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April 4, 2008

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VALLEY NEWS

Al and Bunny Turner named Rotary Club’s Citizens of the Year By Rachel Pinder Pioneer Staff When Al and Bunny Turner heard they had been chosen as Citizens of the Year, they simply couldn’t believe it. Despite doing a considerable amount of work to help others in the community, they did not feel they were deserving enough to receive any recognition. But the Invermere Rotary Club thought differently. And rightly so. They presented the hard-working couple with the award, as they have made a huge contribution to the valley over the past 30 years. “I don’t believe it. We do these things because we like helping people,” Bunny said. Originally from Ontario and Alberta, Al and Bunny moved to the valley just over 30 years ago, and Al started working at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena back in 1974. They used to visit the valley when their children were small, and they remember camping at Dean’s Beach, as it was known back then. Their family has grown considerably over the years. Al and Bunny are kept very busy with six children, 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. But they still find time for anyone else in the val-

ley who needs assistance. Al, age 71, remembers starting work at the ice arena not long after they moved here, and he has worked there as an ice-maker ever since, apart from one year when he helped out at the Legion. The Windermere community has also had a huge boost from the caring couple. Bunny, age 72, is past-president of the Windermere Auxiliary, and is currently first vice-president. And the couple both do a great deal of work at the Windermere Community Hall, as well as volunteering with the seniors. “We’ve looked after the community hall in Windermere for years, and a lot of people have passed on since we started. A big part of being in the community is helping out when people pass on, so we set up the hall for funerals and try to make things run as smoothly as possible,” Bunny said. “If we’re asked to give a helping hand we’re usually available and we never turn anybody down,” Al said. Bunny added: “Helping people is a real passion of ours.” But all good things have to come to an end, and Al says he is finally going to retire from the arena this year. Bonnie says moving back to Alberta will be the only way to stop him going back to work. By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff

Engine failure caused last fall’s Piper crash

Engine failure is being blamed for the crash of a PA-46 Piper Malibu in the mountains east of Invermere last October. The crash of the single-engine Piper, enroute from Salem, Oregon to Springbank, Alberta, claimed the lives of all three souls on board, including the 69-year-old pilot, Ronald Bullen; and two passengers, 63-year-old William Wood and his son David Wood, age 37. Transportation Safety Board Investigator Barry Holt said the engine of the plane is in a lab in Ottawa, where investigators are attempting to deter-

“We’re thinking of moving to Alberta to be closer to our family, and that’s probably the easiest way to keep Al from going back to work at the arena,” she laughed. Al joked that he’s had three jobs over the years — farmer, armed forces worker and ice-maker. He served overseas from 1956 until 1973, and was a recreation instructor based in Germany and England, before he returned to Canada. Since he started working at the ice arena in Invermere, Al has seen a lot of changes over the years. “Many people have come and gone and I’ve seen a lot of generations come through here,” Al said. But he still finds time to play hockey — Al plays defence on the Silver Fins team. “I was goalie for about 10 years, then I quit and now I play in defence. It’s a lot of fun and it’s a great chance for the older guys to get together,” he said. The couple have come a long way since they first arrived in the valley in the mid-70s, and can probably class themselves as locals now. They have lots of memories and have helped many people over the years. But they remain modest about their generosity. “We keep going strong and just try to do the best we can,” Bunny said. So it’s fair to say they’re simply the best. And most of the valley residents will surely agree. mine the exact sequence of events that led to cause the engine to die. “There are a number of scenarios we are looking at, but I pretty much know where we’re going on this,” Mr. Holt said. “All I can tell you is that it was a total failure at 16,000 feet.” In a last-ditch effort to land, the pilot changed course and attempted to glide 10 kilometres west to Invermere, but crashed in Kootenay River Valley along the Kootenay-Palliser Forest Service Road. According to Mr. Holt, the investigation is going into report stage and, pending the results of a peer review and board approval, an official report on the accident will be released in the fall.

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Drunk driver arrested On March 26th, at approximately midnight, RCMP stopped an Sports Utility Vehicle for speeding, failing to signal and unsafe negotiation of a corner on 13th Street in Invermere. The driver, a 33-year-old Invermere man, could not produce a driver’s licence. When his driving record was checked at the scene, it showed that his Alberta licence was inactive. The investigating oﬃcer also noted symptoms of alcohol impairment and used an “approved screening device” to determine if the driver was sober enough to continue driving. Unfortunately, the test result was a “Fail,” and the man was detained for investigation of impaired driving. Once back the detachment oﬃce, the man provided samples of his breath, which were analyzed at 110 mg percent and 100 mg percent respectively. He was issued an Appearance Notice to attend Provincial Court in Invermere on May 20.

Vehicles vandalized at Panorama On March 28th, at 7:09 p.m., a complaint was received that a passenger side mirror was smashed on a truck that was legally parked at the Ski Tip Lodge at Panorama Mountain Village. There were ﬁve other vehicles that also received some vandalism over the night. Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact the RCMP at (250) 342-9292 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Man charged with public intoxication On March 30th, at approximately 12:50 a.m., RCMP were called to a report of a man hunched over on his knees near a parked vehicle on 8th Avenue in Invermere. When patrols were made, the investigating oﬃcer found the man in question, who was severely intoxicated. The man, a 23-year-old Panorama resident, was arrested under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act for his own protection. Upon his release in the morning, he stated he had been at a house party and simply consumed too much alcohol. The man was issued a Violation Ticket for public intoxication.

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GENTLEMEN’S AGREEMENT—Copper Point president Ron Mason, chamber president Al Miller, and Copper Point Golf Course general manager Brian Schaal.

‘Turn Copper into Gold’ commitment renewed for another five years By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff Copper Point Golf Course has agreed to sponsor the successful “Turn Copper Into Gold” golf tournament, the main fundraiser for the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, for another five years. “Copper Point has created a conduit for what has become an amazing corporate event for local businesses,” said chamber president Al Miller. The first golf tournament, held in 2002, aimed to raise $5,000 for the chamber. Instead, it raised $20,000, and that figure grew each year until it had doubled to $40,000 by the time the previous five-year commitment from the golf course ended in 2007. The money has been instrumental in getting the chamber on a solid financial foundation. “The funds have always

been used to pay down our debt,” said chamber president Al Miller. “Now we are running a balanced budget.” The golf tournament, which takes place in early October, is always sold out with a waiting list. Last year 156 golfers participated, with 175 at the buﬀet dinner, also provided by Copper Point. Said golf course general manager Brian Schaal: “This is a perfect time to renew the ﬁve-year-contract, along with the opening of the new Ridge at Copper Point Golf Course. We would love to have this year’s tournament take place at the new course, but we will have to wait and see.” The new course, located on the opposite side of the highway from the existing course, is currently under construction. A tunnel under the highway will allow golf carts to go back and forth between the two courses.

Celebrating the legacy of mountain guide

CONRAD KAIN 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of his arrival from Austria, when he became the ﬁrst professional mountain guide for the Alpine Club of Canada. Conrad Kain set new standards during the Golden Age of Canadian Mountaineering and established an enviable collection of ﬁrst ascents, new routes and guiding achievements, all accomplished in the best style of the day. During his short, but illustrious life, the diminutive Kain befriended a wide spectrum of society, and showed a respect for nature rare for his time. Join us in celebration on April 4th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. for the 1st Annual Conrad Kain Mountain Film Night J.A. Laird School in Invermere, BC

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PERSPECTIVE

Wildlife warning

April 4, 2008

Historical Lens

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Publisher At this point I’m not wondering whether I will hit a deer or an elk, but when. I used to think if drivers were very careful, they could avoid wildlife, but after having a few close calls myself I realize it’s simply the luck of the draw. A couple of weeks ago, our part-time salesman Bob Friesen was driving near Wasa when an elk lunged out of the ditch and struck his rear passenger door, spinning the vehicle around and sending it over the embankment. Fortunately Bob and his wife Darlene were unhurt, but the car was totalled. The last week my husband was driving behind a logging truck which struck an elk. The animal’s body flew off to one side and the logging truck never slowed or wavered. I guess this is the best approach when you’re driving one of those big trucks, since The Pioneer ran a photograph a few months ago of a logging truck north of Radium which overturned when the driver tried to avoid an animal and dumped the whole load of logs across the highway. Even outside our own office last week, someone hit a deer. He was looking for our office and didn’t see the deer run across the street in front of him; fortunately neither the deer nor the car were damaged. I love the deer in town; I think they are every bit as beautiful as the mountain scenery, and they never fail to give my heart a lift. At the same time, I would hate to accidentally wound or kill one of them. I don’t have any advice for motorists except to drive more slowly in order to minimize the impact when it does happen; and to keep your peripheral vision honed so that you are constantly scanning the roadsides. We all know how you can get so focused on the highway ahead that we don’t notice our surroundings. Around here, we have to be constantly vigilant.

SOCCER CHAMPIONS—Elizabeth Sawchuk of Edgewater brought us this photograph of Lake Windermere’s championship soccer team of the 1930s. Players pictured here are (front row, left to right) Johnny Prust, Fred

Cutts, Walter Elms, M. Calcutt, Frank Jones, Bud Lee, and an unknown boy; (middle) Bill Lee, Tom Weir, andTom Gallagher; (back) Charlie Newton, Oswald Young and Jack Kimm.

The Eddie began as a rec centre Dear Editor: It’s a pity that Mrs. Kipp referred to the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena as being an ambitious project and then followed that up with a “hockey/ skating arena” pushed through by “a determined lobby group.” The determined lobby group of the 1970s did indeed have an ambitious project – but it was not a hockey/skating arena! What is now the arena started life as the Columbia Valley Recreation Centre, built mostly by volunteer labour. The concrete base was (and still is?) embedded with plugs ready for soccer goalposts, tennis nets, badminton nets, volleyball nets, and basketball posts; and the space was also to accommodate pistol-shooting, archery, and roller-

skating, as well as ice-skating and hockey. What was envisioned was a place for school children to participate in a number of sporting options during the day, and for adults to pursue their favourite recreative sports in the evenings, according to the season, year round. After Eddie Mountain (of fond memory) became the manager of the Rec Centre, he brought in a Junior B Hockey team and hockey summer schools. Somehow the ice never left, and the Rec Centre became primarily a hockey rink, with a nod to ﬁgure skating. History is supposed to repeat itself: if it does, that does not bode well for a Columbia Valley Performing Arts Centre! Anne Picton, Windermere

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Look at other locations to see results of growth Dear Editor: In the March 28th Pioneer we see, yet again, more pages taken up with the continuing exchange about who is to blame for the valley’s woes. Whether a letter writer is a proponent for, or an objector to, the extensive tourism and vacation home development going on here, they should be careful in interpreting it all, unless they have a clear understanding of the social, economic and ecological determinants and consequences of these developments. Most local people have already heard about increased property values, lack of reasonable cost housing, social disturbances, shortage of labour, and down-valley commuting, but to understand it in total one needs to know considerably more. The best way to find out is to see how other places have—seldom successfully—dealt with the influx of capital caused by such development. Knowing that furious growth often leads to the locals being displaced or at the very least, finding themselves quite low in the newly-established caste system, is not enough. There are many other, often unrecognized components, that

together form the dark side of tourism development. The changes taking place in this valley are not without precedent. Many tourist areas across North American have been dragged kicking and screaming through a community change they never wanted and which was often of dubious value. Many of these transitions have been well-documented and form a part of the history we seem destined to repeat if we don’t take the time to understand the instruments of change. To date, local discussion has shown a distinct lack of research into these historical precedents. Reliable research requires reading many sources, while giving extra weight to those that rely largely on primary sources. Reading one book does not constitute research. However, if you only have time to read one book, nothing could be more enlightening than “Devil’s Bargains” by Hal K. Rothman, a book which is available at the Invermere Public Library. It seems we cannot aﬀord to not know what is between the covers of this book lest we go, by default, down the same troubled road. Arnör Larson Wilmer

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We appreciate your reporting about the water sewage treatment concerns on the east side of Lake Windermere, in your newspaper, a week or two ago. I found your coverage of the developments of the east side of the lake very interesting and very informative. Since that time, I have discussed the topics with friends and neighbors and now I would like to share some of their comments, with other concerned residents, as follows: • The water and sewage facilities for high-density developments at Athalmer and the Crossroads seem to be adequate and appropriate. • The Regional District of East Kootenay should pursue the Provincial Government for grant monies to upgrade the regional district-owned Windermere and area water system and make progress reports to residents. • The regional district should continue to advise when drinking water turbidity is high and boiling is advised, but in addition, advise of the efficiency of various other home treatments of water such as home filtration. • Efforts such as the extension of the water intake to deeper areas of Lake Windermere, and cleanup of lower

Windermere Creek, should be considered and acted upon to reduce turbidity. • The septic field systems for domestic sewage in use, in the low-density areas of the east side of the lake are deemed adequate, affordable, efficient and appropriate: indeed, owners of those homes near the water’s edge might well be interested in learning about the benefits of new aerobic septic systems which are very efficient, and require a very small drainage area. In case of sewage system problems in single-family septic systems, only one home would be affected, where as the breakdown of one large central system would be widespread and serious. • The technology behind the new sewage treatment facility for 22 homes to be built at the former Coldstream campground, “The Beaches” should be explained and monitored, as residents are not understanding of treatment that would not affect Jane Creek, only 10 metres away and a stone’s throw from the lake. Ongoing discussions will undoubtedly come up with more comments and suggestions. Doug Anakin Windermere

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE COLUMBIA VALLEY

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

CITY SONG WRITER SEEKS RURAL ROOTS Leslie Alexander’s Garden in the Stones spring tour stops at Strand’s next Friday. See Page 12 for more…

MOVIE REVIEW

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BOOK REVIEW

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

Canadian Tenors Concert • Christ Church Trinity Canadian Tenors Concert at Christ Church Trinity Friday April 4th. Call 342-4423 for tickets.

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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.

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Movie Review: Atonement

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One of the main reasons I wanted to see Atonement was because it had been nominated for so many awards. Not only did it win Best Film and Best Production Design at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards in February, it also received a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, and six Oscar nominations. And I thought if so many film industry bigwigs thought it was worthy of such prestige, it must have something going for it. And of course it was an all-British film, so I had to give it a look, if only to marvel at the green green grass of home. Director Joe Wright, who was also the man behind the hugely successful Pride and Prejudice, brought his filmmaking team together for another classic British romance, starring Brit favourites Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. Christopher Hampton wrote the screenplay adaptation of Ian McEwan’s best-selling 2002 novel Atonement, which has an intriguing story that spans several decades. Set in 1935, 13-year-old precocious writer Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) and her family live a life of wealth and privi-

lege in a breathtaking mansion nestled in the rolling English countryside. Robbie Turner (James McAvoy), a Cambridge graduate and son of the family’s housekeeper, carries a torch for Briony’s headstrong older sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley). He hopes Cecilia feels the same way. But when they ﬁnally get together, Briony’s childish imagination leads her to interfere, going so far as accusing Robbie of a crime he did not commit. Robbie is arrested and sent to jail and with Briony bearing false witness, the course of three lives is changed forever. Five years later in the thick of World War II, Robbie is now a soldier preparing for the Dunkirk evacuation and the two estranged sisters are working as nurses in London. Briony continues to seek forgiveness for her childhood misdemeanor. But through her intense and vivid imagination, she eventually ﬁnds the path to her uncertain atonement, and at least reaches an understanding of the power of enduring love.

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Toby Theatre • 7:30 pm April 2-5: Jumper • 7:30 pm April 9-12: Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day

Friday, April 4th: • Canadian Tenors Concert, Christ Church Trinity. Call 342-4423 for tickets and info. • 7 pm: 1st Annual Conrad Kain Mountain Film Night at J. A. Laird School, sponsored by Conrad Kain Centennial Society. Cost $12; refreshments available. Tickets at Field’s, Columbia Cycle and Laird School. Proceeds to beneﬁt climbing wall. 7-11 pm: Galarama Ladies’ Night to raise funds for Edgewater Hall.

Saturday, April 5th and Sunday, April 6th: • Watercolour painting workshop taught by Graham Flatt. For info: Victoria Page, 688-0220.

Sunday, April 6th: • 2 pm: End-of-season Slush Cup, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. For info: 345-6029.

Monday, April 7th-Friday, April 11th: • Acrylic painting workshop taught by Graham Flatt. For info: Victoria Page, 688-0220.

Tuesday, April 8th: • Deadline for soccer and baseball registration. Register online at the Columbia Recreation Society’s new website, www.cvrec.ca or call Bob Gadsby, 3423210, ext. 114. • 11 am-4 pm daily: Gallery and Gift Shop opens at Pynelogs Cultural Centre for the 2008 season.

Tuesday, April 8th-Friday, April 25th: • Art From the Heart shows 500 pieces of art created

by Columbia Valley elementary students at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere. For info: 342-4423.

Wednesday, April 9th: • 11 am-4 pm, Wednesday through Sunday. Pynelogs Café opens for the summer season, featuring the Scotty Burger. • 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.

Africa Project. For info: Kelsey at 342-2000.

Monday, April 14th: • 7 pm: Lars and the Real Girl, a Cinefest movie presented by the Columbia Valley Arts Council at the Toby Theatre. Tickets $10 at the door.

Thursday, April 17th: • Healthy Lawn and Garden Fair and “Packing Up the Pesticides Forum,” sponsored by Canadian Cancer Society, David Thompson Secondary School. For info, go to www.pesticidefreecolumbiavalley.ca.

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Friday, April 18th:

• 7-9 pm: In the Driver’s Seat, a workshop for parents of teen drivers, at the Rocky Mountain School District Oﬃce, 620-4th Avenue, Invermere. Sponsored by B.C. Automobile Association. To register, call 347-9462 and leave message. • 5:30 pm every Thursday, Weight Watchers meet at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

• Andrew Kiss Solo Exhibition, Artym Gallery.

Friday, April 11th: • 5 pm-midnight: Crop Night at Scrappy-Do’s, Invermere. Drop in now to reserve your spot. • 5:30-8 pm: Family Fun Dance, sponsored by Windermere Valley Child Care Society, Invermere Community Hall. Tickets $2 per person or $5 per family. Concession selling pizza, hot dogs, pop. • 7:30 pm both tonight and Saturday, square dance hosted by Columbia Valley Twirlers Square Dance Club, Radium Community Hall. Call Albert at 3476573 for info.

Sunday, April 20th: • 7 pm: Chris Whitely and Diana Braithwaite Concert, one of the Bistro Concert Series at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Call 342-4423 for info.

Monday, April 21st: • 9 am-4 pm: Free training to people working with children under six, as well as parents. Learn ways to encourage healthy and active living for preschoolers. Lunch will be provided. Registration deadline April 16th. Contact Nicole at 342-9516 or capinv@ hotmail.com to register or for info.

Wednesday, April 23rd-Saturday, April 26th: • Mammogram van in Invermere. Call for appointment, 1-800-663-9203.

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Friday, April 25th:

• 7:30 pm Cocktails, 8 pm Big Band Dance, 10:15 pm Buﬀet, David Thompson Secondary School’s Senior Band Concert at Invermere Community Hall, tickets $20 each at Majestic U-Brew, Dave’s Book Bar or any senior band student. • 2 pm: Métis Nation, Columbia River Society General Meeting, Brisco Hall. Pot luck supper at 5 pm. Family event, everyone welcome.

• 5 pm-midnight: Crop Night at Scrappy-Do’s, Invermere. Drop in now to reserve your spot.

Monday, April 14th and Tuesday, April 15th: • Talent Show and Film Festival at the local high school, to raise funds for the Build A School in

Saturday, April 26th: • Symphonie of the Kootenays: Spirit of Scandinavia: Orchestral Splendour - the music of Edvard Grieg and Jan Sibelius, part of the Columbia Valley Arts Council’s Concert Series. Call 342-4423 for more. • Lawrence Godlien Beneﬁt and Dance. 5:30 pm cocktails, 6:30 pm dinner, followed by live music and dance, Invermere Curling Club. Tickets $25 each at Kidz Outlet, below Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy.

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she and her husband and producer John Ellis recently moved to the small town of Ashcroft, B.C., where they are installing a state-of-the-art recording studio and artist’s retreat on their sprawling new ½ acre garden “Even Bob Dylan would love this . . . one of the property. Ellis, noted for producing CDs for such artbest folk protest albums of 2007,” said The Hamilton ists as the Be Good Tanyas, Barney and Dustin Bentall, Observer newspaper about Leslie Alexander’s current and Ridley Bent, is also a multi-talented multi-instrudisc “Garden in the Stones.” Leslie is hitting the road mentalist, and will be accompanying Leslie on tour. Presenting a this spring, playshow that moves ing songs from from pin-drop the acclaimed intimacy to flatrelease to audiout folk rock’n ences from the roll, Leslie will Queen Chartake audiences lottes to the on a journey prairies she used from the open to call home. prairie, to the Fe a t u r i n g streets of Vanguest perforcouver’s Downmances from town Eastside, Issa (Jane Siand into the berry) and roots heart of her very rock icon Barown Ashcroft ney Bentall, “Garden in the Leslie’s third Leslie Alexander is coming to Strands next Friday. Stones.” roots-rockin’/ “It’s clear folk recording was released to glowing reviews and strong radio sup- Leslie is intent on investigating matters of the heart port across Canada. Dealing with the contrasts be- to see what kernels of wisdom might be gained. The tween urban and rural life, it highlights her experience marvelously talented John Ellis provided the perfect as an ex-farm girl from High River who wound up foil for songs that deftly balanced that fine line bebusking on Vancouver streets – and doesn’t consider tween the intensely personal and the universal. By the time Alexander was through, the audience was singit a mistake. Telling stories of life, death, and rebirth, the record ing along . . . captivated with musicianship and lyrical follows Leslie’s journey from the country to the city poignancy without need for flash or gimmick,” wrote and back to the country again. Taking a leap of faith, the Parksville/Qualicum News. Leslie Alexander “Garden in the Stones” Spring Tour, 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 11, at Strand’s Restaurant. Tickets $8. Call (250) 342-6344.

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At the Library Middlesex by Jeﬀrey Eugenides Reviewed by Sheila Bonny Calliope Stephanides grows up a beautiful daughter in an eccentric extended family of Greek immigrants to America. After a road accident, emergency room doctors make a shocking discovery that explains why fourteen-year-old Calliope has suddenly become deepvoiced and angular, failing to develop breasts or to menstruate. She has inherited a mutant gene that makes her a hermaphrodite, a person with both male and female characteristics. In Middlesex, middle-aged Cal explores a genealogical narrative of the family, tracing it from a small in-bred community in rural Greece to modernday Detroit. He discovers “My father was his

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own mother’s (and father’s) nephew . . . and my third cousin as well as my brother.” Despite the gravity of the subject, Middlesex is not a Greek tragedy. With self-deprecating humour, Cal describes undeveloped girls furtively covering themselves in a school locker room and adolescents clumsily exploring their sexuality. Eugenides ﬁlls his novel with a hilarious cast of characters: Lefty supports his family selling “autoerotica,” Milton woos his cousin by playing his clarinet against her skin to make “her inner organs hum” and widowed Desdemona takes to her bed for ten years. Middlesex is a realistic celebration of life, both tragic and comic. To order a book through the Invermere Public Library, visit: www. invermere.bclibrary.ca or call (250) 342-6416.

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qualify for corporation coverage. Additionally, each spouse or partner can also have coverage on their own accounts in their own name at the same institution. It is therefore possible to have $300,000 of insured coverage at one institution for a couple. Who is a member? Most Canadian chartered banks are CDIC members. So are Canadian loan companies and trust companies that take deposits, as well as associations governed by the Cooperative Credit Associations Act that take deposits. Who Pays For Deposit Insurance? You do not pay CDIC for deposit insurance. CDIC member institutions pay premiums to CDIC. Deposit insurance is diďŹ&#x20AC;erent from many types of insurance. You do not pay premiums. Member institutions pay premiums to cover the cost of insuring your deposits. In the event of a failure, the corporation pays depositors the amount of their insured savingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;up to $100,000 in each of six categories of CDIC deposit insurance coverage. Savings Held in an RRSP A Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is an account that helps you to save for your retirement. An RRSP can hold more than one type of savings. Some of these savings are covered by CDIC and others are not. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s covered? Deposits held in an RRSP that are eligible include savings accounts and term deposits of ďŹ ve years or less. To be eligible, a deposit must be held in Canadian money at a corporation member. All eligible deposits are automatically insured.

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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Gallery owner attends gala event Submitted by Deanna Berrington Every year Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Governor General of Canada, hosts the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts, honouring eight distinguished members of the Canadian arts community. After announcing the winners, there is an annual gala held at Rideau Hall with the winners (called Laureates), and 200 guests representing all facets of the Canadian arts scene. Connie Artym-Bradatsch from the Artym Gallery in Invermere was honoured with an invitation, and thrilled to attend the 2008 gala on Friday, March 28th. Describing the event as “truly overwhelming,” Connie had the opportunity to spend time with several of the laureates, including Alex Janvier (from Cold Lake, AB), Eric Metcalf (from Vancouver) and Kenojuak Ashevak (from Baﬃn Island), who spoke through an interpreter. “They were all remarkable people, “Connie says. “Each of them has changed the whole art scene in Canada with their work and their originality . . . which is why they are getting these awards!” Out of the eight Governor General awards, there are six prizes for artists, one for outstanding contribution to the arts and one, the Saidye Bronfman Award, for excellence in ﬁne crafts. The 2008 laureates are: Serge Giguère, Chantel Gilbert, Michel Goulet, Alex Janvier, Kenojuak Ashevak, Tanya Mars, Eric Metcalfe, and Shirley Thom-

son. Each winner receives $25,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Saidye Bronfman Award winner has their works acquired by the Canadian Museum of Civilization as a part of its permanent collection. For more information on the Governor General’s award winners, visit the Canada Council for the Arts website. According to one of the Governor General’s receivers, most of the invitees are directly involved with the Canadian Council for the Arts, but not all. They do research, and strive to gather a cross section of the Canadian artistic community – this year they were asked to invite a select few of the top entrepreneurs in the arts to the gala. “It is exciting to be recognized as an important aspect of the Canadian art scene; an invitation like this helps to put Invermere on the map as an arts community on a national scale,” said Grey Bradatsch, Connie’s husband, and co-owner of The Artym. Connie’s impression of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean was very positive: “She was just lovely. She has such a personable way of speaking to you, and she is sophisticated and very intelligent. She was absolutely beautiful, and a wonderful person.” Other attendees included Saidye Bronfman and Stéphane Dion and his wife. When asked how it felt to be at Rideau Hall, Connie says: “I kept pinching myself! It was such a privilege and honour, both to be there and to be invited.”

Connie Artym-Bradatsch glams it up in Ottawa.

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Greyhound line still stopping for passengers in Invermere By Rachel Pinder Pioneer StaďŹ&#x20AC; Rumours that bus passengers soon wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a temporary stop to jump on and oďŹ&#x20AC; the Greyhound in Invermere have been quashed. Back in early March, the Syndicate Boardshop offered use of its parking lot after Invermere Petro Canada stopped running the Greyhound Agency. Greyhound has been based at Petro Canada for the past 10 years, and agency manager Alex Mishchenko is looking for someone else to take over the contract. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone who has heard that the Greyhound bus will not be stopping in Invermere should rest assured that this is simply not the case,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Mishchenko said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already had enquiries from several potential candidates, but it may take some time before a new location is up and running. Until then, the Syndicate Boardshop will continue to be used as a temporary stop until we ďŹ nd a new location.â&#x20AC;? Any location in Invermere, even somewhere downtown, could be suitable. The bus can pull in anywhere as it only needs to stop for ďŹ ve or ten minutes. Passengers jumping on or oďŹ&#x20AC; the bus would bring in extra

business with snacks and magazine sales, along with people who are shipping or receiving parcels. The Greyhound agency includes parcel delivery and passenger stops, although Syndicate is not running the parcel service. Customers wanting to drop oďŹ&#x20AC; or pick up parcels must travel to Fairmont or Radium. Jeremy Donald, co-owner of Syndicate Boardshop with Eric Lange, said buses are using the Syndicate car park to drop oďŹ&#x20AC; and pick up passengers, until a new location is found to run the complete service. Last month, Petro Can owner J.C. Alacoque said the Greyhound did not ďŹ t into his plans any more, due to the labour shortage and renovations which are taking place inside the gas station. He said running the Greyhound agency is very labour-intensive, and takes one to two staďŹ&#x20AC; per day to organise. Mr. Alacoque explained that staďŹ&#x20AC; have to get the parcels oďŹ&#x20AC; the bus, sort them, and phone everyone who has one to pick it up. Each parcel has to be entered into a system, so it is a lot of detailed work. Dave Hickie, director of passenger services at Greyhound, conďŹ rmed that buses will still be stopping in Invermere until they ďŹ nd another agent to run the services. For more details visit www.greyhound.ca.

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SUBWAY—Copper Point is busy linking its brand new Ridge at Copper Point golf course with its existing operation west of the highway. Traﬃc is being diverted while engineers build a cart path tunnel under Highway 93/95, a few kilometres south of the crossroads. Copper Point General Manager Brian Schaal said he plans to have the tunnel operational by the May 2 Grand Opening of the new 18-hole course. Until the new hotel near The Ridge’s ﬁrst hole opens this summer, golfers will check in at the existing club house. The short cart ride under the highway comes out between The Ridge’s 1st and 18th holes. Golfers intending to walk the course will be shuttled on a “people mover cart.” Photo by Brian Geis

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READY, SET, LEARN Children born in 2004 and 2005 and their parents/guardians are invited to your local elementary school Please check speciﬁc dates and times for each school below

Enjoy…… • story time • parent information session • snack, • meet teachers and early childhood specialists All children will receive a special book and parents will receive a resource kit Eileen Madson Primary School; Tuesday, April 8, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Register by phoning: 342-9315 Windermere Elementary School; Wednesday, April 9, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Register by phoning: 342-6640 Edgewater Elementary School; Thursday, April 10, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Register by phoning: 347-9543 To assist with planning, please advise the school if your child has any food allergies Sponsored by: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Ministry of Health Services Hosted by: School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) in partnership with the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy

April 4, 2008

Invermere curbside recycling: reducing waste at the curb Submitted by Karen Nickurak for the District of Invermere Recycling is getting easier for Invermere residents. Starting June 2008, curbside recycling begins for Invermere residents who currently receive residential curbside garbage pickup. Local resident Leanne Beddie is enthusiastic about the new recycling program. “I am absolutely looking forward to curbside recycling.” Leanne currently takes her recyclables to the drop-off recycling depot. For a family of five, “the amount of recyclables quickly adds up,” says Leanne. “We usually stock pile our recyclables until we run out of space at home. Curbside recycling will make it easier for my busy family to get rid of our recyclables on a regular basis.” The new curbside program will pick-up recycling every other week. Simply place all your recyclables in a clear or blue bag and place at the curb for pickup. No sorting is necessary. You may place as many bags at the curb as you need. Here are the types of materials you can recycle in the new program: Paper: Newspapers, magazines, catalogues, phone books, junk mail, cards, office paper, inserts, file folders, envelopes, paper bags, paper egg cartons, hard and

soft cover books. Cardboard: Corrugated cardboard and boxboard. (cereal, toothpaste and cracker boxes, etc.) Tin and aluminum cans: Food and beverage containers and lids (tuna and soup, etc.) Plastics: All bottles and containers with the recycle symbol and numbers 1 through 6 on them. (milk jugs, yogurt, ice cream, shampoo, and laundry detergent containers, etc.). Plastic bags are also included in the recycling program. Refundable bottles and cans can be taken to the local bottle depot and glass can be taken to the local recycling depot or bottle depot. The new recycling program will make it easier for residents to cut down on their garbage. Starting June 2008, the number of garbage containers that will be allowed to be put out weekly will be reduced from three containers to two. Extra garbage will require residents purchase a bag-a-tag sticker from the District of Invermere. According to Leanne, “Recycling signiﬁcantly cuts down on how much garbage we put out at the curb,” and adds that, “the best part of curbside recycling is that now my kids can take our recycling out to the curb on their own!”

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PIONEER BRIEFS Valley Fitness Challenge winners!

Workshops for childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caregivers

All the points have been counted and the winners of the 2008 Valley Fitness Challenge have been announced. The Cutloose Teamâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Brenda KuďŹ&#x201E;er, Christine Bukovnick, Meka Jensen and Mary-Lou Fivelandâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; have been crowned as the winners at the end of the six-week challenge. Each won a year membership at the Valley Fitness Centre, six personal training sessions with Lexie Homeniuk and a gift certiďŹ cate from Columbia Valley Trading. Helen Rose, manager at Valley Fitness Centre, wanted to thank all of the sponsors who helped get the new program going and made it such a success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Valley Fitness Centre is a non-proďŹ t organization and appreciates your support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you to Lexie Homeniuk â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kootenay Training Company, Brandon Bloom â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Elevation Fitness, Bliss Hair and Esthetics, Panorama Mountain Village, Greywolf Golf Course, Columbia Valley Trading Company, Tiki Tan, and TiďŹ&#x20AC;anyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Threadz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of the teams did very well, with lots of other prizewinners. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already planning the challenge for 2009. Will you be up for it?â&#x20AC;? Helen asked.

Children in Invermere are set to get a strong foundation in literacy, physical activity and healthy eating, through fun activities and play. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all thanks to Windermere Valley Community Action Program for Children, Golden Community Action Program for Children and CBAL Windermere Valley. Training will be provided by LEAP BC, which is an initiative of Legacies Now 2010 through the provincial government. This new program values the learning and bonding that happens when children and caregivers play together. The workshops are oďŹ&#x20AC;ered free of charge and provide both resources and training for early learning practitioners and will be open to people working with children in a variety of settings such as home and group child care, preschool and playschools, family programs, kindergarten teachers, special education assistants at the schools, as well as for parents with young children. The workshop will be held on Monday, Apr. 21, 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Invermere Community Hall. For more info contact Nicole at 342-9516 or capcinv@hotmail.com.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Box 159, 8853 Grainger Road, Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0 Phone: (250) 349-5462 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: (250) 349-5460 â&#x20AC;˘ Email: village@canalďŹ&#x201A;ats.ca

Regional District of East Kootenay - Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 Amendment The Council of the Village of Canal Flats is considering amending the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900. The proposed bylaw changes would apply to all properties located within the OfďŹ cial Community Plan Urban Containment Boundary that are currently zoned R-1, R-1 (A), R-1 (MH) This Bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Village of Canal Flats Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Amendment Bylaw No. 93, 2008 (R-1, R-1 (A), R-1 (MH) Zonesâ&#x20AC;?. The Regional District of East Kootenay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 will be amended to read; Section 7.03(6) (c) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parcel Coverage in the R-1 zone shall not exceed 40%â&#x20AC;? Section 7.04(6) (c) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parcel coverage in the R-1 (A) zone shall not exceed 40%â&#x20AC;? Section 7.05(6) (c) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parcel coverage in the R-1 (M-H) zone shall not exceed 40%â&#x20AC;? The public hearing will be held at:

If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may, prior to the hearing: â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

inspect the Bylaws and supporting information at the Village OfďŹ ce in Canal Flats from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday; mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown above; or present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaws. For more information contact the Village of Canal Flats ofďŹ ce. Rob Sabine, Administrator April 2, 2008

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HERE TO SERVE YOU Home Owners – reduce your threat to wildﬁre before wildﬁre season begins

Dunlop Contracting All Your Excavating, Hauling, Landscaping Needs

www.wildﬁreprotection.ca URBAN/WILDLAND INTERFACE MANAGEMENT Assessment and Mitigation of Wildﬁre Hazards in the Home Ignition Zone

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window fashions

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HERE TO SERVE YOU Great Selection of:

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HERE TO SERVE YOU Complete Automotive Repairs

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S ol i d W o od Bl i n d s Call The Blind Guy!

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Gypsum mine staďŹ&#x20AC; win safety award CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc., Windermere Mining Operation, celebrates receiving the Saint-Gobain Gold Award for Health, Safety and Environmental performance. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in May. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our employees continue to demonstrate strong Health, Safety and Environmental awareness and are

very proud of our performance to date,â&#x20AC;? mine manager Steve Rasilainen commented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Achievements and milestones like this can only be realized through the hard work and participation of all employees.â&#x20AC;? The Windermere Mining Operation has gone more than ďŹ ve and a half years without a Lost Time Accident. Photo submitted

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOTICE

GARAGE SALE

WANTED TO RENT

SUITE FOR RENT

ANTIQUE SHOW & TELL

Jubilee (Mtn) Soup Co taking orders for start up in June. If you wish to have a menu and price list please email to: jubileemtnsoupco@hotmail. com or phone direct to 250.688.2700. Please leave name and mailing address.

NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION PROJECT: Panorama Fire Hall 2340 Springs Creek Road Panorama B.C. OWNER: Regional District of East Kootenay, 19-24th Avenue South, Cranbrook B.C. CONTRACTOR: Reinhart Construction Ltd., Box 2100, Invermere B.C. V0A 1K0 The contract of the above mentioned project has been declared substantially performed as of Feb. 15, 2008. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUILDER’S LIEN ACT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Saturday, April 12th, Motel Tyrol, 5016, Highway 93, Radium, 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm. Beds, stereo, digital camera, acoustic guitar and numerous other articles, 347-9402.

Family looking to rent a house in Radium, Invermere area from June 27th – July 31, 2008. Have one well-behaved Labrador. Call Bruce, 403-560-6660 or 403-250-2192

Blackforest Heights, lower level 2 bdrm walk-out. Includes all appliances plus dishwasher & W/D. $900/month, includes heat and utilities, N/S, N/P, references. Available April 15th, 342-9025 evenings.

Get your items appraised ! By Appraiser Peter Blundell, of Vernon in CRESTON on Monday, May 19, 2008 for our Blossom Festival TICKETS $25 for appraisal of up to 2 items Call (250)428-2853 for tickets Audience tickets $5 for the day Light lunch available on site

STORAGE

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various sizes available. Now with climate controlled units. Call 342-3637

OBITUARY

Babin, Sheri Belinda

June 20, 1966 March 22, 2008

It is with great sadness that the family and friends of Sheri announce her sudden passing on March 22, 2008 at the Foothills Hospital. Sheri was born in Three Hills Alberta and chose to spend most of her adult life in the Columbia Valley. Sheri was an accomplished Chef by trade and her creations were enjoyed by many. She was a mother, homemaker, and the dispatcher, bookkeeper and office manager at Babin Air. Sheri is survived by her best friend and loving husband Murray. Sheri was his everything! They enjoyed and spent every minute together and also shared a mutual love for the outdoors. She also leaves to mourn her loss, more than words can say, her daughters Chandelle and Darian Henzig. She will be fondly remembered by her mother Jane Diede of Carbon Alberta, her sister Stacy (Chris) Koenning and their children Kelsey, Jared and Kylie of Innisfail Alberta, Sheri’s favourite uncle Larry Diede, her numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Sheri will be so missed by Murray’s parents Norm and Rosalee Babin of Invermere, her sister-in-law Michelle (nee Babin) (Jason) Odland and their children Morgan and Kyle, all of Grand Forks BC. Sheri was pre-deceased by her father Mervin Diede and her maternal and paternal grandparents. A small memorial will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Seniors Hall in Radium at 1:00 p.m.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION Roommate wanted to share a new house in Westside Park. Available immediately, $500/ month, 688-7787.

REAL ESTATE

NEW LISTING 4861 RIDGE CLOSE, TIMBER RIDGE I

COMMERCIAL RENTAL 1000 Sq. ft. shop/retail space. $940/month. Minimum 1 year lease, 342-3637.

CUTE & COZY! Fully remodeled & furnished cottage in prestigious Timber Ridge. Large decks, rock fireplace, storage shed, quiet cul-de-sac location and oversized, flat, treed lot. Enjoy all the amenities including large private beach, marina & tennis courts.

OBITUARY John Donald Robson April 16, 1925 to March 22, 2008 (John) Don Robson passed away on March 22, 2008 after a brief battle with cancer. He leaves to mourn his wife of 59 years, Madeline, and his daughters Donna Jean (Gary) Wright of New Denver, and Joanne (Bill) Horkoff of Invermere. He was predeceased by his son, Ted in 1978. He is also loved and missed by his three grandchildren: Tristan Monnastes, Jolene (Kent) Kirton, and Fraser (Kanami) Milne. He has one surviving brother, Jim (Bea) Robson, who resides in Vancouver. Don was born and raised in Saskatchewan, served as a co-pilot for the Burma Star during WW2, and returned to Saskatchewan where he met his future wife. After Donna Jean and Ted were born, the family moved to Calgary, and added Joanne to their family. Don worked for Alberta Government Telephones until his retirement. Don raised his family with music. He is well-known for his singing and guitar playing at social gatherings. His love of nature was also a gift to his children as he shared his vast knowledge of birds and Canadian geography. Canadian history was also a favorite pastime, but NOTHING could replace his love of hockey. He did not choose to pass to the other side that Saturday night until he heard his beloved Calgary Flames had won their game. Don spent the last three years in Invermere, residing with Madeline at Columbia Garden Village. He loved the view of the mountains, the many deer which visited at his window and the members of the Invermere community. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Columbia Valley Relay for Life at: cvrelay.bc.cancer.ca.

599,900

Rockies West Realty Ross Newhouse

Representative, Recreational Specialist

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

• Suppliers of panelized home packages • Concrete • Frame • Finish ATTENTION BC Builders has attained exclusive rights to offer panelized home packages, supplied by one of the largest positioned suppliers in western United States. We are all aware of the benefits of the strong Canadian dollar with respect to purchasing goods in the US. Now similar benefits may be reflected in the purchase of your new home. We offer complete custom design services or will build to your plan. We are also able to offer great flexibilty on specifications and products we supply.

For more information call 250-304-9361 or e-mail bcbuilders.homestead@gmail.com

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April 4, 2008

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS SUITE FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR SALE

MISC. FOR SALE

BOAT FOR SALE

CONTRACTORS: Self-contained cabins by the week or month. (250) 345-6365 Fairmont Bungalows.

1975 2-bdrm mobile on beautiful large lot, 1 block to only public dock/beach, golf course, deck, sheds. $149,500.00, Canal Flats, 349-5865.

Top soil, call Elkhorn Ranch at 342-0617.

Purebred Yorkshire Terriers. Toy size, hypo-allergenic, first and second shots, $1,500.00, call 250-688-6041.

24’ Crestliner pontoon boat. 115 HP, 2 stroke, Merc tamper package, tandem trailer included, $24,999.00, 250-3452164.

1989 Campion Alante, 18’, 140HP outboard Evenrude under 250 hours. Trailer cover, jackets, sporting equipment, $8,200.00 OBO, 403-278-2830.

3 bdrm home with garage on quiet street. Self-contained 1bdrm suite, large lot with nice trees. 1301 – 20th Street, Invermere. $360,000.00. Call 342-7329.

Nine month old new Kenmore white stove. Not self-clean, $250.00 OBO, 342-8728.

CONDO FOR RENT 2 bdrm, 2½ bath condo at Jade Landing in Canal Flats. $1000/ month, 345-0062 2-Bedroom townhouse with garage for rent available May 1st. No smokers, no partiers. $1300 plus utilities. 342-0838. A beautifully designed 2 bdrm condo in the heart of Invermere, walking distance to bakery and beach. $1,000/month, fully furnished, N/S, N/P, 403-7108994.

VACATION RENTAL Fairmont Hot Springs 1-5 bdrms, large fully equipped condos, starting at $1560 per week. Call (250)345-6116 or 1-877-6465890.

LOTS FOR SALE Canal Flats, 60’x 120’ corner lot. Serviced, no building commitment, $99,000.00. Call 403-217-1022.

WANTED Lawn mower, riding type, call 342-3264 Chest type deep freeze. Approximately 15 cubic ft. Call Jim at 342-1384.

HOUSE FOR SALE

MISC. FOR SALE

Deluxe Condo @ The Peaks in Radium. Large 1 Bdrm, (can be easily renovated to 2 bdrm), was a show suite. Furniture an option, excellent condition, under 3 yrs. old. Underground parking, pool and hot tub amenities. For Sale by Owner $209,000.00, 250341-8430.

Old sheds FREE to anyone who can take them away. Located on Lake Lillian, 403-270-3008. Exotic Steel Art Rare and strange forms By Roy Mackey www.flamingsteel.com

SUITE FOR RENT

For Rent

• Windermere: Executive Home available from June through September, 3 bedrooms, lake view, garage. $1800 p/month all inclusive, references required • Invermere: 2 bedroom top ﬂoor condo at Lake Windermere Pointe, unfurnished, long-term, underground garage, elevator, no pets, non smoking at $1350 plus utilities. For more info call or visit website: Eric Redeker, Licensed Property Manager 250-342-5914 • www.EricRedeker.com

1 ½” farm type welded gate. Two sections 74” x 33” each. $60.00, call 341-6043.

Two pair vintage skis. Suitable for cabin wall décor. Call 346-3392.

SNOWMOBILE FOR SALE 2002 Skidoo Summit 800. Great shape, great running condition! With extras. $3,800 firm, call 342-5336 or 403-5195063.

1991 Larson Senza, 17 ½ ‘, 115HP Johnson, trailer, fishfinder, cover, excellent condition $8,200.00 OBO, 342-0377. Mercury 35HP boat motor. Asking $950.00 OBO, 342-5855.

MOTORCYLES FOR SALE 1974 850 Norton Commando also 1973 Honda CB 350 “F”, 342-3159.

CAREERS

Request for Groundskeeping Proposals

Grizzly Mountain Grill

We are seeking proposals for summer maintenance of the grounds for the following strata corporations located in the Invermere area: NES 2371 “The Cottages”, NES 2691 “Mountain Heights”, NES 2949 “Parkside Place”, NES 3082 “Cedarwood Glen”, NES 3307 “Purcell Point”, NES 3234 “Copperside”, and NES 2999 “Castlerock Villas”. Please reply by email to jjeﬀrey@mountaincreek.ca for more information on the speciﬁc requirements of each property. In your response, please indicate if you are interested in groundskeeping in any other communities, from Cranbrook to Kicking Horse/Golden, and if so, state which communities.

in Radium

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

or send resume to: PO Box 1079, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 We’re not just building a Resort… We’re taking the time to create a new culture of Customer Service Excellence.

Operations Assistant An energetic, hardworking person with a strong housekeeping background and a keen eye for detail is required in our operations department. This position involves assisting the Operations Manager and Supervisor in the care of approximately one hundred local vacation properties. Numerous tasks include regularly visiting properties to maintain quality control, responding to guest concerns, scheduling cleaning and repairs, completing property inventories, performing errands, organizing and distributing linen, providing support to cleaning staff and some administration duties. The successful candidate will possess a positive attitude, be self motivated, detail oriented and capable of consistently performing multiple tasks. You must be organized and efﬁcient and have excellent people, telephone and computer skills. Must be able to work weekends. This position offers a competitive starting wage and a health beneﬁts plan. www.highcountryproperties.com resume to: Forward resume toForward Paulette Fraser, Operations Manager at julie@highcountryproperties.com ororfax operations@highcountryproperties.com fax250-342-3887 250-342-0294 Only interview candidates will be contacted.

It’s time for a new and challenging career! Want to be a part of constructing a great team? Do you thrive in a results oriented team environment? Make your mark opening the valley’s newest full service Luxury Resort. Be recognized for your passion for Exceptional Customer Service! Know you will be treated as well as our guests. Now accepting applications for Managers & Supervisors positions in;

Guest & Owner Services Spa & Fitness Maintenance

Housekeeping Food & Beverage Childcare

Tell us how you deliver great customer service and why you belong on our team. Apply now with Copper Point Resort… It’s time Email: ebennett@copperpoint.ca Fax: 250-341-6291 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 960, Invermere, B.C V0A 1K0

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April 4, 2008

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS MOTORCYLES FOR SALE

VEHICLE FOR SALE

MOTORHOME FOR SALE

3 Lifan 250cc Twin cylinder 2x4 quads with tire chains and rear passenger seats. $3000 each new, approx 60hrs on each. Asking $950 each or make me an offer on all three that I simply cannot refuse and take them all home, 250-270-0549.

2001 Chevy 1500HD crew 4x4, 194,000 km, fully loaded, new brakes/windshield, excellent condition, $16,900.00 OBO, 345-4538.

Pinnacle High Rise 34’ Motor Home, 50,000 km, Onan Gen., A/C, TV Ant., oak Cabinets, fully Loaded, excellent condition, $22,000.00, 250-341-8430.

2002 Chev Impala. 87,000 km, fully loaded, good condition, $13,995.00 OBO, 342-3290.

1998 29 ½’ Jayco 5th wheel trailer, super slide awning, excellent condition, $18,500.00, no GST, 250-345-2164.

VEHICLE FOR SALE Heavy-half, 1989 Ford Lariat 4x4. Towing air bags, winter tires, (propane tank 50 gal/226 L), $2,800.00 OBO. Call Ross at Walker’s Repair, 342-9424.

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

1998, 21’ Ford Royal Expedition motor home, fully loaded, ready to go. Located in Windermere, 403-589-1765. 1998 F150 extended cab 4x4, 4.6 L, 215,000 km, excellent condition, box liner, $8,000.00 OBO, 342-0377.

1980 20’ Dodge Motorhome. 360 engine, new tires, pump, upholstery, toilet, fridge, 4 burner stove, oven, 4,400 miles. $6,500.00, 347-0052.

SERVICES 1995 LEXUS LS400, 245k, silver, leather, best car I have ever owned, $9,995.00, call

Phil’s Carpentry – Everything from roofs to decks, completion of basement and bathrooms. Phone 341-8033 cell or 3428474 home. Not on valley time.

342-5914

FIND YOURSELF IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS SUMMER WORKING IN CANADA’S AMAZING NATIONAL PARKS! Parks Canada Agency

Term Employment Opportunity

Cleaner

VENEZ PASSER VOTRE ÉTÉ DANS LES MONTAGNES EN DÉCROCHANT UN EMPLOI DANS LES SUPERBES PARCS NATIONAUX DU CANADA Agence Parcs Canada

Possibilité d’emploi pou une période déterminée

Préposé à l’entretien

Lake Louise, Yoho & Kootenay Field Unit $16.97/ Hour

Unité de gestion Lake Louise/ Yoho/ Kootenay 16,97 $ l’heure

Applicants must reside within 250km of Lake Louise, Alberta and clearly indicate they meet the following established criteria. Failure to do so may result in your being screened out.

Les candidats résidant dans un rayon de 250 kilomètres de Lake Louise, Alberta feront l’objet d’une présélection fondée sur les critères énoncés ci-après et ils doivent montrer clairement qu’ils satisfont à ces exigences, à défaut de quoi leur demande pourrait être rejetée.

DO YOU HAVE: • • •

Experience cleaning in commercial washrooms; Experience in providing customer service to the public; A current valid driver’s license.

Email your resume and cover letter quoting competition number 08PKSLLYKOC015 to: Human Resources llyk.hr@pc.gc.ca Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m., April 11th, 2008 For further information contact: Steve Wilson, C/V/H Coordinator 250.343.6104 steve.wilson@pc.gc.ca The results of this process may also be used to ﬁll speciﬁed period appointments as well as similar positions. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for future consideration will be contacted.

Avez-Vous: • Nettoyage dans les toilettes; • Prestation de services aux clients; • Un permis de conduire valide courant Email votre curriculum vitae et lettre d’accompagnement en précisant le numéro du processus de sélection 08PKSLLYKOC015 à: Ressources humaines llyk.hr@pc.gc.ca Les demandes doivent être reçues avant 16 h, le 11 Avril 2008 Pour obtenir des renseignements additionnels: Steve Wilson, Coordinateur CSVMVP 250-343-6104 steve.wilson@pc.gc.ca Les candidatures obtenues dans le cadre de ce processus pourraient servir à doter des postes d’une durée spéciﬁque ou des postes similaires. Nous remercions toutes les personnes qui postulent, cependant nous ne communiquerons qu’avec les candidats choisis pour la prochaine étape de sélection.

BUSINESS FOR SALE Anglz Hair and Tanning Studio is for sale. Located in the Windermere Valley in Invermere BC it’s just 2 ½ hours from Calgary. Anglz Hair & Tanning Studio a well established salon for 10 years. It’s a busy salon with high traffic, full retail and full clientele. It has 4 stations, a tanning room, manicure/pedicure/waxing room, laundry/bathroom and large seating area. It has a total of 1100 square feet of space. Owner is willing to stay on as chair rental. Serious inquiries only. Maria, 250-342-3227.

CAREERS

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

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.

Log Life Styles require insulators, drywallers, tapers, labourers, shinglers, painters, and stoneworkers to work in Edgewater. Hourly or piece work, call 403-617-9402. PICTURESQUE PAINTING has employment opportunities for experienced painters and helpers. Great pay, fun environment. Call Andrew, 250341-7229.

Grounds Maintenance Personnel. Terra Vista Condominiums. April 1st to October 15th. $15.00 $16.50/hour, 40 hours per week. Great work environment. Email resume to terrav@telus.net or fax 342-3005. Part-time kitchen help in Radium. $13/hr to start. Call 341-6241.

FIND YOURSELF IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS SUMMER WORKING IN CANADA’S AMAZING NATIONAL PARKS!

VENEZ PASSER VOTRE ÉTÉ DANS LES MONTAGNES EN DÉCROCHANT UN EMPLOI DANS LES SUPERBES PARCS NATIONAUX DU CANADA

Parks Canada Agency Term Employment Opportunity Visitor Service Attendant, Gates & Campgrounds Lake Louise, Yoho & Kootenay Field Unit $20.87/ Hour

Agence Parcs Canada Possibilité d’emploi pou une période déterminée Préposé/Préposée aux services aux visiteurs Postes d’entrée et terrains de camping Unité de gestion Lake Louise/ Yoho/ Kootenay – 20,87 $ l’heure

If you live within 250km of Lake Louise, AB, join our Visitor Services team at campgrounds and entry gates to welcome visitors and contribute to their enjoyment!

Personnes résidant dans un rayon de 250 kilomètres de Lake Louise, Alberta Prestation de services aux visiteurs aux postes d’entrée et dans les terrains de camping dans le but d’encourager la fréquentation et le plaisir des visiteurs.

Applicants must clearly indicate they meet the following established criteria. Failure to do so may result in your being screened out. DO YOU HAVE: • High school diploma according to provincial standards, • Cash handling experience including sales/cash out reports; • Experience in providing customer service to the public; • Experience cleaning in commercial settings. Both English Essential and Bilingual Positions are available. (Arrangements will be made for the administration of the Public Service Commission Second Language Evaluation (SLE) to test candidate’s oral ability in French or English as necessary.) EMAIL your resume and cover letter quoting competition number 08-PKS-LLYK-OC-014 to: Human Resources, llyk.hr@pc.gc.ca APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:00 p.m., APRIL 6, 2008 For further information contact: Janet Klock C/V/H Coordinator 403.522.1269 janet.klock@pc.gc.ca We thank all applicants; however only those selected for future consideration will be contacted.

Les candidats feront l’objet d’une présélection fondée sur les critères énoncés ci-après et ils doivent montrer clairement qu’ils satisfont à ces exigences, à défaut de quoi leur demande pourrait être rejetée. AVEZ-VOUS: • Diplôme d’études secondaires conforme aux exigences provinciales. • Perception des recettes y compris les rapports de ventes et de dépenses; • Prestation de services aux clients; • Nettoyage dans un milieu commercial. Anglais essentiel et position bilingues disponibles(S’il y a lieu, des mesures seront prises aﬁn de vériﬁer les habilités orales des candidats en français ou en anglais par le biais de l’évaluation de langue seconde (ELS) de la Commission de la fonction publique) EMAIL votre curriculum vitae et lettre d’accompagnement en précisant le numéro du processus de sélection 08-PKSLLYK-OC-014 à: Ressources humaines llyk.hr@pc.gc.ca LES DEMANDES DOIVENT ÊTRE REÇUES AVANT 16 H, LE 6 AVRIL 2008 Pour obtenir des renseignements additionnels: Janet Klock, Coordinateur CSVMVP 403-522-1269 janet.klock@pc.gc.ca Nous remercions toutes les personnes qui postulent, cependant nous ne communiquerons qu’avec les candidats choisis pour la prochaine étape de sélection.

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April 4, 2008

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS CAREERS

CAREERS

Housekeeper required. Fulltime, part-time at Fairmont Bungalows. Call 345-6365, fax 345-6348, or email bungalows@ shaw.ca.

Parts/Service Manager for established, independent automotive repair shop in downtown Invermere, BC. Fulltime with benefit package, salary with commission, 2 technicians. Email lakeauto@ telus.net or phone 250-3429310.

Helna’s Stube is looking for part-time evening servers and kitchen help. Call 347-0047 or email mail@helnas.com

Waiter/Waitress, full-timeand part-time at La Cabina in Prestige Inn, Radium. Call 3472340 or drop off resumes.

Free Golf! Retired, but not tired? Spur Valley Golf Resort requires P/T and F/T propshop attendants, customer – service oriented, who like a fun atmosphere. Fax resumes, 250-347-6500, attention Bob, or email info@spuvalley.com. YPC looking for window washers andlawncarepersonnel. Starting wage $13.50, but negotiable depending on experience. F/T and P/T positions. Call Darrel, 342-7622. Hearth and Home masonry is now hiring full-time positions. Must have vehicle. $16.00/hour to start, paid overtime. Call 341-1076 (cell). Skyline Painters require fulltime painters/helpers. Wage negotiable, willing to train, 342-5804.

2 helpers to build a house, foundation to finish. $15.00 plus depending on experience, 342-7329.

Smoking Hot Jobs @ Smoking Water Coffee Shop. Become a BARISTA!!! In Fairmont. Apply in person with a resume or email Steph at smokingmanager@gmail.com . 4985 Hot Springs Rd. Fairmont Hot Springs , 345-4008.

Fairmont Creek Property Management Part-time & Fulltime employment available in Fairmont Housekeeping, Construction, Maintenance positions available now and throughout the summer. Flexible hours – fun work environment! Apply to Susan at 345-6116 or 1-877-646-5890.

ROCK WORKS LANDSCAPING FIREPLACE INSTALLER, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Required by a large established local business. A full time position is available for a responsible, self-motivated individual with a professional appearance. A suitable candidate should have knowledge of B.C. Installation Codes as well as service and maintenance of fireplaces, however training may be provided to the right applicant. Must have a valid BC Driver’s License. Please fax resume with references to: Diamond Heating and Spas FAX: 342-7103 Mail to: Box 86, Athalmer, BC V0A 1A0 Email: info@diamondheatingandspas.com

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

Summer Reporter (4 months)

Job Description:

his is a great opportunity to practise your professional skills while spending the summer in our gorgeous resort community. This is a four-month position starting May 5th, 2008 to assist our staﬀ during the busy summer. We are an award-winning independent newspaper with high standards, both for content and appearance. We work hard, we have a great team, and we love our community. Our print run is 8,000 copies each Friday. We also produce several annual tourism and real estate publications. We oﬀer a competitive salary, mileage allowance and the use of a new Mac computer and a digital camera.

Qualiﬁcations: As a Summer Reporter, you will be currently enrolled in a journalism program, or a recent graduate. Our staﬀ will provide as much training and mentoring as time permits. The ability to cover stories and write well is of primary importance, followed by photography skills. The ability to lay out pages with Adobe InDesign would be a bonus. You must have a driver’s licence and access to a car. Before applying, familiarize yourself with The Columbia Valley Pioneer at www.columbiavalleypioneer.com. Send your resume, with references, and a couple of samples of your news writing and a cover letter to :

CLASSIFIED DEADLINE:

Tuesdays at noon Ph: 341-6299 • Fax: 341-6229 Email: upioneer@telus.net

N E W S PA P E R

Publisher Elinor Florence at elinor1@telus.net. If you have questions, please call her at (250) 341-6299 before applying.

Fairmont Hot Springs is now accepting applications:

FIRST COOKS AND BREAKFAST COOKS

YOUTH PART-TIME & FULL-TIME

MASSAGE THERAPIST

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.

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 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.

– Certiﬁed lifeguards

Interested? Please forward your resume with references to:

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 – 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: David Sheedy: hr@fhsr.com or call 250.345.6004

David Sheedy: hr@fhsr.com or call 250.345.6004

IMMERSE yourself fairmonthotsprings.com

The Natural Springs Spa at Fairmont Hot Springs is looking for a qualified Massage Therapist to carry out professional spa duties in our busy establishment located at the heart of the Columbia Valley. Our spa services include facials, body wraps, waxing, manicures and pedicures. If you’re eager to join a great team of fun, friendly people, we want you at our spa! In addition to the young and dynamic working environment, you’ll enjoy the benefits of golf, mountain activities and our world-famous mineral hot pools. The successful applicant will begin in April or May. Staff accommodation may be available for those who apply soon. For more information about the resort, please visit our website at www.fairmonthotsprings.com Interested? Please forward your resume with references to: Holly: hr@fhsr.com or call 250.345.6011

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30 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer You are Invited To

Metis Nation Columbia River Society General Meeting Date: April 12th 2008 Location: Brisco Hall, Brisco BC Meeting: 2:00 pm • Invited guests are Senator Bob and Lynn Adams; Regional Director Gerry LaGare; MNBC Registrar of Citizenship Carmelle LaRoche; Gary Ducommun RP Bio. Director of Natural Resourses Metis Nation BC, Gary will address us on the Sinclair expedition replay for 150 year BC celebration and Mark Carlson Captain of Natural Resources Kootenay Region, Marse eki peitoteyek “Thank you for coming” • Children’s Work Shop~ Led by Yoho National Parks Naturalists will entertain them with various interests • We will play Fish in Cree to learn numbers and phrases • Finger Weaving to learn the colours • Pot Luck Supper at 5:00 pm~Please Bring a Dish~ • Everyone Welcome~Families~Friends~Kids~Neighbours • Coﬀee~Juice~Tea • Jigging and lots more fun

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T HE P IONEER The valley’s only locally owned, locally operated newspaper

April 4, 2008

Blue Lake gets boost

The Columbia Basin Trust has presented Blue Lake Forest Education Society with $9,984 to build a ﬁrst aid station and oﬃce at the outdoor education centre, 24 kilometres west of Canal Flats, to improve safety and accessibility for 3,500 children and youth who visit the facility each year. “For 30 years, thousands of children from across the Basin and Western Canada have been visiting the Blue

Lake Centre each year,” said Wally Penner, vice-president of community partnerships. “The outdoor education centre creates a valuable wilderness experience for kids who might not otherwise have such an opportunity. That is why we are pleased to be able to assist in upgrading the facility to ensure the society can continue to provide a unique and safe outdoor adventure experience.”

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April 4, 2008

Valley Churches

FAITH

Prayer, and more prayer By Pastor Wayne Frater Radium Christian Fellowship We at Radium Christian Fellowship have just finished five days of revival meetings, with Crystal Clear Ministries from Red Deer, Alberta. Herb and Crystal Taylor ministered, in song and from the Word. We had good meetings and a number of people gave their hearts to the Lord. However, I believe it would have been more successful and more effective, if there had been more prayer. That is our commitment at Radium Christian Fellowship. For more prayer. We believe that the most important factor in effective evangelism or revival is prayer. Every great revival, in the history of the church from the time of the Apostles until today, has been the result of prayer. There have been great revivals without much preaching, and there have been great revivals with absolutely no organization. However, there has never been a true revival without much prayer. In Luke 24:49, Jesus tells His disciples: “I will send you what my Father has promised, but you must stay in Jerusalem until you have received that power from heaven.” That is what they did. We pick up the story in Acts 1:14, amplified Bible: “All of these with their minds in full agreement, devoted themselves, steadfastly to prayer, waiting together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.” What was the result of that steadfast prayer? Acts chapter 2, happened, and in verse 14, Peter stood up and began to preach. The last part says: “Pay attention to what I have to say.” Revival breaks out because of two things, obedience to God and prayer. The disciples were told to wait

in Jerusalem until the power fell and while they were waiting they spent their time praying. As a result, revival does break out and 3,000 people were added to the number of believers that day. Our prayers move God to work in the lives of others and the more we pray, the more God works. There is a story told of an obscure village in Maine, where apparently nothing was being accomplished by the churches. A few earnest Christian men got together and organized a prayer band. They selected the most hopeless case in the village and centred their prayers upon him, pleading God for his conversion. The man was a drunkard and a wreck. In a short time the man was thoroughly converted. Then the praying band centered their prayers upon another man, the second hardest case in the village, and he was converted. So on and on they prayed, until 200 were added to the number of believers in a single year. Are you up to the challenge? Are you ready to band together with other believers, and pray for the lost, for your community, and for your church? Seek God and decide who you are going to pray for. Pray for them each day, crying to God in the earnestness of the Holy Spirit for their conversion. Pray through until their conversion is ﬁnal. Pray for a spiritual awakening in our churches and communities. The price of revival, is honest, earnest prayer in the Holy Spirit. Prayer that will take no, for an answer. Are you willing? We have opened a prayer centre at 7553 Main Street West in Radium. We are open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Drop in for a cup of coﬀee and check us out. If you need prayer or if you are looking for somebody to talk to, call 347-9937.

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WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship, Christ Church Trinity, Invermere Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644 www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday Service Children’s Church during the message part of the service. 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. Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • Radium Seniors’ Hall • 342-6633 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS Worship Service, 10 a.m. • Sunday School, 11 a.m. Relief Society, Noon. President Grant Watkins • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 345-0079

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LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, April 6th: 10:30 a.m. Worship and Life Instruction: “The Road Inside Of Us” Pastor Jared Enns ministering. Sunday School, age 3 to Grade 7, during morning service. For sermons online: www.sermon.net/lwac Pastor Jared Enns • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535

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April 4, 2008

There is a new,

The 2008

EXHILARATING

Mazda CX-7

sports sedan in town!

Everything about the bold, athletic styling of the CX-7 promises an exciting driving experience. And its impressive engineering doesn’t disappoint! • 10 Best Engines Award – Ward’s Auto World Magazine • Best Buy Compact/Mid-sized SUV – Consumer Digest • Best Value Category – Machine Design • Best Popular-Priced CUV Interior – Ward’s Auto World • 10 Top Concept Cars – Automotive News Magazine Your Kootenay Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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Drop in to Cranbrook Mazda today and see for yourself.

Herb Amaral Jorge Garcia Karen Bidder

Travis Butz

Sales Manager Sales Consultant Financial Services Sales Consultant Manager

• www.cranbrookmazda.com • 250-426-3133 • 888-616-1555

2008 GMC/CHEV SWB 4x4

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Vortec V8 Engine - Auto Transmission - 40/20/40 Split Cloth Bench Seat - Deep Tint Rear Glass - Carpeting w/Floor Mats - Air Conditioning - Cruise COntrol - OnStar - CD/MP3 Player - 265/70R17 Tires - Chrome Appearance Wheels - Chrome Surround Grille - 5 year/160,000km Factory Warranty & Much, Much More! Stk#13047/12972/12859/12848/12847 & 12836. MSRP $31,445 (Chev) or $31,665 (GMC)

26,399

2009 Pontiac Vibe in stock now from

20,320

Includes any/ all factory and/ or dealer rebates

1142 – 304th Street, Kimberley, B.C. V1A 3E1 KIMBERLEY (250) 427-4895 CRANBROOK (250) 489-2525 C H E C K

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