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Valley NEWS
Headcount falls in Windermere zone
By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff
While student enrolment numbers throughout the Rocky Mountain School District have levelled off, the decline continues in the Windermere zone. “If we look at the district by zones, we can see that the enrolment decline has flattened out in Kimberley,” said School District #6 superintendent Paul Carriere. “Enrolment is still declining in Golden, but the decline is most steep in the Windermere zone.” The school district headcount report released on October 9th shows the Windermere zone, which covers all schools between Edgewater and Canal Flats, lost 59 stu-
dents, bringing its pupil population to 1,128. Golden gained seven students and Kimberley gained 52 students. But in terms of actual student hours spent in classrooms, full time enrolment has fallen in every part of School District #6, as fewer students are taking a full course load. In all, the school district lost the full-time equivalent of 100 students in the 2012-2013 school year, with the Windermere zone accounting for 79 of those. Lower enrolment numbers affect staff because the education system is funded by student enrollment, and has to adjust when enrolment decreases, Mr. Carriere added. “There are people that were working here last year as teachers that aren't this year,” said Doug Murray president
of the Windermere Teachers Association. “With lower enrolment and a lower budget, [the school district] has to make decisions on how to best staff schools.” A lower student population has resulted in changes to class sizes in the Windermere zone, including a Grade 4 through 7 split class at Canal Flats’ Martin Morigeau Elementary, he added. Split classes and dwindling resources are indicative of a provincial government that refuses to invest in education, Mr. Murray said. “I think in a lot of ways the provincial government are running a system on the good will of a lot of people. You want to do well each day you go to work, but when you are getting that thin in the funding, it becomes hard.”
Rezoning denied at Lakeside Pub property By Greg Amos Pioneer Staff Invermere council has flatly denied a developer’s proposal to rezone the former Lakeside Pub property into a residential area, after citing concerns around foreshore access. “We all have the desire for as much public access as possible to the lake, but that’s difficult to achieve with private property,” said Mayor Gerry Taft during the discussion at the Tuesday, October 9th council meeting. After some deliberation, council voted to deny a first and second reading on the proposed rezoning and official community plan amendment, meaning the proposal has been nixed before getting to the public hearing stage. Coun. Spring Hawes cast the lone dissenting vote, and Coun. Justin Atterbury excused himself from the discussion to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. “A council can’t necessarily tell someone how to
operate a business – the only control we have is the land use zoning,” said Mayor Taft. “It’s not necessarily the strongest tool in the world, but it’s the only decision we can make. That’s why its crucial we are very cautious when we make this change. The property currently has a resort accommodation and recreation (RES-2) zoning, with proponent 548928 Alberta Ltd. seeking to change the zoning to single family residential (R-1). The current zoning allows only for resort accommodation units such as a hotel or condominium to be built, as well as the operation of restaurants and other tourism-related businesses. The Lakeside Pub business was officially shut down on September 30th. In a letter accompanying the numbered company’s August 29th application to the district, proponent representative Gurmeet Brar noted the property will not be sold for its business potential. “In view of the owners its use as a profitable business is literally non-existent,” he wrote. “The decision has not been taken lightly and it is regrettable that
such a landmark operation has to stop.” With a total size of 0.35 hectares (0.87 acres), the property could fit up to six homes if each were built to the district’s minimum parcel size of 550 square metres. However, any subdivision of the parcel would trigger restrictions around preserving foreshore access, as well as incurring extra servicing costs on a developer. “It’s not a spatial issue, it’s a flat-out policy question,” explained the district’s director of development services Rory Hromadnik, who recommended council vote against the proposed rezoning. The property is found in the Athalmer Development Permit Area, which designates the area as a gateway commercial zone where the form and character of development is limited. “Once it falls into an R-1 zone, it falls outside of the development permit process, so that’s really my concern,” said Coun. Paul Denchuk. “Our plans do point us in a certain direction down there as far as developing Athalmer.”
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Priorities for policing During my many meetings within the community, the detachment has to identify a number of priorities and come up with some initiatives to work on these. Certain goals are established at which time I then have to report quarterly to our district office on how things are going. I also report these to the three municipal councils in the valley. Three main priorities that are identified yearly are drug and alcohol abuse, police visibility in the community and traffic safety — a provincial priority that the detachment must also contribute to. Road safety I’ll deal with the ugly first. Nobody likes getting tickets, especially me, but it happens. Our focus with the detachment’s traffic initiative is on the following areas: intersections, seatbelts, aggressive driving, driver distraction and impaired driving. Although the officers who work at the detachment are not a primary traffic unit, as we have Southeast District Traffic Services, we are expected to contribute to this provincial priority. From April to June 2012, we recorded 176 charges. This last quarter, from July - September, that number was 222 charges. Over the years, we’ve averaged around 700 to 800 charges under the Motor Vehicle Act each year. Our goal is to remain consistent with this. Impaired charges, which include the roadside suspensions, have resulted in 17 people being charged to date. As our manpower situation improves my expectations is that we will seek out and charge more drivers with impaired offences. Drug and alcohol abuse We have a serious problem in the valley with drugs. We implemented an initiative that identifies our prolific offenders, recognizing that the majority of the crime in the valley is carried out by a small minority. Many of the other offenses we investigate are the direct result of drug and alcohol abuse issues. If we tackle the major problem and get results, we hope to see a decline in the other crimes. Our job at the detachment is to make life safe and comfortable for our citizens, while making it very uncomfortable for our prolific offenders, to the point that they may want to leave the area. The officers will identify our problem people, and once we have done this, we will then pay a great deal of attention to that individual or group. We try to keep this list short so that we pay them the attention they deserve. Once they have been charged or have moved on, we will then add another to our prolific offender initiative. At the start of the year, it was my hope that we
could identify and charge 10 prolific offenders and have them before the courts. To date, we have laid 20 charges, with more to come. When those people are released with conditions, we monitor them, looking for opportunities they easily provide to return them to court. As a result of these actions, a gang that was active in the valley has now departed. All had been charged and some presently have warrants for their arrest, but there are always people willing to fill the void. We have had good success at winning some battles and we will continue to make life uncomfortable for offenders. Drug education The never-ending battle with drug and alcohol abuse begins with education. The detachment is involved with the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program in the elementary school. This program does not just concentrate on drug education, but also on how our children can deal with peer pressure. We also reach out to adults, keeping parents up to date on new drug trends. I encourage the Parent Advisory Councils to contact me for a presentation. Visibility People want to see us out on the road. A great deal of the paperwork keeps us in front of a computer, but our track record shows that the officers are getting results as well as interacting with the community. The more enjoyable part of policing a small community is being involved in that community. This summer, we used up $10,000 in seasonal policing, including extra patrols, bike patrols, boat and ATV patrols. The officers are also involved in sporting activities, minor hockey, coaching, cadets, and junior hockey as well as volunteering with the fire department. Drivers use caution I noticed this year that some of the younger kids going to Eileen Madson Primary School are strutting their independence and riding their bikes to school. Due to their lack of years and (from what I see) control limitations, the kids are using the sidewalk, which is good. It is my opinion from watching them go from side to side and use up the full width of the sidewalk to struggle up the incline, they may be mixing beer with their cornflakes at breakfast. My fear is they may, without warning, unintentionally enter the driving portion of the road. For you drivers, keep this in mind when you see the young children riding their bikes on the sidewalks. Drive accordingly and prepare to take evasive action should this happen. I promise to do my part at the next bike rodeo and bring along our roadside breathalyzer test to impound a few bikes.
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Invermere suffers from deer poaching spree By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff On five separate occasions from October 2nd to 12th, local conservation officers have been called out to deal with injured or dead deer that have fallen victim to poachers. These included a partially butchered fawn, a wandering buck with hanging intestines and several reports of a buck with its jaw shot off and an arrow in its back. “We want people to be a little more vigilant if they see any suspicious hunting activities, day or night,” said Greg Kruger, Invermere conservation officer. “We are concerned for the wildlife and, because a lot of this activity is illegal, we are worried about the safety of the citizens of Invermere.” The reports began with an injured deer wandering near Home Hardware on October 2nd. “Its guts were hanging out,” Mr. Kruger added. “The RCMP had to put it down.” Upon inspection, it was found that the mule deer buck had been shot with either an arrow or a bolt, the head of which was lodged in its leg. The next incident took place on October 8th, when a resident in the area surrounding Kpokl Road reported hearing a gunshot at 10:30 p.m. Conservation officers investigated the next morning and made a startling discovery involving a mule deer fawn. “I found the deer was poached, shot, and partially butchered,” Mr. Kruger said. “We are baffled because we don't understand the reason why anyone would tar-
get a fawn.” Immediately after, Mr. Kruger was redirected to another report of poaching just half a kilometer south of Kpokl Road in the area surrounding Walker Lane. “There was a larger mule deer with its bottom jaw broken and hanging freely,” he said. “We are speculating that it was very likely shot off.” Invermere conservation officers tried to approach the deer, but it was spooked by a passing train and ran into the surrounding wilderness. The deer was spotted again October 10th in the area of Johnson and Westside Road, but left before conservation officers could attend. The buck was finally located on October 12th, after a resident in the Stark Drive area phoned to report that a deer was suffering badly on her property. Conservation officers put the animal down. “I would be speculating, but it likely is a group committing these crimes,” Mr. Kruger said. “Certain individuals and poachers will target more of the trophy animals and take the risk.” Although poachers have become more brazen in recent weeks, they face stiff penalties if caught. Those convicted of their first poaching offence face a fine of between $1,000 and $100,000 and up to a year in jail, or both. “We do take this very seriously,” Mr. Kruger said. “It is a very serious public concern if people are discharging weapons within the municipality.” To report poaching in the community citizens are asked to call the 24 hours Report All Poachers and Polluters line at 1-877-952-7277 or call 911.
Heads or tails Left to right: Brian Schaal of Copper Point Golf Club and Brent Taylor of The Springs Golf Course at Radium Resort flip a coin with Scott Morgan of the Columbia Valley Golf Trail to see who will host the 2013 B.C. Amateur Championships on October 11th. With a choice of ‘heads’, Mr. Schaal and Copper Point Golf Course won the coin toss and the honour of hosting the 2013 championships. Photo Kristian Rasmussen
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Burying the hatchet By Greg Amos Pioneer Staff
Like any community newspaper worth reading, The Pioneer tries to keep the community informed by covering court from time to time. With our mountains bringing peace to the people as they tend to do, there’s generally not a lot of serious criminal activity to report on here. When we do write stories about what’s transpired inside the halls of justice, the reaction is not always positive, especially among those whose name appears in print. I can understand this; being found guilty of a criminal act is a stain on one’s reputation, and a cross to bear. It can quite often lead to losing a job or chances at future employment. I was lucky enough to get all the foolishness out of my system while still a youngster, and never had to face the courts. It’s a daunting thing, and for those willing to take responsibility for their thoughtless actions, the court of public opinion can be significantly worse than what the legal system doles out. While provincial court judges tend to respect the fact that someone is willing to own up to their offence, whether it be driving while impaired, committing assault, or simply writing one too many bad cheques, society is not so quick to forgive and forget. The courts respect the fact that someone made a bad decision and can admit to it, sparing the time and expense of dragging a case through the justice system. But people in general are not as disposed to take into account one’s remorse as a positive factor. We demand that those convicted of a crime serve their time, and make amends – but at what point do we let them back into society? There’s a growing movement to get tough on crime by demanding harsher sentences. This makes sense for some violent crimes, but not as a general approach. If we want our justice system to work, it’s up to us as a society to accept that a prisoner’s debt to society can be paid in full. We need to accept that at some point, it is possible to bury the hatchet and move on.
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Judy Fuller, Tony Fuller, Gus Harris, Roy Clement and Bev Harris sort and clean a harvest of potatoes in the mid-1950s, a time when growing backyard potatoes was the norm in the Columbia Valley. If you have any more information, e-mail us at info@cv-pioneer.com Photo A965 courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society
Lodge should be allowed to run again Dear Editor: The Radium Lodge, built in the sixties from concrete and steel. So it’s an eyesore is it? It was built by the McIntosh family and built well. It was then run by the same family for 40 years and run well. It used to be the place to go for dinners and occasions like weddings et cetera. Sure, when the 40-year lease ran out and it was replaced with a one-year one, who would be willing to spend money on it? Mr. Ken Bell proposed to make it into a new diabetic clinic or diabetes spa. Many think it would be a good idea – walking distance via the elevator to the pool, lots of room for exercise. It wouldn’t have a negative impact on all the vacant room in the rest of Radium.
(Former Minister of Canadian Heritage) Sheila Copps was very much against building anything more in the park. I agree, but by removing the lodge, how much more sheep pasture would that give her? Like Doug McIntosh said, the sheep are all by the golf course in the winter. We see very few “goats” by the pools, just the odd sheep walking by. What will the removal of the lodge cost? Then the landscaping? The last I heard, the park is short of funds, so how about giving someone a 49-year lease and make some money rather than wasting half a million dollars or more on needless destruction? What do you think? Gunnar Jorgenson Invermere B.C.
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An economic future full of optimism and hope Helen Keller told us that, “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” Your BC Liberal government has never been more confident and optimistic about the future of British Columbia. When we were elected by British Columbians in 2001, we inherited the New Democratic Party (NDP) financial disaster. This included a $3.8 billion structural deficit and a province that had been plagued by NDP “fudge-it budgets” (where the NDP would offer millions in surpluses in pre-election promises knowing that there would actually be millions of dollars in deficit after the election). Also included was a national last-place ranking for the province in private sector job creation, along with the highest unemployment rate of all the Western provinces. This was a province where disposable income dropped every year between 1991 and 2000; a province with a bankruptcy rate 25 per cent above the national average; a province who’s citizens were fleeing by the tens of thousands to other places for better opportunities; a province that suffered through eight consecutive deficit budgets, doubling the provincial debt; and a province that had the worst fiscal record in Canada. In the face of these mounting catastrophes, the people of British Columbia expressed their optimism and confidence for a better future and elected the BC Liberal Party. So, did we do it? You bet we did! We balanced the budget every year
between 2004 and 2008, and used our record surpluses to pay down debt, making the largest single debt pay-down in B.C. history in 2004/5 of $1.9 billion. We built this province back into a “have province”, with seven consecutive credit upgrades saving tax payers tens of millions that would have otherwise gone to higher interest payments. We re-established our AAA credit rating status, putting us in an elite class not only in our country, but our continent and the world. We continue to put families first by keeping taxes low with the lowest provincial personal taxes in Canada along with increases of 22 per cent in real disposable income between 2001 and 2012. Today B.C. is second only to Alberta in total percentage of job growth. Since 2001, the BC Liberal Party added over 430,000 jobs, 75 per cent of which are full-time. Our B.C. Jobs Plan is working! There are those like Norm Macdonald who will tell you that our current provincial financial situation has never been “more dire” and will also try to tell you that you are worse off than you have ever been. Truthfully, he and those of his ilk are wrong. B.C. families count on their government to live within its means and your current government is committed to continuing to do just that. In spite of the world economic woes, our future together has never looked more optimistic or hopeful. Doug Clovechok, BC Liberal candidate, Columbia River-Revelstoke Riding
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Speedy teacher second in Victoria race
By Greg Amos Pioneer Staff A local teacher’s summer of strong results at 13 separate distance running races was capped with a second-place finish among women at a major marathon in Victoria. “It was awesome,” said Nadyia Fry, 29, an elementary school teacher at Eileen Madson Primary (EMP) school in Invermere, who finished with a time of 2 hours, 47 minutes and 36 seconds at the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon on Sunday, October 7th. “That’s the hardest I’ve ever pushed myself.” That was just 33 seconds behind race winner Hallie Janssen from Oregon, and 86 seconds ahead of third-place finisher Catrin Jones, a previous winner of that marathon. In all, the international field included 1,725 runners who attempted the full 42-kilometre marathon distance. Nadyia kept to a strict race strategy and found herself in fourth place at the halfway point of the race. Experience gained from completing a marathon in Manitoba in June and the Powderface42 trail marathon in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country in July paid off in Victoria, she said. “I learned from the Manitoba marathon I really had to be honest with not going out too fast,” said Nadyia. “I was really geared towards pace in this race.” As a leader of her school’s running and walking club that gets out on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, a long-standing tradition at the school, Nadyia said she was able to draw inspiration from her students during the race. “I was thinking of them when I had three kilometres left, and I thought ‘Oh, it’s just like an EMP race from here’,” she joked.
CONIFEROUS CORNER - Invermere runner Nadyia Fry rounds a bend during the Tears and Gears race in Fernie in September, one of 13 races that comprised her running race season. It ended on a high note, with Fry placing second among all women at the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon. Photo by Todd Weselake / www.raveneyephotography.com Last year’s version of the Victoria marathon was Fry’s first race at that distance – and the fleet-footed runner completed it in 2 hours and 55 minutes, breaking the three-hour barrier that many experienced marathon runners aspire to. Though she’s been a lifelong casual runner, Nadyia said she’s taken to racing over the last three years. Her weekly training regime involves anywhere from 65 to
110 kilometres of running, and Nadyia said she focused on excelling in three marathons over the summer. Next year’s goal may include a fifty-kilometre-plus race, she said. “I don’t gear myself towards what place I get,” she said. “I love the challenge and the rewards of running.” That applies to her classroom lessons as well. Continued on page 28 . . .
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Trainspotting A glimpse of fall colours and a Rockies peak appears between train cars in Invermere photographer Tanya De Leeuw’s shot from the Worldwide Photo Walk on Saturday, October 13th. Three local photographers hit the streets of Invermere to catch a variety of fall snapshots. Photo submitted by Tanya De Leeuw
Take a peek under our Sheikh! What does ART mean to you?
You may have noticed some interesting characters in and around town this week, including the Sheikh of Shyster and the Sheikh of Shazam, along with the Sultan of Haberdashery. They are all here to attend a special evening
presentation of the Midnight Genie Bottle in conjunction with CV Arts. This is your last chance to get your tickets for “Midnight at the Oasis”, a dramatic production and dinner at Pynelogs Cultural Centre October 20th and 21st.
Call 250-342-4423 to reserve your tickets before they’re sold out.
Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.
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Movie Review: Moonrise Kingdom knives in the drawer, but every actor absolutely nails their character. Throw in a child welfare officer known only as Social Services (Tilda Swinton), a couple more Scout leaders (Jason Schwartzman and Harvey Keitel), and a red-coated narrator (Bob Balaban) who explains the island’s geography as we go, and you’ve got one heck of an ensemble cast. If you’re familiar with director Wes Anderson, you pretty much know what you’re getting in any of his movies: witty dialogue, an easy comic rhythm and a plot built around likeable characters. While this movie is no different, it’s a well-crafted, warm tale that raises Anderson’s game up a notch. There’s not much action here: the young couple on the run are never in any real peril. You could call Moonrise Kingdom a romantic comedy-drama, but that misses the mark. That dredges up all kinds of misdirected ste-
Reviewed by Greg Amos Is it possible to make a movie about anything on a small island on the U.S.’ eastern seaboard without having a massive storm roll in? Maybe, but why bother: it’s a great element and a perfect backdrop to the events that unfold in Moonrise Kingdom, a story revolving around island runaways, young lovers, and the earnest adults who try to rein them in. Set in 1965, the film is set in a tight-knit community on the small island of New Penzance in New England. Sam Shakusky (Jared Gilman) and Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward) are two troubled pre-teens who run away together on the island, spurring a search led by Sam’s Scout troop leader (Edward Norton), Suzie’s parents (Bruce Willis and Frances McDormand) and police Captain Sharp (Bruce Willis). None of them are the sharpest
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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 • October 18th- 20th, 25th-27th, 7:30 p.m.: Hotel Transylvania .
Friday, October 19th • 7 p.m.: Syndicate Boardshop Ski and Snowboard movie at Bud’s Bar & Lounge. Free movie and popcorn with prize giveaways. • 7 p.m.: Steamboat Mountain Music Society present their annual general meeting at the Edgewater Community Hall. For more info, contact 250-347-7757. • 7:30 p.m.: Columbia Valley Rockies versus Princeton at the Eddie Mountain Arena. www.rockieshockey.ca .
Saturday, October 20th • 6:30 p.m.: Midnight at the Oasis murder mystery evening at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For more info or to buy tickets, call 250-342-4423. • 9:30 a.m.: 4th annual Half Marathon Race for Invermere Public Library begins at Pothole Park. Entry fees are $10 per person, children entry by donation. For more information visit www.columbiavalleylifesports. com or call 250-342-8737.
Sunday, October 21st • 5 p.m.: Midnight at the Oasis murder mystery evening at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For more info or to buy tickets, call 250-342-4423.
Monday, October 22nd • 7:30 p.m.: Canadian Premiere of documentary Genetic Roulette screened at David Thompson Secondary School. Admission by donation.
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Wednesday, October 31st
• 7 p.m.: Halloween Crafts with Trudy at Radium Public Library. For children 5 years and older. Register at 250-347-2434 or radiumpubliclibrary@hotmail.com .
Friday, October 26th • 12 p.m.: Soup, bun and dessert at Edgewater Legion, $6. For more info, call Joyce Longe at 250-347-9388. • 6:30 p.m.: Monster Mash - A Halloween Celebration. A three-course dinner and kitchen party at From Scratch - A Mountain Kitchen. Tickets are $36.95. For more information, please call 250-345-0008. • 7 p.m.: Free curling clinic at Invermere Curling Club. All levels and abilities welcome.
• 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Halloween Book-tacular at the Inververmere Public Library. Children are invited to make Halloween crafts, listen to spooky stories, and enjoy treats. • 7:30 p.m.: The Chimney Swallows bring their organic mix of upbeat folk to the Station Pub. For more information contact Josh Page at 250-341-7354.
Thursday, November 1st • 8:30 p.m.: Acoustic guitar greats John Cronin, Sean Cronin and Mac Walter unite as musical trio Cousins at Bud’s Bar. Cousins play a second show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre at 7:30 p.m., November 2nd. Tickets $20 at the door, $18 in advance. Tickets available at Pynelogs Cultural Centre or the Book Bar.
Saturday, October 27th • 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Métis Nation Columbia River Society AGM at the Brisco Community Hall. Brief meeting followed by teepee-making craft and potluck lunch. Elections for board positions will be held. • 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Edgewater Radium Hospital Auxiliary Halloween Tea and Bake Sale at the Edgewater Legion Hall. Admission is $5. For more info, call Barbara Neraasen at 250-347-7757. • 6 p.m.: 41st annual Firefighters Ball fundraiser at the Invermere Community Centre featuring prime rib dinner. Door prizes, silent auction, and live band Crossfire. Tickets $30 call 250-342-3200. • 6:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.: Clearly... a Breast Friends’ Bash celebration for raising $1 million for the East Kootenay Foundation for Health’s new digital mammography machine. Three-course dinner, door prizes, fashion show, live entertainment. Tickets: 250-342-9059 or visit the Invermere or Radium Kootenay Savings. • 7:30 p.m.: Official Kickoff Fundraiser for Edgewater Ball Diamond at Edgewater Community Hall. Dancing, costumes and live entertainment. Tickets are $10 in advance, $13 at the door and are available at Pip’s Country store, The Radium Husky restaurant, Home Hardware and Invermere One Hour Foto Source.
Monday, October 29th • 7:30 p.m.: Within the Realm of Happiness: A Himalayan Perspective. Bhutan’s Dasho Kinley Dorji presents a different view of prosperity at the Invermere Community Hall. Tickets $15 for adults, $6 for students. Tickets are available at Circle Health Foods, The Book Bar and online at www.wildsight.ca .
Wednesday, November 7th • 3:30 p.m.: Junior Curling begins for novice curlers at Invermere Curling club. $40 for 15 week program. To register please contact drgaspar@telus.net or Invermere Curling Club at 250-342-3315.
Friday, November 23rd • 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.: ICAN dinner and comedy show to raise money for new shelter. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner is at 7 p.m. For more info, contact Mara King at 250-342-3554.
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The Lake Windermere Players Annual General Meeting Tuesday, October 23 at 7 p.m. Second floor, common room 604 - 6 Avenue, Invermere New members welcome. For information call 250-347-9021
Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund Request for Proposals The East Kootenay Conservation Program (EKCP) and Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) are seeking proposals for projects that will benefit conservation in the area from Spillimacheen to Canal Flats utilizing the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund (CVLCF). To apply for funding go to www.ekcp.ca and click on the CVLCF tab. Review the Terms of Reference paying particular attention to Section 8 – Fund Design and then apply using the application form provided. CVLCF funding is available for conservation projects that result in the reduction to a known threat to biodiversity. Projects that are technically sound and effective, and provide value for money through partnerships with other funders will have priority. Proponents must be a registered not-for-profit organization, First Nations band, or local government. Unqualified groups or organizations may partner with a qualified organization. Multi-year projects are acceptable to a maximum three years. A Technical Review Committee will review project proposals and make recommendations to the RDEK for final funding approval. Closing dates for project submissions is midnight October 31, 2012. Projects specific to land acquisition and/or conservation covenants may be submitted at any time during the year. Project proposals must be submitted in writing and delivered by mail or email to: Dave Hillary Program Manager East Kootenay Conservation Program P.O. Box 2767 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0
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By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff The Pioneer is excited to introduce another smiling face to its masthead. Invermere’s Angela Krebs is bringing her positive attitude, personalized sales experience and local knowledge to the sales team at both The Columbia Valley Pioneer and Invermere Valley Echo newspapers. “I am just excited that I get to work for both papers and get to know the clients,” Angela said. “I am going to offer customers a one-stop shop because they can come and see me for advertising in both papers.” Angela, who has lived in the valley for 20 years and has three children, Connor, 10, Callie, 7, and Courtenay, 5, is a people person. Although she is an accomplished snowboarder and Crossfit enthusiast, her biggest adventure Angela Krebs is the newest comes with interacting with customers and meeting new SERVICE WITH A SMILE — addition to the sales team at The Pioneer and Valley Echo people, she said. newspapers. Photo by Kristian Rasmussen “I am friendly and I get to know clients. I know a customer’s background and what they are interested in. for customers. I like to give personalized service, friendly service and “I can start going over 2013 advertising budgets and honest service.” see what a customer did with both papers, how much Angela’s straight forward approach in working to they spent and how we can work that into the year,” she provide clients the best possible scenario in every situa- added. “Dean and I can offer clients a lot and help them tion is what sets her apart, she said. The new agreement in many different ways to get their message across.” between both papers to share operating costs allows AnWhen Angela is not out working hard for her cusgela to work with The Pioneer’s advertising representa- tomers, she can be found on the slopes, in the gym, or tive, Dean Midyette, to create long-term budget plans hanging out with her three children.
Entertainment added to Invermere flu clinic and health fair By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff Fun and a flu vaccination don’t generally go together, but organizers of Interior Health’s Community Health Fair have plans to reduce the sting of a shot with a little star power. The fair, which is being held at the Invermere Community Hall on Thursday, October 25th, runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is designed to raise awareness for community health services in the Columbia Valley. “What we are doing this year, which makes things a little more exciting, is we are having a movie theme,” said event organizer Maxine Jones. “Each of the health services in the community will be basing their so-called set, or booth, on a particular movie to make things more fun and interactive for people who come to the flu clinic.” After receiving a shot, a patient must wait 15 minutes to ensure that they don't have an adverse reaction to their vaccination. While patients wait they are in-
vited to explore fair sets with a special passport with questions relating to each booth. After answering all of the questions from each set, participants can enter their completed passport into a draw for a series of prizes, including gym passes, gift certificates, and exercise equipment. “Rather than just sit and wait we decided to give people something to do,” she added. Home support, which is the booth that Ms. Jones is running, will be based on the film On Golden Pond, while a diabetes booth will be based on Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The Community Health Fair will feature sets from Home Care Nursing, Community Physiotherapy, Mental Health, and B.C. Ambulance. Last year's flu clinic drew in 700 participants. “This event is about raising awareness about available health services and improving access to health services by engaging the community,” Ms. Jones said. For more information on the Community Health Fair, please contact Maxine Jones at 250-342-2372 .
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Canal Flats council puzzles over water for Eagle’s Nest both,” pointed out councillor Paul Marcil. “Basically it breaks down to two options.” The first is to upgrade the current in-village water sysCanal Flats’ council is tem and pump water up to the subdivisions. Upgrade costs tussling with the challenge are estimated at $1 million, plus connection costs to Eagle’s of creating water systems Nest, for a total of $2.24 million. Annual operating and to serve the entire village maintenance costs are estimated at around $21,000. and its subdivisions, with Option two is to create a standalone plant for the council members debating Eagle’s Nest Water System, which would be gravity fed six options at their regular into the subdivisions. This would cost around $1.64 milmeeting on October 9th. lion to construct, with higher operational and mainteMayor Ute Juras Interior Health has nance costs of around $60,000 per year, due to its inacmandated that all commucessible location. This option does not address the need nities across the province must meet new water quality to upgrade the village system to increase fire flow. standards by January 2015. This creates a ticking clock for “Since the council meeting we have met with our smaller settlements like Canal Flats, which has two water engineer and have come up with these two options to systems to upgrade — one serving the village and the other put in a letter and send out to property owners by the serving the Eagle’s Nest and Painted Ridge subdivisions. end of this week,” Mayor Juras explained. The most pressing In 2007, Canal Flats problem for council is that was given a provincial grant a $400,000 provincial grant “Whether it’s with or without the grant money, we of $400,000 for capital upawarded to improve drink- need to move forward with the most effective option grades to the Eagle’s Nest ing water for the Eagle’s Water System, including for property owners.” Nest area will expire in the creation of a standalone March 2013. Immediate water treatment plant Ute Juras, Mayor of Canal Flats action must be taken if the But this summer, an money is to be used by then. Alternate Approval Process “The ultimate goal is to get the Eagle’s Nest Water (AAP) to gauge public opinion on a building water treatSystem off the boil water advisory,” said Ute Juras, Mayor ment plant for the subdivisions showed 66 per cent of of Canal Flats. “We’ve had two extensions [on the grant] residents having more than 50 per cent of the assessed already, we’re not going to get another. Whether it’s with property value are not in favour of the option. or without the grant money, we need to move forward “What we found out since the AAP is that an Intewith the most effective option for property owners.” rior Health order to provide potable drinking water to The Eagle’s Nest and Painted Ridge subdivisions, be- Eagle’s Nest is in the process of being signed,” Mayor side Tilley Memorial Park, are home to around 60 resi- Juras said. This order will mean the village is required dents, served by a standalone water system that has had a to move ahead with upgrades and does not need either boil water advisory notice in place since 2003. alternate approval from residents or a referendum. Council was presented six options for improving The failure of the approval process means no action drinking water to the subdivisions and increasing capacity can be taken on the Eagle’s Nest Water System until the to provide the required amount of water for fighting fires. Interior Health order comes through. These included upgrading the current reservoir, construct“We had a committee of the whole meeting in Auing a new one or even cancelling the $400,000 grant. gust, which was unfortunately not well attended, but those “Staff gave us six options, four of them don’t meet there indicated they still want a water system upgrade. To the required Interior Health standards or fire flow or me, it’s really what residents want,” Mayor Juras added. By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff
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Tips to prepare for your retirement Retirement is the eventual goal of many working Canadians. It provides the opportunity to spend more time enjoying the things people like most, including spending time with family, leisure activities and travel. However, in order to make the best of retirement, careful planning should be conducted prior to retirement to ensure the best decisions are made. Budgeting As people’s incomes usually change substantially in retirement, a budget should be constructed detailing monthly family income and all expected expenses. In addition, funds should be set aside on an ongoing basis to cover income tax, emergency expenditures, tax-free savings account contributions and holidays. Simultaneously, pre-retirees should consider drafting a balance sheet to determine their net worth. As many retirees will need to live off a portion of their savings or assets, it’s important to know what is available. In conjunction with a person’s budget, their balance sheet will make their picture of retirement a little clearer. Employer Pension For those who expect a pension from their employer, an estimate should be requested from their pension administrator several months in advance of their planned retirement date. There will likely be numerous options to choose from, including single or joint life payouts for
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Community Open Houses DRAMATIC — The cast of Midnight at the Oasis, a murder mystery dinner theatre performance, are preparing to tread the floorboards at Pynelogs Cultural Centre on October 20th and 21st. Photo submitted
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Submitted by Joshua Estabrooks Pynelogs Cultural Centre Hold on to your Sherlock Holmes hats — you’re in for an exciting night filled with twists and turns, and sultans and sheikhs. CV Arts is preparing to host a murder mystery dinner at Pynelogs Cultural Centre on Saturday, October 20th and Sunday, October 21st. The event has been in the works since September, and is an original work from seasoned mystery writer Juanita Rose Violini. Ms. Violini will also direct the performance, which includes local cast members Deanna Berrington, Cam Berry, James Lazarus, Judy Smith and the Arabian Mountain Spice belly dance troupe. The story revolves around a fictional genie who must be enticed from the legendary Midnight Genie Bottle.
The bottle, which has been making headlines recently, is said to be from Iran, and the genie who dwells within will only emerge if the right person engages in the correct type of dance on a specific night. If successful, the genie will offer three wishes to whoever succeeds, but there will be stiff competition between all of the characters involved. This is where the fun begins! Only a few tickets remain for Midnight at the Oasis. Remember to wear a costume that fits the theme for your chance to win a fabulous door prize. Tickets are $55 and are available at The Book Bar and Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Entry includes dinner provided by Fairmont’s From Scratch — A Mountain Kitchen. Admission also requires the donation of a garage sale item, preferably something shiny. For more information, or to purchase a ticket over the phone, call 250-342-4423.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada invites you to join us at our Open Houses to learn about our conservation projects in this community. Marion Creek Benchlands Columbia Lake–Lot 48 Tuesday, October 23, Tuesday, November 6 6-9 pm 6-9 pm Columbia Ridge Community Centre 6890 Columbia Lake Road Bring your questions, stories and wisdom. Together we can care for our community’s natural treasures. For more information, contact NCC’s Invermere office: 250-342-5521 or canadian.rockies@natureconservancy.ca www.natureconservancy.ca/bc
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RE/MAX Invermere Independently Owned and Operated 1022B - 7th Avenue, Box 459 Invermere BC V0A 1K0 E-mail: wendebrash@telus.net Fax: 250-342-9611
Office: 250-342-6505 • Cell: 250-342-1300
TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL DEAN MIDYETTE AT 250-341-6299
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Swimming subsidy The Columbia Valley Otters Swim Club received a $3,600 cheque from AG Valley Foods on Wednesday, October 10th, thanks to the grocery store’s community rewards initiative for May. The funds were raised through the purchase of community rewards items in the store and through weekend hot dog sales. All proceeds will go towards purchasing equipment and software required for the club to host swim meets at the Radium Hot Springs pool. Pictured on deck are (left to right) head coach Karen Fahrni and assistant coaches Madeleine Wrazej and Carson Tomalty, with members of the club in the pool. Photo submitted by Renee Franken
WANT TO RECYCLE YOUR UNWANTED ELECTRONICS IN INVERMERE? Come to the Return-It™ Drop-Off Event: EDDIE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL ARENA PARKING LOT 502 – 13th Street (public parking lot behind arena) Date Saturday, October 27, 2012 Time 10 am – 3 pm
WHAT’S ACCEPTED? Even more electronic devices can be recycled free of charge at any Return-It Electronics™ Collection Site. Among the accepted consumer products are console gaming systems and accessories, e-readers, electronic books, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and calculators. For the full list, please visit return-it.ca/electronics/products
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Province funds older worker program By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff Some of the most experienced workers in the labour market may soon get another chance to punch the clock, thanks to an $840,000 program funded through the B.C. provincial government's Targeted IniDoug Clovechok tiative for Older Workers. The College of the Rockies' Invermere, Fernie and Kimberley locations will soon be offering the job training program for unemployed workers between the ages of 55 and 64. “Just because you have a little grey on the top of the peak doesn't mean you don't have the fire in the furnace,” said Invermere campus manager Doug Clovechok. “Whether you were an investor and your stocks went south, or your pension isn't quite what you need,
more and more people are having to work longer. That is just the way it is in a global setting. What we focus on are life skills and self improvement.” The 14-week program at the Invermere campus begins on November 5th and accepts 12 applicants per in-
“Just because you have a little grey on the top of the peak doesn’t mean you don’t have the fire in the furnace.” Doug Clovechok, College of the Rockies Invermere campus man-
take. The program begins by putting students through 108 hours of computer skills workshops. “What we find with the experienced workers is that there is a bit of a fear of technology,” Mr. Clovechok said. “We spend time on communication and developing who your network is and what the value of networking is.” After brushing up on their computer skills, students
will be educated on everything from stress and time management to resume writing, job interview skills, and classes in nutrition and yoga. The program is also designed to target talents that may be hidden to students. “A lot of people don't understand that they come with a lunch box full of skills and their skills are transferable,” Mr. Clovechok added. “There is a lot of self confidence and starting to believe in yourself again with this program” Although baby boomers are having to work longer to secure retirement, youth unemployment between the ages of 15 and 24 grew by 2.3 per cent in September to 14 per cent in total, which is double the provincial average. “A lot of the people in the younger demographic are struggling to find jobs in careers even though they may have university education,” Mr. Clovechok added. “What we are actually looking at, from another funding pot, is to offer a similar program for that community.” For more information on the program please contact the College of the Rockies Invermere campus at 250-342-3210.
New business aims to connect the valley By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff Although he thrives in the modern high-tech environment, a Canal Flats’ business owner relies on old fashioned customer service to set him apart. Devin Yawching, owner of Devtel Communications, is putting the humanity back into a telecommunications industry fraught with automated service lines and poor customer service. “What makes me stand out is the fact that I am here and I actually answer the phone,” Devin said. “The best thing that I can offer is personal services as opposed to being shoved into a queue for eight minutes to actually talk to somebody.” Devtel Communications is a new start-up phone service company designed to service the Columbia Valley’s need for toll-free calls, long distance, internet phone service, and any other high-tech demand. “My rates are very competitive,” Devin said. “If you phone a certain number to call outbound you can take advantage of my long distance rates as opposed to Telus, Shaw or whoever you are on.” While telecommunications may not seem interesting to everyone, it could possibly save lives. The company is currently working on a GPS to SMS service for Panorama Mountain Resort. Skiers who find themselves injured or lost will be able to text their location via cell phone to Panorama staff who will
then be able to take the signal and locate them on a special GPS-specific phone. “I am still working out how to make it happen, because there is nobody that does this,” Devin said. “If you are hurt out of cell range, the GPS will still work.” Pioneering in the telecommunications world requires experience. Receiving his telecommunications training at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, Devin has been working in the industry since 1997. His career brought him to the Columbia Valley , where he worked for Nanofibre Networks. “I like the challenge of telecommunications,” he said. “Things are always changing and you are always growing in it.” The thrill of inventing new ways of approaching phone services also comes with risk for the new business owner. Devin must create rate plans that compete with the biggest telecommunication companies in Canada, while still offering customers personalized service. “This is an opportunity to see if I can deliver what I have always wanted to,” Devin said. “I am going to take a chance and see if I can do this.” “I keep so busy that I try not to worry too much,” he added. For more information on Devtel Communications contact Devin by phone at 1-855-886-8688 or by email at devin@devtelcommunications.ca .
CRAFTY COMMUNICATOR — Canal Flats’ Devin Yawching specializes in providing personalized telecomunication services for homes and businesses. Photo by Kristian Rasmussen
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HERE TO SERVE YOU From Framing to Finishing Al Tallman
Call Al at
We Do It All!
Now Re-opened - Complete Automotive Repairs
Landscaping & Design
• Property Maintenance • Mini Excavator • Parking Lot Sweeping • Trucking • Residential/Commercial • Skidsteer Services
(Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash)
Phone: 250-342-6614 • www.autowyze.com
or 250-270-0318 Kari&&John JohnMason Mason250-270-0821 Kari Invermere • Panorama 250.270.0821 Invermere • Panorama
Septic Tank Pumping Portable Toilet Rentals • 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 Fully Insured & WCB Covered
YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP for all home maintenance from raking your lawn to renovating your entire house.
David Gulbe • Mike Bernicot
Box 1020 • Invermere B.C. V0A 1K0 • www.cabincare.ca
VACATION HOMES REQUIRED TO MEET OUR GUEST DEMANDS.
FREE ESTIMATES
Chimney and Eavestrough Cleaning and Repair Specialists
You name it! I’ll take care of it!
• RENOVATIONS • PAINTING
• Weekly Home Checks • Full Yard Services • Maintenance Services
• Pruning and Removal of All Trees and Shrubs • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured & WCB Covered
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
Columbia Chiropractic Certified ART® & Graston® provider #4 1008 8th Ave, Invermere BC www.columbiavalleychiro.com
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• 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.
Dr. Karen Fahrni DC Dr. Meghan Haggarty ND
250-409-9628 • columbiavalleychiro@gmail.com
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.
Phone: 250-342-6452 • 250-342-3773 • Cell: 250-270-9444 All products are available at 9120, Hwy 93/95 which is five kilometres north of Tim Hortons
DCS Plumbing & Heating • Plumbing, Repair and Installation • Drain Lines • Hot Water Tanks 24 hour emergency service
250-341-8501 Seniors’ Discount
• 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
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HERE TO SERVE YOU Renovating? Interior World
• 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
Gel N More Nails by Leanne
Gel Nails
Pedicures Tuesday thru Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Call Leanne at 250-688-0787
Columbia Valley’s trusted concierge www.elevationconcierge.com
window fashions
Residential
Commercial
Jesse Vader Ken Johnson Call250.341.5426 Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406 250.341.5427
250.349.5564
BobbyJo Wiebe Owner
250.270.0148 mytrip@telus.net
Residential & Visitor Services
RIDGE WoodFAIRMONT Blinds R
ENOVATION Interior World
• Doors • Windows • Flooring window fashions • Painting/ Interior/Exterior • Kitchen Call Bill Cropper (250) Renovations
250-342-5682
• Bathroom Renovations • Additions • Decks • Finish Carpentry • Basement 342 4406 Renovations
5077 FAIRMONT RESORT RD., FAIRMONT BC EMAIL: fairmontridge@telus.net
Top Quality
Sales • Warranty • Repairs
250-342-9207 1265A Sunridge rd., Hwy 93/95 Windermere, BC • fhs@telus.net
• New Homes • Renovations • Framing • Roofing • Custom Finishing • Timber Framing
Interior World
Nail Art Gel Toes
Elevation Concierge Services Ltd.
window fashions
Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406
KYLE MOLL
250.341.5603
HTH@contractor.net
Need Blinds? Interior World
window fashions
Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406
Key West Plumbing and Heating 24 hr. ncy m e erge 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
FOR SEASONS FOR ALL REASONS! Personal & Corporate • Free local delivery
JAYNE MAGRI • 250-342-3160
www.itsawrapgiftbaskets.ca • itsawrapgiftbaskets@shaw.ca
Home-based customized gift basket business.
Kootenay Cribbing, Ltd.
FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR OF CHOICE 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
Established 1976
JOHN WOOD 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
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HERE TO SERVE YOU LAMBERT-KIPP
Lake Auto Services
250-342-9310 Same great team, same great service.
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250-347-9726 7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs
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Come in and browse our giftware
J. Douglas Kipp, B. Sc. (Pharm.) Laura Kipp, Pharm D., Irena Sedlakova, B.Sc. (Pharm.) Your Compounding Pharmacy Open Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere
250-342-6612
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)
Your search for quality and dependability ends with us. Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed
Dean Hubman
Certified Technician
250-342-3052
Toll Free: 877-342-3052
Invermere, BC V0A 1K3 odysseyrestoration@telus.net
Patryk Jagiello STAIN/LACQUER/PAINT INTERIOR/EXTERIOR patco_dev@shaw.ca
(250) 270-0345 (403) 870-7558 in Calgary since 2002 in Invermere since 2004
Patco Developments Ltd. PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS
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
building & renos
(250) 341-7283
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
RFE ALARMS Monitoring includes Guard and keyholder service • Surveillance Systems • Home Theatre • Analog & Digital Background Sound Systems
Rick Flowitt
Plumbing • Heating • Electrical
Rigid Plumbing Ltd. Andy Charette
Local company, local service.
250-342-6549
Quality you can see!
E: rigidplumbing@hotmail.ca P: 250-341-5179
ROSS‛S POOLS & SPAS Commercial – Residential Installation – Maintenance – Repairs
Darren Ross 4890 Stoddart Creek RR#2 Invermere, BC V0A 1K2
Cell: 250-341-7727 • Fax: 250-347-6363 • poolman-911@hotmail.com
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HERE TO SERVE YOU Sabs Interior Finishing
SHOLINDER & MACKAY EXCAVATING Inc.
• New construction • Renovations • Millwork • Stairs and railings • Custom closet solutions • Kitchens and paint
WEAR STYLISH .925 STERLING SILVER JEWELLERY! HOST A SILPADA PARTY AND EARN YOUR FAVOURITES FOR FREE! BECOME A REPRESENTATIVE AND LIVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE!
Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ Repaired Prefab Cement Tanks Installed Water Lines Dug and Installed Basements Dug
Dana Sabourin
Proprietor 1310 - 17th Street Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K4 250-341-7190 • dana.sab@hotmail.com
WINDERMERE 250-342-6805 Invermere and Area
• Framing • Siding • Renovations • Decks• Log Railings • Log Furniture
• Gel & Acrylic Nails • Coloured Gel • Nail Art
Scott Wilisky
Call Judy ~ 250-341-5245 • Days, Evenings, Weekends
Rose-Marie Regitnig
Independent Representative
250-341-5956 • rosis@telus.net
• Furnaces • Heat Pumps • Fireplaces • Full Heating and Ventilation Systems Call for your FREE consultation and estimate
stwcarpentry@live.ca • cell 250 270 0745 ■ Lockout Service ■ Lake Recovery ■ 24 Hour Towing ■ Prompt Service
Judy: (250) 341-1903 Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential
www.valleysolutions.ca valleysolutions@shaw.ca
SOLUTIONS FOR THE VACATION HOME OWNER
• Garage Doors • Passage Doors • Truck Doors • Sun Rooms • Patio Covers • Vinyl Decking • Aluminum Railings • Gutters • Siding • Soffit • Facia • Window Capping • Renovations
• House Checking • Cleaning • Complications • Details
250-342-6700 • universaldoorsandexteriors@shawbiz.ca VJ (Butch) Bishop Owner/Operator
4846 Holland Creek Ridge Rd. Invermere, BC V0A 1K0
Also offering FREE year-round pickup of unwanted vehicles
• Excavators • Mini-Excavators • Bobcats • Dump Trucks • Water Trucks • Compaction Equipment • Snow Plow • Sanding Equipment • Crane Truck • Mobile Pressure Washing & Steam Cleaning • Underground Services • Site Prep & Demolition • Road Building • Land Clearing • Controlled Burning • Rock Walls • Rip Rap • Top Soil • Sand & Gravel
CONTRACT OR HOURLY MACHINE RENTALS AVAILABLE
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Cheers & jeers
cheers & jeers
cheers & jeers
storage
shared accommodation
Alcoholics Anonymous. If alcohol is causing problems or conflict in your life, AA can help. All meetings are at 8 p.m. For more information, please call 250-342-2424. Columbia United AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday (closed), and Wednesday at the BC Service Building, South End – 624 4th St., Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday at the Catholic Church, East Side of Main St. With the exception of Tuesday, all meetings are open.
Cheers to Marty, Greg and Ty for putting up with all of my shenanigans, putting a roof over my head, and for being an incredible group of friends to live with for that past couple months. Love you all to bits!
Jeers to the town of Invermere and Radium for not having proper garbage facilities. This is part of a basic structure of a community. It’s not right making people drive 20 to 30 km, and it’s not making the bear issue better!
Cheers to the Whale House for having us this past year! If only walls could talk. To our neighbours for never complaining about us, and to Joyce and Ming at the Oriental Palace.
NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE
Private room with cable, phone, laundry access, Internet, and all utilities included, $400/month + $200 D.D., N/P. 1-866-222-0325.
Cheers to Mike and Laurie for coming from Calgary to help with our house renovations!
Jeers to all who complain about the wildlife; the deer that eat your plants, the bears in town that scare you, the pack rat that is looking for a winter home. If you don’t like it, move to a city. Learn how to share your environment with other creatures.
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. Narcotics Anonymous meeting now available. Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call 250-342-1071 for more info.
thank you ALL SAINTS CHURCH GUILD EDGEWATER. Sorry we missed people in our last Thank You! Many thanks to Anne Riches and Copper Point Golf Club for the use of their stoves, stenos, and chaffing dish and coolers. Also a big thank you to Anne for helping cook and donating horseradish and gravy and to Patty’s Greenhouse for donation of great carrots.
Cheers to all who stopped on West Side Road near Cartwright to help with the stubborn spare tire problem on Saturday afternoon. Very much appreciated! Jeers to the two idiots on uninsured dirt bikes who were flying up the road to Wilmer, at a speed I dare not estimate, mostly in the wrong lane, on Tuesday afternoon. If you had hit me, it wouldn’t have ended well. Trust me. I happen to know how it feels like to be hit by a car on a motorbike! From the guy in the blue truck. Cheers to the staff at the Farside Pub. As residents of Fairmont, we look forward to the awesome food and service we always receive. Cheers to Keith at the Windermere Landfill for always being pleasant and helpful. You make taking the garbage less of a chore. Thanks. Jeers to “so and so” who poached a deer at Kpokl and jeers again for leaving half of it behind for the cougars. Great way to ensure the cougars move into town for the winter. Hope you are caught!
Lost & found
Jeers to people who are incredibly rude when they assume they are right, and then once proven wrong, cannot apologize for the their initial bad attitude.
LOST: Fairmont Riverside area October 10th. Siamese cat, very shy, 10-years old. ID tattoo in ear. 250-341-8424.
Cheers to Donna and Sharon at the Spilli Bean Cafe for the wonderful conversation and the delicious cookie. D.M.
Cheers to Eric and the Invermere A&W. Your generosity and community spirit shine in this town. Thank you for all that you do, and everyone you feed! Cheers to our fantastic Timber Ridge neighbours, Dale and Elaine, who are always willing to help with cutting trees, lending tools, fixing roofs or whatever else. Your kindness is much appreciated. Cheers to Arnie. We are lucky to have you as a neighbour. Thanks for all your wisdom and knowledge. Cheers to the very kind man from across the street who came over lots to water our flowers in front of our church. Thank you so, so much for your time and help. The kids at Christ Church Trinity. Cheers to the grizzly. Please come back and eat some deer! Cheers to the IDPO. Relocation brilliant. Let’s relocate the IDPO members and then get on with the cull! Jeers to the person who added garbage bags to some residences on 10th Ave., causing them to exceed their allowable weekly pickup. Cheers to the garbage truck operator for making it work.
Cheers to Stacey at Huckleberry’s, always a smiling face. Cheers to Laura and Tim at Peppi’s, thanks for hiring this purple haired Aussie. I had an awesome summer in the valley. See you later! Fletch. Cheers to Rosie and Leighton at Invermere Sales & Rentals! Chur brus. Fletch Cheers to the always-happy fruit and veggies guy at Sobeys. Your friendly smile and happy attitude is always welcome! Cheers to Buds for providing top quality live entertainment! The show on Sunday was amazing (Devon and the Gentlemen). Cheers to the Columbia Valley Cycling Club for spending their Saturday marking the hiking trails on Mount Swansea. The hikers who use those trails appreciate your efforts! Cheers Dr. Mark at the Invermere Vet Hospital. Thank-you for operating on our blue bird’s wing and saving his life, for all the TLC and your huge heart. This winter he can heal so he will be healthy to reunite with his family and friends. Cheers to Adrian, my kids, Holly, Norbert and all my friends/family for all the surprises on my 40th. You got me good and it was much appreciated. It took the sting out of accepting this age! Lara.
camping 8-foot truck camper for sale. Fridge, stove and furnace all work well. Good shape, $500. 250-3479886.
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.
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. finished office space. Available immediately. Call Scott at 250-342-5758. 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. For lease: 2,000 sq. ft. office and warehouse space. Located at #2 - 108 Industrial Road #2. $1,350/ month + HST and utilities. Phone Leo at 250-342-1177. 1,200 sq. ft. commercial space. Excellent highway location, adjacent to Canadian Tire. Available October 1st. 250-342-3790.
shared accommodation Are you 55+ or newly retired? Perhaps looking to downsize? Tired of the worries associated with homeownership? Here’s a great opportunity for an individual who would appreciate shared accommodation in a spacious home without the headaches of home ownership. Includes cable, phone, internet, laundry facilities and all utilities. 250-341-7711.
Invermere: furnished room for rent in Westside Park. Available immediately. Call 250-688-7787. Invermere: roommate needed to share large, 3 bedroom house on the lake. Fully furnished. 250-3421791. Large Private room with own bathroom. Includes utilities and shared laundry. $500/month + D.D. 250-342-1255. Invermere roommate wanted to share a beautiful 3 bedroom house near Kinsmen beach. $475/month plus shared utilities. 250-3415646.
accommodation wanted Returning mill worker wanting to rent long-term, 1 - 2 bedroom cabin. Very quiet, mature, single guy. Excellent local references. Call Gord collect at 403-250-9449.
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, 2-bath near Kinsmen beach. Walk to downtown. Fully furnished, 6 appliances, $1,000/ month includes utilities. N/S, N/P. 250-342-8787. Radium: modern 2-bdrm, lowerlevel suite. W/D, D/W. $850/month, utilities included. 250-342-3790.
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Wilder subdivision: 1-bdrm + den, lower suite of renovated home. Includes kitchen, W/D, fenced yard and shed. Available immediately. $700/month + utilities. Call 250341-7701. 2-bdrm, bright, lower suite near Sobeys. Shared yard, W/D, N/S, N/P. Quiet long-term tenants $700/ month + utilities. 403-609-6643. Fairmont: 1-bdrm suite on golf course. Great views, fully furnished, W/D, dishwasher, stereo, BBQ. $650/month, utilities and cable included. Available October 31st. 250-342-1629. 1-bdrm walkout basement suite in Westridge Estates. Fully-furnished, bright, spacious, spotless, in-suite laundry, stove, fridge, microwave. N/P, N/S, available immediately. $650/month, including utilities. Call 250-342-8755. Large 2-bdrm, main floor, 4-plex unit in Windermere, near the beach. 5 appliances including W/D. $800/month. Call or text 403-8366059.
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Invermere: large, bright, 2-bdrm basement suite with separate entrance. Appliances shared, W/D, central location, and 2 blocks to D/T, school, and hospital. 3 blocks to groceries & beach. Pets OK, N/S. Available November 1st. $625/ month + utilities. Call Grant 403493-1245.
CHARMING 2 BEDROOM HOUSE! Excellent location. Valley view. W/D, DW. $850 plus utilities. Jeff 250-688-1105.
Radium: 3-bdrm spacious house. N/P, N/S. $1,000 + utilities and $1,000 D.D. Available immediately. For more info call 250-347-9915.
Mercer & Company
Fairmont: bright, 3-bdrm, 1.5-bath, large yard. 6 appliances, N/P, N/S. $900/month + hydro. References required. 250-345-6100 or 250341-8177.
Westridge: 5-bdrm, 3-bath, large deck, fenced yard, double garage. F/S, D/W, microwave. N/S, N/P. $1,500/month + utilities. Available November. 604-935-7519.
Lake Windermere Pointe in Invermere: 2-bdrm + den, 2-bath, lake view, underground parking, fully furnished with leather couches, N/S, N/P, available immediately. $1,000/month, includes all utilities except heat. 403-561-0111.
Large 4-bdrm, 2-bath house with large yard in downtown Invermere. W/D, DW, microwave, N/S, fireplace. $1,250 + utilities. November 1st. 250-341-1650 or helmimagic@uniserve.com .
Windermere: 1-bdrm house. Cozy and clean, $750/month + utilities. 250-342-3790.
Radium: 1-bdrm basement suite for rent. N/S, N/P, responsible renter. $550/month, includes utilities. 250-347-9958.
House for rent
FOR RENT RADIUM
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom large family home. $1,375 + utilities
FAIRMONT
Executive home close to golf courses. $1,500 + utilities 4 Bedroom family home in Columbia Ridge. $1,000 + utilities
INVERMERE
Downtown Invermere: 2-bdrm, 1-bath, W/D, N/S, N/P. 1-year lease, $800/month + utilities. Available immediately. 250-341-6080.
WINDERMERE
Windermere 3-bdrm, 1-bath, 5 appliances, recently renovated mobile on large lot. Quiet residential street, N/P, N/S, $800/ month + D.D. 403-286-1132.
4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on Windermere Loop Rd. $1,250 + utilities.
PURCELL POINT
2 bedroom + den, 1.5 bath, fully furnished and equipped townhome with garage. $1,250 + utilities.
DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS
Call Ben Green 250-688-0362 or visit www.gdpm.ca
Radium: 3-bdrm apartment. $550/ month in winter, $600/month in summer. One house pet. Phone Tim. 250-342-7337.
Edgewater house: 4-bdrm, 3-bath, large fenced yard, wood stove. $1,100/month + utilities. For more info call 250-688-0228.
Invermere: modern, clean, bright, 3-bdrm, 2-bath. Great downtown location. Attached garage, front and back decks. W/D, D/W. $1,500/ month, includes utilities. Kijiji ad ID #421356717. 250-342-3790.
2-bdrm, 2-bath, 2 lake view decks, quiet street. 1,500 sq. ft. Modern and new. 5 appliances. Attached garage. N/S, N/P. $1,100/month. Available November 1st. 250-3428662.
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. 3 Bedroom 2 bathroom family home, close to schools. $1,300 +utilities.
Furnished basement suite with private entrance. W/D, N/P, N/S. $750/month, utilities included. Call 250-342-6534.
Invermere: 1-bdrm suite, fully furnished, private backyard, parking, 32” TV. Very short walk to Kinsmen beach and downtown. N/S, N/P, no laundry. $650/month + D.D., cable, internet, utilities included. 250-342-0533.
Downtown half duplex.
2 bedroom, 2 bathroom furnished and equipped apartments from $750.
For rent in Edgewater: older 3-bdrm, 1-bath home. 5 appliances, wood/propane heat, pets negotiable. Available immediately, $750/month with D.D. Call or leave message, 250347-6453. Windermere: ideal family home on acreage. Modern, beautifully finished 4-bdrm, 2.5-bath, hardwood/tiled floors. Cozy wood-burning fireplace. W/D, N/S, dishwasher. Minimum 1-year lease, references please. $1,400/month. 250-342-3790.
Lovely views of downtown Invermere, on double lot. 3-bdrms, 2-bath, fully furnished with wood stove. Available November 1st May 1st. $800/month + utilities. For more info call 250-342-6605. 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. Family home for rent on quite street in Invermere. Features 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths upstairs, and 2 bedrooms with 1 bath in fully developed basement. Close proximity to schools, Kinsmen beach and downtown. Includes fridge, stove and dishwasher. Pets OK, non-smoking. $1,200/month. Available December 1. 250-3425691.
condo for rent 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. 250-342-2536. Akiskinook Resort: 1-bdrm condo, fully furnished, 6-appliances, equipped indoor pool and hot tub. $700/month includes cable. 403281-3991. Canal Flats condo, Jade Landing Development: 2+1 Bedrooms, 1-bath, 6 appliances, partially finished basement, 12 minutes to Fairmont. $750/month + utilities. Available November 1st. Contact Mike, 403-804-6937. Canal Flats: 2-bdrm, 1.5bath condo with in-suite laundry.**1,000 sq. ft. of beautiful, comfortable, living space in quiet neighbourhood. $700/month + utilities. Available immediately. Call 403-873-8158 or e-mail canalcondo@live.ca . Serious inquiries only. 2-bdrm condo near Sobeys. N/S, N/P, with washer and dryer. Quiet folks only need apply. $700/month. 250-342-6255. Radium Resort: 1-bdrm furnished condo. Dishwasher, W/D, cable TV, rec center. N/P, N/S. $725/month + D.D. + hydro. 403-293-3870.
Downtown Invermere, Cedarwood Glen: 3-bdrm, 1.5 bath corner unit. 6-month or 1-year lease. $1,200/ month + utilities. Available November 1st. 250-341-1692.
Phoenix, Arizona
Winter rental, golf/vacation. Chandler area. Bungalow-style condo, fully furnished, equipped. 2-bdrm, 2-bath. $1,850/month. Available December 2012 and April 2013. See pictures at rentalo.com, ID #383927. Call Gary Thompson, 250-345-6603 or cell, 250-3418573. Radium: 2-bdrm top-floor condo with heated parking and outdoor hot tub. Granite, maple cabinets, fireplace. $1,250/month includes utilities. 403-861-7754. Akiskinook: 3-bdrm, 2-bath, furnished, N/P, N/S. $1,250/month, utilities included. srowell@telus. net or 403-861-0544. Radium: Aspen condo. 2-bdrm, 2-bath, 1,050 sq. ft. Fireplace, underground parking, N/P, N/S. Long-term lease, available November 1st. $900/month, includes utilities. 403-690-3166. Invermere: 2-bdrm, 2-bath furnished condo. Close to downtown. N/S, N/P, no partiers, references. $1,025/month, utilities included. 403-978-4559 or 403251-4556.
mobile home for sale Mobile homes/trailers for sale. Suitable for living/renovation, or as an on-site/construction trailer. Years 1973-1975 available immediately and ready for you to move. Best offer. Call 403-6785111.
Lighting store & complete custom framing shop. Visit http://canada. businessesforsale.com and enter Invermere in the search box for full details on sale. Serious inquiries only. Call 250-342-5440.
Condo for sale 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.
animals Winter horse boarding. November 1st - May 1st. 250-342-5297.
PUPPY SOCIALIZATION / DOG OBEDIENCE AND ADVANCED CLASSES.
Interested in learning some helpful tips on obedience and the importance of socialization for your dog or puppy? Certified canine behaviorist, Gary Dace, has over 20 years’ experience and uses 100% positive reinforcement. Classes start Monday, Nov 12. Registration and reservations required. Previous obedience classes required for advanced class registration. Please phone the Invermere Veterinary Hospital 250-342-7007 for information and registration.
wanted Wanted to locate and purchase: antique, double barrel, side-byside shotgun with broken stock. Sold by local man in the summer of 2005. It is a family heirloom. If found, please call Rena Andrew in Battleford, SK at 306-445-1392.
misc. for sale 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.
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misc. for sale
misc. for sale
Support Rockies Hockey! Pine, fir, larch — dry and split. To order, call 250-342-6908.
Fir firewood, split and delivered $200/cord. 250-342-5413. Hotel furniture for sale. Beds, desks, night tables, luggage bench, headboards, chairs, heat/AC units, sofa beds, dressers and more. Prestige Inn, Radium Hot Springs. Call Sandra: 250-347-2300, or come in and have a look.
Firewood: dry fir, $200/cord. Dry pine, $180/cord. All split and delivered. Leave a message at 250342-2214. Newer 151 litre (40 US gallons) propane hot water tank with spark ignition, $150. 250-342-8679.
4 new P265-70R-17. Goodyear Wrangler SR-A mud and snow light truck tires. $600. 250-342-3178.
Hankook winter tires on Subaru Outback 2003 rims. Used one winter. Tire size 225/60 R16. $550, O.B.O. Thule roof box, 688XT, grey, $250, O.B.O. 250-270-0274.
Free: older couch with queen-size hide-a-bed. Light yellow sofa cover. All in good, clean condition. Available for pickup in Fairmont on October 22nd only. Call 403-8604097. Leave message.
Winter tires and rims. Will fit a 2011 Subaru Outback. Premium spoke rims. Hankook Winter Pikes 225 60R 17 inch. Less than 3,000 kms. Pictures available by email. Paid $1,350, taking offers. Call 250-6880050.
Firewood: premium, local product. Cut, split and delivered. Call or text 250-688-0143. www. horizonridgeranch.com .
Rockies West Realty Independently Owned and Operated
492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC
Kim Collens
Representative
toll free: 1.877.342.3427 cell: 250.342.1671
kim@rockieswest.com www.kimcollens.com
Recipe Of The Week LAYERED MEXICAN BAKE
1 lb Extra Lean Ground Beef 1 Onion, chopped 1 Green Pepper, chopped 2 teaspoons Chili Powder 1 ¼ cups Salsa
2 cups Corn, frozen 3 large Whole Wheat Tortillas ½ cup Sour Cream ¾ cup Tex Mex Cheese, shredded
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Brown meat, onions and peppers over medium heat. Stir in chili powder; add salsa and corn; mix well. Simmer 5 minutes. Spread 1 cup meat sauce into a 9” square baking dish; top with 1 tortilla, 1/2 cup meat sauce, sour cream and 1/4 cup cheese; repeat. Top with remaining tortilla and meat sauce. Cover and bake 25 minutes or until heated through. Top with remaining cheese; bake uncovered 5 minutes. See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com
Home Of The Week Convenient Lifestyle!
Low maintenance duplex on a quiet cul-de-sac is just a short stroll to the Riverside Golf Course. Fully finished with multiple decks, large yard and double garage.
$295,000 (Furnished)
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recreational vehicles
Entertainment
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3-piece ~ Smarty Pants Call now, Christmas is coming! 250-342-3264 Bill Cropper
fitness 2000 Arctic Cat Panther 440 snowmobile. Mint condition, original owner, only 509 kilometers. $3,000. 250-345-6635. 2006 SkiDoo RevX 800cc, Terra Alps porting, Y pipe and head, can, dual ring pistons, 600km on top end, (Motor Tech) clutch kit, running board mod, so much more. $5,000 firm. Excellent condition, as good as it gets for this year of sled! 250341-5297. 2012 Arctic Cat Proclimb 153 800cc. 2 available: one orange, one green. Like-new condition, custom wraps, boards, scratchers. Dealer demo sleds, selling at dealer cost. $10,900 includes all taxes/fees. Financing available. 250-341-5297 or info@ thebetties.ca. Only available locally until October 23rd, then they go back to dealer.
vehicles for sale 1990 Ford Club Wagon XL window van. Automatic, air, 302 V8, two fuel tanks, 10-ply tires. 174,000 kms. $2,000 O.B.O. 250-342-2104 or 250-342-7608. Must sell. 2002 Ford F-150 XL Triton crew cab with tool box. Good running condition. $3,000 O.B.O. 250-342-0194. 1997 F-150 XL extended cab 4x4. Burgundy, 4.6 Triton engine, longbox, comes with matching canopy. Air bag assisted rear suspension, 215,000 kms. Well-maintained, new brakes on all four. $4,000 O.B.O. 250-342-5676.
automotive AutoWyze Services Re-Opened No Appointment Oil Changes First-come, first-served. All your vehicle repair and maintenance needs, diagnostics, performance, custom cosmetics. 250-342-6614.
ZUMBA Fitness Classes Every week, Wednesday & Friday at 9:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 7 p.m. at Desiderata Studio (back of Pharmasave building) Monthly and drop-in rates available. Call Julie 250-341-5474 or Colleen 250-342-1438.
services Wood lot close to town and/or splitter available. 250-342-6936. Dryer Vent and Furnace Cleaning & inspections. Call AQUAIR today! 250-342-5089. 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 . 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 . DOCTOR SPA Your Natural Solution - Clean & Green All-natural enzyme solution to hot tub care. 100% bio-based, non-toxic. Just clean, beautiful water. Safe for you and the environment!. Doctor Spa (Marty Beingessner) 250-688-0085.
services Book your Family Portrait Session before the leaves leave! Professional Photography Picture Framing Photography Classes 250-342-5102 www.kimberleyrae.ca ...look for the red door behind the Invermere Dry Cleaners! Shannon’s Blinds & Designs Buy 2 – Get 1 FREE Expires October 27th. “We are certainly happy with Shannon’s Blinds and Designs. The non-pressured sales guidance and workmanship was excellent. Great job on covering our oddly shaped windows!” Susan & Arnold Shannon’s Blinds & Designs 250-342-5749 “Covering the Valley – One Window At A 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. Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning. Environmentally friendly products. Dry in 1 hour! Call 250-688-0213 or visit www.heavensbest.ca. 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 Guitar lessons. Available most evenings and weekends. Call Emily at 250-409-4104. Invermere Sharpening Carbide and steel sharpening services. Contractors, restaurant, home/garden, pet/hair. 330 Blair Street. 250-341-5447. Electrical Service. Commercial, industrial, residential. Fast, professional service. Reasonable rates. Davidson Power Services Ltd., Invermere. 250-409-7514. Valley Framing & Contracting. Everything from roofs and decks to major renovations. Contact Will at 250-342-7517. Empathic Care Service. Private care and companionship. Certificate, services, and references available upon request. 250-347-9982. Home care service provider. Certified Home Support/Resident Care Attendant offering personal, one-on-one care. Light household duties, provide meals, run errands, transport to/from appointments, and shopping. Phone 250-3422626 or cell, 250-409-4510. Residential and recreational cleaning services also available. Flooring installations, lino, carpet, laminate and hardwood. 30 years experience. Call 250-347-9192 or 250-341-1235. 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.
health & wellness
QI GONG AND TAI CHI
Ancient Chinese exercises to promote healing, fitness and anti-aging . Master Michael Shen Phd, MA, BA – Michael will be available for private appointments and healings from October 10th – 15th. TAI CHI will begin October 10th with Janice Gaillard and classes are ongoing. QI GONG classes and practices are ongoing. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. For more information or to reserve a space contact Betty Newton at 250-342-6343 or newtonhome@shaw.ca
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October 19, 2012
help wanted
help wanted
Anahata Foods, vegetarian catering company is seeking stable, part-time assistance. Please call 250-3411434 and ask for Lisa. Applicants must be mature, reliable, physically fit, and have firm work ethic. All employees will be fed in a divine fashion.
The Radium Esso has an employment opportunity in its automotive repair shop. The successful applicant will enjoy flexible hours and the potential for full-time, year-round employment. Experience is an asset. Apply in person with resume or fax to 250347-9894.
Ichi Resources Ltd. is seeking experienced logging equipment operators for work in Radium Hot Springs / Canal Flats area. Please send resume by email to ichiresources@gmail.com or fax to 778-479-2088.
Experienced Hungarian cook for seasonal, full-time work from April - October 2013. $15/hour, medical, vacation pay, room and board available. Apply to Citadella Restaurant in Radium, B.C., or send resume to info@milliondollarview.ca .
Ranch manager position needs filling at site near Invermere/ Fairmont Hot Springs. Responsible traits to work/oversee maintenance and upgrades. No animal care. Please email resume or response to BA91011@aol.com .
Have Fun and Earn Extra Income.
Invermere Sales & Rentals has a permanent position located in Invermere for a mechanically inclined person capable of basic repair and maintenance of a broad range of rental equipment. Post secondary education and training not required. Regular wage $15/hr. No benefits. Class 5 driver’s licence and boating licence required. Send resume to info@is-r.ca .
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.
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Help Wanted
VJ Bishop Excavating needs drivers and snow shovellers for winter in Fairmont, Radium and Invermere. Must be experienced. Fax resumé to 250-341-6006
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Outreach Facilitator StrongStart B.C. Vacation Rental Specialist Wanted High Country Properties is looking for a friendly and outgoing person to work in our busy call centre. You will be responsible for providing “legendary” customer service to owners and guests via telephone, email and in person. You will also be responsible for booking individual and group reservations, answering guest inquiries and selling the benefits of staying in a vacation rental. Please Note: This is a permanent part-time position (i.e. 20-30 hrs. per week, some evenings required.) Starting wage: $13/hr. + commission, plus health and dental benefits! Visit highcountryproperties.com for a full job description. Please send cover letter and resume to Bjorn Billehaug via email bjorn@highcountryproperties.com by Friday, November 9th, 2012.
MISSION: KHC SPECIAL POSSIBLE OPERATIONS
Kicking Horse Coffee is currently recruiting candidates to join our “Special Ops” Task Force. These elite agents would be available at a moment’s notice (part time/casual) for production projects that fall outside the realm of day-to-day operations including the assembly of box shippers, merchandisable pallets and seasonal products or other top secret missions deemed necessary. Agent requirements include a flexible schedule, a good level of physical fitness, positive and energetic disposition, open mindedness, and above all else, the unique ability to instantly blend into the surroundings wearing a black uniform. Forward resumes using our secure email at jobs@kickinghorsecoffee.com. This ad will self-destruct, so successful candidates should be contacted for interviews by November 2nd, 2012.
Brilliance in packaging… We got it in the bag! Without question, our Packaging Team Members are the best baggers in the biz. It is tough work in a team setting, demanding a high set of standards. Duties include the safe and efficient operation of packaging equipment, clean-up, staging and relentless quality control.
FULL-TIME/YEAR-ROUND In return we provide a great work environment, competitive wages, a whack of cool benefits and steady pipeline to satisfy your favorite addiction! As a team member, you must be: • Physically fit • Able to maintain a high level of positive energy while on your feet for an 8 hour period • Proud of your critical eye and detail orientation • Energized by a dynamic team Email us at mail@kickinghorsecoffee.com or fax 250-342-4450. We will contact successful applicants for interviews by November 2nd.
$20-22/hour, DOE
Perfect for an ECE student, parent or part-time children’s educator, this approximately half-time position is a rewarding opportunity to plan and deliver family-based programming to kids from birth to school age and their caregivers. With a focus on early childhood development and school readiness, this popular programme is operated at Eileen Madson Primary and Edgewater Elementary schools. The qualified candidate will have: • Early Childhood Education certification with a Licence to Practice; or be registered in an ECE program working towards licensing. • Experience with or an understanding of family-based program delivery. • Drivers’ licence and a reliable vehicle. • Knowledge of community services in the Windermere Valley. • Excellent communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team, cultural sensitivity, creativity and resourcefulness. • Basic computer skills. Please apply via e-mail by sending introductory letter and resumé to Katie Andruschuk at kandruschuk@cbal.org .
JOB POSTING POSITION: REPORTS TO:
Outside Sales Representative (Marketing Associate) District Sales Manager
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home.
Outside Sales Representative At the heart of our customer relationships is our ability to listen to our customers’ needs and respond with tools that help them succeed. Sysco continues to invest in building strong customer relationships and we see the return in a high level of customer loyalty and market share that continues to grow. The key to this growth is our team of Sales Representatives; each committed to providing the exceptional level of service and innovative solutions that differentiate Sysco in the marketplace. Opportunities exist in: East Kootenays (Cranbrook, Fernie and Radium) Requirements: • Post-secondary education in a business related field • Outside sales and/or foodservice/hospitality experience beneficial. • Must thrive in a high energy customer service environment • PC skills and e-commerce knowledge • Own vehicle and valid operator’s license required. If you love the food industry, can walk the talk and have what it takes to share your enthusiasm with others, start your career at Sysco today! We offer our associates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds expectations... and we have the best training in the business. Qualified candidates should submit cover letter & resume quoting: HR – MAT- 12K, to: Attn: Human Resources at: hr.calgary@cgy.sysco.ca Sysco Calgary – Winner of the 2009, 2010 & 2011 Sysco weCare Community Award. Proud winner of the 2011 Volunteer Calgary Award – Leaders In Employee Volunteering Committed to Employment Equity.
Just a reminder… The classified deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.
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October 19, 2012
Filth-free Fairmont
Government Rebates • Furnace Replacements • Heat Pumps • Fireplaces • Full Heating and Ventilation Systems
A local clean-up trio comprised of (left to right) Shirley Bergman, Win Morton and Brian Morton take a pause from their sprucing up of Fairmont at the Fairmont Lions Club Road Clean-Up on Saturday, October 13th. More than 50 volunteers, including community and Lions Club members, Columbia Valley Rockies hockey players and local students pitched in with the cleaning efforts. Together they scoured the highway from Coy's Par 3 to the Fairmont Hot Springs transfer station and picked up litter around the village streets and sidewalks. Photo by Kate Irwin
(250) 342-1167
Regional District of East Kootenay Bylaw 2394
Bylaw Amendment - Toby Benches The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Robert and Brenda Lamoureux and Pasquia Investments Ltd. to amend the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the amendment will change the zoning designation of the subject property to facilitate a two lot subdivision. The subject property is located in the Toby Benches area and is shown on the attached map. Bylaw No. 2394 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 274, 2012 (Toby Benches / Lamoureux)” will amend the zoning designation of the subject property from A-2, Rural Residential (Country) Zone to SH-3(A), Small Holding Rural (Open Space) Zone. A public hearing will be held at: Windermere Community Hall 4726 North Street, Windermere, BC Monday, October 29, 2012 at 7:00 pm The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F, Electoral Area G and the District of Invermere. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing. SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Jean Terpsma Planning Technician, at 250-489-0314, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email jterpsma@rdek.bc.ca.
19 - 24th Avenue South, Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8 Phone: 250-489-2791 Toll Free: 1-888-478-7335 Email: info@rdek.bc.ca Website: www.rdek.bc.ca
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DISTRICT OF INVERMERE 914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Tel: (250) 342-9281 • Fax: (250) 342-2934
INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS
Bylaw Enforcement Services The District of Invermere (“Owner”) invites Proposals for 2013 Bylaw Enforcement Services. Documents may be viewed at or obtained from the Municipal office at 914 8th Avenue, Invermere, B.C. Proposals delivered no later than end of the day, November 15th, 2012 clearly marked Bylaw Enforcement Services Proposals in a sealed envelope. Proposals received after the stipulated time will be rejected and returned to the individual unopened. Faxed and emailed proposals are acceptable as long as they are followed up with a hard copy. If mailed use the address provided below: District of Invermere 914 – 8th Avenue Box 339 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 There will be no public opening for this Invitation for Proposal. Proposals will be opened privately by District of Invermere after the closing time specified for receipt of Proposals. If you wish to contact District of Invermere in response to the awarding, please do so after the closing time specified above. The Owner reserves the right not to award a contract at all, and the highest or any Proposal will not necessarily be accepted. Chris Prosser Chief Administrative Officer District of Invermere Office: (250) 342-9281 ext. 225
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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 27
October 19, 2012
Valley Churches
FAITH
An expression of appreciation By Laura Hermakin Reverend Christ Church Trinity It’s the season of expressing gratitude and thanksgiving for the many gifts with which God has blessed us. In our churches and homes throughout this community and across our beautiful country, there are signs of the gifts of fall and harvest as we prepare for a busy time of gathering together with family and friends. We will come together over the next few months to celebrate and rejoice. As we gather, we may celebrate the tradition of naming things for which we are thankful. We will name our treasures: thinking of those who have supported us in our journey of life and faith. We will pause to remember those who are no longer part of our everyday lives, but who remain with us always in the things we have learned and the people we have become due to their impact in our lives. And we will say thank you! As I pause this day and say thanks and remember, I can’t help thinking of the many Canadians who put their lives on hold or on the line every day, to bring peace and
hope to our lives. People who respond at a moment’s notice to answer an emergency call or rush into dangerous situations to bring calm and healing, often do so with little regard for their own needs or safety. For these people, I am grateful. For doctors and nurses, firefighters and police officers, for our military, I give God thanks! I thank God that there are men and women who will go into the places where so many of us are afraid to go. And I thank God that we are so fortunate in this country to know a freedom and peace that many of our brothers and sisters in the world only dream about. How often we rush about our lives, not thinking twice of the families who are missing mom or dad because they are busy looking after us. How often we just don’t realize that our freedom comes at the expense of so many who are providing and caring for us in ways we can’t imagine. On behalf of all of us who so frequently forget, thank you. Thank you God for calling men and women to care for one another; for calling all your children to support one another; for freedom, peace, and first rate health care; for ambulance and rescue workers; for social workers and teachers; for leaders to direct our communities and nations; and especially thanks that we have the liberty to praise you and give you thanks. To all those who serve our community, and our country, thank you!
Hockey funds Ross Bidinger, the Columbia Valley Rockies’ head coach, receives a $2,000 cheque from Grant Kelly of the Walker’s Warriors oldtimers hockey tournament. The annual Labour Day event raises funds for a range of local causes through a hockey game, casino night and dance in Invermere. This year’s event raised close to $7,000, including the $2,000 which will help fund the operation of the Rockies hockey team this year. Photo by Greg Amos
LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, October 21st, 10:30 a.m. Worship and Life Instruction, “Truth for Today From The Old Testament: God The Lawgiver Pastor Trevor leading. “K.I.D.S.” Church for children age 3 to Grade one; and Grade 2 to Grade 5, during the morning service. Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED 9 a.m.: Worship at All Saint’s, Edgewater. 9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast club for children and youth 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere. Reverend Laura Hermakin 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 www.wvsm.ca 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
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October 19, 2012
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LIONS’ SHARE – After a successful two-day workshop for cancer patients and supporters held on October 4th and 5th at the Copper Point Resort, cancer care organization Inspire Health was given a $1,400 donation from the Lake Windermere District Lions Club. The funds will help the B.C.-based not-for-profit group cover the cost of putting on the event, which drew 29 people including 14 with cancer. Interior Health also presented a free public talk about cancer prevention on October 3rd, which was attended by more than 40 people. Left to right: Lake Windermere District Lions Club member Raylene Oram, Inspire Health program director Paul Padden, and Inspire Life committee chair Connie Watson. Submitted photo
the globe. Nadyia usually shares the trails For the Grade 1 through Grade with her partner Jakub Sumbera, 3 students she’s taught over the past another very fast runner, who’s been three years at the school, running hampered by injuries that have limhas been part of the classroom con- ited his racing over the summer. “He is by far my biggest fan, versation around goal-setting. “She brings all that energy she always tracking me around the races and pophas for athletping out to snap ics into the “I was thinking of them when photos,” she said. c l a s s r o o m ,” I had three kilometres left, and “I’m sad he hasn’t said school I thought, ‘Oh, it’s just like an been racing much principal Lisa EMP race from here.’” Tenta. “Alllately because he’s lightning fast and around, she’s Nadyia Fry such a beautiful a great team member. And Teacher at Eileen Madson Primary runner; hopefully he’ll be healthy she’s quite next year.” humble too.” (Sumbera recovered enough Nadyia has been encouraging her Grade 3 students to develop to win handily at the Headbanger a better relationship with exer- Trail Challenge race in Radium Hot cise through the Global Children’s Springs on September 22nd.) “I’m also very lucky to have Challenge, a program that helps children measure their daily step such supportive parents that are count using a pedometer while go- ridiculously proud of my accoming on a virtual trek by foot around plishments,” she added.
Wine Festival ! 11th AnnuAl EAst KootEnAy
The Columbia Valley’s premier event celebrating British Columbia Wine excellence! SATURDAY NovembeR 3, 2012 • 6:30 - 9:30pm The LoDge AT FAiRmoNT hoT SpRiNgS ReSoRT
NEW FOR 2012 Free Wine Fest Shuttle for Invermere and Windermere (see website for details)
experience over 160 british Columbia wines • Canapés • Door prizes Tickets are $49* on sale now at the Lodge and at Casa Vino in Radium.
CALL 250.345.6070 *plus tax.