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By Kate Irwin, Pioneer Staff

Two valley volunteers have been awarded medals by the Queen for services to their community.

At a special luncheon in their honour on August 24th, Phyllis Jackson, one of Radium’s original councillors, and Anne Picton, a retired English school teacher, received their medals from David Wilks, MP for Kootenay-Columbia.

“Thank you all for being here. This is one of the proudest days of my life,” Mrs. Picton said in her ac-

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Mrs. Picton has been volunteering in Windermere and around the valley since the 1970s, serving with the Windermere Community Association, the Columbia Valley Classics car club, Invermere Legion, and the public library board, among others.

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Changing of the guard for local RCMP the police academy,” he said. “I feel very lucky to be here ... this area was at the top of my preference list.”

After graduating police depot, Const. MazeTwo new members are joining the local RCMP rolle was keen to move to the mountains in British Columbia. The officer, who has a bachelor’s detachment as a pair of degree in Securities and Policing Studies, has Columbia Valley officers prepare to depart for the spent the past three years working towards his goal of joining the RCMP. Lower Mainland.

Constables Francois “I wanted to go into policing rather than private security and the RCMP most fits my vision Mazerolle and Daniel Butler will replace outgoing of what policing should be,” he said. “I like skiing, climbing and mountain biking, so I wanted constables Christine Steffler to come to the mountains.” and Dustin Burch.

He is joined at the detachment by Const.

The valley is Constable LAWFUL — Constable Francois Mazerolle’s first assignment Mazerolle is one of two new members Daniel Butler, who moved to the valley from Vancouver Island. after completing RCMP at the local RCMP detachment.

Photo by Kate Irwin Const. Butler could not be reached for comdepot training. ment at press time.

“I’m originally from Heading away from the valley and toward the Lower Quebec and the last six months I’ve been in Regina in

By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff

Mainland are two constables with a combined total of almost 10 years policing experience in the valley.

The Invermere detachment was Const. Steffler and Constable Burch’s first assignment after completing RCMP training.

“The valley has been an incredible place to work and live,” said Const. Steffler. “I could not have asked for a better first posting. I have really enjoyed small town policing and have had the opportunity to meet some amazing people along the way.”

Const. Steffler, who is originally from Ontario, has been serving with the local detachment for five years, while Const. Burch, originally from Manitoba, has been in the valley for four years.

“Working here has greatly increased my knowledge, policing abilities and made some life-long friendships,” he said. “I grew up in a farming community smaller than 1,000 people and love the small town life.

“The scenery and ample outdoor activities year round have added that much more to my time here.”

Recycling scheme costs fire department thousands

By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff Invermere’s fire department is facing an $8,000 bill to remove hazardous materials from its paint recycling drop-off.

Despite clear signage, a large pile of non-recyclable hazardous waste built up at the fire hall throughout the summer.

To remove this waste — which includes acid, insecticides, batteries and engine oil — the department has just been forced to pay out almost $8,400.

“It’s hazardous waste so it has to be properly disposed of, said Tom McNeil, Deputy Fire Chief. “I’d still like to see the paint recycling scheme continue though. It’s the only one in this area.”

The household paint product recycling program was originally established to create a small source of revenue for the department.

However the cost to remove the dumped materials has exceeded what the recycling scheme would make in three or more years, said Roger Ekman, Invermere’s fire chief.

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deposited at the drop-off, which is intended only for household paint and not industrial or toxic materials.

Despite the unwelcome cost, the department’s chief plans to continue offering household paint recycling at the fire hall, along with household smoke alarm and Carbon Monoxide alarm recycling.

Properly sealed and labeled household paints — Alkyd, Latex and spray paints only — in containers of a maximum size of 20 litres, can be deposited at the fire hall on 4th Street, Invermere.

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There were 70 calls for service between August 21st - August 28th. A small sample of some of the complaints are as follows: • On August 21s tat 10:45 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP received two noise complaints regarding loud music and staff partying at the staff housing area for Fairmont Resort, near 4962 Hot Springs Road, Fairmont. When police attended, everyone from the area had departed.

This is an ongoing issue that residents have previously brought up with Fairmont Resort.

• On August 23rd at 11:30 p.m., RCMP members attended a residence on Galena School Road, Spillimacheen, to check a curfew file for the probation office.

While officers were looking for the subject of the curfew, they came across two dirt bikes and one quad hidden under camouflage. The motorbikes were confirmed stolen, one from Lake Enid and one from Cranbrook. The status of the quad, which had its identification numbers ground off, is still being investigated.

• On August 24th at 6:50 a.m., police responded to a single-vehicle rollover on Johnston Road, just west of the Westside Road intersection in Invermere. BC Ambulance and the Invermere Fire Department also attended.

Emergency crews found a vehicle on its side in a shallow creek, but no people could be found. RCMP learned that a man and woman went to the Invermere hospital at 3 a.m. with injuries and reported that they had been in a collision. When police found and spoke to the couple, they learned the woman also sustained cracked ribs. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor, but a significant amount of time elapsed between the accident and the discovery. A violation ticket was issued for failing to remain at the scene of an accident.

• On August 24th at 6:45 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP responded to a report of an impaired driver in Fairmont Hot Springs. Members attended the location and were told that the driver of a black Ford extended cab pickup truck was being driven by an intoxicated male.

The members located where the man was camped, and found him passed out behind the wheel of the truck.

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er in his right. The keys were in the ignition in the off position.

Police woke the man up, and he was detained for care and control of a motor vehicle. The subject was taken back to the Columbia Valley Detachment for breath samples, where he provided samples just under twice the legal limit.

• On August 25th, Redstreak Campground in Radium Hot Springs phoned the RCMP to report that there was a drunk man shooting a slingshot at people. Members of the Columbia Valley RCMP attended and spoke with the primary suspect, who said that he was shooting a slingshot but never shot it at anyone.

A witness told police that the suspect male started yelling at a woman and called her an expletive, then got out of his chair and shot a rock from his slingshot, hitting a building only feet from the female victim. The woman confirmed that this was what happened and that she was very afraid that the suspect male would return.

RCMP decided to evict the man from Redstreak Campground to prevent further issues. The male suspect was upset and refused to admit anything to police; however, he left his campsite after being evicted under the National Parks Act. • On August 25th, police conducted boat patrols on Lake Windermere. Members checked boats and occupants for compliance under the Canada Shipping Act. Approximately 30 boats were checked during the course of 4.5 hours. Most boaters were in compliance, with a few exceptions, and generally boaters reacted with a positive response to police presence.

Two written warnings were issued for failure to produce a pleasure craft licence and not having a fire extinguisher. The main issue on the lake were people on paddleboards in the open water without life jackets. It seems that people are unaware that when on a paddleboard they are required to wear a Personal Flotation Device (PFD). Members used this opportunity to educate people on the water. Approximately 12 verbal warnings were given to people on paddleboards without PFDs. • On August 26th at 1:33 a.m., members of the Columbia Valley RCMP were on foot patrol at Bud’s Bar and Lounge, Invermere. A group of men came rolling out the front door of the bar and appeared to be fighting.

Members broke up the fight and a local known male was detained for assault.

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August 31, 2012 . . . RCMP Report continued from page 4 The arrested male stated that he had entered the bar and saw his friend fighting. He said he saw a bouncer jump on his friend’s back, at which time the arrested man punched the bouncer in the face. This local male has been banned from Bud’s Bar and Lounge for one year. Please keep in mind not to fight with bouncers who are legally engaged to keep a handle on their premises.

• On August 26th at 8:41 p.m., police were notified of a suspicious male at the Tim Hortons in Invermere, who had been in the restaurant for hours and was talking to himself, walking, and bothering customers. A second caller phoned to report the same man, worried he could be a threat to himself or others. Upon arrival, police found the man seated in a corner of the restaurant. He appeared very agitated and refused to provide his name.

Several times police asked the man to gather his belongings and to go outside to speak, but he stood still and stared at police. He was arrested for obstruction and causing disturbance.

The man was escorted outside, and rambled about stuff that police could not understand. As police trans-

ported the man to the detachment, he was singing in the back of the police car. He was placed in cells where he continued to act strangely, dancing and rambling.

Police contacted the hospital as there were concerns regarding his mental health, but no records existed. He was kept in custody, and pending his status in the morning, could have been transported to the hospital for evaluation under the Mental Health Act. However, he was fine by the morning and was released to his family.

• Columbia Valley RCMP wish to remind people that if children or grandchildren repeatedly request financial assistance from their grandparents, it is a form of elder abuse.

It is understandable that there are times during which we may wish to assist our family if they have fallen upon hard times, and some people have the financial ability to do this without affecting their retirement savings. Unfortunately, goodwill can be taken advantage of repeatedly to the point that the savings put aside by an elder are severely compromised. Younger family members can intimidate through guilt or fear of abandonment.

If you are being victimized or know someone who is a victim in this regard, you may report it to the Columbia Valley RCMP and options can be discussed.

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By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff A group of light-fingered off-road lovers have caused a rash of ATV thefts in the Columbia Valley during the past two weeks.

“There is a group of people who are keeping an eye on the stuff that is left outdoors,” said Staff Sergeant Marko Shehovac of the Columbia Valley RCMP detachment. “These thieves are just going for something that is easy. They are not going for a particular model.”

The Columbia Valley RCMP are currently working on leads in the ongoing case that has seen six vehicles stolen within a two-week period.

“Lock up your ATVs in the garage as best as you

can,” Staff Sgt. Shehovac said. “If they are visible, they are going to be tempting for thieves.”

One of the recent thefts did involve ATVs that were out of sight and others that were secured on a trailer.

Thieves still managed to make off with the vehicles.

“These thieves just hook up to the trailer and take the trailer, too,” he said. “Within less than 10 minutes these ATVs can be stolen.”

Stolen pleasure vehicles are usually cut down for parts and sold quickly, he added.

The list of stolen ATVs includes a green Bombardier 400; a red Polaris Razor 9 X4.5 800 cc with mag tires; a silver Polaris Razor 800cc; and a 2005 Kodiak 450.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbia Valley RCMP detachment at 250-342-9292.

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perspective Historical Lens

Farewell

By Kelsey Verboom

This editorial column will be my last at The Pioneer, where I have spent a wonderful few years learning and writing about the many newsworthy things that happen in our beautiful valley.

It has been a true pleasure working as editor in the same community in which I grew up. I have learned so much more than I thought possible about the valley’s fascinating history, about the plethora of interesting people who live here, and about the issues that make residents passionate about local news.

I thank everyone who has contributed to the paper during my time here, whether it was by submitting a Letter to the Editor, stopping by the office with a story idea, or offering feedback. Those who encouraged me and those who made me grow tough skin have helped shape my world view — invaluable lessons that I will carry with me as I move forward to the next adventure.

When looking back through the dozens of papers I helped with, the sheer number of amazing people and subjects I had the chance to write about overwhelms me. Thank you to everyone who agreed to share their stories with me and with the community. I will not forget the pure passion for honeybees that Karl and Jutta Krezdorn from Parson showed me, or the amazing long-distance love story of Wilmer’s Hermann and Ursel Mauthner, to name only two of many great stories. I will especially remember one particularly colourful Letter to the Editor, in which the letter writer suggested leaving me naked in the bush, rolled in honey and bacon fat, and tied to a tree so bears could feast on me.

As this, ahem, sticky example demonstrates, local people are extremely impassioned about issues that affect the Columbia Valley. So many residents have thoughtful, important opinions about new items, and I encourage everyone to actively participate in the news. Becoming involved in local issues can only make an already-wonderful community paper like The Pioneer that much better.

I would also like to thank everyone whom I worked with at The Pioneer, especially the reporters who so often type until late in the evening to make a great paper.

And so, people of the Columbia Valley, I reluctantly bid you adieu. Be kind to one another. Please feel free to keep in touch: kelseyverboom@gmail.com.

Back to school, 1910 Students of the first Brisco School sit outside the schoolhouse on a fence with their teacher, Miss Watt (long skirt). The school, which is now on the grounds of the Windermere Valley Museum, was located between the Watkins’ and Atchison’s property. The class of 1910 was made up of Celeste, Ang, Steve, and Miles Atchison; Charley and Joe Watkins; and Pete Paul. If you have any more information, email us at info@cv-pioneer.com.

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Not everyone wants a community plan Dear Editor: It seems the relentless march of the bureaucrats continues. The residents of Dry Gulch and Wilmer have now been told that we are to participate in a planning process for what can only be a hidden agenda.

I cannot speak for Dry Gulch, although I gather that voters incurred the wrath of Regional District of East Kootenay by turning down a proposed grant for a water system.

In the case of Wilmer the issue of planning is a complete boondoggle.

Wilmer does not need a planning process. It is surrounded by the wetlands, agricultural land and

forestry, all of which are exempt from any kind of development leaving the Benchlands, which have been a thorn in the side of the regional district for some time. Wilmer also has the Wilmer Water Works District, without whose approval any kind of development is impossible. So why do we need yet another layer of useless government intervention and yet another useless bylaw?

I am told that the regional district has enacted over two thousand bylaws. Perhaps they could keep the bureaucracy busy by enforcing some of these arcane laws rather than dreaming up new ones.

Alan Farmer, Wilmer

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LETTERS

Coalition is a valuable local process Dear Editor: When interviewed a while ago, Richard Bronson was asked about ethics and business. His reply was, “Business is just business: a scramble for profit. Right?

Well that might describe crime; it certainly doesn’t describe business. Ethics aren’t just important in business. They are the whole point of business.”

I have been involved with the Columbia Valley Recreation Advisory Council (CVRAC) Steering Committee to help administer and offer guidance for the process. The reason I started with the quote at the beginning of this letter is it points to what has been lost by some groups and people attending the meetings of the coalition: ethics!

The idea of bringing locals together to discuss problems, some conflicts and future needs for recreational use of the Crown land was hatched by locals. In good faith many wanted to have this discussion and came to meetings.

As expected there were doubters and skeptics who were upfront with their concerns but have hung in there and are providing input. Then there are the unprincipled who have lost sight of community ethics. Some have written articles in the paper while others have sought to undermine a local process by various other

means and outside influences. Is it for self esteem, want to suppress locals voicing their concerns or trying to dominate we “country bumpkins”? Whatever it is, it’s very concerning!

Our area is a great place to live and as the world moves to adding 2 billion more people by 2050 I can’t help but think how our community will be affected.

I am not only concerned how our urban area will be shaped but also uneasy how our green spaces next to the community will be impacted and changed.

That is the reason I believe so many local groups want to have this discussion about recreation use take place.

To have a few narrow-minded and self-centered individuals try to take away that right is completely unacceptable. As much as I hope the community can retain its rural values in the future we simply live in too nice an area, so we need to lay down some guidelines and principles on how to use and respect our natural capital. It is both a need and a responsibility for a sustainable community.

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In the story entitled ‘Highways workers locked out’ in the August 24th issue, an employee was quoted as saying East Kootenays highways workers are the lowest paid in B.C. A member of the B.C. Government Employees Union (BCGEU) has since clarified they were mistaken, and that they are not the lowest paid in the province.

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August 31, 2012 . . . LETTERS continued from page 7

Leave the backcountry coalition alone Amber Seel on achieving her bachelor of management with honours from UBC Okanagan.

Love Mom & Dad, grandparents Bud & Lorraine Ruault and Wanda & Eugen Seel

Thank you!

A huge thank you to Mayor Conklin, council and staff of the Village of Radium Hot Springs for the honour of being nominated and receiving the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and the reception that followed. Thank you to my husband, family and friends for being there. Thanks to the Windermere ladies for their great sweet treats, and the Radium Seniors for the flowers. I am humbled.

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Dear Editor:

I am perplexed by the recent caterwauling in the local papers about the Columbia Valley Recreational Access Coalition (CVRAC), as well as some of your recent editorials that pertain to community cohesiveness, environmentalism versus business opportunities and journalistic privilege. So here are a few quick questions for you: 1) Why all the fuss with the CVRAC? To me it appears that some well-intentioned, like-minded folks initiated a group to try to prevent unnecessary environmental damage in the backcountry and then all hell breaks loose when a few other groups get scared they will somehow be negatively affected by having provincial government adopt what sounds like a pretty reasonable code of trail ethics.

2) Ms. Willard is clearly not a fan of the CVRAC, but who exactly are the Kootenay Snow Sports Society and what do they actually do? (other than attend meetings “under duress” that they don’t want to attend, and complain about name-calling coalition members, but turn around and call coalition leaders “radical environmental activists” like it were some sort of curse.)

3) Why do you think you have the journalistic privilege to demand to attend CVRAC meetings? They are not

By Kelsey Verboom, Pioneer Staff A special committee of the legislature has come up with a list of recommendations for B.C.’s forestry industry, not many of which impact the local area as some initially guessed it would.

Local MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke, Norm Macdonald, held a seat at the Special Committee on Timber Supply, which was of particular interest to him as the NDP Forestry critic. The list of recommendations to help revive and sustain the forestry industry in B.C. was mainly centred around areas heavily affected by mass pine beetle kill, which weren’t as heavy in the

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government officials debating these issues. I say let them do their thing without the media trying to dig for dirt.

You can have your say when they provide a list of recommendations that they request government to consider.

4) Are you really that surprised that people don’t want you in the room when your track record is of attending meetings under the guise of media reporting, but you so often spin a negative editorial out of it?

5) What happened to journalistic integrity of checking quotes before using them in a sensationalist manner in your op-ed pieces? Pat Morrow only labeled people who deliberately and knowingly go off trail to leave tracks in ecologically sensitive areas as “jackasses.” Is this not a particularly appropriate term for such silly destructive people? It’s just a donkey, folks, not a swear word.

Your grandparents probably use the term when someone cuts them off in a parking lot.

Is this “jackass” behavior something we are trying to weed out in the valley? So can’t we just call a spade a spade and agree that scarring up the wetlands, mountains, and forests that we are seemingly so dependent on for tourism is just a really bad thing to do?

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Columbia Valley as some people feared, said MLA Macdonald. However, he added, parts of the plan will impact the local area, mainly in how the government plans to listen to locals in future planning.

“It’s a call for the provincial government to really turn its mind towards forestry again, and to really empower communities,” he said. “People in Radium and Canal Flats want a say in how the land is managed and that they’re to be given the opportunity to be wise stewards of the land. There is a tremendous base of knowledge there, so you have to politically set up a system where you empower these people and allow public policy to flow from the people who know the land the best.”

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Pioneer welcomes new editor

By Greg Amos Pioneer Staff The first time I set foot in Invermere was last Tuesday - and this place is already making quite an impression on me.

I’m Greg Amos, and this week I’m taking the helm as editor of the Columbia Valley Pioneer. I was born and raised in Surrey, B.C., and have covered news in this province for the last five years. I’ve managed to live and work in almost every corner of the province, through journalism and my previous career in geophysics (mining exploration).

I’ve seen a lot of interesting places, but until last week, I’d never been to the Kootenays. Invermere was basically just a name on the map to me. Now I can see I’m really going to like the mountain lifestyle the Columbia Valley has to offer.

As an all-around outdoors guy, I’m pretty excited to be here. On the rock climbing front, I’m eager to explore the valley, from the local crag to Spillimacheen and the Bugaboos. (Living just a couple of hours away from Canmore doesn’t hurt either.)

This winter, I look forward to skiing the local hills and backcountry, and delving further into the realm of ice climbing. Hiking or snowshoeing to local summits should keep me busy throughout the year, and having

several nice swimming and paddling lakes in the area is icing on the cake.

And with a few more weeks of summer to go, there’s still plenty of time to get out for some trail runs. Five minutes ago, I learned about the Headbanger Trail Challenge in Radium Hot Springs on September 22nd — I’m signing up.

I arrive here after more than three years spent in the Peace Region, a broad prairie covering northeastern B.C. and northwestern Alberta. Being a mountains-oriented guy, it didn’t take long for me to gravitate to Tumbler Ridge, a coal-mining community located where the Peace meets the Rockies. I spent nearly three years there, working as a reporter and editor for the local paper, the Tumbler Ridge News.

This occurred after working at a daily paper in Dawson Creek, and prior to a reporting stint in Grande Prairie. All of this came after my journalism career began in Sechelt, on the Sunshine Coast, not far from where I grew up in the Lower Mainland.

It’s great to finally get a little exposure to the Kootenays, a place I’ve always heard good things about, but haven’t yet experienced for myself.

I’m looking forward to covering the issues that matter to locals and to the large population of part-time valley residents. Invermere may be a small town, but like any place in B.C., there are always interesting news sto-

ries and features to be reported on.

Feel free to drop me a line, suggest a news story or simply call up to say hello. I can be reached at greg@cvpioneer.com, or by calling the office at 250-341-6299.

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Ed Kluczny brings home gold Pioneer Staff

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Volunteer Chris Jones sorts through art submissions for a huge sale of posters, prints, photographs and paintings taking place at Invermere Community Hall on Saturday, September 3rd, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Art from the Attic, now in its second year, offers affordable, gently used artworks.

Sale proceeds will be split beween the CV Arts Council and the Invermere Health Care Auxiliary.

Photo by Kristian Rasmussen

Art From the Attic What does ART mean to you?

Sat Sept 1st from 9 to 4 pm at the Invermere Community Centre Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.

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

Movie Review: The Lucky One Reviewed by Kelsey Verboom It doesn’t get any chickier than this flick. The Lucky One is a mindless but enjoyable escape for those wanting to shut their brains off with a romantic, cliché-filled movie that any Hallmark greeting card writer could pen the storyline for.

From the opening minute in the film when its leading man, a very grown-up looking Zac Efron, waxes poetic about how one must fight through the darkness to find the light, this adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel is solid sap.

Though not as terrible as other film adaptations of Sparks’ books, like the Miley Cirus flick The Last Song, The Lucky One is nowhere near the blockbuster The Notebook, with Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling.

Like Sparks’ Dear John, The Lucky One uses an emotionally shut-down modern-day Iraq war vet as its main

character. Logan, played by High School Musical pretty boy Zac Efron, is saved from violent death in Iraq when he finds a photo of a beautiful blonde woman amongst the rubble of a war-torn city. He carries the photo of his “angel” with him until he returns to the United States, and vows to find the woman whom he credits with saving his life.

You can see where this is going.

Logan finds the woman, Beth (Taylor Schilling), and takes a job at her dog kennel when he can’t find the words to tell her why he’s there. Bada bing, bada boom, they fall madly in love, and she is eventually emotionally torn when she finds out the real reason he sought her out.

This movie had the potential to much more fully develop the storyline, which is as shallow as a cookie pan.

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However, no one can deny the visual beauty of the movie, which has light-filled, whimsical camera shots aplenty.

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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.

Submissions must be received by the Monday prior to publication. We may only run an entry for two weeks prior to the event. Please limit your submission to 30 words. Priority is given to one-off events, so weekly events may run rarely.

Toby Theatre • August 27th - 31st and September 1st, 8 p.m.: The Amazing Spider-Man. • September 12th - 15th, 8 p.m.: Men In Black 3.

• September 21st - 22nd, September 26th - 29th, 8 p.m.: The Bourne Legacy.

Friday, August 31st: • 10 a.m.: Bugaboo Blast 2012, hosted by Lake Windermere Rod and Gun Club. A weekend of fun at the Radium Shooting Range (5.3 kilometre point on Horsethief Forest Service Road).

• 4 - 9 p.m.: Market on Main, Radium Hot Springs.

For info: 250-347-9331.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Public Indoor Rock Climbing at J.A. Laird Elementary School in Invermere. $5 drop-in fee.

Also Saturdays and Sundays. For info: 250-342-9413.

• 6 - 9 p.m.: Top Secret Show at The Artym Gallery.

Group show with a new array of artists. For info: 250342-7566.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Music on Main with Dos Equis in Radium Hot Springs. For info: 250-347-9331

Saturday, September 1st: • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Farmers Market in Invermere.

• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Art from the Attic, Treasures and Bargains Recycled Art Sale at the Invermere Community Hall. Fundraiser for Columbia Valley Art Society and Invermere Health Auxiliary. For info, call: 250342-1621.

• 10 a.m.: Fairmont Community Association Annual General Meeting. Pine Room, lower level at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Membership renewal at 9:15 a.m.

For info: 250-345-9553.

• 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Edgewater Legion Open Mar-

ket. For info: 250-347-9550.

• 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Top Secret Show at The Artym Gallery. Exhibition continues until September 7th. For info: 250-342-7566.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Music on Main with the Halfsacks in Radium Hot Springs. For info: 250-347-9331.

• 1 - 2:15p.m.: Seniors’ Day at the Invermere Public Library. The community bus will pick up and drop off at Columbia Garden and the Manor. For info: 250342-6416.

Sunday, September 2nd:

Friday, September 14th:

• $100,000 Cliffhanger Shootout at Greywolf Golf Course. Annual fundraiser for Panorama Foundation and this year’s recipient ACE, Access in the Community for Equality. www.acecv.com. To register for the shootout: visit www.greywolfgolf.com.

• 9 - 11 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast at Edgewater Legion.

• 6 p.m.: Gates open to 3rd annual Family Drive-In Movie at Highway 93/95 and Radium Golf Course Road. Featuring Brave. Movie to start at dusk, 8 p.m. $25 per car. For info: 250-347-9331.

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• 4 - 8:30 p.m.: Market on Main in Radium Hot Springs.

• 6 - 9 p.m.: Rockin’ on Main with the Dry Gulch Ramblers in Radium Hot Springs. For info call: 250347-9331.

Tuesday, September 4th:

• Rocky Mountain School District 6 welcomes back all students for the new 2012-2013 school year.

Wednesday September 5th: • 5 p.m.: Annual General Meeting for Panorama Foundation at the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce at the Invermere crossroads. Everyone welcome. For info, go to www.panoramafoundation.com

Saturday, September 8th: • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Farmers Market in Invermere. Last one of the 2012 summer season.

Sunday, September 9th: • 9:30 a.m.: The Motorcycle Toy Run starts at Meet on Higher Ground Coffee Shop in Radium Hot Springs.

Organized by Ladies Born to Ride. Ride to Lake Louise, Golden and back to Invermere Lakeside Pub for dinner. Donated toys or money goes to the Christmas Bureau. For info, contact Angelle: 250-341-5646.

Tuesday, September 11th: • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Featured Artist Show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Featuring Jim McElroy, Pam Williamson, Rita Rankin, Cat McDiarmid, Kathleen Turnbull, Nancy Sorensen. Continues until September 23rd. For info call: 250-342-4423.

• 5:30 p.m.: Shuswap Bingo at the big white tent on Capilo Way, old Eagle Ranch entrance. Early Bird at 7 p.m. For info call: 250-342-6361.

Wednesday, September 12th:

Saturday, September 15th: • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Columbia Valley Classics Car Club annual Show n’ Shine. Radium Springs Golf course. A donation to the Columbia Valley Food Bank would be appreciated.

• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Global Animal Lovers Society BBQ fundraiser at Home Hardware.

• 3 - 8:30 p.m.: Market on Main, Radium Hot Springs.

For info: 250-347-9331.

• 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.: Rockin’ on Main with Marty and Eli in Radium Hot Springs. For info call: 250-347-9331.

• 6:30 - 9 p.m.: Rockin’ on Main with 60 Hertz in Radium Hot Springs. For info call: 250-347-9331.

Sunday, September 16th: • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: 13th annual Windermere Community Association Fall Fair and Scarecrow festival at the Windermere Community Hall. Adults $5, six - 16 year olds $3, children under six free. For info call: 250341-3383.

• 1 p.m.: Registration starts for Parkinson SuperWalk at Pothole Park in Invermere. Fundraiser taking place in 40 communities in B.C. for Parkinson’s research.

For info, call Grace: 250-342-6764.

Wednesday, September 19th: • 6 - 8 p.m.: Communication Skills course at College of the Rockies, Invermere Campus. Free. A refresher for front line and service industry staff. To register call: 250-342-3210.

Saturday, September 22nd: • 2012 Headbanger Trail Challenge. Fundraiser for the Radium Public Library. 11 km scenic trail run, 3 km family friendly run/walk. For info and registration go to: www.headbangertrailchallenge.ca.

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MLA Meeting Day Thursday, September 6th Please call 1 866 870 4188 to book an appointment

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Tye the Metal Golem showers himself in sparks during his Freak Show performance at Bud’s Bar and Lounge, Sunday, August 26th. The performer explored the limits of pain when he jumped on broken glass with bare feet, and planted his face in broken glass while an audience member stepped on his head. He also had an assistant use a sledgehammer to break a cinderblock over a tender region of his body.

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New sports facility springs into area beam and floor, a competitive-sized new trampoline with a protective safety mechanism, and a dance floor.

A gymnastics company has arrived in Beyond the flips and tumbles of the gymthe Columbia Valley and is looking to exnastic centre, the Rogers will be offering the ecute a perfect roundoff of private business rest of their facility for equally athletic comand not-for-profit community sport. munity groups and sports teams.

The all-new Glacier Peaks Gymnastics The multi-sport aspect of the complex will Centre is opening the large white tent just be run entirely non-profit, with all rental fees north of Invermere on Capilo Way, Septemgoing directly towards improving the facility ber 24th. It will feature a brand-new 7,800 and paying for utilities and rent. square foot gymnastics hub, which will ocThe family is also exploring the idea of installcupy one third of the facility. The remaining a turf soccer field inside the building with the ing space is currently open as a non-profhelp of local sports groups. The Rogers are also it multi-sport facility. considering adding outdoor baseball diamonds “This really is the best location because and a football field around the facility. it is centrally located in the valley between “It really is going to have to be up to the comRadium and Canal Flats,” said TC Rogers, munity to see what will go in there,” she added. coach and co-owner of the Glacier Peaks When the facility opens Mrs. Rogers will Gymnastics Centre. “This facility is going to be adding her expertise as a nationally certified offer kids all the way from the age of walklevel three and four women’s coach, a level two ing up to a senior level the ability to particimen’s coach, and a level two trampoline and pate in our program.”

FITNESS FAMILY — ­ Left to right: Eric Rogers, 4-month-old Lacey Rogers, TC tumbling coach.

Mrs. Rogers, who has been coaching Rogers, and Kelty Edwards have moved their business, Glacier Peaks Gymnastics, “I think that the biggest excitement I get for 23 years, got the momentum rolling on into the large white tent near Invermere.

Photo by Kristian Rasmussen is when I have a kid who has never done anyher latest venture when she approached the thing like this, has low self esteem, and isn’t Columbia Valley Gymnastics Club and inable to do what they want to do,” she said. up a club of her own, supplemented with brand-new quired about becoming a coach. She learned that coach- equipment.

“All of a sudden they come into the sport and they get es were tough to find and the club’s Radium gymnastics “The Columbia Valley Gymnastics Club was really ex- their confidence built up and learn skills they never facility was in need of new equipment. cited about the idea,” she said. “They wanted to make sure thought were possible.”

The coach suggested to the club that she and her that gymnastics would always be offered in the valley.”

For more information, go towww.glacierpeaksgymhusband, Eric, would purchase the equipment and open The new facility will feature vault bars, a balance nastics.com or contact TC Rogers at 250-270-0273.

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By Greg Amos Pioneer Staff A perfect shot on the Greywolf Golf Course’s sixth hole would mean $100,000 for a lucky golfer September 2nd — but even without a hole-in-one, a local accessibility organization is guaranteed to win.

The 11th annual $100,000-IN-ONE —The sixth hole at the Greywolf Golf Cliffhanger Shootout Course is the focus of the Cliffhanger Shootout.

Submitted photo event, co-hosted by the Panorama Foundation, a tee time for Sunday, September 2nd. will benefit Invermere’s Access in the Community for Equality They’ll play a regular game of golf, but when they get to the Cliffhanger hole, (ACE) group.

ACE aims to use the event’s proceeds they’ll get to shoot for the $100,000 prize.

In addition to the regular green fee, to buy a Mobi-Chair, a floating beach wheelchair that will allow wheelchair us- each entry costs $25. The Panorama ers, people with special needs, and others Foundation will match each $25 entry to make a seamless transition from board- fee, passing the funds on to ACE. “We haven’t had anyone win the big walk to beach to water at Kinsmen Beach.

“These chairs have big fat tires, roll prize in the 10 previous years we’ve hosted right into the water, and float like an air this event, so we figure we’re due to have mattress,” said ACE board member Spring someone win the one hundred grand,” Hawes. “It’s really exciting for ACE to be said Greywolf ’s head golf pro, Steve Sims.

For the Shootout, the shot must take the recipients of the fundraiser, in partnership with the Panorama Foundation.” place from the blue tee box, which is 160 Thus far in the event’s history, no yards from the hole.

ACE strives to create a universally acone has nailed the hole-in-one during the Shootout Event, explained Greywolf mar- cessible and barrier-free community, and the addition of a Mobi-Chair at Kinsmen keting consultant Scott Morgan.

“It’s a pretty dramatic hole — there’s a Beach would complement a musical playhuge canyon between the tee box and the ground already in place at the beach park.

The Panorama Foundation was estabgreen,” he said. “It’s very unique in the golf world. You don’t often see a hole like this, lished in 1998, and aims to put human and financial resources towards charitable where you have to clear this big canyon.”

To enter the event, golfers can book efforts that better the Columbia Valley.

Residents walk for Parkinson’s Pioneer Staff Columbia Valley walkers are joining thousands of people from across B.C. and lacing up their shoes in the name of Parkinson’s research.

Led by Windermere’s Grace Sander, a tireless advocate for finding a cure to Parkinson’s, participants in this year’s Parkinson SuperWalk will walk around Invermere on September 16th in an attempt to beat last year’s fundraising total of $3,700.

Grace, who is retired from the Canfor mill, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1998 at the age of 53. She has always been open about her experience with the disease, she said, in order to draw attention to the need for a cure.

To donate, or to enter as an individual or team to this year’s Parkinson SuperWalk, contact Grace at 250342-6764.

Parkinson SuperWalk will take place in 40 communities in B.C.

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BEFORE AND AFTER — Fairmont’s Mountainside Golf Course is open for business after crews completed work restoring the greens and fairways to their former glory following the Fairmont mudslide. Top: a deluge of mud, boulders and trees coated the course following the slide on July 15th. Bottom: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort staff were assisted with laying new sod by 14 Eagle Ranch Golf Course employees.

Top photo by Kate Irwin. Bottom by Cheryl Goodwin

Golf course reopens following mudslide

By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff Mountainside Golf Course is reopen for business after the removal of 150,000 cubic metres of debris flung across the course by the Fairmont mudslide on July 15th.

Seven of the golf course’s 18 holes were impacted by the slide, which spread large boulders, torn down trees and a torrent of mud through the centre of the course.

“Where we could we have reused as much of the material as possible,” said Peter Smith, Executive Vice President for Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. “We’ve reshaped some of the holes using deposited material, levelled some holes and used the boulders to re-line the creek.”

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course architect Doug Carrick, resort staff have spent the last seven weeks removing material, replacing ruined grass and levelling some of the course’s steeper sloping areas. A total of six acres of new sod has been laid across the affected parts of the golf course and a number of holes have been partially redesigned, with new tee boxes and altered golf cart pathways. The course is scheduled to reopen on Friday, August 31st.

“Even people who have played the course before will find some pleasant surprises and be in awe of the new features,” Mr. Smith added. “When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.”

To learn more about Mountainside Golf Course, or to book a tee time visit www.fairmonthotsprings.com/golf.

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August 31, 2012

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August 31, 2012

Realty Executives opens Fairmont branch

By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff A valley realtor with more than 20 years’ experience has started a new property venture in Fairmont Hot Springs. The business — a new branch of Realty Executives Cranbrook — is a return to his roots for Ed English, whose realty career began selling timeshares in Fairmont.

The Realty ExecuEd English tives’ Fairmont office offers residential sales, fractional ownership, time shares and campground memberships. The collaboration between brokers Sharon and Crystal Billey and the experienced local realtor came naturally, Mr. English said.

“The lady who owns the company, Sharon Billey, wanted to open up in Fairmont and I wanted to open something up here, so it just came together,” he explained. “I’m thrilled to be back here ... I’ve been a Fairmont local for a long time and love this area.”

Realty Executives’ Fairmont office has been open for just over a month, and the response from clients was im-

mediate, Mr. English stated.

“I’ve been flabbergasted with the response doing timeshare resales; I sold 11 last week ... It has been an overwhelming response, from old customers who are interested in expanding their portfolio through to new buyers walking through the door.”

Typically, Mr. English has a lineup of 50-60 properties available for sale, from parcels of land to condo timeshares. The experienced real estate agent has spent plenty of time working within the local housing market after more than 20 years working for Rocky Mountain Realty, RE/MAX, Maxwell and several private developers.

Selling property is all about the right strategy, and the partnership between seller and realtor, he added.

“If you’re looking to sell I’ll offer a comparative market analysis of where I see the property on the market.

There’s no obligation, and I will be really, brutally honest when comparing prices and creating a marketing plan.”

Following the economic downturn, timeshares in Fairmont are now available at a fraction of their previous prices, he said.

Timeshares purchased for upwards of $30,000 are coming back onto the market, with varying lengths of leases remaining, for less than $2,000 apiece.

“Things are starting to pick up; if properties are priced right, they sell ... It is a beautiful place and people want to be here. It definitely is a buyer’s market right now.”

For more information, go to www.fairmonttimeshareresales.com, call Ed at 250-688-0708 or email edenglish.realestate@gmail.com.

Business Beats

• Valley Alley and Lucky Strike Gas Station, on Highway 93/95 just south of Invermere, is under new ownership. Melody and Rob Chemelli, and Melody’s father-in-law, Brian, and mother, Linda Chemelli, from Airdrie, Alta., have taken over the bowling alley and full-service gas station.

The Chemellis plan to retain the entertainment venue’s most popular features, while sprucing up some of the older equipment, starting with a refurbishment of the bowling lanes.

“We want to keep a family orientated atmosphere and we’ll be on-site as much as possible to meet people coming in and out,” Melody Chemelli said. “Thank you to everyone in the valley for being with us through our transition.”

For more information, go to www.valleyalley. com or call 250-342-6117.

• Radium Hot Springs will soon be the recipient of a new exercise facility, with the addition of a YPC Fitness outlet. The Invermere-based business,

owned and operated by Darryl Stettler, is opening a new satellite location in the same building as Gerry’s Gelati in Radium (across from Rolf the woodcarver and beside the Old Salzberg Restaurant).

The new spot is stocked with all brand-new equipment, like elliptical trainers, treadmills, and spin bikes. Starting on August 31st, it will be open from 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., seven days a week. If enough members sign up, the fitness facility will stay open through the winter months. For more information, phone YPC Fitness in Invermere: 250-688-6108.

• Invermere automotive pro, Vince Woodward, has purchased the Autowyze service and repair shop at 185 Laurier Street.

“We are fair and are going to keep people happy and work within their budgets,” Mr. Woodward said.

Although he just purchased the shop from past owner, Rick Ede, Mr. Woodward has future plans to turn the service and repair business into a custom vehicle shop.

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August 31, 2012

Backcountry policing offers adventure

By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff The Columbia Valley RCMP detachment is a small beacon of law enforcement surrounded by towering mountains, vast lakes and looming forests on every side.

To police a tough wilderness requires officers as rugged as their environment, as their jurisdiction stretches from the Alberta border in the east to Kaslo in the west, and from Canal Flats in the south to Spillimacheen in the north.

To cope with this varied terrain, the force relies on equipment that might be unfa-

miliar to urban police officers, including ATVs, snowmobiles, mountain bikes, and a fully equipped police boat.

Constable Tim Harper, who recently completed a four-day backcountry police patrol, said officers have to get creative when faced with ever-changing conditions.

“We really just have to look outside of the box of having a police car next to us,” he said. “We have to prepare ourselves for an environment where we can be put more at risk.”

To ensure safety when patrolling a wilderness that can be brutally unforgiving, local officers must complete a series of training courses for each piece of backcountry patrolling equipment.

Mountain bike certified officers must complete a five-day course teaching the skills to maneuver around objects while pursuing a suspect.

To police the two local lakes, Columbia and Lake Windermere, officers must first go to Tofino. There they learn navigation skills and safe rescue tech-

niques, walking away with a commercial boat licence at the end of the certification course.

Snowmobile patrollers can learn locally, under the instruction of the detachment’s Corporal Brent Ayers, and must take an avalanche safety course before being able to operate one of the detachment’s four ATVs. But even once the courses are complete, policing in remote areas requires some creativity, Cst. Harper added.

“Because of your distance from other backup, and your varying means of transporting somebody who might be a violator, you have to be a little more innovative at times and be a little more tactical about how you deal with people.”

Lake policing must start with a focus on safety, he added. When boarding boats for routine checks or violations, officers must constantly adapt to their surroundings.

“It is a difficult situation if you have to arrest somebody on the water,” he said. “You have to be aware of how you are going to transfer someone from one boat to the next and how you are going to do that safely.”

Lake policing is not a solitary pursuit, and Cst. Harper said he relies heavily on the support of his fellow officers and the compliance of boaters to ensure everyone is kept safe. . . . Continued on page 21

SCENIC — Paul Friesen, Parks Canada Warden, hikes the Rockwall Trail in Kootenay National Park. Invermere RCMP officer, Tim Harper, and Warden Friesen recently completed a four day patrol through the park together. Photo by Cst. Tim Harper

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August 31, 2012 . . . Continued from page 20 Even though officers are equipped with life preservers, falling into the lake can be dangerous due to the heavy gear worn and the close proximity of other boats when conducting checks.

Thus far, the majority of the summer policing on the lake has been uneventful as most boaters have been compliant and knowledgeable of boating laws and regulation, Constable Harper explained.

During his four-day backcountry excursion, the constable got to swap life preservers for hiking boots as he joined Parks Canada’s Paul Friesen, policing Kootenay National Park from July 31st to August 3rd.

For their first night, the duo stayed at the wilderness cabin at Floe Lake and discovered that they were in the footsteps of pioneering lawmen before them.

“When we got into each cabin we would look at the pass-on books,” he said. “We got to read some of the passages from wardens who would come in years ago, and hear about what their patrols were like, either on horseback or on foot.”

The next day, the duo used the information gained to observe their environment through the eyes of the pioneers before them.

A little historical insight and 11 hours of hiking ended with the officers discovering seven illegal camping

violations in the park before bedding down for a second night stay at the Wolverine warden cabin.

The welcome was warm from fellow backcountry users, Cst. Harper said.

“We would be sitting in our cabin at night and people would knock on the door and ask us questions and we would be able to pass on important information ... It was an amazing experience because people were so appreciative of us being there.”

The pair wrapped up their trip with a third night at the warden’s cabin at Helmet Falls.

“This opportunity gave us a chance to go out and do something really positive and see the results,” he said. “When you are policing you don’t always see the greatest things in life. It is nice to break things up with patrols like this.”

Adventures like Cst. Harper’s are made possible by the seasonal policing program, which offers extra funding for detachments to patrol the backcountry. Officers can earn money on their days off by signing themselves up for patrols on the lake, or backcountry, in both the summer and winter seasons.

The Invermere officer has already completed two ATV patrols, as well as his recent adventure.

“By providing a presence in the backcountry we are taking care of areas that need some extra help,” he said.

PATROL PROFESSIONALS­­— Pictured, clockwise from top left: Cst. Tim Harper takes a break from his ATV patrol to pose for a photo; Paul Friesen, of Parks Canada, hikes through Kootenay National Park during a four-day backcountry patrol; Cst. Harper and Mr. Friesen in front of the Wolverine warden cabin in Kootenay National Park.

Photos submitted by Cst. Tim Harper

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August 31, 2012

Windermere gets wired

By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff An elementary school now has the ability to visit the African Plains, construct ancient civilizations, and learn grammar from a ninja — all before recess.

Windermere Elementary has wired in a whole new world of interactivity with a recently completed virtual lab. Almost every classroom in the school is also wired with either an interactive LCD projector, the Epson ELP-IU01, or an equally interactive Smart Board touch screen computer from Smart Technologies.

“Technology is part of our culture and our school represents that,” said Principal Steve Bentley. “It has become apparent that education can be a reactive thing.

Something happens in the ‘real world’ and we try to catch up. What we are trying to advance on is keeping pace and find out where things are going so that we are not just reacting.”

The Epson and Smart Board technologies consist of LCD projectors that hang from the ceiling of a classroom and display interactive material onto a smart board, in the case of the Smart Technology, or onto any whiteboard, in the case of the Epson. Both technologies are fully interactive. Students can use software to create interactive history projects, play educational games, and tune in to live nature webcams around the world.

Mr. Bentley, who has a background as a digital imaging instructor at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, is a strong believer in the new technology at Windermere Elementary.

“Everything that I do with the kids is project-based,” he said. “They create their Ancient Greek city state and present it using Prezi, which is a software that makes their work look like a movie by the time they are finished building it.”

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Students: welcome back

With the school year just around the corner, it has been great to connect with staff, students and parents, all eager to share stories about summer adventures and excitement about the upcoming school year.

We are pleased to welcome Tara Smith and Joanne McLennan to our teaching staff. This year our continued school focus is improving Editor’s note: in the Literacy skills of all our learners. Our school team is dedicated to last week’s back-tocreating a rich learning environment that we are all proud of. school messages from We are looking forward to jump starting our year with our walk/ local principals, we run program. Students, staff and parents will begin the year walking/ mistakenly put in the running in our school field and/or 1.5 kilometres around the comwrong message from munity. Last year we attained our goal of completing Terry Fox’s Eileen Madson Primary goal of running across Canada during the Marathon of Hope. Our School. Here is the students ran a total of 5,400 kilometres. Way to go EMP! correct message:

EMP is proud to report that last year we raised $1,000 to support Kids International Development Society, a Canadian organization that assists children and families in South East Asia with basic needs such as education and housing. We are hoping the money raised will be targeted toward building a floating garden to help meet the nutritional needs of families in Cambodia. Thank you to all our families who helped to support this effort.

We look forward to having the hallways and classrooms of EMP filled with eager learners, families and staff. Let’s continue to work together to make EMP truly someplace special. Welcome Back!

Lisa Tenta Principal Eileen Madson Primary School

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August 31, 2012 . . . continued from page 22 The Prezi software allows the students to do zooms and spins with the material that they are presenting and provides a level of interest that is new to the classroom.

“The technology adds so much interactivity and also interest, not only between myself and the student that I am marking, but other students watching each others’ work,” he said. “This creates another level of engagement for students and it is not passive.”

The Smart Board technology also comes with custom software that enables teachers to create lessons that appear as they touch their finger to the smart board screen. The software includes a host of different effects to keep students engaged, including a creative way to take attendance.

“There is a software with the kids’ names on it,” Principal Bentley said. “If the students are here they go up to the board and touch it with a pen and pop the balloon with their name on it. The un-popped balloons are the absent students.”

The Windermere principal has used the Smart Board and Epson technology to take his students on an African safari once a week. He located a website with three web cameras from the African Plains. The educator and his students were able to watch elephants, cheetahs, and what he thinks were baboons, in real time with his class.

“I had to explain to the kids that what they were see-

ing was actually happening in Africa,” he said. “I showed them on a map where the web cam was. This is stuff you can’t just draw or show the kids in a book. It really brings lessons to life.”

The virtual lab at Windermere Elementary was completed over one month by support staff and features an entire classroom wired together for interactive learning.

The staff are currently working on a Kindle account for the lab that will feature up to 1,000 digital books.

“It used to be if you wanted information about something, you went to a book and that was it,” Principal Bentley said. “You are now accessing a very different type of book. It is not one point of view or one story because you can access a ton of authors and materials.”

Although Windermere Elementary will be accessing a massive online library, Principal Bentley has no plans to phase out physical books because they have a physical quality that engages students, he added.

The educator has had no complaints from parents about the added technology, but some of his colleagues in the field do see increasing amounts of technology as being less engaging for students.

“When I came here and saw the possibilities with the interactivity, and how it engages students, I got onboard.”

The funding for the new tech additions came from the Regional District of East Kootenay. The Smart Boards and Epson units cost between $1,500 to $2,000 each.

CUTTING EDGE CONNOISSEUR ­— Principal Steve Bentley of Windermere Elementary displays the brand-new virtual lab at the school.

Photo by Kristian Rasmussen

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Motorcycle mamas riding for toys Pioneer Staff A newly-formed group of female motorcyclists are revving up their engines for a good cause. The local group, Ladies Born to Ride, recently joined together to share their enthusiasm for exploring the open road by motorbike.

The ladies will be hosting their first official event on September 9th, when they will ride from Radium to Lake Lou-

ise, Golden, and back to Invermere. The purpose of the day trip is to raise toy and money donations for the Columbia Valley Christmas Bureau.

Anyone is welcome to join the ride.

Participants are to gather at Meet on Higher Ground Coffee Shop in Radium at 9:30 a.m. on September 9th. Please bring a toy or monetary donation.

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Drive-in movie showing in Radium

By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff A taste of the 1950s is coming to Radium as the village holds its third annual drive-in movie night on September 2nd. The evening feature will be the animated movie Brave, which will begin at dusk.

Refreshments, miniature doughnuts and popcorn will be for sale at the site, which is located by the Radium Resort sign at the junction of Highway 93/95 and Radium Golf Course Road.

“The drive-in movies have been going really well, we’ve gone up in numbers each year,” said Heather Perkull, Assistant Manager for Tourism Radium. “We’re getting more and more families with young kids dressed in their PJs enjoying some family time.”

Tickets cost $25 per vehicle, and the movie can either be enjoyed via the in-car stereo tuned to the correct frequency or watched outside the vehicle.

“Last year we had a pickup truck turn up with lawn chairs in the back where people watched the movie,” Ms. Perkull added. “It’s an awesome experience; really relaxing. You can turn the volume up as much as you want, you can laugh, you can eat popcorn ... it’s a really unique experience.”

Gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Radium Video, Meet on Higher Ground Coffee House, Radium Esso and at the gate. For more information, call 250-347-9331.

Community Weed Tour Join us on Thursday, September 6th 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Learn about · Invasive species · The threat they pose to our area · What is being done · View bio-control, mechanical and herbicide treatment sites. · Watch the new mobile-boat decontamination station in action · Take part in hands-on learning.

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Five top talents now at Pynelogs Submitted by Joshua Estabrooks Assistant Curator, Pynelogs As we all scramble to make the most of the best part of summer, make sure you remember that our art shows are going strong at Pynelogs Cultural Centre and Art Gallery.

Our sixth juried artist showcase is up now, and includes five incredible talents from up and down this wonderful valley.

Nelson’s Bryn Stevenson was born into a family of working artists, and has been practising his own brand of oil painting for many years. He draws his inspiration from his backcountry explorations, classifying his works as an impressionistic form of realism.

Panorama ski instructor by working day, and prolific acrylic painter by days off, Jon Howlett has done well in establishing his style as one of the more unique and stylistic artists in the valley today. Howlett’s unmistakable works express his passion for the natural world around him in a way that is truly his own.

Vittorio (Vic) Panei lives and works in Fairmont Hot Springs. He purchased his very first camera in 1967, and hasn’t looked back. Never leaving home without his camera, Vic captures some of the most breathtaking scenery and backcountry moments you will ever see.

A compulsive artist, Calgary’s Colin Bell paints in a variety of mediums, including oils, acrylics and watercolours. He was born and educated in Argentina as an architect, but retired in 1994. Since then he has been

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JAW-DROPPING — Artwork like this photo of a fisherman dropping a line in Lake Titicaca, Peru, is on display now at Pynelogs in Invermere.

Photo by Vic Panei capturing inspiring landscapes as much as possible, often times painting on location, or “En plein air.”

Known for her vivid use of colour, watercolour artist Lori Lees-Stout will be showing a collection of her most recent works. She describes her style as taking what she sees in front of her and changing the colour and intensity to what she feels it should be. Her unique varnishing process allows her watercolours to be framed with or without glass.

The show will be on display at Pynelogs Cultural Centre in Invermere (at Kinsmen Beach) until Sunday, September 9th. Gallery Hours are 11 - 4 p.m. daily.

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The Artym Gallery represents a phenomenal group of more than 35 painters, whose work is frequently displayed and changed on the walls of the gallery. But what if the gallery had an entire show with completely new painters? Still the same high quality work and professionalism you expect, but with artists never-before seen in Invermere, and from across Canada, with diverse training, careers and backgrounds. Sounds pretty cool, right?

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From B.C. to Eastern Canada, abstract to precise, solemn to quirky, still-life, landscapes and portraits, there is something for everyone, all by artists new to the Artym.

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CERTIFIED ­­— Invermere’s Jim Ashworth holds his 1934 high school entrance certificate to the Athalmer-Invermere School.

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As fall approaches and the leaves on the trees of Columbia Valley playgrounds begin to change colour, students are returning to classrooms with technological landscapes that evolve as quickly as the seasons. Fun and excitement comes at the convenience of a mouse click for many students beginning their elementary and secondary school studies in 2012.

Two of Invermere’s pioneering pupils, Jim Ashworth and Joy Bond, had to spend a little more time cultivating their fun and education when they attended the Athalmer-Invermere school from 1925-1936.

The duo, who are both now over the age of 90, used their imaginations and a little creativity to reap rewards in both the classroom and on the playground

during a time in their lives which they say they wouldn’t trade for the most bountiful of harvests.

When Joy Bond began Grade 1 at the newly constructed Grades 1-12 combined school in 1925, the facilities were a little less technologically advanced than today.

“It was just a wooden building, that’s all,” she said. “It had a bucket of water in the corner and a dipper in it if you wanted to drink.”

Joy’s first teacher, Ms. Graham, was one of her favourites because she was exactly the way Joy expected a teacher to be, she said. The Invermere senior would share a classroom with three other grades all the way up to graduation, including a stint that was spent in the school’s basement with a perpetually sick teacher, Ms. McQueen. story continued on page 27 . . .

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“You can’t live on a computer,” she added. “You have “She always seemed to have a cold and would leave to be able to communicate if the power is off.” her wet hankees lying around to dry them off,” she joked.

Joy’s classmate and friend, Jim Ashworth, remem“We weren’t too happy with that idea.” bers growing up and pursuing his education in a pleasJoy’s brother, Ralph Johnston, exacted a little re- ant valley. venge on the Invermere instructor when he scooped up a “We didn’t know any other place, but when we saw garter snake on the way to school one morning and left it other parts of the world we were pretty happy to have a in her desk — an event that didn’t go over well, accord- nice place to live in,” he said. “We had all kinds of things ing to his friend and classmate, Jim Ashworth. to do. We could go fishing. We did summer camps on Being a keen student, Joy skipped Grade 4 and ended the lake and we climbed up Mount Nelson.” up in the same grade as her prankster brother, which beJim enjoyed most of his teachers and found that a gan a running competition with the siblings for marks. lot of them reflected the close personal connection that The studious pupil had to share one textbook with her educators have with their students today. brother because textbooks were expensive.

The Invermere senior was a close friend of Joy’s Joy’s brother, Ralph, was a keen athlete and hockey brother, Ralph, and shared in some of the school player. He would often travel pranks. with his team to play in Golden “On Halloween one and Edgewater, which made for year we ran the princia perfect time for Joy to get a pal’s chair up the flagleg-up on her sibling when it pole,” he laughed. “It was came to studying. all in fun.”

“He took our textbook with After his time at him, which was the end of my the Invermere-Athalmer studying,” she laughed. “That school, Jim went on to was brotherly love, I guess.” work for Parks Canada When it came to entertainand eventually joined the ment, Joy and her classmates Canadian Air Force and were left to the limits of their APT PUPIL ­­— Jim Ashworth received a special com- travelled the world. own imagination, a fact that she mendation for his good behaviour, excellent attendance, He was stationed in is very proud of.

Burma, England, and Inand scholarly achievements in Grade 8.

“We made our own fun dia. He lives his life by a back then,” she said. “ If we certain motto that he exwanted to play baseball we all lined up and chipped in tends to the students of 2012. ten cents to buy a ball and a bat and went out at recess “I saw a sign once that said ‘Complete the past and to play ball.” exploit the future,’ which is a good saying because the Joy went on to graduate and took bookkeeping by past is always there. You shouldn’t let it worry you too correspondence, a profession that she has pursued for the much because you can’t do anything about it. You need rest of her life. Joy encourages returning students to get to try to work towards the future.” . . . continued from page 26

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Firefighters use more than water to put out flames

By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff Fighting flaming infernos and clearing the smoke between the facts and fiction are two tasks that Parks Canada incident commander Darren Quinn and fire communications officer Dani McIntosh face on a daily basis.

Currently stationed at Kootenay Crossing’s Banff, Yoho, Kootenay Field Unit, the duo have most recently been working monitoring a 676 hectare blaze burning in Kootenay National Park at Octopus Mountain, near the Simpson monument along Highway 93.

Twelve-year firefighting veteran, Darren Quinn, who lives north of Spillimacheen, has battled between 30-50 blazes during his career and uses his experience on the ground to keep his staff out of harm’s way when working on fires like Octopus Mountain.

“Your biggest challenge is keeping everyone safe,” he said. “Safety starts with fire personnel and the staff within the fire organization and it also extends to the public and the park visitors. The challenge is having a broad perspective and being able to take a step back and see how the way that you manage an incident has the potential to impact safety.”

Being the boss of the field unit means sending staff into some of the most unforgiving environments on the planet. Mr. Quinn is not alone in the decision making structure and meets every morning with multiple sections of the field unit to collaborate on how to tackle the day’s inferno and review what happened the night before.

He receives first-hand information every morning on the Octopus Mountain blaze from fire observers who stay into the evening the night before and record any change in the fire’s behaviour. The blaze typically becomes most active between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., he said.

The next day the collaborative process begins with a planning section that works to forecast weather, fire behaviour, and mapping of a blaze. The unit also has an operations section, whose main priority is dealing with keeping the post running smoothly and contributing information into resources that are required to ensure crews are safe. A finance section deals with accounting and balancing the books of the posting and a logistics section plays a massive role in ensuring that proper equipment gets to where it is needed.

“We have had three crews over the last week or two and three helicopters with pilots and engineers,” he said.

“Having to feed and house that group of people makes the logistics function pretty important.”

Although the field unit commander has battled hellish infernos all over Canada, including a 17,000 hectare wildfire in 2003 that threatened Banff and burned the majority of the east side of the Vermilion valley, he never

gets nervous. His calm approach to living on the edge is fueled by knowing that his voice and the voices of his staff can always be heard above the flames.

“Everybody in the organization has input,” he said.

“If I wasn’t feeling safe on the ground I wouldn’t be there.

I also know that if a decision is made that people are not comfortable with they can voice their concerns. We put a lot of faith in our agency and the way that we structure personnel on fires.”

Clearing the smoke between the public and firefighters on the ground is the job of Parks Canada fire communications officer, Dani McIntosh.

“I love talking to people and connecting with the public and stakeholders,” she said. “Seeing the positive impact of sharing information with people is really rewarding for me.”

Ms. McIntosh is in the first year of her role as a fire communications officer, but is on her second fire of the summer at Octopus Mountain. The communications professional arrived at the Banff, Yoho, Kootenay Field Unit after delivering front-line accounts of a wildfire burning at Wood Buffalo National Park in Northern Manitoba at the beginning of August.

Her average day is spent putting out wildfires of misinformation in the public arena. Ms. McIntosh’s fire fighting tools are usually the telephone and Internet. She spends the majority of her mornings answering emails and voicemails from the previous day.

When the fires have tapered off for the season and the ground crews have put away their axes and shovels, Ms. McIntosh continues to battle future blazes by directing outreach programs with public interest groups, town councils, and schools.

“I think creating and maintaining positive relationships is really important,” she said. “If people understand the reasoning for what we are doing then we get a lot more support and it makes for a better relationship.”

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Arachnid experts creep through town

By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff A scientific researcher and his team have spent the last month creeping and crawling through the Columbia Valley looking for elusive eight-legged specimens.

Dr. Robb Bennett has spent a lifetime researching the arachnid world and, during the last month, has been working his way through the alpine and sub-alpine areas of the valley, particularly the Purcell Mountains near Golden.

The biologist is on a ten-year mission to create a field guide to the various spiders of British Columbia.

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While scouring the alpine regions near Kicking Horse Mountain Resort last month, Dr. Bennett and his team discovered a previously observed — but never named or scientifically documented — species of spider.

“We found considerable numbers of the species, which is quite exciting because you usually only find one or two specimens,” he said. “We probably found 100.”

Each year, Dr. Bennett’s team adds about 50-60 spiders that have never been observed in the province before to the B.C. Spider Checklist. When the creepy crawly enthusiast first came to the area in the early 1990s, there were close to 500 species on the B.C. checklist.

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Through the hard work of Dr. Bennett and his team — turning over what he estimates is an average of thousands of rocks each day — the researchers have added 250 names to the checklist of species previously undocumented in the province.

“We are getting close to 800 species now on the checklist,” he said. “There is no sign of that curve leveling off. I shouldn’t think that it would be that hard to bring that total up to 1,000.”

Dr. Bennett’s fascination with the creepy crawly world began with his two graduate degrees, on which he studied the taxonomy and systems of spider groups.

“If you look at animals as a whole, the order that includes spiders is the largest group on the face of the earth that includes only predatory organisms,” he said. “You have a group of animals that probably contain a quarter of a million species, that are the dominant predator in all the ecosystems in which they occur.”

Dr. Bennett’s research in the Kootenays has also led him to discover a spider that is completely unique to this landscape. Microhexura Idahoana is a Tarantuloid, (a very small cousin of the tarantula), which is only found within Canada at Kootenay Pass.

The species was dubbed with its common name, the Ducati Spider, by researchers due to its swiftness.

Though he has turned over hundreds of tons of rock throughout his research career, Dr. Bennett said has yet to suffer a medically significant spider bite.

“There are no spiders that are dangerous to humans around these areas,” he said. “There really are no spiders in B.C. that are dangerous to humans, except for a few areas where there are well-established populations of our native black widow.”

Dr. Bennett’s team has searched high and low for the venomous spider throughout the Cranbrook area, as it provides the perfect habitat for the species, he said.

No Black Widow spiders have been found anywhere within the Columbia Valley.

TINY TARANTULA — ­ The Microhexura Idahoana is a tiny tarantuloid spider that, in Canada, is found only at Kootenay Pass.

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250-342-6700 • universaldoorsandexteriors@shawbiz.ca

SHOLINDER & MACKAY EXCAVATING Inc.

• Gel & Acrylic Nails • Coloured Gel • Nail Art Call Judy ~ 250-341-5245 • Days, Evenings, Weekends

ROSS‛S POOLS & SPAS

Plumbing • Heating • Electrical

Commercial – Residential Installation – Maintenance – Repairs

Rigid Plumbing Ltd.

Darren Ross 4890 Stoddart Creek RR#2 Invermere, BC V0A 1K2

Cell: 250-341-7727 • Fax: 250-347-6363 • poolman-911@hotmail.com

RedRock

• contracting •

Masonry work, river rocks, rock veneer, glass blocks, etc. Tile and slate installations, interlocking paving stones, retaining wall systems, repairs etc.

For estimate call 250-341-6869 • Cell: 250-341-1220

Call for your FREE consultation and estimate

• Garage Doors • Passage Doors • Truck Doors • Sun Rooms • Patio Covers • Vinyl Decking • Aluminum Railings • Gutters • Siding • Soffit • Facia • Window Capping • Renovations

Invermere and Area

• Framing • Siding • Renovations • Decks• Log Railings • Log Furniture

• Excavators • Mini-Excavators • Bobcats • Dump Trucks • Water Trucks • Compaction Equipment • Snow Plow • Sanding Equipment • Crane Truck • Mobile Pressure Washing & Steam Cleaning • Underground Services • Site Prep & Demolition • Road Building • Land Clearing • Controlled Burning • Rock Walls • Rip Rap • Top Soil • Sand & Gravel

Andy Charette

Quality you can see!

E: rigidplumbing@hotmail.ca P: 250-341-5179

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO Automotive Repairs 7 days a week

GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL Freight & Passenger Depot

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs

(250) 347-9726

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

WINDERMERE 250-342-6805

RFE ALARMS Monitoring includes Guard and keyholder service • Surveillance Systems • Home Theatre • Analog & Digital Background Sound Systems

Rick Flowitt

Local company, local service.

250-342-6549

SHOCKWAVE THERAPY

75-95% success rate for pain reduction, functional improvement, and recovery of injured soft tissue, bone, heel and joints.

Great For: Plantar Fasciitis – Achilles Tendinopathy – Rotator Cuff Tendinitis – Scar Tissue Treatment – Bursitis of the Hip – Tennis Elbow – Low Back Pain Morton’s Neuroma –Trigger Points – Patellar Tendinopathy – Osteoarthritis

Radermacher Chiropractic

Call 250-342-8830 #107, 901 – 7th Ave., Invermere www.radermacherchiropractic.ca

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HERE TO SERVE YOU Patryk Jagiello STAIN/LACQUER/PAINT INTERIOR/EXTERIOR patco_dev@shaw.ca

(250) 270-0345 (403) 870-7558

Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed

in Calgary since 2002 in Invermere since 2004

Dean Hubman

Patco Developments Ltd.

Hourly or Contract Rates Available

250-688-1229

• Excavator • Mini-Excavator • Bobcats • Dump Truck • Compaction Equipment • Street Sweeping • Underground Services • Site Prep • Road Building • Land Clearing • Landscaping • Basements

Trevor Hayward (Owner/Operator)

Invermere, BC V0A 1K3 odysseyrestoration@telus.net

250-342-3052

PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS

Irrigation System, Repairs & New Installation Paving Stone Patios, Driveways & Retaining Walls

Toll Free: 877-342-3052

Certified Technician

250-342-5800

READY MIX CONCRETE Concrete Pump • Sand & Gravel Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane Service Proudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years

For competitive prices and prompt service, call: 250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (office) Lake Auto Services

250-342-9310 Same great team, same great service.

LAMBERT-KIPP

P H A R M A C Y LT D .

J. Douglas Kipp, B. Sc. (Pharm.)

Laura Kipp, Pharm D. Your Compounding Pharmacy Come in and browse our giftware

Open Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm 1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere

250-342-6612

Lambert

INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD.

BOX 2228 BOX 459 742 - 13th STREET 7553 MAIN STREET INVERMERE, BC. RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BC V0A 1K0 V0A 1M0 PHONE: 250-342-3031 PHONE: 250-347-9350 FAX: 250-342-6945 FAX: 250-347-6350 Email: info@invermereinsurance.com • Toll Free: 1-866-342-3031

Kootenay Cribbing, Ltd.

FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR OF CHOICE Established 1976

JOHN WOOD Radium Hot Springs Esso

250-347-9726 7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs

PH: 250-345-2188 • CELL: 250-342-1289 FAX: 250-345-2189 • E-mail: tobywood@shaw.ca 5026 Riverview Road, Fairmont, B.C. V0A 1L1

Key West Plumbing and Heating DESIGN & BUILD SERVICE JEFF BALTRUS

Licensed Residential Builder 401 Westridge View Invermere BC V0A 1K4

Cell: (250) 342-1078 Tel/Fax: (250) 342-7076 E-mail: kbuilder@shaw.ca

24 hr. ncy emerge e! ic rv se

Invermere, B.C. New installs, renovations, service work, hot water tanks, drain cleaning and inspection.

250-341-1011 Servicing the Columbia Valley

Call Jayne for a speCial Creation!

Personal & Corporate • Free local delivery

JAYNE MAGRI • 250-342-3160

www.itsawrapgiftbaskets.ca • itsawrapgiftbaskets@shaw.ca

Home-based customized gift basket business.

Top Quality

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Interior World

HERE TO SERVE YOU window fashions

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

Need Blinds?

Interior World

window fashions

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

Crista Webb

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Independent Beauty Consultant

(250) 345-6367 cristaw@shaw.ca

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Shop online with me 24/7

www.marykay.ca/c.webb

• New Homes • Renovations • Framing • Roofing • Custom Finishing • Timber Framing

Gel N More Nails

Gel Nails Nail Art Gel Toes Pedicures

by Leanne

Tuesday thru Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

KYLE MOLL

250.341.5603

Sales • Warranty • Repairs

250-342-9207 1265A Sunridge rd., Hwy 93/95 Windermere, BC • fhs@telus.net

Residential

Jesse Vader 250.341.5426

Call Leanne at 250-688-0787

HTH@contractor.net

Commercial

Ken Johnson 250.341.5427

250.349.5564

DCS Plumbing & Heating • Plumbing, Repair and Installation • Drain Lines • Hot Water Tanks

• • • •

FAIRMONT RIDGE RENOVATION

Doors Windows Flooring Painting/ Interior/Exterior • Kitchen Renovations

250-342-5682

• Bathroom Renovations • Additions • Decks • Finish Carpentry • Basement Renovations

5077 FAIRMONT RESORT RD., FAIRMONT BC EMAIL: fairmontridge@telus.net

• Trusses • Engineered Floors • Wall Panels Tel: 250.341.6075 Fax: 250.341.3427 Email: info@duskbuildingsystems.com www.duskbuildingsystems.com

1320 Industrial Road #3 Box 159, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

Lawn Maintenance

Everett Frater Enterprises Phone: 250-347-9228 • Cell: 250-342-5645 • FURNACES • HEAT PUMPS • AIR CONDITIONING • FIREPLACES • HOT TUBS • CHEMICALS • SERVICE & MAINTENANCE • GAS FITTING 385 Laurier Street, Invermere, BC Phone: PO Box 86, Athalmer, BC V0A 1A0 email: info@diamondheatingandspas.com Fax:

(250) 342-7100 (250) 342-7103

www.diamondheatingandspas.com

• Ready Mix Concrete • Commercial concrete sealer • Concrete Pumping retarder for exposed • Over 50 colours available aggregate and in stock • DELIVERED ON TIME • Concrete stamps for rent at a fair price • Full range of coloured release • Full range of sand and agents for stamping gravel products.

24 hour emergency service

Phone: 250-342-6452 • 250-342-3773 • Cell: 250-270-9444

Seniors’ Discount

All products are available at 9120, Hwy 93/95 which is five kilometres north of Tim Hortons

250-341-8501

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HERE TO SERVE YOU Cranbrook Pest Control

VACATION HOMES REQUIRED TO MEET OUR GUEST DEMANDS.

We use the most successful products available.

Are you happy with the care, attention and number of rentals your current vacation home management company is offering you? Allow us to introduce you to our “Boutique” Vacation Rental Management services that produce results.

Environmentally-friendly integrated pest management.

Ask about our maintenance programs ALL WORK PEST QUESTIONS? Visit our website:

GUARANTEED

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250-426-9586

Call or visit online

1-888-371-6299

Fully Insured & WCB Covered

PH: 1-888-711-ESCAPE (3722) • WEB: www.cobblestonecreek.ca

FREE ESTIMATES

Chimney and Eavestrough Cleaning and Repair Specialists

• Pruning and Removal of All Trees and Shrubs • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured & WCB Covered

You name it!

I’ll take care of it!

YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP for all home maintenance from raking your lawn to renovating your entire house.

OVER

30

YEARS EXPERIENCE

Keep your eavestroughs clean and free-flowing regularly to save fascia, soffit and roof damage.

Please call Steve ~ a real local you can trust! 250-342-1791

a Building Science Company

Do you want to save $$$ on your energy bills?

Have a home energy assessment from a certified energy advisor.

Nate Sereda

www.HomePerformance.com

David Gulbe • Mike Bernicot

Box 1020 • Invermere B.C. V0A 1K0 • www.cabincare.ca

Septic Tank Pumping Portable Toilet Rentals

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BUILDINGINSIGHT

• RENOVATIONS • PAINTING

• Weekly Home Checks • Full Yard Services • Maintenance Services

Certified Energy Advisor, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR natesereda77@hotmail.com • phone: 250.342.5156

• NEW SEWER • CAMERA •

Complete sewer/drain repairs • Reasonable rates – Seniors’ discount • Speedy service – 7 days a week

A well maintained septic system should be pumped every 2-3 years Avoid costly repairs

Bruce Dehart 250.347.9803 or 250.342.5357

From Framing to Finishing Now Re-Opened - Complete Automotive Repairs Al Tallman

Landscaping & Design

• Property Maintenance • Mini Excavator • Parking Lot Sweeping • Trucking • Residential/Commercial • Skidsteer Services

Kari&&John JohnMason Mason Kari

(Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash)

250.270.0821 250-270-0821 or 250-270-0318

Phone: 250-342-6614 • www.autowyze.com

• Stains/Lacquers • Interior/Exterior Restoration • Elastormeric/Stucco • New Construction • Apoxies (Cement Floors, Pools)

Our deadline to book advertising is Monday at noon.

Invermere Panorama Invermere ••Panorama

Adam Nohels • Box 331, Canal Flats, BC • 250-688-0128

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garage sales

garage sales

ANNOUNCEMENT

Lost & found

cheers & jeers

cheers & jeers

Saturday, September 1st, 9 a.m.

- 1 p.m. At Mike and Karel’s, 5810 Columbia Road, Edgewater.

Vehicles, pedal boat, windsurfer, sports equipment, toys, furniture, and more.

Garage Sale.

Saturday, September 1st.

9 a.m - 4 p.m.

7496 Sunvalley Place, Radium.

Household, furniture, antiques and leftovers from my store closure!

Narcotics Anonymous meeting now available. Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call 250-342-1071 for more info.

Lost in Radium: black male cat, some white due to age. Missing since August 20th. Answers to Spooky. Very friendly. 250-3479823.

Cheers to Moon’s birthday. Have a wonderful day and I’ll celebrate with you soon. ~ Love, Glenny

Cheers to Joe and Elizabeth of Te Papa Nui Antiques for a classy closing out party for all of their customers, and Cheers to Strands for catering to the event. Enjoy your retirement Joe!

Garage sale and car port sale.

Friday, August 31st and Saturday, September 1st, starting at 8 a.m. and going all day. 520 13th Ave., Invermere at Gerry and Velma Stober’s house. Dining room set with large table, 2-leaf, with 6 chairs and china cabinet. Kitchen table and 4 chairs, 4 chrome/brass end tables, 3 bedroom suites, glasstop patio table with 6 chairs. Great selection of goods for garage sale.

Garage sale. 4909 - Meadows Crescent, Fairmont Hot Springs at Coulter’s. Saturday, September 1st, 8:30 a.m. - noon.

Moving sale. Saturday, September 1st, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 1137 Hilltop Road, Windermere. Furniture and household goods.

Multi-family, September 1st and 2nd, 9 a.m. - 12 a.m.

Aluminum boat, 15 HP outboard, miscellaneous household items, Tupperware surplus sale. 1709 10th Ave., Invermere.

Saturday September 1st. 9 a.m.

- 4 p.m. 2514 Cobblestone Circle, Castlerock.

Multi-family garage sale. Furniture, household, toys etc. Saturday, September 1st, 9 a.m - noon. 1800 - 15th avenue. No early birds.

Multi-family garage sale. Saturday, September 8th, 9 a.m - 1 p.m.

Baby clothes, toys, jewelry, hair products, household items, fabric, blinds, Lulu Lemon clothes, skis, rollerblades, books and more. 905 13th Street, Invermere.

Garage Sale at Spur Valley. Friday, August. 31st, Saturday, September 1st and Sunday, September 2nd.

9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 79 Pinnacle Place, 1 block north of Spur Valley golf course on Hwy 95. Tools, bike, household items, children’s toys and much more.

Garage/yard sale. Washing machine, furniture, pictures, etc. 682 Lower Lakeview Road.

Saturday, September 1st, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Yard sale. 443 4th Ave., near Rona.

Saturday, September 1st and Sunday, September 2nd, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENT Alcoholics Anonymous. 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.

Windy Café . . . is now open for lunch from 11:30 a.m - 2:30 p.m. and dinner as always from 5 -9 p.m. Enjoy 10% off all orders.

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 250-3428255.

The Valley Alley is pleased to announce that we are refinishing the bowling lanes. We will be closed from August 31st to September 6th. We welcome everyone back September 7th. ~ The Chemelli Family.

thank you Many thanks to all those who helped me celebrate receiving the Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee Medal on Thursday, August 24th; and to those who sent messages, cards, and flowers. I had a wonderful day. ~ Anne Picton A big THANK-YOU to all volunteers and those who gave donations to Edgewater’s Family Fun Day! All proceeds are being donated to Cystic Fibrosis. Total amount raised was $5,600. Thanks again for your support; we appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts.

John and Linda Blakley would like to thank all family and friends who organized and attended the benefit held on their behalf. A special thank-you to Jessie Blakley and Max Perrin; Glen, Kim, and Mia Ostere; Darla Nicholas and Len Graham; Terry Pal, Shawn Murray, Robb Dunn and Vic Briar; to all the other volunteers who gave their time, and to AG Foods and Sobeys for the food donations.

Thank you to all the individuals and companies who donated the auction items. We are so blessed to live in such a wonderful community. We apologize if we have missed anyone here. Thank you. John and Linda Blakley.

Lost & found Found: iPod near Eileen Madson School. Call to identify, 250-3423216.

cheers & jeers Cheers to Clarissa for a super job at the Shuswap Day Gathering! It was an awesome day with all the dancers, singers and entertainers, especially the Amazing Jeremy Magic Show! Thanks Jeers to the neighbor who parks two rusting vehicles right near a fresh water creek.

Biggest Cheers ever to the train driver who came to a complete stop when our golden retriever Molly was on the track. She is deaf and blind and wouldn’t respond to us calling her. You really did save her life, thank you!

Cheers to the generous gentleman who gave a complete stranger his foam roller when I was suffering from a back injury.

Cheers to the Rotary Club and all of the volunteers for the Loop the Lake Walk 2012. Excellent organization!

Cheers to Eagle Ranch for lending a helping hand to Fairmont Hot Springs. Your true valley spirit is appreciated.

Jeers to the DJ who stole my friend’s hard-earned money.

A huge hug and cheers to Jaqui at the Black Forest.

Cheers to Jeff at Sobeys. Thank you for making it a fun place to shop.

Cheers to everyone who picks their fruit trees.

Cheers to John for the best birthday surprises a girl could ask for.

Cheers to the old people who are taking up so-called valuable jobs.

Seems to me, according to the stats, that young people don’t want to work. Negative energy or not, somebody’s gotta do it.

Cheers to all of the people who responded to the community energy system survey in Canal Flats. I greatly enjoyed your candid comments and fun conversations!

A huge Cheers to Herb Weller for all of the hard work and long hours that you put in volunteering at the climbing wall. Your knowledge, assistance, and willingness to help has given many people the opportunity to get into the wonderful sport of climbing. It is very appreciated by many. Rock on!

Cheers to the staff at Lambert Insurance, especially Jade and Ashley. Your smiles, friendly attitude, and helpful advice made our vehicle transitions from Alberta to B.C. much easier than expected. From the office in Radium to the office in Invermere, we found the customer service to be extraordinary and very much appreciated.

Cheers to those who stopped by the AG Open Market to pledge me in the Terry Fox Run. Hope to see more the next two Saturdays. ~ Donna Cheers to the guy from Chilliwack at Cutloose who randomly gave K.P. and I $100, for no reason.

Cheers to the Blue Dog girls for being so much fun to work with and making me love my job.

Cheers to everyone who supports the Arabian Mountain Spice belly dance troupe.

Jeers to whoever stole a box of food from the truck in Radium. I am a university student moving away and my parents gave me that food to live off of. There were some personal items in there too, which I can’t afford to buy again. Perhaps you should go to the food bank where they give out boxes of food that aren’t stolen.

Cheers to coach Jye Carder for going above and beyond with my hockey development and providing me the opportunity to do so. ~ Brendan Kruger Cheers to Artym for your superb taste and support of local artists.

Truly grateful. ~ N.D. A great big heartfelt Cheers to The Black Forest restaurant for the amazing support, delightful staff and fabulous cabbage. ~ Love, the “German” belly dancers.

STORAGE 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.

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STORAGE

suite for rent

suite for rent

Garage with bay door, 15’ x 20’, with electricity, $300/month. Call Julie at Mom’s Upholstery: 250342-0355.

2-bdrm apartments across from hospital on 10th Ave. Clean, quiet units; some with washer, dryer and dishwasher. $744/month, utilities extra. N/S, N/P. Denis: 250-3426912.

Invermere: clean, modern, 2-bdrm suite. Very short walk to downtown. W/D, dishwasher, N/S. $950/month, utilities included.

250-342-3790.

COMMERCIAL SPACE Rent/sell: approx 2,400 sq. ft. between Home Renovation Centre & Fitz Flooring. For more information please call Lorne at 250-270-0102.

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

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

For lease: 2,000 sq. ft. office and warehouse space. Located at #2 108 Industrial Road #2. Phone Leo at 250-342-1177.

For lease: newly renovated, beautiful office spaces. Street level. From 250 sq. ft. to 1,200 sq. ft.. Air-conditioned. Available immediately. Panache Building across from the A&W. Call 250-3425805.

2nd floor, Suite 201 - 926 7th Ave., Invermere. Small, affordable office space located downtown Invermere. Suitable for individual, non-profit or environmental organization. Call 250-342-5521 or email Canadian.Rockies@NCC.Nat.

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

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, N/P. Utilities not included. $750/month.

Available immediately. 250-2700729.

2-bdrm apartment close to schools and hospital. Large yard, N/S. $775/month. 250-342-3790.

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.

Clean, quiet, bright, large, 1-bdrm upstairs suite for rent in Columere Park. $600/month + hydro. Call 250-345-6524.

Lovely, large 2-bdrm suite in Invermere with private entrance.

Very close to downtown and schools. W/D, F/S, $675/month + utilities. Available immediately.

Jeff: 250-688-1105.

Large 2-bdrm suite, 5 appliances, close to Radium, pets negotiable, available now. $900/month including utilities + D.D. Call to view. 250-341-1099.

2-bdrm apartment in downtown Invermere, furnished. $750/ month includes utilities, cable, and Internet. Cell 250-688-0111 or 250341-5534.

Bachelor suite for rent. $500/ month includes utilities, D.D., N/S, must have references. Call Julie at Mom’s Upholstery. 250-342-0355.

Downtown Invermere: 2-bdrm, unfurnished suite. Laundry facilities, N/S, N/P. Call 250-3425155 between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Large 2-bdrm, main floor, 4-plex unit in Windermere, near the beach. 5 appliances incl. washer/ dryer $800/month. Call or text 403836-6059.

House for rent

House for rent

FOR RENT RADIUM

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, large family home. $1,375 +utilities.

3 bedroom + den, 1.5 bath townhome with garage. $900 + utilities.

INVERMERE

5 bedroom, 3.5 bath family home in West Side Park, $1,400 +utilities.

3 bedroom, 3 bathroom fully furnished family home, great location. $1,500 + utilities.

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom family home in Wilder subdivision. $1,295 +utilities.

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom newly renovated family home, close to schools. $1,400, inclusive of Hydro.

Newly renovated 1 bedroom suite, downtown.

Furnished. $700 +utilities.

CASTLE ROCK ESTATES

5 bedroom executive home. $1,650 + utilities.

2 bedroom, 3 bathroom town home with large garage. $1,300 + utilities.

PURCELL POINT

2 bedroom + den, 1.5 bath, fully furnished and equipped townhome with garage. $1,250 + utilities.

BLACKFOREST VILLAGE

Radium: bright, open plan, 3-bdrm, 2-bath mountain home for rent. $1,375/month + utilities. Interested in the details and photos? Contact us by email at rentalsradium@ gmail.com or call 250-341-1454 or 250-342-1524.

Fully furnished and equipped 2 bedroom 2 bathroom condos in Lake Windermere Point and Heron Point from $1,250.

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.

Edgewater: 6-bdrm, 4 full bath, 2 full kitchens, 2 living rooms, includes 10 appliances on 3 acre lot. $1,150/month + utilities. Available immediately. 403-650-8654.

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.

For rent in Fairmont at Riverside: 4-bdrm, 3-bath, furnished, 6 appliances, large yard, double garage, close to golf course. Professional tenants preferred, references, D.D., N/P, N/S. $1,400/month +utilities, available September 1st. 250-345-6644.

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.

2-bdrm suite in Riverside, Fairmont. All appliances, N/P, N/S, Available immediately. $850/ month including heat and utilities.

587-435-1346.

Completely furnished 4-bdrm Fort Point home with outstanding views and lake access. N/S, N/P. References required. $1,200/ month + utilities. Available from until June 15th, 2013. Call 250342-0477.

1-bdrm, above-ground suite.

Separate entrance, quiet location in Windermere. $550/month + 1/2 utilities. N/P, N/S. 250-342-2082.

Edgewater house: 4-bdrm, 3-bath, large fenced yard, wood stove. $1,100/month + utilities. For more info, call 250-688-0228.

2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom townhome with garage. $895 +utilities.

SEASONAL

Call Ben Green 250-688-0362 or visit www.gdpm.ca

For rent in Edgewater: older 3-bdrm, 1-bath home. 5 appliances, wood/propane heat, pets negotiable. Available August 1st, $750/month with D.D. Call or leave message, 250-347-6453.

Invermere: 3+ bedroom home in Pine Ridge. Close to schools and walking trails. 5 appliances, large deck, large family room and 3 bathrooms. $1,400/month + utilities and D.D. Available October 1st. Call 250-347-7775 to arrange a viewing.

House for rent

House for rent

4-bdrm house close to Kinsmen beach and downtown. Appliances included, N/S, N/P. $1,300/month + utilities. Available September 1st. 403-880-2543.

Westside Park in Invermere: close to schools, 5-bdrm, 3.5 baths, lots of storage. Deck, HE W/D, deep freeze, dishwasher. $1,400 + utilities, and $700 D.D. N/S, pets OK with $700 pet deposit. Available October 1st negotiable. Looking for long-term lease. 250-341-7171.

3-bdrm, 2-bath home for rent. 5 appliances, N/S, pets negotiable, large yard and deck and close to schools. Available September 1st. $1,000/month + utilities. 403830-2495.

Walk to downtown and Kinsmen beach. 3-bdrm, main floor of house, separate entrance, 5 appliances, deck, view. Shed, yard, N/P, N/S, no partiers. References and D.D. required. Rent negotiable, water, hydro, heat included. Available October 1st. 250-342-7590.

2-bdrm farm house in Fairmont Hot Springs, adjacent to Funtasia.

Available until April. Rent $650/ month + utilities. Rental is conditional on caring for animals in the park and light snow removal.

Remuneration available. Please call Funtasia at 250-345-4511 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. or 250-3454558 evenings.

Fairmont: 2-bdrm, 2-bath house on a large lot. 6 appliances and vacuflo. N/S, pets negotiable.

Available immediately. References and D.D. required. $800/month + utilities. Phone 250-345-6194.

Small 3-bdrm house in Windermere on 5 acres. $900/month + utilities.

250-342-6255.

Windermere: newly redecorated 3-bdrm, 1-bath, 5 appliances, mobile on large lot. Quiet residential street, N/P, N/S, $800/ month + utilities. October 1st. 403286-1132.

Very large 4-bdrm house in downtown Invermere near schools. W/D, dishwasher, N/S, pets negotiable, $1,350 + utilities, October 1st. 250-341-1650, helmimagic@uniserve.com.

Invermere: 2-bdrm, pet friendly house with fenced yard, W/D, wood stove. $1,050/month. Available September 15th. Call 250-3415427.

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

Panorama condo for rent. 1-bdrm, fully furnished, private entrance, private garage.

Beautiful, quiet location. W/D, N/S, N/P. Responsible renters only. Available immediately. 6-month or 1-year lease, references required. Contact Devin for more details at 250-3424054.

Available immediately 1,700 sq. ft. 3-bdrm, 2.5-bath condo in Copperside. $1,400/ month, includes heat, air, water, sewer, propane, underground parking, storage locker. Also includes membership in Lake View Meadows Community Association - private beach access, indoor pool, hot tub, fitness room and tennis court. Small pets welcome, must sign a one-year lease. 250-3422536.

Fairmont: 2-bdrm condo, 1.5-bath, available immediately. Double garage, W/D, N/S, pets negotiable. $1,000/month, water included.

References and D.D. required. Prefer lease. 780-914-8342.

Available immediately: 2-bdrm, 2 full-bath condo. Furnished, in Fairmont Riverside Resort overlooking golf course — great mountain views. Laundry and storage in unit. 1-year lease, N/S, N/P. Call Sharon at 250-688-1365.

Akiskinook: 1-bdrm furnished town home. Dishwasher, plasma TV/ cable, pool, spa, beach. September 15th to June 1st. N/S, N/P, $749/ month + utilities. Payments by credit card. 403-293-3870.

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condo FOR SALE

Akiskinook Resort: 1-bdrm condo, fully furnished, 6-appliances, equipped indoor pool and hot tub. $700/month includes cable. 403281-3991.

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.

Radium, Pinewood condo available immediately. 2-bdrm, 2 full bath, fireplace, underground parking. N/P, N/S. $875/month includes utilities. 403-690-3166.

1-bdrm condo near Sobeys. N/P, N/S, very quiet building/ $600/ month + utilities. 250-342-6255.

LOT/ACREAGE FOR SALE Acreages www.columbiavalleyproperties.com

4.5 acre serviced lot. 8840 Shaughnessy Street, Canal Flats.

RES-1 zoning. Price reduced, $285,000. 250-349-5266.

homes FOR SALE

Mountain Home For Sale www.newbuildinglinks.com

INVERMERE DUPLEX FOR SALE

misc. FOR SALE

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.

Quality Top Soil and Manure Topsoil, $160 per dump truck load, $90 per pick-up load. Well-aged cow manure, $120 per pickup load.

Delivery extra. Call 250-342-1268.

Tent-style canopy, 10’ x 10’ with sides. Adjustable heights, excellent condition, $100. 250-342-0624.

250 US gallon tanks for sale. Very versatile, plastic w/ metal 6” opening, 2’ discharge, 125 lbs. $200 for 1 or $300 for 2. Call George. 250347-9500.

La-Z-Boy couch and chair. Excellent condition, $300 OBO. 250-3428828.

TREK hybrid women’s bike, new tires. 38” x 60” tempered glasstop patio table. Sport rack car top carrier. Stained and clear-coated 1” x 6” and 1” x 4” pine wood in various lengths. Phone 250-341-3582.

One Chesterfield in good condition, $100, Round table, two leaves, four chairs and one china cabinet, $100. One kitchen table, drop leaf and two chairs, $50. One bedroom suite, two dressers in cherry wood, $100. Computer desk and chair, $50. BBQ including the propane bottle, $50. Call 250-342-3220 or 250-342-7396 to view.

Two day beds: one Ikea with mattress, one Sears bow-back wood with bedspread, $100 each. Large commercial/student desk with overhead binder bin with lights. Comes with 2 fabric workstation screens, $200. 250345-0172.

boats FOR SALE Shadybrook Marina fleet sale.

2011 Centurion 22V, $42,900. 2008 Supra 22V, $39,900. 2006 Tige 22V, $31,900. 2003 Ski Nautique 196, $18,900. 250-342-8662. View and test drive at Shadybrook.

Invest in Seiler grand piano, featured in Edgewater Hall concerts. GrandPiano4Sale.ca, 250347-9668.

Lund 12’ aluminum fishing boat with trailer, seats, oars, 9.8HP. $2,000 OBO. 250-342-5760.

vehicles FOR SALE

Bought a new stove. Old one still works. Yours if you give me $25 and take it off my front deck! Leave a message at 250-342-0580.

1998 Ford Explorer Limited. Fully loaded, 199,000 kms., very good condition. $4,800. 250-345-0356.

Well water pump Grundfos 0.5HP with 100’ electric wire and potable water drop tube, used once $1,000.

250-342-5760.

2005 Ford Freestyle AWD. 51,000 kms., excellent condition. One owner with records, new tires, $7,000 250-342-5760.

Stihl 8T121 one-man power auger with 6’ of 8” and 2” auger attachments $1,000 OBO. 250-3425760.

1999 Chevy Venture van. Clean, reliable, some rust. $2,400 OBO. 250-347-9001.

homes FOR SALE

House For Sale

Rockies West Realty Independently Owned and Operated

492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC

toll free: 1.877.342.3427 cell: 250.342.1671

Kim Collens

Newer, good materials, great location! 2-bdrm, 2.5 baths, air, partially finished, basement, attached garage. You own the land!

NO CONDO FEES! Phone 250-3476469 or 250-341-5905.

Representative

kim@rockieswest.com www.kimcollens.com

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condo FOR SALE

6-years new in popular Westridge subdivision.

Stunning lakeview condo!

Akiskinook community has a beach, marina, pool, hottub, tennis courts, and more.

Newly renovated 3-bdrm, 2-bath with hardwood, slate fireplace, maple cabinets and island, skylight, vaulted ceiling, extended deck, garage, golf cart and more. $599,000. Call owners at 250-342-3030 or 403-807-2352.

misc. FOR SALE

BCS 722 Harvester with 26” tiller and 26” brush mower attachments and quick hitch, $3,500. 250-3479250.

wanted Wanted: neutral-colored affordable couch in good condition. Call 604889-0750.

misc. FOR SALE

• 3,400 square feet of finished living • 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, den/ office, finished basement • Great location • Private (private road) • Quiet

• Unbelievable view – see the lake and Radium from the deck • 24X30 detached garage • 24X30 finished basement under the garage (man cave)

This could be the best available property in this price range.

You really do have to visit this property. Impossible to drive by and get any idea of the features or what this home has to offer.

Asking $590,000. Please call 250-342-8773 to view.

5 cups Cabbage, shredded 1 Red Pepper, cut into thin strips 1 Carrot, shredded ½ cup salted Cashews, chopped

½ cup Red Onion, sliced 2 tblsp fresh Cilantro, chopped 1/3 cup Miracle Whip dressing 1 tblsp fresh Lime Juice

Combine the cabbage, red pepper, carrot, Cashews, red onion and Cilantro in a large bowl.

Mix Miracle Whip and lime juice in a small bowl.

Add to cabbage mixture and toss to coat.

Add cooked shrimp or diced cooked chicken as an option.

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help wanted

2000 Chev Impala, clean, needs brakes. $1,000 firm. 250-342-5346.

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.

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

Custom Art Framing Canvas Printing & Stretching Photography Classes 250-342-5102. www.kimberleyrae.ca ...look for the red door behind the Invermere Dry Cleaners!

Autowyze Services RE-OPENED. Available for all your automotive maintenance and repair needs, diagnostics, upgrades, pre-sale inspections.

Strand’s Old House Restaurant is looking for a student returning to school who is interested in cooking to fill a part-time, evening position.

Also looking for part-time evening kitchen help. Apply in person to Tony Wood.

fitness

Defining Yoga ~ Beginner Yoga ~ Wednesdays 9:30 - 10:45 a.m., September 12th - October 25th, $84.

Thursdays, 6:45 - 7:45 p.m., September 13th - October 25th, $77. ~ Advancing Your Practice ~ Thursdays, 8:00 - 9:15 p.m., September 13th - October 25th, $84. ~ Senior Yoga ~ Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m., September 11th - October 23rd, $70.

Students must pre-register by September 10th.

Call 250-270-0056.

All prices are subject to HST. For additional information visit: www.definingyoga.com.

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

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

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

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.

Home Building and Renos Chuck Newhouse Builders 250-342-3637 chucknew@telus.net Dryer Vent and Furnace Cleaning & inspections. Call AQUAIR today!

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.

Shannon’s Blinds & Designs Buy Three – Get One Free “Friendly, prompt, reliable, and professional service. She paid attention to the details and it shows!” Tracy & Glen Shannon’s Blinds & Designs 250-342-5749 “Covering the Valley – One Window At A Time” The Valley Shine Shop Keep your vehicle free of salt & road grime. Have it detailed. Basic – deluxe packages available. #35 109 Industrial Rd #2, 250-342-9696.

services

DIRTY BLINDS 25% DISCOUNT on wood or faux wood blinds and pleated shade cleaning.

For all your blind cleaning, installation and repairs call Doug or Cathy Cowan.

250-345-2164

Invermere Sharpening 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.

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.

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. Basic tutoring session, $30/hour. Call Emily at 250-409-4104.

Great homemade food at reasonable prices. Luxor Creek Restaurant & Cantina, Spur Valley Greens. 250-347-9051. See us on 91sheep.ca.

Guitar lessons. Available most evenings and weekends. Call Emily at 250-409-4104.

ODD JOBS ENT HAULING. Garbage, brush and construction disposal.

Mulch deliveries. Call Dale Hunt@ 250-342-3569.

Valley Framing & Contracting.

Everything from roofs and decks to major renovations. Contact Will at 250-342-7517.

K&C Pick Up. Will pick up all your recyclable cans and bottles FREE at your location, between Radium and Fairmont. Call 250-342-9503.

RedRock Contracting Installation of bricks, blocks, natural and cultured stones, glass blocks, etc., and repairs. Custom slate and tile setting. Interlocking paving stones. Retaining wall systems. For estimates call 250341-6869, or cell, 250-341-1220.

health & wellness

Counter tops and affordable kitchen renovations. Call Darren 250-341-7024.

help wanted Have Fun and Earn Extra Income What’s better than extra money?

FREE JEWELLERY! As a Silpada Representative selling Sterling Silver Jewellery, you can earn 30% commission on your sales, expensepaid trips and free jewellery. Why not get paid to party for a living?

Call 341-5956 and start your jewellery business now.

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. and 5 p.m.

Pete’s Marina is looking for energetic individual with mechanical knowledge to work in the service department for upcoming fall season. Drop off resumes, including 3 references, to Pete’s Marina, 1346 Industrial Road #3 Bay 2.

Lawn maintenance staff required.

Labourers for lawn maintenance starting now, experience preferred.

Everett Frater Enterprises. 250-3425645.

Looking for housekeeper/nanny for 20-30 hours per week. Starting at $20/hour. Willing to have a criminal record check. Please call 250-3427206.

JOIN THE TEAM AT RADIUM RESORT! Radium Resort offers year-round accommodation with over 100 guest rooms including condominiums and villas and is the proud home of The Springs and The Resort Golf Courses. Amenities include superb banquet and dining facilities, swimming pool, hot tub, squash, racquetball and tennis courts, fitness center and spa.

“HEALTH & WELLNESS” THINK ABOUT IT!

Employees of Radium Resort are team-oriented and have a genuine desire to provide outstanding guest service in a progressive work environment. We offer employees an opportunity to work and play at one of Canada’s premier resorts, while enjoying a Rocky Mountain lifestyle.

BODY ROX

We are currently accepting applications for the following full and part-time positions:

PROVIDES OPTIMAL LEVELS OF NUTRIENTS THAT BOTH ADULTS AND YOUNG ADULTS NEED TO BE AT THEIR BEST EVERY DAY. ”NUTRITIONALS YOU CAN TRUST”

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

services

“We don’t cut corners, we clean them!”

Dust-Bunnies Cleaning Residential cleaning and property management.

Combine once-a-month cleaning and house checking thru the winter months.

Bonnie Barr, Owner 250-342-0112 • dustbunnies_inv@hotmail.com

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Golf Outside Service Attendant Server Beverage Cart Server Halfway House Server Room Attendant Front Desk Agent Bell Person

Please submit resumes to info@radiumresort.com or apply in person to the front desk.

250.347.9311

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HVAC INSTALLER/ SHEET METAL WORKER Required by a well-established local business. A full-time position is available for a responsible, self-motivated individual with a professional appearance. Knowledge of sheet metal is an asset however training and/or apprenticeship training will be provided to the right applicant. Must have a valid B.C. driver’s licence.

Please send resume complete with references to: Diamond Heating & Spas Ltd. 385 Laurier St., Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K7 Fax: (250) 342-7103 • Email: info@diamondheatingandspas.com

Home Support Nurse

needed to cover maternity leave in Invermere, B.C. This position requires an individual who is task-orientated, reliable, flexible, and physically fit, must have a positive attitude and is a team player.

Must have: • RCA Certification or better

• A drivers licence

• Own transportation Some house duties: • Work is involved, including cooking lunches, dinners and preparing snacks • Rotating schedule: 4 days on / 4 days off • Typical work hours: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Must be an animal lover as client owns cats and a bird • Wage negotiable with experience • Coverage to begin October 1, 2012 or earlier, for one year

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Part-time Auto Representative Invermere, B.C. Join a team that values you and recognizes the power you have to create success for yourself and for Kootenay Insurance Services Ltd (KIS). We offer the stability and resources of a leading, locally-based organization, an employee focused culture that values your individual contribution and encourages work/life balance, plus a commitment to serving and helping our community.

The ideal candidate will possess a combination of skills, ability, education, experience, and motivation: • Level I Insurance License • Minimum 1 year experience in an insurance environment with Autoplan Sales experience and some exposure to general lines products and services • Ability to communicate well in a sales and service environment, both verbally and in writing, and to provide service oriented solutions to clients

• Ability to organize work to meet deadlines within an environment of constantly changing priorities • Competitive wage and benefit package Kootenay Insurance Services Ltd. Is owned in equal partnership by East Kootenay Community, Kootenay Savings, and Nelson & District credit unions.

Kootenay Insurance Services Ltd. Kootenay Insurance Services Ltd. provides a full line of insurance products and services in the Kootenays with locations in Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Nelson, Trail and Invermere, BC

Resumes by September 7, 2012 Branch Manager Kootenay Insurance Services Ltd. Box 130, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0 kerry.reilly@kootenayinsurance.ca

www.kootenayinsurance.ca

Helna’s Stube is looking for a parttime server and kitchen help/dish washer. Please call 250-347-0047 or email mail@helnas.com.

Kool Country Towing is looking for a Tow Truck Operator. Experience an asset or will train the right individual. Class 5 with Air Brakes.

Full-time, start immediately. Wages depending upon experience. Apply in person with resume at Kool Country in the Industrial Park. Or call Ivan, 250-342-1700.

Roofer/labourer wanted to start early September. Phone 250-6880959.

Pleiades Spa requires certified practitioners or therapist for permanent, part-time. Please call 250-347-2100.

Look up to a higher standard with our classified ads.

*Accommodation available if necessary Please submit resume, certificates and references by email to: jcjservices@live.ca

Sunchaser Vacation Villas in Fairmont B.C.

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Guest Services Manager The successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, passionate to giving the highest quality of Customer Service. The following is a summary of the job description and skills needed, however not limited to: Position Description • Manage all aspects of the daily operations of the front desk to deliver exceptional resort experiences for guests, timeshare owners and employees • Monitor guest satisfaction processes and respond to guest concerns and inquiries • Be proactive by providing hands-on support during peak business times • Work collaboratively with the resort team and other managers to deliver and achieve our vision Skills and Qualifications: • 2-3 years supervisory or management experience, hotel and timeshare experience a plus • Technical certificate or Bachelor degree a plus • Exceptional people management, service and leadership skills and a passion for serving others • Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast paced and rapidly growing environment • Proficient with current technology including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word), property management & control systems • Demonstrated experience in motivating, leading and engaging a diverse workforce • Oral and written fluency in English at an advanced level If you feel you are the person who can fulfill the requirements for this position, please forward your resume with references to: cherrie@ sunchaserrvillas.ca or fax to the confidential fax line 250-345-6250, for further enquires call 250-345-6241 extension 22260.

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Columbia Valley Weddings is a high-quality glossy magazine aimed at anyone planning a wedding in our lovely area. The circulation of this annual magazine is 10,000 copies, available at resorts, businesses and retail outlets throughout the region.

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Young newlywed blogs about homemaking Submitted A young Invermere woman is helping new homemakers like herself master the traditional arts of cooking, sewing and decorating – and most importantly, saving money.

Miss Tweedle started a blog in January, shortly after her wedding on New Year’s Eve, and is now averaging up to six hundred hits every day on her blog, www. misstweedle.com. She posts tips and tricks, like how to iron a man’s shirt, how to sharpen dull scissors, and how to refurbish used furniture.

In real life, Miss Tweedle is 28-year-old Windermere Elementary School teacher Katie Niddrie. The newlywed lives with her husband Tom in a one-bedroom apartment in Invermere where she blogs from Monday to Friday.

“I want to share my experiences with other young homemakers, who are on a steep learning curve to master the traditional arts,” she said. “So far, the response has been very positive.”

Miss Tweedle — her father’s childhood nickname for her — said she loves to organize and to make lists.

“I’m a teacher, so it comes naturally to tell other people what to do,” she laughed.

Miss Tweedle said she is fortunate to have expert advice from her mother, her mother-in-law, and her grandmother – all of whom live in Invermere.

Then there are her “Tweedlebuds” — friends who have recently embarked on their own homemaking journey and are only too happy to share their tips.

“In the past, girls were taught how to clean and cook and sew by their mothers,” Miss Tweedle said. “But while my generation was growing up, many of us had working mothers, and we were so busy ourselves with school and extracurricular activities that we failed to acquire all the information we needed to run a household.”

She pointed out that it’s especially important to master the traditional arts now that a recession means many young homemakers have to cut costs like never before.

Having recently planned her own wedding on a budget, she’s also sharing advice for engaged women every “Wedding Wednesday.”

For more info: www.misstweedle.com

FRESH — Miss Tweedle, pictured here drying laundry the old-fashioned way, welcomes readers’ tips.

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Valley Churches

FAITH

It’s all in the Bible

By Pastor Wayne Frater Radium Christian Fellowship Church According to Timothy 3:16,17, all scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.

Here are eight reasons why the Bible is precious, awesome, and amazing: 1. You will be blessed. “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord!” (Psalm 119:1).

If you want to be blessed, live according to God’s Word.

2. God’s Word will make you pure. “How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word… Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” (Psalm 119:9,11). A great preacher said once, “God’s Word will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from God’s Word.”

3. You will see amazing and miraculous things. “Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.”

(Psalm 119:18). The Bible is full of miracles – “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8).

4. God’s Word will revive you. “My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to Your word” (Psalm 119:25). You want revival? Or renewal, as we have been preaching about for the last while? It will never happen apart from God’s Word getting into your heart!

5. God’s Word reveals His love to us. “The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy; teach me your statutes.”

(Psalm 119:64). God’s Word reveals His love to us.

6. God’s Word reveals His faithfulness. “Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.” (Psalm 119:89-90). God is faithful! People have tried to destroy and discredit the Bible - but to no avail.

7. God’s Word gives wisdom and direction. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

(Psalm 119:105).

8. God’s Word will give you great peace. “Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing causes them to stumble.” (Psalm 119:165).

All the wisdom and knowledge we’ll ever need in life is found in the Bible. Many times people are in desperate need for a direct word from God. Often God speaks directly to us from His Word, the Bible.

When we read the Bible with an open heart, it’s as though God is speaking directly to us. Paul tells us “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us.”

We must make His Word a priority in our life. As we do, God will empower us to live the abundant life He’s called us to.

Locks off!

Edgewater’s Mercedes Brown, 6, proudly shows off her freshly cut ponytail, which she grew to donate to Locks of Love. The nonprofit organization makes wigs for people who lose their hair because of a medical condition. Mercedes hatched the idea of growing and cutting her hair on her own, after watching her teacher and aunt suffer from cancer. Sitting in the hairdresser chair on August 23rd, Mercedes said, “I hope because I did this other kids will want to do good things, too.”

Photo by Kelsey Verboom

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, September 2nd, 10:30 a.m. “Concert Of Prayer”: Pastor Trevor leading.

No “K.I.D.S.” Church provided today.

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.

7 p.m.: Worship at St. Peter’s, Windermere.

Reverend Laura Hermakin 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 www.wvsm.info 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.

Saturday: 7 p.m. and Sunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere.

Sunday: 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium.

Father Gabriel • 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 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

44 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer

August 31, 2012

Let the games begin.

August 31: B ack in the sw

ing of things.

July 26: Discussing new plans for improving the course.

way. ews will get in your vi ng ni un st y nl O : August 31

Mountainside is Open!

We’re back in the swing of things. Mountainside Golf Course and Mountainside Clubhouse are now open.

We’ve been working with renowned golf architect Doug Carrick on improving the course and there are even more changes to come.

There’s plenty of time to enjoy Mountainside this season – book your tee time today! Call 250.345.6514.