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Accessibility at forefront of final Invermere council meeting STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

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Accessibility was at the forefront of the meeting, with councillor Paul Denchuk tabling a motion to draft a bylaw Outgoing Invermere councillor Spring Hawes was lauded ensuring all official District of Invermere events, forums, by her fellow council members at her final council meeting conferences, meeting and parties be universally accessible. and, in her final words, she urged the incoming council to The motion was inspired in part by staff initially planning to hold the district’s Christmas party at the Invermere Curling remember to represent everybody.

“I want you to remember, when you look around the ta- Club, which has no ramps, is not wheelchair accessible and correspondingly excludes Hawes. ble, that you are looking in a mirror.

I want you to remember, “I think it was just an oversight. ObAll of you are, relatively speaking, when you look around viously, I don’t think there was any rich, middle-aged, pretty white men. intention (to plan the Christmas parThere are no First Nations, no wom- the table, that you are looking in ty in an inaccessible location),” said en, no visible minorities, nobody a mirror.

All of you are, relatively Denchuk. “But I worry that mobility with accessibility challenges and no speaking, rich, middle-aged, pretty issues will not be brought to the fore underprivileged people on the new when Spring leaves this table. This council, but you represent those white men.

SPRING HAWES would put it firmly in writing.” people. Please keep that in mind,” Councillor Greg Anderson suggestsaid Hawes in her closing remarks at OUTGOING DISTRICT OF INVERMERE COUNCILLOR ed that perhaps a district policy might be a better idea, the Tuesday, November 15th council meeting.

Hawes, who sustained a spinal cord injury several years since bylaws are often technical and detail-oriented and ago and uses a wheelchair, is the only councillor to have need to be enforceable by the bylaw officer.

Hawes pointed out that the district has tried in the past to served the past two consecutive terms, and her words brought applause from the other councillors, all of whom come up with just a such a policy, but in the end it didn’t get have been re-elected to the next council, and from the may- anywhere because it became too technical.

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Outgoing District of Invermere councillor Spring Hawes, who served on the past two consecutive councils, had some strong words for the incoming council at her last meeting.

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“I think we should not get too bogged down in details,” she said. “Accessibility needs to be applied practically, but it’s about more than ramps and stairs. It’s about intent. Inclusion doesn’t have to be difficult.”

All councillors agreed the district should take a leadership position on inclusiveness and accessibility, and agreed to table the motion over to a Committee of the Whole meeting to which district staff will bring the paperwork from the previous attempt to daw up a universal accessibility policy, with the intention of going forward on the matter.

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the district to create a ramp to the upper level of the club to make it accessible.

Invermere mayor Gerry Taft said curling club member Christine DuBois told him the district’s cancelled Christmas party was the third time the club venue has had a Christmas party cancelled because of accessibility issues, and that the financially-strapped club wants to proceed with the project (which would cost about $12,000) immediately.

Council members unanimously agreed to invited the curling club to the next Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss the project further.

At the end of the meeting, Taft thanked Hawes for her six years of service on council, pointing out that the community is lucky to have had such an active councillor.

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Purple Light Campaign casts its glow STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com Local businesses are shedding light on domestic violence again this year during the Purple Light Campaign.

The campaign, which has been running in Invermere for about six years, occurs in late November and early December — roughly in conjunction with the anniversary of the 1989 Montreal Massacre — and raises awareness of violence against women. Participating businesses in town have put up purple-tinged lights in their window, leaving them on for about two weeks.

“The Purple Light Campaign is to remind us of all the women — and there are men too — who have become victims of domestic violence,” said Family Resource Centre executive director and local campaign organizer Pat Cope. “The campaign involves women, and other people and businesses in the community, standing in solidarity with one another to stand up to domestic violence. It’s about acknowledging that it (domestic violence) does exist here in the valley and that we want it to end. It’s all of our responsibility to have a voice and to make sure this issue gets addressed.”

While in past years the campaign has included a candlelight vigil on December 6th (the anniversary day of the Montreal Massacre), this year the Family Resource Centre is trying to incorporate a positive spin into the campaign and will instead have a celebration of healthy relationships on February 14th, timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day. “We’re shifting the focus a bit this year to have more of a

positive focus,” said Cope, adding that more information on what the Family Resource Centre plans to do as part of the February celebration will become available closer to the date.

Cope said the Family Resource Centre appreciates the support the community has demonstrated during the Purple Light Campaign, and that the support shows the community is truly dedicated to creating change on the issue of domestic violence.

Purple lights can be seen in the windows of many Invermere businesses as a symbol of support for ending domestic violence. The local annual campaign is organized by the Family Resource Centre.

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Canal Flats revisits election results DAN WALTON dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

The previous assembly of council from the Village of Canal Flats held its final meeting on Monday, November 24th.

There was no discrepancy over the succeeding councillors who were elected. However, it was noted that there was an error in a post-election statistic. Initially, CivicInfo BC, the online database for B.C. municipalities, posted that, for Canal Flats, 286 out of 646 eligible voters had cast a ballot. The number of ballots casted was correct, but the number of eligible voters was higher than in actuality.

“CivicInfo had the number at 646. That’s a bit high considering our population at the last Census is 711,” said Sylvie Hoobanoff, the deputy director of corporate services for the village. “So we did a quick calculation here in the office and it should be 560 eligible voters.”

As a result, the percentage of eligible voters has risen from 44 to 51 — 17.7 per cent higher than the provincial average of 33.3.

“It shows that people are engaged and wanted to make their voices heard. It was wonderful that we had so many people come out,” said mayor Ute Juras.

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Tom Fletcher Black Press Geothermal energy can help power the B.C. electrical grid around the province, and B.C. should assess that option before deciding to proceed with a third dam on the Peace River, an industry association says.

The Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) issued a report Tuesday detailing its latest work on geothermal sites. In addition to hot springs and volcanic sites that could be tapped to provide power, the study examines “hot sedimentary aquifers” that have been stumbled upon by oil and gas drilling.

“At the risk of offending my own mother, this ain’t your grandma’s geothermal,” said Energy Minister CanGEA chair Alison Thompson Bill Bennett at a Victoria news conference.

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Invermere council awarded several municipal contracts during its most recent council meeting.

During its Tuesday, November 25th meeting, council gave the district’s sanitary and storm sewer flushing contract for the next five years to Newalta for $468,000 plus tax; the district’s janitorial cleaning and services contract for the next five years to Bellows Property Services for $448,064 including tax; and the district’s contract for solid waste and recycling to Southeast Contracting Ltd. for $41.75 per year per resident for curbside garbage collection, $18.75 per year per resident for recycling collection, and $4.92 per cubic yard of garbage bin for garbage bin collection services.

Bellows Property Service has done the district’s janitorial and cleaning services work for the past 15 years and councillors and district staff remarked during discussion on the contracts that the work done

by Bellows represents excellent value for money.

“It’s been a great service,” said Invermere chief administrative officer Chris Prosser.

During discussions on the solid waste and recycling contract, some members of council said although they were quite happy with the price for curbside garbage collections and recycling collection, they thought the price for bin service was a bit high. Southeast Contracting Ltd. has been the contractor for the same services for the past five years and their previous price for bin service was about $1.50 per cubic yard cheaper.

Taft wondered if it would be possible to accept Southeast Contracting Ltd.’s bid for the curbside garbage and recycling services and re-tender for bin services, but Prosser said he’d be really surprised to get any more bids on the re-tender, given that Southeast was only company to make a bid on the contract at all.

“That we only had one bidder and that this wasn’t really a competitive process scares me a bit. Waste Management Canada (another company) took a really good look at it, but weren’t interested in either side of it,” said Prosser.

“I think we’ve got no choice but to go ahead with this,” said councillor Greg Anderson.

Councillor Paul Denchuk asked if anything in the new contract would address wildlife concerns. Prosser answered that the new contract was the same as the old one, and that the district’s bins will still be removed from the transfer station in spring and fall.

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Conklin chairs final meeting Dan Walton dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

Dee Conklin chaired her final council meeting as mayor of Radium Hot Springs on Wednesday, November 27th. But there was no saving the best for last. The meeting lasted about ten minutes, and the few items council dealt with took care of scheduling and financial responsibilities.

“I said, ‘Come on Mark (Read, chief administrative officer), put something controversial on so that I can leave on a really cool note’,” said Conklin.

As meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, Radium council’s second December meeting was to land on Christmas Eve. A motion was passed in new business to cancel this meeting, which was to be the new council’s second meeting. But there

will be opportunity for council to schedule a special meeting to compensate if need be.

Funding for strategic wildfire prevention was approved, for which the village is responsible for ten per cent and budgeted for ahead of time.

“Certain areas within Radium, some south of us and some west of us, still need some thinning out to make sure that we’re safe incase a wildfire comes over the mountain,” Conklin said. For due diligence, an amendment was also made for a slight tweak to the village’s financial plan.

“When you’re working with a budget, you have to work exactly to those numbers,” she said.

Acclaimed mayor Clara Reinhardt, along with the other acclaimed members of the new council, will be sworn in on Wednesday, December 3rd at 7 p.m. at the Radium Visitor Centre and all members of the public are welcome.

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producing enough electricity to meet BC Hydro’s projected needs, including the 1,100 megawatt capacity offered

by Site C. The report calls for a one-year delay on Site C, which has passed federal and provincial environmental reviews and is being considered by the B.C. cabinet.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett said Tuesday he expects cabinet to make a final investment decision on BC Hydro’s $8 billion dam proposal by the end of December. He said geothermal energy has potential in B.C. because unlike wind or solar power it provides a steady source of power, but he doesn’t see it as an alternative to the dam.

“It is a good resource,” Bennett said. “We do want to use it. It will be important to B.C. in the future. It’s not a way to get the 1,100 megawatts of electricity that we need now.”

Bennett noted that the provincially-funded research agency GeoScienceBC issued a request for proposals Tuesday for a study on the economic viability of geothermal resources.

CanGEA is doing its own mapping, not just of promising sources but their proximity to roads, power lines and consumers. Thompson said the industry is also looking at combining solar and biomass with geothermally heated water to produce enough heat to fire boilers for electricity.

Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver said the report shows Site C should not go ahead next year, because CanGEA projects lower cost, with power sources and jobs distributed across the province.

Nisga’a Nation signs on to LNG project A $6 million benefit agreement with the Nisga’a Nation to build a gas pipeline through its territory is the first of a series of deals that will share benefits of liquefied natural gas development with B.C. First Nations, Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad says.

Rustad and Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman signed the agreement Thursday with Nisga’a Nation President Mitchell Stevens to accommodate a pipeline

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“Especially the younger people, 18 to early 20s. I was really happy about that.”

Last week’s meeting was held before the swearing-in ceremony of the new council, so outgoing councillors Gilbert Delorme and Dean Midyette were included.

“It’s very exciting that we have a balance between two incumbents and two newcomers as part of the next council,” Juras said.

The councillors will offer a strong mix of experience with and fresh ideas, she said.

“I’m excited to work with them. Tt’s going to be an interesting four years.”

The most notable item on the agenda was a presentation by Tracy Flynn from the Columbia Lake Stewardship Society. With help from a Canal Flats’ conservation grant, the group has been performing well water testing, and monitoring the water at Columbia Lake, Columbia River, and the headwaters. Before next summer, they aim to have a decontamination unit on the beach, which will give boaters the knowledge and tools to keep their boats free of invasive species.

“So far Columbia Lake does not have any invasive species, so that’s good to know,” Juras said.

The first meeting with of new council will be held on Monday, December 8th at 6:30 p.m.

through Nisga’a territory to an LNG export facility proposed near Prince Rupert.

The pipeline is proposed by TransCanada Corp. to supply gas from northeast gas fields to an export facility at the Port of Prince Rupert. But the Nisga’a have aspirations to go beyond one project.

The Nisga’a government has identified four sites near the mouth of the Nass River that have level land and ship access that could accommodate land-based or floating LNG terminals.

“We’re not interested in a pipe that comes from the northeast and brings raw resources to the coast,” Stevens said. “What we are interested in is a pipe that gives us an opportunity to provide for an economic base for Nisga’a citizens. And these are the sites that were identified, which we own in fee simple.”

The Prince Rupert proposal is led by Malaysian energy company PETRONAS, which is expected to be one of the first of more than a dozen LNG proposals to make its final investment decision.

The B.C. and Nisga’a legislatures are changing legislation to allow a gas pipeline to pass through Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park, the first provincial park to be co-managed with an aboriginal community.

The B.C. government has also proposed legislation to give the Nisga’a government taxation authority over natural gas facilities in their territory.

The Nisga’a government has also made an agreement for a still-undetermined share of $10 million in annual benefits from the TransCanada pipeline.

Stevens said there was opposition within the community to the pipeline proposal, but after an extraordinary debate where all Nisga’a hereditary leaders addressed the elected legislature, the project was approved by a two-thirds majority.

“The opportunity to be an active player in the LNG industry is the kind of opportunity for which our elders struggled for over a century, so we could achieve sustainable prosperity for our people into the next century,” Stevens said. “Our elders have told us, now is the time to be bold and move forward.”

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NICOLE TRIGG nicole@invermerevalleyecho.com The Wild and Scenic Film Festival delivered a powerful punch on Saturday night at the Invermere Community Hall. The longest film of the night was a documentary entitled Damocracy about, you guessed it, dams.

It seems Site C protesters have compatriots around the world fighting the same fight — protecting valuable, irreplaceable land from governments determined to build big dams. regardless of the irreversible and devastating consequences.

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in Brazil — and in Turkey — the Ilisu Dam on the Tigris River.

In Turkey, entire villages including Hasankeyf, with ruins and history that dates back to the Bronze Age, are to be submerged.

Hundreds of unexplored archaeological sites are to be flooded and the dam’s environmental impact has not been studied. In the Amazon, the Brazilian government is building the world’s third largest hydroelectric dam on the Xingu River, designed to divert eighty percent of the Xingu River’s flow ,which will devastate an area of over 1,500 square kilometres of Brazilian rainforest and cause the forced displacement of up to 40,000 people, many of whom are indigenous peoples whose cultures are quickly

becoming extinct.

Here in B.C., the highly-controversial Site C dam would flood 6,469 hectares of prime agricultural land in order to power LNG terminals that, according to the Liberal government’s promises, are the future of B.C.’s economy. But building an $8 billion energy megaproject to power a big “maybe” when B.C. Hydro is already deeply in debt and rates are set to increase makes about as much sense as destroying even more of the Amazon or the Tigris Valley, a World Heritage Site.

Even though geothermal energy now is being presented as a viable alternative capable of producing enough electricity to meet BC Hydro’s projected needs, Bennett’s saying no to a delay. Damocracy, indeed.

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ur grandmothers taught they have done almost nothMLA EPORT E us not to be penny wise ing to stop the transference of and pound foolish; to be aware this invasive species into Britthat saving a small amount of ish Columbia’s lakes and rivers. money in the present could, When faced with a similar in fact, mean that we will be threat, states such as Idaho have spending hundreds of millions taken action to ensure that of dollars in the future. Yet, this their waterways remain musselis exactly what the British Cofree. For five years, Idaho has ORM lumbia government is doing been providing an excellent right now. example of best practice, deQuagga and zebra mussel inveloping cost-effective protofestations have become Ontario and Mani- cols, and gathering valuable data. Idaho has toba’s worst nightmares. And the same thing established inspection stations at entrance will happen in British Columbia if we don’t points to ensure that boats travelling through take immediate and determined action. the state are not carrying mussels, which can Ministry of Environment documents state survive for up to 30 days out of water. that “if zebra or quagga mussels become And it only takes one contaminated boat established in B.C., they could decimate to infect a water body. A single infected boat sockeye salmon and Kokanee fisheries as in Shuswap or Okanagan Lake will have deva result of the irreversible ecological chal- astating consequences for the ecosystem, lenges they could induce.” Rate of threat is tourism, house prices and more. Once a lake classified by our government as high, yet is infected, it cannot be reversed.

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In the five years that the Idaho program has operated, 11 per cent of boats that were discovered to be infected were destined for B.C. lakes.That is a shocking statistic. If not for the diligent work of Idaho, B.C. lakes could already be infected.

Government members will tell you that we’ve signed agreements with neighbouring jurisdictions to combat quagga and zebra mussels, but virtually no money has been allocated to stop infected boats from entering.

It is time for British Columbia to take responsibility for this very serious matter. We’ve been lucky so far. Now it’s time to spend a small amount of money to ensure that boats are inspected and decontaminated before they start an infestation that will cost this province dearly. Environment Minister Mary Polak needs to hear from you at ENV.minister@gov.bc.ca.

Norm Macdonald is the NDP MLA for Columbia River Revelstoke. He can be reached by phone at 1-866-870-4188 and by email at norm.macdonald.mla@leg.bc.ca.

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OPINION

Nisga’a First Nation prove their critics wrong

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t has been 15 years since B.C. IEWS I wrote a commentary objecting to the B.C. government pushing aside its own hardwon treaty process to reach an unprecedented land-and-cash settlement with the Nisga’a Nation for their ancient Nass River territory.

OM My objection, and that of many others, was the imposition of a parallel state with collectively owned land enshrined for all time. This was an ailing NDP government rushing to enable a property ownership system that has demonstrated little but failure and suffering around the world.

The Nisga’a are proving me wrong, and this was again demonstrated at a little-noticed ceremony at the B.C. legislature last week.

The B.C. government had just passed amendments to allow a gas pipeline through Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park, the first co-managed provincial park in B.C. history.

Another bill enabled the Nisga’a Lisims government to impose industrial property tax on liquefied natural gas production.

Legal documents were signed so the Nisga’a legislature can do the same this week.

In recent years, the Nisga’a disposed of concern about collective land restrictions by adopting a private property system. And Supreme Court of Canada decisions have repeatedly answered protests about the establishment of a parallel state – that’s what it is, so get used to it.

The Nisga’a have moved to assemble four fee-simple

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long enough to see the fruits tidewater sites for LNG terminals, of generations of labour. joining the Haisla Nation at Kitimat Gosnell recounted the 1887 in reaching aggressively for a modpaddling trip down the B.C. ern economy through gas export. coast from the Nass Valley to The Nisga’a have partnered with Victoria to present the Nisga’a TransCanada Corp. on a 900-km territorial claim, where the pipeline to supply the $11-billion tribal leaders were turned LNG project led by Petronas for the away on the steps of the legPrince Rupert port. And they don’t islature by Premier William intend to stop there.

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“We want to be part of the CanaIt would take until 1910 for dian business establishment,” said Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier former Nisga’a Nation president Joe to promise a settlement, and Gosnell. until 1949 for Nisga’a Chief The signing ceremony was briefly Frank Calder to be elected to disrupted by one of a small group of the B.C. legislature.

Vancouver-based Nisga’a who have In 2000, when the treaty rebeen using modern protest tactics against this decision... we weren’t Former Nisga’a Nation president Joe ceived royal assent in Ottawa, consulted; it’s a desecration of vic- Gosnell: “We want to be part of the Cana- Gosnell took part in a ceremonial burning of the Indian tims of a volcanic eruption; it’s a dian business establishment.” threat to eelgrass beds; and so forth, BLACK PRESS Act and got to work on implementing self-government. say well-rehearsed young men with And on Nov. 27, 2014, B.C. Liberal, NDP and indepenvideo cameras running.

Nisga’a President Mitchell Stevens has patiently and dent MLAs voted unanimously to open the way to an repeatedly explained that Nisga’a legislature rules were industrial future for the Nisga’a.

“That’s what being alive means to me today,” Gosnell relaxed to allow every hereditary chief to speak to elected leaders on this pivotal move. After that it received the said. “You’ve got to have big dreams. Maybe all those required two-thirds majority support. dreams won’t come true, but at least you have the ability Gosnell, the revered chief negotiator who carried the to dream big. And boy, are we ever dreaming big.”

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for treaty over the goal line in 2000, moved slowly with the help of an ornately carved cane to speak at a recep- Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc. Email: tfletcher@ tion. He seemed genuinely surprised that he has lived blackpress.ca.

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DECEMBER 3rd - 10th

3RD : WEDNESDAY

• 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of Invermere meets every Wednesday at the Curling Rink.

• 1 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge at Invermere senior’s hall, every Wednesday and Friday $2. Everyone welcome.

• 6 - 8 p.m.: Adult Ugly Sweater and Holiday Craft Night at the Invermere Public Library. Visit invermere. bclibrary.ca for more info.

• 7 p.m.: Wings Over the Rockies AGM at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

The meeting will be followed by refreshments. Everyone welcome.

• 7 p.m.: Card night at Canal Flats Seniors Hall every Wednesday.

4TH : THURSDAY

• 12 - 1 p.m.: Ask a Librarian / Drop-in tech support at the Invermere Public Library. Every Thursday. For more info, go to invermere.bclibrary.ca.

• 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.: YAC, a new program for Gr. 5-7 at the Invermere Public Library. Contact 250-342-6416 to register.

• 1:15 p.m.: Crib night at Canal Flats Seniors Hall every Thursday • 5 - 6 p.m.: Wine tasting with Erin in the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort lobby every Thursday. Sample four B.C. wines for $10/person. Ages 19+, registration not required.

• 7 p.m.: Texas Hold ‘em Tournament every Thursday at Invermere Legion.

5TH : FRIDAY

• 1 p.m.: Canasta cards at Canal Flats Seniors Hall every Friday • 4 - 8 p.m.: Christmas Craft Fair at the Invermere Community Hall. Entry fee $2 donation to the Windermere Child Care Society or a donation to the Invermere Food Bank.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Climbing wall open at J.A. Laird School every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Birthday parties by appt. 250-688-5228 • 6:30 p.m.: Hospice Society 2nd Butterfly Tree of Lights at Frater Landing in Invermere. Join us as we light the butterfly tree. Poems, music, cookies and warm drinks.

The tree of remembrance will be lit.

• 7 p.m.: Valley Voices in concert at the Christ Church Trinity.

Tickets $10 students $5 available

at Tiffany’s Thredz, Meet on Higher Ground, Radium and Fairmont Gift Shop.

• 7 - 10 p.m.: Fresh Fridays Open Mic at Pynelogs. Showcasing young talent from the valley. All ages, licensed bar.

First Friday of every month.

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• 10 a.m.: Christmas Crafts with Vera at the Radium Public Library.

• 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Santa’s Cabin at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Get your photo taken with Santa, and have a hot chocolate.

• 4 p.m.: AGM for Panorama Mountain Freeride Club at the Jackpine Pub at 6TH : SATURDAY • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Christmas Craft Panorama.

Fair at the Invermere Community Hall. Entry fee $2 donation to the 14TH : SUNDAY Windermere Child Care Society or a • 5:30 p.m.: Christmas dinner for donation to the Invermere Food Bank. seniors at the Best Western Invermere • 11a.m.: Preschool story time at Inn. Sponsored by the Rotary Club the Invermere Public Library, every of Invermere. Call 250-342-5566 to Saturday. register Monday to Thursday prior to • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Santa’s Cabin at Friday December 12th between 8:30 Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Get a.m. and 4:30 p.m. your photo taken with Santa and have a hot chocolate.

15TH : MONDAY • 7 p.m.: Second night of Valley • 7 p.m.: Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Voices in concert at the Christ Centre, 1st and 3rd Monday of each Church Trinity. Tickets $10 students month. $5 available at Tiffany’s Thredz, Meet on Higher Ground, Radium 16TH : TUESDAY and Fairmont Gift Shop.

• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the Invermere Health Unit. 1st and 3rd 7TH : SUNDAY • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Legion Turkey Tuesday of each month. Confidential Shoot. Bag a turkey for Christmas. service: low-cost birth control, and Entry fee $5 per attempt. 525 - 13th STI testing.

Street, Invermere. Call 250-342-2589 for more details.

17TH : WEDNESDAY • 12 - 7 p.m.: 11th Annual Feed the • 7:30 p.m.: Weather Permitting Town at the Clubhouse at Copper Comedy Tour, featuring Michelle Point Golf Course. Absolutely Christine, Andrew Barr, Michael everyone is invited to enjoy this Flamank at The Great Hall at HOURS traditional dinner, with proceeds to Panorama Mountain Village, the Invermere Food Bank. Pictures Invermere. Tickets $10 plus tax. For with Santa will also be happening. more information call 1-800-663- INVERMERE LIBRARY • Tuesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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TH : TUESDAY • Wednesdays: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

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• 7 p.m.: Cinefest at Pynelogs.

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Featuring the film Tracks. For more information visit columbiavalleyarts. • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Santa’s Cabin at • Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Get Lego club com or call 250-342-4423. your photo taken with Santa, and • Tuesdays 6 p.m. -7:30 p.m have a hot chocolate.

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12TH : FRIDAY

DECEMBER 23TH : TUESDAY

• 5 - 6 p.m.: Wine Tasting at the • 9 a.m.: Panorama Mountain Resort Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, in the Winter season starts. lobby. $10 per person.

• 10:30 a.m.: Holiday Craft Extravaganza for K-Gr.4 at the DECEMBER 24TH : WEDNESDAY Invermere Public Library. Contact • 5:30 - 7 p.m.: Annual Torchlight 240-342-6416 to register.

Parade and fireworks at Fairmont Hot Springs Ski Hill.

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• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: GALS presents Art for Animals. Art and print fundraising sale at the Invermere Community Hall. Prices range from $15 - $100 (cash only). 50% of sales go to GALS to care for foster

DECEMBER 25TH : THURSDAY

• All day free swimming at the Fairmont Hot Springs pools with food or cash donation to the CV Food Bank.

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM • Tuesday : 12 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

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• Friday and Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m.

SUMMIT YOUTH CENTRE

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• Wednesday: 4 - 9 p.m.

• Thursday: 5 - 9 p.m.

• Friday and Saturday: 6 - 11 p.m.

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“Silence is a Song I Know all the Words to” is another chapter in the continuing story of Shane Koyczan. His CD of the same name is now available with the companion piece graphic novel. The album track “Troll” is accompanied by a video that features the artwork of Gareth Gaudin who also illustrated the graphic novel.

“Troll” is dedicated to all of those who have lost friends or family through online abuse. Koyczan’s much lauded novel, Stickboy, was recently the subject of both an art exhibit and an opera. Stickboy at Award-winning Canadian slam poet Shane Koyczan performed We Are More Ayden Gallery ran from October during the 2014 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony in Vancouver. He will be 17th to November 9th and showperforming in Cranbrook at the Key City Theatre in March 2015. web photo cased 50 visual artists responding Kreviazuk and many more. to the theme of bullying explored Shane wrote the poem “Shoulders” specifically for the in the novel. The subject of bullying is an issue Koyczan addresses, and he has gained much acclaim right across tour, and it comes from his new collection of poetry enCanada for his work. The event kicked off Vancouver Op- titled a Bruise on Light.

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Shane Koyczan’s “Silence is a Song I Know all the Words Shane for his accomplishments as poet and librettist, and to” tour presented by the Kootenay Concert Connection, for generously sharing his story with the world.”

Shane Koyczan has just wrapped up dates with the is coming to the Key City Theatre on March 30th, 2015.

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The Golden Rockets flattened the Columbia Valley Rockies last weekend when the two hockey clubs played a home-and-home.

The Rockies scored the first goal of each game, but then saw Golden run away with both matches during the second period.

Friday’s game was at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, where forward Doan Smith earned the game’s first goal less than three minutes after the puck drop. Later, during a Rockies penalty kill, the Rockets managed to tie the game before the end of the period.

Early in the second, Harrison Davies scored for the Rockies to regain their lead, but it was lost shortly after when Golden player Ian Desrosier scored back-to-back power play goals for the Rockets. Smith scored his second of the night to tie the game again, but, before the third period, Golden scored again.

The Rockets’ lead was ensured in the third period when Rocket Nic Noseworthy scored his second of the night. The Rockies lost by a score of 5-3.

Rockies assists went to Braydon Barker (2), Ryan St. Jean, Damon Raven, and Carter Melnyk.

The following night’s game on Saturday, November 29th, wasn’t as close.

Kolten Nelson scored the game’s first, but Golden scored five times before the Rockies answered back with one from Doan Smith. The Rockets scored one more to win the game 6-2.

Fans were entertained with three fights over the course of the evening, however.

Goaltender Patrick Ostermann made 20 saves for Columbia Valley. Rockies assists were awarded to Dustin Kostiuk, Carter Forsyth, Ty Duncan, and Ryan St. Jean.

It was the final game for veterans Doan Smith and Ryan Lawson, who have left the Rockies to join other teams. Smith has become a member of the Fernie Ghostriders and Lawson, also a forward, is now a Kelowna Chief for his hometown team. Both have served as captain of the Rockies.

“Both players spent last season and the first half of the current season with us, and we have no doubt they will be a credit to their new teams — good luck, guys!” states a post on the Rockies’ Facebook page. For more on this story, see next week’s Valley Echo.

The Rockies have a three-game road trip next weekend, taking on Summerland Steam on Friday, December 5th, Osoyoos Coyotes on Saturday, December 6th and the Creston Valley Thunder Cats on Sunday, December 7th.

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es in their homes, environment or workplaces. This allows Canadians to make informed decisions and take actions that could impact their health. The Canadian Cancer Society recommends measuring radon levels in the home to see how they relate to the recommended guidelines. There is no known safe level of radon exposure, and different health organizations have slightly different recommendations.

The following trusted and recognized health authorities recommend taking quick action to reduce radon levels if they exceed these amounts: Health Canada 200 Bq/m3; World Health Organization 100 Bq/m3; United States Environmental Protection Agency 70 Bq/m3 – 148 Bq/m3 (2-4pCi/L).

The CCS is currently working with partners at Interior Health, Northern Health and the BC Lung Association to educate British Columbians about the dangers of radon exposure.

What can you do?

Get your home tested. Testing or measuring indoor radon levels is the only way to see if you are at risk of exposure. You have two choices: A radon test kit includes a lab analysis of the results. Test kits can be found at Invermere Home Hardware for the special price of $29.99. We are fortunate to have in our valley, Nate Sereda who is a current member of the C-NRPP (Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program) and has taken, and passed, the Health Canada Radon measurement exam. Being a member of the C-NRPP requires him to adhere to a strict quality protocol which ensures accurate test results.

If you decide on a kit, the best one is the long term one, testing for at least three months. This is the perfect time of the year to do it. Once your test is complete, you will need to send it away and for a nominal fee, your information will be assessed. A small price to pay for peace of mind.

If your home does test positive for high levels of radon, there are several things you can do right away.

Reducing the amount of radon in your home is easy.

Techniques to lower radon levels are effective and can save lives. Radon levels in most homes can be reduced by more than 80 per cent for about the same cost as other common home repairs such as replacing the furnace or air conditioner. There are certified radon mitigation contractors who can help you to fix your home or advise you of the best next steps.

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The Valley Echo's 2014/2015

NHL Hockey Pool Standings This week's winner is:

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

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

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Canfor moustache growers among best in country STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

Some hairy-lipped local Canfor employees are helping the company’s Movember fundraising team to be among the top in Canada.

Canfor has in the past typically competed with a number of divisional teams for Movember (one for the Kootenay region, one for the Prince George region, and so on), but this year the company has banded together into a single team and, as of The Echo’s press time, had raised more than $84,000 — the fourth highest amount of funding for a team in Canada and the 11th highest amount for a team in the world.

“It’s been pretty impressive. It’s been a really good

run and it’s great to raise awareness for men’s health issues,” said Canfor First Nations and planning coordinator and Movember fundraising team leader Grant Neville, who is based in Cranbrook. He added that Canfor’s fundraising efforts are all the more impressive considering that the company-wide fundraising team — called the Canfor Crumb Catchers — has only 48 people, compared to CIBC’s team, which leads Canada and is second in the world with more than $183,000 raised, and has about 250 people.

The year’s campaign by Canfor got a huge boost when one of the company’s executive directors — Michael Korenberg — jumped into the efforts in a big way.

“He’s (Korenberg) been a big hitter, as soon as he joined the team, the donations really started pouring in,” said Invermere-based Canfor forestry analyst

Jordie Kirk. “That’s when we decided to merge all the Canfor teams and see if we could take on CIBC.” Korenberg, from Vancouver, has raised more than $50,000, the second most of any individual in Canada, and fourth most of any individual in the world.

During Movember, teams or individuals collect donations to grow and then shave moustaches, with the funds raised going to men’s health issues, including mental health issues as well as physical health issues such as prostate and testicular cancer.

“It’s been pretty fun coming into work and seeing everybody’s moustache growing each day. It’s almost like a step back in time,” said Kirk, adding there’s still another week for donations to come in.

This year Movember began on November 1st and runs until December 9th.

EMEMBER WHEN? R A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the last 50 years

2005 — Mr. Claus made his way to the Eddie Mountain Memorial for an afternoon skate with local kids, assisted by elf Natalie Gibbs.

ECHO FILE PHOTO

50

years ago (1964): Phone testing was well underway for B.C. Tel’s dial conversion program in Invermere. It was estimated that by early December they would have around 570 homes and businesses visited and their phones tested individually by technicians. B.C. Tel estimated that the cost of the conversion, along with a new long distance radio system to Cranbrook, would cost around $1,500,000.

45

years ago (1969): B.C. residents were happy to see B.C. Airlines adding more selection to their meals on the flights. The airline, which had prior to that only served coffee, tea, and a small selection of snacks, was additionally adding chicken or beef in a mug and sandwiches to their customers. B.C. Airlines was also developing reduced travel rates for youth under the age of 21, and for wives accompanying their husbands. However, they were raising their general rates to

keep up with the raised prices of many other airlines across Canada.

40

years ago (1974): Athalmer experienced a 14-car derailment “too close for comfort”.

There were no injuries, however there was worry of an explosion resulting from the proximity of two gasoline cars by the Gulf Oil Plant. There were around 500 feet of track mangled by the derailment and talk of vandalism was brought up as there had been a similar derailment at the south switch of the same station around the same time.

30

years ago (1984): Yoho National Park wardens had their hands full as part of a two-year program monitoring the movement of elk in the park. They chose eight elk to be fitted with radio collars and around eight more elk to be equipped with colour-coded collars or ear tags. One of the objectives of the program was to monitor the critical habitat areas and mi-

gratory routes of the elk.

15

years ago (1999): A bomb threat received at David Thompson Secondary School led to the evacuation of all students and faculty members. A group of volunteer firefighters aided in the search for the potential bomb, but after a short 40-minute sweep of the school, the students were given the OK to return to their classes with the option to sign out and go home. Many of the students voiced their concern on safety, with the bomb threat being dismissed so easily, and opted out of the rest of the school day.

10

years ago (2004): Skiers, not only from Canada, but from around the world, flocked to Panorama after word spread of its perfect conditions. Many countries from around the world were sending their best World Cup skiers to Panorama in hopes of getting in some early training. ~Compiled and written by Caitlin Fuller

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Breezed through 5. What part of (abbr.)

8. Reciprocal of a sine 11. Moves suddenly 13. Household god (Roman) 14. Picasso mistress Dora 15. Old Italian monetary units 16. Brew 17. Especially capable 18. Coffeehouses 20. Not 21. Holly genus 22. Work done after 40 hrs 25. Immunization 30. More aseptic 31. The brain and spinal cord (abbr.)

32. Cambodian monetary units 33. Toward the stern 38. Wrath 41. Nicaraguan capital 43. Artifact recycling center 45. Injure severely 47. A steep rugged rock or cliff 49. Nothing 50. Bangladesh capital 55. Ground up corn 56. Measure of disc storage density 57. Smart ___: irritating 59. Persian dialect spoken in Afghanistan 60. Former CIA 61. Spanish auxilliary verb 62. ___ Titanic 63. Teensy 64. Banana genus

25. TV taping device 26. 4th Caliph of Islam 27. Musician ___ Lo Green 28. Golden state (abbr.)

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, expect to be called into action several times this week. You may prefer to avoid the spotlight, but that won’t be the case this week. Make the most of this opportunity.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, following your gut may not always work out, but this week everything works out for the best. Curb impulsiveness as much as you can, though.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, your energy levels are high and there is nothing you can’t accomplish this week. Avoid extra caffeine because you’re already buzzing.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, all of a sudden you are so busy it can be difficult to find a few moments to rest. Thankfully, you are able to keep up with all of the activity.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, although you might be dreaming of a lavish vacation and an escape from the daily grind, it’s just not possible at this time. Start saving for this dream excursion.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Find a balance between caution and carelessness, Capricorn. You cannot control every situation, and this week you may have something unexpected come your way.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, seek advice from a trusted confidante as you contemplate a major lifestyle change. This person will provide valuable insight as you look to make the best decision possible.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, although it’s noble to offer assistance to everyone you meet, you may be struggling to take care of yourself in the process. You must put your needs first.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, if you’re on the lookout for new work opportunities, look no further than your own supervisor for guidance. He or she may be your biggest ally.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, going solo on a project may not seem like the ideal situation. But you don’t want to be distracted this week, so going it alone is the best way to tackle the tasks at hand.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 A desire to detach from others and be entirely selfsufficient can have some challenges, Scorpio. You don’t need to give up independence to have the support of others.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 You have boundless creativity, Pisces, and this week you get to channel it into a special project. Don’t overextend yourself until everything gets done.

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Getting your kicks on Route 66 I recall watching the TV show Route car parked on the forecourt. I thought we would Riding the highway west along Route 66 for around 4,000 kilometres is on 66 in the 1960s but today tens of have the first crash of the trip when the first Rogue many people’s bucket lists. thousands are drawn each year to the Altima, or maybe Altimate Rogue (referring to the After completing the epic journey from highway by the 2006 animated movie drivers, of course), screeched to a halt at the Chicago to Santa Monica, California, I Cars. The movie action takes curb in Galena, Kansas. There at the front must say there were times during the place on the route, many of HISTORIC of the service station was the ‘real’ Tow 56 hours, 36 minutes of driving that the fictitious locations are Tater truck, on which the Cars’ character DRIVEWAY I figured it might be the last item on based on actual places, and Tow Mater was based. my list! real people inspired some of On the way to Amarillo, Texas, we pulled On the Nissan Altimate Rogue Trip we the characters. into the U-Drop Inn – a building that is the saw the spectacular in spades. And Space limitations permit just exact replica of Ramone’s Body Art Shop in when the dozen journalist participants a sampling here of what we ROUTE the movie. I guess that could be the other pulled up at the end of the road by the saw and did along the way. way round.

Santa Monica Pier, we shared a great However, you can The next day, some of the sense of achievement. We all knew find a complete each other from new vehicle launchreport of the group spray-painted messages On the Nissan es around the world, but this was journey, gallery of (that’s the tradition) on the different. This hardened, cynical bunch Altimate Rogue photographs, vidCadillac Ranch art installation developed a greater camaraderie along Trip we saw the eo links and how of ten Cadillacs, sunk nose the way and some even hugged as the vehicles fared first into the red dirt. Seen spectacular in we gazed at the lapping waters of the as long-distance from a distance they bore an spades. And when Pacific. transportation at uncanny resemblance to the Cadillac the dozen journalist drivewaybc.ca.

ROADSIDE We climbed aboard the 2015 model Mountain Range from, you guessed ATTRACTIONS Nissan Rogue crossovers and Altima Our first contemporary participants pulled it, Cars.

AHEAD sedans one very chilly Chicago Sunday culture reference came up at the end of the The semi-desert from Albuquerque, DrivewayCanada.ca and set out to retrace the route of this on the first day in Joliet, New Mexico, to Williams, Arizona road by the Santa historic highway, which was decomIllinois, where we were offered stunning vistas and yet missioned in 1985, and replaced by the Monica Pier, we treated to action figures another movie reference. The rooms I-40 freeway. Actually, routes – plural of the Blues Brothers shared a great sense – would be more accurate as the road, dancing above a building close to of the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook are concrete of achievement. which carried hundreds of thousands where some of the movie action took teepees. (Cozy Cone Motel in Cars.). seeking prosperity out west, has place at the local penitentiary. The Side trips to the Petrified Forest and Grand Keith Morgan followed a number of paths since the Bluesmobile was also on view, sitting Canyon National Parks left us all in awe and late 1920s. atop a pole. The early part of the stunning views soon filled our camera memory The Mother road, as it is known, carried us through route features many giant-sized statues of historic sticks. The gold rush town of Oatman gave us Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New figures, such as Abe Lincoln, and not so historic an excellent send off for our last day though the Mexico, Arizona, and finally California. For most of figures promoting various products.

Mojave Desert and down into Los Angeles. us, it was an adventure musically inspired by many Local communities have funded the restoration of versions of the song “Get your kicks on Route 66”. many old service stations and many have a classic keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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