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VALLEY NEWS

Local skiers help Canada reclaim Whistler Cup

By Joshua Estabrooks Special to The Pioneer Local skiers Amelia Smart and Keegan Sharp played a big role in helping the Canadian team reclaim the prestigious Whistler Cup title last weekend.

The rising stars with the Panorama Ski Club traveled to Whistler ahead of the weekend competition, and through good results this season and in practices leading up to the event, were selected among the three under-16 boys and three under-16 girls who comprised the Canadian team.

In what’s become one of the largest international junior ski races for the world’s best up-and-coming young racers, Canada was crowned the top overall team with 267 points at the three-day event. Norway finished second with 178 points, and Japan placed third with 127.

Amelia received the Nancy Greene Award for being

the Canadian girl who accumulated the most points over the three days of competition, while Keegan claimed a silver medal in the men’s under-16 giant slalom.

For 15-year-old Amelia, who has been skiing since she was 3 years old, receiving the Nancy Greene Award for placing first in the giant slalom and third in the slalom was a real honour.

“I was hopeful going into the competition, but it was still unexpected,” she said.

This was Amelia’s second trip to the Whistler Cup, so knowing what to expect definitely played a role in her success this year, she said.

Keegan, 16, was happy with his results given the conditions and the equipment he had to use, but in the words of his mentor, fictional car racer Ricky Bobby (a character played by Will Ferrell). “iIf you’re not first, you’re last,” he said.

“I was expecting much more because I know what I am capable of,” he said. “I am used to skiing in Pan-

orama, which is a harder packed snow with a heavy duty ski, but Whistler’s snow was much softer so my skis sank in. Overall, I am happy with the silver.”

Keegan also placed fourth in the giant slalom race, and said having a father who was a national team coach has helped in his development as a skier.

“I started skiing at 16 months old, so I’ve been doing it for a long time,” he said. “My ultimate dreams are to be able to go to the Olympics and to race in the World Cup.” Both skiers competed against approximately 80 other racers from around the world in each of their events, and are happy to have helped team Canada reclaim its title.

Canada won the Whistler Cup, presented by Rio Tinto Alcan, four out of five years prior to 2012 but lost the title to Switzerland last year; so reclaiming top honours was particularly sweet for a determined team skiing in front of a home crowd.

Federal funds to help with Pynelogs addition

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A $10,420 grant thanks to the federal government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund will mean smoother operations at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre, which is using the money to build a new storage addition to the historic building.

“This support will help turn the Pynelogs Cultural Centre into a more flexible and ideal gallery and meeting space,” said Columbia Valley Arts Council manager Jami Scheffer. “Everything presenters and gallery shows need will be at hand, and we will now be able to clear precious floor area for larger events.”

The infrastructure grant is one of about a dozen doled out in the East Kootenays in two phases starting last fall, and will cover half the cost of creating the new addition, which itself will replace an outside shed at Pynelogs.

Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks noted that thanks to strong local grant-writing efforts, the Columbia Valley has benefitted from the fund more than any other part of the region on a per-capita basis.

“By making these investments in local infrastructure, we are helping boost economic activity and maintain a high quality of life for Canadians,” said Mr. Wilks, who is in the riding during a two-week postbudget hiatus from Parliament.

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• On Tuesday, April 2nd police attended to a complaint regarding a rent dispute at the Bavaria Hotel in Radium. The matter was resolved with police assistance.

• On Tuesday, April 2nd Columbia Valley Detachment attended to a domestic assault complaint in the 4000 block of Wills Road in Fairmont Hot Springs. As a result of the investigation a 46-year-old male from the Invermere area was arrested and charged with assault and uttering threats. The victim did not require medical attention.

• On Saturday, April 6th at 6:08 p.m., RCMP members attended to a two vehicle accident on Hwy 95 near Edgewater. A 2001 Ford pickup was north bound when the 41-year-old driver from Radium lost control and entered into the south bound lane colliding with a 2007 Toyota pick up. Minor injuries to the drivers were sustained. The driver of the Ford pick up displayed signs of being impaired so the male was taken to the hospital as a precaution. A blood demand was given and charges will be determined pending the lab results.

• On Saturday, April 6th at 9:57 p.m., Columbia Valley detachment members were dispatched to a possible fight in the 1200 block of 10th Street in Invermere.

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Among the 17 people attending the Tuesday, April 9th meeting at the Invermere Community Hall were two Ministry of Natural Resource Operations representatives, two ATV BC members, and council members from Radium Hot Springs and Invermere.

ACCESS ACES — Participants at the latest Recreation Access Cranbrook-based moderator David Savage Council meeting engage in a brainstorm. Photo by Greg Amos volunteered his services over the two-hour “Tourism is a big economic driver for this valley; meeting, as the goal of creating a backcounwe need to keep that in the back of our minds,” said try access plan continues to move forward despite an end to funding that had been supplied by the Radium councillor Ron Verboom, who attended the meeting with fellow councillor Todd Logan.

Columbia Basin Trust up until late last year.

Several in attendance at the meeting alluded to “This is the group that the government recognizes,” said Peter Holmes, a Ministry of Natural Resource closures a few years ago in Alberta’s front ranges as Operations habitat biologist in Invermere. “If you don’t being one outcome that could result in the Columbia Valley if no access plan were to be completed. come, you don’t get a say.”

“We’re here to reduce conflict; how can we work A shift in the provincial government dating back to eight months ago has resulted in the ministry’s out backcountry conflicts and reduce our footprint renewed interest in the process, said Doug on it,” asked Juri Peepre, who was the lone Wildsight Martin, a Natural Resource Operations representa- representative at the meeting.

Mr. Savage suggested a future meeting should take tive from Cranbrook. A renewed willingness to accept whatever recommendations the group may eventually place over the course of a day, to move past talk about come up with means the process is now “in second gear, structure and to begin doing the work of planning out access for individual landscape units. at least,” he said.

“Meeting for two hours, we’re just getting warmed A short mid-meeting brainstorming session established a common ground shared by all at the table: up,” he said.

“This process is on the edge of achieving what the the desire to create a plan that maintains access and stops original goal was,” added Regional District of East abuse of the backcountry.

ATV BC representative Gordon Galloway attended Kootenay Area G representative Gerry Wilkie.

At the end of the meeting, a three-person comthe meeting from Elkford, and provided background on how the Elkford process engaged a broad range of sec- mittee was appointed to seek further funding for tors to produce a plan that benefits all, while others at the the process and to establish an agenda for the next table noted the importance of maintaining enough access meeting, which may not occur until after the to continue to attract out-of-province backcountry users. provincial election on May 14th.

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PERSPECTIVE Historical Lens

Rid us of rats

By Joshua Estabrooks Special to the Pioneer

Coming back to help out the local newspapers as they await the arrival of their next great reporter, I have had the opportunity to revisit some issues that I thoroughly enjoyed covering when I was a full-time reporter at The Pioneer.

One such issue, the urban deer problem plaguing communities up and down the Columbia Valley, hasn’t been resolved yet, and my first shock was to learn that the silly, pointless and costly law suit is still in the court system.

Now, the fault for delaying the District of Invermere’s ability to deal with these deer-shaped rats (my term for these garbage-crunching, disease-and pest-infested creatures, as they have exited the regular natural cycle of the wild and become permanent fixtures on our streets and yards, just like rats) does not lie only with the lawsuit-loving anti-cull group, but also with the provincial government’s reluctance to approve any options other than culling or relocating – which is essentially a delayed cull.

The reasons for the provincial government’s foot-dragging is anyone’s guess, but I bet it has something to do with a combination of the looming election, the fear that the province will have to foot the bill whenever a municipality deems their deer population too high, and general laziness regarding opening up old regulations that were established long before the giant rat-beasts moved into communities en masse to prey on dirty diapers and stomp on dogs and their owners.

So what is the solution to this mess that many communities find themselves in? Invermere is by no means alone in this struggle. Who really knows for sure, but I wager if the lawsuit was dropped and all the protectionist groups put their money in a bank account to cover the costs of solutions where and when they are allowed — and the province got off their butts to truly engage the issues with local governments — things might actually change.

Or maybe I’ll still get to cover this issue in a year from now, which I suspect will be what really happens given the close-minded approach on both sides of this frustrating coin. It’s just too bad that those who are truly trying to find a middle ground — the local governments — keep getting caught in the middle.

Canadian veteran history in the Columbia Valley This photo, taken in July 1930, is of the Royal Canadian Legion building and Cenotaph in their original locations on the point between 6th and 7th avenues, in between the museum and the old Invermere school board office. The building is now located on the grounds of the Windermere Valley Museum in Invermere. If you have any more information, e-mail us at info@cv-pioneer.com .

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Rink roof a puzzling expenditure Dear Editor: Seventeen percent of the Village of Radium Hot Spring’s 2013 capital budget will be spent putting a roof on an outdoor rink, and this number increases to twenty percent if you include planned upgrades to the rink! Really?

Apart from a roof on an outdoor rink being a bit of an oxymoron, is this really the best use of taxpayers’ money? How much longer will a roof extend the yearly use of the rink and how many people will benefit from a roof? With businesses on Main Street shutting down, vacant buildings that nobody seems to want to lease, motels that sit vacant for most of the year, and a real

estate market that has stalled, couldn’t the money be better spent on projects that will attract people and businesses to this wonderful community?

I don’t mean to imply that I know the best way to spend the capital budget and maybe a roof is a good idea. However, as a part-time resident of this community, I would like to see my tax dollars being spent on things like a proper venue for Music on Main Street, a spray park or skateboard park for the kids, or something else that will attract people to stay and play in this “resort community.”

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Better balance sought for industrial developments Dear Editor: Neither Teck nor the B.C. government has denied the well-documented facts reiterated by the recent selenium study quoted in Wildsight and its partners’ media release on the poisoning of the Elk River. B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake reacted by the afternoon of our release stating that there would be no new coalmines approved in the Elk Valley until a valley-wide plan to manage the cumulative effects of selenium concentrations in the Elk River is developed. This is a welcome announcement.

Though the selenium problem has been growing for decades, British Columbia is still without legal limits to selenium pollution. Until a plan is in place, including enforceable obligations, it would be foolish to expand permitting and the poisoning of a world class river that runs through our communities.

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ceed water quality guidelines for fish and humans could be tied to “unknown” background levels of selenium. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The recent study looked at water quality both above the mines and in the Flathead River—both of which run through coal bearing landscapes. These pristine waters showed selenium levels consistently well below water quality guidelines.

The challenge is to reverse the present trend of the increasing poisoning and put enforceable scientifically supported standards in place.

The balance between industrial development and environmental health must be re-established. This will not be achieved until Elk River water quality is again healthy for fish and appropriate environmental mitigation and compensation is effected.

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Corrections In the April 5th edition of The Pioneer, it was reported that Tembec sold its Canal Flats and Radium Hot Springs mills to Canfor in recent years. In fact, Canfor had purchased the Canal Flats and Elko sawmills from Tembec. Also, in the Think Local feature, Sue Coy was given the prefix of Mrs. ,when in fact she is unmarried.

In the article “Valley cycling just got easier,” the date of the Columbia Valley Cycling Society’s annual Bike and Gear Swap was incorrect. The correct date is Sunday, April 21st. The sale will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Invermere Community Hall. Items to sell can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The Pioneer apologizes for these errors.

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A recent decision by the provincial government to deny the City of Kimberley’s request to explore a hazing program to rid the area of urban deer is spelling disappointment for Kimberley council and deer protection groups province-wide.

“This is very disappointing news” said Sherry Shrieves-Adams, a Kimberley resident and spokesperson for the BC Deer Protection Coalition. “The whole idea of hazing is to change deer behaviour by moving them out of town and making it uncomfortable to stay in town.”

“It is a viable alternative to culling,” she added.

“The current government downloads the responsibility for managing deer to our community, and then ties our hands when we want to try different approaches.”

The response from the province explains that in order to allow hazing activities, parts of the Wildlife Act would have to be amended, and that dogs can only be used in specific circumstances, circumstances that do not apply to urban deer.

“The ministry is currently reviewing the possibility of amending the Permit Regulations,” said provincial wildlife biologist Irene Teske in her response letter to council. “If the Permit Regulations are

amended, it would take at least a year to accomplish.”

Kimberley’s mayor, Ron McRae, echoed the disappointment voiced by the Deer Protection Coalition, and said that his council will be sending a response back to the province requesting them to reconsider as well as meet further to discuss the matter.

“Surely there must be some way around those regulations, so let’s have some conversation around that,” he said.

Locally, Invermere Deer Protection Society spokesperson Devin Kazakoff said that his group, as well as other similar groups throughout the province, will be increasing pressure on both the BC Liberals and the NDP leading up to the election to allow hazing as a viable option.

However, at this time, the Deer Protection Society maintains that there is not an overpopulation of deer within the District of Invermere, so they would prefer that people fence their yards, educate themselves on deer-human interactions and simply learn to live with the deer. Hazing could be acceptable on an incident-specific basis, he added.

“We’d like to see it be allowed so if it comes to the point where we do need to haze them out of town then that’s an option,” he said. “We can use hazing on a site-specific incident basis, so if someone has an aggressive deer in their yard, you could have that particular deer hazed.”

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Residents of the Columbia Valley are invited to take part in a day of clean up in and around the District of Invermere on Saturday, April 27th.

Organizers of the annual Valley Pride Community Clean Up have arranged to once again clean up the debris from the past year on roadways and yards and need help from as many local residents as possible. This is a full community event, with schools, service groups and community associations taking part to keep the community clean.

“I think it makes a lot of sense to get citizens involved to clean up some of the unnecessary garbage,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft. “Hopefully it helps to change behaviours around littering and other activities that are detrimental to our environment as a whole. It really shows pride in your community.”

Pitch-In is an annual week long clean up campaign that occurs across Canada. More than

622,000 Canadians take part in the program which runs from April 21st through 27th. Organizers ask that all residents take some time during that week to clean up around their homes and properties, and come out to Pothole Park at 10 a.m. on Saturday to help clean up the community.

Mayor Taft said that the idea of Pitch-In is to bring people together, including service groups, schools and community members, to rejuvenate the pride they have in their community after the snows of winter have melted away, often leaving unsightly garbage in many parts of town.

At the end of the day, participants are invited to return to Pothole Park for coffee, soft drinks and donuts provided by Tim Hortons, while AG Valley Foods and Invermere Sobeys will be providing food and drink for students who will be cleaning up garbage earlier in the week.

For more information visit www.pitch-in.ca or contact local organizers, Milt Deck (250-342-3353) or David Gee (250-342-6480).

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Panorama ski club owns the podium

By Joshua Estabrooks Special to the Pioneer The Panorama Ski Club dominated the results table as well as the podium while hosting the under-14 Alberta provincial ski championships in Invermere over the weekend of April 5th through 7th.

Twenty-four young skiers of both genders, aged 12 and 13, competed in three different events against hundreds of other racers, said Mark Sharp, program director for Team Panorama.

“I’m really happy with the results. There is always room for improvement, but right now all levels of our club are achieving great success,” Mr. Sharp said.

Local youngsters, Jedd Sharp and Liam Haynes, took first and second respectively for overall points amongst all male competitors. As well, Dawson Hill, Nicolas Hudon and Nicole Perks made podium ap-

pearances and there were multiple top-ten finishes for the local club.

“There were some races where we had six skiers in the top ten. It was a great day of racing for all the kids,” Mr. Sharp said.

A total of 130 kids take part in the Panorama Ski Club’s programming, which focuses on performance.

“We have 20 amazing coaches,” Mr. Sharp said. “We have an amazing mountain and amazing cooperation from everyone at Panorama.

Our program is designed to help kids reach their potential on the slopes.”

“We all know in sport that so very few make a living at it in the end, but its comforting for me to know that these 130 kids are getting a very good education in sport and it is more about the journey than anything,” he added. “Wherever these kids end up, we know that they will have had a great experience and taken a lot of life skills from it.”

PODIUM PLEASURE ­— Under-14 skiers Jedd Sharp (centre) and Liam Haynes (centre left) celebrate their overall first and second points totals with other top finishers at the under-14 Alberta Provincial Ski Championships. The event was held at Panorama over the April 5th through 7th weekend.

Photo submitted by Sigrid Sharp

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ICAN’s AGM was held on March 16th, 2013 at the Lakeview Meadows Recreation Centre. Elected Executive for 2013/14 are President Lana Banham, Vice-President Melanie Remple, Secretary Mara King, Treasurer Sylvia Schulz and Director Anne Futa.

Thank you to those who attended and welcome to all of the new members and volunteers. To find out how you can help, visit www.icanbc.com .

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Photography sessions appeal at Wings over Rockies

By Sheila Bonny Special to The Pioneer

The upcoming Wings Over the Rockies Festival includes several sessions on photography that will aid and inspire us naturalists as we strive to “leave only footsteps; take only photos.”

On Wings Thursday, May 9th, bird photographer Don Delaney will lead a bird watching trip to observe early season marsh and lake birds and provide tips on photographing different types of birds.

Award-winning photographer and film maker Pat Morrow, will facilitate a two-day workshop, Journaling with your Camera. On Friday night (May 10th) at Pynelogs, he’ll present a slide lecture on the basics of pho- WINGING IT — Long-time Wings Over the Rockies voluntography and videography and putting together a story. teer and avid birder Ian Dewey is seen here looking through On Saturday, May 11th, participants will create a a tripod-mounted telescope at some winged residents of the visual diary of a walk in the Wilmer Wetlands, return Wilmer wetlands. to Pynelogs to load the images onto laptops, and then Photo submitted share the stories via a group critique.

Take this opportunity to learn from the exOn Saturday morning, avid birder Randy Hopkins will present Digiscoping: An Introduction to the perts. Wings Over the Rockies Festival dates Marriage of Digital Camera and Spotting Scope to share are May 6th to 12th. Register now on-line at insights into his new hobby, picture taking through a www.WingsOverTheRockies.org , by telephone at 250342-2473, or in-person at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre. spotting scope with a simple point and shoot camera.

Conservative candidate steps up

By Pioneer Staff Fairmont Hot Springs resident Earl Olsen has entered the race to become the next MLA for the Columbia River ­­— Revelstoke riding.

Mr. Olsen, 61, is semi-retired from a career in printing, accounting and business consulting. The certified general accountant ran his own printing compa-

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ny for 20 years, but these days is mainly occupied as a volunteer fire fighter with the Fairmont fire department.

“I’ve been a chief financial officer and vice president of a number of companies, some of them my own and some of which I worked for,” he said. Mr. Olsen began in the printing industry in the 1970s, then brought his expertise to work for the Alberta government.

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BIG BAND DANCE “Come to dance or come to listen.”

30th Annual DTSS Big Band Dance Saturday, April 20th

Cocktails at 7:30 p.m.

Dancing at 8:00 p.m.

Buffet at 10:15 p.m.

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Starrs-struck After much effort, Comet PanStarrs was captured by Invermere’s Bob Ede in this shot from Sunday, March 31st.The comet, which isn’t due to pass by the Earth again for 110,000 years, appears just above the ridgeline. It was a challenging observation for Columbia Valley skywatchers, as the best viewing nights in March were hampered by cloudy weather and a full moon. The blur above Comet PanStarrs is the Andromeda Galaxy.

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Out & About The comet with a distinctive fan-shaped tail will remain viewable for a few more weeks as it rises higher on the horizon. To see it, look (with binoculars or a telescope) northwest after dusk. This 30-second exposure was taken at around 10 p.m.

Photo by Bob Ede

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Art From the Heart Part 8 · April 9 to 28 ARTIST OPENING: Friday April 12 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm

What does ART mean to you? Gallery Hours: 11 to 5 pm daily and Wed until 9 pm Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.

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Movie Review: Sexy Evil Genius

Reviewed by Lizzie Midyette Sexy Evil Genius is a straight-to-DVD release flick.

The movie begins with two former lovers to Nikki (Katee Sackhoff, from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Robot Chicken), the apparent sexy evil genius, meeting in a bar as Nikki has gathered them together for some as-yet unknown reason.

Nikki plans on arriving late to this rendezvous to build the suspense leading up to her arrival and purpose for bringing her exes together. The movie is played in one lengthy scene in the run-down bar with intermittent flashbacks throughout as needed.

As the exes, played by Seth Green (Scott Evil in Austin Powers) and Michelle Trachtenberg (of Gossip Girl and Robot Chicken) chat and learn about each other, the audience gets to learn about Nikki

through her exploits.

Nikki has beaten heroin addiction twice. She is musically inclined, fun-loving, and seemingly adept at covering up the web of lies she spins around her exes.

Whatever you do, don’t call her Nick!

Of particular importance, however is Nikki’s alleged murder of one of her exes and being declared not guilty due to criminal insanity.

Nikki is released from her secure facility within a mere three years, to the surprise of her exes. It is this build up that is intended to prompt the audience to choose between Nikki’s intelligence or insanity prior to meeting her.

Enter Nikki with a surprise guest, and the action and intrigue unfolds.

I would love for this movie to really question the dichotomy between insanity versus evil when it comes

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Due to the overwhelming response to the previous clinic, Chapman is coming to INVERMERE, SATURDAY, APRIL 27 to outfit you with the best possible bra for your body. Chapman said she will be seeing clients on a one-on-one basis, explaining the benefits of good bras and measuring their bodies properly.

“Most women just want to find a good-fitting bra that’s not uncomfortable,” Chapman said. “What they don’t realize is that a good support bra is also important for blood circulation and enhanced lymph drainage.”

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to plotting and executing elaborate schemes to achieve dastardly results, but the acting and dialogue fall far short. Characters unquestioningly make choices that no one in the real world would even consider for a second were they to receive an invite to a bar at the request of their ex, let alone remain in the bar once the shenanigans begin. Maybe that’s part of the fun?

Green looks almost bored while delivering his lines, while Sackhoff verges on over-acting.

On the other hand, for a straight-to-DVD release, it’s surprisingly good, reasonably enjoyable and uncomplicated enough to enjoy without too much of a brain drain.

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Out & About Please call 250-341-6299 or e-mail us at info@cv-pioneer.com to enter your event in our FREE listings.

Submissions must be received by the Monday prior to publication. We may only run an entry for two weeks prior to the event.

Please limit your submission to 30 words.

Priority is given to one-off events, so weekly events may run rarely.

Toby Theatre • Closed until April 18th.

Friday, April 12th • 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: CV Arts presents Part 8 of Art from the Heart Artist Opening Event at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Refreshments, entertainment and silent auction. Over 600 pieces of artwork from Elementary students in the Valley will be on display.

• 9:30 p.m.: Folk rock duo Broken Down Suitcase play at the Station Neighbourhood Pub. No cover.

Saturday, April 13th • Radium Public Library Knitting Classes for ages 7 and up at 10:30 am. All materials required will be supplied.

• 9:30 p.m.: Canadian roots artist David Newberry plays at the Neighbourhood Station Pub. No cover.

Sunday, April 14th • Royal Canadian Legion Branch #199 Edgewater Honour and Awards Dinner. Ham and turkey dinner with salad, dessert and beverage. Cocktails are at 5:00 p.m., dinner is at 6:00 p.m. Adult tickets are $15, seniors and ages under 12 are $13, and ages under 6 are free. For ticket info, call Vi at 250-347-0044.

Tuesday, April 16th • 1:30 p.m.: “ Let’s Talk Genealogy” at Columbia Gardens in the Activities Room. No charge, just bring

your own coffee and we’ll help you get started or give suggestions for solving your ‘genealogy brick walls’.

Call 250-342-3418 for more information.

Thursday April 18th • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Free resume writing workshop at the WorkBC Columbia Valley Employment Centre. To register for one of the sessions, call Jim at 250-341-6889 or email your contact info to jimj@ekemployment.org. Clinic will also be held Wednesday, May 1st.

• 7 p.m.: Conrad Kain Centennial Society Annual General Meeting at the Windermere Valley Museum.

New members welcome.

Friday, April 19th • 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Free bra clinic at the Valley Fitness Centre. To book your custom fitting call Bev 1-888-909-9641.

• 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Adventure Club for Kids’ Clown Boot Camp at the Invermere Public Library for students in grades 5-7. Please contact the library for mroe information and to register.

• 7:00 p.m.: Mike, Denise & Michelle HartmannEchterling from Hart to Heart Ministries will be at Radium Christian Fellowship. For more information call 250-332-6633.

Saturday, April 20th • 1:00 p.m.: Desiderata Dance Academy, along with Peaks Danceworks and Colleen McKee Irish Dancers present “A Moment in Time” year-end recital at the Key City Theatre in Cranbrook. Tickets available at Key City only at 250-426-7006. For more information contact Colleen at 250-324-1438.

• 6:00 p.m.: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort’s Girls Only Dinner & Burlesque. 1920s dinner buffet, burlesque show by the Cheesecake Burlesque Revue and after show at the Bear’s Paw Bar & Grill. For tickets and more information please call 250-345-6070.

• 7:00 p.m.: Mike, Denise & Michelle HartmannEchterling from Hart to Heart Ministries will be at Radium Christian Fellowship. For more information call 250-332-6633.

• 7:30 p.m.: DTSS 30th Annual Big Band Dance at the Invermere Community Hall. Cocktails at 7:30 p.m., dancing at 8:00 p.m., and buffet at 10:15 p.m. Tickets Available at The Book Bar, Majestic U-Brew, any Senior Stage Band

Student or call 250-342-9213 ext. 4503.

Sunday, April 21st • 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.: Mike, Denise & Michelle Hartmann-Echterling from Hart to Heart Ministries will be at Radium Christian Fellowship. For more information call 250-332-6633.

• Columbia Valley Cycling Society Annual Bike and Gear Swap at the Invermere Community Hall. Bring items between 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Sale is from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Pick up money and/or unsold items at 1:00 p.m. $1 charge to sell items.

Other • 1:30 p.m.: Radium Seniors’ Carpet Bowling every Monday, Radium Seniors’ Hall.

• 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.: Public indoor rock climbing at J.A. Laird School, $5 drop-in. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

• 6:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge at the Invermere Seniors’ Hall, $2/person, every Monday. Visitors welcome.

• 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: East Kootenay Brain Injury Support Group meets at the Family Resource Centre, every Monday. For information call 250-344-5674.

• 6:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: The 3066 Invermere Army Cadets runs every Monday night at our local Legion # 71. Contact Second Lt. Megan McConnell at 250409-4455 for information.

• Invermere Badminton Club: Wednesdays at JA Laird gym from 7-9 p.m. Sundays at DTSS from 7:30 - 10 p.m. Anyone interested can contact Colin Sherk at csherk@telus.net. Everyone is welcome.

Children should be accompanied by parents.

• 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic every Tuesday at the Invermere Health Unit, 850-10th Avenue. Confidential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.

• 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: CBAL Baby Goose program for parents and babies up to 18 months at Eileen Madson Primary, every Friday. Email kandruschuk@ cbal.org for more information.

Invermere Library hours • Tuesday to Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Canal Flats Community Library Hours • Tuesday: 7- 8:30 p.m. For info: 250-349-5360.

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Summer Employment Feature The Pioneer is excited to announce our second Employment feature on April 26th. This feature is designed to help employers looking to hire summer students for seasonal positions. The feature has been timed to coincide with the end of the college and university winter sessions. Help Wanted ads placed by local employers in the feature section will be complimented by articles directed at the student demographic.

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Newberry and Nautical Miles charting course for Station Pub

By Joshua Estabrooks Special to The Pioneer Two Canadian songwriting powerhouses are teaming up to take Invermere’s Station Neighbourhood Pub by storm on Saturday, April 20th.

David Newberry and Corbin Murdoch, two critically acclaimed Canadian roots musicians from Vancouver, are joining up on a tour of the province, and are playing in Invermere for the first time.

“It’s funny — every time I’ve been through Invermere, I’ve always stopped at the Station Pub for food, and loved everything about the place,” explained David Newberry. “When we heard the new management was doing music, we jumped at the chance.”

Both are veterans of the folk-rock music scene, and while Mr. Murdoch spends most of his performing time with his band, the Nautical Miles, Mr. Newberry plays and tours on his own for the most part.

David Newberry’s 2012 release, No One Will Remember You made several “Best of 2012” lists, and sets a contemporary experimental rock vibe against a backdrop that is firmly rooted in timeless roots music. His 2010 release, When We Learn The Things We Need To Learn, established him as a legitimate force in Canadian music, catching the ears of several of Canada’s roots music elite.

Juno winner David Francey described David Newberry as “absolutely brilliant,” while EXCLAIM! Magazine upgraded him from “an artist to watch” in years past to “evidence that Canadian roots music is in good hands” in a more recent article.

The Nautical Miles are Corbin Murdoch, Tim Tweedale, Simon Rotheisler and Lucas Schuller, life-long friends who play adventurous roots-rock. They have toured across Canada and Europe and have performed at internationally renowned festivals such as The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and the Isle of Wight Festival.

Their single, Mythmaker, recently debuted at number one on CBC Radio 3’s Top 30 chart show.

Both Newberry and The Nautical Miles are hard at work on new recording projects, so the tour is an opportunity for the hard-working bands to take a break from the recording studio and test out their new material on the road.

Both acts will be playing with a full complement, The Nautical Miles rhythm section pulling double duty by backing up Newberry as well.

“Neither David nor I have ever played in Invermere before,” Mr. Murdoch said, “but we’ve both spent a lot of time driving around the province making music, and we’re always stunned by the beauty of the Columbia Valley. We’re really excited to finally get to come and share some music in the area.”

The Nautical Miles are currently working on their fifth studio album, Ode to Joy, with Polaris Prize short-

STATION BY STORM — David Newberry and The Nautical Miles will be bringing their critically-acclaimed roots and rock sounds to The Station Pub on Saturday, April 20th.

Photo submitted listed producer Jesse Gander (Japandroids, The Pack AD), slated for release in the fall of 2013.

The new record was written during a residency at The Bruno Arts Bank after principal songwriter, Corbin Murdoch, spent six months traveling around the world visiting music and arts festivals everywhere from Timbuktu, Mali to Bogota, Colombia. The album is about joyful rebellion and taking the future back from those who tell us that it doesn’t exist.

“The Nautical Miles is one of my favourite bands in BC right now,” added Mr. Newberry. “On the one hand, they’ve been honing their craft together for a decade, but on the other, they’ve just hit a patch of creative momentum in the last year that puts them on par with the best bands going. These guys know how to rock, for sure, but I’ve also seen them hold the attention of a room with some of their mellower material.”

“For my set, they’re going to act as my backing band, which is really exciting. They’re some of the best musicians I’ve had a chance to play with, and I love hearing what they’ve done to my songs,” he added.

The free show will begin at 9:30 p.m., but the highcalibre performers could draw a large crowd, so arriving early is recommended.

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Doctor pushing for better ultrasound equipment

By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff In a community endlessly focused on progressing their healthcare facilities, a formal diagnostic ultrasound machine in being called for by local doctor Francois Louw.

A bedside ultrasound machine is currently in use at the local hospital, but Dr. Louw says the addition of a formal diagnostic ultrasound is “a no-brainer.”

“The bedside ultrasound is kind of the younger brother of the formal diagnostic ultrasound,” he said. “The formal diagnostic has lots of functions that the other doesn’t.”

One of the most beneficial differences would be its ability to perform echocardiography — a detailed scan of the heart. The formal diagnostic ultrasound would be able to save a trip out of town for patients with maternal, abdominal or pelvic issues, as well as anybody needing an in-depth look at their thyroid or testicles. The machine can also detect hernias and blood clots.

“It’s portable – you can use it without the patient having to leave the ER,” he said.

“Instead of the patient doing the travelling, the image can do the travelling.”

A formal diagnostic ultrasound has the ability to transport images over the internet, which can then be read by a radiologist in Cranbrook or another major centre.

Dr. Louw says the equipment is not yet on the hospital’s wishlist, and although a formal diagnostic ultrasound would cost around $200,000, there are greater challenges than the cost.

“The biggest hurdle is the fact that we have a worldwide shortage of ultrasonographers,” he said. “An ultrasonographer is an ultrasound tech. That’s the person who puts an actual probe on the patient’s belly.”

Using the Golden Ultrasound Department as an example, Dr. Louw says the department will be shutting down due to the inability to staff the machine. After more than 30 years, the department cannot find a replacement as the current ultrasonographer is nearing retirement. Without a full-term technician in Invermere, there’s no use in buying a new ultrasound machine, he says.

“It’ll just gather dust,” he explained. “You’ve got to marry the two ideas: the machine plus the operator.”

While many obstacles lay between the local hospital’s current ultrasound and the upgrade, Dr. Louw says the machine is much safer than the current alternative, the X-ray.

“It does not emit any iodizing radiation as X-rays do,” he said, noting that X-rays are relatively safe, but don’t compare to ultrasounds.

“Ultrasound gives you immediate answers, which an X-ray cannot. It can diagnose things that an X-ray cannot diagnose, like fluid in the abdomen – an ultra sound can tell you that right away.”

Business awards upcoming

By Pioneer Staff Columbia Valley businesses who go above and beyond can look forward to recognition at the 15th Annual Business Excellence Awards on Thursday, April 25th at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

1,966 nominations were received in 13 separate categories, with the Family Friendly Business of the Year award being a new

addition this year. The awards themselves are being designed by artists at Invermere’s Black Star Studios.

Entertainer Keith Wood will ensure a fun, casual atmosphere, and for those planning to stay the night, the resort is offering a $69 per night room rate.

This year marks the third time that the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Radium Chamber of Commerce to put on the event.

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Globally, Rotary raises $1.5 billion every year through 35,000 members in nearly 200 countries and geographic areas, making it one of the world’s largest charities. The 1st Rotary Club in British Columbia was established in Vancouver in 1913, making it the 2nd club in Canada. In honour of 100 years of Rotary Club in the province, the two clubs serving the Columbia Valley — the Rotary Club of Invermere and the Radium Sunrise Rotary Club — are featured in this special commemorative section.

Rotary Clubs in the Columbia Valley Nicole Trigg Pioneer Staff Rotary Club of Invermere

The history of the Rotary Club of Invermere dates back to 1977, when a group sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kimberley began holding meetings in the old Invermere Inn (which burned down later that year).

The club was officially admitted to Rotary International on January 28, 1978 and celebrated its Charter Presentation with a gala event on April 22 that was attended by many Rotarians from clubs throughout the region. Ron Ede was the club’s first president, there were 23 Charter members. Ten years later in 1989, Rotary International started accepting women into the organization and Winnifried Weir, long-time editor of The Valley Echo and colleague of Ron Ede, was one of the first women to join the Invermere branch.

The Rotary Club of Invermere has been involved in many international and community projects over the years. The club’s biggest fundraiser — the annual Loop the Lake running event — was started in 1996 and supports both worldwide and local Rotary projects. Other major projects Invermere’s Rotary Club has been involved in include the construction of public toilets in downtown Invermere (1990), a gazebo for

The Radium Sunrise Rotary Club helped build Radium’s Pump ‘n’ Jump bike park, and is continuing to fundraise for upgrades to the facility.

File photo Columbia House (1995), the popular Mt. Nelson Athletic Park in collaboration with the District of Invermere and School District #6 (2009) and the beautification of the Invermere Crossroads (2012). Ongoing projects the club supports include Citizen of the Year, Valley Appreciation Day and high school graduation bursaries. The club has also sponsored two additional clubs: Golden in 1984 and Radium Sunrise in 2003.

The club’s newest project is a splash park that will be constructed at Kinsmen Beach.

The project is currently in the fundraising stage and the club hopes to have $300,000 raised by April 2014 in order for the splash park to be functional for next summer. The club meets every Thursday at 11:45 a.m. at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena located at 502-13th Street in Invermere. To learn more, visit www.invermererotary.org .

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The Rotary Club of Invermere completed the Invermere Crossroads Beautification Project in 2012.

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Celebrating Rotary and the Sister Lake Exchange Watershed Wanderings

By Kirsten Harma Pioneer Columnist Erin and Fiona, both seventeen, had known each other less than one week when they found themselves helping each other recapture an overturned kayak in the Columbia River wetlands just north of Invermere. Fiona, from Cumbria, England, had never been paddling in the wetlands before.

But it was Erin, a seasoned water-lover from Invermere, who had fallen in the river.

What had brought these two young women together in such a soggy situation? The answer: they both happened to live near a Lake Windermere: one, our local lake and the other, in Great Britain. It was because of that geographical coincidence that they both entered an essay contest titled “A Lake Windermere we can be proud of.” Their winning essays qualified them to participate in the inaugural Sister Lake Student Exchange.

As the two local papers celebrate the Rotary Club’s 100th anniversary, I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate Rotary’s contribution to our community by facilitating this Student Exchange in 2011.

This story began in 2008 in Tuscany, Italy during the International Living Lakes conference. When Heather Leschied, then Wildsight’s Lake Windermere project manager, met her counterpart from Windermere Lake, UK,

the logic of creating some sort of partnership between the timing of her visit corresponded with the Great North Lake swim. Erin, an avid swimmer, was quick to sign up. two lake communities was obvious.

The partnership was formalized in Cumbria, UK in During the swim she joined 10,000 others in the UK’s 2009 when Invermere’s Mayor Gerry Taft and Winder- biggest open water swimming event.

I had the opportunity to take Fiona and Erin out on mere’s mayor Bill Smith signed the Sister Lake agreement.

In order to create something solid that would cement this Lake Windermere to do water quality testing as part of the relationship, the partners came up with the idea of hav- Lake Windermere Ambassadors’ lake monitoring work. ing a student exchange. The vision was that two students I was new to the area myself, and anxious to provide the would explore the lakeside landscapes in both countries two students with the best learning experience possible. All and learn about the ecology, natural history and environ- went well until the return trip. Before we had left the south end of the lake, storm clouds billowed up and a strong wind mental challenges facing the two lake communities.

Rotary was quick to get on board to help that vision began to blow. The two teens wrapped up in their light jackbecome reality. Fiona’s trip to the Columbia Valley, and ets and scrunched down in the boat to avoid splashes from Erin’s subsequent trip to Windermere, England, was made the high waves. It was all I could do to maneuver the small aluminum boat safely possible by funds raised between wave crests. By

by Rotary Clubs in the time we returned both Invermere, B.C., to Athalmer, the two and Windermere, UK. students were soaked Local Rotary members once again. Despite the provided a warm welmany soggy mishaps, come to Fiona at their Erin said this student luncheon, and then exchange was the best president Peter Evans part of her secondary took Fiona and Erin school experience. on a tour around the This impressive Columbia Valley — distinction is a strong but he missed out on testimonial to the work the kayak trip and its of the Rotary Club and unintentional “dip.” all the other groups Erin’s trip to EngThe Sister Lake Partnership agreement was signed by Invermere that made this student land also included a Mayor Gerry Taft (front row, centre) in Windermere, Cumbria, exchange possible. dip of its own. The U.K., on May 18, 2009.

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. . . ‘Rotary,’ continued from page 16 Most recently, the club developed the Pump ‘n’ Jump bike track next to Sinclair Creek in collaboration with the Columbia Valley Cycling Society and the Village of Radium Hot Springs. The pump track continues to be a project which the Sunrise Rotary Club is involved in, as Radium’s Rotarians are now fundraising for upgrades to the track.

The club has also fundraised for the Radium Public Library, the Columbia Valley Food Bank, and the exercise equipment at Legends’ Park.

The club usually takes on an international project each year and has donated to Rotary’s PolioPlus program, which has vaccinated more than two billion children worlwide and is close to globally eradicating the disease. Sunrise Rotary Club also funds a $500 bursary for Grade 12 students in the Radium Hot Springs area, from Dry Gulch to Spillimacheen.

Thank you to the Rotary Club for a century of service.

The club’s biggest fundraising effort takes place each year at the Columbia Valley Classic’s Autumn Show and Shine in Radium Hot Springs, where it runs a popular beer garden and concession with juicy burgers, smokies and gluten-free options. The concession is also up and running for Radium’s annual Winterfest in January and the club works side by side with the Rotary Club of Invermere with concession on events such as Loop the Lake and Radium Days every spring.

Radiums’ Rotarians will next be seen in action in the afternoon on Wednesday, April 24th when they will be cleaning up Highway 93/95 on the hill south of Radium Hot Springs as part of the annual Valley Pride Litter Clean Up Day. The club meets every Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. at Radium Resort located at 8100 Golf Course Road, just off Highway 93/95 south of the Village of Radium Hot Springs. Although the meetings are mainly focused on planning and discussing projects, they are social occasions as well and new members are always welcome.

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Investment tax slips for 2013

Every spring, Canadians receive tax slips from various issuers, detailing how much income they received in the previous tax year. Tax slips are issued by employers, financial institutions and government services, and most Canadian adults should expect to get at least one. The following are some of the more common investment tax slips people receive and what they pertain to.

RRSP contribution receipts People who contributed to their registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) in 2012 or during the first 60 days of 2013 can expect one or more RRSP contribution receipts. These slips are generated at the institution or brokerage firm where the money was placed or by a third party, such as a mutual fund company.

Contributions made during the previous calendar year will be combined into one slip, usually arriving in mid-January. Receipts for contributions made during the first 60 days of the current year (2013) will likely be issued per transaction and mailed out right away.

T4RSP and T4RIF slips Those who withdrew money from their RRSPs in 2012 will receive a T4RSP slip. Just like any other T4 slip, a T4RSP slip denotes money that was de-registered from an RRSP account during the previous calendar year, and any income tax that was prepaid. T4RSP slips are usually received in the first week or two of March.

People who have converted their RRSP to a registered retirement income fund (RRIF) will likely receive a T4RIF slip for the income they received in the previous calendar year and any prepaid income tax. The only exception would be people who converted their RRSPs in 2012 and didn’t take any withdrawals during the calendar year.

Income from a registered retirement income fund is treated as pension income and the slip is usually received in the first part of March.

T3 slips Income trusts such as the A&W Royalty Income Fund and mutual fund trusts issue T3 slips, which report all income, dividends or return of capital paid to unit holders. Slips are generated by the end of March and can be expected to arrive in early April. Occasionally, an income trust will convert to a corporation, which means that they will issue a T5 slip in the next calendar year instead of a T3. One such example is Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp, which converted to a corporation on January 4th, 2013 and will issue a T5 slip for the 2013 tax year.

T5 slips Canadians who own interest or dividend paying investments such as stocks, bonds or guaranteed investment certificates (GICs), will receive a corresponding T5 slip.

Those who have brokerage accounts with multiple stocks, bonds or GICs often receive one consolidated T5 slip,

usually accompanied by a list of how the amount was determined. Additionally, those who own shares of mutual fund corporations will also receive a T5 slip. Mutual fund T5 slips will report the total of what their unit holders earned during the year, which might include income, dividends, capital gains, foreign income and return of capital.

T5 slips are usually received by clients in early March.

T5008 slip Also known as the Statement of Securities Transactions, the T5008 slip is a formalized summary of gains and losses, and is issued to people who have sold securities in their non-registered accounts during the year.

T5008s do not have to be submitted with one’s taxes, but must be retained in case of an audit. The information on these slips is usually correct; however, it should be noted that due to investment accounts being transferred between advisors and firms, they should be doublechecked to ensure accuracy.

Speak to a professional If you are unsure of what tax slips to expect for your 2012 tax year, contact your financial advisor. He or she will let you know what tax information will be coming to you in the mail, and arrange for duplicate receipts if necessary. If you use an accountant, he or she might also want a copy of your December 31st, 2012 investment account statements so they know what to expect.

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The 100-metre diet

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info comes from a pack of tomato seeds, for example).

Pre-soak Many seeds will germinate more readily when they are

By Mark Cullen soaked in water over night.

Veggie seeds that benefit from Pioneer Columnist this are peas, beans, corn and most other large seeds.

Quality soil Last year vegetable When starting seeds indoors it is important to use a seed sales in Canada were soilless mix that does not contain real soil. The sterile naup by about 35 per cent. ture of a quality “seed and cutting” mix offers a medium It seems that many for seed starting that minimizes the risk of disease and gardeners did more gardening, or put in larger gardens. In addition to provides the appropriate amount of water absorption for this, many people picked up the trowel and dug in for germination and early growth.

Misting – don’t water! the first time.

The best way of applying water to newly sown seeds The rising popularity of farmers markets and “pickyour-own” vegetable and fruit farms is undeniable. The is to use a spray atomizer that moistens the soil surface “locavore” diet is a fact of life likely to stay with us until only. Do this daily until germination occurs.

After germination, water! such time as we are deemed to have an excess of farmland, Perhaps the most important part of your seed growing obesity goes away and good health becomes old news. This, experience will be the application of water. It is best to allow of course, is not going to happen in our lifetime.

This is the time of year when locally produced food the surface of the soil to get dry to the touch before applyis getting ever so hard to find and thoughts of “growing ing more water. Always use room temperature (tepid) water.

Labeling your own” begin to sprout fresh in your mind.

Use a sturdy plastic tag and a permanent pen to label Growing vegetable plants from seed begins with your seedlings.

Keep in mind that we always forget what knowing what you want to grow. Tomatoes almost always top the list as the number one veggie for home is what — that is perfectly normal.

Light growing. Make a list of all of the plants that you would Using a window sill this time of year is perfect for like to have in your garden. most veggies to grow, providing that it faces either south Secondly, consider the amount of space that each plant will take. You will find this information on the seed or west where the sun is strongest. Artificial “grow”lights also work just fine – but packet. This is important. make sure that the florescent The small transplant that bulbs are a minimum of 12 you plant in freshly culticentimetres away from the vated soil come May will not top of the seedling. look like much the day that If you are a first timer: it goes in, but it may be a welcome to the ‘locavore’ monster waiting to happen. club.

If you have grown A good case in point is the your own veggies for some mighty pumpkin plant (at time: welcome back!

1.1 square metres per plant).

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• Site 2: Remove the existing Lift Station 1 building along with the following a. Remove all electrical equipment inside and outside the building as shown on the Contract drawings. b. Remove the concrete pad associated with the building. c. Install a new kiosk for the upgraded electrical equipment. d. Install new electrical control panels (PLC, HMI), including all required SCADA programming e. Install a new backup generator for the lift station equipment.

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Sealed bids clearly marked “DISTRICT OF INVERMERE – LIFT STATION 1 & MOUNT NELSON RESERVOIR UPGRADES” will be received prior to 2:00:00 p.m., local time, May 16, 2013 at the following address: District of Invermere Attn: Chris Prosser P.O. Box 339 914 8th Avenue Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Bids will be publicly opened immediately after the Tender Closing Time, at the District of Invermere Office.

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To the north, south, east and west

Pioneer readers continue to pack our local paper around the globe in the hopes of winning two tickets to a Calgary Flames game next season, courtesy of Invermere Travel World. Clockwise from top left: The Hawes and Leinor family (left to right: Bri Owen, Tyler Ferguson, Jes Ferguson, Byron Leinor, Spring Hawes, Karen Leinor, Maxine Hawes, Aimee Macarthur, and Misty Hawes-Owen) celebrate Christmas Day at Makena Beach in Maui; Maggie and the girls pause with The Pioneer in Bali on New Year’s Eve; the Trask family, along with Maureen Croft-Steen, and past David Thompson Secondary School teacher Dave Beaudin with wife Melanie and their children Brooke and Beaudy at Clearwater Beach in Tampa Bay, Florida; Glen and Debbie Casey of Invermere hiking on the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon, Arizona at the end of January.

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. . . ‘Conservative candidate’ from page 10 He later worked for the University of Alberta and Stanford University, where he was involved in early electronic printing and publishing systems. Mr. Olsen later moved into the private sector, after being part of a broad layoff at the University of Calgary.

“I’ve been on that side of the equation, when work can be done cheaper by the private sector” he said. “I suppose in all fairness, it always looks cheaper. I’m absolutely about less government, a better tax system, and less taxes, but I’m also for fiscal responsibility.”

“If we were elected to government tomorrow, I don’t believe we’d come in and say “Well, we’re just going to cut the government’,” he added. “Ralph Klein did that in the 1980s and 1990s, and I lived in Alberta when he did that; it wasn’t a solution.”

“The people of this riding and the people of this province need an alternative,” he said. “Both parties have had 10 or 12 years in office, and have doubled the deficit, spent way more money than we have, and have taken away our ability to have any discretionary spending.”

“If we keep going, simple math at $50 or $60 billion of deficit says we have to pay back $4 billion per year for 25 years, without borrowing another penny, just to get rid of it,” he said.

As a member of a new party — the BC Conservative party is unrelated to the federal Conservative Party of Canada — with little in the way of campaign funds, Mr. Olsen said he is running for office much like an independent candidate would, using his own funds.

Krafty Kuts to play Invermere show despite broken leg

By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff

Hailed as the best DJ to ever perform in Invermere, British producer Krafty Kuts is following through on his planned Thursday, April 18th show at Bud’s despite damaging a limb during a nasty ski accident.

During an alpine adventure in Europe on April 6th, Krafty took a fall and broke his leg, an accident that required a hospital and surgery to put a pin in his lower leg.

Marc Lefebvre, known as DJ Lefy, organized the show and will be opening for Krafty Kuts at Bud’s Bar. “We weren’t sure if the tour was going to go on or not,” he said. “He almost cancelled his

entire Canadian tour. This guy is the hardest working, best DJ in the world — and we’re so lucky to have him here in Invermere.”

After striking a packed house in awe during a show last fall, Krafty Kuts will work with a wounded stance as he makes his return to Bud’s Bar and Lounge next week.

“You can expect to see a guy really working hard up there, moving stuff around, throwing CDs in, really picking music, scratching, and dropping samples,” DJ Lefy says. “You’re not just gonna see somebody pointing and clicking on a laptop.”

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HERE TO SERVE YOU Patryk Jagiello STAIN/LACQUER/PAINT INTERIOR/EXTERIOR patco_dev@shaw.ca Residential & Commercial Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Bus: 250-342-9692

RR#4 2117 - 13 Avenue Invermere, B.C.

Cell: 250-342-5241

V0A 1K4

Fax: 250-342-9644 rugclean@telus.net

www.ptarmigan-invermere.com

(250) 270-0345 (403) 870-7558 in Calgary since 2002 in Invermere since 2004

building & renos

Patco Developments Ltd.

(250) 341-7283

PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS

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(250) 341-1083 golocal@originbrand.ca

Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed

Dean Hubman

Toll Free: 877-342-3052

Certified Technician

Invermere, BC V0A 1K3 odysseyrestoration@telus.net

250-342-3052

build your foundation

READY MIX CONCRETE Concrete Pump • Sand & Gravel Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane Service Proudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years

For competitive prices and prompt service, call: 250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (office)

Lambert

Irrigation System, Repairs & New Installation Paving Stone Patios, Driveways & Retaining Walls 250-688-1229 • oasisirrigation@hotmail.com

LAMBERT-KIPP

P H A R M A C Y LT D .

Come in and browse our giftware

J. Douglas Kipp, B. Sc. (Pharm.)

Laura Kipp, Pharm D., Irena Sedlakova, B.Sc. (Pharm.)

Your Compounding Pharmacy Open Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere

250-342-6612

Lakes & Mountains Exterior

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BOX 2228 BOX 459 742 - 13th STREET 7553 MAIN STREET INVERMERE, BC. RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BC V0A 1K0 V0A 1M0 PHONE: 250-342-3031 PHONE: 250-347-9350 FAX: 250-342-6945 FAX: 250-347-6350 Email: info@invermereinsurance.com • Toll Free: 1-866-342-3031

Contracting

• Siding Hardie / CertainTeed Fiber Cement / Vinyl / Cedar • New Windows / Doors • Wood Decks • Trex composite Decking • Sun Rooms • Vinyl Decking Membrane • Aluminum Canopies • Railings Wood / Glass / Aluminum • Custom Exterior Wood Work • Asphalt Shingles / Metal Roofing • Complete Rain Screen Building Envelope Systems • Leak Investigation and Repair • Full Building Exterior Restorations Services • 15 years serving the Kootenays and Okanagan Region

250-308-6595

Facebook LMEC Siding Ltd.

LMEC@telus.net

HERE FOR YOU, HERE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!

Lake Auto Services

250-342-9310 Same great team, same great service.

Radium Hot Springs Esso

250-347-9726 7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs

• RE-ROOFING, REPAIRS, NEW CONSTRUCTION • ALL TYPES OF ROOFING • LICENSED, INSURED AND FULL WCB • 5” SEAMLESS EAVESTROUGHING

FREE ESTIMATES • 250-688-0959 • 250-342-2087 koss.exteriors@gmail.com

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Residential & Industrial Vacuum Service Hydrovac (Nondestructive Excavation) Water Tankers • Vacuum Trucks Steam Cleaner/acid Cleaning Flusher Truck Oil Field Hauling Portable Toilet Rentals Septic Tank & Field Cleaning Grease Trap Cleaning • Well cleaning

Service is our business!

Vac Truck Services

1-855-DIG-6410

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Wood Blinds

April 12, 2013

Interior World

HERE TO SERVE YOU window fashions

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

Kootenay Cribbing, Ltd.

Top Quality Interior World

FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR OF CHOICE Established 1976

GO GREEN IN 2013 WITH

DESIGN & BUILD SERVICE

window fashions

JOHN WOOD

JEFF BALTRUS

Licensed Residential Builder

DURAFORM SYSTEM

PH: 250-345-2188 • CELL: 250-342-1289 • FAX: 250-345-2189 5144 Riverside Dr., Fairmont, B.C. V0B 1L0

401 Westridge Cell: 342 (250) 342-1078 Call Bill View Cropper (250) 4406 Invermere BC V0A 1K4

Tel/Fax: (250) 342-7076 E-mail: kbuilder@shaw.ca

to Zero C.A.R.B. COMPLIANT CABINETRY Low Emissions

Contact Dale Elliott • 250-341-7098 www.kekulibaycabinetry.com

Need Blinds?

Interior World

Scott Postlethwaite

CVCC Contractor/ Trade Builder of the Year 2008

Residential, Commercial Electric Furnace and Hot Water Tank Repair and Service For All Your Electrical Needs invermereelectric@gmail.com

SPRAY FOAM SPECIALISTS.

window fashions

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

1710 10th Avenue – Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

“Good people taking care of good people”

Supply and install of ICFs. Call 250-342-2001 www.iisi.ca

• New Homes • Renovations • Framing • Roofing • Custom Finishing • Timber Framing

KYLE MOLL

250.341.5603

HTH@contractor.net

• Stains/Lacquers • Interior/Exterior Restoration • Elastormeric/Stucco • New Construction • Apoxies (Cement Floors, Pools)

GLD

Landscaping Ltd.

Adam Nohels • Box 331, Canal Flats, BC • 250-688-0128

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FAIRMONT RIDGE RENOVATION

Doors Windows Flooring Painting/ Interior/Exterior • Kitchen Renovations

250-342-5682

• Bathroom Renovations • Additions • Decks • Finish Carpentry • Basement Renovations

5077 FAIRMONT RESORT RD., FAIRMONT BC EMAIL: fairmontridge@telus.net

Spring Cleanup/Lawn Maintenance Residential

Everett Frater Enterprises Phone: 250-347-9228 • Cell: 250-342-5645

Jesse Vader 250.341.5426

Commercial

Ken Johnson 250.341.5427

250.349.5564

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HERE TO SERVE YOU DCS Plumbing • Trusses • Engineered Floors • Wall Panels Tel: 250.341.6075 Fax: 250.341.3427 Email: info@duskbuildingsystems.com www.duskbuildingsystems.com

1320 Industrial Road #3 Box 159, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

• FURNACES • HEAT PUMPS • AIR CONDITIONING • FIREPLACES • HOT TUBS • CHEMICALS • REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 385 Laurier Street, Invermere, B.C.

Phone: 250-342-7100 Email: info@diamondheatingandspas.com

www.diamondheatingandspas.com

Cranbrook Pest Control Environmentally-friendly integrated pest management.

Ask about our maintenance programs.

Visit our online store at: GUARANTEED www.cranbrookpestcontrol.com 250-426-9586 1-888-371-6299

Complete Construction Services

Docks • Decks • Stairs Foundation • Water Damage • Repairs

newhomewarrantybc@gmail.com

Bruce Dehart 250.347.9803 or 250.342.5357

Complete Automotive Repairs

Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash – Servicing RVs and Holiday Trailers

Phone: 250-342-6614 • www.autowyze.com

250-341-8501

Phone: 250-342-6452 • 250-342-3773 • Cell: 250-270-9444 All products are available at 9120, Hwy 93/95 which is five kilometres north of Tim Hortons BOUTIQUE VACATION HOME MANAGEMENT RENTAL SERVICES “Proven and successful Management and Marketing Services for your Vacation Home” “Trip Advisor Vacation Rental of the Year 2011 and 2012”

• RENOVATIONS • PAINTING

• Weekly Home Checks • Full Yard Services • Maintenance Services

Call or visit online

PH: 1-888-711-ESCAPE (3722) • WEB: www.cobblestonecreek.ca

Septic Tank Pumping Portable Toilet Rentals • Complete sewer/drain repairs • A well maintained septic system NEW should be pumped every 2-3 years SEWER • Reasonable rates – Seniors’ discount CAMERA • Speedy service – 7 days a week • Avoid costly repairs

• Over 30 years experience • 24 hour emergency service • Seniors’ Discount

• Ready Mix Concrete • Commercial concrete sealer • Concrete Pumping retarder for exposed • Over 50 colours available aggregate and in stock • DELIVERED ON TIME • Concrete stamps for rent at a fair price • Full range of coloured release • Full range of sand and agents for stamping gravel products.

We use the most successful products available.

ALL WORK

• Plumbing, Repair and Installation • Drain Lines • Hot Water Tanks

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David Gulbe • Mike Bernicot

Box 1020 • Invermere B.C. V0A 1K0 • www.cabincare.ca

Snow Removal • Sanding • Spring Clean-up 250.270.0821 or 780-970-7040 Kari Kari&&John JohnMason Mason250-270-0821 Invermere • Panorama Invermere • Panorama

From Framing to Finishing Al Tallman

Call Al at

We Do It All!

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PIONEER CLASSIFIEDS

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Phone: 250-341-6299 Fax: 250-341-6229 Email: info@cv-pioneer.com www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

GARAGE SALES

ANNOUNCEMENT

CHEERS & JEERS

CHEERS & JEERS

CHEERS & JEERS

COMMERCIAL SPACE

Garage Sale Saturday, April 13th, 9:00a.m. - 1 p.m. 1522-3rd Ave. G.E. side by side fridge. Kenmore 30” built-in oven (like new). 2 antique singer sewing machines. 140 sq ft, 2 1/4 oak flooring, household items and more.

Rowena Sinha oil paintings showing at Smoking Waters Café in Fairmont during the month of April.

Cheers to Maigan Jayde for being the best ever all the time!

A very huge cheers to The Little Badger Centre teachers Kathleen, Maxine, Sandy and Merisa! Thank you for sticking up for my family!

My daughter adores you all as do I. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Cheers to the hairless cat for being such awesome company. Jeers for running away so soon, please come back!

For lease: 1,200 sq. ft. finished office space. Available immediately.

Call Scott at 250-342-5758.

129 11th Ave, Invermere. Saturday, April 13th, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENT Alcoholics Anonymous. If alcohol is causing problems or conflict in your life, AA can help. All meetings are at 8 p.m. For more information, please call 250-342-2424.

Columbia United AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday (closed), and Wednesday at the BC Service Building, South End – 624 4th St., Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday at the Catholic Church, East Side of Main St. With the exception of Tuesday, all meetings are open.

Have you heard? Blessing’s Thrift Store, Main Street, Radium, also has a furniture/appliance room. We gladly accept gently used, clean, working donations. Drop-offs on same days as open. Thursday, 10 - 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 12 - 4 p.m. Need info? 250-342-6633.

Al-Anon. Are you concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7:15 p.m. at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 – 12th Ave (behind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call 250-3428255.

Notice of Annual General Meeting.

Windermere Valley Rural Range Patrol.

2013 Annual General Meeting will be held at the Windermere Community Hall on Tuesday, April 23rd at 7:30 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous meeting now available. Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call 250-342-1071 for more info.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice to: Debtor’s name: Bekerman, Breanne.

1990 Honda Civic, 2-door, white. VIN #2HGED6302LH026075. AB plate #BBT9850. The Radium Hot Springs Esso will sell this vehicle for $487.20 in unpaid repairs. The sale will take place 09:00, April 26th, 2013 at the Radium Hot Springs Esso in Radium Hot Springs, BC.

CHEERS & JEERS Jeers to the RDEK for holding onesided meetings. Shame on you.

Cheers to the garbage man for cleaning up the mess left behind by disrespectful people and the crows.

Big cheers to Leanne and her crew at Meet on Higher Ground Coffee House in Radium for super hospitality and great food at our winter Wednesday meetings.

Radium Rotary appreciates you!

Cheers to the gluten free soup at Kicking Horse! I love being able to eat out, even with my allergies.

Jeers to the businesses who are padding their pockets with the PST instead of rolling back their prices.

Cheers to Vic and Gary at the Invermere Curling Club. You guys are awesome!

Cheers to the people in provincial politics who take the high road. You are the community builders and you get my vote! I only get one, and it won’t go to anyone whose M.O. is tearing people down.

Jeers to the PST. My accountant hates you! She is throwing a HiSTy fit.

Jeers to co-workers who steal forks!

Huge Cheers to Nick who found my wallet and called me right away.

Your honesty is much appreciated.

Cheers to Kathy at the Fairmont pools for being so courteous to everyone around her and for keeping all the boys fed on those late nights. We need more of you in this world!

Cheers to the staff at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort for all their hard work into the wee hours. Your morning swim team.

Cheers to Sheri at Dollar Store.

120% customer service with a sincere welcome 5 minutes before closing. I think I’ll start a business just to have you on my team. Many could learn much from you.

Cheers to Audrey and Steve! Thank you for picking up our branches. We appreciate your kindness.

Cheers to Drew, Martin, and Bram from the Windermere Fire Department for saving Dan and Michelle’s cat out of the osprey nest located at Paradise Headquarters in Windermere. Great job fella’s! (they did this on volunteer time) Cheers to the Kootenay Youth for Africa (Columbia Valley) and Opportunity Africa (Elk Valley) you did an amazing job in Ghana. We, the parents, are so proud of you wonderful ladies. Cheers also to Kerrie, Deb, Al and Janet for taking care of our youth and making this an even more memorable trip for them.

Please email classified ads to info@cv-pioneer.com

Cheers to Lori and Carly at the Valley Alley for a great season of bowling leagues! It’s hard to please everyone but you ladies sure try.

Jeers to whoever melted the picnic bench down by the lake.

Cheers to the ‘terrorists’ who keep the economy going.

A huge Cheers to my F&B management for working so hard and doing such a good job. Without you we wouldn’t be able to pull off the high standard of service that I have come to love.

Cheers to Boss Man for my new hard hat. From Stan, your #1 grater!

Cheers to Julie Brown and Shilo Cameron for being amazing preventative and alternative health care practitioners – we are so lucky to have you in this valley!

Cheers to the mad rig user. Don’t worry, your radio talk was your biggest improvement. You’re welcome to borrow my rig anytime to get some more practice!

Jeers to the thunder, lightning and hail that made us evacuate the pools after 5 minutes in.

Cheers to the lovely young lady at the Kootenay Park Administration Office who kindly let us visit with Mr. Harkin. For anyone concerned, he appears to be doing well!

For lease: newly renovated, beautiful office spaces. Street level. From 250 sq. ft. to 1,200 sq. ft., air-conditioned. Available immediately. Panache Building across from the A&W. Call 250-3425805.

CHEERS to Jamie Graham at MCP. Finally someone is listening to the Villa owners & taking action. We are very happy to have you onboard. Keep up the good work!

For lease: 2,000 sq. ft. office and warehouse space

Cheers to Kristen for being a constant inspiration in all things health, fitness and awesome!

You’re an amazing friend!

Cheers to Dr. Dibb for following your instincts and discovering health issues I would have never figured out. You rock! TW. JEERS to the Columbia Valley live web cam of Invermere downtown, still frozen from Sept. 10 ,2012. I sure miss watching it.

We would like to thank everyone for all the support for our loss of Ken Smith.

Jeers to the two boys from Windermere for having a hot tub in our client’s hot tub. We know where you live.

STORAGE NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE

Big cheers for introducing me to the empire. Two shoes (or no shoes), they are for dancing!

Various sizes available.

Now with climate-controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

Jeers to me for forgetting the essentials of our planned backcountry trip. Cheers to you for taking an IOU, I will make it up to you!

STORAGE SPACE – assorted sizes, easy access, immediate availability, long-term or short-term. Deck Properties Warehouse, Industrial Park: 250-342-3166.

located at #5 108 Industrial Road #2. Available July 1st. $1,350/ month + utilities and HST. Ideal for relocating veterinarian. Phone Leo, 250-342-1177.

For lease: former Legacy Kitchens unit. 492 Arrow Road, across from Kicking Horse Coffee. Busy, high exposure and growing commercial area. Must see. Please call 250342-5839.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION Private room with cable, phone, laundry access, internet, and all utilities included, $400/month + $200 D.D., N/P. 1-866-222-0325.

Invermere: furnished room for rent in Westside Park. Available immediately. Call 250-688-7787.

Downtown Invermere: across from hospital. 2 big rooms available any time. Shared kitchen, big bathroom. N/P, N/S. $525/month, includes hydro and internet. Call Siarez at 250-409-4445.

Downtown Invermere by the Lake: groovy 4 + bedroom, 3-bath home, fully furnished. Very healthminded roomies looking for two more to share a cozy cottage.

Non-smokers only, N/P. $450.

Available May 1st and June 1st.

Phone or text 250-342-5937.

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SUITE FOR RENT

SUITE FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR RENT

CONDO FOR RENT

CONDO FOR SALE

MISC. FOR SALE

CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS! Conveniently located behind Sobeys within walking distance to downtown. 2-bdrm townhouse units, outside entrance. Sliding glass doors open onto balcony, overlooking private courtyard.

Fireplace and W/D included in each unit. Long-term preferred, N/P. Utilities not included. $750/month.

Available immediately. 250-2700729.

Windermere: two 2-bdrm suites in 4-plex. All appliances. Large yard, close to beach, pets considered. $825/month, and $725/month.

Call 250-409-7435 or Shellimilley@ gmail.com.

Large 1-bdrm, fully furnished basement suite in Invermere. Wood heat, no W/D. Long-term preferred. $600/month, utilities included, D.D. required. Available May 1st.

250-342-3832.

HOUSE FOR RENT

Juniper Mobile Home Park, just north of Invermere has one pad rental available for April, 2013.

Contact the manager, Tim Eugene, to see if you qualify for approval.

Pad rental is $270/month. 250342-2949.

Riverstone villas condo. 3 Bdrms, 1 1/2 bath, large soaker tub, walk-in shower, fireplace, 6 appliances, large open kitchen/dining, carpet, hardwood and lino, deck, gas heat, garage. Never smoked in, pets or renters, shows like new. $199,000.

250-342-7608.

Hay - round bales, $30 - $80/bale.

Elkhorn Ranch, 250-342-0617.

Canal Flats: Clean, bright, quiet 2-bdrm for $625 or 1-bdrm for $550. Includes utilities, laundry, cable and internet. N/P, N/S. Available May 1st. 250-342-1131.

For rent to own. 2-bdrm, 2-bath townhome with garage at Black Forest. Upgraded flooring, looking onto green space. $1,000/month including utilities. Owner, Ken Becker, realtor in B.C. Call 250-3421161.

Windermere: 1-bdrm house. Cozy and clean, $700/month + utilities.

250-342-3790.

Wanted in Invermere: newer 3-bdrm, 2-bath with garage or equivalent. 250-342-1167.

3-bdrm, semi-detached home with carport in Invermere close to all schools. Available immediately.

N/S, pets negotiable. $850/month + utilities. Call Joan at 250-3427517 to view.

COND0O FOR RENT

Windermere: Upper Hilltop Road.

1-bdrm walkout basement suite. $675/month, utilities included.

250-342-3790.

Invermere: affordable 1-bdrm and 2-bdrm apartments. $600 - $800/ month. Includes all utilities. 250341-1182.

Canal Flats: 2-bdrm apartment on second floor. N/S, N/P. $525/month + utilities and D.D. 250-342-3345.

INVERMERE CENTRE. 1-bdrm apartment, available immediately.

Central location, parking at your door, laundry on site. 1-year lease.

N/P, N/S. Call Sharon, 250-6881365.

Radium: 4-bdrm, 2-bath basement suite. W/D, N/P, N/S, no partiers. $1,100/month, utilities included.

References required. 250-3426010.

2-bdrm, 2-bath near Kinsmen beach. Walk to downtown. Fully furnished, 6 appliances, $1,000/ month includes utilities. N/S, N/P. 250-342-8787.

2-bdrm apartment, close to downtown Invermere. Furnished, balcony, shared laundry, N/S, pets considered, $850/month. Available immediately. 250-426-5454.

Pine Ridge: 3-bdrm, 3-bath, 2 office/bedrooms. All appliances, wood stove, large deck, fenced yard two-car garage. N/S. References please. $1,475/month. 250-3423790.

House for rent: Invermere, 5-bdrm, 3-bath. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, W/D. Close to all schools and walking trails. N/S, pets negotiable. $1,400/month + utilities and D.D. Available April 1st. Phone 250-3477775 to view.

Large 4-bdrm, 2-bath house with large yard in downtown Invermere.

W/D, dishwasher, microwave, N/S, fireplace, internet, $1,150/month + utilities or $1,500 all included.

Available immediately. 250-3411650 or helmimagic@uniserve. com.

Invermere: 2-bdrm, quiet, lots of light, new! Couples or singles welcome to apply. References required, W/D, N/S, N/P, $900/ month, hydro included. 250-3423381.

Edgewater: very clean 3-bdrm mobile. New baths, 1 full and 1 ensuite. Newer carpet, laminate, appliances and fixtures. W/D, double carport, shed, 2 decks, quiet. $750/month + hydro. No smoking, pets negotiable. 403230-1903 to view.

Radium: Bachelor suite for rent. $350/month, utilities included.

Available May 1st. Call 250-3476420.

Wilmer: 3 Bdrm modern home available May 1st. N/S, W/D, pets negotiable. $1,000/month + utilities. 250-342-6851.

FOR RENT INVERMERE Wilder Subdivision: Furnished 2 bedroom suite including electricity at $1,100/per month RADIUM The Aspen – Furnished 2 bedroom with two parking stalls, at $1,100/per month including electricity ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS! Our inventory is getting low. Please contact us if you need help renting your home or recreational property. Please call…

Eric or Dave 250-342-4040

FirstChoiceRentals.ca

Invermere: 2-bdrm, 2-bath furnished condo. Close to downtown. N/S, N/P, references.

No partiers. $1,025/month, utilities included. 403-978-4559 or 403251-4556.

Canal Flats: 2-bdrm, 1.5bath condo with in-suite laundry. 1,000 sq. ft. of beautiful, comfortable, living space in quiet neighbourhood. $700/month + utilities. Available immediately.

Call 403-873-8158 or e-mail canalcondo@live.ca .

Serious inquiries only.

Canal Flats Condo, Jade Landing Development: 2+1 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and partially finished basement. 6 Appliances. 12 minutes to Fairmont. $750/month + utilities. Available April 16th.

Contact Mike at 403-804-6937.

Castlerock: 3-bdrm, 3-bath duplex.

3 floor, 6 appliances, garage, deck and yard, N/S, pets ok! $1,500/ month + utilities. Phone 250341-1108 or email sheabear_4@ hotmail.com.

Invermere: beautiful condo close to downtown. 3-bdrm, 3-bath, 5 appliances, large storage room and attached garage! Will go fast at $1,150/month + utilities. Call Kevin for showing at 780-9821140.

Invermere: 2-bdrm, 2-bath. W/D, storage, private parking. Long term renters. Lease and D.D. required.

One small pet considered. 250342-0853.

Panorama 1-bdrm loft condo for rent. Fully furnished, available April 15th - November 30th. $1,000 per mo., utilities included. Call 250342-5650.

Invermere: 2-bdrm condo, fridge, stove. N/S, N/P, no partiers. Must be mature, quiet and clean. $850/ month + utilities. Minimum 1-year lease. Available immediately. 250409-9801.

HOMES FOR SALE Mountain Home For Sale www.newbuildinglinks.com Newly renovated 3,000 sq. ft. home for sale in downtown Invermere, just blocks from the beach. 4-bdrm, 2-bath. Open-concept living, older home, zoned R2. Asking $299,000.

Why rent when you can own for $1,400/month? Call 250-342-5148.

WANTED Wanted 10’ or 12’ aluminum fishing boat in good shape. Will pay cash.

Phone Walter 250-347-7718.

MISC. FOR SALE Craftsman 54” riding mower. Triple blade, heavy duty with a double trailer for moving around. $1,500.

Call Paul at 250-341-1395.

Reese distribution hitch. 10,000 lb hitch weight. 1,000 lb spring bars and chains. $160. 250-342-1710.

Quality Top Soil and Manure $160 per dump truck load, $90 per pick-up load. Well-aged cow manure, $100 per pickup load.

Delivery extra. Call 250-342-1268.

Rocky Mountain freeride/downhill mountain bike. $600. 250-3421354.

Artwork for sale. Sawada, Amsel Adams, Frans Hats (1624). Flat screen TV, 20”. Soap stone Inuit carvings. Inlayed crib board. Call 250-342-3996.

Rockies West Realty Independently Owned and Operated

492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC

Kim Collens

Representative

toll free: 1.877.342.3427 cell: 250.342.1671

kim@rockieswest.com www.kimcollens.com

Recipe Of The Week PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

1 cup Tenderflake Shortening 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Brown Sugar, packed 2 Eggs 1 cup Peanut Butter

2 cups All Purpose Flour ½ teaspoon Salt 2 teaspoons Baking Soda 1 cup Large Flake Rolled Oats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat together shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.

Blend in peanut butter.

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl until blended then add to the wet ingredients; mix well. Stir in rolled oats.

Heap a teaspoon with dough, roll into balls and place on a cookie sheet.

Gently press with a fork dipped in sugar to make an X pattern.

Bake for 12 minutes; remove and let cool on a wire rack.

See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com

Home Of The Week Private and Peaceful Setting!

The perfect lot . . . nicely treed, great views, gently sloping for a walk-out and no building time commitment. Located on a quiet street in the friendly community of Fairmont Hot Springs .

$79,900

MLS®

K203813

Pioneer Classified Advertising

250-341-6299

28 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

FITNESS

2001 Kawasaki 800 Vulcan.

12,000 km. saddle bags, crash bar.

Beautiful shape. Asking $5,000 OBO. To view, contact 250-3415524.

2001 Bayliner Capri Sport 19.5’ inboard, 175 horse motor. Great condition. Asking $10,000 OBO. To view call 250-342-1143.

Zumba Fitness – Julie Parent Classes are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. at J.A. Laird school gym. $50 for the entire month or drop in for $10/class.

Please note classes are cancelled May 20th. For updated class times, please contact Julie at 250-3415474, email japarent@telus.net, www.julieparent.zumba.com or on Facebook at Zumba Fitness - Julie Parent.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

SERVICES

BOATS FOR SALE

2008 Ford F-150. Extended cab, full box, running boards, power everything, remote start. 86,000 kms. Well maintained. $14,500 Must sell, need a bigger one! 250347-9909 or firlandsranch@gmail. com.

Trailers for sale. 2008 Sterling, enclosed, 12’ x 6’, excellent condition. $2,500 firm. 1993 flat deck trailer, redone, flipped axles.

25’ x 7’. New brakes, bearings, wiring, tires, rims, paint. $4,000 firm. 250-342-1302.

2007 Camry LE Auto. 75,000kms, $13,000. Phone 250-342-2480.

HEALTH & WELLNESS New class for Seniors with mobility issues: “Chair Yoga” $10/Senior, FREE for any accompanying caregivers! Thursdays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. For complete yoga schedule: www.definingyoga.ca or call Kelly for more info: 250-270-0056.

Reiki treatments with Gwen on Fridays at Fairmont Hot Springs Studio. 250-688-1489 for appointment.

AUTOMOTIVE AUTOWYZE SERVICES. The season is here and so is the weather. We are servicing and can order parts for RVs and holiday trailer. Furnaces, fridges, hot water tanks! Awnings, and all the little parts. 250-342-6614.

Home Building and Renos Chuck Newhouse Builders 250-342-3637 chucknew@telus.net Dryer Vent and Furnace Cleaning & inspections. Call AQUAIR today!

250-342-5089.

Water treatment & purification, includes drinking water systems, softeners & conditioners, iron filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-342-5089.

Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning.

Environmentally friendly products.

Dry in 1 hour! Call 250-688-0213 or visit www.heavensbest.ca .

Shannon’s Blinds & Designs Check Us Out at the Spring Trade Show See our display stand and play with a motorized shade.

Free Draws.

Invermere Curling Club Shannon’s Blinds & Designs 250-342-5749 Covering the Valley – One Window At A Time Psychic Intuitive/Tarot Consultations with Level 2 Psychic. Reconnect with yourself and your higher purpose to reach full potential.

Answers and insight into life issues/patterns/questions. $20: 15 minutes. $35: 30 minutes. $50: 45 minutes +. Contact 250-409-4433 or b2designs@live.ca.

Dave’s Gardening Service and large property caretaking. 250-3413541.

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photography studio & custom picture framing …look for the red door behind the Invermere Dry Cleaners!

250-342-5102 Triple J Window Cleaning Residential. For a brighter outlook call Jim, 250-349-7546.

Eltjo’s Property Service Renovations, repairs, maintenance, landscaping. Eltjo Van der Deen.

Cell: 250-341-5695. Phone: 250342-4436.

The Valley Shine shop has as a new number. Phone or text 250-3427611 to book your vehicle or boat for spring cleaning.

HELP WANTED Village Country Inn is looking for part-time housekeeping staff. Offering competitive wages plus a seasonal bonus. Employees will work in a clean, air-conditioned work environment, have their own transportation and be able to work weekends. Work is available immediately. Please apply in person to 7557 Canyon Ave, Radium Hot Springs.

Black Forest Restaurant is hiring.

Cook, $12 - $14 per hour. 40 hours per week. Email resumes to careers@blackforestrestaurant.com or drop off resumes between noon and 5 p.m.

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HELP WANTED Waiting front-end staff, full and part-time. Old Salzburg Restaurant.

Phone 250-347-6553 or fax resume 250-347-9890.

Hair stylist wanted at Valley Hair Styling. F/T or P/T. Excellent opportunity for a motivated stylist.

Phone 250-342-6355.

Black Forest is looking for a P/T daytime cleaner. Also kitchen helper/ dishwasher. Call or drop off resume.

250-342-9417.

Established landscaping and property maintenance company is looking to fill the position of Crew Supervisor. MUST have a valid D/L and own transp. This is a temporary position with the potential for long-term, full-time employment for the suitable candidate. Wage based upon experience and proven ability. Irrigation knowledge required. Please contact 250-2700821.

Office staff wanted for Glacier Raft Adventures in Fairmont Hot Springs. 30-40 hrs/week. Mid May to end of August. Send resume to trips@glacierraft.com or call 250344-6521. Must be great with customers in person and on the phone, organized and reliable.

FUNTASIA - FAIRMONT FUN PARK is OPEN for the season and looking for YOU! We are building a team of high-energy, fun-loving, outgoing people. Accommodation available. Full and part time, open to the confident in sales, service, cash register, and light food prep.

A variety of indoor and outdoor tasks on keeping a clean, organic and eco-sensitive environment, one of the most beautiful laughterfilled places in the valley. www. fairmontfuntasia.com, resumes to fairmontfuntasia@live.com, fax 250-345-4542.

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Fiona Wilfley, AEP Intuitive Reader

Fairmont Hot Springs Studio • 250-342-1713

summer student positions CBT has two four-month term positions available, both working out of the Castlegar office: • Administrative Assistant, Community Initiatives; and Twitter • Administrative Assistant, Communications.

View details at www.cbt.org/careers or request from Debra Twitter Stewart at 1.800.505.8998. Please email resumés to dstewart@cbt.org by noon Pacific, April 29, 2013. www.cbt.org • 1.800.505.8998

Join us:

JOIN THE TEAM AT RADIUM RESORT! Work and play at one of Canada’s premier golf resorts, while enjoying a Rocky Mountain lifestyle. We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:

Housekeeping Supervisor

Under the direction of the Housekeeping Manager, the Housekeeping Supervisor provides for the comfort of guests by ensuring that guest rooms and public areas are clean and properly presented. In the absence of the Housekeeping Manager, the Housekeeping Supervisor assigns Room Attendants with their duties and inspects work for conformance to Radium Resort prescribed standards.

Accounting Clerk

Responsibilities include A/P, A/R and month end duties. Reliability, accuracy and attention to detail are necessary as is the ability to quickly learn various software.

Night Audit – Part Time Room Attendant Please submit resumes to info@radiumresort.com

250.347.9311

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Join our winning team!

When you work at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort you don’t just get a job, you get a passport to all the amenities of our facility. Enjoy complimentary golf, hot springs and skiing — as well as generous discounts at our spa, retail, seven restaurants and other ski resorts. Here are some of the positions available immediately or for summer 2013:

• Security Officer • Health, Safety & Training Coordinator While experience is desired for certain roles, the key requirement for all positions is a positive attitude, relentless enthusiasm and a passion for great service. We can teach you many things, but we can’t teach you that!

Interested? Please forward your resume with references to the attention of David Sheedy: hr@fhsr.com, fax 250.345.6616, or call 250.345.6004. fairmonthotsprings.com

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 29

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

TRUCK DRIVER Dehart Sewer and Drain Ltd. is experiencing very positive growth with an expanding client base. We are currently seeking a full-time seasonal pump truck operator.

Applicants must have a Class 3 licence with Air Certification, be physically fit and mechanically inclined. A good driver’s abstract is a must. Good communication skills are important while serving our valued and satisfied customers. We have a great team and are willing to train a successful candidate for this employment opportunity and will reward them with an excellent wage. This position is available immediately. Interested applicants may forward resumes c/w references to the attention of Bruce Dehart at dehartseweranddrain@ gmail.com or fax them to 250-3472274. Please call 250-342-0286 for further information.

(4) FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANT( FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANT) 675485 BC LTD O/A DAIRY QUEEN (INVERMERE) LOCATED AT INVERMERE, BC. Permanent, full-time, some high school, will train. $10.50/hour, 40/week. Must be flexible and reliable, good communication skills and customer service. Duties: take customer orders and receive payment; prepare, heat, and finish simple food items; serve customers at counter or buffet tables; use a manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim food; portion and wrap food; package take-out food; stock refrigerators and salad bars; keep records of the quantities of food used; clear and clean tables and trays; remove dishes before and after courses; other related duties. Fax resumes to 250-342-9925, Attn: Mr. Michael Richards.

Columbia Cycle & Ski is hiring.

Full time retail position available immediately. Bicycle technician also needed. Drop off resumes or email to ccycle@telus.net.

Room cleaners needed.

Competitive wages. Available immediately. Submit resume to info@chaleteurope.com or call 250-347-9305.

Just a reminder… The classified deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.

Located in Panorama Mountain Village is now hiring

Massage Therapists/Practitioner Esthetician

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by William D. DuBois of Windermere, BC, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, for a Crown Grant (extension to holdings) for the purpose of residential use situated on Provincial Crown land near Windermere and containing 0.13 83 hectares more or less.

The MFLNRO File Number that has been established for this application is 4405344.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook B.C., VIC 7G I or email to: AuthorizingAgency.Cranbrook@ gov.bc.ca . Comments will be received by FrontCounter BC until May 5, 2013. FrontCounter BC may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please refer to our website http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp ➔ Search ➔ Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations regional office in Cranbrook.

Full and part-time positions available. Please email resume to jody@puremassagepanorama.com. No phone calls please.

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Reality: Develop a good campaign, or theme for your ads. Stick with that one campaign, and only make small changes of headlines or details.

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www.columbiavalleypioneer.com • Email: info@cv-pioneer.com Panorama Mountain Village is hiring.

LINE COOK Career Opportunity - Executive Director The East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council (EKIPC) has an exciting career opportunity as it looks to hire a new Executive Director on a permanent, full-time basis beginning May 2013. EKIPC is a registered not-for-profit society which operates throughout the East Kootenay Region with a mandate to reduce and prevent damage to local ecosystems by invasive species in terrestrial and aquatic environments. One of the leaders in the province, this dynamic organization provides a wide range of programs and services, which you will help to lead and expand as EKIPC continues to work towards achieving its mandate.

Working with a large stakeholder base and reporting to an engaged Board of Directors, you will have wide ranging responsibilities including; administrative functions, finances and fundraising, human resources management, strategic planning, outreach and education efforts, advocacy, partnership building and coordination, contract management and leading special projects.

EKIPC will offer the right candidate a competitive salary, benefits and a flexible work arrangement. The base of operation will be from a home office, located within the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK). Extensive travel within the RDEK, the ability to work in the field and the provision of a reliable four-wheel drive vehicle are necessary. Experience in working with, and leading not-for-profits is desired and knowledge of invasive species identification and management is required. A bachelor’s degree in applied science, agriculture, natural resource science or related is preferred but, not required. The successful candidate will be an energetic and organized natural leader who is a skilled communicator. An aptitude for strategic thinking and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines is essential. While EKIPC prefers to hire its new Executive Director as an employee, it will consider contracting the opportunity to qualified individuals and companies.

Career Opportunity – Field Operations Coordinator The East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council (EKIPC) has a rewarding career opportunity as it looks to attract a new Field Operations Coordinator to begin work May 2013. EKIPC is a registered not-for-profit society which operates throughout the East Kootenay Region with a mandate to reduce and prevent damage to local ecosystems by invasive species in terrestrial and aquatic environments. One of the leaders in the province, this dynamic organization provides a wide range of programs and services, which you will help to plan, implement and monitor as EKIPC continues to work towards achieving its mandate. Working closely with contractors, field crews and the Executive Director, you will have wide ranging responsibilities including; planning annual invasive species management activities, supervising contractors and field crews, data management and entry, field monitoring inventory, producing reports and providing training.

EKIPC will offer the right candidate a competitive wage and a flexible work arrangement. The base of operation will be from a home office, located within the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK). Extensive travel within the RDEK, the ability to work in the field and the provision of field gear and a reliable fourwheel drive vehicle are necessary. The successful candidate will possess or be eligible to obtain a current BC Herbicide Applicators Certificate and be skilled at invasive species identification and management. A technical diploma in the field of natural resource management or equivalent knowledge and experience is required. Attention to detail and familiarity with the region are important assets for this opportunity. EKIPC will consider hiring its Field Operations Coordinator as either an employee or contractor.

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements:

To request a more detailed job description and summary of compensation, please contact Sue Crowley, EKIPC Secretary at For More Information and to Apply: Sue.Crowley@gov.bc.ca with EKIPC Executive Director in subject line.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to the same contact above.

This is a paperless competition; submissions will be accepted via email only.

Applications must be received no later than April 23, 2013 at 4:30 PM (MDT).

“East Kootenay landscapes free of the impacts from invasive species”

Panorama Mountain Village cook positions hold the key to the financial success of a food service operation. The successful candidates must be able to work unattended in both a production atmosphere, and on some stations in the resort kitchens. This position requires basic butchery, sauce production, and salad preparation. Reporting directly to the Sous Chef, you must work well in a team environment and understand the need to maintaining a clean, organized work station.

Essential Functions: • Monitor all food in preparation and storage daily, to • To treat each dish as if you were serving it to your avoid spoilage family (take pride) • Follow recipe manual guide strictly to achieve • To work with a sense of fun and animation in order consistency in portion and taste to contribute to the guest experience • Prepare sufficient food quantities to meet business • Ability to work some hot stations of the kitchens of demands the resort • Ensure that each item leaving the kitchen has been • To constantly push personal skills forward accurately billed or requisitioned • Dedication to the highest quality with every plate • Explain the preparation of dishes/ specials to the leaving the kitchen at any time service staff in a clear manner • Proficiently set the day’s station for service • Achieve high standards of taste and presentation in • Ensure adherence to provincial health and safety each dish standards Experience / Qualifications: • 2+ years progressive experience in the Kitchen • Basic knowledge of the operation of Catering/ • Basic Knife Set * Please inquire during interview if Conventions you do not have your own • Able to stand for long periods of time • Experience in working some stations of a multiple • Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. outlet operation • Strong communication skills • Great people skills, fun, energetic, out going This position pays between $10.50 and $15.00 / hr, dependent on experience. To view the full job descriptions and to apply on-line, please visit; www.panoramaresort.com/employment or contact Adam Hopper at adam.hopper@panoramaresort.com Full-time, year-round positions receive a comprehensive benefit and RRSP plan.

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0911611 BC LTD o/a Tim Hortons 496 Highway 93/95 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K2

Invermere’s Summit Youth Centre is accepting applications for a

Food Counter Attendant

This individual will work with youth ages 12 to 18 years old providing supervision at the Summit Youth Centre and other related programming. 12 hours per week to include evenings and some weekend shifts. The successful candidate will be organized, self motivated, creative and willing to work as a team member. Related experience an asset, training provided. Clean RCMP criminal record check a must.

Apply with resume to: Magali Larochelle at summit.centre@gmail.com or by mail Box 133, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0. For more information visit our website www.invermeresummityouthcentre.org

Full-time/shift work Nights/overnights/early mornings/weekends $11.05/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.

Apply via email: timhortons.invermere@gmail.com

PART-TIME YOUTH WORKER

Hiring for Heavy Duty Mechanic, Truck drivers and small equipment operators including skid steerer, excavator, etc.

Part-time and on-call basis, some weekend work required.

Fax resumes to 250-341-6006

Deadline for applications to be received: April 26, 2013. Potentially successful applicants will be contacted by April 30th for an interview. Position to start by Friday, May 17th.

Also looking for casual on call positions. Submit interest to same contact as above.

To place your Community Classified call The Pioneer at 250-341-6299 or toll free 1-866-669-9222 classifieds@bccommunitynews.com www.communityclassifieds.ca

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 31

FAITH

Turning points in life

By Father Gabriel St. Joseph’s Catholic Church All humans have their turning points in life, occasions or moments when the course of events changed.

The great American writer Mark Twain describes this fact as “such and such event was the occasion to change my life”.

A turning point is that critical moment or that decisive moment which alters our course of action. All of us have these special insights which profoundly affect how we experience life.

A person living in constant discomfort becomes progressively neurotic in life. Their blood pressure rises, and the challenges and demands they face in life lead to worry and fear.

The sudden turbulences that occur in daily life affect thoughts and feelings, which add to the stressful situations. Attention and focus is lost under these circumstances, and people who face such challenges find life

hard to the point of it not being worth living.

To illustrate this point, look at the example of a mother in a home environment.

If she is constantly living in discomfort, always undergoing the nagging comments of her family, or is never appreciated for what she is or what she does, her life is a miserable existence.

Consider those who suffer with untold miseries like broken relationships, the sudden loss of loved ones, unemployment or underemployment and those with multiple health conditions.

Life has hardships and obstacles. They seem to be enormous and impossible to overcome. We become powerless and hopeless with their burden. But as we think of Easter, we can imitate the role model of Jesus, who underwent all these struggles and challenges in life.

In all his suffering, he never lost hope.

He trusted in His father’s guidance. He looked forward to a positive life transformation. Ultimately that is what we celebrate in Easter. His life circumstances changed, and he was resurrected by his father. He had his turning point and turned the history of the world.

Today more than 1.3 billion people follow his path, and most of them give credence to his life-saving suffering and death. Easter has invited us to emulate this life changing event. Can we consider it?

Valley Churches

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, April 14th, 10:30 a.m.: Worship and Life Instruction, “MULTIPLY: The Great Commission and the Church.

Sunday, April 14th, 7:00 p.m.: SING AND CELEBRATE: Join us for an evening of singing the great hymns of faith; food and fellowship.

“K.I.D.S.” Church provided for children age 3 to Grade 1 and Grade 2 to Grade 5 during the morning service.

Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY ANGLICAN-UNITED 9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast Club for Children and Youth 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere Reverend Laura Hermakin 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 www.wvsm.ca VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Sunday, 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.

Pastor Murray Wittke 4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday, 4:30 p.m.: at St. Anthony’s, Canal Flats.

Saturday, 7 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.: at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere.

Sunday, 11 a.m.: at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium.

Father Gabriel • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 250-342-6167 ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service • Thursday February 7th: 10 a.m.

Bible study on the Book of Revelations Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m. • Relief Society, 11:15 a.m.

President Barry Pratt • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792

HART to HEART MINISTRIES from Chickasaw Alabama

Mike, Denise & Michelle Hartmann-Echterling

April 19th–21st

Council draws a crowd A youthful corps of council watchers from Ms. Habart’s Grade 4 — 7 class came out to the Village of Canal Flats Monday, April 8th council meeting to experience firsthand the political theatre of municipal politics. As part of a Social Studies assignment, the students from Martin Morigeau Elementary had to listen closely to discussions about the village’s municipal water system and upcoming budget talks.

Photo submitted by Lizzie Midyette

Radium Christian Fellowship #4-7553 Main Street West, Radium Hot Springs, B.C. Friday, April 19th, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 20th, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 21st, 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.

For more information call 250-332-6633

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Girls Only Dinner & Burlesque Saturday, April 20th 6:00pm • Kick start your evening with a 1920’s Dinner Buffet. Includes one drink ticket.

• Speak Teasy Burlesque Show by The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue. Two 45 minute performances!

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