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September 7, 2007

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Quebec native Henri Bergeron, an experienced teamster and horse logger, died in a tragic accident on Friday, August 24th after being kicked by his horse Waylon.

Although no one else was present at the time, it is speculated that Waylon, the horse he was using to maintain the Natural Bridge Trail system near Nipika Mountain Resort, stumbled onto a ground nest of wasps.

Nipika owner Lyle Wilson said the wasps must have spooked Waylon, who kicked Mr. Bergeron in the head, killing him instantly.

“We are speculating that the cause of death was that the horse and/or Henri stumbled into a hive of wasps. Nobody was a witness, so only Waylon knows what really happened.

“I don’t claim to know what really happened, although the evidence of the wasps, and the injury, lean

to that kind of an incident.”

A short statement released by the Bergeron family in Quebec reads: “Henri was an experienced worker and he will be missed dearly by all those who knew him and were lucky enough to work with him in the bush. The valley has lost a good and faithful friend.”

Mr. Wilson said a link to the past is lost with Mr. Bergeron, who skillfully worked the woodlot at Nipika off and on for the last six years, skidding logs by draft horse.

“Henri was one of the few career horse loggers left around with a lifetime of experience. He knew everything there was to know, and was an extremely skilled and conscientious worker,” Mr. Wilson commented.

“A way of life gets a little more rare with the loss of a Henri.”

According to Mr. Wilson, Henri was 69 years old and had been in the valley for the past 12 years.

During his years in the valley, he worked for Enid Lake Logging, for Will and Dorothy Wardwell on their woodlot, and for Nipika Mountain Resort.

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VALLEY NEWS

Keira ‘doing well’ after her surgery

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff “It’s over, it’s out,” said a relieved Daphne Neal on Wednesday morning.

The previous day, her little girl Keira Neal had her right leg removed to rid her body of a cancerous tumour.

The 14-month-old was diagnosed with a rare form of malignant cancer after her parents discovered a lump on her upper thigh on the May long weekend.

Since then, Daphne and her husband Al, along with their three-year-old son Ryan, have moved to Calgary to be closer to the Alberta Children’s Hospital while Keira underwent a round of radiation and chemotherapy prior to her successful surgery.

“It is actually a relief,” Daphne said of the surgery.

“She’s doing really well.”

The surgery had been scheduled to take place over 12 hours, but in fact was completed in just seven and half hours, said Linda Phelan with the Alberta Children’s Hospital.

“That’s a really good sign,” she said.

Now Keira will spend another 10 days in hospital before being released. She will continue with chemotherapy but is finished her radiation treatments.

Keira has a type of cancer that is extremely rare in babies and a very high rate of recurrence. The Neal family made the agonizing decision to amputate Kei-

ra’s leg with the expectation that this will remove the cancer forever. No cancer was found anywhere else in Keira’s body.

The valley has rallied to the assistance of the Neal family, since Daphne will not be returning to work as a teacher and there will be extensive costs associated with her rehabilitation.

Among them, the Neals will have to buy an artificial leg so that Keira can learn to walk all over again.

• Last weekend, Interior World’s Customer Appreciation Barbecue raised $1,700 for the Neal family, and that amount was matched by Karl and Pat Conway for a total of $3,400.

• On Saturday, September 8th, the Keira Neal hockey tournament benefit evening will be held at the Invermere Curling Club starting at 8 p.m., with a silent and live auction, food and entertainment. Tickets are available at Grant’s Foods or by calling 342-3015.

• Two pieces of art by local artists are being raffled to help the cause. Tickets for a painting by Lynn Grillmair are sold out, but tickets are still available for a second painting by Pat Bavin.

Called Ram’s Pasture Cabin, the painting is on display at Helna’s Stube in Radium. Tickets cost $10 each; only 250 tickets will be sold. The draw will be made September 20th.

“The support from the valley has been wonderful,” Daphne said. “We really appreciate the time and effort people have put forth on Keira’s behalf.”

Keira Neal before heading to Calgary for surgery.

Tourism numbers hit another record

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Manager Kent Kebe said new signage and a preponderance of hikers from Alberta are to thank for an eight-percent increase in the visitor count at the Radium Visitor Centre over numbers this time last year.

So far, this year, Mr. Kebe reported, 35,282 souls have ventured into the Visitor Centre seeking information or use of the washroom. That’s up from the 29,788 visitors over the same time last year.

The count trails the whopping 26-percent increase in traffic the visitor centre experienced in 2006.

The question most frequently asked of his staff was: “Where’s a good place to go for a hike around here?”

Mr. Kebe said Alberta’s petroleum-lubricated economy and its impact in Calgary are driving the numbers.

“The growth of the Calgary area, plus the amount of dollars coming from the oil and gas industry and a strong economy in general,” he said, “have contributed to a large portion of the increase as we are seeing what appears to be Alberta travellers coming to mountains on their days off to recreate.”

Second homeowners, he said, routinely drop in to find out what is going around the valley.

“There is a staggering amount of real estate being purchased by non-resident visitors,” he said.

“The majority are from Alberta, who, in turn, use the visitor centre to find recreational opportunities around Radium and the Windermere Valley.”

In early 2006, Tourism British Columbia and the Ministry of Transportation teamed up to re-

brand all the highway signage with new logos and colour scheme.

“The new signage also played a large part,” Mr. Kebe explained, “informing our valley visitors of the presence of the two visitor centres in the Windermere Valley, Radium Hot Springs and the Columbia Valley Visitor Centre in Invermere.”

The leadership of the Radium Chamber, he said, made the commitment several years ago to have the visitor centre open for business 362 days per year to make it easier for our visitors to get the information they need, and to provide public washrooms that are wheelchair-accessible and open to the public in the off-season as well.

The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Visitor Centre is still compiling their figures which should be ready in a couple of weeks.

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September 7, 2007

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Best summer ever for year-round businesses “We’re up close to 30 percent over last year’s numbers,” he said. “These highways were the indicator for Dee Conklin, owner of Palliser Printing in me. The traffic seemed non-stop. It was full-on from Invermere, and also the Columbia Valley Chamber of late June until, well, yesterday.”

This summer, he said, has been very good for the Commerce president, said it is her gut feeling that the tourism industry in the Columbia Valley. number of visitors to the area was down this year.

Mike Smith, owner of Angus McToogle’s RestauOn the other end of soaring oil prices are soaring gas prices and the continued high prices at the pump rant and Bar in Invermere and long-time chair of the Kootenay Rockies Tourhave put a damper on ism board of directors, tourism.

“We’re up close to 30 percent over last said his personal observaAdd to that, she said, tion is that Invermere was the tourism lost from the year’s numbers. These highways were the ina lot busier this summer.

United States - due to the dicator for me. The traffic seemed non-stop.”

“The town was at castrong Canadian dollar pacity on some days, as and tighter security at the - Scott Powell, Hoodoos Mountain Resort far as traffic and moveborder - has been driving ment went,” he said. down tourist numbers.

This was the fourth summer in operation for the “We’ve had a beautiful summer and the numbers popular downtown pub and restaurant, and Mike said should have been up,” she said.

However, based on her interviews with owners it was the best one so far.

“We had excellent staff and we were able to take of year-round businesses with full-time employees, which benefit only indirectly from tourism, the pic- advantage of a really strong season,” he said. “Given some snow this winter, we anticipate that we will conture is much brighter.

According to Mrs. Conklin, everyone, across the tinue to gain strength.”

He said the “critical mass” of second homeowners board, is saying this has been the best summer we’ve just keeps growing, and that will continue to help loever had. cal businesses during the off seasons.

“It’s stunning and I am thrilled,” she said.

He noted that the number of visitors from the Scott Powell, the owner, since April, of Hoodoos Mountain Resort and Hoodoos Gas Station, has been United Kingdom appeared to be higher this summer, operating one of the satellite information centres for while the U.S. traffic may have been lighter.

And he added that his business is seeing a lot more the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce this summer. The other temporary information centre site stood internet traffic.

“Two couples from Surrey, England just booked on Lake Auto property in downtown Invermere.

Mr. Powell said he is very pleased at the amount of a table for next week from their home by using our website,” he said. business he has seen this summer. . . . Continued from Page 3

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September 7, 2007

Apprenticeship grants aimed at increasing skilled labour force

By Jim Abbott Member of Parliament Kootenay Columbia Kootenay Columbia is a vast constituency and in my tours throughout the riding this summer, the issue of lack of skilled and unskilled workers comes up time and again.

What can be done when there are more jobs open than workers to fill those jobs? It’s a very real problem for some local businesses.

The labour shortage is a serious issue for many businesses that depend on skilled trades, particularly with an increasingly older workforce that is nearing retirement.

It will take time to train new workers and draw young people into the skilled trades. The key tool for training new skilled workers is apprenticeships.

The Minister of Finance recently stated that Canada is on the precipice of a major shortage of skilled workers, and the federal government is trying to entice more people into the trades by announcing cash grants for apprentices.

Apprentices who have finished the first or second year of the Red Seal trade program are eligible to receive an annual grant of $1,000 to help ease the financial burden of training and buying tools.

The grant, which is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2007, will affect an estimated 100,000 apprentices in the Red Seal

program, which allows trade workers with the endorsement to work anywhere in Canada without having to write additional tests. The apprenticeship grant program is one of several measures announced by the government aimed at helping tradespeople and employers in the skilled trades sector. In its 2006 budget, we pledged more than $500 million over two years for apprentices and tradespeople.

Effective May 2006, the federal government introduced a Tradesperson’s Tools Deduction to help eligible tradespeople across the country save on the cost of work-related tools. It also introduced an Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit, to provide employers with up to $2,000 per apprentice for each of the first two years of their contract.

Application forms for the apprenticeship grant are available at Service Canada Centres and on the Internet.

Service Canada is responsible for processing the applications and delivering the cheques. For more information on the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, visit the website at http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca.

The government alone will not be able to solve the challenges facing local businesses. But under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, businesspeople can be assured that the government will do all it can to offer assistance and implement creative solutions that will allow businesses to flourish.

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PERSPECTIVE

September 7, 2007

Historical Lens

Same place, new faces

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Publisher

There have been a few changes around here lately.

Advertising Sales Associate Bob Friesen has been away for the summer, recovering from heart surgery.

The veteran newspaper advertising salesman spent decades at The Calgary Herald before he retired to the valley with his wife Darlene.

Two years ago he decided to work for us part-time and since then has been an invaluable asset to The Pioneer. We hope that Bob’s health will allow him to return to us sometime in the future.

In the meantime, Dave Sutherland will be pleased to help you with your advertising needs - as well as selling you a jar of his famous jelly.

Cayla Gabruck has returned to Mount Royal College to finish her degree, but we’ll see her back here next summer.

Melinda Drews, who served as our high school correspondent at the high school, has left for the University of Calgary. That means we are looking for a new student to keep us in touch with the high school.

Former office manager April Sorensen has taken up a new position at Diamond Heating and Spas. We miss her and we wish her all the best.

We welcome our new office manager Michele McGrogan, who comes to us from Toby Creek Adventures. Michele handles Classifieds, invoicing and a million other things.

Former office manager Sarah Turk now lives in Kimberley but works from her home as our project manager, coordinating our special publications.

Zephyr Rawbon continues to create beautiful advertisements with the help of our part-time designer Shelley Messerli.

And Brian Geis covers the valley like a blanket, helping our readers to understand the intricacies of municipal and provincial governments.

Finally, Letters to the Editor are a beloved part of this newspaper - so if you have an idea or an opinion please send it along to us at: upioneer@telus.net.

CLASSIC CARS - Taken in 1932 or 1933, this old photograph shows a row of vehicles standing in front of the Invermere Garage, which was built in 1912. Note there are three little boys taking a look at them.

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Province ignoring bear research Dear Editor: I am writing to you regarding Brian Geis’s article regarding Jumbo in your Aug 31, 2007 issue.

Mr. Geis received a June 2007 letter sent by wildlife biologist Dr. Michael Proctor to the provincial government advising them that their estimates of the grizzly bear population in the central and south Purcell mountains are considerably incorrect.

I have read Mr. Geis’s article carefully, especially the paragraphs about the questions he put to officials in the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts, and I have come to the conclusion that the government is trying to bury Dr. Proctor’s latest report, just as they have buried previous scientific reports that have put the Jumbo development in an unfavourable light.

Dr. Proctor worked with the several other eminent biologists on his latest report and they all agree

that the grizzly bear population in the central Purcell mountains is much lower than the government thought and is close to the “threatened population threshhold.” Because of this, any possibility of mitigating the damage done by the proposed resort/real estate development is now greatly reduced.

The government has not only ignored scientific reports regarding grizzly bears, they have also ignored a very comprehensive economic feasibility study (Iris/Sno Engineering) that states that it is doubtful the Jumbo development can achieve economic break-even.

There is plenty of evidence that says the proposed Jumbo resort/real estate development should not be approved. Why does the provincial government keep trying to ram it down our throats?

Jim Galloway Brisco

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People should be fined for attracting bears Dear Editor: I have been informed that “problem” bears are no longer re-located, that instead they are just shot.

A female bear with cubs will result in three senseless deaths instead of one.

Yes, they will shoot the cubs too.

Part of the problem to me seems to be that some people refuse to do the small things that can eliminate up to 90 percent of all human/bear encounters.

This includes picking their fruit, taking down their birdfeeders, taking out their garbage the morning of garbage day, and keeping their garbage cans clean.

The other part of the problem is that these acts that attract bears go unpunished.

People continue to entice bears into their yards and then complain that the bear is a problem.

It is time for all of you who are tired of hearing your neighbor complain that there are bears in their yard, that they are afraid for their children’s lives (by the way bears are vegetarians and will not eat your child unless they look like a raspberry) to call your Conservation Officer 1-800-663-9453 and urge them to start handing out fines to people who attract bears or other wild animals into a populated area.

You can also call your local town office and talk to your mayor in Invermere, the number is 342-9281; and in Radium the number is 347-6455 and ask that there be a municipal bylaw introduced or, in the case that there is one on the books already, that it be strictly enforced.

The bears will be around until the end of October or the beginning of November. How many bears will be killed between now and then?

Bullying isn’t allowed in school but apparently stupidity is allowed to run rampant and unchecked among the population to the point where another being loses its life because of our careless and lazy nature.

Whatever happened to zero tolerance? If you’re mad every time a bear is killed because of someone’s stupidity, do something!

Call your paper, write a letter, call your mayor, put a poster of the idiot that left his dog food out up and down your street, organize an apple pick, call the Conservation office and complain.

We can stop the killing by standing up and taking action.

Bears don’t have to die. People have to care.

Surly indeed is Greenpeace a strange and disconnected organization.

Most adherents eat meat but do not wish to see an animal die. (Will this attitude spread also to garden vegetables?)

They build their houses of wood products but stand in the way of forest cutting.

They drive their autos to work by consuming petroleum products but decry the exploration for and removal of this product from where it lies.

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Biking for John Dunnebacke John Dunnebacke, the former owner of Diamond Heating and Spas, died earlier this year of brain cancer but his memory lives on in the hearts of friends, family and biking buddies. About 35 of them got together on August 25th to bike the triangle from Invermere to Golden, to Castle Junction and back to Invermere, where the event wound up at Bud’s Bar and Lounge. The event was so successful that organizers Grey Bradatsch and Paul Roggeman plan to make this an annual event.

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Road to the Wind Caves Paintings by noted Canadian artist Armand Valleé are showing at Artym Gallery in Invermere.

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If they gave out medals for supremely silly movies, Blades of Glory would win a gold.

Will Ferrell and Jon Heder play competitive figure skaters banned from the sport for life, who find a loophole in the rules that allows them to compete again, as the first male/male duo.

Ferrell is spot-on as foul-mouthed, overly-macho skater Chazz Michael Michaels. Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) is Jimmy MacElroy, a sensitive and relatively naive youth who couldn’t be more different than Chazz.

The humour that arises from their unlikely pairing is about as subtle as a kick to the cojones, and in fact, a number of the jokes actually do involve a boot, or in this case, a skate, to the sensitive area.

You won’t find verbal pyrotechnics, a la Woody Allen in this flic, but you will find plenty to laugh at. Heder’s peacock outfit alone is worth the price of the rental, and especially funny is a set-piece involving the explana-

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tion for Chazz’s many tattoos, each of which represents the sexual conquest of a prominent figure skater. (Oksana Baiul!!!)

Craig T. Nelson (Coach) is very funny as the duo’s demanding coach, named, appropriately enough, Coach.

Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live) and Will Arnett (Arrested Development) are perfectly nasty as Chazz and Jimmy’s main competition, the Van Waldenbergs.

There are plenty of cameos from the figure-skating world, including Nancy Kerrigan, Bryan Boitano and Dorothy Hamill. Blades of Glory skates circles around other recent comedies, and does for the world of figureskating what Talladega Nights did for Nascar.

Make sure you catch the answer to the question, “ What do you two have that other teams don’t?”

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September 7, 2007

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 • September 4 - 8: The Bourne Ultimatum • September 19 - 22: Rush Hour 3

Throughout the Summer: • 11 am-4 pm: Pynelogs Café open, serving Kicking Horse Coffee and homemade treats. Open seven days a week. For info: 342-4423.

• Kids golf free at Copper Point, after 2 pm, when accompanied by a paying adult. For info: 341-3392.

Until December 2nd: • 6th Annual Radium Hot Springs Glass Art Show & Sale, The Brilliance of Birds, Radium Hot Springs Pool lobby. Open pool hours. For more info: 250-347-9485, 1-800-767-1611.

Friday, September 7th : • 9 am: Regional District of East Kootenay monthly general meeting, Cranbrook.

• 7 pm: Laws of Spirit Circle - The Law of Action. Based on Dan Millman’s book, this circle, facilitated by Maria Kliavkoff, explores the Laws of Spirit month-by-month.

For info: 347-2110, or visit www.mkfacilitations.com.

Friday and Saturday, September 7th - 8th: • Tiger Open Golf Tournament. Call Tiger 342-6950 or Reg 342-2152.

• Columbia Valley Twirlers square dancing, Radium Community Hall. Call Albert 347-6573.

Saturday, September 8th: • Windermere Fall Fair & Scarecrow Festival.

Information flyers are in grocery stores and post offices.

Book your table by phoning Margo, 342-2018.

• 8 pm: Keira Neal Hockey Tournament Benefit Evening, Invermere Curling Club. Silent & Live Auction, entertainment, food, licensed. Tickets $10, available at Grant’s Food Bin. For info: 342-3015.

• 11 am - 3 pm: Armand F. Valleé with guest artist Elinor Ewert, Artym Gallery. For info: 342-7566.

Sunday, September 9th:

Monday, September 17th:

• 8:30 am: Toad’s Hole Cafe Christmas Motorcycle Toy Run. Meet at Toad’s Hole Cafe, ride starts at 9 am. Must have new unwrapped toy (or $$$) for less fortunate kids in the Columbia Valley. For info: Toby, 341-5370.

• 9 am - 5 pm: Digital Camera Workshop with instructor Norm Turner. 19+, $75/person. For info: 342-4423.

• 12 pm: East Kootenay BC SPCA Paws for a Cause - Walk for the Animals, Kinsmen Beach Parking Lot. BBQ, games and prizes. Call Candace at 341-1263 or email civancoboutor@yahoo.ca.

• 5:30 pm: European Dinner, Edgewater Legion. Adults $15, Seniors $13, Ages 6- 12 $13, Under six years old, free with adult.

• 7:30 pm: “Keep Your Lawn Off Drugs: Pesticides, the Law and You.” A free presentation by Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer with West Coast Environmental Law, will discuss the risks associated with pesticides and how the law does and does not protect human health and the environment. David Thompson Secondary School Theatre. Free presentation by Wildsight, Invermere branch.

• 7:30 pm: Ken Lavigne, Canadian Tenor from Victoria, will be appearing in person, Christ Church Trinity.

Tickets are $15, available at One Hour Photo and at the door. Reception to follow. For info: 342-6644.

• Red Cross Preschool swim lessons, mornings and afternoons, and adult masters swimming, Radium Hot Springs Pools. For info: 347-9562.

Monday, September 10th: • Fall Running Clinics begin, all levels welcome. For info and to register: Michelle Taylor, 342-8737.

Tuesday and Wednesday, September 11th & 12th: • 7 pm - 9 pm: Registration and information nights for College of the Rockies Fall/Winter activities, join a club or sign up for classes! Tuesday, Invermere Community Hall, Wednesday, Canal Flats Civic Centre.

Thursday, September 13th: • 7 pm: Notice of Public Meeting, Proposed Canyon View Neighbourhood Planning Process, District of Invermere Council Chambers. For info: 342-9281.

• 6:30 pm - 8 pm: Pioneer Clubs Family Fun Night and Registration, Ages 4&5, Grades 1, 2, 3, 4. $60/ child, Lake Windermere Alliance Church. For info: Joy Falk, 342-8948 or falkjs@shaw.ca.

• 7:30 pm: Understanding your dreams seminar, led by Crisanna Macleod, Fairmont Vacation Villas. For info: 342-8947.

Friday and Saturday, September 14th-15th: • Columbia Valley Classics Classic Car Show and Shine: Springs Golf Course in Radium. Registration Friday 6 pm-9 pm at Radium Hall or Saturday 9 am at The Springs golf course. Call Mitch at 342-1245.

Saturday, September 15th: • 10 am-1 pm: 12th annual Lake Windermere Shoreline Cleanup. Register as a business, school group, family or friends and join this rewarding event. All supplies provided. Call the Lake Windermere Project at 3416898 for information or come to Kinsmen Beach.

Monday, September 17th - Thursday, September 20th:

• 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm: Rookie Camp with Karen Fahrni at Radium Hot Pool. For info: 347-9562.

Tuesday, September 18th: • 7-9 pm: A gathering of book club members, or those who want to know more about book clubs, at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Includes a special reading by Newfoundland/local author Joan Clark. Free of charge.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Friends of the Invermere Public Library.

Wednesday, September 19th: • 7 pm: Friends of the Invermere Public Library AGM, College of the Rockies Room 104.

Saturday and Sunday, September 22nd - 23rd: • 9 am - 4 pm: Plein-Air painting ‘artist on the move workshop’ with instructor Colin Bell. 19+, $200/person, CV Arts Member $160/person. For info: 342-4423.

Sunday, September 23rd: • Babes on Blades, ladies fun hockey league. For info: Rhonda, 342-3015.

New Video Releases Tuesday, Sept. 11th: • A Few Days In September • Away From Her • Brooklyn Rules • DOA: Dead Or Alive • Even Money • Scenes Of A Sexual Nature

Windermere Valley Museum: • Open 1 pm - 4 pm, Monday to Friday.

See our David Thompson exhibits.

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September 7, 2007

Armand Valleé featured at Artym Gallery Submitted by Deanna Berrington Artym Gallery The Artym Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a very special show featuring the work of renowned artist Armand Vallée, with special guest artist Elinor Ewert.

The exhibition will open Saturday, September 8th at 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

This show will feature newly available paintings by Armand, encompassing several of his most well-known series and in mediums including pencil, watercolour and oil.

Although Armand is unable to attend this show, Elinor Ewert will be in attendance from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for this, her first show at The Artym.

Elinor’s richly textured work is captivating and insightful, with images, form, colour and text intertwined to establish highly narrative and symbolic panels which form her series of paintings “Turquoise Coyóte: La Madrugada Series.”

Each paintings tells a different story of Turquoise Coyote and his links to the hunt, his ancestral pack, and the fine balance between life and death.

La Madrugada is the Spanish word describing

Purcell Wilderness, by Armand Valleé the time between midnight and dawn; the time when connections, communication and the influence of the ancestors is the strongest. Elinor is pleased to be in attendance for this, her debut exhibition.

The work by Armand Vallée featured in this show will span decades of his painting career, and several of his best-known series, including the Desert Series, the Kananaskis Series and the Lascaux series.

Also included are paintings that are a bit different for Armand, as far as style or subject matter goes.

Many of these works will be available for the first time at this Artym Gallery show.

Vallée is well into his eighties now, and has been painting for his whole life.

Born in Austria, Armand lived in Canada for almost 50 years and has now settled in California.

Having dedicated his life to his art, Armand has been recognized for the work in Human Rights and Education that he has done through his art and his work tours many venues, including museums, public galleries and political venues, and is collected internationally.

When asked about why he paints, Armand simply says: “‘Aller augen warten auf dich.’ (translation: “All eyes wait for you”).

That is why the Lord gave me talent. To no beginning, to no end.”

The Artym Gallery is pleased to host this exhibition of Armand Vallée’s work. Please take this wonderful opportunity to experience the work of this truly exceptional artist – a show featuring an artist of this caliber speaks loudly to the artistic presence here in the Columbia valley.

See you at the Artym Gallery on Saturday, September 8th between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.!

presents…

Armand F. Vallée with guest artist Elinor Ewert

Armand F. Vallée, Oil

Armand F. Vallée, Watercolour

artymgallery.com to view over 60 Canadian Artists Downtown Invermere OPEN DAILY • Ph: 342-7566

Saturday, September 8th Elinor Ewert, Mixed Media

Elinor Ewert in attendance 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition continues until September 17th.

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September 7, 2007

Pynelogs Gallery jumps into fall with new show Alexandra Sellers Pynelogs Cultural Centre The upcoming show with Gabe Senger, Meredith Hackler, Bill DesBrisay and Ilona Webster is bound to be just as amazing as our current show and it begins on September 11th, with the Artists’ Opening on the 12th from 7 to 9 p.m..

“It is a continuous challenge to re-create on canvas that which is so perfect in nature.” says Gabriel Senger, a man who has been producing artwork his entire life, winning first prize at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede at the tender age of twelve.

Since then, his paintings have been purchased for private and corporate art collections across Canada, the United States and Europe. While his first love is oils, his skills in foreshortening, composition, glazing and scumbling apply equally as masterfully in acrylics. A lover of the wilderness, Gabe has spent large amounts of time hiking and canoeing with his camera and sketchbook, hunting down old farm buildings and houses, his favourite subjects.

Meredith Hackler grew up with “deeply spiritual people” all around her, including artists. As she got older, her aunt Marcile Campbell “casually took [her] under her wing to play with paint . . . then more seriously as a teen in watercolour.” “As a child I lived at the edge of town where I spent every moment across the road in the forest, in the moss feeding deer out of my hand, holding hummingbirds and other animals.

Wonderful and true,” writes Meredith. After nearly ten years of travel she attended art school in Arizona.

In 1998, on an Ontario homestead that had no running water or electricity, Meredith was introduced to

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oil painting by her now husband Ray: “We hinged plywood to the cabin wall and stapled and primed canvas to it . . . I was in love.” Now settled in Invermere with a family, Meredith’s art continues to gain momentum in the “underground” art community.

Colin Bell, talented painter and sketcher, will be teaching an “artist on the move” style workshop called Plein-Air Painting September 22 and 23. Colin will demonstrate “the process of organizing ones’ work on the spot, deciding on the subject and center of interest, colour palette, and proceeding from thumbnails

to finished opus.”

There is a 20-percent discount for this workshop if you have a CV Arts membership, so give us a call today to book your spot in (or get some more information on) this workshop, the Digital Camera Workshop, and tickets for the Murder Mystery Dinner at 342-4423.

Please note that the new fall gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 11 to 4 p.m. Just a reminder that Cinefest will be starting up again, so get your Season’s Passes at Pynelogs or at the door of The Toby.

Windermere Fall Fair & Scarecrow Festival Saturday, September 8, 2008 11 am - 5 pm Windermere Hall & WES Field Doors Open 11 am

Adults $3.00 • 6-16 years $2.00 • under 6 free

FOOD - served 11 am - 4 pm; beef-on-a-bun, bratwurst, hamburgers, hot dogs, sauerkraut, potato salad, corn, popcorn, home-made pie, pop, bottled water COME & ENJOY - great musicians, craft tables, quilting display, blacksmithing demo, wood-carving, jewellery, fruit stands DURING THE DAY ACTIVITIES - chicken bingo, egg catapult, ladies’ nail hammering, wife carrying competition, best dressed pet DURING THE DAY - KIDZ ONLY - old fashioned races: sack/three-legged/wheelbarrow, water balloons, tug o’war, grass skiing, water-melon eating contest ALL-DAY JUDGED ENTRIES ON EXHIBITION oral arrangements, fruit, vegetables, photography, Scarecrows & Living Scarecrows (people in costume) Please cast your vote for “Best-Of-Fair-Scarecrow” at the info table. Vote early - this prize awarded at 2:25 pm SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL EVENTS - MC: GORD ASKEY 11:30 am Music - Combo-a-Kimbo Stage Watermelon eating contest - Margo Cain Kidz Area 12 noon Chainsaw Carving - Rolf Heer Stage Area 12:30 Wife-Carrying Race Soccer Field 1:00 Best-Dressed Pet - Judge: Sam Fiddler Kidz Area Scarecrow Awards - Gord Askey Stage 1:30 Music - O’Sullivan Family Stage 2:00 Foam Splashdown - Windermere Volunteer Kidz Area Fire Department (bring towel & maybe change of clothing) 2:25 Best-Of-Scarecrow-Award - Peoples Choice Stage 2:30 Music - Stacey Decosse & Family Stage 3:00 Music - Pat Hess & Friends Stage 3:30 Music - Franz Grasegger Stage Stinglemeister Polka Stage 4:00 Ladies Hammer-Off Final - Ben & Shauna Sillem Alley 4:30 Music - Gord Askey & Friends from California Pick up all judges items - scarecrows, owers, produce, photographs 5:00 Doors Close - Please stay & help us clean up grounds & hall

All proceeds go towards Windermere Community Association Projects

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Brendan Donahue Investment Advisor Phone: 342-2112

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September 7, 2007

YOUR MONEY Emergency fund crucial

In life you should expect the unexpected, and this is why you need an emergency fund. The best you can do is to prepare for emergencies that require access to additional money and having an emergency fund is the ideal solution.

Financial emergencies can come in the form of a job loss, significant medical expenses, home or auto repairs or something you’ve never dreamed of.

The last thing you want to do is be forced to rely on credit cards or a loan which could simply compound the problem. ow ig hould our Emergency und e?

Most experts agree that you should keep between three and six months worth of your living expenses set aside in your emergency fund.

Depending on your specific situation and whether or not you have children, the amount of debt you are able to carry will vary.

The reason you want to have three to six months of expenses saved up is that the most common reason for the need of an emergency fund is due to a sudden loss of income.

If you or your spouse loses a job you still have bills to pay and it may take a few months to find suitable new employment.

It is best to plan for a worst-cast scenario so that the smaller emergencies such as replacing the hot water heater that just went out will be easily covered. tart mall If you currently don’t have an emergency fund or find it difficult to save money the key is to start small.

You have to realize that accumulating one month’s worth of expenses will take some time, let alone three to six months. If you set your immediate goals to be small and manageable you will have a better chance in

reaching them.

The best way to get started would probably be through your bank. Open up a new savings account if you currently don’t have one and begin to save with this first.

The next step is to get into the habit of making regular deposits into this account. Whether it is weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, create a schedule and stick to it. Once you make saving automatic you won’t even have to think about it.

If you feel it is difficult to begin saving simply start with a small amount. Maybe you can begin with $10 a week initially.

While this won’t amount add up all that quickly, the important thing is to start putting something away and to make it a habit.

After a few weeks you won’t even notice that $10 missing so you can bump it up to $15 or $20 after a month or so. You will begin to get used to that money not being there and can slightly increase it again.

Where to eep our Emergency und You should start with a savings account because it is simple to use and generally does not cost anything.

The convenience factor is what is important when getting started.

As your account grows you will want to find an account that can earn reasonable interest so that your money is working for you. The next best options to look into are money market accounts or GICs. It is important to keep this emergency fund in a place that will be fairly liquid so that you can get to the money quickly in the event of an emergency.

You also don’t want to have this money tied into stocks or mutual funds because the volatility of the market could cause you to lose money over the shortterm.

Market Action S&P/TSX Composite Index Dow Jones Industrial Average Nikkei Oil (New York) Gold (New York) Canadian Dollar (in US dollars)

As of September 4th, 2007

13,690 13,357 16,524 $74.04 $681.90 $0.9468

Weekly Gain/Loss

203.06 35.74 223.93 2.07 5.70 -0.0017

YTD

6.06% 7.18% -4.58% 21.34% 6.55% 13.15%

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As one of the valley’s only truly independent Life Insurance brokers, I have access to most of the major carriers and can help you to ensure that you have the best products to suit your needs.

For a complimentary review and to see if we can lower your cost or improve the quality of your existing coverage call me at 342-5052 or just stop in to the Berkshire office and ask to see Jason.

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September 7, 2007

Meet the authors Anna Steedman Special to The Pioneer The Columbia Valley Botanical Garden and Centre for Sustainable living is pleased to invite you to jump into the world of Alisa Smith and J. B. MacKinnon during their upcoming visit and presentation in Windermere. They are the authors of the popular book: The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating.

The couple took up the challenge of eating only food that came from within 100 miles of their home in Vancouver for the duration of one full year. The idea came to James when he read a disturbing statistic that the average North American meal has traveled 1,500 miles from farm to plate.

In The 100-Mile Diet, Alisa and James take you along with them in their journey to find locally-produced food.

With the change in technology the way we eat has been swayed drastically.

Historically people only ate what they could grow in the current season; being able to purchase foods like strawberries year-round was not an option.

David Suzuki says: “We take it for granted that the world’s food is available to us year-round. And it is killing us.

Food transportation generates air pollution and greenhouse gases that cause climate change.”

James and Alisa will join the booth of the botanical garden at the Windermere Fall Fair, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. where they will sign copies of their book. They will then give a presentation in the gymnasium of Windermere Elementary School at 3:30 p.m. during the Fall Fair. Entry will be by donation with all proceeds going to the botanical garden’s Community Greenhouse and Windermere School Garden projects.

The touring authors are being cohosted by the Columbia Valley Botanical Gardens and Centre for Sustainable Living and the Invermere Public Library through a ‘Writers in Libraries’ grant from Public Library Services Branch, Ministry of Education, and the Kootenay Library Federation.

If the growing issue of food security interests you, consider taking in some or all of the following September events: • Sept. 14-15: The Sorrento Gathering, hosted by the BC Food Systems Network: www.fooddemocracy.org/registration.php. Call 342-0539 for ride.

• Sept. 30: Second Annual Local Harvest Dinner hosted by the botanical garden, David Thompson Secondary School and Columbia Valley Slow Food.

Dinner will be at the Eagle Ranch Resort, all proceeds to the Community Greenhouse Project. Tickets go on sale at the Windermere Fall Fair.

Not doing anything with your residence during the winter months? Are you interested in guaranteed revenue on your property for those months?

If so, Panorama Mountain Village is interested in renting your property. If you are interested, please read on.

What you can offer to our Staff: · A safe, clean environment to live while away from home · A close walking distance to all Invermere amenities What we guarantee to you, the home owner: · Revenue for the use of your property from approx. mid November to mid April · General upkeep of the property from housekeeping to maintenance · Daily monitoring of your property by the Employee Experience Department and the Safety Services teams · That your property will be returned to you in the state that it was given to us Please let us know if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity and we can discuss further. Please call Charly at (250) 341.3065 for any inquiries you may have.

Ages 4 & 5, Grades 1 & 2, Grades 3 & 4 • Crafts • Learn Life Skills • Play Games • Learn Bible Stories • Bible Memory • Sing Songs • Earn Badges • A Christian Based Program • Christ in Every Aspect of Life Thursday Nights, September 13th, 2007 – April 2008 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Lake Windermere Alliance Church

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$

Join us for a Family Fun Night and Registration on September 13th, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

For more details contact Joy Falk at 342-8948 or falkjs@shaw.ca DISTRICT OF INVERMERE

914 - 8th Avenue Box 339 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Phone: (250) 342-9281 Fax: (250) 342-2934 email: info@invermere.net

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Proposed Canyon View Neighbourhood Planning Process Thursday, September 13th, 2007 7:00 pm, District of Invermere, Council Chambers Invermere Council invites you to attend a public meeting on Thursday, September 13th, 2007 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the District of Invermere Council Chambers. The intent of the meeting is: ~ to provide the owners of those properties that are highlighted in black on the map below and that do not currently meet municipal standards for sewer and water service with information about the potential costs of service improvements required to permit further development; and ~ to assist Council and Staff in determining the level of resident interest in undertaking a neighbourhood planning process for those properties that are highlighted in black on the map below and designated as “Residential Expansion” in the Official Community Plan.

This is an open meeting and we encourage all interested persons to attend and provide input on the proposed planning process.

The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm with a half-hour presentation regarding infrastructure improvement costs and requirements.

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed neighbourhood planning process may; ~ send written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the meeting; ~ fax written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the meeting; or ~ present verbal or written briefs at the meeting.

Meredith Hamstead, Director of Development Services August 22nd, 2007

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September 7, 2007

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 17

September 7, 2007

Visit the museum in September Submitted by Dorothy Blunden My, how quickly the summer passes, especially at the Windermere Valley Museum, where we have welcomed visitors from around the world. They have enjoyed picnics on the grounds, meandered through our exhibits finding reminders of their childhood, and have learned about our valley, then and now.

Many residents have managed to visit us as well and we thank each of you for your support, and for bringing your visitors so that we could all ‘brag a little’.

Our theme this year has been David Thompson and his time in our valley. We have exhibited the items found during the archaelogy dig at his fort, Kootenae House, the maps he drew and colored while wintering here in 1807 and copies of the records he kept as the fort was established. Several students and writers of Thompson and his wife, Charlotte Small, have visited us to learn from our

extensive archival records. With this being the beginning of the Thompson BiCentennial celebrations we are certainly a destination point for scholars and students of Thompson.

However, the summer has not just been about the explorer and the river.

We have added two buildings to the museum complex this summer … a wagon shed for the showing, storing and repairing of our wagon collection, and the Lord’s cabin from Radium which will open to the public in spring 2008.

Regretfully though, it will soon be time to close the museum for the season and return the archaeology materials to Parks Canada (October 1) so … please don’t miss them. The museum will be open each weekday afternoon during September, with our wonderful volunteers on duty.

Drop by, take time to view the exhibits and share your valley stories with us.

Tel. 342-0707 Email: klein@nucleus.com www.tepapanui.com

NEW SHIPMENT HAS ARRIVED FROM SCOTLAND Quality antique furniture and collectibles from Canada, Europe and Asia.

Architectural items for home & garden.

We are open Wednesday to Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 11 am – 4 pm Invermere Industrial Park (just off the road to Panorama)

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September 7, 2007

2007 Columbia basin Trust Symposium Change and sustainability in the Columbia Basin talk, learn, connect, listen Register now for Columbia Basin Trust’s 2007 Symposium: Change and Sustainability in the Columbia Basin, October 19-21 at Selkirk College in Castlegar.

The Symposium draws attention to sustainability issues affecting Basin communities. Our climate, our labour market, and our population are just a few areas that have recently seen signicant changes. Our collective responses to these changes will affect our lives, and future generations of Basin residents.

If you are looking for possible responses and strategies to deal with sustainability issues in your community, or want to share your perspective, plan to attend this year’s event.

Sessions on topics such as community decision making and strategies for development, workforce issues and affordable housing, and climate change will be offered.

Space is limited so register early. Anyone who registers before September 28, 2007 will be entered into a draw to win one of three Grand Prizes.

A detailed agenda and registration package can be found at www.cbt.org/2007symposium or by calling 1-800-505-8998.

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From left to right: Lynnette Wray, Canadian Cancer Society Volunteer Resources Coordinator; Holly Krasnuik, Youth Bursary Recipient; Rosemary Clarke, Columbia Valley Unit President.

Holly Krasnuik receives bursary Holly Krasnuik, a Canadian Cancer Society youth volunteer from Radium, has been awarded the 20072008 Canadian Cancer Society Kootenay Region Youth Bursary.

Holly has been a very active Canadian Cancer Society youth volunteer, organizing a cancer prevention poster contest at an elementary school in Invermere and helping with the Cancer Smart Shop tent and the Luminary tent at the Columbia Valley Relay For Life.

As a Canadian Cancer Society youth volunteer, Holly has demonstrated her strong skills in leadership, communication, and teamwork.

Holly will be pursuing post-secondary studies at the University of Victoria.

The Canadian Cancer Society in the Kootenay Region encourages youth to volunteer by offering a $500 post-secondary bursary for Canadian Cancer Society youth volunteers.

To be eligible to apply for the Canadian Cancer

Society Kootenay Region Youth Bursary, youth must meet the following criteria: • A minimum of 6 months or 100 hours volunteering with the Canadian Cancer Society • 25 years of age or younger • Enrolled in post-secondary studies • Resident of the Kootenay Region (i.e. East and West Kootenays) Now is an ideal time to encourage youth to volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society in the Kootenay Region. In addition to being eligible to apply for the 2008-2009 Youth Bursary, youth volunteers can also build their resumés, meet new friends, have fun, and make an important contribution to their communities.

Youth who are interested in volunteering with the Canadian Cancer Society in the Kootenay Region can contact Lynnette Wray at 1-800-656-6426 or lwray@ bc.cancer.ca.

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Christmas Motorcycle Toy Run Sunday, September 9th, 2007

DALLYING LLAMAS—A pack of llamas rest before decamping in a high meadow along Brewer Creek in the Purcell Wilderness on Sunday morning. The llamas were carrying the gear of a hiking party camped nearby.

Photo by Brian Geis

Meet at Toads Hole Café (1201 7th Avenue, downtown Inveremere, B.C.) at 8:30 a.m. Ride starts at 9:00 a.m. All bikes welcome. Must have a new unwrapped toy (or $$$) for the less fortunate kids of the Columbia valley. Participants will get free coffee before the ride and when you drop off your toy after the ride there will be hotdogs and pop. The ride will consist of taking Westside road to Fairmont then Hwy 93/95 back to Invermere and ends at Toads Hole Café.

Call Toby for information at 341-5370

Another successful Loop the Lake has passed and the Rotary Club of Invermere wants to thank everyone who contributed to the event.

Sponsors, community volunteers and the racers all make this huge project possible.

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VALLEY PIONEER City girl helped found Elkhorn Ranch

By Dorothy Isted Pioneer Columnist Eighty-seven-year-old Gertie Anderson of Invermere has a wonderful collection of personal photos from the 1930s and 1940s.

Two things become obvious when viewing them. The photographer had an excellent eye and certain themes are repetitious: dogs and horses, accordions and swimming.

Born in Vancouver on Feb. 5, 1920 to Irish immigrants Joseph and Lillian Auld, Gertie and her sister Violet grew up in the city but had a love of the outdoors.

This was fostered by yearly trips to the Cariboo each summer.

Gertie’s paternal uncle, Tom, who had immigrated with her father before the First World War, worked for many years in Forest Grove farming and running a mill. He welcomed their annual visits.

Dixon Anderson was born in Seattle in 1917 but was orphaned at an early age and raised by his maternal grandparents in Canim Lake.

He and Gertie met in 1937 when Dix was working for Uncle Tom. “He went with other girls and I went with other fellows, but we always seemed to get back together,” Gertie recalls.

Dix did not have good vision and was not able to volunteer in the armed forces, so he served in the war effort by building ships in Vancouver. The couple was married in 1944, on Gertie’s 24th birthday.

Dix began a career as a hunter guide in 1937 while still in the Cariboo. After the Second World War ended, Dix purchased the Elkhorn Ranch near Windermere, along with five friends and their families.

Previously, the ranch had been a government experimental farm. There were six cabins on the property, which meant the friends lived close together, so there was no lack of company for the women.

The hamlet consisted of the Andersons, Ec and Mabel Phillips, Vaughn and Ruth Dubois, Ethel and Charlie Baldry, Garth and Margaret Lloyd, and Draper and Zedna Rae. Gertie said they planned to “try it for

one year,” and Dix said if she didn’t like it they could return to the city. It was a difficult adjustment for a city girl. There was no electricity and her life was filled with housework, feeding chickens and catering to the hunters.

In winter, feeding the cattle in the pasture added an extra job. Gertie drove a team of horses pulling a sleigh, from which Dix would throw hay for the livestock. She seldom made it into town as Dix would bring home the groceries whenever possible.

When they first arrived money was pretty tight. Gertie recalls they “couldn’t afford a wheelbarrow, never mind a car!”

In summer she took breaks by walking from the ranch down over Coldstream Hill to go to the beach for a swim. Swimming was always important to Gertie, who has a picture of herself and her sister Violet in the Polar Bear Club swim in Vancouver’s English Bay on January 1, 1940. The picture was published in The Vancouver Sun. The men would be away a lot in the fall with their hunter guiding business.

Both Anderson children were born in the autumn in Vancouver. Since hunting trips could keep Dix away most of the fall, it made sense for Gertie to go home to her parents when it got close to her due dates.

Gertie remembers an incident shortly after getting her driver’s licence.

Most hunters would travel to the valley with at least one other friend. But one man from the eastern United States decided to drive on his own. He gave up at Manitoba and decided to take the train the rest of the way. He called and asked someone to pick him up in Golden. She was elected. “But,” she protested nervously to Dix, “how will I know this fellow?”

Continued on Page 21 . . .

STILL SWIMMING—Pictured above on New Year’s Day 1940 in a Polar Bear Club photo that ran in the Vancouver Sun, Gertie Anderson still swims Lake Windermere, at left.

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VALLEY PIONEER Gertie Anderson still swimming Lake Windermere . . . Continued from Page 20 He told her it was easy. just to “look for a man with a rifle!”

Local man Bill Dubois grew up on the Elkhorn Ranch. He says of Dix: “He was a great gentleman, a great nature lover and a great teacher. I learned most of what I know from Dix.” Bill first went to the mountains with Dix when he was in his early teens, guided for him in the 1970s, became his partner in 1980, and bought him out in the early 1990s.

In 1990 the Andersons were awarded the Southern Guides and Outfitters Association’s “Outfitter of the Year” award. Dix was recognized for his many years of service on the executive of the East Kootenay Wildlife Association, the Lake Windermere Rod and Gun Club and for his work in preservation.

Both the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy and the Height of the Rockies Wilderness Area exist today in part due to his advocacy work.

Upon their acceptance of this honour, Dix said of his wife: “Gertie has not been one to go into the mountains but she certainly has contributed at home . . . entertaining, answering the phone, running messages, gathering food and anything that would help the outfit function a little better.”

Although they sold the ranch to a Seattle family a few years after coming to the valley, Dix remained on it as the foreman for a long while. When he wasn’t guiding hunters in the fall, he

was busy doing other work. He and Gertie harvested Christmas trees, with Dix cutting them and Gertie dragging them out of the bush, a term called skidding.

He also trapped and bought furs from other trappers, shipping them out to the big furriers in Vancouver.

There were fence posts to mend and animals to look after all year round.

Each summer for about 20 years Dix worked at the Rocky Mountain Boys Camp as a riding instructor/camp counsellor. The camp was owned by Ted and Bettie Zinkan and was located where Timber Ridge is now, out on the point.

Daughter Betti Carscadden says it was a pretty exclusive camp that featured archery, sailing, canoeing, riflery and, of course, pack trips into the mountains on horseback. In later years girls were also permitted to attend.

Though Betti left the valley in her mid-teens and lived in Red Deer for over 30 years she retired here with her husband Keith in 1999. They have three children and three grandchildren. Gertie’s single son Bob Anderson lives in Windermere.

Broken ribs and collarbones are run-of-the-mill events when working with horses and Dix had his share of those. Around 1970 he got kicked in the head and ended up in Foothills Hospital. After that he developed Parkinson’s disease but fought it valiantly, finally succumbing in 1997.

Gertie says: “I never thought I would live so long after he passed away.” She still swims nearly every day, sometimes walking down to Kinsmen Beach. However, she prefers the beach at Windermere where she swam most of her life and often drives over there for her exercise.

The Elkhorn Ranch barn dances were well known and attended. People would dance while Gertie played the accordion alongside other instrumentalists. She has played the organ at St. Peter’s Church, popularly known as The Stolen Church in Windermere, for over 50 years.

Gertie also enjoys her involvement with the local museum. As evidenced in her early photographs, a lifelong passion is best expressed by one of her friends.

He swears that when he dies he hopes to come back as one of Gertie’s dogs.

TIME CAPSULE—Gertie and Dix on their wedding day and her 24th birthday, 1944.

Early brochures for the outfitting operations. At bottom, Elkhorn Ranch as it was back then.

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The crow’s behaviour has so interested humans that he appears in the mythology of indigenous people world-wide: a creator and a trickster among the Alaskan Tlingit, a creator of death among the Australian Aborigines, a sacred bird of the Greek god, Apollo, and a messenger of the Norse god, Odin.

The findings of modern researchers substantiate the ancients’ fascination with the crow family.

Among various of the species, scientists have observed co-operative childrearing, vocalizations exclusive to family groups, hunting in co-operation with wolf packs, purposeful deceit and tool making. Crows have been known to peck hooks into the ends of twigs and then use their tools to rake insects from the crev-

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VALLEY SPORTS New coach says Rockies are ready

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff The new head coach of the Columbia Valley Rockies said he will stress defence as the key to his offence this season, his eighth season coaching junior hockey, but his first post in the Kootenay Internation Junior Hockey League.

“I like an up-tempo game with lots of body contact,” coach Darren Naylor said after setting up shop in Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena last week. “I preach defence, not just with the defencemen, but with the forwards too. If you don’t buy into defence first, you’re not going to see a lot of ice time.”

Last year’s coach of the Hope Icebreakers and former World Hockey League centre for the Victoria Cougars, Coach Naylor said he and his scouting partner, brother Tom Naylor from back home in Aldergrove, have been recruiting players since he was named head coach of the Rockies in June.

“With several returning players from last year’s team to build on, plus the players I have recruited this off season, we definitely will have a product that will be exciting to watch,” he said.

Defenceman Brad Tobin, from North Delta, is a five-foot, 10-inch highly-skilled puck-mover who is capable of playing the power play. Forward

Chase Steele, at six feet, one inch and 190 pounds, is a tough kid who can put the puck in the net. Forward Michael Philipson, five feet, 10 inches and 180 pounds, is a smart two-way player with jets. Forward Joel Robinson is a six-foot, two-inch, 210-pound strong power forward with finish.

“I believe in development and progression last season I was able to move four players to the WHL and another four to the B.C. Hockey League,” said coach Naylor, who scouts for the Seattle T-Birds.

“I believe in making each player strive to be the best he can possibly be. Together, through hard work and discipline, we will try to bring the Columbia Valley the KIJHL championship. I am looking forward to being a part of the community and the successful future of the 2007-2008 Columbia Valley Rockies.”

The Rockies play Friday, Sept. 7, in the Kimberley Civic Centre against the Dynamiters and return to Invermere on Saturday, Sept. 8, for their secondlast game of the exhibition schedule. The last of the pre-season set will take place at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Tuesday against the Golden Rockets. The Rockies’ regular season kicks off on Friday, Sept. 14 at home against the Revelstoke Grizzlies.

The Rockies need host families for players. The team pays $400 per month to host families. Call Pieter, 342-5134, or Ray, 342-3259 for more details.

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SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES Chair: Bill Bennett, MLA (East Kootenay) Deputy Chair: Bruce Ralston, MLA (Surrey-Whalley)

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The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has been appointed to consult with the public and to make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly regarding questions posed in the Budget 2008 Consultation Paper. The Committee’s work will assist the government in making decisions regarding the allocation of surplus revenues, the continued use of contingency funds and healthy forecast allowances, and how to pay for important infrastructure projects. The public is also encouraged to comment on other matters relating to the province’s fiscal priorities.

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W E W A N T T O H E A R F R O M YO U This fall, the Finance and Government Services Committee is accepting written submissions on the province’s fiscal priorities. In addition, we have developed a website that will allow all British Columbians to respond directly to the questions posed in the Consultation Paper. The Committee’s report will be submitted to the Legislative Assembly by November 15, 2007.

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For more information on sending a written submission, or to complete the Committee’s on-line response form, visit our website at www.leg.bc.ca/budgetconsultations or contact: Office of the Clerk of Committees, Room 224, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4; phone: (250) 356-2933; fax: (250) 356-8172; toll-free in BC: 1-877-428-8337; e-mail: FinanceCommittee@leg.bc.ca The deadline for written submissions and on-line responses is Friday, October 19, 2007.

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Bighorns ready to tackle Cranbrook

By Pioneer Staff Sports fans hoping to get a sneak peak at the 2007 Bighorns should plan to attend their exhibition against Cranbrook in Invermere on Saturday, September 8th.

Bighorns Head Coach Bruce Marlow said he has made his picks for the season and the newlyformed valley football team is ready to go. However, Cranbrook, he said, appears to be a formidable opponent. Cranbrook, a regular-season opponent, kicked off their season last weekend with a win over Creston.

“I travelled down with another coach and four of our captains to scout the game and both teams looked strong,” Coach Marlow commented.

“The September 8th game will give us a good idea of what we need to work on before our regular season start against Creston,” he said.

Saturday’s exhibition game will kick off at 1 p.m. at David Thompson Secondary School field.

Admission to the games will be the same price all season, $2, plus a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Food Bank.

The Bighorns will defend their home turf in the opener against Creston on September 21st at 6 p.m.

“It’s a Friday night game and we would sure like the hometown crowd to make a bunch of noise,” he said.

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One essential part of the Bighorn Football Club training program is a dip at dawn into Lake Windermere.

Photo by Brian Geis

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Invermere, BC V0A 1K3

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Marie Mason

Phone: (250) 341-7388

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Box 423 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

SHOLINDER & MACKAY EXCAVATING Inc.

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Paradise Landscapes

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September 7, 2007 Submitted by Dorothy Blunden

Golfing ladies head into final month

Low Gross Sherry Avery, Low Net Dorothy Blunden, Seniors Special Low Gross Mary Jean Anakin and Low Net Carol Stanford.

Prize money was spread among many members during the month. On August 1, following a game of Bingo Bango Bongo, the winners were Jackie Marshall, Carol McRae, Barb Scott, Sandra Howard, Ruth Krein, Dorothy Blunden, Joyce Pollock and Sharyn Schmidt.

The Duece Pot went to Sandra Howard and Barb Scott added the Putting Pot to her winnings.

August 8 and the game was Tombstone. Those members still alive after ninbe holes were Pat Andruschuk, Norma Piche, Jaclyn Marshall, Joyce Robinson, and Ann Way. Jaclyn Marshall took home the Deuce

My, how time ies when you are having fun! August, summer guests and early morning tee times have come to an end, but what a good month it has been.

The Windermere Valley Ladies’ Club crowned the 2007 Club Champions following two days of play. Congratulations go to Donna Edgar for her sound play and consistency in winning the All Round Championship.

Carol Stanford was close behind, winning the Low Net Championship.

Both ladies are worthy winners.

Other Club Championship winners were: First Flight Low Gross Mary Jean Anakin, Low Net Gail Cole, Second Flight Low Gross Diane Kochorek, Low Net Norma Piche, Third Flight

money, Gail Cole claimed the Putting Pot, Joyce Robinson won the door prize and Barb Scott the 50/50.

Carol Stanford was the heroine of the week on August 15 as she managed an Eagle and a deuce on hole number six.

Unheard of on Ladies day!

Winners of the Tee to Green competition were: Sherry Avery, Barb Falkenburg, Diane Kochorek, Mary Jean Anakin, Cathy Howard, Elke Brock, Pat Andruschuk, and Donna Edgar.

Sharing the Deuce Pot with Stanford were Cathy Howard, Ruth Krein and Donna Edgar. Gail Cole, still hot with her putter, took home the Putting Pot. Ladies are reminded that September tee time is 2 p.m. and the season’s wind-up night is September 26. See you there!

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EUROPEAN DINNER

Edgewater Legion September 9, 2007

Cocktails - 5:30 pm Dinner - 6:30 pm

• Adults $15 • Seniors $13 (55 plus) • Under 12 yrs. $13 • Under 6 free (must be with Adult)

PIONEER ON THE ROAD—Top, Marlene Chabot at the photography school in Santa Fe, New Mexico with National Geographic Photographer and Instructor Ralph Lee Hopkins. Above left, Rita McIntosh and Len Bjorknan at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. Above right, Three generations of valley ladies, Kaye Allen, Helen Kohorst, Holly Kohorst pose in front of the Hotel Frontenac in Quebec City

Just a reminder… The classified deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS ANNOUNCEMENTS

LIVE BLOOD ANALYSIS at Mustard Seed Health Foods with Cheyne Health, Sept. 25. Call 342-2552 for appointment. See www.cheynehlthmgmt.ca Horse Driving Clinic sponsored by Windermere Valley Saddle Club.

Sept. 28, 7 pm. - 9 pm., Sept. 29, 8 am. - 4 pm., Sept. 30 8 am. 4 pm. Judy Newbert, Canadian certified driving instructor.

All levels welcome, including beginners. Cost depends on number of participants. Rowena Sinha 347-9039, Joanne Urquhart 342-3263. Spectators welcome - $10/day.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GARAGE SALE

RETAIL SPACE

SUITE FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR RENT

Adult Taibo class starting in Edgewater every Wednesday night at the Edgewater Legion from 7-8 P.M. Starting Sept 26th . 6 weeks $30.00. Call Miranda 347-6527.

Preregistration preferred.

Huge Multi Family Garage Sale in Radium. House clearance – beautiful furniture, décor, appliances, everything! 7473 River Crest Road. September 8th 9 am.-7 pm. No early birds.

COMMERCIAL FOR LEASE 503 7th Ave. High traffic area on main entrance to town. Unit 2 - 2000 sq. ft., unit 3 – 2200 sq. ft. 12.00/sq. ft. triple net. Unit 6 – 5000 sq. ft., 5,00/sq ft. Call 342-0603 or 341-5845.

CONTRACTORS: Self contained cabins by the week or month.

(250) 345-6365 Fairmont Bungalows

Windermere (lakefront) 2bdrm, semi-furnished, N/S, N/P, $900/ month plus utilities. Sept. 15 – June 15. 342-2941.

Bsmt suite available in Invermere. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, brand new, full laundry. Call Brady 341-1404, 342-9295.

Furnished 3 bedroom – Black Forest Heights. Available: Sept.

1, 2007 to March 31, 2008.

Contact Rhonda for details: 3420562.

THANK YOU We wish to thank all our friends and neighbours for their love and support during our loss.

For all the cards and food. To Bob and Mary-Ann Fenimore for their kind words and support.

To Phil Cleland and staff at the Whitehouse. Anne Riches and Terry for all the goodies at the Whitehouse. To all Bob’s friends for their kind words and stories.

Bob will be sadly missed and forever loved.

John and Carol Dobson The Steedman Family

OBITUARY Collier: Raymond George 1923 - 2007

Born December 25, 1923 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Raymond passed away on August 30, 2007 in Invermere, British Columbia at the age of 83 years.

Raymond was a fun-loving and active man who enjoyed life to the fullest. He played cribbage and did crossword puzzles, loved carpentry, riding horses and motorcycles. He was an avid dancer and great photographer. He will be sadly missed by family and friends everywhere.

Raymond is survived by his wife Louise, 3 sons: Don (Linda) of Medicine Hat, AB, Dave (Judy) of Strathmore, AB and Ross (Laura) of Medicine Hat, AB; grandchildren: Steven, Ken, Dan, Kari, Matt and Chris; great-grandchildren: Kay-Lynne, Emily, Bradley, Ashlynn, Jordan and Colton; sisters: Eunice Moore of California, Ruth Gould of Manitoba and brother Art Collier of Manitoba, as well as several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, his first wife Jean Collier, brother Allan Collier and granddaughter Jennifer.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday September 8, 2007 at the Royal Canadian Legion, 525 – 13th Street, Invermere, BC. Donations in memory of Raymond may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion, Lake Windermere Branch #71, Box 446, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

Condolences for the family may be offered at www.mcphersonfh.com

Moving Sale. 1614-8th Ave. Friday 6 – 9 pm. Saturday 9 -12 am. Bargains Sunday? Bedding, towels, linens, etc.

Moving Sale. Sept. 15th , 5182 Juniper Heights Road. 5th wheel hitch, 81 Dodge, 400 steel block, Alaskan 10ft Camper, washer, small dryer, clean bed with frame, Mamiya camera RB 6x7 65 & 127 mm lenses, studio lights Vritek, metal cases for both. Everything must go!

Lamps, pictures, crafts, kitchen stuff, tools, clocks, end tables, and more. 342-9684

WORK SHOPS Understanding Your Dreams: Increase your immediate and long-term serenity.

Learn a proven formula to Recall, Record and Understand the important information in your Dreams.

Thursdays: Aug 30, Sept 6, 13, 20. 7:30 PM. Fairmont Vacation Villas.

55% off $65.00 $30.00 per person, pre-registered by noon Thursday. At the door: $35.00.

Men, women, teens (16+) To register (250)342-8947 or info@tygconnections.com

STORAGE

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various size available.

Now with climate controlled units.

Call 342-3637

WANTED TO RENT WANTED: NEW BRIT IN TOWN looking to rent one-bed furnished apartment or room in shared house from late September until June. Nonsmoker. References available.

Email: rachelpinder@yahoo. co.uk

SHARED ACCOMMODATION Windermere - 1 room in fully furnished shared house, clean & spacious, new kitchen $450/ month - a must see! W/d, cable, wireless. Hydro extra. NS, NP (250) 688 0244 Female preferred. Furnished bedroom in 2 bedroom basement suite. $425 includes utilities. Shared laundry. 3422027.

SUITE FOR RENT New walkout 2 bdrm suite in Invermere W/D, N/P, N/S. 6887798.

Studio space for rent at Kicking Horse Coffee. Perfect for yoga, pilates meditation, or karate.

Excellent hourly rates, flexible schedules, lots of open time slots available. Call 342-4489 for details.

Bright, new, 2 bdrm, furnished walk-out, basement suite. D/W, W/D, N/S, N/P. $950/mth plus D.D. Utilities included, references required. One block from downtown Invermere. Available October 1st . 341-6293.

Brand new 1-bedroom rental suite in Windermere available October 1, 2007. Partially furnished. Utilities and cable included. $900 per month. (403) 233-7084 Ext: 231.

New two-bedroom suite. All kitchen appliances including dishwasher, large lot, N/S, N/P. $875/month. Heat and utilities included. Available Oct. 1^st .

342-9770.

New, small studio, basement suite, Invermere. $650 plus DD, includes utilities. Shared laundry. Long term preferred.

342-5364.

Invermere 2 bed newly furnished walk-out suite – very spacious, walk to town/beach, new kitchen, w/d, cable, wireless.

Hydro extra. NS, NP. $1100/ month (250) 688 0244.

CONDO FOR RENT Executive 2 bed 2 bath condo, walk to town & beach. Fully furnished, great views, hot tub & gym access. WD, DW, NS, NP, references required. $1400/ month + utilities & security deposit. Avail Oct 1 st – April 30th (250) 688 0244.

HOUSE FOR RENT 3 bdrm, furnished & stocked Cabin for rent in Timber Ridge I, fix-term lease neg., avail.

Oct1/07 - $1,500/mo + utilities, N/S, N/P. Call 403-287-9968. Email rkstrate@shaw.ca.

5 bdrm. house in Windermere near the beach, double garage.

Small pets okay. Available Oct 1st, $1900/month. Call 3423630 or 403-389-9499.

Windermere – 2 bdrm furnished house with fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, fireplace, satellite, and heated garage. NS/NP. Available immediately. 342-0020.

Stunning view, newly renovated & furnished, 2 + 2 bedrooms, office, 3 baths, walkout basement, N/S, N/P. All utilities, internet & cable included except propane heat. $1650/month.

John (403)714-5584.

3 bdrm upper level, 1 block to Kinsmen Beach. N/S, N/P, $1100/month plus utilities.

Avail. Sept 1st. 342-7318.

Edgewater, 3bdrm mobile home, large, newly renovated edition, 5 appliances, large private yard, N/S, N/P, no partiers. $1000/ month plus utilities. 342-2839.

Three bedroom home with loft and self contained basement suite. Three years old. Call 3426649 for details.

3 bdrm mobile home, long term, 1-1/2 bath, 5 appluances, woodstove, N/S, no dogs. $925.

342-6813.

ACREAGES & LOTS 132 acres between Cranbrook and Kimberly, panoramic view, quiet location, close to skiing and golf. $499,000 plus GST. 250-422-9201.

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September 7, 2007

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS ACREAGES & LOTS

MISC. FOR SALE

Here’s a rare opportunity to own a choice, secluded 40-acre parcel less than 10 minutes from Invermere. Mostly fenced with productive hayfield, pasture and forest. Good access and surrounded by crown land on 3 sides. Close proximity to Lake Enid. Choose your favorite mountain view and build your dream home. $679,000. (250) 342-6042.

Utility trailer, heavy duty, 4’ x 5 ‘6”. $250 firm. 341-6043 after 6 PM.

Fully serviced 60’ x 135’ lot in Edgewater. Beautiful view of the Rockies. $120,000. Call 3479813 or 341-1581.

New lots along Crescentwood coming. Commercial lots available NOW for less! Acreage west of town – Edgewater Developments. 347-9660 , edgeh2o@telus.net HOUSE FOR SALE Three bedroom home with loft and self contained basement suite. Three years old. Call 3426649 for details.

WANTED Clean “gravel” fill delivered to Industrial Park. Will assist in trucking costs. Phone Leo 3423134.

$500.00 landscaping gift certificate for $200.00. Mom’s Upholstery 342-0355 31 sheets of glass shelving, $200.00 call 342-3630.

Air hockey table, like new $100, Honda XR 70 dirt bike $1200, hammock $40, Little Tykes large picnic table $40, Power Wheels mini quad w/charger $250, Shushwap Heater woodstove $100. Beautiful dining table w/6 chairs, buffet and hutch, black with walnut top. Must see $1500. Call Theresa 342-7324.

Men’s and ladies’ mountain bikes, like new $150 each. Large recliner, new condition $250. 3 speed fan $25. Misc. golf clubs $5 each. Golf bag $25. Sony boom box, radio, CD, new $25.

347-0070.

Kenmore washer/dryer, excellent condition $450. Blue loveseat, $75. Blue recliner $75. Taupe couch & chair $150. 341-8072.

Hay for sale, round bales. Phone Elkhorn Ranch 342-0617.

MISC. FOR SALE

VEHICLE FOR SALE

Support “Rockies” Hockey. Pine, Fir & Larch – dry & split order 342-6908.

1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Great shape. A/C, tilt, cruise control. $7,500. OBO. 347-0077.

REAL ESTATE

.69 ACRE LOT

3 bedroom bungalow in Invermere.

Mountain view, 2 car garage, carport, large shed Phone (250) 342-6197 $549,900

VEHICLE FOR SALE

$10,000,000 in vehicle inventory.

Go to www.cranbrookdodge.com to view complete inventory.

1990 Cutlass Ciera SL, 4 Door, low kilometers, fully powered, well-kept, excellent condition.

Must see, phone 347-9325.

2000 Ford F-150, regular cab, 4X4 with full box, canopy and tool box,143,000 km, 342-3207.

2003 Honda CRV ECL 116,000 km. All leather. One owner.

Excellent condition. 4 snow tires. $17,900, call $342-3739.

1996 Camry. Local car, senior owner, 325,000 hwy. km. serviced regularly, 4 door, 4 cyl., 5 speed. 40 mpg/ hwy. Very clean, dependable. No smokers or pets. $4,400. OBO. Ken 3424804.

1995 Dodge Gr Caravan AWD – LE, loaded. Includes child restraint seats, new brakes, good rubber. Lots of TLC, 171,000 kms. $4000. Phone 345-6352 Parting Out 1993, 1990, Toyota 4 Runner plus box liner and canopy for older Toyota pick-up.

342-6073, leave message.

1995 Ford Contour SE. Fully loaded, new tires, shocks, good on gas, lady driven. $3200 OBO. 342-9079.

BOAT FOR SALE

SERVICES

CAREERS

12 foot Jon boat. Wt 110lbs. 4 scotty mnts. 2 for anchors, 2 for rods. $950. 342-2839.

SIMES PAINTING Interior and exterior, new homes and existing, quality woodwork finishing, lacquers, staining and clearcoating.

Call Barry. 342-0572, Windermere.

STW Cutting Edge Carpentry Inc. looking for framers, laborers, and carpenter’s helpers. Good wages, year round employment, experience preferredhardworking. Bonuses and ski passes available. Please call Scott at 250-270-0745 or email swilisky@hotmail.com

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ON AIR CONDITIONING Book your A/C or Heat Pump by Sept. 14th and receive a special discount.

Call today.

TOTAL HEATING SYSTEMS Full Heating & Ventilation Systems 342-1167

Must have vehicle. Apply in person to Invermere Dry Cleaners.

2005 Crownline 180BR, 135HP, Volvo Penta. Matching Prestige Trailer, wakeboard tower, low hours, all covers and bimini top included. New boat has arrived.

Must sell. Cost $33,000.00, asking $23,800.00. 403-5360397.

MOTOR BIKE FOR SALE 1997 KX-125 Dirt Bike. $1800.

342-6073, leave message.

2005 CRF-150. Low hours, renthal bars. $2900. 342-5952 Parts: 1980 Yamaha Heritage Special 400 CC, 1982 Honda V 45 Magna 750 CC. 342-6073, leave message.

MOTOR HOME FOR SALE 1986 Chev Motor Home Frontier.

New motor, new heavy duty transmission. 97,000 original km. Propane and gas, mint condition, must see. $12,500.00.

342-5952 1980 20’ Dodge Motor Home.

44,000 miles. Fridge, stove, heater, small bathroom with toilet/sink, new tires and upholstery. Sleeps 4. $7000 OBO. 347-0052 evenings.

SERVICES

VEHICLE WANTED

Chimney Sweeping for clean burning woodstoves and fireplaces. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Call Clarke 342-6443.

WANTED: CHEAP secondhand car needed by end of September, good runaround, excellent fuel economy, $1,000-$2,000. Email Rachel at: rachelpinder@yahoo. co.uk.

Phil’s Carpentry- Everything from roofs to decks, completion of basement & bathrooms.

Phone 341-8033 cell or 3428474 home. Not on valley time.

ODD JOBS ENT HAULING Garbage, brush and construction Disposal. Mulch deliveries. Call Dale Hunt @ 342-3569.

BUSINESS FOR SALE SAVE UP TO 19% On Gas or Diesel Reduce emissions by 30% Call Wolf @ (250) 688-0044 www.4planetearth.com/wolf

CAREERS Local electrical contractor requires 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year apprentices. Competitive wages.

Fax resume to 342-3862 or call 342-9918.

Everett Frater Ent. Looking for experienced lawn maintenance staff. Weekends off. Good pay.

Call Everett 342-6116.

Full/part time, year round, bartending, serving positions available at Horsethief Creek Pub and Eatery in Radium.

Apply by fax 347-9987, email horsethiefpub@telus.net or drop off resume.

Part-time Office Manager (Temporary) Great work environment and flexible work schedule for an energetic, organized, computer literate individual with excellent customer service and telephone skills. Will be required to handle invoicing, receivables, ordering, daily reports, banking and miscellaneous tasks with minimal supervision. Sense of humour is essential. This is a temporary position for the period of October 22, 2007 to February 29, 2008. Wage will be based on skill and experience.

Fax or call us at 347-9683 for an interview.

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. Preference will be made for a candidate with knowledge of pool/spa maintenance/repair but training will be provided to the right applicant. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Please fax resume with references to Diamond Heating and Spas. FAX: 342-7103 Mail to: Box 117, Windermere, BC V0B 2L0 Email: info@diamondheating andspas.com

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS

CAREERS

CAREERS

Part-time Office Admin & Customer Service.

A large established local business requires a friendly, selfmotivated individual to look after customers and miscellaneous office administration 3-4 days/ week including Saturdays (10:00 - 3:00). Computer and office experience is a must. Please fax resume with references to Diamond Heating and Spas. FAX: 342-7103. Mail to: Box 117, Windermere, BC V0B 2L0 Email: info@diamondheatingandspas. com

Dishwasher, part-time, or full-time, evenings. Apply in person to Tony Wood at Strand’s Restaurant, 342-6344.

Dusk Construction, a local framing company, is currently seeking framers and labourers.

We offer excellent wages and benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-345-2191 or email to kmose@shaw.ca.

STORE CLERKS needed.

Must be enthusiastic and enjoy people. $13/hour, store discounts and advancement opportunities. Apply in person to Invermere Petro-Canada.

Full/part time, year round, store clerk position available at Radium liquor store. Apply by fax 347-9987, email horsethiefpub@telus.net or drop off resume.

PART-TIME EARLY MORNING DRIVER REQUIRED We require a part-time driver to deliver early morning newspapers to stores and vending machines. Start time is 3AM for about 3 - 4 hours.

Radium to Fairmont 1 - 2 days per week. If interested , fax resume to 1 403 253 6810.

Outgoing responsible people required for in-store and yard employment. Come to Rona (Ace Hardware) with resume.

410 Borden Street, Invermere.

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

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

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 but training may be provided to the right applicant. Must have a valid driver’s license. Please fax resume with references to Diamond Heating and Spas, FAX: 342-7103 Mail to: Box 117, Windermere, BC V0B 2L0. Email: info@diamondheatingandspas. com

CHILDCARE After-school care in Windermere required for a 5 year old boy.

11:30- 2:30. Monday – Thursday.

342-5004 / 341-5813.

HELP WANTED Home Care, Part-Time for elderly gentleman.

Call 342-0743.

The Columbia Valley Rockies requires the services of a person to be a billet home supervisor.

The person(s) should be a nonsmoker and no pets. A police check will be required. Please call Ray Brydon 342-3259 for full details.

THE PLACE/ INVERMERE FURNITURE REQUIRES FULL-TIME Delivery Person/Installer Must have basic mechanical & carpentry skills.

Great wages for the right person.

Drop off resume, or call 342-8366 503 B 7TH AVE. INVERMERE B.C.

Lakeview Meadows Community Association

Assistant Manager Lakeview Meadows Community Association is seeking a qualified individual to assist with maintenance and administration to keep the Community Association grounds, amenities, beach, and recreation centre up to and exceeding the standards from a four stars plus Community Resort. This is a permanent part time position.

Experience/Requirements: • Preferred experience in a maintenance environment with pools and mechanical equipment.

• Should be proficient in the use of computers.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills Please forward a current resume directly to the Community Association Manager at: E-mail: jimlakeviewmeadows@shaw.ca

If you are seeking an exciting part-time position with BC’s largest Security Organization, this is for you.

Commissionaires BC are currently accepting applications for Guards at the “Columbia Valley” RCMP Detachment in Invermere. This is an on-call position with work hours being limited. This position is best suited for persons seeking part-time employment only. Applicants must live within a 30 minute response time of the “Columbia Valley“ RCMP Detachment in Invermere.

Successful applicants must submit to an RCMP criminal records check and security clearance, and must possess a valid Level 1 - First Aid certificate c/w Cardiopulmonary Certification at the time of hiring.

Resumes will be accepted in person only on “Wednesday September 19th , 2007 between the hours of “9:00 am to 4:00 pm” at the “Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment”, located at 4936 Athalmer Rd, Invermere, BC. Previous Canadian Forces/RCMP experience would be an asset, but not mandatory. If you require further information regarding these positions, please contact Julie Parent, Office Manager, at (250)342-9292.

Grizzly Mountain Grill in Radium

Requires Experienced Cooks and Servers Call 342-1666 Fax: 341-3453

or send resume to: PO Box 1079, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Fax: (250) 342-3815

Panorama Mountain Village is accepting applications for the MOUNTAIN FRIEND VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Experienced Assistant Site Supervisor Required Estate custom home builder is looking to hire a motivated person to join our team at our project near Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C. Our company is on the leading edge of innovation. We have a great work environment, competitive wages & benefits.

We are a growing company with ample opportunities for future advancement.

Please email resume to: info@envirocustomhomes.ca or fax: 403-375-0093

The role of a Mountain Friend is to represent Panorama Mountain Village, ensuring our guests have memorable vacation experiences. Mountain Friends provide our guests with complimentary mountain tours, twice daily throughout the ski season. The Mountain Friend Program is designed to improve the quality of skiers’ visits through a positive, safe and enjoyable experience at Panorama. The friendly attitudes of the Mountain Friends, as well as their knowledge of the hill and local area, are critical to the success of the program. As a Mountain Friend, you will have more opportunities than most employees to greet and talk to guests.

Experience/Requirements: • A sincere desire to serve as an ambassador for Panorama • A positive attitude toward meeting, skiing, and socializing with new people • A desire to work as a member of a team in a positive and contributing manner • Ability to ski/snowboard black diamond runs • Eager to ski/snowboard with guests of all ability levels • A genuine interest in the sport of skiing/snowboarding • Must be able to commit to a minimum of 17 scheduled days 9AM until 4 PM during the 2007/08 season (December 7, 2007 to April 6, 2008) • Willingness to assist with ski races and other events during the ski season Benefits: A Panorama Mountain Village season ski pass.

Find them in The Pioneer Classifieds

Please email your resume and cover letter to Kim Turgeon at KTurgeon@intrawest.com or fax to 250-341-3049 Deadline for application is September 21, 2007. Successful applicants will be interviewed on Friday, September 28, 2007.

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September 7, 2007

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS Job Posting Growing Together Facilitator

Bartender/Server Invermere Inn

COME JOIN OUR TEAM We are now accepting resumes for these positions: • Wait servers • Bartenders • Housekeeping/Room Attendant $12/hr. to start • Line cooks $12/hr. to start Contact: Todd Mitchell 341-1946 or 342-9246 or drop off resume at front desk, 1310, 7th Ave

Duties: Facilitate an educational parenting program for parents and their children 0 – 6 years The program is based on the premise that children learn best through play and that parents can learn to understand and support their child’s growth and development better when they interact with them during “play” activities.

Royal Canadian Legion – Invermere is inviting interested individuals to apply to work in our newly renovated lounge as a bartender/server. Wages depend upon experience.

Accountability: The Growing Together-Play and Learn facilitator is accountable to the Executive Director of the Family Resource Centre.

Please mail your resume to Box 446, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0. For more information call Pat Cope 342-4242 or Rick Jarrett 342-3142.

Qualifications: A grade 12 diploma, along with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to work well with people on an individual basis and in groups. A valid B.C. driver’s license and a willingness to travel to outlying communities to deliver service is essential, as well as an understanding of the importance of children’s development through play.

CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: Tuesdays at noon Phone: 341-6299 Fax: 341-6229 --------------------------------Email: upioneer@telus.net All classified ads must be prepaid by cash or cheque unless client has an existing account.

Application process and deadline: Submit a resume and cover letter to Pat Cope, Executive Director, Family Resource Centre, Box 2289, Invermere, B.C., V0A 1K0

Family Resource Centre 625 – 4th Street Invermere, B.C.

Fitz Flooring Ltd. is a company about people - people working together to provide our customers with outstanding service, advice and assistance.

Fitz Flooring, Invermere, is seeking a dynamic individual to join their sales team as a Window Covering Expert.

The ideal candidate will assist in Sales and Estimating of HunterDouglas Blinds and must be able to manage clients needs have a flair for design and decorating.

Customer sales representative, to help customers in showroom answer phones and general administration.

Saturday 9 to 3pm $15.00 per hour.

Please forward your resumes hr@fitzflooring.com or by fax attention HR 403-686-3371

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We Work At Play!

Voted “Best Conditioned Course in B.C.” in 2005, Eagle Ranch Golf Course is an 18-hole championship golf course located in picturesque Invermere, British Columbia.

This season Eagle Ranch proudly unveiled a magnificent clubhouse, complete with an expanded Golf Shop, full service dining room, meeting room and lounge.

At Eagle Ranch, our approach to golf operations is simple - we strive to provide the ultimate guest experience - which means hiring and retaining employees who strive for excellence in all that they do. We are looking for team players with a ‘can do’ attitude to contribute positively to our continued growth. Our ideal candidates will possess characteristics that reflect our corporate values of caring, integrity, excellence, team spirit and financial responsibility.

Positions for September 2007 Looking for an opportunity to earn some extra money and to join a team of outstanding service providers? Eagle Ranch Golf Course is looking to hire individuals in the following departments for the month of September:

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Beverage Cart Servers Customer Care Golf Shop Restaurant Hostess

• Restaurant Servers • Turf Maintenance • Kitchen – Line Cooks and Prep Cooks

We offer competitive wages, a complete staff uniform and golf privileges at one of the most beautiful golf courses in the country! Full-time and part-time positions available.

Resumes may be sent confidentially to: Eagle Ranch Golf Course RR#3, M-2, C-11, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K3 Email: careers@eagleranchresort.com • Fax: 1-250-342-2563

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September 7, 2007

Nicole Kloos experiences rural Africa

By Nicole Kloos Special to The Pioneer I’m just an ordinary girl from Invermere with a keen interest in the world and the individuals and civilizations that comprise it.

In October 2006, while working on a paper regarding food insecurities in Africa, I received an email sent to my entire third year nursing class at the University of Lethbridge stating there was an opportunity for one of us to travel to South Africa in the summer of 2007. The opportunity was to work on a water, sanitation, and health promotion project in a rural community.

Immediately I inquired. After a several-month-long selection process I was selected as one of two thirdyear students from my faculty to participate.

I arrived in South Africa July 4th after a grueling flight across three continents. I didn’t really know what to expect, or where I was headed. My travel companions and I were met at the East London airport by the Nicole didn’t forget to take a copy of The Pioneer with her when she spent the summer working in Africa. project coordinator and his wife. We were escorted to the van and taken to the beach for a quick stretch before It is a lot different from rural life in Canada. Ntlaza is of hygiene and sanitation. embarking on the last leg of our journey to an unfa- a community, like many here, where water is fetched A fellow nursing student and I developed a health miliar destination. from the river each day in buckets that women carry promotion program in the school. We focused on We arrived in Mthatha, about a three hour drive back to their rondevals on top of their heads. Needless education regarding transmission of microorganisms, from East London, later that day. I have since been to say, it is not the safest water to drink. causes of microorganism-related illness, the importold by local white South Africans that you cry when The local school, where we are assisting the select- tance of proper hand washing, using the pit latrines efyou arrive in Mthatha and again when you leave. ed community members in developing BioSand Water fectively, and basic health and safety information. We Others have said, “You’re staying there for the en- Filters and Double-Pit Ventilated Improved Pit La- took our task seriously with the mindset that effective tire time you are in South Africa?! What a shame!” to trines, is comprised of three adjoining buildings made education could lead to improved health and a reducwhich I reply meekly, “Well, we have travelled a bit of dung. A metal roof was added this year. Yes, prior to tion in diarrhoeal illness. In this region that could have through the Wild Coast on some of the weekends.” that the school was roofless. These three buildings put implications on lifespan and quality of life.

This city, where I have spent the last seven weeks, together are smaller than the average Canadian house.

I don’t want to make it sound all doom and gloom has provided me with some insight into what it is like Probably like three average bedrooms combined. One here. The individuals we are working may be strugto be a racial minority in a country where racial ten- hundred and fifty children are enrolled in the school. gling with issues such as poverty, unemployment, sion exists. When we walk into town-which we have In several of the schools we have seen six children all HIV/AIDS, and poor sanitation, but make no misbeen advised not to do on more than one occasion crammed around one desk. take: they are strong people who take pride in their - we are subject to stares. I have had people butt right There are no sanitation facilities at the Lower Nt- culture and traditions. In fact, my favorite part of this in front of me in line-ups, and several attempts have laza Primary School. There is a designated spot outside experience has been learning about the Xhosa culture been made, albeit unsuccessfully, to pick my pocket. for the girls and boys to urinate and defecate, and the and making friends with the local participants with This is the least of my worries in a country where there teachers go behind the school. Situations like this not whom we are working. The people and their culture are 55 murders committed a day. A day! One of the only pose a health risk but they also create a barrier to rich with love and laughter, song and dance, happiness many friends we have met here jokes that murder is education for young women who often miss a week of and family - fascinate me. They may be of the world’s the country’s national sport. Definitely a different school per month due to menstruation. poorest poor but they are rich in ways immeasurable. mentality for a girl who grew up in Invermere and has All said and done, this project has embedded in Along with a lack of infrastructure the sanitation only since lived in one city, Lethbridge. backlog in South Africa stems from a lack of awareness me a deepened desire to explore more of this world We have been working in communities surround- of hygiene and sanitation. For this reason the project and what it has to offer. I am grateful for the opporing Mthatha, including a village called Lower Ntlaza. I am working on is not only focused on providing the tunity to expand my world view and will continue to There we have experienced rural life in South Africa. necessary infrastructure, but also on raising awareness seek similar opportunities in the future.

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September 7, 2007

FAITH

The missing textbook in our school system: the Bible

By John Cuyler Valley Christian Assembly Well, school has begun again for another year. Students are barely getting their feet wet, getting used to new teachers, new classmates and in some cases a new school altogether.

With school just getting underway, every student is being assigned or having to buy textbooks to help them get through the courses they have to take in this new school year. You know, those books that feel like a load of bricks as you carry them around or put them in your backpack to take back and forth between home and school.

Textbooks teach us about various subjects such as math, language arts, science, etc. Teachers teach out of them or refer to them and students had better be well acquainted with them when exam time comes.

Textbooks are written by those who are experts in their field and help to shape our thinking on a variety of subjects.

However, the greatest textbook of all teaches us about life and how to live it to the fullest. It teaches us that there are truly moral absolutes of right and wrong. It instructs on how to treat our fellow citizens with love and compassion. It also teaches that those who willingly choose to ignore its teachings will face consequences for their actions both now and in the future.

This is the book that helps to form the basis of the majority of the laws in our land. This is the book that taken in the right hand of every elected government official as they take their oath of office. And strangely enough it is the book that is offered to every convicted criminal as they enter the prison system.

That textbook is the Bible and it should be one of textbooks that are given out to every student as they grow and learn in the school system. Sadly, this is not the case. The Bible is the missing textbook in schools of today.

Did you know that in 1969 the public school sys-

tems in Ontario and British Columbia were the first school systems to ban the reading of the Bible to begin each school day? Allow me to quote from a 1969 document submitted by the Vancouver Public School Board: “The most significant change we recommend in the opening exercises is the cessation of Bible readings at the opening of school. Many briefs have criticized the reading of the Bible . . . The Committee feels that reading of the Holy Bible should not form part of the opening exercises but rather should occur as part of literature, history or other courses.”

Both of my daughters spent a good number of years going through the public school system in this province and I can only think of one time in all the time that they attended school that the Bible was even referred to as part of a high school English course. Not only that, but ten years after this ban on public Scripture reading was introduced in 1979, the Gideon’s Bible Society was prohibited from distributing New Testaments to Grade 5 students in British Columbia schools.

My question is this: if the public school system claims that the Bible should be used as a “textbook” as a part of “literature, history and other courses,” why should it be banned from being distributed among the students of the schools? Why is this valuable textbook missing among the assigned textbooks in the schools and what has been the result of banning its use and distribution?

Consider the state of our schools today. School violence has escalated dramatically, teen pregnancies have increased greatly, respect for the authority of the teacher has gone out the window, students grapple with what is truly considered right and wrong, etc.

Perhaps some of the reason for this is that the schools have forgotten the value of the teachings of the Bible, that textbook that acts as a guide to form young minds how they should live, act and treat others.

Let me leave you with a question asked by the Bible from the book of Psalms, “How can a young person live a clean life? By carefully reading the map of your Word.” (Psalm 119:9 The Message) Maybe if the Bible was introduced to every child to act as a “map” for clean living as they go through the school system some wouldn’t have to wait till they enter prison before they receive it . . . just a thought.

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Valley Churches LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 – Worship and Life Instruction: “Family.”

Pastor Jared Enns ministering.

326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535 WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY 8:30 a.m. Sunday – Edgewater - All Saints 10:30 a.m. Sunday – Invermere – Christ Church Trinity 7:00 p.m. Sunday – Windermere - St. Peter’s Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644 www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY 10 a.m. Sunday 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 Saturday 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

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