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Local snowmobiler rescued by peers after avalanche DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com Relentless rescue efforts by strangers and a friend saved the life of a local snowmobiler after an avalanche at Paradise Basin late on the afternoon of Thursday, March 6th.

Syndicate Boardshop co-owner Jer Donald is recovering in Vancouver General Hospital after being buried nearly three metres below the surface in an avalanche he triggered while sledding on a slope in the basin.

“We’ve heard nothing but good news from doctors in Vancouver,” Syndicate store manager Andrew Scott told the Valley Echo. Jer was initially in an induced coma, but was woken up on Saturday, March 8th, when he was taken out of the intensive care unit and moved to the trauma ward.

“Doctors have said that everything is progressing as it should,” added Mr. Scott.

Two other snowmobilers and a pair of guides from Toby Creek Adventures were nearby when the disaster occurred, and immediately began searching for the missing rider, whose avalanche beacon helped them pinpoint his location and begin First Aid within about seven minutes. “[Jer] was making his way up the face and it looked like he had stopped for a split second when I noticed the fracture line above him, and then the slab start to peel away from the face,” wrote Andrew Lamothe in a blog post at chasingsnowflakes.com after the incident.

“It didn’t take long before I lost sight of him.”

Mr. Lamothe was one of the sledders gathered below a slope when Jer made his high-marking attempt.

After the avalanche, the other four riders pulled out their beacons and zeroed in on Jer, with the closest beacon reading registering 2.6 metres below the surface of the avalanche debris.

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“I don’t like to admit this, but I lost almost all hope right there and then,” wrote Mr. Lamothe in his post. “That’s really deep.”

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Lamothe described the digging the “I tried my best to dig ‘into the slope’ most exhausting thing he’s ever done. as I was taught during my (avalanche “He was so cold and his face felt like a safety training), but this debris field rubber, not really human,” he said. “I dug was almost flat — we had to dig down,” some more and saw how blue is lips and he wrote. The team was shouting words face were. He wasn’t breathing.” of support for Jer as they dug towards See A15

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The parking lot of Home Hardware (near the crossroads of Highway 93/95 and Athalmer Road) turned into a pond on Saturday, March 8th, as temperatures in the valley skyrocketed to 10 C. To the delight of local deer, many patches of grass appeared again, while several fishers decided to pull their ice fishing shacks off of the rapidly melting Lake Windermere. The Columbia River is flowing at the surface again where in many spots last weekend it had been frozen over.

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Burns Lake mill fire families demand justice TOM FLETCHER Black Press

Survivors and relatives of those killed in a pair of sawmill explosions in northern B.C. came to the B.C. Legislature Thursday to back calls for an independent inquiry into the disasters and how they were investigated.

Among the visitors was Maureen Luggi, a former chief of the Lake Babine First Nation, and her son Robert Luggi Jr. Her husband Robert and her second cousin Carl Charlie were both killed in the January 2012 explosion at the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake.

Both Maureen Luggi and Dirk Weissbach, who was also working on that evening shift and was one of 20 workers injured, questioned why the mill continued to operate as

the temperature fell to below -40 C. Water lines were frozen and vent fans used to clear dust from the dry wood were turned off to keep heat in the building.

Maureen Luggi said she has reviewed the WorkSafeBC report, the Crown prosecutor decision not to lay criminal charges and a follow-up report by John Dyble, Premier Christy Clark’s deputy minister, which looked at problems with evidence gathering

by WorkSafeBC investigators.

“Our families will never be the same,” she said. “I would like justice, I want transparency, I want accountability. All of this evidence that the Crown looked at, I want to know what’s in it.”

With family members in the public gallery, Premier Clark took questions from NDP leader Adrian Dix in the legislature.

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Ad campaign launched against recycling changes SUBMITTED BY BLACK PRESS A coalition of business stakeholder groups representing several major sectors of the British Columbia economy announced the launch of a massive province-wide advertising campaign in 130 provincial newspapers to protest regulatory changes involving the recycling of printed-paper and packaging.

The campaign calls on British Columbians to contact Premier Christy Clark and ask her to rethink a plan which turns over B.C.’s Blue Box recycling programs to an Ontario-based group governed by large multinational corporations.

“For months British Columbia business owners have tried unsuccessfully to convince Minister of Environment Mary Polak to rethink the flawed plan her ministry put forth,” says Mike Klassen, BC director of provincial affairs for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. “Now business groups representing significant parts of BC’s economy have come together to ask the Premier to step in to prevent this new red tape that will kill jobs and cause many businesses to fail.”

Newspapers Canada and a group of eight business associations representing tens of thousands of B.C. small businesses and their employees in the agriculture, newspaper publishing, landscaping, printing and custom manufacturing, retail, wholesale, food, and waste collection sectors are launching a first series of ads to inform the public about B.C.’s new recycling plan.

By running in every edition of 130 newspapers across the province and on social media – tagged #RethinkItBC – it will be one of the largest public awareness campaigns ever mounted in B.C.’s history.

“We are not disputing that the ultimate goal of the government is to maximize recycling of paper and packaging to reduce materials going into the waste stream,” said Marilynn Knoch, executive director of the British Columbia Printing and Imaging Association.

“B.C. businesses are already working to make our province even more clean and green, so let’s start talking to people from B.C. about how to achieve this. First we must delay the May 19th start of the legislation, and then get businesses back to the table to share their ideas with the government.”

The program set out by Multi Materials BC will annex most municipal and regional district curbside/discarded material collection and will cause great harm to the economy, in terms of job losses, business failures and increased costs for BC households.

The confusing Ministry of Environmentendorsed program creates a veritable monopoly to control much of B.C.’s currently thriving and competitive waste recycling industry.

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Range Act creating concern for Rod and Gun Club Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com A provincial bill dealing with the Range Act and how it pertains to privately owned conservation land is creating some local concern here in the valley.

Bill 5, which was introduced in the provincial legislature earlier this year, contains several statute amendment to the Forests, Lands and Natural Operations Act, some of which extend the lifespan of tenures under the Range Act. Several conservation organizations, including Ducks Unlimited, the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation and the Nature Trust of B.C., have written to the Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations ministry expressing dismay that some range tenures have been extended to privately owned fee-simple conservation lands without the owners being consulted.

In the letter, the groups say that the Crown has been retaining grazing revenues derived from these lands, in contravention of the Wildlife Act, which says those revenues should flow back into the Habitat Conservation Trust.

Although the local Rod and Gun club was not a signatory to the letter, many members of the club are unhappy, since part of the money they pay for hunting licenses and through other fees is used to buy some of these privately owned conservation lands.

“Our biggest concern is that these conservation lands have been purchased in part through Rod and Gun club money,” said Lake Windermere Rod and Gun

club president Rick Hoar. “These lands should be used appropriately for what they were purchased for.”

Most of the privately purchased conservation lands in question are multi-use, which can sometimes included grazing.

“Sometimes some of these lands are re-leased for agricultural purposes, usually around here that means cattle grazing,” said Mr. Hoar. “In some cases, that’s not a problem; sometimes cattle can actually enhance the land. But to do it ad hoc without consulting the people who are the ownOur biggest coners of that land is cern is that these not right.”

Money raised conservation lands have from these ag- been purchased in part ricultural uses, through Rod and Gun Mr. Hoar added, should go back club money... these lands into the habitat should be used appropriconservation ately for what they were fund, not into general revenues as purchased for.

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PRESIDENT, Lake Windermere Rod and Gun club Mr. Hoar said he’s talked to people in the valley’s cattle industry, most of whom were unaware of the issue, and a few of whom were ticked off about it.

“They say there’s more than enough grazing land available without using any conservation land, and

that there is actually a fair bit of vacant (Crown) grazing land. So you’ve got to wonder what the impetus is to use the habitat conservation lands that are in most cases quite delicate,” said Mr. Hoar.

The conservation lands affected by the bill do not include local Nature Conservancy of Canada properties such as Lot 48 or the Dutch Creek Hoodoos, since the Conservancy does not lease any grasslands to the province, according to Nature Conservancy program director Nancy Newhouse.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations has already taken steps to address the issue, and some of the concern may be misplaced, said ministry spokesperson Greig Bethel.

“Senior ministry staff have already met with representatives of the conservation groups and have committed to working together to review areas where range tenures may overlap with conservation lands,” said Mr. Bethel. “Regional staff are reviewing their local range tenure and conservation land arrangements to help locate potential overlaps or conflicts and to identify opportunities to better integrate conservation land management with range tenure use.”

“Ministry staff have already been able to confirm that there is no conflict between range tenures and the Columbia Lake,” said Mr. Bethel.

Mr. Bethel also said that the concerns raised by the groups writing the letter and valley’s Rod and Gun club apply to pre-existing legal framework under the Range Act and added that Bill 5 does not exacerbate these concerns.

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Booze bound for aisles of B.C. grocery stores in 2015 Tom Fletcher Black Press

B.C. residents will be able to buy B.C. wine from grocery stores by early next year, with some stores connected to liquor stores that offer a full selection including hard liquor.

The provincial government released its framework for a major overhaul of liquor policy last Thursday, March 6th. It proposes a small number of new licences for Vintners’ Quality Alliance (VQA) wine sales from grocery store shelves, with future expansion to include B.C.-made craft beer under the same licences.

Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap said all alcohol sales will be rung through at separate cash registers, with staff trained in an expanded “Serving It Right” course to check identification and sobriety.

Customers will be able to stock up on groceries and alcoholic beverages in the same shopping cart, whether from in-store B.C. wine or products from a connected liquor store.

Changes to take effect by this summer include licensing B.C. wine and beer sale and tasting at farmers’ markets, permitting “happy hour” drink

An artist’s rendering shows a liquor store attached to a grocery store. Shoppers will be able to put alcohol products in their grocery carts, but they will have to go through two cash registers.

B.C. government photo discounts at licensed businesses and removing the requirement for fenced beer gardens at approved outdoor festivals.

Mr. Yap said the government is adopting a recommendation from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall and other health officials to tie prices to alcohol content, in an effort to reduce over-consumption.

The government plans to maintain its

cap on the number of liquor stores, with 670 private stores now in operation.

Liquor stores are currently restricted to relocating no more than five kilometres from their original location, but that restriction is being lifted so a licence can be sold or moved anywhere in the province.

Mr. Yap said that would allow either a government or private liquor store to relocate next to a grocery store.

Another major change in the works is to wholesale pricing from the government’s monopoly Liquor Distribution Branch. Currently private stores pay a 16 per cent discount off the government store retail price.

The Liquor Distribution Branch will move to the same wholesale price for all stores, said Mr. Yap, based on the value of each product, and retail prices will be set by a competitive market.

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A TALE OF SNOW AND RAIN With a warm weekend that greatly contrasted the previous arctic temperatures, the valley has seen its first taste of spring. Counterclockwise from top left: sheep in Radium Hot Springs dug through the snow on March 1st seeking food (photo by Steve Hubrecht); cattle on a ranch just north of Canal Flats had no problem finding fresh green grass to eat on Saturday, March 8th (photo by Greg Amos); with the Mile One Express chairflift in the background, 19-year-old skier Jordan Collin slides smoothly across a tabletop during the Rockstar Syndicate Rail Jam at Panorama Mountain Village on Saturday, March 8th (photo

by Dan Walton); after numerous musicians showed off their talents, a duet by Emma Foster and Oso Simple closed the Fresh Friday performance on Friday, February 7th at Pynelogs Cultural Centre (photo by Dan Walton).

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Impending cull is no excuse to feed deer

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was driving home thusiasm disappeared, and Off the ECORD from the Valley Echo/ he began to walk morosely Pioneer offices last toward the truck with outThursday when I caught of-province plates parked sight of a teenage boy just down from where I had standing in the green pulled over. space by the bridge over Suddenly, an angry male, the Athalmer train tracks, presumably the boy’s father, shaking one of the trees. began to yell at me from ICOLE As he did this, a handinside the truck cab. Then ful of nearby deer were the man opened his driver’s feeding on whatever was side door and hurtled the falling to the ground. I would have con- following rebuke in my direction: sidered it a classic Kodak moment if it “He’s just dropping berries for them. wasn’t for my mixed feelings about an They’re going to be dead in a couple impending deer cull. Instead, I pulled months.They’re going to cull them, that’s over to ask what he was doing. what they do here. Just keep driving!”

“I’m dropping berries for them, to feed And with that, he encouraged the boy them,” he called back with a thrilled to resume what he was doing. smile. His excitement at being so close Surprised at being so rudely spoken to wildlife caused my heart to melt in to, I began to form a reply in my head my chest. (writers tend to take a little bit longer I started to explain how encouraging with the oral comebacks) before realthe deer to feed within district bound- izing that any attempt to reason with his aries was part of a bigger problem. The bizarre logic would fall on deaf ears, so boy’s smile turned upside down, his en- I sank back into my car in silence and

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continued on my way, but with my thoughts churning.

I had just spent that entire day at the office working on the 2014 Map Book — the Columbia Valley’s official visitor’s guide. To be told by a visitor that culling deer is “what they do here” in Invermere after I had spent the day collecting images of wildlife and nature to demonstrate what the valley has to offer was a bitter pill to swallow.

But for a cull to be used as justification for helping feed the wildlife was even worse.

If this random encounter is anything to go by, a new public awareness campaign might be needed before the District of Invermere launches its imminent voter-approved cull. Otherwise, local conservation officers might find themselves finding individuals who think it’s OK to feed deer because they already consider them dead meat.

Nicole Trigg is the associate editor of The Valley Echo and can be reached at nicole@invermerevalleyecho.com .

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faces of the Search and Rescue and BC Ambulance personnel who attended to me within minutes, providing possibly lifesaving First Aid, I would know exactly who to thank. The highly-trained, mostly volunteer emergency responders in the valley and across B.C. are the most valuable

opportunities for value-added n a previous article, I outRegional UNDOWN U processing, environmental edulined the provision and cation, research, training for management of a wide range forestry careers, and increased of Regional District of East participation by the valley comKootenay community services munity in management of their which I am involved in and “own” forest. The community responsible for as director for forest’s economic management Area G. I have also enjoyed goal is straightforward: all profit participating in a wide variety ERRY is to be reinvested. of volunteer community and The Columbia Wetlands Stewregional initiatives. Just as it ardship Partners is a diverse teems with biodiversity, the Columbia Valley is also alive with creativity and group of representatives from local First a strong sense of the need for responsible Nations, provincial, federal and local govand constructive socio-economic and envi- ernment, and community organizations enronmental planning. A large number of pro- couraged by the provincial government to posals and initiatives are out there. Because develop effective stewardship and management practices for the Columbia River Wetof space, I will just discuss three of them.

The Columbia Headwaters Community For- lands. The result of one of the partners’ curest is awaiting provincial government approval rent scientific projects widely anticipated this to begin operational planning. Guided by a spring is a successful reintroduction of the knowledgeable board of directors and en- endangered leopard frog into the Wetlands.

The Stewardship Partners are completing a dorsed by all local governments in the valley, the community forest would join over 50 other guide for recreation users of the river from its headwaters at Canal Flats to the beginning of community forests throughout B.C. The objective of our community forest is the Kinbasket reservoir just north of Golden. to provide long-term micro-management of The Upper Columbia is the only remaining a defined area of forest in our valley region stretch of the river in North America still in a to reflect community values and priorities, relatively natural state; it’s a biophysical paraincluding protection of local watersheds, rec- dise to be carefully managed just as it is celreational and cultural activities, ecological ebrated and enjoyed. bio-diversity and viewscapes. Of equal imThe grandeur and diversity of the landscape portance is the local benefit of employment, in the Upper Columbia Valley provides excep-

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tional opportunities for outdoor recreation activities and economic benefit. These activities have been increasing year after year largely because of our proximity to Calgary. But this is the only region in the East Kootenay that does not have a provincial statutory plan for managing recreational access (motorized and non-motorized use) of provincial Crown land.

Recognizing this, representatives from a number of local outdoor recreation organizations have been meeting over the past two years under the name of the Columbia Valley Recreation Access Council to try to establish recommendations for an eventual plan to manage the conflict and environmental impact of increasing recreational activities.

While supporting the goals of the recreation access council, the provincial government Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is concentrating on resource development and for the time being is not undertaking any further land use planning.

However, recent discussion with management at the ministry indicate that they encourage the access council to continue working together, and that Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations staff will be available on an occasional basis to attend meetings to answer questions and provide some planning information.

Gerry Wilkie is the regional district director for Area G, and can be reached at gdwilkie@cyberlink.bc.ca .

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NDP sell out rural ridings Dear Editor, Last week, the BC Liberal government brought to second reading the bill entitled Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2014. This proposed legislation, spearheaded by East Kootenay MLA and Minister of Energy and Mines and CORE Review Bill Bennett, will change the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act ensuring there will be no loss of rural seats in the East and West Kootenays, Columbia River Revelstoke, Nelson/Creston, the Cariboo-Thompson and the North.

The Electoral Boundaries Act requires that every second election a Commission is set up to assess provincial electoral boundaries and this typically results in the loss of rural constituencies.The last Commission in 2006 stated there would be no way to avoid the loss of rural seats in 2014 unless the Act is changed and in response to this and with the intent of protecting B.C. rural interests, the BC Liberals have made this a priority on the legislative slate. Without this change, the Commission will be in a position to create constituencies that are impossible for an MLA to represent and could lead to what MLA Bennett called a “tyranny of the majority,” meaning political decisions for the province will be centered in the urban areas, completely ignoring the needs and the values of those of us living in rural B.C. As an example, combining the two Peace Country ridings will result in a riding the size of France represented by one MLA. Make any sense to you? I am thinking not!

Yet the NDP are speaking against this important Bill and this decision is nothing short of a betrayal of rural voters.

How the NDP can even consider not supporting this legislation is mind boggling when they know that it means our rural communities will have less representation in Victoria? Equally concerning is the fact that nowhere in

“I think that the highway needs to be safer and it would be if it was mandatory that all rental vehicles have winter tires in the winter.”

Christine Simpson

“Yes, it does need to be safer and I think they need to put cell towers through there.”

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the Hansard records does it have Columbia River-Revelstoke NDP MLA Norm Macdonald standing to defend the rights of his own rural constituents. In fact, Mr. Macdonald stated that,“even at the most superficial level, this legislation is ridiculous.”

Driven by the passion and commitment of not only BC Liberal rural MLAs but those from urban centres, rural British Columbians can rest easy knowing the BC Liberal majority will pass this legislation that will prevent the loss of 17 rural seats and will prevent the addition of anymore than the existing 85 seats in the B.C. Legislature.

In the end, it will be interesting to see if Mr. Macdonald has the courage to break from NDP party line and fight for the democratic rights of his rural Columbia River-Revelstoke constituents by voting for this bill. We will soon know.

DOUG CLOVECHOK FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS

Bill 2: another court case Dear Editor, When a representative of the BC Liberal party writes a letter to the editor of a local newspaper, he should likely mention that he is being provided his “opinion” by his party. The failed BC Liberal candidate is happy to parrot whatever his friend, the Minister of Energy Bill Bennett, tells him.

As the MLA from Columbia River-Revelstoke, every word I speak in the Legislature is taken down in Hansard, and kept on record in writing in perpetuity, so it is easy for any voter to go to www.leg.bc.ca and see exactly what I said on behalf of the people in this area.

I spoke strongly — and forcefully — against Bill 2, The

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“Yes, I do think it should be a lot safer by making it a lot wider.”

Blake Cole

Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2014, because I am not going to vote in favour of legislation that I believe will not stand up to a constitutional challenge.

This legislation, while it claims to protect rural voters, interferes with the independent work of the Electoral Boundaries Commission, the body that decides where the borders of the constituencies should be.

Does this legislation provide a benefit to me personally?

Absolutely. Would I be in a better position politically if I could guarantee there would be no changes to the boundaries of Columbia River-Revelstoke? Without a doubt. And this is precisely why I, as an elected politician, should have no role in deciding where the boundaries are placed.

And neither should Bill Bennett, who championed this bill. In fact, there are those who believe that this bill was written specifically to protect his seat in Kootenay East. While the area he represents is not dissimilar to, for instance, the North Island riding, his rural riding is protected while the very rural constituency of North Island is not.

Since the BC Liberals came to power, they have passed one bill after another that has later been challenged successfully in court. The list of unconstitutional legislation is a long one: healthcare, legislation, education legislation, drunk driving legislation. Am I willing to support the addition of unconstitutional electoral boundaries legislation to the list? No. That is why I challenged the Minister of Justice to either provide a legal opinion that proves that this legislation will not be challenged in the courts, or to withdraw this questionable act. But I’m still waiting for the BC Liberals to act in the best interest of British Columbians in this matter.

NORM MACDONALD MLA COLUMBIA RIVER-REVELSTOKE

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Editor’s note: Mr. Clovechok clarified his role as the Region 2 director for the BC Liberal party is strictly voluntary.

Do you think the two Invermere men charged after deer traps were damaged in Kimberley recently will be found guilty of the alleged offences?

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WEEKLY Beat 15TH : SATURDAY

Have an event you’d like listed? Email it to: production@ invermerevalleyecho. com

MARCH 12th - 18th 12TH : WEDNESDAY

• 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.: Seniors’ Day at the Invermere Library on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Games night at the Summit Youth Centre.

• 6 p.m.: PJ Story Time at the Invermere Library. Runs the second Wednesday of each month.

• 6 p.m.: Columbia Valley Figure Skating Club’s annual skating carnival, We Got Rhythm, at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Tickets at the door, $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, $20 family. All proceeds go to support skating programs in the Columbia Valley.

50/50 program, prize draws, raffle, consession.

• 7 p.m.: Andrew Watt will be discussing the rare book used to prosecute witches in the 1600s, A Discourse on Magic by Martin DelRio at the Invermere Public Library following PJ Story Time.

• 7 p.m.: Columbia Valley Little League Baseball meeting at Manulife Securities office. Coaches, volunteers and umpires needed!

Contact Brendan Donahue at 250342-2112. Registration day will be April 14th at the Community Hall.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: CV Arts Council AGM at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Election of officers and review of financial position. Join the CV Arts Board for birthday cake and refreshments to celebrate 100 years of Pynelogs. Everyone welcome.

13TH : THURSDAY

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Challenges night at the Summit Youth Centre.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: ICAN Annual General Meeting at Lakeview Meadows Recreation Centre. All welcome to attend. Please consider joining the Board of Directors or becoming a volunteer. Contact 250-3417888, www.icanbc.com or info@ icanbc.com for more information.

14TH : FRIDAY

• 6 - 11 p.m.: Wii Fit tournament at the Summit Youth Centre.

• 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Windermere Valley Gogo Sisters’ annual Saint Patrick’s Day Tea at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere. Admission is by donation, all proceeds going to the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.

• 6 - 11 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.

• Kootenay Freestyle Classic at Panorama. A two day celebration of the art of skiing and ski culture.

Featuring a Slopestyle competition on Saturday, March 15th and a Mogul competition on Sunday, March 16th. A BC Freestyle-sanctioned event. Information and registration online at www.pmfc.ca.

16TH : SUNDAY

• 3 p.m.: Celebrate Ever-Fresh Musical Selections for Duo-Pianos and Voice by Wanda Seel, Donna Thiessen, and Barry Moore at Christ Church Trinity. Tickets at the door, $10 for Music Students, $15 for Seniors and $20 for adults, $5 for children.

• BC Tier 4 (Bantam) Provincial Hockey Championships at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Games from March 16th to March 19th. The Bantam Rockies play at the following times: March 16th 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; March 17th 8 p.m.; March 18th - 8 p.m.; March 19th - 2 p.m. Opening ceremonies March 16th at 7:30 p.m., championship game will be played March 19th at 8 p.m. Come out and support your Rockies!

17TH : MONDAY

• 7 p.m.: Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Centre.

18TH : TUESDAY

• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the Invermere Health Unit. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Confidential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.

MARCH 19th - 25th 20TH : THURSDAY

• 2 p.m.: Monthly Museum Meeting at the Windermere Valley Museum.

• 3 - 5 p.m.: EK Senior Caregiver’s Network, every 3rd Thursday at Columbia Garden Village dining room.

Caregiver support group meets the third Thursday of every month. For info call Darla at 250-342-2808.

22ND : SATURDAY

• 2 - 9 p.m.: Music on Film Festival Weekend, presented by CV Arts and Cinefest. All films at Pynelogs cultural centre. March 22nd films as follows: 2 p.m., Twenty Feet From Stardom. Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines the spotlight on the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the late 20th century.

Neville juxtaposes interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, Sting, and Bette Midler with the singers who supported them.; 7 p.m., Good Ol’ Freda. As a Liverpool teenager, Freda Kelly was plucked from desk and taken to music club The Cavern, where an up-and-coming local group, The Beatles, were playing. From that fateful trip, Freda fell into a job as personal secretary for the biggest rock band in history. Still working as a secretary today, she opens up for the first time in fifty years to paint a vivid portrait of the Fab Four she came to know so well.

Festival continues March 23rd.

• New Contemporary artist exhibition at the Artym Gallery. Features new works from Contemporary artists who are new to the gallery. Runs until March 28th.

Check out www.artymgallery.com for more info.

23RD : SUNDAY

• 2 - 9 p.m.: Music on Film Festival Weekend, presented by CV Arts and Cinefest. All films at Pynelogs cultural centre. March 23rd films as follows: 2 p.m., The Sapphires. Set in 1968, the story is based on the true story of an all-Aboriginal female soul quartet that entertained American troops during the Vietnam War. Filled with show-stopping renditions of classic Motown hits the debut feature by Wayne Blair (whose mother and aunt were part of the group) is a rousing film that hits all the right notes.; 7 p.m., Muscle Shoals. Tucked along the Tennessee River, the town of Muscle Shoals barely registers on a map. But thanks to a visionary producer and a group of unknown session musicians, this tiny backwater served as a recording capital for rock, pop and R & B artists throughout the 1960’s and 70’s. Founder Rick Hall and the band The Swampers created a space where black and white artists worked seamlessly together, just down the road

from Alabama’s burning racial crisis.

• 7 p.m.: Movie at the Museum for both members and guests at the Windermere Valley Museum.

MARCH 26th - APRIL 1st 26TH : WEDNESDAY

• 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.: Seniors’ Day at the Invermere Library on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Bus provided.

28TH : FRIDAY

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

• 9 p.m.: Iron Mountain Theatre Presents - Electro Social Club at Bud’s Bar and Lounge. DJs at 9 p.m., show at 11 p.m. Electro Social Club invites you to the dance floor where DJs spin stories and you are the show. Meet all the typical nightclub freaks- The Dance Fluffer, the Pick-Up Artist, The Forever Raver, etc....Maybe you already are one. This visual, interactive, EDM experience will blow your mind. More info and casting at www.electrosocialclub.com. Tickets $12 in advance, available at Bud’s, The Book Bar and Arrowhead Brewery. Original Music by Sonicanimation and NightBandit. This project was made possible thanks to Columbia Basin Trust.

HOURS INVERMERE LIBRARY

• Tuesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Wednesdays: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

RADIUM LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m.

• Wednesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.

• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

• Sunday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM

• Tuesday: 12 - 4 p.m. or by appointment: 250-342-9769

INVERMERE THRIFT STORE • Thursday and Friday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m.

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

• Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Friday and Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Pottery prowess possessed by valley artist

DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com Invermere artist Alice Hale’s training is constantly being remoulded, as the 80-year-old artist literally explores the world to continually learn the tricks of her trade.

“I’ve spent a year in Europe, I’ve been to Africa three times, and went to South America for two months one summer,”

she said. said. “A really good In January, Alice was Invermere man ofin Myanmar, which is fered pottery classes also known as Burma. around that time, and Upon her return she I got turned on to it.” crafted a lamp-sized His name was Den“stupa” — a Buddhist nis Hale, and the two structure which combecame married after bines the shapes of a her first year in the sphere and cone. valley. Alice had her “I’ve never seen first child two years such a thing in later, which prompted my life, so I had her to take some time to make one,” off from teaching.

Invermere potter Alice Hale she explained.

Upon returning to Alice’s everlasting desire to work, Alice made her way to J.A. Laird, learn may come from her roots where she taught half-days for five as a teacher in Invermere. Alice years. She then made a career change moved to Invermere in 1963 to and became a full-time potter. begin teaching at David ThompShe and her husband constructed a son Secondary School, and that studio beside their house in 1973. It was where she was initially ex- features a giant oven, a large working posed to the world of art. area, a greenhouse for plants, and a reAlice said that she had been in- tail section where guests can browse structed to teach the subject, but Alice’s creations. her only prior experience came Once her works are moulded and from an Art Appreciation course baked, they’re sent to her outdoor during her university days. smoker. That process adds more ap“I knew about art, but didn’t pealing features to the one-of-a-kind know how to do anything, so pieces by changing colours and texI started taking night classes ture. To give the smoke more flare, wherever I could find them,” she Alice has a special ingredient — after

eating bananas, she collects the peels.

Once they’ve been dried out, they are burned to emit a chemical which causes the clay to undergo a unique discolouration.

Occasionally working in tandem with Eileen Madson Primary school, Alice practices a simpler method of design for younger potters. Alice has a grandson at the school in Grade 2, and she’ll be getting his and his classmate’s hands dirty in clay after the spring break.

There are no limits as to what can come out of Alice’s oven, and there’s no telling what she’ll think up next.

“You can make so many different things with pottery,” she said.

Alice’s images, designs, and patterns give her pottery an unmistakable signature. She’ll be featured in this year’s Columbia Basin Culture Tour on August 9th and 10th, which showcases artists and venues in the valley. Other local artists can register for the event online at cbculturetour.com .

Alice’s studio is located at 2421 Westside Road, on a property near the District of Invermere town limits. Her studio is open for business Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and noon, and can be available other times by appointment by calling 250-342-9504.

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s we travel along the road called life, it might be important to understand, through Grow Your IFE there are many times we give and receive feedback, how you impact others through your something called feedback. Have you ever rebehaviour in your professional life and your perally thought about what it is? sonal life.Truth be told, there are times we are not Some people say they love getting feedback aware of how our attributes and our weaknesses while others would rather crawl into a hole may impact others. than to receive feedback. What about giving The good news is that there are ways to imfeedback? What is your intention when you prove how we give and receive feedback with give it? Would you consider yourself good at our family, friends and co-workers. An important LIZABETH giving feedback? point to remember is that people are not always According to Wikipedia, feedback is the same as their behaviours. If someone misses defined as the “process in which informaa deadline, shows up late for work or doesn’t retion about the past or the present influences the same turn a call, the feedback you give or receive should be based phenomenon in the present or future.” on that behaviour. Can you remember a time when how you Our values, beliefs, attitude and memories shape our “showed up” didn’t reflect who you are as a person? It happerception everyday. These filters shape our language and pens to all of us, and as we become more aware of ourselves emotional engagement with all feedback. When we receive and others, the more we can grow. Feedback – compost or feedback, we can enhance our own self-awareness and po- flowers – you decide! tential for personal growth. Is the feedback real? You get to Elizabeth Shopland is a certified life coach and owner of Banchoose what it means and what you do with it. Sometimes yan Tree Solutions. She can be reached at eshopland@telus.net .

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Emergency Responders

Always ready to help in times of trouble GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com Well over a dozen times each day, the scanner in the editorial department of the Valley Echo crackles to life, as police, fire crews, ambulance paramedics and dispatchers relay information to each other.

At the other end of each transmission is a member of the community being assisted, whether it’s a routine call or a life-threatening emergency.

By our count, the Columbia Valley has 13 RCMP officers stationed here, more than 20 Search and Rescue personnel available to respond to calls, and an impressive two dozen BC Ambulance paramedics ready to jump into action.

It’s these groups that we’re focused on this week, as the Valley Echo recognizes the personal sacrifices and celebrates the community spirit of our many emergency responders.

Many motor vehicle incidents in the Columbia Valley are responded to by local fire departments, who this newspaper recognized in our October 16th, 2013 issue. Today’s feature aims to provide a look at the rest of the spectrum of emergency responder services provided by people in the valley.

Some featured here are salaried members of a law enforcement service, while many others are volunteers. All are united by a willingness to put service above self-interest. It’s hard to argue the valley could exist as a desirable location for families without them.

SARAH FERGUSON

LEISHA LAKE

BC Ambulance Paramedic For 8 years

BC Ambulance Paramedic For 5 years

ALISON HARPER

PETER TORMA

BC Ambulance Paramedic For 4 years

BC Ambulance Paramedic For 2.5 years

STEVE TALSMA

EMMA CELLI

BC Ambulance Paramedic For 2.5 years

BC Ambulance Paramedic For 1 year

JORDAN GOLDSMITH

GRAHAM KINLEY

BC Ambulance Paramedic For 1 year

BC Ambulance Paramedic For 1 year

Most people are familiar with the concept of the Golden Hour, the key time frame over which emergency responders must reach a criticallyinjured patient, stabilize them, and transport them to hospital. It’s a daunting task, but I know our valley’s emergency responders are up to the challenge.

I came to know the value of emergency responders on a personal level after having a near-fatal rock climbing fall last May. It’s safe to say Jer Donald, a local man rescued from an avalanche in the Paradise Basin last Thursday, will also have a lot of good things to say about the valley’s responders when he makes his return to the valley.

We wish him a speedy recovery, and recognize the outstanding efforts of all those who helped him.

PETER HECHER - 31 years

BC Ambulance Unit Chief KATHY HORVATH - 22 years MONTY ANDERSON - 21 years BILL LAKE - 20 years TANIA HALIK - 17 years

CRAIG CHAPMAN -15 YEARS KIRK PITAOULIS -12 years JASON STIENKE - 12 years SANDRA NELSON - 8 years ANDREW SINCLAIR - 8 years MINDIE ZONEY - 8 years LEE JESSE - 5 years SIOUX-ZANE SUTHERLAND - 5 years

DONALD MARCHAND - 5 years J EREMIE GOLDSMITH - 2.5 years BRAM ROSSMAN - 2.5 years PETER HUNGLE - 1 month DOUG LAIDLAW - 1 month

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MARKO SHEHOVAC

BRENT AYERS

GRANT SIMPSON

Staff Sergeant 38+ years

Corporal 17+ years

Corporal 17+ years

PEGGY BELL

DANNY BUTLER

TIM HARPER

Constable 1.5 years

Constable 5 years

Constable 8 years

FRANCOIS MAZEROLE

ANDREW MICHAUD

SCOTT MYERS

Constable 2 years

Constable 5 years

Constable 3 years

CHRISTOPHER RALPH

CHRIS SHEPPARD

CHELSEA REINBURG

Constable 6 years

Constable 3 years

Recent cadet program graduate

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Sergeant Marko Shehovac and Christopher Midyette work together to Cram the Cruiser during the 2013 Kraft Celebration Tour in August 2013.

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East Kootenay Traffic Services Constable 5.5 years

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STEVE WILLIAMS

DAVE HUBBARD

J.C. MOREL

President Member since 2002

Training Office and SAR Manager Member since 2009

Vice President and SAR Manager Member since 2009

MARTIN CALDWELL

SCOTT MCCLAIN

AINA CERNENOKS

SAR Manager Member since 2012

Equipment Director Member since 2006

Rope Team Leader Member since 1999

TANYA HALIK

CHRISSY HUNTER

DAVE BROWN

Dog Handler Member since 1997

Rope Team Member since 2006

Member since 2009

ELIZABETH STUART

GRAHAM KINLEY

SCOTT CHAFFEY

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Ground Search Team Member since 2009

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GARY DACE

ALI HARPER

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SUMMIT Avalanche Dog in training since 2014

BANDIT Ground Search Dog in training since 2014

With more than 20 active members, including several recently certified search managers, Columbia Valley Search and Rescue is a healthy organization capable of quickly mobilizing qualified teams of searchers. With specific training in ground search and rescue (including two dogs in training), avalanche rescue, rope rescue and more, the team is building its collective expertise to handle many different scenarios. Members are seen here standing outside their headquarters in Windermere before a practice on Wednesday, March 5th. Front row left to right: Tanya Halik (with Summit) and Gary Dace (with Bandit). Middle row, left to right: Jose Letelier, Sue Coy, Anna Smith, Allison Harper, Verity Dace, Chrissy Hunter, Scott McClain and Aina Cernenoks. Back row, left to right: Dave Hubbard, Scott Chaffey, J.C. Morel, Martin Caldwell, Elizabeth Stuart and Dave Brown.

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Columbia Valley on alert for warm-weather flooding GREG AMOS editor@invermerevalleyecho.com After the Columbia Valley avoided serious flooding impacts over the past weekend, the Regional District of East Kootenay is reminding valley residents to stay vigilant as rising waters could still be on the way.

“The potential for flooding is there across much of Southern B.C.,” said Loree Duczek, Regional District of East Kootenay information officer. “An important number to call if flooding occurs is the Provincial Emergency Communications Centre at 1-800-663-3456.”

“If you are experiencing a flooding related emergency, or are concerned about the imminent potential for one, please call this number,” she added.

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With rain across the region on Sunday, the rapid melting of snow and run off continued. There were no significant changes in the rural areas around Cranbrook and Kimberley; however, emergency program personnel did conduct site assessments at a few properties that were experiencing high run off in Gold Creek and Wycliffe along with Jaffray in Electoral Area B. A 20-person Unit Crew from the Wildfire Management Branch assisted with sandbagging efforts throughout the day, replenishing the supply of pre-filled bags at the gravel pit next to the City of Cranbrook Public Works yard. While there is water in basements, and pooling or running water in yards, so far no one in the Regional District of East Kootenay We support our Emergency Responders!

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has been displaced from their home.

Sandbagging will continue tomorrow at the public pick up sites in Cranbrook and Fernie with the assistance of the Unit Crews.

With the forecast calling for drier conditions and temperatures between 8 and 10 C above zero for the next few days, the Regional District of East Kootenay is reminding people to stay off lakes and away from streams and creeks as ice conditions can be highly unpredictable given the current conditions.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and Mainroad Contracting are also dealing with a number of issues along roads and highways in the region. For the latest road conditions, visit www. drivebc.ca.

— With files from Loree Duczek, Regional District of East Kootenay Information officer

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PARALYMPIC PRIDE...

Three athletes who competed in the International Paralympic Committee’s World Cup races at Panorama Mountain Village in January are now making the whole country proud with strong results at the 2014 Winter Paralympics now underway in Sochi, Russia. Sit-skier Josh Dueck (left), from Kimberley, won silver in the men’s downhill sitting alpine race, crashed out of contention in the men’s super-G sitting event, and raced again yesterday (March 11th) in the men’s sitting super combined and super-G events. Mac Marcoux (centre), who’s guided by his brother B.J., won bronze in the men’s visually impaired downhill event, bronze in men’s visually impaired super-G event, and raced again yesterday (March 11th) in the men’s visually impaired super combined and super-G events. Calgary’s Kurt Oatway (right) placed fifth in the men’s downhill sitting category, ninth in men’s super-G sitting event, and raced again yesterday (March 11th) in the men’s sitting super combined and super-G events.

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SPORTS

Rockies to co-host training camp with Surrey Eagles Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com The Columbia Valley Rockies season finished barely a week ago, but the team is already looking ahead to next year as they get ready to co-host a training camp along with the Junior A South Surrey Eagles at the end of April.

The camp will be here in Invermere on April 25th through April 27th. Last year a similar camp was cohosted with the Junior A Chilliwack Chiefs.

“We actually had some players (from the Rockies) playing with South Surrey last year, so partnering with South Surrey for the camp just works out. We didn’t actually get any of our players up to play in Chilliwack last year and for us, that what it’s about, getting players moving forward,” said Rockies general manager Ross Bidinger, adding two South Surrey coaches (one of them who used to play in Invermere) will be at the camp.

Last year’s camp attracted 130 kids and this year’s will probably draw a similar number, according to Mr.

Bidinger, although he added that many players can be hard to choose from.

“It’s just difficult to get a good look at each player when you have that many,” he said.

The import limit for out-of-province players was changed in the B.C’s Junior A league this year, and Mr. Bidinger is hopeful a similar change will be coming soon in Junior B. “That may change at our level; that’s what we’re hoping, because it makes it easier for us,” he said.

“A kid from, say, Kamloops who wants to play Junior B, if he’s going to come out to look at playing on our team, he’s going to drive past five or six other towns that have teams he could play for before he gets out here to Invermere. You couldn’t get any further to come out here.”

“The other teams get an unfair advantage in this when it comes to recruiting,” he added. “But if a kid is coming from Calgary, all of a sudden we’re the closest team.”

Currently each team is only allowed eight out-ofprovince players in Junior B. In Junior A, with the limitations gone, a whole team can be from anywhere

in Canada.

The Rockies almost always have the maximum number of import players each year and if the rules change, the team will certainly have more, said Mr. Bidinger.

Players who move from Alberta to British Columbia to play Junior B, for instance, are considered an outof-province player for their first year playing in B.C. If those players choose to remain in B.C., they are not considered import players in subsequent years.

Playing Junior B in B.C. is more appealing than playing Junior B in Alberta, because the Junior B leagues here mirror most Junior A leagues in Canada much more closely than do Alberta’s Junior B leagues, according to Mr. Bidinger.

“In Alberta (in Junior B) the teams practice only twice a week, there are no fitness instructors, there are fewer games a season and they only play games on weekends,” he said. “We’re a better training ground for (the players).”

The Rockies are looking for looking coaches to volunteer with helping to evaluate the players at the camp. Those interested should contact Mr. Bidinger.

Golden Gloom...

Left: after losing a friendly bet with Valley Echo staff over whose team would make the playoffs — there could be only one — Golden Star reporter Joel Tansey (left) and editor Jessica Schwitek donned a pair of Rockies jerseys for a truly timeless photo.

Right: Columbia Valley Rockies forward Doan Smith, whose hat trick against the Golden Rockets last month secured an overtime win and a playoff berth for his team, was given the Rockies’ Rookie of the Year award at the team’s banquet on Friday, March 7th.

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ROLLIN’

BOTS...

During a free skate held on Thursday, March 6th, Killer Rollbots team member Raven Rage (left) readies her daughter, Madison Jennings, for roller skate action when she’s old enough to join the local roller derby team. The team plans to hold several more public skate events from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays, for a $5 drop-in fee, at the big white tent north on Capilo Way, north of Invermere. (Look for the Killer Rollbots sign.)

The team is now practicing for the competition season, which begins on April 26th with a game in Canal Flats against a new team from Elkford.

Photo by DAN WALTON

Kootenay Freestyle Competition ahead Young alpine-goers who’ve had all season to practice will soon have their chance to put their skills on display at the Kootenay Freestyle Classic at Panorama Mountain Village.

This weekend, Saturday, March 16th and Sunday, March 17th, skiers and boarders between the ages of seven and 18 are invited to compete in slopestyle and mogul competitions on Panorama’s Champaign Chute run and in the Eagle Glide terrain park.

“It’s for all ages and abilities,” said event organizer Dave McGrath. “As long as you’ve got some freestyle experience in jumps or moguls, anyone can compete.”

This year is the second annual Kootenay Freestyle Classic, which morphed into its current format from the long-running Kootenay Freestyle Weekend. A new trophy will debut this year to the competitor who accumulates the most points overall: the Winners Cup. The trophy’s name originates from the store it was

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Oldtimer Hockey Playoff Standings

bought at: Winners.

“It’ll stay at Pano as a coveted piece,” noted Dave. He also said that more people seem to be coming from out of the valley for the event, with southern B.C. and Alberta competitors registering in greater numbers than locals.

Many sponsors have made it possible for the event to award valuable prizes to its entrants, with ski shops from Calgary offering some of the most coveted goods, “and every participant gets a T-shirt,” added Dave.

The slopestyle contest will take place at Eagle Glide on Saturday at 10 a.m., and the mogul competition is on Champagne Chute on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Participants will take their starts in order of youngest to oldest, and ladies will compete first. Competitors are asked to sign A skier takes lift-off at last year’s in at Panorama’s Ski Tip Lodge on Kootenay Freestyle Competition.

FILE Photo Friday night, where they can pick Those interested in competing can up their bibs, sign the waivers, and purchase lift tickets, which are find the webpage most easily by typseparate from the entry fee of $35 for ing “Kootenay Freestyle Competition” into a search engine. one day or $50 for both.

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September 9 - 13

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The Valley Echo's 2013/2014

NHL Hockey Pool Standings This week's winner is:

Toucan 01

Head to Echo/Pioneer office to redeem your lunch prize!

All prizes must be claimed before the following week's results are released.

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 T7 T7 9 10 11 12 T13 T13 15 16 17 18 19 20 T21 T21 T21 T21 25 T26 T26 28 T29 T29 T29 32 T33 T33 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 T46 T46 T46 T49 T49 51

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Total

Puff Pastry Craiger Ivy Magic Mitch 25 Toucan 01 Love the B’s Ken Reid Aces N Eights Pouncy’s Pals 3 Lis Zman Kogging B.the.B.B.B. Jye Snakitov13 Lawson 23 Injured reserve 16 Cotton Swab 4 Paige 13 Brodes Hair Haven DR19 Dirty Doan 12 an R’s Rockets JHaley11 RC31 G Rohrick 15 King Chris Liam 10 Pullz 28 Hossa 81 Long Rock “The Zach Attacks” LBO Brennan’s Compet Double-Duece Snake53 Crew Slut Professor 05 Rockies 3 Dusty 21 Go Habs Go Rockies super fan Harley Jagar 20 Chick Magnet The Goalie Guy MM88 Naho Rubicon Nick Bolin Plum 24

2 night stay at Copper Point Resort and $100 dining certificate for Elements Grill

1078 1062 1053 1028 1023 1018 1014 1014 1011 1009 1002 1001 995 995 993 992 990 989 986 977 974 974 974 974 971 970 970 969 966 966 966 964 961 961 958 957 952 951 947 946 943 941 940 939 937 935 935 935 932 932 931

LW 54 47 41 52 63 51 52 54 50 54 50 41 60 41 51 49 57 48 50 55 43 48 54 46 54 41 39 38 46 42 39 51 40 54 47 39 45 45 42 44 54 46 36 33 45 42 43 29 48 49 42

GM 73 119 124 142 120 91 136 152 147 116 154 181 156 123 179 156 126 118 139 169 179 165 213 183 181 202 157 142 127 154 154 146 166 126 136 143 146 178 164 140 140 196 163 149 144 125 190 157 190 149 198

P/G 0.84 0.86 0.86 0.85 0.83 0.81 0.83 0.85 0.84 0.81 0.83 0.85 0.83 0.81 0.85 0.83 0.81 0.80 0.81 0.83 0.83 0.82 0.85 0.83 0.83 0.84 0.80 0.80 0.78 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.78 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.80 0.79 0.77 0.78 0.81 0.79 0.77 0.77 0.76 0.80 0.78 0.80 0.77 0.80

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Team

T52 T52 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 T62 T62 64 T65 T65 T67 T67 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 T78 T78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 T87 T87 89 T90 T90 T92 T92 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

Dace 58 Nelly MN1 Rockies 18 Kosty 27 Dooley Nelson 30 Stick63 Kappdaddy26 Brennan PMD Yolo Swagins Dicks Pix The Boyz Kimmer Westside Dan Jake 2 Flames Suck Troll 6 N4Cer Love the B’s 2 Nicole Dave’s Laffers Rock 50 Major Snipes Ninja Chicken Harley 10 Dylan 4 Ashley Furniture Hunter 11 Mags57 Bergeeo 7 Schlittsy06 Hendy 17 Ryann 7 lil’b Heidi Old Rock Dumpandpump 15 Matt Cable Badtothe Boone 22 Connor K Cian Braden 5 David ACF Joaks 16 Van Fan Skeeter 31 Riley 14 J. Pike

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If you would like to sponsor The Valley Echo’s hockey pool, contact us at 250-341-6299

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Sponsored by:

Total 930 930 929 927 925 922 921 919 917 915 914 914 912 910 910 907 907 905 904 903 898 897 895 893 892 891 890 890 889 888 882 881 878 873 870 868 868 862 859 859 854 854 853 847 843 841 840 833 809 799 796

LW 51 50 52 35 44 41 44 46 38 47 41 46 49 48 45 49 39 37 40 38 59 39 41 43 47 53 43 45 47 47 49 31 39 46 35 42 51 48 44 46 49 48 45 42 37 33 43 36 40 41 41

GM 208 170 151 150 147 177 185 192 188 173 178 169 192 155 138 177 206 175 146 160 191 191 242 213 228 192 150 206 196 227 189 244 239 227 217 173 170 237 254 199 242 236 220 209 194 273 241 198 292 251 235

P/G 0.81 0.78 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.78 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.78 0.76 0.75 0.77 0.78 0.76 0.75 0.76 0.77 0.77 0.80 0.78 0.79 0.77 0.73 0.77 0.77 0.78 0.76 0.79 0.79 0.77 0.76 0.73 0.73 0.77 0.78 0.75 0.77 0.77 0.75 0.74 0.72 0.78 0.75 0.72 0.76 0.72 0.71

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LETTERS

Wondering why the Highway 93/95 billboards are allowed

Dear Editor, Who is responsible for regulating billboard roadside advertising in the Columbia Valley?

When I passed through the area on the way from Calgary to the West Kootenays last summer, I was surprised at the extent of roadside advertising south from Radium Hot Springs.

I was happy to escape it further south and west.

I found the level of advertising very excessive — it was a distraction from driving, it made long sections of the drive feel ugly and cheap and it totally put me off spending more time in the area.

There is simply no need to scar this otherwise attractive area with endless advertisements for

chain restaurants, truck dealers and real estate agents.

Many people I have spoken to since agree — yet it is something people rarely put pen to paper (or fingertips to ipad) to complain about.

SAM LAWN CALGARY Editor’s Note: The billboards in question are located on Shuswap Band land, on property owned by an individual band member, and are not managed by band administration. There are other billboards on the highway located near Fairmont Hot Springs.

Calgary resident Sam Lawn questions why billboards are allowed along Highway 93/95 just north of Invermere.

PHOTO BY GREG AMOS

EMEMBER WHEN? R A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the last 55 years

2009 - Windermere resident Norm Turley was one of over 20 participants in the Whitehouse Fishing Derby on Lake Windermere.

LINDSAY MCPHERSON / VALLEY ECHO PHOTO

55

years ago (1959): The Annual Invermere Curling Club Bonspiel was held on March 28th and 29th. Forty rinks were expected that year.

Many prizes were planned to be given out with the prizes valued at $500.

Leningrad in March 1974. They had the opportunity to attend the famous Moscow Circus or a hockey game. They also got to enjoy many scenic places and to take part in all sorts of fun activities during their trip.

50

30

years ago (1964): An all-time record was set in February 1964: eighteen births were registered for the hospital that month, including 11 girls and seven boys.

Occupancy at the hospital continued at a high rate.

45

years ago (1969): Crestbrook Forest Industries lost their machine shop in a fire.

The fire was believed to have been started by a spark from the welder and quickly spread throughout the buiding. The Canal Flats volunteer fire department did a good job keeping the fire under control.

40

years ago (1974): A select few DTSS students were learning to speak Russian for their trip to Moscow and

years ago (1984): Panorama officials were learing how to run the World Cup men’s downhill ski race.

They seemed confident they could handle it.

Panorama officials filed a bid with the Canadian Ski Association over that weekend to hold a downhill race in 1985.

20

years ago (1994): More than 5,000 commercial and private vehicles were checked and 177 charges were laid for everything from driving without insurance to possesions of narcotics. Multiple cars were towed to get repaired, and some had roadside repairs done.

15

years ago (1999): Three local youths were charged for break-

ing and entering a home on Westside Road. They were ordered to pay $1,000 to the owner of the home. Two of the youths were put on probation for one year and they had to perform 60 hours of community service. The other was just ordered to pay the restitution.

10

years ago (2004): The B.C. Enviromental Assesment Office was seeking public input on Jumbo Glacier Resort (JGR) until April 13th. The Valley Echo had asked JGR and the Jumbo Creek Conservation Society a few questions, attempting to get both sides of the story.

5

years ago (2009): Despite a $4 million decrease in the 2009 budget, rural Regional District of East Kootenays taxpayers noticed a two percent increase on their taxes that year.

Even thought there was an overall decrease in the 2009 budget, rural REDK residents saw their taxes go up.

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CROSSWORD

RAIN AIN

SUDOKU

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

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Plant anchor 5. 13th Hebrew letter 8. Microelectromechanical systems 12. Number system base 8 14. Doctors’ group 15. Greenish blue 16. Sent by USPS 18. A Communist 19. Southern swearword 20. Get free 21. North northeast 22. Uncommon 23. Commit anew 26. Lion, goat & serpent 30. Irregularly notched 31. Lessened 32. Constitution Hall ladies 33. Fidelity 34. Mother of pearl 39. Help 42. Arouse passion 44. Avoid 46. About roof of the mouth 47. In a very soft tone 49. Periodic publications (slang) 50. __kosh b’gosh 51. Rouse from sleep 56. El Dorado High School 57. Golf ball stand 58. Tranquil 59. Pear shaped instrument 60. Anger 61. Raja wives 62. Dashes 63. Cardboard box (abbr.)

64. Human frame (slang)

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11. Of sound mind 13. Irish elf 17. Makes tractors 24. Father 25. Bachelor’s button 26. Vacuum tube 27. Of she 28. Wedding words 29. Em 35. Pie _ __ mode 36. Feline 37. Sandhurst 38. Snakelike fish 40. Crackbrained 41. Last course 42. Indicates near 43. Indian given name 44. Ordinal after 7th 45. Young women (Scot.)

47. “Taming of the Shrew” city 48. Luster 49. Conflate 52. Person of Arabia 53. Lotto 54. Children’s author Blyton 55. “Untouchables” Elliot

Answers to March 5:

CLUES DOWN 1. Italian capital 2. Organization of C. American States (abbr.)

3. About organ of hearing 4. = to 100 sene 5. Champagne river 6. Improved by critical editing 7. Amber dessert wine 8. Indian plaid cloth 9. Equalize 10. Guillemot

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 This week you need to be the follower instead of the leader, Aries. It may be difficult to go against your normal grain, but it is for the best. Keep an open mind.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, learn to laugh at yourself as a means to relieving stress. Things can’t always be serious, so ligthen up and take some time to relax. Work with Virgo this week.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Take a few days to get all of your affairs in order, Sagittarius. Use this time to adjust to some changes that have happened over the last several weeks.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Your confidence may wane sometime this week, Taurus, but some friends will boost your morale to help you get back on your feet. Saturday will be a big day.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Give yourself a much-deserved break, Virgo. You’ve been working nonstop for the last several months, and now is a great time to take a vacation or enjoy a weekend getaway.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Burning the candle at both ends again, Capricorn?

This is not the best way to get things done. Take a more steady approach, and give yourself time to recover.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, certain things that have to get done this week are out of your realm of expertise. Do your best to tackle these projects but have a helper on hand just in case.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 You don’t have all of the answers, Libra, so don’t even think about saying you do. Relationship concerns are at the forefront of your mind lately.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you can’t put your finger on it, but something positive seems to be on the horizon. The truth will reveal itself in the next few days.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you have a lot on your plate, but you don’t know where to start. Make a list of your tasks, and it will help you better tackle one thing at a time until you are all done.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, it might be hard to bite your tongue, but that’s just what you have to do this week. Wait until you are called on for help before you get involved.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, fight against the current for something you truly believe in. Unexpected events arise on Thursday.

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Which is why The Valley Echo is asking readers to submit their Milestones (anniversaries, new jobs/careers, birthdays, anything that marks a ‘turning point’ in your life or the life of someone special) for FREE to production@ invermerevalleyecho.com (please put “Milestones” as the subject line). Your Milestones will appear at the start of the Classifieds section each week, and each week one Milestone will be randomly picked to WIN a FREE TREAT at Quality Bakery in Invermere. Get your Milestone in today!

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Ten top trucks to get the job done What are my favourite trucks? – It’s a question readers ask me all the time.

Though not in order of preference, here are my ten choices: 2014 GMC/Chevy Silverado/Sierra ½ ton pickup has gone through some monumental changes this year. What an improvement with a very comfortable and refined interior on all trim levels, and three engine choices, the Eco Tec 4.3-litre V6, 5.3-litre V8, and a 6.2-litre V8.

2015 Chevrolet Colorado. This midsize truck is still expected to work as hard as a full-size truck, the Colorado can tow more than 3,039 kilograms (6700 lbs) a 2.5L I-4 engine is standard with an optional 3.6L V6 with a six speed automatic transmission.

2015 GMC 3500HD Denali is a

beast. This truck is built to pull and with 10,251 KG (22,600 lbs) of trailer towing capacity it does just that. The 6.6L V8 turbo engine delivers 397 hp and 765 lb ft of torque and is paired with a 1000 series Allison transmission.

2014 Ford F150 Ecoboost: With more than 100,000 Eco Boost engines being produced monthly, you can bet a majority of these engines are finding their way into the 2014 F150 pickup. It holds the record in Canada for highest pickup sales, and at 12.9/9.0 L/100 km (city/highway) it keeps the money in your wallet a little longer.

2014 Ford Raptor is still one of my favorite off-road vehicles. It has electronic locking rear differential, shift

on the fly 4 wheel drive, advance trac torque and plenty of towing capabilities, it will also reduce carbon dioxide with roll stability control, and trailer sway control. A 6.2-litre V8 engine to emissions and run on B20 Biodiesel.

It’s a game changer. help you get up and over that hill.

2015 Ford F150. All new design fea- 2014 Ram 3500. The largest and most capable pickup Ram tures and a completely has to offer. Alterations to aluminum body and the frame including eight high strength steel in its separate cross members, frame make this truck up to 317 KG (700 lbs) hydro formed frame rails and high strength steel. lighter. It has 11 new 2014 Toyota Tundra. The class-exclusive features, Not only will the western themed 1794 Ediincluding 360-degree Ram EcoDiesel give tion commemorates the camera view, integrated you 420-pound feet loading ramps stowed founding year of a Texas of torque and plenty in the pickup bed, and of towing capabilities, ranch where the Tundra 400-watt power outlets it will also reduce co2 plant is situated. It is powered by a 4.6-litre or inside the cab. emissions and run on a 5.7-litre engine. Can it 2014 Ram 1500 B20 Biodiesel. It’s a compete with the big boys?

EcoDiesel. This is game changer.

This is the year to see. a much-anticipated Ian Harwood truck from Ram With 2014 Toyota Tacoma. The Tacoma’s double cab gives a 3.0-litre V6 Diesel engine with a torqueflite eight-speed plenty of room for all your buddies and the 4.0-litre V6 engine can get you transmission. Not only will the Ram EcoDiesel give you 420-pound feet of to your favorite fishing hole and back.

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Confessions of a Curber It happened just after the last flood. TThe winter beat records for snowfall, and serious springtime saw seriou flooding. Basements filled, streets were running with water, and cars were left to float and sink.

One day, I walked past a junk yard and saw, what I thought, was a relatively r normal car.

the vehicle could get a person from A to B. Suddenly, I had an idea. Since the car looked fine on the outside, no one had to know its real history. I was a genius.

After a night in the garage with a heater and a little scrubbing, I posted an ad on Craigslist: “2004 black Toyota Corolla for sale. No longer need, bought new car. No room in garage – need to sell ASAP!!! Few scratches, otherwise in great condition. Call cell and we’ll talk price.”

Thirty minutes later I got a call from a sixteen-year old kid – a little younger than my son. We decided to meet at the local mall at about 6:00. I wonder if his parents knew what he was up to.

I arrived at 6:20, telling him I was in a great rush as I had to pick my son up from soccer practice. Turns out he played, too. After some soccer gossip, we got down to business.

I knew that a kid his age just wanted a ride to show off to his friends, so we spent little time on the details. I told him the car was in perfect condition and was never in any accidents. “No problems as far as I know,” I said.

The kid was sold. He trusted me. I never gave him my full name, and he never gave me his.

He gave me the cash, I gave him the car. All was good. I was on my way.

A few days later, I saw a TV program that talked about flood damaged vehicles.

Apparently, flooding can damage the computer systems, which control things like the brakes and steering. And flood vehicles can’t be registered or insured. Who knew?

My mind immediately went to the kid I sold the vehicle to. I felt a twinge of guilt. Then my eyes darted to my stash of cash.

Two weeks later, I had another car up for sale.

Stay tuned!

I still rremember my first rs time. It was so easy. eas So thrilling.

And I walked away with a couple of thousand thousa bucks in my pocket. Not bad for pocket a few hours’ hou work.

What’s it doing here? he I thought.

Apart from a couple coup of scratches on the outside ou and some moist seats, sea the vehicle seemed roadworthy. road I immediately asked about the car. I was told that th it was found full of flflood ood w water.

Its previous owner wanted nothing to do with it.

I bought the car for fo a couple hundred dollars. do I didn’t even have to register it in my name. n Originally, I had no n intention of doing what I did. I wanted to sell the car for parts. But, the engine still worked worke and

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Business of the Week Black Star Studios is a dynamic gallery space located in downtown Invermere, offering a unique artistic experience where there is a little bit of something for studios.gallery Invermere, BC everyone.

Featuring distinctive hand crafted artwork from over 70 local and Canadian artists, visitors also have the opportunity to be involved in the art process themselves, whether it’s watching one of the in- store working studio artists’ creativity come to life, or by taking one of the many exciting artist-run workshops offered.

Throughout the year, Black Star’s After School Art Program is a chance for local children to come get creative and experiment with many different projects and mediums, where their imagination is encouraged to run wild! And with the Summer Art Workshops just around the corner and Summer Art Camps running in July and August, there is no excuse to not be inspired!

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