Issuu

WHITEWAY TAKES WORLD RECORD

The Invermere

Valley schools set to close again

June 4

2014

S er

ALLEY CHO 3

BERNIE RAVEN CHRIS RAVEN 1-866-598-7415 TEAMRAVEN.CA Offices in Panorama, Invermere & Fairmont

The Toby Creek Nordic Club’s Lake Windermere Whiteway has officially earned a place in the Guinness World Book of Records for the world’s “longest ice skating trail.” See page 3 for details.

Crossing the country as food-conscious cyclists

05 INCLUDES GST

Maxwell Realty Invermere

FILE PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG

PUBLICATIONS MAIL REGISTRATION NO. 7856

New farmland bill meets negative reaction from local farmers STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com Valley farmers are reacting negatively to Bill 24, which was passed in the provincial legislature in Victoria late last week and makes changes to B.C.’s Agricultural Land Commission (ALC). The bill divides the province into two zones. In the first (the Lower Mainland, Okanagan, Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island), the commission will be largely unchanged, while in the second (the rest of B.C.’s interior, northern parts of the province and Kootenay region) changes will allow for non-agricultural business to occur on farms. According to the provincial government, the new flexibility in Zone 2 will help farmers develop alternate sources to generate much-needed year-round income in areas with short growing seasons. Critics, including the opposition NDP and major agricultural groups such as the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association and

the B.C Agricultural Council, have expressed disappointment, charging that Bill 24 will do little more than speed up commercial development of land they say should be preserved. “It’s sad to see,” said local farmer and Winderberry Nurseries co-owner Oliver Egan. “What’s really happening is that (the government) is loosening the laws and regulations so that (land owners) can develop farmland, if they want to. This bill has made it harder to farm land. It’s made it easier to do mixed production.” According to proponents of the bill, Zone 2 is not under the same kind of development pressure as Zone 1, said Mr. Egan. “But for the Invermere area, that’s false, with all the development money pouring in from Calgary,” he said. “There’s a beautiful agricultural belt that’s in the middle of Windermere — think about what might happen to it. People will apply to have their zoning changed, they’ll pull their land out of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and then it’s gone forever.”

VJ (Butch) Bishop Owner/Operator 4846 Holland Creek Ridge Rd. Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Mr. Egan’s farm is in the middle of that belt, and his potential to expand will only be further limited, he said, since buying surrounding land will mean buying not at farmland prices, but at speculative real estate prices. “There won’t be an immediate change, it’s more of a long-term consequence. The bigger changes won’t be noticed for at least 10 or 15 years, but they are significant. This is land that (has been) being protected for generations.” Parsons rancher Gary Habart, on the other hand, said he supports Bill 24. “Most areas on my farm that are usable, I am already farming. But there are some areas that are not worth farming,” said Mr. Habart. “I am not a subdivider, that is not my goal. But in some cases for other people, it may be okay. Most farmers here know their own land. If they decide they want to do something besides farm, they should be allowed to do it.” But according to Windermere District

Farmers’s Institute director, B.C. Cattlemen’s Association director and local rancher David Zehnder, the majority of farmers and ranchers in the valley and entire Kootenay region are against the changes in Bill 24. “The B.C. Agricultural Council represents 14,000 farmers and ranching families across the province and has taken a formal position against Bill 24. The Cattlemen’s Association represents more than 1,000 ranchers and has a similar position. I feel this often gets lost in the media stories, which often quote one person in favour and one person against and make it seem like there’s a 50-50 split, it’s just not that way in this case,” said Mr. Zehnder, adding the Windermere District Farmers’ Institute has also send a letter with unanimous support of its members rejecting the proposed changes in Bill 24 and requesting consultation on the issue. See A3

• Excavators • Mini-Excavators • Bobcats • Dump Trucks • Water Trucks • Snow Plow • Sanding Equipment • Crane Truck • Road Building • Land Clearing • Controlled Burning • Rock Walls • Rip Rap • Top Soil • Sand & Gravel CONTRACT OR HOURLY MACHINE RENTALS AVAILABLE

A2 www.invermerevalleyecho.com

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

Y E ALL

Snapshot

ROAD RAGER...

Due to the flood damage on the usual Kananaskis roads, the Calgary Sports Car Club returned to the Columbia Valley on May 24th and 25th to host the Radium Hot Springs Rally, the second round of the Western Canadian Rally Championship. Sixteen teams from Alberta and four from British Columbia took to the forestry roads west of town in hopes of scoring valuable points in the five-event series. The teams return to the Columbia Valley from October 30th to November 1st for the Rocky Mountain Rally. PHOTOS SUBMITTED

(MJHP TZY \JJPQ^ Ć^JWX

AND SAVE!

Check weekly flyers flyers (MJHP TZY \JJPQ^ Ć^JWX Check out out weekly (MJHP TZY \JJPQ^ Ć^JWX and SAVE! and SAVE! AND SAVE! Browse flyers from your favourite national and local retailers

ICAN – Invermere Companion Animal Network

Available for Adoption

Hi Everyone! Let me introduce myself: I’m FOXY, and I have been at ICAN about 3 weeks now. I’m a young fellow, about 2 years old, and am super friendly and easy-going. I get along well with the other cats, playing tag and hide-and-go-seek with them. If YOU adopt me, I’ll keep you entertained too!

AND SAVE!

Browse nationaland andlocal local retailers Browseﬂyers ﬂyersfrom from your your favourite favourite national retailers

Browse ﬂyers from your favourite national and local retailers Browse ﬂyers from your favourite national and local retailers

ENTER

for your chance

TO WIN

Two 18-hole green fees at EACH of the following eight courses ... Copper Point Golf Club Eagle Ranch Resort Mountainside Golf Course Radium Resort Golf Riverside Golf Course The Ridge at Copper Point The Springs at Radium

Featured Retailers

Windermere Valley Golf Course Tickets $10 each or 3/$25

Featured Retailers

Draw date: Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Summer KickOff Party

Featured Retailers For more info, or for tickets, please call

Canadian Cancer Society

BC Gaming Licence #64179

Sheila Tutty 250-342-9059

Featured Retailers

asks you to...

4992 Fairmont Frontage Rd. 250-345-6133

Visit Visit ﬂyers. deals.savings savings tips. ﬂyers.coupons. coupons. deals. tips. Visit

ﬂyers. coupons. deals. savings tips.

Visit Visit ﬂyers. coupons. deals. savings tips.

250-341-7888

Photo courtesy of Tanya De Leeuw Photography

www.icanbc.com www.facebook.com/icanbc This week’s feature: e:

The Invermere

ALLEY CHO

Adoption Fee: $100 (to help offset spay/neuter and vet bills)

Featured Retailers

Only 200 tickets printed Tickets available at The Book Bar

All proceeds to the

Sponsored by:

Nissan Micra ra returns to basics... s...

DrivewayCanada.ca

News delivered to you! Subscribe to the valley echo today!

250.341.6299

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

LOCAL NEWS

Valley boasts longest ice skating trail Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com The Whiteway has officially earned the Guinness World Record for longest ice skating trail. Confirmation of the title came on May 28th, to the immense satisfaction of members of the Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club, which created and operates the Whiteway, and other members of the community involved with the record bid. “This is absolutely outstanding; great for the community and great for the club,” said club vice-president Darren Tamelin.“We’ve been trying for about three years now; it’s always been a goal.” This year’s extended Whiteway season (the season can vary from just a few weeks to several months depending on the conditions) was a big boon to successfully getting the record application in for 2014, said Mr. Tamelin. The club is working with the District of Invermere to put up some interpretive signs at Kinsmen Beach, explaining the record and promoting the Whiteway, he said, adding there will likely be a big celebratory party to mark the record once the lake freezes up again. “This winter we’ll be planning an opening ceremony or grand event to really pump it up, sometime in mid-December or around Christmas time,” said Mr. Tamelin. See this Friday’s Pioneer for the full story on the Whiteway’s new world record status.

LOCAL NEWS

Valley’s Chamber trying to help address labour shortage Dan Walton dan@invermerevalleyecho.com Local business owners were invited to a seminar to learn the value of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) at Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce/Lions’ Hall on Tuesday, May 27th. The PNP allows employers to jointly sponsor foreign workers who wish to seek permanent residency in Canada. By allowing employers to assist foreign workers to become permanent residents, the program is designed to address chronic work shortages. It can serve as an alternative to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, which has been suspended in the food service sector indefinitely since Thursday, April 24th. The TFW program has been regularly utilized in the valley, allowing business owners to sponsor and employ foreign workers for a period up to two years. Because the suspension of the TFW program has interfered with several local businesses, the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce has reached out to the local MP in an attempt to address the suspension. “The chamber has written a letter to [Member of Parliament for Kootenay-Columbia] Mr. Wilks, and we’ve had him come here and speak directly to our members in the food industry,” said the chamber’s executive director Susan Clovechok. Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald said the Temporary Foreign Worker program has a purpose to serve, but allows for abuse and has run amok. Because employees contracted through the TFW program can’t change jobs within Canada, it’s difficult for them to speak out against abuse. “If a worker has a complaint, they have an obligation to first speak to their employer before the matter can move forward – the outcome for a foreign worker is predictably going to be poor,” said Macdonald. And while the program is federally run, TFW employers and employees have to abide by provincial labour standards. “The reasonable thing to do is for people to come in as immigrants,” said Macdonald. “If you want to attract workers, you have to be offering a work environment that is attractive.” A call to Wilks’ office was not returned by press deadline.

www.invermerevalleyecho.com A3

LOCAL NEWS

Strike and lockout continue

Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com The province-wide rotating teachers’ strike will continue this week, with local teachers here in the valley picketing on Friday, June 6th. More than 41,000 teachers across B.C. have been engaging in strike action since Monday, May 26th, with those in each district striking one random day each week. For the Rocky Mountain School District 6, schools were shut on Monday, May 26th during the strike action’s first week. “B.C. teachers are committed to negotiating a fair and reasonable settlement at the bargaining table,” said B.C. Teacher Federation (BCTF) president Jim Iker in a press release regarding the second week of strike action. “That agreement, however, needs to include adequate funding to make improvements to important learning conditions, which are teachers’ working conditions.” According to Mr. Iker teachers have had a generally positive response from the public while out on the picket lines. In a speech to the B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils in the lower mainland on Friday, May 30th following the first week of school closures, provincial education minister Peter Fassbender conceded teachers should get a raise, but said the need must be measured against the cost to taxpayers. “I stand before you believing that teachers deserve a raise, teachers deserve stability,” said Mr. Fassbender in the speech. “But you know what? Communities deserve that as NEW from A1

“We have two main problems with the bill ― how it was moved forward, with a lack of proper consultation, and what it contains,” said Mr. Zehnder, citing similar concerns as Mr. Egan. “There’s been a major decline in the level of agriculture in the valley in the last ten years, we’ve lost half our producers. Potentially we’re at a tipping point, if we go below a critical mass in terms of how many farmers and ranchers we have here, it becomes difficult to retain key infrastructure.” He said 10 to 20 years ago there were seven separate ranching operations on the east side of the valley between Invermere and Fairmont and now they are all gone. “What’s replaced it is golf courses and the associated developments. If that trend continues, how long will it be before there’s no agriculture left in the valley?” he asked, adding that the farmers’ institute has sent two

well, and the government has a responsibility to taxpayers and finding that balance between all of those things.” Mr. Fassbender expressed optimism the two sides could reach an agreement by the end of June. In response to the strike, the provincial government has instituted a partial lockout and cut teachers’ wage by 10 per cent. In the lockout, teachers may not come to school more than 45 minutes before the first school bell of the day, stay later than 45 minutes after the last school bell of the day, and may not work during recess or lunch hours. The BCTF has challenged the legality of the lockout with the provincial labour relations board and should have a ruling from the board by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4th, according to Windermere Teachers’ Association (the local Upper Columbia Valley teachers’ union) president Doug Murray. “Teachers aren’t doing anything differently, they are still teaching,” said Mr. Murray. “But it’s difficult to do some parts of your job when you’re locked out.” Local teachers will strive to ensure tasks that often take extra time, such as writing report cards, still get done, he said. The Rocky Mountain Teachers Association (the district teacher’s union, which covers teachers from the Golden and Kimberley areas as well as the Upper Columbia Valley) has recently launched a Facebook page that includes information on which day teachers will be striking each week. For more information see www.facebook.com/rmteachers.

letters to the provincial government seeking to be heard on the issue, but hasn’t received a response. “They didn’t seek our input, but the legislation has already gone through.” He said the group has been assured there will be significant consultation before the regulations accompanying the Bill 24 changes are formulated. As the Bill 24 was set to receive third reading on Thursday, May 29th, local Columbia-River Revelstoke NDP MLA Norm Macdonald issued a press release containing leaked 2012 emails between Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett and Peace River MLA Pat Pimm. According to Mr. Macdonald, the emails criticize the independence of the ALC and its chair Richard Bullock, and reveal that Bill 24 is about buying votes. “Who the hell is running our province,” reads one email from Mr. Pimm to Mr. Bennett. “Here is an opportunity to actually muster up some support for our team

but instead we will ignore it and go out and find some way to give the Indians more money which doesn’t get me one vote. I am getting tired of this kind of nonsense.” The Valley Echo contacted Mr. Bennett’s offices in Cranbrook and Victoria last week, but could not reach him for comment by Monday’s press deadline. Mr. Bennett spoke to the Kimberley Bulletin, however, saying the messages prove only that he was advocating on behalf of his constituents. “Aside from the unfortunate comment by MLA Pimm about First Nations, which I strongly repudiate, the ALC issues discussed are nothing new,” Bennett told the Bulletin. “Who is surprised that I am a strong representative for my rural constituents who want change? This isn’t vote buying. It is the democratic process and an MLA doing what he is hired to do.” Mr. Bennett added that the ALC will remain independent as it was before Bill 24.

A4 www.invermerevalleyecho.com

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

THE TERRY FOX RUN FOR CANCER RESEARCH

NO ENTRY FEE NO MINIMUM PLEDGE Walk-Run-Wheel-Ride

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 1 888 836-9786 Inspired By A Dream

terryfox.org

Grounded In Tradition

Volunteer-Driven

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

www.invermerevalleyecho.com A5

LOCAL NEWS

Local MLA’s expenses lowest of Kootenay representatives Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

Provincial government MLA compensation and renumeration reports for the financial year April 2013 to March 2014 were recently released. Local Columbia River-Revelstoke opposition MLA Norm Macdonald’s salary and travel expenses were the lowest of any of the four MLAs from the Kootenay region. Mr. Macdonald makes the basic MLA salary of $101,859 and last year had travel expenses (which include a capital city allowance, an in-constituency allowance, a general travel allowance and an accompanying-person travel allowance) totaling $55,137. Neighbouring Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall (also an opposition MLA) had the same salary and had travel expenses totaling $64,988. Kootenay West opposi-

tion MLA Katherine Conroy made the basic salary and had $55,995 in travel expenses. Mr. Macdonald has noticeably lower general travel expenses ($17,973) than either Ms. Conroy ($28,434) or Ms. Mungall ($28,946), while Ms. Conroy has the lowest accompanying-person travel expenses of the three Kootenay opposition MLAs ($3,842 for Ms. Conroy, $9,917 for Mr. Macdonald and $11,979 for Ms. Mungall). Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett’s salary is, as a cabinet minister (Minister of Mines and Energy, Minister of Core Review), much higher with an executive salary of $40,743 tacked onto the base salary for a total salary of $142,603. As a cabinet minister, Mr. Bennett’s travel expense is also significantly higher, totaling $93,415. Of that, $8,185 is a ministerial out-of-province/out-of-country travel allowance, while $57,953 is general travel expenses.

COMMUNITY Recognizing ‘outstanding’ contributions Rosemary Clarke Columbia Valley Unit Canadian Cancer Society The Columbia Valley Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society presented some outstanding “Years of Service” awards at their last meeting in May. In the top photo is Kay Maras representing 25 years of service along with Maria Kloos representing 30 years. In the bottom photo Sheila Bonny and Betty Milne representing 25 years, Gladys Bradshaw representing 50 years and Doreen Stafford representing 35 years. We sincerely thank each of these wonderful women for their outstanding length of service and their dedication to promoting the work of the Canadian Cancer Society. The presentations were made by Mia Gardiner, our Volunteer Engagement Co-ordinator for the Kootenays from Trail.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES Annual Subscription Rates (incl. tax)

• Local (Canal Flats to Spillimacheen) $45.30 • Ofﬁce Pick-Up $34.50 • Canada $62.60 / International $182.00 • Seniors (local) $34.50 / Seniors (Canada) $56.00

OPINION

From Russia, with love

“Y

ankee, Go The UMAN Home!” The voice, high-pitched and far away, caught me by surprise. I wasn’t a Yankee, but a noble Canadian — far different! I found the child attached to the voice on the fifth floor of another crumbling apartment building. We were there, as far as I knew, providing a way for the nation to improve its quality of life. I hadn’t been expecting anyone to respond so negatively. Naively, perhaps, I expected praise, not anger. Living for a while just below the Arctic Circle in the Russian city of Usinsk, I was spending twelve-hour days, seven days a week, trying to teach people, in a Canadian (gentle) way, how to lead the team who crossed the Circle daily and used old and oldfashioned equipment to drill for oil, supplying the energy needs. The praise didn’t come — certainly not from that childish voice floating down from the fifth floor balcony. Living in an apartment over the open square, his was probably a superior home compared to mine. Cockroaches in mine fell out of the space under the wallpaper every time the door to the darkened hallway was closed. Once I was over my shock at the shouted directives, I wondered. Questions rose in my mind. Who was the adult who created the anger in the child’s voice? Where had the English words come from? Why criticize a helper? It was only then that I began to look at our presence through Russian eyes. I wasn’t impressed with what I saw. At a time when every value of their society was being questioned, we were there to teach “better” ways. They were incensed and humiliated. We had brought the latest tech-

nology from Canada to the Joint Venture partnership, as did the British who were the third part of the deal that included a Russian company. The Russians had been using out-dated ideas RED and equipment we had long surpassed. The workers were doing a good job adapting to the increased level of technological understanding needed to effectively manage more modern stuff. They had also been doing the difficult job of getting over their school history. They had been told they were morally and economically superior to all the other people of the world. That was a blind spot in their thinking when they looked at the several centimetres of oil that covered the earth, the rivers and the lakes, for kilometres all around. The absence of wildlife was never discussed. The dumping of old nuclear material into the waters around the nearby island of Novaya Zemlya, the world’s largest nuclear waste dump, was never mentioned. What is it about us humans, that we maintain almost total blindness to the effects of our own behaviour? We only criticize those aspects of our own culture that create little inconvenience. Yet, we manage to remain aware of the faults of others from around the world. I am fortunate. I have had the opportunity to see how people from many places live, to see their blindness and compare it to my own. After all, we are all humans, making our way in the best way we know. We are all blind in our own way — there is more similarity than difference between us. Fred Elford is a retired international organization development consultant, living in Invermere, where he spends his time with bonsai trees. He can be reached at fredelford@ shaw.ca.

IDE

F ELFORD

InvermereValleyEcho

@TheValleyEcho

Six Month Subscription Rates (incl. tax)

• Local (Canal Flats to Spillimacheen) $29.40 • Seniors (local) $22.80

INVERMEREVALLEYECHO.com

A6 www.invermerevalleyecho.com

The Invermere

ALLEY CHO

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

HUMOUR Something on your mind?

#8, 1008 8 Avenue • P.O. Box 70 Invermere, B.C., Canada V0A 1K0 Phone: 250-341-6299

The Valley Echo welcomes all letters to the editor and submissions from community and sports groups, as well as special community columns. Please keep your signed, legible submissions under 500 words. We reserve the right to edit for clarity, taste, legal reasons and brevity. Each submission must contain a daytime phone number and place of residence. Send email submissions to editor@ invermerevalleyecho.com.

invermerevalleyecho.com

PUBLISHER

EDITOR

Rose-Marie Fagerholm

Nicole Trigg

invermerevalleyecho.com

publisher@

editor@

REPORTERS

EDITORIAL Dan Walton

Steve Hubrecht

invermerevalleyecho.com

dan@

ADVERTISING SALES

Dean Midyette

invermerevalleyecho.com

cv-pioneer.com

GRAPHIC DESIGN / PRODUCTION

ADMINISTRATION

Silena Ann Ewen

Renice Oaks

advertising@

production@

NICOLE TRIGG editor@invermerevalleyecho.com

Cheryl Williams

invermerevalleyecho.com

When does the end ever justify the means

steve@

ads@

customerservice@

n 2010, after Bill Vander Zalm rounded up enough British Columbians to force a referendum on the HST tax, Christy Clark and then-financial minister Kevin Falcon publicly admitted the government had mishandled the issue when 55 per cent voted against the BC Liberal policy. “This is a lesson in public policy change,” Falcon said at the time. The HST was scrapped and the PST was reintroduced, mostly in the name of democracy, according to Vander Zalm. “I think it sends a message to politicians… that they can’t simply do things because it’s the will of the premier or the party; that they

Sheila Tutty

NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT: Reproduction of any or all editorial and advertising materials in whole or in part is strictly prohibited without the written consent of the publisher. It is agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the liability of The Valley Echo, owned by Black Press Ltd. in the event of failure to publish an advertisement or in the event of an error appearing in the advertisement as published, shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for only the one incorrect insertion for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect or omitted items only and that there shall be no liability in any event greater than the amount paid for such advertising. BC PRESS COUNCIL – The Valley Echo is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province's newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby Street, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

CMCA AUDITED

verifiedcirculation.ca We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

2009 2009 WINNER

drafted the legislation, admitted publicly he didn’t consult enough. Then, just weeks after Bill 24 was introduced, without missing a beat the provincial government passed an order in council - without public debate - exempting sweet natural gas plants and ski resorts from provincial environmental reviews. The order was reversed the next day after B.C. officials were barred from a First Nations forum on LNG. Then, about a month later, the Park Amendment Act was passed ‑ with zero consultation. British Columbians have made it clear they don’t like public policy without consultation, but the BC Liberals have forgotten the lesson in just four short years.

OPINION

invermerevalleyecho.com

PUBLISHER IN ABSENTIA

have to in fact, consult the people,” Vander Zalm was quoted as saying by CBC. Perceived lack of consultation by government is not uncommon. Despite a process required by law of public notices and hearings, there will always be that member of the public who will claim, well into the process, that they haven’t been properly consulted or informed. Take the current debate around the new multi-use centre planned for Invermere, with many library supporters insisting they were not properly consulted while District of Invermere mayor Gerry Taft argues the library’s exclusion from Phase One has been public knowledge since the start. But in the case of Bill 24, Bill Bennett, the Minister responsible for the core review who

Community composting is the next step

iscussions around urposed for the East Kootenay is Regional ban deer, user groups almost non-existent, and a huge UNDOWN U in multi-purpose community step back and decrease from facilities, even pot holes, tend the current yellow bin program to generate strong opinions, run by the RDEK. The potential strong emotions, and get a lot of re-introducing potentially reof attention. cyclable material into our garThere is an aspect to local bage stream is very concerning, government services, which completely preventable, and acERRY — although messier and more tually quite sad. smelly — could be argued to be There is another type of prodeven more important, and that is uct that is in our current garbage waste: solid (garbage) and liquid (sewer). stream that shouldn’t be. Without this materiWith the creation of Multi-Material BC al, our landfill would operate more efficiently, (MMBC), industry was supposed to begin have less issues with methane gas producpaying for the collection of an expanded tion, and have a longer life. This material can list of recyclable items, and shift costs away be easily turned into something usable that from local governments like the District of could be used to promote and enhance loInvermere, and the Regional District of East cal agriculture. The mystery product is organKootenay (RDEK). ics, mainly food waste. The mystery process is The rollout of MMBC has not been without composting. The missing piece is large-scale its controversy and critics (i.e.the entire news- collection/separation and processing. paper industry), and the level of service proGroundswell has been working with the

G TAFT

District of Invermere for the last two years on a small-scale composting exercise using DOI equipment and land. They collected food waste from several restaurants and businesses, and turn the slop into rich and useable soil. There is a future, with better, more advanced composting technology, a more organized collection of commercial food waste, and a limited program for collecting residential food waste. This could not only be an employment creating economic activity in the valley that would give local governments carbon credits, but it could extend the life of our landfill, saving taxpayers millions of dollars while creating some rich soil, right here, from our garbage, so that it can grow our food. Let’s start protesting and writing emails in favour of large-scale composting! Gerry Taft is mayor of the District of Invermere and a Regional District of East Kootenay director for the Columbia Valley. He can be reached at taft.gerry@gmail.com .

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

THE

www.invermerevalleyecho.com A7

TREET

“I think more people will How do you think the use it in the winter time.” valley will change, now that Will Anderson the Whiteway holds the Guinness world record for the longest ice skating trail?

LETTERS

B.C. forests are doing just fine

Dear Editor: It has been said that “truth has no fear and that untruth shivers at every shadow,” and based upon Norm Macdonald’s recent comments on privatizing B.C. forests, there is no question that he lurks in the shadows and is freezing cold if he expects us to believe his nonsense! Simply, the BC Liberal government is not interested in privatizing B.C.’s public forests. All one has to do is a little research and they will find that government remains committed to managing our forests sustainably, now and into the future. Macdonald as forestry critic knows that B.C. is recognized as a world leader of sustainable forest management — over 52 million hectares are certified to one of three internationally recognized sustainable forest management certification standards. He knows that B.C. is also unique in having an independent Forest Practices Board specifically set up to monitor and audit forest practices and investigate complaints; and he knows that the Forest Practices Board also recommends areas for improvement, which government and forest licensees act on. He knows that B.C. forests are not being overcut and that the Chief Forester independently sets maximum harvest limits for 72 distinct areas following a comprehensive timber supply review that considers social, economic and environmental values. He knows that B.C. currently has over 180 active forestry agreements with First Nations and that, since 2003, B.C. has provided around $291 million and access to 61.9 mil-

“I think it’s going to be a great boom for us and help bring people to the valley in the winter.”

Peggie Wacko

Darcy Chrona

lion cubic metres of timber to First Nations. He knows that as a result of your government’s efforts in Asia, specifically China, exports of B.C. lumber to China have increased over twelve fold from 2003 to present, and he knows that this increase has resulted in jobs for British Columbians! He knows that your government is looking at the option of converting some volume-based forest licences to new or expanded area-based tree farm licences, and he knows that area-based tenures do not convey additional property rights to the tenure holder; he knows that all Crown land will remain Crown land. So now Macdonald knows that we know that his continuous reporting of untruth will never go unnoticed! So shiver away in the shadows, Norm, as the rest of us move fearlessly into the bright and truthful future we, as British Columbians, deserve. DOUG CLOVECHOK FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS

Setting straight some library facts Dear Editor: I would like to clarify and correct some of the information in Mayor Taft’s letter to the editor published in The Valley Echo on May 28th and in The Pioneer on May 30th. Mayor Taft stated that 55 per cent of the library usage comes from outside of Invermere. It is actually 45 per cent. The library has 1,900 active members – 1,000 inside of Invermere (meaning it services one third of the District of Invermere population) and 900 from Regional District of

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

“I think it will be great and bring more visitors to the valley in the winter.”

East Kootenay Areas F & G. Mayor Taft also states “it was not that many years ago that the Invermere library was not a municipal library, and they used to charge fees for library cards.” According to the BC Library Act, charging for basic services has been against the law since 1996. For the few years that the library did charge, it was $6 per year. It is currently the responsibility of local government to fund library service through taxation. VIRGINIA WALKER INVERMERE

Libraries should be a priority Dear Editor: There are fewer establishments that are vital to a community than a library. Andrew Carnegie, the great Scottish/American philanthropist knew this. Coming from an impoverished childhood, then making his fortune, he built a total of 2,509 Carnegie libraries around the world — 125 of them in Canada. Invermere and surrounding residents deserve a decent library that should be located in the proposed new community centre. Permanent and seasonal residents use the present library in great numbers. A new and prominent location for the library would bring in more users. Libraries educate young and old; provide a place for the inquisitive mind; and entertain all groups of society with books and visual technology. A library brings together people of like interests to share knowledge. See A12

��

Do you support the B.C. teachers’ rotating strike action despite the disruption it is creating for students in school districts across the province?

NEXT WEEK’S QUESTION: Are you happy with the government’s handling of Bill 24, which it just passed, that divides the ALR INVERMEREVALLEYECHO.com into two zones?

Yes

50%

A8 www.invermerevalleyecho.com

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

THE

WEEKLY Beat

the Summit Youth Centre. • 8 p.m.: Mainstream Square Dance Weekend at the Radium CommuHave nity Hall, hosted by the Columan event you’d bia Valley Twirlers. Friday night like listed? Email dance at 8 p.m., Saturday dances it to: production@ at 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Callers are invermerevalleyecho. Gary Winter from Edmonton and com Dustin McGifford from Penticton. For more info, please call Albert at 250-347-6573. • Fairmont Lions Clubs Hole-in-One JUNE 4th - 10th Challenge, every weekend (Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday) 4TH : WEDNESDAY from May to September. Hole #8 at • 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of In- Riverside Golf Course. Entry fee $5. vermere meets every Wednesday at the Curling Rink. 7TH : SATURDAY • 4 - 9 p.m.: “Minute to Win it” at • 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Radium Days the Summit Youth Centre. 2014 “Get your British on!” in • Camp Day at Tim Hortons. 100% Radium. Free event. 8:30 a.m. of coffee sales today go to send- Pancake breakfast; 9:30 a.m. Paing local kids to camp. rade; 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. Door priz• Windermere Ladies Golf Club es and cake by Canfor; 10 a.m. would like to invite all ladies to - 4 p.m. Brits Best Car Show, Artjoin them every Wednesday for ist’s and Farmer’s market; 12 - 5 tee-times beginning at 2 p.m. for p.m. Scottish afternoon tea at May and June. Please arrive at 1 Fireside Tea Shoppe; 12:30 p.m. p.m. to be put in a group. No ex- Kid’s Zone. Plus live music in perience necessary-enjoy the golf the Band Shell, Rotary Lunch and social activity. at Brent’s Shack, wood carving

5TH : THURSDAY

• 7:45 - 8:45 a.m.: Sun Riser Yoga at the Community Greenhouse, presented by Groundswell. No experience required, bring a mat, a blanket, a sense of humour, a friend and some water. By donation. Thursdays through to June 26th. Visit: groundswellnetwork. ca/events-calendar. • 11 a.m.: Glass-blowing demonstrations at Bavin Glassworks, every Thursday until July 3rd. Come in for a chance to win the demo piece. For more info, check out bavinglass.com. • 12 - 1 p.m.: Ask a Librarian / Dropin tech support at the Invermere Public Library. Every Thursday. • 12:30 - 1:20 p.m.: Pie in the Face a DTSS Dry Grad Fundraiser. At the DTSS basketball court. Pies $2. • 5 - 9 p.m.: Hang out night/bring your ideas at the Summit YC. • 7 p.m.: Canal Days Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Centre. $500.00 Bonanza, $500.00 Free Game, Door Prizes. Call 250-349-5447 for info.

6TH : FRIDAY

• 6 - 7 p.m.: Hula Hoop Jam at Peak Dancework (across from post ofﬁce). By donation, hoops provided. Contact leahmayshoemaker@ gmail.com for info. • 6 - 11 p.m.: Animation studio at

demo and auction, and Gerry’s Gelati will unveil a new ﬂavour. www.radiumhotsprings.ca. • 10 a.m.: Lake Enid Shrub Restoration Project. DTSS students who participated in taking shrub cuttings with Wildsight last fall are invited to come to Lake Enid and complete the project. Randy Harris, Ecosystem Restoration Forester will be presenting. • 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Angela Morgan exhibition at Artym Gallery. Artist will be in attendance. Show continues until June 13th. Check out www.artymgallery.com. • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Carwash at Syndicate Board Shop, a fundraiser for the DTSS Dry Grad. $5 per car. • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Multi-media artist Connie Geerts will show new work while creating on-site at Effusion Art Gallery. For more info, go to www.effusionartgallery.com. • 6 - 11 p.m.: Seated basketball at the Summit Youth Centre. • 7:30 p.m.: Knox Presbyterian Church Choir and St. David’s United Church Chamber Choir from Calgary perform Franz Schubert’s Mass in G, with masterworks by Byrd, Elgar and Mozart, at Christ Church Trinity. Tickets at the door, $20 / adults, $10 / students and children. For more info, call 250-342-6644. • Willi Schmidt Memorial Riﬂe Shoot at the Lake Windermere District

Rod & Gun Club. Visit www. lwdrodgun.com for more details.

10TH : TUESDAY

• 7:45 - 8:45 a.m.: Yoga for the Early Bird at the Community Greenhouse, presented by Groundswell. By donation. Tuesdays through to June 24th. Visit: groundswellnetwork.ca/events-calendar. • 5 - 9 p.m.: Baking scones at the Summit Youth Centre. • 7 p.m.: Columbia Valley Community Foundation AGM at Pynelogs. Join us to celebrate our 12th year of building legacies in our communities. For more info, contact info@ valleyfoundation.ca or 250-347-6404. • 7 p.m.: Conrad Kain Centennial Society AGM at the Windermere Valley Museum. New members welcome.

JUNE 11th - 17th 11TH : WEDNESDAY

• 2:15 p.m.: Seniors’ Day at the Invermere Library on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Bus provided. For more information or to pre-register, contact 250-342-6416 or visit invermere. bclibrary.ca. • 5 - 9 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre. • 6 p.m.: PJ Story Time at the Invermere Library. Runs the second Wednesday of each month. For more information or to pre-register, contact 250-342-6416 or visit invermere.bclibrary.ca.

12TH : THURSDAY

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Ultimate frisbee at the Summit Youth Centre.

• 6 - 11 p.m.: Glow bowling with the Summit Youth Centre. $5. • 7 - 9 p.m.: Legend Nights at Lakeshore Resort and Campground. Listen to Ktunaxa legends as told by a First Nation Elder. Free, open to the public, traditional food available for purchase. Also June 28th, July 12th and 26th, and August 2nd, 23rd and 30th.

15TH : SUNDAY

• 5:30 p.m.: Dad’s the Best kitchen party at From Scratch. Reserve your seat, check out menus and pricing at fromscratchfood.com.

17TH : TUESDAY

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre. • 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. • 7 - 8:30 p.m.: Competent Composting workshop at the Community Greenhouse, hosted by Groundswell. Monthly, April through September. $30. Registration is available online atgroundswellnetwork.ca/events-calendar.

JUNE 18th - 24th 18TH : WEDNESDAY

• 4 - 9 p.m.: Substance Abuse Awareness Evening at the Summit YC. • 6 p.m.: Facebook for Beginners at the Invermere Public Library. Contact 250-342-6316 to register.

HOURS INVERMERE LIBRARY

• Tuesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. • 6 - 11 p.m.: Hang out night at the • Wednesdays: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Summit Youth Centre.

13TH : FRIDAY

14TH : SATURDAY

• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmer’s Market opens for the season! Every Saturday in downtown Invermere. • 12 - 7 p.m.: Fairmont Lions Club annual Fun Golf Tournament and BBQ at Coys Par 3. Cost $30. For more information, visit http://eclubhouse.org/sites/fairmontbc. • 4 - 8 p.m.: 3rd annual Beer Festival at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. More that 50 beers to sample, live music by Oak Republic, free souvenir tasting glass. Individual tickets, Lodging and Camping Packages available at www. fairmonthotsprings.com.

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 • Daily: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

INVERMERE THRIFT STORE

• Thursday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Friday and Saturday: 1 - 4 p.m.

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

• Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Friday and Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

www.invermerevalleyecho.com A9

Regional District of East Kootenay BYLAW 2520 & 2521

Bylaw Amendment - Elkhorn Ranch Ltd. The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Elkhorn Ranch Ltd. to amend the Lake Windermere Official Community Plan and the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the bylaws will amend the OCP and Zoning designations of the subject properties to accommodate a proposed subdivision creating approximately 37 parcels between 1.0 ha and 2.5 ha in size (Area 1). The amendment will also “downzone” an area where no subdivision is proposed (Area 2). The subject properties located on Windermere Loop Road and Kootenay No. 3 Road as shown on the attached map are legally described as:

BYLAW 2520 & 2521

Covenant Release - Elkhorn Ranch Ltd. The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering a request by Elkhorn Ranch Ltd. to release two restrictive covenants currently registered on title. The two covenants require the provision of community water and community sewer services to any parcels created by subdivision. If the release of the covenants is approved, the RDEK servicing requirements for parcels created by subdivision will be in accordance with Subdivision Servicing Bylaw No. 1954. The area subject to the covenants is shown below.

•

Sublot 111, District Lot 4596, Kootenay District, Plan X32 except Parcel A (Ref. Plan 73775I) and Plans NEP20959, NEP61871 and NEP69058 – Area 1; and

The RDEK Board of Directors has authorized a public hearing to gather the views of the public. The public hearing will be held in conjunction with the public hearing authorized for Bylaws 2520 and 2521.

•

That part of Lot C, District Lot 108, Kootenay District, Plan 1386 except part included in Plan 18737;

A public hearing will be held at:

•

That part of Lot B, District Lot 108, Kootenay District, Plan 1386;

•

That part of those parts of District Lots 19, 41 and 218 included in Explanatory Plan 26302I, Kootenay District, except from District Lot 19, Parcel A(Reference Plan 101916I) to be hereafter known as Parcel 1 (See W4380) – Area 2

Bylaw No. 2520 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Lake Windermere Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2061, 2008 – Amendment Bylaw No. 16, 2014 (Windermere / Elkhorn Ranch Ltd.)” will amend the designations of the subject properties as outlined on the attached Schedule A, which is incorporated in and forms part of this Bylaw, from R-SF, Residential Low Density, R-MF, Residential Multi-Family, OSRT, Open Space, Recreation and Trails and RR, Rural Resource to SH, Small Holdings and RR, Rural Resource. Bylaw No. 2521 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 292, 2014 (Windermere / Elkhorn Ranch Ltd.)” will amend the designations of the subject properties as outlined on the attached Schedule A, which is incorporated in and forms part of this Bylaw from R-1, Single Family Residential Zone, R-5, Multiple Family Residential – Community (Cluster) Zone, P-2, Public Parks and Open Space Zone and A-2, Rural Residential (Country) Zone to SH-2, Small Holding Semi-Rural Zone and A-2, Rural Residential (Country) Zone. A public hearing will be held at:

Windermere Community Hall 4726 North Street Windermere, BC Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm

The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F, Director for Electoral Area G and the District of Invermere. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing. Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Jean Terpsma, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0314, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email jterpsma@rdek.bc.ca.

self-Fill Sandbag Stations With the potential for seasonal spring flooding, the RDEK is encouraging residents in flood prone areas to take steps now to protect their homes and properties if they feel they may be at risk.

Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Jean Terpsma, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0314, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email jterpsma@rdek.bc.ca.

Let’s Celebrate!

2014 Electoral Area F Volunteer of the Year Karen Taylor - Browne will be recognized at the RDEK Town Hall Meeting Monday, June 9, 2014 - 7:00pm Windermere Community Hall 7:00pm - 7:30pm Volunteer of the Year Presentation Please join us as we recognize Karen Taylor - Browne for all of her volunteer efforts. Refreshments & cake will be served. 7:30pm - 8:45pm Town Hall Meeting Meeting will include an update from Director Wendy Booth along with presentations on Windermere Water, Financial Plan, Sustainability Plan and more!

What to Bring: 9 Your Own Shovel 9 Ties for Bags 9 Other supplies necessary to fill the bags and transport them Locations: Central Subregion • City of Cranbrook Gravel Pit – Cobham Avenue (works yard is 201 Cobham Ave) • Wasa Community Hall – 6145 Wasa School Road • Centennial Hall/Kimberley – 100-4th Ave Kimberley Elk Valley/South Country • Hosmer Pub – 2360 Highway 3 • Jaffray Community Hall – Jaffray Village Loop Road • Public can also access bags at Fernie and Sparwood City Works Yards Columbia Valley • Fairmont – corner of Fairmont Springs Drive and Fairway Drive • Windermere Fire Hall – 1627 Highway 93/95 The bags should only be filled half full as they become hard to lift and place. Information on sandbagging can be located on EMBC’s website at: http://www.embc.gov.bc.ca/em/floods/index. html

19 - 24th Avenue South, Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8 Phone: 250-489-2791 Toll Free: 1-888-478-7335 Email: info@rdek.bc.ca Website: www.rdek.bc.ca

A10 www.invermerevalleyecho.com

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

Fitness Frenzy

Buy 2 months get 1 month FREE!

Motivation to get moving!

• Unlimited Membership • Classes, weight room & Women Only Room!

Adults $120 - Students and Seniors (55 +) $98

Helen Breau Valley Fitness Centre Manager

INCLUDES GST · Expires July 6th, 2014

Support your community non-profit fitness Centre.

See you there!

722 - 14th Street · Invermere · Shapeupinvermere.com

www.athleteedge.com

Get the

Edge!

NEW SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH ENHANCES CELLULAR FUNCTION So what does ASEA mean for you, the competitor? • Athletic endurance is significantly increased. • Speed recovery after athletic exertion. • More eﬃcient aerobic process. • Science-backed ASEA is based on more than 16 years of foundational research making it a safe and natural way to help your body function as best it can. Endurance and Recovery are Everything- ASEA can provide that edge!

Shelley Ford • 250-342-5837 • www.lovingmycells.teamasea.com Jim McElroy & Carol Gordon • 250-341-6114 • KiAssociates.teamasea.com

THURSDAY ONLY! June 5th, 2014

Receive a

$ 25 Promo Card*

o prcoam d r

-store. xes in fore 5ta, 2014 e b re mo Ju ly 100 or ne 6 to pendrd$ valid from Ju you som ils ca r de ta when Pr o ye r fo or e *s ee st

when you spend $100 or more before taxes in-store. Promo card valid from June 6 th to July 5 th, 2014 *see store flyer for details

invermerevalleyECHO.com

On our notice board at the Valley Fitness Centre, we recently asked: “What motivates you to exercise?” We had a variety of responses including: • The feeling of being free from pain and the ability to do the things I love. • All the lovely and vital sexy senior ladies, I wanna be just like you when I grow up. • The euphoric feeling I get after a good workout and seeing the results in the mirror. • Wanting to live to see my granddaughters grow up. • Feeling good about myself and the camaraderie I meet at the gym. This question is something we should all consider as we all know how vitally important movement and exercise are to our health, mood and energy levels. One of the best motivators to do something is because you enjoy it, but seeing progress and reaching your goals can be very motivating too. Working out with friends and building connections that provide social support and encouragement can really help you to enjoy this time and keep you showing up! Also, it’s more difficult to skip a workout when someone else is counting on you being there. Join in our fantastic group fitness classes to meet others and have fun while doing yoga, zumba, indoor cycling or strength and stretch classes. Many of our classes finish off with a visit and a social cup of coffee — another great motivator! We are a positive team of staff, group fitness instructors and personal trainers at the Valley Fitness Centre who would be excited to help you get started and keep you motivated. Please stop by in person and check out our new renovations. We have a fully air conditioned facility including a weight and cardio area, fitness studio, and Women Only room. See you there!

Take your workouts outside! S

Have you checked out any of the pring has definitely sprung in Blast bike trails in the area? Ranging the valley and since the temFF from beginner to more advanced, peratures are so mild, it’s a good the trail system is quite large and time to start taking your workouts definitely worth exploring. Grab outside. The change in scenery is a friend or two and head out for a great way to curb boredom. And a morning, afternoon, or evening let’s not forget to mention how ride. You may want to consider great it feels to breathe in all that taking some bear spray and a trail fresh air! KATE & HAYLEY book with you (which can be purThere are several ways to get ATKINSON WILSON chased at the local bike shops). If your heart pumping in the great biking isn’t for you, there are also outdoors without stretching your wallet too thin. Take the lake, for instance. You tons of hiking trails. From a walk in the park to may not be able to walk across it anymore, but scrambling up Mount Nelson, there is something exploring the shoreline can actually be an effec- for everyone’s skill level. Tennis, gardening, walking to the store instead tive workout. Where the rocks are minimal and the shore is mostly sand, intervals can be done of driving… the list goes on. The trick is to get by doing short and quick sprints. Try running or outside and find something you enjoy doing that sprinting for 30 seconds and walking or jogging just happens to be exercise. If time is a factor for 30 seconds. Repeat until you’ve completed 10 for you, consider doing small bursts of exercise. minutes. These bursts can be as short as 10 minutes in Another option is to walk your kids to school length, but are considered effective as a longer and continue on from there.You could view the workout if done a few times throughout the day. walk to school as your warm up and then simply When you look at it that way, there really is no continue on with a run or brisk walk afterwards. excuse to skip a workout! You could create a route, time yourself, and each Set up a free consult and fitness assessment with week try to beat your time. Once that route be- Kate Atkinson (250-688-0221) and Hayley Wilson comes easy, you could challenge yourself by (250-688-0024), who are certified personal trainadding on to it, but still maintaining the same ers with Fitness 4 Life.Visit their website at www. fitness4life.tv for current rates and specials. time it took you to complete the original route.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

www.invermerevalleyecho.com A11

ALLEY IFE

SUMMER AT LONG LAST Clockwise from top: Randy the Redneck, actor Lucas Myers’ alter-ego as a comical hillbilly, brought his lowclass wisdom to Pynelogs on Friday, May 30th (Photo by Dan Walton); Spilli Chili Cookoff competitors from the Spur Valley Resort served their version with bison meat (Photo by Dan Walton); There’s more to Spilli than just chili — the 2014 cookoff featured live entertainment as well (Photo by Dan Walton); Kamryn Joubert, a grade three student from Edgwater Elementary School, ran the 3-kilometre race at this year’s Herb Weller run (Photo by Angela Krebs); Aimee Demers, Simon Proulx, Lawrence Bell and Mary Lawrie felt young again during the Adults Only Mini Golf Tournament at Copper City Amusement Park on Saturday, May 31st (Photo by Dan Walton); Local act Marty and Eli with some vocal help from Elke Peterson at the mini golf event (Photo by Dan Walton).

MLA Meeting Day Wednesday, June 11 Please call 1 866 870 4188 to book an appointment

Norm Macdonald MLA norm.macdonald.mla@leg.bc.ca www.NormMacdonald.ca

Canal Flats Civic Centre

Canal Days picture framing • lighting •home decor

Thursday, June 5th at 7 p.m. $500 Bonanza • $500 Free Game Door Prizes For information call 250-349-5789

For all your framing needs, we are the professionals. 905 7 Ave, Invermere • 250-342-0012

David thompson school

stUdent art sHoW June 10 to 22

What does ART mean to you? Pynelogs Open daily from 11 to 5 pm art Opening June 13 from 7 to 9:30

Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.

Happy BirtHday to pynelogs! 1914 - 2014 · Celebrating 100 years

A12 www.invermerevalleyecho.com

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

COMMUNITY

ENTERTAINMENT

(Left to right) Greenhouse educator Ally Candy, cyclists Danielle Prapavessis and Mischa Hamara, and chef training teacher Andrea Salzbrenner during a greenhouse visit by Seed by Seed on Tuesday, May 27th. Photo by Dan Walton

Food-smart cyclists share insights with students Dan Walton dan@invermerevalleyecho.com Taking a break from their bicycle trek from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic, Seed by Seed food activists Mischa Hamara and Danielle Prapavessis made a stop at David Thompson Secondary School on Tuesday, May 27th to spread their message. During a round-table discussion with Andrea Salzbrenner’s chef training students at the Groundswell Community Greenhouse, the country-crossing couple explained the positive and negative byproducts that come from food production. According to the duo, by “deliberately eating,” any consumer can support social causes that are important to them, simply by funding food producers that speak to their ideals. “It’s so great to see what we’re talking about [in regards to food security] actually happening here at the community greenhouse,” said Hamara. Their message of awareness extends from daily food choices to what the students choose as a profession. “Whether you decide to be a farmer or doctor, you can still be instrumental in creating a healthy community,” agreed Greenhouse

educator Ally Candy. And these two are walking the walk. Wanting to spread their messages of healthy living and sustainability, they packed light in order to pedal thousands of kilometres from coast to coast. Having flown out from Ontario, the pair started in Victoria and had almost completed cycling through British Columbia when they came upon Groundswell, the first community greenhouse along their route. Hamara and Prapavessis were especially impressed by the school’s fresh menu. “This is a huge change from when everything sold in the cafeteria came off a truck or a freighter shipped from hundreds of kilometres away,” Mischa said. “The Community Greenhouse and Gardens are their flagship project and shining example of the power of collaborative community effort.” The pair travelled from Golden to Invermere, and over a three-month span, they’ll cycle to St. John’s, Newfoundland. Take a look at their tour and philosophies on their website – www.seedbyseed.ca. “They’re demonstrating, as groundswell tries to do, the message that they’re putting across,” Candy said. “It’s always great for the students to meet with people like Mischa and Dani who take on interesting projects.”

LIBRARIES from A7

Our present Valley Fitness Centre serves the community well. Would it be nice to have a new one? Of course it would, but in its present location, it would be possible to expand by adding a third floor. Sometimes triage has to be applied when allocating monies. For Invermere’s purposes, putting a library at the top of the list is essential. Our community should look to the future and not miss an opportunity to provide library space in the new proposed community centre. Sincerely, Eloise Berry Invermere

The Undefined Boundary Between is just one of the many exciting works by Angela Morgan being exhibited at the Artym Gallery starting this Saturday. Image submitted

Unmistakable Morgan returns to Artym Gallery Deanna Berrington The Artym Gallery This highly anticipated exhibition opens on Saturday, June 7th at 10 a.m.; world-renowned painter Angela Morgan will be at the gallery between noon and 3 p.m. The exhibition continues until June 13th.This year, unlike in previous years, the paintings will be available for viewing and pre-sales online, at artymgallery.com. This is the biggest show of the year for Angela Morgan. Although she is represented in galleries across the world, the Artym Gallery was the first professional gallery to represent her, and while her newest works can be found year-round there, this annual show never fails to be an impressive event. With over 40 new pieces to choose from, now is the time to get an original Angela Morgan painting. As always, Angela continues to move forward — if you are looking for examples of some of her newest endeavours, you need look no further than your friend’s iPhone case, which might be adorned with an unmistakable Morgan image. Angela is also the featured artists on the Columbia Valley Mapbook this year. While here for the show, she will be personalizing the reproductions from the cover project. This year, proceeds will go to the Columbia Valley Greenways Trail Alliance. With only 100 available, you might not want to wait to get yours from the Artym Gallery; they are heading out the door quickly! Don’t miss your opportunity to meet the incredible Angela Morgan in person at the Artym Gallery this Saturday, June 7th between noon and 3 p.m. See her pieces online now at artymgallery.com.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

www.invermerevalleyecho.com A13

BC NEWS

Pain at pumps spurs more walking, transit use Jeff Nagel Black Press

A new poll has found high gas prices are causing financial hardship for a majority of B.C. residents, many of whom say they’re driving less and trying alternatives like walking or transit more. The Insights West online survey in partnership with Black Press found two-thirds of respondents across the province have felt financial hardship from the recent rise in gas prices. Pump prices for regular gas climbed above $1.50 per litre in Metro Vancouver this week, up more than 20 per cent since early January. More Interior B.C. residents cited hardship — 74 per cent — even though they don’t pay the extra 17-cent-alitre gas tax charged by TransLink in Metro Vancouver. Insights West vice-president Mario Canseco said $1.50 per litre appears to be a psychological level where more people seek ways to cut their fuel consumption. “We’re seeing people saying it might be better to take the bus this afternoon, it might be better to walk or try to bike — essentially not to drive,” he said. Fifty-five per cent of poll respondents across B.C. said they’re already driving less than usual, while 27 per cent said they’re walking more and 19 per cent said they’re taking public transit more (twenty-six per

cent in the Lower MainSixteen per cent said land said they’re taking they don’t own a car. transit more). The poll also found While it’s helpful that widespread belief that gas prices tend to spike gas taxes are too high, in spring and summer, that B.C. stations charge when the weather is more than ones elsemore conducive to walkwhere in Canada, and ing or biking than Decem91 per cent said they ber, Canseco believes believe gas stations take that’s coincidence. advantage of motorists “They’re not doing it by raising prices just bebecause it’s lovely outfore a long weekend. side, they’re doing it be“There’s a high number An Insights West online survey in partnership with cause they’re feeling the Black Press has found that recent gas price hardship is of people who look at the pain when they gas up.” driving more people to conserve. Black Press photo service stations as gougThe poll also uncovers,” Canseco said. ered refuelling habits of those surveyed. Just four per cent said they’ve considered selling It may not sound like a winning strategy, but a large their vehicle and switching to a more fuel efficient one. number of respondents — 38 per cent — said they’ve Canseco said he believes that will change over time refuelled with less gas than usual lately, possibly in as electric car prices come down. hopes of lower prices the next time. The poll didn’t ask the more than 800 respondents if Just over half said they buy at gas stations that give they regularly drive to the U.S. to refuel with cheaper gas. them loyalty reward points, while far fewer responBut Canseco said a previous poll on cross-border dents said they use a station close to home or work shopping habits showed gas savings is one of the top (20 per cent), or they buy at any station when they run reasons why Lower Mainland residents frequently low (10 per cent). head south.

BC NEWS

OPINION

Insults fly as farmland bill passes Farmland fate a test for parties

Tom Fletcher Black Press

litical hacks on criteria that are totally nebulous — to the extent that there’s even a provision to add whatever else the cabinet wants to add,” Macdonald said. “It could be The B.C. legislature adjourned for the summer economic. It could be social. It could be anything.” Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick pointed to amendThursday (May 29th) with opposition MLAs battling to the end against legislation to divide the Agricultural Land ments made to the bill in response to criticism that emphasize that the ALC is independent and its top priority Reserve into two zones. The government used its majority to cut off debate remains to preserve productive farmland. Letnick used the example of a Peace River region farmer and pass the bill, despite days of demands to withdraw it and complete promised consultation with farmers who was prevented from parking gas industry trucks on his land during winter to earn extra money. around the province. “We as a government believe that there’s an opportunity “You’re all a bunch of corrupt liars,” shouted NDP agriculture critic Nicholas Simons, before storming out of in some parts of the province where there is less pressure the chamber as the opposition’s time ran out. Simons on agricultural land to give farmers some freedom in makreturned to withdraw his comments so he could vote ing sure they can be successful on that land,” Letnick said. NDP leader John Horgan said a leaked 2012 email exagainst the legislation. Independent MLAs Andrew Weaver and Vikki Hunting- change between Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett and ton joined NDP critics in denouncing the move to ease Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm suggests a “vendetta” restrictions on secondary farmland uses in the North, against the ALC and a desire to weaken it for political gain. Pimm, who was replaced as agriculture minister as he Kootenay and Cariboo zones. Another target of criticism was the move to formalize the six local Agricultural Land undergoes cancer surgery, issued an apology this week for his comments in the email. Commission panels to make Premier Christy Clark said decisions on exclusions and the changes do not affect the permitted uses. Okanagan, Lower Mainland Columbia River-Revelstoke and Vancouver Island zones, MLA Norm Macdonald acwhich generate 85 per cent of cused the government of B.C.’s farm income. adding social and economic “We are making it economic considerations to farmland in areas with a shorter growas a pretext to undermine the ing season, with less produccommission’s independence. tive farmland, to be able to “We are talking about imporcontinue to make land valutant agricultural areas that will now be open to exclusions, The B.C. legislature adjourned May 29th after heat- able enough that they will pass it down to another famthat decision being made by ed debate on the Agricultural Land Reserve bill. ily,” Clark said. a bunch of B.C. Liberal po Black Press photo

he B.C. Liberal B.C. IEWS g o v e r n m e n t ’s bill to divide the Agricultural Land Reserve into two zones has passed, after one of the nastier exchanges I’ve seen in a decade OM covering the B.C. legislature. “You’re all a bunch of corrupt liars,” NDP agriculture critic Nicholas Simons yelled as the government cut off a long and mostly repetitious debate that dominated the final days of the legislature session. Not to be outdone, cabinet minister Bill Bennett replied to Simons’ heckle about Kootenay rancher Faye Street, one of Bennett’s most vocal supporters as he pushed through changes to the land reserve to ease land use restrictions in rural zones. Bennett advised Simons to offer his remarks to Street in person. “She’ll kick your ass,” Bennett said. The on-the-record debate wasn’t much better. Columbia River-Revelstoke NDP MLA Norm Macdonald summed up his party’s biggest objection See A14

T FLETCHER

A14 www.invermerevalleyecho.com

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

FARMLAND from A13

with his charge that “a bunch of Liberal political hacks” will be appointed to regional panels of the Agricultural Land Commission. The government’s scheme, Macdonald and other NDP critics predicted, is to unleash a flood of ALR land removals, to enrich B.C. Liberal supporters by allowing development on productive farmland. That might be a valid concern, but there are a couple of factual problems. First, every appointment to the ALC, at the regional or provincial level, is made by the B.C. government. It’s been that way since the Dave Barrett administration set it up in 1973. Second, the regional panels are not new. The BC Liberals imposed them in 2003. If this was their method of corrupting the process to dismantle the ALR, that would have largely happened in the years since. Surely by this time they would have found enough greedy political hacks who hate farming to subvert the process.

I’ve written before about the legitimate concerns of places like Merritt and Vanderhoof and Dawson Creek, where some ALR rules and decisions simply don’t make sense. Strict secondary residence rules are needed in areas with non-farm development pressure. In most rural areas, they are a mistake, and are frequently ignored. The debate wasn’t entirely devoid of honesty and civility. Macdonald noted that under the current system, 75 per cent of exclusion applications in the Kootenay region are approved. If that’s the case, what is really broken that needs to be fixed? It’s a good question that the government did not adequately answer. And credit also goes to the new agriculture minister, Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick, who inherited a public relations mess left by the brief and boneheaded performance of Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm. Braving the heckling at the end, Letnick put aside his partisan talking points and gave his personal assurance that the government’s intention is to support farming in those places where non-farm income is the only thing

that keeps people on the land. Voters have three years before the next election to assess this situation. If there is a flood of exclusions of prime agricultural land, then the NDP will be able to make its case that its warnings were at least partially true. If this does not take place, then the government’s position will be vindicated. We’ll find out the truth. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Follow him on Twitter @tomfletcherbc and contact him by email at tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

CORRECTION In ‘Mineral Survey expands to gas industry’ on page 9 in last week’s Valley Echo, it was incorrectly stated that construction on New Gold’s Blackwater mine property is expected to begin in 2015. A company spokesperson says the start of construction depends on the recovery of gold prices to a level that supports the project.

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

2010 — Bendina Miller holds some of the centrepiece flowers made by EMP Grade 3 students to celebrate her retirement from the school district. ECHO FILE PHOTO

years ago (1959): The Invermere junior Ladies Hospital Aid announced that Miss Erla Tegart of Brisco was to be crowned as the reigning Queen of Windermere at a ceremony at the East Kootenay Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition.

years ago (1964): Mr. and Mrs. Louis Newhouser received word that their son, Duncan deKergommeaux of Ottawa, had a large painting accepted for display at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. He also had paintings in the Banff School of Fine Arts and in Victoria.

years ago (1969): Invermere Village Council was informed their application for Grant in Aid for the airport at the the Crossroads on Shuswap Band land would proceed. The Chamber of Commerce had begun negotiations to obtain land at the Crossroads more than 10 years earlier.

years ago (1974): Jim Wilks’ Grade 4 class was in the playground Friday making pre-fabricated bird houses out of slabs, under the instruction of Thom Meredith, Kootenay Park Naturalist.

years ago (1984): There was good news for many of the unemployed in the northern end of the valley. Brisco Wood Preservers Ltd., owned by George and Jeanette Lautrup were to begin operating by the middle of July. Fire had destroyed a large part of Brisco Sawmills just over a year earlier.

years ago (1994): George Futa, a resident of Invermere for many years, died May 20th in the Cranbrook and District Hospital after a long illness. George came to Invermere from Cranbrook during the Second World War with his parents and brothers, Frank and Buoye. In 1943 he married Alice Edmunds of Canal Flats. In 1969, they moved to Cranbrook.

years ago (1999): Rocky Mountain Internet Junction of Golden had been awarded the contract to construct a wireless network connecting schools in Golden, Invermere, Kimberley and the surrounding area to B.C.’s provincial learning network, doubling the valley’s internet access.

years ago (2004): May 29th was the official opening of the Brisco Community Hall, commemorated by longtime residents Val and Winston Wolfenden who shared nostalgic information about the original hall. The couple then unveiled two plaques paying tribute to donors and sponsors of the hall.

years ago (2009): Premier Gordon Campbell announced at the B.C. Cattlemen’s association AGM a new fencing program would be developed and a new ranching task force was to be in place to protect livestock along highways and rail corridors.

The Valley Echo Wednesday, 2014 Echo Wednesday, June 4, 2014 June The 4, Valley

www.invermerevalleyecho.com A15 A15 www.invermerevalleyecho.com

<our community. <our classiÂżeGs.

250.341.6299 email customerservice@invermerevalleyecho.com INDEX IN BRIEF FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS TRAVEL CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SERVICES PETS & LIVESTOCK MERCHANDISE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE RENTALS AUTOMOTIVE MARINE

Copyright and/or properties subsist in all advertisements and in all other material appearing in this edition of bcclassified.com. Permission to reproduce wholly or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.

ON THE WEB:

Employment

Coming Events

Lost & Found

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

Business Opportunities

Information Al-Anon - Are you con-

cerned about or affected by someone elseâ€™s drinking? If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7:15 PM at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 - 12th Ave, (behind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call 250-342-8255

bcclassified.com cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition.

Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of any advertisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, color, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, or age, unless the condition is justified by a bona fide requirement for the work involved.

Employment

Deepening Community for Collective Impact Workshop with Paul Born, Tamarack Institute, CBT 2013 Symposium Key Note Speaker Thursday, June 12th, 8:30 am - 4 pm. Nelson Prestige Lakeside Resort. $50 per/person Register online at www.basinreach.ca or call 250-352-6786. Sponsors include SPAN Nelson, Interior Health, CBT and the REACH Program

It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event of failure to publish an advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for that portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement.

DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION

Announcements Lost: Kinsmen Beach/park area. Pink Ralph Lauren Progressive Tir-line prescription sunglasses. Call 1-780-4863077 or email kcgc78@hotmail.com

AGREEMENT

bcclassified.com reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisment and to retain any answers directed to the bcclassified.com Box Reply Service and to repay the customer the sum paid for the advertisment and box rental.

Announcements

Fight Back. Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.

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

Personals MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real people like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and connect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851

Lost & Found Lost: Brand new white Iphone5C with case. In Invermere or Windermere. 250688-0790. Lost: Copper bracelet. Has six pennies on it. Has a very sentimental value to me. If found please call 250-342-6168. If no answer please leave a message.

Travel

Timeshare CANCEL YOUR Timeshare. no risk program, stop mortgage & maintenance payments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consultation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248

Business Opportunities

AUSTRALIA, NEW Zealand, and European dairy, crop, sheep, beef farm work available for young adults. Apply now for fall AgriVenture programs. Donâ€™ t Just Visit! Live It! 1-888-598-4415 www.agriventure.com GET FREE vending machines. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. Website www.tcvend.com.

THE AKISQNUK FIRST NATION invites you to apply for the position of: ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT The Akisqnuk First Nation near Windermere, BC is nestled in the Columbia Valley, between Radium and Fairmont Hot Springs, up alongside the Rocky Mountains. This four season playground offers something for everyone with a small town ambiance and excellent schools. Your responsibilities will include: reconciling subledgers to the general ledger on a month to month basis; preparing monthly bank & other reconciliations; preparing working papers and supporting schedules for monthly and annual financial statements and other reports as required; and creating other financial spreadsheets using Excel as may be required. For a full job posting please visit: www.akisqnuk.org. Closing Date: 4:30pm, Friday, June 6, 2014. Please submit your resume to: Akisqnuk First Nation Attention: Financial OfďŹ cer 3050 Highway 93/95 Windermere, BC V0B 2L2 lpollock@akisqnuk.org Fax: (250) 342 - 9693

Help Wanted An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.

Information

Business Opportunities

ARENA CONCESSION AVAILABLE FOR LEASE The concession at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena is available for lease for the 2014-2015 skating season. r The concession is operated for hockey school during two weeks in August, all Rockies games, weekend Minor Hockey games, figure skating shows and any other special events during the lease period. r ĂŽF NBJO TFBTPO SVOT GSPN NJE 4FQUFNCFS UP NJE .BSDI r 1SJPS UP PQFSBUJPO UIF TVDDFTTGVM BQQMJDBOU XJMM CF SFRVJSFE to purchase liability insurance, obtain a health permit, pay a damage deposit and pay the first monthâ€™s lease fee. Interested parties can pick up an information package, which contains a sample lease, at the arena between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Deadline for submissions is 12 p.m. on Monday, June 16th, 2014.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION COLUMBIA RIDGE WATERWORKS LTD. Notice of Application to the Comptroller of Water Rights Under the Water Utility Act and The Utilities Commission Act Notice is hereby given by Columbia Ridge Waterworks Ltd that an application has been made to the Comptroller of Water Rights for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the proposed construction and operation of a waterworks distribution system to serve residents in the area of Lot 12, District Lot 139, Kootenay District Plan 8034 Any person wishing further information in connection with this application should apply directly to: Columbia Ridge Waterworks Ltd. 4606 Columbia View Road, Fairmont Hot Springs, BC V0B 1L2 Any objections to this application are to be forwarded to Rick Couroux, Secretary to the Deputy Comptroller of Water Rights, Water Utility Act, PO Box 9340 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC V8W 9M1, or by email: rick.couroux@gov.bc.ca or by fax (250) 953-5124 to be received in this office on or before:

July 3, 2014 Columbia Ridge Waterworks Ltd.

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY ST. PETERâ€™S LUTHERAN MISSION Of OF INVERMERE Worship Services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere Pastor Rev. fraser Fraser Coltman Pastor Rev. David Morton 250-426-7564

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

Sunday, June 8th 9:30 a.m. Bacon, Friends & Faith at Christ Church Trinity 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere 7:00 p.m. Worship at St. Peterâ€™s, Windermere

CANADIAN MARTYRS CATHOLIC CHURCH Roman Catholic Parish Pastor: Father Gabriel 250-342-6167 Invermere 250-344-6328 Golden Confession: 1/2 hour before Mass Canadian Martyrs Church 712 - 12 Ave, Invermere Saturday at 5 p.m. Sunday at 9 a.m. St. Josephâ€™s Church Highway 93-95, Radium Hot Springs Sunday at 11 a.m. Sacred Heart Parish 808 - 11 Street, Golden Saturday at 7 p.m. Sunday at 10 a.m. St. Anthonyâ€™s Mission Corner of Luck and Dunn, Canal Flats

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

RADIUM CHRISTIAN fELLOWSHIP FELLOWSHIP For more information call 250-342-6633 or 250-347-6334 Loving God, Loving People #4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium Sundays at 10 a.m. Bible Studies #4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Kidsâ€™ Church Edgewater Hall Thursday 6:30 p.m.

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH

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

Sunday, June 8th 1st 10:30 a.m. Worship And Life Instruction â€œLove Is A Verb ... Love Is...â€? Pastor Trevor ministering. 7:00 p.m. â€œSING and CELEBRATEâ€? Join us for an evening of singing great hymns of the faith; food; and fellowship!

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

Sharing Truth Showing Love Following the Spirit

A16 www.invermerevalleyecho.com A16 www.invermerevalleyecho.com

Wednesday, 4, 2014 The ValleyEcho Echo Wednesday, JuneJune 4, 2014 The Valley Merchandise for Sale Transportation Real Estate

Employment

Services

Help Wanted

Medical/Dental

Financial Services

Misc. for Sale

BRABY MOTORS Service Department- Salmon Arm has 2 full time positions - experienced Service Advisor and Tower Operator. Must possess automotive mechanical knowledge, ability to work in fast paced environment. Strong work ethic, organizational skills, ability to multi task a must. Exceptional wage/ benefit package. E-mail resume pat@brabymotors.com or fax 250-832-4545.

INVERMERE PETRO CANADA

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT to start training for your work-at-home career today!

DROWNING IN debt? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

CDA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY in INVERMERE Our Team is looking for a Certified Dental Assistant to join us in September 2014. We are looking for a gentle, organized and motivated person to work 4-5 days per week. Please fax/e-mail your resume to Dr. Pat Oâ€™Sullivan at 250-342-3561 or dental5@telus.net

Dehart Sewer and Drain is looking for a truck driver/pump truck operator. Job is seasonal. May to October. $18 - $22 per hour. Must have a good driver abstract. Willing to train. Contact Bruce at 250-347-9803 or send resume to 250-347-2274. FAST AND Reliable Plumbing Repairs, 24/7. Call Parker Dean for your next plumbing job. Present this ad and get $50 off. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928. HORSE Wrangler / Apprentice Guide needed for Yukon Outfitter July to October 867-6336188 myo@yukonsheep.com www.yukonsheep.com

is currently accepting applications for full time and part time employment. Apply in person to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere, BC between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Lordco Auto Parts in Invermere is looking for a shipper/receiver. F/T with benefits. Must have valid class 5 drivers licence. Apply in person with resume and drivers abstract.

P/T RECEPTIONIST,

required for busy dental office in Invermere. Strong computer and math skills required. All applications kept confidential. Please send resume to:

drkanan.ofďŹ cemanager@ telus.net. Only successful will be contacted.

candidates

Strandâ€™s Restaurant is looking for a trainee chef and line cook to start immediately. Full time evenings. Apply in person or to Tony Wood at 250-342-6344 or tony@strandsrestaurant.com

Trades, Technical GORDâ€™S MAYTAG Kamloops BC. H.A.C Operations. Requires F/T Service Tech. Email: cameron.wilson@ gordsmaytag.com. JOURNEYMAN Glazier, Lake City Glass in Williams Lake now hiring. Fax resume to: 250-392-5369 or email: sheila@lakecityglass.ca PCL ENERGY - Now hiring Journeyperson Pipefitters ($40+/hr) and Scaffolders ($38+/hr) for an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer competitive wages and benefits. Please send your resume to: pclenergyjobs@pcl.com.

Services

Financial Services

Wanted Full Time Experienced Framing Carpenter. Contact Ken @ 250-341-1886

ARE YOU 10K or more in Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-3511783. IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: Itâ€™s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Help Wanted

Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Service Plumbers/Gasfitters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416

Legal Assistant Wanted in Invermere Rockies Law Corporation requires a Legal Assistant for our Invermere location. The successful candidate will have 3 to 5 years of general office experience and preference will be given to those with experience in real estate conveyancing. Candidates should have a high level of competency in Microsoft Office and the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Rockies Law Corporation offers competitive remuneration and provides a progressive and flexible work environment. Please forward your resume with cover letter to Rockies Law Corporation, #201 â€“ 290 Wallinger Avenue, Kimberly, B.C. V1A 1Z1, Attention Steve Brine, or by email, steve@rockieslaw.com. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Now Hiring A&W Restaurant, Invermere, has immediate openings for FULL-TIME permanent Food Counter Attendants. 4 Full-Time Day & Evening Positions â€“ Kitchen and Front Counter (up to 40 hours/week) $10.25 - $11.50/hr (based on experience) We offer a friendly work environment, shared benefits plan, scholarship program and opportunities for advancement. Successful applicants will be required to perform the following duties: â€˘ Cook and assemble food such as sandwiches, hamburgers, t $PPL BOE BTTFNCMF GPPE TVDI BT TBOEXJDIFT IBNCVSHFST salads, milkshakes, portion and wrap food or place it on plates for service to patrons, package food for take-out clean production area. area. orders, cleaning of production â€˘ Serve customers at counter and in drive-thru, handle t 4FSWF DVTUPNFST BU DPVOUFS BOE JO ESJWF UISV IBOEMF QBZNFOU payment transactions, clean dining counter area. transactions, cleaning of dining andand frontfront counter area. â€˘ 4UPDL Stock SFGSJHFSBUPST refrigerators BOE and GPMMPX follow " 8 A&W BOE and #$ BC 1SPWJODJBM Provincial t standards for food safety and quality, and record keeping. â€˘ Pleasantly and honestly interact with customers and fellow t 1MFBTBOUMZ BOE IPOFTUMZ JOUFSBDU XJUI DVTUPNFST BOE GFMMPX team members. Please apply in person or online at www.aw.ca

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com UNFILED TAX returns? Unreported income? Avoid prosecution and penalties. Call a tax attorney first! 855-668-8089 (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for Sale A- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20â€™40â€™45â€™ 53â€™ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. SPECIAL Trades are welcome. 40â€™ Containers under $2500! Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders JD 892D LC excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com Firewood bagged or bulk, free local delivery. 250-342-3040 or aranwood@hotmail.com.

Help Wanted

Summer Student Visitor Centre Counselor

The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce is seeking an individual with an outgoing personality, good computer skills, knowledge of the Columbia Valley and transportation to and from work. Retail experience is an asset. Must be a fulltime student (Secondary or Post-secondary) and returning to full-time studies in the fall. Must be able to work weekends. Term of employment June 1st to August 31st. Please send resume with cover letter to Kathy@cvchamber. ca, drop off at Visitor Centre or call 1-250-342-2844.

www.cvchamber.ca

KILL BED bugs & their eggs! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate bugs- guaranteed. No mess, odorless, long lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot. SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT

TENDER ZEHNDER BEEF Natural local beef, free of antibiotics and hormones. Government inspected, custom-cut, wrapped and delivered. Raised on the open range west of Lake Windermere. Now taking orders for halfs and quarters. Call John Zehnder 250-342-6781

Misc. Wanted BUYING Coin Collections, Estates, Antiques, Native Art, Silver, Jewelry 778-281-0030

Real Estate Houses For Sale Gorgeous Views, 1260 sq ft two bedroom cabin, beautifully landscaped, over-looking Lake Windermere. All appliances included. Over-sized single garage, new flooring, freshly painted. Yours to live and vacation year round. $429,900.00. Contact 403-890-9646.

RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent RADIUM - Cozy 1 bdrm, 1 bath condo over 800 sq ft for rent at the Peaks available July 1st. 7 appliances, underground parking, pool, indoor and outdoor hot tub. NS, Deposit required. Asking $800/ month. 403-880-9719, 403-291-4804

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today!

1.800.910.6402

Commercial/ Industrial In Invermere - For rent 503 7th Ave., currently Valley Spas, 1950 sq. ft., call 250-342-0603 or 250-341-5845.

Suites, Lower RADIUM HOT Springs, BC.Large, bright 1 bedroom & 1 bath walkout basement suite with private entrance & patio. Open concept kitchen & living room with six appliances. $750/month + all utilities. NP/NS, DD. $375. Available July 1. Call 403-651-9346.

Want to Rent Wanted furnished condo to rent, long term for Aug 1st, 2014. Excellent references. Call 250-341-3541.

Help Wanted

Motorcycles 2003 Kowasaki Vulcan 1500 runs excellent with extras. 33,000 km, $4,850.00. 250347-7784.

Help Wanted

Career opportunity

Part and Full-time Positions Available Start date: ASAP

Food Service Supervisor Permanent, Shift

NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER, COLUMBIA BASIN BROADBAND CORPORATION

Job Description Available in Store 7 positions available No education required One to two years experience required. Nights/early mornings/weekends $12.12/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.

This position provides management and coordination support to the design, implementation and operation of CBBC network infrastructure. This is a permanent, full-time position based out of our Castlegar or Cranbrook offices.

Food Counter Attendant Permanent, Shift

Job Description Available in Store 12 positions available No education or experience required. Nights/overnights/early mornings/ weekends. $11.05/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.

Apply by June 16, 2014.

cbt.org/careers 1.800.505.8998

Looking for work?

Find Your Dream Job!

Auto Financing

STEEL BUILDINGS. Hot savings - Spring sale! 20x24 $4,348. 25x24 $4,539. 30x30 $6,197. 32x36 $7,746. 40x46 $12,116. 47x72 $17,779. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

0911611 BC LTD o/a Tim Hortons 496 Highway 93/95 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K2

Apply in person, via email (timhortons.invermere@gmail.com) or by fax (250-341-3177) for both positions.

Mobile Homes & Parks

Connect with us

Visit our Website

www.localwork.ca

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

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!

HOROSCOPES

GAME

CLUES ACROSS 1. Thyroid-stimulating hormone 4. Spigot 7. Military mailbox 8. Electric auto company 10. Fastest man alive 12. Expressed pleasure 13. Venice beach 14. Teletypewriter (abbr.) 16. A young man 17. Evade 19. Volcanic Japanese mountain 20. Danson, Turner & Kennedy 21. March holiday 25. Fruit drink 26. Come about 27. Capital of Yemen 29. Tayra genus 30. Mandela’s party 31. Vestment 32. Eye exam instrument 39. Plural of 47 down 41. Ingest 42. Coneless volcanic craters 43. The woman 44. Make a mistake 45. Horse gait 46. Father of Lot 48. The destroyer (Hindu) 49. Remove 50. Remains after deductions 51. Clairvoyance 52. Gourde (abbr.)

www.invermerevalleyecho.com A17

14. Expression of disappointment 15. Japanese electronics firm 18. And, Latin 19. Highest card in a suit 20. Paper Mulberry bark 22. Cattle farmer 23. Actress Lupino 24. Constitution Hall org. 27. Plant fluids 28. Small social insect 29. Shade tree 31. Model Carol 32. Classical singing dramas 33. Swiss river 34. Atomic #62 35. Felines 36. Paddling 37. Established beyond doubt 38. Personal property 39. Tennis great Arthur ____ 40. Stock certificate 44. Point midway between NE and E 47. Egyptian cobra

Answers to May 28:

CLUES DOWN 1. Contents lists 2. Condition of inedible food 3. Armed robbery 4. Traditional Asian beverage 5. Scarlett’s first love 6. Beg 8. Scotland’s longest river 9. Sums up 11. People of southern India

W eekend WEATHER Friday

June 6

Cloudy periods Temp: 17oC o

Feels like 17 C

Low: 5oC

SaturdayJune 7 Cloudy periods Temp: 19oC o

Feels like 19 C

Low: 5oC

Sunday

June 8

Scattered showers Temp: 20oC o

Feels like 20 C

Low: 9oC

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, your energy is contagious this week, and others flock to you as if you have a magnetic pull. Enjoy the attention, but don’t forget to seek some solitude as well.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, tread lightly this week when working on an important project. Expect scrutiny in all you do and plan accordingly. Keep working hard, and your efforts will be noticed.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Practical concerns could temporarily stall plans that are a bit fantastical, Sagittarius. But don’t fret, you will have an opportunity to put some plans in motion soon enough.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Take precautions as you prepare for an important project, Taurus. If you rush through things, you are bound to make mistakes that could negatively impact your career.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Expect the unexpected this week, Virgo. Things might seem as if they are going according to plan, but a few complications may arise so be prepared.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 You may experience a conflict with others at work this week, Capricorn. It is best to roll with the punches instead of causing a stir. Allow the situation to unfold.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Everything you touch turns to gold this week, Gemini. You could set many things into motion with your clever ideas and infectious charisma. Stay grounded.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 A great idea has sidetracked you for some time now, Libra. But now it’s time to get back into your normal routine and focus on the tasks at hand.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, a hectic few weeks at work have proven distracting. It might seem overwhelming right now, but things will settle down in a matter of days.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 An unexpected encounter stirs up some old feelings, Cancer. Enjoy your trip down Memory Lane and take advantage of this opportunity to reconnect with an old friend.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, embrace unique ideas concerning your future this week. Consider all possibilities no matter how out of the ordinary they may seem.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, you may want to be invisible in the crowd this week, but that scenario simply isn’t in the cards. Grin and bear the attention.

A18 www.invermerevalleyecho.com

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

DrivewayCanada.ca

I’m extremely tempted to use the word cute. But I won’t. It’s small, which definitely contributes to its c-word factor. Alexandra Straub

Visit the Nissan Micra gallery at DrivewayCanada.ca

Photos courtesy Nissan Canada

Bargain priced Nissan Micra returns to basics Montreal, QC. - Even though the with the same peppy powerplant. days of roll down windows, no air Okay, I realize that “peppy” is a relaconditioning or fancy features aren’t tive term here. There’s 109 horsepower that far behind us, it’s tough to find a and 107 lb-ft of torque generated back-to-basics car in today’s market. from its 1.6L, 4-cylinder engine. But in Enter the 2015 Nissan Micra with a the city and on the highway, it’s still a price tag under $10k. decent amount. As its name suggests, Three trims of Micra it’s not a full-size SUV. are available: S, SV, What it is is a front and SR. Each can be engine, front-wheel paired with either the drive, five-door vehicle. aforementioned 5-speed It’s diminutive in size manual or an available but not lacking in the 4-speed automatic. The personality department. mid-grade SV trim can The Micra Not at all. also be paired with a is affordable You’d think that with a Convenience package starting MSRP of $9,998 transportation with (available both on the for the Micra S (with the amiable drivability, MT and AT). manual transmission) Looking at it, I’m exan easy-on-the you might get shorttremely tempted to use eyes interior and changed on the fun the word “cute.” But I overall a bubbly factor. Again, not the won’t. It’s small, which personality. case. definitely contributes to In fact, of the four modits c-word factor, and Alexandra Straub els I drove (there are comes it some bubbly eight models available) colours, as well as acit happened to be my favourite. cent colours. For example, the SV with The 5-speed manual transmission has the automatic I drove had a white a springy clutch, a gearbox that shifts exterior with purple accents. up and down smoothly, and a personInside, you and your four passengers ality that is waiting to be unleashed. will we greeted with cushy cloth seats. It might not have air conditioning, The driver will then have access to a Bluetooth or a rearview camera (on centre stack that is easy to use and this trim, but they are available on organized ergonomically. other models), but those aren’t deal Describing its aura could best be debreakers for me, nor are they for fined as “welcoming.” And despite its people looking to buy a great car at a size, even taller individuals shouldn’t great price. feel claustrophobic. With a driving What’s more, each Micra model comes partner who stands 6’2”, he still had

‘‘

headroom and some room to stretch out either piloting or co-piloting the Micra. Under hard acceleration, primarily from the 4-speed automatic, the Micra is quite vocal. You can really hear the engine noise intrude the cabin. It’s not a performance machine like the Nissan GT-R, where you want to hear as much ruckus as you can. However, when cruising at highway speeds – without the lead foot acceleration – my driving partner and I noticed how quiet the cabin is. Wind noise is kept at bay and it’s serene. Furthermore, it was an incredibly blustery day when we took these pint-sized four-doors out. Needless to say, you could feel the swagger of the car at highway speeds. But in its defense, larger vehicles felt the wrath of Mother Nature’s blow, too.

While very affordable, the Micra isn’t “cheap” in execution. Even the knobs on the roll down windows have a soft touch to them. And there are metallic accents to break up the otherwise bland black interior. I certainly wasn’t disappointed when captaining the Micra. Even though that might sound like a backhanded compliment, it’s not. As far as small cars go, it’s functional, funky and has great value. Whether you’re looking for a vehicle that gets you from point A to B – minus all the options – or said vehicle with a few extras, the 2015 Micra might be the car for you. Summed up, the Micra is affordable transportation with amiable drivability, an easy-on-the eyes interior and overall a bubbly personality. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

’’

Looking for a Bright Worker?

Recruit the right Candidate here…

Question of the Week: Alexandra Straub tests the back-to-basics 2015 Nissan Micra, with a starting sticker price under $10,000. Seems like a good second car option for many families; would you consider it as a possible first car? Go to DrivewayCanada.ca to submit your answer…

QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

Safety Tip: It’s Bike to Work Week in B.C. and more and more people are taking up cycling as a commuting option. It’s important for cyclists to pay attention to vehicles turning at intersections. As a driver, before you or one of your passengers open a vehicle door, always check for oncoming cyclists.

Find more online at

DrivewayCanada.ca

Call a Recruitment Specialist

1.855.678.7833

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

www.invermerevalleyecho.com A19

ACTING ADOLESCENTS... The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon was presented as the yearend play at David Thompson Secondary School, with performances on Friday, May 30th and Saturday, May 31st. The show featured a very atypical fairy tale, mixing classic elements such as the frog and prince with pop culture references.

Geoff Hill MaxWell Realty Invermere

Photo by DAN WALTON

250-341-7600

connect@geoffhill.ca Invermere-RealEstate.com

SERVING THE VALLEY

To advertise, call: 250-341-6299

The WaTer & air Company! Water Treatment: filtration and purification Furnace and Duct cleaning

Painting the Columbia Valley

Paint Specialists in:

Purify the water you drink and the air you breathe! Kerry Colonna

250-342-5089

Located in the Diamond Heating & Spa building in Athalmer

Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy Ltd. J. Douglas Kipp, B. Sc. (Pharm.) Laura Kipp, Pharm D. Irena Shepard, B. Sc. (Pharm.) Your compounding pharmacy Come in and browse our giftware! Open Monday - Saturday • 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-6612

to give your business maximum exposure for your advertising dollar?

Call 250-341-6299 for more information.

Interior/Exterior • Commercial • Residential Custom Woodwork Finishes

250.342.1641

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

Sales ~ Service ~ Installation

UNIVERSAL DOORS & EXTERIORS

• Gas • Propane • Diesel • Automotive Repairs • Tires & Batteries • Greyhound

• CAA approved automotive repair •

Arnold Scheffer

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

250-342-6700

unidoorext@live.ca unidoorext.ca

250-347-9726

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential

7507 Main Street West

Sholinder & MacKay

Septic Tank Pumping Portable Toilet Rentals

Sand & Gravel

Complete line of aggregate products for construction and landscaping

NEWER SEW ERA CAM

• Complete sewer/drain repairs • Reasonable rates - Seniors’ discount • Speedy service - 7 days a week • A well-maintained septic system should be pumped every 2-3 years • Avoid costly repairs

Office:

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

READY MIX CONCRETE • CONCRETE PUMP • SAND & GRAVEL • HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTALS • CRANE SERVICE

Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years. For competitive prices and prompt service call:

Box 2294 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 crand@telus.net

250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (office)

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

A20 www.invermerevalleyecho.com

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Valley Echo

The Valley Echo and The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley present

Giving Back Community

Golf Tournament

Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Windermere Valley Golf Course Four Person Scramble. Entry fee is $125/person $500/team. Includes golf, dinner, tee gift, and prizes! Not a golfer? Join us for dinner and the silent auction for only $40/person. Long Drives • Closest to the Pin • Chipping and Putting Contests Hole in One Prizes • Mulligans • Silent auction • A Great Meal On-course massage therapist

Our player-friendly format is a four-person scramble with only three tee shots needed from each player.

Fees must be paid at time of entry. Please contact the Windermere Valley Golf Course Pro Shop at 250-342-3004 to register. Space is limited so register early! Call Dean at The Valley Echo with any questions at 250-341-6299. 1988

HIGH ALTITUDE THERAPY

2013

INDERMERE ALLEY Golf Course