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“It’s heartbreaking.”

In her role as Community Link Worker, Tyler McMurray’s Ms. Murray helped Tyler mountain bike was his connect with riding opprized possession, a ride portunities. he wouldn’t have if not “When we found the for the generosity of his course titled ‘Kids Ride’, favourite uncle. how to become a downFor Tyler, the highhill rider, Tyler was very end Norco downhill bike excited,” she said. “We serepresented freedom. It cured funding to pay for was his thrill and athletic the course through the endeavour.

White House Golf ClasAll that ended when sis event, which was $60. someone stole the bike We also secured money from the driveway of for the body armour that his parents’ Radium he needed from a womHot Springs residence en’s committee with the in broad daylight on the Radium Rotary Club.”

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Since his bicycle was “It made me feel stolen, Ms. Murray has quite mad,” Tyler combeen furnishing a rental, mented. at 75 bucks a pop, so TyTyler McMurray, Grade 7 A 13-year-old Grade ler can continue to par7 student at Edgewater ticipate in the course.

Elementary School, Tyler “I have personally is the son of Kim and Dave McMurray. paid for the bike rental, which is fairly pricey,” she Norco bikes can cost into the thousands of dollars. said, “but the bike that is needed for this course is very “It was an expensive bike,” Tyler’s dad said. expensive and specialized because of the nature of the Tyler said it will take a lot of long nights behind type of riding they are doing in the course. a sink full of dirty dishes to save up enough money to “It needs shocks on the front and back and hybuy a new one. drolic-type brakes. Without this type of bike, injury Tyler works as a dishwasher at the Old Salzburg is likely.”

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Ms. Murray said she hopes someone might donate Edgewater Elementary School Community Link a suitable replacement bike or she will start raising Worker Debra Murray has taken a keen interest in en- funds to purchase a replacement. Anyone interested in couraging Tyler’s interest in mountain biking. helping out can reach Debra by email at Debra.Mur“It’s very unfortunate,” Ms. Murray commented. ray@sd6.bc.ca.

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June 5, 2009

Valley NEWS

Radium mill to close indefinitely

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff The Canfor sawmill in Radium will shut down indefinitely – perhaps forever.

It is one of three interior sawmill operations run

by Canadian Forest Products Ltd. that announced its closure last week, including Vavenby and Rustad in northern B.C. “These decisions are never easy, but are taken in the face of a market downturn that is unprecedented in terms of both duration and intensity,” said Canfor President Jim Shepard in a press release.

Dave Lefebvre, Canfor’s director of public affairs and corporate communications, said the mill will reopen only if Canfor sees a “sustained upturn” in the lumber market.

“The nature of this downturn is that it has surprised everyone in its longevity, and that is what has brought us to this point,” Mr. Lefebvre said.

“The need for a sustained turnaround is very important – it can’t just be a spike in the market, we actually need to see a sustained recovery in order to warrant restarting the mill.

“If you had asked how long the downturn was

going to last a year ago, people might have said six months, but it has surprised everyone. To even venture a guess as to how long the market downturn will last would be foolish at this point.”

Operations will cease after the remaining logs in the yard have been shipped out, which could be as early as June 30th. At that time 167 full-time workers will be laid off.

“The need for a sustained turnaround is very important – it can’t just be a spike in the market, we actually need to see a sustained recovery in order to warrant restarting the mill.”

– Dave Lefebvre, Canfor Gary Melnyk, local chairperson with the United Steel Workers Union, said workers are still hoping the closure isn’t permanent.

“Unless the economy picks up and the price of lumber shoots up, we are looking at a long summer and a cold winter,” he said.

The announcement surprised many, especially in the community of Radium Hot Springs.

“It comes as a great shock, not only because of the impact it will have economically, but more impor-

tantly because of the hundreds of families who live in our valley that will be affected,” said Radium Mayor Dee Conklin. “These are our friends and neighbours – this is a very sad day for our community.”

Mr. Melnyk said the closure will have a dramatic effect on businesses all over the valley.

“They’re not going to feel it right away because we are going into the tourist season, but come September, after the last tourist has headed home, then they’ll start to really notice it – there’s no doubt about it.”

Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald agreed that the shutdown will hit small businesses hard. “It’s not just the workers that are affected,” he said. “There’s a tremendous amount of money that circulates through the community because of these workers.”

Mr. Macdonald said he hopes the closure will not be permanent and that the community will persevere.

“We are communities that experience ups and downs on a fairly regular basis,” he said, “but there is a resilience and a strength with people in these communities and the workers that means we will be able to make the best of this.”

For more on the Canfor closure, see Page 9.

Invermere campfire abandoned, burns 25 trees

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff A fire left burning after a party last weekend created a dangerous situation on Lot 4616.

According to Invermere Fire Chief Roger Ekman, a campfire left unattended on Crown land on the southern edge of Invermere quickly began to spread, devouring more than 25 fir trees.

“Don’t be lighting fires,” Chief Ekman said, warning people who are planning to camp in the woods. “You don’t need a fire. Yes, it’s all well and good and it’s nice to have a fire, but common sense has to prevail here – especially when you leave it unattended. It causes all the neighbours concern, plus it costs the taxpayers a lot of money.”

The Invermere Fire Department received word

of billowing smoke on Sunday, May 31st at 2:14 p.m. Chief Ekman was the first to investigate the call. The gate to the property, normally locked, was open, and the ground was littered with beer cans and broken bottles. The department has no idea who is responsible for the blaze.

“It was a creeping grass fire,” he said. “There were flames climbing up the fir trees and there was potential for the fire to spread.”

He called in 17 initial responders, who spent three hours extinguishing the blaze. Chief Ekman also spent an additional 13 hours putting out hot spots over the following two days.

“There is a lot of time involved,” he said. “It’s not just a matter of going up there, putting water on it and leaving. It starts going underground and creeps along until all of the sudden the flames will

just pop up again.”

Lot 4616 is a piece of lakeview property inside the District of Invermere’s boundaries, and stakeholders have been negotiating its fate since 2007.

The province wants to sell it to developers, while Invermere council wants to keep it as parkland.

This is the season for wildfires and residents must be very careful when lighting up.

According to Gwen Eamer, Southeast Fire Information Officer, this area is always rated at moderate to extreme risk for fires. She suggested checking to see if any burning restrictions are in effect by visiting www.bcwildfire.ca or calling 1-888-FOREST. “Fires that are caused by people are preventable,” Ms. Eamer said. “They direct critical resources away from fires that we can’t prevent, which are those caused by lightning.”

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• May 29th: Columbia Valley RCMP recovered a stolen VW that was involved in a collision near Toby Creek in Wilmer. There was minor damage to the vehicle, which was stolen from Panorama overnight. No persons were near the vehicle when police attended.

• May 29th: Columbia Valley received a complaint of theft of a 2005 Suzuki King Quad, green and black, stolen from Indian Beach Road. Anyone with information, call 250-342-9292.

• May 29th: RCMP attended a single-vehicle accident on Westside Road, about one kilometre south of Wilmer. There was minor damage to the vehicle. The driver was located and issued a 24-hour suspension, and charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

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• May 30th: RCMP attended Panorama Drive, where a van went off the road and hit some trees. The driver and a passenger were located at the hospital with minor injuries. The 21-year-old Panorama driver was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for failing to keep right and driving without due care and attention, and given a 24-hour licence suspension.

• RCMP received a report of a stolen Alberta licence plate, marked “1DRAGON.” • May 31st: An owner of an uninsured vehicle parked on 10th Avenue was ticketed for having no insurance. People are reminded that any vehicle that has no insurance is not to be parked on a public roadway.

• May 31st: RCMP received a complaint of an attempted theft of a stereo system from a vehicle. The suspects ran off when challenged by the owner.

A new regulation will enhance the safety of emergency workers by requiring drivers to slow down and move over when passing parked emergency vehicles with lights flashing.

Effective immediately, the new Motor Vehicle Act regulation applies to drivers passing police, fire, ambulance and towing vehicles. Drivers must now slow to 70 km/hour on highways where the speed limit is 80 km/hour or higher,

and to 40 km/hour where the limit is below 80 km/hour, when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle. If there is another lane going in the same direction, drivers must move into that lane.

The penalty for not slowing or not moving over is a $148 fine and three penalty points on the driver’s licence.

From 2001 to 2007, 21 emergency workers were injured or killed on B.C. roads.

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 5

June 5, 2009

MY BLUE HEAVEN—AG Valley Foods owner Sydney-Anne Porter wants to paint her store blue, as shown in this rendition, but an Invermere bylaw requires a choice of earth

tones only. On Monday, Invermere council will convene a special meeting to decide whether to make an exception.

Art by Will McKenzie, Pixel Planet Design

Local grocer feeling blue about bylaw

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff Sydney-Anne Porter, the owner of AG Valley Foods, is hoping Invermere council will include the blue colour of distant mountains among the range of “earth tones” approved for use on buildings within Invermere’s designated deSydney-Anne Porter velopment permit areas.

According to Invermere Mayor Gerry Taft, the downtown core is one of Invermere’s development permit areas in which the colours applied to buildings are tightly controlled.

“Earth tone is the desired colour,” he said.

The Official Community Plan reads: “Design and colours should reflect the range of colours and tones present in the surrounding natural environment.”

As described by contributors to Wikipedia, earth tone is a colour scheme that draws from a colour palette of browns, tans, greys, greens, and some reds.

The colours in an earth tone scheme are muted,

emulating the natural colours found in dirt, moss, trees and rocks. Many earth tones originate from clay earth pigments, such as umber, ochre, and sienna.

Colours such as yellow, orange and blue are not considered earth tones because they are not found naturally on pieces of land, even though they can be found within nature.

At 11 a.m., on Monday, June 8th, Mayor Taft said, Invermere council will host a special meeting to decide whether to make an exception in this case.

To help sway them in her favour, Ms. Porter said she intends to present the signatures of as many supporters as it takes to get elected to council – about 500.By Monday, she had collected 350 signatures on an in-store petition entitled: “We have a dream.”

Even after the recent renovations to the interior of the store, Ms. Porter said, she wasn’t planning to repaint the outside, but after the “sails” and old signage were removed from the facade, it became obvious they had to repaint.

Unfortunately, she said, she is stuck with the turquoise metal roof, which can’t be painted without it chipping away.

Working with Invermere firm, Sign Artists, Sydney-Anne discovered the only colours that would match the turquoise roof were yellow, grey, beige and

blue. Sydney-Anne said she punted the problem to Invermere designer Will McKenzie of Pixel Planet Design and asked for visualizations of each.

She said he tried blue first, and then gave her the sketch without even trying any of the other colours.

Since then, she said, the image has ignited a passion among her staff and customers in favour of the blue colour.

“Even Will said, once we saw this, the other colours seem anticlimactic.”

Taped to the wall behind her desk overlooking the store, the cover of an industry trade magazine boldly proclaims, “Dare to be different.”

“We’re Canadians,” she said. “We should be able to be free and unique.”

It’s a sentiment that inspires her come-as-you-are employee dress code. “They should have the freedom to be who they are,” she said. “We believe in the system, but does the system allow for people to have a different vision?”

Although it might not be considered an earth tone, distant mountains appear blue because of the way light scatters in the atmosphere. For the same reason, the sky is blue and Earth from outer space looks blue, earning it the nickname, the Blue Planet.

Valley Foods will employ 50 people this summer.

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perspective

June 5, 2009

Our policy on letters

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Publisher

Occasionally we get asked if The Pioneer refuses to publish letters expressing opinions that we don’t agree with. The answer is that we never refuse letters because of their opinions, but there are a few conditions. The conditions are as follows: Letters can’t be more than 500 words long. To give you an example of length, this editorial is 350 words.

If a submitted letter is too long, we will request that people cut their own letters. In the words of Mark Twain: “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one.” Please take the time to be concise.

We don’t publish letters about court proceedings.

We publish names only if someone is found guilty of a crime; we don’t print other people’s opinions about whether he is guilty or why he should have received a shorter or longer sentence.

We don’t publish letters from people complaining about the actions or policies of individual businesses, since we have no way of judging the fairness of the accusations. Complainants can always contact their Chamber of Commerce or Better Business Bureau.

We don’t publish letters from people complaining about other people. Elected officials are the exception, since that’s what they signed up for. From time to time, personal attacks creep into letters and, from now on, we will be more vigilant in this regard. Feel free to respond to other letters, but please stick to the issues.

As for Jumbo letters, one reader suggested that we publish a separate special interest newsletter along the lines of The Valley Peak and let everyone who wants to write about Jumbo do it there, and allow readers to subscribe if they are interested. For various reasons we can’t do this, although it would be interesting to see how many people would subscribe.

If you want to express an opinion on our letters policy, or anything else, contact me at upioneer@telus. net. A final note: all letters will remain confidential if marked: “Not For Publication.”

Historical Lens KINDERGARTEN KIDS – Since this photo ran last week, we have identified all but two of the children. Back row, from left: teacher Lucy Weir, Dave Broadfoot (Invermere), Joey Ambrosi (Cranbrook), Gary Gerlich (Penticton), Roger Duthie (deceased), Cam Sinclair, Steven Block, Ron Ede (Invermere). Second row: Nancy Jo Thouret Morrison (St. Louis, Missouri), Unknown, Debbie Koski Broadley (Moyie), Ricky Elliott (deceased), Debra McGilvery Fisher (Invermere), Valerie Henderson Ormshaw (Calgary), Heather Johnson (deceased), Mona Hall (Kamloops). Third row: Kerrie Blakley Purdy (Sparwood), Unknown, Sue Andruschuk (Calgary), Sherry Anderson (deceased), Cindy Tegart (deceased), Patsy Wilder Kachanoski (Fairmont), Dawn Chabot. Front row: Yvonne Gibb Messner (Vernon), Cheryle Kimm, Rhonda Tegart. The photo was taken in 1961 in the basement of a home that is now Strands Restaurant.

Please observe crosswalks Dear Editor: Pedestrians, beware!

Yesterday, as I approached the crosswalk at 10th Avenue and 12th Street (above Strands), I noticed an older couple waiting to cross the street, so I stopped. I watched in total amazement as not one, but four vehicles drove past in the other direction without stopping. The crosswalk is clearly marked, it was obvious that the couple was waiting to cross,

and I was stopped on the other side of the street, but not one of these vehicles stopped.

I know that this is a busy world, but is it really so out-of-control that these drivers couldn’t stop for 10 seconds to let people cross? Will it take a serious accident or fatality at one of these crosswalks before drivers pay attention? Wake up, drivers! Pedestrians have the right-of-way at crosswalks!

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Wildsight needs to focus efforts Dear Editor: Regarding the access road to Farnham Glacier, representatives of Wildsight specifically stated that all parties had agreed to use the existing road through CODA tenure to minimize disturbance of an environmentally sensitive area.

I was disturbed to find this agreement completely misrepresented by Wildsight, both on their website and in media statements. I was originally opposed to the Jumbo development, but the repeated distortion of facts has made me reconsider.

Heli-skiing is not a benign recreational activity and it does not stimulate the local economy. I lived in Revelstoke when heli-skiing was still the major tourism draw, in the early 1990s.

Aside from the noise — which is very stressful to wildlife, especially the mountain caribou — the economy was so bad, that when the McDonald’s restaurant was built, over 700 people applied there for work.

When I lived in Whistler, I was not impressed by the giant clearcuts or the giant power line. However, residents there worked together to halt logging in the nearby Elaho watershed.

If it hadn’t been for the publicity generated by recreational backcountry users, Interfor would have obliterated this 3,000-year-old temperate rainforest.

For this reason, I was perplexed to find the Jumbo protesters encamped in a large clearcut, just past a forestry road with obvious recent upgrades. There are plans to log this small, pristine valley just north of Farnham, but the protesters were not protesting this.

I am completely dismayed that, with all the local preoccupation with the Jumbo issue, there is little local

awareness or concern for: • continued logging of old-growth forest in the Purcells (as an ex-treeplanter, I can say with confidence that a tree plantation will never replace a mature ecosystem); • degradation of the grasslands by motorized vehicles and sprawling development; • mining interests in the Upper Flathead and the Upper Elk valleys.

The last item troubles me deeply.

Having lived in this province almost my entire life, I know that our government and the Liberals in particular have a divide-and-conquer mentality.

While we bicker over Jumbo, plans for clear-cutting and strip-mining will continue. I have long debated whether to send this letter, but finally came to this point after seeing the Flathead featured in headline news everywhere except locally.

This matter has been placed before a UN commission (www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ british-columbia/un-to-hear-petitionthat-rocky-mountain-park-in-danger/ article1152385/) but many younger residents here don’t even know the Flathead exists.

Please focus your efforts on accurate representation of the facts. I would like to see more support and awareness to halt strip-mining and coal-bed methane mining in the East Kootenay.

The old-growth forests will be cut down, the Columbia Valley parcelled into real estate, and the Elk and Flathead watersheds degraded beyond recognition, while every effort is made to keep the average recreational skier out of Jumbo until it’s too late to save anything.

Claudia Heinrich Radium Hot Springs

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Please, 500 words or less. If time permits, you will be asked to edit your own letters; otherwise we will cut them to length. Thank you!

The 2009 Golf-a-Thon for ALS is taking place during June at PGA of BC courses throughout BC. Pros, juniors and friends golf from sunrise to sunset to raise money for the ALS Society of BC, and to raise awareness about ALS.

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“The Golf A Thon that me and Norm (PGA Pro Norm Jackson, Cowichan Golf Club) do every year is really important to me because my Dad had ALS for 7 years and one of his passions in life was golf. I am so excited to participate every year to raise money to help ALS patients.

The Golf A Thon is a good way to raise money but also me and Norm have a blast! We each golfed 100 holes in one day. In the future I would like to see more Juniors and PGA Pros out there participating.”

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June 5, 2009

Grizzly Ridge not the only issue

By Mayor Gerry Taft District of Invermere Special to the Pioneer It is with sadness that we received the news of the indefinite closure of the Canfor Radium sawmill.

This news came as a shock to many of us, and there is no question as far as the impact it has on the Mayor Gerry Taft lives of many people and families in the Columbia Valley.

The District of Invermere and the Regional District of the East Kootenay are pursuing recently-announced funding through a program called “Communities in Transition” and, if approved, we hope to be completing programs and offering employment to our local residents, especially those in the forest industry.

On a positive note, the construction in and around Pothole Park in the heart of Invermere is slated to begin around June 8th.

We are excited to see the completion of the park,

performance space, and disc golf course by the end of September.

As a central community space, Pothole Park will help to maintain vibrancy in Invermere’s downtown core.

Recently, the owners of Grizzly Ridge Properties have expressed their intent to restrict public access to their properties.

To clarify, the District of Invermere has always been interested in comprehensive planning for parkland, trail, and roadway dedications over the land, especially considering the opportunity for dealing with a single land owner.

However, through the three distinct efforts to negotiate with Grizzly Ridge Properties (2005, 2007, and most recently 2008/2009) it has become clear that the amount of development and density the landowner feels is necessary and the amount of land being offered to the public, is not the same as what District of Invermere council feels is reasonable, fair, and in the best interest of the community.

Invermere council believes large-scale, mediumto-high density development on the Grizzly Ridge land is undesirable, unneeded, and can be considered urban sprawl at this time. However, we have always maintained that if enough parkland, trails, and road-

way dedications were offered to the public, it could outweigh the negative aspects of development and it could be wise to try to negotiate these now.

There is potential in the future for both the District of Invermere and the Regional District of East Kootenay to do planning for future uses on the land now owned by Grizzly Ridge Properties, but it is important that this planning is done on the timeline of local government and is prioritized along with all of the other activities and projects that are required and desired.

It is important that land uses and development options are not rushed and pushed solely by the landowner. In simple terms, public policy and priorities should be based on the needs of the entire community, not just one private landowner.

On and off, for the last four years, negotiating with Grizzly Ridge Properties has been a focus of time and attention for the District of Invermere. It is time to focus on other, arguably more pressing, needs.

It is unfortunate that the owners of Grizzly Ridge Properties are restricting access to the public; however that is their right and choice as a private landowner.

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June 5, 2009

Canfor workers shocked, bewildered as they face uncertain future

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff

Top: Ralph Stewart. Bottom: Angela Rouleau

Forestry workers in the Columbia Valley are reeling after lumber giant Canadian Forest Products announced the pending closure of its sawmill in Radium Hot Springs.

Employees were notified of the decision last Thursday afternoon and sent home for a three-day weekend to take in the news.

“It was right out of left field; nobody knew it was coming,” said Gary Melnyk, the United Steel Workers Union chairperson for the Canfor plant in Radium.

“You’re just in shock – all kinds of things go through your mind: how do I pay my mortgage and my bills? How do I explain it to my family?”

Mr. Melnyk has worked as a tilt hoist operator at the mill for 13 years. He is one of 167 full-time employees who will be out of a job, possibly as early as the end of June.

“It was hard for me to stand in a meeting as a plant chair and try to assure workers, especially the younger people, not to panic,” he said.

“And then to listen to management tell them that it’s an indefinite closure . . . just the look on their faces – like ‘Oh, wow!” It was hard.”

This uncertainty about whether this is a permanent shutdown has left many employees, including Mr. Melnyk, in limbo.

“I’m not a rich man, but I’ll try and hold out as long as I can and after that I’ll go do dishes or flip burgers like I used to do,” he said.

“I might try and see what kind of courses pop up through the college that I am qualified for, but I haven’t been in school for 35 years – it’s a shock.”

Shock is a good word to describe how A. J. Gionette feels. The single 24-year-old man has worked at the mill for six years, and two years ago he bought a townhouse in Edgewater, signing a 25-year mortgage.

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Now, without a steady income and with 23 years left on his payments, the young mill worker feels trapped.

“It really limits my options,” A. J. said. “It’s not like I can go somewhere else where there is another job opening, and I can’t really leave to go to school – so I am pretty much stranded in the valley.”

When A. J. first heard about the shutdown, he said he was angry.

“It blind-sided everyone,” he said. “It’s god-awful that it had to happen, but at least we’re not selling the mill, at least we’re still under Canfor and at least there’s still the possibility we are going to reopen.”

A. J. said he will collect employment insurance, but that won’t cover his mortgage payments.

Angela Rouleau can relate to A. J.’s situation. She and her boyfriend Andrew Patterson have three years left on the mortgage for their trailer in Dry Gulch.

“I was shocked,” she said. “An indefinite closure – it just sounds so bad. It sounds like they are never going to start up again. When I heard, I was just thinking, ‘What are we going to do for our mortgage and everything else we have here?’”

To top it off, Angela was working to finance her tuition, as she was planning to take dog grooming courses in Edmonton this fall.

“Right now I am hoping the government will grant me some money to go to school,” she said.

Angela added that she feels badly for the older workers who will be laid off.

“It sucks for those people who have a $300,000 mortgage and kids – I can’t imagine what they are thinking right now,” she said.

Former Invermere mayor Mark Shmigelsky is a lumber grader at the mill. He got word of the shutdown from his co-workers in the parking lot before starting his afternoon shift on Thursday.

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The former mayor of Invermere has been employed at the mill for over 20 years. He said the possibility of a shutdown was always in the back of his mind.

“I wasn’t really surprised; I think we all knew it was possible. We’ve had shutdowns in the past and certainly since this past December, given what has occurred worldwide, we knew something was going to come. It is just part of the nature of the industry,” he said.

The future is uncertain for the Shmigelsky family, including wife Robin and their two sons: Kyler, 9, and Ryder, 4.

“I am just going to try to enjoy the last six to eight weeks of work and enjoy a summer with the family,” he said. “Then I will have to look for a job.”

He admits he hasn’t really thought about what he is going to do after the summer.

“I don’t know what I’m going to be – I can’t be mayor again,” he joked. “I guess we are just going to have to take it day by day.”

Mill workers aren’t the only people affected by the shutdown. Ralph Stewart, 53, owner of Ralph Stewart Contracting, said that he essentially has no business without Canfor.

Ralph has worked as a logging contractor for Canfor for more than 30 years. He said that although he could see the closure coming, it was still a blow.

“They worked us a lot longer than a lot of people thought – but it’s still a shock when it comes.”

June 5, 2009 Ralph and his wife Christine have two grown children. He said the fact that he will soon be unemployed is still sinking in.

“I’m trying to think of other things to do, but with forestry equipment sometimes it’s not that easy to do other things,” Ralph said.

One young worker says he hopes to start another career. “I am going to look into government-assisted tuition through the Employment Insurance program,” said 24-year-old Danny Schnider.

A graduate of a technical institute in Kitchener, Ontario, he’s planning to take this opportunity to go to university.

“I would like to study law,” he said. “I have always had a really keen interest in the law.”

In the meantime, he said, he is planning to do lots of camping and look for another job.

According to Dave Lefebvre, Director of Public Affairs and Corporate Communications for Canfor, the average wage of union employees at the Radium sawmill is around $27 per hour.

Employees who are paid an hourly wage under the collective agreement are on layoff, he said, making them eligible for full employment insurance. About 140 workers are covered by the collective agreement.

He said workers who are paid a salary and not covered by collective bargaining can ask for a severance package from Canfor after 13 weeks of unemployment. The settlement will depend on their age, level of position and the difficulty in replacing them in case of reopening, he said.

Danny Schnider has worked at the mill for almost three years. He may take this opportunity to go to university.

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Movie Review: He’s Just Not That Into You Reviewed by Zephyr Rawbon Girls are taught a lot of bad ideas while growing up. For example, when a little girl playing in the sandbox is pushed by a boy into the sand, you can’t help but feel sad and heartbroken. Why would he do such a thing? Well, supposedly he likes you or even has a crush on you. Where did this idea come from? Why, your loving support system of course, AKA Mom. Then there is the suffering from a broken heart syndrome. No matter what kind of pain you are going through, you know there will always be a support system of best friends nearby to help comfort you with words like, “He likes you too much. You’re too pretty and too awesome. He can’t handle it!”

Can you imagine the psychoanalysis? Apparently women all over the world have been programmed to believe that if a guy acts like a jerk, it means that

he likes you.

Absurd? Yes. Funny because it’s true? Not necessarily. But you know that’s the set-up for a timehonoured Hollywood formula that sucks you in every time.

With an all-star cast including Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson and Justin Long (the “Hi, I’m a Mac” guy), He’s Just Not That Into You is another formula date movie that revolves around nine stereotypical individuals who are facing the one facet of relationships that totally sucks . . . rejection.

In short, this movie seems to be nothing more than a step-by-step instruction manual for women on how to deal with rejection (but don’t take notes).

Needless to say, there is never a dull moment as the characters are constantly witty, engaging, and whimsical. And when the drama truly kicks in, the

characters play on the kiss-and-make-up option or leave the relationship in divorce after one more passionate love scene with the mistress hiding in the closet. It’s formula filmmaking, but it works.

Overall, I liked this movie. My only complaint would be that there wasn’t much character development and too much time spent trying to psychoanalyze every aspect of every relationship. Not to mention that is was so cliché.

To paraphrase the ending: girls are taught a lot of stuff while growing up. If a guy punches you, he likes you. Never try to trim your own bangs. And someday you will meet a wonderful guy and get your very own happy ending – as if!

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Friday, June 5th-Sunday, June 7th: • Canal Days 2009 in Canal Flats. Friday 7 p.m.: Family Dance with P.T. the Clown. Saturday 8 a.m.: Pancake breakfast; 11 a.m. Parade; 6 p.m.

Barbecue; 10 p.m. Canal Days Dance with Colly Shaw. Throughout the day: family entertainer Matt Duffus, The Candy Man, face-painting, scavenger hunt, baseball, food and beverages. Sunday 2 p.m.: Cardboard/Duct Tape Boat Race at the beach. For info: 250-349-5447.

Friday, June 5th: • Works by artists Dave Watland, Pamela Cinnamon, Jon Howlett and Bill Croft, plus Imagery Meets Narrative exhibit at Pynelogs Gallery until June 7th. For info: 250-342-4423. Pynelogs Café open throughout the summer from Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Full Moon in June: 36-hour Adventure Race starts, including mountain biking, alpine trekking, kayaking and fixed ropes, Panorama Mountain Village. Discounted fees for Invermere and Radium teams. For info, visit www.fmij.com or email race@ fmij.com. Volunteers needed now for first aid, communications and more.

• Friends of Invermere Public Library need your gently-used books now, for the Big Book Sale to be held at the Invermere Community Hall on July 18th. Drop books at the library. To volunteer, call Christine: 250-342-0470 or sign up at the library.

Saturday, June 6th: • 12th Annual Spilli Chili Cookoff in Spillimacheen, hosted by Dennis and Nola Alt. Many varieties of chili and other foods available, as well as live

entertainment. For info: www.spillichilli.com.

• 8 a.m.-1 p.m.: Sonshine Children’s Centre, 32010th Avenue, Invermere, is having a Yard and Bake Sale. Donations of baking, books, toys, furniture, yard, household and sporting items accepted. All proceeds to purchase new infant/toddler stroller, and educational toys. For info: 250-341-6224.

• 2 p.m.: Opening tea for the Windermere Valley Museum’s season. Newly-reprinted book by Conrad Kain called Where the Clouds Can Go will be launched by members of Conrad Kain Centennial Society. The museum will open daily during the summer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children’s Museum Program each Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon during July and August. For info: 250-342-9769.

Monday, June 8th: • Annual report for the Village of Canal Flats is available to the public at the village office. Council will receive public comments at their meeting at 6:30 p.m. June 22nd at the Canal Flats Civic Centre.

Tuesday, June 9th: • 7-9 p.m.: Opening event for REACH: David Thompson Secondary School’s Art Show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Exhibition runs until June 21st. For info: 250-342-4423.

• 9 p.m.: Karaoke at Copper City Saloon. For info: 250-341-3344.

Wednesday, June 10th: • 5:30-8:30 p.m.: Community Engagement Discussion about Invermere’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan. Join us for dinner and learn about Invermere’s commitment to emission reductions.

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• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Flea Market at the Wilmer Community Hall. To book a table for crafts, baking or anything, call Sonja at 250-342-9470.

• 11:45 a.m.: B.C. Securities InvestRight Seminar at Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Lions Hall.

No cost to attend; lunch for $10. R.S.V.P. before June 8th to 250-342-2844.

• 7:30 p.m. Junior Band Concert, David Thompson Secondary School. Silver collection at the door.

• So You Wanna Fight, Tuff Man Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

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Thursday, June 11th: • 7:30 p.m. Senior Band Concert, David Thompson Secondary School. Silver collection at the door.

Saturday, June 13th: • 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Flea market at Wilmer Community Hall featuring woodcarving, baking Tufa rock and preserves. Coffee and donuts will be for sale.

• 2:30 p.m.: Town Hall Meeting at the Radium Seniors’ Hall, to discuss the Village of Radium 2008 Annual Report. Pick up a copy at the village office or visit www.radiumhotsprings.ca.

• 7 p.m.: Relay for Life begins at David Thompson Secondary School track, runs until 7 a.m. Sunday. To register a team, join a team, buy a luminary, or make a donation, call Lisa Logstrup at 250-688-4488 or email her at: columbiavalleyrelay@bc.cancer.ca.

Sunday, June 14th: • 10 a.m.: The Gathering of the Greens at Edgewater Community Hall. Garden Fair featuring acoustic band Beard’s Creek and singer/songwriter Tim Ross.

Speakers begin presentations at 2 p.m. Hosted by Columbia Valley Music and Edgewater Recreation Society. For info: 250-347-9668.

Tuesday, June 16th: • 6:30 p.m. Wilmer Community Club will meet at the hall. The club is gearing up for the unveiling of the Conrad Kain cairn on July 11th, and the opening of the Conrad Kain park gate. For info: Sonja Hemmelgarn at 250-342-9470.

• 6-8:30 p.m.: Community Open House on the Columbia Valley Transmission Project at Prestige Hotel Banquet Room, Radium Hot Springs. For info: 1-866-647-3334.

Wednesday, June 17th: • 7 p.m.: Windermere District Social Service Society’s Annual General Meeting at the Choices Building, Lower Level, 504-14th Street. All welcome. For more info: 250-342-3699.

• 7 p.m: Military pilot Chris Weicht presents an aviation history of the Columbia Valley at the Lions Hall. Celebrate the Canadian Centennial of Flight.

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Entertainment Lineup throughout the night there will be a variety of great local entertainment.

Performers include hula dancers Crisdon Chaisson and Vanessa Soles, poi fire dancer Dawson McKay, singer Erin Porter, DJ Justin Futa, the Kootenay Baton Konnection, belly dancers and karaoke for everyone.

And for kids and the young at heart there will be a multitude of festivities.

To get in on all the fun, register today at www.cancer.ca/relay and lets celebrate, remember and fight back together.

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Conrad Kain Tea and Book Launch Windermere District Historical Society and Dave’s Book Bar… invite you to a tea celebrating the opening of the museum for the summer and the official launch of the centennial edition of legendary mountain guide Conrad Kain’s autobiography, Where the Clouds Can Go.

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Relay for Life offers live entertainment Submitted by the Relay for Life The final countdown to the 2009 Relay for Life is on. With less than two weeks to go until the event, the crunch is on for teams and individuals to register and participate in the night-long event.

Taking place from Saturday, June 13th at 7 p.m. to Sunday, June 14th at 7 a.m., the Relay for Life is a time for cancer survivors, those battling the disease and supporters to come together and raise money for treatments and ultimately a cure.

At least one team member should be walking the track throughout the event, and to keep spirits and energy levels high throughout the night there will be a variety of great local entertainment.

Volunteer entertainment chair Jenn Porter has been recruiting numerous performers and activities for all ages.

The lineup of performers include hula dancers Crisdon Chaisson and Vanessa Soles, poi fire dancer Dawson McKay, singer Erin Porter, DJ Justin Futa, the Kootenay Baton Konnection, belly dancers and karaoke for everyone.

“We were really happy to have such a variety of talent come forward to volunteer to perform,” said Porter, noting that if anyone else is interested they can contact her at 250-342-9216.

For the kids and young and heart there will be a multitude of festivities including a bouncy castle, contests and face painting. At the Imagination Station youngsters can show their craft at the Hands of Hope collective art project, make friendship bracelets, partake in a colouring contest or show their strength at tug-of-war.

Events will run with the relay all night. To get in on the fun, register at www.cancer.ca/relay and let’s celebrate, remember and fight back together.

Garden Fair featured at Edgewater gathering Submitted by Barry Moore The latest in our series of Gatherings, this year’s “Marketeer” theme addresses several concerns in today’s rapidly-changing conditions.

It is hosted by the Columbia Valley Music and Edgewater Recreation Society at the Edgewater Community Hall, starting at 10 a.m. June 14th.

There will be an Appalachian Gospel Music-Ecology church service at 8:30 a.m. at Edgewater’s All Saints shared ministry church. At the Garden Fair, both the new ParsonEdgewater-Dry Gulch acoustic band, Beard’s Creek, and Wycliffe singer/ songwriter Tim Ross will perform.

Food will include the horsepower-farmed Edgewater flour scones, Creston cheeses and seasonal treats.

A jaunt down to the Station Pond to observe remnants of the amphibians precedes the lunch. The Garden Fair will be set up on the deck of the hall to offer indigenous ground cover

planters, flower baskets and other gardening features. A fee of 10 percent is charged to sellers who are welcome to take part.

Speakers begin at 2 p.m. The keynote is on the planning that went into the Edgewater Open Market 40 years ago. Francis Nuttgens of Duncan, B.C. is returning to describe community solutions to dire economic straits that prevailed in those times.

The market is still running, although in a different venue, and still gets the local produce to enthusiastic buyers.

A fascinating range of topics follows, with Doug Adama of Golden describing efforts to rescue the amphibian ecosystem, Tim Ross of Wycliffe on his range-finished beef ranch, and Jason Meuleman of Tipi Mountain Native Plants on supplanting mono-cultural lawns with useful native plant species (several of which will be available for sale).

A silver collection is charged at the door.

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Lady sings the blues at Bud’s Submitted by Deb Fenton On Top Productions Blues troubadour Roxanne Potvin is coming to Bud’s Bar & Lounge on Sunday, June 21st.

This is a free concert, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. The performance will begin at 8:30 p.m.

Roxanne made her first CD when she was 21, a self-financed, self-produced, proudly-independent collection of songs rooted in the blues.

She was a spunky Gatineau, Quebec girl with a passion for the music of Dinah Washington, tough and edgy blues, and rhythm and blues dripping in soul.

It helped that she was a pretty good guitarist who could hold her own in the gritty Ottawa clubs and had a voice that could take audiences by the scruff of the neck and shake their souls.

Her next CD, The Way It Feels, was blessed with guest appearances from John Hiatt, Bruce Cockburn, Daniel Lanois and many others, helping establish her as a confident songwriter with a remarkable voice. She received a Juno nomination for Blues Album of the Year.

The Way it Feels also helped make Roxanne an international artist. She found herself on the Blues Caravan Tour playing all over Europe and the U.S. Along the way, she made a record, Time Bomb, which continues to be a major seller in Europe. Suddenly in demand at home, she played clubs and festivals across Canada and the U.S. with her own group.

Her new CD, No Love for the Poisonous, speaks to universal challenges in an intimate and edgy way.

This is an honest album by a perceptive artist with a distinctive voice.

Filled with songs that resonate deeply with this generation’s experiences, it’s an engaging effort that demonstrates her personal growth and evolution as a singer, writer and artist.

Now 26, Potvin has been busy compiling her own musical vocabulary.

But the passion and heart of the blues remain an integral part of Roxanne’s music.

She plays with funky New Orleans grooves on Dig a Little Deeper, while happy old-school pop is juxtaposed with brooding lyrics (Laws of Nature, Paralyzed . . . “I can’t move, I can’t breathe, I’m scared of my own fear”).

An infectious soul swagger carries a socially conscious thought on Who’s the Enemy (“I see no weapons drawn no guns against your head, but you run you sweat you’re short of breath and you swear on your life that it’s true”).

Alternative pop styles are altered to fit her widening musical horizons on Iron and Solder and Real Truth. Introspective moments result in compelling messages that reach beyond the singer’s personal experience on The Puzzle (“Been bleeding from my fingertips, teaching me to loosen my grip”) and the title track.

And, since Roxanne’s earliest childhood influences and her family’s background still resonate, there is a song in French (Je t’aime), and another — like the singer herself — that’s perfectly bilingual (Here With Me).

Roxanne practices every day, reads voraciously and continues to travel.

Both on record and on stage, she is a smart, intuitive and enormously likeable young woman.

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Bull Riding is back at the arena June 19th

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RIDE ‘EM, COWBOY – Thirty of the best bull riders in North America will take off at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Friday, June 19th. Raising funds for the Columbia Valley Rockies Junior B hockey team, the rodeo will be a white-knuckle ride of entertainment for the whole family.

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Buckle up and hold on tight: Bull Riding in the Rockies is bucking back into town on Friday, June 19th.

Now in its 11th year, the rodeo will be held at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Thirty of North America’s best cowboys will battle the bulls, part of the World Professional Bullriding Circuit.

Adding to the fun will be a round of Mexican poker. Several cowboys – and brave members of the audience – will take their seats at a table in the middle of the arena. A particularly angry bull will be let into the arena, but the cowboys have to stay seated. The last guy sitting will be crowned the winner.

Kids can get involved, too, with the mutton bustin’ competition. Children aged six to nine can compete to see who can stay on board a sheep the longest.

Dinner starts at 5 p.m. König Meats

will provide beef, Quality Bakery will cook up some biscuits, and Lucy Miller is again preparing her beloved beans.

To welcome the cowboys, the Bull Riding Queens will display their horsemanship and parade the arena with the flags of the cowboys’ home countries.

After the bull riding, Calgary band Sneaker will keep the party going with live music until 1 a.m.

The event is a fundraiser for the Columbia Valley Rockies hockey club, said team president Al Miller.

“It’s all put on by the Columbia Valley Rockies Junior B hockey team, and any profits from the event will help keep the team on the road this winter.”

Tickets cost $26 for adults and $17 for students and seniors. Dinner is an extra $8. Pick up tickets at Home Hardware, Brisco General Store, The Source, and Mountainside Markets in Radium and Fairmont. Register for mutton bustin’ at Home Hardware.

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Cayla plants her first recession garden with an eye on her grocery bill

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff

Pioneer reporter Cayla, with Ruby, planted her first garden this year, with hopes of saving a little cash and enjoying garden-fresh produce.

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Last weekend, with dreams of growing a 100-pound pumpkin and winning a prize at the Windermere Fall Fair, I rolled up my sleeves and planted my very first garden.

My decision to plant a garden was made with mixed motives. I’m looking forward to saving a little cash this summer, but I have also fallen in love with the idea of growing, and mostly eating, fresh garden produce.

As soon as the snow left, I began scoping out our property for a suitable spot for my garden.

Then the work started. When I say I planted a garden, that doesn’t even begin to cover the amount of effort my boyfriend Brandon and I did before we reached that stage. Perhaps it is more suitable to say we made our garden from scratch.

Many years ago, there was a garden in our yard in Spur Valley, but it had since been covered by years of grass, weeds and other vegetation. It was a daunting task, so it took Brandon a few weeks to build up the courage (and borrow the tractor) so we could begin.

My anticipation turned to pure joy last Saturday evening when he rolled up to the yard in a bright green tractor and began to roto-till a small spot behind the shed.

When he was finished, a quick inspection of the soil revealed that it was nothing but clay, and would definitely need some work. Acting on the advice of horticultural super-couple Glenda Wah and Jack Steedman, owners of Winderberry Nursery, we picked up

some “moo poo” (a brand of composted steer manure), a cube of peat moss and a couple of bags of good black topsoil to add to the greyish mess called soil.

Once we had finished mixing it into the soil, Brandon left me to do the planting, while he scouted out material to keep the deer away. It has been years since I have planted a garden – the last time being when I was about 10 years old on my grandpa’s farm in Viking, Alberta – but I still had a pretty good idea of what to do. That, plus I made about 100 phone calls to my mom asking for advice and also gathered tips from Patti Nickisch, owner of Patty’s Greenhouse.

Patty told me, “Gardening is good for the soul,” and to be honest, only after kicking off my shoes and stepping into the calf-deep earth did her words finally resonate with me.

For about an hour I dug rows, measured distances and mentally organized the garden. Then I planted sunflowers, corn, peas, carrots, lettuce, green peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, dill, watermelon, rhubarb and, of course, my prized pumpkins. It felt great to be out there working by myself – I wasn’t entirely alone, since my pup Ruby was keeping an eye out for predators – and I felt a sense of accomplishment after sowing the very last seed.

I felt even better after all of my hard work was surrounded by a fourfoot fence. Although I don’t anticipate a problem with deer — Ruby is great for that — it’s good to be on the safe side.

Gardening Tip of the Week: “Crushing egg shells and planting them with onion sets will help keep maggots away.”

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June 5, 2009

Commander Glacier, then and now 1913

By Arnor Larson Special to The Pioneer

2008

When Conrad Kain first climbed on Commander Glacier it looked like the black and white image on the left.

The bulging tongue — streaked dark in places from the rocks and gravel brought down with the ice as it moves — comes almost to the bottom of the photo, where you see a small stream coming out. But looking to the photo’s edges one sees the trim lines of the moraines high above, indicating that a much larger volume of ice once filled this basin.

Observing closely while guiding in Europe, New Zealand and the Canadian Rockies, Conrad would have noticed that nearly all glaciers contained lesser amounts of ice than in the past.

Indeed, scientists of that period were already — at well-known and easily accessible glaciers — taking measurements of glacial retreat.

I have the earliest dated photos, and having watched and photographed this glacier myself since the early 1970s, it appears that the amount of recession in the last 30 years is as great, or greater, than in the previous 70 years.

Top photo by E.W. Harnden, Photo No. 2214, courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society. Colour photo by Steve Tersmette, courtesy of Wildsight.

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June 5, 2009

Government Briefs

By Pioneer Staff

Invermere can’t stop Grizzly Ridge intersecting Johnston Road Residents of Invermere are realizing the downside of the district’s refusal to annex the Grizzly Ridge properties, bordering Invermere to the west and south.

As long as Grizzly Ridge remains outside the District of Invermere, council and staff are powerless to prevent the owners of the land from building a road to access their subdivision and joining it with Johnston Road via a bridge they are building over Abel Creek.

A dozen Johnston Road residents met with District of Invermere council last Wednesday to express their concern over additional traffic the new road might bring. Johnston Road is narrow, winding and riddled with potholes due to its lack of a proper roadbed.

“I think the concerns of ours are the concerns of the whole town,” Johnston Road residents spokesperson Mark Hendrickson said. “We don’t see any way that road can take any more traffic.”

The group fought hard to get traffic to and from nearby CastleRock Estates off Johnston Road.

According to Invermere Mayor Gerry Taft, the long-sought west-side bypass that would relieve Johnston Road from non-local traffic would be expedited by annexing Grizzly Ridge.

“Greenlighting development (of Grizzly Ridge),” he said, “would expedite the west-side connector. It is definitely a Catch 22.”

Canal Flats arena input sought People who play sports in Canal Flats are being asked to have their say on the future of recreation facilities in the village. In particular, residents of Area F who pay taxes into the Canal Flats Recreation Fund are requested to participate in the Recreation Facility Advisory Committee.

“Residents who don’t live in Canal Flats but pay taxes to the facilities – this gives them the opportunity to have a say,” said Ruth Copeland, the village’s chief administrative officer.

The committee will be made up of at least five members, Ms. Copeland said, and residents of Canal Flats are welcome. It will address issues arising from an engineering report that last July found more than $1 million worth of repairs are needed to the arena. The

civic centre requires $34,000 worth of repairs, while the curling rink needs to be demolished or converted to a storage facility at a cost of $72,500.

“The curling rink is the main focus but the committee will discuss anything to do with recreation facilities or venues and come back to council with recommendations,” Ms. Copeland said.

Anyone interested in being on the committee, contact the Village office at 250-349-5462.

Local governments discuss Columbia Valley community forest Three interested valley residents have started talking to local stakeholders about establishing a community forest in the Columbia Valley.

Rick Hoar, Rory Hromadnik and Steve Ostrander are this month meeting with local governments, First Nations, forestry companies and tourism businesses to figure out if there is interest in establishing a community forest spanning from Radium to Canal Flats.

A community forest is an area of governmentowned or private land that is handed over to a community to be managed for forestry, recreation and protection purposes.

“We want to get a sense of what the issues and opportunities are for these stakeholders,” said Mr. Ostrander at a meeting with Canal Flats council on Tuesday. He added that the two major concerns right now are how the forest would be governed, and making sure that timber cuts wouldn’t impact too greatly on the struggling forestry industry.

“We are not trying to start another timber company,” Mr. Ostrander said. “The idea is for the community to maintain the forest in an alternative way.”

The group has so far met with Tembec, Canadian Forest Products, the Akisqnuk First Nation and Panorama Mountain Resort. They have discussed it with Radium and Canal Flats council, and will meet with Invermere council next week.

“Everyone we have chatted to so far has been interested. No one has said no, but there have been people with genuine concern,” said Rick Hoar.

If stakeholders support of the idea, the group will introduce the topic for public discussion in the fall.

“There has to be a lot of community participation for a community forest to work. My feeling is there will be a lot of interest if the community has an influence over how the forest is maintained,” said Mr. Ostrander.

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FINANCIAL REPORTING PRESENTATION Pursuant to Section 98 of the Community Charter, the Annual Report for the District of Invermere will be presented during the June 23, 2009 regular meeting of Council. The meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 914 – 8th Avenue. Council invites comment from the public and will allow submissions and questions from the public at this meeting. The annual municipal report will be available for public inspection starting on June 5, 2009 during regular business hours and available on our website at www.invermere.net

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Beware title fraudsters, who steal the house out from under you Some simple precautions can protect you against title fraud.

Most people are familiar with how to protect their credit card from fraud by keeping the card secure and only providing it to authorized merchants.

In addition, credit card companies have put systems in place to recognize out-of-pattern spending in order to reduce the number of fraudulent charges.

However, many homeowners are unaware of the possibility of fraud against their homes.

While it seems highly unlikely that a thief could steal the house out from under you, fraud involving property titles is becoming more common.

The Canadian Institute of Mortgage Brokers and Lenders estimated real-estate title fraud at about $300 million per year nationally.

While real-estate title fraud is growing, people about to purchase a home and those who already own their homes can protect their title against fraud by purchasing title insurance.

Title insurance Title insurance provides coverage for, among other things, loss or damage resulting from fraud and

forgery pertaining to the insured homeowner’s right of ownership in real estate.

Fraudsters have a number of methods of obtaining bogus mortgages against properties.

• One target is a higher-worth individual with no existing mortgage on the property, so the thief can apply for a larger mortgage amount.

They assume the property owner’s identity and secure a mortgage based on the existing owner’s credit rating and property.

• The second approach involves fraudulently discharging an existing mortgage before obtaining a new mortgage. This means the title to the property is clear when applying for new financing.

In both cases, once the mortgage proceeds are secured from a lending institution, the funds are directed to a third party rather than to the registered property owner.

In most cases, homeowners are innocent victims of title fraud.

The criminal can often complete the entire transaction without the existing homeowner’s knowledge, through false identification and forged documents.

Once a thief commits title fraud, the burden falls on the original homeowner to prove the deception.

This can mean extensive legal fees and hassles before the title is restored to the rightful owner.

Homeowners in Canada have had to pay tens of thousands of dollars worth of legal fees to restore the title on their property after they were victims of fraud.

When a fraudulent charge is placed on your credit card, the bank allows you to challenge the amount and suspend payment until there is an investigation.

Unfortunately, there is no similar system for real estate when someone fraudulently charges a mortgage against your property.

The onus is on the homeowner to prove the crime and it can be very costly to restore your title.

Title insurance for people who currently own their home is available for a one-time premium based on the value of the property.

For as little as $200, the insurance is effective as long as the homeowner owns the house and protects against fraud as well as other title issues, such as survey defects, loss as a result of a renovation done without a building permit, tax arrears and more.

For more information about the Existing Home Owner Policy or to obtain coverage, speak to your lawyer.

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Columbia Lake development wins provincial award CONGRATULATIONS! – Columere Park Developments, the parent company of Spirits Reach, won Builder/Developer of the Year at B.C. Hydro’s Power Smart Excellence Awards. Left: Columere Park president Dave Rae accepts the award from B.C.

Hydro’s president and chief executive officer Bob Elton at the ceremony in Vancouver on Tuesday, May 26th. Right: the homes in Spirits Reach have earned a Power Smart Gold rating for their efficiency in saving emergy, and costs.

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Spirits Reach wins top award

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff Spirits Reach has won a prestigious provincial award for its energy efficiency.

Its parent company, Columere Park Developments, was named Builder/Developer of the Year in B.C. Hydro’s Power Smart Excellence Awards last Tuesday.

“It was a pleasant surprise,” owner Dave Rae said.

“We’re quite happy about it.”

Dave and Donna Rae, along with staff Denise Grocutt, Mary-Clare Coleman and France Andestad, were flown to Vancouver for last week’s awards gala dinner and ceremony, attended by 300 other guests at the Hyatt Regency. The Builder/Developer of the Year was the first prize to be announced.

“After they announced our win, I didn’t remember the next two announcements and I think I finished shaking half-way through the main course!” said Controller Denise Grocutt.

Columere Park beat out Aragon Properties’ Red Boat at Port Royal development near Burnaby, and Oceancrest Holdings Corporation’s Eaglewood at Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island.

There were 11 other winners on Tuesday, including: London Drugs, Retailer of the Year; and Telus, for Energy Conservation Commitment.

Dave and Donna Rae learned they had been nominated on January 15th. The development was put forward for the award by Doug Overholt of D.L. Overholt Management Services, North Vancouver.

Mr. Overholt analyzed Spirits Reach when it applied for a B.C. Hydro Power Smart rating. Not only did he award it a Gold rating, he was so impressed with its energy conservation efforts that he suggested the developers as Builder/Developer of the Year. A selection committee then narrowed it down to three finalists, and named Spirits Reach the winner.

“The power rating was only part of the award,” Dave Rae said. “It was the overall environmental impact of the development – we use native grasses, installed low-flush toilets and geothermal heating. We are trying to lower our energy footprint.”

Spirits Reach is a planned community on 500 acres on the west side of Columbia Lake. In the first phase, 34 homes have been built and 29 building sites remain. Currently 10 homes are available for sale.

“Energy efficiency was part of our vision,” Dave said. “It’s the right thing to do. It’s certainly not for financial reasons. It looks like a comparable home but underneath the paint you’ve got a lot of extras. It adds to the cost but in the long run you have a less expensive home to run.”

To view the show home or for more information, contact France Andestad at Spirits Reach at 1-877349-7575 or visit www.spiritsreach.com.

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The Pinewood: move right into an immaculate condo Business Feature by Cayla Gabruck

Visit the fully-furnished show home at The Pinewood, and picture yourself owning a spectacular piece of the valley.

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Time is running out to stake your claim on one of Radium’s most coveted properties.

There are only five units left in the immaculately-designed Pinewood complex, located amidst the pristine Rocky Mountains and just seconds away from golf, shopping and the heart of picturesque Radium Hot Springs.

“Low interest rates make it a great time to buy,” said Kevin Blackwell, Developer’s Sales Representative for The Pinewood. “With this project, what you see is what you get – you don’t have to try to imagine what the building is going to look like because it is already completed and well-maintained.”

The Pinewood gets its name from the successful motel that was once located where the development stands today. It was run by Dale and Vivian Genest of Radium for 11 years.

“It’s a nice name and it was also very fitting for the Radium area,” Mr. Blackwell said.

The Pinewood was built last summer

by Instautor Group, a small privatelyowned organization out of Calgary. To date, they have successfully completed 425 condominium units in the past seven years, including The Peaks and The Aspen, also in Radium; as well as four developments in Calgary.

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But The Pinewood is more than your standard condominium complex.

Boasting larger than average units, starting from just under 1,000 square feet to just under 1,400 square feet, customers have the option of purchasing a two-bedroom unit, a three-bedroom unit or a two-bedroom unit with den.

Three of the five available units come fully furnished with sofas, beds, pots and pans – the works.

All five come equipped with en suite laundry, a beautiful gas fireplace and stunning slate detailing.

The kitchens were designed by Invermere-based dealers Warwick Cabinets. They feature gorgeous shaker maple cabinets stained with a dark, rich finish and slate detail in the backsplash.

Some have pantries, some have breakfast bars and some even have islands.

The Pinewood is a treat for the eyes, but at costs ranging from $269,000 to $299,000, the price is also a treat for your wallet. “Our units cost the lowest price per square foot in the valley,” Mr. Blackwell said.

But it gets even better. Purchase now and you will qualify for $30,000 of incentives, including discounts and prepayments on condo fees.

The Pinewood is located at 4870 Stanley Street in Radium Hot Springs.

For more information call 1-866272-7134 or visit the show suite noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

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Laird leaders paint fish on storm sewers Under the direction of environmental watchdog Wildsight, students of the J. A. Laird School leadership class painted yellow fishes on Invermere’s storm sewers to remind residents and visitors that Invermere’s storm sewers empty into Lake Windermere. Rainwater collects litter, oil, gas, fertilizer, pesticides and anything else that will float or dissolve. Sometimes, people mistakenly dump paint, antifreeze and other harmful chemicals directly into storm drains. All these untreated pollutants flow through the storm drains into Lake Windermere. Pictured here are, from left to right, Randi Raven, Alysha Bachinski, Maddie Prosser, Rachel Hagan, Holly Banville, Delaney Rad, and Jessie Hromadnik.

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Serious Injuries Only Happen to Other People The Community challenges how we think about preventable injuries

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ach year, a staggering 400,000 British Columbians are injured, and another 1,200 killed as a result of predictable and preventable injuries.

Preventable injuries are the leading cause of death for British Columbians between the ages of one and 44, and claim the lives of more children in the province than all other causes combined.

On a daily basis, more than 1,100 British Columbians are injured seriously enough to require medical attention. Of these, approximately four die, 90 are hospitalized and some 27 are left partially or totally disabled. The fact is, almost all of these injuries and deaths could have been prevented.

“Injuries not only kill or permanently disable dozens of British Columbians every day, but they drain the B.C. health care system of vital dollars,” says Dr. Ian Pike, spokesperson for The Community Against Preventable Injuries.

Recent studies have shown that preventable injuries cost British Columbians more than an estimated $4 billion in direct costs. “These injuries are one of the largest burdens on our health care system,” says Pike. “Imagine what could be accomplished if this money could be put to use elsewhere.”

When injury statistics are broken down by health authority regions, the

“Preventable injuries needlessly drain critical resources from B.C.’s health care system” Tim Draper, TELUS Vice President. numbers really hit home. In our community alone – within the Interior Health Authority – about 290 people on average die every year because of an injury that could have been prevented. Some of the leading causes of preventable injuries in our region are falls, motor vehicle crashes, poisonings and drownings.

Now there is a grassroots organization determined to stop this epidemic. It is The Community Against Preventable Injuries (The Community), a non-profit organization that is bringing together

concerned individuals, corporations and organizations that share a belief that things can and must change. One of the founding partners is TELUS, British Columbia’s largest employer with 9,000 staff in the province.

“Preventable injuries needlessly drain critical resources from B.C.’s health care system,” says Tim Draper, TELUS VicePresident. “If we could reduce these injuries we would free up hundreds of skilled health care practitioners and millions of dollars every year.”

“We could get on with the critically important work of re-inventing our health care system as one focused on prevention, rather than one scrambling just to keep up with injured and sick people coming through the door,” explains Draper.

“That’s something all B.C. corporations and residents should get behind.”

The Community’s approach will be focused on raising awareness about the magnitude of the problem, reminding British Columbians of the risks we take every day, and actively encouraging people to change unsafe behaviours and attitudes. Most importantly, The Community’s partners and participants will be promoting a culture where people look out for each other.

“We’re not suggesting that people stop playing sports or engaging in higher risk activities,” explains Pike. “But we are saying that far too many British Columbians are being seriously hurt or even killed unnecessarily through ordinary daily activities. Most of these injuries are preventable. So let’s know the risks going in, and do as much as we can to prevent them before you or someone you love is hurt.”

For more information on The Community visit the website at:

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The joy of using a clothesline like fleece straight from the washing machine into the closet. They will dry The old-fashioned quite nicely on a hanger clothesline is making a inside the closet. comeback.

I also handwash my This household feasweaters and lay them ture was once the only on towels to dry in my way to dry clothing. bedroom overnight. The I remember old-timmoisture evaporates and er Winn Weir telling me makes the room nicely how excited the women humid, which is good for of the valley were when your sinuses and for your electricity arrived here in skin in this semi-arid clithe 1950s, because evmate. eryone who could afford I also wash my cloththem rushed out and ing a lot less often than bought an electric washI once did. If you drop a ing machine and dryer. spot of mayonnaise on the Today the clothesfront of a blouse, for exline still offers the dual ample, you don’t need to attractions of saving enthrow it into the clothes ergy and leaving your hamper. Just sponge off EASY, BREEZY – Clothes dried outside on Elinor’s clothesline are pleasing to the senses, and to the hydro bill. clothes looking and feelthe spot with gentle soap Photo by Cayla Gabruck ing better. and lukewarm water.

Using a clothesline And if you have only Hanging clothes out to dry is no environmentally-sound practice, this is is actually less labour-intensive, because more work than loading and unloading a great way to dry them. worn a garment for a couple of hours, it saves time ironing. And anyone will a dryer. Here’s how to prevent wrinkles: Keep a colourful waterproof bag hang it overnight on your trusty clothestell you that, esthetically, bedding and don’t leave the clothes in the washing or box nearby with your clothespins. I line and it will be fresh as the proverbial clothes dried outside in the fresh air machine after it finishes. Take them out still use my old wooden clothespins, but daisy. smell wonderful.

As far as detergent goes, I’m using immediately and shake vigorously. they sometimes leave marks on lightI have a clothesline strung on a the Seventh Generation detergent I Then “hand-block” the plackets coloured clothing. The new plastic ones pulley system from the back steps to a and collars – which is simply tugging are dandy. bought last year with my green bucks nearby tree. and manipulating them into the proper Everything will dry in an hour or from the provincial government.

Note to beginners: rather than ty- shape with your hands.

I use cold water for everything, and so, almost as quickly as in the electric ing a rope between two trees, install a Pull all sleeves and pant legs straight dryer. Best of all, gravity and a gentle I always use half as much detergent as proper clothesline with a pulley system, and hang them on the clothesline up- breeze will take out most of the wrinkles suggested. to maintain the tension in the line. It’s side down, pinned by the tails of shirts and eliminate the need for ironing.

If you think your dryer isn’t using a simple procedure that requires only a or the cuffs of pants or other edges.

THAT much energy, think again. When If it rains, I just assume that the hammer and a screwdriver.

Hanging out the clothes is a nice fresh water is harmless and leave them our daughters left home, the hydro bill If you don’t have two suitable trees little job and a good chore for the kids. hanging out until the rain stops and dropped like a stone. When they came for anchoring the line, buy a revolving Even very young children can help they dry again. home for the summer, it skyrocketed. drying rack, which can be placed on a Mummy and Daddy hang up the towAnother energy-saving tip is to hang I’m guessing other parents have noticed deck or any level surface. els. If you’re using cloth diapers, another garments made of wash-and-wear fabric the same phenomenon.

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A Day in Court

Shuttle service A new restaurant in the valley has come up with a novel idea to serve its customers – a ride home. The Rocky River Grill, located in the Super 8 Motel at the crossroads, is offering patrons a free shuttle home after 10 p.m.

“We are primarily a food establishment but because we also sell a lot of alcohol, we wanted to make sure people wouldn’t feel stranded because of our location,” said Justin Atterbury, owner of the Rocky River Grill.

Here Rocky River Grill hostess Bridget Mcdermott poses with one of the company’s vehicles, which can take four passengers. Another van can handle 11 passengers.

The only stipulation is that your table must have paid at least a $50 bill. The shuttle will travel as far as Radium, Windermere and Invermere. For more information, contact Justin at 250-342-8885.

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• Otto Schaefer appeared in Invermere’s Criminal Court on June 2nd on charges of Breach of Undertaking. The court heard that police picked him up at the Husky in Golden at 1:30 a.m. on June 1st while he was out on bail for charges of possession laid on April 25th. Mr. Schaefer’s bail conditions stated that he must be at home between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Judge D. C. Carlgren sentenced Mr. Schaefer to two 12-day sentences, served concurrently. He will serve the sentences in weekend custody in Golden.

• On May 26th, Judge D.C. Carlgren granted a stay of proceedings to an Invermere man who was charged last year with two counts of animal cruelty – causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, and causing an animal to continue to be in distress.

Earlier, the court heard the alleged offences took place in Invermere on January 10th, 2008.

The accused pleaded not guilty to both charges and requested that his trial be conducted in French.

Last week, the accused appeared for a trial confirmation hearing, but the case was instead thrown out. Judge Carlgren said he made the decision because the Crown had failed to provide the accused with the proper documentation. He concluded by saying, “the accused has been through enough.”

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Pioneer Briefs

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Pioneers to be honoured in Edgewater

Cancer concert cancelled A performance called An Evening With the Legends, scheduled to be held Saturday night at the Invermere Community Hall, was cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Former Invermere resident Rob Larrabee of Calgary had offered to conduct the concert with proceeds going towards cancer research. Mr. Larrabee does impersonations of famous musical legends like Elvis and Chuck Berry.

BC Transmission Corporation (BCTC) is the Crown corporation that is responsible for managing BC’s publicly owned electrical transmission system.

It’s BCTC’s job to move electricity from where it is generated to communities where it is needed.

The province’s population is growing, and so is the demand for electricity. To meet these needs, our aging transmission system requires improvements and upgrades to ensure that British Columbians continue to enjoy reliable electricity.

To address the growing demand for electricity in the Upper Columbia Valley area, BC Transmission Corporation is proposing to build a new transmission line between Invermere and Golden and a new substation near Golden.

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Please drop by any one of these events: Radium Hot Springs Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Prestige Hotel Banquet Room 7493 Main Street West

Lake Windermere Project needs volunteers Wildsight is inviting volunteers to participate in the Lake Windermere Project as it enters the last field season of its five-year term. Boat counts will be held only if there are volunteers, and lake testing will be conducted throughout June, July and August. This is on-water sampling conducted by boat. You will be directed by a staff member in collecting water quality samples. If interested, contact Kalista Pruden at Wildsight, 250-341-6898 or kalista@wildsight.ca.

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Valley Christmas Kick-Off planned Two popular events in Invermere – Light Up and Super Sunday – are being combined into one big festival. Organized by the Invermere Business Committee, the Valley Christmas Kick-Off will be held on November 20th-22nd. The Christmas parade will be held on Saturday, November 21st. Following the parade, the entertainment, lighting of the town Christmas tree, visit with Santa, and other activities will take place.

Dave Lister from Copper Point is chairing the parade committee, and will be getting the word out soon so that people have all summer to plan their float. The committee is looking for participation from businesses, service clubs, sports clubs, local governments and anyone else who wants to have some fun.

The Valley Christmas Kick-Off Sale will begin Friday, November 20th, and continue Saturday and Sunday. Stores are welcome to participate. For more info, call committee chair Paul Christy, 250-342-2515.

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Six women will be hosted at a special Pioneer dinner, sponsored by the Edgewater Legion on June 28th.

Gladys Ferguson, Dorothy Brown, Olga Hynes, Val Wolfenden, Alice Smith and Sylvia Atwood will be the first six pioneers to receive this special recognition.

“We must acknowledge our volunteers, especially those who have given so much to our communities over the years,” said Legion president Vi Wittman.

Cocktails will be served at 5:30 p.m. and a roast beef dinner with all the trimmings at 6:30 p.m. in the Edgewater Hall. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. They cost $12 each for adults, $10 for seniors and children aged six to 12 years; and children under six are free.

Golden Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Golden Seniors Centre 1401 - 9th Street

Brisco Thursday, June 18, 2009 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Brisco Hall Highway 95, north side

If you are unable to attend this round of Community Open Houses and would like more information or to share your thoughts please contact our Community Relations Department at 1.866.647.3334 or community.relations@bctc.com. You can also learn about the project on our web site at www.bctc.com.

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Steve Williams and friends to pedal 200 kilometres to benefit cancer research

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff Three local men will be taking the ride of their lives this June.

Steve Williams, Tony Helmer and Sean Roggeman will participate in the Ride to Conquer Cancer, a two-day, 200kilometre cycling tour Steve Williams from Calgary to Long View, Alberta, in support of the Alberta Cancer Foundation.

“A couple of hundred kilometres and saddle sores are a pretty minor inconvenience, if I can raise a bit of money and some awareness,” said Steve Williams, an avid cyclist.

It was at the prompting of his nine-year-old son Ryan that Steve decided to sign up for the ride.

“Unfortunately we have a terrible history of cancer in my family. Upon seeing ads for the Ride to Conquer, Ryan suggested that since I ride a bike a lot, that I could do something to contribute,” Steve said.

Caught up in everyday life, Steve put the suggestion aside until a comment from his son jolted him back to reality.

“Finally one day he said: ‘Your dad died of cancer; why don’t you do something about it?’” Steve explained. “Those words coming from a nine-year-old make you wake up.”

From that moment on, Steve made a commitment to the ride, dedicating it to his father Robert Williams, who passed away in 2003 from leukemia, and to the unquenchable spirit of his mother, a two-time cancer survivor.

So far he has raised $2,884.94, well over his goal of $2,500.

“People have been very generous,” Steve said. “I have seen everything from $250 to $10, but it’s not about the amount – it’s about the generosity.”

Steve is employed with Royal LePage Rockies West Realty Ltd., and has been since 2005. He and his wife Joanne have one child, Ryan.

Since February, Steve has been training vigorously for the ride, using a stationary bike in his basement over the winter.

Now that spring has arrived, you might see him pedalling down the highway.

The Ride to Conquer Cancer will begin on June 27th and run until the 28th.

For more information, or if you would like to donate, call Steve Williams at 250-342-1031; Tony Helmer at 250-342-9836; or Sean Roggeman at 250341-5445.

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The CVVC 16U Women’s volleyball team would like to thank our wonderful sponsors for supporting our team playing in 2 Alberta Premier Tournaments, the Alberta Provincials (in Sherwood Park Alberta, May 2009) and the 2009 Canadian West Open that hosted 104, 16U girls teams (held in Calgary). Our team consists of 7, 15 year old girls and 4, 16 year olds. This was a learning year for them and was the first competitive club experience for all the girls. We played in the Olympic Oval the first day, the girls were so keyed up and nervous!

The level of competition and the amount of teams there

overwhelming for a lot of the girls, but it was an incredible experience. Most of the girls increased their level of skill, which will assist in building stronger players for the fall season at the high school.

The CVVC 16U Women’s volleyball team would also like to extend a big thank you to all of the parents/guardians and support we received during this spectacular season.

With-out you our dedication and passion for the sport of volleyball would not be possible!

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Valley sports

Bighorns slashed by Wolverines The Columbia Valley Bighorns Football Club hashed it out in the heat last Saturday afternoon with the Canmore Wolverines. Despite a hard-fought battle, the Bighorns lost 34-20.

On June 13th, the team will host a Family Fun Day

kicking off at 8:30 a.m. with a pancake breakfast at the Bighorns field. Following that, there will be a day full of fun and games for the kids including a dunk tank, sack races and a football game at 12:30 p.m. versus the Calgary Falcons. Come out and support your local team!

Left: Chad Daugherty takes a knee after an exhaustive offensive play.

Right: Darnell Hopkins has his eye on the pigskin as he charges a Canmore player.

Photos by Cayla Gabruck

The Green Zone: Harold sees Donna’s ‘killer’ swing

By Harold Hazelaar Pioneer Columnist One of the courses that you should play when your short game sucks is Radium Resort. And here’s why: the greens are multi-levelled with the pins usually in the toughest places, and the majority of holes are not terribly long, so you get to use a lot of your short-game irons. The theory here is that repetition will eventually make you better. Kind of like practicing, only this should be more fun, since you are actually playing golf.

I ventured over to the resort recently with Donna to play a leisurely nine holes and grab a bite to eat in the dining room afterwards. After spending far too long choosing her outfit, we left for the course. And I had to push it to get there before our tee-time. Once there, we needed to buy the herb tea, water, power bars and O’Douls to keep the nourishment up just in case these nine holes were going to take four or five hours to play, plus we needed to browse the clothing

racks one more time looking for more of the same stuff that fills our closets now. It is very important to wear clothes that promote the courses we like. I do encourage you to do that, just not when it is only three minutes before your tee-time!

Finally we reach the first tee, hit our drives and off we go. As we near the green, we realize that we left our visor and sunglasses on the pro-shop counter and the sun is causing problems with our sight, so we should race back and get the stuff. Five minutes later we finally reach the green. Is it any wonder I missed my putt?

From there, actual practice of my short game was good and productive. I seemed to find the right distance with my wedges and the putter was at least making the ball peek at the hole rather than race by or fall way short of the mark. All in all, I was beginning to feel pretty good.

Then we reach the eighth hole and Donna tees up her ball and prepares to hit. I busy myself cleaning up the teebox of broken tees and look up just in

time to see her facing me, with her honking big driver, ready to hit her shot back to the seventh green with me standing in her direct path. My blood-curdling scream was heard around the course as I had to stop her from taking my head off with her shot! Just an honest mistake that demonstrates the need to pay attention to what your playing partners are doing, lest you get killed by mistake.

Somehow I managed to par the last two holes after my near-death experience and believe that my short game doesn’t need any more practice! I can’t wait for my next trip to the resort; you never know what wonderful, life-altering events will happen there. I recommend you give the course a try and visualize Donna and I on the eighth tee when you are there!

The Green Zone Quote of the Week is by Fred Couples: “When you see her hit a golf ball . . . there’s nothing that prepares you for it. It’s just the scariest thing you’ve ever seen.” (Fred was actually talking about Michelle Wie when he said that, not Donna.)

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Project funding approved

The regional district board has approved more than $900,000 in funding for projects around the region over the coming year. The funding comes from Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives Program, administered by the Regional District of East Kootenay.

“We had a total funding allocation of $994,269.36 this year, which is an increase of $40,000 over last year,” says board chair Norm Walter. “From education and outreach projects to community hall renovations, environmental and heritage initiatives, youth programs and community beautification, these funds will benefit a diverse range of projects in our region.”

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Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Glacier/Howser Project

Submitted by Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to sponsor the celebration of the Canadian Centennial of Flight with a one-hour presentation by Chris Weicht, centering on the unique aviation history of Invermere and Windermere.

Our local aviation history began in the spring of 1923 when Randolph Hearst’s International Film Company filmed the movie “The Unseeing Eyes” on Lake Windermere and area, starring Lionel Barrymore and Seena Owen. The presentation tells the history of Windermere aviator Jock Blakley and his various flying enterprises.

Chris Weicht, the son of a Royal Air Force officer, was born in England in 1935, and emigrated to Canada with his parents in 1948. In 1953 he enlisted in the RCAF and later served in Comox. In 1956 Chris was hired by Pacific Western Airlines and served on D.E.W. Line operations.

A vision problem caused Chris to leave aviation in 1960, so he applied for a flying licence in the U.S. and was employed as a pilot with Cascade Aircraft of Bellingham, flying on U.S. Forest Service operations. In 1967 his Canadian licence was reinstated.

After a long flying career, he was appointed a Special Projects Officer and wrote the official history of the military base at Jericho Beach. Subsequently Air Command honoured Chris by appointing him an Associate Air Force Historian.

From the age of 60 to 67 he continued to fly float planes until 2002. At age 67, with over 17,000 flying hours, he retired from commercial aviation. In retirement he now concentrates his efforts writing a seven-volume tome entitled Air Pilot Navigator.

Chris Weicht travels extensively, giving lectures and slideshows on the subject of his first love, the rich aviation heritage and history of the Pacific North West.

The chamber invites everyone in the valley at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 17th, to join us as we celebrate this remarkable aviation milestone.

By Loree Duczek Regional District of East Kootenay

Open House and Invitation to Comment Purcell Green Power Inc. (Proponent) is proposing to construct and operate the Glacier/Howser Project (proposed Project) on the east side of the Duncan Reservoir, approximately 15 kilometres northeast of Meadow Creek. The proposed Project consists of two hydroelectric facilities that would divert water from reaches of Glacier and Howser Creeks, and produce 99.5 megawatts of electricity. The proposed Project also includes a 92-kilometre, 230-kilovolt transmission line that would follow the Howser and Horsethief Creek watersheds and interconnect to a BC Hydro substation six kilometres west of Invermere.

The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act (Act) and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The Proponent has now submitted its application (Application) to obtain an environmental assessment certificate, which is required before any work can be undertaken on the proposed Project.

In order to provide information to the public about the Application, and to receive comments from the public, the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia (EAO) invites the public to attend Open Houses to be held: at: J.V. Humphries School Gymnasium, Kaslo on: June 23, 2009 from: 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at: Lardeau Valley Community Hall, Meadow Creek on: June 24, 2009 from: 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at: Invermere Community Hall on: June 25, 2009 from: 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

At 7:00 p.m. there will be a presentation by the EAO on the process with an opportunity to ask questions about the process. A second presentation will also be given by the Proponent in relation to the proposed Project.

NOTE:

If you are unable to attend the Open House, you may still wish to make a written submission. There are 45 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the Application. The comment period will begin on June 12, 2009, and end at midnight on July 27, 2009. All comments received during this comment period will be considered.

The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process.

Please submit your comments at the Open House or send your comments to: Garry Alexander, Project Assessment Director Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9V1 Fax 250-356-6448 Comments by e-mail may be directed to Glacier.Howser@gov.bc.ca An electronic copy of the Application and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Application are also available for viewing at the Kaslo, Nelson, Castlegar, Invermere and Cranbrook public libraries, and the Meadow Creek and Argenta community halls.

The Proponent’s Crown land tenure and water licence applications for the proposed Project are being reviewed concurrently under the Act. These applications are also available at the above locations, and comments on these may also be submitted to the EAO during the comment period as described above.

All submissions received by the EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website. If you do not want to have your name posted to the EAO website, please indicate this with your submission and your comments will be kept confidential.

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LETTERS

Sustainability is a balancing act Dear Editor: The first time I heard the word “sustainability� and understood its true meaning was in Australia, while I was volunteering on organic farms.

On this one-year trip, I helped farmers who believed heart and soul in growing food free of pesticides and non-organic fertilizers. Some used Biodynamics, and others used Permaculture methods. In a land where water is scarce, farming is extremely challenging, and these practices proved to be better adapted to the conditions.

Through this experience I learned how water is not equally distributed on the planet and that what I took for granted, others did not. The farms where I volunteered were off the grid. They relied on catching and storing rain for water supply.

During a dry spell, a strict protocol applied to dishwashing, flushing the toilet and showering. Drinking water and crop irrigation was the number one priority.

On this arid continent, water is a precious resource and it was understood that without it, there is no life.

When it rained, spirits ran high. Organic farming in Australia hardened me to the harsh realities of growing

Ray Crook recalls first home

veggies down under!

By reading the following statistics, one can quickly understand how water is unevenly distributed on the globe. On our blue planet, the world’s oceans carry 97.2 percent of all water.

The other 2.8 percent can be found in: • saline lakes and inland seas (0.008 percent); • soil water (0.005 percent); • freshwater lakes (0.009 percent); • atmosphere (0.001 percent); • stream channels (0.001 percent); • ground water (0.63 percent); • and last but not least, ice sheets and glaciers (2.15 percent).

It is worth noting that 87 percent of all freshwater supply is located in North America, and 75 percent can be found in Canada.

Alberta and Saskatchewan are in the rain shadow of the Rockies. For this reason, they are faced with more problems to come with their water supply.

As the Arctic and glaciers are rapidly melting, it’s no wonder there is more talk than ever about water conservation.

Dr. David Schindler, a researcher at the University

Dear Editor: I would like to give a bit more information about the Historical Lens picture in your May 22nd edition. The photo was taken at my dad’s homestead in what is now Kootenay Park, about 20 miles east of the Radium pool, and is now

of Alberta and one of the world’s leading environmental scientists, remarked in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences which he co-authored with Dr. Bill Donahue: “The less water available to dilute pollutants, the more water quality problems we will see.

We cannot replace the glaciers, so our only alternative is to get very serious about water conservation and protection of the watersheds that supply our water.�

To make the matter worse, we are destroying the features of our watersheds that protect our rivers, he said. “We drain or fill wetlands and destroy our riparian forests – all of the features that could help our landscape to retain the water it does get.�

I’m disappointed to hear the word “sustainability� used left and right in the most ludicrous of situations. “Sustainability� occurs when three important elements come into harmony: environmental, social and economic.

The time has come to find ideas and solutions that can truly benefit locals and the broader community.

As the saying goes: “Think globally, act locally!�

Marie-Claude Gosselin, Edgewater

called Crook’s Meadow. All of the men were homesteaders. Jim Anderson’s quarter section was just south of the Crook one and John Brothers’ was on the north.

The Nixon place was five miles north of Kootenay Crossing and the log house on it was used as a warden station after Kootenay Park was established. The first

warden there was Jim Dilworth, followed

by Jack Meredith.

Charlie Crook Jr., although only two years old, was able to ride on an old quiet horse that was led by one of his parents.

Thank you for printing the picture.

Ray Crook, Invermere

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PIONEER ON THE ROAD Keep those photos coming, folks!

The Pioneer continues to travel around the globe in our 2009 Travel Contest.

Clockwise, from left: Natalie Walter and Sidney Ottmann, right, in Phoenix, Arizona on their 2009 grad trip; Victoria Bukovnik and Tia Barkley of Invermere and former valley resident Angela Ekman and her family in Phoenix, Arizona; Danika McCorry, Cathy Geneau (formerly of Invermere), Jill McCorry and Amanda Smith ziplining in Costa Rica; Yvonne Redeker in Korea; and Kathy Sutherland of Invermere with baby Jake in Seattle.

Their names have been entered into a draw to win two tickets to a Calgary Flames game and a night in a Calgary hotel, courtesy of your friendly local travel agent, Travel World in Invermere.

All photos will be published in The Pioneer, but only valley residents and second homeowners are eligible to win our contest.

We receive about 200 entries per year, so your odds of winning are pretty good!

You will notice some photos are much smaller than others – that’s because of the setting on your camera. Please send your largest photos to upioneer@telus. net or drop into our office at #8, 1008-8th Avenue, Invermere.

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Pioneer Classifieds

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GARAGE SALE

ANNOUNCEMENT

LOST & FOUND

COMMERCIAL SPACE

house for rent

house for rent

Sonshine Children’s Centre is having a yard & bake sale on Saturday, June 6th, 8:00am -1:00pm. There will be toys, books, bikes, goodies and much, much more. All proceeds are for equipment for the Centre, 32010th Ave.

Scrapbooking Supplies, local, creative memories consultant for traditional and digital scrapbooking. Call Kathy, 250270-0254.

FOUND: 2 fishing rods at Cartright Lake, May 23rd, 250346-3322.

FOR RENT

Compassionate Communication Workshop: Tools for Life.

Saturday, June 20th, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm. Contact the Family Resource Centre, 250-342-4242, or visit www.sunwater.ca .

Jeers: to those who dump their broken, unusable, and dirty items at the Thrift Shop for the volunteers to deal with.

The Thrift Shop prides itself for selling only whole, usable and clean items.

Get in before the busy season!

Prime location restaurant & pizzeria for lease, Main St, Radium. Outdoor patio, liquor license in place for qualified individual, on site accommodation also available.

Fantastic view of the Purcells.

Call David, 250-342-1524 or email pacey.david@gmail.com

Fairmont/Columbia Lake, 5 bdrm, 3 bath, fully furnished, Nanofibre internet service, very clean, very private, N/S, N/P, references required, available July 1st , $1300/month + utilities, 250-342-8626.

Moving Sale, Saturday, June 6th, 9:00am-2:00pm, Newhouse Storage, Industrial Rd. #4, (west of Mr.Tire). Furniture & misc. household items, some antiques. No early birds.

Acreage garage sale, Friday, June 5th, 3:00pm – 8:00pm, Saturday, June 6th, 9:00am – 6:00pm. Water tanks, 500 gal propane tank, golf stuff, vehicles, bikes, trailers, furniture, etc.

1865 Windermere Loop Road.

Multi-family, Saturday, June 6th, 9:00am – 4:00pm, 8170 Binnie Road, Radium (Resort).

ANNOUNCEMENT Alcoholics Anonymous. Open to all. Regular meetings of the Columbia Valley A.A. are held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday at the Valley Connection, far end of the Service B.C. building, 625-4th Street, Invermere. The Radium Friendship Group meets at 8 p. m. Friday at the Catholic Church, east side of Main Street, Radium.

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Options for Sexual Health Clinic in Invermere, new hours are first & third Monday of every month, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, starting June 1st .

BETTER THAN BOTOX Call 250-341-5022.

Fairmont Canada Day Celebration July 1st , Fairmont Ski Hill, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Join us for oodles of family fun and games. Prizes for every child! Live music, barbeque, cold beer and activities for all ages.

Bring your own lawn chairs!

Witness the finish of Fairmont Fantastic 3 Triathlon, (call Crazy Soles for registration details, 250-342-2074).

thank you Thank you for donating to the Food Bank. The need for food has increased substantially this year. There is always a need for pasta noodles.

obituary

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Muriel May Wallin July 23, 1936 – March 18, 2009 A celebration memorial and informal remembrance of Muriel’s life will be held on June 13, 2009 at 1819 Windermere Loop Road, from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Look forward to seeing you!

The Wallins

CHEERS & JEERS

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COMMERCIAL SPACE Financial professional looking for other professionals to share space with. I have a great location with excess room.

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Attention Contractors! Secure 20-foot storage container in fenced yard. Larger lots also available. Invermere Industrial Park. Call 250-342-2100 or 250346-3011.

Panache Building, Invermere, BC. Beautiful building near public beach and walking distance to hundreds of condos in Canada’s most perfect fourseason town! 2400 feet on main, with two 1200-foot world-class apartments up. Perfect location for restaurant or retail. For info, call 250-342-5525.

Commercial retail space available, great location in downtown Invermere, 900 sq.ft.

Will renovate to suit need, 250342-6369.

suite for rent One or two bdrm bungalows, by the week or month, 250-3456365 Fairmont Bungalows.

New private room, close to schools, $500/month includes utilities. Call Scott 250-6880297. Available immediately.

Columere Park, bright 1 bdrm furnished upstairs suite, private beach, quiet, $750/month, 250345-6524.

Available immediately, 2 bdrm, large renovated main floor suite, fully furnished. Walk to town & beach. Includes internet, cable, parking, all utilities, beautiful view. Available weekly or monthly, couple preferred, no partiers, references. 250-3428651.

Bright new 2 bdrm walk-out in Radium. Large covered patio, infloor heating, $1100/month includes utilities, cable & internet, 250-342-5159.

2 bdrm apartment in downtown Radium, $900 + DD, includes utilities, N/P, N/S, 250-347-6420 or 250-341-1577.

Large, bright, 1 bdrm, fully furnished, central Invermere, $750 includes utilities, available July 1st , 250-341-5027.

2 bdrm basement suite in Canal Flats, N/S, N/P, utilities and cable included. $850/month, available immediately, 250-349-7568

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2 bdrm, 1 bath in Radium, N/S, N/P, $1100/month + util. + DD, references, available immediately, 780-633-0595, 780-993-1579.

To mature and responsible tenants, 2 bdrm, D/T Invermere, absolutely N/S, N/P. Available July 1st , $950 + util + DD, 250347-9086.

Invermere, Westside Park, new bright and clean 3 storey house, 3 bdrm, 3 ½ bath, walkout basement, 2 car garage, fireplace, large living room and kitchen, dining area. N/P, N/S. Available June 25th , $1400 + util + DD, 250-342-7377, 250342-6753, 250-688-1067.

2 bdrm house (fantastic view of the Purcells) for rent in Radium, $950/month. Completely redone inside, W/D included. Call David, 250-342-1524 or email pacey. david@gmail.com Brand new duplex, 1200 sq.ft., 3 bdrm, 2 bath, attached garage, downtown, close to beach and schools, D/W, W/D, N/S, pets negotiable, $1650/month, utilities included. Available July 1st , 250-342-3790.

EXCELLENT LOCATION. Very nice Invermere home on quiet cul-de-sac, walking distance to Kinsmen Beach and Downtown, 3 bdrm up, 2 down, large private backyard, wood and electric heat. Dishwasher, Stove, Fridge, W/D included. Available June 1st, $1400.00 + util. 250-2700270.

Westside Park, Invermere.

3bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, 4 new stainless appliances, w/d.

Open plan, sunny, warm, quiet family neighbourhood, unfurnished. Strictly N/S, N/P. Suit responsible, quiet, working tenants. Separate occupied basement unit. References and security deposit. Available July 1st , $1400/month, includes utilities, free wireless internet, 250-341-7246.

2 bdrm townhouse in Black Forest Village, $1300/month.

Call 250-342-0838.

condo for rent Sable Ridge, Radium, 2 bdrm, 2 bath w/den, fireplace, A/C, granite, pool, 2 hot tubs, heated underground parking, $995/ month includes utilities, 403256-0694 or 403-650-5503.

3 bdrm, 2 bath townhome plus garage in downtown Invermere, $1350 + utilities, N/P, 250-3411182.

RADIUM – FULLY FURNISHED large windows & large deck overlooking 13th hole of The Springs Golf Course, available July 1st. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, bungalow style in Eagle Crest Villas. Single car garage. 6 month min. lease. $1190 (includes condo fees) + utilities + D.D., N/ P, N/S, references required, 403519-2216, 403-981-1551.

Top floor Radium condo, unfurnished, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, in suite laundry, underground parking. Available June 1st, $1000/month, util. included, 780-903-0900.

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VACATION RENTAL

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RESORT PROP. FOR SALE

Misc. for Sale

VEHICLE FOR SALE

1 bdrm fully furnished condo at Ski Tip, Panorama, 4th floor, deck facing ski hill. All amenities included, cable, hydro, underground parking, pool access, available June 1st – December 1st , $850/month, 250-342-6369.

Walking distance to town & lake, renovated, furnished, 2 bdrm, sleeps 4-6, beautiful view, deck, internet, cable, BBQ. Daily or weekly, June 1st – Labour Day, 250-342-8651.

Affordable downtown Invermere condo, 2 bdrm, $159, 000 + GST, 250-341-1182.

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Golden www.adlerdevelopment.ca 250-344-8447 billy@adlerdevelopment.ca

Computer desk. Lowry electric organ. Call 250-342-6772.

1980 GMC 4wd, pick up and camper, $2800 for both or will sell separately, 250-342-9420.

2 bdrm + den condo in Radium.

Sleeps 6, fully furnished, 6 appliances, granite, gas fireplace, top floor, wrap around balcony, BBQ, hot tub, pool, underground parking. Weekend, weekly, or long-term available, 403-861-7754.

HERITAGE RANCH HOUSE OPEN HOUSE

Invermere 2/3 bdrm condo.

Everything included, hydro, utilities, high speed internet, new W/D and appliances, huge sky lights & windows, sliding doors, private yard & parking.

Yard maintenance year round, beautiful views, close to beach & amenities, long term, quiet single or working couple, N/S, N/P, no partiers, $1200, available July 1st , 250-342-6899 or 250688-7798.

Canal Flats Condo, Jade Landing Development, 2+1 bdrm, 1 bath, 6 appliances, partially finished basement, 12 mins to Fairmont, $850/month + utilities, available June 1st.

Contact Mike, 403-804-6937.

Gorgeous 2 bdrm, 2 bath + den condo at Sable Ridge, Radium.

Access to underground parking, clubhouse, pool and hot tub, 250-341-1199.

house for sale

Completely renovated house on 2.5 acres located outside of Windermere, in Elkhorn Country Estates, an exclusive private gated community, one of only 11 estates included in phase one. 4 bdrm, 2 bath, security system, working shutters, all services underground, furniture included, $485,000. Call Elkhorn Ranch at 250-342-0617 or 250342-1268.

Home on 1.16 acres with panoramic Rocky mountain and Columbia Lake view. Lake access and private moorage with par 3 golf course nearby. See welist. com. #39673. Call 250-3456226, Fairmont.

Radium, 2 bdrm, 1 bath older home, neat and tidy, large corner lot, great potential to build. Reduced for quick sale $255,000 OBO, 780-633-0595, 780-993-1579. Viewing Friday & Saturday.

2004, 39 ft. Terry Park Model

$110,000 OBO

ACREAGES/LOTS FOR SALE

Located on a titled lot in Valley’s Edge Resort. Five minutes north of Radium.

Beautiful mountain setting, swimming pool, and clubhouse.

Deck and landscaping are complete including outdoor fire pit BBQ and some contents.

Call 403-828-8402 or 403-238-3391

Misc. for Sale Top quality Hay, Alfalfa, grass mix, round bales. Call Elkhorn Ranch, 250-342-0617.

Quality Top Soil & Manure.

Top Soil $160/dump truck load, $70/pick-up load. Manure $100/pick-up load. Call, 250342-1268.

Saturday, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

house for sale

MUST SELL!

Akiskinook Resort, 1 bdrm condo, furnished, all appliances, indoor pool and hot tub, beach, marina, tennis courts, $245,000, 403-249-7044.

8 acres of hay meadow.

Beautiful mountain view with great building opportunity.

Near Wilmer, Toby Hill Road, $425,000.00. Call 342-2802.

Exclusive Private Gated Acreage Absolutely spectacular surroundings with unobstructed view straight down the snow capped Fairmont Rocky Mountain Range. Very private yet only 2 mins. to the beach & Windermere. Services to lot.

Architectural controls ensure your investment, as well as no building commitment. See welist.com. Invermere. Must be seen to be appreciated, 250342-1167.

Large corner lot with older home in Radium, great potential to build $255,000.00 780-6330595, 780-993-1579 1 ½ acres close to Windermere Golf Course. Views of Chisel Peak & Sawtooth Range, $259,900, 250-342-0284.

Sunny South facing 59’ x 120 ‘ level lot, zoned R1MH in Canal Flats. Located on Spruce Avenue, between cedar fence and huge tree, $75,000, 250-342-7179.

Composted horse manure, will load, 5 km from Invermere, 250342-1526.

Spent mushroom compost $65/cubic yard, 250-342-5224.

Aluma-Pole scaffold system, 3 pumps with work benches, 3 – 24’ poles, 2 – 12’ extensions, 2 – 6’ extensions, 4 joiners, 9 pole braces, 2 – 20’ planks, 2 – 16’ planks, $4000. Metaltech scaffold, 4 frames, 4 cross braces, 4 – 8”castors, 2 – 7’ aluminum platforms with wood decks, like new, $500. GR1 aluminum ladder, 24’, $100, 250-3415907.

Black Tonneau cover, Dodge 1500, $700. 1987 Chev S-10, runs good, $700. Grey canopy to fit Chev S-10, $50. Older quickie motorized wheel chair, joy stick control, $500, 250-342-9702.

Gently-used, spiral, fullyenclosed & heavy duty child’s yellow slide. Will mount to 7ft high platform/tower, $150.

Free: very well used trampoline & enclosure, you must pick-itup, 250-421-3202.

Excellent sandy top soil. $150/ truck load, $50/pick up. Aspen Meadows, 250-270-0590.

Black Alberta topsoil for sale at Radium Resort. Pick up only, bulk $50/yard, tote bag $75/ yard. Call 250-347-6221.

King sized latex mattress, $275, call 250-342-3205.

Used 48” W x 60” H cedar window, $100. Stove in good condition, make an offer, 250342-0320.

Leaf shredder/wood chipper, 8hp, $400, 250-342-2154.

MOTOR HOMES/TRAILERS 1999 19’ Terry Trailer, sleeps 4, bathroom, fridge, stove and microwave. $95, 000 OBO, 3429374

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 1979 Honda 650, $600, 250341-1915.

2004 Kawasaki Super Sherpa 250, on/off road motorcycle, street legal. Ride to work and in the mountains, excellent bike, $2400, 250-342-1167.

2003 Honda TRX350 Four Trac Quad, like new, 900 km, never been crashed or abused, $4000 OBO. 1998 Polaris Scrambler Quad, new engine and transaxle, runs great, have all receipts, $1200 OBO. 2007 Kawasaki KLX250, $4900 OBO, 250-3416154.

VEHICLE FOR SALE

1996 Volkswagon Jetta, $2000 OBO, 250-342-3846.

2001 VW Jetta, black, fully equipped, 140,000 km, excellent condition, dealer maintained.

Must see, $8000 OBO, 250-3476098.

2001 Toyota Corolla, summer and winter tires, A/C, 163,000 kms, good condition. Asking $6500, 250-347-6916.

2002 Chevy Tracker 4WD, 5 speed, 4 door, A/C, new tires, windshield, brakes and battery.

Great condition, 180,000 km, $9900 OBO, 250-342-4436, Amy or Chris.

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.

Vacuums

Parts, repairs & accessories, All makes & models Central Vacuums – sales and installations Bonded & licensed Fine Homeservices 250-342-9207, fhs@telus.net Furnace & duct cleaning services using the patented rotobrush system. Call AQUAIR for free estimates, 250-342-5089.

1929 Essex Super 6 Challenger.

Very good condition, renickeled, needs assembly, 250-342-6772.

Flooring Installations, lino, carpet, laminate and hardwood.

30 years experience. Call 250347-9192 or 250-341-1235.

1998 Dodge Neon, 84,000 km, 5 speed, blue, 2 door, car starter, mint condition, records available, $4000 firm, 250-3427077.

Installations of ceramic mosaic quarry tiles, slate glassblocks, etc. For estimates call 250-3416869

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Pioneer Classifieds Services Tile & Slate Installs Custom Steam Rooms, Showers and Floors All work Guaranteed Competitive rates.

Call 342-0448

Services

CAREERS

CAREERS

CAREERS

ASPHALT SEALCOATING & CRACKSEALING

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

We have a P/T position available.

If you like working with people and are available all day Friday and Saturday mornings, we would like to talk to you. Please call or stop by Invermere Family Chiropractic, 250-342-9666.

Nanny/Childcare needed on a part-time basis for our 2 boys under 5yrs old in our Invermere home 2 days/week. References required. Call 250-342-2891.

#1 IN ASPHAULT MAINTENANCE Over 25 years experience Phone for a no obligation, free estimate 250-341-8510, Black Paving Ltd. Serving the Columbia Valley & Kootenays.

Water treatment & purification, includes drinking water systems, softeners & conditioners, iron filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-3425089

ODD JOBS ENT HAULING

Computer Technician A+ certified, Microsoft certified, systems engineer, software support, network specialist.

Very reasonable rate/tuneups/virus/prevention/removal/ hardware/trouble shooting/ replacement. All computer problems. Phone Russ, 250-341-1779.

Garbage, brush and construction disposal.

Mulch deliveries.

Dale Hunt @ 250-342-3569 NO JOB TOO SMALL for College student with truck! Yard clean up, mowing, power washing, gutter cleaning, fence painting, & extra hands helper, 250-3429446.

Hello parents, I am 16 years old and looking for jobs this summer as a babysitter/nanny. I am great with kids, very responsible, confident, trustworthy and fun.

Please contact Stevie, 250-6880042 or 250-342-5553

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

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

Do you have mobility issues and require in-home foot care? Call Corrie at 250-342-7389, senior’s rates available.

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Misc. FOR SALE

Helna’s Stube is accepting applications for year around f/t or p/t evening servers. Phone 250-347-0047 or e-mail mail@ helnas.com Peppi’s Pizza is now hiring all restaurant positions, F/T, P/T and casual. Call 250-342-3421 or email p.fuel@yahoo.ca, Tim or Laura.

Housekeeper, references required, must be thorough and reliable, $20/hour. Phone Elkhorn Ranch, 250-342-0617.

Copper City Saloon requires full time cook. Email invinn@ telus.net or fax 250-342-6079 or apply in person to Brenda Gingrich.

Accepting resumes for staffing of a high end cleaning company.

Hard working and attention to detail is a must. Looking for selfmotivated, good interpersonal skills, trustworthiness and ability to work independently.

Fax resume to 250-342-2017, or email lolg@telus.net to: Concept West Cleaning & Home Management

Wedding Dress For Sale Size 4 - can be altered to size 5

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Dry cleaned, boxed - extra bags for safe keeping

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All you need are your shoes and nylons – no try on’s New $1,500, Asking…

40000

$

Phone Helen at 250-347-9570

Village of Radium Hot Springs Municipal Columbarium

Director

The Village is seeking a full time resident who is interested in serving as a member on the Board of Directors for the Municipal Columbarium.

The Board of Directors will be comprised of three members of Village Council, one member from the Catholic Church of Canadian Martyrs’ Parish Council and one Member-atLarge. If you are interested in being involved as a Director for the Municipal Columbarium, please submit a letter of interest by June 19th, 2009 to: Arne Dohlen, Approvals Officer, PO Box 340, Radium Hot Springs, BC, V0A 1M0 or via email to: Arne.Dohlen@radiumhotsprings.caa For further information, please contact the Village Office at 250-347-6455

La Cabina restaurant requires experienced cooks and servers.

Call 250-347-2340 or email lacabina@nanonow.ca Summer student wanted.

Invermere Public Library will hire a student to work as clerk and summer reading program organizer. Must enjoy working with children and must be returning to school in fall. 34 hours/week, 8 weeks, 250-3426416.

Looking for a job or career?

The Trades Industry Wants You! SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION

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Would you like the opportunity to earn up to $20/hour and work a flexible schedule that fits your lifestyle? Join the team at Radium Resort. We are currently accepting applications for Housekeeping Room Attendants.

Whether you would like to work part time, partials days or only one day a week, we can design a schedule that works for you.

Please drop off your resume in person to our front desk or forward to: Fax: 250-3476299, email: housekeeping@ radiumresort.com. Attention: Dawn Pederson.

Check out one of our upcoming sessions to get information on specific trades.

Next information session: Thursday, July 2nd, 1:30 p.m.

Columbia Valley Employment Centre 1313 – 7th Avenue South, Invermere

Call Today!

Roy Cimolai, Trades Assistance Program Ph: 250-421-9212 • E-mail: rcimolai@sica.bc.ca Funded in whole or part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement

Call 250-341-6299 to place your classified ad..

Box 159, Canal Flats, B.C. V0B 1B0 Phone: 250-349-5462 Fax: 250-349-5460 village@canalflats.ca

FULL-TIME PERMANENT POSITION AVAILABLE The Village of Canal Flats Public Works Department currently has an opening for a General Labourer with Water and Sewer experience, training and/or certification.

Duties of the Labourer position will include but are not limited to: • • • •

Water and Sewer Operations (possibility of after hours/weekends).

General maintenance of Village properties.

Arena Assistant Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Outlook.

Qualifications: Preference will be given to Level 1 Water and/or Sewer Certified Operators; however, consideration may be given to individuals willing to obtain certification. Any additional skill and/or experience in, or of value to, municipal government would be an asset.

Requirements: This position requires knowledge and skill with tools and equipment used in general maintenance. Sufficient physical strength, stamina and coordination are required. The successful candidate should have the ability to interact with the community, its residents and organizations in a friendly and courteous manner.

Closing date is June 12, 2009, 4:00 p.m.

Resumes will be received at the Village office: Village of Canal Flats PO Box 159, 8853 Grainger Road Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0

Pioneer Classified Advertising 250-341-6299

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June 5, 2009

Camp Day fun, thanks to Timmy’s Tim Hortons employee Laura Wingert of Edgewater paints the face of seven-year-old Ismay Lehr of Invermere last Saturday at the Tim Hortons Camp Day Carnival fundraiser, held at James Chabot Provincial Park in Invermere.

The fun-filled afternoon raised $1,385, which will go towards sending a child to the Tim Hortons Camp.

Photo by Cayla Gabruck

Pioneer Classifieds

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COLUMBIA VALLEY PIONEER SPECIAL PUBLICATION

CALLING ALL MEN! The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy is currently seeking an:

Administrative Assistant Casual/Part-time

The focus of this organization is to promote literacy and life-long learning throughout communities in the Columbia Basin. The Administrative Assistant provides administrative support to this caring and energetic team and is pivotal to its success.

This role is for you if you have effective communication skills, both oral and written, if you possess excellent organizational skills, and are able to prioritize tasks and manage your time wisely. Your courteous, friendly and professional manner makes you an asset to a team-based workplace.

Regular administrative duties include: • • • •

Answering phones and email correspondence Maintaining and updating employee information and filing systems Processing payroll Invoicing and deposits

Qualifications: • • • • •

Effective oral and written communication skills Strong problem solving skills Familiarity with an understanding of Simply Accounting Experience in payroll processing Knowledge of Word and Excel

We want your barbecue recipes for a special pull-out section in The Pioneer, July 10th, 2009.

Booking deadline, June 30th. Give us a call!

Job posting closes June 15, 2009.

Resumes can be submitted by email to lboutet@cbal.org or by fax to 250-342-3487.

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Please save wildlife trees

June 5, 2009

Submitted by Angus Glass Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program With the snowline receding up the mountains, the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program and the B.C. Ministry of Environment would like to remind you about the importance of conserving wildlife trees when collecting firewood.

A wildlife tree is a standing tree in a decaying state that provides habitat for many species. In B.C., about 80 species of birds, mammals and amphibians depend on them.

Just by implementing a few simple measures, firewood collectors can easily avoid felling such valuable wildlife habitat.

“Basically, if you are cutting firewood, please help wildlife by looking out for some

tell-tale signs that indicate it’s a wildlife tree,” says biologist Irene Manley. “Look out particularly for larger dead trees, with cavities, that are missing their tops or limbs.

Check for wood chips around the base of a tree, denning holes, claw marks or fur on the bark. Any one of these might indicate that these trees are being used by wildlife.”

For more, visit www.fwcp.ca.

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June 5, 2009

Valley Churches

FAITH

Mystery of the Trinity is beyond understanding but faith is not Father Jim McHugh Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church This weekend, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity in the Catholic Church.

In the book of Deuteronomy, Sunday’s first reading, the people are commanded to “keep his statutes and his commandment, which I am commanding you today for your own well-being and that of your descendants after you, so that you may long remain in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for all time.” (Deuteronomy 4:40) The Psalm that is chosen is Psalm 33, and we use the response, “Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.” Drawing from these two short passages it is possible to understand that, in being chosen by God the Father to be his children, we will be happy when we obey God’s commands, the first of which is to love God with our whole being, and to love our neighbour as ourselves.

Love is the means through which we are released from slavery. Our slavery is entwined with our own desires and ambitions for greatness or riches or power in the world, it is the antithesis of Love, the greatest of God’s gifts.

To love takes courage, the courage to go beyond ourselves to others, the courage to overcome the fear of ridicule and rejection; in the end this courage makes it possible to cry out, “Abba! Father!” in the midst of a world that challenges the very existence of God. The Gospel this year for Trinity Sunday is Matthew 28:16-20.

It is interesting that even some of the 11 doubted before receiving the commission (see verse 17), but Jesus still sent them into all the world, commanding them to, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:13-20) While the mystery of the Trinity is beyond human understanding, our faith is not. We may celebrate in different ways as Christians but we proclaim the one true God, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit; in the Catholic tradition one of the ways in which we grow closer to God is to make the journey of Christ’s passion, the Way of the Cross.

For over 30 years now the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Radium Hot Springs has been under construction and a popular attraction, even while being unfinished.

On June 10th the Bishop of the Nelson Diocese will bless and open the completed Shrine at 4 p.m.

The Parishioners of Canadian Martyrs Parish welcome you to join us in this celebration above St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Radium.

JOIN US FOR VBS For those starting Kindergarten up to and including those who have completed Grade 6.

• New Friends • Amazing Crafts • Wild Games • Lip-smacking Snacks • Mind-Blowing Bible Adventures • Incredible Music

Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED Sunday 8:30 a.m.: Communion Service, All Saints, Edgewater Sunday 10:30 a.m. Communion Service, Christ Church Trinity Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com Valley Christian Assembly Sunday 10 a.m.: Worship and Word.

Children’s Church provided during the message.

Wednesday 7 p.m.: Seven-week video series featuring Dr. A.E. Wilder-Smith, “Creationism vs. Evolutionism”.

Pastor T. Scott Peterson • 4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com 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 • 250-342-6167 ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 Radium Christian Fellowship 10 a.m. Worship service 7 p.m. Special Praise, Special Prayer and Especially the Love of God Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Worship Service, 10 a.m. • Sunday School, 11 a.m.

• Relief Society, Noon.

President Barry Pratt • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792

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or Cherie at 250.342.0338

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342-6415

AKISKINOOK ON LAKE WINDERMERE

Stunning upgraded end unit in Sunny quiet location. Private beach, marina, tennis. All year facilities – indoor pool, hot tub and recreation centre.

daily from 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon Contact: 250.342.9535

Panasonic Pioneer Cell Phones Electronics & Service Christian Books, Music & Misc.

1229-7th Ave., Invermere

July 6th-10th, 2009 at Lake Windermere Alliance Church VBS, A place for...

Lake Windermere Alliance Church Sunday, June 7th: 10:30 a.m. Worship and Life Instruction.

“What is Your Foundation?” Gaileen Warden, International Worker in Venezuela, is our special speaker.

Sunday School, pre-school to Grade 5, during service.

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