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June 27, 2008

VALLEY NEWS

Controversy brews in Windermere

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff Dozens of Windermere residents expressed their objections to a proposed Kicking Horse Coffee facility in their community at a public hearing on Monday.

The property in question lies on the corner of Highway 93/95 and North Street, beside the mobile home park and the Red Coach Inn. Kicking Horse purchased the five-acre parcel in hope of constructing a new packaging building and day-care centre for children of employees. However, the land is currently zoned Rural Residential and needs to be zoned Light Industrial to proceed.

A public hearing into the bylaw amendment was held at Windermere Community Hall and more than 70 people attended, including Kicking Horse Coffee’s owners, Leo Johnson and Elana Rosenfeld.

Over the course of the meeting, Windermere residents raised several concerns. The first was over the business’s plans for the facility, specifically whether any roasting would occur on the site and cause an odour.

“The bylaw appeal mentions that it would be a coffee manufacturing facility, not just a packaging facility,” said Jim Watt. “Have any air quality tests been done on their existing facility?” he asked.

Mr. Johnson was quick to assuage that fear. “It’s a warehouse and packaging facility and that’s it.”

Ms. Rosenfeld went on to explain Kicking Horse Coffee’s commitment to their existing roasting site on

the current property, located on Shuswap land next to Home Hardware. “We are building our fourth building on the Shuswap land this year,” she said. “We have made a huge investment there and we don’t want to move our roasting facility. The rumours that we are moving our entire business are not true.”

A second concern was the traffic the building would add to local roads. “They say the access is off the highway. It’s not; it’s off North Street. We don’t need transport trucks on that road,” Mike Jensen objected.

However, Kathleen Wilker from Focus Corporation, who is consulting for Kicking Horse Coffee on the bylaw amendment, pointed out that the Ministry of Transport has a say in what will happen to the road, should the proposal be accepted.

“Kicking Horse Coffee may have to contribute to a highway upgrade,” she explained. “When businesses like Kicking Horse come along, they bear a lot of the financial burden for the highway.”

Mr. Johnson added that a maximum of four trucks a day would access the building, none before 9 a.m.

Tom Hoyne, the company’s head roaster, added: “You will have more noise from the highway than from trucks pulling into the facility.”

By far the most frequently mentioned concern was the possibility that Kicking Horse Coffee would move off the property, leaving the industrial-zoned land open for less community-friendly businesses.

“I am a big fan of Kicking Horse Coffee. My problem is with the zoning,” Doug Sinclair said. “It

encompasses too many things. In the course of a business, catastrophic things can happen.”

Mike Jensen agreeed, pointing to Copper City Amusements. “We approved mini-golf in Windermere.

Then it became go-carting, which was allowed because of the rezoning. Then it became paintball, and suddenly my kids are swallowing paint in the yard.”

Ms. Rosenfeld asked Regional District of East Kootenay director Lillian Rose whether Kicking Horse could apply for the zoning to be changed back to Rural Residential should they move off the property.

She didn’t receive an answer, but Ms. Rosenfeld did say that her business plans to invest a considerable amount of time in the Lake Windermere area.

“We want to make sure that Kicking Horse Coffee is in the valley in five, 10, 15, 20 years and even for our kids,” she said. “But there are limited properties in the valley that can facilitate our business.”

Several residents attended the public hearing to state their support for the Kicking Horse application.

“Kicking Horse Coffee have been really good corporate citizens,” said Helen Eldstrom. “I think we are fortunate that they have decided to do something in Windermere. This will be beneficial for our community.”

Victoria Page agreed. “This can only add to our community. I bet we could make it work if we just tried.”

The regional district board will discuss the bylaw at their regular meeting in Cranbrook on July 4th.

New sushi restaurant coming to valley

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff Invermere’s first sushi restaurant is slated to open in the south corner of the Chisel Peak Medical Centre complex across from Sobeys at the end of summer.

The store, which will be named Sushi Fubuki (“fubuki” means “snowstorm” in Japanese), is the result of a partnership between Panorama residents Patrick and Cheri Hasburgh, and former Invermere resident Haru Watanabe.

The deal was signed during a private meeting on Tuesday, June 24th, and construction of the 20seater restaurant will begin on Tuesday, July 1st.

However, don’t expect to see an “open for business” sign until at least September.

“We are in no hurry to open Sushi Fubuki,” said Patrick Hasburgh. “We want to be ready. Our plan

was always to open during the off-season; the last thing I wanted to do was to try and open during summer.”

The deal came about out of the couple’s passion for sushi which, as for many valley residents, is hard to satisfy.

“Cheri and I love sushi, but a round trip to Banff, where the closest sushi restaurant is located, is now about $100 in gas,” Patrick said.

Actually, their business partner Haru Watanabe is currently the sushi chef at one of those restaurants in Banff. The Japanese national and Canadian immigrant used to live in Invermere, and Patrick described him as “a monster back-country free wheeler, an insane mountain biker and an all-round fantastic guy; he is single and available and a decent soccer player, too!”

In fact, the restaurant seemed like a good way to lure Haru back to the valley.

“Haru was kind of stranded in Banff. He loves Invermere and he’s a great sushi chef. It finally dawned on us to approach Haru about opening a sushi restaurant here in Invermere. But Haru had to agree to be the boss; I’m simply the raw-fish nut with the chequebook,” Patrick said.

The Hasburghs have long hoped to operate a restaurant in town; this was just the best way to do so without competing with the existing eateries.

The family moved to Panorama from Colorado in 2005 when their daughter, Jensen, was four. They added to their brood with Wheeler that year.

Patrick is a television producer who is responsible for classics like The A-Team and 21 Jump Street.

He has just sold a TV series project to the CBC and is currently working on a feature film.

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PERSPECTIVE Historical Lens

Ten-digit dialling here

June 27, 2008

Bathing beauties

Arlee Sholinder, Doreen Weppler and Jacqueline Vollmin are pictured here in a photo taken by Charles Wormington at the Invermere Regatta, held on the third weekend of July in 1964. The source of the photo is Roy Moe. If you have more info about this regatta, or Photo A774, email the Windermere Valley Museum at wvmuseum@cyberlink.bc.ca.

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Publisher Reflecting on the advent of ten-digit telephone numbers, I’m starting to feel like a pioneer myself. I remember when numbers had four digits and everybody griped when they had to dial seven numbers.

Now we have to dial (or should I say “press”) ten numbers to get through to somebody who lives just down the street. It’s a pain, especially since we do so much phoning here at The Pioneer.

I also grew up in the days of party lines, and at one time seven families shared one line. That made for some very short phone calls, especially when you knew people were listening to every word.

I have another confession to make: I still don’t own a cell phone. I’m not making a statement – I just haven’t felt the need for one, since I’m always either at home or at work. But my kids tell me people will think I’m some kind of a throwback if I don’t get one.

One thing I won’t do, however: walk around on the streets or shop in stores while blabbing noisily on my cell. Call me old-fashioned, but it still seems like bad manners to have private conversations in public.

For more on local telephone history, see Page 27.

Good Samaritans to the rescue after deer collision Dear Editor: I stayed in your community on June 16th and was travelling back to my home with a group of motorcyclists from our annual weekend in the Kootenays. Halfway between Radium and Banff, I was involved in an incident with my motorcycle and a deer. My bike was badly damaged and I could have been hurt badly (I was relatively uninjured).

Fortunately, travelling a short distance behind

my group were two Good Samaritans, Trent Cuell and his friend Darcy Moritz. Their assistance was above and beyond the assistance I have ever seen from anyone ever stopping at an incident scene.

They had a first aid kit in their vehicle and helped to patch me up, they also had an empty trailer being towed behind their vehicle, and without request they offered to transport my wrecked bike and me to our and their next destination. I was amazed!

During this trip they were incredibly hospitable.

Over and above this kind act, they offered to store my damaged bike and then transport it to the dealership in Calgary. To top all this, I offered to compensate them for their generosity; however, they simply asked for one thing . . . that I do the same for someone in need when I find them.This is amazing to me and I want to express my gratitude.

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 5

June 27, 2008

Fire destroys 16 Panorama condos

By Alex Cooper Pioneer Staff

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With eight condos in each building, the fire destroyed 16 in total before being brought under control.

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Onlookers were dazzled by the sight of roaring flames.

Firefighters spent all weekend battling a raging inferno that destroyed 16 townhomes at Panorama Mountain Village.

The fire broke out shortly after midnight Saturday in the 300 block of the Horsethief complex and destroyed two buildings before finally being extinguished late Saturday afternoon.

“What’s most distressing is all the memories that are gone,” said Marke Dickson, marketing manager at Panorama. “More than anything we’re concerned about the people who live there, and we’ll be touching base with them over the next few days.”

The fire was reported shortly after midnight by a nearby resident and fire crews arrived just moments later. Sixteen people were evacuated.

The fire started in unit 310, in the second building from the end of the row. The fire quickly expanded through the block into the roof structure and through the floor.

Within two hours it had spread into the adjacent building through a hallway connecting the two blocks, engulfing both buildings in flames.

Ron Hillborn, who was on his honeymoon with his wife Cindy, was renting a townhouse from High Country Properties right across from the fire, and he woke to see flames leap across the corridor from one building to the next.

“It was amazing how it went up all of a sudden, like a matchstick,” he said.

By 2 a.m the fire inside the building had been put out and firefighters were just battling the blaze on the roof, said Martin Caldwell, the Panorama fire chief.

However, they faced a major challenge. Two years ago, during renovations, a new roof was placed over the old one and the fire was still burning in the space between the two roofs.

They were also shorthanded, as Mr. Caldwell andseveral other fire fighters were away at a conference in Castlegar and did not arrive back at Panorama until 6:30 a.m.

At first the fire didn’t appear to be serious to nearby residents.

Katie Wallace, who lives in one of the Toby Creek condos across from Horsethief, heard the alarms around 1:30 a.m. and stumbled out of bed to see what was happening.

Firefighters doused the fire with 100,000 gallons.

Photos by Katie Wallace

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FARMERS’ MARKET OPEN – The Invermere Farmer’s Market opened last Saturday with a good crowd. Here Suzanna Woodley sells homemade bread from husband Andi Schoni’s Artisan Wood Oven Breads. The market is open every Saturday throughout the summer from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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June 27, 2008

RCMP Report

By Staff-Sgt. Doug Pack RCMP Columbia Valley Detachment Over the past week, the RCMP handled 85 calls for service. Here are some of the notable ones.

Assault reported

On June 19th, Columbia Valley RCMP received a call from an Invermere woman who told the 911 dispatch that her boyfriend was beating her up and had a knife and was trying to kill her.

The RCMP immediately responded to find that the caller had locked her attacker out on the deck of the house.

A 41-year-old Calgary man was arrested without incident. He was taken to the detachment cells and charged later in the day for assault with a weapon. He was remanded by justice to remain in custody to appear in provincial court in Cranbrook on Monday, June 23rd.

Truck’s windows smashed

On June 19th, the RCMP was called to a report of damage to a truck.

The complainant told police that the windows on his yellow GMC truck were smashed. The truck is not plated and is parked on his property.

Upon examination by the investigator, it was apparent that there had been rocks thrown through the window.

Youths found with drugs

On June 20th at 5:48 p.m., RCMP conducting a foot patrol at Kinsmen Beach in Invermere came across five youths lighting a fire in a garbage can.

They also found a blue “bong” and a container sitting on a backpack. One of the youths admitted to owning the bong and the container, which had marijuana in it. Another admitted to having a “marijuana grinder” in his possession. These items were seized by police.

The youths were directed to extinguish the fire and return the garbage can.

All the youths were taken home and the pair who admitted owning the drug-related items were taken to their parents by police.

After discussing the situation with them, RCMP decided that no charges would be laid in this matter.

Quad and chainsaw stolen

Sometime between June 20th at approximately 11 p.m. and June 21st at approximately 8:30 a.m., unknown culprits entered a garage on Columbia River Drive in Fairmont Hot Springs.

The unknown culprits entered through the unsecured main door and stole a 2001 Polaris quad (worth $3000) and a STIHL chainsaw (worth $700).

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Police detain messy drunk

On June 20th, RCMP observed a man on 13th Street. He was trying to urinate on a fence and subsequently fell against it, then to the ground. He was noted to have lost control of his other bodily functions as well. Since he could not take care of himself, nor was there anyone willing or able to do so, he was arrested for being drunk in a public place.

The 30-year-old Invermere resident was released from custody when he sobered up and issued a ticket under the B.C. Liquor Control and Licensing Act.

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Beverage cart damaged

On June 21st, RCMP received a report of ATVs riding on Springs Golf Course in Radium. Apparently this occurred the previous night as well and there had been damage caused to several greens; however the damage was not substantial.

Police learned that the vehicle in question was one of the course’s beverage carts that had been taken.

Apparently the cart had been run into a tree and sustained between $600 and $700 worth of damage.

Anyone with information on this crime or any other is asked to contact the RCMP at (250) 3429292 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Man stopped from driving

On June 21st, at 3:26 a.m., RCMP suspended the license of a 26-year-old Drayton Valley, Alberta man for 24 hours.

The man was seated in the driver’s seat of his vehicle outside Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere. The RCMP officer noted an odour of marijuana as he approached the truck, so he stopped to speak with the occupants.

The driver admitted to smoking a “joint” and drinking – not a good combination when one plans to drive a vehicle.

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On June 22nd at 12:34 p.m., the RCMP were called to a report of a single vehicle crash on Horsethief Creek Road near Wilmer. The 18-year-old female driver of a 2000 Honda Accord was negotiating a curve when she lost control, skidding on the semimuddy road.

The driver tried to correct as indicated by 150 metres of skid marks, then she struck an upward embankment, causing the vehicle to flip onto its roof.

Luckily, neither the driver nor the single passenger sustained any injuries. However the driver was issued a violations ticket for Speeding Relative to Conditions under the Motor Vehicle Act.

Stolen licence plate spotted

On June 22nd at 2 p.m., an RCMP member observed a truck that did not appear at first to have a licence plate. Upon stopping the truck the officer saw an Alberta plate propped up on the rear window. The original check of the licence did not show it as being stolen. The female driver, a 26-year-old Edmonton resident, told the officer that she noticed that her plate was missing in the morning and grabbed her friend’s.

After further investigation, the RCMP learned that the plate was in fact stolen but it had not been reported as such because the owner was not yet aware.

The driver and passenger, a 29-year-old male resident of Edmonton, were arrested for Possession of Stolen Property and released on a promise to appear in Invermere Provincial Court on September 23rd.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE COLUMBIA VALLEY

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

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Out & About Everyone’s favourite clown Rob Dunn entertains the kids at last year’s Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts. For more info on this year’s festival, to be held on Canada Day, see Page 13.

Pynelogs Gallery Show • Pynelogs Cultural Centre

Featuring the following artists: David Goldsmith, Jill Bukovnik, Paula Cravens, Jane Murray, Ronda Wood, Jon Howlett, Maggie Leal Valias. June 24 – July 6.

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

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Movie Review: Definitely, Maybe Reviewed by Sally Waddington

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Ryan Reynolds has not one but four leading ladies in Definitely, Maybe, a romantic comedy for the modern thirtysomething.

When Will’s daughter Maya (Abigail Breslin) learns about the birds and the bees at school, she asks her father about her own parents’ love story – a poignant question since Will is currently going through a divorce.

But it turns out his answer isn’t straightforward: Will has had three great loves and he can’t tell Maya about one without mentioning the other two.

So, changing the names as he goes, Will sets about telling his daughter about how she came to be – leaving Maya to figure out which woman is her mother. There’s college sweetheart Emily (Elizabeth Banks), hotheaded workmate April (Isla Fisher) and Summer (Rachel Weisz), a journalist with a naughty streak. Each girl comes in and out of Will’s life, keeping the viewer

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The concept of several love affairs may sound sleazy, but writer/director Adam Brooks is careful to make Will likeable and honourable, and the story safe for a PG13 rating (though the first 10 minutes address some topics young kids might not be familiar with.)

Abigail Breslin, who was nominated for an Academy Award at age 10 for her role in Little Miss Sunshine, is again endearing, sweet and wise for her years in this role. In fact, her character Maya holds the story together more than Ryan Reynolds’ Will. The Van Wilder star is slightly wooden and lacking in chemistry with any of the three leads.

But this romantic mystery is charming for the father/daughter relationship at its heart – Maya is Will’s greatest love, after all – and the romances are all sweet in their different ways.

RATING: 7 OUT OF 10 HEADS

Rockaganza opens June 30

By Alex Cooper Pioneer Staff Are you ready to rock? The rockand-roll road show is back and its coming to the valley.

Rockaganza, a six-day tour featuring four bands, will be holding its opening night at Bud’s on Monday, June 30th.

The tour stars bagpipe rockers McCuaig, Calgary’s upbeat and upand-coming Satori Life, Golden’s favorite Disaster Man, and the inspiring singer/songwriter Kiesza.

Rockaganza is the brainchild of

Lindsay Johnston, whose goal is to reignite the “ultimate fundamental rock experience.”

To immortalize the tour forever, a rockumentary will be filmed documenting the bands, groupies, and all the hijinks that ensue.

There will also be stops in Kimberly, Banff, and Golden. For the wrap-up show, the tour will return to the valley on Saturday, July 5th at the Horse Thief Hideout Bike Rally in Radium.

For more information, visit www. fundamentalevents.com or call Lindsay at 688-6880.

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

Toby Theatre • 7:30 p.m. Until July 4: Iron Man. Closed Sundays.

Friday, June 27th: • 5:30 p.m.-midnight: Crop Night at Scrappy-Do’s in downtown Invermere. Call 342-7238 for more info and to reserve your spot.

Saturday, June 28th: • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmers’ Market open in downtown Invermere every Saturday.

• 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Open Market at the Edgewater Legion: crafts, baking, produce.

• 10 a.m. Angela Morgan’s solo exhibition opens at The Artym Gallery, main street Invermere; Angela will attend from 6 to 9 p.m. Show runs to July 4th.

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Artist Galen Davison demonstrating his technique at Effusion Gallery, main street Invermere. Artist reception 6 to 9 p.m.

Show runs until July 4th.

• Saturday, June 28th-Sunday, June 29th: 6th Rotary Club’s Annual Hole-in-One Shootout at the Radium Resort and Radium Springs.

• Midnight: Kinsmen Canada Day Fireworks, sponsored by Invermere Business Committee, in downtown Invermere.

Tuesday, July 1st (Canada Day): • 11 a.m.-4.30 p.m.: Canada Day parade, Invermere, followed by Mountain Mosaic Festival of Arts at Pynelogs Centre and Kinsmen Beach. Entertainment, arts and crafts by the Arts Council and Invermere Business Committee. For info: 342-4423.

• 1-6 p.m. Celebrate Canada Day at Fairmont. Live music, children’s activities, face-painting, climbing wall, sports, farmers’ market, beer garden and barbecue. Sprint triathlon starts at the pool at noon, followed by bike ride and run. For info: (250) 3454550 or email info@columbiarafting.com.

• Dusk: fireworks at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

• The Pioneer office open today for business. Drop in and say Happy Canada Day!

Thursday, July 3rd: • Outdoor Summer Boot Camp starting. Space in run, walk, and triathlon summer clinics. For info: www.columbiavalleylifesports.com or 342-8737.

Friday, July 4th-Sunday, July 6th: • Edgewater Homecoming: Ice cream social, Pancake breakfasts, supper, dance, pioneer tea and church.

Adults $40, 5-12 years $15, 1-4 years free. For more info: Ann at 342-6678 or Mimi at 347-9868.

• Horsethief Hideout Memorial Rally: camping, music, tattoos, poker, breakfast, $30/weekend. For info call (403)755-1545 or (250)347-6871. www. horsethiefhideout.ca.

Sunday, June 29th:

Saturday, July 5th:

• 2-4 p.m.: Open house tea at the Edgewater Legion to celebrate Dorothy Brown’s 90th birthday, which was on June 17th.

• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmers’ Market open in downtown Invermere every Saturday.

• 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Open Market at the Edgewater Legion: crafts, baking, produce.

• 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Garage sale, corner of Sinclair Avenue and Fairmont Street, Windermere. All proceeds go to Invermere Companion Animal Network. To donate items and for more info, call 341-7247.

Monday, June 30th: • Swim lessons begin at Radium Hot Springs Pools. To register, call 347-9562 or email columbiavalleyswimclub@hotmail.com.

• 7 p.m.: Panorama presents live entertainment on the Great Hall Deck.

• Opening night of Rockaganza, six-day tour with four bands, at Bud’s Bar. For info: 688-6880.

Monday, July 7th-Sunday, July 13th: • Take-A-Kid to the course week. Kids under 15 will play free with a paid adult each day after 3 p.m. Call Riverside Pro Shop at (250)345-6346 ext. 22.

Tuesday, July 8th-Sunday, July 20th: • 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Innovation, a Fresh Look at Art. Youthful Art Show, featuring the art of Japhy Shine Hunt, at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For more information, call 342-4423.

Friday, July 11th: • Maya Eventov, Heather Haynes and Natalya Romanovsky exhibition opens at The Artym Gallery and runs until July 18th.

Monday, July 14th-Friday, July 18th: • 9 a.m.: Vacation Bible School at the Lake Windermere Alliance Church for kindergartenGrade 6 students. $5 per child. Pick up forms at Selkirk T.V. and Appliance or call the Lake Windermere Alliance Church at 342-9535.

Thursday, July 17th: • 7 p.m.: PyneStock: two hours of peace and music by local youths at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For more information, call 342-4423.

Saturday, July 19th: • 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: BIG Book Sale at the Invermere Community Hall. All funds support the library. Bring your gently-used books to the Invermere library before July 17th. To volunteer, call Christine at 342-0470.

• 8 a.m.: Valley Appreciation Day: free pancake breakfast, live music, information booths, entertainers and the Gagné Logging Show. To help with the event, call Sheila Tutty at 342-9216 or email: sheila@invermerevalleyecho.com.

• 8 p.m. Second Annual ‘50s and ‘60s Sock Hop at Invermere Curling Club. Tickets available at the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce office and Dave’s Book Bar for $30 each. Call 342-2844.

Sunday, July 20th: • 12:30 p.m.: Windermere Valley Shared Ministry 40th Anniversary Community Barbecue. Fun for the whole family, games, face painting, balloons and more. No cost, just a donation to the food bank.

• Heart of the Rockies triathlon, Invermere. Visit www.heartoftherockiestri.ca.

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Visit artist Angela Morgan at Artym Gallery

By Deanna Berrington The Artym Gallery Puppets, lollipops and hot-air balloons – oh, my!

Angela Morgan will be at the Artym Gallery on Saturday, June 28th, for her annual show.

Angela recognized her calling early on and had the opportunity to follow it.

Growing up in a farming community, Angela always knew that she wouldn’t work a 9-5 job. “Everyone was their own boss. You worked when you had to and you worked with your hands, which always appealed to me. Turns out, I work better as my own boss!” Angela said.

Although she always knew she would be doing something creative, Angela originally intended to go into fashion design, a field she decided on at around age 14. “I loved putting outfits together – the creation, the feeling of starting with something small and adding to it until you reach the finished product,” she said.

This technique is one that she

applies to her paintings as well. Not only are her subjects invariably dressed in an interesting way, but Angela often starts a piece focusing on one small detail and building the whole painting around it.

Angela started her post-secondary education doing a business degree with a couple of art electives, but it wasn’t long before an art professor convinced her to switch majors – and the oil painter was born!

This exhibition will feature more than 40 new paintings, including a couple of large-format paintings. This is an amazing number of Angela’s works available at once and this show promises to contain a great cross-section, demonstrating why she has been a success locally and internationally.

In a few short years, Angela has created an incredible body of work and established a distinctive style, with exhibitions across North America and Europe.

Also look for a fundraiser Angela has done in conjunction with Swimco: a beach bag featuring one of her swimsuit

Abandon Ship, one of Angela Morgan’s colourful paintings. paintings that is being sold at all Swimco locations. Proceeds go to the BC Special Olympics.

The Artym show will feature mainly figurative work with a few non-figurative pieces thrown in, and the subjects

include some of Angela’s favourites: kids at the beach, ladies partying, bathing suits, hot-air balloons and buckets.

The show opens 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 28th, and Angela will attend from 6 to 9 p.m. for that evening’s reception.

Angela Morgan Solo Exhibition “If you are a dreamer” Oil 36” x 120”

June 28th, 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Artist in attendance for evening reception Saturday, June 28th, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues until July 4th (Paintings available when doors open June 28thth. Phone and Email will be checked at 10:15 a.m.)

(250) 342-7566 ~ View online: artymgallery.com ~ Downtown Invermere

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June 27 2008

Mountain Mosaic a fun-filled way to celebrate Canada Day

By Jessica Gowling Columbia Valley Arts The annual Mountain Mosaic Festival is a free celebration held every year at Kinsmen Beach on Canada Day, July 1st.

This all-day festival is an opportunity for the entire family to enjoy refreshments, free entertainment and activities. This event is made possible by such generous sponsors as Barb & Bob Shaunessy, Tinhorn Creek Vineyards and Columbia Basin Trust, along with a dozen partners and supporters.

Mountain Mosaic begins on June 30th at 7:00 p.m. in Panorama Mountain Village with Shine Youth Singers of Calgary. Fireworks follow at midnight beside Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

The next day, a parade through downtown Invermere kicks off our nation’s birthday and finishes

at Kinsmen Beach, where the celebrations continue.

Performances include Kootenay Baton Konnection, The Surf Dragons, Shine, Crimson and Aspire Dance.

Other points of interest at Mountain Mosaic include stilt walkers, bounce castles, travelling jugglers, creative dance, clowns and belly dancing.

If you want to get engaged, try activities with Planet Artz, Transformation Station, Aboriginal Artists, Little Badgers, Nicole Pawlak, Big Horn Football, Multi Sports Camp and more. When you’re in need of some fuel, grab a stuffed Scotty burger and drink on the licensed Pynelogs patio. Otherwise, eat a hot dog, ice treat, popcorn or beef jerky while walking around. This festival is guaranteed to be a fun-filled day for the whole family, as the numerous activities, performances, artisans and food vendors will make it hard to find a dull moment.

The current gallery exhibition at Pynelogs runs during Mountain Mosaic and continues until July 6th. David Goldsmith, Jill Bukovnik, Paula Cravens, Jane Murray, Ronda Wood, Jon Howlett, and Maggie Leal-Valias are the artists featured this week.

Saddle club will parade for charity Submitted by Windermere Valley Saddle Club The Windermere Valley Saddle Club will participate in the Canada Day parade to raise funds for the Children’s Wish Foundation.

All monies raised are used by the foundation for children who desperately need a special treat as they undergo treatments for their illnesses.

The Windermere Valley Saddle Club has been involved with the provincial Children’s Wish Foundation trail ride since 2002 and has raised more than $6,000 for the foundation.

The Canada Day parade is a great chance to ride our horses or drive our wagons for the Children’s Wish Foundation. The parade starts at 11 a.m. and will flow down Main Street to Kinsmen Beach.

A good turnout is expected with lots of horses, ponies, children, wagons and people walking along the route to give out Children’s Wish Foundation buttons and brochures and collect donations.

The club will also have a draw bucket at Kinsmen Beach after the parade and a number of T-shirts from the foundation to give as prizes. The ponies and some of the horses will stay at the park near Kinsmen Beach so children can visit them.

Call Joanne at 342-3263, Kathleen at 347-6499 or provincial coordinator Mary Neufeld at (604) 855-9355 for more information. All cheques should be made out to the Children’s Wish Foundation.

Anyone who wants to join in the parade is welcome. Thank you for helping to make a child’s wish come true.

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Fairmont to celebrate Canada Day with a sprint triathlon The business community of Fairmont Hot Springs is making Canada Day truly fantastic by hosting Fairmont’s Fantastic 3 – a sprint triathlon.

Food and beverage sales at the event will benefit the community, with some proceeds going to the Fairmont Lions Club.

“We want to mark Canada Day with an event that brings this community and families together,” says Wendy Booth, president of the Fairmont Business Association. “The event will be challenging but it will be a lot of fun.”

The family affair will be held at the ski hill from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on July 1st and will include live music, children’s activities, face-painting, a climbing wall, crafts and sports races. A Farmers’ Market, beer garden, barbecue and cash bar will be included. The fun-filled event will be capped off at dusk with a stunning display of fireworks. Special room rates at Fairmont Hot Springs for

this event start at $164 per night. Kids stay free with unlimited use of the natural mineral hot springs.

The triathlon starts at the hot pools at noon with a 600-metre swim, followed by a seven-kilometre bike ride and finishes with a five-kilometre crosscountry run at the top of the ski hill.

The cost is $49 for individuals and $79 for a team of three. The fee includes an event T-shirt, hamburger or hotdog, beverage, tons of prizes and gift bag.

Teams are encouraged to have a shot at the prize for “Best Dressed.”

“This is a great day for families to come out and enjoy spending time together in a beautiful location with great activities,” says Lucy Hallford, vicepresident of operations at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. “We are delighted to play a part in such a great community event.”

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The Airdrie Dance Competition saw 14 schools from around Alberta and more than 1,000 dancers compete in 190 groups.

In the Junior category (ages 10-13), Aspire had two dances that made it into the top five – Monkey See Monkey Do (tap number), and a number called You Raise Me Up, which won first place. This is a very powerful lyrical dance dedicated to Margaret Constable, who recently passed away after a long bout with cancer. Three girls raise Margaret’s daughter Christine up and carry her across the floor. The girls put much dedication into the dance and it truly showed.

Carli Maybuck, age 10, won the most outstanding dancer of the competition. Michelle Navratil from Aspire also won numerous choregraphy awards, and dancers won individual medals and plaques.

The group then travelled to the Cranbrook Dance Competition, which included eight schools from Alberta and B.C. Again, You Raise Me Up won the award for the most Outstanding Junior Group Dance Award. Numerous awards were handed out and Tori Maybuck won the most outstanding Junior dancer.

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Fibre now at the front door Submitted by Mark Halwa, NanoFibre Networks NanoFibre Networks has now completed final testing and its fibre optic network is 100-percent operational. The network is at the front door of more than 1,400 residences and businesses in the Columbia Valley, primarily in the communities of Radium Hot Springs and Spirits Reach.

The fibre-to-the-home initiative will deliver the next generation of telephone, television and internet services to the Columbia Valley. “‘I cannot believe how fast it is,’ is what our test customers have been saying,” said Mark Halwa, NanoFibre’s managing partner. The network offers reliable and fast data transfer, which is critical to high-definition television programming and crystal clear telephone conversations.

“Our subscribers can purchase connections that are three to 15 times as fast as anything available today.

I’m not aware of residential customers who have that level of service anywhere in Canada,” he said. About a dozen customers have been testing since May 28th and there have been no reported problems.

The service is available immediately to almost any home or business within Radium, and all homes in Spirits Reach. The NanoFibre network utilizes the Regional District of East Kootenay’s fibre backbone, completed last year, which runs from Spillimacheen

to Spirits Reach to Panorama. NanoFibre has begun working with several other communities including Invermere to bring service to virtually any community that wants it. Some areas will take a while to build as NanoFibre will apply to use existing Telus poles and conduit to deliver service to areas already built.

NanoFibre has placed its own conduit throughout Pedley Heights, Copper Point and the new subdivision at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, so everyone in those communities will receive a fibre optic connection.

The network is open access, which means people can buy services from any company that chooses to join the 100-percent pure fibre optic network.

NanoFibre’s next priority is to connect the schools to increase opportunities for kids and adults who want to take courses online. With the ability for area doctors to connect with specialists anywhere in the world, another priority is connecting the hospital and medical clinics. “We have very good doctors practising in our valley and now they have the opportunity to connect to medical specialists anywhere in the world,” Mr. Halwa said. NanoFibre is requesting subscribers visit their website to sign up, or call 342-7317. Prices for services are listed on their brand new website at www. nanofibre.ca. Internet service is available immediately, telephone service will be ready on July 15th and full high-definition television is expected during the fall.

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June 27, 2008

Fairmont incorporation nixed by provincial government

By Alex Cooper Pioneer Staff A proposal by the Fairmont Community Association to incorporate Fairmont Hot Springs has been rejected by the provincial government.

“Despite the community’s frustration with the ineffectiveness of current avenues for dealing with local issues, and the desire to explore other options, expressed explicitly in The Fairmont Community’s appeal to the Minister for the study, the request was denied flat,” said Tracy Connery, editor of the local newsletter called the Fairmont Range Gazette.

The issues brought up included the lack of public parks, trails and facilities; shortage of affordable housing; and road management.

Minister of Community Services Ida Chong, in her written response, said: “Although these are important issues to many residents of Fairmont, it is not clear that municipal incorporation offers a vehicle for actually addressing the majority.”

Lillian Rose, director for Area F of the Regional District of East Kootenay, said residents must demonstrate support for incorporation before the ministry will proceed. She said she has requested the ministry provide a facilitator to help determine if there is the support for incorporation.

“The government will look at the pros and cons of incorporation,” she said. “There’s a huge financial component to it. They have to look at what is desired in the future and whether or not incorporation can make that happen.”

Fairmont isn’t the only town in the region looking at incorporation. A group of Windermere residents is having discussions, although local man Rod Turnbull described the talks as “street-corner conversations” and said nothing formal has been arranged.

“Right now we have no control over our destiny,” he said. “Someone in Sparwood can cast a vote affecting us.”

Another Windermere resident, Doug Anakin,

agreed that the goal is increased local autonomy. “We would like to have a little more say than we get with the regional district right now,” he said. “We’re missing that local step that’s possible if you’re incorporated.”

Both men expressed concerns with the Windermere Water and Sewer Company, a private company providing sewage services to residents in Windermere.

“Where was tender process? Who monitors the cost?” asked Mr. Turnbull. “There is no public utility committee to monitor the cost and we have nothing to compare it to.”

The group is discussing three options: 1. Incorporating Windermere alone; 2. Incorporating the entire east shore of the lake; 3. Joining with Invermere in an regional municipality encompassing all of Area F. The latter idea is supported by Invermere Mayor Mark Shmigelsky. “Ultimately, if I can convince everybody, the goal is a larger municipality,” he said. “It will allow us to get stuff done we haven’t been able to before and gives everyone more clout with upper levels of government.”

Ms. Rose agreed that there are benefits to regional incorporation. “It would provide more local autonomy and provide access to funding only available to incorporated municipalities,” she said.

Mr. Shmigelsky is proposing a regional municipality encompassing Invermere, Panorama, Windermere, and Fairmont. He proposes representatives on council from each area and one overall mayor. “Having five mayors and councillors, plus administrative staff for each municipality, is a waste of taxpayers’ money.”

He said regional incorporation would also make it easier to tackle issues such as affordable housing, and the protection of Lake Windermere.

However, in Windermere, some residents would like to look at going at it alone first. “Before studying amalgamation, we should see benefits of forming our own municipality,” said Mr. Anakin. “If you make it bigger first, you’ve lost the opportunity for a smaller municipality.”

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June 27, 2008

Spring’s Health Foods new name, same location

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff Mustard Seed Health Foods reopened its doors on Wednesday with a new name, a makeover and some fresh products for sale.

Deciding to rebrand the store as Spring’s Health Foods was a straightforward decision for owner Spring Hawes.

“We changed the name because a lot of people in town refer to the store as Spring’s already,” she said. “I’ve been around town for so long now.”

Spring became well-known in the valley after a mountain biking accident several years ago left her partly paralyzed. The community rallied around Spring and her family during her recovery with many fundraising events.

In fact, Spring has been operating the store for nine years. After moving to Invermere in 1999 with her husband and two children, she started a small business called The Eco Market. One year later, she

purchased the existing Good Nature health-food store and called it Mustard Seed. Two years ago, it was upsized to its current Parkside Place location on 7th Ave. Aside from the name change, the most noticeable difference is the the closure of Spring’s cappucino and smoothie bar. “The coffee bar was fun and social, but it’s not part of the way we’re evolving,” she said. Our identity is as a health-food store.

“We will be focusing on green products – recyclables and chemical-free products,” she said.

“We have quite a lot of demand for those.”

But Spring is quick to add that their most popular food service is still going strong: the organic produce bins. “We have an order of organic produce that arrives every Thursday. We pack the fresh produce into bins and people can buy them complete,” Spring said.

After six years of offering these bins, last month the store began to offer them on a weekly basis. It is an ideal service for families, as each bin contains

a week’s supply of fruit and vegetables for a family of four, at a cost of $30. Thirty to 50 bins are sold each week.

“It’s very convenient and it’s top-quality food,” Spring said. “We try really hard to work with good suppliers so the food is the best quality. If we get some bad produce, we leave it out.”

Believe it or not, what Spring is most excited about is the new range of biodegradable plastic bags – in particular the doggie-poop bags. Because the plastic breaks down, dog owners can use them to scoop up their puppy’s mess, then drop the entire bag into the compost bin for ready-made fertilizers.

“It’s a great idea,” Spring agreed.

There is also a new line of organic skincare products by Nature’s Gate, including shampoos, moisturizers and other lotions.

Spring’s Health Foods is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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In 2008, join us in celebrating 150 years of all the things that make BC so unique: from quirky historic towns to the delicious desserts we enjoy all over the province.

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YOUR MONEY How to work out your finances as newlyweds

Recently married? Congratulations! It’s the start of a lifelong adventure.

That said, marriage is as much of a financial union as it is a loving partnership. With that idea in mind, here are a few financial planning topics every newly married couple should address.

Clarify the big picture

Chances are you and your partner had a few serious financial discussions before you were married. Now it’s time to sit down and find out what each other’s short and long-term financial goals are. What are your career goals? Would your spouse like to buy a house in the next few years? What about children, and their education? When do you want to retire? How about your spouse? Do either of you want to own a business?

Use these questions as a starting point for planning a successful financial future together.

Work out your day-to-day finances

One of the most important decisions newly married couples face is the mundane task of organizing their day-to-day financial affairs. Will you keep separate bank accounts, or open a joint account for paying bills? Will you divvy up expenses between you and your spouse – you pay for electricity, for example, while your spouse pays for the telephone? Or will you contribute money to a joint account and pay bills from there? Will you both contribute equal amounts to the household finances? Or will you pay bills in proportion to your income? How will the addition of a mortgage change this arrangement? Understand that there are no right or wrong answers to these questions – it all depends on your personal preferences.

Decide on long-term financial planning

You’ll also want to discuss your approach to investing with your spouse. Will you consolidate your investment accounts? Do you currently work with a financial advisor? Does your spouse work with someone else? Be sure to discuss your “philosophy” of investing (i.e., are you an active trader or a buy-andhold type of investor?) and your risk tolerance, too. If there’s a dramatic difference in investment styles – say, you are a conservative investor, while your spouse likes to emphasize growth – you’ll need to reach some kind of compromise before you start investing as a couple.

Start estate planning

Now that you’re married, it’s a good time to begin examining your estate-planning needs. You and your partner will need to write your wills now, particularly if you have or are planning to have children. You’ll also want to take a look at insurance: how much would it take to replace you or your spouse’s income were either one of you to pass away unexpectedly? You can also discuss long-term estate-planning goals: what kind of legacy would you like to leave behind for your children and for your community? These may be sensitive topics, but talking about them early in your marriage will ensure you actually address them.

These are only some of the financial topics you and your spouse may want to discuss as you plan your new life and finances together. But they’re a good start.

After all, every successful partnership is about creating a union that is greater than the sum of its parts. And that’s exactly what financial planning achieves.

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June 27, 2008

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June 27, 2008

Four new bicycles offered to replace Sierra’s stolen bike

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff A little girl whose bike was stolen has been offered not one but four replacement bicycles, two of which were the result of a notice her mother placed in the Pioneer’s Jeers column.

Nine-year-old Sierra Nichol of Edgewater had her new, green bicycle stolen from the front deck of her home overnight on Saturday, May 31st.

In the morning, Sierra’s mom Miranda walked across the deck and noticed the bike was missing.

With Sierra in tears, Miranda took action to find out where the bike had gone.

“I went racing around town, asking kids if they’d seen it,” Miranda recounted. “I drove everywhere looking for the bike. I walked down by the railroad and the river, in the rain, with grass up to my neck.”

Unfortunately, there was no sign of Sierra’s bike.

When she woke up the next morning, Sierra ran to the window to see if her bike had been returned. It hadn’t, and she burst into a fresh round of tears.

Later that day, Edgewater resident Linda Weiler phoned Miranda to report a green bike she’d spotted in a ditch. She drove by to pick Miranda up and together they went to see it, but it was not Sierra’s. A kind-hearted Linda went straight home and brought over a spare bike, and told Sierra she could keep it if hers wasn’t returned.

Meanwhile, Sierra’s father – lifelong Edgewater resident Shawn Nichol – mentioned to his boss at Kinnersley Plumbing and Heating that the girl’s bike had been taken. Two days later, Ken and Robin Kinnersley went to Rob’s Bicycle Works in Invermere and bought a brand new, brown Norco bike.

It was assembled on the spot and that afternoon Shawn took it home for his daughter.

“Sierra ran out to the driveway and started jumping up and down. She was so excited,” Miranda said.

Sierra made the Kinnersleys a thank-you card and, when she saw them a few days later, she gave Robin a big hug.

But that wasn’t the end of the story. The following weekend Miranda received an anonymous call from a man in Invermere who had seen a “Jeers” message Miranda had run about the stolen bike in The Pioneer

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Sierra’s new bike was purchased for her by Ken and Robin Kinnsersley of Invermere. and wanted to replace the bike.

“When I said someone already had, he said, ‘Oh, OK, thanks,’ and hung up,” Miranda said.

Later the same week, she received another call from a gentleman in Calgary. He had also picked up The Pioneer there and told Miranda the notice had “really tugged at his heart strings.

He wanted to make sure Sierra had a bike because he thought no nine-year-old should be without a bike.” The man offered to send a bike for Sierra on a Greyhound bus, until Miranda again said the bike had already been replaced.

Miranda attributes this amazing response to the story to her decision to tell the story from Sierra’s point of view. “I wanted the person who stole the bike to know the effect it had on the kid and the family. It’s pretty traumatic,” Miranda said.

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The artist paints semi-abstracts.

Galen Davison of Victoria will showcase his work at Eusion Art Gallery June 28th to July 7th.

Works on display will include his Petal Series and Landscape themes. Galen works with a variety of materials in crafting his work, including plaster, copper, wood, and oil paints.

Galen’s ďŹ rst exposure to art was after he graduated from high school, when he went on a trip to Europe with his grandmother. Before the trip he hadn’t done much art, and was more focused on competitive swimming. His trip to Europe struck a chord. “I was inspired by all the galleries I saw there,â€? he said.

Upon his return, he enrolled at the University of Victoria, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.

He said his naivete towards art worked to his advantage. Galen be-

gan working with textured paintings after school.

For his Petal Paintings he embeds pieces of metal in plaster and then shaves down the plaster to create a textured work of great depth.

He describes his technique as “a loose ow of movement, a visual journey.â€? His landscapes come from looking out over the sea around Victoria and seeing the storms, rain and fog roll in.

Heather Cuell, the owner of Eusion, ďŹ rst saw his work ďŹ ve years ago when she was vacationing on Vancouver Island. She was immediately impressed by his style. “I really liked the texture and the semi-abstract forms,â€? she said.

This will be Mr. Davison’s ďŹ rst gallery show in Invermere, but he frequently visits the area with his wife and three sons.

Galen will demonstrate his technique Saturday, June 28th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a reception with the artist will be held that evening from 6 to 9 p.m.

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June 27, 2008

Phones take another leap forward: callers must now dial all 10 digits

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff Starting September 12th, dialling local calls will become a little more complicated.

As two new area codes are being introduced in British Columbia and Alberta, all Canadian phone numbers will need to be dialled with the area code included. This means that callers will have to dial 250, even before numbers within the Columbia Valley.

It’s the latest change in a colourful history of telephones in the area. Fifty years ago, it was possible to place a local call with just the name of the person you wished to contact. Under the old magneto system, telephone subscribers would call a local operator, who would then manually plug the two lines together. In a small town, the operator knew every subscriber by name, so the number was often unnecessary.

Telephones first came to the area in the 1900s. A diary entry by prominent historical figure R. Randolph Bruce dated July 9, 1903, stated: “Alex Ritchie started building the telephone line from Wilmer to Jack Pine.” By 1905 Mr. Bruce had one of the first phones in the area, connected to the Golden telephone office, and his secretary Pearl McNeill is recorded as the first telephone operator.

After the First World War, Dr. P. W. Turnor took over as agent, and the office was moved to Invermere.

With the help of his daughters Effie and Madeleine, Dr. Turnor operated the service until around 1940.

In the 1920s, the phone line was extended 26 kilometres from Fairmont to Fort Steele. Among the crew constructing that line was Charles Crook, whose son, Ray, remembers how it worked in those days.

“The phone was a black box with three or four large batteries,” said Mr. Crook, 89, who still lives in Invermere. (Coincidentally, Dr. Turnor, who was a practising doctor, also delivered Ray Crook.)

“You cranked the handle – one long crank was to call the central office. Then you would tell the operator who you wanted to speak to and she’d put you through.”

Some telephone subscribers used “party lines,” where multiple households used the same number.

Each household had an individual ring, so they would listen for their own ring before answering.

A leaflet by the B.C. Telephone Company explained how to use a phone: “1. Before ringing the operator: If a party line, lift the receiver to find out if the line is in use. Then replace the receiver.

“2. To call the operator: With the receiver on the hook, give one, long, vigorous ring of about three seconds duration.

“3. When the call is finished, hang up the receiver and turn crank vigorously and continuously for about

three seconds to let the operator know that the line is free, so she can disconnect.”

The telephone changed social interaction for many.

A 1923 advertisement titled “The Enemy of Loneliness – the Telephone” creates an enticing image: “With a telephone in the hallway, the housewife can visit her friends at any time – by telephone. No ‘dressing up’, no long walks or tedious rides. Just a moment while the operator does her part and then the visit has begun.”

In 1947, the first international call was placed through the exchange. An English visitor in Radium asked to be connected to her home in North

Lincolnshire. Four hours later – after passing through Cranbrook and Montreal – the call went through.

But everything changed in 1964 when dial phones were introduced. The phones here, in Golden, Radium, Edgewater and Canal Flats all changed to dial operation at midnight on December 5th, and one of the first operators, Miss Effie Turnor, was in the office to see it.

Until September, callers can dial local numbers without the area code, but you will first hear a warning message. Three-digit numbers, such as 911, should still be dialled without an area code.

HOW THEY WERE – Top: a telephone crew take a break from constructing the phone line to Fort Steele, with Charles Crook second from right; Dr. P. W. Turnor at work with the magneto system in the Invermere office.

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Dutch Creek bridge reopens The Dutch Creek bridge is open to traffic again. The bridge, which is located five kilometres south of Fairmont, had been closed since December 3rd, 2007, when a truck carrying an over-height load struck the bridge. It re-opened last Friday at noon.

The bridge was the only north-south link in that part of the valley and its closure disrupted traffic flow along Highway 93/95.

The Ministry of Transport was forced to close the bridge to heavy loads because of the damage and a temporary, onelane bridge was put in place just over a week later. The temporary bridge remained in place while repairs were undertaken.

The temporary bridge was also the site of a tragic incident when seven-year old Julien Tyrell was killed in an acci-

dent there on December 21st, 2007, just before Christmas.

Julien was in a car with his brother, sister, and parents, waiting to cross the temporary bridge, when they were struck from behind by a second vehicle that failed to stop on time.

The driver of the second car was charged with six offences, including impaired driving causing death.

The repairs to the Dutch Creek Bridge have restored it to legal highway loading requirements and allowed traffic to flow uninterrupted along the highway.

Jeff Knight, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport, said the bridge may yet be replaced entirely.

“The ministry is still reviewing its long-term options,” he said. “A decision on the bridge will likely be made by the end of the summer.”

Sushi Fubuki to be located at Chisel Peak Medical Centre Continued from Page 3 “I will also be teaching a creative writing class at the College of the Rockies this fall. In the meantime, I’m trying to learn how to hunt elk with a bow,” he joked.

The next stage for Sushi Fubuki is the installation. Equipment is on its way, the premises are being reconfigured and the partners are currently applying for the required permits and licenses.

“When it comes to the lease, my great friend Dr. Mike Walsh and I have pretty much arm-wrestled ourselves to a fair agreement. We’re thrilled to have landed such a fabulous location for our restaurant,” Patrick said.

Diners will also get to experience some remarkable art at Sushi Fubuki: a permanent exhibition of photography by Ian Howarth will adorn the restaurant.

“Ian’s work is remarkable. We’ll be honored to share it with the world,” Patrick said.

A Day in Court The following cases were heard in Adult Criminal Court at the Invermere Court House by Judge Ron Webb.

• On June 16th, 2008, Clayton F. Liscombe pleaded guilty for resisting or wilfully obstructing a public officer or peace officer in the execution of his duty and for failing to comply with the conditions of his release from custody.

He was fined $250.

• On June 24th, 2008, David J. Henderson pleaded guilty ofcare or control of a vehicle while impaired, and care or control of a vehicle with a blood alcohol reading over .08.

The court heard that when stopped by a police officer, he admitted to intoxication and submitted to a breath test. This gave a reading of 240 mg, three times over the legal limit of 80 mg.

The crown asked for an elevated sentence and Mr. Henderson was fined $750, with a $100 victim surcharge, and put on a one-year driving prohibition.

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visant L’APPROVISIONNEMENT ET LA LIVRAISON DE BOIS À BRÛLER POUR LE COMPTE DE PARCS CANADA à l’endroit suivant, la carriére Redstreak dans le parc national Kootenay. Le bois doit être fendu et coupé tel que spécifié dans la trousse d’information. Le travail doit être terminé et le bois livré à l’endroit susmentionné le 15 août 2008 au plus tard.

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June 27, 2008

Bull Riding in the Rockies

Yippie-Ky-Yay A huge crowd attended the 10th annual Bull Riding in the Rockies at Eddie Mountain Arena on June 20th. Clockwise from top left: bullriding queen Kayla Walter (centre) displays her trophy, beside riders Emily Kohorst, Miranda Oglestone, Carlene Langridge and Kaleigh Oglestone; a cowboy in a bind; muttonbuster Kelly O’Brien; four Mexican poker-players stare down the bull; mutton-bustin’ winner Robert Clare.

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June 27, 2008

Follow these rules when navigating the lake Another benefit is that skiers and wake boarders will not have to cross as many wakes.

By Mike DuBois Shadybrook Marina Windermere This is the most important column of the year.

Following these guidelines on the different zones on Lake Windermere and their traffic patterns will create a safer and more enjoyable boating experience for everyone.

It will also help everyone get the best water conditions for skiing and wake boarding when the lake is crowded.

Boats on Lake Windermere should predominately travel in a north/south direction. When you enter the lake from your marina or boat launch, you will probably have to travel some distance east or west.

Once you are away from the shore line, focus on going north or south. When the lake is busy, no towing should occur east/west.

When driving east or west, watch very closely for other boats. The goal of setting this traffic pattern is to get boats off a collision course with each other.

Lake Windermere zones The northeast side of the lake from Windermere to Invermere and Fort Point is a high traffic area. There will be many boats driving east/west to get on and off the lake.

When it is busy, do not tow close to shore in this area. Move into the middle of the lake or to the west side. You will get better water conditions and the driver will not have to watch for as many other boats.

When you are tubing or surfing, head for big, open water. Calm water is not required so leave the bays and secluded parts of the lake for the riders who need calm water. If tubing or sightseeing can occur elsewhere, be considerate and leave some calm water for others.

Driving patterns When towing a skier or boarder, always drive in a straight line. This is more difficult than you think.

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When the person you are towing falls, try not to do a big, high-speed power turn. This sends waves rolling down the lake that you (and everyone else) will have to drive through.

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June 27, 2008

HE’S GOT A CRUSH ON YOU – Rip Roueche of Vancouver made his annual stop in Invermere to take away junk cars collected over the past year by Ivan Mackey, centre, at Kool Country Auto Parts and Towing. “It’s better than having them sitting there rotting,” said Ivan, who has been collecting scrap cars up and down the valley for 16 years. Mr. Roueche, right, who has been crushing cars for 33 years, will spend the entire summer criss-crossing B.C. crushing old cars with his helper Dean Gillette, left.

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National Aboriginal Day celebrated From left, Laverna Stevens, Clarissa Stevens, and Debra Murray pose in front of the Shuswap ag on National Aboriginal Day last Saturday at the Invermere Community Hall. The three women organized the festivities, which included a mini-pow-wow, a rock band, traditional native dancing, crafts and food.

Clarissa Stevens said the goal of the event was to open up native culture to children and show the surrounding communities what natives do. “A lot has been lost with native schools, alcohol, and drugs,� she said. “Most of my generation is lost. We want to pull the younger generation through.�

To help, Clarissa has organized a dance troupe, with 20 children from the valley taking part. “It lets kids know what they can do, and that the sky’s the limit.�

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June 27, 2008

Pioneer Briefs Stores to open late Fridays

Valley shoppers will be treated to some extra hours this summer as local stores will be keeping their doors open until 8 p.m. on Fridays until the end of August.

The Invermere Business Community will post a banner announcing the late night shopping on the “Welcome to Invermere” sign off Highway 93/95.

Motorboat-free day planned

The Lake Windermere Project and Wildsight are asking to keep Lake Windermere motor-free for one day this summer. It is organizing “Lake Windermere Non-Motorized Day” for Saturday, August 2nd.

For the event, it is encouraging all individuals, families, organizations, and businesses, to take part in non-motorized activities on the lake such as canoeing, kayaking, and sailing.

“While we are not able to enforce non-motorized recreation, we feel that by arranging a day to encourage these low-impact sports, we are hoping to create an atmosphere that welcomes traditional recreation on the lake,” said Heather Leschied, the program manager for the Lake Windermere Project.

District salaries revealed

Elected officials in the District of Invermere earned a total of $42,875 in salaries and incurred $11,914.55 in expenses in 2007. Mayor Mark Shmigelsky was paid $13,975, while the four councillors earned $7,225 each.

Chris Prosser, the Chief Administrative Officer for the district, was the highest-paid staff member, with a salary of $136,717.40.

The salaries were included as part of the District of Invermere’s annual report, which is now available for viewing at the municipal offices.

Booster seats required

As of July 1st, new regulations will require that all children are properly secured in a child car seat that is appropriate for their age and size. All children must travel in a child car seat until their 9th birthday unless they have reached the height of 145 cm (4’9”) tall.

On average 1,400 children under the age of nine are injured every year in B.C., and four are killed in motor vehicle crashes. “Booster seats cost as little as $30 and will reduce your child’s risk of serious injury or death by nearly 60 percent,” says local public health nurse and car seat technician Brenda Marsman.

“It’s a small price to pay for saved lives. Please ensure that your child is always properly restrained – no matter who is driving.” Call Brenda Marsman at the Invermere Health Unit at 324-2360 to arrange for a free car seat inspection or just to ask questions.

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VALLEY SPORTS

June 27, 2008

Mountain bike park opens for season Submitted by Panorama Mountain Village Panorama opens for the summer today after weeks of work to prepare trails and add what new bike-park manager, Darcy Lehr, calls the “fun factor.”

Darcy is a passionate rider with close to 10 years of experience in biking. He has competed in a number of world-class events, riding everything from gnarly, downhill single track to epic cross-country trails. Darcy has been on the race committee of both the Alberta Cycling Association and Cycling B.C., and oversees all legal trail-building and maintenance in the valley as president of the Columbia Valley Cycling Society.

“I’ve been working at Panorama since 2004 and I’ve watched the bike park evolve into one of B.C.’s best,” he said. “I’m excited by the chance to take it to the next level.”

A big summer at Panorama bike park kicks off this Sunday, June 29th, with the Mad Trapper Downhill Mountain Bike Race starting at noon.

It’s the third downhill race in the B.C. Cup and it follows the Lookout run, a twisting single-track trail that keeps the ride fast. It’s topped off with a drifting roller, then riders head into the 4X for a push to the finish line. Approximately 240 riders are expected.

Events like this only add to the adrenaline rush of the bike park’s trails. Darcy said the trails themselves

will be more enjoyable than ever. “This year, we want to focus on the fun factor of the park, and we plan to rebuild and renovate existing trails throughout the park. Think new berms, jumps, and features.”

Partnering with the Columbia Valley Cycling Society to grow the already popular sport, Panorama is offering all paid-up members a free lift ticket for Panorama’s Bike Park from June 27th to July 18th.

Annual membership fees in the society are $20 per person or $40 per family. Members provide funding for future projects, including the mapping of the Columbia Valley Trail System and trail signage.

In addition, every Saturday evening through the month of August, members can ride Panorama’s Bike Park for only $21 per person, for a savings of $17.

The discount is valid after 3 p.m. on August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th to all members who present their membership card and I.D. If you don’t have a downhill bike, present your membership card and I.D. and receive a mountain bike package from Lusti’s Bike Shop at Panorama for only $50. This offer includes bike, leg/arm armor, and damage coverage. This offer is valid between June 27th, 2008 and July 18th, 2008, can only be used once per member, and is subject to availability.

Panorama’s bike park is open until August 31st every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open until 8 p.m. on Saturdays).

The Green Zone

By Harold Hazelaar Pioneer Columnist Recently, I was invited to play a round of golf at Riverside Golf Resort in Fairmont Hot Springs. My partners for the day were Brian Daviduke, Dave Dupont and Roy McCormick. They play together all the time and are always looking for some hack to take money from. I guess it was my turn!

I must admit that I hadn’t played at Riverside in about a year and a half, and I was impressed with what I saw this time. The course has recently changed ownership and I was unsure of what this would do to the operations.

Don Seable had created a desirable golf destination and I wondered if the focus would remain. But I must say the focus may be even sharper than ever now.

The facility is undergoing some minor renovations and improvements to the clubhouse and snack shack, while the bridges that cross over the Columbia River all around the course have also been refurbished.

As usual, the fairways and greens are in fantastic condition. The fourth and 14th hole continue to be my nemesis, but I was happy with my game on the other 16 holes!

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common golf truth: Brian hit his tee shot; it was a terrible duck hook and we all ridiculed him severely.

After the rest of us hit excellent drives to the middle of the fairway, we drive off in search of his ball.

Brian and Dave stopped about 220 yards out and headed into the bush looking for the ball.

I had actually paid attention and knew that the ball was about 160 yards out. They could barely hear me when I yelled out that I had found the ball because by now they were about 260 yards out.

This always seems to happen when a guy drives it wild: he goes looking 100-150 yards further up than he should because some macho side of his brain convinces him he has hit a monster drive – albeit slightly offline.

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Brian double-bogeyed the hole.

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time. More money down the drain!

Overall, the staff is pleasant and helpful, the course is in wonderful shape, the cost is reasonable and the atmosphere is enjoyable. I recommend you be sure to play a round or two here this season.

Thanks to Billy Kulyk for the round.

On another note, I welcome fellow columnist Mike DuBois to the club. I think a boating column is appropriate for the area, but don’t use up all your tips in the first few columns because it gets harder to come up with fresh stuff each week.

Hey, maybe in the winter you can write about ice-fishing!

The Green Zone quote of the week is by golf pro Raymond Floyd: “The game was easy for me as a kid.

I had to play a while to find out how hard it is.”

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June 27, 2008

SOCCER SEASON WINDS UP – Mike Hutchinson, left, was refereeing the game. He was coaching the Edgewater team in the dark blue, called “The Sharks.â€? The other team was also from Edgewater. Soccer has become an extremely popular sport among valley kids, with more than 400 enrolled this year, plus the high school students who play in their own league.The season wound up last Saturday with a valley-wide jamboree. And for all those soccer fans, both adults and kids, the hugely-popular European Cup ďŹ nal, watched by 8 billion people worldwide, will be televised at noon Sunday, June 29th.

AKISQNUK BLAZERS – The Akisqnuk Blazers girls’ fast-pitch team took to the diamond at the Akisqnuk First Nation last week wearing new red-and-black uniforms, courtesy of Tim Hortons, Invermere. Coached by Donna Nicholas, the team is made up mostly of girls from the Akisqnuk First Nation, ages 12 to 18. Back row, from left: Donna Nicholas (skipper), Skyla Sam, Savannah Armstrong, Tim Hortons’ owner Donna Chen, Elizabeth Nicholas, Nevada Nicholas, Chuckie Nicholas (team assistant). Front row: Sasha Eugene, Tina Shovar, Teresa Kains, Jessica Fisher, Nicole Wetrade.

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June 27, 2008

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Contact: Paul Aubrecht Invermere (250) 342-0482 Calgary (403) 874-0483

Lambert

Deep Connective Tissue/Fascia Bodywork Structural Balance

H E L L E R W O RK Jean-Luc Cortat Certified Hellerwork Practitioner @ Renaissance Wellness Centre Box 185 / 505 – 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 • 342-2535

PURPLE TURTLE CONTRACTING LTD. Offering an affordable solution for all your dangerous tree removal, pruning and planting.

INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD.

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

Full Liability & Insurance WCB Certified Setting the standard in professional quality service

For a free estimate call 250-422-3323

SCRUBS

Bus: (250) 342-6336 Fax: (250) 342-3578 Email: isr@telus.net Website: www.is-r.ca 403 - 7th Avenue Invermere, BC

Radium Plumbing & Maintenance OPEN 24-7

Specializing in hot water tanks and large variety of plumbing repairs.

We install all Home Hardware plumbing products!

(250)

347-9237

Cell: (250) 688-0572

Hauling Rock, Gravel, Sand & Fill

Executive Housekeeping Service www.valleysolutions.ca • valleysolutions@shaw.ca

Professional Service Now Taking New Clients

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

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

NEW

Complete Automotive Repairs

(Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash)

Phone:

342-6614 • www.autowyze.com

COLUMBIA VALLEY Hours:

Sunday, 12 noon – 10 p.m.

Monday – Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Thursday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 a.m.

Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4 a.m.

TAXI

250-342-5262 Serving Golden to Cranbrook, Banff and Lake Louise

WE ARE YOUR LOCAL CONNECTION FOR:

T R U C K I N G

Call today for your FREE Cleaning Consultation References Available

• Weekend Supplies • House Checking • Beverage Re-Stocking • Kitchen Re-Stocking • Clean-up • Handyman Chores • Complications • Details

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

Call Judy: (250) 341-1903

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

DIRTY BLINDS? Now taking bookings for cleaning and repairs!

VERTICAL, VENETIANS, AND MORE COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL Call Doug or Cathy Cowan

345-2164

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We also do concrete!

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HERE TO SERVE YOU 7 th Season

INVERMERE GLASS LTD. •Auto • Home • Commercial • Mirrors • Shower Doors • 27 years glass experience

Wellness Homes • Gardening Services Elizabeth Shopland

CertiďŹ ed Horticulturist Nikken Independent Wellness Consultant

(250) 342-8978 • eshopland@telus.net www.nikken.com/homefrontessentials

SHOLINDER & MACKAY EXCAVATING Inc.

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

WINDERMERE 342-6805

Jeff Watson

Telephone: 342-3659

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

Vivid Contracting Invermere, BC

Will help you stay on top of your world.

Shizu E. M. Futa, Touch for Health Level 2 touchingtranquility@yahoo.ca at Mustard Seed Health Foods, #103 Parkside Place, 901 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC

Saturdays

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

Construction Clean-up • General Labour

Kim Baker • Cell: 688-8355 • Work 342-0637 • Email kbbaker@hotmail.com

DCS Plumbing & Heating

TRIPLE “Sâ€? plus COMPUTERS • Sales • Service • Solutions

• Plumbing, Repair and Installation • Drain Lines • Hot Water Tanks 24 hour emergency service

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Dunlop Contracting

Specializing in Custom Drapery, Blinds, Shutters & Flooring Residential & Commercial Interiors Brenda E. Werbisky, C.I.D., Interior Designer For appointment call

(403) 861-8782

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All Your Excavating, Hauling, Landscaping Needs

• Topsoil • Sand • Gravel VJ (Butch) Bishop Owner/Operator

4846 Holland Creek Ridge Rd. Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

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

Box 75 Athalmer, BC V0A 1A0

N E W S PA P E R

Dave Sutherland Sales Associate

#8, 1008 - 8th Avenue Invermere, BC www.columbiavalleypioneer.com email: upioneer@telus.net

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ON THE ROAD

June 27, 2008

Clockwise, from top left: Parker, Nathan and Zoe McGrath with Shrek at Universal Studios, California; Pioneer delivery persons Florence and David Raven at Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia; Tina, Kody, Kyle and Scott Brunner in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Rory and Julie Hromadnik, Greg Mantyka, Steve and Audrey Mantyka, Renice and Dave Oaks, and Cliff Koski at a Seattle Mariners game; Samantha Stringer, Georgina DuBois, Joyce Millar, and Lana Wilfley at Hubbard Glacier in Alaska; Margaret and Eric Rasmussen in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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 office at 1008-8th Avenue, Invermere.

All photos will be published, but only valley residents and second hom-

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June 27, 2008

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS LOST AND FOUND

THANK YOU

GARAGE SALE

GARAGE SALE

WANTED TO RENT

SUIT FOR RENT

Lost on Friday, June 13th , on highway 93 near Radium, travel case of jewelry. Sentimental value, reward, 403-293-6146.

Thank you to everyone who made a donation to the Windermere Health Care Auxiliary in memory of ALFONS JABLONKA

Saturday, July 5th , Windermere (corner of Sinclair Ave. & Fairmont St.). All proceeds go to ICAN. To donate items please call 341-7247.

Shop Sale! Yard, garden, & patio Items.

Planters, windmills, wishing wells, garden arbors, boot bench, plant baskets, and many more novelty outdoor projects.

Priced to clear.

Friday & Saturday, June 27, 28.

Henri’s Woodworks, #29 Westside Road.

(Approx. 1 km north of Toby Bridge, on road to Wilmer)

Accommodation wanted for family and friends coming to Invermere for our wedding.

Camper, Trailer, basement suite, condo or house – August 15th – 25th . Contact Helen at 3422454.

CONTRACTORS: Self contained cabins by the week or month.

(250) 345-6365 Fairmont Bungalows.

CHEERS AND JEERS

Saturday, June 28, 8:00 am.

2020 15th Ave. 1952 Ford Jeep M38, good condition, 1965 Ford Galaxy Convertible to be restored, 1986 Dodge Aries station wagon, and misc. collectable treasures, small and large items. Must be seen!

NOTICE Vehicle to be sold under the Warehousemen’s Lien Act by D. Clowers dba Club Towing.

1992 Black Chev 1500 4x4 Pick up. Vin. 2GCDK14K9J1212902 Date of Sale: July 14th , 2008.

Location of sale: 455- Borden Street, Athalmer, BC. Club Towing’s Impound Lot. Time of Sale: 5:00 pm.

Name of Debtor:D. Clowers dba Club Towing.

Amount of Debt: $1,963.00 plus GST.

MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of Alicia Lynne Raven April 18, 1984 – June 29, 2003 We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new, We thought about you yesterday And days before that too.

We think of you in silence, We often speak your name, All we have are memories And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake, With which we will never part, God has you in His keeping, We have you in our hearts.

So many times we needed you, A million times we cried.

If love could have saved you, You never would have died.

It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone, For part of us went with you The day God took you home.

We think of you every day with laughter and tears We love and miss you very much.

We’ll always love you Grandpa and Grandma Raven

Jeers: to the teenager in the turquoise truck, for throwing his garbage out his window as he was driving down 5th street in Invermere on Tuesday night.

Jeers: to the person who stole our new compost bin from our yard. We aren’t too worried because we know that bad karma always comes back to those types of people.

Cheers: to the person who found my keys to my brand new truck, parked outside CIBC and put them inside my truck.

Cheers to all of the soccer coaches who volunteered their time and had a great year teaching the kids and most of all making it fun.

GARAGE SALE B & B sales items. Lots of stuff, even a kitchen sink. Saturday, June 28th , 8:30 am, 1501 – 3rd Ave. BIG MULTI FAMILY SALE Saturday, June 28, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, 5226 Juniper Heights Rd. Construction and vehicle equipment and materials, plus lots of household and office items.

Over 30 years of treasures and accumulation; dishes and housewares, including 12 cu. ft. chest freezer, wood working tools (large and small), building materials, gardening equipment, fishing gear, and much more. Saturday, June 28th , 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, 4735 Wilmai Rd, Windermere.

Huge Yard Sale. Clearance of interior design products, including armoires, etc. 1738 9th Ave. Sunday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.

Car Boot Sale, Saturday, June 28th , 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Bug Eye House! Join us for a group yard sale at the Bug Eye on the road to Panorama. Come to buy or sell. Vender spaces $10.00. Contact Jane 250-3415601 or Stephanie 250-3421254. No early birds please.

Saturday, June 28, 2216 Westside Park Ave, front basement entrance, lots of kitchen items, t.v, playstation, games, computer equip, Tupperware inventory clearance and much more.

STORAGE NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various sizes available.

Now with climate controlled units.

Call 342-3637

Professional couple looking for 2 bdrm condo/duplex/house in Invermere for August 1. Long term renters. Call Katherine at 416-485-0778 or email superowlfan@hotmail.com

2700 sq. ft. building for rent in Canal Flats. 2 commercial spaces, laundromat, 2 apartments, $1,500.00/month, 341-1030.

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE. 1550 sq ft, elegant improvements, high-visibility location in Athalmer. Available June 15. $1,400/month includes property taxes, heat/cooling and utilities.

Call 342-1137 for details and to view.

800 sq. ft. 2nd floor commercial space for rent in Radium, 403 559-9625.

Business space on 8th Avenue, next to the Pioneer, 342-6912

SUITE FOR RENT

For Rent Radium A selection of 1 or 2 bedroom condos. Furnished or unfurnished at the Pinewood available for non-smoking mature tenants with excellent references, no pets.

Rent starts at $1,150 incl. utilities. Underground parking for one car. Call Eric Redeker at 342-5914 for further details.

Rocky Mountain Realty, Property Management Division 250-345-4000

Bright 1 bdrm furnished upstairs suite. Parking, private beach, $700/month + DD, no partiers, N/P. Columere Park, 250-3456524.

Invermere, 2 bdrm walk-out, quiet, N/S, N/P, $1100/month includes everything, furnished, internet and cable. Available July 15. Call 250-688-7798.

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

Radium Rentals, furnished suites, $425.00, call 250-3417022.

Family Doctor moving to Invermere by end of August, 2008. Looking for a house to rent 12 months and longer.

3 plus bdrms, 2 plus baths, attached garage, 2 plus livingrooms. Please contact Jan-Hendrik at 204-7481540, (cell) 204-748-8444, or Dr. Franciois Lowe at 250342-3346.

HOUSE FOR RENT 2 bdrm townhouse w/all appliances. Very clean, quiet, N/S, N/P, $850/month, 3429035 or 688-4848. Available Sept 1st .

3 bdrm house, Invermere. 6 appliances, $1535.00 includes utilities, free internet, N/S, N/P, available end June. View this Sunday, 341-7246.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION Moving to the Valley? Don’t Furnished room for rent in Canal Flats. Fully furnished, brand new home, $700/month, includes util. N/P, 1st and last month due.

Available immediately, 250270-0273.

know if you’ll like it? Try it out!

Columbia Ridge house for rent, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, A/C, appliances, heated double garage, RV parking. 403-625-5346, or 250421-0279, or email kenarndt@ shaw.ca $950/month, longterm.

STORAGE Boat, RV and Industrial Equipment Storage Fenced Compound Boats and RV’s from $50/month

Call (250) 341-1395

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS HOUSE FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR SALE

1 bdrm, partially furnished cabin in Windermere. Available July 1st , $750/month + DD. Call Doug 342-3049.

Remote 2 bdrm cabin in Spillimacheen. Rent negotiable.

Fax 780-485-5140, attention Jack.

Immaculate rancher on 5 parklike acres, 6 minutes north of Radium, N/S, N/P. DD, references required, pets negotiable, $1400.00 + utilities, 250-3426309 (leave message), available July 15.

CONDO FOR RENT 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath condo for rent in Canal Flats. Beautiful 1000 sq ft, newly built in 2007, in suite W/D, kitchen has 4 appliances, laminate flooring & 9’ ceiling on main floor.

Unfurnished/furnished, 10 min from Fairmont, 25min from Invermere. Must see! $800 - $950 plus utilities. Available August 1st . Call 403-873-8158 or e-mail canalcondo@live.ca Brand new 1200 sq. ft. condo in Radium, on first floor. Nice view, close to downtown, 2bdrm, 2 full baths, $1150/month + DD, enclosed utilities. Call Julie, 403828-1678, 403-235-1805

HOUSE FOR SALE 3 bdrm plus 1 bdrm suite. Large lot on quiet street. Close to schools, single garage, $345,000.00, 250-342-7329.

Invermere, 1301 20th Street.

This nicely finished recreational/ family home offers 3 bdrms, 3 baths, hardwood and tile flooring, awesome mountain and lake views. 2 minutes from Kinsmen Beach. A must see!

Open House Sat. 1:00 – 3:00 pm, 1710-6th Avenue.

Open House, June 28 & 29, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. 1733 Windermere Loop Rd. on W.V. Golf Course. 4 bdrm, walkout bungalow. Info sheet available. New reduced price!

250-342-9249.

3 bdrm, 2 bath home in Canal Flats. Like brand new, 74’x 150’ lot, 24’x 26’ garage, boat storage shed, and storage shed. A must see, $257,000.00, 250-3497554, 250-417-9579.

Mountain and lake view home on acreage with own buoy in Columbia Lake, near Fairmont ot Springs. See welist.com #34571.

Call 250-345-6226.

1 Min. to Columbia Lake Beach.

60’ x 120’ R-1/M-H property, just renovated, $199,900.00.

For details see listing #34636, welist.com, 250-688-7798.

MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 13 yr. old mobile w/4 yr old large addition. Mountain views, close to school & parks, 4 bdrm, sunken livingroom, jet tub, shed, 5 appliances. On its own lot, no pad rental. Escape the summer crowd, come live in Edgewater.

Asking $240,000.00, 250-3476388.

1992 mobile home, 14’ x 70’, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appliances, vaulted ceiling, skylight, must be moved, $65,000.00, 250342-9079 or 250-341-7282.

ACREAGES/LOTS FOR SALE Large R-2 view lot. #613 13th Avenue. Close to all amenities, 250-342-9035 or 250-688-4848.

ACREAGES/LOTS FOR SALE

MISC FOR SALE

BOATS FOR SALE

MOTORHOME/RV FOR SALE

Lot 10 Windermere Loop Road Large 0.41 acre, Level, well in place, No building commitment, Beautiful mountain & golf course views. $289,000.00 + GST (250)342-3147 Worth Checking Out! “Life is good on the 18th hole.”

Top soil, screened, $160/dump truck load, unscreened, $100/ dump truck load, $50/pick-up load. Call Elkhorn Ranch at 250342-0617.

2006 Chaparral 190 SSI $24,500. Like New only 30 hours run time. 19 ft., 7 passenger, Merc V-6 225 HP. Premium interior, white w/yellow decals, canvas tops, canvas travel top swim platform, Shorelander Trailer. Call Don, 403-862-6878.

1981 tent trailer, 2-way fridge, stove, furnace, sleeps 6, $2,000.00 OBO, 250-342-9079 or 250-341-7331.

8 acres of hay meadow.

Beautiful mountain view with great building opportunity.

Near Wilmer, Toby Hill Road, $450,000.00. Call 342-2802.

Manure, well-aged. Will load, $100.00 per pick-up load. Phone Elkhorn Ranch, 250-342-0617.

18 cu.ft. fridge, 3 years old, white, small dent in door, perfect working condition, $300.00, 250-342-5591.

Book shelves, beds, area rugs, oak buffet and hutch, plus more.

To view call 250-342-0678.

New Polaris ATV. Craftsman lawn mower 20’ cut, $60.00. 3 piece multi-colour blue couch, $200.00. Rocker love seat, $50.00. Striped pink stuffed Beautiful treed R1 lot in the new chair, w/ottoman, $40.00. 2 gated Estates at Copper Point. seater bike, like new, $300.00.

1/3 acre with panoramic views Propane gas dryer, $275.00, of mountains and ”the Ridge” 250-342-8621. golf course. $269,900.00, 3422027 sq ft of 3 ½” birch 9841. hardwood, cappuccino stained, Want a mountain view? Build on $750.00. Exterior door w/side this easy, serviced walkout lot! light, $1100.00 OBO, 250-341#1, Cottages at Copper Point. 600 3144.

M2. Reduced to $135,000.00.

403-630-2375.

Major house reno! 30’ Spectacular Private Gated Acreage. Only 10 prestigious estate lots in this community.

Minutes from Windermere, 100% privacy with the absolute best mountain views in the valley. 2 minutes to the beach & boat launch. Well on site, all services to property line, no building commitment or will build to suit. Only 2 lots available.

See welist.com Invermere. $499,000.00 each, 250-342-5367.

MISC FOR SALE Samick bass guitar, Crate amp, soft guitar case, $350.00. Call 250-342-2296.

contemporary, modern kitchen cabinets, misc. plumbing and light fixtures, microwave, range, furnace, ceiling fan, tub and shower enclosure, plus other things, 250-342-6421.

Portable gas generator, 8500 watts, 5500 continuous, 10HP Briggs and Stratton OHV engine. As new, low hours, $1215.00 new, $850.00 firm, 250-342-1354.

Moving Must Sell! Antique upright piano $500.00 OBO, bedroom, livingroom & kitchen furniture, air hockey table and much more. Call Janice, 250342-0277 or 250-342-1045.

1972 26’ Airstream. Sleeps 4, $4,000.00 OBO. Call 250-3476420.

MOTORCYCLES FOR SALE 25’ 5th Wheel in good condition 2002 Yamaha 1100 V Star. $7,000.00 OBO. Call 250-3423159.

VEHICLES FOR SALE 1992 AWD Plymouth Voyageur, 224,000 km, 2 sets of tires, $1,500.00 OBO. Call Steve 250342-5123.

1992 Honda Accord, auto, loaded, needs nothing, 217,000 km, $3,600.00. Call 250-2700698.

1995 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4x4.

234,000 km, sunroof, heated seats, hitch, P/W, P/L, CD player, good condition, mechanic receipts, $5500.00 OBO, 250342-5564.

1995 Chev ½ ton 4x4, regular cab, new transmission, front end, starter, Dayton mud terrain tires, 325, 000 km, runs excellent, $5500 OBO, 250-3425172.

1997 Dodge Neon, good on gas, automatic, A/C, $1,700.00 OBO, 250-347-0077 or 250-3415164.

MOTORHOME/RV FOR SALE 1985 26’ Royal Classic, hard side class C motorhome, Ford 460.

New brakes, recent tune-up, 120,000.00 km, 70% tires, new awning, new fridge, new toilet, upgraded furnace. Overall good condition, $12,000.00 OBO, 250-342-3773.

and well maintained. Includes hitch, tailgate, bike rack, $6500.00, 250-342-9482.

10’x 40’Park Model Trailer. Really nice, like new, all appliances.

Set up in Parson on Parson River Crossing Road, # 3934 A. $45,000.00 OBO, call 250-3482216 or 250-344-1295 (cell).

2005 Carson Trailer, 8’ x 8’ flat bed, drop axle, 15” rim, new spare, 3500 lb. GVW, bearing buddies, custom built $1,350.00 OBO, 250-347-9939.

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

Phone 250-341-8033 cell or 250-342-8474 home. Not on valley time.

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, 250-3427177.

ODD JOBS ENT HAULING Garbage, brush and construction disposal.

Mulch deliveries.

Dale Hunt @ 250-342-3569 Warbrick Towing and Salvage. Free unwanted vehicle pick-up, year-round. 24 hour towing. Doug, 250-342-9514 or 250-342-5851. Wallace, 250342-6294 or 250-688-5083.

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS SERVICES

CAREER

CAREER

CAREER

PETE’S WIFE, PAINTING Exterior – Interior Small jobs. Experience & tools.

Quality that lasts 250-688-0705 or 250-420-1157 Cheryl A. Hudema Clean, with drop sheets.

Framers and framing labourers required. No experience necessary, will train. Phone 250-270-0744, anytime.

Experienced part/full-time tandem dump truck driver wanted. Must have Class 1 or 3 licence. $25/hour DOE. Call 250-342-5654.

Skookum Family Restaurant in Windermere is hiring P/T servers. Must have positive attitude and be available for weekends. Apply in person or call Lori, 250-341-3336.

TOTAL HEATING Air Conditioning Sales & Service 342-1167

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

Apply in person to Invermere Petro-Canada.

Compact Excavator Service.

Save your back, hire a hydraulic shovel for all your digging needs.

Spotted Horse Enterprises.

Harvey Harris, owner operator, 250-347-9108, 250-688-0272.

SWIM FOR FREE… Poolside Café at Radium Hot Springs pools are looking for part-time and full-time help. Competitive wages. Call Hal 250-347-9376 or drop off resume at the café.

Bookkeeping Services available.

Short or long-term. Simply Accounting, payroll, GST/PST and more. Diane, 250-342-710

Crystal Springs Motel seeking full-time housekeeping staff.

Please apply in person with resume to Grace, 250-347-9759

ALPINE CLEANING residential, commercial, move in and move out. Daily, weekly service available. Flexible appointment hours. Reliable and experienced, 250-270-0326.

Handyman Connection, for all your home needs, exterior painting, carpentry and yard work! Clean your house with a power wash. Call 250-342-1437 (cell).

BUSINESS FOR SALE Invermere residential auto window tint And auto/boat detail shop for sale. Call 250342-5591.

Westfield Homes Ltd. currently has an opening for a F/T carpenter with a minimum of ten years experience. Framing and finishing skills are essential.

You must have strong leadership skills and your own vehicle.

Contact Daniel Bassard at 250-341-6212 or email dan. westfield@telus.net

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, 250-3479848.

Live-in homecare person needed from June 27 – August 24. Room and board included.

Job is to care for disabled senior. Experience and training preferred. Call 250-342-0743.

Classied Deadline is Tuesday at Noon

CAREER

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

Please call Thora at 250-3420057, or fax 250-342-6583, email ghvinvermere@hotmail. com or drop off resume at Gone Hollywood.

Housekeeper/Front Desk Clerks required for permanent parttime positions. Competitive starting wage and flexible hours. Please drop your resume off at Mountain View Lodge, 747 12th Street, Invermere, BC.

Wanted, partner or partners for new cleaning business. Call 250-347-9877.

Housekeeper needed for Motel Bavaria. Permanent P/T with excellent starting wage and flexible hours. Call Shirley, 250347-9915 for interview.

Housekeeper required. Fulltime, part-time at Fairmont Bungalows. Call 250-345-6365, fax 250-345-6348, or email bungalows@shaw.ca

Part-time taxi cab driver needed for Invermere. Must have class 4 restricted driver’s licence (minimum). $12/hour plus tips, 2 5 0 - 3 4 2 - 5 2 6 2 .

CAREER

Portabella Restaurant requires the following staff ; Cooks, F/T evenings; Dishwashers, F/T, P/T, evenings, $12/hour; Servers, F/ T, P/T evenings. Please call 250342-0606.

Subway Invermere requires full and part-time sandwich artists.

Some high school education required.

Salary: $9.50 per hr., training available.

Apply in person, or mail resumé to: Subway Sandwich and Salads 305-3rd Avenue P.O. Box 73, Athalmer, B.C. V0A 1A0 (250) 342-5055

Open For Breakfast

FIREPLACE INSTALLER, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Required by a large established local business. A full time career is available for a responsible, self-motivated individual with a professional appearance. A suitable candidate should have knowledge of B.C. Installation Codes as well as service and maintenance of fireplaces, however training may be provided to the right applicant. Must have a valid BC Driver’s License.

Please fax or e-mail resumé with references to: Diamond Heating and Spas FAX: (250) 342-7103 Mail to: Box 86, Athalmer, BC V0A 1A0 Email: info@diamondheatingandspas.com

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN) David Thompson Secondary School

Library Technican School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain) Windermere Zone is now accepting applications for a permanent, parttime Library Technician working 20 hrs/wk, Monday to Friday, at David Thompson Secondary School. Start date to be determined.

This position is part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 440. Under the general direction of the School Administrative Officer and/or Librarian, the Library Technician performs a variety of special library tasks. Applicants must have knowledge of the Dewy Decimal system and Sears subject headings. Applicants must have completion of the 12th Grade or equivalent plus a Library Technician certificate and experience in all aspects of library technician work. For further information, please contact Darren Danyluk, Principal, DTSS (250) 342-9213.

If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume, including qualifications and references, by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2008.

Paul Carriere Assistant Superintendent School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain) P.O. Box 70 Kimberley, B.C. V1A 2Y5 Phone: (250) 427-2245 Fax: (250) 427-2044 E-mail : hr@sd6.bc.ca Successful applicant will be subject to Criminal Records Review Check.

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 45

June 27, 2008

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Information Centre PO Box 225, 7556 Main St. East Radium Hot Springs, BC, V0A 1M0 Phone: (250)347-9331 Fax: (250)347-9127 Email: info@radiumhotsprings.com The Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is looking for employees to help during the busy summer season, which may lead into permanent employment.

We have the following positions available:

Temporary, full-time positions available at the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information Centre, as a Counsellor. Positions start as soon as possible.

Employer will provide the Tourism/Visitor Information Counsellor Program.

Panorama Mountain Village is recruiting for;

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Full-time Self-motivated In-store Help

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of Panorama’s catering department while ensuring superior catering standards and service to all our guests and clients.

This position is an integral part of the resort food and beverage team.

Competitive wages, benefit plan, submit resumes in person 410 - Borden St.

Please apply in person or send resume to info@radiumhotsprings.com

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The Position: Building Inspector The ideal candidate for this vacant position will have completed the Level 1 Certication exam provided by the Building Ofcials Association of BC, and hold a valid BC drivers license. Applicants with a proven technical background may be considered in a development capacity for this position.

Reporting to the Manager of Building and Protective Services, the successful applicant will have a thorough knowledge of the B.C. Building Code, Plumbing Code, and Municipal Bylaws. Primary duties include examining and reviewing building plans, drawings and applicable documentation to ensure adequacy and conformance to bylaws, codes and standards. Perform regulatory work including; inspections of ongoing construction and property to ensure conformance to bylaws, codes and standards; and taking the necessary action to ensure all deciencies and/or requirements are corrected.

The work involves the input and retrieval of information from our computer system for the issuing of permits and the performance of inspections.

How to apply: Please forward your resume stating the position you are applying for no later than

4:00 p.m. on Thursday July 31st, 2008 to:

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District of Invermere 914-8th Avenue PO Box 339 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 For information on these positions you can contact: Chris Prosser Chief Administrative Ofcer 250.342-9281 ext #225 cao@invermere.net

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Kindry Dalke Condential Secretary 250.342-9281 ext #228 kdalke@invermere.net

This opportunity may remain open until suitable candidates are found.

We appreciate your interest however, only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.

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The successful candidate will have a strong background in food and beverage, with a focus on catering. They will have experience in liaising with clients, event organization and a minimum of 3 years food and beverage supervisory experience.

This position is full time year round and offers benefits including comprehensive medical benefits and pension plan.

To view a detailed job description, please visit us at www.panoramaresort.com/ jobs or e-mail your resume to Adam Hopper at ahopper2@intrawest.com

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN) Invermere Zone

Aboriginal Education Support Worker School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain), Invermere Zone, requires the following Aboriginal Education Support Workers: 1. J. Alfred Laird Elementary School – temporary, parttime 17.5 hrs/wk, effective August 27, 2008 to June 30, 2009.

2. Edgewater Elementary School – permanent, part-time 10.5 hrs/wk, effective August 27, 2008.

Schedules and hours of work will be arranged with the school administrators. The successful candidate will have completed Grade 12 or the equivalent and will be expected to: • provide academic guidance, assistance and direction to Aboriginal students as needed; • possibly liaise between the home, school and parents/ guardians through visitations and consultations; • provide a positive role model for students; • work closely with teaching staff; • monitor student academic and social development as well as attendance; • a strong knowledge of Aboriginal culture would be an asset.

If you are interested in these position(s), please submit a detailed resume, including three references, by Monday, July 7, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.

Paul Carriere, Assistant Superintendent School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain) P.O. Box 70, Kimberley, B.C. V1A 2Y5 Phone: (250) 427-2245 Fax: (250) 427-2044 E-mail : hr@sd6.bc.ca Successful candidates will be subject to a Criminal Records Check. We would like to thank all applicants for applying, but only those short-listed will be contacted.

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June 27, 2008

DISTRICT OF INVERMERE NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE A Contractor for the Municipality will be blasting and installing sewer lines from PineRidge Mountain Resort to the entrance of West Ridge Drive off of the old dump road.

Unfortunately this will require the entire road to be closed from July 2nd, 2008 to July 25th, 2008.

The District apologizes for any inconveniences caused by this operation.

For further information, please telephone the municipal ofce at 342-9281 Monday to Friday and 342-5957 on the weekend.

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Fire rages through Horsethief condos Continued from Page 5 “The second building from the end was on fire, but there were no flames and the fire looked to be out,” she said.

She went back to sleep thinking things were under control.

Elaine and Peter Buckley, an English couple who were in Panorama finishing a three-week Canadian vacation, were wakened by the commotion at about 1:30 a.m. “There were no flames at that point,” said Mr. Buckley. “There was just smoke coming out of one of the buildings and the firemen were dousing it with water.”

Herb and Gertie Wylhuizen of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, have owned a timeshare at Panorama since 1986. They watched the fire until 2:30 a.m. before going to bed. “We figured it would be out in the morning,” said Mr. Wylhuizen.

However, the fire had taken hold in the space between the two roofs and was actually strengthening.

By 2 a.m. crews from Invermere and Windermere had arrived to help battle the blaze. Jim Miller, the Windermere fire chief, was leaving the Bull Riding event in Invermere when he first heard about the fire. An hour later he got a call for help, and arrived with two members of his detachment shortly before 2 a.m.

When they arrived, the first building was already gutted and the fire was creeping into the next building to the east, at the end of the row. “The fight was to try and save the second building,” he said. “Our goal was to keep the outside wet so it didn’t spread.”

Support was also provided by Radium Fire Department and the Department of Forestry Services, who provided foam and other equipment.

By 7 a.m. the inner building had burned down and the outer one was in flames. When Herb Wylhuizen woke up in the morning, he was amazed at how much the fire had spread. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Ms. Wallace also woke to see huge flames coming out of the building. “It’s pretty disastrous and we’re all pretty shocked by it,” she said.

In total 35 firefighters battled the fire, rotating in and out to give people

a chance to rest. They sprayed well over 100,000 gallons of water on the fire to keep it from spreading.

“We had water problems and had drained the reservoir to dangerously low levels by 7 a.m.,” said Mr. Caldwell.

“We had to slow water application and the decision was made to let the roof burn.”

When Mr. Hillborn went to get his car out of the parking garage in the morning he had to wade through water up to his ankles. He said the fire put a damper on his honeymoon.

“My wife is a little scared right now,” he said on Saturday.

Fourteen hours after the fire started, flames were still leaping out of the outer building and the roof was still burning.

Firefighters kept a close watch on the fire Saturday as it continued to smolder and it wasn’t until Sunday morning that the fire was out cold.

Mr. Dickson credits the volunteer firefighters with limiting the damage.

With over 200 units in the Horsethief and Toby Creek complexes, the outcome could have been a lot worse.

Fire Chief Miller agreed. “The Panorama guys who were there first did one heck of a job containing it.”

High Country Properties manages three rental units in the buildings, two of which were rented out at the time.

High Country Properties owner John Newton said one group was wakened and evacuated, while the other group wasn’t home but lost all their belongings in the fire.

None of the units was equipped with sprinklers or had fire alarms tied into a central alarm system.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

“We’re still investigating,” said Mr. Caldwell. “We’re confident it wasn’t anything suspicious, and it was most likely accidental.”

The last major fire at Panorama happened in 1981 when the Toby Creek condos went up in flames. That fire also destroyed the same block of townhomes that burned in Saturday’s fire.

Andrew McCutcheon, a Panorama firefighter who was up all night battling the flames, said the last fire he remembers at Panorama was seven years ago.

“This certainly blows that one away.”

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 47

June 27, 2008

Valley Churches

FAITH

Valley Christian Assembly welcomes new pastor

By T. Scott Peterson Valley Christian Assembly For the past 16 years my wife and I have served in pastoral ministry in Assemblies of God churches throughout Washington State. My family was comfortable, our needs were met, the church was healthy and life was good.

However, comfort in life is not what motivates me. In Mark 12, Jesus told us to, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart . . . and love your neighbour as yourself.”

I fully understand that many who read this article may not have any faith in a higher power and I respect everyone’s entitlement to their own opinion.

Personally, I believe it requires more faith to believe in the theory of evolution than to believe in a divine creator. Scientific evidence supports the fact

that this earth was not made to last forever (the law of thermodynamics/entropy) and secular historians agree there was a man named Jesus who walked this earth.

When we are willing to take a step of faith and acknowledge the existence of God, then we discover an eternal perspective.

For this reason, my wife Kari and our two sons, Coulter and Spencer, made a major move from central Washington to the Windermere Valley – because God put it in our heart to come.

Loving God, loving people and leading by example are principles on which you can build a happy life. The Lord has a wonderful purpose for all of our lives, if we simply do what He asks in His word, the Bible.

Matthew 6:33 tells us to, “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things (that you need) will be added to you.”

A life without motivation is like a pool of water that lies still with no outflow. After a while it becomes polluted, unuseful and very unpleasant. All too often people discover that they have become like that stagnant pool of water with no movement – someone they don’t wish to be. Thankfully there is a God who loves us and gives us the power to change for the better.

I hope you will give Him a try.

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH June 29th: 10:30 a.m. Worship and life instruction.

“Maintaining your grip – expanding your world” with Pastor Jared.

Summer Sunday School, pre-school-age 7, during morning service.

For sermons online: www.sermon.net/lwac Pastor Jared Enns • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535 WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY June 29th: 10:30 a.m. Morning worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere 7:30 p.m. Evening communion service at St. Peters, Windermere Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644 www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday Service Children’s Church during the message part of the service.

Pastor T. Scott Peterson • Highway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511 ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday: 5 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Church in Canal Flats 7 p.m. at Canadian Martyrs Church in Invermere Sunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs Church in Invermere 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium Father Jim McHugh • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167 ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

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