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Radium sawmill officially reopen Ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by provincial and local officials, Canfor executive STEVE JESSEL reporter1@invermerevalleyecho.com

The Radium sawmill has officially reopened after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, October 31 and Canfor president and CEO Don Kayne says the company’s Kootenay operations are “huge” to the overall success of his company moving forward.

“In terms of some of the markets and some of the shifts that we’re seeing going forward from a customer standpoint, some of the products that people are looking for worldwide; certainly they’re looking for a higher quality product,” Kayne told The Valley Echo. “Being in the Kootenays with some of the fibre that’s here, we’re able to provide that now, where in the past we weren’t able to provide that degree of high quality that we are able to today.”

The special event was attended by Kayne; Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Steve Thomson; Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Bill Bennett; Ktunaxa Nation Chair Kathryn Teneese, CONTINUES TO 'A GREAT' ON PAGE A3

PHOTO BY STEVE JESSEL/THE ECHO (l-r) Canfor senior vice-president of operations Alistair Cook, Village of Radium Hot Springs mayor Dee Conklin, B.C. Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Minister Steve Thomson and Canfor CEO Don Kayne at the Radium sawmill's ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, October 31.

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Birthday surprise PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG/THE ECHO RONA North Star Hardware & Building Supplies manager Leo Bukovnik congratulates Invermere resident Ray Brydon on Thursday, November 1 for winning The Valley Echo's readership survey that's been conducted over the last six weeks. The day also happened to be Brydon's 72nd birthday, which made his prize — a $500 RONA gift certificate — all the more memorable.

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The Open Houses are open to everyone with an interest in agriculture, from consumers to producers to retailers of local goods.

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Dave will be sharing information on the 2011 Agricultural Land Use Inventory, and looking to learn more about your vision for the future of agriculture in the East Kootenay and how to work toward that vision.

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Although we recognize the impact the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and Agricultural Land Commission policies have on agriculture in our region, we do not intend to focus on the merits of the ALR or operation of the ALC. The changes being undertaken by the ALC will be led by the Commission and are not part of the Agricultural Plan process.

The next Open Houses will be held: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Wednesday, November 21, 2012 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Windermere Lions Hall (Visitor Centre) Brisco Community Hall 611 Highway 93/95 4930 Dorney Road Visit www.ekag.ca for meeting dates, times and locations.

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David Thompson Secondary School’s tan-free grad initiative just got easier.

2012 was the first time DTSS endorsed a tan-free theme for high school graduation based on the Canadian Cancer Society’s Tan Free Grad Challenge. Now, as of October 15, youth under 18 in British Columbia are no longer permitted to tan using indoor tanning beds according to new regulations put in place by the provincial government.

Brenda Valer, owner of Cutloose Hair & Tanning in Invermere, said she’s only had to turn one person away since the new regulations came into effect.

“I don’t get many tanners under 18, so it’s not going to affect me a lot,” said Valer, who IDs everyone who comes in the door if she doesn’t know them. “At grad time we get a few, but they do a onemonth unlimited package and we don’t see them again.”

The underage tanner she turned away knew the announcement was coming but was still surprised, Valer said.

PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG/THE ECHO Sarena Tschudin points out the new sign at Valley Hair Styling & Tanning that warns against underage use of indoor tanning equipment.

High school graduation is also when Sarena Tschudin with Valley Hair Styling & Tanning in Invermere sees a lot of people under 18 coming in to use the indoor tanning equipment.

“All we can offer them is to tell them where there would be spray tanning,” she said.

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and Village of Radium Hot Springs mayor Dee Conklin, among others.

After the ceremony, those in attendance were able to take part in an hourlong tour of the sawmill, led by Radium plant manager Don Soderlund.

“It’s a great feeling to be here today, and just see it officially reopened,” Minister Thomson said.

“I was here a few months ago when they were first getting started, and to see the change today and to see the logs running through the mill, I think it’s a great day for Radium and a great day for the valley.”

According to a Canfor press release on the Radium mill restart, the sawmill first closed in May 2009 due to “dated technology making the facility unable to compete in poor market conditions.” When Canfor acquired the Canal Flats and Elko sawmills in December 2011, it also announced it would be investing $50 million in the company’s southeastern B.C. facilities, without specifying which facilities would receive the investment funds. Then, a $38.5 million investment in the Radium sawmill was announced in April earlier this year, which included the installation of a biomass fired thermal oil energy system, the construction of a new planer facility, and a wide range of technical improvements.

The biomass energy system is one of the largest developments for the

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Submitted photo/Canfor Inside the newly reopened Radium sawmill. Canfor announced a $38.5 million investment in the sawmill in April.

Radium sawmill. The new energy system uses wood waste produced by the mill itself — bark, wood chips and sawdust — as fuel for lumber drying, a process once dependant on propane. This greatly reduces operating costs for a sawmill whereby Canfor has estimated that 20 per cent of operating costs could be attributed to the use of propane as a fuel source.

“It’s super exciting,” Kayne said, when asked how it felt to reopen the sawmill. “Just driving down the hill into the plant after three years of being down… and seeing the lumber in the yard, and seeing the mill in just the condition that it’s in, is pretty neat to see after all these years.

We’re absolutely so keen to be back in production

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down in the valbusinesses are feelley here.” ing an increase in Just prior to business already,” the mill shutConklin said. “Not ting down, dieveryone is back rect staff totalled yet so we are all 144 workers. For looking forward to Don Soderlund the restart, 123 the company runemployees were ning at full capaceligible for recall and, of ity. The entire valley will those staff, 86 have re- benefit.” turned — a 70 per cent Both Kayne and Thomreturn rate. Canfor esti- son agree that market mates that by the end of conditions have im2012, 136 people will be proved significantly since employed directly at the the mill first closed, and mill, and that number is pointed to Asian and forecasted to increase to American markets as 144 in 2013. a major driver of sales.

Radium mayor Dee In particular, Thomson Conklin she is pleased noted from 2003 to 2011, by the high return rate, shipments of softwood and that the impact of lumber products to China the mill reopening can be have ballooned from $69 felt across the Columbia million to $1.1 billion, an Valley. increase of 1,500 per cent.

“The trickle down affect “I think the other key has already started, the part that’s allowed them motels, restaurants and to make the investment

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is the great work that the Province, Canada and the industry has done in building market opportunities,” Thomson said.

“The industry came together collectively to help build those markets. We helped lead those initiatives, but it was really the industry.”

Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald toured the facility several weeks prior to the event, and called the sawmill an important part of the valley’s economy.

What Macdonald also found encouraging was that logging companies like Canfor are beginning to turn their attention back to the region.

“The fact is that the wood out of the Cariboo (region) — the pine beetle wood that these companies were concentrating

on — is largely working its way through,” he said.

“The companies are starting to turn their attention back to the greenwood areas like the southeast here… the good healthy forests in the province are in this area.”

As for enforcement, proper logging practices will be carefully monitored by ministry staff, Thomson said.

“Canfor has got a great operation, (they are) world leaders in sustainability,” he said. “Overall across the industry, we have the highest level of forest certification in the country; it’s something that we take very seriously.

“I think this is obviously going to have a very significant impact on the area; this provides jobs for contractors, for people in the bush, for fallers, truckers.”

After fatal explosions at sawmills in Burns Lake and in Prince George earlier this year, safety in B.C. sawmills has become the focus of intense scrutiny.

Kayne was quick to say that Canfor has a number of safety initiatives already in place and that his company has learned a great deal from those incidents. With increased sharing of safety practices among the industry, he added, further progress continues to be made.

“We’re just really focused continually on dust, and elimination of it completely and as best we can,” Kayne said.

“We’ve made — as an industry, let alone Canfor —some great progress on that by working together just to come up with improved solutions.”

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Mustaches will abound for Movember STEVE JESSEL

The Valley Echo is putting together our annual community calendar for 2013, and we need your photos!

All of the Columbia Valley’s community events will be on the calendar. We need photos for each month, and we’re looking to our Valley’s photographers to help us out!

Submit a photo and we’ll select 12 and publish them in the calendar. Our favourite of all the entries will make it to the cover!

Email your digital photo to: production@invermerevalleyecho.com or bring in a high-quality 8”x10” print to our office to be scanned.

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The Columbia Valley RCMP detachment raised over $2,000 for last year's Movember campaign.

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“I think probably everybody who’s been around long enough knows somebody who has either passed away from cancer, or has cancer,” Shehovac said. “It’s just an opportunity for members of the detachment to contribute back to the community.”

David Thompson Secondary School isn’t going to be left behind either, as students from the leadership class have organized a Movember campaign of their own at the local highschool. All month, students will be looking to raise awareness with a number of activities including bake sales, Blue Day (where everyone wears the colour blue to school in support of prostate cancer research), and are also looking to get the Columbia Valley Rockies involved in some capacity as well.

“There’s a lot of kids who can’t grow mustaches, so we thought Blue Day would be another way for them to show their support,” said Grade 11 student Samantha Tyrell.

For anyone unfamiliar with Movember (or November, as it’s formally known), the month is a chance for men to grow out their mustaches to show support and solidarity for prostate cancer research. For more information, visit the Movember Canada website at ca.movember.com.

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DTSS Leadership class making waves We Day in Calgary lands them on cover of Herald NICOLE TRIGG editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Out of the 18,000 youths who gathered at the Saddledome on Wednesday, October 24, leave it up to the David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS) Leadership class to make the front cover of the Calgary Herald the following day.

The special occasion was Alberta’s first We Day, a largescale educational event for nine to 20 years olds interested in creating positive change with a star-studded lineup of motivational speakers and performances that left the DTSS class inspired and filled with awe.

“We’re all star struck,” said DTSS Leadership class student Samantha Tyrell.

The We Day movement was started by Ontario-born brothers Craig and Marc Kielburger. The movement is an initiative of Free the Children, the international charity founded by 12-yearold Craig in 1995 in response to a news story he read about a young Pakistani boy Iqbal Mashi, also 12 at the time, who was murdered for speaking out against child labour. We Day events have so far been staged in eight city centres across Canada.

Not only were the Kielburgers on hand to address the packed stadium for Calgary We Day, so were other notable celebrities such as CNN talk show host Larry King and actor Martin Sheen, with Canadian rock stars Hedley, Lights and Marianas Trench offering up performances

Submitted photos TOP PHOTO: The DTSS Leadership class on the cover of the Oct. 25th Calgary Herald. BOTTOM PHOTO: Same shot of the class at Calgary's We Day on October 24. (front row l-r) Blair McFarlane, Miranda Raven and Grace Webber; (second row l-r) Jazlyn Oaks, Kyle Lam, Stephen Bagan and Jayme Renaud; (third row l-r) Alexandra Taylor, Barbara Jenkinson and Kim Thomas; (fourth row l-r) Layla Chouchene, Samantha Tyrell, Megan Kinley, Kie Munatoshi and Ella Swan; (hidden) Lea Roellinger, Jelena Ermlich and Melissa Kashuba.

that had the students dancing in their seats. Other speakers included Torontian Spencer West, the motivational speaker missing the lower half of his body who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, 18-year-old blind motivational speaker Molly Burke with her seeing-eye dog Gypsy, and Grade 7 student Sydney Brouillard-Coyle who is passionate about changing

the world and becoming the prime minister of Canada in 40 years.

Larry King — who shared his experiences interviewing some of history’s greats, including Ghandi — was “awesome,” agreed the DTSS class.

“He had a lot of wisdom,” said Stephen Bagan. “It was cool seeing him because I saw him write on Twitter after that he met Molly (and) that

she inspired him so much.”

Kids are usually led to believe they can’t do anything until they’re adults, said Miranda Raven.

“It was really inspiring because the way they spoke was like we’re the future and the present,” she said. “They really empowered the fact that we can actually accomplish a lot at our age already.”

“I think that definitely it changed a lot of people’s perspectives on the way the world is actually,” agreed Grace Webber, who was shocked to learn that many children are dying from lack of zinc. “A lot of children are sheltered I think, so actually getting to see what we could be helping and what’s actually going on… I think it definitely changed us.”

“We already changed, in Leadership, that we are going to plan the events together,” said Jelena Enrich.

“In the beginning we all worked on our own projects and now we are doing the projects more together so everybody’s engaged and we’re working together.”

The class is debating holding their own We Day at DTSS to help spread the message that children and youth have what it takes to make the world a better place.

“The experience was priceless,” said one student.

The 2012-2013 DTSS Leadership class has already organized several events this school year that have raised funds and awareness for local and global issues, and have many more in the works. A Hunger Banquet and a local dinner and movie night at DTSS on October 16 for World Food Day were fundraisers for the Food Bank and the Invermere Community Greenhouse respectively.

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Rekindling hope NICOLE TRIGG editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

At long last, the Radium mill has started up again, giving viable employment to many in the area with more opportunity yet to come.

What an interesting time to be a valley resident.

Being a rural area, our focus is more on our surrounding lands and resources than, say, what those living in cities typically might experience.

And its these lands and resources that provide many with the economic circumstances to be able to afford the basic costs of day-to-day living as well as the lifestyles we all crave living in arguable one of the most beautiful places in the world.

The mill isn't the only development taking place on Crown land that the local communities stand to benefit by.

The proposal for a community forest in the Columbia Valley is on hold until the province-wide timber supply review has been completed, but when the proposal eventually takes root then the Columbia Headwaters Community Forest will allow local government control and stewardship over local forest resources, with the aim managing these resources as our communities sees fit.

A backcountry access managment plan for the Columbia Valley is also still in the works. After a long summer hiatus, Columbia Valley Recreation Access Coalition talks began again on Monday (November 5) night.

The aim? To better manage land use in the region's backcountry areas in order to decrease conflict between various user groups as well as minimize environmental degradation — both key to developing the Columbia Valley as a world-renowned outdoor adventure destination in order to bring in more tourist dollars and ultimately boost the health and vibrancy of the local economy.

Then we have Jumbo Glacier Resort, which supporters believe fervently will bring untold prosperity to the region, although this belief is just as fervently disputed by those who oppose it.

The Crown land that surrounds Invermere, Radium, Canal Flats and the rest of the valley is precious to those of us who live here. How it's managed into the future will be the indicator of how passionately we believe in ourselves and what we are capable of, and how willing we are to overlook our differences in order to work together.

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Please keep your signed, legible submissions under 500 words. We reserve the right to edit for clarity, taste, legal reasons and brevity. Each submission must contain a daytime phone number and place of residence. Send email submissions to editor@invermerevalleyecho.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Drinking water stinks Dear Editor, My wife, two young children and myself had the absolute pleasure of spending the Thanksgiving long weekend in Invermere. We hail from Turner Valley, Alberta. I realize many of your visitors are from the Calgary area and we represent a substantial impact on your communities economy. Rightly so, it is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Our stay, for the most part, was incredible — great people, inviting atmosphere.

I will continue to visit your location in the future. However, I have noticed a putrid, vegetative smell coming from your tap water? I was tempted to boil the water and put iodine in it to make sure it was safe to drink!

I was told that the water is safe, but with the formaldehyde/rotten egg smell, it is hard to be confident when drinking it. I have memories of 12 years ago in the Walkerton, ON area where people died and thousands fell ill from contaminated water. I would not want to see something of this scope fall on the valley area.

I took a drive up to the water reservoir where Invermere’s water is drawn from; even if I were a fish I would not go there. The weeds and

suspicious floating film on the water appeared as if it belonged in a Stephen King book.

I can only hope that the town and area finds some time and funding to get a handle on this. I would love to retire in this area, but I would need to see some action take place first!

Matt Carpenter Turner Valley, AB

Deer control needed Dear Editor, The deer population is getting out of hand. I regularly have one mother with twin babies and one with triplets help themselves to my flowers.

With the deer continually doing what they do naturally, and we do the math, this bunch will increase to a herd of 23 in two years! From then on their numbers increase exponentially.

It is time we seriously considered reduction — even call it agriculture if we wish.

Stan Rokosh Invermere

Invermere deer timeline Dear Editor, The facts and timelines of the deer issue in Invermere: May 2010: District of Invermere (DOI) Council sent a letter to the

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Province with concerns over the number of urban deer.

Fall 2010: the DOI received the “Urban Ungulates Conflict Analysis Report” from the Province. The report recommended that anti-feeding bylaws be created and enforced, that residents be surveyed on their opinions about deer and deer management options, that an urban deer management committee be established, and that deer populations within the community be counted.

December 2010: DOI had created anti-feed bylaws and established terms of reference and appointed six people (plus Ministry of Environment non-voting member) to an Invermere Urban Deer Management Committee.

January 2011: the DOI and Deer Committee conducted a survey of residents, 292 surveys were returned. The survey was compiled from similar surveys done in Cranbrook and Kimberly.

February 2011: the deer committee organized a deer count, and counted 199 deer in Invermere. During the spring and early summer of 2011, the deer committee completed extensive research regarding every possible option and provided recommendations to DOI council.

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Ramble On — Marilyn Berry

Hockey scheduling 101 Ever wonder how some schedules are made? It can be crazy making a hockey schedule, but fun too. I once had the opportunity to represent Golden at the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League schedulemaking meeting for the Eddie Mountain division of the Kootenay Conference.

Here is how it works. A very detail-oriented (some may say obsessive!) person first has to make what is called a crossover schedule, in which teams from two conferences crossover into the other conference. This schedule has to be made first in order to ensure that a team travelling from, say Princeton in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference, will have three games to play once they get to the Eddie Mountain or Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference in order to make the most out of their travel time.

Then a representative from each of the five teams in the division sits down with their calendars. The reps each have certain dates already

marked off representing times when their home arena is otherwise occupied and they are unable to play at home. Their first chore then is to find a team or two that can host them at that time.

Then they start at the beginning date of the season when everyone wants their division rival to play their homeopener, which is why you often see a season begin with a 'home and home' series.

Often teams will have a weekend picked that they call a 'family' weekend, whereby they ask a nearby team to host them Friday night but schedule home games for Saturday and Sunday. The players' families are all extended a special invitation to attend the three games that weekend, a team/public dinner takes place on the Saturday night along with some kind of fundraiser, breakfast is made on Sunday morning, and you've got a very enjoyable weekend for players, families and fans.

From there on, it's a matter of logistics. Each team has to play each other team

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August 2011: the DOI council adopted the following recommendations from the deer committee: a trap and cull program for the fall of 2011; relocation for the spring 2012, with the ultimate goal of decreasing urban deer popula-

tion in Invermere to 50 deer by 2014; the establishment of a permanent deer committee; that community fencing be further researched; and that public education program be initiated.

Options not recommended by the deer committee included: public hunting, haz-

in the division a certain number of times — half of those games at home, half in the other team's barn.

Everybody wants to play every weekend but weekday games are sometimes impossible to avoid.

And just when you think you've got it down, you spend some time socializing with the other team representatives and go home, but three days later you receive a phone call: the arena was booked in one location but nobody on the team was advised so now you have to do a juggling act with three other teams so that team can go out of town. Your team may now be playing seven games in 10 days and you may not be happy but it's the only way it's going to work.

I can only imagine what it must be like to do a school schedule for 500 kids taking eight subjects. And yes, I have been the parent asking for a 'simple' schedule change for my child. But that was before I took on the task of helping to create a hockey schedule for a league!

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WED NOV 7 •Junior Curling begins for novice curlers, Invermere Curling Club, $40 for 15 weeks. 250-3423315 •Wilmer Community Club, AGM, Wilmer Community Hall, 7 p.m.

THURS NOV 8 •Killer Rollbots roller derby recruitment and info night, Invermere Community Hall, 7 p.m.

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250-342-5321 FRI NOV 9 •Columbia Valley Rockies play Creston Valley Thundercats, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, 7:30 p.m.

SAT NOV 10 •Braeden Gagatek birthday party brain injury fundraiser, all gifts will go to the Christmas Bureau, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Inv. ing, and fertility control. The Comm. Hall decision of DOI council to •Artym Gallery, proceed with a deer cull was original jewelry well documented in local from five awardnewspapers, and there was winning artists, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. almost no public reaction.

November 2011: the DOI received a permit from the CONT. TO 'LETTERS' ON PAGE A8

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SUN NOV 11 •Remembrance Day Invermere parade at 10:30 a.m. Reception at 12 p.m. at Invermere Legion.

Edgewater parade at 3:30 p.m. Reception at 5 p.m. at Edgewater Legion MON NOV 12 •Windermere Valley Minor Baseball Annual General Meeting, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena Mezzanine, 7:30 p.m.

TUES NOV 13 •Columbia Valley Rockies play Kimberley Dynamiters, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, 7:30 p.m.

FRI NOV 23 •ICAN dinner and comedy show, Invermere Community Hall, 6 p.m.

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Province allowing the cull, and an urban wildlife control contract position was advertised for.

December 2011: a small group of people began complaining about the decision to undertake a deer cull. Many of the people were not from Invermere. They

formed the IDPO or IDPS. When the last ditch attempts by the IDPS to change DOI council position were unsuccessful, and the attempts to protest and boycott businesses owned by members of council failed, they then turned to legal recourse.

February 2011: Shane Suman and the IDPS sued the DOI and

received a injunction delaying the cull. When the cull eventually began, a few members of the group followed the contractor, and several of the traps were tampered with and vandalized.

The carcasses of the deer killed were offered to residents of Invermere, local First Nations, and to our local food bank. The DOI

was not involved in meat processing. Reports from those who received the meat were positive.

After the cull was over, members of the IDPS suggested that they would work on solutions to manage the deer population and to promote non-lethal options. Despite meeting with the deer committee to pro-

vide their recommendations, none were received. In addition, when they were asked to provide suggestions on how they would improve deer count methods — which they have frequently criticized — again none were received.

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Airsoft gun harms trick or treaters STEVE JESSEL reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

RCMP are currently investigating two young offenders who shot trick-or-treating teenagers with an airsoft gun on Halloween night.

Columbia Valley RCMP Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac said that two victims have come forward so far, both teenagers, and that they had minor injuries in the form of marks on their face.

“The potential for a more serious incident

could’ve been there,” Shehovac said.

RCMP are in the process of interviewing the victims and their parents, and are also speaking with the parents of the accused.

Shehovac said the two youth were not previously known to police and, from his understanding, had never been in this kind of trouble before.

That being said, the RCMP are considering either laying charges, which could include assault causing bodily harm, or looking at restorative justice options.

Playground passion Grade 3 student helps with EMP playground accessibility STEVE JESSEL reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

While it’s not the season of giving just yet, Eileen Madson Primary School (EMP) student Madison Roe is already generously making a difference in her school community.

“We’re always talking at EMP

about being a bucket filler,” said principal Lisa Tenta. “I just think this is what it’s all about. People of all ages can really make a difference, and she really has made a difference in our school community. I think she’s touched a lot of hearts.”

Roe, a Grade 3 student, recently decided to do something a bit different for her birthday party.

Instead of asking friends to bring presents, she asked them to bring donations to help EMP Cont. to 'kootenay' on Page A11

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914 - 8 Avenue • Box 339 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Tel: 250.342.9281 • Fax: 250.342.2934 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING info@invermere.net www.invermere.net Zoning Bylaw Amendment

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The Brian Thomas PanebiancoNOTICE case in NOTICE is given of a Public be held at 7:00 pm onNovember Tuesday, is given of a Public Hearing to be Hearing held at to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, relation to 20, the2012, deathin theNovember 20, 2012, inatthe at theOffice, District914 of Invermere Council Chambers theCouncil DistrictChambers of Invermere - 8th Ave., of Cory Jarock In- ofOffice, 914 - 8th Ave., inZoning the District of Invermere, amend Zoning Bylaw in theofDistrict Invermere, to amend Bylaw No. 1145, to 2002.

No. 1145, 2002. vermere has been No. 1460, 2012 will amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 as follows: held over Bylaw until DeBylaw No. 1460, 2012 will amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 as follows: cember 13 for bail and an arraignment  Introduce new definitions and amendments to permit the Zoning of the • Introduce newWindermere; definitions and amendments to permit the Zoning surface of Lake hearing. Panebianco of the surface ofnew Lakewater Windermere;  Introduce four (4) surface zones regulating the uses associat will appear by video • Introduce four (4) new water surface zones regulating the uses with boat moorage on Lake Windermere at 1:30 p.m. associated with boat moorage on Lake Windermere  Designate surface of Lake Windermere as outlined on the map below: • Designate surface of Lake Windermere as outlined on the map below: Counsel is Greg Sawchuk with Judge Webb presiding.

Parkinson SuperWalk 2012 breaks record NICOLE TRIGG editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Thanks to the efforts of a couple dozen dedicated local residents, the 2012 Parkinson SuperWalk in Invermere was successful in raising almost double what it did the year before as well as contributing to a record-breaking province-wide total.

In 2011, the Parkinson Society of British Columbia fundraised $301,372.79 with SuperWalk events taking place across the province, from Vancouver to Nelson to Prince George. The society set a goal of $325,000 for 2012, and now that the results are in, it turns out the actual total has exceeded the goal by $257,523 for a 2012 total of $582,523.15.

“This is what I worked so hard for,” said Invermere SuperWalk organizer Grace Sander in an email. Sander was diagnosed with Par-

kinson’s in 1995.

“Thanks to the generosity of the valley.”

Invermere’s Parkinson SuperWalk took place for the first time in 2011 and raised

$3,731.23. With just 26 participants, the total money raised actually meant that the per capita donations were higher than those in some of the larger centres.

Invermere’s 2012 SuperWalk went on to raise $6,162, this

time with just 24 participants.

The third annual Parkinson SuperWalk will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Invermere’s Pothole Park with registration opening up at 1 p.m.

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Winter preparation

SUBMITTED PHOTO (l-r) EMP principal Lisa Tenta and student Madison Roe are presented a cheque in the amount of $1,272 by Alice Kazakoff and Heather Fullerton with Kootenay Savings Credit Union

Kootenay Savings helps cause CONTINUES FROM PAGE A9

work, and at the end of the year the total amount is donated to a worthy cause. After hearing about Roe, the staff decided to donate to her cause in the amount of $1,272.

“We just thought it was really touching that someone of that tender age could feel so driven and passionate to want to help someone,” Alice Kazakoff of Kootenay Savings said.

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purchase and install new wheelchair accessible playground equipment.

No good deed goes unnoticed, and a family friend who attended Roe’s birthday party told her coworkers at Kootenay Savings Credit Union what the Grade 3 student was trying to accomplish.

At Kootenay Savings Credit Union in Invermere each year, staff pay $1 every Friday for the privilege of dressing casually at

birthday party, EMP has now been able to install a full-support swing so that any student in a wheelchair can swing freely and independently.

“Honestly, the day that the full support swing was installed it was incredible,” Tenta said. “The whole school gathered around with big smiles, staff and students.”

At a recent meeting with school board administrators, Roe presented a list of potential additions or upgrades to the school playground equipment using in-

formation obtained from the internet.

Currently, EMP is waiting for proposals from Blue Imp, a Canadian playground equipment manufacturer before they move forward. Tenta herself has been looking into wheelchair accessible playground equipment to make use of the $25,000 provincial grant the school received in June. Tenta said they’ll likely roll out new equipment in stages, with several pieces hopefully being able to be used by the end of the year.

It’s not hard to notice the turn of the season as the snow line slowly creeps down the mountains. Nature has noticed too, and every living thing has prepared to stickit-out or move out.

Honking over head heralds the passing of geese and other waterfowl as they make their way south to warmer locations where there will be more food available over the winter months. Most migratory birds that spend their summers here have long since flown the coop. But not all birds classified as “migratory” relocate for the winter. Some stay here year round and peck out a living. These can include geese, ducks, kingfishers, eagles, robins and herons. Some stay because there is enough food and they can withstand the cold, others stay because they cannot make the journey south for one reason or another. Our resident birds have put on a more robust feather jacket, and many have switched their diets from predominantly insects to energy packed seeds and grains. Only about 35 per cent of the bird species observed in the Columbia Valley stay here year round. Many furry critters migrate too. Ungulates typically migrate to lower elevations where there is less snow and better access to food throughout the winter. In fact, many mammals do this. However, some prefer to put on extra thick coats and a good layer of fat and live off a larder that they spent a great deal of ef-

fort stuffing full over the summer, like the beaver. But why go to all the bother when you could just sleep off the winter cold? This is the tactic many plants and animals employ. Reptiles, turtles and amphibians typically find a burrow or bury themselves, reduce their metabolism to almost nil, and allow their body temperature to drop to below freezing. These creatures, like many insects, have natural “antifreeze” in their blood that prevents cell damage while they hibernate. Mammals that hibernate are not so fortunate. They still must keep their body temperatures above freezing, which means they burn a lot more energy while they sleep.

Small mammals allow their body temperatures to drop to four degrees Celsius to reduce energy consumption, but in order to prevent brain damage they have to warm their bodies up every few days. Because they just can’t put that much fat on their tiny bodies, this means they have to wake up to eat and then pass waste. This is why you see ground squirrels, mice, marmots and pikas busily collecting and storing food all summer. Larger mammals don’t have to lower their temperature as much as they can pack on more fat. Bears only lower their body temperature by about 10 degrees Celsius and can doze for 100 days without food, water or passing waste. On some cold, gloomy days I wish I could just sleep off winter too!

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Remembrance Day IN FLANDERS FIELDS In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

John McCrae

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Each November, Poppies blossom on the lapels and collars of over half of Canada’s entire population. Since 1921, the Poppy has stood as a symbol of Remembrance, our visual pledge to never forget all those Canadians who have fallen in war and military operations. The Poppy also stands internationally as a “symbol of collective reminiscence”, as other countries have also adopted its image to honour those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Celebrating the 'Birth of a Nation' Remembering the legendary veterans who fought for a free Canada THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Special to The Valley Echo

At 0530 hours on the morning of 9 April 1917, the Battle of Vimy Ridge began, marking an important milestone in our military history.

For the next few days, Canadian troops fought relentlessly, braving enemy forces, a heavily-fortified ridge and the weather.

This battle was significant; not only was it a resounding success for Canada but, in the words of Brigadier-General A.E. Ross, it marked the “birth of a nation”.

No longer would Canada be overshadowed by the military strength of her allies. This battle had proven Canada’s ability as a formidable force in the theatre of war.

The bravery, discipline and sacrifice that Canadian troops displayed during those few days are now legendary. The battle represented a memorable unification of

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our personnel resources as troops from all Canadian military divisions, from all parts of Canada and from all walks of life, joined to collectively overcome the powerful enemy at considerable odds. Our troops united to defeat adversity and a military threat to the world.

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Now, decades later, Canadians stand united in their Remembrance as they recognize and honour the selfless acts of our troops from all wars. We realize that it is because of our war veterans that we exist as a proud and free nation.

Today, when people from all parts of

Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear.

-William Shakespeare

Canada and from all walks of life join together in their pledge to never forget, they choose to display this collective reminiscence by wearing a Poppy.

They stand united as Canadians sharing a common history of sacrifice and commitment.

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World War II veteran retired to Columbia Valley Cranbrook native joined Canadian air force at 20 years old STEVE JESSEL reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

For World War II veteran Jim Ashworth, joining the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1941 was an obvious choice.

"Well, we were needed of course," said Ashworth. "I'd just finished high school and was working up at the park, and all my friends joined, and we thought we better go and get this over with, so we joined up. That was the general atmosphere anyway."

At the age of 20, Ashworth, a native of Cranbrook, would begin his training in Canada as a pilot in January before being shipped to England in November of the same year.

Ashworth had never flown before joining the RCAF, but after spending a year in England, he was sent to Southeast Asia for the Burma Campaign, which was part of the Asia-Pacific War of WWII. "I didn't really want to go that far, but you didn't have

SUBMITTED PHOTO WWII veteran Jim Ashworth is seen here in this picture from 1956. The photo was taken in Saskatoon just prior to Ashworth taking a course in flying CF-100 Canuck jet interceptors and fighters that were used throughout the Cold War.

much choice; they were short of pilots and you had to go," said Ashworth, who went on

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The end of the war was "exhilarating," said Ashworth.

He then stayed on with the RCAF for a total of 26 years until retiring in 1966.

During that time Ashworth was also posted at a radar station in Tofino on Vancouver Island as part of a distant early-warning system that saw radar stations all across the U.S. and Canada in case of a Soviet bomber attack during the Cold War. After retiring from the RCAF, Ashworth moved back to the East Kootenay where he coowned and operated the Hoodoos Mountain Resort for a number of years.

He regularly takes part in Remembrance Day ceremonies in the Columbia Valley and visits Windermere Elementary School each year as part of their ceremonies.

"It really warms things up for everybody," Ashworth said.

"The teachers do a great job in giving the kids the word."

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Canadian pens celebrated Flanders Field poem Death of a friend during fierce World War I battle inspired famous 15 lines THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Special to The Valley Echo

Lieutenant-Colonel McCrae was born on November 30, 1872 in Guelph, Ontario. At age 14, he joined the Highfield Cadet Corps and, three years later, enlisted in the Militia field battery. While attending the University of Toronto Medical School, he was a member of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada.

With Britain declaring war on Germany on August 4, 1914, Canada’s involvement

was automatic. John McCrae was among the first wave of Canadians who enlisted to serve and he was appointed as brigade surgeon to the First John McCrae Brigade of the Canadian Forces Artillery.

In April 1915, John McCrae was stationed near Ypres, Belgium, the area traditionally called Flanders. It was there, during the Second Battle of Ypres, that some of the fiercest fighting of the First World War occurred. Working from a dressing station on the banks of the Yser Canal, dressing hundreds of wounded soldiers from wave after wave of relentless enemy attack, he observed

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how “we are weary in body and wearier in mind. The general impression in my mind is of a nightmare.”

In May 1915, on the day following the death of fellow soldier Lt. Alexis Helmer of Ottawa, John McCrae wrote his now famous work, an expression of his anguish over the loss of his friend and a reflection of his surroundings — wild poppies growing amid simple wooden crosses marking makeshift graves. These 15 lines written in 20 minutes, captured an exact description of the sights and sounds of the area around him.

Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae left Ypres with these memorable few lines scrawled on a scrap of paper. His words were a poem which started, “In Flanders fields the poppies blow…”. Little did

he know then that these 15 lines would become enshrined in the innermost thoughts and hearts of all soldiers who hear them. Through his words, the scarlet poppy quickly became the symbol for soldiers who died in battle.

The poem was first published on December 8, 1915 in England, appearing in Punch magazine.

His poem speaks of Flanders fields, but the subject is universal — the fear of the dead that they will be forgotten, that their death will have been in vain. Remembrance, as symbolized by the poppy, is our eternal answer which belies that fear.

Sadly, Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae died of pneumonia at Wimereux, France on January 28, 1918. He was 45 years old.

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2012 Remembrance Day messages

MP DAVID WILKS Kootenay-Columbia

Remembrance Day is a time when we honour the valour and sacrifices of Canadians who fought in WWI, WWII, the Korean War, on peacekeeping missions and in Afghanistan. They defended our country and stood up for our values and our freedom.

I would like to particularly honour one individual for whom I have great respect and admiration. Mr. Bob Doratty, who is now 97, landed on Juno Beach on June 6, 1944 in the final push

by our Canadian troops to liberate Europe from German occupation. Bob was 27 years old on that historic day. His platoon was one of the first to land on Juno Beach. He received a Commendation Medal from General Montgomery. Upon returning to Canada after the war, he married his bride, Molly, and together they just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.

There are not many veterans left from Juno Beach. As we approach Remembrance Day, I, along with all Canadians, will pay homage to all members, past and present, of the armed forces for their service.

Lest we forget.

I recently had the honour of presenting the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal to Mr. Doratty and I would like to extend a special thanks to him for all he has done for Canada.

On Sunday the 11th, I hope you will join me in taking part in one of the many Remembrance Day ceremonies in our community. This year, I will be attending ceremonies in Golden.

And to the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces on behalf of myself, my family and the residents of Kootenay Columbia, thank you for your service.

Lest we forget.

MLA NORM MACDONALD Columbia River-Revelstoke

Again this November 11th, communities across Canada will gather to honor veterans who have sacrificed so much for us. Our freedoms, our ability to make decisions democratically, and the fact we live in peace all come from the sacrifice of others.

On Remembrance Day, we remember those who have

fallen. But each and every day, we must show that we value all that we have been given. And we must commit ourselves to looking after others, protecting our freedom, and furthering our democratic responsibilities.

Along with our children and grandchildren, our continued attendance at Remembrance Day ceremonies shows that we are keeping faith with our veterans. And we prove through our actions that we will never forget.

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2012 Remembrance Day messages Mayor Gerry Taft District of Invermere November 11th means different things to different people.

Sadly, for some people it is simply a day off from school or work, or a regular day that is Gerry Taft traded for another day off at Christmas.

To most of us, November 11th is a melancholy day, one that reminds us of sacrifice, that makes us think about wars and armed conflicts from long agowhose veterans slowly decrease year by year. In recent years, seeing younger faces as new generations of veterans return from peacekeeping missions and military missions in Afghanistan, has added a fresh, new reminder to an old message that is about the sacrifice, pain, and risk of war.

Recently, I have been thinking that

November 11th can also be a day for celebration. To celebrate our freedom, celebrate our great country, and to celebrate and dream and plan for a time in the future when we don’t have as many wars, when we don’t have veterans coming home with post-traumatic stress, or even worse, not coming home at all.

This November 11th, I will be remembering, celebrating and hoping.

Mayor Dee Conklin Village of Radium Hot Springs We owe all our veterans a huge debt of gratitude, as it is because of their sacrifices that we continue to live in a free and democratic society. As mayor, the Remembrance Day Dee Conklin celebrations have become my most cherished event to attend on behalf of the residents of Ra-

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Mayor Ute Juras Village of Canal Flats Remembrance Day is a very special day in the Village of Canal Flats and the ceremony is always well attended.

Unfortunately, we will mourn the passing of our last Ute Juras World War II veteran this year, Ray Case. Mr. Case was very involved in the community and will be greatly missed. Canal Flats is very proud of all our soldiers, past and present, serving our great country.

Area F Director Wendy Booth Regional District of East Kootenay Laying the wreath on behalf of all the residents of the regional district is an honour that I truly cherish and look for-

ward to every year. Remembrance Day is the opportunity to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and to thank those who are currently serving Wendy Booth in our military for preserving the Canadian way of life. It is a very special day!

Area G Director Gerry Wilkie Regional District of East Kootenay As we honour those who fought for our priceless legacy of democratic freedom, my hope is that the time will come when no one will have to say: “You don’t Gerry Wilkie know the real meaning of peace unless you have been through a war."

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, think of the peace KEN CARLOW, VICE PRESIDENT Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 71, Invermere

At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of November 1918 World War I, the war to end all wars, paused as Germany accepted the terms of armistice. Out of the ashes of sacrifice, devastation, and suffering, the tradition of commemorating those who died with two minutes of silence was born.

Unfortunately while the tradition of Remembrance endured, the outbreak of World War II ended the peace; plunging the armies of the world into yet another brutal conflict. The list of conflicts continues unabated with Korea, the Gulf War, Afghanistan and Libyan Civil War to name just a few. In addition since World War II Canadians were involved in over

Remembering all those that fought for our freedom

30 peacekeeping missions in places like Cyprus, the to recognize past and present members of the RCMP, Middle East, Africa, Bosnia and Haiti. firefighters, paramedics and all those who serve and This history of conflict has touched the lives of Cana- protect the people of this great country that we live in. dians of all ages, all races, and all social classes. While On November 11th we will respectfully bow our all too many soldiers gave the supreme sacrifice be- heads for the Two Minute Silence in quiet reflection ing killed in action, many more as we mourn the loss for all those were wounded both physically “The peace and freedom that who have sacrificed their lives in and mentally returning home to we enjoy as Canadians today combating aggression and bringlive the rest of their lives with the ing peace to the world. We acwas paid for with the blood of scars of war. knowledge the debt that is owed For what purpose have such previous generations.” to those who sacrifice so much. great sacrifices been made? The We repay this debt in our Remempeace and freedom that we enjoy as Canadians to- brance. The poppy is the symbol of remembrance; day was paid for with the blood of previous genera- but it's also a symbol of peace and the future. tions. Remembrance Day is a special time to reflect At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of Noand pay our respects with gratitude for all the efforts vember this year if you can’t remember war, think of of those who have gone before us. It is also important the peace.

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Arts & Entertainment Pynelogs coming alive with arts show Third annual Arts Alive event dedicates all proceeds to ICAN NICOLE TRIGG editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Art and animal lovers from all corners of the valley won't want to miss the 3rd annual Arts Alive show when it returns to Pynelogs Cultural Centre on Saturday, November 17.

Presented by Invermere-based lampwork glass bead artists Sandra Beingessner and Kelly Tomalty, the event will showcase unique, Canadian handmade artwork, with all door proceeds after overhead going to the Invermere Companion Animal Network (ICAN) to help the non-profit acquire a bigger and better home for cats and other small animals they rescue each year

in the community.

"Last year we donated to ICAN as well because we thought it was a great cause," Tomalty said.

Admission to peruse Pynelogs between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the day of the sale is a mere $2, and featured artists will include John Niddrie's Lost Caribou Photography, Lee Bedford's Canyon Creek Pottery, Faith Saunders' Jams and Jellies and Linda Reynolds' Baby Textiles and Ornaments to name just a few.

Beingessner's Blissbeads, Scarves and Fascinators will also be on display as will Tomalty's own Kelly Designs Glass and

PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG/THE ECHO Arts Alive organizers Sandra Beingessner (left) and Kelly Tomalty are bringing back their annual craft sale for the third year in a row.

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"We came together as a team and decided to put on a craft show," Tomalty said of her and Beingessner's partnership in putting on the annual event.

"People liked it, and then we had more interest, then we just thought, 'Let's keep it going and see if we

can get more artists involved.'"

She said they make a point of ensuring that the artists showcased at Arts Alive are mostly local.

"I feel that if you can accommodate the artists that are here, then it's great for our town too," Tomalty said.

"Arts Alive gives local

artists and craftspeople an opportunity to make their work available to the public, thus supporting our local economy."

For more information or to become a vendor, email info@blissbeads.ca or phone Sandra at 250-342-6507 or Kelly at 250-342-9394.

Raise the Woof a barrel of laughs Comedy tour coming to Invermere to fundraise for new ICAN shelter STEVE JESSEL reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

This month the Invermere Companion Animal Network (ICAN) is moving one step closer to finding a new home with its comedy fundraising event, “Raise the Woof.”

“It’s going to be a fun night out, getting to see people I haven’t seen in a while, and getting the word out about

ICAN and what we do, and gaining some excitement for our new shelter in the community,” said ICAN president Lana Banham.

Raise the Woof is an independent comedy tour that regularly works with animal shelters and rescue groups across the country to put on fundraising events. Created by comedian and producer James Uloth, the tour has helped raise over $300,000 for a variety of charities. The tour will visit the Invermere Community Hall on Friday, November 23 and will feature the talents of Uloth and fellow comedian Lars Callieou (both of whom can be seen on YouTube) and a third per-

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“Raise the Woof likes to make it an annual event if they’re well-received,” Banham said. “We’re kind of hoping along those lines, but we’ll get this first year under our belts and see how that goes.”

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Because everyone is different, it only makes sense that the way that we adorn ourselves should be equally unique. Jewelry artists epitomize this theory — they create works that are infinitely special and different, with pieces that are comfortable, striking, unusual and, inevitably, beautiful.

On Saturday, No-

vember 10, the Artym Gallery is presenting a show that will for the first time feature five

jewelry artists: Martin Ebbers, Margo Fearn, Dietje Hagedoorn, Bayot Heer and Susan Kun. These artists will be providing a plethora of beautiful new pieces for the show cases; their high quality original designs in gold and silver with a huge array of gemstones. In addition, Margo, Dietje and Bayot will be in attendance and available to custom design works from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet these gifted artists and appreciate

their craft.

In addition, this show is featuring the work of painter Andrew Kiss. Fresh from his “plein-air” show in September, Kiss has a collection of new works, including studio pieces created from ‘Mountain Sketches’ at the Artym. His detailed paintings are exceptionally precise and glow with a sense of light that brings life and excitement to his paintings.

Andrew will also be at the gallery between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

There is a little extra incentive to check out this show at the Artym on the long weekend — like you need another excuse to come! For every person who purchases an Andrew Kiss painting, or a piece of jewelry at this show, their name will be entered to win a draw.

Andrew has very generously donated a 14” x 18” painting, valued at $2,400. The exhibition continues all month, so you have

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Coffeehouse night in Edgewater ANNE JARDINE Steamboat Mountain Music Society

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Steamboat Mountain Music Society (SMMS) at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 16 at the Edgewater Hall.

The AGM will be a coffeehouse event with live local music and dessert, as well as reports on the 2012 festival,

Saturday, November 10, 11-4pm Original jewellery by five award winning artists from Western Canada.

Margo Fearn, Dietje Hagedoorn and Bayot Here will be in attendance.

Also featuring Andrew Kiss with new original paintings.

Exhibition continues until November 30th.

view show online at artymgallery.com downtown Invermere ~ 250-342-7566

initial plans for the 2013 festival, and an election of directors. Included in reports will be an announcement about the awarding of the SMMS bursary. Incorporating music into an AGM is only natural for a non-profit society whose main purpose is to promote Columbia Valley music.

Performers who would like to be included in the musical parts of the AGM evening are asked to contact Larry New-

man at 250-270-0042.

Individuals or groups who would like to audition for the 2013 Steamboat Mountain Music Festival are asked to set up a time with Larry Newman, drop off CDs to Larry, or bring them to the meeting.

All local musicians and groups are invited to audition for the second annual festival which has been tentatively scheduled for next July 5 to 6 in Edgewater.

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assisted over 700 animals and, having outgrown their current location in Athalmer, are looking to move into a new facility.

Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner begins at 7 p.m. and the show starts around 8 p.m. Tickets — which are going fast — can be purchased at The Book Bar, One-Hour Photo, the Invermere

Veterinary Hospital, at Furry Companions in Radium, and at Smoking Waters Coffee Company in Fairmont Hot Springs.

Banham would also like to add that ICAN is full of cats right now, so for anyone looking for a furry companion, now is the perfect time to look into adopting. For more information on Raise the Woof, visit the ICAN website at www. icanhelpapet.com, or the Raise the Woof website at www.woofraise.com.

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Panorama ready to celebrate 50th anniversary Mountain improvements, family festivals and more at Panorama this season STEVE JESSEL reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

With just over a month left before opening day at Panorama Mountain Village, Panorama staff have been hard at work over the off season to make the ski resort's 50th anniversary season a memorable one.

"I think we're in really good shape, we've done a lot of work throughout the summer and it's going to be a very exciting season for skiers and snowboarders up on the mountain here at Panorama," said Panorama marketing co-ordinator Jamie Hurschler. "We can't wait to welcome everybody back to the mountain."

While nothing has been finalized yet in terms of new events, Panorama will be celebrating its history all winter long with a variety of family-friendly events and festivals. Among them, last year's four themed festivals — the Snowflake Festival, Mardi Gras, Stampede and the Spring Carnival —will all make their return after a highly successful debut last year. The resort has also started Throwback Thursdays through its social media channels, whereby past and present guests and staff are encouraged to contribute old photos and memories of some of their favourite times on the mountain.

“We feel it’s important to pay homage to the resort’s founders and the rich ski culture that has made Panorama Mountain Village what it is today — a destination like no other,” said Rick Jensen, president and CEO of Panorama, in a release.

For ski and snowboard enthusiasts, this winter brings several exciting new

submitted photo Resort mechanic Stephen McIntosh unloads the newest edition to Panorama’s high tech grooming fleet. Picture shows snowcat being prepared to get its tracks and blade installed.

developments on the mountain. A brand-new Prinoth high-tech grooming machine has been added to Panorama's fleet of snowcats, and some new fan gun snowmaking machines should help riders get more time on the mountain than ever before.

"The fan guns are amazing," Hurschler said. "They can operate at marginal temperature, so when it's right around 0 (degrees Celsius), they can operate and still make good quality snow. As well… our snowmaking team can actually turn them on and off from their iPhone, right from the parking lot or from home."

The guns are also each equipped with built-in weather monitoring systems,

which allow snowmakers to easily monitor and turn the machines on or off on an as-needed basis.

"What this allows us to do, is when we have those marginal conditions, we can start up those guns without having to send snowmakers up the mountain," Hurschler explained. "This allows us to start up and shut down very quickly, and it extends that snowmaking period. We can start as soon as it gets cold, and bang, from an iPhone we can turn on these snowguns, and as soon as it gets too warm we can turn off those snowguns right away. It really maximizes snowmaking time."

For the second year in a row, the mountain has also received a major

makeover, as Panorama crews have been busy glading roughly 280 acres of terrain. Nearly a quarter of Taynton Bowl has been gladed, and the Sun Bowl has had several new swathes cut through the treeline to open up the area for skiers and snowboarders.

"Panorama is known for meticulous grooming and excellent corduroy conditions on our groomed runs, and this is another way that we're showing our commitment to having well-maintained trails," Hurschler said.

Panorama's opening day takes place on Friday, December 14.

For more information, visit their website at www.panoramaresort.com.

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Photo by Steve Jessel/The Echo Rockies goalie Stewart Pratt makes a tough save during the Rockies 4-2 loss to Golden on Saturday (November 3).

Rockies comeback cut short photo by steve jessel/the echo DTSS Grade 9 student Kally Van Mulligen meets a Laurie Middle School player at the top of the net during a volleyball tournament at DTSS on Friday (November 2).

Fall to Golden 4-2 despite spirited rally in third period STEVE JESSEL reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

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Is the Legal Minimum Tire Tread Depth Enough?

TNo doubt this morning was an intensely exciting one for a driver that I passed by this morning.

She had obviously done some panicked steering on the rain soaked highway judging from the marks in the median and the amount of grass and mud in the fast lane. Others had already stopped to help and aside from being stuck in the median she and her vehicle appeared relatively unharmed.

This turned my thoughts to the tread on my tires and the question of how much tread is needed to stop and steer properly on wet roads. We know that tires are considered to be worn out at 1.5 mm or 2/32nds of an inch unless they are winter tires, in which case the limit is 3 mm or 4/32nds of an inch of tread depth. Is that really enough?

It appears that if you intend to drive on wet roads 4 mm may be the minimum tread depth needed to stop and steer effectively. Without at least this much tread the tire cannot move water away from the tread fast enough to maintain adequate traction. To drive with less tread is not illegal until you reach the legislated minimums, but it may not be safe.

One last thought and that is to buy a decent tire guage to keep in your glovebox. Use it every couple of weeks before you start out and make sure that the tires are inflated to the specifications on your vehicle’s tire placard. Proper inflation helps tread do its part to prevent hydroplaning.

The Columbia Valley Rockies hockey team put forth a valiant effort, but had a third peri-

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od comeback cut short on Saturday (November 3) in a divisional match-up with the Golden Rockets at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere.

"We did pretty good considering we had our top line taken away from us with some of the penalties that got called," assistant coach Scott Dubielewicz said. "It really forced us to scramble to put our lines together in a way that kids had to do jobs that they weren't used to doing."

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would get on the scoreboard as, off a scrum behind the Rockies net, the puck came straight out to Rockets forward Josh Jewell, who roofed the puck over the glove of Rockies netminder Stewart Pratt to give Golden the 1-0 lead five minutes into the game.

The Rockies would pick up the offensive pressure, but still had some defensive lapses, and would end up being outshot 13-7 in the period.

Five Rockies penalties definitely didn't help on that front either, as the bad blood between the two teams materialized itself with both teams continuing the rough play well after the whistle.

"We played good, just penalties cost us a little bit," Rockies forward Jayson Cannell said. "We worked hard, but just got some unlucky bounces."

The Rockies opened the second period with some of their best offensive opportunities of the night, and also looked to be picking up the intensity at the other end of the ice as well.

Pratt made his best stops of the night in the second period, none more impressive than when he flashed the leather to take away a sure goal from a streaking Rockets shooter on a breakaway, but the Rockies would continue to be denied on offense, and frustrations were running high on their bench.

It didn't help when with just over two minutes left in the period, Jewell took advantage of some tired-looking Rockies

skaters to score his second of the night, again past the glove of Pratt.

"We didn't play as good as we could for the full 60 minutes," Dubielewicz said.

"We probably put 30, maybe 35 minutes together, and we can't win if we don't play 60 minutes against anyone in this league."

Despite their struggles on the offensive end, the Rockies only faced a 2-0

“We worked hard, but just got some unlucky bounces.” jayson cannell rockies forwaRd

deficit heading into their third period, and after killing off a penalty in the opening minutes, Rockies forward Damon Raven pulled his team within one with 17 minutes left in the frame. Just like that, the Rockies were just a goal away from virtually erasing the previous 40 minutes, and it wouldn't take them long to capitalize on their momentum. Coming up the ice a few minutes later, Rockies leading scorer Jake Fardoe made a brilliant decision to hold onto the puck, and after carrying it around the back of the Golden net, put a pass right across the crease for forward Chad Davidson to bury in the back of the net and even the score at two all.

"I think Golden got a little tired, and once we got one goal and got a little momentum, you could see them looking even more tired," Dubielewicz said.

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a brand new game with 11 minutes remaining and the score all knotted up, but it wouldn't last for long. Just over five minutes later on a partial breakaway, Golden forward Blake Roney had his pass deflect off of a Rockies defenceman and land right back on his stick, in perfect position to score a backhand goal to give Golden the lead.

Two minutes later, a Golden shot from the point looked to deflect before making its way past Pratt, and the Rockets would coast with a two-goal lead en-route to a 4-2 victory.

With the loss, the Rockies fall to 6-13-0-1 through 20 games, and currently sit at 13 points. Next up for the Rockies is a home-and-home series with the Creston Valley Thunder Cats, beginning on Friday November 9 when the Rockies host the Cats at 7:30 p.m. at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Photo by Nicole Trigg/The Echo Jenny Hoffos, president of the Windermere Valley Ski Club, stands before the Ski Swap that took place at the Invermere Community Hall on Saturday (November 3), which the club puts on every year. "We really appreciate everyone coming out," said Hoffos. The event was a resounding success with a huge turnout.

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Who Are You? – Really!

For a long time this page has talked about each person finding the things that really matter and focusing attention and money toward achieving them. After all, there are so many alternatives to distract us from our central values, we are easily pulled aside from our most important goals. In today’s page I would like to offer some questions to help individuals and families work on this theme. Sometimes it just takes a bit of a focus to help our thinking.

Imagine you’re meeting someone for the first time – such as at a barbecue. You want to introduce yourself in a way that will make an impression.

So, what do you say about yourself?

In your own mind, what is the most interesting thing about you? Do you mention your job, or your religious beliefs? Or do you mention your family, or maybe your social connections?

Do you mention the area where you live, or maybe your hobby?

Related and important is, what do other members of your family say?

What do these important others say that is the same or different from your own ideas? What accounts for any differences? Is it possible to make everyone’s key goals line up in the same direction?

Sure, to some extent, it’s going to depend on such things as the nature of the party, your hosts and if there is an accepted role or topic for the evening and even how honest you are willing to be in this setting. But allow all other things to be equal and give it some thought. If you are just meeting some-

one, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?

What is it about you that you consider so much a part of what you believe in that it’s the first thing out of your mouth when you’re talking about yourself?

Each of us has something that is so much a part of our lives and the way we see ourselves that it’s the first thing we tell others about ourselves. It’s the

In all this, there’s a very important point: every conflict we have in our lives that interferes with our own key goal is something that’s dragging us down. Because it’s so important to who we see ourselves as being, when we are distracted from our goal – when it’s not in front of us – we lose focus in life and spend time, money and other resources on what doesn’t count. It happens very easily. In fact,

thing that drives us to do what we do, often for a whole multitude of reasons and it can tell us a lot about ourselves.

Of course, we all know that life is more complicated than just one thing. But our lives are often full of conflicting desires and directions and responses to special circumstances.

And, really, we all know we need to resolve the issues.

I bet many of life’s most difficult choices are probably there because we have forgotten this basic and important factor.

I often start with my family. Either that or it’s what I have done for a living. For much of my life, the way I used money was in direct conflict with my belief in the importance of both those values. There were times I could feel

the conflict all the time even though I didn’t understand it. It even spilled over into every aspect of my life and made everything more confusing.

Resolving such conflicts is crucial to being able to manage a lifestyle and especially crucial to managing money. The more we work toward making sure all of the elements in our lives are in line with – or at least not in conflict with – our key values, the better off we are in every aspect of life.

So, what’s your core value? What would you tell others about your life?

What’s the thing – or things – that make you move? Are the things you do with your money really in line with your core values? Do you spend money in a way that takes away from those key things?

If you’re in that situation, you might be surprised how much it spreads through your life. I know this from experience: when your spending choices put the things you care most about in jeopardy, you feel it in unexpected ways all through your life.

Listen to your core values, and follow them. Work to make everything in your life line up behind the core, even if that means giving up on some lesser things. Sometimes, when you look at your life in a new way, the hardest choices become rather easy.

Doing this may look like a lot of work, but it can be well worth it. And the biggest benefit is that your whole life tends to work easier, too.

That’s why we like our own work so much. We get to help others find their own way into their best future.

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Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road.

Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta.

Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430

drkanan.officemanager@telus.net

SMITHERS Logging Contractor is hiring Buncher, Skidder, and Processor Operators.

Call Shari at 250-847-1531 or fax resume to 250-847-1532.

S.M. QUENNELL Trucking in Cranbrook, is looking for self/load and regular log truck drivers, based in Cranbrook. Full time work, home every night. Excellent medical, dental, pension benefits, etc. Wages competitive with union rates. Fax resume and drivers abstract to: (250)426-4610 or call (250)426-6853

Income Opportunity EARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T Immediate openings. Easy computer work, other positions are available. Can be done from home. No experience needed. www.hwc-bc.com

ELECTRICAL DESIGN DRAFTSPERSON. Electrical Engineering Consulting firm requires Electrical Design Draftsperson in our Kamloops office. Preferably minimum 1 year experience. Apply in writing to ICI Electrical & Control Consulting Ltd. Email: sean@ici-electrical.com Closing date for applications November 16, 2012.

Trades, Technical 2ND YEAR to Journeyman Sheetmetal workers and Electricians needed in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Top wages, benefits, RRSPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, room for advancement, positive work atmosphere. Contact office: 306463-6707 or lukplumbing.com GARAGE DOOR SERVICE PERSON. Experienced Commercial Door Service and Installation Technician required for expanding commercial service department at Door Pro. Sectional, underground parking, rolling steel and operator repair and maintenance experience essential. Truck and tools provided $25 - $35/ hour. Call 604-597-4040 or email Mike - mikep@doorpro.ca WWW.DOORPRO.CA HINO CENTRAL Fraser Valley is seeking a Commercial Vehicle Technician (Senior Apprentice or Journeyman) to add to our growing team in Langley. We offer a competitive salary and full benefits in a fully-equipped ultra-modern facility.

Visit www.hinocentral.com Apply to: hr@hinocentral.com; fax: 780-6384867.

SHOP ONLINE...

Help Wanted

VJ Bishop Excavating needs snow plow drivers, skid steer operators and snow shovellers for winter.

Must be experienced.

Fax resumĂŠ to 250-341-6006

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

(Woods Foreman) TIMBERLANDS Campbell River, BC Mid Island Forest Operation is a continuous harvest operation (6x3 shift) harvesting 1.1 MM M3 annually and building 140 km of road.

Working as part of a team of supervisors, this position will have direct responsibility for woods operations and union crews.

The successful candidate will value the team-oriented approach, have a good working knowledge of applicable occupational safety regulations, first-hand knowledge and experience in a unionized environment, and will be responsible for planning, supervision of hourly personnel, safe work performance and the achievement of departmental goals.

Further job details can be viewed at:

http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careers

WFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefit and pension package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. Please reply in confidence, citing Reference Code. )VNBO 3FTPVSDF %FQBSUNFOU t 'BDTJNJMF Email: resumes@westernforest.com "QQMJDBUJPO %FBEMJOF 5IVSTEBZ /PWFNCFS 3FGFSFODF $PEF 1SPEVDUJPO 4QWTPS .*'0

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Services

Merchandise for Sale

Health Products

Furniture

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1-800-854-5176.

Adjustable leisure bed “Invacare” twin model. Lifts head and feet and massage feature.

Good condition. 250-342-6188

Heavy Duty Machinery

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Misc. for Sale 1996 Silverado extended cab, long box, low mileage $3500.

Call 250-341-6996 FIREWOOD Support Rockies Hockey.

Fir,Pine, & Larch.

Phone 250-342-6908 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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

Woodfired Boiler. Tarm Innova 50 controls & storage.

250-344-2603 evenings. jcross@redshift.bc.ca

Borrow Up To $25,000

Misc. Wanted

www.PitStopLoans.com 1.800.514.9399

Cash same day, local office.

Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town

Home Care

Musical Instruments

Emphatic Care Service, private care and companionship.

Certificates, services, and references available upon request. 250-347-9982.

Flawless www.grandpiano4sale.ca 250-347-9668

No Credit Checks!

Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Misc Services CRESTEEL HVAC (‘81) LIMITED Furnace and Heat Pump Installation Service and Repair

Sporting Goods Goalie Pads: Velocity 3 7500 ‘36 + 1’ inch. 2 season use.

Excellent condition. $500.00 250-342-9247

Real Estate Acreage for Sale Acreages “columbiavalleyproperties.com”

Apt/Condos for Sale

Pets & Livestock

2 brm suite, furnished, 5 appliances, adults, no pets, N/S. Quiet neighbourhood, walking distance to downtown.

Available now $750/mth + utilities 250-342-7096

250-342-6312

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Lessons/Training

For Sale By Owner

Piano lessons-sight reading, accompaniment 250-347-9668

Mobile for sale-must be moved 250-542-0060

Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Furniture

Acreage

2 Bondar armchairs, excellent condition. $360/set, $200 each. Circular mirror 28” diameter, ready to hang, $80. 250-345-6804.

Spectacular Riverside Ranch or Eco-lodge Development, www.riverlandquest.com.

250-347-9660

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF Of INVERMERE Worship Services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser 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.ca Reverend Laura Hermakin

9 a.m.: Worship at All Saint’s, Edgewater.

(1st, 3rd and 4th Sunday) 9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast Club 10:30 Worship at 9:30 a.m.:a.m.: Worship at Christ ChristTrinity, ChurchInvermere.

Trinity, Church Invermere.

Sunday) (Every(Every Sunday)

CANADIAN MARTYRS CATHOLIC CHURCH

Roman Catholic Parish Pastor: Father Gabriel 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 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, November 5th 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Service Worship and Life Instruction, “Truth 10 a.m. Worship & Word For Today From The Old Testament: Kid’s Church Provided Lessons From The Wilderness” …

Pastor Trevor ministering.

“K.I.D.S.” Church, for children Age 3 to Grade 1; and Grade 2 to Grade Call the office at 250-342-9511 for more information.

5, during the Morning Service.

7:00 p.m.

“SING and CELEBRATE” … at L.W.A.C. You are welcome to join us for an evening of singing the great hymns of the faith; food; and fellowship!

www.valleychristianonline.com

Sharing Truth Showing Love Following the Spirit

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Rentals

Rentals

Rentals

Rentals

Transportation

Transportation

Transportation

Apt/Condo for Rent

Commercial/ Industrial

Homes for Rent

Suites, Lower

Auto Financing

Auto Financing

Auto Financing

AKISKINOOK resort - 1 bdrm fully furnished condo, indoor pool, hot tub. $725/ month includes cable.

Call 403-281-3991

Radium: Furnished 2 bdm condo for rent. Newer, very attractive, 1 block from hwy. All appliances included. Underground parking, N/S, N/P. Avail now. $1000/mth call 403860-1740 Radium - Two units Pinewood W building. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, underground parking, nicely, fully furnished. All inclusive. Avail now. $900/mth/$1100/mth.

Call Lina @ 403-239-6389 or 403-264-2782

Commercial/ Industrial 240SQFT commercial space in dt Invermere for lease. 2nd floor, renovated building on Main St. $450p/m inc utilities.

Call Ben 250-688-0362.

FOR LEASE: 1900 sq. ft. of prime space in Invermere Industrial Park. Presently used as a wood working shop.

Lease rate is $7.50 per sq. ft., plus triple net, HST and Hydro.

Available Jan 1st. Call Gerry (250)341-1202

Homes for Rent 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath house. #4, Lochend Lane, right behind Sobeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. 2-storey, full basement, large master bedroom with ensuite, walk in closet. 5 appliances plus garburator, covered front porch, fully fenced backyard patio. Single attached garage.

Built 2005. Mature couple or single, kids ok, N/P, N/S. $1100/mth + Utilities & $1100 D.D. Available immediately.

Call 403-472-6684

3 Bedroom, Fully Furnished Log Home in Invermere, available immediately. $1250 plus 1/2 utilities. Cable/Internet included. N/S DD Call 403819-8121.

Windermere, newer 2 bdrm w/ garage on 11 acres, 2 bth, $1000/mth Mark 403-519-0252

Shared Accommodation Required mature roommate for Nov 1st. N/P. Must have car! 250-341-7238

Wilder subdivision: 1-bdrm + den, lower suite of renovated home. Includes kitchen, W/D, fenced yard and shed. Avail immediately. $700/month plus utilities. 250-341-7701.

Trucks & Vans

Transportation

Auto Financing Suites, Lower Bachelor suite, avail Nov 15th $550/mth, includes cable, internet, heat, lights, partially furnished. N/S, N/P, No partiers. 3 blocks from downtown, 250-342-6178

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2006 Nissan XTerra S, 4WD, Auto, Silver, 101,000km. This rugged XTerra has newer tires and brand new front & rear brakes. Priced to sell at only $14,000. Call Justin @ 403640-8510.

99 Tacoma 4x4, Automatic SR5 (fully loaded) BFG All Terrains (over 80 percent), Synthetic oil since new, Needs nothing. $8400. 250-427-2858

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Brain Games Friday Saturday Columbia Valley Weekend Weather

November 9

November 10

Variable cloudiness Temp: -5oC Low: -8oC Precip: none

Sunny

Crossword November 7, 2012

Sunday

November 11 Variable cloudiness o Temp: 1 C Low: -8oC Precip: none

Temp: -1oC Low: -11oC Precip: none

CLUES ACROSS 1. Forbidden (var. sp.)

5. Strike a heavy blow 9. Guy (slang) 12. Tel __, Israel 13. The superior of an abbey 15. Swiss river 16. South American nation 17. Span. town Aranda de ___ 18. Yellow’s complement 19. Sun in Spanish 20. Sharp slaps 22. Cash dispensing machine 25. Persistently annoying person 26. Japanese rolls 28. The woman 29. Fiddler crabs 32. Buddy 33. Majuscule 35. Lake in Oklahoma 36. Airborne (abbr.)

37. Physician’s moniker (abbr.)

38. Lincoln’s state

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39. Doctors’ group 40. By way of 41. Coated with tobacco residue 44. Collect information 45. Smallest whole number 46. Honey (abbr.)

47. Luggage containers 49. Nine banded armadillo 50. Malaysian isthmus 51. Very heavy hammer 54. Cry made by sheep 57. Gorse genus 58. Chilean pianist Claudio 62. Table supports 64. Insect feeler 65. Pointed fork part 66. Periods of time 67. Harvard’s league 68. Affirmative! (slang) 69. An open skin infection

CLUES DOWN 1. Draw beer 2. Bird class 3. Ballpoint pen 4. Soft palate extensions 5. Not good 6. __ Dhabi, Arabian capital 7. One point E of due S 8. Old fashioned upholstery fabric 9. Stop short 10. Large extinct European wild ox 11. Important pollinator 14. Magnum P.I. star 15. Basic 21. Indicates position 23. 4th day (abbr.)

24. Underground phrase 25. 23rd Greek letter 26. Live polio vaccine developer 27. Forearm bones 29. An edict of the

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Russian tsar 30. Tent places 31. Not home 32. Peafowl genus 34. Bog berry 42. A shag rug made in Sweden 43. ___ Constitution Hall 48. Soft black furs 49. Atomic #46 51. Defense to the Queen’s gambit 52. Dutch painter

Peter 1618-1680 53. UK rock band 55. About aviation 56. Used as a culture medium 57. Int’l. news organization 59. Fish eggs 60. Tennis star Ivanovic 61. Exclamation: yuck!

63. Point midway between S and SE

Answer to October 31:

Horoscope First week of November

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Last week’s Sudoku answer -->:

ARIES This is the time to get started on long-overdue work, Aries. Things will go smoothly if you focus all of your attention on the tasks at hand and avoid distractions.

CANCER Cancer, there are certain tasks that you may find you cannot complete on your own. That is when you should delegate or ask someone with more experience to help you.

LIBRA What you need most of all this week is to escape the confines of the four walls and simply spend plenty of time outdoors, Libra. Your mind will be cleansed.

CAPRICORN You may face a decision that gives you pause from an ethical or humanitarian standpoint, Capricorn. Give it some thought before deciding what to do.

TAURUS Taurus, do not worry about being productive all of the time. You need to recharge to be in top form when you are called into action. Tuesday could be busy.

LEO Leo, it’s smart if you hold your tongue for a few days until a situation at home has a chance to blow over. Otherwise you can run the risk of escalating things unnecessarily.

SCORPIO Scorpio, adventure brings excitement and you are ready for some creative flow of energy and a change of pace.

Keep your eyes peeled for all of the opportunities coming your way.

AQUARIUS Aquarius, this week you may want to make a second attempt at something that didn’t quite work out the first time. You may be surprised by the results this time around.

VIRGO Virgo, if there’s something that you have wanted to try, such as a hobby or sport, now is the time to do so.

You have the confidence needed to try different things.

SAGITTARIUS Sagittarius, this week you will take steps toward getting more organized at work and at home. Clean out drawers and closets and remove any clutter that has accumulated.

PISCES Pisces, your innovative approach could certainly work in your favor this week. Don’t be afraid to apply this approach to your finances.

GEMINI Gemini, expect some additional energy that enables you to sail through tasks at work in record speed. The sky is the limit when you have so much energy.

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COMMUNITY

ECHO Photos (clockwise from top left) The Fairmont Lions' Club donated $2,000 to DTSS students Victoria Maile (left) and Makayla Wilder (right), pictured here with Makayla's grandmother Myrtle Wilder, for their upcoming student trip to Ghana in 2013, and will be added to the general pot of funds raised by the group going; Sue Steel (left) serves up beef on a bun to shopper Fae Hemmelgarn (right) on (Saturday) November 3 at Invermere Home Hardware's Customer Appreciation Day where about 250 pounds of beef was cooked up for those who stopped by; Windermere Valley Elementary (WVE) was the lucky winner of Invermere Fitz Flooring's September promotion. Here, WVE principal Steve Bentley (middle) accepts $801 from Fitz owner John Fitzsimmons (right) and sales rep Mike Mesenchuck; A photo of the Columbia Valley RCMP detachment's surprise 'Ghost Car' on Halloween went viral on The Echo's Facebook page, with 263 shares by press deadline.

The Valley Echo needs your community event information!

The Valley Echo is publishing our annual community event calendar for 2013 and need your input.

If you are planning or have planned an event for 2013, send us the details and we will include it on our calendar. This includes established Valley events; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t assume we know what next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s date(s) will be.

This will be a current calendar that can be used as an important resource for those planning new events as well as for those that plan to attend.

Send the information to production @invermerevalleyecho.com

H-301 All Position On/Off Road Rib

H-302 Open Shoulder On/Off Road Grip

H-703 Anti-Skid Puncture Resistant Grip

For more information call our office: 250-342-9216.

120 Industrial Rd #2, Invermere, B.C. Tel: 250 342-6517 Fax: 250-342-6401 invermere@mistertire.ca

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

PHOTOS BY ECHO STAFF (clockwise) The Cousins Concert wowed the audience at Pynelogs on Friday (November 2) night; Calgary residents Jill Frank (left) and Shannon Kelley help themselves to the deluxe cheese buffet at the East Kootenay Wine Festival at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort on Saturday (November 3); Skimmerhorn Winery proprietor Marleen Hoag pours a sample for Terry Johannson from Red Deer, AB at the festival; Festival attendees (l-r) Jeremy Goldsmith, Leisha Lake, Mindie Zoney and Doug Pendry are all fabulous smiles for the camera.

Enter to win draw prize CONTINUED FROM PAGE A20

We’re ready... are you?

until November 30 to be entered for this amazing piece. Good luck!

And if you need some tips about picking out that perfect piece of jewelry for yourself or that spe-

cial someone? Look no further!

Follow @ArtymGallery on Twitter to get helpful daily hints until the show… and since you are online anyways, check out www.artymgallery.com — all the jewelry is now online as well as the new paintings by Andrew Kiss.

presents

Raise the Woof!

Stand Up Comedy Show & Dinner

Enjoy pre-season festivities at our fun-filled fundraising event and help

“RAiSe the Roof” of a much needed Rescue and Adoption Centre.

Friday, November 23, 2012 Invermere Community Hall Doors Open 6:00 pm • Dinner & Show 7:00 pm MC Bill Cropper • Catering by Anne Riches • Ages 19 Years & Over

RAiSe the Roof!

Dinner • Comedians • Silent Auction • Surprise Balloon Prizes

Capital Campaign: ICAN Rescue and Adoption Centre

Tickets only $40 • After October 23, $45

Tickets: The Book Bar • One Hour Photo • Invermere Vet Hospital • Furry Companions • Smoking Waters Coffee Co.

www.icanbc.com

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info@icanhelpapet.com

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EMPLOYMENT

Get that interview: 10 tips for a winning resume BCjobs.ca Special to The Valley Echo

1. The Basics: Formatting Like any good brand, your resume needs to be eye-catching and effective. Choose a professional font, such as Arial or Times New Roman, and ensure the font size is legible, generally 10 to 12 point, except for your name and headings which can be larger and bolded. Most hiring managers prefer an at-a-glance format, using bullet points rather than paragraphs, although ensure you keep your sections lined up and consistent throughout the document.

Be cognizant of the length — one to two pages for less experienced and non-management roles and three pages for seniorlevel applications. Also, proof read, proof read, proof read. Surveys have shown that as many as three out of four hiring managers will discard a resume with as few as two typos.

2. Reverse chronological or functional; that is the question.

Most hiring managers prefer a reverse chronological format — listing the most recent job first with previous jobs following. This gives them a more fluid account of your career progression and typically highlights the most pertinent skills in greatest detail. This may not be the right

format, however, if you have any breaks or gaps in employment or if you have a fragmented background with many jobs, professions or industries worked in a short time period. In this case, a functional resume — summarizing key areas of experience — may be a better solution.

3. How much is enough?

When looking at levels of experience, how much should be included on a resume? For older job seekers who fear age discrimination, you don't need to include your full career summary. While situations differ based on the number of jobs held, think of including either the last three to four jobs or 15 years of experience, whichever is less. For those lacking experience, it is acceptable to include voluntary, unpaid or relevant educational involvement on your resume.

4. What's too personal?

As marketing techniques vary by country and culture, so do resumes. What may be expected in some countries is not required in North America, generally because it can lead to discrimination. You do not need to reference your marital status, age, children, ethnicity or religion. Also, don't include a photo. Instead, include a link to your LinkedIn page or similar where you can include a professional headshot.

5. List accomplishments, not just duties Companies are looking to make an

investment in employees. In fact, aside from real estate, labour is the highest cost to a company. You therefore need to prove your return on investment. Instead of simply listing your performed duties, try using CAR statements that outline the Challenge, your Actions, and the Result. Most hiring managers know what the basic duties include for most roles. To stand out, you need to demonstrate that you are a valuable employee who goes above and beyond.

6. Use keywords to get noticed Many companies, particularly those that are large or are household names receive hundreds, if not thousands of resumes, and therefore use a recruitment program to sort applications.

They do so by scanning your resume for keywords that match the requirements for the role. Ensure you include these keywords throughout your resume and cover letter, keeping in mind that they should appear at least three times, preferably near the top.

7. Power-up Reduced, improved, accelerated, launched, identified, eliminated and managed — these are all power words that may be included in your resume.

By starting each bullet point with one of these action words, your CAR statements will have more impact.

8. What are your priorities?

The next step is ensuring that you are referencing those points that are priorities in your desired job. Similar to including key words, ensure that those duties that are most closely related to the job you are applying for are at the top of your experience for each job function.

9. Target specific opportunities Customzie your resume by reviewing the job posting and ensuring you list the keywords, job priorities and CAR statements that are most pertinent to the role. Consider including a specific career objective or goal that directly relates to the job and if desired, include the company name in the statement.

10. Not all resumes are the same A resume for the hospitality industry naturally differs from that of an accountant or labourer. Review examples online to ensure that you are presenting an accurate depiction of yourself and your experience. With social media making it easier than ever for employers to check up on you, it is essential that you maintain a consistent and professional image across LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and any blogs you may write or participate in.

By creating a strategic personal marketing campaign and brand, you'll enjoy greater success both in your next job and throughout your career.

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Serving the Valley

To advertise, call: 250-342-9216 Septic Tank Pumping Portable Toilet Rentals

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

24-Hour Emergency Service

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250-341-8501 Senior Discount

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• Complete sewer/drain repairs • Reasonable rates - Seniors’ discount • Speedy service - 7 days a week • A well-maintained septic system should be pumped every 2-3 years • Avoid costly repairs

Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy Ltd. J. Douglas Kipp, B. Sc. (Pharm.)

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Your compounding pharmacy Come in and browse our giftware!

Open Monday - Saturday • 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-6612

Bruce Dehart 250-347-9803 or 250-342-5357

The WaTer & air Company!

Cranbrook Pest Control

Water Treatment: filtration and purification Furnace and Duct cleaning

Environmentally-friendly integrated pest management Ask about our maintenance programs All work guaranteed

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PEST QUESTIONS? Visit our website: WWW.CRANBROOKPESTCONTROL.COM info@cranbrookpestcontrol.com

250-426-9586 • 1-888-371-6299

Call 250-342-9216 to inquire about this space.

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ALL MAKES • ALL MODELS AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.

For competitive prices and prompt service call:

• Gas • Propane • Diesel • Automotive Repairs • Tires & Batteries • Greyhound

• CAA approved automotive repair •

MECHANICAL REPAIRS AVAILABLE 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 7 Days A Week

250-347-9726

7507 Main Street West

Universal Doors & Exteriors Sales • Service • Installation • Garage Doors • Passage Doors • Truck Doors • Windows • Sunrooms • Patio Covers • Vinyl Decking • Aluminum Railings • Siding • Soffit • Facia • Window Capping • Renovations Invermere

Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists

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

TruckHubman Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed Dean Toll Free: 877-342-3052 Dean TollInvermere, Free: 877-342-3052 Certifi ed Hubman Technician BC V0A 1K3 Certified Technician 250-342-3052

250-342-3052

Invermere, BC V0A 1K3 odysseyrestoration@telus.net

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250-342-6700

Invermere, B.C.

• New installs • Renovations • Service work • Hot water tanks • Drain cleaning & inspection

Complete line of aggregate products for construction and landscaping

Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.

Phone

• Furnaces • Heat PumPs • air conditioning • FirePlaces• Hot tubs • cHemicals • service & maintenance • gas Fitting 385 Laurier Street Phone: 250-342-7100 Invermere, BC Fax: 250-342-7103 www.diamondheatingandspas.com

Key West Plumbing and Heating

Sand & Gravel

250-342-6452 • 250-342-3773 Cell: 250-342-5833

Main Street • Downtown Invermere 250-342-9310

(office)

Sholinder & MacKay

Office:

250-342-5089

Lake Auto Service

Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years.

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

Kerry Colonna

Located in the Diamond Heating & Spa building in Athalmer

QUALITY AUTO SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST

• CONCRETE PUMP • SAND & GRAVEL • HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTALS • CRANE SERVICE

250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767

Purify the water you drink and the air you breathe!

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24 h ncy rge ! e m e ice serv

250-341-1011

Servicing the Columbia Valley

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

CONTRACT OR HOURLY MACHINE RENTALS AVAILABLE