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PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG/THE ECHO Premier Christy Clark takes time before her formal presentation to individually greet many of the women who attended the the Women's Town Hall that took place at the Lions' Club in Invermere on Tuesday, July 28. Clark delivered a strong message about her party's commitment to the private sector, education, the environment and tourism in British Columbia.
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An impassioned Premier Christy Clark spoke to a gathering of about 50 Columbia Valley women on a range of
topics at the Lions' Club in Invermere on Tuesday (July 28). At a Women’s Town Hall organized by the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce (CVCC) Women in Business Committee, all eyes were glued on the most powerful woman in the province as soon as she walked into the room and began moving from table to table, introducing herself with a hearty handshake and dazzling smile to as many women as possible before taking to the podium for her formal presentation.
Her message was clear, and her energy and anecdotal sense of humour were infectious, despite having had already spoken to constituents in Revelstoke and Golden earlier that day. “We don’t have a democratic process if people don’t believe their government listens to them,” Clark emphatically told the room, “because if people don’t believe CONTINUES TO 'LIQUIFIED' ON PAGE A3
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ANDREA KLASSEN the Jumbo and the BC Liberal MLA closest to editor@invermerevalleyecho.com allow area, said he hoped the decision would to heal. communities divided by the issue When the Canal Flats arena opens we want"It's divided our communities and for the winter in 2013, skaters and governed it over. We wanted a decision from hockey players may find they have enough ment and I can't thank my friend Steve up to six extra weeks to hit the ice. decision," for having the courage to make this A long-awaited upgrade of he told media. the arena is now going ahead, lays out The master development agreement thanks to an $800,000 Community Serving the Columbia Valley from under which the reCanal Flats to Spillimacheen since the terms and conditions 1956 Program grant doled out 956 Recreation proponents sort can be developed and allows to the village this week by the B.C.
munities around the province this week as part of a $30 million program to promote healthy lifestyles. According to Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett, who met with members of village council and arena staff today, the Canal Flats grant is likely to the largest single payment given any community in B.C. "Certainly for a community of this size, it's huge," he added. Arena manager Matthieu Fournido with the plenty July 4, 2012 er, says there's Vol. to 56 Issue 27 oor, fl cash. First off is replacing the which is well past the end of its
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The Canada Day parade in Invermere took place under a hot summer sun on Sunday PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG/THE ECHO (July 1) with crowds lining the streets to the heart of downtown to Kinsmen Beach view the assortment of creative patriotic where the Mountain Mosaic Festival of the floats head down 7th Avenue through Arts entertained kids and adults alike for the rest of the afternoon. For full photo coverage, turn to pages A16 and A17.
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Windermere Creek began running directly through “My business has been devastated Shadybrook Resort in Windermere with immeasuron Saturday (June able damage,” DuBois said. “Everyone knew it 20) morning, after rising 10 inches was in just 48 hours and coming for a year, but environmental rules won’t spilling over the top of both natural let and man-made me do much to protect my property.” barriers due to a buildup of gravel and sediment. The creek first burst through its boundaries After notifying provincial government in August officials, own- of last year after a spring landslide was suspected er Mike DuBois was awaiting an offi of cial declaration of a local state of emergency as of press deadline. CONTINUES TO 'SHADYBROOK' ON PAGE A5
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out into the field to learn about diff erent jobs, from ghost hunting to tugboat driving. "The idea is it's kind of an average The (unofficial) world's largest outdoor guy, who's not particularly smart, goes skate track will hit the small screen on off and tries different things," Miller Discovery Channel's Daily Planet TV explained to local media during a break show in the coming months, after the in filming. "The thing today was to come film crew for Embedded with Mark out and learn to make ice for a big pond Miller stopped in Invermere Thursday, hockey tournament and learn how you February 2. maintain what is allegedly the world's Embedded, which runs on Daily Planet largest skating rink." every Tuesday, features Miller heading Joined by Whiteway maintainers Brad
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PHOTO BY STEVE JESSEL/THE ECHO The Columbia Valley Rockies Junior B hockey team joined the Fairmont and District Lions' Club for a community clean up on Saturday (October 13). Participants fanned out into small groups up and down the highway picking up garbage, in what's a biannual activity for the club. The Lions' thank Cindy and staff at Smoking Waters Coffee Company for the tasty lunch afterwards.
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As Invermere's deer cull plows forward, not everyone is sitting by to wait it out. As reported by the RCMP and by District of Invermere (DOI) mayor Gerry Taft, there have been a number of cases of traps either being tampered with, or individuals letting deer out of the traps invermerevalleyecho.com when found.
"Charges have already been submitted in a few cases," RCMP Cpl. Shane Parker told The Echo. "I wouldn't call it vandalism, but people are letting deer out of the traps, and they will be charged for that. We are taking it very seriously, and as far as the RCMP are concerned, we're trying to remain neutral, or impartial, but obviously when it comes to a criminal offense, we're going to pursue that." Taft says that at this point he believes 13 deer have been trapped and killed, and that he and councillors Spring
Hawes and Justin Atterbury have each had a chance to witness a killing. "From my perspective there is nothing to hide," Taft said. "When I watched it was extremely smooth, there was no suffering of the animal." The district has up until March 15 to kill 100 deer, but district Chief Administrative Officer Chris Prosser says that they are unlikely to reach that number. "It's very slow progress," Prosser said. "We will be nowhere near what our permit allows, those almost three weeks of
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only Though the District of Invermere the killed approximately a quarter of deer it originally aimed to cull, mayor for Gerry Taft says there is no appetite extending the operation. apWhile the district had the option to ply for a five day extension of its provinup cial permit, which allowed it to cull aubusy a told Taft deer, urban 100 to dience at Invermere's March 13 district won't council meeting the community be taking that step. "We're pretty tired. It's been a really difficult process. It's been a hard couple the of months,” Taft said. "It's just to for it the elementary point where I think we're all ready some common household ingredients at some fun trying to make a jello volcano using STEVE JESSEL/ECHO PHOTO to be over." Grade 7 J.A. Laird student Tannia Tallis had proAs of March 15, when the district's school science fair on Tuesday, March 13. convincial permit for the cull expired, for "nuisance and emotional fewer against the district, which pensation tractors had put down 19 deer — during a presenta- ing lawsuit killed Laphier told council settled — and which could pain." be to yet has trythan the City of Cranbrook, which "With working together, and with members 100 tion on behalf of the IDPO. trust, you hamper reconciliation efforts, 25, and Kimberley, which put down ing to have a position of mutual “I would be willing to work with deer. for us and I think with of council said. that there is some awkwardness of and come up with solutions. “How do we share with someone With the cull complete, members for us... if up with good soluThat's potentially some legal issues Orga- talking we can come wants to sue the pants off us? the Invermere Deer Protection against us stays in to tions for this problem.” about," said the lawsuit which is was something we have to think nization (IDPO) were also at council IDPO the year, Taft. this added earlier Formed one of sever- place,” invermerevalleyech on both sides of the o.com halt- councillor Greg Anderson, discuss how those responsible for an injunction that about whether issue could work together on dealing ed the deer cull for nearly three weeks al who quizzed the group STORY CONTINUES TO suit, it would be willing to drop its civil with deer. 'LAWSUIT' ON PAGE A9 comof at its outset. teamraven.ca which seeks unspecified financial “We really need to address the vision That legal action was part of an ongothe community over this issue," Charles
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The local conservation officer service is asking for public assistance after a series of illegal hunting incidents took place in and around Invermere over the last two weeks. “Hunting and poaching are prohibited within the boundaries of the community and I think it’s very unacceptable for anyone to do that,” said District of Invermere mayor Gerry Taft, “and it’s extremely dangerous with the potential for bullets or arrows to go to private property, potentially domesticated animals, if not a person.” The first report, called in on Tuesday, October 2, was
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a resDistrict of Invermere council passed opposiolution on Tuesday (May 8) voicing tion to a change in the Local Government mounAct that will allow the creation of a with no tain resort municipality in an area residents at the time of incorporation. in The proposed amendment was buried which a miscellaneous list under Bill 41, the B.C. was introduced for first reading to Legislature on May 1. op“This isn’t about opposing or not Mayor posing Jumbo, that’s not the issue,” meetGerry Taft said at Tuesday’s council ing. ‘It’s about governance.” Paul The resolution, penned by Coun. Denchuk, states “the District of Invermere opposes the creation of an undemocratic Jumbo Mountain Resort Municipality in the provValley and in any other region of the that ince” based on council’s understanding the Jumif a mountain resort municipality in it would bo Valley were to be incorporated, for an have a provincially appointed council set elecindeterminate length of time with no powers tion date and may be granted all the a seat at of a normal municipality, including the Regional District of East Kootenay. Coun. It passed with Taft, Denchuk and Spring Hawes in favour while councillors
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A large scale landslide that coursed through the Village of Fairmont Hot Springs and across Highway 93/95 at about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday (July 15) left over 600 peo-
“It literally blew through, it was immediate, it was like a wall of water coming through the community,” Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) communications officer Loree Duczek said at the scene on Sunday night. “It happened very quickly,” RDEK Electoral Area F director Wendy Booth said.
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For those who have ever been frustrated by the downtown parking situation, or feel like there's an idea no one else has thought of yet, the District of Invermere (DOI) has a new public survey to help lay the groundwork for future projects. Available either online on the district website or in hard copy at either the library or the district offices, the Downtown Invermere Parking Survey 2012 is a chance for anyone who is interested to have their say about future parking projects in the downtown of Invermere. The survey is a joint effort between the DOI and consulting company Opus International, who were awarded a contract earlier in the year. "The scope of it is that they are looking at downtown parking, the existing parking, and considering the community enhancement plan," Director of Development Services for the DOI, Rory Hromadnik said. "They're taking a look at the direction for the downtown and at our parking options, but more importantly really evaluating what we have, what's working, and what's not working." While Opus International has provided the survey and will be taking a look at the results, they worked closely with the
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district to provide relevant questions and solutions for Invermere's parking problems, both during shoulder seasons as well as the busier summer days. Included with the four-page survey is a chance to win one of four $50 shopping vouchers at downtown Invermere businesses. The survey itself asks how satisfied one is with the current parking situation, as well as questions regarding parking preferences and short term cost-effective options that could be implemented for this upcoming summer.
Hromadnik says while it's nearly impossible to plan for some of the busier summer days, they would like to see a few changes this summer, including improved signage, to help alleviate congestion. "There are certain days of the year where it is just physically impossible to have enough parking spots," Hromadnik said. "It's about organizing, and I think the problem is we're not sure what we actually need." While the survey itself likely won't
serve as a precursor to any major immediate changes, what it will do is help the DOI come up with a vision of what they would like to eventually see happen. While Hromadnik says the district does have some ideas already, he says that this is a great opportunity for the community at large to have their opinions heard and to have a say in the document Opus International will produce to be presented to council later in the STORY CONTINUES TO year. 'CLARITY' PAGE A10
MP David Wilks was in Invermere this past Thursday after being invited to address the Rotary Club, and during his visit took the time to stop by The Echo's offices for an impromptu talk on a few federal decisions that could have far-reaching impact on the Columbia Valley. Of particular interest to Wilks was a recent announcement regarding the Shuswap Band. As a member of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Wilks was pleased to share his thoughts about the news that the Shuswap had been added to the First Nations Land Management Regime. In short, the First Nations Land Management Regime is a new management application put on by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development which allows the Shuswap to opt out of the 34 land-related sections of the Indian Act. "It's huge because this allows [the Shuswap] to proceed with economic development, and allows them to do things with their land that they could never do before," Wilks said. "Now, they can move forward freely with economic development... it provides them with great opportunities, and I think that you'll see [the Shuswap] blossom over the next several years into something that they couldn't do before this time." As a former RCMP officer, Wilks also shared his opinions regarding the newly-introduced omnibus crime bill C-10. Opponents of the bill are most critical of the increased mandatory sentences for certain crimes, such as drug trafficking and sex crimes, but are also concerned about increasing sentences for young offenders, and the lifting of publication bans on names of young offenders convicted of violent offences.
As the fans go wild, the Columbia Valley Rockies celebrate a goal against the Fernie Ghostriders that briefly pulled the team ahead during its last home game of the 2011-12 season. For more on the night and our pick for this year's MVP, check out pages A18 and 19. STEVE JESSEL/ECHO PHOTO Celebrity impersonator Tracey Bell took her show, "8 Divas in 44 Minutes" to the stage at the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards Tuesday, April 17, at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. For a full list of winners from the event, see page B6. STEVE JESSEL\ECHO PHOTO
"C-10 comes with its challenges," Wilks said. "With respect to minimum mandatory sentences, I have no problem with it because I think it targets the types of crimes we expect people to go to jail for." The war on drugs and the legalization of marijuana have also been hot topics as of late, with Prime Minister Stephen Harper notably telling leaders at a Latin American Summit that "the current approach isn't working." "The drug part of (C-10) is interesting," Wilks said.
"I'm not in favour of legalizing marijuana, I don't think it's the way to go personally, however I don't speak for the party on that. With regards to the drug laws, I would encourage people to go and read the legislation." Lastly, Wilks discussed the recent government investment in the Rockies International Airport in Cranbrook. The airport received $187,043 through the Airports Capital Assistance Program for the purchase of new runway sweepers for the airport, and Wilks says CONTINUES TO 'GROWTH' PAGE B2
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French investors will visit B.C. this spring to investigate the Jumbo Glacier Resort, following up on a trip to France made earlier this month by Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett and sev-
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try. A glacier ski resort being proposed for the Valemont area was also under discussion. While no agreements or memoranda of understanding were signed on the trip, Costello told The Echo the week of meetings was a success. "In a short period of time we were able to build new rela-
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