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“Stop the cull! Stop the cull! Stop the cull!”

Chants of protest against the District of Invermere’s plan to cull 100 of the town’s urban deer population rang out in front of the district offices.

On February 2nd, a group of peaceful protestors

gathered to demonstrate their opposition to the planned cull, hoping their cries would be heard by district staff.

“We want a win-win situation for life,” said Vince Zurbriggen, spokesperson for the protestors.

The peaceful demonstration began on the shores of Kinsmen Beach, and traveled through the streets of Invermere to finish at the district building on 8th Ave.

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Property owner offers land for deer

By Kelsey Verboom Pioneer Staff Pleas to stop the upcoming Invermere deer cull have prompted one local property owner to offer up his family’s ranch as a potential location to relocate the deer.

Ken Becker, whose family owns the 1,280 acre Becker Ranch, wrote to the District of Invermere in January to let them know they could use the sprawling acreage to release the urban deer if they could be relocated.

The ranch, located at the base of Mt. Swansea, has an 8-foot high game fence on three sides of the property closest to town. According to Mr. Becker, it also has numerous water sources and “more than enough grazing to easily sustain more than 100 animals.”

“I am aware that the provincial government has generally frowned on relocation experiments; however this is

such a unique situation that I feel it definitely warrants another experimentation attempt,” Mr. Becker wrote.

Mr. Becker said Mayor Taft explained to him that the Crown does not permit the release of animals on private land.

“This can easily be taken care of by releasing them on the Crown land on the east boundary on the mountain side,” Mr. Becker said in his email to the district.

Mayor Taft said that Mr. Becker’s suggestion is one of many Invermere’s deer committee will review as long-term solutions post-cull, as per the committee’s original recommendations, but that the cull of 100 deer that the province has already issued a permit for will continue as planned.

“That’s consistent with the recommendations of the committee, which were to proceed with the cull and continue to explore all the other options,” Mayor Taft said.

Relocation guidelines are currently in the process of

being finalized by the provincial government, but have not yet been completed, Mayor Taft said.

“They’ve come out pretty firmly stating that there will be absolutely no permits for relocation until 2013,” he added. “It’s definitely not a right-now kind of option.

“We will float this idea by the province, although we’re pretty sure the province would say that it’s basically private land, even though there is some Crown land nearby, and secondly, that it’s far too close to town,” Mayor Taft said. “We don’t know for sure until we try, but it doesn’t seem as though there is a lot of support from the province for this particular option.”

Cost will be another important factor to consider when exploring the idea of relocation, Mayor Taft said.

Early estimates indicate that relocation will cost about $1,000 per deer.

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Benjamin Thomsen breaking records on World Cup circuit

By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff A local ski star is shining brightly during his first season on the World Cup racing circuit, snagging two career best finishes at last weekend’s downhill races in Chamonix, France.

Invermere’s Benjamin Thomsen blew away the competition to come from a 50th place start to a fifth place finish on Sunday, February 5th, with team Canada colleagues Jan Hudec and Erik Guay taking first and third place respectively.

It was a record-breaking weekend for Ben, who smashed his personal best World Cup finish twice — once on Saturday, with an 11th place finish and again on Sunday, rising another six spots to claim fifth over

some of the world’s best racers.

“I am extremely happy with the way things went this weekend, mostly because I did it two days in a row and not just a one-time wonder,” said Ben via email, shortly after landing in Sochi, Russia — a venue for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

“Coming 11th from 50th the first day was amazing, but to come down from 50th again and punch it into the top five, is something I would never expect.”

Ben’s fellow Team Canada skiers were also breaking records. It’s the first time since 2007 that Canada has had two men on the World Cup podium for alpine racing and the best overall result for the men’s team since 1994.

Sunday’s first-place finish was also a welcome relief for 30-year-old Calgarian, Jan Hudec, who

avenged years of injuries, operations and frustration, claiming his first victory in more than four years.

For Ben, the strong back-to-back finishes could mean a chance to fulfill his dream of competing in the World Cup finals in Austria in March.

“Right now, I am ranked 23rd on the year and 27th on World Cup Starting List,” Ben explained. “If I can hold my position right now, I will be going to World Cup finals.”

One of the keys to Ben’s success, he said, is strong local support from family, friends, coaches and all the valley residents who have been cheering him on during his racing career.

“I couldn’t have done this without the support of the valley, and everyone who supported me at my fundraiser,” he said.

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• On February 2nd at 1:45 p.m., Columbia Valley Detachment members heard of an assault that had happened on January 29th that had not been reported to police.

Police discovered that a 63-year-old man from Radium was walking down Stanley Street near the Pinewood Condos when he was approached by a number of adult men, who knocked him down on the ground and kicked him. An eight-pack of beer and small amount of money was taken from the man. The investigation into this incident is continuing.

• On February 3rd at 12:50 a.m., officers attended an abandoned 911 call in the 4800 block of Stanley Street, Radium and determined that an adult male and female had been arguing. No assault had happened. Both had been consuming liquor. Both went their separate ways.

• On February 3rd at 3 a.m., Columbia Valley Detachment members were called to a possible break-andenter complaint in the 900 block of Lakeview. The complainant was of the opinion someone might have been in the house. Police attended and cleared the house and found no intruders. There is the possibility that someone may have been trespassing on the property.

• On February 3rd at 9:30 a.m., police responded once again to the same complaint that had happened at a little after midnight in Radium. In this instance, the 47-year-old man from Radium assaulted the 48-year-old woman. It was determined that the pair were in a relationship. When police attempted to locate the man to place him under arrest, he could not be found and at the time of going to press had not been located. Assault charges will be recommended.

• On February 3rd at 12:20 p.m., as a result of observations made by a local resident, police attended a residence on 7th Avenue, Invermere, to ensure the wellbeing of the people living there. The concerned citizen reported observing a man kicking at the door. Police learned that a woman and man had an argument, but that no assault had taken place. The man had departed by the time police arrived.

• On February 4th, RCMP members were called to Fairmont Hot Springs Ski Area following a report that a child had been left unattended in a vehicle. When police arrived they could not locate the vehicle, but they later observed it driving into the lot and went to speak with the driver.

They learned that the two-year-old child was asleep in the car and the father from the Calgary area explained that he was only away from the vehicle for a few minutes, but kept an eye on it while his wife was on the slopes. The parents were advised that it only takes a matter of seconds for things to go sideways. We left the father in the hands of the mother and hoped all would

end well for him.

• From February 3rd-5th, RCMP carried out enhanced traffic enforcement in the local area. Incidents included 61 general speeding tickets; three commercial speeding tickets; one incident of excessive speed; four speed warnings; seven notice and orders; one failure to produce driver’s licence; one use of an electronic device; one incident of illegal passing; one drug seizure.

Students, watch out!

Every year, the RCMP fields a team and participates in the high school floor hockey championship. My first year here, we won the cup sponsored by Invermere Rotary. It’s a good feeling to win over the kids!

To be fair, it’s some pretty serious floor hockey. The last two years, we failed to win the championship and last year, failed to even make the playoff rounds. But this time around we’ve been working out during the off-season.

We sent Grant Simpson to a goalie camp at detachment expense and requested to his wife that he be tucked in early at night. Grant let in some pretty weak goals last year. We fear maybe he is drained of energy by the time he gets to the gym. I also requested his son work with him on some skills.

Andrew Michaud has been working on his navy SEAL fitness program and is in top form. The kids should find him much faster and able to do double shifts. I, for one, have cut down on beer in the off-season and walked round the block a couple of times.

Tim Harper’s upper body injury is healed and he’s back to 100 per cent. Of course, I cannot reveal the actual injury for fear the kids will focus on this as he’s one of our top players. I also put Brent Ayers on a special diet, so you should see a slimline Brent, who can still send kids flying if they try to take him out. However, he’s the only member of our team to apologize when he sends the kids flying.

Unfortunately, our weak link this year will probably be Scott Myers. He’s taking some paternity leave and may be a little soft by the time he returns, but we’re hoping to have him back near the start of the season.

Chris Ralph has been working with the dog section and our hope is he’ll take on some of the characteristics of the dogs after so much canine exposure. Mean and ugly would be good. He has the latter part down pat.

One of last year’s rookies is Chris Sheppard, who I took aside to demonstrate some of my moves to in the hopes of inspiring him.

Dustin Burch will be dusting it up in the corner and hopefully Dave Hoekstra shows up now and then. I also gave Andrew the green light to recruit some enforcers to help out.

I’m feeling good about this year — so those kids better watch out!

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“A group of Dry Gulch parcel owners and property “The whole concept of the $18 million Kinbasket/ owners have come up with a proposal to put in $2 mil- PPP Canada water and sewer project is, quite frankly, pie lion of their own money to make up the shortfall for a in the sky and in my mind completely unreasonable,” standalone treatment plant,” said Area G Director Gerry said RDEK director and Invermere mayor Gerry Taft at Wilkie at a Regional District committee meeting on Feb- the board meeting on February 2nd. ruary 2nd. “Obviously there are quite a few things that “I really question how you can have a business plan are unclear at this point about the proposal.” at all approved for an $18 million project that covers, in $ 00 All you can eat pizza including In order to gather more information about what res- the Dry Gulch area, about 46 properties ... The whole our famous caesar salad idents have in mind, the RDEK board chose to postpone thing is just completely out there. $ 00 Jugs of Fernie Beer! the decision on whether to hold a second water vote in “I’m interested to learn more about this offer from Dry Gulch for six months.

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Women mean business

Historical Lens

Home, sweet home In this image from 1922, a First Nations woman holds a baby in a decorative carrier while standing in front of a teepee. If you know who the people in the photo are or have any more information, email news@ cv-pioneer.com.

By Kelsey Verboom

This week’s annual Women in Business pull-out celebrates ladies of the Columbia Valley who own or operate a business, whether it be from home or from a storefront.

It has been a good year for ladies in business across the globe. Jill Abrahamson became the first female to steer the ship of newspaper heavyweight, the New York Times; Brazil elected its first-ever female president, Dilma Rousseff; and Canada climbed two spots in the Global Gender Gap 2011 Rankings.

However, Canada still sits in 18th spot in the rankings (which compare equality in payment, opportunity, and positions of women in the workplace) — scoring us barely above Latvia and Cuba.

On average, the estimated earned income for Canadian women is $28,315 compared with $40,000 for men.

There are endless studies that focus on why this discrepancy in pay occurs, citing motherhood, lack of time, and other reasons as the cause.

The problem with most discussion about women in business is that it often stresses what ladies in the workforce don’t have. There is still a long way to go before men and women are recognized equally in all workplaces, but I don’t think the way to change that is to spend time and energy zeroing in on have-nots.

Until the female/male business statistics even out a little more, I think the business world should celebrate what great women are doing in business right now. In Canada, General Electric, Mastercard, and the Hudon’s Bay Company are all headed by female CEOs. Locally, we have two female mayors, and quite literally hundreds of businesses owned or operated by women.

As a woman in business myself, working at a successful newspaper that was started by a business-savvy woman and is now run by another female publisher, I think it’s so important to realize that while not every businesswoman may have aspirations to be a powerful CEO in a pantsuit, what women accomplish in the workplace — regardless of what that may look like — is an important thing to talk about.

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Emasculate the bucks Dear Editor: I would like to make a suggestion regarding Invermere’s deer problem: emasculate all the bucks.

This is a slow action solution, I know, but given time it will work.

Correction

Meanwhile let us put up with the deer we have even if it means you have to carry a big stick when your little dog is giving you your exercise.

Ray Crook Invermere

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Wilmer tire pile temporary Dear Editor: Kudos to the “Jeerer” who spotted the slowly growing stack of tires at the edge of the Wilmer wetlands. No worries, it’s temporary.

Last autumn, as part of a larger cleanup of the area, Wildsight volunteers consolidated more than 200 tires at water’s edge below the old “unofficial” Wilmer dump site along Westside Road.

This winter Tom Hoyne and I have thus far man-hauled about 60 of them across the ice to a staging area below Wilmer from which we’ll transport them to the proper dumping grounds in springtime.

Note to jocks: man-hauling tires is great cross training, and there are

around 140 left that you can include in your regimen!

Our Jeerer is right to be concerned about the proliferation of household and industrial garbage on the benchlands to the west of the wetlands. And even though that area is officially protected under the jurisdiction of the Columbia Wetlands Wildlife Sanctuary, motorized “nature enthusiasts” continue to joyride everywhere.

When they drive off-road, the tires on their noisy, stinking machines shred the delicate topsoil of the benchlands, kill native vegetation, and contribute to the spread of noxious weeds in the valley.

Of course I have to jump into the deer trap! And now that I’m in there, I’d like to hope for a better conclusion.

As one person said to me, perhaps we need to reach a compromise on the deer issue since the sides are so divided. Such a compromise might be relocation far, far away where our deer are unlikely to return here. Would this satisfy both sides?

Otherwise we will continue to have the same issue revisited every couple of years unless we get the deer on a birth control program. As another has written, the deer population here is mostly due to our enticing them by growing yummy plants and green grass, rather than indigenous specimens which they can find without coming to town.

There are several gardens around Invermere to look at with examples of local plants, and look really good year round with their big green junipers and flowering potentillas in summer, to name two plants. They require minimal water, too.

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be in the same threat category towards people. Most deer incidents result from a history of chasing dogs’ or peoples’ aggressive behaviour toward them. Personally, I leave them alone and vise versa.

As for killing the deer, I personally can’t kill an animal bigger than a mosquito. We have a personal choice here at the grocery store but I wonder how people still buy veal raised in the dark and killed young, or genetically modified chickens raised in tiny cages to give eggs and meat. Then McDonalds raises hamburger cows by continually clearing rainforest that becomes sterile and useless after only three years.

However, I will support the mayor and council’s decision regarding the deer.

We elected them to make easy and difficult choices on our behalf. Sometimes we may disagree, but they are always available for our input and we must entrust them in their decisions with our respect.

Personal attacks on any of them is immature and not acceptable. I thank them for their community dedication.

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Lake program needs impartiality Dear Editor: I would like to extend my gratitude for the patience of all those I endeavour to serve, and the gracious support I have received during my ‘break’. The process of healing afforded the time and space to reorganize, reorient and rebalance.

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No one disputes that concern over water quality is a huge issue in Canada and throughout the world. For that reason there are many existing regulations that deal with domestic wastewater, storm water, surface water and groundwater protection.

There are also existing regulations that deal with navigation and boating safety. These controls were in place before the Lake Windermere Project began. What is of concern is that Wildsight replicates many of these existing “controls” and then goes beyond them in a broad sweeping plan with the following glaring deficiencies: 1)No consideration of “highest and best use” principles.

2)No consideration of economic cost/benefit.

3)No technical justification for many of the proposed actions.

An example taken directly from the plan: “A new marina for public use in Invermere is supported as relocation of the marina at the north end of the lake. One concept for this is a marina at the foot of 3rd Avenue, with a boat launch, public dock, fuel dock, temporary moorage for those visiting Invermere, parking at Rotary field, and possible boat/vehicle concierge service.”

The lake is actually a widening of a river, a river that over the course of history has seen many changes both natural and manmade. Much of the entire shoreline and the north end of the lake is actually a “produced” environment. If the plan actually utilized a “highest and best use” and technical, social and economic impact evaluation the marina facility would stay in the north.

That is the pitfall when you fund an environmental group, whose sole mission is environmental advocacy, to prepare planning documents that really should include social, economic and environmental consideration.

The local government does not have the technical or manpower capacity to direct the gathering of data and the lake program. That’s why they pay someone else to do it. I appreciate the local government effort to participate in the process and the efforts of the many volunteers, especially the Ambassadors to participate in the program. However, having been on numerous committees, I fully understand that the only one person or group who has the actual ability to direct a project and to produce, read and digest the myriad of documents, is the person or organization paid to administer it. And in this case that is Wildsight.

Nick Berzins, Invermere

Environmentalism is democratic Dear Editor: There is widespread criticism lately that environmental organizations use funding from private foreign foundations to oppose projects in Canada.

Are we ignoring the fact that industry is backed by powerful multinational companies? Charitable organizations have a clause that funding foundations can’t dictate the organization’s policy, but it is well known that industry can lobby the government and spend millions of foreign money to influence government decisions.

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Ex-RCMP member recalls drunk driving debacle Dear Editor: Thank you for a great editorial on court procedures on drunk drivers in last week’s edition. Even though I am not with the RCMP I can feel for them, having spent 22 years as a patrol constable in Saskatoon before retiring in 2007 and moving to Invermere.

One lasting impression I would like to share with you was a drunk driver in about 2000, caught by my partner and me at 0230 hrs. It was THE last drunk driver I processed until my retirement seven years later.

Since this incident I only stopped drunks, gave them a 24-hour suspension and called them a cab to drive home. In Saskatchewan there were no financial shortfalls attached to this other than the cab fare. Come to the police station 24 hours later and pick up your license; that’s it.

This particular fellow was a total mouth piece; no need to tell you how many times he swore at us on the way to the station, a seven-minute drive. Yes, I still remember the exact time.

He told me in no uncertain terms that his lawyer would rip us a new one. I told him that he would get a chance to call his lawyer when we got to the station.

“No way (with some swear words thrown in), he is too expensive to be called in the middle of the night,” the guy told us about six times. I remember.

At the police station I put him in front of the telephone and told him to call his lawyer. He refused to touch the phone. I dialed our Legal Aid for free legal

advice. Again the fellow I arrested refused legal help.

I dialed the legal aid lawyer for him, talked to the lawyer and passed him the phone. He slammed it down without another word (not even a swear word). And then he refused to blow; another separate offence on top of drunk driving.

We went to court a few months later. And yes, the high priced lawyer was representing him. The trial was over in about two minutes after I was on the stand to testify.

“Constable, did my client get a chance to speak to legal counsel?” I was asked.

“No, I put him in front of ...............” I tried to reply.

“Thank you, I don’t need to hear anything else,” the lawyer said. “Your honour, I demand an immediate dismissal of my client. His constitutional right to legal counsel was violated by police.”

End of story. Everybody went home.

And that was the last drunk driver I hauled into court before I retired seven years later.

At least I had been hauling them in for a good 15 years of my career. Unfortunately a lot of the younger generation of police officers are taking that attitude only three-four years into their career, with another good 20 years still to go in their profession.

When being drunk is the offence and being drunk can be used as a defence, what is the point?

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Although the province hasn’t yet firmed up its impending relocation guidelines, they have “hinted” at what some will be, Mayor Taft said.

“Some of the things they have said would be required would be that the deer would need to be trapped, tranquilized, inspected by a vet before being loaded into a proper trailer. They would have to be inspected on the other side after transport, and the location they would be moved to would have to be something the province authorizes,” Mayor Taft said.

There will also be a long list of conditions, like whether the habitat can handle the number of animals, and if there are available food sources. Conservation officers, Ministry of Environment staff, and veterinarians would also need to be

involved.

As the cull moves ahead, Mayor Taft says he hopes it can do so respectfully.

“People feel really passionately and have a lot of strong emotions about this.

I really hope they will work with us once the cull is over, and that we can try to find ways we don’t have to do this again, that the non-lethal options are explored, and that it’s not a divisive kind of contract,” he said.

“I really hope that it doesn’t become personal, and that it doesn’t go into any situation of vandalizing traps or any kind of illegal activity. We just want to keep it on the up-and-up.”

As of press time, the clover traps that will be used for the cull had not yet arrived from Kimberley.

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Movie Review: Anonymous Reviewed by Emily Rawbon Presented in a similar vein to The Da Vinci Code, where Dan Brown suggests that the greatest story ever told was a lie, Anonymous explores the idea that the greatest writer of English literature, William Shakespeare, was nothing more than a fraud.

Set in the Elizabethan era, the story revolves around the premise that a nobleman, Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford (Rhys Ifans), was the true author behind these famous works.

Forced to keep his passions at bay due to political and family pressures, de Vere resorts to hiring playwright Ben Johnson (Sebastian Armesto) to be his front man.

But when Johnson’s moment of glory appears, he falters. And what light thru yonder window breaks as the audience calls out to the playwright to take his bow?

None other than a drunken, barely literate actor named William Shakespeare (Rafe Spall), who appears just in time to take the credit. Let the stage diving begin.

Well, there’s nothing new under the sun about this movie’s premise as it has been challenging scholars for more than a century. However, director Roland Emmerich has embraced this controversial question and created a compelling story that may just change your opinion about who was really behind the quill of some the best plays, poems and sonnets in modern history.

And how does he do this? Hello, it’s Roland Emmerich. You know, the guy behind movies like Independence Day, The Day After and 2012.

Even though this movie is a departure from his usual forte, for Roland it is still about showmanship. And trust me, he delivers in a big way with swooping camera angles, fabulous sets, great actors, and a devious plot

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• 5 - 6 p.m.: Volunteer sign-up for Shine Thru at Copper Point Resort. For info e-mail: shinethru@ telus.net.

• 6:30 p.m.: Dinner and a Movie at Copper Point Resort. A locally-sourced dinner and a screening of Green Fire. A community event hosted by Slow Food Columbia Valley, Groundswell, Wildsight and College of The Rockies. $25 per person. Tickets available at Circle Health Foods. For info about the film: www.GreenFireMovie.com. For info e-mail: alisonbell0@gmail.com.

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Wednesday, February 22nd: • 3:30 - 5 p.m.: ‘Magnificent Masks’ with the Invermere Library Adventure Club. A free program for students in grade 5 - 7. Mask making, snacks and fun. Call 250-342-6416 to register.

Thursday, February 23rd: • 7 p.m.: Area F town hall meeting at the Windermere Community Hall. Hosted by the Regional District of East Kootenay. For info: 250-342-0063.

Friday, February 24th: • 1:30 - 3 p.m.: ‘Fabulous February Fun’, an Invermere Library special event for students in Kindergarten to grade 4. A free afternoon of crafts, stories, games and fun. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Call 250-342-6416 to register.

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Promotion brings resident’s Parks Canada career full circle “That was the biggest fire event I’ve ever had to deal with. I was incident commander for that one so I spent six weeks of my life chasing that fire around. It was a real Growing up in the Columbia Valley, resident Rick learning ground for me and it was a point in my career Kubian didn’t initially envision a career with Parks Cana- where I realized I could do it” Rick said. da. But on January 4th, Rick was promoted to the role of “Our superintendent at the time pulled me aside and Resource Conservation Manager for Lake Louise, Yoho said that I had some skills and I should start thinking and Kootenay National Parks. about taking that next step towards the job I have now.”

Looking back over his decades-long career, he said So now, with his wife Angela and his two boys, he wants to encourage local youths to seriously consider 9-year-old Michael and 6-year-old Adam, Rick has made the parks as a viable career possibility. the valley his home once again. Not only has he taken His previous work with parks has focused on wild- on his new position with a renewed sense of excitement, fire and vegetation management, which is still a piece but he has also undertaken a Masters of Science degree of what he is doing now, but his current position also with the University of Victoria’s School of Environmenincorporates wildlife, aquatics and the overall integration tal Studies. of all aspects of resource conservation.

“It has been hard with a full-time job and a full-time “We work with family, but it has been highways, the town a really neat process. sites, and the visitor Going back to school “You don’t do resource conservation without a twoexperience people from at 43 has been differway dialogue with people. Public consultation has an overall resource ent. It’s interesting sitalways been important to me.” conservation perspecting in the class with tive,” he said.

22-year-old graduate Rick Kubian, Rick’s parents students.

Resource Conservation Manager for Lake Louise, Yoho moved to the area from “I don’t have the and Kootenay National parks Saskatchewan four same mental capacity years before he was as some of them but I born, and as a younghave the wisdom bester, Rick and his famcause I have done a lot ily would explore the parks together. What sparked his of the things we’re learning about,” he said. curiosity even more was joining the local Boy Scouts Some of the projects Rick will be overseeing in his group, he said. The group was based out of Windermere, new position include wildlife mortality mitigation on and had a very active leader who organized a lot of hikes Highway 93, ongoing fire restoration work throughout throughout Kootenay National Park. all three parks and a major aquatic connectivity project Rick stared working for the park as a campground that seeks to restore some of the streams and rivers afattendant when he was 21 years old. The job was a great fected by man-made infrastructure within the park. position in between university years, and the experience A commitment to public dialogue is something that opened his eyes to the potential of actually making a ca- he feels very strongly about, as he said it is ultimately the reer within the protected boundaries. public who drive decisions in all federally managed parks “I was kind of wandering through university and it throughout the country. was third year where it all came together. I started tak“You don’t do resource conservation without a twoing more relevant courses geared towards conservation. I way dialogue with people. Public consultation has always was studying geography at the University of Victoria and been important to me,” he said. started seeing the link between what I was learning and When asked whether having three distinct parks the realization that it was what I wanted to do for my (Yoho, Kootenay and the northern third of Banff) under career,” he said. his watch is daunting, Rick replied that from an ecoHis full-time career with parks began in 1986, and logical perspective, the lines delineating one park from within four years he had to make a big decision about another are just that, lines on a map. whether or not to move to Jasper, as they needed some“From my perspective they are all connected and the one to fill a position in the warden service. issues are all very similar. Mitigating for our impacts on He decided to go, and it was during his ten-year the ecosystem is a similar theme across the landscape. stint in Jasper that Rick met his wife, Angela, and gained There is some amazing countryside out there. It has ala lot of the experience that allowed him to return to the ways been important to me to visit the areas I am making Columbia Valley in 2002, just in time for the massive fires decisions about, so I try to have my boots on the ground that burned through parts of Kootenay Park in 2003. as much as possible.”

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PARKS PROMOTION — Columbia Valley resident, Rick Kubian, received a promotion on January 4th to fill the position of Resource Conservation Manager for Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks.

Mr. Kubian has worked for Parks Canada since 1986, and said he enjoys that his job brings different challenges and opportunities each day.

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A love story sealed with a stamp

By Kelsey Verboom Pioneer Staff Most people would never dream of marrying someone they’ve never met. In a love story of epic proportions by today’s standards, that’s exactly what Wilmer’s Hermann and Ursel Mauthner did, after meeting, falling in love and proposing marriage through the mail.

Sitting closely together on the couch in their Wilmer home, the couple holds hands and laughs constantly at each other while they tell their tale. They will have been married for 49 years this May, and have never questioned the extraordinary way they fell in love.

In fact, Hermann and Ursel both said their meeting was anything but unusual, and that it felt like the most natural thing in the world.

When Ursel was just 17 and living in Germany, she was reading a lifestyle magazine and decided to answer an ad for a Canadian pen pal she found at the back of the publication.

“I knew very little about Canada, so I thought it would be a good way to learn about the countryside and talk to someone there,” Ursel said.

The ad she answered wasn’t Hermann’s, but in a serendipitous twist they began writing. At the time, Hermann, then 22, was working as a miner in the Yukon.

Two of his bunkmates at the mining camp placed the ad, and received too many letters to respond to.

“The amount of mail they received was a little overwhelming, so they invited others to join in,” Hermann said. “She had a letter in there, and that’s the one I picked.”

From a remote mining camp in Northern Canada, Hermann began penning letters to Ursel in Germany.

Their letters began as platonic pen pals and nothing more, Ursel said.

“There was nothing romantic about them at the beginning. We wrote about daily life, the landscape, and other little things. It was almost diary-style.”

“Some letters were continued over days,” Hermann agreed. “If we thought of something that might be interesting to share, we’d jot it down, go away, come back to the letter and write some more.”

Hermann, who was born in Graz, Austria, had never been to Germany, and Ursel had never been to Canada, so they enjoyed describing the countryside and their country’s peculiarities to each other.

Sometimes letters would arrive in a stack bound with string, or just as a single note, depending on how busy they were.

“Today people have Facebook for things like this, but we had letters,” Ursel said.

Ursel and Hermann wrote hundreds of letters to each other over a period of nearly five years before it dawned on Hermann that he was in love with his pen pal.

“Since there are no strings attached when writing

LASTING LOVE — After nearly half a century of marriage, Hermann and Ursel Mauthner are clearly still in love, just as they were when Hermann proposed via a letter. Pictured, the couple share a moment at their home in Wilmer.

Photo by Kelsey Verboom letters, you can express your feelings and thoughts quite freely,” he said. “After a while I came to realize what a great person she is.”

After his realization he wrote the letter of his life, sealed it, and dropped it in the mailbox. In the letter he proposed a question to Ursel that would change the direction of both their lives.

“It wasn’t a question; it was a suggestion,” Hermann said, laughing heartily and squeezing Ursel’s hand.

“It was an order!” Ursel shot back, also laughing.

“He wrote to tell me I had better go meet his parents in Austria before I came to marry him. My first reaction was, ‘How dare you!’”

Having been waiting anxiously for her response, Hermann was at work at the mining camp when the mine boss yelled out that he had a telegram.

“He yelled out, ‘Hermann, you got a telegram with only one word on it. It says YES!’ The whole mine knew what it meant and started cheering and yelling,”

Hermann said.

Ursel did as Hermann had suggested, and traveled to Austria to meet Hermann’s parents. His mother asked Ursel if she would like a wedding dress, but never one for formalities, Ursel told her a wool blanket would be more useful.

Ursel’s own family was skeptical of their only child’s decision to leave her life in Germany for a miner an ocean away.

“My father asked me only one question. He said, ‘Are you sure?’ I told him ‘Yes’ and he said, ‘OK then.’

That was all,” Ursel said.

“My mother, she was a different story.”

Ursel then packed her belongings and boarded a plane bound for Whitehorse to meet, for the very first time, the man she would marry.

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YEARS AGO — Left, Ursel and Hermann smile in each other’s arms when they first met, after spending five years exchanging letters in the mail. Right, Hermann and Ursel are married

by Father Kotva in a small church in the old mining town of Calumet, Yukon. They married less than a month after meeting in person.

Photos submitted . . . story continued from page 16 Her plane landed early, so she waited anxiously at the airport until Hermann arrived for their meeting, which he said was “even better” that he thought it would be.

“You were late!” Ursel joked. “No, I was right on time; your plane was early!” he responded, chuckling.

They had previously exchanged photos, so they knew what one other looked like, and since they had been writing so intimately for so many years, the meeting was completely natural, they said.

The only hiccup came when Ursel thought Hermann was trying to be chivalrous for her.

“I’m not a person who likes formalities. At the airport parking lot he went around the car to open the door for me, and my immediate reaction in my mind was ‘Oh boy, how long is this going to last?’” she said, rolling her eyes. “Then he made it all right when he told me, ‘You’ll have to excuse me; the door handle is broken and this is the only way the door will open.’”

During the six hour drive back to the mining camp, Ursel was pleasantly surprised that the Yukon of Hermann’s letters matched what she saw.

“I remember being amazed by the space,” she said.

“The huge amount of space compared to Germany.”

Hermann and Ursel were married just one month later on May 11th, 1963, in a tiny church in Calumet with Hermann’s friends in attendance.

Ursel forgot to arrange flowers, so their friend and later a resident of the Columbia Valley, Fred Thode-Hamilton, took a flower gathering party into the nearby hills and picked bouquets of wild crocuses to fill the church.

“Every year when the crocuses come in the spring I think of that day,” Ursel said.

The happy couple had two children, Kirk (Kirk lives in Invermere and works as a guide for Canadian Mountain Holidays) and Mark, while living in the Yukon, and two more, Karen (now Karen Sharp, the chief of finance for the Village of Radium Hot Springs) and Margot (now Margot Sherrington), when they moved to Wilmer in 1967.

Hermann was offered a job as a geologist in what his boss described as “the boondocks” at the Mineral King Mine and he accepted the move to the valley.

“Once I got here, I said, ‘No, I’m not going anywhere anymore. I’m staying here,” Hermann said.

The couple bought the land where they still live today, overlooking the Wilmer wetlands.

The property was originally owned by proprietor Randolph Bruce and was later lived in by the Weir family before the Mauthners moved in.

Hermann worked at the Mineral King Mine until it shut down, then worked as a carpenter during the construction of the Fairmont Hot Springs lodge, and later as the lodge bartender.

He then moved into construction on his own and owned and operated Invermere Sales and Rentals for 14 years with Ursel’s help. They sold the company and retired a number of years ago, and now enjoy spending their time with their seven grandchildren and exploring the outdoors; camping, canoeing, hiking, and skiing.

Hermann is active with the Invermere Judo club, and Ursel keeps busy in the garden.

After all these years, Ursel said she has never once regretted her decision to fly to Canada for the man she knew only through his penmanship.

The couple didn’t keep the stacks of letters they once wrote to each other, but watching the two interact, it’s clear they don’t need physical reminders of their love story for it to continue as strongly as ever before.

The reason their marriage works is straightforward, Hermann said. “ It works because we know each other.”

Smiling, Ursel said, “Who would have known?” * See page 34 for more Columbia Valley love stories, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

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How to transfer your pension plan Making decisions about what to do with your pension plan can be a daunting experience when you find out that you can no longer continue to participate in a pension plan. Whether a person is changing careers voluntarily or being forced to transfer their pension due to other circumstances, making an informed decision is crucial. A basic understanding of how pension plans are transferred is a good place to start.

What is a LIRA/LRSP? A LIRA (Locked-In Retirement Account) or LRSP (Locked-In Retirement Savings Account) are investment accounts designed to hold locked-in pension funds for former plan members. Locked-in funds originate from a Registered Pension Plan (RPP). Normally, if an employee remains with a company until their normal retirement age, their pension plan will provide an income for life.

However, there are times when an employee’s employment at a company terminates, or their pension plan is being wound up. In these scenarios, their pension funds will have to be transferred to a LIRA/LRSP. LIRAs/LRSPs are most often registered provincially, but may also be registered federally.

Similar to RRSPs LIRAs/LRSPs are similar to RRSPs, in the sense that they are both accounts meant to hold investments for retirement. Both types of accounts are tax sheltered, but

LIRAs/LRSPs carry more restrictions. While an RRSP can be cashed out at any time, the funds in a LIRA/LRSP may not be withdrawn prior to the pension plan’s normal early retirement age which is often age 55, except in special circumstances. Also unlike RRSPs, once a LIRA/ LRSP is established it is locked from accepting further contributions. In addition, any interest, dividends or capital gains earned from the investments in a LIRA/ LRSP are also considered to be locked-in.

Investment options There are many options for investing the funds in a LIRA/LRSP including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, GICs and segregated funds. The choice of investments is determined by its owner who either manages the account themselves or seeks the assistance of a financial advisor.

Where are they set up?

LIRAs/LRSPs can be set up at various investment firms. These firms include banks, insurance companies and with Investment Advisors.

At retirement Once the owner reaches retirement or turns 71, a LIRA/LRSP must be converted to either a life annuity or a Life Income Fund (LIF). A life annuity is a contract whereby the owner will receive a guaranteed income stream for life. A LIF works in much the same way, except

that the owner has control over their investments, and to a certain extent, their income. This is because there is an annual minimum amount that must be withdrawn from a LIF, as well as a maximum amount that must not be exceeded. These amounts are expressed as a percentage of the LIF’s value, and are based on the age of the owner or their spouse at the beginning of each calendar year.

Special Circumstances There are exceptions in which an owner may access the money in their LIRA/LRSP prior to retirement.

These exceptions are usually called “special circumstances.” Generally, these exceptions include reduced life expectancy, unemployment or low income, balances below a certain amount, and those who will become a nonresident of Canada.

For a pension that originated in Alberta, a person who is at least age 50 may have the one-time right to unlock up to half of their LIRA. This provides even greater flexibility to its owner, as there is no maximum withdrawal on a RIF. All special circumstances are determined by the provincial or federal government on an individual basis.

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FLOODING THE WHITEWAY — Left to right: local Whiteway ice makers, Brad Kitching and Jason Bentley, instruct the host of Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet segment, Embedded with Mark Miller, how to properly flood on natural ice, while cinematographer Kevin Mills captures the moment on Lake Lillian, February 2nd. The crew spent time on Lake Lillian to gather close-up footage for the segment, as parts of Lake Windermere were too slushy. Photo by Joshua Estabrooks

Whiteway becomes a TV star

By Joshua Estabrooks Pioneer Staff The Lake Windermere Whiteway continues to receive attention from major media outlets across the country, this past week hosting the Discovery Channel’s Mark Miller for a segment on the weekly science show, Daily Planet.

Embedded with Mark Miller is the opening segment of the popular television show, which puts Miller in interesting situations as he learns the tricks of the trade for unique and bizarre jobs.

The network found out about the Whiteway through the media buzz that has surrounded the skating surface ever since it was announced that Invermere would be going for the world record, taking on the famous Rideau Canal in Ottawa and the public skating trail in Winnipeg.

Miller and cinematographer Kevin Mills arrived in the valley on Thursday, February 2nd, and went right to work with Whiteway ambassadors Brad Kitching and Jason Bentley, who currently maintain the ice surface, and Dave McGrath who represents the Whiteway committee.

The Discovery duo were given a flight tour of the lake, some scenic shooting time from Castlerock and

some intensive instruction on just what goes into maintaining the alleged longest skating rink in the world.

Both Miller and Mills enjoyed some spectacularly warm weather, which may have made for tricky ice making, but that made for even better footage, they said.

In terms of the bid for the Guinness World Record, Councillor Justin Atterbury said that they have received correspondence back from the Guinness representatives.

They are in the process of sending Guinness all the mapping and technical details of the Whiteway, and are prepared to go ahead with the bid if it all works out.

“Some people think that if we get the record now there would be a lull in publicity next year, but the way I look at it is if you win the Stanley cup, you don’t stop cheering for the team. You want them to win it the next year, and the year after that, and defend it,” Mr. Atterbury said.

If the bid doesn’t happen until next year, that’s okay too as it means more of the budget from this year will carry over as surplus, giving the committee more resources to make an even better go of it as they learn more about the proper maintenance regime for the trail.

“We are trying out some different techniques that don’t cost us much money, so either way we’ll be ready for Guinness when they say they’re coming. The publicity we have been getting for this area is priceless,” he said.

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Valley SPORTS

Home ice advantage Invermere was struck by pond hockey fever last weekend as the B.C. Pond Hockey Eastern Regional Championships played out on Lake Windermere from Friday, February 3rd - Sunday, February 5th.

A total of 25 teams played in the event and scores of local volunteers were on hand to ensure the tournament ran smoothly.

The winners of each division were Walker’s Auto Repair Warriors in the Men’s Competitive division, 19+; the No Regretzkies in the Men’s Recreational Division, 19+; Ivan and the Hoes in the Men’s Recreational Division, 35+; and the Ice Holes in the Mixed Open Division.

Pictured, clockwise from top left: Jason Botterill of the Walker’s Warriors; the team from Import Tool Corp. Ltd. gets the puck; a player from the Huckleberry Hawks prepares to pass; one team proudly showed their colours, donning tartan kilts throughout the tournament.

Photos by Kate Irwin

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Valley SPORTS

Snow golf and smokies The 11th Annual Kinsmen Club’s Snow Golf Tournament teed off in style on Saturday, February 4th, with a lineup of 22 fourperson teams taking to the ice on Lake Windermere to show off their swings. Pictured, left to right: Randy Van Loo, Peter Holmes, Bernie Thiesen and Darcy Kanewischer sizzle up some smokies over their ATV-pulled portable fire pit; Area F director Wendy Booth prepares to tee off; Ken and Tracy Litchfield and Jake and Barb Cameron donned their specially decorated hats for the event.

Photos by Kate Irwin

Local athletes ready to impress at B.C. Winter Games

By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff A multitude of local sporting talent will be on display at this year’s B.C. Winter Games, with 20 athletes from the Columbia Valley representing the Kootenay zone in five different sports.

It’s a great opportunity and invaluable experience for our local sportspeople, said badminton coach and zone representative, Colin Sherk.

“The Winter Games are kind of unique experience,” he explained. “It’s really eye-opening, like a mini Olympics, especially with the opening ceremony.

You walk into the arena and it’s packed full of people, standing room only, all of them cheering, and over 1,500 athletes taking part.”

Five hockey players, five curlers, eight badminton players, a single judoka, and a freestyle skier from the local area will all travel to Vernon to participate in the games, which run from February 23rd to 26th.

While some of our athletes have been competing in their sports from a very young age, most of the

members of the Kootenays badminton team, all from Invermere and Radium, are new to the game, Mr. Sherk told The Pioneer.

“We don’t have a local badminton program to draw from, but I’ve never been disappointed in the talent available here,” said Mr. Sherk, a mathematics teacher and badminton coach at David Thompson Secondary School. “It is tough, there are some struggles when you start with no experience at all, but we’ve been training hard ... It feels great to be taking eight really talented kids to this year’s games.”

Athletes for the B.C. Games, which is open only to 13 and 14-year-olds, are chosen through regional tryouts, which took place in the closing months of 2011.

While the Kootenays badminton team, made up of Emily Danyluk, Cody Davidson, Nathan Evanoff, Carter Flowitt, Jessica Markus, Nicholas Melnyk, Jared Oaks and Star Paagman, face the challenge of heading to the B.C. Games without much experience in their sport, the hockey players are tackling a different obstacle.

“The tough part is we aren’t able to get the girls

together to play as a team before the games,” said coach Donald Marchand. “Because of the way hockey is set up in Canada, whether it’s B.C. hockey or all the way up to Olympic level, nobody gets to practise together as a team.”

While five members of the Kootenays women’s hockey team — Brianna Clarke, Ashley Dubois, Marhyn MacSteven, Allisa Marchand and Savanna Neale — are local, their teammates are from a variety of locations including Nakusp, Trail and Nelson.

Despite the challenge, the girls are all training hard with their own teams and are excited to compete, Mr. Marchand added.

One team with plenty of experience and successes playing together is the Invermere Juvenile Men’s Curling Team of JP Pollard, Garrett Kashuba, Logan Powell, Sam Gaspar and Ian Redeker, who will also be traveling to Vernon to represent the local area.

Also competing are Canal Flats’ MacKenzie Dubois, who is the sole athlete from the immediate area to represent the Kootenays for judo, and Nat McGrath, a freestyle skier from Invermere.

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Local residents make an impact in Mexico with orphanage donations Submitted by Rod Turnbull Rotary Club of Invermere Manos de Amor (Hands of Love) is an orphanage tucked away in the back streets of Bucerias, Mexico It was first brought to the attention of The Rotary Club of Invermere about eight years ago by Tristin Crawford, the daughter of local Invermere residents Milton and Margaret Crawford.

Tristin was working in the area at the time and volunteered at the orphanage in her spare time. It was a dismal facility, with more than 30 children squeezed into a home that would be crowded for eight or 10.

Rotary in Invermere contacted the Rotary Club in Bucerias and coordinated with them, and a grant from Rotary International, matched by the Invermere club, paved the way for the orphanage to purchase land and build a new facility.

The result was a brand-new facility, opened three years ago with bright and airy rooms, and features like a full commercial kitchen and playground, to name only a few.

As in all privately funded facilities, there is always a need. Rod Turnbull, a local Rotarian, and his wife Christine Turnbull traveled to the orphanage a few months ago and donated a hockey bag full of gently used towels from their bed and breakfast, Windermere Lakeside B&B, to the facility’s director, Veronica Gomez. “At the end of the summer season, we had replaced all of our bath linen. We had this huge stack of towels, in very good condition, but not certain what to do with them,� Rod said. “Christine suggested that we take them to Mexico with us on our November trip and give them to the orphanage. As luggage was an issue, I called West Jet about the extra piece and they were fantastic.

GIVING HOPE — Windermere’s Rod Turnbull (pink shirt) and Christine Turnbull (sunglasses) hand over a donated bag of towels to Veronica Gomez (far left), the director of Manos de Amor, an orphanage in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, while children of the orphanage look on.

Photo submitted by Rod Turnbull Being this was for a humanitarian cause and the extra case would not be returning, they told us ‘no charge.’�

There have been several people from the Columbia Valley who have made donations either in cash or items that may be of use. Last year, for example, an anonymous donor from this area donated a large food processor. We say anonymous because the staff member at Manos de Amor did not speak any English and all she understood was Invermere. To that person, a huge thank-you!

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New space for sports teams

By Joshua Estabrooks Pioneer Staff For a number of local sports groups, the long defunct Golden Timber Frames building just north of Invermere could soon become a much-needed arena of sorts, if enough user groups sign up to help cover the rent.

District of Invermere councillor and local sports supporter, Justin Atterbury, said that the idea came about as a result of the local roller derby team’s investigations into suitable places to practise. They approached the new owners of the giant quonset hut, and were told that they could try it out, which is just what they did.

As it isn’t feasible financially for the owners or the team to have just one group paying rent, a number of local sports enthusiasts have joined together to put a call out for any other groups interested in sharing the cost of the space.

The building itself isn’t completely perfect, Mr. Atterbury said, but it has a large concrete floor that measures 60 feet wide by 300 feet long. That’s large enough for sports like gymnastics, judo or even indoor soccer.

“It is a great starting point for all of us. We have to realize that building a recreation centre from the ground up would cost gazillions of dollars, but having a facility like this would establish usage and demonstrate a need that could help build the case for something else down the road,” he said.

The concept so far is for a non-profit group to manage the facility for scheduling and cost-sharing purposes.

That group would act as the middle man between the other user groups and the landlords.

“We would like to get a game plan together as soon as possible. Once we get a number of groups signed up we can take a look at what would be needed to serve their needs, and then we can work on our agreement with the owners,” said Mr. Atterbury.

Currently nothing is set in stone, so the “for rent” signs are still up along the highway. Mr. Atterbury said that they are looking for at least six or seven groups who are interested in using the facility.

For more information, or to express interest in joining the list of user groups, call Mr. Atterbury at the Rocky River Grill, 250-342-8888.

The Invermere Health Care Auxiliary wishes to thank everyone for their continued support of our Thrift Store. We are now accepting donations. All proceeds raised are donated to Invermere Hospital and Health Care.

Regional District of East Kootenay It’s town Hall MEEtIng tIME! You are invited to the 2012 Town Hall Meetings.

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VolUntEER oPPoRtUnItY RDEK Board of Variance

The RDEK is soliciting interest from members of the public to represent the Columbia Valley Subregion on the RDEK’s Board of Variance.

The preferred candidate will have experience in land use planning, land development or the construction industry and be willing to occasionally travel to Cranbrook to attend meetings.

The Board of Variance is a decision-making body that considers minor variances to bylaws to relieve hardship or extend nonconforming uses. The operation of the Board is governed by the Local Government Act and RDEK bylaws. The Board is composed of three members, one from each RDEK subregion. There is presently a vacancy for the Columbia Valley position.

The Board meets about once per year to consider applications. There is no compensation for sitting on the Board or attending meetings, other than for travel expenses.

If you are interested in applying for the position please submit a letter indicating your experience by February 24th 2012 to: Andrew McLeod, Manager Regional District of East Kootenay 19 – 24 Avenue South Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8 or amcleod@rdek.bc.ca For further information contact Andrew McLeod, Manager of Planning & Development Services at 250-489-2791, toll-free at 1-888-478-7335.

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Pioneer Classifieds s obituary s WELSH, Shirley Doreen (nee: Fletcher) 1934-2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Shirley Doreen Welsh (nee Fletcher) on Wednesday January 26th, 2012 at the age of 77 years. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by her two daughters Kelly Tomalty (David) of Invermere, BC and Tracy Welsh (Michael Sloane) of Calgary. She was adored by her grandchildren Jesse and Carson Tomalty and her step grandson Shawn-Michael Sloane. Shirley is also survived by her brothers Dwayne Fletcher (Diane Wilding) of Calgary, Bill (Anne) Fletcher of Grand Prairie, sister Maxine Kozak of Edmonton, and sisterin-law Elaine Welsh of St. Albert, as well as her nieces and nephews.

Her parents, Bill and Kay Fletcher and brother Terry predeceased her.

Shirley was a loving wife and companion of 51 years to her husband Peter until his passing on Aug 15, 2008. She was born in Edmonton and was well known in the music industry. When she was 10 her music teacher and neighbor, “Ma Bentley” said to her mom and dad they should “inspire an extraordinary talented pupil and purchase a piano”, so they did. Shirley truly loved playing piano and later taught. In her teen years and early twenties she was a young up and coming singer, pianist and recording artist. She sang live on the radio in Edmonton Sunday evenings and performed with Tommy Banks and Robert Goulet at the noted hotspot for Jazz at the time, the Trocadero Ballroom in Edmonton. At an early age Shirley reconsidered a Hollywood contract when she fell in love and married Peter in 1957. They later moved from Edmonton to Calgary, where she and Peter raised two very active daughters.

Shirley was very involved with her family, from making skating costumes, being a Brownie and Girl Guide leader, volunteering, working behind the scenes at skating competitions, crafting, being the head cheer leader at her kids soccer games, or just sitting quietly retelling made up stories with her young daughters. She met many long time friends while curling and being actively involved at the Calgary Winter Club. Shirley’s business career included accounting positions at Canada Packers and for many years, until her retirement, at the University of Calgary. Upon retiring Shirley and Peter moved to Okotoks where she enjoyed gardening and reading. All who knew her will miss Shirley. Relatives and friends will be invited to a Celebration of Life that will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements in care of Snodgrass Funeral Homes Ltd. Okotoks (403) 938-3111.

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s obituary s Douglas Edward Warbrick December 20, 1943 - January 31, 2012 Douglas Edward Warbrick passed away in Invermere, British Columbia on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 65 years of age.

Doug was predeceased by his parents William and Dorothy Warbrick, brother Wilf Warbrick and Fern Lambert. He is survived by his son Edward (Monica) Warbrick, daughter Heather Warbrick (Kevin Weston), his special friend Betty Pendry and her mother Gladys Downey, three grandson’s Brody and Brock Campbell and Jay Passey, brother Wallace (Rose) Warbrick of Wilmer, BC, sisters Tilly and Remi Garneau of Cranbrook, BC, Agnes Warbrick (Gene Dillabough) of Saskatchewan, Violet (Nick) Kohalyk of Golden, BC, Margaret Lambert of Calgary as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Doug’s life will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

Steve Yadernuk February 6, 1946 - January 15, 2012 We regret to announce the sudden passing of Stephen Fredrick Yadernuk in Phoenix, Arizona on January 15, 2012. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Glenda, daughter Lisa (Hans), son Steven, grand-daughter Amanda, his mother Mary Yadernuk, sisters Gwen (John) and Suzette (Brian), brother-in-law Alan (Cynthia), nieces Anne, Kim, Katie and nephew Gordon. He was predeceased by his father in 1953.

Born on February 6, 1946 in Invermere, Steve was raised in Spillimacheen on the family farm and attended school in Edgewater and Invermere, BC. In 1968 he joined the RCMP and was stationed in Hay River, Inuvik, Lake Louise, Calgary, Red Deer, Sylvan Lake and his final posting at Rimbey. After retirement, Steve and Glenda moved to Salmon Arm and then Enderby where they still resided at the time of his passing.

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Alcoholics Anonymous. Open to all. Regular meetings of the Columbia Valley A.A. are held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the far end of the Service B.C. building, 625-4th Street, Invermere. The Radium Friendship Group meets at 8 p.m.

Friday at the Catholic Church, east side of Main Street, Radium. Call 250-342-2424 for more info.

Al-Anon. Are you concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7:15 p.m. at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 – 12th Ave (behind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call Carol at 250-347-9841.

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

Saturday, February 11th at 2 p.m. the Edgewater Radium Health Auxiliary Valentines Tea & Bake Sale at the Radium Hall. $5.00/ person.

s obituary s Dixon Jay Carscadden January 12, 1978 – January 31, 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dixon Jay Carscadden. Jay was born and raised in Red Deer, Alberta.

He graduated from Hunting Hills High School, and attended Red Deer College. Jay was actively involved in the Catalina Swim Club, various music and band programs, photography, and he enjoyed poetry writing. Jay loved adventure and travelled extensively throughout South America and Asia. Jay had a wonderful belly laugh and a beautiful twinkle in his eyes. He will be deeply missed by his friends and family. Condolences may be forwarded through www. mcphersonfh.com.

Steve will be sadly missed by the many lives that he touched but the memories we have of him will remain in our hearts forever.

At the time of his passing, Jay was living in Cranbrook, BC. Jay is survived by and will be greatly missed by his mom and dad, Keith and Betti Carscadden, his brother and sister-in-law, Kevin and Angela Carscadden (Aria and Kada), his sister and brother-in-law, Julie and Duncan McDonald (Emmett, Stirling and Rio-Belle), his Grandma, Gertie Anderson and his uncle, Bob Anderson. A private family service has taken place. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, June 16th, (or June 23rd) 2012, in Windermere, B.C.

Friends are invited to join the family for a “Celebration of Life” held at Brisco Community Hall, at Brisco, BC on Saturday, April 14 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in Steve’s memory.

If loved ones so desire, memorial tributes may be made in honour of Jay’s memory to Mental Health Cranbrook via East Kootenay Foundation for Health, 20 23rd Avenue S, Cranbrook, V1C 5V1. 1-877489-6481.

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Legal Notice for claims against the estate of Margaret Kellough, formerly of Radium, who died on the 17th day of December, 2011 are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executrix. PO Box 162, Radium BC V0A 1M0, before the 29th day of February, 2012 (date must not be less than 21 days from the last publication) after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which it has notice. Doreen Persson

Cheers to the Invermere mayor and council for having the guts to tackle our urban deer issue under a hailstorm of criticism. Thank you for your efforts to keep residents safe and find a humane solution to deal with these habituated animals. The vocal minority might be trying to stir up trouble by being alarmist, but common sense will prevail.

Cheers to George for picking up my plywood that flew out of the back of my truck and tracking me down.

Jeers to me for not tying it down.

Cheers to Invermere RCMP who are doing everything they can to stop gang activity in Invermere.

Jeers to the nasty lawyer who insisted on being beyond ignorant. I was just doing my job.

No wonder the customer service business is as bad as it is in this valley. Thanks to you!

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cheers & Jeers Cheers to the weekly garbage man for his amazing service, always looking out for us at the Sonshine Children’s Centre.

Cheers to the Windermere and Fairmont firemen who came to our garage fire on January 2nd at 1:15 in the morning and fought the fire all night long. You men are amazing. Thank you so much.

Cheers to Lambert-Kipp! Since the day I moved here the entire staff has treated me like a local and has shown me nothing but neighborly attitude. An extra thank-you to Marion, thank you so much for the hug and the chat. It made my day!!!

Sincerely, Kimberley Ann. Cheers to Christine Stewart of Edgewater who so generously and without hesitation donated her full 50/50 winnings back to the Invermere Juvenile Boy’s Curling Team. You rock Christine! Thank you so very much. See you at Radium Winterfest in two weeks for your complimentary lesson.

Cheers to the ladies at the Kootenay Savings for always being so helpful professional and friendly even if you are L8.

Cheers to Nick Berzins. I couldn’t agree more with your comments regarding the “cheap shot” about Winnipeg. The cheap shot sure won’t help our suffering tourism.

How embarrassing for all of us here. Our apologies to Winnipeg.

We’re not all rude. When is the next election? Can’t come soon enough.

Way to go, Nick.

Cheers to Mark Zehnder and all the staff at the Invermere Vet Hospital!

Thank you with all of our hearts for being so understanding and helping with the loss of our sweet Prism! We all miss her and life will never be the same. M, B.L. and family. Bless you how you help all your friends.

Cheers to the local businesses that gave donations for the TimBits Hockey Tournament a few weekends ago. With a special thanks to Ben from Ray Ray’s who gave from both his establishments!

The kids had a blast.

Cheers to holding off or cancelling the deer killings. Deer lovers: now is your chance for the District of Invermere, which needs 2 Deer Invermere Advisory members. To the many of you who have spoken out against this procedure, please step forward. There are many options, so make it so. Do not leave the volunteers to the hunters or anyone who cares less about preserving nature and animals.

Try contacting animal welfare organizations.

Jeers to the small business that falsely accuses their competition of bad business practices. It’s unprofessional, unfair, and it’s bad karma. Cheers to the customers who do not listen to this deceit and report back.

Jeers to the culling of deer! Cull the rabbits. Cull the Canadian Geese.

While you are at it cull those stupid sheep in Radium. They eat flowers also and they raise havoc on the roads.

Jeers to those who don’t believe in the “live and let live” way of being. Killing the deer in Invermere because we can’t co-exist is really sad. It doesn’t paint a very nice picture of a mountain town to the rest of the world.

Cheers from Dick and Lorna Scott to all our Windermere friends and neighbors for their assistance when Dick had his hip replacement surgery. Reg and Sherry Avery, Gordon and Shirley Massie, The Gaspars, Jackson and Dan Osborne.

Cheers to our Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers. You know who you are, and sharing your time so generously is much appreciated by both the Columbia Garden Village staff and our meal recipients.

Cheers to the Columbia Basin Trust – Basin Business Advisors Program.

Thank you for helping small businesses help themselves.

Cheers to the Fairmont Association and Organizing Committee for a successful 3rd Annual Fire & Ice Festival! Looking forward to the 4th!

Cheers to Ben Schnider and Kim Baines for your dedication and time setting the fabulous cross-country trails at Baptiste Lake.

Jeers to the Albertans who speed up Burns Avenue in Canal Flats to get to the arena for their kids’ hockey game. The speed limit is 50 kilometres per hour — you are not on the highway anymore! My guess is if you are speeding you are probably late, so maybe get up earlier in the morning and be more organized so there won’t be a need for speed.

Cheers to the mayor and council for standing by the democratic process started long ago with a deer survey, committee, etc. that brought us to this point. Jeers to those who try to undo those results — we all had the same chance to vote and voice our opinions then.

Cheers to Bob Nemeth in Invermere for your great Letter to the Editor on February 3rd to move the deer. Yes, the Nature Conservancy is just down the road. Yes, we would volunteer our time and trailers. There is a better solution. Let the deer live!

Jeers to the lady who lives near Eileen Madson Primary School for cursing my young children after your dogs came running out to the front door towards them, barking.

Not all children love dogs. Yelling “J.C., they are only dogs!” doesn’t help their fear.

Cheers to our RCMP officers who support literacy in this valley. Your efforts will make a difference in these children’s lives.

Cheers to Lisa, our favorite crittersitter! Love, Rusty and Boomer.

Jeers to culling the deer! Fearing something bad may happen, and deciding to kill can only create more negative energy in our community.

Fawns and pregnant does will also be killed by human hands if caught in clover traps. Show compassion and choose another of the many alternatives, not a lethal one. P.S. – many opposed to the cull have NOT boycotted local businesses.

Cheers to Bobby Stewart and his gang for making the pond hockey successful.

Jeers to the people who skipped out on paying for their $29.98 gas February 1st. You know who you are. Sleep well!

Cheers to Mike at Renegade Motoworks. You are an efficient and hardworking professional. Job well done, as always!

Cheers to Ken Fisher for his help digging me out of the snow! Cheers also to the young man for the push, Shannon Olson for the shovel and Harold & Sam for their offer to help.

Next time I’ll use the parking lot!

Jeers to the people who continue to feed the town deer. Cheers to the District of Invermere for the deer cull. The silent majority is behind you.

Jeers to those who hand out resumes in the valley with false and inaccurate information. To lie is bad karma. Re-type your resume and tell the truth. It’s a small world.

Cheers to everyone who came to my assistance on January 31st when I slipped on some ice near the pharmacy. Thank you for the blanket to keep me warm, the call to 911, a cell phone to call my husband and all who came to help and/or stayed until the ambulance arrived. Thank you to the two paramedics who were very careful looking after me. Thanks to Dr. Dibb, Shelly and the nursing staff, Ruth and Kim in x-ray. “No broken bones.” We are blessed with a wonderful, caring community. Tess.

Cheers to AG Valley Foods for having such a great selection of gluten-free foods. Thank you for making our celiac lives that much easier.

Cheers to all the people who supported the Shine Thru dinner on January 26th. No child should be the victim of sexual abuse.

Cheers to Janet Watson of Shine Thru for an amazing event at Rocky River Grill. Thank you for bringing the subject of child abuse and sexual abuse to the forefront.

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

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Invermere: 2-bdrm suite, includes free cable, wireless Internet W/D, fridge and stove. Bright, clean, laminate floors and tile, separate entrance and lots of parking. $750/ month utilities included for 1 person or $800/month for 2 people.

Call or text 250-342-1010.

Spacious 2-bdrm suite. $460/ month (per room) with utilities, Internet and cable. Call Gordy 250688-0326 or 250-347-6420.

suite for rent Invermere: large, bright, 2-bdrm basement suite with separate entrance. Appliances shared, W/D, central location, 2 blocks to D/T, school and hospital. 3 blocks to groceries and beach. Pets OK, N/S, available now. $625/month + utilities. Call Grant: 403-493-1245.

CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS! Conveniently located behind Sobeys within walking distance to downtown. 2-bdrm townhouse units, outside entrance. Sliding glass doors open onto balcony, overlooking private courtyard.

Fireplace and W/D included in each unit. Long term preferred, NP. Utilities not included. $850/month.

Available immediately. 250-2700729.

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

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

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

Invermere: Huge, bright 2-bdrm main floor suite, with extra large fenced yard. Nice wood burning stove. All appliances (shared W/D). Central location 2 blocks to downtown, schools, hospital.

3 blocks to grocery store and beach. Pets OK, N/S, available immediately. $850/month + utilities. Call Grant: 403-493-1245.

Brand new large, bright, 2-bdrm basement suite in downtown Invermere. Private entrance and enclosed patio, all new appliances, N/S, $700/month + utilities.

Available immediately. Call 403874-0483.

1-bdrm apartment in 12 unit building. In D/T Invermere, parking, easy walk to downtown, amenities, no stairs, on-site Laundromat. $579/month + Hydro, N/S, references required. Please call Sharon 250-688-1365.

Low low rates daily, weekly and monthly at the Motel Bavaria in Radium Hot Springs. Call 250-3479915.

Windermere: newly renovated upper suite, designer kitchen, gas fireplace, laundry room, 2 spacious bdrms, private parking, deck with mountain views. $1,100/month including hydro. Call Ben, Green Door Property management at 250688-0362. For more info & photos see Kijiji.ca Ad ID 352882499.

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

Fully furnished, 1-bdrm basement suite in Invermere close to all amenities. $600/month utilities included. N/S, N/P. Wood heat is provided. Available February 1st.

Call 250-342-3832.

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

2-bdrm, 1-bath renovated suite in Edgewater with laundry. $600/ month heat included. Available immediately. N/S. 250-342-2898.

3-bdrm upper suite in Radium newly renovated, deck, fenced yard, all appliances, N/S. $900/ month + utilities negotiable with 1 year lease. 250-342-5129.

New 2-bdrm suite in builder show home with lots of light. Yard and garden space available + garage.

New appliances, references required, W/D, N/S, N/P. $900/ month hydro included. Email dlherbs@telus.net or call 250-3423381.

2-bdrm suite, newly painted, furnished or unfurnished, 5 appliances, adults, no pets. Quiet neighborhood, walking distance to downtown and beach. $750/ month + utilities. 250-342-7096.

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

Very close to downtown and schools. W/D, F/S. $690/month + utilities. Available immediately.

Call 250-688-1105.

Athalmer: 2-bdrm, 1-bath upper level suite with large deck and shared yard, W/D, N/S, pets negotiable. $650/month + utilities + D.D. Call 250-342-8933.

Downtown Invermere 2-bdrm, 1-bath, W/D, N/S, N/P. Available immediately. $650/month includes utilities. Call 250-341-6080.

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

Newly renovated, fridge, stove, W/D, perfect for couples or 2 roommates, N/P, N/S. Call after 6 p.m. 250-342-3345.

Homes for rent Windermere: 3-bdrm, 2 baths, propane heat + woodstove. $1,050/month + utilities + ½ months, D.D. Call 250-498-6298.

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WESTSIDE PARK: 2 homes available at $1,400 per/month plus utilities.

WILDER SUBDIVISION: 2 bdrm. basement suite, furnished at $1,250 per/month including utilities.

WINDERMERE: Furnished 2 bdrm. cottage. Nice yard! $900/month plus utilities. Available immediately.

RADIUM: 4 bdrm. home, unfurnished long-term, no pets or smoking at $1,350/month plus utilities.

CANAL FLATS: Newer 2 bdrm. furnished townhome $850/month plus utilities.

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Homes for rent Edgewater: Fully renovated 3-bdrm, 1-bath with partial basement and 2 small decks.

Includes 7 appliances. Large yard with lots of room for parking and storage (in-door and out). Well-behaved dogs welcome (large and small). $995/month + hydro and references required.

Call 250-409-9130 for more information.

2,100 sq. ft. home in RVVR. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, furnished, available immediately. $1,250/month + utilities + $1,250 D.D. All Club House privileges included. Contact Ray 403-478-9773 or email rammac4562@hotmail.ca.

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

Fairmont: Newer 1,600 sq. ft.

3-bdrm, 2-bath house. Large lot near river. All appliances included. $1,150/month. Call Mark 403-5190252.

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

3-bdrm house for rent in Wilder subdivision, close to the beach, school and downtown. Attached garage, N/P, N/S. Available immediately. $1,100/month + utilities. Call 250-342-2052.

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

N/S, N/P. Available immediately.

Call 250-341-1182.

1-bdrm + office on acreage near Edgewater. Pets and pasture for horses may be considered. W/D, N/S. $750/month hydro included.

Email dlherbs@telus.net or call 250-342-3381.

Edgewater: 6-bdrm, 4 full bath, 2 full kitchens, 2 living rooms, includes 10 appliances on 3-acre lot. $950/month + utilities.

Available immediately. Call 403650-8654.

Invermere: 3-bdrm semi-detached.

Close to all schools and downtown.

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

Windermere: 2-bdrm and 1-bath suite. Light and bright with private entrance, carport and laundry room. $800/month including hydro. Call Ben, Green Door Property management at 250-6880362. For more info & photos see Kijiji.ca Ad ID 352569218.

Edgewater: 3-bdrm home with wood or propane heat. Includes stove, fridge, W/D, D/W and large partially fenced lot. Available immediately. $800/month. Call 250-347-9768 or 250-342-3417.

3-bdrm house - great location and lake views! One level, W/D, F/S DW. Available March 1st. $890/month + utilities. Call Jeff 250-688-1105.

Athalmer: Very cozy, 2-bdrm, 1-bath, wood and electric heat, 5 appliances, newly painted, great yard. Looking for clean, responsible person(s). Available now. $900/ month + hydro + D.D. Call 250342-8933.

Homes for rent Downtown furnished, immaculate 4-bdrm house for rent. A/C, W/D, fully developed basement. N/S. Available immediately. $1,375/ month + utilities. Contact Linda or Gordon at 289-795-4000 or 289795-4107.

condo for rent Hillcrest Apartments have 2-bdrms, $800/month, 1-Bdrms, $600/ month, fully furnished, including utilities, TV and Internet. Call 250341-1182.

Invermere newer 2-bdrm, 1.5bath townhome, 5 min. drive to downtown. Garage, storage, clean, unfurnished. $895/month + utilities. Call Ben Green, Green Door Property Management at 250-6880362. Kijiji.ca Ad ID 352577426.

Spacious Condo for rent in Castlerock Estate, Invermere.

Double garage, hardwood, granite, stainless steel appliances, washer/dryer. N/S, N/P $1,200/ month utilities included. Available immediately. Call 250-342-1314.

2-bdrm, 2-bath at The Peaks in Radium on the second floor. End unit, underground parking. W/D. $880/month including all utilities.

403-801-4356.

Cottage for rent on Lake Windermere, B.C. We are looking to rent our fully furnished 4-bdrm, 2-bath cottage for either the high season of May – Oct. (minimum 3 month rental) or for a lease of one or more years. Home comes complete with dining area, living room, den/ TV room, laundry room and one car garage. One dog negotiable, no cats. Cottage is located in a gated community close to Windermere, tennis courts, residents’ beach and children’s playground. Enjoy magnificent mountain views in a private setting and walk to the lake in 2 minutes time. W/D, all linens, cutlery, furniture. 2 fireplaces. Lots of parking. Rent is very reasonable but rate depends on whether annual lease or high season so please email or call peandse@ gmail.com or 403-266-4555.

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condo for rent

HOMES FOR SALE

wanted

vehicles for sale

services

services

2-bdrm and full bath upstairs with large kitchen, patio with BBQ, living room and ½ bath on main, single garage and spare/ laundry room on ground floor. Fully equipped kitchen, 1-bdrm fully furnished. Some comfortable other furnishing available. Exceptional views. Just painted and completely cleaned. Located at the crossroads to Invermere on Hwy. 93/95.

N/S. $1,000/month. Available immediately. 250-342-1475.

Mountain Home

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

2001 S10, 4.3 L, V6, 146,000 km, ext. cab, lined box, roll top, remote starter. $2,750. Call 250-342-3353.

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

250-342-5089.

services

Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning.

Environmentally friendly products.

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

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

Radium: furnished utilities, security.

Available 8777.

beautiful 1-bdrm, condo for rent includes underground parking, $750/month + D.D. March 1st. 403-818-

2-bdrm, 2 full bath in Radium.

Access to pool and hot tub.

Underground parking. $900/month including utilities. Available March 1st. 250-270-0377.

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

MOBILE HOME FOR SALE

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

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

Exceptional park-like in-town acreage with country style executive home for sale. Call 250688-1508.

2-bdrm rancher on beautiful five acres with spectacular mountain views. New roof (November 2011), 5 minutes north of Radium. Asking $375,000. 250-347-9692.

business for sale Anglz Hair Studio is a full service hair salon that has been in business for over 17 years. Turnkey operations that include all hair services, full retail area, 4 stations, tanning room with tanning bed, manicures, pedicures, waxing, laundry/washroom.

Asking $42,500. Serious inquires only. Call Maria at 250-342-3227.

condo for sale

Affordable 2002 Moduline, 1400 sq. ft., 3-bdrm, 2-bath in quiet mobile home park. Vaulted ceilings, dry-walled, energy efficient, 2 covered decks. Workshop wired 110/220, storage shed. $144,900 O.B.O. Call 250-347-6909. View on Kijiji ID 348389209.

HOMES FOR SALE Price reduction! Central Radium, close to golf course.

Fully renovated, 6-bdrm home.

Like new! Stunning kitchen and suite potential. For full details visit www.propertyguys.com ID#266165. Asking $475,500.

Call 250-347-9399.

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.

Condo for sale with attached garage. Two master bdrm up, one down, 4 baths. Fenced yard. Many upgrades. Open house: February 19th 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. #4-130-11th Ave. Invermere. $369,900. Phone 403-274-0106 or 403-560-1642 for viewing.

pets Beautiful 5-month-old spayed puppy looking for permanent home. Great temperament, full of energy. Email shawn@ eggplantstudios.ca for pictures.

Single, professional person seeking 2-4 bdrm home in Invermere for L/T rental. Preferably downtown.

Dbl. garage or better with large yard. Need for Feb. 1st. Call 250342-1167.

misc. for sale Hot tub rentals, week or weekend rates. Valley Spas: 250-342-3922.

302V8 + 3SPEED TRANSMISSION MODIFIED MOTOR too many extras to list. Best Offer. 250-4099130.

Support Rockies Hockey! Pine, Fir, dry and split. To order call 250342-6908.

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

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

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

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

Executive Typing Services, Over 20 years word processing experience. Resumes, manuals, data entry, and more. Accurate and fast! 250-270-0254.

recreational vehicles

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

We supply parts and service FOR ALL MAKES of: • snowmobiles • motorcycles • quads

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

Misc. for sale

3 cords of Fir firewood and brick lined heater. Call 250-342-9485. $650.

Firewood for sale: split, delivered, dry. Larch $260, Fir $240, Pine $160. Call 250-688-9309.

Cork flooring (Earth 12” x 36”) 284.76 sq. ft., $2.50/per sq. ft. Call 250-342-3216.

vehicles for sale 2009 F-150 Super Crew FX4 4x4.

Fully loaded 5.4 V8 trailer package power roof. 73,000 km. Asking $25,000 or take over payments at 0% financing. 250-342-3178.

vehicles for sale 1986 CHEVY ½ TON, no motor, Lots of accessories. Best offer. Must go! 250-341-7393.

1997 GMC Yukon SLT. Low km, black leather, remote start, lady driven. $3,000. Call 250-688-1229.

The Wait is Over…

Copper Point Resort in Invermere, British Columbia is now ready to sell off its leftover unused construction material.

Garage Sale for construction materials will be held at the resort in the underground parking area, Saturday March 3, 2012, 9 am- 4 pm.

Cash only, items must be taken upon sale.

Large 10 ft. x 40 ft. sea-cans are available for viewing and purchase now!

There are 10 sea-cans to be sold. Sea-cans must be bought as a whole and items are not sold separately. Appointments will be set up for viewing.

Rohit Communities 2010 & 2011 Edmonton Builder of the Year www.COPPERPOINT.ca

Please e-mail all inquiries to darren.still@rohitgroup.com

www.rohitcommunities.com

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services

services

services

help wanted

help wanted

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.

Free Top Down/ Bottom Up Option “Shannon’s Blinds is a wonderful company to work with! Very professional, creative and friendly, and has an eye for what colors and products work the best. She truly cares! From the time we purchased to the install, she was here to make sure they worked good and looked beautiful. We can’t thank her enough for such an amazing experience and Shannon you made it so easy for us! Thanks again Shannon and we will definitely be referring you. Matie & John.”

Shannon’s Blinds & Designs 250-342-5749 shannonsblinds@yahoo.ca “Covering the Valley – One Window At A Time” Expires: February 17, 2012

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

Let me show you the basics and more. Available most evenings to come to your home. Group rates available. Call Emily at 250-3412793.

Class 1 truck driver, must be experienced with clean driver’s abstract. Fax 250-341-6006.

Birchwood Restaurant F/T Sous Chef Duties include menu planning and preparation including daily features. Leadership in kitchen team. Several years of experience in upscale dining and/or relevant trade certification required. Wage $2,500/month. Drop off resumes to 722-13th Street Invermere or email Birchwoodinv@gmail.com.

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.

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

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

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

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

vehicles for sale

help wanted Part-time job, Full-time income potential. It’s true, work as much or as little as you like. Earn 30% commission as an independent representative selling sterling silver jewellery. Along with earning trips and free jewellery, being an independent representative is also a fun way to earn some extra money. Call me to find out how 250-341-5956.

We are seeking Golf Sales Associates, Reservation Specialists, Guest Service Attendants, Turf Crew, Beverage Cart Attendants. Wages and start dates depending on position. Resumes can be e-mailed to careers@eagleranchresort.com.

Residential Care Worker – Casual position available. Human service worker. Health Care Assistant or equivalent education required.

Union membership – HEU. For more information please contact Manager, Donna Jefferson at Mount Nelson Place. Call 250-3423699 or e-mail wdss@telus.net.

Myth: One big ad will make a big impression.

Reality: The same money invested in a regular series of small ads will yield bigger results. Call Kathy at 250-341-6299 to find out more.

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

Women’s Information and Safe Homes program needs

We have the following positions available.

Two temporary, full-time positions available at the Radium Hot Springs Visitor Information Centre for the 2012 summer season as a

Employer will provide the mandatory Tourism/Visitor Information Counsellor Program.

Safe Home Operators

Please drop resume off in person to 7556 Main St. East Radium Hot Springs.

For more information, please call 250-347-9331.

Honorarium provided.

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

vehicles for sale

Tourism Radium Hot Springs is looking for student employees to help during the busy spring and summer season.

Visitor Information Counsellor

N E W S PA P E R

F/T or P/T Heavy Duty Mechanic.

Class 1 with Air an asset but not necessary. Heavy equipment experience an asset but not necessary. Fax 250-341-6006.

help wanted

Must be going back to school to qualify for the positions.

vehicles for sale

DISTRICT OF INVERMERE

DISTRICT OF INVERMERE

DISTRICT OF INVERMERE

914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Tel: (250) 342-9281 • Fax: (250) 342-2934

914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Tel: (250) 342-9281 • Fax: (250) 342-2934

914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Tel: (250) 342-9281 • Fax: (250) 342-2934

VEHICLE FOR SALE

VEHICLE FOR SALE

VEHICLE FOR SALE

Notice is hereby given that the District of Invermere invites Bids on the sale of the vehicle listed below.

Notice is hereby given that the District of Invermere invites Bids on the sale of the vehicle listed below.

Notice is hereby given that the District of Invermere invites bids on the sale of the vehicle listed below.

2000 Bobcat 773 - 2,806 hours approximately. Enclosed cab with heat, tires at approximately 30% and one smooth bucket.

1990 International 4900 Single Axel 3 ton Dump Truck - 5,299 hours and 103,025 km, comes with belly plow and Henderson sander.

1997 Ford F-1S0 XL 4x4 Super cab - 168,012 km approximately, 4.6L with an automatic transmission.

The District of Invermere has endeavored to describe the vehicle as accurately as possible, no warranty or guarantee is expressed or implied.

The District of Invermere has endeavored to describe the vehicle as accurately as possible, no warranty or guarantee is expressed or implied.

The District of Invermere has endeavored to describe the vehicle as accurately as possible, no warranty or guarantee is expressed or implied.

Upset price will start at $10,000.00.

Upset price will start at $10,000.00.

Upset price will start at $ 1,500.00.

Purchaser shall provide proof of Transfer of Ownership and Registration on approved MDV form and Insurance or temporary permit prior to the removal off District property.

Purchaser shall provide proof of Transfer of Ownership and Registration on approved MDV form and Insurance or temporary permit prior to the removal off District property.

Purchaser shall provide proof of Transfer of Ownership and Registration on approved MDV form and Insurance or temporary permit prior to the removal off District property.

Vehicle described above comes as is with absolutely no guarantees.

Vehicle described above comes as is with absolutely no guarantees.

Vehicle described above comes as is with absolutely no guarantees.

To view and inspect, please contact Rick Waters @ (250) 342-3215.

To view and inspect, please contact Rick Waters @ (250)342-3215.

To view and inspect, please contact Rick Waters @ (250)342-3215.

Sealed Bids shall be clearly marked “(773 Bobcat Bid)” will be received by the municipal office at 914 8th Avenue or by mail to P.O. Box 339, Invermere VOA 1KO up to 2:00 pm, February 24,2012.

Sealed Bids shall be clearly marked “(1990 International Bid)” will be received by the municipal office @ 914 8 Avenue or by mail to P.O. Box 339, Invermere VOA IKO up to 2:00 pm February 24, 2012.

Sealed Bids shall be clearly marked “(1997 Vehicle Bid)” will be received by the municipal office @ 914 8 Avenue or by mail to P.O. Box 339, Invermere VOA 1KO up to 2:00 pm February 24, 2012.

The District of Invermere reserves the right to reject any and all tenders.

The District of Invermere reserves the right to reject any and all tenders.

The District of Invermere reserves the right to reject any and all tenders.

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PIONEER ON THE ROAD Touring around The Pioneer’s travel photo contest is in full swing for 2012. The contest winners will be drawn at the end of the year, with the chance to win a prize package from our generous sponsor, Travel World, of one night’s accommodation in Calgary and two tickets to a Calgary Flames game.

This page: Cathy McIntosh rides a trolly with The Pioneer in San Francisco.

Opposite page: Jacob Zehnder, Justin Kinnersley, Mya Wiegert, Lucas Kinnersley and Ben Wiegert scale the Wheeler Hut in Glacier National Park for a shot with the paper; Chris and Nancy Jones celebrate Chinese New Year and the birth of their granddaughter, Zoe, in Kaoh Siung,Taiwan; Karen Gratton nearly has her paper eaten by a donkey while in Oatman, Arizona; Steve Tristram, Kari Bleile and Karen Kinney have some late night fun with friends at a bullfight and rodeo in Palmares, Costa Rica.

Send your high-res photos to news@ cv-pioneer.com for your chance to win.

Inspiring careers start here.

Une

carrière Stimulante qui commence chez nous.

Parks Canada Summer Recruitment & Information Events for the Lake Louise, Yoho & Kootenay Field Unit coming up in Lake Louise, February 16 Radium Hot Springs, February 21 and Golden, February 22 For details visit: www.pc.gc.ca/mpcareers Séances de recrutement estival et d’information de Parcs Canada pour l’Unité de gestion du secteur de Lake Louise et des parcs nationaux Yoho et Kootenay se tiendront le 16 février, à Lake Louise, le 21 février, à Radium, et le 22 février, à Golden.

Pour en savoir davantage, rendez-vous à : www.pc.gc.ca/carrierespm

Public Review of the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program Forest Stewardship Plan The Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program has just developed a series of documents to guide their thinning and controlled burning operations over the next five years. The public is invited to make comment on these plans so that their issues can be addressed during operations. The Forest Stewardship Plan, the Companion document to the Stewardship plan, the Annual Plan for 2012 - 2013 and their attendant maps can be found on the Rocky Mountain Resource District website at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/DRM/Downloads/Downloads.htm Alternately, viewings of the plans and maps can be made by appointment at the Rocky Mountain Forest District, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook, BC V1C 7G1. The deadline to comment on the plans is 4:30 p.m. April 13, 2012.

For more information contact Randy Harris, Rocky Mountain Resource District, 250-426-1700.

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For some couples, romance blossoms in the halls of high school. Here are two local couples who have dated since school days. Happy Valentine’s Day from The Pioneer!

Brady and Krystle Chasse

Brady, 26, and Krystle, 27, first met as children and didn’t think much of each other, but later fell in love in the hallways of David Thompson Secondary School.

They were both born and raised in the Columbia Valley, and now have two children of their own, 4-year-old Kaydn and 2-year-old Bella.

Growing up in a relatively small valley, Brady said he remembers thinking that Krystle was the prettiest girl he had ever seen, and her blonde hair and good looks struck a chord with him. Krystle remembers Brady as the “hottest guy” she had ever seen.

“I fell in love with his eyes. We started seeing each other and the more I hung out with him the closer we became,” she said.

Neither lovebird remembers a specific moment when they knew they were soulmates, but Krystle said it was always a natural progression. It just happened.

For Brady, seeing how Krystle was with their newborn

son was the clincher, which is when he decided to pop the question.

Krystle recalls the engagement clearly, and she still gets teary when she tells the story.

“I knew something was up because he decided to send me out for the day to have my hair coloured and get a massage,” she said.

She came home from the day of pampering to find Brady cooking a steak and lobster dinner, complete with chilled champagne.

“We didn’t even have one bite of dinner before he came over, got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. It was all so surreal... Of course I said yes and just started crying. I was so happy.”

The couple tied the knot in 2009 in Los Cabos, Mexico with 32 of their friends and family.

They have since built a house at The Cottages of Copper Point, and look forward to many years of married bliss.

BEACH WEDDING — Brady and Krystle Chasse tied the knot on a sandy beach in Los Cabos, Mexico.

Mel and Thora Casey

TRADITION — Thora and Mel Casey said their vows at the old Catholic Church in Radium Hot Springs on September 25th, 1971.

Thora, 61 and Mel, 63, have been enjoying married life for over 40 years, after meeting in grade school in Radium Hot Springs and starting to date as teenagers.

Thora remembers Mel as being very charismatic and, having a nice smile, although he was “a bit of a bugger.”

“He had a bit of a spark in his eye. A bit of a bad boy but in a nice way,” Thora said.

The couple used to go out on the town with their friends in Mel’s ‘69 Camaro, and during their fiveyear courtship, Thora said she just knew he was the one for her.

“I have no idea how, but when you know, you know. He’s easy to be around. When I’m mad he’ll make me laugh and then I can’t be mad at him anymore,” said Thora.

Mel and Thora were married in a fairly large ceremony at the old Catholic church in Radium. The reception was held at the community centre in Invermere, and was such a rocking good time the couple didn’t want to leave at the traditional 11 p.m. to start their honeymoon.

Neither partner is overly romantic, Thora said,

but they both have a strong sense of humour which helps keep them close.

“We like nothing better than to spend time with the family and the kids. People are always surprised that we’ve been together for 40 years, particularly the younger generation,” she said.

Both Mel and Thora agree that to achieve longevity in any relationship takes work, and often times compromises are necessary.

“There’s a lot of give-and-take, but almost every day we have a good belly laugh ­— laughter is probably our saving grace. Having a sense of humour and being able to laugh at yourself is key,” Thora said.

The couple have two grown children, Adrian, 32, and Tasha, 30. Mel and Thora are currently retired and live in Invermere, remaining in the valley that they have called home their whole lives.

“We love it here. It’s our home,” Thora said. “Early in our marriage we travelled across Canada to see if we liked any place better than the valley, but we didn’t and we have no regrets settling here and raising our family here.”

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Valley Churches

FAITH

The year of fulfillment

By Pastor Wayne Frater Radium Christian Fellowship Church It is a new year, a fresh start — a year when many of our dreams can be fulfilled, if we give the Lord a chance in our lives, if we place Him first in all we say and do.

A while back we were talking about living a joyful life, and we spent some time studying Nehemiah 8:10. The NKJ says, “Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” The NLT tells us, “Don’t be dejected and sad…” and the AMP says, “And be not grieved and depressed, for the joy of the Lord is your strength and stronghold” This is the kind of joy we need to fulfill all our Lord has planned for us this year, and for years to come, nothing on the outside having control over us, no matter what life, or the enemy may throw at us. We can have that inner peace and joy of the Lord our Saviour and our King.

So how does this work? How do we live this joyfilled life? Not sorrowful, not dejected and sad, not grieved or depressed but full of the Lord’s joy?

Two points: 1) The joy comes from being in the

Lord’s presence. David had it figured out and he tells us in Psalms 16:7-9 NLV, “I will give honor and thanks to the Lord, Who has told me what to do. Yes, even at night my mind teaches me. I have placed the Lord always in front of me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be moved. And so my heart is glad. My soul is full of joy. My body also will rest without fear.”

Every thought of David was filtered through the Lord. If we also are always thinking of the Lord, if we also remain constantly in the presence of God, we also can have a soul full of His joy.

2) The joy of the Lord will be built up in us, as we spend time with other Christians, at Church, Bible Study, Prayer meetings, or just fellowshipping together.

I believe we are to come to God’s church each and every Sunday to let the Lord work through us to build each other up in Him. To be strengthened by each other, sharpened and tuned. We are strengthened when we are in one accord, when we are in unity, when we work together. As we are strengthened we will have joy, we will have the joy of the Lord.

Paul tells us in Philippians 4:4-7, “Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”

Little pianist Hannah Kendler, 6, plays a Ukrainian Folk Song as part of her performance during the semi-annual piano recital of Inga Lipkov’s students on Tuesday, February 7th. The recital took place at the Christ Church Trinity in Invermere. Hannah is the daughter of Helmut and Natascha Kendler of Radium.

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, February 12th, 10:30 a.m.: Worship and Life Instruction, “The Journey: Delights And Dangers” Pastor Trevor ministering.

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

7 p.m.: “SING and CELEBRATE”...at L.W.A.C. Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED 10:30 a.m.: United Church Communion at Christ Church Trinity Rev. Barbara Langton Interim Priest In Charge, Katherine Hough 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com Valley Christian Assembly Sunday, 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.

Pastor Murray Wittke 4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com Roman Catholic Church Saturday: 4:30 p.m. at St.Anthony’s, Canal Flats. Father John Kellogg Saturday: 7 p.m. at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere Sunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium Father James McHugh 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 250-342-6167 ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 Radium Christian Fellowship Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service Thursday 7 p.m. Fun Night Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m. • Relief Society, 11:15 a.m.

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

Selkirk TV & Appliance • Kitchenaid • Inglis • Whirlpool • Roper

Panasonic Pioneer Cell Phones Electronics & Service Christian Books, Music & Misc.

1229-7th Ave., Invermere

250-342-6415

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

Photo by Joshua Estabrooks

Let’s Make Cancer History

www.cancer.ca

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