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Residents worried about Windermere development STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com A proposed zoning bylaw amendment for a new development in the Windermere area has created concern among some nearby residents.

Developers Jeb Ferster and Ed Goertzen have applied for a bylaw amendment what would change the zoning of the property for their proposed The Trails at Windermere development, which is in south Windermere.

The amendments were given two readings at the last Regional District of East (RDEK) Kootenay board of directors’ meeting and a public hearing was held in Windermere on Tuesday, January 27th.

Several local residents attended the public hearing to give their input on

the project.

“Generally the flavour of (the public hearing) was that there was some concern with the proposed development,” said RDEK planning technician Jean Terpsma, adding about 25 people attended the hearing (which doubled as a public hearing for a different residential bylaw, leaving Terpsma uncertain how many people attended specifically for The Trails bylaw).

“One of my main concerns is that amendment changes the zoning from P2 (public parks and open space) to R5, which is the maximum density for residential zoning,” Windermere resident and public hearing participant Erin Reid later told The Valley Echo.

“It seems like an incredible amount of density on 17 acres.”

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LOCAL NEWS Multi-use centre architectural services work awarded STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com The District of Invermere took another step forward on the new multi-use centre, awarding the architectural services work to a Vancouver company at the most recent council meeting.

Invermere councillors unanimously voted at their Tuesday, January 27th meeting to follow the recommendations of the multi-use advisory committee and district staff and select Vancouver-based Shape Architecture.

“This now allows us to move forward with other steps in the multi-use centre,” said Invermere chief administrative officer Chris Prosser, adding the total cost of the services, which will likely extend over a period of several years, is in the range of $330,000 to $525,000.

“That’s not just architectural fees, however, it includes the cost of a slew of about, probably, 10 different consultants who will work with the architects, such as geotechnical engineers, mechanical engineers, structural engineers and so on,” said Prosser.

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Local artist brings old-time music back with new album JESSICA SCHWITEK Golden Star It was three years in the making, but Will Wardwell has finally released his album Across the Mountains.

“It’s been probably three years since I started. Things moved along slowly, and then I put the whole thing on the shelf to do another CD with some other friends in Spillamacheen,” said Wardwell. “It’s great to have it done. Now I can start another one.”

Wardwell had a lot of help with Across the Mountains, which was recorded in Golden at Bill Noble’s studio.

John Cronin played the guitar and Mike Garner lent his talents on the stand-up base. Nick Petrowich and Branden Winterholt from Willhorse can also be heard on the album, as well as Ken Chilibeck on drums, and Jeff Moss on the cello.

But probably the greatest contribution came from Wardwell’s late wife, who passed away during the recording of the CD. The album is dedicated to Dorothy, who was one of the musician’s greatest supporters.

“She actually sings one of the songs on the album. I managed to get her to do it. She was a little reluctant,” he said.

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Wardwell has been playing music Kids 6 & under eat free at old Salzburg Restaurant. since he was a teenager, and has From Jan 21st to Feb 11th from 5 - 7 pm. been playing live in the area since.

Will Wardwell stands at a lookout point in the photo that graces the cover of his new album, Across the Mountains.

PHOTO SUBMITTED “I first played at the ‘Maggie’s Night’ shows at the Windermere Hall in the early 1970s. Then I had a band called Junction and we played a lot at the National Park Hotel in Radium. I live in Harrogate, about halfway to Golden, so we played in the hotels in Golden as well.”

Admittedly more into rock and roll in his younger years, Wardwell takes a softer approach with this album, calling his sound “old time music” with strong folk influences. Eight of the tracks are originals, with three covers to round out the CD. The CD is available at Safta’s Restaurant in Invermere. ~With files from Nicole Trigg

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Earth. In effect, there used to be a tapering wedge of the continent that continued west, but now it’s no longer there.”

Before their discovery, seismic information about the Rocky Mountain Trench was based upon data from the 1980s, which did not probe as far into the Earth.

“The LITHOPROBE program produced wonderful deep images going to the base of the crust; just not as deep as we’re looking,” he said. “There have been plenty of publications based on that data in which deep cross-sections have been constructed that show a gradually tapering continental lithosphere extending to the west.”

Their new findings help to make sense of a number of features, including the abundance of local hot springs.

“A series of hot springs line up with the edge, where we postulate that this delamination event started,” he said.

“The hot springs are the present day expression of a deepseated change in the geology underneath that area.”

When that change occurred, more than 50 million years ago, the present-day Columbia Mountains are thought to have been the highest plateau on earth, he said.

Professor Eaton said that the application of their findings has the potential to help understand more than just local geology.

“It gives us not only a new model for understanding the area of the Columbia Mountains, but a model we can apply to other mountain ranges around the world.”

Geoscientists from the University of Calgary were in for a surprise when they took a closer look at plate tectonics beneath the East Kootenay. What seemed to be a routine measurement ended up confuting prior geological assumptions.

“We’re proposing that there was a mantle delamination event that took place about 50 million years ago, which had profound consequences for how the mountains developed afterwards,” said Dr. David Eaton, professor of geophysics at the University of Calgary.

As part of a team with two other researchers from the university’s Department of Geoscience, Dr. Eaton had collaborative access to a network of seismograph stations throughout the region of the Rocky Mountain Trench.

“In addition to our own instruments in Canada, we took advantage of data from a giant project in the US called Earthscope,” he said.

The seismograph stations were built mainly for other purposes such as monitoring local earthquake activity.

Using seismogram recordings of earthquakes from around the world, Dr. Eaton and his team combined data from hundreds of stations to paint a picture of what’s underground.

“The technique we used to image the Earth’s mantle is similar to medical CAT scan technology,” he said.

The team was expecting to find that below the crust, the mantle beneath the older part of the North American continent extended continuously below the Rocky Mountain Trench, to gradually merge into younger mantle rocks to the west.

“We were quite surprised with the results we found,” he said. “Our images revealed a remarkably sharp edge in the lower part of the North American plate, located right unController derneath Invermere and following the Rocky You hold an accounting designation. You know your Mountain Trench.” numbers instinctively, but are keenly interested in being a part of the business’ operations. You always take That sharp edge in the North American plate personal pride in the quality of the information you may have formed by a tectonic event about 50 produce and you can effectively keep many balls in the air at one time in a busy, multi-organization entity. Those million years ago. are the critical success factors for the Group Controller “We are proposing that what we’re seeing tothat will join our team.

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right next to my house and my neighbour’s house. At the hearing, we requested that it be located deeper in the developer’s property rather than bordering existTerpsma said the current development proposal involves 34 parcels on the ing homes, so we don’t have to look at it. If it’s state-of-the-art and no-problem to property, and the proposed bylaw amendments involve changing zoning for some look at, the developer shouldn’t mind putting it elsewhere,” said Reid.

“When you come up with something new and people aren’t familiar with it there parts of the area from R3 (residential three zoning for multi-family dwellings, typically townhouse-type developments) to R5 (residential five zoning,which can be is a natural tendency to be worried, but there are other systems like it already successfully used in Barriere (near Kamloops) and Christina Lake in B.C., and in multi-family units but also can be single family detached units).

Cynthia, Alberta,” said Ferster, adding the treatment facility would be built into “In this case (the R5) would be clustered groups of cabins,” said Terpsma.

The amendments also entail tweaking the boundaries of the area zoned R1 (sin- a natural bank to reduce its visibility.

Reid also said she felt the amount of time to register reaction to the proposed gle family residence dwellings) such that there would no longer be any P2 zoned amendments was short. Since she was away for work in Calgary for a week, she land, according to Terpsma. only had a few days to prepare for the public hearing.

“It does not necessarily mean there would be less green “The timeline just seems a little tight, given the huge imspace, as this property includes a covenant to protect It does not necessarily pact this could have on us,” she said. green space,” said Terpsma. mean there would be Ferster said that he and Goertzen, after buying the prop“The design I’ve seen still includes green space, but it less green space, as this property erty in October 2013, put signs up at the entrance more doesn’t have that P2 designation.” than a year ago announcing the development and listing Ferster said their proposal will actually drop the density includes a covenant to protect the company’s website, which he said explains all the defrom the 40 parcels the property is currently zoned for green space. down to 34. “We want to switch from a townhouse layout, JEAN TERPSMA tails of the development, including the treatment facility.

RDEK PLANNING TECHNICIAN He said that, in addition, he personally handed out letters which would involve clearing and grading, to a having a and information about the bylaw amendments to several layout of cottages amongst the trees, with the idea of disrupting the natural trees there as little as possible, with emphasis on providing houses in the area.

“We tried to do the best we could to reach as many people as possible,” said Ferster. vegetation screens,” he said, adding that the overall square footage of the buildAccording to Terpsma, the protocol followed by the RDEK for the public hearings in the new development plans is 15 to 20 per cent less than envisioned in ing was the same as for every other bylaw the RDEK deals with and this protocol the previous plans.

Reid said that, from her understanding, the development could see as many as is laid out in strict guidelines under the Local Government Act. The RDEK board of directors will discuss the proposed bylaw amendments fur70 separate buildings on the property.

She also expressed concern about an above-ground, solar aquatic waste water ther at their Friday, February 6th meeting, and possibly give them third reading treatment facility, that would function somewhat like a greenhouse and incorpo- then. However, even if the bylaw gets third reading, it still needs to get a Ministry of Transportation signature before it can be adopted, so adoption of it would rate use of sunlight to help process waste.

“It’s great that they’re using state-of-the-art technology, but it would be located need to wait until a future meeting.

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which were shortlisted and then subject to an internal and external review before the advisory committee and district staff interviewed the final two candidates, with Shape Architecture being the top preference.

In discussion on funding for the architectural services, Prosser suggested to councillors that it would be ideal to find money for it in the district’s general revenue rather than from the money it has already earmarked for construction of the centre, since using money earmarked for construction for architectural fees would reduce the scope of construction possible when it comes time to build.

Several councillors suggested checking if some of the money for the architectural services could come from Regional District of East Kootenay money committed to the project.

“I’ll talk with other valley officials about it, but some of them may not want to pitch in until the centre is up and operating,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft.

Shape Architecture will be coming to Invermere throughout February and March for discussion with the advisory committee and centre user groups, with the goal of taking the existing concept plan for the centre and turning it into a detailed design plan.

Once the detailed design plan is in place, a list of tender documents can be made and then the process of finding a contractors to build the centre can begin.

“Initially, the goal was to have the detailed design plan done by the end of this fall, so that theoretically we could put out tender this fall,” said Taft, adding that the possibility of a large grant may delay that process a few months.

The district plans to ask for up to $6 million dollars from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM)administered Strategic Priorities Fund. Although the district probably won’t receive the full amount, council is hopeful it can get at least some money from the grant for the multi-use centre, given the centre’s regional nature.

The catch with the grant is that projects already under construction in late 2015 or early 2016 will be ineligible, prompting the district to consider waiting to begin building the centre.

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NICOLE TRIGG nicole@invermerevalleyecho.com The Columbia Valley’s multi-use centre is finally take shape. SHAPE Architecture, a Vancouver-based firm, has landed the architectural services contract for the project. Recently conferred the City of Vancouver 2014 Urban Design Award for outstanding sustainable design and the City of Vancouver 2014 Urban Design Award — Special Jury Award for architectural design excellence and innovative community densification, this progressive team of architects, planners and designers is highly regarded on the coast.

Queue the sigh of relief. SHAPE’s list of cre-

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architectural group is responsible for delivering the design on this project that so many in the valley have a stake in.

As for the dollars needed for construction, the UBCM’s Strategic Priorities Fund is an application-based program available to local governments outside the Greater Vancouver Regional District that “supports infrastructure and capacity building projects that are either larger in scale, regional in impact or innovative, and align with the program objectives of productivity and economic growth, a clean environment and strong cities and communities.” Seems like a good fit and council is wise to wait to ensure the multi-use centre is eligible.

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dentials includes civic projects such as the Guildford Recreation Centre and Pool, the North Delta Recreation Centre and Pool, the Fraser Heights Recreation Centre and the University of British Columbia (UBC) Tennis Centre. SHAPE was also selected to develop a new home for the Schools of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Community and Regional Planning at UBC. Furthermore, sustainability of the design won’t be a question of dollars and cents.

SHAPE’s founder and principal architect, Nick Sully, was recently quoted in Western Living Magazine as saying: “Sustainability is just part of good design; it shouldn’t be a gimmick.”

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While change is good, there are those who tion was to “always tell it to say goodbye to I will miss and have enjoyed working with like it is.” some well-respected local government peoover the years. I wish them all the best in Another highlight for me was a presenta- ple in the last election, it was great to meet the future. tion by Gord McIntosh, a well-known guru in some newly elected people, and the first few In December, I was re-elected by my peers local government. In his presentation on Col- months of this term have me excited for the as the Vice Chair of the RDEK for a third year. laborative Civic Leadership, he spoke about opportunities and challenges to come.

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No sewage treatment facility behind our homes

Dear Editor: On January 27th, a public hearing was held to look at amending two zoning bylaws in Windermere concerning a property at Windermere Road and Highway 93/95. Currently, it is zoned as P-2 Parkland and open space zone, R-1 Single Family Residential and R-3 Multiple Family Residential. This is a 17-acre property that was previously owned by a developer that created a development and master plan that worked within this zoning. After spending millions on paving roads, municipal water connections and infrastructure, etc., it failed and was foreclosed on.The economic downturn of 2008, a sluggish real estate market with plenty of existing inventory and no access to a municipal sewer connection likely were contributing factors to its downfall. Time passed and sometime in the fall of 2013, the property was purchased, as we understand it, by a new and different developer.

Mid-January of 2015, some owners of bordering properties were notified that a public hearing was approaching roughly 10 days later. With very little time to understand and organize for the hearing, we realized the hearing was being held to look at amending the zoning of this property, the applicant being the new developer.The applicant is asking the RDEK to rezone the property by removing entirely the P-2 zoning and the R-3, therefore changing to R-1 and R-5. R-5 zoning is the maximum permitted density there is and is described as Multiple Family Residential, Community Cluster zoning. Ultimately, this developer wants to put roughly 70 dwellings on the 17 acres and in the master plan has removed all open space. We and some other concerned neighbours find this density is grossly out of character with the neighbourhood which

“I honestly think it makes sense to use green technologies, given they are a better alternative.”

Kristen Teunissen Invermere

“It’s a really good idea — the more technology that’s modern and environmentally conscious, the better. I would really like to see a fitness centre and senior programs go into it.”

“I agree, if it’s at the planning stage and it’s better in the long run, they should look at it, but really it comes down to what is affordable for the community.”

Erin Teunissen Invermere

Don Steedman Invermere

consists of properties a 1/2 acre or more in size. Concerns regarding access, fire protection (public safety), roadways, traffic and potential users/owners, were expressed during this hearing.

Of highest concern for my family, property owners of a bordering property, first and foremost is the zoning change, and the placement of an “above” ground wastewater treatment system to be housed in a building with additional underground facilities just beyond our backyard. No clear or specific information was available at the hearing on the details of this system and if we understood correctly, such systems have not yet been installed anywhere in Canada, but are functioning in Africa. We feel that this system may be wonderful and the best solution. We appreciate that it may be efficient, eco-friendly and somewhat attractive.

However, we feel it should be located elsewhere on the property and would like further information once the developer can provide it.

We would like to see the development progress with a new plan that is in accordance with Windermere’s OCP, a new masterplan that leaves the P-2 zoning in place and provides for open green space and less density, a plan that will allow this development to provide lots that are more suited in size to the existing neighbourhood and density.

We ask the RDEK to defer the decision on rezoning to allow the developer to address the concerns expressed by community members, to leave P-2 zoning in place, to ask the applicant to provide more detailed information on the wastewater treatment system, to request that they relocate it within the development rather than on the boundary of the adjacent properties, and to generally look at how to enable this developer to be much more successful than the last. Directors will vote on this on Friday (February 6th) — please consider our concerns.

With thanks, ERIN REID WINDERMERE

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ere we are, starting Grow Your month two in 2015. How are you feeling? I trust you took time over the holidays to reflect on 2014 and create some excitement around your goals for 2015. Just like a good organic fertilizer for our plants, our goals will require consistent LIZABETH doses of nourishment. One of the main ingredients to nurture our goals is courage.

I read a post the other day that said: “You can be comfortable or courageous, but you cannot do both” — and I would add:“at the same time.”

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, courage is defined as “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.”

Does that sound like something you have experienced?

Over our lifetime, we have, no doubt, had many moments of being courageous. Courage comes from deep within all of us when our head and our heart connect and ignite. It’s that feeling we have when we get so emotionally engaged in what we want that no obstacles or circumstances will stand in our way.

It’s this exact thing we call courage that gives us energy and strength when we think we have none left to give; it’s that voice inside us that keeps saying,“yes we can.” It’s the feeling of leaning into it even though we don’t always know how.And it’s the unique feeling we have when anticipation meets exhilaration about the unknown.

It takes courage to walk our talk, to go after what it is we say we want, to believe in ourselves even when others may not, and to take that step forward when all we want to do is rest.

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Reducing stigma and getting the family support you need

Editor’s note: This is the final column in a seven-part series written and contributed

by Dr. David Smith, Okanagan Psychiatric services for Interior Health.

W

hen a child or teenager is diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer or organ failure, friends and neighbours often drop off casseroles or ask how they can help. The community rallies around the affected family to buoy them with support in their time of need.

Not so — at least until now — when the diagnosis is a mental health issue. In fact, parents often say that their journey through the medical system, education and social services as well as society at large with a child or youth with a mental health issue is one of the most lonely, isolating and emotionally difficult they have ever faced.

“My daughter’s struggle with severe depression was more difficult for me than my husband’s sudden death,” said one mother, who is a family representative in the Interior’s Child and Youth Mental Health Collaborative. “After he died, people brought food, came by to watch my kids, let me cry and talk. When my daughter got ill, people stayed far away, but I needed more support than ever.”

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sellors, community agenHer young son began showMental Health for ing behavioural problems CHILDREN &YOUTH cies, the RCMP and more.

Together, the more than 350 and mental health issues 22 members of the Collaborayears ago at the age of five, tive are working to improve which turned out to be very timely access and integraearly-onset bipolar disortion of child and youth mender. Anderson felt shamed, tal health services in the blamed and completely on province by working on loher own to navigate confusR. AVID cal action teams in various ing and uncompassionate communities, and finding systems and an indifferent solutions to system barrisociety. So the B.C. mother, along with another mother facing the ers through Working Groups. This series same challenges, started The F.O.R.C.E. of seven columns is part of the work to (forcesociety.com) to provide support, in- improve mental health awareness and reformation, understanding and advocacy duce barriers to care.

Fortunately, the unnecessary stigma that for families with children and youth with has surrounded mental illness for demental health issues.

One of their popular and very helpful cades is finally beginning to lessen. An programs is the “Parent In Residence” and increasing number of articulate, compas“Youth in Residence” positions in various sionate and public individuals are comregions, staffed by individuals with lived ing forward to tell their personal stories of experience in child and youth mental life with a mental illness. Public individuhealth who help those just encountering als like Olympic athlete Clara Hughes, the system, or any way along their journey. CBC radio host Sheilagh Rogers, actress Thanks to the work of organizations like Catherine Zeta Jones, and comedian RobThe F.O.R.C.E — which truly has become in Williams have all raised awareness and a force in B.C. for family support and ad- understanding, and reduced stigma to unvocacy — as well as the growth of other precedented levels.

Youth, too, are coming forward in support organizations, families are no longer so alone. Youth and families are also schools and communities to share their front and centre in the Child and Youth experiences and help others make the Mental Health and Substance Use Col- path less isolating. This growing openlaborative, which started in the Interior ness and recognition is helping all of us a year ago and is now expanding to Van- understand that mental illness touches us couver Island. Jointly funded by the B.C. all and that fostering mental wellness is a government and Doctors of BC, the Col- task for every one of us.

The Child and Youth Mental Health and laborative is bringing families and youth together with a wide array of B.C. mental Substance Use Collaborative has received health professionals, including clinicians funding through to 2016 and is deterfrom the Ministry of Children and Family mined to make the experience for youth Development, physicians, school coun- and families much more timely, efficient,

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We know that by being courageous in this moment, our lives and the world will be different for all the moments to come.

Courage takes personal leadership and only we can go and grow more of it outside our comfort zone.

Grow your greatness by planting more courage seeds.

Elizabeth Shopland is a personal growth and development coach, a certified horticulturist and co-owner of Shopland Grow & Bloom Co. She can be reached at 250-342-8978.

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This show is based on true events, and real historical people. Robert Randolph Bruce, a local This illustration is mining and land developer, built the historic from a brochure used Pynelogs Building in 1914. It was to be the home

by Randolph Bruce to attract settlers to for his bride, Lady Elizabeth Northcote from Columbia Valley in 1912 Exeter, England. The show is their story, and is part of our story.

The play, written by Anne Jardine and Winn Weir, with music by Barry Moore in the style of Edwardian musical theatre, includes comic and tragic elements, colourful characters, romance, ghostly visitations, poetry, music, song and dance – something for everyone.

It commemorates some of the people who built our community in its early days. With its cast of ten, and its score of eighteen original songs, the production will be presented at Pynelogs MARCH 11th–15th

effective and less isolating. While we still have a ways to go, with increased education and awareness, better integration of services, more family support and advocacy, as well as reduced levels of stigma, the future is growing ever brighter for children, youth and families experiencing mental health issues.

Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medical director of the Okanagan Psychiatric services for Interior Health. This series of columns on common child and youth mental health issues is a project of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substances Use Collaborative.The Collaborative involves multiple individuals, organizations and ministries all working together to increase the number of children, youth, and their families receiving timely access to mental health services and support in the Interior Health and Vancouver Island regions. The Collaborative is jointly funded by Doctors of BC and the government of BC.

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Green MLA Weaver to seek leadership of B.C. party TOM FLETCHER Black Press

He took a pay cut to go from the tranquil groves of academe to the bare-knuckle brawl of B.C. politics, but Andrew Weaver says he’s ready to lead the B.C. Green Party into the next election.

The first-term Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA told reporters at the legislature this week he made up his mind over the Christmas holidays to carry on with his political career, after two years of keeping his options open.

Weaver said he will stand for the leadership of the party as it tries to consolidate its Vancouver Island foothold of one provincial and one federal seat, held by federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May. He said that leadership vote likely won’t be until 2016, to prepare for the next scheduled B.C. election in 2017.

A mathematician specializing in climate models, Weaver took political leave from the faculty of the University of Victoria to run in the 2013 election, and defeated former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Ida Chong. He went from a $180,000

job at UVic to $101,000 as an MLA. Weaver declined to seek the leadership after winning the party’s first-ever B.C. seat, and the party appointed Saanich North and the Islands candidate Adam Olsen as interim leader instead. Olsen has indicated he will run again in the seat where he came close in 2013, with voters who supported May in the last federal election.

Despite the marginal role given independent MLAs, Weaver has made an impression on the government and the opposition NDP. Premier Christy Clark has taken to praising his ideas, such as his call to replace flat-rate Medical Services Plan premiums with a system that shifts more of the cost to high-income earners.

Clark ruled that out for the February budget, but said Weaver’s suggestions are refreshing after the negative rhetoric of the NDP. NDP leader John Horgan said promoting Weaver is just more political tactics by Clark.

“I think they’re trying to draw attention away from us, who I think are doing a relatively effective job, and trying to put a spotlight on someone who may well cut our grass over the long term,” Horgan said.

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

2011— Royal Canadian Mounted Police from the Columbia Valley detachment, firefighters and an ambulance were called out to the site of an accident near the Juniper Heights turnoff.

ECHO FILE PHOTO

55

years ago (1960): The Brisco Players, who often presented bright comedies around the valley and at various festivals, launched two plays. They were slated to be produced Friday and Saturday evenings at the Brisco Community Hall.

Mrs. Geoffrey Howard was set to direct both plays.

50

years ago (1965): School children throughout British Columbia were to be given instruction on the safe handling of firearms right in their own school rooms. Final approval of a proven firearms safety instruction program, inaugurated by the B.C. Federation of Fish and Games Clubs several years ago, was given to all education authorities in the province.

45

years ago (1970): Gordon McKay, the son of an early-day pioneer and grandson of the man who discovered Radium Hot Springs, died suddenly in Invermere. Mr. McKay was born and educated in Invermere — his

family was instrumental in the founding of Athalmer.

40

years ago (1975): The gala event of the weekend was the World Barrel Slat Races and Hang Gliding competitions at Fairmont Hot Springs Mountain. Participants and spectators had an exciting day as many amazing and original costumes appeared on the ski hill.

30

years ago (1985): The inversion layer that hung over the valley throughout much of January meant gloomy weather to most local residents; however, for those in Edgewater the acrid smoke of burning garbage was trapped in the air mass, due to a landfill site — irritating residents beyond a reasonable measure.

20

years ago (1995): A driver lost control on ice near Marble Canyon, and sustained $2,000 damage to his vehicle. A few days later a driver known to police as being a prohibited

driver, which was the result of an impaired conviction was checked and charges were pending.

15

years ago (2000): The valley’s lone highschool was named for him. David Thompson was an explorer, cartographer, fur trader and the first European of-note to set paddle in the Columbia River. The Windermere Historical Society put in a bid to officials to fund a bronze statue of Thompson.

10

years ago (2005): A series of workshops held in the valley, unveiled continuing plans to improve barrier free accessibility in the community. Glenys Snow-Dymond and the Family Resource Centre, hosted three meetings in Canal Flats, Invermere and Radium, outlining project objectives and seeking volunteers to help start a campaign.

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SPORTS

Kootenay Whitecaps unite for indoor tournament Will Johnson and Tamara Hynd Nelson Star

Nelson hosted a two-day indoor soccer tournament over the weekend that featured over 61 games and 200 players, attracting soccer enthusiasts from Cranbrook, Castlegar, Fernie, Kimberley and Invermere.

“We were bringing the east and west together, under one banner. This is a one-of-a-kind thing for the area, and for the whole Kootenays,” said Whitecaps regional head coach, Brett Adams.

“A lot of people don’t see the work that’s done behind the scenes to make this happen. But the proof is in the pudding when you can get 200-plus players out for a weekend. It’s more than worth it to see the reactions of the players and the parents. They can see where we’re going as a soccer community in the Kootenays,” he said.

“It is really exciting to be able to do this and espe-

KIJHL Standings

EddIE MountaIn dIvISIon TEAM GP W y-Fernie Ghostriders 47 34 x-Kimberley Dynamiters 47 27 x-Creston Valley T. Cats 46 25 x-Golden Rockets 47 21 Col. Valley Rockies 46 10

L 10 15 15 21 30

T OTL PTS 1 2 71 2 3 59 1 5 56 0 5 47 0 6 26

STRK L1 W5 W1 L5 L1

nEIL MurdocH dIvISIon TEAM GP W x-B. Valley Nitehawks 46 30 x-Castlegar Rebels 48 28 x-Spokane Braves 48 24 x-Nelson Leafs 47 21 G. Forks Border Bruins 45 8

L 11 16 20 21 33

T OTL PTS 1 4 65 1 3 60 0 4 52 2 3 47 1 3 20

STRK L1 W4 W1 W1 L10

doug BIrKS dIvISIon TEAM GP x-Kamloops Storm 45 Chase Heat 47 Sicamous Eagles 48 100 Mile H. Wranglers 47 Revelstoke Grizzlies 46

W 30 23 25 22 19

L 13 16 21 20 20

T OTL PTS 0 2 62 2 6 54 1 1 52 0 5 49 2 5 45

STRK W3 L1 L3 L1 W3

oKanagan dIvISIon TEAM GP y-Osoyoos Coyotes 47 x-Summerland Steam 48 x-Princeton Posse 46 x-Kelowna Chiefs 46 N. Okanagan Knights 49

W 38 27 19 19 6

L 6 16 21 23 38

T OTL PTS 2 1 79 2 3 59 3 3 44 2 2 42 1 4 17

STRK W2 T1 T1 W1 L6

Scoring Leaders Player Team 1. Doan Smith FER 2. Aaron Azevedo OSO 3. Jason Richter KIM 4. Troy Maclise OSO 5. Carson Cartwright CTC 6. Jack Mills SUM 7. Cody Hodges CHA 8. Braeden Cyra KEL 9. Ian Chrystal KAM 10. Ian Desrosier GOL

GP 46 37 47 44 44 48 44 45 45 44

G 35 22 36 24 29 26 25 14 32 30

A 27 39 24 32 26 29 30 41 22 24

Goaltending Leaders (min. six games played) Player Team GAA W L T 1. Brett Soles OSO 2.03 18 2 3 2. Lawrence Langan OSO 2.31 25 5 1 3. Aidan Doak REV 2.34 7 4 0 4. Bailey Stephens PRI 2.40 7 7 0 5. Brett Huber SUM 2.42 16 9 2 6. Tyson Brouwer KIM 2.47 22 9 2 7. Jeff Orser FER 2.49 22 8 1 8. Mitchell Martell CTC 2.75 11 5 1 9. Olivier Charest SIC 2.76 12 6 1 10. Bailey De Palma KAM 2.79 10 6 0 x = clinched playoff spot y = clinched division

PTS 62 61 60 56 55 55 55 55 54 54 SO 3 5 1 0 3 1 1 0 2 2

cially with the access to the they’re under.”

Nelson soccer indoor facility,” He said he was particularly imhe added. pressed that Quinn and GuderyDuring the tournament, playan, who just turned 15, held their ers from U-10 to U-14 were own against the older players. mixed randomly together. The Adams said as the club gathkids played alongside peoers momentum, they’re going ple from other communities, to start seeing big achievewhich was a team-bridging exments in the next few years. perience for them, said Adams.

He added that the older boys “It’s a huge benefit for them to had a great weekend as well, play with other players.” and Trail player Nolan Derosa He said 10-year-old Nelsonite, played “an unbelievable techJalen Rushton, was the standnical game and stood out as a out performer, scoring 14 goals leader for the team”.

Invermere’s Emmett Mcdonald (in blue) in the tournament.

“The level of fitness, the and Hayden King of Castlegar were among Grand Forks 14-year-old Finn the players from Nelson, Cranbrook, Castle- level of understanding of the Dribney also had a spectacu- gar, Fernie, Kimberley and Invermere who game the boys demonstrated, lar performance, scoring seven played in two-day indoor soccer tournament. was incredible. There was no goals in what Adams called a “re- Nelson Star photo kick and rush, and they were ally competitive tournament.” really playing attractive socIn the older age groups, which played competitive- cer,” he said. ly, the Kootenay West Team 2 won the top spot, winAdams said they’re now working with colleges and ning 4-1. universities to place some of their more elite players, Adams said the most impressive performances were including Derosa. by the goaltenders: Nelsonites Bella Guderyan, 15, and Adams said the weekend was an excellent networkHannah Quinn, 15; Trail resident Paige Gattafoni, 16; ing opportunity. and Invermere player Wasyn Rice, 16.

“This weekend we had parents from all over the Koo“In an indoor tournament the shots are coming at tenays talking to each other, getting involved, interthem left, right and centre. There’s a lot of pressure on mingling. To put that on and collect all of us under one cEntraL dIvISIon them to be able to stand up to the amount of pressure banner is remarkable, and long may it continue.”

WHL Standings

TEAM Medicine Hat Tigers Calgary Hitmen Red Deer Rebels Kootenay Ice Edmonton Oil Kings Lethbridge Hurricanes

SPORTS

GP 50 51 50 52 52 49

W 35 29 27 27 24 12

L OTL SL PTS 12 1 2 70 17 1 4 63 15 3 5 62 24 0 1 55 22 4 2 54 31 3 3 30

STRK SL1 W6 OTL1 L1 L1 L2

Rockies win on road and lose at home

EaSt dIvISIon TEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS STRK Brandon Wheat Kings Dan 51 37Walton 9 3 2 79 W2 Regina Pats dan@invermerevalleyecho.com 50 27 17 4 2 60 W1 Swift Current Broncos 51 23 23 1 4 51 L1 Moose Jaw Warriors 51 20 27 3 1 44 L3 The Rockies Prince Albert Raiders could 50 21 only 28 1 overcome 0 43 half W1 of last Saskatoon Blades 49 15 31 2suppressing 1 33 W1 Rockweekend’s hockey challenge, the

Jason Richter registered two goals and two assists.

Former Rockies goaltender Brody Nelson (now with Kimberley) stopped 24 of 25 shots.

“Kimberley is a good team; probably the most hardworking team in our division,” he said. “They don’t let up, and for us to take time off during the game, we’re going to get scored on.”

The remainder of the season will see the players fo-

ets crumbling to the Dynamiters.

B.c.but dIvISIon TEAM GP January W L OTL SLthe PTS firstSTRK In Golden on Friday, 30th, two periKelowna Rockets 51 39 8 3 1 77 W2 ods were a scoreless Victoria Royals 52stalemate.

28 20 3 1 60 W2 Kamloops Blazersgood (sic) 52 20 46 we didn’t W1 “We played in 26 the3first,3 but Vancouver Giants 51 20 28 1 2 43 OTL1 really play that well53in the second,” Prince George Cougars 20 31 1 1 general 42 L8manager Ross Bidinger said. “We were lucky that we u.S. dIvISIon managed to come out period without beTEAM GP ofWthat L OTL SL PTS STRK Everett Silvertips 50 31 15 3 1 66 L1 ing down.”

Portland Winterhawks 53 31the 19game’s 0 3 first 65 goal W8just The Rockets did score Seattle Thunderbirds 50 25 19 3 3 56 W2 30 seconds third the Rockies Spokane Chiefsinto the49 24 period, 21 3 but 1 52 W1 Tri-City Americans 51 24 24 0 3 51 OTL1 were ready to eclipse their lead.

DuringLeaders a three-minute stretch midway through Scoring Player Team Kale GP Johnston G A and PTS the third, Randy Teeple, Dario 1. Trevor Cox MHT 50 22 63 85 Piva all scored to give Columbia Valley a 3-1 2. Cole Sanford MHT 50 41 37 78lead, 3.

Oliver Bjorkstrand POR 40 35 35 70 which stayed intact until the end of the game.

4. Nick Merkley KEL 51 16 54 70 assists went Ryan 5.Rockies Rourke Chartier KEL to Malcolm 44 41 Fenelon, 27 68 6. Tim McGauley BWK 51 Tyson 30 35 St. Jean, Jaydon Jefferson, and Kapty.65 Goal7. Cole Ully KAM 49 25 40 65 tender made3735 saves.

8. Adam Patrick TambelliniOstermann CGY 50 26 63 justRankin outplayed them,”51Mr. 26 Bidinger 9.“We Connor CGY 37 said.

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JackRockies Rodewaldgame MJW 50 the 23 following 38 61 The Rockies beat Golden 3-1 in a successful away game The at home night on January 30th.

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Eric Comrie TCA 2.54 14 11 1 1 ate which players are showing the attributes that will was not good,” Mr. Bidinger said.

4. Austin Lotz EVE 2.56 21 11 2 4 be sought for next year’s roster. minutes,EDM the score 5.After Tristan60 Jarry 2.62was 1811-1.

18 5 3 6.The Marek Langhamer 2.63 to22Ryan 8 3St. Jean 0 The Rockies play again at home on Friday, Februlone RockiesMHT goal went on the 7. Mack Shields CGY 2.70 21 13 2 2 ary 6th and Saturday, February 7th, when the Creston power play, with assists Malcolm 8. Adin Hill POR to2.70 20 7 Fenelon 0 2 and Seth 9.

Nick Schneider PAR 2.81 13 4 0 0 Valley Thunder Cats and Grand Forks Border Bruins Bjorkman.

10. Jordan Papirny BWK 2.83 30 7 4 4 Dynamiter Keenan Haase scored a hat-trick, and come to the valley. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 4TH–11TH 4TH : WEDNESDAY

• 6 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for movie night and popcorn.

• 6:30 p.m.: Movie with a meal at Earl Grey Lodge. Three-course meal and featuring the film Jersey Boys. $59.99 + tax, limited seating. Call 250-3413641 or email info@earlgreylodge. com for more information and to make reservations.

• 7 p.m.: The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley is hosting an information night at the Canal Flats Civic Centre. There will be a 45-minute presentation followed by a Q&A, information brochures to take home and refreshments to enjoy while you are there.

5TH : THURSDAY

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for Graphic Design Training.

• 7 p.m.: The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley is hosting an information night at the Windermere Community Hall meeting room. There will be a 45-minute presentation, followed by a Q&A, information brochures to take home and refreshments to enjoy while you are there.

6TH : FRIDAY

• 2 - 4 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for snowshoeing.

• 7 p.m.: The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley is hosting an information night at the Brisco Community Hall. There will be a 45-minute presentation, followed by a Q&A, information brochures to take home and refreshments to enjoy while you are there.

7TH : SATURDAY

• 10.a.m.: Valentine Crafts with Vera will be held at the Radium Public Library. Pre-registration is suggested at 250-347-2434.

• 11 a.m.: 14th Annual Snow Golf on the lake at Kinsmen Beach.

Registration from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Call 250-342-5557 to get your tickets. $35, must be 19 years or older.

• 7 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for Pool Tournament.

• 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Rod & Gun Club Family Fishing Day at the club ice fishing hut near Abel Creek on Lake Windermere. Fishing rods and bait available, with the usual complimentary BBQ.

14TH : SATURDAY

• 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.: Fire Vixen Tattoos Presents Puppy for Love at the Invermere Community Hall.

Tattoo all day, party all night. Book appointment at Fire Vixen. Small tattoos only. Total cost is donated to Gals. All ages allowed entrance.

9TH : MONDAY Bake sale and BBQ. Party starts at 8 • 5 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for some p.m - 1 a.m. Tickets are $20, available at Fire Vixen. Entertainment, beer Dance Dance Revolution. garden, must be 19+. For more information call 250-342-8844 or 10TH : TUESDAY visit firevixentattoos.com • 5:30 p.m.: SYC. Join us in the • 7 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for Man Student Advisory Committee Hunt and hot chocolate afterwards. meeting.

• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: Bereavement Support 15TH : SUNDAY Group, 12-week program every Tuesday from January 20th to April • 6:30 p.m.: Movie with a meal at 7th, at the Hospice Society Office. Earl Grey Lodge. Three-course meal For more information or to register and featuring the film Noah. $59.99 + tax, limited seating. Call 250-341call 250-688-1143.

3641 or email info@earlgreylodge. com for more information and to 11TH : WEDNESDAY make reservations.

• 7 p.m.: Literacy Speed Dating at the Library. Find your book 16TH : MONDAY of your dreams by swapping recommendations with other • 7 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for Pool literacy lovers. Everyone welcome. Tournament.

Contact 250-342-6416 to register.

17TH : TUESDAY Visit invermere.bclibrary.ca • 7:30 p.m.: SYC. Join us in the • 5:30 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for Parent Advisory Board meeting. cooking workshop and free food.

• 6:30 p.m.: Movie with a meal at Earl Grey Lodge. Three-course 18TH : WEDNESDAY meal and featuring the film Dawn of • 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC. Join us for Netflix, the Planet of the Apes. $59.99 + tax, Wifi and Rockband. limited seating. Call 250-341-3641 • 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Columbia Valley or email info@earlgreylodge.com Search and Rescue AGM, at Copper for more information and to make Point Golf Course. reservations.

• 7 p.m.: The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley is hosting FEBRUARY 12 –18 information night at the Radium Seniors Centre. There will be a 45-minute presentation followed 12TH : THURSDAY by a Q&A, information brochures • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for to take home and refreshments to Graphic Design Training. enjoy while you are there. For more • 7 p.m.: The Hospice Society of information call 250-688-1143. the Columbia Valley is hosting information night at the Columbia COMING SOON...

Ridge Community Hall. There will be a 45-minute presentation followed by a Q&A, information brochures FEBRUARY 19TH : THURSDAY to take home and refreshments to • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for enjoy while you are there. For more Graphic Design Training. information call 250-688-1143.

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• 2 - 4 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for swimming at Radium Hot Springs.

• 3 p.m.: Downton Abbey High Tea at the Library. Join us as we air episode one of season five. Visit invermere.bclibrary.ca for more info.

the Columbia Valley is hosting information night at the Invermere Hospice Office. There will be a 45-minute presentation followed by a Q&A, information brochures to take home and refreshments to enjoy while you are there. For more information call 250-688-1143.

FEBRUARY 20TH : FRIDAY

• 2 - 4 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for snowshoeing.

• 7 p.m.: The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley is hosting information night at the Edgewater Community Hall. There will be a 45-minute presentation followed by a Q&A, information brochures to take home and refreshments to enjoy while you are there. For more information call 250-688-1143.

FEBRUARY 21ST : SATURDAY

• 7 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for Foosball Tournament.

FEBRUARY 23RD : MONDAY

• 6 p.m.: SYC. Join us for Karaoke night.

FEBRUARY 24TH : TUESDAY

• 5 p.m.: SYC. Join us for Pinterest DIY’s.

FEBRUARY 25TH : WEDNESDAY

• 4 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for February Birthday cake.

FEBRUARY 26TH : THURSDAY

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for Graphic Design Training.

HOURS INVERMERE LIBRARY

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

• Wednesdays: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

RADIUM LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m.

• Wednesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.

• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM • Tuesdays: 12 p.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.

SUMMIT YOUTH CENTRE

• Tuesday: 5 - 9 p.m.

• Wednesday: 4 - 9 p.m.

• Thursday: 5 - 9 p.m.

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SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Something that may have been important to you a few days ago has lost its luster this week, Sagittarius.

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TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Many different people, including loved ones and colleagues, hold you in high regard, Taurus. That’s because you are a forward thinker willing to take chances.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you have more in common with a colleague at work than you originally imagined. Pool your resources and work as a team to get the job done.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, make the most of a business opportunity that presents itself in the coming weeks. This opportunity could be the chance you have long been waiting for.

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, be honest about what you desire, even if it seems like getting it is impossible. You never know what you can achieve if you push yourself and have a little patience.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Set goals that are difficult to reach, Scorpio. This is a great way to push yourself to be the best you can be.

Expect some special news to arrive very soon.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, do not let your daydreams get you into trouble. Harness your imagination in the next few days so you can focus on the here and now.

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Assistant Manager Lakeview Meadows is seeking a qualified individual to be responsible for assisting implementation of an existing safety and maintenance program to keep the Community Association grounds, Amenities, Beach and Recreation Centre up to and exceeding the standards expected for a high quality Community Resort. This is a permanent part time position.

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Ronald (Ron) Lyle Orr Ron was born in Unity Saskatchewan on June 28th, 1941 to Lyle and Dorothy Orr. He grew up on the farm with his 4 siblings.

Farm life was rigorous and often called him out of school. As a result he began working fulltime after completing Grade 11.

Ron moved with his wife Elaine (Johnson) to Cranbrook, BC in 1962. There he pursued his career in Autobody repair and his daughter, Leslie, was born. In 1963 they relocated to Invermere, BC where both his sons, Curtis & Derek were born. Ron and family lived in the Windermere Valley until the kids donedone school.

During that time he owned and until the were kids were school.

During that time he owned Operated Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sRonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AutoBody.

First First at theatbridge in Athalmer until and Operated AutoBody. the bridge in Athalmer it flooded out and up near the crossroads.

After After the nest until it flooded out then and then up near the crossroads. the emptied, Ron followed career opportunities to Calgary as H&H nest emptied, Ron followed career opportunities to Calgary as Care Care Vehicle Adaptation Foreman transforming vans vans for the H&H Vehicle Adaptation Foreman transforming for handicap. To Westlock as Dawson Ford Body Shop Manager, to Red Deer as Southside Plymouth Chrysler Body Shop Manager & Red Deer Forklift Paint Specialist, and finally to Veteran where he retired, but continued working for Big Country Waste Management Commission as transfer station operator in Veteran and Esther.

Ron is survived by his 3 children Leslie Howard of Alberta, Curtis Orr (& Debra) of Arizona and Derek Orr (& Lori Forget) of Ontario. Also, by his 5 grandchildren Jamie & Cameron Howard of Alberta, Austin & Alia Orr of Arizona and Blair Orr of Ontario.

Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family is grateful to all those who offered him kindness and friendship during his lifetime. A private family service will be held in the summer.

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While there were plenty of econo cars on This year, yours truly attended the preshow, like Detroit, other than the Mazda2 views for both auto extravaganzas and there was nothing new to see in that found optimism abounds in the industry, range. Green cars were in evidence in north and south of the border.

Montreal but when the shows reach the As reported last week from Michigan, the west, you can expect to see many more Green cars Daddy of all Auto Shows showed a lot of cars for the eco-conscious drivers. were in evidence in high-end cars and new full size trucks.

Montreal but when Montreal has a regional flavour with Four concept cars did turn heads… more exhibits that reflect that market’s the shows reach the Cadillac Elmiraj taste for smaller cars. west, you can expect You won’t see one on the road but the The latter clearly influenced the decision long two-door grand coupe concept will to see many more to unveil the new subcompact Mazda2 influence the near-future design of the here; a select group got the opportunity cars for the econext line of Cadillacs. The Elmiraj features to get up close and personal with the conscious drivers. a 4.5-litre twin turbocharged V8 delivmachine in an artist’s gallery across ering an estimated 500 hp. The engine Keith Morgan town. The next day, the all-new CX-3, takes the baseline technology from the updated Mazda6 and CX-5 joined it on Cadillac Twin Turbo V6 and expands it to the show stand. the classic performance format of a V8 engine.

The new Mazda2 was coloured in what I call show-off Hyundai Intrado red and showed off its so-called KODO – Soul of Motion The same can be said of the thinking behind the – design style to its best. I first saw this handsome style, Hyundai Intrado, which is a concept crossover designed which gives the impression that the vehicle is moving to foreshadow a change design direction for the Korean even when stationary, at the Mazda6 launch in Paris manufacturer. It looks a little bit like an oversized Juke, a few years ago. Translating it into a smaller car is not the quirky Nissan product loved and hated seemingly in just a matter of shrinking the original but requires great equal measure. design skill and clearly, Mazda has that in abundance.

The Intrado seems a bit more lovable and passersby In Canada, a 1.5-litre SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine will indicated a similar looking production would in find power the Mazda2, and a choice of two transmissions favour among many. will be available – a six-speed manual and a six-speed

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The concept features a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain linked to a 36 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that Hyundai boasts will provide a range of 600 kilometres.

By the way, British Columbians will soon be able to lease a Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell, with a similar powertrain and a reported range of 425 kms.

Subaru VIZIV2 The Subaru concept crossover utility hybrid shown is a four-door version of a previously revealed two-door.

Get this: Subaru says its “athletic, rugged shape of the sides seem designed in the image of a muscular NHL defenceman, and the fenders flare in a sturdy style.”

Ahem.

Looks like it came out of the Nissan/Infiniti design studios, and that’s not a criticism.

Toyota FT1 Toyota was all about the roar of the engines in Montreal, which certainly pleased the gathered Quebec auto journos, who to a man/woman always appear to be race crazy to me (Given the market reality in Quebec, that doesn’t appear to be reflected in car buyer choices).

Nevertheless, most would surely enjoy the sleek lines of the Toyota FT-1, designed to be at home on the track and a heck of a ticket magnet on the highway.

Up next is the Toronto Show, which takes the name The Canadian International Auto Show. Bite your lip, Morgan. The Calgary show follows, then the new-look, re-imagined Vancouver International Auto Show debuts March 24-29.

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