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Regular patrons of the Invermere Public Library dropped in last week to help librarian Virginia Walker celebrate her 50th birthday with a delicious Coronation Street cake made by Quality Bakery, washed down with rhubarb juice made by Bev Deck. Ginny has been an avid fan of the long-running British television series Coronation Street since the 1980s, and even has a Wall of Fame in the library of photographs with the show’s stars. “What better way to celebrate my birthday than with the people I see every day at the library?” Ginny asked. This is Ginny’s 19th year at the public library, and her friend and fellow librarian Liz Robertson has been there for 24 years. Together the two have created a warm and welcoming environment for valley residents and visitors alike. Photo by Rachel Pinder.

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April 25, 2008

VALLEY NEWS

Tight labor market has local employers looking overseas for help By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff Responding to regional labour and skill shortages, the federal government has earmarked $50 million to streamline the process by which B.C. employers can hire temporary forCherrie Burke eign workers. What used to take five months, they said, will now take only five days. The management of Fairmont Vacation Villas in Fairmont Hot Springs wasted no time applying for the program. Fairmont Villas Human Resources Manager Cherrie Burke said the resort didn’t have a choice and had to recruit temporary foreign workers, no matter what the cost or effort. “The problem is, when you have a healthy economy, people want to spend their money,” Ms. Burke said. “And, our customers are used to a certain level of service. Fairmont Villas is a five-star resort and we

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have to maintain the high level of service that our customers expect.” Last September, the B.C. and Alberta governments launched a pilot project that allows eligible employers needing workers in 12 speciﬁc occupations in the construction, hospitality and tourism sectors to receive their Labour Market Opinions much faster than ever before. A Labour Market Opinion assesses the potential impact that hiring a foreign worker will have on Canada’s labour market. In February, the list of occupations was expanded from 12 to 33, including an array of occupations from general construction labourers to petroleum engineers. The occupations on the list represent about half of the combined volume of regular requests for Labour Market Opinions in Alberta and B.C. Fairmont Vacation Villas is comprised of almost 500 full condominium suites, Ms. Burke explained. And it’s growing with two more buildings opening soon. The resort’s need for housekeeping staﬀ is critical. Each unit requires a team of four to service it in between guests. For years, she said, Fairmont Villas operated a shuttle to and from Cranbrook to bring workers to Fairmont, but the three-hour commute has become

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staﬀ If you are getting close to applying for a building permit, you’d better hurry. On May 1st, Invermere’s new Development Cost Charge Bylaw goes into eﬀect. The controversial bylaw, recently approved by B.C.’s Inspector of Municipalities, boosts fees four-fold to as much as $16,304 per dwelling unit. Development Cost Charges are fees the municipality charges builders to pay for infrastructure upgrades made necessary by development. Despite some opposition from the development community, the fees passed unchanged after Invermere discovered how much it would cost to complete water

less appealing over the years. The job fairs, she said, never seem to generate enough employees. On a recent five-city recruiting sweep down east, she even met resistance from some local governments for poaching more of their locals to fill the abundance of jobs out west. Last year alone, Ms. Burke spent 132 days on recruiting trips, trips that go a little further afield each time, trips to far-flung destinations like Manila in the Philippines and Seoul, Korea. Not all governments are resisting. In February, the Philippine government signed a memorandum of understanding with the province, aimed at helping reduce the shortage of skilled workers in B.C. “The British Columbia economy is growing at a rate faster than the overall Canadian economy and definitely faster than the overall American economy,” B.C. Minister of Economic Development Colin Hansen announced. “To maintain this momentum we need to attract 30,000 workers per year with specific skills from outside B.C.” However, Ms. Burke warned, qualifying isn’t easy and the financial commitment is significant. Continued on Page 18 . . .

system upgrades that will tap a well for the first time. “The proposed increases are significant,” Chief Administrator of Invermere Chris Prosser reported to council. “However, in order to accommodate the development within the community, the infrastructure is required to be expanded and improved to meet the demands. These costs, as per adopted council policy, are to be borne by the development community. These increases will affect affordability of housing product, but are necessary in order to continue permitting development to proceed.” Developers say the costs will be passed onto homebuyers, but in a sluggish real estate market awash in inventory, they might be hard-pressed to raise prices. To find out how much your project will cost under the new fee structure, see www.invermere.net.

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April 25, 2008

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Crimestoppers campaign appears legitimate

Over the past week, the Detachment has had several enquiries from local citizens about the validity of a fundraising campaign being done on behalf of the East Kootenay Crimestoppers. Normally, the RCMP does not engage in or endorse door-to-door canvassing for the purposes of raising funds for a crime prevention or community policing program, so we made enquires with the Crimestoppers organization. The chairperson conﬁrmed that they have contracted a third party to raise funds for their program. If you are approached for a donation, ask to see the person’s identiﬁcation and note it. You may raise concerns with Crimestoppers, as this solicitation is not an RCMP-sponsored activity.

Missing hiker found

On April 19th, at 5: 12 p.m., RCMP received a report of a missing hiker near Panorama Mountain Village. A 53-year-old Invermere man, with over 25 years of local bush experience, went hiking alone up the mountain between 11 to noon and was supposed to return at 1 p.m. The man’s family said this was the ﬁrst time he had been late, and they had some concerns about his health as well. The man’s vehicle was located by family members where he had usually parked it, before they contacted police. The RCMP mobilized the Provincial Emergency Program who deployed The Columbia Valley Search

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and Rescue group. An RCMP Police Dog Section was also ﬂown in by helicopter to join in the search eﬀort. Concerns were raised because of the weather systems in and out of the area all day. Around supper time on Saturday, clouds had rolled in to Panorama and the temperature had dropped. Fortunately, before darkness set in, Search and Rescue volunteers found the man, uninjured, hiking near Paradise Bowl. He was reunited with his much relieved family.

Generator stolen

On April 15th, a storage shed across the street from Kool Country Towing was broken into. Nothing from the shed was taken, but a 6500-watt generator was taken from inside the storage compound.

School windows smashed

On April 20th, RCMP responded to several complaints of vandalized vehicles, Sometime in the early morning hours suspects smashed the rear window of a vehicle parked on 11th Avenue. Suspects also smashed several windows of J. A. Laird Elementary School and the rear window of another vehicle on 8th Avenue. Anyone with information, call RCMP at (250) 3429292 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Take your junk to the dump

At the beginning of April, an incident of dumping in the Wetlands near Radium was reported to the RCMP. Please consider this reminder to discard items at appropriate dumping sites. Violators can face heavy ﬁnes as well as criminal charges.

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April 25, 2008

Don’t take off your winter tires just yet “People should expect winter driving conditions while we get through this Arctic front that’s settled Freak weather condiover us. Anyone who’s altions caused huge disrupready taken off their wintion and delays through ter tires should seriously Kootenay National Park think about putting them over the weekend, bringback on,” he said. ing businesses in the valDee Conklin, owner ley to their knees. of Palliser Printing, was Around 40 to 50 cm heading back through of snow fell through arthe park from Calgary on eas of the park, forcing Friday morning and she 15 vehicles off the road, said the conditions were including one large comthe worst she’d ever seen. mercial transport vehicle. “It was horrific. We Fortunately, there were made the silly mistake of no serious incidents rehaving our winter tires ported. changed the week before. Parks Canada made the decision to close the Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road was still impassable We saw the snowplows park at 4 p.m. on Friday, on Sunday, April 20th. Photo by Brian Geis on our way out on the other side of the highand it remained closed way, and there were lots until noon on Saturday. of cars which weren’t able to get up the final hill. Douglas Kerr, area manager for highways at Parks “We just got behind the line of cars, but there Canada, said it was a difficult storm which made driving very treacherous through the park. He explained were still a few foolish people who passed us. And we the Trans-Canada Highway remained open, which is did see a lot of vehicles in the ditch,” Dee said. Shops and businesses throughout the valley felt always the highest priority. “The alternative route was open on the Trans- the pinch of the winter weather, with Invermere feelCanada Highway to Golden, and on Highway 93/95 ing more like a ghost town over the weekend without to Radium, although it does add an extra hour and 15 the usual throng of visitors. Connie Artym-Bradatsch, co-owner of Artym minutes to the journey,” he said. Gallery on 7th Avenue, said their Andrew Kiss open“We had to close the highway simply because we could not keep up. From April 1st we start gearing ing show last Friday night did not attract the numbers down, and we didn’t have all our winter resources in she was expecting. “Andrew Kiss is one of the most popular artists place. It’s primarily a staffing issue, as most of the winter seasonal staff have come to the end of their ten- in the valley, but there was a real lack of people at the opening from outside the area. ure. “Andrew had been painting for his show for over a “We were not expecting a storm of this nature, and every highways department across B.C. and Alberta year, but the exhibition runs until May 2nd so hopefully the weather will be better this weekend and peowas challenged by the weather over the weekend. “We have four snowplows dedicated to Highway ple can still come in and see it. “They were hardly any people in town over the 93 south, but other factors we had to consider were weekend, and the numbers were hugely down on what the decreasing visibility which went to almost noththey would normally be. I just hope it picks up from ing, and the sheer amount of heavy wet snowfall. “The roads had also warmed up considerably, now on,” Connie said. Peter Panneton, owner of the Bistro Family Reswhich worked in our favour as the anti-ice chemicals work better when the road surface is quite warm. But taurant, said business was definitely down over the this also caused a lot of melt on the road which re- weekend. “We were about 50 percent down on norfroze, and acted as an extra lubricant on top of the mal business,” he said. “We get a lot of people from out of town comice which made things even more slippery,” Mr. Kerr ing in for breakfasts and lunches during the day but said. He said the forecast was very unpredictable, and there weren’t that many people in town at all over the on Tuesday the conditions on Highway 93 south were weekend. “We’re hoping for better weather this weekend,” good. But Mr. Kerr warned drivers to be prepared for he said. winter driving conditions.

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PERSPECTIVE

What about the children?

Outdoorsman

This full-lenth portrait of a dashing gentleman wearing breeches with a kerchief around his neck was taken sometime prior to 1914. All we know is that his name was Jim Hankey, and that he left in 1914 to ﬁght in the Great War and did not return to Invermere. Was he killed, or did he live out his days happily in another location? If anyone has information about this photograph, numbered A155 in the museum’s collection, please email the Windermere District Historical Society at wvmuseum@ cyberlink.bc.ca.

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Publisher Not to dampen the enthusiasm of animal-lovers everywhere, but there are a lot more terrible situations that we see and hear at the Invermere court house than the one involving the death of a cat. Many of these crimes against women and children are written about in the RCMP Report, or our regular column called A Day in Court, yet they haven’t inspired the type of public outrage that causes people to picket the court house with signs. Why not? Perhaps it’s because animals are helpless creatures, while women who become victims of violence by their boyfriends or husbands are viewed by some as authors of their misfortune. It’s a baffling and inexplicable phenomenon that leads women to return again and again to the scene of the crime. We have to give them the benefit of the doubt, and assume that they can’t break free of this tragic cycle for reasons that we don’t understand. However, the real victims in these situations are the kids. At the very least, they are forced to witness their mothers being beaten by their fathers; and at worst they are themselves the victims of emotional and physical abuse. We don’t cover Family Court, so we see only those situations that result in criminal charges. Those are pretty horrendous—stalking and death threats and repeated, vicious assaults. This is National Violence Prevention and Awareness Week for Women. Amidst all the other national weeks that seem to be filling up the calendar, please take a moment to consider those amongst us who are suffering in silence. And support your local Family Resource Centre, which is in our case the only place in the valley where women and children can turn for help.

April 25, 2008

Historical Lens

Can you identify last week’s ball team? Dear Editor:

Hopefully someone else has identiﬁed other members of the team in the museum’s photo.

It’s always fun to read your paper online, but I must tell you that my father’s brother, Roy Stoddart, was not in the photo shown last week (as was supposed.) I have a similar photo of the team taken in 1914 when Roy Stoddart was a player and all of their shirts were inscribed with “Invermere” on the front. Also, he was about three inches shorter than the other men in your photo and in 1915 had enlisted in the Canadian Army, later serving overseas.

Bernice Stoddart Hathaway Parksville, B.C. According to a note attached to the 1915 photograph, the only man identiﬁed was Roy Stoddart, “Walter’s brother.” If you have any more information about this photograph, numbered A35, e-mail the Windermere District Historical Society at wvmuseum@cyberlink.bc.ca.

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April 25, 2008

Hoodoos at night should be illuminated for dramatic eﬀect Dear Editor: I would like to compliment you for your excellent article regarding the preservation of the Hoodoos. It brought back an idea I had thought about during the construction of the temporary bridge at that site. I was returning to Invermere one evening after a shopping trip to Cranbrook and as I was approaching the Hoodoos I saw them alluminated by large ﬂood lights which brought back memories of my childhood. I’m originally from Niagara Falls, Ontario and seeing the hoodoos lit up like that reminded me of the Falls at night. I know the Valley to some is becoming way too commercial and some

would say growing way too fast, but I feel we have a great tourist attraction to view and enjoy. What I’m trying to say is the Hoodoos would be a great attraction to view at night as well as in the daylight hours. To illuminate them would be an awesome sight and I think a vision that would stay in the minds of visitors for years to come. Of course, you would have to ﬁnd an economical and enviromentally sound way of accomplishing this attraction, but once in place would be fabulous site to behold. Just a thought from a tourist-raised individual. Dave Lister Invermere

Congratulations, Rachel for climbing the wall! Dear Editor: I would like to acknowledge the superb job that Rachel Pinder did in her coverage about the recent Mountain Film Festival Evening and dedication of the Laird Climbing Wall to Conrad Kain. Rachel was accurate and conveyed her information in an insightful and well-written manner. She added a great

We wish to thank all the motel owners and businesses in Radium who purchased daffodils from us in support of the Cancer Society. Thanks to the Edgewater Store and the Brisco Store for their continued cooperation in selling daffodils. Jerry and your great staff at the

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photograph and stayed for the entire six ﬁlms! Rachel had even done her homework on indoor climbing beforehand by actually climbing several times herself so that she could appreciate the sport more and have her article do it justice. Congratulations, Rachel! Herb Weller Invermere

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Golf Academy 3 day golf schools filling up fast! May 5–7, May 19–21 Location: Elevated high on the bluffs of the magnificent Columbia Valley Wetlands - visit the Golf Shop at Eagle Ranch and try either the elegant Saliken Fine Dining Room or Trader’s Lounge to complete your perfect experience.

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April 25, 2008

Don’t let your gun licence lapse, Abbott warns By Jim Abbott, MP Kootenay-Columbia The Conservative Government’s commitment to scrap the costly and ineffective long-gun registry is unshakable! Prime Minister Stephen Harper in his October 16th, 2007 Speech from the Throne stated he would “again ask Parliament to repeal the wasteful long-gun registry.” The Conservative minority government re-introduced the repeal legislation (C-21), but not one of the opposition parties will support us and pass the repeal law. Until the Conservative government can pass the law, if you’re a gun-owner, we’re committed to keep you safe from needless prosecution under the current registration requirements. Tell your friends, it’s extremely important for all firearms owners to keep their firearms licence current. Conservative government measures announced in Budget 2008 will protect non-restricted firearms owners from criminal possession, as the owners take the necessary steps to bring themselves back into compliance (e.g. obtaining a firearms licence or registration certificate). We accomplished this by renewing or extending ‘the amnesty’ until May 16, 2009.

Jim Abbott and Stockwell Day in Parliament. The Conservative government will also extend the fee waiver associated with renewing or upgrading an existing firearms licence until May 16, 2009. Here’s the background As a law abiding firearms owner, if you accidentally allowed your Possession Only Licence to expire, you could not renew your licence unless you could show proof of having completed a safety course. This requirement made no sense to me. You might have owned firearms legally and held a valid licence for 50 years, but when you forgot to renew your licence and it expired, you were treated as though you’d never had a licence. The other obviously unacceptable

option was to turn your gun into the RCMP station. I have been working hard to change these requirements. The new measure proposes to permit the renewal of expired possession-only licences in order to enhance compliance with the Firearms Act. The extension of the fee waiver with the amnesty will eliminate any reason to delay, further encouraging renewals. What’s scary is that nearly 100,000 Canadians now hold Possession-Only Licences that have expired! If you’re one of them and continue to own firearms, you have put yourself at risk because you have broken the law and own your firearms illegally. It’s important that you come back into compliance with the law. It very easy as far as filling out the forms and getting licence renewed. There is no charge, and my constituency office will be happy to walk you through the form details. The requirement to hold a valid Firearms Licence remains the law Be sure to renew your licence before it expires to avoid any complications. For more information on this law, please visit the Canadian Firearms Centre at http://www.cfc-cafc. gc.ca. You can also notify the centre of an address change or verify they have your correct address. If you have any questions, please contact my Constituency Office in Cranbrook (250) 417-2250 or 1-800-6685522 or my website www.jimabbott.ca.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE COLUMBIA VALLEY

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

VALLEY VOICES

MOVIE REVIEW

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KIDS’ ART SHOW

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Out & About Valley Voices will rise again on May 2nd and May 3rd. For more, see Page 12. Symphony of the Kootenays · Christ Church Trinity

Symphony of the Kootenays at Christ Church Trinity. Saturday April 26th at 7:30 pm. Tickets at Pynelogs, Dave’s and Essentials.

Wings Over the Rockies · Pynelogs Cultural Centre

Wings Over the Rockies Bird Festival , May 5 - 11. To register call toll free (888) 342-9464.

What does ART Café • Pynelogs Cultural Centre · OPEN mean to you? Pynelogs Wednesday to Sunday 11 am till 4 pm. For more information please call 342-1445.

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

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

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is decapitated. In one scene, a cloud of miasmic dust seems to pursue terrorized citizens as they flee through one of New York’s concrete canyons. But, beyond the gimmicks and the metaphors, Cloverfield is a monster movie. We may not know the monster’s back story, whether it came from space, or is the byproduct of mankind’s messing with forces we cannot control, but we do know that the army is going to be brought out in full force to fight it, using every weapon in its modern arsenal. And in a conventional monster movie, after the army had vanquished the beast, or sent it back from whence it came, the hero and heroine, battered and bruised, but alive to love another day, would exhaustedly embrace as the credits rolled. That’s the way it’s supposed to be, right? Cloverfield is a refreshing take on a well-worn genre. And for lovers of fantastic films, it’s a nice break from the last year or so’s surfeit of flesh-crazed-zombie films. The cast of relative unknowns do a great job with the script, which was written by Drew Goddard, and directed by Matt Reeves.

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Friday, April 25th: • 5 pm-midnight: Crop Night at Scrappy-Do’s, Invermere. Drop in now to reserve your spot.

Saturday, April 26th: • Symphony 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, live music, Invermere Curling Club. Tickets $25 each at Kidz Outlet. • One-day conference on “Sustainable Beauty” sponsored by Kimberley Garden Club. For info: (250) 427-3440 or kimberleygardenclub@shaw.ca.

Wanda Zubach, 342-2363 or wanda.zubach@ interiorhealth.ca. Friday, May 2nd & Saturday, May 3rd: • Valley Voices Community Choir annual spring concert. Call 342-4423 for more info.

Monday, May 5th-Sunday, May 11th: • Wings Over the Rockies annual bird festival. Discover the world of birds through guided nature walks, river ﬂoats, voyageur canoe trips, grassland hikes, art exhibits and workshops. Call (250) 3424423 or toll-free 1-888-342-9464 or visit www. wingsovertherockies.org. Pynelogs Cultural Centre is also featuring an art show around the theme of Wings and Water. For info: 342-4423.

Thursday, May 8th • 7-9 pm: Spring Fling at Pharmasave. Banish the winter blues and get together at Pharmasave, Invermere.

Friday, May 9th & Saturday, May 10th: • Kinsmen Home and Recreation Show, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, Invermere. For info: 341-3314.

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Sunday, April 27th: • 10 am: Special guests R. L. and Peggy Perrin from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho ministering at Radium Christian Fellowship. For info: 342-9937.

• Bronze Cross Course at the Radium Pool. For info call 347-9562 or email columbiavalleyswimclub@ hotmail.com.

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Tuesday, April 29th: • Mammogram van in Radium. Call for appointment, 1-800-663-9203. • 7 pm: Karyn Rohrick of Wilmer, Traditional Learning Academy, will explain home schooling to interested parents at College of the Rockies. See Page 19 for more info or call her at 341-6206.

Thursday, May 1st-Saturday, May 3rd: • 11th Annual provincial conference, B.C. Pyschogeriatric Association, with an education day for people providing care to others with dementia or Alzheimer’s, plus an education day for physicians, will be held in Cranbrook. For info:

• Gary Burkholder, Greg Metz and Vance Theoret 3Dimensional Exhibition and Demonstration at The Artym Gallery, Invermere.

Sunday, May 25th: • • 7 pm: Coco Love Alcorn, one of the Bistro Concert Series at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For info: 342-4423.

Monday, May 26th: • 7 pm: Emotional Arithmetic, a Cinefest movie presented by the Columbia Valley Arts Council at the Toby Theatre. Tickets $10 at the door.

Tuesday, May 27th: • Ancient Myths and Modern Metaphors Art Show by William Pitcher, at Pynelogs Cultural Centre until June 8th. For info: 342-4423. Saturday, May 31st-Sunday, June 1st: • Relay for Life, sponsored by Canadian Cancer Society, at the high school grounds all night.

Friday, June 6th: • Diana McIntosh, pianist and composer. Sponsored by the Columbia Valley Arts Council and Alice Hale. Call 342-4423 for more info.

Monday, June 23rd: • 7 pm: My Kid Could Paint That, a Cinefest movie presented by the Columbia Valley Arts Council at the Toby Theatre. Tickets $10 at the door.

Invermere Library Hours: • 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.

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Other: • 7 pm: First and third Sundays of every month, nondenominational church service at the Brisco Hall. • 5 pm - 8 pm Saturdays and Sundays: Public indoor rock climbing, J. A. Laird gym, $5 drop in. For info: 342-9413 or 342-6232. • 6:30-8:30 pm Tuesdays: Options for Sexual Health, a conﬁdential service oﬀering lower cost birth control methods, counselling, and access to doctors, at the Invermere Health Unit. For info: 342-2362.

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Valley Voices singing for spring Musical director Ken Mallett and the 45 members of Valley Voices will perform their annual spring concert at Christ Church Trinity at 7:30 p.m. on May 2nd and May 3rd. They will perform one set of songs from the Maritimes, including Farewell to Nova Scotia, We Rise Again, and The Mary Ellen Carter. The O’Sullivans and friends will bring the authentic sounds of penny whistle, ﬁddle, guitars, bass and percussion.

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Another set of songs will feature Broadway hits such as A Chorus Line and I Can Do That. Other songs will include spirituals, folk and jazz. The church’s superb Steinway will be played by accompanist Linda Hookenson. Tickets at Dave’s Book Bar, Essentials, Trims & Treasures in Fairmont and N’Deco in Radium. Photo by Kyla Brown

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Talent from Edgewater Shown at left are Edgewater Elementary School students Karli Servatius and Joss Palmer, both from Grade 4; and Joey Bohdan, from Grade 5. Each created a “Dots of Wonder” painting as part of the Art from the Heart exhibition that wound up at Pynelogs Cultural Centre last week. The annual show is an explosion of colour with about 500 pieces of art from valley elementary school students. Photo by Rachel Pinder

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YOUR MONEY What is inﬂation, anyway?

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 - particularly for investors. And that’s because of inflation. Very simply put, inflation is the annual increase in the price of goods and services. An inflation rate of 5 percent means that the products and services you’re buying today will cost 5 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 must inevitably do, the drop will affect Canadian lifestyles a lot less. What does all of this mean for the individual investor? 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 percent 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 percent 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 percent, which means that the 8 percent 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. There are a lot of people who think that big inflation numbers are a thing of the past. And it’s true that, over the past several years, Canada has enjoyed a period of extremely low inflation. (Currently inflation is tracking between 1 percent and 3 percent — within the Bank of Canada’s official target range.) The problem is, your retirement will probably last a long time. In fact, 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 or even longer. Inflation will inevitably fluctuate during that time, with even a low 2 percent 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.

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Byron still hanging onto hockey stick By Rachel Pinder Pioneer Staff Byron Irons still remembers the first time he was introduced to hockey. “My earliest recollection was my uncle throwing a huge pair of skates on me. I was six years old, and I was like a pig on ice. But I took to it straight away. In those days, the equipment and skates weren’t all that great. But we’d play on the lake for hours,” he remembered. Now aged 61, Byron is still playing hockey. He’s on the local Silvertips team, for players over 55. “I’ve always played hockey, but never organized hockey. It’s usually just with friends,” he said. Over the years, Byron has played on many First Nations teams, which he says could be described as “tough hockey.” “I played mostly in defence, and when I moved to the Columbia Valley, I found playing hockey was a great way of meeting new people, “ he said. “I teamed up with the Akisqnuk band, who had a team called the Columbia Lake Elks in the 1970s. We had some great times and we also got to play in different parts of the province. We even won the provincial championships a couple of times. Later, he teamed up with the Columbia Valley

Old-Timers Hockey Association, and ended up playing with them for 30 years. “They were short of players, so they asked me to join the team when I was just 30,” Byron explained. He also played in the Sunday night fun league for 25 years; and the Invermere Merchants. The team members have become lifelong friends. Byron also plays in the Parks Canada National Tournament, which he has also been involved with for 25 years. Teams from all over Canada come to Invermere every March to play in this hockey tournament. “Most of the employees are Parks Canada employees, but if we need extras on the teams we try to get local guys and ex-employees. We had 12 teams from all over Canada in the tournament this year. It’s a great way to mark the end of a long winter,” Byron said. He stopped playing for the Old-Timers when he turned 60, but it wasn’t time for Byron to hang up his hockey stick just yet. “I play in the Silvertips team on Tuesday and Friday mornings and they’re a great bunch of guys. It’s a great league for the geriatric crowd. And there’s no league after this for the old guys. But luckily we’ve got a bit of residual testosterone left in us,” he said. “The things we talk about in the dressing room are a lot diﬀerent to the early days. There’s always a lot

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of banter, but now we’re more likely to have deep discussions on important issues in society or somebody’s burgeoning stockmarket portfolio. So it’s a bit more civilized,” Byron chuckled. “When I first started playing hockey, it was a game for young men and you’d play into your 30s if you were lucky. Now there’s all different leagues, with minor, junior, young men’s, women’s and everybody gets the chance to play, even the geriatric set. “It’s a really positive thing when you talk about hockey being part of the Canadian fabric, and it’s very true in the valley. It’s been a great sport for me, but a lot of people have told me it’s a very unlikely sport for me as I’m a fairly sturdy guy,” Byron laughed. When he’s not playing hockey, Byron is an avid follower of the Calgary Flames. Byron is also a keen fisherman, and does a lot of bass fishing, ice fishing and fly fishing. “I did a lot of fishing when I was a kid, as we had to fish for our supper back then,” Byron remembers. Originally from Curve Lake First Nation in Peterborough, Ontario, Byron spent his childhood growing up on the reserve with three brothers and five sisters. Most of them still reside there, apart from one brother who moved to Rochester, New York. Continued on next page

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April 25, 2008 Continued from Page 16 Byron said the Curve Lake First Nation probably isn’t much different from the Shushwap or Akisqnuk First Nations in the Columbia Valley, although it’s more populated. “There are 1,600 band members on the reserve, and the political structure is essentially the same as here,” Byron explained. He left the reserve in 1967 and went to Forest Rangers School in Dorset, Ontario, before going on to work in forestry until 1971. Byron then made the move to Parks Canada, and took on the role of park warden in Pukaskwa National Park in Ontario. “I’d been hearing rumours that there was a national park there so I made a few inquiries, they asked me to put in an application, and I got the job,” Byron explained. He stayed at Pukaskwa National Park until February 1974, when he was transByron Irons poses with the Kootenay X hockey tournament trophy. ferred to Kootenay National Park to take up the position of Jennifer, age 34, and Josh, age 33—and five grandpark warden. children. “I was looking for a change, and I ended up stayHe remembers raising his young family while he ing for 30 years,” Byron explained. was working at Kootenay Crossing in 1974, and the He started work for the field unit which includes family later moved to Radium. Both children went to Kootenay National Park, Yoho and Lake Louise north, elementary school in Radium, then Edgewater, before an area spanning 1,800 square miles. starting at David Thompson Secondary School. At first, he worked in wildlife management, law After such a busy working life, how does Byron enforcement, public safety and resource conservation, manage to keep himself amused during his retirebut mostly he did fire management work, including ment? fire suppression.This not only involved putting fires Well, he’s gone back to his roots and built himself out, but also managing prescribed burns. a house on the Curve Lake First Nation reserve. “I was also on the fire command team with a team “I managed to finish it in about a year. It’s probaof wardens. I was a line boss so I organized the people bly the most energy-efficient house I could have built. doing fire suppression activities. We had to have a supIt’s on one level and all the doors are wide enough port function, which involved organizing a helicopso you can get through with a walker or wheelchair. ter, fuel and food, and I also made plans based on the There are no bathtubs, only showers, so it will be easy weather and fire intelligence,” Byron said. to get around in it as I get older. That job kept him interested right up until he re“I’ve always gone back to visit every year. The idea tired on April 10th, 2002. was that I’d live at the Curve Lake First Nation in the “It was a great job and I worked in some of the summer and back here in the Columbia Valley during most beautiful areas of the country. I’ve visited a lot of the winter. places in the course of my career, and I’ve been to most “I’m actually heading back there on April 25th, provinces except Yukon and Newfoundland,” Byron and I drive across Canada twice a year. I always visit said. friends along the way and several First Nations reserves He also met his second wife Stevie at Parks Canand National Parks. I’ll probably go back and forth ada, and the couple now lives in Invermere. Stevie is until I can’t do it any more,” Byron added. also a career employee at Parks Canada, where she has And knowing Byron, there will probably be a worked for the past 30 years in Human Resources. hockey stick tucked in his trunk. Byron has two children from his previous marriage—

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Citing the pending Lake Windermere Management Plan and the growing shortage of public lands fronting Lake Windermere, the regional district board has asked the province to stop selling Crown-owned foreshore to property owners in the Rushmere area.

The Kootenay East Regional Hospital District adopted its five-year financial plan and annual budget for 2008. In March, the hospital district board approved a capital that includes only those projects that the board had already committed to for 2008. Some of the large capital projects for the coming year include new boilers and a Gamma Camera in Cranbrook and new fire alarm systems thoughout the hospital district. The average tax rate will work out to about $30 per $100,000 of assessed value.

Transit fees to be waived for one day

Riders of the ﬂedgling Columbia Valley Transit System will ride for free on June 4th. Transit fees will be waived that day in recognition of Clean Air Day in Canada.

Fairmont bylaws adopted

Two bylaws amending the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw and the Fairmont Hot Springs Oﬃcial Community Plan to facilitate residential and commercial development in the Wills Road area have been adopted by the Regional District of East Kootenay board of directors. Some of the land is subject to a no-build covenant, pending the board’s approval of an employee housing strategy for Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

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“It is a costly venture for the employer,” she said. Delivering well within their promised five days, Fairmont Villas received a bulk Expedited Labour Market Opinion that authorizes her to hire up to 50 temporary foreign workers. But getting the Labour Market Opinion under the pilot project is a two-step process. Employers must first qualify. On her first attempt to qualify, Ms. Burke said, she failed. She was successful only after compiling 62 pages of documentation detailing her eligibility and need. However, once you qualify, the five-day turnaround goes into effect. As the result of an earlier application, Ms. Burke has 15 temporary foreign workers staffing the front desk and making housekeeping rounds at Fairmont Villas. “They are good workers and very conscious of what is expected of them,” she said. “Not one of them has disappointed me yet.” Ms. Burke explained that she worked with an employment agency in the Philippines to arrange interviews. “In two days we did 150 interviews,” she said,

“and then we took the cream of the crop.” Employers must cover all recruitment costs, must help the worker find housing at a cost not to exceed one-third of his or her pay, must pay the foreign worker’s airfare to and from Canada, and must provide medical coverage until the worker qualifies for provincial health care. Fairmont Villas first group of temporary foreign workers will be the inaugural residents of the 60-bed dormitory in the resort’s new employee village, Ms. Burke announced. With employees from Brazil, Korea, the Philippines and the Ukraine, Ms. Burke explained, she hopes the diversity will foster integration, force foreign workers to speak English, and keep them from forming insular communities. Temporary foreign workers can stay for two years; however, some can qualify for permanent residence under the provincial nomination program. Ms. Burke said, at Fairmont Villas, quality is the imperative and has to be maintained. “In our case, we couldn’t put a price tag on what that would do to us,” she said. “I think you are going to find that you have to hire temporary foreign workers,” she said. “Where else are you going to get these people?”

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 19

April 25, 2008

Consider home schooling, says one mother By Brian Geis Pioneer Staﬀ Now that the 2007-08 school year is winding down, valley parents are beginning to make back-toschool plans for 2008-2009. Karyn Rohrick, a Wilmer mother of three, is encouraging parents who want a little more time connecting with their kids to consider the home schooling option. “I am very impressed with all the educational options parents have in B.C. Having taught in Rocky Mountain School Division Number 6, I appreciate the hard work and dedication of our local teachers,” she said. “Quality of education in the valley was not our reason for home schooling. For us, home schooling was a lifestyle choice. My husband, Larry, and I appreciate the extra time to connect with our children and be a family, enjoying the best part of our children’s day before they are tired.” After home schooling her own children—sons Kelton, 9; Greydon, 5; and Kierce, 3—for a number of years, Mrs. Rohrick explained, she had the opportunity to oﬀer support to other home educators in the East Kootenays as a Distributed Learning teacher for

This is the week to immunize It’s National Immunization Awareness week and public health nurses are telling parents about the importance of getting their little ones immunized. In BC, childhood immunizations are free and given at 2, 4, 6, 12, 18 months. They offer protection from diphtheria, whooping cough (pertussis), tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, hepatitis B, German measles (rubella), Haemophilus inﬂuenze b (Hib), meningitis (meningococcal C), pneumococcal disease, inﬂuenza and chickenpox (varicella).

Traditional Learning Academy, a private independent school based out of Surrey but with students all over the province. There are two categories of home educators, those who register their children with a public or private school but have no involvement with a teacher, and those who enrol in a Distributed Learning program through a public or private school. Distributed Learning programs are overseen by a certiﬁed teacher and must meet B.C. curriculum guidelines. Parents receive funding in the hundreds of dollars to purchase needed educational materials and fund related music and sport activities. The Distributed Learning teacher in a community meets with your family to design a course overview for each subject. Families are in touch with their teacher weekly to report progress and gain support. Three times a year school work is assessed and report cards issued. “Ten years ago, when I was teaching at Golden Secondary School,” she said, “home schooling was a novel concept to me. But, after having a sister who homeschooled her four children and a son who was asking to be homeschooled, the educational option became a great choice for our family.”

Kumon Invermere Math & Reading is closing its doors Over the past 14 years, many students have passed through my door. Each one with a diﬀerent goal in mind. No matter how long these students stayed, each one touched me in some way. To all parents I’d like to say “Thank you!” for trusting me with your child’s education. I wish each and every one of you much success in the future.

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Since a typical home schooling family spends one to three hours a day in the lower elementary years on academic subjects, the free time allows our children to follow their passions and let their creativity ﬂow, she said. “Last week, our boys sketched images and did research on the bald eagle that soared in front of our home. Yesterday, after the hockey game, they were excited to journal about the event. With home schooling, the world becomes the classroom,” Mrs. Rohrick explained. Karyn Rohrick of Wilmer For parents who want more information about the home schooling option, Mrs. Rohrick will be presenting a seminar on the topic on April 29th at 7 p.m., at the College of the Rockies, Room Number 104.

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April 25, 2008

Knowing when to turn around By Marie-Claude Gosselin Edgewater Last week I returned from an epic journey in the back country. I wanted to do a solo trip in the mountains and chose to ski and overnight at Fay hut. “Fay” was the first Alpine Club of Canada hut, constructed in 1927, and is the only Alpine Club Canada hut in Kootenay National Park. The wildfires of 2003 destroyed this historical hut, but with much hard work by determined volunteers, it was rebuilt and inaugurated in 2005. Situated on a treed bench 500 metres above Prospector’s Valley, Fay Hut is not easily accessible and requires good routefinding and scrambling skills. Many uninitiated winter travellers have been benighted, confused about how to negotiate the steep rock bands. A reconnaissance trip is recommended in the summer season. With a later start than usual, I began to ski along Tokumm Creek. The day was overcast but the clouds dissipated and the temperature rose to a balmy 10 degrees Celsius. No mitts, no tuque—aaaaah! The sun was radiating in all its thermal wonder and for an instant I wished I were wearing shorts. With warm conditions such as these and loaded down by a pack, I opted to “skin in,” as the warm wax I had applied wouldn’t adhere to the soft wet snow. The synthetic skins gave me grip and control. The going was slow on this mid-April day and I enjoyed a steady, rhythmical pace, admiring the massive rock band on my right and the distant peaks ahead. Shortly after starting out I noticed I was following cougar tracks. “How fresh?” I’m not sure, but fresh enough to consider if I should turn around. I imagined skiing through charred sticks of post-fire forest with a little red riding hood. “Though cougar attacks are possible, they are not frequent,” I reasoned, verify-

Marie-Claude Gosselin, a back country enthusiast, is shown here on a different hiking trip, to Mount Temple in Banff National Park. ing that the can of pepper spray was still fastened to my hip belt. The wind howled through the limb-less blackened pines. What drives a person to venture alone in the wilderness is a mystery. Breaking free is the best explanation I can offer. It is an exhilarating feeling to be self-reliant, a primal experience known to humans for millennia. Standing alone and strong in the wild makes me feel free, yet connected. The rugged scenery and fresh air overcomes my senses; the delicate trickle of Tokumm Creek brings me back to the mystical Rocky Mountains. After skiing 11 kilometres, recognizing the big four-metre boulder and crossing a bridge, I turned east and followed the Parks Canada sign to Fay Hut. I paralleled the tributary drainage for about two kilo-

metres and crossed it to make my final approach to the hut. As I skied steeply uphill I began to sink up to my chest, with the feeling of being engulfed in quicksand. The snow had now become isothermal, soggy all the way through. I tried moving on but to no avail. Trying desperately to crawl out of this hole, I felt like a turtle on its back struggling to get onto its feet. First I would have to remove my pack. After repeating this a few times I uttered “This is too much” and attempted a different approach to the right. The strategy proved useless. I couldn’t make any headway in these conditions and decided the safest alternative was to turn around. It was mid-afternoon with few hours of daylight to spare. I skied out noticing the snow quality had changed from when I skied in. In some spots I would sink or the snow would collapse in plates under my skis. I didn’t want to be caught skiing in darkness with only a headlamp to rely on. I took a short break and replenished my energy with hot tea, cheese and chocolate. I snapped quick shots of the moon rising over Mount Whymper and carefully began my race against dusk. As the day grew colder the snow froze and ground under my skis. Accelerating my pace, I overheard cars on the highway nearby. Soon, I was glad to see their headlights. I was within metres of the trailhead. The sun had nearly set; not a drop of daylight wasted. I was fatigued but safe and sound. Before starting this adventure, I knew I might have to turn around if conditions turned badly and I had prepared myself for this. I was ready to spend the night out if necessary. I carried a minus 29-degree Celsius sleeping bag and extra warm clothes. This may be the last ski excursion of the season. A bit disappointed I hadn’t reached my destination, I reminded myself of the importance of returning in one piece. “I’ll be back!” This summer and next winter when the snow flies again.

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VALLEY NEWS

Invermere Council Briefs Members named to advisory panels

Dale Wilder, Doug McRobbie and Richard Unger have been appointed to the District of Invermere’s new Advisory Design Panel. Alison Bell, Darrell Smith, Richard Hoar, Amanda Fedrigo and Brenda Danyluk have been appointed to the District’s new Advisory Planning Committee. Both panels will consult with and advise council during decision on planning and design of the community. Mayor Mark Shmigelsky said there were a number of volunteers for these positions and everyone who applied will be sent a thank-you letter.

Lake Windermere Project gets $10,000 CELEBRATING — From left: Sheenah Lindsay, Kristine Hajas, Scott Craig, Ruth King and Leah Duperreault were celebrating on Saturday to mark the opening of The Pynelogs Cafe, and the return of The Scotty Burger from the Invermere Farmer’s Market. Kristine Hajas and Ruth King are operating The Pynelogs Cafe this summer, which will feature the much-loved Scotty Burger, as well as a

variety of other creative menu choices. Kristine and Ruth are looking forward to serving people delicious lunches inside the cafe or out on the patio, overlooking Kinsmen Beach and beautiful Lake Windermere. Pynelogs Cafe is open on Wednesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., with Sunday brunch features. Photo by Rachel Pinder

Victims of violence can find help locally By Joyce Rhodda, Co-ordinator Women’s Information and Safe Homes Program April 21 to April 25th is a national week designated to raise awareness and prevention of violence against women. Violence aﬀects people of all walks of life and women and children are the most prone to violence and the least protected. One in three women in the world continues to be aﬀected by violence in their intimate relationship. Violence comes in many forms. Physical violence, though serious in its impact and most

recognizable, may not carry the most long-lasting and insidious eﬀects of emotional and psychological violence and abuse. Often before someone is fully aware of their circumstances they may have already lost their feeling of self-worth and ability to recognize what others consider a normal way of living. The harm imposed on the individual is life lasting and will also impact family and other people who are part of their life. Violence is preventable and the Family Resource Centre offers a wide variety of support services such as counselling, support, advocacy, refuge and some-

one to listen, to any community member who seeks it. Our goal is to promote health and well being of individuals and families by guiding them to take command of their lives. We can be reached at 3424242. Take some time during this week to reﬂect, educate yourself about the impacts of violence, and share this information with someone. You may end up helping someone who needs it, including yourself. Our WISH is that every man, woman and child lives without the threat of violence in their life.

Heather Leschied, Program Manager for the Lake Windermere Project, was pleased and surprised when the District of Invermere council handed her a $10,000 cheque at Tuesday’s council meeting. The donation means that Invermere is now a Platinum sponsor of Lake Windermere. Ms. Leschied explained that the project has started a new program called Stewards and Ambassadors, which is basically a fund-raising initiative. The project was initiated in 2005 with a ﬁnancial grant from Environment Canada, which was available for two years. Ms. Leschied said the new Stewards and Ambassadors program is designed as an avenue for local businesses, developers, individuals and groups to contribute to the health of the lake. Council congratulated her for the eﬀorts made by Wildsight on behalf of the lake, saying the health of the lake is labelled a very high priority by respondents to surveys in the area.

Building permits down The number of building permits issued from January 1st to April 17th is dramatically down over the same period in 2007. Chief Administrative Office Chris Prosser told council that 64 permits have been issued so far this year, compared with 122 for the first four months of 2007 and 29 for the first four months of 2006. A number of large developments came onstream last year which are now currently underway. Mr. Prosser said the decrease will mean a “significant drop in our workload.” Mayor Shmigelsky said he can remember when the number of building permits issued in an entire year was “about five.”

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Community greenhouse construction to begin By Rachel Pinder Pioneer Staff Construction of the new Community Greenhouse Project is expected to get started this week. Local businesses and tradesmen around the valley have donated their expertise, materials and financial support to join the many agencies and individuals making contributions to help push the project to completion. The Community Greenhouse is the brainchild of the Columbia Valley Botanical Gardens and Centre for Sustainable Living, in partnership with David Thompson Secondary School and School District Number Six. All valley citizens including school students, youth at risk, seniors, service clubs, mentally and physically handicapped, arts and cultural groups will find a place to enjoy, learn and contribute their energy at the Community Greenhouse. Bill Swan explained the greenhouse should be completed by September, but they still need new and recycled building materials. “Our objective is to build a leading-edge facility using as many recycled materials as possible, both in the building and running of the greenhouse. The interior surface will be painted white to benefit the plants, and we hope to bring in waste air from the school exhaust, capture some of it and pump it into the greenhouse,” he said. “Our fundraising will be ongoing for the next three years, the programming pilot phase, and we raised another $600 at the Healthy Lawn and Garden Fair which was held at David Thompson Secondary School last Thursday,” added Alison Bell, of the project team. Dale Wilker, the designer and volunteer construction manager, explained he would be coordinating the volun-

A great big green thank you!

teers who are building the project. “The greenhouse will have very small foundation walls, and a partly semi-flat wood-framed roof. It will be designed to conserve heat as much as possible and retain heat in storage for winter use. The water system will be designed to catch all the water we need for year round growth so we will use zero town water. We will also use very little electrical energy, and recycled materials as much as possible. We will try to minimise the impact of the greenhouse on resources and the environment,” he said. Permanent signage will be installed in the completed greenhouse which will recognize all contributors to the Community Greenhouse who would like to be acknowledged. Contributions made so far include provision of land under a License of Occupation and staff time from School District Number Six; staff time and meeting space from David Thompson Secondary School; funding from the Panorama Foundation, BC Interior Health Authority, and Union of BC Municipalities; expertise from Dale Wilker; construction drawings from architect Mark Hendrickson; surveys from Focus Intec; building permits, development cost charges and staff time from the District of Invermere; framing time and expertise from Doug Charlton at D.J. Charlton Construction; machine time and site preparation from Phil Ruault at Westside Construction; machine time and labour from Peter Pankovitch; funding from Eagle Ranch Golf Resort; expertise from Jack Steedman and Glenda Wah at Winderberry Nursery; labour for installation of living roof plants from Steve Doyle, Solstice Developments; and a fiberglass water tank from Edmund Kluczny. To make a donation call 342-2838 or email ospreyco@telus.net.

Packing up the pesticides Invermere resident Carole Macrae, left, gets tips on how to use a garden weeder from Heather Leschied, program manager for the Wildsight Lake Windermere Project. Gardeners looking to get a head start on their lawns this spring picked up advice about how to reduce pesticides at the Spring Healthy Lawn and Garden Fair eld at David Thompson Secondary School last Thursday featuring booths, resources and information on healthy lawns and gardens as well as organic foods. The event was organized by the Pesticide Free Columbia Valley coalition, who followed the

Dear Editor: It is with great thanks that we would like to acknowledge the following people, businesses and organizations for helping to make the recent Spring Healthy Lawn and Garden Fair and ‘Packing up the Pesticides’ Forum a huge success. Thank you to the Columbia Basin Trust, District of

information fair with a community forum called ‘Packing up the Pesticides’. The forum was an engaging evening of presentations on the eﬀects of pesticide exposure and the future of cosmetic pesticide, and featured guest speakers: Dr. Warren Bell - family physician and past founding president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment; Mae Burrows - Executive Director of Toxic Free Canada and the CancerSmart Consumer Guide; and Kathryn Seely - Public Issues Manager of the Canadian Cancer Society, B.C. and Yukon Division. Photo by Rachel Pinder

Invermere, Kicking Horse Coﬀee, Home Hardware, Winderberry Nursery, David Thompson Secondary School staﬀ and the chef training program for cooking such a spectacular dinner, all of the exhibitors, those who donated door prizes, and all of our volunteers. Our community grows a little greener because of you! The Pesticide Free Columbia Valley Coalition

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Scattered refuse, old tires, tree stumps residential garbage and construction/renovation waste will not be picked up. Council encourages home composting where applicable for all wastes.

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Water Main Flushing & Jet Rodding of Sewer Lines We are currently flushing our water system and Jet Rodding the sewer lines. These program are carried out twice yearly and is necessary to maintain the quality of our water supply and our sewer system. There may be some temporary discoloration of water as a result of the sediment and organic materials that are being flushed from the water mains. During this period, disinfection by chlorination will be continued. To assist the Public Works Department during the flushing operation, users are advised that if they are experiencing persistent discoloration or odour problems with the water, to immediately notify the Municipal Office and explain the nature of the problem. The District apologizes for any inconveniences caused by this operation.

Applications will be received by the District until 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1st, 2008.

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INVERMERE HAS A NEW DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGE BYLAW DCC The District’s new Development Cost Charge Bylaw and rates are now in effect. Council adopted the new DCC Bylaw on April 8, 2008 and is allowing a grace period until Thursday, May 1, 2008 to receive completed applications for subdivision of property or building permits to be considered under the previous DCC Bylaw. The new DCC Bylaw can viewed on our website at www.invermere.net

INVERMERE residents currently receiving curbside garbage collection will have curbside recycling pickup

Invermere has a Tree Removal Bylaw and a Soil Removal & Placement Bylaw

¤ a simple and convenient recycling program ¤ simply place all dry, clean recyclable materials in see-through blue or clear bags and place at the curb ¤ no sorting is necessary ¤ residents can recycle paper products, cardboard, aluminum and tin cans and most plastics. Glass and refundable bottles and cans should be taken to the local recycling depot or bottle depot.

Bylaw No. 1350 and Bylaw No. 1347 were implemented in 2007 and apply to all public and private lands within the municipal boundaries. They regulate the removal and placement of soil and tree removal within the community. The objective of the bylaws is to protect current and future residents from impacts associated with un-approved placement of fill as well as protecting the character of the community by regulating the removal of trees on public and private properties. If you have a general inquiry about either of these bylaws or the application process, please contact Municipal Office for visit our website at www.invermere.net

INVERMERE HAS A CORPORATE ANTIIDLING POLICY The District of Invermere is committed to reduce unnecessary vehicle or equipment idling as a means of reducing air pollution and fuel expense and has adopted a Corporate Anti-Idling Policy that establishes guidelines for unnecessary idling of municipal vehicles and equipment. Limiting idling times reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and contributes to healthier work environments and the efficient use of District resources.

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Get a move on! Submitted by Carolyn Hawes Invermere Health Unit

• SALES • SERVICE • SPA & POOL CHEMICALS • WATER MAINTENANCE VISITS • FACTORY TRAINED TECHNICIAN

ENTER OUR 20 IN IN 2008 DRAW 20 First 20 Spas qualify to receive $ 200800 back on Spa purchase

Warehouse is Over Stocked!

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reg. $12,995

NOW $10,495 while quantities last!

Phone: 250-342-3922 Endorsed by

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On May 8th, the Invermere Health Unit challenges the rest of the valley to walk, run, glide or slide their way to ﬁtness awareness. Last year the valley elementary schools along with the Health Unit and the District of Invermere participated in this event. We would like to show the rest of the province that we are an active community. Since 2002, the World Health Organization has promoted Move for Health Day as a global day of physical activity. The BC Recreation and Parks Association and partners have led this initiative to bring awareness and life to this campaign in BC Move for Health Day is now a contributing factor to the province’s eﬀorts to meet the 20-percent physical activity goal for a healthier B.C. in 2010.

Last year, we had the participation of the Health Unit, the District of Invermere and all the local elementary schools. This year, we wish to challenge the rest of the valley to show the province what a ﬁt community we have. Groups, businesses or individuals can sign up by sending an e-mail to: carolyn.hawes@interiorhealth.ca or phone the Health Unit at 342-2362. There will be small prizes for the business or group that shows the most enthusiasm/participation/creativity. Meeting place will be at the Invermere Health Unit on May 8th, at noon. We will move through the streets of Invermere in whatever way suits your lifestyle. Groups from outside Invermere can register through the Health Unit and participate in their own community. Schools can be registered through the Health Unit, but participate through a school activity.

Celebrating 150 Years

Mount Washington, Vancouve

Gold Rush

r Island

From Gold Rush to ‘what a rush’

In 1858, Sir James Douglas delivered a proclamation that put a name to the best place on earth: British Columbia. In 2008, join us in celebrating 150 years of historic events and good times. The Gold Rush helped create our province, but since then we’ve discovered something far more precious than gold: a place where we can play as hard as we work. Learn more about exciting events and festivities all across the province, all year long.

www.BC150.ca

Photos courtesy of B.C. Archives and the Government of B.C.

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April 25, 2008

Help for pain management Valley residents suffering from chronic pain have an opportunity to participate in a five-week program that will teach techniques for helping them cope. This program, run by the University of Victoria Centre on Aging, will take place in the Invermere hospital’s board room Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. New participants are welcome. For more information, call Terry Cayer toll-free at the University of Victoria, 1-866-902-3767. Following is a testimonial from someone who participated in the last session: “My name is Dusty Dehart and I work for Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Services Society. In the fall of 2007 I participated in this wonderful program with several other participants, held at the Akisqnuk Health Centre. “Most of my fellow participants were suffering from varying forms of chronic conditions. I myself am a caregiver and my work involves supporting others in all aspects of their lives. I registered in this program mainly to learn new skills and knowledge in helping others, as well as for personal development in case I ever acquire a chronic condition (unfortunately stats say that most of us will have one or more chronic conditions at some point in our lives). I found the program very valuable in the quality and quantity of education offered. The textbook that is given to each participant is top of the line. It will be well used over

the years as a resource and as a reminder of what we learned. “We had a nice mixture of both men and women in our group. One of the participants in the group is suffering from terrible arthritic joint pain and she told me that she thought the program was “Absolutely excellent. I got a lot out of it and I would definitely recommend it. I absolutely loved it!” Another participant told me that she liked it and that she will definitely be going again because she missed some of it last time and she knows it will benefit her. “Sylvia Walker and Joan Birkett facilitated our group with endless humour, patience and kindness. They were professional, competent, knowledgeable, confidential, supportive and made us feel welcome. Being a part of this group felt comforting and I looked forward to it every week. It did not take long for all of us to feel safe enough to express ourselves openly and honestly. “We learned new skills to deal with different conditions, the latest information about specific conditions and medications, alternatives to some medication, problem-solving techniques, how to work effectively with your own healthcare team and more! I highly recommend this program to everyone as it encourages and teaches us to look after ourselves the best and healthiest way possible, because after all – we are ultimately responsible for our own well-being.”

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

Interior World

(250) 342 4406

Winderberry Nursery

With Us! SALE

Winderberry’s Wonderful

SEED GERANIUMS $1.39 or tray of 18 for $22.00 4 Pack Non-Stop Begonias Only $6.99

D Trees & Shrubs Arriving This Week D Soils, Manures, Bark Mulch D West Coast & Stokes Vegetable Seeds D Jumbo Glad and Dahlia Bulbs D Seed Potato D Walla Walla Onion Sets

OPEN

Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm Sundays 10 am - 4 pm

Phone: 342-3236

Open air eleven foot tall ceilings and ten foot tall windows—Borrego Ridge was designed to showcase your lifestyle while highlighting the natural beauty of the area. Choose from a villa or townhome, to fullﬁll your recreational mountain home dream.

Register on-line at www.borrego-radium.com Visit Borrego Ridge Centre in Radium Hot Springs 1-250-342-5889 or 1-877-733-7932

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This is not a offering for sale. An offering for sale can only be made by disclosure statement.

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ON THE ROAD

Win two tickets to the Flames!

Clockwise, from top left: Paul Martens and Carolyn Barzilay of Invermere in Baja, Mexico; Ken and Bonnie McMillan of Fairmont in Melaque, Mexico; Herb and Betty Seel of Invermere with daughter Chris and her husband Ian McIntosh of Summerland, B.C. with their children Carmen and Spenser at Disneyland; Aurel and Carol Bourcier of Invermere at the Hoover Dam; and Amy Hartung of Invermere at Sayulita, Mexico. Their names will be entered in a draw for two tickets to a Calgary Flames game, plus a night at a Calgary hotel, courtesy of our friendly local travel agency, Travel World. The draw will be made at the end of 2008. Please email your photos to upioneer@telus. net or drop into our ofďŹ ce at 1008-8th Avenue, Invermere.

April 25, 2008

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 29

ON THE ROAD

CIRCLING THE GLOBE—Entries in The Pioneer’s travel photo contest include (clockwise from top, left): Malcolm and Jenny Hughes at Glink’s Gully, not far from Bailey’s Beach on the Tasman Sea coast of the North Island of New Zealand; Kate Godlien and Erin Hillary of Invermere on their spring break trip to Antigua, British

West Indies; Mike Bradford at Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, England; Carole Buzzell of the Yukon with Gladys and Linda Bradshaw in Hawaii; Kara Stringer snapped this image of her husband Darryl Stringer in front of the Agricore grain elevator in Foremost, Alberta on Easter weekend.

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(250)

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Cleaning Services

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We install all Home Hardware plumbing products!

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(250) 342-2938 Monday to Friday

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April 25, 2008

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Professional Service Now Taking New Clients Call today for your FREE Cleaning Consultation References Available

Elin (403) 399-5550 or John (250) 342-5832 email: scrubgrp@gmail.com

FERTILIZING

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Automotive Repairs 7 days a week

Bus: (250) 342-6336 Fax: (250) 342-3578 Email: isr@telus.net Website: www.is-r.ca

Freight & Passenger Depot

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs

403 - 7th Avenue Invermere, BC

(250) 347-9726

Excavating:

Complete Automotive Repairs

TREE DIAGNOSIS

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(Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash)

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Lambert

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BOX 2228 BOX 459 742 - 13th STREET 7559 MAIN STREET INVERMERE, BC. RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BC V0A 1K0 V0A 1M0 PHONE: 342-3031 PHONE: 347-9350 FAX: 342-6945 FAX: 347-6350 Email: info@invermereinsurance.com โ ข Toll Free: 1-866-342-3031

Jason Pike Owner/Operator

X Mini Excavator

(250)

Bobcat Services

Rockwalls

Landscaping

Hauling/Clean-Up

342-5277

4261 Stoddart Rd. Invermere, BC V0a1K5

Custom Home Design Specializing in Single Family Homes, Multi-Residential and Additions. Contact: Paul Aubrecht Invermere (250) 342-0482 Calgary (403) 874-0483

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

For competitive prices and prompt service call:

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

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April 25, 2008

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

COLUMBIA VALLEY Will help you stay on top of your world. Shizu E. M. Futa, Touch for Health Level 2 touchingtranquility@yahoo.ca

Hours:

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at Mustard Seed Health Foods, #103 Parkside Place, 901 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC

250-342-5262

Saturdays

Please phone (250) 342-2552 for an appointment.

FOR ALL YOUR RENTAL NEEDS!

Serving Golden to Cranbrook, Banff and Lake Louise

(Next to the Skookum Inn)

Telephone (250) 342-4426

Jeff Watson

Telephone: 342-3659

Serving the Valley for over 11 years • #3, 109 Industrial Road #2, Invermere

Interior World

window fashions

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

All Your Excavating, Hauling, Landscaping Needs

Bruce Dunlop Cell: (250) 342-1793 Home: (250) 342-9081 E-mail: dunmal@telus.net

Trucking • Excavating • Bobcat

Landscape Design • Rock & Block Walls Irrigation • SOD • Trees • Shrubs

“QUALITY NOT QUANTITY”

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

Sue Coy

Cell: 341-5353 sdcoy@shaw.ca

OFFICE 345-0090

rystal lear

Window Cleaning

Box 75 Athalmer, BC V0A 1A0

DECOY LANDSCAPING LTD.

Lloyd Wilder

Cell: 342-5326 lewilder@shaw.ca

688-0213

•Auto • Home • Commercial • Mirrors • Shower Doors • 27 years glass experience

Need Blinds?

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342-0450

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Fireplaces Hot Tubs Wood ~ Gas ~ Pellet ~ Electric

Supplied and Discount Display Models Available

(403) 617-9402 cliﬀ@hearthﬁreplacedepot.com

Sewer/Drain Cleaning

Septic Tank Pumping Portable Toilet Rentals • Complete sewer/drain repair • Reasonable rates - Seniors’ discount • Speedy service - 7 days a week • A well-maintained septic system should be pumped every 3-5 years • Avoid costly repairs

Bruce Dehart 347-9803 or 342-5357

BOBCAT SERVICE FOR JOBS BIG OR SMALL

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April 25, 2008

First-ever bike swap was a runaway success By Rachel Pinder Pioneer Staff The first bike swap organized by the Columbia Valley Cycling Society has been hailed a huge success. More than $2,000 worth of bikes, helmets, tools and safety equipment was sold at the Invermere Community Hall on Saturday, raising $500 for the society. The cheapest bike went for $20 and the most expensive was $650, and there was a selection of helmets, frames, tires, children’s chariots and kids bikes. “We kept 20 percent of the sale for items under $500, and 10 percent of the sale for items over $500,” explained Mylene Lefebvre, vice-president of the Columbia Valley Cycling Society. “We will use the money for signage on the trails, equipment to fix the trails, as well as producing maps.” Since the society was set up more than two years ago, it aims to create a community for mountain bikers. Club events include regular trail work, club rides, a bike safety rodeo for kids, and an all-day bike ride or two. The Columbia Valley Cycling Society is family friendly and encourages everyone in the family to get out and ride. Most club events CYCLE SWAP — The Columbia Valley Cycling Society welcomes new members of all ages. From left to right: Jonathan Welsh, happen on Saturdays. For more information Mylene Lefebvre, Tom Hoyne, Darcy Lehr and Adrian Bergles were present at the society’s first bike swap last weekend at the Invermere Community Hall. Joy Janzen and her 16-month-old daughter Annika are at the front. Photo by Rachel Pinder visit www.columbiavalleycyclingsociety.org.

HERE TO SERVE YOU You Find’m I’ll Grind’m

Specializing in ALL types of stone!

• Residential • Commercial • Jesse Vader – Ken Johnson Call:

250.349.5564

Bellows Forge & Iron Works Ornamental steel Hand forged home accents Welding and mobile services

342-5419

Elmo’s Stump Grinding Invermere, BC Elmo Reiter

Box 965, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

(250) 342-9669 or (250) 341-7126 cell

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

250-341-POOL (7665)

Darren Ross

250-341-SPAS (7727)

8931 Hwy 93/95 RR#2 Invermere, BC V0A 1K2 poolman-911@hotmail.com

WATER CO. LTD. • Drinking Water Systems • Water Softeners • Whole House or Specialised Filtration Call (250) 342-5089 385 Laurier Street Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

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April 25, 2008

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS ANNOUNCEMENTS

River Bleys Fulton April 15, 2008

The little river we never knew May your spirit and soul ﬂow through us all That little bundle of Bleys will burn in our hearts forever In every breath of air we take we think of you Peace & Love, Mommy & Daddy

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.

GARAGE SALE EDGEWATER RECREATION SOCIETY MULT-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Rain or Shine Saturday, May 3rd , 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Edgewater Community Hall Deck Something for everyone. Toys, baby items, antiques, household items, clothing, furniture, jewelry. Community Yard Sale in Westside Park, Saturday, April 26, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

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

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

COMMERCIAL FOR LEASE Canal Flats prime location. Great for Hair Salon or other. $300/ month. Call 341-1030. Canal Flats Sunflower Café commercial space for lease, available May 1st. Great opportunity. $450.00 plus net, for prime corner, front space. Back commercial also available for expansion, 250-341-1030.

WANTED TO RENT Room wanted for summer: I am a 28 year-old male seeking a furnished room for the summer beginning May 1. I will be working as a reporter for the Pioneer for four months, until the end of August. I am clean and respectful of others and am hoping to pay $500 at most. Please contact Alex at 647-2382252 if interested. Australian woman looking for apartment or shared accommodation, preferably furnished, for eight months starting June 1st. Will be working as a reporter for The Pioneer until February 2009. Would like to pay $500 per month. References provided. Email me at sally.waddington@ gmail.com. I will be in the area on April 28th and can meet with you then.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

SUITE FOR RENT

VACATION RENTAL

LOTS FOR SALE

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

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

Double sized lot Springs Estates. End of cul-de-sac on west side. Unobstructed views of second fairway of Springs Golf Course and Purcell Mountains. $334,000.00, 250-347-6523.

Radium Rentals, furnished suites, $425.00, call 341-7022. 2 bdrm apartment for rent in Invermere. Available immediately through June. Call 341-5534. 2 rooms for rent (Athalmer) upstairs. Shared kitchen/bath. W/D, cable, hydro included. $450/month, 341-1779.

CONDO FOR RENT Canal Flats Condo, Jade Landing Development, 2 +1 Bdrms, 1 bath, 6 appliances, partially Finished Basement, 10 minutes to Fairmont, $900/month + Utilities. Available May 1. Contact Mike. (403) 804-6937.

HOUSE FOR RENT Be the first one to occupy a brand new five-star, semidetached dwelling on Columbia Lake. 2 storey, 1800 sq ft, geothermal heating, attached garage, 5 appliances. Long-term lease available, $1950.00 plus utilities, 780-446-3575, or 780231-3986.

HOT NEWS TIP?! 250-341-6299

HOUSE FOR SALE 3 bdrm home with garage on quiet street. Self-contained 1-bdrm suite, large lot with nice trees. 1301 – 20th Street, Invermere. $360,000.00. Call 342-7329. Beautiful 3 bdrm home, newly developed basement and landscaped corner lot. Fenced in backyard. Like new $359,000.00. For appointment call 250-3424407, www.nocomcanada.ca ID#300. Open house Saturday, April 26th , 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. #2198 13th Ave, Invermere, BC. 1975, 2/3 bdrm mobile on beautiful large lot, deck, sheds, close to beach and golf course. $149,500.00, Canal Flats, 3495865. Single wide 14’ x 70’ with large 12’ x 45’ addition. Reduced for quick sale, $48,000.00. Call Don, 341-6113 for details. 4 bdrm home in Edgewater. Jet tub, sunken living room, shed, very close to schools and parks. Must see, $240,000.00. For more info call 347-6388.

The cheapest R1 lot in Columbia Valley (Canal Flats). Serviced, no building commitments, $85,000.00, 403-217-1022

WANTED Wanted to buy 10’ – 20’ sailboat, any style. In desperate need. Please call Virginia, 250-2700612. Turkey Hunters, if you shoot the bird, I would like the feathers. Call Doug 342-6068. Wanted: A utility trailer, call 341-1939.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Fenced Compound

Call (250) 341-1395

Exotic Steel Art Rare and strange forms By Roy Mackey www.flamingsteel.com Purebred Yorkshire Terriers. Toy size, hypo-allergenic, first and second shots, $1,500.00, call 250-688-6041. 1998 Flagstaff 10’ tent trailer. Queen bed & double bed, indoor/ outdoor cooking, awning/screen tent for awning, 2 way fridge. Sleeps 8, 2 tables (makes into a bed). $4,900.00 OBO, excellent condition, 342-7166. 10” radial arm saw, $300.00, w/stand $350.00. 2 adirondack chairs, $150.00. Golf balls by the dozen, call Mike 347-9844.

SNOWMOBILE FOR SALE

I am renovating. Selling 20 windows and metal front door with sidelight plus 3 sliding patio doors, 342-6421.

1999 Arctic Cat 600 Powder Special, E.F.I. Very good condition, $2,500.00, 345-2104.

REAL ESTATE

NEW LISTING 4861 RIDGE CLOSE, TIMBER RIDGE I 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.

STORAGE

Boat, RV and Industrial Equipment Storage

Top soil, call Elkhorn Ranch at 342-0617.

599,900

Rockies West Realty Ross Newhouse

Representative, Recreational Specialist

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

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April 25, 2008

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS MOTORCYCLE FOR SALE

VEHICLE FOR SALE

SERVICES

2007 Yamaha YZ450 dirt bike. Like new, three rides only. Comes with two sets plastic, $7500, 341-3636.

1976 Buick Electra, big block, mint condition, collector plates, $4,000.00, call Guido, 342-6866 (days), 342-7378 (eves).

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

1999 Harley Davidson Softtail Fatboy, 13,500 miles, lots of chrome, air brush, too much to list. Show room condition, $20,000.00. Call Guido, 3426866 (days), 342-7378 (eves).

1999 Hyundai Tiburon. Awesome sound system. $7,000.00 OBO, 342-9817.

A.J.Siding/Eavestroughing— your continuous eavestrough specialists. We do repairs, renovations, new constructions throughout the Invermere Valley. Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00pm, 342-7177.

BOAT FOR SALE Wow! 2004 Sea Ray 185, 220HP, F.I., 4.3 L, monster tower, 600 watt stereo and speakers. Immaculate condition, only 150 hours, $22,000.00, 345-2104.

2004 Nissan Murano SE, AWD, one owner, fully loaded, wellmaintained, $27,900.00. Call 342-5247. 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor L.S. 3.8 L, all wheel drive, excellent condition, $22,000.00, 3452104.

MOTORHOME FOR SALE VEHICLE FOR SALE

1998 Chev 1500 Silverado Z71. Trailer package, 4x4, extended cab w/3rd door, $11,900.00, 345-4034. 2006 Dodge Dakota extended cab, V6, 4x2, 3.7L, 6 speed, air, cruise, tilt, cd, tow package, box liner, 46,000 km. Assume lease at $282/month plus tax until June 2009 or but-out. Call Derek, 342-6922

1980 20’ Dodge Motorhome. 360 engine, new tires, pump, upholstery, toilet, fridge, 4 burner stove, oven, 4,400 miles. $6,500.00, 347-0052. 1990 Ford Tioga, 27-foot Class C Motorhome with Generator, E.F.I. 460, A/C, fully loaded, $14,000.00 OBO, 250-346-3301 Spillimacheen. 2001 Jayco Qwest, 26’ travel trailer. W/pop out, sleeps 6, master bdrm, bath shower, fridge, freezer, oven, microwave, a/c, c/d player, $11,750.00. 3425572 or 341-8092.

ODD JOBS ENT HAULING Garbage, brush and construction disposal. Mulch deliveries. Dale Hunt @ 342-3569 Dirty Eavestroughs? Call 3415728 and we’ll come and clean them.

Warbrick Towing and Salvage. Free unwanted vehicle pick-up, year-round. 24 hour towing. Doug, 342-9514 or 342-5851. Wallace, 342-6294 or 688-5083.

Join the team at Radium Resort. If you are looking for a new challenge, searching for ful¿lling seasonal employment after retirement or looking for your ¿rst job, Radium Resort offers an enjoyable and progressive work environment. We are currently accepting applications for the following positions: Hotel Operations • Room Attendant Supervisor • Night Auditor • Room Attendant • Bellman Food & Beverage Operations • Breakfast Cook • Line Cook • Server Experience is considered an asset but is not necessary. Training will be provided for all successful candidates.

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Flex days and ﬂexible work schedules; An employee home purchase program; Team building and reward activities; Career growth and advancement; Continuing education reimbursement; and RRSP matching.

To apply for this position, resumes may be faxed to (403) 2523376 or emailed to employment@ cardelhomes.com by April 18, 2008. Please quote #CR-SP-2008 in the subject line.

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April 25, 2008

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS BUSINESS FOR SALE

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White Knight Limousine is for sale. Professionally-chauffeured business established in 2004, serving the Columbia Valley and beyond year-round. This is an excellent fleet/service expansion opportunities if interested in pursuing. Otherwise continue operation as is. Serious inquiries only, 250-341-5466, info@ whiteknightlimo.ca.

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

Summer work M/F, outdoors on historic ranch. Must be honest, reliable, hard worker, some operation of farm implements, fencing, riding range. Experience not necessary, will train. Send resume or letter of interest by fax to 347-9795.

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

CAREERS 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.

FREE GOLF, WALK TO WORK, ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE. Spur Valley Greens Golf and Luxor Creek Cantina require full or part time staff, who are honest, cheerful, customer service oriented and like to work in a fun atmosphere. We require Pro Shop attendants, cooks and wait staff. Excellent opportunity for retired or semi retired persons. Submit your resume to Spur Valley Greens attention Bob Fortier via email info@spurvalley.com or fax to 250-347-6500.

WELCOME TO INTERIOR HEALTH. We’re all about giving people room to grow, room to contribute, room to impact, room to make a signiﬁcant, personal contribution and room to make a huge diﬀerence in the lives of others.

ADMITTING & MEDICAL RECORDS CLERKS CASUAL POSITIONS INVERMERE & DISTRICT HOSPITAL QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Training and Experience: Grade 12, one year’s recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Skills and Abilities: • Ability to type 50 w.p.m. • Ability to communicate eﬀectively both verbally and in writing. • Ability to deal with others eﬀectively. • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position. • Ability to organize work. • Ability to operate related equipment.

CLOSING DATE: APRIL 30 th We invite you to drop oﬀ a detailed resume to: Kerry Colonna, Administrative Assistant Invermere & District Hospital 850 – 10th Ave., Bag 5001 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 ph: 250-342-9201 fx: 250-342-6303

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Blue Dog Café is looking for fun, hard working people for F/T, P/T, summer, year round employment. Wanted Immediately! Masons and labourers. Wage depending on experience. Students welcome, will train. Call 3411553 or 688-0463. M & S Construction is now hiring labourers and carpenters. Competitive wages. Call Mike at 270-0361.

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 , 3454008. Helna’s Stube is looking for part-time evening servers and kitchen help. Call 347-0047 or email mail@helnas.com Ranch Hand, good wages, experience preferred, willing to train. Housing available. Call Feldmann Ranch 347-9234.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police at Columbia Valley Detachment in Invermere wish to recruit a Detachment Clerk. For more information on this position, including all screening criteria, and how to apply, please visit www.job.gc.ca. La Gendarmerie Royale du Canada au détachement de Columbia Valley à Invermere souhaite recruter un commis de détachement. Pour de plus amples informations sur le poste, y compris tous les critères de présélection et la facon de postuler, consultez le site www.jobs.gc.ca

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Community Counselling - Fee for Service Clinical Counsellor Family Resource Centre Duties: To provide clinical counselling services to individuals, families and couples who may either not qualify for counselling services through any of the Ministry funded services or wish to access this service rather than one funded through Ministry funding. Hours: Based upon need Wage rate: As per the collective agreement pending JJEP results Start date: May 15, 2008 (target) Job descriptions are available at the Family Resource Centre at 625 - 4th Street, Invermere Application process and deadline: Submit a resume and cover letter to Pat Cope, Executive Director Family Resource Centre, Box 2289, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 by 4 pm, Monday, May 5, 2008

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Summer Route Sales Representative Frito Lay is Canada’s fastest growing snack food company that’s looking for energetic, independent and motivated individuals to join our team over the summer as Route sales Representatives in Invermere, BC. At Frito Lay Canada, you will have the opportunity to learn what it takes to develop and sustain a growing snack food business and stretch your current skills by selling, delivering and marketing our products to a set group of retailers. As a summer route sales representative you need to have great customer service skills; a desire to be outside and physically active; an interest in working on your own with minimal supervision; a competitive streak and the drive to be the best. If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply online at www.fritolay.ca or fax your resume to (780) 577-2174 ATTN: Ken Hilkewich.

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Employee Assistance Clinical Counsellor Family Resource Centre Duties: To provide clinical counselling services to individuals and families who are entitled to those services as a beneﬁt of their employment. Employers will have an EFAP agreement with the Family Resource Centre. Hours: Based upon need Wage rate: As per the collective agreement pending JJEP results Start date: May 15, 2008 (target) Job descriptions are available at the: Family Resource Centre at 625 - 4th Street, Invermere Application process and deadline: Submit a resume and cover letter to Pat Cope, Executive Director Family Resource Centre, Box 2289, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 by 4 pm, Monday, May 5, 2008

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April 25, 2008

P IONEER

C LASSIFIEDS CAREERS Melting Pot Eatery in Radium is now hiring full-time and part-time servers for days and evenings. Please drop resumes off after 5: 00 pm, 347-9848. Qualified hotel cleaning $14.00/hour to start, $3.00/hour bonus. Nice Beautiful location, call 347-9305.

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Office/Reception manager for established Day Spa in Invermere. Seasonal position, or year round (snow birds, semiretired) Tuesday to Sunday. Applicant must have a passion for meeting people and providing excellent service, be mature and organized with proven success in retail sales. Orientation provided for computer appointment system and spa quality personal

products. Certified Spa service training provided. Competitive wage, with benefits available. Position to begin immediately. Please apply with resume and references to moica@ pamperyourselfspa.com or fax 250-341-6267. The Lakeside team is looking for experienced servers, kitchen help and line cooks. Call Barb or Bruce at The Lakeside Pub, 3426866. Excavation Contractor now hiring for the following positions: excavator operator, class 3 driver, labourers. Successful applicants must be reliable, posses strong aptitude, positive attitude, clean drivers abstract, own transportation. Wages negotiable DOE. Call 342-1125.

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Skandia Concrete / Kootenay Paving, a division of Terus Construction, leader in the construction industry in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory and part of the Colas Group of Companies, is searching for an Accountant/Office Manager to work out of our Invermere office. The applicant will provide a full range of bookkeeping and internal accounting functions for the corporate group including preparation of internal financial statements. He or she will become an integral part of the overall management team. Ideally the position is well suited to the senior professional accounting student or recently designated graduate. The successful candidate should have good organizational skills, will need to be a self starter, to work independently and to meet required deadlines. Reporting to the General Manager of Kootenay Paving, the successful candidate will be responsible but not limited to : Duties/Tasks · Preparation and processing of A/P, A/R, payroll and G/L entries from source documents · Meeting corporate reporting deadlines and schedules · Preparation of formal quotations and proposals from notes · Correspondence and communicating with customers, suppliers and governmen agencies · Supervising the physical aspects of the office environment Knowledge/Skills · Strong computer skills ( excel ) · Excellent accounting knowledge · Strong oral and written communication skills · Knowledge of Explorer Software would be an asset Experience/Education · Post secondary education in accounting · 2-5 experience years in a same position Kootenay Paving offer a competitive compensation package with a comprehensive benefit plan. Please send your resume stating position to the Human Resources department at: hr@terusconstruction.ca or by fax at: 604 575-3691.

KICK-OFF PARTY—Braydi Rice, Becky Olsen, Darren Danyluk, Shelley Smith, Casey White, Josh Page and Brian Schaal (from left to right) get ready for the 2008 Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life’s launch party on Thursday, May 1st. Copper Point Golf Resort will host the party from 7 to 9 p.m., to get the community ﬁred up for the event. It will feature a selection of appetizers, Aspire dance performance, music, a silent auction and an address by this year’s Survivor chair.

Casey White, relay co-coordinator with Shelley Smith, is hoping the business community will donate to the silent auction. It’s a great chance to sign up and register a team. Anyone donating $100 or more will receive a free round of golf at The Ridge. Becky will shave her hair oﬀ at the launch party in memory of her sister, who died of cancer when she was eight years old. To register a team for the event, email cvrelay@bc.cancer.ca or call 3429213, ext. 112. Photo by Rachel Pinder

Coalition opposes private power projects By Brian Geis Pioneer Staﬀ Only a fraction of the hundreds of demonstrators who turned out in Nelson last week to oppose B.C.’s Energy Plan showed up in Invermere on Tuesday evening for an open house and forum on the topic. In Nelson, about 200 protesters gathered at the hotel where Premier Gordon Campbell was meeting with local government oﬃcials to protest the governments plan to supplement BC Hydro’s power generating capability with hundreds of run-of-the-river private power projects on river across the province. Columbia River/Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald and District of Invermere Councillor Bob Campsall appeared at Rivers At Risk Open House and Forum at David Thompson Secondary School in Invermere on Tuesday to oppose the plan. A movement against the policy, which has spawned a series of books, position papers and documentary movies, is only now gaining ground in the Colum-

bia Valley, driven not by the threat of a private power project on any of the local rivers, but the proposal to cut a wide swath across the Purcell Mountains to connect a private power project on the Howser and Glacier Creeks to the B.C. power grid at Invermere. According to Mr. Campsall, the 100-metre-wide right-of-way for the proposed power transmission line would follow Horsethief Creek into the Columbia Valley and would terminate at the Invermere crossroads. Mr. Campsall, Mr. Macdonald and a coalition of supporters including Wildsight, Council of Canadians, COPE 378, and the Western Canada Wilderness Committee oppose the plan on grounds that it will fundamentally change rivers and streams across B.C., it puts private proﬁt ahead of the public good and it is being implemented without consultation or local control. Premier Campbell told CBC that his government will not be deterred. “There are enormous energy demands that the people of the province are putting on our energy system.”

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VALLEY NEWS

April 25, 2008

Consider secondary suites, council urges By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staff If you are considering adding a secondary suite to your home, the District of Invermere will welcome your decision with open arms. At Tuesday’s council meeting, council said secondary suites would help ease the housing shortage and also provide some important benefits to homeowners. Mayor Mark Shmigelsky said renting out a suite is a mortgage-helper that assists first-time buyers, and also helps seniors stay in their own homes longer. The issue of security was also raised. Councillor

Formal agreement approved between Invermere, arts council

Gerry Taft said absentee owners who are renting a suite in their second home feel confident that their property is being protected from theft or vandalism. He added that second homes can provide permanent residences for renters and alleviate the phenomenon of a deserted area during the off season when the second homeowners are not in the valley. Chief Administrative Officer Chris Prosser told council that all existing suites in private homes were given legal status in 1999. A free building inspection was offered to owners who wanted to register their suites. Since then, he estimated, about “18 to 25” legal suites have been registered. Councillor Taft suggested another solution: rent-

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Staﬀ The Columbia Valley Arts Council will become the third group in the community to have a formal fee-for-service agreement with the District of Invermere. The other two are the Windermere Valley Historical Society and the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce. With a 10-page formal agreement, the District will pledge $15,000 to the arts council for 2008, $18,000 for 2009 and $21,000 for 2010 for the operation of Pynelogs Cultural Centre, which belongs to the District of Invermere. In return, the arts council must promise to provide speciﬁed hours of operation, and to organize events and activities in the community, including the Mountain Mosaic Arts Festival, student art shows and a venue for local artists. Councillors praised the arts council for its successful

ing a room in your own home, which has no rules or regulations. He said he is renting a room in his own house to help pay his mortgage. “This has all the beneﬁts of a secondary suite,” he said, adding that the owner need have no fear of partying if the owner and renter are sharing the home. The issue arose when council was routinely asked to comment on an application to the Regional District of East Kootenay by Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Ltd. The resort has requested a bylaw amendment to allow 56 single-family homes that are zoned to allow secondary suites, which is expected to help alleviate the staﬀ housing situation in the valley.

promotion of arts in the valley. Councillor Ray Brydon said this agreement should give the arts council the conﬁdence to move forward with their planning and help reduce their reliance on grants. Councillor Gerry Taft referred to “a bit of a strain” between the district council and the arts council over the district’s refusal to endorse the proposed performing arts centre. He said it’s important to recognize the arts council has been at least partly successful in its activities because of the funding support for Pynelogs. Mayor Mark Shmigelsky agreed. “It’s not just technically our building, it belongs to the community,” he said. The fee-for-service agreement will ensure that the expectations of both organizations are clearly outlined and that there is a level of accountability to ensure ongoing funding, according to a report to council by Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer Chris Prosser.

Skull discovery halts building in Windermere By Rachel Pinder Pioneer Staff Investigations are underway to find out the history of a human skull, which was unearthed on the building site of a residential housing development. The skull was discovered by framers working at 1102 Lower Baltac Road, after a dog dug up a partial skull. It was then found buried in a pile of earth which had been excavated for the housing project. Calgary-based Story Book Cottages has voluntarily stopped work so an investigation can be carried out. Site supervisor Wade Schroh said work will not proceed until he hears from the coroner, which could take four to six weeks. “It’s put us back a whole pile. We started work in September and we were due to finish in the fall. We

had a lot of contractors slotted in for that time frame so only time will tell how badly this will aﬀect us,” he said. “The coroner could come back with something pretty soon, so it would be premature at this stage to say how much this is going to cost us. We just have to wait because our hands are tied. There’s nothing else we can do,” he said. Wade said it was quite a surprise when the skull was dug up, as there’s always a running joke about pulling up a bunch of bones on a building site. “We haven’t secured the site at all, it’s been left pretty open. There’s not really a need to secure it as there’s not many other people in that area,” Mr. Schroh said. RCMP went to the site, and Cpl. Dale Morgan from the Columbia Valley detachment explained they were there to verify it wasn’t a crime scene.

“It falls under the jurisdiction of the B.C. coroner who will send it for an anthropology analysis in either Prince George or at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver,” Cpl. Morgan said. The B.C. coroner is currently out of town for two weeks, so could not be contacted. It may be possible to trace the remains to indigenous people. Lillian Rose, representing the Ktunaxa First Nation, went to check out the area. She explained the skull was found on traditional Ktunuxa land, and it may even be deemed an archeological site. She pointed out this was the ﬁfth archaeological ﬁnding over the past 10 years. It is believed that no further development will take place at the site until a full investigation is carried out. If the skull is discovered to be aboriginal, it will likely be returned to the Ktunaxa for reinterment.

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April 25, 2008

Valley Churches

FAITH

Learning from St. Therese By Father Jim McHugh Canadian Martyrs’ I have to confess that this week has been a struggle. I have hardly had time to think, let alone reflect properly on writing this column. I told my secretary about it on Wednesday before I sent it and she suggested that I write on the life of a Saint and show how to apply that life to our own in the world today; I couldn’t find 450 words on St. Mark in the Lives of the Saints so I decided that I will share some thoughts on the Gospel readings from Tuesday’s Mass. John’s Gospel on Tuesday was during the farewell discourse in which Jesus is saying “Do not let your hearts be troubled . . . ” The reality is that despite the words of our Lord our hearts are indeed deeply troubled at times over different things. We often worry that we are not doing “enough” in our life, that we need to “help out” in order to be effective. Is this the truth? I am not sure what is “enough” or how to always “help out,” and I find it difficult to accept that I am alone in this quandary—therefore my heart is troubled.

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In the last verse of Tuesday’s gospel, Jesus says: “Rise, let us be on our way.” Now we need to ask ourselves where we are going, whether we are we on the right path or not. There are ways by which we can tell and St. Therese of Lisieux gives us some insight on how to know our path. Christ offered Salvation to the whole world for one reason – the Father’s Love – we should reflect on that same Love and test our actions and reactions against that measure. St. Therese, a young French Carmelite who died in 1897, believed that filial love issuing, despite faults and weaknesses, from total reliance on the infinite goodness of God, is the keystone of her message (Lives of the Saints by Augustine Kalberer). What this really comes down to is the realization that in order to follow the path of Christ we must follow the path of Love he showed us. To live our faith as Christians is a challenge: it means we must act in Love at all times. We must be just, merciful, kind, wise and patient toward our brothers and sisters. We must also be ready to act if we must to promote these same virtues in our world today; and that can be difficult, especially if we are forced to do this publicly. Let us take heart at all times and do what we can to make the world a better place. Monday was Earth Day. We are not asked to do great things, but every little thing we do can contribute to the improvement or detriment of the world. How do we wish to act? “Rise, let us be on our way.”

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