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May 26, 2006

VALLEY NEWS Snow melt fills streams

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Extreme heat in the Columbia Valley last week has brought a torrent of runoff water from high in the mountains down into the valley’s lakes and rivers, creating havoc with local water systems.

In Fairmont and the Windermere area, boil water advisories were in effect.

Fairmont had part of its water supply cut off for much of Sunday, May 19th because of a blockHigh water has brought logs and debris into the Columbia River wetlands. age - brought down the creek by high water - on ational Vehicle Resort, located on the Sinclair Creek its water reservoir intake. Parts of Fairmont, which in Radium Hot Springs. “It was scary but it didn’t go uses a water utility owned by Fairmont Hot Springs over,” she said of the surge of water. “As long as we Resort that draws a portion of its water from Colddon’t get more rain, we’ll be OK.” spring Creek, were without water from about 9 a.m.

Gundula Brigl, emergency services coordinator for to 4 p.m., said Fairmont Hot Spring Resort chief opthe Regional District of East Kootenay, said staff is erating officer Pat McCormick. keeping an eye on the situation throughout the valAll the runoff has greatly raised the levels of lakes, ley. She said the risk of flooding was at level one of a rivers and creeks in the valley. three-tier rating. “All of our rivers are running high “It started last Tuesday, and Lake Windermere has but none of them are at the stage where they would come up over three feet since then,” said Pete Furgethreaten any homes,” she said. son, who owns Pete’s Marina in Athalmer. According The valley itself, however, is not yet out of the to unofficial numbers kept by the Invermere Soaring woods when it comes to flooding. Rainfall between Centre, the temperature was 36 degrees Celsius last now and mid-June could result in flooding, she said.

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“Normally rivers can handle the snowmelt, even when Mr. Furgeson said the reason for the rising water it’s fast,” she said. “But the concern is when you get level is that runoff from the Toby Creek is rushing rainfall on top of that.” into the Columbia wetlands at such a volume that not According to Interior Health, if you are aware that all of it can flow through the wetlands and some of the your drinking water has become contaminated you runoff is being forced south into the lake. The excess can purify it by boiling, adding purification tablets or water is bringing debris with it, he said. “Logs and chlorinating it with bleach. If bleach is used, add one stuff are flowing into the lake,” he said. or two drops per litre and allow it to stand for a half “You should have been here last week,” said Henny an hour before drinking.

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May 26, 2006

Green light for Waterside

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff The decks have been cleared for construction of the Waterside project in downtown Invermere.

Council voted unanimously in favour of the Official Community Plan and zoning bylaw amendments before an audience of about 40 people in council chambers on Tuesday night.

Following a public hearing last week attended by about 120 people, the wording of the bylaw amendment was changed to include a specified height restriction of 50 feet. The amended bylaw reads: “Maximum height defined from the height above finished grade at 4th Avenue shall be 15.0 metres (50 feet).”

The 50-foot limit is from finished grade to the high point of a flat roof, or from finished grade to the midpoint of a peaked roof, the mayor explained later.

When completed, the project will include 14 new buildings in the 11-acre parcel. Those buildings higher than four stories will be set into the steep hillside.

The buildings will include 570 residential units, plus commercial space and a hotel: • one two-storey building: 12 residential units • five buildings at three stories: 142 residential units • four buildings at four stories: 150 residential units plus one floor of commercial • one eight-storey building: 96 residential units • one nine-storey building: 102 residential units • one ten-storey building: 68 residential units • one 12-storey building: hotel/conference centre.

Bylaw amendments also require that the developers provide an aerial ladder fire truck, “prior to occupancy of the first building of five stories or more, that aesthetic improvements be made to 13th Street prior to occupancy of phase three of the project; that the boardwalk to James Chabot Park be completed in phases, upon issuance of a building permit for each phase; and that a municipal affordable housing needs assessment and implementation strategy in the amount of $10,000 be provided at issuance of a development permit.”

Councillor Ray Brydon introduced a further

amendment to ensure the boardwalk would be completed after phase six of the 12-phase project.

And councillor Bob Campsall introduced another change: that restrictive covenants be placed on title to ensure that phasing takes place as proposed in the plans. “I’m concerned that the hotel and conference centre go ahead first as planned.”

Chief administrative officer Chris Prosser assured council that the district is now in complete control of the site through Comprehensive Development Zoning and the Official Community Plan.

“Any further changes will require a full public hearing,” he said.

Councillor Ray Brydon did not propose any changes to the bylaw amendments, but he asked that several issues be discussed with developers during the permitting process - additional training for firefighters, and the provision of staff housing during the construction phase.

Mr. Campsall called the project “second only to global warming” in its importance to the town. “Do we want to build 600 units side by side or do we want to stack them? For my money, I’ll stack them,” he said.

Councillor Gerry Taft also spoke strongly in favour of the development. “Social and community changes are coming, with or without this project,” he said. “This is an opportunity to have a flagship anchor in our downtown . . . I could care less who owns it, I could care less who develops it.”

Sarah Bennett also supported the project. “I think you will see a burgeoning of the downtown because tons of people are just waiting to have a place to be. I would love to have an office downtown in that project,” she said.

The mayor stressed the financial implications of the project. “I’m in favour of this project as an economic generator, as a tax generator . . . the more people you have on a water line or a sewer line, the more taxes to replace those lines.”

He concluded by saying that council has taken every measure to ensure the project will be built as planned. “This property is locked down,” he said.

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May 26, 2006

Pineridge Resort passes first step

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff An open house will be scheduled to hear public comment on a proposed new 155-acre subdivision adjacent to the Pineridge neighbourhood in southwest Invermere that would see 300 single-family residential lots and 400 alpine-style town homes and bungalows.

The District of Invermere council Tuesday night voted to proceed with the first reading of the bylaws and directed staff to hold a workshop/open house to discuss the proposed applications with the public.

A report from district staff reads: “In order to move the proposed development forward, the Official Community Plan must be amended to reflect the proposed uses. The applicant is proposing to change the designation from Residential Expansion to Single Family Residential, Planned Residential, Public Institutional and Recreational/Environmental Lands.”

The property borders the Toby Creek escarpment to the north, Pine Ridge Drive to the east, and unde-

veloped land west of the Invermere boundary.

The applicant wishes to rezone the first phase of the development to accommodate about 60 multifamily units and 120 single-family lots.

Incorporated within the first phase will be public recreational lands and pathways that interconnect to the Toby Creek Escarpment. Public pathways and open space amounts to 29 percent of the property.

The former landfill site located on the property will be developed into Lake Windermere Park, including a recreation centre with exercise and health club for residents, tennis and volleyball courts, soccer pitch, boat storage area, water features and picnic areas amounting to nine percent of the overall development.

The report to council reads: “The developer is proposing to develop a rain water harvesting system to provide irrigation water to the landscaped areas. The proposed development is suggesting that 40 percent less domestic water will be used . . . the use of a rain water harvesting system must be further investigated and not be used to justify the land use decision.”

Concerning water supply, the report said staff has identified a potential location for a 7000-cubicmetre reservoir at 957 metres above sea level and the developers will be required, as part of the subdivision process, to dedicate a 0.5-hectare site to accommodate the proposed reservoir as well as an additional pumping station to supply the development with adequate pressures. All improvements to the water system that are directly attributable to the development will be the responsibility of the developer.

With regard to traffic flow, the proposed road network will see the first phase of the Westside Parkway constructed, plus the connection to 14th Street and Canyon View Road.

The road alignment will create a cul-de-sac in front of the existing homes on Pineridge Drive and provide a buffer with the creation of three additional single-family parcels.

The intent of the proposed recommendation is consistent with the policy direction contained within the Official Community Plan.

Firefighters respond to propane leak

By Adrian Bergles Pioneer Staff

Many of the guys were even dressed in firefighting gear because they were doing a wildfire drill when the Phew, now that was a close one. call came in.

A propane leak from a tank outside the While the fire crew was sprayInvermere Community Centre last Tuesing the tank, Superior Propane was day night caused the evacuation of chilcalled - the company that owns the dren assembled for dance lessons at the tank.

Debbie Seel Centre. The centre is in the A technician serviced the tank same building as the community centre. and on Wednesday morning it was Invermere fire chief Roger Ekman said replaced, he said. the propane leak was caused by a failure of He said he didn’t know how old the tank’s pressure regulator - the part that the tank was but it was the second controls the gas pressure between the tank time the Invermere Fire Departand the connecting appliance. ment was called to the tank.

The tank - large and green, sitting on “We were there a couple of years the west side of the community centre facago,” he said. “It was heat then, ing 8th Avenue - had recently been filled. too.”

Hot weather last week caused the gas to Mr. Ekman said that time the expand and the part to fail. tank’s relief valve let out the excess According to unofficial numbers kept pressure, which he said is normal, at the Invermere Soaring Centre, the teminstead of the mechanical failure Fire chief Roger Ekman with his faithful helpers, Cinder and Blaze. perature reached 36 degrees Celsius on that happened this time.

Tuesday.

He said if something had caused “It was hissing,” he said.

The fire crew was alerted to the leak by a call The leak required two fire trucks and eight fire- the leaked propane to ignite, an explosion may have from District of Invermere public works foreman fighters, he said. “Once we put a soap solution on it, occurred.

Keith Andestad. Mr. Andestad got two calls about we could see where it was bubbling.”

“It’s quite possible,” he said. the leak, one from another district employee and He said the fire department takes propane leaks Mr. Ekman said the fire crew sprayed the tank the second from a parent of one of the kids in the - which he estimated at 1,000 gallons - with water. seriously. “We don’t fool around with that kind of dance class. stuff,” he said.

“When the tank is cooled, the pressure drops.”

Mr. Andestad said people at the judo club no“If it’s safe to go in and cool it down, we do - and The fire crew was even faster to the scene than ticed the smell of propane in the air and a sound usual because many members were assembled at if it’s not safe we stay away and get everyone else coming from the tank.

Invermere’s firehall for weekly Tuesday practice. away.”

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May 26, 2006

Farmland disappearing: ranchers

By Adrian Bergles Pioneer Staff Some ranchers in the Columbia Valley are angry that too much farmland is being lost to development.

They are outspoken in their allegations of a conflict of interest within the Agricultural Land Commission, the provincial body designed to protect farmland.

Each zone in the province has an appointed threemember Agricultural Land Commission. Begun in 1973, the commission operates independently from government. Its members are appointed by the Minister of Agriculture. Their mandate is to preserve agricultural land, to encourage farming and to cooperate with local governments to meet those goals.

But some local ranchers say the body isn’t doing its job in the Columbia Valley.

In Areas F and G of the Regional District of East Kootenay - including the area from south of Canal Flats to just north of Spillimacheen - eight of the ten requests for removal of land from the Agricultural Land Commission have been approved since 2003.

Cheryle Huscroft, who ran a cattle farm near Creston for 15 years, served on the local Kootenay panel of the land commission for four years until her term was not renewed at the end of April. She is outspoken in her criticism of the way business is conducted by the commission.

“In my view the Agricultural Land Commission does not have farmers’ best interests at heart,” she told The Pioneer in an interview.

She claims she was not retained because her viewpoints clashed with other land commissioners.

“There was a real perception that I was not to rock the boat,” she said. “There is a lot of pressure for development, and I feel that the feeling is toward development.”

The decision not to renew Mrs. Huscroft’s term has angered ranchers in the valley. “Cheryle was our best advocate on the ALC,” says Canal Flats rancher Brian McKersie, president of the Windermere District Farmer’s Institute - a group which represents farmers from Canal Flats to Golden.

His group is upset that another member, Carmen Purdy of Cranbrook, has been retained in spite of their objections.

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Farmers’ Institute and the Kootenay Livestock Association based in Cranbrook to have him removed.

“The denial of our request to remove a commissioner on the Agricultural Land Commission who is, in our opinion, under-qualified and seems to be in a conflict of interest makes us feel that you want to remove ranching, as we know it, from this area,” reads a May 19th letter to Columbia-River Revelstoke member of the legislative assembly Norm Macdonald, signed by the group’s secretary, Peter Trescher of Brisco.

Mr. Purdy was appointed to the commission in 2002, after a career spent in forestry and mining.

Mr. Purdy’s critics also question his involvement in wildlife conservation advocacy. He is currently a director of the Nature Trust of B.C., and President of the Kootenay Wildlife Heritage Fund.

“If you’re representing the ALC, which is to encourage farming, it’s a conflict of interest to represent wildlife,” said Mrs. Huscroft. “Wildlife and cattle are sometimes in conflict.”

Faye Street, a rancher from Jaffray and general manager of the Kootenay Livestock Association, expressed

dismay at the makeup of the land commission. “My question is if both people’s terms are up, why would they remove the person with ranching experience?”

Mr. McKersie supports her view. “Carmen wears a lot of hats,” he said. “Now he says he’s on the ag side, but there isn’t a lot of trust in him.”

Reached for comment by The Pioneer, Mr. Purdy defended his appointment to the land commission. “I have all the credentials,” he said. “I do a good job in what I do.”

Brian Underhill, director of strategic planning at the Agricultural Land Commission head office in Burnaby, said the vacancy made by Mrs. Huscroft leaving the commission has not yet been filled.

He said the Kootenay panel can continue indefinitely with two commissioners. Besides Mr. Purdy, the other person making decisions about Columbia Valley farmland is Monika Marshall of Grand Forks. Her tenure is not up for renewal until 2007.

MLA Norm Macdonald has written to B.C. Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell asking that the government “take a serious look at the issues that have been raised.”

He told The Pioneer in a telephone interview: “The expectation is that the ALC would have members that have a specific understanding of agriculture, and specifically the needs of each area including the Windermere Valley.”

Mrs. Huscroft said this valley is different from other parts of the East Kootenays because there is little government-controlled crown land available for grazing. She said nobody on the commission understands the needs of farmers in the Columbia Valley. “We don’t know what we’re doing up there,” she said.

“The ALC wants to let out rough land, but farmers can’t make an industry without rough land . . . they absolutely cannot make a go of it under these conditions.” Rough land is the term used to describe backcountry land which is unsuitable for other types of farming but needed by ranchers to graze their cattle.

David Zehnder operates a family ranch southwest of Invermere. He said that the recent removal of private “rough” land that was previously available for grazing his herd has hurt his ability to maintain his ranching operation with 250 head of cattle.

“Farmers are competing for less grazing land,” he said. “The farmers are saying if they don’t shore up the land reserve . . . agriculture in the Columbia Valley is gone.”

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PERSPECTIVE

May 26, 2006

Confessions of a garage sale addict

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Publisher Judging by the number of advertisements in The Pioneer, garage sale fever has once again gripped the valley.

An avid bargain-hunter myself, I can fully appreciate the thrill of the chase.

Each new yard is a trove of potential treasures to be mined. After decades of garage-saling, I still take pleasure in my very best finds: • A pair of silver clip-on earrings (I don’t have pierced ears, so these are particularly precious) from a dusty old barn sale in Chilliwack for $1.50.

• An embroidered sampler reading: “Many are called, but few get up!” at a garage sale in Sechelt for $2.

• A Hudson Bay blanket in excellent condition at a garage sale in Invermere for $5.

• A porcelain lamp shaped like a winged cherub, which has sat on my desk for 15 years, at a garage sale in Red Deer for $1. (One of the wings is a tiny bit chipped but that just adds to the charm).

• Another needlework hanging - a pair of clumsily-executed red shoes, with the inscription “Edna, 1974” which hangs on my bedroom wall.

• A wooden shelving unit for the Pioneer office, from a garage sale in Invermere for $15.

A set of celluloid Aunt Jemima and Uncle Moses salt-and-pepper shakers at a barn sale near Neepawa, Manitoba. I paid the enormous sum of $11 for them, but they are now worth $75 on Ebay.

• A brand new patchwork quilt made from pieces of Fortrel (remember Fortrel?). We use it for camping because Fortrel wears like iron - from a garage sale in North Battleford for $5.

• A beautiful twig basket with a curved branch for a handle which now contains an African violet that Winn Weir gave me, from a garage sale in North Vancouver for $2.

• A teak buffet from a garage sale in Invermere for $10.

And here’s the one that got away: I was browsing at a garage sale in the Legion Hall in Battleford when I spotted a book of poetry by Edna St. Vincent Millay, autographed by the author, for $1. I rushed out to the car to get my purse and by the time I got back, the book was sold. Lesson: always have cash in your pocket.

During the winter, I get my fix by visiting the Invermere Thrift Store, which is kind of an ongoing garage sale with some excellent bargains. I have bought many items there: among them, a nice serving tray for the patio, a set of vintage drapes, and a huge garbage bag full of cotton T-shirts (which I had planned to use for cleaning rags but my kids ended up wearing some of them).

And for window-shopping, there’s always Pieces From the Past. They have such beautiful collectibles it makes me wonder why anyone would choose to buy something new.

My best buy there: an old typewriter for $5. It doesn’t work but it looks great.

Happy hunting, everyone.

Historical Lens Maud Chisholm, a sister of Mr. Stoddart who owned the Windermere Hotel, was photographed in an unidentified year with a bouquet of fragrant lilacs. Lilacs are a traditional shrub and can be seen blooming in all their glory in many gardens at this time of the year. The lilacs pictured on the front page are very old, according to their current owner Gabriele Bridgwater, and many valley folks in days gone by took their cuttings from her property at the corner of 13th Avenue and 13th Street in Invermere.

Photo courtesy of Windermere District Historical Society

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May 26, 2006

‘Allow smoking in hospital’ Dear Editor: This is plain stupidity! I have a lot of respect for our Interior Health – well, I didn’t used to but I have now, with reservations.

How much sense does it make to see nurses quit their job after how many years in the hospital just because they are not allowed to smoke on hospital property?

In a complex such as Invermere Hospital-Columbia House, could they not find one little room, heat or no heat?

The same with seven of the patients. Like one said: “I have one foot in the grave already and I am 87. Why can’t I have my smoke in half-assed comfort?”

I didn’t have an answer for him. Would anyone deny a dying man a last shot of whiskey if that is what

he really wanted? Even a condemned man gets to eat or drink or smoke whatever he wants the last day – right?

I agree that smoking is probably bad for you, but should common sense or compassion have a place, too?

Does it make sense to see a nurse sitting in her car across the street, burning gas, to keep warm with her lukewarm coffee and a cigarette?

Someone in our dear government took it on herself or himself to educate everybody, come hell or high water.

I am old enough to separate stupidity from sense, or is it just me that looks at it that way?

Gunner Jorgensen Invermere

‘Thank you to food bank volunteers’ Dear Editor: As the Columbia Valley Food Bank Board has set N eed Blinds? the date for their annual general meeting at the Fam-

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foods quite difficult. The Columbia Valley Food Bank also would like to say a genuine thank you to the District of Invermere for providing our facilities, below the Invermere Library, at no charge to the food bank.

Just for everyone’s general information. There is not one person involved in the Columbia Valley Food Bank that is paid to work for the food bank, and since the District of Invermere provides us with our facilities, we can safely say that our operating costs are about one to two percent of all the monies raised.

Again to all who were involved with the Food Bank in any way, either as volunteers or donors during the last year (June 2005 to June 2006), the board extends our sincerest thanks.

A. Kraayvanger Columbia Valley Food Bank Chairman

Kootenay Park relocates staff into Radium

By Pioneer Staff For the first time in history, Kootenay National Park staff have moved out of the park.

Instead the staff have been relocated into the former Radium Elementary School, which was closed in 2002 due to declining enrollment.

The Kootenay Park Administration Building on the bench near Redstreak Campground was the former headquarters for the park. It will now be torn down and the land returned to its natural state, said Terry Perkins, national parks field unit superintendent for Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay national parks.

“It just makes a lot of sense,” said Mr. Perkins.

“It will raise the park’s profile in Radium and give our staff a modern workplace.”

The school was rented from the Rocky Mountain School District with a ten-year lease.

“It’s a win-win situation for both of us,” said school board chair Peter Smith.

“Not only does it make good use of the building, it preserves our options for using it in the future.”

An open house at the park’s new offices is planned for mid-June.

Established in 1920, Kootenay National Park is one of 41 national parks in Canada.

The park is home to the world-famous Radium Hot Pools natural mineral springs and four summertime campgrounds. Those planning to visit the park’s Crook’s Meadow campground are advised that a boil water advisory is currently in effect.

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Just south of the Visitor Information Centre, this land has been levelled and is waiting for development.

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By Pioneer Staff Residents and visitors to Radium Hot Springs have noticed a large excavation taking place on the southern end of the village’s main street, across the road from the Visitor Information Centre.

Trucks and bulldozers have levelled the property, which is now for sale.

“The work is being done to prep the site for a developer to come and take it over,” said realtor Ross Newhouse on behalf of the owner, who did not wish to be identified.

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“Prior to that time it looked like a hill you couldn’t build on,” said Mr. Newhouse. “But there is a lot of buildable area there.”

A road has been built from the newly-levelled property to the Redstreak Campground access road.

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Parkside Place is a new mixed commercial/residential development on 7th Avenue in Invermere.

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David Goldsmith performs the ancient art of scrimshaw on tiny pieces of ivory.

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Molten Obsession ‘06 • May 16 to June 4

National exhibition of glass beads. Gallery at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

Impact Brass Quintet • June 5, 7:30 pm

Performing Peter & The Wolf. Concert Series at Christ Church Trinity.

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David Goldsmith was inspired to take up a scalpel and begin to carve scrimshaw art when he read Herman Melville’s Moby Dick in 1988.

A reference in the classic maritime novel piqued David’s interest.

“Scrimshaw in North America is usually known as the whaler’s art,” he said.

The old whalers used the teeth of their catch for their art. David uses something different: ivory keys salvaged from old pianos, and ancient woolly mammoth tusks found in the Yukon serve as David’s canvas.

He is quick to point out that although he uses ivory, he does not support illegal poaching. “The piano keys are recycled and the tusks are from an extinct species.”

Scrimshaw art originated in ancient China, said David. “The word itself comes from Latin meaning to etch on a surface,” he said.

David uses a sharp scalpel to carve drawings into polished pieces of ivory.

Hunched over his workbench, wearing a pair of black magnifying glasses, David practices his art.

“I look like Darth Vader,” he says laughing.

Once the carving is done, David applies a thin coat of paint. He then pol-

ishes the piece, removing most of the paint, except the paint that remains in the tiny cuts and forms the image.

David, 61, has been married to Marilyn since 1967 and has two adult sons.

The couple bought their three-acre place just south of Spillimacheen in 2000. In the fall of 2002, they relocated to the valley from their home in Lumsden, Saskatchewan.

He began his artwork on the prairie and still exhibits and sells his work in Saskatchewan. David - whose subjects range from faces, to wildlife, to prairie and mountain scenes - has carved a niche for his artwork in the valley and beyond.

His works are sold at the Village Arts Co-op and the Pynelogs Cultural Centre in Invermere. In Alberta, his work sells in the Canada House in Banff.

“I’ve been very lucky,” said David of the response to his art work. “When people wanted to buy it I was surprised.”

David, retired from a government career at the Saskatchewan provincial and federal levels, says he is attracted to art because it is so different from the work he did during his career.

“When I was a policy person, none of my work was ever really finished and I could never say the work was entirely done by me. When I do scrimshaw it’s entirely my work and I can say when it’s done.”

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Out & About Please call 341-6299 or Email us at upioneer@telus.net to enter your event in our FREE listings.

Toby Theatre • May 24 - 27: Inside Man • May 31 - June 3: She’s The Man

May 16th - June 4th • Molten Obsession 2006, a national exhibit of glass beads, Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For info: 342-4423.

May 26th • 7 pm: Kootenay Baton Connection Annual Year End Show, silver collection and refreshments, DTSS gym.

Guest performance by Cory Archer, Bronze Medalist, 2005 World Championships.

May 26th - 28th • Scrapbook Retreat, Invermere. For info: 341-7068.

May 27th • 11 am: Children’s Wish Foundation Provincial Trail Ride, BBQ and Auction. For info: Joanne, 342-3263.

• 10 am - 12:30 pm (registration 9:45am): Windermere Valley Minor Ball Hit, Run and Throw Competition.

Open to all boys and girls ages 4 - 13. $5/per player, includes hot dog and a pop, draw prizes. Held at Lions Ball Park (crossroads).

May 28th • 5:30 pm(cocktails) & 6:30 (dinner) pm: Edgewater Legion’s 60th Anniversary, roast beef dinner. Adults $10; Seniors $8; under 12 $8; under 6 free. For info: 347-0044 or 347-9550.

May 30th • 7 pm: Dry Gulch Meeting to learn more about the proposed new water system for their community, Radium Seniors Hall. For info: 250-489-2791.

June 6th • 7:30 pm: Columbia Valley Food Bank AGM, Family Resource Centre (Valley Connections).

June 7th • 10 am: The 13th Annual Literacy Charity Golf Tournament held at Radium Resort. $125/person, includes breakfast at 8 am; registration; 18 holes of golf w/power cart; putting contest; prizes; entertainment; and dinner. Hosted by The College of the Rockies, and The Invermere Public Library. For info: 347-6266, or 342-3210.

• Fairmont Hot Springs Hot Pool: 8 am-10pm daily.

June 8th, 9th, 10th • 7:30 pm: “All In The Timing” , presented by the DTSS Drama Department. Tickets available at the door, adults $5, students $3, DTSS Theatre.

June 12th • 7 pm: ‘A Simple Curve’ CV Arts Cinefest movie, Toby Theatre, tickets $10 available at the door. For info: 342-4423..

June 16th • 8th Annual Bull Riding in the Rockies at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. For info: 342-6695

June 17th

Thursdays, 10 am-4 pm Fridays and Saturdays, 11 am - 5 pm.

New hours started May 18th.

Public Library Hours of Operation Tuesday, 10 am - 5:30 pm Wednesday, 12 pm - 8 pm Thursday, 12 pm - 5: 30 pm Friday, 10 am - 5:30 pm Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm Sunday and Monday, Closed.

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• Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Garage Sale.

Tables and/or tailgates free to participants donating their items and/or sales to the CVCC. For info: 3422844.

June 21st • 12 pm: Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce AGM, Best Western Invermere Inn. For info: 3422844.

June 24th • 7 am - 2:30 pm: The Invermere Farmer’s Market starts its 6th season, located on 12th Street and 6th Avenue.

July 1st • 1 pm - 5 pm: Mountain Mosaic Festival of Arts, Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Live Music, entertainers, children’s tent, and art auction. For info: 342-4423.

July 23rd • Heart of the Rockies Triathlon, an Olympic-distance triathlon of a 1.5-kilometre swim in Lake Windermere, a 40-kilometre bike ride out Westside Road, and a 10kilometre run to Wilmer. The starting area will be at James Chabot Park in Athalmer. For info call Bruce at 342-3373 or visit www.heartoftherockiestri.ca.

July 28th. 29th. 30th • Dragon Boat Festival, Kinsmen Beach. Free admission to watch or participate on the festivities! For info: 3424242 or www.InvermereDragonBoat.com.

New Video Releases May 30th • Freedomland • Date Movie

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Columbia Valley Food Bank • Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 pm-2 pm. To make a donation, mail cheque to Box 2141, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0.

Hot Springs Hours of Operation • Radium Hot Springs Hot Pool: 9 am - 11 pm, Cool Pool: 12 pm - 11 pm. For info: 347-9390.

• Windermere Fire Department is seeking community minded volunteers. For info: Aaron at 342-3965.

• Radium Silver Fins Swim Club. Check out their website! radiumsilverfins.bravehost.com. For info: 342-1369.

SATURDAYS • Karaoke every Saturday night at The Sportsman’s Lounge. For info: 345-6346.

SUNDAYS • 7 pm: Community Hymn Sing at the Lake Windermere Alliance Church, every second Sunday of the month. For info: 342-5961.

• 2 pm: Brisco Crib every Sunday, at the Brisco & District Community Hall.

TUESDAYS • 7pm - 9pm every Tuesday: ADHD Parent Support Group. Focus is on education, sharing ideas and experience. Drop-ins welcome, School Board District Office. For info: Lynda, 342-9243, ext. 234.

WEDNESDAYS • 7 pm Wednesdays: Archery, Lake Lillian, held by the Rod & Gun Club.

• 6:30 pm: Lighten Up Weight Loss Support Circle, first and third Wednesdays of every month at All Things Beautiful.

THURSDAYS • 7 pm: Bingo at the Invermere Seniors’ Centre, 130914th Street, every second and fourth Thursday.

• Jam nights every Thursday at The Sportsman’s Lounge. For info: 345-6346.

• 9:30 am - 11:30 am every Thursday: Play & Learn Drop-in Program for children 0 - 6 and parents/ caregivers, Edgewater Community Hall. For info: 3422053.

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May 26, 2006

Dan Griffith of Invermere stands on the summit of Mount Everest.

Third time lucky!

By Kelsie Ede Pioneer Staff Invermere climber Dan Griffith reached the summit of Mount Everest on Tuesday, May 23 - his third attempt since 1986.

At 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Dan reached the top of Everest to be greeted with good weather and clear skies.

Dan, aged 55, had tried to climb Everest last year but was forced to turn back after contracting a nasty chest infection. He first tried the climb back in 1986 before being turned back by bad weather.

Mount Everest is located between Nepal and Tibet. There are two main passageways to the summit, although mountaineers have climbed it from most sides.

Over the next few days, Dan will slowly descend to base camp and recover from his strenuous journey.

Dan will return home on June 2, flying into Calgary.

He plans to climb the seven highest peaks on each continent this year, according to his wife Deb. Dan has now completed two of the seven peaks, Everest and Kiliminjaro, and plans to climb his third on June 9.

Dan will climb Denali /Mt. McKinley in Alaska with his son Luke just seven days after he returns home.

Dan has been a guide for over 25 years and has travelled all throughout the world. He has reached many summits in Canada, South Africa, Switzerland, Mexico, Australia, and China.

Dan was first introduced to rock climbing with his wife Deb when they lived in Field over 30 years ago.

Since then, he has climbed all throughout the world.

In the winter months, Dan works for Canadian Mountain Holidays in the winter as a heli-ski guide.

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 15

May 26, 2006

Sears catalogue still going strong

By Kelsie Ede Pioneer Staff For the Downy family, thumbing through the Sears catalogue is just like a trip to the mall.

“Our situation is a bit unique,” said Petra Downy, a mother of five who operates a small family farm with her husband Greg. “We don’t have a whole lot of time, and we find shopping takes a lot of time. Sears is the perfect option for our family.”

Sears has become the place to go for the Downy’s to fulfill almost all of their shopping needs.

“We tend to buy farm clothing the most,” said Petra. “We got a new washer from there recently as well.”

The Downys run a small dairy cattle and goat operation. Petra said the family doesn’t get the chance to go to Calgary or Cranbrook very often for shopping trips, so almost all their shopping is done through the Sears catalogue.

“We shop from the catalogue three or four times a year,” said Petra. “We sit down and pick out everything we need.”

Petra said she likes to try and shop locally and convenience is also a big factor when it comes to her spending.

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Another regular user of the Sears catalogue is Mount Nelson Place, an adult group home in Invermere.

“Our most recent purchase was a security hand rail for the bathtub,” said staff person Stephanie Healy.

Mount Nelson Place’s most common purchases include mainly household items and clothing.

“The residents buy clothing, bedspreads, curtains, sheets and those kinds of things from the catalogue,” said Stephanie. “We had a man purchase a footstool for his chair just the other day.”

Stephanie said the Sears catalogue is great for the people at Mount Nelson Place for many reasons.

“We shop through Sears because of the convenience, good prices, variety of choice and the quality products,” said Stephanie. “The catalogue is also very visual and pictorial, which is ideal for the residents.”

Stephanie said it is a way for residents to buy products that aren’t available locally without having to spend the money outside the valley. The catalogue also offers a number of health aid products, such as security hand rails, that are needed by the residents.

For many years the local Sears catalogue has been a way for people to shop in the valley. It has been all about convenience and quality.

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Christmas time is the busiest time of the year for the Sears store and the catalogue is eagerly awaited by valley residents.

Circled items and folded-down pages can be seen throughout the many Wish Books sitting in the living rooms of many families.

“About 80 per cent of our sales come from the catalogue at Christmas time,” said Mary Frances.

Mary Frances said with so many people ordering out of the catalogue, lots of exchanges occur. Often items are bought in multiple sizes, so people are not stuck with the improper fit.

“Fortunately, we have been pretty lucky with ordering the right sizes,” said Petra. “Shoes can be a difficult item to do, though.”

The local Sears has grown over the years, recently resulting in a new downtown location. The store carries appliances like washers and dryers, televisions, mattresses, DVD players and much more.

The downtown location has resulted in an increase in walk-in business for the local Sears.

“Our options would be limited if it wasn’t for Sears,” said Petra. “We are very grateful to have it here.”

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May 26, 2006

THE VALLEY New sign Arne Dohlen, president of the Radium Rotary Club, presents Radium Councillor Brent Frederickson with a cheque for $10,000 on behalf of the Rotary Club to the Village of Radium. “Donations like this one shows the quality and commitment of the Rotary Club,” said Brent Fredrickson. The donation included a new sign located at the four-way stop in Radium. The money will be used for adding benches, pathways, fencing, sod and irrigation for the planned Rotary Park.

Wings donations Darrell Smith, chairperson of Wings Over the Rockies Bird Festival, accepts two cheques from local donors: Left: a $1,000 cheque was presented

by Kerry Ellingboe on behalf of all the PetroCanada retailers in the Columbia Valley. Right: Rodger Dubielewicz on behalf of proud sponsor Canadian Pacific Railway passes along a donation of $3,000.

Flapjack breakfast Rick Hoar smiles as he serves up a Lake Windermere Lions Club specialty, flapjacks!

The Lions were out early Sunday serving breakfast to the Elbow Valley Cycle Club of Calgary beside the seniors’ hall in Radium.

The cyclists spent the night camping in the outfield of the Radium ball diamonds after pedalling in from Castle Junction on the first leg of the “Golden Triangle” road ride. After breakfast the cyclists hit the road destined for Golden. And on Monday the group of 350 rode back to Castle Junction, completing the “triangle.” The cyclists have been stopping in Radium to sample the Lions’ hospitality on their annual ride for the past 24 years.

GIANT GARAGE SALE - Barry and Joanna Whiting organized the five-mile garage sale between their home in Spillimacheen and Brisco last weekend. Ten families put

balloons outside their homes along Highway 95 to show their participation in the sale. “There were 400 people here on Saturday,” said Barry. The sale was the first of

its kind. “We’re hoping it’s going to become an annual event,” said Joanna. The items on sale included things like horsetack, furniture, and some antique tools.

HELPING HANDS - Grade 5 student Sarah Miller and Phyllis Efford take part in one of the activities for the Adult Day Program at Columbia House.

BARBECUE WINNER - Ken Smith, safety comnittee co-chair at Canfor in Radium Hot Springs, congratulates Karen Smith for winning a brand new barbeque for coming up with a name for the safety team at Canfor. STARS was the winning name: standing for “Safety Thrives At Radium Site.”

KNITTED GIFT - The DTSS knitting club gave a beautiful knitted lap quilt to Columbia House to raffle off to one of the residents. Too bad they only made one!

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Soccer boost Bighorn Meadows Resort has donated $1,000 to the Senior Girls’ Soccer Team, to go towards their upcoming provincial games.

Pictured here on the left are soccer team captains Chelsey Jackson and Holly Krasnuik, with Bighorn Meadows operations manager Russell Krasnuik and coach Becca Wright.

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May 26, 2006

The Green Zone

By Harold Hazelaar Invermere

So far this year, I have had several opportunities to play a round of golf as a single hooked up with a twosome or threesome.

Golf is one of the very few sports where you can play the game with a group of strangers.

I have discovered that this arrangement can prove to be very interesting during the round. It isn’t a huge problem for the typical honest hacker like me, but it puts additional stress on the golfer who likes to improve his lie from time to time (read every shot) and has difficulty counting.

Some groups invite you to play their money games on the first tee-box, while others don’t trust their game enough to take the chance that you may be a good golfer!

Golf is also a sport that brings people from all over the world to this valley and this presents an opportunity to meet some people from places we will quite likely never visit.

I have also discovered that the pressure we put on

ourselves when golfing with friends or family is not there when we golf with strangers. “What do we care if we screw up in front of them? We will probably not ever see them again.” For me, this allows for more solidly-hit shots as well as more blunders, as I tend to experiment and try to learn as opposed to concentrating on trying to win all the money from my playing partners.

The prospect of spending four or five hours with some total strangers out on a golf course appeals to me because it does create the potential for more Green Zone stories in the future and I’m sure that tickles you pink, too!!

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By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff The strata manager for Heron Point has written a letter requesting the District of Invermere to take action regarding a derelict building located between Heron Point and Fieldstone Glen.

The house was abandoned three years ago after the property was purchased by developer Inveridge Developments Ltd. of Calgary.

The derelict building was to be demolished as part of Heron Point’s phase two, as it stands on what would have been the front lawn and driveway, says the letter signed by strata manager Guy Twigg.

“Those expectations have yet to come to be realized. The construction of phase two and three has never been started and the building has stood vacant for three years.

“The building attracted the attention of vandals and thieves who broke into it and left the property wide open for anyone’s inspection.

“The building is a hazard. The major concern of the council is that it poses a fire hazard. The building is a wood frame structure with a shake roof that would burn quickly. There has already been one small fire on the side of the building.

“In the immediate area is a large air

conditioning compressor, and within 50 metres are two 7,576-litre propane tanks.”

According to Mr. Twigg, the strata council asked the developer to remove the house but nothing has been done.

“The taxpayers of Heron Point and Fieldstone Glen would be very appreciative if the action were taken to compel the owner of the land to make the site safe,” the letter concludes.

Chief administrative officer Chris Prosser explained to council at Tuesday night’s regular meeting that the town is not responsible for removing the house.

He said the developer is in the process of selling the property and the new developer has promised to remove the house when he takes possession. Mr. Prosser said he has no idea when that will take place.

“Council’s only other option is to take down the building and bill the strata council,” he said. The house is located on common property owned by the strata council.

Councillor Bob Campsall suggested some action might be taken through the town’s “unsightly premises” bylaw.

An official complaint must first be made to council before that option can be discussed.

Council decided to write a letter to Mr. Twigg and the new developer explaining the process.

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May 26, 2006

Good news for donors and local charities Submitted by Bruce McLaughlin Columbia Valley Community Foundation Charitable giving got a significant boost from the federal government in its recent budget, with a tax change that will benefit donors, community foundations and the local charities they support, said Roger Smith, treasurer; and Bruce McLaughlin, chair of the Columbia Valley Community Foundation.

Canadians who donate stock to their local community foundation will now pay no capital gains tax on the growth of those shares, thanks to the new provision announced in the recent budget.

“This is fantastic news for donors who want to make a difference in their community and are looking for ways to reduce their tax bill at the same time,” said Roger Smith.

“Community foundations saw a dramatic increase in donations when the capital gains tax on shares was reduced. Eliminating the tax on gifts of stock is an incredible incentive to give.”

In 1997 the federal government reduced capital gains tax on donations of stock by 50 per cent. The result was a

three-fold increase in gifts of publicly traded securities to charities -- from $69.1 million to $200.3 million between 1997 and 2000. The percentage of stock donations jumped from 1.6 percent to 3.9 percent of all donations.

A recent TD Economics report shows that Canadians hold $1.3 trillion in stocks – almost half of which are unrealized capital gains.

“This change could translate into hundreds of millions dollars in new donations,” said Monica Patten, President and CEO of Community Foundations of Canada.

In 2000, during the high-tech boom, more than 60 percent of community foundation donations came in the form of securities. Last year community foundations received more than $40 million in gifts of appreciated securities.

The Columbia Valley Community Foundation has successfully worked with donors who have gifted securities.

This new, donor-friendly tax benefit is most welcome. It will also help the foundation work with other organizations that are looking to set up endowment funds and want to use the existing structure of a community foundation for their purposes.

District of Invermere

BANK TO BANK - Tony Kraayvanger accepts a $2,000 cheque for the food bank from the Bank of Montreal, presented by customer service representative Marj Widmer, left; and assistant branch manager Debbie Baskerville. National Hunger Awareness Day is June 6, 2006. The number of people who visit one of Canada’s 650 food banks each month in Canada is 822,000, and 40 percent of them are children.

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May 26, 2006

Rare turtle dove spotted

Cam Berry was at his home on Swansea Avenue in Windermere two weeks ago when he noticed an exotic and rare visitor.

He saw a small bird with unusual markings that he identified as a turtledove.

“It was a beigy grey colour with a black ring on its neck,” he said. “When I saw it, I knew it was a dove.”

Turtle doves are rare in North America, especially in these parts. A migratory bird, turtle doves are typically found in Africa,

and sometimes in Northern Europe.

An amateur birdwatcher, Cam looked the bird up in several birding books. “I was very positive on identification,” he said.

The bird spent about 10 days around the lakeshore home belonging to Cam and his wife Eloise. It spent time coexisting with a flock of robins, said Cam. “We have a pond and it seemed to like that.”

Cam said although the bird isn’t native to these parts, populations of turtle doves

exist in Los Angeles and Miami, where captive birds were freed and became established. “Whether it came from one of those cities or whether it was released, I don’t know,” said Cam. Cam said he hasn’t seen the bird lately and he is afraid it was killed by a falcon.

Always on the lookout for birds, Cam keeps a list of birds he sees in the valley.

If you have any info on the turtle dove, please call The Pioneer at 341-6299.

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS TIMESHARE One week of timeshare anywhere in the world, including Fairmont Hot Springs. Accomodations for up to 6 people.

Worth $2,500, asking $1,200.

Call 342-7077.

OFFICE SPACE Professional office space for rent in Invermere. Large view office with negotiable services. Please call 342-9450 for more info.

CONDO FOR RENT Invermere, central location 2 bedroom condo, N/P, N/S, available immediately. $800/month plus damage deposit. Call 3429035 or cell, 688-4848 evenings.

3 bedroom, 2 bath condo with loft at The Peaks in Radium.

1700 sq.ft, gas fireplace. Beautiful SW views of mountains and golf course. Swimming pool, hot tubs, and underground heated parking available to residents.

Available July 1st. Please Call 250-347-2252 or 250-342-5220.

Save $ and finish it your way.

Well built older home on new basement, 1200 sq. ft. on 6000 sq. ft. lot. Two blocks to town center and three blocks to the beach. Main floor has kitchen, living room, dining room, full bath and 2 bedrooms. Could use interior paint and some flooring. One half of the basement is a finished two car garage, and the other half is ready to be developed. Wrap around deck and fridge, stove, dishwasher included. $295,000, 342-0603.

MOBILE FOR SALE

STEIN APARTMENTS - residential and commercial. 342- 6912.

3 bedroom with new large living room addition, new siding, flooring, and many extras. $39,000 call 403-742-6467.

3 bedroom new duplex, fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher.

Open floor plan, deck. $1050/ month. Call 341-1389.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

14’x70’ mobile home: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 5 appliances, garden shed and new flooring. Immaculate condition and tastefully decorated. $79,900, phone 342-0815

Ski Boat Rental Business - successful and ready for summer season. Everything included, $59,900. 250-426-7989, or info @howlingwolfadventures.com.

3 bedroom, 2 bath condo with loft at The Peaks in Radium.

1700 sq. ft, gas fireplace. Beautiful SW view of mountains and golf course. 2 swimming pools and hot tub for residents. Please call 250-347-2252 or 250-3425220.

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LAND FOR SALE Spectacular Crescentwood lots in Edgewater coming this spring. Cordillera Avenue Project in planning. “Town Square” commercial-residential lots now, with sewer service to property line - $66,000. Live and work in a village setting. Edgewater Developments, 250-347-9660, edgeh2o@telus.net.

INVESTMENT PANORAMA - New, resales, townhomes, condos, chalets, lots, 1/4 ownership from $99,900. Kerry Dennehy, Playground Real Estate, 270-0481.

HOME WANTED Wanted: to purchase a medium size home in Invermere. Prefer quiet location w/gardens, clean and comfortable. Private listing only. Call 342-9036.

1993 Mercury Villager Van $2,700; 2003 duo purpose KLR Kawasaki motorcycle $5,200.

Call Dean 347-9678.

1958 Chevy 1-ton dually, 348 V8 engine, flat deck. Asking $5,000, phone 342-9503.

2002 Kia Rio RXV. The economical graduation gift. Worry free transportation, excellent fuel consumption and reliability.

Only 40,000 km, new front tires, one owner, lady driven. Asking $10,000 OBO, 342-3569.

1998 Dodge Caravan, very good condition. One owner, 159,000 km, many power accessories.

342-0093.

1991 Subaru Loyale hatchback, new tires, new battery, 4 wheel drive, $1,000 OBO, 342-5199.

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1978 Buick Riviera, 64,000 miles original. $5,500 OBO 342-7393.

MOTORHOME, Ford F250, excellent shape, $6500 firm. Call Dean, 347-9678.

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8,810 original miles. Has collector’s plate, can now get vintage plate. Asking $25,000. Phone 342-9503.

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1994 Dodge Spirit 116,000km, grandmagranddaughter owned. New summer and winter tires.

Great grad gift or second vehicle for around the valley. $3,000 OBO, Katie 341-1415.

GARAGE SALES Saturday, May 27, 8 am - 12 pm, 129 12th Avenue. No early birds, please.

Huge multi-family garage sale, Saturday, May 27, 9 am to 2 pm, 1775 Windermere Loop Road.

Good quality housewares, home decor, sporting equipment and renovation materials. Absolutely no early birds!

Rotary garage sale, Saturday, May 27, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Moving Sale: Sunday, May 28, 1 pm to 6 pm. #18, 4775 Wood Lane, Windermere. Household items, sofa, chairs, etc...

Saturday, May 27 9 am. Multifamily, kids’ items, small furniture and other goodies.

1810 15th Ave, across from EMP.

MISC. FOR SALE Custom cut rough lumber, dry fir beams, fence boards, etc.

Firewood - fir, birch or pine - split or unsplit. Top quality hay, grass/alfalfa mix, round or square bales. 346-3247.

HAY, top quality round bales, alfalfa grass. Call Elkhorn Ranch 342-0617.

COW manure, well-aged, will load, $50 for pick-up load. Call Elkhorn Ranch, 342-0617.

Boat trailer for sale, will fit 12’-14’ aluminum fishing boat. $300, call 342-7393.

Queensize pine bed w/new mattress, $150 OBO. 347-6523.

Homelite Generator LR4300, 7.5HP. 220/110 volt, 30 amps.

250-417-9119 or 342-0575.

ELKHORN Ranch is selling the following items: scaffolding, new propane hotwater heater, tablesaw, sony CD player, antique sergeant’s desk, children’s bikes.

Phone 342-0617.

NEW 8” cedar bevilled siding already finished with 2 coats of natural transparent stain, $1/ foot. Call 250-342-5089.

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 27

May 26, 2006

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS OBITUARY VIOLET SMITH September 19, 1914 May 15, 2006 Violet Smith (age 91) of Coquitlam, BC, passed away on May 15, 2006 in the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminister, BC. She is survived by her 4 children: Lloyd (Betty) Smith of Vernon, BC, Louise McElderry of Invermere, BC, Pat (Ken) Johnson of Windermere, BC, Peggy (Adrian) Haigh of Richmond, BC. Grandchildren: Roxanne (Bob) Bujnowicz of Langley, BC, Kervin (Shannon) McElderry of Fort St.John, BC, Dawn Niehaus of Vernon, BC, Cherie (Barry) Lumsden of Kamloops, BC, Denise (Greg) Carson, (Riding) of Kamloops, BC, Becky Sahota & Melody Eastman of Richmond, BC. Great grandchildren: Ryan, Cory and Katie Bujnowicz, Tyler and Kale McElderry, Nikki and Brianna Niehaus, Riley Lumsen, Courtney Riding, Parker, Matthew, and Mark Sahota.

Violet was born September 19, 1914, in North Bonatorte, BC. She came to the Lake Windermere Valley in 1936. She moved to Coquitlam, BC, in 1956 where she spent the most part of her life.

Violet came from a large family consisting of 6 brothers and sisters, Thelma, Cliff, Goldie, Harold, Roy, and Claudia.

Violet was a master of creativity and could create anything she put her mind to. She loved to sew, crochet, knit, and play the piano. She was right at home with a hammer and nails making whatever she desired.

Violet had many friends and was a very caring person. She was out going and made friends where ever she went and left a good impression because they always looked forward to seeing her.

She will be forever remembered and sadley missed by her family and friends.

PETS Handsome, gentle, healthy, registered quarter-horse, 15 years old, liver chestnut colour, 15 hands high, Western and some English lessons, trailers well, was second in the Queen riding competition at Bull Busting in the Rockies, wellbehaved around people and traffic, was ridden in Canada Day Parade, great horse for beginner or intermediate rider. Currently boarded at Invermere acreage, $3,500. Saddle, tack and trailer also for sale. Call Melinda at 342-0444 and leave message.

WANTED Blacksmithing anyone?

Hammer-in at Gunner’s Place June 3 and 4. Show what you can do or watch others. Steel and refreshments supplied. Info: 342-3470.

Wanted: cross-country mountain bike in good condition for 5’6” female rider, 341-6183.

Immediate short-term daycare needed for my 14 month old son, Mondays , Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 8:30am – 4:30pm for the month of June. Will drop off in Invermere only, and will supply everything he needs. Call Sarah at home 345-0262 or cell 341-5419.

LOST MISSING: Siamese cat from Juniper Heights Trailer Park.

Gone since last Wednesday a.m.

Any info call 342-7625.

SERVICES Lawn & Property Maintenance, no job too small! Keith, 3426358.

Want to create your very own book? Even just one copy? Simple and fun online publishing system. Make a book in an afternoon! www.makebooksonline.com WARBRICK TOWING & SALVAGE 24 hr Towing, free unwanted vehicle pick-up. 342-9514, cell 342-5851.

DJ Eavestrough, formerly AJ Siding, is pleased to announce we are once again offering eavestrough and custom bending to the Invermere and surrounding area. 347-7778.

Odd Jobs Hauling: Chainsaw duties, brush and garbage removal, construction disposal, and mulch deliveries. Call Dale Hunt 342-3569.

CAREERS We are looking for lumber yard and store staff who are energetic, outgoing, self motivated, fast learners and work well with others.

Bring resume to Ace Hardware.

Rocky Mountain Cranes Ltd. is looking for F/T employees in the Columbia Valley; The following positions are available: experienced crane operator, picker truck and RT experience preferred. Willing to train suitable candidate. Heavy duty mechanic, crane experience preferred. Send resume to mtncranes@cyberlink.bc.ca or fax to 250-342-0055.

Radium Resort is now accepting applications for Cooks, Dishwashers, Front Desk, Housekeeping, Ground maintenance, Cart attendants and Bell person. Fax resume to 250-347-6298 or drop off at the front desk.

Everett Frater Enterprises requires four landscapers. Good

wages depending on experience.

Work outside with weekends off.

Phone 342-6116.

HOUSEKEEPER wanted, once per week, references. Phone Elkhorn Ranch 342-0617.

Rocky Mountain Sawmill is a growing custom sawmill and planing operation located in southeast BC. We are looking for permanent labourers and a sawyer and/or yard manager. We require reliable, self-motivated and safety conscious individuals.

Experience in a sawmill or lumber yard is an asset. Please call Bill 342-5794, or fax resume with references to 342-7051.

Seasonal part-time receptionist required by busy law firm.

Possible summer position for Grade 11 or 12 student. Hours M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Answer and direct calls, take messages, receive payments, mail, bank deposits, other duties as required. Absolute discretion is essential. Hubbard & Blakely, Attn: Susan, Box 639, 1309 7th Ave, Invermere, V0A 1K0, handb@telus.net. No phone calls please. Drop off resume, fax or e-mail. Position to take effect end of June.

mason, Doc Stone 342-5845.

Apprentice Stone Mason, male/female, $13-$17 depending on work experience, learning curve. Assisting stone

Anglz Hair Studio is looking for full-time hair stylist to start immediately. Call Maria 342-3227.

Well established, local construction company, serving the Columbia Valley for over 25 years, is now hiring carpenters, labourers, equipment operators and first aid attendants for immediate, full time employment.

We offer an excellent wage and benefits package, based on experience. Students looking for summer work will also be considered. Please fax resume to 250-347-2328 or e-mail to builders@cyberlink.bc.ca.

Peppi’s Pizza The Italian Fuel

ight, Play All Day! Work At NHiring All Positions: Full + Part time

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Contact Tim days or evenings with resume 342-3421 Employment opportunity

Director of Development Resort and residential Development Company located in the Columbia Valley has an immediate requirement for a Director of Development. The successful candidate must possess the following skills: - Clear understanding of -Strata property titling -Development and Building permit processes -Municipal bonding requirements -Project cash flow / requirements - Experienced in all aspects of Zoning, Planning, and utility requirements.

- Ability to establish working relationship with local governments.

- Establish construction budgets, schedules, and measures of quality.

- Insure cost effective quality build that meets all codes and developers’ standards.

- Work closely with Architect, Developer, and General Contractor to insure efficient Build.

- Perform risk assessments, project analysis, to prove out R.O.I. for project Shareholders.

- Ability to multi-task and oversee numerous projects at one time.

Local resident with excellent communication and computer skills would be definite assets of the successful applicant. Remuneration package negotiable based on applicants experience and skill set.

Apply in the strictest confidence to: All applications will be responded to.

5105 – Wilder Loop Rd. Fairmont Hot Springs BC V0B 1L1

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS CAREERS ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRAINING, B.C. Licensed Employment Agency.

Need a job? Need employees?

WE HAVE: Class 3 driver’s, Welders, Office Admin, Bookkeeper, Small engine mechanic, Labourers, Crane Operator, Grounds Maintenance, Tourism & Hospitality (Front Desk, Guest Services, Cashier, Food & Beverage, etc...) and MORE! WE NEED: auto tech, insulators, beam/pole manufacturing labourers both indoor & outdoor, tile setter, roofer, property maint., carpenter, inv. consultant & general labourers. Call toll free 1-888-737-5511 or local 342-6011. rmti@telus.net, www. rockymountaintraining.bc.ca Helna’s Stube is seeking a parttime evening server. Make up to $25/hr with tips, summer and Christmas bonus. Medical and Dental plan available after 6 months. Call 347-0047.

Helna’s Stube is hiring part-time evening kitchen/dishwasher.

Wages starting up to $11/hr, DOE, summer and Christmas bonus. Medical and dental available after 6 months. Call 347-0047.

Massage therapist/practitioner;

full-time, part-time positions at Pleiades Massage & Spa. Available immediately, also for summer /fall season. Phone 3472100, or fax 347-2102.

season bonuses. No Experience?

No Problem! Willing to train if you have the right attitude. Call John Cain at 341-6000 or 3425832.

CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: Tuesdays at noon Phone: 341-6299 Email: upioneer@telus.net

Melting Pot Eatery in Radium requires full and part-time day and night shift servers. Apply in person or fax resume to 347-9089.

Looking for assistant in pool and spa maintenance, Monday through Thursday. Must have valid DL. Fax resume to Diamond Heating and Spas, 250-342-7103, or mail to Box 117, Windermere, BC, V0B 2L0.

Seasonal labour needed, no experience necessary, must have valid driver’s licence. Call Bryce, Rocky Mountain Tufa, 250-6880060.

Dave’s Book Bar is now hiring full-time, year round staff. Apply in person, 1046 7th Ave. Sears is now hiring for a permanent, part-time position, apply in person.

Looking for energetic people for busy local restaurant. Need kitchen and serving staff who want to help to develop fun, casual atmosphere. Good starting wage, performance and

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Are you being paid what you’re worth?

Are you happy where you are working?

Fairmont Creek is looking for housekeeping, laundry, maintenance and renovation staff.

We offer full time, year-round employment, as well as, part-time, weekend or summer employment. We provide a friendly, team spirited environment where you can make a difference.

For a confidential interview, call Dianne at 345-6116.

SALES CLERK/BARISTA We have a position open for a cheerful, responsible, energetic employee to provide excellent customer service in our bakery.

Construction/Landscape/Labourer to begin work immediately in Radium area.

While our main emphasis is on ensuring customer satisfaction, duties will also include light cleaning, stocking, ordering and organizing of displays.

Permanent full time position or will consider summer term for students.

Experience is welcome but not necessary as we are willing to train the right people.

Call 1-877-733-7932 for details.

Full-time position: morning and afternoon shifts, 30 – 35 hours per week.

Wages to be discussed.

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

Submit your resume with cover letter in person to Sabina at Quality Bakery.

1305 7th Ave., Invermere, BC

An experience-broadening role at our Radium sawmill Committed to the highest standards of environmental stewardship, safety and community service, Canfor is one of Canada’s largest integrated forest products companies.

Working closely with management and under the guidance of the Controller, you will undertake a wide range of office duties, accounting and other functions including: Coordinating hourly time processing, reconciling accounts monthly, processing for the Woodlands Accountant log deliveries and log sales, first contact for reception duties, support to other office staff during absences, and assisting with month-end activities.

For added interest, you will be in charge of daily production reporting, coordinating company functions, and participate in continuous improvement activities.

We see you as a highly-organized individual who has at least 3 years’ experience in an accounting/office environment, is able to multi-task and priorize, computer literate in the Microsoft Office suite, professionally fluent through good interpersonal and written/oral communication skills, and possessing the ability to work effectively in a team with limited supervision.

The salary/benefits package is highly competitive; the environment fast-paced and dynamic. Preference will be towards individuals in the early stages of pursuing an accounting designation.

This is a permanent 5 day per week full time position.

We thank everyone for their interest in Canfor; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please forward your resume by June 2, 2006 to: Canfor-Radium Patrick Findlater, Controller PO Box 39 Radium Hot Springs, BC V0A 1M0 Email: Pat.Findlater@Canfor.com

Come join the Kick Ass Team!

Our exciting growth is leading to new opportunities on Kicking Horseʼs legendary Production Team! We are currently recruiting for: 1) Production Team Member (FT/YR) - start June 1st.

2) Production Team Member (PT approx. 40 hrs/week for the month of June) - start ASAP. Responsibilities will include the safe and efficient operation of production equipment, packaging, boxing, stacking and preparing coffee for shipping, general clean-up and ongoing quality control.

We provide: A positive and supportive work environment, excellent 100% employer paid health and wellness benefits (following successful probationary period), legendary staff “fun days”, paid-day-off birthdays, a steady pipeline to satisfy the most discerning addiction, not to mention an awesome product and a team dedicated and committed to producing the best coffee in the country!

If you: • Have a love of coffee, • Possess a critical eye and attention to detail, • Are a team player, and have a “glass half full” disposition, • Are physically fit, have an ability to maintain a high level of energy and remain on your feet for an 8 hour period • Can maintain a sense of humor, even while wearing a hairnet and steel toed footwear, then find out for yourself why Kicking Horse Coffee is such a great place to work!

To apply, please email your application to mail@kickinghorsecoffee. com or fax 250-342-4450. We will contact successful applicants.

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May 26, 2006

Trains part of our valley history

By Jonathan Hanna CPR Corporate Historian The sound and the sight of trains are a familiar sight in the Columbia Valley. Several dozen trains a day travel up and down the valley, taking coal from the coal mines in the Crowsnest Pass area north to Golden, where the cars are shipped to Vancouver and eventually to Japan, and then return empty.

The coal trains have been running now for 35 years, ever since Japanese foundries developed an insatiable thirst for British Columbia coking coal.

It has been more than 100 years since Canadian Pacific Railway opened its Crowsnest Pass line through the Columbia Valley and the 144-mile stretch of track remains an important rail link for the CPR. Canadian Pacific Railway’s Windermere Subdivision is fondly referred to as “the late-blooming bridge route.” It bridged CPR’s transcontinental main line through Golden with its route to the south through the Crowsnest Pass. But the complete bridging didn’t happen until World War I was under way in 1914.

When CPR was building its original main line, construction crews reached Golden in November 1884. A whole year later, on November 7, 1885, the transcontinental railway was complete. And the last spike was driven two mountain passes away at the west end of Eagle Pass. Traffic to the west coast didn’t begin until the following summer in July 1886.

CPR also wanted to mine and traffic in the rich minerals of Southern B.C.’s interior. CPR’s Crowsnest Pass line opened up in 1898, all the way to Nelson.

All the way? Well, not quite. The railhead only reached as far Kootenay Landing at the southern end of Kootenay Lake. Railcars made the rest of the trip by barge to Nelson.

In the meantime, a group of enterprising individuals chartered the Kootenay Central Railway in 1901. The charter allowed the railway to build south out of Golden through Fort Steele and beyond, to the international border. And, as a hedge, the provincially incorporated railway got federal approval to sell its line to either the CPR or the Great Northern Railway, which was American-based.

Eventually, CPR prevailed over its American rail-

way rival and leased the Kootenay Central Railway Company for 999 years, beginning January 1, 1911.

But the Kootenay Central Railway was much more of a paper railway than a real one. Very little construction had been done.

But once CPR got into the act, construction went into high gear. On September 17, 1912, CPR put into service the completed portion of the track up from Colvalli, on the Crowsnest line, to Fort Steele.

The following summer, on July 7, 1913, service south out of Golden extended beyond the original 12 miles all the way to Spillimacheen.

And, in 1914, CPR extended the line south from Spillimacheen to Edgewater (about six miles north of Radium Hot Springs). CPR put this section into operation on September 12, 1914.

Then, before the holidays, CPR opened up the entire Columbia River Valley connection between the main line and its Crowsnest line. The full deal went into service on December 23, 1914.

Much later, in 1956, all properties and rights of the Kootenay Central Railway were dissolved and vested in the CPR. CPR had plans for this route. In 1959, it discontinued its Coquihalla line out through Hope and concentrated on the Columbia Valley route.

Although passenger service was merely a skeleton service by this time, there was still great freight potential. In the spring of 1963, even the mixed trains (combination passenger and freight trains) through Windermere were no more.

Nevertheless, CPR invested capital in the line and upgraded the route in the 1960s. And a good thing, too. Coal, no longer needed to fuel homes and locomotives, was about to come into big demand in Japan.

So the line through Invermere was catapulted into prominence and full productive use.

Coal, minerals and forest products from the B.C. interior could now come up the valley through Invermere and shoot west at Golden to the Pacific Coast on CPR’s main line. CPR’s tortuous westbound routes through the Kettle Valley, the Coquihalla and the B.C. interior lakes were discontinued in favor of the Columbia Lake-Lake Windermere route.

In 2000, CPR passenger service returned to the valley. The railway company, long famous for passen-

ger service, introduced its most luxurious passenger train yet – the Royal Canadian Pacific.

This luxurious cruise train would now pass through Invermere at least a half-dozen times a year on its Golden-Crowsnest Excursion tours and, some years, even more often with special culinary, fly-fishing, golfing or wine-tasting tours. The cruise train even parks overnight in the Invermere neighborhood.

The Royal Canadian Pacific is made up of a converted parlour car, two converted sleeping cars, and an elite fleet of CPR business cars built in the late teens and the 1920s for the railway’s top executives. These business cars, on occasion, hosted the world’s rich and famous. Prime ministers and even past, present or future kings and queens have luxuriated on these cars.

To name but a few – British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Princess Margaret, Princess Anne and Queen Elizabeth.

Except for these occasional cruise trains, all other CPR vestiges of past passenger presence in the valley have been erased - except by accident.

Literally, by accident. Other than the two significant railway stations bracketing the valley rail line at Golden and at Cranbrook, the most significant railway station on the line was the Lake Windermere log cabin station.

At the head of Lake Windermere at the old steamboat dock and settlement of Athalmer, CPR built one of its rare but picturesque log cabin stations in 1923.

The old Banff station buildings, both Lake Louise stations, the old Spence’s Bridge station, and the Glacier station at the mouth of the Connaught Tunnel, in the west; and the Montebello, Quebec, station in the east were, besides the Lake Windermere station, the only stations deemed worthy of a special log cabin construction.

Some of the others have since disappeared. And the Lake Windermere log cabin station almost did, too, in 1975. A CPR coal train derailed as it passed by the log structure and sent coal cars crashing into the station. The lovely log cabin station was damaged quite extensively. But the locals and CPR alike resisted the urge to turn the 1920s timber into toothpicks.

The station was relocated and rebuilt as a museum in Invermere.

A coal train snakes through the valley along the shores of Columbia Lake - heading north to Golden where the coal will be shipped to Japan.

30 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer

May 26, 2006

CALLING ALL PADDLERS! East meets West when the dragon boats invade Lake Windermere on July 28, 29 and 30, 2006. Join a team or start a team and participate in the fastest growing water sport in Canada.

Register now for the Columbia Valley Dragon Boat Race and Festival. www.invermeredragonboat.com

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Highway1 Traffic Delays

Glacier National Park to Donald and Local Sideroads The Ministry of Transportation advises that a 30 km section of Highway 1 from the east end of Glacier National Park east to the Columbia River Bridge at Donald west of Golden will be resurfaced this spring and summer. This work will consist of barrier replacement, shoulder widening, drainage improvements, pavement milling and asphalt resurfacing.

Work will commence in May with anticipated completion by July 28, 2006.

Travellers can expect minor delays of up to 20 minutes when there is work during night time hours from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Traffic control at night will consist of single lane alternating traffic stoppages, lane closures and piloted traffic control through the construction work zones.

Daytime travel delays for daytime work will also occur, but will be less, and limited to reduced construction speed limits around workers and equipment through the project’s various work zones.

Miscellaneous side roads in the Blaeberry, Moberly and Golden areas will be resurfaced during daytime hours.

Watch for overhead message signs and allow extra time to reach your destination. Construction speed zones will be in effect, and traffic fines are double in work zones. Watch for flagpersons and help keep our work zones safe.

The Ministry apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks you for planning your travel around this important highway safety project.

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 31

May 26, 2006

FAITH

Da Vinci decoded

By Sandy Ferguson Windermere Valley Shared Ministry This week we have finally seen the release of the movie of the Da Vinci Code, so hopefully all the hype will be coming to an end. Everyone and their dog have an opinion, and I suppose now it’s my turn.

Anyway, I don’t plan to give too away too much about the film, just in case anyone is interested in seeing it.

I haven’t read the novel, though I did read the Holy Blood, the Holy Grail, which the Da Vinci Code uses as a source. The argument of the Holy Blood, the Holy Grail, and the Da Vinci Code, is that Jesus and Mary Magdalene have a son, whose descendants later founded a dynasty of kings in France. In time this dynasty was overthrown. However, the writers claim that this dynasty waits in secret, ready to establish its authority and once more rule as kings over all of Europe.

It has to be said, that to believe such an event could actually happen in 21st Europe, shows how little the writers understand the reality of the European Union, it would take a lot of committees to get such a project accepted! The writers then claim that this secret has been protected by a variety of secret societies, because of the ongoing threat of the Catholic Church, which wishes to protect its monopoly on faith, believing a literal descendant of Jesus will challenge their power and authority.

Now as a Protestant, I have to say that is unfair.

Why is it, when we hear of a church trying to hide some dark secret, it’s always the Catholic Church they use as the dark and sinister force? Why do we never hear of mysterious Presbyterian, Anglican or United Church assassins lurking in the shadows, looking cool?

Now the book and movie are very popular, because people are fascinated by the idea that there may be secrets of the Christian faith, just waiting to be revealed which will change the world forever. Some even talk of faith itself coming to an end.

People love to believe in conspiracies, the idea that a handful people get together in some mysterious fashion, to hide whatever dark secret is the fashion of the day. After all, conspiracies provide easy and elegant solutions to explain why there are so many problems in the world.

I find it interesting how some people are responding to the Da Vinci Code, with talks of boycotts and banning the film. After all, the truth is, the conspiracy itself is actually pretty shallow, and I am not really concerned for the future of the Christian faith with its supposed revelations. It’s not like they are saying that the Good News revealed through Christ Jesus itself is bogus. The real focus of the writers is the events after the crucifixion and resurrection.

And oddly enough, the Da Vinci Code can actually remind us of nature of Jesus’ ministry, because it is a relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene which is at the heart of the conspiracy.

Jesus may not have been in a romantic relationship with Mary, but she was certainly one of his friends.

Jesus, the Son of God, as an act of love, becomes one of us, and is willing to fully share in the joys and sorrows of humanity. And to do so, Jesus is willing to enter into relationships with us, loving us for who we are, because Jesus wants to know us, to help us grow in our faith. What better way to reveal to the world that we are all truly loved by God? So if you are interested in conspiracies, go and see the movie or read the book. And if they provoke any questions, call the church, our number is 342-6644, and I would be happy to chat with you!

Entrepreneurial

Opportunity

Valley Churches LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, May 28th - 10:30 a.m.

“Full Time Prayer for Full Time Christians.” Worship and Life Instruction. Sunday School for ages 3 to Grade 7 during the morning service.

Senior Pastor Rev. Dieter Magnus • Associate Pastor Rev. Jared Enns 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535 WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY Sunday, May 28th - 8:30 a.m. Edgewater - All Saints 10:30 a.m. - Invermere - Christ Church Trinity, Worship & Sunday School.

Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644 VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Sunday, 10:00 am 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 • www.vcassembly.com Highway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511 ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Canadian Martyrs Church, Invermere Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Mass • Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Mass St. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Mass St. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats Sunday, 4:00 p.m. Mass Father Jose Joaquin • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167 ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Regular weekly worship services every Sunday at 1:30 pm at Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Every Sunday 10:00 am Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • Radium Seniors’ Hall • 342-6633 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Sunday, 10:00 am President J.P. Tremblay • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 1-866-349-5772

Invermere Christian Supplies Invermere Christian Supplies

www.invermerechristiansupplies.com

1229-7th Ave., Invermere

342-6415

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32 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer

May 26, 2006

Invermere

At Panorama: At Radium:

Independently Owned and Operated

250-342-6505

Wende Brash 342-1300

Bernie Raven Daniel Zurgilgen 342-7415 342-1612

Ed English 342-1194

Quiet Enjoyment

Jan Klimek 342-1195

www.ReMaxInvermere.com

250-341-4898 250-347-0041

John McCarthy Lynda Kirkpatrick Scott Wallace 342-5309 342-1758 341-1907

Perfect Starter

13th Street Office: 250-342-2829 Toll Free: 1-888-258-9911

Grant Costello 342-1052

Andy Smith 342-1709

Ali Wassing Bryan Hookenson 341-1052 341-1266

Rob Rice Deborah-Kim Rice 342-5935 341-5935

Cozy Cabin

This super clean home offers over 1700 sf of living plus a very spacious one bedroom suite with separate entrance and laundry. Wonderful mountain views form the covered deck plus views of the Columbia River Valley for miles. MLS#117381

New little house. Metal roof & stucco exterior, new kitchen cabinets, tile flooring, hardwood laminate. Basement has finished rec room, wood stove, utility area, 3rd BRM to finish, outside basement entry. Fenced yard and detached garage. MLS#117380

Cozy 3 bedroom cabin on a flat lot located in the Meadows of Fairmont Hot Springs.

Quiet location close to golf, skiing, hot pools, shopping and restaurants. Affordable entry into the Fairmont Hot Springs vacation lifestyle. MLS#117491

$199,000

$254,900

Panorama Springs

The Choice is Yours

Investment

Live on the hill. Great view of the slopes. No GST! One bedroom, furnished condo; a great opportunity to buy at an unprecedented low price in Panorama Mountain Village.

MLS#117446

Recreational or residential, the choice is yours in one of theses new duplexes.This Radium location offers you close proximity to golf, hot pools and shopping. No strata fees, these units are Fee Simple Ownership. MLS#117403/404

Studio unit in Panoramaʼs Horsethief Lodge. Walking distance to all the amenities of Panorama Village. No GST. Ready to use or rent to tenant. Near Toby Chair. New Vision assessment paid in full. MLS#117433

Beautiful

Quiet Setting

Starter or Revenue

Level building lot in the Highlands is ready and waiting for you to build. No building commitment and one of the last available. Beautiful views in all directions. Call today!

MLS#117511

Modular home on 2.47 acre parcel has many upgrades and offers 2 BDR, 1.5 baths, office, den and open living space. Enjoy your coffee on the sundeck and the quiet evenings around the fire pit. Close to Columbia Lake and Fairmont Hot Springs. MLS# 117516

As a starter or for revenue this is your chance to be in Invermere. 65x170 foot lot, close to all schools and walking distance to downtown and the beach. Tenant in place. MLS# new

$449,000

$164,900

$162,900

Gardenerʻs Delight

$292,000+gst

$319,000

$88,000

Fairmont Mountainside

Lovely country home in Windermere is situated on a large lot and blocks from the beach, Beautifully landscaped yard features perennial beds, a pond and large trees for shade and privacy. Fully finished up and down; this home has a sunroom and large deck, wood burning fireplace and 4 BDR for family or guest. A mooring at Hidden Bay completes this outstanding home. MLS# 117518

Lot with NO BUILDING COMMITMENT. Beautiful location for a home with privacy and views. Front of lot offers western exposure, views of the valley north. Close to all Fairmont amenities, hot springs, golf, skiing, dining and shopping.

MLS# new.

$529,000

$169,900

$220,000