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June 28, 2013 Vol. 10/Issue 26

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 1 June 28, 2013

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Celebrating National Aboriginal Day on Friday, June 21st , the Shushwap First Nation hosted a day of celebration, inviting everybody to get a taste of their culture. Top left, Facepainter Clarissa Stevens is the the process of turning Kaedynce McKay into a leopard. Top right, Aboriginals of all ages take part in the opening ceremony, bearing flags and traditional dress. Middle left, Karen Cote, green, is joined by her mother Marie Wilson and her daughter Trinda Cote, as they browse the merchandise offered by vendors.

Middle right, the audience is captive as an elder addresses the crowd during the opening ceremony. Bottom, a drum circle ignites the tone of the celebration as dancers bring the energy to kick off the sacred day.

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VALLEY NEWS

Valley escapes worst of flooding, rain

By Steve Hubrecht, Pioneer Staff The Upper Columbia Valley is on its way back to being normal after torrential rainfall on Thursday, June 20th and Friday, June 21st caused flooding, blocked most highways in and out of the valley and prompted two local states of emergency and one local evacuation order.

The rainfall hammered the West Kootenay, the southeastern part of the East Kootenay and much of southern Alberta much harder than here, wreaking havoc in those places while largely sparing the valley.

“What’s happened in the Columbia Valley is certainly manageable compared with what we’ve seen in other parts of the East Kootenay. We got off relatively easy,” said Mainroad East Kootenay general manager Jim Conley.

Localized flooding in Fairmont and the Dutch Creek area resulted in the Regional District of East Kootenay declaring local states of emergency in both those places, followed by an evacuation order covering the Hoodoos Resort campground, Hoodoos Grill and several homes in the Dutch Creek area. The order was rescinded after two days and flooding damage in both areas was much less than many people anticipated, limited to comparatively minor repairs.

Several workers from John Wolfe Construction Co. Ltd., which runs the Baymag Inc.-owned magnesite mine near Settlers Road just south of Kootenay National Park, were rescued after being caught by the heavy rains and flooding (stay tuned for more detailed information in future issues of the The Pioneer and The Valley Echo).

But the biggest impact for most valley residents was being cutoff from Alberta and the southern part of the East Kootenay for most of Friday, June 21st and

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part of Saturday, June 22nd with the TransCanada highway shut near Canmore and highway 93/95 closed at the bridge near Skookumchuck. Concern quickly spread through the valley, sending resident running to gas stations and grocery stories to stock up before supplies ran out. Most local gas stations had lineups at the pumps of 40 vehicles or more on Friday afternoon and

by Saturday afternoon the produce shelves at Sobey’s were virtually empty.

Several people from Alberta and other parts of the East Kootenay, including a group of Grade 6 students who had been camping in the backcountry near Canal Flats, were temporarily stuck in the Upper Columbia Valley from Friday afternoon until Saturday morning, but most were able to go home by the end of the weekend.

Attention, at least in the valley, had turned to clean-up and repair by Wednesday, June 26th.

“Most sites in the valley are at the stage now where we can start recovery,” said Mr. Conley.

Provincial authorities have made funding available to homeowners affected by the rains and flooding through the disaster financial assistance program.

“We asked Emergency Management B.C. to apply for it on behalf of Regional District of East Kootenay residents last week. We are grateful to the province for approving the funding and grateful for them to have done it so quickly,” said regional district communications manager Loree Duczek. “This is quite a huge announcement and comes in light of the unprecedented impacts in the East Kootenay.”

Homeowners in all regional district municipalities and rural areas can apply for the funding, although not everybody and not all types of damage will qualify.

Qualifying for the funding depends on what kind of impact the rains and flooding have had on individual houses. Homeowners applying for funding will deal directly with provincial authorities.

Above; Flood waters surround an Athalmer house (Photo by Dan Walton), middle; A long line of motorists wait to fill up at Petro Canada (Photo submitted), and below; stranded Grade 6 students from the southeastern part of the East Kootenay spend the night of Friday, June 21st at David Thompson Secondary School, unable to return home (Photo by Nicole Trigg).

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• On Thursday, June 20th at 2:41 a.m., the Columbia Valley detachment became involved along with a number of emergency agencies in assisting with the flood issues experienced in Fairmont Hot Springs and Dutch Creek. An evacuation order was given to the residences and RV trailer park off Highway 95 at Dutch Creek. While monitoring the flood issues in town, police were informed of two adult forestry workers trapped near Whiteswan Lake/Middle Fork Road due to a portion of a road being taken out. Search and Rescue were contacted and managed to use the helicopter that was surveying the flood to pick up and remove the men from the area.

• On Thursday, June 20th , the Columbia Valley detachment received a complaint of a break and enter to a residence on Bordon Street. This occurred between June 17th and June 20th. Entry was gained by breaking a door. Damage was done in the house as well as the theft of a TV, speakers, an Apple computer, money and a number of fossils the owner was collecting. Anyone with information is requested to contact the detachment.

• On Friday, June 21st, the Columbia Valley detachment was advised of a complaint where a young girl running on 13th Avenue was approached by a male operating a dark blue full-sized four-door vehicle. The driver slowed down and yelled over to the female and gestured for the young girl to come to his car. The 14 year old continued to run to a family member’s residence and called her mother. Police were informed of this and made patrols. The vehicle is believed to have B.C. plates. The male driver is described as a white male between 25 and 30 years of age. The male was not wear-

ing a shirt and had numerous tattoos on his arms and chest. Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is requested to contact the detachment.

• On Saturday, June 22nd at 2:30 a.m., while police were dealing with a disturbance in front of Bud’s Bar and Lounge involving two men, a third male age 32 from Calgary who was intoxicated decided he wished to interfere with the police. For his troubles, the male was arrested and lodged in cells when he declined to follow instructions to leave the area.

• On Saturday, June 22nd at 4:15 p.m., a 51-year-old male from Edmonton was found intoxicated and passed out in the 1000 block of Capilo Way. The male was arrested for drunk in public and lodged in cells.

Warped sense of humor or what!

If there is one thing that police work has done to me over several years is help me develop, at times, a dark warped sense of humor. I tend to keep it to myself.

However, every now and then, it slips out to my normal friends and they get worried about me. One day while bored with reviewing files, I decided to speak from the grave. Some of our files, depending on the crime, will have a shelf life of 70 to 90 years before they can be destroyed. While working in Golden a few years ago, I was reviewing one particular file that I concluded would sit in the file room for eventual destruction in 70 years or more. The review of the file and my comments would be the first page some officer will look at before destroying the file. So I decided, “What the hell.” The page this officer will review in the distant future goes like this: “Hello, my name is Cpl. Marko Shehovac and by the time you read this, I’m dead. Thought I would just chat with you.” I then proceeded to let this future Mountie know about my history growing up, when I joined the RCMP, and some of my postings. At the end, I wished this future Mountie all the best in his/her career. This will either cause the Mountie in question to visit a doctor or it will be an interesting topic of discussion at the dinner table. My vision is he/she will Google my name, get my picture, and call the surrounding officers to try to explain to them that this is the guy that just talked to them from the grave.

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New welcome sign for Invermere

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff It’s been a long-awaited development, but Invermere will finally have a new sign at the crossroads, replacing the current entrance sign on Highway 93/95.

“It took two years for Ministry of Transport approval,” said District of Invermere (DOI) mayor Gerry Taft. “It’s taken a really long time, but we’re finally ready to go. It took forever to get approved.”

Setting up the sign will affect some of the beautification efforts the Rotary Club has made in the crossroads area, but the district will replace anything affected, according to Mr. Taft.

“We’re going to ensure we fix it up because we recognize the effort that Rotary put into it,” he said.

Work on the new sign is slated to begin the first week of July.

“It’s a rock and wood structure,” said DOI director of development services Rory Hromadnik. “We’re basically modernizing our signage and cleaning it up a bit.”

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It is based on the designs in the district’s 2004 sign manual.

The current entrance sign has been around for at least 20 years, and has suffered some damage throughout the years from vehicles sliding into it. It was due for a refresh, ac-

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The district will also eventually put up smaller signs welcoming visitors to Invermere both north of the crossroads (in the direction of Radium Hot Springs) and south of the crossroads (in the direction of Windermere).

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PERSPECTIVE Historical Lens

Clouded by emotion

‘The Selkirk’ steamboat, 1911 “The Selkirk” was a 62foot sternwheeler built in 1899. This was Captain John Blakely’s first command at the age of 22, in 1921. The photo is stamped J.VC. Thompson, Edgewater, B.C., and was taken in 1911. If you have any more information, e-mail us at info@cv-pioneer.com.

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By Nicole Trigg Pioneer Staff What a disaster. Last week’s heavy rainfall and consequent flooding massively damaged infrastructure across B.C. and Alberta. According to one news source, the rainfall that Canmore would normally receive over a sixmonth period fell in a mere 36 hours.

While the Columbia Valley fared better than most areas, a flood of another kind managed to split the community in two; made even more dramatic by the oncein-a-century (or, depending on your source, once-in500-year) event that coincidentally took place on the longest day of the year — Summer Solstice, June 21st, the calendar date that has been given to First Nations people across Canada as their sacred day.

Chief Paul Sam may have come across as a curmudgeonly old soul in his outburst directed at Glacier Peaks Gymnastic Centre owner TC Rogers, but for the longterm interests of our growing community, a solution to the conflict should be the objective, not choosing sides and escalating an already-existing issue. Chief Sam is the tribal chief of the Shuswap Indian Band, the highest position of authority in local First Nations culture. He is also a 77-year-old man bound to a wheelchair elected to lead a group of people who are trying to recover from an era of cultural genocide — the destruction of their ancient cultural heritage — during which timeframe their population was decimated. Today, most B.C. Aboriginal languages are on the brink of extinction. See the United Nations’ atlas of the world’s endangered languages (www. unesco.org) for a complete list.

What a shame that a century-long misunderstanding once again reared its ugly head to get in the way of a great community-building project.

Not because a group of seven-year-old girls didn’t get their Olympic-style birthday party, but because what possibly could have been a bridge between two cultures has been washed out by a flood of emotion from both sides that couldn’t find the right words to express itself.

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Canada Day fireworks fundraising Dear Editor: Being Canadian is something to celebrate; so is being a Kinsmen Club member. With Canada Day upcoming, we are asking you to help us celebrate our valley by contributing to our Canada Day Fireworks Fund, enabling thousands to enjoy the fireworks display over Lake Windermere.

For many years, the Kinsmen have kick-started the festivities with our annual fireworks display at one minute after midnight on the night of June 30th and we raise the money to do so through business donations, coin boxes in local businesses, and fundraisers throughout the year. We will also be holding the Fireworks Fundraising Barbecue at Invermere Home Hardware on Saturday, June 29th and Sunday, June 30th, and we would like to invite everyone to stop by for a bratwurst on a bun, a cool drink, and a handheld Canadian flag anytime from 10:30 a.m. until the food is all gone.

Thank you to Al and Lucy Miller at Home Hardware for their great support of the Canada Day Fireworks and the Kinsmen Club’s many other activities.

The fireworks will be set off just east of the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere, and we would

also like to thank Stoneset Equity Development Corporation for generously allowing us to use their property again this year as our launch pad. The best places to see the show are beside the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, Lakeview Road on the east side of Lake Windermere, James Chabot Beach at the north end of the lake, or from one of the many boats that anchor on the lake each year.

Our local businesses are very supportive of this event and we thank them for their generous contributions to the show. The public can help out by making a contribution at one of the donation boxes in many Invermere stores, or by contacting us at Box 2039 in Invermere, B.C., V0A 1K0. If you want to donate in person, drop-offs are accepted at Local View Printing in Invermere’s Industrial Park. On behalf of the Kinsmen Club of Windermere Valley, we look forward to seeing you at Home Hardware on June 29th or 30th and again at midnight on Sunday, June 30th for another great show to kick-off Canada Day 2013!

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LETTERS

Canal Flats water explained $569,000 with the estimated joint cost of the two projects; the original plans In 2006, the province of British Co- called for the construction of a reservoir lumbia passed the Drinking Water Pro- and water treatment facility above Eagle’s tection Act, legislation drafted to ensure Nest. The annual operating costs will also that all communities within the province be reduced by having to service and test at have access to potable water which com- only one water source. plies with strict standards. Currently, It is important to note that the prothere are well over one hundred water posed upgrades include growth projecsystems across the province which do not tions for the next 25 years and that the comply with the Act, including some of original plans for upgrading the water our local systems. systems independently would have cost Canal Flats is faced with two issues; approximately $2.6 million. Council has there is not enough reservoir storage ca- worked, with the help of Focus Corporapacity either in the village or the Eagle’s tion, to minimize the costs for both the Nest reservoir to provide adequate cover- capital project and annual maintenance. age in case of a fire and the Eagle’s Nest At the Town Hall water meeting on June subdivision has been on a boil water ad- 8th, both the engineer from Focus and visory for over 10 years. Council is pro- the Interior Health representative agreed posing a solution whereby a new reser- that council’s proposal was the most fisvoir will be built at an approximate cost cally prudent solution. of $800,000 and a 2.4-km pipeline be The most important question that constructed from the reservoir to Eagle’s needs to be asked is: “What are the conNest at an approximate cost of $1.6 mil- sequences if the village votes “No” to borlion. Approximately $400,000 of the cost rowing $2 million?” The government, of the pipeline can be offset with existing through the Health Authorities, has made grant money earmarked specifically for it very clear that compliance is mandaproviding potable water to Eagle’s Nest. tory. The penalty section of the Drinking This grant money must be returned to Water Protection Act for non-compliant the provincial government if not used by communities include fines of up to $100 March 31, 2014. These costs are prelimi- 000 per day and to imprison municipal nary and will be finalized by Focus Cor- officials. Through the powers of the Act poration prior to the voting process. and the courts, the province can be grantBy unifying the Eagle’s Nest water ed ownership of a water system and then system and the Canal Flats water system, the village will save an estimated Continued on page 8 . . .

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By Nicole Trigg Pioneer Staff A user-group conflict between the owner of Glacier Peaks Gymnastic Centre and the chief of the Shuswap Band has left the gymnastics centre without a home.

TC Rogers is the current leaseholder of the white multi-purpose complex north of Invermere on Highway 93/95, which — up until Friday, June 21st — housed her gymnastics business and a whole host of gymnastics equipment, from mats, vaults and bars to a state-of-theart competitive trampoline.

Part of her lease agreement is to allow the Shuswap Band use of the facility on an as-needed basis. On Thursday, June 20th, she received a call from Joe Helmer with Max Helmer Construction, with whom she signed the lease, letting her know the Shuswap Band were planning on using the facility that night for Bingo, and the following day (Friday) to celebrate National Aboriginal Day. With safety concerns foremost on her mind, Ms. Rogers attended the Bingo event to ensure members of the public didn’t climb on her gymnastics equipment.

At the event, she let Shuswap band member Clarice Stevens, the organizer of the Aboriginal Day celebrations, know about the birthday party planned for the following day. Ms. Stevens assured her it would be fine and suggested she set up a barrier to keep people away, Ms. Rogers told The Pioneer.

On Friday afternoon, just as the Aboriginal Day celebration was getting underway, so was the birthday party.

A request by the Shuswap Band for the birthday party to . . . ‘Water’ from page 7 proceed with the needed upgrades with no local input.

Water users would then have parcel taxes imposed or user fees increased to cover these costs. In the case of Canal Flats, we would lose the grant money. Non-compliance is not an option.

In looking at other publicly owned water systems in our area that have released upgrade proposals, in every instance the an-

quiet down went unheeded, and, as a result, Chief Sam lost his temper, telling Ms. Rogers to clear out.

“When somebody tells you to get the f*** out, that’s exactly the language he used with me,” Ms. Rogers said, “and he did it in front of 16 seven-year-old little girls, and he said now.”

Ms. Rogers waited until the ceremony was finished before organizing a quick exodus from the facility with all her gymnastics equipment helped by roughly thirty volunteers and several large trucks.

When asked if he yelled at Ms. Rogers to leave, Chief Sam responded, “You bet.”

But not permanently, just for the remainder of the day, he said.

“You cannot have anything else in the building, especially like kids playing when we were doing our ceremony, our Indian ceremony,” said Chief Sam. “It’s a native day; we have to celebrate the native day and we have to celebrate it the best way we know how. And the way its turned out, I’ll be thinking about it for a long time.

It’s the way it goes.”

If the children had kept quiet for those five minutes, everything would have been fine, Mr. Stevens told The Pioneer.

“They were asked to keep quiet for that one time and they didn’t and (TC) blew it out of proportion,” Mr. Stevens told The Pioneer. “It’s Aboriginal Day; we have one day and the chief is old school. He’s an elder plus the chief. We don’t want a smear campaign, we don’t want no she said this he said that. It has to do with our culture, it was on our sacred day. You don’t go into a church and have a birthday party.”

nual costs per residential user will increase a minimum of $1 000 per year and in some cases over $2 000 per year over a 25 year period. Rushmere completed the upgrades to their water system approximately two years ago; the cost of the upgrade was levied as a parcel tax at a cost of $1,675 per year per residential lot over 25 years. Comparing the aforementioned increases to the estimated $293 annual increase that Canal Flats residents are facing and we can see that the village is in bet-

ter shape than most other local communities.

As your village council we need and value your input. Please direct any questions or concerns to the village office so that council and administration can act in the best interests of our residents. Emails can be sent to village@canalflats.ca. You can also visit the village website at www. canalflats.com.

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“Several local businesses did the work we hired them to do and then said, ‘Okay, The community of Fairmont Hot Springs experiences that’s no charge.’ The support was truly unbelievable,” Mr. ongoing benefits thanks to Schab said. the efforts and fundraisers delivered by the Fairmont and Due to the substantial cost of property, the Lions weren’t District Lions’ Club, which up until recently has been expecting to purchase a hall until a much later date. But without a den.

“Up until now, Fairmont LIONS DEN — The Fairmont and District Lions when an ideal property became was the only community that Club celebrate the opening of its new community available for a reasonable price didn’t have a community cen- centre on June 24th.

Photo submitted last year, the Lions knew they couldn’t let it get away. In less tre between Brisco and Canal Flats,” said Norbert Schab, Fairmont Lions’ member than a year, the service club managed to accumulate and new hall project chair. more than double the funds they had already raised to Following a first attempt by the retired group “Club pay the $210,000 price tag in April.

The Lions community den opened on Saturday, 50”, years of patience found the Fairmont Lions a new home at 5003 Hot Springs Road, between Tony’s Greek June 22nd, and held the official ribbon cutting ceremoGrill and the Smoking Waters Cafe. ny on Monday, June 24th.

Between 80-90 guests attended the ribbon cutting, “The purpose of the place is to be a community hall for the small groups and organizations in Fairmont,” a turnout Mr. Schab was “very pleased” with.

The new den has created a positive upswing in said Mr. Schab.

Because Fairmont is an unincorporated commu- membership and enthusiasm. Those interested in joinnity, there is no municipal government to take on such ing can attend the new headquarters on the second and a project. And during the time the Lions persevered in fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. for the club’s bringing a community den to life, the community was bi-monthly meetings.

By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff

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Bighorn Meadows Resort and CasaVino Wine Bar hosted the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Summer Kick-Off Business Mixer on Thursday, June 20th. Pictured clockwise from front left are Andrea Tubbs, Swansea Communications; Tiffany Gulbe of Tiffany’s Thredz; Rob Davidson of Davidson Power Services; Ali Wassing of CBAL; Susan Uswak of RBC Dominion Securities, and Valerie Bracken of Bighorn Meadows Resort.

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June 25th to July 7th Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts

What does ART mean to you? Monday July 1st at Kinsmen Beach · Noon till 3 pm Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.

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Movie Review: The Call

Reviewed by Lizzie Midyette

Turner removes herself from the front lines of the action by training new operators, but is quickly called into action in a splitsecond when a less experienced colleague panics. Casey Welson has been abducted from a mall with only a disposable cell phone to aid her. There are several parallels between the abduction of Casey (Abigail Breslin) and the murdered teen, so saving Casey becomes Turner’s personal journey of redemption.

It’s hard to know what a real emergency services centre is like, but the initial portrayal of the environment and characters appears authentic, which contributes to the realism

The Call is a tale of one single 911 call out of an estimated 188 million calls per year. Jordan Turner (played by Halle Berry who is on screen in almost every scene through the movie) presents as an exceptionally skilled 911 operator in Los Angeles — calm and able to get the job done. She’s talented and experienced, but loses clarity for a second and is unable to save the life of a teenage girl when an intruder breaks into her house. Understandably, Turner needs time to recover from the stress and anxiety of a career helping others multiple times a day with no closure in the light of a kidnapping and murder of the girl she was trying to help.

in the first half of the movie. Turner is skilled in giving practical advice to Welson, but, however necessary to the story, it seems strange that the kidnapper (Michael Eklund) was able to stay on the run for so long.

The action goes beyond the abduction of a teenager into a car, venturing deeper into the dynamic between Casey, Turner and the driver of the vehicle as the story progresses. Unfortunately, logic and clear thinking are tossed aside to get there.

Don’t be dissuaded though, because we are rewarded by homage to both Saw and Silence of the Lambs in the final scenes, which are definitely worth the wait.

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

Toby Theatre • Re-opens June 28th at 8:00 p.m.: Oz: The Great and Powerful. Also showing June 29th, July 1st & 2nd.

Friday, June 28th • Disco Night at The Summit Youth Centre.

• 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Market on Main, Radium.

Runs every Friday througout the summer.

• 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Music on Main Radium. Runs every Friday throughout the summer.

Saturday, June 29th • 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: 6th Annual ICAN garage sale.

101 Industrial Road #2 (across from vet’s office). All proceeds go to helping homeless companions in our community. For more information, contact Lana Banham 250341-7888, www.icanbc.com, info@icanbc.com.

• 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Invermere Farmer’s Market, downtown Invermere.

• 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Market on Main, Radium.

• 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Music on Main Radium.

Sunday, June 30th • 9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m.: 6th Annual ICAN garage sale. 101 Industrial Road #2 (across from vet’s office). All proceeds go to helping homeless companions in our community. For more information, contact Lana Banham 250-341-7888, www.icanbc.com, info@icanbc.com.

• 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Purcell Mountain Painters Annual Outdoor Art Sale. Come, enjoy the varied dis-

play of art, also valley serenity by the teacup at Village Country Inn, Canyon Ave., Radium.

• 6:00 p.m.: Pioneer Dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #199 Edgewater. Cocktails start at 5:00 p.m..

Tickets $14. Barbecue beef, salads, dessert and beverage.

• A High(ku) Mountain Walk with Canada’s Poet Laureate. A special hike with Fred Wah and Wild Nature Tours. Call for more information: 250-341-7235.

Monday, July 1st • 12:01 a.m.: Kinsmen Fireworks above the lake at the end of Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

• 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.: Canada Day Pancake Breakfast at the Edgewater Community Hall. $5/Adult, $3 kids up to 6yrs. For info call Elke at 250-347-9554.

• 11:00 a.m.: Canada Day Parade, downtown Invermere.

Bring non-perishable food items for Cram the Cruiser.

• 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts Canada Day celebration. Free festival for the whole family at Kinsmen Beach after the parade. Enjoy the Home Hardware Festival Stage featuring The Good Ol’ Goats, local dancers, and The Amazing Jeremy. Art tents, build a boat and float with Cops for Kids, clowns, bouncy castles, food kiosks and more. Participate in the Transformation Station with tattoos, face painting and hair dooz.

Visit www.columbiavalleyarts.com for information.

• 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Elk Park Canada Day celebration at Elk Park Upper Ranch “Old Eaton House”, 3km north of Radium. Wagon rides, games, hot dogs and cake.

• Panorama Mountain Village Canada Day Celebrations.

Visit www.panoramaresort.com or phone 250-342-6941.

• Village of Canal Flats Canada Day celebration. Fireworks at Tilley Memorial Park beach at dusk.

• Annual Canada Day celebration and fireworks display at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Events all day. Visit www.fairmonthotsprings.com or phone 250-345-6000.

Tuesday, July 2nd • 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Adventure Radium, ages 5-8.

Meet at Brent’s Shack (near the skating rink/ball park); registration forms and parent guide are available online, www.radiumhotsprings.ca, or at the Village Office. Runs Tuesday through Thursday.

• 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Adventure Radium, ages 8 and up. Meet at Brent’s Shack (near the skating rink/ ball park); registration forms and parent guide are available online, www.radiumhotsprings.ca, or at the Village Office. Runs Tuesday through Thursday.

• 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.: Hang Out Night at the Sum-

mit Youth Centre.

• 7:00 p.m.: Town Hall Meeting, Windermere Community Hall. *Postponed — see ad on page 20.

• 7:00 p.m.: Invermere Camera Club. Contact Tanya at tanyadeleeuw65@gmail.com.

• 10:00 p.m.: Open Mic Night at Bud’s Bar.

Wednesday, July 3rd • 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Windermere Community Association Bingo. For more information: Gracie Boake 250-342-0589, www.windermerecommunity.ca.

Thursday, July 4th • 1:00 p.m.: Community Treasure Hunt at the Summit Youth Centre.

• 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley meet and greet evening, Windermere Community Hall. For more information, contact Maria Kliavkoff at 250-347-2110.

Friday, July 5th • 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 5th Annual Cowboy Breakfast. All proceeds donated to the Radium Fire Department. At Fire’D Up Breakfast & Burgers (formally the Melting Pot Eatery) • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Summer Reading Club at the Invermere Public Library.

• 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Market on Main, Radium.

Runs every Friday througout the summer.

• 5:00 p.m. -10:30 p.m.: Hang Out and Craft Night at the Summit Youth Centre.

• 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley meet and greet evening, Edgewater Community Hall.

• 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Music on Main Radium. Runs every Friday throughout the summer.

Saturday, July 6th • 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Fairmont & District Lions Annual Garage Sale at Real Storage, Windermere. No early birds please.

• 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast at the Edgewater Legion. Adults $6, Under 12 $3. Runs every Sunday, starting July 14th.

• 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Invermere Farmer’s Market.

• 11:00 a.m. - 10 p.m.: Steamboat Mountain Music Festival. Family friendly festival. Tickets available at many local outlets, or online at: www.steamboatmtnmusicfest.ca.

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Thank You

There are so many businesses and individuals to thank and I hope I do not forget anyone. If I do, please know that it was not intentional.

First of all, nothing would have happened without the great team work of our committee: Justin Atterbury, Sheila Bonny, Cathy Burwood, Sue Hein, Gayle Leslie, Terri Lightfoot, and Lori Stevenson.

To our $1,000+ sponsors: Kootenay Savings Credit Union and the Lake Windermere District Lions Club To our media sponsors: Columbia Valley Pioneer, e-know, The Valley Echo and Valley Peak To those who donated services and/or products: Brian Schaal and the staff at Copper Point Golf; Briar Patch, Canal Flats; Kyle Burns for the sound equipment, Bruce Dehart Enterprises; Lexi McIntosh, Colleen Wagner, Columbia Valley Sign Artists (Lori); DTSS; Invermere Home Hardware; MB7 Tent and Party Rentals; Mountain Eagle Security.

To The Black Forest Restaurant, Anne Riches Catering and Rocky River Grill for supplying the Survivors’ Reception with incredible food.

AG Valley Foods and Kicking Horse Coffee for water and coffee throughout the event…

Justin from Rocky River Grill and Chris Corey from RONA for providing delicious food…

To our musicians: Deb Ede and Kurt Reichel, L8, Marty and Elijah Beingessner, Pieter Jansen, Pablo and friends.

To our jailbirds David McGrath, Al Miller, Trisha Raven, Stephanie Stevens and Nic Veen. And our absent jailbird from AG Valley Foods who paid their bail even though they could not attend.

To the head shavers Emily Samuels, Benjamen Oliver, Diana Roxas, Penny MacNeil and Frank Kirkby.

To Cst Andrew Michaud and Endeavour Fitness’ Brandon Bloom…

The volunteers the day of event: Lisa Ede, Dodie and Paul Marcil; Al Leslie; Lisa Underwood and her helpers Julia Blakley, Julia Halwa and Joanna Carmichel, my husband Stuart who gets volunteered all the time, and our fabulous MC Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac.

To the lovely ladies of Killer Rollbots derby team who did all the set up and take down.

And a huge thank you to the members of the Windermere Volunteer Fire Dept who came to be part of the Luminary Ceremony.

If you are interested in chairing this event next year, please call Lori Stevenson at 1.800.656.6426

$32,393

Although attendance was at an all-time low, we still raised…

Thank you Sheila Tutty Relay for Life Chair

Celebrate Canada Day with Mountain Mosaic Festival

By Matthew Brummitt Columbia Valley Arts The summer is upon us, which can mean only one thing: the long-awaited return of the Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts.

The ninth annual festival, put on by the Columbia Valley Arts Council, is a Canada Day tradition and will be happening around the Pynelogs Art Gallery and Cultural Centre down at Kinsmen beach.

The Mountain Mosaic Festival, presented by Columbia Valley Arts (CV Arts), will take place after the Royal Canadian Legionsponsored Canada Day Parade in downtown Invermere. The parade will commence at 11 a.m. on Main Street. The festivities will then continue with the festival from noon to 3 p.m., when the Build-a-Boat Contest will take place.

The festival is going to involve a variety of events and activities. And, as in years past, it will be complete with a selection of temptingly tasty food vendors, refreshments, live music on the Main Stage, art and entertainment, bouncy castles for the kids, face painting, and many

O CANADA! — The annual Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts on Canada Day is filled with fun family-friendly activities, including face painting.

Photo submitted more activities for the whole family.

The Invermere Fire & Rescue will be sponsoring and leading the boat race event, with all proceeds going towards muscular dystrophy research. The boat race, which consists of homemade and potentially lake-worthy vessels, will happen on the lake next to Kinsmen beach.

On Sunday, June 30th at one minute after midnight, the Kinsmen Club will celebrate the beginning of Canada Day with

a fireworks display near Eddie Mountain Arena, which is sure to be a blast.

So come celebrate the summer, and convince the sun to stick around.

If you haven’t yet, come down to Pynelogs and renew your CV Arts membership and support the gallery and cultural centre.

For any questions about CV Arts, Pynelogs, or the Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts call us at 250 342 4432, or by email at info@columbiavalleyarts.com.

Comedy at Buds on Canada Day

By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff While there’s no shortage of leisurely activities in Invermere, finding comic relief proves to be a challenge. But on Canada Day, Buds Bar and Lounge brings an end to the local comedy drought with performances from four accomplished comedians.

A week-long comedy tour of

British Columbia will start in Invermere on Monday, July 1st, featuring Paul Myrehaug, Kerry Unger, Sean Lecomber and Kevin Stobo. The professional comedians will be rotating the order of the lineup throughout each show, as the quad of comedians don’t take precedent over one another.

Comics Kevin and Sean, who are both Continued on page 22 . . .

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GALLERY GAZING — Invermere’s Effusion Art Gallery is a must-see stop for art lovers seeking stimulation from a wealth of creative minds.

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Gallery hop to Effusion

By Stephen Lebovits Effusion Art Gallery + Glass Studio There is always an abundance of activities to participate in over the Canada Day long weekend, but something you might not have considered is gallery hopping. In that respect, Invermere is the ideal place for art aficionados to get their fill, while others get to discover a smattering of Canadian talent.

One place worth stopping at is the Effusion Art Gallery + Glass Studio, owned and operated by local glass artisan Heather Cuell. Hailing from Queensland, Australia, Cuell opened Effusion more than six years ago to bring Canadian art to the valley while also creating a showroom for her signature pieces — functional artwork created on-site, ranging in scope from architectural to sculptural, and in size from small tiles to feature walls.

Upon venturing inside, art lovers will see that Effusion offers up work from Alberta artist David Zimmerman who uses oil paint, fine, coloured leaf paper, gel mediums and resin to create extremely popular, one-of-a-kind bear portraits.

Fellow oil painter, Saskatchewan-based artist Kimberly Kiel, exhibits her wellknown figurative series and mixed media compositions of people, places and still life. Captivating to say the least! Others include Quebec painter Marie Daniel Leblanc and the highly acclaimed Janice Tanton from Canmore, Alberta.

If you’re not into painting, no problem, as Effusion showcases an array of creative possibilities including the recently received new Spring/Summer collection from Vancouver jewellery designer Karin Chopik. Glass art from Bowen Island artist David Graff’s gilded vases, blown glass pieces by Victoria native David Calles, and mixed-media sculptures from Calgarian Connie Geerts are also on display — so is local artist Caio Paagman’s concrete-based, mixed-media work.

Representing 37 artists and with more than 450 unique pieces on hand, Effusion is a wonderfully creative oasis to stop at.

In addition, Heather Cuell will be present to meet with you and discuss her ideas, inspirations and artistic visions, so please make the time to explore Effusion, where unrestrained expression lives and breathes!

For Information & Tee-Times Phone 250-347-6500 Or Email: golf@spurvalley.com ‘Friends of Spur Valley’ @SpurValley

Juniors (16 and under) play FREE, Sunday after 2 p.m.

Canada Day Weekend Merchandise Sale – Cleveland, Srixon, Antigua, Loft 8, Lopez and Daily Sports (Stockholm) for women. $10 lunch specials everyday!

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Generosity of Spirit Team Rotary Splash would like to thank all those who donated to the Splash Park Auction as well as those who purchased auction items.

Over $21,000 was raised during a fun-filled evening.

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Potluck with Poet Laureate

By Terri Giles Special to The Pioneer Fred Wah, Canada’s current Parliamentary Poet Laureate, is coming to town Saturday, June 29th to share his work and lead a sold-out Wild Nature Tour followed by potluck dinner at Windermere Nursery.

The Governor General Award-winning poet was raised in the Kootenay region by his parents who ran several Chinese-Canadian cafés. He studied music and English at the University of British Columbia and has published several books of poetry since the 1960s. His most recent book of poetry, is a door, was awarded the Dorothy Livesay Prize. Mr. Wah was nominated Canada’s parliamentary Poet Laureate in 2011. As Poet Laureate, Mr. Wah encourages and promotes literature, culture and language in addition to writing poems for use in parliament. The honoured position is given to a nominated Canadian who has made significant contributions to the literary community and has demonstrated literary excellence.

The guided hike follows an area of

Toby Creek first used by First Nations people and later by miners in the late 1800s.

Earl Grey, the Governor General of Canada in the early 1900s, built a cabin near the start of the trail in 1909. The walk, hosted

by Wild Nature Tours, will pass by the remains of Earl Grey’s cabin and the nowabandoned Mineral King Mine.

The Kootenays have been a source of inspiration for the poet who is returning to guide the tour up Toby Creek into the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy. Mr. Wah will lead the way and make stops for writing and insights.

Everyone is invited to enjoy an evening of food, friendship and words with Mr. Wah at Windermere Nursery’s Edible Acres on Saturday at 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring their own plates, cutlery, beverage, lawn chair and a dish of their choice to the potluck dinner.

Wild Nature Tours is a non-profit program of the Elk Valley and Invermere branches of Wildsight — all proceeds support local conservation projects. For more information contact Glenda at Winderberry Nursery at 250-342- 3236.

Purcell Mountain Painters Sidewalk Art Show Sunday June 30th 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Hosted by: Village Country Inn and Fireside Tea Shoppe “Stop by to view the art show and try some afternoon tea” 7557 Canyon Avenue, Radium Hot Springs 250-347-9392

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Steamboat performers deliver virtuosity Submitted by Anne Jardine There are some great performers booked for the July 6th Steamboat Mountain Music Festival in Edgewater. Their talent and energy are sure to spark a musical day to remember.

The Good Ol’ Goats are a high energy young band from Cranbrook who burst on the scene last fall when they were voted as runners up in the nationwide CBC Searchlight Talent Contest.

They earned strong regional support that carried them through several elimination rounds to the finals. Then, to affirm their regional popularity, this spring the Goats won two Kootenay Music Awards for Best Group and Best Song, and they were recently featured on Grant Lawrence’s CBC Beetle Road Trip. Although their instrumentation is traditional with fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar and stand up bass, their style is wild and fresh and very infectious. Band members are Nolan Ackert, Julian Bueckert, Angus Liedtke, Angus MacDonald, Theo Moore, Alysha Serani, and Joelle Winkel — all attend Mt Baker Secondary School and most of them hope to go on in music. As Steamboat festivalgoers will soon hear for themselves, the Good Ol’Goats have made a great start.

Red Girl is a folksy trio who also hail from Cranbrook. Mike Hepner, Anie

EAST KOOTENAY TALENT — Cranbrook’s The Good Ol’ Goats stepped onto the national music scene via last year’s CBC Searchlight Talent Contest. They will be performing at this year’s Steamboat Mountain Music Festival on July 6th.

Photo submitted Hepner and Steve Jones create beautiful harmonies and play an array of original music. Mike’s song writing is very polished. His compositions are melodic and poetic, infused with warmth and humour.

His mandolin is sweet, and the way he and Anie weave their vocals goes straight to the heart. Anie’s voice in itself is a beautiful instrument and, beyond that, she plays banjo and ukuelele. Steve Jones anchors the group with his strong stand-­up bass.

5 on a String is a traditional bluegrass band from Vancouver. Bringing a high level of musicianship to their good-time

music, this group includes Gary Stevenson on vocals and guitar, Gordie Sadler on vocals, banjo, and guitar, Hugh Ellenwood on fiddle, Dan Mornar on vocals, and upright bass, and Tim Eccles on mandolin, guitar, and banjo. Dan also writes some of the songs, with a bouncy humour that celebrates the human condition.

Stone of Nowhere is another very young group who love to rock out. They especially enjoy blues and they play it so well that they were recently invited to open for renowned bluesman Colin James. Despite their tender age, the Stone has racked

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up some very impressive experience. They played this spring at the Calgary Lilac Festival, and earlier appeared at the BluesCan Festival. This Calgary band features Mitchell Brady on guitar, Keon Friesen on bass, and Isaiah Stonehouse on drums. With their dynamic start, these three are sure to have a bright future ahead.

The lineup for the festival also includes local bands L8, Smarty Pants, the Halfsacks, Marty and Eli Beingessner, and Edgewater’s own Dry Gulch Ramblers, and Mickey Maione. Other solo and duo performers include Dos Equis, Maigan Jayde, Abby Wells, Paige Ellerton, Beard’s Creek, Leo Downey, Craig Ellis, and Jubilee Mountain.

The program for this year’s festival covers ten solid hours of music. Edgewater Elementary School field is the scenic venue with its vistas of the Columbia Wetlands and beloved local landmark Steamboat Mountain. Tickets are available at many community outlets: Pip’s Country Store in Edgewater, Pynelogs Cultural Centre and Picture This Foto Source in Invermere, Windermere Family Pantry, Fairmont Pizza, Meet on Higher Ground Café in Radium, Brisco General Store, Parson General Store, and Moon River Gallery in Golden.

Online PayPal tickets are linked through the website and additional information about the festival is posted there as well.

Visit www.steamboatmtnmusicfest.ca.

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YOUR MONEY Couples and money

Money can be a very personal subject. Some psychologists say that people will talk about most anything else before they’ll talk about their finances. This is often because money represents different things to different people. Some feel gratification from saving or investing money; others prefer to spend it. Different perspectives about money are what help drive a healthy economy; however, these dissimilarities can cause friction or a lack of understanding in a marriage or common-law relationship. Here are a few things to keep in mind while having the “money talk” with your partner.

Be proactive It goes without saying that the best time for couples to talk about money is before any concerns arise. Overspending or being too frugal are the two most common money issues between couples, and can be sensitive topics. Often, a person’s behaviour towards money directly relates to their personal experiences with money. For example, someone who grew up in a family with very little money might be thriftier than someone whose family were more economically comfortable. Of course, the opposite may be true as well. Feelings about money are as diverse as people themselves.

One of the easiest ways to be proactive is to set a family budget. In order to create an accurate budget, try tracking your family’s monthly spending over a couple of months, then budget for the average. Be sure to include

both emergency and long-term savings in your family budget. This will help paint a clear picture of your family’s spending habits, needs and wants.

Chances are people in marriages or long-term relationships are aware of one another’s feelings towards money and may have devised a system to account for things. Newer couples considering marriage or a common-law living arrangement would benefit from doing a mock budget and setting out guidelines at the start.

Designate jobs It’s likely that in a relationship, one person is more interested in managing the family finances such as balancing the budget and paying the bills. If this is the case, it makes sense to delegate those duties to one person, especially in the case of bill paying to ensure it gets done and isn’t accidentally done twice. The other partner should still be involved in the process to ensure they understand the family finances.

Other financial jobs to be delegated include managing savings and investment accounts, as well as grocery and other family shopping.

Coping with differences There are many ways couples can cope with financial differences between partners. Often, people find that problems can arise when one partner consistently spends more money than the other.

One way to mitigate this is to keep a joint bank account as well as separate personal bank accounts. Each partner seeds the joint account with either a certain dollar amount or percentage of their paychecks. The amounts put in the joint account should cover all household expenses, as well as monthly contributions towards emergency savings, vacations and long-term savings.

The couple’s personal accounts house the money they have left after all of their mandatory savings and expenses have been accounted for. This money should be thought of as each of their personal spending accounts.

If one partner chooses to save their money and the other chooses to spend it, that’s up to them. Many couples find this idea works because everyone needs discretionary spending money, and as long as the household expenses and savings are taken care of, there isn’t much else to worry about.

If the problem is more serious, one partner is running up a lot of credit card debt for example, it could be a sign of other problems. If this behaviour is chronic and not something a couple can work out themselves, there are resources such as marriage or credit counsellors who can help.

Final thoughts Conversations about money should be handled sensitively and with understanding. Both partners should be willing to give and take a little in order to reach common ground and ensure a happy, healthy financial future.

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Customers will feel appreaciated at RONA

By Terri Giles Special to the Pioneer Rona North Star Hardware and Building Supplies Ltd. is giving back to their loyal customers with a two-day celebration from Friday, July 5th to Saturday, July 6th.

The locally-owned business invites everyone to the Borden Street store for 15 per cent off the entire inventory as well as a demonstration by Glacier Peaks Gymnastic Studio and free barbecue on Saturday between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“We would like to thank our many loyal customers and contractors for years of service. We’re committed to building and sustaining long-term partnerships,” said retail sales manager Chris Corey. “We understand that we don’t have the best location, but certainly make up for it with our great customer service. We’re everything you would expect from a first class hardware store and lumber yard.”

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The store will be clearing out their greenhouse for the summer and Mr. Corey says now is a great time to plant.

“Our new greenhouse specialist is happy to help with your gardening needs,” he added. “We have specialists in every department which is extremely important to our business.”

North Star Hardware and Building Supplies Ltd. is a family-owned business that has supplied the Windermere Valley with lumber, doors and windows, garden supplies, siding, roofing and more since 1985.

“We are your partner in success, committed to staying ahead of the competition by maintaining inventories that strive for a more energy efficient structure, improved performance and an array of green materials,” Mr. Corey said.

For more information on the sales and events, check out the Rona - North Star Hardware and Business Supplies Ltd. Facebook page.

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Local butcher shop is a cut above Having celebrated their one-year anniversary of ownership on Saturday, June 22nd, Konig's Meat and Sausage Company coowners Craig McGowan and Michael Hecker continue to sell the world's best German products to the valley.

"A Canadian friend of mine went to Germany for two months. He came back and said he couldn't find any sausage or bratwurst that was as good as here," German-born Michael told The Pioneer.

Since acquiring the business, the staff have spent more than $10,000 renovating the kitchen, revising their lunch menu, expanding their inventory selection, and accelerating customer service.

"We make sure everybody leaves the store with a smile on their face," Craig said. "If there are products that people can't get at the store, we'll make special inquiries."

It can be easy to think every little town must have a shop like Konig's, Craig said, but visiting customers often explain that locally-owned deli and butcher shops have become rare.

"It seems as though most people have succumbed to the large delis at supermarkets," he said. "The whole small, European butcher shop feel has been lost."

If you're shopping for more than one meal, wholesale meat is also sold at Konig's, a service the butcher shop is looking to expand. Entire pigs can be purchased and full carcasses can be professionally prepared as well, including game during hunting season.

Konig's extensive sausage selection is made entirely from scratch in the same building where the products are sold.

Sausage lovers with no time to barbecue can try one of their dry sausages — also made fresh in many flavours.

And dog walkers may find their pets leading them to the door because Konig's sells pet favourites — smoked pig ears, pig tails, as well as smoked bones, which Michael says are so popular they can't keep them stocked.

While browsing the shop, you'll notice the dry shelves stocked with imported German products, and a freezer in the lobby which displays the unique trims offered at Konig's, such as bison, lamb and duck.

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Konig's is sure to age its beef before it goes into the showcase, earing it a reputation for "the most tender beef in the valley."

Different European lunch specials are available each day, while cold cut sandwiches and other favourites are for sale every day between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

"If you want a quick lunch and you don't want to break the bank, its a nice place to come," Craig said. "Not one thing on on the menu is over $7."

In the future, Konig's will experiment with new recipes and menu items, create new sausage flavours, and provide more wholesale than at present – in general, "to try and grow into a more diverse business," Michael said.

To place large orders or to schedule butchering services, give Konig's Meat and Sausage Company a call at 250-342-9661. Otherwise, head into the store, smell the European scents and check out everything they have to offer. Their shop is in downtown Invermere on the west side of 7th Avenue, across the street from the Bank of Montreal.

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Artist collective on display

By Lindsay McPherson Special to The Pioneer

Regional District of East Kootenay

Meeting Postponed

The following RDEK Town Hall Meetings & Volunteer of the Year Presentations will be postponed due to staff dealing with recent flooding emergencies within the RDEK area.

Postponed - Tuesday, July 2 - 7:00pm Area F - Windermere Community Hall

Our apologies for the inconvenience, alternate meeting date will be announced soon!

Please note - The Area G Town Hall Meeting in Brisco on Tuesday, July 23rd 2013 at 7:00pm will proceed as scheduled.

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This weekend the Village Country Inn in Radium Hot Springs will host a showing of artwork by the members of the Purcell Mountain Painters. On Sunday, June 30th, a dozen artists will showcase their artwork around the Inn, located at 7557 Canyon Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and all are welcome to attend.

The partnership between Purcell Mountain Painters and Village Country Inn owners, Fern and Graham Kerslake, was forged when the couple purchased the Inn in 2008 and invited the painters to hang their art inside the Inn. “From there we talked about hosting an art show,” said Ms. Kerslake. “It gives them exposure and helps showcase the valley that’s known for it’s artisans.”

The Purcell Mountain Painters was established as a collective over 10 years ago for painters to practise, share and exhibit their work. Since then, it has grown to almost 30 members, embracing water colour, acrylic, oil painting and pottery.

“It’s an amazing support group, everyone is very kind and congenial. It’s a great place to learn more,” Victoria Page, a long-standing member of Purcell Mountain Painters explained.

Page went on to explain that a few members of the group have progressed into very accomplished painters. Gathering each week on Tuesday mornings from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Invermere Seniors Hall, the Painters continue to produce work together and always welcome

The Electronics Recycling Depot for the Columbia Valley is: Invermere Bottle Depot They accept a wide range of electronics, including: • Discman, walkman • Radios • Cable, satellite and PVR boxes • Vehicle audio and video systems

Small Appliances may be taken to the Cranbrook Bottle Depot!

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AGOG OVER ART — A scene from the Purcell Mountain Painters’ Sidewalk Art Show last year, a similar event to the one being hosted at Village Country Inn.

Submitted photo by Gwen Pratt The Grade 5/6/7 Class of Edgewater Elementary School would like to extend a big thank you to the following organizations and individuals for their generous monetary donations to our Victoria Trip. You helped make our Victoria adventure a success!

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new members. As a group, they like to show up to four times a year, which keeps them producing new work. This year, the Purcell Mountain Painters have shown in Kimberley and Wynndel, and a few members will participate in the Columbia Valley Tour of the Arts later this summer.

The Kerslakes were excited to host the Purcell Mountain Painters again this Canada Day long-weekend, after a successful showcase last year. Patrons can expect to see some recognizable valley landscapes on display this weekend with numerous pieces for sale as well. To coincide with the opening, the Village Country Inn will open their tea shop for the season this weekend, featuring over 40 kinds of tea from around the world.

THANKS! • Kinsmen Club of the Windermere Valley • Lake Windermere District Lion’s Club • Radium Hot Springs Sunrise Rotary Club • Radium Blessings Thrift Store • Rotary Club of Invermere • Royal Canadian Legion Branch #71 • Edgewater Elementary School Parent Advisory Council

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LOVIN’ THE LAKE — Jenny Hillman whoops it up during her first-ever stand-up paddleboard experience on Lake Windermere. The lake and, in particular, the section of the Columbia Valley wetlands just north of Pete’s Marina are excellent spots for both new and seasoned stand-up paddleboarders alike.

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Kinsmen Club of Windermere Valley Fireworks 12:01 a.m. The best places to watch are beside the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, Lakeview Road on the east side of Lake Windermere, James Chabot Beach at the north end of the lake, or from an anchored boat.

Canada Day Parade Downtown Invermere, 11 a.m. Bring non-perishable food items for this year’s Cram the Cruiser.

Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. at Kinsmen Beach. A free Festival for the whole family following the Canada Day Parade. Enjoy the Home Hardware Festival Stage featuring live entertainment

by The Good Ol’ Goats, local dancers, and The Amazing Jeremy.

Art tents, build a boat and float with Cops for Kids, clowns, bouncy castles, food kiosks and more. Participate in the Transformation Station with tattoos, face painting and hair dooz.

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Canada Day Pancake Breakfast 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the Edgewater Community Hall. Start your celebrations off with our famous pancake breakfast! $5/Adult, $3 kids up to 6 yrs. For info call Elke at 250-347-9554.

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Submitted by Rocky Mountain Safaris We live in a beautiful place with so many opportunities around us. Rocky Mountain Safaris is all about sharing those experiences with as many people as possible. Either through guided adventures or training courses, we will make sure you get the most out of living in or visiting the mountains.

Rocky Mountain Safaris offers guided hiking, rappelling and mountain biking. We can accommodate different abilities and comfort levels to be as inclusive as possible. There are biking trips that can be cruised by the whole family while taking in views of the wetlands or glaciers, and there are cross-country and downhill trails for those so inclined.

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Explore the local waterways by paddle Submitted by Columbia River Kayak & Canoe Let the summer activities begin! Visitors and local residents alike have many outdoor excursions to choose from here in the spectacular Columbia Valley: one of these is a choice of kayak or canoe adventure along the “mighty lazy” Columbia River Wetlands and/or at one of the local lakes along the benches leading to the lively Purcell Mountain Range.

“We have hosted people from all over the world, many with little or no paddling experience, and they just love the amazing scenery, the ease of paddling these wetlands, and the plentiful wildlife along these summer-time waterways,” says Byron Trask, manager of Columbia River Kayak and Canoe. “Vacationers and locals have a variety of interesting paddling options to customize their desire to get out on the water for some prime recreation and exercise.”

From hourly to full-day rentals, staff parties to team-building promotions, Columbia River Kayak and Canoe (CRKC) can set you up and send you on your way. Our company specializes in providing guests with a thorough safety talk and complimentary paddling lesson to accompany their top-of-the-line equipment. New single, double and tandem kayaks compliment our recent additions of two eight-seater voyager canoes.

In addition to our popular and well established Upper Wetland and Radium selfguided tours, paddlers can now access the wetlands from Fairmont to the south-end of Lake Windermere with CRKC. “We have taken considerable time in working a new tour by placing a dock on the upper Columbia stretch and then paddling into the expansive wetlands north into Lake Windermere,” Byron explains. “We have established an exclusive opportunity to take-out at Lakeshore Resort Campground, allowing us to shuttle guests both north and south to and from our Invermere base and, for many, their respective Fairmont villas.”

Paddling trips or tours are extremely fun and educational with an opportunity

KAYAK KID — Atyln Trask takes a break from paddling to cool off in the lake. Columbia River Wetlands kayak and canoe trips are suitable for the whole family. Photo submitted to step back in time and enjoy the delicate ecosystem present along the lower valley floor. The Columbia River Wetlands lure more than 250 species of birds — eagles, ospreys, Great Blue herons, numerous shore birds and diving ducks are a common sight throughout the season, as are various species of wildlife.

So come capture, by paddle, the breathtaking Columbia River waters with a firstrate view from kayak or canoe. Simply remember to bring your camera, sun-screen and some tasty lunch!

To book your tour, CRKC can be contacted at 250-342-7397 or through our website at www.ColumbiaRiverKayakCanoe.com.

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Kootenay National Park: up close and personal Submitted by Marla Oliver Kootenay National Park Looking for something fun and different to do this summer? Kootenay National Park’s summer interpretive program has something for everyone. Evening programs featuring drama, slides and music will be presented at Redstreak Theatre at 8 p.m. each night, except Mondays and Wednesdays. This summer, daytime events have been expanded to include a Classic Hikes series and Discover Kootenay events — family activities that immerse you in the park environment.

Classic Hikes Stretch your legs and your mind! Join an experienced park interpreter for an allday hike into Kootenay’s backcountry.

Wear sturdy hiking shoes, bring a lunch, extra clothes and your sense of adventure.

Fees apply – to purchase tickets and for further details, contact the Park Visitor Centre in Radium at 250-347-9505. Book early, space is limited.

Sinclair Col: Trail of the Grizzly — July 10th, 17th, August 28th. Hike through classic grizzly country to an alpine ridge with stunning vistas of the surrounding peaks. This is the insider version of the Kindersley-Sinclair Hike — up and down Sinclair Creek — to maximize the views and minimize the switchbacks! (14-kilometre return, elevation gain 900 metres).

Floe Lake: Flowers at their Peak — July 31st, August 7th. Wildflower expert Sharon Morgan leads this 20-km return hike to a turquoise jewel of a lake complete with ice floes. The trail winds

through a landscape of purple fireweed as the forest regenerates after the wildfires of 2003. Enjoy tea at the warden cabin.

Stanley Glacier: Fire, Ice and Waterfalls — July 24th, August 14th, 21st. See Stanley Glacier in a way few people ever do. You’ll get a close up view of this river of ice, visit limestone caves and have the chance to get really cool under a glacial waterfall. This 12-km return hike is a great adventure for the whole family.

Discover the Park Activities Get to know Kootenay National Park!

These 1.5-hour events led by a park interpreter include fun activities suitable for all ages. There are six different daytime programs running five days a week through July and August. For times and meeting places, contact the Park Visitor Centre.

On Mondays, Explore Wolf Meadow and discover its hidden wildlife secrets. Come to Wild Art on Tuesdays and use natural charcoal and ochre to create paintings and drawings en plein air. On Thursdays you can be a Wildlife Detective — put on your Sherlock Holmes hat, follow the clues and solve the mystery. Ignite Your Senses on Fridays by experiencing the sights, sounds and smells of the regenerating burn. Saturdays in July are Tigers and Dragons.

We’ll use dip nets to catch and release the mini-monsters of a pond. On Saturdays in August, come for an easy walk up Sinclair Creek, then along stepping stones Into the Secret Canyon.

All interpretive activities require a valid park pass. For more information visit www.parkscanada.gc.ca/Kootenay.

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Come explore our rivers

By Katie Payne and Ian Scheler Kootenay River Runners Now in our 37th year of business, Kootenay River Runners began with the adventurous spirits of Daryl Bespflug and Linda Irvine, the two pioneers of whitewater rafting in the Columbia Valley. The first company to raft three of the most exciting and beautiful rivers the Kootenays have to offer, Kootenay River Runners still holds true to its roots on the Kicking Horse River, Toby Creek and — our namesake — the Kootenay River. For those of you who have yet to experience the magic of these whitewater playgrounds, we’d like to take this opportunity to offer you a little teaser-trailer for each.

Known for its technical challenges and big water, the Kicking Horse River has quickly risen to international acclaim within the whitewater community. Paddling a 14-foot Avon raft with an oar frame, Daryl Bespflug and Chuck Kucera completed the first descent of the Kicking Horse River in 1980. Soon after, Daryl and Linda started running commercial trips. Fed

by Wapta Lake and the Yoho River, the Kicking Horse River takes its name from an unfortunate, but comic, story involving James Hector and his legendary horse that kicked him on the Palliser Expedition of 1858.

The route of this infamous expedition has since evolved into the Canadian Pacific Railway route, which remains along the riverbed to this day, permitting rafters a daily glimpse of the coveted western railway tour — the Rocky Mountaineer.

Next up on the menu of rivers within the East Kootenays, we have the Toby Creek.

Running through the picturesque Panorama Mountain Village, the Toby Creek is a perennial favourite for visitors to the resort. A fun, splashy river,

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this creek offers excitement for children and adults alike.

It also offers an interesting bit of trivia: in early spring, when the melting Toby Creek waters meet the Columbia River, the waters of the Toby cause the Columbia River to rise high enough that it flows both north and south from the point of merging. Thus, Lake Windermere receives its bounty, whilst the Columbia can still maintain its travels north to Golden.

Third on the list of gems within the East Kootenays is the Kootenay River itself. As the only rafting company to operate on this river since 1976, Kootenay River Runners explores the remote and scenic wilderness it offers.

Beginning just south of Kootenay National Park, this section contains the best whitewater on the river as well as the majestic Pedley Falls (pictured here). The crystal clear waters of the Kootenay River begin their life in the Beaverfoot Range of Kootenay National Park, carrying on south to Canal Flats where the river comes within two kilometres of Columbia Lake — the headwaters of the north-flowing Columbia River. The Kootenay and Columbia Rivers meet up to the south in Castlegar and continue on as the Columbia River through the Pacific Northwest of the U.S., eventually draining into the Pacific Ocean.

These two rivers have been flowing beside each other for thousands of years yet were believed to never meet. Recently, however, through the use of water dyes, it has been discovered that part of the Kootenay River flows through an underground river system into Columbia Lake at Canal Flats.

Thus, in essence, making it both the start and endpoint for the Columbia River.

So now that you know more about the fabulous rivers housed here in the East Kootenays, we hope to see you out on the water!

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Children always welcome on the Radium Resort greens Submitted by Radium Resort The kids are out of school and Radium Resort has a host of family-oriented activities to keep them busy this summer. Throughout July and August, Radium Resort will be hosting two-day Junior Golf Camps for beginning and intermediate golfers ages 6 to 12.

Taught on site at The Resort Course from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays, our junior golf camps offer kids a chance to learn in an environment focused on fun. Junior golfers can look forward to lunch and prizes daily as well as games and activities and a chance to get out on the course and play a few holes, all for $89 per person.

From July 8th to 14th, it’s Take a Kid to the Course week at both The Springs and The Resort Course.

All week long, kids 16 and under play for free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Participants can also enter to win a trip to Hammock Beach Golf Resort in Palm Coast, Florida including three nights

of accommodation, a rental car with unlimited mileage and two rounds of golf plus a cart.

On Sunday, July 14th, we cap off Take a Kid to the Course Week with our 21st Annual Parent & Child Golf Tournament at The Resort Course. It’s the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with your favorite junior golfer. This casual event uses a Chapman Two-Ball Format with Callaway Scoring System so no handicaps are required. The format makes it fun for golfers of all abilities and beginners are encouraged. Enter your team of one adult and one junior (16 and under).

The $79 team entry fee includes 18 holes of golf for two with a cart followed by dinner and plenty of prizes.

For more information and to sign up for golf camps or the Parent & Child Tournament, call The Resort Course Golf Shop at 250-3476266. For tee times during Take a Kid to the Course Week, book online at www.RadiumResort.com or call The Resort Golf Shop at the number above or The Springs Golf Shop at 250-347-6200.

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Is your fork working? Have you found your knee pads and helmet? Panorama Mountain Village has a renewed focus for its venerable bike park, which opens Friday, June 28th. They have recognized there is a need to make it a relevant recreational venue for locals and visitors alike. All aspects of the park have been expanded and improved upon. As a prime example, the park will once again be open seven days week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The excitement at the resort is palpable in anticipation of the lift opening to riders.

At the forefront, there is a rekindled emphasis on trail building. For the past couple of seasons, the bike park’s Trail Crew has been comprised of just two hardworking individuals, and despite their efforts, some of the runs had begun to deteriorate.

In order to repair and reinvigorate these once awe-inspiring descents, six experienced trail builders are now on staff full-time. For the past six weeks, they have been working energetically to reclaim reshape, and refresh the original Photo by Mason Pridham

Along the Dutch Creek in a quiet forest setting, this gated community with paved roads offers 5,000 to 13,000 square foot treed lots. Each lot backs onto a green space which can be up to several hundred feet. Deep serviced for year-round use with water, sewer, 70 amp power, cable TV and high speed internet.

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trail system. The park will remain under constant scrutiny for the balance of the summer and fall in order to uncover its hidden magic. Consideration will be given to what types of new trails are required, and how and where they will be integrated. While no new trails will be added this season, there are a couple of notable additions.

The first is a new beginner skills area at the base of the park. This area has nine new progressive features to help new riders prepare for the trails before heading up the lift.

While skills areas are an excellent asset for beginners, they are also popular with more experienced riders who want to perfect their technique.

The second new addition is a pump track. For the uninitiated, a pump track is series of small rollers and bermed corners designed on flat ground that, if ridden correctly, does not require the rider to pedal. Momentum comes from discovering the rhythm of the track and “pumping” your bike down the backside of the rollers and into the corners.

It is an exhilarating challenge for riders of all ages and abilities, and Continued on page 13 . . .

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More daily programs and a series of bike camps will be offered throughout the summer. The rental shop has invested in 35 new downhill and cross-country bikes for the smallest member of the family on up.

Panorama is also excited to host the Canadian Downhill Mountain Championships on July 13th and 14th. The

Trail Crew is putting a great deal of energy in to creating an exciting and challenging course with some significant upgrades to the Insanity trail. With the country’s top talent descending on Pano, this will be an incredible weekend of competition and an awesome spectator experience.

Rome was not built in a day and this is just the beginning of better things to come. Bike Park manager Jason Simpson is keenly aware of the benefits cycling in all forms can have on the physical, mental, and financial health of our community. A quality bike park is just one piece in a much larger puzzle. Riders should be impressed with the improvements and rewarded with a better riding experience. For more information, check out www.panoramaresort.com.

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Columbia Valley events:

End of June, July thru September The Columbia Valley is packed with fun summer events for visitors, weekenders, locals and second-home owners.

Each long weekend edition of The Pioneer features event listings with all the information needed for an action-

packed stay.

For a handy guide to everything to see and do during your visit, you can also pick up the Columbia Valley Map Book, available at locations across the valley.

JUNE

JULY

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June 28th Panorama Mountain Village opens Mile 1 Quad Chair for the summer sightseeing and mountain biking season.

July 1st Annual Canada Day Celebrations in Golden and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort with free pancake breakfast and fireworks.

June 28th – 29th Market & Music on Main, Main Street West, Radium Hot Springs. Farmer and craft market from 4 to 9 p.m. Live local bands from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 1st Village of Canal Flats Canada Day Celebration. Fireworks at Tilley Memorial Park beach at dusk.

July 7th Steamboat Mountain Music Festival Music Workshops. Free, open to the public. Bluegrass workshop at 10 a.m. Singing workshop at 11 a.m. All Saint’s Church, Edgewater. No pre-registration required.

JULY July – August Adventure Radium. Every Tuesday to Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to noon for ages 5-7, 1 to 3:30 p.m. for ages 8/9 and up. Register at www. radiumhotsprings.com.

July – September Market & Music on Main, Radium Hot Springs. Farmers’ market every Friday, 4 to 8 p.m. Live local bands every Friday/Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 1st Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts Canada Day Celebration. Free festival at Kinsmen Beach from 12:30 to 3 p.m. following Canada Day Parade in downtown Invermere at 11 a.m. Visit www.columbiavalleyarts. com for details.

July 1st Panorama Mountain Village Canada Day Celebrations.

July 1st Kimberley Canada Day celebrations at the Platzl.

Free entertainment and cake from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

July 1st Annual Canada Day Celebration and Fireworks Display at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Events all day.

July 4th – 7th Biker Memorial Rally at Horsethief Hideout, Westside Road. Four days of camping and music. Visit www.horsethiefhideout. ca or phone 250-434-4444.

July 5th 5th Annual Cowboy Breakfast from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Fire’D Up Breakfast and Burgers in Radium Hot Springs.

July 6th 2nd Annual Steamboat Mountain Music Festival.

“Beat Goes On” theme. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Edgewater Elementary School field. Tickets available online at www.steamboatmtnmusicfest.ca.

July 9th – 12th 2013 BC Amateur Golf Championship at Springs Golf Course in Radium Hot Springs. Visit www.radiumresort.com.

July 9th – July 21st INNOVATION Art Exhibition — A Fresh Look at Art at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere featuring Stephen Lebovits, Cajsa Fredin, Angelique Gillespie, Patrick Markle, Maegan Stanbury and Papier Colle Femmes Collaborative Show. Artist opening event on July 10th, 7 to 9 p.m.

July 12th – 14th BALLFEST at the Invermere Crossroads ballpark.

Mixed slo-pitch tournament in support of the ball diamonds. Contact lindsay@fundamentaleventmarketing.

July 12th – August 17th Platzl Revue. Mid-day live theatre Tuesday to Saturday. Visit www.kimberleysummertheatre.com.

July 13th – 14th Canadian Downhill Mountain Bike Championships, Panorama Mountain Village.

JULY July 13th – 14th Heart of the Rockies Triathlon in Invermere. Kids of Steel triathlon on Saturday, Olympic-distance adult triathlon on Sunday.

Visit www.heartoftherockiestri.ca.

July 14th Summer Concert featuring accordionist Michael Bridge at 4 p.m. presented by the Windermere Community Association. Email info@windermerecommunity.ca.

July 14th – 20th 2013 Hang Gliding National Championships, Mount 7, Golden.

July 17th – 20th Summerlude in Invermere.

Four exciting events: Pynestock Concert, Bull Riding in the Rockies, Valley Appreciation Day and Lake Windermere Regatta. Visit www.columbiavalleysummerlude.com.

July 19th – July 28th Angela Morgan Exhibition Opening Reception at The Artym Gallery, Invermere, 6 to 9 p.m. Daily 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

July 19th – 21st JulyFest in Kimberley.

Features Canadian Bocce Championships, parade, sports tournaments and more. Visit www.kimberleyjulyfest.com.

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July 23rd – August 4th Art Exhibition featuring George Oliver, Vic Panai, Lynne Grillmair, Dorial Davis, Carney Oudendag and Mary Kate Woodward at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

Artist opening on July 24th from 7 to 9 p.m.

August 10th Arts on the Edge: Festival of the Arts in Kimberley.

Art exhibits, concerts and more. Visit www.artsontheedge.ca.

September 1st – 30th The Windermere Valley Museum in Invermere will be open for visitors from 12 to 4 p.m., seven days a week.

September 17th – 29th Art Exhibition featuring Pam Ciupa, Pam Williamson, Leslie Cartwright, Brian Fennerty, Stan Lukasiewicz, Sherry Mallach and Brittney Lintick at Pynelogs. Artist opening on September 18th from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 24th Casino/Poker Night at Windermere Community Hall, 7 p.m.

July 27th – August 4th Willi Muller Cross Country Hand Gliding/Paragliding Challenge, Mount 7, Golden.

AUGUST August 4th 6th Annual Tour of the Arts.

A self-guided tour featuring local artists in unique settings throughout the Columbia Valley.

August 6th – 18th Art Exhibition featuring John Niddrie, Stephanie Van de Kemp, Cheryl Goodwin, Tom Symington, Gerry George, Lisa Adams and Rita Rankin at Pynelogs.

Artist opening on August 7th, 7 to 9 p.m.

August 9th – 18th Maya Eventov and Friends Exhibition at The Artym Gallery, Invermere. Opening reception on August 9th, 6 to 9 p.m. Daily viewing 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

August 10th 18th Annual Loop the Lake, a running race event. Visit www.loopthelake.bc.ca.

August 10th 37th Annual Lakeside Event, Invermere. Hang gliders and paragliders launch from Mount Swansea and land at James Chabot beach. Visit www. lakesideevent.com.

August 10th – 11th Columbia Basin Culture Tour. Free, self-guided arts and culture tour. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance at 250-505-5505 or wkracassistant@telus.net.

August 13th – 14th 2nd Annual Kelly Hrudey & Friends Charity Golf Tournament. Contact www. copperpointgolf.com or 250-341-3392.

August 17th Windermere Local History Day at Windermere Community Hall, 1 p.m.

August 20th – September 1st Art Exhibition featuring Kathleen Davies, Jane Murray, Maggie Leal-Valias, Robyn Oliver, Paula Cravens and Graham S. Fowler at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Artist opening on August 21st from 7 to 9 p.m.

August 24th Community Garage Sale at Windermere Community Hall, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

August 28th Local Art & Wine Tasting at Windermere Community Hall, 7 p.m.

August 30th – September 8th Min Ma & Bayot Heer Exhibition at The Artym Gallery, Invermere. Opening reception on August 30th, 6 to 9 p.m. Daily viewing 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

September 1st Grizzly Challenge 36-kilometre Mountain Trail Run & Relay at Panorama Mountain Village. 9 a.m.

Visit www.grizzlyultra.ca.

September 1st Closing day for Mile 1 Quad Chair at Panorama Mountain Village.

September 3rd – 15th Art Exhibition featuring Neal Panton, Cathy Parkes, Cat McDiarmid, Lori Lees Stout, Elizabeth Stuart and Alice Hale at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Artist opening on September 4th from 7 to 9 p.m.

September 7th 3rd Annual Parkinson SuperWalk at Pothole Park, Invermere. Registration at 1 p.m., walk at 1:30 p.m.

Visit www.parkinson.bc.ca.

September 14th À La Carte with Alex Fong Exhibition at The Artym Gallery, Invermere.

September 15th 14th Annual Fall Fair & Scarecrow Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Windermere Elementary School field and Community Hall.

September 15th Closing Day for Greywolf Golf Course at Panorama Mountain Village.

September 20th – 21st 2nd Annual Rockin’ on Main, Main Street West, Radium Hot Springs. Friday from 3 to 8 p.m., Saturday from noon to 8 p.m.

September 20th – 21st Columbia Valley Classics 24th Annual Autumn Car Show & Shine in Radium Hot Springs. Registration Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.

Pancake Breakfast Saturday from 7 to 10 a.m. at seniors’ hall. Car show Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cruise to Invermere at 4 p.m. www.columbiavalleyclassics.com September 27th – 28th 3rd Annual Columbia Salmon Festival at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and surrounding area.

Includes guest speakers, field trips, gala dinner and more.

September 28th 6th Annual Headbanger Trail Challenge in Radium Hot Springs. Part of the Trail Races East Kootenay Series.

12-km trail race plus threekilometre, family-friendly run/walk. Visit www.headbangertrailchallenge.ca or phone 250-347-2456.

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Local soccer talent rises to the top Invermere’s U-16 boys and girls soccer teams both won gold at the Sam Steele Tournament in Cranbrook, June 15th and 16th. According to their coach Jurgen Striegel, the boys played their strongest tournament yet this season to win gold in Cranbrook. The pool they played in was very strong with teams from Creston, Nelson and Canmore. After winning against Creston 4:0, Nelson 1:0 and a tie against Canmore 3:3 the Titans qualified for the gold medal game against their fierce rival from Nelson. Nelson and the Titans are considered the strongest teams in the Kootenays and their games are very entertaining with a high calibre of skill. The Titans played a very focused game and after 60 hard fought minutes came out on top winning the gold with a 1:0 win. The girls defeated Nelson and Creston, and Calgary twice, to win gold, and “played amazingly,” said Cheryl Maybuck. Congrats teams!

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You’re Invited!

Come out and watch 156 of the best amateur golfers compete for the BC Amateur Championship.

July 9-11 at The Springs at Radium Final round: July 12 at Copper Point Golf Course

Proudly hosted by the Columbia Valley Golf trail.

See the full schedule at www.columbiavalleygolftrail.com/bcam

a generation ahead of Paul and Kerry, live family-oriented lives.

“So they have a lot of family-based jokes about wives and parenting,” Paul told The Pioneer. “Kerry has a wife and no kids, and I’m absolutely single, so I’ll be more of the sexdrugs-and-rock ‘n’ roll type of guy.”

The collaboration of comics happened as a result of rich history between the four. Kerry, who had already established himself as a comedian while Paul was still an amateur comic, allowed Paul to live in his basement apartment, enabling him to focus on comedy at a pay-whatyou-can rental agreement.

“He taught me how to write jokes and booked my first gigs,” Paul explained.

Paul is currently touring Western Canada from abroad, because once he got the hang of comedy, it wasn’t long before he packed his belongings and relocated to London, England to progress in his comedy career.

While entertaining in the United Kingdom, Paul initially struggled to prepare a headlining set that would be consistent for European audiences.

“Even those tiny little words, like saying ‘apartment’ instead of ‘flat’ — if they have to take a split-second to think about it, in comedy that can be enough to spoil a joke.”

Because the city of London has approximately ten

Monday, July 8th in Invermere (Community Hall); Wednesday, July 10th in Fairmont (Smoking Waters); Thursday, July 11th in Canal Flats (Civic Centre); Friday, July 12th in Brisco (Community Hall); Monday, July 15th in Radium (Seniors Centre); Thursday, July 18th in Columbia Ridge (Community Centre).

For more information, please contact Maria Kliavkoff, Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley Executive Director, at 250-347-2110 or email mkliavkoff@shaw.ca. times the number of comedy clubs as the entire country of Canada, the True North’s comedy industry can support far fewer professional comedians.

“For Canadian comics, training comes in the trenches of World War II,” Paul said. “The comedy circuit in Canada is a tough nut to crack — (but) the U.K. certainly enjoys the Canadian brand of comedy.”

Working in London has allowed Paul the opportunity to travel the world with his comedy. Notably, he spent time touring through India, where jokes about drinking, drugs and sex didn’t fly, he said.

“It was challenging in India,” he recalled, but said his “Around the World in 80 Laughs” tour was well-received in the “buttoned-up” Indian culture. “[Paul] carries the comedy off with a natural flair, in a manner so effortless one might think it was ingrained in his DNA,” reported The Hindu, a national daily newspaper in India.

While he manages to succeed in countries around the globe, the Alberta native never misses a chance to perform at home, where he can deliver jokes with his natural mannerisms. After years since his last show at Buds, he’ll be back on Canada Day alongside three of his closest Canadian colleagues.

Tickets are $20, or $15 in advance. Advance tickets can be purchased at Her Public, The Book Bar, Syndicarte Boardshop and Buds. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.

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Podium finish for Hart’s first competition

By Lindsay McPherson Special to the Pioneer Fitness and well-being was always an important part of Tamela Hart’s life, but it wasn’t until last year that she decided to take her passion to the next level. After months of weight training and dedication, the 49-year-old Invermere resident placed second in the 2013 Natural Physique & Athletics Association Canada (NPAA) Canada Classic Masters Figure category held on May 19th in Calgary, Alberta.

Her first-ever physique competition, Ms. Hart is an admitted late bloomer to the sport.

“I came into it accidentally,” explained Hart, a certified personal trainer, yoga instructor and meditation coach.

Already physically fit and muscular, last summer Ms. Hart had strangers approach her asking when she was competing. That’s when she began to research the sport, the organization, and what it would take to get even further in shape to compete.

The NPAA is a natural body-building organization that hosts competitions across the country, with a mandate of promoting weight training and physique without the use of steroids or performance-enhancing drugs. Women can compete in three categories: Figure (well-muscled), Model (semi-muscular), and Professional. Ms. Hart competed and placed second in the Masters Figure class for entrants 35 years and over.

“It was something I wanted to try before I turned 50,” she said, adding that it was a challenge outside of her comfort zone.

Because she was already weight lifting, there wasn’t much change required in Ms. Hart’s workout routine. Rather, she had to refine certain muscles to get them defined for competition, particularly her triceps and gluteals. An average week of training included 1 to 1.5 hours of weight training a day, five times a week, with a 10-kilometre recovery run on Saturdays and a rest day on Sundays.

The greatest challenge in preparation for competing was to tighten up her eating habits and adopt a completely clean eating lifestyle. This meant for six months she consumed no dairy, refined foods or alcohol, and instead focused on eating lean

Thanks to the following businesses and individuals who helped make our June 15, 2013 Fairmont & District Lions Golf Fun Day at Coy’s Par 3 a resounding success.

For the 24th year the Coy family has generously donated the golf course for this event.

A special thanks to the Coy family, to Dixie and her crew in the clubhouse, to Coy’s maintenance staff, to Sue Shaver and The Sign Artist for the posters and tickets, to Doc Lang for the music, to Finn for manning the BBQ and to all the volunteers and participants who made this event possible.

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WELL-MUSCLED — Invermere local Tamela Hart recently took second in her category at a major body-building competition in Calgary. Photo submitted meats and vegetables six times a day. In the weeks leading up to the event, she eliminated fruit, resulting in a couple of per cent drop in body fat. She describes the change in diet as very rewarding, resulting in a consistently high energy level without the highs and lows of sugar rushes.

With an impressive second place finish in her first competition under her belt and the supportive culture she found in women’s weight training, Ms. Hart now has her sights set on a first place finish at a competition in Calgary this November. Her advice to others looking to start weight training or embrace a holistic healthy lifestyle: “Have a curious mind about your body and what it can do, and turn that curiosity into a passion.”

Ms. Hart acknowledged the support from the Valley Fitness Centre, Craig Smith of High Altitude Therapy, Sarah Eastwick of Fire Vixen Tattoos, and the encouragement from the local community in helping her achieve her goal.

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June 28, 2013

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• Greywolf has a new superintendent, Cory Mossing, who has replaced former superintendent Darren Reddekopp. Mr. Reddekopp was superintendent at Greywolf for six years. “It’s been really good so far. It can be stressful at times, but I’m enjoying it. It’s a really good crew to work with,” said Mr. Mossing, who has 11 years experience in the turf industry. He is originally from Alberta and spent the last four years as assistant superintendent at Sundre Golf Club in Alberta. “I’m excited for the changes coming under the new ownership at Greywolf. Things are looking up,” said Mr. Mossing.

• Community Futures East Kootenay recently appointed Sean Campbell as its new general manager. Mr. Campbell moved to Cranbrook 10 years ago. After several years as director on the Cranbrook and District Chamber of Commerce board, he was elected to serve two years as president in 2010 and 2011.

• Doug and Bavin Hartley took over Toby Creek Sales, Services and Rentals last November, did some renovations and have now re-opened. The father and son duo sell and rent construction equipment, such as compactors, excavators, pumps, chainsaws, generators and lawnmowers as well as doing small engine repair work. “It’s a first for my son and me (running a shop), but it’s picking up and it seems to be working out so far,” said Mr. Hartley. Mr. Hartley and his son have been in the custom home business for some time and owned the building Toby Creek Sales, Services and Rentals is in, so when their renter (who was the previous manager of the business) left, the Hartleys simply stepped in and started running it. “The small engine repair is something that is needed in the community,” said Mr. Hartley.

• A new business has opened, Charlie’s Deep Fried Chicken and Ribs in Canal Flats. Bob Will is the owner and manager of the new restaurant. Mr. Will was fornerly a managing partner of Red Eye Rentals in Windermere.

SPRINKLING AND IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS In the summer months, water use increases by as much as 50%. Summer peak demand places stress on the District of Invermere water system and increases costs to tax payers and water users. The Municipality, in an effort to conserve water, has in place “Water Use Restriction Bylaw.”

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Property addressed with an odd house number are permitted to water on odd numbered calendar days; Property addressed with an even house number are permitted to water on even numbered calendar days; Use of an appliance, except a hand-operated hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle, or a micro-irrigation or drip-irrigation system to water trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetables on any day.

A new “day” begins at 12 a.m. (midnight).

No sprinklers or irrigation systems are to be operated between the hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m or 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.

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Have a nice day Fresh old ideas

residence. It all worked.

Over the ensuing years I heard the expression, “you

By Arnold Malone have a nice day” repeatedly Pioneer Columnist in both the United States A school-age person and Canada. At first this might think that Sir John expression was mostly said A. MacDonald said to with easy believable.

Charles Tupper, “You have Over time believabila nice day, Charles”. (Here ity became sporadic. Likely insert exhilarating music bosses told each and all that for my thinking that school age children they had to, wish everyone a “nice day” read my articles.) without consideration for the speaker’s The expression, “You have a nice skill or mood. Often the words are deadday” is not old, and I know the month panned through lazy lips sounding as if and place when I first heard it. they were pushed through a mouth packed A morning bun fight had broken out with marshmallows’ or, just as bad, shot along with yelling and hollering in the staccato from an uncaring mouth. freshmen cafeteria, at a residence I had My worst example of the misuse of just been assigned after applying for a this lovely expression was in my former graduate dorm at the University of Mon- hometown of Camrose. I was on a tight tana. I went down town for breakfast. schedule and had a pocket full of small At the 4-Bs Restaurant I was greeted change when I stopped for fast food. by a burst of happiness from a portly red Through the speaker I heard, “That will headed lady who had an infectious smile. be $4.73 at the second window.”

Everyone in the restaurant knew her and I handed a fist full of coins to the she chattered away as she walked me to tall attendant. He yawned while taking my table. She picked up on my Cana- my change, dropped some coins on the dian accent and floor, and then claimed that she, bent over to them “... had been to “It’s a fact that 95 per cent of inter- pick up. Through Kinnadah once; face communication is non-verbal. It my car window I real nice people.” heard the muffled is tone, inflection, the pause... ” She served words from below, meals, delivered “You have a nice coffee and visited day.” I thought, with patrons and it was clear that she “and the same to you, Sir.” was the attracting energy for the estabIt is not words that communicate in lishment. Everyone wanted to talk with interpersonal relations, it is you; all of you. her.

It’s a fact that 95 per cent of interface At the check out counter when I communication is non-verbal. It is tone, turned to leave on that end of August, inflection, the pause, expression, eye con1970 day I heard for the first time, ever, tact and enunciation that, collectively, the clear, crisp, happy, song sung words, provide the majority of all meaning.

“You have a nice day, now”. It was such It is counter-productive to tell some a heart-felt salutation. That lady had just one to have a nice day if it sounds as if wished me a nice day. Her wish trans- you absolutely couldn’t give a twit about formed me from dower to joyous. anyone’s day. Your body speaks so loudly Moments later I met a friend from people will seldom hear you. my former university debate squad who So, the message to bosses, especially had just completed his law degree. I told those in the service industry, is that the him I was assigned a room in the fresh- only thing worse than training your staff men dorm. I had my bachelors’ degree and having a competitor hire them away and was employed with the Alberta gov- is not training them and have them stay. ernment and I wanted a better study enArnold Malone served as MP for Alvironment. My friend was on his way to berta’s Battle River and Crowfoot ridings vacate the bottom half of a house he had from 1974 through 1992. He retired to Inrented and offered that I take over that vermere in 2007.

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Village of Radium Hot Springs Public Hearing Notice The Council of the Village of Radium Hot Springs is considering Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 396, 2013.

A public hearing to receive submissions will be held

Saturday, July 6th, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

Radium Community Hall, 4863 Stanley Street, Radium Hot Springs.

An Official Community Plan is a provincially-mandated regulatory and long-range planning document that outlines the vision, principles, goals, objectives and policies of a community regarding land use, future growth, and development. This notice is not an interpretation of the OCP. For more information, refer to the OCP on the Village of Radium Hot Springs website www.radiumhotsprings.ca.

All persons who consider themselves affected by the adoption of the proposed Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 396, 2013 and who wish to register an opinion may do so by: Providing a written submission by mail, fax or email to be received by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 5th, 2013 (contact information below), or by presenting written and/or verbal submissions at the public hearing.

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June 28, 2013

Valley gets ready to host biggest amateur golf event in the province As many as 700 people could descend on Radium Hot Springs and Invermere as both Copper Point and The Springs gear up to host the B.C. Amateur Championship, bringing the prestigious tournament to the Kootenays for the first time since 2006.

by Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff The valley will soon play host to British Columbia Golf Association’s Amateur Championship.

The second week in July will see 156 of the top amateur golfers from across the province, as well as quite a few from other parts of Canada and even one from south of the border, take to the fairways of both Copper Point Resort’s ‘The Point’ course and The Spring course in Radium to vie for the highest achievement a nonprofessional golfer can earn in B.C. “We’re really excited. We’ve got such a strong field coming out to what’s really a great golfing community,” said BCGA manager of communications and marketing manager Chris McGrath, adding that the mountain scenery will make a spectacular backdrop.

“We chose to split the championship between two courses since it allows us to showcase both of them and because logistically it made sense. I can foresee if we do it properly we’ll get a lot of spectators,” said Mr. McGrath.

Managers and golf pros at both courses are eagerly anticipating the event.

“It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to host the most prestigious amateur event that there is in B.C. We’re super excited,” said The Springs’ director of golf Brent Taylor. “It’s a great way to let people know about all the golf opportunities in the valley.

We’re only about three hours from Calgary, so our location is excellent. It’s a fairly unique area in that it’s able to support at least nine golf courses.”

The Springs is working to ensure its course is in top

REIGNING CHAMP — Last year’s B.C. amateur champ, Riley Fleming, grins after securing the 2012 title. Mr. Fleming, who is from Airdrie, Alberta is the first non-British Columbian to win the B.C. Amateur since Fred Couples in 1979 and will be back defending his title in the Upper Columbia Valley, starting Tuesday, July 9th. Photo submitted

shape, said Mr. Taylor.

“It’s a huge showcase for all the golf courses on the Columbia Valley Golf Trail, which is great since it helps us market our courses as a package destination that can compete with golfing in the Okanagan or golfing in the Whistler area,” said Copper Point head golf pro Scott McClain. “We’re super happy that we’ll be on the provincial and, in some ways, international stage while hosting this event.”

Copper Point has also been busy in the lead up to the tournament, said Mr. McClain.

“A lot has gone into hosting it. There’s a lot of preparation and planning. And a huge part of that is finding volunteers,” he said, adding that each course will probably have about 30 volunteers acting as scorers, ballspotters and in other roles.

“It brings in people from all over the Pacific Northwest,” said Copper Point golf club general manager Brian Schaal, adding many restaurants and rental accommodation providers will also benefit from the championship.

“This is really a big event for the valley,” said Mr. Schaal. “A lot of the participants will take their vacation around this tournament because it takes the better part of the week. There’ll be a lot of people here visiting the valley for the first time.”

The championship will run from Tuesday, July 9th to Friday, July 12th, with golfers playing a total of 72 holes — 18 each day. Competitors will play one day at each course before the field is cut down to 70

participants (and ties) for the third day. All 70 plus golfers will play at The Springs on the third day and at Copper Point on the final day.

“We’re excited to host the final round and we’re pretty sure it’ll be an exciting finish,” said Mr. McClain, adding that spectators will be impressed not just by the golfers on the course but also by the stellar views from the courses.

“We’re very excited,” said Columbia Valley Golf Trail marketing manager Andrea Tubbs. “It’s pretty uncommon to have something like this come here. It’s been eight or nine years since there’s been an event of this magnitude in the East Kootenay region, let alone in the valley. It’s been a long time since this event has been in southeastern B.C.” Last year’s B.C. champion — Riley Fleming of Airdrie, Alberta — is back defending his title this year.

Mr. Fleming is also last year’s Alberta Amateur golf champ, winning the two tournaments within a week of each other.

The field this year will include at least nine golfers from the Cranbrook-Invermere area, and a few more may get in during the supplemental qualifying rounds that will take place on Sunday, July 7th as well as on Monday, July 8th.

“It’s kind of a wide-open gamut,” said Ms. Tubbs, adding that participants in the championship can range in age from as young as 15 or 16 years old to as much as 60 years old or more.

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GLORIOUS GREENS — Copper Point’s 9th hole on ‘The Point’ course (above) and the 6th hole on The Springs (below) will test the mettle of 156 of the best non-professional golfers during the upcoming B.C. Amateur Championship, which will be held in the valley from Tuesday, July 9th to Friday, July 12th.

Photos submitted The tournament is also open to both women and men (no separate categories, just one open field), although no woman as ever yet qualified.

Ms. Tubbs estimates the championship could bring as many as 400 to 700 people to the valley for the week.

“The players who come all bring family, friends and some of them bring caddies. And then some of the caddies bring friends,” she said.

The event is free for spectators and the tournament, particularly the final round (which will be at Copper Point) will likely draw many onlookers, according to Ms. Tubbs.

“Golf ’s pretty big in this area,” she said.

Splitting the tournament between two courses is quite unique, said Ms. Tubbs.

B.C. Golf officials were in the valley in May, meticulously going through both courses hole by hole, making sure everything meets B.C. Golf standards.

“The courses need to be challenging, but not too difficult. The rough can’t be too long and greens can’t be too fast,” said Ms. Tubbs. “Each course likes to have its own style, so this may be slightly different for them, but not hugely different.”

B.C. Golf officials and the staff at both Copper Point and The Springs are working to ensure the standards are similar between the two courses.

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CONGRATULATIONS to the DTSS Class of 2013

A special congratulations to Ken Bohdan and the whole Edgewater gang. Way to go, guys!

June 28, 2013

New gated community springs up in Radium

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff

INVITATION TO TENDERERS Owner: District of Invermere Contract: Cenotaph Plaza Reference No. 0953.0092.02 • • • •

The Owner invites tenders for: Existing Cenotaph Plaza • Sidewalk and curb and gutter demolition • Storm sewer systems Relocation of existing adjustments and catch Cenotaph Monument basins relocation 7th Avenue and 12th Street • Pavement markings intersection upgrade • Site restoration Streetscape and landscape • Irrigation upgrades • Lighting

Contract Documents are available during normal business hours at Contract Documents, Contract Drawings and Reference Material for this project will only be distributed electronically in digital format (pdf) through the Merx tendering website at www.merx.com. Information will be available on or after July 4, 2013.

An optional pre-tender site meeting will be held on Wednesday July 17, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. local time at the intersections of 7th Avenue and 12th Street, Invermere, BC. Representatives from the District of Invermere and Urban Systems Ltd. will be present.

The Contract Documents are available for viewing at District of Invermere PO Box 339, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Tender Closing Time: 2 p.m. local time Tender Closing Date: July 25, 2013 District of Invermere, PO Box 339; 914 8th Avenue Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

A new real estate development, centred within the prestigious Springs golf course, will soon become one of the most eye-catching neighbourhoods in Radium Hot Springs and the Valley.

The Radium Springs Estates development has only 20 lots, each situated literally in the middle of the golf course with stellar views of greens, fairways and tees while mountain ranges provide the backdrop.

“They’re million-dollar views and million-dollar homes on a million-dollar course, if you know what I mean,” said Radium Resort president Bill Newis.

“Some people may wonder why we’re doing this kind of development given the current economic situation, but there’s always demand for this kind of quality. We wanted to highlight location as much as anything.”

The development has strict architectural controls that apply to every lot and house construction to help maintain a mountain-home feel.

“We’ve been talking to some Calgary builders and they said these are best design guidelines they’ve ever seen,” said Mr. Newis. “I think we’ve got it off on the right foot. It’s important that we set the tone.”

The entry to the new gated community is right beside the Springs clubhouse and the road into the development has been made out of an existing maintenance road. Natural landscaping elements (including several large, mature spruce trees) help hide the road from the course. The P-shaped layout of the subdivision ensure the lots feel secluded.

“The lots blend into the natural environment,” said Mr. Newis. “Your neighbours won’t come into play in

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terms of visual impact.”

The subdivision plans to have only three streetlights along with some low lighting in spruce trees and inside lot cairns to protect what Mr. Newis calls nightscaping, which means homeowners will be able sit on their decks and enjoy gazing at the stars and moon, something that is often impossible in larger cities.

“It’s an amazing difference from being in Calgary with the constant glow of streetlights, which make it hard to see too much in the night sky,” he said.

Radium Springs Estates homeowners will be allowed to have their own private electric power carts, which they can keep at their homes.

“It’s really convenient to have your own clubs on your own cart that you can use all the time,” said Mr. Newis. “It just pulls the golf course and subdivision together.”

There has purposefully been limited advertising about the development, but word about it has already gotten out — ahead of a planned July-long weekend kickoff — with one lot already sold and four lots on the reserve list for internal owners.

“We’re pleased with the response. It won’t take long to move these lots. It will be one of the nicer developments in the valley.” said Mr. Newis.

“It will really become a major focus for Radium Hot Springs. It’ll be a bit like going down south. It’ll be a lifestyle.”

Homeowners will have access to both the Springs and the Resort golf courses, the lodge, pools and fitness club. Radium Resort has future plans to expand the pool area, redevelop the tennis courts, construct an 18-hole putting course and redo the entrance from the highway.

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Fully Insured & WCB Covered

T. Holden Holdings Ltd.

FREE ESTIMATES

Chimney and Eavestrough Cleaning and Repair Specialists

You name it!

I’ll take care of it!

YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP for all home maintenance from raking your lawn to renovating your entire house.

Terry Holden • Pruning and Removal of ALL Trees and Shrubs • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured & WCB Covered

OVER

30 YEARS

EXPERIENCE

Keep your local companies alive. Why go to Golden when you can get your tree services right here in Invermere!

Please call Steve ~ a real local you can trust! 250-342-1791 Invermere and East Kootenay Region

New Home Construction

• Journeyman Carpenter • Contracting • Framing/Siding/Finishing • Timberframe • Custom Log Railing & Decks Scott Wilisky

stwcarpentry@live.ca • cell 250 270 0745

Skandia Concrete

Call Judy ~ 250-341-5245 • Days, Evenings, Weekends

Ph: 250-347-9629 Cell: 250-341-8479 terry53@telus.net

Kootenay Paving

• Serving the valley for over 30 years • Commercial • Industrial • Residential • All work is guaranteed • Free estimates

1756 Hwy 93/95, P.O. Box 2700, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Phone: 250-342-6500 • Toll Free: 1-888-341-2221 • Fax: 250-342-3484

SHOLINDER & MACKAY EXCAVATING Inc.

• Gel & Acrylic Nails • Coloured Gel • Nail Art

Box 179 Edgewater, B.C. V0A 1E0

• Home improvement, renovations, design and drawings • CADD drawings, building code compliant design • Project management, scope of work and bid drawings • 37 years experience in construction and carpentry

Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ Repaired Prefab Cement Tanks Installed Water Lines Dug and Installed Basements Dug

WINDERMERE 250-342-6805

ROSS‛S POOLS & SPAS Commercial – Residential Installation – Maintenance – Repairs

Darren Ross 4890 Stoddart Creek RR#2 Invermere, BC V0A 1K2

Cell: 250-341-7727 • Fax: 250-347-6363 • poolman-911@hotmail.com

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HERE TO SERVE YOU Plumbing • Heating • Electrical

Rigid Plumbing Ltd. Andy Charette

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO Automotive Repairs 7 days a week

GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL

Quality you can see!

E: rigidplumbing@hotmail.ca P: 250-341-5179

Residential & Commercial Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Freight & Passenger Depot Bus: 250-342-9692

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs

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

Cell: 250-342-5241

(250) 347-9726

V0A 1K4

www.ptarmigan-invermere.com

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Patryk Jagiello STAIN/LACQUER/PAINT INTERIOR/EXTERIOR patco_dev@shaw.ca

(250) 270-0345 (403) 870-7558

building & renos

(250) 341-7283

in Calgary since 2002 in Invermere since 2004

Certified Technician

250-342-3052

Toll Free: 877-342-3052

Invermere, BC V0A 1K3 odysseyrestoration@telus.net

Daren Noble 250-341-5886

Nails by Lorry

Hauling of Sand, Gravel, Top Soil and Drain Rock

Sculptured Acrylic Nails and Waxing

Excavating Bobcat, Hoe, Mini Hoe

Grad Specials - Acrylic Nails

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

Lakes & Mountains

LAMBERT-KIPP

Come in and browse our giftware

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

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

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

1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere

250-342-6612

Call 250-347-9665

Serving the entire Valley

Proudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years

250-342-5800

P H A R M A C Y LT D .

40 per set

$

Landscaping, Sprinkler Systems, Post Holes

Concrete Pump • Sand & Gravel Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane Service

• Excavator • Mini-Excavator • Bobcats • Dump Truck • Compaction Equipment • Street Sweeping • Underground Services • Site Prep • Road Building • Land Clearing • Landscaping • Basements (Owner/Operator)

Quality Work

READY MIX CONCRETE

Hourly or Contract Rates Available

Trevor Hayward

build your foundation

PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS

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

Dean Hubman

(250) 341-1083 golocal@originbrand.ca

Patco Developments Ltd.

Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.

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

Lambert

Exterior

INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD.

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

Contracting

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

250-308-6595

Facebook LMEC Siding Ltd.

LMEC@telus.net

Renovating?

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Interior World

HERE TO SERVE YOU window fashions

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

Lake Auto Services

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

Wood HERE FOR YOU, Blinds Interior World HERE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT! window

Radium Hot Springs Esso

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

GO GREEN IN 2013 WITH

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

Call Bill Cropper Service (250) 342 4406 is our business!

Vac Truck Services

1-855-DIG-6410

THE FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR OF CHOICE

Kootenay Cribbing, Ltd. Established 1976

JOHN WOOD DURAFORM SYSTEM

PH: 250-345-2188 • CELL: 250-342-1289 • TOBYWOOD@SHAW.CA 5144 Riverside Dr., Fairmont, B.C. V0B 1L1

Top Quality

Jbenedict Cleaning Services The Clean Team - Leave Your Troubles with Us Interior World

Emelisa & Efren Owners

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

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

(250)409-9299/(250)409-4146 window fa shions PO Box 2693 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Callwww.jbenedictcleaningservices.com Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406 jbenedictcleaningservices@gmail.com

Serving the Valley since 1995.

• Auto • Home • Commercial • Shower Doors • Mirrors

250-342-3659 www.invermereglass.ca

Need Blinds?

Interior World

Scott Postlethwaite

CVCC Contractor/ Trade Builder of the Year 2008

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

SPRAY FOAM SPECIALISTS

Insulated Concrete Forms Call 250-342-2001 www.iisi.ca • info@iisi.ca

window fashions

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

1710 10th Avenue – Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 • New Homes • Renovations • Framing • Roofing • Custom Finishing • Timber Framing

Home Valet

• Insured • Eco-friendly

• Cleaning • Security • Maintenance • Concierge KYLE MOLL

250.341.5603

www.homevalet.ca michele@homevalet.ca 250-409-4900

HTH@contractor.net

GLD

Landscaping Ltd.

• • • •

FAIRMONT RIDGE RENOVATION

Doors Windows Flooring Painting/ Interior/Exterior • Kitchen Renovations

250-342-5682

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

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

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HERE TO SERVE YOU Spring Cleanup/Lawn Maintenance • Trusses • Engineered Floors • Wall Panels

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

Tel: 250.341.6075 Fax: 250.341.3427 Email: info@duskbuildingsystems.com www.duskbuildingsystems.com

DCS Plumbing

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

Bruce Dehart 250.347.9803 or 250.342.5357

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

• Plumbing, Repair and Installation • Drain Lines • Hot Water Tanks • Over 30 years experience • 24 hour emergency service • Seniors’ Discount

250-341-8501

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

Phone: 250-342-6452 • 250-342-3773 • Cell: 250-270-9444 All products are available at 9120, Hwy 93/95 which is five kilometres north of Tim Hortons

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

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

www.diamondheatingandspas.com

Cranbrook Pest Control We use the most successful products available.

ALL WORK

Environmentally-friendly integrated pest management.

Ask about our maintenance programs.

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

Complete Construction Services

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Concrete Restoration Foundation Repair Waterproofing

Pro

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commercial • residential

concreteservice2013@gmail.com newhomewarrantybc@gmail.com

BOUTIQUE VACATION HOME MANAGEMENT RENTAL SERVICES “Proven and successful Management and Marketing Services for your Vacation Home” “Trip Advisor Vacation Rental of the Year 2011 and 2012”

• RENOVATIONS • PAINTING

• Weekly Home Checks • Full Yard Services • Maintenance Services

Call or visit online

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

David Gulbe • Mike Bernicot

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

From Framing to Finishing Complete Automotive Repairs Al Tallman Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash – Servicing RVs and Holiday Trailers

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

Call Al at

We Do It All!

• PROPERTY MAINTENANCE • Trucking • Mini Excavator • Residential/Commercial

Kari Kari&&John JohnMason Mason

• LANDSCAPING & DESIGN • Skidsteer Services • Mini Track Hoe

250.270.0821 balancebobcat.com Invermere Panorama Invermere ••Panorama

• Stains/Lacquers • Interior/Exterior Restoration • Elastormeric/Stucco • New Construction • Apoxies (Cement Floors, Pools) Adam Nohels • Box 331, Canal Flats, BC • 250-688-0128

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PIONEER CLASSIFIEDS

• • • •

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

GARAGE SALES

ANNOUNCEMENT

CHEERS & JEERS

CHEERS & JEERS

CHEERS & JEERS

STORAGE

Indoor/Outdoor Garage Sale! All Canada Day Long Weekend! Friday, June 28, Noon - Dark . Saturday, Sunday, Monday June 29th, 30th, and July 1st. 9 am till Dark.

4716 Mercury Street, Windermere (Follow the signs just past Hopkins Harvest).

Al-Anon. Are you concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking?

If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7:15 p.m. at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 – 12th Ave (behind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call 250-3428255.

Cheers for all AUCTION DONORS who so generously gave to the Seafood SPLASH & LAUGH Dinner on June 8th and enabled Rotary to reach a success level of $21,000+ that evening.

A Columbia Valley Cheer to all the people who worked overtime and hard to make sure the roads remained open from Golden to Cranbrook. Your dedication is appreciated and seldom acknowledged. Thank you.

Cheers to Columbia River Canoe & Kayak! Thanks for starting up ladies’ night again this summer. Last Wednesday was good fun. Hope to see more ladies take advantage of this great event.

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

Garage Sale June 29th 9a.m. to 2p.m., 4695 Government street, Windermere. Tools, sports, photo, electronics, garden and more.

Don’t miss out, Garage Sale, 130-10th Ave Invermere, 9a.m.

Saturday. Call Cindy 250-342-1641

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

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

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

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: The Estate of Shirley Ruth Bracko, aka Shirley Bracko, aka Shirley R. Bracko, aka S.R. Bracko, deceased, formerly of Calgary, Alberta died Oct. 1st, 2012.

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Shirley Ruth Bracko are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor c/o Kluge & Boyd, at Box 2647, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 on or before July 25, 2013.

After which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

Cheers to Brad Logan at Home Hardware for going above and beyond to help his customers.

Cheers to all the professional pilots who stay away from town and know how much noise their motors and props make in such a small valley. Thank you. The rest can go fly someplace else, please.

Cheers to the nice man from Edgewater who gave me and my old Cocker Spaniel a ride home last week.

A BIG jeers to whom ever stole the chair from one of our patio sets at the Crystal Springs Motel in Radium during the night of June 21st. It saddens me to think that you needed it that badly.

Cheers to all the people who showed up with a few hours notice to help move the gymnastics club.

Big cheers to the Columbia Valley Cycling Association and all it’s members and volunteers for all the work they do promoting and maintaining the local trails.

Especially the Kloosifier and The Johnson. Erwin and Brian would be proud! Have you Kloosified the Johnson lately? Epic! Steve O Jeers to the dog in Windermere that continuously wants to knock over our garbage can at 4 am and drag the garbage down the street.

Shame on the owners for not taking care of your pet :(

CHEERS & JEERS

CHEERS to Liz at Ivy House! It isn’t easy getting a new place up and running. You are doing great...

Jeers to the fellow who blew the red light. Cheers to you for recognizing what you had done and apologizing for it. It’s appreciated.

Cheers to Heather at Mulligans at Radium Resort for her fabulous service always with a smile from your favourite foursome.

Cheers to Dee & the Monkey’s Uncle for a fun night of games!! I look forward to the next one!! Oh, and double cheers for the twizzlers!

Cheers to the RDEK for their exemplary service to all the communities affected by the rising waters.

HERE TO SERVE YOU Columbia Chiropractic Dr. Karen Fahrni DC Dr. Meghan Haggarty ND

Certified ART® & Graston® provider #4 1008 8th Ave, Invermere BC 250-409-9628 • columbiavalleychiro@gmail.com

www.columbiavalleychiro.com

Cheers to everyone who donated their time and who generously gave donations to the Gary Teare Fundraiser. A huge thanks to Wendy O, Leann, and Wendy S for all your help that night. You ladies Rock.

CHEERS to everyone involved in organizing Aboriginal days at Shuswap! Very good job. See you again next year!

LOST & FOUND LOST: Emerald and diamond ring.

Call 250-341-5905 or 250-3476469.

STORAGE NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various sizes available.

Now with climate-controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

COMMERCIAL SPACE 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 Rent 20x25 heated shop available July 1st. $450/mo, 1st, last & damage deposit required. For more information call Newhouse Multi Storage at 250-342-3637.

SUITE FOR RENT Windermere: Upper Hilltop Road.

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

250-342-3790.

3-bdrm apartment in Radium. $600.00 month. N/P, N/S. Tim, 250342-7337.

S OBITUARY S THOMAS MARVIN COPE November 2, 1950 – June 8, 2013

Born in Cranbrook, B.C. to William and Verna Cope. Tom passed away peacefully with his family by his side June 8, 2013.

He was a father to many and a friend to all, life of the party and always ready for an adventure.

Tom was predeceased by his father, William, and his wife, Shelia.

Tom is survived by his mother Verna Cope, brother Don Cope, sister Janie Galloway (Don), brother Bill Cope (Wendy), son Leslie Gibson (Minae), daughter Debra Green (Barry), and daughter Jennifer Cope (Barrett Cowles). He is also survived by his much loved grandchildren Tye, Barry Jr., Jacobb, Sorai, Ria, Noah, Mia, and Cassius.

We are so sad to lose him, but we take comfort in knowing he is with Shelia now.

A service will be held at the Lions Hall at the Invermere Crossroads on Saturday, July 13th, at 2pm.

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SUITE FOR RENT

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

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

References required. 250-3426010.

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

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.

Invermere, 2-bdrm, fridge and stove. Minimum 1 year lease.

References required. N/S, N/P. $800/month plus utilities. 250409-9801.

1-bdrm basement suite in Windermere, available immediately. $600 + D.D. $60 for hydro, satellite and internet included. Shared W/D, N/S, N/P. Contact Doug or Tracy at 250-3423047.

Windermere: 2-bdrm suite in 4-plex. All appliances. Large yard, close to beach, pets considered. $750/month. Call 250-409-7435 or Shellimilley@gmail.com.

Windermere: large 1-bdrm apartment. Includes all appliances, washer, cable, all utilities. Table and 4 chairs, chesterfield. Private parking, lots of storage space.

Long-term preferred. Available immediately. $700/month. 250341-6018.

Windermere, bright, 2-bdrm, upper unit in quiet four-plex with beautiful views. Large yard area, separate parking + entrance. N/P, $700/month + electricity + D.D. available immediately to mature, responsible tenants. References required. Call 403-258-3132.

Radium: Fully furnished units for rent. Bedsitting, 1-bdrms, 2-bdrms.

N/S, pets negotiable. Call Joan at 250-342-7517 to view and check availability. Rent includes heat, hydro, cable and all linens.

STARTING AT $500/mo.

1-bdrm suite. Utilities/internet included. Private entrance / laundry. Large windows. N/S, N/P 675/mo. Call 250-341-5719

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.

3-bdrm house available July 1st in Dutch Creek (Fairmont). 5 appliances, recently renovated $800/mo. N/P, N/S. 250-345-0004.

Black Forest Heights, Invermere: 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath upper floor of duplex. 6 appliances, balcony, yard with firepit, mountain views, satellite TV. N/S, N/P. Long term. rfr111@hotmail.com or 780-3990142.

Edgewater, available immediately 3-bdrm bungalow, newly renovated, wood/electric heat, 5 appliances, N/P. Looking for longterm renter, must have references. $750/mo +D.D. Call 250-347-9500 or email hilltop1@telus.net .

For Rent in Invermere, 3-bdrm house, 2 bathrooms, woodstove, garage, large fenced yard and production garden, green house, close walk to downtown. $1,200/m ph 250-342-3790.

June 28, 2013

CONDO FOR RENT

CONDO FOR RENT

HOMES FOR SALE

LOTS FOR SALE

FOR RENT

Canal Flats: 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath with in-suite laundry. 1,000 sq. ft. of beautiful, comfortable, living space in quiet neighbourhood. $700/month + utilities. Available immediately. Call 403-873-8158 or e-mail canalcondo@live.ca .

Serious inquiries only.

3-bdrm home 2830 sq ft on 2.2 acres. 180’ water front & pond. 2-baths, Basement suite, studio & shop, 2 storage sheds & greenhouse. Asking $425,000. 250342-6936.

Beautiful R.V. Lot in Radium Hot Springs Resort A 3 week timeshare lease for sale, running from mid-June to 1st week of July. Lot #97 - the BEST Lot in the resort. Front row, corner lot, overlooking the valley. Link: http:// www.radiumvalleyvacationresort. com/pics.htm

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

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.

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 .

Condo for rent from Super 8. $650 down and $1,300 + utilities.

3-bdrm, 1 & 1/2 bathroom.

Attached garage. N/S, N/P. Please contact Megan McConnell. GM SUPER 8 INVERMERE. 250-3428888.

Radium Pinewood condo, 2 bedroom with loft, 2 bath. F/P $900/Month, includes underground parking and utilities. N/P, N/S. 403-615-9989 or email me at gudigill@shaw.ca.

Blackforest Village unit for rent 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath and 5 appliances.

Single garage, N/S, pets negotiable. $1,100/mo, water/sewer included.

Available July 1. Call Keith to view 250-341-1400.

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.

Acreage for sale just a few minutes from Invermere. This 1,900 sq. ft. home has 2 bedrooms, den, 2.5 baths, main floor laundry, country kitchen, covered deck and attached 2-car garage. Partially finished basement has lots of potential. Property also has 2,200 sq. ft. workshop, ideal for home-based business or RV storage. Large garden, root cellar and landscaped yard. Priced at $599,000.

250-342-6967.

CONDO FOR SALE For Sale - Possession June 28th! Are you ready to relax and enjoy year round fun? One bedroom condo at Akiskinook, completely renovated, featuring granite counter tops, slate floors with under floor heating, custom cabinetry, new bathroom and so much more. Includes a boat slip – sit on your deck and enjoy the massive green space and partial lake views. Late June 2013 possession, enjoy summer at the lake! Call today 1-403-660-4325.

MOBILE HOME

Rockies West Realty

Mobile for sale or trade. Great view.

Terms for the right buyer. 250-5420060 or 250-341-7238.

492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC

Duplex with garage in Castlerock!

3-bed, 3-bath, 3-floor. Beautiful view with deck and yard, lawn care and snow removal included. $1500 + utilities, call 250-341-1108 or email sheabear_4@hotmail.com .

HOMES FOR SALE

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.

2-bdrm rancher on beautiful 5 acres with spectacular mountain views.

New roof (November 2011), 5 minutes north of Radium.

Asking $369,900. 250-347-9692.

Price below assessed value.

FOR LEASE

BUILDING FOR LEASE

Independently Owned and Operated

toll free: 1.877.342.3427 cell: 250.342.1671

Kim Collens

Representative

kim@rockieswest.com www.kimcollens.com

Recipe Of The Week

FANTASTIC CHICKEN MARINADE 2 tsp Dry Mustard 1 tsp Black Pepper 2 cloves Garlic, minced 2 tblsp Brown Sugar

½ cup Olive Oil ¼ cup Soy Sauce 2 tblsp Red Wine Vinegar 2 tblsp Lemon Juice

In a medium bowl, mix together oil, soy sauce, wine vinegar and lemon juice.

Stir in mustard powder, salt, pepper, garlic and brown sugar.

Marinate chicken, pork or beef for 4 to 6 hours then barbecue.

See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com

Home Of The Week

7th Ave, next to CIBC 1950 sq/ft Building On a 4000 sq/ft Lot Call

250-342-5199

Let’s Make A Deal!

Here’s your chance to own a beautiful Riverside Golf Course lot.

Priced to sell with no building time commitment, stunning views and golf memberships available for the golf enthusiast!

$96,000

MLS®

2389571

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CONDO FOR SALE

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MISC. FOR SALE

Riverstone villas condo. 3-bdrms, 1 1/2 bath, large soaker tub, walkin 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.

INVERMERE - LUXURY 3 BEDROOM CONDO in Lakeview Meadows.

Priced to sell, amazing views! This is the BEST unit in the complex, and the nicest in ALL Columbia Valley!

West exposure with mountain views through floor to ceiling windows, huge wrap around deck, spectacular 30+ft custom timber frame ceilings, bedrooms with private decks, originally constructed for current owners with too many custom upgrades to mention! The ultimate lock and leave luxury residence includes all the amenities of prestigious Lakeview Meadows including private beach, etc.! (custom furniture and golf cart negotiable) $658,000 - Priced to sell quickly!

Call or email 480-882-8405 denisesottile@gmail.com .

WANTED Wanted: Boat Moorage on Lake Windermere for the summer.

Please contact Bryan, phone 403605-3688. bschaefer@shaw.ca .

Will Pay Cash for gently used books, DVDs and CDs a little or a lot. 250688-0684. Bishop’s Book Café, Fairmont.

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.

Yard Machine gas lawnmower, hardly used. $270 new, $100 firm.

250-342-1354.

Polkaudio Soundbar 360 DVD Theater, $600 new, like new condition $100 firm. 250-3421354.

250 US gallon tanks for sale. Very versatile, plastic w/ metal 6” opening, 2’ discharge, 125 lbs. $200 for 1 or $300 for 2. Call George. 250347-9500.

ZEHNDER BEEF Natural local beef, free of antibiotics and hormones, grassfed or grain finished. Government inspected, custom-cut, wrapped and delivered. Raised on the open range west of Lake Windermere.

Now taking orders for halves and quarters. Call John Zehnder, 250342-6781.

Four 13 inch all-season tires. Good rubber. $25 ea. O.B.O. Call 250-3426127.

For Sale Double over Double bunk bed. Excellent condition. Bought at Interior World Invermere. Will include mattresses and bedding if requested. Paid $1,100 w/o mattresses/bedding asking $800.

Please call or text 403-651-7994.

All Metal Boat Trailer.

Compartments for fishing gear, motor and generator. $600, O.B.O. 250-342-0320.

Beach Sand. Priced to sell. Call 250341-1000.

Rocky Mountain RM6 downhill mt bike, $600, 250-342-1354

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 2011 Honda XR650. Under 1,000 km. Like new. $6,500. Contact Don at 250-342-1377.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

FITNESS

SERVICES

HELP WANTED

2001 Kawasaki 800 Vulcan.

12,000 km. saddle bags, crash bar.

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

Zumba Fitness - Julie Parent Summer Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30 p.m. at Copper Point Resort. $50/mo or drop in $10/class. For current class schedules over the Summer check out my Facebook page Zumba Fitness - Julie Parent. For more information please contact Julie at 250-341-5474, email japarent@ telus.net .

DESTINY TAROT READINGS Answers and insight into life issues/ patterns/questions. $25 a reading.

Text or call 250-409-4433.

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.

2008 23ft Ridgecrest travel trailer with slide. Sleeps four people, queen walk-around bed, full bath.

Two 30-gallon propane tanks, lots of storage, comes with equilizer hitch and sway bars. $13,000 O.B.O. 250-341-1419.

1999 Tahoe trailer, 30 ft. Front queen bedroom, rear bunkbeds, slide-out, AC, new awning, stored locally. $12,000. 403-249-4643.

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 O.B.O. Call 250-688-1495.

10 ft. Bombard inflatable boat with 4 HP Yamaha motor. (New) 250342-6026. 403-256-8900.

Sea-Doo 180 HP turbo. Only 100 hours. Includes trailer, stand, and covers. 250-342-6026. 403-2568900.

VEHICLES FOR SALE 1990 Ford E-350 window van, A/C, cruise, dual fuel tanks, 302 fuel injected, 174,600 km. $2,000 O.B.O. Phone 250-342-2104.

FOR SALE 1998 Ford Escort station wagon, 4 cylinder, standard transmission, mechanically sound, 250,000 km, some rust, $1,500 O.B.O. Call 250-342-6588.

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

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Fiona Wilfley, AEP Intuitive Reader

Fairmont Hot Springs Studio • 250-342-1713

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.

University student looking for landscaping, grass cutting jobs.

Reliable. Have own equipment.

250-341-7022.

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

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

250-342-9417.

Triple J Window Cleaning

Vegetarian Catering Company is seeking mature part time assistance. $15 per hour.

References a must. Contact Lisa at 250-341-1434.

Residential. For a brighter outlook call Jim, 250-349-7546.

Dryer Vent and Furnace Cleaning & inspections. Call AQUAIR today!

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

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.

Your Personal Connection Full-time and part-time positions available for window washers, general laborers, Lawn maintenance workers and manager. Wages negotiable. Call Darryl at 342-7622 or you can also drop resumes off at YPC fitness at 320 Borden Street, Athalmer.

The Old Salzburg is looking for F/T Kitchen staff. $13 - $15/hr, and front end serving staff. Join our great young Canadian and Austrian team. Call 250-347-6553.

Mature student wanted for PT babysitting during summer.

Swimming required. Hours/days negotiable. $12/hr. Contact Tara (403)968-6567.

Village Country Inn is looking for part-time housekeeping staff.

Offering competitive wages plus a seasonal bonus. Employees will work in a clean, air-conditioned work environment, have their own transportation and be able to work weekends. Work is available immediately. Please apply in person to 7557 Canyon Ave, Radium Hot Springs.

Enjoy Baking?

Fireside Tea Shoppe is looking for a person to bake cookies and sweet treats twice a week for this coming summer season. Food Safe certification preferred. Please apply in person with resume to 7557 Canyon Ave. Radium.

Local electrical contractor looking for 3rd or 4th year apprentice or journeyman electrician. Wage DOE. Call Ian at 250-341-1342 or email resume to ekelectric@telus.net .

Trucker needed, Class 1 with equipment experience. 250-3411000. Please leave a message if no answer.

Summer Student Fireside Tea Shoppe is offering an employment opportunity to a student returning to High School or University in the fall of 2013.

The position is full-time and covers a variety of tasks, mainly as a server in the Fireside Tea Shoppe.

Must have own transportation to Radium. Please apply in person with a resume to 7557 Canyon Ave. Radium.

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HELP WANTED Ichi Resources Ltd. is seeking experienced logging equipment operators and logging truck drivers for work in Radium Hot Springs / Invermere area. Please send resume by email to ichiresources@ gmail.com or fax to 778-479-2088.

Columbia Valley Figure Skating is looking for NCCP Level 1 minimum, head coach for the 2013/14 season.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and possess a desire to grow a fantastic club. Email or call Leanne Beddie for a full job description, 250-3426607 or leannebeddie@hotmail. com .

The Horsethief Pub is now hiring P/T or F/T experienced line cooks, $15 per hr/yr round. Must be available weekends and evenings.

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

STRETCH

your advertising dollar FURTHER Advertise with…

June 28, 2013

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

Spa Host The Spa Host is responsible for the reception area at the spa. This includes the greeting of all guests, answering phone calls, assisting guests with questions regarding spa services and products, booking all appointments, assisting with retail sales, checking the guest into the computer system and charging for services performed.

The successful candidate must possess excellent customer service skills, be detail-oriented, have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and have basic computer knowledge.

Interested? Please email your resume with references to bbedard-wilkinson@fhsr.com. fairmonthotsprings.com

N E W S PA P E R

Phone: (250) 341-6299 Fax: 1-855-377-0312 Email: ads@cv-pioneer.com

www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

Part-time Bartender needed for the Invermere Legion, wages depend upon experience.

Submit resume and letter to Box 446, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0. Attention: Ron Cope.

For further information call 250-688-0552.

Closing date July 10th.

TODAY IS JUST THE BEGINNING...

CAREER OPPORTUNITY Director of Care

Columbia Garden Village is seeking an experienced RN to join our manage ment team as a Director of Care. The Director of Care is responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of residential care in a positive team environment.

Competitive Wage & Benefits

Marmot Basin/Jasper Tramway is currently seeking a Supervisor for the Retail Outlet for both properties.

Qualifications include retail store management and supervisory experience including • Buying • Merchandising • Inventory control Good organizational skills are a must. This position offers year-round employment with a competitive compensation package.

Submit your resume and cover letter to hr@skimarmot.com, attention: Charlene Milne

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

Resort Administrator The Resort Administrator is responsible for all clerical duties, administration of staff passes, attending various committee meetings and taking notes, and the coordination of staff social events.

The successful candidate will have expertise with the Microsoft Office Suite and experience in minute taking. He or she will maintain high levels of confidentiality and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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

Columbia Garden Village Invermere, BC Please apply by email or fax at: F: (250) 489-2673 E: careers@glm.ca

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

N E W S PA P E R

Retail Supervisor

For all your advertising needs, call Dean or Angela at 250-341-6299

Invermere, B.C.

Employment Opportunity – Baker Are you a certified baker looking for a change of lifestyle including guaranteed employment?

Do you possess basic computer skills and the ability to work independently? Then we have an immediate opening for you in our bakery located in the beautiful Columbia Valley in British Columbia.

We offer a positive work environment, full-time regular scheduled shifts and health benefits. Duties include preparing a variety of bread and buns for our retail and wholesale customers. Wage is negotiable based upon experience.

You can find out more about us by visiting our website at www.InvermereBakery.com .

Please submit a cover letter and resume to: Peter Banga, Quality Bakery (1981) Ltd. Box 519, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Phone: (250) 342.4422 • Fax: (250) 342.4439 Email – qbakery@telus.net

Join our winning team!

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

• Housekeeping Room Attendant • Security Officer • Cook 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.

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ROCKIES DOLLAR SHOP PLUS Household items, scrapbooking, electronics, gifts, pet products and seasonal supplies.

733 12th Street Invermere.

250-342-8955

MEET AND GREET TOUR Thursday July 4th Windermere Community Hall Friday, July 5th Edgewater Community Hall Monday, July 8th Invermere Community Hall Wednesday, July 10th Fairmont Smoking Waters

Thursday, July 11th Canal Flats Civic Centre Friday, July 12th Brisco Community Hall Monday, July 15th – Radium Seniors Centre Thursday, July 18th Columbia Ridge Community Centre

All meetings run from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., refreshments will be served.

Gratitude to our tour funders United Way, RDEK, Columbia Basin Trust and

For more information please call (250) 688-1143.

Heart of the Rockies beats again

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff The Heart of the Rockies triathlon is set to go for the second weekend in July.

This year’s edition of the race will be the first to feature a participant who has come all the way from South America.

Pablo Tejera Cuesta is originally from Spain, but now lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and will be on the start line here in Invermere in two weeks time.

“To make a long story short, I am married to a woman from Calgary who I met six years ago when I lived there. I work for Shell and I was stationed in Calgary from 2005 to 2009, after which point I was transferred to Brazil where we now live,” said Mr. Tejera Cuesta in an email to race organizer and director Bruce Stroud.

Mr. Tejera Cuesta and his wife had their first baby in January and had been planning to visit Calgary in July to introduced the Canadian branch of their family to their new son. The Canadian side of the family is familiar with the Heart of the Rockies, having done it as a family team in the past.

“I have always loved triathlons and competed in them for many years, but I have been out of commission for most of the last six years because of a severe hip injury (which required two surgeries). I just recently com-

pleted my first post-injury sprint triathlon and when my Canadian relatives suggested we all do the Heart of the Rockies together, I postponed my trip back to Brazil by an extra day without hesitating, so that we could do it,” said Mr. Tejera Cuesta.

The Heart of the Rockies has had many individual racers come from different parts of the world, but never from South America, according to Mr. Stroud.

The race was initially called the Windermere Loop Triathlon and began in 1983 with 56 competitors.

“In those days, there were no wetsuits — vaseline and lard were used instead — no helmets, no bike racks, no clip-in pedals, no aero bars, no body markings and no triathlon organizations with a set of rules to follow.

Timing results were manually calculated using a wrist watch,” said Mr. Stroud on the Heart of the Rockies Triathlon website.

The course through much of the triathlon’s early years was novel in that it had off-standard distances and was one-directional (participants swam 2,150 metres point-to-point from Timber Ridge Beach to Lake side Inn and then cycled 47 kilometers and ran 12 kilometers counter-clockwise around Lake Windermere, using Westside Road, highway 93/95, Windermere Loop Road and an iconic finishing stretch down Athalmer Hill back into town).

Continues on page 38 . . .

COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES

Mining Haul Truck Operator Training program Coming Fall 2013 Locations: Classroom-based in Fernie and Cranbrook

Approximate length: 4 weeks Approximate tuition: $7500

COTR is currently working with industry partners in the BC mining industry and the oilsands in Alberta to ensure training is relevant to employer needs Our haul truck simulators are state of the art, motion-based simulators from Immersive Technologies.

Includes: Computer based training modules 1+ hours of simulator time every day Hands on safety tickets to meet industry standards

For more info Call 250.489.8286 or 250.489.2751 ext. 3442 Email: lbradish@cotr.bc.ca or emcdonald@cotr.bc.ca

Mobile Simulator can bring program anywhere in BC.

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June 28, 2013 . . . ‘Heart’ from page 37 The Windermere Loop Triathlon quickly grew, adding a relay event (done by teams) in its second year and gaining no small degree of local fame for its laid-back style and its fondly remembered post-race ceremonies on the sun-drenched lawn of the Lakeside Inn, at which the most coveted awards were the renowned 20-ounce beer mug prizes. So popular were the ceremonies, in fact, that they continued to be held at Lakeside Inn lawn even after the inn burned down in the 1990s — the highly visible charred, boarded-up remains of the building doing nothing to dent participants’ post-race enthusiasm.

Race participants began to express interest in a true Olympic distance event sanctioned by an official triathlon organization and in 2006 Mr. Stroud responded, changing the race course, distances and name and, in so doing, created the current Heart of the Rockies Triathlon. The current course, set in 2010, keeps many aspects (give or take a few tweaks) of the original course, particularly the dramatic Athalmer downhill finishing stretch.

“I believe its the best course layout of the Heart,” said Mr. Stroud.

The Heart of the Rockies added a Young at Heart race for children in 2009 and a sprint distance triathlon (essentially half a normal triathlon) in 2011. The timing is still done by Springbok Timing’s Jim Clampett without modern chip timing technology, as it has for years.

The race has remain true to amateur roots, having only started cash prizes last year and having never hosted a pro triathlete.

DTSS would like to sincerely THANK the following sponsors of our Awards Day. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

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AG Valley Foods Chisel Peak Medical Clinic CUPE Local #440 DTSS Band Parents Focus Home Hardware Invermere Medical Clinic Lake Auto Service and Radium Esso Sysco Canada The Book Bar School District #6 Columbia Valley Arts Council

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Dr. Pat O’Sullivan Essentials Department Store Gordon Food Services Inside Edge Invermere Judo Club Picture This Foto Sourse Lake Windermere District Lions’ Club Rotary Club of Invermere Strand’s Restaurant Selkirk TV & Appliance Ltd. Travel World

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Valley Churches

FAITH

Rowing the rough waters

By Father Gabriel St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Mark Renzetti had a fascinating rowing expedition in Lake Windermere with his amateur companions and came home the other day with a few aches and pains, especially muscle catches.

His artful explanation of rowing was not only inspirational but also motivational to explore the spiritual benefits. Of course, rowing basically depends on physical and mental ability. It is a real sport and most rowing athletes are immersed in it. It’s also fun, which creates excitement and produces exercise promoting cardiovascular health in particular. It helps people focus and when the reflex system is fine-tuned while practising rowing, people enjoy and cherish this skill in difficult, challenging and hazardous situations. Their life experiences and stories are not only monumental historical records, but also vistas for present and future explorations.

Rabindranath Tagore, an Eastern Poet Laureate and Nobel Prize recipient in his poem Boat wrote: “In my frail canoe, I struggle to cross the sea of desire.” His poetic genius captures the human life and exis-

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, June 30th 10:30 a.m.: CELEBRATION SUNDAY...Sharing Service.

The Lord’s Supper will be served.

Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org

tence with the phrase “struggle.” We constantly struggle with our weak physical nature in the vast sea of desire.

The poet uses the simile the “sea of desire” to help us picture the world with all its enticing things and temptations. It is a fact that each of us born in this world has a weak human nature. He compared our human nature to the “frail canoe.” The boat, though sturdy and made with metal, is yet weak in the large body of water. It could be toppled by the winds and the waves at any time. Even the most seasoned and experienced boatman could be challenged unexpectedly in the water.

Much is the same for the human body, which, though strong and sturdy physically and emotionally, could be tempted at anytime because of its weakness.

The Bible tells us in Matthew 26:41, “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

The earthly passage of all humans is comparable to rowing. We are rowing our weak boats in the vast sea of desire. Desires can cause trouble, mar our attention and capsize our boats if we are not focused since we are fragile and susceptible to every trouble and turbulence in life. James, in his letter 1:13 -14, writes, “God does not tempt anyone. Everyone is tempted, is attracted and seduced by his own wrong desires.”

Therefore, the sages firmly believed that we should shun our temptations and focus on reaching our destination. The goal and aim of life is ultimately reaching God and being united with him eternally. Until then, we struggle to cross the sea of desire with our frail canoe.

Reaching paradise — the feet of God — is our goal and until then we need to row our boats steadily. May God help us in this endeavour.

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 World 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

Knock-knock, peacock!

Invermere resident Dave McGrath whipped out his camera in a hurry after a proud-looking grouse began roaming his yard. The uniquely feathered bird displayed a vast array of feathers with a full spread of its wings.

Photo by Dave McGrath

Thank you!

Bicycle Works and Nipika Mountain Resort would like to thank all volunteers for giving up their time and the following businesses for providing prizes for the 4th Annual Kootenay Krusher MTB Race held on June 15th. We couldn’t have done it without you!

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A&W Arrowhead Brewery Black Star The Book Bar CG Designs Circle Health Foods Columbia Valley Trading Co. Fire Vixen Tattoos Focus Fubuki Sushi Gerry’s Gelati

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Grant’s Food Her Public High Altitude Therapy Inside Edge Katie Israelson Designs Kicking Horse Coffee Kim Sanderson Photography/ Framing Koffee Kweens

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Kootenay Coffee Works Maxwell Realty Peppi’s Pizzeria Planet Foods Purcell Mtb Club Saunders Farm Smith Sport Optics Station Pub Syndicate Boardshop The Trading Post Three Bears Gifts

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June 28, 2013

Canada Day Long Weekend Always full of family fun!

FREE Annual

Canada Day Fireworks!!

Show starts10:30pm.

Live entertainment

Canada Day celebration at

June 28 - July 1, 8pm to midnight.

Face painting, water balloon toss, pie throwing contest, Canada cookie decorating and so much more!

Dean Ray at the Bear's Paw Bar & Grill.

Laugh Shop at Mountainside Golf Club.

June 28.

Hot Springs open daily,

from 8am to 10pm.

Opening weekend for the

Cabana Bar at the Hot Springs.

BC Rockies Base Camp 11am to 3pm.

Shopping Weekend Sales Riverside & Mountainside Golf Shops.

Poolside Shop:

• 25% off regular priced swimsuits • 15% off regular priced summer clothing

250.345.6070 fairmonthotsprings.com