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Taylor Mackay of Wilmer, daughter of Dane and Deann Mackay, plucked the first crocus of the season while enjoying the balmy weather at Lake Enid on the Easter weekend, April 5th, 2007.

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VALLEY NEWS

Chamber gives credit where it is due

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff For the first time in its nine-year history, the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards night was sold out.

Two hundred people fortunate enough to get tickets enjoyed a lovely dinner at Radium Resort and listened to guest speaker Ken Fowler.

Mr. Fowler is an extraordinary businessman and entrepreneur who has recently purchased Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, and he outlined his vision to transform his latest acquisition into a four-season destination resort.

But first he entertained guests with a description of his humble origins in St. Catharine’s, Ontario. Mr. Fowler started his first job as a paper boy, figured out a way to get the papers delivered faster by hiring other boys, and eventually left the business by selling his collection of paper routes to another buyer. “That was my first capital gain,” he said.

Mr. Fowler went on to buy and sell a number of businesses. Currently he is involved in a real estate project called Red Leaves in Muskoka, Ontario; as well as owning the popular Earl’s and Joey Tomato’s restaurant chains across Canada.

Mr. Fowler commented on the unusual nature of business here in the Columbia Valley, referring to the number of people who have moved here and started second or their careers after deciding that this place is where they want to spend the rest of their lives.

The highlight of the evening was the eagerly-anticipated announcement of the Business Excellence Awards. Some perennial winners were honoured once again; others, such as relative newcomers Gerry Taft, who won the Food & Beverage category; and Harrison McKay, who won the Entrepreneur of the Year category; were thrilled to receive their first awards.

One of the most popular awards is the Employee of the Year, which was given to a grateful Deanna Berrington of Artym Gallery.

For a complete list of the winners, please see Pages 12 and 13.

Guest speaker Ken Fowler.

Employee of the Year Deanna Berrington.

Mark and Allison Bowen, owners of Moondance Technology, Business of the Year with One to 15 Employees.

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Take a step towards making cancer history Come harness the power and beat the odds at the Columbia Valley Relay for Life Kick off.

April 19th, 7 - 10 pm at the New Eagle Ranch Clubhouse Fun Casino with the Kinsmen Club of Invermere Silent Auction featuring golf packages from local golf clubs This June 9th/10th please join us for 12 hours of fun, friendship, and fundraising. Come register your team at the Relay for Life Kick-off Party. For more information call 250-342-0784 or register online at www.cancer.ca

For the week ending April 7, 2007 Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 100 calls for service, with 13 of these being accidents.

• March 31: A 24-hour suspension was issued to a driver on 7th Avenue in Invermere. A violation ticket was also issued.

• March 31: Police responded to several complaints of three drunk males walking along and all over Highway 93/95 at Fairmont Hot Springs. A lone male was located upon police attendance and he fitted the description provided of being a part of a group.

The male showed signs of intoxication and was arrested, being released in the morning with a Violation Ticket for being drunk in a public place.

• April 1: Police were notified of a disturbance at the Panorama Resort as a very intoxicated male had been kicked out of the bar and was attempting to force his way back into the bar. Upon attendance by police, the subject was arrested for being drunk in a public place and was subsequently found to be subject to an arrest warrant from Victoria City Police.

• April 1: It was reported to police that a break-and-enter had occurred on Horsethief Road at Panorama. This incident is still under investigation.

• April 3: A vehicle was pulled over in Radium Hot Springs for being driven without tail lights. The driver admitted to having consumed a quantity of liquor and showed signs of impairment.

A 24-hour suspension from driving was issued.

• April 5: Panorama Ski Resort reported to police a theft of a Lamar snow board.

• April 6: At 2:30 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP responded to a two-vehicle head-on collision on Highway 93/95, in front of the Skookum Inn. The investigation revealed that a northbound car narrowly escaped striking a pick-up that was stopped and turning left.

Witnesses stated that the vehicle swerved into the oncoming lane to avoid the rear-end collision, and in doing so, struck a southbound van head on. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage.

Local fire rescue was on scene and were able to free the trapped driver in the passenger car. The driver of the van suffered a minor injury to his hand while the driver of the car suffered minor injuries to his face and legs. The RCMP, Fire Rescue, B.C. Ambulance and two local tow truck companies assisted in this incident.

• April 6: It was reported to police that during the night unknown culprits had vandalized the memorial bench located on 13th Street in Invermere.

Most of these benches around town are donated by the generosity of others.

• April 7: Panorama Ski Resort reported a theft of a snowboard as well as a pair of Silver K2 Eldorado skis.

• April 7: In the early hours, Columbia Valley RCMP and the Cranbrook police dog unit executed a drug search warrant at a residence situated on Columbia Road in Edgewater. The nine officers involved in the search warrant arrested two occupants located inside.

The search revealed drugs and drug paraphernalia, including what is believed to be over 90 tablets of the drug ecstasy.

This file is still under investigation and charges are expected to be laid.

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Invermere council asked to ban backyard burning

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff Is it time for the District of Invermere to institute a ban on backyard burning? One resident thinks so, and municipal council agrees with her.

Gabriele Bridgwater appeared before the District of Invermere Council Tuesday night to request a bylaw banning backyard burning of yard waste and garbage.

Smoke from burning vegetation in the backyard can be as dangerous to your health as cigarette smoke, she said, and produced provincial government documents stating that smoke from burning vegetation is now considered one of the most serious types of air pollution in British Columbia.

The problem with the occasional barrel fire is that people often burn wet materials or starve the fire of oxygen, producing a very smoky fire.

People make matters worse when they throw in materials like painted wood, plastics and rubber that should never be burned becuase they release toxic substances.

Mrs. Bridgwater said her concern came after she developed asthmatic symptoms from breathing the smoky Invermere air.

The condition, she said, robs the lungs of their ability to absorb air, leaving you breathless and incapacitated.

“It affects your laugh. You can’t even laugh,” she

said. “Maybe I’m the canary in the coal mine saying this could happen to you.”

Mrs. Bridgwater noted that the district already regulates other forms of pollution, including noise pollution, and that many other municipalities have instituted airshed bylaws including Golden, Nelson and Whistler.

The petition did not fall on deaf ears. All council members were sympathetic, relaying stories of their own about being bothered by a neighbor’s fire, as well as admitting to bothering others with their own fires.

“We’ve taken (clean air) for granted for so long,” Councillor Bob Campsall responded.

“You represent the tip of an iceberg and we all know the icebergs are melting, so we better do something about it soon. I think it’s really good that you brought it forward and I agree with you completely.”

Councillor Ray Brydon told Mrs. Bridgwater: “I can’t disagree with a thing you say,” before clarifying that landfill accepts yard waste and branches up to two inches in diameter.

“Instead of burning, let’s try to recycle some of that stuff.”

Councillor Gerry Taft said construction site fires and outdoor woodburning furnaces contribute to the problem.

The council added the topic as an item of new business to its agenda and said it would have municipal staff research a possible ban on backyard burning.

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David Thompson Secondary School 2007–08 Course Selection Current Grade 10’s & 11’s

On Wednesday, April 18th, DTSS students in grades 10 and 11 will be selecting their courses for the upcoming school year. These are important decisions to make. Students will participate in a “Fair” of sorts as teachers preview available courses and related postsecondary and career paths. It is important that students attend this session as it will give them a priority position in the scheduling process.

Parents are welcome to attend the course selection process. Presentation will begin at 9:00 a.m.

For more information, please contact Student Services at 342-9213

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One fee set for Invermere firms

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff Instead of having 110 different fees for 110 different business categories, the District of Invermere consolidated all of the fees into a one-size-fits-all category for business licenses within the municipality.

District of Invermere Director of Finance Karen Coté told District of Invermere Council last Tuesday that all but three categories of Invermere’s 350 busineses will now be charged a fee of $75 per year.

Carnivals ($40/day), peddlers or mobile vendors ($200/year) and multi-operations or combinations of

businesses with the same proprietor ($100/year) are the exceptions to the new rule.

Director Coté said changes to the 20-year-old bylaw will streamline the application process and generate $26,000 in revenue. The revenue, she said, help fund the fee-for-service contract with the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce and upgrades to the district’s website.

Councillor Ray Brydon asked if the fee shouldn’t be higher, considering the administrative costs.

“I think it’s a fair fee and a total write-off for businesses,” District of Invermere Councillor Sarah Bennett commented.

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PERSPECTIVE

April 13, 2007

Thompson’s shining legacy

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Publisher

Here in the valley David Thompson is a household name, and that sometimes means that the magic and mystery surrounding this amazing man is taken for granted.

I hope everyone will seize the opportunity to recapture the marvel of Thompson’s adventures by reading the excellent article by Brian Geis in this week’s Pioneer. His description really makes Thompson’s travels come alive.

The essence of David Thompson’s adventures has also been captured by a wonderful piece of fibre art - the word “quilt” seems too lowly for this beautiful work - now on display at Pynelogs.

The sweat and toil of many fine local seamstresses, together with some painstaking research - has resulted in this remarkable commemorative piece.

Thompson and his wife Charlotte Small are not only heroes locally, but right across Canada. Over the next two years, many events have been planned to honour their contribution to the world as we know it. Two hundred years after their journey, the time is right to honour these extraordinary people.

The Pioneer published a Historical Lens photograph on March 2, 2007 of a women’s hockey team started by Doreen Lamond (neé Sinclair), who now lives in Cranbrook. Doreen told us that a second team had been started by her sister, Marjorie Sinclair, and the two teams used to play against each other. Doreen sent a photograph of her sister’s team, shown here, also taken in 1938. From left: Eileen Docking (now Tegart), Doreen Johnston, Marjorie Saunders, Marjorie Sinclair, Kay Thornton and Ruth Saunders.

Photo courtesy of Doreen Lamond

Rotary donation will help Africans with AIDS Dear Editor: I recently returned from my five-month African adventure and am enjoying the challenges of settling into our busy and scheduled western lifestyle.

I would like to thank the Pioneer for publishing my stories. I’ve had a lot of positive feedback from numerous people who followed along and I am more than happy to talk and share pictures about my experiences.

Most importantly, I’d like to thank the Rotary Club of Invermere for donating over $500 to RIP-

PLE Africa. I was able to direct the money to where I thought it was most needed - an HIV/AIDS support organization which was in great need of funds for transporting HIV patients to a hospital for medicine.

In this region, approximately 30 percent of the population was HIV positive. Without Rotary’s help, many patients could not afford the transport on their own and were dying as a result - even with free medicine only a short bus ride away.

I was able to help the organization purchase bicycles and provide clients with bus fare. With the remaining funds, we purchased pain medication, anti-

malaria tablets and bought seeds and fertilizer for a garden to grow immune-boosting/protecting foods.

These projects are currently being sustained by local volunteers and patients. I look forward to one day returning to see the progress made in my absence, work with the people, catch up with new friends and continue my travels. Rotary’s world-wide relief efforts are to be commended and are critical for improving the standards of living for those less fortunate.

Mike Baker Invermere

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Save Grizzly Ridge trails for public use Dear Editor: I was very excited to be able to jog the trails again this spring on the now Grizzly Ridge Properties. When I got to the single track trail below the watershed to the north of Johnston Road, I was to find that a favorite trail had been decimated by logging. Last year a previous favorite trail was obliterated in the same manner and now another is gone.

First, I realize this land was sold to a developer who has the right to try to get whatever money he can out of his property. It seems a shame, however, that well-used recreational trails have been so obviously obliterated when it would be fairly easy to avoid them (in my opinion).

Other landowners in the area, Bob Shaunessy for one, seems to have welcomed the locals with open arms on to his property and appears to understand the love the locals have for the Columbia Valley and access to same. The Zehnders have also always welcomed hikers, bikers, etc. on their property and this is

what makes this town so wonderful.

The owners of the Grizzly Ridge Property seem to make more and more barriers for the locals to enjoy the land above our town - more gates being put up in addition to more trails being ruined by careless logging practices (my opinion as a local).

It seems to me that if small measures were taken to work together with local recreationalists to coexist on this wonderful piece of land it could do wonders in winning local residents over – working around existing recreation trails to show good faith that we can all enjoy this land. If we all worked together to keep and maintain easily accessible trails and intertwine the Grizzly Ridge Property development in a balanced way, perhaps more local support might be forthcoming. We came to this valley for a different way of life and the easily accessible land so close to our back door is a primary reason why we have stayed.

Carolyn Hawes, Invermere

NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

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Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Council Chambers (District of Invermere Office) 914 – 8th Avenue, Invermere To review proposed Development Cost Charge Bylaw 1320 (DCC’s). In response to the increased level of development, its impact to infrastructure and the incremental increases in construction costs, the District initiated a Development Cost Charge review in June 2006. The review has been completed and Council is proposing an increase in DCC’s in order to ensure that future infrastructure improvements are funded. The District has also proposed a new DCC for Park Improvements.

Council wishes to provide the public with: • an opportunity to view the proposed DCC Bylaw, and • give an opportunity to speak to members of Council, and • listen to and obtain the public’s opinion on the proposed DCC Bylaw.

This is an open meeting and we encourage all interested persons to attend and provide input on the proposed Development Cost Charge Bylaw 1320. Information packages are available at the municipal office and if you require additional information, please contact: Karen Coté, Director of Finance District Office, 914 – 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC 250 342-9281 or finance@invermere.net Please note this will be an informal drop-in format. There will be no formal presentation scheduled.

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We love our pets!

• Your Columbia Valley computer professionals • Commercial and residential • Sales/Service/ Networking/ Consulting

These pet-owners will be eligible to win one of 13 prizes in our Show Us Your Pets! photo contest. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. May 7th, 2007.

Twenty-five percent of the proceeds go towards the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Top: Belle, belonging to Joan Birkett of Invermere, is being shampooed after an unfortunate skunk encounter. Below: Dionne Rad of Invermere with her mare, Busca.

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1) Bow-Wow Meow: 6 months FREE nail trims, $30 2) The Mutt Hutt: Small dog ‘Bath & Brush’, $25 3) Rocky Mountain Pet Resort & Spa: Basic groom, small – medium dog, $50 4) Palliser Printing: 50 full colour pet photo greeting cards w/envelopes, $62.50 5) Shannon Brook Kennels: 2 days stay, $30 6) AG Valley Foods: Pet aisle gift certificate, $25 7) Louise Platiel, Groomer: Groom, $70 8) Louise Platiel, Groomer: Bath & Brush, $40 9) Invermere Vet Hospital: 8 kg bag of Medi-Cal Adult Dog Food, $30 10) Invermere Vet Hospital: 8 kg bag of Medi-Cal Adult Cat Food, $50 11) Chopper’s Pet Supplies: 2 - $50 gift certificates 12) Home Call Vet Service: Chiropractic Assessment & Treatment, $70

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Bring your favourite pet photo to our office, or e-mail it to upioneer@telus.net.

For $20, we will publish your pet’s photo in The Pioneer and enter your name in our draw to be held at 5 p.m. on May 7, 2007.

Winner to be announced in our May 11, 2007 issue. Only one entry per pet, please.

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Jenny Whiteley Two-time Juno Award-winner and singer/songwriter Jenny Whiteley will perform April 15th at the Hoodoo Lounge & Grill in Fairmont. See Page 10.

Cinefest Movie · The Painted Veil · Toby Theatre Monday April 16 at 7:00 pm. Presented by Harrison McKay Communications.

David Thompson Bicentennial Quilt Unveiling Ceremony · Pynelogs Cultural Centre Saturday April 21, 7 - 9:30 pm

What does ART Pynelogs Cultural Centre · ‘07 Gallery Season Opening mean to you? Thursday April 19, 5:30 - 9:30 pm Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 342-4423.

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Movie Review: Children of Men

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff Wow. Children of Men is a riveting, emotionally-draining action-drama that takes place in the near future, 2027. For the last 18 years, women have been unable to reproduce. Without a future, society collapses everywhere in the world but England, where the film takes place.

Faced with extinction, society breaks down into two classes: British citizens and everyone else, refugees, “fugees,” most of whom are trying to get into England. A disillusioned government agent, played by Clive Owen, agrees to smuggle a fugee — who has miraculously become pregnant — to a floating sanctuary at sea.

Dragged into the drama by director Alfonso Cuaron (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Y tu mamá también), the viewer is broken down by a seemingly endless series of gut-wrenching tragedies that leave you, like the characters themselves, exhausted and emotionally drained very early in the film. As a result, the viewer becomes a stakeholder in the resolution of the film.

Based on a novel by P. D. James, the film contains a delightful performance by Michael Caine as a pot-smoking, editorial cartoonist in hiding.

The camera work — at times, documentary style — richly-detailed scenes, elaborate near-future sets, ultra-violence, chase scenes and sympathetic characters will leave you gasping for air and praying for a happy ending.

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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.

Sunday, April 15th • Last day of skiing and riding, Panorama Ski Hill.

Monday, April 16th • 7 pm: Columbia Valley Arts Council presents Cinefest’s “The Painted Veil” at the Toby Theatre. Cost $10.

Tuesday, April 17th:

Toby Theatre • April 11 - 14: Bridge to Terabithia • April 17 - May 8: CLOSED for Maintenance

Tuesdays & Thursdays, April 10th - 26th • 5:30 pm - 8 pm: “Branding for the Small Business”, a workshop series presented and hosted by College of the Rockies, fee of $180.00. For info and to register: 342-2310.

Wednesday, April 11th - Wednesday, May 16th • 9:30 am-noon: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, Akisqnuk Health Centre; 2 pm - 4:30 pm, Edgewater Legion Hall. For info: 1(866) 902-3767.

Friday, April 13th: • 8 pm: College of the Rockies presents Todd Butler, Canada’s Master of Satire, at Mountainside Golf Clubhouse, Fairmont. Tickets are $50/each, available at Dave’s Book Bar, Essentials, Pynelogs, Invermere; Trims & Treasures, Fairmont. Sponsored by Kicking Horse Coffee. Includes barbecue buffet dinner, 7 pm.

For info: 342-8392.

• Third Annual Living Life in the Balance weekend on April 13th and 14th at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, sponsored by the Investor’s Group, College of the Rockies, and Community Futures Development Corporation. The event will include marketing advice, motivational speakers, wellness advice, and time to enjoy the pool and spa. A dinner will be followed by comedian Todd Butler. For info: (250) 489-4356.

Saturday, April 14th: • 8 pm: 24th Annual Big Band Dance, Invermere Community Hall. Tickets $17.50 each at Majestic UBrew, Dave’s Book Bar, any senior band student, or by calling 342-9213, ext. 136.

• 1 pm: The Golden Metis Nation presents the Regular Business and Meeting Workshop, Brisco Hall. Pot Luck Dinner at 5 pm. For more info: Ed Delisle, 1-250-3442049.

• 7-9 pm: Open House to review the proposed increase in Development Cost Charges, at District of Invermere Council Chambers. Everyone welcome.

• 7 pm - 9:30 pm: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, Invermere Hospital Boardroom. Six sessions, to register and for info: 1 (866) 902-3767, or visit www. coag.uvic.ca/cdsmp.

Wednesday, April 18th: • 6:30-7:30 pm: PAC presents “Talking About Tough Issues: A Workshop for Parents”, with presenter Gary Dalton of ANKORS, held at DTSS. • 1 pm - 3:30 pm: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, College of the Rockies. Six sessions, to register and for info: 1 (866) 902-3767, or visit www.coag.uvic. ca/cdsmp.

Thursday, April 19th • 8 am: DTSS Community Breakfast, a fundraiser for the Greenhouse Project, held at DTSS cafeteria. $5/ person, hosted by DTSS students. Everyone is welcome!

To sign up and for more info: Mrs. Thesen, 342-9213 ext. 110.

• 7-10 pm: Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life Kick-off, held at the new Eagle Ranch Clubhouse. Fun Casino, and Silent Auction. For info: 342-0784.

• 7 pm - 9 pm: Columbia Valley Arts & Pynelogs Cultural Centre 2007 Gallery Show Calendar Opening Event, Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For info: 342-4423.

Thursday, April 19th - 22nd • The Foundation of Swimming Excellence has teamed up with Fairmont Hot Springs Resort to host a swim camp. Foundation memberships are available for swimmers, supports, and sponsors by contacting the Foundation at info@foundation4swimexcellence.com, (250) 270-0482, or (403) 510-1034.

Friday, April 20th • 8:15 am-4:30 pm: Focused Marketing workshop,

presented by Women’s Enterprise Centre, sponsored

by Columbia Valley Pioneer and Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, Lions Hall. Cost $69 includes lunch and study guide. To pre-register, call 1-800-6437014, ext. 112.

• 5:30 pm: Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook and the Canadian Cancer Society host “Cosmetic Pesticides: An Idea Whose Time Has Gone,” at McKim Middle School, Kimberley. Admission is free, door prizes, booths to browse, and samples of a light organic dinner from “The Mountain Range,” a local company. Guest speakers 7 pm. For more info: 1-250-427-2535.

April 21st & 22nd • 8 am: Spring Archery Shoot 4th Annual “3D” Archery Shoot, presented by the Rod & Gun Club, held at Lake Lillian. Adults $30, Youth $10, under 12 FREE. For info: 342-9033.

April 21st - May 11th • David Thompson Bi-Centennial Quilt Unveiling & Exhibition, presented by the Valley Piecemakers Quilt Guild & Artisans of the Ktunaxa people, Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For info: Joyce McLeod, 342-9667.

Sunday, April 22nd • 7 pm: Wildsight Invermere Branch presents “The Dark Side of Light,” a colourful photographic evening of Responsible Outdoor Lighting, held at Invermere Community Hall.

Monday, April 23rd: • 7:30 pm: The Peters Brothers - Unsupervised! With original songs, comedy sketches, and old-time favourites.

Christ Church Trinity, Invermere. Tickets $20 each.

Sponsored by Kicking Horse Coffee. Tickets at Dave’s Book Bar, Essentials, Pynelogs, Trims&Treasures. For info: 342-8392.

Tuesday, April 24th: • 8 am: Forest Fire Suppression Refresher Course, S100, held at Brisco & District Community Hall. Free, lunch served. For info: 1-250-346-6294.

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April 13, 2007

Our Excellent Businesses are . . .

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The Gold Sponsors for this year’s awards are Copper Point Golf Course and Canadian Pacific Railway, while the Silver Sponsors were HSBC Bank Canada; Kim Collens of Rockies West, Royal LePage; Panorama Mountain Village; and Palliser Printing.

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Food & Beverage 2007

CONTRACTOR-TRADE-BUILDER

Sponsored by Invermere Home Hardware C-X-L Construction Hartley Homes Lakeland Contracting Quinisco Homes

RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Radium Resort AG Valley Foods Artym Gallery Majestic U-Brew & Wine Monkey’s Uncle Toys & Gifts

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE – NORTH

Sponsored by Kootenay Group Insurance Planners Radium Resort Pip’s Country Store Radium Esso Spur Valley Greens

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE – CENTRAL

Sponsored by Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Palliser Printing AG Valley Foods Artym Gallery The Valley Echo

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE – SOUTH

Sponsored by Fairmont Business Association Hoodoo Grill & Lounge Columbia Rafting Adventures Moondance Technology Trims & Treasures Esthetics Studio

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Community Futures Development Corporation Harrison McKay, Harrison McKay Communications Elinor Florence, Columbia Valley Pioneer Gerry Taft, Gerry’s Gelati Rory Sinclair, Hoodoo Grill & Lounge Continued on Page 13

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NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by The Valley Echo Ron Mason, Copper Point Golf Course Dee Conklin, Palliser Printing Christine Keshen, Eagle Ranch Golf Course & 2006 Olympic Bronze Medalist – Ladies Curling Pat McCormick, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

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Sponsored by Fairmont Mountainside Villas Deanna Berrington, Artym Gallery Ben Gagne, Lucky Strike Gas Richard Labrecque, Palliser Printing Crisdon Okros, Fairmont Resort Properties

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April 13, 2007

Celebrating the Bicentennial of David Thompson’s North American Explorations

As It Was

By Gordon Haggerty

Two hundred years more or less to the day, David Thompson passed this way.

With sextant in hand and eye to the North He paddled the rivers and charted their course.

Following Thompson the settlement came But for Township Surveyors it wasn’t the same, For though hardworked and froze to the bone Someone before them had done it alone.

Someone before them had found it much tougher And the going before had been alot rougher, The winds that now blew had blown a lot longer And the bears that they fought had been a lot stronger.

Today we Surveyors really have it quite well We measure the distances with electronic cell, Instead of a chain, we now have a metre They drank by the jug, we drink by the litre.

So next time you think you’ve traveled quite far As you trudge down the line to get to your car, Remember your brothers have worked here by score And things aren’t as bad as they once were before.

GORDON HAGGERTY, A.L.S., 1944-1994—As a land surveyor and writer, Gordon Haggerty followed in David Thompson’s footsteps. Mr. Haggerty served as president of the Alberta Land Surveyors Association and was an avid poet. This poem was graciously provided by his son John Haggerty, also a land surveyor.

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April 13, 2007

Celebrating the Bicentennial of David Thompson’s North American Explorations

David Thompson: 200 years ago today

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff Because David Thompson left an exquisitely detailed day-to-day account of his journeys, it’s easy to see where he was and what he was doing at any given time. Two hundred years ago today, Thompson was busy preparing to change the world as it was known at the time. Well, at least, he would change the way we understood our world from that point forward.

The following account was pieced together from two sources, both of which draw on Thompson’s own descriptions of the events depicted, and both of which are available at the Invermere Public Library: Columbia Journals, edited by Barbara Belyea; and Sources of the River, by Jack Nisbet.

Two hundred years ago today, David Thompson was in charge of the North West Company’s affairs in the fur trade at Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.

Spring was in the air and Thompson must have been anxious to embark on his mission to the Columbia Valley before the spring melt-off swelled the rivers beyond their banks, making it difficult to tow canoes upstream or guide pack horses alongside.

It was decided a year before at the North West Company’s summer rendezvous at Fort William, Ontario that Thompson would lead the expedition to the Columbia Valley. Thompson had been plan-

ning the trip over the Rocky Mountains to Kootenay lanches: “The heights of the mountains still present country for months, consulting with visiting Koote- that cold clear shining white snow which is never nais on weather conditions, and stockpiling supplies seen but in the depths of a rigorous winter in a very severe clime. They have all rocky peaks which for sevat staging areas.

The plan was to follow the Saskatchewan River eral hundred feet are destitute of all verdure and unito the Howse River, cross the continental divide at formly present a dark grey or blackish rugged rock, Howse Pass, follow the Blaeberry River down the seemingly very hard. They all appear of the same kind other side to the Columbia River, and then to follow of rock: no variation of matter, except with regard to the Columbia River upstream to Lake Windermere its state of preservation — some being in a state of decay much split by lightning and frost and more in and build a trading post.

On May 10, 1807, Thompson and his entourage the primeval quality.

Continued on Page 17 set out on the arduous journey. Six voyageurs, led

by Thompson’s clerk and deputy, Finan McDonald, left Rocky Mountain House in a birchbark canoe loaded with supplies — trade goods mostly, weapons, tobacco and alcohol. Thompson and three more voyageurs led a second party by land.

The entourage included his wife Charlotte and their three kids, the family of a voyageur named Lussier, another woman, a string of horses, and several dogs (some of which they would later eat when game could not be had).

The canoes and horses would rendezvous and camp on a high plateau called Kootenay Plains.

From the encampment on Kootenay Plains, which also served as a staging area, the expedition would wait, hunt and explore the road ahead until the weather improved enough to venture over the pass.

In his journal on Sunday, June 21, 1807, All David Thompson Bicentennial Quilt photographs by Brian Geis.

Thompson describes ava-

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Celebrating the Bicentennial of David Thompson’s North American Explorations

canoes for the last leg of their trip. One voyageur and the three Kootenai hunters would take the horses up the river to Lake Windermere. The rest of the group piled into two small canoes that were stockpiled the previous summer, and the large cargo canoe they had built, and began paddling upstream.

Game was still scarce, so the party fasted, fished, shot some swans, survived on gooseberries and exhausted themselves fighting the strong current of the swollen Columbia River.

At noon, on July 18 — 70 days after leaving Rocky Mountain House — the tired, hungry voyageurs paddled into Lake Windermere. The horsemen arrived with a deer and a half, and the expeditionary party made of meal of venison and gooseberries.

Thompson noted in his journal that day: “Set three nets in the lake — it has a fine appearance; the banks are high, say 200 feet, all meadow, with straggling trees and trees in clumps; the water is very clear and the country on the whole has a very romantic appearance.”

In the days and weeks that followed, the crew would build a trading post called Kootenae House near present-day Wilmer, and establish a base of operations for the expeditions that followed.

Continued from Page 16 Some have about 2000 perpendicular feet of greenish ice which, seemingly, never thaws and slipperyness of which no doubt causes many of those rushes of snow that overwhelm everything in their way, besides the cavities that, at length, become overcharged — and for want of sufficient basis, the snow is hurled down, or poured down like a torrent of water, with a noise that is not easily distinguished from thunder.”

Then, as it is today, the east side of the Rockies is colder than the west side. Their approach of Howse Pass from the east was plagued with bad weather, soft ground, deep snow and avalanches. Once they got up and over the pass, they were greeted with much more spring-like weather, but the western descent had its own warmweather challenges.

With the warm weather came the melting snow that turned the Blaeberry River into a raging torrent. Thompson’s entourage, including his own three children, all under six years of age, had to criss-cross back and forth across the current. The men had to cling to the horses to keep from being washed downstream.

Without a trail to follow, the voyageurs had to hack out a trail by cutting trees and clearing away deadfall, a job they had been told had already been accomplished by another employee of the North West Company. Subsequently, it took three days to cover one two-and-a-half-mile section.

On June 30, the expedition finally arrived at the long-sought Columbia River, just north of presentday Golden. Thompson, expecting the big river to flow south, was perplexed to find it flowing north and wasn’t sure where he was. After setting up camp and airing everything out to dry from the trip down the Blaeberry, Thompson sent a voyageur named Bercier up the Columbia Valley in a light canoe to find the Kootenais and ask for guidance and help hunting for food. He also sent four voyageurs with a dozen horses back across Howse Pass to retrieve the stock of supplies they had left behind at Kootenay Plains.

On the east side of the mountains, game was

plentiful. The expedition was assisted at times by a Nahathaway Indian called Wolverine and two Ojibway hunters. The party feasted on buffalo and elk.

On the Columbia side, game was scarce as it migrated to its summer habitat. Everyone in the party went hungry.

Thompson and a voyageur named Boisverd went to work on a large cargo canoe. A few days later, Bercier returned from his trip to the Kootenai camps with a side of deer and three Kootenai hunters.

On July 10, Finan McDonald and the other voyageurs returned from Kootenay Plains with the horses and the rest of their trade goods, having an easier time since the rivers had receded a bit. The entire crew was together again.

Over the next two days, they would pack everything up and load it on the horses and into the

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April 13, 2007

Celebrating the Bicentennial of David Thompson’s North American Explorations

David Thompson Bicentennial Quilt a labour of love and respect

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff It tooks dozens of individuals three years to create the quilt that blurs the line between needlecraft and fine art.

On Saturday night, April 21, the David Thompson Bicentennial Quilt, which commemorates the bicentennial of David Thompson’s North American Explorations, will be officially unveiled at a 7 p.m. ceremony at Pynelogs Cultural Centre in Invermere.

Kootenay-Columbia MP Jim Abbot, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, will speak. Invermere Mayor Mark Shmigelsky will officially accept the quilt on behalf of the District of Invermere.

Karen Proudfoot of the Valley Piecemakers Guild and project chair of the David Thompson Bicentennial Quilt said the idea came to her while sitting on a mountaintop wondering how he did it, how David Thompson accomplished everything he did without roads or even paths.

“How did he get from A to Z?” she asked. “How on earth did they do it? It blows my mind.”

The celebrated explorer, fur trader and mapmaker criss-crossed North America extensively, surveying one sixth of the continent, on foot, by canoe and by horse, creating a long-lasting legacy we continue to enjoy today.

Mrs. Proudfoot said she knew the sprawling bicentennials were coming and wanted to get involved.

“Why shouldn’t we participate?” she asked.

Mrs. Proudfoot said she posed the idea to the 30 members of the quilting club, Valley Piecemakers Guild, and only three others expressed interest in the project. So, the four of them formed a steering committee.

Originally proposed as a small, 30-inch-by-30inch patch of a quilt, the project snowballed. Grant money started coming in and the project started becoming more inclusive. At last count, she said, 65

people have had a hand in the project.

“I am more than thrilled. It is far beyond my expectations,” Mrs. Proudfoot commented. “It is one of those things where the sum is greater than its parts.”

The single, small panel soon morphed into three large panels, two of them are six feet tall by seven feet wide. The pair are displayed over an A-shaped wooded frame in the gallery at Pynelogs. The third panel, which is about half as wide but just as tall, hangs on the wall nearby.

Three years of cooperation, dedication and enthusiasm by the Valley Piecemakers Guild, the Hoodoo Quilters and Ktunaxa artists, Mrs. Proudfoot said, supported by historians, design artists, businesses and donors has resulted in a unique exhibit of both David Thompson’s life in the Columbia Valley and fabric art.

The project got so big, she said, she worried if it would get done in time for the 2007 start of the bicentennials. It was more difficult than usual quilting where you are working with a pattern handed down through the ages. “This was all original artwork from the get-go,” she said.

The first panel is a sweeping view of the Columbia Valley, looking over Thompson’s shoulder from a high vantage point on the eastern mountains.

Thompson can be seen in the foreground making the daily astronomical observations he used to guide his expeditions and create maps of the new world.

A second panel is comprised of multiple blocks.

Each block contains a scene depicting facets of Thompson’s life in the Columbia Valley. The scenes surround key blocks depicting in rich colour the ornate coat of arms of the North West Company and Thompson’s map of western North America, which introduced the world to the waterways and mountain ranges between Hudson’s Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

The quilt, somewhat cryptically titled Latitude 50 32’ 12” W Longitude 115 56’ 15” N, was named for the geographic coordinates of Kootenae House,

the trading post David Thompson built near modern-day Wilmer.

Throughout the next five years of bicentennial celebrations across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, as long as there is money to make it possible, the David Thompson Bicentennial Quilt will travel wherever its presence is requested.

Funding for the travelling exhibit, Mrs. Proudfoot noted, is being provided by the Lake Windermere District Lions Club. Communities and organizations interested in displaying the quilt should contact Joyce McLeod at 250-342-9667 or e-mail ejoymcleod@shaw.ca.

Mrs. Proudfoot said the quilts are a gift to the District of Invermere to do with what they wish after the tour. Although a permanent exhibit at Pynelogs, The Windermere District Historical Society Museum or the proposed Invermere performing arts center would certainly be appropriate, she said, but she would prefer to see the quilts preserved behind glass in a provincial or national museum.

“For all I know, it could end up in a box in storage somewhere,” Mrs. Proudfoot commented. “If I was going to push, I would push in the direction of the museum in Victoria or Ottawa,” she said.

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Pioneer Briefs Letter Requests Review of ALR A letter will be sent by the Regional District of East Kootenay to the Honourable Pat Bell, Minister of Agriculture and Lands, requesting the establishment of a Pilot Project to review Agricultural Land Reserve boundaries and policies in the Regional District.

SPCA grant approved The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will receive $5,610 for the cost of facility repairs to the 20-year-old shelter.

Don’t dump clippings in the bush The Regional District of East Kootenay is reminding everyone to properly dispose of their yard and garden waste.

“At many of our rural transfer stations, piles of yard and garden waste are often discarded on site or in the surrounding bush,” says Eric Sharpe, Manager of Engineering and Environmental Services. “What seems like a harmless thing to do, can increase the growing problem of illegal dumping. Often, what starts as a small pile of illegally-dumped yard waste turns into a much larger dumping site, with all sorts of garbage being added.”

There is no charge for people to bring their trim-

Corrections Karen Vold-Oakley, an Investment Advisor who was featured in our Women in Business advertising supplement on April 6th, works out of CIBC Wood Gundy in Cranbrook, not Invermere. Contact her at 1-800-801-3006. *** The Focused Marketing seminar advertisement in The Pioneer on April 6th carried the incorrect price. The correct cost for the day-long seminar on Friday, April 20th at the Chamber of Commerce

mings Columbia Valley municipal transfer sites. The yard and garden waste becomes part of a composting program instead of being landfilled.

Smoke pollution concerns A letter was received at the recent Regional District of East Kootenay board meeting from concerned citizens regarding smoke pollution from outdoor furnaces. A letter will be sent to the province requesting that they introduce standards and regulations pertaining to control of emissions from the wood-burning furnaces.

Electoral Area F An application will be submitted by the regional district for part of the Electoral Area F Community Tourism Program funding in the amount of $255 plus taxes. The funding will be used to create a “Welcome to Fairmont Hot Springs” banner in connection with the Columbia River Brigade event on June 27, 2007.

Electoral Area G Applications will be submitted by the regional district for the Electoral Area G portion of Community Tourism Program funds for the following: Greenway Trail Kiosks and Signage - $6,000; Greenways Trail Map - $1,500; Fish Lakes Map Purchase - $1,200; Village of Radium Hot Springs Visitors Map - $1,500; Website: Radium Hot Springs.com - $1,500. hall at the crossroads is $69, including lunch and a study guide. To register, visit www.womensenterprise.ca. *** James Morris is prohibited from driving for one year, not two years as reported in last week’s Pioneer, on a charge of operating a vehicle or vessel with over 80 mg of alcohol. Mr. Morris received a one-year prohibition under the Criminal Code and another one-year prohibition under the Motor Vehicle Act. However, the sentences are to be served concurrently. Our apologies to Mr. Morris.

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Kindergarten Registration Eligibility - Age Children whose ¿fth birthday occurs on or before December 31, 2007 are eligible to enter Kindergarten in September 2007. For registration, please bring your child, as well as your child’s birth certi¿cate, care card, and custody papers (if applicable). If you have questions regarding which school your child should attend, please call the School Board Of¿ce at 342-9243, ext. 250.

Please phone your child’s school for an appointment time.

Eileen Madson Primary: 342-9315 Appointments will be scheduled for Tuesday, April 24 starting at 9:00 a.m.

Edgewater Elementary: 347-9543 Registration will take place from Wednesday, April 18 to Friday, April 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Orientation will take place at a later date.

Martin Morigeau Elementary: 349-5665 (It is not necessary for your child to attend for registration) Registration will take place Tuesday, April 17 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Orientation will take place in June.

Windermere Elementary: 342-6640 Appointments will be scheduled for Thursday, April 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

THE PIONEER The valley’s only locally owned, locally operated newspaper

20 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer

April 13, 2007

DISTRICT OF INVERMERE

NOTICE of Watermain Flushing The municipality will be flushing its community water system from April 16 2007, through to May 11, 2007. This program, carried out twice yearly, is necessary to maintain the quality of our water supply. There may be some short interruptions in the water service and temporary discoloration of water as a result of the sediment and organic materials that are being flushed from the water mains. During this period, disinfection by chlorination will be continued. To assist the Public Works Department during the flushing operation, users are advised that if they are experiencing persistent discoloration or odour problems with the water, to immediately notify the Municipal Office and explain the nature of the problem.

The District apologizes for any inconveniences caused by this operation. For further information, please telephone the municipal office at 342-9281.

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April 13, 2007

It’s my right to comment on Jumbo Dear Editor: Many people may not have read the letters from those at the CORE table, or read the CORE decision. It is clear Jumbo Glacier Resort proposal was speciďŹ cally approved as an acceptable use of Jumbo Valley.

Somehow Wildsight and Ellen Zimmerman translated this into Jumbo Glacier Resort as having been rejected by CORE, then calling me a liar to boot.

Character assassination is still an acceptable tactic by Jumbo opponents. When opponents hear a view dierent from theirs, they sure get mad.

If CORE had rejected Jumbo, why would the proponent continue more government reviews, costing millions and 13 years of abuse? The opponents won’t let trivial things like the facts get in their way. When I lived locally, I sat on the Public Advisory Committee, discussing terms of reference for the Jumbo review.

The opponents raised such huge environmental issues as the impact the lights of Jumbo would have on Argenta! There was

an enormous amount of public consultation during CORE and the EAO review.

The latest opponents letter states: “It’s not the business of people who live in Ladysmith, Victoria, California or Arizona to decide what is best for our area.�

I remember opponents stating that opponent Inger Kronseth should be allowed on the PAC, even though she lived in Victoria at the time.

The opponents often imply that 90 percent of submissions received during the EAO review were opposed and local. Yet the majority of submissions were from outside the local areas, including Alberta and the USA. Does anyone else see a contradiction here?

Jumbo is Crown land. As a B.C. taxpayer, and concerned about the environment of B.C. and the use of its natural resources, I have a right to comment.

Does Wildsight, and the opponents of Jumbo, believe that Greenpeace and the Sierra Club shouldn’t be sticking their noses into Brazil, Africa, Canada etc.? I don’t think they have thought that one through. I also believe they didn’t think

through their knee-jerk opposition to Jumbo 16 years ago. Since then they have ignored real environmental issues to blindly ďŹ ght Jumbo.

For 16 years the proponents have jumped through every hoop thrown their way. According to e-mails obtained under the freedom of information act, some hoops were designed simply to delay and discourage the proponent.

Then opponents claimed grizzlies would be decimated. They could not prove it, so research was faked; government bureaucrats faked grizzly density maps for Jumbo. The project was described as larger than the city of Nelson.

Despite all this misinformation, and 16 years to raise and prove opposition, opponents only convinced a tiny minority of locals to oppose Jumbo. The latest review received an equal amount supporting as opposing responses. Perhaps now people know what is actually being proposed.

Ian McKenzie Ladysmith

Will you break your promise?

Dear Editor: An open letter to Bill Bennett, MLA for the riding of East Kootenay: On October 14th, 2004 your government promised the people of the Kootenays that the ďŹ nal decision on Jumbo (to rezone or not rezone) would stay in the hands of the Regional District of East Kootenay.

The promise was clear, straightforward, unambiguous and unequivocal - RDEK would make the ďŹ nal decision. Does your government intend to keep or break its promise? A clear, straightforward, unambiguous and unequivocal answer, publicly-stated, would be appreciated.

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Valley Go-Go Sisters fight against AIDS Submitted About our name. Ugogo is the Zulu word for Grandmother and nearly all the groups formed in Canada have “Gogo” in their names. We added Sisters because not all our members are Grandmothers – everyone is welcome!!

This group was formed late last year to raise funds in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation in its fight against HIV/AIDS. That Foundation was formed to help sustain Grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa who find themselves the sole supporter and nurturer of not only their grandchildren, but in some cases, their great-grandchildren. It is important for you to know no governments are involved with the handling of any funds collected. The monies go straight to those in need for food, supplies, education etc.

As usual, our communities up and down the valley have risen to the occasion and to date we have been able to forward an amount of $2,931.70 to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

The money has been raised through generous private donations, plus the proceeds from the Grandmothers’ Tea held in February, along with a substantial donation from the Griffith Family after Dan’s successful “Seven in Seven” slide presentation. We have been overwhelmed by the support shown for this worthy cause.

The group has a DVD available for anyone who may have been unfortunate enough to miss the Nature of Things interview with Stephen Lewis last year.

Please call Marilyn at 342-6488 if you would like to borrow this DVD. We also have one on the Grandmothers’ Gathering which was held in Toronto last August. It, too, is available if you would like to view it.

Our next gathering will be at Columbia Garden Village on April 18th at noon.

YOUTH SOCCER REGISTRATION Forms being distributed through schools or pick-up at the College of the Rockies or Download forms from www.cvsoccer.ca

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April 13, 2007

PIONEER ON THE ROAD

The Peters Brothers

The Pioneer continues to travel the globe along with many of our valley residents Top left: Cathy Tschudin of Invermere was photographed in Oregon, showing Mount Adam in the background, with her grandchildren Leif and Ella. Top right: Anne Zurbriggen of Invermere at Taroko Gorge in Taiwan. Bottom: Clarence and Wilda Stauffer of Invermere were photographed on Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, while looking at the statue of Christ the Redeemer. Send us a photo of yourselves holding a recent issue of The Pioneer and be eligible to win two free nights at the Fantasyland Hotel in Edmonton, courtesy of Travel World in Invermere.

The Peters Brothers, happily known as the Yukon’s younger version of the Smothers Brothers ( plus one), were always known more for their musicianship than their math skills in their hometown of Whitehorse.

Vaudeville, jazz, classical - they are fine entertainers and musicians! Don’t miss this!

April 23 Christ Church Trinity, Invermere 7:30 pm Tickets $20. Students: $10.

Festival package price of $60 available!

Tickets are available at Dave’s Book Bar, Essentials and Pynelogs in Invermere, Trims & Treasures in Fairmont, and Max’s Place and COTR in Cranbrook.

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HERE TO SERVE YOU • POOLS • HOT TUBS • CHEMICALS • FIREPLACES • BBQ¡S • HEATING • VENTILATION • AIR CONDITIONING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

385 Laurier Street, Invermere, BC PO Box 117, Windermere, BC V0B 2L0 Phone: (250) 342-7100 email: info@diamondheatingandspas.com Fax: (250) 342-7103 www.diamondheatingandspas.com

Good advice, clearly explained

Pierre E. Trudel

Pierre E. Trudel Bus (250) 347-6938 Fax (250) 347-6948 pierre.trudel@clarica.com

T R U C K I N G

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Need Blinds?

Interior World

RR#4 1700 Canyonview Rd. Invermere, BC V0A 1K4

(250) 342-5654 (250) 341-3636 Shawn & Mel Hollowink

krisbennettconstruction@hotmail.com

SHOLINDER & MACKAY EXCAVATING Inc.

Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ Repaired Prefab Cement Tanks Installed Water Lines Dug Installed Basements Dug

WINDERMERE 342-6805

D&D POOLS and SPAS Commercial and Residential Installation - Maintenance - Repairs Duane Huether

window fashions

Kristoffer Bennett (250) 341-5030

Associated with Clarica Financial Services Inc. and Clarica Investco Inc.

Complete Automotive Repairs

Phone:

Growing with the Tradition of Quality

• Framing • Renovations • Decks • Exterior Finishing

Hauling Rock, Gravel, Sand & Fill

(Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash)

Bennett Construction

Darren Ross

250-341-POOL (7665)

250-341-SPAS (7727)

8931 Hwy 93/95 RR#2 Invermere, BC V0A 1K2

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

poolman-911@hotmail.com

DECOY LANDSCAPING LTD.

Invermere Electrical Services • • • • •

Reasonable rates Residential - Commercial Electric furnace and hot water tank repair Maintenance and service Central vacuum systems For all your electrical needs call:

Free Estimates!

(250) 342-8878 or e-mail smpostle@telus.net

9OUR 7EEKLY 3OURCE FOR .EWS AND %VENTS

Trucking • Excavating • Bobcat

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4993 Ogilvy Avenue, Fairmont Hot Springs, BC V0B 1L1

Sue Coy

Cell: 341-5353 sdcoy@shaw.ca

OFFICE 345-0090

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Cell: 342-5326 lewilder@shaw.ca

READY MIX CONCRETE Concrete Pump • Sand & Gravel Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane Service Proudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years

For competitive prices and prompt service call:

342-3268 (plant) 342-6767 (office)

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Lawn and Yard Maintenance Sunrise To Sunset Service

Valley Wide

Pine Ridge Cutters Wouldn’t it be nice to have a reliable contact person for your BC home? • Lawn & Yard Care • • Strata, Residential and Commercial • • Landscaping & Construction Clean-up • • Interior/Exterior Maintenance • • Periodic Property Inspection • • Open/Close your Home for the Season •

(250) 341-1012

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April 13, 2007

Grand Slam golf for cancer The Columbia Valley has long been a supporter of the Canadian Cancer Society, including our golfers in and out of the valley. For 15 years up to and including 2003, Fairmont Mountainside Golf Course sponsored the Daffodil Classic and we realized great financial returns for cancer.

This year The Grand Slam Challenge for Cancer Golf Tournament is in celebration of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort’s 50th Anniversary and Riverside Golf Resort’s 20th.

All golfers will have an enjoyable nine holes of golf at each of three golf courses which have been donated for the cause by Ken Fowler of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and Don and Carol Seable of Riverside Golf Course.

The proceeds from will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society.

This event will take place on Sunday, May 13th, hosted by Mountainside, Creekside and Riverside Golf Courses in Fairmont. Registration and buffet breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start to the tournament at 9 a.m. A buffet dinner and prize presentation will be held at 4 p.m. at the Mountainside Clubhouse.

We look forward to your participation in this three-course Grand Slam.

Please call Mountainside (345-6514) or Riverside (345-6346) golf courses for registration and all particulars.

WHAT’S LIFE WITHOUT CHOICE? Everyone likes to have a choice. Soon you’ll be able to choose who you buy your natural gas from.

The BC Utilities Commission recently approved regulations that allow independent gas marketers to sell natural gas directly to customers. More competition equals more choice.

You can buy your natural gas from us at a variable rate as you do now. (We buy it on the open market and pass on the cost without markup. We only make a profit on the delivery.) Or you can lock into a long-term, fixed-rate contract with a gas marketer. (They may contact you starting May 1.)

No matter how you choose to purchase your natural gas, we’ll deliver it. And provide the customer services you expect, including billing and emergency response. Visit www.terasengas.com for more information about CUSTOMER CHOICE, including a video presentation and a list of licensed gas marketers.

Not available in all areas. Terasen Gas is a licensed user of the Terasen Gas and CUSTOMER CHOICE logos.

www.terasengas.com

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April 13, 2007

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS IN MEMORY

OFFICE SPACE

SUITES FOR RENT

WANTED TO RENT

GARAGE SALES

MISC. FOR SALE

In loving Memory of Margaret Case April 19, 2003

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

Athalmer – 2-bedroom suite, new, modern, clean, 5 appliances, N/S, N/P, long-term. References required available May 1. $950 + utilities. Call or leave message 342-8933.

Professional family seeks 2 or 3 bedroom home in Invermere from June through August. 341-3104.

Garage Sale, Antique & Collectible Sale Some furniture, golf clubs, lots of miscellaneous household items.

Friday, April 13th, 3 pm – 7 pm, Saturday, April 14th, 9 am – 1 pm. 4726 Blakely Place, Radium.

New Tim Horton’s Limited Edition Schwinn Mountain Bike, $1,000.

Call Stan 341-3134.

If tears could build a stairway And memories a lane We’d climb right up to Heaven And bring you home again.

Remembered always, with love.

Ray, Robbie, Chuck, Babe, Heather and families.

EVENTS The Golden Metis Nation presents: Regular Business Meeting & Workshop at Brisco Hall on Saturday April 14, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. (we will decide whether or not to become a charter community of MNBC) Pot Luck Dinner At 5:00 p.m. Bring what you can to share with our Metis Family and bring your jigging shoes! For more info: contact Ed Delisle 344-2049.

NOTICES Notice of Application for Exclusion For Agricultural Land Reserve by F R. & N.M. Coy for approximately 11 acres, a part of Sub Lot 1 of Lot 344 lying between Columbia Lake Road and Highway 93/95

LOST & FOUND LOST - Prescription sun glasses in case. Please call Cam Berry at 342-9436.

STORAGE New•House Multi Storage, various sizes available, now with climate controlled units. Call 342-3637.

Fenced storage in Canal Flats on Hwy 93/95. RVs, boats, autos, skidoos, etc. 250-349-8212.

Office or Retail Space in Canal Flats, 240 square feet, $300 per month. (403) 559-9625

SHOP FOR RENT Approximately 1000 sq.ft. shop space for rent. $850/mo. Power and property taxes not included.

Available immediately includes heat. D/D required. New•House Multi Storage, Athalmer 3423637.

Two workshops, one on Toby Creek Road, 2 floors. $600/month, second one on 16th Avenue near schools. $350/month. Call Stan 341-3134.

VACATION/TIMESHARE One week of timeshare vacation anywhere in the world for 6 people. Great deal. Call for details.

342-7077 or 270-0055.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION Includes private room, personal phone line with voicemail, full cable, all utilities, in room highspeed Internet port and laundry access. Also includes access to a shared computer, pool table and big screen TV. $500/month, $200 SD. N/S, N/P. 342-4811.

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

Fully furnished, 1-bedroom basement suite, one person preferred. NS, ND, NO Parties.

Available May 1st. 342-8621.

Call April at 341-6299 to place your classified.

Two suites on Panorama Road both fully furnished situated on Toby Creek.1) 2-bedroom w/ kitchen and living room, 2-baths. $1200/month. 2) 1-bedroom w/small fridge and stove $500/ month. Call Stan 341-3134.

HOMES FOR RENT RED COTTAGE - 2 bedroom duplexes, 1230-13th St. Invermere, 850 sq. ft., Gas FP, W/D, NS, NP, long-term tenant, $1100/mo includes utilities, available now & Aug 1, 342-2243.

FAMILY HOME in Wilder subdivision, Invermere. Excellent condition, unfurnished, 2-bedrooms up, 2 down, 2.5-bathrooms, 6 appliances, double attached garage.

1 year minimum, N/P, N/S. $1350/ mo + utilities, +DD. angus@wmc. ca or (403)807-2380.

Available May 1st, Executive Fairmont upper level of home 3bedroom plus den. Hardwood and slate throughout FR-DR-LR plus large eat-in kitchen, 2-1/2 baths & laundry. $1500.00 plus DD, plus $200.00 hydro. No smoking - pets negotiable. Teresa 342-3056.

Available May 1st, beautiful bright walkout 2-bedroom basement suite. Living room, kitchen, dining/den area, 1-bathroom and laundry. $1000.00 plus DD plus $100.00 hydro. No smoking - pets negotiable. Teresa 342-3056.

HOMES FOR SALE Quiet retreat or ideal for 2 families or partnership. Consider changing to 16 acres, a mountain stream, 5,200 sq.ft. cedarhome,mobilehome,greenhouse, plus more! www.bchomesforsale.com Listing #4223174.

CONDOS FOR SALE 2-bedroom, 1-bath, 1000sq.ft. townhouse in Edgewater. Completely renovated, new appliances, deck, low fees. $190,000 341-7068.

Edgewater Condo, 1000 sqft w/ new deck & siding. Low strata fees, immediate possession available. $169,000. 341-7068.

MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 2006 Safeway 14’ x 80’, 2-bedroom mobile home. 4 appliances, plumbed for dishwasher. Extra large deck, large wood planters, has a yard. On lot in Green Acres Mobile Park. Sorry, No Dogs Allowed. Asking $105,000. Please call 342-4400 days 347-9242 evenings.

1972 Parkwood 12’ x 68’, new roof, siding, some of the windows, skirting. Recently painted inside. 5 appliances. 3-bedrooms, 1-bathroom, new porch and a large deck with an amazing view.

In excellent condition. On a lot in Green Acres Mobile Home Park.

Sorry, No Dogs Allowed. Asking $55,000. Please call 342-4400 days 347-9242 evenings.

LOTS FOR SALE New lots along Crescentwood coming. Commercial lots available NOW for less! Acreage West of town - Edgewater Developments 347 9660, edgeh2o@ telus.net.

GARAGE SALES Moving On Sale. Lots of household goods, garage items, new craft items and so much more. Saturday, April 14th, 10-4, Sunday, April 15th, 10-3. 7481 Rivercrest, Radium. NO early birds.

Moving! Shelving, toys, table & chairs, framed posters and more.

Castlerock, Unit #3, 2600 Riverock Way. Saturday, April 14th, 9 am to 3 pm.

PETS FOR SALE

Near new deluxe Pacific model Solar LT 5-person hot tub with extra lighting package, $5,000.

Call Stan 341-3134.

Mossberg 22 Target, Cooey 20ga single. 342-3385.

Older model “Quickie” motorized wheelchair. Good condition. $1,000. 342-9702.

Purebred Golden Retriever puppies. $300. (250) 346-3011 Brisco.

Tanning bed $2,499 and tanning booth with attached change room $6,399 mint condition commercial or home use, 342-8388.

MISC. FOR SALE

Dining Table 2-pedestal, 2-leaf, (5’ x 3’6”) expands to 8’ c/w 10 chairs, excellent condition $2,200.

Queen & Bunk beds. Moving boxes. Miscellaneous items: lawn mower, blinds. Tel: 342-0279, Cell: 342-5221.

2 ½ cubic Trybine cement mixer, new motor, $375. Rubber tire wheelbarrow, no leaks, $60.

Electric boat motor $275. 3416043 after 6:00 pm.

BARGAIN – complete set Wilson golf clubs, unused! 342-3385.

36” black metal clad wood terrace door with full-view glass panel. New Mfg. by CWD. Machined for hinges (3), doorknob and deadbolt. LH inswing. $650. Phone: 347-9386.

New Yamaha Electric Piano with seat. Sensitive touch, 88 keys, $2,000. Near new Casio Digital Piano with headphones, 88 keys, $500. Call Stan 341-3134.

Two matching loveseats, $75 for both. Two matching arm chairs, $50 for both. One double mattress, boxspring & frame, $35.

345-0332.

VEHICLES FOR SALE 1994 Mercury Topaz 215,000km, 6 cyl, 5-speed standard, good condition, maintained to manufacturer’s service plans. $1,500 obo. Brian or Liz 3420201.

We supply part and service FOR ALL MAKES of: • snowmobiles • motorcycles • quads

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS VEHICLES FOR SALE

RV’S FOR SALE

2004 Quad Cab Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4, V-8 loaded. 50,000km lady & highway driven. Mint. $26.000 obo. 342-8388.

1998 – 5th Wheel, 23’6” fully loaded, A/C, solar panels, lots of extras & more. $10,500, 3426968.

2002 GMC 2500HD Extended Cab Longbox Duramax. Excellent condition, $26,000, 140,000km.

342-6968.

1989 Dodge Ram Cargo Van, automatic, great work vehicle. $2,200, 342-7352.

BOAT FOR SALE 14 ft. Runabout w/trailer, 45 hp motor. Runs good. $1,500. (250) 282-3292. To view 342-9589.

12” Aluminum Boat $450. Electric Boat Motor $300. 341-6043.

2003 Grand Am 4-door, 84,000 km, PW, PD, PS, CD/Tape, Extended Warranty. Excellent condition. $15,000. 347-9427.

14’ Aluminum fishing boat, 2 captain seats, 4 life jackets, 9.9hp Evinrude, tank. 342-3385.

1982 Yamaha, 750 Virago, excellent condition, new tires, lots of chrome. $2,500. Please call 341-5524.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

$10,000,000 in vehicle inventory.

Go to

www.cranbrookdodge.com

to view complete inventory.

HELP STOP GLOBAL WARMING and put money in your pocket. www.4planetearth.com/wolf or call Wolf (250) 688-0044 Zero Ice “93” is closing down.

John and Carol Dobson would like to thank all their customers for keeping our little ice company going for the last 14 years. All our ice equipment is for sale. Call 3425627 cell, 342-3014 home.

VEHICLE WANTED

SERVICES

Wanted a good used low mileage Toyota Tacoma pickup, priced right! Call 342-0061 or 341-1499 (cell).

Simes Painting: interior and exterior, new homes and existing, quality woodwork finishing, laquers, staining, and clearcoating. Call Barry. 342-0572 Windermere.

RV’S FOR SALE 1987 Slumber Queen, 21 ft, 5th Wheel. Large fridge, furnace, stove w/oven, lots of storage, bathroom w/shower, new battery, hitch included. $5,400. (250) 2823292. To view 342-9589.

Flooring installations including lino, carpet, vc tile, laminate, and hardwood. Plus handyman work including new decks, renovations, framing, and roofing. Call 3479192, 341-1235.

Travelaire 18 ft. camper, double axle, older model. $2000, 342-9552.

SPECIAL 20% OFF K.I.S.S. Landscaping Angle Broom sweeping – parking lots, driveways and sidewalks.

347–9385 or 342-5912.

2000 Mallard 19N Travel Trailer like new, original owner sleeps 5. $10,500. 347-6530.

SERVICES

TOTAL HEATING

& Air Conditioning New Home Construction

688-7899 CAREERS Peppi’s Pizza Now hiring full and part-time Cooks, Servers & Dishwashers. No experience necessary. Staff accommodation is available for full time staff. Apply either in person with a resume at Peppi’s, by phone at 342-3421, or at peppisitalianfuel@yahoo.ca Experienced Cooks and Chef required full-time. Apply at La Cabina in the Prestige Inn. 347-2340.

FULL-TIME POSITION at private lodge starting in May. Maintenance, grounds-keeping, cleaning. Horse experience a bonus. Leave message 342-5299.

Fireplace Installer, Service and Maintenance Technician required by a large established local business. A full time position is available for a responsible, self-motivated individual with a professional appearance. A suitable candidate should have knowledge of B.C. installation codes as well as service and maintenance of fireplaces. Must have a valid driver’s licence. Training may be provided to the right applicant.

Please fax resume with references to Diamond Heating and Spas, FAX: 342-7103. Or mail to: Box 117, Windermere, BC V0B 2L0.

Framers wanted minimum 2 years experience. Own transportation and hand tools a must. Call Kelly 341-5744.

LEGAL – Busy law firm in Invermere requires legal assistant immediately.

Conveyancing background an asset but not mandatory. Permanent, fulltime position; salary DOE. Submit resume by fax: (250) 342-3237, by mail: Box 2400, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0.

CAREERS

CAREERS

Busy small resort in Windermere requires helper. Varied duties include housekeeping, grounds, building maintenance and trail work. 6 hours/day, 10 am – 4 pm, 5 days per week. $15/hour. Start May 1st – 16th (your choice) until October 1st – 15th (your choice).

Call Scott at 342-0356 or email windcreek@shaw.ca.

Invermere Drycleaners. Full or part time, must have own vehicle. Apply in person.

“Here we grow again! Warwick Cabinets has an immediate opportunity available in cabinet assembly and general labour. Cabinet Maker/Joinery apprenticeship available to the right individual. Ph: 342-6264 or Fax: 342-3546.

Oasis Gifts requires full-time parttime help. Wages DOE. Drop off resume at Oasis Gifts, 905 – 7th Avenue or email: oasisbc@telus.net.

Landscape/ Grounds Support Part-time seasonal (15-25 hours/ week), possibility of leading to part-time year round for the right applicant. Wage $11.50/hour with a bonus at the end of the season.

Duties include watering & mowing of lawns, raking and general upkeep of grounds. Occasionally may be asked to assist the maintenance department. Please send resume to Radium Valley Vacation Resort, fax (250) 3479808 or e-mail: radval@shaw.ca.

Pool/Spa Service and Maintenance Technician required by a large established local business. A full time position is available for a responsible, self motivated individual with a professional appearance. A suitable candidate should have knowledge of pool/spa water chemistry, pool/spa maintenance and repair. Must have a valid driver’s licence. Training may be provided to the right applicant.

Please fax resume with references to Diamond Heating and Spas, FAX: 342-7103. Or mail to: Box 117, Windermere, BC V0B 2L0.

Crystal Springs Motel seeking fulltime housekeeping staff.

Please apply in person with resume to Grace 347-9759.

Electricians: Journeymen and Apprentices for Commercial/Industrial work in Invermere. Competitive wages and benefits. Please fax resume to: (250) 341-3125.

FREE MOVIE RENTALS F/T or P/T, Join our team, receive good wages, free rentals, benefits and retention bonus.

Please call Thora 342-0057, email ghvinvermere@hotmail. com or drop off resume at Gone Hollywood.

Dusk Construction, a local framing company is currently seeking framers and labourers. We offer excellent wages and benefits package. Please fax resume to (250) 345-2191 or email: kmose@shaw.ca

Come be part of the fabulous Radium Resort Radium Resort is now accepting applications for the following positions Assistant Food & Beverage Manager Assistant Group Sales Seasonal Bell Person: Full-time year round Front Desk Agents: Full time year round Hotel Maintenance: Full time year round Room Attendants: Seasonal Golf Course Grounds Maintenance: Seasonal Night Irrigation: Resort Course Pro Shop Cashiers: Seasonal Cart Attendants, Starters and Marshals Cooks and Wait Staff for the Springs and the Resort Apply by sending resume to: email-frontdesk@radiumresort.com Fax 250-347-6298

Gallery Curator Full-time Summer

Job Description: The Columbia Valley Arts Council are looking for a Gallery Curator to assist in administrative matters and responsibilities to fulfill the HRDC summer program. Such staff person will work under the direction of the Gallery Manager. Duties range from assisting with hanging, installing, and displaying the Gallery Shows, promote summer programs and events, cash handling and financial transactions, assist in registrations, and supervise volunteers and front line sales in the Gift Shop and Gallery.

Hours of work: 40 hours per week Rate of pay: depending on experience Qualifications: Must be a university/college student. Interest in arts an asset. Business experience an asset. Mature, responsible and quick-thinking.

Sense of humour a must!

Start of employment date: May 1st, 2007 Please send resumés to: Jami Scheffer – Manager, Gallery & Administration Box 2345, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Phone: (250) 342-4423 E-mail info@columbiavalleyarts.com

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About The Project The RDEK is proposing to build an open access community broadband network in portions of Electoral Areas C, E, F and G. This is the second phase in the project. The first phase was the construction of the backbone in Areas F and G, which was completed in November 2006. This phase would connect homes and businesses to the backbone.

The goal of the network is to provide rural residents with access to a range of services at competitive prices.

Only those within the proposed service area would pay for and be serviced by the network.

Eligible electors within the proposed service area will determine whether or not this project goes ahead through an Alternative Approval Process.

The bylaws related to the project have been given the first three readings and have received the necessary approvals from the Ministry of Community Services.

The approval process will begin in mid-April. It will be well advertised and we encourage residents to watch the local media or check our website for more info. Please Note: packages will not be sent to individual property owners, so it is important to check our website, follow the local media or contact the RDEK for information or to request Elector Response Forms.

What is Alternative Approval?

The Board will be using the Alternative Approval Process to seek elector assent for the Broadband Local Access Network project. Advertising will begin in April 23 and Elector Response Forms will have to be returned by June 5th, 2007.

About Alternative Approval Through the Alternative Approval Process, eligible electors who are opposed to the service proceeding without a vote sign and submit Elector Response Forms.

The timeline to sign and submit forms is at least 30 days. If at least 10% of the electors in theproposed service area sign and submit the forms opposing the project proceeding without a vote, it would be up to the Regional Board to decide whether or not to conduct such a vote.

Only qualified electors in the proposed service area can sign Elector Response Forms The timelines for the process will be well advertised in the Valley Echo and Kootenay Advertiser and on our website. Packages will not be mailed out to property owners, so eligible electors in the proposed service area are encouraged to watch the media, visit our website at www.rdek.bc.ca or contact the RDEK over the next few weeks.

Why is the RDEK Considering this Project?

Technology is rapidly changing and with it so too are opportunities for individuals and businesses. New and more affordable services are available, there’s access to innovation in education and health care, and economic opportunities are unfolding.

Unfortunately, all too often this is happening in heavily populated urban areas. That is quite clear here in the RDEK, where many residents have no access to basic technology like cable tv and their only option for internet service is dial up.

The goal of this project is to create an infrastructure that will make it possible to bring these same opportunities to rural residents of the RDEK using a publicly owned open-access community network system.

So why doesn’t private industry do it? The bottom line is that it’s too costly for each service provider to put in the infrastructure for a small area. We just don’t have the population to make it attractive.

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What Will it Cost?

The anticipated total cost of building the network is $10.5 million. Given the recent escalation in construction costs, we have used an estimate of $12.5 million, resulting in estimated annual debt payments of $920,000 per year over 25 years.

Companies offering services over the network would pay a fee to the RDEK for the use of the network. In turn, the RDEK would use that money to help fund the network operations. More customers would mean more revenue, which would mean less tax required to support the Community Network.

When a new service is created in the Regional District, part of the process includes setting a maximum tax rate that can be charged for that particular service. While the tax rates charged are often well below the maximum set through the approval process, they cannot increase above the maximum without an amendment to the bylaw establishing the service.

For the Broadband Local Access service, there are many factors that could influence the tax rate that is actually charged. The two most significant are the potential for $2 million in infrastructure funding from the federal and provincial governments and the revenue collected from the network itself. The greater the number of residents who subscribe to broadband services and the greater the number of services they subscribe to, the lower the amount that would need to be collected through taxation.

If the project goes ahead, the maximum tax rate we anticipate for the local access network is $0.43 per $1,000 of assessment. If the Federal/Provincial infrastructure grant for $2 million is approved, or if enough residents sign up for services (2,000 households spending an average of $80 per month), we expect the tax rate charged to be closer to $0.30 per $1,000 of assessment.

The rate is anticipated to decline over time as more residents subscribe to the various broadband services and revenues of the network increase.

The Tax Burden for Residential Assessments at the Maximum & Anticipated Tax Rates.

Assessed Value Tax Rate (per $1,000) $ 100,000

Maximum Tax Rate

Anticipated Tax Rate

$ 0.43

$ 0.30

$

$

40

28

185,000

74

52

250,000

100

70

300,000

120

84

500,000

200

140

1,000,000

$ 400

$ 280

*Sample tax burdens are based on 2006 assessed values.

Note: tax burdens for industry, business, and utilities are charged at 3.4, 2.45, and 3.5 times the residential rate, respectively.

What is Broadband?

There are many definitions, but simply put, broadband is a type of telecommunication that allows huge amounts of information to move back and forth at very high speeds.

What Kinds of Services Are You Hoping to Attract?

The RDEK would contract a Network Manager to oversee the operation of the Network. The Network Manager would be responsible for attracting service providers, negotiating terms, and working with customers to assist them with subscribing to the services they were interested in.

The key services the Network Manager would be hoping to attract in the beginning would be television, movie, telephone, home security and internet services. Because the project has not received approval from electors, service providers have not been willing to divulge specific rates; however, they are anticipated to be the same or slightly less than current options.

Privately owned companies have very specific requirements for return on their investments and are expected to generate profits to divvy out to shareholders. They often need to have a full return on investment within 5-7 years in order to proceed with projects. The difference with an open access, publicly owned network is that we don’t have to pay profits to shareholders and we have much longer timelines to pay for the investment.

How Do I Know if this Affects Me?

Furthermore, because the existing lines are owned by one company (who also provides services), it’s not cost effective for competitors to lease line space for a small population. However, if the infrastructure was in place, it would be a matter of them simply offering services.

Only those people within the proposed service area would receive service and pay for the network. Eligible electors within the proposed service area are the only people who will determine whether or not the project goes ahead.

By having a publicly owned, open access network, all service providers have equal access and compete with each other for your business.

That’s what drives prices down.

To find out if you are in the proposed service area, please email acharest@rdek.bc.ca or contact Anita Charest at 1-888-478-7335.

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April 13, 2007

FAITH

Hearing the voice of God Pastor Wayne Frater Radium Christian Fellowship Do you know that God has a wonderful plan for your life?

His word in Ephesians, Chapter 2, verses 8-10 tells us: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and not of yourself; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”

One of the most important things we should want to do as Christians is to learn about, and to walk out the perfect plan of God for our life. The trick is, to know what those works are, and how do we walk in them? How do we walk out that plan? How do we know, for sure, that the directions we are getting, are in fact from God? Through prayer, through reading God’s Word, and by developing an intimate relationship with God. It is through prayer that we have a relationship with our Lord, as we spend time with Him, as we study and

meditate on His Word, our relationship will grow. By developing that intimate relationship with Him, and as we take time to listen, we will allow Him to start revealing what His plan is for us. It is our choice, first to spend time with Him, second to be willing to listen to Him, and third to walk out His plan for our life.

2 Thessalonians 1:11-12: “Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power, that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

1 Thessalonians 5:23: “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

If you are interested in what I am saying about prayer, and would like to hear more, Arne Bryan from Prayer Canada will be sharing at the Radium Seniors’ Hall on Wednesday, April 25 at 7 p.m. We have a group joining us from Cranbrook for the meeting, and we are looking at setting up a prayer post in Radium. Also both our next Marriage Course, and our pre-marriage course will be starting soon. Call Linda and Mike at 342-6359, or Dianne and Warner at 3463294, for time and place.

Thank you and God Bless!

WANTED TO RENT Pioneer Graphic Designer seeks an affordable unfurnished 1 bedroom apartment for May 15 or June 1st. Quiet, NS, NP, no parties.

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH 10:30 a.m. Sunday April 15 – Worship and Life Instruction: “Can you trust the Bible?”

Sunday school for age 3 to Grade 7 during the service.

Associate Pastor Rev. Jared Enns 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535 WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY 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 a.m.

Children’s Church during the message part of the service.

Sunday 7 p.m. 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 p.m. Mass • Sunday 9 a.m. Mass St. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday 11 a.m. Mass St. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats Sunday 4 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 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Every Sunday 10 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.

Every Wednesday 7 p.m., Bible Study Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • Radium Seniors’ Hall • 342-6633 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS Sunday Service, 10 a.m. • Sunday School, 11 a.m.

Noon Sunday: Relief Society President Grant Watkins • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 345-0079

Selkirk TV & Appliance Experience the culinary delights from our authentic Hungarian menu.

Please call 341-6299 days, or 342-9438 evenings.

Please leave a message.

Valley Churches

Open: Wednesday-Sunday, 5:00 p.m.

5067 Madsen Rd, Radium

• Kitchenaid • Inglis • Whirlpool • Roper

Panasonic Pioneer Cell Phones Electronics & Service Christian Books, Music & Misc.

(turn at Radium Woodcarver)

1229-7th Ave., Invermere

COMMUNITY INPUT MEETING COLUMBIA BASIN TRUST FUNDING PROPOSALS The Regional District of East Kootenay is holding a public meeting to receive community input on the Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives program project proposals that benefit the Village of Canal Flats.

Monday, April 23rd, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.

Canal Flats Civic Centre 8911 Dunn Street & Luck Avenue Please attend. Your input is important.

Shannon Moskal, Deputy Manager of Administration

WE SELL REAL ESTATE • Radium • Invermere • Panorama • Windermere • Fairmont

342-6415

Call 341-6151 or 1-888-341-6155

rayfergusonrealty.ca LIVE-IN INVESTMENT 90 X 110 lot with shrubs, perennials and fruit trees.

Storage room & workshop is wood heated.

MLS# K161135 $227,800

32 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer

April 13, 2007

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Invermere

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Wende Brash 342-1300

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Daniel Zurgilgen 342-1612

Ed English 342-1194

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Jan Klimek 342-1195

John McCarthy 342-1758

Scott Wallace 342-5309

Andy Smith 342-1709

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Bryan Hookenson 341-1266

Rob Rice 341-5935

Deborah-Kim Rice 342-5935

Katie Wallace 342-5785

Opportunity Awaits

Paul Glassford 341-1395

This large lot in the much sought after Timber Ridge Phase III has all the privacy and a mountain view you want. Full access to private beach and lake. Partially treed and perfect topography for a walkout basement. No building commitment!

MLS#K161528

Wonderful opportunity to own at Radium Golf Resort. 3 bedrooms, most furnishings and squeaky clean. Access to miles of hiking trails. Adjacent to Kootenay National Park.

Sleeping accommodations for the whole team. Call today! MLS#K161556

Radium Hot Springs

Quiet Setting

Crooked Tree Estates

Apartment condo with all the amenities. Great views from the 3rd oor loft unit.

Walking distance to downtown Radium. Close to all the services and recreation of the Columbia Valley. MLS#New

This beautiful home is located in the Highlands of Windermere with breathtaking views of the Rocky and Purcell Mountains as well as views of Lake Windermere. Come enjoy the beautiful scenery in this quiet setting. MLS#new

Lot is over 1/3 acre with views to Windermere, Columbia and Lyttle Lakes. Small, gated community (22 lots) with no building commitment. Peaceful, sunny location between Windermere and Fairmont. Perfect rural retreat. MLS#new

$340,000

$482,000

$199,900

Central location to golf, skiing, water sports and the town of Invermere. 2 BDR, full bath, wrap around deck with spectacular mountain views on the main level. Fully self contained 2 BDR, full bath rental suite with a separate entrance on the lower level. Large private back yard, detached garage, loads of parking and low maintenance. MLS#K161617

$319,000

$365,000

$330,000

Premiere Location

Charm, Charm, Charm

5 Bedroom Home

Sunny treed lot with great mountain views. Close to the natural foot path or nearby paved trail. This community offers private beach, tennis courts, rec-centre, playground and only minutes to Invermere. Lakeview Meadows is the premiere location in the valley. MLS#new

This home has it all. Fir window casings and a style reminiscent of yesteryear, but in fantastic condition with updated plumbing, etc. Check out the front porch and clawfoot tub. MLS#new

Canal Flats family home has 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and Jacuzzi tub in the main bath, new windows, laminate ooring and more. Property sits on a nicely treed corner lot with an irrigation system to water, while you take in the views of the mountains … and only minutes from the lake!

Close to school, shopping and recreation. MLS#K161278

$239,000

Calberley Beach Community

True country cottage log home. It is ready for you to come and relax in front of your wood replace and enjoy the peacefulness that you can t get in the city.

There is 0.57 of an acre, treed yard and beach access.

MLS#new

$729,000

$267,000

$349,000 Class Act

This Castlerock condo comes with all the upgraded features & some custom features including wood replace on the main, large granite island and a partial lake view. Two master bedrooms up and one bedroom down with a fully nished walkout. MLS#new

$539,000