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December 17, 2004

VALLEY

These dragon boats are racing in a heat held on the lake at Midland, Ontario. Dragon boat racing is said to be the fastest-growing sport in the world.

Dragon Boats on the horizon

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff

A spectacular community event is on its way to Lake Windermere.

At Tuesday night’s regular meeting, Invermere town council endorsed an application by the Family Resource Centre to sponsor a Dragon Boat Festival here in July, dpending on whether the date conflicts with any other planned events.

“We have been looking for a major fund-raising event for our organization and I believe we have found it,” said Pat Cope, executive director of the family resource centre.

“Dragon Boat Races are a family-oriented event that will be fun for everybody in the valley.”

The boats will be provided by a private company called FMG Dragon Boats in Winnipeg.

The company will supply a “road crew” and three dragon boats, which will be trucked to site two weeks ahead of time.

The road crew will then conduct practice sessions before race day so that everyone is familiar with the competition.

FMG is a family-owned business that is celebrating its tenth anniversary of providing dragon boat races, including annual races every summer in Winnipeg.

This year the company will organize 12 dragon boat festivals including festivals in Las Vegas and

Tempe, Arizona.

“Not only do the locals love to get involved, but we have dragon boat afficionados who follow us around during the summer just for the fun of competing,” said Colleen Hill, one of the company’s road crew.

Dragon boat racing began in ancient China.

A dragon boat is a long, narrow vessel that holds 20 paddlers, one drummer and one steersperson. Ms. Hill said each team should have 25 members so that three alternates are available to take turns if necessary.

Here’s how it works: Three teams race at once, and after the first heat the teams are divided into fast, medium and slow divisions.

As the day progresses, the teams are gradually reduced through successive heats until only the winners are left.

But speed isn’t the only way to win a prize.

“We have prizes for the best costumes and some teams really get into that part,” said Ms. Hill.

She said she has seen teams dressed as Flying Nuns, pirates, and even men wearing women’s clothing calling themselves “The Dragon Queens.”

“Some smaller companies host their annual picnic on that day so they can commandeer employees and their spouses to make up a team,” she said.

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She said the largest event hosted by her company has seen 140 teams take part.

Here the company is looking at two possible venues: racing off Kinsmen Beach, or racing off Athalmer Beach. Both venues are suitable, said Mrs. Cope.

The event would go ahead rain or shine, but the only deterrent to holding the races would be if the lake was too windy, she said.

She added that this is an event that will draw spectators from across Western Canada. Ultimately it will involve hundreds of volunteers from the community who want to sponsor their own Dragon Boats and help with organizing the event.

Mrs. Cope said she is hoping service clubs and businesses will jump on board.

Please call her at 342-4204 for more information.

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British Columbia’s recently accredited construction program, the Residential Construction Frame Technician, is scheduled to be offered at the Invermere campus starting on January 31, 2005.

Accredited in 2004 by the BC Home Builders’ Association and the Industry Training Authority, this 11-month program is a competency-based, modular program providing the necessary skills to become a residential frame technician in British Columbia.

Successful students obtain: • Residential Frame Construction Technician certiďŹ cate from College of the Rockies (recognized by CHBA-BC and ITA) • Technical training credit for level one carpentry/apprenticeship from COTR • 22 weeks of paid work experience Graduates leave the program as certiďŹ ed residential framers who may be employed in the fast growing area or may ďŹ ll needed carpentry apprenticeships.Trainees are linked to a job and employer as part of the on-the-job training components.

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Transfer Credit: Upon successful completion of this program the graduates receive credit for the ďŹ rst-year technical training if they are indentured into an apprenticeship within one year of program completion.

Note: Secondary school students may qualify for ACE IT funding support for the RCFT Program.

Supplies: Students must provide safety-toed leatherwork boots, safety glasses, coveralls/carpenter’s apron, gloves, reference manual, pens, pencils, three-ring binder, calculator and paper. Students may need to purchase tools for on-the-job training.

Date: Jan. 31 - Dec. 2 (44 weeks) Fee: $3326.40

Introduction to Trades The Introduction to Trades 10-week program provides students with instruction in the following trades areas: • • • • • • •

This program is primarily designed as a Discovery Program to assist individuals in making career and training choices.

It contains courses that, upon successful completion, result in direct credit in the Applied Business Technology Program, thereby offering the student faster advancement through the ďŹ rst stages of ABT (OfďŹ ce Administration) certiďŹ cate program if the ABT program is subsequently chosen as a career training direction. Alone, this OfďŹ ce Skills Discovery program is intended to provide the student with employment-related skills for entry-level Front Desk and Receptionist Clerk positions in business within the region.The student may also be eligibile for some Grade 11 and/or Grade 12 credits upon successful completion of portions of the program.

Date: Feb. 7-Apr. 29 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mon-Fri Fee: $748.80 + Texts

EMP - Advanced Medical First Aid This 76-hour Advanced MEDIC FIRST AID curriculum offers layperson training in pre-hospital emergency care. Taking the Essential Skills of Patient Care to a higher level of assessment and care, this is a skills-intensive course with hands-on practice. This CPR/ďŹ rst aid emphasizes two-person emergency responses care teaching:

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This program helps prepare students for basic work in the trades industry and/or further education and training in a trade.

Students work on a variety of practical projects and are given instruction on basic tools and safety. A variety of certiďŹ cates are included in the program such as First Aid, WHMIS, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, S-100 Fire Suppression and Safety, Basic Rigging and Forklift Training.

Supplies: Students must provide safety-toed leatherwork boots, safety glasses, pens, pencils, three-ring binder, calculator and paper, tape measure and work clothes (coveralls).

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December 17, 2004

Letters to the Editor ‘Jumbo will carve away heli-ski’s territory’ Dear Editor: Politicians and promoters have a way of spinning numbers around to say just about anything, but sometimes they go too far and insult our intelligence. In a recent letter to the citizens of the East Kootenays, Grant Costello, one of Jumbo’s promoters, committed just such an insult to our intelligence. Mr. Costello suggested that the fact that only 793 residents expressed formal opposition to his project means that the other 98.6 percent actually support the exploitation of the Jumbo Valley.

Applying this same logic, Mr. Costello might conclude that the participation of only 1.0 million Canadians in the armed forces in World War II means that the other 83 percent of the population actually supported the Nazis.

Politician George Abbott also spun figures around in his announcement of the issuance of an Environmental Assessment Certificate for Jumbo Glacier Resort. He suggested that the Jumbo Valley represented only 4 percent of the skiable terrain in RK Heli-ski’s tenure area. What he failed to point out is that only 9 percent of RK’s tenure is skiable.

The Jumbo Valley therefore represents 41 percent of the available ski terrain and 100 percent of RK’s bad-weather terrain.

Both the promoters and the politicians have failed to explain why, with 98 percent of public lands in the province unencumbered by tenure, they are trying to carve a ski area out of the prime ski terrain of a 35-year old company which pioneered heli-skiing, a sport which now generates over $100 million annually for the province.

Jim Younker, Invermere

‘MLA under attack’ Dear Editor: Throughout the riding the local NDP candidate has been asserting that our MLA, Wendy McMahon, has been ineffective.

Where has he been for the past few years?

How can he ignore the fact that during Wendy’s term as MLA, our economy has made a dramatic turnaround and is now thriving despite circumstances such as the softwood lumber dispute, SARs, 9/11, mad cow and avian flu?

As a result, we are now in a better position to afford and sustain the level of government services we all desire.

In his willingness to spew the propaganda from NDP headquarters, he conveniently ignores the fact that his own community, Golden, is the recipient of the largest single infrastructure project in the province!

Why does he choose not to acknowledge the improvements to the Trans-Canada Highway that will make for safer travel for our loved ones and lead to further economic development?

Why can he not give credit where it is due?

How can anyone trust a candidate who blatantly disregards the truth and makes unfair personal attacks?

Contrary to the NDP candidate’s assessment,

Wendy McMahon as served the riding and the province well. In addition to her normal duties as MLA, she has spent countless hours listening to the wishes of British Columbians.

She is currently a member of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and past-chair of the Select Standing Committee on Education.

She was a member of the Task Force on Mining and served on Team B.C. Softwood Lumber Consultation Committee.

She is currently a member of the Government Committees on Women and Economy on Government Services.

She is a member and past chair of the Kootenay Caucus. Perhaps most significantly, her peers have recognized her talents by electing her to the prestigious and influential position, chair of Caucus.

Through such participation and her constant advocacy, Ms. McMahon has vigorously represented this riding and interests critical to its residents.

Too bad the NDP candidate ignores the facts and fails to give our hardworking MLA the credit she deserves.

But what else should we expect? If he sticks to the facts and gives Wendy the recognition she deserves, what hope would he have of replacing her?

Rick Jarrett, Invermere

‘Santa gave us what we wanted’ Dear Editor:

sat on any Santa’s knee). The only thing that was missing was the question: “What do you want for Christmas?’

Little did we know that he already knew the answer.

We entered the dining room and there was our gift. What a GREAT turkey and ham meal with all the trimmings, to top it off, a cheerful server brought us pie and coffee. Thanks to all the sponsors and all the people who made this a great kick-start to the Christmas season.

God Bless and very Merry Christmas to all.

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December 17, 2004

YOUTH KIDS SPEAK

What did you like best about music teacher Linda Gordon?

“Not only did we sing in her class, but we got to dance. She introduced a sense of beat to a lot of people.”

Hannah Bilodeau Grade 11, DTSS

“She sang very nicely and we got to play lots of games in her class.”

Victoria Bukovnik Grade 6, Laird

“She taught us Canadian songs.”

Patrick Dibb Grade 8, DTSS

“She made everyone feel special because we all had our own unique talent.”

Breanne Shaw Grade 9, DTSS

Music teacher Linda Gordon retires; Grade Three class bids her farewell

Linda Gordon brought a sense of playfulness to work.

Gingerbread Church wins first place in province

The following piece was written Oats and Beans and Barley Grow, and submitted by Mrs. Carol a song and dance that are a HarZehnder’s Grade 3 class at Ei- vest Fest tradition. leen Madson Primary School.

Mrs. Gordon is also responsible for the Bird Festival every Linda Gordon, music teacher spring. Every class gets to learn at Eileen Madson Primary School, about a kind of bird while singing likes to recognize lost teeth and and dancing. She gets everyone haircuts by singing special songs. in the school to work together to This is only one of the things that make this a special day. students in our class will rememBut the biggest event of all ber about Mrs. Gordon, a very is the annual Christmas concert. kind person.

Mrs. Gordon always manages to Carson Tomalty says: “Even create an extraordinary concert. if people look or act different, she She brings the Christmas spirit to treats them all the same.” the school and makes many of the Levi Konchak says: “When- teachers cry because she gets the ever I make mistakes, she just children singing so beautifully. smiles and says, ‘It’s okay.’”

There are many songs we will Sawyer Logan adds: “You never be able to sing without have to be really bad to make thinking about Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Gordon mad.” including: The First Noel, One Mrs. Gordon works hard to Little Candle, and The Best That plan and organize many special I Can Be. “Some of the songs she events at our school. Every fall teaches us are very emotional,” she puts together the Harvest says Connor Callaghan.

Fest. None of us will ever forget Mrs. Gordon started teach-

With Christmas time rolling around, many high school students are testing out their baking skills and making gingerbread houses. But for students Kris Weller, Jeremy Welsh, Jason Harvey and teacher Fritz Reisle, making just a plain old gingerbread house wasn’t enough to show off their skills. Taking four weeks to accom-

plish, the boys created a replica of the Stolen Church that stands one-twelfth its actual size, built to scale.

The church is perfect in every way, from the open beam design to the “hardwood floors” and tiny pews.

After spending every spare minute working on this entirely edible structure, their hard work paid off when

ing at Eileen Madson Primary in 1989. Many children in our community have been lucky enough to have Mrs. Gordon as a music teacher.

Sadly, Mrs. Gordon has decided to retire after Christmas this year. Many students and teachers are disappointed that our kind music teacher is leaving our school.

“I feel really sad because she was such a great music teacher,” says Randie Raven.

“I will miss her because she is a great piano teacher and she has great songs,” says Jordan Messerli.

“I will miss her because she has a beautiful singing voice and she is good with handling kids,” says Zac Saunders.

Mrs. Gordon plans to do a lot of traveling with her husband.

We hope she will have fun on her travels and that she will learn lots of new songs.

they received first place out of over one hundred entries at a gingerbread competition down at the coast.

Although it was a quick trip with many obstacles to face, including actually getting the gingerbread church to the competition, the boys came back with their heads held high. Great job, guys!

The Upper Columbia Pioneer • 9

December 17, 2004

‘I know I got off lucky’ Black ice causes

By Brian McLaughlin A funny thing happened to me on the way to the District office to sign some papers. While I was watching all the people being pulled over for not wearing their seat belts at the new four-way stop on 13th Avenue, I was oblivious to the fact that my insurance had expired a few days previously.

I felt smug as all get-out, fingering my seat belt and remembering how to navigate a four-way stop.

Then that dreaded bent finger of the police officer instructed me to park my truck on the side of the road. What flashed through my mind was: they’re singling out people to say something like: “Hey, fella, thanks for wearing your seat belt, because seat belts save lives!”

Instead, I got a ticket for $590 for driving an uninsured vehicle, plus a $109 fine for having a vehicle license that was expired, and finally, no, I could not go down to the insurance office and get the sticker, as my vehicle now must be towed off the street.

As the officer gave me the ticket and explained how I could save $25 by paying within 30 days, and that all I was signing was that I received the ticket and not necessarily admitting guilt, I was looking at the total fines and thinking relatively evil thoughts, actions and whatever I could under my breath.

Then the officer said: “Look on the bright side, you haven’t hit, injured or killed anybody while you were driving without insurance.” And he was absolutely correct. I was getting off lucky. Had I been in an accident, I may have been in a position to kiss goodbye to everything that Liz and I had saved and built up over the last 20 some years. Our house, our possessions, and our savings for our kids’ education, gone, wiped out in a flash.

So I bit my lip, thanked him for his diligence and proceeded to wait for the tow truck. I was hoping that when the tow truck came, perhaps I would know the driver and ask to have the truck towed to the insurance agency so that I could get insurance and be on my way.

What to do on a Friday morning, with a $700plus ticket and trying to figure out how to tell Liz that our vacation may be curtailed this year due to lack of available funds? Well, I watched how the four-way stop worked. What was the most striking is that many older (not young) drivers do not have the proper road sense to deal with a four-way stop.

It got so bad at one point that an officer actually had to point to individual drivers and say yes, it was their turn to move through the stop sign.

Just think, if drivers cannot remember who has the right-of-way for a four-way stop, then can you really trust them to remember who has the rightof-way when merging or crossing onto highways?

I watched as the police gave out some six to eight tickets for seat belt violations to people driving their kids to school.

One of the officers identified a car that had gone through the intersection for the third time that morning. So that meant that three kids were driven to school at different times.

Then Don came from Club Towing. He did a very professional job of securing my vehicle and thankfully, he took pity on me and towed me to my insurance broker. I have paid my fine, I have insured my truck, and I have over 700 good reasons never to forget to pay my insurance again.

The last word goes to my son Russell who said: “Brian, that was totally avoidable and you have nobody to blame but yourself, so live with it.”

Please watch for tow trucks

By Don Clowers, Chairman Columbia Valley Towing Association

The Columbia Valley Towing Association would like at this time to remind all our drivers out on our highways to drive with a great deal of care. Our winter months are again upon us all, and this time of the year is most dangerous for the emergency crews that are required to work on our roadways.

We have found that there is a growing trend of drivers on the road that are showing little or no respect for emergency crews working at a scene. It is so important to remember that when you see flashing lights of any colour, slow down, move over and stop.

And if you are coming into a scene, slow down and be ready to stop.

It is very dangerous in the winter months for towing operators operating recovery unit on the highway. Most people do not respect amber flashing lights and this is a major problem when we are doing a recovery of any size vehicle out of the ditch.

When you, as the driver of any vehicle, see Red Traffic Flares, Red Lights, Blue Lights, Amber Lights

or White Lights flashing, do us a favor - slow down, watch for a traffic control person, and be prepared to stop.

We have asked to have a light color change for all recovery units, but to this date we have heard nothing from the B.C. government in charge of this issue. The Towing Association has written MLA Wendy McMahon and again, we have heard nothing. Someone will have to get injured or killed before the government will look at this problem.

Recovery vehicles at times must block half the highway or even all the highway to get a recovery done. Drivers much watch and be aware of the signs that the towing firm puts out with orange flags on top of the signs. The signs will tell you what you need you to do. Traffic control personnel look after doing the traffic. They look after your safety and also our safety.

Public safety is our responsibility, and our safety is your responsibility. Be aware of what is going on when you drive. Vehicles you need to watch for: Snow Plows, Sand Trucks, Police Cars, Ambulances, Tow Trucks, Fire Rescue. Let us all go home safe!

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three accidents

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff

Black ice near Fairmont Hot Springs created pandemonium last Saturday morning as three vehicles hit the ditch within 30 minutes.

“It was so slick that when you tried to stand on the road, the breeze could cause you to slide across the pavement,” said RCMP Const. Rob Weaver.

He said the first vehicle, a white Sports Utility Vehicle, was travelling north at 8:15 a.m. when it came down the hill just south of Dutch Creek Road, skidded across the centre line and rolled into the ditch. One person in the vehicle was injured and an ambulance from Invermere was called.

Within ten minutes, another white Sports Utility Vehicle was driving just north of Fairmont, when it also skidded on black ice, crossed the centre line and plunged into the ditch.

When the ambulance approached Fairmont from the north, the paramedics spotted the second vehicle in the ditch at 8:47 a.m. and assumed it was their destination. But when the ambulance tried to stop, it, too, crossed the centre line and plunged about 10 metres down the bank. One of the paramedics suffered an injured foot.

An ambulance was dispatched from Kimberley to attend the first accident; and another ambulance was dispatched from Golden to attend the paramedic in the Invermere ambulance. Meanwhile trucks arrived to put gravel on the road and the dangerous road conditions were corrected.

“It could have been a lot worse,” said Const.

Weaver. “All three vehicles crossed the centre line so it’s a good thing nobody was seriously hurt.”

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The Blue Rooster Pottery

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Why the Blue Rooster? Why not the Happy Hen or the Orange Chicken? Owner and artist Lesley Starnes discovered her feathered friend while honeymooning off the coast of Fiji.

She and newlywed Nicholas Dimitropoulos were staying on the Vatulele Island when they viewed several drawings on the side of a cliff in the ocean.

One particular design that captured Lesley’s eyes was a jungle fowl. After some manipulation from Leslie, this fledgling turned into a “little rooster with attitude,” thus originating the Blue Rooster Pottery we know today.

Business and life partner, Nicholas was a professional hairdresser for over 35 years. He started working in his homeland in Greece and moved around the world, finally settling in Canada. Nicholas is a big part of the business, filling the role of technician, making all pieces that are not done on the wheel and assisting with sales.

You’ll see more than roosters here. Lesley has many designs and series of work. When walking her Red Standard poodle Brina down by the lake one day, an idea came to her. As she has created many designs of the mountains and skiing, she had yet to do something on the lake. Thus “Winter on the Lake” was born and the new series was launched this season. You could say this new design has been selling like hot plates, as Lesley has been very busy making extra pieces this Christmas season.

Lesley Starnes shows off a piece from her new series, Winter on the Lake.

The “Winter on the Lake” series depicts artistic impressions of children and snowmen skating on the lake. Her pottery contains artwork on every surface - top, bottom and sides. In her winter series, Lesley felt it only appropriate to depict the lake from above and below the surface. You turn a dish upside down and a view from beneath the ice including fish and plant life.

Lesley obtained her honours degree in Material Arts from the Ontario College of Arts. She has been a teacher of the arts through much of Canada.

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technique, which is a method of pottery that dates back to the 15th century. The first step involves throwing the clay onto the pottery wheel. The most important part of the process is making sure the clay is centered when starting, otherwise the material will not shape properly.

Once the basic piece is formed, such as a mug, plate, or platter for example, it is biscuit-fired. At that point the object is porous and will accept the glaze that is white or cream-coloured.

Then the artwork is hand-painted.

Firing on a low heat is the final step.

This firing allows the colour and glaze to melt together, giving it a signature look.

What is the difference between low fire and high fire? The advantage of low fire pottery is that the colour holds. Colours will burn out of the pottery when it is high fired. All of the earthenware pottery is functional and can be used for containing food, cooking or displaying as art.

When Lesley is not busy working in her studio, she enjoys hiking in the mountains and walking throughout Invermere.

“My work is very physical and you tend to get yourself into certain positions for long periods of time. It can be really tough on your joints,” she says.

Some pieces of clay that is thrown on the wheel can weigh as much as 18 pounds. She tries to vary her tasks as much as possible so she does not place so much stress on her body. “I walk everyday. It really stretches me out.”

Lesley also enjoys reading and crossword puzzles. “It is important to keep the brain active as well,” she says.

The Blue Rooster Pottery will be cutting back on their hours in 2005 to weekends only (Friday-Sunday).

“We came out here to retire ten years ago and find we are busier than ever. In the future I want to focus on one-of-a-kind pieces and have more time for creative exploration.” The Blue Rooster pottery will always be found at the Village Arts Co-op on main street, as well as Lesley’s website: www.blueroosterpottery.ca.

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Meet the Meat II The Sequel: The Party After Payday Welcoming All the Panorama Staff

Thursday, Dec. 23rd (Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to our food drive)

Fantastic Prizes and Give-aways Donated by Local Sponsors

Hosted By D.J. Will C.

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They’ll be able to enjoy one of the popular amenities available such as: ~ Books of 10 Rounds of golf at Mountainside Golf Course Only $475 plus applicable taxes (Savings of $175!) ~ Accommodation in luxurious newly renovated rooms ~ Golf, Romance, Spa, or Ski Packages ~ Spa Treatments ~ Hot Springs Passes ~ Ski Passes and much, much more!

Pepsi or Coke plus deposit, enviro and tax

Call to request your personalized Gift CertiďŹ cate:

1-800-663-4979 Ext 6008 or 250-345-6008

or email: news@fairmonthotsprings.com

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Young Turkeys Utility 99¢/lb Chinese Mandarine Oranges $3.99 each 5 lb box Rotary Club Christmas Trees Now Here Prices in effect until Jan. 1/05

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Valley Churches

My Christmas gift to you

By Fraser Coltman, Associate Pastor St. Peter’s Lutheran Mission How do you feel about Christmas?

I know, you really don’t have time to think about questions like that right now. There’s so much to do: letters still waiting to be written and mailed, gifts yet to be purchased and wrapped, meals and gatherings to be planned, trips to be arranged, and the list goes on.

Have you ever noticed how much effort it is to get through this season? Why, I just heard a report that Christmas is one of the worst seasons of the year for stress-related health problems. Not much surprise in that, is there?

Why would a time of year, which for so many people is seen as vital to their economic well-being, be a time of pressure? Why would a season so stuffed with well-meaning but unrealistic expectations give us ulcers?

I have a prediction (my tongue is in my cheek, folks, because I’m a pastor - not a psychic). I predict that in a few years people will so fed up with Christmas that they will begin to talk about abolishing it.

Before that happens, though, may I offer a suggestion? Is it possible that our problem lies not with Christmas so much as with our misunderstanding about the feast itself?

Last chance to give before Christmas Please take this last week before Christmas to think about some of the worthy causes in our com-

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Christmas today is so focused on us, and on what we must do to make it just right, that it misses the point and messes us up.

At its heart Christmas is not about human goodwill and gift giving. It’s about God. “God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). God cared for us so much that He gave us a gift in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ.

Many of us today might look upon Jesus as we might other gifts given to us that we don’t think we need. Socks when we have a drawer full. A CD by an artist whose music we’ve never really liked.

Here’s my Christmas gift to you this year: a simple suggestion. Take a moment to rethink your attitude towards Jesus. What do you really know about Him? Most Canadians know very little about Him, yet confidently assume that they have no need of the life He came to give them. Are you among them?

Here’s one more suggestion: give yourself a gift this year. It won’t cost you anything but an hour of your time.

Visit a nearby church on Christmas Eve (there might even be some services listed in this paper) to learn more about the gift God gave you so many years ago.

It just might change the way you feel about Christmas. munity that always need funds, such as the Food Bank and the Family Resource Centre; and others outside our valley such as the Salvation Army.

Don’t forget there are many organizations working to support the needy in developing countries such as World Vision or any of our local churches.

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Sunday, December 19th Fourth Sunday of Advent Join us for this Advent - “The Christmas Touch.”

10:30 am Worship and Life Instruction.

“Seek a Fresh Touch From God.” The Community Choir will be singing.

Sunday School for ages 3 to Grade 7 during the Morning Service Friday, December 24th 2:30 pm Highest Christmas Eve service in Canada . . . at the Summit (top of Panorama ski lift).

6:00 pm Christmas Eve Service at the church.

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Senior Pastor Rev. Dieter Magnus Associate Pastor Rev. Jared Enns 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535

Windermere Valley Shared Ministry Christ Church Trinity 10:15 am Every Sunday All Saints, Edgewater 8:30 am 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays Rev. Michael Rice 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644

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Sunday, 10:00 am Celebration Service Children’s church during the message part of the service.

Children 4 - 12 years.

Sunday, 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting Senior Pastor Rev. John Cuyler Highway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511

Roman Catholic Church Canadian Martyrs Church, Invermere

Saturday, 7:00 pm Mass • Sunday, 9:00 am Mass

St. Joseph’s Church, Radium Sunday, 11:00 am Mass

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Regular weekly worship services every Sunday at 1:30 pm Senior Pastor Rev. Bryan K. Schindel Associate Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman at Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere • 1-866-426-7564

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