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August 18, 2006

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Two members of the local musical group called The Jo’Monavans performed at The Sounds Over the Rockies event held recently at Radium Hot Springs. Here Stephanie Moneo plays the mandolin, and Pat O’Sullivan plays guitar. Photo by Keslie Ede

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Village of Radium Hot Springs Town Hall Meeting – Radium Open Network All residents are invited to attend this public information session regarding the Radium Open Network. Learn about the proposed service and how it will benefit you. A demonstration of the proposed services will be provided.

Date: Monday, August 28, 2006 Time: 7:30 pm Location: The Palliser Room at the Radium Resort

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Skateboard park goes ahead

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff One of the best new skateboard parks in Canada will start construction within weeks, according to Invermere’s Director of Municipal Works Brian Nickurak.

Funding is in place for the first phase of the park, to cost $350,000.

The park, about the size of a soccer field, will be located at the new Mount Nelson Athletic Park, across the road from David Thompson The skateboard park will include a variety of challenging levels.

Secondary School.

The skateboard park will suit the valley’s outing phases of the four-phase project. The remaining door adventure, family-oriented lifestyle, said Trevor phases will cost an additional $300,000.

Morgan of New Line Skateparks of Maple Ridge, So far enough donations and grants-in-kind have B.C., the contracted builder. been made at allow the first phase to proceed, Mr. He said it is not unreasonable that 100 kids at a Nickurak said, including initial funding of $59,000 time might be using the skatepark. from the Panorama Foundation.

This will be the 80th concrete project for the “It may seem as if nothing has been happening skatepark builder, who said related items such as land- except weeds growing up there, but there has been a scaping, picnic benches, noise, graffiti, drainage and lot of work behind the scenes,” said Rotary member garbage have all been addressed in the overall plan.

Dave Penner.

The project is a joint venture between the District New Line will bring its own construction crew of Invermere; School District No. 6 which donated and the first phase should be ready next spring. Casual the land; and the Rotary Club, which is the fundrais- accommodation will be required for up to 10 workers, ing arm for the project. and donations of labour or materials are welcome.

Up to $269,500 is available from the province, Financial donations towards Mount Nelson Athbut only if matching funds are raised at the local level. letic Park should be made to the District of Invermere.

Money still needs to be raised for the three remain- Tax receipts will be issued.

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August 18, 2006

Crash claims young mother

By Pioneer Staff

Sara Ann Borden

An elk encounter is being blamed for a fatal crash north of Radium Hot Springs that claimed the life of a 28year-old woman on the evening of August 11th.

The accident occurred at 11:10 p.m. four kilometres north of Radium on Highway 95 when a northbound pickup truck struck an elk and pushed it into a Sports Utility Vehicle travelling south.

The SUV driver Sara Ann Joubert, also known as Sara Ann Borden, died in the crash. Her passenger received minor injuries and was released from hospital.

The driver of the truck was unhurt.

Sara Ann Joubert was living in Lumby, B.C. at the time of her death.

She was raised in the valley and attended David Thompson Secondary School.

She was married to Chris Borden and had two daughters: Taylor, 11; and Sedonia, 3.

She is survived by her mother Ann Joubert and brothers Shawn MacNeil of Wilmer, and Arlo Joubert of Revelstoke. Her mother Ann Joubert had recently moved to Lumby to live near her daughter’s family.

A service will be held in Lumby on Saturday, August 19th. Sara’s brother Shawn MacNeil said a memorial will also be planned here in the valley at a future date.

Octagon delayed until spring

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff Construction on the downtown Octagon project will likely not begin until next spring, according to Adrian Wilson of Cascade Engineering, one of the partners in the project.

According to the permit issued to the developer, construction on the 12-storey hotel must begin before the remainder of the project can proceed.

At this point the developer is in discussions with four different hoteliers but no decision has been made. “The hotel will govern the look of the whole project,” Mr. Wilson said.

Mr. Wilson said a detailed survey of the prop-

erty has been completed, but due to the busy nature of the construction industry this took longer than the developer had hoped. “We’re in a little bit of a holding pattern,” he said.

It has been almost three months since council unanimously approved amendments to the Official Community Plan and zoning bylaws to allow the major downtown project to proceed.

When completed, the project will include 14 new buildings in the 11-acre parcel adjacent to the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, sweeping down to the railway tracks and extending to the north and south. The 14 buildings will include 570 residential units, commercial space and the hotel/conference centre.

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• August 3: Radium RCMP received report of a male stealing bottles from the Boy Scout Bottle drop-off in Radium. Invermere RCMP located and arrested a 26 year old Invermere male as he tried to cash in the stolen items at the Invermere Bottle Depot. The male was also found to be in possession of what police suspect to be a controlled substance.

• August 4: Police received report of a break and enter into the Parks Kiosk at Radium Hot Springs. Investigation continues into what was stolen. The suspect appeared to injure himself as he gained entry, leaving blood and possible DNA at the scene.

• August 4: Police and B.C. Ambulance responded to a logging tractor trailer accident on Windermere Loop road at Hwy 93/95 near Windermere.

Investigation found the truck driver had attempted to execute a turn too narrowly, resulting the trailer dropping into the ditch. The trailer then overturned spilling its load of logs. No one was injured in the accident.

• August 4: Police responded to a two-vehicle accident at 13th Street and 7th Avenue in Invermere. A 19-year-old Canal Flats man was detained for impaired driving and escorted for breath samples of 160 and 150 mg percent.

• August 5: Police received report of a hit and run accident in Radium Hot Springs. The victim’s vehicle had been parked legally on the West Frontage Road, when a green minivan backed from an angled stall, crossed the street and struck the vehicle. The suspect vehicle then drove off. Witnesses obtained a vehicle and driver description, and license plate. Police are investigating.

• August 5: Police received report of a male beating on a car in Invermere.

Police attended and arrested a 25-yearold New Brunswick man for public intoxication. The car sustained minor damage and investigation into the mischief continues.

• August 6: Police were conducting a road check near Windermere, and stopped a southbound red Dodge pickup. The driver was unable to produce a valid license and insurance, and displayed several signs of impairment and was detained for impaired driving.

The male was escorted to the detachment where he provided breath samples of 110mg percent. A 32-year-old Kimberley man has been charged with impaired driving, driving while over .08, failing to produce a driver’s license, and not having valid insurance. The man’s vehicle was also impounded.

• August 10: Just after midnight, RCMP responded to a complaint of a loud party in Windermere. While attending, an officer on foot observed a pickup leaving the party. Upon seeing police emergency lights of another responding officer, the driver attempted to elude police by shutting off the vehicle’s headlights and hiding in another driveway, not seeing the officer on foot meters away from his location.

The 21-year-old male was detained for impaired driving and escorted to the detachment where breath samples were obtained registering 120 mg and 110mg.

• August 11: A 29-foot Westwind trailer with Alberta licence plates was reported stolen in Radium on Sunday afternoon. Anyone with information is asked to call the RCMP at 342-9292.

Climber’s body located The body of a climber missing for eight months has been located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park.

Darryl Dow of Edmonton, aged 40, failed to return from the area and was reported missing by friends in Edmonton on Sept. 15, 2005.

Mr. Dow, an experienced hiker, left his vehicle near Aurora Creek in the park but didn’t tell anyone where he was headed.

His disappearance launched a massive two-day search by Parks

Canada, the local RCMP and the local volunteer group, Columbia Valley Search and Rescue.

Last week - on August 7th, 2006 - a climbing party located human remains believed to be Mr. Dow. The next day, Parks Canada and the B.C. Coroner’s Service attended the area, and the Parks technical rescue team recovered the body from a melting snow pack.

Investigation by the B.C. Coroner’s Service continues.

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August 18, 2006

Radium pitches proposal to provide super-fast internet

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff Radium Hot Springs residents may soon have access to the fastest communications technology on the market, if taxpayers agree to borrow money for the new venture.

A fibre optic backbone from Spillimacheen Radium mayor Greg Deck to Columbia Ridge is under construction which will connect most of the valley communities to a regional network.

Each community on this backbone has plans to build a local fibre network to take advantage of this access, and Radium is poised to be the first.

With fibre optics, data is transmitted using impulses of light – making it many times faster than any other technology currently available, including wireless internet.

Here’s how it will work: the network operations centre will be located in the basement of the village office. Individual fibres will run to every household in Radium, with a “fibre termination” box attached to every home at no cost to the owner. Subscribers can keep their old providers, or switch from their existing providers with little or no additional expense.

There are two goals in providing the new service, the mayor explained. The first is to provide better service to the town’s residents. The new service would give clients expanded access to the internet, making available new services in health and education that require the additional speed and capacity.

Most importantly, it will give Radium residents access to the most advanced services, without waiting on a corporate schedule that favours urban areas.

The second goal is to make Radium attractive to those people who are able to work anywhere, provided they have sufficient internet access.

Radium’s growth in the past 10 years has been weighted to older couples. The village will be actively marketing Radium to knowledge workers, many of whom are the young families that Radium would like to attract to maintain a balanced mix of residents.

The price tag for the fibre infrastructure is $2.45 million, and residents must agree to the village borrowing for this infrastructure before it can go ahead. This has been a very long-standing project for the council, and the financial plan that has evolved demonstrates that if only half of the 1,350 potential subscribers sign up for a modest bundle of services, the system will meet all of its debt service and make money from the first year, according to mayor Greg Deck.

“Our small footprint is working in our favour,” he said. “Since the town is compact, running the cables to each household won’t be as expensive as it could be in other locations. Our cost per household is substantially lower than many urban centres.”

Entry-level internet service, at substantially higher speeds than DSL or cable, would cost $25 per month.

Additional services such as internet telephone, digital television, video on demand, and home security, each get additional bandwidth, providing enormous room for expansion of other services in the future. These services can replace existing phone, television and internet at a comparable, or lower, cost.

If the borrowing is approved by the taxpayers, Radium will have the first fibre-to-every-home, open access system in North America.

“It will certainly attract people who wouldn’t have looked at us as seriously before,” said Mr. Deck.

The new system would provide better access to the internet than most businesses in downtown Calgary - meaning that people who live in the city and visit Radium on weekends will be able to reverse that pattern, spending just one or two days a week in Calgary instead, or moving here full-time.

To explain an admittedly complex subject to taxpayers, Radium will host an open house at 7:30 p.m.

Monday, August 28th at the Radium Resort.

If voters are opposed to the plan, they can make their views known to council. It will take ten percent of registered voters to force the issue to a full referendum.

Mr. Deck said he hopes that residents will appreciate that council has spent many long hours of discussion and planning to arrive at their unanimous decision. “This is a very fiscally-conservative council,” he said. “We don’t throw money around.”

For more information, call the village office at 347-6455.

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PERSPECTIVE

Historical Lens

Will the real estate bubble burst?

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Publisher The Columbia Valley is an isolated oasis in the Rocky Mountain trench, a little piece of paradise that has been called both Alberta’s playground and a mini-Okanagan.

The real estate market here is driven

by Alberta money and foreign buyers.

The B.C. residents who are snapping up condos in Vancouver and venturing farther afield into the Fraser Valley haven’t even heard of this place. “Windermere?

That’s somewhere in the interior, isn’t it?”

But the unique nature of this valley makes it difficult to find accurate real estate information. Alberta doesn’t keep track of sales outside its own province and to some extent Albertans are also still unaware of this place. There are no market analysts here, no daily newspaper business columnists, no television coverage.

So how can you predict what will happen to real estate prices in the valley?

There are a few sources of information. The B.C. Assessment Office based in Cranbrook can provide assessed values, based in part on market prices. Local governments can also help, although there are wide variations in housing types and prices within such a large and sparsely populated region.

The best source of historical data is the local real estate companies themselves. Their data has merit if you be-

lieve that history will eventually repeat itself. As for the future, this depends on whether you believe real estate values here are linked directly to the rise and fall of the Alberta economy, and to what degree.

There appear to be several schools of thought on the subject. One says that there is no end in sight to Alberta’s success and real estate here will just keep riding on its coattails. What we have heard is that the market will continually correct itself with minor adjustments like an airplane on automatic pilot, while continuing its dizzying climb into the stratosphere.

Another point of view is that Alberta’s collapse is imminent, and when the end comes, as it surely must, the second homes here will go on the market and values will plummet as Albertans pull in their horns and recoup.

A more optimistic viewpoint is that if and when the collapse comes, it won’t affect our valley greatly because many of the wealthy Albertans will choose to sell off their first homes rather than their second homes (or in some cases, their third homes), consolidate their investments and retire out here to lick their wounds.

There seems to be some credibility to that view based on the number of Albertans who are busy trying to figure out how to get out here full-time if they could only make a living, or the number of Albertans who are counting the months until retirement so they can become permanent valley residents.

August 18, 2006

EARLY CABINS - These two cabins at Lake Windermere Camp were built on the west side of the lake by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1922. This view looks east towards Chisel Peak and the undeveloped cliffs above the lakeshore.

Photo courtesy of Windermere District Historical Society

‘We feel like the luckiest people in the world’ Dear Editor: For the past six years, we have gone to universities outside of the valley and travelled around the world on numerous occasions. We have both seen and experienced amazing things, but to call the Windermere Valley home makes us feel like the luckiest people in the world.

We have also had the good fortune of running a small business during the summer months, and the support we receive from parents and the community

has been nothing short of incredible.

Even as our valley undergoes major changes, it is so nice to feel such a sense of community and good will.

We would like to sincerely thank the schools, businesses, parents and community members for making Rocky Mountain Sports Camp such a success , and for making Invermere such a wonderful place to come home to.

Owen Lebourdais and Kristi Denby Invermere

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August 18, 2006

LETTERS

Radium should stay out of internet business Dear Editor: Is broadband in the best interest of all the Village of Radium Hot Springs residents? Residents need to know that the village council wants to borrow $2.4 million for this service and raise taxes to pay back the loan.

This could increase taxes by $72 per $100,00 of assessed value per year for 25 years. This amount may decrease from further grants but your property taxes will still be impacted.

While 338 subscribers would be needed to decrease the tax to $48 per $100,000 they would still pay an additional monthly fee. Can residents not get by with Telus or Shaw who already provide essential internet services at a much lesser cost, especially when using these existing service providers does not

impact property owners’ taxes?

My personal opinion is – our village council should provide residents with “quality of life” (water, sewer and parks, etc.) and “safety” (fire protection, policing, street maintenance, etc.) They do not need to go into the internet business.

Can residents afford to pay more taxes for a service most will probably not subscribe to? Residents should pick up a form from the Village Office, sign it and return it before Sept. 15, 2006 to force this issue to a vote. Also, they should attend the meeting at the Prestige Inn at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9th to be better informed on what I believe is an ill-conceived and unnecessary project.

Gerry and Lynne Tombaugh Radium Hot Springs

Thanks, Loop volunteers Dear Editor: Wow! What an event! My hat is off to the Rotarians for the Loop the Lake this past weekend. I’ve done the race in 2005 and 2006 and must compliment the Rotarians, the towns of Invermere and Windermere, everyone who volunteered, and the corporate sponsors for

a job well-done! I’ll be back next year and plan to bring a van-load of running friends to participate. Keep up the excellent work! And thank you from the bottoms of my tired feet.

Judith Cobb Calgary

Kudos to the Rotary Club Dear Editor: I’m one of the “loopy” ones who Looped the Lake on Saturday. Kudos to the Rotary Club and Invermere for hosting an incredibly well-organized race with fantastic volunteers. Our bedand-breakfast hosts were delightful and the locals the friendliest anywhere.

I’ve been to races all over North America and I must say that Invermere’s “Loop the Lake” has left me with the best memories of any that I’ve done.

We’ll be back next year, and we’ll be bringing friends.

Susan Gallup Calgary

Correction Admission to the Windermere Valley Museum is not free, as reported recently in The Pioneer. There is no set fee, but guests are asked to make a donation.

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August 18, 2006

Loop the Lake

By Kelsie Ede Pioneer Staff The 11th Annual Loop the Lake was once again a huge success for the Rotary Club of Invermere.

About 540 participants, young and old, took part in this popular event held on Saturday, August 12.

Races began at 6 a.m., starting off with the ultra-marathoners. The 10-kilometre walkers/runners and the marathoners started at 8 a.m., and the halfmarathoners began at 9 a.m.

A relay race category was also open to teams of up to six people.

A free breakfast for the runners was served by the Rotary Club and a small price was charged for non-runners. It was a hearty meal of pancakes and sausages that satisfied every participant after their long race.

A special octogenarian category was also open to people over 80 years old.

Running enthusiast Herb Weller has been participating in Loop the Lake since the first year it began.

This year Herb almost couldn’t participate in the race due to a recent hik-

ing accident which greatly affected his lower leg.

“I’ve never missed Loop the Lake,” said Herb. “This year I was a bit slower, but I still did it.”

After the race, Herb said he was hoping for a top ten finish but wasn’t counting on anything.

For Steve Janzen, a member of the local running club, this was his fifth Loop the Lake.

“I made my personal best,” said Steve. He ran 10 kilometres in less than 50 minutes.

Steve has been training with the local running club, headed by Michelle Taylor, for months.

Their training geared them up to compete in Loop, with some members participating in the 10-kilometre fun and other in the half-marathon.

This is the Rotary Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year and helps raise funds for projects such as scholarships and student exchange programs.

This year’s event was dedicated to the memory of local Rotarian Bill Cole, who passed away suddenly on July 17, 2006 at the age of 57.

Herb Weller completes the 10-kilometre race in great time, despite a recent injury.

Claudia Gomez of Calgary crosses the finish line carrying her daughter Isabella. This was Claudia’s first 10-kilometre race. “I finished. I’m so happy,” says Claudia. “I always thought it was too hard, but if I can do it anyone can.”

Members of the local running club enjoyed a hearty breakfast of pancakes and sausages after a long race. Left to right: Kathy Chasse, Krista Gagne, and Wanda Wolfe.

Rotary member Andy Stuart-Hill helped out at the finish line. Many community volunteers also helped make the event possible.

Cory Dohlen, 19, races to the finish line during the 10-kilometre race.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE COLUMBIA VALLEY

Sept.

1 Christ Church Trinity 7:30 ARTS pm MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • DINING • Friday, BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE Ryan Gladstone's

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"Confessions of a Class Clown"

Courtney Dobbie & Ajineen Sagal's

"Showdown of the Whiskey Girls"

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ART SHOW

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Tickets $20 Adults $10 Students at Dave's Book Bar, Essentials, Pynelogs, and Trims and Treasures in Fairmont.

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Out & About Your Weekly Guide to What’s Happening Around the Columbia Valley This paraglider took out a few branches on his way down, as the flying leaves show.

The 30th annual Lakeside Event took place on August 13. Photo by Kelsie Ede

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CV Arts Gallery at Pynelogs • Featuring…

Aug 1-13: Gary Burkholder, Bill DesBrisay, Andy Stuart-Hill, Bev Bull, Brad Hill, Pat Miller. Aug 8-20: Leona Lechuk, Wanda DeWaard, Deanna Gauthier, Ken Chapman, Gordon Stokkeland, Brian Hoffos, Justin Bibby

Plunging Into Digital Photography Workshop Saturday August 19th. With Brad Hill – award winning photographer

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Beading Secrets Workshop • Pynelogs Thursday August 17th. Beginner Beading class. Ages: 10+.

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Do you recall the energy and laughter of “The Canada Show: the History of Canada in One Hour,” and “The Big Rock Show: the History of the World in One Hour” as performed here by Monster Theatre at Pynelogs and at Panorama two years ago?

Well, get ready to laugh again! One of those show’s writers and performers, Ryan Gladstone (lived in Calgary, raised in Windermere), has written another hit called “Confessions of a Class Clown.”

He’ll be performing that as half of a double bill of comedy theatre on Friday, September 1st, at 7:30 p.m., in the Columbia Valley Arts Council’s current concert venue of Christ Church Trinity.

This is part of the year’s Concert Series.

The other part of the double-bill will be “The Showdown of the Whiskey Girls,” a western comedy with music. This was written and performed by Courtenay Dobbie and Ajineen Sagal, both of Vancouver, and is currently doing a three-week run of humour and

music in the Okanagan.

Both productions are top-quality entertainment for adults and young people, both on the same bill, both unique, both excellent examples of good comedy theater, and both extremely funny.

You can’t miss this one!

A few press reviews for Confessions of a Class Clown: Quirky, hilarious and strangely warm-hearted take on the class clown . . . Confessions tells a masterful story about standing up for oneself in a world that prescribe Ritalin at the first signs of individuality . . . Montreal Hour Ryan Gladstone’s Confessions is brisk, smart, very funny and often touching . . .

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Ryan Gladstone gives the public school system a wedgie - he’s so capable of rallying his audience against pointless rules that Jack Layton should make him his education minister . . . Toronto’s Eye Weekly.

Tickets are $20 and $10 students, available at Dave’s Book Bar, Essentials, and Pynelogs, and Trims and Treasures in Fairmont. For more details and calendar of events, visit us on-line at columbiavalleyarts.com.

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MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • DINING • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS

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

Toby Theatre • August 16 - 19, 21 - 25: Pirates of the Carribbean: Dead Man’s Chest • August 26, 28, 29: The DaVinci Code

August 15th - 27th • Exhibited artists at Pynelogs include stained glass, water colour, acrylic & oil, and photography. For info: 342-4423.

August 19th • 10 – 1 pm: “Plunging into Digital Photography Introduction” class, offered by award winning photographer Brad Hill. For info: 342-4423.

• 11 am - 4 pm: FREE mini-golf, carpet sliding, hot dogs and drinks at Playland , highway 93/95 in between Invermere and Radium Hot Springs. All money raised will be donated to local youth groups.

• 7 pm: Valley Christian Assembly’s “Family Movie Night”, showing the movie “The Absent Minded Professor”. Free admission and popcorn. For info: Cara, 688-0076.

• 5:30 pm: Music in the Mountains, presented by Panorama, featuring the Bob Rogers Jazz Quintet.

For info: www.getlivemusic.com

August 19th - 26th • 11 am - 3 pm: Cameron Bird painting demonstration, Artym Gallery. View online at www.artymgallery. com, or for info: 342-7566.

August 22nd - September 3rd •Exhibited artists at Pynelogs include oil & acrylic, mixed media, and photography. For info: 342-4423.

August 20th • 2 pm: “Sunday Smorgazbord of the Seventh Summer,” Edgewater Hall. Folk, Classical, Poetry, Bluegrass and Gypsy Music. $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students and children free. For info: 347-9668.

August 26th • 8 pm: UFC Fight, Chuck Liddell vs. Babalu, Bud’s Bar & Lounge. Followed by “Sweatshop Union”, 11 pm. For info: 341-7333.

• Austrian & German buffet, $17.95 per person, Mountainside Clubhouse at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Live entertainment by Happy Hans!

RADIUM: Tuesday, 7 pm - 9 pm Thursday, 2 pm - 4 pm Sunday. 2 pm - 4pm

August 28th Hot Springs Hours of Operation • 7:30 pm: Public Information Session regarding the Radium Open Network, Palliser Room, Radium • Radium Hot Springs Hot Pool: 9 am - 11 pm, Cool Resort. For info: 347-6455.

Pool: 9 am - 11 pm. For info: 347-9485.

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

September 8th, 9th • Windermere Valley Tiger Open Golf Tournament.

All proceeds donated to the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Registration deadline is August 30th. For info & to register: 342-6950 or 342-2152.

September 10th • 9 am - 5 pm: Digital Camera Workshop, an introduction to the advantages of digital photography,

by Norm Turner. Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For info: 342-4423.

September 13th • Columbia Valley Oldtimers Hocky season starts.

Register by September 4th, 2006 - must turn 35 before December 31st, 2006. See ad on page 20 for more info.

September 16th • 4 pm: The 17th Annual Classic Car Show & Shine Cruise, held by The Columbia Valley Classic Car Club, starting in Radium, arriving in Invermere, 4:30 pm.

New Video Releases August 22nd • Poseidon • Silent Hill • Just My Luck • Mo’Nique: Phat Girlz • Saving Shiloh Invermere Thrift Store Thursdays, 10 am-4 pm Fridays and Saturdays, 11 am-5 pm.

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

Public Library Hours of Operation INVERMERE: 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.

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

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

• GRAD 2006: Graduation photos taken at Panorama will be on display at 1 Hour Photo until August 31st, 2006. You are encouraged to select your FREE 5x7 and place any additional orders prior to this date.

SATURDAYS: • 9 am - 1 pm: Invermere Farmers’ Market, 12th Street and 6th Avenue, Invermere.

• 5 pm - 8 pm: Public indoor rock climbing, JA Laird School gym, $5 drop in. For info: 342-9413 or 3426232.

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

SUNDAYS: • 2 pm: Crib every Sunday at the Brisco Hall.

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

MONDAYS: • 7 pm: Duplicate Bridge, Invermere Seniors’ Hall, $2, visitors welcome. For info: Gerriann, 342-9893.

TUESDAYS: • 7 pm - 9 pm every Tuesday: ADHD Parent Support Group. Drop-ins welcome, School Board District Office. For info: Lynda, 342-9243, ext. 234.

• 7 – 9 pm: Artist Gallery Soiree, Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For info: 342-4423.

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

THURSDAYS: • 7 pm: Duplicate Bridge at the Invermere Seniors’ Centre, 1309-14th Street.

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

FRIDAY: • 10:30 am (preschoolers) and 1 pm (ages 6-10): 16th Annual BC Summer Reading Club, with the theme Extreme Reading! For info: Leah, 342-6416.

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Human emotion is featured this week in the exhibits of Paula Cravens, Maegan Stanbury and Jill Unger.

Paula Cravens, who recently began her career as a professional artist, is showing a mixed bag of work that she entitles “Leap of Faith.” Leaving her previous occupations as a framer and a computer-aided draftsman, Paula says that she can either “paint or not paint, but can’t seem to paint and do anything else at the same time!”

She is attracted to figures, especially those of women who exhibit great courage and perseverance such as those who came to settle the west. Using acrylics, watercolour and collage, she often incorporates photos of historical women into her pieces.

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Working mostly in acrylic and oils, Meagan’s highly-layered work revels in the multiplicity of female character.

Jill Unger will present a collection of digital photographs and photo art. It is emotional intent that unifies all of Jill’s works, regardless of subject.

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Edgewater serves up ‘Sunday Smorgazbord’ More dazzling and varied music from the valley greets visitors to Edgewater Hall at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 20th in the seventh year of musicals.

Light classical music aficionados will enjoy the Lockwood Ensemble, displaying the considerable talents of cellist Brian Deans; violinist Wanda Seel; and Barry Moore, pianist/accompanist and co-ordinator of these events. We also welcome new summer resident Susanna Walker, a professional violinist.

Joseph Leman is a valley singersongwriter with a wonderful voice, skilled guitar style and inspiring lyrics. He will perform pieces from his mountain music. International poetry competition winner, Charlene Fuller, will read her winning poetry.

Legendary ragtime pianist Dave Flowitt, expects to regale us with a show-stopping “Cake Walk” from one of Scott Joplin’s rarely-played

compositions.

Be sure to also hear the cadences of Canada’s epic poet Robert Service, as Ken Dyck recites the famous ballad “Barbedwire Bill.”

The full ensemble of the Dry Gulch Ramblers returns with their lively bluegrass numbers with Charlene’s daughter, Paige, as guest singer.

A popular young group, the Moneo Ensemble, have honed their skills on the Invermere Craft Market.

Edgewater Hall is one of the few venues where a performer needs no ear-splitting amplification to be heard. Acoustic baffles built by the music society supporters coupled with excellent staging, lighting and world-class piano have made this hall a wonderful venue.

Tickets cost $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and students and children are free. Call Columbia Valley Music at 347-9668 or 347-9860.

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Intrawest also develops real estate at its resorts and at other locations across North America and in Europe. The company’s real estate arm is called Playground Realty.

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“Following a thorough review of all strategic options to maximize value for Intrawest’s shareholders, which included the appointment of a Special Committee of Directors to oversee the process, the Board of Directors of Intrawest has determined that the transaction with Fortress is the best alternative for the shareholders and is in the best interests of the company,” said Gordon MacDougall, lead director of Intrawest

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In order for the sale to be final, 67 percent of shareholders must vote in favour of the deal. The vote is expected to be positive after an agreement was reached between the two companies.

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Tickets on sale before September 9th for $20. This will enable you to have 2 pieces verbally appraised. Tickets are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. We will be still open for business that day.

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New Homes • Developments • Resale Homes • Multi-Family • Interior Design

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NATURAL LANDSCAPE - The owners of this gorgeous mountainside home at Panorama obviously don’t want to spend their free time mowing the lawn. Natural rocks and shrubs provide an alternative.

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The majority of potential home buyers would rather pay more for their dream home than spend the time to renovate the house themselves after purchase.

A recent poll by Royal LePage Real Estate Services showed that 63 per cent of buyers preferred a higherpriced home that does not require any renovations over a lower priced fixer-upper.

When asked which home improvement they would pay a premium for, 79 per cent of buyers indicated that they would be willing to pay more for a home with a renovated kitchen.

Seventy-three percent said they would pay more for a renovated bathroom, 70 percent for new windows, 62 percent for new flooring, and 36 percent for updated décor.

Surprisingly, more men than women viewed décor as a necessity, with 41 per cent of men versus 30 per cent of women claiming they were willing to pay a premium for this feature.

When it comes to decorating appeal, buyers often make up their minds about a home within the first few minutes of entering the front door.

A contemporary and minimalist space with neutral-coloured walls and a limited number of personal items appeals to most buyers.

However, experts say that while creating an illusion of space is an important part of house selling, too much empty space can be negative. People don’t buy houses, they buy homes. People often mistakenly think that viewing empty properties will give them an accurate sense of the space available, but, in fact, it’s hard to really understand the size of a room without furniture and other objects as reference points.

Most sellers know that overall cleanliness is important when showing their homes; however, the importance of eliminating smells is sometimes missed.

According to the poll, 53 per cent of buyers believed strong odours such as pet and cigarette smells had a stronger impact on their impression of a home over overall tidiness and cleanliness, strong wall colours, outdated façade and landscaping.

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Homes • August 18, 2006

So you think you want to sell real estate In today’s hot real estate market, many people are thinking of switching careers and selling real estate for a living.

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• You’ll spend money at first, not make it: Typical real estate agent expenses include licensing exam fees, professional fees, all the expenses of doing business, which can include postage, phone calls and advertising; dependable vehicle; additional auto and legal insurance; optional training to learn effective sales methods or to acquire special certification.

Even if you sell a house immediately, you won’t be paid until the transaction closes - typically 30 to 60 days. And those first sales are often slow to kick in.

New agents should have enough extra savings to cover at least six months of living expenses.

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hours and you should not allow clients to control your time, but there will be many occasions when you can only show a home or take a listing appointment in the evening, or when a weekend is the only time you can write up an offer.

• If you’re only interested in your own deals: Do you want to be a real estate agent just to work your own transactions? Remember real estate agents must disclose that they are licensed agents. Telling a for-sale-by-owner seller that you are a real estate agent is sometimes an immediate turnoff.

• It’s not just sales: Good real estate agents don’t “sell” real estate. They help people find and acquire properties. Approaching a real estate career as purely a sales job - where you get the contract and then leave them hanging - just doesn’t cut it.

If you still think you want to try real estate as a career, take the “Real Estate Sales Aptitude Test,” developed by the B.C. Real Estate Association. Because it was developed using B.C. experience, it is potentially helpful only for individuals educated in Canada.

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August 18, 2006 • Homes

You know you’re truly a decorating fanatic when you do this . . .

• You have so many decorating magazines that your collection weighs more than your refrigerator.

• You spend more time browsing in home decorating stores than you do in grocery stores.

• You find the lighting department in a hardware store is more alluring than a shoe store.

• You watch the Home and Garden Television Network more than three hours a week - add 25 extra points if it’s more than three hours a day.

• You mentally redecorate every room you walk into, even the ladies’ room at Tim Horton’s.

• You feel really annoyed when you’re in a dentist’s office and she doesn’t have a decorating magazine that you haven’t read yet.

• You stand at the magazine counter in your grocery store so long reading decorating articles that the staff are starting to watch you suspiciously.

• You’d rather browse online for decorating ideas than eat dessert. Add 25 extra points if the dessert you’re skipping includes chocolate.

• You absent-mindedly blurt out “That’s one of THE hot colors this year” when your friend orders mango salsa at lunch.

• You spend three weeks researching the perfect techniques to paint clouds on your powder room ceiling, then spend another six weeks deciding on the right paint color for the blue sky.

• Your handbag is so full of paint chips and laminate samples that you can barely carry it.

• You surf the net for decorating ideas during work. Add 15 extra points if you pretend you’re studying a spreadsheet whenever someone walks by.

• Your collection of holiday decorations is about to overtake the garage.

Add 10 extra points if you now have to park outside.

• You keep back issues of decorating magazines that are more than five years old. Add 10 extra points for every box of back issues stored in the garage.

• You stop at every flea market and garage sale you see.

• You plan your schedule around visits to showhomes.

Reading home decorating magazines is a great way to spend a summer afternoon.

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Columbia Valley Oldtimers Hockey C.V.O.H.A. Wednesday Night Hockey League 2006/2007 Ages: 35 & up (must be 35 before Dec. 31/06)

• Deadline for registration Monday, Sept. 4/06 • Annual General Meeting - Wednesday, Sept. 6/06 7 pm arena mezzanine • Shinny game following AGM, Sept. 6/06 • 8 - 9:30 pm • League play begins Wednesday, Sept. 13/06 • 26 game season with a maximum 13 skaters per team plus 1 exhibition game per team in Canal Flats

REGISTRATION FEE $260.00

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August 18, 2006

The Green Zone

By Harold Hazelaar Invermere

While reading through a golf magazine, I came across something that should make all of us golfers who cannot hit the ball 500 yards off the tee very happy.

Every time I go golfing with my buddies, we tee off and I am always the guy with the shortest drive.

It is usually on the fairway, but short nonetheless. The stats that I have found provide solace for my mind.

• Did you know that every year more than 850 million golf balls are made?

• Did you know that the number of yards (carry and roll combined) that cannot be exceeded by any golf ball in order to comply with the official “overall distance standard” under laboratory conditions is 296.8 yards?

• Did you know that the number of PGA Tour players with an average driving distance longer than the laboratory standard as of June 28, 2006 is 21?

• Did you know that the number of yards the average driving distance has increased on the PGA Tour between 1968 and 2005 (from 255 yards in 1968 to 288.6 yards in 2005) is 33.6?

• Did you know that the average driving distance on the PGA Tour in-

creased between 1995 and 2005 a total of 23.6 yards?

That is 70.2 percent of the 37-year total!

• And finally, did you know that the number of stokes by which the PGA Tour scoring average has decreased between 1968 and 2005 is .07?

So, less than a onestroke decrease with the big 460cc clubheads and the rigorous training programs of today compared with the cigar-smoking, beer-drinking tour players of the seventies and eighties.

How true it is that you “drive for show and putt for dough.”

I clean up on the guys every time!!!

The Green Zone Quote of the Week is

by Ben Hogan: “Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing.”

Once again a brain freeze has occurred and I am forced to take a few weeks off in order to refresh my mind for “The Old Zone” returning in late September. Thanks for reading!

Editor’s Note: Thank you, Harold, and we look forward to reading your great column again soon.

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August 18, 2006

Tiger’s tournament heading for $1 million

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff lars.

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Tiger is shooting for a million dol-

The founder of the Windermere Valley Tiger Open Golf Tournament has been raising funds with his tournament for more than 20 years.

The popular charitable event is now averaging about $40,000 a year for the Alberta Children’s Hospital.

And within the next few years, the Tiger Open will go over the top and break a million.

The cost of the torunament is $75 a head and Tiger says it’s a great deal.

“You get a nice round of golf, a nice supper and a prize,” says the retired pulp mill worker, now aged 70.

“Of course, the hotshots lick up and get more.”

Tiger Thygesen and his wife Bev, who live in Windermere and Kimberley, have worked tirelessly for a tournament that’s become famous in the valley, with help from their friend Reg Brunt of Windermere.

The tournament will be held this year on September 8 and 9, and Tiger is urging everyone to register early because the number of teams will be limited.

There are sections for men, women and seniors. Golf professionals can play but they aren’t allowed to win.

“The average ordinary Joe golfs at the Tiger Open,” says Tiger.

The Windermere tournament is preferred by local residents, but there’s

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Tiger’s Kimberley Alpine Golf, held the last weekend in May, has just finished its fourth year. In 2006 the event attracted 36 teams that paid $6,000 each, and paid up to $30,000 for sponsorship signs around the course.

“It’s for bank presidents, chief executive officers, people like that,” Tiger said.Some of the directors of the Alberta Children’s Hospital also come out for the event, which cleared a whopping $260,000 this year.

But for now, Tiger is concentrating on the Windermere Tiger Open.

“We’ve had rain, snow, hail and lightning, but we’ve never quit,” he said.

“As long as I have my health, neither will I.”

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#8, 1008 - 8th Avenue Invermere, BC Dave Sutherland Sales Associate

341-6299 email: upioneer@telus.net

Rod Taylor Phone: 250-342-6354 Cell: 342-5894 Fax: 342-2556 E-mail: lindarod@telus.net

Home of Creekside Flower Gardens, B & B

E-mail: info@creeksidegardens.ca

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS VACATION One week of deluxe vacation accomodation anywhere in the world, including Fairmont Hot Springs.

Accommodations for up to 6 people. A great deal. Worth $2,500, asking $1,200. Call 342-7077 for details.

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

Retail/convenience/cafe/great opportunity. Prime Main Street corner location, 8940 Grainger Rd in the rapidly growing community of Canal Flats, corner of both highway entrances to town. 1 300 sq. ft, $150; 1 600 sq. ft. , $350; 1 450 sq. ft. front, $350; or rent the whole main floor, 1350 sq. ft. at $800.00 neg. Building was local bus/recycle/video/convenience.

Opportunity to buy the stock, store fixtures and have turn key operation neg/willing to trade. 2 bedroom residence also available in building, $550/month. 250-3497544, and 604-786-4604, leave message.

STORAGE New•House Multi-storage, various sizes available, now with climate controlled units. Call 342-0020.

living, all on one level. N/S, N/P. Available October 1st. 688-4848 or 342-9035.

New 1 bedroom basement suite.

Available September 1st, located 1 block from main, 2 blocks from Kinsmen Beach. N/S, N/P, $650/ month, includes laundry. 403369-8022.

2 bedroom suite in Invermere, bright and clean, private entrance.

N/S, N/P, close to schools and downtown. F/S/W/D, available September 1st, phone 342-6842.

HOMES FOR RENT In Radium: 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 5 appliances, fireplace, deck. N/S, N/P, long-term lease. Available immediately,. Call 403-651-4093.

Large, very clean 5 bedroom home in Fairmont. Looking for long-term renter, 2-3 years. 1600/month + utilities. 403-239-7037.

Edgewater - Spacious newly renewed mobilehome. 2-3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 decks, 5 appliances. Double carport, trees huge yard. No pets, no smokers. $975 plus security depost, includes util. Yearly lease. Available Sept 1st. Phone 403-230-1903.

2 bedroom log home, across road from lake. Fully furnished, N/S, N/P, no partiers. Available September, $895/month plus 2/3 hydro.

References required. 342-7245.

1 bedroom walk-out log home, across from lake. Fully furnished, N/S, N/P, no partiers. Available September 1st, $695/month plus 1/3 hydro. References required.

342-7245.

Brand new, 1100 sq. ft. 2 bedroom condo, 5 appliances, N/S, N/P. $1100/month plus utilities.

Available September 1st. 3421475.

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

866-342-3526

HOMES FOR SALE ALPINE HOUSE on Elkhorn Ranch Country Estates, 2.5 acres, completely renovated, c/w 6 appliances and furniture.

4 bedroom, 2 full baths, finished basement, single garage.

Security system and working shutters on all windows.

Will be included in a gated community. $599,000, view at www.elkhornranches.com.

Phone 342-0617.

1 bedroom apartment, month by month, available July 1st. $555 + utilities, N/S, N/P 342-6912.

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CopperSide 342-2536

SUITES FOR RENT

2 bedroom, 1 bathroom in Invermere with washer and dryer, N/S, quiet tenants only. Available September 1st, $850/month. 3427393.

Mountain Heights

CONDO FOR SALE

Brand new 2 bedroom condo with garage $229,000. Bonnie Lou, 342-8388.

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Phone 342-0061 or 342-0678 for appointment.

LAND FOR SALE

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Nice, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, family

CONTRACTORS: self-contained cabins by the week or month, 250345-6365, Fairmont Bungalows.

home. Excellent location, large lot, developed basement, workshop quick sale. $315,000 call 3416101.

local phone toll free

www.lakeviewmeadows.net relax@lakeviewmeadows.net

4 bedroom, 3 bathroom family home for sale by appointment only. 111 10th Avenue, $349,000 342-9219.

Home + 2 acres in Windermere, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, underground irrigation, large insulated shop, numerous outbuildings, close to golf, beach, and school. Must see to appreciate. $550,000, call 3428330 after 5:30.

Spectacular Crescentwood lots in Edgewater coming this spring.

Cordillera Avenue Project in planning. “Town Square” commercialresidential lots now, with sewer service to property line - $66,000.

Live and work in a village setting.

Edgewater Developments, 250347-9660, edgeh2o@telus.net.

RECREATIONAL FOR SALE MOTOR HOME 1988/89 class A Pace Arrow. 37.5 feet includes a generator, vacuflow, 2 air conditioning units plus air conditioning when driving, 2 TVs, VCR, carpet and oak floor, fridge (gas and electric), gas stove with oven, microwave, new rubber and low mileage. $32,000.00. 342-0394 1982 Yamaha DT 100 on/off road dirtbike, small frame, great for kids/beginners, runs great, excellent condition, $900 firm. 250342-8388.

1994 Volkswagon Eurovan camper, excellent condition, 123,986km, green colour, includes awning, $28,500. Call Heinz, 342-0444 (home), or 342-0650 (work).

Panoramic views of Lake Windermere & the Rocky Mountains. Custom designed home, 1/4 acres. For pictures/ info, go to members.shaw.ca/ invermerehome.

Highly motivated private sale: Invermere. Upstairs: Vaulted ceilings LR/DR/Kit/FP plus eating area off kitchen. Patio doors open to two beautiful decks. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Downstairs: Nicely appointed 1 bedroom suite.

2 car garage with work area. Large

2003 Citation 5th wheel, 26RKSE (28’) awning, solar panel, dinette/ sofa slide, n/s, n/p, excellent condition. $39,000, 345-4088.

BOATS FOR SALE 1997 Tige PRE 2100 WT TAPS, Monster Tower, CD, Tandem Axel Trailer Approximately 60 hours on engine. Test drive! $32,000 Don at (403) 850-4407 or Geoff at (403) 803-1025.

1980 17’ 3Boys Skiboat 120 merc, I.O rebuilt motor, new seats, runs well, open bow, new tonneau cover. $3900 OBO, Mom’s

Upholstery, 342-0355.

6’ Zodiac, 32# thrust turbo Minn Kota, seat, anchors, much more. $850, 342-7099 or cell 342-5970.

2003 Crestliner model 1681, sport classic pontoon boat. Complete with 2003 40HP 4-stroke Johnson motor, and single axle pontoon bed trailer. Asking $19,950 345-6502.

2006 12’ aluminum Lowe, EZ load trailer, all used once, $2,500. 3427099, or cell 342-5970.

17’ Glascon, 115HP outboard, new prop, comes w/trailer and cover, many extras. Excellent shape, $5,500. Call guido, 342-6866 days, or 342-7378 evenings.

VEHICLES FOR SALE 2003 Ford Focus Wagon, fully, loaded, new winter tires, 84,000km. $11,000 OBO 341-5091.

2002 white Sahara Jeep, fully loaded, lady-driven, like new.

Only 54,000 km, this is a keeper. $21,000, call Lexie 688-0135.

1960 International Bluebird bus, 24 passenger, camperized, original drivetrain, registered in BC. A must see! $2,500, 342-3569.

1987 K100 RT BMW Motorcycle.

Touring bags, trunk, and tank bag.

Excellent condition, 8,500km on new tires. $6,000, selling due to health reasons. 342-3370.

1996 Dodge Cummings Diesel, 2500 pick-up club cab. SLE, cloth interior, lifters, 208,000km, aluminum running boards, excellent condition. $16,000, 3454088.

$10,000,000 in vehicle inventory.

Go to

www.cranbrookdodge.com

to view complete inventory.

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August 18, 2006

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS OBITUARY PATRICIA CHARLTON SMITH 1932 - 2006

It is with heart felt sorrow that the family of Pat Smith announce her passing on Monday, August 7, 2006 at the Agapé Manor Hospice.

After spending twenty-six years in Calgary, Pat and Ken retired to live their dream in Canyon Camp, Radium Hot Springs.

Pat has been an avid creator of sewing crafts for a majority of her life and was a member of Village Arts of Invermere for the past twenty-three years where she was known as the “Hot Knobber” lady. In 2005 Pat and Ken moved to Airdrie to be closer to their family and spent the last year of her life together in the Woodside Community.

Pat leaves behind Ken, her loving husband of fifty-two years; two daughters, Sue (Dan) Herbert and Wendy; six grandchildren, Sara, Michelle, Kate, Matthew, Taylor and Brett and one greatgrandson Marcus. In addition, Pat leaves many other loving family and friends too numerous to list. Pat was predeceased by her son Doug in 1981.

A Celebration of Pat’s Life will be held at Woodside Community Club (12 Woodside Rise, Airdire, AB) on Sunday, August 20, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. The family would like to acknowledge and thank Unit 61 at the Foothills Hospital and the staff at the Agapé Manor Hospice for the wonderful care and support provided to Pat during the last few weeks of her life. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Agapé Hospice, 1302 - 8 Avenue N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 1B8 Telephone: (403) 282-6588. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com.

In living memory of Patricia Smith, a tree will be planted at Fletcher Park Memorial Forest by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Airdrie Funeral Home, 300 TOWERLANE DRIVE, AIRDRIE. Telephone: (403) 948-1100.

Sara Ann Renee Borden (nee Joubert) Sara was fatally injured in a tragic two-vehicle accident involving an elk on Friday, August 11, 2006, north of Radium, BC. Wife to Chris, and the mother of two daughters, Taylor, 11; and Sedonia, 3, daughter of Ann Joubert, sister to brothers Shawn (Penny) and Arlo, aunt to Melissa and Jake.

Known by many in our little town where she grew up.

“A bright light in our midst has gone out” “One life has touched many” A service will be held at 2:00 p.m. August 19, 2006 at Mabel’s Melons, a garden, at Mabel Lake, Lumby, BC. Celebration of Sara’s life to follow at the Borden Farm after the service. 2423 Hwy 6, Lumby, BC V0E 2G1

BIRTH Grampa & Grama Leo & Dianne Kienitz would like to announce the birth of their grandson, Tyler Louis Warburton Kienitz, 8 lbs, 4 oz, on July 30, 2006 to parents Shane Kienitz and Erin Warburton and sister Sasha.

EVENTS A light-hearted Musical for your entertainment! The “Sunday Smorgazbord of the Seventh Summer,” Sunday August 20th at Edgewater Hall. Folk, Classical, Poetry, Bluegrass and Gypsy Music await at 2 o’clock. $10 Adults, $8 seniors and students and children free. Columbia Valley Music 3479668, 347-9860, 346-3390.

GARAGE SALES Giant moving sale! Saturday, August 19, 9 am - 12 pm. Quality furniture, household items, books, sporting equipment, clothing, treasures.

1314 12th Avenue. No early birds!

Saturday, August 20th, 7 am - 3 pm.

Misc. antiques, mirrors, building supplies, toys, log furniture, hockey gear, etc. #8861 Grainger Rd.

Support Rockies Hockey - Wood pine, mixed, and birch. Call 3426908.

Swamp cooler, $850; shop wood stove, $200; large pizza oven, $6000; new MKE grill, $1300; hood fan blower, $180; all prices are OBO, call 250-349-8222.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Successful day spa in Invermere, over looking the lake, established for 17 years. hair, esthetics, massage, tanning, all equipment included. Owner semi-retiring, and willing to help part-time. 3428388. www.sunsationsdayspa.com $114,900.00.

SERVICES More than just handy Building maintenance and repair for your residence.

Dependable and fully insured.

JIM ROBERTSON Windermere 342-9022 Odd Jobs Hauling: Chainsaw duties, brush and garbage removal, construction disposal, and mulch deliveries. Call Dale Hunt 342-3569.

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.

Aquarium, 70 gallons w/custom wood stands, lids w/lights, $175; Cavalier trailer hitch, $80; Commercial cappuccino quad machine S-20-MIDI-DE Ranchelleo, like new, all accessories, $3000 OBO; Dogloo dog house, $100. 250342-8388.

Glass and chrome end table, $20; wood and metal CD rack (holds approxiamtely 80 CD’s), $20; rust coloured sofa and chair, $150 OBO. All items great for students or for use in small apartment. Call 342-2296.

COLUMBIA LOCKSMITH 1123 SWANSEA ROAD INVERMERE, BC V0A 1K3 250-342-8814 Licensed and bonded mobile locksmith, and sharpening scissors, clippers, knives, etc.

If you have had renovations done, or bought a new home, it is a good idea to have them rekeyed.

Give me a call for an estimate.

ROB FRANCOEUR After Hours: 342-5886 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.

Warbrick Towing & Salvage, 24 hour towing. Free unwanted vehicle pick-up. Call 342-9514 or cell 3425851, or Wallace 688-5083.

CAREERS ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRAINING, B.C. Licensed Employment Agency. Need a job? Need employees? WE HAVE: Class 3 drivers, 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 part-time evening server. Make up to $25/hr with tips, summer and Christmas bonus. Medical and Dental plan avail-

able after 6 months. Call 347-0047.

Fairmont Bungalows is now hiring fulltime housekeepers, students welcome, free housing. 250-345-6365.

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.

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.

Looking for energetic people for busy local restaurant. Need kitchen and serving staff that want to help to develop fun, casual atmosphere.

Good starting wage, possible accomodations available. No experience? No problem! Willing to train if you have the right attitude. Call A Taste of Greece, 341-6000.

The Columbia Valley Pioneer has an immediate opening for a mature, responsible REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER. This is a bright, lively independently-owned newspaper with a circulation of 7,000 in Invermere, B.C., just three hours from Calgary. You will have a chance to explore all the outdoor opportunities that this resort area offers, including Lake Windermere, Panorama Ski Resort, Fairmont Hot Springs, and 12 golf courses.

The award-winning newspaper is produced in a busy, vibrant six-person office. We require someone with a happy, friendly outgoing manner who can work within our valley community to enhance our coverage and our image.

Qualifications: • Journalism degree or diploma preferred but work experience and other education may be considered instead.

• Experience in newsroom reporting.

• The ability to be part of a team, and to work independently.

• A sense for news and a passion for community-based journalism.

• The ability to take photographs for our beautiful, well-designed newspaper.

Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and a cover letter to: Elinor Florence, Publisher The Columbia Valley Pioneer Box 868, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 OR contact us through our website: www.columbiavalleypioneer.com.

Tel: (250) 341-6299 • Fax: (250) 341-6229

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS CAREERS La Cabina in the Prestige Inn, Radium, requires cooks and bartenders. Contact Sue at 3472340.

Bud’s Bar & Lounge requires a doorman - professional attitude a must.

Call Shelley at 341-7333 or apply in person.

Housekeeper needed at the Mountain View Lodge, 747 12th Street, Invermere. Weekends a must, and some days during the week. Experience required, wage DOE. Great team, good work environment. Call Nicky or Al at 342-6618, or drop resume off (across from Post Office).

Looking for individual to help install fireplaces and heating systems. No experience required, valid driver’s license is a must. Could work in to a permanent full-time position.

Please fax resume to Diamond Heating and Spa’s, 342-7103.

Hoodoo Lounge & Grill requires front end server/bartender. Must love to have fun! Apply in person, 1 km south of Fairmont (formerly TJ’s Pizza).

with a professional but fun loving attitude you will fit right in with our great team. Minimum 4 days/ week with plans to move 5 days/ week. Competitive wages related to experience. Call 342-9663 days, 342-7384 evenings. Send resumes to Lakeview Dental Clinic, Box 2067 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0.

There is still an opportunity to work at

The Gallery Cafe.

Permanent, full and part-time positions beginning September 1st.

Call 342-8899

PEPPI’S Pizza is now hiring all positions: servers, cooks, bus/ dishwashers, full and part-time.

Work at night, play all day! Contact Tim, days or evenings, with resume.

342-3421

Radium Resort is now accepting applications for Cooks, Dishwashers, Front Desk, Housekeeping, Ground Maintenance, Cart Attendants and Bell Person. Fax resume to 250347-6298 or drop off at the front desk.

Permanent full and part-time permanent positions. Must be mature, energetic and enjoy serving the public. Must be bondable. Starting salary $10/hr. Submit resume to Gone Hollywood.

Certified dental assistant needed to cover 1 year materniy leave starting mid October, 2006. If you are self-motivated, people person

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One of Canada’s top resort development companies is forming a new sales and marketing division and has opportunities in: - Sales - Business Co-ordinator - Sales Assistant - Launch Assistant

Full-time, year-round employment, competitive wages, benefits, and bonuses.

Positions are front desk and room attendants.

Please apply with resume at the front desk of Prestige Radium Hot Springs.

Real estate license not required.

Email resume to: rwhite@stonecreekresorts.com Employment opportunity

Skookum Inn requires mature, responsible, outgoing individual for the position of cashier. Drop off resume at the store.

unfulfilled? unhappy with your job? looking for

Director of Development

SALES CLERK/SUPERVISOR Shift Supervisor required for very busy retail bakery in Invermere. Responsible, organized, energetic incumbent will assist the store manager and assistant manager in retail operations. This full-time, year-round position supports and supervises a team to ensure our customers enjoy their visit to Quality Bakery.

Supervisory experience essential, as well as proven ability to model, motivate and encourage your coworkers.

Starting date and wage to be negotiated.

Apply with resume to Sabina or Christena at the Quality Bakery, 1305 7th Ave., Invermere, BC, or with cover letter to qbakery@telus.net.

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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Are you being paid what you’re worth?

Are you happy where you are working?

Fairmont Creek is looking for housekeeping staff.

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

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

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August 18, 2006

Pioneer Briefs

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY

19 – 24th Avenue South Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8 Phone: (250) 489-2791 or 1-888-478-7335 Fax: (250) 489-3498 Email: rdek@rdek.bc.ca

Open house at Playlands

Playland will host an open house on Saturday, August 19 free to all adults and children from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The popular amusement park has been owned for the past 17 years by Walt and Gail Horton.

The park has been sold to Gordon Cleland of Invermere, according to Gail Horton.

Currently the only parts of the park that are still operating are the mini-golf and the carpet slide.

The Radium Silver Fins swim club and the Summit Youth Centre from Invermere have been invited to participate in the free day at the park, Gail said.

Free hot dogs and drinks will be served. Anyone wishing to make a donation can give it to the two youth groups.

The park’s final day of operation will be August 31, 2006.

Walt and Gail are retiring to Radium.

FAIRMONT AREA COMMUNITY PARKS AND TRAILS SERVICE NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS The Board of Directors of the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is considering adoption of the following bylaw which will establish a parks and trails service throughout the Fairmont Hot Springs area, including Columere Park, Dutch Creek and Columbia Ridge (as shown on the map below): Bylaw No. 1906

Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act and Community Charter, the RDEK Board may adopt the Bylaw and proceed with the project as noted above if, after the deadline, less than 10% of the electors in the proposed “Fairmont Area Community Parks and Trails Service Area” have signed and submitted Elector Response Forms. If after the deadline of 4:30 p.m. on September 18, 2006, at least 55 electors (10% of 548) in the proposed “Fairmont Area Community Parks and Trails Service Area” have signed and submitted Elector Response Forms, the RDEK Board cannot adopt the Bylaw and cannot proceed with the service unless it receives assent of the electors by voting.

ELECTOR RESPONSE FORMS Elector responses must be given in the form established by the RDEK. The Elector Response Forms are available at the following locations: RDEK Office, 19 – 24 Avenue South, Cranbrook RDEK Office, 4956 Athalmer Road, Invermere RDEK Website – www.rdek.bc.ca (follow the link from the home page)

Dairy Queen sets record

According to Justin Atterbury, co-owner of the local Dairy Queen, the Miracle Treat Day on August 10th was a stunning success, with over $2,800 raised. “ We raised $300 more than last year,” he said, “and it was the busiest day ever for this DQ.” Given that Thursday was a day of showers and high winds, Justin credits local businesses, the community, and his loyal staff for the day’s great turn-out.

“We have a great group of hard-working people here and they go the extra mile on Miracle Treat Day. This year we even outsold the Cranbrook DQ,” he said.

Proceeds from the sale of Blizzard Treats went to the Children’s Miracle Network, which then donates them to the nearest children’s hospital - in this case, the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary.

Sam Fiddler to keep catching dogs

Sam Fiddler will stay on as the Dog Control Officer for Areas F and G and the Village of Radium Hot Springs. She will also continue to provide facilities for impounded dogs, and collect fees for the Columbia Valley Dog Control Program through Sept. 14, 2009.

The District of Invermere has its own dog control officer, Carol Dobson.

Lot 48 public hearing held

The Vancouver consultants hired by Fairmont Hot Springs Resort to prepare a plan for Lot 48 hosted another public hearing on Saturday, August 5 to gather feedback from residents, business people and landowners. The resort owners, who also own the property on the east side of Columbia Lake, and the Regional District of East Kootenay agreed last spring to allow a six-month planning process for a concept plan. The owners would like to develop the property but the regional board of directors asked to see a conceptual plan before making a decision to approve or reject the development. That six-month process is now about half-way through.

“Regional District of East Kootenay - Fairmont Area Community Parks and Trails Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1906, 2006”.

To receive a Response Form by mail, please call the RDEK office toll free at 1-888-478-7335 or email smoskal@rdek.bc.ca. Accurate copies of the form will also be accepted.

Only eligible electors in the proposed Service Area are entitled to sign an Elector Response Form.

Forms may be submitted in person or by mail to be received at the RDEK office in Cranbrook or Invermere NO LATER THAN 4:30 P.M. ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2006.

Postmarks WILL NOT be accepted as date of submission. Forms cannot be submitted by fax or email.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS An elector is a person who meets the following qualifications as defined by the Local Government Act: RESIDENT ELECTORS: • age 18 or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately preceding signing the Elector Response Form; and • a resident of the proposed “Fairmont Area Community Parks and Trails Service Area” in Electoral Area F for at least 30 days immediately preceding signing the Elector Response Form; and • not disqualified by any enactment from being a registered elector or otherwise disqualified by law.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: • age 18 or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately preceding signing the Elector Response Form; and • a registered owner of real property (land) in the proposed “Fairmont Area Community Parks and Trails Service Area” in Electoral Area F for at least 30 days immediately preceding signing the Elector Response Form; and • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not disqualified by any enactment from being a registered elector or otherwise disqualified by law; and • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, submit an Elector Response Form. To receive a Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Form, please call the RDEK office toll-free at 1-888-478-7335 or email smoskal@rdek.bc.ca.

SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED BYLAW BYLAW NO. 1906 – “Fairmont Area Community Parks and Trails Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1906, 2006” – This Bylaw will establish a service to acquire and fund parks and trails throughout the Fairmont Hot Springs area, including Columere Park, Dutch Creek and Columbia Ridge. The maximum amount that may be requisitioned annually to cover the operating costs will be 25¢ per $1,000 of taxable assessment.

The above is a synopsis of the proposed Bylaw. This synopsis is not intended to be and is not to be understood as an interpretation of the Bylaw. The full Bylaw may be inspected at the RDEK offices in Cranbrook and Invermere during regular office hours from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, and on the RDEK website.

FOR MORE INFORMATION contact Raeleen Manjak, Deputy Manager of Administrative Services, or Loree Duczek, Public Education Coordinator, at the RDEK office in Cranbrook.

Lee-Ann Crane CAO

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TIP OF THE WEEK Howie says, “When applying Weather Shield’s water repellant water sealer to your deck, make sure that your deck is completely dry.”

Cyclists George Oliver, left, and Doug Burland, right, both from Invermere, unofficially finished 18th overall in the 80+ Men’s Category in the “toughest mountain bike race in the world.” The guys aren’t over 80, but their combined ages are more than 80.

Way to go, local team!

Jennifer Tabbernor, member of one of the mixed team, shows off her mud freckles after crossing the finish line on Friday at Kinsmen Beach. The seven-day race that wound through the Rocky Mountains finished Saturday at Panorama. Teams from Canada, United States, Mexico and Europe competed.

WE’VE GOT YOUR LUMBER.

Photos by Kelsie Ede

Imagine this view from your patio deck!

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THANK YOU! The owners and staff of Dairy Queen would like to extend a huge Thank You to everyone who helped make the Thursday, August 10th, Miracle Treat Day a great success.

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 31

August 18, 2006

FAITH

Who are you?

Jared Enns, Youth Pastor Lake Windermere Alliance Church When you watch the start of the show C.S.I., you hear the music in the background and a phrase is repeated over and over again in the song: “Who Are You?” Every investigation that takes place is simply following the trail of evidence. If you were to take a look at the evidence of your life, what identifies who you are?

When I look at my own life there are a number of contributing factors that identify who I am.

There are my physical characteristics, which can be clearly identified in three progressions: First are my obvious outward characteristics: how tall I am, my hair color, my skin color, my gender, etc. Second are my less obvious but easily determined physical identifiers: my fingerprints, my footprint, my eye color, my dental record, etc. Third are the unseen identifiers: my blood type, my DNA, etc. Through these physical clues a person could identify my body, but it wouldn’t really be a complete picture of who I am.

There are my character traits, some which have been inherited and others which have been acquired.

I can be known for the way that I interact with people

and the way that I react to different situations as they present themselves. The way that I address certain elements of life like religion, family, money, work, time, etc. All contribute to defining my character. My character also includes my integrity and my ethical standards; how I define what is right and wrong and whether or not I am a man of my word. Even with my character traits exposed a complete picture of who I am is not possible.

The final element in seeing who I am is to look at what I do. The profession I choose, the work that I do, my hobbies, my interests, the sports I play, the people I choose to interact with and spend my social time with, etc.

When you combine all of this information you get a fairly cohesive picture of who I am. But the question is not about me, it is a personal one that you need to answer for yourself. Take the time during these “lazy” days of summer to kick back with a notepad and inventory who you are. The prudent question to be answered next is: Do you like what you see?

The most important fact about who I am and what enables me to carry on day after day is having a personal relationship with God. Knowing that what the Bible says is true, I, too, can repeat the words found in Psalms 139:13-14: For You created my inmost being, You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful I know that full well.

Invermere Health Care Auxiliary Scholarship For College/University Students Pursuing Career in Health Related Field

The Invermere Health Auxiliary, at discretion, will be awarding annually a scholarship, in the amount of $1500.00, to a student entering a second or subsequent year of health related program at a recognized post secondary institution. Preference will be given to students who have attended David Thompson Secondary School, Invermere, BC and who have been junior volunteers at the Invermere & District Hospital or volunteered in other health related fields.

For application or information, please contact Dianne Kienitz 342-3134 or Olive King 342-7117.

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Valley Churches LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, August 20th - 10:30 a.m. Worship and Life Instruction.

“Contagious:Is Your Passion Worth Catching?” Pastor Jared ministering. Children’s Church, for age 3 to grade 3, during the morning service.

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

Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644 VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Sunday, August 20th • 10:00 a.m.

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 • 1-866-594-7825

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