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Canal Flats completes major water upgrades KEVIN NIMMOCK kevin@invermerevalleyecho.com Residents in Canal Flats, Eagle’s Nest and Painted Ridge have less than a month to wait before they can start tasting the benefits of a major water system upgrade project. The upgrades will be completed on August 16th, after a full disinfection procedure is done on each home. Brian Woodward, the Village of Canal Flats’ chief financial officer, said the project is the biggest the village has taken on since being incorporated in 2004. The project cost a total of $2.7 million. “We (received) $400,000 from the province through their Towns for Tomorrow program,” Woodward said. “The rest is $2.3 million, which the village borrowed. (Residents) will pay it off over the next 30 years.” The merged water system will bring

potable water to Eagle’s Nest and for the system, the village’s engineers Painted Ridge for the first time, ef- took on the job, which saved $40,000. fectively meeting the provincial stanIn addition, while connecting power dards set out in the Drinking Water from the old pump house to the new Protection Act of 2006. one, BC Hydro elected to go over the In the village proper, the biggest road, rather than under, which saved change for resianother $30,000. We are just in the dents will be the “Those savings increased water will be utilized last final stages of pressure and for an upgrade of completing everything. The the adequate rethe pump house,” serves for fighting system will be fully operational, Woodward said. fires in the area. functional and commissioned “There is always “There was a on August 16th. something else major construcBRIAN WOODWARD to do, so we will CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER use up the whole tion of a new resVILLAGE OF CANAL FLATS ervoir as well,” $2.7 million.” Woodward said. In the long run, the system merger According to Woodward, the project will save the village an estimated total is under budget due to a few changes of $335,000. to the original plans. Still, the project will cost Canal Instead of the independent contrac- Flats residents a flat rate of $275 per tor providing emergency backup units year over 30 years to cover the $2.3

million loan. Had council not been able to pass two bylaws to propel the project forward during the summer of 2013, the province could have fined the village up to $100,000 per day. According to Woodward, the province would have forced compliance anyway, which would have come at a far larger fee for residents, who would have been stuck with a higher parcel tax to cover the upgrade’s costs and the penalty fees. Woodward said he is happy with how the project has progressed, noting the relatively tight timeline the village had to work with to get the water up to provincial standards by the end of this summer. “We are just in the last final stages of completing everything,” Woodward said. “The system will be fully operational, functional and commissioned on August 16th.”

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Have you ever had a chance to experience Lake Windermere during its accommodating morning hours? It’s calm, warmer than the air, with occasional fish jumping with glee. Lindsey Proctor had her first encounter on July 14th with the Lake Windermere Ambassadors boat crew. A naturalist who organizes guided hikes at Moraine Lake in Alberta, Lindsey made the trek to Invermere to see water chemistry come to life. “If I had the chance to do this fieldwork while I was taking biology in school, I would have retained more of what I learned,” she said. “Seeing the real life applications of a Secchi disk and titration test made my studies more tangible.” Our clearest reading came from Timber Ridge, measuring 0.85 NTU at the top (less than 1 NTU is critical for drinking water). Lindsey’s words of caution to future participants: “This didn’t feel like volunteering, this felt like pure fun!”

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Highway closures concern Invermere council STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

Invermere council have directed district staff to send a letter to Columbia Valley RCMP to find out more about the circumstances surrounding the closure of Highway 93 near Radium Hot Springs following a fatal motorcycle accident several weeks ago. The discussion at council was sparked by Invermere mayor Gerry Taft at the Tuesday, July 14th council meeting, when he pointed out that the highway is the major artery for visitor and tourist traffic coming into Invermere from Alberta. He said it was shut for 12 to 14 hours after the accident, which killed Jarret Wetyk, 29, of Calgary. “Personally I think it’s excessive,” Taft said, adding that if a similar incident happened in the park and shut the highway for a similar timeframe on the Friday or Saturday of a long weekend, “it would have a huge impact on us.” Taft said not only are the valley’s many tourism-dependent businesses dealt a blow in such circumstances, but that it can create heavy traffic on unofficial detours (such as on Westside Road, in the case of the motorcycle accident) which creates the potential for further accidents.

According to Taft, a coroner or police traffic analyst sometimes has to come from as far as Vernon for such incidents, and he said such a delay would not be found on a major road in bigger urban centres. “I think we should be able to expect a higher level of service here,” said Taft, suggesting the district send a letter outlining its concerns and expectation of re-opening roads faster. Councillor Greg Anderson cautioned this might be a hasty move. “I agree with you that 14 hours is a long time, but we don’t know what they had on their plate that day,” said Anderson. “I’m not comfortable writing (such) a letter until we know the circumstances (surrounding the closure). Taft then proposed sending a letter to find out more about the situation and to start a dialogue. Council members unanimously voted in favour of sending this letter. Wetyk was the operator of a motorcycle that was southbound on Highway 93/95 at about 7:30 p.m. on July 4th. About five kilometres south of Radium Hot Springs, the motorcycle collided with a semi-trailer also heading southbound. Mr. Wetyk was deceased at the scene. The BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate this death.

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STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com Canfor is in the final stages of preparing its new Sustainable Forest Management Plan. Work on the plan began more than a year ago, and a draft version has been available for public comment for the past two months. The impetus for the plan came when Canfor acquired Tembec forest license holdings in the Radium Hot Springs area. Canfor had operated its other holdings in the East Kootenay under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification standards, while the Tembec holding was run under the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification standards. “So basically what we are doing with this new plan is bring the two existing management plans together, and merging them into a single plan that meets both certification criteria,” said Canfor First Nations and planning co-ordinator Grant Neville. Both existing management plans are about 10 years old, but each already undergoes sporadic updates as science progress

and forest management practices correspondingly change. “It’s a continuous improvement cycle,” said Neville. The first step in putting together the new Sustainable Forest Management Plan was consulting with various stakeholders groups, a public advisory group (comprised of stakeholders, citizens and environmental groups such as Wildsight), and First Nations. “We then put it out for review and comment,” said Neville, adding that process resulted in 15 comments, and the company will begin contacting the comment writers soon. Where appropriate, it will incorporate their feedback into the plan. “We’re hoping to finalize the plan in late August or early September,” he said. “I give the public advisory group a lot of credit for the work they’ve done. It’ll be good to have a finished product and people are justifiably proud of what’s been accomplished in this plan.” The new plan is comprehensive in nature, providing both a strategic approach (dealing with overall concepts) a tactical approach (laying out specific procedures).

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NICOLE TRIGG nicole@invermerevalleyecho.com It’s pretty clear its election year.The Trans-Canada Highway between Golden and Revelstoke is finally getting the millions needed to address long overdue upgrades, and “Christmas in July” is what federal employment minister Pierre Poilievre is calling the cash influx Canadians with children under 18 are seeing appear in their bank accounts this week. Not only have child care benefit payments increased, but the maximum age for which parents can receive the payment has been raised from five to 17, meaning many parents across the country are

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Benefit may actually be borrowed money. Interestingly enough, although $3 billion seems like a lot of money, it’s a drop in the bucket compared to the subsidies and direct support the Canadian government offers the energy sector. In a report released in 2013, the International Monetary Fund estimates energy subsidies in Canada come to $34 billion each year. While a more equitable tax break across the board would have received a warmer welcome by more people (plus the expanded benefit is a taxable payment, which basically equates to paying more taxes on taxes already paid), cash in the bank is something every one understands.

A recap of Area G happenings

ecently, a wildfire currently working on an OfRegional UNDOWN U broke out just north of ficial Community Plan for the Spillimacheen. It was quickly area and the participation actioned by the BC Wildfire in the process has been outService crews. Our Windstanding. A draft OCP will be ermere Fire Department presented in the fall . Structural Protection Unit Recently, we held meeting was immediately deployed in Wilmer to discuss the fuand two homes that were ture of the land historically ERRY directly adjacent to the fire known as Selkirk Park. The were sprinkled for several Ministry of Forests Lands days. Our RDEK emergency and Natural Resources has program team was also activated imme- advised that the Crown lease for the park diately. Three homes were evacuated has expired and, if it is to be renewed, the and all residents south to Westside Road RDEK must submit a management plan. in Spillimacheen were on evacuation Those in attendance participated in a livealert. Fortunately, the fire was contained ly and constructive discussion about the and no structures were lost. future of the park. This, along with survey The Toby Benches Society AGM was responses collected, indicate the majority held recently on the shore of Lake Lil- of the community wants to retain the area lian and Area F director Wendy Booth as a park, primarily in its natural state and I along with RDEK planner Kris Be- with some modest improvements and atlanger attended and had an enjoyable tention to wildfire prevention. Based on discussion with residents. The RDEK is this feedback, the RDEK has prepared a

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management plan and submitted it to the province to renew the lease for the park. Residents in the Edgewater area will have noticed that sliding gates have been installed in front of the bins at the transfer station. This innovation is to prevent bears and other wildlife from getting into the bins. We need the public’s help in keeping the gates closed. The gates slide open and closed easily and are secured by a simple pin. Please ensure they are closed. The RDEK has approved a modest grant to help fund the work of the WildsafeBC co-ordinator in Areas F and G. The mandate of WildsafeBC is to reduce and prevent conflict between people and wildlife. The co-ordinator is Andrea Smillie, and she will be introducing herself as she gets familiar with Area G and continues her work throughout the Valley. 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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What is your favourite thing to do in the Columbia Valley in the summertime?

“We like to go swimming at Kinsmen Beach.” Zach, Kelsey and Michelle

“We have a cabin at Columbia Lake, so we like to spend time there, swimming and stuff.” Grayson

“We stay at Fairmont. We love swimming at the outdoor and indoor pools. We always come here to Invermere because we love the shops. We also like to golf a little bit.” Kylie, Judith, Ella and Zoey

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Dear Editor: We have an unemployment rate in B.C. of 6.8 per cent. Why in the world are we importing firefighters from Australia? Are all our unemployed disabled as well? I hear the bush is closed in some areas to loggers, but open to firefighters. How does that make sense? Is it just me who wonders? GUNNER JORGENSEN INVERMERE

Childcare musings Dear Editor: Re: “$10 a day childcare recommended” in the July 13th Invermere Valley Echo. My immediate response to this was: “Why should I pay to raise somebody else’s children?” Then I thought it is easy for many of us to have children without having our financial situation totally organized. Circumstance can put one temporarily in need of public assistance without laziness or lack of motivation to contribute to society and our own and family support. The sadness is that, all too often, social assistance can become a multi-generational habit. People fall into the path because there is not a family setting, example or history of working. One cannot realistically expect a person to work for $1,200 to $1,500 per month if childcare is going to cost $800 to $1,000 per month. Learn a skill, get a job and build a career — that is the route out of government dependency. Thus, public-supported $10 daycare may have economic — in addition to social — merit. Hey, getting philosophical, maybe they are all our children anyhow. WALTER BENSTEAD PANORAMA

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ince 2012, we have heard repeatOff the ECORD edly about the government-debt crisis in Greece and the massive loans the country has been given from international institutions funded primarily by the few remaining European powerhouses. Greece has received two rounds of bailouts thus far, totalling 240 bilKEVIN lion, but the country’s debt still sits NIMMOCK at approximately 323 billion. Bailout money primarily comes from Germany, France and Italy, regulated by the European Central Bank (ECB), as well as the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Now, Greece has agreed to another set of tough reforms to receive a third bailout, estimated at 86 billion. It has become clear that bailouts are not the ideal way of saving the Greek economy and keeping the country within the Eurozone. The Greek people do not want austerity, voting a resounding 60 per cent “no” to the recent referendum question on whether to accept the reforms demanded by the rest of Europe. Still, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been left with virtually no choice but to grovel to Greece’s increasingly resentful big brothers and sisters. At this point, it is worth considering how Greece got in the unprecedentedly massive hole it is in, which will likely take at least another decade to climb out of. One of the major reasons for Greece’s economic turmoil came well before the country’s debt crisis began in 2009. In 2001, Wall Street investment giant Goldman Sachs helped Greece hide the true extent of its ever growing debt, and in the process almost doubled it. Current Goldman Sachs CEO See A7

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ways Trail Alliance as well as working together with the Ministry of Environment.” There are also plans in the works to replace the 1996 Class A pumper fire truck and breathing apparatus air compressor, which is required to maintain insurance. The upcoming objectives for 2016 will be identified during the 2015 strategic planning process. Although there was limited attendance and comments from the community, Ms. Reinhardt believes the village is moving in the right direction. “The business of the village is being run efficiently,” she concluded. “We’re doing a lot of work with the resources we have, we try really hard to stay (on the) cutting edge. Our water treatment and our sewage treatment are really new technology, and I think that for the most part, (people) they’re happy with the way we’re running things.” To read the Village of Radium Hot Springs Annual Report online, visit radiumhotsprings.ca.

Action taken to complete goals within the Village of Radium Hot Springs was recently reviewed in the 2015 Annual Report. At the regular the Village of Radium Hot Springs council meeting on July 15th, mayor Clara Reinhardt and chief administrative officer Mark Read provided the community with an outline of the 2015 year’s progress and objectives to help set the 2016 priorities. There was also an update on the 2014 Services and Operations report and the Progress Report. “The annual report this year is a report of work that’s been done and (it provides) the status of the village on April 1st of this year, so as far as the goals and objectives, this new council, hasn’t had a real chance to set any new ones,” explained Ms. Reinhardt after the meeting. “We went into budget and picked some direction, so we made some big decisions moving forPINION ward, like moving forward on the replacement of our existing community hall — but other than that, most of the items in this report are based on the goals and objectives of the previous council.” Mr. Read added the council would be discussing its priorities during a strategic planning session this fall. Staff and council will use the opportunity to identify the direction the provincial sales tax, the cleanhe British Columbia MLA that council will take in the future. EPORT E est LNG in the world, and the elimiLegislature has been “The very first goal and objective for 2015 is to have a strategic plannation of the provincial debt. recalled this summer to pass ning exercise so that we can move forward,” explained Ms. Reinhardt. None of those promises were honlegislation related to LiqueIn addition, there are future plans to construct a new public works estly made and the BC Liberals have fied Natural Gas (LNG). If storage and workshop facility for about $350,000. put themselves in a corner where one chooses to take the time “But that is something that was in the five-year plan before,” she they are desperate to get anything to do a bit of investigation added. “The new item is initiating the process for the new (commuthat they can spin as a deal. And into the promises made by nity) hall and our ongoing work that we’ve identified is to get more that desperation has led to a masthe BC Liberals in the 2013 multi-use trails close to Radium because that’s a big draw for a lot ORM sive sellout to foreign state-owned election about the developof tourists. We want to make sure that we have some kind of access Petronas. ment of a B.C. LNG industo multi-use trails, and that’s an ongoing partnership with the GreenThis is the deal that I am debating try, you soon discover that these declarations were both irresponsible this summer in an emergency piece of legisGREECE’S from A6 lation put forward by the BC Liberals. and untrue. The legislation is a deal that locks in exThe BC Liberals have, in fact, signed a 25Lloyd Blankfein helped arrange a secret loan of €2.8 billion euros tremely low tax rates for over 25 years, has year sellout of British Columbia’s resources. for Greece, disguised as an off-the-books swap, in which Greece’s no job guarantees for B.C. or Canadian workThis is a sellout of our finite natural reforeign currency debt was switched to domestic currency using a sources for the next generation with practi- ers, and allows up to 70 per cent of the work fictitious market exchange rate. Shockingly, this was not even the cally no benefit to British Columbians. The to be done by foreign workers. There are no sketchiest part of Goldman Sachs’ relations with Greece. only benefit to this bill is that it helps Chris- apprenticeship requirements and it offers Due to the deal, two per cent of Greece’s debt disappeared and ty Clark politically, assuming one does not no role for First Nations. Goldman Sachs received €600 million for the service. Somewhat The BC Liberals say it is a $38 billion inlook too carefully at the deal. unpredictably, bond yields plunged after the 9/11 attacks, resultvestment with $9 billion coming in governYou may not believe me, but you must coning in a massive loss for Greece because of the formula Goldman ment revenue. But again, this is not anything sider a quote from Martyn Brown, a promiSachs used for the swap. Greece’s off-the-books debt swelled approaching the truth. nent BC Liberal who served as Gordon Campfrom €2.8 billion to €5.1 billion by 2005. Martyn Brown doesn’t mince words when bell’s Chief of Staff for almost a decade. Finally, Goldman Sachs restructured the deal in 2005 to lock in talking about this deal, and neither will I. Martyn Brown said: “The fine print of that Greece’s €5.1 billion debt, creating the conditions for Greece’s colThere is no question. This deal is a bad deal will commit our province to a course lapse in 2009. And now for the sketchiest part: Mario Draghi, the agreement for British Columbia and Britthat is environmentally reckless, fiscally current head of the ECB, was the managing director of Goldman foolhardy, and socially irresponsible. I say ish Columbians, signed entirely for political Sachs’ international division in 2005. Draghi played a part in buildthat as someone generally supportive of the purposes with no care for the consequences ing Greece’s debt and is now in charge of deciding which hoops merits of LNG development, to the extent for citizens today or into the future. These Greece must jump through to keep receiving Europe’s money. that it is invited without giving up more than are the facts. Goldman Sachs engineered Greece’s economic debacle. The Norm Macdonald is the NDP MLA for Cowe collectively stand to gain.” company capitalized on a country in need, providing a deal that lumbia River Revelstoke. He can be reached The BC Liberals promised 100,000 jobs, was illegal by any standard. In return, Goldman Sachs made out by phone at 1-866-870-4188 and by email at one LNG plant by 2015 with a dozen to folreally well, receiving a generous bailout from American taxpayers norm.macdonald.mla@leg.bc.ca. low, a $1 billion prosperity fund, an end to after the housing collapse in 2008. The bailout has allowed Gold-

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man Sachs to soar back to its prominent status as one of the top investment banking firms in the world. Meanwhile, Greeks are stuck enduring more cuts to health care, increases to taxes, cuts to minimum wage (down 22 per cent already), increases to the average retirement age (already up from 60 to 67) and cuts to public sector jobs (already down by 150,000). All this while Draghi oversees the austerity measures from his comfortable seat in Frankfurt and his former co-workers continue to get rich elsewhere. Kevin Nimmock is a reporter for The Valley Echo and can be reached at kevin@invermerevalleyecho.com.

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FEATURE

Radium resident breaks ground in Africa Breanne Massey breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com

A 52-year-old Radium Hot Springs resident is working toward creating better lives for the children of Senegal, Africa. Lori Ellingboe founded the Son of Africa Society (SOAS) to create a safe space for orphaned African boys. “I’ve been travelling over there for the past six years,” explained Ms. Ellingboe when asked how the SOAS came to life. She began travelling to Senegal after taking an online Spanish language course, which sparked a friendship with a Senegal man, known as Argo. Argo wanted to learn English from her and their language exchange sessions on Skype quickly turned into a friendship that took flight — literally. “Through Skype, I saw what it was like over in Senegal, and it looked like a really amazing place to visit,” she said. “Really different from here.” She developed a strong desire to see the wildlife, terrain and people of Argo’s country. “When I would Skype there, I would see the people that were coming in and out of his shop, I’d see up and down the roads — what was happening outside,” said Ms. Ellingboe. “It was really amazing to see.” Instead of planning a trip to Latin America, as she had originally envisioned, Ms. Ellingboe made the journey to Senegal for the first time in March 2010. “That’s the twist of it all,” she said. “Initially, I was thinking I was headed for Costa Rica, but part of the language course I was talking required speaking to somebody who spoke the language that you wanted to learn and in that process, I got the call from Argo in Senegal to help him learn English. There wasn’t an advantage of learning Spanish for me, but I ended up helping him and that’s how Son of Africa Society founder, Lori Ellingboe, delivered shoes to Senegal, Africa families after it all came about.” Summit Footware donated shoes to the cause. Ms. Ellingboe brought shoes to several families The sights, sounds and smells of Senegal gave her perspective during her last trip to Senegal. Photo submitted about one of West Africa’s most stable countries. “I’m over there working with the street boys. They’re called Talform of child labour, which subjects children to brutal physical and psychoibe,” she explained. “In Senegal, there’s quite a problem with street boys.” logical abuse, while the marabouts commonly neglect the children’s most basic According to Human Rights Watch, there are at least 50,000 children attend- needs. ing Quranic schools, or daaras, where they are often abused, neglected and Occasionally, the children fall prey to human trafficking through the marexploited by teachers and marabouts (religious leaders) who serve as their de abouts. facto guardians. “I shouldn’t say that there are no legit marabouts there that are doing a really “A lot of the little boys from the countryside and the neighbouring countries good job with the boys, but a lot of them are corrupt,” she said, noting the numget sent in to Dakhar, which is the ber of children subjected to this system is growing. capital city, for (religious studWith a strong desire to offer the boys an alternative, Ms. Ellingboe puries),” added Ms. Ellingboe. “It’s chased some land in Senegal in 2014, where she hopes to offer some refuge to quite a corrupt system. When children. the little boys get there, they’re “This past January, I started construction there,” she explained. “We’ve got put in the care of the marabouts the main house built now and just the starts of the rooms for the little Talibe. and a lot of them are corrupt, so That’s what we’ve been doing right now.” when they arrive, they basically She has been meeting with outreach groups in Senegal who are working toget sent out onto the streets to ward the same cause and hopes to fill the gaps in the care system for the youngbeg for money and food to bring est boys who are victims of the scam. back to the marabout. It doesn’t Ms. Ellingboe remains optimistic that by partnering with some of these nonreally go to the boys. It goes to profits, she will reach children of every age by offering them an opportunity to the marabouts who go and live learn life skills to support themselves in Africa. a nice life.” “There’s a good chance a lot of these boys will never leave Africa, so it’s imThis falls under the Interna- portant for them to learn how to support themselves.” tional Labour Organization’s For more information about the program and sponsorships for the children, (ILO) definition of the worst visit sonofafricasociety.com. In partnership with

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Fairmont Ladies’ Club June was a busy month for our club and, from all appearances, July will be OLF EWS much the same. The Challenge between the rival Fairmont clubs of Mountainside and Riverside was to take place on June 2nd, but was cancelled due to rain. Interclub was hosted by Mountainside on the 9th with four teams competing. Riverside received the most points with Radium in second place. Mountainside and Golden tied for third. The last day of the month was, of course, the monthly cup challenge and it was won by Shirley Bergman with a score of 84, which gave her a net 65. Well done, Shirley. Stay cool. Submitted by Sharon Nichol

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ENTERTAINMENT

Rising Canadian superstar set to play Key City Theatre Submitted

Brett Kissel, a 25-year-old singer/songwriter, has been THE country music story in Canada for the past few years, recently winning two awards from the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) for “CMT Video of the Year” and “Interactive Artist of the Year,” after recording eight nominations. Brett also took home a Canadian Radio Music Award for Country Breakthrough Artist of the Year, on top of two Association of Country Music Alberta Awards, and two Edmonton Music Awards. With countless sold-out shows across North America, Kissel was primed for his major label debut album through Warner Music Canada, Started With A Song. Even before the album’s release, Kissel had already made radio history, with more than 93 per cent of Canadian country stations adding the first single, Started With a Song. This track eclipsed the record for most adds at Canadian country radio in one week, a record previously held by none other than Taylor Swift. Since the album’s release, Brett has become the talk of the Canadian country music scene. Kootenay Concert Connection’s president and GM, F.J. Hurtak, said, “I saw Brett perform live for

Tickets went on sale last week for Brett Kissel’s performance in Cranbrook on November 17th as part of his Airwaves tour. Photo submitted the first time at the CCMA’S in Edmonton last year and he literally stole the show based on audience response. I was so impressed that my business partner, Gene Daniel from Nanaimo, and I started talks with Brett’s agent immediately to put together a tour for B.C. in 2015. It has taken some time because he is very much in demand, but we are pleased to

say that Cranbrook’s Key City Theatre will be one of the stops on the Airwaves Tour this November.” Brett has seen two of his music videos reach No. 1 status at Country Music Television, and he has scored three Top 10 radio hits, and won his first Juno Award, becoming the very first country artist to be awarded with “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” in 17 years. In June 2015, Brett won the coveted SOCAN award for his hit “3-2-1.” His current single, Airwaves, was the most downloaded song on DMDS the week it was released to country radio across the country. The track is now available on iTunes as well. Brett’s forthcoming album Airwaves (Warner Music Canada) will be released in September, and fans can certainly watch for Brett at the 2015 CCMA Awards in Halifax, where he is bound to be a front runner nominee. Tickets for Brett Kissel’s Airwaves Tour at the Key City Theatre on Tuesday November 17th went on sale Friday July 17th at the Key City Theatre box office.Tickets can also be obtained by phone at 250426-7006 or online at keycitytheatre.com All seats are reserved and priced at $42.50, including taxes. The Airwaves Tour with Brett Kissel is presented by the Kootenay Concert Connection in association with B-104 Total Country and the Cranbrook Daily Townsman. Sound and lights by PB Pro Audio.

COUNCILBRIEFS

Terms of Multi-Use Centre loan approved Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

Invermere council officially approved, at its most recent council meeting, to borrow the $5.6 million dollars needed to build the new multi-use centre from the Municipal Finance Authority of B.C. The move had been approved by Invermere voters in a referendum in fall 2013, but it was not until the July 14th council meeting last week that council formally approved the exact terms of the loan, which will be for a 25-year term and carry an interest rate of 2.78 per cent. The loan will be for the finance authority’s 2015 borrowing session and will result in annual parcel taxes of about $110 per home in Invermere. District staff recommended to council a 20-year borrowing term, which would put the annual parcel tax at $130 per home, but result in much less interest being paid over the total life of the loan. Council also considered a 30-year borrowing term, which would put the annual parcel tax at about $95 per home, but result in much more interest being paid over the life of the loan. “I hate paying interest. I always like to pay off debt early. But 2.78 per cent locked in for 30 years, that’s a mortgage payer’s dream,” said councillor Justin Atterbury. Councillor Paul Denchuck was not initially convinced, preferring the 20-year borrowing term and saying, “I’m of the belief that you should be aggressive with your debt to save the cash.” Invermere mayor Gerry Taft suggest a compromise of a 25-year term, saying it would be less of a shock initially (in terms of the parcel tax) and noting that there was an option to get out of the 25-year term loan early — at 20 years — if the district has the cash

on hand to pay out the loan then. “It’s hard to strike a balance of how much you tax current residents now for the benefit of future residents,” said Taft. In the end council members unanimously voted to approve the 25-year borrowing term. Province explains Jumbo mountain resort municipality Council received a letter from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development in response to the motion pertaining to Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality put forward by Taft and then endorsed by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) delegates during the 2014 UBCM meeting, saying that the UBCM was strongly opposed to the funding of municipalities without people. The ministry wrote back (to the UBCM, which then passed the communication on to the Invermere council) that “the provincial grant (for Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality) enables the (Jumbo) council to have a degree of independence from the proponent as it develops a planning and regulatory framework for the development of the resort. The Local Government Grants Act makes the mountain resort municipality eligible for a Small Community Grant. Regulation 332/95 under the Act determines the

amount of money to which the mountain resort municipality is entitled, which this year was $200,000 in 2014.” “It doesn’t look like the province agrees with us,” said Taft. Councillor Paul Denchuk said he was glad to see the letter reference a degree of separation between the province and the proponent with the Jumbo project.

Bernard Alistair Gordon April 8, 1928 - July 17, 2015

Bernard passed away peacefully at Ivy House on the afternoon of Friday, July 17, 2015. Bernard was born in Radium Hot Springs and lived most of his life here in the Valley. After graduation at DTSS, he worked for CP Rail and later as the Manager of Fairmont Hot Springs for 27 years. After his retirement, Bernard travelled extensively with his wife Victoria. Bernard was preceded by his parents Alexander and Nita Gordon and his sister Ward Wilder. Left to mourn his passing, are Bernard’s wife Victoria, his sisters Margaret Statham and Doreen Gordon and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service for Bernard will be held at Valley Christian Assembly on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 1:00 pm. His internment will be in the Fairmont Evergreen Cemetery and a luncheon will follow at the Fairmont Hot Springs Lodge. Our sincere thanks to the Palliative Caregivers who faithfully attended to Bernard’s needs at our home and to the loving, compassionate staff at Ivy House. Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service. Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com

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

and was free of charge for any local looking to learn about Anderson’s take on the drug. years ago (1960): Sylvia Walker was named the 1960 Mermaiden during the annual Invermere Regatta, a popular valley event. Regatta commodore A. Erickson of Invermere presented Walker with a flower wreath and a golden watch.

years ago (1970): Dr. Roy Anderson, a former professor of surgery at the University of Alberta, held an open meeting in Invermere on the subject of Marijuana. The meeting was held at the Christian Education Centre

years ago (1980): Fairmont held a Flea Market and Craft Fair event behind Fairmont Grocery. Attendees could purchase clothing, household items, baked goods and refreshments. In addition, pottery was featured from across B.C. and Alberta. years ago (1995): After months of speculation, it was announced that a SAAN store would be opening in the old IGA building. The store was 13,000 square feet and employed 10-15 full and part-time employees.

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years ago (2000): The District of Invermere (DOI) approved a two month trial period to rent out Hydro Broncos, a round water craft which is powered by the person harnessed inside of it. The proposal was a resubmission by Jason Wingert of Water’s Edge Ventures Inc., who had proposed the same thing the year prior.

years ago (2005): The District of Invermere approved changes to the fee structure for buskers, encouraging more musicians to take to the streets. The fee was lowered to $25 per year, replacing the old $100 monthly rate.

UDOKU

RAIN AIN GAME

Answers to last week

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Registration at Invermere Legion. • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Art in the Park at Burgers available for purchase after Pothole Park, Invermere display and sale. 12 - 2 p.m. Live music by Marty/ the event. • 5 p.m.: Roller Disco kickoff party. Eli. Smarty Pants at 2 - 4 p.m. All free Family skate 5 - 7 p.m., Adult skate 19+, admission. 8 - 10 p.m. Kids $5, Adults $15. Ages 12 and under helmets mandatory.

MONDAY, AUGUST 3

• 6:30 p.m.: Mondays in July and • 7 - 11 p.m.: Westside Legacy Trail August, drop-in Ultimate Frisbee Fundraising Barn Dance at K2 Ranchfor adults/youth (15+) at Laird Westside Road. Contact Mark Halwa Elementary Field. Free of charge & at 250-342-4001 for more information. THURSDAY JULY 23RD beginners welcome. No equipment SUNDAY JULY 26TH required. Ultimate is a great workout • 16th Annual Motion Notion July 23 27 at Beaverfoot Lodge near Golden. • 9 - 11 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast every in a relaxed atmosphere with some friendly competition. Seven stages of electronic music, Sunday at the Edgewater Legion. incredible decorations, live painting, • 10 a.m - 3 p.m.: 2nd Annual Summer • 9 p.m.: Movie in the Mountains at public art wall, VJs, workshops, Fair at Agripark at Invermere Pothole Park, featuring the film Big fire garden, nature, camping, art crossroad. Contact Hedi Trescher for Hero 6. installations, huge vendor village, more information. Call 250-346-3227 THURSDAY AUGUST 6TH pond, river, beach, freedom and good or email brisco@winkwireless.ca vibes! For more information visit • 5 - 8 p.m.: Free Live Music at Pothole www.motionnotion.com, or www. • 7:30 p.m.: Swansea Scramble 5km Park every Thursday. or 10.5km run. Race start time is 9:00 facebook.com/motionnotionfestival a.m. with registration from 7:30-8:30 FRIDAY AUGUST 7TH • 5 - 8 p.m.: Free Live Music at Pothole a.m. at the bottom of Mount Swansea. • 5 - 8 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows 20 Park every Thursday. Everyone welcome! For more new painters. 20 new paintings exhi• 5:30 - 8 p.m.: Groundswell Community information contact kuba@sumak.cz bition till August 7 - 8. Greenhouse volunteer opportunity to TH • 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the lake Art MONDAY JULY 27 get your hands dirty, help out and learn about the various tasks related • 9 p.m.: Movie in the Mountains at Walk from June 19th to September 11th to maintaining and progressing the Pothole Park, featuring the film Night every Friday. For more information visit theartwalk.ca Groundswell Permaculture Garden. at the Museum 3. • 9 p.m.: Hoodoo Grill hosts The Michelle Avis of Verge Permaculture THURSDAY JULY 30TH Steadies. No cover. will be leading this family friendly event. Runs Thursdays to the end of • 5 - 8 p.m.: Free Live Music at Pothole SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH July. For more information contact Park every Thursday. greenhouse@groundswell.ca or call • 5:30 - 8 p.m.: Groundswell Community • Lake Side Paragliding Event 250-342-3337. Greenhouse volunteer opportunity to • 8 p.m.: 20th annual Loop the Lake. • 9 p.m.: Hoodoo Grill has a Songwriter get your hands dirty, Runs Thursdays Visit loopthelake.bc.ca to the end of July. For more information • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Headwaters Art Show. No cover. contact greenhouse@groundswell.ca show at Fairmont Lion’s Den. FRIDAY JULY 24TH or call 250-342-3337. • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: The Art of Five • 5 - 8 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows art show being held at the CPR FRIDAY JULY 31ST Margo Fearn and Denise Lemaster Lodge, 1720 - 4th Avenue, Invermere, • 4 - 9 p.m.: Radium’s Long weekend exhibition till July 31. featuring art from three local artists Music and Market on main, July 31st • 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the Lake Art and two artists from the Purcell to August 1st. Music on main starts at Walk from June 19th to September 11th Mountain painters. 7 p.m. Visit www.radiumhotsprings. every Friday. For more information • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Columbia Basin com for details. visit theartwalk.ca Culture August 8th - 9th. Explore • 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the lake • 6 p.m.: Steak Sandwich Dinner at artists’ studios, museums, art Art Walk from June 19th to Sept. 11th the Invermere Legion. $15/person. galleries, and heritage sites through every Friday. For more information Reservations recommended. Call 250this free, self-guided tour within the visit theartwalk.ca 342-9517. Columbia Basin. Visit cbculturetour. • 5 - 8 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows com or call 250-505-5505 or 1-877• 8 - 10 p.m.: FunFest at T-Bar & Grill Branko Marjanovic exhibition. 505-7355 for more information. in Panorama 19+, $10. Featuring 3 comics; Tommy Savitt, Joe King and • 6 p.m.: Chicken and pork rib dinner SUNDAY AUGUST 9TH Stu Hughes. For more information at the Invermere Legion. $15/person. visit funnyfest.com or email events@ Reservations recommended call 250- • 8 a.m.: Lake Windermere open water swim starting at James Chabot 342-9517. BBQ/Smoker Raffle. panoramaresort.com Provincial Park/ Athalmer beach. ST • 9 p.m.: Hoodoo Grill hosts The

beginners welcome. No equipment required. Ultimate is a great workout in a relaxed atmosphere with some friendly competition. • 9 p.m.: Movie in the Mountains at Pothole Park, featuring the ﬁlm The Boxtroll.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH • 12 p.m.: Senior’s Lunch at the Invermere Legion. $5 at the door. RSVP by calling 250-342-9281 ext 1227 or emailing events@invermere.net • 5 - 8 p.m.: Free Live Music at Pothole Park every Thursday.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH • 5 - 8 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows Client photos become artist creations exhibition till August 14 - 15. • 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the lake Art Walk from June 19th to September 11th every Friday. For more information visit theartwalk.ca

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH • Radium Public Library’s Teddy Bear Picnic at Legends Field. Visit radiumhotsprings.com for details.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH • 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast every Sunday at the Edgewater Legion.

MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH • 9 p.m.: Movie in the Mountains at Pothole Park, featuring the ﬁlm Dinosaur Island.

Steadies. No cover.

SATURDAY, JULY 25TH • Steamboat Mountain Music Festival in Edgewater.

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HOURS INVERMERE LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m • Wednesday: 10 a.m - 8 p.m. • Thurs – Saturday: 10 a.m - 5p.m.

RADIUM LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m. • Wed - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m. • Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1p.m.

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM • Everyday: 10 p.m. - 4 p.m.

INVERMERE THRIFT STORE

• Thurs - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

• 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast every • Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. • 9 p.m.: Movie in the Mountains Sunday at the Edgewater Legion. • Fri - Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m. at Pothole Park, featuring the ﬁlm Muppets Most Wanted. MONDAY AUGUST 10TH

• 6:30 p.m.: Mondays in July and SUNDAY AUGUST 2 August, drop-in Ultimate Frisbee • 12 p.m.: Invermere Legion’s • 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast every for adults/youth (15+) at Laird ‘Amazing Race’. A distance car rally sunday at the Edgewater Legion. Elementary Field. Free of charge & with questions at each way point. ND

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• Tuesday: 5 - 9 p.m. • Wednesday: 4 - 9 p.m. • Thursday: 5 - 9 p.m. • Fri - Saturday: 6 - 11 p.m.

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COUNCILBRIEFS

Radium streets to be barricaded for car show

BREANNE MASSEY breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com A request for permission to barricade the streets of the Village of Radium Hot Springs for the Columbia Valley Classics Car Club car show this fall was made. Val Roberts, Columbia Valley Classic Car Club secretary, submitted a written request to the village asking for help in coping with congestion problems due to the annual event by blocking the surrounding streets so that participants can exit left onto Columbia Avenue. Drivers could then continue right on Forester’s Landing and then exit onto Highway 93/95. Councillor Todd Logan made a motion to provide blockades to volunteers to secure the area and to

support a resolution for the Rotary Club to secure a liquor licence for the car show. Councillor Tyler McCauley seconded the motion, and their peers agreed with the decision unanimously. Council plans for UBCM convention There was no shortage of interest from councillors and staff when it came to staying abreast with the voice of local government. The Village of Radium Hot Springs mayor Clara Reinhardt and McCauley will be attending the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention between September 21st and 25th at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Chief administrative officer Mark Read may also attend the UBCM to take in the discussion about strate-

gies and talk to provincial ministers. He also voiced an interest with regards to the Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) funds, but will make a decision on whether or not to attend closer to the conference. “I’m going to play it by ear,” said Read, while actively voicing a strong desire to stay in the loop about local government practices. Logan made a motion to create a paper trail that allows all three to attend the UBCM Convention this fall. Variance approved for construction project An attempt to make amends for a construction project after it began has been welcomed with caution. Council unanimously authorized a resolution for See A16

Regional District of East Kootenay PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE BYLAW 2561, 2563, 2571, 2575 Bylaw Amendment - Housekeeping

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The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering housekeeping amendments to the following bylaws in Electoral Areas F and G. • Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw • Lake Windermere Official Community Plan • Panorama Mountain Village Official Community Plan • Fairmont Hot Springs Official Community Plan Housekeeping amendments are carried out to correct errors, update language and move towards consistency between RDEK bylaws. Housekeeping amendments are not meant to introduce major regulatory or policy changes. They are minor amendments that form part of the evolution of zoning bylaws and OCPs. The Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw & Lake Windermere OCP include proposed amendments to Strata NES113, known as The Highlands, which was originally zoned and designated to create a clustered residential neighbourhood consisting of 1, 2, 3 and 4 family dwellings grouped in clusters of at least 4 units. On the ground this development has been built out as a traditional single family neighbourhood. Rezoning from R-3(A), Multiple Family Residential (Cluster) Zone to R-1(A), Single Family Residential (A) Zone and changing the land use designation from R-MF, Residential Multi-Family to R-SF, Residential Single Family will permit landowners to continue with a pattern of development consistent with what already exists on the ground. Bylaw No. 2561 is cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 297, 2014 (Miscellaneous / RDEK).”

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering amendments to the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw to introduce regulations regarding minimum average parcel areas used in bare land strata subdivisions in Electoral Areas F and G. The amendments are proposed to address provisions found in the Bare Land Strata Regulations of the Strata Property Act where parcels created through bare land strata subdivision may be smaller than the minimum parcel area defined in a zoning bylaw. The amendments will require minimum average parcel areas used in bare land strata subdivisions to be equal to minimum parcel areas already established in the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992. An exemption to the aforementioned requirements is proposed for the Whitetail Lake Land Corporations holdings, legally described as Sub Lot 168, DL 4596, Kootenay District, Plan X32, except Plan NEP22293. Bylaw No. 2593 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 300, 2015 (Density Averaging / RDEK)” will prohibit the use of density averaging in bare land strata subdivisions. Bylaw No. 2601 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (Density Averaging Exemption / RDEK)” will exempt Sub Lot 168, DL 4596, Kootenay District, Plan X32, except Plan NEP22293 from the prohibition on density averaging. A public hearing will be held at: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort (Birch Room) 5225 Fairmont Resort Road Fairmont, BC Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 7:00 pm The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F and Electoral Area G. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing. Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Kris Belanger, Planner, at 250-489-6903, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email kbelanger@rdek.bc.ca.

Bylaw No. 2563 is cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Lake Windermere Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2061, 2008 – Amendment Bylaw No. 18, 2014 (Miscellaneous / RDEK).” Bylaw No. 2571 is cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Panorama Mountain Village Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1441, 1999 – Amendment Bylaw No. 15, 2014 (Miscellaneous / RDEK).” Bylaw No. 2575 is cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Fairmont Hot Springs Area Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1734, 2004 – Amendment Bylaw No. 27, 2014 (Miscellaneous / RDEK).” A public hearing will be held at: Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce 651 Highway 93/95 Windermere, BC Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 7:00 pm The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F and Electoral Area G. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing. Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Kris Belanger, Planner, at 250-489-6903, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email kbelanger@rdek.bc.ca.

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Park user fees waived for fishers-to-be

KEVIN NIMMOCK kevin@invermerevalleyecho.com Now that RV resort talks have ended for the time-being in Canal Flats, so too has the trend of 40 to 50 eager residents consistently attending council meetings. The Village of Canal Flats’ regular council meeting on July 13th drew a five-person crowd to hear councillors discuss fishing, auditing, arena renovations and funding for Tilley Memorial Park improvements. One of the first items covered was a motion to wave user fees for Tilley Memorial Park for the Learn To Fish Program, a joint initiative between the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC and the village. The program began on July 18th at the park as a way to get young fishers-to-be interested in the sport. In response to a question from Councillor Marie

Delorme asking how the village would separate participants in the fishing program from regular beachgoers so that fees could still be collected from nonparticipants, deputy director of corporate services Sylvie Hoobanoff said the village would just have to trust the beach’s patrons. “I guess we are just hoping they will be honest,” Hoobanoff said. Council voted unanimously to approve the motion. Evaluating the auditor’s fees Canal Flats has used Adams Wooley, an accounting organization, for the village’s annual audit each of the last 10 years. During the council meeting, chief financial officer Brian Woodward said the village will be saving $6,000 on its 2014 audit because Adams Wooley was asked not to prepare “fancy versions of statements.”

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