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VALLEY NEWS

Gun amnesty aims to reduce potential hazards

By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff The month of June is offering residents of B.C. a chance to clean the skeletons out of their closet. Anybody who happens to be in possession of an illegal weapon or firearm, or even a legal one that’s collecting dust, the RCMP will be retrieving unwanted weapons and ammunition — no questions asked.

This month’s amnesty is the first held in the province since 2006.

“It all comes down to gun control – knowing who has what,” said Columbia Valley RCMP Corporal Grant Simpson.

As an example, Cpl. Simpson was asked if the surrender of an AK-47 or rocket launcher would warrant no questions.

“That’s what they (the regulations) say,” he replied.

As the RCMP intends to reduce the amount of po-

tential danger hiding throughout the province, so long as the unwanted weapon has not been used in an unresolved crime, no repercussions will follow. Once it has been determined that a weapon was not used in a crime, each armament will be destroyed near its local detachment. Weapons with historical significance, or ones that can be salvaged for parts, can be sold or donated to a licensed firearm business.

Invermere’s High Country Auctions owner Tex Lortscher is not a registered firearm owner, but says he always accepts old, unwanted firearms — as long as they don’t require registration. Unwanted weapons can be sold to legitimate collectors of restricted weapons online. Popular Canadian websites include www.firearmscanada.com and www.gunaddicts.com.

During the amnesty, the RCMP can be contacted to arrange a time for them to retrieve an armament, rather than have the owner transport it. While philosophies among police officers differ as to the delivery of

an unwanted weapon, the issue is black and white for Cpl. Simpson.

“From my perspective, contact the RCMP to come pick up your unwanted weapon under all circumstances. That’s my take on it. We don’t want someone coming into the office with a firearm in hand,” he said.

“That was very problematic back in 2006. It made a lot of people very nervous — especially the girls at the front counter.”

While many officers prefer all weapons to be picked up rather than dropped off during June’s amnesty, restricted and prohibited firearms cannot travel without an authorization to transport, which requires the successful completion of an application to the RCMP. Though there were no specific incidents to prompt this year’s amnesty, the public campaign seems to be attracting more attention.

“I don’t recall the amnesty being as big in 2006 as it is this year,” Cpl. Simpson said.

Invermere transfer station becoming a dump

By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff The transfer station in Invermere offers free garbage disposal to the public. As a result, it is often misused — an issue that the new bylaw officer is taking a stance against.

“Public works have to take time off their hands maintaining the rest of the town and come around here to clean up other people’s junk,” Invermere bylaw enforcement officer Mark Topliff told The Pioneer. “That’s on the taxpayer’s dollar.”

Bylaw No. 949 protects the transfer station against non-household domestic garbage by carrying a $100 fine, but it’s a difficult bylaw to enforce.

“For people to take pictures just to prompt an investigation — no one wants to get involved,” he said. “I’m at wits’ end. Invermere’s got all these facilities, which mostly responsible people use, but there are just a few bad apples that don’t want to drive ten minutes further where it’s free to dump.”

A ten minute trip from Invermere is all it takes for a motorist to arrive at 1827 Windermere Loop Road, the site of the Columbia Valley landfill.

Items of trash that are too big to fit in a dumpster are to be disposed of at the landfill, along with construction and demolition waste, tires, appliances, and all furniture. Electronics can be recycled down the street from the transfer station at the Invermere Bottle Depot.

“Everybody thinks their junk is somebody else’s treasure,” said Mr. Topliff. Referring to a mattress leaning against the fence beside a dumpster, he asked, “Would you sleep on that?”

Those who are misuing the transfer station may simply be in need of a friendly reminder, but witnesses to illegal dumping can phone Mr. Topliff at 250-341-4536.

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Submitted by Cpl. G. D. Simpson Columbia Valley RCMP Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 78 calls for service over this past week. Some of the more noteworthy incidents are outlined below.

• On Thursday, May 30th at 8:03 a.m., Columbia Valley RCMP were dispatched to a call of an unwanted male in a residence in the 1000 block of 4th Avenue in Invermere.

Soon after the initial complaint, an update came that injuries were involved as blood was noticed on the male. The male was escorted out of the home by the owner. Police attended to the area and located a male matching the description with blood on his face. The suspect was arrested for being intoxicated in a public place. While this suspect was being dealt with, members in close proximity located a second suspect matching the description — also with blood on his face. He, too, was placed under arrest for being intoxicated in a public place. Both individuals were brought back to Invermere cells. Later that morning, a local male attended the detachment to complain that someone was unlawfully in his kitchen at approximately 8 a.m. Police obtained a statement from the complainant and presented him with a photo line up in which he quickly identified one of the arrested males as the individual who was in his kitchen earlier in the morning. Further investigation revealed that the two males had gotten into a fight at a friend’s residence when they were removed from that residence as well. Police had also been called to this residence. Yes, it’s convoluted as police work often is, but still under investigation.

• On Saturday, June 1st at approximately 7:50 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP were driving northbound on Highway 93/95 in Invermere near Juniper Heights when they came upon a vehicle that was in the ditch on the west side of the road. Police stopped to see what was going on.

A male immediately came forward and stated to police that he was sorry and should not have been driving as he was impaired. The male was driving a white Cadillac CTS. A passenger was noted still in the vehicle, very agitated and panicked. The passenger was attended to by passerbys who had not witnessed the accident. Based on the male’s admission of being too impaired to drive, he was placed under arrest for impaired driving, was read the Alcohol Screening Device demand and provided a sample, which resulted in a fail. A second sample was declined. The male appeared emotionally upset and agitated, and could not find his wal-

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• On Monday, June 3rd, Banff RCMP were provided vague details of a motor vehicle incident on Highway 93 south of Highway 1. Banff members attended the scene which was five kilometres south of Highway 1 and determined it to be in the Columbia Valley detachment area. Columbia Valley members had been dispatched as well. Two victims of this incident were determined to have minor non-life threatening injuries; however, they were transported to Banff Hospital for further diagnosis and observation. Traffic Analysts were also dispatched to the scene and the highway was closed for several hours due to the significant amount of property damage and the debris field. Preliminary investigation revealed that in a three-lane portion of Highway 93, a southbound Ford F250 towing a fifth wheel encountered a black ‘07 Ford Edge coming around a corner as it passed a northbound orange Dodge Ram 1500 that was in the slow lane. The Ford Edge was estimated to be traveling at 150 kilometres per hour and, due to its speed, it was unable to negotiate a right hand corner and drifted into the oncoming lane, forcing the F250 to take evasive action by going into the northbound lane.

The Edge however clipped the F250 on its passenger side and then struck the fifth wheel. This caused the F250 and fifth wheel to spin, with the fifth wheel toppling over onto the Dodge Ram, which at this point was behind the Edge.

Once the vehicles came to rest, it was determined that there were only minor injuries to the driver of the Edge and the passenger of the Dodge Ram. Alcohol has been ruled out as a contributing factor and it is believed that excessive speed is the major contributing factor. Charges of Dangerous Driving Causing Bodily Harm — Sec. 249(3) of the Criminal Code — are pending against the driver of the Ford Edge, as several witnesses have come forward indicating that his driving was erratic and his speeds excessive. Police continue to investigate.

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Thank you A sincere thank you to the many good people here in this valley for the support generosity and kindness shown to my family in the sudden passing of our son and brother, James.

I cannot express enough gratitude to the Seniors’ Club of Radium for all the work done for the memorial day gathering.

A very special group believe me.

COMMITTED TO TOURISM — The Columbia Valley Tourism Marketing Committee’s media weekend drew 40 media representatives with their friends and families to the valley from Friday, May 31st to Sunday, June 2nd for an action-packed weekend filled with free activities and accommodation to help promote the region. Committee members are (back row, l-r) Bjorn Billehaug, Steven Page, Cheryl Williams, Andrea Tubbs, Valerie Bracken, Penny Powers and Fiona Hull; (front, l-r) Susan Clovechok and Committee Chair Amanda Robinson. Missing are Adam Hopper and Dave McGrath.

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Weekend event generates Twitter buzz

By Steve Hubrecht & Nicole Trigg Pioneer Staff The Columbia Valley Tourism Marketing Committee held the valley’s second annual media weekend from Friday, May 31st to Sunday, June 2nd, drawing more attendees than last year and generating some online buzz.

“We had about 40 to 45 media sign up to come out to the valley for the weekend with their families,” said committee member Andrea Tubbs. “It’s an increase of about 15 compared with last year, so it’s grown.”

Members of the media came to Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Fairmont Hot Springs and surrounding areas from across Alberta and B.C., some from as far away as Edmonton and Vancouver.

“We had all types of media; mostly we tried to get on-air personalities but there were many writers and several program directors from radio stations, which is great because that can lead into spinoff for contests,” said Ms. Tubbs. “The potential spinoff for these types of things can be anything from contests to articles to DJ chitter chatter on the airwaves or the morning news, which you can’t buy.”

The event is designed to give the valley exposure in places where potential tourists live. Attendees enjoyed free accommodation and participated in a wide range of free activities, such as stand-up paddleboarding, whitewater rafting, golf, yoga, art classes and nature walks.

High Country Properties started the media weekend last year, but with just one accommodation business organizing everything, it was smaller. This year, many valley-based accommodation and tourism businesses

worked together to plan the event along with the Panorama Destination Marketing Organization, Radium Tourism and the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce.

“Many people have come forward with donations, time, energy, taking the media out on all the activities during their normal business hours when they could be making money instead,” said Ms. Tubbs. “It’s great because we’re trying to foster the attitude in the valley of let’s all work together and see how great it can be doing things together, rather than all these silos that exist.”

The response of attendees to the weekend was considerable, resulting in a wave of social media activity, according to Ms. Tubbs.

“There were about 300 tweets (on the social media website Twitter) and roughly 100 more re-tweets from local media and local businesses,” she said. “People in the city are technologically connected so they’re on the tweeting straight away.”

This kind of social media attention can have huge benefits, according to Ms. Tubbs.

“The tweeting is an immediate thing that helps us because each of these people has numerous followers, more than any one of our companies would, so it gets us out in those markets, mainly Calgary because that’s where most of the media is from,” she said. “(Their followers) can click on the hashtag (used to categorize and search for tweets), see what everybody is saying and learn more about our area without actually coming. Maybe it intrigues them into coming.”

The committee is hoping to grow the event next year to the point where it will need to cap registration.

Another thank you to all who sent cards and flowers and to all the people who came to remember him.

The concern shown by the staff at Dusk Systems and the help in finding James cannot be forgotten.

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June 7, 2013

PERSPECTIVE

Transfer of responsibility

Historical Lens

By Nicole Trigg, Pioneer Staff Locals as well as visitors may recall last year when the Invermere transfer station was shut down in the fall due to misuse. The problem at the time was bears. Overflowing dumpsters filled with human refuse were not only unsightly, but were attracting unsuspecting wildlife drawn to an easy food source.

As soon as the valley’s Bear Aware co-ordinator raised the issue, District of Invermere council did the responsible thing and immediately closed the transfer station, a closure that lasted from September 11th through to October 1st, re-opening only when bear activity levels had abated.

Fast forward to the present, and Invermere’s new bylaw officer is already frustrated with the transfer station situation. This time, folks are dumping items that — by law — should be hauled directly to the landfill in Windermere; i.e. anything that is too big to fit into one of the provided bins.

But unwanted furniture, appliances and more are piling up around the dumpsters due to people not wanting to make the drive or pay the dumping fees.

This misuse of the station is also coinciding with the beginning of another bear season. Scores of beautiful bruins are being spotted on the highway through Kootenay National Park, much to the delight of visitors driving from Alberta to the Columbia Valley for their weekend fun. It’s only a matter of time before the bears make their way into our communities, following the scent of human attractants.

Bear Aware is also back in action, in its new reincarnation as WildSafeBC, to remind the public to do its part to prevent human-bear conflict and help reduce the number of bears killed each year as a result of it. Part of this effort will certainly be to address proper disposal of human garbage, not only curbside but at the transfer station as well.

When it comes to protecting the local bear population as well as promoting a positive image of the valley, anything but responsible management of garbage is simply unacceptable. And with the transfer station’s location en route to Invermere’s Industrial Park — which is morphing into the valley’s newest Business Park — trashy behaviour in this respect is not going to stay hidden for long.

A mysterious crew of men (and a dog) Not much is known about this image taken by Harry Richardson. Seated in the back row on the far left are Bob Tegart and Charlie Crook. If you have any more information, e-mail us at info@cv-pioneer.com .

Photo (A1308) courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society

A walk down memory lane Editor’s note: This letter to the editor was in response to The Pioneer’s Historical Lens photo in the May 24th, 2013 issue of Invermere’s old Imperial Bank of Canada.

Dear Editor: I recall a few conversations my father initiated during our family car/camping holidays to Radium Hot Springs while we were kids in the 1950s and 1960s.

How Dad was shipped by the bank from Vancouver to Invermere to work at the Imperial Bank of Canada during the 1930s. Apparently, it was a two or three day trip at that time. How he could not live on the wages supplied by the bank and live in separate

accommodations and eat at the same time. How Dad and another teller were thus given the ability to live upstairs at the bank and work downstairs. Working, living, cooking, reading and playing around that old building on the corner. How there was very little insulation in the attic/living accommodation, and a lot of toting and hauling of fire wood over the years. How the trek to the outhouse in the now-parking lot was a very cold trip during the winter, and long as well when nature called in the night. How for winter activities, they would play hockey on the ice in their teams and their groups. Apparently, Dad received a mention or two in the local paper for his hockey prowess.

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LETTERS

Father’s Day at

Voters are in the dark Dear Editor:

In this last provincial election, over twice as many B.C. voters stayed at home as voted for the BC Liberals. Yet, with only 23 percent of registered voters, they pulled a huge 17-seat majority out of a hat. Not much different from Steven Harper’s “strong, stable, majority,” engineered using just 24 percent of registered voters. Magic? No, “voter suppression.”

Tactics Steven Harper smuggled in from the States.

Harper doesn’t want everybody voting. After all, so many Canadians are just radical environmentalists—if not terrorists! Nothing like his “honourable” “upper crust” cohorts in big business, with their fraudulent off-shore . . . ‘Memory’ on page 6 How they would take a drive up to the now-missing bridge over Toby Creek, just for something to do. How they would speed over the washboard on the gravel roads and hope they only hit the high points of the washboard.

Dad also spoke to the feeling of isolation in Invermere at that time for a single “city” in a small town due to the extremely poor travel ability to visit family and friends down in Vancouver. Even though Dad had a few concerns about life in the big town of Invermere by the Lake, he loved

accounts. Harper feels democracy has run its course. It’s now time for big business to run the show—like in Haiti and Bangladesh.

It’s easy overthrowing democracy — the United States has done it worldwide for years. They’re just too happy to help… for some oil. Lesson One: control the flow of information — gag public servants, cabinet ministers, scientists, don’t talk to reporters, allow big business to merge Canada’s mainstream media into one giant monopoly, and, of course, as soon as possible, axe the CBC. It’s already working. Half the population has no idea who to vote for.

Bryan Stawychny Edgewater it here. That is part of the reason we kept coming back for the hot pools and the reminiscences.

But when the bank said, we want to send you to the Prairies for some advancement where it’s colder and further away from every thing else, Dad said, nope, I’m going back to the Big Smoke.

And so our time in Radium and Invermere started, with Dad’s memories and our family holidays to the Columbia Valley.

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WildSafeBC replaces Bear Aware

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff Bear Aware is back in a whole new guise, with a sleek new website to go along with the revamped program.

The long-standing Bear Aware program has run in various B.C. communities for more than a decade, and in the District of Invermere and the Village of Radium Hot Springs for two years, but this year it has expanded into a new incarnation — WildSafeBC. “In response to requests from communities such as Invermere, we’ve expanded to include conflicts with all kinds of wildlife,” said provincial WildSafe co-ordinator Frank Ritcey. “Even bigger B.C. communities such as Vancouver will have wildlife issues with, say, urban coyotes. It doesn’t matter where people live in this province, there are bound to be conflicts between humans and wildlife.”

WildSafeBC will continue to educate the public about bear behavior and how to reduce bear attractants, and correspondingly reduce bear-human conflicts, but will also do so for deer, cougar, coyotes, elk and a host of other animals.

In many communities, deer can be a bigger issue than bears, according to Mr. Ritcey.

“You’ll find many of the species have the same messaging,” he said. “Garbage is the number one attractant.”

WildSafeBC recently launched a website, in conjunction with its expanded mission, called the Wildlife Alert Reporting Program (or WARP for short). The highly interactive site allows people to report wildlife incidents, which are then placed on a province-wide map with colour-coded icons. The icons take the shape of the animals in each incident and the colours correspond to the type of attractant — garbage, compost, livestock, pets, bird feeders and so on.

Clicking on an icon will bring up a full report of each incident. Icons will stay on the site for about a month, gradually fading in colour as time goes by, so viewers can tell at a glance if they are looking at a recent event or something that happened weeks ago. People can use advance filters to search by type of incident, for instance searching for all aggressive-behaving, garbage-seeking bear encounters in a certain area. The site gives an excel-

lent, quick overview of what types of wildlife conflicts are occurring where.

“It’s a great solution to report and document sightings,” said Mr. Ritcey. “It’s a powerful program. It’s the first of its kind in the world.”

The website currently shows an aggressive grizzly incident and a garbage-seeking black bear in Radium, and a bear and a deer incident in Invermere.

When Bear Aware began in 1999, about 1,000 bears a year had to be killed in B.C., mostly because they were coming into conflict with humans, but last year that number was down to 500, according to Mr. Ritcey.

“We’ve gotten a lot better at managing our attractants,” he said. “The program has been successful that way. But as our population increases and we encroach more and more on wildlife habitat, conflict will increase.”

Local WildSafeBC co-ordinator Crystal Leonard said people still need to be vigilant about keeping garbage inside until 8 a.m. on garbage days and keeping other attractants, such as fruit trees and bird feeders well-managed.

“If you choose to have a birdfeeder, take it down from April to November,” said Ms. Leonard.

“People get defensive about birdfeeders and I understand why, but unfortunately birdfeeders are also bearfeeders and deerfeeders,” said Mr.Ritcey.

“There’s no doubt deer can be aggressive,” said Mr. Ritcey, adding that Invermere has a particular problem since the town now has some second-generation urban deer — in other words, deer that were born and raised completely within town.

“They don’t know what it is like to be in the wild.

That becomes an issue in terms of management,” he said.

“Deer can definitely bring hungry cougars into town,” said Ms. Leonard.

WildSafeBC is owned by the B.C. Conservation Fund and run locally with financial support from the Regional District of East Kootenay, the District of Invermere, the Village of Radium Hot Springs and the Columbia Basin Trust.

The organization will soon have a Columbia Valleycentric Facebook page.

Valley residents wanting to report incidents by phone can call the Report All Poachers and Pollutants (or RAPP) hotline at 1-877-952-7277.

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New nature tours kick off

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff The Invermere and Elk Valley branches of the East Kootenay environmental group Wildsight have launched a new non-profit nature-based tourism program — Wild Nature Tours. Wild Nature Tours will offer guided hikes, interpretive tours, snowshoes, bike rides, canoe trips and wildlife, plant life and birdwatching trips in the mountains and wetlands of the upper Columbia Valley.

“We are offering people something different to do. I think that’s kind of lacking here. There’s a lot of golf, there’s a lot of motorized boating on the lake, but we’re giving people the chance to do something unique and to connect with some interesting local people at the same time,” said Wildsight Invermere branch president Baiba Morrow.

“This is a great way for people to relax and chill out in nature a bit... this is our attempt to contribute to positive tourism and welcome people to the valley.”

Wild Nature Tours will also have trips with historical or educational focuses, she

said. The group’s first tour, ‘Flycatcher to Nutcrackers’, will be a birdwatching trip on Saturday, June 15th with international birding guide and Eagle Eye Tours owner Cam Gillies. “It’s a great time of year, there are many birds. June is prime time for breeding birds,” said Mr. Gillies. “All the migrant birds are back and they are singing a lot.”

Arrowhead Brewery will host a launch party for Wild Nature Tours on Wednesday, June 12th at 7 p.m. “It’s a chance to have a fun evening and meet the people involved in Wild Nature Tours,” said Mrs. Morrow.

Other tours the group has in the works include a hiking and poetry trip with Canadian Poet Laureate Fred Wah (June 30th), an interpretive jaunt on the Old Coach Trail with ‘Canadian Rockies Trail Guide’ co-author Brian Patton (July 7th), and a hike and photo tour to Lake of the Hanging Glacier focusing on legendary mountaineer Conrad Kain’s presence in the area, led by mountaineer and author Pat Morrow (July 21st).

Proceeds from Wild Nature Tours will go to support Wildsight’s conservation efforts.

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Invermere tax dollars at work

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff The District of Invermere has released a small infographic detailing where residents’ property tax dollars will go in 2013.

The majority of Invermere residents’ property tax dollars — 52.7 per cent — will go to municipal taxes, 32.8 per cent to school taxes, eight per cent to the Regional District of East Kootenay, 3.3 to provincial police, 2.3 per cent to hospitals and 0.9 per cent to the BC Automobile Association.

“A lot of people, when they see how much tax they pay, just look at the bottom line. We just wanted to point out (by putting out the graph) that we collect a lot of tax for other entities,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft.

“The chart tries to show what part of the taxes stays in the municipality.”

When counting all taxes (sales tax, income tax, property tax and others), on average for each tax dollar only eight cents goes to local government, said Mr. Taft. The rest goes to other levels of government and other agencies.

“Overall, there are no big surprises or jumps in this year’s budget,” he said, adding that it’s more or less the same as last year’s.

Comparing Invermere’s budget with that of other East Kootenay communities is much trickier, since other communities may BE having different revenue sources (such as the coal mining revenue that goes to Elk Valley municipalities) or different expenditures (such as swim-

ming pools) that Invermere does not have, said Mr. Taft.

“It’s apples to oranges,” he said.

Capital expenditures account for 25 per cent of the municipal taxes that go to the district. Major capital projects the district has lined up for 2013 are expected to cost about $2.4 million and include improvements in the Athalmer business park, a sidewalk in front of Fieldstone Glen, Laurier Bridge upgrades, a revitalization of Cenotaph Park, capital improvements for Invermere Fire and Rescue, a play structure and swim float at Kinsmen Beach, a new sign at the crossroads, replacing a water main on 17th Street, renovations at lift station number one, desludging the sewage treatment plant and Mt. Nelson Athletic Park reservoir upgrades.

Municipal taxes will also be spent on transport — a category that includes roads, streets, snowplowing and public works vehicles (15 per cent), general government costs such as paying staff and council as well as running the library, courthouse and municipal buildings (13 per cent), sewer services (nine per cent), water services (nine per cent), protective services such as the fire department, building inspection and bylaw enforcement (eight per cent), development services, which includes planning and environmental initiatives, community promotions and marketing and some funding for the chamber of commerce (seven per cent), parks, recreation and culture (seven per cent), repaying long-term debt (three per cent), solid waste and recycling (two per cent), interest on debt (1.95 per cent) and cemetery services (0.05 per cent).

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By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff B.C. gas pumps have been charging higher rates than their provincial counterparts for almost all of 2013, but the recent spike in prices is expected to level out.

The spike in price to hit the province in recent weeks was largely blamed on unexpected maintenance at a Suncor refinery in Edmonton, limiting the ability to refine crude oil domestically.

“The average price for B.C. is 1.396, one year ago it was 1.363, so we’re three cents per litre higher, which is quite a significant difference,” GasBuddy. com co-founder Jason Toews told The Pioneer on Wednesday, June 5th. “The refinery issues over the past month came at an especially bad time, because we’re into summer driving season and the weather’s nice across Canada and people are getting in their cars and driving. This is pushing up demand for gas at a time when supplies are lower, and due to the laws of supply and demand — prices are going up.”

Bcgasprices.com, a partner site of GasBuddy. com, indicates a steadying trend in regards to fu-

ture B.C. fuel pricing, and Mr. Toews is modestly optimistic.

“I do think we’re going to see gas prices come down a little bit as we head into July three to five cents a litre, but the bad news is we’re gonna be pretty high all summer.”

The Province taxes 36.19 cents off every litre of gasoline sold, on top of GST and a 6.95 cent per litre carbon tax. Vehicles intended to operate off public roads, such as ATVs and boats, may purchase fuel that is not subject to the provincial road tax. Pete’s Marina in Invermere and the Skookum Inn in Windermere both offer the specialty marine fuel.

Skookum Inn owner John Tames told The Pioneer that his business’ off-road fuel is only sold in its premium grade, in an effort to reduce the temptation for breaking the law.

As of press time on Wednesday, June 5th, regular gasoline was selling for $1.415 at Skookum, $1.418 Lucky Strike, $1.439 at Petro Canada in Invermere, $1.419 at Centex in Fairmont, $1.439 at Gas Plus in Fairmont, $1.419 at the Family Pantry in Canal Flats, $1.419 at the Brisco General Store, and $1.439 at the three stations in Radium.

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David Thompson Secondary School theatre students took to the school stage on Friday, May 31st and Saturday, June 1st to present the murder mystery comedy “The Bold, The Young, and The Murdered.”

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Out & About The cast pictured here are (l-r) Grace Webber playing an intern, Jade Bowen playing an actress, Lila Berryman playing the executive producer and Jayme Renaud playing the lead actor.

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Movie Review: A Good Day to Die Hard McClane arrives just in time to see his beshackled son being led into the Moscow courthouse for an explosive trial — the explosion being an assassination attempt against Komarov orchestrated by Chagarin. Jack rescues Komarov before the assassins can complete the coup de gras, but their getaway is foiled

by McClane, giving the assassination team time to commandeer an armor-plated assault vehicle and chase Jack and Komarov on a thoroughly entertaining high speed chase through the streets of the Russian capital. In typical McClane fashion, John throws himself (and his stolen vehicle) between the killers and his son, allowing Jack and Komarov to escape to a CIA safehouse with McClane in tow.

Reviewed by Dean Midyette This is the fifth release in the Die Hard series, with Bruce Willis reprising the role of wise-cracking New York City cop John McClane. This time the reluctant hero flies to Russia to help his estranged son Jack (Jai Courtney), who has been arrested for attempted murder. Jack has agreed to testify against the person who allegedly hired him, former billionaire turned political prisoner Juri Komarov (Sebastian Koch). Komarov is known to have a secret file that will implicate his former partner, Victor Chagarin (Sergei Kolesnikov) and is prepared to expose him during the trial.

Jack, now exposed as a CIA operative and not the delinquent drug dealing lowlife that McClane thought his son had become, convinces Komarov to trade the incriminating file for his freedom in the U.S. Komarov agrees to the terms as long as he can take his daughter Lucy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead of Scott Pilgrim fame) and a race to retrieve the files from a secret vault in the Chernobyl nuclear facility begins. While the action scenes and plot twists hold the viewer’s attention, I found the dialogue stilted and uninspired and the emerging relationship between father and son to be predictable and overwritten. However, for the diehard fans (yes, I went there!), It’s a Good Day provides some spirited divertissement from the mundane.

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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.

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Toby Theatre • Closed until June 28th.

Friday, June 7th • Movie night at the Summit Youth Centre.

• 6:00 p.m.: Radium Days Parade on Main Street West.

• 6:30 p.m.: Radium Days events at the Radium Community Hall. Live entertainment by L8, community market, community BBQ, and fireworks.

• 7:00 p.m.: Columbia Valley MS Group meets at Christ Trinity Church.

• 9:30 p.m.: Folk roots trio Wildwood Soul playing at the Station. No cover.

Saturday, June 8th • 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Free pancake breakfast for Canfor’s 75th anniversary at Radium Community Hall as part of Radium Days.

• 8:00 a.m.: Radium Days events at the Radium Community Hall, including live music by Smarty Pants, Kid Zone, lazer tag, community BBQ and wood carving and auction by Rolf the Wood Carver.

• 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sonshine Daycare’s Annual Garage Sale Fundraiser. If there is rain, we will move inside the Lake Windermere Alliance Church.

• 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Windermere Health Care auxiliary is having a Yard Sale at the Windermere Hall.

Hot dogs and pop on sale, as well. Items include furniture, wind surfer, patio items and much much more.

• 9:30 a.m.: Village of Canal Flats Town Hall Meeting for Canal Flats and Eagle’s Nest Water Systems at the

Canal Flats Civic Centre.

• 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: BritsBest Car Show in Legends Field.

• 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre BBQ at Kinsmen Beach.

• 1:00 p.m. Barbeque at the Canal Flats sawmill as part of Canfor’s 75th Anniversary Celebration.

• 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: BritsBest Funkhana, mini-car games, races and challenges.

• 7:30 p.m.: Doors open for Radium Days evening entertainment. Hypnotist show at 8:00 p.m. Ages 19+, cash bar, $30/person.

• 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. REACH, David Thompson Secondary School’s 8th annual art show, opens at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. The show features over 150 pieces of art in a variety of media, and runs from June 11th to 23rd. Opening features live performances and treats provided by the DTSS Chef Training program.

• 7:00 p.m. Summit Trail Maker Society’s AGM at the David Thompson Secondary School Theatre. Meeting to be followed by a Kilimanjaro photo presentation by Brian Wesley.

Sunday, June 9th

• 11:00 a.m. Fairmont & District Lions’ 24th Annual Charity Golf Day at Coy’s Par 3 Golf Course.

Fabulous fun, food, prizes, and entertainment. Tickets available at Coy’s. Preregistration required. Cash bar, $30/person.

• 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. Summit Youth Centre, Canada Day Float work day.

• 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 2nd Annual East Kootenay Beer Festival at the Fairmon Hot Springs Ski Area. Advance Tickets $35, $40 at the door (cash only). Live music by Fraid Knot. Call 250-345-6070 for more information.

• 6:00p.m. - 6:00 a.m. Relay for Life at the DTSS Track. Survivors’ victory lap, luminary ceremony, childrens’ activities, live local entertainment, race-acop, jail & bail, head shave-a-thon. Tenting , RV opportunities available. Register online at www.realybc. ca. For more information, contact Sheila at 250-3429059, or sheilatutty@telus.net.

• 7:30 a.m.Wild Nature Tours, Flycatchers to Nutcrackers: a Birding Adventure in the Wilmer Wetlands, with PhD ornithologist Cam Gillies. For more information: http://www.wildnaturetours.ca.

• Brisco Riding Club fun day, for more information contact Amanda at 250-347-2125 or Virginia at 250341-1419.

• 5:30 p.m.: Invermere Public Library 50th Anniversary Dinner. Join us for an evening of dinner and light entertainment featuring the Lake Windermere Players in celebration of 50 years of incorporation. Tickets are $35/person and available from the library.

Wednesday, June 12th • Painting Rocks at Summit Youth Centre.

• 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Drop-In Scrabble at the Invermere Public Library.

• 7:00 p.m. Bingo at the Windermere Community Hall. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

• 7:00 p.m. Junior Band Concert, DTSS Gym. Band 8, Band 9 and Junior Stage Band. Silver collection at the door.

• 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Launch party for Wild Nature Tours at Arrowhead Brewing.

Thursday, June 13th • 5:15 p.m. Ladies Motorcycle Born to Ride weekly ride starts at Tim Horton’s. Call 341-5646 for more information.

• 7:00 p.m. Summit Youth Centre Canada Day float organization meeting.

• 7:30 p.m. Eileen McGann in Concert, Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Tickets available at Pynelogs and the Book Bar or by calling 250-342-4423 • 7:30 p.m. Senior Band Concert, DTSS Gym. Concert Band and Stage Band. Silver collection at the door.

Friday, June 14th • Hang-out Night at Summit Youth Centre.

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Sunday, June 16th • 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Kitties on Parade! ICAN’s Annual Adoption Event at the adoption shelter, 455 Panorama Drive. For more information: www.icanbc.com.

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June 7, 2013 CRUISING FOR FOOD — Before debuting “Cram the Cruiser” at Radium Days this weekend, Columbia Valley RCMP Constable Andrew Michaud and Corporal Brent Ayers display the campaign’s official banner, which will be spotted at many community events throughout the summer months.

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You made my days!

You better hope your weekend isn’t booked — two days of thrills are coming to life through Radium Days on Friday, June 7th and Saturday, June 8th.

The annual event will be kicked off by the traditional Radium Days parade through Main Street West, which begins at 6:00 p.m., which will showcase the community with colourful floats from your favourite local organizations.

The 2013 Radium Days will also introduce the “Cram the Cruiser” initiative, a food collection campaign in which non-parishable food items will benefit the Columbia Valley Food Bank. “Cram the Cruiser” is being sponsored by the Columbia Valley RCMP, as well as the Rotary Clubs from both Invermere and Radium.

“People on the parade route are encouraged to have food items,” read staff sargeant Marko Shehovac’s police report. “And when the cruiser comes by with the doors open, cram the cruiser with food and it will be delivered to the food bank.”

Following the parade, a rock show will be happening at the community hall as L8 takes the stage around 6:30 p.m. There, a barbecue will be hosted by the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, and a community market will be arranged. Once the sun goes down, the

first evening of Radium Days will wind down as fireworks take place at the Legends Field.

Once the sun is up again, Radium Days continues, as Canfor celebrates its 75th anniversary by offering a free community pancake breakfast at the community hall between 8 a.m. and 9:30.

Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Legends Field, Radium Days will hosting an event for the first time — the BritsBest Car Show, showcasing dazzling vehicles with retro appeal.

Following the car show will be the BritsBest Funkhana, where unique skillsets will be challenged. There will be a caber toss, a fishing game and a hoola hoop challenge.

“In each case the driver and passenger work together to score the most points, the winner receiving a much coveted trophy,” said Tourism Radium events co-ordinator Kara Cassidy. “Residents and visitors are invited to line the street and cheer on their favourite cars.”

An entertainment area will be set up for children, providing lazer tag and live music from “Smarty Pants”.

Wood carving demonstrations and an auction by Rolf the Wood Carver will be taking place throughout Saturday, and an adults-only hypnotist will be performing at the community hall at 8 p.m., with $30 admission charge.

Give the Radium visitor information centre a call if you have any questions at 250-347-9331.

Young artists REACH for Pynelogs Submitted by Matthew Brummitt Pynelogs Art Gallery & Cultural Centre REACH, the David Thompson Secondary School’s annual art show, is returning to Pynelogs Art Gallery. With over 150 entries in this year’s show, the work is likely to be both varied and original.

DTSS art teacher, Robyn Oliver, has been teaching her students as many forms and mediums as she can get her hands on. The students will have on display

works in ceramic, photography, sculpture, a variety of painting techniques, film, and not limited to only two-dimensional art. This year’s show will host the largest amount of three-dimensional art that has ever been presented at a past REACH show.

The eighth annual REACH exhibition will be on the walls and across the floors, tables and perhaps even the ceiling at Pynelogs Art Gallery and Continued to page 17 . . .

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Submitted by Sheila Tutty Invermere Relay for Life Chair According to accuweather.com, Saturday, June 15th is going to be sunny with a high of 22 degrees Celsius.

The place you want to be on that day is David Thompson Secondary School to take part in the 11th annual Columbia Valley Relay for Life.

The Relay will begin just before 6 p.m. with a few short speeches, then continue on for a fun-filled community event. This year’s event will be MCd by Columbia Valley Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac.

Survivors are encouraged to join us for the Survivors’ Reception at 5 p.m. If you need info, please call Terri Lightfoot.

The Survivors’ Victory Lap will begin right after the speeches. Children’s activities will be available to keep the kids busy for when they are not walking the track. Live local entertainment will be provided by valley favourites such as Deb Ede and Kurt Reichel, Marty and Eli Beingessner, Scott Ivers and a few others yet to confirm.

Hair Shave-a-Thon will be one of the highlights of the day. So far, we have four individuals registered including nine-year-old Emily who has been growing her hair for a couple of years. All it takes is six inches to make a wig for a cancer patient. To register, call Cindy at Westland Insurance or 250-341-5161.

Race A Cop: The local police will be challenging citizens to race them in a 40-yard dash. Each participant is asked to raise a minimum of $50. The first challenge is between Cst. Andrew Michaud and Brandon Bloom. If you wish to challenge an officer, contact Marko and let him know.

Jail & Bail: Local celebrities will be “arrested” on Relay day and put in our jail. They will need to raise at least $250 in order to get out of jail.

Pick a Decade: To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Canadian Cancer Society, we are asking each team to pick a decade and dress up. Decorate your site too; let your imagination go wild. Our Lifestyles tent will have information and educational brochures for you to pick up. Registration and donations will be accepted the day of Relay at the Registration tent. A variety of inexpensive items will be available for purchase as well.

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Put the trail to your test RECRUITING FOR RELAY — The 2013 Invermere Relay for Life takes place on Saturday, June 15th at the David Thompson Secondary School track. Organizers are still seeking teams to sign up.

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Luminary Ceremony will begin at dusk. This is a beautiful and moving occasion to REMEMBER those we have lost, CELEBRATE those who have won, and to FIGHT BACK for those still fighting this disease. Luminaries will be sold at Valley Foods the morning of Wednesday, June 5th, and will also be available at Relay.

If you wish your photo, name and info included in the PowerPoint presentation we play during the Luminary Ceremony, please forward all to Sheila at sheilatutty@telus.net .

After midnight, everyone is invited to participate in the full 12-hour event. Tenting, RV, camper and trailer opportunities are available. The after-midnight crew have fun activities planned including movies, popcorn and themed laps.

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Columbia Garden Village is a well-crafted seniors’ community boasts beautiful suites ranging from studios to one and two bedroom layouts. These maintenance-free living suites incorporate supportive features to promote independence and 24-hour emergency monitoring service for added peace of mind. Kitchens include a fridge and stove and each suite is equipped with its own personal heat and air conditioning controls. Beyond the suite is access to a variety of common areas which include a games room, spa room, library, dining room, coffee room, crafts room, hair salon and lounges. All areas are easily accessible, full of interesting people, engaging activities and share a wonderful sense of community.

Hospitality services at Columbia Garden Village are included in the affordable monthly rent and include weekly housekeeping, a wide selection of recreational and social activities, 24 hour emergency monitoring, shuttle bus service, and hot, delicious meals prepared by on-site chefs. And each meal is served by cheerful wait staff in a central dining room, with a cozy fireplace where guests and families are always welcome.

In addition to the hospitality services, residents can enjoy peace of mind knowing they don’t have to worry about extra bills because all utilities including water, sewer, heat, air conditioning and cable are also included.

What’s more, Columbia Garden Village’s convenient location enables seniors to easily maintain their relationships with friends and family. And at Columbia Garden Village pets are a big part of the family. In this pet friendly building residents are encouraged to bring their pets with them to live.

Free from the responsibilities of home-ownership, seniors at Columbia Garden Village can enjoy the many other activities and joys that life offers. We’re fortunate to live in a time when retirement living options provide everything seniors want – and more! Columbia Garden Village is open daily; and you can call 250-341-3350 for more information or to book a tour.

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Artym activity (Top) The winner of this year’s “Name the Bear” contest at the Artym Gallery was 12-year-old Brendan Yamada.

He came up with the very clever title “GRIZZard of Oz” for the bear that sculptor Vance Theoret worked on all May long weekend. Brendan is from Calgary, and his family has a cabin in Invermere. He was delighted with his “beary” nice prize, seen here being presented by Connie Artym-Bradatsch from the Artym Gallery. Photo submitted. (Middle) The finished “GRIZZard of Oz” by Vance Theoret. Photo submitted. (Bottom) Proceeds from the sale of prints (supplied by Artym) that adorn the cover of The Pioneer’s annual Mapbook benefit local non-profits. (l-r) Artym Gallery owners Greg Bradatsch and Connie Artym-Bradatsch are pictured here with Kerri-Anne Thomas of the Rotary Club of Invermere, the 2013 recipient, Lans Banham with ICAN, the 2011 recipient, special publications editor Nicole Trigg and Pioneer publisher RoseMarie Regitnig. Photo by Steve Hubrecht.

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My vote is MY vote Fresh old ideas

By Arnold Malone Pioneer Columnist Short weeks ago, British Columbia held a provincial election. After the results became a certainty, there can be no doubt that some voters were jubilant while others were wearing long and unhappy faces. How you felt about the election was dependent on your political values. This range of emotions is understandable. Such diverse feelings should be understood and cherished since they underscore the seriousness by which individuals hold their political views. Good for all, no matter how different their opinions.

Our recent election was far more democratic than those in Canada’s earliest years. Our early elections would never have met today’s democratic standards. Leading up to confederation, votes were made orally and in public, and only males who were a British subject and who were able to prove ownership of property of a prescribed value were allowed to vote. Some large jurisdictions had only one polling station.

In time, oral public voting gave way to balloting, but under the watchful eye of scrutinizers for the contesting parties. Those scrutinizers knew how you voted; and soon many others did also.

In the early debates where a system of secret ballots was being advocated, members opposing this change argued that to use a secret ballot would create a nation of liars. It would be a system that would allow a citizen to promise a vote for one party and then simply go into a booth and vote for who ever they wanted.

Canada’s first secret ballot was used in 1873 by the then-newest province, British Columbia. Ontario and the federal government followed this positive move one year later.

Dear little Prince Edward Island adopted the secret ballot in 1877 and rescinded it in 1879; it would not be reinstated until 1913. Those fine PEI folks could not abide that citizens could promise a vote for one candidate and then cast their ballot in secret. How could hon. . . ‘REACH’ from page 14 Cultural Centre from Tuesday, June 11th to Sunday, June 23rd with an opening event on Friday, June 14th.

The REACH opening, from 6 to 9:30 p.m., will give the young artists an opportunity to discuss and show off their creations to their fellow students, their families, art lovers, and anyone curious enough to drop by and see what the creative youths of today are projecting out of their imaginations.

esty ever be upheld with a system such as that?

In the years to follow, voting was allowed for non-property owners, men who were non-British subjects, females, First Nations, those 18 years and older, overseas voters, the homeless — and all could do so with assured privacy.

Against that background, I found it heart-warming to observe that our current pundits — persons presented to us as The People In The Know — often just don’t know. The pundits were wrong when they offered that Obama was facing a difficult re-election, that Alberta’s Wild Rose party had a 20 per cent advantage just days before that province’s recent election, and they were wrong again in projecting the results of the recently concluded British Columbia election.

When we can easily doubt the pollsters, democracy is enhanced. Elections are not a horse race where the widely expected winner might be the better bet. Elections are about our individual values and they are, one by one, about you and me. How we vote should not be measured against some pollster’s projections or a far away political scientist’s opinion. Polling serves mainstream media far more than we citizens. Large news outlets are not about advancing news, but rather about creating excitement around whatever might be thought of as news. For that reason, the media love polls, but they are of questionable value for us individuals.

I expect that polling researchers will work hard to improvie their science. However, when it comes to elections, I wish they would allow polling to fade into history. It is we who hold the responsibility of choosing how we are to be governed and we should not be influenced by polling. Elections are about individuals, one after another, and their collective expression of values that determine who has the right to attend office. Voting is your personal expression about what you consider to be important in governance.

Polling is a process without utility. It excites, but it lacks purpose. Pollsters claim their findings do not sway votes. If that is true, then what purpose do they serve? If they do sway votes, they should not be a part of a democratic election process.

As John Diefenbaker said, “Polls are for dogs”.

Arnold Malone served as MP for Alberta’s Battle River and Crowfoot ridings from 1974 through 1992. He retired to Invermere in 2007.

Additionally, the DTSS chef training program will be whipping up some delectable treats for the opening and, topping off the night, will be an open mic event showcasing a selection of performances by both young writers and musicians.

If you haven’t attended any of the past REACH Art Shows, don’t miss out. It is going to be a full and energetic evening with the young folks around the valley giving us a sneak peak at where they are going to take artwork in the future.

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Deadline for submissions is June 14th, 2013.

The concession is to be operational for the August Hockey School, all Jr. B and Minor Hockey games, Figure Skating Shows and any other special event in the facility during the lease period. Prior to operation, the successful applicant will be required to purchase liability insurance, obtain a health permit, pay a damage deposit and the first months lease fee.

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YOUR MONEY Taking profits

The stock markets have had a pretty good run. Over the past year, the Toronto Stock Exchange is up about 10 per cent and the Dow Jones is up about 20 per cent.

Many people who own stocks have likely seen the value of their portfolios rise considerably.

Good performance in the stock market usually leads clients and advisors to consider “taking profits” or partially selling profitable investments in order to lock in some of the gains.

Many people can find the concept of selling winning investments a difficult one to grasp. Indeed, selling too early could mean missing out on future growth, while perpetually holding on could cause a missed opportunity. However, there are ways to successfully profit-take while still participating in future returns.

Why take profits?

Everyone likes to watch the value of their investments rise, and calculate how much their portfolio is now worth. However, it’s important to make the distinction between realised and unrealised profits. In other words, you don’t truly have a profit unless you sell something for more than you paid for it.

A good example of this is the real estate market.

A lot of people saw the value of their homes rise from 2002 to 2008, but if they didn’t sell while the market was high, they didn’t lock in the elevated price.

Selling a portion of a winning stock is a good way to limit losses as well as protect a gain. Even if a stock was purchased as a long term buy-and-hold strategy, occasional profit taking can be a good tactic.

When is the right time?

Generally, a good time to take profits is after a significant upward trend in the stock markets. When this happens, stock valuations tend to get higher compared to historical averages. For example, stocks historically trade at about 15 times their earnings. This means that for every $15 of share price, the stock earns $1 in profits. Currently, the S&P 500 is trading at 18.5 times earnings and the Dow Jones is trading at 17 times earnings. This indicates that the markets are getting slightly expensive and it might be a good time to take profits.

Another method is to sell portions of winning stocks when they grow by a certain percentage. For example, if a stock was purchased for $20,000 and its market value increased to $25,000, that would represent a 25 per cent gain in value. At this point, it might make sense to sell $5,000 of the stock. This leaves $20,000 invested should the markets continue to rise, but protects the $5,000 gain if the markets were to fall.

Additionally, if the markets do trend lower, the $5,000 could be used to buy another stock. Having cash available for purchases in a down market is a big advan-

tage for any investor.

Stop-loss orders

Some people prefer to use a stop-loss order to help safeguard their profits or even protect their initial investment. A stop-loss order will automatically sell some or all of a stock if its value falls to a specific price.

For example, a person buys ABC stock for $30 per share, which quickly rises to $40 per share. The person doesn’t want to sell too early and miss out on possible future gains, but also wants to protect against their shares falling back to $30. Since nobody knows what will happen, there is a stop-loss order placed for $35 per share, to help ensure there is at least some profit made on the stock.

Stop-loss orders, however, are not foolproof. Once a stop-loss is triggered, the order becomes a market order and the shares could trade at less than $35. On heavily traded stocks this is not usually a problem, but it could cause major losses in thinly traded stocks.

Final thoughts Profit taking is a healthy activity for most investors, but frequent trading rarely is, so it should be done with care. Most people don’t have the time or expertise to profit-take with confidence, and should consult their financial advisor to ensure it’s to their benefit.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Bylaw Amendment

NOTICE is given of a Public Hearing to be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday June 18, 2013, in the Council Chambers at the District of Invermere Office, 914 - 8th Ave., in the District of Invermere, to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002.

Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 1471, 2013 will amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, Section 5.22 (1) Permitted Uses as follows: Adding “(u) Fitness Center” as a permitted use to the M-1 light Industrial Zone.

Hope for healing The opening ceremonies of the new facilities for the Three Voices of Healing Society on Saturday, June 1st was a wellattended event to celebrate the opening of the society’s AfterCare program, the first of its kind in Canada. (Clockwise from top) Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks and Invermere mayor Gerry Taft laugh at the antics of magician Jeremy Wayne; Stand up First Nations comedian Howie Miller had his audience in stitches; dancers Jeremy Wayne, Betty Paul, Gage Martin, 7, and Kayleigh Stevens, 2, put on an eyecatching show; (l-r) Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs Alice Sam, President of the Board of Directors of the Three Voices of Healing Society Delena Tikk, Executive Director of Three Voices of Healing Society and Chief Wayne Christian with the Splatsin First Nation were among the First Nations dignitaries at the event.

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The intent of these bylaws is to amend the land use and zoning of the M-1 light Industrial Zone in order to allow a fitness center as a permitted use.

The above synopsis is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as the full text and content of the proposed “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1471, 2013. A copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant background documents may be inspected at the District of Invermere municipal office 914 - 8th Ave., Invermere from Friday, May 31, 2013 to Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

All persons who believe that their interest in the property is affected by the proposed “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1471, 2013” may: • Send written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing • Fax written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing; or • Present verbal or written briefs at the hearing.

NOTICE is also given that the Council will not accept any written or verbal presentations after the close of the public hearing.

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Local ripper back in the game

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff Invermere big mountain freeskier Ian McIntosh is back ripping gnarly slopes after recovering from two injuries in the past two years.

Ian grew up skiing in Invermere and has, over the last 10 years, earned widespread recognition as one of the best in the freeskiing world — becoming a full-time, sponsored professional and appearing in top-flight ski films and magazines while carving first descents in Alaska and other big mountain skiing hotspots around the globe.

It was while skiing in Alaska in 2011, filming with renown ski movie company Teton Gravity Research (better known as TGR), that Ian took a spectacular fall, breaking his femur and shredding his quad muscles.

He took a full year to recover from the injury. Then, just four days into the next winter, he broke his ankle while skiing a mellow, easy run in flat light.

“It was a pretty demoralizing experience,” Ian told The Pioneer. “It was more of a mental struggle than anything.”

But the long recovery brought some lessons, he said.

“My head space is in a better place — I have more understanding of my own mortality,” said Ian. “You can get such a euphoric rush, such a natural high, that it’s easy to get clouded in the brain and not manage risks properly.”

The breakdown of his big fall in 2011 is as follows: Ian had earlier in the day successfully skied a breathtaking line, more or less straightlining down a ridiculously steep flute. His confidence buoyed, he then attempted another exceptionally difficult line, one with no room for error. Part way down, just before launching a mandatory air off a big cliff, he realized his plan was impossible. He changed direction at the last second and landed on a snowy chute he thought would be a good escape route. Unfortunately, it was not a chute at all, but a frozen waterfall covered by a slight dusting of snow.

He couldn’t stick the landing and began tumbling down the steep face. Rescuers managed to get Ian off the mountain in a skid.

The bone healed comparatively quickly but his quad muscles were ripped to pieces. Rebuilding them took a long time.

Although Ian was able to ski a bit in the winter of 2012 after his ankle healed, it was gentle skiing compared with his normal standards, mostly because his leg wasn’t in its usual condition. It is only now that he feels he has truly recovered.

“My leg had shrunk back big time — it literally took two years to get it back to where it was,” said Ian. Doing so took no small effort. He hit the gym several hours a day, doing cardio and strengthening workouts in constantly switching regiments, morphing his routine to shock his body and rebuild his quad muscles.

It’s paid off and Ian said he feels that he’s in the best shape of his life.

“It’s good to have my body and my mind back in the big mountains and confident,” he said.

He capped his recovery by returning to Alaska for six weeks this winter with TGR and Sherpa Cinema, another top-level ski film company.

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SKIING THE GNAR — Ian McIntosh on set several years ago while filming for Teton Gravity Research.

Photo Mark Fisher/fishercreative.com

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RIGHT AT HOME — (Top) Ian at home on the shores of Lake Windermere. File photo (Bottom) His perspective just before dropping down a first descent on Devil’s Thumb mountain in Alaska. Ian named the run ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ as a nod to its 2,500 vertical foot drop at between 45 at 55 degrees. File photo by Ian McIntosh.

“It was the trip of a lifetime,” said Ian. The snow was incredible and on the last run of the trip, with the sun getting low on the horizon, he and another skier rode one of their best lines ever.

“We were so elated at the bottom of the line that we were hugging — and we never do that,” he said. “Compared with the last time I was in Alaska, when I left on a medi-jet, strapped in stretcher, pumped up on morphine, this was definitely a lot better way to end a trip.”

The time off gave Ian an opportunity to re-focus his career.

“People think big mountain skiers take unnecessary risks, but in many ways the opposite is true. I love taking risks, but I always want to make sure I come home at the end of the day,” he said. “Right now it’s about maintaining and longevity.”

The 31-year old said he feels fortunate to earn a comfortable living — one that allows him to pay the mortgage on his Pemberton home and take the summers off — for as long as he has and wants to continue for at least another nine years. He is acutely aware his 2011 accident could have ended his career, if not his life, but added that his current emphasis on preservation doesn’t mean he’ll take it easy.

There is still a progression to follow, he said.

That progression began here in the valley. Ian’s dad started to take him backcountry ski touring when he was just 10 years old. Ian was initially a ski racer, but eventually the lure of fresh snow was too much to resist. Some of his family members on his mothers side (Ben Stokey and Nick Morris) were well-known rippers in Fernie and he idolized them.

“They had a huge effect on me,” he said “I was looking up to my cousins a lot.”

As soon as Ian finished secondary school, he moved to Fernie to ski for a winter, before heading to Kicking Horse Resort in Golden the next year.

“I wanted to somehow make my skiing lifestyle last a long, long time,” he said.

While skiing in New Zealand he met some professional skiers from Whistler who convinced him that if he wanted to make his passion into a living, he needed to move to Whistler. He did and began entering freeski competitions, at one point funding a swing through European events with only his podium earnings. At each competition he was faced with being forced to return home unless he came in the top three and earned prize money. Fortunately for him, he just kept hitting the podium.

After a breakout year in 2004, sponsors and ski film companies came knocking.

“All of a sudden the phone was ringing off the hook,” Ian recalled.

The two latest films he’s featured in — TGR’s ‘Way of Life’ and Sherpa Cinema’s ‘Into the Mind’ — will both be released this September. Sherpa Cinema’s website has a trailer for ‘Into the Mind’ which attracted 700,000 hits in the first six hours it was online. TGR will release a ‘Way of Life’ trailer soon.

When the films come out, Ian will be on tour, promoting the movies and signing posters across North America and Europe. Until then he’s busy enjoying the offseason by mountain biking, surfing, skydiving and doing some wingsuit flying.

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Rocky Mountain Elementary Track Meet Results The annual 2013 Rocky Mountain District elementary school track meet took place at the David Thompson Secondary School field on Thursday, May 30th. Grade 4 to 7 students from Edgewater Elementary, Windermere Elementary, J.A. Laird, Martin Morigeau Elementary in Canal Flats and Kimberly Elementary competed in a full spectrum of athletic events, with some students having outstanding recordbreaking performances.

(Clockwise from top left) 12 and Under Boys 200 metre run — Cameron Reid, McKim Middle School; 10 and Under Girls 200 metre run — Masha Stich, Windermere Elementary School; Shot put — Dawn GlacierNielsen, McKim Middle School, Kimberley; High jump (10 and under girls) — Angela Hann, Windermere Elementary School.

Photos by Steve Hubrecht 10 and Under Girls 60m 100m 200m 400m High Jump Long Jump Ball Throw Relay

12 and Under Boys Raina Schnerch 9.55 JAL Raina Schnerch 16.37 JAL Masha Stich 35.36 WES Harli Prymak 1.25.76 JAL Raina Schnerch 1.10 JAL Harli Prymak 2.72 JAL Ashley McDermid 63 WES JA Laird 1.11.61

14 and Under Girls 100m Atlyn Trask 14.19 WES 200m Wasyn Rice 31.90 JAL 400m Jayden Preston 1.11.00 McK 800m Sierra Cooper 2.58.46 McK High Jump Holly Boulton 1.27 McK Long Jump Erin Kubian 3.27 WES Triple Jump Maia Harbich 7.25 JAL Shot Put Ashling Glacier-Nielsen 7.84 McK Discus Katie Watt 62.1 WES Relay Windermere 1.01.00

10 and Under Boys 60m 100m 200m 400m High Jump Long Jump Ball Throw Relay

Ben Oliver 9.55 JAL Leith Olafson 15.55 McK Zack Smith 34.09 EMP Ben Oliver 1.18.51 JAL Michael Kubian 1.10 WES Leith Olafson 3.40 McK Will Doerksen 90.2 McK McKim 1.09.72

100m 200m 400m 800m High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Put Relay

Jonathan Postlethwaite 14.04 JAL Cameron Reid 32.0 McK Jonathan Postlethwaite 1.12 JAL Erik Delaire 2.50.86 McK Erik Delaire 1.30 McK Jonathan Postlethwaite 3.84 JAL Davis Tenta 7.50 JAL Jonathan Postlethwaite 9.55 JAL JA Laird 1.03.03

14 and Under Boys 100m 200m 400m 800m High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Put Discus Relay

Jack MacSteven 13.89 JAL Noah McFarlane 28.68 JAL Noah McFarlane 1.07.23 JAL Noah McFarlane 2.41.63 JAL Noah McFarlane 1.37 JAL Aaron Heath 3.57 McK Jack MacSteven 8.53 JAL Emmerson Hale 9.27 McK Jack MacSteven 65.9 JAL JA Laird 58.73

JAL=JA Laird Elementary, WES=Windermere Elementary MMES=Martin Morigeau Elementary McK=McKim Middle School. *Record-setting times are Bold. **12 and Under Girls results were not available by press time.

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OUT OF THE BLUE — Bob Hahn went to heroic lengths to rescue this bluebird from his stovepipe chimney.

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Fishing for bluebirds Submitted by Bob Hahn It was a Tuesday morning. The valley was full of birdwatchers, but I’d risen early in search of finny rather than feathered creatures. Returning to an empty house at midday, I was surprised to see a large note attached to the black stovepipe above our wood stove in the living room.

The note said, “There is a creature in the stove. You can hear it scratching.” Plus there was a request from our optimistic granddaughter for a picture when it was removed.

Initially, I heard nothing, but before long the scratching commenced again.

This posed a real dilemma, because the pipe does not enter directly into the fire box and there is no clean-out at the bottom. The only alternative was to go down from the top.

I climbed up on the roof and took the cap off the metal chimney.

Unfortunately, it’s impossible to look down the chimney because of its height.

My first plan was to lower a mesh bag — the type that holds oranges — and hope that the creature (it had to be a bird or bat) would get its claws entangled.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Official Community Plan Amendment No. 1472, 2013 and Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 1473, 2013 NOTICE is given of a Public Hearing to be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in the Council Chambers at the District of Invermere Office, 914 - 8th Ave., in the District of Invermere. The hearing is scheduled to consider Official Community Plan Amendment No. 1472, 2013 and Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 1473, 2013 which will amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 and OCP Bylaw 1085, 2001 as follows: By amending the Zoning designation of the following lands, that portion of the Remainder of District Lot 7882 from R-3 Cluster Development (Medium Density) Zone and P-1 Public Institutional to RES-1 Resort Recreation Zone and RES -2 Resort Accommodation and Recreation Zone, and; By amending the current OCP Land use plan designation, for the same location, under 3.2 and 3.3 of the OCP from Planned Residential and Public Institutional to Resort Accomodation.

The intent of these bylaws is to amend the land use and zoning in order construct and operate a Public Golf Course, Amenity Center, Adventure Park and Recreational Vehicle Park.

Continued on page 32 . . .

The above synopsis is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as the full text and content of the proposed “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1473, 2013 or OCP Amendment Bylaw 1472, 2013”.

A copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant background documents may be inspected at the District of Invermere municipal office 914 - 8th Ave., Invermere from June 5, 2013 to June 18, 2013.

Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

All persons who believe that their interest in the property is affected by the proposed “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1472, 2012, 2013” and / or OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 1472, 2013 may: • Send written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing • Fax written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing; or • Present verbal or written briefs at the hearing.

NOTICE is also given that the Council will not accept any written or verbal presentations after the close of the public hearing.

Rory Hromadnik Director of Devlopment Services

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Rockin’ good times in the Columbia Valley Clockwise, from the top left, Jean Bristow celebrates her 65th birthday, balloons and all, by steaming into the finish of the Crazy Soles Nipika Trail Run on Saturday, June 1st, earning hearty cheers and rousing spectator applause. Photo by Steve Hubrecht. Top centre, David Thompson Secondary School Grade 8 students Matt Swallow, Shayla Wiggins and Brittany Milley along with Know Your Watershed program educator Kalista Pruden put up seven birdhouses, duckhouses and bathouses at Kinsmen Beach and Dorothy Lake on Friday, May 31st as part of Know Your Watershed’s student action projects. Photo by Steve Hubrecht. Top right, a 1970’s style flot was themed around the motion picture, “Grease,” and managed to turn a lot of heads with its nostalgic appeal at the centennial celebration of Canal Flats at the 2013 Canal Days. Photo by Dan Walton. Bottom right, cowboys and cowgirls mounted themselves onto horses during Canal Days 2013, a once-familiar sight during the many parades that have been celebrated in Canal Flats over the past century. Photo by Dan Walton.

To the left, cooks from From Scratch in Fairmont Hot Springs Norbert Kleiber and Lara McCormack went through all the chili they brought to the Spilli Chili Cookoff, before their declaration as the 2013 winners. Photo by Dan Walton. Left of that, it can be easier to part with your money when there’s a charity to benefit, which is why supporters were taking risks during the Kinsmen Club of Windermere Valley’s Fun Casino Night. Proceeds will fund the Canada Day fireworks. Photo by Dan Walton. Bottom left, Stacy Decosse,Leah Duperreault, a glassblowing artist, Romy Wood, and Iris Orolla gather to enjoy the work displayed at the Breaking Borders Artist Reception at Pynelogs on the evening of Saturday, June 1st. Photo by Steve Hubrecht. Centre, The 3066 Invermere Army Cadets were looking sharp on the evening of Tuesday, May 28th, as the squadron experienced a taste of municpal politics by sitting in on a District of Invermere council meeting. Photo by Dan Walton

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Local brothers clean up at Red Bull Rocks and Logs

By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff A Calgary dirt-biking competition hosted by Red Bull gifted the city with a $100,000 enduro track — one that’s been mastered by two brothers from the Columbia Valley. The parents of Wyatt and Trystan Hart couldn’t have hoped for a better outcome, as both of their sons placed first and second respectively in the amateur category of the Red Bull Rocks and Logs competition.

The event was held on Sunday, May 26th at the Wild Rose MX Park, Red Bull’s second-ever Rocks and Logs competition. The first was held in Japan in 2010. Before hosting a competition, Red Bull hires pro riders to custom design a track with natural and man-made obstacles, “Bringing design elements from Enduros and Harescrambles across the globe,” according to the website.

Growing up between the Purcell and Rocky Mountain ranges, Wyatt and Trystan have a competitive advantage when it comes to training.

“We have our own personal enduro cross track that we ride, so we practise that almost everyday, and it’s basically the same as the event we just competed in,” Wyatt told The Pioneer. “We have all the same obstacles presented in a bit of a different format, but it prepares us well for the events.”

An enduro cross track follows a super cross-type format, so the course is laid out similar to a super cross, but instead of using dirt to build the jumps, rocks and logs are used.

The Hart’s private track is “maybe a bit bigger than a school gym,” Trystan said, and takes a little over a minute per lap.

“We just got some new rocks a couple weeks ago, and they’re big and gnarly — lots of fun,” he said.

During the Red Bull event, competitors were faced with a head-to-head knockout style of five heats consisting of six riders, where the top three finishers from each

heat advanced to the next round. Those who survived all five heats were entered into the final heat. The brothers were well-prepared for their competition, as Wyatt placed first in four of the five qualifying heats, and Trystan, the youngest rider of more than 90 competitors, “expected the other riders to be more skilled,” he said.

A few years ago, the Hart brothers would not have qualified for the Rocks and Logs as they are both under the age of 18. Lucky for them, a recent change in policy reduced the minimum age to 16 — but that didn’t sit well with every rider because the podium finishers for the amateur class were all under 18, said Tristan.

While the Hart brothers claimed top spot and runner-up in the amateur category, the skillset between the two levels is comparable, as Wyatt’s and Trystan’s race times would have secured them fourth and fifth place in the professional category.

The two have been riding since they were toddlers, and put in extra practice during the month leading up to the event.

“Our track is basically the same as the event we just competed on,” Wyatt said. “We have all the same obstacles with a bit of a different format.”

Over the 2013 season, Wyatt and Trystan will be competing in events through B.C., Alberta and USA. As a result of their success at the Red Bull Rocks and Logs, the two were awarded hardy wooden trophies, and split a prize purse of $8,550 with the top six finishers. . . . ‘RCMP’ from page 4 • On Monday, June 3rd, Columbia Valley RCMP were dispatched to the 2000 block of Ruault Road for a complaint of found human remains. The female complainant advised members upon their arrival on scene that her dog had returned home with what she believed to be a human hand and directed investigators to the

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June 7, 2013 . . . ‘Bluebirds’ from page 23 Over a period of several hours, I raised the bag numerous times. Nothing else came up with it except the familiar white deposit indicating that our mysterious creature was a bird. Before dark, I decided it might be better to risk injury to the bird rather than let it die a slow death.

Thus, a heavy fishing lure with treble hooks was dropped into the opening and jigged up and down. Nothing was snagged and rescue efforts were shut down for the night.

First thing in the morning, I was surprised to hear still more scratching. The bird had now gone at least 24 hours without any sustenance and had undoubtedly expended a lot of energy. What could I do? An idea finally entered my fishing-addled brain later in the morning. I took a piece of monofilament and tied on a half dozen small treble hooks at intervals of about 5 centimetres, then it was back up the ladder again to do more “fishing.” Hopefully, the bird would hook itself and I would be able to land it. Even if a small bit of metal had to be left in the creature, it would be more humane than a slow death.

After an hour or so, I pulled up the line — nothing. Down it went for another try. After another lengthy waiting period, I began another retrieve. This time there seemed to be a little more weight, and I was thrilled and saddened at the same time to pull a sooty male bluebird over the lip of the chimney. The amazing thing was that I didn’t have to extract any hooks from the bird. Its claws were just entangled in the line.

Of course, the poor creature was in sad shape. It didn’t

even try to struggle in my grasp. I put it in a box and tried to give it water, but it was too weak to hold up its head for any length of time. Eventually, I decided to call the professionals. A concerned female voice at Dr. Zehnder’s veterinary hospital told me to bring the bird down, which I did immediately.

It would be nice if there was a happy ending, but I learned later that the lovely, turquoise creature didn’t even make it through the afternoon.

Strangely, later on the same day, we watched a female bluebird land on the chimney and then flutter next to the opening under the cap. This happened enough times that I eventually made one more trip to the roof and threw a bag over the chimney. At the time, I surmised the female was looking for a place to nest, but one bird in the chimney was too many. I replaced the bag with wire a few days later.

On a brighter note, the female bluebird and partner hung around the house for the rest of the day offering numerous opportunities for photos, and we were overjoyed to have a pair move into the birdhouse in our backyard the very next day. A replacement for the unfortunate victim should soon be on the way.

One final thought: with the recent cool, rainy weather, I’ve tried to start a fire in the wood stove twice and both times had smoke billow out into the house. It has happened before due to an inversion and that was my initial thought, but after the second time, another possibility came to mind. Could there have been a nest under the chimney cap? That would explain the fallen bird as well as the fluttering female. In other words, our troubles may not be over. How do we get a nest out?

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CHEERS & JEERS

CHEERS & JEERS

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.

Al-Anon. Are you concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. AlAnon 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.

Cheers to good food, good music and one hot summer. Bring it on!

Cheers to Larry at Canterbury for the Birthday balloon!

BIG cheers to all of the volunteers who stood out in the rain to help out at the Laird and District track meet. Thank you!

Jeers to the old guy who was rocking out to Maroon 5 at the stop light. Maroon 5? Really?

Jeers to the District of Invermere for providing substandard poop bags.

How do you expect us to clean up after our animals if one can’t easily open the bags?

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

OBITUARY

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Again this year, the Legion Saturday Morning Marketplace will start June 29th. Spots are still open for vendors and also for those vendors not accommodated in the 10th St and 6th Ave market.

Call Elizabeth at 250-688-0640.

EPIC TENNIS MATCH Live, Sunday June 9th @ 6:00 p.m. from the tennis courts near the skate park. “Honey Hands” Hyvarinen versus “Glamorous” Glen for the world intercontinental tennis championship of the universe. Free tap water!

Mary Root (nee Dalton)

GARAGE SALES

Passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on May 30, surrounded by her family who loved her.

She will be remembered by her children Kevin, Tanis, and Ardis and their spouses, Dorothy, Pat, and Mike, and her grandchildren Read, Carol, Heather, Matthew, Allison, Genny, and Graham.

Mary joins Larry, her husband of almost 6o years, whom she has missed so much since he passed in February 2012.

Saturday, June 8th 9 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Come out for BBQ, Bake Sale, Quilt Raffle, Assorted Garage Sale items from nick nacks to furniture items.

Come on out and support the Sonshine Children’s Centre RAIN or SHINE! If it’s raining, it will be inside the LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH.

Services will be held in Invermere in the summer.

Donations to the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research, a special interest of Mary’s.

IRENE ALICE CARTER April 30, 1920 - May 27, 2013

Irene Alice Carter passed away peacefully in Invermere, B.C. at Columbia House and will join her husband and love, Stan.

She loved and was loved especially by all of her family.

Survived by her daughters, Diane Critchley (Bob), Patricia (Len) and son, Raymond (Denise), grandchildren, Audrey Carter, Michael Critchley (Jaana), David Critchley (Lynsay), great grandchildren, Markus, Emma, Aiden and Kailyn and her sister, Joyce Woloski of Vancouver and nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her love and husband Stanley James Carter and her sisters Molly Curle of Winnipeg and Dorothy Park of Vancouver.

Sincere thanks to all Columbia House Staff. You have been phenomenal.

At Irene’s request, no funeral service will be held.

She lived her life with optimism, humour and common sense.

In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to a nature charity of your choice or the Heart and Stroke Association.

Multi-Family Yard Sale: Household items, lots of guy stuff. Friday June 7, 2 - 8 p.m. Saturday June 8, 9 a.m.

- 5 p.m. Juniper Heights Mobile Home Park. Follow signs. Behind old Mickey’s Autobody Shop.

Saturday, June 8th, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Lots of brand new household and baby items.

CHEERS & JEERS A big cheers to Ms. Little and the talented senior drama students for the excellent drama production.

The fantastic performance and yummy desserts at intermission were a great way to spend a Saturday evening!

Cheers to Julie Parent for all her hard word and great organizational skills putting together Zumba in the park in support of the Hospice Society! Well Done.

Jeers to the man who uses the word Charity to get rid of his garbage.

CHEERS to Johno W, Brandy E and Jay for jumping in with all 4’s to build us our new home that we will get to share with many others who are homeless. Thank you from the Brandy Bunch!

Thanks to all of our Valley friends.

Your kindness, generosity and support has been overwhelming.

Kim & Wayne Cheers to the person who “feels no guilt for passing cars on Hwy 93 and getting an excessive speeding ticket”. For having the courage to admit to such levels of ignorance, self indulgence, callousness, and disregard for others. Oh wait, still lacking the kahunas to write a letter and sign your name! Sad all around.

Jeers to the mayors of Invermere, Radium and Canal Flats and Area G Director for voting for the rezoning to allow a slaughterhouse at the crossroads. How can you blatantly ignore a packed community hall (standing room only!) on April 24th at the meeting. Did it not occur to you that it was a sign that maybe this was not a good idea? Did any one of you talk to any of the neighbours of the proposed area or do any research? What was the point of even having that meeting?

Seems like it was a done deal from the start. Well done in making a mockery of the process. Welcome to Invermere, another fine example of poor community planning.

Cheers to summer. You make Spandex much more palatable.

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

Cheers to my wonderful wife. Our first ten years have been awesome. Thank you!

Cheers to the RCMP for enforcing speed limits in the Valley and through Kootenay Park. Highway 93 is getting out-of-hand. Please don’t be lenient!

CHEERS to Julie Parent, Zumba instructor extraordinaire, for organizing Zumba in the Park last week with proceeds to the Columbia Valley Hospice Society, and to the other instructors who assisted. Let’s give credit where credit is due... it was an amazing event and for such a good cause.

JEERS to the people who use our beautiful countryside as their personal bathroom, e.g.

Lavington Flats. Clean up your campsites and cover the toilet paper. It is a disgusting sight.

Jeers to the drivers who drive way below the posted speed limit on the highway. You are also a hazard not just the speeders.

Cheers to Shane Wilkinson for putting up a good fight. Keep it up buddy, anything is possible if you just believe!

Cheers to Melanie for the most awesome birthday cake ever! You rock girl!!

Cheers to Krista for entertaining the valley this weekend. We’d like an encore soon!

Cheers to the dedicated volunteers who helped out at the Groundswell Permaculture Garden Blitz. Thanks!

CHEERS to this year’s Spilli-Chili committee - job well done!

Considering restrictions placed on the event that were out of your hands, there were few yet great quality vendors that day. Next year there will be more chili on-site as people now see how well organized and uplifting this event is!’

Cheers to Chasse Logging, Seels Forest Product and Barry Benson for their generous contribution to the Rockies Fire wood.

Jeers to the person who took the Groundswell Greenhouse plants, cheers for letting us be a part of your flourishing garden! If anyone needs plants, there are more for sale at the Community Greenhouse.

LOST & FOUND A child’s bike and 3 helmets were found at Mount Nelson Athletic Park. Please call the District office, 250-342-9281 if they belong to you.

STORAGE

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE

Various sizes available.

Now with climate-controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

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

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

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WANTED

SUITE FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR RENT

CONDO FOR RENT

HOMES FOR SALE

Wanted: Secure motor boat trailer only storage for the summer of 2013 - till Oct/13 roughly. Cost negotiable. Call Dave at 403-2552166.

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

One site left at our mobile home park in the beautiful Columbia Valley. Quiet country setting. Close to the best golf courses in the Kootenays, Radium and Fairmont Hot Springs, and boating on Windermere Lake. Garbage, water and sewer included. Only 7 kms to Invermere, 3 hours to Calgary.

Juniper Mobile Home Park, 250342-2949.

Canal Flats: 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath condo with in-suite laundry.

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 $289,000.

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

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

Call Scott at 250-342-5758.

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.

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

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.

ACCOMMODATION WANTED Trustworthy Vacation Resort seeking rental property in the Fairmont/Invermere area.

Preferably 4-6 bedroom house for a period of six months starting immediately. Please contact C. Burke at 250-341-5343.

SUITE FOR RENT 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: Upper Hilltop Road.

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

250-342-3790.

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

References required. 250-3426010.

For rent in Windermere-2 bedroom suite, furnished, private entrance, N/P, N/S, mature responsible adult.

References required with address & phone no. $625/month + damage deposit of $300. Avail June 1st.

Fort Point - Quiet 2 bedroom suite.

Walk-out basement with large windows, walk downtown and to the beach. Partially furnished with cable, off-street parking. N/S, pets negotiable. $795/month plus D.D. Call 250-342-6752 for information and viewing.

Radium: Large 2-bdrm, complete with 5 appliances. Quiet neighbourhood. $750 + utilities.

250-347-9345.

Radium Hot Springs, B.C. – Available July 1st, 2013, large, bright, 1 bdrm & 1 bath walkout suite. Nice patio and private entrance, six appliances. $700/ month + utilities, N/S, N/P, DD. $350. Email larch3@telus.net or call 403-651-9346.

HOUSE FOR RENT 3-bdrm townhouse for rent in Invermere. 1.5 bathrooms, laundry, and garage. $1,200 a month + utilities. N/P. Will negotiate for long-term renter. Available July 1st.

Phone 250-771-4481.

Newly renovated 3-bdrm, 3-bath house. 7330 Copperhorn Drive, Radium. Rent $1,295. Rent-to-own or purchase with seller financing.

Customizable payment plans available. Call to discuss, Ron 403561-1626 or ron@rpmteam.ca Edgewater: 2-bdrm mobile home with fenced yard. Pets negotiable, references required. Long-term renters preferred. $700/month + utilities. 250-347-9883.

Long-term rental: 3-bdrm, 3-bath.

Large deck, yard and attached garage. Available July 1st. N/S, pets negotiable, references required. $1,200 + utilities. Contact Gary, 250342-1322 or scburford@gmail.com.

Fairmont: 3-bdrm newer home on large lot near river. Over 2,000 square feet. $1,200/month. Call Mark at 403-519-0252.

Invermere townhouse with lots of upgrades. 3-bdrm, 3-bath.

Developed basement, single garage and large communal yard.

5 minute walk to downtown.

Furnished or unfurnished. $1,300/ month + utilities. N/S, N/P, references required. Available July 1st, negotiable. 403-697-4319.

CONDO FOR RENT

FOR RENT INVERMERE

2 bedroom condo, unfurnished.

Condos on 10th Ave. Long term tennant only. $750 plus utilities, references required.

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

For rent to own. 2-bdrm, 2-bath townhomes-1 in Radium, 1 in Invermere. $1,000/mth + utilities.

Ken Becker, Realtor in B.C. Call 250342-1161.

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 immediately.

Contact Mike at 403-804-6937.

Radium: The Pinewood. 2-bdrm, 2-bath. Fully furnished, fireplace, BBQ, 5 appliances, 2 TVs, underground parking. N/S, N/P. Available immediately. $1,100/ month, utilities included. D.D. required. Call Joanne, 780-9143497.

Radium: 2-bdrm, 2-bath, 6 appliances, fireplace, balcony, underground parking and storage locker. $900/month, utilities included. N/S, N/P. Phone 780-5548150 or 780-929-5458 or email schedlerhome@hotmail.com.

The Peaks 2-bdrm w/loft 3-baths, 6 appliances fireplace 2-balconies, underground storage & parking. $900/month N/S. Available July 15th. Phone 403-609-0987 or email a.winter@shaw.ca .

Duplex with garage in Castlerock!

3-bed, 3-bath, 3-floor. Beautiful view with deck and yard, lawn care and snow removal included. $1,500 + utilities, call 250-341-1108 or email sheabear_4@hotmail.com

MINERAL CLAIMS Findlay Creek Area, NW of Canal Flats, BC. Beautiful earth-colored slate stone for landscapes, waterscapes, walkways, retaining walls, masonry, fireplaces, and decorative fill. Road access. Three claims, sizes 61, 153, and 256 acres.

Open to offers. Telephone Elaine, 250-345-6271, cell 250-341-7122.

Email elainesclaims@shaw.ca.

HOMES FOR SALE

3 bdrm home 2830 sq ft on 2.2 acres. 180’ water front & pond.

2 baths, basement suite, studio and shop, 2 storage sheds & greenhouse. Asking $425,000. 250342-6936.

Radium Riverstone Villas town house for sale. 1,350 sq. ft., 2 large bedrooms each with ensuite bathrooms plus den/3rd bedroom.

Large kitchen and dining room with 1/2 bath. Riverrock gas fireplace, central air and vacuum, garage. Best deal in the valley. $189,000.00. Refer to Calgary Kijiji Ad ID 487483349 for details and photos. For appointment to view 250-347-2490.

VALLEY VALUE Like-new three bedroom home with mountain views. $298,000.

Call Mike 250-241-6150 or log on to Propertyguys.com ID:266065.

8.09 acre lot in Fairmont Hot Springs with stunning views!

Lot overlooks the wetlands and Columbia Valley. Back has views of the Fairmont Ski hill. No building commitment. Lot includes artesian well (20 gal/min), power, cleared building area, gated road and 32 foot 5th Wheel. $425,000 Call Betty, 403-819-1451.

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 CRAZY CRUNCH POPCORN

8 cups plain Popcorn, Popped 11/3 cups Pecans 2/3 cup whole Almonds

11/3 cups Sugar 1 cup Butter 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1/2 cup Corn Syrup

Mix popcorn, pecans and almonds on a cookie sheet.

Combine sugar, butter, vanilla and syrup in a small saucepan.

Boil 10-15 minutes or to a light caramel color and pour over popcorn mixture.

Mix well and spread evenly to set.

See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com

Home Of The Week Paradise Found in Windermere!

Gorgeous home on 2 acres with fruit trees and mountain views.

Family friendly property just a short walk to the public beach.

Fenced with pasture for your horse and Quonset for your toys.

$589,900

MLS®

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HOMES FOR SALE

MISC. FOR SALE

VEHICLES FOR SALE

INVERMERE HOUSE FOR SALE $269,000.00, 4 bdrms, two full baths, family room, living room, recently newly renovated, phone 250-342-0112 or cell 250-3415221.

Apache lite-weight camper, like new. Bathroom & electric remote jacks. $12,000. 250-341-334

1990 Mazda Miata convertible.

135,000 kms. Always garaged in the winter. $4,500 OBO. 250-3416104.

CONDO FOR SALE 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. Condo fees paid for first year.

ANIMALS Looking for someone to love? You may find your purrrfect companion at the Invermere Companion Animal Network’s (ICAN) Annual Adoption Event “Kitties on Parade!” on Sunday, June 16, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the ICAN shelter in Invermere, 455 Panorama Dr (take turn to Panorama and watch for sign).

The adoption fee for cats aged 10 months and older is reduced to only $40; the regular $100 adoption fee applies to kittens. All cats and kittens are spayed/neutered and vaccinated. For more information call 341-7888 or visit the ICAN website: www.icanbc.com.

MISC. FOR SALE 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.

Hay - round Bales. $50 - $80/bale.

Elkhorn Ranch, 250-342-0617.

Craftsman DSC 3500 Lawn Tractor - like new. Less than 50 hours. Electric start. 42 inch mulching mower. Automatic transmission. Asking $1,200.

250-342-6761.

Sauna For Sale in excellent condition, was $2,400 sadly must let it go for a great price of $700.

Cedar, 2 person, snaps together and fits in a very small space. Call 250342-5136.

Large, double glass picture window 47” x 96”, in very good condition. No leaks, no cracks. $50.00. Call 250342-7313 after 1800h.

QUALITY WINDOWS FOR SALE One Hunt two-wide casement window unit, 50/50 split with left fixed and right folding, 50” W x 59” H, hermetically sealed, traditional glazing, Eastern white pine, 6-9/16” jamb, $125.

One Hunt casement window unit, left folding, 21”Wx 35”H, hermetically sealed, traditional glazing, Eastern white pine, 6-9/16” jamb, $60.

Call 250-342-6060.

Antique Double bed with box spring and mattress $125 Jr. golf club $60. Call 250-3426060.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 2007 Skyline Layton 17ft. trailer, double axle, 4 wheels, heavy duty hitch. Solar panel on roof. Furnace, large fridge/freezer, double sink, 3 burner stove and oven, dining table, sleeps 4, full bathroom, awning. $10,000. 250-342-0453.

Can be seen locally.

1999 Tahoe trailer, 30 ft. Front bedroom, bunk beds, slide-out, AC, new awning, stored locally. $13,500. 403-249-4643.

2001 Kawasaki 800 Vulcan.

12,000 km. saddle bags, crash bar.

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

2001 Salem Travel Trailer. 24 ft.

A.C. Sleeps 6. Bathtub/Shower. TV, VCR, excellent condition, contents included, on permanent site in Windermere. $6,000 OBO. Phone 403-235-4578 or 403-614-4009.

BOATS FOR SALE 18 foot DORAL Spirit. Open bow, 325 HP 5.7L V-8, dual exhaust, electronic trim tabs! Boat is fun, reliable and powerful. $9,500 OBO. Call 250-688-1495.

2007 Dodge Caravan. 72,000 km.

Asking $7,500. Call 250-342-3122 or 250-342-5492. Ask for Terri or Bill.

SERVICES Home Building and Renos Chuck Newhouse Builders 250-342-3637 chucknew@telus.net

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

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 Save up to $500 on 10 or more blinds, plus the PST “Great service and I recommend Shannon to anyone. Prices are extremely competitive in the valley and with Calgary.” J Webb Wine Merchant – Calgary Phantom Retractable Screen Doors – Sale Shannon’s Blinds & Designs 250-342-5749 DESTINY TAROT READINGS Answers and insight into life issues/ patterns/questions. $25 a reading.

Text or call 250-409-4433.

SERVICES

kimberleyrae.ca

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

250-342-5102 Valley Framing & Contracting.

Everything from roofs and decks to major renovations. Contact Will at 250-341-7204.

AJ Siding and Eavetroughing. 5 inch Eavetroughing cleaning, repairs, installation, siding-can-excel, Hardi, Vinyl, Cedar soffit fascia. Call Joe 250-342-7177.

HELP WANTED Peppi’s Pizza is accepting resumes for summer employment. Cooks, servers, dishwashers. Email to p.fuel@yahoo.ca. Attn: Tim and Laura 2013 and call or drop by in person.

Pleiades Massage at Radium Hot Springs Pools is looking for P/T and F/T massage personnel for spring and summer months. Phone 250347-2100 or drop by most days, 12 - 6 p.m.

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.

Helna’s Stube is looking for kitchen help/dishwasher and part-time evening server. Please call 250347-0047 or email mail@helnas. com.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Fiona Wilfley, AEP Intuitive Reader

Fairmont Hot Springs Studio • 250-342-1713

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Akiskinook Resort is now accepting applications for strata maintenance personnel. This a full time position with flexible hours during slower periods. Students are welcome to apply. The successful candidate must be available to work weekends and have a valid Class 5 driver’s licence. Duties include the maintenance of all grounds, roads, parking, tennis courts, recreation centre, play area, beach, and marina. We are looking for an individual with strong interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills; a high level of attention to detail; able to work independently; able to maintain hand tools, gas powered tools, and equipment; working knowledge of WCB Work Safe Procedures is an asset but not required; Pool Operator Certificate Level 1 is an asset but not required. Resumes can be submitted by email to stratn21@telus.net or by fax to 250-342-0122.

The Horsethief Pub is hiring F/T or P/T Line Cooks. Must be available weekends and evenings.

Apply in person to the Horsethief Creek Pub & Eatery, by email to horsethiefpub@telus.net or fax 250-347-9987.

Early Childhood and/or InfantToddler Educator for the 2013/2014 Little Badger Early Learning Programs in Windermere, BC. Qualifications include Early Childhood Education/Infant Toddler and first aid certificates, Montessori Method and criminal record check.

Experience with children 18 months to 6 years in a pre-school setting ideal. Position commences August 26th, 2013. Email your cover letter, references and resume to littlebadger@akisqnuk.org or call Kathleen at 250-342-6331 for more information.

Farside Pub is accepting applications for servers. Drop off resume in person or email to steve. kuffler@gmail.com.

PAINTERS! Looking for reliable sub-contractors or labourers for summer employment. Must be motivated and able to work with little supervision. Wages based on experience. Please contact Stu with Picturesque Painting. 250-3417229.

University student looking for landscaping, grass cutting jobs.

Reliable. Have own equipment.

250-341-7022.

Black Forest Restaurant is hiring a F/T server. Previous experience required in a busy upscale restaurant. Email, call or drop of resume. careers@ blackforestrestaurant.com 250342-9417.

The Best Western Plus Prestige Inn Radium Hot Springs is currently accepting resumes for Housekeeping Professionals and Guest Service Agents to join our friendly work environment.

Successful candidates will be provided with on-going training in industry-leading cleanliness and customer service, will receive competitive wages and a unique benefits program, access to our athletic club and pool. Please email resume to sshaw@prestigehotels. ca or drop off in person.

Columbia River Kayak and Canoe is looking for an enthusiastic & outgoing person to work at their sales desk in Fairmont.

3-4 evenings/week, (4-8pm).

Please send resume to: paddle@ columbiariverkayakcanoe.com .

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

250-342-9417.

Vegetarian Catering Company is seeking mature part-time assitance. $15 per hour. References a must. Contact Lisa at 250-3411434.

Pete’s Marina is looking for young, energetic individuals to work on the docks. Boat licence required.

Call 250-342-9625 for details.

Birchwood Restaurant is seeking energetic individuals for the upcoming summer season to join our culinary team. Experienced line-cooks needed, wages depending on experience. Please drop off resumes to Birchwood Restaurant after 5 p.m. or email @ birchwoodinv@gmail.com.

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BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US

Maintenance Supervisor Armstrong Division

Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company with marketing, resource management and manufacturing operations throughout Western Canada.

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join our team at our Armstrong Division located in the North Okanagan Region of British Columbia. We are looking for a key member of our team who will be engaged in our pursuit of World Class Maintenance Performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for providing supervision of maintenance crews to maintain and improve operational performance and ensure quality and machine safety standards. Weekend work supervision will be required.

QUALIFICATIONS: • A strong commitment towards safety is essential.

• Have a good working knowledge of Worksafe BC Regulations • Ability to use JDE or similar CMMS programs is important.

• Journeyman certification with interprovincial is preferred • Or a Post-Secondary education in engineering combined with a minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in forest industry.

• Good organization, planning and scheduling is required.

• Experience working in a unionized environment is an asset.

Strong values of Safety, Respect, Progressiveness, Open Communication, Integrity and Profit guide us at Tolko.

TO APPLY: If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community please visit our website at: www.tolko.com and submit your resume by June 20, 2013.

Resort Villa Management, property manager of the Sunchaser Vacation Villas in Fairmont, is now accepting resumes for the following positions:

Housekeeping Supervisor

The Housekeeping Supervisor will assist the Executive Housekeeping Manager in the day to day operations of the department. This includes but is not limited to • Responsible for all aspects of the housekeeping department when the Executive Housekeeper is away • Organizing cleaning for the day for up to 478 villas • Scheduling the housekeepers to perform daily duties • Setting up the crews, checkers, and van drivers in their respective jobs • Responsible for assisting in supervising, scheduling and disciplining, of housekeeping staff when necessary • Perform team building activities • Processing time sheets which include totaling hours, holiday request, etc.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of two years experience working as a housekeeper, previous work experience as a supervisor, proficient computer skills, in MS Word, Excel, E-mails and Internet.

We have a full-time, year-round position available in our

Maintenance Department Successful candidate will possess the ability to perform general maintenance and repairs to our villas and recreation centre. Some of the duties will include but, are not limited to troubleshooting and perform minor repairs on plumbing, appliances, paint, repair drywall, perform routine maintenance checks daily. Work with minimal supervision. Able to lift up to 45kg (100 lbs). Candidate must have valid BC license, with own transportation.

This position is ideal for a “handy” type of person; experience would be an asset, however we are open to train a suitable candidate.

Interested applicants can fax or email their resume with references to cburke@sunchaservillas.ca or fax resume to the confidential fax line 250-345-6250.

June 7, 2013

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

ALL DOLLED UP is looking for a motivated, reliable, and detailed-oriented person to join our team. Must be certified in manicures/pedicures and/or gel nails. Certified in Body Sugaring a bonus. Thursdays to Saturdays immediately and full time in the summer. Contact Carmen at iwantajob@getalldolledup.ca or stop by.

Taynton Bay Electrical is looking for an electrician around Invermere area. Residential work, experience preferred, but willing to train. Must have drivers licence. Call Cliff 250342-1355.

Invermere Petro-Can is currently accepting resumes for F/T and P/T employment. Apply in person to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Black Star Studios is hiring a Summer Student! Wanna fun and rewarding summer job? Then GET IN THERE! with your resume!!

Hopkins Harvest is hiring for P/T and F/T. Resume accepted at hopkinsharvest@hotmail.com .

Nature’s Floors requires a full time Sales person. Sales and commission. Also labourer needed.

Email resume to Naturesfloors@ live.com.

Rocky Mountain Sports Camp is looking for a fun, athletic new employee for the summer.

Send resume/cover letter to rockymountainsportscamp@gmail. com .

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Join our winning team!

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is now accepting applications for the position of:

Group Sales Assistant Fairmont Hot Springs Resort requires a full-time Group Sales Assistant from July through October.

This position will involve assisting the Group Sales Consultant in ensuring successful execution of weddings and other group events.

The successful candidate will have strong organizational and customer service skills, be detail oriented and work well in fast paced, high pressure situations. Position requires evening and weekend work.

Interested? Please email your resume with references to nhetherington@fhsr.com. fairmonthotsprings.com

We are people working together to build strong and empowered families and healthy communities.

Bring your dedication, enthusiasm and willingness to make a difference to be part of our dynamic and history making organization.

Administrative Assistant

ʔakisq̓nuk Office, Windermere, BC Permanent Part Time, 21 Hours Per Week This position operates as an operational centralized knowledgeable resource for record management and document handling, reception, technology and systems support, event and administrative coordination.

Qualities and qualifications that would make you a successful member of this organization are

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

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

Apply via email: timhortons.invermere@gmail.com

High Country Properties, vacation specialists for over 25 years requires Contract Cleaners and a part-time Operations Assistant to join our growing team.

Contract cleaners -Required to clean privately owned vacation homes and condos throughout the Columbia Valley and at Panorama. We are seeking cleaners who have a positive attitude, an excellent work ethic and believe in high standards. You must have your own vehicle and enjoy a flexible work schedule.

Operations Assistant –An energetic, hardworking person with a strong housekeeping background and a keen eye for detail is required 3 to 4 days per week. This position involves assisting the operations manager and supervisor in the care of approximately 100 local vacation properties. Numerous tasks include regularly inspecting properties to maintain quality control, performing errands, which sometimes includes carrying 20 lb propane tanks, organizing and distributing linen and some laundry. This is a seasonal position that commences July through to mid September. The successful candidate will possess a positive attitude, be self-motivated and capable of consistently performing multiple tasks.

Please email your resume in confidence to Julie Neville; julie@highcountryproperties.com

• Successful completion of an Office Administration Program, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; • Experience in office administration; human service organization; • Proficient computer skills in MS Word, Excel, e-mail and internet; • Efficient and resourceful telephone skills; • Proficient skills in operating office equipment (i.e. photocopier, fax machine, multi-line telephone system, postage meter); • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; • Willingness and initiative to advance in areas relating to the duties and tasks of the position; • Experience with human service and / or First Nation organization is an asset; • Must posses a valid driver’s licence and reliable vehicle.

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is now accepting applications for the position of:

Please fax or e-mail your cover letter and resume to Darlene Trach, HR Manager, at 250-489-5760 or dtrach@ktunaxa.org Closing Date: June 10, 2013 at 4:30 pm Please review the detailed description on our website: www.ktunaxa.org/employment

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort offers a competitive salary and benefit package with access to all Resort amenities.

Assistant Pool Manager This position is responsible for assisting the Pool Manager in overseeing the operation of our public hot springs, pool facilities in the lodge, employee supervision, guest programming and safety.

The successful candidate will possess a minimum of three years’ experience in the field, current National Lifeguard Certification, and current First Aid and Pool Operators Certificate. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are required along with excellence in customer service.

Applicants must also have solid knowledge and skills in basic facility maintenance.

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

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:

• Shipper/Receiver • Equipment Technician • Groundsperson 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

YARD LABOUR POSITION Are you ready to work for a company you can truly believe in?

Do you take pride in efficiently producing a superior quality product?

Are you constantly learning and asking the right questions?

Do you believe in being challenged and always bettering yourself?

Brisco Wood Preservers Ltd., a major Canadian Pole Producer of CCA treated wood poles to Western utilities and communications companies, is seeking to hire Labourers for our plant in Brisco, B.C. Our main treating facility is located just north of Radium Hot Springs in the beautiful Columbia Valley in British Columbia. Brisco Wood Preservers’ second treating facility is located in Peers, Alberta. In addition to our pole manufacturing and treating, Brisco also produces large engineered beams from LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) in our laminating plant Brisco Manufacturing Ltd. Brisco sells treated posts, rails, plywood and lumber and we also custom treat a variety of wood products.

General Summary: Reporting to the Yard Supervisor, the Labourer is required to learn various tasks including utility pole production, lumber piling, utility pole framing, counting inventory as well as general cleanup and other duties as required.

Key Responsibilities: • Perform tasks efficiently focusing on safety, quality and production while meeting deadlines.

• Using a variety of equipment such as chainsaw, brander, drills and other hand tools.

• Fill out paperwork accurately.

• Work effectively together with assigned crew.

• Following established procedures to safely produce high quality results.

Qualifications: • Experience in lumber mill production or manufacturing an asset. Willing to train the right candidate.

• Ability to follow direction and work together with others to complete assigned tasks.

• Ability to use simple mathematics.

• Background in the Forest Industry a definite asset.

• Self-reliant, organized, motivated and quality oriented.

This is a full-time position, which offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please address cover letter and resume to Corey Boilard – VP Operations and e-mail pdf file to ebennett@briscowood.com or Fax to 250-346-3218.

Deadline for application is 5 p.m. (MST) Friday, June 14, 2013.

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

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Celebrate 50 years Submitted by Joan Rouse Friends of the Library What a great way to observe 50 years of the services of our wonderful Invermere Public Library.

Come one and all to the Friends of the Library’s fundraising barbecue on Saturday, June 8th at the Invermere Home

BOOK BUDDIES — Robin and Leo Webster celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Invermere Public Library with books and cake.

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Hardware from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The lucky 50th customer will receive free-ofcharge a hot dog or bratwurst, a pop, a slice of cake and five items from our book sale tables.

A huge thanks to the generousity of the folks at Home Hardware. Show your community that you care about your library. See you there!

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Marine Superintendent/ Detachment Superintendent, Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet, a civilian component of the Department Of National Defence, seeks Marine Managers for positions in Nanoose Bay and Victoria (Vancouver Island), British Columbia. Online applications only through the Public Service Commission of Canada website, Reference# DND13J-008697-000065, Selection Process# 13-DNDEA-ESQ-373623, Marine Superintendent/Detachment Superintendent.

Applicants must meet all essential qualifications listed and complete the application within the prescribed timelines. **http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/ index-eng.htm.

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FAITH

Finding the time to be still

By Pastor Trevor Hagan Lake Windermere Alliance Church Stop and think about this for a moment… when was the last time you stopped all your stuff and found a place to be quiet and think about life? I think this is one of the hardest things to do in our world today or at least harder for some of us than others.

“Being still and doing nothing are two very different things,” says Jackie Chan as Mr. Hahn in the new Karate Kid movie. In Psalm 46:10 it says, “Be still and know that I am God.” So what does being still mean? How is it different from doing nothing? The Hebrew word for “still” means to relax, to sink down, to let drop, to let go.

To let go… To stop worrying. To stop fretting.

To relax and know God. To know Him by experi-

ence. To find out who He is by trusting Him. To become skillful in our reliance upon Him. To be intimately acquainted with His love and provision.

In Matthew 6:28-31, Jesus says, “See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you — you of little faith? So do not worry.”

Being still is not easy for us. We want to fret — we do fret about all sorts of things. Many of our worries continually chase us, leaving us on the brink of despair.

We face troubling circumstances, decisions, and times.

We are uncertain of what to do. We are overwhelmed by where we are and what we face. We have trouble seeing and understanding how we can let go. We are uncertain how we will survive.

It takes a conscious effort, then in that moment — God in a still, small voice whispers…

“Be still and know that I am God. Trust me with this moment. Let go. Relax. Experience firsthand my caring involvement in your life.”

Valley Churches

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, June 9th 10:30 a.m.: Worship And Life Instruction, “Unpacking Your Spiritual Gift” (Part 1) … Pastor Trevor minstering.

7 p.m.: “SING and CELEBRATE”...at L.W.A.C. Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY ANGLICAN-UNITEDπ 9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast Club 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, 5 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 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

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3D sharpshooters (l-r) Dale Elliot, Fred Kinsey, Charlene Fuller, DaveWozinca, and Brad Busbit participated in the second of five 3D archery shoots for 2013, which was held at the Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club on Sunday, May 26th under sunny skies. The week’s theme was Jurassic Park, providing a fun day for both adults, teens, and children ranging in ages from seven to 73. Each contestant walked through a wooded course and shot one arrow at each of 30 targets. The next Sunday 3D theme shoot is scheduled for June 23rd. For more information, check out the Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club Facebook page or call Bob Walker at 250-342-3010.

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