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COUNCILBRIEFS Community forest might become a reality later this year Jumbo council makes changes to STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com The Columbia Headwaters Community Forest (CHCF) may become a reality later this year, but for the time being, progress must wait until the ongoing timber supply review is complete.

Timber supply reviews are conducted by the B.C. chief forester in each region of the province every five to 10 years.

The review here in the East Kootenay region was last done 10 years ago, and a new one is currently underway. It began several months ago and is expected to take at least a few more months, wrapping up sometime in 2015. Once the review is done, the provincial Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations then divvies up timber allocations for the various stakeholders, including community forest groups.

“In some ways it’s (starting a community forest) is kind of at a standstill while we wait to see what (timber) allocation we may or may not get for a community forest,” said CHCF board member Steve Ostrander.

When considering timber allocations, the minister gives already existing tenure holders (such as forestry companies) and First Nations first priority before looking to other stakeholder groups such as woodlots and community forests, according to Ostrander.

“There are always changes to a certain degree on how timber supply is available. Nothing’s guaranteed, but we are optimistic that there is an opportunity (for allocation) this time for the community forest,” he said.

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STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality continues to move forward with its Official Community Plan (OCP), with Jumbo council having made changes to the OCP and then given an updated proposed bylaw on the OCP first reading during a special meeting last week.

An initial OCP bylaw had already received first reading at a previous Jumbo council meeting, but that reading was withdrawn so that the changes could be made and the newly updated bylaw given first reading at the Wednesday, April 1st special council meeting.

“As the final working designs for the resort are prepared by Jumbo Glacier Resorts Ltd., they have made some minor changes that need to be reflected in the OCP maps. A small number of the single family lots were removed from the plan, for instance,” said Jumbo mayor Greg Deck, speaking after the meeting. “They really were minor changes, in my opinion.”

Deck added that council had made the changes and gave the updated bylaw first reading at a special meeting in order to allow the maximum time possible for consultation, since the next regularly scheduled council meeting was not for another three weeks.

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The Lake Windermere Ambassadors have been calling for action to prevent the spread of invasive mussels in local waters for some time, and the provincial government has taken an important first step to defend B.C. lakes and rivers.

On March 31st, the province announced a $1.3 million boost toward early detection of zebra and quagga mussels, as well as rapid response.

“There has been a tremendous amount of public pressure on government to take responsibility for ensuring that British Columbia’s waterways do not become infested with invasive mussels,” said Columbia River Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald. “Other jurisdictions have been much quicker than British Columbia to take action, and that has been a huge concern.”

Although they’ve never been detected in British Columbia, quagga and zebra mussels have become a nightmare in Ontario and Manitoba, and watercraft being transferred from these regions into British Columbia could result in a similar infestation here, he said.

Zebra and quagga mussels were introduced to the Great Lake region in the 1980s by vessels travelling from Europe. Not native to North America, these mussels kill native mussels and clams and reduce native fish species by altering the aquatic food web. Ministry of Environment documents state that “if zebra or quagga mussels become established in B.C., they could decimate sockeye salmon and kokanee fisheries as a result of the irreversible ecological challenges they could induce.”

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“As we have in previous years, we have also prepared an updated five-year financial plan. It looks a lot like last year’s plan, with the additional revenue source of five parcels of land that are now on the assessment rolls,” said Deck.

Council also approved the March cheque register

faces, including piers, pilings, and water intakes If left unchecked, zebra and quagga mussels can damage boat motors, cover hard surfaces and clog pipes, leading to increased maintenance costs.

“It only takes one contaminated boat to infect a water body. And once the infestation begins, it cannot be reversed,” said Macdonald. “But the proof will be in the implementation of the plan, and whether or not the government chooses to extend and expand the program. One summer will not solve this issue. A commitment must be made by government to take this seriously, not just this year but permanently.”

The strengthened invasive mussel defence program begins operations this month (April) for the 2015 boating season.

Through this program, teams will inspect and, if necessary, decontaminate boats entering B.C. from Alberta.

They also will respond to boats from the U.S. identified as a concern by the Canadian Border Services Agency, as well as U.S. partner agencies.

Twenty-four new highway signs featuring the Clean, Drain, Dry program are also being installed at significant entry points into the province, and education and outreach activities will be increased.

“Taking positive and proactive action against invasive mussels is a very important step to protect our waters,” said Barry Gibbs, chair of the Invasive Species Council of BC.“(We) will continue to expand partnerships and raise awareness of the ‘Clean, Drain, Dry’ program, especially among boaters, marinas and lakeshore residents.”

Visit www.for.gov.bc.ca/hra/invasive-species/mussels. htm to learn more. during the special meeting, which had a total amount of more than $7,000. The largest item on the register was the more than $4,300 the municipality paid in fees to Murdy and McAllister, the Vancouver-based company that represents the municipality in the ongoing legal petition against the provincial government’s decision to incorporate the municipality, launched by the West Kootenay EcoSociety more than two years ago.

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BC NEWS LOCAL NEWS Local resident provides East Columbia Valley anglers will benefit from new agreement Kootenay voice on rural council Nicole Trigg nicole@invermerevalleyecho.com As of April 1st, 100 per cent of revenue generated from B.C. fishing licences is going to the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, which means the group that manages the province’s freshwater fisheries is going to see an increase of $3 million in revenue each year.

The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC stocks a number of local lakes, including Bear (with Eastern brook trout), Alces (with Kokanee), and Whitetail lakes (with Rainbow trout) in the Canal Flats area; Cartwright, Dogsleg and Lillian lakes in the Invermere area (all with Kokanee); Dorothy Lake in Invermere proper (with Rainbow trout); Brady Lake in Fairmont (with Rainbow trout); and Munn (with Rainbow trout) and Enid (with Kokanee) lakes in the Wilmer region.

“This announcement is good news for the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC and our partners, but it is great news for the province’s freshwater recreational fisheries,” said Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC president Don Peterson. “This will allow us to invest in recreational fishing opportunities and truly make fishing in B.C. even better.”

Under the new agreement, which was announced in March, the total amount to be transferred to the society for 2015-16 will be approximately $10 million, up from the $7 million that the society currently receives annually.

Since taking over freshwater fisheries management from the provincial environment ministry in 2003, the society has focused primarily on stocking of smaller lakes.

The additional funding will allow the society to work with provincial biologists to improve angling opportunities in small lakes, large lakes and rivers, and enforce fishing regulations.

Currently, the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC stocks about 800 bodies of water with over eight million trout, char and Kokanee produced from the five provincial fish hatcheries operated by the society for that purpose.

Visit www.gofishbc.com/fish-stocking-reports/fish-stocking-plans.aspx for a complete breakdown of lake stocking plans for 2015. Select “Region 4E” for the East Kootenay. A fishing licence can also be purchased via the above link.

Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com A valley resident has become the East Kootenay representative on the new provincial Rural Advisory Council and is preparing for the group’s first meeting later this month.

Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce executive director Susan Clovechok was appointed to the role in March.

“I’m excited about what I can learn, what I can contribute and how I can support the East Kootenay,” said Clovechok.

The group, which has a mandate to provide advice on rural economic development for rural entrepreneurs and small businesses, was initiated following a September 2014 report on supporting rural development. There are 14 people on the council, one from each area of the province, chosen from more than 80 applicants, “I think it’s a great initiative and I’m honoured to be part of it,” said Clovechok. “It was a fairly rigourous process to get in.”

Although the council spots are volunteer positions, applicants needed to send in re-

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sumes and references, and go through an interview process as if it were a job. Those setting up the council were keen to not only have all the different regions of B.C. represented, but also to have a broad spectrum of experience among council members. Clovechok, with her chamber position and her background in corporate sales, marketing, training and development, brings a unique perspective to the council.

“I’m the only one there with a chamber background,” she said, adding other council members bring different experiences to the tables, including past elected municipal officials, First Nations band members, experience with the Community Futures initiative, fisheries representatives and some with backgrounds in the forestry industry.

The first meeting of the council, mostly to cover introductory materials and set the terms of reference for the council, was scheduled for Thursday, March 26th and Friday, March 27th, but was postponed to late April when council chair and provincial Parliamentary Secretary Donna Barnett was unable to attend.

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and liquefied natural gas he labour situation B.C. IEWS projects start, the labour in B.C. is showing shortage in the northeast increased signs of strain, is near crisis. even before a long-promThe last time I was in ised boom in heavy conDawson Creek, radio ads struction gets set to ramp were offering signing boup this summer. nuses for qualified truck Jobs Minister Shirley drivers. In Fort St. John, Bond announced last OM grocery and hardware reweek that B.C. is suspendtailers have come to deing its “provincial nominapend on foreign workers tion” program for 90 days.

This program allows the province to rec- to keep going.

While supposedly educated young ommend people for federal immigrapeople work part-time and refuse to tion, based on skills in demand in B.C. The B.C. provincial nomination pro- leave the comforts of southern city life, gram saw its number of applications this is the reality up north, and it’s only triple to 1,200 for the month of Decem- going to get worse.

This summer, work is scheduled to ber, as the federal government cracked down on the temporary foreign worker start on the Site C dam on the Peace program. Thousands of temporary for- River, the most costly construction projeign workers who have hit the four-year ect in B.C. history. And a union vs. nondeadline are being sent home, with union battle reminiscent of the old many of them turning to the provincial Expo 86 labour wars is underway.

The B.C. and Yukon Building Trades nomination track.

Bond has been pleading with Ottawa (BCYT) are demanding a project agreeto raise B.C.’s annual provincial nomina- ment that requires all workers on Site C tion quota from 5,000 to 7,000 or more. to be paid their rates, and are warning The three-month pause is so her minis- of chaos on the huge project if they try can add staff and speed up process- don’t get their way.

BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald ing time. Backlogged applicants will still be considered, and exemptions for told me that’s not all they want. They health care workers and a northeast pi- are also seeking quotas for members of their unions on a project that will lot program are being maintained.

Even with the current slump in energy be a small city of 1,700 people at peak prices and before anticipated pipeline construction.

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Government store shoppers will see lower prices on the shelves, because as of April 1st, government stores add provincial and federal sales tax at the cash register.

Of the top 10 brands of spirits, a 750 ml bottle of Crown Royal whiskey retails for $23.49, a two-cent increase, plus taxes. For the larger bottle of Crown Royal, government stores are reducing the price by $1.98 for the month of April.

A six-pack of Lonetree cider goes up 90 cents to $9.59 as a discount price for March ends. For larger cans of imported Strongbow cider, an April sale price is reduced $1.14 to $17.99. For beer, a dozen Sleeman Honey Brown Lager increases six cents to $20.49.

For private retailers, Save-on-Foods store in Surrey was the first to take advantage of new regulations allowing sale of B.C. wines directly from grocery shelves. Supermarkets now have the option of including a liquor store with separate checkout for alcohol purchases.

The government store retail price used to be the benchmark for B.C. sales, with discounts off that price to private liquor stores, agency and B.C. wine stores. Now all retail-

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supply area into a single supply area, as well as new research on forest growth) could lead to a larger timber supply here — which means more opportunity for space for a community forest — but several other factors (including pine beetle problems and major fires in recent years) could mean

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BCYT executive director Tom Sigurdson says that while all sides acknowledge the need for foreign workers for Site C, he wants to control that too, working with their affiliated unions in the United States.

There will be non-union construction firms, some of them owned by aboriginal communities in the north. There will be contractors affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada. The BCYT hopes to set wages and conditions for them all, and influence Ottawa’s temporary foreign worker program to boot.

McDonald and Premier Christy Clark have politely told them to pound sand.

Their formula would add millions in costs to the project, driving up BC Hydro rates even more than they are already rising. BC Hydro has already done dam upgrade projects using a “managed open site” model and it’s not inclined to return to the era of W.A.C. Bennett as Sigurdson demands.

Sigurdson makes a valid point that when two concrete masons compare paycheques on the Site C project and one sees he’s making $5 an hour less, he won’t be happy. He will want the higher rate, and the BCYT is taking BC Hydro to court to ensure they can recruit new members on the site.

It looks like a hot summer ahead.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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It came as a shock to a lot of Canadians when the news broke last week that Canadian pop mega-star Avril Lavigne has been suffering from Lyme disease to the point where she couldn’t move, couldn’t talk, and was bedridden for five months.

Despite being declared a world epidemic in 2008 by the World Health Organization, Lyme disease has continued to be an enigma of an illness in Canada, difficult to diagnose for Lyme-illiterate doctors, and even more difficult to treat when internationally validated testing is notoriously discouraged

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port from all political parties and is the first Green Party bill to become law. While sad that 30-year-old Lavigne experienced such a debilitating illness, the good thing is that she, being such a high profile figure, will help get the message across to the public — and hopefully to doctors who continue to deny its existence — that chronic Lyme does in fact exist.

The Interior Health tick warning (see page 15) states less than one percent of B.C. ticks carry Lyme, but does this take into account transference via birds, travel, etc.? Even better than assurances that the percentage of Lyme-infected ticks in B.C. is negligible is knowing that the Canadian medical system is ready, able and willing to help if and when an infection does occur.

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nadians are being diagnosed each year, and are having to seek treatment outside the country in the U.S., Europe and India.

According to the co-author of Ending Denial – The Lyme Disease Epidemic: A Canadian Public Health Disaster (2010),“Canadian veterinary schools teach Lyme diagnosis and treatment in animals correctly, so increasing numbers of Lyme patients are being treated under the file names of their dogs.”

Recognizing this growing problem, Green Party leader Elizabeth May last June called on the federal government to hold a conference of provincial and territorial health ministers, along with medical experts, to develop a national strategy to deal with the disease. Her private members bill, Bill C-422, received sup-

he Regional District water. Detailed route informaRegional UNDOWN U of East Kootenay and tion is available on BC Transit’s BC Transit fund transit serwebsite at www.bctransit.com, vice in both the Columbia and including the Columbia Valley Elk Valley. The Columbia Valley Transit Rider’s Guide, which Transit system is operated by has all the information you Olympus Stage Lines Ltd. need to know about the transit This service is open to anyone system. Fares are $2 or $2.50 and provides scheduled transdepending on where you’re ERRY portation for residents who may going, and children four and not otherwise be able to travel under ride for free. to access social, business, pro There are specific bus stops fessional and government services. along each route; however, in the rural areas One of the challenges with the transit ser- where there are no designated bus stops, the vice is having enough ridership to make it bus can be flagged down anywhere along sustainable. In the Columbia Valley, one of the route where it’s safe for the bus to pull the goals is to acquire a second bus to en- over. Detailed information on flagging down able more trips per day; however, this will de- the bus is included in the Rider’s Guide. pend on a substantial increase in demand.

In addition to the Columbia Valley Transit The Columbia Valley has two transit Service, there is also a Health Connections routes: Route 1 – Canal Flats/Invermere Transit Service which connects Columbia and Route 2 – Invermere/Radium/Edge- Valley residents with non-emergency medi-

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cal appointments in Cranbrook on Mondays and Fridays. Although medical appointments are given priority, everyone is eligible to use this service if space is available. The Health Connections route is run in partnership with the Kootenay East Regional Hospital District, RDEK and BC Transit. Trips must be booked 24 hours in advance.

For more information on the Columbia Valley Transit Service or Health Connections, call 1-877-343-2461.

I encourage all Columbia Valley residents to get on board and give our transit service a try. I have used and enjoyed the service, and even made the trip with my bike on board. The more we use it, the better transit will be. The price is right, the ride is smooth, the drivers are friendly, and the scenery is spectacular.

Gerry Wilkie is the Regional District of East Kootenay director for Area G, and can be reached at gdwilkie@cyberlink.bc.ca.

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Now that spring has arrived, are you worried about ticks?

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Kristin Floyd

“I am and I think more people should be. There’s not enough talk about it. They don’t do the right blood tests in our health system. Many don’t get the telltale bulls-eye bite mark.”

“I’m always worried a little, with dogs.

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hardwired into the mandate of or twenty years, the CoMLA EPORT E the CBT. lumbia Basin Trust (CBT) The Columbia Basin Trust is a has provided proof that when perfect example of what can be a region receives a fair share of accomplished when local wiseconomic benefit and is given dom is at the core of decisionresponsibility for decisionmaking. The Columbia Basin making on how best to use that Trust’s people-driven model is an benefit, tremendous things can anomaly in British Columbia, as happen.

ORM Created in 1995 to support the the provincial and federal govBasin’s social, economic and ernments become less and less environmental priorities, and concerned by or responsive to funded by revenue from the Columbia River the wishes of its citizens.

Treaty, the Trust has promoted self-sufficiency It often seems that the people in power do for present and future generations. But its real not actually care about what you think. Your success has been driven by the constant in- opinion about the decisions they make does put and interest of the people of this region, not matter to them. They do not care how proving that the greatest wisdom sits with those decisions will affect you. members of the community.

I am so thankful to the politicians and comI’m reminded of the time before the 2008 munity members who were responsible for stock market crash when the leadership of establishing the Columbia Basin Trust, and the CBT expressed an interest in investing who laid out its vision and its mandate. The more heavily in the market and selling off the understanding that the Trust cannot proceed dams, but the residents of the Basin forcefully without the approval of Basin residents is said no. Fortunately, the original founders of a key component of its success. I only wish the Trust had insisted that public input be that our governments would operate under a mandated for all aspects of the Trust’s opera- similar mandate. tions, and that requirement ensured that the Norm Macdonald is the NDP MLA for Cowisdom of the people had to prevail. It would lumbia River Revelstoke. He can be reached have been a sadly diminished Trust following by phone at 1-866-870-4188 and by email at the crash of 2008 if public input had not been norm.macdonald.mla@leg.bc.ca.

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The deadline is quickly approaching for College of the Rockies’ Entrance Awards. Over $50,000 in entrance awards are available to first-year students entering full-time programs at College of the Rockies. Application deadline for many awards is April 15.

Scholarships and bursaries range from $500 tuition awards up to two-year full tuition scholarships with an approximate value of $7,000. Some awards are presented based on grade-point-average while others are granted based solely on financial need. Awards are also available for specific program areas including engineering, business administration, culinary arts and trades.

Three new awards are also available this year for students entering the Practical Nursing Diploma program, the Engineering Certificate program or University Studies Arts or Sciences.

New students can also apply for two Career and Job Fair Entrance Awards of $1,500 each.

College of the Rockies’ Financial Assistance and Awards Advisor Lois Murray says, “This is an excellent opportunity for students to alleviate some of the financial burden of attending post-secondary and to gain the freedom to focus on what is most important, doing well in classes and enjoying the College of the Rockies experience.”

Application forms and a complete list of awards and deadlines are available at cotr.ca/financialaid. For more information, contact Lois Murray at 250-489-2751 ext. 3508 or murray@cotr.bc.ca.

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Invermere council is finally addressing the taste and odour issue of its municipal drinking water. Are you optimistic the problem will now be solved?

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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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PROFILE

Outdoor marketer makes valley home Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com It’s not surprising that an outdoors-loving, involved person such as Jamie Hurschler chose to make the Upper Columbia Valley home.

Many valley residents will know Jamie through his formal roles — marketing and media specialist at Panorama Mountain Resort, director at large on the board of Columbia Valley Search and Rescue, and board member of the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce — or having encountered him while out enjoying any one of a number of Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature.

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Joining Search and Rescue seemed a natural thing to do invermerevalleyECHO.com for Jamie, who, before moving to British Columbia full time, had spent summers in Ontario working as a camp counsellor, directing leadership programs, which involved a good deal of first The aid, survival skills, orienteering Foundation of my and map and compass work. community starts “A lot of those skills I develwith oped as part of that leadership you and me... course from who I am, my values and my outlook on the outdoors,” he said. “When I moved to the valley, I had friends who were involved in Search and Rescue and it just seemed like the right thing for me to do, too.”

Jamie’s involvement at Panorama Mountain Resort stretches back almost two decades. He PAULINE NEWHOUSE, CERAMIC ARTIST grew up in Ontario, where he PHOTO CREDIT: COLUMBIA VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL attended Humber College’s ski RECREATION EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT ARTS SOCIAL SERVICES resort management program. A co-op work term first brought him out to Panorama to work as a lift operator in late 1995. Jamie enjoyed it so much that he continued to working at Panorama for the next eight winters, while spending his summer months Artists of all find inspiration in the beautiful Columbia Over thedisciplines past five years ACF has supported a number back in Ontario.

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Jamie Hurschler first came to the valley as a lift operator for Panorama in 1995. Today, he’s the marketing and media specialist for the resort and has a number of volunteer roles in the valley community. Photo submitted Aside from the leadership program, Jamie also spent his summers working a service co-ordinator at a high-end yacht dealership, helping customize yachts for clients from all around the globe.

Eventually Jamie returned to college, this time attending Sheridan College’s business administration program with a focus on marketing. He knew he’d found the right career path after a throughly enjoyable co-op work term doing tourism marketing for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Jamie was then able to meld his ideal career with his ideal location in 2009 when he returned to the valley to once again work for Panorama, but this time in a marketing role.

When he is not busy co-ordinating media, marketing and advertising for the resort, he pursues a wide variety of outdoor activities.

“I’ve always been an outdoor person — canoeing, kayaking, rappel courses, climbing,” he said, adding he began skiing when he was 14 years old when his cousin took him to a local ski hill in Ontario.

“My cousin simply took me to the top and said ‘let’s see how you do’ rather than taking a gradual approach and putting me in a lesson. Fortunately, I took to it and have loved it ever since.”

As valley residents may recall, in the summer of 2014 Jamie was involved in a paragliding accident that saw him strike a rock face near the top of Mt. Swansea. He says he’s now almost 100 percent back to normal.

“It was an unfortunate incident, but the thing that blew me away was the incredible response of the valley and the tremendous support I got during my recovery,” he said. “I never realized just how many amazing health care and wellness professionals we have in the valley.”

Despite the incident, Jamie hasn’t given up any of his passion for the outdoors or his many professional and volunteer roles in the valley.

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Spring Cleaning How to get started on spring cleaning For homeowners, spring cleaning is one of the annual rites of spring. The return of warmer weather presents the perfect opportunity for homeowners to open the windows, let some fresh air in and tidy up after a few months spent cooped up inside while the weather outside was frightful.

But now that spring has arrived, the time to clean up around the house has come. Homeowners about to start on their annual spring cleaning should consider the following before beginning.

Get the right tools The right tools won’t necessarily be a hammer and nails, but cleaning products that can make spring cleaning more efficient. Rubber gloves, cleaning products (preferably natural products that are good for the environment) and enough garbage bags to discard a winter’s worth of clutter should all be on hand before you begin cleaning.

If they’re not, you’ll likely need to make a trip to the store while cleaning, which can be time-consuming and prolong the process.

frame, and wipe the blinds down with a damp cloth.

You can also use your vacuum’s upholstery and brush attachments to further clean blinds and drapes.

Tidy up the bed You likely wash your bed linens regardless of the season. When spring cleaning, toss these linens into the washing machine and don’t forget to wash the mattress pads and bed skirting as well. While those items are in the wash, flip all the mattresses in your household.

Don’t forget the kitchen The kitchen is not immune to clutter, and it’s especially easy for items to overstay their welcome in the refrigerator and the kitchen cabinets. Look for old takeout containers in the refrigerator that have managed to stick around, and throw these out as well as any items that have passed their expiration dates.

While items in the kitchen cabinets might not have an expiration date, it helps to remove them from the pantry and then dust and wipe down the shelves. When doing so, why not donate any items that no longer seem appetizing?

Take some inventory Many people have no problem buying new clothes, but they do find it hard to get rid of older items. Part Beat the rugs of spring cleaning is tossing When spring cleaning, don’t forget to clean Area rugs have no doubt old items you no longer use, and reorganize bookshelves.

FILE Photo collected dirt and dust and that includes clothing. over the last several Clothing can take up a significant amount of space, so take some inventory on months. Though vacuuming these area rugs might be your wardrobe and decide which items you want to enough during the year, take advantage of the pleaskeep and which ones you can afford to discard or, ant weather and take the rugs outside to beat them and rid them of dust and any other particles the vaceven better, donate. uum might have missed over the last few months.

Address the windows Empty and clean the bookshelves If the last several months have been especially cold Bookshelves are one the biggest collectors of dust or snowy, then you might not have looked out the windows in quite some time. Unfortunately, those in many homes. Open the windows in the home and windows might have accumulated quite the amount then remove books from the shelves. Once the books of dirt and grime while you were huddled inside. have been removed, dust the shelves and wipe them When washing the windows, do so on a cloudy day, down with a damp cloth. And don’t forget to dust the as the sun can actually cause streaking. In addition, books and reorganize titles before returning them to be mindful of what you’re using to wipe down the their newly cleaned shelves.

Spring cleaning is something all homeowners must windows post-cleaning. Microfiber rags typically give do to keep their homes healthy and clean. Spring windows a great shine without any streaking.

The blinds and drapes will also need to be ad- cleaning is an annual event in many households, and dressed, as they have likely accumulated some dust a few simple strategies can make it go much more over the last few months. Dust the valance and the smoothly.

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HARBINGER OF SPRING ...

The well-known Prairie Crocus is one of the first wildflowers to bloom in the Columbia Valley. According to Larry Halverson with the Friends of Kootenay, this year was particularly early with crocus flowers being reported on March 21st.

Above: Kate and Jack Hildes found an early crocus near the base of Mt. Swansea on March 19th (Photo by J. Hildes). Left: budding crocuses in the Columbia Valley National Wildlife Area near Wilmer (Photo by Larry Halverson).

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BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES COMMISSION

Tell us your views on our Preliminary Report before May 26, 2015.

Now is the time to have your say and shape your province.

In a Preliminary Report to the Legislative Assembly, the British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission is proposing changes to the area, boundaries and names of electoral districts in B.C.

WEBSITE:

Read the Preliminary Report at www.bc-ebc.ca/reports.

EMAIL:

Tell the commission your views on the Preliminary Report online at www.bc-ebc.ca, at a public hearing during April and May, or by email at info@bc-ebc.ca.

All submissions and presentations to the commission must be made before 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015.

For a schedule of public hearing locations and dates, and more information, visit www.bc-ebc.ca

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

APR 8th - APR 14th 8TH : WEDNESDAY

• 10 - 11 a.m.: Preschoolers and Parents, Plant and Play. Runs every Wednesday morning for 6 weeks from 10 - 11 a.m. Starts April 8th, ends May 13th. By donation, pre-registration requested. www. groundswellnetwork.ca • 4 p.m.: Join us to celebrate National Dental Hygiene Week at the Invermere Library. Local Registered Dental Hygienist Karla Bliss will be reading Robert Munsch’s book, Andrew’s Loose Tooth and will be joined by Max the Dragon puppet to demonstrate oral care. All ages are welcome to attend.

• 4 - 5:30 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC) Employment Readiness program. Must pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life program.

9TH : THURSDAY

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic design program. Must pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym.

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

• 7 - 8:30 p.m.: What will you do with your wild and precious life?

Awareness lecture with Dr. Tom Ristimaki at DTSS. $15 per person or $35 family rate (2 adults and children under 18). Dr. Ristimaki, presents an evening of intriguing possibilities and inspiring examples based on his own applied research and personal experience.

10TH : FRIDAY

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic design program. Must pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 7:30 p.m.: Ian Tamblyn at Pynelogs. Tickets are available

at Tiffany’s Thredz and at the summit.centre@gmail.com or call APRIL 25TH : SATURDAY Pynelogs Cultural Centre before 250-342-3033.

• 7:00 p.m.: SYC Movie and popcorn the event and at the door. night.

18TH : SATURDAY • 7:30 p.m.: Shields Johnston 11TH : SATURDAY • 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.: Artym Gallery Fielding Trio performing live at • 3 - 7 p.m.: Tabletop Day, hosted shows Maya Eventov and friends Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Tickets

by Main Street Fun & Games. exhibition until April 24th. $20, students $10, available at Admission by donation. At the • 7:00 p.m.: SYC Movie and popcorn Tiffany’s Thredz and Pynelogs or Invermere Community Hall. night. call 250-342-4423.

• 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Art from the Heart, artist opening event at 20TH : MONDAY APRIL 26TH : SUNDAY Pynelogs Art Gallery.

• 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment • 9 a.m.: Daffodil Dash, Run to fight • 7:30 p.m.: SYC Movie and popcorn Readiness program. Must precancer at Mount Nelson Athletic night. register. Email summit.centre@ Park, Invermere. gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

12TH : SUNDAY • 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life APRIL 27TH : MONDAY • Closing Day for Panorama. program.

• 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment Readiness program. Must pre13TH : MONDAY 21ST : TUESDAY register. Email summit.centre@ • 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment • 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

Readiness program. Must pre- Readiness program. Must pre- • 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life register. Email summit.centre@ register. Email summit.centre@ program. gmail.com or call 250-342-3033. gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 7 p.m.: SYC Philanthropy Project.

• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Cooking workshop. program.

• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life APRIL 28TH : TUESDAY program.

• 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Wings over the 6:30 - 8:30p.m.: SYC Opt night.

14TH : TUESDAY Rockies Art Show at Pynelogs Art • 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment Have one of your Youth workers Gallery from April 28th to May Readiness program. Must pre- accompany you to the clinic and 10th. For more infomation visit register. Email summit.centre@ assist you with the resources you columbiavalleyarts.com. need. gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: L’il Peeps Art • 5:30 p.m.: SYC Youth focus • 7:30 - 9 p.m.: Symphony of show at Pynelogs from April 28th Soil movie night at DTSS. For meeting. to May 10th. For more infomation • 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life more information email info@ visit columbiavalleyarts.com. groundswellnetwork.ca or phone program.

• 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment • 7 p.m.: Cinefest at Pynelogs. 250-342-3337.

Readiness program. Must preTickets $10 at the door. register. Email summit.centre@

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22ND: WEDNESDAY

• 10 - 11 a.m.: Preschoolers and Parents, Plant and Play. Runs every Wednesday morning for 6 weeks from 10 - 11 a.m. Starts April 8th, ends May 13th. By donation, pre-registration requested. www. groundswellnetwork.ca • 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment Readiness program. Must preregister. Email summit.centre@ gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life program.

• 10 - 11 a.m.: Preschoolers and Parents, Plant and Play. Runs every Wednesday morning for 6 weeks from 10 - 11 a.m. Starts April 8th, ends May 13th. By donation, pre-registration requested. www. groundswellnetwork.ca • 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment Readiness program. Must preregister. Email summit.centre@ gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life program.

APRIL 23RD : THURSDAY • 7:30 p.m.: SYC Parent Advisory • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic design board meeting. program. Must pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call TH : THURSDAY 16 250-342-3033.

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic design • 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. program. Must pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call APRIL 24TH : FRIDAY 250-342-3033.

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic design • 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. program. Must pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 17TH : FRIDAY 250-342-3033.

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic design program. Must pre-register. Email

gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life program.

HOURS INVERMERE LIBRARY

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

• Wednesday: 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 • Tuesday: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

INVERMERE THRIFT STORE

• Thursday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Friday - Saturday: 1 - 4 p.m.

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

• Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Friday - Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m.

SUMMIT YOUTH CENTRE

• Tuesday: 5 - 9 p.m.

• Wednesday: 4 - 9 p.m.

• Thursday: 5 - 9 p.m.

• Friday and Saturday: 6 - 11 p.m.

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EMEMBER WHEN? R A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the last 56 years

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years ago (1965): Waimere Developments Ltd. announced plans to spend $200,000 to develop part of Athalmer sitting on the shores of Lake Windermere into a major tourist attraction.

The plans included a 70-passenger paddlewheel riverboat, a large marina, a public beach and a picnic area. The boat was to have made four to eight 1.5hour tours of the lake each day.

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years ago (1975): The Windermere Valley ski club hosted Panorama Mountain Resort’s first interna-

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tional race, drawing 143 racers to a GS (Giant Slalom) race. The event was organized by Grant Costello, John Nairn, and Pat and Bonnie Bavin.

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years ago (1985): Wilmer suffered a major water shortage, resulting in watering restrictions. The community’s gravity-fed water system was running empty by 9 a.m. for residents at higher elevations. Those at lower elevations appeared unaffected. . years ago (1995): The Seel Forests Products sawmill in Edgewater burned to the ground in a raging fire, leaving 40 people temporarily out of work. The

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blaze was likely sparked by a welder’s torch and burned the entire building to the ground in less than 20 minutes. Constructing the building took 50 years.

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years ago (2005): A group of about 30 Copper Point Golf Course neighbours gathered at the course’s maintenance shed to voice their concern about the club’s plan to build a large fence around its perimeter.

Course managing partner Ron Mason said the club’s insurance company required the fence. Neighbours voiced doubts on the fence’s necessity for insurance purposes.

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

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Early spring weather brings out ticks carrying disease SUBMITTED Interior Health

The early arrival of spring weather this year means many of us are spending more time enjoying the great outdoors. And we aren’t the only ones basking in the unseasonable warmth.

The change in weather also brings out ticks — small bugs that feed on the blood of humans and animals and can sometimes transmit disease.

“Ticks are most often found in tall grass and wooded areas, so covering up before you head outdoors and checking for ticks on yourself, your children, and your pets after being outdoors are simple things that go a long way to prevent tick bites,” said Gwen Barker, Communicable Disease Specialist with Interior Health.

The most common tick species in the Interior Health region is the Wood Tick (Dermacentor andersoni), which does not carry the Lyme disease bacteria. The Wood Tick can carry other diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, although it is very rare. Some ticks also have toxins that can cause temporary muscle weakness and paralysis if attached for several days, but the symptoms fade once the tick is removed. Signs of many tick-borne infections can be quite similar and include fever, headache, muscle pain, and rash.

The tick species that carries Lyme disease (Ixodes

pacificus) is more common in the coastal areas of B.C., but may also be present in low numbers in the Interior region. Less than one per cent of Ixodes ticks in B.C. carry Lyme disease. In addition to fever, headache, and muscle pain, people infected with Lyme disease will often develop a rash that looks like a “bull’s eye” target and expands from the site of the tick bite.

“Most tick bites do not result in illness; however, all tick bites should be cleaned, as infection can occur whenever there is a break in the skin,” added Barker.

“It is important to watch for signs of tick-transmitted illnesses. Anyone who experiences a bulls-eye rash or other symptoms should see a doctor as soon as possible.”

Other precautions include: • Walking on cleared trails when in tall grass or wooded areas.

• Wearing a hat, long sleeves, pants, and light-coloured clothing.

• Tucking pant legs into socks or boots.

• Applying insect repellent containing DEET on uncovered skin.

• Carefully checking clothing and scalp (covered or not) when leaving an area where ticks may live.

• Having a shower after returning from areas where ticks may live.

To reduce ticks from entering your home and yard, try these steps:

• Keep your lawn short and remove any fallen leaves and weeds.

• Keep a buffer area such as wood-chip or gravel border between your lawn and wooded areas or stone walls. Any play equipment or play zones should be kept away from wooded areas.

• Trim tree branches to allow more sunlight in your yard.

• Keep wood piles and bird feeders away from the house.

• Widen and maintain trails on your property.

If you find a tick on yourself, a family member, or pet, wear gloves and gently remove it. Needle-nose tweezers can be used to gently grasp the tick close to the skin. Without squeezing, pull the tick straight out. Be careful not to crush the tick as this could cause it to inject its stomach contents into your skin.

After removal, clean the area with soap and water.

If you have concerns or need assistance removing a tick, please contact your family doctor or visit a walk-in medical clinic.

More information on tick bites and disease is available on the HealthLinkBC website (www.healthlinkbc.ca) at http://goo.gl/5T6Zot (shortened URL).

Information on Lyme disease can be found on the BC Centre for Disease Control website (www.bccdc. ca) at http://goo.gl/yMAhEg (shortened URL), and watch the Tick Talk video at http://goo.gl/2NzzEi (shortened URL).

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Kelowna car artist sportifies Tesla Visit the gallery y at DrivewayCanada.ca

Vancouver auto show becoming world class As the 2015 Vancouver Internaleft-hand drive Land Rover Detional Auto Show fades into our fenders in Europe and then ship rearview mirror, it’s a good time them to England to be rebuilt, to reflect on what a fantastic before they are imported to show it was.

Canada. The buyer gets a brand Yours truly travels all over the new Land Rover that is unavailworld to such exotic locations able here, starting at $75,000. as Paris, Geneva, Beijing, New The top floor also provided York and Frankfurt, for much much more walking room for With the bigger auto shows. But to me, it the large crowds to mingle and is obvious that the setting for the expansion this year’s check out the collection of exVancouver show is, hands down, show underwent, the otic cars or the vintage Corvette the best around. The Vancouver collection.

Vancouver show is Trade and Convention Centre is a It’s the lower floor where the moving into the big stunning building; from the huge big manufacturers spend a lot leagues. windows, to the exposed wood of money on elaborate stages to and living roof, it is a world-class Zack Spencer promote the latest and greatest venue. from high-horsepower supercars And with the expansion this to fuel sipping environment year’s show underwent, the Vancouver show vehicles or practical family crossovers. is moving into the big leagues. By keeping the The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is one of this lower exhibit hall exclusively for the big auto year’s most anticipated cars, with 650hp and manufacturers to showcase the latest, shiny a track-ready setup that would make any cars, and adding the upper main ballroom and driver look good. Dodge, not willing to take concourse locations helped the show breathe second seat, actually adds a back seat to its and provided flow. powerhouse Hellcat Charger or Challenger.

As much as the hot new cars get the attenThese two new models come with 707hp and tion, often the local vendors can create a the factory has had to suspend orders so the stir. Like the gang at Fine Vehicles, who buy production can catch up with demand.

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Big power may be back but not to worry, the environmentally minded cars were never far from sight. The Vancouver show was chosen to announce the new Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s (AJAC) Green Car of the Year Award. This year’s winner is the Kia Soul Electric Vehicle, providing a practical design with full electric capabilities. Also on display was the Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell vehicle, capable of running on hydrogen, with no tailpipe emission, only water vapour.

The hottest trend in the market today is the small crossover vehicles that come in many shapes and sizes, and from all over the world.

The Fiat 500X is an example of the latest from Europe, allowing a young family practical, thrifty transportation in a stylish Italian design. Built on the same platform as the new Jeep Renegade, the 500X has more panache and curb appeal.

The 2015 Vancouver uver International Auto Show marked the 95th year of this annual event and it was the biggest ggest and boldest yet.

Kelowna resident Rick Kelly thinks Tesla has missed the boat with its Model S design, so he’s created his own sporty coupe version of the electric car.

Well, actually, the car-loving artist has created a digital version of what he calls a Model S 2+2-coupe concept.

Kelly explained: “The only ‘sporty’ electric vehicle on the market right now is the BMW i8 – I’ve seen one here in Kelowna and it is spectacular, albeit out of most people’s price range ($145,000). Tesla has the performance in its electric Model S to be entertaining as a driver’s car. The Model S is one of the nicestlooking cars on the road, but it has FOUR doors – that precludes it from being ‘sporty’ in my book.”

You can check out Kelly’s other creations at his website: http://automotiveart.shawwebspace.ca, his blog at http://digital-automotive-art.blogspot.ca and he even has a fun iBook called Digital Automotive Art on iTunes.

Check it out. What do you think about Kelly’s digital re-creation of the $114,700 Tesla?

“The Model S is one of the nicest-looking cars on the road, but it has FOUR doors – that precludes it from being ‘sporty’ in my book.”

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