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Beloved pet narrowly escapes bird of prey’s talons

The owl’s talon marks left no blood, and having only heard the attack, the Logans weren’t quite sure what had happened. Roxy had a bowel obstruction the previous week, so the couple assumed it was something related to that, and called the vet immediately.

“The vet met us at the clinic and after taking a quick look at her he knew right away they were talon marks. The owl had grabbed her on her back end, leaving three holes where its claws had dug in,” Tracy explained.

There was also some initial concern about how deep the talons penetrated, so they brought her back the next day for further analysis.

“It was very similar to a stab wound,” Tracy said. “It truly did little while. Her whole hind end was

By Joshua Estabrooks Pioneer Staff

March 7th was an ordinary Wednesday night at the Logan household in Invermere. Their miniature Chihuahua Roxy had just been let out into the backyard when “all hell broke loose,” owner Tracy Logan, said.

Both longtime Invermereians, Brad and Tracy Logan have never thought twice about letting either of their small dogs out into their fenced backyard.

On this particular night, however, a large owl was perched in one of the big trees LUCKY — Roxy shows off the talon marks behind their neighbour’s house, made by an owl that grabbed her from her Photo by Joshua Estabrooks and was instantly attracted to backyard. the tasty looking little morsel paralyze her for a heading down the stairs of their patio.

The big bird swooped down from its perch, snatch- frozen.”

Dr. Bruce Thiessen at the Invermere Veterinary Clinic ing Roxy in its talons.

“She got to about the second or third step when we told the Logans that birds of prey could attempt to take heard her scream,” Tracy said. “The owl must have got its any small pet up to around 18 pounds, including dogs wings caught in the railing and had to drop her in order and cats.

He also said that Roxy is incredibly lucky to be alive: to fly away.”

Their neighbour saw the owl fly past her bedroom had she been in a more open area she would most likely window, and thinking back to earlier in the evening, have been carried away by the massive owl.

“It wasn’t afraid to come right onto our deck. We see Tracy remembers seeing a large owl around the Invermere Public Library, which is right across the street ospreys circling high above from time to time, but this is the first time a bird like this has entered our yard,” Tracy added. from their house.

Roxy is currently recovering well, although she “I remember thinking, ‘What a great big bird that is.’ It was about two feet tall but it had a huge wingspan.” doesn’t care much to venture outside since the incident.

The Logans are planning to build her a covered run Tracy could not have guessed the majestic bird would in the backyard so they won’t have to worry about threats grab their little dog just hours later.

Right after the attack, the Logans noticed that their from above in the future, and hope that their story will beloved little Roxy couldn’t move her back end and was alert other small pet owners to pay close attention to their canine or feline companions when they are outside. screaming in a way they had never heard before.

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Valley NEWS

Teen survives crash, cautions drivers roof, Matthew had to be cut from the wreckage by Invermere Fire Rescue and the Jaws of Life. He was transported to the Invermere District Hospital, where he was treated for Matthew Kopp took his eyes off the only minor injuries. road for a split second — just a brief moCalling the experience every parent’s ment to unzip a ski bag — and paid dearly worst nightmare, Mr. Kopp said, “It’s really when the car he was driving flipped roofa miraculous thing that he lived. I could have first into a power pole. been arranging a funeral today. Not knowing March 10th was a typical Saturday whether he was alive or dead was just terrible.” morning for 18-year-old Matthew, who was Though shaken and a little embarrassed driving from his home in Edgewater to the by the accident, Matthew immediately took Fairmont Ski Hill, where he works as a ski to the Internet and posted photos of the instructor. Just before 8:30 a.m., driving the crash on Facebook, warning all his friends to speed limit on good roads, Matthew reached not be distracted when they drive. across to the passenger seat to unzip his ski Mr. Kopp spoke about the story and bag to let his ski boots warm up.

In the small instant he took his eyes CRUSHED — Matthew Kopp’s vehicle, after it smashed into a power pole and showed photos of it to an assembly of stuPhoto by Columbia Valley RCMP dents at the high school, where by coincifrom the road, he drifted slightly to the Matthew was cut free from the wreckage. dence students were having a guest presenright and the front wheel of his car dipped into the shoulder of the highway, which was soft with Tara at home and asked if she could see the vehicle in the tation by ICBC on the Monday following Matthew’s crash about distracted driving. spring melt conditions. The car fishtailed and flipped, Kopp’s driveway. She could not.

“The message I want to share is that you’ve got to slamming into a power pole a few kilometres south of Mark drove straight to Matthew’s house where he Edgewater. The roof of the navy blue 2002 Hyundai lives with his parents, David Thompson Secondary be 100 per cent focused when you’re driving,” Mr. Kopp Elantra absorbed the brunt of the impact and caved in School teacher Werner Kopp, and Louise Nicholson, said. “He looked over for just a split second, and that could have easily cost him his life. He wasn’t drinking, around Matthew, pinning him inside the crushed car. who works as a nurse at the hospital in Invermere.

The car behind Matthew, carrying a person from Al“I heard a knock at the door, and Mark was there, as the roads weren’t bad, he wasn’t talking on a cell phone berta, immediately pulled over at the scene and tried to pale as I have ever seen him,” Mr. Kopp said. “He told — he doesn’t even own a cell phone — he just took his help. A first responder team from Edgewater raced to the me, ‘Werner, Matthew has been in a bad accident, and eyes off the road for a moment.

“In this valley, we are touched by so many traffic scene, along with ambulance attendants Kathy Horvath you need to come with me.’” and Peter Hecher, and two members of the Columbia With Louise away at a conference in Kelowna, Mr. accidents. I’ve seen people from our school die in car Valley RCMP. They found the Grade 12 student trapped Kopp rushed to the accident scene and was overcome crashes, and it’s a horrific thing. It’s the worst thing that could possibly happen. But you never think it can hapand initially unconscious, but miraculously, alive. with what he saw.

“When I attended and saw the vehicle, I believed it “When I got to the car and saw it, I thought he was pen to you — but it can. With the snap of a finger.”

Everyone he talked to at the accident scene told him was going to be a fatal accident,” said Constable Chris gone. I thought for sure he was dead,” he said. “I ran to Ralph of the Columbia Valley RCMP. the car and the ambulance attendants said he was alive Matthew should have been dead, Mr. Kopp said. “WithMeanwhile, Matthew’s neighbour, Mark Smith, was and speaking. He was saying over and over, ‘I’m sorry, out his seatbelt, which he was wearing, there is no question in my mind that he would be gone ... I know that driving past the crash scene and with a sinking feeling, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.’” thought he recognized the vehicle. He phoned his wife Pinned against the driver’s seat by the car’s pancaked for the rest of his life he will remember this lesson.”

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I feel I should comment back on behalf of the detachment team. In particular I respond to your quotes, “The truth is that these male students ... have one thing on their mind: hockey!” and “These students have hockey not as a part of their lives, but as a way of living.”

That pretty much sums up the difference between generations. Listen and grasp carefully, boys! While in high school we cops had one thing on our minds: girls, not hockey. Girls were a part of our lives and a way of living, not hockey! And, that should answer your last question when you queried, “How do they have wives?” That is your lesson of the day. Class dismissed.

Now I know why these boys don’t have dates. I shall have to go to grad and see which of his teammates Brendan Sage is going to take with him.

And also, yes I agree, Grant Simpson blew it for us, but he will make amends. And anyway, it’s kind of hard to accept criticism from a guy who drives a pink car.

Oh and for those who aren’t able to attend this ongoing grudge match in person, in yesterday’s game I believe the final score was RCMP: 5, DTSS: 1. One lone little goal — Corporal Simpson makes a comeback!

• On March 8th at 12:12 a.m., Columbia Valley Detachment members responded to a domestic assault complaint at the Farside Inn in Fairmont Hot Springs.

A 58-year-old woman from Fairmont was arrested and charged with assault after a 48-year-old man was hit over the head with a beer bottle and later threatened with a broken bottle. The woman was released under the condition that she does not contact the man in question.

• On March 10th at 11 p.m., police received a report of hit-and-run on Wolf Crescent, Invermere. A 2002 Blue Subaru Impreza was hit and received front driver’s

What are we to do with our youths?

Over the course of the week, I was able to take in the Battle of the Bands with the David Thompson Secondary School band and a visiting band from Idaho. Great sound — conducted by Greg “Mr. Opus” Constable.

I also listened to the Silver Strings Ukulele Band conducted by Leisa O’Sullivan at the Legion and took in the Figure Skating Club’s year-end program at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. What impressed me while watching the figure skaters was the talent (obviously), but also how the older kids took care of the much younger children. This gives the younger kids someone to look up to as they work towards the next level. It was amazing to see Cail Elford keep all the girls in line. You will find that will be harder to do as you get older, Cail.

In addition, I took in Columbia Valley’s Atoms’ hockey tournament in Golden, where they took home some hardware. I made good friends with one of the Atoms’ players, Jonathon Postlethwaite. The reason we became good friends is that I worked the visitors penalty box and had numerous (and I mean numerous), lengthy chats with him in the box.

The kid’s going to be a good hockey player or possibly do some jail time. I shall have to take Jonathon along to the next figure skating session and ask, “What do you think, Jonathon? Want to travel and hang with a bunch of smelly hockey players or with a bunch of goodlooking girls?” His answer will tell me how many concussions he’s already had.

Hats off to all the adults involved in this week’s activities. It’s a good reminder that the kids we RCMP deal with regularly are only a fraction of society.

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Citizens on Patrol need help

By Joshua Estabrooks, Pioneer Staff After a rash of thefts of items from unlocked vehicles in Radium Hot Springs, a conversation regarding the need for more volunteers to assist the police has begun in both Radium and Invermere.

There are currently four Citizens on Patrol groups operating in the valley under the umbrella group, Columbia Valley Crime Prevention and Intervention Society. The groups in Windermere and Fairmont Hot Springs have an adequate number of participants, but the groups in Invermere and Radium, with only three and two active members respectively, are in definite need of more bodies, said Marko Shehovac, Staff Sergeant for the Columbia Valley RCMP. “We provide the volunteers with training. They act as additional eyes and ears within their communities.

They are a very important part of keeping a community safe for all residents.”

As an example of their effectiveness, Staff Sgt. Shehovac recalled an incident in Salmon Arm where the local citizens on patrol were integral in assisting in the capture of a sexual predator who was peeping into people’s homes.

“There are a lot of times where people in the community are up to no good but they can spot a police car a mile away. They don’t see the citizens on patrol,” he said.

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What a mess

The permit to cull 100 of Invermere’s deer expires this week, marking the end of the bungled issue that was, quite frankly, a train wreck. Left well enough alone, the cull would have moved forward as permitted by the province, without delay. Certainly not an ideal solution, but nonetheless one that was worked on for more than a year by council, a committee of volunteers, and the province.

Instead, thanks to the loud, last-minute actions of a group of people who did not participate in the process from the beginning, the portion of the cull that finally managed to go forward is completely ineffective and sets the district and its residents back even further than before.

Let’s review: in an attempt to halt the cull, the Invermere Deer Protection Organization launched a lawsuit against the district. To date, $25,000 of taxpayers’ money has been spent on legal fees to fight the lawsuit — just $10,000 less than many whined the entire cull would cost. When the final ongoing legal bill is tallied, it will surely be more.

Nineteen deer were culled before the permit expired, making a completely ineffective dent in the urban deer population. Now Invermere has found itself in a situation where the urban deer problem continues to swell, but they are unable to cull, relocate, or sterilize the deer, as per the province’s regulations.

Now those who opposed the cull can feed, pet, and admire the growing deer population until another solution is found, which will cost more money, more time, and more headache, but will inevitably happen at some point.

The most damaging effect of the deer cull is the explosively divisive effect it had on local residents, some of whom are now sworn enemies and use the Internet to bash each other and make pointless threats. What a terrible shame.

After all that heartache and headache, the freshly reorganized Deer Protection Society hinted to council on March 13th that they want to drop the lawsuit and officially talk to council, for, believe it or not, the very first time.

Unbelievable. This latest move is like asking for a divorce and demanding alimony, then asking your ex to jump in the sack. Perhaps if the organization had cooperated with council from the beginning, the town wouldn’t find itself in such a sloppy mess.

Historical Lens

By Kelsey Verboom

March 16, 2012

‘Doc’ Coy

Dr. F. E. Coy stands in front of his home in 1922, holding hands with his two children, Betty and Filmer Coy. The home of Dr. Coy, or “Doc” Coy as he was known, is now Strand’s Old House Restaurant in Invermere.

The Coys bought the house in 1920 from livery stable owners Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Ritchie, who built it in 1912. Doc Coy was for many years the only doctor between Cranbrook and Golden, and he treated many of his patients from a room in the house that he used as a consulting study. If you have any more information or memories about this photograph, email news@cv-pioneer.com.

Photo C596 courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society

Do people really understand the issue?

Dear Editor: Regarding the ongoing teacher job action, I am wondering how many folks in the Columbia Valley have actually read both what the government has been stating and what the teachers’ union has been saying, and have then sat down and analyzed what the implications of each issue really and truly means I know we all read what one or the other says in the papers, and we all listen to the talking heads giving us their own perspective on the good or the bad of either side, but how many of us have actually read both sides of the discussion?

Have you, the reader, read the government’s take or just listened to the talking heads on T.V.?

Have you, the reader, actually read the union’s view or just listened to the talking heads?

Talking heads can be anyone from the minister

to the leader of the union, or the TV commentators to the editors of different papers.

I personally find it frightening how the rhetoric and the word phrasing on both sides has gotten so completely out of hand that the public, the teachers and the parents are completely at a loss with the truth or half-truths from both sides.

I have read the government’s side, I have read the union’s side, and their published “factual” comments and analysis. I have come to a position based on conflicting “facts” based on stated positions.

How many in the Columbia Valley have actually read, without the rhetoric and without the political biases, the two positions?

Not many, I am coming to believe.

David Pacey Radium Hot Springs

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LETTERS

Why the deer have to die Dear Editor: Why do the deer have to die?

• Because they have become a nuisance due to the irresponsibilities of human actions. From directly feeding them to creating an abundance of easy food sources in town, especially during winter, we have created a close-to-perfect habitat for them. They just use it.

• Because the growing deer population has been ignored for too many years.

• Because at no point have non-harmful corrective actions been put in place to deal with the growing problem. Neither relocation nor any other non-harmful actions have ever been put in place despite many alternate options being proposed.

It was from doing nothing, to a bit of public education, straight to the bolt into the brain of the deer. Because anything else but the cull would have been more expensive, more time consuming, and of course more unpredictable in effectiveness of the measure. We have chosen the cheap and easy way out.

• Because we are too lazy and too cheap to put a fence around our veggie gardens.

• Because many people have no control over their pets, especially dogs, and then blame the deer for defending themselves against a dog “out of control”.

• Because the Invermere deer have not made it into the “local celebrity” category like the Radium Bighorn sheep.

What a disgusting speciest approach. Is it simply the lower promotional value per deer head which has decided their fate? It clearly looks like that.

• Because as a human species we keep enlarging our footprint on a daily basis and if something isn’t to our liking, or attracted by the habitat changes we cause, then we put a bolt or bullet to it and call it OK, humane, free of stress and free of suffering.

Huge amounts of privately owned lands in and around Invermere, formerly accessible to deer and elk, have been taken off the feeding grounds list for them in the last couple of years. But we can’t come up with anything better than a bolt through their brains as the answer to the resulting problem? Sad. • Because we think it is OK for us

to venture and live in their habitats for recreation, hiking, trekking, snowmobiling, mountain biking, camping, and the likes. Or resource extraction, logging, and mining. But we are not willing to share our habitats with them, not even with the non-carnivorous.

What have we become as a species?

Which other species are we going to kill off next? Hundreds of bears for the oil sands, hundreds of deer to simply keep them off the yard? Now there is talk of wolf culls because they threaten the revival of the caribou which we try to relocate after hunting them towards extinction first.

Has the Invermere council already set aside some land for a future zoo?

Kudos to the brave citizens who dare to show some civil disobedience to speak out and act strong but peacefully against the murderous action against the deer.

You have my 100 per cent support.

I hope Sgt. Shehovac’s public attempt to bully you into submission isn’t taking all the energy off the protests.

As for our mayor’s statement that all the killings have been humane, respectful and free of stress, what a belittling of this murderous act! In my world, to kill, including animals, just to get rid of a nuisance, constitutes the ultimate disrespect, ultimate violence and ultimate stress.

This sad drama is definitely a huge disservice to the popularity of Invermere as a holiday destination for international and national visitors. Invermere: now internationally famous as the deer murder capitol of the Rockies, formerly known as the city under siege by the deer.

Each and every international visitor who has visited me here has been ecstatic about the fact that wildlife is to be seen in abundance and part of valley life.

The ongoing deer cull has turned out as a worst case scenario for the deer and the town of Invermere. I can only encourage the cull to be stopped and alternate, non-harmful measures be put in place to deal with the problem. It is never too late to see that the road taken is the wrong one. Why don’t we give the deer a chance to live? So far they haven’t had that.

Ernst W. Schneider, Invermere

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Last week’s Historical Lens photograph inspired one of The Pioneer’s readers, Jim Ashworth, to stop by and share his memories of time spent playing on this downtown skating rink, near the current Invermere cenotaph location. In the photo, taken during the early 1930s two teams battle it out in front of some familiar buildings. In the centre is Mrs. Taylor’s store, now Village Arts and to the right, Pitt’s General Store, now Tiffany’s Thredz.

Photo C618 courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society

Photo sparks reader’s memories

By Pioneer Staff After putting out a call for more information about last week’s Historical Lens photo, reader Jim Ashworth stopped by The Pioneer to share his memories of this downtown skating rink.

Mr. Ashworth was a member of a high school-aged hockey team during the early 1930s, when this photograph was taken. The team practised and played regularly during the winter months on the large downtown rink, which was located on the flat ground around 7th Avenue, stretching from the present location of the cenotaph northwest across the land now occupied by The Book Bar and other stores.

“The team I can recall was coached by Joe Petrovski,

who also played,” Mr. Ashworth said. “His brother Walter Moon played temporarily as well before going on to play for the Trail Smoke Eaters.”

Other team members included Bud Coy, goalie Jack Blake, Jack and Cal Jones, Glen and Ray York, Dave MacGuinness, Harold Saunders and Alec (Jigger) Johnson, Mr. Ashworth added.

The Invermere boys, who ranged in ages from Grade 8-12, played games against a wide array of other local groups including teams from Golden and the Kootenay First Nations team, who were particularly impressive opponents, Mr. Ashworth reported.

But the downtown rink did not last long beyond 1935, he said. Shortly after this photograph was taken, the rink changed location to beside the Curling Club.

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Invermere Provincial Court was in session on March 12th, presided over by the Honourable Judge W. Sheard.

• Jaqueline D. R. Phillip pled guilty to driving while prohibited from doing so.

The court heard that at 9:15 p.m. on August 19th, 2011, the 31-year-old woman was driving near Fairmont Hot Springs on Highway 93/95 when RCMP observed her red van speeding at 133 kilometres per hour in a 100 kilometres per hour zone. RCMP pulled the vehicle over, and discovered Ms. Phillip had no driver’s licence and was prohibited from driving.

Judge Sheard ordered Ms. Phillip to pay a $500

fine and a possible 15 per cent victims’ surcharge fine within one year. She is also prohibited from driving for one year.

• Kaeleigh M. Lefaivre pled guilty to care or control of a vehicle while impaired, and care or control of a vehicle with over .08 blood alcohol level.

The court heard that an RCMP officer observed Ms. Lefaivre, 21, driving slowly in downtown Invermere after the closing time of the downtown bars. An RCMP member stopped Ms. Lefaivre, and, noticing signs of impairment, conducted a breathalizer test, which read .14 — over the .08 limit.

Judge Sheard prohibited Ms. Lefaivre from driving for one year, and ordered her to pay a $1,000 fine with a 15 per cent victims’ surcharge.

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Cull expires, protection group talks to council

By Joshua Estabrooks Pioneer Staff For the first time since the controversial deer cull began in Invermere, the Invermere Deer Protection Society, now an officially registered organization, formally approached District of Invermere Council to discuss moving forward and mending fences within the community.

Their new spokesperson, although self-admittedly a reluctant one, Charles Lamphier, appeared as an official delegation during the regularly scheduled Invermere council meeting on March 13th, and spoke at length about the society’s desire to work with council to find more palatable solutions for all wildlife issues within the district.

He told council that the group had their first official meeting on March 12th, at which time they formed a sub-committee devoted to finding solutions and working with council.

“We have a membership of 150 people as of February 29th,” Mr. Lamphier said.

The society has five directors: Devin Kazakoff, Charles Lamphier, Sue Saunders, Shane Suman and Vince Zurbriggen. According to the society’s registration papers, two of the five directors, Devin Kazakoff and Sue Saunders, do not live in the district.

Group membership consists of 75 Invermere residents, 35 residents of the regional district and 40 parttime residents, representing a potential volunteer group for the district to use the in education and management of wildlife issues, Mr. Lamphier explained.

“Moving forward after the cull, we really need to address the division of the community over this issue. The cull has cost much more than money: it has caused a division between friends and neighbours,” he added.

Each councillor in attendance responded to the presentation, expressing their desire to work together as well, but explaining that it is difficult to establish the mutual trust needed to move forward while the group continues with their lawsuit against the district.

The group filed a lawsuit on February 9th, challenging the validity of two bylaws authorizing the cull to go ahead. As well, the lawsuit allows individuals to seek damages for nuisance because the cull has allegedly caused many residents a significant amount of distress, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, and in some cases symptoms of secondary trauma effect.

“There is some awkwardness for us, and potentially even some legal issues for us in terms of the level of communication and the level of working together we can do if the lawsuit that is against us is in place,” Mayor Gerry Taft said.

“That is something that can be discussed. They are open for discussion,” Mr. Lamphier responded.

Addressing the personal attacks some members of the anti-cull side have directed at members of council and some residents, and the misinformation being spread via social media sites, Councillor Spring Hawes expressed a desire to move on, adding that it is difficult in light of the ongoing lawsuit.

“There has been a lot of mudslinging and tonight we

have to move forward,” Mr. Lamphier agreed.

In terms of costs to date, Chief Administrative Officer, Chris Prosser, told council that as of March 9th, legal costs have reached approximately $25,000. “There is still some work that has to be done,” he added.

At press time, the total amount of deer culled in Invermere numbered 19, and the option to apply for an extension of the cull past the permit’s expiry date of March 15th is not being pursued, Mayor Taft said.

“I think the contractor is ready to be done and the reality is we are not getting a huge number of animals, so it’s not worth it. Especially with the traps still being tampered with, we’re just ready for it to be over.”

Since the contractor was followed and harassed on Monday, March 5th, two traps have had their netting cut, one trap was damaged and tipped over with the animal inside being released, and three traps have been sprung prematurely. There is also speculation that scent deterrents have been used in and around the traps to discourage deer from approaching them, Mayor Taft said.

“The information has all been forwarded to the RCMP. We want to work with members of the community to find solutions and look at all the options. It will be a challenge to work with this specific group as they are currently suing the district and to a certain degree have demonstrated a lack of trust for council.

“I don’t think there are any winners in this,” Mayor Taft said, adding that the district has put additional money in the budget to assist in finding solutions for urban wildlife issues over and above the regular Bear Aware program.

Teachers likely won’t be allowed to strike again

By Kelsey Verboom Pioneer Staff More than a week after Columbia Valley teachers joined their B.C. counterparts in a province-wide three-day strike, they will likely be ordered to end job action, preventing future strikes.

As of press time, B.C.’s Liberal house leader Rich Coleman had announced that the government will speed up debate about Bill 22 in the legislature, likely passing it by Thursday, March 15th.

Bill 22 is the controversial legislation that will prevent teachers from striking or conducting lock-

outs, and will appoint a mediator who will have until August to reach an agreement with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation about the heated, ongoing labour dispute.

If the bill passes this week, teachers won’t be allowed to strike for one day per week, which was permitted without Bill 22 in place.

Doug Murray, president of the Windermere Teachers’ Association, said the push to rush Bill 22 through the legislature undermines any sort of productive, respectful relationship between teachers and the government.

“This whole scenario has been really well thoughtout, basically to mine our contracts again,” Mr. Murray said. “It’s a very headstrong government that isn’t inter-

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ested in anything other than what they want.

“Essentially, the government has now created a master-slave relationship. People don’t function well under that. If they impose this thing, how well do they think it’s going to run? As a teacher, when you’re in the classroom you try to facilitate learning; you don’t try to impose it. You try to inspire students to learn, and that goes for adults as well.”

According to Mr. Murray, the government has the funding to make changes, but is choosing to allocate it elsewhere.

“What has happened is not a way to motivate people locally, and it’s unfortunate for education.”

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CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Nominations are now open for the Rotary Club of Invermere’s annual Citizen of the Year Award.

Anyone who wants to nominate a person they feel has made a significant contribution to the community is asked to write a letter outlining their reasons. All nominations are to be mailed to the Rotary Club of Invermere, Box 877, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0.

Anyone can be nominated. Contributions to the community can mean many things. It does not have to mean someone in the public eye. Many contributions to the community are accomplished in quiet unassuming ways.

Take the time....write a letter of nomination. It’s an honour just to be nominated.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, March 30th, 2012.

More information concerning the Citizen of the Year Award can be obtained from any Rotary member.

THANK YOU Clearly… a

Breast Friends’ Bash was an incredible success raising just over

$14,300

A great big thank you to the models — all breast cancer survivors… Eloise Berry, Kathleen Campbell, Caroline Greening, Patty Hnatiuk, Heather McLaughlin, Denise Mesenchuk, Nancy Mullin, Connie Watson and Cheryl Yorston showcasing styles from Essentials Dept Store, Inside Edge Boutique and Sport and Tiffany’s Thredz.

Special thank you to Tiffany for organizing the fashion show; models’ jewellery compliments of Brayenna Murray, Lia Sophia Jewellery; make-up compliments of April Williams, Mary Kay Cosmetics; and hair styling by Christine Johansen, Meka and Britt Jensen, Scizzor Sisters.

Gerry’s Gelati to open Radium location • Gelati lovers at the north end of the valley will soon have a spot to shop during summer months, when Gerry’s Gelati opens a second location in Radium Hot Springs this May. Invermere mayor, Gerry Taft, started Gerry’s Gelati in Invermere in 2004. The business venture was the first of its kind in the valley, and has grown since then.

Mr. Taft recently purchased the old Vacation Station in Radium, located on the left-hand side of the highway as you drive towards the Kootenay Park gates.

He has plans to renovate and re-open the mini-golf attached to the building, which will be a space similar to his Invermere location, selling gelati, coffee, and possibly a food menu.

The business will be a summer-only venture, targeting the typically busting summer sidewalk crowds in Radium.

“It’s exciting and a little scary at the same time,” Mr. Taft said. “Hopefully it compliments the Radium traffic pattern.

“It’ been slower for businesses in the past couple of years, but some of the current real estate prices present opportunities. Hopefully we see some businesses open, and others expand.”

Fields to close • The Fields store in Invermere will be closing its doors by this fall.

The Fields chain is owned by the Hudson’s Bay Company, which announced it will close all 167 of the chain’s stores by the time the leaves fall this autumn.

The closure comes one year after Fields hosted a grand reopening at the store, which was re-branded as a “Field$ Dollar Depot.”

Te Papa Nui shutting its doors • Joe and Elizabeth Klein of Te Papa Nui Antiques and Collectibles in Invermere have decided to retire, and will be closing their antiques business.

Over the next few months, Te Papa Nui will be selling off their massive collection at 40% off, and will shut their doors once everything is gone. The business has operated for more than eight years, boasting 8,000 square feet of unique collectibles from around the globe, but the time has come for more flexibility in the Klein’s personal life, Elizabeth said.

“Joe’s coming up on 80 so he is wanting to retire and have a wee bit of free time to himself. We’ll still be coming out to the valley. We haven’t given up on the valley, we’ve just given up the shop.”

Thank you to Jane at Lambert Insurance and Doug from Lambert-Kipp for their monetary donation; Dee at Palliser Printing for all our posters, tickets and letters; Heather, Heidi, Kathleen and Cindy for collecting auction items; the staff at AG Valley Foods, EK Realty Insurance and The Book Bar for selling tickets; Shandrea from The Stem for all the table flowers; Sandy and Larry at Canterbury Flowers for the wonderful pink balloons; Stephen Lebovits for providing photography services; The Valley Echo for the free advertising; Copper Point Resort for lending us banquet tables; and to all the individuals and businesses who contributed to our 113 auction items.

A huge thank you to our hosts at the Black Forest Restaurant. Restaurant manager Jacque Veen Leduc and the front staff put a whole new meaning to the term ‘customer service’; Chef Dragica Veen and her kitchen staff did their usual magic; and Nic surprised the entire restaurant when he announced they were donating the entire evening to the cause. I would also like to acknowledge Nicole from Sysco and Mark from GFS Calgary for their donations of food to help offset the cost to the Black Forest.

And of course, this event would not have been so successful without the financial support of all those that bought tickets, attended and bid on the auction items. We could not have done it without you. And for the many who wanted to come, but could not because we were SOLD OUT, we plan on doing an encore performance in late October/early November.

All proceeds from this event are going directly towards the purchase of the digital stereotactic mammography unit for the Cranbrook Regional Hospital. For more information, or to donate, please visit www.aclearview.ca

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Stop by Invermere’s Artym Gallery this Saturday, March 17th, for a painting demonstration by artists David Langevin and Yvonne Reddick as part of their dual exhibition, running from March 16th - 25th.

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Music • visual arts • dining • Bar Scene • entertainment • performance ARTS

Movie Review: My Week With Marilyn Reviewed by Kelsey Verboom My Week With Marilyn promises a seductive and alluring adventure with va-va-voom sex symbol Marilyn Monroe, and instead delivers a BBC-like film that’s more prim and proper teapot than sex pot.

The story springs from the real-life diary entries of Colin Clark, a 23-yearold posh Brit from Oxford who ditches his family’s vision for his career, and flees to London with dreams of working in the film industry. He scores a job as a go-fer on The Prince and the Showgirl, an unremarkable movie with Hollywood mega-star Marilyn Monroe.

On the set of the film, Clark strikes up a rapport with Monroe, and claims in a second memoir about the

experience that he knew the starlet better than anyone on set.

My Week With Marilyn follows the path of the novice production assistant, while weaving in a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the complicated and at times tumultuous private life of the much-publicized Marilyn Monroe.

The script is peppered with witty quips, the set sparkles, and the potential for this to be a movie version of a pageturner crackles just below the surface.

Unfortunately, all that delicious tension and sexiness doesn’t ever blossom, and the movie sort of marches along, as fastidious as a bunch of high-brow British ladies meeting for tea. In short, My Week With Marilyn is well, a little weak.

All the applause for this film go to the actors, who deliver spectacularly. Michelle Williams should have won the Oscar for which she was nominated as Best Actress. She brings Monroe to life with such a remarkable likeness in looks and mannerisms that comparing actual footage of Monroe with Williams’ acting is so alike it’s spooky. Kenneth Branagh does a wonderful job as actor Sir Laurence Oliver; for his role he was also nominated as Best Actor.

The acting alone makes this film worth the watch, but don’t expect to be gripping the edge of your seat in excitement.

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Out & About Please call 250-341-6299 or e-mail us at info@cv-pioneer.com to enter your event in our FREE listings.

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Toby Theatre • March 16th - 17th, 7:30 p.m.: The Adventures of Tintin.

• March 29th- 31st, April 2nd - 3rd, 7:30 p.m.: The Vow. For info: www.tobytheatre.com.

Friday, March 16th: • 2012 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals at Panorama Mountain Village. Slalom race. For info: 250-342-6941 or www.panoramaresort.com.

• 3:30 p.m.: Crystal globe award ceremony for top finishes in slalom race at Panorama Mountain Village.

• 4:30 - 9 p.m.: Free lift-accessed tobogganing on Highway 1 at Panorama Mountain Village. Stop by Guest Services desk to pick up ticket. For info: 250342-6941.

• 6 - 9 p.m.: David Langevin and Yvonne Reddick Exhibition at the Artym Gallery. Shows continues until March 25th. For info: 250-342-7566.

• 7 p.m.: Curling Funspiel starts at the Canal Flats Arena. Fundraiser for the Fire Department and the Food Bank. Hosted by the Canal Flats Community Group. For info: 250-341-1872 or 250-270-0699.

Saturday, March 17th: • 8 a.m.: All day Curling Funspiel at the Canal Flats Arena. Fundraiser for the Fire Department and the Food Bank. Hosted by the Canal Flats Community Group. For info: 250-341-1872 or 250-270-0699.

• 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Mountain Stampede weekend with lots of activities and Avalanche Awareness Days

at Panorama Mountain Village. For info: 250-3426941 or www.panoramaresort.com.

• 10 a.m.: Annual General Meeting for Invermere Companion Animal Network (ICAN) at Radium Christian Fellowship, #4-7553 Main Street, Radium Hot Springs.

• 2 - 4 p.m.: St. Patrick’s Day tea and bake sale at Christ Church Trinity Church. Hosted by Valley GoGo Sisters. Admission is by donation. Proceeds to go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation, a grandmothersto-grandmothers campaign to support families in sub-Saharan Africa impacted by HIV/AIDS. • 6 p.m.: St. Patrick’s Day dinner and dance at the Edgewater Community Hall. Roast beef buffet with all the trimmings. Dance to follow. Live music by L8TE. $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (60 and over).

Children 10 and under $1 x age. No minors after 8 p.m. Transportation available for $2 one way. For info: 250-270-0340.

Sunday, March 18th: • 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Curling Funspiel at the Canal Flats Arena. Fundraiser for the Fire Department and the Food Bank. Hosted by the Canal Flats Community Group. For info: 250-341-1872 or 250-270-0699.

Tuesday, March 20th: • 5:30 p.m.: Blue drinks get together at Angus McToogles in celebration of Water Week, hosted

by Wildsight. The theme is Discover Your Water Footprint. For info contact Heather: 250-341-6898.

• 6 :30 - 8:30 p.m.: Options for Sexual Health clinic open. For info: 250-342-OPTS(6787).

Wednesday, March 21st: • 7 p.m.: Team captains’ meeting for the 2012 Mixed and Men’s Slo Pitch Softball League at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena Mezzanine. For info: 250-342-2808.

Thursday, March 22nd: • Canadian Cancer Society’s three-day spring daffodil sale begins at Invermere Sobeys and AG Valley Foods.

• 6:45 - 7:45 p.m.: Pyjama Story Time at the Radium Public Library.

• 7:30 p.m.: Popcorn And A Movie, hosted by the Lake Windermere Ambassadors at the Lake Office located at the south end of the building on 625 - 4th Street. For info: 250-341-6898.

Friday, March 23rd: • Canadian Cancer Society’s two-day spring daffodil sale begin at Radium’s Mountainside Market and Fairmont’s Bigway Foods.

• 4 p.m.: Board of Directors meeting for Columbia Basin Trust at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. For info: 1-800-505-8998 or e-mail mforster@cbt.org.

Saturday, March 24th: • 9 a.m. - 12 noon: Annual garage sale hosted by Edgewater Recreation Society at the Edgewater Community Hall. Mary’s Kitchen is serving breakfast sandwiches. For info or to book a table call Tanya: 250-347-9646.

• 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: BBQ at Home Hardware in support of the Invermere Health Care Auxiliary.

Monday, March 26th: • 7 - 8:30 p.m.: Annual General Meeting for Columbia Valley Cycling Society at the Invermere Lion’s Hall. In addition to the meeting, free pizza and a showing of the movie Pedal Driven. For info : www.columbiavalleycyclingsociety.org.

Tuesday, March 27th: • The screening mammography mobile service will be located at the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce until the 29th of March. Call 1-800663-9203 to book an appointment.

Wednesday, March 28th: • 6 - 8th p.m.: Knitting Night at the Invermere Public Library. No experience necessary - come and learn how. Experts invited to teach. Stuck on a project?

Get help figuring it out. Knitting needles and yarn provided if needed. For info: 250-342-6416.

Friday, March 30th: • 10:30 a.m.: Drop-in preschool story time at the Invermere Public Library.

• The screening mammography mobile service will be located at the Radium Senior’s Centre until the 31st of March. Call 1-800-663-9203 to book an appointment.

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Falks family embarks on African adventure

By Joshua Estabrooks Pioneer Staff It was a cold January day when Joy and Stacey Falk received an email from their good friend in Africa.

In the email, their friend described the need for volunteers in hot, dry, Niamey, Niger. After a few more exchanges back and forth, the Falks have decided to uproot their lives in Invermere and move to the impoverished area for a two-year adventure.

Joy and Stacey moved to Invermere from Calgary seven years ago with their two daughters, 12-year-old Brianna and 9-year-old Rebekah. Joy currently works at Sonshine Children’s Centre, and Stacey works for Intelligent Insulation Solutions. The girls will accompany their parents on the trip, and are up for the adventure, Joy said.

Joy will be teaching Kindergarten at the Sahel Academy, a school set up primarily to teach children of missionaries and humanitarian workers, and Stacey will be heading up some construction projects.

“When it became a real possibility, we talked about it as a family and asked the kids what they thought about the opportunities we might have in Africa, and they said, ‘Yeah, let’s do it,’” Joy explained.

“We all have our emotional roller coaster where one day we are super-elated and excited about it and by bedtime we’re feeling overwhelmed. The girls have a good

sense of adventure.”

The Falks plan on returning to Invermere after their two-year term is complete, and both Joy and Stacey said they are looking forward to discovering how the journey will change them individually, and as a family.

“It will be great for the girls to see a completely different culture, and for us too,” Stacey said. “We think we will have a better handle on it than they will, but we realize that what we have here in Invermere isn’t what most of the world has.

It will be a great experience to see the differences.”

Joy added, “I’m looking forward to gaining a broader perspective in life for ourselves and our girls. Being able to see beyond the North American lifestyle is important.

“Over there everything is much more reliant on human interaction and relationships. It’s a far more intentional lifestyle. Our focus is going to be on people and really making a difference. So much of North American life is based on gaining possessions and material, it will really change us to experience a completely different way of living.”

Different it is — Niger is rated 186th out of the 187 countries on the UN’s Human Development Index, meaning it is considered very under-developed.

The positions the Falks have accepted are volunteer, so they are beginning a fundraising campaign to try and help cover the costs they will experience while living and working there.

“We need $5,104 a month for food, our vehicle and

GLOBETROTTERS — The Falks family is preparing for the trip of a lifetime to volunteer in Africa. Photo submitted health insurance ... We’re asking people who want to partner with us to visit our website and pledge a onetime donation. Or, they can set up a monthly sponsorship,” Joy said. Anyone who does donate will be issued a tax receipt from TeachBeyond, the organization Joy will be teaching through at Sahel Academy.

Currently the Falks are brushing up on their French language skills, and expect to leave the valley in mid-July.

To learn more about the Falks and their epic African journey, go to www.falks.ca.

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The early bird gets the worm A sure sign of spring, a robin rests in the crab apple tree of Canal Flats resident, Maye Afonso-Hollick, on March 1st.

The North American Robin is a migratory songbird of the thrush family, often associated with the coming of spring due to its early breeding schedule. It is widely distributed throughout the continent, with an estimated 16 million square kilometre range and a total population of around 320 million birds. Measuring about 23-28 centimetres in length with a wingspan of 31-41 centimetres, robins can weigh between 59 and 94 grams. Its winter range includes Florida, central Mexico and along the Pacific Coast.

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David Langevin , Incidental Boulders, oil, 24” x 48”

David Langevin & Yvonne Reddick Exhibition Opening reception Friday March 16th ~ 6pm - 9pm Also, Join David & Yvonne at the Artym Gallery on Saturday March 17th from 11-3 pm for a demonstration & talk.

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March 16, 2012

Valley SPORTS

Winter sports successes The valley’s sports stars have been keeping busy this winter with a wide range of events and competitions. March 3rd and 4th saw Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club members (top left) compete in the 2012 Midget Cross Country Ski Championships in West Kelowna, while Windermere Valley Rockies Female Midgets (top right) ended their season on a high note, winning first place in the Central Alberta Hockey League’s Tier 1 division.

Local ski racer Courtney Hoffos had great success at the U16 BC Provincial Championships, earning third place overall in the provincial standings.

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Pictured, clockwise from top left, left to right: Carolyn McCleary, Erin Kubian, Rich McCleary, Marcia Paget, Mathew Swallow, head coach Darren Tamelin, and Kristyn Tamelin; Gracy Jones, Sawyer Ellingboe, Danica Dahlin, Madison Ukass, Mary Smith, Lindsay Torma, Ashley Oddy, Allissa March, Haley McDonald, Raven Hart-McAllister, Alanna Westergaard, Katrina Dubois, Lily Smith, with coaches Kerry Ellingboe, Grant McDonald, Jeanelle Reynolds and manager Louise Helmer (not in order); alpine ski racer Courtney Hoffos.

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Valley SPORTS

Heating up the ice Columbia Valley Figure Skating Club members were in fine form last weekend, with their Music From Around The World show at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere. Pictured, clockwise from top left: guest skater McKenna Jensen performs her solo; the Hawaiian primary school group dance, including skaters Nika Louw, Midori Elford, Cael Elford, Julianne Beddie, Hannah Goldsmith, Allison Barsby, Hailey Kwok, Sidney Kwok and Payton Dutcher; soloist Julianne Beddie; the Mexican Hat Dance by members of the figure skating club’s Monday Canskate group; Drago Horvat from the pre-school skate group, who performed a hockey-themed program.

Photos by Joshua Estabrooks

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March 16, 2012

YOUR MONEY

Early RRSP withdrawals may save tax Many new retirees find switching gears from saving to spending their retirement savings a difficult task. Most plan to wait until the mandatory age of 72 to begin taking Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) withdrawals. However, there are some potential tax savings to taking early RRSP/RRIF withdrawals that may make the decision an easier one.

Avoid government claw-backs The Canadian Government will claw-back Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments if your income is above certain amounts.

Individual net income before adjustments must be no greater than $69,562 to avoid an OAS claw-back in 2012. Fifteen per cent of excess income over this amount must be repaid to the federal government, to a maximum of the total amount of OAS received.

Retirees with large RRSP accounts might be able to avoid a future claw-back by topping up their incomes to a level just below the OAS claw-back threshold.

For very low income seniors with RRSPs, it might make sense to withdraw them all before age 65 to avoid the GIS claw-back from 65 onwards. Each dollar of RRSP income after age 65 deducts 50 cents from the GIS, equivalent to a 50% tax rate.

RRIF at age 65 At age 65, RRIF withdrawals are eligible for income

splitting. This can be a useful tool for moving taxable income from a higher-taxed spouse to a lower-taxed one.

In addition, the Pension Income Tax Credit applies in the same year. The pension income tax credit enables a person to deduct, from taxes payable, a tax credit equal to the lesser of their pension income, or $2,000.

As RRIF income is considered pension income at age 65, an amount of at least $2,000 should be converted from RRSP to RRIF for those without employer sponsored pension plans each year until age 71, when the entire RRSP account must be converted to a RRIF.

denly, one spouse dies, leaving the other with $700,000 in registered accounts. The surviving spouse will be forced to take annual withdrawals from the account at the starting rate of 7.48%, which translates to $52,360 of income being added to their tax return.

Combined with CPP, OAS, employer pensions and investment or other income, it’s easy to see how an ongoing tax problem could arise. True, there are worse problems to have. However, the tax situation could have been improved if the couple were diligently taking withdrawals before their RRSPs were mandatorily converted to RRIFs.

Upon death Tax issues can arise upon the death of an individual or their spouse. If an unmarried person dies, their RRSP/RRIF is considered a deemed disposition upon their death, and the entire value is taxed as income in the current year.

If a married person dies, their registered accounts are often transferred tax-free to their surviving spouse. If the couple have substantial registered savings, this can create a tax problem for the surviving spouse. Now, instead of two people with their own taxable incomes, all the registered withdrawals are taxed in the hands of the surviving spouse.

Imagine a scenario where two spouses, both age 72, each have $350,000 in registered accounts. They are diligent savers, but haven’t wanted to take withdrawals from their registered accounts until they had to at age 72. Sud-

Withdraw from RRSP, contribute to TFSA One strategy to make early withdrawals more palatable is to direct the proceeds to a TFSA contribution.

In fact, if an investor deals with a brokerage, they can transfer securities in-kind from their registered account to a TFSA. Withholding tax will still need to be paid for amounts transferred out of an RRSP, but if an investor holds income producing investments in their TFSA, they can withdraw the tax-free income to help supplement their retirement.

Speak to an advisor If you are a new retiree or have questions about how to withdraw your registered accounts in retirement, speak to your advisor. He or she will be happy to help you find the most appropriate solution.

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FAMOUS LITTLE WORM — Recent research of fossils collected from Yoho National Park’s famous Burgess Shale deposit has determined that Pikaia gracilens, a small worm-like creature pictured above, is indeed a Chordate, making it a very early ancestor of a group of animals that include vertebrates.

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Stanley Glacier could contain link to earliest human ancestors

By Joshua Estabrooks Pioneer Staff An iconic little worm-like creature found only in the famous rock formation called the Burgess Shale, and potentially the rocks of Stanley Glacier, has been tagged as one of the oldest links to humans.

At the Burgess Shale in Yoho National Park, the tiny creature was recently identified by researchers from the University of Cambridge, University of Toronto and the Royal Ontario Museum as a very primitive chordate.

Chordates are the group of animals that today includes vertebrates: amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish and mammals.

Pikaia gracilens, the technical name of the wiggly little piece of history, dates back 505 million years ago, making it the earliest recorded chordate, and therefore the oldest link to humans found to date worldwide, said Omar McDadi, a communications officer for Parks Canada.

“The Burgess Shale is the Stanley Cup of fossil discoveries and Pikaia is the Wayne Gretzky of fossils. It’s possible that there are others elsewhere in the world but so far this is the only site in the world where we have found it,” he said.

Being in a National Park, the Burgess Shale, when discovered in 1909, was born immediately into a protected area, which has kept it more or less undamaged by fossil hunters and parades of curiosity seekers.

Parks Canada has done well in keeping the area protected while still allowing the general public to visit the famous fossil bed, as both aspects are very important to Parks, Mr. McDadi said.

A little closer to home, there is another rich area for fossil research near the Stanley Glacier in Kootenay National Park. It is connected to the Burgess Shale in that the rock has similar elevations and is from the same period. It also contains many of the same fossils, so it is likely Pikaia samples will be found there as well, Mr. McDadi said.

The squiggly worm was first described based on a couple of specimens discovered by American palaeontologist Charles Doolittle Walcott in 1911.

At the time it was identified as a possible annelid worm, a group that includes today’s leeches and earthworms.

But scientists have long speculated that Pikaia linked to humans because it has a very primitive and flexible rod-shaped body found in the embryos of all chordates, which is a common characteristic in most vertebrates.

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ARE YOU HOSTING A SPECIAL EVENT IN 2012?

Come pick up a Special Events Application at the District office.

The District of Invermere recognizes the importance of Special Events in enhancing the quality of life, tourism, culture, recreation, and education and in providing economic benefits to local businesses, all of which would not be possible without the invaluable service of volunteers, community groups and sponsors who add support and skill to enhancing special events.

Each year the District receives many requests from community groups and organizations to operate special events on municipal property.

These events vary in scope, purpose, size, cost and complexity all of which require the coordinated efforts of staff to ensure safe event operation and adherence to applicable bylaws, policies and procedures; therefore, the District is has implemented a policy for “Special Events” held within the municipality.

What is a Special Event?

A Special Event is an event that takes place in a municipal-owned park space, pathway, road or open space and the activity may include, but is not limited to • Parades • Festivals • Street fairs • Outdoor music concerts • Block parties • Athletic events such as bicycle races, walks and runs • Carnivals Do I need a Special Event Authorization?

Yes, Council authorization is required for an event that takes place in a municipal-owned park space, pathway, road or open space.

How do I apply?

Each year all organizations will be required to submit an application for their special event. Applications received are evaluated on a first come first served basis and must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the event date.

Application forms and copies of the Special Events Policy are available at www.invermere.net or at the municipal office.

Please submit your application to the municipal office to Nancy Smith Confidential Secretary District of Invermere 914 8th Avenue Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 corporateservices@invermere.net We look forward to working with you toward a successful event!

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Financial plan includes arena upgrades

New Homes Registry keeps Homebuyers Informed

Consumer Protection for H o m e b u y e r s Buying or building your own home? Find out about your rights, obligations and information that can help you make a more-informed purchasing decision.

Visit the provincial Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) website for free consumer information including:

Services: • New Homes Registry – find out if any home registered with the HPO after November 2007: • can be legally offered for sale • has a policy of home warranty insurance • is built by a Licensed Residential Builder or an owner builder • Registry of Licensed Residential Builders

Publications: • Residential Construction Performance Guide – helps determine when owners • • • •

should file a home warranty insurance claim Buying a Home in British Columbia – A Consumer Protection Guide About Home Warranty Insurance in British Columbia Maintenance Matters bulletins – practical information for homeowners in multi-unit buildings Sign up for an online subscription of consumer protection publications

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Savvy homebuyers are taking advantage of free access to the New Homes Registry to stay informed.

This helpful, easy-to-use, online resource is available from the provincial Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) website. Prospective homebuyers are using the registry to make more informed purchasing decisions.

Homebuyers, as well as realtors, lawyers, local governments, and others can quickly check the residential builder licensing and warranty status of a new home or a new home under construction.

The New Homes Registry provides free access to find out if a home has a policy of home warranty insurance and is built by a Licensed Residential Builder, or whether it is built without home warranty insurance.

Homebuyers can obtain valuable information such as the name and contact number of the warranty provider, the builder’s warranty number and whether an owner-built home can be legally offered for sale.

Every new home built for sale by a Licensed Residential Builder in British Columbia is protected by mandatory third-party home warranty insurance. Better known as 2-5-10 home warranty insurance, this coverage includes: two years on labour and materials, five years on the building envelope (including water penetration), and 10 years on the structure. It’s the strongest system of construction defect insurance in Canada.

The New Homes Registry allows homebuyers to search online at their convenience for both single detached homes and multi-unit homes registered with the HPO after November 2007.

For free access to the New Homes Registry visit the Homebuyers section of the HPO website at www.hpo.bc.ca.

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one set of taxpayers, different areas of the RDEK require different services and these are paid for only by the taxpayers of each specific service area,” Mr. Gay explained.

“In addition, even though there may be increases in the requisition amount, new development in parts of the region will offset some of that impact on taxpayers.”

Tax calculations are expected to be complete by early April when 2012 revised assessed values are available.

Highlights in the 2012 budget include new cell excavations at the Central Subregion Landfill, boiler room upgrades at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere, and a $130,000 grant to the Cranbrook Homeless Shelter.

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The Regional District of East Kootenay has adopted its Financial Plan for the years 2012-2016.

The 2012 budget is $29.7 million, which represents an overall decrease of 5.8% from last year.

This includes a number of items that are specific to certain service areas. When those items are set aside, the 2012 operating budget for services shared by most municipalities and electoral areas in the region, represents a 5.4% increase from 2011.

“We are committed to maintain or improve our service levels and programs while keeping any tax increases

to a minimum. The Board and staff have worked hard to achieve that balance this year and I’m pleased with the budget we’ve adopted,” said regional district Board Chair Rob Gay. It is important to understand that there is a difference between the numbers in the budget and the effect those numbers will have on individual tax rates.

Residents of the RDEK will be affected differently, depending on the municipality or electoral area in which they live. On average, rural residential properties in the RDEK will see approximately a one per cent overall increase in their tax levy.

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Regional district meeting notes

• The Windermere water system upgrade project has been restarted with a new facilitator.

Jamie Chicanot will be working with residents of the community to design a consultation process and then to move that process forward.

• The board approved a terms of reference for the preparation of an agricultural plan for the regional district.

A request for proposals for a planning and agricultural consultant to lead the preparation of the plan will be issued soon. The regional district will receive up to $25,000 from the Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. to complete the project as part of a cost-sharing agreement.

The planning process will include opportunities for consultation and discussion with both agricultural operators and the general public.

• The Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena will receive an additional $200,000 to their 2012 budget for safety

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by Lake Windermere District Rod & Gun Club of Invermere, BC, on behalf fo the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, to amend their existing License of Occupation for additional area and also convert the License of Occupation to a Lease for the purpose of its shooting range situated on Provincial Crown land near Radium and containing 19.08ha more or less.

The MFLNRO File Number that has been established for this application is 4492203. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook,BC V1C 7G1 or email to: AuthorizingAgency,Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca Comments will be received by FrontCounter BC until April 13, 2012. FrontCounter BC may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please refer to our website: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp

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Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations regional office in Cranbrook.

upgrades. The mechanical room will be upgraded to a one-hour fire rating and a separate second-storey emergency exit will be constructed.

• A zoning amendment to facilitate a residential subdivision on land located on Columbia Lake Road, near Fairmont Hot Springs, was given first and second reading.

A public hearing for Bylaw No. 2360 will be held on Wednesday, March 21st at 7 p.m. at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

• The regional district sent a letter to the province asking them to continue with the two per cent hotel room tax program currently in place within the Village of Radium Hot Springs and a portion of Electoral Area G for another five-year term.

As well, the regional district supports the implementation of the business plan prepared by Tourism Radium Hot Springs.

Regional District of East Kootenay PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Bylaw Amendment - Columbia Lake The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Michael Hudson to amend the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the amendment will change the zoning designation of the subject property to accommodate a proposed three lot subdivision. The subject property is located at 6766 Columbia Lake Road as shown on the attached map.

Bylaw No. 2360 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 267, 2012 (Columbia Lake / Hudson)” will amend the designation of Lot 17, District Lot 139, Kootenay District, Plan 8034 from A-2, Rural Residential (Country) Zone to SH-1, Small Holding Residential Zone.

A public hearing will be held at: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, Birch Room 5225 Fairmont Resort Road Fairmont Hot Springs, BC Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 7:00 pm The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Areas F and G, and the Village of Canal Flats.

If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing.

This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw.

For more information, contact Jean Terpsma Planning Technician, at 250-489-0314, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email jterpsma@rdek.bc.ca.

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY 19 - 24 Avenue South Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8 Phone: 250-489-2791 Toll Free: 1-888-478-7335 Email: info@rdek.bc.ca Website: www.rdek.bc.ca

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ANNOUNCEMENT

thank you

cheers & jeers

cheers & jeers

COMMERCIAL SPACE

SUITE FOR RENT

Alcoholics Anonymous

Sincerest thanks to the staff and volunteers at Columbia House Long-Term Care for the wonderful quality of life you created for Nancy in her years that she lived there. This valley is blessed with wonderful, caring people. In lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to donate to the memory of Nancy Lee Tegart may do so by contributing to her Agricultural Award Fund at the Kootenay Savings and Credit Union.

Thank you.

A Breast Friend’s Bash cheers to the front staff at the Black Forest Restaurant. Not only did they provide excellent customer service at the event on Saturday evening, they also donated all their tips to A Clear View campaign. Such class!

Jeers to the police for parking where they shouldn’t in nonemergent situations.

For lease: 1,200 sq. ft. office space.

Available immediately. Call Scott at 250-342-5758.

Jeers to the armed car company for continuously taking up a handicap spot while banking.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

Beautiful 1,200 sq. ft. luxury apartment with 2 bdrms, 2 baths, 5 appliances. Must be seen. N/S, N/P. $1,200/month + hydro. References required. Available immediately.

E-mail panacheinteriors@telus.net or 250-342-5805.

Cheers to Staff Sgt. Marko for coming to our concert in his red serge. Excellent P.R. for Canada, the RCMP, and the DTSS Band. It was a special treat for our American guests. ~ Greg C.

Cheers to the nurses and volunteers who work hard to take care of us.

Cheers to A.J., the best dog groomer we know, paws down!

storage

Open to all. Regular meetings of the Columbia Valley A.A. are held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the 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.

Al-Anon

Are you concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7:15 p.m. at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 – 12th Ave (behind the Invermere hospital).

For information, please call Carol at 250-347-9841.

Windy Café . . . is now open for lunch from 11:302:30 and dinner as always from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Enjoy 10% off all orders.

DOG/PUPPY OBEDIENCE AND SOCIALIZATION CLASSES Interested in learning some helpful tips on basic obedience and the importance of socialization for your dog or puppy? Obedience and puppy classes start Monday, April 2nd. Registration and reservations required. Please phone The Invermere Veterinary Hospital 250342-7007 for more information.

CORE Hunter Training Safety Course is being offered in Invermere on April 11th-15th. Registration and details at Inside Edge Sports. 250342-9245.

cheers & jeers Cheers to Windermere Elementary School for your get-well card and concern. ~ B. Cheers to Kai Matsalla for being such a good first responder in an emergency. Cheers to Judith and Dr. Mannheimer for providing excellent care. ~ Mr. S. Cheers to those who actively protest for the deer instead of Facebook-attacking people.

Cheers to little Wally. It was one year ago on the 18th that you had an encounter in front of your pasture with those unwelcome guests. You survived it, and we’re glad you’re still with us today.~W&J. Cheers to those who are willing to face prosecution for what they believe in to help the deer. Thank you for your courage.

Jeers to the gentleman who’s extorting money from me. Please read your emails, as cheques are bouncing and you’re costing me food money.

A huge thanks to Chris Evans for his dedication as President of Columbia Valley Arts for the past five years.

Also, thank you to Charlene for being such an enthusiastic sidekick.

Your appreciative members.

Jeers to the little road beside Pothole Park. You are living up to your name. ~ Love, Jeep.

Jeers to the teachers for expecting to strike and receive payment hikes when the rest of the country is lucky to have a job. Have they not noticed the layoffs and shutdowns going on in this province? Who gets a raise these days?

Cheers to all the local salons that offered hairstyling placements to the College of the Rockies students.

Week one starts March 26th. The cooperation between education and community is outstanding!

Cheers to my coworkers and my awesome boss, M.C. I know how great it must be to work with someone as awesome as me, and for me to allow you to partake in my birthday month. ~ Love, M.C. Cheers to Dan S. for keeping the local climbing gym full of fresh routes. Even more cheers to Herb W. for tirelessly keeping the gym open for all to enjoy. ~ Fairmont climbers.

A huge cheers to Nic, Dragica and Jacques at the Black Forest Restaurant for supporting and hosting an incredible event on Saturday night. The “Clearly…A Breast Friend’s Bash” was an incredible success. They astounded the entire room when Nic announced they would be donating all the meals to the cause.

Cheers to the Columbia Valley Pioneer for providing a great way to express ourselves.

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various sizes available.

Now with climate Controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

STORAGE SPACE – assorted sizes, easy access, immediate availability, long-term or short-term. Deck Properties Warehouse, Industrial Park, 250-342-3166.

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 250-3425297, 250-346-3011 or 250-3422100.

COMMERCIAL SPACE Rent/Sell approx. 2,400 sq. ft. between Home Renovation Center & Fitz Flooring. For more information please call Lorne @ 250-270-0102.

864 sq. ft. warehouse space with loading dock. Unheated, $625/ month. Available immediately. Call 250-342-3637.

For Lease: approximately 2,800 sq. ft. across from Invermere Post Office. Contact Gordon at 250-3429271.

Private room with cable, phone, laundry access, Internet, and all utilities included, $400/month + $200 DD, N/P, 250-342-4020.

Downtown Radium roommate for 2-bdrm apartment. $460/month utilities and Internet included.

Available now! Call Gordy 250-6880326 or 250-347-6420.

SUITE FOR RENT CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS! Conveniently located behind Sobeys 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, NP. Utilities not included. $850/ month. Available immediately.

250-270-0729.

2-bdrm apartments, downtown Invermere: clean, quiet units, parking, walk to everything. Start at $775/month, N/S, references required, D/W, W/D hookups. Call Dennis, 250-342-6912.

Radium: Bachelor – 1-bdrm – 2-bdrm fully-furnished units.

1-3 bdrm unfurnished apt. Rent includes heat, hydro, cable, and parking. D.D. required. N/S, pets possible. Call Joan at 250-3427517 for more information and availability.

2-bdrm (upper floor) deluxe apartment. Available immediately for long-term rental in Canal Flats.

Newly renovated, fridge, stove, W/D, perfect for couples or 2 roommates, N/P, N/S. $700/month + utilities + D.D. Call after 6 p.m.

250-342-3345.

Brand-new large, bright, 2-bdrm basement suite in downtown Invermere. Private entrance and enclosed patio, all new appliances, N/S, $600/month + utilities.

Available immediately. Call 403874-0483.

Radium, brand-new, furnished lower level suite for rent. 2-bdrm, 2-bath, lots of windows, bright and clean. Available immediately, N/S, N/P. $750/month + utilities. 250342-3790.

2-bdrm apartment (upper floor) in Canal Flats. Available immediately. $550/month + utilities + D.D. N/S, N/P. Call 250-342-3345 after 6 p.m.

Bright and roomy 2-bdrm lower walkout suite in Black Forest Heights, Invermere. $800/month utilities included. Available immediately, N/S. 250-341-5898.

2-bdrm lower suite. Clean, quiet, cozy, newly renovated W/D, D/W and fireplace. Close to lake, downtown and schools. $650/ month including utilities. 250-3463385.

Invermere: new 2-bdrm suite with lots of light. Yard and garden space available. New appliances, references required, W/D, N/S, N/P. $900/month utilities included. Call 250-342-3381.

Clean, quiet, bright, large, 1-bdrm upstairs suite for rent in Columere Park. $650/month + hydro. Call 250-345-6524.

Very affordable studio suite close to downtown. Utilities and Internet included. Call 250-342-1617.

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HOMES FOR SALE

3-bdrm apartment close to the hospital and schools. W/D, large yard and garden. Available immediately. $950/month. Call 250-342-3790.

2-bdrm apartment, close to downtown Invermere. Fully furnished, balcony, shared laundry, N/S, pets negotiable, storage space available. $850/month utilities included. Available immediately.

250-426-5454.

Fairmont (Dutch Creek) 3-bdrm, 2-bath. Available immediately. $850/month. Pets negotiable. Call 250-345-0004.

3-bdrm, 2-bath in Windermere.

Available immediately. Small pets OK. N/S. $1,050/month + utilities + D.D. 250-498-6298.

2-bdrm condo near Sobeys in very quiet building. Quiet people only need apply. N/S, N/P. $650/month.

250-342-6255.

Mountain Home

Castle Rock Villa: 2-bdrm with high-end finishings, F/P, granite, 2.5-bath, double garage, deck with western exposures, N/S, N/P. Responsible couple welcome.

Available immediately. $1,100/ month + utilities + D.D with a minimum of a 1 year lease. Send resume to taylorrv@shaw.ca or call 403-250-2075.

Charming 2-bdrm house. Excellent location with valley views. W/D, D/W, S/F. $850/month + utilities.

Jeff 250-688-1105.

Radium: top floor condo. 2-bdrm, 2-bath, underground parking included. $900/month, utilities included. Available April 1st. 788903-0900.

1-bdrm suite for rent – CastleRock, Invermere. N/S, N/P. $700/month utilities included. Available immediately. Call 250-342-1314.

2-bdrm, fully furnished, ground floor apartment for rent. All utilities, cable and laundry facilities included. $900/month + D.D. N/S. References required. Long-term preferred. Only 1 ½ blocks from downtown Invermere. Available April 1st. Phone 250-342-9712 or email camperkaren@shaw.ca.

Downtown 1-bdrm suite. W/D, patio and lake views. Available immediately. N/S, N/P. $590/ month + hydro. 250-342-8662.

1-bdrm, lower level walk-out.

Quiet location, close to beach and downtown. Lots of windows, infloor heat, D/W, W/D. $775/month utilities included. 250-342-3790.

13th Ave, Invermere: 3-bdrm upper suite. Fireplace, N/S, Jacuzzi tub, clean and new. D.D. required, hydro/utilities included. $1,125/ month. Available April 1st. 250270-0745.

13th Ave, Invermere: 2-bdrm lower suite. N/S, clean and new. D.D. required, hydro/utilities included. $825/month. Available April 1st.

250-270-0745.

Suite available immediately in Fairmont. 2-bdrm walkout basement suite includes utilities, satellite TV, internet and W/D. Private yard backing onto crown land on Columbia River. $950/ month. Call 250-345-6226 and leave contact info.

1-bdrm available immediately.

New appliances, fresh paint, partially furnished. Walking distance to downtown Invermere.

N/S, N/P. Heat and hydro included, $700/month. Contact Derek after 5 p.m. 250-341-2188.

1-bdrm basement suite behind Tim Hortons. All appliances, N/P, N/S. $750 + D.D., all inclusive. Available April 1st. 250-270-0209.

Low, low monthly rates. Daily, weekly and monthly. Motel Bavaria, Radium Hot Springs. Call 250-347-9915.

2-bdrm lower walkout in Black Forest, Invermere. Very bright and roomy. $800/month, utilities included. N/S. Available immediately. 250-342-9770.

homes FOR RENT 3-bdrm, 1-bath home for rent in downtown Invermere with nice yard, N/S, N/P. Available immediately. $1,350/month + utilities. Call 250-341-1182.

For the latest rentals available please visit jennyb.ca.

Jenny Bueckert-Maxwell Realty Invermere. info@jennyb.ca or call 250-342-5711.

Townhouse for rent at Cedarwood Glen Estates. 3-bdrm, 1.5 baths, garage. $1,200/month + utilities.

N/S, N/P. Available immediately.

250-341-1182.

London, UK family is looking for a house exchange for 3 weeks in August. Including the 16th 20th. Short train ride to many Olympic events. Call Jen & Jan 250-342-2699. http://www. rentforthegames.com/olympicrentals/london/3-bedroomhouse-within-walking-distanceto-greenwich-park-and-easytransport-to-olympic-park-2523.

Invermere: 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath newer townhome, 5 min drive to downtown. Garage, storage, unfurnished. $895/month + utilities. Call Ben, Green Door Property management at 250-6880362. More info & photos: Kijiji.ca Ad ID 356605656.

Modern 3-bdrm, 2-bath house in Wilmer. Large garden, fenced yard, N/S, pets maybe. Available immediately. $1,000/month + utilities + D.D. 250-342-6851 or 250-341-5888.

Fairmont: Newer 3-bdrm, 2-bath house. Large lot near river. All appliances included. $1,000/ month. Call Mark: 403-519-0252.

3-bdrm house in the Wilder Subdivision close to downtown/ school/beach. Garage attached. No pets. No smoking. $1,100/month + utilities. 250-342-2052.

Invermere: 3-bdrm semi-detached.

Close to all schools and downtown.

Available now. Pets negotiable. $850/month + utilities. Call Joan 250-342-7517 for viewing.

3-bdrm house - great location and lake views. One level. W/D, F/S, D/W. Available immediately. $890/ month + utilities. Jeff 250-6881105.

Athalmer: Very cozy 2-bdrm, 1-bath, wood and electric heat, 5 appliances, newly painted, great yard. Looking for clean, responsible person(s). Available now. Firewood included. $900/month + hydro + D.D. 250-342-8933.

1-bdrm furnished suites. Lots of storage space, shared laundry and fenced yard, off-street parking and close proximity to hospital. $725/ month utilities and cable included + D.D. Call 250-342-9404.

INVERMERE: 5-bdrm, 4 baths, 4,000 sq. ft., all appliances, A/C, double garage, 2 decks, view of lake, walking distance to school and town, N/S. $1,800/month + utilities. Available immediately.

Call 403-609-0870 or Kijiji Ad ID 327074730.

Invermere: 3-bdrm, main floor, year-round rental. Lake and mountain views, close to beach and downtown. D/W, laundry. $975/ month + utilities. N/S. References required. Available immediately.

Call 250-342-9605 (evening) or 250-342-8640 (day).

condo FOR RENT Hillcrest Apartments have 2 bdrms, $800/month; 1 bdrms, $600/ month. Fully furnished, including utilities, TV and Internet. 250-3411182.

2-bdrm apartment in downtown Invermere. $750/month includes utilities and internet. Call 250-3415534 or 250-688-0111.

2-bdrm, 2-bath condo at Lake Windermere Pointe with pool, hot tub, gym, underground parking. $1,000/month + D.D. 1 year lease required. Call Janine: 250-3421358.

Newly renovated, main floor and upper 2-bdrm + den. Large kitchen, 5 appliances (all new), deck, private storage compartment. Downtown Invermere. $900/month + utilities.

Available immediately. 403-8740483.

Please call 250-341-6299 to place your classified ad.

Furnished condo, Lake Windermere Pointe. 2-bdrm, 2-bath, $1,250/ month. Call Sandi: 403-888-5318 or email sandi@goodmenroofing. com. Available April 1st.

2-bdrm, 2-bath at The Peaks in Radium. Underground parking, N/S, N/P, 7 appliances. $880/ month, all included. 403-8014356.

Invermere: 2-bdrm, 1-bath apartment. Walk to the main street, beach, college and schools.

Furnished, equipped kitchen.

Shared laundry. $800/month includes utilities. Call Ben, Green Door Property management at 250-688-0362. More info: Kijiji Ad ID 358618805.

Radium Hot Springs: Sable Ridge, fully furnished spacious condo.

Underground parking, hot tub, pool, laundry. Only $800, utilities included. Call 403-861-5656 or 250-347-9915.

LOT/ACREAGE FOR SALE Acreages: www. columbiavalleyproperties.com ¼ (.24) acre lot on the beautiful Springs Golf Course (Pinecone Lane) in Radium. $194,000. Call 250-341-5996.

MOBILE HOME FOR SALE 2003 Winfield mobile home, occupied 4 years. Must be moved.

Porch and propane tank included. $40,000. 250-342-6188.

Mobile home on large serviced lot in Windermere. Close to lake with excellent views. Call 250-341-1528.

For Sale

www.newbuildinglinks.com Quaint 1,100 sq. ft. home for sale in Edgewater. Close to elementary school & river. Large 80 ft. x 200 ft. lot with mature trees.

Excellent access with both side and back alleys. Fully renovated & new electrical. For full details and pictures visit www.propertyguys. com ID#266210. 250-409-9130.

4-bdrm, 3-bath home with double garage on .20 acres. $408,000. 820 Westridge Drive, Invermere. Kijiji AD ID 35465119. Call 250-3420844.

CONDO FOR SALE

$169,000 Centrally located, fully furnished, 2-bdrm, 2-bath level entry condo. Property assessed at $179,000. Call Jul at 250-318-7605.

Ski to your door, fully furnished 1-bdrm condo, F/P, deck, heated parking, swimming pool, and hot tubs. Tamarack Lodge, Panorama, BC. $115,000 firm. Call 250-3426858 after 6 p.m.

wanted Do you have a cheesy old velvet painting gathering dust in your basement? Well how would you like to contribute that old gaudy piece to one of the fastest growing velvet painting collections in the valley? Nothing is too old or too small, if you have one you’d like to get rid of, please give Josh a call at 250-341-6299.

Just a reminder… The classified deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.

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MISC. FOR SALE

Single, professional person seeking 2-4-bdrm home in Invermere for long-term rental. Preferably downtown. Double garage or better with large yard. Need now.

Call 250-342-1167.

Belt Buckle BLAST! Come and check out handcrafted belt buckles from CG Designs. 624 9th Ave. Invermere – townhomes at Pothole Park.

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Come for a coffee!

King box spring and mattress – preferably pocket coil and pillow top. Email pollockal@yahoo.ca.

Lakefront Property on Lake Windermere. Prefer a property on the east side of the lake closer to Invermere, but will consider all.

Will consider bare land, properties needing TLC would be considered.

Would also look at a rental arrangement for summer months.

403-585-1109.

MISC. FOR SALE Hot Tub Rentals: week or weekend rates. Valley Spas, 250-342-3922.

Top quality Hay and Straw, alfalfa/grass round bales. Call Elkhorn Ranch. 250-342-0617.

Kitchen from luxury home: Merrit cabinets, granite countertops, Bosche convection, dbl wall oven, glass electric cooktop with popup vent, side-by-side fridge with ice and water. Kitchen can be viewed before it is dismantled. Gas fireplace mantle and pipe, bath vanity, cabinet sink & faucet. All items are like new. 250-341-1383.

Eagle Ranch is selling 60 stacking banquet chairs for $500 or $10 per chair. Email ahickson@eagleranch. com.

25-gallon aquarium, all equipment, ready for fish, $100. 250-347-6429.

Incare adjustable medical bed, good condition. $1,000. 250-3426188.

vehicles FOR SALE

services

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91sheep.ca 2006 Dodge Caravan. 60,000 kms, excellent conditions. $7,999.

Summer/winter tires. 250-342-440.

2009 grey Mitsubishi Lancer GT. VIN# JA3AU86W39U605296. The outstanding charges on this vehicle are $4,325. Sale date is March 9th, 2012. Call Club Towing at 250-3429551.

1995 Ford F-150. 6-cylinder, 134,000 kms. Great body rack and rails. Excellent basic work truck. $1,500. 250-342-8712.

services Renew & Restore Professional tile and grout cleaning, re-grouting, repair and sealing of tile, grout, slate, and stone. Commercial and residential. 35 years experience.

New installations also available.

250-341-5645 refreshtile@yahoo.ca.

Vacuums Parts, repairs & accessories, All makes & models Central Vacuums – sales and installations Bonded & licensed Fine Homeservices 250-342-9207, fhs@telus.net.

Health & Wellness

“Nutritionals you can trust” ESSENTIALS – Provide the necessary vitamins and minerals adults need every day for optimal health and energy levels.

John and Betty Newton 250-342-6343•newtonhome@shaw.ca

Your one stop shop for the Columbia Valley.

services

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HELP WANTED

LBO Autobody Your Fender Bender Mender & The Valley Shine Shop Keep your vehicle free of salt & road grime. Have it detailed. Basic – deluxe packages available. Drop in for a free estimate on paint and body work @ #35 109 Industrial Rd #2, 250-342-9696.

Invermere Sharpening

Class 4 Bus Driver needed in Fairmont. Full-time, May Long – August 31st.

Glacier Raft Adventures. Send resumes and references to: trips@glacierraft.com.

Flooring installations, lino, carpet, laminate and hardwood. 30 years experience. Call 250-347-9192 or 250-341-1235.

NEED A JOB? Then you need a great resume.

Great prices, accurate, and fast! Also offering data entry services and more. Over 20 years word processing experience. 250-341-1939.

Tile & Slate Installs Journeyman tile setter. 30+ years experience. Custom steam rooms, showers, floors, and cultured stone.

All work guaranteed.

Competitive rates.

Call 250-341-5645.

Phil’s Carpentry, Everything from roofs and decks, to completion of basement and bathrooms. Phone 250-341-8033 (cell) – 24/7. Not on valley time.

Dryer Vent and Furnace Cleaning & inspections. Call AQUAIR today!

250-342-5089.

Water treatment & purification, includes drinking water systems, softeners & conditioners, iron filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-342-5089.

Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Environmentally friendly products.

Dry in 1 hour! Call 250-688-0213 or visit www.heavensbest.ca.

Spring Frenzy—Save 50%!

“Shannon has provided outstanding service and her help was invaluable.

They look fabulous. I would have no hesitation recommending her!”

Loriann Pedersen Shannon’s Blinds & Designs 250-342-5749 shannonsblinds@yahoo.ca “Covering the Valley – One Window At A Time”

Red Rock Contracting. Masonry work, river-rock walls, glass blocks, etc. Tile and slate installations, interlocking paving stones, retaining walls, wall systems, repairs, etc. For estimate, call 250341-6869.

Local Website Design: Designer seeking new clients, specializing in small to medium websites, blogs or portfolios. Initial meeting and quotes are free. www. eggplantstudios.ca.

Are you an adult who has always wanted to learn to play the guitar?

Let me show you the basics and more. Available most evenings to come to your home. $15/hour, group rates available. Call Emily at 250-341-2793.

New day home childcare available in Edgewater Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. $5/hr/per child.

Everything provided. If interested call Jolene at 250-347-6999.

Have you purchased a Mac computer and need a tutor to learn the basics? Making the move to a Mac can be an intimidating experience. I will show you the basics and show you how to get more value from your system. I’m a graphic designer with 20 plus years experience working the Macintosh operating system. Basic tutoring session, $30/hour. Call Emily at 250-341-2793.

Carbide and steel sharpening services. Carbide saw re-tipping, saw blades, router bits, planer knives, hole saws, ice auger blades, knives, scissors and much more.

250-341-5447. 345 Blair St., Athalmer.

XLR8 Framing and Renovations.

Residential and commercial framing/concrete forming/siding/ decks/renovations/forklift services and rentals. Call 250-270-0092.

Responsible property owner and dog lover will check on your property and watch/walk your dog.

Cleaning also available. Reasonable rates. Call Lucy 250-347-7741.

HELP WANTED Not a salesperson?

Make extra money as an independent representative with sterling silver jewelry bonuses, trip, and not to mention the 30% commission. It’s amazing the difference Silpada Jewelry can make to an outfit, your attitude, even your life. Ask me how. Call 250-341-5956.

Invermere Petro Can is currently accepting resumes for F/T and P/T employment. Apply in person to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

All Dolled Up is looking for some awesome people to join our team!

Must be certified in manicures and pedicures. Gel nail certification a plus. Email resume to iwantajob@ getalldolledup.ca. No phone calls please.

Part-time practitioner/therapist needed for Pleiades Wellness Spa. Call 250-347-2100.

The Prestige Inn, Radium Hot Springs is currently accepting resumes for Room Attendants. P/T - F/T for the summer season. Please bring a resume to 7493 Main Street West, Radium Hot Springs.

Local electrical contractor requires Apprentice Electrician. Wage $16$24/hour depending in experience, benefit package. Fax resume to 1-866-673-5175.

EXCITING NEW FOOD CONCEPT COMING TO COLUMBIA VALLEY THIS SPRING! “Amazing food is more than a meal: it’s a way of life.” We are looking for like-minded individuals who have a passion to create/deliver amazing food & customer service.

BAKERS/COOKS/ FRONT OF HOUSE

Must be over the age of 19, minimum one-year experience in the restaurant industry, have a flexible schedule, be willing to learn, and most importantly, have a positive attitude! Please forward your cover letter and resume to irwin456@gmail.com.

Funtasia Fun Park in Fairmont Hot Springs is hiring for the following positions: Caretaker/ Maintenance Person (longterm, F/T from March-October with winters off). Candidates must be ecologically sensitive and physically fit with upbeat personality and great customer skills. Duties include: animal care, garden, park and building maintenance, light mechanical maintenance, and operating bumper cars. Front Desk/Customer Service must have great customer service skills, operate cash register, a love for animals and nature. Some physical work is involved as well as (garden and animal care). Please fax resume to 250-345-4542 send resume to fairmontfuntasia@live.com.

100% Canadian owned office supply company seeks a sales representative in the Columbia Valley to travel between Golden and Fairmont Hot Springs, calling on existing and new customers.

Base salary and commission.

Contact Darryl. dwurst@bvbasics. com or 1-800-663-8085

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HELP WANTED

HEAVY DUTY JOURNEYMAN DIESEL MECHANIC required in Invermere, B.C. Must be able to complete D.O.T. Truck Inspections. Welding ability an asset. Competitive wage based on experience.

Benefit package available.

Please fax or email resume to 250-342-0212 max@maxhelmer.ca

March 16, 2012

HELP WANTED

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is now accepting applications for the position of:

Front Desk Supervisor

Summer help wanted for busy landscape company. Full-time, seasonal. Equipment operation would be an asset. Wage dependent on experience. Must be physically fit. Email resumes to info@hybridlandscapes.ca

Responsible for establishing and maintaining a professional relationship with Resort guests, and ensuring the highest standard of service and the best possible guest experience is maintained. Responsibilities include:

PERMANENT PART-TIME RETAIL POSITION AVAILABLE Starting immediately.

We are looking for a person who has fantastic communication skills, good computer skills, and is self-motivated.

Please drop off your resume in person at the gallery or email to info@effusionartgallery.com. Successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Don’t Miss an Issue!

1033 7th Avenue- Invermere

Interested? Please forward your resume with references to the attention of David Sheedy: hr@fhsr.com, fax 250.345.6616, or call 250.345.6004.

Experienced in baking? Great . . .if not, no problem. We will train. Start immediately at Your Brezel Bakery.

Please call 250-342-6994 between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Wage dependent on experience and performance. Contact Andreas or Sylvia.

EAGLE RANCH RESORT is now hiring experienced servers, both full-time and part-time, for immediate start.

Please send resume to ahickson@ eagleranch.com

Please call 250-341-6299 to place your classified ad.

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Bighorn Meadows Resort is currently seeking energetic, service orientated

GUEST SERVICE AGENTS to join our dynamic team of professionals.

The Horsethief Pub requires a P/T, F/T line cook. Must be available weekends and evenings. Apply in person to horsethiefpub@telus.net or fax 250-347-9987.

The successful candidate will have: • Experience in managing people.

• Experience in customer service, preferably in a hotel environment • Computer expertise, ideally in Maestro.

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort offers a competitive benefit package with access to all resort amenities.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Laborer required for asphalt paving company for upcoming paving season. Must be physically fit and willing to work long hours when required. Previous paving or equipment operating experience would be as asset. Own transport and class 5 driver’s license required.

Interested parties drop resume at Kootenay Paving/Skandia Concrete office on Hwy. 93/95 or fax to 250342-3484 or email to lletourneau@ skandia.bc.ca.

• Supervision and performance management of all Front Desk/Guest Service staff.

• Resolving guest concerns and issues, and following-up.

• Assisting Front Desk Manager in monitoring an annual departmental operating budget.

• Coordinating and communicating with all operating departments to enhance guest experience.

• Maintaining and updating information in the property management system.

We offer a competitive wage and benefit package, a great work environment and an opportunity to develop with our young and growing company. We are committed to extraordinary service and building our reputation as the premiere luxury resort in the Columbia Valley.

Located in the Village of Radium Hot Springs, our resort is centered at the heart of the Springs of Radium Golf Course.

N E W S PA P E R

Read us online:

www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

Interested applicants for the following positions please forward your confidential resume to: guestservicesmanager@bighornmeadows.ca or call 250-347-2991

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is now accepting applications for the position of:

Development Coordinator Responsibilities include: • • • • •

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is now accepting applications for the position of:

RV Park Manager

Responsible for year-round operations and administration, the successful candidate will oversee management of our two different RV parks. The two parks service recreational users ranging from tent camping to luxury RV units. Responsibilities include: • Managing the reservation and check-in process to ensure high guest satisfaction.

• Coordinating front office activities of the RV parks and resolving problems.

Answering inquiries pertaining to RV Park policies and services and resolving occupants’ complaints.

• Hiring, training and performance management of all staff in the RV Parks.

• Participating in financial activities such as the setting of space rates and the establishment of annual budgets and business plans.

• Working with sales and marketing to coordinate marketing and public relations activities.

The successful candidate will have: • Several years experience managing in an RV park or hotel rooms division environment.

• Superior organizational skills.

• Expertise in guest experience and exceeding guest expectations.

• Proven track record in hiring and motivating staff.

Providing administrative and technical assistance for the real estate development team.

Providing construction estimating/quantity surveying for real estate development projects.

Participating in the oversight and management of the Resort’s overall land base and properties.

Acting as a team member with all Resort employees and providing assistance and leadership as required and directed by the VP Development.

Complying with and enforcing Resort health and safety policies with contractors and sub-contractors.

The successful candidate will have: • • • •

College diploma or University degree in construction related field.

Fluency in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Knowledge of AutoCAD would be an asset.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

The position is to fill an upcoming maternity leave.

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort offers a competitive benefit package with access to all resort amenities.

Interested? Please forward your resume with references to the attention of David Sheedy: hr@fhsr.com, fax 250.345.6616, or call 250.345.6004.

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Interested? Please forward your resume with references to the attention of David Sheedy: hr@fhsr.com, fax 250.345.6616, or call 250.345.6004.

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ADVERTISING DEADLINE March 30th, 2012

Contact: Kathy Sutherland N E W S PA P E R

Cell: 250-341-1939 • E-mail: kathy@cv-pioneer.com Ph: 250-341-6299 Fax: 250-341-6229 Box 868, Invermere B.C. V0A 1K0

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March 16, 2012

Windermere Valley Youth Centre Society Job Posting

Women’s Information and Safe Homes program requires casual

Safe Home Support Workers

Job description available at the Family Resource Centre.

Closing date, March 15, 2012.

Please call Pat Cope at 250-342-5566 for further details.

Youth Centre Program CO-ORDINATOR

Employment Opportunities Windermere Valley Golf Course is now hiring for the 2012 season for the following positions:

• Servers\kitchen staff • Course maintenance • Beverage cart attendant • Course marshals • Cart attendants Please forward resumes to wvgolfshop@shaw.ca or call 250-342-3004 www.windermerevalleygolfcourse.com

ERS is looking for someone to do lawn maintenance for the Community Hall/Playground, Franks Rink, Wittman Ball field and surrounding area.

Duties are • Mowing, trimming and bagging (when needed) the grass in the above locations and surrounding area. Maximum twice a week, unless otherwise asked.

• Weed control, especially around Playground equipment.

ABSOLUTELY NO CHEMICALS ALLOWED. • Garbage control, empty and replace bags (provided) in above locations only.

It is an annual contract that runs May 1st, 2012 to November 1st, 2012.

Please submit your bid to Tammy Tutte Email: tammyd1@hotmail.com titled “ERS Park Maintenance” Mail to: Box 114, Edgewater, B.C. V0A 1E0 For more information call 250-347-9324 No bids will be accepted after March 31st, 2012.

Do you have passion and a vision to participate in the development of local youth centre services?

Experienced Youth Worker required to co-ordinate Windermere Valley Youth Centre in Invermere.

To develop activities and new initiatives based on the needs of local and young people aged 12 to 18 which will involve evening and weekend work on a regular basis.

Hours: Guaranteed 19 hours per week Starting Date: April 4th, 2012 (negotiable) Salary: Dependent upon experience Qualifications: The successful candidate will demonstrate • experience working with youth ages 12 to 18 years.

• strong inter-personal and intra personal communication skills.

• demonstration of leadership qualities, including organization and planning.

• and able to work independently as well as collaboratively within the community and board.

Additional requirements: Successful criminal records screening and references.

Qualify First Cook (Chef)

in Mediterranean Greek Cuisine • Experienced Grill Cooks & Prep Cooks • Kitchen Help • Ice Cream Servers are required for Tony’s Greek Grill in Fairmont Hot Springs.

Good wages, seasonal work from April to October.

Please call or fax your resume to Phone: 1-250-652-2569 • Fax: 1-250-544-3475

For more information and full job description: Please contact Maxine Jones 250-342-2372 or email maxineann.jones@hotmail.com with your resume.

Closing Date 19th March 2012 (only potential successful candidates will be contacted)

We Work At Play!

Part-time Employment Opportunity StrongStart Outreach Facilitator April – June 2012, continuing for the 2012-2013 school year $20/hour The StrongStart facilitator is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the StrongStart BC Outreach Program at Eileen Madson Primary and Edgewater Elementary schools. StrongStart is funded by the B.C. Ministry of Education and is a parent-and-child program that focuses on healthy early childhood development and school readiness for children from birth to school age. This is approximately a half-time position.

The qualified candidate will have • ECE certification with a Licence to Practice; or be registered in an ECE program working towards licensing.

• experience with or an understanding of family-based program delivery.

• driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.

• knowledge of community services in the Windermere Valley.

• excellent communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team, cultural sensitivity, creativity and resourcefulness.

• basic computer skills.

Closing date for applications is March 23, 2012 Please apply via e-mail by sending introductory letter and resumé to Katie Andruschuk at kandruschuk@cbal.org

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Individuals or companies who wish to be considered for the following contract positions in the East Kootenay for the 2012 field season:

Area Controllers (May through Nov 2012)

Responsible for inventory and treatment of invasive plants. Requirements: current BC herbicide applicators licence, valid BC pesticide service licence and experience in the treatment of invasive plants. Must have above average communication skills, ability to plan, read maps, organize and implement weed treatments over a wide area. Treatment equipment is required.

Education and Outreach Assistant (Apr – Oct 2012)

Responsible for delivering an education and awareness program. Invasive plant experience and/or training is an asset. Must possess strong writing skills and be creative, energetic, and comfortable giving presentations. The ability to work from a home office, a valid BC driver’s license and personal vehicle are also required.

Two Person Boat Wash Crew (May – Sept 2012) Responsible for manning a mobile vehicle decontamination station at various boat launches and special events throughout the summer. Responsible for delivering prevention messaging to recreational vehicle users. Candidates must be energetic, comfortable speaking in front of others and willing to work outdoors. The ability to work weekends and holidays and a valid BC driver’s licence are also required. Additional hiring conditions may be applied, subject to funder requirements.

Interested persons or companies for any of the above contract positions are invited to submit a written response (to a maximum of 2 pages) with an attached resume to coordinator@ekipc.com by March 23, 2012.

•The Pioneer• The valley’s only locally owned, locally operated newspaper

This Expression of Interest is a non-binding document. EKIPC does not make any representations or provide any undertakings to individuals or companies other than to invite them to submit an Expression of Interest. We thank all of those who submit a response. However, only qualified applicants may be contacted.

Stone Creek Resorts, an established real estate developer and golf course operator, is looking to further bolster its resort operations team. We are seeking qualified and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. Stone Creek’s resorts – SilverTip Resort in Canmore, Alberta, and Eagle Ranch Resort in Invermere, BC - include world-class golf courses, rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest, and highly sought after recreational real estate in Western Canada’s hottest markets. These resorts will also encompass premier hotels and state of the art conference facilities.

Our approach to resort development and operations is simple – we strive to provide the ultimate guest experience - which means hiring and retaining employees who strive for excellence in all that they do. We are looking for team players with a ‘can do’ attitude to contribute positively to our continued growth.

Our ideal candidates will possess characteristics that reflect our corporate values of caring, integrity, excellence, team spirit and financial responsibility.

Retail Coordinator-Eagle Ranch Golf Course We are seeking a proven retail professional with 3 or more years of retail sales and organizational experience, preferably in the clothing or sporting goods industry. With a flair for merchandising and providing exceptional customer service, you will be responsible for the day to day operations of our high-end golf shop in a spectacular golf clubhouse. Exemplary organizational skills, a focus on maximizing profitable sales and the ability to inspire the sales team are required characteristics. The ability to communicate optimum inventory levels and control shrinkage is essential.

Application Deadline: Friday, March 23 Resumes may be sent confidentially to: Eagle Ranch Golf Course Attention: Michele Wall 9581 Eagle Ranch Trail, Invermere, BC V0A 1K3 Email: mwall@eagleranchresort.com Fax: 250-342-2563 If you would like to view this employment opportunity as well as the position description online please visit www.eagleranchresort.com

Just a reminder… The classified deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.

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March 16, 2012

Join our winning team!

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort has been a Valley employer for more than 50 years. When you work at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, you don’t just get a job, you get a passport to all the amenities of our facility. Our staff enjoy complimentary golf, hot springs and skiing — as well as generous discounts at our spa, retail and seven restaurants. Here are some of the positions currently available: • Cook • Sous Chef • Servers • Greenskeepers

• Beverage Cart Attendants • Retail Clerks • Grounds/Landscaping • Certified Lifeguards

• Golf Guest Services • Front Desk Attendants • Dishwasher • Misty Waters Café Counter Staff

While experience is desired for the roles of Cook and Sous Chef, the key requirement for all positions is a positive attitude, relentless enthusiasm and a passion for great service. We can teach you many things, but we can’t teach you that!

Interested? Please send your resume to David Sheedy email hr@fhsr.com, fax 250.345.6616, or call 250.345.6004.

Or simply drop by and fill out an application. fairmonthotsprings.com To place your Community Classified call The Pioneer at 250-341-6299 or toll free 1-866-669-9222 classifieds@bccommunitynews.com www.communityclassifieds.ca

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March 16, 2012

FAITH

Of rocks, islands, and branches

By Rev. Fraser Coltman St. Peter’s Lutheran Mission of Invermere In the 1960s, Simon and Garfunkel sang a song whose chorus rang, “I am a rock, I am an island.” It was the song of a jilted lover licking his wounds, trying unsuccessfully to convince himself that he was OK, “I am a rock, I am an island.”

The chorus of that song also expresses the way we tend to live in relation to God. Even those of us who trust in God must admit that we tend to fall back on ourselves in life. We assume that our will is God’s will.

We expect life to go our way. We depend on our own wisdom and strength to carry us through. “I am a rock, I am an island,” we sing through the days of our lives.

But God invites us to live our lives differently. To free us from our dependence on ourselves, He became

one of us. Jesus was very much a man, but He was not just a man. He is the Son of God, the second person of the Holy Trinity, true God who became human in order to give us back the life we were created to live. God did not create us to live as a rock or an island. He made us to be creatures in touch with Him and with each other.

He made it possible for us to return to a life in tune with Him and caring for others by giving His life on the cross. Jesus died on the cross to pay the price for our selfish ways, and He rose from the dead to assure us that He is with us to forgive us and help us to live new lives.

One of the pictures Jesus used to describe us in relation to God is this: “I am the vine and you are the branches.”

We are not rocks — strong and enduring in ourselves. We are not islands — independent and able to stand-alone forever. Jesus calls us branches. We are connected to Him who gives us all that we need to live lives filled with the fruit of faith, hope and love.

Jesus invites every person to believe in Him and be a branch drawing life from Him. If you would like to learn more about what that means, visit a church in the area this Sunday.

Valley Churches LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, March 18th, 10:30 a.m. Worship and Life Instruction, Guest Speaker Pastor Trevor ministering.

“K.I.D.S” Church, for children age 3 to Grade 1; and Grade 2 to Grade 5 during the Morning Service.

Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED 9 a.m.: Worship at All Saint’s, Edgewater 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere Reverend Laura Hermakin 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com Valley Christian Assembly Sunday, 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.

Pastor Murray Wittke 4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com Roman Catholic Church Saturday: 4:30 p.m. at St.Anthony’s, Canal Flats.

Father John Kellogg Saturday: 7 p.m. at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere Sunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium Father James 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 Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 Radium Christian Fellowship Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service Thursday 7 p.m. Fun Night 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. • Relief Society, 11:15 a.m.

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

You can remember someone special with your gift to the Canadian Cancer Society

Go-Go to the bake sale Local members of the Go-Go Sisters, Luana Gillies (left) and Connie Watson (right) give a sneak peak of some of the many tasty treats the group will be offering as part of their annual St. Patrick’s Day Tea and Bake Sale fundraiser, to be held on Saturday, March 17th from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at Christ Church Trinity Church in Invermere. Admission is by donation, and all proceeds raised go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, supporting families in sub-Saharan Africa who have been impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Photo by Joshua Estabrooks

To donate In Memory or In Honour: www.cancer.ca | 250-426-8916 or call toll-free 1-800-656-6426 or mail to: P. O. Box 102 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Please include: Your name an address for tax receipt Name of the person being remembered Name and address to send card to

Let’s Make Cancer History

www.cancer.ca

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Geoff Hill

Sales Representative MaxWell Realty Invermere

Invermere-RealEstate.com Panorama-RealEstate.com 250-341-7600 connect@geoffhill.ca

March 16, 2012

Columbia Valley Real Estate

Monthly Feature Independently Owned & Operated

Daniel Zurgilgen MaxWell Realty Invermere 926-7th Avenue, Invermere, BC danielzurgilgen@gmail.com

www.maxwelldaniel.com

Cell: (250) 342-1612 Office: (250) 341-6044 Fax: (250) 341-6046

Paul Glassford

1022B - 7th Avenue, Box 459 Invermere BC V0A 1K0

Sales Consultant

Office: 250-342-6505 Cell: 250-341-1395 Fax: 250-342-9511

“Perfect get away!” 2517 Cobblestone Trail, Invermere Classic open floor design with a mass of vaulted ceiling and glass to bring great light, even on a dark day.

This wonderfully bright home offers light warm colours from the hardwood flooring, cabinets and granite counters. Includes an exceptional appliance package only topped by the rest of the home fixtures. With 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and a wonderful walkout lower level, there will be years of enjoyment from this property. MLS# K210236 PG

Glenn Pomeroy

MaxWell Realty Invermere 926-7th Avenue, Invermere, BC

glennpomeroy@shaw.ca

$689,000

Cell: (250) 270-0666 Office: (250) 341-6044 Fax: (250) 341-6046

“Great living in Invermere!” 2466 Castlestone Dr., Invermere 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home with wonderful mountain views, all complete with granite counters, hardwood flooring, stone fireplace, in-floor heat and so much more. The property offers all the appliances and some furnishings. This home comes with a great open floor plan plus a private office/den, and a very nice 2-vehicle garage. All of this comes in one of the most wonderful places to live with skiing, hiking, hunting all from your back door. Call your Realtor today to put this property on your viewing list. MLS# K211250 PG

$499,000

“Hillside Meadows” #7, 2525 Castlestone Drive, Invermere One-floor living at its finest. If you’re looking for no stairs and plenty of room for the whole family, this 2,600 sq/ft mountain townhouse is perfect for you. Large master bedroom, gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite counters, hardwood flooring, main floor laundry, all with fantastic mountain views. The lower level is a full walkout with two large bedrooms and a massive family room. This property is a must see.

MLS# K202403 PG

$399,000

“Rancher in Castle Rock” 2526 Cobblestone Trail, Invermere Fantastic open-concept Rancher with a wonderful walkout lower level, this property has been very well thought out for form & function with the master on the main, very nice custom kitchen with copper sink and granite counters, and a bright open great room that leads onto a massive west-facing deck for total afternoon and evening sun.

The property comes with an oversized garage to manage the boat or any toys you may want to bring. The home comes furnished and with just a few touches of your own, it’s ready to go! MLS# K210471 PG

Bernie Raven

MaxWell Realty Invermere 926-7th Avenue, Invermere, BC

www.teamraven.ca

Cell: (250) 342-7415 Office: (250) 341-6044 braven@cyberlink.bc.ca

$649,000

Each office is independently owned and operated.

WINDERMERE VALLEY REALTY

Scott Wallace

Co-Owner/Managing Broker MaxWell Realty Invermere 926-7th Avenue, Invermere, BC www.maxwellrealtyinvermere.ca

Cell: (250) 342-5309 Office: (250) 341-6044 Fax: (250) 341-6046 scott@scottwallace.ca

250-342-9450 BUS., 250-342-0510 FAX 1-866-342-9450 TOLL FREE, 250-342-5115 CELL gordon@wvrealestate.ca

Gordon Bagan Broker/Owner

375 Laurier Street, Unit 201 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 www.realestate.ca

Wende Brash Broker/Owner

RE/MAX Invermere Independently Owned and Operated 1022B - 7th Avenue, Box 459 Invermere BC V0A 1K0 E-mail: wendebrash@telus.net Fax: 250-342-9611

Office: 250-342-6505 • Cell: 250-342-1300