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Valley NEWS

Fairmont Lions plan community hall

By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff A group of philanthropic felines are poised to pounce on Fairmont Hot Springs’ newest park and first community hall.

The Fairmont and District Lions Club have identified the former Steve O’s Pizza building, next to Tony’s Greek Grill, as a likely candidate for what will be known as the Fairmont Lion’s Community Den. “We selected it ( the Steve O’s Pizza building) because it is a commercial property in a central location where you don’t have to rezone,” said Norbert Schab of the Fairmont Lions. “I really think we will close the deal and I think we will get it.”

The group has already raised $100,000 towards the new facility through various fundraising events, grants and community donations, including the Coy’s Par 3 Charity Golf Tournament and the hole in one competition held annually at Fairmont’s Riverside Golf Course.

The group is waiting on $172,000 in grants and still needs to raise another $20,000 to purchase the building, which is currently listed at $292,000, including taxes.

The Lions plan to buy the building in April to avoid the harmonized sales tax. A wave of local support for the project, including an interest-free loan of $50,000 contributed by Don and Carol Seable of Fairmont’s Riverside Golf Estates, have helped get the project off the ground, Mr. Schab added.

“This has been something I have wanted to do since I got here and now we are doing it,” said the Lions spokesperson, who has been a member of the club for 51 years, and has plans to triple the size of the exterior deck of the building and renovate the 1,500 square foot interior to allow for more space, once purchased. The club has already allocated $20,000 for materials to upgrade the facility and will be looking for volunteer labour to finish the project.

In addition to the pursuit of a community hall, on December 10th the Fairmont Lions took possession of

10 acres of land, broken up into two parcels, near the west end of Wills Road. The Wilder family, who ran Fairmont Hot Springs from 1957 to 2006, dedicated a portion of resort property to the Lions’ Club as part of the 2006 sale of the resort to Ken Fowler Enterprises.

“There will probably be a public meeting where people can suggest what they want,” Mr. Schab added.

“Whether the community wants a sports field, community garden, nature park or a bird sanctuary; whatever they want is what we will do.”

The developments in Fairmont have also received the support of Area F director, Wendy Booth.

“Fairmont is the only community in the Columbia Valley that doesn’t have a community centre,” she said.

“It is definitely something that has a been a desire of the Lions and the community for a very long time. This is an opportunity.”

For more information on the project or to donate to the cause, please contact the Fairmont & District Lions Club by email at mstanguay@gmail.com .

Battle over hot springs comes bubbling to surface

By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff Tension continues to build between the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada over the upcoming privatization of all three Canadian Rockies hot pools (Radium, Banff and Miette).

Parks Canada is currently drafting the request for proposal document outlining operating requirements for private sector companies looking to bid on becoming operators at all three Canadian Rockies hot pools.

The request for proposal document is subject to the North American Free Trade Agreement and will allow companies all over North America to compete over running the hot springs.

“Part of what we are working on in the RFP are very specific standards related to protecting ecological integrity and cultural resources,” said Tracy Thiessen,

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Although there has not been a date set for the RFP to be completed, bidders should be able to view specific requirements early this year, she said.

“We want to make sure if we hand the hot pools off to the private sector that it will be sustainable and that it will lead to an improved visitor experience,” Ms. Thiessen added.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada, which represents workers at all three hot springs, has begun plans for an upcoming public meeting in Radium Hot Springs and has dedicated a “Don’t Sell Our Hot Springs” page on their website to outline their concerns around privatization, said Kevin King, regional

vice-president of the Union of National Employees.

“If they (the federal government) are able to engage in the commercialization of natural treasures in this country, what else can be sold off in our national parks, national historic sites and our marine conservation areas?” he said. “The federal public service and Parks Canada operate a different type of experience that is based on three things: accessibility, affordability and a distinctly Canadian experience.”

Mr. King worries that the privatization of the hot springs will spell a loss of the cultural identity contained within the parks.

“When you have a commercial operator coming in, whose parent company might be American, for example, are you truly going to get a Canadian experience, or is this going to be another run of the mill operation in competition with the other private businesses in the area?”

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• On January 25th at 11 p.m., Columbia Valley detachment members received a report of a smashed window in the 300 block of Sifton Street in Invermere. Police attended and learned that a 40-year-old female from Invermere smashed a front window after an argument with a family member. Damage is estimated at about $300. The investigation continues.

• On January 25th at 6:20 p.m., detachment members responded to a twovehicle accident on 4th Street and 7th Avenue in front of Sobeys. A jeep driven by a 19-year-old male from Fairmont turned left on a green light, failing to yield to a Dodge pick up driven by a 63-year-old male from Invermere. (I really don’t know why I have to always include age, it’s just a habit. No doubt I will stop doing that when a female jeers me for revealing her age.) There were no injuries to the drivers.

The driver of the Jeep was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for failing to yield.

• On January 25th at 7:48 p.m., the detachment received a complaint of constant harassment. The complainant said a person known to her was constantly texting her in regards to an ongoing argument. No threats were made. The complainant simply wished for the police to speak to the person and request the harassment stop before it became a criminal matter.

• On January 26th, a driver of a 2010 Dodge Ram truck decided to pull over at a rest area for the night between Radium and Edgewater. During the night, as the driver slept in the vehicle, the back window was smashed. Detachment members attended the scene and as the owner indicated all he heard was a vehicle passing by, it was determined that a passing vehicle hit a rock on the road, or had a rock dislodged from a tire, causing it to fly up striking the window.

• On January 26th, the Columbia Valley detachment were contacted and advised that an adult male and female were assaulted at their residence by an adult male known to them. An argument ensued that resulted in the assault. The female victim involved was later seen at the hospital and it was determined that she suffered a possible concussion. Police were not notified at the time of the assault. A suspect male has been identified and the investigation is continuing.

Bar patrols Throughout their evening patrols, detachment members conduct bar walk throughs. These patrols are meant to support the staff should there be any issues, as well as to ensure that the bars have things under control for security, are keeping minors at bay and not over-serving alcohol. Recent observations by officers in the last couple of weeks have resulted in a bar manager being serviced a

licensed premise check sheet noting violations. This is followed up with the liquor inspector to take whatever action he may deem necessary. These patrols will be more frequent as violations are noted, with more aggressive enforcement from the officers and the liquor inspector.

Impaired investigations Recently a number of officers were trained on the ASD handheld instrument to detect impaired drivers. In the past, those officers without the training were unable to utilize the new provincial legislation that provided for immediate suspensions and impoundment. Officers investigating an impaired driver who did not have this training would be tied up for hours completing the investigation. The ASD training is a valuable tool used by the police to tackle impaired drivers who blow a fail or a warn. Members have recently conducted roadside sobriety checks as vehicles were coming off the lake. These roadside sobriety checks will continue.

Emergency e-brake turn Just six month into my job in Agassiz, I was the passenger in a police car when a car went speeding by us.

My partner, an experienced officer who obviously knew how to handle a car, went through some instinctive moves that resulted in our police car slowing down and spinning on a dime at a fairly high rate of speed, quickly catching up to the vehicle. The spinning on a dime took me by surprise and actually scared the living bejesus out of me.

He later explained and demonstrated the emergency brake turn. It all happens in a split second: slow the car down a little, start the turn with your steering wheel, and at a pivotal time of the steering, pull out the emergency release while at the same time slamming down on the emergency brake; quickly take your foot off the emergency brake at the right time in the turn, and voila — you are heading in the opposite direction. That’s the e-brake turn.

Well, the junior member here (me) wanted to be like the experienced member. Practice makes perfect, and I wanted to master this technique that they didn’t teach us in Regina. However, I needed a pretty wide area to learn.

There’s no better place than the four-lane Trans Canada Highway late at night when no one was looking. This went on for about a week, and with all the attempts, I managed to do it once. I conquered it and decided to never do it again.

You can imagine the marks all the practice left on the highway. One day, while traveling with the boss to Chilliwack, he commented on the marks on the highway and directed me and the others to get the idiot who was marking up the highway.

Not a problem, I told him; I’m on it.

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February 1, 2013

Falks face sand and floods in Niger Submitted by Joy Falk Editor’s note: Invermere’s Falk Family – parents Joy and Stacy, and daughters Brianna, 12, and Rebekah, 9, arrived in Niger last June for a two-year adventure. Joy is teaching kindergarten and Stacey is managing construction projects.

This is the first of a two-part series.

It is hard to believe that we left the Columbia Valley and arrived in Niamey, Niger six months ago. As I am sure most of you can imagine, the weather here in West Africa is quite different from what it is in Canada. We are a mere 15 degrees north of the equator.

When we arrived at the end of July, Niamey was in the midst of the rainy season. Temperatures still remained high, but periods of rain snuck up on us and would quickly saturate our clean clothes on the line with sandy raindrops. Our first night here, we experienced a sandstorm that took us from daylight to a brilliant orange sky to darkness in a matter of minutes. It was a wild experience.

Then we headed to a mini hot season where we learned to deal with constant sweat (this is not an exaggeration) and many power outages. We are now in the cool season; where we find ourselves in sweaters in the mornings at 17 degrees, many locals will be wearing toques and down jackets. Soon we will be heading into

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the hot, hot season, more sweat, more power outages and more dry skin.

School started in August; two weeks later, the Niger River flooded. This changed many lives unexpectedly. As the river rose, we watched water pour into the school campus and take out hundreds of local homes. It was a sobering week, as there was very little we could do but watch it all unfold.

In the weeks that followed, staff worked hard to salvage what we could from the campus and set up new buildings so the school could re-open. Stacy spent many days working in sewage water up to his waist, moving furniture and AFRICA IN ACTION — The Falk family from Invermere stands (with The school supplies by canoes to larger trucks Pioneer) atop a knoll in Niamey, Niger, where they’re six months into their that would then deliver the contents to two-year stay.

Photo submitted by Joy Falk a holding ground where everything was bleached and prepared for future use. It has begun. Instead he has been doing maintenance at was a miracle to have school start only one month after the four different campuses, learning the ins and outs of the flood. dealing with termites, replacing locks and fixing doors, My job has remained the same, teaching Kindergar- dealing with plumbing and electrical issues and many ten. I have a lovely international group of 12 children. other constant challenges here in Africa. It has been a Stacy’s job, on the other hand, has taken a dramatic steep learning curve for him. switch. He was to build a playground structure and staff housing; as a result of the flood, neither of these projects Look for part two in the series next week.

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perspective

Historical Lens

Keeping her memory alive

By Greg Amos

In the wake of a tragic decision in Fairmont late last week, the valley is in mourning as many ask why a 20-year-old woman facing personal struggles felt the need to take her own life.

We were all young once, and most of us remember it as a time where our free-spirited behaviour resulted in an unwise decision or two.

I’m no exception; in my early twenties, I thought smoking was cool. There’s one image on cigarette packs that I remember well: a bar graph showing that just behind the 37,000 Canadians who die every year of illnesses related to tobacco smoke, the number two preventable cause of death is suicide.

In 2009, the most recent year for which national stats are available, there were 3,890 suicides across the country, and 510 in B.C. The national figure is down from 4,074 suicides a decade ago, which is a sign of progress, especially given the country’s growing population. But the numbers remain far too high.

Cheyenne Michelle Mason-Lalande — by all accounts a bright and cheerful employee at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort — was not in a high-risk demographic - Statistics Canada numbers show people in the age 20 to 24 range are only slightly more likely to commit suicide than the general population, with men being four times more likely than women to commit the act. Something compelled her to make the tragic choice, and we need to find some answers as a community about why this happened.

The BC Coroners Service notes more people died at their own hands in B.C. in 2006 than in motor-vehicle accidents. A shocking fact? It should be an eye opener, and a sign that we need to focus more on the need for mental health supports to prevent suicide.

We want to honour Cheyenne’s memory, and the best way for us to do it is to reflect on who she was (see page 8), and what can be done to prevent the next young woman in her situation from making the same decision.

We all owe it to Cheyenne to make her passing mean something more than a tragic headline.

Lounging at the Legion Sixteen men and one youngster gather outside Invermere’s First Legion Clubhouse in this Coronation Day photo from May 1937. Pictured, back row, left to right: T.W. Turner, S. Horwood, Fred Cutts, Dapper Ede, Jack Walker, Bill Lee, Ernie Bryan, and an unknown man. Front row, left to right: Tom Gallagher, Jack Kimm, Charlie Thornton, Frank Richardson, Bill Seaton, Mr. Sandilands, Arthur Ashworth, and Commander Powles. The boy’s identitry is unknown. If you have any more information, e-mail us at info@cv-pioneer.com .

Photo (A1259) courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society

Friends remember Cheyenne Editor’s note: this message was submitted to The Pioneer from friends and co-workers of Cheyenne Mason-Lalande at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

Dear Friend Cheyenne, You were so much more than a co-worker to us. As an employee you were reliable, dependable, and always willing to do the jobs no one else was willing to do. But you were not just a co-worker; you were our friend.

You carried an energy with you that was

undeniably contagious, just like your smile. Who knew it was even possible to have a permanent smile?

You were creative, energetic, and most definitely the life of the party. Some would say that unique experiences followed you, but it was you that made those experiences unique. To our beloved colleague and friend, you are going to be missed more than you will ever know and we cherish the memories we have of you.

Love, Your Fairmont Family

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February 1, 2013

LETTERS

Under siege at home from smart meters

Dear Editor:

The smart meter issue has gone way too far. I am under siege in my own home.

That is unacceptable. We take turns leaving our property to ensure someone is here when BC Hydro or Corix comes.

Our lives have been altered drastically.

This is not okay, but we will not back down to pressure. We know our rights and are informed.

Our two immediate neighbours’ smart meters point directly into our great room, where we spend the majority of our time. They are mere feet away from our house. Since we can not change that situation, we are doing what we can.

We have made many choices to limit our exposure to electromagnetic fields

in our home by getting rid of cordless phones, limiting use of cell phones, not holding them to our head but instead using the speaker or an ear piece, and various other measures that are in progress and ongoing.

I am urging the BC Civil Liberties Association to look into this matter, especially on behalf of the smart meter “hold-outs” that numbered some 140,000 last week. BC Hydro is bullying and threatening citizens who should feel safe in their own homes; I can provide documented details of this happening.

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The Fairmont Hot Springs community is pulling together to remember a young woman who kept hot springs swimmers safe in the pool when she wasn’t busy lighting up the faces of her friends and co-workers with her free-spirited and upbeat attitude.

Cheyenne Michelle Mason-Lalande, aged 20, a resident of Fairmont Hot Springs, was found deceased behind a house on Riverview Drive in Fairmont on Thursday, January 24th. A rifle was found beside her body, and Columbia Valley RCMP have ruled out foul play.

The tragic passing of a vibrant young woman has deeply affected staff at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, where she had worked since September 2011, most recently as a lifeguard.

“The community of Fairmont has experienced a tragic loss,” said Regional District of East Kootenay area F director Wendy Booth, who represents people in Fairmont. “My heart goes out to all those who were close to Cheyenne, including family, friends and co-workers. My hope is that the healing process can begin and we can support her friends and family as they grieve.”

As a valued staff member at the resort, Cheyenne played an important role in the emergency procedures and cleanup efforts after last June’s mudslide that rocked the resort community.

In emails to The Pioneer, Cheyenne’s friends describe her as a warm and loving person. (None of her friends was willing to speak further to The Pioneer.)

“This girl was amazing,” wrote one commenter on The Pioneer’s website. “She had the most friends out of anyone I have ever seen and was loved dearly for her smile, outgoing free will and spirit.”

Cheyenne loved dirt biking, camping and quadding in the Cranbrook area where she was raised.

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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN — Cheyenne MasonLalande, right, was loved by her friends for her positive attitude and fun-loving personality Photo submitted Cranbrook’s Mt. Baker Secondary School in 2010, was one of two people facing charges in connection with the December 22nd fire that destroyed five condominium buildings at the Columbia Eagle development in Fairmont Hot Springs, RCMP confirmed. A 25-year-old male from Invermere was also charged.

After she had been reported missing to the Columbia Valley RCMP detachment a few hours earlier, at about 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 24th, RCMP members were contacted by concerned friends stating that Cheyenne had made threats to harm herself, said Staff Sergeant Marko Shehovac. She was found deceased by a roommate before police arrived on the scene.

“It’s obviously a really, really tragic event, and everyone’s in a bit of shock around the resort – we’re just trying to provide counselling and support for all of our staff,” said Fairmont Hot Springs Resort chief operating officer, Dean Prentice. “It’s just a difficult time for all of us.”

A celebration of life for Cheyenne was held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 31st in Cranbrook.

Cheyenne’s family was unavailable for comment before The Pioneer’s press deadline. The BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate the death.

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What’s Happening in the Columbia Valley

Music • visual arts • dining • Bar Scene • entertainment • performance ARTS MOVIE REVIEW

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AU REVOIR

Cindy Levagood (left) and Judy Pettigrew may be smiling together in this photo, taken at The Hoodoo Grill during Fairmont’s Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala Dinner on Saturday, January 26th, but the duo confess they were battling throughout the evening for the highest bid on the pilates auction item. The duo helped organize $10,400 in auction items for the event.

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Music • visual arts • dining • Bar Scene • entertainment • performance ARTS

Movie Review: Coriolanus Reviewed by Dean Midyette Coriolanus, directed by and starring Ralph Fiennes as Caius Martius, a.k.a. Coriolanus, is a brilliant adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known plays. Written to be set in ancient Rome but filmed in modern times, Coriolanus is at once a wartime drama, political thriller and Shakespearian tragedy.

Coriolanus is our anti-hero, a man who despises the Roman commoners and is only at home on the field of battle. He is eventually pushed into politics, a role to which he is unsuited, by his conniving mother Volumnia, played formidably by Vanessa Redgrave. This proves to be his undoing, as to secure the exalted position of Consul of Rome

he must first have the blessing of both the Senate elite and the Roman masses.

Ultimately rejected by his people, Coriolanus is banished from Rome and allies himself with his arch-enemy, Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler), and with the Volscian army of Aufidius behind him, he marches on Rome to exact revenge.

Shakespeare’s prose, from Coriolanus’ confrontation with the poorest of Rome (“You common cry of curs! Whose breath I hate as reek o’the rotten fens, whose love I prize as the dead carcasses of unburied men that do corrupt my air”) to Volumnia’s frustration at her son’s banishment (“Anger’s my meat; I sup upon myself, and so shall starve with feeding”) is the adhesive which binds this story together.

From staring down a hungry mob single-handedly to his bloodlust-fueled battles (reminiscent of Marlon Brando’s Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now) to the son who cannot free himself from his mother’s manipulations nor truly love his wife (Jessica Chastain), Fiennes defines himself yet again as one of this generation’s greatest Shakespearean actors.

For the Shakespearian purists among us, this movie is a must see. While some may find the Elizabethan English and iambic pentameter weighty and hard to follow, there can be no doubt that Fiennes’ artistic vision and performance will leave the viewer emotionally spent, which is what all great art should strive to accomplish.

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

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

Please limit your submission to 30 words.

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

Toby Theatre • February 1st and 2nd, 7:30 p.m.: Rise of the Guardians.

• February 14th - 16th & February 21st - 23rd: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2.

Friday, February 1st • 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Lego Palooza for students in Kindergarten to Grade 4 at the Invermere Public Library.

Space is limited. Please register at 250-342-6416. Visit invermere.bclibrary.ca for more information on this and other library programs.

• 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Night skiing and the 30th annual Starlight Challenge every Friday night throughout February at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Teams of four compete based on the smallest difference between times taken over two runs on a dual slalom race course. For info, please call 250-345-6070.

• 6:30 p.m.: Mexican night at the Summit Youth Centre featuring a hot taco dinner.

• 7 - 9:30 p.m.: Pre-registration for the 2013 Pond Hockey Championships at the Station Pub in Invermere. Play begins on Saturday, February 2nd from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., with burger and band party at Station Pub.

Saturday, February 2nd • 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: 2013 Pond Hockey Championship.

Play begins on Saturday, February 2nd with burger and band party at Invermere’s Station Pub. Play continues on Sunday, February 3rd with playoffs commencing at 9 a.m.

Saturday, February 2nd

Other

• 11 a.m.: Nipika Mountain Resort Toby Creek Nordic Loppet Weekend February 2nd - 3rd. The 30 kilometre classic race starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday: 20 kilometre skate race starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday. For more information, please email info@nipika.com .

• 7 p.m.: Pool tournament at the Summit Youth Centre.

• 7 - 11 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre Dance at the Lions’ Club. Tickets available at the Summit Youth Centre and David Thompson Secondary. For more information, please call 250-342-3033 or email summit.centre@gmail.com .

• 9:30 p.m.: Open mic night every Thursday at the Hoodoo Grill. For more information, please call 250345-2166 or visit their website at www.hoodooville.ca/ Hoodoo_Grill • 6:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: The 3066 Invermere Army Cadets runs every Monday night at our local Legion # 71. Contact Second Lt. Megan McConnell at 250409-4455 for information.

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

Children should be accompanied by parents.

• Bingo: First and third Wednesday of each month at the Windermere Community Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m.

• Seniors Day at the Invermere Library. 2nd and 4th Wednesday or each month, 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Join us for tea and goodies. Community bus transportation provided from Lakeview Manor and Columbia Garden Village.

Thursday, February 7th

Invermere Library hours

• 6:20 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre is going swimming at Radium Hot Springs.

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

• Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Saturday, February 9th

Canal Flats Community Library Hours

Sunday, February 3rd • 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: 2013 Pond Hockey Championship playoffs.

• 7:30 p.m.: Morgan Childs Quartet plays an intimate concert at Invermere’s Christ Church Trinity. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information, call 250-342-4423.

Tuesday, February 5th

• 2 p.m.: Edgewater- Radium Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Tea and Bake sale. 250-342-4423.

• 11 p.m. DJ Bobby C Sound TV will be performing at Bud’s Bar & Lounge, Invermere.

Wednesday, February 13th • 7 p.m.: Screening of documentary Peace Out, hosted by the Invermere branch of Wildsight at the Lions Hall. Peace Out is an award-winning documentary exploring energy extraction in western Canada, including the Site C dam. Admission is by donation.

For more information, please call 250-688-1205.

Friday, February 22nd • 10 p.m. Denim on Denim & Her Public Girls’ Night Party with Marys Gunns performing at Bud’s Bar. Tickets are $10.

• Tuesday: 7- 8:30 p.m. For info: 250-349-5360.

Invermere Thrift Store hours • Thursdays: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Fridays and Saturdays: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Radium Library hours • Tuesday: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

• Wednesday and Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.

• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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BINGO

The first and third Wednesdays of each month at the Windermere Community Hall.

Doors open at 6 p.m.; games begin at 7 p.m.

The next game is Wednesday, February 6th.

For more information contact Gracie Boake at 250-341-1548.

Kelly Jefferson – Saxophones David Restivo – Piano Jon Maharaj – Bass Morgan Childs – Drums

Performing live at Christ Church Trinity Sunday, February 3rd Concert at 8 p.m.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Morgan Childs has been a fixture on the Toronto music scene since making the move from his native Vancouver in 2009, and before that, his hometown of Invermere B.C. In constant demand as a frequent collaborator with a number of national and international jazz artists of distinction, Childs has cemented his reputation as one of Canada’s foremost jazz musicians. Peer and elders alike have expressed admiration for Childs’ unique blend of forward-looking, contemporary instincts with his warm, vintage sound aesthetic and thorough understanding of the jazz tradition.

For more information call CV Arts at 250-342-4423.

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Postmaster to mail no more

By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff A passion for communication and a love of people are two personality traits that helped a Radium woman bring nearly three decades of smiles and infectious laughter to the post offices of the Columbia Valley.

Francoise Otis mailed the last letter of her career on January 15th after a 35year career working for Canada Post.

“I love the job and I love it here,” she said. “You meet so many interesting people.”

Francoise arrived in the valley in 1969, when she left her native Saint Maurice, Quebec, to settle first in Canal Flats and eventually in Radium.

After a friend quit her position with the post service, Francoise jumped at the opportunity and began working on a temporary basis under the acting postPOST POOCH ­— Francoise holds her retirement gift to herself, Rocky, a sevmaster, Hilda Blatt. en-month-old boston terrier and chihuahua mix. Photo by Kristian Rasmussen “I was a bit shy on my first day and everybody was telling me that you have most memorable days at the Radium Post Office came in to learn to talk louder,” Francoise joked.

“They taught me everything because you do everything 2005, when Francoise received some exciting news from in Radium. You do all the sorting, and the dispatching. post management.

“When they phoned me from Vancouver saying that It is so interesting and challenging.”

I would get a computer, I told my supervisor, ‘Wait a From 1978 to 1994, Francoise worked various roles, second.’

I put my phone down and went in the back and until being promoted to the position of postmaster for screamed.

I told them, ‘I went and did my little dance the Radium area. A career at Canada Post is an exercise and now I am OK, you can talk.’” in flexibility, she added.

Francoise plans to continue to live in Radium and “I find it most challenging because the job changed spend time with her daughters Sonia, Linda and Nicole all the time,” she said. “There were always new rules and new this and that. You have to remain very flexible and and son Richard while gardening as much as possible, she added. you also have to be willing to learn all the time.”

Francoise’s daughter Sonia is planning a Sunday Francoise began her career by counting letters and sorting them by hand. Over time, the post office gar- afternoon tea for her mom from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on nered a cash register, which required the post master to February 3rd at the Radium Hall. Anyone looking to write down all the transactions of the day by hand and celebrate Francoise’s 35 years of service to the commutransfer them to a work sheet every night. One of her nity is welcome to attend.

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Dialysis debate continues

By Greg Amos Pioneer Staff A push towards home-based peritoneal dialysis is at the heart of the mid-January decision to close Invermere’s community hemodialysis unit and relocate its equipment to Sparwood.

“Peritoneal dialysis is the preferred treatment; it means independence, but often people don’t look at that as an option because of the change it involves,” explained Interior Health director of renal services Paula James.

“Research shows that the more involved a person is with their care, the better the results they can expect.”

Invermere’s dialysis unit served the renal population for the Upper Columbia Valley including Golden, and was initially an income generator for Interior Health due to the premiums paid by out-of-province users of the facility. As usership declined, that ceased to be the case about six years ago, said Ms. James. Those numbers were not a factor in the decision to close the unit, she added.

“You don’t start a community dialysis unit to deal with the one-offs coming into an area for vacations,” she noted.

With just one full-time hemodialysis patient requiring the services of the two-chair dialysis unit in Invermere’s hospital, the facility’s reverse osmosis equipment will soon be moved to a six-chair dialysis unit in Sparwood, where it’s expected to see more use.

“The equipment has to be used; there’s a risk of damaging the membranes in the equipment if it sits stagnant,” said Ms. James, who noted peritoneal dialysis — which involves a permanent tube in a patient’s abdomen — is usually carried out at night while the patient sleeps, allowing them to dialyze for longer, said Ms. James.

Appointments with a regional renal doctor are easy to accommodate via teleconference, she added.

But peritoneal dialysis also means home renovation costs around installing a high-voltage connection and a water supply in the bedroom, while going without the reassurance that a nurse can provide, explained one valley resident.

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Otters churning up the water

By Greg Amos, Pioneer Staff

Two Columbia Valley Otters Swim Club members are making some waves at the provincial level.

On December 17th, two Otters swimmers competed in a time trial in Canmore, Alberta to try and qualify for provincial championships. Isabella Hul, 11, qualified in her age group in the 100metre breast stroke for the B.C. AA junior provincial championships. Madeleine Wrazej, 16, qualified in her age group in the 200-metre breast stroke for the Alberta senior B provincials.

Columbia Valley Rockies vs. Castlegar Rebels!

Invermere Fire Rescue Night at the Rockies!

Friday, February 1st at 7:30 p.m.

“This is the first time for both of these girls to obtain a provincial qualifying time, and they are the first qualifiers I’ve had in the three years as head coach for the team,” said Fahrni. “Both girls have been swimming in the pool four times a week as well as cross-training in other activities. They have worked hard and deserved earning a qualifying time.”

Isabella and Ms. Fahrni are flying to Vancouver for the junior provincials running from February 8th through 10th, while Madeleine is opting not to attend her competition in Lethbridge, as it’s scheduled for February 1st to 3rd, which clashes with exam week at David Thompson Secondary.

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Happy Birthday from George and family.

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Annual General Meeting Tuesday, February 12th at 7 p.m.

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

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Fishing frenzy Visitors and locals enjoyed the annual ice fishing derby on Lake Windermere on Saturday, January 26th. Pictured, clockwise from top left: Tawny Kains, 11, Leland Kains, 5 and Hailey Nadon, 11, of Wilmer show off their catch; Bryan Gerrie of Banff prepares to pull another catch out of the lake; Darren Gerrie of Banff shows off his 17.5-inch northern pikeminnow; BC Hydro workers Tanis Warehan and Wendy Behan spot their next catch in the glow of the frigid waters located beneath.

Photos by Kristian Rasmussen

Snake charming its way into the valley

By Pioneer Staff A taste of the east will make its way west for the 18th annual Chinese New Year Gala, which is slithering into Copper Point Resort to celebrate the year of the snake on Saturday, February 9th.

The event, which is organized by the Family Resource Centre as a fundraiser for the Invermere Women’s Shelter, has sold out every year since its inception.

“I think it is going to be an elegant evening where people can come out and enjoy each other’s company and at the same time support an important initiative in the community,” said Pat Cope, executive director of the Family Resource Centre.

The event was originally organized by a group of local women looking to enjoy their time together with a little Chinese flair. The popularity of the celebration, and the charitable leanings of the event’s organizers, led to the formation of the Columbia Valley Violence

Protection Society led by Invermere local, Debbie Neault, who passed away from cancer in 2010. Under her direction, the group raised $75,000 towards the support of women and children fleeing domestic violence in the Columbia Valley.

Carrying on her legacy, Pat Cope and the team at the Family Resource Centre have big plans for Copper Point Resort Court’s Grand Hall, which include a multitude of exotic tapas-style Asian dishes, decorations and a 30-foot long, three-dimensional cloth dragon.

“Certainly from an aesthetics point of view Copper Point really does present itself very well,” Ms. Cope added. “The philosophy here is about supporting families and what we do in our agency.”

The event, which has largely been advertised as an evening mainly for women in the past, has branched out this year to focus on couples.

“In order to create solutions around domestic violence, everyone needs to be involved, and that is

the approach we are taking,” she said. “We want men and women together working on the solutions.”

Despite the serious role the event plays in providing support for women and families in need, the focus of the evening is on enjoying a great night out.

Popular local host Bill Cropper will assume the role of MC, while live entertainment and a series of casinostyle games will be followed by a finale of lit lanterns released into the night sky above Copper Point Resort.

“We want to make ourselves known as part of the community and to support community initiatives wherever we can,” added Amanda Robinson, general manager at Copper Point Resort. “This is the Family Resource Centre’s biggest fundraising event of the year, so it is important that we are able to deliver on a great experience.”

Tickets to the event, which has not yet sold out, are available by calling 250-342-5566. Doors open at 7 p.m.

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Terrific tumblers Gravity took a breather at the Glacier Peaks Gymnastic Centre near Invermere on Thursday, January 17th, where aspiring gymnasts and instructors engaged in a tumbling practice session. Clockwise from top left: instructor Colette Edwards strikes an inverted pose on the trampoline; five-year-old Rio Belle displays her blonde mane of hair while hanging off a balance bar; instructor Kelty Edwards shows her graceful form while bounding into the air above the trampoline. The centre’s membership is growing rapidly, and an open house for those interested will be held at the centre on Sunday, February 17th.

Photos by Kristian Rasmussen

Public Notice Please be advised that there will be increased industrial road traffic on forest roads in the East Kootenay Region where harvesting and road building operations are being conducted.

If you are travelling on any forest road, you could encounter traffic at anytime of the day including weekends. Travellers are reminded to drive with caution.

Forest roads are radio assisted not radio controlled so please drive accordingly. The public should drive defensively and expect the unexpected. Drivers should follow the “3C’s” when driving on forest roads. Use courtesy, common sense and concentration.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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February 1, 2013

YOUR MONEY

Income strategies for semi-retired couples As people approach retirement, they often wonder when to begin withdrawing from their Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs). This can be especially important for couples where one spouse is retired and the other is still working. For these semi-retired couples, there are certain considerations that can help them plan their income and potentially pay less tax.

Withdraw anytime In cases where one spouse retires earlier than the other, it can seem confusing whether they should be contributing to their RRSPs or withdrawing from them. On one hand, the working spouse is still earning income and would like to contribute; on the other hand, the retired spouse might want to supplement their income.

The first thing to know is that both spouses do not have to be retired in order to withdraw from RRSPs. In fact, a person can withdraw from an RRSP anytime they like, as long as they account for it on their tax return.

Contributing and withdrawing Concurrently withdrawing and contributing to RRSPs can be a great strategy for couples where one is still working and one is retired and there is an income difference between them.

For example, imagine a situation where one spouse is working and paying 30 per cent tax on their income, and the other spouse is retired and receives little to no

income, on which he or she pays 20 per cent tax. The higher-earning spouse contributes $10,000 to his or her RRSP, lowering his or her taxable income by $10,000 and therefore saving $3,000 income tax.

At the same time, the lower-earning spouse withdraws $10,000 from his or her RRSP and adds $10,000 to his or her income. Ignoring the basic personal exemption amount, the lower-earning spouse pays 20 per cent tax or $2,000 on the income. At the end of the day, the couple ends up with the same amount of RRSPs, but quickly saves themselves $1,000 or 10 per cent tax on $10,000 income.

There are a few things to be aware of when using this strategy. For instance, attribution rules apply to spousal RRSPs. This means that any income withdrawn from a spousal RRSP that has been contributed to during the current or previous 2 calendar years will be attributed back to the contributor rather than the plan owner.

Starting early It can be difficult to start spending money when one is used to saving. While it’s natural to want to avoid paying income tax, some young retirees would be better off withdrawing from their RRSPs as soon as they become retired.

This is because many retirees who have not yet begun to collect their Canada Pension Plan or Old Age Security benefits have less income now than they will

at age 60 or 65. When that retiree turns 72 and must start withdrawing from their RRSP, their income when combined with their government and any employer pensions might be so high that they experience tax issues, or a loss or claw-back of certain income-tested government benefits. Pension income splitting with a spouse can sometimes help avoid these types of issues.

Nevertheless, young retirees should explore their income options, as well as timing and duration of any pensions they expect to receive.

It might make sense for some people to withdraw from their RRSPs in order to keep their income and tax situation as level as possible.

For those who don’t need the money, RRSP withdrawals could be contributed to a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). Income tax will still have to be paid on the RRSP withdrawal.

Final thoughts There are many options to consider as a person nears retirement. Semi-retired couples have a unique opportunity to enjoy the best of both worlds when it comes to their RRSP accounts. For those with employer pension plans, their income will likely never be lower than in early retirement.

Those who are unsure of their options should consider consulting with their accountant and financial advisor, both of whom are there to help.

Investments, Insurance & Financial Planning Brendan Donahue BCOMM, CIM, FCSI

Senior Investment Advisor Insurance Agent

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Manulife Securities Incorporated is a Member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Insurance products and services are offered through Manulife Securities Insurance Agency (a licensed life insurance agency and affiliate of Manulife Securities) by Manulife Securities Advisors licensed as life agents. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company is the sole issuer of the Manulife GIF Select insurance contract which offers the IncomePlus benefit and the guarantor of any guarantee provision therein.

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Nordic Loppet invades Nipika

By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff Cross country skiers looking to glide along some graceful grooves are looking forward to the Nipika Toby Creek Nordic Ski Loppet Weekend on February 2nd and 3rd.

“The courses are challenging, so be prepared for a day of skiing that will be a good test of your abilities,” said Lyle Wilson, president of the Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club. “Grooming is always excellent and the courses are always kept very safe.”

The event, which is a fundraiser for the Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club, features a 30-kilometre classic ski race on Saturday and a 20-kilometre skate event on Sunday.

The Toby Creek Loppet Weekend, which originated in 1982, raises between $1,000 and $2,500 per year for the club. Last year, it featured 235 competitors ranging from beginners to pros. Over the history of the race, 20 Olympic ski racers have laid tracks through the course.

Despite the celebrity guest list, Mr. Wilson emphasizes the event is not about stress.

“The atmosphere at all of the events is very relaxed and festive,” he said. “No seriousness is tolerated.”

An addition to the competition for this year is the creation of the Nipika Mountain Challenge. Participants who enter both the 30-kilometre classic and 20-kilometre skate races can continue in the spring with the 25-kilometre Crazy Soles Nipika Trail Run and the Kootenay Krusher 50-kilometre mountain bike race.

Any athlete tough enough to complete all four events will have their times added up, with male and female winners contending for a series of prizes.

In addition to the two main races, the loppet features multiple smaller races, which range from 1.5 kilometres to 15 kilometres. The 30-kilometre classic race begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday and the 20-kilometre skate race begins at 11 a.m. on Sunday.

“Come and test yourself physically and mentally, and regardless of what order you finish in, enjoy the whole day,” added Mr. Wilson.

For more information and to register, please visit www.new.zone4.ca . Registration for the races closes on Thursday, January 31st.

Critical conductor Nicole Joy-Fraser and Meegwun Fairbrother of Toronto-based theatre troupe, Red Sky Performance, act out a scene on a train from their play, The Great Mountain, which was performed at Eileen Madson Primary on Monday, January 28th.

The play was largely centred upon environmental concerns, and how to empower youth to take charge of the future of the planet.

Photo by Greg Amos

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LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS Beginning February 6th, 2013 until the close of general voting for the election on March 30th, 2013 a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection, at the Village Office in Canal Flats, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on February 22nd, 2013 , which is 36th day before general voting day. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the Village of Canal Flats and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the Village of Canal Flats.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on these matters, the following persons may be contacted: Gloria Perry, Chief Election Officer at 250-349-5462 Sylvie Hoobanoff , Deputy Chief Election Officer at 250-349-5462 Chief Election Officer Gloria Perry

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Pioneer Classifieds

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cheers & jeers

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

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

Thank you to the Invermere Fire Department and the District of Invermere for hosting the Medical Presentation dinner at The Legion.

It was a memorable evening.

Thank you also to all of my family and friends for their support, warm wishes, and congratulatory messages. Sincerely, John Shaw (Grandpa John.)

Jeers to retail staff who follow paying customers around the store as though they are going to steal.

It is a shame that you can’t enjoy looking around and shopping without be stared at or judged.

Cheers to Bridget for helping me on Friday. You are setting a great example for your kids.

Jeers to the snowboarder in the red jacket who showered me with snow repeatedly during my nude run down Show Off on Aussie Day. Cheers to your ability to produce such clouds of icy pain.

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.

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.

legal notice Seizure and sale of a vehicle under the Warehouse Lien Act. 2011 Gooseneck PJ flat deck trailer. VIN: 4P5Fd3220B1149090 Name of debtor: unknown. Amount of debt: unknown. Time and place of sale: to be advised. Nature Conservancy of Canada. Telephone: 250-342-5521.

cheers & jeers Cheers to GALS for the amazing work that you do to find our 4-legged friends 2-legged companions. Your tireless efforts do not go unnoticed.

lost and found

Cheers to ICAN for finding me a great home! From Mr. Tiny.

Found: two garage-door remotes on 15th Ave, on the road below DTSS at 7:30 a.m. January 24th.

Please call 250-342-1645 to identify.

A huge cheers to all the volunteers who worked so hard to make the 30th Bonspiel on the lake such a success!

s obituary s RECEVEUR, LOIS SHIRLEY June 10, 1929 – January 21, 2013.

Lois passed away peacefully January 21st, 2013 with her family by her side at Columbia House. Lois was survived by her brother Glenn Martin, her daughter Rosalee Babin (Norm) and her son Richard Receveur (Colleen; grandchildren Murray Babin (Karen), Michelle Obland (Jason), Christina Steiner (Micha), Tracey Cressman (Oliver), Diana Schutte (Leslie), Amy Johnson (Seth) and 12 great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband Glenn, July 2006 and her sister Jean. Funeral services at a later date in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

Jeers to the driver who clipped an elk on Tuesday night coming from Canal Flats and didn’t even bother to stop. You’re lucky he ran off okay.

Cheers to the TV show Hoarders for all the great interior design ideas!

A big jeers to the people in Edgewater who let their dogs bark until 10 p.m. and keep my six-yearold son awake on school nights.

He’s not getting the proper sleep that he needs because of your dog’s barking.

Cheers to Rob who helped me out on the highway and informed me my tire was smoking. You’re a star!

Cheers to Leslie. Nice to see the love and compassion you share with Kirra and Dixie, your horse companions. You’re an amazing lady. I wish more people were like you.

Jeers to the people who leave their animals at home alone for extended periods of time or go on vacation and think their animals will look after themselves. Shame on you. Report these people. If you don’t, you are as guilty as they are.

Animals have rights!

Cheers to the RCMP for their presence at EMP School nearly every morning. Thank you for helping to keep our children and grandchildren safer.

Jeers to The Pioneer for publishing such an insensitive website article regarding the loss of a bright young life and for shedding such a negative light on a tragic and heart breaking story. You’ll be in our hearts and all of those people in this valley whose lives you’ve touched.

Jeers to the insensitivity of the newspapers in this area. Something tragic happened and before people even have a chance to digest what is going on, it’s a story in the paper.

This is someone’s life here.

Jeers to the garbage truck driver who sped through Radium on Saturday blaring your horn at the poor sheep. You could have slowed down. It’s people like you who cause accidents by driving as if your life depends on it.

Cheers to the new Station Pub for bringing in talented homegrown musicians and providing a great venue for an adult’s night out!

Cheers to the surprise driveway shovellers in Edgewater. Thanks!

We will be sure to pay-it-forward.

Cheers to the new owners of Sobeys who listened to concerns about pricing and immediately dealt with it. We are very fortunate to have business owners who are listening to the locals and not just reaping the rewards of a tourist area. I am back to being a “one stop shopper” and thank you Brad for your professional attitude. You and your family will be a very great asset to our community. Keep up the fine work.

Cheers to Margaret at Huckleberry’s.

What great service! Welcome to our valley.

Cheers to my parents for the “hoopy” birthday present. Love you both so much. Leah May.

Cheers to all of the businesses who donated to the Fishing Basket for the Rockies Bantam Hockey Tournament. It really brought that little extra to the basket.

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

Jeers to the locals who trap animals on public land, which they claim is native land. I will continue to take your traps every time I find a suffering animal in one.

Cheers to Archie Santini and the Volunteer Fairmont Fire Department for helping out with a sensitive situation during a trying time without hesitation. You truly went above and beyond, and it is people like you that make us all proud. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Jeers to the District of Invermere for buying up private land properties within the district. Seems to me this money could be better spent on better quality water, more sidewalks, and weed control on town-owned properties. A concerned taxpayer.

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

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

Furnished room available in quiet and clean home in Westside Park. Includes private bathroom, internet, utilities, W/D, storage. $500/month. Call 250-341-5192 for a viewing.

Are you retired? Looking to downsize but not ready for a senior’s facility? Here’s a great opportunity in a large spacious home. Call 250-341-7711 for information.

Cheers to the District of Invermere for keeping their water so natural.

However, does it have to smell and taste like swamp water?

Columere Park: furnished room for rent. Call 250-342-1195 or email janklimek@shaw.ca.

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NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various sizes available.

Now with climate-controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

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.

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

Call Scott at 250-342-5758.

Windermere: Upper Hilltop Road.

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

250-342-3790.

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2-bdrm (upper floor) deluxe apartment. Available immediately for long-term rental in Canal Flats.

Newly renovated, fridge, stove, W/D, perfect for couples or 2 roommates, N/P, N/S. $650/month + utilities + D.D. Call after 6 p.m.

250-342-3345.

Radium: modern 2-bdrm, lowerlevel suite. W/D, D/W. $800/month, utilities included. 250-342-3790.

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

250-342-3790.

Edgewater: 2-bdrm mobile home with fenced yard. Pets negotiable, references required. $700/month + utilities. 250-347-9883.

Regency 2100 Hearth heater wood stove. 2001, EPA approved with built-in fan. Excellent shape. Takes 18” logs and heats 800 - 1,500 sq. ft. Contact Dave, 250-688-2504.

Fir firewood, split and delivered $200/cord. 250-342-5413.

HOuse for rent

Akiskinook Resort: 1-bdrm condo, fully furnished, 6-appliances, equipped indoor pool and hot tub. $675/month includes cable. 403281-3991.

Invermere: brand new 2-bdrm, 1-bath, fully-furnished basement suite with private entrance. 6 appliances, N/P, N/S. $1,100/ month, utilities included. $550 D.D. References required. Available immediately. 250-342-7323.

Hillcrest Apartments: 1-bdrm apartments, $600/month; 2-bdrm apartments, $800/month. Includes all utilities. 250-341-1182.

Invermere: 2-bdrm, 1-bath suite. $850/month, all utilities included.

W/D, N/S, N/P. 250-341-1182.

Invermere Centre Apartments.

1-bdrm, 4-piece bath, central location, laundry on-site, N/P, N/S, 1-year lease. Available immediately. Call Sharon, 250-6881365.

Wilder subdivision: bright, 2-bdrm basement suite with private, separate entrance. N/S. $850/ month + D.D., includes cable, WiFi and utilities. Contact 403-8198121.

Suites available in Radium Motel.

Low, low, low rates. Daily, weekly, and monthly rates. Kitchenette units available. Call 250-347-9915.

Windermere: lower-level, 2-bdrm suite available immediately in 4-plex. W/D, F/S, dishwasher, microwave. Large yard and driveway. Only a few blocks from beach with lake views. Pets considered. $825/month. Call or text 250-409-7435 or email shellimilley@gmail.com.

Downtown Invermere: 2-bdrm, 1-bath suite. N/S, N/P. $746/month + utilities. Available immediately.

Please call Juliana at Mountain Creek Properties, 250-341-6003.

FOR RENT INVERMERE

2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom townhouse, Blackforest Village. $895 + utilities.

3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom Westside Park family home, close to schools. $1,300 + utilities.

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FOR RENT INVERMERE

2 bedroom + den, 2 bathroom Sable Ridge Condo. Furnished and equipped. $1,000 + utilities.

2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Copper Horn Towne Condos, granite counters and stainless appliances. $900 + utilities

Lake Windermere Pointe starting at $800/month for unfurnished; $1,250 and up for furnished.

Pool, underground parking, elevator and much more.

FAIRMONT

3 bedroom Cottage with developed basement, large double car garage. $1000./per month plus utilities

Beautiful executive home.

Spectacular views and creek in back yard. $1,500 + utilities.

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Windermere: newer 2-bdrm, 2-bath with garage on 11 acres. $1,000/month. Mark, 403-5190252.

Invermere: 3-bdrm house close to hospital and downtown. Quiet location suitable for families.

Available immediately until May 2013. $1,200/month. 250-3423790.

Westridge: 5-bdrm, 3-bath, large deck, fenced yard, double garage.

F/S, D/W, microwave. N/S, N/P. $1,500/month + utilities. 604935-7519.

3-bdrm house. Great location and lake views! One level, W/D, F/S, dishwasher. Available immediately. $815/month + utilities. Jeff, 250688-1105.

Invermere: 2-bdrm, great location, fenced yard, pet friendly. W/D, new propane furnace, wood stove. $1,000/month. 250-341-5427.

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Pinewood: 2-bdrm, 2-bath, unfurnished in Radium. AC, W/D and underground parking. N/S, N/P. $800/month, includes utilities.

Available immediately. 403-2853417.

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

Radium, Pinewood condo available immediately. 2-bdrm, 2 full bath, fireplace, underground parking. N/P, N/S. $850/month includes utilities. 403-690-3166.

2-bdrm, 2-full bath, in Radium.

Access to pool and hot tub.

Underground parking. $950/month including utilities, N/S, small pets negotiable. Available immediately.

250-270-0377.

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

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

Large 1-brdm, fully furnished on golf course in Radium. Very quiet and private. $700/month, includes heat, hydro, cable, internet. N/S. Phone 250-427-4997.

Set of 4 all-season tires. Good shape. P215/60 R15. $350 OBO. 250-342-1195.

Construction materials. Tile, hardware, doors, windows, forms, ties, sinks and a new 20-foot sea can. Call Richard at 250-341-5290.

12’ x 7’ snowmobile/utility trailer. $700. Blue couch and loveseat (Motion Furniture) $300. Phone 250-688-0671.

20 office armchairs. Grey fabric back and seat. Would be great for any office. Asking price, $20/each.

Contact Pearl 250-347-2997 for further information.

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All appliances. 8628 - Eacrett Road, Radium. $45,000. 250-342-6007 for details.

3 bedroom plus den, 3 bathrooms.

New upgraded interior, all new appliances, double garage. Walk to schools, hospital, downtown and beach. $439,900. 250-347-2406.

3 bedroom plus den, 3 bathrooms.

Comes with basement, finished throughout. Double garage, access to amenities centre. $469,900.

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misc. for sale Left-handed golf equipment for sale. Contact Dan at 250-347-6422 or 250-417-7199.

For sale: 2007 Skidoo. $1000. Summit high mark, 150 1-track, great shape, well maintained. $5,900 OBO. Call Jaye at 250-342-5887.

vehicles for sale 2002 Pontiac Sunfire. 2-door. $3,500. Phone 250-342-6349.

2002 Honda Odyssey. 3.5 L, 160,000 miles, power equipped, AC. Very clean and well maintained. $4,500 OBO. 250-342-2941.

2005 Chevy Cobalt Coupe. Silver, manual, good condition. $3,400 OBO. 250-341-7022.

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February 1, 2013

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Fiona has relocated to Hot Springs Studio in Fairmont. Call and schedule your personal consultation. 250-342-1713. Fiona is a Certified Angel Empowerment Practitioner/Akashic Record Reader, Astro-Numerlogy Reader Level 1, and is working on her Level 2. She combines numerous modalities, which can lead you on a path of self discovery.

Zumba Fitness – Julie Parent Give your Sweetheart the Gift of Fun and Fitness!

Join Julie for Zumba Fitness Classes in February. February special: unlimited classes, $25 for the entire month, or drop in for $10/class.

Classes are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at J.A. Laird School Gym. Please note that classes are canceled for February 11th due to Family Day, and February 14th, 18th and 20th as Julie is at a Zumba Instructors Conference. So stay tuned for new Zumba moves! Zumba Classes resume in February on the 21st! For more information, please contact Julie at 250-341-5474, email japarent@telus.net, visit www. julieparent.zumba.com or find me on Facebook at Zumba Fitness Julie Parent.

Vacuums Parts, repairs & accessories, All makes & models Central Vacuums – sales and installations. Bonded & licensed

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

February, 4-week programs, $60 + tax: Flow-yoga for Round Bodies - Mondays 6 p.m., steady paced modified exercise for the fuller body.

Yoga for those with limited mobility - Tuesdays 4:15 p.m., great for those needing to remain seated or slower paced exercise. Caterpillars in Motion - Wednesdays, 6 p.m., get to know yoga and Kundalini Chakra System. ABC Yoga - Fridays 4:15 p.m., and Sunday ages 4-8. Call 250-409-4079 to register or stop in at Hot Spring Studio, located in Fairmont Village Mall. Open daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. “Promoting Health & Wellness in the Columbia Valley.”

automotive AUTOWYZE SERVICES FABULOUS FEBRUARY SAVINGS! All of February, 35% off all labour, or take a gamble and roll the dice for up to 60% off labour. Beware you’re bound to your roll!

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fitness CLASSICAL ASHTANGA YOGA CLASSES Taught in the tradition of Grand Master Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India. Private and group classes available. 250-341-1434.

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

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

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Shannon’s Blinds & Designs “Amazing service! I shopped around and it was the best price.

Shannon selected the perfect product and I love my new blinds.

Thank you Shannon!“ - Leslie 250-342-5749 Covering the Valley – One Window At A Time

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

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Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning.

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• Security officer • Night Waterman • Lifeguards • Equipment Technician • Esthetician • General Turfcare Labour

Helna’s Stube is looking for kitchen help/dish washer. Please call 250347-0047 or email mail@helnas. com.

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

We are now accepting resumes for full-time positions for qualified first-cook chef in Mediterranean Greek cuisine in Fairmont. Also, experienced prep cook, and kitchen help, ice cream attendants. Seasonal work from April to October. Please fax resume to 250-544-3475 or email tonysgreekgrill@gmail.com.

New preschool program for children 30 months to 6 years and children’s theme birthday parties. www. dragonflydiscoverycentre.com

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

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)

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

School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) Invermere Zone invites applications from persons interested in being on our Casual Employment List for the following classifications:

Event Coordinator

1. School Bus Drivers – This is bus driving work in the operation of school buses used to transport students on prescribed routes within the School District; the employee may also participate in the busing of students on curricular and extracurricular field trips both inside and outside the district. Applicants must have completion of the 12th school grade, or equivalent, minimum 5 years driving experience and an acceptable driving abstract; valid Class 2 Drivers license for the Province of British Columbia with an air brake endorsement (may be required); First Aid training would be an asset.

2. Custodians – This is manual work involving the cleanliness and security of district buildings. The work may include dealing with public use of school facilities. Once an employee becomes familiar with a clearly defined work schedule, the work is performed with minimal supervision. Usually, this job is performed after regular school hours and generally alone. Applicants must have completion of the 12th school grade, or equivalent is required as well as completion of the Board provided training program.

Required for the 9th Annual Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts Canada Day Celebration, July 1, 2013. Position includes planning of entertainment, art workshop, food vendors and boat race. Experience in working with volunteer committee a benefit. Location Pynelogs Cultural Centre Greenspace. Contact Jami at CV Arts 250.342.4423 or email jami@columbiavalleyarts.com. Honorarium associated with position. For more information on volunteer positions with CV Arts, visit our website at www.columbiavalleyarts.com

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QI GONG QiGong is an exercise regime using gentle movement with breath and focus to move energy through our bodies. This practice promotes fitness, good health, healing and well being. It is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. No experience is necessary. Beginner classes begin February 4th and are ongoing.

For Information contact Betty Newton Cell or text 250-342-5736 or newtonhome@shaw.ca

OPPORTUNITIES AT CBT

If you are interested in being considered for the above casual position(s), please send a complete resume, including three references, by Friday, February 8, 2013 at 4 p.m. to:

Manager, Water and Environment Please forward resumes to dstewart@cbt.org by noon PST February 8, 2013 for consideration.

Meghan O’Neill Human Resources Coordinator PO Box 430, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 (250) 342-9243 (tel) - e-mail: hr@sd6.bc.ca

RFP Environmental Strategic Planning and Consultations Please forward proposals to eposthumus@cbt.org by 3:30 p.m. PST February 8, 2013 for consideration.

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MOUNT MILLIGAN THOMPSON CREEK METALS COMPANY Located 150km northwest of Prince George BC, Mount Milligan will be British Columbia’s first major metal mine of this century. Construction began in mid-2010 with commercial production projected for the latter part of 2013. Mount Milligan is owned by Thompson Creek Metals and is currently recruiting for the following positions: • Chief Mine Engineer & Mine Engineer • Senior Surveyor • Chief Geologist • Construction Superintendent • Civil Supervisor • HD Mechanics • Health & Safety Advisor • Electricians & E&I Mechanics • Mine Maintenance Superintendent • Flotation & Control Room Operators / Supervisors • Millwrights • Many, many more.

For complete job descriptions please visit: www.mtmilligan.com Apply by email to: MtMilligan-Resumes@tcrk.com Or by Fax: 888-881-3527

Publisher/ General Manager Aberdeen Publishing has an opening for the position as Publisher/General Manager of the Prince George Free Press.

We are seeking a proven leader with the entrepreneurial skills to continue and further enhance the strong growth this paper has experienced over the past six years.

Ideally, you should have a good understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on sales, marketing and financial management.

In addition, our new publisher should be well suited to working with community groups and clients as well as developing sponsorship opportunities for the newspaper.

As publisher of the Free Press, you will help develop strategy for the newspaper as it continues to serve this diverse marketplace.

Aberdeen Publishing is one of Western Canada’s largest independent newspaper companies with properties in British Columbia and Alberta.

If you have the ability to innovate, are customer driven, success oriented, and want to live in one of the most beautiful places in northern B.C., then we want to hear from you. We offer a generous compensation and benefits package as well as the opportunity for career advancement.

Please submit your resume by February 15, 2013, to the attention of Ron Lovestone, Regional Manager Prince George Free Press 1773 South Lyon Street Prince George, B.C. V2N 1T3 Telephone 778.349.6327 or email: publisher@northeastnews.ca

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2013 GENERAL LOCAL BY-ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the VILLAGE OF CANAL FLATS that nominations for the office of: Councillor (one) for a 20-month term April 2013 , to November 2014, will be received by the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer, at the following location:

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VILLAGE OF CANAL FLATS MUNICIPAL OFFICE 8853 GRAINGER ROAD 9:00 a.m. February 12th, 2013 to 4:00 p.m. February 22nd, 2013 (excluding weekends) Nomination documents are available at the Canal Flats Village Office during regular office hours.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian Citizen • 18 years of age of older; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Gloria Perry, Chief Election Officer 250-349-5462 Sylvie Hoobanoff , Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-349-5462 Chief Election Officer Gloria Perry

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February 1, 2013

Writing proves to be no easy task Fresh old ideas

It is desire not duty, which impels me to express my deep gratitude to

By Arnold Malone The Pioneer for allowing me Pioneer Columnist to share ideas in a column on a time-to-time basis. This thanks is given in spite of my certainty that my high school English teacher will sit bolt up right in her grave filled with disbelief while shouting, “Who did you say was about to write a column for a fine community newspaper,” then settling back with the whispered words, “Oh good grief, I am glad to be where I am!”

I have pondered as to what made me think that I could be a writer. I suspect that my mid-life experience as a landlord renting to university students offered some degree of confidence. Letters from students such as the following allowed me to believe that by golly, maybe I could write after all: “The curtain rode is bent outa shape cuz the curtan is two heavy and now leaves a gasping hole that lets people see in and that wont werk fer me can you fix it i am home tommorow.”

Or this letter, for which I wasn’t sure just how fast I should take off to check on the matter:

“I would like you to come and watch me change my drawers to make sure everything is O.K. in the kitchen with you.”

Since you are likely curious, yes, everything was OK in the kitchen.

A new student wrote to me and declared, “I won’t be able to pay my rent this month but I can pay double next month. My reason is I need to go to my funeral for my auntie in Saskatchewan.”

Another landlord had a different letter: “My toilet seat is broken in half and is now in three pieces.” That will send the math instructors back to their books.

Some of our world’s foremost scientists were also challenged at writing and speaking. In his book, The History of Almost Everything, Bill Bryson referred to a renowned scientists, James Hutton, who was reported to be an engaging person in conversation, extraordinary at understanding the formation of the earth but just utterly impossible at public speaking or writing a coherent sentence.

One author wrote, “nearly every line he ever penned was an invitation to slumber.”

You may wish to judge for yourself; this is part of his explanation for how the earth was formed:

“In one case, the forming cause is in the body, which is separated; for, after the body has been actuated by heat, it is by the reaction of the proper matter of the body, that the chasm is formed. There has been the most violent fracture and divulsion; but the cause is still to seek; and it appears not in the veins; for it is not every fracture and dislocation of the solid body of our earth, in which minerals, or the proper substances of mineral veins, are found.”

Now, knowing how the Earth was formed, you can henceforth attend numerous social functions and impress your friends and dazzle many with your knowledge about the formation of the earth.

Good luck! Even President George Bush had some challenges with language as exampled by his introduction of a Texas senator: “She is a West Texas lady, just like I am”.

I will concede that I am not a writer, but I do hope that after I re-write my re-writing that we may have a good conversation.

Hopefully, I can have a part in contributing food for thought for this fine and special community. I don’t expect everyone to agree with my views but if you disagree then your mind is at work and that is a start for thoughtful examination.

Group seeks history of valley schools Submitted by the CV Retired Teachers’ Association The Columbia Valley Retired Teachers’ Association has been encouraged by the provincial retired teachers’ organization to compile the history of past and present schools in the Valley, and to have that history available for present and future generations. This

material will be housed in the Windermere Valley Museum. It will be available for research, displays, school use and to the public.

The committee that is working on this project is looking for pictures, materials, memories and stories from staff, parents, students and former students. The group is particularly interested in the early history of

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February 1, 2013

Wings Over Rockies winners chosen

By Greg Amos, Pioneer Staff

The Wings Over the Rockies Festival, now in its 17th year, recognizes that changes are occurring to climates and natural environments across the world.

This year’s festival, dubbed “Celebrating Mountains, Wetlands and Wildlife,” will explore the extent of these changes and how birds and animals are adapting.

To recognize the beauty of the valley and the talent of our local photographers, the Wings Over the Rockies board held a contest this year to help choose the poster and calendar image, with the winning image to grace the cover of our 2013 calendar and posters used to promote the festival.

The panel of judges included Theresa Wood, Will McKenzie, and Jami Scheffer, who were looking for a picture that captured the stunning beauty of nature in the valley, and one that could be suitable for displaying the program’s headlines.

Golden resident Wendy Chambers’ image of two eagles launching into flight on the banks of the Columbia River near Golden was chosen as the winner.

“The photo is gorgeous, and with Wings Over the

Rockies having a large emphasis on birding, the eagles made it a clear choice,” said Ms. Wood. The image was captured on a Nikon D50 with a 70 to 300 millimetre zoom lens.

Kimberley and Fairmont Hot Springs resident Mike Mitchell’s butterfly photo, shot with a Pentax K10D, placed a close second, as “the green background is very vibrant and a great contrast to the butterfly,” explained Ms. Wood.

The third place image from Wilmer’s James Thorsell, shot on a Nikon D90, “was great because it captured people enjoying the beauty of the wetlands, something many festival attendees do during the festival,” she added.

The events will run from May 6 through 12, 2013, and will include a full week of field trips, presentations, and workshops, culminating with a Gala Banquet at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort ski area chalet. The keynote speaker will be George Sirk, an avid birder, naturalist and polar bear specialist from Victoria who has navigated over 15,000 miles of the Arctic Archipelago.

Watch the website, www.wingsovertherockies.org , in early March to get a glimpse into the calendar of events planned for this year’s festival.

WINNING WINGS — This image of eagles taking flight from a tree on the banks of the Columbia River near Golden was chosen as the winning photo for the Wings over The Rockies contest. More photos will be posted online at www. columbiavalleypioneer.com Photo by Wendy Chambers

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By Pastor Trevor Hagan, Lake Windermere Alliance Church Someone asked me an interesting question this week, “Why does the Bible tell us we should fear God? That just does not make any sense to me.”

The Bible says in Psalm 111:10, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.”

This is just one of the many times the Bible tells us to “fear the Lord”. For many years, I was led to believe that “fear” in scripture meant super-respect, and it does in some cases. This thinking caused me to do some real “explaining away” at other times, which I was all to eager to do since I saw the fear of God and the love of God as

fundamentally opposing each other.

But finally the absurdity of this struck me. Fear is fear, and respect is respect. Fearing God means having such a reverence for Him that it has a great impact on the way we live our lives. The fear of God is about fearing His power and ability, obeying Him, submitting to His discipline, and worshipping Him in awe.

I love what writer Mike Yaconelli said about fearing God, “Our world is... longing to see people whose God is big and holy and frightening and gentle and tender... and ours; a God whose love frightens us into His strong and powerful arms where He longs to whisper those terrifying words, ‘I love you.”

The fear of the Lord may be the beginning of wisdom, but the end is love. Love is our hope, our goal, our sure destiny as believers. If we are obedient, we will get close to it while still in this world. In the meantime, we fear now, because none of us is yet without sin or perfect in love.

We should not fear that God will let us down, or that He is not faithful, or just, or forgiving. No, we need not fear that God will fail us or give up on us, but rather that He is indeed faithful to finish what He has started.

Aspiring aussies In solidarity with their friends from Down Under, Michelle Montgomery and George Porteous bared almost everything while cruising down a run at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort ski area. For their spirited participation in the ski hill’s Australia Day Celebration on Saturday, Januray 26th, each received a single visit hot springs pass.

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, February 3rd, 10:30 a.m. International workers, Paul and Chantelle McIver, from Niger, West Africa will be guest speakers.

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

Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED 9:30 a.m. God’s Breakfast Club for Children and Youth 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere Feb 17th, 9 a.m.: All Saints, Edgewater Reverend Laura Hermakin 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 www.wvsm.ca Valley Christian Assembly Sunday, 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.

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

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

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

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

Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 Radium Christian Fellowship Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service • Thursday 7 p.m. Fun Night 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

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

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