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Awareness raised on rail tragedy Rail Safety Week event in Athalmer aims to cut down on train danger DAN WALTON reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

Canadian commerce is dependent on our railway system.

But the dangers associated are brute and unforgiving, and can only be combatted through public awareness.

Between Monday, April 29th and Sunday, May 5th, the Canadian Pacific Police Service stationed themselves in high risk areas throughout the Columbia Valley to remind the public of railroad dangers. The demonstrations were part of the annual Public Rail Safety Week in Canada.

“The Canadian Pacific Police Service’s priority over our 100 years of service is to ensure public safety and to protect railway personnel, property and railway operations,” said Canadian Pacific Police Service Chief Ivan McClelland. “Public Rail Safety Week is an important initiative to remind the public that we all have a role ensuring safety in the communities in which we operate.”

Over the course of 2012,

Canada's Transportation Safety Board recorded a greater number of crossing accidents and trespassing incidents than in previous years. There were 189 automobile crossing accidents resulting in 31 fatalities and 32 serious injuries. The Transportation Safety Board also recorded 71 trespassing incidents, which resulted in 47 fatalities and 20 serious injuries.

One of those incidents hit home for Invermere residents, when 50-year-old Carmen Salazar was struck by a train and killed instantly on the evening of Tuesday, February 20th in Athalmer, in nearly the same spot the rail safety demonstration was held.

In that incident, the train was estimated to be traveling at close to 60 kilometres per hour, which is the speed limit for trains traveling through residential areas.

In the first two months of 2013 alone, the safety board recorded 42 automobile crossing incidents which resulted in 10 fatalities and two serious injuries. Trespassing in January and February was blamed for seven fatalities and one serious injury.

Mr. McClelland noted these numbers do not represent the many near-collisions that occur.

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The Positive Choice A return to a healthy economy Fair taxation for all residents of B.C. Return to balanced budgets

Dan Walton/Echo photo Local shopper Janel Seier has a quick chat with author Fred van Zuiden during his book signing at Sobey's on Friday, May 2nd. Mr. van Zuiden penned his memoir 'Call Me Mom' about surviving the Holocaust as a boy in the Netherlands.

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The local A.C.E. (Access in the Community for Everyone) group, a non-profit organization run by volunteers, is hosting this event to raise money and awareness for the group. The 90-minute production will be presented on Monday, May 13th at the David Thompson Secondary gym. Be prepared for an upbeat show that will “dazzle your senses” and “keep you on the edge of your seats.”

With electrifying music and high energy entertainment, this will be an event the whole family will enjoy, whether they’re gazing in astonishment at the illusions or rolling around with laughter. This spellbinding multi-media magic show first started in Strathmore, Alberta, and has thrived ever since. The show has visited Invermere several times in past productions.

The show will include door prizes and some surprising acts which may involve some well-known members of the community. This show is sure to dazzle the crowd and leave people talking about it long after the final curtain.

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Old Tomorrow passes through GREG AMOS PHOTOS Morlove played folk-tinged tunes from their latest album, Old Tomorrow, during an intimate set at Bud's Bar on Wednesday, May 1st.

Abattoir amendment gets board approval STEVE HUBRECHT steve@cv-pioneer.com

Invermere's micro-abattoir is another small step closer to becoming a reality.

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors made a text amendment at their Friday, May 3rd meeting to a zoning bylaw that would allow for an abattoir to be built on a lot near the Invermere crossroads, albeit with some limitations.

The limitations specify that buildings on the lot, owned by the Windermere District Farmers’ Institute, must be 1,700 square feet (160 square metres) or smaller, occupy less than one hectare (2.46 acres), be at least 280 metres (918 feet) from the highway and must have no more than 10 animals outside at a time.

The bylaw, number 2448, received third reading and was submitted for approval to the Province. If it meets with provincial approval, it will come back to the board for adoption.

A public hearing on the proposed text amendment on Wednesday, April 24th at the Windermere Community Hall drew 170 residents. Some were strongly in favour of the proposed abattoir while others were strongly opposed, at least to its location.

“There were some fears that this could grow in size and numbers to thousands of animals,” District of Invermere mayor Gerry Taft said at the regional district meeting, adding that the bylaw’s limitations would make it clear to the public that this scenario would not be possible.

“In all fairness (to the Farmer's Institute), the concept has been there many, many years,” said regional district Area G director Gerry Wilkie. “I think the homework has been done.”

Mr. Wilkie said abattoir opponents are mainly concerned about smell and visibility, both of which are unlikely to be a problem since the site is already about 300 metres away from the highway, is tucked behind a BC Hydro substation, and from some angles would be partially blocked from view by a nearby golf course maintenance shed.

“Part of the concern is the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) thing,” he said, adding that the Windermere Riding Club keeps 40 horses near the site and their smell has never been an issue.

“I think it's a misconception from the community,” said Mr. Wilkie. “I can virtually guarantee there will be no smell from the animals.”

“I don't buy the smell thing,” said Canal Flat mayor Ute Juras. “Even if there are are going to be some odours, it's putting people to work and it's helping the economy to grow.”

Even the occasionally foul odours wafting out of the Canal Flats pulp mill are a tolerable tradeoff for jobs, said Ms. Juras, adding that there's no way the abattoir will smell even remotely as bad as the mill.

“It's a good project and it will bring economic development,” she said. “I don't like going against public opinion but in this case I will.”

Regional District area A director Mike Sosnowski said

he used to work in a slaughterhouse and can attest that although the smell inside is pretty bad, the smell outside is not terrible.

“There are many reasons for the abattoir to move forward; I wish it was in my area,” said Mr. Sosnowski.

“Having an abattoir in Invermere is really important and we need to do whatever we can to support agriculture in the valley,” said Cranbrook mayor Wayne Stetski.

Not all directors agreed.

“We did hear pretty loud and clear from the closest neighbours of the proposed abattoir that they are not in support of it,” said regional district Area F director Wendy Booth. “I still feel our job is to listen to the public.”

Ms. Booth said she thought the public hearing did help eliminate some of the public's fears about the abattoir but, aside from the hearing, the Farmers’ Institute didn't communicate their plans for the abattoir to the public well enough.

“There just aren't any people next door that are supportive of it,” she said. “The Farmers’ Institute does have other location options.”

The district received 103 submissions opposing the abattoir as part of the public hearing process and 67 in support, said Ms. Booth.

“Virtually every single neighbour is opposed to it — not the concept, but the location,” she said.

Mr. Taft agreed that many local residents at the public hearing were concerned the location was too prominent, but said he thinks they are mistaken.

“It's an argument I don't fully agree with. Once the abattoir is built, most people probably won't even notice it. Like the horses that are there now — most people don't even know they're there,” he said. There are other potential locations for the abattoir, but each of those is bound to have neighbours who don't want to be next to a slaughterhouse.

“I honestly believe most of the opposition was overstated. It was a knee-jerk reaction. It was an emotional reaction based on partial information,” said Mr. Taft.

“There is a strong element in the community that recognizes the need for economic diversification,” agreed Mr. Wilkie, adding the abattoir not only fits that bill, but would be a great way to tap into the growing trend of local food production.

“It's economically important and with appropriate screening it will simply not be visible,” he said.

The motion to amend the text was carried with three members of the board of directors, including Ms. Booth, opposed.

The regional district also voted not to proceed with a motion to change the zoning of Lot 48, on the east side of Columbia Lake, from resort and recreational to agricultural.

The motion to change the zoning was started years ago, and the board decided to rescind it and start in a new direction.

“The board will proceed with zoning that matches what the current owner wants to do with the land — which is conservation and parkland in a nutshell,” said Ms. Booth, speaking after the meeting.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada purchased the large parcel of land last summer. It was previously owned by Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

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Ecosystem restoration: spring burn season is over ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRENCH ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROGRAM Special to The Valley Echo

Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberals have released their plan for the public to review.

Adrian Dix and the NDP refuse to reveal their plan for BC asking you to wait until after the election to find out.

Delivered a fully costed platform before the election to enable the public to make an informed choice.

Went back on their promise to release a full platform before the election and still haven’t explained how they will pay for $3 billion in new spending.

One of only 2 provinces to balance its budget.

Will scrap Balanced Budget law and run deficits with no plans to return to a balanced budget.

Seizing our opportunity with LNG. Creating revenue to pay for important social programs.

Have indicated they will impose a 2 year moratorium and jeopardize investment. Outright oppose pipeline to a refinery.

Standing by the commitment to fully review any potential pipeline projects and ensure they adhere to our 5 principals.

Flip flopped on their “principled” position on pipelines and have not been clear with BC’ers when and how their decisions were made.

Have maintained our Triple-A credit rating.

Six consecutive credit rating downgrades and the worst fiscal record in Canada.

Met every spending target while in government.

Missed 8 of their 10 spending targets while in government.

Have created 47,000 net new jobs since the introduction of the BC Job Plan.

Drove workers away from BC throughout the 90’s forcing families to relocate.

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plans prepared to achieve specific objectives for each fire.

“Personnel were given valuable training in the classroom and during operations that will pay large dividends in the end when these tactics are utilized on wildfires,” said burn boss Mike Morrow of the fire centre.

Ecosystem restoration projects have been ongoing on these sites for several years.

“Previous thinning treatments have reduced forest stands to where low-intensity, controlled burns can be introduced,” Harris said. “The burns improve grazing for elk and cattle, enhance habitat for badgers and other wildlife, and restore open forest and grassland ecosystems, which are vital to the overall health of the Rocky Mountain Trench.”

Funding for this season’s prescribed burns is provided by the B.C. Government’s LandBased Investment program and the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation.

Visit www.trench-er.com to learn about ecosystem restoration in the Trench.

Weather, safety and smoke are always factors when it comes to pulling off prescribed burns in the Rocky Mountain Trench.

With that in mind, the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program (Trench ER) had planned four burns this April in the narrow window between the "dry out" and "green up" windows in the spring, and was able to conduct two burns.

Trench ER burns enhance wildlife habitat by restoring grasslands and open forests— they are planned and executed by Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource staff, under the guidance of the Trench ER program partnership.

“Only two of the prescribed burns were ignited this month,” said ER team leader Randy Harris. “Both looked good and we’ll be doing follow-up assessments to ascertain the degree of success.”

The two burn locations were the old Kimberley Airport and at the Yankee-Canuck Lakes area in Premier Lake Provincial Park.

A total of 540 hectares were burned at he old airport, six kilometres south of Ta Ta Creek on April 24th, with additional mop-up work on April 25th and 26th. At the Premier Lake park, 96 hectares were burned on April 25th with mop-up work taking place on April 26th.

Local crews from the Andre Chalabi photo B.C. Wildfire Management Branch Southeast Fire Centre Fire swept through the Old Kimberley airport area after a habitatconducted the burns using enhancing low-intensity burn ignited by Trench ER staff on April 24th.

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Provincial election 2013 The Valley Echo and The Pioneer have posed five questions to each of the candidates in Columbia River-Revelstoke riding, selected to address issues not covered in depth during the April 10th all-candidates debate. Candidates have been given 300 words to answer the following questions: 1 • What do you see as the best approach to bring year-round economic activity to the Columbia Valley?

2 • What provincial approach do you advocate on the urban deer issue in the Columbia Valley?

3 • Given the scientific consensus that fossil fuel emissions are driving global climate change, what changes if any would you make to B.C.'s carbon tax?

4 • What would be the next steps you would take on the proposed Jumbo Glacier ski resort development if you were elected?

5 • If elected, what would you do to ensure B.C. has a strong public education system?

Norm Macdonald, BC NDP

1. I believe we will build a balanced economy here in the Columbia Valley. Our forest industry is becoming stronger, our tourism industry is rebounding and there are real opportunities in our agricultural sector. One of the things business needs in order to thrive is a predictable tax structure —no HST surprises. We need policies that support local food production and the use of those local food products in our hospitals, seniors’ homes and schools. It is also important that we have the ability to make decisions, within our community, about the public land that surrounds us.

2. The provincial government must provide resources and regulatory support for the plans that are developed by communities. As always, I believe local communities should have a say in decisions that affect them most. I believe that hazing could play a part in Invermere’s plan, just as it does in jurisdictions outside of B.C. 3. A BC NDP government will not change the carbon tax in the Columbia Valley. The BC NDP has committed to expanding the tax to include venting emissions from oil and gas operations.

4. I have been clear that I respect the wishes of the vast majority of people in the Columbia Valley. A BC NDP government will dismantle this fake resort municipality, which has given control over 6,000 hectares of public land to a small group of BC Liberal Party supporters.

5. I support investments that will provide students with the classroom support they need. This means hiring new teachers, education assistants, librarians and counselors. It is important that we stop playing political games with teachers in this province.

We need to respect our educators.

Lastly, a BC NDP government will take steps to make post-secondary education and trades training both more available and more affordable.

Doug Clovechok, BC Liberal Party

1. A strong economy and a secure tomorrow require effective communication and planning processes. One of the first actions I will take as your MLA will be the establishment of Community Advisory Boards in each of our major centres in the riding. Working directly with me, these boards comprised of a diverse demographic of people including chamber members and economic development officers, will set specific local economic goals and targets accompanied by key performance indicators.

2. As the MLA, I will work with municipal councils seeking whatever provincial supports are available. I support the District of Invermere’s 2011 recommendations that included a trap and cull program and a relocation program that would reduce the deer population to 50 by 2014.

3. British Columbians are proud of the fact that our government has implemented the world’s first broad-based carbon tax on greenhouse emissions. The tax is anticipated to have the equivalent of taking 80,000 cars off our roads. The tax has been supported by 70 leading economists. We have committed to suspend carbon tax rates for five years enabling other political jurisdictions to catch up with B.C. 4. Key to a strong economy is the creation of jobs and as the MLA, I will work closely with the duly and legally appointed Resort Municipality officials to ensure that all conditions of Jumbo Glacier Resorts Master Development Agreement are implemented and adhered to.

5. A strong economy and secure tomorrow begins with an effective public education system and that begins with Early Child Care. We have invested $34.8 million in our Success By 6 program and will be allocating an additional $32 million over three years to support the creation of 2,000 new licensed child care spaces that will make child care easier to find. Early Child care support and services will be a priority for me as your MLA. To ask me any question prior to election day, I can be reached at doug.clovechok@ bcliberals.com or at 250-688-1178.

Earl Olsen, BC Conservative Party

Laurel Ralston, BC Green Party

1. As tourism will always be a seasonal opportunity, we have to encourage other small business growth and development.

In conjunction, we should be developing our resources, lumber, mining and encouraging business to develop secondary manufacturing and processing technologies.

2. The decision to control urban deer should be made at the local government level. The manner of control should be humane and inflict no unnecessary trauma or injury to the animals. Hazing with dogs or trapping are barbaric. Provincial wildlife officers should be utilized to ensure that the reduction or removal follows approved guidelines and restrictions.

3. The BC Conservatives will eliminate the carbon tax over a four-year period, starting in rural ridings. The tax is a regressive tax on individuals, businesses, and agriculture. We have few options to replace the use of cars and trucks to cover the distances we have to travel or to heat our homes. Without options of mass transit, the Carbon Tax and Carbon Trust penalizes rural and northern areas.

4. Jumbo has met the approval requirements established by the government. At this time future costs have to be borne by the developer. Eliminating the annual deficit or critical priorities such as twinning the Trans Canada Highway are a greater need. Limited public funds should not be utilized for this type of project in these economic times.

5. Young people are our most critical resource. Educators need to concentrate on educating them, rather than trying to determine what impact the next round of cuts, program funding reductions or school infrastructure needs will have on their teaching efforts. The Conservative party firmly believes that we have to take a leadership role in education, providing multi-year funding to allow schools and teachers to focus on the education.

For a detailed party platform, please visit www.bcconservative.ca or contact me at earl4mla@gmail.com

1. The Columbia Valley, and the East Kootenays as a whole, has a tremendous amount to offer in terms of natural resources and ecology, arts and heritage, and education.

We also have an amazing wealth of innovative and creative people throughout the region. I think there are great opportunities here for research and development, through the college and affiliated universities – in agriculture, green building, and sports medicine, for example – and creative industries, from fine arts, to media, to architecture and industrial design.

2. Because I think it’s very important that regions and municipalities be quite autonomous when dealing with urban deer and other wildlife issues, I see the role of the province as one of support – providing relevant, accurate research into solutions and best practices, equipment when available, expertise and advice from appropriate ministries, and possibly some degree of funding.

3. B.C.’s carbon tax is a step in the right direction in dealing with fossil fuels, and I support the Green Party’s position that the tax be increased and applied to all greenhouse gas-emitting industries, and that this measure be supplemented with incentives and support for retrofits, among others, for an approach that is not strictly punitive.

4. I am wholeheartedly opposed to the Jumbo Glacier Resort proposal and wasdisappointed, frustrated, and frankly incredulous over the Province’s decision to create a municipality – in spite of strong, long-standing local opposition and ample evidence of potential environmental damage. My next step regarding this issue would be to research, in depth, the policies and laws that now apply to the municipality, and work towards halting the project.

5. Our public education system should foster critical thinking, curiosity, creative problem-solving, compassion, positive self-expression, and lifelong learning skills in students of all abilities. I would review curricula and funding, and support innovative educational approaches and techniques.

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A compelling reason to vote GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

We're all familiar with the litany of reasons presented by pessimists as to why voting is really not an important part of living in a democracy.

"A vote in my riding cannot possibly matter in a first-past-the-post system," say some. "There's no one worth voting for," others chime in.

In the most recent provincial election in 2009, exactly half the eligible voting population in B.C. used reasons like this to avoid exercising their right to vote. With the 50 per cent turnout, B.C. hit a record low, dropping even further into the mire of voter apathy than in 2005, where a sparse 58 per cent of B.C. residents bothered to vote.

A great project, found at www.votesbc.org, sets out to change this pattern. Several Canadian universities are pooling their statistical and political science gurus to examine how alternative voting systems could whet our apetites for casting a ballot. It simulates the effect of our vote using systems found in three different countries: Canada, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

In Ireland, the single transferable vote (STV) system allows voters to rank candidates by order of preference. In the Netherlands, ridings matter little as seats in government are simply distributed according to any one party’s share of the total vote.

VotesBC allows each of us to cast a virtual vote under these three very different systems, and to observe the simulated results, and how different or similar they might be to the results under our current system.

I came out strongly in favour of the STV system just before the 2005 B.C. election, when a referendum was held to see if people in this province wanted to replace our current voting system. In the Peace River South riding, I probably made a few enemies by suggesting the STV-BC referendum was a more worthwhile reason to vote than it would be to support any of that riding's candidates.

As always, there's a lot to be concerned about in B.C., with health and education needing more money while a mounting debt of at least $50 billion looms as perhaps the biggest concern of all. So, go out on Tuesday, May 14th and make your vote count.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Campaign promise doesn't impress

Dear Editor,

Dear Editor, Here's an election quiz: which candidate made the following proposal?

At the all-candidates forum in Revelstoke and Kimberley, one of the candidates announced that he would be setting up committees or groups of individuals in various areas in this electoral district.

The purpose of these groups would be to gather information and concerns by area, to be discussed at quarterly meetings.

First, we must all ask the following questions: Would these groups of individuals all be paid from tax dollars (in one form or another)? How would these individuals be selected? Would individuals and friends who assisted the candidate during the campaign be excluded?

What is wrong with gathering information from the elected councillors and mayors, regional district representatives, Chambers of Commerce, or any of the many other informed (non-partisan) groups (at no additional cost to us, the taxpayers)?

And is this candidate preparing us for patronage appointments to the political trough?

The answer: BC Liberal candidate Doug Clovechok.

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B.C. Views — Tom Fletcher

NDP plan is to borrow and spend VICTORIA – NDP leader Adrian Dix has finally rolled out his “fully costed” election platform.

Major policy announcements had been released previously, but there was plenty more spending added to the total.

The NDP’s health care plan is surprisingly modest — more money for home support, residential senior care, mental health and addiction services and a rural acute care initiative totalling $159 million over three years.

As health critic Mike Farnworth points out, the residential care increase will allow seniors two baths a week instead of one. Full marks to the NDP for this part of the platform.

Increases to Community Living B.C., children and families programs and aboriginal friendship centres are also commendable.

Other NDP proposals don’t inspire as much confidence.

Raise welfare rates $20 a month and index them to inflation. Index the minimum wage to inflation too, at a time when inflation can only rise.

Set up a new child bonus program to send $70 per month for each child with family income under $25,000. Lesser payments would go to families with income up to $66,000.

This 1970s-style family allowance scheme is based on a “child poverty” claim that misrepresents federal statistics of relative income distribution. The program is optimistically budgeted at $210 million a year. Mr. Dix insists it isn’t

a “big new social program,” which makes me wonder what would qualify.

It would be partly funded by cancelling a BC Liberal plan to establish education savings accounts for kids born after 2006. Out with selfreliance, in with the nanny state.

Another $100 million is added to hire more teachers, to address the teachers’ union’s oftenrepeated but false claim of “a decade of cuts” in education.

Another $100 million goes to student grants,

“As with welfare, increasing support for bad choices can only yield more bad choices.” much of it further subsidizing the oversupply of English, education, sociology, women’s studies, journalism and other university grads who eventually discover there is little demand for their degrees.

As with welfare, increasing support for bad choices can only yield more bad choices.

On a related note, the NDP will revive a ministry of women’s equality, “to promote social and economic equality to all government programs.”

As with female candidate quotas, the NDP keeps the flame of 1970s socialist feminism alive.

The party totals up its new program spending to $988 million over three years. That’s exactly

the amount Mr. Dix estimates will be raised by tax hikes on corporate income, bank capital, personal income over $150,000, carbon tax on oil and gas drilling, and cancelling the B.C. Liberals’ RESP and child tax credit plans.

As for deficits, the NDP claims that the B.C. Liberal budget hides a deficit of $800 million this year and similar deficits in the next two years. The BC Liberals point to an impressive string of “net zero” wage settlements with public sector unions, the core of their spending control record.

Would the NDP continue to hold the line on public service wages, as the BC Liberals have done?

Mr. Dix’s NDP caucus and staff is stocked with former government union officials. Party president Moe Sihota is essentially a direct employee of the same unions. The B.C. Federation of Labour has shaped the NDP’s Labour Code changes, which we won’t see until after the May 14th vote.

And how much money does the “fully costed” NDP plan set aside to pay wage increases for its government union brothers and sisters? Zero.

Since this is the party that appears to be cruising to victory in the May 14th election, I’ll look at what’s not in their platform and other issues next week.

Tom Fletcher is the legislative reporter and a columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.

He can be contacted at tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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The provincial government can promote policies that make it easier to do business; this strengthens our economy and attracts new investors.

It is the only model that will ensure we keep our families working with good wages and ensure money is available to train new workers.

We deserve the best schools and health care in the world. We have to balance our demand for resources and recreation with respect for our environment. We need solid infrastructure and smooth delivery of government services and social programs. All of these priorities take

public sector spending — lots of it!

Every single cent that is spent in the public sector must be earned first in the private sector.

In contrast, according to Christy Clark "The NDP plan would rob Peter to pay Paul, hoping that Paul will vote for the NDP." Fantastic! Unless you're Peter and when he's out of money they both starve anyway!

Many exaggerations and lies are being told to entice new flyers on the Big Orange Hindenburg. All of a sudden, Adrian Dix claims to be a yes man, in favour of many new resource projects. But many NDP candidates stand firmly shoulder to shoulder with special interest groups that vow to stop oil from being transported, resorts from

being built, liquefied natural gas from being extracted and mines from being mined.

Jobs will be lost, new opportunities abandoned, and hundreds of billions of dollars of economic contribution will disappear. It almost seemed as though the NDP Airlines would again rule the skies, but the tides have shifted and folks realize we need investment for the future, not bags of cash now! BC Liberal Air is the only way to fly!

Their plan will make it easier for all of us to afford first class in safe and secure planes that will actually arrive at their destination!

Dave McGrath Invermere, B.C.

Change versus stability Editor's note: This letter to the editor was copied to all Black Press newspapers for publication.

Dear Editor, I’m concerned that many British Columbians are more focused on “change” for the sake of change rather than electing the party most likely to foster job creation and financial stability. Our province’s resource endowment has always been a mainstay of both jobs and the generation of revenues CONTINUES TO 'LETTERS' ON PAGE A16

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Randy Lee Martin aka “Spanks”

October 24, 1973 - May 9, 2012 When I step to the plate for my final at-bat and the game is called for me, I want no rites in a gloom-filled room why cry for a soul set free!

Miss me a little, but not too long and not with your head bowed low.

Remember the love that we once shared, Miss me but let me go.

Game called – what more is there to say?

The field looks drab to the eye I ruled it in my golden day.

Now I wave my cap goodbye for this journey we all must take and each must go alone, it’s all part of the big game plan.

A trot ‘round bases’ safe at home.

DAN WALTON/ECHO PHOTO Need a house? The District of Invermere wants you to have this one, a rancher located at 214 10th Avenue in Invermere, about a block north of Sobeys. The property was acquired by the district last summer after a mortgage foreclosure, and has been added to the district's stock of R-2 land zoned for multi family housing. The district's housing corporation, established in 2008 at the peak of the valley's real estate market, includes several properties that are being stockpiled as spaces for affordable housing. Anyone interested in the home will need to yank the building out of the ground and move it themselves. The costs involved in doing so make this a practical scenario only if moving the home within Invermere, said chief administrative officer Chris Prosser.

Parks Canada Notice of Decision The following development application has been approved by the Park Superintendent for Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks of Canada: Project #BP13-679:

Parks Canada Proposed Demolition of Radium Hot Springs Lodge Lot 11 - 14, Plan 57364 (CLSR) Radium Hot Springs, BC Kootenay National Park of Canada

The approval of the application shall not be valid until fourteen calendar days from the date of this notice. Any persons affected by the approval of this application or the process leading to the decision to grant the development permit may appeal in writing to: Mountain Park Review Board, c/o Development Office, Parks Canada, Box 213, Lake Louise, AB, T0L 1E0 within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of this notice.

Parcs Canada Avis de décision Le directeur du secteur de Lake Louise et des parcs nationaux du Canada Yoho et Kootenay a approuvé le permis d’aménagement suivant : No du projet : BP13-679 : Parcs Canada Démolition proposée de l’hôtel Radium Hot Springs Lodge Lot 11 — 14, plan 57364 (CLSR) Radium Hot Springs (Colombie-Britannique) Parc national du Canada Kootenay L’approbation de la demande susmentionnée sera en vigueur 14 jours civils après la publication de cet avis. Toute personne concernée par le processus d’approbation du permis d’aménagement peut interjeter appel dans les 14 jours qui suivent la publication de cet avis en s’adressant par écrit à : Comité d’examen - parcs des Rocheuses, a/s du Bureau de l’aménagement, Parcs Canada, B.P. 213, Lake Louise (Alberta) T0L 1E0.

Elizabeth Shopland — Grow Your Life

Bloom where you are planted I’ve had the saying "Bloom where you are planted" on my wall for about eighteen years now.

Every time I glance at it, I am reminded to be appreciative of the here and now.

As we grow through life, we have all been caught up imagining a brighter future, creating a vision of things to come and being excited about certain goals or achievements we wish to accomplish. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in that vision that we disconnect from the present and lack appreciation for the here and now.

I know I’m not alone when I say there were years when I thought a different town would mean a fresh start, a job change would solve my perceived problems or a new relationship would allow me to feel better about myself.

What about you? Did you ever yearn for something better that was on the proverbial “other side of the fence”? I think we have all made decisions like that at one time or another. Often what we find is that the grass is indeed greener on the other side; however, in time it begins to look and feel just like the other grass.

Our habits of thought will have us convinced to wait or to randomly move from one circumstance, person or place to an-

other, believing that “it" or "they” will make us feel better. However, when all is said and done, we are still the common denominator in these change equations.

The present moment is fertile ground for us to take root and bloom now. We know we have today, right now, this moment. Now is the time to bloom where you are planted and have the courage to live with gratitude, love and joy in your heart. Now is the time to bloom where you are planted while being creative with your inspired actions towards your dreams and vision. Now is the time to bloom where you are planted because when you do, you inspire others to do the same.

What a gift — bloom on!

Often I get asked about my love affair with gardening. I suppose it all started with helping my Mum when I was a child. In the spring, we would carefully carve out small trenches with our trowels in the garden behind the barn.

One by one, I would place the small seeds into their rightful place. It seemed impossible to me that these little, hard seeds could grow into beans, peas and carrots.

Every year I would ask the “how” question and every year she would respond by saying, “All it takes is love, mixed with patience with a dash of magic”.

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www.invermerevalleyecho.com A9 HERMANN MAUTHNER PHOTO Sensei Karen Sharp of the Invermere Judo Club watches Olympic medalist Antoine Volois-Fortier's ne wasa (groundwork) during a late April training session in Creston. Judokas from around the East Kootenays took advantage of the chance to learn world-class techniques from the Canadian Olympian.

Judo Jottings — Hermann Mauthner

Local judokas train with champion in Creston Eleven judokas from Invermere were given a tremendous opportunity recently, as they took part in a training seminar in Creston on the weekend of Friday, April 26th through Sunday, April 28th with Canadian 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist Antoine Volois-Fortier.

Antoine, a medalist in the 81-kilogram division at the games, started with basic warm-ups and proceeded with ne wasa (ground work) with different techniques of turnovers and hold-downs.

The athletes enthusiastically practised the moves, which are some of Antoine's personal speciallyapplied techniques. By learning and practising those moves over and over

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again, Friday evening went very fast.

On Saturday morning, we started again with a warm-up followed with tache wasa (standing techniques) and throws.

Again it was comprised of a series of basic moves as well as Antoine's personal favourite ones. Every move and technique was enthusiastically practised by all participants.

Athletes from all the Kootenay clubs were there, including participants from Fernie, Jaffray, Cranbrook, Creston, Salmo and Invermere. The clinic continued through Saturday and Sunday morning.

On Saturday evening, all the athletes and a large crowd of parents and supporters attended a gala

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Animal Name: CLEO Breed: Mixed Family: Carla Schneider, Dan Schnider Fun fact: Cleo AKA BLT (Big Lazy Tiger) loves laundry fresh out of the dryer, and sitting in boxes, even when she doesn't fit inside of them.

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dinner, during which Antoine gave a motivational speech. From early on, his childhood was spent having fun in various sports, all supported by his parents. After many trials, Antoine chose to concentrated on judo.

It became his life, training and competition traveling around the world. His highlight, of course, was winning the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic games.

Last week, he returned from Costa Rica with the silver medal win at the Pan America Games. At the same time, Antoine is studying physical education in Montreal.

His words were well-received by all, and he gave a lift to many athletes.

See you on the tatame!

Community Calendar Send your events to production@invermerevalleyecho.com WEDNESDAY MAY 8 • Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network AGM, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY MAY 10 • Hospice Society first AGM, Black Forest Restaurant, 6 p.m.

Gala at 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY MAY 11 • Fairmont Lions Fairmont road cleanup. Meet at highway and resort road, 10 a.m.

• Canal Flats Community Garage Sales, 10 a.m., maps available at Civic Centre • ICAN BBQ at Valley Foods, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 13 • "Caravan to Cuba" video and info night at Christ Church Trinity, 7 p.m., $5, 250-342-9379 • Access in the Community for Equality presents AbracaDAZZLE! Magic Show, DTSS, 7 - 9 p.m. Tickets at Rainbow Donkey or Monkey’s Uncle. Info@acecv.com or MagicShowAce@ eventbrite.ca WEDNESDAY MAY 15 • Silver Strings Ukulele fundraising concert for Grades 4-7 annual concert trip, Christ Church Trinity, 7:30 p.m.

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 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: Megan McConnell at 250409-4455 • 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 • Ultimate Frisbee at J.A. Laird School field. Free, for all ages, and beginners welcome. Call 250270-0346 for more information.

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

1st TUESDAY • Invermere Camera Club 7 p.m. Tanya, tanyadeleeuw65@ gmail.com EVERY TUESDAY • Shuswap Bingo at the Shuswap Indian Band Office downstairs, doors open at 5:30 p.m., early bird at 6:45 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m.

• Cubs (8-10 year olds) and Beavers (5-7 year olds), J.A. 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 WEDNESDAY • Indoor soccer, DTSS gym. Drop-in, $2, 8:30-10:00 p.m.

• Yoga THRIVE- Yoga for Cancer Survivors and Support People.

Copper Point Resort.

New 7-week session starts March 13 at 4:30 p.m. Call Jan Klimek at 250-3421195 EVERY THURSDAY • 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 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 EVERY SATURDAY • Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.

Invermere Thrift Store • Thursdays 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 1 - 4 p.m.

Note: closed May 4, will re-open May 9.

Radium Thrift Store • Thursdays 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 12 - 4 p.m.

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Canal Flats Community

Valuing the volunteers

Garage Sales Saturday, May 11th, 10 a.m.

JUDITH GOERTZ/ SUBMITTED PHOTO Left to right: Raylene Oram, Sharyn Schmidt and Lorraine Ross of the Windermere Auxiliary were three of seventyfive volunteers who attended the Volunteer Luncheon held at the Lion’s Hall on Thursday, April 25th. The luncheon was on behalf of the staff and residents of Columbia House thanking all those who have taken time to volunteer through the year.

Map of all sales available at the Civic Centre.

Watch for signs. Lunch also available.

Call 250-349-5447 for information.

SILVER STRINGS Ukulele Fundraising Concert

2013 cancer combatants gearing up

for Gr. 4-7 students’ annual concert trip in June

Wednesday, May 15, 7:30 p.m Christ Church Trininty

DAN WALTON and GREG AMOS

DONATIONS AT THE DOOR

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The largest cancer fundraiser of the year is already seeing a wave of community support a month before it hits the track at David Thompson Secondary School.

The kickoff event for the Columbia Valley Relay for Life was held at Copper Point Resort on Wednesday, May 1st. A large crowd turned out to bid on $10,002.63 worth of donated prizes, surpassing last year's total of $9,954.

The actual event begins on Saturday, June 15th at 6 p.m. For 12 hours from dusk until dawn, teams will circumnavigate the school track to raise money for cancer research.

“It's not a race or a competition; you just walk around the track,” said Sheila Tutty, Relay co-ordinator. “It's a fun family event.”

This will be Ms. Tutty’s fourth year as Relay for Life chair, after having spent two years before that as survivor chair, a torch that's now been passed to Terri Lightfoot. Both understand the importance of community involvement for those facing cancer.

“When I turned 50, I returned from

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Student Loans and Awards The College of the Rockies’ Financial Aid Advisor will be giving FREE Financial Aid Information Session open to parents, students and the public.

Invermere: Tuesday, May 14 at 4:00 pm College of the Rockies, Invermere Campus

For more information call 250-489-8264 or visit us at www.cotr.bc.ca/financialaid

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five weeks of radiation in Kelowna, on the night of Light Up,” recalled Ms. Tutty, now 55. “It felt like this huge community gala to celebrate me coming back.”

The 2013 Relay for Life will begin with the traditional Victory Lap, where cancer survivors make the first lap around the track. As with previous years, participants willing to donate their hair for the creation of wigs will be able to buzz their skulls. The minimum amount of hair needed to assist in the creation of a charitable wig is six inches, but shorthaired supporters willing to symbolize a bald head in the fight against cancer are also welcome to grab a pledge sheet. The spirit of head shaving can inspire some emotional commitments.

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GREG AMOS/ECHO PHOTO John Wolfe Construction owners David and Terri Wolfe made a substantial donation at this year's event, offering $500 Air Canada vouchers for the silent auction.

“My best friend's daughter (Emily) came with me and watched last year,” said head shaving co-ordinator Cindy McKay. “Emily hasn't cut her hair since last year for the head shaving event at the Relay for Life. She's nine and her hair is down to her waist. She's raised about $900 in donation so far."

In the past, many potential donors were rejected by the condition that only allowed undyed hair to be donated. That rule has recently been updated — anybody with more than six inches of hair can donate. If you would like to put in a team, or sponsor someone who is already registered, just go to www.relaybc. ca or call Ms. Tutty at 250-342-9059.

Participants are asked to keep alcohol, tobacco and pets at home.

There are so many people that need to be thanked for the success of the 11th annual Kick Off Party at Copper Point Golf Club, starting with the volunteers: Cathy Burwood, Lisa Ede, Heather McLaughlin, Julie St. Amand, Lynda and Alex Fleming, Gayle and Al Leslie, Cindy McKay, Marion LaBrie, Christine Turnbull and my husband Stuart Tutty. Without their help, this event would not be possible.

Copper Point Golf Club has hosted this event since its inception and continues to support it wholeheartedly.

To the businesses that donated items for our auction: Arrowhead Brewery, Back Door Wine Cellar, Bavin Glass, Be Gifted, Bighorn Meadows, Black Forest Steak and Schnitzel House, Bliss Spa and Esthetics, Blue Dog Cafe, Brayenna Murray (Lia Sophia), Canadian Tire, Candyland, Carolyn Barzilay (La Galeria II), Casa Vino, Colleen Wagner (Desiderata), Columbia Valley Trading Co., Copper Point Golf Club and The Ridge at Copper Point, Copper Point Resort, Crazy Soles, Dave Sutherland (Dave's Jellies), Details by Jo Anne, Diamond Heating and Spas, Elizabeth Shopland (Coffee by

Alphay), Essentials, Fairmont Goldsmith, Fairmont Pizza, Fairmont Resort, Fields, From Scratch, Fusion Spa, Greywolf Golf, High CountryProperties, Home Hardware, Inside Edge, Invermere One Hour Photo, Invermere Inn, Julie Bown (Osteohands), Julie St. Amand (Tupperware), Kootenay River Runners, Lambert-Kipp, e-Know (East Kootenay Newspaper Online Weekly), Leslie-Rowe Israelson, Marks Wearhouse, Max Helmer Construction, Mountain Creek Technologies, Nipika Mountain Resort, North Star Hardware, Odyssey Restoration and Cleaning, PPlanscape, Pleiades Massage, Radium Resort, Sandy Traverse (Epicure), Selkirk TV and Appliance, Smoking Water Coffee Company, Spur Valley Golf, Stampin' in the Rockies, Steamboat Mtn Festival, Stuart Tutty Financial Services, The Book Bar, The Source, Three Bears, Tiffany's Thredz, Travel World, Village Arts, Windermere Valley Golf Course, and a huge thank you to Terri and David from John Wolfe Construction.

Sheila Tutty Relay for Life Chair

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Rail rules enforced to increase safety and efficiency CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

To drive the point home, more than 100 educational and enforcement programs took place over the week at schools and rail crossings in the East Kootenays.

The focus this year was to educate the public on the seriousness of trespassing on railway property, and to also create situational awareness when approaching

crossings.

That meant an emphasis being placed in the dangers of distracted driving.

People who trespass on railway property or fail to yield the right-of-way to an approaching train are committing criminal offences under the federal Rail Safety Act and under provincial legislation in some provinces.

While the Canadian Pacific Police Service focuses

their attention toward railway related issues, they can fully enforce federal and provincial laws.

Officers usually promote public safety by keeping the boxcars free of train hoppers through “trespasser abatement patrols” and through enforcement of traffic legislation at railway crossings.

They also ensure seamless operation of North American rail infrastructure by providing supply chain security.

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What ails B.C.'s democracy?

DERMOD TRAVIS IntegrityBC

Trivia time: who was the last leader of the BC NDP to lead his party to more than 45 per cent of the popular vote in a provincial election?

One would have to go back six leaders and eight elections to 1979 when Dave Barrett won 45.99 per cent of the popular vote and still lost the election to Bill Bennett and the Social Credit party.

And even though NDP leader Carole James won a higher percentage of the popular vote in both 2005 and 2009 than either Mike Harcourt or Glen Clark did when they went on to form government in 1991 and 1996, James never got the chance to call herself premier.

In fact, B.C. elections are traditionally so tight between the two main parties that only twice in the last eight elections has the difference in popular vote between the two parties exceeded five per cent: in 1991 and 2001.

There's also the “pox on both your houses” vote to factor in. The roughly twelve per cent of the electorate that consistently turns its back on the two main parties. Sometimes it's been sufficiently concentrated to put a candidate or two in the legislature.

It helped elect Vicki Huntington in 2009, Gordon Wilson in 1996, and Gordon Gibson in 1975.

This time around it may very well elect a handful of independents and a candidate from the Greens or Conservatives to boot. B.C. will survive.

But the vote that should truly leave everyone aghast is the “stay at home” vote: the 1.5 million voters that have simply tuned out.

Over the past three decades the percentage of British Columbians who actually vote has steadily fallen, from more than 70 per cent to a little over half last time out, when nearly one out of every two voters seemingly slept the day away and never bothered to cast a ballot.

Despite all the political venom it generated for over two years, nearly half of all voters couldn't be bothered to render a verdict on the HST in 2011, even though they didn't have to go further than a mailbox to do so and had weeks to make the trek.

In fact, B.C. has the dubious distinction of having some of the lowest voter turnouts in the country, which says a lot when you consider that some of those other provinces don't have much

to boast about either.

So what ails B.C.'s democracy?

It's not a lack of passion. British Columbians are nothing if not passionate on the issues, albeit too much passion does turn some folk off. Note to party militants: not everyone sees the world quite as black and white as dyed-in-the-wool true believers sometimes do.

And while politics will never be a match for hockey, it is telling when the Vancouver Canucks have over 800,000 Likes on Facebook, and the best that any provincial party can muster is 8,544 for the NDP. The B.C. Liberals are far behind at 2,163. There are over two million British Columbians on Facebook. Christy Clark's personal page has 22,749 Likes, but a quick scan of the comments left behind shows that those aren't all Likes in the true sense of the word.

Some non-voters lean on that well-worn crutch: “my vote doesn't count.” Tell that to Dave Barrett who lost his seat in 1975 by 18 votes or Gordon Campbell who won the popular vote in 1996, but because of 1,769 possible Liberal voters who never show up in five ridings, was unable to eke out a victory.

Then there's the trust factor. Let's face it, politicians have fallen out of favour with the electorate, often for good reason. But not voting isn't going to make politicians any more honest. In fact, it just makes it easier for them to feel less accountable.

It's almost a reward for bad behaviour.

And that excuse that political parties are all the same, isn't valid this time round.

There are notable differences between the parties on major policy issues facing the province: from pipelines to campaign finance reform to public finances.

One example: if you're open to the Northern Gateway pipeline with a few face saving conditions and see nothing wrong in Enbridge giving $95,800 to the B.C. Liberals, then you should consider voting Liberal. If you support the pipeline outright, but don't like the idea of those donations, then vote Conservative.

And if you oppose both the pipeline and the donations then consider a vote for the NDP or Greens. But if you do nothing else on May 14th — vote. You might not feel warm and fuzzy all over, but B.C. will be the better for it.

Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC (www.integritybc.ca), a non-partisan non-profit political watchdog organization.

Treat Mom to Breakfast this Mother’s Day! Edgewater Volunteer Fire Department invites you to a free Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast. Bring the whole family and treat Mom to a special breakfast while raising money for the department’s Charity Fund.

Sunday, May 12, 2013 from 9:00am - 12:00pm Edgewater Community Hall 4818 Selkirk Avenue

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Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality Public Hearing Notice The Council of the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality is considering Farnham Glacier Zoning Bylaw No. 0006, 2013. A public hearing to receive submissions will be held: TIME: PLACE:

Monday, May 13th, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.

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In general terms, the Farnham Glacier Zoning Bylaw No. 0006 will regulate the use of land to permit snowsports, sightseeing, and ski lifts. The bylaw will also regulate buildings and structures to permit hotels, lodges, restaurants, retail, offices, employee housing, service and maintenance buildings and related infrastructure. This notice is not an interpretation of the bylaw. For more information, refer to the bylaw available for inspection at the Village of Radium Hot Springs municipal office (4836 Radium Boulevard) Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All persons who consider themselves affected by the adoption of the proposed Farnham Glacier Zoning Bylaw No. 0006, 2013 and who wish to register an opinion may do so by: 1. Providing a written submission by mail, fax or email to be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, May 10th, 2013 (contact information below), or by; 2. Presenting written and/or verbal submissions at the public hearing.

Please note that legal considerations prevent Council from receiving any representations or submissions after the close of the Public Hearing. A speakers list will be available at 9 a.m. on May 13th at the Public Hearing for persons wishing to speak at the Public Hearing.

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Give the gift of green for Mother's Day T

here are a number of different gift options to make Mom's big day as eco-friendly as it is enjoyable. An ecofriendly gift for Mom is a gift that keeps on giving. * Make a basket of gardening gear. Garden plants and supplies are perhaps the greenest gifts to give Mom. Plants are so plentiful and varied that there are bound TRULY CANADIAN

to be ideal flowers or greenery for every mother's tastes.

Compile different gardening essentials, such as seeds or seedlings, organic soil mix, mulch, allnatural compost, and a few different planting containers.

You can also include gardening gloves and ergonomic tools made of recycled materials. Finish the gift with the inclu-

sion of a book that describes different garden designs and gives tips for beginners. *Dine at a local restaurant.

Many families take Mom out for a meal on her special day. To make the experience eco-friendly, select among restaurants that are close to home in the area.

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your mother to a spa experience at home by assembling a basket full of organic shampoo, conditioner, massage oils, bath salts, and any other organic spa items you can find. *Visit your local flower stores, where you can assemble a bouquet made from locally grown flowers or even a wreath for a wall or door. They also have food gifts, from organic fruits to nuts. *Spend the day outdoors.

Most moms cherish any gift from their children, whether lavish or simple. A nice, eco-friendly gift is to spend time together.

Research local parks or hiking trails and plan a day where you both commune with nature. Explore the landscape and be on the lookout for birds and other wildlife.

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Invermere resident Amanda Thiesen, 23, is the winner of The Valley Echo's Mother's Day Drawing Contest with her entry pictured here. She drew this sketch based on her parents' wedding photo from 26 years ago. Her parents, Bernie and Mariann Thiesen, also live in Invermere. Amanda has won a special gift basket from Valley Hair Styling. Congratulations Amanda!

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Valley style Tracy Connery photo Invermere's Oliver Orchiston (in suit) lip synched Korean superstar Psy in this performance of Chopsticks (Gangnam Style) at the Invermere Dance year End show at the Key City Theatre in Cranbrook on Saturday, April 20th. Oliver is a member of Peak Danceworks and Desiderata Dance Studio.

This dance won a Gold Medal the following weekend (April 27th) at the Dance Invasion dance competition held at the Edge school for Athletes in Calgary.

Invermere-raised musician finds country calling DAN WALTON reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

After spending his childhood in Invermere, musician Robert Larrabee traveled through Western Canada for years before he found his calling. With his new album, Middle of Something, the country artist is starting to garner exposure on the airwaves.

The title track is currently being broadcast on four commercial radio stations throughout the country.

"I played sax in Grade 8 band class at David Thompson Secondary," he told The Echo. "That was pretty much my first introduction into reading and playing music. It wasn't my forte by any means. I always wanted to sing — that was my dream.”

Mr. Larrabee got involved in music again at age 21, after impressing his girlfriends' family on their karaoke machine. Shortly after, he began sitting in as a daytime singer for bands at hotels.

It was winning a lengthy contest at one of the hotels that earned Mr. Larrabee local recognition in the valley. And

when it was learned that he could act as well as sing, Mr. Larrabee began performing with An Evening with the Legends, where he toured and performed in costume the works of 25 different renowned musicians.

One of those legends, Garth Brooks, inspired Mr. Larrabee to be where he is today.

"I really like young Garth Brooks,” he said. “That's the kind of show I want to put together. I don't want it to just be a guy standing there in a cowboy hat; I want energy.

That's what I like about young Garth Brooks; he would smash guitars like The Who — now that's a show."

While he enjoyed covering legendary musicians, Mr. Larrabee had always aspired to perform as an original songwriter. As he was coasting through his career as a cover artist, his ailing son sent an important reminder.

Years before passing away of cancer at age 16, his son Matthew said, "Dad, you gave up on your dream."

There was no denial from Mr. Larrabee.

"He was so right, and I knew in my heart that he was right," he said. "I was going for it before he passed away and he was really, really proud of that."

And after testing the waters with a few different styles,

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Mr. Larrabee found his calling with a new-country sound.

"It feels like doors are starting to open," he said.

Middle of Something was produced in country music's home of Nashville, Tennessee. He teamed with Nashville songwriter Jess Cates, whose work can be heard through the music of the Backstreet Boys, Jordan Sparks and the Jonas Brothers. The new album was reviewed by California music critic Dan MacIntosh, who wrote: "Larrabee sounds like a true country singer. He’s not trying to give lip service to the genre; he’s the real deal. It’s refreshing to hear a recording that doesn’t try to pump up the volume just to get the attention of young rock fans who honestly don’t know the difference between country music and amped up rock. That makes Larrabee Country real country."

Mr. Larrabee has been back to the valley a handful of times since becoming a professional musician, but not as an original artist. He's currently promoting his new album, and although he doesn't have any shows booked in the valley, he's eager to change that.

His music and work can be found most easily on his website, www.robertlarrabee.org .

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needed to fund social programs.

From what I have seen and heard, an NDP government would rev-up spending while stymieing resource development through endless environmental reviews and or by just saying “no”, driving investment to other provinces and other countries.

We need new mines and gas fields, pipelines, refineries, ports and processing plants to replace jobs lost by tech change and by events like the pine beetle catastrophe.

Economic development and the protection of the environment are not mutually exclusive. Yes, we must be good stewards of our beautiful province, but we do have the technology to move the economy forward in an environmentally responsible manner.

Saying no to new projects will mean job losses for some currently employed and no opportunity for young people looking to join the work force.

We also need to focus on balancing the provincial budget, rather than taking money away from social programs to fund rising interest costs.

Forty years of experience in business has taught me that too much debt is crippling.

It scares me that the NDP have rolled out billions of dollars in new spending during this campaign, and their “every dollar is accounted for” rhetoric just isn’t credible because their anti-development attitude will reduce revenue at the same time as spending rises.

There is truth to the adage, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it”.

The NDP came to power in 1991 and governed the rest of that decade. Investment dried up and economic growth trailed the rest of Canada.

A low point came when the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce thanked the B.C. government for driving growth investment in Alberta. Glenn Clark’s 1996-1999 tenure was arguably the most disastrous for B.C. and with Adrian Dix — Premier Clark’s former Chief of staff — leading the province, I’d be very worried about history repeating itself.

It took many years for the Liberals to repair the NDP damage. During their time in government, North America suffered through a major recession and yet we now have a triple-A credit rating, higher than the U.S. government, allowing B.C. taxpayers the lowest possible interest rates Have the Liberals done everything right? Certainly not. The introduction of the HST by the Campbell government was badly handled.

There have been other gaffes and ill-thought-out policies. And while there is a natural inclination for people to vote to change long-governing parties, it’s important not to let the NDP sleepwalk to victory without thinking about which party is likely to create jobs and not burden today’s young people with a mountain of debt.

I’m not asking that you agree with me, only that you think through the full consequences of your choice carefully. And then get out and vote on May 14.

Gwyn Morgan Former EnCana Corporation president and CEO Victoria, B.C.

Abattoir fears are unfounded Dear Editor: We have here a one-horse town with about 12 empty stores, and somebody tries to do something “revolutionary” like a packing house processing 12 animals a week. I am not a farmer, just an old blacksmith retired for 18 years now.

A facility processing 10 to 12 animals a week is not a slaughterhouse; it's a butcher shop. Years ago, we had a butcher located between the Imperial Bank and the candy store. The proprietor was Mr. Bino Erickson. He butchered two or three animals twice a week, and employed two men, one of whom was an apprentice. Mr. Erickson looked after the store out front. I don't remember any smell, but I do remember a teacher bringing a class around to view the work done. They came home with a small sausage each, if they hadn't eaten it before they got home. It was an attraction, something you don't see everyday — could it be a tourist attraction at the crossroads too? No, I don't think the butcher would use more water than they use to irrigate the ball field.

The property at the crossroads was donated by Mr. Ken Marble, a potato farmer and Lions Club member. He donated the land to the Lions Club and the Farmers' Institute. The “Lion's Share” turned into a shooting range and then the now well-used ball field. The Farmers' Share used to be the Fairground, therefore the large Exhibition Building and the smaller pens. I don't remember any smell there either.

Gunnar Jorgenson Invermere, B.C.

Agriculture emerges as hot election issue TOM FLETCHER Black Press

Relief from carbon tax on farms and promotion of B.C.grown agricultural products are key promises in the campaign for the May 14 provincial election.

The B.C. Liberal Party and the B.C. NDP have argued for a decade about the best way to promote local food consumption.

The NDP platform promises to reinstate the "Buy B.C." program that identifies products grown anywhere in the province. The B.C. Liberal government ended that program, and in 2012 it committed $2 million to regional "Buy Local" promotions that they say are more adaptable to local needs. The party's current platform promises to double that funding to "promote 50- and 100-mile diets."

Neither party is specific about assistance for tree fruit growers. The NDP pledges to "help orchardists with replanting and other costs," while the B.C. Liberals offer to "begin work on a permanent and sustainable tree fruit replant program, to be implemented following the current three-year, $2 million program."

The B.C. Green Party proposes major reforms, including phasing out synthetic chemical pesticides, banning genetically modified crops such as canola and removing taxes on value-added B.C. products such as juices and wines. Platform highlights: • The B.C. Liberals promise a new meat inspection system by 2014, including a new "Certified B.C. Beef" brand.

The party also wants to create a "Centre of Excellence for Agriculture" at the University of the Fraser Valley.

• The B.C. NDP promises $8 million per year starting in 2014 for agriculture programs. Plans include pilot programs to use B.C. produce in hospitals and long-term care facilities.

• The B.C. Conservative platform promises only to "introduce policies that support, farmers, ranchers and others." The party emphasizes its pledge to phase out the carbon tax on all fossil fuels, citing its role in poor financial performance by B.C. agriculture relative to the rest of the country.

• The B.C. Green Party would prohibit further release of top-rated land from the Agricultural Land Reserve, and "provide small grants to support municipalities and school boards that wish to maintain and expand community gardens and urban agriculture."

Roller Derby in Invermere is back!

Mortal Kombout Roller Derby Bout Friday, May 17 Doors at 6:30 p.m. • Bout at 7:30 p.m.

Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena $10 at the door, $5 for ages 12 and under Roller derby • Beer Gardens • Music • Food trucks • 50/50

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GREG AMOS/ECHO PHOTOS (Clockwise from left) NDP candidate Norm Macdonald, Conservative candidate Earl Olsen, Liberal candidate Doug Clovechok and Green Party candidate Laurel Ralston presented their election platforms to a theatre full of students at David Thompson Secondary School on Monday, May 6th. The candidates are vying for leadership of the Columbia RiverRevelstoke riding in the upcoming May 14 provincial election.

RDEK Public Hearing Notice BYLAW 2468 & 2469 Bylaw Amendment - Columbia Lake The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Bella Vista Properties Ltd. to amend the Fairmont Hot Springs Area Official Community Plan and the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the amendments will amend the OCP and Zoning designation of the subject property to permit multi-family residential use. The subject property is located on Bella Vista Boulevard in the Columbia Lake area as shown on the attached map.

Bylaw No. 2458 is cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Fairmont Hot Springs Area Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1734, 2004 - Amendment Bylaw No. 22,2013 (Columbia Lake / Bella Vista Properties)” will amend the designation of that part of Lot 1, District Lot 4596, Kootenay District, Plan NEP86504 from R-SF, Residential Low Density to R-MF, Residential Multi Family.

Bylaw No. 2469 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 286, 2013 (Columbia Lake / Bella Vista Properties)” will amend the designation of that part of Lot 1, District Lot 4596, Kootenay District, Plan NEP86504 from A-2, Rural Residential (Country) Zone to R-4, Multiple Family Residential – High Density Zone.

A public hearing will be held at: Columbia Ridge Community Centre 6890 Columbia Lake Road Fairmont Hot Springs, BC Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 7:30 pm The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F, Electoral Area G, and the Village of Canal Flats.

If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing.

All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw.

For more information, contact Jean Terpsma, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0314 toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email jterpsma@rdek.bc.ca.

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ARIES Aries, something irresistible keeps grabbing your attention.

Don’t overindulge too much or you will regret the decision later on.

Exercise moderation.

CANCER Cancer, while many things come easily to you, there is one particular situation that continually proves problematic. You might have to scale a few mountains to handle it.

TAURUS Taurus, you may be tempted to run away from a challenging situation, but it is in your best interest to hunker down and face the problem. You won’t be going it alone.

LEO Leo, this week you might be better off tackling things on your own instead of looking to others for support. This will help minimize any potential distractions.

GEMINI Gemini, you seem to quickly conquer tasks that others struggle with.

It could be thanks to your ability to focus, but look over your work to make sure it’s correct.

VIRGO You have a few secrets you are not willing to share just yet, Virgo. That’s alright.

Keeping some of your agenda private will inspire curiosity and be to your advantage.

LIBRA Libra, you may be trying to get a certain person alone so you can have some one-on-one time together.

A rendezvous is possible this week.

SCORPIO Scorpio, you are at an impasse because you are second-guessing some of your most recent decisions. You may need to shift your focus to get back on track.

SAGITTARIUS The old adage that if you want something done right you have to do it yourself rings especially true this week, Sagittarius. Your skills are put to the test.

CAPRICORN Capricorn, there is a certain window of time this week when you will be extremely efficient and effective. The other times you may as well throw in the towel.

AQUARIUS Aquarius, you have to work out a few loose ends before you are free for a much-needed vacation or just time spent doing whatever it is that makes you happy.

PISCES Pisces, sometimes love can cause pain, but this is the way to grow and learn from mistakes.

There are lessons to be learned in a few days.

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Values and principles We human beings have many problems that make it difficult for us to plan the use of our resources, whether they are time, energy or money. When we need a solution, we want to make the right choice. We want to make the right decision and arm ourselves with the right solution. We know, at least intuitively, the choices we make now will have consequences that go right to the survival of ourselves and our offspring, and all the way to our world.

If we don’t know what’s right, we often look back to our past and use it as a guideline for the choices we make. We forget our ancestors faced difficult choices as well, and they made errors, too. Sometimes, the error was a resort to the brutality of their past. But when we behave with brutality, it usually means we have given up on the search for answers and turned to a mistaken lust for violence as a tool. We give up in many ways.

We see all too often the belief that rules get in the way and those who break the rules are winners.

We make the mistake of confusing breaking the rules with being an independent thinker who has personal awareness of the rules and follows that understanding. When we make this error, we lose the connection between breaking rules and experiencing consequences.

To see the result of this, watch TV for a single evening. See if the heroes follow the rules. Many don’t. See if there is any difference between the values and actions of the bad guys and those of the good guys. Ironically, they sometimes seem to behave according to similar values. The result is determined mostly by chance and the will to violence.

The good guys operate like the bad guys, but they win, so we see them as heroes. Lesson: Break the rules but don’t get caught and always win.

Of course, lost in the glorified brutality arising from

our past, is the story of the people who follow the rules and are really the majority. Most problems are, in fact, actually solved by people who think creatively about solutions. Some of the more positive changes made in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries have actually moved us away from decisions that resulted in undesired consequences.

The reason this idea has become the subject of this column is that in our business, we help plan for future goals, and those are positive, not brutal. In this planning, one distinction that must be made is between conflicting desired results. Our world is more complex than it ever was in history, and increasing complexity has made our choices more difficult. There are too many choices available for us to have everything we want. We each have our own, highly individual, principles, values and objectives, which we want to see as the basis of our actions. We also want to be right. This creates a conflict of values, and that conflict needs to be resolved.

We see our environment as one in which the fittest survive, yet we forget that we survive and thrive mostly through the wonderful intelligence and

creativity shown by our predecessors and us. When intelligence and creativity are the base for action they, coupled with will, at least sometimes lead to success. This capacity for intelligent and creative decisions is the key to our ability to solve the many severe problems we face.

It is a good reason for optimism. It is the reason I believe we will eventually come out of the state of confusion that causes us to glorify our brutal past.

We all want to succeed. That’s the reason we are so willing to glorify brutality and breaking the rules. In the stories, that succeeds. In our desire to succeed for ourselves and our families we are sometimes willing to forget what really makes our society work.

We must arrive at a new understanding of our world and ourselves. Right now we find it hard to resolve questions about values when they are shared or conflicting. We want, to use an analogy, our forests and our stick-built houses at the same time. Planning is a way to resolution.

Planning is not easy. I don’t think it should be, much as it might make life easier for me if it worked out that way. Planning pushes you up against your own principles and values, and the ways you intend to go about obtaining them. If those values are in conflict, it shows you where. If there is a difference between ways you expect things to work and ways they actually work, it forces you to consider your choices.

It can also identify where you need the help of others.

We welcome the opportunity to be a helpful resource. It is amazing, in fact encouraging, how often we are able to help our clients resolve their intent into a practical and workable plan. And a good plan makes room for what today brings and changes in values, even if they’re intuitive.

For us, that’s what it’s all about, and that’s what gives us our satisfaction.

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SUTCO Contracting Ltd. has openings in our Chip Division.

If you have 2 years experience, clean abstract and looking for a long term career opportunity, we encourage your application. Pension Plan, Extended Benefits, Late Model Equipment, Satellite Dispatch and E-logs bring a stable work environment for the Professional Driver. www.sutco.ca fax 250-357-2009 Enquiries: 250-357-2612 Ext: 230 Windermere Family Pantry P/T, F/T. Looking for summer & permanent staff. Must be 19 years of age. Experience on cash and in customer service valued but not required.

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TRUCK DRIVER Dehart Sewer and Drain Ltd. is still experiencing very positive growth with an expanding client base. We are currently seeking a full-time seasonal pump truck operator. Applicants must have a Class 3 license with Air Certification, be physically fit and mechanically inclined. A good drivers abstract is a must. Good communication skills are important while serving our valued and satisfied customers. We have a great team and are willing to train a successful candidate for this long term employment opportunity and will reward them with an excellent wage. This position is available immediately.

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Boat & trailer. 18.5’ Sea Ray. 240 HP inboard, very few hours on the motor. Self-locking trailer. Ready for summer & ready to go. $13,750. Located at Real Storage in Windermere. Call Richard at 403-2868092 or 403-874-6581.

Heavy duty utility trailer.

8’ x 12’, removable sides.

5000 lb axle. Fits 3 ATVs. New tire & spare. Bearings just done. $2000. 250-342-9247 Utility trailer 4 x 8 ublt. $300 66 Chev Belair $ 2000 OBO call 250-347-9166

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Financial Services M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

Acting Director, Communications CBT is seeking an Acting Director, Communications to direct all matters related to communications and public affairs activities throughout the organization.

0911611 BC LTD o/a Tim Hortons 496 Highway 93/95 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K2

Food Counter Attendant Full-time/shift work Nights/overnights/early mornings/weekends $11.05/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.

Apply via email: timhortons.invermere@gmail.com

With a department staff who are very competent in the technical areas of communications and public relations, the emphasis in this position will be on identifying, managing and resolving communication issues as well as providing managerial oversight and supervision to communications staff.

CBT will therefore be willing to consider a broader, more generalist range of management experience in making a selection for this position. This is a 1215 month term executive management position reporting to the CEO, and is based in Castlegar.

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Acreage

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“I’m too big for a car seat!”

Spectacular Riverside Ranch or Eco-lodge Camp in Edgewater District. www.riverlandquest.com.

250-347-9660 edgeh2o@telus.net

Apt/Condo for Rent 2BDRM, 1 1/2 BATH apartment for rent, in Canal Flats.

Great view, parking, F/S, D/W, microwave. $775 + utilities & D.D. Available immediately. Call (250)3495306 or (250)489-8389.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Great Value, Great Landlord; 2 bdrm, 2 bath newer condo, Lake Windermere Pointe, $1075/mo power utility. No pets & non smokers. Outdoor pool, 2 hot tubs, exercise room. 2 min walk to beach in Invermere.

1 underground parking stall & locked storage unit in parking garage. . References req’d.

Email sandi@goodmenroofing.com or call 1-403-888-5318.

Mobile Homes & Pads Canal Flats Park, large pad available, small park, $250 monthly. (403)686-4186

Homes for Rent

Misc. Wanted

“Duo-Piano Concert Grand,” capable and well-proven Seiler 208

www.grandpiano4sale.ca, 250-347-9668

Plants /Nursery SPRUCE tree SALE! Starting @ $69.-6’ft, Larger sizes available, 50 tree minimum order. Perfect for front yard, wind or privacy hedge.

Call 1-778-436-8776 or email mk1786@telus.net

Recreational/Sale

Centrally located 4 bdrm house, Invermere. N/S. $1200 plus utilities. Avail May. 250-341-1650 or helmimagic@uniserve.com

True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030

Musical Instruments

Keep your child safe in the car.

Suites, Upper Windermere: 2-bdrm suite in 4-plex. All appliances. Large yard, close to beach, pets considered. $725/mth. Call 250409-7435 or Shellimilley@gmail.com

For Sale: 2003 Bonair 24 1/2 foot 5th wheel trailer with truck, 200 GMC 3/4 ton only 7500km. Or, trailer with hitch.

Phone 250-344-5669.

Townhouses

Trucks & Vans

Invermere townhouse with lots of upgrades. 3 bdrm, 3 bath.

Developed basement, single garage, large communal yard.

5 minute walk to downtown.

Furnished or unfurnished. $1300/mth + util. N/S, N/P,references required. Avail July 1, negotiable. 403-697-4319.

Cube Van-1992 F350-14’ box, roll up rear door, power lift tail gate, new paint, tires, very good condition. Asking $5,500.

Ph 250-342-1217

Transportation

Real Estate For Sale By Owner CHIMNEY Lake waterfront near Williams Lake in the Cariboo. 3BR with geothermal and rental cabin.

Propertyguys.com # 702896 (250)305-6627 $499,000

Auto Financing DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

Learn how to teach your child car safety. Call 1-877-247-5551 or visit ChildSeatInfo.ca

Boats 1992 170 CAMPION ALLANTE

2.5L Mercruiser, Slope top canvas, EZ Load Trailer Excellent condition, full service & maintenance each year, always stored indoors.

Price $8,500

250-428-9604, 250-402-9476 Creston, BC

Mobile Homes & Parks RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

Drive to Save Lives

Open Houses OPEN HOUSE - SATURDAY MAY 11, 1-3pm, 1424 20 A St S, Cranbrook. Property Guys Listing #266281. $394,500.

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

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

9:00 a.m.: Worship at All Saint’s, Edgewater (May 19th, 26th) 9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast Club 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere (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’s Church Highway 93-95, Radium Hot Springs Sunday at 11 a.m.

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

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

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

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP For more information call 250-342-6633 or 250-347-6334 Loving God, Loving People #4 - 7553 Main Street 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.

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, May 12th MOTHER’S DAY Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

10 a.m.

Worship & Word Worship and Life Instruction, Kid’s Church Provided “Multiply: Running Shoe Service” Pastor Trevor ministering.

“K.I.D.S.” Church, for children ages 3 to Grade 1; and Grades 2-5, Call the office at 250-342-9511 for more information. 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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Remember When?

A look back through The Valley Echo over the last 50 years NICOLE TRIGG nicole@invermerevalleyecho.com

10 years ago (2003): A public health inspector with Interior Health Authority informed Regional District of East Kootenay board members it was only a matter of time before the West Nile Virus appeared in B.C. The virus "has literally flown across North America," Rob Popoff said, and that it was critical to have as many people in the field as possible collecting dead birds for testing. The virus was spread through mosquitos that had become infected by feeding on infected birds.

20 years ago (1993): At the Wilmer Waterworks annual general meeting, it was decided that three fire hydrants would be installed in Wilmer the following month, lowering fire insurance rates for residents.

30 years ago (1983): Thanks to the efforts of the Invermere Hospital Auxiliary, the Windermere District Hospital acquired a fetal monitor along with a telecopier for transmitting the

ECHO FILE photo 2006 — Charlotte Dibb, Graham Kinley and Melissa Larrabee of Aspire Dance were three of fourteen young valley dancers who headed to New York City on a six-day tour that included two Broadway shows, Lion King and STOMP, a performance by the New York City Ballet, and a chance to see the famous Rockettes.

information. The telecopier could be plugged into any telephone to trans-

mit the fetal monitor results, allowing doctors at the hospital to have instant consultation with specialists at other hospitals without having to transport the patient. "The added dimension it gives to patient care at the hospital is immense," said Dr. Eby. 40 years ago (1973): A simulated bus accident was a practice session for members of the local Civil Defense group. The session took place on Westside Road, with up to 14 volunteer casualties, some of whom were from the Lake Windermere Players theatre troupe. The RCMP, hospital personnel and a number of locals helped make the exercise a success.

There were over 35 participants in total, and following the exercise a "postmortem" session was held to evaluate the procedures and suggest ways to improve service in a real disaster.

50 years ago (1963): Bob Sanderson, the B.C. and Yukon Chairman of the 1963 Conquer Cancer Campaign, said that cancer patients in British Columbia were blessed with diagnostic and treatment facilities equal to the best on the North American continent. Mr. Sanderson said there were approximately 4,500 new cancer cases placed under treatment in B.C. each year.

Commercial Skiing on Slippery Slopes of Farnham?

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Marketing is a bit of a mystery to a lot of business owners; they hear a lot about it and advertise but marketing is the strategy behind the who, what, when, why, where and how. Whatever your business, you can benefit from a marketing plan to promote it. Hourly consulting rates and additional marketing services, from event planning to communications and PR, are also available. Contact Andrea at 250-688-0189 or email andrea@swanseacommunications.com.

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(Left) An excavator cuts a graded road across Farnham glacier ice to allow snowcat access to diminished supply of snow on upper glacier during summer.

Opposition to the May 13 Public Hearing for Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality Zoning Bylaw 0006.

The Jumbo Creek Conservation Society (JCCS) wishes to expose the farcical manner in which the appointed members of the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality (JGMRM) are driving forward a ski resort that lacks public support.

The purpose of the meeting, masquerading as a public hearing, is to initiate a land use change that would grant Glacier Resorts Ltd (GRL) far-reaching powers to commence operations in the Farnham Creek drainage.

But how will GRL manage a full-fledged ski resort when they have failed to meet even the most basic requirements for environmental stewardship in the Farnham area, based on their 2007 License of Occupation, No. 343545?

The violations, documented by JCCS on the site of the unviable, previous Olympic ski training site at Farnham Glacier, are inexcusable: • glacier modification using heavy equipment • improper disposal of contaminated soil from fuel spills • roads bulldozed to nowhere above the camp, causing significant erosion of alpine streambeds • ineffective access-control of the road, allowing motorized access to fragile alpine terrain.

Accompanying the vaguely worded bylaw is a hand-drawn map that erroneously places Mt Farnham at the top corner of Farnham Glacier.

The map designates an area for development far larger than the glacier itself, and fails to indicate where ski lodge, retail, employee housing and roads will be permitted as per safety and environmental guidelines.

Due to the inherently undemocratic nature of the JGMRM and of the upcoming public hearing, JCCS is not encouraging people to participate in the process for this rezoning application.

To view more photos and detailed documentation of these infringements, please visit www.keepitwild.ca

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(Right) Large scale erosion on a bulldozer track that was pushed across an alpine stream without mandated insertion of culverts.

(Left) Contaminated soil and other debris that still remains in the Farnham creek valley.

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