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Students set for World War I immersion
By Greg Amos, Pioneer Staff Twenty Grade 12 students at David Thompson Secondary School will board a plane next Tuesday (March 18th) and land in a Europe 100 years removed from the place they’ve been travelling to through books, historical photos and more over the past seven months. As part of a special course called The Century Project, which is being offered only in the 2013-2014 school year as it ties into the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, the students will spend 10 days exploring the battlefields of France and Belgium — specifically Ypres and Arras — before returning on March 28th. The students will be wearing special red or black jackets bearing the school’s logo for the trip, purchased thanks to a grant of $1,200 from the District of Invermere and $250 from the school’s parent’s advisory committee. The students also received $2,000 from the Kinsmen Club to help cover trip costs, and raised $2,300 through a spaghetti dinner they hosted at the Edgewater Legion. “It was an amazing event, very well attended, and we were all touched by the generosity and interest of the community,” said Shelley Little, an English and Drama
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Invermere praised for being carbon neutral By Steve Hubrecht, Pioneer Staff The District of Invermere was lauded for being carbon neutral on its 2012 emissions, during the most recent Invermere council meeting. “You were the only East Kootenay community to be carbon neutral for 2012, so that’s quite a leadership stance,” Regional District of East Kootenay community energy manager Megan Lohmann told council members at council’s March 11th meeting, during her summary of the Carbon Neutral Kootenay project. Mrs. Lohmann said the district has several options to make its 2013 emissions neutral, including buying offsets; investing in home energy retrofits; investing in
regional or subregional organics diversion; and subsidies for fuel switching (changing from propane heating or heating oil to electric heating, for instance). “Fuel switching could be particularly relevant to this community,” she said. “I think there are some really good opportunities around organic diversion on a subregional basis in the Upper Columbia Valley and I’ll try to get attention for it at the regional district level,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft. “Would it make more sense for this community to start a reserve fund to help support future local carbon neutral projects rather than buying offsets, as we did for the 2012 emissions?” asked councillor Paul Denchuck. Mrs. Lohmann said it would be possible, but that
local carbon emission reduction projects often are more expensive (up to $50 or even $100 per ton of reduced carbon emissions) compared with buying offset on the open market (which typically cost about $15 per ton of reduced carbon emissions). Mr. Taft said from what he can tell, it’s often not worth it financially for local governments to set up their own offset plans. Council also voted in favour of supporting a proposed strategic wildfire prevention initiative on a 78-hectare block near Sandy Bend Road, between the top of Peter’s Hill and Lake Lillian, for which district staff applied to and received a $360,000 grant. Continued on page 24 . . .
Valley water projects a focus of 2014 RDEK budget By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff A five-year financial plan adopted last Friday by the Regional District of East Kootenay will mean big upgrades to municipal water systems in the northern end of the Columbia Valley. The regional district will support $1.3 million worth of upgrades to Edgewater’s water system, and $970,000 in Spur Valley for the same cause. Windermere is likely to be a future recipient, but that is subject to elector approval, said Regional District of East Kootenay chief financial officer Shawn Tomlin.
The five-year plan runs from 2014 to 2018, and was adopted on Friday, March 7th at the Regional District of East Kootenay’s monthly board meeting in Cranbrook. The 2014 budget includes $24.5 million in spending. The total budget is $218,000 less than last year, but the operating budget is slightly higher, with a 0.9 per cent increase. “The board and staff have worked diligently to maintain service levels and keep increases to a minimum,” said Regional District of East Kootenay vice chair and area F (Windermere, Fairmont Hot Springs and Panorama) director Wendy Booth. “I am pleased with the budget we’ve adopted.”
Individual tax rates depend on the electoral area in which a Regional District of East Kootenay resident lives, but on average, rural residential properties in the RDEK will see approximately a 0.3 per cent overall increase in their tax levy. (Those in municalities within the regional district will have their tax rates determined directly by the muncipality.) The size of this year’s regional district budget is comparable to what the Columbia Basin Trust is allocating across the entire Kootenays this year (between $22 and $24 million), but will be eclipsed in the coming years, as the Trust is set to increase its annual funding to about $54 million by 2016-2017.
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• On March 6th at 8:00 a.m., the Columbia Valley RCMP detachment received a report of a single-vehicle accident on Athalmer Road. A 2006 Chevrolet van operated by a 60-yearold male from Windermere was westbound and lost control entering a ditch. There were no injuries to the driver. • On March 6th at 4:30 p.m., a 2014 Dodge Ram was checked in the industrial park. The 37-year-old male driver from Canal Flats appeared to display signs of being impaired. It was determined that the male, from conversation with the police, admitted to smoking marijuana recently. A small amount of marijuana was located and seized. No charges were considered. The driver was given a 24-hour licence suspension. • On March 6th, the detachment was made aware of an avalanche at the Paradise Basin near Panorama that buried a 40-year-old male from Invermere who was in the process of shoveling out his snowmobile that was stuck. An avalanche came down and swept the male approximately 50 metres. Other people in the area were able to quickly recover the male found to be buried 2 metres under the snow. The male was not fully responsive to the rescuers. An RK Heliski helicopter was in the area and immediately attended. The male was transported to the Invermere and District Hospital before being transferred to Vancouver General Hospital. Although the injuries were serious, it is believed from last report the male is in stable condition. Our thanks to the quick action of the people in the area and once again to RK Heliski for their quick response. • On March 7th at 8:56 a.m., RCMP responded to two separate accidents involving a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu and a 2000 Honda Civic going off the road on icy road conditions on Highway 93/95 near Wilmer Pontoon Road. Both vehicles ended up in the ditch. There was little damage to the vehicles and the drivers were not injured. Both drivers arranged for their own tow. • On March 8th at 3:45 a.m., Cst. Mazerolle responded to a complaint of an intoxicated 23-year-old male from Invermere refusing to co-operate with his
brother and needing to be escorted home. Once Cst. Mazerolle explained his options, the male agreed that maybe he should listen to his brother and be taken home. • On March 8th at 2:30 a.m., a 2008 Honda Civic was stopped near the Petro Canada station on Athalmer Road and the driver was determined to be impaired. It was learned that the 36-year-old driver from Dawson Creek had previously failed an ASD test where his vehicle was impounded. Due to the fact he had a previous impoundment, under the new legislation a second opportunity to avoid a criminal conviction was not an option. A breath demand was given and the male was taken to the detachment to appear in front of a breath instrument. The male did not provide suitable samples and was charged with refusal to provide a breath sample and impaired driving. The male will appear in Invermere Provincial Court on May 12th. • On March 8th at 12:00 p.m., detachment members responded to a complaint at the Pinewood Apartments. While walking through the underground lot, a male was observed to be walking away from a tarped vehicle. Officers detected a strong odor of marijuana. The first male attempted to avoid the police but was apprehended. Two other males attempted to avoid detection from the same tarped vehicle and were also apprehended. All three adult males are well known to the police. Drugs were seized from each of the males. The males, aged 19, 20 and 25, will be appearing in court. The vehicle that the males came out of did not belong to any of the males. Additional charges of mischief will also be recommended. Citizens on Patrol The detachment is looking at strengthening our Citizens on Patrol volunteers in the communities of Radium and Invermere. Citizens on patrol are active in both communities, however more volunteers are needed. Should there be an interest in Canal Flats, I would be interested in speaking to those that may consider starting such a program in that community. Should you have an interest to learn more, give me a call at the detachment at 250-342-9292. Continued on page 5 . . .
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LEGO ADVENTURE CLUB For students in Grades 5-7, Friday, March 21st from 2-4 p.m.
By Steve Hubrecht, Pioneer Staff
Saunders Family Farm took its commitment to social responsibility to new levels this past winter, as Tanner Saunders and his good friend Shasta Coombes used all proceeds raised by the family business at the valley’s fall fairs to purchase and personally deliver school supplies, medical supplies, tools and toys to rural Cambodians in need. “It was such an amazing experience,” said Tanner. “It’s kind of a new project; we’re going forward with Saunders Family Farm so fast and we feel if we can help out, we should.” The Saunders booth raised $800 in sales of MUCH APPRECIATED — School supplies, medical supplies and jams, jellies and vegetables at the fall fair and more delivered in rural Cambodia by valley residents Shasta Coombes fair-goers donated a further $200 (for a total of (front left) and Tanner Saunders were gladly received by the locals, many $1,000) to help buy the supplies and toys. of whom earn less than $1 Canadian per day. Photo submitted Tanner has been to Cambodia or nearby Most of the land around and in the village is government countries five times and said this is something owned, leaving the villagers in pretty tough economic he’s wanted to do for awhile. “When I do (the donation), I can see exactly where the circumstances, even by Cambodian standards. In most money goes. There’s no overhead or costs, so 100 per cent families, the parents had to go to Thailand in order to find work to make ends meet. of the donation goes to the people who need it,” he said. “In a lot of these families, it was the grandparents Tanner and Shasta assembled the supplies (which included pens, papers, books, maps, soccer balls, hula who were looking after the kids,” said Tanner. The pair hoops, band-aids, antiseptic cream, bandages, flash- dispensed the packages as equally as they could and prolights, saws, blankets and other items) into 10 packages vided instruction in how to use the basic medical supin the Cambodian city of Siam Reap and then took them plies they had brought. Continued on page 24 . . . to a village they had found about an hour from the city.
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. . . ‘RCMP report’ from page 4 Going undercover The picture at left is just an example of what I have to do for the love of hockey. When I worked in Golden, I was involved with the Golden Rockets. During that time I served as an executive member, and one year served as the manager. Detachment members are encouraged to get involved in the community. Unfortunately, my involvement often got me into a great deal of hot water with the boss at the time. Work and hockey would often conflict with each other. We had a small group responsible for keeping the team going and I found that a great deal of my time would often be running around doing hockey business on work time. I call it getting out and meeting the public. Numerous times the boss sat me down in his office where he had to explain to me that my work and duties
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PERSPECTIVE
Thoughts on a Pi-oneer production day By Greg Amos, Pioneer Staff
Math nerds rejoice — today is March 14th, sometimes denoted as 3-14 — and now commonly known as Pi Day. If the graphic on this newspaper’s cover has confounded you, let me explain: pi is a constant used to compare the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. The number is roughly 3.14159, though as an irrational number, it’s decimal figures never end. Every year, memory champions devise new ways to remember more decimal places of the number — in 2006, Akira Haraguchi, a retired Japanese engineer, claimed to have recited 100,000 decimal places, but the claim was not verified by Guinness World Records. Here in the valley, we have our own Guinness World Record to verify, a process that’s underway even though skating on the lake at this point would be akin to trudging through an icy swamp. We expect to hear more on that bid soon. Speaking of pi, March is a good time to consider eating less pie, as the words of wisdom in our Nutrition Month feature (pages 13 and 14) can attest to. In the meantime, many are more concerned about Jer Donald, the Syndicate Boardshop co-owner who’s recovering in Vancouver after being buried in an avalanche while out snowmobiling (see page 27). We wish Jer all the best, and hope his recovery is as speedy as possible.
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Magazine memories and more In this image taken sometime after 1980 are Mr. and Mrs. Carlos and Lenora Svendsen. The Svendsens opened a coffee shop in 1947, that expanded to include music, magazines, toys and school supplies. They sold their business in 1980 and donated their store sign and cash register to the Windermere Valley Museum. If you have any more information, e-mail us at info@cv-pioneer.com . Photo A1405 courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society
Station location clarified by Crook Dear Editor: Thank you for your interesting issue of March 7th, 2014. May I make a small correction: the Highway Service Station was not across the highway from Lloyd Tegart’s Garage; it was located on Government
As of Monday, March 10th, the District of Invermere has stopped measuring the ice thickness of Lake Windermere and has removed all amenities from the Kinsmen Beach area. No date is set yet to close the road access onto the lake, but in the meantime, it’s best to avoid driving on the lake.
Street just south of the General Store. It’s a small matter, but an excuse to thank you for continuing to print the old pictures. Ray Crook Invermere
A couple of corrections
The Pioneer has a couple of corrections to report from its March 7th issue. With businesses demanding he spend more of his time in Alberta, Kent Ervin is leaving his Columbia Valley RCMP auxiliary role, but not the valley itself. His business, Kootenay Safety Consulting Services, will continue to serve the valley with their health and safety concerns. Also, the correct email to send Elizabeth Klein a message of condolence after the tragic passing of her husband, Joe Klein, is klein@nucleus.com . The Pioneer apologizes for the errors.
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Cariboo should shun Taseko Dear Editor: I am writing to you regarding the Vancouver-based Taseko Mines’ proposed new prosperity gold and copper mine in the Cariboo region. This mine has been approved by the B.C. government but has been continuously rejected by the federal government because it will be extremely damaging to the environment. Within the last few days, even Prime Minister Stephen Harper has denounced this project saying that the project as presently and previously conceived would not address the long-term destruction of the local water system. Mr. Harper is certainly not known for being an environmentalist, yet even he says the project should not be approved. Our provincial government, however, keeps supporting it.
It is time the residents of B.C. wake up to the fact that the Christy Clark government is no different than the Gordon Campbell government. It does not consider protecting our environment as a matter of great importance and is willing to sell it out to whomever will give them money. And speaking of money, it should be noted that since November 17th, 2008, Taseko has contributed $109,950 to the B.C. Liberal Party. This figure includes $6,000 paid directly to the provincial Energy Minister Bill Bennett, Member of Legislative Assembly for the riding of Kootenay East. Bill Bennett has been acting more like a paid lobbyist for Taseko rather than a minister and Member of Legislative Assembly responsible to the electorate. Jim Galloway Brisco, B.C.
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Samsung stars Fairmont’s Keira Neal in Paralympic promo By Dan Walton, Pioneer Staff One of the biggest stars of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games is Keira Neal from Windermere – and she’s not even competing. Seven-year-old Keira from Windermere Elementary School, whose right leg was amputated shortly after her first birthday, is the focus of a Samsung promotion that is airing worldwide while the 2014 Winter Paralympics are on. The commercial opens with Keira fitting herself with ski boots much like anyone else. Asked how they feel after taking a few steps, she hops in front of her dad, Al Neal, before nonchalantly letting him know, “It fits.” Cut to the top of Sunshine Mountain in Banff, and Keira and her dad are facing the slopes in the Rockies from a towering viewpoint. “You think you can do this?” Al asks before they begin. “Yeah, I think I can do this,” she replies. Amid her dad’s encouragement, Keira is first shown taking a few tumbles. But it’s not long before she gets the hang of skiing, and as she glides down the slopes, Keira’s face lights up with a smile that emits a sense of happiness that’s too genuine to have been acted. The spot concludes with a rhetorical question: “What’s your problem?” before answering with “Sport doesn’t care.” While she proves inspirational, the magic of television was alive and well in the commercial, as Keira was already a seasoned skier. “They wanted her to be a non-skier for it,” her mom Daphne said. “She was a little bit embarrassed about that.” But nonetheless, she carries the message with her. “It doesn’t matter if you’re missing something, just try it,” she said. “I can do it and I lost my leg — everyone should at least try.” Keira said she enjoyed acting, and that her favourite part of the production was when her dad asked her if she thought she could do it. “And I’m looking down and I said, “Yeah, I think I can do this”,” Keira said. “Through eye contact we could just tell if the shot went well or not,” Mr. Neal said. “It was really cool,
SHOOTING STAR — In its first six days on YouTube, Keira Neal’s Samsung commercial was viewed more than 33,000 times. Photo by Dan Walton a very unique way to connect.” Daphne heard back from the casting company, and the production company, 72 and Sunny, was very pleased with Keira’s work. “The producer felt like she was a real natural at acting,” she said. Keira’s falls were real, but caused by prowduction traffic more so than snow conditions. “Her small skis couldn’t handle the deep Ski-doo tracks,” Daphne said. Continued on page 15 . . .
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Calgary’s Charlie Bradford takes flight in this shot from last year’s inaugural Kootenay Freestyle Classic event at Panorama Mountain Village. The aerial and slopestyle competition is back for year two on Saturday, March 15th and Sunday, March 16th. The slopestyle contest will take place at Eagle Glide on Saturday at 10 a.m., and the mogul competition is happening at Champagne Chute on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Skiers and boarders between the ages of 7 and 18 can register online through the Kootenay Freestyle Classic page at panoramaresort.com . Photo submitted by Dave McGrath
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Movie Review: The Book Thief Reviewed by Lizzie Midyette The Book Thief is an emotionally impactful look at war through a child’s eyes. Rated PG, this movie is suitable for older children and teens, and will be enjoyable for their parents too. It’s narrated by Death himself — this movie doesn’t hold back. The movie tells the story of Liesel, a young girl sent to live with a foster family in a small German town during the late 1930s. Liesel is spirited and charming, yet she has a tenderness about her that draws people to her. Unfortunately, Liesel has a strained relationship at first with her foster mother, yet bonds very
quickly to her foster father, who takes it upon himself to teach Liesel to read. Liesel’s family has a secretive visitor who is sheltered in their basement. Over time, Liesel comes to learn about this gentle stranger, a Jewish refugee. Her experiences getting to know him provide stark contrasts to her time spent with Hitler’s youth groups, listening to anti-Jewish propaganda, and experiencing something that hurts her deeply: book burnings. The story of World War II from the German home front is told through Liesel’s eyes. There is a normality portrayed which continues today in war-torn regions across the world: families still have to put food on the table, and children still have to go to school.
This aspect of warfare is portrayed very well. The movie is hauntingly beautiful, appearing washed over in shades of grey, with an excellent and emotional musical score. Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson do tremendous justice to the parts of Liesel’s adoptive parents. Sophie Nelisse, who plays Liesel, is wonderful, and I feel comfortable in predicting a very bright and successful career for her! Fans of the novel will enjoy this lovingly recreated adaptation. Those who enjoyed The Boy in the Striped Pajamas may also enjoy The Book Thief due to the striking cinematic resemblance and care with which the Holocaust has been portrayed for younger viewers.
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Submissions must be received by the Monday prior to publication. We may only run an entry for two weeks prior to the event. Please limit your submission to 30 words. Priority is given to one-off events, so weekly events may only run occasionally. Toby Theatre • March 24th - 29th, 7:30 p.m.: Disney’s Frozen.
Friday, March 14th • 6 - 11 p.m.: Wii Fit tournament at the Summit YC.
Saturday, March 15th • 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Windermere Valley Gogo Sisters’ annual Saint Patrick’s Day Tea at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere. Admission is by donation, all proceeds going to the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. • 6 - 11 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre. • Kootenay Freestyle Classic at Panorama. A two day celebration of the art of skiing and ski culture. Featuring a Slopestyle competition on Saturday, March 15th and a Mogul competition on Sunday, March 16th. A BC Freestyle-sanctioned event. Information and registration online at www.pmfc.ca.
Sunday, March 16th • 10:30 a.m.: BC Tier 4 (Bantam) Provincial Hockey Championships at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Games from March 16th to March 19th. The Bantam Rockies play at the following times: March 16th - 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; March 17th - 8 p.m.; March 18th - 8 p.m.; March 19th - 2 p.m. Opening ceremonies March 16th at 7:30 p.m., championship game will be played March 19th at 8 p.m. Come out and support your Rockies! • 3 p.m.: Celebrate Ever-Fresh Musical Selections
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Monday, March 17th • 7 p.m.: Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Centre, on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
Tuesday, March 18th • 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the Invermere Health Unit. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Confidential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.
Thursday, March 20th • 2 p.m.: Monthly Museum Meeting at the Windermere Valley Museum. • 3 - 5 p.m.: EK Senior Caregiver’s Network, every 3rd Thursday at Columbia Garden Village dining room. Caregiver support group meets the third Thursday of every month. For info call Darla at 250-342-2808. • 7 p.m.: Green Drinks, celebrating the first day of spring and Canada water week with Wildsight. Casual drinks at Safta’s. Food is available to order. • 8:30 p.m.: Comedian Daryl Makk performs his show “Comedy is Contagious...let me infect you!” at The Station Pub. Tickets $20 and include one drink ticket. Limited seating available. Tickets available at The Station Pub and Rocky River Grill.
Saturday, March 22nd • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Effusion Art Gallery and Glass Studio’s spring and summer creative series gets going as Calgary painter David James Veres presents new work and gives an art demonstration. www.effusionartgallery.com. • 2 - 9 p.m.: Music on Film Festival Weekend, presented by CV Arts and Cinefest. All films at Pynelogs cultural centre. March 22nd films as follows: 2 p.m., Twenty Feet From Stardom. Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines the spotlight on the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the late 20th century; 7 p.m., Good Ol’ Freda. As a Liverpool teenager, Freda Kelly was plucked from desk and taken to music club The Cavern, where an up-and-coming local group, The Beatles, were playing. From that fateful trip, Freda fell into a job as personal secretary for the biggest rock band in history. • New Contemporary artist exhibition at the Artym Gallery. Features new works from Contemporary artists who are new to the gallery. Runs until March 28th.
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Sunday, March 23rd • 2 - 9 p.m.: Music on Film Festival Weekend, presented by CV Arts and Cinefest. All films at Pynelogs cultural centre. March 23rd films as follows: 2 p.m., The Sapphires. Set in 1968, the film is based on the true story of an all-Aboriginal female soul quartet that entertained troops during the Vietnam War. Filled with show-stopping renditions of classic Motown hits, the film is a rousing film that hits all the right notes.; 7 p.m., Muscle Shoals. Tucked along the Tennessee River, the town of Muscle Shoals barely registers on a map. But thanks to a visionary producer and a group of unknown session musicians, this tiny backwater served as a recording capital for rock, pop and R & B artists throughout the 1960’s and 70’s. Founder Rick Hall and the band The Swampers created a space where black and white artists worked seamlessly together, just down the road from Alabama’s burning racial crisis. • 7 p.m.: Movie at the Museum for both members and guests at the Windermere Valley Museum.
Tuesday, March 25th • 7:30 p.m.: Jazz singer Melissa Lauren live at Christ Church Trinity, hosted by CV Arts. Tickets $20/adults, $10/students, available at The Book Bar and Pynelogs, or call 250-342-4423.
Wednesday, March 26th • 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.: Seniors’ Day at the Invermere Library on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.
Friday, March 28th • 12 p.m.: Soup, bun and dessert at the Edgewater Legion for $6. • 7:30 - 9 p.m.: Ladies Clothing Swap fundraiser for Killer Rollbots. Drop off good quality, clean clothing donations to Her Public or Arrowhead Brewing Company March 24 - 27. Shop at Arrowhead Brewing Company. $5 per bag taken, bags will be supplied. Visit thekillerrollbots@gmail.com for more info. • 9 p.m.: Iron Mountain Theatre Presents - Electro Social Club at Bud’s Bar and Lounge. DJs at 9 p.m., show at 11 p.m. Electro Social Club invites you to the dance floor where DJs spin stories and you are the show. More info and casting at www.electrosocialclub. com. Tickets $12 in advance, available at Bud’s, The Book Bar and Arrowhead Brewery. This project was made possible thanks to Columbia Basin Trust.
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By Brian Fenerty Pioneer Columnist To see what the universe was doing long ago, astronomers often look to remote galaxies. Their light takes time to reach us, so telescopes act as time machines. Galaxy shapes for example are noted to evolve as these giant islands of stars often merge and change shape. Yet our own galaxy, not far away at all, is also ancient. Some stars almost next door can reveal clues to early cosmic processes. The star SM0313 in the southern constellation Hydrus has a spectrum which indicates its great age of almost 13.6 billion years. Yet its spectrum also suggests the universe’s stellar processes before it was born maybe needs some rethinking. Before that star and its kind started up, there was an earlier generation of massive stars, so it is hypothesized,
which due to immense size fused their simple fuel of hydrogen and helium quickly, all exploding as supernovae. That created heavier elements for later stars to use, some big ones exploding in turn to create still more material which could gravitate, becoming yet more stars (like our own Sun) and surrounding disks - eventually gathering into planets, some maybe with continents, water, life forms, maybe even astronomers. That overall sequence hypothesized seems to fit most simply with diverse data found so far. The details of how the first generation of the universe’s bright progeny processed their fuel however is not (yet?) directly observable, hence just how did SM0313 came about with some of its surprises? The answer may take many observations and calculations with other old stars. Some young readers here may be the very ones to pull together such mysteries we puzzle over today. In astronomy there will always be more mysteries. Each well-supported answer found opens yet more questions. When reading online we might well keep crosschecking and following up. Continued on page 14 . . .
B.C. businesses form coalition to request government halt recycling plans By Peter Kvarnstrom, Newspapers Canada chair Special to The Pioneer A coalition of business stakeholder groups representing several major sectors of the British Columbia economy announced the launch of a massive province-wide advertising campaign in 130 provincial newspapers to protest regulatory changes involving the recycling of printed-paper Peter Kvarnstrom and packaging. The campaign calls on British Columbians to contact Premier Christy Clark and ask her to rethink a plan, which turns over B.C.’s Blue Box recycling programs to an Ontario-based group governed by large multinational corporations. “For months British Columbia business owners have tried unsuccessfully to convince Minister of Environment Mary Polak to rethink the flawed plan her ministry put forth,” says Mike Klassen, B.C. director of provincial affairs for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. “Now business groups representing significant parts of B.C.’s economy have come together to ask the premier to step in to prevent this new red tape that will kill jobs and cause many businesses to fail.” Newspapers Canada and a group of eight business associations representing tens of thousands of B.C. small businesses and their employees in the agriculture,
newspaper publishing, landscaping, printing and custom manufacturing, retail, wholesale, food, and waste collection sectors are launching a first series of ads to inform the public about B.C.’s new recycling plan. By running in every edition of 130 newspapers across the province and on social media – tagged #RethinkItBC – it will be one of the largest public awareness campaigns ever mounted in B.C.’s history. “We are not disputing that the ultimate goal of the government is to maximize recycling of paper and packaging to reduce materials going into the waste stream,” said Marilynn Knoch, executive director of the British Columbia Printing and Imaging Association. “B.C. businesses are already working to make our province get even more clean and green, so let’s start talking to people from B.C. about how to achieve this. First we must delay the May 19th start of the legislation, and then get businesses back to the table to share their ideas with the government.” The program set out by Multi Materials BC will annex most municipal and regional district curbside and discarded material collection and will cause great harm to the economy in job losses, business failures and increased costs for B.C. households. The confusing Ministry of Environment-endorsed program creates a veritable monopoly to control much of B.C.’s currently thriving and competitive waste recycling industry. Multi Materials BC is governed by a board made up of international business interests with Ontario/Quebec representatives from: Unilever Canada, Metro Inc., Walmart, Tim Hortons Inc., Loblaw Companies Limited, Coca Cola Refreshments Canada and Procter & Gamble.
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Finding breakfast solutions gain: • Eating breakfast prevents overeating later in the day. • People who eat breakfast are better able to resist We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important high calorie and fatty foods throughout the day. meal of the day; now let me explain why. • Eating breakfast gives you the energy you need to First, what does breakfast mean? It literally means to be more physically active (and hence lose more weight). break the fast that has occurred for the past 7 to 9 hours When eating breakfast, try to avoid foods that are while you were sleeping. If you skip breakfast and eat high in white flour such as bagels, muffins, processed celunch 4 to 5 hours later, this means you haven’t eaten for reals, or pastries. These foods may be a source of quick up to 14 hours! That’s a long time to go without food! energy, but your blood sugar will soon drop, leading to Missing breakfast can be bad in many ways; it can a “crash” a couple of hours later. To avoid a sugar crash, lead to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and most com- eat a well-rounded breakfast that has a good source of monly, weight gain. protein, fats and carbohydrates. When we wake in the morning, our blood sugar levHere are some quick, healthy breakfast ideas to kickels are generally low. By skipping breakfast, our blood start your metabolism and burn fat: sugar continues to drop and our body responds to in• One or two poached eggs with multigrain toast crease the sugar level and keep it steady. There are a vari- and a piece of fruit ety of ways we keep sugar levels constant — our metabo• Steel cut or slow-cooked oats with berries and a ¼ lism slows down and the sugar stored in our muscles and cup of nuts liver is released into our blood stream. • A smoothie with protein powder, milk or milk subBy skipping breakfast and other meals, we may be- stitute, and mixed greens like kale or spinach, and berries. gin to feel tired and hungry. When If you don’t have enough time lunchtime finally arrives, excessive in the morning, prepare breakfast hunger often leads to overeating the night before. Take a few mintypically unhealthy foods high in utes to plan ahead and make it as sugar and fat. Because your body easy as possible to eat breakfast the is still theoretically starving, it next morning. tends to store the food you eat as If you are just not hungry in fat – the long-term storage form the morning, start by eating a small of energy. This is actually a protecamount of food, like half a piece tive mechanism to help you surof whole grain toast with almond vive another period of starvation. butter. Gradually your appetite for So break the fast everyday with a breakfast will improve, and your healthy breakfast. waistline will thank you! Here are some top reasons HEALTHY GLOW — Dr. Mike Baker For more information, please why eating breakfast can assist in obviously eats a healthy breakfast each day, contact me at (250) 342-1457 or weight loss and prevent weight and so should you. Photo submitted visit www.drmikebaker.ca . By Mike Baker Special to The Pioneer
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A few nutrition facts By Sharon Wass Special to The Pioneer There is no perfect diet. In the past, a diet depended on where one lived and on the flora and fauna of that area. With modern transportation, our diet has become truly global. Everyone is different and we have preferences as well as unique bodies that affect how we digest and utilize food. That being said, there are some well-established facts about food and nutrition: • Fruits are an excellent source of carbohydrates, vitamins and food-based water. They energize and cleanse our bodies. • Greens and other vegetables are high in vitamins, minerals and fibre. Many vegetables are also good sources of protein. • Seeds and nuts can be excellent sources of proteins and fats. • Meats and foods high in sugar should be eaten in small amounts. A major problem for modern society is over-processing of food. The majority of food that is found on supermarket shelves is highly processed to allow for ease of transportation, longer shelf life, and convenience of preparation. Many of these foods are not only low in nutritional value, but are high in
fat, salt and sugar content. Even if we purchase fresh foods, cooking food alters the chemistry of the food and reduces the nutritional value. Raw food advocates recommend eating at least 75 per cent of our diet in its raw state. There is also a strong movement toward eating only local foods. Both of these trends have identifiable benefits and are relatively easy to adopt. Some modern methods in food production have drawbacks. Large-scale animal establishments create many issues not only from a nutritional and food safety standpoint, but also with the question of the quality of life for the animals. Harvesting under-ripe food to enable it to survive longer transportation may result in food that appears the same as vine or tree-ripened produce, but is often inferior both in nutrition and taste. Adding supplements and preservatives has some benefits but can alter the nature of the food and can lead to chemical reactions in our bodies such as food intolerances. Food allergies have become a major concern in the last few decades. Regional support of farmers’ markets, community gardens and small-scale local abattoirs is on the rise. Not only does this provide wonderful benefits to the local economy, it creates an availability of quality food in the Columbia Valley.
Also, some errors creep into even scientists’ writing and can get repeated, so cross-checking correct info takes time. A major problem too is that knowledgeable writers can use terms that they know perfectly well but miss clarifying for the reader or reviewers. What they see is not necessarily what they say! More cross-checking can be required. When dwarf planet Eris was discovered, it was first misplaced in an adjacent section of the solar system’s outer reaches. You will especially like this: when an astronomer estimates stellar ages, the word “metals” means anything heavier than he- MIGHTY MOON — This close up shot of lium! That’s relevant to the star’s the many craters on Earth’s moon was among age - but not what chemists or the images on display at Night Delight, an you and I think of. The lovely co- astronomy event held at David Thompson lour pictures from space cameras? Secondary School on Friday, March 7th. Often they’re taken as black and Photo by Arnör Larson white images through separate colour filters then recombined back tronomy show at the David Thompon Earth, adjusted and emphasized to son Secondary School theatre was a show what scientists think is useful. full house! Presenters Bob Ede and Meanwhile, here is some- Arnör Larson had a wonderful sething to see for yourself: check lection of astrophotos. Invermere tinyurl.com/valleyaurora for any Under the Stars plans another event aurora borealis predictions. in the spring – you can make inquiThanks due to many people ries through me, your columnist, spreading the word, last Friday’s as- fenertyb@telus.net .
Radium Chamber mulls tourism aids and obstacles By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff Tourism and commerce suffered in the valley after another closure of Highway 93 through Kootenay National Park on Sunday, March 9th, and the Radium Chamber of Commerce is looking to consult Parks Canada about alternative options. “Safety always comes first, but we have to make sure we’re (deciding when to close the highway) with an open mind for our businesses,” Chamber manager Kent Kebe told business leaders in Radium Hot Springs at a luncheon on Tuesday, March 11th, where a range of tourism-related issues were covered. A cougar that was eating bighorn sheep near Radium had to be put down in the fall, but will live on at the Radium Tourism Centre at 7556 Main Street. The feline will be stuffed by a taxidermy service in Cranbrook, and will enhance a visitor information centre that was
the sixth most visited in the province last year. Once the cougar is on display — likely by next spring — Mr. Kebe said it will likely increase the amount of time tourists spend in the centre, lending a greater opportunity for visitors to find out about Radium’s attractions. The numbers at the visitor centre in Radium were down eight per cent from 2012, but the number of tourists throughout the province has decreased at a greater rate. Radium will also have a new mayor next year, as Mayor Dee Conklin told the audience a family matter has prevented her from seeking a third term in office. Mayor Conklin carried Radium through the economic downturn of 2008, which hurt the village particularly hard: she noted there were $48 million worth of building permits issued in 2008, compared to just $1.2 million in 2009 and $2.6 million in 2010. Asked by The Pioneer if she had aspirations to run for mayor, Councillor Clara Reinhardt said she’ll
have an answer for that question in August. Kara Cassidy, the administrator for Tourism Radium, was happy to announce that the community has recently launched a new website, www.radiumhotsprings.com, that “ties in the purple of the Tourism Radium colours and looks really good,” she said. The site is kept up-to-date, with winter events currently promoted under the “Events and Festivals” tab, and as the weather warms up, visitors will notice the weekly Market and Music on Main events. Every Saturday, a farmer’s market and music venue pops up on Main Street where it intersects with Redstreak Road. This year, Tourism Radium will be turning the volume up a notch with Toonie for Tunes. “All money will go to enhance Music on Main,” said Ms. Cassidy. “We’re hoping for better tents, bigger bands, and more entertainment throughout the season.” Continued on page 25 . . .
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Spring is in the air Clockwise from top left: Five-year-old Graham Gerla (in red) had a blast with his family at the Stampede Festival while visiting Panorama Mountain Village from Airdrie, Alberta on Saturday, March 8th (photo by Dan Walton); Jordan Collin slides smoothly across a tabletop as the lights of the Mile One Quad beam in the background during the Rockstar Syndicate Rail Jam at Panorama on Saturday, March 8th (photo by Dan Walton); just a handful of ice fishing shacks remained on the ice on Lake Windermere near the Invermere Bay Condos on Sunday evening (March 9th) after a warm weekend that saw significant snowmelt (photo by Greg Amos).
She said that the scenes were compiled in November and required five days of shooting, including a wardrobe trip to Calgary – the city where she was spotted. In searching to fill the role for the commercial, a casting agent approached the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. The gatekeeping nurse knew that Keira was athletic, and she’s also been involved in promotional videos through the hospital. Daphne and Al received a call to see if Keira was interested, and she was thrilled, her mom said. “We went through an application process, had to submit a video and have the producer hold a Skype interview, and Samsung made the ultimate decision to cast her,” she said. Near her first birthday, Keira’s family learned that a rare form of cancer was present in her leg, and amputation would triple her chances of survival. The tumour was in her quadricep muscle, and a section of Keira’s upper leg was amputated. To allow her maximum range with prosthetic equipment, her lower leg and healthy right foot was then attached to her upper leg via the tibia (the shin bone). “Basically, her tibia is her femur now, but they rotated it 180 degrees so that it would face backwards,” Daphne said. As her commercial airs during the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Keira most enjoys watching speed skating and hockey, and her mom said she likes to look into which Olympic sports she could potentially compete in, for both summer and winter. And despite her handicap, Keira’s ski equipment is no different than anyone else’s her size. She can often be found skiing at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, but spends a lot of her free time playing ice hockey. The YouTube video is titled “Keira - Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games,” and is easy to find under the Samsung Mobile YouTube channel.
Unique ‘Music on Film’ fest coming to Pynelogs By Dan Walton, Pioneer Staff The Cinefest Film Series at Pynelogs Cultural Centre will be injecting music into its next series, offering audiences multiple chances to take in the action next weekend. Before the final show of the season on Tuesday, April 8th, two classic films will be presented on Saturday, March 22nd, and two more will screen on Sunday, March 23rd. The first day features 2013’s Twenty Feet from Stardom at 2 p.m., followed by another 2013 film, Good Ol’ Freda at 7 p.m. Sunday will showcase 2012’s The Sapphires at 2 p.m. and then Muscle Shoals from 2013 at 7 p.m.
Each of the four productions take place in the past and are based on true stories. The four tales all involve major musical accomplishments through the 1960s. Taking a literal approach with the title, Twenty Feet From Stardom, directed by Morgan Neville, focuses on relatively unknown vocalists that contributed to some of the most successful musicians of early rock and roll. The film explores the difficulties the featured singers encountered as they tried to pursue greater achievements in the music industry. Later that day, Good Ol’ Freda, a documentary directed by Ryan White, tells the story of an English secretary, who as a teenager in the early 1960s decided to pursue work with an up-and-coming band called The Beatles. After serving as the secre-
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Valley beads displayed in Banff By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff A valley glass and beadwork artist is getting some Alberta exposure in her first ever solo show. Sheenah King’s show at the Whyte Museum in Banff, titled “Icicles, Trees and Hollows”, began on March 1st and runs until April 23rd. “Getting the solo show is a step forward for me, and being in Banff is a step forward too because you can get a lot of exposure there, you never know what can happen,” said Mrs. King, who was one of only six artists selected to do solo shows in 2014 at the prestigious museum. After applying to the Whyte Museum in early December, Mrs. King found out she was accepted for a show in January. “I guess you could say I was surprised because artists can generally be insecure about their work and because I have no formal art education,” she said. “I just do it (the glass and bead art) because I love it, not because I want any recognition from it.” Mrs. King has been making glass and bead art for ten years and has been part of group shows at Pynelogs, but had never previously had her own show or even been part of a show outside of Invermere. The two month gap between finding out she got the show and its first day was a tight turnaround time, said Mrs. King. “It was a crunch time to get everything made,” she said. “I made some big, statement pieces that I normally wouldn’t — large pieces of jewelry with a lot of beads — to get the creative juices flowing. I just really had a lot of fun with it.” “A lot of the pieces I put in the show took me eight hours or more just to make the beads,” she added. “I think I made more than 1,000 beads in those two months, some single pieces of jewelry had more than 100 beads.” Mrs. King first got into glass work through a friend, who was teaching classes at Bavin Glassworks. Her friend got Mrs. King hooked on the art form, and before long
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she was working at Bavin Glassworks as well. “It’s almost like meditating,” she said of glasswork. “You don’t think about anything else in your life when you’re making glass. All you can focus on, all you can see is that 2,000 degree Fahrenheit flame DAZZLING DEBUT — Valley artist and the molten Sheenah King’s first ever solo show is beglass,” she said. ing held in Banff. “There are just Photo by Steve Hubrecht endless possibilities with glass; you never get bored.” To make her glass and bead work Mrs. King takes footlong rods of glass (usually about six millimetres in diameter) and heats them over a propane-oxygen torch to melt them. She then wraps the molten rods of glass around a metal rod called a mandrill — the area created by the mandrill will become the hole in the bead. Once this basic form is made, Mrs. King adds different colours of glass and uses different techniques to shape and design the piece. A single glass bead can take anywhere from two minutes to two hours to create, depending on the complexity. Local valley residents not able to drive to Banff to take a look at Mrs. King’s work can check out the business Mrs. King and her business partner Debi Armitage recently launched — Saffire Beads and Flameworks — at Panorama Mountain Village. Saffire Beads can also be found on Facebook or reached by phone at 250-342-5653.
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By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff Two Edgewater pianists have been performing together longer than many valley residents have been alive, and they’re readying for a show at Christ Church Trinity on Sunday, March 16th. “I hope to get a crowd out, it’s been a couple of years though,” said pianist Barry Moore, whose been playing in Edgewater DOUBLE IVORIES — Edgewater residents Barry Moore with his former teacher, and Wanda Seel, who’ve been playing piano together since both Wanda Seel, for 52 years. were young, practiced on Thursday, February 27th for an upThe two are now coming dual piano performance at Christ Church Trinity. The teaming up to perform performance, called WinterGreen, will feature both the church’s WinterGreen, a selection Steinway grand piano and Mr. Moore’s Seiler grand piano of piano duets from a va- performing in concert on Sunday, March 16th. riety of composers. Photo by Greg Amos Wanda’s claim to fame and she had conducted a chamber orchescomes from the piano she saved in 1952. During an event at the Edge- tra as a young girl, winning the Warsaw water Community Hall, the building’s saw- Conservatory Prize for the talent she dust burner caught fire and began burning demonstrated on violin. In the valley, she the floor. Freezing temperatures put the fire led a local vaudeville choir, the Chorelhydrant out of order and snow was needed eers, while teaching music at Edgewater Elementary as well as private tutoring. As to extinguish the fire. “Wanda went missing,” Barry said. a young adult trying to help her family “Nobody could figure out where she was.” out, Wanda began teaching Barry when As smoke was pouring out of the he was a teen in 1962. “She was my piano teacher until she building, Wanda appeared emerging from an exit, along with the piano she figured she could not teach me any more,” said Mr. Moore. The two played together was playing. “She came out pushing the piano out in the Lockwood Quartet for around 25 years, touring the Kootenays, and conover the burning floor,” he said. Wanda came to the valley from Win- tinued to team up for special duets on nipeg in the early 1960s when her dad occasion. Their show begins at 3 p.m. Tickets came out to work on building the Nacost $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 tional Park Hotel in Radium Hot Springs. She and her siblings all taught music, for students, and children are two for $5.
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PIONEER CLASSIFIEDS
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ANNOUNCEMENT
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CHEERS & JEERS
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Alcoholics Anonymous. If alcohol is causing problems or conflict in your life, AA can help. All meetings are at 8 p.m. For more information, please call 250-342-2424. Columbia United AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at the BC Service Building, South End – 624 4th St., Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday at the Catholic Church, East Side of Main St. With the exception of Tuesday, all meetings are open.
Narcotics Anonymous meeting now available. Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call 250-342-1071 for more info.
Cheers to France for taking my guitar to Cranbrook for adjustments. You’re an angel. Now I can Rock On!
A huge cheers to Jill and Donna from the Village of Radium for all their assistance in a difficult situation. From a certain Motel.
Cheers to Bob, Arnor and Brian for an excellent night sky presentation.
Cheers to Mary Richardson. We hope you get better real soon. Our prayers go out to you and your family. We thank you for everything you’ve done for us.
Cheers to Renice and Betty for employing CIA tactics to reconstruct a sticky note with a crucial phone number for the editorial team!
Cheers to BC Hydro for the power shut down in Windermere, I hate Spring Forward time change, so with no power to cook brunch or do laundry and other Sunday morning chores, I went back to bed! Awesome!
Al-Anon. Are you concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7:15 p.m. at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 – 12th Ave (behind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call 250-3428255.
Cheers to Wayne for plowing our driveway every snowfall! You saved us hours and hours of shoveling. From the new kids on the block.
Celebrate ever-fresh Musical Selections for Duo-Pianos and Voice by Wanda Seel, Donna Thiessen, and Barry Moore. Christ Church Trinity, 3 p.m. March 16th. Tickets available at Dave’s Book Bar and Higher Ground.
CHEERS & JEERS
Cheers to the concession at the arena for supplying the midget girls with Powerade in the change rooms for our banner tournament! Your support is greatly appreciated!
S OBITUARY S Helle Fry (1945-2014)
Helle Fry, long-time resident of Radium Hot Springs, passed away peacefully on February 12th in Enderby surrounded by loved ones after a recurrence of breast cancer. Helle was beloved mother of Jenny, Jill, and Bronwen, sister to Hanne, Jette, and Heidi, grandmother, and friend to many. Helle was strongly involved in her community; she co-founded the Radium Public Library, sang with The Valley Voices community choir, was a member of the Radium Hospital Auxiliary, co-authored the book, “Big Horn Small Talk: tales of Radium Hot Springs,” and worked at the Radium Post Office for over thirty years. A renowned local potter in the 1980s for her dolls and nativity sets, Helle was also an avid gardener, music lover, and photographer with a love for travel. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday May 3rd, 2014 at the Radium Community Hall, from 4-6 p.m. Donations toward Helle’s memorial bench, to be installed in Radium, are being accepted at the Village of Radium office until May 5th and at the Celebration of Life. Cheques can be made out to the Village of Radium, and please write “Helle Fry memorial bench” on the cheque’s memo line, and drop it off or mail it to the Village of Radium, Box 340, Radium Hot Springs V0A 1M0.
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CHEERS to Ken and Gloria Deminick for their passion and commitment to always be on hand, be supportive in their duties, and offer willing friendship asking nothing in return. You are both so appreciated in this world. HUGE CHEERS for our local Canadian Postal Workers here in Invermere, who never tire, always seem to be up and ready for anything. They go beyond their job descriptions to provide help and support where needed and even think of the little guys. They always have treats for the pets!! YOU ARE AWESOME - WE “SEE” YOU - and feel your love. CHEERS to the Invermere RED CROSS for their recent loan of a wheelchair in my time of need. Your being there is always appreciated! Volunteers are the backbone of our community. Do I hear three cheers? HIP HIP HOORAH!
Cheers to Larry and Sally Logan for sharing their catch of bass to a local girl who can’t catch one if she tried. A big Cheers to the staff at Mister Tire in Invermere. Last Saturday our vehicle had a flat (rock through the side wall) on our way to Panorama. They went the extra mile and located a tire from their shop in Cranbrook. Then one of the workers volunteered his girlfriend to bring the tire to Invermere as she was in Cranbrook attending a course that day. Cheers to my Punkin for cleaning the bathroom for me. Cheers to public works in Canal Flats for doing all that you guys could do during the spring thaw floods last week. Fantastic job. Cheers to The High Heat Insulating Old Timers Champions. It was a great hockey season!
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Cheers to the Mainroad employees that worked so hard over the weekend freeing frozen culverts, and in particular, the one at Hobbit Rd. We are very grateful and appreciate all that you do to maintain our highways.
Cheers to the RCMP for keeping us safe and protected. You are very much appreciated! Cheers to Lorrie of Lorrie’s Computer Services who is willing to help all of us techno-peasants in the valley with our computer issues. You go above and beyond! Cheers to Marvin, Jerry and Chad of Canwest for your excellent customer care!
Cheers to the harbingers of spring. Jeers to the upheaval to my natural circadian rhythm.
Cheers to Ron, Russ and Nou-Nou for pulling my truck out of the snow on my Mom’s back drive. You are great.
Cheers to Dr. Page, Sherri and Shelly for your help with the wonderful arrival of our daughter, born at Invermere hospital on Feb 27th. Happy and healthy.
Jeers to the idiots who blast down 13th Ave. at 70+ km/h and run the stop sign below the primary school. The speeds are set for a reason, and even after school hours, many children, families and pets use the walkway beside the street. Cheers to the RCMP who have been patrolling more often during the school rushes, but perhaps you could also have more of a presence at night? Living on this road, it’s remarkable how few people even pause at the stop sign in the evening.
Cheers to the nurses at Invermere hospital - Tara, Shauna, Joni and Shelly for your special care of “baby no-name” and for helping me to get some sleep during our stay. Cheers to the Invermere Jiu Jitsu kids for the great tournament on Sunday. You all did amazing! Cheers to Kootenay National Park and Parks Canada management for removing all the animals from the park for safer winter driving. Please put them back for the summer. Cheers to Dr. Dibb for her compassion and always taking the time to listen. You are very much appreciated. Jeers to my boss for all the backseat driving on the way to and from the conference in Cranbrook. The things I put up with for a paycheck. Jeers to a certain employee’s poor driving skills. Really! You are a grown man, are you not? Drive safe. Sincerely, the backseat driver.
Cheers to the good Samaritan who returned the stack of coupons to Fairmont Pizza and Ice Cream, we are deeply grateful!
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3-bdrm, 2 bath, washer and dryer. Unique water front location plus large yard to play and privacy and space for toy storage. D.D. required. Call 587-436-8828.
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COMMERCIAL SPACE For Lease: Micro office space, Panache Bldg., 250 - 300 sq. ft. each. All new, available immediately. Phone 250-342-5805. Retail opportunity in Invermere. 2,100 sq. ft. located on Main St. Rare vacancy in the busiest area of town. Don’t miss out on this golden opportunity, call now 250-2700570, ask for Josh. Short or long term okay. NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE 20 x 25 heated shop $450/mo, first and last D.D. required. 24 x 36 shop power included, propane heat at tenant’s expense, $650/mo first and last D.D. required. Contact New House Multi Storage 250-342-3637. Koffee Kweens coffee shop space in Invermere available for lease effective April 1st. All leaseholds in place. Contact Karl at 250-270-0049. Commercial space for rent in Fairmont. Retail, storage. Great location. 800 sq. ft. up and down, can separate. Call for details. 250345-6155.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION Private room, phone, laundry access, internet, and all utilities included, $400/mo + $200 D.D., N/P. 1-866-222-0325. Shared accommodation, 2-bdrm, washer, dryer, fully furnished right down to the sheets. Large private yard and space for toys. $500/mo + utilities, wood supplied for wood heater. Call 587-436-8828.
Radium: 4-bdrm, 2-bath basement suite. W/D, N/P, N/S, no partiers. $1,100/mo, + utilities. References required. 250-342-6010. Radium: Fully furnished units for rent. Bedsitting, 1-bdrms, 2-bdrms. N/S, pets negotiable. Call Joan at 250-342-7517 to view and check availability. Rent includes heat, hydro, cable and all linens. STARTING AT $500/mo. Invermere 2-bdrm lower level suite for rent March 15th. Free cable and wireless internet, bright, clean, modern with laminate floors and tile, private entrance. Washer and dryer, fridge, stove, N/S, N/P, all utilities included $850/mo + D/D + references. Call 250-342-1010 to view. 1-bdrm apartment in Radium, fully furnished, available immediately. Call 250-409-4100. Clean, quiet, bright, large, 1-bdrm upstairs suite for rent in Columere Park. $550/mo for single person and $700/mo for a couple. Call 250341-1374. Invermere: bright furnished 1-bdrm basement suite, $650/mo + DD, utilities included, shared W/D, N/S, N/P, 250-342-3595.
HOUSE FOR RENT 3-BDRM HOUSE - GREAT LOCATION AND LAKE VIEWS! One level, W/D, F/S, dishwasher. Available March 1st. $775/mo plus utilities. Jeff 250-688-1105. 3-bdrm, 2.5 bath end unit house in Westside Park. Close to schools and park. $1,400/mo, please call 250409-4733. Executive 1,600 sq. ft. 2-bdrm, 1 bath, fully furnished with washer and dryer, 2 fridges, right down to sheets. Private and on the water to play. 1st growth fir beams/wood ceilings and floors. Large private yard and space for toys. $1,000/mo + utilities with wood for the winter at the house. D.D. required. Call 587-436-8828.
Edgewater home with pasture for horses, 4-bdrm + den. W/D, F/S, microwave, dishwasher, wood stove. N/S, $1,600/mo + utilities. References required, long term only, 250-342-1577. In Athalmer, 2-bdrm home with huge kitchen, yard and parking. N/S, pets negotiable. $900/mo + utilities. 250-341-5639. 3-BDRM, MAIN FLOOR OF HOUSE WALK TO DOWNTOWN AND KINSMEN BEACH. Separate entrance, 5 appliances, deck, view. Shed, yard, N/P, N/S, no partiers, references/deposit required. Rent includes, water/hydro/heat. Call 250-342-7590.
CONDO FOR RENT Canal Flats: 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath with in-suite laundry. 1,000 sq. ft. of beautiful, comfortable, living space in quiet neighbourhood. $700/month + utilities. Available immediately. Call 403-873-8158 or e-mail canalcondo@live.ca . Serious inquiries only. Invermere furnished condo. Close to downtown, 2-bdrm, 2-bath on two levels. N/S, N/P, no partiers. References, $1,000/mo + utilities. Call 403-978-4559. Newly renovated half duplex, main floor and upper 2-bdrm + den. Large master. Large kitchen, 5-appliances (all new), deck, downtown Invermere. 1,000/mo + utilities. Available April 1st. 403874-0483. BEAUTIFUL 1-bdrm luxury condo for long term rent in Sable Ridge Resort. Fully furnished and stocked with amenities. Just move in. Furnished with Penthouse furnishings, gourmet kitchen, ensuite laundry, queen bed, 3rd floor view, fireplace, B.B.Q., underground parking, outdoor hot tubs, clubhouse and seasonal pool. Long-term rental. $875/mo including utilities. Please contact JOE at 1-403-909-5544.
CONDO FOR SALE Unit 122, Riverstone Villas, Radium Hot Springs, 3-bdrm, garage, $170,000. Call 250-342-7608.
Environmentally friendly products. Dry in 1 hour! Call 250-688-0213 or visit www.heavensbest.ca .
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FIREWOOD
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Buckskin larch firewood for sale, birch, fir and pine also available. Call 250-409-9259.
Fiona Wilfley, AEP
VEHICLES FOR SALE FOR SALE: 1979 black VOLVO, 264GLE SPECIAL EDITION, 2.7liters. 80,293 Kms, open to offers, 250342-9636.
Intuitive Reader
250-342-1713
Power Facilitation and Counselling “Supporting Mindful Living”
Donna Power
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SERVICES NEED A PASSPORT or VISA PHOTO? ...guaranteed to meet Passport specifications or your money back or complimentary re-take! Walk-ins accepted; appointments preferred. Ready in an hour. KRS Photography Printing - Picture Framing 505-7th Avenue Invermere Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-5 or by appointment. Look for the red door behind the Invermere Laundromat! www.kimberleyrae.ca or 250-342-5102 Home Building and Renos Chuck Newhouse Builders 250-342-3637 chucknew@telus.net Dryer Vent and Furnace Cleaning and inspections. Call AQUAIR today! 250-342-5089. Water treatment and purification, includes drinking water systems, softeners and conditioners, iron filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-342-5089.
Rockies West Realty Independently Owned and Operated
492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC
Kim Collens
Representative
toll free: 1.877.342.3427 cell: 250.342.1671
kim@rockieswest.com www.kimcollens.com
Recipe Of The Week APPLE CINNAMON WHITE CAKE
1/3 cup Brown Sugar 1 tsp Cinnamon 2/3 cup Sugar ½ cup Butter, softened 2 Eggs
1 ½ tsp Vanilla 1 ½ cups Flour 1 ¾ tsp Baking Powder ½ cup Milk 1 Apple, peeled & chopped
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a loaf pan. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Beat sugar and butter in a bowl until smooth; add eggs and vanilla beating well. In a bowl mix flour and baking powder; stir in butter mixture. Add milk; mix until smooth. Pour half the batter into pan; add half the apples and brown sugar mixture. Pour rest of batter over apples; top with sugar mixture using toothpick to swirl; top with rest of apples, pat lightly. Bake for 30 – 40 minutes. See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com
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SERVICES
HELP WANTED
Buy One – Get One 1/2 Off “You were a lovely person to do business with. Very reliable, accommodating and efficient. Would recommend Shannon’s Blinds any time. Thank you for such a great job.” Lisa New – “Drapery & much more” Phantom Retractable Screen Doors Shannon’s Blinds & Designs 250-342-5749.
Black Forest Restaurant is looking for a F/T Server. Previous experience in fine dining required. Email or drop off resume. 250-342-9417, careers@blackforestrestaurant. com.
Guitar lessons and Mac computer tutoring. Available most evenings and weekends. Call Emily at 250409-4104. Professional home care and cleaning services. Nine years experience maintaining and cleaning private homes throughout the valley and at Panorama. Reasonable rates. 250-342-1597.
HELP WANTED We are now accepting resumes for full-time positions for qualified first-cook chef in Mediterranean Greek cuisine in Fairmont minimum three years experience. Also, experienced prep cook, and kitchen help, ice cream attendants. Seasonal work from April to October. Please fax resume to 250-5443475 or email tonysgreekgrill@ gmail.com. Strands is seeking a chef with 3 to 5 years experience in European and Canadian fine dining to start immediately. This is a hands on position. Apply to Tony Wood at tony@strandsrestaurant.com or 250-342-6344.
FAIRMONT GAS PLUS AND SUBWAY IS SEEKING F/T, P/T EMPLOYEES PLEASE DROP OFF RESUME
LANDSCAPING
A unique opportunity arises for an experienced landscaper in the Invermere area. This established company seeks someone who can operate equipment, be punctual and non-smoking. Please email resumes to: rickferrier@hotmail. com. Spur Valley Golf Course is seeking 2 individuals for our upcoming season. 1 full time seasonal and 1 part time seasonal. Experience is an asset but will be willing to train the right individual. Please send resume to k_g@shaw.ca or call 250-347-6500 attention Kelly. 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. Radium Valley Vacation Resort is looking for a part-time housekeeper. Must be able to work weekends. $15/hour plus an incentive plan for the person who is dedicated and dependable. Resumes accepted by fax 250-3479808, email: radval@shaw.ca or in person.
HOST WITH THE MOST
A.K.A Staff Lunchroom Coordinator (Part-time) Join our Kick Ass Kitchen Team! As Staff Lunchroom Coordinator, your daily mission will be to keep our staff room sparkling clean and welcome team members and guests with arms wide open, using your nurturing demeanour to make them feel comfortable. This is no average-Joe staff room! Be the host with the most and work with a fun-loving group of people in a bright, funky, dynamic space. For a more detailed job description or to learn more about this and other awesome opportunities currently available, visit the Kicking Horse Coffee website at:
SPRAYER
FINISHER
Sanding, staining, and general labour help in our cabinet shop If you have an eye for detail and enjoy the rewards of being part of a quality product, please contact Kevin. e-mail: info@warwick-interiors.com PH: 250-342-6264 • Fax: 250-342-3546
Careers with Kick STAGE HORSE
A.K.A Roast Staging (Full-time)
CANAL FLATS FIRE RESCUE Canal Flats is in need of a few volunteers for the Fire Department. Men and women welcome. There’s no better feeling than helping others in a time of need. A few hours a week can be very rewarding. If you are a resident of Canal Flats, please call during the day or evening. Cell: 250-417-7798 • Home: 250-349-5279 Or leave a message at the Village office at 250-349-5462 or email: cffr@canalflats.ca
As a member of Kicking Horse Coffee’s elite Roasting Team, you will set the stage for the ultimate roast. Your daily mission will include green coffee staging, narrow forklift operation and cleaning and maintenance of roasting equipment. If you have an understanding of coffee blends, an exceptional attention to detail and are interested in becoming an active character in our Kick Ass story, we would love to hear from you. For a more detailed job description or to learn more about this and other awesome opportunities currently available, visit the Kicking Horse Coffee website at www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/en/resources/careers or forward your resume to: jobs@kickinghorsecoffee.com
Looking for a way to spend the summer at the lake and get paid doing it?
David Ferguson, Fire Chief Canal Flats Fire Rescue
0911611 BC LTD o/a Tim Hortons 496 Highway 93/95 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K2
Part and Full Time Positions Available Food Service Supervisor 7 positions available
Experienced in spraying and staining
Valley Spas is looking for the right individual to help us to expand our ever-growing business. The qualified applicant would learn the trade, the product and the business that we hold to very high standards. We offer complete training with very competitive wages and great room for advancement to the individual that can be hands on and a team player. This is a full-time position, serious inquiries only. Must have a valid BC drivers license. Please drop off resume with references in person to 503B 7th Avenue, Invermere.
www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/en/resources/careers or forward your resume to: jobs@kickinghorsecoffee.com
Start date: ASAP
Seeking confident self starters to join our team.
We are growing!
Careers with Kick
No education required One to two years experience required. Nights/early mornings/weekends $10.25 - $12.41/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.
Food Counter Attendant 12 positions available
No education or experience required. Nights/overnights/early mornings/ weekends. $10.25/hour + medical/dental/group benefits. Apply in person, via email (timhortons.invermere@gmail.com) or by fax (250-341-3177) for both positions.
There is an opportunity for you at Lakeshore Resort and Campground as long as you have a positive attitude, are physically fit, have a superior work ethic, team focus and the ability to laugh; you may enjoy working with our team.
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Assistant Manager Campground Attendants Customer Service Clerks Night Security Persons
These positions are 40hrs/week and require persons that are available evenings and weekend shifts, with a performance bonus available at the end of the season. Students are also encouraged to apply. Training will be provided once you are hired. To apply for one or more of these positions, please submit your cover letter and resume by March 28th, 2014 to: LAKESHORE RESORT AND CAMPGROUND ATTENTION: KAYLENE EARL 3050 HIGHWAY 93/95 WINDERMERE, B.C. V0B 2L2 Phone: 250-342-6301 ext 3808 Fax: 250-342-9693 Email: lakeshore@akisqnuk.org
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Front Desk Attendant Outside Guest Services Room Attendant Restaurant Server Golf Retail Sales Associate On Course Server Night Auditor - Part Time Benefits include complimentary access to both golf courses, fitness facility, indoor pool and hot tub, 50% off meals, and retail discounts. Limited onsite staff accommodation is available. Please submit your resume to: info@radiumresort.com
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needed throughout the valley. For women and children fleeing domestic violence. Contact Michele at 250-342-5566. Honorarium provided.
Careers with Kick PEOPLE WHISPERER
A.K.A Administrative Assistant Our Customer Experience Team is growing; dynamic trio will soon become “Kick Ass” quartet! This is where you come in. As part of our team, your daily missions will be varied and dynamic, demanding a highly organized Administrative Assistant who can think on his/her hooves. You say “giddy up” to scheduling, account reconciling, proofreading and problem resolution and pride yourself in delivering a high-quality customer experience. If you have a strong administrative background, a passion for people and are energized by a fun, ever-changing work environment, then we would love to hear from you! We provide competitive wages and Kick Ass benefits. For a more detailed job description, visit our website at www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/en/resources/careers or send your resume to jobs@kickinghorsecoffee.com. Thank you to all applicants for your interest in our company. We will contact successful candidates!
. . . ‘Invermere praised’ from page 3 The district will provide grant management and inkind services worth another $40,000 for a total grant value of $400,000. The grant is similar to one previously awarded to the district, and director of development services Rory Hromadnik said district staff weren’t necessarily expecting to get another grant, since the provincial pot of money for wildfire prevention has dwindled. “I think this is great, it seems like we’ve won the lottery two years in a row,” said Mr. Denchuk. Work stemming from the previous grant began last year and continued through the winter, providing fulltime work for about a half dozen people. Council also awarded its dog control services contract to Mark Topliff at the March 11th meeting. Mr. Topliff is also the district’s bylaw officer and will replace the district’s current dog control services operator Carol Dobson for a three-year term starting in April. The dog control service contract was put out to tender and Mr. Topliff’s bid of $1,000 per month was the cheaper of two options (the other came from current Regional District of East Kootenay dog control services contractor Richard Damien) and staff recommending going with Mr. Topliff. “He’s really visible in the community as a bylaw officer, I think this is a good choice,” said Mr. Denchuck.
. . . ‘Charitable tradition’ from page 5
Columbia Valley Arts Council
Assistant Gallery Curator 2014 Season
Full-time/seasonal – April 15th to September 1st The Pynelogs Art Gallery & Cultural Centre, home of the Columbia Valley Arts is the local community arts council that supports the Columbia Valley arts community. We are currently looking for an Assistant Gallery Curator to assist the Gallery Manager in administrative matters and gallery responsibilities. Working with the Gallery Manager, the Assistant Gallery Curator oversees the coordination of the Galleries’ curatorial program, assisting with hanging, installing and displaying the Art Gallery Shows, market summer programs and events, cash handling and financial transactions, promote the arts council, assist in registrations/ticket sales, administrative matters and front line sales in the Gift Shop & Gallery. Attention to detail, good organizational skills, ability to work without supervision, motivated, dependable and professional with strong communication and people skills for dealing with the public. Hours of work: full-time up to 40 hours per week, including weekends and some evenings. Rate of pay: depending on experience. Requirements: Post Secondary Student returning to school in 2014. Interest in arts an asset. Business experience necessary. Mature, responsible and quick-thinking. Sense of humor a must! Deadline for applications is April 7th, 2014. Please forward covering letter and resume by email: Columbia Valley Arts Council, Jami Scheffer – Executive Director & Gallery Manager Phone 250-342-4423 • Email: info@columbiavalleyarts.com
There’s a reason they’re called “CLASSY”. Pioneer Classifieds…
“Everybody was so thankful, they really appreciated it,” said Tanner, adding that income for most farmers in Cambodia is often less than a dollar a day. The night before Tanner and Shasta delivered the packages, there were fireworks going off all across Siam Reap, and the pair later learned that it was a celebration to mark the evening before the anniversary of the fall of the Khmer Rouge, a totalitarian regime that ruled all of Burma for a period of five years, and pockets of the country long after. “They call it the Good Luck Day in Cambodia and on their Good Luck Day, we just happened to show up in this village with our packages, which was a pretty neat coincidence,” said Tanner. The Saunders plan to do a similar charitable endeavor with the proceeds of the fall fairs every year.
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An Irish joke and limerick contest
As winter turns to spring, green beer and shamrocks are on the horizon. In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, The Pioneer shares the best of limericks and Irish jokes submitted by our readers.
The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 25
ongratulations
, Kiss me h! I’m Iris
to our St. Patrick’s Day contest winners who are full of blarney!
Margaret Dalton
$50 Dining Certificate for the
Trudy Veres
$50 Dining Certificate to the
Irish limerick entries A laddie called Seamus McGee Sailed off ‘cross the wild Irish Sea The boat split in half He was really quite daft On nautical skills of the sea!
A leprechaun named O’Malley Rented the Valley Alley All his friends he’d invite For a roaring good night He fell for the top bowler, Sally.
Trudy Veres Edgewater
Trudy Veres Edgewater
Irish joke entries An Irishman walks into a bar in Dublin, orders three pints of Guinness and sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he finished all three, he comes back to the bar and orders three more. The bartender says to him, “You know, a pint goes flat after I draw it; it would taste better if you bought one at a time.” The Irishman replies, “Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is in America, the other in Australia, and I’m here in Dublin. When we all left home, we promised that we’d drink this way to remember the days we all drank together.” The bartender admits that this is a nice custom, and leaves it there. The Irishman becomes a regular in the bar and always drinks the same way: he orders three pints and drinks the three pints by taking drinks from each of them in turn. One day, he comes in and orders two pints. All the other regulars’ in the bar notice and fall silent. When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says, “I don’t want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my condolences on your great loss.” The Irishman looks confused for a moment, then the light dawns in his eye and he laughs. “Oh, no,’ he says, ‘Everyone is fine. It’s me — I’ve quit drinking!” Submitted by Margaret Dalton
An Irish daughter had not been home for over five years. Upon her return, her Father cursed her heavily. “Where have ye been all this time, child? Why did ye not write to us, not even a line?” “Why didn’t ye call? Can ye not understand what ye put yer old Mother through?” The girl, crying, replied, “Dad... I became a prostitute.” “Ye what!? Get out a here, ye shameless harlot! Sinner! You’re a disgrace to this Catholic family.” “OK, Dad... as ye wish. I only came back to give mum this luxurious fur coat, title deed to a 10-bedroom mansion, plus a $5 million savings certificate. For me little brother, this gold Rolex.” “And for ye Daddy, the sparkling new Mercedes limited edition convertible that’s parked outside, plus a membership to the country club ... (takes a breath) ... and an invitation for ye all to spend New Year’s Eve on board my new yacht in the Riviera.” “What was it ye said ye had become?”says Dad. Girl, crying again, “A prostitute, Daddy!” “Oh! My Goodness! Ye scared me half to death, girl! I thought ye said a Protestant! Come here and give yer old Dad a hug!” Submitted by Ken Dalton
Thank you to all who entered and
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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Painted Porch opens doors to bring antiques up-to-date all around Western Canada. Ms. Rogal takes the second-hand items and spruces them up with a new There’s a new store offering rustic feel. old favourites in the valley, as an economical entrepreneur is repur“My husband will see something I pick up and ask, ‘What are posing previously loved goods for you doing with that,’ – then when creative home furniture and decor. I’m done, he’s amazed.” Theresa Rogal is the founder She also offers her design on of the Painted Porch, a furniture and home decor shop with a style commission for those looking to update their old furniture, and anydescribed as vintage, shabby chic, and cottage-y. And those styles body who wants to learn how to PORCH PROJECT — Theresa repurpose their aging furniture can aren’t copies – they’re authentic. Rogal’s new business puts a stylish spin on “I’m really passionate about take a Painted Porch workshop. She furniture recycling. Photo by Dan Walton recycling,” said Ms. Rogal, a former teaches the required patching, priming, and painting, so that students hairdresser, who used to completely revamp her clients’ hair-dos. “I see that in a piece of furni- “can feel comfortable doing it themselves at home.” In her lessons, Ms. Rogal uses only artisan chalk style ture; I truly do have a vision for creativity and I’m not afraid to try new things.” Fat Paint from Vancouver. She said the product is very verShe and her husband collect thrown away goods from satile at sticking to tricky surfaces, and is produced by a By Dan Walton, Pioneer Staff
family company that’s conscientious of the environment. Any contractors or business owners who plan on taking a load to the dump should first contact the Painted Porch, as the business is always looking for new material. “I’m always sourcing for well-built things; if I can save something from the landfill, I am always happy to take it,” she said. Ms. Rogal graduated from David Thompson Secondary School before leaving the valley nearly 30 years ago. She returned in 2004 with plans to stay for one year, but instead continued growing roots. “We needed to be closer to family and to be in the mountains,” she said. The Painted Porch is now open for business next to Bavin Glassworks at the Meadowland Artworks strip mall. There will be an open house this Saturday, March 15th between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., and there will be a free raffle with Fat Paint and workshop opportunities up for grabs. Products can be browsed on the Painted Porch Facebook page, and Ms. Rogal can be reached at 250-688-0388.
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FAITH
The stories a tree could tell By Pastor Murray Wittke Valley Christian Assembly Exactly 1,221 steps along a path, across two bridges over the Kootenay River, on a hillside facing Mount Kindersley stands a Rocky Mountain Douglas fir tree over twelve feet around. It leans slightly and then reaching for the sky, rises head and shoulders above a forest of much younger trees. Its deeply furrowed bark is rough, weathered by centuries of frost, rain, and heat. Old Man’s Beard hangs in long strands from its branches. In the wintery woodland silence, I wonder: how long has this grandfather of the forest quietly watched over this valley? What memories are held within each ring? If this tree spoke, what stories would he tell? Surely he’d share his memories as seedling and then sapling; accounts of surviving fires and floods; tales of
aboriginal hunters, explorers, and settlers travelling through the valley bottom; the story of how a pack trail became a highway, the arrival of the first automobile, and the birth of a National Park with thousands of guests stopping to visit. I strain to hear this aged fir’s voice, but he remains silent. If trees in the bible spoke, they’d have stories to tell. Trees that stood when the world began would tell of the beauty of God’s creation; man and woman’s first breath; a snake’s voice; the eating of forbidden fruit; God’s questions; our first parents’ excuses; and of man and woman leaving God’s garden barred forever from the Tree of Life. A tree outside Jerusalem would speak of being chopped down and hewn into a cross; a man named Jesus being crucified; his death reconciling mankind with God; and of God’s garden opened to all who believe. In the last chapter of the Bible, the Tree of Life standing before God’s throne would announce the arrival of God’s kingdom; a new heaven and a new earth; no more death, mourning, crying or pain; and would promise eternal life, everlasting joy, and a glimpse of God’s Face to all who will come. Listen carefully for the story that together these trees tell, “for it is the power of God for salvation of everyone who believes.”
LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, March 16th 10:30 a.m.: Worship And Life Instruction, “H2 0...Drink...Pastor Trevor ministering.“K.I.D.S.” Church for children age 3 to Grade 1, and Grades 2-5 during the morning service. Pastor Trevor Hagan 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY ANGLICAN-UNITED 9 a.m.: Worship at All Saint’s, Edgewater 9:30 a.m.: Bacon, Friends and Faith 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere Reverend Laura Hermakin 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.ca VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Sunday, 10 a.m.; Worship service. Kids’ Church provided. Pastor Murray Wittke 4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday, 4:30 p.m.: at St. Anthony’s, Canal Flats. Saturday, 5 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.: at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere Sunday, 11 a.m.: at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium. 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • Father Gabriel • 250-342-6167 ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-250-426-7564 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 Barry Pratt • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792
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YOUR MONEY
Weaknesses of index funds and ETFs
Much has been said about the inability of active managers to beat the stock markets. While this is sometimes true, it’s not always the case. In fact, passive management can easily expose people to undesirable investments, without realizing or intending to do so.
Passive investing overview There are two broad categories of investment management: active and passive. Active management is the practice of trading carefully selected investments based on relevant information. Passive investing is mirroring the components of a market index, and is usually done through an index mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund (ETF). For example, the iShares Canada S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF (symbol XIU on the Toronto Stock Exchange) is invested in the 60 stocks of the S&P/TSX 60 index on a market capitalization basis. If an investor feels bullish on large Canadian equities, owning an ETF such as XIU is a good choice. After all, how worrisome is it to own Royal Bank, CN Rail, Canadian Natural Resources or Manulife Financial stock? The issue Where ETFs or index funds can become problematic is when they are used to gain access to smaller or more volatile sectors of the economy. Along with the potential upside of an index comes 100 per cent of the index’s risk. That risk becomes more emphasized as the scope of the
ETF narrows. Additionally, the assets of an index fund or ETF must remain invested in a manner that replicates its underlying index, no matter what happens in the financial markets. For example, during the financial crisis of 20082009, index funds had no choice but to continue holding the underlying indexes. The above mentioned ETF, XIU, fell almost 50 per cent in less than a year, taking their investors along for the ride. Due to strategic trading, most actively managed Canadian equity mutual funds did not experience such declines. Company risk Another huge risk to index funds and ETFs is company risk, particularly in smaller, more popular areas of the economy. Demand for investments in these sectors can make it far too easy for bad companies to raise capital. For example, consider the income trust sector during 2001-2008. Though income trusts were historically only used by the petroleum and real estate companies, corporations of all kinds, bolstered by extremely favourable tax rules and yield-hungry investors, began converting their common shares to income trust units. By 2005 the income trust sector in Canada was worth $160 billion, and income trusts were added to Canadian indexes. Due to the prospect of easy money, the income trust sector attracted a lot of very poor companies. The qual-
ity of the sector began to fall. Because index funds and ETFs hold everything in their sector, they had no choice but to buy income trusts, regardless of quality. With an active investment strategy, a fund manager can pick and choose what to hold. Company risk can also take the form of a company behaving in a certain way in order to meet the criteria of a particular index. For example, a poor quality company may raise their dividend each year to an increasingly unsustainable level in order to continue being included in certain indexes. While a professional manager would be able to look beyond a dividend to discern the true health of a company, an index would simply include the company without further analysis. Who should be wary? Everyone who indexes should be cautious. After all, they are buying a specific sector of the economy in an unmanaged fashion. If that sector experiences high volatility or contains a lot of poor quality companies, so will the investor’s portfolio. Because there is no decision-making involved, index funds and ETFs tend to have lower costs than actively managed funds. This can be a selling feature but should not be viewed as the most important factor of investment selection. People should always look beyond costs to understand why they are actually investing in, and consult with a financial advisor for further information.
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