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March 14, 2008

Valley

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Ski Canada Magazine has recognized the community of Invermere for “Best Town Spirit” after Panorama hosted World Cup races in November 2007.

More than 1,500 athletes and guests joined locals for Light Up World Cup 2007 featuring a parade of athletes and teams, entertainment and fireworks.

“These Ski Canada Magazine awards are taken seriously by the winter-sports industry in this country,” said Panorama President Kirby Brown. “Inclusion in the Best of Skiing 2008 is huge recognition from one of Canada’s most respected snow sports publications.”

According to Panorama’s Marketing Manager, Marke Dickson, planning began six months before the event. “From the very beginning, groups like the Invermere Business Committee worked enthusiasti-

cally to make an already successful Light Up event even better,” he said. “This award recognizes people who had the vision and the energy to pull together one of the best celebrations our community has seen.”

Ski Canada Magazine also recognized Panorama for “Most Noise at a World Cup Event.” The race-track was lined with more than 1,000 fans eagerly cheering racers on with clanging Telus bells. “Many spectators complained of ringing in their sleep for days afterward,” according to the magazine.

Panorama will give award plaques to many of the businesses and organizations that were involved. “I hope that people will display their plaques proudly, because they really should be proud of the community spirit the world saw that night,” Mr. Dickson said.

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March 14, 2008

VALLEY NEWS Broadband: Nanofibre contract ratified Fibre to the home and business coming

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff Despite a cease-anddesist letter from the Ktunaxa Nation, and a last-minute attempt by a board member to delay a vote on the matter, the regional district signed a deal with Nanofibre Networks that will hand off control of half the Mark Halwa network and make fibreoptic broadband service available to homes in Areas F and G. Bolstered by two additional votes from the District of Invermere, a new partner in the network, plus Area G Director Klara Trescher and the Village of Radium, the outcome overturned Area F Director Lillian Rose’s month-long block of the agreement.

RCMP blame staffing issues for unanswered 911 call

Moments before the vote, Director Rose attempted to block Invermere’s entry as a stakeholder in the regional district’s backbone network. Citing unfinished business and the impact of Invermere’s vote, she pressed the board for a month-long delay, but failed.

“I speak in favor of it and look forward to having an equal voice,” Invermere Mayor Mark Shmigelsky commented.

Mayor Shmigelsky sided with Director Trescher and Radium Hot Springs Councillor Brent Fredrickson and ratified the contract that will enable Nanofibre Networks to extend the fibre-optic backbone to the homes and business of many constituents.

Nanofibre is wired and ready in Radium, is working on a deal that will deliver fibre to the home in Edgewater, and has promised Invermere a free wireless network in addition to residential and business service.

The vote followed a presentation by Nanofibre Network’s chief executive Mark Halwa in which he asked for control over half the network—24 of the regional district’s 48 strands of fibre from Spillimacheen to Spirits Reach and out to Panorama, six times greater than his original request.

Promising to make health care and education a priority of the network, including a scholarship program for young programmers and a TV channel dedicated to youth productions, Mr. Halwa said his Radium Hot Springs network operations centre has the

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff RCMP said a call spike during a lunch time shift that found only one operator on duty accounted for the unanswered 911 call on December 17, 2007 from a Cranbrook woman who was then murdered.

Staff-Sergeant Troy Gross of the RCMP’s South East District Operations Communication Center said a review of the entire 911 system has been ordered and four new personnel will be assigned to answer 911 calls beginning April 1st.

Calls from people witnessing high-visibility incidents lead to twice-weekly call spikes that overwhelm

capacity to serve the entire Columbia Valley.

“We want to do that,” he said.

The Ktunaxa Nation attempted to block the regional district’s efforts to lease the backbone on the basis that it might negatively impact their own wireless network that will span the valley from Cranbrook to Golden and, simultaneously, submitted their own bid for lease of part of the backbone.

The regional district agreed to continue to negotiate with the Ktunaxa Nation to lease some of the remaining capacity, but said it would use their contract with Nanofibre as the model for future agreements.

The Ktunaxa’s Nation Network would have to double its bid of $14.04 per strand-kilometre per year to match Nanofibre’s commitment.

Mr. Halwa said he is happy to finally clear this hurdle and looks forward to an era of cooperation and network construction.

“After waiting for 15 months to launch our network,” he said, “it will be a pleasant switch to move at the rate we would like to. My hope is that the politics are behind us and we can concentrate on technology.

Immediately after the RDEK meeting, I sent a meeting request to the Ktunaxa asking if they would like to meet and start working together as both networks would save money. I hope we can start helping each other out.”

See www.nanofibre.ca for an upcoming construction schedule covering the entire Columbia Valley. operators, Mr. Gross explained. Combined with a bare-bones staff, he said, this is chipping away at last year’s average answer time of 6.5 seconds per call.

“We don’t want to discourage people from dialing 911,” Mr. Gross said. “The answer lies within our shop.”

A new row of operators with the mandate that no one be left to answer all the calls on their own will improve service, he said. The results of the review are forthcoming.

“While this problem may never be eliminated, it can certainly be minimized,” he said. The problem has been reduced since maintaining two staff at the incoming 911 desks, he said.

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Truck takes down power lines On March 4, at 7:45 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of a single-vehicle motor accident. A grey Toyota pick-up was on its roof seven kilometers south of Brisco, and the driver reportedly suffered minor injuries.

The investigation determined that the pick-up went off the highway to the right side and struck a support cable for a utility pole, which pulled down one of the utility wires on the pole. Two utility poles were damaged as a result of the collision. The truck was resting on its roof, and on one of the wires.

BC Hydro personnel were notified and arrived on scene to take care of the downed wires.

The driver, a 20-year-old Brisco man, was taken by the B.C. Ambulance Service to Invermere Hospital.

The crash was attributed to poor road and weather conditions, which quickly deteriorated in the early morning snowfall which seemed to catch a few folks by surprise. No charges were laid in this incident.

Driver wasn’t drinking after all On March 6, around 4 p.m., the RCMP were called to a local restaurant to check out a customer who appeared to have been drinking and there was a concern he may drive away.

When the police showed up, they watched the man, a 64-year-old Alberta resident, moving very slowly and deliberately towards a car.

As the man, with some effort, tried to get in his car, the police officer approached and asked if he could assist him.

The man, complaining of emphysema, had a lot

of trouble taking his driver’s licence from his wallet.

There was no evidence to support an allegation that the man’s ability to drive was impaired by alcohol.

The RCMP member determined that the man was in need of his help more so than anything else.

He decided to drive him to his destination and arrangements were made to have his car picked up later.

Road check picks up drunk driver On March 6th, around 10:25 p.m., while conducting a road check on Highway 93/95, at Radium Hill Road, south of Radium Hot Springs, RCMP observed a southbound vehicle driving towards the road check.

The vehicle was driving forward in a turning lane as it pulled up and stopped at the police road check.

One of the police officers spoke with the male driver, who was identified as a 30-year-old Radium resident.

The driver displayed several symptoms of impairment by alcohol, and was subsequently detained to provide breath samples.

At the detachment office, the driver did provide samples of his breath which were analyzed at 180 mg percent and 170 mg percent—each over twice the legal limit.

The driver is expected to be charged with Drive Over .08 and Drive While Ability Impaired by Alcohol. He was issued an Appearance Notice compelling him to appear in Invermere Provincial Court on May 20.

The RCMP Report is submitted by the local detachment each week, describing various incidents that have taken place in this area. It includes only a small number of the many service calls made by the RCMP each week.

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March 14, 2008

Copper Point gets Knoll Lands included Brian Geis Pioneer Staff Dangling a tantalizing carrot—getting all the development on the east side of the lake off its septic fields—Copper Point sought and got the inclusion of its Knoll Lands in the final draft of the Lake Windermere Official Community Ron Mason Plan.

Known locally as the Mauer Family’s Bighorn Ranch, the Knoll Lands is Copper Point’s insurance policy against the rising cost of building a water and sewer treatment facility.

Since the Windermere Water & Sewer Company was conceived for the purpose of providing water and sewer to The Resort at Copper Point, president Ron Mason said a groundswell of interest from property owners, community associations and developers on the east side of Lake Windermere has emerged.

The resulting cascade of service agreements with the fledgling private utility, Mr. Mason said, could

see all the communities on the east side of Lake Windermere off their septic fields by late 2009.

“Its absolutely huge,” Invermere Mayor Mark Shimgelsky commented. “It’s so important. It’s something people have been working on for 15 years. Of course, people on that side of the lake are going to have to buck up and pay some money.”

However, Mr. Mason said, the impact of the added interest drove the cost of the project up from $10 million to $30 million. Last year, the communities of Lower Lakeview Road, Baltic Community and Calberley Beach all requested servicing from Windermere Water and Sewer Company.

In December, the regional district opened a dialogue with Windermere Water and Sewer Company over the prospect of providing bulk treated water to supply the systems it operates in Windermere and Timber Ridge.

Copper Point is busy developing Bighorn ranch lands to host the water treatment plant, sewage treatment waste stabilization pond system and the spray irrigation of the treated effluent on the existing and proposed new hay fields.

Mr. Mason said the Knoll Lands, which lie directly to the south of the Resort at Copper Point development lands, was always intended to be developed as

40 to 50 single-family R-1 lots, but, at the regional district’s request, was withheld for application until after the completion of Lake Windermere’s official community plan.

Mr. Mason said he felt “dumbfounded” and “cutoff at the knees” when the resulting official community plan did not include support for the Knoll Lands.

Mr. Mason argued that Windermere Water and Sewer Company was created with great private investment of owner Hank Swartout, president of the Calgary-based Precision Drilling Company, and could achieve the long-sought goal of getting the east side of Lake Windermere off septic fields. Copper Point’s Knoll Lands will help provide a diversification of cash flow and improve viability of the utility, and, therefore, should be supported for exclusion from the Agricultural Land Reserve and permitted to be developed.

Area F Director Lillian Rose argued hard against inclusion of the Knoll Lands, suggesting they might be archeologically significant.

“I’m not going to die on that hill,” she said, “but somebody might be there already.” Citing the development of Columbia Ridge, Director Rose said, she opposed inclusion of the Knoll Lands. “It’s a given that the sites will be destroyed to make way for development.”

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PERSPECTIVE

March 14, 2008

A dim view of Daylight Savings

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Publisher Rising in semi-darkness for the past week, I’m wondering again what is the point of Daylight Savings time. After almost 100 years, the reasons still remain controversial.

When I was a kid, we were told that parents didn’t like their children having to wait outside for the school bus, standing the dark. But it’s something we did all winter anyway. Daylight Savings Time is a misnomer—we’re not really saving any daylight, just trying to manipulate our waking hours.

Today the justification is energy conservation.

Supposedly if people have an extra hour of daylight in the evening, they will turn on their lights later. That’s the reason we have followed the U.S. in moving the time change back three weeks, to start in early March.

Studies have predicted all kinds of energy savings, but only time will tell whether they come true.

That was also the reasoning way back in 1915, when Germany was the first country to institute the time change, followed by England in 1916.

There are also supposed to be benefits to the retail industry (because people like to go out in evenings when there’s still daylight), and the flow of traffic (because more accidents take place in darkness).

Encouraging people to drive in the evenings seems counterproductive to the goal of saving energy.

There’s also evidence to show that there are more traffic accidents on the day we switch to Daylight Savings Time, due to drowsy drivers.

I guess we can be thankful that we don’t have Double Daylight Savings Time, which was in effect in England for a time during World War Two. That involved switching the clocks two hours each way, in order to create more daylight working hours for the manufacturing of weapons. Speaking of Double Time, I do recall working with one guy who came to work an hour late when the time switched; the next day he changed his clock and showed up two hours late.

Historical Lens This group seated at a table look like they might be celebrating a special occasion, since a couple of the men are wearing ties. The only legible names are Nora Kenny, seated left; A. J. Passmore, second from left; and Mrs. Jenny Pearson, seated right. If you have any clues about this photograph from the museum, numbered A46, you may email the Windermere District Historical Society at wvmuseum@cyberlink.bc.ca.

Non-residents already pay more taxes Dear Editor: We have been permanent residents living on the east side of Lake Windermere since 1992 in a home we built in 1978.

For those who have forgotten, care not to remember or simply do not know, let me remind you that non-residents already pay more tax than residents, as they do not qualify for the home-owners grant. Non-residents are not eligible to vote and when the tax dollars come back from the province, the dollars come back per permanent resident; again, the non-residents who already pay more than residents are not included.

It could also be said that non-residents have minimal demands on the services paid by tax dollars as indicated in the letter “besides houses standing empty for much of the year.”

In commenting on our non-resident population we must not forget the outstanding generosity

to youth, social and cultural affairs made by nonresidents that are disproportionate to the percentage of the population and a huge asset to our community.

So many residents who bought or built here years ago are now retired and live here permanently. They volunteer and contribute an enormous amount of time, money and expertise to our community.

To the remaining content of the letter that comments on rise in property values, rising assessments, increased tax dollars, people being forced from their homes, no affordable housing for young working families, these comments could be made in any of the local newspapers in Canada. These problems are not unique to our valley and will not be solved by taxing non-residents.

Jackie Anderson Area F

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Tax letter irks valley homeowner Dear Editor: Once again it appears that we have to set the record straight, Mr. Pearce. There is already a two-tiered tax system in place: • Non-residents pay for school taxes which they never use.

• Non-residents pay more property tax than permanent residents.

• Non-residents are already heavily taxed for the privilege of living part-time in a valley which has openly solicited their occupation.

The Invermere valley has greatly benefitted from the growing infrastructure from creating jobs to increasing revenue in local business.

How can your solution lie in dividing a society by its economic status, segregating its people by the haves and have nots? We are a people

who have chosen to live in this valley full-time or part-time, attempting to enjoy life, people and environment to the fullest. Perhaps the Invermere could better serve its people by developing its communities to not only attract vacationers and part-time residents, but provide affordable housing for people who wish to live, work and raise their families here.

The high cost of property is a common economic problem throughout the nation and not attributable to non-residents. The real solution lies in developing an infrastructure that meets the needs of all its residents.

Next time, Mr. Pearce, perhaps you should verify the facts before you present them to the public.

Jim Brown Fairmont Hot Springs

Cost of electricity is rising

By Norm Macdonald MLA Columbia River-Revelstoke The BC Liberal government will tell you that it costs more to generate power and that the cost of maintaining and building transmission lines is growing, but they are not telling us the whole story.

BC Hydro has been a tremendous asset owned by the people of British Columbia, but since 2001, the Liberal government has consistently worked to undermine that asset with no regard to the cost to both British Columbians and to our environment.

Public funds were used to identify hundreds of sites throughout the province that had potential to be used for hydro power developments, but in 2002, BC Hydro was prohibited by the BC Liberals from developing any new power sites. The government then made the decision to allow these identified locations to be sold to private interests for as little as $5000 per site.

BC Hydro was then required to enter into power contracts with these companies. These contracts guarantee a very lucrative price for electricity generated through run-of-river private

power projects. These exorbitant rates that we will pay private producers for that power will make these projects so valuable to private companies that the cost of building these projects is minor in comparison.

At present, BC Hydro electricity costs about $5.98/MWh to produce.

Last year, BC Hydro paid private power companies $60.67/MWh and newer purchase agreements have rates as high $89.00/MWh. This is not free enterprise; this is a government manipulating a situation that ensures massive profits for private business while BC residents are stuck with the bill. Public money will also pay for all the new transmission lines to service all of these projects. That will cost you $600 million.

And, when these very lucrative contracts are up, these power producers will have no obligation to continue to provide power to British Columbians. The citizens of British Columbia will lose control of these rivers and will no longer own the electricity that is produced on them.

We are giving away our rivers and we are going to pay more for power in the process.

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March 14, 2008

False alarms wasting police time

By Rachel Pinder Pioneer Staff False alarms are creating havoc for Columbia Valley RCMP, with a significant increase in wasted police time.

That’s according to local detachment head Staff-Sergeant Doug Staff-Sgt. Doug Pack Pack, whose records show a total of 145 false alarm calls for the last six months of 2007.

Despite the numbers of false calls throughout the winter dropping down considerably, Staff-Sgt. Pack is expecting the numbers to rise again over the summer.

He believes the reasons for this vary — sometimes it can be weather systems, power outages, and even pets can trigger off alarms if they are not set properly.

“Sometimes the alarm system is inadequate to meet the property owner’s needs and it malfunctions.

Sometimes, an employee inadvertently sets it off, especially when they enter a premises at unusual hours. Or people have access to properties, but are unaware there is an alarm. This happens to service contractors, real-

tors, and sometimes neighbours who have been asked to look after the place in the owners’ absence,” StaffSgt. Pack explained.

He pointed out that a police response to a call for service takes on average 51 minutes per call.

“That clock starts ticking when the dispatcher sends the call to a police officer and ends when the police officer hits the ‘clear call’ button on the car’s computer,” he said.

“It covers driving time, and checking to ensure the premises are secure. It does not cover documenting the incident in the records management system,” Staff-Sgt. Pack said.

He explained that most alarm companies and insurance companies request their customers conduct regular checks, which is the most effective way to see if the alarm is working properly.

Repeat false alarms should be a signal to a property owner that something isn’t working right and their system needs to be checked.

“Some people try to cut costs with their alarm choices. Property owners should make their purchase decisions based on what their needs and perceived risks are and weigh those against their budget. An alarm should allow the owner to sleep better at night.

“The old fable, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, comes to mind. With the expectation to deploy emergency ser-

vices where there is a real need, premises with a history of false alarms may one day discover that nobody’s coming,” he warned.

“The responsibility lies with the property owner to ensure their system, whatever that may be, is working properly. Only then can the police or fire services be reasonably certain that the call is real and we will respond accordingly.”

He explained that this is not just a valley-wide problem — it’s a nation-wide problem that practically every jurisdiction has tried to address.

Some municipalities have enacted bylaws which levy fines against property owners with a “false alarm” history. No such bylaw exists within the Columbia Valley, so the RCMP continues to apply a risk assessment to each call they receive.

“Sometimes, it may mean an immediate or a routine response. Sometimes we may wait until a property representative checks it out if we know there is a history of false alarms at a location. In those situations, we may ask for confirmation that police attendance is required. Each case is weighed against the chances that the alarm is real . . . this time,” Staff-Sgt. Pack said.

Staff-Sgt. Pack will address the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce members on false alarms at the monthly lunch at the Invermere Inn on Wednesday, March 19th. Call 342-2844 to reserve your spot.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE COLUMBIA VALLEY

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

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Out & About Your Weekly Guide to What’s Happening Around the Columbia Valley PAGE 11

Cinefest · Toby Theatre · The Kite Runner

Showing at the Toby Theatre on Monday March 31st at 7 pm.

Canadian Tenors Concert • Christ Church Trinity Canadian Tenors Concert at Christ Church Trinity Friday April 4th.

Call 342-4423 for tickets.

What does ART mean to you?

Art From The Heart: Part 4 · Pynelogs Cultural Centre Featuring Art from Kindergarten to Grade 7 students.

Show dates April 8 - 25 at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 342-4423.

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March 14, 2008

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

Movie Review: No Country for Old Men Reviewed by Dave Sutherland

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Joel and Ethan Coen’s No Country For Old Men swept the Academy Awards this year. It’s a pretty faithful adaption of Cormac McCarthy’s award-winning book, and won little golden statues for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director(s) and Best Picture. It also won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, and a slew of other awards at a slew of other film festivals. I think it’s a great movie, one of the Coen brothers’ best: right up there with Fargo.

No Country is set in 1980 and concerns a Vietnam vet named Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin), who stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad, out in the desert.

He finds $2 million and tries to make it his own, perhaps thinking that the money will allow him and his wife to escape their trailer-trash lifestyle.

Anton Chigurh (Javiar Bardem) is the relentless killer who leaves a trail of death and destruction in his wake, while trying to find the money for its rightful owners. Chigurh is the stonecoldest movie killer in recent memory.

You can tell he’s a psycho, by the Beatles-by-way-of-Charles-Manson-haircut

he sports, and by his creative employment of a cattle stun gun.

Ed Tom Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) is a sheriff who trails after them both, in an effort to save Llewelyn and stop Chigurh’s killing spree, all the while trying to figure out why there’s so much nastiness in the world.

The acting in this film, from the stars, through the supporting actors (including Woody Harrelson, no stranger to movies about psycho-killers), right down to the bit parts, is just great.

Roger Deakin’s photography perfectly exploits the rawness of the desert locales and generates plenty of tension in the claustrophobic hotel room scenes.

The Coens’ dialogue captures the spirit of McCarthy’s novel, and has touches of dry-as-dust black humour.

Witness the scene, friendo, where Chigurh flips a coin to decide the fate of a gas-station owner.

This is a movie that bears repeated viewing, not least because of an ending that refuses to wrap things up in a neat and tidy package.

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MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • DINING • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS Wednesday, Mar. 19th to Saturday, Mar. 22nd:

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

Toby Theatre • 7:30 pm: March 12-15: Spiderwick Chronicles • 7:30 pm: March 19-22: National Treasure 2

• Daffodil sales for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Available Thursday and Friday at AG Foods, Sobeys, Fairmont Mountainside Market, and Radium Mountainside Market.

Friday, March 21st-Sunday, March 23rd: • Paragliding Meet at Panorama. For more info, visit www.flyingmax.com.

Saturday, March 22nd:

• 6-9 pm: Opening reception for solo exhibition of Cameron Bird’s work at the Artym Gallery. Exhibit shows until March 28th.

• Deadline today for advertising in Columbia Valley Homes Magazine, Your Guide to Valley Living. For info, call Dave Sutherland at The Pioneer, 341-6299.

• 10 am-2 pm: Legion Ladies Flea Market, Royal Canadian Legion, Invermere. Lunch $5; table rentals, $10. Call Tammie at 347-9607 or Norma at 342-3990 to book a table.

• Panorama Freeride Team hosts a Beach Party fundraising event at RK-Heli Plex. Proceeds go to a non-profit group with certified coaches teaching kids and teens skiing and snowboarding. For info: Mike & Andrea Meadus, 342-9082, or skibase@telus.net.

Saturday, March 15th:

Sunday, March 23rd:

• 1-4 pm: Cameron Bird present at The Artym Gallery during his solo exhibition, to run until March 28th.

• 2-4 pm: Go Go Sisterhood Bake Sale Fundraiser to assist the survival of the children in Africa orphaned by HIV/AIDS, held at Christ Church Trinity.

• 2 - 4 pm: St. Patrick’s Day Tea & Bake Sale, Brisco Community Hall, $5 admission.

• 5 pm-midnight: Crop Night at Scrappy Do’s, space is limited! Call 342-7238 to reserve your spot.

• Easter Egg Hunt in Radium Hot Springs. Call 3479331 for more info.

• Noon: Easter Egg hunt at CastleRock Estates at the gazebo. Free coffee and hot chocolate.

Friday, March 14th:

Monday, March 17th: • Happy St. Patrick’s Day! • Irish rock tunes and pints of green beer served all evening at Bud’s Bar & Lounge.

Tuesday, March 18th: • 1-3 pm: East Kootenay Brain Injury support group meets at Valley Connection Centre. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday, March 19th: • Noon: Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting. RCMP Staff-Sgt. Doug Pack will speak about false alarms. Best Western Invermere Inn. Call 342-2844 to reserve a space for lunch.

• New sessions for Red Cross swim lessons including preschool, adult, and the swim club program. To register: columbiavalleyswimclub@hotmail.com.

Tuesday, April 1st-Wednesday, April 30th: • Door-to-door fundraising campaign conducted by the local branch, Canadian Cancer Society.

Wednesday, April 2nd: • 7 pm: Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley Annual General Meeting, Christ Church Trinity, 110-7th Avenue, Invermere. All interested are invited to attend.

Friday, April 4th: • Canadian Tenors Concert, Christ Church Trinity.

Call 342-4423 for tickets and info.

Wednesday, April 9th: • 6 pm: Columbia Valley’s 10th Annual Business Excellence Awards, at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort with guest speaker Bob Robertson of the TV show Double Exposure. Tickets $50, dinner and award presentations at 6:45 pm. Call 342-2844 or e-mail info@cvchamber.ca to reserve your tickets. Last year’s dinner was sold out, so reserve your seats early.

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Thursday, March 27th: • 5-9 pm: Creative Connections Art Show and Sale opens at Chateau Kimberley until April 30th.

• 7 pm: Columbia Valley Cycling Society Annual General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce meeting room at the crossroads. Snacks and beverages on site.

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Friday, March 28th:

• Tuesday & Friday: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

• Wednesday: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.

• Thursday: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• 5 pm-midnight: Crop Night at Scrappy Do’s, space is limited! Call 342-7238 to reserve your spot.

Monday, March 31st: • 4 pm: Deadline for submission of nominations for the annual Business Excellence Awards, Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce. For info: 342-2844 or vote online at www.cvchamber.ca.

• 7 pm: The Kite Runner, a Cinefest movie presented by the Columbia Valley Arts Council at the Toby Theatre. Tickets $10 at the door.

• I Am Legend • Running With Arnold • The Kite Runner • Southland Tales • The Ungodly

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March 14, 2008

Shamrocks and cemeteries at the public library

By Val James, President Friends of the Library Story time had just finished and the librarians were handing out small shamrock plants to the eager children.

St. Patrick’s Day 2005 and I was making my first venture into the Invermere Public Library.

I selected my books and waited at the checkout, absorbing the warm, friendly atmosphere of my new library.

Extra shamrock plants were available and I gratefully accepted one.

After all, I can claim some Irish in my ethnic mix and I did have Tracing Your Irish Roots by John Grenham in my armful of family history books.

Yes, I am a genealogy addict.

But the best news came when I was introduced to the librarians and discovered that both were geneology addicts, too.

Liz Robinson and Ginny Walker would prove to be treasure troves of information and helpful hints on finding lost great-granddad and a missing census entry from 1881.

Liz and I soon discovered a mutual interest in World War I medal recipients; hers a great uncle’s Victoria Cross and my granddad’s Military Medal. Shared photos of soldiers and medals soon followed. Liz has a wealth of knowledge to help track down soldier’s records and

campaign histories and information on military museums.

Browsing the library’s shelves recently, I noticed among the 26 genealogy books some attention-grabbing new additions to the collection: • Genealogy Online For Dummies

by Matthew Helm • Going to Salt Lake City To Do Family History Research by Carlyle Parker • The Canadian Genealogy Handbook by Eric Jonasson • The Organized Family Historian

by Ann Carter Fleming • The Kid’s Family Tree Book by Caroline Leavitt.

And there’s always the inter-library loan path for harder-to-find volumes.

This allows you to access any book at any public or college library in the province.

Our librarians can recommend many helpful and interesting websites, too.

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So where do the cemeteries come

Well, all genealogists have an obsession with cemeteries. Whether it’s trekking back to the old country and wandering through ancient Celtic graveyards searching for worn inscriptions on leaning gravestones or visiting local gravesites, family history and cemeteries are inevitably entwined.

Your library can help here, too. For those looking for ancestors buried closer to home the library has recently completed a picture gallery of graves in the Windermere Cemetery.

Just ask Ginny.

And for library service above and beyond, I recently heard that Liz made a special trek out to the Invermere Cemetery in search of a gravesite in response to a patron’s email query!

And my shamrock plant, well, it still thrives and flowers on my windowsill.

Cameron Bird’s solo show returns to Artym Gallery

By Deanna Berrington Artym Gallery

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Cameron Bird Solo Exhibition

Artist in Attendance:

Friday, March 14th, 6–9 p.m.

Saturday, March 15th, 1–4 p.m.

Exhibition continues until March 28th

Spring is well on its way, and with the warmer weather, artist Cameron Bird returns to the Artym Gallery for a solo show. You can meet the artist at the gallery Friday, March 14th from 6 to 9 p.m. for the opening reception.

He will also be in attendance Saturday, March 15th from 1 to 4 p.m.

Cameron Bird is a professional artist who has made his name painting Western Canadian mountain landscapes with a sense of both wonder and familiarity.

His strong brush strokes and vibrant colours create striking representations of mountain scenery, and show evidence of his long affiliation with the back country. A firm believer that you ‘paint what you know’, Cameron has spent years as a backcountry guide, exploring remote regions of British Columbia and Alberta on foot and horseback.

A strong ‘plein-air’ painter, Cameron spends his time in the backcountry sketching on location, creating studies in colour and form that

he will later use in the studio, along with reference photos to create his larger paintings.

These large works retain the sense of intensity and freshness that his sketches impart, but they also have a studied simplicity and compositional strength that is very appealing.

With his use of vibrant colour and his ability to capture the essence of the location he is painting, Cameron Bird fans, both new and old, will not be disappointed.

This exhibition will also include a special series of Bird’s work, one that was created from a show the Artym Gallery hosted over a year ago which encouraged artists to paint something different, out of their comfort zone.

Cameron decided to paint Canadian wildlife with a modern flair.

The response to the work was so enthusiastic, and Cam enjoyed painting in the style so much, that this show features several moose and bear paintings in this style.

Join Cam for an exhibition that includes paintings from all over British Columbia and Alberta, including local mountain scenes.

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Olive Lake

the cover of this year’s edition Look for your 2008 Columbia Valley Map Book at businesses around the valley.

This handy, digest-sized tourist guide contains updated maps of the Columbia Valley including Radium Hot Springs, Invermere, Dry Gulch and Juniper Heights, Wilmer, Windermere, Fairmont Hot Springs, Columbia Lake, Canal Flats, and Kimberley.

One hundred thousand Map Books are published and distributed by the Columbia Valley Pioneer Newspaper at visitor locations throughout Western Canada, Idaho, Washington and Montana.

You may also view and download our maps free of charge online at www.columbiavalleypioneer.com.

Map Book Cover Project The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 71 is the recipient of funds from this year’s Map Book Cover Project. Giclée prints have been made of this beautiful oil painting by Elizabeth Wiltzen and are available at The Artym Gallery in Invermere. When you purchase a print, part of the proceeds will go towards updating the exterior of the Legion’s building in downtown Invermere.

Two sizes are available, framed or unframed. For more information, please visit The Artym Gallery at 934-7th Avenue or call (250) 342-7566.

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(250) 341-6299 or email us at info@columbiavalleypioneer.com

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YOUR MONEY What is inflation?

For the past several years, the Canadian economy has enjoyed a period of strong economic growth. Increased demand for oil, metals and other commodities have led to record profits for Canadian companies, and higher wages for many Canadian workers.

So much so, that many economists and analysts are starting to worry. Normally, economic growth would be considered a good thing. But when the economy is growing too strong too fast, it’s anything but good for investors. And that’s because of inflation.

What is inflation?

Simply put, inflation is the annual increase in the price of goods and services. An inflation rate of 5% means that the products and services you’re buying today will cost five percent more this time next year.

Left unchecked, a hot economy can cause inflation to rise rapidly. But when prices rise too high, consumers spend less. As a result, the economy slows, and along with it, employment levels. To make matters worse, if your income isn’t rising at the same rate of inflation, your overall purchasing power and standard of living may be affected.

To prevent this boom-bust pattern, the Bank of Canada tries to regulate inflation by raising interest rates. Interest rates are a measure of the “price” of money – how much it will cost you to borrow a given sum for a year. By making it more expensive for businesses and consumers to borrow, the central bank hopes to slow down (but not halt) economic expansion. Hopefully, a well-timed rate hike will keep prices from climbing too fast, and consumers will keep on buying. When the economy slows, as it inevitably must, the drop will affect Canadian lifestyles a lot less.

What inflation means to you

Inflation can be a serious threat to the long-term

financial welfare of most Canadians.

Imagine you have a conservatively invested retirement portfolio of $500,000. Your portfolio consistently generates returns of about 8% a year, good enough for a retirement income of about $40,000 per year.

Let’s assume that $40,000 is exactly the amount you need to live a comfortable lifestyle during retirement.

On the surface, you have nothing to worry about – your withdrawals equal your annual growth. As long as your portfolio continues to generate $40,000 a year, you never have to touch your capital.

But what about inflation? Let’s assume that inflation shoots up to 6% a year – well above current levels, but not unheard of historically. In order to maintain your standard of living, you will have to increase the amount you withdraw each year by 6%, which means that the 8% return on investments you were receiving will not be enough. You’ll have to dip into your capital. In fact, your nest egg would be reduced to zero after just 15 years. Not a pleasant prospect at all.

Is inflation dead?

There are a lot of people who think that big inflation numbers are a thing of the past. Over the past several years, Canada has enjoyed a period of extremely low inflation. (Currently inflation is tracking between 1% and 3% — within the Bank of Canada’s official target range.) The problem is, your retirement will probably last a long time. If you’re like most Canadians and retire at around age 61, the median retirement age in Canada today, your retirement could last 25 to 30 years. Inflation will inevitably fluctuate during that time, with even a low 2% inflation rate rapidly depleting your capital. While it’s possible the long-term average will stay low, there’s no way to know for sure.

So clearly inflation represents a threat to millions of Canadians who are retired or are soon to be retired.

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

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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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March 14, 2008

Artist launches website

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is now spreading the word about her work internationally, thanks to the launch of her new website.

Harrison McKay Communications built the website, which was designed by Meredith and her husband Ray. It went online three weeks ago.

“I’m really happy with how it’s been done, and there are some hidden links as well which are pretty interesting. I’ve already had enquiries from people who want to view my work, and most of my clients are from Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto,” she said.

Meredith has come a long way since she first started drawing when she was just four years old.

“I became interested in art as an unspoken way of communicating, and I think I express myself better that way,” Meredith explained.

A graduate of David Thompson Secondary School, Meredith went on to study art in Arizona, which she said helped her practice self-discipline and learn how to focus. She returned to the valley in 2000, and started exhibiting her work at Pynelogs Cultural Centre in 1994, where she continues to have annual shows; as well as exhibitions at the Blue Dog Café and Strand’s Restaurant.

Her father Greg Hackler still lives in Invermere, and her mother Sue Campbell lives in Seattle.

Meredith enjoys painting local landscapes around the valley, and she also takes commissions for her work. Most recently, she has completed paintings for the entrance of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

“Art to me is a metaphor of human existence and a way of appreciating the world around us,” she said.

She and her husband Ray have a landscape company in Invermere. Meredith does plant design and layout, while Ray installs retaining walls and patios, among other services. However, Meredith says she will be cutting down on her landscaping work this year to pursue her art. For more details visit: www.meredithhackler.com.

By Rachel Pinder Pioneer Staff Being an artist is a real juggling act, as Meredith Hackler knows only too well — at the moment she has 27 paintings on the go.

“They’re all at various stages right now,” she said.

“Each painting can take up to six months. I work in oils and I use a lot of paint so it takes a long time to dry. I work from photographs and I like to look over my work and prepare what I’m going to do next.”

As well as working on many different paintings, Meredith has just launched a new website, started as an artist in residence at Eileen Madson Elementary School, and is preparing to exhibit her work in a new gallery, Effusion, which is due to open in Invermere on May long weekend.

Effusion is the brainchild of Kate Fess and glass artist Heather Cuell and will feature 35 artists from across North America. Meredith will display her own work there from September 12th until 23rd.

Until then, Meredith is keeping herself pretty busy as artist in residence at Eileen Madson school, where she has been volunteering since son Elijah, now seven years old, started kindergarten. She also has a four-year-old daughter named Haley.

She is working on an environmental project with four classes which will be displayed on Earth Day on April 22nd. The children started on the three-dimensional project two weeks ago, and Meredith says she has been getting a great response.

“I’m amazed at what they can do. They’re doing everything including watercolour, sculpture, photography, charcoal, collage, and I’m really surprised at the things they’re learning now. I don’t remember doing that kind of stuff until I was in Grade 7. They’re learning about geometric shapes and spheres and I’m really amazed at where they’re at.”

As well as reaching a younger audience, Meredith

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March 14, 2008

Hair today, gone tomorrow

By Rachel Pinder Pioneer Staff Emma Norquay, pictured at left on the bottom, had her two ponytails chopped off to raise $1,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society, as part of the build-up for this year’s Relay For Life.

In front of all her classmates at Eileen Madson Primary School, Emma watched her two ponytails being snipped off last month by stylist Maria Small, who owns Anglz Hair Studio in Invermere.

Her dad Ron Norquay, a teacher at the high school, was so inspired by Emma’s idea, that he, too, had his head shaved to raise even more cash.

Her story has inspired a couple of other pupils to donate their hair as well. Zoey Anders from J. A. Laird School and Kayja Becker from David Thompson Secondary School have both committed to cutting their hair at the Relay for Life event on the night of May 31st.

Relay for Life coordinator Shelley Smith said the Columbia Valley youth are becoming very involved with the Relay for Life and the Canadian Cancer Society. Anyone who wants to donate to the Canadian Cancer Society can do so by clicking on Emma’s, Zoey’s or Kayja’s names online at www. cancer.ca/relay.

Pictured top to bottom: Kayja Becker, Zoey Anders and Emma Norquay before her hair cut.

Cancer society has long record of research

By Rosemary Clark Columbia Valley Unit Canadian Cancer Society Two of the top priorities of the Canadian Cancer Society are funding cancer research and cancer prevention. The Canadian Cancer Society is the largest charitable funder of cancer research in Canada, giving to laboratory research, behavioural and prevention research.

The National Cancer Institute of Canada was founded in 1947 and has partnered with the society since its inception and has become Canada’s premier cancer research organization.

The institute was instrumental in discovering that all blood cells come from certain stem cells in the bone marrow. Their discovery led to the development of bone marrow transplantation as a life-saving treatment for many cancers

and became the foundation for promising stem cell research.

In B.C., research helped solve the genetic mystery of a rare hereditary stomach cancer, identifying several genetic mutations for the disease. They then were able to develop a DNA-based blood test to use on families with a history of the disease.

Research advances from clinical trials have led to new, improved drug treatments reducing recovery times, more effective forms of radiation therapy causing less damage to healthy cells, and research into cell communication and behavior has helped them to under-

stand how to block signals that lead to cancer.

We now know more about why cancer starts and then spreads. We now know more about the importance of detecting cancer early. We now know more about the role of environment and lifestyle factors.

The incidence of cancer is expected to increase 60 percent over the next 20 years due to our aging and growing population. The good news is 50 percent of cancers are preventable and the society is committed to reducing preventable cancers.

We encourage and support Canadians to avoid tobacco and second-hand smoke, increase physical activity and healthy eating to reduce obesity, reduce excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation and reduce exposure to environmental carcinogens.

A major focus for our Columbia Valley Unit this year is pesticide reduction. Pesticides can contain cancer-causing substances, and the society is urging local governments to ban the cosmetic use of pesticides on lawns, parks, gardens and other areas.

The Columbia Valley Unit, in conjunction with Wildsight Invermere branch, is hosting a Healthy Lawn and Garden Fair and “Packing up the Pesticides” Community Forum at 7 p.m. on April 17th at David Thompson Secondary School.

The Healthy Lawn and Garden Fair will start at 4:30 p.m. with booths in the hallways promoting healthy alternatives for taking care of our environment both inside and outside the home, healthy eating, healthy gardens, and reducing our impact on damaging the beautiful area where we work and live.

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Radium gets new library in April

March 14, 2008 The Board of the Directors of the Radium Hot Springs Public Library is pleased to announce that a new expanded location for the Radium Hot Springs Library has been acquired.

The new library will be located in Unit No. 2 Radium Plaza, 7585 Main Street, Radium Hot Springs.

The staff and volunteers have been hampered by the lack of space due to the increasing patron growth and this

new building will accommodate the needs for the near future.

This library expansion could not have been possible without the extraordinary efforts of the Instautor Construction Company who have played a vital role in the construction of the new site.

They took the premises completely under their wing, making it a personal commitment to the Village of Radium

Hot Springs.

The support of the Council Members of the Village of Radium Hot Springs has been behind the project from the onset, and the library directors and staff are extremely grateful for their continuing support.

The residents of Radium Hot Springs eagerly await the opening of their new community library in midApril.

Talent show for charity at high school On April 14th and 15th, Kelsey Prichard and a group of David Thompson Secondary School students will host a Talent Show/Film Festival.

This event, like the Build a School in Africa Hockey Tournament, is a fundraiser to raise money to build a school in Sierra Leone through the Adopt a Village campaign of Free the Children, the largest network of children helping children through education.

The Talent Show/Film Festival is the third event in the Build a School in Africa Fundraiser. Since December the students have raised $5000 and are well on their way to reaching the goal of $10,500.

This money will go into building a one-room school house, and providing it with the necessary supplies and a teacher for one year.

The goal of this campaign is not only to build a school but also to raise awareness of poverty, lack of education, child labour, and child soldiers in developing countries. The winner of the Film Festival will also win a chance to have their film shown at the skateboard competition in Invermere this summer.

After 11 years of civil war that ended in 2002, Sierra Leone’s 5,866,000 residents are working to rebuild their lives. The school will provide an education for some of the children who are without any type of formal education, as well as helping the children soldiers that numbered over 10,000 in 1996 reclaim at least some of the education of their lost childhoods.

The Talent Show/Film Festival will take place Monday April 14th and Tuesday April 15th at 7 pm.

The show is being held at the high school theatre.

Tickets will be sold at the door for $7, which includes admission and one complimentary treat from the concession. Acts for the show will be accepted from high school students and associated schools only. Any students who wish to try out can come to auditions in the theatre on April 8th and 10th at 3:45 p.m.

For more information about the Talent Show/ Film Festival contact Kelsey Pritchard at 342-2000.

For more information about other Build a School in Africa fundraisers, contact Spela Grasic at 342-1339.

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The Golf Shop at Eagle Ranch Now Open on Weekends!

Bob Gadsby says the new website will provide one-stop service for all local athletes.

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Finding out where your nearest adult volleyball class is or registering on a youth baseball team is set to get a whole lot easier, thanks to a new website which has just gone online.

Columbia Valley Recreation’s new site aims to be a one-stop-shop for everything anyone needs to know about local non-profit recreational groups.

The website is now available at www. cvrec.ca, and is a joint project between the College of the Rockies and the District of Invermere.

It will be a great chance for local clubs to publicize their events, and teams can even register and pay for their players online for youth baseball and soccer.

In the future the public will be able to check field and facility availability and reserve space through the website.

Bob Gadsby, recreation project facilitator, explained the website is still very new and he will be continually adding to it.

“There is no recreation department in the District, so a lot of the time sporting events are run by volunteers, and groups have to pay for their own advertising to get their events promoted to the public,” he explained.

Bob has been involved with the Soccer Association for the past eight years and knows only too well about the trials and tribulations of organizing

teams and events, with around 400 kids involved in soccer.

“Instead of giving parents forms to fill out and bring them back to training practice, all the information can just be entered onto a database. A lot of time is spent on administration with all team sports so the website will take a lot of hassle out of it. Sports clubs can arrange for online registrations or they might just like to have a listing on the website,’ Bob said.

Bob has also worked at the College of the Rockies for the past 20 years, and is currently on a reduced workload so he has time to dedicate to this project.

Recreational groups and clubs from Spillimacheen to Canal Flats can register on the site, and they can include as much or as little information as they want. Links to the club’s own website can also be added, and all listings are completely free.

Funding for the website was made possible thanks to a $20,000 development fund which was donated by the College of the Rockies, Cranbrook campus, in support of community development projects.

Bob said he was excited to see the website up and running. “As long as it doesn’t get too big too fast. We’re also looking at securing more funds, and will be approaching various organisations for help. The community has recognised that recreation in the valley is important and this website is a great way for us to support it,” he said.

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Don Clowers, owner of Club Towing, says many abandoned vehicles are just junk.

Tow truck operator sick of dumped vehicles

By Rachel Pinder Pioneer Staff Drivers who abandon their vehicles on the highways are causing a real headache for tow truck drivers in the valley.

That’s according to Don Clowers from Club Towing in Athalmer, who says he is fed up with having to pay to tow and store vehicles that have been dumped by their owners.

Mr Clowers says that under the B.C. Government’s Vehicle Impoundment Program, vehicles that are not claimed 30, 60 or 90 days after the impoundment has expired, are causing great concern amongst towing firms in the valley.

“We can run and get rid of some of these vehicles after the impoundment expires. But a lot of them are just junk,” he said. “They’re left on the highway and abandoned. The owner just takes the plates off and runs away. I know for a fact that this is the responsibility of the provincial government. I’m not a janitor and I’m tired of it.

“I’m the one swallowing the bill.

Sometimes we end up storing the vehicle for three to four months if we can’t find out who owns it, which can cost me about $1,200 to $1,400.

“The provincial government is passing the buck big time on this one. This is a situation where the provincial government is responsible for clearing up the highways, but they are leaving us to do it and pick up the tab,” he said.

RCMP Staff-Sergeant Doug Pack explained the provincial Vehicle Im-

pound Program targets drivers who are unlicensed or have had their privileges suspended or prohibited.

“Under the program, the vehicles operated by such drivers may be impounded for a minimum period of 30 days, but it could be 60 or 90 days depending under which section of the provincial Motor Vehicle Act applies.”

However, he added: “As Mr. Clowers notes, when these vehicles are not retrieved by the driver or the owner because they do not wish to pay, the lot operator is out of pocket.

“The costs may be recouped if the lot operator can sell the vehicle under the provisions of the Warehouse Lien Act or Section 104.5 (6) of the Motor Vehicle Act. But sometimes the impound costs may exceed the sale value of the vehicle in question and the lot operator is still in a deficit,” he said.

“I can say that the tow trucks and lot operators provide a valuable service to the police and the public by ensuring vehicles are removed from the highways.

If left unattended, these vehicles pose traffic hazards and opportunities for other crimes to occur to or with them.

“The lot operators provide a secure facility whereby a person’s vehicle is kept pending its lawful return to them. It is unfortunate that they sometimes come up short,” Staff-Sgt. Pack said.

The Pioneer did contact Steve Martin, Superintendent of Motor Vehicles, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General at B.C. Provincial Government in Victoria, but he was unavailable for comment at the time of going to press.

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March 14, 2008

The Old Zone

By Harold Hazelaar Pioneer Columnist This week The Columbia Valley Oldtimers’ Hockey Association extends its gratitude to the only female team owner/ sponsor the league has ever had.

Donna Hazelaar, (read: my far better half ) is the sponsor of the Hi Heat Hustlers. Every week they wonder if this will be the week that “The Boss shows up” to watch them play. She tells me she’s still waiting until they get REALLY good! Maybe if I played on that team!!

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Letter from an Oldtimer

By Brent Raven Oldtimers’ Hockey Spokesperson We, as self-appointed spokesmen of the Columbia Valley Old Timers Hockey Association, have recognized that a terrible thing has been happening for quite some time now.

It is so terrible that we aren’t sure there could be enough said or done to right this wrong; however, we have to start somewhere/sometime so have chosen to address this prior to the seasonal end of the Old Zone.

While we have recognized a problem for quite some time we have just confirmed that the Old Zone articles Harry has been writing have actually been excerpts from his diary.

You see, Harry writes the article for the Old Zone shortly after he writes in his diary and has unwittingly (this is a very good word for this individual) mixed them up and forwarded the wrong one for print in The Pioneer.

I think it safe to say that diaries do not always hold true and accurate renditions of events. They are oftentimes embellished so the writer can read them after a time and feel better about things they have done or accomplished.

We also know that in some cases events are softened for fear that someone will read them and maybe learn things that they should never know. In Harry’s case, it is the embellishment scenario that fits best.

So you see how embarrassed we are for Harry, thinking (or not) that he has been submitting accurate and relevant renditions of life after hockey (Oldtimers Hockey), when in fact he as actually been sending in pages from a diary he hopes no one but him will ever read (I can only imagine the writings in his diary of his

exploits with the opposite sex).

There are many items that could be clarified but we have chosen to identify only two, for we would need weeks and weeks of articles to correct them all and we feel the readership of this fine publication already know the truth and don’t want to see all of Harry’s dirty laundry.

Firstly: Harry has complained a number of times about his team-mates taking winter vacations and missing their games.

Actual Fact: A very reputable individual has come forward stating he overheard some of the Hawks players talking and admitting they hadn’t actually gone anywhere. They took time off work, holed in their homes and instructed their bosses, wives and children to lie if anyone asked about them just so they didn’t have to play with him.

Secondly: Harry’s story – Harry stated that they picked up some players off the team with the best record to help them ice a team for a game with “The Flats.” He stated that he couldn’t believe how much their “system” confused those players and he couldn’t see any way that they could be on a winning team by the way they played.

Actual Fact: The players they picked up were inon, or actually scored five of the six goals to beat “The Flats” by one.

What kind of a legitimate system could they possibly have that would be worth a pinch of salt to leave them with the record they have, for both the season and the play-offs? I don’t suspect anyone will be spying on them and duplicating this “system” any time soon.

We of the Oldtimers’ Hockey Association ask for your forgiveness, and please remember we need to be understanding of individuals like Harry and recognize that people can be delusional and make mistakes.

We are hopeful this will be rectified prior to the Green Zone and especially for the Old Zone again next year.

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PIONEER ON THE ROAD

From top left, clockwise: Bob and Sheila Hanley on a fishing dock in Leading Tickles, Newfoundland; Brady Zuback in Cancun; Don and Bev McHugh, and Don and Sylvia Jumaga picking out lunch in the Dominican Republic; Lyle and Lee-Ann Barsby in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador for their 40th wedding anniversary: and Garth Ludwig and Lana Banham in Costa Rica.

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PIONEER ON THE ROAD

From top right, clockwise: Elizabeth Martin, Aalyah Greening, Alyssa Greening, Cynthia Casey and Caroline Greening in Holguin, Cuba; Lance Prymak in Cancun; Tina Tremblay, her friend Rhonda, Carley and Katie Sant, with their friend Taylor holding The Pioneer in Jamaica; Leo Charette of Athalmer in Mazatlan, Mexico; and Karen Gratton in a small town north of Limerick, Ireland.

Entries for the 2008 Pioneer Travel Photo Contest have been pouring in. Don’t forget to pack The Pioneer, take it with you, and send us your travel photos. Anyone who entered last year is eligible to enter again in 2008. All photographs will be published. The conditions for winning are that you must be a valley resident or homeowner, and that you must travel outside Western Canada. We look forward to your entries!

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VALLEY SPORTS DOUBLE VISION— Panorama-based Nick Brush guides blind skiier Chris Williamson by skiing in front of him, with Chris following right on his tail.

They communicate via two way radio, so Nick can tell Chris about hairpin bends, ruts and terrain changes as they ski down the course.

Photo submitted by ACA/Pentaphoto.

Brush and Williamson team up for success

By Rachel Pinder Pioneer Staff Most of us might have found skiing a bit hard to master at first, but imagine how difficult it must be if you’re blind.

But it certainly isn’t impossible, as Panoramabased Nick Brush has shown, by coaching blind skiier Chris Williamson, age 35, who has been competing for the Para-Alpine ski team for 10 years.

Chris is 100 percent blind in one eye and has six percent peripheral vision in his other eye. But remarkably, he is an exemplary skier and an inspiration to anyone learning to ski.

Nick is just 19 years old, and has already notched up several World Cup wins under his belt as coach for Chris during their first season together.

So how does he do it?

Well Nick explained that he skis in front of Chris, who follows right on his tail.

“We have two way radios, so I will let him know about hairpin bends, ruts and terrain changes as we ski down the course.

“So I will tell him if I’m slowing down a bit. In slalom, we have to keep a tight radius, but in giant

slalom it is a little more open, and Super G it’s a lot more open,” Nick explained.

Nick grew up skiing with the Windermere Valley Ski Club from the age of five until 17. He then went on to coach children for the club over the next two years. So how he ended up coaching Chris came completely by chance.

“I knew the head coach for the Para-Alpine team and after I went to a camp at Whistler, I was introduced to Chris.

“I found it more difficult to coach him at the beginning, but now I’ve been doing it a lot more it’s really just like racing. We’re a team so we share the wins and the losses, and it’s definitely satisfying,” Nick said.

The duo have already clinched a host of ParaAlpine World Cup races this year, starting in January with a gold medal in the men’s visually impaired category super G at the IPC World Cup in Abtenau, Austria.

They went on to win another gold medal in the men’s visually impaired category at the IPC World Cup in Queras, France, before heading to Asia in February for the IPC World Cup in Kangwonland, Korea.

They won the super combined race, finishing second place in the Super G and third in the GS.

They also came third in the GS race at the Japan World Cup finals.

Chris is no stranger to success, and was awarded the Para-Alpine Male Athlete of the Year in 2005, and the Para-Alpine Athlete of the Year in 2003.

Chris, who is from Markham, Ontario, says he has not let his disability get in the way of his goals.

“Fearing the unknown is no way to live. Discovering your possibilities is the best way to live life. This season was an extremely good start for Nick and me in our first year racing together,” he said.

And despite being just 19 years old, Nick is taking it all in his stride.

“It’s a great achievement and we headed to Kimberley on March 9th for the Nor Am speed finals, and then Sun Peaks for the TELUS Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Championships from March 10th until the 13th, with two days of giant slalom followed by two days of slalom.” he said.

So how does Nick see his career as a Para-Alpine coach panning out? Well, he plans on coaching and racing with Chris until 2010, when they are planning to compete at the Olympics in Whistler.

“I’m pretty excited, and looking forward to the new challenges that lie ahead,” Nick said.

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March 14, 2008

Fishing fanatic Laurie Lesmeister was one of many people who spent the winter ice fishing. Now, most of the fishing huts have been removed from the lake, and Laurie reckons she will be packed up this week. Laurie has been ice fishing on Lake Windermere for the past 23 years, and has been down to the lake every day since the first week in December.

“I’ve got lots of bass this season, and I’ve seen plenty of ling, but I always put them back. There’s also been lots of suckers and North American pike, but not much trout,” she said.

VALLEY SPORTS Sports Briefs Mount Nelson Park boosted Volunteers are needed to help plant trees and landscape Mount Nelson Athletic Park.

The park has just received a huge $9,600 cash boost, thanks to the ninth annual Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Station Pub and Grill.

A total of 100 entrants paid a fee of $35 to take part in the derby last month. The $2,400 profits, after prize money was awarded, were donated by Ken Adams at The Station Pub and Grill to the Rotary Club of Invermere.

This donation was then matched with another $2,400 by the Rotary Club, boosting the funds to $4,800.

Brian Nickurak, director of municipal works, included this amount in the Provincial Government Live Site Grant funding. Again the amount was matched - and will now be used to buy trees and complete some or all landscaping and irrigation at Mount Nelson Athletic Park.

Anyone who would like to volunteer with landscaping, please call Brian at 342-9281, extension 227.

Budding Big Horns needed Budding football players are needed for the Big Horns as they get ready to tackle their spring season.

Registration will be held on Saturday, March 15th from noon until 3 p.m. and even players with no experience can sign up.

Big Horns coach Bruce Marlow said some of last season’s team members would be stepping up again, after winning the championship last year.

“The nucleus of last season’s team is still remaining, with our captain Josh Wall leading the defence, with Stefan Trudell, our most valued player last year making a return, and Curtis Wolfe is coming back as a jack of all trades,” Bruce said.

The Midget League season runs from March 22nd until June 30th and anyone aged 13 to 18 can apply. For more details, call Bruce at 342-8852.

Heather Smedstad, Alexis Westergaard

Judo girls honoured Two budding judo stars have won medals at this year’s B.C. Winter Games in Cranbrook. Heather Smedstad was awarded a silver medal and Alexis Westergaard won a bronze medal at the games, which were held in Cranbrook and Kimberley from February 21-24.

There were 137 athletes and 35 coaches competing in 19 sport events from the Kootenays, and Heather and Alexis were among 14 athletes who brought home medals. Heather competed in the under 44-kilogram weight class, and was awarded the silver medal for winning two of her three matches. The 11-year-old even managed to beat a 13-year-old in one of her matches. Meanwhile, Alexis won bronze in the under 52 kilogram weight class.

Lumberman’s Bonspiel Around 120 curlers from around the Kootenays descended on Invermere last weekend for the annual Lumberman’s Bonspiel. The event comes to Invermere every few years. Competitors had to be employed in the sawmill or lumber industry. Rick Czar of Creston brought his three young sons with him to make up a team.

“I’ve curled in 15 of these bonspiels. It’s just for fun and we’re not taking it too seriously. We won our first game so we didn’t seem to do too badly,” he said.

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Mike’s chickens have come home to roost Editor’s Note: Mike Baker of Invermere, son of Jim and Janice Baker, spent several months in Africa last year and came up with a plan to help the povertystricken residents of Malawi. After raising funds locally, he returned to Malawi in January to establish a chicken business.

Submitted by Mike Baker After three weeks of hard work I am proud to say the chicken coop has its first round of chicks!

During my three weeks in Malawi, I was able to put the group through an intensive four-day course on poultry care. Their course was taught by local agriculture department poultry experts and covered group dynamics, feed ratios, poultry health, disease control, and business tactics.

I also spent time with the local chief negotiating a successful land deal for the group. Although $1,200 for an acre and a half was expensive compared to the local price, I was assured is was a very reasonable “Mzungu” (white person) price!! Plus, how could I argue with the chief?

Regardless of the cost, the group are now the owners of an acre and a half of prime real estate! The lot is near the highway for easy transport, close to the agricultural department for emergency assistance, and

close to a power line which may be utilized in the near future.

As a bonus, the chief even included the nearby mango tree, Dudu Chintheche, one of my favorites!

We were also able to obtain access to fresh running water which can be used for the chicks and also for the future vegetable garden.

The most important part of the group owing the land is that they are in control and are not at the mercy of an unreliable landlord.

The project proceeded smoothly enough, but was not without a few frustrations and speed bumps. The pace at which life moves in Malawi seems to be predominantly dictated by weather and availability of transport.

Aside from the occasional torrential downpour which halted everything in its tracks, the unpredictable transport was my true pace car (pun intended).

For example, I spent the day in the nearest city, Mzuzu, picking up feeders, drinkers, roofing reeds and grass, feed, heaters, lamps, locks, hinges, etc.

The buying part was easy. The transport back to the coop was the difficult part. The back door of the minibus didn’t close properly, but luckily I was crammed in the back where I could hold onto the door to prevent our supplies from falling out.

Then the minibus broke down, then the sun set,

then I found myself on the side of the road with a heap of supplies and 60 kilometres ahead of me!

Eventually the late bus rolled around and I did make it back in one piece (aside from my patience).

The moral of the story is that despite the altered pace at which life flows in Malawi, at the and of the day (which might be 9 or 10 p.m.), things get done.

Unfortunately I was unable to be in Malawi for the arrival of the 150 chicks (the group will eventually purchase 300 when ready).

I was able to order the birds, but they would not arrive until a week after I left.

I have recently heard from the group director that the chicks have arrived and are doing well. A friend of mine has visited the coop and will be sending pictures to me in a few weeks.

Furthermore, I have left the group with disposable cameras which they will use for capturing the progress of the project.

I have also arranged for the group to send me regular written reports on the state of the business.

I have a attached a picture of some of the group members in front of the nearly completed chicken coop (the roof was added a week later).

Thanks again for all of your support.

I am very grateful for the opportunity to directly help those who are less fortunate.

Spring has sprung, and Don is feeling generous! (not really – he just ran out of space!)

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OUR VALLEY LOCATIONS Invermere: A Touch of Dutch Flower & Gift Shop Angus McToogle’s A&W Restaurant AG Foods Anglz Hair Salon Autowyze Services Bavin Glassworks Back Door Wine Cellar Bliss Hair & Esthetics Blue Dog Café Bruce McLaughlin Financial Chisel Peak Medical Centre College of the Rockies Columbia Garden Village Columbia Valley Employment Centre Columbia Valley Trading Company Columbia Valley Visitor Centre Dairy Queen Dave’s Book Bar Details by JoAnne DTSS East Kootenay Realty Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena Essentials Department Store Fitz’s Flooring Gerry’s Gelati Gone Hollywood Grant’s Foods Great Canadian Dollar Store Greyhound Bus Depot

O’Sullivan Dental Clinic Harrison McKay Communications High Country Properties Home Hardware Hubbard & Blakley Law Office Huckleberry’s Restaurant Inside Edge Sports Interior World Invermere and District Hospital Invermere Barber Invermere Dry Cleaners Invermere Family Chiropractic Invermere Inn (every room) Invermere Medical Clinic Invermere Physiotherapists Invermere Public Library Konig Meats Lake Auto Services Lakeside Pub Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy Majestic U-Brew Maria Dibb Medical Clinic Mark Moneo, Optometrist Meridian Mortgage Monkey’s Uncle Mountain View Lodge Maxwell Realty Mustard Seed Oasis Gifts Pamper Yourself Spa Penner’s Shoes Pharmasave Pieces From the Past Quality Bakery Ray Ferguson Realty

RCMP Re/Max Rob’s Bicycle Works Rocky Mountain Realty Royal Lepage Selkirk TV - The Source Sobeys Station Pub Subway Sunsations Spa Super 8 Motel Superior Propane Syndicate Board Shop Tex’s Coffee Works The Back Door Wine Cellar The Book Cellar The Place Furniture Store Tiffany’s Thredz Tim Horton’s Toby Theatre Two-For-One Pizza Valley Hair Styling Warwick Interiors

Windermere: Columbia Lake Band Copper Point Golf Course Skookum Inn Valley Alley Bowling Centre White House Pub Windermere Family Pantry Windermere Market Foods Windermere Valley Golf

Fairmont Hot Springs: Canyon Meadows Bigway Foods Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Fairmont Lodge Fairmont Recreation Centre Farside Pub Jeffers Esso Mountainside Rec Centre Race Trac Gas Riverside Golf Riverside Recreation Centre Rocky Mountain Realty Smoking Waters Coffee

Canal Flats: Canal Flats Family Pantry Dot’s Diner Gas Plus Liquor Store Home Hardware Sunflower Café

Radium Hot Springs: Fire Valley Back Country Jacks Bighorn Meadows Canyon Campground Horsethief Creek Pub & Eatery Lambert Insurance Meet on Higher Ground Coffee Mountainside Market Prestige Inn Radium Hot Springs Pool Radium Husky Radium Liquor Store Radium Petro Canada Radium Hot Springs Esso Red Valley Resort Park Motel Wild Rose 2-4-1 Pizza

North of Radium: Brisco General Store Edgewater Post Office Pip’s Country Store Spillimacheen Post Office

Kimberley Black Bear Books & Video (Platzl) Kimberley Visitor Centre Mary’s Kitchen Restaurant

Cranbrook: Pages Emporium Lotus Books

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OUR CALGARY LOCATIONS 7 Star Grocery 3235 - 17th Ave SE

Casablanca Video 2100 - 4th Street SW

Foothills Foods 3716 - 61st Ave SE

Mac’s Convenience Store 14th Ave - 8th Street SW

Rick’s Grocery #10, 1603 - 62nd Ave SE

8th & 8th Café 855 - 8th Ave SW

Casablanca Video 2101 - 33rd Ave SW

Fortune Car Wash 4715 MacLeod Trail SW

Mamm’s Food Plus #101, 825 - 8th Ave SW

Safeway - Downtown 813 - 11th Ave SW

Airways Food Store #115, 1935 - 32nd Ave NE

Cedar Restaurant & Deli 3103 Edmonton Trail NE

Gallery Café 608 - 7th Street SW

Marlborough Convenience #1, 5268 Marlborough Dr. NE

Safeway - Mission 524 Elbow Dr. SW

Alberta Corner Store 922 - 19th Ave SE Alberta Theatre Projects 2nd Fl, 220 - 9th Ave SE April Grocery 1934 - 9th Ave SE Artspace 2nd Fl, 1235 - 26th Ave SE Belmont Diner 2008 - 33rd Ave SW Big 4 Casino Stampede Park Big John’s Pizza Market #3, 1403 - 8th Street SW Black and White Grocery 1702 - 8th Street SE Blue River Bistro 227 - 11th Ave SW Bow Foods #60, 7930 Bowness Road NW Brown’s Grocery 1201 - 20th Ave NW Burt’s Store 739 - 50th Ave SW By the Cup 2nd Fl, 736 - 8th Ave SW Café 411 1015 - 4th Street SW Calgary Comfort Inn & Suites 4611 MacLeod Trail SW Calgary Dream Centre 4510 MacLeod Trail SW Calgary Multicultural Centre 835 - 8th Ave SW Campers Village 7208 MacLeod Trail SW

Co-op Gas #175, 4307 - 130th Ave SE Co-op Gas Bar #100, 250 Shawville Blvd SW

Glenmore Convenience Store 2760 Glenmore Trail SE

Mary’s Grocery 6104 Bowness Road NW Mayfair Foods 4019D - 17th Ave SE

Coco Brooks 640 - 42nd Ave SE

Great Canadian Pizza & Fried Chicken 937 - 7th Ave SW

Daily King 840 - 5 Ave SW

Green Bean Catering 601 - 1st Street SW

Danish Canadian Club 727-11th Ave SW

Greyhound Courier 833 Greyhound Way SW

Decidedly Jazz Danceworks 1514 - 4th Street SW

Hard Disk Café 1441 - 17th Ave SW

Deerhead Cafe 3704 Edmonton Trail NE

Highland Convenience 116 - 40th Ave NW

Divine Decadence Bsmt, 720 - 17th Ave SW

Holiday Inn Express 1020 - 8th Ave SW

Dome Sports Pub 5707 - 3rd Street SE

Holy Cross Campus 2204 - 2nd Street SW

Double J G, 208 Haddon Road SW

Howard-Johnson Inn 5307 MacLeod Trail SW

Eau Claire Market 3 Ave and Barclay Parade SW

Inn on MacLeod Trail 4206 MacLeod Trail S

Econo Lodge 7505 MacLeod Trail SW

InstaLoans 4625 MacLeod Trail SW

Encana Place 150 - 9th Ave SW

International Hostel 520 - 7th Ave SE

Erinwoods Foods 440 Erinwoods Drive SE

Kalamata Grocery 1421 - 11th Street SW

Express Food #1, 135 Whitfield Drive NE

Lambada Market 1423 Centre Street NW

Pineridge Convenience #11, 6208 Rundlehorn Drive NE

Fair’s Fair Books #4, 7400 MacLeod Trail SW

Loaf and Jug 601 - 67 Ave SW

Rainbow Foods 3515 - 17th Ave SW

Fair’s Fair books #1430, 1609 - 14th Street SW

London House 5th Fl, 505 - 4th Ave SW

Fas Gas 12th Street & McKnight

Long & McQuade 105 - 58th Ave SW

Fitness on Fifth 320 - 5th Ave SE

M&C Grocery 1412 - 9th Ave SE

Medical Centre 912 - 8th Ave SW Mediterranean Grill 108, 6008 MacLeod Trail SW Monarch Foods 104, 1330-8th St. SW Mongolie Grill 1108 - 4th Street SW Mount Royal House 140 - 10th Ave SW My Donair #1, 4310 McDonald SW My Sub Inn 744 - 4th Ave SW Nellie’s in the Loop 2015 - 33rd Ave SW Oakridge Foods #205, 2515 - 90th Ave SW One Way Foods 1740 - 11th Ave SW Petro Canada 11 Sunpark Drive SE

Salvation Army 420 - 9th Ave SE Sandro Restaurant 431-41st Ave NE Skaters Sport Shop #40, 6130 - 1A St SW SNAPS 700 - 4th Ave SW Stanley Park Grocery 4649 MacLeod Trail SW Sundance Husky 76 Sunvalley Blvd SE Talisman Centre 2225 MacLeod Trail SE The Downtown Registry 524 - 11th Ave SW The Grind 908 - 8th Ave SW The Other Place 840 - 6th Ave SW Tucker’s Food Store 4004 - 26th Street SE Wayne’s Bagels 2nd Fl, 777 - 8th Ave SW Wayne’s Bagels #104, 4515 McDonald S Wrapture 1208 - 17th Ave SW You & I Coffee 180, 700 - 4th Ave SW

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GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL Freight & Passenger Depot

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs

(250) 347-9726

Custom Log Home Builder With national home warranty. Presently building in Edgewater.

To book your log home now

Call (403) 617-9402 loglife@telusplanet.net

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• Renovation & New Construction • Concrete to Finishing & Tile • Additions • Basement Development • Bathrooms • Kitchens • Project Management and Consulting

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250.342.1657

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HERE TO SERVE YOU We aren’t the cheapest, JUST THE BEST!

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Need Blinds? Best Quality Call The Blind Guy!

Interior World

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CRANBROOK SPECIALTY FOOTWEAR New spring and summer fashions arriving daily!

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HI HEAT HUSTLERS OLDTIMERS’ HOCKEY TEAM—Back row, left to right: Dean Prentice, Tim Marshall, Don Clutterham, John Tames, Dan Steele, Barry Maybuck and Roger Samuel. Front Row: Eric Stills, Ian White, Peter Hecher, Alan Dibb, John McCarthy, Gord Osterreid. Missing: Jamie Graham.

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HELPING HANDS

Auxiliary continues to outfit hospital

By Rachel Pinder Pioneer Staff A new piece of equipment has been bought for Invermere District Hospital which is set to help babies with jaundice.

The bili-blanket was purchased by the Invermere Health Care Auxiliary, which was possible thanks to the generous donation they received from Skandia Concrete and Kootenay Paving, who handed over their $4,000 safety award in December.

Registered Nurse Jan Cahill explained that jaundice appears in about half of full-term babies and about three quarters of pre-term babies.

“Following birth, babies have extra red blood cells. As the blood cells break down, a yellow coloured substance

called bilirubin is released. This yellow coloured substance in the baby’s blood causes the skin and whites of the eyes to take on a yellowish tinge called jaundice.

“In most infants, jaundice is mild.

It comes on during the first three to five days after birth and lasts only a few days. The only treatment needed is a lot of breastfeeding. The extra milk helps to dispose of the bilirubin.

“In rare cases, jaundice is severe, and may need special treatment with the Bili-Blanket which provides light therapy. These special lights within the blanket reduce serum bilirubin levels by breaking down bilirubin into water soluble compounds that are then processed in the liver and excreted in bile and urine. Phototherapy is safe and effective,” Jan said.

NEW PURCHASE — Licenced Practical Nurse Lacey Hatt receives the new BiliBlanket equipment from Karla Schager from the Invermere Health Care Auxiliary at Invermere District Hospital.

Go Go Sisters to host tea and bake sale

Students helping seniors Ed Cotton, president of the Radium Seniors Club, watches Open Doors coordinator Christine Shaw receive a cheque for $1,800 from Eric Rasmussen, president of the Invermere Seniors’ Club; with Open Doors student Alex Hochheiden, 17; and Norma Hastewell, secretary of the Invermere Seniors.

Students from David Thompson Secondary School’s Open Doors class have been recognized for their efforts in helping seniors develop their computer skills.

Open Doors is an alternate route to graduation for high school students, and coordinator Christine Shaw explained the students have been helping the seniors become more computer-savvy.

The seniors have been learning all the basics such as using the mouse, to surfing the net and purchasing items online.

“Kids these days know a lot more than I do about computers, and they’ve been having a lot of fun,” Christine said.

The Go Go Sisterhood is hosting a March 8th, 2006 and have raised over special event at Christ Church Trinity $2 million. This February, Canadian from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March Grannies toured Swaziland to learn of 15th. Here you may have a beverage the conditions and needs to be met. and goodies, plus take home some ex- They also marched with 1,000 African grandmothcellent baked ers on March goods. The 8th, Internahostesses are tional Womthe Go Go en’s Day. Sisterhood, Our chapter local grandof this Stemothers and phen Lewis friends who Foundation are reachinitiative ing across raised over the world $7,500 last to assist the year, thanks survival of to your commany grandmunity supchildren in Go Go Sisters making Aids Angels for Africa. port. The tea Africa. These and bake sale African Grannies are raising the millions—yes, is our first fundraising event of the year. millions—of children orphaned by Please come, be pampered with treats, and take home desserts.

HIV/AIDS. Remember Saturday, March 15th The Canadian chapters of Grandmothers To Grandmothers began 15th at Christ Church Trinity.

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS ANNOUNCEMENTS

HOUSE FOR RENT

MISC. FOR SALE

SNOWMOBILE FOR SALE

SERVICES

CAREERS

Memorial Service will be held for Jeffrey Aaron Verge at 1:00 pm, on March 22nd at the Edgewater Cemetery. Refreshments will be served afterward at the Edgewater Legion for family and friends.

New 3 bdrm house - Westside Park, Invermere. 4 new stainless appliances + w/d. 2 1/2 bath.

Open plan, sunny, warm, gas fireplace. Quiet family neighbourhood, near schools.

Strictly no smokers or pets.

Suitable for responsible, quiet tenants. Multi-unit dwelling, references reqd and DD. Available mid March. $1650/ month includes hydro, propane, free wireless internet. Phone for viewing times 341-7246.

Top soil, call Elkhorn Ranch at 342-0617.

2002 Skidoo Summit 800. Great shape, great running condition!

With extras. $4,200.00 firm, call 342-5336 or 403-519-5063.

Phil’s Carpentry – Everything from roofs to decks, completion of basement and bathrooms.

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

ROCK WORKS LANDSCAPING is seeking help for the 2008 season starting mid April.

Competitive wages, flexible schedules.

Must have driver’s licence. Experience an asset, willing to train, 342-5676 or email resumes to rockworkslandscape.com

GARAGE SALE Garage Sale Saturday March 15th – 8 am to 1 pm. Windermere.

Bench Road (turn at store/gas station, watch for balloons). Big and little; clean and fun stuff.

STORAGE

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various sizes available.

Now with climate controlled units.

Call 342-3637

SUITE FOR RENT Furnished rental in Radium, starting at $425.00, utilities included, 341-7022 Althalmer, 2 bdrm, older-style, suite, upper level, large deck, shared yard, w/d, no dogs, N/S, perfect for 1 or 2 quiet, clean people. $850.00 plus DD. Available now, 342-8933.

CONDO FOR RENT Rent by week or by month, 3 bdrm condo (sleeps 8), completely furnished. Located in Fairmont Hot Springs. Available immediately, reasonable rent, 780-435-8433.

Castlerock Estates, Invermere, 2 bdrm, 1,800 sq. ft. double garage, N/P, N/S, $1,500/month, includes utilities. Available March 1, call 342-1314.

VACATION RENTAL Vacation Rental in FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS 2 bdrm condo, sleeps 6. Avail. May 3rd -10th , $1200.00 for the week. Call 3456116 or 1-877-646-5890.

HOUSE FOR SALE Canal Flats, beautiful 2006 Moduline home, along par 3 The Flats golf Course, 88147 Shaugnessy St., huge yard.

Pad rental $225/month, $139,900.00. Call before we list, 250-349-5439, or, 250-4214790.

Buy factory direct! Selling all Stock! Making room for summer retail. Double, Queen and King mattress sets still in plastic are available at 50% off. Full warranty included. We deliver.

For details contact Christy at Mountain Ridge Distributing, 403-609-9426.

VEHICLE FOR SALE 1991 Dodge Dakota. Body fair, runs well, good work truck.

Topper. Consider trade for heavy duty utility trailer. Asking $800.00, 346-3322, Brisco.

Steel Cattleguard, heavy duty 16’ x 8’, $1,800.00, phone Elkhorn Ranch, 342-0617.

1995 LEXUS LS400, 245k, silver, leather, best car I have ever owned, $9,995.00, call 342-5914.

Bobcat for sale, Thomas 103, 1988 great working condition, $10,000.00 OBO, 341-7022.

1999 Chevy Blazer, black inside and out, 4 door, touch button, 4x4, automatic transmission 196,000 km, fully loaded, $7,300.00 OBO. 347-9001 evenings or leave message.

B grade studs for sale. Call 6880118 LP furnace 90,000 BTU output, 90% EFF top supply, LSR, $500.00, 342-8679.

Exotic steel art, rare and strange forms

by Roy Mackey www.flamingsteel.com

2000 Ford F250 crew cab diesel Lariat short box, 216, 000 km. Too many extras to list. $17,800.00 OBO, 341-2553.

2004 Nissan Murano SE, AWD, one owner, fully loaded, well maintained, $27,900.00. Call 342-5247.

LOTS FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

Edgewater Cabin Lot- Build your dream cabin. Fully serviced ridge lot with unobstructed mountain and river valley views.

Private sale Lot 33, $175,000.

403-703-5093. See www. valleysedgeresort.ca for resort details.

NEW LISTING

Beautiful treed R1 lot in the new gated Estates at Copper Point.

1/3 acre with panoramic views of mountains and ”the Ridge” golf course. Available May 2008. $275,000.00, 342-9841.

WANTED Lawn mower, riding type, call 342-3264

LOT C WESTSIDE ROAD Spectacular view of Lake Windermere and the Fairmont Sawtooth Range from this very private 2.4 acre building site on a well treed acreage with 2 wells, only minutes from Invermere on a paved road.

499,000 + GST

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Rockies West Realty Ross Newhouse

Representative, Recreational Specialist

230 Laurier Street, Invermere, BC V0A 1K3 Bus: 250.347.2321 • www.newhouseconnect.com

CLEANING SERVICES: No time to clean? Unable to clean your home? Experienced and very reliable home-cleaning, housechecking. DiannePeterson,3429702, dtpeterson@shaw.ca.

CAREERS Store Clerks needed. Must be enthusiastic and enjoy people. $13/hour, store discounts and advancement opportunities.

Apply in person to Invermere Petro-Canada.

Windermere Valley Golf Course is currently looking for qualified individuals to join their food and beverage team. Positions are seasonal and range from part time to full time starting April 1st . Contact Kari at 342-3004 or submit resumes by fax to 3420119 or email kdawsonwv@ shaw.ca Lordco Auto Parts in Invermere is currently seeking full-time and part-time drivers, and a shipper/receiver. Wages DOE, drivers must have clean abstract.

Full-time positions are entitled to full benefits. Apply in person to James at Lordco in Invermere.

Local Electrical contractor requires Journeyman Electrician.

Wage $32.00 - $38.00 per hour, benefit package, service van.

Send resume to 1-866-6735175.

Helna’s Stube is now accepting applications for the following positions, Service, Hostess, and Bus Person. Please call 3470047 or email mail@helnas.com Bighorn Meadows Resort: We are currently seeking energetic, service orientated people to join our team. We offer a competitive wage and benefit package and a great work environment. Strong computer skills an asset. Interested applicants please forward your confidential resume to tryder@ bighormmeadows.ca Skookum Family Restaurant now hiring experienced line cooks.

Positive work environment, flexible schedule, call Lori, 3413336.

VEHICLE FOR SALE

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

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS CAREERS

CAREERS

CAREERS

Full time/part time qualified line cooks apply in confidence at Horsethief Creek Pub and Eatery or Radium Liquor Store.

Fax resumes to 250-347-9987 or email horsethiefcreekpub@ telus.net

Log Life Styles require insulators, drywallers, tapers, labourers, shinglers, painters, and stoneworkers to work in Edgewater. Hourly or piece work, call 403-617-9402.

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

Cooks required at the Farside Pub in Fairmont. Fax resume to 342-0341 or apply at Farside, 345-6106.

Hairstylist wanted for Valley Hairstyling. Full or part-time position. Call Susan at 3429863.

Temporary, full-time position available at the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information Centre, as a Visitor Information Counsellor for students returning to school in September. Positions starting in June, and will run for approximately 12 weeks. Apply in person (7556 Main Street East) or send resume to Info@ RadiumHotSprings.com Temporary, full-time position available as Groundskeeper/ Visitor Information Counsellor at the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information Centre for students returning to school in September. Position starting in June, and will run for approximately 12 weeks. .Apply in person (7556 Main Street East) or send resume to Info@ RadiumHotSprings.com

LEGAL – MacDONALD THOMAS Law Office requires legal assistance for immediate start – permanent, full-time position – conveyancing experience preferred BUT will train -salary DOE. Submit resume by fax 250342-3237, by mail Box 2400, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0.

Looking for Painters/ Labourers Duties: - Utilize brush, roller and spray machine in applying paint, varnish, lacquer and other protective and decorative finishes to a variety of surfaces, including wood, stucco, drywall and cement – Prepare all surfaces for painting by sanding, washing, dusting filling, and masking – Maintain tools and equipment in a clean and proper working condition – Set-up and move scaffolds and platforms – Must be able to communicate with others problem solving, job task planning and organizing ·– Tr a d e / a p p r e n t i c e s h i p certificate preferred but not required Forward all resumes to: adecore@telus.net

Edgewater Hilltop Par 3 requires outside grounds maintenance person. This is a full-time position starting April 1st to November 1st.

Interested persons can fax resumé to (250) 347-6516 or call (250) 347-9500

Bookkeeper required Wage depending on experience Fax resume to: 250-347-2171 Email: Joanne@bighornmeadows.ca or can drop of at Bighorn Meadows Resort sales office on main street in Radium Fairmont Hot Springs is now accepting applications:

YOUTH PART-TIME & FULL-TIME Are you 14 to 18 and residing in the Valley for the summer? Looking for work, and thinking there is nothing for which you are eligible? THINK AGAIN! Fairmont Hot Springs will hire you. We’ll even pay you!

And we’ll let you swim and golf for FREE, and feed you whenever you are working. What kind of work?

– Servers for Misty’s Café – Certified lifeguards – Guest Services at golf course (bag carriers, cart cleaners, busing, dishwashing) We aren’t waiting for summer to hire people; you shouldn’t either. Interested? Forward your resume with references to:

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Well established motel located in the town of Radium Hot Springs BC. We are looking for a reliable, long-term operator to run this 58 room motel.

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

or send resume to: PO Box 1079, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN) School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) Windermere Zone invites applications from persons interested in being on our Casual Employment Lists for the following classifications: 1. School Bus Drivers - This is bus driving work in the operation of school buses used to transport students within the School District. Work involves the safe operation of school bus equipment. Preference may be given to applicants who possess a valid B.C. Class 2 Drivers license, (some units require Air Endorsement) however training may be available for the right candidate. If suitable candidates are found, successful completion of training for Class 2 and Air Endorsement will be provided at no cost to the candidate.

Completion of the 10th school grade, or equivalent, valid Class 2 Driver’s license for the Province of British Columbia with an air brake endorsement. First Aid training would be an asset.

2. Custodians - This is manual work involving the cleanliness and security of district buildings. The work may include dealing with public use of school facilities. Once an employee becomes familiar with a clearly defined work schedule, the work is performed with minimal supervision. Usually, this job is performed after regular school hours and generally alone. Completion of the 10th school grade, or equivalent is required as well as completion of the Board provided training program.

If you are interested in being considered for the above casual positions, please send a complete resume, including three references by Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. to: Mr. Paul Carriere, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Department of Human Resources P.O.Box 70, Kimberley, BC V1A 2Y5 (250) 427-2245 (tel) / (250) 427-2044 (fax) e-mail: hr@@sd6.bc.ca We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, but only those under consideration will be contacted. All successful applicants will be subject to a criminal record search.

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS Fairmont Hot Springs is now accepting applications:

LIFEGUARD FULL-TIME Job descriptions and wages available upon request.

Apply early for seasonal positions beginning in April.

Aqua fit and swim instructor certifications are preferred.

Fairmont Hot Springs offers great benefits and can accommodate or assist you with housing and meals at the resort. Staff golf free on weekdays at our two golf courses and receive discounts in our spa, restaurants and gift shops. For more information about the resort, please visit our website at www.fairmonthotsprings. com.

Interested? Please forward your resume with references to: Dani Tschudin at 250-345-6056 or 688-5600 .

“There ain’t no rules here.

We’re trying to accomplish something”

Fairmont Hot Springs is now accepting applications:

FINANCIAL ANALYST

Thomas Jefferson

Fairmont Hot Springs is seeking a Financial Analyst with financial reporting experience to join our team. The successful candidate should have 5+ years experience in a full-cycle accounting position as well as strong analytical skills. Enrolment or completion of an accounting designation would be an asset. The Financial Analyst will be responsible for all aspects of month-end close for multiple companies. Duties include: Balance Sheet account, reconciliation of sub-ledgers to the general ledger, complete financial statement preparation and other ad hoc duties as assigned. This position requires strong communication skills and the ability to work well with others. Strong systems experience and familiarity with Great Plains accounting software would be ideal. This position requires an ambitious, hardworking team player who enjoys change and can work well in a fast paced environment.

Scheduled to open later this spring, the Kicking Horse Café will be just about that…breaking the rules…of convention. The place; cool and funky with a great vibe. The product; 21 blends of Organic Fair Trade coffee, teas and a world of ways to prepare them. The environment; positive, supportive with good pay and benefits and a chance to develop personally and professionally. But in the end, it’s all about the right people.

Professional, service oriented, genuine and authentic.

To help us build and lead that team, including maintaining the proper “tone” in the café relative to customer interactions and levels of service delivery, we are currently searching for a:

KICKING HORSE CAFÉ TEAM LEADER whose responsibilities will include the day-to-day operation of the Kicking Horse Café; employee supervision, systems and standards implementation, organization, onsite cleanliness, inventory and sales management.

Interested? Forward your resume with references to: David Sheedy: hr@fhsr.com or call 250.345.6004

If this sounds like “your cup of… tea” we are now accepting applications.

Email us at jobs@kickinghorsecoffee.com or fax (250) 342-4450.

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Successful candidates will be contacted for interviews.

MAINTENANCE FOREMAN Providing leadership and technical expertise, the Maintenance Foreman will be responsible and accountable for all plant related maintenance issues at Kicking Horse Coffee, including but not limited to general equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, new equipment set-up, fabrication, commercial equipment repair and occupational health and safety.

The ideal candidate will possess: • Relevant Trade Certification and or Education • Strong mechanical and problem solving aptitude and technical job experience – (motors, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, programmable logic controls systems); • Previous Manufacturing environment or production line experience, ideal • Experience developing and working within the structure of a Preventative Maintenance Program • Excellent verbal and strong written communication skills.

In return we provide, year-round work, extended health and wellness benefits, competitive wages, professional development opportunities, legendary staff “fun days”, paid day-off birthdays, a steady pipeline to satisfy the most discerning addiction, not to mention an awesome product and a team dedicated and committed to producing the best coffee in the country!

To apply, please email your application to jobs@kickinghorsecoffee.com or fax 250-342-4450.

PRODUCTION LABOURER

Fairmont Hot Springs is now accepting applications:

FIRST COOKS AND BREAKFAST COOKS Positions are opening with start dates commencing immediately. For those interested in seasonal work, we have positions starting in April, May and June until September or October. We have positions open at our various outlets including our Fine Dining Room, Mediterranean Restaurant, Golf Clubhouse Restaurant and Banquets. Cooks will work with a variety of different menus and outlets.

Fairmont Hot Springs is a four-season resort with FREE golfing, swimming, skiing and other benefits for our staff. Staff accommodations are available. For more information about the resort, please visit our website at www.fairmonthotsprings.com.

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Working closely with Packing and Roasting departments, your key responsibilities will include general labour, organization, material handling and cleanliness of warehouse areas. Tasks will include but are not limited to: • • • • •

Daily loading and unloading of trucks using mechanized forklifts and pallet jacks.

Organization and cleanliness of receiving areas Assisting packing and roasting departments with daily inventory staging for next day’s production Cleanliness and upkeep of facility grounds as required.

Other duties as assigned

Ideal candidates must be: • Energetic, physically fit and capable of short periods of heavy lifting • Positive, self motivated with a glass “½ full” disposition.

• Flexible and adaptable given changing nature of work.

We provide: A positive and supportive year-round work environment, great health and wellness benefits, competitive wages, professional development opportunities, legendary staff “fun days”, paid day-off birthdays, and a steady pipeline to satisfy the most discerning addiction, To apply, please email your application to jobs@kickinghorsecoffee.com or fax 250-342-4450.

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March 14, 2008

VALLEY SPORTS

Young snowboarders race at Fairmont

By Rachel Pinder Pioneer Staff

Spectacular views greeted snowboarders on the race from the top of Fairmont Ski Hill.

The next generation of budding snowboarding stars showed off their skills during a race at Fairmont ski hill on March 2nd.

The race was organised by snowboard instructor Paul Whittle, who held the knock-out course to encourage young snowboarders to put their talents to the test.

“The snowboard team is a rider development improvment programme with entry level contest entry as a goal,” he said. “This race at Fairmont will be the first of many, hopefully with a goal to get an organized snowboard program in the East Kootenays.

“I have the goal within the next few years to get all the local hills working together to provide a fun-based and progressive learning contest scene that will help aid the development of the sport and the athletes in the future.”

Fastest times (in seconds) were recorded for Zac Saunders — 38.03, Olivia Boyer – 40. 89, and Colby Bracken – 41. 87.

And in the races, Zac Saunders won the 8-11 age group, with Sean McFarlane coming second.

Olivia Boyer, Colby Bracken, Evan Hoffer.

In the 12-14 age group, Colby Bracken took first place, with Olivia Boyer coming second, Evan Hoffer in third place, Natasha Tomecek finishing fourth, Amanda Elwakeel in fifth and Tina Shovar in sixth place. Tina Shovar also got the award for best crash.

Medals and prizes were awarded afterwards, with a great selection of goodies generously donated from Columbia Cycle and Syndicate Boardshop.

The last time Fairmont held a snowboard race was on April 1st, 2000, when they staged the Fool’s Challenge.

Minor Hockey season winds up with awards

By Cheryl Bachinski Pioneer Columnist I wanted to begin this week’s column with a big “thank you” to this incredible town of ours, on behalf of the Pee Wee A team whose bottle drive was a great success. We were able to ensure a ton of cans and bottles were recycled instead of ending up in the landfill, and we were able to raise some funds to assist with the travel expenses for the team’s upcoming trip to the Provincials in Chase. Thank you, Invermere! We appreciate your support very much. The boys depart on Saturday and I know they will represent Invermere very well, and we wish them the best of luck.

Our Midget girls were up against Brooks in the semi finals in the Central Alberta Hockey League the first weekend of March. In an effort to minimize trav-

el, both teams agreed to meet in Canmore. The format for the two games was most goals wins it all.

In game one our girls came out strong and dominated the play. However, the Brooks goalie was hot and stopped all 60 shots that Invermere fired at her, pulling off a 1 – 0 victory.

The second game saw the Invermere girls working hard and out-playing Brooks. Two quick goals from Becky Olsen over the goalie’s shoulder put Invermere in front 2 – 0. The second period was scoreless until midway through the third period Emma Ross’s deflection in front of the Brooks goalie made it 3 – 0 for Invermere.

Brooks responded 35 seconds later to make it 3 – 1 and kept pushing hard until the end of the game but Invermere was able to hold on to secure the 3 – 1 win, and took the series 3 – 2. The girls are headed to the

league finals and will face either Olds or Lethbridge.

The annual Minor Hockey Awards night will be held Tuesday, April 1st, an evening for our minor hockey players to celebrate the season and recognize fellow teammates’ accomplishments throughout the season. Some of the awards which will be presented during the evening are minor hockey coach of the year, most improved player, most sportsman-like player, most valuable player, and volunteer of the year.

The awards are based on votes from both the players and the coaching staff.

That is it for this week, just a few more rounds of zone playoffs and the Midget Boys and Pee Wee boys are off to provincials the week of March 17th.

Until then, enjoy the wonderful sunshine and spring weather that we have been having. Just think, soccer and baseball season is just around the corner!

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A Day in Court The following people were found guilty in Adult Criminal Court in Invermere on Monday, March 10th.

Presiding was Judge Ron Webb.

• Dannon Morsette was given an 18-month suspended sentence for assault. The court heard that on September 17th around 2:30 a.m. the RCMP were called to reports of a female yelling for help in the car park of the Copper City Saloon. She claimed that Morsette had taken her keys and grabbed her.

Andrew Mayes, prosecuting, said Morsette and the victim had already had a brief conversation at the bar and she had told Mr. Morsette he was not coming home with her. He got in her vehicle and would not get out. He grabbed her key chain and her cell phone, and also grabbed her by the shirt but she was able to get away.

Mr. Morsette had the keys to her vehicle in his possession, and Mr. Mayes told the court he was on probation. The victim received bruising on her arm.

She was terrified of Mr. Morsette as she said he was a large man. She was scared of going to work, as she had told him where she worked. Mr. Mayes said this was the second time Morsette had committed assault while on probation.

Buffy Blakly, defending, said Mr. Morsette wanted to apologize to the victim. He also has a current girlfriend who said there has been no violence in their relationship.

Mr. Morsette told the court he did not follow the victim, and claimed she had invited him. Judge Webb told Mr. Morsette his actions had caused considerable concern for the victim.

• Jason Slovak was given a $300 fine for two charges of breach of undertaking. On November 2nd, police were called to an incident in Invermere where the victim claimed she had been struck with a bag of beer. When RCMP arrived, they noticed Mr. Slovak displaying symptoms of intoxication.

Buffy Blakley, defending, said Mr. Slovak did not hit the victim with the beer, but she had hit him with it. She told the court that Mr. Slovak is an alcoholic and has stomach ulcers, and is on medication. Judge Webb took into account that Mr. Slovak is on social assistance and was ordered to pay a $150 fine on each count.

• Kelly Spiry opted to spend 14 days in jail to avoid paying a fine, after pleading guilty to driving while over the

legal limit. He was also banned from driving for one year.

The court heard that on January 17th, police noticed a vehicle driving northbound up 7th Avenue in Invermere at slow speed. The vehicle continued to 15th Street and 8th Avenue before he was pulled over by police. His lowest reading was 290 mg. The legal limit is 80 mg. The court heard that Mr. Spiry had two previous convictions for driving while impaired in 1991 and 1994.

Buffy Blakly, defending, told the court that losing his licence would make it difficult for Mr. Spiry to work at his construction job.

The judge told Mr. Spiry he was fortunate no one was hurt, given his reading was 3.5 times the legal limit.

• Christopher Foy was found guilty of driving while over the legal limit on March 14th, 2007.

RCMP Cpl. Dale Morgan told the court he had received information about a vehicle returning from Calgary to Invermere at 11:55 a.m, which was believed to contain illegal substances.

At 2:15 p.m. Cpl. Morgan followed Cst. Francis, who was following a pickup pulling a U-haul trailer near Radium. As the vehicle climbed the section of highway known as two-mile hill, Cst. Francis pulled the vehicle over. At 2:19 p.m. Cpl. Morgan approached the vehicle and Mr. Foy lowered the window.

“Foy had a strong odour of liquor on his breath. He said he hadn’t been drinking, but he had been drinking the evening before. I noted his eyes were bloodshot and watering. I used a roadside screening device at 14:26 which resulted in a failed breath test, showing that Foy’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol,” Cpl. Morgan said.

He was brought to the detachment at 2:43 p.m. and was given 35 minutes to contact a lawyer, followed by a 15minute observation period. The breath test technician arrived at 3:49 p.m.

Buffy Blakly, defending, said the breath test was taken almost two hours after the vehicle was pulled over, so the readings should be excluded.

However, Judge Webb determined that Cpl. Morgan’s behaviour was reasonable and the samples were taken as soon as practical. He found both samples, which read 110 mg, were admissible. Sentencing will take place on June 16th.

MINES ACT PERMIT APPLICATION Take notice that Glen Remple, Mine Manager, Dymic Minerals Ltd. has applied to the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources for a permit to extract silica rock from a site located at 2560 Highway 95, 2 km north of Brisco, BC, Lot 1 Plan 5341 DL 10543 and to process this rock at 2497 Highway 95, DL 10542 (Except (1) Part included in RW Plan 1154 and (2) Part included in Plans NEP19654 and NEP59361).

Pursuant to Part 10.2.1 of the Health Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia, Dymic Minerals has filed with the Chief Inspector of Mines a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and watercourses for the site. Documentation regarding this application may be viewed during normal business hours at the Regional District of East Kootenay at 4956 Athalmer Road, Invermere, BC and at the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, 2nd Floor, 42 – 8th Ave South, Cranbrook, BC. Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation regarding potential health, safety or environmental impacts of the proposed mine, to the Chief Inspector of Mines c/o Bruce Reid, Inspector of Mines, Southeast Region, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, 2nd Floor, 42 – 8th Ave South, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 2K3.

The Chief Inspector of Mines does not have a mandate to consider the merits of mining at this site from land use perspective. Comments on land use concerns should be directed to Regional District of East Kootenay or the Agricultural Land Commission, 303 – 865 Hornby St., Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2G3.

Nesika Awards Nominate the person, organization or community whose exceptional work is bringing B.C.’s diverse cultures together.

This year, British Columbia marks 150 years of cultural diversity, community strength and widespread achievement since the founding of the colony in 1858. To celebrate, the Province and B.C.’s Multicultural Advisory Council have created a new award to recognize outstanding contributions to cultural diversity. Winners will receive $5,000 to recognize and support their achievements.

For nomination forms, visit: www.WelcomeBC.ca

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March 14, 2008

Valley Churches

FAITH

Praise the Lord with feeling

By Pastor Garry Fricker Valley Christian Assembly In just a couple of days, churches around the world will be celebrating Palm Sunday. That is the day we remember the triumphal procession of Jesus into the city of Jerusalem, less than a week before His crucifixion.

People threw their coats to the ground in front of Him as He rode the donkey into the city. They waved palm branches and shouted His praises as the crowds gratefully expressed their appreciation for the teachings and the many miracles that He had done throughout their nation.

There were people in that crowd who had been a part of the miracle Jesus performed of the feeding the multitudes with a few loaves and fishes. Others had received miraculous healings or had witnessed the healing power of Jesus in friends and relatives.

Some had sat under His teaching and remembered how His words had brought such a peace into their hearts as they heard in a refreshing way that God really loved them in spite of their conditions and circumstances. Amidst the jubilation there stood a crowd of critics who did not appreciate what was happening.

They came to Jesus with their complaint concerning the noise of the praise and the expressions of gratitude.

“Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” Jesus replied, “I tell

The Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 7:00 p.m., Christ Church Trinity 110 – 7th Avenue, Invermere All interested are invited to attend.

you, if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”

Based on that statement, let me ask you a question: Who wants to be out-done by a stone? I’ve heard of pet rocks, with painted faces, sitting on shelves as adornments and I appreciate the beauty that rocks may add to the décor of a home, but to think that someone would choose to have the heart and personality of a stone, blows my mind.

For that reason, when it comes to praising the Lord, I want to be in the category of those who worship with heart-felt praise, with feeling and emotions, if for no other reason than the comparison that a stone might do a better job than me.

That’s why you’ll find me in church on Sunday.

And I’ll be singing with the congregation as I lift my voice with a thankful heart that God so loved me that He sent His one and only Son into the world to become my Saviour and Friend.

The truth is, I want to learn how to make my life more meaningful than a pile of rocks. I want my thankfulness to become a living daily legacy of gratitude to the One who came to make a difference in my life and who offers me the security of an eternal place in heaven. I’m already thankful for the assurance that He gives me by the promise that He has gone away to prepare a place for me and will come again, soon, to take me to His house. That’s a couple of the reasons that I want to do a better job than the rocks to express my gratitude and joyful anticipation.

Will you join with me by planning to be in a place of worship this Palm Sunday to express your thankfulness to Him for His awesome love? Come to think of it, I would like to hear the rocks cry out, too!

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Highway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511 ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Canadian Martyrs Church, Invermere Saturday 7 p.m. Mass • Sunday 9 a.m. Mass St. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday 11 a.m. Mass St. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats • Sunday 4 p.m.

Father Jim McHugh • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167 ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE 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.

7 p.m. Evening service the first and third Sunday of the month, Brisco Community Hall.

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