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DAN WALTON/ECHO PHOTO Crowds gathered at the corner of Main Street West and Mackay Street in Radium Hot Springs on Sunday, June 9th to watch firefighters battle the blaze that destroyed the abandoned Ritz Motel in a matter of hours.

Fire engulfs unoccupied Radium motel Firefighters from four local fire halls bring blaze under control STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

The old, abandoned Ritz Motel in the Village of Radium Hot Springs was completely destroyed by a fire

on Sunday, June 9th.

The cause of the blaze, which began in the afternoon, was still under investigation at press time.

Radium firefighters — 14 in all — responded to the incident shortly before 5 p.m. and were quickly assisted by other local fire departments.

“It was just a stubborn fire to put out because the wind was swirling,” said Radium Fire Chief Dave Dixon. “The wind was a huge factor.”

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The fire burned for at least five hours until the firefighters were able to bring it under control and put it out.

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Sales and Delivery Top Soil Sand & Gravel Products Screened Black Alberta Loam Composted Bark Mulch Landscape Bark Nuggets DAN WALTON/ECHO PHOTO A firefighter douses the flames of a fire that destroyed an abandoned motel in Radium on Sunday, June 9th. As of press time, the cause is still under investigation.

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containing the blaze and we are grateful for the additional support from our neighbouring departments.”

There were six firefighters from Invermere, four from Panorama, five from Windermere and one from Edgewater helping battle the fire.

Official Community Plan Amendment No. 1472, 2013 and Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 1473, 2013 NOTICE is given of a Public Hearing to be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in the Council Chambers at the District of Invermere Office, 914 - 8th Ave., in the District of Invermere.The hearing is scheduled to consider Official Community Plan Amendment No. 1472, 2013 and Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 1473, 2013 which will amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 and OCP Bylaw 1085, 2001 as follows: By amending the Zoning designation of the following lands, that portion of the Remainder of District Lot 7882 from R-3 Cluster Development (Medium Density) Zone and P-1 Public Institutional to RES-1 Resort Recreation Zone and RES -2 Resort Accommodation and Recreation Zone, and; By amending the current OCP Land use plan designation, for the same location, under 3.2 and 3.3 of the OCP from Planned Residential and Public Institutional to Resort Accomodation.

The intent of these bylaws is to amend the land use and zoning in order construct and operate a Public Golf Course, Amenity Center, Adventure Park and Recreational Vehicle Park.

The above synopsis is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as the full text and content of the proposed “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1473, 2013 or OCP Amendment Bylaw 1472, 2013”.

A copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant background documents may be inspected at the District of Invermere municipal office 914 - 8th Ave., Invermere from June 5, 2013 to June 18, 2013. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

All persons who believe that their interest in the property is affected by the proposed “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1472, 2012, 2013” and / or OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 1472, 2013 may: ‘• Send written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing • Fax written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing; or • Present verbal or written briefs at the hearing.

NOTICE is also given that the Council will not accept any written or verbal presentations after the close of the public hearing.

Rory Hromadnik Director of Devlopment Services

The motel has been shut for many years. As a result, there were no guests in any of the rooms, but caretaker Gary Teare was living on site. He was not harmed and no injuries have been reported in relation to the fire.

The fire crews stayed on scene for at least an hour after the blaze was extinguished, cleaning up and checking through big piles of debris for hot spots until roughly 11 p.m.

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Referendum looming in Canal Flats

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Canal Flats and Eagle's Nest water systems proposed to merge

Opinion...................................................A6 Word on the Street..................................A7 Community Calendar.............................A9 Remember When?..................................A9 Companion Corner...............................A14 Valley Life..............................................A11 Arts & Entertainment...........................A15 Sports.....................................................A16 Brain Games..........................................A18 Build Your Wealth.................................A22 Classifieds .....................................A20-A21 Serving the Valley.................................A19

DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

The Village of Canal Flats and its Eagle’s Nest subdivision both have an infrastructure dilemma, and teamwork has been proposed as the ideal solution.

To avoid heavy penalties from Interior Health for providing a sub-standard quality of water, the councillors of the Village of Canal Flats are seeking public approval on a significant loan to upgrade their water system.

The upgrade is in response to the Drinking Water Protection Act, passed in 2006, which set minimum standards of water quality for all B.C. municipalities that must be abided to

by January 2015.

Canal Flats and the nearby subdivision of Eagle’s Nest will both be subject to the penalties if their water quality and pressure for fire safety are not up to par. By taking care of the issue before the deadline, the longterm costs of a new water system can be diluted through aid from provincial funding.

If Canal Flats and/or Eagle’s Nest fail to adequately upgrade their water infrastructure by 2015, Interior Health will have the authority to commandeer council and build a system they see fit.

Should it reach that point, Canal Flats will lose significant funding from the Towns for Tomorrow grant, and no public consultation will be required.

As a proposed solution, the village councillors have suggested replacing one water system and building a twokilometre pipeline that would serve both communities. In doing so, the village will be able to double dip into funding from Towns for Tomorrow, as both communities can separately take advantage of the program.

The other option is upgrading the infrastructure separately, and not merging the two water system areas.

By not merging the two systems, Canal Flats residents will shift significant annual increases onto Eagle’s Nest property owners, and Canal Flats will forgo the support from Towns for Tomorrow to which Eagle’s Nest is entitled.

“The Towns for Tomorrow grant was given to us conditionally to provide potable water to Eagle’s Nest,” said Canal Flats Mayor Ute Juras. “If we stick to the standalone system, only half will be applied to the new system.”

In 2012, Eagle’s Nest property owners paid $300 in water user fees, slightly greater than $285 being paid by their Canal Flats counterparts.

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DAN WALTON/ECHO PHOTO Residents of Canal Flats and Eagle's Nest were invited to a public meeting at the Canal Flats community hall on Saturday, June 8th to discuss the proposed solutions for addressing water system upgrades. Mayor Ute Juras along with council members, an engineer and an Interior Health representative answered questions and listened to feedback.

In 2013, a $274 increase for Eagle’s Nest required these owners to pay $574 annually, while the fees in Canal Flats remained the same.

Under the proposed merged system, both communities will have their annual fees raised to $578 by 2015. Over two years, that will be a $293 annual increase for Canal Flats property owners and only a $4 increase for Eagle’s Nest owners.

If the water systems are built separately, Eagle’s Nest owners would see a $1,242 annual increase between 2013 and 2015, for a total of $1,816, while Canal Flats would only experience a $99 increase.

However, with one system, both communities would save thousands of dollars in annual costs for quality testing, the Towns for Tomorrow grant can legitimately be double dipped, and the likelihood of future development in the Eagle’s Nest community will be far greater.

A public hearing was held on Saturday, June 8th at the community centre in Canal Flats to inform residents about the proposals, and to allow questions and input from the community members.

While the proposal of a merged system resonated well at the hearing, some members of the public would have favoured a different balance sheet.

Reducing the cost increases for Canal Flats property owners would be “more palatable for everybody,” said Sean Doherty, who attended the meeting, “because to propose raising taxes by $98 opposed to $300, the average taxpayer is going to vote for the $98 bill and get what they need for their own homes.”

Questions were asked as to how the village can inform voters, as many of the benefits of a merged system could easily be overlooked because of the cost

increases. In addition to voicing their concern about maintaining affordable living costs, many villagers, including Mayor Juras, commented they would also like to unite the two communities with a merged water system.

“Referring to comments that were made at the meeting about the sense of community — there’s always been ‘Us and them,’ and to me it should just be ‘Us,’ “ Juras said. “We’re all one community. Eagle’s Nest is a subdivision of the village of Canal Flats. It’s not its own entity.”

Canal Flats council members will decide on whether or not to merge the two water systems after considering the community feedback voiced at the public meeting. Following the decision to merge or not, any monies borrowed will require consent from the voters, which will be asked for in one of three ways.

One method is a counter petition, where an ad in the local paper will ask if owners are in favour of the village borrowing the funds.

“If property owners representing more than 50 per cent of the total assessment speak against it (in writing) the petition fails,” Juras told The Valley Echo. “This is what happened last year at Eagle’s Nest. All property owners, including non-B.C. residents, can participate in this option.”

The second option is an alternative approval process, in which only B.C. residents can take part.

“A notice would be sent to each user asking the same question,” she said.

“If more than 10 per cent of voters speak out against it, this fails, too.”

The final option is to take it to a vote referendum-style. Only residents of the province will be allowed to vote on a yesor-no question on whether or not they are in favour of the village borrowing the money, which a majority will decide.

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Panebianco case held over Search for Canal Flats man Next court appearance regarding Jarock death set for July 15th STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

A Windermere man charged with criminal negligence, assault and manslaughter in connection with the death of Invermere's Cory Jarock will make his next appearance in court on Monday, July 15th.

Brian Panebianco was charged after the April 3rd, 2012 death of Jarock. Panebianco was taken into custody in a Fraser Valley prison in July 2012 and released on February 6th, 2013 on $2,000

bail and a set of strict conditions including abstinence from drugs and alcohol, and not having any contact with witnesses in the case.

Since then, Panebianco has been living under house arrest with his stepfather in Windermere, permitted to leave the home only to commute to and from work, to go to Cranbrook to meet with his legal counsel (public defender Greg Sawchuk) and for three hours on Saturdays to take care of personal matters.

Jarock was found dead on the driveway of a home in Invermere's Tunnacliffe Heights neighbourhood.

Details of the case against Panebianco cannot be published until the case goes to trial.

RDEK Public Hearing Notice BYLAWS 2471 & 2472 Bylaw Amendments - Columbia Lake The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an amendment to the Fairmont Hot Springs Area Official Community Plan and the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the bylaws will amend the OCP and Zoning designations of the subject property to preserve the land as open space and preserve its cultural, ecological and recreation values. The subject property is located on the east side of Columbia Lake as shown on the attached map.

Bylaw No. 2471 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Fairmont Hot Springs Area Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1734, 2004 – Amendment Bylaw No. 23, 2013 (Columbia Lake / RDEK)” will amend the designation of District Lot 48, Kootenay District, from RES-SR, Resort Special Reserve to OSRT, Open Space, Recreation and Trails.

Bylaw No. 2472 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 287, 2013 (Columbia Lake / RDEK) will amend the designation of District Lot 48, Kootenay District, from R-1, Single Family Residential Zone; RES-2, Resort Recreation Zone; RES-3, Resort Lodge Zone; and C-1, Community Commerical Zone to P-2, Public Parks and Open Space Zone.

A public hearing will be held at: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort - Birch Room 5225 Fairmont Resort Road Fairmont Hot Springs, BC Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 7:00 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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hindered by high water levels CPL. CHRIS NEWEL Cranbrook/Kimberley RCMP

A Canal Flats male and his friend who were reported missing in the early morning of Sunday, June 9th had still not been located as of The Valley Echo's press deadline on Monday, June 10th despite Search and Rescue efforts.

Stephen Thomson from Canal Flats had been camping at Whitetail Lake with Nicholas Hoefnagels from Carstairs, Alberta.

The two men (18 and 21) had not been seen since 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 8th. Police were contacted at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday and at 6 a.m., Search and Rescue (SAR) teams from Kimberley and Columbia Valley along with RCMP began combing the area.

Around noon, a spot was located along the Findlay Creek Forest Service Road where a vehicle had left the road, went down a steep

embankment and into Findlay Creek. Further checks by a SAR rope team found personal items belonging to the subjects on the bank near the water.

Search teams concentrated their efforts downstream from this location for the rest of the day. Neither of the missing persons nor the truck were located. In addition to ground search teams, a helicopter was utilized to check along the creek's inaccessible areas.

The area around the creek is steep and rocky, limiting access, visibility was low, and water levels made searching difficult.

The RCMP dive team was involved, but the flow of the water was too fast to safely put divers in the water. An RCMP helicopter was continuing to search the area on Monday.

Findlay Creek Forest Service Road is located off of Highway 93/95 west of Canal Flats.

Friends and family were gathered at the site during Sunday's search, assisted by Victim Services.

Premier targets spending, regulation TOM FLETCHER Black Press

Premier Christy Clark plans to call the B.C. legislature back into session by the end of June, to begin debate on her government's budget while she campaigns in a by-election.

Clark chaired the first meeting of her new cabinet on Monday, June 10th. She said the session will emphasize the same themes as the BC Liberal election campaign, balancing the budget and making the economy, not the government, grow.

A by-election in WestsideKelowna will be announced this week, and Clark said she hopes to have a seat in the legislature by the end of July after losing Vancouver-Point Grey to the NDP in the May 14th general election. Clark said there will be no new legislation introduced in the summer session, aside from an updated version of the February budget.

Cabinet ministers were given "mandate letters" itemizing their priorities in the new government. Among those is one to new Education Minister Peter Fassbender, instructing him to seek a 10-year agreement with B.C. teachers, whose current contract expires June 30th.

Clark also emphasized that the "core review" of government programs would be a key task for all cabinet ministers. That will look for functions that don't need to be done by government, and on reducing excessive regulation that Clark said is a natural accumulation of governments

over time. Clark acknowledged that B.C.'s public service is already one of the leanest in the country, and said the latest review will not likely result in substantial job losses.

New faces in cabinet Premier Christy Clark unveiled her new cabinet at an outdoor ceremony in downtown Vancouver on Friday, June 7th. Clark appointed 19 ministers, adding two new ministries.

Fort Langley-Aldergrove MLA Rich Coleman takes over the new Ministry of Natural Gas Development, retaining responsibilities as deputy premier and minister responsible for housing. Newly elected Richmond Centre MLA Teresa Wat takes on a new Ministry of International Trade, including B.C.'s Asia-Pacific strategy and multiculturalism. KamloopsSouth Thompson MLA Todd Stone, another newcomer, moves into the transportation ministry. Vancouver-Fraserview MLA Suzanne Anton, a former Crown prosecutor and Vancouver city councillor, will be justice minister and attorney-general. Langley City mayor and rookie SurreyFleetwood MLA Peter Fassbender moves into the hot seat as education minister. Another newcomer is Surrey-Tynehead MLA Amrik Virk, taking over as advanced education minister. Third-term Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad makes cabinet as aboriginal relations minister.

Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Andrew Wilkinson, a former deputy minister and B.C.

Liberal Party president, takes over a renamed Technology, Innovation and Citizen Services ministry. Comox Valley MLA Don McRae moves from education to another renamed role, Social Development and Social Innovation. KamloopsNorth Thompson MLA Terry Lake moves from environment to health, the largest ministry in the B.C. government. Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett takes over from Coleman in the energy and mines ministry. Bennett was also placed in charge of the government's "core review," a cross-government efficiency exercise. Rookie Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes takes over Bennett's former role as Community, Sport and Cultural Development minister.

Veteran ministers from the Gordon Campbell era remain in key roles. Prince GeorgeValemount MLA and cabinet veteran Shirley Bond goes from justice to jobs, tourism and skills training, also responsible for labour. Langley MLA Mary Polak goes from transportation to environment. Abbotsford West MLA Mike de Jong remains finance minister and BC Liberal house leader. Kelowna-Mission MLA Steve Thomson remains at forest, lands and natural resource operations, and SurreyCloverdale MLA Stephanie Cadieux stays as children and family development minister.

North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Naomi Yamamoto is minister of state for tourism and small business. Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm takes over as agriculture minister

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dan walton/ echo photo Randolph Westphal travels the world by bicycle and his huskies, Nanook and Chinook, tag along for the ride.

Last weekend, Westphal was a guest at a hotel in Radium Hot Springs during a break on his current trip to the Yukon.

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Update your Driving Skills and Knowledge Are Collisions an Acceptable Risk of Driving?

Collisions have not been required by law to be reported to the police for quite some time now.

In many municipalities today the police don’t even attend collisions unless someone has been hurt or killed. Instead, the fire department may show up and the firefighters help participants exchange information and clear the scene. There are no traffic tickets issued to offenders who cause minor injury and property damage collisions when this is the case.

Road warrior rolls into Radium Globe-trotting cyclist rides through valley during sixth trip around the world

ICBC tells me that it cannot provide complete and accurate collision information for the province because the police no longer report collisions. Don’t you find it odd that the agency charged with collision reduction doesn’t have a clear picture of the scope of the problem? No doubt you have heard the proverb “Look after the pennies and the dollars will look after themselves.” Can we afford to ignore collisions that through fortune didn’t turn out to be serious?

I asked both ICBC and the Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles how many collisions a driver had to cause before some corrective action was taken if the driver was not ticketed. The Superintendent directed me to ICBC and ICBC said that a prohibition from driving could result, but it would be based on the driver’s record of violations. Re-testing or mandatory training were not commented on, even though I asked about this explicitly.

It appears to me that minor collisions are becoming just another acceptable risk that we assume when we drive on BC highways. The direct costs are spread among us all via insurance and the indirect costs are either not compensated for or are covered through taxation. Will the size of these acceptable risks increase in future because of the situation today?

DAN WALTON

The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drivesmartbc.ca.

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A nomadic German who's traveled enough distance on bicycle to circle the world five times rolled through the valley last week alongside his beloved Huskies.

"This is a stretch that I had never done before," he told The Valley Echo shortly after his arrival at the Prestige Inn in Radium Hot Springs on Friday, June 7th. "I like it very much because here at the Best Western, the Prestige gave me a complimentary room, which is crucial because I live on $10 a day."

Westphal was prepared, carrying a binder loaded with reference letters from around the world.

One of those letters was written by a Best Western executive, and it came in handy last week.

After beginning his first tour in 1987 from Colorado Springs to Alaska, Westphal is working towards completing his sixth trip around the world — but the road has been bumpy.

During that first bike trip, he discovered he had cancer, and was forced to return to Germany for surgery. More than 25 years ago, he was told that, statistically, he had six to twelve months to live.

"Nobody is a statistic," he staunchly said. "I accept my cancer as a part of my body. It's not until you accept things you can change them."

After deciding to make a life out of self-propelled travel, he took his bike to the roads of Europe, North and South America, and then continued his journey. Years later, he nearly lost his cycling ability. In Argentina on October, 31st, 1996, a car rolled over him, killing his first dog and throwing his body in the ditch.

"I almost lost my left leg," he said, pointing out his irregularly shaped left leg — a leg that would have ceased to exist had it not been for his determined friends. "I was unconscious and they wanted to amputate. When they found out I was from Germany, they called the German Embassy, who called my friends, who made sure I was in the right care that could save my leg."

He spent years in and out of hospitals.

"And I spoke like Joe Cocker when he had two bottles of whiskey," he said in a Joe Cocker impression.

Forty-eight operations were required to save his leg, following 28 operations from his cancer treatment years earlier.

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After returning to the road, Westphal set a Guiness world record in the late 1990s during a cycling trip through Quebec and the Maritime provinces. His record came from spending 153 days of 203-day trip in sub-zero temperatures.

Through support of people everywhere, cycling with his Huskies is Westphal's full-time job. He raises awareness about his fight against cancer, reminding those struggling not to ever give up, and that the mind is the most important part of the healing process.

"People go to the doctor and say, 'Doctor heal me,' but no doctor in the whole world can heal," he said. "Doctors can do operations and treatments; everything in his or her power. But to heal, everybody has to do that on their own."

He said he first had to accept his cancer as a part of his body before he could heal. His attitude seems to be effective so far.

"They say cats have nine lives — I've gone through 12 already."

Although he has experienced many challenges, the cause of his leg injury instills the most fear in Westpal.

"I've encountered bears and wolves, but the most dangerous thing there is is a human behind the wheel of a car."

Following his stay in Radium Hot Springs, Westphal will continue heading north to Whitehorse, Yukon with his dogs, Nanook and Chinook.

"Huskies are family," he said. "They are loyal and protective, they watch my back and they don't lie."

While his lifestyle requires his Huskies to be closer to him than any person, Westphal says that meeting people from all over the world is what inspires him to keep riding.

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Between a rock and a hard place NICOLE TRIGG nicole@invermerevalleyecho.com

Elected officials and property owners in Canal Flats are currently facing a problem that's ramping up across B.C. — aging infrastructure but not enough money for upgrades.

In this case, it's a drinking water system in Canal Flats that does not meet Interior Health's new health standards, but needs to by 2015. After years of failed attempts to fix the problem, the village council is at a final crossroads with health authorities breathing down their neck.

They must choose between either rebuilding a standalone system for the subdivision of Eagle's Nest, or connecting it to that of the village.

Either way, it's going to cost local property taxpayers even more money. If council decides to merge the two systems, Canal Flats property owners will have to share the cost and pay up. If they leave the Eagle's Nest system as a standalone, this will place the financial burden squarely on the shoulders of the property owners in the subdivision.

At first glance, this option will undoubtedly appeal more to Canal Flats residents. However, the longterm consequences could be quite dire. Raising property taxes in this section of town (as Canal Flats mayor Ute Juras states, this neighbourhood is still under the Canal Flats community umbrella) to the tune of $1,816 per year, up from $574, may prove to be too much for some of its residents — and future ones. The growth that Canal Flat is seeing in terms of population and economy could suffer a blow should Eagle's Nest real estate prove to be too expensive, ultimately resulting in a loss of tax dollars, and a vacant neighbourhood. If council is leaning toward merging the systems and sharing the cost, the numbers handed out at the public hearing don't endear Canal Flats residents to this option. They appear to be a little too much of the "all or nothing" variety, and are missing a range of options that show different percentages in the cost breakdown for the two groups of taxpayers, which may appeal to those who balk at the increased tax dollars but embrace the notion of a stronger community.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Strong economy wins Dear Editor: Gratitude is the memory of the heart and on behalf of Premier Christy Clark and myself, I want to thank, from the bottom of my heart, those of you who shared our vision for the prosperous and exciting future British Columbia so deserves.

Throughout the campaign, no matter where we went in Columbia River-Revelstoke (CRR), we met people who were excited about the direction the province was going and had confidence in the government that was leading. We found thousands of supporters who, by casting their votes, spoke clearly that they had no interest in the platform that the NDP were campaigning on.

In fact, 51.7 per cent of the 13,393 people who cast their CRR ballots did not cast them in favour of NDP Norm Macdonald; he won the majority of party votes but not the majority of the voters.

I was humbled by the outpouring of support our party and my team were given by the people of CRR as was witAngela Krebs

nessed by the countless volunteers who gave their time manning our campaign offices and spending time on the phones or attending events, by the sign crews whose efforts were second-to-none, to the many who offered money and the hundreds of people we met at the door who invited us in for beverages and food and put their faith in what we together believed. Each of you is what making a difference looks like and you contributed to the overall BC Liberal election victory. Thank you so much!

I want to tell each and every one of you that we are not going away and the free enterprise foundation that you helped build here in CRR will continue to get stronger through the ongoing efforts that will be made through the CRR BC Liberal Riding Association.

When I called Norm Macdonald on election night and congratulated him, I also told him that we would be watching him closely and holding him accountable.

Judging from his latest MLA Report, it would seem that he has learned nothing from what people said during the campaign. He has returned to his old anti-BC Liberal accusatory

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and combative rhetoric — a rhetoric that will not produce any measurable results yet again, and will earn him no quarter with government.

It is my hope that Mr. Macdonald will come to realize that it is not only the NDP voter, unions or special interest groups that he represents, but all voters, and begins to act in accordance knowing that “since the beginning of recorded history no one has ever erected a statue to a critic”.

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Sneak around to the back door and let yourself in and take whatever you want, because we are busy guarding the front door. Sneaky, but expected.

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What does the Relay For Life mean to you and will you go this year?

OF COURSE I'LL GO. I JUST GOT AMPUTATED. I'VE GONE EVERY YEAR.

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I'M NOT GOING AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.

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MLA Report — Norm Macdonald

Cuts to forestry a perilous path Forestry is incredibly important to the economy of our area. The BC Liberals may only want to talk about natural gas, but people in my communities know that forestry must not be ignored.

Unlike much of rural British Columbia, this area has maintained a fairly healthy manufacturing base. And the market for our manufactured wood products is strengthening in the United States, which is good news for us.

This constituency is fortunate to have Downie Timber, Selkirk Specialty, Stella Jones, LP Golden, Brisco Wood, Skookumchuck Pulp, WoodEx and Canfor operations in Radium and Canal Flats.

These mills provide hundreds of family-supporting jobs and millions of dollars in wages. Their success means a lot for all of us.

While this industry is highly dependent on market forces, the government is still responsible for ensuring that it provides the right environment for success.

Our forests must be managed sustainably. With 94 per cent of our province owned by the Crown, the provincial government has an obligation to manage it properly.

Without careful stewardship by government, it becomes difficult to assure our international buyers that our wood products are environmentally sustainable. Forest companies have been clear that they rely on British Columbia’s good reputation in forestry to retain their certification.

The provincial government is putting this certification at risk. The government is not replanting trees, nor is it doing proper timber and non-timber

Grow Your Life — Elizabeth Shopland

To weed or not to weed?

Every year it seems likes spring comes and goes so quickly. The last time I was in my own vegetable garden was mid-May when I carefully dropped small seeds into their respective soil homes.

Now, the once-neatly labelled, wellweeded rows are barely visible for the quantity of sunflowers happily growing and reaching for the sunshine.

I love sunflowers, so I decided to transplant about thirty of them, and the rest would have to go to the compost heap. Within an hour, the entire garden was tidied and I admired my efforts. I quickly noticed that many of my little rows didn’t have any green shoots that resembled peas, beans, carrots, basil or even lettuce. Disappointed, I speculated that the spring weather was perhaps not conducive to germination and I could choose to either plant more seeds or just let it go for this year.

As I looked around, I still held the vision of a flourishing garden I would enjoy tending to and eating from as the summer progresses. As I sifted through the seed packages and started to replant, I realized this was another perfect lesson from nature to apply in our own lives. Many times,

we set out with good intentions to strengthen our relationships, to achieve certain goals or projects, or to simply nurture a better attitude toward ourselves and others. In the beginning, we can have a clear vision of what it is we desire and we have an idea of how it will make us feel. As life and nature would have it, challenges arrive on our path and often we become distracted, lethargic, overwhelmed and unfocused.

Many times, we quickly and simply give up on the dream because the obstacles appear to be too momentous.

We admit to ourselves that we lack the creativity and the drive to work through the disruptions and quietly whisper to ourselves, “I can’t be bothered."

Awareness is such a magical thing and allows us to always choose how we are going to approach the next step. We can choose to let the obstacles stop us and end our journey towards what we desire, or we can choose to hold to our vision. You see, when we are clear in our thinking and emotionally connect to our outcome, then we become flexible and creative human beings.

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inventory. The government is not fulfilling its obligation to include local communities or First Nations in decision-making. And the BC Liberals intend to cut a further $40 million from the Ministry of Forests. This is a perilous path.

People in my communities understand the true value of forestry for our local economies. We know that forestry can continue to provide prosperity if we make the right decisions. If you are concerned about the cuts that are planned for the Ministry of Forests, take a moment to send an email to FLNR. minister@gov.bc.ca.

Norm Macdonald is the NDP MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke. He can be reached by email at norm. macdonald.mla@leg.bc.ca or by phone at 250 344 4816 or visit his website at www.normmacdonald.ca.

Cooking From Scratch — Lara McCormack

Return of Ancient Grains Editor's note: The Valley Echo is pleased to welcome Lara McCormack as our newest columnist. Lara is a co-owner of From Scratch — A Mountain Kitchen in Fairmont Hot Springs. This is her first column.

Do you find you eat food containing wheat and then start feeling fatigued with minor digestive discomfort? You then talk to your doctor who suggests you remove gluten from your diet and notice an improvement in how you feel, concluding that you must have sensitivity to gluten. You are now on a search for ‘gluten-free’ food.

Working in a restaurant, we hear about gluten intolerance from customers throughout our day. At first, I thought this is the doings of Dr. Oz, the Wheat Belly and other recent media hypes in our culture.

It was not until I started doing some research that I realized this is an alarming concern as more people than ever are suffering from problems brought on by gluten.

What I have discovered through much research is that our wheat has been “modernized” since the 1940s, meaning it is genetically different due to hybridization of earlier spe-

cies. This was done to shorten growing time, lessen crop loss, increase yield, and breed out plant disease.

Humans have engineered a new wheat protein, which has resulted in a number of people who cannot digest it properly, creating an intolerance or allergy.

So, over the past 70 years, two things have happened: The wheat we use changed and millions of people were affected at the same time.

Ancient Grains are slowly being re-introduced into our food chain.

As restaurateurs, we feel we can educate our customers by serving and selling such items. These include Emmer (Farro), Rye, Kamut, Spelt and Red Fife Heritage Wheat. All of these grains contain gluten and many people who thought they had to eat gluten-free can tolerate these grains.

The taste of Ancient Grains is amazing! Below is a recipe I love and is one I encourage you to try even if you do not have an intolerance.

Emmer has a unique, robust, nutty flavour sweetened with local B.C. asparagus if you can get your hands on it.

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Students embrace the Middle East Windermere Elementary hosts Afghani-Pakistani market fundraiser STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

Fragrant aromas and Bollywood tunes filled the air as vendors dressed in vibrant, swirling saris and hijabs hawked everything from steaming pots of tea, spices, naan, curry, khatai cookies and esfijas (mini Arabic meat pie pastries) to worry dolls, glass beads, handmade carpet knives and fortune-telling services at Windermere Elementary School on Friday, June 7th.

The school’s Grade 6 Intensive French class put on an Afghani-Pakistani market, which tied in with their studies. The class read two books — ‘The Breadwinner’ and ‘Iqbal’ — set in Afghanistan and Pakistan. ‘Iqbal’ is the fictionalized novel of the real-life story of Iqbal Mashih, a 12-year-old Pakistani boy murdered after speaking out against child labour. The students used the market as a fundraiser and donated all the proceeds to the Iqbal Mashih Shaheed Children’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving children’s rights.

“The kids have been excited about this for weeks,” said class teacher Bridget Anakin.

The school’s other classes, along with teachers, parents and a few Windermere residents came out to see what the 25 vendors had on offer.

The market had its own currency exchange (only rupees could be used to

steve hubrecht/echo photo Grade 6 students at Windermere Elementary held an Afghani-Pakistani market at the school on Friday, June 7th as a fundraiser for the Iqbal Mashih Shaheed Children’s Foundation.

make purchases), multi-lingual signs and bargaining galore. The curry sold out in short order and many other stalls were out of stock by the time the market closed at noon. Vendors and prospective customers haggled with gusto and there were some great deals to be had.

“It’s a great way for the students

to get a sense of the culture we have been reading about in the books,” said Ms. Anakin.

The carpet knife stall and Madame Zahra’s palm-reading fortune telling stall did particularly brisk business and still had customers lined up as the market shut.

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We can choose to plant more seeds, stay more focused on the ever-changing weather, weed what needs to be weeded, and transplant when necessary so we can enjoy the bountiful harvest.

Nurture your awareness and your head and heart connection, be courageous with your choices, and know you are the master gardener of your own life.

Elizabeth Shopland is a horticulturist for Homefront Essentials Gardening, a Certified Solution Focused Coach, author and speaker, and the owner of Banyan Tree Solutions. She can be reached at 250-342-8978 or www.btswellness.com.

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Asparagus Risotto with Emmer Ingredients 1 lb asparagus 2 liters chicken stock 1 small red onion 4 Tbsp unsalted butter 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup Emmer 1/3 cup white wine ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan Instructions Wash and cut the ends of the asparagus. Chop stems into one-inch pieces. Set aside.

Boil water with salt. Separate the asparagus tips from stems.

Add asparagus tips for three minutes and place in cold water.

Add stems to salted boiling water for four minutes, remove and place in cold water. Place stems in a food processor and

pulse till quite smooth — keep stems separate.

Dice the red onion.

Heat the chicken stock in low heat in a pot.

In another pot, melt butter and half of the olive oil (1.5 tbsp). Add onions and sauté for about 10 minutes on low heat.

Add the Emmer to the onion mixtures and stir till well mixed.

Add a full ladle of chicken stock and continue to stir. Add more stock as needed till Emmer is fully cooked — about one hour.

Once Emmer is cooked in the pot, add white wine, rest of the olive oil, Parmesan, asparagus tips, and asparagus puree. Season accordingly and serve.

Lara McCormack is one of the owners of From Scratch – A Mountain Kitchen in Fairmont Hot Springs where one can savour great seasonal food, sip from a selection of beverages, including B.C. wines, and enjoy the views of our gorgeous valley landscape.

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Remember When? Community Calendar

Send your events to production@invermerevalleyecho.com THURS JUNE 13 •Summit Youth Centre Canada Day float organization meeting, 7:00 p.m.

•Eileen McGann in Concert, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets available at Pynelogs and the Book Bar or by calling 250342-4423 •Senior Band Concert, DTSS Gym, 7:30 p.m.

Concert Band and Stage Band. Silver collection at the door.

Echo file photo 2010 — What began as a gesture to support a cause turned into a family affair at the Relay for Life in Invermere when daughters-in-law joined Sydney-Anne Porter of AG Valley Foods in a hair donation. The more than $7,000 they raised with their actions contributed to the more than $67,000 raised by that year's relay. Pictured are (L to R) Larry Williams; Blaine Kirby; Suzy Kelly; Eric and Sarah Lapointe and daughter Meika; Greg and Dianne Lapointe and daughter Justice and her friend Taylor Lightfoot; Sydney-Anne Porter and Dawn Haines.

A look back through The Valley Echo over the last 50 years DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

10 years ago (2003): New regulations were adopted in an effort to reduce the crashrate of new drivers. The New Driver time period was extended from six to 12 months; the minimum age for a driver supervisor rose from 19 to 25, allowing only one passenger for new drivers with the exception of immediate family; and the novice stage increased from 18 to 24 months, requiring 24 consecutive months of obedience.

20 years ago (1993): • The Invermere Valley Echo was named the Best All Around Newspaper in Canada with a circulation of 2,000 to 3,499.

News publications from Golden and Revelstoke were the runners up. All three of the top newspapers were owned by WestMount Press Limited. • A columnist submitted a fashion article to The Valley Echo with the suggested headline, "Fashion". The production team at The Valley Echo decided to elaborate on the title and published it as, "Fashion tips for geeks". The writer said the title gave the impression of a put-down, which was not the intention. "I would have preferred that my article was not printed rather than having the

shock of reading it this way," the writer said.

25 years ago (1988): • The British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association hired Tom Renney as head coach for the Pacific Region Under 17 team in the CAHA Program of Excellence. • J.A. Laird was awarded a $1,536 travel grant after 28 students and two teachers travelled to Victoria for a visit to the Parliament buildings, and sat in on discussions at the Legislative Assembly. The public funds came from the losses of gamblers.

30 years ago (1983): • "Gentleman, start your… pedals?" was the lead to a story about the local Kinsmen Club, as the group was looking for land to develop a bicycle motocross track. Once found, club president John Nairn said the Kinsmen will construct the track, and hoped to turn its maintenance and organization over to a parent group. • Hang gliding pilot Don Miller from Invermere ranked 15th at the World Hand Gliding Championships in Tegelberg, Germany. Miller was the highest placed Canadian at the competition in which 150 pilots participated.

35 years ago (1978): Ongoing fires at the Invermere dump caused one resident to take the issue to council. During a meeting, the concerned citizen said her house was filled with smoke each night, which made sleeping a challenge, and that the fires are in violation of the law. She said that when a fire begins, "it is the

duty of the Invermere council to see that it is put out," and proposed a "no burning" sign be placed at the dump. Council members said they allowed burning on Mondays in an effort to reduce uncontrolled burnings, and that they were trying to relocate the dump out of town altogether.

40 years ago (1973): Similar to the 2013 Media Weekend hosted by the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce at the beginning of June, 24 travel editors from around the world were invited to southeastern B.C. by the Department of Travel Industry of British Columbia. The travel editors took part in many activities in several communities between Kimberley and Radium. The day before one group trip, four local cooks were taken atop the North Star Glacier to prepare a lavish meal. However, poor weather cancelled the trip and left the cooks stranded, so they made the most of it, building an igloo and eating all the food.

50 years ago (1963): During the liberation of Holland during the World War II, Arthur John Fuller of Invermere suffered from injuries after a bomb propelled him off a speeding motorcycle. After returning to Canada, he found work with Art's Plumbing and with the Works Department of the Village of Invermere.

The valley was saddened to hear that Mr. Fuller was found dead at the cemetery in Invermere on Sunday, June 9th.

FRI JUNE 14 •Hang-out Night at Summit Youth Centre.

•REACH, DTSS’s 8th annual art show, opens at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. 6-9:30 p.m. over 150 pieces of art in a variety of media will be on display. Runs from June 11- 23.

•Summit Trail Maker Society’s AGM. 7 p.m., DTSS Theatre. Meeting followed by a Kilimanjaro photo presentation

by Brian Wesley.

SAT JUNE 15 •Fairmont & District Lions’ 24th Annual Charity Golf Day at Coy’s Par 3 Golf Course. 11 a.m. Tickets available at Coy’s. Pre-registration required. Cash bar, $30/person.

•Summit Youth Centre, Canada Day Float work day, 1-5 p.m.

•2nd Annual East Kootenay Beer Festival.

4-8 p.m., Fairmont Hot Springs Ski Area. Advance Tickets $35, $40 at the door (cash only).

Live music by Fraid Knot. Call 250-3456070 for more information.

•Relay for Life. 6 p.m.-6 a.m., DTSS Track. Survivors’ victory lap, luminary ceremony, childrens’ activities, live local entertainment, race-a-cop, jail & bail, head shave-a-thon.

Tenting , RV opportunities available. Register online at www.relaybc. ca. For more information, contact Sheila at 250-342-9059, or sheilatutty@telus.net.

•Wild Nature Tours' Flycatchers to Nutcrackers: a Birding Adventure. 7:30 a.m., Wilmer Wetlands. With PhD ornithologist Cam Gillies. For more information: http://www. wildnaturetours.ca.

SUNDAY JUNE 16 •Kitties on Parade!

ICAN’s Annual Adop-

tion Event. At the Adoption Shelter, 455 Panorama Drive, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more information: www.icanbc.com.

•Biologist Kevin Van Tighem discusses his new book: Bears: Without Fear . Invermere CPR Lodge, 7:30 p.m.

Everyone welcome.

MON JUNE 17 • REEL Youth Film Festival at the DTSS theatre, 7 p.m. Entrance is by donation. Hosted by the DTSS Leadership Class.

WED JUNE 19 • Windermere Community Association Youth Group Meeting, 6 p.m.

Gracie Boake 250-3420589.

• Access in the Community for Everyone (ACE) AGM. Community Greenhouse, 3:30 p.m. Business short and sweet, come for tea and cookies.

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, 250-3425321 2nd SUNDAY •LW Alliance Church Sing and Celebrate, 7 p.m. For more information call Clarence Stauffer, 250-342-9580 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 250-409-4455 •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 250-270-0346 for more information.

1st & 3rd TUESDAY •OPT clinic, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Inv. Health Unit, 850-10th Ave. Confidential service: lowcost 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 250-3426416 •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, 8:3010:00 p.m.

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

Copper Point Resort at 4:30 p.m. Call Jan Klimek at 250-342-1195 EVERY THURSDAY •Gentle drop-in carpet bowling, 1:30 p.m., Radium.

•Ladies Motorcycle Born to Ride. Tim Horton’s, 5:15 p.m. Call 341-5646 for more information.

EVERY FRIDAY •Baby Goose program for parents and babies up to 18 months. 9:3011:30 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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Netting night with Kootenay Bat Project

CONTRIBUTED Kootenay Community Bat Project

The Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) is partnering with Wildsight to host a public bat mist-netting night at the Wasa Community Hall on Saturday, June 22nd at 9 p.m. for

residents to come and see bat biologists in action. Biologists from the KCBP will be catching bats by setting up thin mist (volleyballtype) nets at dusk.

“The bats accidentally fly into the nets and get tangled, giving us an opportunity to gently remove them and determine their species, sex and other

characteristics” say Juliet Craig, co-ordinating biologist of the KCBP. “There are approximately 10 species of bats present in this area and mist-netting provides an opportunity to see some of these species up close.”

The evening will kick-off with a fun and entertaining interpretive program “Cool Facts About Bats”

at 9 p.m. that is great for all ages.

Bring a flashlight and good walking shoes for the event.

Funded by the Columbia Basin Trust, the Kootenay Community Bat Project aims to raise awareness about bats. To find out more or to report your bats, go to www. kootenaybats.com or contact the KCBP at 1-855-9BC-BATS.

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(Top to bottom) Dozens were in attendance as local music instructor Oso Simple (right) performed alongside vocal/guitar student Luke Zehnder (left) during the final Fresh Fridays of the the 2012/2013 season at Pynelogs on Friday, June 7th; also on Friday evening, the annual Radium Days parade took over the streets of Radium Hot Springs with colourful floats and costumed participants, kicking off Radium Days; (l-r) Carly Wells, Gunner Jorgensen, Guy Fournier and Greg Clement didn't go to the Splash & Laugh fundraising event together, but they had no problem posing together alongside the mouth-watering buffet items at the Invermere Curling Rink on Saturday, June 8th.

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“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Survivors’ Reception — Open to any and all cancer survivors and their caregivers.

Musical entertainment by L8 Welcome speeches, introduction of MC Marko Shehovac Stretch and warm up with Lexie from the Garage Training Facility Terri Lightfoot Survivor Speech Survivors’ Victory Lap First lap for all participants L8 performs again Zumba dancing with Colleen Wagner of Desiderata Studio Enjoy the sounds of Deb Ede and Kurt Reichel Dance competition put on by the high school students Hair Shave-a-Thon - please register with Cindy at Westland Insurance Acoustic duo of Kathleen and Scott Ivers entertains Arabian Spice Belly Dancers perform Jail & Bail — Watch as local celebrities are arrested and put in Relay jail. They have to raise at least $250 bail in order to get out.

Race-A-Cop — Challenge one of the local RCMP to a dash. All you need is $50.

Luminary Ceremony

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brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, our friends, our loved ones. These luminaries all represent a treasured relationship with a person currently fighting cancer, or an individual who has lost their battle with cancer.

There will be new aspects to our ceremony this year, which will begin once it is dark, usually around 10:15 or 10:30 p.m.

Everyone will have an opportunity to participate and be part of the first ceremonial luminary lap.

The ceremony will include a PowerPoint presentation, read-

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Luminaries around the track will be lit by

members of the Windermere Fire Department. Everyone will be given a candle, to light for someone special and to carry around the glowing track.

Pieter Jansen will be playing the bagpipes up on the hillside.

Come out and be part of this reflective ceremony and see the great visual impact of the glowing, personalized luminary bags.

If you have not had the opportunity to get your luminary yet, Sue Hein will be at David Thompson Secondary School from 3 p.m. on the day of Relay for Life — Saturday, June 15th.

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Preserving memories of loved ones SHEILA TUTTY Columbia Valley Relay for Life Chair

If you have ever taken part in the Luminary Ceremony as part of the Relay for Life, you know what a moving experience it can be.

Here in the Columbia Valley, as part of that ceremony, we run a Power-

Point presentation on the wall of the tent. This presentation is a pictorial of family and friends from our communities who have had cancer.

Some are survivors, some are still fighting, and some have lost their battle.

I encourage everyone out there to submit a photo of a loved one, along with their name and anything you want included. It could be their birth/

death dates, what kind of cancer they had, what a great human being they were… the list is endless.

If you have already submitted in previous years, it will still be included.

If you need to make changes to your submission, that is possible as well.

Please direct all your communication to sheilatutty@telus.net or call 250-342-9059.

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If you want to make a difference in the fight against cancer, the Canadian Cancer Society needs you! With the 2013 Relay for Life scheduled to start at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 15th, event volunteers, teams and community leaders are needed to help the committee raise funds for the best in cancer research, prevention and support programs.

Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community. It is because of dedicated volunteers like Invermere resident Sheila Tutty that Relay for Life is a great success in the Columbia Valley.

“My role is Relay Chair, but I’m really the conductor for those who get the work done,” Sheila said.

Cancer Society provides a lot of support to those cancer patients and their famiShe first started vol- lies. It is very rewardunteering with Relay ing to raise that kind in 2007 after her first of money for such a cancer diagnosis. worthwhile cause.”

“I was asked to be In the three years the Survivor Chair since Sheila has been and after two years Chair, the Columbia became the Leader- Valley has raised over ship Chair,” $196,000 Sheila said. through “Many of the Relay. This volunteers on campaign is the commitalso an optee have been portunity for diagnosed cancer surviwith canvors to come Sheila Tutty cer or have together. had family “There are members or friends a lot of survivors in affected by it.” this valley who peoWhen asked about ple don’t even know the impact of Relay had cancer,” Sheila on her community, said. “Between the Sheila stated, “We live Luminaries and the in a small community Survivors’ Victory and we are always Lap, it is heartwarmhearing about some- ing to see so many one being diagnosed survivors wearing with cancer. Our yellow shirts.” community raises a 2013 will be Sheila’s heck of lot of money last year conducting and the Canadian the Columbia Valley

Relay for Life.

“I want to give someone else the opportunity to step up to this role,” she said. “We have a well-run event and I will be available to help the new Leadership Chair with anything that is needed. We have been doing this event for so long, the action plan is in place and it’s just a matter of finding the right people to carry it out. Change is good.

New blood brings new ideas.”

The Society is asking Columbia Valley residents to participate in Relay for Life this June. Volunteers are needed now. Anyone interested in participating or taking on the Leadership Chair position can contact Jacqueline Salvino, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, by email at Sirvolunteers@bc.cancer.ca or by phone at 1-800403-8222.

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Established in 1938, the Canadian Cancer Society is a national charity that fights cancer by doing everything we can to prevent cancer, fund research and support people living with cancer. Join the fight!

Visit our website at www.fightback.ca or call our toll-free bilingual Cancer Information Service at 1-888939-3333.

The Windermere Valley Childcare Society would like to thank the local businesses that sponsor us each year.Their support helps us keep our fees as low as possible.

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With Father's Day right around the corner, you can go back to the old standby tie and golf tees package or you can step up to something that will come in handy every time your dad (or anyone else) fires up the grill. Here are some suggestions for every type of grill master, so don't fret about finding the perfect gift: The Neat Freak — For the dad who likes to keep the grill spotless before and after a meal, a heavy duty grid brush is a must. Recommended is one with a 'grime guard.' It will keep the grill clean as well as your grill master.

Pair it with a biodegradable grill cleaner and let dad worry about cooking, not cleaning.

The Family Man — Trying to balance adult meals with kid-friendly choices can be tricky, but burger presses and grill baskets make it easy to accommodate everyone. Sliders are the perfect size for little hands, and a basket that can grill at least six at time will help keep hungry mouths fed. A stuffed burger press is perfect for creating unique flavour combinations for the adults. Try Greek burgers stuffed with feta cheese, roasted red pepper, and spinach.

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The Entertainer — Items designed for both cooking prep and presentation are great gifts for an outdoor entertainer. A jalapeno pepper rack adds grill appeal to this popular appetizer and a pizza stone helps backyard chefs prepare and serve an authentic pizza pie.

For the dad who has it all, explore the wide range of rubs, marinades and wood chips available to provide hours of flavour experimentation.

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Animal Name: Athos & Bart Age: 8 & 5 years Family: Pollmann Fun fact: Athos loves to sit on your feet to snuggle up and whenever he gets a chance, walk between your legs over and over. One thing to avoid is walking up the stairs behind him ( pffft-pffft-pffft-pffft every step ) Bart is a rescue dog, who spent the first16 months of his life chained up to a house on a farm before he came to us. Both love food and their 4x a day long walks.

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A&E Real Ponchos find shelter at Strand's Old House Alt country meets rock with Vancouver band Real Ponchos STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

The Real Ponchos are heading to Invermere, bringing their alt country-tinged-withrock sound to Strand's Old House restaurant on Thursday, June 13th.

The Vancouver band lists country, roots, folk and rock influences and likens their mixed sound to a pot of beans bubbling over a campfire on the open plains. Ben Arsenault and Emile Scott share frontline duties, both of them writing songs, playing guitar and singing. Acoustic bassist Michael Wagler and drummer Emlyn

Scherk round out the group.

The band is a departure from Strand's normal jazz bands.

“The music I love is country music, I grew up with it a bit, so it makes sense,” Arsenault told The Valley Echo, adding that country songwriting simply feels comfortable for him.

The Real Ponchos have been playing shows in Vancouver for about a year and a half, drawing warm reviews for the blend of Scott's clear singing and bright, melodic guitar with Arsenault's scratchy vocals.

Although the band is relatively new, the various members have been making music together for many years. Scott and Arsenault have played together on and off since they were in secondary school, and Arsenault and Scherk previously played together in Montreal based alt-country band Martyr

and Pistol.

“We've just started to ramp thing up and get more serious recently,” said Arsenault. “We're kind of finding our sound.”

The Real Ponchos recently released a self-titled debut album and are currently making their way around B.C. and Alberta on their Al Dente Gospel Tour.

“This is our first time on the road. It's going great and we're having a blast,” said Arsenault. “It's been a great experience.”

Arsenault lived in Nelson last summer, but the show at Strand's will be the band's first time in the East Kootenay.

There will be no cover charge for the show, but the band will appreciate any contributions to help them cover their travel costs.

photo submitted The Real Ponchos bring their live act to Strand's Old House Restaurant in Invermere on Thursday, June 13th. The show is free, but donations to the band are welcome.

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The Artym Gallery is pleased to present the work of Rod Charlesworth and David Langevin. Their exhibition opens Saturday, June 15th at 10 a.m., and both of these B.C. artists will be at the gallery from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day. Both renowned for their passionate renditions of Canadian landscapes, these two artists have both been painting professionally for decades and are quite well known across Canada as well as internationally.

Rod Charlesworth has a knack for capturing the wild beauty of Canada — he travels often, and paints wherever he goes. This show features paintings from Newfoundland to Haida Gwaii and everywhere in between, including a couple of local scenes from right around Invermere. Rod takes much inspiration from the impressionists as well as Tom Thompson and the Group of Seven. He is self-taught, but his bold brush strokes and dramatic colour are a testament to these inspirational artists. He enjoys painting with various techniques which creates fascinating textures in his paintings.

David Langevin is one of the most formally educated artists that the Artym represents. He has four post-secondary degrees dedicated to painting and/or restoration from various schools. His

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knowledge about medium, painting and archival techniques is extensive, and he uses that knowledge to create Canadian landscape paintings in both oil and acrylic that resound with warmth, texture and depth. His paintings are rich and timeless — a tribute to both nature and the way people view the beauty of it.

This is an opportunity to meet these two distinguished and very well-known B.C. artists in Invermere at the Artym. Both Rod Charlesworth and David Langevin will be at the gallery on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can view the works online at www.artymgallery.com.

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The Valley Echo and Windermere Community Association present

Giving Back Community

Golf Tournament

Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 1p.m. at the Windermere Valley Golf Course Four Person Scramble. Entry fee is $360/team, or $90/person.

Includes golf, dinner, tee gift, and prizes!

On-course promotions include: • Free appetizers provided by Elements Grill and Hoodoo Grill & Lounge • Complimentary beverages from Arrowhead Brewing Company • Complimentary massages from High Altitude Therapy • Chance to win great merchandise from the Windermere Valley Golf Course Pro Shop, Hole-in-One awards as well as many other skill prizes

Join us for a great afternoon of fun and frivolity for a great cause, the Windermere Community Association Youth Centre.

Fees must be paid at time of entry.

Please contact the Windermere Valley Golf Course Pro Shop at 250-342-3004 to register.

Space is limited so register early!

Call Dean at The Valley Echo with any questions at 250-341-6299.

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echo file photo The Valley Echo's Giving Back Golf Tournament is always a great time for a great cause, as this 2010 file photo from the event indicates. This year's event takes place on Sunday, June 23rd and the number of teams is limited to 30. Prizes, free massages and a banquet dinner are just some of the bonuses that await participants in addition to a fun day of golf.

Windermere Valley hosts fifth Giving Back Golf Tournament Proceeds from this year's event will benefit Windermere youth group DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

There's no better excuse to golf than when it's supporting a good cause — and The Valley Echo’s Giving Back Golf Tournament at the Windermere Valley Golf Course will give golfers the chance to do exactly that.

Funds raised from the 2013 Giving Back, which the Wilfley family will be hosting again this June, will benefit the Windermere Community Association, as the organization is planning to upgrade its community centre to create a space for the local youth group.

“We've made this more of an event than just a golf tournament,” said coorganizer Dean Midyette, who is also an advertising sales representative for The Valley Echo. “It's going to support a great local charity, and the Wilfleys (course owners) have always believed in strong community involvement. As the name of the tournament implies, this is their way of giving towards a great project.”

A gambling hole will give golfers the chance to win certificates to the pro

shop, and other prizes will be granted redo up to three swings after choking to the winners of a putting and chip- on a shot. ping contest.

“Teams will be able to buy three mulThere are also prizes to be won on the ligans for $20. Golfers will be able to course for contests such as holes won, look across the golf course, and know closest to the pin, and longest drives. when people are taking their extra shot Participants will enjoy appetizers as the balloons go up,” Midyette said. on the course while they're playing, On Sunday, June 23rd, a shotgun served by Copper Point Resort's Ele- start will kick off the 2013 Giving Back ments Grill as well as appies from the Tournament at 1 p.m. A banquet to Hoodoo Grill and Lounge in Fairmont follow is scheduled for 6 p.m. with Hot Springs. awards after dinner.

Arrowhead Brewing will be offer“Will there be a grand prize for the ing samples of best team?” their brews, and Midyette asked. “. . . don't feel like you have to a massage thera“Show up and be a fantastic player in order pist from High find out.” to come out — it's more about Altitude Therapy The tournawill be giving ment is limited enjoying the day and raising free backrubs. to 30 teams, so money for a great cause.”

“We certainly register early. encourage peoCost is $90 per DEAN MIDYETTE GIVING BACK CO-ORGANIZER ple who don't person and $360 golf regularly per team, and the to come and enjoy the tournament,” event is open to anybody.

Midyette said. “It's a four-person “You get a lot of fun events throughscramble, which means that each out the day of golf,” co-organizer Graperson is only required to hit three cie Boake told The Valley Echo. “And tee shots during the tournament, so there's a delicious dinner.” don't feel like you have to be a fantasThe fundraising committee is aiming tic player in order to come out — it’s to raise $10,000 to $15,000 for the Winmore about enjoying the day and rais- dermere Community Association. Book ing money for a great cause.” a spot in the 2013 Giving Back TournaAs a bonus to this year's tournament, ment by phoning the Windermere Valley participants will have the chance to Golf Course pro shop at 250-342-3004.

Family Resource Centre AGM Tuesday June 25th 7:00 PM Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Nominations are open for the board of directors until June 24th.

Please contact Pat Cope at 250-342-5566 for further details on becoming a board member.

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Horoscope First Week of June ARIES You could be feeling under the weather this week, Aries. Even if your to-do list is a mile long, you need to take some time to recuperate before getting back to business.

TAURUS Life experience is your advantage, Taurus. When your company is looking to fill a position, they will most likely hire from within. Make the most of this opportunity.

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GEMINI Gemini, just when things seem hopeless, a small ray of light shines through and you find a solution to your problem.

Scorpio has some wise words, so listen up.

CANCER Cancer, once you think you have all of the answers, something pops up to make you reassess a situation. It could take a few days for you to find the answer you’re looking for.

LEO Leo, you may have fun in the sun on your mind, but others are urging you to buckle down and focus on some tasks that need to get wrapped up before you leave.

VIRGO There are some changes coming at work, Virgo. You just don’t know if they will be to your advantage or be something that could tilt you off your axis.

LIBRA Libra, you have much to learn, but you cannot cram it all into one week.

There is no crash course on life. Make the most of a getaway opportunity.

SCORPIO You can’t seem to focus on one thing for very long this week, Scorpio.

You might have to spend a few days clearing your mind before you can refocus on the tasks at hand.

SAGITTARIUS Sagittarius, you are not one to let an obstacle block you from your goal.

Rethink your strategy and you will soon find yourself back on the path to success.

CAPRICORN Capricorn, changes at home are in store and you may be feeling both excited and anxious at the same time. This is perfectly understandable as you await the news.

AQUARIUS Aquarius, vacation plans may have been elusive until now, but you finally have the funds and the time to take the trip you desire. Your traveling partner is still up in the air.

PISCES Pisces, a new season inspires you to make changes and reconsider old relationships. Call it a late spring cleaning of your life.

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

Office:

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

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

The WaTer & air Company!

Call Angela to book a spot in

Water Treatment: filtration and purification Furnace and Duct cleaning

Serving the Valley!

Purify the water you drink and the air you breathe!

Angela Krebs

250-341-9266 • 250-341-5216

Kerry Colonna

advertising@invermerevalleyecho.com

250-342-5089

Located in the Diamond Heating & Spa building in Athalmer

QUALITY AUTO SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST

Lake Auto Service ALL MAKES • ALL MODELS AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS

Serving the Valley since 1995.

• FURNACES • HEAT PUMPS • AIR CONDITIONING • FIREPLACES/STOVES • HOT TUBS • CHEMICALS • SERVICE & MAINTENANCE 385 Laurier Street P: 250-342-7100 Invermere, BC

E: info@diamondheatingandspas.com

www.diamondheatingandspas.com

• Auto • Home • Commercial

OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.

• Shower Doors • Mirrors •

250-342-3659 www.invermereglass.ca

Main Street • Downtown Invermere 250-342-9310

Universal Doors & Exteriors

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

Sales • Service • Installation

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

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

Laura Kipp, Pharm D. Irena Sedlakova, B. Sc. (Pharm.)

Your compounding pharmacy Come in and browse our giftware!

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

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

• Garage Doors • Passage Doors • Truck Doors • Windows • Sunrooms • Patio Covers • Vinyl Decking • Aluminum Railings • Siding • Soffit • Facia • Window Capping • Renovations Invermere

Phone

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250-426-9586 • 1-888-371-6299

250-342-6700

■ Lockout Service ■ Lake Recovery ■ 24 Hour Towing ■ Prompt Service

Also offering FREE year-round pickup of unwanted vehicles

DCS Plumbing • Plumbing, Repair and Installation • Drain Lines • Hot Water Tanks • Over 30 years experience • 24 hour emergency service • Seniors’ Discount

Warbrick Towing & Salvage

250-341-8501

warbrick@shaw.ca • Cell: 250-342-5851

READY MIX CONCRETE to give your business maximum exposure for your advertising dollar?

Call 250-342-9216 for more information.

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

Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years.

For competitive prices and prompt service call:

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

(office)

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APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship For Women to attend Journalism certificate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline June 15, 2013. For more information: www.bccommunitynews.com/ our-programs/scholarship

Black Forest Restaurant is hiring

Email resume to: careers@ blackforestrestaurant.com or drop off resume between Noon-5:00pm.

GUARANTEED JOB placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen for oil and gas industry. Call 24hr free recorded message for information: 1800-972-0209

Taynton Bay Electrical is looking for an electrician around Invermere area. Residential work, experience preferred, but willing to train. Must have drivers license. Call Cliff 250342-1355

OVER 90% Employment rate for CanScribe graduates!

Medical Transcriptionists are in demand and CanScribe graduates get jobs. Payments under $100 per month. 1-800466-1535. www.canscribe.com admissions@canscribe.com

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Again this year, the Legion Saturday Morning Marketplace will start June 29th. Spots are still open for vendors and also for those vendors not accommodated in the 10th St and 6th Ave market. Call Elizabeth at 250-688-0640.

Employment Business Opportunities ALL CASH Drink & Snack Vending Business Route.

Complete Training. Small Investment required. 1-888-979VEND(8363). www.healthydrinkvending.co

Career Opportunities QUAD L Enterprises Ltd. has a job opening for a: Vegetation Control Supervisor in the Cariboo/Valemount Area. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Planning and implementation of all aspects of control projects. Expertise to provide training and supervision to employees. Following all Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have experience in the industryas a Certified Arborist and have current safety certifications Please submit resumes including a current driver’s abstract to: hr@isley.ca

Help Wanted An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

INVERMERE PETRO CANADA

Home Care/Support

CHRISTINA Lakeside Resort is seeking a person or persons interested in responding to an Expression of Interest to provide services to the Resort as Contract Manager. Christina Lakeside Resort (CLR) is a seasonal recreational property containing 138 member owned sites, recreation facilities, boat docks, extensive beach areas and its own sewage treatment plant. Applicants should have experience and/or training in all aspects of the resort management including guest and owner services, all office functions including bookkeeping, Microsoft Office and maintenance of marine and land based assets. The successful candidate must have Sewage Plant Operation certificate at time of contract signing as well as confined space entry training. Candidates who display alternate, but equivalent work history will be considered although those with industry experience will be given priority.

Interested parties should respond no later than June 19, 2013 to CLRDirectors@Gmail.com to receive the Expression of Interest Documents.

is currently accepting applications for full time and part time employment.

Apply in person to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere, BC between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

24 hr. Live-In Support Required (Kamloops, B.C.) Dengarry Professional Services Ltd. is seeking experienced individuals or couples for contract to provide live in 24 hr. support for short term stabilization to adults with mental & physical disabilities in Kamloops. Applicant must have education and exp. either in behavioral and/or medical supports. Applicant will undergo a screening process including reference checks, Crim Check and drivers abstract.

Career Opportunities

Cook. $12 - $14 per hour 40 hours per week.

F/T & P/T positions available for window washers, general laborers, lawn maintenance workers & manager. Wages negotiable. Call Darryl at 3427622 or you can also drop resumes off at YPC Fitness at 320 Borden Street, Athalmer.

RJAMES WESTERN STAR FREIGHTLINER Journeyman Truck & Equipment Partsperson. Busy commercial transport truck dealership in Kamloops has an immediate opening for a journeyman parts person. This position is permanent full time with competitive wage and benefit package. Resumes to Attn: HR Dept 2072 Falcon Rd., Kamloops BC V2C 4J3 Fax: (250)374-7790 Email: jobapplication@jamesws.com Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US

Housing & Utilities Incls. w/ A Remarkable Compensation Package.

Please forward resume to Kristine Toebosch at ktoebosch@ dengarry.bc.ca or fax to 1-250-377-4581 or mail Attn: Kristine PO Box 892 Kamloops BC V2C-5M8

Obituaries

Mary Root (nee Dalton) Passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on May 30, surrounded by her family who loved her.

She will be remembered by her children Kevin, Tanis, and Ardis and their spouses, Dorothy, Pat, and Mike, and her grandchildren Read, Carol, Heather, Matthew, Alison, Genny, and Graham.

Mary joins Larry, her husband of almost 6o years, who she has missed so much since he passed in February 2012.

Services will be held at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere at 3pm on July 28th.

Donations to the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research, a special interest of Mary’s.

Maintenance Supervisor Armstrong Division

Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company with marketing, resource management and manufacturing operations throughout Western Canada.

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join our team at our Armstrong Division located in the North Okanagan Region of British Columbia. We are looking for a key member of our team who will be engaged in our pursuit of World Class Maintenance Performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for providing supervision of maintenance crews to maintain and improve operational performance and ensure quality and machine safety standards.

Weekend work supervision will be required.

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TO APPLY: If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community please visit our website at: www.tolko.com and submit your resume by June 20, 2013.

Reliable hard working person, great with people, required for P/T seasonal work at local golf course. Sales experience an asset. Flexible hours. 250308-1163 or cdlaw@telus.net.

Secure Vernon company looking for Marine Mechanic, with good customer service, attention to detail, must have valid boat license, drivers license an asset. Fast paced environment. boatsrlife@gmail.com

LOG LOADERS & PROCESSOR OPERATOR

Must have previous exp.

Start immediately!

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Income Opportunity

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NOW HIRING! Earn extra cash - demand for simple work. P/T-F/T. Can be done from home. acceptance guaranteed, no experience required, all welcome! www.BCJobLinks.com

LUMBER Inspectors - Supervisor required (CMSA). BC Central Interior Locations. Excellent salary, benefits and potential for advancement. Please submit your resume to forestry2012@hotmail.com

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Exempt Position)

District Administration Office – Invermere, BC School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) is seeking a permanent fulltime Administrative Assistant working in the District Administration Office in Invermere, B.C., effective July 2, 2013.

The Administrative Assistant is directly responsible for providing a pleasant and helpful demeanor to the public, suppliers, teachers, students, parents and staff who visit or telephone the District Administration Office. This position performs a wide variety of administrative support services in a busy office setting, with minimal supervision.

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by Friday, June 21st at 4:00 pm to: Meghan O’Neill )VNBO 3FTPVSDFT $PPSEJOBUPS School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain) 1 0 #PY *OWFSNFSF #$ 7 " , 1IPOF Y F NBJM IS!TE CD DB www.sd6.bc.ca Successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record search.

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

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

9:00 a.m.: Worship at All Saint’s, Edgewater (June 16th & 23rd) 10:30 a.m.: Worship Service and Picnic at Kinsmen Kinsman Beach, Invermere Everyone welcome!

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 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

Sunday, June 16th 10:30 a.m.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Hwy. 93/95 1 km north of Windermere Pastor: Murray Wittke Sunday Service

Worship And Life 10 a.m. Worship & Word Kid’s Church Provided Instruction, “Unpacking Your Spiritual Giftâ€? [Part II] ‌ Pastor Trevor ministering. Call the office at 250-342-9511 for more information. www.valleychristianonline.com

Sharing Truth Showing Love Following the Spirit

The Valley Echo Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Employment Trades, Technical WKM, a mechanical contractor located in Trail, BC, is looking for a Controller. Responsibilities include but are not limited to managing the day to day accounting operations, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and ccra remittances.

Must have a minimum of three years’ experience and have or be pursuing an accounting designation (minimum 4th level).

Please email resume to: wkm@shawcable.com.

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Merchandise for Sale

Auctions RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT Auction Burnaby - Saturday June 15th @ 11am - Used Equipment and Refrigeration from closures, buyouts & bailiff seizures. New Equipment Liquidation - direct from manufacturer, & dealer showrooms!

Got to www.KwikAuctions.com - or call 1-800-556-5945

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Free Items Free Piano: Call Bruce Dehart at 250-342-0286

Garage Sales 7. SAT June 8 9am-1pm 311 7th Ave S. Cranbrook (in alley) Upright Air conditioners, bowflex, baby&infant clothes, toys, household goods and items, sofa table, gas lawnmower, glass door and much more.

Biggest & best garage sale in the valley! Sat, June 22. 1775 Windermere Loop Road.

9 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Moving Sale: Saturday June 15th 8 a.m. 1311 John Woods Road Invermere.

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Heavy Duty Machinery

Real Estate

Transportation

Mobile Homes & Parks

Auto Financing

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.

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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

Misc. for Sale

Rent To Own

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For rent to own. 2-bdrm, 2bath townhomes-1 in Radium, 1 in Invermere. $1,000/mth + utilities. Ken Becker, Realtor in B.C. Call 250-342-1161.

Misc. Wanted 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

2001 Ford Ranger 4 x 4. Low Km’s, new brakes, runs great.

250-342-6480

Apt/Condo for Rent

Boats

Duplex / 4 Plex

“Duo-Piano Concert Grand,�

Real Estate Acreage for Sale SELLING 8.09 acre lot with unbelievable VIEWS! 2 min away from Fairmont. Views of the wetlands & Columbia Valley. Back has views of the Fairmont Ski hill. Very Private, No Building commitment. Lot includes 20 gal/min well, Power, cleared building area, private gated road. $425,000 Call Betty 403-819-1451

For Sale By Owner 2413 4th Street South Cranbrook B.C. 3 Bedroom 3 Bathroom Multiple Upgrades. For questions or to view this beautiful home call 250-919-9009 OPEN HOUSE June 15th & 16th from 1pm-3pm $259,000

Career Opportunities

Suites, Lower Radium Hot Springs Available July 1st, 2013.

Large, bright, 1 bdrm & 1 bath walkout suite. Nice patio & private entrance, 6 appliances. $700/mth + utilities, N/S, N/P, DD $350. Email: larch3@telus.net or call 403-651-9346

Townhouses 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.

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Help Wanted

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Trucks & Vans

1992 170 CAMPION ALLANTE

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

Great view, parking, F/S, D/W, microwave. $700 + utilities & D.D. Available immediately. Call (250)3495306 or (250)489-8389.

BLACK Forest Heights 2 bedroom 1 &1/2 bath upper floor of duplex. 6 appliances, satellite rv, balcony, mt views, yard with firepit. No smoking, no pets. Long term. $900 + utilities, water included. After June 15. rfr111@hotmail.com 780-399-0142

capable and well-proven Seiler 208

Cars - Sports & Imports

Acreage

Musical Instruments www.grandpiano4sale.ca, 250-347-9668 PIANO TUNING in the Kootenays in July. Don Rose, 1-88829Tuner Tip top service, I look forward to seeing you.

V Front, Dual Axle, Drop Down Back Door 5000 Drop Down Rating, Black, Insulated Asking $7,500 O.B.O. 430-660-5125 / 778-526-2412

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

250-347-9660 edgeh2o@telus.net

Long-term rental: 3 bdrm, 3 bath. Large deck, yard and attached garage. Avail. July 1st.

N/S, pets negotiable, references required. $1200 + utilities.

Contact Gary, 250-342-1322 or scburford@gmail.com Radium Pinewood condo, 2 bdrm with loft, 2 bath. F/P $900/mth, includes underground parking & utilities. N/P, N/S. 403-615-9989 or email gudigill@shaw.ca

Misc. for Sale

Wells Fargo 16ft Trailer

1994 CORVETTE COUPE Great shape. 165,000 kms. $11,100 leave message at 250-421-1747

INVERMERE - 2 bdrm apt. $600/mo plus hydro. 250-342-6517

Misc. for Sale

FOR SALE

Rentals

BIG-IRON, www.bigirondrilling.com

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

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

Pool with filter pump. Used once. 10ft x 30� tall. $50. Call before June 17. 250-347-9112 STEEL BUILDING - DIY Summer sale! - Bonus Days extra 5% off. 20X22 $3,998. 25X24 $4,620. 30X34 $6,656. 32X42 $8,488. 40X54 $13,385. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60 x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Auto Financing

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

Help Wanted

Price $8,500

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

Careers at CBT Administrative Assistant, Sector Initiatives

This is a full-time position, based out of our Golden office. View details at www.cbt.org/careers or request them from Debra Stewart at 1.800.505.8998.

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Apply via email: timhortons.invermere@gmail.com

Interim Junior ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Magazine Editor and Newspaper Reporter (Exempt Position)

District Administration Office – Invermere, BC

School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) is seeking a permanent fulltime Administrative Assistant working in the District Administration Office in Invermere, B.C., effective July 2, 2013.

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Join us:

The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce is looking to hire someone to fill an Events Coordinator position starting immediately and working until the beginning of September.

The applicant must be registered to attend school full time in the fall. The position is fulltime, (40 hours per week).

The candidate must have good organizational skills, attention to detail, the ability to work unsupervised, an outgoing personality and be available to work weekends.

Please drop off resumes with cover letter at the Visitor Centre or email to info@cvchamber.ca

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013 The Valley Echo

Building your Wealth Market Update

Weekly change

Level

Year-to-Date

12,373

-2.2%

-0.5%

Dow

15,248

0.9%

16.4%

NASDAQ

3,469

0.4%

14.9%

Oil US$/B

$96.03

4.4%

4.6%

CDN $ Per USD

$0.981

1.7%

-2.7%

S&P/TSX

Change: Problem & Solution The problem of debt in Canada is one that just won’t go away, but there is progress. Individually, we have slowed the growth of our debt. It is still growing, but more slowly.

Hopefully that means we have heard the message. What will happen when recovery starts and interest rates go higher?

The biggest problem is that debt puts a limit on the freedom of persons. If you can’t spend much because you are stuck with high interest payments that are growing, what will you do? That’s the problem many of us will have when interest rates go back up again — and they will go up again. The only question is not whether but how soon.

Why will they go back up? There is increasing evidence the Canadian economy has started to stabilize and grow. When the economy grows, two things grow with it - jobs and incomes. Both of those facts mean more people paying tax and, because of the increases in income, more taxes.

The Canadian government has held interest rates artificially low to help keep us going. They will have to start spending money — infrastructure, First Nations, Education, Research, Military — and a thousand other things. That means more jobs and, unfortunately, higher rates with possible inflation.

Just the danger of inflation alone can call for higher interest rates to slow spending that is driving prices up.

Two big challenges have come from current low interest rates: First, retired people living on invested retirement savings have had limited income. Interest rates in Canada have been low and retirement packages haven’t earned much. Industry has been slow and there has

been an increase in the number of companies going under. Their retirement funds sometimes go with them. Some companies have stopped providing retirement packages.

Second, when interest rates are low, it’s easy for individuals to get enticed into spending.

When the rates go up, all credit becomes more expensive. On our loans, whether for large or small items, we pay higher rates. The question is, will we be able to pay?

Perhaps the problem of interest rates becomes more visible when you take a look at what your present debt will likely cost when change comes. The Bank of Canada set a low rate of 1% as a basis. That results in lenders having to put limits on their rates. Competition must be considered. Credit companies charging high interest must compete against those who offer a lower rate. That’s true for the lender that holds the mortgage on your home or the loan for your car.

When the Bank of Canada raises its rate, the effect is higher interest rates on all credit charges. Most companies offering credit protect themselves with contracts allowing them to raise their rates to cover any increase in costs of borrowing. The consequence is all credit costs go up, usually more than the change in the Bank of Canada rate.

The surprising growth in the number of jobs in the last month is only a small indicator of recovery. There will be others, and that starts the process. More work, more inflation.

However, many industries have changed greatly. A lot of old jobs will never come back.

That’s why we are seeing money committed by the government to train workers who can’t find jobs. Ultimately, that’s going to provide

trained workers for new jobs available as the economy grows.

BC is known for holding its position on pipelines from the oil sands and on other elements of growth. Before any development is done they want a careful consideration of known problems and assessment of potential problems. There is a lot of very fragile land for an oil sands pipeline to cross, and there are a lot of potential problems that must be considered and solved. The government of this province is also known to be friendly to exploration for natural gas and shipment of natural gas to be compressed into liquid to ship offshore.

However development goes, there are going to be many new jobs. Some of those new jobs will be in service and retail, which has always had relatively low wages. Others will be in construction, then operation of roads, pipelines, handling facilities and their servicing facilities. Then there are all the satellite jobs in all the industries associated with managing and maintaining these new projects.

As recovery builds, two elements become very important. The first of these elements is how you handle debt. Ensuring your capacity to service it is of vital importance, determining your entire future. The second element is when lucrative jobs in new businesses come, as they must. You have to decide what you will do with the new money. Some people will spend it as fast as they earn it. Others will save a bit for the time when they will want to let go of the work and relax into retirement.

We can help in your choices. It’s not easy for an individual to think of everything, but your local Certified Financial Planner® can help.

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Business Profile

Invermere Dairy Queen follows in family footsteps New management returns to family hometown where sweet treats are a legacy STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

The new owner of Invermere's Dairy Queen is following in his family’s footsteps by running a business in town.

Neal Van Beers and his wife Amiina took over the Dairy Queen several months ago. Neal's grandfather was the original owner of Invermere’s Quality Bakery, opening it in 1958.

His grandfather had come to Canada from the Netherlands and settled in British Columbia.

“He built a really successful business here,” Neal said of his grandfather.

“We're going to take his philosophy and build on that.”

Neal and his wife Amiina are from the Lower Mainland, since Neal's grandmother took the family to live on the coast after his grandfather died. Both grandparents are buried in the Invermere cemetery.

PHOTO SUBMITTED Quality Bakery was opened in 1959 by the grandfather of Neal Van Beers, who is the new owner of Invermere's Dairy Queen.

Despite the family history in the area, Neal and Amiina had not spent too much time in the East Kootenay until they became the owners of the Golden Dairy Queen three years ago. The couple gave the Golden Dairy Queen a huge

facelift, gutting and renovating it.

“That's basically what we're going to do here,” said Neal. “We're really excited.”

Dairy Queen customers have likely already noticed the changes at the Inver-

mere location — the whole front area of the restaurant as been redone, including new flooring, new chairs, new light fixtures and maple accents. There is a new front counter, a new self-serve drink station, and Orange Julius products are now available at the Dairy Queen.

“We're just happy to be part of the community,” said Neal. “Amiina is a graphic designer by training, so customers will notice a huge difference in the cakes.”

Customers will actually be able to take in family photos and have the image put on a cake, he said.

The couple said they are happy to have returned to lakes, mountains and friendly people of the family's original hometown.

“Invermere's absolutely stunning,” said Neal. “In the small communities, there's a real sense of caring.”

To celebrate the renovation, Neal and Amiina are having a grand re-opening and Father's Day sale on Saturday, June 15th, from noon to 6 p.m. Every combo purchased will come with a free mini Blizzard and entrance into a draw to win a high-definition flat screen television.

In addition, all cakes will be discounted and boxes of novelties will sell for $30.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013 The Valley Echo

Come visit our newly relocated Sporting Goods Department In-store specials all weekend!

We have fishing, camping & outdoor supplies for all ages

Shakespeare Spincasting Kit (#SCTBKIT)

Regular $37.99

Sale $18.99

Shakespeare Spin Combo (#SPTBKIT)

Regular $37.99

Sale $18.99

Fishing Rod Weiner Stick (#RE513)

Regular $9.49

Sale $7.95

Buck’s High Adventure UTube (#FR261PK)

Regular $237.99

Sale $199.95

Scotty Fly Rod Holder (#5265)

Regular $33.99

Sale $25.95

...and many more unadvertised specials!

BC Family Fishing Weekend June 14-16

The entire weekend is licence free for all Canadians LICENCES NOT REQUIRED on June 14, 15, 16 in British Columbia