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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 The Valley Echo
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Send your events to production@invermerevalleyecho.com THURS NOVEMBER 14 •Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre, 3:30 - 9 p.m. FRI NOVEMBER 15 •Summit Youth Centre dance at the Community Hall, 7 - 11 p.m. Open to youth ages 1218. Tickets $7, on sale at the Summit or at DTSS. For more information, email Magali at summit.centre@gmail.com. SAT NOVEMBER 16 •Craft and home business sale at the Canal Flats Civic Centre, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Crafts, baking, jewelry, Avon, and more. Lunch available. For more information, call 250-349-5447. •Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre, 5:30 - 11 p.m. •Brisco Riding Club Awards Night Ceremony, 6 p.m. Tickets $15 (single), $25 (family). Contact Virginia at 250341-1419. SUN NOVEMBER 17 •Christmas Craft Bazaar at the Edgewater Legion, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. 2 p.m., $6 for soup and a bun or beef dip. Both choices include dessert and coffee. MON NOVEMBER 18 • WV Saddle Club AGM and dinner. 6 p.m. at the Rocky River Grill. Call Lisa for more info: 250-341-3983. • Jumbo Creek Conservation Society AGM. 7:30 p.m. at the DTSS Theatre, doors open at 7 p.m. Special guest speaker: Paul Bauman, Archeological Physicist. Admission by donation. WED NOVEMBER 20 •Cranium night at the Summit Youth Centre, 3:30 - 9 p.m. THURS NOVEMBER 21 •Learn to crochet at the Summit Youth Centre, 3:30 - 9 p.m. FRI NOVEMBER 22 •Spaghetti dinner and movie night at the Summit Youth Centre, 5:30 - 11 p.m. Dinner starts at 7:00 p.m. Please confirm your presence for dinner by Thursday, November 21st. •ICAN dinner and Raise the Woof Comedy Show at Invermere Community Hall to raise money for a new rescue and adoption centre. 6 - 11 p.m. MC
Dave McGrath, dinner by Anne Riches, live auctions by Tex Lortscher. Doors open 6:00 p.m., dinner 7:00 p.m., followed by a stand up comedy show. Ages 19+. Tickets $50 at The Book Bar, ICAN, Invermere Vet Hospital, Fairmont Gift Shop, Furry Companions. For info call 250-341-7888. •Canterbury Carols Christmas Market at Interior World in support of the Family Resource Centre. Runs November 22nd - December 22nd on the following days: Thursdays and Fridays, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.; and Sundays, 12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Events will include pictures with Santa. SAT NOVEMBER 23 •Hoodoo Quilters Christmas Craft Sale, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. • Winter Magic exhibition opens at Effusion Art Gallery, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Christine Simpson artist demonstration and artist Sigrid Sharp will be at the gallery to discuss painting, both from 4-8 p.m. Show runs until December 31st. Also for light up, come and enjoy hot apple cider, and handpainted ornaments for sale to benefit the Summit Youth Centre. For more info, visit www. effusionartgallery.com. •Elk Park Christmas Bazaar, 12 - 4 p.m. at Elk Park Ranch. Also runs November 24th. For more info, email tklarsen1@hotmail.com •Light Up festival, Invermere. Main Street will be closed from 5 - 8 p.m., with fire pits and fun activities along the street. Entertainment on the main stage at Cenotaph Park, food and beverage vendors, late night shopping and the annual holiday window display competition. Please note, this year Santa's Den will be set up on Sunday, November 24th. •Enjoy the Light Up Festival with the Summit Youth Centre crew, 4:30 - 10 p.m. •Santa Claus Parade, as part of Light Up, 6 p.m., downtown Invermere. SUN NOVEMBER 24 •Super Sunday, downtown Invermere, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Holiday shopping events at
downtown merchants. Santa will be in his Den to see all the kids and to find out what they want for Christmas. WED NOVEMBER 27 •Hang out Night at the Summit Youth Centre, 3:30 - 9 p.m. THURS NOVEMBER 28 •Swimming at Radium Hot Springs with the Summit Youth Centre. Leaving at 6:30pm. Please confirm your presence by Wednesday, November 27. FRI NOVEMBER 29 •$6 Soup, bun and dessert at the Edgewater Legion, 12 p.m. •Bingo night at the Summit Youth Centre, 5:30 - 11 p.m. SAT NOVEMBER 30 •Sport Day from Coast to Coast to Coast in Canada with the Summit Youth Centre, 1 - 5 p.m. EVERY THURSDAY •Weekly Texas Hold 'Em Poker tournament at the Invermere Legion, 7 p.m. $35 buy-in; no rebuys. Cash payouts. •Open Mic night at the Hoodoo Grill, 9:30 p.m. EVERY FRIDAY •Baby Goose program for parents and babies up to 18 months. 9:3011:30 a.m. at Eileen Madson Primary. kandruschuk@cbal.org. •Preschool Story Time at the Invermere Public Library, 10:30 a.m. For info visit invermere. bclibrary.ca. •Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5. EVERY SATURDAY •Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5. 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.
Echo file photo November 2003 — Glitz and glamour was all the rage at the Invermere Community Hall on November 8th during the community fashion show. Sandra Beingessner (left) appears as a Beauty, along with her companion, the Beast.
A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the last 50 years ANGELA KREBS advertising@ invermerevalleyecho.com
10 years ago (2003): An early morning inferno in Lakeview Meadows on November 16th destroyed an under-construction multimillion dollar home that was less than a month away from being completed. The Windermere Fire Department spent over eight hours trying to contain the blaze. No other homes were damaged. 15 years ago (1998): A weekend backcountry outing in Yoho National Park for six students from the University of Calgary turned tragic when the party was caught in an avalanche. The six hikers were near Abbott's Pass when the snow suddenly gave way. The ensuing slide caused the hikers to tumble more than 200 feet, burying Susanna Donald, 18. She did not survive. 20 years ago (1993): Invermere's new 13th Street sidewalk, which was expected to
cost $40,000, had a cost overrun of $10,000. The added cost was due to last-minute design changes that called for added grading and excavation. The additional funds necessitated a budget amendment bylaw that was given three readings by Invermere council. 25 years ago (1988): A Columbia Valley man who asked a prostitute to kill his parents pleaded guilty in Alberta provincial court on October 27th to counselling a person to commit an indictable offence. Twentyone-year-old Jody Raiche of Radium Hot Springs was sentenced on November 25th. On September 18th, Mr. Raiche went to a prostitute and offered her $30,000 to kill his parents. According to Crown Prosecutor Gary Belecki, Mr. Raiche would have benefited from a $300,000 life insurance policy on his parents. 30 years ago (1983): The Valley Flower Shop held its grand opening in its new location, on Invermere's 7th Avenue on November 18th, 1983. Free roses and carnations were given to all who attended. The business took up the first floor of the building while above it were the offices of architect Mark Hendrickson and barrister and solici-
tor Bill MacDonald. 35 years ago (1978): There was a 60 per cent turnout rate for a municipal election held on November 18th, 1978. George Eacrett and Gary Dalke were elected as Invermere aldermen, while George Deck was chosen as a Regional Director of East Kootenay director. Jean Knowles was elected school trustee. 40 years ago (1973): The Athalmer Improvement District and Invermere Village Council reached an agreement on fire protection costs for the community of Athalmer. Council had wanted Athalmer to contribute $2,000 annually; Athalmer offered $1,500. They reached a compromise of $1,700. 50 years ago (1963): "Water, water everywhere and not a drop to waste," was the thinking of weary Invermere village council members, after wading through an agenda that dealt largely with that fluid commodity. A delegation from the Westside Improvement District spoke with council about costs around the Paddy Ryan Lakes water supply. Later on, a homeowner sought partial reimbursement for the cost of constructing a water line to his residence.