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PHOTO BY STEVE JESSEL/THE ECHO Leon Crane Bear performed a wide range of traditional dances during the National Aboriginal Day Festival celebrations at Lakeshore Resort on Saturday (June 16). The festival offered plenty of activities and events for the entire family, including traditional food, music and exhibits. Turn to page A13 for our National Aboriginal Day Festival photo page.

Deadline met for protection of Lot 48 Land parcel joins 18,000-acre conservation area on eastern shore of Columbia Lake STEVE JESSEL reporter1@invermerevalleyecho.com

Lot 48 has finally been protected thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and a large number of organizations and individuals.

“It’s a huge thrill,” said Nancy Newhouse, Canadian Rockies program manager for the NCC. “It’s been a project that so many people have been involved with to try and find a solution for so many years, and it’s great to see it come to fruition.”

After years of fundraising, the NCC announced in a June 11 release that they had successfully raised the $7.2 million required to secure the ecologically and culturally sensitive property and create a stewardship endowment. This brings to a close over seven years of uncertainty, beginning in 2005 when the private owners CONTINUES TO 'COMMUNITIES' ON PAGE A2

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Wading through water issues Windermere Water System survey reveals water quality not up to par STEVE JESSEL reporter1@invermerevalleyecho.com

PHOTO BY TIM ENNIS/NCC After years of fundraising, Lot 48 has finally been obtained by the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

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of the lot brought forward plans to build a golf resort on the land.

“This has been a really long road to get to this point,” said Wendy Booth, Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) director for Area F, which Lot 48 falls within.

“So many people have come together and worked so hard on pulling this together... there were days where I thought for sure it was going to happen, and days where I thought for sure it’s not going to happen.

“It’s just one of those things, you never know until the deadline.”

As of May 7, the NCC was making its final push to secure the last $366,000 needed to meet the asking price and were turning to individuals, organizations and businesses alike, looking for last minute donations ahead of the June 1 deadline.

A large number of individuals and groups had already contributed, but as Wildsight Director Ellen Zimmerman points out, local communities still played a massive role in the final fundraising efforts.

“The part I really want to acknowledge is the part that the community played,” she said. “So many residents that live in the area understood how important it is that the east side (of Columbia Lake) stay protected. Just to see that this area will be protected is a great triumph for the environment.”

“The final funds came in from a variety of sources, and the community really stepped up to the plate,” confirmed Newhouse.

Lot 48, located about 5 kilometres south of Fairmont Hot Springs, is surrounded by a provincial park and a wildlife management area, and has long been viewed as the final piece of the puzzle to creating an uninterrupted conservation area on the east side of Columbia Lake. Although the lot itself is only about 300 acres, protecting the lot means that there is now

an 18,000 acre conservation area, something Ktunaxa Nation Chair Kathryn Teneese feels is essential.

“I think it’s very important, because in the entirety of our territory there is all kinds of development taking place, and we want to ensure that future generations are afforded the opportunity to appreciate areas the same way that we and past generations have been able to,” she said.

“I think it’s really important that we think sort of beyond today and make sure that we’re protecting for tomorrow.”

Teneese has a particular interest in Lot 48 because of the aforementioned cultural significance. For thousands of years, the Ktunaxa used the area as a transportation route and to this day archaeological evidence of this route remains, including pictographs and burial sites.

“We certainly were hopeful that it was all going to come together,” said Teneese. “The concept of protection for various purposes is one that we all should be embracing.”

Aside from the cultural significance of the land, it also serves an important ecological role. Animals such as elk, bighorn sheep, badgers, grizzly bears, black bears, cougars and bobcats have all been known to use the area as habitat, and one of the first steps for the NCC now that the land is secure is to catalogue exactly which animals and plants call the land home.

Teneese is also hopeful that the Ktunaxa can be involved in joint management discussions, while Booth is unsure what role the RDEK will play in future management decisions. Regardless, all the parties involved are extremely happy that Lot 48 is now protected and would like to send a warm thank you to all the people and organizations that contributed.

“It’s a wonderful position to be in, and it’s such a great example of partnership,” said Newhouse. “I don’t think we’ve ever done a project that’s involved so many different partners from such a broad spectrum.”

With the recent and ongoing boil water warning in Windermere, it’s safe to say the Windermere water system is something most residents are probably wondering about.

After members in the Windermere community voted a resounding no to a proposed upgrade to the Windermere community water system last year, a new round of surveys and public consultations recently concluded with a trio of public meetings in order to discuss survey results and gather further feedback from the community at large.

“Really, the purpose is to have community discussions on a grassroots level of what [Windermere residents] value in their water system and what they want to see in any new water system,” said Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) electoral Area F Director Wendy Booth.

A water quality advisory has been in place for the Windermere Community Water System since 2006, as Interior Health (IH) has placed an objective on the system to reach a certain standard by 2015. Because the current drinking water source for the system is Lake Windermere, weather changes, spring runoff, recreational activity and other factors can directly impact the water's turbidity. Turbidity occurs when particles are floating in the water, and parasites and bacteria can attach themselves to these particles, causing an increased risk of illness. Filtration is required to reduce turbidity levels prior to treatment and so the RDEK, on behalf of the Windermere community, is searching for the best solution to the ongoing water quality issues.

“I would want to see Windermere get properly treated drinking water, but I still

don’t know how that’s going to happen,” Booth said. “That’s not really up for me to decide, it’s a community decision.”

RDEK staff received 180 responses to their water system survey, and the feedback on a few issues were nearly unanimous, while on others was very diverse.

What most respondents seemed to agree on were two main aspects: that the water quality was their number one concern, and that they feel strongly in favour of a public water system as opposed to a private system. On other issues, such as price, capacity and location of any new facility, opinions were varied.

“It’s very diverse,” Booth said. “There’s certainly a common theme that the current water quality isn’t working; however, coming to a solution, there are diverse themes on certain areas.”

One solution raised at the final meeting by a resident was the possibility of drilling underground for a new water source.

The benefits of such a system would be many in terms of water quality and treatment, but as staff and other residents cautioned, drilling for water is essentially a significantly pricey gamble, as there are no assurances that a new water source will even be found. Another option was to build a new treatment facility, potentially in the old fire hall, but as Booth pointed out, a final decision is still a ways away.

“Our job here is to take what we’ve heard and give it to the technical experts,” Booth said. “Give them their marching orders and find out what is realistically cost-effective that we can do.”

Although the final method of consent, whether it be a vote or petition, has not been determined yet, there will only be one final option on the table at that time.

For now, it’s up to RDEK staff to assess the different options and make recommendations based in part on community priorities. As for the boil water notice, Booth said a similar notice lasted for about a month last year and that notices will be distributed when the water is safe for drinking again.

Boil water notice for Windermere A boil water notice due to high turbidity levels in Lake Windermere that was issued on Saturday (June 9) for the Windermere community is still in effect.

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) and Interior Health are recommending that all customers of the Windermere water system use boiled water or a safe alternative until further notice. Water intended for the following should be boiled for at least one minute: drinking, washing fruits and vegetables, making juice and ice, and brushing teeth.

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Page Three New employment centre open to public Old location delivers new WorkBC program to all Columbia Valley residents NICOLE TRIGG editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

For unemployed Columbia Valley residents who need help finding work, a new one-stop location is now in place to meet that need.

The WorkBC Employment Services Centre has opened its doors and while it’s in the same location as the previous employment centre, it’s under different management and Invermere Family Resource Centre director Pat Cope couldn’t be more pleased.

“This is a new program for us,” Cope told The Valley Echo during the centre’s open house held on June 12. “These services are delivered by the Family Resource Centre under our umbrella in accordance with WorkBC policy and protocol.”

WorkBC is the new provincial employment program — the result of the Province having rolled all of its previous employment programs into one. The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kootenays Branch in Cranbrook was awarded the contract to deliver the program to the region and as the CMHA’s encatchment area extends to Invermere, the Invermere Family Resource Centre has been subcontracted

PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG/ THE ECHO (l-r) Case manager Jamie Crawford, employment coach Jennie Hilder, Invermere Family Resource Centre executive director Pat Cope, and self-help host Jim Jenkinson at the WorkBC Employment Services Centre open house on Tuesday, June 12.

by the CMHA to deliver the new employment services.

As Golden is also in its encatchment area, the CMHA is subcontracting to the Golden Community Resource Society to deliver the services there.

“We’re really excited about this program,” CMHA Kootenays Branch executive director Janice Ivan said. “We’re finding there’s a really big demand for [it].”

Having one employment program for the entire region will offer a broader perspective, she said.

“You can share economies of scale and

you have a bigger group of folks to access input on needs, employers and jobseekers,” Ivan said, “so it’s great.”

The WorkBC Employment Services Centre in Invermere is for valley residents from Canal Flats to Spillamacheen, including Panorama, said Cope, who feels that delivering the program through the Family Resource Centre is a more holistic approach.

“It connects the Family Resource Centre as a non-profit organization to the business community, to the local employers of our community, and I think

that’s a really important link,” she said.

“Oftentimes in the past, that’s one that hasn’t occurred well.”

Bridging business and non-profit by encouraging them to work together is important for creating a healthy, thriving community, she said.

Those wanting to use the employment centre can expect to see three faces on a regular basis. Jim Jenkinson oversees self-help services and reception, Jamie Crawford is the case manager and Jennie Hilder is the employment coach.

Hilder said about 85 per cent of the centre’s clientele will use the self-help centre, located just inside the centre’s front doors and under Jenkinson’s supervision. Complete with computers, internet, phones, and faxing and printing services, it’s free and open to anyone to use during the centre’s regular hours. With all the online job sites easily accessible, clients simply have to drop by and sign in.

“We have further services that are for case-managed clients with more barriers,” Hilder said.

Crawford, who is based in Golden and travels to Invermere one day a week on Tuesdays, is the case manager for both the Invermere and Golden centres. Her role is to develop an action plan with goals for clients, who then work with Hilder to achieve those goals.

Hilder emphasized that people do not have to be on EI to make an appointment to access the additional support.

“If you’re unemployed,” she said, “we’re here to help.”

Teachers' extra-curricular time ruled as volunteer Labour Relations Board announces teachers' withdrawal of voluntary services not an unlawful strike NICOLE TRIGG editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Just as teachers across the province are wearily wrapping up a school year marred by conflict with the BC Liberal government over unsuccessful contract negotiations, the Labour Relations Board (LRB) has given

them something to smile about.

In a ruling issued on Friday (June 15), the LRB has made it clear that the withdrawal of voluntary extracurricular services by B.C. teachers in protest of Bill 22 is not an unlawful strike.

“This is a significant legal victory for teachers because it clarifies the distinction between voluntary and nonvoluntary work, and it reaffirms that the countless hours that teachers devote to extra-curricular activities with students truly are voluntary,” said British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) president Susan Lambert in the official press release.

Teachers have been without a contract since last June,

mainly due to the BC Liberal government’s “net zero” mandate, which means that any new public-sector contracts cannot cost the government any additional money. What began as a limited strike back in September, where teachers refused to do administrative duties such as filing report cards through the provincial system, culminated in a three-day strike action in March.

In response, the government passed Bill 22, the controversial legislation that forced teachers back to work, reinstated report cards and banned further walkouts, to which teachers voted to withdraw their extracurricular activities.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 The Valley Echo

Regional District of East Kootenay LWMP Implementation

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Popular course now online College of the Rockies tourism and recreation management program now more accessible NICOLE TRIGG

The initial draft of new surface water zoning regulations and a Shoreline Development Permit Area have now been completed.

Come learn about the new regulations. This is your opportunity to review the draft documents and tell us where you think we got it right and where we could make changes.

The draft regulations will be presented at:

Windermere Community Hall 4726 North Street, Windermere BC Wednesday, June 20, 2012 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm A presentation and Q&A period will start at 6:00 pm.

The draft regulations and a comment form are available on the RDEK website at www. rdek.bc.ca. Copies will also be available at the open house. For further information, please contact Karen MacLeod, Planner, at 250-489-0313, toll free at 1-888-478-7335 or email lakewindermere@rdek.bc.ca.

A second open house will be held on Saturday, July 14th.

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An exciting educational opportunity is now available to anyone interested in the tourism and recreation management program offered by the College of the Rockies. Starting in September 2012, the program is being offered entirely online, although this will not replace the face-to-face program normally offered at the Cranbrook campus.

"The major advantage for students is that they do not have to leave their jobs in order to obtain the certificate or diploma in tourism and recreation management," stated instructor and program coordinator Grant Unger in a media release. "They can study full-time or part time, which makes it more attractive to people working in the industry for promotion or advancement purposes. It may also be of interest to international students.”

Online students will be able to contact their instructors and other students through the Moodle system, a virtual learning environment used by the college.

“They will be part of a cohort and able to take part in group discussions and group projects,” said Unger in the release. “Plus they will follow the same provincial curricu-

Middle class is paying: Murray scenes — larger class sizes, library teacher time, learning assistance time, funding for testing, things This action would have been like that; we want our boards to deemed an unlawful strike under have more money to do more the new bill had the LRB ruled things for kids but you take away against the BCTF and in favour of $3 billion over ten years provinthe B.C. Public School Employers’ cially? Things aren’t happening.”

With B.C.’s general corporate inAssociation (BCPSEA), the governcome tax rate reduced from 16.5 to ment’s bargaining agent.

But LRB vice-chair Ritu Mahil 10 per cent, it’s the middle class that found that “the Union has not de- ends up paying through education, Murray said. clared or auHe hopes thorized an “Our working conditions are some kind of unlawful strike agreement can by directing their learning conditions, so be worked out its members they're really linked.” at the provincial to refrain from DOUG MURRAY level but said participating in WTA LOCAL #4 PRESIDENT that given the activities which government’s occur outside of class time/instructional hours past unwillingness to budge, the and are truly voluntary and extra- odds aren’t good.

“Everything is about concessions, curricular,” stated the release.

“It’s just been a struggle,” Win- nothing about how to improve dermere Teachers' Association things,” he said. “Our working conpresident Doug Murray told The ditions are [students’] learning conValley Echo. “I don’t think parents ditions, so they’re really linked.

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Electronics Recycling Round Up Saturday, June 23, 2012 10:00am - 3:00pm Invermere Community Hall (parking lot) 709 - 10th Street Here’s what you can bring in to be recycled: t t t t t

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lum as the face-to-face students."

The course is made even more accessible by virtue of the fact that the workplace component of the program can be done anywhere in the world as long as it meets program requirements. Interested individuals can apply to either the face-toface or online program now. For more information go to: www.cotr. bc.ca/tourismrec.

In another recent College of the Rockies development, two new members have been appointed to the college’s Board of Governors for terms ending December 31, 2014.

Glen D. Campbell of Sparwood is the manager of human resources for the coal business unit of Teck Resources Limited and Teck Coal Limited based in Sparwood.

Campbell holds his bachelor of commerce in industrial relations and human resource management from the University of British Columbia as well as a certified human resource professional designation.

A. Kenneth Hoeppner of Golden is professor emeritus and associate vice president of research emeritus at Mount Royal University in Calgary where he has taught since 1987 starting in the English department. Hoeppner holds his bachelor of education from the University of Saskatchewan and his master of arts and doctorate from the University of Calgary.

Not returning to the board when his term expires on July 31, having fulfilled his mandate, is Alex Jensen of Cranbrook, who has made many contributions to the board, including serving as chair.

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SUBMITTED PHOTO BY NADINE HALE Last year, David Thompson Secondary School students made an aboriginal banner with the support of Christ Church Trinity that was sent to Ottawa to be hung on Parliament Hill on June 20, 2011 in celebration of Canada signing onto the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On Thursday, Christ Church Trinity will be hosting a workshop in celebration of National Aboriginal Day (June 21) with a special presentation and traditional food.

Church hosts unique workshop

NICOLE TRIGG editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

For generations, countless First Nations, Inuit and Metis suffered in Canada’s Indian residential school system.

Established in the late 19th century, the schools — which were run by churches of various denominations — separated children from their families in order to assimilate them into Western society, and severe traumatization and abuse took place as a result. Residential school survivors began to take the government and churches to court in the 1980s for the damage done, with the last residential school closing in 1986.

One local church is attempting to right past wrongs by holding a special gathering this National Aboriginal Day. On Thursday (June 21), Christ Church Trinity in Invermere will play host to a workshop led by Invermere resident Deb Fisher that will look at the impact of what happens when one culture imposes itself on another. “We’re aware of the mistake our church made and we’re really keen to heal it and have more inclusivity,� said Nadine Hale with Christ Church Trinity. “We know we made mistakes and we have to carry that with us.�

Fisher, who was born and raised in Invermere and is currently the aboriginal education support worker at David Thompson Secondary School, has 16 years experience working with residential school survivors as a residential school trauma team worker with Akisqnuk First Nation. “She’s going to start by giving information historically on what happened,� Hale said. “(But) her big focus will be how this continues to happen in the present situation.�

“It’s understanding where the behaviour has come from, not excusing it, understanding,�

Fisher told The Valley Echo. “It’s easy to dwell on the past but there’s a lot of good happening as well and a lot of people are working really hard.�

The discussion will also bring the issue into a wider context in order to examine how people, even in their personal lives, may be imposing themselves on others. “[Fisher] will give us tools to move away from that,� said Hale, adding that even German youth continue to carry the burden of the past Nazi regime. “She’s a person of a lot of positivity and a lot of hope.�

At the national level, churches have been working on reconciliation and they are encouraging local communities to have a parallel movement and bring it down to the community level, Hale said.

In 2008, the Canadian government formally apologized to victims of the residential schools for the abuses they endured, and the first Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings were held in 2010 in hopes of resolving the wrongdoings of the past. Yet suicides rates among young Canadian indigenous people remain high while serious inequities related to child welfare, housing, water, health and income continue to be prevalent in indigenous communities. “It is a shared history of a broken relationship,� said Hale.

The event, which coincides with the resumption of the TRC hearings on June 21, will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at Christ Church Trinity. It will end with a celebration of traditional food, including bannock and smoked salmon, and everyone is welcome to join. For more information, contact the church office at 250342-6644 or Hale at 250-342-4473. To view the live streaming of the TRC hearings, visit http:// www.livestream.com/trc_cvr.

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Opinions and Letters The plight of teachers NICOLE TRIGG editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

The 2011-2012 school year has been a dizzying merry-go-round of politics and conflict. All parties involved — the BC Liberal government, the B.C. Teachers' Federation and the media — have inundated the public with details, of which there are simply too many to make sense of.

But, in essence, the debate comes down to one single and solitary point. It's not wage increases for teachers, or capped class sizes, or benefits packages and sick days. Nor is it library assistants or any number of the issues that have risen to the surface as the school months have churned by.

Simply put, it's the Liberal government's netzero mandate, which decrees it can't negotiate any new contracts with public sector employees that will cost the province additional money.

While the promise of a balanced budget has earned many a politician the trust — and votes — of a financially-concerned public that wants assurances its tax dollars are being managed in a fiscally responsible manner, the teachers are putting their foot down and demanding that more — not less, not the same, but more — money be invested in the public education system.

The province of B.C. has been involved in some very expensive projects over the years. The 2010 Winter Olympics, BC Hydro's IPPs and the whole PST/HST debacle, to name just a few, don't look that good on the books and it's no wonder the Liberals are trying to cut corners. But austerity measures should not affect education, and with corporate taxes having dropped 6.5 per cent, it would appear that public education is having to pay another sector's bill.

Investing in public education guarantees a healthy economy and healthy communities down the road. If anything, our provincial government ought to be looking at ways to invest as much as it can into public education and negotiate working conditions that will assist young students in surpassing international standards of excellence.

Not just reserve the right of a meaningful education for those whose parents are wealthy enough to pay the exorbitant fees of private schools.

Although the Labour Board's ruling in favour of the teachers is not a solution by any means, it is a sign post offering some direction in the storm.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Secondary suite surprise Dear Editor: I was very surprised to hear the RDEK board had deduced there was no appetite for secondary suites in Area F. Where and how did Area F Director Wendy Booth conduct her survey to come to such a conclusion? I couldn’t make it to the town hall meeting where this was on the agenda (I was working), but I neither read nor heard anything that came from it suggesting secondary suites were unwanted in Area F. As someone who has spent many years in the area living in (illegal) secondary suites and is considering purchasing a home in the area (with a potentially legal secondary suite to help my mortgage), this is an issue that is of significant importance to me. I understand that “some portions” of Area F would be excluded from the new zoning bylaw. Perhaps she could elaborate on which areas those would be?

Bram Rossman Windermere

Suzuki support voiced Dear Editor: Thank-you for your excellent coverage of the talk given by David Suzuki on June 1st in Invermere. I was very disappointed by the lack of coverage by the CV Pioneer of this important talk given to a sold-out community hall audience. It is shameful that when one of Canada’s most respected and renowned scientists comes to speak to smalltown Invermere, there was only passing mention near the back of their paper, that he spoke to students at the community greenhouse. I feel that those of us fortunate enough to hear him speak need to pass on some of his urgent messages. Perhaps the most important of those is that we all need to recognize the economic value of the services that Mother Nature provides us, ie, clean air and water, without

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which we cannot live. Economic analysis have shown, for example, that it costs far less to maintain a clean and undisturbed watershed than to make the water drinkable again after industrial activity in that watershed. The short-term profits enjoyed by a few are eclipsed by the cost borne by the public for clean-up. Without a healthy environment we cannot stay healthy for long.

Those with vested interests and our government, argue that it is too costly to take care of the environment, and that it hurts the economy. This is a very shortsighted, specious argument. As a result of our changing climate, which scientists widely agree is a result of human activity, billions have been lost to the pine beetle in B.C., the ice storm in Quebec, the drought and wild fires in Texas, Russia, Australia, and closer to home, in Slave Lake. Remember also, Hurricane Katrina, the increase in tornadoes in the US, extreme weather events all around the world…. the list goes on. We can not afford to divorce economic and social decisions from their environmental consequences and still expect that our society will flourish. We must fundamentally change the way we think about our planet. It is our home and the only one we have. That seems incredibly obvious, yet the race by our leaders to liquidate our resources for short-term profit is endangering our very survival as a species.

There was urgency in David Suzuki’s message, and it behooves us to heed the scientists, who have been giving us these warnings for some time now.

Taoya Schaefer Invermere

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The Valley Echo Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Art is everywhere

PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG/THE ECHO Andy Schoni with Schoni Artisan Wood Oven Breads helps out Pynelogs Art Gallery managerJami Scheffer at the first Invermere Farmers' Market of the season on Saturday (June 16). The market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Invermere.

Ramble On — Marilyn Berry, Publisher

The gifts that keep on giving I had an opportunity to spend a fair bit of time on the weekend thinking about giving and participating.

I’m referring, of course, to the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. I was one of the few who braved the elements and spent the entire 15 hours at the event. It was unfortunate that Mother Nature wasn’t kinder to those who were there but I doubt that the number of dollars raised was any less as a result.

Congratulations to Sheila Tutty and the entire committee who worked very hard to put on this annual event and raise money for a very worthwhile cause.

This Sunday, a very different event takes place at

the Windermere Valley Golf Course. The fourth annual Valley Echo Giving Back golf tournament will tee off at 1:30 p.m. with all proceeds going to the Rotary Club of Invermere to support their latest project, a water spray park at Kinsmen Beach. I like the sound of that, a Rotary project at a Kinsmen project.

Our service clubs are so important to our communities… and as a service club member recently said to me, “… we’re spending your money.”

The clubs act as a conduit to gather up funds from the community to spend within the community.

Anyway, rambling back to the topic… it’s fantastic how this community participates.

And participation comes in

many forms; taking part in events, sponsoring events or supporting those that do one or the other.

One of the canvassers for the Giving Back silent auction/hole sponsorships said it was amazing how many people just give — all they need is to be asked.

I want to say thank you to all of you for all you do. I know there will be those who think I’m not referring to them, but I’ll bet I am. I don’t think many people realize just how much they participate in this community just by living in it.

Please, if you can, give back by participating in the Giving Back Golf Tournament. Drop in or call The Echo office for details.

Community Calendar WED JUNE 20 •RDEK LWMP Open House, Windermere Community Hall, 5 - 8 p.m. Question and Answer starts at 6 p.m.

•Artist opening at Pynelogs, 7 - 9 p.m.

Show runs until July 1.

THURS JUNE 21 •National Aboriginal Day Workshop and Celebration, Christ Church Trinity, 7 - 9 p.m.

SAT JUNE 23 •RDEK Electronics Round-Up, Invermere Community Hall, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

•Invermere Public Library fundraiser barbecue, Home Hardware, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

•Invermere's roller derby team Killer Rollbots play agains Avalanche City in Marysville, 7 p.m.

SUN JUNE 24 •Valley Echo's Giving Back Community Golf Tournament, Windermere Valley Golf Course, 1:30 p.m •Columbia Basin Trust and BC Conservation Foundation host Urban Farming Fair, 4 - 9 p.m.

EVERY SUNDAY •Public Indoor Rock

EVERY THURSDAY •Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uniform). Info: Rick Dendy 250-341-1509.

•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.

Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.

•Radium Seniors’ Carpet Bowling, 1:30 p.m., 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 250-341-1509.

•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 WEDNESDAY •1st Wednesday of every month.

Scrabble Night at Invermere Public Library. 6 - 8 p.m.

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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.

1st & 3rd TUESDAY •OPT clinic, 6:308:30 p.m., Inv. Health Unit, 850-10th Ave. Confidential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.

1st TUESDAY •Invermere Camera Club 7 p.m. Tanya, tanyadeleeuw65@ gmail.com.

EVERY SATURDAY •Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.

EVERY TUESDAY •Yoga THRIVE- Yoga for Cancer Survivors.

Hot springs studio, Fairmont Village Mall. For info Jan Klimek 250-3421195.

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Early Deadlines In order for our staff to enjoy the upcoming Canada Day weekend, deadlines have been changed for our July 4 issue as follows:

Invermere aims for Bear Smart Briefs from the District of Invermere council meeting on June 12

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night as an attractant-reducing measure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just have to be prepared to deal with the ramifications,â&#x20AC;? chief administrative officer Chris Prosser replied, adding there would likely be a negative public backlash as well as an additional cost of between $13,000 and $15,000, including extra staff hours.

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With the end goal of helping the District of Invermere (DOI) achieve Bear Smart status, Bear Aware community co-ordinator Crystal Leonard presented the first draft of the Bear Hazard Assessment and Human-Bear Conflict Management Plan 2012 to council. Once approved, the management plan will bring the DOI one step closer to joining the four communities in the province of B.C. that have already been granted the Bear Smart designation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Squamish and Kamloops were the first two, followed by the Village of Lions Bay and the Resort Municipality of Whistler .

Leonard said that approximately 600 bears are destroyed a year due to human-bear conflict. The DOI is ideal bear habitat, she said, and â&#x20AC;&#x201D; because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small community â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bears can end up anywhere.

Throughout her PowerPoint presentation, Leonard showed slides, charts and maps that demonstrated where bear sightings and manmade attractants proliferated locally.

While bear sightings in July and August tend to be low because of an abundance of food sources in the forest during the summer months, they increase in September as these sources decline. By fall, bears are eating up to 20 hours per day as they need the calories to fatten up for the winter hibernation period.

Bear sightings tend to decline in October, Leonard said, because bears start going to den and are also getting destroyed.

As the number one attractant is garbage, which makes up 61 per cent of all attractants, a concerted effort is required by the DOI to address this statistic and Leonardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan outlined various methods.

Leonard said on one occasion, she found over 200 garbage cans left out before pickup, while the industrial bins overflow with garbage on a regular basis.

One of Leonardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendations is for enforcement of the Wildlife Attractant Bylaw #1426 to begin as people have become complacent about garbage, she said.

In high use areas, the public garbage bins that are not bear-proof or bear-resistant are posing problems, Leonard reported. They end up overflowing and arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always emptied every night as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The solar garbage cans are amazing,â&#x20AC;? Leonard said. The efficiency of these solar-powered compactors means they only have to be emptied once every seven to 10 days in peak times, she noted, which greatly improves the social problem of garbage overflowing in the downtown core on a daily basis during these times.

While province-wide the number of bears destroyed is high, only one was killed in Invermere in 2010 and 2011 respectively, while none were destroyed in 2009. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the right track,â&#x20AC;? she told council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will work together to become a Bear Smart community.â&#x20AC;?

Councillor Paul Denchuk inquired as to the possibility of locking the transfer station at

Council voted unanimously to approve the following for the Invermere Fire Department: complete the hiring of a training officer; complete the training centre for $30,000; renovate the fire hall for $31,000 including office and washroom improvements; and purchase new signs for $1,400.

Prosser confirmed the initial offer had gone out with regards to the training officer position and negotiations were underway. Mayor Gerry Taft said the training officer position was an important one, to not only maintain the fire department at a high standard but also to help the other departments in the valley.

Council also directed the fire chief to develop a 2013 Action Plan and Priorities in conjunction with the Fire Liaison Committee, on which Denchuk and Councillor Spring Hawes sit. The committee has been working with firefighters and identified that training over new equipment was a priority.

Concession contract awarded Council voted to award the Kinsman Beach Concession contract to Snazzy Snack Shack for three years. All the councillors save Councillor Justin Atterbury voted in favour. While two proposals for the contract had been submitted, Snazzy Snack Shack came out ahead with its commitment to using locally-raised beef for its burgers and locally-purchased products, which is in alignment with the DOIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s integrated community sustainability plan, said Prosser. Staff also recommended Snazzy Snack Shack because of positive past experiences whenever its mobile unit was requested at Kinsman Beach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had great comments from the public about the level of service,â&#x20AC;?

Prosser said.

Prosser said the bathrooms at the new amenity building would be operational on Monday (June 18) and the concession would be turned over to the district in the days following that. Council reserved the right to cancel the contract at any time in order to get the space back and renegotiate with another operator, he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to support our local farmers as much as we can,â&#x20AC;? said Denchuk.

The financial structure of the contract, which will run from 2012 to 2014, would see the district earn $1,200 for the period of July 1 through to September 15, and 12 per cent of sales from September 16 to June 30. Debate hinged on whether or not a percentage of winter sales was the way to go. Prosser confirmed the contract would specify that the concession had to be open during peak periods in the winter, even if sales were low. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Percentage makes more sense,â&#x20AC;? said Taft. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helps give us an idea of volume.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is at least break even,â&#x20AC;? said Prosser, stressing the visitor experience at Kinsmen Beach was the priority, not making money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The key goal here is to provide a level of service.â&#x20AC;?

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NEWS

Community planning begins The two communities have been developing under the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning bylaw for a number of years; however, these guidelines only serve to cater to present issues, without conSTEVE JESSEL Gerry Wilke sideration of long-term dereporter1@invermerevalleyecho.com velopment. One of the major When the Regional District of East Kootenay catalysts for Dry Gulch in particular is the onbegins to gather information later this year for going water supply issues in the community, the development of official community plans and an official community plan is likely to for the Wilmer and Dry Gulch areas, RDEK help alleviate some of these issues.

Electoral Area G director Gerry Wilke said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are often a number of issues in every important for residents to be active in any and community the local government... can only all public consultations. really try and influence on behalf of the comâ&#x20AC;&#x153;With official community plans, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essential munity, because the ultimate responsibility (that people get involved),â&#x20AC;? Wilke said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rests with other levels of government and orthe best opportunity for the public to direct any ganizations,â&#x20AC;? McLeod said. concerns they have about Wilke said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the way their community is working to implement such â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just hope that the people going to be planned.â&#x20AC;? plans ever since he became At the RDEK Board meet- will very much consider para director and feels that â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ing on June 8, it was de- ticipating in the process.â&#x20AC;? since both areas are growcided that the last two ing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a community plan is GERRY WILKIE communities without combecoming more and more RDEK ELECTORAL AREA G DIRECTOR munity plans in the RDEKessential, stressing the imgoverned Upper Columbia portance of public input Valley should have ones implemented. Initial during the planning process. public consultations have the potential to beâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I just hope that the people will very much gin this fall, following which the planning pro- consider participating in the process,â&#x20AC;? Wilcess will begin in earnest with an 18-month ke said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The greatest plans come out of the time frame before the plans are complete. greatest participation, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t emphasize Along the way, residents will have plenty of op- that enough.â&#x20AC;? portunities to have their say, with a variety of Following an initial public consultation period, public meetings, surveys and questionnaires RDEK staff will begin work on the official plans, intended to gather public input available. before returning them to the public to ensure â&#x20AC;&#x153;The purpose is to set a long range vision that most, if not all, issues are dealt with effecfor the communities,â&#x20AC;? said RDEK manager of tively. Public input will be welcomed in nearly planning and development services Andrew every aspect of the plans and Mcleod said furMcLeod. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;?It helps communities identify how ther information will be provided to residents of they will grow and develop over time.â&#x20AC;? those communities in the coming months.

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that the pesticide-free communities thought they were achieving.

The frivolous and unenforceable municipal pesticide bylaws promoted by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), Pesticide Free BC, Wildsight, Suzuki and others are starting to wear thin on homeowners and city staff.

The consistent themes employed by these groups â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;better safe than sorryâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;we are the trusted authorityâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are inferences that the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has fallen asleep at the wheel and that their extensive and comprehensive reviews of pesticides have no credibility.

These same organizations also continue to make reference to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;many safer and better alternativesâ&#x20AC;? that exist to control weeds and bugs, so why bother with the conventional â&#x20AC;&#x153;toxicâ&#x20AC;? substances.

These environmentalists and NGOs have never provided specific lists of lawn care products they say are harmful and continually lump all pesticides into the same â&#x20AC;&#x153;toxicâ&#x20AC;? category.

A report just recently released by the PMRA, listing Canadian sales of pesticides in 2008,

provides some surprising statistics.

Of all pesticides sold in Canada, over 60 per cent are for agriculture while less than 2 per cent are for the domestic market, which includes lawn care products.

The top ten domestic pesticides are dominated by swimming pools and spa products.

Yes, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right â&#x20AC;&#x201D; chlorine and bromine are pesticides and are regulated and reviewed for use the same way that 2,4-D is.

So if these environmentalists and NGOs feel the PMRA got it wrong on pesticide reviews, why are they not raising the alarm on the reviews of pesticides used in your local pool?

The truth is that the PMRA is known for the most stringent pesticide reviews in the world, and there is no need to worry about exposure to pesticides on lawns or in pools when the directions for use are followed.

The BC Special Committee on Pesticides chaired by MLA Bennett listened to the experts and made the informed decision that science does not support the banning of lawn care products.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time that the CCS, Pesticide Free BC, Wildsight, Suzuki and municipal councillors get on with issues that really matter, like the economy, lack of jobs and rising taxes.

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Environment

ECHO FILE PHOTO An open house at Invermere's community greenhouse on Sunday (June 24) will follow a Bear Aware workshop on electric fencing.

Greenhouse gathering Community hub holding open house STEVE JESSEL reporter1@invermerevalleyecho.com

Invermereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community greenhouse is a massive asset to the district and on Sunday (June 24), an open house centring around an urban farming fair theme will be hosted at the greenhouse by Groundswell to demonstrate exactly how valuable an asset it is. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The open house] is meant to be a gathering, or a social event,â&#x20AC;?

Groundswell education co-ordinator Ally Candy said.

Invermereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community greenhouse has been open since 2009,

and has grown hundreds of pounds of tomatoes and other fresh greens for community consumption during that time. One of its most successful programs runs in conjunction with David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS) where the greenhouse supplies greens and tomatoes to the student-run school cafeteria.

Candy estimates that she can supply all the school's greens needs for up to three quarters of the school year, and is excited to grow the program even beyond that in the coming years. Students from the cafeteria also help out in the greenhouse, learning CONTINUES TO 'GREENHOUSE' ON PAGE A11

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SUBMITTED PHOTO British Columbia Used Oil Management Association ambassador Ali Omelaniec points to a sign her two-person team posted at Walker's Repair Centre in Industrial Park on June 12 as part of their summer survey tour.

Used oil recycling reminder BC Used Oil association visits Invermere locations NICOLE TRIGG editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Over 18 million litres of used oil do not get recycled in British Columbia each year. Instead of getting recovered by the BC Used Oil program, it winds up in landfills and is extremely hazardous to drinking water and the environment.

As part of its ongoing public education outreach efforts, the British Columbia Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA) has launched its seventh annual Summer Ambassador Program and on June 12, the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two-person ambassador team paid a visit to Invermere to promote the recycling of used oil and antifreeze. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal of the program is to generate public awareness to keep these hazardous materials out of our drinking water and landfills,â&#x20AC;? said BCUOMA account manager Amelia Thorn.

Ambassadors Emily Louie and Ali Omelaniec dropped into Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Repair Centre in Industrial park, Jepson Petroleum on Panorama Drive and Lakeside Auto in downtown Invermere â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the three Invermere locations that have registered with the BCUOMA. There, they conducted surveys about the used oil program, registered any questions or concerns, and put up posters reminding customers that recycling services were available on site. The BCUOMA is

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a not-for-profit organization responsible for the implementation of a province-wide recovery and recycling system for used oil, antifreeze, and their respective filters and containers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They want to make sure that the program is running smoothly for them,â&#x20AC;? Thorn said.

Because antifreeze was added to the used oil program just last July, the ambassadors are also using their survey tour to let the facilities know that once they call the BCUOMA to register for the antifreeze component, it can be added to their list of acceptable products for recycling, for which they receive collection payouts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They come every year and they just make sure that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still in the used oil recycling program, and we have been for the five years that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here,â&#x20AC;? said Jepson Petroleum office administrator Susan Kelly.

The BCUOMA team will be travelling to over 120 municipalities and over 500 recycling facilities throughout B.C. this summer to spread their message of: â&#x20AC;&#x153;One drop makes a difference.â&#x20AC;?

The organization also partners with three other stewards â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Electronics Association (defined as anything with a cord or battery as of July 1, 2012), Product Care (paint, lightbulbs, etc.) and the Medications Return Program (to encourage proper disposal of old medications, not flushing). For more information about BCUOMA and a listing of collection facilities across the province, please visit www.usedoilrecycling.com. The ambassadorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; progress can be tracked throughout the summer on their blog at www.bcusedoil.com.

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Bear Aware — Crystal Leonard, Community Co-ordinator

Shocking solutions to deter foraging bears Sightings in and around our communities: -No sightings in Invermere or Radium were reported to the RAPP line last week.

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ith the local food and sustainable living movement taking off, we are starting to see an influx of urban chickens, gardens, composts, beehives and fruit trees. With all the possible benefits of growing your own food, there is also a potential increase of attracting wildlife to our communities.

There are easy solutions to avoid attracting bears, deer and/or sheep to our backyards. Picking fruit as it ripens and cleaning up windfall daily is essential for fruit trees. But what can we do to protect our chickens, gardens and beehives? Solution: electric fencing!

Electric fencing is an affordable, easy solution to deter bears and other wildlife attempting to eat our food. Electric fencing has the power to keep black and grizzly bears out of landfills, chicken coops, api-

aries, gardens, campsites, and just about anywhere else you don’t want bears to go.

An electric fence acts like an open circuit, with repeating pulses of electricity. Proper installation and maintenance of an electric fence is a necessity. You can install a permanent electric fence for chicken coops and beehives, or portable electric fences for temporary protection, during calving or fruit season. If properly installed with a pulsating charge, although it may be unpleasant to bears, pets or humans, it will not do any permanent damage. Warning signage can be used to notify people of your e-fence.

Bears are very smart and it may only take them one shock to be taught a valuable lesson to leave your chicken coop, garden or fruit tree alone.

At the Community Greenhouse on Sunday (June 24) from 4 to 6 p.m., Gillian Sanders from the North Kootenay Lake Bear Smart Program will be hosting an electric fencing workshop sponsored by the Columbia Ba-

sin Trust. Gillian has helped to install 40 electric fences of various designs to successfully protect fruit trees and livestock from both black and grizzly bears.

Following this workshop will be an open house at the Community Greenhouse at 7 p.m. with booths about bears, electric fencing, composting, distilling and growing local food, with even a live chicken to see. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

To report a bear sighting or incident call the RAPP line at 1-877-952-7277. For more information on Bear Aware contact: Crystal Leonard, Bear Aware Community Co-ordinator at 250-688-0561 or invermere@bearaware.bc.ca or radium@bearaware. bc.ca. For more solutions, check out the Bear Aware website at www.bearaware.bc.ca.

BC Conservation Foundation’s Bear Aware gratefully acknowledges funding by the Columbia Basin Trust, the Ministry of Environment, and the communities of Invermere and Radium.

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about how the food they prepare is grown.

“It’s really all about experiential education is here,” Candy said. “I get a universally positive response from people... students love being in here and they’re really open to learning.”

Candy said that the focus this summer will be on the heritage garden near Pynelogs and on preparing the greenhouse grounds for the next big project — a community garden. The fencing has already been placed, but throughout the summer volunteers will work to prepare the soil and build and prepare the various resources needed for the project.

“It’s going to be a gorgeous gathering place, and really, an urban farm,” Candy said.

The greenhouse has also received a fair amount of attention from outside the commu-

nity, as Candy said over 40 different groups or organizations have toured the facility at one time or another, with more requests coming in all the time. In the future, Candy said she’d like to put an information package together for those who do visit to help cut down the amount of time it takes to do showings for each group.

The open house will follow an electric fencing workshop presented by the local Bear Aware program that will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. and Groundswell’s annual general meeting, which is set for 6 p.m.

The community greenhouse open house will feature presentations and demonstrations on irrigation, vermiculture, composting, gardening tips and more. There will also be coffee, tea and desserts for those who attend, and participants are encouraged to walk to the event, as a prize will be awarded to the person who walks the farthest distance.

Lake Windermere Pulse Check* www.lakeambassadors.ca

With the high waters of Lake Windermere at this time of year, June 12 water quality testing showed higher turbidity values at the mouth of Windermere Creek than any measurements taken last year.

Volunteer John Ashby commented, "I was surprised how cloudy the water was opposite Windermere.” As compared with the South and North water quality monitoring site, the Windermere site had the highest turbidity measurement. *To volunteer, contact the Lake Windermere Ambassadors at (250) 341-6898 or info@lakeambassadors.ca.

Community Event Calendar

Rotary of Radium Hot Springs meets at Radium Resort, Wednesdays at 7 a.m. Ongoing fundraising is going towards the Bicycle Pump Track.

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Rotary Club of Invermere meets every Thursday at 11:45 a.m. at the Best Western Invermere Inn. The Club will meet this week on Friday June 22 to celebrate the changeover of the executive for the 2012-13 year.

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Remember When?

A look back at what's happened in the Columbia Valley over the last 50 years STEVE JESSEL reporter1@invermerevalleyecho.com

50 years ago: Three "attractive young girls" were set to vie for the title of Lake Windermere Mermaiden at the Invermere Regatta. The winning Mermaiden would receive her badge from the reigning Mermaiden Karen Askey, and all three contestants were set to have a busy month selling tickets on a $1,700 power boat.

45 years ago: Against a spectacular mountain backdrop and the flags of Canada and Japan, opening ceremonies were held for the opening of the new Skookumchuk pulp mill. Premier W. A. C. Bennett and Japanese Consul General Hestuo Ban were in attendance to mark the largest single investment by Japanese interests in the province.

35 years ago: A full scale search and rescue operation was set to go for two mountain climbers, when the two men met rescuers walking out. The two explorers had been searching for a new route over the Lieutenant Mountains when they were caught in an electrical storm.

23 years ago: Flames devoured $20,000 worth of lumber in Athalmer, however the general manager said things could've been much worse. A spark from the sawmills burner was suspected of causing the fire, which burned 40 lifts of lumber. About 72,000 board feet of lumber were destroyed. However, this only accounted for roughly five per cent of piled lumber on the lot.

20 years ago: Estimated costs for a Radium sewer facility were soaring. An earlier estimate of $1.4 ballooned to over $2.1 million, and the village was seeking

ECHO FILE PHOTO On June 15, 2007, valley football fans witnessed their first ever Invermere Bighorns football game at David Thompson Secondary School. Pictured, Bighorn players Wade Sholinder and Alex Noga perform a running play in the third quarter of the game. The fledgling Bighorns fell to the Calgary Falcons 35-2.

extra money from provincial ministries.

Parks Canada was also involved in the process to ensure the environmental impact of the project was minimal.

15 years ago: David Thompson Secondary School and the College of the Rockies had the chance to share a joint-use facility at the new high school site. The idea was to erect a building with about five to eight classrooms for both the high school

and the college, effectively giving the Invermere campus of the college a home.

10 years ago: The Columbia Valley Community Foundation celebrated its first anniversary with a high-profile gathering and the distribution of its first grants to community organizations. Approximately $10,000 went to a variety of organizations, including Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Wings Over the Rockies

and the Columbia Valley Arts Council.

5 years ago: The Valley Echo reported on rumours that the Canfor-operated Radium sawmill may face an imminent shutdown after closures in other Canfor mills. The mills manager refuted these claims, saying that there had been no discussions to that effect, and that the Radium mill did quite well compared to other Canfor mills.

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Aboriginal Day Festival

PHOTOS BY STEVE JESSEL AND NICOLE TRIGG/THE ECHO (Clockwise from top) The award-winning traditional First Nations Le La La La Dancers performed at the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Aboriginal tourism presentation at Lakeshore Resort the day before the National Aboriginal Day Festival on Friday (June 15); Leon Crane Bear and Eldene Stanley led couples through a traditional couples dance during the festival on Saturday (June 16) at Lakeshore Resort; six-year-old Vanessa Cortat took full advantage of the festival's arts and crafts supplies; Leon Crane Bear, wearing full regalia, entertained festival-goers with some colourful dances; singer Ken Trusler was just one of many acts that performed during the festivities; the Le La La La Dancers also brought their show to Windermere Elementary on Friday (June 15).

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News

Columbia Basin Trust gives boost to communities Regional District of East Kootenay allocates over $1 million to 138 regional projects STEVE JESSEL reporter1@invermerevalleyecho.com

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) has announced the recipients of the 2012/2013 Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Program.

This year, $1,001,854 will be given to 138 different projects within the Columbia Basin, and RDEK Community Services Manager Shannon Moskal said each and every project has its own merits.

“Every project is deserving and wonderful in its own right,” Moskal said. “They’re all a great benefit to the area.”

While funding for the program comes from the CBT, the RDEK and individual municipalities and electoral areas are responsible for making recommendations about projects within their own region. These recommendations are then passed on to the regional board, which makes the final decisions. There were a total of 152 proposals this year. Proposals are submitted once per year, must be submitted by a registered non-profit organization and must not be for ongoing operational costs. Notable local recipients include:

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Tourism a Public Art Gallery/Centre in Canal Flats ($4,500); Columbia Cultural Tourism Committee for Columbia Steamboat Mountain Music Society for Steamboat Cultural Tourism: Social and Economic Development Mountain Music Festival ($4,500) ($3,500); Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Social Programs for Lake Windermere Winter Village and Whiteway BC SPCA East Kootenay Branch ($13,565.66); Canal Expansion ($5,000); Lake Windermere District Lions Flats Food Bank ($1,200); Columbia Basin Alliance for Club for Toby Creek Campground ($3,000) Literacy Sponsoring: Windermere Valley Early ChildSports & Recreation hood Development Team for Healthy Eating Project 2 Columbia River Greenways Alliance for Copper Point ($2,918.72); Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Trail ($6,500); Columbia River Greenways Alliance for for Lake Windermere Winter Village and Whiteway Dry Gulch Trail ($5,000); Columbia Valley Cycling So- Expansion ($5,000);Fairmont Business Association for ciety for Columbia Valley MounInformation Kiosk ($2,500) Friends tain Bike Approved Trail Guide of the Invermere Public Library ($3,000); Columbia Valley Cycling “Every project is Sponsoring: Invermere Public LiSociety for Columbia Valley Multi- deserving and wonderful in its brary for Vestibule Construction Use Mountain Bike Trail Network at Library Entrance ($7,000); Lake own right.” ($3,500); Columbia Valley GymnasWindermere Alliance Church for SHANNON MOSKAL tics Association for Trampoline and Sonshine Children’s Centre PlayREDEK COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER Foam Pit ($3,500); Columbia Valley ground Proposal ($2,000); Lake Swim Club for Purchase of Timing Windermere District Rod & Gun Equipment ($2,250); Invermere District Curling Club Club for 2012 Community Range Upgrades ($3,600); for Curling Centre Roof Repair ($7,500); Lake Wind- Lakeview Manor Society for Lakeview Manor Sociermere District Lions Club for Crossroads Ball Fields ety Accessibility Initiative ($8,000); Village of Canal Netting and Dugout Upgrades ($3,500); Summit Trail Flats for Canal Flats Civic Centre Upgrade ($10,000); Makers Society for Trail Maintenance Columbia River Wilmer Community Club for Phase 3 Wilmer ComValley ($3,800); Village of Canal Flats for Tilley Memo- munity Hall Renovation ($4,646.70); Windermere rial Park Capital Upgrade ($15,000) Community Association for Community Hall Flood Arts and Mold Renovations ($7,083.48); Windermere DisFairmont Business Association for Hoodstock Music trict Farmer’s Institute and Livestock Association for Festival ($3,250); Headwaters Arts Society for creating Columbia Valley Abattoir ($10,700)

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What To Do....

Giving Back this Sunday The Valley Echo's annual Giving Back Community Golf Tournament takes place this Sunday, June 24. Registration ends this Friday at noon, so be sure to contact the Valley Echo about registering yourself or your team at 250-342-9216, or swing by the office. Fees are $85 per person which includes a round of golf, cart and dinner. There will also be a silent auction and great prizes. The funds raised will go to Rotary Club of Invermere's Water Park Project at Kinsmen Beach.

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Fun Events in the Valley • Wednesday, June 20: Artist opening at Pynelogs, 7 - 9 p.m. Show runs until July 1.

• Thursday, June 21: National Aboriginal Day Workshop and Celebration, Christ Church Trinity, 7 - 9 p.m.

• Saturday, June 23: Invermere Public Library fundraiser barbecue, Home Hardware, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Saturday, June 23: Invermere's roller derby team Killer Rollbots play against Avalanche City in Marysville, 7 p.m. Preliminary bout 5:30.

• Sunday, June 24: Valley Echo's Giving Back Community Golf Tournament, Windermere Valley Golf Course, 1:30 p.m.

• Sunday, June 24: Columbia Basin Trust and BC Conservation Foundation host Urban Farming Fair, 4 - 9 p.m.

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June 19 to July 1 Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts July 1 Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.

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The Valley Echo and Rotary Club of Invermere present

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Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the Windermere Valley Golf Course

Last chance to register!

Must be registed by noon on June 22.

Fees are only $85!

Includes golf, cart and dinner!

Call The Valley Echo with any questions.

250-342-9216 All proceeds of the Giving Back Community Golf Tournament will go to Rotary Club of Invermere for the Water Park project at Kinsmen Beach.

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Cheques can be made out to the Valley Echo. Silent auction items can be dropped off at the Valley Echo, 530 - 13 Street, Invermere.

All proceeds of the Giving Back Community Golf Tournament will go to Rotary Club of Invermere for the Water Park project at Kinsmen Beach.

Please call the Valley Echo with any questions at 250-342-9216.

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Valley Sports

ECHO FILE PHOTO A racer rides out of a berm in the 2011 Canadian DH Mountain BIke Championships held at Panorama Bike Park last July. The bike park is holding a preview weekend on Saturday (June 23) and Sunday (June 24).

Sneak a peak with Bike Park Preview Panorama Mountain Village's Bike Park Preview weekend takes place June 23, 24 STEVE JESSEL reporter1@invermerevalleyecho.com

Mountain bikers should find plenty to do this weekend when Panorama Mountain Village opens up its mountain bike park for a special preview on Saturday (June 23) and Sunday (June 24).

“Summer’s here, but school’s not out, so we have lots of visitors looking for activities on the weekend,” said Jamie Hurschler, Panorama’s marketing co-ordinator.

“It’s a perfect opportunity for anyone that’s really into

experiencing some mountain life to get back up on the slopes now that all the snow is melted.”

This will mark the second consecutive year that the park will be open for a preview weekend and Hurschler said it’s a popular attraction come summer.

The park caters to riders of all skill levels and interests, with highly technical downhill mountain biking trails to paved routes for cruising around the village.

“There’s a trail for everyone, it’s not just the the race courses,” Hurschler said. “Anyone who is just looking to get out and ride... there’s trails for the full spectrum, from beginners and novices right up to an advanced rider.”

The main chair lift for the park — the Mile One Quad — will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, and provides access to the vast majority of trails, including cross-country trails and even footpaths for pedestrians. A few trails may not be open due to ongoing trail

maintenance leading up to the grand opening weekend on Friday, June 29, but for the most part the vast majority of trails and features will be available for riders to test out. a brand-new fleet of Norco mountain bikes are available for rent and part of the Panorama Funzone will also be open, featuring a rock climbing wall and mini-golf.

The park will also be hosting professional B.C. and Canada Cup races later in July in what’s shaping up to be a busy summer at Panorama Mountain Village.

“It should be a really fun summer,” said Hurschler.

“We’re really looking forward to getting things rolling here again.”

Tickets are available at the gate, and season passes can be purchased by contacting the Panorama reservations office. For more information, visit www.panoramaresort.com/summer.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 The Valley Echo

Relay for Life

PHOTOS BY STEVE JESSEL/THE ECHO (Clockwise from top) The 10th Annual Relay for Life kicked off on Saturday (June 16) and everyone loosened up with a stretching class beforehand; the walk began with survivors and their family and friends making their way around the DTSS track; Sheila Tutty and family members Elaine Palko, Graycen, Tesslin and Rhiannon Oliver enjoying their time on the track; Jim Milne makes his way around; Terri Lightfoot, Trisha Raven and Amanda Sharko smile for the camera.

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Relay for Life

PHOTOS BY STEVE JESSEL/THE ECHO (Clockwise from top) Priya Mishra smiles as she looks down at her recently sheared locks of hair; two-year-old Leona Kloos shows off her new purple hair accessory; Graycen Oliver takes aim at some errant pins; due to heavy rain, luminaries were forced into tents; Megan Dalko gets her face painted by Silena Ewen.

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Can you find worry-free travel?

If we ever doubted the reality of Globalization, we only have to look at ourselves and what we do for travel. We, here in the Columbia Valley, are a travelling lot. It’s not at all difficult to find someone who has been to just about every part of the world.

That’s a good thing. It helps us to be able to see how things work in different parts of the world, though some of the accommodations are more North American and do not represent the local customs or conditions.

What most of us don’t even consider is that we have available the best possible medical care, and most of it is ‘free’ to Canadians in their own province. We do need to be aware that often in other countries and sometimes in our own various provinces, the limits of health care can easily be exceeded, and the consequences are sometimes difficult to manage.

What does it mean to be Canadian? We each have our own answer. Perhaps it’s the ability to walk across ice, a serious taste for maple syrup and/or knowledge of how to pass very long winter nights.

However, a quality that most would agree forms part of our national identity is universal healthcare. Brain surgery in this country costs exactly $0. However there are gaps in our healthcare coverage. This column will focus upon the gaps in coverage when travelling between provinces, and also when travelling internationally.

When you visit a physician in another province, he/she will likely bill the provincial health plan in that province. The provinces recover the funding monthly between each other. The exception is Québec. There you will likely have to pay up front, and seek reimbursement from BC MSP later.

This sounds good, but the ‘devil is in the details’, as they say. The B.C government’s website states, “PharmaCare does not provide coverage for prescription drugs or medical supplies when obtained outside B.C.” So, plan ahead.

Fair enough, but what about emergencies? It seems very possible you’ll be left holding the bag for some costs you couldn’t predict.

Also from the B.C. government website: “the Ministry of Health does not subsidize fees charged for ambulance service obtained outside B.C. … Fees range from several hundred to several thousand dollars.” All of a sudden, B.C.’s universal healthcare is beginning to seem less and less universal.

The situation becomes even more hazardous when we shift our attention away from travelling to another province in Canada, and focus on travel to foreign countries. BC MSP says it will cover your costs “provided the services are medically required, rendered by a licensed physician and normally insured by MSP. … Reimbursement does not exceed the amount payable had the same services been performed in B.C. Any excess cost is the responsibility of the beneficiary.”

One would assume that B.C. would not want

to be covering (through MSP, remember) any sort of non-essential procedures. No one would seriously argue this one. Universal healthcare dos not mean that the public system should be on the hook for cosmetic procedures, for example. However there are large gaps in the coverage B.C. have been quoted talking about above.

And they admit it: “You should be aware that your provincial coverage may not pay for all the health care costs you may incur outside the province, and the difference can be substantial. For example, B.C. pays $75 (Cdn) a day for emergency in-patient hospital care, while the average cost in the U.S. often exceeds $1,000 (US) a day, and can be as high as $10,000 (US) a day. (...) The cost of medical care outside Canada can be much higher than the amounts payable by MSP and extended health care plans. For complete protection, additional medical insurance should be purchased from a private insurance company, even if you only plan to leave the country for a day.”

Today, we are looking at a world in which there is less official violence than ever before. There is, however, a lot of other danger. There are new viruses, both viruses and bacteria newly emerging into the world, and there is still a lot of violence possible. None of your medical needs are covered in many parts of the world. Taking careful precautions can be not only a lifesaver but also a saver of your wallet.

Moral of the story: come see your local independent insurance advisors the next time you plan on leaving the country (or province). You can gloat about your upcoming trip, and we can help you protect your family. It may mean a lot to you.

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Community

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Join us for a cup of tea at the Community Greenhouse!

A.C.E. (Access in the Community for Equality) is holding its AGM on Sat. June 23, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

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SUBMITTED PHOTO Cindy Yates, East Kootenay Foundation for Health director (left) and Sheila Tutty, Face of the Campaign for Invermere (right) sit in a swing at Invermereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful Kinsman Beach with Kinsmen Club of Windermere Valley president Steve Mantyka.

Past-president Paul King (back left) and Dave Oaks (Secretary) join the presentation. The club donated $1,000 to the East Kootenay Foundation for Health in support of A Clear View â&#x20AC;&#x201D; digital mammography unit. The A Clear View campaign is just over $800,000 towards its one-million dollar goal.

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The Honourable Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, announced funding to support Legion Week â&#x20AC;&#x201D; June 24 to 30â&#x20AC;&#x201D; festivities in 53 communities.

Legion Week is officially proclaimed by the government of British Columbia and the Yukon. It is a time to showcase the incredible charitable and volunteer work of the Legion, which touches the lives of all fellow citizens.

Did you know that the Legion is the largest developer of veteran and senior affordable and assisted living housing? Did you know that the Legion contributes significantly to medical research and special hos-

pital equipment? Did you know that Saturday (June 23). Everyone is welthe majority of B.C. family physicians come. The Legion market will run each are trained through the UBC program Saturday morning up to and including sponsored by the Legion? Did you September 1. For information, contact know that the Legion sponsors the Elizabeth Carlow at 250-688-0640 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; majority of youth sports teams and we are hoping to see a big turnout. youth organizations? Did you know Your local Legionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts continue that the Legion raises with the organizing $21 million through â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did you know that the and sponsorship of gaming which is rethe Canada Day Painvested in commu- Legion sponsors the rade on July 1. It is nity programs? Yes, majority of youth sports a great opportunity the list goes on and teams and youth to show your comon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no doubt one munity spirit by eiof our communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organizations?â&#x20AC;? ther participating best kept secrets. in the parade or beIn Invermere, Legion Week festivi- ing a spectator as the parade moves ties kicked off early with the Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s down Main Street, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss Luncheon at noon on Monday (June the Mountain Mosaic events down at 18) and was a great opportunity for Kinsmen Beach afterward. all veterans to get together and meet Check out the events, enjoy the other ex-military people who live in festivities, and support your local Lethe valley. gion. Visit your local Legion Branch, The Invermere Legion is also hav- join and become part of your coming an open house with free hotdogs munityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth. and pop in conjunction with re-introâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Submitted by Elizabeth Carlow, ducing the Saturday Legion Market on RCL Branch 71 Secretary

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Keeping tabs on the Pop-a-Top campaign BURNABY Over 3500 BC Recycling your aluminum tabs means money for the Ronald McDonald House in Calgary SUBMITTED Special to The Valley Echo

Columbia Valley, please pick up the tab. Not the bill, but those aluminum tabs on soft drinks, beer and animal food containers.

These small tabs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; openers to refreshment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; go a long way to support the Ronald McDonald House in Calgary.

Many of our valley families have benefited when they had

a sick or injured child in the Calgary Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital.

The tabs, recycled to the aluminum company, will provide funds to keep the facility right next to the hospital solvent.

This past school year, two schools in the valley collected tabs: Edgewater Elementary and Martin Morigeau Elementary brought in four collector buckets.

The arena also collected and made a large contribution.

What could be litter or landfill becomes funds, and you can still take the cans to the recycling depot for rebate.

Drop off for your collection can be made at Sobeys (by the bottled water), AG Valley Foods (by the Food Bank bin) and the Invermere Chamber of Commerce.

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Arts & Entertainment

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Time to get a tour passport Prepare to take in the 2012 Tour of the Arts NICOLE TRIGG editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

PHOTO BY STEVE JESSEL/THE ECHO Kelly Carlson (left) and Jenny Bueckert (right) enjoy a tasty sampler of specialty beer at the 1st annual East Kootenay Beer Festival on Saturday (June 16) at Fairmont Springs Resort.

For a self-guided tour of Columbia Valley artists in unique settings, look no further than the 5th annual Tour of the Arts, taking place this year on the first Sunday of August. Tickets for the tour, which raises funds to support the programs of the Columbia Valley Arts Council, go on sale Saturday (June 23) and come in the form of a unique passport book.

The Tour of the Arts Passport gives holders admission to all five of the tourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sites as well as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Celebrate the Artsâ&#x20AC;? evening reception at Copper Point Resort. The passports, which include tour maps, artists photos and bios, are available through the Columbia Valley Arts Council at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre, by calling 250-3424423 or by emailing info@columbiavalleyarts.com. Free for children, they will cost students $10 while adults pay $25 in advance, or $30 on tour day.

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Arts & Entertainment

Whazzup at Pynelogs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Joshua Estabrooks, CV Arts Council

New show sure to knock you out Want a great way to beat the rainy blahs we have been experiencing lately in the valley? Well, we have a new show at Pynelogs hung and ready for residents and visitors alike to view, enjoy and maybe even purchase a piece or two.

This show marks the beginning of our juried showcase shows for the summer and includes seven incredibly talented local artists who live and work up and down the Kootenays, from Golden to Kaslo.

Invermereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathy Parkes, a former animator from Toronto, will have a number of acrylic paintings on display, showcasing the beauty and wonder of nature that she draws on for her inspiration.

Potters Gerry George and Tom Symington live and work in Fairmont Hot Springs, and together run Columbia Ridge Pottery. Both

Gerry and Tom will be showcasing a variety of works they have created over the long winter, and will include both functional and more abstract sculptural pieces.

Jim Lawrence hails from Kaslo, and is a self proclaimed ethical photographer and environmentalist. His photographs are meant to instill an understanding of our fragile wilderness and to inspire respect for life in endangered ecosystems.

For Golden-based artist Marty Ryan, this show will be the first venue for some of her brand new paintings. Marty works in a variety of mediums, and will have some hanging copper pieces included along with a number of her paintings.

Local photographer John Niddrie recently retired from Parks Canada and has dedicated much of his

newfound free time to creatively photographing the world around him. He not only takes the photos, but is also involved in every step of the printing and framing process, so what results is truly his artistic vision.

Last but not least, Cranbrookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Val MacPhee began painting 20 years ago as a healing tool, and has been showing her work since 1990.

Painting primarily in watermedia, her works utilize striking colours and very fluid lines.

This show will run from Tuesday (June 19) until Sunday, July 1 with the artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opening evening on Wednesday (June 20) right here at Pynelogs from 7 to 9 p.m. So come on down and be the first to see this exciting display, and why not come out for a drink and chat with the featured artists?

SUBMITTED IMAGE International Basin is by photographer John Niddrie, whose work is on exhibit at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

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SUBMITTED PHOTO BY BRENDA CALLAGHAN For Coy's Fun Day, the Fairmont and District Lions' Club annual fundraiser that took place at Coy's Par Three on Saturday (June 16), a party of golfers got into the spirit and dressed for the occasion. At the event, club president Ray Kolochuck presented a cheque to Pat Cope, Director of the Family Resource Centre in Invermere, in the amount of $5,000. The Family Resource Centre was selected as this year's recipient of all proceeds from the fundraiser.

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Snack attack PHOTO BY STEVE JESSEL/ THE ECHO Mary O'Brien Hurst and son Liam Hurst proudly show off some of the treats they prepared for the Windermere Valley Healthy Snack Challenge on Saturday (June 16).

Pie-eyed SUBMITTED PHOTO Ryley Purdy braces himself for an incoming pie during the David Thompson Secondary School pie in the face fundraiser on June 12. Funds raised will help fund the school "Dry Grad" which emphasizes an alcoholfree environment.

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YOUR NEW Career as close as your computer. Online Active Aging Fitness Practitioner Certificate. Work with older adult fitness programs, coach master athletes.

GPRC Grande Prairie, Alberta. 1-888539-4772; www.gprc.ab.ca

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 PM at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 - 12th Ave, (behind the Invermere hospital).

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

Information ALCOHOLICS Anonymous If alcohol is causing problems or conflict in your life, AA can help. Call 250-342-2424 for more information. All meetings are at 8 p.m. Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday groups - Columbia United AA at the BC Services building, south end, 625 4th Street Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday, Catholic Church. All meetings are open.

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Lost & Found LOST: Black Sony cybershot camera at Kinsmen Beach May 5. Call 403-861-3889 LOST Fibreglass rowboat.

Borrowed from a private beach on Windermere Lake on or around the first part of May. Approximately 8 feet in length, white, with grey interior and teak trim. Name and address painted on back end. Huge sentimental value. Reward offered for its return. No questions asked. Call 250-3423397 or 403-506-7158

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Owner retiring, well-established business only $129,000 email: bjg_cormorant@shaw.ca

WANT to retire, need to work? Well established seafood restaurant for sale on Vancouver Island. eatmorefish@hotmail.ca

Career Opportunities AIRLINES ARE Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available.

CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783.

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking DRIVER. Class 1 Drivers wanted. Offering top pay. Close to home. Home most weekends.

Family comes 1st! 1 year flat deck exp. & border crossing a must. Fax resume & driver abstract to 1-604-853-4179

DRIVERS WANTED: Terrific career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 wks. vacation & benefits pkg.

Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License with air brake endorsement. High School Diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver DO NOT FILL IN CITY or STATE

H&R TRANSPORT - Come drive for the best! Local company drivers required, various shifts. Home everyday. $20/hr to start. Required, CDN, CDN/USA Company, O/O singles and teams, AB/BC runs.

Health benefits, safety bonus, Hutch Thomas, 1-403-8703776, 1-800-567-7266, Carl Constam 1-780-904-1202, 1888-459-2813. Come join the Big Red Team! www.hrtrans.com KURT LEROY TRUCKING LTD, CAMPBELL RIVER, BC Logging Truck Drivers needed full time and part time for Campbell River, North Island and Port Alberni. Benefits included. Must have 3 years minimum experience in the logging industry. Sub-Contract Log Haul Trucks needed, full time for Campbell River, North Island and Port Alberni.Must be Safe Certified, WCB. Licenced Mechanic, must have Log Truck experience, CVI ticket an asset. Full Time, benefits included.

Please fax your resume and drivers abstract to 250-287-9914 or email to yorel@telus.net

LOG HAULERS! Multiyear load/haul contract, competitive rates, 10 month season, flexible delivery, HWY or off. D & J Isley and Sons, Grande Prairie, Alberta. Call Cory 780539-7580 or cory@isley.ca TRAIN TO Be an Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.

VJ Bishop Excavating needs truck drivers. Must be experienced. Prefer Class 1. Fax resume to 250-341-6006.

Education/Trade Schools INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board!

Funding options.

Apply online! IHEschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Help Wanted 911611 BC Ltd. o/a

Tim Hortons

496 Highway 93/95 Invermere, BC V0A 1K2 Food counter attendant Full time/Shift work Nights/overnights/ early mornings/weekends $10.25/hr + medical/dental/group benefits.

Apply via email: timhortons.invermere@gmail.com

Climate Solutions for the Kootenays is seeking a Program Co-ordinator in Invermere. Full details: http://wildsight.ca/news/jobposting-climate-solutionsinvermere Contact: Mandi@wildsight.ca or 250-342-8881

Welcome Wagon is hiring!

We are looking for a motivated, organized, and enthusiastic individual to visit new families, new parents, and the newly engaged.

Car and computer required.

Sales experience an asset.

Email all questions and resumés to cwickenheiser@ welcomewagon.ca An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

EXPERIENCED servers and cooks required at The Farside Pub in Fairmont. Resumes to steve.kuffler@gmail.com

INVERMERE PETRO CANADA is currently accepting applications for full time and part time employment.

Apply in person to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere, BC between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

MANAGER OF Track position.

Kelowna Pacific Railway Ltd (KPR) has an immediate opening for our Manager of Track position. The successful candidate will become part of an experienced management team and will oversee track maintenance and track capital work while insuring regulatory compliance and safe work practices and must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a track supervisor.

KPR operates on 120 miles of Class 1 and Class 2 track in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, between Kelowna and Kamloops. This position works out of our Vernon, BC offices.

Please submit resumes and any questions you may have regarding this position to: info@khawk.ca OPUS International Consultants Ltd. is looking for 3 Invermere residents or students to survey downtown parking July 26 to 28, 3 days full time, $20/hour. No previous experience required. Please contact Ian Roth at 250-868-4925 if interested.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST The Columbia Cultural Tourism Association invites applications for a contract position to complete the following project.

Develop and administer the necessary instruments to deliver an inventory of Arts and Cultural Assets including individuals, organizations, events and amenities in the area of the Columbia Valley between Canal Flats and Spillimacheen.

Ensure that your submission indicates your skills and experience in the following: survey development; interviewing and communication skills; data analysis and report writing; computer proficiency Tentative start date is August 1, 2012 Submit to: Columbia Cultural Tourism, P.O. Box 2345, Invermere, B.C., V0A 1K0 or hand deliver to Pynelogs Cultural Centre

Employment

Employment

Help Wanted

Trades, Technical

Summer Employment for a student capable of working independently with minimum instruction.

Duties consist of painting out-buildings around the golf course.

July 1 to Sept 1 30 hours per week Email resume to hilltop1@telus.net or drop off resume at Edgewater Hilltop Par 3 golf course.

AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for Welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20 km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for ten 3rd Year Apprentices or Journeyperson Welders. We offer best wages in industry. 3rd Year Apprentice $28-$30/hour, Journey person $32-$35/hour, higher with tank experience. Profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at (office) 780-846-2231. Fax 780-846-2241 or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca production@autotanks.ca Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.

Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman HVAC gasfitter/Refrigeration Technician. Part time/on call $38.00 hour. Call 250-549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416 email aslan@aslanservices.ca VJ Bishop Excavating is needing a heavy duty mechanic F/T or P/T. Automotive experience is an asset but not necessary. Fax

resume to 250-341-6006 Windermere Valley Childcare Society Student wanted, starting in June. Must be 19 yrs or over & willing to have a criminal record check. 40 hrs per week. Some experience &/or courses necessary. Will be working directly with children. Must have been a 2011-12 student & returning in September.

Call Arlee, Sylvia or Pat at 250-342-3168.

Retail INDIVIDUAL knowledgeable in the paint and wall/window covering industry is required for full time employment at Dulux Color Your World in Nelson. Hired applicant will posses excellent communication and people skills. Work independently and along side owners. Please drop off resume to Dulux Color Your World, 410 Stanley Street, or email rraynor@telus.net. for more information contact Rocky @ 250777-3411

Help Wanted

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Lose up to 20 lbs in just 8 weeks. Call Herbal Magic today! 1-800-854-5176.

Request for Qualifications Do you have in-depth business knowledge? Would you like to see more small businesses and entrepreneurs succeed and grow?

BUSINESS COACH  CONTRACT POSITION The Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council is seeking Business Coach(es) to provide coaching/mentoring services to science, technology, manufacturing and innovation based businesses in the East Kootenay Region. This is a contract position, volume of work varies based on client need.

Qualifications: Prior experience with business plan development, and with providing business coaching and/or mentoring support to businesses. The successful applicant must have a valid driver’s licence and be willing to travel.

A full job description can be found on our website at www.kric.ca.

No calls please.

Apply by email with a resume and covering letter by 9am Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 to pac@kric.ca KRIC is a not-for-profit society that supports the growth of science, innovation and technology based companies the East Kootenay Region.

Adopt a Shelter Cat! The BC SPCA cares for thousands of orphaned and abandoned cats each year. If you can give a homeless cat a second chance at happiness, please visit your local shelter today.

BCSPCA www.spca.bc.ca

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Services

Services

Services

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Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Transportation

Financial Services

Financial Services

Fireplaces

Misc Services

Misc. for Sale

Antiques / Classics

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that simple.

Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

WOOD BURNING UNIT OSBURN MODEL WH - 237197 $450.

MATCHING STOVE/FRIDGE $75 EACH OF BOTH $100. CONTACT DON 780-690-7535 FOR VIEWING IN RADIUM HOT SPRINGS OR BY EMAIL fsteinba@telus.net. see photo

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BBB accredited. 1-800-7361209, www.pardonsandwaivers.ca CRIMINAL RECORD? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiďŹ cation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Hauling & Salvage ODD JOBS ENT. HAULING garbage, brush & construction disposal, mulch deliveries Call Dale Hunt 250-342-3569

Home Improvements Valley Framing & Contracting Everything from roofs & decks Major renovations 250-342-7517

Misc Services HAVE A PILE OF GARBAGE to get rid of? Give Odd Jobs Ent. a call. 250-342-3569

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Appliances, accessories, parts and repairs Mobile Service

STEEL BUILDING - Huge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658.

25x28 $5,295. 30x40 $7,790.

32x54 $10,600. 40x58 $14,895.

47x78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

250-342-6312

Misc. Wanted

Pets & Livestock

COIN Collector looking to buy Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins.

Bulk Silver coins, bills etc. Call Chad 250-863-3082 (Local)

Cresteel RV Services

Pet Services Hawt Pawz N Clawz Dog and Cat Grooming. Currently no waiting period. Call Michelle 250-347-2412, Radium

Merchandise for Sale

Building Supplies Solid Wrought Iron Railing approx 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122; (4 x 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; lengths); 42â&#x20AC;? high, 1â&#x20AC;? posts/ 1/2 spindles/ 1â&#x20AC;?

1/4 ďŹ&#x201A;at bar top rail. $10/ft. versus $90/ft. Highest offer 250342-6194 or 403-870-6930

Real Estate Acreage for Sale

Furniture

Houses For Sale

Garage Sales

PRIVATE MOUNTAIN HOME FOR SALE - Visit:

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63â&#x20AC;&#x2122; & 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cabsâ&#x20AC;?20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;45â&#x20AC;&#x2122;53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale 1997 Chev Lumina 1 owner 180,000 km. Very good condition. 2 sets of tires. Asking $2500 250-342-6046 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

Floor ReďŹ nishing/ Installations

www.newbuildinglinks.com Windermere new listing: 4758 Government Street $338,000, 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1500 sq ft, 4 blocks to main beach, best price and fully upgraded.

Agents welcome. 250-342-2428

JUNE SPECIAL Brand New 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wide Modular Homes. From $69,000.00 mark@eaglehomes.ca

Suites, Lower One bedrm, basement suite, no pets, no smoking. $550/mth utilities included for responsible renter. 250-347-9958.

RADIUM - Spacious bright 2-bdrm, 1 bath, shared laundry, shared large back yard. $600/mth + D/D + hydro.

250-347-9970.

Suites, Upper

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

Townhouses

CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS

RADIUM Townhouse For Rent Bright, spacious townhouse located in Radium, approx 1300 sq ft of living space. 2 BR, 2 1/2 bath, fully furnished, deck, bbq & air conditioning.

Available weekly or monthly. $850+ $150/month for utilities.

Prefer 1 year lease No smoking, no pets. 403-240-9357 or 403-237-4698.

Email lreid@talisman-energy.com for pictures.

conveniently located behind Sobeys within walking distance to downtown.

Two bdrm townhouse units, outside entrance. Sliding glass doors open onto balcony overlook private courtyard.

Fireplace and WD included in each unit.

Long term preferred. $750/month DD. Available now. Utilities extra 250-270-0729 Lake Windermere Pointe condos starting at $1000 plus utilities. Several choice properties available. Contact Eric Redeker at First Choice Realty at 250-342-5914 for an appointment.

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1 bdrm suite, downtown, N/S, N/P, includes satellite, suitable for mature, responsible person for long term rental. $650/mo plus hydro. Call 250-341-2084

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WINDERMERE Bright 2 bedroom upper unit in quiet 4-plex with beautiful view, large yard separate parking & entrance $700/mth plus electricity plus D/D. N/P Available immediately to mature & responsible tenants.

References required.

Call 403-258-3132

Business for Sale

3 piece sectional couch, asking $100 OBO. 250-345-0277.

Heavy Duty Machinery

Duplex / 4 Plex

Acreages â&#x20AC;&#x153;columbiavalleyproperties.comâ&#x20AC;?

LIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC â&#x20AC;&#x153;the best place on earth!â&#x20AC;?

Owner retiring, well-established business only $129,000 email: bjg_cormorant@shaw.ca

MOVING Sale Furniture, Prints and Household items Saturday June 16 and Sunday June 17 10-2pm Unit 20 Invermere Bay 250-342-3535 joanne.young@shaw.ca

Approx 870 sq. ft. behind Dry Cleaners. $390/mo + HST, power & utilities. Available immediately. Contact Helga 250-342-6790

Window Cleaning

Krystal Klear Window Washing & Snow Plowing

250-342-0450 Serving the Valley for over a decade!

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Auto Financing

Transportation

Antiques / Classics Looking for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;55 Chev, running and in reasonable shape, 2 or 4 door. email hank.beeksma@pallisersd.ab.caâ&#x20AC;?

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Blast Off — Jill Andrews, Hayley Wilson and Kate Atkinson

Finding your personal exercise Mojo To workout or not to workout — it all boils down to how motivated you are.

Easier said than done, right?

How do you gain motivation in the first place, and furthermore, how do you keep that enthusiasm around?

Motivation can be a tough thing to keep up. When starting something new, it’s exciting and challenging; but once the dust settles, what can you do to keep yourself interested? Believe it or not, slight alterations in your outlook can make a big change when it comes to staying on track.

There are endless reasons why people choose to workout. It could be the endorphin rush they get, or how good it feels to push through something tough, or because they want to look good naked.

For those who are able to stay motivated, their reasons for exercising likely benefit them directly. If you start

working out simply to please someone me I should” or “I just spent all this else, it might be a lot harder to wake up money on a Thighmaster” then you in the morning and hit the gym. May- are likely going to struggle to stay combe it’s because your well-intending mitted. Take some time and come up spouse or friends say you should, or with incentives that affect you directly. you are in a wedding party and need to This way, you’ll be working towards fit into that bridesmaid dress. goals that you actually want to achieve.

Whatever the reaIt can be tricky but son, if you don’t is necessary in order “If you aren't enjoying want it, you probably for you to maintain won’t stick to it. Find the process or aftermath, self-drive. a reason that’s just you'll likely lose the desire Once you’ve figfor you — get fit beured out your list, it’s to do it again.” cause you want to be time to find out what stronger and healthtypes of exercise you ier, not because you feel others think enjoy doing. Think of activities you like you should. to do that just happen to be a form of Start by asking yourself why you want exercise. This could be something like to exercise in the first place. Create a playing with your grandkids or going list of a few reasons and see if they ac- for a paddle on the lake. tually mean something to you personWhatever it is, make it fun. If you ally. If most of the reasons on the list aren’t enjoying the process or the afsound something like “my doctor tells termath, you’ll likely lose the desire to

do it again.

Finally, give yourself recognition for progress and improvements. Every little bit counts and deserves a pat on the back. Don’t worry if someone else can lift twice as much as you can; when you are focused on what you can achieve personally, you will see a spike in confidence that will keep you coming back for more. Keeping track in a workout book or journal is a great way to see how far you’ve come and if you miss a workout, no big deal! It’s what you do in the grand scheme of things that makes the difference.

Need someone to give you that gentle “kick in the pants”? Take advantage of our summer promotion: oneon-one personal training three times a week for three months to transform your body for only $699. Visit our website for more information at www. fitness4life.tv.

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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Worship Services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman Pastor Rev. David Morton 1-866-426-7564

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY ANGLICAN-UNITED 250-342-6644 100-7th Avenue, Invermere www.wvsm.info www.christchurchtrinity.com Reverend Laura Hermakin

9 a.m.

Worship at All Saints, Edgewater No God’s Breakfast Club for Children and Youth, Invermere 10:30 a.m.

Worship at Christ Church Trinity,Invermere Worship at St. Peter’s, Windermere; 1st Sunday (7 p.m.) and 3rd Sunday (9 a.m.) of the month May-Oct.

CANADIAN MARTYRS CATHOLIC CHURCH Roman Catholic Parish Pastor: Father James McHugh 250-342-6167 Invermere 250-344-6328 Golden Confession: 1/2 hour before Mass Canadian Martyrs Church 712 - 12 Ave, Invermere Saturday at 7 p.m.

Sunday at 9 a.m.

St. Joseph Church Highway 93-95, Radium Hot Springs Sunday at 11 a.m.

Sacred Heart Parish 808 - 11 Street, Golden Sunday at 5 p.m.

St. Anthony’s Mission Corner of Luck and Dunn, Canal Flats

Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (served from Kimberly)

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP For more information call 250-342-6633 or 250-347-6334 Loving God, Loving People #4 - 7553 Main Street West, Radium Sundays at 10 a.m.

Bible Studies #4 - 7553 Main Street West, Radium Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall Thursday 6:30 p.m.

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH 326 - 10th Ave. 250-342-9535 REV. TREVOR HAGAN Senior Pastor www.lakewindermerealliance.org

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Hwy. 93/95 1 km north of Windermere Pastor: Murray Wittke

Sunday, June 24th Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

10 a.m.

Worship & Word Worship and Life Instruction, Kid’s Church Provided “Bumps And Bruises On The Journey: The Curveball” …

Pastor Trevor ministering. Call the office at 250-342-9511 for more information.

The Lord’s Supper will be www.valleychristianonline.com served.

Sharing Truth Showing Love Following the Spirit

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