Invermere Valley Echo, February 13, 2013

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Something's fishy down there KRISTIAN RASMUSSEN/ ECHO PHOTO Eight-month-old Chyael Tan and sister Makayla Tan, 4, both of Invermere, peer into the murky depths of Lake Windermere near Kinsmen Beach in Invermere on Saturday (February 9), during the Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club's Family Fishing Day event.

Anglers young and old warmed up to the wonders of ice fishing, as hungry pikeminnow and trout repeatedly took the bait consisting of wood worms, shrimp, and other tasty morsels. The day on the lake was Chyael's first time ice fishing and Makayla's second. See more fishing photos and snapshots from around the community over the weekend on page 12.

Dialysis unit removal gets 90-day reprieve Unanimous political pressure results in reconsideration of move DAN WALTON reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

After local, regional and provincial politicians expressed their dismay towards the removal of the community dialysis unit at the Invermere Hospital, Interior Health has agreed to a 90-day freeze on its moving

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plans, and will hold a special meeting with the board of Kootenay East Regional Hospital District (KERHD).

"It's pretty positive news," said Mayor Gerry Taft of the announcement made on Friday, February 8th. "It seems like we've got their attention."

The issue of closure was discussed during a Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) meeting in Cranbrook on February 1st, where there was unanimous support from the whole board to send a strongly-worded letter to the Interior Health Authority and the BC Renal Agency, the body which funds dialysis service.

A similar motion was also unanimously passed at the District of Invermere meeting on January 22nd, where mayor and council agreed to write a letter challenging Interior Health's decision to remove the dialysis unit.

Serving as both the Mayor of Invermere and the Vice Chair of the RDEK, Taft combined the two letters, and says he, "made a pretty strong business case on the impacts to local residents."

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ECHO FILE PHOTO A view of the area included in the Jumbo Glacier mountain resort municipality.

Travel allowance denied for incoming Jumbo director KRISTIAN RASMUSSEN The Valley Echo

The director who's soon to represent the Mountain Resort Municipality of Jumbo Glacier at the Regional District of East Kootenay's board meetings will find their tank empty when it comes to travel expense reimbursements.

The RDEK voted unanimously at their Friday, February 1st meeting to amend their remuneration bylaw and accommodation allowances policy. A Jumbo director will not receive any RDEK funds for travel and accommodations until they are given voting rights at the RDEK, in accordance with the mountain resort municipality letters patent document.

Those letters state that voting privileges will commence by January 1st, 2017, or when the taxable assessment within the municipality exceeds $30 million.

“The reason we changed our remuneration bylaw to exclude the new municipality of Jumbo Glacier is that the new municipality is not contributing any money to

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the RDEK,” said Rob Gay, the regional district board chair. “We have said that Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality should not cost the tax payers of the RDEK any money, hence we excluded them until an assessed tax base is available.”

The decision to restrict travel reimbursements is not a major concern and will not affect the working relationship that Jumbo Glacier has with the RDEK, said Jumbo mayor, Greg Deck.

“We intend to propose a protocol that will have the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality appointee to the RDEK board only attending meetings at the request of the RDEK chair and that no director's honorarium should be paid by the RDEK to that appointee,” he added.

“Should an invitation from the chair be received, Jumbo Glacier mountain resort municipality would cover travel expenses directly.”

Invermere mayor Gerry Taft voted in support of the amendments to the RDEK travel policy at the board, but voted against the motion during committee meetings

the previous day.

“At the committee level, I voted against the remuneration and travel policy amendments, because I wanted to make the point that the issue about the Jumbo Municipality having a seat at the RDEK board is bigger than whether it is RDEK or Provincial taxpayer dollars that pay for an unaccountable and un-elected individual to influence regional decisions, because either way there is only one taxpayer, and either way they are paying for this pretend town.”

Mayor Taft voted in support of amendments to policy at the board level because he had already made his points about the policy at the committee level, he added.

RDEK vice chair and Area F director, Wendy Booth, also voted in support of amending the bylaw.

“The Jumbo municipality currently has no tax assessment, so they are not paying into the pot that the directors claim travel expenses from,” she added. “I don't think a municipality that is not paying into it should be taking money out of it.”

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Canfor plywood donated for Canal Flats ice arena Move signals improved relations between village and lumber producer NICOLE TRIGG nicole@invermerevalleyecho.com

One of the world’s leading producers of wood products will be getting more involved in Canal Flats by donating plywood and lumber needed for the upgrades to the village hockey arena.

“We only asked for the donation of the lumber; it was Canfor who also offered the plywood,” said Village of Canal Flats mayor Ute Juras. “This alone is a huge break for the taxpayer and we are very grateful for that.”

Canfor completed the acquisition of the Canal Flats sawmill from Tembec Industries last March. The Village of Canal Flats had no working relationship with the mill’s previous owner due to a “disconnect”, something Juras is hoping to change.

“I’m hoping to have regular meetings with the mill manager and the regional manager to update each other on what is going on,” she said. “I would like to work with them to organize community events as well, and have Canfor be a big part of existing events such as Canal Days.”

Canfor is always delighted to be involved at a local lev-

el in community events, Canfor spokesperson Christine Kennedy told The Valley Echo.

“We expect to hold mill open houses in many communities this year as part of our 75th Anniversary,” she said in an email.

Canfor has also expressed interest in information packages for potential employees and has provided the village with a list of information such as local services, realtors and recreation options that it would like to see included.

This will be useful for local human resources staff to provide to candidates applying for work in the region, Kennedy said.

The Canal Flats sawmill currently has 177 employees; Canfor does not track or report on where its employees live.

Making Canal Flats more attractive to prospective and even existing employees is high on Juras’ priority list.

“I would definitely like to see more Canfor employees become residents,” she said. “I am very pleased that the lines of communication have been opened; I am looking forward to a long and positive working relationship between Canfor and the Village.”

“Canal Flats and the vibrant network of other nearby Kootenay municipalities have a great deal to offer in terms of lifestyle and recreational options,” Kennedy said, “so it makes sense that they would be desirable locations for people working for Canfor and other employers in the region.”

Canfor does not disclose the dollar value of its donations, she said.

Man charged in Invermere death released on bail Brian Panebianco has been placed on house arrest in Windermere pending trial on manslaughter, assault, robbery and criminal negligence charges arising from last April SALLY MACDONALD Cranbrook Daily Townsman

The Radium Hot Springs man charged in the April 2012 death of Cory Jarock in Invermere has been released on bail.

Brian Thomas Panebianco, 24, was arrested in July and charged with manslaughter, criminal negligence causing death, robbery, assault causing bodily harm, and breach of undertaking.

He has been in custody in a Fraser Valley prison since his arrest, and on Wednesday, February 6, his defence counsel Greg Sawchuk successfully argued for his release.

Crown counsel Lynall Doerksen outlined the case against Panebianco before Judge Ron Webb, but those details cannot be published

until the case comes to trial.

Panebianco was released on a $2,000 recognizance to reside under house arrest with his stepfather in Windermere.

He is allowed to leave the property to travel to and from work, to travel to Cranbrook to meet with legal counsel, and for three hours on Saturdays to attend to personal matters.

He is not permitted to consume alcohol or non-prescribed drugs, and he cannot have any contact with the witnesses in the case.

Cory Jarock, who lived in the Upper Columbia Valley for 17 years, was found deceased on the driveway of a home in an Invermere neighbourhood after leaving a house party early on the morning of April 3, 2012.

Panebianco will next appear in Invermere Provincial Court on March 11, 2013.

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Lights - Not Used, Not Working or Causing Problems Without a doubt, one of the most popular topic suggestions that I receive has to do with vehicle lighting. Either they are not being replaced when burned out, aren’t being used properly (or at all) by drivers or are causing problems because of brightness or colour. Most include the complaint that neither drivers nor the police are regularly checking vehicles and doing or enforcing the required maintenance.

Some of the smartest drivers I ever stopped for a burned out bulb dealt with the issue by thanking me for bringing it to their attention. They reached into their glove box, took a spare bulb out and immediately replaced the dead one. How could you write someone a ticket in those circumstances?

Don’t signal, signal too late, don’t dim, don’t turn headlights or tail lights on, don’t turn fog lights off, the items on this list seem endless. These lights all have a job to do and it’s up to the driver to know how to use them and use them properly, every time. If you are paying attention to the task, how difficult can it be to do this?

Finally we are left with the decorators, the blinders and some that are legal but annoying. The right colour in the right place in the right number is something I have written about often. I’ve also explained how some lights can be legal yet are perceived as glaring nuisances. “Make it right” could be a good slogan for both vehicle owners and law enforcement.

The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience.

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B.C.'s first-ever Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) has set up shop with the commitment to launch her first audit by April 30th.

While the resources aren't there for her to do an audit on every one of B.C.'s almost 200 communities over the next three years, Basia Ruta told The Valley Echo she's definitely going to try and visit the Columbia Valley and others in that time.

"I’m going at least to try to get to as many places as I think I can commit to," Ruta said in an interview from her Surrey office. "Over the course of the next two or three years I certainly will have gone out to meet everybody."

The Ontario chartered accountant and senior federal bureaucrat has the mandate to lead performance audits of municipalities and regional districts and deliver non-binding recommendations to help improve local government efficiency and effectiveness.

"It’s a new mandate, I think the first of it’s kind in Canada," Ruta said. "It’s great to be able to do work on a consistent and common basis that can encompass communities with similar attributes across the board to draw on performance and understand how we can learn from each other and really improve or at least

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upkeep or not; if not, why not? As that usually presents a really huge draw on public funding to try to correct something."

In terms of environmental consideration, climate change and other other impacts will be taken into consideration, she said.

An annual service plan will be publicly available by the end of the fiscal year, March 30, that will explain the audit process.

"It will identify themes and the scope of our work," Ruta said. "Bottom line it should give confidence to everyone that there is a systematic approach."

One target area a future audit might address is contracting out for professional services, "and that could potentially include all communities," Ruta said.

When asked how the new Jumbo Glacier mountain resort municipality could fall within the scope of her mandate, Ruta answered that she categorizes organizations by maturity, and evaluates startup communities differently than mature communities.

"Risks are different than what's in a start up," she said. "Basic funding, basic government, is more at risk in a start up, because you have to build from the ground up.

"That’s something I’ll be learning about over the next couple of months to see what are the characteristics of the local governments across the province."

Ruta was assistant deputy minister and chief financial officer with Environment Canada and previously worked for 10 years in the office of the federal Auditor General.

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strengthen the confidence that British Columbians already have, I Ruta Basia think, about how their governments are currently operating."

The criteria her performance-based audits will be solid sound practices, "what you would expect to have in a well-run operation," she said. Each audit report will consist of an objective, a summary of what was looked at, the criteria used to evaluate it and a conclusion with the results.

"Then you communicate the findings and based on the findings you make recommendations, and so that’s basically the flavour of it," Ruta explained. "Here’s what we suggest the administration should do to deal with some of the findings we have; that is then made available publicly , to individuals in the community."

"It’s really there as a resource tool for them to use and see how they may put that in practice."

Her team will determine, for example, whether or not a particular operation was carried out economically with respect to some fundamental operational standards. Should infrastructure sustainability be examined, then the amount of money used on maintenance and upkeep will be looked at and whether or not enough revenue is coming in to cover those costs.

"We will look at whether or not a good solid life cycle management approach has been done," Ruta said. "Is there regular maintenance

Invermere Family Resource Centre

It is with regret the Family Resource Centre of Invermere had to make the decision to postpone the fundraiser for the women’s shelter - Copper Point Resort FRC Chinese New Year

Gala 2013 due to lack of community support.

With ticket sales at 15 per cent one week from the event, the FRC Board of Directors and Gala Committee agreed to postpone the event and return the financial and product donations to the generous sponsors in the Valley.

Refunds for tickets pur-

chased can be made at the location where they were purchased or the Family Resource Centre. Please watch for further information as we work to organize another event to support our women’s shelter services.

Please do not hesitate to call Pat Cope at 250-342-5566 for further information.

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dog wakes deaf husband after wife tumbles down stairs

Wed FebRUARY 13 • Wildsight presents "Peace Out" screening, Invermere Lions Hall, 7 p.m. Followed

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A shitzu/maltese cross on vacation in Windermere proved again why dog is man's best friend.

Longtime residents Bunny and Alan Turner were were looking after Buddy, the small dog owned by Bunny's daughter in Calgary. After a typical day last November, the couple were getting ready to settle in for the night.

Alan, who only experiences 15 per cent hearing, had already put himself to bed as Bunny was flicking the lights off and turning the heat down.

Atop eleven stairs, a misstep on her basement staircase sent Bunny tumbling to the bottom with broken ankle. At the top of her lungs, Bunny's cry for help went unheard by Alan.

Fortunately, Buddy knew what he had to do.

"Buddy was just barking and barking his head off — my husband had gone to bed and couldn't figure out why the dog was barking so badly," Bunny told The Echo.

Buddy ran back and forth between Bunny in the basement and Alan on the main floor, alerting Alan of his injured wife. Once Alan became aware of the situation and dialled 911,

DAN WALTON/echo photo Buddy, a small dog with shitzu and maltese heritage, is being credited with taking potentially life-saving action.

the fire department arrived in about five minutes, Bunny said.

Bunny spent a month and a half between hospitals in Invermere, Cranbrook and Calgary, largely due to a subsequent heart attack during treatment for her fall.

Ironically, it was a stroke of fate which found Buddy staying with Alan and Bunny during the night of the accident.

"I'm 76 and I didn't want another dog in my life, but she I just couldn't say no," said Bunny.

In hindsight, it's a favour that she's now overwhelmingly thankful she was able to take on.

As a preventative measure, Alan now keeps his hearing aid on while he's in bed.

"To still be around is a miracle," said Bunny.

Fri FebRUARY 15 • Windermere Valley Child Care Society's Family Fun Dance, 5:30 - 8 p.m., Invermere Community Hall, $3 • Summit Youth Centre and Options for Sexual Health special Valentine's Day information session, 7 p.m.

Sat FebRUARY 16 • Radium Tourism's Winterfest, Radium Seniors Hall, 11 a.m.

- 3 p.m., for event info or to register for Curling FunSpiel, email kara@radiumhotsprings.com • Art demonstration

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• 'Spun Sugar's Hoopdance Know-How', 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., $15 each or $45 with custom made hoop.

Call 250-409-4079 to register and for more info SUN FEBRUARY 17 • First Responders Appreciation Dinner, cocktails at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., Edgewater Legion all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, $10 or $8 for first responders MON FEBRUARY 18 • Canal Flats Civic Centre "Good Neighbourhood Bingo", 7 p.m., prizes for everyone, 250-349-5447 TUES FEBRUARY 19 • Jumob Rally for Democracy, 12:15 p.m., outside Radium Chamber of Commerce

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

• Radium Seniors’ Carpet Bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Hall • Drop-in roller skating, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5, Glacier Peaks Gymnastics building, 250-342-5321 2nd SUNDAY • LW Alliance Church Sing and Celebrate, 7 p.m. For more information call Clarence Stauffer, 250-3429580

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• Cubs (8-10 year olds) and Beavers (5-7 year olds), JA Laird, 6 - 7 p.m.

1st & 3rd WED • Scrabble Night at Invermere Public Library. 6 - 8 p.m. Call 250-342-6416 • Bingo, Windermere Community Hall, opens at 6 p.m., starts at 7 p.m.

2nd & 4th WED • Seniors' Day at the Invermere Library, bus provided

EVERY MONDAY • Gentle drop-in carpet bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Centre • Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uniform). Info: Rick Dendy 250-341-1509.

• Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m., Invermere Seniors’ Hall, $2/ person. Visitors welcome • EK Brain Injury Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Family Resource Centre. Info: 250-344-5674

EVERY WEDNESDAY • Indoor soccer, DTSS gym. Drop-in, $2, 8:30-10:00 p.m.

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

EVERY FRIDAY • Baby Goose program for parents and babies up to 18 months. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Eileen Madson Primary. kandruschuk@cbal.org • Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5 • Preschool Story Time at the Invermere Public Library, 10:30 a.m. For info visit invermere.bclibrary.ca

1st TUESDAY • Invermere Camera Club 7 p.m. Tanya, tanyadeleeuw65@ gmail.com EVERY TUESDAY • Yoga THRIVE- Yoga for Cancer Survivors. Copper Point Resort. new session starts this month, for day and time call Jan Klimek at 250-3421195 • Shuswap Bingo at the Shuswap Indian Band Office downstairs, doors open at 5:30 p.m., early bird at 6:45 p.m., regular

EVERY THURSDAY • Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uniform). Info: Rick Dendy 250-341-1509 • Children's Air Rifle Program, with the LWDRGC, Inv. Community Hall, 7 - 8:30 p.m., free of charge, ages 6-15. Learn safety, marksmanship, equipment provided

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

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 The Valley Echo

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Province seeks the wrong scapegoat GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

B.C.'s new Auditor General for Local Government is, simply put, a waste of money.

While I'm sure Basia Ruta is well-qualified for the job and is probably a perfectly nice person, the existence of her office is questionable. The province's decision to establish this post feels like a political move rather than a practical one.

It must stem from a notion that municipal spending is out of control in some parts of the province. While taxpayers have the right to question decisions made by their local and regional elected officials, it's worth pointing out that the Local Government Act forbids any municipal government in B.C. from running a surplus or deficit, while requiring external financial audits to take place every year.

So a mayor and council might spend a little too much on re-paving streets, for example, but are totally prohibited from running a deficit budget to make it happen.

There's nothing stopping the province from running unbalanced books, which has been the case for several years in a row. As a result, Ministry of Finance Public Accounts numbers show the province is now at $51 billion in debt.

The solution? To crack down on local government spending, of course. Go figure.

So what is there for the Auditor General for Local Government to look into in the Upper Columbia Valley?

The $1.3 million Canal Flats arena upgrades springs to mind, as does Invermere's $150,000 spent to date to preserve the old Canadian Pacific Railway Lodge.

But I doubt Ruta will be able to find much evidence of mismanagement in either case, as revised engineering costs and similar factors can hardly be pinned on poor decisions made by mayors, councils and municipal workers.

While the province continues a long trend of downloading responsibilities for provision of basic services to local governments, the qualified, diligent and community-minded staff of our local governments will continue to work hard to ensure the fees and taxes we pay are put to good use.

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MLA Report — Norm Macdonald

Government attitude shift needed For the last three weeks, I have been visiting communities across British Columbia in my capacity as critic for Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

And this week I return to the Legislature where we will debate legislation that could have huge impacts on the management of our publicly-owned forest lands.

Forestry is incredibly important to our area. And forestry is heavily impacted by government decisions because 94 per cent of British Columbia’s land base is Crown land, managed by the provincial government.

The BC Liberal record on forestry is not a particularly positive one.

While the BC Liberals have been in power, B.C. has lost 30,000 jobs in forestry. And over 70 manufacturing facilities have closed. But they have also failed in their responsibility to manage the land base.

As a result, returning B.C.’s forest

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of our public lands.

I believe that there needs to be an attitude shift in government. We need to take practical steps by investing in reforestation of our public lands, investing in updating our timber and non-timber resources inventory, and re-establishing the Research Branch so that we can understand the implications of cli-

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mate change.

We need to update land-use planning by including rural communities in decision-making.

And we need to ensure that the Forest Service has the capacity to meet its responsibilities managing forest insects and disease, forest

“We need to take practical steps by investing in reforestation of our public lands, investing in updating our timber and non-timber resources inventory and re-establishing the Research Branch so we can understand the implications of climate change.”

Rose-Marie Regitnig

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Dan Walton

to a healthy state will only come with measured investment and a clear plan.

I have met with industry, workers and community groups across the province. In those meetings, I proposed measures that could be taken to improve the management

and range evaluation, restoration and landscape management.

The investments that I am proposing are needed to take care of our most valuable asset. And these are the investments that people in the communities that I represent have asked us to make.

Norm Macdonald is the NDP MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke.

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THINK THEY SHOULD KEEP IT HERE BECAUSE IT IS A LONG WAY TO TRAVEL IF IT ISN'T HERE.

IF

THE EQUIPMENT WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE SOMEWHERE ELSE, THEN THEY SHOULD MOVE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE.

— FLORENCE GODFREY

— LISA WATT

I

on the Street

Do you feel Invermere's community dialysis unit should stay open despite the low number of users?

I

THINK IF IT IS WITHIN THE BUDGET TO KEEP IT HERE THEN THEY MIGHT AS WELL.

— AL FRASER

For the Love of Food — Marc LeBlanc

Going back to the old European ways In terms of new trends and what chefs are doing, many are going back to the old way of thinking: what our ancestors and even early explorers did to survive, eating from nose to tail and using up the entire animal.

The majority of the meat we consume are the tenderloins, the racks and the chops. When looking at an animal, this is a small percentage of the animal.

These are considered prime cuts; once very expensive and special, they are now very cheap, thanks to industrialized farming. They are also easy to cook and readily available at supermarkets and butcher shops. Today meat is cheaper than it has been at any time in the past.

We spend less of our income on meat than our grandparents, and we spend less time sourcing, cooking and eating it.

Past generations took time to cook different cuts of meat and hardly wasted anything. Nowadays there is a lot more wasted food than in earlier generations, with the idea that offal is a poor man’s food and not very appetizing.

Many chefs are going back to comfort food or food that peasants used to eat, from lamb shanks and bone marrow to pork belly and even veal cheeks and tongue -- all considered offal.

I think the beauty of these items is that although they take time to prepare and to cook, when they are finished the result is amazing. The flavour that can develop is worth the wait.

I remember from culinary school how many of the chefs were of the old European ways and consumed everything. One of my chefs mentioned

everything was eaten from the brain to organs when he was growing up during the war. Fat meant you were going to survive the winter.

One of my favourite comfort dishes for the winter is lamb shank. Serving it with whipped potatoes and reducing the braising liquid to create the sauce is so satisfying. Waiting and looking forward to that first bite is worth the wait.

Lamb Shank Ingredients 2 lamb shanks 1 carrot 1 onion 2 sprigs of rosemary 3 cloves of garlic 2 medium tomatoes (vine ripened) 2 cups dry red wine 1 cup of orange juice

Instructions Sear shanks in hot pan. Brown shanks on all sides for about 10 minutes. Transfer to dutch oven. Add medium-diced carrot, onion. Add rosemary, garlic,1/4 of the tomatoes. Add wine, orange juice and add enough water to barely cover the shanks. Braise for three to four hours at 300 degrees Celcius or until meat is tender. Take shanks out carefully and skim any fat off the surface. Take out rosemary and puree mixture. Reduce liquid until thickened. Serve with whipped potatoes and garnish with chopped parsley and lemon zest.

Marc LeBlanc is the Executive Chef and a co-owner of Birchwood Restaurant in Invermere. He can be reached at birchwoodinv@gmail.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Duped by Doyle?

Dear Editor, On August 8, 2012, Des Pearson, the auditor general for Victoria, Australia, announced his retirement after six years.

Six year terms are the norm and a selection committee then recruits for new applicants for a new six-year term.

Applications for his replacement had to be in government by October 1, 2012.

On February 5, 2013, Ted Baillieu, says that Des Pearson has been very critical of the government of Victoria, Australia, and now says that newly appointed auditor general, John Doyle, will now ensure taxpayers that their dollars are well spent.

John Doyle said the offer came after the B.C. government committee failed to unanimously re-appoint him, as reported by the committee on January 5, 2013.

With applications for the job in Australia having to be in by October 1, 2012, it shows that John Doyle had no intentions of staying another term in B.C. Doyle says that he will complete his job options until October 2013 in B.C. yet Premier Ted Baillieu, of Victoria, Australia, reports that John Doyle will arrive by July 1, 2013. This whole scenario has been blown into all out PROPAGANDA and it is up to John Doyle to come clean with a public announcement that he had no intentions of staying another term in B.C. because in fact his application for the job in Australia

had to be in by October 1, 2012.

It should also be noted on his travel records if he left B.C. to go to Australia anytime after October 1, 2012, and if in fact he fitted an interview in with the selection committee or had an interview by conference call. It has been noted that he does take trips back to Australia on taxpayer expenses as per his government contract.

Could he have maybe gone to Australia for Christmas and fitted in an interview while he was there? As John had nothing to lose, could he have been working on a plan to make the B.C. government look bad and the NDP look good?

Amazing that he is the auditor general and is holding back the facts to the B.C. taxpayers.

Joe Sawchuk Duncan, B.C.

Keeping the balance Dear Editor, For the last two days, CBC news programs have carried the story about how many birds and small animals cats have been killing in the USA. If I got it straight, there are 30 million cats killing 2.4 billion birds and 1 billion small animals every year in the United States.

I have forgotten how many million birds were reported a few years ago as being swept up off big city streets every morning after being killed by flying into lighted

skyscraper windows at night.

Several years ago the British involved cat owners in a study to count the number of small animals their cats killed and the total was amazing.

My wife and I live in a rural area amongst many 10-acre lots. We have two neutered tomcats and one spayed female cat that are free to come and go so long as someone opens the door for them. (It has been said that dogs have owners, cats have staff ). They often come in and head straight for the litter box. That being said, I learned 45 years ago that if you stretch coloured plastic ribbon six inches above a freshly seeded row of vegetables you don't get 12-inch wide circles of vegetables at intervals along the row. We also learned that if our bird feeder is on something solid, like a building or a sturdy pole, and if there is a shelf to catch the seeds the birds scatter, then the birds don't congregate on the ground where they can get caught, and bears are less likely to picnic on the seeds. The hummingbird feeder is suspended beyond where the cats can reach and there are rests attached to the feeder that the birds seldom use.

A number of centuries ago a pope, whose name I don't remember declared that cats were evil. Since popes are infallible on religious matters it obviously was not a religious matter. However, the declaration led to so much cruelty and killing of millions of cats that the rat population exploded and that led to the Black Death killing millions of Europeans.

Only one of our neutered toms is a dedicated hunter. When there is no snow he kills and eats from one to four meadow voles a day. There has been no decrease in the trails through the lawns that appear as the snow recedes. In the two summers we have been here, they have killed two birds.

On the other hand, in the spring, four or five times a day for a few weeks we get to watch crows flying past our sundeck on their way back to their nests from where the songbirds nest usually carrying a blue egg or later a half-feathered baby bird. We have more crows than any other bird.

Mice, voles, rats and other small creatures reproduce at amazing rates and become food for predators such as coyotes, wolves, weasels, lynx, foxes, owls, raptors, etc. It is not how many are killed and eaten that is the significant number; it is how many remain and how many are born to maintain the balance that is important.

If we stop predators from killing and eating the small prolific creatures, they will multiply and become a nuisance and then we will poison them. Then the poison gets into the system and we know what bad news that can be.

We need to be very careful how we interfere with a natural balance between predator and prey, especially in areas where human habitat has replaced wild predator habitat but the prey remains. Cats replace the original predators.

Peter Ross Creston, B.C.

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226

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199

52

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Van Fan 42 0.89

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174

39

737174

0.80

39

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225

43

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Dan Hecher Suck 1.03 43 T35 735 Canucks 1.03

198

39

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173

48

740173

0.86

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Jets Faithful

T2

Jets Faithful

225

30

T35 737 225

Jhaley 1.01 1130

196

42

735 T70 196

Make-b-leaf 0.89 50 T70 732 Make-b-leaf 0.89

173

30

734173

0.84

30

7

173

45

726173

0.79

45

7

172

47

735172

0.82

47

7

0.83

51

7

Kristi Kowalski 4

Jerome Jr 15 T5

220

Kristi Kowalski

219

Jerome Jr 15

39 48

T35 737 S.S. Beagle 1.01

T35 733 220

Canucks Suck 38 0.97 39

T35 729 219

S.S. Beagle 1.02 48 T39 729 KBR

T39 734 Snake 53 1.00

195

733 Grace 60.97

196 196

1.02

T70 729 Big Lew0.91

731 T70 195

Big0.88 Lew 53

732 73 193

Tor0.89 37

53

729 T74 193

14 Big0.91 Nasty38 14 T74 731 Big Nasty 0.85

171

51

739171

36 50

73

731 Tor

0.85

Silent Sam

T5

Silent Sam

219

39

38 734 219

Grace 1.00 6 39

Aces of 8's

T7

Aces of 8's

218

45

T39 730 218

KBR 0.99 45

T41 730 Ana 160.99

193

37

731 T74 192

1 2 Wind 1 2 733 Wind Walker's 0.85Walker's 42 T74 0.86

171

38

732171

0.82

38

7

Jivey

T7

Jivey

218

39

T39 733 218

Snake 0.99 5339

T41 733 Abe Froman 0.99

193

38

731 T74 192

Larry 0.85Phillips 34 T74 735 Larry Phillips 0.88 3 3

171

48

730171

0.82

48

7

GNIMELF

T7

GNIMELF

218

35

T41 736 218

Ana 16 35 0.99

T43 736 Dany Heatley 0.99 2

192

42

733 77 191

Granny's Piks 77 0.86 45

Piks 733 Granny's 0.93

170

26

736170

0.79

26

7

Dace

10

Dace

215

35

T41 731 215

Abe Froman 0.99 35 T43 731 Tony

0.99

192

34

735 78 191

Zman 0.88 36

78

734 Zman 0.89

167

35

739167

0.80

35

7

Harli

T11

Harli

214

31

T43 735 214

Dany 0.96Heatley 2 31 T45 735 Jet Rocker 0.96

191

45

733 79 190

Alex 0.93 24

79

738 Alex

0.90

166

43

741166

0.83

43

7

Foddude

T11

Foddude

214

36

T43 737 214

Tony 0.99 36

191

36

734 80 190

Noah 0.89 39

80

731 Noah 0.85

165

45

738165

0.79

45

7

738 T81 188

lilb0.90 54

T81 733 lilb

0.86

164

50

739164

0.78

50

7

731 T81 188

Sabu 0.85Dave 36

T81 731 Sabu Dave 0.87

164

30

732164

0.77

30

7

37

733164

0.80

37

7

0.80

21

7

Rock-50

T11

Wind Walker's 14 2 2

Snakitou

15

214

Rock-50 Wind Walker's 2 2 Snakitou

213 212

T45 737 Merrymen 0.99

T45 733 214

Jet0.97 Rocker 29

T45 739 213

Merrymen 1.01 32

49

T47 732 212

Wolfgang 0.94 49

49

188

54

733 T81 187

Who Me?382 T81 731 Who Me? 0.86 0.832

Nelly 0.99 34

Nucks T50 731 Farside0.99

188

36

731 T84 185

21 3 Red Rum38 21 3T84 735 Red Rum 0.87 0.88

163

21

732163

T50 738 Mags 0.98

187

38

731 T84 185

Jesse1968 0.83 34 2 T84 733 Jesse1968 0.84 2

163

41

736163

0.80

41

7

185

38

735 86 183

Spook 0.88 344

162

30

733162

0.84

30

7

160

38

736160

0.76

38

7

160

30

738160

0.80

30

7

159

36

741159

0.84

36

7

159

41

740159

0.80

41

7

159

35

157

48

744157

0.79

48

7

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7 G

156

50

743 156

0.76 50

74

152

47

741 152

151

39

738 151

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27

734 148

0.69 27

73

37

740 145

0.72 37

74

36

740 144

0.73 36

74

29 32

T47 733 Wolfgang 0.97

190

T47 739 Nelly 1.01

190

732 Fanta 0.94

24 39

Kilimanjaro

T16

Kilimanjaro

211

34

T47 731 211

A. Hann

T16

A. Hann

211

42

49 738 211

Fanta 0.98 42

Firebird 7

T18

Firebird 7

210

50

T50 732 210

Farside 0.95 Nucks 50 52

Jules

T18

Jules

210

40

T50 734 210

Mags 0.96 40

T53 734 Heavy Water 0.96

185

34

733 T87 182

Paul Stanley 0.84 48 T87 737 Paul Stanley 0.85

Wute 31

T20

Wute 31

208

34

52 736 208

Crew 0.94Slut34

Go T53 736 Go Habs 0.94

183

44

733 T87 182

Banny02 0.86 29

Buster's Pick 2

208

51

T53 728 208

Heavy 0.95 Water 51 55

182

48

737 T89 180

Precious 2 Louie 0.85& Precious 42 T892 729 Louie &0.84

King Chris

207

Buster's Pick T20 2

King Chris

Sobeys

22 23

Sobeys

206

732 Crew Slut 0.95

728 NWT 2 0.95 2

T53 735 207

Go0.97 Habs47 Go T56 735 Nelson0.97 30

55 732 206

NWT 0.932 241

Rocket 25 3 T56 732 Rouge 0.93

180

T56 733 Lo-Ball0.93 2

178

41

727 T92 178

178

29

734 T92 178 RNK

178

37

735 94 177

T56 178 37 Pool 730 0.92 Banana T60 730 Snow TEAMBall 204 Captain 37 RNK 0.92 Hockey http://www.officepools.com/pool/print Manager http://www.officepools.com/pool/print

41 3 of 4 52

47 41

182

Pet Rock

T24

Pet Rock

205

38

T56 733 205

Nelson 0.93 30 38

Jye 2

T24

Jye 2

205

45

T56 733 205

Marco

Rouge 25 3733 Captain0.95 Banana 0.95 Rocket T56 45 Manager Hockey Pool

T26

Marco

204

46

T56 733 204

McNasty 9 T26 Hockey Pool Manager E. Hann T26

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204

E. Hann

204

43

NWT 1 2 TEAM

29 RNK

NWT 1 2 TEAM

202 TOTAL

37 LW

Rock-5050

30

Rock-5050

201

33

Fards 1 of 4

Bird

31 T32

3 Wolfpack T32

Fards Bird

200 199

40 2 of 4 47

T60 738 204

Lo-Ball 0.92 246 Lute 88 43 0.96

Snow T60 730 0.95 RNK GR202 TEAM P/GBall 37 TOTAL LW 2 of 4 Rock332 735 T60 201 Old0.93

T60 733 Lute 880.92

29

739 T89 178

42 Pool Manager 729 T89 178 Hockey

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T87 739 Banny02 0.91 T89 727 Rho 2 0.78

Rivs 10 29 T89 734 Rivs 100.90 0.84 Hockey Pool Manager 479 2 Joelene 0.78 479 37 2T92 735 Joelene0.86

tried 0.81 I tried T92 731 ITEAM 0.90 41 RNK 157 TEAM TOTAL http://www.officepools.com/pool/print

Flame 0.866264 52

94

732 Flame 6264 0.79

731 0.81 LW 95 177 skateordie 532 95 GR 730 skateordie 0.83 2 TOTAL P/G http://www.officepools.com/pool/print 3 of 4 732 0.79 31 96 733 Finn 0.84 96 177 Finn

T60 738 Old Rock 0.962

177

T60 GR 730 HarleyP/G 0.95

177 TOTAL

53 LW

730 97 177 GR

177

31

98 733 177

Mode 27 T60 735 Daddy0.93

Rho 0.91 2 41

86

Shanty 0.83 39 P/G Bay

731 T60 200

Harley B's 0.90 177 T65PM 2/11/13 40 4:14 731 Love the 0.90 2/11/13 4:14 PM

39

T99 731 176

T60 735 199

Daddy 0.90 Mode T65 735 Prattsy0.90 47 27

37

T99 728 176

144

41

740 144

0.71 41

74

Die0.84 Hard 51 Bruins Bruins 2 1012 734 Die Hard 0.88

142

34

737 142

0.71 34

73

All 0.82 Pumped 45 Up102 0.80 Up 2 2 738 All Pumped

138

38

737 138

0.70 38

73

177

13 Wolfpack

199

52

T65 730 199

Love the52 B's T65 730 3251 0.89 0.89 2

176

43

101 742 176

198

39

T65 737 198

Prattsy 0.90 39

Pilon 5 T68 737 Rockies 0.90

176

33

102 730 174

T68 735 Van Fan 0.89

176

51

734 174

0.88 39

737

0.80

738 173

0.80 48

740

0.86

34

Dan Hecher

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T35

Jhaley 11

196

42

T65 735 196

3251 0.892 42

Canucks SuckT35

Canucks Suck

196

36

T68 731 196

Rockies Pilon 5T70 731 DB22 0.88 0.88 36

S.S. Beagle

T35

S.S. Beagle

196

50

T68 732 196

Van0.89 Fan 50

T70 732 Make-b-leaf 0.89

174

39

737 173

0.80 30

734

0.84

Grace 6

38

Grace 6

195

53

T70 729 195

DB22 0.91 53

T70 729 Big Lew 0.91

173

48

740 173

0.86 45

726

0.79

T70 731 193

Make-b-leaf 0.85 37

73 731 Tor

173

30

734 172

0.84 47

735

0.82

T70 731 193

Big0.85 Lew 38

T74 731 Big Nasty 0.8514

173

45

726 171

0.79 51

739

0.83

172

47

735 171

0.82 38

Sponsored by: 174 45

T39

KBR

T39

Snake 53

193

38

T41

Ana 16

192

42

250-342-0800 73 733 192 Tor0.86 42 T74 733

Abe Froman T41

Abe Froman

192

34

T74 735 192

Big0.88 Nasty 3414 T74 735 Larry Phillips 0.88 3

171

51

739 171

0.83 48

730

0.82

Dany Heatley T43 2

Dany Heatley 2

191

45

T74 733 191

Wind 1772 733 Granny's 0.93Walker's 45 0.93Piks

171

38

732 170

0.82 26

736

0.79

Tony

T43

Tony

191

36

T74 734 191

Larry Phillips 0.89 36 378 734 Zman 0.89

171

48

730 167

0.82 35

739

0.80

T45

Jet Rocker

190

24

77 738 190

Granny's Piks 79 738 Alex 0.90 0.90 24

170

26

736 166

0.79 43

741

0.83

78 731 190

Zman 0.85 39

80 731 Noah 0.85

167

35

739 165

0.80 45

738

0.79

T81 733 lilb

739

0.78

Snake 53

Ana 16

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Merrymen

Wolfgang

Nelly

Fanta

T45

Merrymen

193

190

37

39

0.85

Wind Walker's 1 2 0.86

T47

Wolfgang

188

54

79 733 188

0.86

166

43

741 164

0.83 50

T47

Nelly

188

36

80 731 188

Noah 0.87 36

T81 731 Sabu Dave 0.87

165

45

738 164

0.79 30

732

0.77

49

Fanta

T81 731 187

lilb0.83 38

T81 731 Who Me? 0.83 2

739 164

0.78 37

733

0.80

T81 735 185

Sabu 0.88Dave 38

T84 735 Red Rum 0.8821 3

732 163

0.77 21

732

0.80

Farside NucksT50

Farside Nucks

185

38

250-342-9424 164 50 164

30

144

732 0.82 250-341-3777

Alex 0.86 54

250-341-4000 187 38

7 731159 0.75 35 http://www.officepools.com/pool/print http://w

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164

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Discharge No Build Restrictive Covenant XL7289 it, he said. "Which I found was really odd - the chairman of the board wouldn't know what's NOTICE is given of a Public Hearing to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday going on?

February 26, 2013 in the Council Chambers at the District of Invermere The KERHD board, whereNOTICE Kettle is serves givenas of a Public be held 6:00 pm on Tuesday 2013 in the Office,Hearing 914 - 8thtoAve, in theatDistrict of Invermere, to February consider the26, discharge Council Chambers at the District Invermere Office, 914 - 8th Ave, in the District of Invermere, to chair, also voted unanimously in disapprovof No BuildofCovenant XL7289. consider the discharge of No Build Covenant XL7289. ing Interior Health's relocation of Invermere's The request before Council is for release of a no build Restrictive Dialysis Unit. Kettle said the health authority The request before Council is forXL7289 releasefrom of a Lot no build Restrictive Covenant XL7289 from Lot A, Plan Covenant A, Plan NEP23751, District Lot 216, Kootenay almost always consults the KERHD board reNEP23751, District LotDistrict.

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Residential locationWilders is 7th Avenue, Wilders Subdivision Residential location is 7th Avenue, Subdivision (vacant garding issues that could adversely affect theproperty) – PID 023-718-129. (vacant residential residential property) – PID 023-718-129. involved communities "Somebody had a misstep and I think we're going to be able to resolve it," Kettle said. "It makes no sense to pull a unit out and then have to backfill it when the demographics change."

Shifting demographics are the reason behind the decision to move the dialysis unit was from the valley, re-iterated Interior Health regional director of renal health services Paula James.

"We’ve had quite detailed discussions and conversations about the sustainability of the unit with limited patient volume, and right now we only have one renal patient, and ongoing staffing challenges," she said. "One reason for a declining renal patient population has to do with home treatment; it’s actually an effective alternative to having facilitate renal dialysis.

There’s no cost for the patient to do that."

All training equipment and supplies, supply delivery and home technical support costs involved in home peritoneal dialysis are covered The intent of the application is to amend the property title by releasing a by the BC Renal Agency, explained Interior S. 215 Land Title Act Covenant, which currently does not permit building, The intent of the application to amend the property title by releasing S. 215 Land Title Act Covenan Health spokesperson Karl Hardt. and toisconsider replacing the no build covenant withaalternate requirements/ currently does not permit building,on and consider replacing the noc build covenant with alternate require restrictions thetoparcel to address the specifi site concerns.

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The letter was sent to Premier Christy Clark, Health Minister Margaret McDiarmid and many others. With the 90-day delay in place, Taft said he is optimistic about the fate of local dialysis.

"Instead of having to be so political, we can try to work on logistics and see what can make it work.

As long as were at the table and talking with Interior Health, I think we can make it work."

Another letter which also firmly opposes the relocation of the Invermere Dialysis Unit, written by MLA Norm Macdonald, was sent to BC Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid.

"The need for this facility remains, and will grow in the future. To close this clinic at this time is the wrong decision," Macdonald's letter summarized, after reminding the Minister of the abundant opposition throughout the region.

Macdonald's opponent in the upcoming provincial election, Liberal MLA candidate Doug Clovechok, told The Echo that closing the dialysis unit, "didn't sit well with me from the beginning." After contacting Interior Health and the Invermere and District Hospital to research the dialysis unit's removal, Clovechok says he was told that a staffing issue was the root of the cause, not money.

Unsatisfied with the response, Clovechok phoned John Kettle, the chairman of the Interior Health Board, "and he didn't know about

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A&E Fourth annual Winterfest beckons for Radium Families will love this activity-filled event GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Despite the unseasonably warm weather in recent weeks, Radium Hot Springs is gearing up for a blast of winter fun.

The fourth annual Radium Winterfest, a Radium Events Committee production, will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 16th. Events including a popular curling fun-spiel, the mountain man and woman competition, crafts, games and more will take place in the area around the Radium Seniors' Hall and Legends Field.

The curling fun-spiel — an amateur curling tournament involving teams of four curling on the outdoor hockey rink next to Brent's Shack — is a popular non-competitive event in which friends and family can freely rotate in and out of the team as play continues.

The short sheet of ice promises to make things interesting, and curlers will be able to fuel their games with snacks from the nearby shack, being run over the weekend by the Rotary Club of Radium.

The event helps build community spirit, while ensuring the events committee is able to continue to put on a roster of lively happenings in the village throughout the year, explained Tourism Radium events co-ordinator Kara Stringer.

“The whole event is based around family,” she said. “We always host Winterfest on the Alberta Family Day weekend, because there are more people in town; we might as well get them out of their hotel rooms to see how much fun we can have.”

The ever-popular mountain man contest, which involves three timed challenges of burly

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echo FILE photos Radium's Winterfest was a hit last year, as these 2012 photos show. Above: an eager participant shows off his log-sawing skills during the three-part mountain man competition, which has been expanded this year into cateogries for both aspiring mountain men and mighty mountain women. Below: Chickens help randomize what appears to be a game of chicken bingo during last year's event.

brawn, bushcraft, and ingenuity, is being expanded across gender lines into a mountain man and mountain woman competition this year.

“It's a small relay that consists of three tasks: two competitors at a time must run to the pylons and retrieve one tire at a time, then run back to the start line and put the tire over the pylon,” explained Stringer. “Once all three tires are looped on the pylon, they must approach the saw horses, cut one biscuit from the log with a bow saw, then move to the fire station, and with the matches, kindling and wood supplied, start a fire.”

Wagon rides will also be on offer, as a tractor will haul wag-

ons around the blocks that encompass Legends Field and the outdoor skating rink, over what will be about a 15-minute round trip. This year's Winterfest will also feature more crafts and games for kids. A crockpot cook-off was planned, but due to strict Interior Health regulations around sharing meals at community events, had to be put on hold until next year.

The Radium Events Committee, which operates independently of Tourism Radium, puts on the Winterfest event each year. Its six core volunteers include Karen Sharp, Karen Larsen, Leann Laisnez, Marlise Hess, Heather Purkell, and Amanda McQuarrie.

To all those who support ARTS in the Columbia Valley.

Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.

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Valley Life

Clockwise from top left: Columbia Valley Search and Rescue members dig out a victim during a mock multi-person avalanche burial scenario held on the Mocha run at Panorama on Sunday, February 10 (Dan Walton photo); Makayla Tan drags a pair of sleds onto the ice during the Windermere District Rod and Gun Club's Family Fishing Day on Saturday, February 9 (Kristian Rasmussen photo); Virginia Walker and her pug, Kitty, enjoy the Family Fishing Day scenery (Kristian Rasmussen photo); Dan Wasylyk (left) earns top place in Columere's fifth annual Snolf (i.e. Snow Golf) Challenge, and receives his unique award from John Aitken (photo submitted by Doug Thorne); a Columbia Valley Search and Rescue probe line advances during the avalanche rescue practice at Panorama (Dan Walton photo).

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Columbia Valley Rockies are playoff bound Team secures its playoff spot despite losing its last two games; stays ahead of Creston in standings JOSHUA ESTABROOKS Special to The Valley Echo

The Columbia Valley Rockies will be heading to the playoffs for the first time in five years despite losing two games in a row over the weekend and only banking three points from the last three games.

The news broke late Sunday (February 10) night when the Creston Valley Thunder Cats lost to the Fernie Ghostriders, making it mathematically impossible for Creston to catch the Rockies in the standings.

Last week, the Rockies beat the Thunder Cats in Creston on Tuesday, February 5, scoring four unanswered goals in the third period to make a dramatic comeback, with a final score of 7-4 in favour of the Rockies.

Then, on Friday, February 8, the Rockies lost a tough one against the Fernie Ghostriders, 7-2. Explaining the loss, coach Scott Dubielewicz said the players just weren’t in the game mentally after such a dramatic win earlier in the week.

“We were suffering a bit of a hangover from Tuesday; we just didn’t really show up against Fernie,” Dubielewicz said.

The Rockies then faced the Osoyoos Coyotes at home on Saturday (February 9), and although they played much better, they let in a buzzer beater goal to send the game into overtime and ultimately lost in OT, gaining one point in their hunt for a playoff spot.

“We had some key guys take some bad penalties and got tossed out of the game, which didn’t help our chances,”

joshua estabrooks photo Rockies forward, Brar McNaney, races up the ice during a heartbreaking 4-3 loss in overtime to the Osoyoos Coyotes on Saturday, February 8.

Dubielewicz said. “We definitely spent too much time in the box.”

In spite of the loss, goaltender Stewart Pratt was named the first star of the game, and was also mentioned by Dubielewicz as a player who put in a strong performance, facing 52 shots from the Coyotes.

Both Dylan Sakatch and Briar McNaney registered two assists each to help their team, but penalty trouble for

the Rockies kept letting Osoyoos back in the game.

“Going forward we just need to focus on Friday night against Penticton. They just beat Osoyoos so they are not a bad team. We just want to stay healthy and play as hard as we can in these remaining games,” Dubielewicz said.

The Rockies have three games left in the regular season, including one more meeting with Creston and another visit

to Fernie who they just might end up facing in the first round of the playoffs, depending on how the final point tally settles out.

As it stands now, it looks like the Columbia Valley Rockies will be facing either the Fernie Ghostriders or the Golden Rockets in the first round, which will be a real treat for local hockey fans in the valley. For the first time in half a decade, the boys are back in the playoffs.

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Annual Wild Game Banquet & Dance (Beef also available)

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Invermere Community Hall Happy Hour: 5:30 p.m. • Dinner: 6:30 p.m.

Awards • Live and Silent Auctions Door Prizes • Draws Dance commences at 9:30 p.m.

Adults: $40 • Youths: $15 (15 & Under) Dance Only: $10, Also available at the Door Tickets available at the Book Bar, Home Hardware, Horsetheif Pub, RONA, K5 Mechanical, and with club members

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Nightly awards also go to individual racers for the most consistent as well as the fastest time.

On Friday, February 8, Helmut Spiegl managed to achieve a time difference between his two runs of just .012 milleseconds, skiing the course in 23.058 then 23.07 respectively.

Peter Harding was the fastest racer down the course, with his best run timed at 21.105 seconds.

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B.C. auditor general heading back Down Under TOM FLETCHER Black Press

B.C. Auditor General John Doyle has accepted a job as Auditor General of the Australian state of Victoria.

The appointment puts to an end a debate between B.C. MLAs about whether Doyle should have been offered a second term of six years.

Doyle has insisted his term of office extends until next October, while an all-party MLA committee concluded his term was to end in May. The appointment of a replacement for B.C. may be delayed until after the spring election.

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Doyle has shaken up the government's handling of BC Hydro finances, forest inventory and other issues. He also forced a remake of the B.C. legislature's own finances, revealing that MLA expenses were being paid without receipts.

After Doyle highlighted the rapid growth of BC Hydro deferral accounts, where debt ballooned as the utility continued to pay dividends to the government, the B.C. Utilities Commission ordered BC Hydro to increase customer rates to pay the deferred debt down more quickly.

Doyle came to B.C. from Australia, where he served as deputy auditor general for the state of Western Australia

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Building your Wealth Five common RRSP mistakes We’ve talked a lot about how and why to save money in recent issues.

And we’ve said that one of the first things you should do is to pay off your high interest debt as much and as quickly as possible. But let’s not forget the importance of saving!

Right now you are approaching the very important deadline for making a RRSP contribution – March 1. The number of Canadians making contributions to their RRSP each year has been declining, but there are good reasons why they should not. Every Canadian who has a decent regular income likely should have a RRSP and be making regular contributions to it. Remember 3 important things: 1. Every dollar you contribute this year is a dollar you don’t have to pay tax on until you take it out at retirement, when under normal circumstances, you have a much smaller income and pay lower tax. 2. The contribution you make now can reduce your present tax rate because that money is not considered income until later. 3. RRSP is a saving plan for a long time, not a way to put money aside for a rainy day.

Here are five relatively common mistakes Canadians make when they do contribute to their Registered Retirement Savings Plans: 1. Reporting RRSP contributions based on a calendar year, like taxes.

Your taxes are based on a calendar year. The reporting of your RRSP contributions extends 60 days into the New Year. RRSP receipts for those first 60 days of 2013 should be reported on your 2012 income tax return, and will reduce your 2012 income. And, prior to topping up your RRSP contributions to maximize your deduction for 2012, ensure that you are considering all of the contributions made through payroll deduction in the first 60 days of 2013.

2. Over contributing to an RRSP It is easy to inadvertently contribute too much to a RRSP. On the bottom of your Notice of Assessment in the previous tax year (2011) you will see the amount of unused RRSP contributions that you have available. Immediately below that line you will see the maximum amount you can de-

duct for 2012. If your contributions exceed the amount allowable there is a 1 percent penalty per month, for over-contributions exceeding $2000.00. If this happens, you must complete a T1-OVP form to calculate the penalty – not a fun process.

3. Avoiding equities in today’s volatile market.

Stock markets have had two major downturns in the last 12 years or so and Canadians may be reluctant to invest in the equity investments.

However, even in a volatile economy, equities are an important component of a diversified portfolio.

4. Not knowing what to hold inside and outside a RRSP. Fixed income securities produce fully-taxable interest income unless they are held in a tax sheltered investment like a RRSP. Equity investments, on the other hand, will produce capital gains and dividends. The capital gain on an investment is only 50% taxable outside a RRSP while they are fully taxable as income once you eventually make withdrawals from the RRSP.

While tax considerations are important, they should not be the ultimate guiding force for what you hold in your RRSP. Your RRSP is your selfmade pension. Managing it correctly by maintaining a balanced mix of assets will produce greatest benefits.

View the RRSP as only one component of your overall pension. Tax free savings accounts, RPP (Registered Pension Plan with your employer) and Government Pensions are all important factors to consider.

5. Waiting for the "perfect time" to start a RRSP plan.

Waiting is not a good idea. If procrastination was a successful strategy, nearly everyone would retire wealthy. Too many put off investing for retirement until the mortgage is paid off, the kids have graduated from college, or for any number of reasons. There are always plenty of excuses not to “pay yourself first”, because there are only so many dollars in your paycheque, but this is very important. The bottom line is: waiting for the “perfect” time to begin investing for the future can put a seri-

ous dent in your retirement plans.

As an example, consider two people who together contribute $45,000 over several years into their RRSP with an average annual return of 6 percent. The first investor deposits $1,500 per year into a RRSP starting at age 25 and continues until age 55.

The second investor, realizing s/he is running out of time, doubles his/her savings to $3,000 per year beginning at age 40 through 55. When both investors reach age 55, the first person will have accumulated over $118,000 while the second person’s RRSP balance will be less than $70,000. That’s a big difference!

The RRSP program is complex, but it has some very valuable aspects for you. It is an important, Government created, tool to help save money. We understand how this all works, consider the implications of your investment strategy, and know how to take steps to maximize your return. With retirement planning becoming more complex, you cannot afford to leave money on the table. Your Certified Financial Planner ® can help.

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June 27, 1964 - Feb 4, 2013 Larry passed away suddenly on February 4, 2013 at the Kelowna hospital. Larry was born in Wisconsin, then married Tammy Miller, moved to the Valley, where they started their very successful business, Pine Ridge Cutters.

Larry is survived by his wife Tammy MillerMullikin, mother Ruth, brothers Jerry (Lindsey), Jeff (Shelly) and predeceasd by his father Jerry, and on Tammy’s side, her parents Dean Miller (Pat), and brothers Jim (Pat), Ted ( Patsy) and Kelly.

Larry was a hard working man; he loved to hunt, fish, and gold pan with family and friends. He was an avid fan of the green bay Packers, and never missed a game. He is deeply loved and missed.

A service will be determined at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the cancer society in memory of Larry.

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

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9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast Club 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere. (Every Sunday) February 13th, 5 p.m.: Ash Wednesday Service, Christ Church Trinity February 17th, 9 a.m.: All Saints, Edgewater

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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, February 17th Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

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5 years ago (2008): Greyhound bus services were no longer offered at the Petro Canada in Invermere. A Greyhound spokesman said the company hopes to continue serving the area, but it must seek a new outfit to take on the contract.

10 years ago (2003): Trans-Canada highway traffic was rerouted through Radium for five days during the Yoho Bridge replacement.

20 years ago (1993): A warm winter thawed parts of Lake Windermere and reduced the number of entrances available to ice fishers.

“Of the 12 years I’ve been here, there wasn’t one year you couldn’t drive on the lake,” a redfaced Mayor Ron Halvorson said at council.

A barricade was set up at Kinsmen Beach to stop late-night parties on the lake, but a high volume of complaints from ice fishers saw the barricade removed the next day.

25 years ago (1988): Premier Vander Zalm announced that the idea of designated gambling resorts in the province will not come to fruition. Representatives from resorts throughout the province had expressed interest in the loosening of gambling laws, including members of the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. *** An Invermere man attended the Provincial Emergency Program meeting in town and shared his concerns with the crowd; a nuclear exchange between the US and USSR is inevitable and because Seattle is such an ideal target for the Soviets, the Columbia Valley will receive a fallout, he warned.

35 years ago (1978): To eradicate superstitions involving bread, the Kitchen Talk column reminded readers that it is not bad luck to cut a load of bread at both ends, nor is it unlucky to hold a loaf of bread while someone else is cutting it. “But there are still some beliefs that linger on.” If you leave a loaf of bread lying on its side, the breadwinner of the house will become sick, the myth goes. Also, if a spinster (a childless woman) takes the last slice of bread,

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LEGAL NOTICE

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Remember When?

Recreation Sites and Trails BC

SHANNON GLACIER DONARD PEAK

KILLARNEY PEAK

MOUNT SALLY SERENA

BANSHEE TOWER

GALWAY PEAK photo: Pat Morrow

The area is served by this amended Recreation Order S.58(1)(b) FRPA as follows:

Area 1st- Forster Creek Meadows: Closed to motorized use th June 1 to November 30 annually.

Area 2st- Catamount Glacier: Closed to motorized use th June 1 to February 14 annually. th st

Area 3 – North Star Glacier:st Closed to motorized use st January 1 to December 31 annually.

Compliance, education and enforcement activities will be prominent.

The area is served by this amended Recreation Order S.58(1)(b) FRPA as follows:

ECHO FILE PHOTO Well-known Invermere resident, Andy Stuart-Hill at the book signing at Dave's Book Bar on Saturday, Feb. 10 for his book, A History of Panorama ‘The Hill that became a Mountain.’

it is believed that she will never get married.

45 years ago (1968): “Another Unidentified Flying Object has been sighted in the valley,” The Echo reported. The observer wished to remain anonymous, but said he was at the K2 Ranch during the early hours of February 5, when a bright star appeared in the cloudless sky, and light began emanating from it, flashing on and off. Upon viewing with binoculars, the man said, “It looked like a badminton bird with the feathers pointing up.” The UFO gradually moved southwest until it was out of sight.

50 years ago (1963): Because the Invermere detachment of the RCMP was operating with only two police officers, Columbia MLA R. O. Newton had spoken with Attorney General Robert Bonner, asking for another officer to be posted in the district. "The detachment has consisted of only two men for some time. At times when one officer was off and the other on patrol, the district was without protection for emergencies." A response from the Attorney General said a new officer would be available well in advance of the tourist season.

ICAN – Invermere Companion Animal Network KIA & CHEV – This very-bonded

Chev

sister and brother would really like to be adopted together.

Quiet Kia, all she asks for is shoulders to ride on, a lap to curl up on, and love. Inquisitive Chev, always looking for new places to explore, and new ways to make you laugh.

If YOU could use some feline affection and antics, just come to ICAN and meet these one year old siblings.

Kia

Invermere Companion Animal Network

(No motorized use permitted past the summer roads end during these dates.)

(Open to snowmobiling Feb 15 to May 31 , strictly enforced)

(No snowmobiling permitted in this area, strictly enforced)

Area 1 Forster Creek Meadows:

Area 2 Catamount Glacier:

Area 3 North Star Glacier:

Closed to motorized use June 1st to November 30th annually.

Closed to motorized use June 1st to February 14th annually.

Closed to motorized use January 1st to December 31st annually.

(No motorized use permitted past the summer roads end during these dates.)

(Open to snowmobiling February 15th to May 31st, strictly enforced)

(No snowmobiling permitted in this area, strictly enforced)

Compliance, education and enforcement activities will be prominent.

For more information visit www.SitesandtrailsBC.ca RecInfo@gov.bc.ca • Rocky Mountain District •250-426-1766

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 The Valley Echo

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