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The Valley Echo Wednesday, April 18, 2012
COMMENT & LETTERS
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Ramble On — Marilyn Berry
Giving Back The Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life committee held their kick off party for the 2012 version of the Relay in the Columbia Valley last week. It's amazing to me how the best seems to come when we're least expecting it. Although the turnout for the event was one of the poorest on record, the proceeds in monetary terms were one of the best! I know we are all pressed each day to contribute to many different causes and they are all worthy. So it is difficult to make a choice when it's required that we do so. It seems though that the choices we make generally turn out to be the right ones and all our truly good causes benefit in the long haul.
I would like to invite those of you who have good causes to apply to be the beneficiary of The Valley Echo's Giving Back golf tournament coming up on June 24. It is our pleasure each year to help make a difference by giving back to this wonderful community we inhabit. Some of the causes we have helped include ICAN last year as well as the Special Olympics group the year previous to that. There is a lot of hard work to be done but tempered with a whole lot of fun, good things come in the way of hard-earned dollars. Let us know why your cause should be the lucky one this year. It's always a treat for me to be able to combine a couple of my favourite things…
fundraising for a good cause and golf! We certainly couldn't do the job we do without the tremendous support of the Wilfey family, the Windermere Valley Golf Course and their staff led by Dale Moore. Keep your eyes peeled for the entry information and be ready to come out and play with us, all for a great cause and a good time. It's Earth Day today and although we haven't made a big deal about it in this issue, I'd like to invite you to all think about it and plan your participation in the local cleanup initiatives taking place throughout our neighbourhoods. Valley Pride will take place a week later this year on April 28, try to plan to take part.
Columbia House staff protecting residents Re: Family questions access at seniors' home, April 4 First of all let me say I am surprised by the publication of this outrageous story! The only persons of concern in this story is Trina and her mother, not the voices of individuals taking advantage of a dire family situation. The job and mandate of the caregivers, nurses, doctors and staff at Columbia House and other healthcare facilities is the safety, health and protection of their personal information, financial as well as health records. One cannot just appoint themselves as "power of attorney". That has to be done by the affected individual themselves when they are mentally capable and must be notorized and registered with their will. If that cannot be done because of "incapability" of that individual, then the ONLY recourse is to apply for Committeeship through the courts with the assistance of law-
yers- and it is not cheap! Then the appointed Committee must be able to submit accounts to the Public Trustee every year. A job that is not rewarding financially, but rewarding morally. Just having stated the "legal" facts as I know them from personal experience, and knowing many of the individuals as residents at Columbia House and the people that work there, this woman is in caring, concerned and loving hands. I hope the powers that be at IH stand by their resident and her rights to live out her days in such a facility. As to the true friends of Trina, please protect her and do the right thing!
Most sincerely concerned for these women, Kimberley Harris
WED APRIL 18 •Denis Chang performs, Christ Church Trinity, 8:00 p.m. Preceeded by a Masterclass for guitarists. THURS APRIL 19 •Little Badger Early Learning Program 5th Anniversary, Eva Joseph Family Centre, Windermere, 12 - 1 p.m •Christmas Bureau AGM 7 p.m. activity room, Columbia Garden Village. SAT APRIL 21 •Desiderata Dance Academy/Peak Danceworks year-end recital, "I Hope you Dance" Key City Theatre, Cranbrook, 2 p.m. •Girls Only Comedy Show, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, 5:00 p.m. •Big Band Dance, DTSS, Invermere Community Hall, 7:30 p.m. SUN APRIL 22 •The Return of the Cheesecake Burlesque Revue. Workshop, dinner and show package available, Bud's Bar & Lounge. 250-342-4423. MON APRIL 23 •Ladies' Night Out at Lake Windermere Alliance Church, 7 p.m. "Break Forth" with Eliana perform. TUES APRIL 24 •Invermere Slo-Pitch Softball at the arena, 7 p.m. EVERY SUNDAY •Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5. •Radium Seniors’ Carpet Bowling, 1:30 p.m.,
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Hall. EVERY MONDAY •Gentle drop-in carpet bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Centre. •Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uniform). Info: Rick Dendy 250-3411509. •Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m., Invermere Seniors’ Hall, $2/person. Visitors welcome. •EK Brain Injury Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Family Resource Centre. Info: 250-344-5674. 1st & 3rd TUESDAY •OPT clinic, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Inv. Health Unit, 850-10th Ave. Confidential service: lowcost birth control, and STI testing. 1st TUESDAY •Invermere Camera Club 7 p.m. Tanya, tanyadeleeuw65@ gmail.com. EVERY TUESDAY •Yoga THRIVE- Yoga for Cancer Survivors. Hot springs studio, Fairmont Village Mall. For info Jan Klimek 250-342-1195. •Adult Volleyball Meet at 6 p.m. play 6:30-8. Edgewater School Gym. $30/season or $5/dropin. Any level. 250-2700340. EVERY WEDNESDAY • Lake Windermere Rod & Gun Club Archery, Lake Lillian Outdoor Range, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. • H20 Aquatic Bootcamp @ Copper Point by Fitness 4 Life, 5:15 p.m. 250-688-0221.
EVERY THURSDAY •Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uniform). Info: Rick Dendy 250-3411509. •Adult Volleyball Meet at 6 p.m. play 6:30-8. Edgewater School Gym. $30/season or $5/drop-in. Any level. 250-270-0340 • Pyjama Night Story Time at the Radium Public Library 6:45 p.m. • Children's Air Rifle Program, with the LWDRGC, Inv. Community Hall, 7 - 8:30 p.m., free of charge, ages 6-15. Learn safety, marksmanship, equipment provided. 1st WEDNESDAY •1st Wednesday of every month. Scrabble Night at Invermere Public Library. 6 - 8 p.m. Bring your boards! Call 250-342-6416. EVERY FRIDAY •Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5. •Preschool Story Time at the Invermere Public Library, 10:30 a.m. For info visit invermere. bclibrary.ca. EVERY SATURDAY • H20 Aquatic Bootcamp @ Copper Point by Fitness 4 Life, 11 a.m. 250-688-0221. •Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5. 2nd SUNDAY •LW Alliance Church Sing and Celebrate, 7 p.m. For more information call Clarence Stauffer, 250-342-9580.
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