The Columbia Valley Pioneer Presents…
2010 The Grade 12 students of David Thompson Secondary School are about to set out on their next big adventure. Grads Tony Roy, Mark Hillary, Braydi Rice, Rebekah Hagan and Tonie Minhas (left to right) talk to The Pioneer about what comes next on Page 6.
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2 • DTSS ~ Class of 2010
June 18, 2010
Agnew, Harlow
Anderson, Taylyn
Atwood, Elesha
Banville, Karlie
Becker, Kayja
Belcourt, Aaron
Bootsma, Ben
Borho, Shynai
Burgoyne, Faro
Carlow, Christine
Create your own journey
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Hats off to the Class of 2010 www.cotr.bc.ca
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All the best to the class of 2010
Congratulations to the class of 2010. All the best in your future endeavours.
PO Box 159, Canal Flats, B.C. V0B 1B0 Phone: 250-349-5462 Fax: 250-349-5460 village@canalflats.ca
141 Industrial Rd. 2 • 250-342-9424
Parkside Place, Invermere BC Phone: 250-342-2552
Cheers to the Class of 2010
Good Luck Grads of 2010
Congratulations Graduates!
Congratulations Jes, Good Luck at McGill
Special Congratulations to Gavin McNeil
Invermere
250-342-2964
Would like to wish all the grads the best in the future
MAXIMILIAN!
We’re so proud of you! Congratulations to you and all the grads.
1210-7th Avenue, Invermere • (250) 342-9661
DTSS ~ Class of 2010 • 3
June 18, 2010
Chrona, Amanda
Coombes, Shasta
Coppock, Crystal
DeLaurier, Spencer
Dendy, Jordan
Downey, Sarah
Dube, Kayla
Dubois, Selena
Durning, Brittany
Evans, Brieann
Live your dreams, class of ‘10 CVCC Award Winner: 2000-2003, 2005-2009
906 - 7th Ave., Invermere 250-342-3330
To happy endings and new beginnings. Congratulations!
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Hair and Esthetics
Congratulations! Kirsten Sage & Tonie Minhas
From the Staff and Management at The Black Forest Restaurant
GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE GRADS OF 2010!
Congratulations Grads of 2010!
13th St. Invermere
250-342-6507
7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-9268
Faro Burgoyne Sarah Downey Ryan Hall Tyson McCarthy
• Brody Myers • Jackie Richardson • Tony Roy
• Kirsten Sage • Rebecca Salvidge • Braeden White
13th Street, Invermere
250-342-6978
SMILE
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort congratulates the Class of 2010 and celebrates the achievements of our graduating student employees:
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Congratulations Grads!
Flooring Good Luck Grads of 2009! Invermere 250-342-6649
You Are Graduating! We’re smiling with you!
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June 18, 2010
Ferguson, Jesica
Franson, Cameron
Galloway, Kara
Gillham, Kelsey
Gottinger, Dustin
Grieve, Brett
Hagan, Rebekah
Hall, Christopher
Hall, Ryan
Halwa, Emily
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Congratulations Jordan Dendy & Travis Kerslake
INVERMERE 250-342-8877 Whatever your dreams might be, may each become a reality.
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2503422003
Radium Hot Springs, Golden and Cranbrook
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Have a fun and safe grad!
Best wishes to the class of 2010
from your friends at
K-5 Mechanical 250-342-9316
Congratulations to
The Class of 2010
from everyone at…
La Cabina Ristorante
in the Prestige Inn, Radium • (250) 347-2340
All the best to the class of 2010
926 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-4406
Congratulations on your Grade 12 milestone. We wish you many more milestones in your life journey.
Family Resource Centre 625 – 4th Street Invermere, B.C. • 250-342-4242
651 Hwy 93/95, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 visitus@cvchamber.com
Congratulations to the class of 2010.
250-342-9313
Bernie Raven MaxWell Realty Invermere
Congratulations Sophia and the Class of 2010!
250-342-7415 • www.teamraven.ca
250-342-0402
926-7th Avenue, Invermere, BC
Main Street, Invermere
DTSS ~ Class of 2010 • 5
June 18, 2010
Hendry, Brook
Henzig, Chandelle
Hillary, Mark
Hochheiden, Alex
Hopkins, Darnell
Jensen, Michelle
Kerslake, Travis
Kinley, Graham
Klas, Amy
Koebel, Kelsey
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Congratulations Grads Invermere • 250-342-9692
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o not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2010!
914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Ph: 250-342-9281 • Fax: 250-342-2934 E-mail: info@invermere.net
Congratulations to our Grads! Rebekah Hagan, Chris Matheson, Jake Smedstad, Ryan Smutko and Brenden Williams
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Invermere Physiotherapy Clinic Congratulations to Emma Ross 250-342-0415
With knowledge in your hands, and an open heart, you’ll have nothing but success. Congratulations! 7th Ave. Invermere • 250-342-6415
Cheers to the class of 2010! 1321 – 7th Avenue (250) 341-6868
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June 18, 2010 WHAT NOW? – Mark Hillary, Tony Roy, Braydi Rice, Tonie Minhas and Rebekah Hagan (left to right) are ready for the next step.
The future is bright for the class of 2010 By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff Diplomas will be handed out, caps will be tossed and tears discretely wiped from the eyes of proud parents watching their teens graduate next week. With a whirl of activity, from dry grad on Thursday through to dinner and dance on Saturday, students can let off steam knowing they have sat their final high school exams. They have made it to the finish line and are looking to the future, excited and optimistic about what it may hold. Many will leave behind small town living to embrace the hustle and bustle of city life. Some will head to college, others will train for the trades and a few will breath a sigh of relief and
enjoy a little relaxation time before deciding what comes next. We caught up with five of this year’s grads, a sample of the class, to find out what their plans are and how they feel to leave valley life behind. • Braydi Rice has lived in Invermere since she was three with her parents Rob and Deborah-Kim Rice, who are realtors, and her brother and two sisters. She will miss the mountains, but is excited to move to a big city. She is heading to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to study for a double major in biochemistry and microbiology at Dalhousie University. “I’ll definitely miss all of my extended family and, of course, the mountains,” Braydi said. “I love to go snowboarding and this is a great place for that.” She loves competitive sports and is looking for-
ward to joining the college hockey team as soon as she arrives in Halifax. Braydi has been inspired to work in pediatric medicine after seeing doctors and nurses helping people while she was in hospital for an unknown illness. • Tony Roy grew up in Canal Flats, and he is glad to leave behind the hour-long school bus ride. He lives with his parents, Pierre and Sylvie Roy and brothers, Daniel and Jonathan. Inspired by his cousin, he will take a year out and enjoy mountain biking in Whistler and California. “I’m not sure how to feel about graduation,” Tony said. “It’s cool, kind of a relief, but once we are done the . . . almost a safety net, won’t be there any more.” Continued on Page 7 . . .
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June 18, 2010 . . . Continued from Page 6 Tony has been interested in becoming a chef since his first cookery class in Grade 10. He loves barbecuing and grilling and hopes to attend a culinary school in Kamloops and open his own restaurant some day. • Tonie Minhas of Radium Hot Springs was born in Invermere and has lived in the valley for much of her life with her younger brother Rob, mom Ruman, who is a hairdresser at Bliss, and dad Jagtar. “The fact we are graduating didn’t hit me until this month,” she said. “When you start high school, it seems so far away — not any more!” Tonie will be moving to Calgary to study international relations, with a minor in French, at the University of Calgary. She hopes to travel a lot in the future and will take the opportunity to spend the last year of her degree abroad. She has been a keen soccer player since Grade 4 and is a volunteer with numerous charitable organisations and a member of the Youth Action Team and the Rotary Club. Continued on Page 8. . .
ABOVE: Tony Roy (left) will study to become a chef and Mark Hillary will take a year off to travel. LEFT: Rebekah Hagan will take up ministerial studies. RIGHT: Braydi Rice wants to work in pediatric medicine.
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June 18, 2010
. . . Continued from Page 7 • Mark Hillary loves living in the mountains and takes every opportunity to go climbing, hiking, biking and snowboarding. He was born in Calgary and his parents, Eva Coles and David Hillary, moved several times before settling in Invermere with Mark and his sister Erin. “I am excited to get out there,” he said. “I’ll miss some stuff, but I like the idea of challenging myself and exploring places nobody has been to before.” Mark would like to become an outdoor adventure guide. He is interested in the adventure guide diploma at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops. Before going to college he plans to work and travel for a year. • Rebekah Hagan moved to Invermere in Grade 11 when her parents, Trevor and Lisa Hagan, were hired by Lake Windermere Alliance Church. She has one brother, Jacob, and a sister, Rachel. Rebekah has been inspired by her faith to study a bachelor of ministry in intercultural studies at Ambrose University College in Calgary. “I’m super excited to graduate,” she said. “I know where I am going and what I want to do and I can enjoy some quality time with friends and family at grad.” Rebekah will be life-guarding this summer to help fund college. After finishing her studies, she would like to become an international worker, helping people living in third world countries.
Best wishes to the class of 2010
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Best wishes to the class of 2010
STRIDING INTO TOMORROW – Five of this year’s graduates prepare for what’s ahead. All photos by Kate Irwin.
Congrats to the Grads of 2010
The Lake Windermere Lions Club
All the Best to the Class of 2010
All the best to the class of 2010.
All the Best to the Grads of 2010
Invermere Dry Cleaners Ltd.
(250) 341-4806
#204, 926 7th Avenue, Invermere
CONGRAULATIONS GRADS!
From the management and staff at…
Dry Cleaning • Laundry • Alterations Repair • Bachelor Service 507A - 7th Ave., Invermere • 250-342-6610
The management and staff of Skandia Concrete & Kootenay Paving would like to wish the class of 2010 all the best in their future endeavours.
Congratulations!
LANDSCAPING • MARINAS • CARPENTRY • LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES
Showroom: #5 492 Arrow Road, Invermere, BC Phone: (250) 342-3577 • Fax: 250-342-3395
Peter Pankovitch • 1321 Industrial Road #3 Ph: 250-342-0665 • Fax: 250-342-0666 • pjpank@telus.net
Sandi and Joanne would like to congratulate all the DTSS graduates of 2010. All the best.
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Congratulations to all the 2010 Graduates of David Thompson Secondary School. Windermere, BC
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DTSS ~ Class of 2010 • 9
June 18, 2010
König, Maximilian
Lalitha, Nadli
Lee, Charles
Leibel, Taylor
Lightfoot, Baya
Matheson, Christopher
Mathieu, Erika
McCarthy, Tyson
McCorry, Danika
McIndoe-Roy, Brianna
Congratulations to the class of 2010!
Congratulations!
Invermere Bottle Depot & Recycle Centre
Skookum Inn
250-342-6293
Industrial Rd. #2, 2.5” Invermere • 250-342-7272 x 3.6”
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Invermere, BC V0A 1KO Ph: 250-342-8604 Fax: 250-342-0492 Toll Free: 1-800-342-8604
On behalf of the Board and staff at Columbia Basin Trust, we wish the graduates of 2010 every success in your future endeavours. CBT would also like to congratulate the recipients of CBT’s Youth Community Service Award. Recipients will receive $2,000 toward their first year of post-secondary education or training for exemplary volunteer service in their community. To learn more about CBT, visit www.cbt.org. w w w.cbt.org
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Now continue in what you have learned. Box 2952, Invermere BC Phone: (250) 341-1164 Phone: (250) 688-0946 www.levertintondata.com
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Congratulations to all the Grads of 2010! From everyone at
The Melting Pot in Radium
www.cotr.bc.ca
250-347-9848
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June 18, 2010
McNeil, Gavin
Minhas, Tonie
Myers, Brody
Norcross, Jamie
Ostere, Mia
Parkerova, Romana
Prentice, Shane
Prichard, Kaleen
Rasmussen, Kai
Regitnig, Sophia
Rice, Braydi
Richardson, Jackie
Ross, Emma
Roy, Tony
Ruault, Kaylee
Brandon Davidson, Isaiah Fast, Dean Matheson, Amanda Roberts and Tiara Roberts also graduate this year, but they did not provide photos.
Congratulations Grads! May your future bloom.
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DTSS ~ Class of 2010 • 11
June 18, 2010
Sage, Kirsten
Salvidge, Rebecca
Smedstad, Jake
Smith, Amanda
Smutko, Ryan
Tardif, Tisha
Thomson, Stephen
Tourond, Kali
Turnbull, Leland
Wagner, Ryan
Wassing, Mackenzie
Waters, John
White, Braeden
Wilker, Blaine
Williams, Brenden
Wilson, Kortnie
Woods, Caitlin
Wright, Daniel
Yanemoto, Tomoki
Zwiers, Kara
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June 18, 2010
Remember when they started school? Twelve years ago, the graduates of 2010 packed their school bags for the first time and went off to elementary school. Here are those eager faces in their first class photos.
Windermere Elementary School
Martin Morigeau Elementary School
Back row, from left: Crystal Coppock, Jessica Santini, Darnell Hopkins, Ted Stringer, Elizabeth Nicholas, Eli Puskaric, Brody Myers, Cody Lang, Kayla Luyendyk and Marika Veysey. Front row (from left): Courtney Metheral, Tyson McCarthy, Kayja Becker, Sarah Downey, Pierre Jimmy, Alex Ross, Michael Lucas, Michelle Jensen, Theresa Cains, Caitlin Woods and Ryan Hall.
Back row, from left: Harlow Agnew, Jackie Richardson, Tony Roy, Tierra Rodgers, Scott Neitzel and Brett Grieve. Front row, from left: Rhemi Swartz, Kayla Chadney, Tristen Hoesing, Shelby Hewitt, Isaiah Fast, Michael Franklin, Sawyer Danyluk and Jesse White.
Eileen Madson Primary School
Edgewater Elementary School
Back row, from left: John Waters, Gavin McNeil, Tanner Marshall, Danika McCorry, Tyler Faveron, Caitlin McDermid and Sophia Regitnig. Middle row, from left: Kevin Lyall, Drew Shandrowsky, Jessica Godlien, Taylor Leibel, Brieann Evans, Shasta Coombes and Ravin Whycott. Front row: Jamie Skipworth, Shynai Borho, Steven Phillips, Mackenzie Wassing, Cheyann Zahara, Winston Ott and Ryan Wagner.
Back row, from left: Ian Baines, Matthew Hardy, Brook Hendry, Leland Turnbull, Chris Hall, Kara Zwiers, Jordan Dendy and Chandelle Henzig. Bottom row, from left: Tiara Roberts, Trina Mousseau, Levi Green, Brittany Durning, Emma Holm, Damian Bengessener, Cherish Belcher and Tony Daugherty.
Grade 1-2, 1998-1999
Grade 1A, 1998-1999
Grade 1, 1998-1999
Grade 1, 1998-1999