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Chili lovers, get ready to attend the event, rain or shine. There is limited camping available. For the less adventurTexas transplants ous, there will be a nonDennis and Nola Alt are chili food booth includinviting everyone to the lucky 13th Annual Spilli ing hot dogs and Angus burgers. Chilli Cook-Off on June “It’s a really inexpen5th, beginning at noon in sive (only $1 for chiliSpillimacheen. eaters), fun, family day in More than a dozen varieties of chili will vie for a really nice setting,” Mrs. a host of honours, includAlt said. There will also be door prizes up for grabs. ing the People’s Choice Visit the official webAward, Showmanship site, www.spillichilli.com, Award and first and secfor more information, ond place Judges’ Awards. including contest rules, Festival music direcNola and Dennis Alt, the organizers of Spilli Chilli. entry forms and festival tor Will Wardwell of Harhistory. rogate is scheduling a full Pioneer salesman and chili enthusiast Dave Sutherslate of entertainment. Past performers have included Gordon Askey, the Dry Gulch Ramblers and the land called the annual event a spice lover’s dream. O’Sullivans. More than 500 chili eaters are expected “It’s full of fun and music, an all around good time.” By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff
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Spate of fires troubles Invermere By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff
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Denise Gagne was sleeping After three fires and a driver at her home on Wolf Crescent collision with a fire truck, all when she was jolted awake by in a 48-hour period, Invermere the sound of banging. firefighters have been kept busy “I woke with a nice neighthese past two weeks. bour banging my door down,” A recreational vehicle fire said Denise, who works at Pamand two house fires took place per Yourself Spa. “I didn’t think in Invermere between May 18th she was so nice until I got outand 20th. The first, at a home side and saw what was happenon 15th Avenue, was at noon on ing.” Tuesday, May 18th. When she ran onto the lawn, The flames engulfed the upthe neighbour pointed to the per floor of the house, rented by back of the duplex. Janine saw Janine Wiggins, who works at smoke billowing from the other Invermere Sobeys. side of the house, rented by GerIt is suspected the blaze riann Donahue. started when a kitchen coffee “A lady walking her dog at maker malfunctioned. 6:30 a.m. noticed flames com“As far as I know, it was ON THE SCENE — Firefighters responded quickly to a house fire in Black Forest Heights, which ing out of the outside wall of the coffee pot,” Janine told The destroyed the upper floor of this duplex. Photo by Kate Irwin the house,” said Windermere Fire Pioneer. “Whoever unplugs their Chief Jim Miller. “The fire was in Invermere. coffee pot? There’s a clock on it.” coming out of the sub-floor and As fire crews responded to the call, just before 5 into the main wall between the two units.” Invermere Fire Department is still performing p.m., a female driver smashed into the side of a rescue tests to determine the fire’s cause. It is suspected the blaze started when a cigarette vehicle at the intersection in front of Sobeys. Nobody was at home on the upper floor, but Inbutt, left burning in a flower pot, caused the peat moss “The girl that hit them was looking behind her inside to ignite. vermere landscaper Rick Ferrier was working in the for the sirens and ran into the side of the vehicle,” said basement suite and called the fire department. Windermere Fire Department would not confirm There were no injuries to residents, but there was Invermere Fire Chief Roger Ekman. the fire’s cause as insurers are still investigating. “We made sure the intersection was clear and extensive fire, smoke and water damage to the house. The flames were contained to their rooms of ori“There are so many people that I would like to went across. When she heard sirens she must have hit gin by firefighters, but the upper floor was badly damthank for their help after the fire,” Janine said. “This is the gas rather than the brakes,” he said. aged by smoke and fire and the ground floor by water. The female driver, who was uninjured, was not an amazing valley — what a community.” “I just want to thank everyone who has come forcharged in the crash. ward to help,” Denise said. Seventeen firefighters from Invermere put out the Motor-home fire and fire-truck crash “Jody Longman from Fairmont was kind enough fire within an hour. The vehicle was completely de- to bring clothes to the spa and the girls who work On the following day, Wednesday, May 19th, the stroyed. Nobody was inside at the time and there were there have been amazing, too.” engine of a motor home caught on fire on 8th Avenue no injuries. The damage to the duplex is estimated at $500,000.
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RCMP Report Submitted by Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac Columbia Valley RCMP • On May 21st, at 1:30 a.m., officers conducted a road check at Panorama Drive and Laurier Street. Twenty-five vehicles were checked and one 24-hour suspension was given out. • On May 21st, at 1:20 p.m. members of the Columbia Valley detachment responded to a two vehicle accident on Panorama Drive and Industrial Road #1. A red Hyundai, driven by a 25-year-old man from Invermere, failed to yield on a turn and hit a Kia Sedona driven by a 62-year-old man from Alberta. There were no injuries. The driver of the Hyundai was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for driving without due consideration. • On May 22nd, at 1:15 a.m. police, on routine patrol near the bars, were dealing with an intoxicated man. While dealing with him, his friend, also intoxicated, became loud and foul-mouthed towards police. I happened to be working with the officers on Friday night to booster our manpower, plus relive my youth, and this young man clashed with old school policing. He was advised to leave the area with his friends, who were told to take the man away from the scene or he would be arrested. With a little convincing he eventually departed around the corner. You want to at least give a little warning shot across the bow, to be fair. As I drove away, the same drunken man continued to yell strong obscenities about police. In fairness, I felt he didn’t have time to get to know police and make an informed decision about us. Despite it being a long weekend, there were many vacancies at local hotels and motels. It just so happened the RCMP had vacancies also. The arrest was made and we spent some quality time getting to know each other at the inn. The 24-year-old Calgarian was given a date in July to come back and visit, when he will appear in court, charged with causing a disturbance. • On May 22nd, at 1:44 a.m. police were called to a large disturbance on the streets in Canal Flats, a possible fight in progress. On arrival the group were seen to be having a heated argument resulting in some pushing. All parties were spoken to, but no assault charges were requested. When all calmed down they were asked to go their separate ways, which they did. While dealing with this problem in Canal Flats, officers were advised of a stranded man who was dropped off by friends in Canal Flats with his belongings. The man was located and driven to the bus station. He was advised to take these friends off his Facebook! • On May 22nd, at 9:40 p.m. Columbia Valley De-
tachment was called to a complaint of assault. The male victim was located at the hospital with jaw and facial injuries. The male provided a name of a suspect and the investigation is continuing. • On May 23rd at 1:05 a.m. Columbia Valley Detachment responded to a single vehicle accident, five kilometres south of Windermere. A 2002 Suzuki was southbound when the 28-year-old female driver, from Calgary, was distracted, went off the road and rolled the car. A passing motorist stopped to help and cut the woman free from her seatbelt. The driver received stitches for cuts. Alcohol was not involved, but the driver was charged with driving without a driver’s licence when it was found to be expired. • On May 23rd, RCMP received a report of a quad accident at Hirsh Creek on a forest service road. The quad lost control and rolled. The 29-year-old operator of the quad, from Fairmont, fractured his ribs and injured his lower back. An ambulance attended and took the man to the hospital. Alcohol was not a factor. Crime is truly in the eye of the beholder Some would say it was murder, some criminal negligence and others, pure neglect. However, I chalk it up to the failure of a wife to understand her husband. About 10 days ago Bev bought a flower for the house in Radium and before leaving made sure I understood to water the plant every two days. “Ya, ya, no problem,” I said. I guess the test was if I could keep a plant alive, our six-year-old dog, not used to being home alone so often, would survive. Bev phoned a couple of days ago and asked how the plant was doing. “Oh ya, the plant.” I looked over at the window where she placed it, advising the plant would turn to the sun. The kitchen tap was next it and I figured if it was smart enough to turn to the sun, it should have turned on the tap also. What stood proudly and bright red, simply was not there. The green leaves were now brown and crumbled at the touch. While on the phone I filled up a large cup of water and dumped the whole thing on it. “Breath, baby, breath!” If I had the tazer, I would have attempted 50,000 volts, but she was a goner. “The plant is fine,” I said. I lied. Husband thing. She had not bonded with this plant so I’m pretty sure I can take it back to Sobeys and solve this with staff. “What was this when it was alive and do you have another one?” I still have the pot; I can make this work. For you animal lovers, don’t worry about the dog. A large bucket of water and bag of dog food with a hole at the bottom should do it. No doubt this is a crime to my wife. To me, pure negligence on her part for leaving the plant with me.
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PIONEER BRIEFS By Trevor Bacque Pioneer Staff
Canal Flats Councillor David McKersie resigns Village of Canal Flats councillor David McKersie has tendered his resignation after accepting a job in Alberta. In a May 17th email sent to the Village of Canal Flats, Mr. McKersie said his time on council was enjoyable and interesting, noting that his new job requires him to be away from Canal Flats on Monday evenings, when council meetings are held. Canal Flats Mayor Bruce Woodbury said Mr. McKersie has been working out of town in the Canmore area since January. “It turned into a longer term, more permanent thing than he originally thought it was going to be,” Mayor Woodbury said. Mr. McKersie felt he couldn’t adequately perform his duties on council while keeping his job in Alberta. Mr. McKersie was elected a year-and-a-half ago in the 2008 election. Canal Flats will hold a byelection in order to replace Mr. McKersie. Gloria Perry, the village’s deputy clerk, said the byelection will take place in August. The village’s last byelection occurred after Mayor John Tilley died in office in September 2007.
Invermere restricts water use as drought looms District of Invermere council will enter Stage 2 water restrictions effective June 1st, due to lower than usual snow pack levels, low stream flows and the province’s Level 3 drought advisory. The Ministry of Environment said the potential for low stream flows and water supply shortages
— including in groundwater aquifers — are highly probable unless significant rainfall occurs in the next month. The water restriction allows residents to water their yard two times a week. Potential bylaw enforcement is contingent upon public response to the decision. The ministry said the upper Columbia Valley is at 88 percent of its normal snowpack while the lower Columbia is at 68 percent of its usual level. District staff said the move is precautionary in nature and will be reviewed within 30 days, after the Paddy Ryan reservoirs — which supply Invermere with water — have had time to refill. According to the restriction, odd-numbered houses can water their property on Mondays and Thursdays, while even-numbered houses can water Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Tough week for fire department By Brian Geis Pioneer Editor
Invermere Fire Chief Roger Ekman, uncharacteristically, sent out two media advisories this week. The first one urged drivers and pedestrians to watch out for emergency vehicles as they hurry to the scene of a fire. Twice — so far — in the past six months, drivers have crashed into the department’s fire trucks on their way to or from emergencies. Chief Ekman reminds us that, according to the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act, you must pull over and stop when you see or hear an emergency vehicle travelling with lights on and siren wailing. When an emergency vehicle is stopped with lights on, he added, give the crew room to work and do not drive over their hoses. The second one urges residents to not stub out cigarettes in flower pots or planters. Again, for the second time in just a few years, a house has burned as a result. Soil contained in flower pots and planters is not just dirt, he said. In most cases, it contains peat moss and vermiculite. Both will burn and often smoulder for a while before bursting into flames. Even when no one gets hurt, house fires can have lasting effects way beyond the loss of property. My father’s house burned when he was a boy about the same age as the girl in the home that burned last Tuesday. During those hard-scrabble years between the Great Depression and World War II, it was two years — living by the generosity of others — before his home could be rebuilt. All my life — to this day — he is paranoid and over-vigilant of the risk of fire in the house. I suspect it contributed to his father’s alcoholism and early demise. As his home was being rebuilt, my father threw a silver dollar under the foundation — for good luck, he said. It seems to have worked.
Early days of the K2 Ranch In this photo, dated 1912, valley pioneers C.D. Ellis and Walter Stoddart stand by a sheaf of wheat on the Ellenvale Ranch, now known as K2. Ellis and Stoddart were partners in the ranch. Mr. Ellis, an avid mountaineer, made the first ascent of and named Mount Hammond in 1910. The duo sold Ellenvale to Captain McCarthy in 1923, who renamed it K2. Photo (A379) courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society.
Bible says, don’t shoot the deer Dear Editor: Council is right. We have to get rid of the deer before the cougars move in and they both start feeding at all the grow-ops. Everyone knows weed is a gateway drug and
lately seems to be causing Bible quotes. The next thing you know, we will have crackaddicted cougars quoting scripture while feeding on heroin-addicted deer who never had a prayer. Jeremiah Breeze, Invermere
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Community is losing one of its greatest assets: Chaney Dear Editor: First off, I would like to thank The Pioneer for looking into the loss of Shelley’s position at the high school. But there was one massive consequence of the loss of Shelley’s position that was not mentioned in the article: the unsure future of the Youth Action Team. The team is a group of students from Grades 8 to 12 who promote safe choices. We spread awareness about drug abuse, impaired driving and other social pressures. The presence of the team shows there are young people who care, not only about their peers, but about their community. Shelley has acted as our adviser, leader and friend whenever needed. I am a senior member of the Youth Action Team and I cannot explain how important it is and how much the team means to me. Many people in the community recognize the team. Sometimes it’s because we’ve sold you coffee or flowers while fund-raising or because you’ve seen us walking around wearing our shirts. We make a difference and we know it. Shelley has always been there for all of us. Whether at 3 a.m., when someone needs a ride home, or at lunch-time when you need someone to talk to. She has led the Youth Action Team to new heights and helped all of us grow into young people who care about the world around us. We understand the consequences of our actions and other people’s actions. Her position has affected not only the team, but many other youth in our community. She goes above and beyond what her job entails to benefit the youth of our community.
Almost all of the senior members of the Youth Action Team are graduating, and Shelley is being laid off. David Thompson Secondary School might or might not have a Youth Action Team next year. As I said before, the presence of Shelley’s position and the team makes a massive difference. Without the team, there will not be anti-smoking rallies held in the school, or drug and alcohol awareness campaigns. One of the greatest battles the Youth Action Team has chosen to fight is impaired driving. Awareness about the consequences of being irresponsible behind the wheel will no longer exist. Due to the loss of Shelley’s position, David Thompson Secondary School will lose one of its greatest strengths. One of the school’s largest groups will not exist because of Interior Health’s decision. A general approach to children’s health is not worthwhile. Shelley does not deal with “children,” she works with young adults and she is able to understand their specific problems because she is at the school all the time. A new position that would have a more general approach is ignoring one of the largest problems of this valley, substance abuse. Shelley’s position is vital to the health of youth in this community. She has been making a difference, through her position, personally and with the Youth Action Team. It is an absolute shame that it will not exist next year; David Thompson Secondary School has lost one of its greatest assets. Tonie Minhas Radium Hot Springs
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Three of our local lakes are in trouble. Water levels in lakes Lillian, Enid and Munn are now at levels where fish and other habitat are suffering. This development is not due to any great global warming conspiracy or to other man-made causes. Rather, it is the age and neglect of the ingenious 15-kilometre system of ditches and wooden flumes built by our ancestors to transport water from the Boulder Creek Drainage to the Wilmer Improvement District. In the past, this system was maintained by volunteers with acreages in the area, but now the old wooden flumes and pipes — some built prior to 1920 — must be replaced with new 24-inch vinyl pipe, the cost of which is beyond the means of the improve-
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ment district. If the $75,000 needed to purchase and transport the pipe can be raised, Wilmer volunteers will find a way to replace the pipe over the course of the summer, thereby insuring enough water flow to keep these lakes at healthy levels. This project does not require environmental hearings or any other government intervention because it involves the repair of an existing system of water rights, owned and operated by the Wilmer Improvement District. Surely, this is a project upon which people — who care about our local lakes — can come together. On behalf of the Wilmer volunteers,
Since its election in 2001, the Campbell government has deregulated and privatized much of B.C.’s electricity system, largely behind our backs. In Campbell’s 2002 Energy Plan, BC Hydro was transformed from a “producer of power” to a “purchaser of power”. This forced BC Hydro to buy virtually all its future electrical energy from private power developers. And buy they did. The publicly owned (Campbell-controlled) BC Hydro generously agreed to buy three times the power requested, at locked-in prices far above projected market rates. BC Hydro’s tenders will cost you, the ratepayer, between $400 and $500 million every year from 2012 to 2039. Not including the $6.6 billion Site-C project. Leases and licenses for private power projects or IPPs (independent power projects) quietly ap-
peared in Liberal-supporter mailboxes. Campbell has quietly tossed B.C.’s rivers — your rivers — into a multi-national corporate shark tank. While passing laws to keep the public out, Campbell hands these IPPs “super-citizen” status. IPPs don’t answer to local government; IPPs of less than 50 megawatts (enough for 27,500 homes) are exempt from environmental assessment. It seems B.C.’s energy plan is fabricated in a multi-national boardroom, with Gordon Campbell using lies, deceit and legislation to create a smokescreen behind which public assets are siphoned to corporate sponsors. The rising success of the Fight H.S.T. petition is encouraging. It demonstrates the power of “people”. Get involved and do something — anything — before Campbell squanders our remaining resources. Bryan Stawychny, Edgewater
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Don’t like deer? Move to the city Dear Editor: Every year, Invermere comes up with an idea that stuns me. Last year, they proposed a power boat ban on Lake Windermere. This year, it’s a massacre of deer. Just what we need in a tourist town at the start of the summer season. Are we a bunch of gun-totin’ hillbillies? In Whistler, you’d have protests. What are they thinking? The deer were here first. Their quiet, gentle presence enhances our lives. As Becca Wright said, they are part of mountain life. If you don’t like
deer, move to the city. If they are eating your flowers, work around them with deck pots or hanging baskets. They are not malicious, just hungry. I’m sure there are other options we can explore before resorting to slaughter. What about a fence around the town? You could get grant money to build it and create jobs for a few people. If a few deer slip in, hire someone to patrol — another much-needed job — with a dog to run them back out. Oh, deer! Summer must be the silly season. Cheryl Willard, Timber Ridge
Killing town deer is ludicrous Dear Editor: I was appalled while reading last week’s article that Invermere council wants the town’s deer killed. This is a joke, right? We as humans are developing more and more of the land that used to belong to the wildlife, forcing them to relocate. With developments like CastleRock Estates and Pine Ridge Mountain Resort pushing the boundaries of town outward, where do you expect the wildlife to go? Mayor Taft, your suggestion that killing the deer is the ‘best choice’ is completely ludicrous. What have they done to you, aside from spending time in your yard? Let me also ask you how you plan to kill these deer. Do you plan to shoot the deer in the park, while kids are playing? Kill them in people’s yards while they are sleeping? Council, I strongly advise you to watch a movie called Avatar. The moral of the story is that we, as humans, are killing Mother Nature, our wildlife and, in truth, our own kind. Let me remind you that we are fortunate to live in a country called Canada, where we are blessed to have wildlife at our front door. People all over the world would call this predicament a blessing. I am a resident of Radium and frequently have deer and mountain sheep in my front yard — big deal! I am embarrassed for Invermere council for even thinking of such an absurd ‘solution’. Lisa Godlien Radium Hot Springs
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Regarding last week’s article — Invermere council wants town deer killed — in my opinion, instead of killing all the beautiful, peaceful deer in Invermere, council should kill off the dozens of unsupervised, offleash dogs roaming around town and the beach. These dogs are far more dangerous to people and leave a bigger mess behind than the deer. The only time the town deer dart out in front of traffic is when they are being chased by an off-leash dog. There has always been a lot of deer in town. If you don’t like them, why would you move here?
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What’s Happening in the Columbia Valley
Music • visual arts • dining • Bar Scene • entertainment • performance ARTS MOVIE REVIEW
HOT STORIES ABOUT HOT SPRINGS Jane Jones and Linda Dickerson were proud to launch their debut book, Big Horn Small Talk: Tales of Radium Hot Springs, on May 18th. The collection of stories, co-written with Michaelle Stetsko and Helle Fry, is now available at Radium Public Library. See Page 17 for more. Photo by Trevor Bacque
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Movie Review: The Road but there are scenes in this film that will break your heart. The father, played by Viggo Mortensen, and his son, Kodi SmitMcPhee, wander an America that has been scourged by an unexplained catastrophe. They travel a road, seeking the remnants of civilization, while trying to avoid bands of savage cannibals. Along the way, flashbacks fill in a little of the back story. Though almost unremittingly bleak, The Road is ultimately a hopeful film, examining the nature of what it means to be human. The Road is the second great film version of a Cormac McCarthy novel in the last couple
By Dave Sutherland Pioneer Staff It’s a real joy to find an exceptionally good movie among the slew of terrible “product” that routinely comes out of Hollywood. The Road is one of those good ones. It is a sparely told tale of a father and son’s fight for survival in a blighted, post-apocalyptic world. It’s a vision of a possible future that is terrifying to contemplate,
of years, the other being the Coen brothers’ brilliant adaptation of No Country For Old Men. Directed by John Hillcoat, The Road remains faithful to its source material. If you read and liked the 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner, chances are you’ll enjoy the movie. On another note, fans of Stieg Larsson’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo will be happy to find the film available at Gone Hollywood. The catch: it’s the French version, and it doesn’t have English sub-titles! C’est la vie.
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Friday, May 28th: • 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: B.C. Solar Days. Open house at the Community Greenhouse at David Thompson Secondary School. Tours of the Solar Thermal hot water and Solar Electric, with solar oven cookie bake demo. • 5:30 p.m.: Crop Night at Scrappy-Do’s. For info: 250-342-7238.
Saturday, May 29th: • 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: B.C. Solar Days. Open house for community and cafe patrons at Kicking Horse Coffee Cafe. Learn about domestic hot water solar, rainwater and grey water recycling and other green living ideas for your home. • 1-3 p.m.: Strawberry tea, bake sale and raffles at Windermere Community Hall. Tickets $5. Please come out to support the Windermere Health Care Auxiliary with their goal to refurbish the Palliative Care Room at Invermere and District Hospital. • 2 p.m.: Windermere Valley Museum opens for the season. Come for tea, explore the 10 buildings, enjoy the salute to the arts of the First Nations and try your hand at the museum quiz! Everyone welcome, no charge!
activities, is donated to the Tim Hortons Children’s Foundation. This year, more than 14,000 children will attend one of the six Foundation camps.
Thursday, June 3rd: • 7-9 p.m.: Artist opening for REACH: David Thompson Secondary School art show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Exhibition continues until June 13th. For info: 250-342-4423. • 7 p.m.: Brisco and District Recreation Commission General Meeting at Brisco Hall.
Friday, June 4th: • 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Grand opening of NAPA Auto Parts. Barbecue lunch, $2 burger and pop. Proceeds go to Invermere minor hockey. For info: 250-3429295. • 7 p.m.: Kootenay Baton Konnection holds its 16th Annual Year End Show at David Thompson Secondary School. The show will feature 37 members of the club ranging from recreational students to national championship athletes. Silent auction, door prizes and intermission refreshments.
Friday, June 11th: • 5:30 p.m.: Crop Night at Scrappy-Do’s. For info: 250-342-7238.
Saturday, June 12th: • 7 p.m.-7 a.m.: Columbia Valley Relay for Life at David Thompson Secondary School. Survivors’ reception at 5 p.m. at the survivors’ tent. Register at www.bc.cancer.ca/relay. • June 12th-13th: Wilmer Work Bee to renovate the park and skating rink. Meet at the Community Hall at 9 a.m. Bring rakes, shovels and wheelbarrows. Food and beverages available. For info: 250-3417148.
Tuesday, June 15th: • 7-9 p.m.: Steamboat Mountain Quilters meet at Edgewater Community Hall.
Thursday, June 17th: • 9 a.m.: Young Hearts kids’ triathlon at James Chabot Provincial Park. For info: 250-342-3373.
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• 8 a.m.: Heart of the Rockies triathlon from James Chabot Provincial Park. For info: www. heartoftherockiestri.ca or 250-342-3373.
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• 7 p.m.: Country Gospel Music Association PreConvention Concert at Lake Windermere Alliance Church. Featuring Billy Hale, Steve Anthony, Kitty Warner, Aven Grace and Barbara Leavins. For info: 250-342-6657.
• Columbia Valley Cycling Society’s Brian Johnson Poker Rally Memorial. For info: www. columbiavalleycyclingsociety.org. • Fairmont and District Lions Club sponsors the Coy’s Fun Day of Golf. Tickets available at Coy’s Par 3 golf course. For info: 250-345-6675.
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Thursday, June 24th:
• 7-9 p.m.: Steamboat Mountain Quilters meet at Edgewater Community Hall.
• 8 p.m.: ZZ Top live in concert at Cranbrook Recplex with special guests Wide Mouth Mason. For info: 250-426-7328.
• Ross Neilsen and the Sufferin’ Bastards perform at Bud’s Bar and Lounge. For info: 250-342-2965.
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• Noon: Harmonized Sales Tax – Questions and Answers on General Transitional Rules for Personal Property and Services at the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Lions’ Hall. Lunch available for $12. Pre-registration required. For info: 250342-2844. • Literacy Charity Golf Tournament at Radium Resort. Registration $125. For info: 250-347-6266. • Tim Hortons Annual Camp Day. Every penny from coffee sales during the 24-hour period, as well as money raised through special events and
• 6:30 p.m.: ZZ Top live in concert at Cranbrook Recplex with special guests Wide Mouth Mason. For info: 250-426-7328.
• 12 noon-3 p.m.: Mountain Mosaic Festival at Kinsmen Beach and Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Live music, arts and entertainment, children’s activities, food vendors and more.
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• 6-9 p.m.: Dads and Kids presentation at the Family Resource Centre. Siri Tilling will speak on early childhood development and the power of positive parenting. A light supper will be served. For info: 250-342-4242.
• 6:30 a.m.-dusk: Lake Windermere District Lions Club 7th Annual Charity Golf Day, “Golf Carts for Crash Carts”, at Copper Point Golf Course. $60 per person. All proceeds will go toward the Invermere and District Hospital. For info: 250-341-3392.
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Boogie Bash: dead on arrival By Trevor Bacque Pioneer Staff The return of Boogie Bash, with headliner Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, was cancelled on Thursday, May 20th, two days before it would have returned from a 15-year hiatus. Despite a venue capacity of 600, only 50 tickets sold in advance. Jeff Parry of Jeff Parry Promotions said it just didn’t make sense to continue with the show when so few tickets had been purchased. “There was no demand for it,” he said. Mr. Parry said he would have been paying for his production crew’s accommodation in Invermere, which did not make financial sense after such dismal ticket sales. He said it wasn’t “going to be a worthwhile endeavour” for anyone. According to the Calgary-based promoter, the show needed to sell 400 tickets to turn a profit. “It’s too bad it didn’t work out but on the same hand, I’m not really surprised,” said Invermere Mayor Gerry Taft. “There just wasn’t the momentum this year.” When the Boogie Bash was last held in the mid1990s, bands were marketed for as many as six months
leading up to the show and were usually classic rock. This year’s somewhat obscure headliner was a battle to sell, according to Mayor Taft. “I think it’s a challenge to have success with a lesser known artist,” he said. Mr. Parry said his company does up to 800 shows a year worldwide and that this was a deviation from what he is used to promoting. His company is more heavily involved in theatrical productions, not concerts. “You have to know when you feel it’s not there, and this is pretty obvious it wasn’t there,” Mr. Parry said. After hearing negative feedback from the valley business community, Mr. Parry felt his show wouldn’t be welcomed openly. “They thought we were taking money out of their jeans and I get that,” said the promoter. “You could belabour this forever, trying to figure out what went wrong,” he said. “It’s business. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.” Mr. Parry admitted he isn’t too heavily involved in the band scene these days and can’t keep track of what’s hot for the younger crowd. “We gave it a shot; it’s too bad and life goes on.”
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New curator for summer at Pynelogs By Kate McKenna Pioneer Columnist As the new summer student at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, I am happy to have the opportunity to bring our readers information about upcoming events at Pynelogs over the next four months, including gallery exhibitions, concerts, workshops, special events, and, of course, PyneStock. As a very new resident of Invermere, I would like to introduce myself. I am a fourth-year art history student at the University of Guelph, Ontario, and I have always called Guelph Pynelogs’ summer student Kate McKenna my home. After visiting Invermere for the Valley and neighbouring areas. In being first time last summer, the beauty of the exposed to the talent in the Columbia Columbia Valley struck me. The moun- Valley and the surrounding area, I hope tains and wildlife are in sharp contrast to broaden my knowledge and further to the flat, densely populated environ- that appreciation of Canadian art. Also working at Pynelogs this summent in which I grew up. In recent years it has been my goal mer, and returning for the second sumto work in an art gallery, so I was greatly mer in a row, is Heather Van Riesen. Originally from Kimberley and interested when I heard of the opportunity to work at Pynelogs for the sum- now living in Radium, she is an artist herself and has had her work displayed mer. Now, I’m in close contact with at Pynelogs in previous years. She is slated to have her works on works by some of the best contemporary Canadian artists, at the same time display at Pynelogs this summer and being surrounded by such breathtaking some pieces can be seen at Black Star Studio in town. views. Her works are mainly sculptural I have travelled extensively to a number of countries, including Austra- and up until recently they have been lia, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, functional works of art, though she is the United States and several Caribbean now expanding into wall hangings. She describes her work as nature-inspired islands. I think it is because of this that I and spends a lot of time outside and am able to adapt to new situations, cul- works to bring the outdoors in. With Heather interested in curatotures and environments fairly easily and I pride myself on my accepting and ac- rial work, she finds her job at Pynelogs great experience. commodating nature. Come say hi to Heather and I at Though my main interest in art surrounds 18th, 19th, and 20th century Pynelogs, open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and European art, I have recently gained an be sure to indulge in the delicious food served at Pynelogs Café from Wednesappreciation for Canadian art. After working at Pynelogs for just day to Sunday. For more information, call Pynelogs over a week, I am already impressed with the talent and wide range of styles at 250-342-4423 or visit our website at that I have seen from the Columbia www.columbiavalleyarts.com.
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Local chosen for Toronto film festival The student had to borrow film equipment and secure a grant from Film Nova Scotia, a government orgaA young film-maker from Invermere nization for the development of film in screened his short film at the Toronto Inthe province. ternational Film Festival (TIFF) Student From start to finish, the 11-minute Showcase this week. piece took four months to make. The Gabriel Jablanczy, a film major at film went forward for judging by indusNova Scotia College of Art and Design try professionals at the showcase. University, beat 500 other entrants hop“For my film school, the Toronto ing to show their films at the event. International Film Festival is good be“It’s very competitive to even get cause it shows our films can compete on your films made at my school,” Gabriel a national scale,” Gabriel said. “It’s big said. “Applying for this was an afterfor me because it should help me to get thought, I didn’t really even consider a grant for my next film.” getting chosen.” The showcase came a week after FILMING IN PROGRESS — Gabriel Jablanczy (centre) directs actors Tanar Repchull His dramatic short film, Buckshot, Gabriel’s university graduation. His Photo submitted mother, Vivian Jablanczy, saw her son’s was shown to audiences, including in- (left) and Jonathan Beck on location in Halifax, Nova Scotia. dustry professionals, at the showcase on film for the first time when she flew out he wrote his script. Wednesday, May 26th. As well as scripting the film, Gabriel made his for the graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 15th. The film is about childhood loneliness, focusing directorial debut with Buckshot. He also created the “I’m very proud of him,” Ms. Jablanczy said. “He’s on a young boy’s challenging relationship with his al- musical score. such a creative soul; his imagination has no boundarcoholic father. “In our film school we all help out with each ies. This is a fantastic achievement.” Gabriel says the idea came from seeing children other’s films,” he said. “On one, I’ll do the sound, or If Gabriel wins his category, best live-action film, growing up too fast and dealing with mature emotions post-production, or help with lighting. We get a really he will be awarded $1,000, tickets to the Toronto Inat a young age. ternational Film Festival and the Directors’ Guild of well-rounded experience of making films.” “It’s primarily about a child’s life when they realize The filming, in Halifax, took place over one week Canada awards, and a copy of Buckshot on 35-miltheir parents are flesh and blood, just like them,” said during February. limetre film. the 21-year-old. He has already been approached by another film “It’s meant to take place over the course of a day,” Gabriel started turning his ideas into drawings, Gabriel said. “Obviously the conditions were different festival, Two Riversides, in Poland to screen his short creating a series similar to a comic strip, from which each day so a little creative license was required.” film there in August. By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff
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Book tells stories of Radium’s rich history By Trevor Bacque Pioneer Staff A new book, Big Horns, Small Talk: Tales of Radium Hot Springs, delves into the rich history of the village and will not disappoint history enthusiasts. Radium’s history has now been collated into one volume, which tells many village stories, including ones about the old drive-in theatre and water park, and the motels that have been in the village. Four women created the book – Linda Dickerson, Jane Jones, Michaelle Stetsko and Helle Fry. The Radium Public Library officially opened in 2006 and the women decided a book was in order to cover the village’s history. Compiler Linda Dickerson said creating the small tome took a lot of time and effort. “We knew absolutely nothing about writing books,” she said. The group, except for Ms. Fry, faced another hurdle when they began collecting data. “None of us were local,” said Ms. Dickerson, lamenting that people were
reluctant to open up to newcomers. Ms. Dickerson is originally from Cochrane and relocated to Radium in 2004, the same year as Edmonton native Ms. Stetsko. Ms. Jones moved from Winnipeg in 2001. The group put up ads around town, but at first, few offered to share their stories. Over time, they became known to the community and people began to open up. However, each time the ladies felt they had finished the collection, new stories popped up from residents, or they spotted a typo. “We were ready to burn it,” Ms. Dickerson said, half-joking. “We were tired and frustrated.” One of Ms. Jones’s favourite stories involved a pair of young boys who found a bear carcass and tried to barter it for candy. With so many stories, the women have considered a second book. “The potential for a volume two is certainly there,” Ms. Dickerson said. Big Horn, Small Talk can be purchased at Radium Library for $20.
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OCP Amendment OPEN FOR BUSINESS — Missy Markus is the newest business owner in the small community of Dry Gulch.
Variety store opens inside Dry Gulch log cabin
By Trevor Bacque Pioneer Staff It’s a new beginning for Missy Markus at the Dry Gulch Country Store and she is up to the task. On May 18th, the 43-year-old mother of two began her new business – a variety store just off Highway 93/95 in Dry Gulch, nestled between Radium and Invermere. “I’m really excited,” she said. “I think it’s going to do good.” Missy began leasing the space in November 2009 from her parents Charlie and Shirley Mackey, who operate Green Acres Mobile Home Park, also in Dry Gulch. Missy is one of four children. Her brother, Ivan Mackey, runs Kool Country Auto Parts, Towing & Rads in Invermere. Sister Marlene Chabot also lives in Invermere and works at Pine Ridge Mountain Resort. Brother Roy Mackey moved to Vancouver in the 1970s to pursue a career as a metal sculptor. He has since penned two books about growing up in the Columbia Valley. Missy and her husband Steve have two children, Katherine, 14, and Jessica, 11.
Once the Markus’s took over the store in Dry Gulch, they spent the winter revamping it. Built in 1973, the log building has served as a second-hand store, a vacuum salesroom, a church and most recently a storage space. Currently the only other business in Dry Gulch is an antique store, according to Missy. “It was quite a rigmarole getting it going,” said Steve, who was laid off when the Radium Canfor mill closed down last June. Steve replaced the roof and floor, and re-varnished the log walls. Physical challenges aside, Missy set about securing both GST and PST numbers and a tobacco licence. After some headaches and running around, all licences are safe and sound and now, with a new Interac machine, people can shop and swipe. Shoppers can buy nearly everything at the store, from milk and candy to toilet paper and small tools for around the house. Artwork by local painter Holly Gust hangs on the wall above the counter, giving the store a cozy feeling. With summer on its way, local kids have already learned of Ms. Markus’s secret weapon, the Slurpee machine. “They’re all my best friends now,” she said with a laugh.
NOTICE is given of a Public Hearing to be held at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, in the Council Chambers at the District of Invermere Office, 914 - 8th Ave., , to amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw 1085, 2001. Bylaw No. 1409, 2010 will change the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1085, 2001 as follows: • •
By amending the Land Use Plan – Residential, referred to in section 3.2 of Bylaw No. 1085 is amended by changing a portion of: Lot 21, Block R, KD Plan 1013, DL 216
From RECREATIONAL / ENVIRONMENTAL to PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL as shown on the map below
The above synopsis is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as the full text and content of the proposed “Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1409, 2010”. A copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant background documents may be inspected at the District of Invermere municipal office at 914 - 8th Ave., Invermere from May 19, 2010 to June 1, 2010. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. All persons who believe that their interest in the property is affected by the proposed “Official Community Plan amendment Bylaw No. 1409, 2010” may: Send written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing; Fax written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing; or Present verbal or written briefs at the hearing. NOTICE is also given that the Council will not accept any written or verbal presentations after the close of the public hearing. Chris Prosser Chief Administrative Officer
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HEAVE HO – BC Hydro, Shaw and Telus workers make way for the historic lodge as it makes the journey from its old location on Fort Point to Kinsmen Beach. Photo by Kate Irwin.
CPR lodge moves to beach By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff Invermere’s historic Canadian Pacific Railway lodge has been moved to its new home beside Pynelogs Cultural Centre at Kinsmen Beach. The move, on Thursday, May 20th, saw the historic building lifted from its foundations on Fort Point and taken by flatbed truck to the new site, just less than a kilometre away. Homes on Fort Point were without power for three hours and several hundred feet of television, phone and internet cables had to be taken down to allow the large structure to pass by. “The day went quite smoothly considering all the lines to be moved and personnel involved,” said Bob Kelly, owner of Maggie Street Developments Ltd., who is involved with the building work for the project. “I had volunteers working with me on and off for six weeks to get the main hall ready for transportation.” Work has started this week to dig a new foundation and basement for the lodge. The building will be inspected for safety and structural work will be done to bring the hall up to current building code standards. The project, predicted to take until winter 2011, will see public washrooms installed in the basement and the restoration of the hall to its original condition. “The end goal is that the space will be a public facility, almost a mini town hall,” said Invermere Mayor Gerry Taft.
“People will be able to use the space for meetings, small functions like art and history events, and eventually self-guided heritage tours.” The moving of the lodge has been a controversial topic since owners, Larry and Nancy Ballard, decided to sell the land it sat upon in 2008. Although many wanted to see the lodge preserved as a piece of Invermere’s history, a year ago the District of Invermere voted against getting involved to help save the building. “There was the question of cost and no suitable site to move the building to,” Mayor Taft said. “Plus there was the fear that the building wouldn’t be able to be moved, so the council voted against doing anything.” But with the help of Bob Kelly, Nancy Ballard and David Wilson, of the Columbia Valley Heritage Building Society, the current scheme was devised to move the building and do minimal restoration work. “It was really down to the stubbornness of myself, Bob, Dave and Nancy that the lodge move has gone ahead,” Mayor Taft said. “The reality is, it would have been a lot easier to give up but we really believed in it and really wanted to push forward.” Canadian Pacific Railway built the lodge as a tourist camp in 1920. Over the years it has been used as a girls’ ranch camp, a social hall and a summer home. For more information on the lodge project, or to help with fund-raising, visit www.invermerehistory. com.
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May 28, 2010
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Celebrate Solar Days By Trevor Bacque Pioneer Staff This weekend the District of Invermere and Greenman Sustainable Solutions are inviting everyone to celebrate solar energy, sustainability and saving money. On Friday, May 28th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bill Swan of Greenman and students from David Thompson Secondary School will open the community greenhouse and demonstrate solar thermal and solar electric energy. A cooking demonstration will take place using a solar oven to make cookies for everyone. Mr. Swan said he is excited for the
festivities, because Invermere is the second sunniest location in British Columbia, next to the Gulf Islands, a good reason folks should harness the sun’s power. “It’s really an opportunity to see solar technology,” he said. Likening the weekend to a trade show, Mr. Swan said the district is a prime candidate for solar initiatives. On May 29th at 10 a.m. at Kicking Horse Coffee Café, an open house for community and café patrons will take place with informational sessions on solar energy, hot water heating, and rainwater and grey water recycling. Invermere Mayor Gerry Taft will be on hand to make a “special announcement.”
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The Green Zone: Feeling left out? By Harold Hazelaar Pioneer Columnist Have you ever felt neglected, ignored, shown little respect or felt worth very little? I have. If you stand still in golf, the game will pass you by. Technology and rules seems to change faster and faster. If you do not play frequently or practice often, you will never improve. This goes for golf courses, too. Golf has evolved dramatically over the past decade. Along with that, rule changes have altered the
way we play the game. Our ability to hit the ball further has created the need to design new courses, or re-design existing courses to keep them playable. The current economy has also affected the way golf courses do business. Every course needs to be creative in how it positions itself to snag as many recreation dollars from us as possible. The more courses in any given area make it that much harder to maintain a fair share of the dollars spent. This means that the average golfer should be getting great deals everywhere, along with a memorable golf experience. Recently, the Radium Resort and the Springs at Radium courses were purchased by the Newis Group. This group has already announced a new development at the entrance to the Springs course and I’m sure other changes are coming.
LAND ACT: NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A DISPOSITION OF CROWN LAND
Over the winter, renovations to the Springs dining room were made. The place now has a great look and feel, the staff is friendly and the food is very good. If you were to dine there and took the time to inspect the trophy case, you would find a championship trophy for the annual Pro-Am, held every August. Scrutiny of the names on this trophy will indicate that no one has won this event for the past two years. In fact, I am proud to say I have personally been on the winning team in 2008 and 2009! Refer back to paragraph one. The Green Zone quote of the week is by Nancy Lopez: “A competitor will find a way to win. Competitors take bad breaks and use them to drive themselves just that much harder. Quitters take bad breaks and use them as reasons to give up. It’s all a matter of pride.”
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HIT THE ROAD – Pictured, clockwise from top left: Eric and Liz Vanderkruk with guide Miguel Faria after cycling the Algarve, Portugal; David Fuller, Sandi Ruault, Karen and Rick Potter in the Mayan Riviera; Bill, Ute, Angelica and Monika Juras with Jamie Gauthier in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico; Cassie Woelfle in Las Vegas; Kylie, Joanne and Dale Steedman in Playa del Carmen, Mexico; Glen and Debbie Casey with Reece, Cohen, Jodi and Jason Lawrick at Disneyland.
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THROW A PIONEER IN YOUR SUITCASE – Each of these happy travellers has been entered into The Pioneer’s long-running travel contest. At the end of every year, one lucky entrant is drawn to win two tickets to a Calgary Flames game, including one night’s accommodation for two in Calgary, courtesy of the friendly gang at Invermere Travel World. To enter your photo, e-mail info@cv-pioneer. com, drop it into #8, 1008 – 8th Avenue, Invermere or mail it to Box 868, Invermere, V0A 1K0. Pictured, clockwise from top left: the Silver Strings Grade 5 and 6 students of J. Alfred Laird School in Victoria; Maximilian, Barbara and Stephanie König at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris; Mike and Rosemary Bradford visit Uluru (formerly known as Ayers Rock) in the Northern Territory, Australia; Marlene and Mark Chabot in Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba; Janice and Lou Charman of Edgewater at El Arco in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Christine and Madeleine Sherk at Disneyland, California; and Rosemary Clarke with Bruce, Celia and Bryn Duggan on Hammonassett Beach on Long Island Sound, Conneticut.
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More than 800 rivers and creeks in British Columbia are staked with independent power projects (IPPs) and watchdog groups say the province needs to come clean about what its brand of ‘green energy’ really represents: disturbing watersheds, some of which are still pristine, to export electricity to the United States. To help residents of the Columbia Valley understand the current politics of power, Wildsight and the Council of Canadians will host events in Invermere and Golden in early June called Rivers at Risk: Saving Kootenay Rivers from Private Power. The events will feature private power experts Joe Foy and Gwen Barlee from the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, along with Rex Weyler from B.C. Citizens for Public Power. They will cover power and sustainability, a recent history of private power in B.C. and how residents can respond to these projects. The film Wood River Wild will be shown and Rachel Darvill of Wildsight will discuss the current status of some close-to-home IPPs in the Columbia Valley, such as Selkirk Power’s proposals in two watersheds located 45 minutes north of Golden. “For years, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee has been a leader on the issues related to IPPs in DISTRICT OF INVERMERE
914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Tel: (250) 342-9281 • Fax: (250) 342-2934
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
OCP Amendment NOTICE is given of a Public Hearing to be held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, in the Council Chambers at the District of Invermere Office, 914 - 8th Ave., , to amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1085, 2001. Council is considering amending the Officical Community Plan by adding a new Section 2.11(a), entitled “Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Climate Change”. The new section will include greenhouse gas reduction targets for corporate and community wide emissions and establish objectives and polices that will be used to meet our targets by 2020. Bylaw No. 1419, 2010 is cited as “District of Invermere Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1416, 2010” The above synopsis is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as the full text and content of the proposed “Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1419, 2010”. A copy of the proposed bylaws and relevant background documents may be inspected at the District of Invermere municipal office at 914 - 8th Ave., Invermere from May 19, 2010 to June 1, 2010. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. All persons who believe that their interest in the property is affected by the proposed “Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1419, 2010” may: • • •
Send written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing; Fax written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing; or Present verbal or written briefs at the hearing.
NOTICE is also given that the Council will not accept any written or verbal presentations after the close of the public hearing. Chris Prosser Chief Administrative Officer
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B.C.,” said Ms. Darvill. “We’re fortunate to have them come and speak to us about this critical issue. “Many things right now have big consequences for the Columbia Valley,” she said. “The B.C. Energy Plan legislates building power lines ahead of domestic demand. The Green Energy Task Force advocates creating an artificial demand for green electricity in the province as a way of shoring up domestic supply in order to prepare for future exports. “This affects the Columbia Valley enormously. Essentially, our beautiful wetlands corridor is slated to become an electricity transmission corridor to route power south.” Ms. Darvill said that IPP development in the province is driven by a gold rush mentality. “We have yet to see evidence of a real long-term vision for IPPs that truly addresses the cumulative environmental impacts for construction activities, road building, transmission line development, water diversion and all the mitigation measures.” Ms. Darvill warned that the current rush to build IPPs is just a taste of things to come. In Invermere, the event is at David Thompson Secondary School on June 2nd at 7 p.m. and the next day in Golden at the Seniors Centre at 7:30 p.m. (14019th Street South) and admission is by donation. DISTRICT OF INVERMERE
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With the recent resignation of one of our Directors, Invermere Council is looking for a dedicated and engaged volunteer citizen with a desire to commit to an opportunity to be involved within the development of our Housing Corporation. The opportunity to become a Director in this new and exciting Corporation involves partnering with the community to sustain a range and supply of perpetually attainable housing options for Invermere’s permanent residents.
Invermere Council is looking for citizens with a history of community involvement and a desire to participate within the community development process. Three excellent opportunities are available to serve your community for a three year term.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Be a Director in the Invermere Housing Corporation. The Invermere Housing Corporation oversees the creation, administration and management of resident restricted housing with long term success as a vibrant resort community and its contingency upon retaining a stable resident workforce. It is an interim position with the possibility of a long term commitment to the community.
HOW TO APPLY:
WHAT DOES A BOARD OF VARIANCE DO? The Board of Variance is a citizen appeal body consisting of three appointed members who hear and then decide upon variances to the Zoning Bylaws of the District of Invermere that cannot be considered by Council. The Board of Variance provides citizens with an avenue for appeal on the interpretation and the strict application of local government Zoning Bylaws and regulations in specific circumstances as defined in the legislation. The Board of Variance functions independently from District Council and has its own authority under the Local Government Act.
HOW TO APPLY:
Citizens interested in becoming a Director are invited to submit a resume to:
Citizens interested in participating on this Board are invited to submit a resume to:
Kindry Dalke, Corporate Officer District of Invermere 914 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 kdalke@invermere.net
Kindry Dalke, Corporate Officer District of Invermere 914 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 kdalke@invermere.net
Any questions can be directed to Chris Prosser, Chief Administrative Officer, at 250-342-9281 or cao@invermere.net.
The deadline for the submission of all resumes to the municipal office is June 25th, 2010. A copy of the bylaw can be picked up at the municipal office or found on our website at www.invermere.net for more information.
The deadline for the submission of all resumes to the municipal office is June 25th, 2010.
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“Serving the Columbia Valley”
Pierre E. Trudel Bus 250-270-0363 Fax 250-347-6948
250-342-1355
pierre.trudel@sunlife.ca 4798 Selkirk Ave. Box 108 Edgewater BC V0A 1E0
After Hours Call: 250-342-3830 Email: tayntonbay@hotmail.com
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Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential • Garage Doors • Passage Doors • Truck Doors • Sun Rooms • Patio Covers • Vinyl Decking • Aluminum Railings • Gutters • Siding • Soffit • Facia • Window Capping • Renovations
Warbrick Towing & Salvage
250-342-6700 • universaldoorsandexteriors@shawbiz.ca
Quality Hand-crafted Steel w w w.valleysolutions.ca • valleysolutions@shaw.ca
Call Judy: (250) 341-1903
ROSS’S POOLS & SPAS Commercial – Residential Installation – Maintenance – Repairs
Darren Ross 4890 Stoddart Creek RR#2 Invermere, BC V0A 1K2
Cell: 250-341-7727 • Fax: 250-347-6363 • poolman-911@hotmail.com
Smitty’s Tree Service
25+ Years Experience
• Structural Steel • Welding • Fabricating & Machining • Custom railings and ornamental iron #117 Industrial Rd. #2, Invermere, BC Ph: 250-342-9926 • Fax 250-341-3956 e-mail: txn@telus.net VJ (Butch) Bishop Owner/Operator
4846 Holland Creek Ridge Rd. Invermere, BC V0A 1K0
• Dangerous Tree Removal • Tree Topping & Disposal • Pruning • Hedge Trimming • Lot Clearing
Al Smith
(250) 342-2611
Cell: (250) 342-5850 email: al_angie@shaw.ca
• Excavators • Mini-Excavators • Bobcats • Dump Trucks • Water Trucks • Compaction Equipment • Snow Plow • Sanding Equipment • Crane Truck • Mobile Pressure Washing & Steam Cleaning • Underground Services • Site Prep & Demolition • Road Building • Land Clearing • Controlled Burning • Rock Walls • Rip Rap • Top Soil • Sand & Gravel
CONTRACT OR HOURLY MACHINE RENTALS AVAILABLE
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HERE TO SERVE YOU Delicious Sushi
for a Healthy Lifestyle - and always fresh!
• Brown Rice Sushi • Wild Caught Salmon • Naturally Pickled Sushi Ginger
Invermere
(250) 341-6888
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Millwork Cabinets Stairs Custom Framing • Renovations
Mike Cope
250.342.1024
Journeyman Carpenters
Open Monday - Saturday 10:30 am to 5:00 pm Our freshly made Sushi also available at AG Valley Foods 7 am - 10 pm
Located in Parkside Place Downtown Invermere
www.cordnerarchitect.com
DUST CONTROL • DE-ICING • ROADS DRIVEWAYS • SIDEWALKS PATHWAYS • JOBSITES • PARKING LOTS 250-342-1186 • MARK SHMIGELSKY rmshmigelsky@xplornet.com 9455 Toby Ridge Rd. Invermere BC V0A 1K5
Scott Postlethwaite
CVCC Contractor// Trade Builder of the Year 2008 0
Residential, Commercial Electric Furnace and Hot Water Tank Repair and Service For All Your Electrical Needs invermereelectric@gmail.com
1710 10th Avenue – Invermere, BC V0A 1K0
HEARTH & HOME • • • •
Doors Windows Flooring Painting/ Interior/Exterior • Kitchen Renovations
hearthandhome@shaw.ca
PO Box 22, Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0
Quality Stonework in the East Kootenays Competitive Rates
Workmanship Guaranteed
LORIS COLANGELO
250-341-1076
250-342-5682
Contact: Paul Aubrecht Invermere (250) 342-0482 Calgary (403) 874-0483
5077 FAIRMONT RESORT RD., FAIRMONT BC EMAIL: fairmontridge@telus.net
Cranbrook Pest Control
Custom Home Design Specializing in Single Family Homes, Additions and Renovations, Drafting Services.
• Bathroom Renovations • Additions • Decks • Finish Carpentry • Basement Renovations
We use the most successful products available.
• Trusses • Engineered Floors • Wall Panels Tel: 250.341.6075 Fax: 250.341.3427 Email: info@duskbuildingsystems.com www.duskbuildingsystems.com
1320 Industrial Road #3 Box 159, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0
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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT CERTIFIED & LICENSED
ALL WORK
GUARANTEED
www.cranbrookpestcontrol.com info@cranbrookpestcontrol com
250-426-9586
Dunlop Contracting Bruce Dunlop
Chimney and Eavestrough Cleaning Specialists Time to Clean the Winter Sludge Out of Your Eavestroughs! Fully Insured & WCB Covered
• Pruning and Removal of All Trees and Shrubs • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured & WCB Covered
Time for Spring Pruning!
OVER
30
YEARS EXPERIENCE
Please call Steve for a free estimate • 250-342-1791
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HERE TO SERVE YOU colorworks
Complete Automotive Repairs (Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash)
Phone: 250-342-6614 • www.autowyze.com
Painting Inc.
• SANDING/ SWEEPING • Landscaping
• SNOW REMOVAL • Trucking • Property • All Grading Maintenance • Mini Track Hoe
Kari & John Mason
250.270.0821 Invermere • Panorama
DCS Plumbing & Heating • Plumbing, Repair and Installation • Drain Lines • Hot Water Tanks
Residential Jesse Vader 250.341.5426
24 hour emergency service
250-341-8501
CALL FOR SPRING SPECIALS!
Commercial Ken Johnson 250.341.5427
250.349.5564
Senior Discount
INVERMERE GLASS LTD. •Shower Doors•Mirrors •Auto•Home•Commercial
Telephone: 250-342-3659
Jeff Watson
invermereglass@cyberlink.bc.ca
Serving the Valley since 1995• #3, 109 Industrial Road #2, Invermere
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RE-ROOFING, REPAIRS, NEW CONSTRUCTION ALL TYPES OF ROOFING LICENSED, INSURED AND FULL WCB 5” SEAMLESS EAVESTROUGHING
FREE ESTIMATES • 250-688-0959 • 250-342-2087 koss.exteriors@gmail.com
Lambert
INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD.
BOX 2228 BOX 459 742 - 13th STREET 7553 MAIN STREET INVERMERE, BC. RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BC V0A 1K0 V0A 1M0 PHONE: 342-3031 PHONE: 250-347-9350 FAX: 342-6945 FAX: 250-347-6350 Email: info@invermereinsurance.com • Toll Free: 1-866-342-3031
READY MIX CONCRETE Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed
Dean Hubman
Certified Technician
250-342-3052
Toll Free: 877-342-3052
Invermere, BC V0A 1K3 odysseyrestoration@telus.net
Concrete Pump • Sand & Gravel Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane Service Proudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years
For competitive prices and prompt service, call: 250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (office)
asphalt maintenance • RepaiRs • cRacksealing • seal coating driveways • parking lots • roads
Leading The Way in asphaLT MainTenance
reducing your carbon footprint blackline is serious about our products, our service, our reputation in the community and the environment.
introducing blackline’s eco-friendly hot in place, asphalt repair system
250-341-8510
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HERE TO SERVE YOU Aaron Sherban
Sheblime Roofing Asphalt Shingles
Phone: 250-341-8009
Repairs ♦ Replacement ♦ New WCB & Insured Call for Quote
P.O. Box 678, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 E-mail: sheblime@hotmail.com
SIMES PAINTING Fine Finishing Woodwork Stain and/or Clearcoat Laquers Interior & Exterior · New & Existing homes Interior Design · Antique Furniture Refinishing 31 - 4775 Woodlane West Windermere, BC, V0B 2L2
Call Barry 250-342-0572 | Cell: 250-270-0331
Lower your carbon footprint and simplify your entertainment systems with an integrated home from the valley’s technology experts.
Phone 250-345-0349 Mobile (250) 270-0689 Email BMcintosh@DigitalHomes.ca
• Green Technologies • Home Theatre • Whole Home Audio & Video • Lighting Control • Temperature Control • Remote Control of your Home • Renovations or New Construction
The Deck Guy • Decks • Fences
WINDERMERE 250-342-6805
Call for your FREE consultation and estimate
Invermere (250) 342-4498 Calgary (403) 477-2411 thedeckguy@telus.net
250.342.4426
Cell: 250.341.7227 Toll Free: 1.877.342.4426 Fax: 250.342.4427 redeye48@shawbiz.ca 1484 Hwy 93/95 Windermere, BC V0B 2L1 next to Skookum Inn
You’re invited to see our
RENOVATIONS REFERENCES AVAILABLE
250-346-6886
pwallace@confederationloghomes.com
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• Furnaces • Heat Pumps • Fireplaces • Full Heating and Ventilation Systems
LICENSED
1422 12A Avenue, Invermere B.C.
attheshop@live.ca
250-341-5096
Excavator • Mini-Excavator • Bobcats • Dump Truck • Compaction Equipment • Snow Removal & Sanding • Street Sweeping • Underground Services • Site Prep • Road Building • Land Clearing • Landscaping • Basements
Trevor Hayward (Owner/Operator)
250-342-5800
Hourly or Contract Rates Available
Commercial and Hospitality IT Computer Consulting, Service and Support 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
250-342-6008
info@mountaincreektech.ca
Computer Networks Remote Backup Services Custom Programming
Data Protection Computer Repair IT Consulting
3D Modeling and Virtual Rendering Home Automation and Green Technology Computer Sales and Support
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Phone: 250-341-6299 Fax: 250-341-6229 Email: info@cv-pioneer.com www.columbiavalleypioneer.com
GARAGE SALE
GARAGE SALE
ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
CHEERS & JEERS
storage
Multi-family garage sale! Something for everyone! 126 7th Ave., Saturday, May 29th, 8am-2pm.
Saturday May 29th, 9am-1pm, 505 4th Ave., Entertainment Center, household items, books, sports, & other treasure.
thank you
Options for Sexual Health Clinic is open the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Invermere Health Centre.
Cheers to Hot Hammer for fixing my leaky roof.
Annual Garage Sale in Dutch Creek, May 29th, 9am-2pm.
Amazing Vito Las Vegas Elvis entertainer & water witcher From Nakusp. Available for public and private shows. Call 250-341-2154 for pricing and schedule.
You own it, we can store it! Secure, fenced compounds any size up to one acre. Secure containers available. Would also build building to suit for long term tenant. Zoned heavy industrial. Invermere Industrial Park. Phone 250-342-5297, 250-346-3011 or 250-3422100.
8th annual bake, craft, & perennial garage sale, 12B Wolf Cres., behind Tim Horton’s, 9am1pm, Saturday, May 29th.
Thanks a million you fabulous people of Invermere for the Gala celebrations, the gifts and the good wishes. A wonderful send off! Invermere has been my Shangri-la, blessings to all, Frances Ryan.
thank you Flying by STARS was great for Riley, scary for us. To our friends, Thank You! So many of you eased this difficult time for us! Thanks for coming to the hospital, dropping off food, cleaning the house, tending to our water concern, caring for the dogs, all the phone calls, etc. Since moving here, we have made incredible, life-long friends that completely filled the void of family we had missed so much. We feel richly blessed! You are all so amazing and appreciated so much! Thank you all! Thanks to the kind staff at the Invermere Hospital. At a blink of an eye, you are always there Rob, thank you! Thanks Georgie, for those needed hugs. Thanks Mike, for the ride and Shanna & Meagara for the games of X’s and O’s. The Hladly’s.
s obituary s Kurt Baertschi January 31, 1963 – May 22, 2010 It is with the heaviest of hearts that we let go of our beloved Husband, Daddy, Brother, and Friend. Kurt was surrounded by family and friends and went to be with his best buddy “Tok”. We love and miss you so much. A heartfelt thank you to all you wonderful friends for your caring and compassion. With Gratitude, Evelyne, Tania, and Kimberly Baertschi. PO Box 1028, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0. A private gathering with family and friends will be held at a later date. Pioneer Classified Advertising 250-341-6299
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. Call 250-342-2424 for more info. Lovely community center available at Bella Vista Estates (Fairmont), for weddings, clubs, reunions, up to 60 ppl. Call Bob 250-345-6668.
CHEERS & JEERS Cheers for the nice considerate citizen of Invermere who put out the senior chairs on his front yard, behind Sobeys. Cheers to Kim & Wayne for helping out during a busy wing night. Cheers to Angela & staff for showing grace under the pressure of closing up shop. Cheers to the Fairmont Lion’s for celebrating their 10th Anniversary with us. Thank you! Cheers to the volunteer Fire Fighters in Fairmont for always coming right away when called. Thank you!
thank you The family of Jane Hack wishes to express our sincere appreciation to all who helped with arranging Jane’s Celebration of Life at the “Bug Eye” and at Ray Ray’s Pub on April 17, 2010. Thank you for you kind words of comfort, cards, and flowers. Thank you to all of Jane’s friends, Stephanie O’Connor for your kind hearted assistance with preparations, lovely speech, and gift of 50 beautiful balloons for that special moment of release at the house. Thank you Ann Riches Catering and Jackie for the catering at the house and a special thank you to Ben Reed and the staff at Ray Ray’s for providing delicious nourishments, hosting the toast, and the special DVD presentation. A very special thank you to Kim and Glen and Mia Ostere; Mia for producing the beautiful photo DVD of Jane’s life and to Kim and Glen for the additional gifts of DVD’s for Jane’s friends and family as well as the beautiful floral displays. Thank you to all the staff at the Invermere Inn and Canterbury Flowers for providing the family flowers. A heartfelt thank you to Sam Fidler for taking care and arranging homes for Jane’s beloved dogs “Hope” and “Sally”. Billie, Laurie, Pat, and Jenny.
Jeers, to the owners of the poor chocolate Labrador, left out all day and night beside a very busy road with little shade and zero companionship. Animals require social interaction. Very cruel! Shame on you! Cheers to all the runners out there. Whether it’s trail, pavement, parks, or the treadmill. I admire you for embracing the sport. And I think you are all smart! Cheers to painter Dave Jurock for his quality work and reliability. We’ve hired many contractors over the years, and he is the best. EF. Jeers to all the Albertan drivers that take advantage of our beautiful grass lands and highways and drive like maniacs, glad to see you like destroying it! Cheers to Bruce Childs for ringing our doorbell and letting us know there was a fire next door. Cheers to all the firefighters for the quick response and an excellent job. The Ravens.
COMMERCIAL SPACE Financial professional looking for other professionals to share space with. I have a great location with excess room. Please call 250-270-0270. 864 sq.ft. warehouse space with loading dock, unheated, $656.25/month includes GST, available immediately. Call 250342-3637. Invermere, approximately 870 sq.ft., behind dry cleaners, $380/month + GST/HST, heat and utilities. Available July 1st. Call 250-342-6790 to view.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION $400.00/month, includes utilities, cable and internet, 250-341-2068.
storage
SUITE FOR RENT
NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various sizes available. Now with climate controlled units. Call 250-342-3637
CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS. Conveniently located behind Sobey’s within walking distance to downtown. 2 bdrm townhouse units, outside entrance. Sliding glass doors open onto balcony, overlooking private courtyard. Fireplace and W/D included in each unit. Long term preferred, N/P, $750 - $850/month + DD. Utilities not included. Available immediately, 250-342-8781.
STORAGE SPACE – assorted sizes, easy access, immediate availability, long-term or short-term. Deck Properties Warehouse, Industrial Park, 250-342-3166.
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SUITE FOR RENT
house FOR RENT
condo FOR RENT
VACATION RENTALS
condo FOR SALE
LOT/ACREAGE FOR SALE
Hillcrest furnished apartments utilities included. 1 bdrm units, $600/month, 2 bdrm units, $800/month. 250-341-1182.
FOR RENT
Radium, Stanley Street, 2 bdrm, 2 bath + den, insuite laundry, laminate flooring, fireplace, A/C, 2 underground parking stalls, N/P, N/S, available immediately, $1100/month + DD, utilities included, 403-472-8992.
Invermere, 4 bdrm Lakeview cottage. Radium 3 bdrm home. Akiskinook/Radium Golf Resort condos, 1-4 bdrms. Weekly/ nightly rentals, 403-293-5659.
Radium Sable Ridge condo, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, Den, A/C, F/P, Granite counter tops, heated parking stall, swimming pool, hot tubs, club house, asking $269,900 OBO. Contact Roger at 403-256-0694.
2 fully serviced lots, 82’ X 100’ each, north end of 12th Ave. in Invermere. Call 250-342-6157.
Radium, 1 bdrm furnished apartment, $650 including cable & utilities. Bachelor efficiency, $550, available immediately. DD, N/S, N/P, references required. Call Don or Susan, 250-342-6908 or 250347-7775. Large 2 bdrm main floor unit in Windermere, five appliances incl., W/D, walk to beach, $900/ month + utilities, term incentive offered, 403-836-6059. Invermere, bright, furnished, 1 bdrm suite, N/S, N/P, utilities, internet, W/D, separate entry included, $600/month, available July 1st, 250-3415096 or 250-341-5520. 1 bdrm suite available June 1, $750/month, includes hydro, N/P, N/S, 250-342-6607. Radium 2 bdrm, 1 ½ bath, private entrance, shared laundry, references required, $800/month + DD + Hydro, 250-347-9970. Bright 1 bdrm suite, N/S, N/S, references and lease required, suitable for a mature quiet person, 250-341-2084. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, lower level suite for rent with own outside entrance, $1000/month including utilities, W/D, D/W, jetted tub and satellite TV, huge, 1000 sq.ft., like new, available June 1st, 250-342-3368.
Contact
250-342-5914 for seasonal or long term rentals or go online at
www.EricRedeker.com
Radium, 3 bdrm home, N/S, N/P, $900/month + utilities + DD, references required, 250-3423841. Invermere, 2 bdrm home, centrally located, minutes to grocery store, large yard, storage shed, view of Mt. Nelson. F/S/W/D, N/S, N/P, available immediately, $960/month + utilities + DD, references required, 250-347-9086. New 2 bdrm, with garage on Windermere acreage, 2 bath, furnished, $1100/month. Call Linda 403-244-8402. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appliance log home in Wilder Subdivision with separate 2 bdrm, 1 bath basement suite. Available June 1st, N/S, $2200 + utilities + DD, 1 year lease, references required, 403-819-8121. 5 bdrm home in Invermere area, available June 1st, call Dean, 403-620-9428. Athalmer 2 bdrm house, fully furnished, N/S, DD required, $1250/month, rent & utilities included, 250-342-3841.
condo FOR RENT New renovated 2 bdrm condo close to all amenities, N/P, N/S, $850/month, 250-341-1575.
Condo for rent in Aspen building in Radium, 2 bdrm, 2 full baths, available June 1st, $1000/month, 403-690-3166. Castlerock, spacious, clean, 1 bdrm + loft bdrm condo with double garage, W/D, available June 1st, $1350/month, utilities included, N/S, N/P, 250-3421314. Invermere, new furnished 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo, underground parking, available immediately, long or short term, $1100/month + DD, 403650-1238. 1 bdrm condo, Ski Tip, Panorama, fully furnished, everything included, $850/ month, available immediately, until Dec. 15, 2010, 250-3426369. Bright, clean, one level living, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condos, downtown Invermere, 1035 to 1235 sq.ft., $1000 - $1200 per month, 6 appliances, N/S, will accept pets on long term lease, Lisa_0311@ hotmail.com. Pinewood, Radium, 1 bdrm, ground floor, 1yr lease, $700/ month, includes utilities, available immediately, 250341-7448 or 403-239-9279. Brand New 3 bdrm, single garage, townhouse with insuit laundry, in Borrego Ridge, Radium. 1400 sq. ft. Available June 1st. $1300 + Utilities. Call 403-875-0214.
New beautiful Lakeview gardens RV park, 5 acres with mountains, pond, creek, gardens, and partial lake view. Minutes to beach and golf. Rental of 2 RVs by day or week or month. Also 2 RV sites with full hook ups. Windermere phone message, 250-342-6162.
HOUSE FOR SALE Duplex, 3 bdrm, 1 ½ bath, detached 24’ new garage, renovated kitchen, new windows, hardwood floors up, immaculate condition, $350000, 250-342-7077. Spur Valley cabin/home for sale by owner, cozy, 1471 sq.ft., A-frame, completely renovated, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, F/P, new/no maintenance huge deck, 12’x 20’ shed, lot size 100’x 200’, quiet serene area across from golf course, $389,900, 403-6873296 or 403-816-5035. Invermere, 4 level, side by side duplex with 2 F/P, on large serviced lot, price includes both units, 1100 sq.ft. each, one with finished lower suite, $489,000, 250-341-6096. Very comfortable home for sale, 3 bdrm, inlaw suite, close to schools, selling for $379,900, for more info call 250-342-8621.
condo FOR SALE Affordable condo downtown Invermere, fully furnished, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, $139,900, 250341-1182.
Brand new 1600 sq.ft. D/T Invermere, 3 bdrm, 2 bath + garage. Reduced to $299,900 + GST, www.cedarwoodglen.com, 250-341-1182. Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo at the Peaks in Radium. Swimming pool, hot tubs, underground heated parking, a/c, fireplace, appliances and window coverings. Great view! Like new! $234,900, No agents please. 250-341-5170.
MOBILE HOME FOR SALE Must sell, 3 bdrm mobile on pad in Juniper Heights. Only $30,000 OBO, 250-342-6813.
LOT/ACREAGE FOR SALE 8 acres of hay meadow, beautiful mountain views with great building opportunity, on town water, near Wilmer, Toby Hill Road. Price reduced $395,000. Call 250-342-2802. 1.6 acre lake view lot for sale in quiet Rushmere community, 14 kms south of Invermere, 4584 Rushmere Road, 403-238-7723. Westside Road, Rushmere Community, 1.32 acres power & water to property line, approved for septic field. Quiet area with lake access, 2 excellent building sites, Privately owned. Asking $235,000.00. Phone: 1-877233-8883.
Park for Sale, Unbelievable! There are few words that describe this exceptional opportunity better. This park-like small acreage near Invermere’s downtown core provides the sophisticated buyer/investor a variety of options and possibilities to consider. Investment, Bed and Breakfast, revenue property, home-based business, room for all the toys, re-development, or just experience country living in town. Included with the park is a modern 2900 sq.ft., 5 bdrm home, 500 sq.ft. of developed outdoor living space, mature landscaping (treed), a 4 car garage, and heated workshop. The current owner is willing to lease back the house at market rates for up to two years. $779,000. Interested and qualified buyers should send a short letter of enquiry to Park for Sale, General Delivery, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0. No agents at this time please.
wanted Wanted, boat slip on Lake Windermere for the summer. Call Brad, 403-512-1754 or 403241-2669.
MISC. FOR SALE Quality Top Soil & Manure. Top Soil $160/dump truck load, $70/pick-up load. Manure $100/ pick-up load, delivery extra. Call, 250-342-1268. Juniors full set of left handed golf clubs and bag, 250-3456576.
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MISC. FOR SALE
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Architectural Shingles, 3000 sq.ft., dark green, used 16”x36” panels, $3650 OBO. Bob, 250345-6668, Fairmont.
Rancilio Cappuccino maker, water softener, and espresso grinder. Call Dee at 250-3415100.
1990 Travelmate 5th Wheel, 22’, fridge, stove, oven, furnace, sleeps 6, excellent condition, $8500, 250-342-9079.
1980 JD690B, 2 buckets and rigid thumb, low hours, second owner, good condition, perfect acreage machine, $14,000, 250341-1960.
Norwood band saw mill for sale, like new with extra blades, $4000 OBO, 250-342-6309.
VEHICLES for sale
1979 CAT931 crawler loader, very good condition, perfect acreage machine, $14,000, 250341-1960. Wall rack storage systems for architectural drawings, blueprints, artist’s sketches, newspapers, or any documents that should be hung to save space and avoid creasing. New $700 each, sale price $200 each, 2 for sale. 250-341-6299. Fertilizer, Money’s sterile mushroom compost, $60/cubic yard, 250-342-5224.
Acrylic tub/shower, 2 clawfoot tubs. Call 250-341-2154. Skylights, $100 each; sled hood, brand new, never used, Mach7, $100; deep freeze, $90; older misc. doors & windows negotiable, 250-342-3841. Sofa Hide-a-bed and double reclining loveseat, only 1 year old. Call Dee at 250-341-5100. Firewood cut, split, and delivered. Fir, pine, birch, and larch. Cords and half cords, starting at $150, smaller custom orders available too, 250-6880143.
Misc. for sale
ONSITE AUCTION CONDUCTED BY REAL STORAGE Take notice that miscellaneous goods and chattels belonging to the following persons and stored at Real Storage LP (Windermere) will be sold due to unpaid charges as per the Warehouse Lien Act of British Columbia:
Leon Brown The sale will be on Friday June 11, 2010 at Real Storage LP (Windermere), 1508 Highway 93/95, Windermere, British Columbia, V0B 2L1. The goods may be viewed at 12:00 p.m. All bids are sealed and are for entire contents of the storage unit. Contents must be paid for and removed by 5:00 p.m. on June 11, 2010. Call 250-342-4494 for more information.
1994 and 2000 Dodge Caravans for sale, as is or for parts, phone 250-688-1172 or 250-3425262. 2007 Ford Focus Wagon, 58000 kms, fully loaded, 4 winter tires on rims, $12,500, 250-3415740. Consumer reports top van of 2002, 180,000 km, loner, nonsmoker, remote start, 6 seats, summer and winter wheels and tires, well maintained. Fairmont vehicle, $6700, 403-607-2813. 1996 Dodge short box, V6, excellent running condition, new tires, $2100 OBO, 250-2700385. 1997 Chrysler Intrepid, good condition, new tires, $2000 OBO, 250-347-9585.
boat for sale 13’ Aluminum fishing boat, swivel seats and ores, holds up to 15hp motor, 250-342-9079. 15’ vanguard tri-haul 65hp mercury runs great. Asking $1800 OBO, 250-342-3488. 1998 Sea Rayder FX 16, 185 HP, 16’ jet boat, very fast, easy to drive, load and unload. Excellent condition, only 149 hours, $8,500 OBO, 403-5401332.
boat for sale
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Phone: 250-341-6299 Fax: 250-341-6229 Email: info@cv-pioneer.com www.columbiavalleypioneer.com
BUSINESS FOR SALE
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SAILBOAT for sale, MacGregor 26, purchased new in 1995 and in excellent condition. Four sails, including spinnaker and furling genoa, easy to transport with water ballast system, full cabin with head, sink, and sleeping accommodation, interior lighting and exterior navigation lights, Nissan 8HP motor and trailer with surge brakes. Comes complete with cushions, swim ladder and GPS and orange float ball. Located in Windermere. Price $16,500, 250-342-9436.
BUSINESS FOR SALE Busy seasonal cafe for sale in Invermere, B.C. Serious inquiries only, 250-341-5370. Barber Shop for sale in Invermere, B.C., nice sized clientele, for inquiries phone 250-341-3240 before 6pm or 250-342-0655 after 6pm.
SERVICES Phil’s Carpentry, Everything from roofs to decks, completion of basement and bathrooms. Phone 250-341-8033 (cell) – 24/7. 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
Excellent business for a couple or family to run together and share responsibilities, great location, in the new Parkside place development on 7th Ave. downtown Invermere, with our unique and health friendly sushi we have a consistent well established clientele at the store and a great contract with AG Valley Foods keeping us busy in the on and off season. Mei Mei’s also has two rooms which have been used as treatment rooms, and are great for someone to start a new practice, or to contract practioners to work for the store (ie. Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Reiki etc.) or rooms can be used for different purpose (ie. expansion, additional storage, office) Mei Mei’s is currently licensed with BC Interior Health and the District of Invermere as: grocery store, food service and alternative medicine facility, current owner will provide training for all aspects of the business; ordering and receiving supplies, how to operate all equipment, will train how to make Mei Mei’s specific kind of sushi, labeling and distributing. Over $120,000 worth of building improvements, equipment, fridges, freezers, sushi equipment, office equipment, current stock and merchandise, cash register and debit machine (nteract, visa, mastercard) and contract with AG Valley Foods all included in asking price. 3 yr lease left on space @ $1580/ month. Owner Asking $19,900. Summer is just around the corner so act now and get a great start! 250-688-0364.
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Pioneer Classifieds SERVICES Furnace & duct cleaning services using the patented rotobrush system. Call AQUAIR for free estimates, 250-342-5089. Water treatment & purification, includes drinking water systems, softeners & conditioners, iron filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-3425089. Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning. Dry in one hour! Call 250-688-0213.
Buy One, Get One 1/2 Off Customized, high quality BLINDS w/lifetime warranty, Commercial or Residential, Shannon’s Blinds & Designs Call a professional today; Free In-Home Consultation 250-349-7507 or 250-342-5749 shannonsblinds@yahoo.ca “Covering the Valley – One Window At A Time” Offer expires June 21, 2010 Shawn’s LBO Autobody, Your Fender Bender Mender & The Valley Shine Shop Auto detailing, power polishing, rock chip repair, and more… Get your boat detailed for summer. Call Jodi 250-3429696 36” wide Ditchwitch SK500 for hire w/ stump grinder, Auger (6”, 10”, 24”) 6 way blade, 2 buckets, 14’ dump trailer for clean-up or moving needs, call Dean at 250347-9678. ODD JOBS ENT HAULING Garbage, brush, and construction disposal. Mulch deliveries. Call Dale Hunt at 250-342-3569.
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College Student with a truck is back! Book now for your spring yard clean, trash hauling, furniture moving, exterior painting, or the extra hands you need to complete any household job. 250-342-9446.
Farside Inn in Fairmont is accepting applications for experienced servers/bartenders. Fax resumes to 250-342-8884. Firlands Ranch, located in Radium Hot Springs, is looking for a suitable candidate to assist full time on the Ranch this summer. Qualifications: University student returning to University in the fall, a valid driver’s license, ability to handle general repairs, comfortable around animals, knowledge of a working ranch and luxury resort is an asset. Please e-mail resume to dahlia@subdev.com or call 1-403-831-3290
Funtasia in Fairmont Hot Springs is offering great job opportunities for fun loving, outgoing, high energy team members with great people skills. Sales and till experience preferred, good communication skills are essential. Full and parttime positions open for customer service and Spin-N-Bump car attendants. Variety of tasks include; servicing costumers, keeping environment tidy & clean, some food prep, light gardening, some animal care, light maintenance, etc. Please fax resume to 250-345-4542 or email fairmontfuntasia@live. com.
Room Attendants: full time to seasonal, start dates will vary from immediately to July, experience an asset but will train, wage depending on experience. Laundry: parttime seasonal, evening shift, 4-5 hours, wage depending on experience. Please contact Dawn Pederson, Housekeeping Manager in person, by phone 250-347-6580 or email housekeeping@radiumresort. com.
Rocky Mountain Resurfacing. Specializing in bath tub and shower resurfacing, and bathroom, kitchen renovations. Call Curtis, 250-341-2154. Need a gardener? Flexible schedule. Contact Tamara, 250342-5035.
CHILDCARE Summer nanny needed in Radium for 2 girls, ages 7 and 4. Start end of June, Monday/ Friday, 10 am – 6 pm, Tuesday/ Wednesday/Thursday, 2 pm – 6 pm, plus some evenings, 250347-2110 or ronfevig@gmail. com. Family seeking individual to care for our 3 children in our home on a permanent part-time basis, 250-347-9399. Verna’s Family Daycare has full time spots for Children over 2 yrs, 250-342-6010.
Lakeside Pub is looking for a cook, prep cook, and servers. Please apply in person and drop off resume. 250-342-6866. Black Forest is hiring a server, previous experience required, drop off resume or call 250-3426417.
Village Country Inn is now looking for summer help to work in both the hotel and the tea shop. Apply in person to 7557 Canyon Ave, Radium.
GUEST SERVICES AGENT REQUIRED
If you work well in a busy environment and are a team player, please submit your resume to Tara Ryder at: tryder@bighornmeadows.ca or fax your resume to: 250-347-2311. You can also phone direct to set up an interview 250-347-2991
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FASD KEY WORKER
Part Time Position - Invermere The Key Worker is a specialized worker highly knowledgeable in the area of FASD and family support. The service is a flexible approach that is family centred and focused on the child’s needs. Assist families whose children already have the formal diagnosis of FASD. Refer suspected or self-referred cases of FASD to a multi-disciplinary assessment team while providing appropriate interim support. Qualifications: • Bachelor or Masters degree in directly related field (ie Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth care) • Minimum of 2-4 years demonstrated experience in working with complex developmental behaviour conditions including FASD • Experience in working with aboriginal communities • Innovative, flexible, organized and responsive • Commitment to the capacity of individuals and communities to promote their own health and wellbeing. Closing date: June 4, 2010
High Country Properties requires Contract Cleaners to work Friday to Tuesdays for July, August and September. Earn $15.00/hr cleaning privately owned vacation homes and condos in the Windermere Valley and at Panorama. If you have your own vehicle and enjoy a flexible schedule, please forward your resume to Julie at julie@highcountryproperties.com or fax to 250 342-0294. Also required; Laundry Attendant to work Friday to Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Please fax your cover letter and resume to Darlene Trach, Human Resources Manager at 250-489-5760, or email to dtrach@ktunaxa.org. For a detailed job description, please visit: www.ktunaxa.org/employment We thank all who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Brilliance in Packaging… We Got it in the Bag! Without question, our Packaging Team Members are the best baggers in the biz! Focusing on the safe and efficient operation of machinery to package, box, prepare and ship the best coffee in the country, their duties also include daily clean-up, room staging and relentless quality control. It is tough work in a team setting demanding a high set of standards. Kicking Horse Coffee provides a stable work environment, lots of great benefits, competitive wages, a steady pipeline to satisfy the most discerning addiction and the chance to work with an exceptional, dedicated group of people! If you: • • • •
Work best in a fast paced, ever-changing environment Are a positive team player with a “glass half full” outlook on life Hate complacency, mediocrity and possess a critical eye Are physically fit, high energy (while on your feet for an 8 hour period) and can maintain a sense of humor while wearing a hairnet
Drop us a line: jobs@kickinghorse coffee.com or fax 250-342-4450.
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BARISTA (Full-time) Pulling the perfect shot, sharing your latte art with the masses, and providing a level of service that is second to none will not so much be a job as it will be a vocation. The only requirement… ya gotta be crazy about coffee; think it, drink it, love it, dream it! Shifts may vary, but coverage is primarily required on weekends. Along with offering the chance to work in other departments, Kicking Horse Coffee provides a stable work environment, lots of great benefits, competitive wages, and the chance to work with an exceptional, dedicated group of people! If you think you’ve got what it tastes… drop us a line: jobs@ kickinghorse coffee.com or fax 250-342-4450.
WANTED: FACILITY MAINTENANCE/FIELD TECH Able to leap from building to building in a single bound wearing only a hairnet, cape and tool belt (no tights required). As Facility Maintenance/Field Tech, you will be tasked with two missions. First, you will ensure our buildings look and run great; this includes scheduling and executing facility maintenance tasks including minor carpentry, painting, basic electrical, and grounds keeping work, in addition to monitoring HVAC and sprinkler systems and providing input into a facility PM plan. Secondly, you will be the eyes and ears for Kicking Horse in the field; installing, diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing a variety of coffee brewing equipment for many of our commercial customers. You may also be asked to hop on the occasional forklift or hoist a bag of beans if required. Your superpowers will include a strong mechanical and technical aptitude with related work experience, exceptional problem solving/ troubleshooting skills, a strong service orientation with excellent verbal and written communication skills and finally a good level of fitness and a clean driving abstract. Email us at jobs@kickinghorsecoffee.com or fax 250-342-4450. We will contact successful superhero wannabes.
Saturday June 5th Come and help us celebrate in our new Mark Cullen ‘Approved’ Garden Centre Mark Cullen, Home’s garden guru will be in the garden centre all day First 100 customers receive a gardening pail Many other door prizes!
9980 Arrow Road Invermere BC, V0A 1K0 (250) 342 6908 Got an entertainment, sports or news tip? Give us a call at 250-341-6299 or e-mail us at info@cv-pioneer.com!
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Track stars shine at East Kootenays By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff Sixteen students from David Thompson Secondary School have qualified for the provincial track and field championship in June. The 26-strong team competed at the East Kootenay track championship in Cranbrook on Tuesday, May 25th, to reach provincials. The athletes took part in a range of track and field events, from javelin to long jump. Many of the students will go on to compete in multiple events at the provincials. “The day went awesome,” said middle distance running coach, Lee Barker. “We are very proud of our team for demonstrating great sportsmanship and achieving many personal best times.” Junior track star Barbara Jenkinson qualified for the B.C. summer games and the invitation-only Grade 8 and 9 provincials. The prestigious event only accepts the top 24 athletes in British Columbia. Senior Ryan Wagner goes forward to provincials in four events; javelin, shotput, discus and relay. “I’m really excited about qualifying,” Ryan said. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, as this is my last year at David Thompson.” The 16 students will step up their training in
preparation for the provincial event in Burnaby on June 3rd and 4th. They have been preparing since March for the East Kootenay championship, meeting twice weekly with coaches and teammates. Athletes start the season practicing technique and can try any track and field event on offer at the school. As training progresses, they pick three to specialize in. “We do a custom-fit workout for each athlete,” Ms. Barker said. “We have a coach who works on throwers, the middle distance runners, that I do, then Heather Brown for sprints, hurdles and jumps.” As well as individual events, three relay teams from the school have also made it to Burnaby. The four-person teams will compete in the 100-metre relay race. “I’m especially excited for my relay team,” said junior Tiara Livingston, who also qualified in the 800-metre race and the long jump. “We are all really close and I think racing against teams we haven’t raced before will make us step it up and be really competitive.” It has been an exceptional season so far for the David Thompson Secondary School team, who were expecting between five and 10 qualifiers for the provincial championship.
POLE POSITION – Barbara Jenkinson sprints for the finish in the 100-metre race. Photo by Lee Barker
High school team wins baseball championships Submitted by Greg Anderson Lakers Coach
HOME RUN — The Lakers baseball team with trophies from the East Kootenay High School Baseball Championship and Selkirk Storm Baseball Classic Tournament. Back row, left to right: Greg Anderson (coach), Brandon Sam, Ryley Purdy, Derek Verbrugge, T.J. Bone, Adam Torma, Sam McIlwain, and Art Myers (coach). Front row, left to right: Brody Nelson, James Wilfley, Brody Myers, Ben Bootsma, and Michael Brush. Photo submitted
The David Thompson Secondary School Lakers had a very strong end to the season, winning the East Kootenay High School Baseball Championship in Kimberley earlier this month. It was a great championship final game against the Selkirk Secondary School Storm baseball team — super intense and exciting! The final score was 3-1 in favour of the Lakers, after seven innings. It was the lowest scoring and definitely the best defensive game we have played in the five years that I have coached the team. The Lakers’ high school baseball season, which starts in late February, just came to an end on Wednesday, May 19th.
During the season we played in high school tournaments in Nelson, Grand Forks, and the most recent one, the Selkirk Storm Baseball Classic Tournament, on May 14th and 15th in Kimberley. We won that match on the strength of two wins and one tie during the round-robin. On Wednesday, May 19th, we returned to Kimberley to play for the East Kootenay High School Championship trophy against the Selkirk Secondary Storm baseball team and we came away victorious again in that game. It was an exciting and rewarding finish to the 2010 baseball season. The Lakers ended with an overall .700 winning percentage for the season. This has been our second best season finish ever.
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Valley Churches
FAITH
God’s plan for the world is to bring us peace By Pastor Trevor Hagan Lake Windermere Alliance Church “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus . . . And the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians 4:6-9) Peace is something that we all want. We all want to be able to rest, to not have to worry, to feel free to enjoy life, family, friends, work, church, hobbies, entertainment, etcetera. We want to be able to enjoy ourselves and not be burdened down with worries that rob us of vigour, life and purpose. Sometimes when we can’t find peace, we get depressed. We often get angry and lash out at God or someone else near to us. What do you do to get peace? I mean real peace in your life. Where do you start? Peace is defined by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary as a state of tranquillity or quiet; freedom from or stopping war; as freedom from civil disturbance; a state of security; freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions; harmony in personal relations.
I like how one pastor defines peace. He says peace means “being in right relationship.” I think he is right! If you think about the relationships in a person’s life, if they are healthy, you will experience peace. There are four basic relationships people have; the first is with themselves. If your relationship with yourself is riddled with guilt, anxiety and fear you will find no peace. The next relationship is with others. Healthy relationships with the people in our lives – even the nasty customer who doesn’t say nice things – will help us experience peace. The third relationship is the relationship between us and the earth, or the world around us. Yes, there is a relationship there as well. I believe we are stewards of the entire world around us. If we are caring for it appropriately and in a healthy way, we can experience peace. Finally is our relationship with God. I left this one for last to emphasise how vitally important this relationship is. God’s whole plan for us and the world around us is to bring us peace. This has been done through the work of Jesus on the cross. To have peace with God, we need to accept His free gift of forgiveness. Then as we look carefully, all our other relationships are directly affected by our relationship with Jesus. This is His promise, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27)
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Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED Sunday 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com Valley Christian Assembly Sharing Truth, Showing Love Sunday 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided. Pastor T. Scott Peterson 4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com Roman Catholic Church Sunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs Church in Invermere 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium 11:30 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Church in Canal Flats 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 Sunday 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, Sunday 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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