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Valley supports Disability Employment Month BREANNE MASSEY breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com The screening process for being hired as an employee with a disability can be challenging for some.

The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) has partnered with EK Employment in the Columbia Valley to offer workshops on Disclosing Disabilities and Disability Management for Employment Readiness/Physical and Mental Health Issues at 1:30 p.m. on September 9th and 23rd.

“Each EK Employment Centre is celebrating the month through events at their offices and we will be posting related links, articles and videos to our Facebook pages,” said Amy Boeckner, who is the business services co-ordinator for EK Employment Elk Valley-Work BC Employment Services Centre.

The B.C. government has proclaimed

September 2015 as the second annual vation in a recent press release. “DiDisability Employment Month to help verse employees bring new skills and raise awareness about the importance perspective to a business — and can of inclusive hiring for people with make it more welcoming to a broaddisability. er range of customers. Hiring people Its goal is to have the highest la- with disabilities is good for business.” bour market participation rate for There are approximately 334,000 people with disabilities provincially British Columbians between the ages compared to any of 15 to 64 years There is a growing province in Canold who self-idenada by 2024 — business case for hiring tify as someone which falls into people with disabilities. with a disability. one of the AcMICHELLE STILWELL However, B.C. is MINISTER OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND the first province cessibility 2024 INNOVATION goals of the govto introduce the ernment’s 10-year action plan to make Annual Earnings Exemption so people B.C. the most progressive place for receiving disability assistance can calpeople with disabilities in Canada. culate their earnings up to $9,600 on “We’ve heard from businesses across an annual basis instead of monthly.

B.C. there is a growing business case This allows workers with a disability for hiring people with disabilities,” to keep more of the money they earn. said Michelle Stilwell, Minister of SoThroughout the month of September, cial Development and Social Inno- to help meet this goal, Stilwell will be

working with Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility Linda Larsen and partners from government, business and non-profit sectors to help promote inclusive hiring throughout the province.

“Disability Employment Month is a chance to highlight the resources available to help people with disabilities find employment — and for employers to hire a more diverse workforce,” said Larson in the release.

WorkBC Employment Services Centres will be hosting open houses and job fairs to highlight the range of resources available to support disability employment.

For more information on what EK Employment Services is offering, visit www.facebook.com/EKEmploymentColumbiaValley or call 250-341-6889.

To view a list of services for people with disabilities in B.C., visit www2.gov.bc.ca/ gov/content/family-social-supports/services-for-people-with-disabilities.

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The valley’s summer Slo-Pitch league came to an end on August 13th when the Tuesday League champions (CBL) were pitted against the Thursday League winners (Balls Out). The team that came out on top was CBL, pictured here at the Invermere Crossroads after their victory. Back row, left to right: Amber Coggins, Gladys Sam, Yvonne Armstrong, Nevada Nicholas, Olivier Gallacher, Jason Nicholas, Chantal Gallacher, Jordon Reid and Bret Bjorkman. Front row, left to right: Kendra Verge, Clayton Nicholas, Stephen Nicholas (with Nyla Nicholas), Bill Hancock, Theresa Kains and Kevin Nicholas. Way to go team! PHOTO SUBMITTED

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Parents urged to make sure vaccinations are up to date STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

can check to see if any shots are missing and book appointments.”

Kendall has added his voice to that of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), callWith the school year just around the coring for mandatory declaration of vaccinaner, B.C.’s provincial health officer Dr. Perry tion when children enrol at school, as is Kendall is encouraging parents to ensure done in Ontario and New Brunswick. their kids’ vaccinations are up to date.

The CMA voted at its annual meeting in “Starting off the school year with an uplate August for other provinces to follow to-date immunization schedule is a safe and suit, requiring immunization records but aleffective way to safeguard your kids from lowing exemptions for medical or religious many serious and potentially deadly diseasreasons. Doctors also called for developes,” said Kendall in a press release. “By the ment of a national database to pull together time a child reaches five or six years old, he records scattered between doctors’ offices or she should have received booster shots and schools. that protect against measles, polio, chicken Those wishing to get free text reminders pox, whooping cough and more, and kids B.C.’s provincial health officer is calling for mandatory declaration of vaccinaabout immunization for their kids can do so in Grades 6 and 9 should receive follow-up tion when children enrol at school, as is done in Ontario and New Brunswick. at immunizebc.ca/reminders or those want vaccinations. This is all part of B.C.’s free, Black Press photo quick electronic access of immunization reroutine immunization program.”

Kendall continued that vaccinations have been successful in greatly reducing cords and printable Child Health Passports can download the ImmunizeCA App the incidences of such diseases, but it is still possible to catch them, even in a at immunize.ca/en/app.aspx.

“Providing your children’s immunization records at kindergarten or Grade 1 endeveloped country such as Canada.

“Many of these diseases seem like distant threats, however, as we’ve seen with try is extremely helpful information for school personnel. If someone at school recent whooping cough and measles outbreaks, they still exist. They spread contracts a vaccine-preventable infectious disease, children who are not immuquickly among those who are not immunized, can cause serious complications nized may have to stay home until it is safe,” said Dr. Kendall. “Childhood vacand can be life-threatening,” he said. “This is a busy time of year for parents, but cination is safe, effective and free and gives your family a healthy start to the addressing any gaps in your family’s immunization schedule helps prevent these school year. By keeping up-to-date, you’re protecting not only your child, but the diseases from re-emerging. Your local public health unit or health-care provider whole community.”

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Police caution school safety for drivers Breanne Massey breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com

using the walkways and riding their bikes to school,” said Cpl. Simpson, noting there will be roving patrols in school and playground zones every day throughout the school year. “People need to be very cognizant of those children.”

People who don’t follow the rules of the road will pay the price.

Police are urging drivers from the community to practice the rules of the road Mr. Simpson said drivers who pass a school bus with the flashing red lights with caution this fall.

Many children will be walking and biking on the roads over the next two weeks can be fined $106 and will receive three demerits. “(Fines for) speeding in a school zone depend on how fast the driver is going,” while students return to school soon. he added. “But the minimum is $196 and you can pay up to The Columbia Valley RCMP has made it clear that drivers People need to $253, which is also three points. It’s the same for playground must take special care following school and playground zone signage and be ready to stop at all times because children do be very cognizant zones, which is just a slightly different section under the Motor Vehicle Act.” not always notice oncoming traffic. of those children.

School zone hours are going to be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 Columbia Valley RCMP Cpl. Grant Simpson added younger CPL. GRANT SIMPSON COLUMBIA VALLEY RCMP p.m. from Monday until Friday. children have limited experience with traffic and often lack the However, some playground zones are constantly in effect for skills to navigate the roads safely.

He explained it’s important for drivers to be patient and wait for children to drivers.

“These rules are enforced from the time children are going to school until the cross the roads before proceeding.

Simpson suggested trying to make eye contact with children who are attempt- time that they are going home,” Simpson concluded. “Some playground zones vary, but the sign will generally say the hours that it’s in effect. If it doesn’t, then ing to cross the streets before proceeding.

“Drivers have to slow down in the school zones because there are lots of kids they’re in effect all the time.”

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New downtown market winds down first season Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

The downtown Invermere Farmers and Artisans Market is close to winding down a successful season.

“It’s gone really well this summer and been quite successful. We’ve gradually been increasing the number of vendors throughout the summer as new ones keep popping up each week,” said market co-organizer Ray Brydon.

The market had a trial run in mid-June, which saw 40 vendors, and Mr. Brydon estimates that the Labour Day long weekend likely featured 75 vendors.

“There’s such a great diversity of vendors. I’m really happy and the (Wind-

ermere Branch) Legion (which runs the market) is really happy with what’s taken place,” he said.

The market welcomed a host of brand new vendors this year, added Mr. Brydon, including two distillers, several new honey makers, a flour mill vendor from Creston, glass workers, morel mushroom collectors, huckleberry gatherers, garlic growers, wild rice sellers, seasonal cherry producers, and several new artists.

“There really is quite a variety,” said Mr. Brydon. “We’ll be applying to the district (of Invermere) next year to run the market again in 2016. We’re hoping all the vendors will support us again.”

This coming Saturday, September 12th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. is the final weekend for the downtown market.

REGIONALNEWS

Ktunaxa include health care services for Métis community

Breanne Massey breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com Métis and First Nations people living in the Ktunaxa territory may be gaining access to health care services.

The Ktunaxa Nation and the Métis Nation British Columbia signed a Health Protocol Agreement on Monday, August 31st, demanding increased planning and access to services for the First Nations communities.

“We are proud to sign this document with the Métis today,” said Debbie Whitehead, Ktunaxa Nation Council social sector director. “This agreement will ensure that any and all health services, from the planning stage to the provisioning stage, will include input from Métis and all Aboriginal people in Ktunaxa territory.”

Whitehead signed the agreement with Métis Nation British Columbia regional director for the Kootenays Marilynn Taylor, Social Investment Sector Council chair Codie Morigeau, Metis Nation

The Health Protocol Agreement was signed by (left to right) Codie Morigeau, Debbie Whitehead,Marilynn Taylor and Annette Maurice.

Photo submitted British Columbia Minister responsible for Health, Vice-President Annette Maurice at the Ktunaxa Nation Government Building.

“I believe that by making our planning processes as inclusive as possible, this inclusiveness will be reflected through better health outcomes for Métis, Ktunaxa and all Aboriginal people,” con-

cluded Whitehead. tee to get started.

The purpose of the Health Services LetThe Columbia Valley Métis Associater of Understanding between the Ktu- tion president Debra Fisher was eager naxa and Metis Nation aims to broaden to find out the details of the new Health the relationship by ensuring programs Protocol Agreement and pleased to see and services are funded through Inte- the Métis community would be includrior Health Authority (IHA). ed in the plans.

“Collaboratively, they will make rec“It’s Métis Nation BC so we would be ommendations to IHA that will im- included,” she confirmed on Wednesprove IHA’s service/program delivery, day, September 2nd. access, evaluation etc. The Nations Whitehead remains optimistic the will also work together to create well- Health Protocol Agreement would be ness plans with outcome targets,” beneficial for everyone. wrote regional social governance See A4 co-ordinator Melanie Gould by email. “Through this working relationship, the two Nations want Columbia Valley Cycling Society to ensure IHA is positively contributing to improved health outcomes for all Aboriginal people Wednesday September 16th, 7 p.m. in the territory.”

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Legal case against Village of Canal Flats filed seven years ago gets pushed back

Steve Hubrecht and Kevin Nimmock news@invermerevalleyecho.com A lawsuit filed by Former Calgary Flame and part-time valley resident Mike Vernon against the Village of Canal Flats over the stalled development of the Painted Ridge subdivision has been delayed for a year and a half.

The case, which was filed in 2008 by Vernon’s development company 391043 Alberta Ltd. for unspecified costs, was supposed to be heard in court this past June, but has been pushed back to January 2017.

“I can’t put a number on my losses, but they are pretty significant. Just the appraised value from a tax base is astronomical,” Vernon told The Echo. “I am 20 per cent of the tax base in that municipality and this is what I get in return — delays out the yin yang.”

The Echo contacted both Canal Flats chief administrative officer Brian Woodward and mayor Ute Juras for comment on the matter, but both said they can’t offer comment as the case is currently before the courts.

The lack of potable water for the subdivision — a major issue which has contributed to the holdup of Painted Ridge — should fi- Mike Vernon, whose has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Canal Flats over what he considers to be unfair treatment by nally be solved this fall with the merger of the municipality over his Painted Ridge development, donated the building that now houses the village’s municipal offices.

File photo the Canal Flats’ two water systems.

“The water merger was supposed to be There are 700 people who live there, so it is not like this is a booming metropodone a year and a half ago,” said Vernon. “I don’t think the municipality has lis,” he said. managed the process too well for it to be delayed that long. It raises a lot of The Painted Ridge subdivision lots were subject to two covenants, one of concerns because I could not sell lots until I had approvable water.” which dictated that, without being hooked up to potable water, they could not Vernon first proposed the Painted Ridge subdivision a decade ago. be developed. Now that the subdivision’s water system is hooked up, the mu“When I applied in 2005 to hook into the water utility at point of entry, which nicipality has — as of two weeks ago — removed the covenant and developwas potable, clean water, I should ment can proceed, which Mr. Vernon says he plans to do, if nothing else, to help have been selling this thing in offset his escalating legal costs, but he’s still not happy about the long holdup.

KTUNAXA from A3 2006, but now it is 2015,” he said.

“With the covenants I had on my land (as long as) I did not have water, my lots “Back in 2005 when I brought were useless, and I was still paying over $100,000 in property taxes each year. I “The health and well-being of all Aborigimy project to the council, it was got nothing for it. It is absolutely absurd. You just do the math. Property values nal people, not just Ktunaxa people, who unanimous that they wanted it. in 2006 were pretty high compared with now,” he said. “Bylaws get in the way reside in Ktunaxa territory, is a top priorAll of a sudden, (former Canal and council gets in the way.” ity of the Ktunaxa Nation,” Ms. Whitehead Flats chief administrative offiThis lawsuit is the second filed by Vernon’s company. The first case was desaid by email. “This signing of this docucer) Rob Sabine (who is person- cided in 2008. In it, B.C. Supreme Court judge Keith Bracken ruled that a bylaw ment affirms our commitment to ensuring ally named in the lawsuit) came adopted by Canal Flats council in 2006, which placed the Painted Ridge subdivithat all voices are heard and counted in in and the brakes went on. It has sion within the Canal Flats water servicing area, unfairly put the developer “in a any health-related programming.” been a nightmare ever since.” position of being caught by the terms of the water bylaw that requires connecBut the demands of building a relationEven though Sabine stopped tion to the municipal water source, but no municipal source is available.” ship together do not end there. working for the village, Vernon The Painted Ridge subdivision was at that time three kilometres north of the “The Ktunaxa Nation has a long and prohas still experienced what he furthest extent of the Canal Flats water system. Mr. Bracken ruled that the byductive relationship with the Métis Nation feels are undue delays since then. law was correspondingly “unenforceable” for Painted Ridge.

British Columbia,” said Ms. Whitehead by “This is partly due to the inVernon said a good deal of his frustration over the situation stems from watchemail. “I am pleased that we can continue adequacy of village staff to put ing others do with ease what he has been trying to accomplish for a decade, and to work together on something so importhings through promptly. It is not added he feels unfairly treated. tant as the health of our citizens.” as if this municipality is busy.

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NICOLE TRIGG nicole@invermerevalleyecho.com It’s been a coup for Canadian First Nations women — that Ashley CallingbullBurnham of Alberta’s Enoch Cree Nation, west of Edmonton, won the Mrs. Universe beauty pageant on August 29th.

For starters, most of us until now probably hadn’t even heard of the “Mrs.” Universe pageant, which distinguishes itself from the “Miss” Universe pageant by recogonizing gorgeous women with a career and a family, not just for their sparkling personalities, but for their involvement in a cause. According to the event’s website, the award “is for the most hon-

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Burnham made her culture a big part of her performance. For the talent portion of the competition, she wore a dress by a First Nations designer and performed a traditional dance. She also wore traditional First Nations clothing for the national outfit parade. Not only has she made history for being the first First Nations woman to win the contest, but she’s also the first Canadian woman to win. And after winning, she immediately used her newfound celeb status to draw even more attention to her cause — First Nations issues in Canada.

Every major media outlet in the country has run her story —which garnered even more attention when, on the heels of her

victory, Callingbull-Burnham urged First Nations people to vote Stephen Harper out of office. Online comments run the full gamut, from patriotic pride and support to the racist comments and grumblings about First Nations privilege that is, sadly, still all too common these days.

What comments completely caught me off guard, however, were those ridiculing Callingbull-Burnham for her distinstive style of speech. Snide remarks along the lines of “I thought she was pretty until she opened her mouth; now I think she’s stupid” were rampant. Even more shocking was that they seemed to be posted mostly by other women. We’ve come to far, yet we still have so far to go.

Canfor sawmill issues examined

n August 5th, the Citizens Advisory Group met at the new Canfor boardroom in Radium. This committee has representation from various stratas, Chamber of Commerce, Council and members at large. Here is a condensed version of the discussion notes identifying issues and potential actions:

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Noise Concerns • Back-up beepers on mobile equipment: They have been changed to a quieter type that meets WorkSafe rules. One more new forklift that came in this year still to be modified • Squealing of metal to metal on log decks: This sound comes and goes as equipment wears, stretches, gets bent out of shape. Present efforts to address this seems to be working. We also have

a standardized oiling and greasing regime that has helped reduce these sounds.

• Logs banging into log decks: There is presently no commitment of capital to help mitigate this noise. We hope to be doing some work on the log decks in 2016. Should these plans get approved, there might be some provision to mitigate noise as well.

Dust • Log yard: Had a very dry spring with 100-plus log trucks coming in daily. Water truck dust control efforts were not that effective. We will continue to improve in the following areas for dust control

i. Road treatments — one application was made on main road in yard this year; we will continue with this in other areas.

ii. Yard sprinkling system to logs and roads, in the log yard, will be improved for August.

iii. More effective watering truck with delivery system modifications.

Trucks • Log trucks parked in town: Due to a larger amount of wood coming in from Alberta, there were many logging trucks (and drivers) spending the night in town this summer season. These drivers were staying in accommodations in town and needed a place to park, which caused some concerns. They were having significant impact on the main street in town and starting up of the diesel engines at 3 a.m. was causing concerns.

• Chip and Shavings trucks: The road up from the mill to the highway tends to have a significant amount of chips and shavings from poor loading practices.

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What are your thoughts on mandatory declaration of vaccination when children enrol at school?

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Après la mort, le jugement SUBMITTED BY FRANTS ATTORP

As much as I hate to admit it, I am a sinner.

I have done many things I am not proud of, and fear I may be sent kicking and screaming into the great inferno.

Why I feel this way is a mystery, for I regard myself as a frustrated pantheist with strong atheistic tendencies.

You could say I am torn between being reincarnated as lichen, and sucked into in a black, existential hole.

Perhaps it stems from those Sunday school classes I attended as a child, where the preacher warned there is just so Perhaps it stems from much room up above, and once the no vacancy sign lights up, all stragglers those Sunday school will be turned away. classes I attended as a I’m not sure why I volunteered for child, where the preacher this weekly fright (although I did enjoy warned there is just so making the leather beanies). It’s doubly puzzling as both my parents were much room up above... inveterate atheists who, in 1960, were denied entry to Canada for stating as much on their immigration papers.

Not until they penned in “Lutheran” did the doors to the land of the faithful swing open.

Although I shy away from religion, I’m taken by the humble Christ figure. Compassion, love, forgiveness and renunciation of material wealth—these are values I admire, but have yet to fully realize.

Indeed, I would say Jesus Christ—whether real or imagined—is my hero. It is arguably the absence of his morals that is responsible for many of the world’s problems.

Perhaps I should also mention that I like to visit old churches, and listen to choirs performing in cathedrals with amazing acoustics. Echoes of the divine!

And then there’s this: At the recent Duffy trial in Ottawa, Nigel Wright, Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff, cited the scriptures to explain why he secretly

wrote Senator Mike Duffy a personal cheque for $90,000.

Wright gave the impression the transaction was the ultimate act of charity and honesty, intended to help the poor Duff while reimbursing beleaguered taxpayers for questionable expenses.

Upon cross-examination, however, it became clear Wright was motivated less by honesty than a desire to cover up a growing political scandal.

He was in fact involved in an elaborate scheme to deceive the public and protect the prime minister and his handpicked senator from embarrassment. What, I wonder, would Christ say if he knew his name were used to justify shady backroom dealings?

The Bible states: “Let the one who is without sin cast the first stone.” As a selfconfessed sinner and former “student of theology,” I know I should be more forgiving of CANFOR from A5 errant politicians, but since I am set in my ways, I will conAlthough the street cleaning efforts of the tinue to throw stones until village are having a positive impact, these these scoundrels are driven materials do get blown on the sidewalks and from office. lawns of local residents.

No, I do not relish the thought of stoking fires with Lights at the mill Steve and friends, but I’ll • Canfor will commit to reviewing the opworry about that later. In the portunities to reduce the amount of light meantime, I’ll raise a glass to that shines upwards to the town from the Jesus Christ, Mother Nature, mill. There has been some modification of beautiful churches and all light direction in the past; however, it still that is sacred. presents a concern to some in the village.

Frants Attorp grew up in Clara Reinhardt is the mayor of the Village the Valley and worked as a of Radium Hot Springs and a Regional District reporter for The Valley Echo of East Kootenay director for the Columbia in the 1980’s. He now lives on Valley.

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Choreographer films students in valley Breanne Massey breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com

A Toronto-based soul choreographer and music video director has brought hip hop flavour to the Columbia Valley.

United Dance owners Michelle Jensen and Melyssa Hecher invited Lenny Len from FLAVORSHOP Dance ON-DEMAND in Toronto to the United Dance school at the Debbie Seal Centre in Invermere.

Lenny taught roughly 40 of their students some new moves in his Make You A Star dance camp held for hip hop dancers between Tuesday, September 1st and Saturday, September 5th at the studio.

“The dance camp tours around with Lenny,” explained Jensen, noting the five-day workshop created a unique experience for many of their students.

“It’s been fantastic. It’s exceeded our expectations in terms of turnout and response from the kids and parents — they’re all so excited to work with a professional from the entertainment and dance industry.”

United Dance offers ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, musical theatre and hip hop classes all year.

However, Jensen is especially interested in pursuing hip hop and Len mentors her on a regular basis.

All of the participating students were taught how to perform a new dance, and began producing a video with Len on September 5th.

“It’s one of his professional videos and once that’s been edited, it will be out on all sorts of social media and those kids will get to see themselves dance,” said Jensen.

She added the video, done to the song Freedom by Pharrell Williams, would be posted on Len’s Vimeo and YouTube pages, along with United Dance’s Facebook and Twitter pages for the community to see.

Production, which took place at a grassy field near Lakeview Meadows, was expected to last all day For more information about classes, contact Jensen or Hecher at 250-341-8525 or unitedance@outlook.com.

GROOVIN’ — An estimated 40 hip hoppers joined Torontobased artist Lenny Len to film a music video in the Columbia Valley lasy week.

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COMMUNITY

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Province accepting Kimberley pianist performing in Invermere, taking students community nominations Submitted Pianist Arne Sahlen will perform again at Christ Church Trinity tonight (Wednesday, September 9th) at 7 pm.

Music splashy, suave and spectacular from classics to moderns will weave in with his trademark humour, silly cartoon ties, and lively commentary.

Admission is by donation, with toys and colouring there for busy little ones.

About to begin teaching in Invermere this fall, Sahlen has travelled far and wide — and credits Invermere with a feature unique in smaller towns.

“No concert site that I have seen (outside big cities and specialist sites like the Banff Centre) can boast two concert grands in the same hall space” said Sahlen. “There is two-piano music from beginner level up, intermediate-tosenior pairs might play with small instrumental groups, and teachers can strut their stuff’ in a fun, showy musical teamwork.”

Saturday, September 5th marked Sahlen’s 34th anniversary of East Kootenay life.

“I moved to Kimberley, but feel very much an E.K. boy,” he says.

Active for decades in music and human

service, he co-founded the area’s Cultural Network and resettled scores of refugees in the area. He also directed two-piano extravaganzas twice with the Symphony of the Kootenays.

“I have great hopes for developing some such musical marvels in the Columbia Valley with these terrific pianos,” he said. He is developing the Canada International Piano Institute with a renowned Hong Kong partner (google Anthony Tam Steinway) to be based in Kimberley starting in July 2016, linking with nearby centres such as Invermere.

Sahlen gave regular lessons and workshops here in the late 1990s, then spent many years in Cambodia and the Okanagan before returning recently.

“North or south, east or west, E.K. life is still the best!” he raves.

He linked with many local musicians as the pianist for Pynelogs’ 100-year show last March.

“In all our towns, the visual and performing artists do much to define and enrich community life. Perhaps we can join forces, for example on student tours of several towns, in the same kind of teamwork and travel that kids love in sports.”

For more information about Sahlen’s concert or his teaching plans, please contact arnesahlen@hotmail.com or 250-427-2159.

for new medal

Breanne Massey breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com Generosity, service and passion are the trifecta of characteristics that will be rewarded this fall with the newly announced Medal of Good Citizenship.

The B.C. government will be rewarding Good Samaritans with the medal that recognizes people who have made outstanding contributions to their communities without an expectation of remuneration or rewards.

“This year and going forward, good citizens whose actions are making a difference in their communities will have the opportunity to be officially recognized by the Province,” said selection committee chair Shirley Bond — who is the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skill Training; and Minister Responsible for Labour — in a recent press release.

The Medal of Good Citizenship aims to honour people who make outstanding contributions to their community’s life through acts of selflessness or service.

It will feature the B.C. shield, which was originally granted by King Edward VII in 1906, on the front and there will be a stylized version of B.C.’s floral emblem, the Pacific dogwood and the words, “Generosity, Service and Selflessness” engraved onto the back of each recipient’s prize.

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Improving adult literacy in East Kootenay, Columbia Valley SUBMITTED The provincial government is granting $59,200 to the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy to provide residents of the East Kootenay and Columbia Valley with the literacy skills they need to participate in B.C.’s growing economy.

“Literacy is a basic skill that many of us take for granted, but it’s essential for improving your career training and job prospects,” Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett said. “By assisting those who are struggling with literacy in Golden, Windermere Valley, Elk Valley, Kimberley, Creston and Cranbrook, we are helping to improve quality of life and economic opportunity in these communities.”

The grant comes from the $2.4 million government has invested in community adult literacy programs in 75 B.C. communities in 2015-16.

Funding is distributed to non-profit community groups to offer free literacy training that is easily accessible in local places such as schools, Aboriginal friendship centres and community centres. The program is tailored to suit the needs of any adult with low-literacy ability, and is delivered by trained volunteers offering one-to-one tutoring or small-group classes.

Community organizations collaborate with a public post-secondary institution in their region. These partnerships encourage the transition of adult learners from literacy programs to post-secondary studies and/or employment training. The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy is collaborating with College of the Rockies.

Since 2001, the provincial government has invested more than $25 million in community adult literacy programs, helping approximately 100,000 adults improve their reading, writing and math skills.

For more information about community adult literacy programs, visit aved.gov.bc.ca/literacy/welcome.htm.

All Candidates Forum An All Candidates Forum will be held at the David Thompson Secondary School theatre with all major federal party candidates confirmed to attend.

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“The design of the medal was carefully considered and includes important elements that hold historical, geographical and cultural significance for B.C.,” said Teresa Wat, Minister of International Trade and Asia Pacific Strategy and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism in a recent press release. “This medal will honour our most communityminded citizens: the people working in non-profits, volunteering their free time and continuously striving to make their community a better place.”

While applications are expected to be collected throughout the year, the deadline to submit nominations for this year’s medal will be closed online on Friday, September 25th. Afterward, the nominations will be put through a public nomination process and reviewed for accuracy to ensure all criteria have been met before an independent selection committee reviews and makes recommendations.

There are no age restrictions for nominations being made from the community.

To make a nomination, visit www.gov.bc.ca/medalofgoodcitizenship.

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the restrictions to docks for anybody else in years. “I am in the process of dealing with Brian Woodward and council so I can be treated like the rest of my “It is just the inconsistency. I look around and there are other people subdi- neighbours.” viding their lots and hooking into water utility, but I still have to stay stagnant.

Vernon also said he’s particularly surprised at how difficult his development All I want is to be treated like everybody else,” he said. “Barry Benson’s devel- has been, given the local employment it would generate. opment came in 2008 and I was there in 2005, but “My development would create jobs for buildBenson’s building places in his development and ing to work on the cottages up there. Everybody If Canal Flats is a recreational area, has been for years. I have been stalemated by the whines that they need a job. I hear it all the time which it advertizes itself as, then why from framers, plumbers and electricians in the municipality.”

Unfair treatment, Vernon says, is cropping up not is it that I can’t put a dock out on my lot. area. We would really like to hire these people. just in the water system hookup, but also in the I look to the left of me, that is what I see. I This has affected a lot more people than just municipality’s restriction on docks, which Canal look to the right, that is what I see. me,” he said. “If there were cabins up there, there Flats has had in place for more than six years and MIKE VERNON would be even more tax dollars coming into PAINTED RIDGE DEVELOPER the village.” which he says is being selectively enforced on him, but not others.

Vernon added he’s mystified at the treatment “If Canal Flats is a recreational area, which it advertises itself as, then why is it he’s received since he has continually extended gestures of goodwill to the vilthat I can’t put a dock out on my lot. I look to the left of me, that is what I see. I lage, such as donating the log cabin-style Canal Flats Discovery Centre building look to the right, that is what I see. I just wanted to be treated as an equal,” he (which current serves as the Canal Flats municipal offices and a First Nations said, adding he will be going to council and asking why its hasn’t implemented interpretive centre) to the municipality.

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

2006 — More than 2,000 enjoyed the Windermere Fall Fair and Scarecrow Festival, including 100 children who were sprayed with foam for a laugh.

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years ago (1965): A glut of students had resulted in several new schools springing up in the valley, bringing the total number here to 11 by September 1965. These included the current David Thompson Secondary School, Windermere Elementary School, and Egdewater Elementary School, as well as Invermere Elementary Shool, Invermere West Elementary School, Canal Flats Elementary School, Brisco Elementary School, Wilmer Elementary School, Mineral King Elementary School and Galena Elementary School. The first three school still exists, while the other eight have all either changed their names or closed.

40

years ago (1975): A group of Upper Columbia Valley residents came together to form the Kootenay Columbia Coalition. The group aimed to register as a non-profit societ and then advocate the concerns of local valley citizens to B.C. Hydro and other provincial energy

decision makers.

35

years ago (1980): Local Invermere mountain guide and Nelson region Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) mountain rescue coordinator Arnor Larson led a five-day PEP seminar in Penticton.

Larson had already been a professional mountain guide for more than a decade at that point and had led more than 300 parties on successful summit attempts, made 55 first ascents and put up more than 60 new routes.

30

years ago (1985): The local school district faced declining enrollment of students for the third year in a row. The total number of students in all the district’s school was 1,224.

20

years ago (1995): At an Invermere council meeting, discussion centred around the new traffic light to be put at the intersection by the IGA Garden Market grocery story. Some Invermere residents felt a

four-way stop sign would suffice, others were in favour of the traffic light.

District planner Mark Rielly said the intersection was probably one of the busiest in Invermere, and that a light was probably required. In the end council voted to put out construction tenders for the traffic light.

10

years ago (2005): Invermere chief adminstrative officer Patrick Robins quit his role and then said he was fired. Invermere mayor Mark Shmigelsky maintained Robins had verbally resigned in front of the entire district council and other distrcit staff, following an incamera meeting, and had added he would send in a letter of resignation the following day. Robins did not sent the letter the next day, but also did not show up for work, so Shmigelsky took a letter to him on behalf of council, accepting his resignation. Robins refused to comment to the Echo.

Other council members verified Shmigelsky’s account of the events.

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

check - there may also be a afternoon dance at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The callers for the weekend are Rick & Kathy Utter from Moyie Springs, Idaho. For more info call Albert at 250347-6573.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmers and Artists Market, downtown Invermere.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Original Invermere

• 6 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC) Farmer’s Market at the Agri Park across from Black Forest Restaurant Movie and Popcorn night. on Highway 93/95.

• 7 p.m.: Pianist Arne Sahlen will perform again at Christ Church • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Windermere Fall Fair Trinity, from Classics to Moderns. and Scarecrow Festival at Windermere Will weave the music in with his Community Hall. Adults $5, kids 6+ $2, trademark humour, silly cartoon ties, pets free. For more information visit and lively commentary. Admission is windermerecommunity.ca by donation, with toys and colouring • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Valley GOGO Sisters’ Sale at the Windermere Fall Fair. there for busy little ones.

Check out our garage sale treasures, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH craft items and Grandma’s Cookies.

• 10:30 a.m.: Invermere Public Library All proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Preschool Story Time. Join us for Foundation.

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stories and a craft. This program is • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: 5th Annual Columbia designed for children aged 3-5 years Salmon Festival starts at Kinsmen Beach in Invermere with the arrival old & their caregivers.

• 12 p.m.: Senior’s Lunch at the of a canoe brigade at 10:45 a.m. Music, Invermere Legion. $5 at the door. drums, dancing, magic, and more. For RSVP by calling 250-342-9281 ext 1227 more information call 250-489-2464 or visit www.columbiasalmonfest.ca or emailing events@invermere.net • 3 - 5 p.m.: Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy Open House, everyone welcome at 712B - 10th Street Invermere. There will be cake.

• 12 p.m.: Invermere Legion Golf Tournament at The Ridge at Copper Point. Call 250-342-9517 for more information.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC Games nights. Join us • 5 - 9 p.m.: Salmon feast and powow for a variety of games and free snacks. at the White Tent on Capilo Way, Shuswap Reserve, concludes the Salmon Festival festivities.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH

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• 5 p.m.: SYC pool tournament.

• 6 p.m.: SYC Rockband competition.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the Lake Art Walk from June 19 to September 11 every Friday. For more information visit theartwalk.ca.

• 6 p.m.: Cocktails and Steak Sandwich Dinner at the Invermere Legion with live music by Ted Alexander. $15/ person. Reservations recommended.

Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Lake Enid Picnic - End of Summer Celebration with Wildsight.

Everyone is welcome. Bring your own everything and we’ll provide dessert.

More information at wildsight.ca/ Invermere or call 250-341-3554.

• 6 p.m.: Cocktails and Italian Night at the Invermere Legion with live music by Ted Alexander. $15/person.

Reservations recommended. Call 250342-9517. Meat draw and 50/50.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All ages, $5 at Invermere Curling Club.

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies Vs. Kimberley Dynamiters at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

• 8 p.m.: The Columbia Valley Twirlers are hosting a Square Dance weekend September 11th & 12th (7:30 p.m.) in Radium at the Community Hall. Please

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies Vs. Kamloops Storm at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

The Horse Thief Pub will be donating FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH 15% of all food sales on that day to the Christmas Bureau. The event is open • 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Groundswell hosts to all riders. an all day soil workshop with experts • 2 - 5 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All from across Western Canada. 125 spots available; register at www.

Ages $5 at Invermere Curling Club. groundswellnetwork.ca • 5 p.m.: Edgewater Royal Canadian Legion European dinner and • 4 - 9 p.m.: Columbia Valley Classics Cocktails. Advance tickets only $18. Autumn Show & Shine. Market open Available at Pips Country Store in at 4 p.m. Rocking on Main featuring Edgewater, Mountainside Market in Marty Beingessner & Friends.

Radium, Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy Registration from 7 - 9 p.m. at Radium in Invermere. Call 347-0044 for more Seniors Hall.

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information.

• 5 p.m.: SYC foosball tournament.

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Artist show opening featuring Donna Deschenes, Carol • 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC Employment readiness Gordon, Stan Lukasiewicz, Rita and Skills for Life. Please pre-register. Rankin, Maegan Stanbury and Ingrid Vincent at Pynelogs.

Call for details.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH

• 7 p.m.: The Columbia Valley Food Corridor Association hosts an evening where the society act will be passed, the next Food Forum will be planned along with other events, at Invermere Community Greenhouse.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Columbia Valley Classic Car Club Autumn Show and Shine TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 registration and live entertainment.

• 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: SYC Youth Focus visit www.radiumhotsprings.com for Leadership Meeting. details.

• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the • 7 - 9 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All Invermere Health Unit. 1st and 3rd ages, $5 at Invermere Curling Club.

Tuesday of each month. Confidential • 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies Vs. Castlegar service: low-cost birth control, and Rebels at Eddie Mountain Memorial STI testing.

Arena.

• 7 :30 p.m.: Nepal: After the Earthquake, a fundraiser and presentation by Frances Klatzel, at David Thompson Secondary School.

For more information call Baiba at 250-341-3554.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH • 6 p.m.: SYC. Karaoke night.

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• Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m

• 7 p.m.: Christmas Bureau of the • Wednesday: 10 a.m - 8 p.m.

Columbia Valley at Christ Church • Thurs – Saturday: 10 a.m - 5p.m.

Trinity. If you are interested in volunteering please attend.

RADIUM LIBRARY • 7 p.m.: Columbia Valley Cycling Society AGM, at the Lions Hall, Chamber of Commerce Building.

Everyone welcome. Visit our website at www.columbiavalleycyclingsociety. org.

• 8:30 p.m.: Kootenay Savings Credit Union free Outdoor Movie Night at Legends Field, Radium, featuring the THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH film Inside Out. Visit KS on Facebook • 5 p.m.: SYC and Wildsight or call 250-368-2683 for more presentation on bear safety. information.

• 6 - 9 p.m.: Groundswell hosts world SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH renowned soil scientist Elaine Ingham, • 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast every who will present on the concept of the living soil food web, at David Sunday at the Edgewater Legion.

Thompson Secondary School.

• 11 a.m.: The Motorcycle Toy Run in Radium at the Higher Ground Coffee • 7 p.m.: Don Alder live at Pynelogs. Call Shop. The route is the Golden Triangle 250-342-4423 for more information.

(Radium, Lake Louise, Golden) ending at the Horse Thief Pub for dinner.

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• 6 p.m.: Cocktails and Roast Beef Dinner at the Invermere Legion. $15/ person. Reservations recommended.

Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

• Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m.

• Wed - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.

• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1p.m.

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM • Mon - Friday: 10 p.m. - 4 p.m.

INVERMERE THRIFT STORE

• Thurs - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

• Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Fri - Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m.

SUMMIT YOUTH CENTRE

• 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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CLUES ACROSS 1. Recesses 6. Slanderous defamation 12. Fruit phrase: Life is just ....

16. Undergraduate degree 17. A way of damaging 18. Indicates position 19. Equally 20. Manuscript (abbr.)

21. ___ Lanka 22. Thus 23. 4th tone of scale 24. Town or commune in France 26. Sharp inclination 28. Watering holes 30. 1st state (abbr.)

31. Cattle genus 32. Type of American Indian 34. Before 35. Hairless 37. Hosts film festival 39. African tribe 40. Loud crowd noise 41. Quarter 43. Swiss capital 44. Sandhurst (abbr.)

45. Golfer Snead 47. Bachelor’s of Applied Science 48. A radio band 50. Assist in some wrongdoing 52. SW German state ___: Württemberg 54. Rosary component 56. Expresses surprise 57. Hot Springs state (abbr.)

59. Soak flax 60. Atomic #73 61. Exist 62. Megabyte 63. Energy in the form of waves or particles 66. Farm state (abbr.)

67. WWII flyer’s phrase: On ........

70. Store fodder for preservation 71. Lubed

13. Abstains from food 14. Waxed finish 15. Conditions of balance 25. Cloud of interstellar dust 26. Turf 27. Political action committee 29. Repentant act 31. B.B. King sang them 33. Salesman’s items 36. Every 38. Neither 39. African nation 41. Hindu’s creator god 42. The bill in a restaurant 43. Edict 46. Maritime 47. Small bright tropical fish 49. Cockered 51. Mountain lakes 53. No longer alive 54. Unoriginal 55. Costly 58. Finger millet 60. Aaron Spelling’s child 64. Dekaliter 65. Initial public offering 68. Not out 69. Thou

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CLUES DOWN 1. Lowered in prestige 2. Turin river 3. Moves through water 4. Disappearing shade trees 5. Standard operating procedure 6. A shrill cry 7. Japanese apricot 8. Emergency Response Notification System (abbr.)

9. Sparta’s ancient rival city 10. The Ocean State 11. Jack-tar 12. Sleeveless Arab garments

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you are ready to move in new and unexpected directions. Your boss or supervisor may appreciate any new ideas you have and your willingness to try new things.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Goals and friendships at the workplace evolve this week, Leo. This may be a time of new beginnings for you, and you find yourself enjoying all the new opportunities.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, it may take some extra effort to work through a problem, but eventually you will find a solution. Don’t be afraid to ask for some help if you get bogged down with things.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Many fun things are expected to unfold this week, Taurus. With so many people to see and errands to run, try to make some time to relax so you don’t fall victim to fatigue.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, this week you will learn to work with any limitations you may have instead of feeling boxed in by them. There is much you can accomplish when you give it a try.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you are feeling confident and capable this week. Things at work are moving along smoothly, and you can focus more of your attention on affairs at home.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 You have a desire to take in the great outdoors this week, Gemini. Enjoy boating, swimming or even just lounging around a lake. You will return home feeling recharged.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you have a number of items on your plate right now. It may seem overwhelming, but if you work though things one task at a time, you will get through it all.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, your ability to convey complicated messages in an easily understandable way puts you in high demand this week. Enjoy your time in the spotlight.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, expect to expend a lot of energy sorting out your calendar and getting things organized this week. Make the most of any leisure time that comes your way.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Even some bad news can’t get you down, Scorpio.

Take it in stride and press on. Any obstacles only make you stronger for experiencing them.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, take a measured approach to tasks this week.

Do things in moderation so you can make progress with all of the projects on your plate..

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Sundays, 10 a.m.

Worship Services Bacon, Friends & Faith, 9:30 a.m Sundays, 9 a.m.

Sundays Worship Services (Sept. - June) Bible Studies 1:30 p.m.

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Christ Church Trinity, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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We offer competitive salary, 3 weeks paid vacation, a company-paid cell phone, an ‘Enjoy the Columbia Valley’ allowance, paid BC Health coverage & more!

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Rockies 2nd Annual Golf Tournament a go SUBMITTED The Columbia Valley Rockies are already excited for their 2nd Annual Golf Tournament. It’s all happening on Sunday, September 20th on the Ridge Course at Copper Point with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. (check in by 12:15 p.m.).

You can register yourself and/or a team by calling Copper Point Golf at 250-341-3392 (ext. 1). Players who registered before September 1st gained entry to a prize draw for a Rockies Season Pass and $100 Cash.

There are several on-course competitions including at least three hole-in-one prizes (two or more X $10,000 50/50 cash prizes, and a Home Hardware Tool Package with more to come), a putting competition, Closest to the Pin prizes ($100 cash plus a Rockies Seasons Pass for Closest to the Pin), fun tournament prizes and a silent auction.

The cost to register is $85, which includes player green fees, shared cart and dinner at the Copper Point Golf Clubhouse. All funds raised go to support of the 2015/2016 team and new community bus.

Call Copper Point Golf Club to register.

Learn more about the Columbia Valley Rockies Junior B hockey team by visiting the team’s official website at rockieshockey.ca.

You can find the team’s full season schedule under the League Tab. The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) season is due to open on Friday, September 11th and the Rockies start with their home opener against current KIJHL champions, the Kimberley Dynamiters.

Regional District of East Kootenay

We are feeling... F L U S H E D !

Water System Flushing

Windermere, Holland Creek, Timber Ridge and Edgewater The Regional District of East Kootenay will be doing its annual water system flushing between September 14, 2015 - October 16, 2015 Users in Windermere, Holland Creek, Timber Ridge and Edgewater may notice temporary water discolouration for a short period of time.

If there is any discolouration of water, please run your cold water taps until the water is clear.

For more information on the flushing program, contact: Joel Bilodeau RDEK Senior Operator jbilodeau@rdek.bc.ca 1-250-342-0063

COLUMBIA VALLEY ROCKIES ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

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$85 includes cart and dinner Shotgun start @1 pm Check in before 12:15

Contact Copper Point Golf at 250.341.3392

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To advertise, call: To advertise, call: 250-341-6299 250-341-6299

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Penalties cost Rockies home exhibition game

Breanne Massey breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com After the Columbia Valley Rockies Junior B team took a two-point lead against the Golden Rockets during the first period, fans were heartbroken to see a 5-4 loss during the final home exhibition game for the Rockies late last week.

The Rockies went head-to-head against the Golden Rockets until there were a flurry of penalties in the third period at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Thursday, September 3rd.

“Our start was OK, but I think the fact that we were on the ice for seven days (last week) and we played four games, we were starting to see some exhaustion in the kids,” said Rockies head coach Wade Dubielewicz. “Our kids are pretty tired, but that’s no excuse.”

The Rockies started off strong in the first period with a 2-1 lead until Golden made a comeback, scoring their second goal during the second period.

With 3:59 left on the clock during the third period, the Rockies took a total of 10 penalties for high-sticking, slashing, tripping, cross-checking, unsportsmanlike conduct, roughing and instigating — which ultimately cost them the game.

The Rockets tied the game 4-4, then edged out the Rockies at 2:36 when they scored the fifth and final goal of the night.

“I think we had three five-on-three power plays in the third period, which to me, is almost unheard of,” said Mr. Dubielewicz after the game. “It’s exhibition, and everybody’s a bit rusty. I was a touch surprised with some of the referee’s calls, but again, that’s no excuse. It’s pre-season, and we haven’t really got to coaching special teams quite yet so when you have a five-on-three power play, it’s hard to defend even when it has been coached, so I think Golden exposed the fact that we haven’t worked on our five-on-three penalty kill yet.”

The Rockies also lost 6-0 against the Fernie Ghostriders at the Fernie Memorial Arena on Wednesday, September 2nd.

The Columbia Valley Rockies will have their first season opener against the Kimberley Dynamiters at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11th at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

“We open against Kimberley and they were league champions last year,” said Mr. Dubielewicz. “They’re returning quite a few players and they’re going to be an extremely, extremely good, strong, fast team; so we’ve got one heck of a week of practice ahead of us to try to prepare to face the previous year’s league champions. It will be an extremely tough test for our young group.”

However, Mr. Dubielewicz is eager to work with the roster for the Rockies this season and has been dedicating a lot of time to practising with the team.

“I’m extremely excited about the group of kids that we’ve recruited,” he concluded. “There’s some good, young talent with some grit and toughness. I’m looking forward to it being a pretty positive year for us.”

Top: Rockies players put the Rockets’ defence to work. Above: Rockies player Nick Hoobanoff shows off his puck-handling skills.

Photos by Breanne Massey

Home Games Season Opener

DON’T FORGET VS. KIMBERLEY 50/50 TICKETS DYNAMITERS Friday, September 11 7:30 pm VS. KAMLOOPS STORM Saturday, September 12 th

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CELEBRATING 36 YEARS IN THE KIJHL!