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NEWS

You Are Invited!

Area G Town Hall Meeting

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY YVONNE REDEKER One of the many signs around the valley encouraging people to cast their vote for Invermere on July 12th for the Kraft Celebration Tour. Having won, the Rotary Club's Splash and Spray Park project will now receive $25,000 and Invermere will host a TSN broadcast sometime later this summer.

You are invited to join us for an Area G Town Hall Meeting.

This meeting will feature an update from Area Director Gerry Wilkie on some of the projects and services he has been working on along with presentations on recreation services and the financial plan.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 – 7:00pm Brisco Community Hall We will announce details very soon for the rescheduled Area G Town Hall Meeting & presentation to Volunteer of the Year Barb Neraasen, in Edgewater.

For more information, contact Loree Duczek at lduczek@rdek.bc.ca or 1-888-478-7335.

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Invermere beats Pemberton in Kraft contest matchup Huge community support puts Invermere ahead 89,482 votes STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

Invermere handily beat Pemberton in online voting to win $25,000 for the district's splash

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This notice is published pursuant to section 4 of the Recall and Initiative Act. Approval in principle has been granted on an application for an initiative petition. The petition will be issued to proponent Dana Larsen on Monday, September 9, 2013 and signature sheets must be submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, December 9, 2013.

The Title of the Initiative is: An initiative to amend the Police Act. Summary of Initiative: The initiative draft Bill entitled, “Sensible Policing Act” proposes to amend the Police Act to no longer use provincial police resources on the enforcement of current laws in relation to simple possession and use of cannabis by adults. The draft law would prohibit the use of provincial police resources for this purpose, would require police to report in detail to the Minister of Justice any actual use of resources for this purpose and why it was necessary, and require the Minister to publish that report. The Bill also proposes that the province would call upon the Federal Government to repeal the federal prohibition on cannabis, or give British Columbia an exemption, such that British Columbia is able to tax and regulate cannabis similar to the regulation of alcohol and tobacco. As well it proposes that British Columbia shall establish a Provincial Commission to study the means and requirements necessary for the province to establish a legal and regulated model for the production and use of cannabis by adults. Last, the Bill would make non-lawful possession and use of cannabis by minors an offence similar to possession and use of alcohol.

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and spray park project as part of the Kraft Celebration Tour.

The win means Invermere will play host to a live TSN broadcast sometime later this summer. The Invermere Rotary Club has been spearheading the efforts to raise money for the Kinsmen Beach splash park and took the lead role in the Kraft campaign. Pemberton was trying to win the money to rebuild its BMX track.

“It was a big win for the community. Not many things bring the community together like that,” said Rotary Club member Peter Evans, as the results of the vote came in. “All the exposure we got was excellent. It was all over facebook and twitter.”

Each year the Celebration Tour awards money to ten community projects across Canada.

There are 20 finalists and the winners are selected through 10 head-to-head online voting match ups between two communities (usually both from the same province or region). The voting takes place during a 24-hour period, and people can vote from anywhere in Canada and can vote as many times as they want.

The Rotary Club set up a voting station at a computer lab in College of the Rockies, put up posters all over town, mailed notices and encouraged Upper Columbia Valley residents and their friends and family to vote as much as possible.

Clearly the efforts paid off as Invermere got 196,673 votes to Pemberton's 104,191.

“My wrists are seriously sore, my hands are seriously sore from spending so much time at a keyboard. I was on ibuprofen and I actually had to use my left hand to vote last night,” said Mr. Evans, adding that his wrists started to feel better the instant Invermere learned it had won.

“What a great testimonial to the community spirit of Invermere and the Columbia Valley. It show how much people love this place,” he said.

The splash park, which would be built near the shores of Lake Windermere, will probably cost about $320,000 to build. The Rotary Club has already committed $50,000 to the project and fundraised an additional $20,000 for it.

Former Dragon's Den panelist Brett Wilson, who owns a home in the Invermere area, said he would donate $5,000 to the splash park project if Invermere won the vote, meaning valley voters earned the park a total of $30,000 with their diligent efforts.

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Three Columbia Valley groups receive regional district funding Briefs from the Regional District of East Kootenay Board of Directors meeting on July 5th STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

The Regional District of East Kootenay board of directors approved funding through the Discretionary Grant in Aid program at the board’s Friday, July 5th meeting for several organizations in the East Kootenay, including three in the Upper Columbia Valley.

The Windermere Community Association will get $2,460 in 2013 and will get another $10,000 in 2014 for upgrades to the Windermere Community Hall. The money will come from the Regional District Area F discretionary grant in aid account.

“This means a huge amount to us,” said association treasurer Karen Taylor-Browne, adding the 2013 funding will be used to help the hall’s kitchen meet health inspector requirements.

The $10,000 the association will get in 2014 will help pay for renovations that began in January 2013, which were originally projected to cost $120,000 but will likely now cost about $160,000. The extra costs have come as renovations have revealed that still more work needs to be done.

“The 2014 funding will help us overcome some of the unknown expenses,” said Ms. Taylor-Browne. “It’s an old building and we didn’t realize just how many problems there were.”

Despite the setbacks the community hall renovation project is well on its way and there will be an unveiling of the upgrades, probably some time in mid-August, she said.

“It’s pretty exciting,” said Ms. Taylor-Browne. “The building looks quite different now.”

New summer hours for Food Bank For July and August, the Columbia Valley Food Bank in Invermere will be open on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in an effort to help people who work and can't make it during the day.

These extra evening hours are in addition to the Food Bank's regular hours, which are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m.

For more information, contact the Food Bank at 250342-0850. The Food Bank is located below the Invermere Public Library.

The other two valley organizations approved for funding were the Groundswell Network Society, which will get $1,500 from the Regional District Area F discretionary grant in aid account and $1,000 from Regional District Area G discretionary grant in aid account for its pilot composting project, and the Fairmont Business Association, which will get $2,500 from the Area F account to help hire summer staff for the Fairmont Information Centre.

Lot 48 officially rezoned conservation The board of directors also adopted two bylaws which officially rezoned Lot 48 as a conservation property at the July 5th meeting.

Lot 48 is an ecologically important tract of land along the eastern side of Columbia Lake owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The bylaws are meant to help preserve the area’s cultural, environmental and recreational attributes.

“The zoning is great because it aligns with our goals and how we’ve been managing the property,” said conservancy Rocky Mountain Program manager Nancy Newhouse.

After almost 10 years of discussion (and at times controversy) over the future of Lot 48, the Nature Conservancy purchased the parcel of land last summer. It had previously been owned by Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

“We really appreciate the support of the regional district zoning the property to reflect the conservation value of the land,” said Ms. Newhouse.

The regional district board of directors, at the board’s Friday, May 3rd meeting, rescinded previous pending bylaws, which had been on the books since 2005 and would have downzoned Lot 48 from resort use to agricultural use. Rescinding the old bylaws allowed for a new direction for the lot in terms of zoning.

Preliminary hearing for Panebianco case in Invermere STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

A valley resident facing charges of criminal negligence, assault and manslaughter in connection with the death of Invermere resident Cory Jarock was in court this week for a scheduled three-day long preliminary inquiry.

Brian Panebianco was charged after the April 3rd, 2012 death of Mr. Jarock. The preliminary inquiry, slated to run from Monday, July 15th to Wednesday, July 17th in Invermere, is meant to determine whether or not the Crown has a strong enough case to proceed with a trial. Evidence submitted to court as part of preliminary inquiries is subject to a publication

ban and cannot be printed.

Mr. Jarock was found dead on the driveway in Invermere's Tunnacliffe Heights neighbourhood. Mr. 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 not using drugs or alcohol and staying away from witnesses in the case. Since then, Mr. Panebianco has been under house arrest in Windermere at his stepfather's home, permitted to leave only to work, to attend personal matters for three hours on Saturdays, and to go to meet his Cranbrook-based legal counsel, public defender Greg Sawchuk.

The hearing was set to begin the same day as The Valley Echo's press deadline.

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Echo Index Weekly Content Pulse Check.............................................A4 Opinion...................................................A6 Word on the Street..................................A7 Community Calendar.............................A9 Remember When? .................................A9 Companion Corner.................................A9 Arts & Entertainment...........................A12 Sports.....................................................A14 Brain Games..........................................A15 Classifieds .....................................A16-A17 Build Your Wealth.................................A18 Serving the Valley.................................A20

Columns Tom Fletcher/BC Views...........................A6 Dan Walton/Off the Record.....................A7 Food From Scratch/Lara McCormack...A13

Features Bullriding in the Rockies........................A10 Valley Appreciation Day ........................A11

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David Thompson Secondary School 2013 Award Winners Top Students

• Japhy Hunt • Amelia Smart • Kally Van Mulligen • Annie Zehnder • Jacob Zehnder

Grade 8: Principal’s List (Straight As) • Chelsia Agaton • James Carriere • Christine Constable • Emily Danyluk • Cody Davidson • Ryley Haynes • Rachel Kanan • Sarah Kloos • Samantha Mauthner • Matt Swallow • Ben Wiegert

Top All Round Student (Sobeys):

Grade 10: Principal’s List •Micaela Mauthner

Debbie Seel Award (Invermere Judo Club): • Martin Grasic

Grade 12: Principal’s List •Megan Kinley

Subject Awards

Major Awards

• Anna Arif • Mackenzie DuBois • Amira Elwakeel • Matty Helmer

Citizen of the Year (Windermere Lions): • Kate Gibbs

Benefit Dinner and Dance for the families of

Stephen Thomson and Nicholas Hoefnagels Saturday, July 20th Canal Flats Civic Centre There will be Raffles, a 50/50 draw and a Silent Auction throughout the benefit.

*Entertainment provided by “Valley Forged” Tickets: 13 yrs. – Adults, $20 • 6-12 yrs., $10 • 3-5 yrs., $5 • 2 yrs. and under, FREE

* Advanced tickets can be purchased from Maye Hollick, 250-349-5389, Angela White, 250-421-1673 and Louise Walters, 250-341-7183.

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Grade 11: Principal’s List • Emily Zehnder

2012/13 Governor General Award: • Mary Smith

Grade 9: Principal’s List

• Cocktails at 5:30 p.m.

• Dinner at 6 p.m.

• Dance to follow

Rotarian Leadership (Rotary): • Stephen Bagan

Art.............................Ashley Hecher Biology....................Katrina Dubois Calculus.....................Lee Alacoque Chemistry ..............Katrina Dubois Communications....... Matt Harvey Construction...... Mitchell Prentice Cook Training........Chantel Borho, Stephanie Lindal English......................Megan Kinley

Information Technology.................

Lee Alacoque History.....................Megan Kinley, Hillary Nester Law............................Hillary Nester Most Improved Artist......................

Jayme Tallis Most Improved Musician.................

Evan Hoffert Most Outstanding Musician............

Miranda Raven Music..........................Mike Helmer PE............................Stephen Bagan Photography...........Jacoba Gaspar, Megan Kinley Pre-Calculus............Lea Roellinger Physics.......................Lee Alacoque Theatre Performance... Jory Hegan Textile Studies............Aaliyah Bone Writing..........................Kate Gibbs, Prya Mishra Work Experience..............................

Madison Haynes Metal Work..............Caleb Johnson

Body of missing man recovered Canal Flats resident Stephen Thomson identified, search continues for his companion STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

Searchers have found and identified the body of one of two men who went missing on Findlay Creek Forest Service Road more than a month ago.

The RCMP Police Dog Service located the body on Thurs-

day, July 4th.

The B.C. Coroner’s Service then identified the body as Canal Flats resident Stephen Thomson, 21.

The search efforts for the other man, Nicholas Hoefnagels, 19, from Alberta, continue.

The two men had left their camp at Whitetail Lake around 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 8th.

When the men had not returned by 2:30 a.m. authorities were alerted.

Searchers found a spot the following day on Findlay Creek Road where it appeared a vehicle had gone down a steep embankment, although at that time there was no sign of it. High water levels

hampered search efforts as did the steep, rocky and difficultto-access terrain around Findlay Falls.

Mr. Thomson’s body was located on a heavily vegetated section of creek shoreline in the middle of some logs and other debris, roughly 10 kilometres downstream of Findlay Creek Falls where the men's vehicle was discovered underwater, wedged against a rock outcropping, on

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Findlay Creek flows into the Kootenay River, south of Canal Flats near Highway 93/95. Police are asking recreational uses of the rivers to contact police if they see anything.

There will be a benefit dinner and dance for the families of Mr. Thomson and Mr. Hoefnagels at the Canal Flats Civic Centre on Saturday, July 20th.

The benefit will start at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails.

Dinner will be at 6 p.m. and dancing will follow.

Local band Valley Forged will provide entertainment. There will be raffles, a 50/50 draw and a silent auction.

Tickets for the event are $20 for adults, $10 for six to 12 year olds and $5 for three to five year olds.

To purchase tickets in advance or to make a donation, please contact Maye Hollick (250-3495389), Angela White (250-421-1673) or Louise Walters (250341-7183).

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NEWS

Fee proposed for B.C. smart meter objectors TOM FLETCHER BC News/Black Press

Black Press file photo Digital meters are tested at a BC Hydro lab.

da. It's about time."

With 96 per cent of wireless meters installed, customers in some areas are receiving daily usage information on their BC Hydro customer web pages. Smart meters send a radio signal equivalent to a brief mobile phone call to report usage, and also signal when power is interrupted.

Digital meters also detect when they are tampered with, and the quality of electrical supply.

B.C. marijuana vote gets green light Elections BC has given approval in principle to marijuana activist Dana Larsen's bid to lead a petition drive for de-criminalizing marijuana possession.

Larsen has proposed that B.C. go around the federal law with a "Sensible Policing Act" that would disallow the use of B.C. police resources to prosecute simple possession of small amounts of pot by adults. This fall, Larsen will be allowed to begin collecting signatures in

Group meets last Thursday of every month to tackle issues STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

Invermere’s Community Vision Action Team (better known as CVAT) has set its sights on raising awareness and understanding about bullying in the district.

“The action team is a table of individuals that discusses community needs and brainstorms solutions to these needs,” said team member Pat Cope, adding that the team has been around for more than 20 years, currently consists of more than 40 individuals or organizations and is open to anybody with a concern about issues affecting the community.

Bullying affects both children and adults in Invermere, said Ms. Cope. The team has a fourpronged approach: to hold increased understanding about it, including holding an educational theatre production, having Invermere students create and present television and radio ads on the is-

sue, bringing in a speaker to talk about it in February (coinciding with anti-bullying week) and raising awareness at local schools through parent advisory councils.

The action team meets on the last Thursday of every month at the Legion. The team has addressed a host of issues in the past, including affordable housing, public transportation, drug and alcohol use, safety issues, students getting into sexting (sexual communication using computers or mobile phones), domestic violence, early childhood education and the need for local employment services.

“Anything that has a negative impact on the community, we discuss,” said Ms. Cope. “It would be great to see more people at the meetings to discuss strategies to combat bullying.”

The team’s solutions and plans vary with each issue, which makes having a large and diverse team — with a correspondingly wide range of strengths, connections and abilities — a major advantage, said Ms. Cope.

Those wishing to know more or get involved can call Ms. Cope at the Invermere Family Resource Centre at 250-342-5566.

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Energy Minister Bill Bennett says there are still about 60,000 BC Hydro customers who are still resisting installation of wireless electricity meters, and he wants the utility to offer them manual meter readings, for a price.

"What we're contemplating at this point is that maybe we can deliver a digital meter that has the radio turned off," Bennett told reporters at the B.C. legislature Thursday. "We just feel that we don't want to bully people into taking the smart meter if they don't want it."

Modifying the meters for different customers and sending out human meter readers would generate costs that should not be borne by the vast majority of customers who accepted wireless meters, Bennett said.

He offered no estimate of the cost, but predicted that more people will drop their opposition rather than pay for extra service. Bennett said he agrees with B.C.'s medical health officer that signals from wireless meters are not a health hazard, but he doesn't want them forced on people who believe otherwise.

NDP energy critic John Horgan said he is pleased the government has finally agreed with his position that people should be given another option. But he wants the issue referred to the B.C. Utilities Commission to set the price, so customers aren't "gouged" to pay for other cost overruns.

"We said before the election that an opt-out provision was appropriate," Horgan said. "It's done in other jurisdictions. Quebec is leading the way here in Cana-

an effort to force an initiative vote similar to that used to reverse the harmonized sales tax.

Individuals and groups have until August 12th to register with Elections BC to oppose the initiative, run ads for or against the petition or collect signatures.

Larsen, who was involved with the B.C. Marijuana Party before seeking the leadership of the B.C. NDP in 2011, has worked for the last year to build support for what he calls Sensible BC. His organization will have 90 days from September 9th to collect signatures from 10 per cent of registered provincial voters in each of B.C.'s 85 electoral districts.

If that threshold is reached, Elections BC would hold a province-wide initiative vote, likely by mail as was done to repeal the HST. Decriminalizing pot has received mainstream support in recent years, including a narrow majority vote at the 2012 Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.

In a debate at that convention in Victoria last September, former B.C. Liberal attorney general Geoff Plant advocated loosening marijuana laws, as has since been done in the U.S. states of Washington and Colorado.

The idea was opposed by criminologist Darryl Plecas, who was elected B.C. Liberal MLA for Abbotsford South in the May provincial election.

Larsen has had a colourful career, including editor of Vancouver-based Cannabis Culture magazine and cofounder of the Vancouver Seed Bank, which has sold seeds for marijuana, poppies, peyote and coca.

Larsen resigned as an NDP candidate in the 2008 federal election, after videos surfaced showing his drug use a decade earlier.

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Opinion

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Smarter by the meter NICOLE TRIGG nicole@invermerevalleyecho.com

It seems like eons ago that cell phones had people scared. Just when they were becoming a normal part of everyday life in the nineties, fear that people would develop brain cancer from having them pressed against their heads day in and day out was rampant. Today, that fear seems to have given way to complete and utter mainstream acceptance. The debate appears to have been replaced with a race to acquire the newest iPhone, Android or any number of modern-day mobile devices. And with Wifi as common as TV, the world is becoming more and more wireless with every newly-invented electronic gadget or gizmo. But the vocal minority opposed to BC Hydro's smart meters is an example of the backlash to this increasingly wireless world. Almost 1.9 million smart meters were expected to be installed in B.C. at the end of last year, and about 60,000 B.C. residents are still resisting the installation of the wireless electricity meters — resistance based mostly on health concerns.

According to physicist Bernard Leikind in a technical article in Skeptic magazine (Vol. 15, No. 4), known carcinogens such as x-rays, gamma rays and UV rays have energies greater than 480 kilojoules per mole (kJ/mole), which is enough to break chemical bonds. A cell phone generates radiation of less than 0.001 kJ/mole — 480,000 times weaker than UV rays. And Cindy Verschoor, the communications manager for BC Hydro’s Smart Meter program, was reported in the Valley Echo last year as saying that a smart meter communicates for about a second and a half a day in total, and “if you stood next to your smart meter for 20 years, it’s the equivalent than less than a 30 minute cell phone call.”

But, as with anything, the science changes depending which side of the fence you find yourself on. Whether you believe smart meters to be safe or not, offering paying customers the option to opt out of the wireless program is ultimately the democratic thing to do. Freedom of choice tends to put everyone on the same wavelength.

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B.C. Views — Tom Fletcher

Empty seats for political theatre Premier Christy Clark didn’t win a seat in time to join her 48 fellow B.C. Liberal MLAs in the legislature for the summer session she ordered up.

By the time the byelection in Westside-Kelowna is certified by Elections B.C., Clark will be off to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. to meet with her fellow premiers in what is now loftily called the Council of the Federation.

These gatherings used to be called First Ministers’ Conferences, and there was a set ritual, largely designed for the consumption of network television. Provincial premiers ganged up on the prime minister to demand federal “funding” for every conceivable need, just as municipal leaders get together each year to present their demands to the B.C. government.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper ended the show, declining to play the role of villain in this bit of political summer stock theatre, and

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it’s unlikely that any future national leader would reverse this prudent decision.

The result, at least among western premiers, has been a quieter, more pragmatic effort to work together, rather than clumsy attempts to play a shell game with taxpayers’ pockets.

The public got tired of this routine some time ago. I don’t need a poll to tell me this is one of the reasons for the decline in voter participation and engagement in issues. Today, politicians frequently remind themselves out loud that there is “only one taxpayer” supporting the squabbling layers of this over-governed country.

And yet, the same mistake keeps being made over and over by opposition politicians, and dutifully reported by the news media. The notion that all problems can and should be solved by “more government funding” is now so engrained in our education system that it seems inescapable.

One of the NDP’s big “gotcha”

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items last week was the failure of the B.C. government to buy the latest sonar technology to locate and recover the bodies of people who have drowned in one of our thousands of lakes and rivers. As with the healthcare system, as soon as something is invented, some assume a right to it, regardless of cost.

Another big opposition target was the province’s failure to buy up remote properties in the Kootenays that have been discovered to be at high risk of further landslides such as the one that swept through a year ago.

The question of limits for protecting people who choose to build homes in risky locations seldom comes up in our political-media theatre. The media’s key ingredients are sympathetic victims to fit their narrative that all corporations and governments are greedy, stingy, callous and incompetent in everything they do.

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Word on the Street

Did you vote for Invermere for the Kraft Celebration Tour? If yes, how many times?

I WAS TOO BUSY, BUT MY GRANDDAUGHTER

KELOWNA VOTED. IN

SURE

—MAXINE HAWES

Local legion members honoured with Diamond Jubilee medals Ken Carlow Windermere Royal Canadian Legion

The Windermere District Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is proud to have two members receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of their outstanding service to the community in which they live. Comrades Laurie Meadows and Pat Cope recently received their medals in separate ceremonies.

Pat Cope It was with great honour and pleasure that the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #71 President, Ken Carlow presented on behalf of the Governor General of Canada, the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal to his sister Pat Pat Cope Cope on June 14th. Pat was nominated for this award by two members of BC Yukon Provincial Command Executive Council of which she was a member for approximately 15 years.

In the past 30 years as a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #71, Pat distinguished herself many times supporting the veterans of the Columbia Valley. Pat is the fourth generation in her family to have served through the Legion supporting this Valley.

She is proud of her involvement and honoured to serve her community. She is pleased to see her family tradition of commitment to veterans and this community continuing through her husband Ron and their sons, as members of Invermere Legion.

While still a baby at just 28 years of age she was elected as President of the Branch and has served an additional two terms as President since then. She went on to become East Kootenay Zone Commander in the late eighties and has held various positions and worked on a number of committees both at the Provincial and National level. Pat returned to become active again at the branch level, becoming President for a third term in 2007.

In recognition of her exemplary effort, Pat has received a Certificate of Merit and a Life Membership as well as being awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002. Pat is one of very few Canadians to have received both medals that mark the anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II and recognize outstanding achievement in public service.

This honour befits her outstanding commitment and dedication to volunteerism at the Legion and to the community in general.

Laurie Meadows Laurie Meadows was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at the recent BC and Yukon Command Convention in recognition of her effort and commitment to the Legion and the commuLaurie Meadows nities in which she has lived over the past many years.

Laurie Meadows has lived in the Invermere area for 32 years and was a summer resident here for 10 years before moving to the Valley.

She was involved in the social workings of every community in which she resided. As a mother of three and a grandmother of six, Laurie knows social interaction makes our youth aware of community needs. The support of her family and their acquired interest in community has allowed her the time to volunteer.

Laurie was a fraternal member of the Legion for 5 years prior to becoming an Associate Member in 1988. This gives her 30 years of service as a member of the Windermere District Legion, Branch 71. Laurie has served the Branch on almost every committee over the years including Public Relations, Entertainment, Ways & Means, and Membership. She has held almost every position in the Legion at one time or another including Bartender, Bar Officer, Branch bookkeeper, Treasurer, Finance Officer, Branch Manager, Secretary, Executive Member, President, and Past President. Laurie also catered some functions within the Branch to allow the Ladies Auxiliary some breathing room.

Laurie served on East Kootenay Zone executive as Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Chair. For the past six years, Laurie has served as the Zone Commander and was recently reelected for an additional two years. She just completed two years as the Provincial Sport Chairperson and is looking forward to her new position as Member Benefits Chair.

Laurie’s other community involvement includes: Invermere Community Association — Ways & Means; Windermere Hospital Auxiliary — Ways & Means, Treasurer, Secretary; Scouting — Ways & Means, Treasurer, Administrator, Secretary, PR, Trainer Administration, Finances; DTSS Band Trip Co-ordinator and Chaperone; Caterer for other organizations — BC Forest Service, Scouting and IBA; as well as Assistant Co-ordinator of IBA Fall Fair.

The theory of “ask a busy person to do something” has been a great part of her life. Laurie’s work and dedication to volunteering in her community is an example for all and her being awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal recognizes her outstanding achievement in public service.

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—ROSS PICKERING

Off the Record — Dan Walton

Run off the rails In North America, oil is most often transported via two methods — pipeline and rail.

Amid several contentious pipeline debates throughout the continent, one pro-pipeline development argument is commonly presented: ceasing pipeline construction will not decrease oil sands development. Rather, riskier methods of transportation will be used instead.

The degree of truth in that argument is debatable, but it's no secret that a railway runs through Fort McMurray.

Anyone who pays attention to the news should be aware by now of the derailment tragedy in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, as well as the tanker cars full of petroleum that derailed over the Bow River, causing a Calgary bridge to buckle. Luckily, the rail cars were drained and lifted before any of the petroleum leaked into the river.

There was also a derailment in Paris, France in the past week.

The inferno in Quebec was unprecedented in Canada.

It was an extremely unlikely accident triggered by several factors, but it's expected that an investigation and ensuing policy changes will prevent a

similar disaster in the future.

For the businessmen deemed responsible, it was damagecontrol time. To try and save face for the train company carrying the crude load, Ed Burkhardt, chairman of Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, told a Montreal newspaper that his company has evidence of tampering, but he stopped short of making malicious accusations.

Problems with train transportation are increasingly top-of-mind. It's possible the recent rail-related tragedies are because of unmet safety regulations.

While nobody seems to be suggesting any of the recent accidents were intentional, the increased attention allotted to malfunctioning train incidents has conveniently made pipelines appear as an attractive alternative.

It can be hard to imagine that railway tragedies are being exploited for the sake of a pipeline campaign, but for one reason or another, railways are receiving a lot of bad Canadian PR. Dan Walton is a reporter for The Valley Echo. He can be contacted at dan@invermerevalleyecho.com.

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What the opposition has dubbed “Christy Clark’s wheelchair tax” is another case in point. A Fraser Health Authority official patiently explained what was really going on here.

An average $35 monthly rent for wheelchairs is charged at the majority of care facilities, which are contracted by the health authority. Operators charge as they see fit for maintenance, disinfection and replacement of this equipment, for patients who don’t own their own chairs.

In September, a $25 fee is to be extended to the few facilities still directly run by Fraser Health, which have aging equipment and no fees.

In all facilities, the fee is waived for those who can’t afford it.

It would be useful for our politicians to frankly discuss the trend towards contracted health services, and the role of user fees in forcing people to take more responsibility for maintaining their own health.

But that is not what happens. The narrative of dumping frail, impoverished seniors from their wheelchairs has no relationship to reality, but it’s how post-modern political theatre is done.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. He can be contacted at tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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Where do your values come from?

There are some people who seem to know what comes first in their lives, who can make a decision. It doesn’t matter whether the decision is what to buy, how to act, or anything else, it seems to come easily to their minds.

Since I ask questions of value to understand how a person could or should structure her/his life, I always find it interesting to hear what matters most deeply and how that discovery is made. In order to create our own lives, rather than simply follow interests of the moment, we need to know our values. That makes it easier to decide on what to do. That’s what values are.

During human existence on this planet we have needed strong, clear ideas of the framework standing behind and giving solidity to our decisions. Historically, some have used a person from their religion, or a figure from mythology for guidance. Depending on where and when that person was born, she/he might ask what Jesus would do. They might use Mohammed, Abraham, Buddha, or a person from any number of religious faiths, and ask the same questions.

For some, the source of knowledge might be an ancestor. In many cases, parents have been the source of values for people. We often see people attempt to guide themselves along the same value-paths their parents followed. Sometimes it works, but more often success is not so great.

The community sometimes took center stage as a value source. That allowed a person to model behavior after a leader of the community. That leader in turn may have modeled his/herself after leaders who came before. Many cultures mix these and other elements.

Today, we have a different contender for the throne — media, especially television. It gives both instructions and models — the ‘stars’ — that tell how to create our lives. These often compete with, contradict and replace, earlier sources.

In the past, the number of value-sources usable at

one time was limited. We had faith, people of faith, people in our family and our community, and maybe a few other sources. There were few examples, and there was often an overlap of ideas. It was easier to distinguish between good moves to safely carry us forward and bad moves that would bring us trouble.

Today, that’s not the case. Often, instructions we hear involve buying something. Rather than relying on feedback from our families and people in our community we know, love and trust, we’re offered ideas on how to

live based on product marketing, television shows, and people living different physical, social, personal, and economic experiences than our own.

Even worse – we usually don’t know anything about these new guidelines. We know our community and our family intimately well, but we see only blips of the lives of others. New choices often rest on different values, different religions, different living conditions, different personal histories, and different economic situations than our own. We usually don’t know the details. Yet, the results of their life choices are shown as so positive we can’t help but think they have some

valuable knowledge.

The overwhelming majority of ideas you hear from these outside sources telling you what products to buy and how to live your life don’t matter. They come from people with unknown backgrounds, unknown motivations and untrustworthy values.

So, how should we know, think, choose and live.

There are three things to use as guides: One, really understand the source of advice. Know the background and motivation of that person or organization so you can discern how their perspective is similar to yours and different from yours. This makes it easier to figure out if their ideas matter to you.

Two, use the parts that work. The best advice isn’t a monolithic plan that dictates broad, sweeping changes. Smaller, quicker and more responsive tactics work best. Use your own sense of how to put them together into something bigger. You can pull tactics from any source. Just use the ones that work for you. When they stop working, chuck them and get something else that does work.

Three, demonstrate to yourself the advice actually works before committing to it. Good investment advice, for example, can be proven (or at least repeatedly demonstrated) by looking at public investment returns. Good frugality advice is straightforward enough that you can see clearly before having to apply it.

Great values, great advice and great models for living come from all three of these areas.

The things I trust and use for my own life come from pretty focused sources - people I know, writers I trust, books where an argument is laid out with motivations and explanations and a plan that can be pulled apart.

I ignore virtually everything on television. I use magazine articles only as a starting point for further digging.

Questions of value are the source of good financial and life planning and good families. That’s what we do, so perhaps we can help you.

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Remember When?

Echo file photo July 2006 - The Lake Windermere Rod and Gun Club continued with its efforts to spruce up and restore B.C. Forest Service recreation sites in the Rockies southeast of Canal Flats. Club members Peter Bartman, Sandi McAllister, Cameron Guillemaud, Wendy Kinsey, Guy Williams, Jurgen Koenig, Andres Schmaler (and in front) Jim Raven, Fred Kinsey, Norm Hendricks and Don Steinwand spent the weekend working on rec sites in the White River drainages.

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

10 years ago (2003): Over 550 past and present residents of Edgewater came together from July 4 to 6 for a homecoming celebration.

Dawn Hansen from Hinton and Francis Ferguson from Kamloops were delighted to run into each other again after many years apart. People travelled from all over Canada to reunite with long lost family and friends.

15 years ago (1998):Belowanticipated attendance had organizers of the Sounds Over The Rockies music festival scratching their heads and contemplating the event's future. In its second year, only 300 people came out for the day-long lineup of entertainers including Gospel Elvis from Red Deer, AB. They

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had hoped for 1,000 people, and were pondering a way to boost attendance or abandoning the project.

20 years ago (1993): Local photographer Heinz Stoll received a two-day jail sentence and $2,000 fine in provincial court in Invermere after pleading guilty to charges of cultivation of marijuana and possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking. Invermere RCMP had searched Stoll's house in May and discovered 213 marijuana plants growing in a nine- by 14-foot area. Stoll's lawyer told Judge Fabro that Stoll, 40, had been an upstanding member of the community for over 13 years and "he's sophisticated and intelligent enough to have learned a lesson from this."

30 years ago (1983): Good fortune smiled on Bea Hopkins, who won $500 to be spent in any store in the community in the Fireman's Raffle. Her winning ticket was drawn by Alderman George Eacrett. The funds that were raised by the Fireman's Raffle were used to purchase additional equipment for the fire department.

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Animal Name: Maggie Age: 3 years Family: Krebs & Miller Fun fact: Maggie is a fun loving bull dog. She loves to play with the kids and is always happy to just be hanging out. Maggie has a particular talent for bodily noises, snoring and burping often!

To be featured, send in your companion’s name, age and photo, along with a fun fact or story about them!

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40 years ago (1973): The Lake Windermere Valley Echo reported that concern for the health protection of Invermere residents had the Village Council "vitally interested" in safeguarding the domestic water supply. Council was endeavouring to purchase or obtain control over all lands that may be affected or fall within the specified watershed area.

Negotiations were underway with Christmas Tree firms owning property in the area.

Council hoped to acquire 200 acres in the vicinity of the Paddy Ryan Lakes.

50 years ago (1963): Sandra Collins, Vicki Lou Zinkan and Sigrid Sattmann were in friendly competition for the honour of being named Lake Windermere Mermaiden at the 6th Annual Regatta. Sandre represented the Village of Invermere merchants and her manager was Murray Fisher.

Vicki was the representative of the Calgary summer residents and her manager was Edward Forbes. Sigrid was sponsored by the valley oil companies and Windermere, and her manager was Charles Wolfe.

THURS JULY 18 •Junior Naturalists program for kids 6 – 12 yrs.

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Redstreak Campground.

Pre-register at 250-3476525 or friendsofkootenay@gmail.com. Runs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in July & August.

•Summit Youth Centre's Afternoon to Lake Lillian, 1 - 5 p.m.

•Children’s performer Will Stroett, 2 p.m. at Christ Church Trinity, hosted by the Invermere Public Library.

Free event for the whole family. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

•Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley meet and greet evening, 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the Columbia Ridge Community Centre. For more information, contact Maria Kliavkoff at 250-347-2110.

•Summer Theatre by the Lake Windermere Players. 4 one-Act plays. 8 p.m. Tickets $15 at the Book Bar and Radium Video. Adult content.

Also runs July 19 and 20, and July 21 at 2 p.m.

FRI JULY 19 •Summerlude Festival at the Summit Youth Centre, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

•Summer Reading Club, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Invermere Library for kids in Gr. 1-Gr. 5. Call each Friday morning to register. 250-342-6416.

•15th annual Bullriding in the Rockies. Cowboy Dinner from 5 - 6:45 p.m. Beef, beans and biscuits. Tickets $8.

Event begins at 7:15 p.m. Entrance at the Curling Rink. $19 seniors/students, $29 adults. Family dance to follow. Tickets available at Home Hardware, The Book Bar, Selkirk TV, Brisco General Store, Mountainside Market Radium and Bigway Foods Fairmont.

• Ballfest at the Invermere Crossroads Ballpark. Runs through to July 21st.

SAT JULY 20 • Valley Appreciation Day, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in downtown Invermere. Pancake and sausage breakfast, live entertainment and farmer’s market.

•Edgewater Legion Open Market, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.. To book a table call Vi at 250-347-0044.

•Angela Morgan Exhibition at Artym Gallery.

Show opens at 10 a.m.

and continues until July 28. Artist demonstration from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. www.artymgallery.com.

•Christine Simpson art demonstration at Effusion Art Gallery, 11 a.m.

- 4 p.m. 250-341-6877, effusionartgallery.com.

SUNDAY JULY 21 •Wild Nature Tours presents Lake of the Hanging Glacier: In the Footsteps of Conrad Kain, a hike and photo tour with Pat Morrow. 7 a.m. at Silver Basin, near the Bugaboos.

•Summer Theatre Matinee by the Lake Windermere Players. 4 one-Act plays. 2 p.m.

Tickets $15 at the Book Bar and Radium Video.

Adult content.

TUES JULY 23 •Town Hall meeting at the Brisco Community Hall, 7 p.m.

EVERY SUNDAY •Fairmont Farmer's Market, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

•Drop-in roller skating, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5, Glacier Peaks Gymnastics building, 250-342-5321 •Radium Seniors’ Carpet Bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Hall •Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.

•Invermere Badminton Club meets, 7:30 - 10 p.m. at the DTSS gym.

EVERY 2nd SUNDAY •LW Alliance Church Sing and Celebrate, 7 p.m. For more information call Clarence Stauffer, 250-342-9580 EVERY MONDAY •EK Brain Injury Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Family Resource Centre. Info: 250-344-5674 •Gentle drop-in carpet bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Centre.

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

•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.

•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.

Confidential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.

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.

•Open Mic night at Bud's Bar, beginning at 10 p.m.

1st & 3rd WED •Bingo, Windermere Community Hall, opens at 6 p.m., starts at 7 p.m.

2nd & 4th WED •Seniors' Day at the Invermere Library, 1:15 2:15 p.m. Bus provided.

EVERY WEDNESDAY •Indoor soccer, DTSS gym. Drop-in $2, 8:3010 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 •Invermere Badminton Club meets 7-9 p.m. at JA Laird School gym.

EVERY THURSDAY •Drop-in carpet bowling, 1:30 p.m., Radium.

•Open Mic night at the Hoodoo Grill, beginning at 9:30 p.m.

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 •Preschool Story Time at the Invermere Public Library, 10:30 a.m. For info visit invermere. bclibrary.ca •Summer Reading Club, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Invermere Public Library. For kids in grades 1-5. Call each Friday morning to register. 250-342-6416.

•Market on Main, 4 - 9 p.m. in Radium.

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

•Music on Main, 7 - 9 p.m. in Radium.

EVERY SATURDAY •Invermere Farmer's Market, downtown Invermere, 9 a.m. -1 p.m.

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

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Bullriding in the Rockies

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The 15th Anniversary

event this year will be outdoors, behind the Curling Rink, and promises a rockin' good time!

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5 - 6:45 p.m. Cowboy Dinner 7:15 p.m. Bullriding in the Rockies Family Dance following, with music by Scarecrow.

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9 a.m. - noon Pancake Breakfast 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Market vendors 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Children's activities throughout festival area 9 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

MC Dave McGrath 9 - 10 a.m.

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Windermere Fall Fair & Scarecrow Festival Sunday, September 15th 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

September 15 th Sunday,

(also pre-register at Monkey’s Uncle Toy Store)

9 - 9:30 a.m.

Gagne Family Logging Show 9 - 9:45 a.m.

Home Hardware Stage — Jade Bowen

BOOK YOURBOOK TABLE NOW!!

YOUR Phone Gracie 250-342-0589 / 250-341-1548 or contact info@windermerecommunity.ca

9: 45 - 10:15 a.m.

Home Hardware Stage — Marty Beingnesser 10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Rona Cart Races 11:30 a.m. - noon Gagne Family Logging Show noon - 12:30 p.m.

Home Hardware Stage — Marty Beingnesser 12: 30 - 12:45 p.m.

Home Hardware Stage — Jade Bowen 12: 45 - 1 p.m.

Home Hardware Stage — Buskers (To Be Confirmed)

Family Golf

2 Adults & 2 Juniors (under 16 yrs old) 18 Holes after 4 p.m.

Monday - Thursday, $50

Juniors under 16 golf free all season long!

(One child per paying adult, after 2 p.m. only)

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Thank you to the following uniform sponsors: The kids looked great!

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Home Hardware Thank Tony’s Greek Grill you to the Solo Painting District of Invermere AG Foods Motel Tyrol for fixing up the K5 Mechanical Rotary Park!

Manulife Securities Radium Power & Cable

Thank you to the umpires!

Thank you for the food donations for the windup party!

Greg Anderson Logan Powell Brody Nelson

AG Foods Bob Powell

Quality Bakery

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Mike Warriner Eric McLaughlin Rachael Ott Brody Nelson Carl Kinsey

Thank you to the following coaches and volunteers!

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Ken Schmitz Scott Wilisky Scott Postlethwaite Jason Wilisky Charlene Wilisky

Have a great summer and we look forward to seeing everyone back in 2014!

Summer Rates:

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presents summer theatre with 4 one-act plays at the Invermere Community Hall.

July 18th, 19th & 20th, 8 p.m.

July 21st, 2 p.m.

Adult content

Tickets are $15 and are available at The Book Bar in Invermere and Radium Video. Doors open half an hour before performances.

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Hi there, I’m BOBO. Aren’t I cute! About 3 months old, I have 2 settings – Go and Stop. Either wrestling with the other kittens, or hunting toy mice, or passed out on any available lap!

Please come to ICAN to adopt me.

My antics will fill YOUR day with laughter.

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Photo submitted Canadian musician and songwriter considers Invermere a "paradise" and is looking forward to her show at Strand's Old House Restaurant on Thursday, July 18th.

Sarah Burton playing Strand's Rising Canadian star and band return to Invermere with unique new album JOSHUA ESTABROOKS Special to The Valley Echo

Saturday, July 20th • 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Downtown Invermere • 13th St. east of 7th Avenue.

• FREE Pancake Breakfast (9 a.m. - noon) • Live Music by Jade Bowen & Marty Beingnesser • Gagne Family Logging Show • Children’s Activities • Market Vendors • Rona Cart Races (pre-register at Monkey’s Uncle Toy Store)

Fun for the whole family!

If you're looking for something new to do this week, why not head to Strand's Old House Restaurant for dinner and a show?

On Thursday, July 18th, the Sarah Burton band will be performing their brand of rock and roll with just the right amount of country and pop influences. Burton is a relentless musical gypsy who spends months on the road at a time. She stopped moving long enough to record her debut EP Love is for Pussies in 2007, with Junowinning producer John Switzer, and followed it up in 2010 with her fulllength album Mayflower — "A coun-

try-dusted folk album of steel guitars and sweet sorrow." (Brad Wheeler, The Globe & Mail).

Now touring for their newest release, Fire Breathers, Burton and her band are no strangers to the Columbia Valley. They played a lively set at Bud's earlier this month and, according to Burton herself, she has had a hard time leaving the valley behind.

"As for my impressions of Invermere, I think if you asked my bandmates, they'd probably say I won't shut up about how beautiful the place is! I'm so grateful that playing music allows me to visit paradises like Invermere.

So far all the people I've met have been really sweet too, so I'm hoping to meet many more," said Burton.

The album Fire Breathers consists of 13 songs spun together by a spaghetti-Western love story that follows three imperfect characters — the outlaw, the lady, and the man who was too good — through the torments

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and pleasures of the heart. The album is distributed by Fontana North/ Universal, courtesy of Tonic Records, Vancouver.

Portraying "the lady" on the album, Burton's songwriting goes from edgy and fiercely independent to showing more love for the opposite sex. While softening her lyrical approach, Burton also raised the bar on the sound and feel of this collection. Straight up rock 'n roll, dirty blues riffs, a little twang, and pop treatments run rampant throughout, thanks to the contributions of "the outlaw," bass player Luke Stackhouse, and "the man who was too good," guitar player Jay Swinnerton. Each song is unique while still flowing with the style of the album — a piece of Canadiana splendor.

So head on down to Strand's or call in your reservation (250-342-6344) and be one of the first to see this rising Canadian star in action. The show costs a mere $8 and will begin at 7 p.m.

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Tour of the Arts 2013 approaches WINDOWS & WINDSHIELDS MATTHEW BRUMMIT

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Three weeks until the 2013 Tour of the Arts gives Invermere a jolt of creativity. The 35 artists featured in this year’s tour on Sunday, August 4th are an incredibly talented group of people.

Attached to the Tour will be opportunities to win two splendid prizes.

There will be a raffle for a charming handcrafted arbour from the woodworkers at Cross Roads Collective, and those who visit all three sites and obtain three stamps in their Passport will have the chance to win an exquisitely crafted birch bowl, donated by Anders Oseychuk.

Anders Oseychuk has been turning wood for his whole adult life. Having been introduced to woodturning at age 13, Anders now spends his time in his shop creating. Anders uses unique and natural shapes, as well as found or discarded wood, to create beautiful and one of a kind pieces of art. With hundreds of signed and sold works, he has created a style of his own, and a name for himself as a woodturner.

Anders' bowl is a beautiful piece of work, so be sure to get all three stamps in your passport book for the chance

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to win!

You can pick up your 2013 Tour of the Arts Passport book at Meet at Higher Ground Coffee House, in Radium; La Galeria II, in Fairmont; Essentials Department Store, and Village Arts, in Invermere. You can also buy a Passport or raffle tickets at Pynelogs Art Gallery and Cultural Centre, on Kins-

men Beach in Invermere, or at the CVArts tent at the Invermere Farmers' Market every Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Pynelogs for any questions at 250-342-4423, or find out more on Facebook through the Pynelogs Cultural Centre page.

Get your Passports early, and support local artists in the valley!

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Calling all foodies! Canada has a national food celebration on Saturday, August 3rd called Food Day Canada! This day is a fullon celebration, from local and regional foods prepared by many of the top chefs in restaurants throughout Canada to you cooking at home in your kitchen using local, Canadian-made products.

It’s a day to be thankful for the talent we have in our country, ranging from the skills of our chefs to the farmers and fishers across the nation. It’s an awareness that is taking place from coast to coast, whether it’s being enjoyed in a restaurant or within your own kitchen with your friends and family.

Food Day Canada was initiated by Anita Stewart who is a culinary advocate, the Food Laureate at University of Guelph, and a member of the Order of Canada with many other credentials that make her “the voice” in the Canadian food industry. I met Anita during my first week of work at Book to Cooks in Vancouver where she was promoting her book Flavours of Canada. Since this time, Anita has become the forefront of promoting Canadian food within our country and abroad.

When I asked why this day was so important for her, Anita replied, “Food is the foundation of life and it seemed to me that it was time to honour our own. By eating as seasonally as possible from our own food-

sheds, we keep our neighbours in business and preserve the ability to feed ourselves.

And besides that…we really do need a midsummer culinary party!”

The following recipe is from Anita’s cookbook Flavours of Canada and is one of my favorite recipes EVER! Make this recipe truly Canadian by using Callebaut Chocolate, and 100 per cent Canadian wheat, eggs and butter. (Baking is an exact science so I recommend that you learn to weigh your ingredients rather than measure — trust me on this.)

Utterly decadent chocolate brownies Ingredients 125 ml unsalted butter 125 g bittersweet chocolate 425 ml sugar 3 eggs (preferably organic) 15 ml vanilla 1 ml salt 250 ml all-purpose flour 250 ml semi-sweet chocolate chips Instructions Heat oven to 195 C (350 F). In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter and bittersweet chocolate, stirring constantly.

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Sports Charlie Hughes crowned 111th BC Amateur Champion after thrilling playoff victory Hughes birdies both playoff holes to edge Adam Svensson in sudden death playoff British Columbia Golf Special to The Valley Echo

Charlie Hughes capped off a memorable week with a thrilling playoff victory over Adam Svensson to take home the Bostock Cup as the 111th BC Amateur champion at the Copper Point Golf Club in Invermere, British Columbia.

Coming into today's final round, the 21-year-old Langley resident and recent University of Washington Husky graduate, sat one stroke back of Victoria's Kevin Carrigan. After starting his round with an early birdie on the second hole, Hughes would bookend back-toback birdies on holes five and six with bogeys on holes four and seven to make the turn at one-under-par.

Hughes would make another birdie on the par 5 12th hole on the par 70, 6,807-yard Copper Point Golf Course to get his round to two under.

"I birdied my 12th hole to get it to two under for the day and I knew I was in really good shape," said Hughes. "And then things kinda got ugly."

Hughes walked onto the 14th tee with the knowledge that he had amassed a lead; he just wasn't sure how much. He would make bogeys on holes 14 and 15, bringing Svensson back into the mix after Carrigan faltered on holes 10 and 11, seemingly dropping him out of contention and making it a two-player race "I had three holes left [starting 16] and was one or two shots ahead and Svensson was making birdies ahead of me," claimed Hughes.

"I made a bad bogey on 17 then made a 12 foot downhill slider on 18 to get into the playoff. I didn't know if I was going to get into the playoff or not so that was a big relief when I walked up the hill [and made it]."

Hughes would post a final round even par 70, -12 total for the Championship (68-69-65-70-272).

Svensson, a Team Canada Development Squad member from Surrey, had been working his way up the leader board all day. He made the turn in three-under-par and would finish birdie-birdie on holes 17 and 18 to post 65 on the day and -12 overall (71-68-69-65-272).

Photo courtesy of BC Golf 2013 British Columbia Amateur Champion Charlie Hughes

As the excitement was unfolding, Carrigan was unfortunately faltering in his bid for the trophy. A bogey on 10 and a triple bogey on 11 dropped him as far down the board as eight-under. He would finish in class however with a birdie on hole 15 and a 15 foot eagle putt on his final hole in front of a swath of spectators overlooking the 18th green.

Both Svensson and Hughes, sitting tied at -12 after regulation play, would head to the 18th hole to begin the sudden death playoff hole. Svensson, hitting first with a driver, would end up in a perfect position to put pressure on Hughes.

Asked what was going through his head on the first hole after seeing Svensson's drive, Hughes talked about his confidence and a little gamesmanship.

"He picked up his tee right away and kind of did the leg kick so I thought I would do the same. I hit a 3-wood because I was't driving the ball too well but then I hit a great 3-iron onto the green and a really good 2 putt from long range."

Both players made tap-in birdies after long range two putts and would head to the par 4, 369 yard downhill 17th hole with the Bostock Trophy on the line.

After Svensson hit a towering draw that landed in the green side bunker, Hughes wanted to follow suit.

He was stopped by his player-turned-caddy and incoming University of Washington Husky freshman Kevin Kwon of Maple Ridge. Kwon had finished play for the day and was hanging around to watch the excitement unfold.

Baseball buzz • The Columbia Valley Majors (left photo), sponsored by Valley Alley, defeated Players Bench by a score of 13-6 in the finals to win 1st place in Cranbrook Minor Baseball's yearend Wind Up Tournament. (Back Row, l-r) Coach Brody Nelson, Jonathon Postlethwaite, Noah MacFarlane, Colman Chandler, Kyler Shmigelsky, Brennan Nelson, Ariel Chemelli, Coach Kevin Nelson; (front Row, l-r) Skeeter Langton, Jacob White, Tyler Powell, Braden Agnew; (missing) Carter Purdy.

• (Right photo) In a close game, AG Foods defeated STW Contracting by a score of 12-11 to win the Kid Pitch Columbia Valley Little League.

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"I didnt have a caddy all week and Kevin offered for the playoff," mentioned Hughes.

"Adam was in pretty good shape in the bunker and I really wanted to hit my driver and turn things around.

Kevin made the right call. I guess I gotta thank him, maybe more than anyone. I hit a great 3-wood there, an okay pitch and buried a 20 footer."

Hughes, with the help of Kwon, hit his birdie putt directly in the heart of the hole and put the pressure on Svensson with his third consecutive birdie dating back to regulation play.

Svensson pitched out of the bunker to 15 feet and left himself with a putt to keep the playoff going and try to win his second BC Amateur title. Unfortunately for Svensson, he would miss his putt on the short side, allowing Hughes to breath a sigh of relief as Amateur champion.

Asked how it felt to join the likes of Doug Roxburgh on the Bostock Trophy, Hughes realized how impressive the history of this Championship is in respect to golf in British Columbia.

"There are a lot of great champions on this trophy and I have kind of snuck my name on one piece there, one slot, so it feels good."

Finishing in solo third at -11 (70-62-69-72-273) thanks to great play throughout the week was Carrigan. He will now join Hughes and Svensson on Team BC heading to the 2013 Canadian Men's Amateur Championship at the Royal Colwood Golf Club and Gorge Vale Golf Club in Victoria on August 6-9.

Asked what the golfing world should expect heading to Victoria, Hughes was confident in the teams' potential on home turf.

"We really want to take it to those Ontario boys.

I think the Willingdon Cup trophy (Interprovincial competition) should stay here."

Finishing in fourth all alone was Kwon at -7 (66-7072-69-277) and tied for fifth at -6 were Truro, Nova Scotia's Eric Banks (67-71-73-67-278) and West Vancouver's Kevin Spooner (67-69-67-75-278).

Defending champion Riley Fleming of Airdrie, Alberta struggled on his final round but finished a respectable T14 over at one-over-par 285 (70-69-72-74).

British Columbia Golf would like to thank the Columbia Valley Golf Trail, Copper Point Golf Club and The Springs at Radium for their support of amateur golf in British Columbia.

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Answer to July 10:

Horoscope Third Week of July ARIES Aries, work to strengthen a relationship with a coworker or acquaintance.

Developing this relationship now will bear fruit down the road.

TAURUS Taurus, take some time for quiet contemplation this week. You have a lot of things on your mind and need to work through them before you can focus on other things.

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GEMINI Gemini, you may find yourself on a spending spree and it may be difficult to know when to put your credit cards away. Bring a friend along to help you reign in your spending.

CANCER Cancer, with so many big decisions looming on the horizon, you may be thinking of running away from it all. But all of your problems will still be waiting for you when you get back.

LEO Leo, people have been coming at you from all angles and you’re ready for a break. Retreat to a quiet place sometime this week and pamper yourself.

VIRGO A change of scenery breathes new life into your daily routine, Virgo. Although it may be temporary, you will embrace the opportunities to recharge for a while.

LIBRA Libra, a new job may give you a new perspective on life. Make the most of this new perspective and apply it to both the personal and professional parts of your life.

CAPRICORN Capricorn, the final countdown until big changes are in store has begun. Are you ready for all of the things you still have to get done? If not, get busy and enlist a few helpers.

SCORPIO Scorpio, sometimes people just do not get your sense of humor, so don’t be upset if a joke doesn’t garner the laughs you anticipated. Your closest companions will still share a laugh.

AQUARIUS Aquarius, you are often supportive of those around you and they appreciate that support. Continue to be a valued friend and confidante, and you’ll be happy you did.

SAGITTARIUS Sagittarius, you will host a house full of guests this week. This role suits you well, so don’t worry as the party draws closer and the pressure begins to mount.

PISCES Pisces, you may have to ask for some help this week. Accept this support and recognize it’s necessary to get the job done.

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Education/Trade Schools

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

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Full time Heavy Duty Mechanic Chilliwack, BC

The successful candidate must have experience on all types of equipment & transport trucks. Mechanic must have their own hand tools.

This position requires the ability to work in all weather conditions with minimal supervision. 3rd & 4th year apprentices may be considered.

Excellent wage & benefit package.

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Information ALCOHOLICS Anonymous If alcohol is causing problems or conflict in your life, AA can help. Call 250-342-2424 for more information. All meetings are at 8 p.m. Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday groups - Columbia United AA at the BC Services building, south end, 625 4th Street Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday, Catholic Church. All meetings are open.

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Career Opportunities WANTED: Electrical Journeyman in the Elk Valley. $36/hr plus full Benefit Package starting after 3 month probation period. We are looking for someone with commercial, industrial electrical experience, self-motivated, and punctual. You will be responsible for applying Safe work practices as well as using your vast knowledge of the trade. If you believe this is you, please be ready to show us why when you call: 250.425.5464 . Please also email Resume to: jobs@apexpower.ca

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Attention: Ken Vance @ Western Explosives Ltd.

Help Wanted

Strands is looking for a chef with 3 to 5 years experience to start immediately.

Apply to Tony Wood at strandsrestaurant.com or 250-342-6344

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

GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry.

Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209.

Obituaries

Copper City Amusements Looking for front-end staff, go-cart and bumper boat operators. Drop resume off at Copper City Amusement park or contact Trish at

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EXPERIENCED FULL-TIME buncher and butt’n’top operator required for a logging contractor in the Smithers area.

Competitive rates & benefit package available. Please call 250-847-1531 or 250-8470586 or fax resume to 250847-1532 Full-Time Year Round

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Chilliwack, BC

Serving Fraser Valley & Lower mainland. Must have valid BC Mines ticket & Worksafe BC ticket. Excellent wage & Benefit package.

Attention Bryan Kirkness @ Western Explosives Ltd. reception@kirknessgroup.com

Job Posting POSITION: Outside Sales Representative (Marketing Associate) REPORTS TO: District Sales Manager POSTING DATE: 2013 opportunities Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home.

Outside Sales Representative At the heart of our customer relationships is our ability to listen to our customers’ needs and respond with tools that help them succeed. Sysco continues to invest in building strong customer relationships and we see the return in a high level of customer loyalty and market share that continues to grow. The key to this growth is our team of Sales Representatives; each committed to providing the exceptional level of service and innovative solutions that differentiate Sysco in the marketplace.

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A&W Invermere has A&W Invermere has part-time openings for four full-time and two kitchen full time food counter attendants. positions available immediately.

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Obituaries

Allan Leroy Runge

250-688-0711

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Employment Opportunity Respite Worker

Provides support to individuals who have varying abilities in a residential setting by providing care during the day and evening hours ensuring their safety and wellbeing.

Staff will provide support to help them relate in a socially appropriate manner through the use of daily routines and activities. This position requires that staff work collaboratively with the family, community and other agency staff to deliver these services.

Submit a resume and cover letter by 4:00 p.m., July 24, 2013, to: Michele Neider Director of Program Management Family Resource Centre Box 2289, Invermere, B.C., V0A 1K0

Reporter The Golden Star in Golden, B.C., is looking for a reporter for a full-time, permanent position. The ideal candidate will report to the editor and will provide top-quality work on a range of news and feature stories for our weekly publication, as well as taking accompanying or stand-alone photos. Night work and weekend work would be required.

Layout experience on InDesign, Photoshop, website and social media experience would be an asset. Ability to work well in a team environment in a pressure situation a must. The candidates must have a degree or diploma in journalism or a related field or prior experience. We offer competitive wages and benefits according to the collective agreement.

Please submit resumes, clippings and a cover letter by July 26, 2013 to: Jessica Schwitek, Editor The Golden Star-413A 9th Ave. N (Box 149) Golden, B.C. V0H 1H0 e-mail: reporter2@thegoldenstar.net Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted, however we thank all applicants for their interest.

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Other Areas

LIVE-IN MANAGER for 50 unit apt. bldg in Trail, B.C. Send resume to 100-3525 Laburnum Drive, Trail, B.C. V1R 2S9. sstevenson@telus.net NORTHERN Savings Credit Union has openings for Full time Member Services Representatives for our Masset & Queen Charlotte branches on Haida Gwaii. If you are interested in providing excellent customer service and have good time management and organizational skills. Minimum Qualifications: Secondary school diploma, working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Previous financial services, sales and customer service experience preferred. Please apply online at www.northsave.com The Lemare Group is accepting resumes for the following positions: • CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers • OfďŹ ce Highway Logging Truck Drivers • Log Loader Operator • Grapple Yarder Operators • Boom Boat Operator • Chasers • Hooktenders • 2nd Loaders-Buckermen • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to: office@lemare.ca.

Trucker driver needed. Class 1 drivers license. Equipment experience. 250-341-1000.

Please leave a message if there is no answer.

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: it’s that simple.

Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

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Misc. Wanted Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030

Real Estate

Appliances UNIQUE - HEARTLAND APPLIANCES Refrigerator, Stove and Convection Oven for Sale.

Refrigerator Model 3000/3100 Stove model # 600 and Convection Oven Model # 9700. We are doing a renovation and replacing our appliances. All three can be yours for $3000 OBO! Great for the Lake House! Pick up requiredCALGARY AREA Call 403 389 8031 if interested

Auctions HUGE Burnaby Restaurant Equipment Auction - used equipment from closed restaurants & NEW equipment direct from manufacturer! www.KwikAuctions.com for info and to sign up for our e-newsletter or call 1-800-556-KWIK

Heavy Duty Machinery

Trades, Technical

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

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CHEVALLIER GEO-CON Ltd Rocky Mountain House, Alberta requires experienced Cat, Hoe, Mulcher Operators, servicing Western Canada. Safety tickets required. Fax resume to 403-844-2735.

Services

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Travel trailer 2001 Komfort model. 25 ft, sleeps 7, bunks and private queen bed, slide out - awning & extras. $15,500. Phone 250-347-9270 or 403-274-3858.

Misc. for Sale

Houses For Sale Exclusive MOUNTAIN HOME For Sale - Visit:

www.newbuildinglinks.com House on lots 7/8. 1 block from post office, Invermere B.C. 2 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, walk out basement rental suite. (1 bdrm) Trees plus fruit trees, new tin roof, large garden, 8 x 16 green house outside sauna, 2 dry sheds, 1 open shed, very private yard. $280,000.

250-342-7219.

New Nelson Lake Front Home 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, 2200 sq’ 1100 sq’ unfinished basement, double garage and large sundeck. The home features inslab heating for basement, forced air heating w/heat pump, A/C, HW on demand, gas FP, hide a hose vacuum + BBQ outlet. Yard fully landscaped with in ground sprinklers and staircase to your own beach. The home is certified energuide 80 with the majority of windows triple glazed promising comfortable living both winter and summer with minimal energy costs no worries about septic fields or community water systems protected by 10 5 2 home warranty. 1101 Sproat Drive (John’s Walk) $729,000 inclu taxes call Bill 250-226-7809

Near new Gibson Custom electric guitar and case. Has C of A, $,1000 firm. 250-3452161

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Wilder-bright 3 bdrm house. 2 blocks from Kinsmen beach.

1 1/2 bath, laundry, garage, fireplace, newly renovated, N/S, pets considered. $1,300 plus utilities. Available Sept 1st. References required, responsible adults. 403-7966218

Notice to Invermere Sales & Rentals Inc. The Misc items that you have stored (Boats, snowmobiles, construction equipment, and other misc. items) at 8847 Dehart Road, Invermere B.C. will be sold under the warehouse lien act on July 25, 2013 at 8847 Dehart Road, Invermere, B.C. at 9:00 a.m.

Suites, Lower

Acreage Ranch, Farm, Eco-lodge/Camp (tents - RV’s) above Columbia River in Edgewater District www.riverlandquest.com edgeh2o@telus.net 250-347-9660

Wilder front walkout, 1 bdrm, kitchen, bath, living room, private entrance, furnished ornon, N/S pets considered, references required, $700/mth utilities included available immediately. Call 403-796-6218.

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.

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Condo for Rent: Radium - 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appliances, fireplace, balcony, underground parking and storage locker. $900/mth, utilities included. N/S, N/P. Phone 780-554-8150 or 780-929-5458 or email schedlerhome@hotmail.com Invermere furnished, close to downtown. 2-bdrm, 2-bath on 2 levels. N/S, N/P & no partiers. References, $1000/mo + utilities. Call 403-978-4559.

One bdrm fully furnished condo for rent in Radium. $700/mth utilities included, A/C, W/D. Call 403-818-8777.

Duplex / 4 Plex WINDERMERE Bright 2 bedroom upper unit in quiet 4-plex with beautiful views. Large yard, separate parking & entrance. $700/mth plus electricity plus D/D. N/P Available immediately to mature & responsible tenants.

References required.

Call 403-258-3132

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CONDUCTED BY REAL STORAGE Take notice that miscellaneous goods and chattels belonging to the following persons and stored at Real Storage LP (Windermere) will be sold due to unpaid charges:

Tanner Derry The sale will be on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Real Storage LP (Windermere), 1508 Hwy 93/95, Windermere, B.C. V0B 2L1 The goods may be viewed at 12:00pm. All bids are sealed and are for entire contents of the storage unit.

Payment can be made with cash, debit card or credit card.

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Trucks & Vans 1985 Dodge Camper Van, $3,000 OBO. Call 250-4094486

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

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

Sunday, July 21th 10:30 a.m.

Worship at Christ Church Trinity, 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 5 p.m.

Sunday at 9 a.m.

St. Joseph’s Church Highway 93-95, Radium Hot Springs Sunday at 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH

326 - 10th Ave. 250-342-9535 REV. TREVOR HAGAN Senior Pastor www.lakewindermerealliance.org

Sunday, July 21th 10:30 a.m.

Worship And Life Instruction, “Loving Proverbs: Enticing Wordsâ€? ‌ Pastor Trevor ministering.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Hwy. 93/95 1 km north of Windermere Pastor: Murray Wittke Sunday Service 10 a.m. Worship & Word Kid’s Church Provided Call the office at 250-342-9511 for more information. www.valleychristianonline.com

Sharing Truth Showing Love Following the Spirit

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MECHANICAL REPAIRS AVAILABLE 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 7 Days A Week

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Sand & Gravel

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Complete line of aggregate products for construction and landscaping Office:

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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

Lake Auto Service

• Plumbing, Repair and Installation • Drain Lines • Hot Water Tanks

ALL MAKES • ALL MODELS AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.

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Call us to advertise in this spot!

Water Treatment: filtration and purification Furnace and Duct cleaning

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Purify the water you drink and the air you breathe!

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(Top photo) Sierra Horn rides Stormy while competing in the first annual Horseback Archery Competition at Luxor Corrals Riding Facility at Spur Valley held July 6th and 7th. (Photo by Krista Horn); (bottom photo) Yamaha Music generously donated one of its top-of-the-line guitars to the Steamboat Mountain Music Festival. The festival committee decided to apply for a gaming licence and raffle it off. Tickets have been on sale since April and the draw occurred Saturday (July 6th) evening at the festival. The happy winner was Jenny Frost who gave the instrument as a surprise birthday present to her husband, who was not in attendance at the festival. Happy Birthday and happy picking to the lucky husband!

(Photo by Anne Jardine)

We’ve got the Answer!

The Columbia Valley Answer Book contains brief histories of the valley communities and information on government, health and social services, as well as important need-to-know information such as: what clubs and organizations exist in the valley; business support networks; real estate and economic information; arts, culture and communications information; agriculture and industry; climate and travel information; school contacts; and local and regional government information.

As well, the Answer Book contains a community directory, listing phone numbers of residents and businesses from Spillimacheen to Canal Flats.

It’s Free!

Copies are distributed to every mailbox from Canal Flats to Spillimacheen; hotel/motel rooms throughout the valley; and chambers of commerce mail-outs.

Don’t miss this great opportunity!

Make sure your business information appears in the comprehensive Business Directory.

Brisco Canal Flats Edgewater Fairmont Hot Springs Invermere Panorama Mountain Village Radium Hot Springs Spillimacheen Windermere

Booking & Copy Deadlines: Friday, July 26th, 5:00 p.m.

Remove from heat, whisk in sugar until mixture turns creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Whisk in vanilla, salt and flour to create a smooth batter. Stir in chocolate chips and spread evenly in a well-greased eight-inch square glass pan. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until barely set in the middle. Allow to cool before cutting.

Enjoy your Food Day Canada and appreciate all the amazing food our country has to offer. At From Scratch — A Mountain Kitchen, we will be featuring local food on our menu that day as part of the celebration! Check out the website at www.fooddaycanada.ca for more info.

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

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2014 MUSTANG V6 COUPE

6.8L /100km 41MPG HWY*** 11.2L /100km 25MPG CITY***

Employee Price Adjustment /// $1,180 Delivery Allowance /// $1,250 Total Price Adjustments /// $2,430

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On most new 2013 models (F-150 SuperCrew Platinum 4x4 5.0L amount shown)

WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers.

Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. Dealer order or transfer may be required as inventory may vary by dealer. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. †Ford Employee Pricing (“Employee Pricing”) is available from July 3, 2013 to September 30, 2013 (the “Program Period”), on the purchase or lease of most new 2013/2014 Ford vehicles (excluding all chassis cab, stripped chassis, and cutaway body models, F-150 Raptor, Medium Trucks, Mustang Boss 302, Shelby GT500 and all Lincoln models). Employee Pricing refers to A-Plan pricing ordinarily available to Ford of Canada employees (excluding any CAW-negotiated programs). The new vehicle must be delivered or factory-ordered during the Program Period from your participating Ford Dealer. Employee Pricing is not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance and A/X/Z/D/F-Plan programs. *Purchase a new 2014 Mustang V6 Coupe for $23,719 after Total Price Adjustment of $2,430 is deducted. Total Price Adjustment is a combination of Employee Price Adjustment of $1,180 and Delivery Allowance of $1,250. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Total Price Adjustment has been deducted. Offer includes freight and air tax of $1,650 but excludes variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Delivery Allowances are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for 2014 Mustang Coupe with 3.7L V6 5-speed manual transmission: [11.2L/100km (25MPG) City, 6.8L/100km (41MPG) Hwy. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment, vehicle condition, and driving habits. ©2013 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2013 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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ENTER AT CURLING RINK

• world professional bullriders

Bull Riding Clown - Brian Potter

• mexican poker & mutton busting

Stock Contractor - Main Event Inc.

• 5:00 - 6:45 pm Cowboy Dinner - beef, beans and biscuits • $8 • 7:15 Bullriding in the Rockies

Family Dance to follow with

Tickets

SCARECROW at the curling rink.

Students/Seniors $19 · Adults $29 · Cowboy Dinner $8 Available at: Home Hardware, Invermere • The Book Bar • Selkirk TV • Brisco General Store • Mountainside Market Radium • Bigway Foods Fairmont