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having heard testimony from RCMP Constable David Hoekstra and Tony's Greek Grill restaurant owner Tony Stergiou, as well as audio recordings of 9-1-1 calls made

by Mr. Wilder the night he died.

Mr. Wilder, 58, was a lifelong valley resident as well as a founder and former owner of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

He died at his family home with police officers present on the evening of Tuesday, May 10th, 2011.

An orphaned grizzly that had been given a new lease on life in July was struck and killed by a vehicle near Stoddart Creek on the morning of Friday, October 11th.

The accident occured about two kilometres north of the Highway 93/95 and Athalmer Road intersection — not far from where a road-killed deer was, conservation officers later learned.

"Very likely, it was there, feeding on the road-killed deer; that's much more common, as far as wildlife collisions," said Invermere Conservation Officer Greg Kruger. "Bear collisions are fairly rare; it's unfortunate this grizzly was struck and killed, but a contributing factor that morning was a very dense fog, so visibility would've been low."

"No one called it in as a vehicle strike," he added."I got a phone call from a fellow who works at Kootenay National Park; he came across it and could confirm it was a grizzly bear with an ear tag. It was confirmed it was the young male grizzly, Tika, that was sent up to the Northern Lights Wildlife Society rehabilitation centre last winter from Golden."

Tika was discovered orphaned and starving in a backyard in Golden last December.

After recuperating at the rehabilitation centre in Smithers, the one and a half-year-old bear was released into the Beaverfoot Range in the Rocky Mountains east of Golden, an area determined to be suitable habitat for a young male grizzly.

Just two and a half weeks ago, a signal from Tika's radio collar, which it had been fitted with upon release from the rehabilitation centre, indicated the young bear had ventured as far south as Edgewater.

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STEVE HUBRECHT/VALLEY ECHO PHOTO The shapes of fire workers are just visible through the smoky haze that enveloped land near the Akisqnuk First Nations' reserve land on Friday, October 18th, as forest fuel reduction work entered the slash-burning stage, which will probably last about seven weeks. During the burning stage, crews try to burn about 300 slash piles a day. See more photos of the important anti-wildfire work on page 11.

Inquest delves into Fairmont RCMP incident STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

A coroner's inquest into the death of Fairmont Hot Springs resident Patrick Roy Wilder began in Invermere court this week.

The inquest was scheduled for at least two days, and as of the Valley Echo's press deadline on Monday, October 21st was ongoing, with the five-member inquest jury

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Kootenay National Park interpreter to share insights with rest of Canada The conference invites professionals from interpretation services from around the country, such as museums, historical sites, and provincial parks as well as other national parks.

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Locals know how inspirational our national parks can be, and a local parks interpreter is soon to share that feeling with the rest of Canada, Jacquie Gilson, a Parks Canada interpretation co-ordinator for Yoho, Kootenay, and Lake Louise, will be at Interpretation Canada’s National Conference in Burlington, Ontario between October 22nd and 25th.

“My talk at the conference will be about the specific ways that we have been trying to better connect people to the national parks, through handson interpretation programs that reach them at the heart level, not just the mind, and have them active with their hands,” she said.

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Guests will be talking about the idea of inspiration in their programming, and what they've been doing to inspire people, Ms. Gilson said.

The title of her talk at the conference will be "Inspiring hearts, minds, and hands in interpretation".

Ms. Gilson said that her organization involves visitors with hands-on

experiences in the park. In Kootenay National Park and in other areas, guided walks have been brought back, and they have also started an art program called Wild Art, where professional interpreters guide visitors through the park.

A camp fire program has also been added in, where participants “sit around and tell stories the old fashioned way, sitting under the stars,” she said.

The success of the programs is a matter of people knowing when they are and showing up for them, she said, and information can be found about the programming on their website.

By sharing those ideas and others at the national conference, the intent is that successful concepts will be taken to other communities in Canada to better encourage interpretation.

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Utility seeking approval for drilling STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

Fairmont Hot Springs Utilities will soon be consulting with its customers — the ratepayers in the community — and, depending on the feedback, will likely move ahead with a well-drilling program in the early spring.

The move is part of Fairmont's efforts to meet new provincial drinking water standards, with which all B.C. communities must comply.

“It's quite a program — quite substantial — so we have to get approval from our customer base,” said Fair-

mont Hot Springs Utilities consultant Richard Haworth, adding this program has been in the works for awhile.

Unlike recent water system changes in Canal Flats, the proposed water system changes in Fairmont Hot Springs will not need to go to referendum. Approval is granted by the provincial comptroller of water rights.

Still, Fairmont Hot Springs Utilities wants to make sure the public is in support of its plan, according to Mr. Haworth.

The new wells would move Fairmont's water system to being entirely groundwater based, eliminating the

need to use a surface water source that sometimes has turbidity issues, according to Mr. Haworth.

“We're hoping to get going with the drilling as soon as the snow melts,” he said. Tapping into the groundwater supply would “eliminate all of our boil water advisories, which is something we've been trying to do,” he said.

The meeting with customers is likely to come sometime in December or January, said Mr. Haworth. Details — including costs to residents — about the new drilling program can't be made public until after the meeting with customers.

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According to an RCMP press release at the time, Mr. Wilder took his life while police were on-scene.

Presiding coroner Larry Marzinzik noted before the inquest started that it was not a trial, and the aim was not meant to find fault with any particular individuals, but to determine the facts surrounding Mr. Wilder's death and provide recommendations to prevent similar deaths in the future.

The first item the jury heard was an audio recording of two calls Mr. Wilder made to emergency services the night he died.

In both of them Mr. Wilder alleges Mr. Stergiou is threatening him — although he adds there was no physical altercation.

Const. Hoekstra then testified by phone that after being dispatched to follow up, he had telephoned Mr. Wilder.

“The main issue appeared to be that Mr. Wilder was upset about the addition (to Mr. Stergiou's restaurant) and its proximity to his property,” said Const. Hoekstra. “I spoke with Mr. Wilder on the phone and he said they (Mr. Wilder and Mr. Stergiou) were separated, he didn't feel threatened and he didn't want to press any charges against Mr. Stergiou.”

RCMP officers get hundreds of such calls a year and usually call the complainants to determine if they really need to intervene, said Const. Hoekstra, adding that in this case he did not think it necessary to drive down to Fairmont, but told Mr. Wilder to call back if there were further issues.

Just before Mr. Sterigou's testimony, the Wilder family's lawyer, Cameron Ward, lodged an objection that he had not known until the proceeding began that some witnesses, Mr. Stergiou in particular, were testifying by phone.

“It's a complete surprise to me that the witness is not attending,” said Mr. Ward. “I'm troubled; it's not appropriate.”

Mr. Ward said Mr. Stergiou was an important witness since he and Mr. Wilder had been embroiled in a dispute over whether Mr. Stergiou's addition was far enough away from the property line that escalated to the point Mr. Wilder wanted the police involved.

“To get a sense of the dynamics between the two men, it's necessary to see him (Mr. Stergiou), hear him and observe his demeanor,” said Mr. Ward.

“I'd agree if we thought there was a credibility issue,” said inquest council Roddick Mackenzie. Since the purpose of the inquest is to produce recommendations, it was appropriate to have the witness call in by phone, he said. He also cited the cost to the public of bringing Mr. Stergiou from his home in Victoria to testify in Invermere.

Mr. Ward noted it was hard to discuss some photos of the site (of Mr. Wilder's and Mr. Stergiou's properties) without having Mr. Stergiou present.

“The notion that it's too expensive to bring witnesses (from Victoria) is not respectful to Mr. Wilder's family — they've been waiting two and a half years to hear the facts surround-

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NICOLE TRIGG/ECHO PHOTO The death of fourth-generation Columbia Valley resident Patrick Wilder in May 2011 spurred an inquest that began on Monday.

ing his death,” said Mr. Ward.

The presiding coroner took the objection under advisement, but proceeded.

Mr. Stergiou testified that Mr. Wilder was anxious and upset at not having tenants in his property that summer and that he did have a discussion with Mr. Wilder the night that he died, but did not characterize it as an argument.

“Mr. Wilder was talking to himself as he was putting some sticks or rocks in the corner (between the properties). I thought maybe he was intoxicated or something,” he said.

Mr. Stergiou told the inquest that he asked if Mr. Wilder needed help, and Mr. Wilder's angry response was that he would “close (Mr. Stergiou) out of business.”

Mr. Stergiou said he didn't threaten Mr. Wilder at all and left immediately after hearing the angry words. Mr. Stergiou also said that Mr. Wilder had been upset about Mr. Stergiou's customers parking on on Mr. Wilder's property.

The restaurant owner also testified that four RCMP officers had dinner at this restaurant that night, but said nobody asked him questions about the disagreement until the next day.

Other witnesses scheduled to testify at the inquest on Monday afternoon included Janet Wilder, Fawn Wilder, Carol Seable, RCMP Corporal Grant Simpson, Constable Dustin Burch, Constable Scott Myers, and Dr. Shannon Page.

Those scheduled to testify on Tuesday, October 22nd included pathologist Dr. James Stephen, toxicologist Dr. John Healthcote, RCMP staff sergeant Marko Shehovac, Port Moody police department detective Jodi Gormick and Port Moody police officer Rob Anzulovich.

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New steps urged to curb problem gambling age on a per capita basis.

Liquor access is one area of risk the province could tighten, Kendall said, perhaps through reduced hours Black Press of alcohol service at casinos or by raising drink prices.

He said gambling delivers endorphins that stimulate B.C. does too little to fight problem gambling and should consider new steps, from making it harder to pleasure centres of the brain.

"If you also have alcohol and add that to the mix get alcohol and cash in casinos to removing the most and you've got an ATM there with an unlimited cash addictive high-risk slot machines.

Those recommendations come from Provincial amount, you've definitely got a scenario where people Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall, who tackled the are going to behave less and less responsibly."

Banning ATMs or requiring players to set an advance health impacts of gambling Wednesday with the relimit on what they might spend is another idea adlease of his annual report titled, "Lower the Stakes."

Chief among the findings is that B.C. underspends vanced in the report.

It also zeroes in on high-risk electronic gaming maother provinces in prevention and treatment for problem gambling – it invests about half the national aver- chines – the slots designed by manufacturers to generate the most compulsive behaviour.

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tions of new casinos over the past two years by Surrey and Vancouver.

Any new decisions to expand gambling should come with an assessment of the risk to problem gamblers and be contingent on reducing the overall share of revenue extracted from them, the report recommends.

There's been no detailed study of problem gambling in B.C. in many years, but new research is slated for next year.

According to 2007 statistics, 3.7 per cent of B.C. residents are at "moderate risk" and 0.9 per cent are classified as problem gamblers.

Kendall noted the two groups account for 26 per cent of total gambling revenue despite making up less than five per cent of the population.

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"We had no reports on this bear from the public, no complaints, as it was moving down the Columbia Valley," said Mr. Kruger.

"It wasn't near the town, but it was within a few kilometres, east in the Rockies."

"We know they do travel great distances, especially at that age," he said. "It would be searching for suitable habitat, and trying to establish its own home range, where bears aren't already — (other grizzlies) would put the run on it or kill it," said Mr. Kruger. "This probably was a contributing factor for him moving."

The accident comes after 4.7 kilometres of wildlife fencing was completed in Kootenay National Park earlier this month — though WENDY CHAMBERS photo wildlife fencing would not likely be Tika, seen here after his release near Golden in July, was a rehabilitation a solution in the area between Ra- and release success story until the tragic accident earlier this month. dium Hot Springs and Invermere.

"There's good in this too," she said. "We have "The best advice would be for motorists to information on how far he travelled, and he was slow down and drive for the conditions," said in excellent body condition. He was healthy Mr. Kruger. "When driving through this part of and had a good fat layer. There's nothing wrong the valley, motorists should always be thinking with what he did, and that's a success from our about wildlife crossing the road, because it's point of view." very common."

The GPS signal from Tika's collar had recently When the bear was struck, it no longer had became scrambled as a result from an encounthe radio collar on, noted Mr. Kruger. ter with an electric fence, she said, and "we were Despite the tragic end, Tika's release back to ready to go in and retrieve him," she added. the wild had many elements of success, said "We would've liked to follow him for another Northern Lights Wildlife Society owner and couple of years." manager Angelika Langen.

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Singer-songwriter Jadea Kelly has poured her entire life into her musical career, and her vocal abilities have occasionally been featured on tracks by Canadian progressive metal band Protest the Hero.

With the release of her latest solo album, Clover, Jadea will be making her Invermere debut at the Station Pub on Sunday, October 27th.

The new album was named after and largely composed on Jadea’s grandfather’s farm.

While writing songs for the record, her dad was helping to manage the farm, and her parents moved back to the homestead to help.

“I started seeing some similarities between being a farmer and being a musician,” she said. “Despite my grandfather not physically being able to farm anymore, he couldn't sit still. It's what he loved; it's his passion and it's what he's meant to do, and I feel that same way about my own music.”

She said that the mood at her show will be laid back, but warns that the songs will deliver feelings of power and strength, “because the songs kind of came from an area of my life where I kind of wasn't strong.”

“I want people to connect with the songs.

When we’re on stage, we all conduct ourselves like actors, like it's a theatre performance,” she added. “I want to convey the songs and the experiences that I've gone through so the audience can grasp them,” she said.

Clover was released in May, and Jadea is now on her Canadian tour to promote the album.

She and her band started in Newfoundland and are working their way to Victoria, before heading back to southern Ontario. She’s backed by Tom Yuhas on guitar, who also recorded on Clover, and Kelsey McNulty on organ, keys, and vocals.

“When we tour as a trio, we kind of rewrite our songs and colour them in a different way,” Jadea said.

Clover will be on sale at the show, which begins at 8 p.m. this Sunday.

42nd Firemen's Ball set to roll STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

The 42nd Annual Firemen's Ball promises to continue a long tradition of good times and a great meal for a worthy cause.

"This year the money is going to our rescue equipment fund," said Invermere Fire Rescue training officer Jason Roe. Some specialized equipment is not normally funded by municipalities, he explained, adding the department's rescue truck attends calls anywhere from north

of Fairmont Hot Springs to south of Golden.

The ball, set for Saturday, October 26th, will begin providing refreshments at 6 p.m. with a prime rib dinner ready to be served at 7 p.m.

"We usually draw a crowd of close to 200 people, "said Mr. Roe. "It's become pretty famous for the dinner we put on."

The event also includes door prizes, a silent auction, and a ballon pop. Live music will be provided later in the evening by Cranbrook band Canadian Crossfire.

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Request for Proposal (RFP) East Kootenay Local Food Guide Update The Imagine Invermere 2030 Implementation Committee for the District of Invermere’s Community Sustainability Plan invites proposal submissions for:

Verification and Updating of the East Kootenay Local Food Guide The Request for Proposal will require contacting local producers in the current food guide to confirm local food production and to research and identify new products and producers not included in the current guide.

The current edition of East Kootenay Local Food Guide can be found at The Imagine Invermere 2030 web site http://imagineinvermere.ca Copies are also available at the District of Invermere Municipal office, 914 8th avenue, Invermere B.C. during regular business hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from October 16th to November 1st, 2013. Sealed proposals marked “East Kootenay Local Food Guide Update” will be received up to 2 p.m. MST, Friday November 1st, 2013.

Imagine Invermere 2030 (II 2030) is the District of Invermere’s Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP), the Districts highest level policy that was developed to provide guidance towards a sustainable and resilient future for our community. II 2030 identifies community priorities and strategies which guide decisions and actions towards the sustainability goals. Local Food Production is one of the key visions of long term sustainability success within the II 2030 Plan.

Proposals will be expected to include the applicants qualifications related to knowledge of the agricultural community in the East Kootenay, ability to work independently, communication skills, ability to provide personal transportation, food security related project experience and a project completion price.

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The District of Invermere reserves the right to waive formalities in any proposal, or reject any or all proposals, or accept the proposal deemed most favorable in the interest Imagine Invermere 2030 and the Municipality.

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Righteous fires burning bright GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

A decade after B.C. suffered through the most damaging forest fire season in its history, the Columbia Valley is suddenly taking co-ordinated action to reduce the risk of wildfires.

Work in Canal Flats has been ongoing through the summer, while the Akisqnuk First Nation and the District of Invermere are more recent entries into the actually-getting-thingsdone phase of the various community wildfire protection plans.

Ignoring for a second the fact that the province is adequately funding the bulk of these programs through Union of B.C. Municipalities grants, the few thousand dollars being spent by local governments towards this work is a justifiable use of taxpayer dollars. Just ask the City of Kelowna, where countless homes were scorched and there are likely many claims and legal cases still being sorted out from the 2003 fires.

And it's not only about creating less a flammable landscape that will slow down wildfires enough to make them easier to fight — the thinning, thicket-clearing and slash burning that's a part of this work is also re-establishing the historic forest densities and landscapes of the Columbia Valley, where low-intensity fires have made periodic visits for thousands of years.

As one contractor pointed out to me a couple weeks ago, clearing the overly-thick pines and Douglas firs allows the natural grasslands properties to return to the land, where root balls lying dormant for many decades may still be waiting to spring native grasses back above ground.

That's not just fire prevention — it's habitat restoration. And as our tragic story on the grizzly bear this week makes clear, wildlife will travel a long ways to find the right habitat.

The long-term key will be to re-establish the natural occurence of fires without putting people or buildings at risk. And there will need to be a solution found for how to address forest fuels piling up on private land throughout the valley, that increase the wildfire risk for us all.

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You deserve a say in what happens on the land We live in one of the most beautiful, natural settings in the world. In the communities I represent, we hunt, fish, gather firewood, snowmobile, ski, hike and bike on the Crown land that surrounds us. And many actually make their living on the land.

We know the land and we understand it. And decisions that are made concerning the land base can have serious repercussions on our lives and our economy. It is for this reason that we need to have a say on what happens on the land that we live on. But the Premier doesn’t agree.

One of the most successful examples of community participation in land use planning has been the Golden Backcountry Recreational Access Plan (GBRAP). The plan was developed by local stakeholders and users to establish patterns of recreational use in order to maintain valuable recreations experiences, promote and manage tourism, and manage our impact on important wildlife habitat. But we now hear that after more than a decade of honouring GBRAP, the BC Liberals have instructed staff that GBRAP should be ignored.

And attempts by local residents in the Upper Columbia Valley to create their own Backcountry Recreational

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Access Plan were actively undermined by the BC Liberals with clear instructions to ministry staff not to participate. This is the same geographic area where the BC Liberals placed 6,000 hectares of public land into the hands of Jumbo Glacier Resort, against the wishes of local people.

I believe that one of the fundamental principles of our democracy must be the ability of local people to make decisions about their land base. The BC Liberals believe exactly the opposite.

If you think that your opinion should matter, speak out.

Tell the Premier what you think by emailing premier@gov. bc.ca and norm.macdonald.mla@leg.bc.ca.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Vote yes to borrowing Dear Editor, The Lake Windermere Memorial Hall (often referred to as Invermere Community Hall) was built by volunteers in 1948 as a legacy for the community and as a memorial for local veterans lost in the World Wars. The facility has served Invermere and the valley well for the last 69 years. The facility and attached space is presently the permanent home to the youth centre, judo club, karate club, various dance programs, kick boxing, and is used extensively and regularly for other activities such as indoor winter walking for seniors, moms and tots, youth air riffle, Invermere Firemen's ball, Big Band Dance, Curling Bonspiel banquet and countless other

activities.

The current hall has serious structural deficiencies. The roof system is showing significant signs of deflection, and because of safety concerns and fear of the roof collapsing, the facility will be immediately closed if there's a high snowfall event.

The floor structure is also failing, and the official capacity for the building has been decreased. The building is also heated by an ancient boiler system, which is near the end of its life. To upgrade the building to modern safety standards, without increasing size or dramatically improving aesthetics, will cost anywhere from one to two million dollars.

The current District of Invermere (DOI) council believes that putting more money into a failing building structure is not the right decision. Council has re-opened a debate and discussion that has been on-going since at least 1999, and is asking the community to con-

sider borrowing up to $5.6 million over 30 years.

The facility would expand the size of the main hall allowing larger events to occur, and would also include separate multi-purpose rooms which would provide space to user groups using the existing facility, as well as new users.

This new facility would be constructed where the old DTSS high school and current school bus garage is located (property owned by the DOI).

The DOI has received conditional support from the Regional District of East Kootenay to help fund the multi-purpose rooms in recognition of the valley wide use and services this space and facility would offer.

DOI council has opted to not include the existing community hall site as part of the financial or decision making picture of the new facility. When the new facility is constructed and finished, the old hall will be demolished.

Council has decided to see whether the

community is willing to pay for a new facility before we invest anymore time or money in consultation and detailed design of a new facility.

Some important questions to consider when casting your vote on Saturday, November 2nd are: Do we want to look at the old high school site for the next twenty years? Do we want to put money into the old community hall site? Do we want to risk a roof collapsing on a community group?

Do we want to continue to debate and consult and take no action for the next fifteen to twenty years?

For an annual cost to each parcel of land in Invermere of $116 (less then $10 per month per house), the question is: can we afford not to seize this opportunity?

Please vote “yes”to action on Saturday, November 2nd and help us to invest in our community and in our future.

Gerry Taft Mayor if Invermere

Bear Aware — Crystal Leonard

Hibernation just around the corner Wildlife Sightings in and around our communities: Invermere • A black bear was spotted around 10 p.m. at 17th Street and 10th Avenue dragging garbage from a residential bin.

• Black bear droppings found on multiple residential properties at Fort Point.

• Black bear seen in the Westridge and Pineridge neighbourhoods last week.

Radium • Black bear consuming apples from a tree located at a motel.

There are still a number of bears getting into garbage in our communities. Bears have been bulking up and storing body fat this fall in preparation for hibernation. Soon enough they will be in fall transition, which is when they start to eat less and are lethargic, resting up to 22 hours a day.

They will soon be heading to dens they have dug up from rock crevices or hollow trees. When a bear hibernates their heart beat slows drastically and

their body temperature drops by about 7 C. During hibernation, bears do not defecate nor wake up to eat or drink. For lack of a better term, a poop plug is formed in the bear’s lower intestine.

During the five to seven months in their dens, the bear’s intestinal tract absorbs all liquid from feces, creating a hard and dry plug in the lower intestine.

This plug also contains dead intestinal cells, the bear’s own hair and bedding material. Urea produced from fat metabolism is broken down and the resulting nitrogen is used by the bear to build protein which allows them to maintain muscle mass and organ tissues.

Bears may lose 15 to 30 per cent of their body weight during hibernation.

Another really neat thing bears are capable of during the winter is delayed implantation.

Bears mate in spring and have a gestation period of only six to eight weeks, but the mother doesn’t give birth until January, which is six months after mating.

This happens because female bears have evolved to have delayed implantation, whereby during the spring the blastocyst enters a state of dormancy and does not implant into the uterine wall until late fall, when the mother is about to enter her den.

If she is under severe stress and is undernourished, the blastocyst gets reabsorbed into her body and she will not have cubs.

It’s only when she is healthy and has enough nourishment that she will have cubs in the winter.

The number of cubs is also determined by her health; a really fat healthy mother may give birth to up to four or even five cubs whereas a marginally fat mother may only give birth to one or two cubs.

BCCF’s Bear Aware and WildSafeBC gratefully acknowledges funding by Columbia Basin Trust, the MOE and the Communities of Invermere and Radium.

To report any aggressive deer or any wildlife sightings in our communities call the RAPP line at: 1-877-952-7277 For more information on WildSafeBC contact: Crystal Leonard, WildSafeBC Community Coordinator (250-688-0561) invermere@wildsafebc.com or radium@wildsafebc.com For more solutions check out the WildSafeBC website www.wildsafebc.com

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Community Calendar

Remember When?

Send your events to production@invermerevalleyecho.com WED OCTOBER 23 •Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre, 3:30 - 9 p.m.

•Dr. Dave Perrin, author of Adventures of a Country Vet, at the Radium Public Library, 7 p.m.

•The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley is conducting Meet and Greet evenings throughout the area in October. Join us and learn more about the Society, the programs we are creating, volunteer opportunities and how we can serve you.

Refreshments will be served. For more info, contact Maria Kliavkoff at 250-688-1143. All events run from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Dates as follows: October 23rd, Canal Flats Civic Centre; October 28th, Invermere Community Hall; October 29th, Columbia Ridge Community Centre; and October 30th, Smoking Waters Cafe, Fairmont.

THURS OCTOBER 24 •Sport night at the Summit Youth Centre, 3:30 - 9 p.m.

FRI OCTOBER 25 •Soup, bun and dessert for $6 at the Edgewater Legion, 12 p.m.

•Rock climbing at J.A. Laird school with the Summit Youth Centre.

Leaving the Summit at 6 p.m.

•Family Halloween Party at the Canal Flats Civic Centre. $2 admission, costumes encouraged. Prizes for all.

SAT OCTOBER 26 •Monster Mash Dash 5km and 10km walk/ run to benefit Sonshine Daycare and the Killer Rollbots, starting from Pothole Park at 10 a.m.

Kids race, costume contests, souvenir water bottle, water and trick or treat stations on the course.This is a chip timed event. Individual and family rates available. Register online at MonsterMashDash.ca, or in person at the Valley Fitness Centre.

• Halloween Tea and Bake Sale by the Edgewater Radium Health Care Auxiliary, 2 - 4 p.m. At Edgewater Legion Hall. Door prizes. $5 per person.

•Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre, 4:30 - 10 p.m.

•3rd Annual Halloween Howler, hosted by the Radium Events Com-

mittee, 5 - 8 p.m. This spooky event takes place at a new location this year - the Radium Community Hall. Kids will enjoy pumpkin carving, apple bobbing, treats and the ever popular haunted house.

•Garlic Palooza at Winderberry Greenhouses, Windermere.

Fundraiser for Groundswell's Community Greenhouse. 7 p.m. midnight. Food, music and membership for $35 at Circle Health.

•Halloween Dance at the Edgewater Community Hall, 8 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Tickets $15, available at The Book Bar, Pips, Radium Video, Edgewater post office, and the Brisco store. Bus available.

DJ, prizes, raffle, concession. For more information, see www.facebook.com/ERSevents, or call 250-347-6489.

•42nd Annual Fireman’s Ball at the Invermere Community Hall.

Door prizes, silent auction, prime rib dinner and more. Tickets $30, at Konig, the fire hall, or from any firefighter.

WED OCTOBER 30 •Finish your Halloween costume and pumpkin carving at the Summit Youth Centre, 3:30 - 9 p.m.

THURS OCTOBER 31 •Zombie Walk & fake blood workshop at the Summit Youth Centre, 3:30 - 9 p.m. Prizes for best zombie costume.

•Windermere Community Association Halloween Party, 4 - 7 p.m.

Free family event, donations to the Food Bank are welcome. Hosted by the David Thompson High School Leadership class. For more information, contact Gracie Boake at 250-341-1548.

•Halloween Howl at the Invermere Public Library, 4 - 8 p.m. Stop by throughout the evening for a cup of hot chocolate and a treat! Not-SoScary Storytime (for the younger crowd), at 6:30 p.m. Scary Storytime by Flashlight at 7:30 p.m.

FRI NOVEMBER 1 • Rocky Mountain Car Rally kicks off in the valley. For the most current information go to www.rockymountainrally.com.

SAT NOVEMBER 2 • Headbanger Educational Day. Contact

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Kara for more information, 250-347-9331.

• 12th Annual East Kootenay Wine Festival at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Shuttle available from Invermere and throughout the valley. For info and tickets call 250-345-6070.

October 2011 - Ty Frocklage, 6, attempts to sink his teeth into an apple at the David Thomspon SecondarySchool leadership club's Spookapalooza on October 27th. Proceeds from the night went to the Vulnerable Children's Society.

EVERY SUNDAY •Drop-in roller skating, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5, Glacier Peaks Gymnastics building, 250-342-5321 •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.

•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.

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 •Cubs (8-10 year olds) and Beavers (5-7 year olds), J.A. Laird, 6 - 7 p.m.

•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.

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

A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the last 50 years STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

10 years ago (2003): A Toby Benches student asked the district to consider creating a bike trail between town and Panorama Mountain Village. Graham Kinley, 10, wrote a letter to the district saying he would love to bike to school but can't since the Toby Creek road is generally too dangerous for biking. Mayor Mark Shmigelsky praised the student for taking the initiative to write council about a perceived need, but noted that he had some concerns. Mr. Shmigelsky did say, however, that he would pass along the letter to the Regioal District of the East Kootenay (which would be responsible for most of the proposed trail) and would bring the idea up at the next regional district directors' meeting. The mayor also suggested the letter be passed along to the local branch of the Lions Club 20 years ago (1993): The proposed sale and rezoning of the Invermere community hall alarmed arts groups that felt they had no other viable performance venue.

Representatives from eight arts groups presented their concerns to council at a council meeting.

"I feel strongly about the

community hall," said Marilyn Kraayvanger. "It is the heart of the community."

But council later gave first reading to a bylaw to rezone the 1.5 acre site from public institutional to general commercial, although a date for a public hearing on the issue was deferrred until after the looming municipal election.

30 years ago (1983): The Invermere curling club faced bankruptcy, threating to silence the roar of rocks and swish of brooms for the entire season, if not longer.

A group of 40 stunned curling club members was told by meeting chair Bill Pettigrew and curling club president Al Johnson that the club had come to the end of its tether for its renovation program.

Unless the club could come up with somwhere between $60,000 to $100,000 in the near future, the building and all operations in it were likely to be shut down.

"We had to be hooked up to the Rec Centre by a certain date (to get a provincial lotteries grant)...We got into one thing and had to do another. We got past the point of no return," said Mr. Johnson. "Some things came along which boosted our costs tremendously. We can't get financing — we have been turned down by the banks. We need $60,000 immediately to keep operating tomorrow. We don't know how long the creditors will hold the bag."

The total amount of money

needed was $192,000 and the club could only carry finacing of about $90,000.

40 years ago (1973): The valley mourned the death of long-time Canal Flats resident Julius Krozser. Mr. Krozser was a retired carpenter, orginally from Cleveland Ohio, who moved to Canada in 1910 and to the Upper Columbia Valley in 1941. He lived in Wilmer and Radium Hot Springs before moving to Canal Flats. He was noted throughout the valley for his banjo and violin playing at musical events. He left behind his wife, four sons, two daughters, 13 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

50 years ago (1963): The then-new Christian Education Centre at Trinity United Church was dedicated by Kootenay Presbytery president and Rossland Reverend H.P. Collins, with generous assistance from Kimberley Reverend R. Smith and Trinity Church Reverend James Ferguson. The choir was in attendance and Mrs. William Grant was the organist.

Several others took part in the keys ceremony, including Calgary architect Harry Williams, Radium Junction contractor Chris Madson, Tom Andruschuk standing in for buidling committee chair Stanley Caspell, congregation representative C.E. Osterloh and steward representative Murray Fisher. A pot luck supper followed the proceedings and a jolly good time was had by all.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Let's leave a legacy Dear Editor, Let's leave a legacy: this was the attitude some sixty years ago when the people of Invermere got together and built the Invermere Community Centre. It has served the community in so many ways over the years and we all owe thanks to those people who had a vision for the future and accomplished something great.

The building has served its purpose well but now we have to decide whether to expend millions of our taxpayers' dollars to repair and upgrade a structure that in truth is now dated and inadequate, or to construct a new facility that will meet today's and tomorrow's needs.

My immediate reaction to the idea of giving approval to council to borrow $5.6 million dollars for a new community hall was nega-

tive — that is a hell of a lot of money. Since then having attended the district's presentation on Tuesday, October 15th, doing some of my own research and talking with my friends, my opinion has changed.

The current facility is now inadequate — community organizations that require a large hall for their major fundraising events such as the Fireman's Ball, the Rod and Gun Club's Wild Game Banquet, the Big Band Dance, and the Windermere Players to name a few, could all use a larger and newer facility.

The funds these organizations raise go directly back to us, greatly improving our quality of life through improved fire protection, youth and adult enjoyment of the arts, the opportunity to enjoy outdoor and indoor family recreation programs and improve wildlife habitat. A new fa-

cility would also enable the hosting of conferences and seminars plus give us the ability to bring in top entertainment not only benefitting ourselves but also the valley visitors on whom we depend for our continued economic well being.

We can all have a say through our council as to what is built — I myself would like to see the large hall/stage/banquet/ conference facility constructed at the level of the courthouse with the entrance being on the south.

This would allow for a "walk-out basement" to the north which could then provide space for the judo club, fitness facilities, and the public library.

Through their inclusion, the facility would be constantly utilized and become a dynamic focal point.

The current economic climate makes this a once-

in-a-lifetime window of opportunity. Interest rates are at historic lows, construction materials and labour costs are down, while competition amongst contractors is high. This is forecasted to change in the very near future.

In order to save dollars while instilling a feeling of ownership and community pride, it would be ideal if volunteers could be incorporated into the finishing of some of the spaces. We would then re-live the joy of constructing a legacy for the community as our forbearers did some 60 years ago.

Do not think of it as borrowing $5.6 million — think of it as wonderful facility to meet the community needs for the next 60 years with a cost of only $10 per month per household.

Bob Walker Invermere

cause you’ve boosted someone’s spirits and that positive feeling will keep you pushing forward.

When it comes to goal setting, one of the best things you can do is make them public. If you keep them private, your chance of success drops tremendously.

Write them on sticky notes and put them on your fridge or bathroom mirror; create a vision board and hang it up; write them in your journal and look at them daily. Sharing your health and fitness goals with your accountability partner is a sure way of reaching your desired outcome. It not only allows your partner a greater understanding of where you’re headed, but more importantly gives them

the ability to keep you on a more accurate track. A goal that is not shared and has no plan of action is simply a wish, so write down your goals and share them with someone or even several people. It will make your journey to a healthier you far more successful.

Why wait? Today is a great day to find yourself an accountability partner!

Need help? Set up a free consult and fitness assessment with one of Fitness 4 Life’s certified Personal Trainers.

We can set you on the right track to reach your health and fitness goals.

Call Kate at 250688-0221 or Hayley at 250-688-0024 to schedule yours today. www.fitness4life.tv

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You should feel as though you can rely on this person and call on them if (and when) things get tough for you. They should provide encouragement, motivation and also fun.

Goal setting can be a much more positive experience when you go through it with someone, so get somebody on board with you!

This partnership can also be a twoway street. You can help your partner achieve their goals, too. You may find this gives you even more motivation and inspires you to keep the momentum rolling. When you’re having a down day, your partner will be there for you, and when you’re partner is feeling low, you can inspire them.

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Our bantam program starts October 23rd.

Registration is October 23rd, 3:30 pm - 5 pm at the curling rink.

The fall session runs Wednesdays October 23rd - December 11th, 4 pm - 5 pm This is a great inexpensive winter sport. Cost $20 • Ages 8 - 12 10 ft

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High risk times of day: 6 - 8 am and 5 - 8 pm 6 wildlife vehicle collisions occur every day on east and west Kootenay highways in the fall For driving tips go to www.wildlifecollisions.ca Sponsored by ICBC and the Wildlife Collision Prevention Program

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We all have days where we lack the motivation to take proper care of ourselves.

Whether it's through dietary choices, exercise, or even positive thoughts, sometimes we just don’t have the drive to stay on track. Lucky for us, there is an easy solution to this problem; find yourself an accountability partner!

Having a partner can give you that extra nudge when you’re struggling to find the will to make healthy choices.

Choosing a partner doesn’t have to be tough; it can be a friend, spouse, co-worker or family member. You’ll want to choose someone who is both positive and honest, as well as someone who will support you and keep you focused.

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Valley Life

Smashin' fashion Nicole Trigg/Valley Echo photos The annual Sensational Seconds Fashion Show took place at the Invermere Community Hall the evening of Saturday, October 19th. Run by the Invermere Health Care Auxiliary, the event is a fundraiser for the Invermere & District Hospital. A sold-out crowd ooh and aahed over the stylish second-hand clothes that had been stashed by Thrift Store staff over the last year, and were modeled up and down the catwalk by men and women of all ages in three different categories: casual, smart casual and elegance. In addition to a silent auction, all clothing was available for purchase after each showing — apart from the traditional Tibetan robes that made a special appearance throughout the evening.

Above: The Red Hatters — Ruth Broadfoot, Denise Tegart, Marianne Nevatte, Eda Fuller, Claudia Mitchell and Denise Porter — made a special appearance.

Bergman Piano Duo of

Elizabeth & Marcel Bergman Christ Church Trinity · Sat. Nov. 2

What does ART mean to you? Call for more info and tickets · 250.342.4423 Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.

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Don Beddie’s 90th Birthday Tea

Forest fuel fever Photos by Steve Hubrecht Work to reduce wildfire fuel loads is now in full swing across the valley, from Canal Flats to Invermere. The Akisqnuk First Nation forest fuel program has been going on all summer and this week was the start of the program's burning stage, which will probably last about seven weeks.

The project covered 130 hectares both on and off reserve.

Last Friday, October 18th, eight to 15 crew members were in action (shown here) burning in lands immediately adjacent to the reserve just off the Madias-Tatley forest service road.

Clockwise from top left: a slash pile burns; John D. Nicholas keeps an eye on a large plume of steam and smoke as a fire is extinguished; Richard Bryce hoses down a hotspot, trees are marked for preservation; a pair of workers share a smile. During the burning stage, crews try to burn about 300 slash piles a day. The program is funded by the Akisqnuk First Nation, the Union of British Columbia Municipalities and the First Nations Emergency Services Society.

at the Brisco Hall Saturday, October 26th 1–4 p.m.

Mauve Friday is Coming.

Interface trees cleared in Canal Flats GREG DUBOIS PHOTO Forestry work throughout the summer and fall has significantly reduced the wildfire risk in Canal Flats.

This shot, submitted a month ago by Summit Valley Contracting owner Greg Dubois, illustrates the fireblocks that have been created near Martin Morigeau Elementary School.

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NEWS

May vote proposed to replace Dix TOM FLETCHER Black Press

The provincial executive of the NDP has proposed May 25th, 2014 for a leadership vote to select a replacement for Adrian Dix. The party executive picked the date, almost exactly three years before the next scheduled B.C. election, to avoid municipal elections set for next fall and a federal election expected in 2015. That is to make it more practical for municipal politicians and MPs to consider whether they want to jump to provincial politics.

Mr. Dix announced in September he would stay on as leader until a successor is chosen, and at the time he said that would take place before the middle of next year. The May vote was picked after discussions with the party's current MLAs and local constituency presidents, but it still must be approved by the NDP provincial council.

No candidate has formally announced, but several are considering a run.

They include veteran Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth, who finished second to Dix in 2011, and caucus newcomers Judy Darcy, George Heyman and David Eby, all of whom BLACK PRESS PHOTO represent Vancouver constituencies.

NDP leader Adrian Dix plans to stay in the opposition leader's seat for the spring session of the B.C. legislature.

Vancouver Island MLA Rob Fleming and Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen have also said they are weighing their chances. said he wants to see a new generation of leadership get the attention of members Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan, who finished third behind Mr. Dix in the 2011 after the party's upset loss in the May 2013 election. vote, announced last week he will not make another run for the top job. Mr. Horgan The B.C. NDP's next party convention is set for November 15th to 17th in Vancouver.

Mountains and mist

Cougar destroyed near Windermere Elementary School GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

DAN WALTON/VALLEY ECHO PHOTOS From one vantage point on the morning of Friday, October 18th, Valley Echo reporter Dan Walton snaped these two views of Mt. Nelson and the Columbia Valley it oversees.

of the area with the hounds, and ended up finding the cat — it had hidden up the Windermere Creek drainage within the community of Windermere," he said.

The young, healthy male cougar had to be put down, based on its proximity to the community.

"It's just too high of a risk to leave it there," he said.

On Tuesday, October 15th, conservation officers were forced to kill a cougar that had become a hazard to Windermere residents.

"A woman found a dead deer on her property within a couple blocks of the Windermere Elementary School," said Invermere Conservation Offcer Greg Kruger.

"I confirmed it was in fact a cougar kill, right in the residential area."

The school was alerted, and hounds were brought in courtesy of a Cranbrook conservation officer. echo FILE photo "We did a search A cougar photgraphed near Invermere in 2011.

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Thorne nets hat trick in Rockies' 7 – 5 victory DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

The Rockies finished the weekend earning three out of a possible four points, defeating the Revelstoke Grizzlies on Friday at home, before falling to the Kimberley Dynamiters in overtime on Saturday in Kimberley.

Friday began with a rough start for the Rockies. During his second weekend on the Rockies roster, Peter Matthews was penalized before the match began between his team and Revelstoke.

“When that buzzer goes off at the end of warmup, all the players have to be off the ice. One of our kids didn't get the memo,” head coach Wade Dubielewicz said.

After a minute of shorthanded opening play, the Rockies found themselves behind 1 – 0 when Revelstoke scored.

But it wasn’t long before Jerome Thorne evened the score with a goal for Columbia Valley, only minutes before putting the home team ahead with a second marker. “[Thorne]’s been good for us, especially of late; if he can keep producing points like he did over the weekend, he’ll be a

big help for us over the long run,” said teammate Doan Smith, who would go on to share points from three Rockies goals with Thorne on Friday.

A goal by Ryan Henderson added to the Rockies lead, before Revelstoke got one back. But before the first period drew to a close, Doan Smith gave Columbia Valley the breathing room of two goals again with a power play goal.

“We had a good start,” he said. “It’s been a while since we’ve been able to get it going in the first period. We scored a couple quick ones, and I think everyone was having fun and DAN WALTON/VALLEY echo photo everything was clicking.”

Rockies forward Doan Smith gets ready to unleash a wrist shot during a 7-5 home victory against the Revelstoke Mr. Smith scored again, Grizzlies last Friday. After 15 games, Doan is second on team scoring with 17 points. giving the Rockies a commanding 5 – 2 lead, but that Mr. Dubielewicz. the coach. “The reason we had so much was short-lived. In the closing minutes “Generally, in those hockey game when success is because we were playing simof the second period, two Grizzlies goals you seem to be offensively really going ply. When you start to score some goals, brought the away team within one goal of at the start of the game, there's a cute- players try these cute little plays," he said. an even score. That called for a timeout by ness that can creep in very quickly,” said ContinueD on Page A21

Copper Point manager recognized for golf excellence DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

In a province with some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world, Copper Point Golf Club general manager Brian Schaal was presented with both the Four Season Professional Golf Award and the Professional Development Award from the PGA of British Columbia earlier this month.

On Wednesday, October 16th, the PGA of B.C. award banquet was held at River Rock Casino in Richmond, where B.C. golf professionals were recognized among nine categories of outstanding service.

The award winners are selected upon peer voting, which Mr. Schaal said is always "a feather in your hat."

“It's a great honour just to be nominated, because there are so many experienced and professional people in the room,”

said Mr. Schaal.

His award-winning work can be best appreciated at Copper Point Golf Club's clubhouse deck, where spectators can look down on hole nine with a view of Mount Nelson in the

background.

The tee box on hole three also demonstrates the course's prestigious terrain, he explained.

Earlier in October, the Copper Point Golf Club was presented a gold certificate as

the reader’s choice in the 2013 East Kootenay Best of Business Awards.

Operations were concluded for the season at the Copper Point Golf Club on Wednesday, October 16th.

Donald Miyazaki photo Copper Point Golf Club general manager Brian Schaal accepts his awards at the PGA of BC awards night on Wdnesday, October 16th.

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Photo by Dan Walton Jeremy Ratt waits for home-made pizza pockets to cool after a baking session at the Summit Youth Centre on Saturday, October 19th.

Safta's sizzles into new location STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

The ever-popular Safta's restaurant will soon be opening up a year-round full-time location in downtown Invermere.

Safta's owners KD and Roi Golan have recently taken over the lease for the building which housed Angus McToogle's until this past September, and the couple plans to • Interior and re-open it as an upscale pub-style restaurant.

Exterior Design The new Safta's will still feature the same mouth-watering Middle Eastern food • Commercial and valley residents have come to love over the Residential last five years, but will also feature an expanded menu, likely including nice pub food.

• design Consultant “We're really excited; it's our dream, it's • Budget Plannercoming true,” said Mrs. Golan.

The couple started their business as a food • 25 Years Experience cart at the farmer's market about five years ago, expanded to a summer-only restau-

rant in Radium Hot Springs in 2012 and then expanded again with another summer-only restaurant in Invermere this past summer.

The Invermere location had fantastic response from customers this summer, according to Mr. Golan.

“We had such a good responses, that's what led us to believe it was time to open a full-time spot,” he said. “We knew then that we have a base following of customers who like the kind of food we serve.”

The building dates back to 1924 and customers can expect that oldness and history to be part of the new restaurant.

“We're going to embrace it and incorporate it into the décor,” said Mrs. Golan.

The new restaurant will also look at having great local microbrews on tap, according to Mr. Golan.

The couple is not sure exactly when they will open up the new restaurant, but is aiming for mid to late November.

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CRANBROOK - The province is accepting bids on a new woodlot licence in Skookumchuk, a move that will eventually generate new job opportunities across the region, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced on Wednesday, October 16th.

The woodlot licence covers approximately 1,198 hectares of Crown land along the Camp 14 Forest Service Road (also known as the Larson Lake FSR and Lower Lussier Road),

on the west side of the Lussier River, south of Canal Flats.

The bidding is open to qualified individual Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, First Nations bands, and corporations controlled by Canadian citizens. The deadline for submission is November 20th, 2013.

Applications and details are available online; see Notice ID 8151 at: www23.for.gov.bc.ca/notices/init.do Woodlot licences are small, area-based tenures.

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Village on the fence on community centre costs GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Village of Canal Flats mayor Ute Juras says she's not sure one way or the other if she supports the idea of Canal Flats residents helping to pay for the proposed new community centre in Invermere, 52 kilometres north of the village.

“I'm still on the fence; I still need more information,” said Mayor Juras. A recent motion by Regional District of East Kootenay directors was to have staff prepare policy around regional cooperation on paying for the construction and operation of the

building.

“The final decision hasn't been made,” she said, adding she wants specifically to know more about costs and about how much Canal Flats residents actually will use the facility.

“If they can show there's a lot of users from our end of the valley, then I'd consider Canal Flats mayor supporting it,” she said.

Ute Juras Since some Invermere residents use the arena in Canal Flats, the Upper Columbia Valley is already a As

'MLA REPORT' FROM PAGE A6

When we look to other countries where access to healthcare is dependent on one’s income, you realize just how valuable our system is.

But it is a system under tremendous pressure. We need to ensure that our province raises the revenue it needs to keep our system strong.

People tell me that public healthcare is one of things they most value, and they know that it costs money.

Provincial funding of healthcare increases every year as would be expected.

In 2012-2013, Interior Health’s funding increased by 5.6 per cent. In 2012-2013, we still felt cuts to healthcare.

In 2014-2015, the projected increase to funding for Interior Health will be only 2.3 per cent. This indicates even more significant cuts to services are ahead.

Over the last number of years, the cuts to healthcare have been felt most deeply in rural areas.

And many of the decisions made by Interior Health as to where to cut have not been informed by local knowledge or understanding.

a politician, I understand that healthcare decisions need to be made by professionals, but there also needs to be full awareness of the realities of the impacts of those decisions, and there needs to be Norm Macdonald accountability to the communities affected.

We need healthcare in small rural communities not just for health reasons, but for economic reasons.

For example, the closure of the dialysis unit in Invermere has resulted in real economic consequences for the area; it's something that was not even contemplated by decision-makers, and ignored when raised by local political representatives.

We need to stand together within our communities to make sure that those that need healthcare have access to it when they need it.

Take a moment to share your healthcare concerns with me by emailing norm. macdonald.mla@leg.bc.ca , or by calling 1-866-870- 4188.

combined recreation service area, she said, but added that with Canal Flats merging its water system and possibly making improvements to its fire hall sometime in the near future, village residents are already seeing their taxes go up.

“Even if the cost of helping pay for the new community center is only $10 (per parcel) a year, if you combine it with other tax increases (for the water system) it can start to add up quickly,” said Ms. Juras.

The issue has not been discussed in detail by Canal Flats council yet, but Invermere mayor Gerry Taft has agreed to come to a Canal Flats council meeting to explain more about it, said Ms. Juras.

CBEEN a finalist for Community Champion The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network’s (CBEEN) Wild Voices for Kids (WVFK) program has been named a finalist for BC Hydro’s 2013 Community Champions Program.

This award program recognizes non-profit organizations within British Columbia that demonstrate environmental leadership in their community. It provides these non-profit organizations a platform to highlight their initiatives that support conservation and the environment for the chance to win one of five $10,000 Community Champions conservation

awards. The public can vote for CBEEN daily until November 15 by going to www. champions.bchydro.com . If CBEEN was to win this award, it would allow 1,000 more students from the Columbia Basin with the opportunity to take part in environmental education field trips and presentations.

Last year alone, CBEEN made it possible for over 8,000 students to take part in 345 environmental education presentations and field trips across the six school districts of the Columbia Basin. These included outdoor excursions such as snowshoeing, pond explorations and more.

Rocky Talk — Marilyn Berry

Who's who on the ice at the Eddie?

I know it's difficult at the beginning of the season to recognize each player especially when they don't have name bars. Well, that situation has changed in the past week. You can understand that it doesn't make sense to create name bars when the team is still making significant player personnel changes.

The new bars don't mean that players can become complacent, however. There are still a few Junior A cuts trickling in and in fact there is a new goalie in town this week for a tryout. He hails from Vernon via the Manitoba Junior A league.

Although a captain and alternates have yet to be named, I would expect those letters to be visible fairly soon. So come on down to the Eddie and see how the team is shaping up, I think you will be pleased. Not only will you see exciting hockey, there is a puck toss during the first intermission with a cash prize donated by Hair by Aura. During the second intermission, a lucky 50/50 ticket holder

wins the opportunity to “Shoot to Win”. This contest, sponsored by Melody Motors and Walkers Repair, offers qualification for a future shot at winning a brand new Ford vehicle from Melody Motors, opening day ski passes to Panorama Mountain Village or a package of game tickets to upcoming Rockies games. It's always exciting to watch.

New this year to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, Subway is donating to Kidsport every time the home team scores a power play goal.

Kidsport is a program that removes financial barriers that prevent kids from participating in organized sports. Donations are gratefully accepted at Rockies games.

High fives to #15 Jerome Thorne for scoring a hat trick last week! We don't get to see that very often — it would have been great to see a few hats thrown out, but the safety net makes that pretty difficult to do.

Also congratulations to #17 Ryan Henderson, the

Rockies player of the month for September. “Hendy” scored eight goals and earned an assist during the month for a total of nine points. Syndicate Board Shop is generously sponsoring this award this season.

Statistically, Ryan Henderson leads the team with 18 points followed closely by #12 Doan Smith with 17. Both players are averaging more than a point per game. Peter Matthews (#16), who has just five games under his belt due to a main camp injury, has made his presence felt and is also averaging 1.2 points per game. Offensively, the team is looking good, so with a few defensive tweaks, leading the Eddie Mountain division is within reach.

The team is currently in second place in the division with a game tonight (Wednesday) in Golden.

The game time on Friday night at the Eddie is 7:30 p.m. against the Fernie Ghostriders; I hope to see you there!

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The Valley Echo's 2013/2014

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LW 60 60 66 65 60 59 62 61 59 63 58 52 53 56 54 58 55 53 52 55 58 53 56 49 62 60 49 55 58 60 62 53 52 56 55 61 52 55 59 54 57 56 58 58 51 52 47 49 49 55 45

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Rank T50 T53 T53 T53 T56 T56 T56 T56 T56 T61 T61 T61 T61 T65 T65 T65 T65 T69 T69 T69 T72 T72 T72 T75 T75 T77 T77 T77 T77 T77 T82 T82 84 85 T86 T86 T86 T89 T89 T89 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

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LW 54 51 60 51 53 49 55 51 53 55 53 55 47 51 48 49 50 49 55 54 50 50 50 51 51 48 48 49 46 53 45 49 51 49 45 45 48 43 42 42 50 42 44 51 47 44 43 39 32 39 0

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P/G 0.83 0.76 0.85 0.85 0.79 0.84 0.82 0.83 0.84 0.78 0.78 0.75 0.81 0.80 0.87 0.77 0.82 0.83 0.78 0.77 0.81 0.77 0.76 0.76 0.80 0.85 0.79 0.76 0.79 0.73 0.80 0.78 0.78 0.73 0.78 0.74 0.77 0.77 0.73 0.73 0.74 0.73 0.78 0.74 0.74 0.77 0.78 0.66 0.73 0.68 0.00

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Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The Estate of Brent Frederickson, a.k.a. Brent Frederickson, deceased, formerly of Radium Hot Springs, BC, died on January 18, 2011. Notice is hereby given to Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Brent Frederickson under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executrix, c/o MacDonald Thomas, Box 2400, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0 on or before November 1, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims of which the Executrix then has notice.

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

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Sunday at 9 a.m.

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40. Drove in golf 41. Without difficulty 43. Without (French) 45. Politicians (informal) 46. Not happy 47. Spiritual being 49. Male child 50. The cry made by sheep 53. Handheld image enlarger 57. Inventiveness 58. Column style 59. Impudence 60. 33 1/3 records 61. Berkeley’s sister city CLUES DOWN 1. Lymph node plague swelling 2. Freshwater duck genus 3. Dog attacks 4. Eilat Airport 5. Visualize 6. A young pig 7. Wyatt __, OK Corral

8. Point one point S of due E 9. Those who give freely 10. Small slice of meat, especially veal 11. Dislike intensely 12. Egyptian sun God 13. Animal lair 16. Dutch flowers 18. A Greek harp 22. O. Twist’s author’s initials 23. Periods of time 24. __ Claus 25. Actress Lupino 27. Green regions of desert 28. Any competition 29. Salem, MA, teachers college 30. Container for display 31. Ink writing implement 33. Hogshead

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39. Vitamin H 42. Book hinges 43. Voiced musical sounds 44. In the year of Our Lord 46. Japanese entertainment firm 47. Comedian

Carvey 48. Bird reproductive bodies 49. Rests on a chair 50. River border 51. Largest continent 52. Plural of ascus 53. Prefix for ill 54. Small bark 55. Geographic Information System 56. Mauna __, Hawaiian volcano

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Horoscope Four th Week of October

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ARIES Aries, it’s important to know that someone close to you supports you no matter what. Don’t let self-doubt overwhelm you. Others support you for a reason.

CANCER Romance could be heading in your direction, Cancer. If you are in a relationship, then that relationship might grow even stronger. Plan a romantic getaway soon.

TAURUS Set your long-term goals and work hard to make them a reality, Taurus. Goals can help you stay on track and provide much-needed motivation when you hit rough patches.

LEO Leo, you may want to keep some thoughts to yourself this week.

Others may not be fond of you rocking the boat at this time, so let things settle down.

GEMINI Gemini, even though you may not be getting all of the recognition you hoped at work, others are paying attention to your accomplishments.

Just be a little patient.

VIRGO Surround yourself with people who can make you feel good and provide lots of support, Virgo. This week you may need all of the encouragement you can get.

LIBRA Expect a self-esteem boost when you begin to feel better about all of your options, Libra.

Although you may not be in love with all of the possibilities, many are very appealing.

CAPRICORN Capricorn, anticipate some confusion regarding your social life this week. This can grow into a stressful situation if you let it. Instead, keep a level head and trust that things will work out.

SCORPIO Scorpio, you have an uncanny sense of imagination and your creativity will be running strong this week. Share some of your ideas with a trusted friend or family member.

AQUARIUS Aquarius, career concerns dominate your thoughts these next few days, but you have other things on your mind as well. Devote ample time to all of your concerns.

SAGITTARIUS There are many cosmic energies working in your corner, Sagittarius.

You just need to be in tune with the changes that are happening all around you.

PISCES Pisces, exotic thoughts creep into your head, but you have some mundane chores that need tending to as well.

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Learning to be a better role model

Though it makes us ashamed to admit it, most of us know we’re not the best role models possible for our children. Sometimes, we don’t think we can change.

We want the resources to make our wishes turn into reality. When we get the things, we often hold on with an irrational hunger, as if letting them go would somehow diminish us. We want to be the ones in control, yet it seems we are being pushed into feeling less in control than we have ever been.

So we model for our children a pattern of debt, fear, financial rule-breaking and holding fast to what we have.

Then we are disappointed when they follow our lead.

Very few of us know what it was like to move at a walk, or at the pace of a horse. We are used to speed. We get in the “fast” habit, and think everything should go faster, even though we aren’t built for it! Then we’re overwhelmed by the speed of ever-faster changes in our world.

Very few of us born in the last thirty or forty years know what our grandparents or even our parents talk of when they speak of growing up without telephones or televisions, let alone some of the more modern creations.

By now, it should be obvious we will never have all the toys we want. There are too many and it’s beyond our capacities. Even very wealthy people are finding this true. There are more every day!

In fact, most of us have a difficult time just

keeping up with our own situation. We can’t think of the enormous changes even within our own lifetimes, let alone in the time before we were born. The world is different!

So, knowing we can’t keep up, we are free to slow down, right in the midst of the rush. We can stop and look for what counts. For most of us, what counts includes a high quality of life for our kids - and they won’t have it on what we are modelling for them.

What we do remember, and what we continue to hold in the very highest regard, is the value of personal integrity.

We say things like, “My word is my bond,” and mean what we say. That’s still something we regard as very important. We still believe a parent should provide a sound and trustworthy role model for our children. That hasn’t changed, though it looks different than it once did. In fact, we think highly of it. We just don’t know what it looks like. Nor do we find ourselves doing it. We have followed so far down the path of having our wants and desires met that we are not only spoiled, but don’t know how to get out of where we find ourselves.

It takes deliberate intent, but we can slow down, look and learn.

There is a concept in the new biology that describes the ability of an organism to adapt to change in its environment. When it can do this, there is an increase in the likelihood of survival in the face of stress from environmental change. Another key concept, long believed

but now scientifically established in the last few years, speaks of how every organism and piece of dust is a “part of the whole.” Yet another concept shown true is that everything changes over time. Geology shows us that mountains slowly move. Physics says the universe around us is moving and changing. Some of these changes are slow - and some are fast.

When we add these ideas together we learn that the rate of change is variable, but the number of new things in our world is going to continue to grow. At the same time, maybe we are not frozen in our current habits. We don’t have to continue any pattern of behavior - including how we act as role models. In the midst of change all around us, we are free to choose our own speed and patterns. We can choose our own responses, learn new patterns of money management, and take the time to communicate them to our families. We can become better role models.

Most parents (77 per cent according to one recent survey) say they are not always honest with their kids about money. Some parents simply can’t communicate money issues with their children, whether it’s because money is an uncomfortable topic or due to their own lack of knowledge.

Neither one is an adequate reason to skip out on discussing a money topic of any kind with your family. If you skip talking to your kid about a life issue because it’s uncomfortable or because you don’t know enough about it, you’re failing as a parent. You’re doing them – and by extension yourself – a disservice. You can, however, do better!

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"It really works against you," said Mr. Dubielewicz. "When I took that time-out, I let the guys know that that cuteness was beginning to creep into our game, and that if they continued to play that way it was going to be a long night.”

Shortly after the talk, Dustin Boone scored to give the Rockies a 6 – 4 lead before the second period buzzer.

The third period became exciting early as Revelstoke scored to put themselves within one. However, the Rockies withstood their opponents' attack and held the lead.

Jerome Thorne was able to score on an empty net with two seconds left on the clock to register a hat-trick, and tally the final score at 7 – 5.

Jerome Thorne and Ryan Henderson both had a four-point game, and Doan Smith was involved in five of the goals scored.

“You always have a few of those 7-5, 6-4 games; we may have been a little lackadaisical, but at the end of the day when you get that win, that's what you want the kids to remember,” said Mr. Dubielewicz. “You take confidence from that game. Three months from now, the kids won't remember how much of a debacle it may have been defensively, but they will remember how much fun it was scoring seven goals.”

The Rockies had another strong first-period on Saturday night in Kimberley, as Mitchell Rosko and Racey Big Snake both scored to give the Rockies a 2 – 0 lead after one period against the Dynamiters.

But the second period belonged to the Nitros. The home team scored three unanswered goals to enter the third with a lead.

Kimberley put themselves ahead 4 – 2 with an early thirdperiod goal, but Racey Big Snake's power play goal and Doan Smith's marker tied the match to force overtime.

Unfortunately, it was less than a minute into 4-on-4 overtime action when the Dynamiters scored, to earn a sudden-death victory.

“We started good, which has been one of our key points lately,” said Mr. Smith. “We got up twonothing and kind of took it for granted and let them get up on us 4 – 2, and we had a pushback, but it was a little too late. Once we get ahead, we can’t let up; we have to keep applying pressure.”

The Rockies play again tonight in Golden against the Rockets at 7:30 p.m. They will be at home on Friday, October 25th, when the Fernie Ghostriders are at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena for a 7:30 p.m. showdown.

'Firemens' ball' from Page A5

Tickets cost $30 and can be purchased at Konig Meats, at the Invermere Fire Rescue hall, or by talking to any of Invermere's 28 firefighters.

As this story was written, several members of Invermere Fire Rescue were responding to an electrical arc from a telephone pole near a daycare centre in

Invermere prior to BC Hydro's arrival on the scene, a fact that underscores the firefighters' importance to the community.

Mr. Roe thanks all the local businesses who continue to support the annual event and for donating door prizes. It's expected the ball will raise thousands of dollars this year.

'GAMBLING' from Page A4

There are 160,000 gamblers in the two risky groups but only 4,000 calls per year to a problem gambling helpline, suggesting the number of people who could be helped is "much higher."

Mr. Kendall argues the B.C. Lottery Corp. could do more to identify problem gamblers — ­ possibly using data on their gambling gathered through a loyalty card program — and then dispatching staff to attempt treatment interventions.

The report calls on the province to devote at least 1.5 per cent of gambling revenue to problem gambling initiatives, which would triple the current outlay.

It also urges school classes to warn children of the dangers of gambling, focusing on students in Grades 10 to 12.

Provincial gambling revenue per capita climbed 56 per cent over the last decade from $353 per person in 2002 to $552 by 2011.

The $2.1-billion a year industry delivers nearly $900 million in net profits to government.

B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong said in a statement the province this year increased its Responsible Gambling program budget by 30 per cent.

"We take the social costs of gambling seriously," he said, adding the province and BCLC will provide $11 million for responsible gambling this year.

De Jong said the province is committed to continually improving but will review the performance of its current programs before considering any more spending.

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notice of scheduled power interruption spillimacheen and brisco We will be making electrical system improvements in Spillimacheen and Brisco on Sunday, November 3, 2013. To ensure the safety of our work crews, it will be necessary to interrupt electrical service for approximately four hours.

Where: In Spillimacheen and Brisco. This outage will affect customers off Highway 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, November 3, 2013 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, local Mountain time To prepare for this interruption and protect your equipment from damage, please turn off all lights, electric heaters and major appliances and unplug all electronics.

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.

We are sorry for the inconvenience. We will restore your power as soon as we can.

Prepare for outages and stay informed by visiting bchydro.com/outages or bchydro.com/mobile from your handheld device. Please call 1 888 POWERON (1 888 769 3766) for more information.

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NEWS

Gaps wide in oil spill scenarios TOM FLETCHER Black Press

go is 38 million cubic metres of mostly Alaska crude each year.

The study includes recovery estimates for seven oil spill scenarios, six of which assumed a spill of Alaska North Slope crude that has been shipped by tankers down the B.C. coast to U.S. refineries since the 1970s.

Two scenarios involve an Alaska crude spill in Dixon Entrance, with four per cent recovery in summer an three per cent in winter.

One scenario examines a summer-time spill of diluted bitumen in the Juan de Fuca Strait, with response from Canadian and U.S. ships and oil recovery equipment.

It estimated 31 per cent oil recovery after five days, in summer conditions with daylight-only operations.

Diluted bitumen tanker shipments from Kinder Morgan Canada's Burnaby terminal hit a high of 69 in 2010. The expansion would mean 300 tankers a year in and out of Vancouver harbour.

The federal government has launched its own research project to model the drift and behaviour of a bitumen spill in the ocean around Kitimat, and funded marine weather forecasting to facilitate shipping.

VICTORIA – The B.C. environment ministry has released its promised study of the current state of crude oil spill response capability, tracking the growing tonnage of petroleum shipping along the West Coast and estimating response time and effectiveness if oil was to spill at sea.

Oil recovery in computer simulated oil spills could be as high as 25 per cent after five days, or as low as four per cent for Alaska crude, with another quarter evaporating.

The study was commissioned to back up Premier Christy Clark's conditions for B.C.'s approval of expanded heavy oil shipments, either from twinning the TransMountain pipeline from northern Alberta to Burnaby, or the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway project across northern B.C. to a new tanker port at Kitimat.

Environment Minister Mary Polak said the study shows the need to increase response capability before the B.C. government would consider increased oil shipments.

"While we respect federal jurisdiction over marine spills, we must ensure B.C.'s interests are being met, and that means adding more resources to protect our coast," Mrs. Polak said.

The three-volume report also details the huge and growing traffic that exists now.

Shipping data show a 17 per cent increase in marine traffic volume from 2011 to 2012.

An estimated 110 million cubic metres of petroleum products per year are shipped, about a third of which is crude-like bunker oil carried as fuel on ships of all kinds.

Black Press file photo The biggest tanker car- A tanker ready for loading with Alberta heavy crude oil enters Vancouver harbour with tugboat escorts.

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Valley Foods believes in supporting local business. They partner with over 25 local producers and stores. Customers have convenient access to local products from 7am to 10pm, 7 days a week.

Kootenay Meadows organic milk and cream in returnable glass bottles from Creston was recently introduced and is receiving rave reviews.

A new deli kitchen enables Chef Nick and his creative team to add fresh, Ready to Heat and Eat meals and soups to the growing deli selection.

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In-store Demos

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 The Valley Echo

Thank you to the Columbia Valley for your support over the last year!!!

Sobeys Invermere

In-store Draws

Customer Appreciation Day

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d Cake an Cof. ftoeneoon 8 a.m

OFF FRIDAY October 25

Receive 15% off on a minimum $50.00 purchase.

FREE BB 11:30 am Q

.– with don 4 p.m.. ation

Not including tobacco, gift cards, lottery purchases, postal services, custom cut freezer orders, Tim Hortons coffee, prescriptions, deposit or enviro charges where applicable.

Sobeys Invermere · 750 - 4 Street, Invermere, BC · (250) 342-6919