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The Upper

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June 3, 2005

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Serving The Upper Columbia Valley including Spillimacheen, Brisco, Edgewater, Radium, Invermere, Windermere, Fairmont and Canal Flats

Contents News

2

Letters

6

Golf

12

ClassiďŹ eds

16

Hockey talk

2 Planner named

3 New driver

12

Cancer survivor Margaret Constable, shown here with daughter Christine, will participate in the Relay for Life on June 11. Photo by Lisa Ede

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John Davidson visited The Pioneer’s office this week to update us on the NHL lockout.

John Davidson sees both sides in hockey strike

By Adrian Bergles Pioneer Staff Hockey Night in Canada regular broadcaster John Davidson, 52, is spending more time in the Columbia Valley these days.

He’s got some extra time on his hands because of the ongoing NHL labour dispute.

“It’s been a long winter,” says Mr. Davidson.

Raised in Calgary but now living in New York, Mr. Davidson originally came to the valley on vacation in 1974 and fell in love with it.

“I was playing pro and I needed a place to stay in the summer,” he says. He has been a regular visitor ever since.

Known to hockey fans as “J.D.,” Mr. Davidson has family ties to the valley. His brother Murray lives in Invermere and another brother, Marshall, lived here for years before heading back to Calgary.

Over the years John, who owns a vacation home at White Swan Lake south of Canal Flats, has helped contribute to the sports scene and charities in the valley.

He and Murray organize the annual John Davidson Charity Golf Tournament at The Springs in Radium, supporting the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of Canada. Unfortunately the tournament, which raised more than $70,000 in 2004, will not be held this year because of the NHL lockout.

Mr. Davidson was also one of the original own-

ers of the Columbia Valley Rockies hockey team.

His support was vital in helping bring the team to the valley.

J. D. played goal for St. Louis and the New York Rangers in the 1970s and early ’80s.

In 1979 he led the Rangers to the Stanley Cup Final against Montreal - a series which New York lost in seven games. “It was amazing having all of New York, having millions of people behind us.”

Mr. Davidson got into broadcasting after retiring from hockey in 1984. He eventually landed jobs with the CBC, NBC, and a regular spot as a colour commentator for the Madison Square Garden cable channel in New York. Highlights of his broadcasting career include covering hockey at the past four Olympic Games.

Mr. Davidson normally spends the month of August here. In a typical spring he’d be working with Don Cherry, Ron MacLean and the rest of the CBC team doing NHL playoff broadcasts.

When asked about the NHL lockout, Mr. Davidson is not bitter.

“I can see where they’re both coming from,” he says of the dispute between owners and players. He predicts the conflict will be over soon.

In 1994 the players were locked out but the owners eventually caved in to their demands. This time Mr. Davidson says it might be different.

“They’re hockey people,” he said. “They have strong wills.”

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The Upper Columbia Pioneer • 3

June 3, 2005

NEWS

New MLA makes first visit

By Adrian Bergles Pioneer Staff Norm Macdonald is proof that nice guys don’t always finish last.

The soft-spoken new MLA for the Columbia River-Revelstoke riding was in Invermere this week, meeting some of his constituents and establishing relationships with people he’ll be working with over the coming years - including mayors and councillors in the various towns in his riding.

Since winning his seat, Mr. Macdonald has been going great guns trying to prepare himself for his new job.

His career as a principal in Golden has been put on indefinite hold and he’s already made his first trip to Vancouver to meet with the NDP caucus.

When he’s sworn in sometime in mid-June, Mr. Macdonald will start receiving his $75,000 entry-level MLA’s salary.

He’ll also be given a budget to

hire a staff and establish an office in Golden, as well as satellite offices in Kimberley and Revelstoke, although not in Invermere.

The majority of Columbia Valley voters did not vote for the NDP candidate, who was elected based on the strength of his support in Kimberley, Golden and Revelstoke.

Mr. Macdonald was asked how this will affect the way he treats his constituents here in the valley.

But he says that won’t make any difference to him. “When you are elected, you are a public servant . . .

you have to work hard for anyone who comes forward with an issue,” he says.

He says that growth, affordability and education are issues of particular importance to this area.

Since he will be a member of the opposition, there are fears that Mr. Macdonald will have trouble getting the ear of the Liberal government.

But he says he is not worried by this idea.

“I would work on the assumption that Mr. Campbell is most interested in providing good government for all

British Columbians,” he says. “The Liberal mandate is to look after all areas, not just the ones that voted for them.”

Mr. Macdonald stresses open communication is essential - between constituents and their MLA, and between that MLA and the government.

“We are a long way from where decisions are made, so you better have somebody that is speaking clearly on what is needed here,” he says.

Outspoken in support of the preservation of Lot 4616 in Invermere, Mr. Macdonald says it is clear that the community is against developing that land.

On the subject of projects like the proposed Jumbo development Mr. Macdonald says residents should play a role in any decision.

“Community opinion must be taken into account when development in the hinterland is considered,” he says.

Invermere names planner

By Adrian Bergles Pioneer Staff It’s official. Meredith Hamstead is the District of Invermere’s new town planner.

Ms. Hamstead, 31, has been working for the town part-time since January. She’ll start full-time work for the district on June 13th.

Ms. Hamstead, who holds a master’s degree in environmental design from the University of Calgary, will be busy from the start due to the rapid pace of development.

Meredith, who has called Invermere home for the past ten years, says this town has an opportunity to be a model for other mountain towns, to be a leader amongst resort communities.

“The community must be at the leading edge in meeting the change, not being driven by the change,” she says.

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• Updating the town’s infastructure to meet increased demand.

• Sound management of natural resources.

She says the district is searching for innovative answers to these challenges.

“It’s a matter of working with developers to determine what they are building suits this community, and not the last community they were building in,” she says.

Before landing the full-time job, Ms. Hamstead worked as a consultant.

One of her most high-profile contracts was with the Jumbo Creek Conservation Society.

She says her contract with the society will end soon, although she will continue to work with the group as a volunteer.

The society has no plans to hire another spokesperson at this time, said member Bob Campsall.

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4 • The Upper Columbia Pioneer

June 3, 2005

At David Thompson Secondary School and other high schools across the region, students report having tried marijuana and some go on to regular use.

More than 50% of high school kids have smoked marijuana: survey

By Adrian Bergles Pioneer Staff More than eight out of 10 local high school students have used alcohol and over half have used marijuana, a survey has found.

Eighty-eight percent of kids at David Thompson Secondary School say they have tried alcohol, compared to 81 percent across the region.

And 52 percent of local students have tried marijuana, compared with 44 percent regionally.

The survey, done by the East Kootenay Addiction Services Society in February, polled students in the local Rocky Mountain School District, two other East Kootenay school districts, and a private Christian school in Cranbrook.

More money is spent here on drug awareness and outreach than anywhere else in the East Kootenays, according to Kelly Madigan, Mental Health and Addictions Director for Interior Health in Cranbrook.

Some of that extra money is spent on counsellors like Maria McKay, who teaches drug awareness and prevention at David Thompson - the only school in the area with a full-time drug prevention worker.

Students in Grade 8 receive drug education as a part of their science curriculum, where they learn about the effects of drugs on the body. It is

hoped this information will help them employee of the East Kootenay Addicresist temptation when it comes to tion Services Society, who counsels at making a choice. the Family Resource Centre.

And they are told that they do Why do more high school stuhave a choice. Many kids assume that dents in the Columbia Valley try alco“everybody” is using drugs, and that hol and marijuana? adds more pressure, the experts say.

The experts offered their theories: “There is a perception among teens • Living up to the valley’s reputathat more people are doing drugs than tion as a drug haven: are actually doing them,” says Dean “When you have a reputation like Nicholson, author of the survey. that, there is a little pressure to live up The survey says that regular use to it,” says Ms. McKay. of alco• Highhol and er tolerance marijuana in the com“It is possible we are creating - getting munity for high more a community where drug use is drugs: than once P a t tolerated.” a week Cope, exis actually - Pat Cope, Family Resource Centre ecutive disomewhat rector of lower here the Family than in the rest of the region.

Resource Centre in Invermere, says Survey results show that of those attitudes in the area are becoming inwho have tried alcohol, 19 percent say creasingly favourable to drug use. they drink more than once a week, “It is possible we are creating a compared to 24 percent in the re- community where drug use is tolergion. ated.”

Thirty-three percent of local stu• Lack of options: dents who have tried marijuana report In urban areas, like the Lower smoking it more than once a week, Mainland, drugs are readily available while that number is 40 percent in yet studies show usage is lower. “In the region. larger centres there are more recre“I’m not entirely convinced we’re ational opportunities for kids,” says better or worse off than any other Mr. Nicholson. community,” says Sue Macdonald, an • Lack of diversity:

Urban areas include people from cultures that are not traditionally involved in drug use, says Mr. Nicholson. That means the level of usage and the statistics are lower.

• Exposure to outside influence: Drugs are brought in by some of the visitors to the area. Kids then get jobs in industries that serve tourists, and may be exposed to drugs that way.

Often the tourists are wealthy and the drugs and alcohol may be seen as glamorous, says Sue Macdonald.

Across the region, about four to 9 percent of youths surveyed reported experimenting with cocaine, inhalants and LSD. But the experts say that the use of hard drugs is not a growing problem.

Mr. Nicholson says that since his first survey in 2003, drug use has not increased.

“I don’t want people to think there are a lot of crackhead kids out there,” says Mr. Nicholson. But he adds that kids using drugs and alcohol are always a concern.

“Whenever teens are using alcohol or drugs there is a risk associated with that.”

Local counsellor Sue Macdonald agrees.

“When people call me about cocaine I like to say it’s serious,” she says.

“But the drug that’s killing our kids is alcohol.”

The Upper Columbia Pioneer • 5

June 3, 2005

Marijuana common at our high school, says local student

By Kelsie Ede Special to The Pioneer Recently a drug and alcohol survey was given to students at David Thompson Secondary School.

The results showed that drug use within the valley has not changed within the past few years. I think that these results are inaccurate and do not properly portray what is really going on with our teens.

• Students were asked to fill out this survey during class time and some of them discussed the survey with their friends and changed their answers.

Many of them would come to agreement on an appropriate answer which they both felt was “the best answer” although that may have not been their true response.

Whether it be fear of being ridiculed or just the instinct to go with the dominant peer choice, I feel that some of the responses were not truthful.

• Many students were scared to answer the survey in all honesty because they would be handing it in to a person of authority, who could then look at the answers. It is no secret to students that often when a survey is handed to a teacher or administrator that there is a chance that the person might read the responses.

Many times I have witnessed teachers reviewing the answers of students from surveys. Despite the anonymity of the surveys, it is not hard to decipher whose answers are whose.

• Some students who are using drugs and alcohol on a regular basis did not fill out the survey in the first place, because they were skipping school or not even enrolled in school when the survey was distributed. Many of these students were left out of the statistics, which would change the results.

I feel that one of the most inaccurate results is the number of teens who use marijuana. There are so many teens today trying and using marijuana on a regular basis. I know this because of what I have observed during the past five years in high school.

A number of times in the classroom I have seen a few people who were high from smoking weed right before class, or even during numerous times throughout the day. I observed this the most often while I was in Grades 9 and 10, but it also takes place in the other grades.

Usually students are too occupied with school in Grades 11 and 12 to be smoking weed before classes, but that’s not to say that many of them do not do it outside of class.

Most students are being introduced to marijuana in Grade 8 or sometimes even earlier. Also, it is not always student peers introducing marijuana to

them. Often it is older siblings and sometimes even parents who encourage and support the use of this drug.

Many of the individuals who are trying or using marijuana regularly are not the people whom you would expect. From what I have witnessed, many athletes, straight-A students and average teenagers are beginning to smoke weed more often than in the past.

Also, many people are starting to smoke weed at a younger age and do it on a regular basis, making it a part of their weekly schedule.

Some teens even have their morning “wakeand-bake” before starting their daily routine. That is, they are getting high, or “baked” before they start the day.

Marijuana is so accessible and cheap that anyone can find it at any time. It is even cheaper than drinking, especially when kids get together and combine their money.

I feel that it is normal for a teen to experiment if he/she chooses to do so, but I think that many of the teens who are trying or regularly smoking weed don’t understand its risks.

Marijuana use fries your brain cells. It impairs your perception, judgment, thinking, memory, and learning.

I have seen people change from being interested and active in school activities and after using for a while, they lose interest and start going downhill, not living up to their potential.

It can also cause problems with friends and family because there is conflict over how much they are using.

I believe that it is a person’s choice if he or she wants to use marijuana but they need to be properly informed about its overall effects.

People need to open their eyes and realize that marijuana is a big part of teen culture today and will continue to be for many years to come.

If an individual needs a survey to tell them about the drug use in the valley, they should realize how naive they are towards what is going on around them.

It is not difficult to see if you look around that drugs and alcohol are an issue within our valley, but that is not to say that everyone is taking part in these sorts of activities.

If parents are concerned, they should take the time and talk to their kids about these issues before the kids are faced with these choices in their life.

All we can do is be prepared for what faces us in the future and leave it up to the individuals to make the right choice for them.

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Recently she has also been published in Scratch magazine, published by Columbia Basin Trust for teens within the Columbia Basin. The article was about how body image affects your state of mind.

She is currently working on a second article.

Kelsie has recently been accepted by the University of Calgary, where she plans to take her Bachelor of Social Science degree beginning in September.

She has many interests including music and is in the process of releasing her first demo CD featuring songs that she writes and performs.

She also volunteers for the Silver Strings Ukelele Ensemble at J.A. Laird and helps out with many other school activities.

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June 3, 2005

PERSPECTIVE Welcome, Norm!

Historical Lens

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Publisher

Here’s what we know about our new MLA so far: Norm Macdonald seems like the kind of guy you want for your friend.

He isn’t anything like the stereotypical politician, because he isn’t falsely hearty. In fact he is so softspoken that you sometimes have to ask him to speak up. He says he gets that from speaking to a classroom full of kids, where he can lower the noise level in the room by speaking in a low voice.

He’s a gentle giant of a man, well over six feet tall, with a slight stoop from bending over to have conversations with people shorter than he is.

We know that he’s a hard worker, because he spent a lot of time going door-to-door in the riding and convincing people to vote for him. Many of them did.

A large measure of his success comes from his driving home the point that he understands the needs of the community and will offer constituents a stronger representative voice in Victoria.

But with the best intentions in the world, can he do it?

We have an opposition candidate

in a province dominated by a Liberal majority government. Not only that, but Norm kicked out one of their cabinet ministers.

Perhaps we’re not being fair to the Liberals by suggesting they might be vengeful. Let’s hope they carry out business in Victoria as if they really care about us no matter who represents the riding.

And then there’s Norm himself.

Although more people voted NDP than they did in the last election, the majority of people in the valley still voted Liberal. Norm says he’s not going to hold that against us.

He’s already planning to set up riding association offices in Golden, Revelstoke and Kimberley. He won’t have an office here in Invermere, but Norm says that’s not because he is neglecting this area. He will be passing through the valley frequently on his way to Kimberley.

He’s off to a good start by making his first visit here to meet with various people and attend the Invermere Business Committee luncheon this week.

Only time will tell what will evolve over the next four years. In the meantime, Norm was elected fair and square and that makes him our official voice in Victoria. Let’s all wish him the best of luck.

John Davidson presents a pair of ice skates to Brent Raven during the first John Davidson Hockey School held around 1977. J.D. was playing for the New York Rangers at the time and spent his summers in the valley.

Photo by Isabelle Ede

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ‘What a wonderful community’ Reader annoyed fee and homemade muffins.

As soon as we started on the tour, our fellow A very sincere “thank you” and an acknowledge- Wings adventurers were generously sharing binocment to the fine people with whom we share our ulars, hats, laughter and stories with the Japanese valley. team.

The members of the Invermere Rotary Club Thank you to Nola, Laquita, George, Wings orhosted visitors from Japan, as part of Rotary’s Group ganizers and each person on the Spilli morning walk Study Exchange.

- for your very gracious and warm welcome to our During the Wings Festival, Kieko, Noriko, Rotary visitors.

Yoko, Hideo and Akihiko bravely joined us on a 7 This is a wonderful community. a.m. Spillimacheen tour with Nola Alt. It was raining and yet a lovely soft morning and in Laquita and George’s home, we enjoyed hot cof- Members of Invermere Rotary Club Dear Editor:

The

Dear Editor: Would Henry Karperine care to apologize for the comment attributed to him printed in the “election review” on May 20?

“No man would ever work as hard as she (Wendy McMahon) does, and neither will Norm (Macdonald).”

On several levels this statement is obnoxious and prejudicial, and a retraction should be made publicly and soon.

Anne Picton, Windermere

Upper Columbia

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June 3, 2005

Notes From The Pioneer Nancy Tegart, long-time valley resident and author of her memoirs called Tales From the Ranch, has left the ranch at last. She moved into Columbia Garden Village last week. “It’s a very convenient home and I’m looking forward to having lots of visitors,” she says. Please drop in and visit her in Room 112 on the ground floor. Nancy’s husband died in 1967 and she has been living alone ever since. She will be 93 years old in October. *** Dave Sutherland of The Pioneer has a new cell phone. The company offered him a choice of “Asian-friendly” telephone numbers - apparently some numbers are unlucky in the Asian culture and people don’t want them. Dave chose 341-1939 because he says two of his favourite movies came out in 1939: Gone With the Wind, and The Wizard of Oz. *** John McCorry is doing a job that badly needed to be done. He is painstakingly going around town taking down all the ragged bits of old posters and pulling all the staples out of all the wooden posts and poles. Cheers to you, John! *** Local mountaineer Dan Griffith will not reach the top of Mount Everest this spring due to constant strong winds that have plagued most of the season. Dan and his team reached Camp 3 at 7300 meters on May 13th, which is the final stage before attempting to summit. At this point the group returned to base camp to wait out the high winds.

Unfortunately the winds did not die down and time has run out as the dreaded monsoon season is

approaching, making it impossible to summit. The team, who spent 60 days together, is understandably quite disappointed as they were in great health and eager to press on. *** Pioneer Publisher Elinor Florence, who has been writing for Reader’s Digest for the past eight years, has taken a break from the magazine to devote herself temporarily to this newspaper. The last article she wrote for the Digest about first-aid remedies, entitled “Don’t Try This At Home,” appears in the May issue, which is on the stands now. *** Laurene and Earlene are going out of business.

Laurene owns L&S Craft Store right next door to Peppi’s Pizzeria so you’d better stock up on your craft supplies while she is still around. Sister Earlene would like to continue running her coffee shop in the same spot if she can find a co-tenant who will allow her customers to use the joint bathroom. It will be a sad loss to the regulars who love Earlene’s home cooking - like Don Steedman, who eats lunch there almost every day. After all, where else can you get a piece of homemade pie plus coffee for $2.50? *** An important date to remember: The Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at the high school on June 11th. If you aren’t on a team or are unable to participate, call 342-6919 and pledge a donation in the fight against cancer. Cancer has decimated our community, just like others around the world. All of us have loved ones who might have been alive and well today if a cure could have been found for this dreadful illness.

Pioneer writer wins award

By Adrian Bergles Pioneer Staff I have some excellent news to share.

One month ago I graduated from the Journalism School at the University of Regina. At that time I was told I was being considered for the CTV Investigative Journalism Prize.

Last week I was pleasantly surprised when a letter arrived confirming that I indeed had won the prize and the $1000 that comes with it.

The prize is awarded “on the basis of excellence as demonstrated by an outstanding investigative journalism project.”

I am humbled by this award. The story has brought me good fortune, and has brought some great people into my life.

The prize-winning story revolves around the small Saskatchewan town of Kyle. Back in May 1997 two women were murdered in cold blood at the gas station in that town. My family had business dealings in Kyle and I remember well the news

of the murders.

Last summer I happened to drive through Kyle. I remembered the murders and thought it may be a good time to do a followup story. My research put me in contact with many members of the families affected by those killings. They are outstanding people and I will never forget them.

The story was done as an assignment while at school. I was encouraged to sell the story and eventually it appeared in both The Saskatoon StarPhoenix and The Regina Leader-Post in Saskatchewan.

I also sent the story to Elinor Florence, publisher of The Pioneer, when I applied to work in Invermere. In Elinor’s words, that story “got me the job.”

It is ironic that such a horrible occurrence could provide one with so much success. I am aware that murder of any kind should never be glorified. I also feel that tragedy should not be forgotten. If I helped that story survive, then I feel I have done my job.

Editor’s Note: If you would like to read a copy of Adrian’s prize-winning article, please Email us at The Pioneer, upioneer@telus.net or call 341-6299.

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Out & About JUNE The Pioneer is pleased to begin this new weekly feature called Out and About for coming events around the valley.

Please call 341-6299 or Email upioneer@telus.net with your events.

• Every Friday - Station Pub’s Sentimental Journey through music, call 342-8346 for info.

• Every Monday - Karaoke, Copper City Saloon.

• Every Wednesday- Archery, 7 p.m., Lake Lillian, $2.

• Every Wednesday - Moms and Tots, Valley Connections, 625- 4th Street, Invermere, call 342-4242 for info.

• Every Sunday - Crib games, 2-4 p.m. at Brisco Community Hall, Dorney Road at Highway 95. Refreshments served.

June 1, 2, 3, 4 • 7:30 p.m. Guess Who plays at the Toby Theatre.

• Canal Days! Talent Show, bingo, family dance, parades, raffles, food, ball games. Call (250) 3495447 for more info.

Friday, June 3 • 7 p.m. Kootenay Baton Konnection’s 11th Annual Baton Twirling Show will showcase twirling and dancing skills at their annual show at the DTSS gym. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m., silver collection and refreshments during intermission.

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RCMP REPORT

• Columbia Valley RCMP conducted a road check on Highway 93 in Kootenay Park on May 27. About 500 vehicles were checked, with police issuing nine seatbelt charges, two 24-hour driving suspensions, and four liquor charges.

A 31-year-old Calgary man will appear in Provincial Court on June 21, after being found in possession of 21 grams of marijuana.

• One male youth will be charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and a second with possession after being stopped in a police road check on May 21 near Windermere.

Occupants were detained and a quantity of marijuana was found in the vehicle. The youths will be summoned to court at a later date.

• Police are investigating a breakand-enter into a tool storage shed at construction site just south of Hoo-

doos. Several tools were stolen, including a specialized pipe laser level costing $9000. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crimestoppers.

• Police received report of a recovered dirt bike in the Windermere area on May 22. The bike had been reported stolen on May 14.

• Police received report of a break, enter and theft in the Fairmont area on May 21. The culprits made off with a stereo and several compact discs. The break-in occurred sometime over the previous two weeks.

• Police received report of several males paintballing a trailer in Athalmer on May 20.

Two young adults were detained, and agreed to clean the truck-trailer in lieu of mischief charges. Police will also be seeking the forfeiture of the paintball gun.

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spreading rumours about him. The two began arguing and she attacked Mr. Feldman, punching and kicking him.

Mr. Feldman walked away but when he was several feet away he threw the beer bottle he was holding.

The bottle struck the girl in the forehead, slashing her face.

She was taken to hospital and received 17 stitches.

Mr. Feldman stated repeatedly that he threw the bottle but did not intend to strike her.

Calling it an unfortunate accident, Mr. Feldmann’s lawyer Barnim Kluge asked the judge for an acquittal on both counts.

However, the judge disagreed.

“His explanation that he never meant to hit her under the circumstances to be fanciful and lacking the ring of truth,” he said.

Taking into consideration that this is a first offence, the judge decided on a one-year probationary period.

The prohibition from possession firearms is mandatory if someone is convicted of a weapons offence.

Under the law, Mr. Feldman will also have to submit a DNA sample to the national database.

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NOTICE OF HIGHWAY CLOSURE AND REMOVAL OF HIGHWAY DEDICATION Notice is hereby given that the Municipal Council of the District of Invermere intends to adopt a Bylaw No. 1245 on June 14, 2005 to permanently stop and close up the lane (as shown in the bold outline sketch below) that is currently not improved for highway access purposes.

When the lane is closed and the title vested in the municipality, the intention is to sell it to North Star Hardware & Building Supplies Ltd. (a.k.a. Ace Hardware) of 410 Borden Street for the value of $12,000 plus GST at which time it will be consolidated with the adjacent parcels.

A copy of the proposed bylaw, together with reference plan showing the lane to be closed may be examined in the District of Invermere office at 914 8th Avenue between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday excluding holidays.

Although the stopping of a highway does not involve a public hearing, persons who consider they are affected by the bylaw may make representations to Council in a letter addressed to the undersigned at PO Box 339, 914 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0.

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Calling it an “isolated incident,” Justice Ron Fabbro found 22-year-old Peter Feldman of Brisco guilty of assault in Invermere’s provincial court on Friday, May 27.

Mr. Feldman was found guilty on two counts: assault causing bodily harm, and assault with a weapon.

Both stemmed from an incident in which he threw a beer bottle into a young woman’s face. The girl cannot be named as she is a minor.

Mr. Feldman received a suspended sentence of one year’s probation. He is prohibited from possessing firearms for 12 months, he may not have contact with the girl for 12 months, and he must submit to counselling for alcohol and emotional issues as determined by a parole officer.

The incident occurred at a bush party at an area west of Invermere commonly known as “Blueberry.”

Mr. Feldman testified that he arrived at the party around 2:30 a.m. on March 6, 2004 after an evening of heavy drinking at a local bar.

He told the court that he approached the girl, who was 16 years old at the time, and accused her of

Garbage attracts bears Highway (lane) to be closed and dedication to be removed

The Regional District of East Kootenay is urging all residents to handle their garbage properly as bears are out searching for food.

Remember all yard and garden waste can be dropped off free of charge at the Columbia Valley landfill.

To prevent unwanted visits from bears: • Keep garbage in air tight and

odour-free containers.

• Put garbage out the morning of pick up, not the night before.

• Keep pet dishes and food indoors.

• Wash barbeque grills after each use and keep barbeques in a secure area.

• Leave fish, meat and fruit out of the compost and sprinkle compost with lime.

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Rosi Salzbrenner’s four-year-old Haflinger mare gave birth to a beautiful filly called Quicksilver on May 11th, the first Haflinger foal born in the valley. Rosi sends her thanks to veterinarian Mark Zehnder, Richard Halverson and Victoria Turner, who helped out with Quicksilver’s life struggle. Mother and baby are doing well!

Saddle Club kicks off season Submitted by Joanne Urquhart Vice-President, Windermere Saddle Club The Windermere Saddle Club began its 20th season with the annual Wish Ride last Sunday at Nipika Mountain Resort. The ride raised $1300 in pledges and another $900 at an auction following the event, with all proceeds to the provincial Children’s Wish Foundation. A generous donation was made by an anonymous donor in the valley to send a family of four on a trip to Disneyland.

The Windermere Saddle Club promotes fun, safety and enjoyment with horses. Their distinctive red barns are situated just behind the Town and Country Feed Store near the crossroads, on land leased from the Windermere Valley Farmers’ Institute and Livestock Association.

The Horse Council of B.C. has been asked for funds to upgrade the facility, and this week the Saddle Club is getting new sand. This makes the riding area more suitable for reining and other events.

The club has also scheduled Fun Days, broomball evenings and jumping evenings throughout the summer.

During Fun Days, people of all ages test themselves in a variety of events. Sometimes grandparents leading their toddlers around the barrels get the most applause!

Clinics will be held at the grounds throughout the year. A free grooming clinic and other horse-related issues will be held on June 4th at the grounds.

Both Windermere and Brisco Riding Clubs sponsor the annual Bull Busting Queen contest. This year Windermere Saddle Club will host the Queen competition on June 12th, when eight young girls The Windermere Valley Saddle Club wishes to thank all the riders for collecting pledges for the Children’s Wish Foundation. We also want to acknowledge the tremendous kindness of all our other supporters. Thanks to this generous, bighearted community we raised over $6,700 to help grant a special wish for a needy child.

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Members enjoy riding English and/or Western and travel from as far as Golden to attend events.

There are activities to suit everyone and every level of rider and horse ability.

Facilities at the grounds provide a training round pen, a large arena and boarding pens and stalls for occasional and longer stays for a fee per night.

Members’ interests range from breeding and showing, reining, western pleasure, barrel racing, dressage, show jumping and training young horses, getting them used to the sites and sounds of other horses and away from their familiar surroundings.

A wide variety of breeds are represented, including Canadians, Thoroughbreds, Quarter horses, Paints, Arabs, Welsh ponies, Norwegian Fjords, Friesians, Haflinger, Short haired Curley, Peruvian Paso, Paso Fino and more.

New members are encouraged and made very welcome. Family membership is $35, Adult $25, Junior $15 and membership without a horse is $10.

To find out more about the Windermere Valley Saddle Club, come out to one of the monthly meetings held every third Tuesday of the month at the high school at 7:30 p.m. From June to September the meetings are held at the grounds.

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Radium Esso celebrates 25 years

By Dave Sutherland Pioneer Staff B r e n t Frederickson has at least 25 reasons to celebrate. That’s how many years it’s been since he first put the key in the lock and opened for business at Radium Hot Springs Esso.

Since that day in 1980 Brent’s business has grown and changed with the valley. “Back then we used to get lots of people with tents and campers.

More people stayed in motels when visiting the hot pools,” says Brent.

“Nowadays,” he continues, “You see more people in R.V.s and such, and a lot more people live part-time in the valley in condos and vacation homes.”

Many of the people who graduated from tents to condos have become Brent’s regular customers. “We get a lot of people who bring their vehicles here to get serviced, because we can do it quicker than they can get it done in the city,” he says.

Getting to know his clientele, both the out of towners and his neighbours, has been, for Brent, one of the pleasures of twenty-five years in business.

Another pleasure is the valley itself.

“We love it here. We’ve made it our home.” When Brent says “we”, he’s referring to Jacque (pronounced Jackie), his wife and partner at Radium Hot Springs Esso. Edmonton born Brent was living in Spokane with Montana rancher’s daughter Jacque when they decided to move to Radium.

“Three kids later, we’re still here,” he says. “ We’ve got one kid in high school and two in university.”

Brent attributes his longevity in business to, “the people in the community, and a lot of hard work.”

At Radium Hot Springs Esso, Brent, a journeyman mechanic, employs a full-time staff of ten, including two other mechanics and one apprentice. There is a licensed mechanic in the shop seven days a week.

Saturday, June 4, marks twentyfive years exactly, since he opened for business, and when he thinks about the years, his family, the friends, customers and co-workers, Brent Frederickson is the first to admit that he’s got a lot of reasons to celebrate.

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By Michelle Taylor Special to The Pioneer Golf is truly a game for all ages. Jack Straube of Invermere has just entered his ninth decade of playing the game.

Mr. Straube celebrated his 90th birthday last week and was excited to receive an oversized driver for a present.

He started off the day with his buddies who meet him for weekly coffee at the Invermere Inn. He had another gathering at 3 p.m. for cake before heading out with family and friends to the Portabella Restaurant for supper.

Mr. Straube was first introduced to the game as a youngster in Vancouver. “Years ago I used to caddie at a course not far from my home. It was in the early ’30s and I’d get paid about 75 cents to carry heavy clubs around the entire course,” he said.

That’s where the love of the game began and it is still a big part of Mr. Straube’s life. Other sports came and went without too much interest. “Golf was really it as far as sports go,” he says.

When asked why he likes the game so much, he says it is very simple. “I enjoy the outdoors and I find that golfers are a unique type of people. They are, for the most part, great sportsmen.”

Working in sales most of his life allowed Mr. Straube opportunities to golf at work and play.

As far as memorable rounds, Mr. Straube got his first hole-in-one at the Resort Course in 1999, where he was a member for many years. It was on the 12th hole with his seven-wood.

Although he claims to keep a quiet life, Mr. Straube still manages to get out golfing two or three times a week.

He goes out to Coy’s Par three with a group every second week and has played at the Resort course since he moved here from West Vancouver 30 years ago.

Mr. Straube also gets out to play regularly with his daughter Susan Boker who lives in Radium. He has one grandson, Lachlan McIntosh, who resides in Calgary. Mr. Straube’s wife of 60 years passed away three years ago.

His advice: if you can’t putt well, you won’t have a good game. “It’s a game that you either like or you don’t. It can be frustrating at times, but it’s also good for people to get outside and get rid of other frustrations by hitting the ball,” he says.

Aside from golf, Mr. Straube does an awful lot of walking. He also keeps busy cooking, cleaning and taking carry of his 20-pound cat, Kitty.

His golfing strengths have changed over the years. “Sometimes I’m putting good, and sometimes I’m driving good. I don’t drive the ball as far as I used to.”

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The demands listed below have been submitted to the Old-Timers’ Hockey Executive for compliance prior to the start of the 2005-06 season. At this time we only have suspicions as to who is specifically behind the demands. However, we have to assume the entire league membership has been appraised of these demands: Due Notice A minimum of 24 hours notice is required for an agreement of GOALIE’S participation. Despite 24 hours notice, and an agreement by GOALIE to participate, GOALIE reserves the right to cancel at any time, including 90 minutes prior to the performance. Notification by GOALIE may or may not occur, depending upon his whim at the time. If GOALIE chooses to cancel, there is to be no men-

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stating: “NO CAMERAS OR RECORDING ALLOWED!” at all public entrances.

Other Goaltenders No mention of other goaltenders by name or inference is to be used in the presence of GOALIE. Mentioning of other goaltenders by name or inference is grounds for GOALIE to immediately leave venue without explanation.

As you can see, we the executive (owners), have a long way to go to satisfy these requirements without raising league fees of the membership (union). Our forthcoming counteroffer will probably include an increase in Goalie fees only.

At least both parties are still talking and with several months to go, I see no reason why a compromise cannot The Old Zone is brought be reached. to you by: We will keep you posted.

Hitting into the wind Brent Taylor Head Professional Springs Course, Radium Many people make the major mistake of trying to hit the ball hard when they are faced with a shot into a headwind. The result of this is a shot that balloons into the air, gets caught up in the wind and looks like it is coming back at you. To avoid this, here are a couple of simple techniques to minimize the wind’s effects: • Play the ball back in your stance; this limits the loft of your club.

• Press your hands forward slightly, this will also decrease the relative loft of your club.

• During your swing make sure you are lead-

ing with your hands. Again this will reduce loft to the club which causes the shot to go high into a headwind.

• Remember, you are hitting this shot into the wind, take an extra club and most importantly, trust the shot and swing easy.

This type of swing is considered a specialty shot and can be extremely effective when playing in the wind. However, it is important that you practice this on the driving range prior to using it in a game situation. This will help you to determine flight, distance and accuracy resulting in confidence with your new weapon called the knockdown.

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All prices subject to GST. Please read your ad carefully the first day it comes out to ensure the information is correct. If you should find an error, please let us know immediately by calling 341-6299. The Upper Columbia Pioneer is not responsible for errors appearing beyond the first insertion. The newspaper’s responsibility, if any, for errors of any kind is limited to the amount paid for that advertisement. We reserve the right to censor, re-classify, revise, edit or reject any ad not meeting our advertising standards.

PUBLIC SERVICES ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. If alcohol is causing problems in your life, call 342-2424 for info.

All meetings at 8 p.m.: Monday - Invermere Group, Invermere Health Unit, 1100-10th Street, Invermere; Wednesday - Windermere Group, Valley Christian Assembly Church; Friday - Radium Group, Radium Catholic Church; Saturday - Invermere First Step, Invermere Health Unit, 1100-10th Street, Invermere; Sunday - Columbia Lake Band Hall, off Highway 93/95 south of Windermere.

All meetings are open.

our community once again for your support. Thank you to JOHN FRANCIS MACISAAC those who donated goods and It is with deepest regret that to those who shopped at the we announce the passing of Garage Sale on Saturday, May Francis MacIsaac of Invermere, 28th. You have contributed BC. Husband, father, grand- approximately $1,500 to comfather, brother and friend. munity projects.

Francis passed away on May 26, 2005, at the Invermere SPECIAL and District Hospital. Francis ANNOUNCEMENTS was born in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia on Dec. 12, 1922, Shawna Elliott and Brett Rethe middle child in a family of haume are pleased to announce nine brothers. He served in the their engagement. Wedding to Provost Corp of the Canadian take place September 3, 2005 Army during World War Two. in Edgewater.

After discharge he was employed at the Antigonish Post BIRTH Office for 36 years. He moved ANNOUNCEMENT to Invermere, BC with his wife, Winnie in 1993, to be near his Charlene Miller and Ryan Young children and grandchildren. Fu- are thrilled to announce the arneral mass was celebrated May rival of their son TRISTAN JAMES 28, 2005 at Canadian Martyrs on May 6, 2005 in Kelowna.

Church in Invermere, BC with Proud grandparents are Pat Father Jose Joaquin officiating. and Jim Miller of Invermere, Internment of ashes will be at a Helen and Glenn Young of Nalater date. He is survived by his naimo. Great grandparents Pat wife of 51 years, Winnie (nee and Dean Miller of Invermere.

Brown); Daughters, Margaret Great-great grandmother Elsie of Calgary and Theresa (Wal- Miller also of Invermere. lace Ross) of Invermere; Sons, Frank (Lorie) of Calgary and THANK YOU Duncan (Karen) of Welland, Ont.; six grandchildren, Jessica We would like to thank famMacIsaac of Calgary, Matthew ily and friends for attending and Alison MacIsaac of Welland the memorial service for Hazel Ont.; Emma, Colin and Clare Seymour. Nancy Cole, Douglas Ross of Invermere, BC; three Seymour, Pauline Von Niessen, brothers in Boston; as well as Jean Jaques, Vera Lucko, Brian numerous nieces and nephews and Shawn Coughlan for takin both Antigonish and Boston. ing part in the service. Special If friends so desire, memorial thanks to Rev. Michael Rice for donations can be sent to the all his help and the beautiful Columbia House Extended Care service, Alice Stewart, Jim and Unit in Invermere.

Isla Broadfoot and Peg Blakley for always being there for HaTHANK YOU zel and us. Thank you to Alice Stewart and Cindy Stevenson The members of the Rotary Club for arranging for the luncheon of Invermere want to thank and the United Church Ladies OBITUARY

for the beautiful reception. To Dr. Maythem who took such good care of Hazel when she was in Invermere. Your calls, cards, flowers and donations were greatly appreciated. Hazel will be missed and remembered by this whole community. Thank you, Don, Nicole, Trinity, Michael Brooks, and Stephanie Coughlan.

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GARAGE SALES Multi Family Garage Sale at Deck Storage. Misc. furniture and household items . Saturday June 4th from 10am to 2pm.

CHEERS & JEERS Cheers to Michelle and all of her dance students from Aspire Dance for a wonderful performance last weekend. MN

CAREERS HELP WANTED AG VALLEY FOODS hires honest, ambitious, self-motivated, flexible employees. We are proud of our team and look forward to welcoming new part-time and full-time members to several of our departments. If you meet our requirements, please submit a resume IN PERSON to Sydney-Anne at 906-7th Avenue between 9am and 4pm.

Wages and schedules will be determined by experience and performance.

accepting full time, part time, and student applications for our housekeeping department. We offer year round employment, competitive wages based on experience, a generous benefit package and the use of our recreation center and pools to successful applicants.

If you would enjoy working in a friendly, well organized team environment, we welcome your application. Please contact Debbie at (250)345-6341 ext#27 or fax resume attn: Debbie to (250)345-6299.

Office Manager, 20 hours per wanted. Contact Caroline Tayweek. July 1 onwards. Appli- lor 345-6527. cants please call 342-6851.

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Steve Zoltan and wife Maria stand on each side of their chef, Iztvan Kovacs.

Citadella on the hill has million-dollar view

By Dave Sutherland Pioneer Staff

Steve and Maria Zoltan are justly proud of the “million-dollar view” from the balcony of the Citadella restaurant, perched high upon a hill overlooking Radium.

The Hungarian couple became innkeepers when they purchased the Rocky Mountain Springs Lodge, which houses the Citadella, in 2003. To get to the motel, just take the narrow paved road that winds past Rolf Heer’s House of a Thousand Faces in Radium.

The Citadella’s specialty is Hungarian cuisine.

Maria does some of the cooking but leaves most of it to their chef, Istvan Kovacs. Istvan is a chef who has practiced his trade all over Europe, most notably in fine restaurants in Budapest. Although he is officially retired, Istvan comes each year to cook for the Zoltans during the busy season, then returns to Hungary for the winter.

The lodge is Steve and Maria’s first foray into the hospitality business. Before moving to the valley they had lived in Calgary for twenty years. Ma-

ria was an administrator at a physiotherapy office, while Steve worked as a custodian for the public school board.

They had visited Radium many times, especially enjoying the hot pools and hiking trails. When the Rocky Mountain Springs Lodge came up for sale, they relished the chance to own and run their own business.

Since taking over the business they have renovated the motel and expanded the restaurant menu.

They feature such dishes as Hungarian cabbage rolls, goulash soup and chicken paprikash. “Everything is home made,” says Maria. “Even the sauces we make from scratch, to give them a personal touch.”

She is especially proud of the schnitzel. “There are all kinds of schnitzel,” she says, “but Hungarian schnitzel is different. It’s all in how we bread it.”

The Citadella also offers a number of Hungarian vegetarian dishes as well as some smaller entrees for children. They have a variety of specials each week.

The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, but Steve and Maria are more than willing to accommodate people who wish to have breakfast there, as long as they call ahead.

Hungarian Chicken Paprikash Serves 4

Ingredients: 1 whole chicken - cut up ( or 4 chicken legs ) 2 medium onions - chopped 3 tbsp. oil 1 tbsp. paprika 1 tsp. salt 1 green pepper - chopped 1 tomato - chopped 2 cloves garlic - chopped 1 cup water In a medium pot saute the onion in the oil, add paprika and a little bit of water, stir, add salt, and garlic, cook it for a few minutes.

Add the chicken pieces. Once the chicken is changing color, add the chopped tomato and green pepper, and approximately 1 cup water.

Cover, cook it for 30-35 minutes. Serve it with rice or spatzle.

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Valley Churches LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, June 5th 10:30 am Worship and Life Instruction “More to this Life”. Pastor Jared Enns ministering.

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

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY Sunday, June 5th 8:30 am - Edgewater - All Saints Church Communion 10:15 am Invermere - Christ Church Trinity Communion & Sunday School 7:30 pm Windermere - St. Peter’s Church Eucharist Rev. Michael Rice 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644

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Sunday, 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting Senior Pastor Rev. John Cuyler • www.vcassembly.com 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 St. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats • Sunday, 4:00 pm Mass Father Jose Joaquin 1210 - 9th Street, Invermere • 342-6167

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE 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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Margaret Constable: supported by her faith

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff People who know Margaret Constable are impressed with her serenity.

The 41-year-old mother of two has had an uphill battle with cancer and says she is now taking life one day at a time.

Always cheerful and smiling, these days Margaret spends most of her time with husband Greg Constable, the band teacher at David Thompson Secondary School, and her children: William, 11; and Christine, 5.

Born and raised in Victoria, Margaret earned her education degree and was teaching in Yahk when she met Greg in a pub in Moyie. “We still laugh about that,” she says.

When they married in 1991, Margaret moved here to be with her husband. She taught kindergarten in Edgewater until William was born in 1993, then returned to teaching part-time.

In 2001, when baby Christine was just 13 months old, Margaret discovered a lump in her breast. The lump was removed and to everyone’s amazement, it was found to be malignant.

“I was shocked, my doctor was shocked, even the surgeon was shocked,” Margaret recalls.

The healthy young woman had none of the risk factors associated with cancer. She did not smoke and had no family history of the illness.

Margaret was immediately given a mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy - a course of drugs that suppress the cancer cells but also have an impact on the body’s immune system.

“I was very fearful, because I was so young and Christine was just a baby,” she says. “I had a real fear of dying. I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t sleep. Looking back, I wish I hadn’t wasted so much time worry-

ing.”

After six months, her hair grew back and her energy returned. Margaret began teaching part-time and went on caring for her little girl. For a couple of years, everything seemed normal.

Then in January 2004, she found a lump under her arm.

This time around, the cancer was treated even more aggressively. She had another round of chemotherapy, followed by radiation.

This time, however, Margaret stopped worrying and her fear of dying went away.

“My Christian faith has really put things in perspective for me,” she says. She made up her mind to accept her fate with dignity, whatever that may be.

These days she says she feels no symptoms of her illness and continues to live the way she has always lived - walking, riding her bicycle and eating well.

She is very close to her parents Alan and Betty Schofield, who moved to Invermere in 1998 to be near their only child, Margaret.

And she appreciates the support she has received in the community from other cancer survivors: people like Donna Strand, Kay Maras and Maria Kloos.

And she carries on living each day to the fullest.

“Kids have a way of making you do that,” she says.

She said she is sustained by her faith and mantra of cancer victims everywhere: “Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.”

The one message she wants to send to others is: Early Detection.

“Do your breast self-examinations and if you are over 40, please remember to have your mammogram,” she says. “It literally could save your life.”

Margaret will be walking the high school track on June 11th with other cancer survivors for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

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$299,900.00

$204,900.00

$179,000.00

This is the Life Enjoy all the comforts and luxuries in this newly built town home at Castle Rock Estates. This unit offers 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, vaulted ceiling, fireplace, large deck, walk-out basement and attached garage.

Experience the amazing views and wildlife in this estate community.MLS#110546

$399,000.00+gst