-up Story Time. Join the Invermere Library at a new location each week for stories, songs and a take-home craft kit! Geared towards preschool age and their families, but all welcome!

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• The Invermere Farmers and Artists Market is located Downtown Invermere and runs every Sat June 12th- Sept 11th 2021. Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Raise it!

• Canal Flats Mixed Market. Come check out the diverse artisans and producers at this Mixed Market in Canal Flats, every Saturday from 12-4pm MST!

Sunday July 11

• 1-5 pm: Sundays and Mondays, the Rotary Club or Kinsmen Club collects refundable bottles and cans at the Invermere Transfer Station!! We sort and deliver for refund - this money goes “right back into the community” through our Projects and Initiatives!! See You Next Sundays • Invermere’s LOCAL MOTIVE EVENTS will be hosting live dj’s from a private venue in Taynton bay. All are welcome to join by your choice of Stand up Paddle, canoe or kayak, boat, floaty or even water wings

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• 10:30-11:30am: Seniors Fitness. Classes are limited to 25 Seniors with a safety plan in place. Cortney will be going off of the April reservations made for June. If you are a Senior that was previously registered but can no longer attend a class please let Cortney know or if you wish to be put on the waitlist: Call 250-342-9281 ext 1232 or email events@invermere.net • 11:45 - 1:pm: Indoor Walking. Weekly indoor walking inside of the Columbia Valley Centre will resume every Monday and Wednesday from 11:45am to 1pm.

Please wear clean indoor shoes. A mask is required.

• 6- 9 pm. LGBTQ+ and Allies Youth Group. LGBTQ+ and Allies are invited to attend the Summit Youth Hub’s weekly drop-in for youth. Every Monday, ages 12-18, 6-9pm. Snacks + a safe space!

Tuesday July 13

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Because it tastes better It’s peak growing season in our Valley and farmers’ markets are overflowing with abundance. When the days are long and hot, it all comes in at once. Raspberries, tomatoes, corn, eggs—it feels like everything is in season this month (yes, even eggs have a season).

There are lots of big and small reasons to choose to shop local at a farmers’ market.

Maybe you think it’s good for the environment or want to keep your dollar circulating in your local community. Maybe it’s something fun to do with your family on the weekend, or you know the ranchers who have a market stall, because they’re your neighbors.

Whatever your favourite reason for supporting local food, there is one we can all agree on: we want food that tastes really good and we know farmers’ markets have tasty food by the truckload. But why does local food taste better?

Large-scale, commercial farms often use only one type of animal breed or plant variety. These varieties aren’t selected for quality or flavor, but for their yield and their ability to travel well over long distances. Produce is often harvested before it is ripe and products aren’t sold directly to consumers, but to distributors who ship your food hundreds (or thousands) of kilometers. This is how you can get some of the exact same varieties, year-round, whether they are from Canada or Chile. And why it all kind of tastes the same.

But did you know there are over 10,000 varieties of tomatoes? 10,000! And have you ever heard of Warba potatoes? Or Kohlrabi? Have you tasted pork from a Gloucestershire Old Spot or the blue eggs of an Ameraucana chicken?

Farmers’ markets support smaller producers who handpick varieties like these for their adaptability to your region, for their culinary uses, and for their flavour, aroma, and texture. Produce is harvested within 24 hours of being sold at market, and always at peak ripeness. Animals are raised outdoors, weather-permitting, on diets that are better suited to their anatomy (goodbye corn, hello grass). This is why farmers’ markets carry unique types of produce, meat, and dairy that always taste so fresh and full of flavour.

There are farmers’ markets across the Valley, from Canal Flats to Golden, running Wednesdays-Sundays. You can find a Market Trail schedule on our downloadable guide at foodandfarm.ca. Can’t make it to a market? Many Valley retailers are working hard to source and promote food from local producers too. But the season isn’t long! So grab a tote and shop local food, because you know it tastes better.

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Columbia Valley Origins: Dusan Grasic

By James Rose Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dusan Grasic was about to move his family to California. His younger brother Jani, living in Incline Village on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, was setting up a new business distributing sporting equipment. Jani needed help. With an engineering degree in organizational informatics, Dusan was about to say yes. The year was 1995.

He and his wife Katarina had just welcomed a newborn son, and their daughter had just turned five.

Hometown: Kranj, Slovenia Age: 58 Hobbies: Motorcycling, hiking, family time Occupation: Program Director, Windermere Valley Ski Club Columbia Valley arrival: 1998 Four years before, Slovenia won its independence from Yugoslavia. The Ten Day War or the Slovenian War of Independence was a brief conflict following Slovenia’s declaration of independence from Yugoslavia at the end of June 1991. It was the second of the Yugoslav wars to start that year following the Croatian War of Independence.

Both were part of the Yugoslav Wars, a series of separate but related ethnic conflicts, wars of independence, and insurgencies fought until 2001. It was a decade of flux for a newly independent region and its citizenry.

Slovenia was the most developed republic in Yugoslavia. “When Slovenia went on its own, all the countries factories were coming back to their rightful owners,” Grasic said. Since the Second World War, Yugoslavia had nationalized all factories. “So there were some new jobs to be had for Slovenians, but then some jobs were also lost.” Angling toward the western European markets had

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NOTICE TO RADIUM HOT SPRINGS WATER USERS The Village of Radium Hot Springs will commence hydrant flushing in Radium Hot Springs beginning July 12 – 16, 2021.

Hydrant flushing is a preventative maintenance procedure done to ensure trouble-free operations of all our hydrants. This also gives the opportunity to flush water mains of any sedimentation build up that may have occurred during normal operations. Chlorine levels will be increased during this period to ensure that safe drinking water is being supplied at all times.

Chlorine levels will return to normal when flushing procedures are completed. Please reduce water usage during this time to avoid potential discolouration. After July 16th, run your taps to clean your household lines.

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its growing pains for the country. pine - the governing body of B.C.’s provincial ski racing Grasic was born and raised in the Slovenian Alp town program. “He offered me a job to be the head coach of the of Kranj- the country’s third-largest city, about the size of B.C. Ski Team,” Grasic said. “He gave me until Thursday Cranbrook. Picture cobblestone streets, medieval church- to give him a decision.” Goldsmith was in search of a new es, and that’s Kranj. The city is located in the heart of a head coach for his team and was recommended Grasic slew of ski resorts and is thirty minby a fellow Slovenian ski racing utes driving to the Austrian frontier. expat in Canada. “We thought Naturally, Grasic grew up skiabout it decided to try it for a ing and, by extension, ski racing. In year.” Dusan made it to KelowSlovenia, ski racing is like hockey to na by Thursday. He barely spoke Canadians, football to Americans.

English.

Grasic was a talented athlete. “If you For the first three years, the were an athlete in a socialist country, Grasic family was based in Whislife was great. Slovenia wanted to tler because that was where the promote their politics by investing B.C. Ski Team was based. “But in sport.” Grasic went as far as the we’d wake up to half a foot of Europa Cup circuit, one step below powder each morning,” Grasic the World Cup. But after an injury said. Conditions unsuitable for dashed Grasic’s hopes as a champion training as a ski racer. “My first racer, he enrolled himself in univeryear coaching, we came out to sity.

Panorama for pre-season trainHis passion for the sport of ski ing and Christmas-time racing. I racing never left him. While studying, knew right away that Panorama Dusan Grasic by James Rose Grasic began coaching. “My first job was where we needed to be.” was as an assistant coach at the club To Grasic, Panorama was where my brother raced,” Grasic said. When his brother (and remains) the world’s best mountain for racers to moved to the national team, Grasic followed, becoming a train. North facing slope, cold, hard and a welcoming, Slovenian Europa Cup team coach. accommodating management.

For the next few years, Grasic coached. By 1995, he Continued on page 13... was ready for a change. “We considered going to California more as an adventure rather than for economic reasons,” he said. Things changed one Tuesday when Grasic received a phone call from a Bruce Goldsmith from B.C. Goldsmith introduced himself as the head of BC Al-

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Through funding received from the Union of BC Municipality’s Community Resiliency Investment Program, the District of Invermere is offering $500 rebates to residents who take steps to FireSmart their homes or property.

The focus of the FireSmart Rebate Program in 2021 will be on the reduction of combustible vegetation in and around residences, and wood shake or wood shingle roofs- this is the simplest, yet most effective way to improve a home’s ability to survive a wildfire.

To qualify for a rebate, residents must first have a Fire Smart Home Assessment by the District of Invermere Certified Local FireSmart Representative completed. Next, residents will need to take action on the recommendations made during the home assessment. The homeowner will submit their receipts (or copies of) to the front counter at the District of Invermere Municipal Office along with the Work plan / Estimate. The District will then inspect and approve the completed work at the property.

If designated work is successfully completed, the homeowner will be reimbursed for 50 % of material and labour costs to a maximum $500 rebate per property.

The rebate program will be available for registration from May 1st to October 30th, 2021 on a first-come first-served basis. The deadline to complete the recommended work, and request a rebate is November 30th, 2021. There are approximately 40 rebates available.

Assessments completed in the 2020 program but not acted upon are valid for the rebate program in 2021.

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July 8, 2021 Continued ‘Origins’ from page 12 In 1998, Grasic made Panorama a reality. “We found billets for the team and moved out here in August.” The first cohort of B.C. Ski Team athletes based in Panorama included future Olympians Manuel Osborne-Paradis, Christina Lustenburger, World Cupper Robbie Dixon and future national slalom champ Munroe Hunsicker. “It was a great group of kids, and Brad Brush [Panorama’s then director of mountain operations] and I got along great.” Grasic and his family have lived in Invermere ever since. “From day one, the community gave us a warm welcome. We love it here.”

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Notice of Intent Spillimacheen Road Closure

Notice is given, pursuant to Section 60(2) of the Transportation Act, that the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has received an application to permanently close the following roadways in Spillimacheen:

Continued ‘ski’ from page 9 “Kids and parents can do it together, you’re outside, and if you decide to race, you can see new places or be a skier for life and explore on your own. Racing is a great way to learn how to enjoy the sport. Racing gives the best foundation for young skiers learning the sport.”

Grasic is one of Canada’s most successful alpine ski racing coaches of all time. His career coaching on the world cup circuit began in 2002 when he was invited to join the national team as the head coach of the men’s tech team on the Europa Cup circuit.

The following year Grasic became head coach of the men’s tech World Cup team. In alpine ski racing, the term “tech” refers to the giant slalom and slalom disciplines, whereas the “speed” disciplines are downhill and super-giant slalom.

Grasic stayed in this position for two years, coaching Thomas Grandi to his first two World Cup giant slalom wins. Those wins were also a first in Canadian history. Under Grasic’s leadership, his team became one of the strongest technical teams on the World Cup circuit.

In 2006, Grasic took on a new challenge becoming the program director for all of Alpine Canada.

The Canadian ski team achieved the most podiums during those two years.

Despite this success, Grasic missed coaching. In 2008, he returned to coach the men’s Word Cup tech team. Between 2008 and 2011, the men’s tech team achieved seven world cup podiums. In 2009, Mike Janyk won the first technical medal for Canada at the World Ski Championships in Val d’Isère, France.

As a passionate skier for life himself, Grasic is excited to share his passion for ski racing with the young families that are a core part of the ski club.

A plan showing the proposed road closure may be viewed at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s Cranbrook office weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., or a copy of the plan can be emailed upon request to the email or phone number below.

Anyone supporting or objecting to this road closure should submit written comments by July 24, 2021, to the ministry’s Cranbrook office by email to Tim.Nugent@gov.bc.ca or by mail to 129 10th Avenue South, Cranbrook, B.C., V1C 2N1.

For more information, please contact Tim Nugent at Tim.Nugent@gov.bc.ca or 250 420-6550.

The RDEK is organizing FireSmart Neighbourhood Champion Workshops. If you are an existing FireSmart Champion, or have wondered what it would be like to step up to become a leader and help spearhead a FireSmart program in your neighbourhood, these workshops are for you! We will be doing three in person sessions around the region on the following dates:

• Columbia Valley: July 19 – 08:30am to Noon - CV Chamber of Commerce Lions’ Hall , 651 Highway 93/95 • Cranbrook / Kimberley & Area: July 20 – 8:30am to Noon - Heritage Inn, 803 Cranbrook Street North • Areas A and B: July 26 – 08:00am to Noon - Jaffray Community Centre, 7369 Jaffray Village Loop Road All three events are open to anyone in the RDEK. These half-day workshops will help participants understand how to implement FireSmart initiatives in their neighbourhood and motivate their neighbours to join in and help reduce the potential for wildfire losses.

To register for one of the workshops, or for more information, contact RDEK Wildfire Resilience Coordinator Terry Balan at FireSmart@rdek.bc.ca

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

LET US HAMMER OUT THE DETAILS FOR ALL YOUR ADVERTISING NEEDS, CALL 250-341-6299

• Trusses • Engineered Floors • Wall Panels

N E W S PA P E R

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

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HERE TO SERVE YOU CONTRACTING

PHARMACIES

LANDSCAPING

Big Cat Painting

LAMBERT-KIPP

Spots available for summer 2021!

For all your painting needs!

P H A R M A C Y ( 2 0 1 9 ) LT D .

Come in and browse our giftware

250-688-9418 • www.bigcatpainting.ca Serving the East Kootenay area!

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

2016

Open Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere

Kekuli Bay Cabinetry

• FireSmart• Equipment Civil Earthworks 62”x74” Brushcutter

Quality not quantity

Sue Coy

250-342-6612

Landscaping&&Design Design Landscaping Landscaping & Design Trucking Excavating • •Trucking ••Excavating Trucking • Excavating •• Civil Earthworks • Civil Earthworks

250-341-5353 sdcoy@shaw.ca

Lloyd Wilder

250-342-5326 lewilder@shaw.ca

www.decoylandscaping.com

LANDSCAPING

kekulibaycabinetry.com

THE COLUMBIA VALLEY’S TREE CARE SPECIALISTS WINDERMERE, BC 250-341-7029

GOLDEN, BC 250-344-0188

GET YOUR QUOTE AT WWW.GREENLEAFTREE.CA INFO@GREENLEAFTREE.CA

R O O T E D I N T H E C O L U M B I A VA L L E Y S I N C E 2 0 0 7

• Authorized dealer • Designer • Installer

Your Weekly Source for News and Events

Dale Elliott Contracting

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

dale@decontracting.ca • 250-341-7098 SERVICES

N E W S PA P E R

Serving the Columbia Valley for over a decade 250-688-1229 oasisirrigation@hotmail.com

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

Amanda Murray

www.columbiavalleypioneer.com amanda@columbiavalleypioneer.com

Sales Representative

Sales ~ Service ~ Installation

UNIVERSAL DOORS & EXTERIORS Arnold Scheffer 250-342-6700

unidoorext@live.ca • unidoorext.ca

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential Beat the fall rush ~ clean your Chimney this spring!

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHIMNEY SWEEPS LTD. 804 Almberg Road, Golden, BC V0A 1H2 CELL: 250.272.5599 OFFICE: 250.344.7323 todd@rockymountainchimneysweeps.com rockymountainchimneysweeps.com

CLEANING & MAINTENANCE ON ALL WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES • WETT INSPECTIONS

INSURANCE

INSURANCE

INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD.

BOX 2228 742 - 13th STREET INVERMERE, BC V0A 1K0 P: 250-342-3031 F: 250-342-6945 info@lambertinsurance.ca

BOX 459 7553 MAIN STREET RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BC V0A 1M0 P: 250-347-9350 F: 250-347-6350 TOLL FREE: 1-866-342-3031

P.O. Box 130 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Office: 250-342-2175 • Fax: 250-342-2669 Cindy.mackay@kootenayinsurance.ca

www.kootenayinsurance.ca

SERVICES

SERVICE EXCELLENCE IN THE COLUMBIA VALLEY

SINCE 1991 ICBC Glass Repair Out of Province Vehicle Inspections Auto Body Repairs • Painting • Quality Parts

We give all students 15% off with valid student ID

Scott Postlethwaite

Residential, Commercial Electric Furnace and Hot Water Tank Repair and Service For All Your Electrical Needs

Free Estimates

invermereelectric@gmail.com

1710 10th Avenue – Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

North American Warranty All Makes and Models Tire Sales and Installation

141 Industrial Rd. 2 • 250-342-9424 • Open Monday - Saturday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Have an opinion? Email your letter to the editor to info@columbiavalleypioneer.com

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HERE TO SERVE YOU SERVICES

SERVICES Fully Insured & WCB Covered

• Patches • Driveways • Parking Lots • Roads • And more!

FREE ESTIMATES

Kootenay Paving

• Pruning and Removal of ALL Trees and Shrubs • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured & WCB Covered

Chimney and Eavestrough Cleaning and Repair Specialists

You name it!

I’ll take care of it!

YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP for all home maintenance from raking your lawn to renovating your entire house.

Toll Free 1-888-341-2221

Call now for a free quote!

Locally operated, with full-time staff to serve you better.

1756 Hwy 93/95, Windermere, B.C. V0B 2L2 Phone: 250-342-6500 • Fax: 250-342-3484

(Servicing the Valley since 1999)

NEW SEWER CAMERA

Please call Steve ~ a real local you can trust! 250-342-1791

Gerard Rehman 4950 Hot Springs Rd. Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C. V0B 1L1

Garage Sale Saturday, July 10th, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 23A Wolf Crescent, Invermere (Black Forest Heights) Household items, tools, clothing, craft items and much more.

www.weaversbeeco.com Order online and pay when you pick up. Fresh BC blueberries and Okanagan fruit. 1065 Swansea Rd.

ANNOUNCEMENT 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 250-342-8255.

Please email classified ads to info@columbiavalleypioneer.com

LEGAL NOTICE Trying to reach Dominique Sam/ Nicholas. We have filed a case to provide for guardianship of Mya Sam Johnson. Her father has medical issues that require full time treatment and Mya cannot be with him. You are welcome to attend the meeting.

July 9th 2021 2pm Las Vegas Court. Any questions please call EllieJohnson 702-498-9208

Cell: 250.341.1342 Fax: 250.342.8733 E-mail: ekelectric@telus.net

Ph: 250-688-ROLL (7655) LetUsRoll4U@Gmail.com

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL

20 years experience • Satisfaction guaranteed!

Box 2206 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

WINDOW COVERINGS SHOWROOM • • • •

Doors Windows Flooring Painting/Interior/ Exterior • Kitchen Renovations • Window Coverings

• Bathroom Renovations • Additions • Decks • Finish Carpentry • Basement Renovations

KITCHEN CABINETS & COUNTER TOPS

915 7th Avenue, Unit B, Invermere • EMAIL: fairmontridge@telus.net • 250-342-4663

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS ANNOUNCEMENT

Licensed Contractor

HOW WE ROLL

• A well maintained septic system • Complete sewer/drain repairs should be pumped every 2-3 years • Reasonable rates – Seniors’ discount • Avoid costly repairs • Speedy service – 7 days a week

GARAGE SALES

East Kootenay Electrical Services

• Interior/Exterior Painting • Staining • Clear Coat • New Construction • Renovations

• Septic Tank Pumping • Portable Toilet Rentals

Fraser Elrick • 250-688-1271

30

YEARS EXPERIENCE

Keep your local businesses alive.

Get your tree services right here in Invermere!

Toll Free 1-888-341-2221

Kootenay Paving

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CHEERS WITHOUT TEARS

CHEERS WITHOUT TEARS

My mountain bike stealthily escaped off the car rack while travelling on Toby Creek Rd. last week. Cheers to John McQuaid’s son who found it and to John who helped me track it down and get it back all within 12 hours. John, a bike mechanic, even set my mind at ease by test driving it and giving it the a-ok, apart for some scratches, prior to pick up. Feeling so lucky and appreciative.

Cheers to Doug Charlton for all the kind, caring things you do for others. We have known you for many years and your acts of kindness keep on increasing. The world would be a better place if there were more people like you who share their generosity.

Cheers to Tim at Odyssey Cleaning & Restoration for the super, deluxe job you did detailing our car. It looks like a brand-new vehicle. You are the best!

Cheers to everyone who was at the Canal Flats boat launch on July 2nd and rallied together to get all the boats and families safely out of the water without any injuries or significant damage. It is amazing to see a community come together like this!

Just a reminder… The classified deadline is 12 noon Friday.

• Phone: 250-341-6299 • Email: info@columbiavalleypioneer.com • Web: www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

CHEERS WITHOUT TEARS

CHEERS WITHOUT TEARS

LISTINGS NEEDED!

Cheers to Ross Bidinger for arranging for our car to be looked after so willingly. Much appreciated Ross...My fears were allayed (put to rest) when You said “Leave it with me” I will look after getting the car repaired.

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

As a Canadian citizen and former immigrant to this country I’d like to say “Cheers to Canada”. You are the best........warts and all!

Cheers to the beautiful and wellkept park in Canal Flats. The Grand Kids had a whale of a time and cannot wait to go back. Such a wonderful place.

Please email classified ads to

info@columbiavalleypioneer.com

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CHEERS WITHOUT TEARS Cheers to Steve Paccagnan, Jason Smith and the other good Samaritans for coming to my aid after my bike crash on the road down from Panorama last week.

A special Cheers to Steve for going out of his way to assist in getting me to the hospital and taking two trips to our house.

Cheers also to Dr. Schaffer, nurse Teena and all the staff at the Invermere and District Hospital for their excellent care. Much appreciated!

A huge Cheers to the lovely woman who gave me two stamps at the pharmacy this week. I will pay your kindness and generosity forward. Man, Invermere is the best town!

COMMERCIAL SPACE Invermere Downtown FOR LEASE

BUYING OR SELLING? • 2,400 sq. ft. of Commercial space • 712 – 10th St., UNIT “D” street level • 4 offices, meeting room, open space with divider, storage room • 2 washrooms and a kitchen area • 2 separate entrances Contact: M&B Properties 250-341-1940 or bruce@brucem.com

LOST AND FOUND

HOUSE FOR RENT

Found: On June 24/21 near Rushmere Rd, (Westside Rd).

Young adult cat, female, short hair blk/brn Tabby. Very friendly.

Contact ICAN at 250-341-7888.

Windermere: furnished 1-bdrm home for rent September to May. N/S, pets considered, references required. $800/mo plus hydro. llccakamom@hotmail.com.

COMMERCIAL SPACE

LOT/ACREAGE FOR SALE

Downtown Commercial building for rent in Invermere. 6,000 sq. ft. new recent partial renovations.

250-342-3790.

Please call 250-341-6299 to place your classified ad.

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

YOBITUARY Y Chinn, Vernon

June 3, 1945 – June 2, 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Vernon Chinn, long-time resident of Mount Nelson Place. Vern passed away peacefully at the Cranbrook Hospital at the age of 75.

Vern and his dear friend Allan were a team most would remember.

The two took great pride in cleaning the streets of Invermere for many years. On went their hard hat, matching vest and away they went with their portable garbage containers. They were commended for showing up every weekday, making our town one of the tidiest in the province. They were so proud of their accomplishments.

Vern enjoyed attending Rockies Hockey games in his younger years at the Eddie Mountain Arena and hanging out at the local baseball diamond. A highlight of Vern’s week was to go out for a burger and fries, he also loved to stop in for coffee and a goody at local restaurants.

After retirement, Vern enjoyed his senior years singing in the choir at Columbia Gardens, participating in the Cycling Without Age program, attending the Legion’s Senior Soup and Bun, and many wonderful walks with his caregiver and her dogs for coffee uptown.

Vern leaves behind his Mount Nelson Place family where he spent 51 years, as well as two sisters and two brothers in Terrace, BC. Vern will be remembered as a kind and caring gentleman and will be missed by everyone.

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

BARRY BROWN-JOHN “Rocky Mountain Land Man”

WANTED

SERVICES

SERVICES

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

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.

Retired Bachelor seeking Rural Rent or Care taking accommodation. No Vices, references can be provided.

1-250-426-4445.

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

RV FOR SALE

It’s time to get your tools tuned up and ready for spring!

Call or text

250-342-5245

b.brownjohn@gmail.com CONDO FOR SALE

Buy your piece of the DOWNTOWN INVERMERE Invermere Valley CONDO (BY OWNER) before prices $165,000 go nuts!

Buy your piece of the Invermere Valley before Top Floor unit, 2-bedroom, go nuts!

1 bathprices 825 sq. ft., In suite Top Floor unit.

2 bedroom, laundry, Warm Sunny 1balcony, bath 985Mountain sq. ft., in-suite views, laundry, Lots of Warm parking, sunny low balcony, mountain views, low condo fee’s, Small Lots of parking, low low complex (20 units) with condo fee’s, small complex large treed site area.

(20 units) with large treed Awesome locationlocation only site area. Awesome steps to Downtown and only steps to Downtown the and Beach, currently rented for the beach, currently rented $1000.00, PRICED TO SELL for $1000.00, PRICED TO SELL $195,000 Call ATAT $165,000 Call 403-402403-4027505 or email rjfaulds1@ 7505 or email rjfaulds1@ gmail.com. gmail.com

1996 Tioga 31.5 ft. Motorhome for sale. Sleeps 6, walk around queen bed, 2 way fridge, washer/dryer, microwave, satellite antenna wired for TV, rubber roof, air conditioning, Onan 4000 series Gen. set less then 5000 kms on tires, awning 2 years old, solar panel 2 years old, 460 motor, 80,000 miles, 131,964 kms. Self contained for contractor on the move, hitch and wired for towing.

Great getaway from COVID-19. $18,000. Call 250-342-2287.

PARK MODEL FOR SALE

SERVICES 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.

YOBITUARY Y Curtis Dale Orr December 20, 1963 ~ June 28, 2021

It is with deep sorrow and heartache that we announce Curt’s passing after a lengthy battle with Cancer and Lyme disease. He is predeceased by Father Ron and survived by his Wife Debra, Son Austin, and Daughter Alia. He is also survived by his Mother Elaine, Sister Leslie and family, Brother Derek and family, and many other extended family members. Curt was a man who lived authentically and always took the high road. He was kind and compassionate and was always there to lend a hand with solution-oriented wisdom, creativity, and sage advice. Even amidst his own struggles, His sharp wit remained unstoppable. He has left a huge void and has made us all want to be better humans simply because he existed. He shone his light brightly and walked steadily in it, and it is there we will meet again.

Love you forever and always.

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

Golf cart and lawn tractor tuneups and minor repairs, pickup and delivery service available.

Call Jeff 250-341-8146 leave a message.

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.

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.

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.

HOUSE FOR SALE

House for Sale by Owner

For all details FIRST please visit invermerehomebc.webflow.io 1-236-490-0922 (initially, text only pls.).

1706 10th Ave. Invermere, BC

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Featured Listing

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.

1018 15th Avenue

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.

Crossroads Market Now Hiring We offer a higher than industry standard wage package with a high season bonus. Part-time and Full-time Positions available in all departments. Mature, long-term oriented candidates will be given preference. Very flexible schedule for all staff requests for time off needs.

Email resume to kgtltd2020@ gmail.com.

Collective Carpentry is seeking an Office Manager to join our growing team. Looking for an experienced, organized individual with interest in environmentally conscious buildings and a dynamic work environment. Find our Careers page at collectivecarpentry.com for more information. Also hiring Cadwork Designer, carpenters, and apprentice carpenters.

Interior HomeCare Solutions is hiring for a part time community mental health support worker.

There is a minimum of 20 hours per/week with the opportunity for more. The job would consist of providing personal support for individuals who are living with physical and mental disabilities.

Applicants that possess a driver’s license will be favoured.

Applications can be sent to markk@interiorhomecare.ca

Columbia River Paddle is hiring.

Looking for a mature person to work in our rental Kiosk at Kinsmen beach. Applicants must be able to work independently in a fast paced environment and must be able to work weekends.

If you’d like to spend your summer working outside on the beach, please send a resume to paddle@columbiariverpaddle. com

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

Handyman needed ASAP. 3 hours per week on a full time basis. Call Ross at 250-342-5247 or email newhouseconnect@ gmail.com.

$524,900

Renovated Kitchen and Back Deck MLS 2459371

Geoff Hill PREC* REALTOR® Fair Realty

250-341-7600

www.geoffhill.ca

Invermere Glass is hiring a Parttime General Labourer. Must have valid driver’s license, be willing to learn, and be able to lift glass. May be required to work outside in any-and-all weather conditions. Wages start at $22.00 per hour. Please apply with resume and drivers abstract online at: resume@ invermereglass.com. 250-3423659.

COLUMBIA VALLEY TAXI LTD IS LOOKING FOR DRIVERS! This position would be terrific for a senior or anyone else who would like to stay busy and supplement their income.

Duties - Pre trip inspection of vehicles, driving of mini vans or 14 passenger vans.

Requirements - Class 4 or better valid BC Drivers licence, satisfactory drivers abstract.

We would LOVE to hear from you! Please send resume to cvtaxi2018@gmail.com or call 250-342-5262.

MopSpot Mop CLEANERS NEEDED to deliver the very best housekeeping services for our Airbnb and residential clients.

We are looking primarily for part-time help (1 to 3 days per week, 11 am - 4 pm) and we can make your schedule as flexible as you need. We expect the best results from our team members but our wages far surpass our competitors.

Starting wage is approximately $27/hour.

Invermere, BC

Please call Kate at 403.461.1735 or fill out an application form at mopspot.ca/about/join-our-team/

Breakfast Cook & Dinner Cook Full-time, year-round positions.

Wage dependent on experience.

Send resume to hucksbc5@gmail.com or call Rob at 250-342-3800

Invermere Home Hardware is hiring!

is seeking a

Client Care Representative to join our Hospital Team.

It is our Mission to provide “Collaborative, compassionate care for our Columbia Valley Creatures” .

We are looking for an enthusiastic, customer service driven individual with reception experience, within a clinic or hospital setting would be an asset.

The Client Care Team is an important role in our hospital as they are the first point of contact for our clients, and support the hospital’s mission of delivering exceptional client service.

To apply please email cover letter and resume to careers@invermerevet. com or call 250-342-7007 and ask to speak to the Practice Manager.

Please visit our website at www.invermereveterinaryhospital.com “About Us” “Join our Team” to review other positions available at our clinic.

FREIGHT/SPECIAL ORDER RECEIVING PAINT ASSOCIATE CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK Come and join our dynamic team!

Great atmosphere! Great benefits!

Please apply in person, fill out application at Customer Service or send your resume to: hr@invermerehardware.ca Attention: Susanne L’Heureux

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

CAREER OPPORTUNITY Exciting long-term & short-term career opportunities here in the valley!!

CAREER FAIR AT EAGLE RANCH RESORT July 13th in the Pioneer Meeting Room from 1pm – 4pm Hiring for all departments – please bring your resume!

All employees get free golf, discounts in our restaurant, golf shop, and hotel!

Director of Program Management We are looking for an experienced Director of Program Management to join our team of vibrant, sincere, and professional individuals. You will be responsible for the planning, developing, implementing, and overseeing the day-to-day operation of the services delivered by Family Dynamix. You will provide inspirational leadership to ensure every program is delivered successfully and add the greatest value to the organization.

The Position: Continuing Part-time Hours: 30 hours per week Schedule: Flexible weekdays, evenings and as required Start Date: Immediately Works closely with the Executive Director to achieve the following: • Manage the day-to-day operations of all the programs • Provide support and supervision of program staff • Hiring, mentoring, and managing the team • Plan programs from start to completion that includes creating processes, deadlines, and milestones.

Qualification and Experience: • Degree in a related field is preferred • Three years recent related experience including two years supervisory and administrative experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills • Broad knowledge of program management principles, a feminist perspective, and a strategic mindset, being able to anticipate and manage work issues.

• Working knowledge of MS office 365 including Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc. will be an asset.

Accountability: The Director of Program Management is accountable to the Executive Director.

Deadline: Open until filled Application process: Submit a resume and cover letter to Pat Cope, Executive Director, Family Dynamix, Box 2289, Invermere, B.C., V0A 1K0, pcope@fdx.family.

We appreciate all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Thank you.

Please recycle this newspaper

July 8, 2021

FAITH

Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain

By Pastor Josh McCallum Lake Windermere Alliance Church Taking God’s name in vain is more than just using it as a curse word.

Many of the stains of the Christian Church’s history have resulted from cultures exercising authority under the guise of Christianity.

“Christian” mission has at times become about forcing people into the dominant culture instead of leading people to Jesus. I believe this is why we’re now questioning the involvement of the church in the horrors committed at the residential schools in Canada.

During the early days of Canada, religion and Canadian culture were inseparable. To hold to Western values was in large part to adhere to Christianity, and therefore, to convert to Christianity was often seen as a conversion to Western culture and values. This is illogical! Just because Western values were closely lined up with Christianity doesn’t mean all would-be Christians have to partic-

ipate in Western culture.

This misunderstanding of how Jesus fits into culture has trampled over many people groups. Western missionaries in the past have thought that if other people—indigenous people especially—are to be invited into Christianity, then they must “become like us.” This false assumption has led to many tragedies: the loss of culture, the loss of family, the loss of life.

The residential schools in Canada have been outed as an attempt to stamp out Indigenous culture and replace it with Western values. Now we grieve as we see that those efforts led to harmful neglect and cruelty. As someone who knows who Jesus is, it makes me sick to think His name is being associated with this. It is so sad because the Bible is clear that the salvation of Jesus is for all people of all cultures. God doesn’t trample on non-Western cultures… He desires to use and transform culture to reflect His love and goodness to the world in a unique way.

At LWAC, we’ve been praying for all affected by this.

We pray that hope will come amid grief. We pray you experience who Jesus truly is and the joy that comes with knowing Him. As we grieve with our community over these atrocities, we cling to the promise that the Lord will come with anger over injustice, and He will make all wrongs right.

10th Anniversary Steamboat Mountain Music Festival Submitted by Anne Jardine Steamboat Society

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

Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY 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.

Father Jojo Augustine • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere 250-342-6167

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

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

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS 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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The 10th Anniversary Steamboat Mountain Music Festival was a strictly Edgewater affair this year. With public health restrictions uncertain and just lifting, the organizing committee wanted to do something safe, flexible and limited. Al Miller and the Home Hardware Rolling Stage, accompanied by Martin Wartbichler’s traffic control tractor, moved around to a few different locations in Edgewater where people could gather, and the audience grew a bit at each stop as a few more neighbours joined the entourage. The truck looked beautiful, and the performers delivered their songs to appreciative Steamboat listeners.

Thanks to all the performers for their original tunes. Special thanks to Home Hardware for their long-time sponsorship of this festival and Al Miller for his strong community spirit.

The festival’s main project is the anniversary CD - a double album “Shake A Tree,” which features all local, all original music.

The album is in production and will be ready in the fall. The Steamboat Society plans to hold a Release Party for the CD and will announce details in early September. This release event will hopefully be an outdoor event in Edgewater Community Park.

In May and June, Steamboat Society held a design contest for the album cover art. Winners are Bill Ark for the inside spread, and Cimone Zimmer for the front cover. The Society would like to thank all the artists who sent in their beautiful entries. It was a hard choice.

The Tenth Steamboat is building up steam for the launch of the CD and the live, singing, dancing, fun times ahead “Shake Photos by Kevin Olson A Tree!”

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