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August 2, 2013 Vol. 10/Issue 31

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 1 August 2, 2013

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(Clockwise from top left) On site at Farnham Glacier; Dave Quinn (red shirt) and cameraman Curtis Hall help transport equipment; Sound recordist Roderick Michael Matte and conductor Ajtony Csaba do an audio check as artist/producer Paul Walde passes behind them; Drummer Sven Heyde on site at Farnham Glacier with a full drum kit; Conductor Ajtony Csaba conducts one of the four movements on Farnham Creek Road, with Commander Glacier (Farnham Glacier far left).

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VALLEY NEWS

Local cops trade cruisers for boats and bikes

By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff In order to properly enforce laws on and around Lake Windermere, the Columbia Valley RCMP can’t be constrained by their police cars. Instead, the team in blue will be found laying down the law while riding bikes and driving boats over the summer months.

“We want to get in areas where it’s a little more stealth, where we can go in and not be seen right away,” Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac told The Pioneer. “The mayor and council want us to keep an eye on the beach and lake to keep them a family atmosphere.”

During boat patrols, Mr. Shehovac said overcrowded watercrafts and failure to wear lifejackets were among the most common violations, and also cited a criminal offence that was recently observed — a boater who was recreationally towing without a spotter on board.

“Regarding boat patrolling, officers are enforcing charges rather than warning,” he said. “[Earlier in the season] we get out there and educate the people, but there comes a point when the warnings don’t work anymore, so you’ve got to start laying the tickets.”

And for those who indulge in alcohol-induced merriment at the beach, the RCMP are not being any more lenient along the lakeshores.

“We’re looking more at the beach area and trying to keep liquor off the beach with foot and bike patrols,” Mr. Shehovac said.

Although bike patrols will primarily focus around seasonal activities in the valley, helmetless cyclists, or anyone spotted violating the law, may find themselves receiving a ticket by the bike cops.

The bike and boat patrols will continue until roughly the first week of September, Mr. Shehovac said.

The RCMP boat is difficult to mistake as it’s equipped with lights and sirens. Two bikes belong to the local detachment, which were donated by the Windermere Lion’s Club and Invermere Rotary Club.

‘Requiem for a Glacier’ pulled off without a hitch

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff Last weekend about 80 to 100 people headed up to Farnham glacier — tubas, tympanic drums and other instruments in tow — and, perched on the glacier’s slippery summer snow, delivered a four-movement orchestral piece.

Organizers dubbed the performance ‘Requiem for a Glacier’ (a requiem is a traditional funeral mass), and called it a climate change-inspired arts project — the idea being that Farnham Glacier, like many other glaciers, will eventually disappear because of climate change.

“It felt amazing. It went off without a hitch. How I imagined it was exactly how it went,” said Victoria-based artist and project leader Paul Walde. “The participants were really moved by the experience, so it was quite a success on all levels as far as I’m concerned.”

The orchestra involved 40 musicians, 30 choir singers and 20-some other people acting as sound, camera and film crew, drivers and sherpas to help schlep in gear. There was no crowd — the piece was designed to be played with only the glacier as the audience.

“The Farnham Glacier is an extraordinary place and it was great just to be there and honour it,” said Mr. Walde.

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The spot the orchestra chose somewhat resembled a natural amphitheater, with a curving bowl of rock and ice enveloping the performers.

“Sonically, it was a really flat, dense environment,” said Mr. Walde, adding that one member of the sound crew told him that the patterns on the snow somehow absorbed some of the sound, creating an effect that was in some ways similar to a recording studio. The added natural sounds enhanced the performance, according to Kaslo-based project co-ordinator Kiara Lynch.

“Between the four movements there is silence and, up on Farnham, those silences were replaced by the sound of melting glacier water,” said Ms. Lynch.

Watching the performance was the culmination of a lot of hard work, according to the organizers.

“When the cameras were rolling and the music started playing, all I could do was sit there. That gave me the opportunity to listen, to take in the surrounding, the sounds — so that’s when it kind of hit me, when I kind of finally stepped outside the moment and realized, wow, we really did this,” said Mr. Walde.

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“Watching all the musicians, singers, drivers and other volunteers all get together the night before to put the final details in place, that was a really poignant moment.

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Submitted by Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac Columbia Valley RCMP • On Friday, July 26th at 4 p.m., the Columbia Valley detachment received a report of a stolen passport and birth certificate that was left near the photocopy machine at The Book Bar. • On Friday, July 26th at 4:15 p.m., the detachment received a complaint of a male passed out at the 8-kilometre mark on Westroc Mine Road in Windermere.

On attendance, officers found a highly intoxicated male passed out. An ambulance was called to assist. The male did eventually respond to the officers on scene and it was determined that an ambulance was not required. The 24-year-old male from Crescent Valley, B.C. was lodged in cells for being drunk in public.

• On Saturday, July 27th at 9:30 a.m., the Columbia Valley detachment received a complaint of break, enter and theft from Canyon Campground in the 5000 block of Sinclair Crescent in Radium. Cash was stolen from an open till. There were no signs of forced entry. Anyone with information on this theft is requested to contact the detachment.

• On Saturday, July 27th at 10:51 p.m., detachment members responded to a complaint of a single vehicle accident. A passing driver drove two injured parties to Canal Flats and contacted police and ambulance. The accident happened 14 kilometres off White Swan Road in the Kimberley detachment area. The 22-year-old driver from Calgary and his 20-year-old passenger were taken

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• On Sunday, July 28th at 2:09 p.m., the Columbia Valley detachment responded to a single vehicle accident on Highway 93 near the B.C.-Alberta border. The 20-year-old driver was operating a 2013 Ford pickup when he drove off the road and into the ditch. No injuries to the driver. The driver had completed a night shift and admitted to falling asleep. The driver was charged with Drive Without Due Care and Attention under the Motor Vehicle Act. Very fortunate with the final outcome. We want you home safe.

• On Sunday, July 28th at 5:43 p.m., the detachment received a complaint of theft of two bikes in the 500 block of 13th Street. The bikes are described as a grey Kona Shred and white Brody. Contact the detachment if you have any information regarding this theft.

• On Sunday, July 28th at 10:44 p.m., two iPhones and a laptop were stolen from a vehicle parked near the Old Coach Trail in Radium. The window to the vehicle was smashed. A reminder to keep all valuables out of sight.

• On Monday, July 29th at 11:30 p.m., the detachment received a complaint of mischief to a 2008 Mercedez Benz parked in the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort parking lot. The vehicle was scratched along the side.

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Tool theft in broad daylight still unsolved

By Nicole Trigg Pioneer Staff A theft that took place last month in broad daylight in Invermere has left one local business owner rattled.

Fairmont Ridge Renovation owner David Ridge said a member of his crew working on a project in Fort Point arrived on site at 6:30 a.m.. After the worker jumped out of his truck — leaving the keys in his ignition — and headed towards the house to unlock it, he turned around only to see his truck being driven away.

“At that moment, of course, he’s panicking. He phones 911, and he phones me,” Mr. Ridge told The Pioneer. “At that time, lots of our staff are coming into town from all kinds of different areas so I sent out a mass text to all of our people to say, ‘Hey, watch out for the truck’.”

Within 40 minutes, the truck had been located in the dirt parking lot next to Syndicate Boardshop in Athalmer across from Dairy Queen. . . . ‘Requiem’ from page 3 That moment really made my heart glow,” said Ms. Lynch. “The spirit of community in this project was just amazing.”

The project’s participants came mostly from across the Kootenays, although some were from the Coast or further afield. According to Ms. Lynch, they ranged in age from 12 to 78 years old. While the performance is done, there is still a lot of post-production and documentation work to be done. The project is deeply in the red and is trying to recoup costs through an Indiegogo campaign, said Ms. Lynch.

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“The police came down, and obviously it’s his truck — a F150 with a canopy on it — but he’s a finishing carpenter and all his tools were gone.”

The total cost of the stolen tools amounts to roughly $3,000. Security cameras in the area captured footage of the stolen pickup and another one pulling into the parking area of Syndicate, said Cpl. Grant Simpson in an email, but the vehicles end up out of camera view when the transfer of tools takes place. There are no suspects captured on video and the quality of the video is not very high, making identification of the make and model of the suspect vehicle difficult, Mr. Simpson said. The matter is still under investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Columbia Valley RCMP detachment.

“People really should be aware that you cannot steal from our community and think that you’re not going to gain public notoriety,” said Mr. Ridge. “Everyone should be aware that there are these kinds of people running around, and that there is someone who knows them.”

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Although the organizers said they view Requiem for a Glacier primarily an arts projects and not necessarily as a political protest against Jumbo Glacier Resort, they said some of the volunteer musicians and singers (a mix of amateurs and professionals) did have strong anti-Jumbo Glacier Resort motivations.

Ms. Lynch, who first suggested doing the piece in the Jumbo area, has previously said she hoped the orchestra would help promote awareness of the controversy surrounding Jumbo Glacier Resort beyond the Kootenay region. To see the project’s indiegogo campaign page, go to www.indiegogo.com and search for Requiem for a Glacier.

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PERSPECTIVE

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By Steve Hubecht Pioneer Staff What’s in a name? It seems a lot, particularly when you’re getting involved with one of the most contentious issues in the region.

A group of activists opposed to resort development in the Jumbo area set up a camp on the Farnham Glacier road last week and say there are prepared to stay all summer. They are calling their site a monitoring and information camp.

They emphasize it is not a blockade — a point made in a press release the group put out on Tuesday, June 20th, and again in a Pioneer interview with group spokesperson K. Linda Kivi the same day and yet again in a phone call to the Pioneer on Wednesday, July 21st from longtime Jumbo critic Arnor Larson, who had gone to visit the camp. Mr. Larson suggest the term checkpoint might be appropriate.

The activists — who go by the name Citizens for Jumbo Wild — say their camp, part of which consists of a van parked across the road, could become a screening and enforcement camp if the need arises, but add they have not blocked anybody from going up to the Farnham Glacier, including people working for Jumbo Glacier Resort.

The semantics are important, in part, perhaps, because the group has been warned by the RCMP, but also, perhaps, because in more than 20 decades of Jumbo debate, people have learned to tread with linguistic care with dealing with this sensitive issue.

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Correction In last week’s editorial in The Pioneer (‘Doe, a deer’ July 26th), it was incorrectly stated that “advice by deer protection groups is to carry a large stick and throw rocks to ward off deer in an an encounter.” The correct organization to advocate this form of self-protection is, in fact, the British Columbia Conservation Foundation. The following is excerpted from a Bear Aware column that was published in the Invermere Valley Echo in 2012: “If you are charged by a deer let go of the leash, and defend yourself by obtaining any rocks or sticks.”

Clarification on deer incident Dear Editor: Regarding coverage of the deer killed on 2nd Avenue (Fort Point), we felt compelled to write in after having received several phone calls on the issue.

In addition to the unnamed landscaping company that employs the individual responsible for killing the doe, several other landscape/lawn maintenance companies were also working on 2nd Avenue on July 9th. Without publishing the name of the company or individual responsible, a net was cast over the reputation and practices of all landscaping companies that were working in the area on that day.

That being said, while our company (Hybrid Landscapes) continues work on 2nd Avenue, we would like to assure our clients and members of the community that we were not involved in this unfortunate incident in any way.

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LETTERS

Not an isolated incident Dear Editor:

The Criminal Code of Canada in Section 445.1 prohibits cruelty to animals. The deer that went down at Fort Point was chased on many mornings by the landscaping company responsible — the owner and some crew members.

I have seen it myself how the deer and fawns were running around the yard

and the difficulty of getting the animals out of the main gate.

The day of the incident, I was not over there and didn’t see what happened. It was not a one-off or first time occurrence the animals were run out of the property as reported.

Vince Zurbriggen Invermere

Letter by U.S. resident rebuked Dear Editor: Theresa Caligieuri’s July 26th letter to the editor noted that “us Americans, we tend not to overlook crimes against nature and innocent creatures.”

I suppose this may hold true if applied to a deer in Iowa.

However, the same cannot be said if

you’re a black American citizen in, say, Florida with stand-your-ground laws and you are approached by an aggressive white male.

The tragic outcome of this encounter does not verify Theresa’s statement.

Wes James Windermere

Fall fair falls a week later Dear Editor: The 14th Annual Windermere Fall Fair & Scarecrow Festival will be held on Sunday, September 15th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Windermere Community Hall and school. We are again planning a fun-filled day for all the community with a wide range of activities, games and entertainment.

Please note that we have stayed with holding the Fair on Sunday, and a week later than in previous years.

This will ensure that we have no conflicts with other community events and it will give the students more time to prepare their entries for the Scarecrow Festival, which is an integral part of our event.

All Columbia Valley families and visitors are invited to participate in this jam-packed day of good times – a scarecrow parade to kick things off , (in early September we will gather together costume pieces for the chil-

dren to chose from at the Community Hall); a kids zone with crafts, face painting and games. We invite all local artisans and horticultural enthusiasts to participate in the contests for ‘best’ in category, including - as advertised - a Sunflower and Pumpkin contest.

Unfortunately “Safe Food Practices” regulations will not allow us to have a Canning and Baking category this year.

Local vendors can contact Gracie Boake at 250-342-0589 to book their tables, and please feel free to contact the committee via email at info@ windermerecommunity.ca for further information.

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Activist group sets up watchdog camp on Farnham Creek Road

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff A group of independent environmental activists opposed to the development of Jumbo Glacier have set up a camp on the Farnham Creek Road last week with plans to stay there for a long time.

The group is going by the name Citizens for Jumbo Wild and is labelling their site a monitoring and information camp, not a blockade. The group members have parked a van on the road that, according to a press release the group put out on Tuesday, July 30th, is there to slow traffic, allow them to screen Jumbo Glacier Resort activities and talk to other people coming up the road.

“We feel that the developers have been irresponsible — they haven’t completed what they agreed to do and so are in contravention of the master development agreement they signed with the Province,” said group spokesperson K. Linda Kivi. “It leaves us as the people who, if we want that valley protected, we need to step in.”

The site may become a screening and enforcement camp as well as an information and monitoring camp if the need arises, although the group has not blocked anybody from going to Farnham Glacier, said Ms. Kivi, adding the RCMP has said members of the group could be arrested for mischief.

“I don’t know what I’d be arrested for: we are not damaging property and we are not keeping anybody from lawful access,” she said.

The group decided to set up the camp after it learned Jumbo Glacier Resort is poised to start activities on Farnham Glacier this summer.

What is presented on the Jumbo Glacier Resort website — inviting tourists to cat ski on the Farnham Glacier in August —does not comply with conditions of the resort’s master development agreement and environmental certificate, said Ms. Kivi in the press release.

The camp was set up on Wednesday, July 24th and has so far been manned by an average of eight to 12 people a day. The numbers change daily depending on how long individual activists can stay at the camp and how many come up for the day only. The group as a whole is committed to the camp for the long-term, possibly even all summer, according to Ms. Kivi.

“It will run until it’s not needed any more or the

CHECKMATE — A group of activists going by the name Citizens for Jumbo Wild have established a monitoring camp on Farnham Glacier Road. The group has parked a van checkpoint-style on the road, as shown here. Photo submitted snow flies,” she said.

The activists had a friendly encounter with a machine operator doing work associated with Jumbo Glacier Resort on July 26th, according to the group’s blog.

Currently, the group members spend most of their time deciding on their plans, cooking, cleaning and otherwise meeting their basic needs, according to Ms. Kivi.

“This past weekend, however, was incredibly busy — there were a lot of ATVers and sightseers. We talked with them, letting them know about the situation with Jumbo Glacier Resort,” said Ms. Kivi. “There’s a lot to keep us occupied and entertained.”

The camp so far consists of a few camper vans, the van on the road, some tents and a kitchen area. A walltent may go up soon. The group, which ranges in age from 20-something to 70-something years old, is staying bear aware and fire aware, said Ms. Kivi.

The group has set up a blog about the camp at defendjumbo.wordpress.com.

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Small businesses face nightmare with new B.C. packaging rules

By Laura Jones Guest Commentary

Reducing packaging and waste is a worthy and noble goal, but new rules being introduced by the B.C. government to support this goal don’t pass the smell test for good public policy and are about to unleash a regulatory nightmare on small businesses.

New rules will require many businesses selling packaged goods or providing marketing and other printed materials “to assume responsibility for the cost of collecting and recycling that packaging and printed paper.”

From what we understand, many businesses will be required to track the packaging they sell (e.g. tin cans, labels, cardboard boxes, shampoo bottles, plastic wrap) and the printed materials they sell or give out (e.g. pamphlets, brochures, letters) and pay a fee in each of many materials categories (e.g. tin, paper, cardboard, plastic) according to volume.

A new government-appointed agency, Multi-Material B.C., will be setting up rules and charging fees to make this vision a reality. As an aside, giving taxing and regulating powers to such arm’s-length agencies is problematic and needs a serious rethink. There simply isn’t

enough accountability without a strong connection to an elected official.

Here at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, we have now fielded several dozen calls from confused businesses owners who are trying to figure out what the rules mean and whether they apply to them. A review of the 62-page overview document and 23-page frequently-asked-questions document on Multi-Material B.C.’s website had me pretty darn confused too. So I tried the 1-800 number listed on the site. The call went to voice mail.

Underscoring the urgency around compliance is the potential for a $200,000 fine.

B.C. has been a leader in keeping a lid on red tape.

The province’s regulatory reform policy features a Regulatory Criteria Checklist to vet proposed legislation and regulation. The checklist includes a list of common sense questions designed to stop red tape in its tracks.

So, I’m totally flummoxed. How did the new recycling rules pass the checklist? The regulatory checklist clearly says that compliance costs, including time, need to be considered and should be reasonable for small business.

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Invermere-based singer/songwriter Emily Molloy is one of four local musicians who will be showcased at the Invermere MusicFest - Waterfront Music Festival taking place at the Kinsmen Beach greenspace on Sunday, August 4th. The festival’s tremendous lineup also includes three main acts that have made a mark on the Canadian music scene — hip hop artist Kyprios, the electrified Plastic Acid Orchestra, and internationally renowned Shakura S’Aida, who will be headlining. For full details, see page 14.

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Movie Review: GI Joe: Retaliation

Reviewed by Dean Midyette GI Joe: Retaliation is the second installation of this special forces franchise based on the 1964 Hasbro line of movable fighting figures and the comic books that followed. The movie begins with the “Joes” being called into action, first to extract a North Korean defector from the DMZ, then to liberate a number of nuclear warheads from a group of terrorists. With the latter mission accomplished and the Joes waiting for extraction, they are ambushed and annihilated save for three of their members. *Spoiler* For the Channing Tatum fans, his character Duke is killed off twenty minutes into the movie — we only wish this could have hap-

pened in Magic Mike.

Ostracized after the U.S. president’s remarks that blame the Joes for the unsuccessful mission, the surviving members become pariahs while trying to uncover a plot to take over the world by their organizational arch-nemesis, COBRA. The locations ping-pong from Afghanistan to Washington to the former East Germany before landing in London where a royal prince is born (hmm… no, that’s not it) culminating in a climactic scene that can best be described as “stratospheric.”

Anchored by strong performances from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (“Roadblock”) and Bruce Willis (“The Original GI Joe”), this second chapter is far more entertaining than the first. Director John M. Chu artfully

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More than 35 artists displaying work along 7th Ave, from Pothole Park to Pynelogs. Tour passports $20, available at Village Arts, Essentials, Crossroads Collective, Pynelogs, Meet on Higher Ground (Radium) and La Galeria (Fairmont). Grand prize draw for visiting all 3 tour sites. For more info, call 250-342-4423 or go online to www.columbiavalleyarts.com.

• 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Barn Market at the Old Eaton House, Upper Elk Park Ranch. Antiques, preserves, pies, glass, crafts, art and fresh garden produce and more.

• 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.: Invermere Music Fest.

Waterfront music festival at the Kinsmen Beach greenspace. Live music, food, Arrowhead beer garden.

Tickets $40, available at Arrowhead Brewery, The Book Bar, Syndicate Boardshop & Pynelogs.

Monday, August 5th

• August 2nd, 3rd & 5th, 8:00 p.m.: Monsters University.

• August 6th - 10th, 8:00 p.m.: Despicable Me 2. Also showing August 12th - 16th.

• 1:00 p.m.: Wild Nature Tours: Slowly down the Columbia. Float from Invermere to Radium in a 14-person voyageur canoe. To book call 250-341-7235 or visit wildnaturetours.ca.

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Tuesday, August 6th

• 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Junior Naturalists program for kids 6 – 12 yrs. of age. At Redstreak campground in Kootenay National Park. Pre-register at 250-3476525 or friendsofkootenay@gmail.com. Runs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through August.

• 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.:Summer Reading Club at the Invermere Library for kids in gr. 1- gr. 5. Call each Friday morning to register. 250-342-6416.

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

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

• 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, throughout August.

• 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Windermere Valley Museum’s summer children’s program: Rancher. Learn about the ranches, equipment and brands. Design your own brand and try out the ranching equipment at the museum. Guest rancher making an appearance with a Welsh pony. Admission by donation. For more information: 250-342-9769, www.windermerevalleymuseum.ca .

• 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, throughout August.

Saturday, August 3rd • 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Invermere Farmers’ Market.

• 10:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.: Edgewater Legion Open Market. To book a table call Vi at 250-347-0044.

• 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Vancouver artist Sharon Quirke creates live at Effusion Art Gallery. For more information: www.effusionartgallery.com.

• 8:30 p.m.: Free family fun at Pothole Park. Featuring Movie in the Park: The Croods. Movie begins at 10:00 p.m. Check www.invermere.net for more details.

Sunday, August 4th • 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Fairmont Farmer’s Market.

• 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: 6th Annual Tour of the Arts.

Hall. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Gracie at 341-1548 or info@windermerecommunity.ca.

Thursday, August 8th • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Junior Naturalists program for kids 6 – 12 yrs. of age. At Redstreak campground in Kootenay National Park. Pre-register at 250-3476525 or friendsofkootenay@gmail.com. Runs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through July & August.

• 2:00 p.m. - 5:00p.m.: Beach volleyball with the Summit.

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Friday, August 9th • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Summer Reading Club at the Invermere Library for kids in gr. 1- gr. 5. Call each Friday morning to register. 250-342-6416.

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

• 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.

• 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Maya Eventov & Friends exhibition opening at Artym Gallery. Show continues until August 18th. www.artymgallery.com.

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

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

• Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

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• Wednesday to Thursday: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff Upper Columbia Vally Arts lovers have quite a Sunday to look forward to this long weekend, with both this year’s edition of Tour of the Arts and the first-ever Invermere MusicFest.

“It’s a big day,” said events organizer and Pynelogs gallery and administration manager Jami Scheffer.

“There will be art for all the senses — music, food, visual arts; it’s a feast of arts.”

The MusicFest is the first outdoor music festival to come to Invermere in a long time, said Ms. Scheffer. The event will be held in the Kinsmen Beach greenspace, will overlook Lake Windermere and is a fundraiser for the nonprofit Columbia Valley Arts Council (better known as CV Arts).

“We are the local arts council, we support all kinds of art and music is one kind of art,” said Ms. Scheffer.

The event will have a folk-festival-like setup, with a fence around the festival area, a large stage and second stage, a big light and sound system, a food village with vendors, a dancing area, a beer garden run by Arrowhead Brewing and festival-goers sitting on blankets and low chairs. The Groundswell heritage gardens next to Pynelogs will serve as a unique, vegetated entrance for the festival.

‘It’s comfortable, it’s relaxing, people will just spread out and stay awhile,” said Ms. Scheffer.

The main stage will feature small-scale electrified

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symphonic rock orchestra Plastik Acid, rapper and spoken word artist Kyprios (who will perform an entirely different set at Bud’s Bar and Lounge later that night) and Toronto-based headliner Shakura S’Aida.

“Her genre is a sultry, soulful jazz and R&B,” said Ms. Scheffer of Ms. S’Aida. “I saw her a year ago at the Calgary Folk Festival, thought I have to bring her to Invermere and then created the festival around bringing her here.”

Local acts including Jade Bowen, Emily Molloy and Eli and Marty Beingessner will take to the second stage.

There have been an amazing number of volunteers, sponsor and partners for the festival, said Ms. Scheffer.

“It’s been phenomenal — the interest and support.

Even at this busy time of year, everybody is jumping in,” she said. “They valley’s really ready for this.”

Although this is the sixth year for the Tour of the Arts, this year is the first time it will be a walking tour.

Attendees will get a Tour of the Arts passport, which they take with them as they walk from Pothole Park to Pynelogs, stopping at 35 different artists or galleries on the way and receiving a passport stamp at each.

“The idea was to include as much of Invermere as possible, so by doing a walking tour through downtown a lot of businesses and restaurants in town can benefit,” said Ms. Scheffer.

All passports full of stamps will be put into a draw to win a handcrafted yellow birch burl bowl made by local woodcarver Anders Oseychuk. There will also be a draw for a handcrafted arbour donated by Cross Roads Collective.

The Tour of the Arts runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August 4th, followed by the MusicFest from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. MusicFest ticket are $40 and are available at the Arrowhead Brewery, Syndicate Boardshop, the Book Bar and Pynelogs or can be bought at the gate. Tour of the Arts passports are $20 and can be bought at Pynelogs.

Partners and sponsors of MusicFest include Panache Interiors, Bicycle Works, Bavin Glassworks, Kinsmen Club, Groundswell, Home Hardware, Gerry’s Gelati, Copperpoint Resort, Mom’s Upholstery, Ski Homes, Invermere Sales and Rentals, Bighorn Meadows, Circle Health Foods, Syndicate Boardshop, Artym Gallery, Redeye Sales and Rentals as well as private sponsors Glen Pomeroy, and David and Kathy Stewart.

Visit www.columbiavalleyarts.com for more details.

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Eaglesmith landing at Bud’s rooted in a mix of the blues, gospel and country music.

“That’s what rock and roll is,” he said, It’s been a long ride for Fred Eagle- and criticized commercial marketing in smith, and it may well go on for longer the 1970s and 1980s, when businesses still. The 56-year-old western rocker will started splitting up those genres. be belting it out in Invermere at Bud’s Bar “But really, it’s all rock and roll; it’s and Lounge on Monday, August 5th. the amalgamation of those musics.”

When he decided he wanted to be Even though the industry couldn’t a musician, Eaglesmith climbed onto a contain rock and roll to one genre over freight train in Ontario with his guitar and time, Eaglesmith can bring the sound tostayed on it until he arrived in Western gether easier than ever in his career.

Canada. He’d been playing guitar since he “Now that I’m older, I can write a song was a young child, but had to rely on free in five minutes if I’m inspired,” he said. methods of transportation to mobilize.

“And the older you get, you learn to trust “That’s what the older guys were do- your hunches, and you take more chances ing, and I said, ‘That’s what I’m gonna because you trust your hunches more.” do’,” he told The Pioneer. “Sometimes After decades of touring the country, the [train employees] would kick you off, Eaglesmith has a large collection of hibersometimes they would stop for days in nating fans known as “Fredheads.” the middle of nowhere.”

“Tons of ‘em,” he said. “There’ll be Eaglesmith said those experiences people coming from out of town, and I came through in his earlier songs. have lots of fans in Invermere.”

“When I couldn’t hitch, I’d hop a train; His memory is a little shuffled, but he when I couldn’t hop a train, I’d hitch.” figures he visited Invermere at least once But things change, he said, and Eaduring the earlier part of his career. glesmith hasn’t boarded a freight train “Probably somebody dumped in a long time. me off in the mountain there,” he He said his influences come hypothesized. With a new album from music made in the ‘60s expected to release next year, and ‘70s. fans will hear a taste of what’s “The rock and roll to come, but will hear a mix — that’s what I look to of everything through his 33now. Not one particuyear repertoire. Eaglesmith lar artist, but that time said his show will be in music, it was rock “funny and fun. It’s and roll.” real energetic.”

To EagleTickets smith, the REAL ROCK ‘N’ ROLL — Rocker Fred Eaglesmith, will be availgenre of rock pictured here playing in New York, is coming to Bud’s able at the and roll is in Invermere on August 5th. Photo by Howard Weiss door.

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Are Canadian mutual funds more expensive?

There has been some attention paid in the media about mutual fund fees in Canada being among the highest in the world. While compelling, this claim is incorrect and misleading to Canadians. To make sense of things, it’s important to understand the different ways in which advisors are compensated.

Advisor compensation There are many ways in which financial advisors are compensated. Traditionally, advisors were compensated on a sales basis. When an advisor traded a stock or bond for a client, part of the fee they charged for doing the trade was paid to the advisor as commission. Likewise, when an advisor sold a mutual fund to a client, they would receive either a front-end or back-end commission on the sale.

More recently, fee-based platforms have become more common. Under a fee-based platform, investors pay one fee per year to receive a specific number of free stock and bond trades on their account and can buy Fclass mutual funds, which carry a lower Management Expense Ratio (MER). For this privilege, an investor pays an annual fee to their advisor’s firm, which is calculated as a percentage of the holdings in the account.

How do fees compare?

It may surprise people to know that the sum of fees on investment accounts is virtually the same in Canada

and the U.S. The difference is in how the fees are applied.

For example, investment accounts in the U.S. are set up as fee-based. In this structure, advisors charge fees separate from the Management Expense Ratio. Essentially, the advisor’s portion of the fee is stripped out and charged directly to the investor, as opposed to being a part of trading commissions on stocks and bonds or the Management Expense Ratio.

On the surface, a fee-based account sounds like a cheaper option, but a little investigating show otherwise. For example, the average Management Expense Ratio in Canada is about 2.2 per cent per year. The average fee-based account charges one per cent per year, and the average F-class mutual fund charges 1.2 per cent. If an investor pays an advisor one per cent directly plus a fund fee of 1.2 per cent, it’s the same thing as paying a 2.2 per cent Management Expense Ratio. Additionally, investors in fee-based accounts also pay the one per cent annually on their individual securities, whether they trade them or not.

When are fees a good thing?

Fees are necessary in order to maintain a professionally managed investment account. It’s important, however, to ensure you are getting good value for your fees.

If using mutual fund, look for managers with a unique style who consistently beat the markets. For example, value investor Francis Chou’s Chou Associates

fund has returned an average of 11.6 per cent per year for 25 years, net of fees, beating the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Famed investor Warren Buffett is also a value investor.

Those who are passive or indifferent to their investment accounts should consider index or low fee funds that get broad diversification. These investors should be prepared for their investments to fluctuate with the ups and downs of the market. Index funds also generally provide lower returns than actively managed investments, as they are designed to be the market, not beat it.

Last but not least, those who receive little service and advice from their financial advisors are not getting good value.

Final thoughts Fee-based accounts are used exclusively in the U.S. and are becoming more common in Canada. While their mutual fund fees are lower, the overall fee is virtually the same for most investors, and can be higher for those who buy and hold for long periods of time.

While investment fees can seem opaque, they are quite simple. No matter the type of investment, fees are lower for fixed income and higher for equities. Some mutual funds offer better value than others. Those who want to pay the lowest fees should consider indexing.

Index investments, however, will not beat the market. In order to beat the market you have to be different from it.

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Double-take of hip hop artist Kyprios

By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff Invermere has two chances to see Kyprios and The Chaperones on Sunday, August 4th, as the former Sweatshop Union member is on the bill of the Invermere MusicFest: Waterfront Music Festival, and will be headlining his own show at Bud’s in the evening. And you’ll noKyprios tice a difference in his performances at the two venues.

Kyprios’s show at MusicFest will be about “keeping the energy and mood right and light for a festival,” he told The Pioneer. “At a club, it’s an over 19 audience — I don’t really need to worry about the language that I’m using, and some of the language in some of my songs is colourful, to say the least.”

The rap soloist said his set with The Chaparones derives from a range of genres, which gives the six-piece band “a lot of opportunity to shift gears.” Fans can also expect to hear a couple of unfamiliar tracks which haven’t been released yet, though most songs will be taken off of his two records, as well as work from Sweatshop Union.

Many listeners are familiar with his work as a member of the rap group Sweatshop Union, but the group split ways with Kyprios in 2010.

“They’re such a touring act and so driven by being on the road, and I was just married and my baby was one at the time, so we didn’t think that it was fair for me to continue recording if I wasn’t going to be able to tour as often.”

After leaving the group on good terms, Kyprios is pleased to have more control over his scheduling, and can still be seen performing at the odd Sweatshop Union show.

During his live sets, Kyprios delivers high-energy music which caters to an upbeat atmosphere, but he also performs songs which deal with more serious topics.

“Although it’s Saturday night and we’re all celebrating, sometimes I feel like you need to know what a Monday morning feels like to celebrate a Saturday night.”

Kyprios cited the east side of Vancouver’s downtown as an example of a more serious topic, which has been very problematic, he said. “But I’m more cognizant that it’s a Saturday night and people want to party — and we like to bring the party for sure.”

With The Chaperones, who will be carrying the bass, drums, guitar, keyboards and back-up vocals, the group can hit a broad spectrum, he said.

“We can do something by the Roots, and then jump into Radiohead,” he said. “Fans diversify from appreciating underground hip hop, to Wilco and alternative music.”

Tickets for the Invermere MusicFest can be purchased at Pynelogs, or by phoning Jami Scheffer at 250-342-4423.

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Early Edgewater Editor’s note: The following historical photos and comments were submitted by Lis Hedges (nee Madsen). Her father John J. Madsen started an ice cream business in Edgewater and her mother Emmy Madsen made a rich vanilla ice cream with ingredients churned by hand that visitors to Radium would travel up the valley for. The Madsen’s homemade ice cream would sell for five cents. See the July 31st issue of the Invermere Valley Echo for more photos from her personal collection.

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(Counter-clockwise from top left) “This picture would be either late 1926 or early 1927. My uncle John B. Madsen is in the back row just under the slanted black cable; Early farming in Edgewater. My father John J. Madsen and his brother John B. Madsen bought adjoining properties in 1926 or 1927. We left Edgewater in 1946; My father immigrated from Denmark in 1926 and my mother came in 1928. There was a substantial Danish community in Edgewater in the 1930s as one Dane told another of the availability of land there. I am not sure who the people in this picture are but I would assume they are Lutheran pastors from Alberta who occasionally came to minister to the Scandinavian community in Edgewater. This picture would be 1936 (I am the baby). I like to call it the original RV experience; In the winter months, we went out by horse-driven sled to a spring-fed lake about a mile away where big ice blocks were cut and hauled back to the farm where they were stored in a log enclosure and insulated with sawdust, which was cheap and plentiful in Edgewater. Going out in the winter to cut ice for the summer in about 1938 is my father John J. Madsen, my brother Bent, Holger, and, myself, Elisabeth; We also grew strawberries and raspberries for sale. My father was very active in the co-op and in trucking produce to Lake Louise. This picture of my mother Emmy, myself, Elisabeth, and my brothers, Holger and Bent would be the summer of 1936. My mother hand-coloured the photo.”

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Nothing can compare to cooking and preparing food outside surrounded by friends and family, sipping frosty beverages on a warm summer evening, and taking in all the spectacular views our valley has to offer. Due to the nature of our business at the König Meat & Sausage Company, conversations about secret sauces, grandma’s recipes and mythically tender steaks during Canada’s prime grilling season seem be regular topics in our store.

One of the main questions we get asked has to do with temperatures and cook times. One of the best pieces of equipment to have when using a barbecue or cooking in general is a simple meat thermometer. It’s one device that can help prevent under cooked chicken or drastically overcooked beef. General temperature guidelines for food and temperature readings are as follows: • Beef, Veal and Lamb (whole cuts): medium rare (63 degrees C); medium (71 C); well done; (77 C) • Pork: should be cooked to 71 C • Chicken, Turkey and Duck: whole (84 C); pieces (74 C) We also get asked for some easy grilling recipes so here are a couple that we offer in the shop that we think are pretty easy and can make any weekend griller seem like a competitor for Canada’s next top chef!

1. Marinated Flank Steak Simply mix olive oil, garlic, thyme and basil in a small dish and place flank steak in the marinade. Let it sit overnight for best results. Set your barbecue to around 190 to 205 C (375 to 400 F). Cook flank steak for six minutes a side then remove from grill. Let steak sit for

eight to 10 minutes before slicing thin to retain all the juice and moisture in the meat. Serve and enjoy!

2. Barbecue Split Chicken In a small bowl, combine paprika, garlic, parsley, salt pepper and oil and mix. Using a whole chicken, take a long serrated knife and butterfly the chicken, cutting through the back of your poultry until it slices through the entire depth of the back. Rub liberally with the seasoning from the mixture in the bowl. Let it sit for a few hours. Preheat one side of your grill to 190 C (375 F). Place the chicken on the unlit side of your barbecue (indirect heat) for one hour. Have a cold drink. Remove chicken and serve.

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By La Galeria II The local art scene in the Columbia Valley has boomed in the recent years. With La Galeria II, Invermere’s art galleries, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Village Arts Artisan Coop, and the region’s various outdoor markets, the valley has truly made a name for itself as an artisan mecca. It would seem that artists attract artists. With this beautiful scenery as an inspirational backdrop, how can an artist resist?

You can find La Galeria II in Fairmont Hot Springs.

This gallery/gift shop offers a unique shopping experience. Its exclusive treasures range from original art work to tiny trinkets, all carefully selected for the customer’s shopping pleasure.

Carolyn Barzilay purchased this shop three years ago and has expanded the inventory immensely. The focus is on original work, having added 30-plus artists since taking over. Most of the art work is done by local artisans.

This, however, is not the limitation. If a piece has the quality “Come by and required and is different enough, browse in this litit is collected from other parts of Canada and abroad. Fair trade is a tle shopping gem. top prerequisite when considering Be sure to leave items from abroad. In addition, yourself ample the purchase of small and unique time, though.” items helps satisfy anyone’s shopping palate and budget.

La Galeria II features such local talent such as Carolyn’s work with her elegant hand-painted wine glasses, wildlife artist Cathy Parkes, historic prairie scene photographer Barry Gillies, Columbia Ridge Pottery, handcrafted belt buckles and hand-dyed leather belts by Cori Gadomski of CGDesigns, bath & body products by Apple Island Naturals, Judy Walker’s raku pottery, Ken Leonty’s wine boxes and folding tables, and the list goes on.

Carolyn takes great pride in representing these and many other talented artists. Their history or story is something that gives insight and meaning to their work. Creating and representing art are very personal things.

Come by and browse in this little shopping gem. Be sure to leave yourself ample time, though. La Galeria II is full of interesting paintings, jewelry, pottery, hand-knit sweaters, and more. In fact, there are too many items to mention. It is a place to gain inspiration and simply enjoy a piece of local culture in the valley.

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Let Cobblestone create your perfect family holiday

By Cobblestone Creek What could be better than the warmth of long summer days, cool nights and the sweet smells of fir forests and campfires?

With summer being in full swing, surely you’ve thought about the family’s longanticipated summer vacation.

Perhaps you’ve arranged to stay at your Uncle Bob’s cabin this year with the family, but as you relax back into your easy chair, it occurs to you… Uncle Bob’s cabin doesn’t have running water!

“Choosing the ideal cottage, cabin or condo doesn’t have to be fraught with second guesses or regret.” said Cobblestone Creek Cottage and Lodging Co. owner Matt Semler. “Sit down with the family and talk over what your hopes are for this year’s family vacation. Come up with some criteria for the vacation home you would like the family to make memories in. Make a list of the must-haves versus the nice-to-haves.”

Must-haves could be running water and

a dishwasher for Mom, being on or near a lake for Dad, a grassed area or beach for the kids to play, nearby hiking trails for Grandpa and a fully stocked kitchen for Grandma.

Other things to consider are whether the home is pet friendly or smoke-free.

“List the deal breakers. These would be amenities that you could not do without or won’t want to compromise on,” said Matt. “Considering to compromise on one of these may not give you the vacation experience your family had hoped for.”

“The nice-to-haves are those features or amenities that would be “nice to have” but are not really integral to a memorable family vacation, like an electric skillet or air conditioning. “And the last criteria on your list should be the ‘in your dreams’ column,” Matt said. “These might include a hot tub, swimming pool or a motor boat for you to use.”

His advice is to then look through some vacation home listings on the web, Continued on page 9 . . .

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One of the central attractions is Pan- Three different programs complete the Paorama Mountain Village. Only a short noKids experience. Kid’s Club is the most scenic drive along Toby Creek from In- popular program for children age six and vermere awaits a resort unlike any other up. The animated and skilled counsellors in the Rockies. pour their energy into creating a safe, flexWith the new summer slogan, “It’s the ible and diverse environment. Children weekend every day up here,” the resort has explore all the fun and adventure that Panput together a summer offering of activi- orama has to offer, including a selection ties greater than ever before. of pool games, sports, EuroBungy, bounThe dedication by the bike park trail cy castles, climbing wall, arts and crafts, crew to provide an outstanding downhill mountain adventures, and mini golf. The experience has even caused some well-rec- full-day option includes lunch and the free ognized riders to take notice. The resort mountain and valley shuttle makes droprecently hosted the Canadian Downhill offs and pick-ups easy for Columbia Valley Championships where B.C. local Steve residents and visitors.

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By Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Whether it’s a wedding ceremony at the beautiful new site or perfecting your golf skills at the Golf Learning Centre, you can do more and see more than ever before at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

Located above the historical baths and spanning 50 feet by 100 feet, the ceremony site is a huge structure that can host small to large weddings and other functions.

“The site provides spectacular views and we also take care of everything from chair set up to flowers — all contributing to a lifetime of memories,” said Nancy Hetherington, wedding co-ordinator at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

The first wedding of the year at the site was on May 18th and the site’s popularity is already spilling into future years, with many bookings for 2014, according to Hetherington. Yoga classes offered by Amazing Race contestant Kristen Idiens

are also offered all summer long at the outdoor site.

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“Trackman Pro is an invaluable resource to the Learning Centre,” said Peter Smith, Golf Director at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. “Recognized by club manufacturers as the premier club fitting tool, Trackman is not only the best teaching aid, but the data can be taken home by the students and used to see how they are doing.”

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Another great aspect of this new event was the led either the five-kilometre or 10-kilometre loop. In a amount of local support tiring and perhaps slightly from companies based painful sort-of-way, I think right here in the valley. all of us had a great time.

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August 2, 2013 . . . ‘Cobblestone’ from page 5 and then talk to your friends or family members about vacation rental management services that they have used. The well-run and cared for vacation homes and vacation home rental services will surface more than those where guests have had a poor experience.

“Once your family has narrowed down the area and vacation homes you would consider staying at, compose a list of questions you might want answered for each home,” Matt suggested.

Some questions his company regularly receives include the following: Are linens provided? Is the kitchen completely stocked with everything you would require to prepare a large meal, even a Christmas meal? How are the bedrooms configured? Do you charge a cleaning fee or are we expected to clean the house, wash the linens and make the beds upon our departure?”

“An important question to ask is ‘How is the drinking water or are we expected to bring water?’ ” said Matt.

“Some vacation homes are on wells or in the spring and early summer, the water can be quite turbid (cloudy due

. . . ‘Find’ from page 7 Guests of the resort are also busy dining at the many restaurants, splashing in the famous natural mineral hot springs and relaxing at the Natural Springs Spa. Mountain Flowers, the renowned destination for the all-you-can-eat pasta buffet every Wednesday and the Sunday Brunch & Swim, has just undergone a facelift.

The new paint colour makes the beautiful view over the resort lawns and guest pool stand out even more than before as you enjoy your family meal.

Spruce Grove RV Park & Campground is now home to The Cookhouse, a food truck serving up

to spring runoff).”

“The nice thing with dealing with a reputable vacation home rental service is that we are here for you 24/7, if you have a concern or questions upon your arrival. We are here to help make your vacation an exceptional, memorable experience as we want you back in a few months or next year,” he continued.

“Our guest experiences are one reason why Cobblestone Creek Cottage and Lodging Co. was awarded Trip Advisor Top Vacation Rental of the year for 2011 and 2012 in Radium Hot Springs.”

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The Hot Springs has re-introduced a single swim option, so guests have the choice of spending the day in the hot sunshine or just coming for a short soak.

Lastly, the Natural Springs Spa is soon to release a mineral line, which allows you to take the healing minerals of Fairmont home in the form of soap, lotion and lip balm.

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Columbia Valley Events: August 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 new Valley Beat and the Columbia Valley Map Book, available at locations across the valley.

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August 3rd West Vancouver artist Sharon Quirke creates live at Effusion Art Gallery, Invermere. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit www.effusionartgallery.com.

August 5th Wild Nature Tours. ‘Slowly down the Columbia,’ a 14-person Voyageur canoe trip from Invermere to Radium. Visit www.wildnaturetours.ca for details.

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

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

Movie in the Park. Free family fun featuring ‘The Croods’ at Pothole Park, Invermere. Fun starts at 8:30 p.m., movie starts at 10 p.m. Visit www.invermere. net for more details.

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.

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August 18th Wild Nature Tours. ‘Animal Tracks and Signs’ with Kalista Pruden. Visit www. wildnaturetours.ca for details.

August 3rd – 14th Kimberley Summer Theatre presents The Wizard of Oz, the timeless classic

by L. Frank Brown. 2 and 7:30 p.m. At McKim Theatre. Visit www. kimberleysummertheatre.ca or call 250-427-4080.

August 4th 6th Annual Tour of the Arts. A self-guided tour featuring more than 35 artists displaying a wonderful variety of work along 7th Avenue to the shore of Lake Windermere.

Day concludes with Invermere MusicFest. Tour Passports on sale at various locations. Visit www. columbiavalleyarts.com.

Invermere MusicFest, Waterfront Music Festival at Kinsmen Beach Greenspace. Main stage live music, food vendors, Arrowhead Brewing Company beer garden, festival-style seating.

International blues artist Shakura S’Aida headlining. Tickets available at Arrowhead, The Book Bar, Syndicate and Pynelogs. Visit www.columbiavalleyarts.com or call 250-342-4423.

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.

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August 10th Live painting by Kimberly Kiel at Effusion Art Gallery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. plus a Karyn Chopik Trunk Show of wearable art. Visit www.effusionartgallery. com.

18th Annual Loop the Lake, a running race event for the whole community and a Rotary Club of Invermere annual fundraiser.

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37th Annual Lakeside Event, Invermere. Hang gliders and paragliders launch from Mount Swansea and land at James Chabot beach. Event held August 11th in the case of rain. 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 11th Summer Splash! Formally known as the Lake Windermere Regatta. Free family lake fun for all ages at James Chabot Beach.

Pancake breakfast, paddleboard & kayak races, open water swim, beach volleyball, sand sculpture contest, Build-a-Boat contest, barbecue and more.

Free, by donation. Presented by the Lake Windermere Ambassadors. Visit www.lakeambassadors.ca or call 250-341-6898. Preregistration required for 8 a.m. open swim at www. heartoftherockies.ca.

August 12th – 14th 2nd Annual Kelly Hrudey & Friends Charity Golf Tournament. Featuring 36 celebrity players with varying professions including hockey, golf, alpine ski racing, television, politics and entrepreneurial business. The event raises awareness and funds for youth. Contact www.copperpointgolf.com or 250341-3392.

August 17th – 18th Elk Park Ranch Farrier Competition and Mini-Ro-

August 19th Kraft Celebration Tour & Rotary Club of Invermere’s annual Kids’ Festival. At Kinsmen Beach, Invermere. Features a live TSN broadcast at 2 p.m. and over 20 Kraft food stations.

Visit www.invermererotary.org for more details.

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. Visit www.columbiavalleyarts.com.

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. Visit www.columbiavalleyarts. com.

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

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Whitewater excitement for everyone there are a few rafting options that are suitable for the whole family. The Kootenay River provides a chance to Rafting in the Columbia Valley began in the 1970s spend a full day out on the water, while the Toby Creeks and has been one of the major reasons why people have offers a half day of whitewater. The Toby is the most popvisited the area ever since. There are many different tour ular river in this area and is predominantly Class 2 and 3. operators, and the variety of rafting trips they offer en- It runs through Panorama Resort and is the perfect mix sures the expectations of all guests are met regardless of of splashes, scenery and family fun. It is a great introducage, ability or experience. tion to whitewater rafting for those unsure if they want The most popular and well-known river in the val- to start with the bigger rapids of the Kicking Horse. ley is the Kicking Horse River in Golden. Visitors from There are a couple of options for those looking to take all over the world come to raft the river because of its a more relaxed tour as well. In Fairmont Hot Springs, there amazing whitewater, spectacular scenery and proximity is a 1.5-hour float trip through the Columbia Wetlands. to five National Parks. Divided into three different can- It is a gorgeous meander through the valley and is an ideal chance for bird watching yons that span a distance of and wildlife viewing while 35 kilometers, rafting the soaking up the sunshine.

Kicking Horse provides an opportunity to experience In Golden, the Blaeberry River offers a two-hour adthe allure of the valley and venture on a Class 2 river. the excitement of the water.

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To my surprise, I wasn’t feeling joint pain on

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Invermere hosts Movie in the Park

By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff Bring the family, take some blankets and lawn chairs, and head to Pothole Park on Saturday, August 3rd, because the District of Invermere will be presenting the animated film The Croods as the fourth annual Movie in the Park, an evening of entertainment for the whole family at Pothole Park.

The movie starts at 10 p.m., but the fun begins at 8:30 p.m. The event is

free to attend, however, concessions will be at a cost. The pre-film entertainment will feature a bouncy house, inflatable pony rides, a hula-hoop contest, and novelty dances.

The Croods follows the story of a caveman family who becomes forced to migrate through a seemingly mystical land, thousands of years in the past. The family teams up with a young nomad, whose navigation skills prove invaluable.

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. . . ‘Small’ from page 10 If the time I spent wading through these new rules is any indication, there is no way the costs will be justified. In fact, I calculate that businesses across B.C. will spend over a million hours just trying to understand the rules, let alone comply with them.

Beyond that, MultiMaterial B.C. has not published the fees they plan to charge or any detail on how the regulations will work. That hardly meets the checklist’s “transparent development criteria.”

Under the “simple communication” category, the checklist asks whether the change can be described in one page. If it can, I haven’t seen it yet.

The Clark government says minimizing red tape is a priority. We hope it will demonstrate how serious it is by reversing course on a policy that makes no sense.

A good start would be to immediately exempt small businesses from the mountain of red tape headed their way.

Laura Jones is executive vice president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC regional head coach David Broadhurst will be in Nelson from August 10 to 18 Prospects Academy • Boys and Girls U10 to U18 • 4 boys / 4 girls training Groups o U10 (2005/04). U12 (2003/02) o U14 (2001/00). U16/U18 (99 to 96) • Motivated/Advanced players • Ten month program: 3 phases o Fall, Winter and Spring o 1 session a week. 10 per phase o 1 MLS travel weekend per phase • Selection and invite only o Only 16 to 20 per group. o Evaluations Aug 10/11 & 17/18 • Evaluations are held at Lakeside Park in Nelson at no cost.

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Learn the game soccer camps Invermere ~ August 26th-29th Half day camp, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. ages 6-14 Full day camp, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ages 6-14 High performance, 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. ages 11-16

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Discounts available for family’s and players that have been registered with the Invermere spring soccer program Who? Jurgen Striegel soccer school (licensed coach) with over 40 years experience in soccer.

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Thank you!

Spur Valley Greens would like to thank the following local business and individuals who graciously donated to the Mr. and Mrs. Golf tournament held on July 13th, 2013.

• Kootenay River Runners Radium • Radium Resort and The Springs Golf Courses • Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Golf Courses • Copper Point - The Ridge Golf Course • Golden Golf Club • Windermere Valley Golf Course • Coy’s Ranch Par 3 - Fairmont • Ken and Maureen Dobranski

• Dave and Linda Duxbury • Meet on Higher Ground Coffee – Radium • Farside Pub – Fairmont • Rico’s Family Restaurant – Radium • Hoodoo Mountain Resort – Fairmont • The Millar’s, Dan and Shannon Sargeant • Casa Vino Wine & Tapas Bar Radium

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New Summer Splash event for lake lovers This year, the fun will start a little bit before the actual Summer Splash with the Lake Windermere Open Water Swim at 8 a.m., in which swimmers will make their way from the park to as far away as Timber Ridge beach and back (register at www.heartoftherockThe Lake Windermere Ambassadors are set to make a big splash this year with the ies.com). Following the swim, the Summer Splash will officially kick off with a free panfirst edition of their newly revamped and renamed annual regatta. cake breakfast at 10 a.m., music, educational entertainment (including a exploration The Lake Windermere Summer Splash will hit the shore at James Chabot Provincial of a nearby section of the Columbia Valley wetlands) and a slew of games, including Park on Sunday, August 11th and is free for everybody, regardless of age, although orga- paddleboard and kayak races, sand-sculpture contests, a boat-building competition and nizers will gratefully accept donations to help cover the costs of holding the event. a beach volleyball tournament.

“It is a great opportunity for all ages as there are activities geared to everybody. It At noon there will be awards for the morning’s activities and a barbecue picnic in the gives the parents a chance to either relax while their kids park. The traditional sailing regatta events, organized by the play and learn, or jump in and try out some activities such Columbia Valley Sailing School, will then start at 1 p.m. as paddleboarding, kayaking or beach volleyball,” said “It is my hope that this new event model can be used event organizer Duncan Whittick. “The theme of water by the Lake Windermere Ambassadors for years to come,” and lake activities is always a draw. Who doesn’t want to be said Mr. Whittick, adding that for him just watching evrefreshed in cool, clean water on these hot summer days?” erybody have fun will probably be the best part of the day.

In the past, the regatta has been part of Summerlude, Event partners include Syndicate Boardshop, Columbut this year is a separate event with a new name, new locabia River Canoe and Kayak, East Kootenay Invasive Plant tion and on a different date for several reasons, according Council, Wildsight, the Lake Windermere Rowing Club to Mr. Whittick. and the Columbia Valley Sailing Club. The event sponsors “The Lake Windermere Ambassadors opted for a sepaare the Columbia Valley Community Foundation, B.C. rate date in order to have an event that focused on their acParks, Columbia Basin Trust, Rocky River Grill and the tivities rather than being (minimized) in a larger festival,” District of Invermere. he said. “The timing of having it in August is also good as it “The diversity of the partners makes this a flavourful offers an event on a day on which there currently aren’t any SUP SPEED — Stand up paddleboard (SUP) races will be event for all ages,” said Mr. Whittick. planned. We also decided to have the bulk of the activities just one of the many water-based things to do at the inauguInformation on the event will be updated on the Lake in the morning (10 a.m. to noon) so that we avoid after- ral Summer Splash event on August 11th at James Chabot Windermere Ambassadors Facebook page and their webnoon napping times and younger kids can attend.”

Provincial Park.

Photo submitted site at www.lakeambassadors.ca.

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff

ENT 2013 V E M A E T R U E T A M A MONT LADIES’ IR A F & L IA R O M E M SUE MACDONALD THANK YOU TO OUR 10th Anniversary

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS

HOLE IN ONE SPONSORS: • Angus McToogles Restaurant and Bar • Fairmont Sports Physiotherapy • Hoodoo Mountain Resort, Fairmont • Valley Spas

Sobeys Bavin Glass Three Bears Gift Shop Bliss Hair & Esthetics The Back Door Wine Cellar Canterbury Flowers Valley Foods CIBC Alpine Toyota, Cranbrook Dairy Queen Chateau Victoria Details by Joanne Cookies on the Go, Calgary Diamond Heating/Spas Dean and Athena Chaput, Dr. Richard Kanan Calgary Dr. Theresa Ross Derek Alexander Group Inc., Essentials Department Store Calgary Fairmont Goldsmith Golf Town, Calgary High Country Properties Hopkins Harvest, Windermere Kootenay Savings Selkirk Beverages, Windermere Lambert Insurance Fabricland, Cranbrook Maxwell Realty - Glenn Pomeroy Fairmont Pizza & Ice Cream Palliser Printing Pharmasave Fairmont Villa Management Scott Myers, RCMP Fairside Inn, Fairmont Smith Green Andruschuk Fiona Wilfley AEP, Fairmont

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Thank you to our Neighbor Golf Courses Fairmont Mountainside Golf Course Fairmont Riverside Golf Course Radium Resort Golf Course Radium Springs Golf Course Copper Point Golf Course Cranbrook Golf Course Wildstone Golf Course Bootleg Gap Golf Course Balfor Golf Course Fernie Golf Course

Special thanks to the members of the Fairmont Ladies’ Golf Clubs, and to the participants of this event For their support over the last 10 years.

PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT ARE DONATED IN SUE’S NAME TO THE COLUMBIA VALLEY WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTRE

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Car sharing is all the rage UNDER THE HOOD

car owner driving 19,000 kilometers per year at approximately 50 kilometres per hour could save over $1,800 per year by shifting to a car-sharing service.

Considering all the perks mentioned above, it makes sense that car-sharing is becoming a mainstream option.

By Steph Van de Kemp Zipcar, a well-known pioneer in car-sharing, recently sold Pioneer Columnist to car rental giant Avis Budget Group for $500 million Your Mom was right; it’s (US). See, it really does pay to share! Rental car compagood to share. Sharing is so good, in fact, that over 150,000 nies aren’t the only ones getting onboard. Automakers, inNorth Americans have decided to join car-sharing programs. cluding Daimler, Ford and BMW, are quickly joining the The concept of car-sharing began during Europe’s green revolution — and for obvious reasons. If people are sharmovement in the 1960s and 1970s, and took off in the 1980s ing, they’re not buying. In response, automakers are hopin high-density areas of Switzerland, Sweden, Canada and the ing to claim — or at least share — a piece of this growing United States. Most early car-shares operated as co-ops. These pie. Daimler’s Car2Go service now has over 7,300 Smart days, car-sharing is high tech business, with online booking, Fortwo cars in 19 cities. Sharing is easy; you use your smart electronic locks and trendy new vehicles. phone to locate and reserve a Car2Go, drive off into the According to various studies, every shared car takes 12 sunset (or to a meeting) and return it to one of many desigto 15 vehicles out of traffic. Plus, studies show that car-shar- nated spots (not necessarily the one where you found it). A ing members drove 31 per cent less than when they owned member of this service can pay by the minute ($0.35), by a personal vehicle (check out Car-sharing: a Sustainable and the hour ($12.99) or by the day ($65.99).

Innovative Personal Transport Solution, with Great Potential The car-share concept seems to be an ideal fit for highand Huge Opportunities, by analysts Frost & Sullivan). This density urban areas, but what about rural mountain dwellamounts to big reductions in emissions, which will only get ers like us? The Kootenay Carshare (www.carsharecoop.ca) bigger when car-sharing companies start adding more elec- currently has 200 members sharing 19 vehicles in Nelson, tric vehicles to their fleets. Although the car-sharing is great Revelstoke, Kaslo, Fernie and Kimberley. So it seems that for the environment, it isn’t just for greenies. It’s a perfect sharing is good for city-dwellers and small-townies alike. way to save money and leave behind the worries — and cost As with cycling and walking, car sharing members re— of insurance, parking, mainteport increased satisfaction with their nance and repairs. Car-sharing quality of life. Of course, we have a is a savvy solution for those who pretty great quality of life here in the desire less air pollution and traffic Columbia Valley, but maybe sharing congestion (which should be all of could make it even better! I think us), but still want the convenience Mom would agree. of private mobility. The majority Stephanie and Aaron Van de Kemp of car-sharing users are younger own Cleanline Automotive (www. than 34, well-educated and do not cleanlineautomotive.com), an earthown a vehicle of their own. Frost SHARING IN STYLE — A Zipcar MINI friendly, full-service automotive mainte& Sullivan found that an average Convertible.

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By Crystal Leonard WildSafeBC line at 250-688-0561.

WildSafeBC Co-ordinator When residents don’t pick their fruit-bearing trees, Wildlife sightings in the fruit will fall to the ground and become a food source our communities: for such animals as deer, skunks and bears. Sometimes when fruit is left long enough, it will ferment, conse• A black bear was seen quently making birds, bears and other animals intoxicaton the Sinclair Creek trail in ed from eating them. This may sound funny, but is not Radium Hot Springs. for the animal as they could end up in trouble fast.

WildSafeBC recommends you pick fruit, allowing it to Do you have a fruit tree? Do you pick your fruit ripen indoors; or pick daily as it ripens. If you do not want tree or do you let the fruit fall to the ground? Well, if you the fruit, consider pruning the tree vigorously or spraying don’t have time or are unable to pick your fruit there is a spring blossoms with a power washer to knock them off. possible option for you.

If you no longer want to manage your tree, considIt’s called the Columbia Valley Fruit Swap. The idea be- er replacement with a native, non-fruit bearing variety. hind the program, which started This is the time to be proactive in 2011, is to give what wouldabout your fruit-bearing tree.

“When residents don’t pick their fruitbe unused fruit to people who Fun wildlife fact of the bearing trees, the fruit will fall to the could use it. Simple! It’s also, of week: Grizzly bears have been ground and become a food source . . .” course, a great program to mininoted to eat 100,000 Bufmize wildlife attractants. If you falo Berries in a day! To have have an unused fruit tree, all you enough energy for their winter have to do is call and give some information about your sleep, they need to eat the equivalent 300 apples or 60 tree(s). The program also gives the homeowner an option hamburgers a day. to keep some of the picked fruit. The program does not To report any wildlife sighting, call the RAPP line at guarantee that your fruit tree will be picked as some types 1-877-952-7277. For more information on WildSafeBC, of fruit are less sought after and it is hard to find people to check out www.wildsafebc.com. pick them. If we are unable to match you with a picker, you Crystal is the WildSafeBC Community Co-ordinator will still need to pick your own fruit tree. for Invermere and Radium, and can be contacted at 250There is an incredible number of fruit-bearing trees 688-0561, invermere@wildsafebc.com or radium@wildin the valley: apples, crab-apples, cherries, apricots, pears, safebc.com.

The Key to buying or selling your home is experience.

Youth Summer Programs NEW

Geocaching for Kids

Helping you live the dream

Join in on a high-tech adventure hunt!

Aug 19-21 9am-12pm each day - $69

Junior Director’s Movie Camp Make your very own movie Aug 12-15 9am-3pm each day - $135 Contact the Invermere campus today!

250•342•3210 www.cotr.bc.ca/Invermere invermere@cotr.bc.ca

Scott Sauermann Sales Representative Royal LePage Rockies West Realty

scott@rockieswest.com Cell: 250-342-5889 Toll-Free: 1-877-347-6838

Fax: 1-866-788-4966 www.columbiavalley.info

Looking to purchase a new home? Avoid feeling overwhelmed and use my 10+ years of experience and knowledge to find the home of your dreams.

Thinking of selling?

Exposure is everything.

Leverage my experience and marketing tools to turn ‘selling’ into ‘sold’. Have questions? I’m here to help find answers and provide insights into the local area.

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Christmas Bureau evolves Contributed by the Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley The winds of change are happening to the Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley. The Christmas Bureau has every intention of covering the same from Brisco to Canal Flats, but we also need to become less labour intensive and more sensitive to the needs of our customers, both recipients and sponsors.

What won’t change is the need to fill in application forms from the usual agencies so we know who needs our help.

No longer are we, or you, going to haul around boxes and boxes of heavy groceries. We are now transferring to a gift certificate system where the recipients can buy their own groceries at their favourite local grocery store.

We are now putting the power back in the hands of the recipients to buy the groceries they would normally use, such as frozen vegetables in place of canned, brands and sizes of perishable items their family would consume at the dinner table.

We are asking sponsors to cover the

cost of a hamper. The sponsors who want to put together a box of goodies for their family may, but please keep it to the size of a shoe box.

On the recipients’ application forms, there will be a place to inform us of the store, in the valley, where they would normally buy their groceries. We would ask you keep in mind supporting the store in your community.

Tax receipts will be mailed or handed out at the hall for all donations to cover the cost of the hamper. If multiple people or families have contributed to a hamper, multiple receipts will be issued to those who have submitted their name and address.

Angel Trees will still be up with their name tags at Dairy Queen in Invermere, as well as one up town. Angel Gifts will be issued with the goody box and gift certificate(s). Angels are children up to 12 years, and seniors over 65.

For more information, please call Helen at 250-342-6789 or Gail at 250342-6752. If not home, please leave a message on our answering machines and we will get back to you ASAP.

GAS

Fresh Meats, Produce, Bakery & Deli, Hunting/Fishing Licenses, Household Hardware, Summer Toys and Automotive Supplies.

LIQUOR

Customer Appreciation Day Saturday, August 3rd from 11a.m. – 2 p.m.

Come join us for free smokies and burgers and enter to win one of many prizes!

Wacky Wednesdays

20%

Come in EVERY WEDNESDAY to receive 20% off all regular priced items in store. 20% discount also applies to fresh meat on sale. Some exceptions apply.

(Tobacco, liquor, gas, lottery, Shaw Direct are exempt from the discount). Also come in on your birthday for the same deal! Proof of birth date is required.

Ta r g e t e d I n i t i a t i v e f o r O l d e r W o r k e r s Job Skills Training Opportunity

Who is this for?

Participants must meet the following eligibility criteria: • Unemployed • Aged 55 – 64 (in some circumstances, unemployed workers aged 50 – 54 or 65 and up may also participate) • Be legally entitled to work in Canada • Require new or enhanced skills for successful integration into new employment • Live in an eligible community/region • Be ready and committed to returning to work

What will you get?

Participants may be eligible to receive: • Class-based skill development – including job searching and career planning • Funding to access training at local educational institutions/trainers • Income support for the duration of in-class training • Targeted wage subsidy for on-the-job training

When is it?

• Sept 9 - Dec 12,2013

AUGUST LONG WEEKEND TENT SALE

Friday August 2nd to Monday August 5th, 2013 Shirts from $20 Pants/Shorts from $20 All shoes 40% off Gloves from $5 Hats from $5

Funded by the Governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers Invermere For more details, phone 250-342-3210 ext 7103 or Email: invermere@cotr.bc.ca

250-341-4104 • 1-888-473-9965 • GreywolfGolf.com

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NOTICE TO VENDORS IN THE COLUMBIA VALLEY: The administration of the Akisqnuk First Nation will not pay the costs of any unauthorized products or services purchased by individual Band members of the Akisqnuk First Nation. Only products and services purchased by authorized Band personnel will be paid for.

Vinyl Windows | Doors | Glass Sealed Units | Windshields | Shower Doors

WINDOWS & WINDSHIELDS

Marc Robinson 250-341-8725 | RobinCV@Live.ca Box 2011 Invermere B.C. V0A 1K0

Fogged-up, stained or broken glass sealed unit windows.

WE DO SHOWER DOORS

FOGGED UP OR CRACKED WINDOWS • FREE QUOTES *MOBILE WINDSHIELD SERVICE*

N E W S PA P E R

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

August 2, 2013

Artym Gallery on Tour this Sunday dramatic with a splash of whimsy, and are just plain fun.

Denise Lemaster is a landscape artist who has grown up in the valley. She often paints en plein air, and her Painting is often an expression of self — artists paint love of the outdoors and the mountains is obvious. Her what they know: things they love, things they are fa- work evokes a familiarity with the backcountry here, miliar with, and most importantly, things that inspire painting scenes of recognizable landmarks, as well as less accessible scenes more them. The choice of subject familiar to dedicated hikwhen painting is the first iners! Her landscapes, while dication of who the artist is, subtle in colour, are boldly and the two artists featured impressionistic in style, at the Artym Gallery for the giving them a timeless yet Columbia Valley Tour of the contemporary feel.

Arts 2013 have chosen well.

Lemaster and Couillard Fiona Couillard is an will be painting at the Artym Alberta artist who is best from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on known for her portraits of Sunday, August 4th during cows. As in a more tradithe Tour of the Arts 2013; tional portrait, Fiona is sure take this opportunity to to capture the personality watch them in action and see of her subject, using expression and posture to visually their original works on disCOW CREATIVITY — Alberta artist Fiona Couillard, play. If you can’t make it out, describe the individual she is painting. They just happen who is best known for her whimsical portraits of cows, you can also see their works to be cattle rather than hu- will be painting at the Artym Gallery for Tour of the Arts online at www.artymgallery.

Image submitted com. Enjoy the Tour! mans! These bold pieces are on August 4th.

By Deanna Berrington The Artym Gallery

Your Local COLUMBIA VALLEY REAL ESTATE Professionals Wende Brash

Buying or selling…

Your greatest investment is worth a second opinion!

Cell: 250•341•1395 Toll Free: 1•888•258•9911 pglassford@telus.net www.PaulGlassford.com

Broker/Owner

RE/MAX Invermere

Glenn Pomeroy

MaxWell Realty Invermere 926-7th Avenue, Invermere, BC

glennpomeroy@shaw.ca

Independently Owned and Operated

Cell: (250) 270-0666 Office: (250) 341-6044 Fax: 866-600-0673

1022B - 7th Avenue, Box 459 Invermere BC V0A 1K0 E-mail: wendebrash@telus.net Fax: 250-342-9611

Office: 250-342-6505 • Cell: 250-342-1300

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

From Framing to Finishing Al Tallman

Call Al at

We Do It All!

Complete Automotive Repairs

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

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

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HERE TO SERVE YOU BOUTIQUE VACATION HOME MANAGEMENT RENTAL SERVICES

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

• LANDSCAPING & DESIGN • Skidsteer Services • Mini Track Hoe 250.270.0821

Kari&&John JohnMason Mason balancebobcat.com Kari 250-270-0821 • 1-780-970-7040 Invermere • Panorama

Serving Invermere & Panorama

Columbia Chiropractic Dr. Karen Fahrni DC Dr. Meghan Haggarty ND

“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

David Gulbe • Mike Bernicot Complete Construction Services

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

Ge nui

Cranbrook Pest Control

ne Pro

Concrete Restoration Foundation Repair Waterproofing

Certified ART® & Graston® provider #4 1008 8th Ave, Invermere BC

Call or visit online

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

250-409-9628 • columbiavalleychiro@gmail.com

commercial • residential

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concreteservice2013@gmail.com

duc ts

We use the most successful products available.

ALL WORK

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Ask about our maintenance programs.

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

DCS Plumbing

• 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

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

• 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

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

DR. Kwynn Blazina BSC, DC Doctor of Chiropractic, Professional Coach, Craniosacral Therapy

250-688-6440 • dr.kwynn@shaw.ca 4759 RIVER DRIVE, FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS, B.C., VOB 1L1

Lawn Maintenance • • • •

• Trusses • Engineered Floors • Wall Panels Tel: 250.341.6075 Fax: 250.341.3427 Email: info@duskbuildingsystems.com www.duskbuildingsystems.com

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

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

250-341-8501

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

Renovating?

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Interior World

HERE TO SERVE YOU window fashions

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

Wood Blinds

Home Valet

GLD

Interior World

• Insured • Eco-friendly

• Cleaning • Security • Maintenance • Concierge

Landscaping Ltd.

window fashions

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

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

Top Quality

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

SPRAY FOAM SPECIALISTS

Interior World

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

window fashions

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

KYLE MOLL

250.341.5603

HTH@contractor.net

Need Blinds?

Interior World

window fashions

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

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

1710 10th Avenue – Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

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

GO GREEN IN 2013 WITH

Emelisa & Efren

www.jbenedictcleaningservices.com jbenedictcleaningservices@gmail.com

HERE FOR YOU, HERE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!

• • • • • • • • •

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

Service is our business!

Vac Truck Services

1-855-DIG-6410

• Auto • Home • Commercial • Shower Doors • Mirrors

250-342-3659 www.invermereglass.ca

THE FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR OF CHOICE

Kootenay Cribbing, Ltd. Established 1976

Owners

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

Serving the Valley since 1995.

C.A.R.B. COMPLIANT CABINETRY

Low to Zero Emissions

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

JOHN WOOD DURAFORM SYSTEM

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

Lake Auto Services

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

Radium Hot Springs Esso

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

Lambert

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

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HERE TO SERVE YOU LAMBERT-KIPP

Hourly or Contract Rates Available

P H A R M A C Y LT D .

Come in and browse our giftware

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

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

Your Compounding Pharmacy

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

Open Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere

Darrel Anderson

250-342-6612

250-342-5800

Trevor Hayward (Owner/Operator)

READY MIX CONCRETE

Nails by Lorry Acrylic Nails, Nail Art and Waxing

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

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

Call 250-347-9665 t.

en lopm . e v e es tity d bsit Iden tive we fce. c Effe ntown o Dow

Quality Work Hauling of Sand, Gravel, Top Soil and Drain Rock Excavating Bobcat, Hoe, Mini Hoe

Daren Noble 250-341-5886

Landscaping, Sprinkler Systems, Post Holes Serving the entire Valley

Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.

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

Dean Hubman

Certified Technician

250-342-3052

(250) 341-1083 golocal@originbrand.ca

Toll Free: 877-342-3052

Invermere, BC V0A 1K3 odysseyrestoration@telus.net

build your foundation

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

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

Residential & Commercial Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

in Calgary since 2002 in Invermere since 2004

building & renos

Patco Developments Ltd.

(250) 341-7283

PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

Plumbing • Heating • Electrical

Automotive Repairs

Rigid Plumbing Ltd.

7 days a week

GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL Andy Charette Freight & Passenger Depot

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs

(250) 347-9726

Quality you can see!

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

Bus: 250-342-9692 Cell: 250-342-5241

RR#4 2117 - 13 Avenue Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K4

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

www.ptarmigan-invermere.com

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 Invermere and East Kootenay Region

SHOLINDER & MACKAY EXCAVATING Inc.

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

WINDERMERE 250-342-6805

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

• Gel & Acrylic Nails • Coloured Gel • Nail Art Call Judy ~ 250-341-5245 • Days, Evenings, Weekends

Skandia Concrete

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 Fully Insured & WCB Covered

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.

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

New Home Construction

OVER

30

YEARS EXPERIENCE

Scott Wilisky

stwcarpentry@live.ca • cell 250 270 0745

T. Holden Holdings Ltd. Terry Holden Box 179 Edgewater, B.C. V0A 1E0 Ph: 250-347-9629 Cell: 250-341-8479 terry53@telus.net

• 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

• Furnaces • Heat Pumps • Fireplaces • Full Heating and Ventilation Systems Call for your FREE consultation and estimate

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

Kitchen cabinet & counter top SpecialiStS Westridge Cabinets Dealer ~ Granite and Quartz Counter Tops Come visit our showroom,

492 arrow rd., unit 1b 250-342-hoMe (4663)

VJ (Butch) Bishop Owner/Operator

4846 Holland Creek Ridge Rd. Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

• Excavators • Mini-Excavators • Bobcats • Dump Trucks • Water Trucks • Compaction Equipment • Snow Plow • Sanding Equipment • Crane Truck • Mobile Pressure Washing & Steam Cleaning • Underground Services • Site Prep & Demolition • Road Building • Land Clearing • Controlled Burning • Rock Walls • Rip Rap • Top Soil • Sand & Gravel

CONTRACT OR HOURLY MACHINE RENTALS AVAILABLE

■ Lockout Service ■ Lake Recovery ■ 24 Hour Towing ■ Prompt Service

Also offering FREE year-round pickup of unwanted vehicles

Warbrick Towing & Salvage warbrick@shaw.ca • Cell: 250-342-5851

Sales ~ Service ~ Installation

UNIVERSAL DOORS & EXTERIORS Arnold Scheffer 250-342-6700

unidoorext@live.ca • unidoorext.ca

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential

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PIONEER CLASSIFIEDS S IN MEMORIAM S Lawrence S. Bergen

Aug 8, 1934-Aug 1, 2007 The years may pass but still you stay as near and dear as yesterday.

Forever loved and sadly missed.

On this and every single day.

Betty and your family.

GARAGE SALES Fort Point garage sale Sat. Aug. 3rd and Sun. Aug. 4th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Tons of stuff. 1602 2nd Ave. Garage sale, something for everyone. Sat. Aug. 3rd, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., 412 11th Ave, Invermere. No Early Birds Please!

Multi-family garage sale. Saturday Aug. 3rd, 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m., 1118 6th street.

Garage sale 613 13th Ave. Sat. Aug. 3rd, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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

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

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

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

ANNOUNCEMENT BLOWOUT SALE Huge Selection of Utility Lumber Spruce and Decking Visit North Star Hardware/RONA

FREE Free: sixtoed kittens, only two black females left. Call 250-342-3609.

Free: 2 fiberglass waterslide sections, 9 ft. wide x 29 ft. long. Call 1-778-526-0046.

CHEERS & JEERS Cheers to Tammy, a pilot at Babin Air for kindly showing my boys her airplanes and answering all their questions. It was a thrill for them to look inside the cockpit and learn about the mechanics of an airplane.

Many Thanks!

Cheers to the Puss in Boots fashion show at the rodeo. You made the cost of admission more than worth the price.

Cheers to the residents of Canal Flats for not taking my wallet and hat that I forgot on the hood of my truck while boating for the day! It made my day!

Jeers to the 8 people who took their power boat into the wetlands on Sunday July 21st! Its illegal to whip around the wetlands with a motorized boat of more than 10 horse power! Shame on you!

Cheers to Diane at Canadian Tire for your time and effort to get our scope. Above and beyond. Thank you.

• • • •

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

CHEERS & JEERS

CHEERS & JEERS

CHEERS & JEERS

CHEERS & JEERS

Jeers to people who think they can leave their garbage at the recycling bins in Windermere.

How rude to leave your garbage there for the animals to get into and then someone else to clean it up, there are several refuse sites in the valley! You should be ashamed of yourself. Do you not care at all about our beautiful valley or the environment?

Cheers to Brad Irving. I will never forget you! Rest in peace big guy. xo

Cheers to last weeks comment about the inconsiderate mall patrons taking up Farside parking stalls between 10am and 2 pm, Sundays.

Cheers to all the enthusiastic participants in the Jay Swim and the wonderful supporters in boats, canoes, kayaks and paddleboards.

Cheers to Dan for saving my house guests from the heat! Your quick response to my service call was greatly appreciated. A big thank you from the whole cabin.

Cheers to Jolaine Bloom of Endeavor Fitness Cross Fit Invermere for her excellent performance at the 2013 Cross Fit Games. We are so proud of you!

Cheers to Brandon Bloom of Endeavor Fitness Cross Fit Invermere for ensuring none of us had an excuse to miss class in Jo’s absence! The hours you put in are greatly appreciated, and it doesn’t go unnoticed. Thank you!

Cheers to Fairmont Base Camp girls who open Friday. You always have great attitudes and play so nicely with our children. You made our experience all the better.

Cheers to the Fairmont Jewelers for excellent customer service.

Cheers to all the people who helped with coach pitch!

Cheers to the Thrift Shop for donating $92,000 for hospital equipment and $25,000 to STARS! Hurrah for all you great volunteers!

Cheers to the nice family who gave our boat a boost when we were stranded on lake Windermere and then made sure we made it back ok… Cheers to Mike for getting us back on the lake so we could enjoy the rest of our day!

Cheers to Home Hardware for being dog friendly and to Brad for being so kind to me after an embarrassing situation.

Cheers to all the amazing Musicians who entertain regularly at Columbia House. You are fantastic and mean so much to the residents.

Cheers to Radium Resort for hosting the Tunnacliffe interclub on July 21st. The course was in fantastic condition, the food was superb and the service was impeccable.

Cheers to Willa who was just about to head back to Invermere from the Radium Info centre and heard my husband and I trying to find out how to get back to Timber Ridge after dropping our truck in Radium. We wanted to paddle down the river but only had one vehicle. She went out of her way to pick us up at the bridge and drove us all the way home. You went above and beyond in helping out!

CHEERS to Hayley Mullen for the fantastic photo of the bull and cowboy on the cover of the July 26th issue. I hope The Pioneer enters it in all the newspaper publishers’ photo competitions. It’s a winner! - CH Cheers again to Danny and Lisa from Fairmont. We all want to thank you for being the best rednecks ever , the big kahuna’s, el presidentey of the high rent district ! Us in the low rent district appreciate all you do !

Cheers to Dr. Richard Kanan for donating supplies for my International Student Volunteer (ISV) program to the DR! You made a difference, thank you.

Jeers to the trail cam thief. You know how much work I put into that. I’m sure we’ll meet in September. Thanks for not taking the other cams on the trail.

Cheers to Jonathan Welsh at Columbia Cycle for being such a good bike mechanic, always providing terrific customer service and is a really great guy. The valley cyclists are lucky to have you Jonathan!

Belated Cheers to the Rushmere cleanup crew who last summer donated their time, boats and backs to removing the accumulated junk on the waterfront. It’s cleaner and safer now. Well done.

Cheers to Craig who has singlehandedly installed and maintained the swimming area boundaries and swim dock in Rushmere community swim area for another year.

Jeers to the person or persons who stole my carved wood bear sign from the front of my driveway in Timber Ridge. It was set in concrete and was removed in the past two weeks. It has one bear on top of a tree trunk with a smaller bear looking up from the bottom and had great sentimental value to our family.

Cheers to all our sponsors, you made the Swansea Scramble a huge sucess.

Double Jeers to the individuals responsible for breaking into the Flowitt’s truck and stealing valuable items! Shame on you!

Have you no values or conscience!

Return the items you stole! DO THE RIGHT THING! Cheers to the Calgarians who towed my boat back on Saturday evening.

I will pay it forward.

Cheers to Mom’s Upholstery for the piece of foam I needed.

Cheers to the fellows from Sherwood Park for helping us hugely with a flat tire at the upper Mount Swansea Parking Lot. You were lifesavers. A grateful local.

Double cheers to the camera man on the Windermere beach for the lovely picture of the three gals in the boat.

Cheers to the best neighbor, Lil and Floyd Engdahl, a girl could ask for.

Thanks for your help in a time of need.

Cheers to Kyra Warren at Sweet Pea Midwifery! The business of coming into this world wouldn’t have been the same without you. From prenatal care to postnatal care and everything in between you went above & beyond. My mommy, daddy and I thank you very much.

A big long weekend Cheers to little girls with big trucks!

LOST AND FOUND One year old grey male Main Coon cat (neutered). His name is Koda and has been missing for about 3 weeks in the Castlerock / Invermere area. 250-341-7073.

Found: single key with fob attached, found on 15th Ave. on the road above Westside Park. To claim call 250-342-9059.

Found Sears Bike, please call 250342-3826 to identify.

Myth: One big ad will make a big impression.

Reality: The same money invested in a regular series of small ads will yield bigger results. Call Dean or Angela at 250-341-6299 to find out more.

N E W S PA P E R

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LOST AND FOUND

SUITE FOR RENT

SUITE FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR RENT

CONDO FOR RENT

CONDO FOR RENT

Found: In Edgewater a long skateboard. Call 250-347-9595.

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: modern, clean, bright, 3-bdrm, 2-bath. Great downtown location. Attached garage, front and back decks. W/D, D/W. $1,500/ month, includes utilities. 250-3423790.

Fairmont: 3-bdrm newer home on large lot near river. Over 2,000 sq. ft. $1,200/mo. Call Mark 1-403519-0252. Available Sept. 1st.

Radium Pinewood condo, 2 bedroom with den, 2 bath.

F/P $850/Month, includes underground parking and utilities.

N/P, N/S. 403-615-9989 or email me at gudigill@shaw.ca.

Spacious Condo for Rent: Castlerock Estates, Invermere. Double-garage, hardwood, granite, stainless steel appliances, W/D. N/S, N/P, $1,400/ month + utilities. Available immediately. Call 250-342-1314.

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.

Invermere Furnished Condo for rent. Close to downtown, 2-bdrm, 2-bath on two levels. N/S, N/P, no partiers. References. $1,000/mo + utilities. Call 403-978-4559.

STORAGE NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various sizes available.

Now with climate-controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

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

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.

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

ACCOMMODATION WANTED Retired lady looking for quiet, private long-term rental. Have all furnishings. Call 250-688-0976.

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

Windermere: Upper Hilltop Road.

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

250-342-3790.

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

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

References required. 250-3426010.

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.

COMMERCIAL SPACE

Invermere Business Park 1,800 sq. ft. of space, most recently used for wood working shop, could be used for anything!

Great location across from bottle depot. Affordable. Short term or long term. $1,000 a month.

Call 250-341-1202

1-bdrm suite. Utilities/internet included. Private entrance/laundry.

Large windows. N/S, N/P. $625/mo.

Call 250-341-5719.

Wilder front walkout, 1-bdrm + office, kitchen, bath, living room, private entrance, furnished or non, N/S, pets considered, references required, $700/mo, utilities included available immediately.

403-796-6218.

2-bdrm basement suite in Invermere. Shared W/D. Small pets OK. $800/mo + utilities. Available Aug. 15th. Call 250-341-5670.

HOUSE FOR RENT Windermere, furnished: 4-bdrm, 3-bath, perfect condition. $750/ mo + utilities. Available Sept. 15th, 2013 to Dec. 15th, 2013. Call 250342-2135.

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

Windermere 3-bdrm mobile home for long term rental. Includes 5 appliances, recent renos, large yard, propane heat. N/S, N/P, $800/ mo references required. Call 403286-1132.

Fort Point Invermere, close to Kinsmen beach. Charming 4-bdrm, 2-bath, 2-story house. N/S, N/P, long term. $1,400/mo + utilities, + DD. Available Sept. 1st. Call 403246-6680.

For sale or rent, beautiful family home on centrally located downtown Invermere acreage.

5-bdrm, 3-bath, large park-like yard, open living plan, walk to everything. Available Aug. or Sept. for possession. Call Dave 250-6881508.

Newly renovated 3-bdrm, 3-bath house. 7330 Copperhorn Drive, Radium. Rent $1,295/mo. Rentto-own or purchase with seller financing. Customizable payment plans available. Call to discuss, Ron 403-561-1626 or ron@rpmteam. ca.

For Rent in Invermere. Close to Kinsmen Beach. Lake and mountain views. Beautifully furnished, 3-bdrm, 2.5-bath, N/S, pets considered, references required. $1,200/mo + utilities + D/D. Call 250-341-1353.

Exclusive 4-bdrm fully furnished Fort Point home, lake view and access. N/S, N/P available Aug. 18th, 2013 to June 18th, 2014. $1,200/mo, call 250-342-0477.

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

Contact Mike at 403-804-6937 or mike.sackett@optiema.com

2-bdrm small home, lake view, large deck. Available end of Sept.

Long term renter with references.

Furnished or unfurnished, N/S, N/P. $550/mo + utilities. Call 403-5274816.

Windermere, furnished, 1-bdrm home, lovely yard, N/S, pets considered, references required. $595/mo plus utilities. Available August 15th. 403-619-1540.

Wilder-bright 3-bdrm house, 2 blocks from Kinsmen beach. 1.5 bath, laundry, garage, fireplace, newly renovated, N/S, pets considered. $1,300 + utilities.

Available Sept 1st. References required, responsible adults. 403796-6218.

CONDO FOR RENT Phoenix, Arizona: gorgeous 2-bdrm 2-bath fully equipped. 1075 sq.ft, bungalow style condo, large pool.

Peak months Jan through April. $1,850/mo, all other months $1,575/mo. Cleaning fee $125 per visit. Call Garry 250-345-6603.

2-bdrm townhome, Blackforest Village/garage, references. $1,000/ mo. Ken Becker, 250-342-1161.

Radium Pinewood Condo for rent main floor 2 bdrm, 2 bath, fireplace, heated parking, N/S, $900/mo call 250.341-7448 or 403-609-0199 For rent to own. 2-bdrm, 2-bath townhomes-1 in Radium, 1 in Invermere. $1,000/mo + utilities.

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

Rockies West Realty Independently Owned and Operated

492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC

Kim Collens

Representative

toll free: 1.877.342.3427 cell: 250.342.1671

kim@rockieswest.com www.kimcollens.com

Recipe Of The Week HEIRLOOM BLUEBERRY CAKE

2 cups White Sugar ½ cup Vegetable Oil 2 Eggs ½ teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1 cup Buttermilk 3 cups All Purpose Flour 1 tablespoon Baking Powder 2 cups Blueberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 9 x 13 inch cake pan.

In a large bowl mix sugar, oil, eggs, salt, cinnamon, buttermilk, flour, baking powder and blueberries; stirring well after each addition.

Pour batter into prepared cake pan.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until done.

Top with whipped cream and garnish with fresh berries See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com

Home Of The Week Welcome Home to Fairmont!

Bright 2 bedroom town home is decorated in warm tones with bay windows, wood burning fireplace and large west deck. Enjoy the end unit location with double garage.

$189,000

MLS®

2391365

August 2, 2013

CONDO FOR RENT

FOR RENT INVERMERE

Lake Windermere Pointe.

Furnished or not, 2 bdrm., 2 bath condo starting at $900/ mth. plus utilities. Pool, fitness centre, beach.

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

Fully Furnished Town House in Radium, 2-bdrm, 2.5-bath, large bright kitchen, A/C, fireplace, deck and BBQ, N/S, N/P, available immediately, $1,150/mo, utilities included. 403-240-9357 or otis27@ telus.net

CONDO FOR RENT Radium: 2-bdrm, 2-bath, 6 appliances, fireplace, balcony, underground parking and storage locker. $900/mo, utilities included.

N/S, N/P. Phone 780-554-8150 or 780-929-5458 or email schedlerhome@hotmail.com.

For Rent 2-bdrm Condo behind Sobeys. W/D, F/S and dishwasher.

N/S, N/P, $800/mo, utilities included. Avaliable Aug 1st, call 250-342-3417.

LOT/ACREAGE FOR SALE 1.6 acre lot for sale in quiet Rushmere community 12 km south of Invermere. Lake view and community lake access. 403-8317658.

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

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

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HOMES FOR SALE

HOMES FOR SALE

OPEN HOUSE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 1 - 4 p.m., 1602 8TH AVE, INVERMERE, Central location on very quiet street, just two blocks from Kinsmen Beach. This home features 4+ bedrooms and 3.5 baths. 3/4 wrap around deck.

Separate entrance to 1 bedroom suite currently renting for $650.

MLS#2391662, #266293 ON PROPERTYGUYS.COM.

3-bdrm home 2,830 sq. ft. on 2.2 acres. 180’ waterfront & pond. 2 Baths, Basement suite, studio & shop, 2 storage sheds & greenhouse. Asking $425,000. 250342-6936.

Executive Home for sale in popular Westridge community. 5-bdrm, spectacular views, fully finished, large 24x30 garage with studio/ man cave. See Kijiji ad #505298599.

Phone 250-342-8773.

Large 3,004 sq.ft. bungalow style home. Plus sunroom, large back deck, two-car garage, fully fenced back yard. Lot size .31 of an acre.

Call 250-342-7087. Kijiji ad ID #492265809.

BUSINESS FOR SALE Anglz Hair & Tanning Studio, fully equipped salon, turn key. In operation for over 18 yrs. For more information call Maria at 250-3423227. Kijiji ad ID #344404754.

MISC. FOR SALE NOW OPEN: EVOLVE Fine Up-cycled Furnishings.

Buy, sell and consign. Let your lifestyle evolve. Check out our great selection of used furnishings today. Open Fri & Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. or by appointment. Call 250-6880271 or 250-341-7051. email at evolve.furnishings@gmail. com. 3rd Ave. Invermere next to Subway.

Custom built executive home on quiet cul de sac in popular Westridge Estates for sale. 3,300 sq. ft. on 2 fully developed levels, 4-bdrm, 3-bath, den, large 26’ x 26’ attached double garage with workbenches on large corner lot.

Open concept main floor with vaulted ceiling, hardwood and tile floors, gas fireplace with built-in hardwood bookcase and mantel, kitchen with island for entertaining, stainless steel appliances, large Master bdrm with jetted tub and walk-in closet, main floor laundry room and propane forced air heating. Lower level has huge family room, separate entry, 2 over-sized bdrms and inslab heating. Centra-vac and low ‘e’ windows throughout. Exterior is low maintenance and features manicured landscaping, large stamped concrete deck, small raised garden and shed, and fruit trees. Asking $599,000. Viewing by appointment only. Phone 250-3426680.

Aspen Condo, 4875 Radium Blvd. 1045 SF, 2-bdrm, 2-bath, underground parking, fully furnished, quiet location, like new.

Open House Saturday + Sunday 1-4PM. Call 250-341-7448.

Rural acreage near Invermere for sale. Panoramic views, 1,900 sq. ft., renovated home with full basement and double garage.

2,200 sq. ft. workshop, perfect for home business or RV storage.

Priced to sell at $599,000. 250342-6967.

Wood fired Jamie Oliver forno oven, $2,500. Call Steve, 403-850-3612.

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

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

WANTED 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

FOR SALE: 12ft Aluminum fishing boat, with oars, good shape. $600/ OBO. Phone 250-342-6022.

CAMPING

FOR SALE: 12ft Aluminum fishing boat, with oars, good shape. $600/ OBO. Phone 250-342-6022.

Holiday trailer, Vanguard 20 ft fully equipped travel trailer, sleeps 4 comfortably with bunk for one, tandem axle, 3-piece bathroom, kitchenette and awning. Call 250342-6060.

19 ft. 240HP (1999) Sea Ray. 5L Merc in-bd with high-performance prop. VERY LOW hrs. Equipped with wake board/ski tower, towrope, Bimini top & matching E-Z premium red trailer. Winterized annually @ Pete’s Marina. Like-new cond. Used only on Lake Windermere. $9,000/ OBO, call 403-607-2854 or email comclara@yahoo.ca.

1988 Supra Comp direct drive ski boat, 890 hrs, starts and runs like a top, $4,900. Call 403-771-5046.

CONDO FOR SALE 2-bdrm, 2 full bath, W/D, F/S, dishwasher and microwave. R2000 certified. All on one floor. Located downtown close to shopping and beach. $285,000 or $30,000 cash and assumable mortgage at 3.5%.

Serious enquiries only. Call 250342-2274.

BOATS FOR SALE

VEHICLES FOR SALE

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.

Kitchen Aid dishwasher, extra large Kenmore dryer, humidifier, single bed, byfold doors, various lumber and hardware materials, Kitchen sink tap, speakers, Nintendo, 8 mm movie projector, skis, skates, ladies golf bag, pots and pans hanger, carpets, paintings, stroller and various kids toys. Call 403-2466680.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 2001 Kawasaki 800 Vulcan. 12,000 km., saddle bags, crash bar.

Beautiful shape. Asking $4,800 OBO. To view, contact 250-3415524.

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

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.

2007 chaparral 190 ssi boat for sale, excellent condition, low hours, 225 hp v-8. Call 403-815-2158.

FOR SALE 2006 Dodge Caravan, 4 door, black, AC, cruise 126,500 kms, Comes with extra winter tires, very clean, $8,500 OBO. Call 250-3429636, leave a message.

2006 GMC ENVOY XL 7 passenger 4x4 SUV. Good condition, 210,000 kms, $9,500. Call 250-270-0108.

CAMPING Big Foot 20 ft. tandem axle 5th wheel, excellent condition, sleeps 4 comfortably. $8,700, call 250-3476396.

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

FITNESS 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 .

SERVICES 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 .

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Fiona Wilfley, AEP Intuitive Reader

Fairmont Hot Springs Studio • 250-342-1713

SERVICES

get Framed. or Shot.

(I do both)

kimberleyrae.ca photography studio & custom picture framing

…look for the red door behind the Invermere Dry Cleaners!

250-342-5102

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SERVICES

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

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

Black Forest Restaurant is hiring. Cook, $12 - $14 per hour.

40 hours per week. Email resumes to careers@blackforestrestaurant. com or drop off resumes between noon and 5 p.m.

Birchwood Restaurant is seeking energetic individual for a kitchen assistant position to join our team, wages depending on experience.

Please drop off resumes to Birchwood Restaurant after 5 p.m. or email to birchwoodinv@gmail.com.

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.

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

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

Text or call 250-409-4433.

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

Clutter for the dump?? Have truck, will haul. Call Al at local number 1-250-417-1539.

Invermere Sharpening. Carbide and steel sharpening services.

Contractors, restaurant, home/ garden, pet/hair. 250-341-5447.

330 Blair Street.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Salon chair rental at Cutloose must have own clientel. $450/mo + GST. Nail technician rental space $450/ mo + GST. Call 250-342-8880.

HELP WANTED Black Forest Restaurant is hiring a part-time bartender and a part time server, previous experience required. Also hiring a kitchen helper/dishwasher. Email resumes to careers@ blackforestrestaurant.com or drop off resumes between noon and 5 p.m.

Landscaping company is looking for an experienced, self-motivated and reliable landscaper for tree planting and landscaping. Must have own transportation and equipment. Call 250-341-5078.

AG Valley Foods has an employment opportunity for a reliable, selfmotivated meat cutter. Experience preferred but training may be available. Interested candidates may submit a resume in person to Sydney-Anne at 906-7th Avenue.

Landscaping company is looking for a reliable, self-motivated, friendly person for help in a landscaping supply store. Weekend and holiday work required. Call 250-341-5078.

WANTED PROCESSOR OPERATORS for logging outfit in the Columbia Valley. Full time work with Benefits.

Contact: Chasse Holdings Ltd. Brady 250-342-1402 or Jacques 250-3421610.

The Horsethief Pub is now hiring P/T or F/T experienced Bartender/ Server, year round. Must be available weekends & evenings.

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

The Horsethief Pub is now hiring P/T or F/T experienced line cooks, $15.00 per hour/year round. Must be available weekends & evenings.

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

Windy Café in Windermere is hiring a P/T server and bus person, apply in person or call 250-342-6001.

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.

Female care aid needed for part-time work. Experience and/or training required. Weekday mornings. Nonsmoking household with pets. Needs own transportation. 250-688-0271.

The Kiosk in front of the BMO bank is looking for friendly, reliable and flexible people. Call Gordon at 250342-6605 or drop by.

Wanted Part-time server. Apply with resume in person at Fubuki Sushi.

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

Employment Opportunity Respite Worker

Provides support to individuals who have varying abilities in a residential setting by providing care during the day and evening hours ensuring their safety and wellbeing. Staff will provide support to help them relate in a socially appropriate manner through the use of daily routines and activities. This position requires that staff work collaboratively with the family, community and other agency staff to deliver these services.

Submit a resume and cover letter by 4:00 p.m., July 24, 2013, to:

TODAY IS JUST THE BEGINNING...

APPLY NOW

Opportunities Available: LPN

Columbia Garden Village - Ivy House Invermere, BC

Michele Neider Director of Program Management Family Resource Centre Box 2289, Invermere, B.C., V0A 1K0

Please apply by email or fax at: F: (250) 489-2673 Email: careers@glm.ca

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

(HUMAN RESOURCES)

MANAGER

As Kicking Horse Coffee’s “Defender of Culture”, it will be the responsibility of the Employee Experience Manager to be the onsite resource and ombudsmen for all day-to-day people related issues including recruiting, training and orientation, performance management, employee relations and communications, benefits and total compensation. Additionally, they will provide leadership and value-added people practices support for managers that are aligned with Kicking Horse Coffee’s unique culture and anticipated business results.

In addition to being positive, dynamic and capable, they must, as a minimum possess 5 years’ experience as a Human Resources generalist in a related industry, a bachelor’s degree in a related field (CHRP Certification is beneficial) and previous experience managing payroll and benefits administration functions.

If you are a creative and experienced HR leader with a proven track record of creating and successfully rolling out innovative People related practices and programs, then we would love to hear from you! For this and other awesome opportunities currently available, visit the Kicking Horse Coffee website at http://www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/en/resources/careers or forward us a copy of your resume: jobs@kickinghorsecoffee.com

The Kootenays’ largest provider of seniors’ housing, care, and services.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY Director of Care We are looking for an experienced RN who has a passion for seniors’ care. We want someone who will make a difference in our residents lives; who will manage a staff focused on exceptional quality of care; and who will support each resident to live their best life possible.

Competitive Wage & Benefits

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

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Join the A&W Team!

FOOD SERVICE COUNTER ATTENDANTS Gerry’s Gelati is looking for 2 Food Counter Attendants to work in our busy cafe.

The positions are full-time and year-round, starting as soon as possible.

Base wage is $11.25 per hour.

Please apply in person 1045 7th Avenue, Invermere, or send resume to gerry@gerrysgelati.com

The Valley Sentinel has an opening for a

REPORTER The award-winning Valley Sentinel has an immediate opportunity for a full-time community reporter, perfect for anyone looking for direct access to an outdoor lifestyle that offers mountain biking, skiing, snow boarding, fishing, hunting and so much more.

WE’RE HIRING AT EAGLE RANCH Available immediately all kitchen positions from dishwashers to sous chef.

One full time beverage cart position also available.

Resumés accepted via email: cschneider@stonecreekresorts.com

Qualifications • Strong work ethic • Camera an asset • You must have a valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.

• A desire to pursue a journalism career If interested please contact: Kelly Hall, Publisher The Valley Sentinel 1012 Commercial Drive, Box 688 Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0 Phone: 250-566-4425 Or email your resume to: editor@thevalleysentinel.com

Please apply in person, or online at www.aw.ca

INTERIORS

Full-time, Year-Round Employment Opportunity

Currently seeking

Lacquer Sprayer

Confident self-starter with experience spraying/staining cabinets and specialty wood products.

Cabinet Maker/Installer

Our modern state-of-the-art cabinet shop is seeking an experienced individual to join our team. If you enjoy the rewards of being part of a quality product contact us.

Please forward resume or contact Kevin e-mail: info@warwick-interiors.com Phone: 250-342-6264

Job Posting POSITION: Outside Sales Representative (Marketing Associate) REPORTS TO: District Sales Manager POSTING DATE: 2013 opportunities Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home.

Outside Sales Representative At the heart of our customer relationships is our ability to listen to our customers’ needs and respond with tools that help them succeed. Sysco continues to invest in building strong customer relationships and we see the return in a high level of customer loyalty and market share that continues to grow. The key to this growth is our team of Sales Representatives; each committed to providing the exceptional level of service and innovative solutions that differentiate Sysco in the marketplace.

Opportunities exist in: East Kootenays (Cranbrook, Golden, Fernie and Radium) Requirements: • Post-secondary education in a business related field • Outside sales and/or foodservice/hospitality experience beneficial.

• Must thrive in a high energy customer service environment • PC skills and e-commerce knowledge • Own vehicle and valid operator’s license required.

If you love the food industry, can walk the talk and have what it takes to share your enthusiasm with others, start your career at Sysco today! We offer our associates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds expectations... and we have the best training in the business.

Do you enjoy meeting people and having the opportunity to work in a fun, creative and team oriented environment.

Sunchaser Vacation Villas (formally Fairmont Vacation Villas) located in Fairmont Hot Springs B.C. is seeking ambitious, customer service orientated individuals to work full-time, year-round in our Housekeeping department. We have six positions available. Successful candidates will have excellent time management and organizational skills, have an eye for detail, and have the ability to work in a very steady, fast environment producing five star quality of their work. Resort Villa Management (Management Company for Sunchaser Vacation Villas) provides competitive wages and full benefits after six month of employment.

Applicants can submit their resume with references to: mwoodske@sunchaservillas.ca or by fax to the confidential fax line 250-345-6250

C O L U M B I A VA L L E Y P I O N E E R F E AT U R E P U B L I C AT I O N

Charities of the Columbia Valley We celebrate how our community works together to help each other deal with life’s challenges.

In this special feature we invite the agencies that serve our community to provide an overview of completed and ongoing projects and how they have put the gifts of time, money and materials to use to help improve the quality of life in the Columbia Valley. The feature is also designed to help you solicit donations as well as encourage new volunteers to join your organization.

Deadlines

Booking deadline: Friday, August 9th Copy deadline: Monday, August 12th Publication deadline: Friday, August 16th Note: professional writers are available to assist you in preparing your story at no additional cost.

Qualified candidates should submit cover letter & resume quoting: HR – MAT- 13K, to: Attn: Human Resources at: hr.calgary@cgy.sysco.ca Committed to Employment Equity.

We offer an enjoyable and positive workplace environment, shared benefit plan for fulltime employees and opportunities for advancement.

Wages: $10.25 - $11.50/hour, depending on experience.

Our best is nothing without exceptional service.

We are looking for a talented individual, who is able to understand the challenges and rewards in a community newspaper while meeting weekly deadlines. Responsibilities will include story and photo assignments. This is an entry level position with room for growth.

A&W Invermere has openings for four full time food counter attendants.

N E W S PA P E R

For more information contact Dean or Angela at 250-341-6299 or e-mail ads@cv-pioneer.com or advertising@invermerevalleyecho.com to participate

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Find help with home decor to suit your lake lifestyle “There hasn’t been a piece yet I couldn’t frame,” says Lionel, who was one of the first Canadians to be certified by the Professional Picture Framers of America in 1986.

After college, the Gravelines moved to Jasper where Lionel worked as a photograLakestyle Light and Living is a new local business offering picture framing and a pher, but he soon discovered his passion for picture framing after taking over the framing diverse selection of unique lighting for home or business. department at the company he was working for.

Jennifer Swan and Lionel Graveline combine their love of framing and home decor While managing framing shops in Calgary, Lionel and his wife purchased a sumin a shop that offers one-of-a-kind items such as hand-blown Venetian glass lighting, Ital- mer home in Invermere. Last year, his wife was offered a nursing position in Invermere, ian-designed garden pottery and superior framing. so they closed up shop in Calgary and converted Owner Jennifer Swan, who purchased the their summer home into a permanent one. business (previously Mercer & Co.) in January “Having a beautifully framed piece hangfrom previous owner Leanne Tegart, began her ening on your wall has the effect of recapturing trepreneurial career in Wilmer where she started that moment in time, as opposed to having that Peacock Embroidery out of her home in 1994. memento tucked away — out of sight, out of After running her own business for 12 years, mind” says Lionel.

Swan sold Peacock Embroidery in 2006. She moved Lakestyle Light and Living offers framing opto Spokane, Washington where she lived with her tions such as conservation framing (which will husband for a few years, but began to miss the valley ensure the artwork will last for generations), to and moved back to her hometown of Invermere to memorabilia framing, to a selection of in-stock follow her dream of being a business owner again. frames and mat boards.

Swan met picture framer Lionel Graveline in “I love when I frame something for someone,” May when he came in to the shop to get a cersays Lionel. “They see the final piece and their tificate framed. He mentioned his expertise in the mouth just drops.” trade and a partnership was born.

There is a selection of lighting, home decor Lionel has been framing for over 30 years. He and framing in stock, as well as many specialty operated a picture framing store for 13 years in HAPPY TO HELP — Lakestyle Light and Living owner Jennifer Swan and items that are available to order. Lakestyle Light Whitby, Ontario that was featured in the framing professional picture framer Lionel Graveline offer their expertise to those who and Living is located at 905 7th avenue in Inverwant to bring more beauty into their homes.

Photo by Terri Giles mere across from Valley Foods. trade magazine Décor.

By Terri Giles Special to The Pioneer

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FAITH

Cease and rest: it’s summer!

By Laura Hermakin Reverend Christ Church Trinity Summer affords many of us more opportunity for Sabbath time, yet summer warmth ushers in a lot of busyness so that we often find ourselves actually doing more rather than taking precious time to relax and care for ourselves.

One of the most tremendous gifts of summer is that life takes on a different rhythm and provides us opportunity to relax a little more, be refreshed and re-created.

I mean re-created by God’s renewing Spirit. God programmed re-creation into creation and set a rhythm into the cosmos — a renewal.

You have likely heard the word Sabbath in one form or another. In the Church, we usually refer to Sunday as the Sabbath, although for some Christians as well as members of other faiths, Saturday is observed as the Sabbath. The Hebrew definition of Sabbath is simply “to cease, to rest.”

Something happens when we somehow figure out

how to cease and rest. So, how does one cease and rest in God’s gift of summertime? You will likely conjure up images of those you know or have known when I suggest becoming a “free spirit.”

How wonderful if the image you conjure is of yourself. There are certainly people in each of our lives who seem more connected to creation than the rest of us and I like to believe that such people have special insight into knowing what it means to be fully alive.

And so my summertime challenge for you is to take time, every day if you can, to simply be alive for yourself. I know that when we are fully alive, everyone around us is delighted, as is God in seeing us full of joy.

Each of us has different gifts and passions, and you likely know best what brings you into the presence of God’s embracing Spirit.

In case you need some help thinking of things, here are a few suggestions: Take time to meditate and be mindful of your spirit, focusing inward for the serenity and guidance you need — it’s having a moment to hear yourself think and just maybe letting God get a word in. Enjoy sunsets. Play. Send a love letter to yourself. Delight someone. Read. Celebrate someone. Allow yourself to be rich without money. Stop worrying now. Appreciate yourself as a miracle.

And for goodness sake, simply enjoy some Sabbath time! Shalom!

New summer hours for Columbia Valley Food Bank For August, the Columbia Valley Food Bank in Invermere will be open on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in an effort to help people who work and can’t make it during the day. These extra evening hours are in addition to the Food Bank’s regular hours, which are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m.

For more information, contact the Food Bank at 250-342-0850. The Food Bank is located below the Invermere Public Library.

Valley Churches LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, August 4th 10:30 a.m.: Worship and Life Instruction, “ Loving Proverbs: Down to Earth Wisdom... Living with Direction” ...Guest speaker, Rev. Tim Moore, ministering.

Pastor Trevor Hagan 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY ANGLICAN-UNITED 9 a.m.: Worship at All Saint’s, Edgewater 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere 7 p.m.: Worship at St. Peter’s, Windermere 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.

712 -12th Ave., Invermere • Father Gabriel • 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

. . . ‘RCMP’ from page 4 Every now and then, if I know I won’t be able to get home to let her out, I will take her to work for a couple of hours. We were on the lookout for a particular vehicle and it so happened a similar vehicle went by me. I turned and caught up to the vehicle and pulled it over. Before I got out of the car, I knew this was not the vehicle we were looking for. The driver happened to be a gentleman from Canal Flats. As I opened the door, Taz bolted from the car onto the busy highway. I can get the wife’s car impounded and put up with the consequences, but be responsible for killing the dog? Not going to happen. I quickly jumped out, bent down to grab her and, in doing so, banged my forehead on the partially opened door. I hit it hard enough that I knew by the time I walked over to the car I had stopped I would be bleeding. Can’t keep the driver in suspense while I try to provide first aid to myself. Sure enough, the driver informs me I’m bleeding and offered me a band aid. I accepted his generous offer and allowed him to proceed. Could have used stitches but manned up and used a butterfly bandage. The scar is there, but my explanation for the scar to the kids is more heroic. I explain I saved a life. Just don’t tell them it was my life I saved by grabbing the dog.

You can remember someone special with your gift to the Canadian Cancer Society To donate In Memory or In Honour: www.cancer.ca | 250-426-8916 or call toll-free 1-800-656-6426 or mail to: P. O. Box 102 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Please include: Your name an address for tax receipt Name of the person being remembered Name and address to send card to

Let’s Make Cancer History

www.cancer.ca

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