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Wheelbarrow warriors GREG AMOS / ECHO PHOTO The grass field behind Windermere Elementary school served as the speedway for Herb and Linda Simon, both 64, who blazed their way to a win in a friendly wheelbarrow race at the Windermere Fall Fair on Sunday, September 15th. The pair, who've both had open heart surgery, retired to Invermere six years ago from Sherwood Park, Alberta.

"You're never too old to make a fool of yourself" said a beaming Linda after the race. See more photos on page 10.

Cocaine trafficking suspect nabbed after swim GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Two days after an attempted arrest resulted in a suspect jumping into the Kootenay River near Wardner, 30 kilometres east of Cranbrook, RCMP arrested a 40-year-old man on Friday, September 13th near Canal Flats.

The Cranbrook and Kimberley Drug Task Force had located two subjects with a large amount of cocaine on Wednesday, September 11th. One male was arrested and taken into custody, while the second jumped into the fast-flowing river.

Police expended significant resources in an attempt to locate the male.

In addition to the river search, police conducted patrols and surveillance at

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several locations in Cranbrook. On the evening of September 12th, it was noted the subject’s truck had moved. Police located the truck at another location and continued surveillance for most of the night before they had to break off.

On the morning of September 13th, the truck had moved again but police located it on Highway 93/95. The vehicle was stopped and the subject was

taken into custody without incident, and is currently in custody, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking. He is yet to make his first appearance in Cranbook Provincial Court.

During the river search, police were able to retrieve a large amount of cocaine that they believe was in the subject's possession when he fled.

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Sensible B.C. petition under way across province STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

The Sensible BC campaign to change how possession of small amounts of marijuana is dealt with by police is in full drive, trying to garner enough petition signatures for a province-wide refer-

endum on the group's proposed changes to the Policing Act to be held sometime next year.

The campaign to collect signatures began on Monday, September 9th.

The campaign has no representatives between Canal Flats and Spillimacheen.

The group's proposed Sensible Policing Act would be an amendment to the B.C. Police Act and would redirect police from using resources or time on matters related to simple pos-

session of the drug.

The act would not change laws surrounding trafficking of, possession for purposes of trafficking or cultivation of marijuana, according to the group's website.

The group calls this a first step to eventual decriminalization of the drug, and its proposed Sensible Policing Act would also formally call on the federal gov-

ernment to remove marijuana from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act or give B.C. an exemption, so the province can start legally taxing and regulating the drug.

To get a provincewide referendum on the topic, the group has 90 days (starting this September) to collect on a petition the signatures of 10 per cent of registered voters in each

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The group's website concedes this may be a difficult task, and it may be even more difficult for valley residents interested in the petition to actually sign it as there is as yet no representatives for the group in the valley.

The nearest organizer is Karen Wilson in Golden, according to the Sensible

BC Columbia River Revelstoke's Facebook page.

What this means for valley residents interested in the petition is unclear as Ms. Wilson, Sensible B.C. Interior and North regional organizer Chad Moats and Vancouver-based group leader Dana Larsen all either could not be reached for comment or did not return calls or emails for comment last week.

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September 10th was a great day to be on Lake Windermere. After a thick fog lifted, volunteer Bill Thompson, a resident of the Columbia Lake area, was able to learn what the Lake Windermere Ambassadors do to test our lakes' waters. Mr. Thompson is no stranger to taking environmental data; he is a retired meteorologist and used to work for Ontario's Streamflow Forecast Centre.

Regarding environmental monitoring in B.C., he noted, "I'm concerned about the decline in monitoring activity once undertaken by the province and what the longterm impact will be on planning. That goes for water quality and water quantity information." Ongoing monitoring allows us to determine trends and detect changes. Stay tuned for the 2013 lake water quality report on the Lake Windermere Ambassadors' website.

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Backyard agriculture among property violations in Canal Flats DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

The Village of Canal Flats is taking action on properties that are out of compliance with local bylaws, starting with one home on Baille Grohman Avenue that hosts derelict vehicles and makeshift buildings.

The property was given an order to comply with town bylaws which consider those items unsightly.

The property is also home to several chicken coops, which are in violation of zoning regulations, said Canal Flats chief administrative officer Brian Woodward.

An inspection from the bylaw officer is due this week.

“If they're willing to be compliant, and they clean up their property, then they SUBMITTED PHOTO won't be fined,” Mr. Woodward told The Several bylaw violations at a Canal Flats property, seen in this aerial photo, are the subject of Echo. “If they refuse to clean up their enforcement actions being taken by the Village of Canal Flats. property, they will be fined – we will issue property in violation, said in an email to The Echo that approximately four to ten tickets."

Should ticketing yield no results, Mr. Woodward he’ll be selling his livestock, but hopes to amend the bylaw said council's policy is for staff members to introduce which prevents him from raising them on that lot.

“I inherited some old vehicles, five in total, and three recommendations as to what the next step will be.

“The next step is to bring a recommendation to council have been removed,” he said. “I removed two old septic for remedial action, and if they approve that, then they fields on my own accord.”

His neighbour, who has registered complaints about the will summon the owner to a council meeting,” he said.

“Council may determine a remedial action that they property, said she understands that the matter is a slow procan then approve hiring a contractor and going into the cess, but said it's been a source of frustration for months.

“It's yards like that that are giving the town of Canal Flats property, cleaning it up as much as necessary and a bad name,” she said. “I can't sit on my deck because of charging that against their property.”

It doesn’t look as though that will neccesarily be the the stench coming from his backyard agriculture.”

Mr. Brougham said he accepts responsibility, and is in outcome for the property in question. the process of meeting the town’s criteria.

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Dialysis unit fight not over yet: MLA GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Despite the fact Invermere's community dialysis unit has been moved to other parts of the Kootenays over the summer, Columbia River Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald is still fighting for its return to the upper Columbia Valley.

"The problem I have with how the dialysis unit was handled is that Interior Health solved their problem, which was mainly a personnel problem," Mr. Macdonald told The Echo recently.

"In the first meetings I had on it, it was about money. Then it was about the number of (patients) who would've used it.

Then it wasn't about that — it was privately about something different than what was being said publicly."

"All of it just points to the fact

that Interior Health is going to be looking at other changes that impact our communities, and there's going to be a feedback loop. We're going into a period when Interior Health has to make some major decisions."

Mr. Macdonald says the province's 2013 budget, which he scrutinized during the summer session of the Legislature, continues to show insufficient increases to health funding.

"For Interior Health, this year there's an increase, next year there'll be less of an increase, and the following year there's again less of an increase," he said. "They have to find savings."

In July, he entered into the legislature a petition, signed by more than 900 local residents, opposing the removal of the unit from the Invermere and District Hospital.

Mr. Macdonald said he respects the administrative planning behind the decision, but said he believes it was not made for medical reasons.

"There's a whole host of things that go into making such a decision, and you will have people making decisions in isolation that solve their problems. I would argue that's what happened with the dialysis unit."

"There were clear public views expressed by all of the elected officials in the region, across the political spectrum — all of that feedback wasn't addressed in any meaningful way," he said. "That's troubling."

Equipment in the the dialysis unit was split up and shipped out by Interior Health, with the reverse osmosis machine going to Sparwood in late June, and the dialysis machine and remaining equipment going to Creston and Trail at the end of July.

"They moved it out; they can move it back," he said. "My experience has been that you can be successful if you push hard, especially if you're right — and I'm convinced we're right."

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Cities in revolt over new costs for recycling JEFF NAGEL BC News/Black Press

Cities across B.C. are crying foul over

the rollout of a new recycling agency that the provincial government has put in charge of blue box

pick up.

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I’m sorry, but this is really a selfish, totally thoughtless act committed by someone who is old enough to know better. It is not an inadvertent mistake that any one of us might make.

This is the type of driver who comes to mind when I hear arguments for raising speed limits, backing off on the Immediate Roadside Prohibition and the impoundment of vehicles for driving at exessive speeds.

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intervene to keep their curbside recycling programs from being thrown into chaos from the changes coming next year.

Multi-Material B.C. (MMBC), an industry stewardship group made up of major retailers and producers, is set to take responsibility for collecting and recycling packaging of all sorts by next May as a result of new provincial regulations.

It has promised to let interested municipalities continue to run their own recycling operations by acting as contractor, if that's what they prefer.

But the cities say the prices offered by MMBC are far too low to cover their costs and that other terms are unreasonable, starting with a take-it-or-leave-it signing deadline of September 16th.

"I've never seen a contract come through as one-sided as what they've done with this," Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said.

"The idea you're going to come in and

replace our programs and take over recycling is out of line – most municipalities are really concerned about that."

Cities fear they'll lose money if they continue providing the service to their residents, except under the pricing structure MMBC has offered for recyclables.

They can opt to decline a contract and MMBC will contract recycling pick up out as it sees fit, but mayors fear that may be at reduced service levels, with public anger directed to city hall.

With those choices unappealing, many cities are expected to instead pick a third option for now that lets them keep running the blue box recycling system without compensation from MMBC. Keeping the status quo is less than ideal, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said, because the industries responsible, not cities, are supposed to pay the costs to collect and recycle packaging under the government's plan.

Effectively, their resi-

dents will pay twice – once on their property taxes and again at stores because retailers will build their costs of supporting MMBC into prices.

Both mayors predict many cities will reject the deal as offered now and demand action from provincial government ministers at this week's Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, which opens on the day of MMBC's deadline.

Prince George has already refused MMBC's contract offer, as has Coquitlam, where Mayor Richard Stewart warned in a letter to Polak that "Coquitlam council is gravely concerned that no reputable collector would concede to these conditions and this would inevitably lead to an unacceptable degradation of the existing quality of service."

One objection is MMBC's requirement that loads of recyclables contain no more than three per cent contamination of other materials.

Several cities say their blue box pick up runs above that level

of contamination, meaning MMBC can hit them with heavy fines of $5,000 per truckload.

Port Coquitlam estimated that could add up to $3 million per year in their city, although MMBC says fines will be capped at 24 per year, or $120,000.

MMBC managing director Allen Langdon rejects claims the proposed contracts short-change cities on collection costs, adding programs in 23 cities were reviewed to determine fair pricing.

"We think those costs, based on our research, provide for compensation for an efficient and effective system," Langdon said.

He said cities that don't like how the system unfolds can terminate their contracts without penalty on six months notice, or opt for dispute resolution.

Langdon also defended the short notice for cities to sign up, saying timelines are tight to identify collectors and line up processors in time for a May 19th launch.

Floods, fires costly for B.C. government TOM FLETCHER BC News/Black Press

VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government's promised balanced budget is still on track, despite a dip in personal income tax revenues and higher than expected costs for flood and forest fire response, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said last week.

Releasing first-quarter financial results for the current fiscal year, de Jong said the finance ministry expects to post a small surplus of $136 million on the province's operating budget of $44 billion. For the second time since the election, the surplus forecast was reduced.

NDP finance critic Mike Farnworth continued to question whether the books will be balanced by next spring.

"The government spent millions of dollars in the run-up to the election campaign promoting its jobs plan, promoting its budget, basically saying if they were re-elected, everything would be rainbows and unicorns," Farnworth said. "The surplus has been reduced twice,

Black Press photo Finance minister Mike de Jong presents first fiscal quarter financial results in Victoria.

and we're only just in the first quarter."

De Jong said despite the relatively small area burned by forest fires this year compared to last year, costs were $71 million more than budgeted because more fires were in populated areas in the south, requiring aerial and rapid response.

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Hospice Society visitation program launched STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

The Columbia Valley Hospice Society's visitation program officially began this week, culminating months of organization and preparation work.

The society began taking referrals for the program on Monday, September 16th, just eight months and one day after the group officially became a society on February 15th.

“It's quite remarkable,” said society executive director Maria Kliavkoff, speaking about the comparatively short amount of time it has

taken the society to progress from idea to functioning reality, adding that the volunteer and financial contributions valley residents made have been fantastic.

“The visitation programs starting (as soon as it has) is because of the support we've received throughout the valley,” said Ms. Kliavkoff.

“We've spent the last few weeks getting everything in place.”

The visitation program involves trained volunteers coming to the homes or residential facilities of

terminally ill clients (initially the society will focus on those clients in palliative care) mostly to listen, but also to help assist with daily tasks.

“The focus is on listening,” said Ms. Kliavkoff, adding sometimes clients are able to tell the visitation volunteers things they can't tell their family and close friends.

“The society is aiming to be the connective tissue between all the different support networks terminally ill people have,” she said.

Health professionals in the valley, and everywhere else, often would like to have long conversations with terminally

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ill patients, but with often busy schedules, simply don't have enough time, said Ms. Kliavkoff.

“This (the visitation program) will help fill in some of those gaps,” she said.

Ms. Kliavkoff isn't sure exactly how many referrals the society can expect to get in its first week, but said she knows there is a big need for the visitation program in the valley.

“Part of the push to start quickly is we knew we were needed right away,” she said. “All of us are blessed to be able to do this work and honoured that we have been able to do

it in the time we have — we can't thank the community enough for its support.”

Last week, Golden Life Management became the first annual sponsor of the society.

NOTICE OF SCHEDULED POWER INTERRUPTION SPILLIMACHEEN AND BRISCO We will be making electrical system improvements in Spillimacheen and Brisco on Sunday, September 22, 2013. To ensure the safety of our work crews, it will be necessary to interrupt electrical service for approximately four hours.

Where: Spillimacheen & Brisco affecting customers off Hwy 95 north of Spur Valley Subdivision to the town of Spillimacheen. This includes: Snider Rd, Domey Rd, Sylvania Rd, Wolfenden Rd, Nelson Rd, Carlson Rd, Berrey Rd, Brisco Rd, Steamboat Mountain Rd, Galena School Rd, Watson Rd, Sherlock Rd, Vermillion St, Beaverfoot St, Kootenay St, Bugaboo St, Toby St, Selkirk St, Westside 2 Rd and Giant Mine Rd. When: Sunday, September 22, 2013 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time To prepare for this interruption and protect your equipment from damage, turn off all lights, electric heaters and major appliances and unplug all electronics.

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BC HYDRO PHOTO The Spillimacheen and Brisco areas of the upper Columbia Valley will have a brief planned power outage this coming weekend as B.C. Hydro makes a few upgrades to the substation near the Spillimacheen dam, pictured above.

The power will be out for four hours on Sunday, September 22nd from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will affect about 200 local customers.

“What we're doing is we're installing a new circuit breaker,” said B.C. Hydro East Kootenay Community Relations manager Diane Tammen, adding the crew will also put in a new bypass switch for the breaker. “That's going to help reduce outages in the future.” B.C. Hydro will also put in new surge arresters to help protect the equipment from lightning damage.

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Recycling: if it ain't broke, don't fix it GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Recycling is supposed to reduce waste, not increase mental anguish. But a new industry stewardship group, created by the province under the dubious premise of increasing efficiency in local recycling, has already created a mountain of complaints.

Multi-Material BC comes with a pricing structure for recyclables that works for some cities, but virtually no rural areas. Not one municipality in B.C. has come out in favour of the plan, as it calls for high thresholds of quality in the recycling stream, under a format that likely puts more onus on members of the public to do the dirty work themselves.

While the District of Invermere thinks it can make a profit of $36,000 under the new regime, the Regional District of East Kootenay knows it's a poor plan, and has chosen to opt out — meaning MMBC will contract recycling services out as it sees fit. The end result will be a contractor running recycling at less expense, but also at reduced service levels. That will mean more recyclables winding up in the trash.

The deadline for opting in or out was right before this week's Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention, where MMBC is a hot topic.

It first appeared that Environment Minister Mary Polak wouldn't even be taking meetings with local politicians on the subject. A fourmember delegation for the Regional District of East Kootenay, including Areas F representative Wendy Booth, has since been granted a whopping half-hour session with the minister.

The idea of trying to improve local recycling systems is a good one — much of what we think gets recycled across B.C. winds up in landfills, as overseas plastics recycling plants reject the loads as too contaminated.

But MMBC's requirement that loads can contain no more than three per cent contamination is an almost impossible standard to meet, at least until residents start getting intimately familiar with what they are and are not allowed to recycle. Not likely to happen anytime soon.

Cancelling the fall session of the B.C. Legislature is one thing — but if the province is serious about transparency, it needs to consult local governments before implementing this system.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I have been a Windermere resident for the past 14 years.

Every year we go through the same problem with the drinking water: the boil water notice goes up in June and remains up for about a month. At that point the boil water notice is taken down

and the turbidity sign remains.

This sign says the turbidity is fair. This should be unacceptable to all Windermere residents.

I can't understand why all residents would not have the best quality drinking water as a priority for the safety of their families. We are spending a lot of

The Lake Windermere Ambassadors are lending a hand to fight shoreline litter on Lake Windermere on September 21st, as locals take part in the 20th annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup .

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Lake Windermere’s Shoreline Cleanup will be on Saturday, September 21st. You can join the group at Kinsmen Beach, or choose a private beach to clean. Registration

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will agree to a tax increase to cover these costs.

I am aware that the residents turned down an opportunity to address upgrading our water a while back, but I think the right information on the quality of water we are now using in our homes by an independent party will influence us to

do the right thing for all families living in Windermere.

It is something we can no longer overlook for the safety of our families.

How can you possibly weigh the health of your families against a small tax increase?

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money on bottled water every year to ensure we don't get sick from the poor water quality that comes to our homes. I am certain that through a proper explanation of the cost to each resident to upgrade our current water supply, and an independent review of the quality of our water we are now receiving, all residents

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In 2012, Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup participants

removed 136,036 kilograms of litter from 3,102 kilometres of shoreline. The Kinsmen Beach Cleanup will begin at 10 a.m.

Groups will meet at Kinsmen Beach to receive data forms, then disperse to different sections of the lake. At noon, groups will return to Kinsmen

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Beach with their garbage bags to “weigh in”, take a group photo, and eat treats!

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Word on the Street

Have you done any big hikes this summer?

NOT

REALLY.

WE'VE

GOT A NEW BABY THIS YEAR.

—DARYL PEREIRA

YES, JUST RADIUM. I

PAST

YES, I'VE DONE A FEW — AGNES LAKE AND DIANA LAKE.

FORGET

THE NAME OF IT.

—BROOKLYN GULBE

—SILVIA STATHAM

Blast Off — Hayley Wilson and Kate Atkinson

With age comes wisdom… and the need for exercise!

Exercise has been termed “the fountain of youth” for a reason, and if you are a senior, this statement should have even more meaning.

This valley is filled with active seniors who are committed to staying healthy and mobile, and it shows. Time and time again we hear comments such as “Ever since I started exercising regularly, I’ve been able to spend far more time doing daily activities pain-free”.

Activities such as gardening or keeping up with grandkids become easier due to the increased strength and mobility gained from regular exercise.

It’s never too late to start!

According to The National Institute on Aging and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regular physical activity is the best solution for seniors looking to stay independent, flexible and healthy. By keeping your body mobile, you have a greater chance of not only avoiding slips or falls, but recovering faster should one happen. As we age, our bones begin to lose density, which is what can lead to osteoporosis.

Exercise is known to increase this and Prevention, you should aim for density, which is especially beneficial two hours and 30 minutes a week. Alfor the hips and spine. though that seems like a big amount When you lift weights or even walk of time, fear not: you can split it up briskly, the movement puts stress on into 10-minute blocks to make it more your bones, which actually encourmanageable, but since it’s a shorter ages and stimulates growth. With age, time frame, you must make it moderyour body’s motor nerves also begin ately intense. to deteriorate, In order to figure thus slowing your out what seems “By keeping your body mobile, moderate for you, reaction time, balyou have a greater chance of ance and handuse the Rate of eye coordination. not only avoiding slips or falls, Perceived ExerThe only way to tion scale. On a but recovering faster should improve these scale of one to one happen.” things, no matter 10, with one beyour age, is by puting sitting on the ting them to the test! A simple exercouch and 10 being working at your cise to test your balance is to stand on hardest, you want to feel like you’re one leg (stand near a wall or sturdy at a five or a six; in other words, as chair) and once you get your balance, though your breathing and heart rate close your eyes and start a timer. See have increased. Examples of aerohow long you can hold your balance, bic activities include lawn mowing, then repeat on the other leg. Try this stair climbing, hiking, and dancing. a few times a week and you’ll see When it comes to resistance training, improvements in no time! two days a week on alternating days So how much is enough? Accordshould be the minimum. You could ing to the Centers for Disease Control use hand weights, use a resistance

band, or do body weight exercises such as squats and pushups.

Last but not least, flexibility should be added to the recipe as well. Try incorporating a flexibility program into your daily routine and you will be amazed by how quickly you see improvements.

Research suggests that an exercise program can help prevent or delay heart disease, diabetes, some cancers, osteoporosis, as well as potentially delay the onset of dementia.

Regular exercise also helps regulate weight, improve mood and reduce depression.

If you already exercise regularly, keep it up, and if you haven’t started yet, there’s no time like the present!

To learn more about what type of exercise program is right for you, contact Fitness 4 Life and take advantage of our discounted 1 to 4 p.m. pricing.

Hayley (250-688-0024) and Kate (250-688-0221) are certified personal trainers with Fitness 4 Life. Visit their website at www.fitness4life.tv for current rates and specials.

Grow Your Life — Elizabeth Shopland

Nature's gifts when we need them the most Have you ever had one of those weeks when you are rushing against the clock and the things you need to find in order to complete a task are nowhere to be found? I was on the hunt for an important document, and given I am a self-proclaimed “organizational nut," both my blood pressure and my frustration level rose when I couldn’t put my hands on what I needed.

You can well imagine the flurry of boxes being plundered, file drawers crashing open and closed and every safe hiding place being thoroughly investigated. In times like this, the game is on and there is no option to quit the quest. It didn’t take me long to realize that I had fallen, once again, into old habits and behaviours that I know never support me.

I forced myself out the door, grabbed my kayak and headed for the lake.

It was wonderful to glide through the calm, quiet water while digging my paddles in and out as fast as I could to release my pent-up frustration. Once in the middle of the lake, I rested the paddles and let myself just drift.

My senses feasted on the magnificent views, smells and sounds. The osprey babies were being very vocal, letting the world know they were indeed hungry, and hungry now.

Off in the distance, my ears strained to pick up the notes being played on the bagpipes. Whoever you are bagpiper (Editor's note: his name is Pieter

Jensen!), please know that every note you played, soothed my soul, and I thank you. In that moment, I decided to do something that always works, but I never seem to go to it first.

The words of a mentor came to my mind. “Remember, you have to calm down in order to speed up.”

I closed my eyes and lifted my thoughts of gratitude up. I spent about ten minutes in deep appreciation for my life. I then asked for some support in finding this particular document. I admit, I felt a little silly given there are far more important things to be addressed in this world, but I did it anyway. The rest of my paddle was nothing short of blissful.

After a good night’s sleep, I awoke and felt a compelling nudge to open the desk drawer again. I was drawn to a wallet that I had already gone through many times the day before. I carefully dug my fingers down a little further into a fold and voila! Call this type of intuitive help what you will; all I know is it works every time. Nature can be a perfect stage to allow us the space to align, connect and receive the gifts.

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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Community Calendar

Remember When?

Send your events to production@invermerevalleyecho.com WED SEPTEMBER 18 •Author visit and reading with Vern Morrow (memoir from 1943 in the Third Reich) and Robert Clark (Trig Carlyle series), 5 - 7 p.m. at the Invermere Public Library. Refreshments will be served. For more info, contact the library at 250342-6416, or go online: invermere.bclibrary.ca.

•Invermere Judo Club 2013-14 Registration, 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. Judo Hall across from Pepi's Pizza, 12th St and 8th Ave. Details on our website: www.invermerejudo.com.

•Locals Night at Earl Grey Lodge. After the success of "Flush the Floods away" and the many requests for another night, we will be providing a "Fall into Fall" 3 course $35.00 set menu. Please contact us to book places as the last event was a sellout and we don’t wish to disappoint. Any musicians who want to turn it into an impromptu jam night more than welcome (we have the piano, guitar and assorted other instruments). Email: info@ earlgreylodge.com Web: earlgreylodge.com •Meadow Creek Kokanee Spawning Channel is open for viewing from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. daily. Gates will be closed at all other times. Run lasts from late August to early October.

Located 4 kilometres northwest of Meadow Creek off Highway 31.

For more information: 250-354-6333, or angus. glass@bchydro.com.

THURS SEPTEMBER 19 •Hiking the Hoodoos with the Summit Youth Centre, leaving from DTSS at 3:30 p.m. Registration needed.

FRI SEPTEMBER 20 •Columbia Basin Environmental Educational Network (CBEEN) will host a preconference expo as part of the British Columbia School Trustees Association Kootenay Boundary Branch Trustees (BCSTA KBB) AGM, 3 - 5 p.m at Radium Resort. The Expo is free of charge and is open to the public. Plan to join in the fun and to learn more about all of the CBEEN programs and presentations that are available to all KBB schools. No registration required.

•Tourism Radium’s

2nd Annual Rockin’ on Main, 4 - 9 p.m.

For more info, contact Tourism Radium/Visitor Info Centre.

•Pool tournament starting at 8:00 p.m. at the Summit Youth Centre.

Open 5:30 - 11 p.m.

•Columbia Valley Classics 24th Annual Autumn Car Show & Shine registration, 7 - 9 p.m., Radium Seniors Hall.

•Opening Plenary for the BCSTA KBB AGM at 7 p.m. at Radium Resort. Thoughtstream founders Jim Firstbrook and Dave MacLeod will lead a discussion and share their insights into Thoughtstream’s success as a thriving and growing Kootenay based high tech company (Fulcrum Solutions). This event is open to the public and free. No registration required.

SAT SEPTEMBER 21 •Columbia Valley Classics 24th Annual Autumn Car Show & Shine Pancake Breakfast Hosted by the Radium Fire Department, 7 - 10 a.m. at the Radium Seniors Hall.

•Shoreline clean up, leaving the Summit Youth Centre at 9:30 a.m., goes until 3 p.m.

•Columbia Valley Classics 24th Annual Autumn Car Show. 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m. at The Springs driving range.

•Enjoy wine and art at Casavino Wine Bar in Radium. Local artists displaying art created in all media, as well as jewellery. 10 a.m. - dusk.

For more information, call 250-341-5792.

•Tourism Radium’s Rockin’ on Main, 12 - 8 p.m. More info at Tourism Radium/Visitor Info Centre.

•Columbia Valley Classics 24th Annual Autumn Car Show: Cruise to Invermere. Starts on Main Street, Radium, at 4 p.m.

•Fairmont Hot Springs Airport Fly-In. 50/50 charity golf ball drop. $10 per ball. Half the proceeds will be in support of Verge for Youth, and the other half for prizes. For more information: faimonthotspringsairport.com.

•Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, September 21st - 29th.

Register today at ShorelineCleanup.ca or call 1-877-427-2422.

TUES SEPTEMBER 24 •Annual General Meeting of the Windermere Valley Youth Centre Society. 7 p.m. at the Summit Youth Centre. Upstairs, 709 – 10 Street, Invermere.

Open House at 6 p.m.

WED SEPTEMBER 25 •Sport night at the Summit Youth Centre, 3:30 - 9 p.m.

• Open house, book fair and welcome BBQ for parents and students at Windermere Elementary School, 5 - 7 p.m.

THURS SEPTEMBER 26 •Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre, 3:30 - 9 p.m.

•Retirement party for Liz Robinson, 7 - 9 p.m. at the CPR Lodge at Kinsmen Beach. Public is welcome, refreshments will be served.

Please join us to congratulate Liz on her retirement and thank her for her 32 years of service at the Invermere Public Library.

EVERY SUNDAY •Drop-in roller skating, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5, Glacier Peaks Gymnastics building, 250-342-5321 •Barn Market at Elk Park Ranch's Old Eaton House, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

•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.

1st & 3rd MONDAY •Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Centre, 7 p.m.

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., Invermere Seniors' Centre.

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

•Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uniform). Info: Megan McConnell at 250-409-4455.

•Ultimate Frisbee at J.A. Laird School field.

Free, for all ages, and beginners welcome.

Call 250-270-0346.

BROOKE PETERSEN/Echo file photo September 2008 - The Terry Fox Run on September 14th was more than just a family affair. In total, 86 people turned out for the event which raised $2,230 for cancer research. Among those who participated were the Columbia Valley Rockies hockey team, and Daphne, Ryan and little sister Keira Neal (pictured), who completed cancer treatment before her second birthday in May. Edgewater Elementary School also put in some spirit, holding their own run on September 13th and raising about $500.

A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the last 50 years GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

10 years ago (2003): The province spent $600,000 on the Kinbasket water reservoir, located on the the Shuswap Indian Band reserve, to assist in the project aimed at providing drinking water for 1,000 new residential and recreational properties. Shuswap band council members said the new state-of-theart water and sewer system would benefit everyone in the valley. Private sector partnerships, such as the band's deal to provide water for Lakeview Meadows, were estimated to help bring in $150,000 in annual revenue for the Shuswap Band.

15 years ago (1998): Human negligence was blamed for five bear deaths in the valley in two weeks. Ministry of Environment conservation officer Lawrence Umsonst was not happy about being forced to shoot the black bears.

"I havn't killed any," he said.

"The people of the valley have

killed them. I don't have fruit trees or compost or leave garbage around."

Two two-year-old bears were also killed in Radium Hot Springs, despite the efforts of the village office to encourage residents to be mindful.

Mr. Umsonst noted it was a good year for bears, because sows were seen with three cubs, when in some years they only give birth to one or two cubs.

20 years ago (1993): A 30-year-old Edgewater man was killed when the heavy equipment he was operating at Panorama Resort rolled down a steep grade on the mountain.

RCMP oficers and the coroner responded to the industrial accident at 4:30 p.m., when the Cat operated by David Heimbecker slid several hundred feet down a steep grade. Mr. Heimbecker was married with two children.

• The Kinsmen Klassy Kar Raffle offered locals a chance to win a professionally-restored 1949 Pontiac Silver Streak. The two-door sedan was displayed at the Columbia Valley Classics Show and Shine. The Canadian-made vehicle featured a threespeed standard transmission with a flathead six-cylinder

engine.

30 years ago (1983): Despite clouds limiting fliers to a single day of launching off Mt. Swansea, the Lakeside Inn's 7th Annual Hang Gliding event was declared a success.

Flyers Rob Sinclair and Doug Hartley showed exciting expertise as both landed directly on the target — a small inner tube on Athalmer Beach. On technical consideration, Mr. Sinclair was declared the first-place winner and Doug Hartley was awarded second place. Dean Kupchanko took third place.

40 years ago (1973): Results from the East Kootenay Road Checks for the opening weekend of the 1973 big game season showed twenty-two big game animals were checked, including nine elk, six whitetail deer, three black bear, two moose, and two mule deer. The number of big game hunters checked was 419, a 34 per cent increase from 1972.

The results indicated a decline in hunter success for all species, except for elk.

The game checks operated on all weekends and holidays during the hunting season, and had operated at that point for 14 years, providing valuable long-term wildlife management data.

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DTSS grad becomes chef training teacher DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

The teachers of Invermere moulded a promising student into an accomplished cook and teacher, and now David Thompson Secondary School graduate Andrea Salzbrenner has found employment as the Chef Training teacher at her old high school.

"Surreal would be a good word to describe it, because it was just a hope and wish of mine that I've had for a decade," she told The Echo.

After spending some time in Alberta to hone her teaching and cooking skills, Mrs. Salzbrenner has returned to Invermere to fill the position formerly held by a mentor of hers, Alison Bell, who retired at the end of last school year.

"She was such a talented chef and educator, and she had my ultimate career," Mrs. Salzbrenner said, adding that the two kept in contact upon graduation.

"We kind of kept it in the back of our heads, she told me when I was in high school, she said, "If you're still involved with this, you should come

and take over for me when I retire."

And then earlier in 2013, Ms. Bell phoned Mrs. Salzbrenner with a fateful phone call.

"Andrea, I'm retiring; you need to come and take this position," Ms. Bell said.

And at the drop of a hat, Mrs. Salzbrenner relocated from Lethbridge to Invermere to become DTSS' new Chef Training teacher.

"I always wanted to be a teacher, but I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to teach, and then I took the chef training program here at the high school and I loved it," she said. "For a while I DAN WALTON/echo photo thought maybe I wanted to New DTSS Chef Training teacher Andrea Salzbrenner kept be a chef and not a teacher, her eye on the prize in pursuing her dream job. because I love cooking – I love the creativity of it, the received her Red Seal in cooking, adrenaline and the fast pace." which she applied at Earl's restaurant In addition to her strong references, in Lethbridge, the city where she went Mrs. Salzbrenner earned her profes- to university. sional cooking diploma at SAIT after Continues on Page A23 her graduation from DTSS. She also

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Notice of power iNterruptioN paNorama We will be making electrical system improvements in Panorama on Wednesday, September 25. To ensure the safety of our work crews, it will be necessary to interrupt electrical service for approximately six hours.

GREG AMOS/ECHO PHOTO Invermere's Paagman family had a send-off for their father, Gerard Paagman, coowner of Ideal Harness, on Tuesday, September 10th as he departed for two horse events in California. Left to right: Ster, 13, Caio Paagman, Jumbo-Ree, 9, Gerard Paagman, Tomba, 12, and Balance, 15. The family has since joined their father for the trip.

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Where: Toby Creek Road, Panorama Drive, Summit Drive, Panorama Place, Greywolf Drive, Wildwood Close, Wildwood Lane, Cliffside Grove, Creekside Crescent.

When: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Time:

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. MST

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For the first hour after the power comes back on, please only plug in or turn on those electronics and appliances that you really need. This will help ensure the electrical system does not get overloaded.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013 The Valley Echo

Fall Fair fun and valley festivities Photos by Greg Amos and Dan Walton Clockwise from top left: the Valley Fitness Centre hosted an 80s Street Party in front of the centre on 14th Street on Saturday, September 14th. Left to right: Tiffany Gulbe, Helen Breau, Jacqueline Pinsonneault and Catherine Hubberstey kept the retro party alive all afternoon; young Ktunaxa Nation dancers helped celebrate the opening of the Columbia Discovery Centre in Canal Flats on Saturday, September 14th; crowds gather at the new building; Jay Faulds and Natalie Schultz, both of Calgary, won the Windermere Fall Fair's wife carrying competition; Justin Grosso, 13, from Windermere, has a wobbly but courageous debut as he tries out stilting, with assistance from Gigantica the Stilt Walker; Rolf the Wood Carver contemplates his next cut at the Fall Fair; Shasta Blakely-Coombes and Tanner Saunders sold jams, potatoes and more for the Saunders Family Farm, raising money to help them travel to orphanages in Cambodia.

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RADIUM HOT SPRINGS 21 SEPTEMBER 2013 Exclusive to The Valley Echo, this schedule of events is your complete guide to this year’s car-lover’s weekend!

ALL MAKES OF CARS & TRUCKS PANCAKE BREAKFAST LIVE MUSIC CRUISE TO INVERMERE DANCE details on the following pages...

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WARMING UP FOR THE 2013 SHOW N' SHINE

ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, THE VALLEY ECHO CAUGHT UP WITH MEMBERS OF THE COLUMBIA VALLEY CLASSICS CAR CLUB, WHO HAD CRUISED OUT TO EDGEWATER FOR TASTY TREATS AT THE BUSY BEE BUS, WHERE OWNER MARY HOLGATE WAS HOLDING A FUN DAY COMPLETE WITH LIVE MUSIC AND AN ASSORTMENT OF DELICIOUS PIES, INCLUDING PEANUT BUTTER BANANA CHOCOLATE, AND WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE. THE CAR CLUB, WHICH ORGANIZES THE ANNUAL COLUMBIA VALLEY SHINE, CRUISES TOGETHER REGULARLY ON CLASSICS AUTUMN SHOW & SHINE SUNDAY NIGHTS, TO EITHER INVERMERE OR FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS AFTER MEETING IN RADIUM.

Photos & facts compiled by Nicole Trigg NAME: ARNOLD SCHEFFER, INVERMERE CLASSIC CAR: 1967 Cougar SR7 FUN FACT: PURCHASED IN 1981, RESTORED BY ARNOLD,

WHO HAS BEEN SHOWING IT AT THE CAR SHOW THE LAST THREE YEARS.

NAME: PENNY AND PETER JENSEN, RADIUM HOT SPRINGS CLASSIC CAR: 1996 Camero SX FUN FACT: PURCHASED IN WHITEROCK ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO. IT IS A

NUMBERED CAR; THERE WERE ONLY 2,400 BUILT AND THIS IS #74. WHEN THE JENSENS BOUGHT IT, IT HAD ONLY 27 KILOMETRES ON IT, STILL PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW. FOR 23 YEARS, THERE WERE NO SX BUILT; 1996 WAS THE FIRST YEAR FOR IT TO COME BACK SINCE 1972. IT WILL BE SHOWN AT THE CAR SHOW.

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NAME: JANICE AND BEN SCHNIDER, EDGEWATER CLASSIC CAR: 1959 Ford FUN FACT: PURCHASED IN 1961, THE SCHNIDERS ARE THE

CAR’S SECOND OWNERS. THEY DROVE IT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, THEN IT SAT IN THEIR BACKYARD FOR 30 YEARS. BEN RESTORED IT 12 YEARS AGO AND HAS BEEN SHOWING IT AT THE CAR SHOW EVER SINCE.

NAME: KEITH AND VICKI (CLUB PRESIDENT) ROBERTS WITH THEIR KIDS DAL-

LAS, 10, KATELYN, 7, AND LACEY, 3, SPILLIMACHEEN CLASSIC CAR: EQUIPPED WITH A 350 CHEVY AND TURBO TRANSMISSION FUN FACT: OWNED BY THE ROBERTS FOR ABOUT A YEAR, WHO BOUGHT IT AS IS. IT WILL BE SHOWN AT THE CAR SHOW, WITH KATELYN AND LACEY DRESSED IN ‘50S DRESSES.

1933 Plymouth

NAME: SUSAN AND BERNIE RAVEN, INVERMERE

CLASSIC CAR: 1940

Plymouth BUSINESSMAN’S COUPE

FUN FACT: PURCHASED LOCALLY ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO. BODY AND INTERIOR

WERE ALREADY DONE (PAINT IS 20-25 YEARS OLD). BERNIE PUT IN A NEW ENGINE. HE SHOWS IT AT THE CAR SHOW EVERY YEAR.

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NAME: VAL AND ORVAL ROBERTS, SPILLIMACHEEN CLASSIC CAR: 1931 Ford FUN FACT: PURCHASED IN 1984, RESTORED MOSTLY BY ORVAL, WHO OWNS

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ANOTHER 1931 CLASSIC CAR IN A DIFFERENT STYLE. HE WILL BE SHOWING BOTH CARS AT THIS YEAR’S CAR SHOW.

Welcome to all visitors

and participants of the

Special car show feature on Saturday, September 21 “Austrian Surf & Turf”

Columbia Valley Classic Car Show & Shine!

Breaded pork schnitzel, beef medallion and prawns, topped with sauce bearnaise and served on a bed of spaetzle with fresh garden vegetables. $20 A three course menu with soup or salad and chocolate mousse for dessert $29

Full menu available. Please call for reservations: 250-347-6553

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umbia Valley Classics l o C Car Club

Autumn

Show n’ Shine Radium Hot Springs

September 21st, 2013

Dance 8 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Tickets $25, available at the car show.

Locals welcome!

Free bus from Radium to Invermere throughout the evening.

Please bring a non-perishable food item for the food bank.

Friday, September 20th

4 P.M. - 8 P.M. ROCKIN' ON MAIN & MARKET. FEATURING 60 HERTZ FROM 5 P.M. - 8 P.M. AT THE

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE. 7 P.M. - 9 P.M. REGISTRATION AT THE RADIUM SENIORS' HALL. REGISTRATION ALSO AVAILABLE SATURDAY MORNING AT THE CAR SHOW, PLEASE PAY AT THE GATE. REGISTRATION $20.

Saturday, September 21st

7 A.M. - 10 A.M. PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT THE RADIUM SENIORS' HALL, HOSTED BY THE

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RADIUM FIRE DEPARTMENT. $5/PERSON. 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. SHOW & SHINE AT THE SPRINGS GOLF COURSE DRIVING RANGE. PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE BY FM RADIO ONLY. 12 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. ROCKIN' ON MAIN & MARKET. FEATURING MARTY & ELI AT 2:30 P.M. AND L8 AT 5:30 P.M. AT THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE. 4 P.M. CRUISE TO INVERMERE *NOT A CAR CLUB SANCTIONED EVENT*. PLEASE FOLLOW TRAFFIC CONTROL. POLICE PRESENCE WITH ZERO TOLERANCE. 8 P.M. - 1 A.M. DANCE, WITH THE MUSIC OF METRO BEAT. $25/PERSON. DANCE IS AT THE INVERMERE CURLING CLUB. FREE BUS SERVICE FROM RADIUM TO INVERMERE AND BACK FOR THE DANCE.

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Photos by Greg Amos The shores of Lake Enid and the hoodoos of Horsethief Hideout were among the Columbia Valley locations that played host to a group of 14 artists taking part in Wilmer Painting Week, which finished with an evening wind-up party at the Delphine Lodge on Friday, September 13th.

Clockwise from top left: painter Willa Love and instructor Sebastien Bell with Willa's paintings of Lake Enid and Wilmer; a rack of paintings in the yard of the Delphine Lodge; painters Willa Love and Kristine Soellner admire the work done by the group; amateur and seasoned artists enjoyed the week and the evening wrap-up at the historic lodge.

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Second Fly-In coming to Fairmont Airport DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

Whether you're travelling through the skies from near or far, all pilots are invited to the second annual Fairmont Hot Springs Airport Fly-In. After the success from their inaugural fly-in last year with 35 pilots, the team at the Fairmont Airport are expecting big growth during this year's fly-in on Saturday, September 21st and Sunday, September 22nd.

"It's quite surprising the amount of pilots who came back for the fly-in for this summer," said co-organizer Dave Wright, who expects double to triple the number of pilots from last year.

In total during the first fly-in, there were 33 planes, one

helicopter and one ultralight, Mr. Wright said.

"A lot of the people who come for the fly-in have never been to the valley, so it opens them up to all the valley's amenities."

Fly-in guests are treated to free camping at the airport and discount rooms at the hot springs resort. There is a five-cent per litre discount on gas that weekend, and pilots will receive free shuttles and complimentary use of the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort pools.

As a fundraiser for a yet-to-be-determined local organization, prizes have been donated by local businesses to help raise money, through games such as the golf ball drop.

Pilots can register at no cost by phoning 250-345-2121 or by emailing sjestly@fhsr.com. If camping sees enough participation, the airport will hold a pancake breakfast on Sunday morning.

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Rough ride for Rockies on opening weekend DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

It was a tough start to the season for the Columbia Valley Rockies.

The team kicked off the season on Friday, September 13th in Creston against the Thundercats. During the middle of the first period, a Creston penalty gave the Rockies their first man-advantage of the season — and a goal by Graham Watkins put the Rockies ahead. The Thundercats, however, evened the scoring with a goal during Columbia Valley’s first penalty kill of the season. Two more goals by both teams evened the scoring at three at the end of the first.

Creston took the lead early in the second, before Ryan Henderson scored his second of the night to make it 4 – 4. Unfortunately, two more goals by the Thundercats gave them a big lead heading into the third, which they held onto for the win, by a score of 6 – 4.

“Goaltending on both sides wasn’t great, especially in the first period,” said general manager Ross Bidinger. “The effort just wasn’t there from the whole team.”

A scoring line of Josh Haley, Ryan Henderson, and Doan Smith combined for eight points during the first game, but Mr. Bidinger isn’t entirely impressed.

“Offensively they were definitely going, but defensively, on the Friday night game, we had bad defensive breakdowns,” he said.

The Rockies returned to Invermere for their home opener on Saturday, September 14th, when the 100 Mile House Wranglers, in their inaugural season, made their first-ever visit to the Columbia Valley.

Less than two minutes into the game, Graham Watkins put the Rockies on the board with help from Logan Kerner and Damon Raven. A Wrangler powerplay goal tied the game, until Bradley Palumbo put the Rockies ahead again, ending the first period with a 2 – 1 lead.

DAN WALTON/echo photo The Rockies outplayed the new 100 Mile House Wranglers for most of the night on Saturday, September 14th, but came away with a disappointing 4-3 overtime loss in their home opener at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

The second period was largely scoreless, until 100 Mile House lit the lamp with less than two minutes remaining, to drag out the period with a 2 – 2 tie.

The third period was played conservatively by both teams, and as it looked as though it was heading to overtime, Racey Red Crow beat the Wrangler goalie with 1:34 left in the game, and the crowd was roaring.

But with high pressure applied by 100 Mile House, the Rockies gave up their late-third period lead with 41

seconds to go, and the game was headed to overtime.

It was only 31 seconds into overtime before the Wranglers scored again, ending the game in a poor manner for the home team.

“They were upset, for sure,” said Mr. Bidinger. “We totally dominated the first 58 minutes of the game, and then had the unfortunate breakdown. Our goaltending was fine; their goaltending was really good.”

He said that head coach Wade Dubielewicz will be focusing on the defensive zone this week, and that size will be added to the lineup before the upcoming weekend. Their next game is tonight in Golden against the Rockets at 7:30 p.m.

A Purcells peak panorama

NICOLE TRIGG/ECHO PHOTO Echo reporters Dan Walton (left) and Steve Hubrecht stand proudly atop Mt. Nelson after a gruelling ascent made with associate editor Nicole Trigg on Sunday, September 15th. The trio was triumphant in their second attempt this summer, after being turned back by heavy rains in mid-August.

DAN WALTON/echo photo Rockies rookie forward Logan Kerner moves in to create a scoring chance against three 100 Mile House defencemen on Saturday, September 14th.

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Celebrating Rockies Hockey Day Enthusiastic fans came out to support the Columbia Valley Junior B hockey team for their home opener at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Saturday, September 14th in Invermere. Clockwise from top left: a young Rockies supporter gets greeted by the team mascot; adult fans take in a bit of socializing while Rockies players battle it out on the ice; a birthday party takes in the great view from the arena's mezzanine; Rockies players watch the on-ice action from the team bench; the Rockies players assemble for a team photo.

Photos by Dan Walton

The Valley Echo's 2013/2014 NHL Hockey Pool Rules: Choose one player from each category. Enter the answer to the three tie breaker questions.

The entry with the most points at the end of the regular season will be declared the winner. In the event of a tie in any positions, the tie breaker questions will be used to determine the winner. If it is still tied a random draw will be made. Drop off your entry to The Valley Echo office at #8 1008 8th Avenue, Invermere, B.C. or email at customerservice@invermerevalleyecho.com.

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l Hall (EDM) l Perry (ANA) l Kessel (TOR) l Sedin, D (VAN) l Nash (NYR)

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l Ribeiro (PHO) l Eriksson (BOS) l Thornton (SJ) l Backstrom l Lecavalier (PHI) (WAS)

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l Koivu (MIN) l Pavelski (SJ) l O'Reilly (COL) l Plekanec (MTL) l Bergeron (BOS)

l Elias (NJ) l Pominville (MIN) l Jagr (NJ) l Richards (LA) l Franzen (DET) l Sharp (CHI) l Little (WPG) l van Riemsdyk l Gaborik (CBJ) l Cammalleri (CGY) (TOR)

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l Edler (VAN) l Phaneuf (TOR) l Markov (MTL) l Schultz (EDM) l Kronwall (DET)

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Horoscope Third Week of September

ARIES Aries, the week ahead is looking pretty good, as you will find people are more sensitive to your needs. Work with those willing to work with you.

TAURUS Taurus, your visions of how things should be might differ from how things really are. Work toward improving those things that need some work, and things will turn out just fine.

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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GEMINI Some surprises come your way this week, Gemini. But things will soon begin to fall into place. Just be patient before you make important decisions.

CANCER Things may seem a bit strained this week, Cancer. But all it takes is a little cooperation and an increased focus on teamwork, and things will quickly return to normal.

LEO Leo, stay prepared and well organized and this week should fly by without a hitch. Feel free to try some things that go against the grain.

VIRGO Virgo, don’t feel badly about the things over which you have little control. Go out and have a good time this week, and eventually things will run their course.

LIBRA It may prove challenging to sit still the next few days. People may be pulling at you from many different directions, and you will not know which way to lean.

SCORPIO Scorpio, try not to be overly protective of your secrets this week. A friend or family member is offering their help and guidance, and such insight will prove invaluable.

SAGITTARIUS Sagittarius, a seemingly insurmountable obstacle presents itself this week.

Some creativity and quick thinking will be necessary, but you will enjoy the challenge.

CAPRICORN Keep your feet on the ground this week, Capricorn. Even if you prefer to have your head in the clouds, keeping your cool will pay dividends in the long run.

AQUARIUS Aquarius, enjoy some quiet time so you can regroup after a hectic couple of weeks. You earned some rest and relaxation, and this time away will recharge your batteries.

PISCES Pisces, you have a lot of good ideas, and it’s time to share those ideas at the office. Your star will soon start to rise.

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Honesty and money

I’m sure you’ve heard it as often as I have: Money is "the root of all evil," most marital problems and most divorces. When people are asked why they are separating, the answer is often “Money!”

I’ve concluded money problems are just what shows on the surface of a much deeper problem, which usually is the honesty between the partners.

I have seen both marriage and business problems, and a lack of honesty stands behind most reasons people use to explain themselves.

Spending a lot may provide a momentary release, or at least a momentary diversion of attention, but it’s another give-away for a lack of honesty. When a person shifts money to cover up spending, that’s always an example of the problem of honesty. Even addictions, whether gambling, alcohol, drugs or something else, are often a symptom.

Money comes up in marital difficulties because it leaves a clear paper trail. Poor choices are certainly more visible. However, the root cause is very often a lack of honesty.

Blaming money is easily accepted. Most will accept it as a reason for even bizarre behavior. The other big excuse almost everyone accepts is, of course, sex, whether cheating, not providing enough or whatever. It’s usually accepted. But the problem is almost always a lack of honesty.

The alternative, being responsible, is hard. Sometimes we’re so blind to our problem we don’t see what’s behind it. We can come up with a range of possible causes that avoid our own contributions.

However, it frequently comes down to the willingness and the courage to honestly face those very challenges and talk about them with our partner.

I know, also, it’s easy to talk about other people and their failings rather than my own. But I know they’re there, waiting for me to honestly deal with them.

There is a way through the maze of dishonesty in-

volved, though it may not be easy. In fact, being honest is probably one of the most difficult things for us to do. We don’t like to give up our act of blaming.

Giving the recipe for a truly good relationship is easy. The rules are simple: 100 per cent total honesty. If you make a mistake, admit it to your partner

as soon as you realize it. If you’re discussing an issue and you’re opposed, explain exactly why with as much openness as possible. If it’s an internal problem, lay the details out for both to see. And, very importantly, if you are unaware you are a factor in the equation, listen as well as you can. In fact, always listen as well as you can.

It sounds very straightforward but, in real life, honesty is extremely hard to achieve. It’s so hard because we don’t know much about ourselves or anyone around

us, and we miss things. For instance, it’s hard to criticize someone you love. It’s even harder to accept criticism from someone you love. It’s hard to admit you don’t have the answer when you think you should.

I’ve seen how partnerships work better when people speak honestly. When a partnership or a marriage, or a company, runs into trouble, it's often when the partners have failed to achieve that level of honesty.

It can be hard to even try. When you’re really trying to be honest with someone else, you can feel extremely vulnerable. We often armor the inner truths of our lives, and shedding that armor is scary.

If you’re finding a discussion with your spouse about money difficult, start by looking at yourself. In what parts of your life are you not being fully honest about money? Where are you holding back about your life or about criticizing your partner?

Rather than focusing on the money conflict headon, focus instead on laying honest thoughts and feelings on the table. Open up. Don’t talk about mistakes, whether your partner’s or yours. Talk, instead, about what you’ve done and what you fear, without even mentioning or implying things about what your partner is doing.

So often, money conflicts we have in relationships are just battlefronts in an ongoing conflict between two people who are afraid to open up to each other.

Focus on that sharing. Strive for more honesty and take that first step yourself. Go slowly. Remember, it’s also incredibly rewarding when you succeed.

Go home tonight, open up a bit, and lay a piece of yourself on the table. Tell your partner something about a mistake you’ve made that you’re struggling with. It may take them aback. It may take that person some time to realize he or she is allowed to take off some of the armor they’re using to protect their own heart.

And if you want to start a plan to put the knowledge you find to use, that’s what we do. Give us a call.

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READY TO APPLY! If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please visit our website at:

www.tolko.com

Heavy Duty Machinery

or e-mail: armstrong@tolko.com Submit your resume by September 22, 2013.

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40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

WHERE DO YOU TURN

TO LEARN WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON SALE?

YOUR NEWSPAPER:

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Services

THE PALMS RV Resort www.yumapalmsrvresort.com Rated top 2% in America. 6-54-3 monthly specials. Starting at $637.50 month. (plus Tax/Elec.) Toll Free: 1-855PALMS-RV (1-855-725-6778)

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Available quickly. 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, condo conveniently located and close to schools in Invermere. $1,200/mth + hydro. Call to view. 250-341-5951

Financial Services

4 bdrm, 2 bath, walking distance to downtown, schools, hospital, NS, W/D, DW, MW, references, $1,250 plus utilities, invermerehomerentals@gmail.com, 250-3411650, Oct 1st .

House for rent monthly or weekly: 2 bdrm, 1 bath, newly renovated. Situated down from Peteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marina right on Columbia River. Private drive, access to lake Windermere from private dock or by boat. Paddle, ski, bird watch, fish,right from the dock. Call evenings. $1,000/mth 250-342-8334.

Invermere 2 bdrm house, 1.5 bathrooms, N/S, DD, pets considered, references required. $900/mth + utilities. Available mid September. 250-341-6135 INVERMERE Fully Furnished 3 BR, 2 Bath, 5 Appliance Home in Wilder Subdivision for rent. N/S, DD. $1400/mo.

Utilities/cable/Internet included. Call 403-819-8121.

Suites, Lower

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that simple.

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FOR SALE

DEMPSTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BREAD ROUTE

Servicing the Columbia Valley, including Invermere, Radium, Fairmont and Golden. Delivery-based business serving a variety of Grocery, Food Service Customers, Golf and Ski Resorts.

Distributing products, including such brands as Dempsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, McGavinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Villagio, Silver Hills and Venice Bakery. Warehouse and fresh baked products are supplied by Canada Bread Company Limited. National advertising, training and ongoing support provided

by Canada Bread. Business includes an established customer base, delivery truck and all associated handling equipment, computerized ordering and billing system.

Turn-key operation with growth potential and immediate cash flow.

For more information call (250) 344-0954.

Lovely large 2 bdrm suite in Invermere. Very close to downtown and schools. W/D/F/S $650 + util. Jeff 250-688-1105

Please help us.

Transportation

Auto Financing

1996-18â&#x20AC;&#x2122; SeaRay. Very nice shape. Must See! 4.3 litre inboard/outboard. Two tops Must Sell! $9,000 OBO. 250-342-8773 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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Kenmore Washer & Dryer, & GE Gas Stove $ 100 each (all 7 yrs old) 403-816-5366 or (403)286-7747 evenings STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Business for Sale

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Homes for Rent

Misc. for Sale

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Fully loaded 3/4, only 135,500 kmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, tow package with transmission cooler and five point hitch.

Excellent condition only two owners.

Brand new winter tires only used half a season.

Asking $11,000.

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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY ST. PETERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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, September 22nd 9:00 a.m.

Worship at All Saintâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Edgewater.

9:30 a.m.

Bacon, Friends & Faith (All Ages Welcome) 10:30 a.m.

Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere.

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 Martyrsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Church 712 - 12 Ave, Invermere Saturday at 5 p.m.

Sunday at 9 a.m.

St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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, September 22nd 10:30 a.m.

Worship And Life Instruction Guest speaker, Rebekah Hagan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;K.I.D.S.â&#x20AC;? Church, for children Age 3 to Grade 1; and Grades 2-5, during the Morning Service.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Hwy. 93/95 1 km north of Windermere Pastor: Murray Wittke Sunday Service 10 a.m. Worship & Word Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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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Serving the Valley

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO • Gas • Propane • Diesel • Automotive Repairs • Tires & Batteries • Greyhound

• CAA approved automotive repair •

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

250-347-9726 7507 Main

Sholinder & MacKay

Septic Tank Pumping Portable Toilet Rentals

Sand & Gravel

NEWER SEW ERA CAM

• 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

To advertise, call: 250-341-6299

Complete line of aggregate products for construction and landscaping Office:

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

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

Call Angela to book a spot in Serving the Valley!

Advertise your business in Serving the Valley.

Angela Krebs

250-341-6299 • 250-341-5216

Call 250-341-6299 to inquire about this space.

advertising@invermerevalleyecho.com

QUALITY AUTO SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST

DCS Plumbing • 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

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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

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.

• Over 30 years experience • 24 hour emergency service • Seniors’ Discount

Main Street • Downtown Invermere 250-342-9310

250-341-8501 The WaTer & air Company!

Call us to advertise in this spot!

Water Treatment: filtration and purification Furnace and Duct cleaning

250-341-6299

Purify the water you drink and the air you breathe!

Kerry Colonna

250-342-5089

Located in the Diamond Heating & Spa building in Athalmer

Sales ~ Service ~ Installation

UNIVERSAL DOORS & EXTERIORS

to give your business maximum exposure for your advertising dollar?

Arnold Scheffer

Call 250-341-6299

250-342-6700

for more information.

unidoorext@live.ca unidoorext.ca

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential

READY MIX CONCRETE • 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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'NEW DTSS CHEF' from Page A9

There, she spent four years earning her degree, and found work as a substitute teacher – until the opportunity to fill the position of Ms. Bell at DTSS came up.

"It's kind of funny it worked out that way," Mrs. Salzbrenner said. "It's my dream job and it panned out."

Even though she's now a teacher at DTSS, she's still reminded of being a student.

"With the teachers, I'll still want to refer to them as Mr. or Mrs., so getting to know them personally on a first-name basis is funny."

In the classroom, Mrs. Salzbrenner practices the simplicity of cooking with locally-grown food, and prepares meals around each season.

"Right now with getting involved with the greenhouse and with all the local produce, it's that approach, to use what we have around us for a local diet."

The local initiatives have seen improvement since she

was a student.

"It's a lot better than when I was here going to school," she said. "There are so many different initiatives that have arisen just since I've been here."

She said the Chef Training program, which blends students of Grades 10, 11, and 12 into each class, has international students commonly enrolling.

"What better way to get to know cultures than through food, and it's a very social program as well," Mrs. Salzbrenner said. "It's different than most classes, we're standing up and cooking; it's very practical-based knowledge.

We're cooking, and we do a lot of tasting. It really encourages kids to talk, and especially for kids who are learning English as a second language."

Mrs. Salzbrenner is joined in the kitchen by Fritz Reisle, who works at the school as a chef.

"He's my partner in crime," she said.

Mrs. Salzbrenner's maiden name is Stringer. She has been married for over a year to her husband Sascha, who's now a member of the team at Home Hardware.

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Hello, I’m DUSK. About 3 months old, I’m full of energy to keep YOU smiling all day long.

But, when it’s time for a nap, your arms are my favourite spot to purr myself, and maybe you, to sleep. I’ll be waiting for you at ICAN. Please come meet me.

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From September 16th -21st help us collect food from neighbourhoods across B.C.

WATCH FOR A DONATION BAG ON YOUR DOORSTEP!

Get involved.

DAN WALTON/ECHO PHOTO International pianist extraordinaire Pavel Kolesnikov gave a look ahead to what was in store for his Sunday show in Invermere, with an intimate home concert on the evening of Saturday, September 14th. The show was hosted by Sherry and Harvey Doerr as a fundraiser for the Summit Youth Centre.

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Allfood foodcollected collectedininRidge your neighbourhood All Meadows will be will be donated to your donated to the Friends inlocal Needfood Foodbank.

Bank.

To volunteer visit bctfooddrive.org today!

Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

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Animal Name: Morris Age: 3 years Family: Micha and Susi Fun fact: Morris, a Syberian Husky - Retriever - Spaniel cross, is not a “morning dog”. Sometimes we have to shake him awake to get him out of his bed, but once he is up , Morris loves the outdoors and is a great companion for our adventures.

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

Be sure to include your name.

Email editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Sales and Delivery Top Soil Sand & Gravel Products Screened Black Alberta Loam Composted Bark Mulch Landscape Bark Nuggets

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013 The Valley Echo

'FLOODS,FIRES' FROM PAGE A4

Forest fire budgeting is always a "crapshoot," with dry weather, lightning strikes and proximity to settlement impossible to predict with any accuracy, he said.

(A September 3rd Black Press report incorrectly estimated that forest firefighting costs would be down this summer, despite a long period of dry weather.)

Emergency flood response costs added another $27

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million to the bills for B.C. in the first quarter, after heavy rains swept through southeastern B.C. and into southern Alberta, where downtown Calgary and High River were flooded.

De Jong said the government's hiring freeze and wage freeze for non-union staff continues, along with the "cooperative gains" mandate for union contracts that requires raises to be funded by savings in other areas of the operation.

Total government revenue was up $69 million from the government's post-election budget update in

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June, helped by higher than expected corporate tax revenues.

Property transfer tax revenues were up $25 million, reflecting an uptick in the B.C. housing market. Other tax revenues were up $10 million, after what de Jong said was a smooth transition from the harmonized sales tax to the separate provincial sales tax this spring.

Forest revenue was up $62 million from the June forecast, but mineral revenues were down $41 million, mainly due to lower coal prices and reduced coal and ore shipments.

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Upcoming Games

VS. KIMBERLEY DYNAMITERS

VS. GOLDEN ROCKETS

Friday, September 20th 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 21st 7:30 p.m.

Pre-purchase your season’s pass by calling 250-341-5699

CELEBRATING 35 YEARS IN THE KIJHL! Regional District of East Kootenay Be part of the community Be part of the excitement Be part of our team

Be A Volunteer Firefighter!

Columbia Valley Fire & Rescue is now recruiting and seeking both men & women of all ages to join.

It’s flexible, family-friendly, and fun!

The CV Fire & Rescue covers the Edgewater, Panorama, Windermere, and Fairmont areas.

Drop by your local Fire Hall, or check out the Facebook page, Columbia Valley Fire & Rescue, for more information.

Columbia Valley Fire & Rescue Service 250-342-6214

We are feeling... F L U S H E D !

Water System Flushing

Windermere, Holland Creek, Timber Ridge and Edgewater The Regional District of East Kootenay will be doing its annual water system and fire hydrant flushing throughout the month of September.

Users in Windermere, Holland Creek, Timber Ridge and Edgewater may notice temporary water discolouration for a short period of time.

If there is any discolouration of water, please run your cold water taps until the water is clear.

For more information on the flushing program, contact: Joel Bilodeau RDEK Senior Operator jbilodeau@rdek.bc.ca 1-250-342-0063

Regional District of East Kootenay www.rdek.bc.ca • info@rdek.bc.ca • 1-888-478-7335