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Macdonald secures third term as MLA Defeats Liberal candidate by roughly 1,500 votes; relegated to official opposition once again STEVE HUBRECHT The Valley Echo

Incumbent NDP MLA Norm Macdonald won the Columbia River-Revelstoke riding for the third time in a row on Tuesday, May 14th.

Mr. Macdonald's personal victory contrasted with his party's fortunes. The BC NDP began the election campaign with a commanding lead in opinion polls, at times as much as 20 percentage points, only to watch the BC Liberals surge to a fourth straight majority on election night, meaning Mr. Macdonald is once again relegated to being in opposition.

“I think what it means for this area, again as an opposition member, is that I will have to fight as effectively as I can for the interests of the area,” said Mr. Macdonald. “The people have chosen me as their representative and we will hold them (the BC Liberals) to account. We will fight to make sure this area is strongly represented.”

Mr. Macdonald was quick to thank his volunteers.

“I am proud of the campaign we ran locally,” he said.

The mood at Columbia River-Revelstoke BC Liberal candidate Doug Clovechok's campaign headquarters in Invermere on election night was a mixed bag of excitement at Premier Christy Clark's majority win and disappointment that Mr. Clovechok was not among the Liberal MLAs elected.

As the returns from the polls came in, Mr. Macdonald took a significant lead. Liberal supporters and volunteers at Mr. Clovechok's office were quick to point out that the vote difference between the two parties was closer than in the last election.

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DARYL CRANE/GOLDEN STAR PHOTO Re-elected NDP MLA Norm Macdonald celebrates with his wife Karen at his campaign office in Golden the evening of Tuesday, May 14th.

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SUBMITTED PHOTO On Monday, May 6th, Kindergarten to Grade 7 students at Windermere Elementary School celebrated music education with hundreds of schools across Canada in an annual event called Music Monday. This was Windermere’s first time celebrating Music Monday and it was a historical and very exciting year to join — Canadian International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield appeared in a live video feed from the space station to sing his song, “Is Somebody Singing”, with students from all over Canada at 10:30 a.m. Local musician Fraser Smith led the singing on guitar and Grade 4 student Finn Bourke kept the beat on drums.

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Echo Index Content Opinion.............................................A6-A7 Community Calendar.............................A9 Companion Corner.................................A9 Arts & Entertainment...................A14-A15 Sports.....................................................A16 Build Your Wealth.................................A17 Brain Games..........................................A18 Remember When?................................A19 Serving the Valley.................................A20 Classifieds .....................................A21-A22 Business Profile....................................A23

Columns Aaron Mackenzie / Tech Yourself..........A7 Dan Walton / Off the Record.............A6-A7

Features Business Excellence Awards................A19 Early Summer Events Guide................A14 STEVE HUBRECHT/ECHO PHOTO Bruce Dehart and Alison Brown eye the many tempting options at the silent auction, part of the Hospice Society of Columbia Valley's first-ever gala. The event took place at the Black Forest restaurant on Friday, May 10th. A sold-out crowd of 132 people raised approximately $10,000. “We are so excited by this,” said the society's executive director Maria Kliavkoff. “It far exceeded our expectations.” More than 150 businesses and individuals donated money or prizes for gala's silent auction. Golden Life Management has become the society's first corporate sponsor. The gala was preceded by the society's first annual general meeting, which drew more than 50 attendees.

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“You sure had him (Mr. Macdonald) scared,” said one Liberal volunteer, who was heading home for the evening.

But in the end, a narrower loss is still a loss, according to Mr. Clovechok.

“Whether it's 10,000 votes or whether it's one vote, it doesn't matter,” said Mr. Clovechok, congratulating Mr. Macdonald and adding he was happy the campaign stayed respectful.

Mr. Macdonald edged out Mr. Clovechok by about 1,500 votes or roughly 12 per cent, according to preliminary results from Elections BC website. In the 2009 election, Mr. Macdonald beat Liberal candidate Mark McKee by 2,500 votes or almost 18 per cent.

“I'm absolutely thrilled by the Liberal

victory,” said Mr. Clovechok. “There was never any doubt in my mind that Christy Clark was going to do exactly what she said she was going to do.”

Mr. Clovechok gave credit for the tighter race in the Columbia River-Revelstoke riding this time compared with last to his volunteers.

“We had a blast and we learned a lot,” he said.

Conservative candidate Earl Olsen, from Fairmont Hot Springs, was also disappointed not to come out on top in the riding.

“Obviously we would have liked to have won.

We're as surprised as everybody at the Liberal turnaround,” said Mr. Olsen.

But Mr. Olsen said he's not going to throw in the towel any time soon.

Call Greg, Nicole, Steve or Dan at 250-341-6299 or email news@invermerevalleyecho.com .

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Last week's online poll results STEVE HUBRECHT/ECHO PHOTO B.C. Liberal Candidate Doug Clovechok (centre) with his wife Susan and Liberal volunteers, staff and supporters (left to right) Dave McGrath, Grant Costello, Julie St Amand and Todd Mitchell are all smiles following the results of B.C. election night.

“We'll be back, this is just the beginning, a foundation we're going to build from,” he said. “Considering we were late out of the starting gate, I think we had a great result.”

Mr. Macdonald secured 6,019 (or 48.18 per cent) of the 12,492 votes cast in the Columbia RiverRevelstoke riding, according to Elections

BC. Mr. Clovechok received 4,543 votes (36.37 per cent), Mr. Olsen took 1,079

(8.64 per cent) while the Green Party's Laurel Ralston secured 851 (6.81 percent).

Correction In the 'Abattoir amendment gets board approval' story in the May 8th issue of The Valley Echo, Canal Flats mayor Ute Juras was incorrectly quoted as saying the smell from the Canal Flats pulp mill was a tolerable tradeoff for jobs. Her remark was in reference to the pulp mill in Skookumchuk. The Valley Echo regrets the error.

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NEWS

Shoreline at Kinsmen Beach restored at last Joint project a success due to donated time and resources STEVE HUBRECHT The Valley Echo

Invermere's shoreline restoration project on Kinsmen Beach has finally been completed.

The nonprofit Lake Windermere Ambassadors group and the district of Invermere started working on the project last year, and the final pieces of it were put in place last week by Peter Pankovitch, owner of local landscaping company Planscape.

“We were losing a significant portion of the beach to erosion,” said Invermere director of development services Rory Hromadnik. “It had progressed back nu-

merous metres.”

Not only was the project important to keep a popular public space from degrading, but it was also a good idea environmentally since tree roots and gravel were starting to interfere with fish spawning habitat, said Mr. Hromadnik.

The rate of erosion had been accelerating.

“We need to look at long-term management of shorelines,” said Lake Windermere Ambassadors' program co-ordinator Kirsten Harma.

“They are the filter for everything that happens when the land

and water meet.”

When shorelines lose vegetation, they tend to erode more quickly, and fish and wildlife habitat is lost, she said. This was the case at Kinsmen Beach.

“The shoreline was eroded, tree roots were sticking out,” said Ms. Harma.

Exposed roots are definitely bad, both for the trees and for beach users, according to Mr. Hromadnik.

“It becomes a bit of a safety risk, but mostly it's erosion and we were losing our beach,” he said.

The Ambassadors, together with the East Kootenay Integrated Lake Management Partnership, conducted a scientific survey of the shoreline around Lake Windermere in 2010.

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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.

They found that most of the lake's shoreline was in moderate habitat condition, but with some restoration work could easily be upgraded to good habitat condition.

The Kinsmen Beach restoration work is essentially a pilot project to that end.

Estimating the cost of the project is hard, since many people provided services in-kind, but it likely is roughly $15,000 to $20,000, said Mr. Hromadnik.

According to Ms. Harma, the project is a good demonstration that large, ugly bulkheads (seawalls) are not needed to protect against shoreline erosion. Rather a mix of natural materials such as rocks, logs and vegetation can be used to create something that is not only better environmentally, but is also more aesthetically pleasing.

The East Kootenay Integrated Lake Management Partnership has already gone on to do scientific surveys on nine other lakes in the region.

“I just think its important,” said Mr. Pankovitch, who donated rocks and

steve hubrecht/echo photo The Lake Windermere Ambassadors and District of Invermere have completed their bioengineered shoreline restoration project at Kinsmen Beach.

some of his time to the Kinsmen Beach project.

Ms. Harma said she hopes more vegetation will be added in

the future as roots and plants are useful not just for soil stability, but can also help filter water.

Eventually there will

be an interpretive sign, explaining the feature, she said, but in the meantime asks that the public not trample what's there.

Bighorn sheep have resident ticked Radium resident concerned about amount of sheep waste DAN WALTON reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

The abundance of bighorn sheep in Radium Hot Springs is causing odour and aesthetic concerns, according to a letter written to the Village of Radium that was addressed at the regular council meeting of May 8th, 2013.

Written by a long-time Radium resident who wishes to remain anonymous, the letter states, “I am thoroughly disgusted as [sheep] have left my street and yard in a total disaster.

I cannot allow my grandchildren to play in the yard because of all the feces.”

She says that if her yard is not swept free of the waste, high temperatures create an unbearable smell.

Some days up to 80 sheep must be chased off her property.

Radium councillors sympathized with the concerns and discussed possible solutions, but decided to request consultation from Parks Canada before taking action.

The writer of the letter believes the sheep should be herded back to Kootenay National Park, “where they came from.”

While they're an appealing animal to look at, they don't need to be living in a village, she writes.

“We are not taking over their land — they are taking over our land.”

She says the animals have stained her deck and driveway with their droppings.

“This is not a healthy situation as the excretion is never cleaned up and the smell is awful.”

As a child growing up in Radium, she claims there were no sheep living in town.

“I believe the issue is going to get worse as each year I find more and more.”

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NEWS

National success in sight for Saunders Local business gets stamp of approval to sell Canada-wide STEVE HUBRECHT The Valley Echo

Windermere's Saunders Family Farm recently took two big steps. The local homegrown business is now certified to sell its products nationwide and has set up an online shop.

The family-run business makes jams, jellies and pickled jalapenos in addition to managing a midsized farm. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has given its stamp of approval to the Saunders' produce kitchen, with the family passing the final inspection on Monday, May 13th.

The Saunders can now sell anywhere in Canada.

“It's a huge deal. It's something that when I first started doing this, I never thought that that's where we'd be,” Faith Saunders said.

It's definitely an opportunity for the business to move up, said Faith's son Tanner.

The Saunders' new e-commerce website sells all 22 of their jams, jellies, jalapenos and other products. These two developments along with the rapid growth the business has experienced over the last four years could place the Saunders Family Farm on the same trajectory as Kicking

Horse Coffee, a local business that has gone on to nationallevel success.

“We have been told we're the next Kicking Horse Coffee. Obviously we don't know if that will happen, but we're hoping. We're striving. We're not just sitting back and saying we have enough clients,” said Faith.

The Saunders' key to success is simple recipes — whole fruit, lemon juice and a bit of sugar, said Tanner.

“There's no substitute for the original taste of the fruit,” he said.

Faith and her husband, Gordon, ran Win-Valley farm for 16 years, beginning in 1986, before selling it and moving on to others things. But by 2009 the couple was back farming again, this time in their current location as the Saunders Family Farm, as well as starting up the jam and jelly operation.

Faith has a family background in jams and berries — her mother used to make great strawberry and raspberry jams and her grandfather farmed strawberries in Windermere starting in 1908, so it wasn't a huge surprise when she began making jam in her kitchen.

STEVE HUBRECHT/echo photo (l-r) Tanner Saunders with his parents Faith and Gordon are the brains and brawn behind Saunders Family Farm in Windermere, which produces a popular line of jams and jellies, now available online.

“Just a few jars here and there,” she said.

“Nobody else in the valley does jams and jellies, so I thought it would be a good market to get into.”

Business has boomed, more than doubling each year.

In the second year, the Saunders built a large produce kitchen in their basement so they could pump out more jars. They moved quickly from selling at farmers' markets to selling at local stores, such as Village Arts, AG Valley Foods, Grant's Food, the Quality Bakery and a few more in Radium and Fairmont. They hope to be selling in stores in the Calgary area quite soon.

The Saunders make more than 50 cases of jam a week during the

summer.

“The business has grown so much we can't handle it on our own,” said Faith, so Tanner now helps

manage the operation and they employ four other people.

Strawberry jam is still the top seller, but people are often in-

pick their own in the summer.

The Saunders will donate five per cent of their online profits to charity.

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

Rotary Club of Invermere meets every Thursday at 11:45 a.m. in the mezzanine at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

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The letter closed by proposing a solution: Instead of building a roof over the skating rink, spend the money on moving the sheep elsewhere.

Councillor Ron Verboom, however, disagrees.

“Maybe they're congregating in tighter areas, but in actual numbers, the numbers are down,” he said, referring to a Parks Canada evaluation.

“When we first started the sheep count, we had, I think, around 210 and we're down to 140 right now.”

While no immediate solution is available until more information is received from Parks Canada, council agreed that more aggressive sidewalk sweeping could mitigate the problem.

trigued by spicy options, such as rhubarb jalapeno, said Faith.

The farm has 15,000 strawberry plants and people can come

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Macdonald making do NICOLE TRIGG nicole@invermerevalleyecho.com

To many, Norm Macdonald's re-election as the NDP MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke comes as no surprise. A seasoned and increasingly high profile politician, he has once again won the trust of voters in his electoral district and will be returning to Victoria to represent the Columbia Valley, as well as Kimberley, Golden and Revelstoke, in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

While this victory is his third consecutive win — much to the dismay of local staunch Liberal supporters — support for him has dropped somewhat compared to what has been the case in the past. For the first time in his provincial political career, Mr. Macdonald has been voted in with less than 50 per cent of the vote in this riding.

And rather than a triumphant NDP return to power as the polls predicted, he is among a smaller number of NDP MLAs than what was the case heading into the election. Not only did the BC Liberals experience a surprising comeback, but they increased their majority in the legislature by five seats.

In other words, Mr. Macdonald has his work cut out for him. Particularly when it comes to opposition to Jumbo Glacier Resort and the Mountain Resort Municiaplity status it was granted, which the NDP vowed to overturn should they form government. With a Liberal majority, JGR council meetings will continue to take place as will re-zoning and development permit applications. This NDP enclave in an otherwise Liberal-dominated province will undoubtedly experience some growing pains over the next few years, as will other communities across B.C. facing the possibility of encroaching oil and gas pipelines, never mind a high alpine ski resort.

The BC Liberals mean business, and how environmentally sound it will prove to be is yet to be determined, as is their fiscal responsibility, but B.C. voters have given them another chance to prove themselves. Let's hope it's not in vain.

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Off the Record — Dan Walton

Signs, signs, everywhere are signs Democracy is a great way for society to decide who If you've taken the initiative to look through a newssteers the ship. paper, chances are you were an informed voter on Individually, voters are given an equal amount of Tuesday; so my apologies if I am preaching to the choir. power to collectively decide upon a leader.

Nobody says democracy isn't a giant popularity contest, Heading into an election, there are several relevant because it is. It's unfortunate that competing political parquestions voters can ask themselves before casting ties are forced to participate in the signage game, knowtheir ballot. For example: Which candidate will be best ing they'll be eclipsed by their rivals if they don't. Then for my riding? Which will best support my province/ again, too many politicians credit their electoral success country? Who would most benon their strategic placement of efit me personally if elected? plastic lawn signs. In fact, the “It's unfortunate that competTo any individual voter these group that benefits most from ing political parties are forced to three questions can each yield the use of these signs is probably a different candidate as the anthe company that makes them. participate in the signage game, swer. But voters with such dilemAs a high school student, my knowing they'll be eclipsed by their mas simply address their personpeers would refer to election rivals if they don't. ” al philosophy and decide on one. campaigns as “lawn sign kicking Most political philosophies season.” With the utmost respect are in favour of societal progress in one way or another, for democracy, I refrained from participating, thinking but, unfortunately, some are not. lawn signs were a vital part of an election.

If your vote is contingent upon the questions, “Who My self-righteous boycott of this teenage mischief has has the prettiest lawn signs?” or “Which candidate since been reconsidered. Interesting to note that teenpounded the most plastic signs into the ground?”, agers pay tax on everything they buy, but they're not please refrain from participating in any election. As an eligible to vote on how that tax is spent. uneducated voter, you will be paying more patriotic homage by staying home.

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Tech Yourself — Aaron Mackenzie

Don't compromise on sound in your home setup A couple of articles ago I wrote a basic TV buying guide. Now that you have a great new big screen sitting in your living room, why don’t we look at adding some sound that can back up that great image.

The main new trend for audio are soundbars. These are very easy to hook up, often using a single HDMI or optical digital cable. Some of these soundbars are available with a subwoofer, often connected wirelessly so they only need to be plugged into a wall. Another really nice feature of soundbars is how small they are, allowing you to easily fit them on a small shelf or even wall-mount them under your flat screen.

High-end soundbars can even do a good job of simulating a surround

sound speaker setup! in a box” that contains all the speakSpeaking of surround sound, there ers and cabling needed for setup. are many options you could pursue Often these systems have a BluRay or to build a great theatre system in DVD player built in, so you can save your home. Some of the terminology on buying another component. you will run Full suracross is 5.1 or round sys“The range of options available is 7.1. These are tems get a references to little more staggering, allowing you to the number complicated, determine power and how many of speakers in as you have devices you can attach to your the system. For the option to 5.1, you would customize the dream home theatre. ” have 5 primary size and powspeakers and one subwoofer. For er of each of your speakers. These can 7.2, you would have 7 primary and 2 range from small bookshelf speakers subwoofers, and so on. to massive granite-encased towers.

You can set up a surround sound After deciding on speakers tailored system in a few ways. Most folks buy a to your room and listening style, you prebuilt setup, called a “home theatre need to find a receiver to drive all

those speakers. Again, the range of options available here is staggering, allowing you to determine power and how many devices you can attach to your dream home theatre.

If you decide to go for a full home theatre and have all your components chosen, remember to budget for cabling — a rough number that has worked for me in the past is 20 per cent of what you have spent on your stereo. Spend that on good cabling and power protection!

As always folks, thanks for reading.

Have yourselves a great long weekend.

Aaron Mackenzie is The Valley Echo’s technology columnist and the sales manager at The Source in Invermere.

He can be reached at techracing@ gmail.com.

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DAN WALTON/ECHO PHOTO Campaign signs for the May 14 provincial election in downtown Invermere.

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DAN WALTON/ECHO PHOTO Local businessmen, The Book Bar owners James Lazarus (left) and Joshua Foy (right), recently acquired the Invermere Boutique Hotel and want the community's help in choosing a new name. Some suggestions so far include The Valley View Inn, The Book Bar Inn, The Welcome Inn and The Columbia Valley Inn. Anyone who wishes to cast their vote on a new name or suggest one of their own are asked to drop by The Book Bar or send an email to bookbarinvermere@hotmail.com . To encourage participation in the voting process, all those who respond will have their names entered into a draw for a gift certificate from The Book Bar or a complimentary stay at the motel.

Their entertainment options are limited, which is why they often spend weekends congregating on public land; the same land occupied by thousands of wasteful plastic signs. I can especially appreciate the non-partisanship in their work; they don't seem to kick more signs from one party over any other.

You should vote for is the person you feel to be the strongest candidate. Not the guy who represents your favourite colour, and not the person whose face was printed on the litter your neighbour decided to staple to his/her lawn.

It would be nice if the victorious Members of Legislative Assembly ban the shoddy political practice before the next election; but it's unlikely.

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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. 2468 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.

SUBMITTED PHOTO A couple walk hand and hand with Dr. Arif at Pothole Park in Invermere on Thursday, May 9th for Walk With Your Doc, an annual BC Medical Association initiative celebrating World Health Organization’s Move for Health Day.

Big Book Sale is back again ELOISE BERRY Friends of the Library

Once again, the Friends of the Invermere Library are looking for donations of books to sell at the Big Book Sale on Saturday, July 13th at the Invermere Community Hall. This is your chance to go through your collection of books and donate them to this fundraiser for our library.

We are looking for your fiction, nonfiction, travel, cookbooks, children’s books, biography, history, science, home improvement, self-help and all books in good condition.

This is a wonderful way to recycle something you enjoyed and know someone else will treasure a book you have read. The library benefits because the money raised by the Big Book Sale is used to buy more new library books that you — the reader — can borrow. The money also goes toward library programs that

SUBMITTED PHOTO All kinds of used books are needed for the Invermere Public Library's Big Book Sale taking place Saturday, July 13th at the Invermere Community Hall.

are offered to children and adults alike.

Friends of the Library sort through thousands of books from the public and divide them into genres you will be free to peruse on July 13th.

Please bring your books to the library when it is open and leave them in the front hall. They can also be dropped off at Bishop’s Café

Columbia Valley Cycling Society

Call for Tender Cycling and Hiking Trail Infrastructure Improvement on Mt. Swansea, Invermere, B.C. For documents and information contact Dave Lammerse at davidlammerse@gmail.com

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in Fairmont (Unit #5, Resort Road, 250-688-0684). Please do not bring textbooks, National Geographic, Reader’s Digest Condensed Books or computer manuals.

The library is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, and is closed Sundays and Mondays.

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Community Calendar Send your events to production@invermerevalleyecho.com WEDNESDAY MAY 15 • Silver Strings Ukulele fundraising concert for Grades 4-7 annual concert trip, Christ Church Trinity, 7:30 p.m.

submitted photo David Thompson Secondary School Grade 10 student Lauren Phillips (left) signs the pledge form to go tan-free for 2013, The initiative was begun by Grade 10 Leadership student Jazlyn Oaks (right), assisted here by Jenny Barr (centre).

'Tanning is out' message spreading Canadian Cancer Society teams up with Invermere students CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY Special to The Valley Echo

The Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon, is launching its “Tanning is Out” challenge for the third year in a row with BC high schools. The initiative mobilizes student leaders to educate and inform their peers about the dangers of tanning and challenge their classmates to take the pledge to go tan-free and be sun-safe for 2013.

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in Canada and over-exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and indoor tanning equipment is the major cause. The good news is that skin cancer is also one of the most preventable cancers.

“There is absolutely no safe way to tan, yet many young people still want to get that bronzed look in order to live up to a certain ideal of beauty,” says Patti King, Team Leader

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of Health Promotion for the Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon. “Youth are particularly vulnerable to the effects of both indoor and outdoor tanning and we need to work together to prevent cancer and save lives.”

According to recent research, 49 per cent of young women and 28 per cent of young men actively try to get a tan from the sun. In addition, 27 per cent of young women between the ages of 16 and 24 use indoor tanning beds in Canada. King says that any use of indoor tanning equipment before the age of 35 significantly increases a person’s risk of melanoma.

Jazlyn Oaks, a grade 10 student at David Thompson Secondary School is excited to be helping to spread the word about the dangers of tanning to her peers. “I know many people my age still want to tan because they think it improves their appearance,” says Oaks. “Our Leadership class is hoping that through the Tanning is Out Challenge we can work towards changing this trend and fighting back against cancer.”

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MAY 17 & 18 • Crystal and Herb Taylor perform, Radium Christian Fellowship, 7 p.m., andSunday at 10 a.m.

FRIDAY MAY 17 • Movie Marathon Nigh, Summit Youth Centre, 5:30 p.m.

• Roller Derby: Killer Rollbots play, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Game at 7:30 p.m. $10 at the door, $5 for kids SATURDAY MAY 18 • Invermere Curling Club Garage Sale, 10 a.m., tables are $20, call 250-342-3315 • Windermere Health Auxiliary BBQ, Home Hardware, 10:00 a.m.

- 3:30 p.m.

• Tourism Radium's Market and Music on Main begin. Market at 12:00 p.m., Music at 2:30 p.m. with Valley Forged, 250-3479331 • Permablitz! Volunteer with Groundswell to build a garden by the Community Greenhouse. Register with greenhouse@ groundswellnetwork. ca, 250-342-3337 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.

Radium Thrift Store • Thursdays 10 a.m.

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

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Valley trail groups working together

A proposal to create one umbrella organization for the trail-related nonprofit societies in the Columbia Valley will be the key item under discussion at the Columbia River Greenways Alliance Annual General Meeting taking place on Tuesday, May 21st.

The proposed “Columbia Valley Greenways Trail Alliance (CVGTA)” will serve as a collaborative tool to advocate the development, maintenance and responsible use of sustainable trails in

the Columbia Valley. The idea is to pool resources and expertise, and avoid duplication of efforts in order to make the most of the valley's recreational trails.

Participating groups, representing upwards of 560 members, will include: the Columbia Valley Cycling Society, Summit Trail Makers, Purcell Mountain Bike School, Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club, Crazy Soles Running Club and Nipika Mountain Resort.

The CRGA’s 2013 Annual General Meet-

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ing is a free event, open to members, partners, and all residents. It will take place at 6 p.m. at the Lions' Hall at the Invermere Crossroads. An Open House and Information Session on the proposed CVGTA will follow starting at 7 p.m.

Anyone with an interest in the creation and maintenance of multi-use trails within the Columbia Valley is encouraged to attend, and new members are always welcome. Visit www.greenways.com for more information.

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2013 Business Excellence Awards April 25, 2013 And the winners are...

GREG AMOS/ECHO PHOTOS Hosted jointly by the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, the 15th Annual Business Excellence Awards took place on Thursday, April 25th at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

Nearly 80 businesses and individuals were short-listed among 13 different categories. The winners in each category had the honour of taking home an original hand-crafted award courtesy of Black Star Studios Invermere.

(Back row, l-r) Dave Hessel, Rainbow International; Dean Prentice, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort; Janice McGregor, Kootenay Savings Credit Union; Pearl Busch, Big Horn Meadows Resort; (Front row, l-r) Carrie Rickards, Essentials; Diane Hessel, Rainbow International; Dee Connell, Monkey's Uncle; Sylvia Schultz, ICAN; Dee Conklin, Palliser Printing; Sandra Clark, Canterbury Flowers; Joanne Broadfoot, Canterbury Flowers; (Missing) From Scratch - A Mountain Kitchen; Leanne Tegart, Arrowhead Brewery; (Bottom) Awards gala attendees were entertained by guest speaker Keith Wood, who delivered a humourous yet compelling message about what drives successful communities. Wood has spoken to more than 900 audiences in 48 U.S. states and three Canadian Provinces about community development and organizational management.

Business Excellence Awards

15th Annual Business Excellence Awards Winners Award Professional Services

Food & Beverage

Sponsor Community Futures East Kootenay Radium Resort Limited Partnership AG Valley Foods

Small Business Excellence Retailer of the Year Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Fairmont Business Association The Columbia Valley Pioneer College of the Rockies

Employee of the Year

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2013 Columbia Valley May May 14th – 26th Purcell Mountain Painters Group & Headwaters Art Society Art Show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere. Artist opening on May17th, 5:30 to 9 p.m.

May 17th Opening Day for Greywolf Golf Course at Panorama Mountain Village. Visit www. greywolfgolf.com.

May 18th Summer Kick Off Market & Music on Main, Main Street West, Radium Hot Springs.

Farmer and craft market from noon to 8 p.m. Live local bands from 1 to 8 p.m.

May 18th – 26th Oil Stone & Gold Exhibition featuring Cameron Bird, Vance Theoret and Margo Fearn at The Artym Gallery, Invermere. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

May 18th Granny’s Craft Cupboard at Invermere Community Hall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

May 18th – September 30th Kootenay Perfection: 12th Annual Glass Art Show & Sale at the Radium Hot Springs pool lobby in Kootenay National Park. Western Canadian glass artists interpret Kootenay National Park. Free admission. Visit www.hotsprings.ca or call 250-347-9485.

May 26th – 27th 2nd Annual Kootenay Gun Show, Marysville Arena, Kimberley. www.kimberleychamber. com.

May 27th – June 9th Columbia Valley Glass: Breaking Borders Art Show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere.

May 29th – June 2nd Canal Days in Village of Canal Flats. Annual celebration includes CU Express Train, parade, live music, talent show, community dances. Phone 250-349-5835.

June June – September The Windermere Valley Museum in Invermere opens for visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week.

June 1st Crazy Soles Nipika Trail Run at Nipika Mountain Resort. Visit www.nipika.com.

June 1st – 2nd Marysville Days in Kimberley with parade, softball tournament, dance and more.

June 5th – June 23rd David Langevin & Rod Charlesworth Exhibition at The Artym Gallery, Invermere. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

June 7th Fresh Fridays Open Mic Night at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Admission $2 by donation.

June 8th Radium Days at the Radium Seniors Hall and ball park. Fun festival for adults and

kids including parade, games and BritsBest Annual Car Show, a display of classic MG and other British sports cars.

June 8th Seafood Splash & Laughs. Dinner and Yuk Yuk's Clean Comedy Show at the Invermere Curling Rink. Tickets available at Essentials and Pharmasave.

June 11th – 23rd REACH: David Thompson Secondary School Art Show. Featuring ‘out-there’ art from local high school students at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere. Artist opening on June 14th from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

June 15th Kimberley Lobster Festival at the Centennial Hall presented by Kimberley Rotary Club.

Tickets $65. Call 250-427-3666.

June 14th – 16th Branch Out Foundation Charity Bike Tour.

100-kilometre road ride around Lake Windermere. Visit www.branchoutfoundation.com.

June 14th – 16th 2nd Annual East Kootenay Beer Festival at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

June 15th Kootenay Krusher at Nipika Mountain Resort. 50-km endurance mountain bike race.

Visit www.nipika.com.

June 15th – 16th Columbia Valley Relay for Life at David Thompson Secondary School, Invermere. 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Visit www.relaybc.ca or phone 250-342-9059.

June 16th – September 1st Kimberley Village Market at Kimberley’s Platzl. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

June 22nd East Kootenay Roller Derby League roller derby bout "Silence of the Jams", Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Killer Rollbots play Black Eyed Cherries from Creston.

June 22nd – September 14th Invermere Farmers’ Market in downtown Invermere. Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Artisan breads, delectable treats, organic produce, live music and more.

June 25th – July 7th Art Exhibition featuring Jim Lawrence, Jim McElroy, Jim Robertson, Sara James, Carol Gordon and Ingrid Vincent at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere. Artist opening on June 26th from 7 to 9 p.m.

June 28th Panorama Mountain Village opens Mile 1 Quad Chair for the summer sightseeing and mountain biking season.

June 28th – 29th Market & Music on Main, Main Street West, Radium Hot Springs. Farmer and craft market from 4 to 9 p.m. Live local bands from 7 to 9 p.m.

June 29th Fairmont Fly Fishing School in Fairmont Hot Springs. Call George at 250-341-2705 to register.

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Early Summer Events July July – August Adventure Radium. Every Tuesday to Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to noon for ages 5-7, 1 to 3:30 p.m. for ages 8/9 and up. Register at www. radiumhotsprings.com.

July – September Market & Music on Main, Radium Hot Springs. Farmers’ market every Friday, 4 to 8 p.m. Live local bands every Friday/Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 1st Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts Canada Day Celebration. Free festival at Kinsmen Beach from 12:30 to 3 p.m. following Canada Day Parade in downtown Invermere at 11 a.m. Visit www.columbiavalleyarts.com for details.

July 1st Panorama Mountain Village Canada Day Celebrations.

July 1st Annual Canada Day Celebrations in Golden and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort with free pancake breakfast and fireworks.

July 1st Village of Canal Flats Canada Day Celebration. Fireworks at Tilley Memorial Park beach at dusk.

July 1st Kimberley Canada Day celebrations at the Platzl. Free entertainment and cake from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

July 9th – July 21st INNOVATION Art Exhibition — A Fresh Look at Art at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere featuring Stephen Lebovits, Cajsa Fredin, Angelique Gillespie, Patrick Markle, Maegan Stanbury and Papier Colle Femmes Collaborative Show. Artist opening event on July 10th, 7 to 9 p.m.

July 12th – 14th BALLFEST at the Invermere Crossroads ballpark. Mixed slo-pitch tournament in support of the ball diamonds. Contact lindsay@ fundamentaleventmarketing.

July 12th – August 17th Platzl Revue. Mid-day live theatre Tuesday to Saturday. Visit www.kimberleysummertheatre.com.

July 13th – 14th Canadian Downhill Mountain Bike Championships, Panorama Mountain Village.

July 13th – 14th Heart of the Rockies Triathlon in Invermere.

Kids of Steel triathlon on Saturday, Olympic-distance adult triathlon on Sunday. Visit www.heartoftherockiestri.ca.

July 14th Summer Concert featuring accordionist Michael Bridge at 4 p.m. presented by the Windermere Community Association. Email info@windermerecommunity.ca.

July 14th – 20th 2013 Hang Gliding National Championships, Mount 7, Golden.

July 1st Annual Canada Day Celebration and Fireworks Display at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Events all day.

July 17th – 20th Summerlude in Invermere with four exciting events: Pynestock Concert, Bull Riding in the Rockies, Valley Appreciation Day and Lake Windermere Regatta. Visit www. columbiavalleysummerlude.com.

July 4th – 7th Biker Memorial Rally at Horsethief Hideout, Westside Road. Four days of camping and music. Visit www.horsethiefhideout.ca or phone 250-434-4444.

July 19th – July 28th Angela Morgan Exhibition Opening Reception at The Artym Gallery, Invermere, 6 to 9 p.m. Daily 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

July 5th 5th Annual Cowboy Breakfast from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Fire’D Up Breakfast and Burgers in Radium Hot Springs.

July 19th – 21st JulyFest in Kimberley. Features Canadian Bocce Championships, parade, sports tournaments and more. Visit www.kimberleyjulyfest.com.

July 6th 2nd Annual Steamboat Mountain Music Festival. “Beat Goes On” theme. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Edgewater Elementary School field. Tickets available online at www.steamboatmtnmusicfest.ca.

July 7th Steamboat Mountain Music Festival Music Workshops. Free, open to the public. Bluegrass workshop at 10 a.m. Singing workshop at 11 a.m. All Saint’s Church, Edgewater. No pre-registration required.

July 8th – 13th Kimberley International Old Time Accordion Championships. Visit www.kiotac.ca.

July 9th – 12th 2013 BC Amateur Golf Championship at Springs Golf Course in Radium Hot Springs.

Visit www.radiumresort.com.

July 23rd – August 4th Art Exhibition featuring George Oliver, Vic Panai, Lynne Grillmair, Dorial Davis, Carney Oudendag and Mary Kate Woodward at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Artist opening on July 24th from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 24th Casino/Poker Night at Windermere Community Hall, 7 p.m.

July 27th – August 4th Willi Muller Cross Country Hand Gliding/ Paragliding Challenge, Mount 7, Golden.

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NICOLE TRIGG/ECHO PHOTO (l-r) Village Arts store manager Jasminka Stich; Village Arts board chair and artist Carol Brown; and store display manager, board member and artist Kelly Tomalty invite the public to stop by during regular store hours from Saturday, May 18th to Monday, May 20th to help celebrate the artists' co-op's 30th anniversary and the store's recently completed renovation. The co-op represents roughly 45 Kootenay artists.

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After three musicians spent years touring the country under no title other than their names, lead singer Jesse Dee, bass player/ keyboarder Jacquie B and drummer Matt Blackie finally labeled themselves last summer, and Picture the Ocean was born.

To mark their first performance in Invermere, the indy trio will be promoting their self-titled album at the Station Pub on Friday, May 17th.

“The current record is drastically different than the one before,” Dee told The Valley Echo. “The previous record is an eclectic roots record; a lot of more folky stuff on it, with some rock tunes too. The new album is leaning more towards an indie rock sound, and Jacquie introduced keyboards, and it’s loaded with organ.”

He says the new album is a more mature record.

“It sounds a lot more refined and there’s a lot more continuity through-

SUBMITTED PHOTO Picture the Ocean plays their first Invermere show on Friday, May 17th.

out,” Dee said.

To those familiar with their recorded music, the live show will sound much the same as their album material is col-

lected from live performances. Something a listener can’t enjoy through the CD, however, is the energy the Picture the Ocean brings with them.

“Jacquie dances around like crazy, shakes her head all over the place. and it’s always more fun to watch a drummer live,” Dee said. “We’ve been having a lot of fun with the tunes live; we tend to extend each song a little bit and jam it out.”

Overall, the sound produced by Picture the Ocean can be summarized as sentimental music.

“In large part, a lot of the songwriting is based on, not the happiest of times,” Dee said. “People can attach meaning to important events in their lives through our music.”

While the band currently calls Edmonton home, the trio lived in B.C. when they wrote the self-titled record last year in Wells. It was the small town and extensive travel which inspired a lot of the material, Dee said.

To learn more about the band and listen to their music, visit their website at www.picturetheocean.com.

Picture the Ocean plays the Station Neighbourhood Pub in Invermere on Friday, May 17th starting at 9 p.m.

Admission is free.

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Behind the submitted photo Vance Theoret — known for his popular stone bears — is one of three artists doing demonstrations at The Artym Gallery on Saturday, May 18th.

onstration with a block of raw stone, which slowly transforms under his skillful hands and array of tools into a graceful and endearing bear.

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet these artists, and to check out the newest creations from all three. The show will open Saturday, May 18th at 10 a.m. when the gallery opens, and will remain on display until May 26th. But Bird, Theoret and Fearn will only officially be demonstrating from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the opening Saturday. Be sure to check back Sunday though, just in case! There will also be a contest to name the bear that Vance Theoret will be creating at the Artym this weekend (with a couple of his small original sculptures for prizes). All the work is online at artymgallery.com, and feel free to post any questions to the artists via Twitter (@ArtymGallery) or the Artym Gallery Facebook page.

Update your Driving Skills and Knowledge Unsafe Headlight Conversions

“Could you perhaps comment on poorly focused hi intensity illegal conversions done to forward lighting on vehicles?”, asks a reader. He has had many of my friends comment on how newer vehicles with hi tech headlights have made night driving uncomfortable and unsafe for them. I’ve noticed that some of these conversions are also difficult to look at during the day as well.

All of the components of the lighting system must be marked by the manufacturer to show that they meet standards. For headlights with filaments, you will find a North American SAE code or a European E code on the lens that starts with an H. The filament bulbs meant for use in these headlight housings will also start with an H. The newer gas discharge headlights similarly start with a D. It is both dangerous and illegal to mix these, and the most common conversion is to put a D type discharge capsule into an H type housing. This results in significant glare for other road users because the housings can no longer focus the light from the lamp properly. It also means the loss of ability to switch between high and low beam for vehicles with only one headlight on each side.

Beware! Some “good deals” on eBay and through less scrupulous suppliers are marked with SAE, DOT or E markings but are counterfeit and do not do the intended job properly. Inspection facilities have reference material to help the inspector determine if a “fake” is being used and when they are found the vehicle must be failed. This effectively removes the vehicle from the road until satisfactory repairs are carried out.

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

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Columbia Valley residents can look forward to a new CD of original holiday songs this coming Christmas — all performed by local musicians.

The Windermere Valley Musicians Who Care, a new volunteer-run, nonprofit organization, plan to release the CD in time for this Christmas.

Album proceeds will be distributed equally to the Columbia Valley Food Bank and to the valley’s musical community through

scholarships, grants, and other donations.

Funds raised through CD sales could also go towards supplying or repairing instruments or equipment for those less fortunate and to assist with recording or touring for up-andcoming artists.

All musicians are volunteering their time and talent. The group is using the online fundraising website Indiegogo to spark interest and funds for the project, with their microsite found at

www.igg.me/at/musicianswhocare, and is spreading the word via their Facebook page, at facebook.com/musicianswhocare .

Anyone who contributes $25 to the project will receive a copy of the CD, while a donor who pitches in $200 will get a CD and be able to sponsor a song with their name on the track list.

Anyone who contributes $1,000 will get a CD, and one of the groups that appear on the CD will give them a performance at a private function. A donor who gives $5,000 will get their name and

logo on the back cover of the CD, a private performance, and more than one CD. For more information, call Bill Cropper at 250-342-3264.

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The Artym Gallery is pleased to present its “Oil, Stone and Gold Exhibition”, featuring artists Cameron Bird, Vance Theoret and Margo Fearn.

Each artist works in one of these three primal elements, and will be at the Artym on Saturday, May 18th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. doing a demonstration. Margo Fearn works in gold. Her original jewelry is resplendent with coloured gems and richly textured gold. Her attention to fine detail and love of European style design ensures her creations have clean lines, are perfectly finished and exude elegance. Although her demonstration will be in silver rather than gold, she will be bringing her entire jeweller’s bench, a substantial collection of tools, including a torch. Fearn plans to make some chains, create some reticulation (an ancient and arcane technique for creating texture), and do some hand tooling.

Cameron Bird paints in oil. His paintings capture the wilderness of the Western Canadian landscape and its creatures, clearly revealing his love of the outdoors and of painting. As a proponent of painting studies on location, Bird’s painting demonstrations never disappoint; the boldness of his brush strokes and surety of his movement both fascinates and captivates the viewer.

Vance Theoret carves stone. The whimsicality and friendliness of his bears is his trademark. He has been a favourite at the Artym Gallery ever since it opened its doors. Vance starts his dem-

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Roller derby returns to Invermere Invermere's Killer Rollbots take on Cranbrook Mountain Town Maulers at Eddie Mountain STEVE HUBRECHT The Valley Echo

A flurry of roller skates, rowdy energy and alter egos will hit the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena this weekend when Invermere’s roller derby team holds its home opener.

Invermere’s Killer Rollbots square off in a bout against Cranbrook’s Mountain Town Maulers on Friday, May 17th.

The Rollbots are the defending 2012 champs and are looking to open this season with the same form that took them to the top last year.

Roller derby involves two teams of five players roller skating in the same direction around an oval indoor track.

Some tracks — such as the one in Eddie Mountain arena — are flat; others are banked. Each team has one jammer and four blockers. A jammer scores one point each time she passes one of her opponents. The blockers try to simultaneously help their own jammer and stymie the opposing team’s jammer.

The game is fast paced, high-scoring, involves considerable strategy and includes a lot of hitting. Most players adopted alter egos on the track and dress up in costume-type uniforms.

“A huge part of the sport is having an alter ego. Who you are on the track is different than who you are in real life,” said Rollbots captain Jess de Groot, better known on wheels as DeVotchka Thrash.

“Something happens when people step out on the track.”

It’s common for women to become more rounded out — more loud, more active and even more aggressive — in a roller derby bout, said Ms. de Groot, adding it makes sense in many respects since there are not a lot of sports for

Echo file photo Killer Rollbots jammer Shelley Ferguson (Shellshocker) breaks free from the pack in the bout against the Avalanche City Roller Girls from Fernie last September when the Killer Rollbots claimed the inaugural 2012 East Kootenay Roller Derby League championship.

grown women, let alone contact sports.

“I don’t care about (other) sports at all. But I love roller derby. It’s a great way for women to explore their physicality,” she said.

Roller derby grew out of banked-track roller skating marathons in the 1930s and 1940s, reaching a peak in the 1970s, when dramatic, World Wrestling Federation-style choreographed elements were rife. It then largely faded into obscurity until a serious-minded revival began 10 to 15 years ago. The track names and costumes are still there, but the orchestrated stunts are gone — roller derby is a genuine event these days.

“It’s not fake like the WWF,” said Ms. de Groot.

The contact sport is serious enough that Olympic officials are considering adding it to the 2020 Games.

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Roller derby is unique in that most players are playing offense and defense at the same time, which requires both physical and mental dexterity as strategies change on the fly, according to Ms. de Groot.

The possibility of a power jam, which happens when one team’s jammer is sidelined by a penalty, means that even a 50 point lead with a few minutes left in a bout is not a comfortable lead.

Most bouts have two 30 minute halves with a 15 minute intermission in the middle.

The sport is a great anti-stress outlet and joining is kind of like having a surrogate family, said Ms. de Groot.

Women interested in joining the Killer Rollbots need to pass a minimum skills test and a written test before wheeling onto the track.

The Killer Rollbots began when coach

Chris Corey moved to Invermere from Ontario. Mr. Corey had coached roller derby in Buffalo and wanted to see if there was interest in a team in his new home. His timing was great since the East Kootenay Roller Derby League had just started.

“It was just 100 per cent right from the first day. I knew this is what I wanted to do,” said Ms. de Groot.

The league has five teams, including Fernie’s Avalanche City Roller Girls, Kimberley’s Bavarian Barbarians and Creston’s Black Eyed Cherries.

The home opener against the Mountain Town Maulers starts at 7:30 p.m.

Doors to the arena open at 6:30 p.m.

“Cranbrook has been working hard,” said Ms. de Groot. “We’re quite excited to meet up with them again.”

Tickets cost $10 at the door.

The Valley Echo is proud to announce the inaugural edition of the Valley Beat: Events Guide for the Columbia Valley, your ultimate guide to the festivals, competitions, tournaments, galas and more throughout the year.

This first issue will feature events running from July 2013 to June 2014, and 10,000 copies will be distributed from Spillimacheen to Canal Flats.

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Short term desires, long term needs Sometimes when writing this page, I use the term ‘desires’ or the term ‘wants.’ Sometimes I use the term ‘needs.’ The distinction I am making is unclear to some readers, and it’s time for clarification. Even then, it’s also a thought worth exploring a bit more.

One way of making the distinction is that desires or wants are temporary. They only last for a moment or two.

For example, you might see a snack you want at the checkout, but if you wait a few minutes, it’s forgotten. You might see a coffee shop drive-through on the highway on your way to work and feel tempted, but if you keep driving, the desire goes away and the coffee shop is forgotten a few blocks later. Or you might spot a magazine you want at the drugstore, but if you just walk away from it the magazine fades out of memory. These are the things I am calling ‘desires’ and ‘wants.’ Ignoring them means money, and sometimes time, saved.

There are other desires that last forever. They come readily, often frequently, to your mind, even when you are not near the thing you want. These are the things you might consider as a ‘need’ rather than a desire or want.

For example, parents sometimes dream about raising well-balanced and independent children.

Or they might feel a desire to create an education fund for their kids. These thoughts occur to parents a lot — it’s a desire that starts with that first ultrasound and never really ends. It’s worth exploring more seriously.

Almost in the same way, creative people never stop dreaming about completing that painting, or that song or that book, that photograph, or that film. The desire to create sometimes wanes, but it never goes away.

Many married couples want to always have a relationship just as strong and deep as they had on the

day they were married. That’s worth putting on the long-range planning list.

So, how do you tell the difference? There is one way that’s usually effective. Ignore short term desires and spend your time listening mostly to the long term needs. This can lead to a truly happy life. It often gets you what you truly want - to have your needs met and feel satisfied that you are living a worthwhile life.

You might find some desires pop up at the strangest times, and frequently. You might desire a snack, or you might drive by the bookstore and really want to go in. You might want to stop working for a while and play a computer game. But, if you just ignore those desires as they happen in the moment, you usually forget them quickly. Your mind moves on to something else. Those short term wishes are the de-

sires and wants. Following them can create a problem as you seek what really counts.

Sometimes, certain desires and dreams pop up again and again. You think about spending time with your children, or with your partner. You dream about writing a novel. In the winter, perhaps your

thoughts turn to having a warm spring day and spending time outside. The desires that pop up over and over are usually the ones worth paying attention to. When you act on those, they’re usually deeply fulfilling.

That brings me to another favorite phrase of mine, “Does it really matter in your life? Or is it there because you wanted the pleasure for a little while, soon forgotten?” If it is something that really matters, it’s usually both a need and life-fulfilling.

The next time you’re tempted to spend money or time on a spur-of-the-moment item or activity, try walking away from it. Most of the time, you won’t even remember what it was in a few minutes. Instead, use that time and money for something that fulfills a long-term need. You’ll find out quickly that those expenditures are deeply satisfying and lead to a financially and emotionally powerful life.

A while ago someone said to me, “He, who has the most toys when he dies, wins!” Though that’s a pretty cynical attitude, it’s also a way to tell if a person lives by ‘desires’ and ‘wants,’ or by ‘needs.’ In his case, it was clear to anyone who looked at him that he was not living a very happy life.

In contrast, there’s a retired woman I know who has always lived by what was important to her life. She spent her time and her money doing what she most valued. Now, though she doesn’t have everything she could, she lives a very happy life and has many good, meaningful, things to remember. And, her kids are well-developed and full human beings, even though they were not raised with every desire fulfilled.

Developing a sound long range plan is not easy. It takes some discipline and effort. Working with your Certified Financial Planner® can help guide you through the process and ensure important things don’t get left behind.

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Answer to May 8:

Horoscope Third Week of M ay ARIES Life might get stressful really soon unless you curb your spending.

Although you may feel like you’re made of money right now, eventually the well will dry up.

TAURUS Making changes is seldom easy, but change is necessary this week. You may need to analyze which areas of your life can use the most work.

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GEMINI Gemini, kick back and have some fun in the next few days.

Otherwise, you may waste an opportunity to recharge your batteries.

Work responsibilities will not wait for long.

CANCER Cancer, expect some rejuvenated ambition and energy. Spurred on by this newfound energy, you can successfully tackle many of the things on your to-do list.

LIBRA Libra, if you want someone to take you seriously you have to make up your mind. Don’t flip-flop on your ideals this week or you may come across as a pushover.

LEO Leo, unless you can focus you will just be puttering around without a goal. Put your mind on one thing and stick with this line of thinking for a few days.

SCORPIO Scorpio, just when you think you have reached a dead end, a new path miraculously opens up. Don’t miss your opportunity because time is fleeting.

VIRGO Virgo, once you set your mind to something, it can be difficult to alter your opinions or perceptions.

You may need to be a bit more flexible with a loved one this week.

SAGITTARIUS If practice makes perfect, then you have just about reached perfection, Sagittarius. You have been over and over something from every angle. It is now or never.

CAPRICORN Capricorn, there are many things you will not be able to change about this week, so why focus on the negativity?

Instead, work around any issues and get the job done anyway.

AQUARIUS You often seem immune to the seriousness of certain situations, Aquarius. This week is no different. Try to recognize the gravity of a certain situation and put your best foot forward.

PISCES Don’t think that your efforts have gone unnoticed, Pisces. A few key people have been keeping track of your accomplishments.

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Invitation to all parents of youth and adults with diversabilities.

Discussion on May 27, 4 – 6 p.m.

Veterans Hall, Invermere Legion.

Light snack provided.

• Agenda Update on respite and life skills programs • Guest speakers: Gerald VandenBrink, CLBC and Patricia Braniff, MCFD, • Mapping of services, issues and concerns, next steps.

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Pet overpopulation, surrender to shelters and animal euthanization are preventable problems with a rational solution:

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ECHO FILE PHOTO 2009 — Children and their parents turned out to the Invermere Public Library to read and make Mother’s Day cards, in preparation for the upcoming BIG Book Sale at the Invermere Community Hall. Fooling around on the beanbags were Murray Campbell, Christopher Dehart and Brodie Gillies.

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10 years ago (2003): Alpine Canada was eyeing Panorama Mountain Village as a national alpine ski training centre. In a letter to the District of Invermere (DOI), Alpine Canada president Ken Read stated, "Alpine Canada is excited about the opportunities this centre could provide for the development of our athletes... we also see tremendous opportunity for Invermere and the East Kootenay region." ThenDOI councillor Gerry Taft said he expected the Farnham Glacier aspect of the proposal could result in a conflicting land use issue with Jumbo Glacier Alpine Resort applicants.

15 years ago (1998): A Shuswap First Nation proposal for a $4 million destination casino on its land at the Invermere crossroads was denied by the provincial government. "The reason it didn't go ahead is it didn't have the backing of the local community through the locally elected officials. People didn't want it, by and large," said then Columbia RiverRevelstoke MLA Jim Doyle. The casino would have had 100 slot machines and 10 gaming tables in the first phase of development, with a maximum build-out of 300 machines and 30 tables along with other amenities including a hotel, family entertainment centre, convention centre, bar and restaurant.

20 years ago (1993): Invermere Forest District battled its first big fire of the season when about 12 hectares north of Horsethief Creek was set ablaze. Some 1,200 gallons of fire retardant was dumped onto the fire by an air group consisting of a spotter plane and three

air tankers, while a 10- to 12-man IFD crew fought the blaze on the ground.

30 years ago (1983): Local fishermen were informed that Whitetail Lake had been designated as a spawning area for the Girard strain of Rainbow Trout, and that a size limit had been imposed on any Girard trout caught by anglers because of the late maturity of this strain of fish.

According to a fisheries biologist, the objective for the lake was to support angling but to keep the area as a wilderness spot rather than a destination lake like Whiteswan and Premier.

35 years ago (1978): Over 40 floats participated in the Radium Days Parade, billed as the "Biggest Little Parade in North America".

Hundreds of cheering spectators lined the parade route, and the Cranbrook Girls' Band set the pace with lively marching music. The parade kicked off two days of activities that features Ukrainian dancers, a logging competition, a pancake breakfast and boat races.

"It just shows what a community can do when everyone gets together and all pull in the same direction," one onlooker commented.

40 years ago (1973): The Windermere 4-H Beef Club achieved honours at the first annual Cranbrook and District 4-H Rally held at the Fort Steele Historical Park. Over 150 4-H members, leaders and parents attended.

50 years ago (1963): An all-time record was set for Victoria Day weekend attendance when close to 10,000 people used the Radium Hot Springs aquacourt during the three-day holiday. Peak day was Sunday when 4,319 people swam in the pools — just three short of the alltime July 1 weekend record for the same day in 1962. Registration at the Western Gateway to Kootenay National Park at Radium also broke records with 6,042 vehicles with 20,227 passengers entering the park. Most of the visitors were from Calgary and Edmonton.

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Radium Hot Springs Sunrise Rotary Club Our commitment is to ‘Service Above Self’ The Club meets at 7 a.m. every Wednesday at Higher Ground.

Since 2003, the Radium Rotarians have: 1) Built Rotary Park at the junction where Highway 93 meets Highway 93/95, 2) Provided funds for the construction of one of the bridges on the Sinclair Creek trail system, 3) Sponsored student exchanges between local high school students and those of other countries such as Brazil and Japan, 4) Provided bursaries for graduating students, 5) Partially funded the lovely lights and trees that decorate the main streets of Radium each Christmas time, 6) Cleaned Radium’s mile-long hill of debris twice a year with local Rotarians and friends, 7) Raised funds to support an internationally project to eradicate polio worldwide, 8) Helped support an orphanage in Honduras.

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

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN) School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain), Windermere Zone is now accepting applications for the following Tradesman II position: Permanent 8 month, full-time (40 hrs/wk), effective June 3, 2013, position typically effective March through October.

This position is part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 440. This is semi-skilled manual work in the maintenance and repair of school buildings, equipment and irrigation systems. The main focus of this classification is routine grass cutting, and includes working with a variety of grounds and construction tools, including vehicles, in performing routine landscaping, grounds maintenance and construction tasks. The work is carried out under the immediate direction of the supervisor and takes direction from the tradesmen assigned to the project(s).

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2. First Aid would be an asset If you are interested in this position, please submit your resumé, with three references, by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2013 to: Ms. Meghan O’Neill Human Resources Coordinator School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain) P.O. Box 430 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Phone: 250-342-9243 e-mail: hr@sd6.bc.ca Successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record search.

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Hwy 93/95 • 250-342-6293 submitted photo A view of the Windermere Valley Golf Course's signature fourth hole.

Milestone anniversary at Windermere Valley Golf Course Special offers, delicious food, skills training and more as local fairway celebrates 25 years DAN WALTON reporter@invermerevalleyecho.com

He says since its opening season, the biggest difference at Windermere Valley Golf Course since the late 1980s to the present are the planted 25feet high fir trees that line the fairways.

“That has really started to shape the holes and added to the difficulty,” said Dale.

The signature hole at Windermere Valley Golf Course is the fourth. It stretches 443 yards and challenges gentlemen as a par four, and as a par five for ladies.

“The upper tee box sits some 30 feet above the lower tee box, but is similar in elevation to the green,” Dale told The Valley Echo.

“The tee shot must be threaded through a narrow gap leading to the fairway. Out of bounds left presents a problem for some.

Even off the elevated tee, the second shot will usually require a long iron or hybrid.

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The Windermere Val- Saunders, who has May 19th at 10 a.m. & 7 p.m. ley Golf Course has worked at Windermere adopted the “Kids Golf Valley Golf Course for Radium Christian Fellowship Free” program. Nor- 17 years. A renovation West Main Street, Radium Hot Springs mally a one-week pro- of the restaurant was gram throughout Can- completed this year. ada, this local course Dale says the greens runs the program for at Windermere Valley are some of the best the entire season.

“We see golf as a fam- in the valley, and they We have it all..... ily sport, and making offer subtle breaks • Largest selection of evergreens, golf more affordable that tend to fool a ornamental trees and shrubs and perennials for families is our goal number of golfers.

• Certified organic bulk top soil, “A good tip to know and our way of probulk compost, bark mulch, soil conditioners and potting soils moting the game to ju- is that most greens • Fabulous flowers! niors,” Dale said. “Over slope towards the • Yummy veggie plants a thousand juniors clubhouse at Windtook advantage of this ermere Valley Golf Course,” he said. “This program last year.”

A restaurant at the will help with judging In order to conserve water, Windermere Water and Parr Utilities have adopted Hwy 93/95 Windermere your speed on restrictions these course has District been ofopthe Regional East Kootenay watering for the months of May 250-342-3236 Monday - Saturday, 9-6 • Sunday, 10-4 medium sized greens. ” erational since openthrough September.

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In a valley filled with fairways, one golf course stands out from the rest and a milestone anniversary makes it all the more inviting.

After coming into existence in 1988, the Windermere Valley Golf Course is celebrating its 25th year of operation this season, and the pros from the course are making some tempting offers.

Windermere Valley Golf Course is offering green fees on afternoons from Monday to Thursday of only $25 for 18 holes throughout the season. And the golf shop will be offering different weekly promotions as well.

“We also plan to celebrate the 25th anniversary with our members with a wine and cheese social and recognition of some of our longest standing members,” said head professional Dale Moore. “Silver anniversary coins will be given out, and will be available for purchase as well.”

to a great round at Windermere Valley Golf Course.”

While practicing your swing at the course, you will be mesmerized by the view that surrounds the all-grass driving range. A pass for the range allows golfers unlimited use of the practice facilities.

If you’re looking for more comprehensive training than what’s available at the range, the “Shot Shaper’s” golf academy offers a wide variety of instruction for every level.

“All instruction at the academy is results guaranteed,” said Dale, who is a three-time

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Notice 2013that Annual We of are the asking residents restrict the amount of water used for watering lawns General Meeting of and gardens. Watering times will be restricted to the cooler parts of the day from Members Columbia 6:00amof- the 10:00am and 7:00pm - 11:00pm on alternating days as follows: Valley Community Foundation

Residents living in even numbered homes may water on Tuesdays, The Board of Directors of the Columbia Valley Community Thursdays and Sundays.

Foundation hereby gives notice that the Annual General Residents Meeting of the Society will be held at 7 p.m. on the 28th living in odd numbered homes may water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. day of May 2013, at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre, in In order to conserve water, Windermere Water and Parr Utilities have Invermere, B.C. for the following purpose: adopted the Regional District of East Kootenay watering restrictions for the We would like to thank-you in advance for your understanding and co-operation. months of May through September.

1: To receive the report of the directors to the members.

We are asking that residents restrict the amount of water 2: To receive and approve the financial statements of used for watering lawns and gardens. Watering times will the Society for the period ended December 31, 2012. be restricted to the cooler parts of the day from 6:00 a.m.

3: To elect directors of the Society to hold office until the - 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. on alternating days conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the as follows: Society.

4: To transact such other business as may properly Residents living in even numbered homes may water on come before the meeting.

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Residents living in odd

Dated 01 May, 2013

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Per Roberta Hall Co-Chair

numbered homes may water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

We would like to thank-you in advance for your understanding and co-operation.

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