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YEAR IN REVIEW To help Santa deliver Christmas to everyone in the valley, volunteers from the Columbia Valley Christmas Bureau sorted an overwhelming amount of community donations into gift hampers for families and individuals to pick up from the Invermere Community Hall on Thursday, December 18th.

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Photo forays Now that it’s year-end, it’s time for The Pioneer’s news team to choose our favourite snapshots from 2014. Counter-clockwise from top right: Reporter Dan Walton’s favourite was a long-exposure taken a short distance from the entrance of Kootenay National Park in September; Reporter Steve Hubrecht’s favourite photo was of the Toby Creek Nordic Club and representatives from the District of Invermere, who cheered at Kinsmen Beach on Tuesday, June 3rd when the Lake Windermere Whiteway won the Guinness World Record title of “Longest Ice Skating Trail”; Freelance reporter Erin Knutson chose her cover shot of a young dancer, who was one of many who entranced spectators, with his traditional head-to-toe regalia during the Columbia Salmon Festival on Saturday, September 13th at the Akisqnuk band office facility in Windermere; Editor Nicole Trigg’s favourite was the Friday, May 30th cover: the music program at Windermere Elementary School — previously run without instruments — flourished after receiving 25 ukeleles from local non-profit Windermere Valley Musicians Who Care.

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Valley NEWS

Local forecast uncertain with crude at five-year low

By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff Cheap oil looks as though it’s here to stay – and it’s garnering mixed reactions.

“It’s a good news-bad news scenario, but it’s what happens,” said Susan Clovechok, executive director of the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce. “There are things that go on that we don’t have control over, so we have to make sure that we can respond appropriately.”

Since the valley is largely dependent upon tourism, the effect of cheap oil on the local economy is uncertain.

“It’s making us nervous at this point, we’re not ex-

actly sure what to expect,” said Kent Kebe, manager of the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce.

“It’s great for filling up your car and travelling, but of course you need to have a job to be able to have money to spend.”

While there are advantages to high and low oil prices, Mr. Kebe said the Chamber prefers stability.

“If it’s $80 a barrel, gas may cost a little more, but at least there would be some job security in Alberta too,” he said.

Member of Parliament of Kootenay-Columbia David Wilks doesn’t think the low oil prices will have a short-term pinch on tourism, but isn’t certain about the long-term.

“I don’t think there’s a significant impact for those in the oil and gas industry at this time,” he told The Pioneer, “but that’s not to say that there won’t be an impact.”

While many families, businesses, and governments depend on a profitable energy sector, Mr. Wilks said the value of a barrel of oil isn’t dictated by the oil sands in Alberta, but by producers in the Middle East.

Mr. Wilks said the federal government will forego some revenues that were expected through taxation from a stable oil price, but it doesn’t appear that the financial budget will need readjusting.

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Invermere selected for rural seniors pilot project

By Erin Knutson Special to The Pioneer Invermere is one of five rural communities that has been selected in an exciting new initiative called the Better at Home Rural and Remote Pilot Project, which caters to the needs of an aging demographic, providing non-medical support to seniors and giving them tools to live higher quality lives at home.

“Invermere has an aging community and, being in a rural setting, we face different situations than those in an urban setting,” said Theresa Wood, events co-ordinator for the District of Invermere. “We also have many people retiring here that do not have family in the area, so we will need a strong community. There is also a huge waiting list

for beds in senior and assisted care residences and the demand is only going to grow as the baby boomers are starting to hit retirement. Helping people stay in their home longer is best for everyone.”

The Better at Home program is sponsored by the B.C. government and facilitated

by United Way. The rural pilot is basically an offshoot of the B.C.-wide initiative that has helped 61 urban communities adopt the non-medical program (seniors not requiring complex medical attention). The program aims to see seniors living safely and happily at home and is subsidized so that it’s affordable and accessible to all who apply.

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Before school was let out for the holidays, the young musicians of the valley showed off their talent during their schools’ annual Christmas Concerts. 1 – David Thompson Secondary School saw the gym filled for its Winter Concert on Thursday, December 11th; 2, 3, and 4 – The streets of Edgewater were filled with parked cars for the Christmas Concert at Edgewater Elementary School on Wednesday, December 17th (Photos

by Dan Walton); 5 and 6 – On Wednesday, December 17th, the students from J.A. Laird made use of instruments and costumes to add even more flair to their school’s Christmas show (Photos by Steve Hubrecht); 7, 8 and 9 – Also taking place at J.A. Laird was the Christmas Concert for Eileen Madson Primary, where the kids performed a diverse selection of cultural celebrations on Thursday, December 18th (Photos by Steve Hubrecht); 10 and 11 – The faces of Windermere Elementary School were full of expression during their “Santa on Strike” Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 18th (Photos by Erin Knutson).

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Historical Lens

Looking ahead

By Nicole Trigg Pioneer Staff

Another Christmas has come and gone. That 2015 is right around the corner is definitely worth a head shake.

While flying cars still aren’t in the picture and there seems to be no end to email spam, the new millennium is progressing at a light speed rate.

Some amazing futuristic breakthroughs took place in 2014, everything from a Swedish woman (who was born without a womb) giving birth to a baby after receiving a womb transplant, to a Dutch man who was fitted with a prosthetic hand capable of delivering a sense of touch, to scientists discovering Kepler-186f, a faraway planet that’s perhaps the most Earth-like yet discovered (same size as our planet, and at the right distance from its parent star to have liquid water).

The scientific community is also creeping towards a cure for AIDS, something that’s been unimaginable in the three decades since the AIDS-causing virus HIV was discovered.

Looking ahead to the world of technology, in 2015 it’s predicted that 91 percent of internet traffic will be video (including HD and 3D). Since the current internet is not designed for this type of excessive data traffic, service providers will be forced to design new networks to keep up. And as any Mac lover should know, it’s been nearly five years since Apple launched a truly new product but market analysts are predicting February as the release date for the Apple Watch.

The new year will also be when Canadians start to witness some alarming political antics in the lead up to the 2015 federal election, when threat of a Conservative minority government will result in Liberal and NDP attack ads throughout the year in a push for another Conservative majority mandate. The Pioneer predicts MP Wilks will keep his seat despite election boundary changes that will result in Nelson, Salmo, and Kaslo joining the Kootenay-Columbia riding. We also predict Jumbo Glacier Resort will continue to develop at a glacial speed with opposition to the resort continuing to spread. If these predictions don’t inspire hope and happiness for the year ahead, look to the stars. According to Chinese astrology, it’s the auspicious Year of the Sheep, when political and economic situations in the world start to stabilize. As sheep symbolize peace and prosperity — and the valley has its fair share — here’s to a happy, healthy 2015 full of community dialogue, creativity and caring.

The five children of Christmas In this image, dated 1915, five curious children present their Christmas treasures with the family Christmas tree in the background on the left.

From left to right, Henry Hynes, Ellen Hynes, Orin Hynes, Ervin Hynes and Dave Hynes.

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Photo (A1428) courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society

The mysterious case of Harry Tomkins Dear Editor: In regards to photo A1423 (Historical Lens, November 14th Pioneer), I have a little information for you. Mr. Wilfred Harry Tomkins, also known as Tommy Tompkins is my grandfather. He was born July 7th, 1884 and died on July 9th, 1972 in Calgary. He had taken a position in Invermere sometime before 1920 as Secretary of the Irrigated Fruit Lands Co. Ltd in Invermere.

As far as we know, he resided in Invermere until the late 1920s. Depending on the exact year of the picture, the little girl standing beside him is either my mother, Margaret Elizabeth Tomkins (born 1912), or her sister Nora Henri- DAPPER DANDIES — It’s thought the men in this historical photo are Jack Buchhani, B.G. etta Tomkins (born 1914).

Hamilton, Bill Seaton and Mr. Tomkins. In his letter, Mr. Smith identifies Mr. Tomkins as the Ron Smith man on the step with the young girl below him.

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LETTERS Don’t fuel the fire of gas prices Dear Editor: Regarding the article in The Pioneer about local fuel (December 19th issue)… as the owner of a local gas station, I can’t help but take a bit of exception to those who vilify gas station owners.

We, as business owners, are no different than other owners of businesses.

We serve the public, as do most all other businesses.

The difference is that our cost of material is basically open to public knowledge. Be that as it may, it seems that people generally forget that businesses must operate at a profit.

When was the last time you bought clothing? Did you complain loud and long about the 35 to 50 per cent profit the store made on that essential? How about groceries? Do you buy groceries? What about that average margin of 30 to 35 per cent?

I note that a box of Rice Krispies at Target is almost $1 less than at local retailers. Why? Seems like profit margin is different.

Or do you buy only loss leaders?

What is a loss leader, you ask? A loss leader is an item sold at below cost to entice you into the business with the hope

that you will purchase other goods that generate enough profit to cover the loss of monies that the “loss leader” generates.

Do you believe a gas station should sell fuel at a loss? Where, then, will it generate profit? From the air in the tanks, I guess...

As for the info forwarded by Gasbuddy, there is some incorrect information being given.

Transportation to truck fuel here nears four cents per litre, not the two cents as reported. Then you can add the B.C. carbon tax nearing seven cents per litre. Then add B.C. fuel tax.

Oh, and don’t forget the “surcharge” the truck companies add to the transport cost.

Gasbuddy is correct in one aspect. Higher cost inventory is a determinant and, as costlier stock is replaced by lower cost stock, prices do begin to decline, but those declines don’t happen overnight.

Yes, fuel is essential, but then, so is clothing, so is food. What’s the difference? I guess it’s just that fuel cost is more open to public scrutiny.

J. Tames Windermere

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WildSafeBC looks back on a successful year, forward to next

By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff WildSafeBC community co-ordinator Kara Haugseth wrapped up 2014 with a year-end report on Invermere and Radium Hot Springs, shining a light on the valley’s most noticed human-wildlife interactions.

Deer were the main culprit over the spring and summer months, she reported, though bear activity was noticed to increase sooner than in previous years.

Bear sightings were reported with “minimal aggressive encounters.”

One big challenge she experienced when trying to educate the public about deer was the perception many residents had of the problem. Each reported attack was provoked by dogs getting too close, but with “very strong opinions in Invermere regarding the deer (and whether to cull or protect them), it was hard to get neutral messages across.”

The program’s garbage checks, which are like audits to measure wildlife’s accessibility to garbage, were “a great indication of how successful the program is in Invermere.” And while bears have pestered the industrial garbage bins of Radium businesses in the past, there was only one incident involving a bear and a dumpster reported in Radium this year.

In her report, Ms. Haugseth relayed a concern from the local Conservation Office, which relies on the public to make better use of the Report Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) line.

“It is a common opinion in both (Radium and Invermere) that calling the RAPP line will result in the destruction of the animal. Correcting this myth was a main focus of eduction this year.”

Carrying out its commitment to educational campaigns, WildSafeBC held presentations for a wide range of demographics in the valley, visiting some of the local elementary schools; the Invermere Public Library; Panorama staff training and the Headbanger Festival in Radium. WildSafeBC also showed its presence over the past year by manning information booths at many of the summer’s most popular events.

The solutions for co-habitating with wildlife were also discussed through door-to-door education in Invermere and Radium. The message in Invermere focused largely on the aggressive parents of local fawns, and both communities were reminded of the WARP system and RAPP line.

Keeping unwanted wildlife away was also achieved through the annual fruit swap program, where fruit tree owners who can’t tend to their harvest arrange for other people to remove fruit from their trees that might tempt bears.

As WildSafeBC readies for 2015, the organization hopes to see the District of Invermere Bear Smart certified; increase summer programming; intensify the fruit swap program; involve the public better with discussions on living with deer; and increase its jurisdiction throughout the regional district to encompass more than Invermere and Radium.

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. . . ‘Local’ from page 3 Other oil-rich nations however, such as Russia and Venezuela, are feeling a stronger pinch.

“Crude oil prices have a big effect on other energy producing regions,” said Dan McTeague, former Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs and currently a senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com. “These prices are definitely a game changer.”

But businesses in the valley are responding proactively, said Mrs. Clovechok.

“They’re asking themselves, how will I mitigate that impact?”

Because the Columbia Valley has to compete largely for Alberta’s tourism dollars, “we have to make sure we’re the best place to be, to visit and to come to when people have other choices for their discretionary spending,” Mrs. Clovechok said.

While any Chamber of Commerce is limited by how it can react to crude oil prices, Mrs. Clovechok said a robust local economy is the best defence.

“We really advocate for making sure our economy is as diverse as it possibly can be so that we’re not tied to any one economic driver,” she said.

“Anytime something happens that can hurt tourism, it reinforces that we, as a group of communities in the valley, need to be looking at how we can diversify our economy so that we’re not dependant on one industry.”

Asked for a prediction, Mr. Wilks expects the market for crude oil to continue its downward trend into the near foreseeable future.

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‘I knew it’d buy us 10 or 15 seconds to do what we needed to do’: Wilks The shooting on Parliament Hill in October was one of the biggest national news stories of the year, in which Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks played a pivotal role.

Falling back on his police training, he secured the Conservative caucus room from possible attack, which caught the attention of freelance journalist Christopher Guly who wrote the following article for The Hill Times in Ottawa. It has been reprinted in The Pioneer with permission. ~Ed.

By Christopher Guly As gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau exchanged gunfire with House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers and uniformed RCMP officers in the Hall of Honour during the morning of Oct. 22, Tory Member of Parliament Dave Wilks was looking for a fight.

The six-foot-four, 255-pound, 55-year-old former RCMP officer was attending the weekly Tory caucus meeting in Room 237-C of Centre Block when at around 10 a.m. he heard a “loud bang,” which he assumed came from a shotgun (and later discovered it was a rifle) followed by a series of small-arms fire he knew from his 20 years of policing originated from one or more 9-mm handguns.

“My first instinct as a police officer was that you hit the

from the RCMP in 2000 and arground and make yourself small,” rived in Parliament 11 years later. said Mr. Wilks (Kootenay-Colum“For me, I would have wantbia, B.C.), one of the three former ed for somebody to open that Mounties among the Conservatives’ door and I would have been on 161 MPs. him like butter on bread,” he said.

He explained that he was sit“The way I saw it, until ting in the centre of the grand old someone tells me differently, Reading Room where the Conserthere were bad guys on the other vatives hold their weekly caucus, side of the door,” said Mr. Wilks. three rows back from where Prime He held that attitude when Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary someone, self-identified as RCMP, Southwest, Alta.) was addressing caucus, when he “hit the deck” KOOTENAY COP — MP Wilks, a former knocked on the door to gain acand scanned the room for 15 or Mountie, was the one to secure the door at the na- cess. Mr. Wilks, other MPs, and 20 seconds and realized the east tional caucus on October 22nd, when lone gun- House security guards inside the entrance leading onto the Hall of man Michael Zehaf-Bibeau stormed through the room resisted the request. It was, as Mr. Wilks explained, a matter Honour needed to be secured.

Hall of Honour with a hunting rifle.

“I got up and immediately Photo by Steve Gerecke/The Hill Times of “until you can show me you can went to the east door, locked it and unlock the door from the other then myself and a few colleagues put chairs up against it. side, no one was getting in there without a key.”

As it turned out, it was members of the Prime Minister’s The reason was not to stop anyone from coming in, because I knew the doors pulled out as opposed to pushed RCMP protective detail who tried to extricate him from the in. But I knew it would buy us 10 or 15 seconds to do deadly scene unfolding on the other side of that east door.

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December 26, 2014

Advocacy for EMP walkway ramps up

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff The walk to and from school is a bit safer for Eileen Madson Primary students now that Temporary No Parking signs are up on the road near the east entrance and back parking lot of the school, but the issue of student safety in the area is not yet fully resolved.

Representatives from the school’s Parents’ AdEMP EMERGENCY — Students, parents and traffic mesh haphazardly on 20th Street, where visory Committee (PAC) the Eileen Madson Primary School Parents’ Advisory Committee is asking the district to consider were at the Tuesday, Debuilding a dedicated walkway for students. Since these photos were taken, the district has put up cember 16th Invermere temporary No Parking signs on the north side of the street.

Photo submitted council meeting to thank council and district staff for the signs along 20th Street, but vehicle speeds; often assume that if they can see a vehicle’s also to ask the district to consider including funding for a driver, then the driver can see them; and have a narrow dedicated pedestrian walkway in the area in the 2015 bud- field of vision and tend to focus on play rather than traffic. get, which has not yet been finalized.

“We’re still discussing the budget and we haven’t “With young kids in kindergarten to Grade 3, some been able to talk about it (a walkway on 20th Street) of them can’t safely navigate the traffic (on 20th Street and yet,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft. “We’d want to the 14th Avenue parking lot),” said EMP PAC member do a little bit of consulting with people that live on the Chenoa Paccagnan. “It doesn’t have to be expensive, but street before going ahead and doing anything, but we there needs to be something.” definitely want to do something.”

“Peripheral vision isn’t fully developed at that age,” Mr. Taft said he’s heard some talk that in the future said PAC member Nadine Hale, adding that quite a few teachers may use the back parking lot at EMP instead of cars use 20th Street, and the lack of a dedicated walkway the front (as the teachers currently do), and said council leaves kids walking along the road with traffic. would like to have a clearer picture on whether or not that Mrs. Paccagnan said that about 40 to 50 vehicles a day might happen or if any other similar changes may happen drive through the area, and pointed out that there are 70 kin- before it goes ahead with the walkway project. dergarten kids and a total of 220 kids at the school this year.

The EMP PAC will conduct an educational program Both Ms. Hale and Mrs. Paccagnan referenced a 2006 from January 5th through to the spring break, to help report written by Urban System, a part of which high- make students more aware of the potential traffic danger. lights the potentially dangerous situation in the area. The The group first brought the issue to council’s attenreport says kids age five to eight are particularly vulner- tion at the Tuesday, November 25th council meeting, able as they typically have difficulty perceiving oncoming which resulted in the No Parking signs going up. . . . ‘Invermere’ from page 3 seniors a sense of pride, so they feel like they can have people over for a visit, whereas they might isolate out of a sense of embarrassment because of the condition of their home,” said Debbie Sharp, project coordinator for United Way. “We operate on a sliding scale, so it’s very affordable and it helps keep seniors connected to the wider community, while greatly improving the quality of their lives.”

The program has a solid reputation in bigger communities like Cranbrook and Creston. Now Invermere along with Nakusp, the Villages of Fraser Lake and Valemount, and Pender Island will behave as guinea pigs for the offshoot rural program.

Invermere was chosen based on its strengths, such as an awareness of senior issues in the commu-

nity and accompanying supports already in place.

“We want to enhance the strengths and utilize the local resources and build up the capacities, while finding ways to increase support,” said Ms. Sharp.

“We don’t want something that’s just going to last for two years; we want to create something that is viable, sustainable and will enhance existing strengths.”

Invermere has the resources and elements necessary for the success of this type of program, she added, which is why it was selected out of 30 potential rural candidates.

“We set communities up for success, it’s a collaborative effort where we use our assets and fill in the gaps,” said Ms. Sharp. “Invermere has an older community, and it’s a place where we can solve problems and network, while we experience and set up the program in a rural setting.”

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Music • visual arts • dining • Bar Scene • entertainment • performance ARTS Best of Banff

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Pynelogs Cultural Centre was packed with last-minute shoppers during its Christmas Market on Saturday, December 20th. Clockwise from the top left: Dannika and Cimone Zimmer from Banff in their winter best; a fascinated Taylor Deneau from Invermere; Donna Demers, Dee Conklin, Donna Deschenes, and Blair Robinson were all aglow; and a family peruses the goods at a vendor’s table.

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

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

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

• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Public book reading by Elinor Florence at CasaVino, sponsored by Radium Public Library for those interested in her newly published book Bird’s Eye View. Contact Dee Conklin at dee@casavino. ca if you plan on attending.

Tuesday, December 30th • 12 - 10 p.m.: Copper Point Resort, free family swim.

• 1:30 p.m.: Carpet Bowling at Canal Flats Seniors Hall every Tuesday.

• 5 - 6 p.m.: Wine Tasting at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, in the lobby. $10 per person.

• 6 p.m.: SYC. Come join us for baking and hot chocolate.

• 7 p.m.: Texas Hold ‘em Tournament at Invermere Legion.

Wednesday, December 31st Friday, December 26th • 1 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge at Invermere Senior’s Hall, every Wednesday and Friday $2. Everyone welcome.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Climbing wall open at J.A. Laird School every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Birthday parties by appt. 250-688-5228

Saturday, December 27th • 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Holiday Yoga at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

• 8 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC). Come join us for movie night and popcorn.

Sunday, December 28th • Santa Claus 5-Stand at the Lake Windermere District Rod & Gun Club. For more info, visit www.lwdrodgun. com or call 250-341-3254.

Monday, December 29th • 1 p.m.: The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley is hosting Bereavement Support Gatherings for the Holiday Season, at the Hospice Office, in Frater Landing, Unit 103 926-7th Ave in downtown Invermere. The first holiday after a death in the family can be very difficult.

This is an opportunity for anyone who is struggling with the loss of a loved one to join us for tea, cookies and conversation. For more information please call Maria at (250) 688-1143.

• 10 a.m.: Bavin Glassworks Christmas show. For more information see www.bavinglass.com and see their Facebook page for up to date info.

• 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of Invermere meets every Wednesday at the Curling Rink.

• 1 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge at Invermere Senior’s Hall, every Wednesday and Friday $2. Everyone welcome.

• 3 - 7 p.m.: Join the Village of Radium Hot Springs for their 24th birthday and New Year’s Eve celebration!

For more information contact The Village of Radium Hot Springs at www.radiumhotsprings.ca • 7 p.m.: Card night at Canal Flats Seniors Hall every Wednesday.

• 7:30 - 12:30 a.m.: SYC. Come join us for Happy New Year’s.

• 8 - 10:30 p.m.: Glow in the dark New Year’s Eve pool party at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

• 9 p.m.: New Year’s party in Bear’s Paw Lounge at the Fairmont Hot Spring Resort. No cover charge, includes party favors and champagne at midnight.

• 9:15 p.m.: Torchlight Parade and fireworks at Panorama Mountain.

• 10 p.m.: Fireworks at the Historical Indian Bathhouses at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

Saturday, January 3rd • 10 a.m - 2 p.m.: Lake Windermere Whiteway Winter Festival at Kinsmen Beach. Celebrate at this free family fun event for all ages. Kids X- Country Tri-it Session arrive at 9:30 a.m. if you need skis.

Monday, January 5th • 7 p.m.: Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Centre, 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.

Tuesday, January 6th • 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the Invermere Health Unit. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Confidential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.

Thursday, January 8th • 10:30 a.m: Thursday Preschool Story Time Kick-off at the Invermere Public Library. Join us for stories, songs, and crafts!

• 12 - 1 p.m.: Ask a Librarian / Drop-in tech support at the Invermere Public Library. Every Thursday. For more info, go to invermere.bclibrary.ca.

• 3:30 - 4:30p.m.: Y.A.C. - The great book domino challenge for Gr.5-7. Contact the Invermere Public Library 250-342-6416 to register.

• 7 p.m.: Texas Hold ‘em Tournament every Thursday at Invermere Legion.

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

• Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

• Closed Dec 24th at 2p.m. Reopens Jan 2nd.

Radium Hot Springs Library Hours • Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m.

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• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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• 1:15 p.m.: Crib night at Canal Flats Seniors Hall every Thursday

• Tuesdays: 12 - 4 p.m.

• Closed Dec 23rd and 30th. Reopens Jan 6th.

Friday, January 2nd • 1 p.m.: Canasta cards at Canal Flats Seniors Hall every Friday • 7 - 10 p.m.: Fresh Fridays Open Mic at Pynelogs.

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Banff film festival returns to valley cording to Mrs. Powers. Some likely contenders (although nothing is guaranteed) include Mending the Line, Sufferfest 2, and the latest film from trials cyclist Danny MacAskill.

Outdoor movie lovers will once again be able to “We try to pick what we feel the people in the valkick off the new year with the local screening of the ley would most like,” said Mrs. Powers.

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour.

The Toby Creek Nordic Society puts on the In“We have such a diverse group of people living vermere show each year and it is the group’s biggest here in the valley and with so many outdoor films, fundraiser of the year. there is something to please everybody, whether you The Invermere festival screening will be on Sunare into action films, nature films or something more educational,” said organizer Penny Powers. “A lot of OUTDOOR FLICK — This year’s local screening of the Banff day, January 4th, with doors opening at 5 p.m. and the the films are inspirational in an outdoors sort of way, Mountain Film Festival World Tour will feature about 12 films films starting at 6 p.m. There are 220 tickets available, and that really fits the personality of the valley.” potentially including Sufferfest 2 (shown here). Photo submitted already on sale at Crazy Soles, Kicking Horse Coffee and Lusti’s at Panorama Mountain Resort. The show The screening is a two-and-half hour compilation sells out every year, so those wishing to go should get of some of the best films shown at the actual Banff local screening narrowing it down a bit further, picking their tickets well in advance. Tickets cost $25 each. PepMountain Film Festival earlier this year. The films are the best of the best for their own show. pared down by judges at the festival and the top 30 or so The lineup for the Invermere show has not yet been pi’s pizza, salad and drinks from the cash bar are available are then sent on tour, with the organizers of each town’s finalized, but there will be between 11 and 15 films, ac- for purchase at the show.

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By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff Radium Hot Springs New Year’s Eve is the anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Radium Hot Springs and 2014 will be its 24th celebration. This party goes on during the day, with chili, hot dogs, hot chocolate, and a birthday cake — all beginning at Brent’s Shack at 3 p.m. There’s no cost to attend, but they will be accepting donations for the Radium Hot Springs. Later, at 6:30 p.m. from the Springs Driving Range, a fireworks show will be underway to brighten up the village’s sky.

It will be easy for those in Radium to leave behind any feelings of tension from 2014, as Bare Hands Day Spa will be operating with six therapists between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on both Wednesday, December 31st and Thursday, January 1st.

“We wish you a healthy, happy finish to 2014 and a great start to 2015,” says owner Heather Fischbuch.

If you’re looking for new year’s entertainment in Radium that goes later into the night, CasaVino Wine and Tapas Bar will be open until midnight. Beginning at 8 p.m., CasaVino will be offering a five-course meal with wine, tapas, and dessert. Reservations can be made online at www.casavino.ca or by calling Dee at 250-341-5100.

Panorama Mountain Resort A second round of New Year’s Eve fireworks in the valley will be blasting off from Panorama Mountain Resort.

And skiers who are comfortable handling illuminating props can be a part of it, though the best view of the Torchlight Parade Fireworks Display will be from the base of the Mile 1 Express. Earlier in the evening, the resort’s Great Hall will be hosting a festive meal at 7:30 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling 800-663-2929.

Fairmont Hot Springs At Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, there will be a Glowin-the-Dark Pool Party between 8 and 10:30 p.m. (regular admission fees apply), and then the party hops to the Bear’s Paw and Grill, where DJ Wild Bill will be spinning starting at 9 p.m. until close. There’s no cover charge and party favours plus champagne at midnight are included. And anyone spending their night in the Fairmont community will want to look up at the sky around 10 p.m., when the valley’s third round of New Year’s fireworks begins at the resort up near the Historical Indian Bathhouses.

A stone’s throw from the resort is From Scratch, which is holding one of their famous Kitchen Parties on December 31st. Between 6:30 and 10ish p.m., guests will be involved in the wholesome preparation of an eight-course meal. The party will toast to the new year along with those in the Eastern Standard Time zone. To reserve your seat, call 250-345-0008 or email info@fromscratchfood.com. Tickets cost $79.95.

Invermere on the Lake The go-to New Year’s party in Invermere will be at Bud’s Bar and Lounge with the theme “Under the Sea”, which features three DJs (Kelowna’s Miss DVS as the headliner). Tickets can be bought for $15 in advance at Bud’s or at the Syndicate Board Shop, or $20 at the door.

And make sure you recover from your new year’s festivities quickly because another major celebration is in store just a few days later. It’s no secret that Lake Windermere has the world’s longest ice skating trail, but that title becomes official on Saturday, January 3rd — the first day of the valley’s new Winter in Motion Festival, which runs into February. Pick up the next Pioneer to read all about this first-time festival that will kick off the prestigous World Record win. Happy New Year!

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Native culture finds expression in glass totems

By Bavin Glassworks Submitted Pat Bavin was introduced to native culture before he could walk while on outings with his parents, hunting for arrowheads (now illegal). The interest never dimmed and has grown in recent years through his artistic curiosity. In 2001, Pat discovered Inuit stone cut prints and was fascinated by their raw, primitive beauty.

The intrigue was so strong that the journey to the creation of this show, “The Totems Speak”, began with interpreter Jimmy Manning on September 17th, 2008 in Cape Dorset, Baffin Island.

He reflects on his fortunate opportunity to meet with celebrated artist Kenojuak Ashevak, where she is sitting on her couch petting the little glass bear he presented to her as an offering.

His journal states: “She had on a rich, dark violet top, light green pants and rainbow-striped socks. Her feet barely touched the floor…”

The week spent sketching was in good weather, but bitterly cold when sitting prone with no tree to hide behind. It was here that Bavin decided to travel and track the anthropology and mythology of indigenous people. After each trip, he would return home and work on a group of paintings to express his experiences.

What Pat didn’t realize at the time of his trip to Haida Gwaii was the influence the Totem Poles of the Northwest Coast of B.C. would have in expressing a full “picture” of his artistic expression within the quest of building “your own Totem Pole”.

On his recent trip to sketch and research the Haida of Haida Gwaii and the Gitxzan people on the Skeena River, Bavin asked for permission to create glass totems.

Pat feels it is very important to respect and honour the el-

ders and their stories and spiritual values they presented on material choices of rock and wood. Such raw, simple use of line and form made by primitive tools has always inspired artists. His site research of sketching and photography for the development of his totem poles can only express his own stories and history. The Northwest Coast natives look upon the totem pole as their cosmic tree of life and honour it as their personal diary.

The totems designed by Bavin follow the animal and bird hierarchy of Haida and Gitxzan beliefs (i.e. eagle above raven, but not vice versa), but has then added rock art symbols of importance to the Navajo, Mayan and Inca Cultures that he has studied. The Haida use the word “crest” to define the many different animals and bird archetypes to translate their mythology on the totems.

Over the past three months, Ryan Bavin, Leah Duperreault and Pat have been very inspired to create totems in blown and cast glass.

On Saturday, December 27th, Bavin Glassworks will open their door from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with an invitation to locals and visitors to see their progress. Smaller crests mounted on glass bases will be available for purchase. The larger blown glass crests will be available to view on display in their construction stacks, which will be completed by spring for a planned show in Vancouver.

Ryan and Leah have been building a beautiful inventory of “Hot items” in the glass shop for the winter, and the furnace will be on with Ryan blowing throughout the holidays.

Please drop in between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on December 27th and enter the draw for prizes of our own work — ask about the “Fish Event” (big prize attached)! Refreshments and snacks will be available from 3 to 6 p.m. Best wishes and Happy Holidays from Bavin Glassworks!

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By Dan Walton Pioneer Staff Januarys are always cold in the valley, but instead of bundling up in your cozy home, Crazy Soles is challenging everyone to get outside for 30 minutes each day of the month.

In previous years, the challenge issued by Invermere’s Crazy Soles store was for people of the valley to exercise a mile each day.

But for “Joguary” 2015, the challenge has been tweaked.

“We will now be promoting 30 minutes a day, outside!” said Crazy Soles co-owner Beva Kirk. “We have also decided to broaden our activities to include walking, running, skipping, hopping, ice skating, cross country skiing, biking (like fat biking), and snowshoeing.”

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- 2014 Year in Review

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January

Rescue hovercraft sees first action The Windermere Fire Department’s rescue hovercraft was in action for the first time during the holidays in response to an all-terrain vehicle accident on the north end of Lake Windermere. Two people — a young man and a young woman — were riding a quad on the lake around 6 p.m on December 27th when they hit open water near Windermere Creek. Both riders were injured.

Retired surgeon inducted into Order of Canada Retired surgeon and Fairmont Hot Springs resident Mort Doran was named a member of the Order of Canada for his efforts to raise awareness about Tourette’s Syndrome and for his contributions to medical education.

“I’m honoured and grateful that people would think I deserve it,” said Dr. Doran.

Para-skiers persevere at Panorama Several homegrown para-skiers made podium finishes at the 2014 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Cup at Panorama Mountain Village. During the Men’s Super-G sitting races on Tuesday, January 14th,

Kimberley-born Josh Dueck notched a time just 0.54 seconds behind the first-place finisher. Josh qualified for this year’s Canadian paralympic team and holds a silver medal from the 2010 Paralympics in Vancouver.

Grizzly Ridge breathes new life into CastleRock CastleRock rose from the ashes, after the global recession drove the development company into default, leaving the community’s master plan incomplete. Fifteen owners were left in the dust with empty lots and no means of obtaining a building permit. To resume construction at CastleRock, the debt holders of Castle Rock Estates Ltd. entered into a joint-development with Grizzly Ridge Properties, who agreed to take on a management role.

February

Webcams taking root in the valley Webcams made an appearance in the valley, allowing for up-to-the minute visuals possible at a few favourite spots. Through various websites, anybody with an internet connection can take a first-hand glimpse at traffic and weather conditions from at least half a dozen places.

Highway 93/95 locations in Brisco, Radium Hot Springs and Canal Flats, Invermere Airport, Lake Windermere, Panorama Mountain Village and Mount Swansea all have current operating webcams.

No towers in park JANUARY— Paralympic athlete Josh Dueck carved up the slopes at A proposal by Telus to install Panorama before heading to the International Paralympic Committee six cell phone towers in Kootenay (IPC) World Cup. Photo by Marcus Hartmann National Park this year was axed due to a lack of power supply.

“After doing a comprehensive search through the area to determine how we could provide service to Kootenay National Park, these sites are not currently feasible for us as there is no power source to the area to service our infrastructure,” said Telus media relations Liz Sauve.

Rare book lands in valley A rare and creepy book found its way to the valley. The book is written in Latin — the English Title roughly translates to A Dis-

course on Magic — and, according to its current owner and local bookstore entrepreneur Andrew Watt, was used to persecute people accused of witchcraft and heresy in the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts in the late 1600s.

Dangerous drug results in eight overdoses Illicitly manufactured Fentanyl was being peddled on the streets across the East Kootenay, including here in Invermere, resulting in eight overdoses — one of them fatal in the recent months.

March

Locals charged after deer traps damaged After four of five needed clover traps were destroyed by vandals, the City of Kimberley shut down its March deer cull in the wake of two Invermere males being arrested in the city in the early hours of Thursday, February 27th. Invermere residents Devin Kazakoff, 30, and Lucky Gene Sikora, 28, faced charges of mischief and disguising their faces with intent to commit an offence, as the pair were each found to be wearing balaclavas.

Family farm starts charitable tradition Saunders Family Farm took its commitment to social responsibility to new levels this past winter, as Tanner Saunders and his good friend Shasta Coombes used all proceeds raised by the family business at the valley’s fall fairs to purchase and personally deliver school supplies, medical supplies, tools and toys to rural Cambodians in need. “It was such an amazing experience,” said Tanner. “It’s kind of a new project; we’re going forward with Saunders Family Farm so fast and we feel if we can help out, we should.”

Invermere teacher named trail runner of the year Eileen Madson Primary teacher and Invermere resident Nadyia Fry was named Canada’s female trail runner of the year. “It was a great season and a lot of fun,” Ms. Fry told The Pioneer. “There’s some other incredible women out there; it just happens that someone noticed me.” Ms. Fry won every trail race she ran in 2013, while finishing near the top in the overall placings.

‘Take Me There’ video a valley-wide collaboration The Whiteway “Take Me There” promotional video was an undertaking of passion, inspiration and creativity that helped unite the Columbia Valley community. A year ago, $13,000 was secured by various organizations

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - it all adds up!

Holiday Recycling Holiday Hours

COLUMBIA VALLEY LANDFILL December 31 9:00am-3:00pm January 1 Closed All other days, the Landfill will be open from 9:00am to 6:00pm.

COLUMBIA VALLEY RDEK OFFICE The RDEK Columbia Valley Office is open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm (closed 12pm to 1pm).

December 31 8:30am-3:00pm (closed 12pm-1pm) January 1 Closed

2015 Board Meetings The 2015 RDEK Board Meetings will be held as follows: January 9 February 6 March 6 April 10 May 1 June 29

June 26 August 7 September 4 October 2 November 6 December 4

The meetings begin at 9:00am in the RDEK Board Room at the Cranbrook RDEK office. Committee Meetings are held the Thursday immediately before Board. Both the Committee Meetings and Board Meetings are open to the public. Agendas can be viewed a week prior to the Board Meeting on our website www.rdek.bc.ca.

Recycling Basics Wrapping Paper - all paper based wrapping paper can be recycled in the yellow bins or Invermere’s blue bag program. Foil based papers cannot be recycled and should be thrown in the garbage if they can’t be saved and reused. Please consider paper based paper when purchasing gift wrap.

Ribbons & Bows - cannot be recycled. They can be reused or put in the garbage.

Aluminum Pie Plates & Roasters -cannot be recycled in the Columbia Valley. The only

recycling depot for tin roasters, foil etc is the Cranbrook Bottle Depot.

Cardboard Boxes - all cardboard and boxboard (like cracker and cereal boxes) are recyclable. Please flatten them to conserve space in the bin or blue bag.

Tin Cans - all tin food and beverage cans can be recycled. They must be rinsed out. Labels can be left on if they are difficult to remove.

Styrofoam - Even though Styrofoam is marked with a #6, it is NOT recyclable in our program. The only place in the East Kootenay that Styrofoam can be recycled is the Cranbrook Bottle Depot.

Plastics - all plastics with the triangular recycling symbol and number between 1 and 6 (except Styrofoam) can be recycled in the yellow bins or Invermere’s blue bag program. They must be clean and every piece of plastic must be numbered. Lids often are a different type of plastic, and if there is no number on the item, it goes in the garbage if it can’t be reused.

Plastics Not Accepted: • #7 plastics, dirty plastics, plastics with no number. They go in the garbage if they can’t be reused.

Batteries One of the items people seem to stock up on at this time of year is batteries. Both alkaline and rechargeable batteries are recyclable.

The only drop off locations in the RDEK are in Cranbrook: Staples and The Source - Tamarack Centre

Glass Recycling Glass goes in the yellow bins marked GLASS ONLY. The ONLY glass accepted for recycling is container glass.

That means jam jars, salsa jars, wine bottles, olive oil bottles, etc.

NO other glass (including dishes or drinking glasses) is accepted. If in doubt, please leave it out.

Glass bins are located at the Columbia Valley Landfill, Edgewater Post Office, Fairmont Transfer Station, Invermere Industrial Park, Invemere Bottle Depot, and Radium Liquor Store

Electronics Recycling The electronics recycling depot for the Columbia Valley is: Invermere Bottle Depot 133 Industrial Rd. #2 Phone: 250-342-7272 Hours: Tues-Fri 9:00am-4:00pm Sat 10:00am-4:00pm

They accept • Televisions • Computers & peripherals (keyboard, mouse) • Monitors • Fax machines • DVD/VHS players • Scanners • Stereos, MP3 players Discman

• • • • • • •

Earphones Microphones Telephones Speakers Radios Cable, satellite and PVR boxes Vehicle audio and video systems

For more information, contact the RDEK at 1-888-478-7335

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May

Guilty verdict helps bring closure to family In a decision delivered on Monday, April 28th, Judge Grant Sheard found Jaswinder Singh MARCH — Fairmont Bagri, 41, of Vancouver, guilty of Hot Springs youngster all four counts of dangerous drivKeira Neil, 7, pictured ing causing death in the accident above with her father near Olive Lake on Highway 93 Al Neal, received inon July 22nd, 2011. “I think the ternational exposure court made a good decision,” after appearing in a said John Howard, the brother Samsung mobile phone of 48-year-old Robert Howard, commercial, which who was killed along with his wife aired during the 2014 Ana-Maria Dias, 50, and their Winter Paralympics. two children Samantha, 11, and Photo by Dan Walton Veronica, 9 in the horiffic accident in Kootenay National Park involving Mr. Bagri’s semi truck. and backed by the Columbia Valley Chamber of ComKtunaxa to appeal merce’s Tourism Marketing Committee to help create a One month after its challenge of the B.C. governpromotional video for the Lake Windermere Whiteway. ment’s approval of a Master Development Agreement The video has been a massive success. for Jumbo Glacier Resort was dismissed by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Ktunaxa Nation has announced it is appealing the court’s decision. According to Winter lake driving poses dangers Several vehicles fell through the ice in and around a press release, the appeal was to be heard in the British Windermere Creek in early April. The Windermere Fire Columbia Court of Appeal in late 2014 or in early 2015.

Napoleon impersonator gets prize Department and local towing companies were busy reJaphy Hunt from Invermere was awarded Best Persponding to either partial submersions or the occasional formance in the Cosplay Contest at the Calgary Comic complete submersion. and Entertainment Expo for his dance routine, re-enacted California family awaits verdict in local trial Relatives of a California family killed in a horrific from the feature film Napoleon Dynamite, the main charfatal accident in Kootenay National Park in 2011 attend acter of which he also impersonates. Japhy was on a winthe trial stemming from the tragic incident. John and ning streak. “It got so loud, it then just felt easier to dance Cindy Howard, the brother and sister-in-law of one of on stage,” Japhy said. “It was so cool.” Napoleon and Jathe victims, spoke to The Pioneer outside of Invermere phy’s other alter egos — the Mad Hatter and his own creProvincial court after the four-day hearing wrapped up ation, Pepper Man — can be spotted around town.

Windermere Creek facing overwhelming stress and emphasized the need for changes to make highways The Windermere Creek rerouted from its original in the province safer. channel at the turn of the second millennium, leaving its Cultural Tourism group granted $37,000 per year The Columbia Valley Directed Funds committee new path vulnerable to the inevivoted to give a big funding boost for the next three years table high waters that came a deto the Columbia Cultural Tourism Association, a move cade later. The rerouted section that would help the association hire a full-time research has been experiencing instabilico-ordinator. The committee voted unanimously to give ties since a high runoff in 2011, the association $37,000 a year from 2014 through to and then again in 2012. With2016, conditional to the association raising an additional out immediate action, affected $20,000 from other sources. Association members told landowners expressed concern the board that they envision their organization being a that any future solution will be more expensive and difficult. networking hub of cultural tourism for the valley.

Deer cull goes operational Jumbo not exempt from assessment Invermere council passed a After an order-in-council was issued by B.C. Minister motion to move forward with of Environment Mary Polak that exempted new ski resorts and expansions on existing ski resorts from environmental a deer cull after more than two assessments, the minister clarified that, under no circum- years of debate and legal disstances is Jumbo Glacier Resort exempt from requiring putes on the urban deer issue. an environmental assessment certificate. She then later Council members voted at rescinded the order after First Nations expressed outrage their Thursday, May 15th council meeting to authorize district at not being consulted. staff to submit a deer cull permit

April

to Service BC to cull no more than 30 deer a year with a capped cost of $30,000 per year. The resolution also authorized district staff to submit a second permit that will allow the district to proceed with a cull every year on an operational, ongoing basis, until at some point future council decides it is no longer needed.

Local teachers set to strike As The Pioneer’s press deadline loomed on Wednesday, May 21st, teachers across the province were set to start one-day rotating strikes. The rotating strikes meant different school districts were striking on different days of the week. In the local Rocky Mountain School District 6, teachers had their first strike day on Monday, May 26th along with eight other B.C. school districts. “We will be picketing the schools, something the teachers aren’t looking forward to, but at the same time they understand what it’s all about,” said Windermere Teacher Association president Doug Murray.

Local non-profit hits a high note The Windermere Valley Musicians Who Care nonprofit was able to make a substantial donation to the music program at Windermere Elementary School. On Friday, May 23rd, the school received 25 ukeleles to jumpstart its music program, previously run without instruments.

“I think this is awesome,” said Windermere Elementary principal Steve Bentley.

Arson suspected in cabin fire A log cabin in Upper Columbia Valley backcountry burned to the ground to the utter dismay of its owners, who offered a substantial reward to those with information resulting in an arrest. The incident happened at Lang Lake, west of Brisco, a popular spot for fishing, hunting and recreating that has played host to two prime ministers. “I can’t be 100 per cent sure that it’s arson, but I have strong belief it is,” said co-owner Neil Bowker.

Whiteway gets world record The valley is officially home to the longest ice skating trail in the world as the Whiteway successfully laid claim to the Guinness World Record title. Invermere councillor Justin Atterbury, who submitted the bid, received confirmation of the title on May 28th, capping four winters of efforts by the Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club (the creator and

JUNE — Invermere councillor and Rocky River Grill owner Justin Atterbury seals the deal with Groundswell executive director Bill Swan during their fish tank transaction. Mr. Atterbury donated the tank from his restaurant to Groundswell’s community greenhouse.

Photo by Erin Knutson

18 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer operator of the Whiteway), the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce and a host of other locals.“I’m ecstatic that we’re getting the title; this will really increase awareness of the Whiteway,” said Nordic club president Lyle Wilson.

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JULY — Geoffrey Melvill-Jones made an appearance in the valley for a week of training at the Invermere Soaring Centre. He worked on the development of aircrafts for the British Air Force during the Second World War.

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June

Sisters fundraise for palliative care In memory of their beloved mother, Sabina, who passed away from liver cancer last June, sisters Barb and Diana Cote held a fundraiser for the palliative care unit at the Invermere & District Hospital. It was there that they were able to stay within arm’s reach of their mother during her final hours. The event raised $2,100, all of which was to be donated toward improving the creature comforts of this essential caring service.

Furor around new multi-use centre Emotions and debate continued to run high around the new multi-use centre, particularly on whether or not the Valley Fitness Centre and or the Invermere Public Library should be included in the new centre’s first phase. The Valley Fitness Centre’s inclusion in the first phase of the new multi-use was anything but a given. “We had been hopeful we could make a fit; we don’t know if we can. We’re sitting on the fence,” Valley Fitness president Tiffany Gulbe said at the June 10th multi-use steering committee. Committee meetings in late spring and early summer atttract packed audiences, with many people advocating on behalf of the library.

Twin Lakes tragedy claims Invermere man’s life An Invermere man lost his life after cliff jumping with friends at Twin Lakes. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 21st, the Columbia Valley RCMP detachment was contacted from a cell phone with poor reception. The caller was able to relay that an accident had happened at Twin Lakes on Westrock Mine Road. The site has two circularshaped lakes with small diameters, with rock cliffs situated to allow jumping high distances into the eastern lake.

July

Parent troubled by policy A local store was in line with the law when it sold a personal vaporizer to a 12-year old girl, but the customer’s mother wanted that to change. “Regardless of the legality, those transactions shouldn’t have happened,” said parent Lindsay Birch. “If the law won’t change, the store could have at least had the decency to say no.”

Tame temperatures result in reasonable runoff An intense spring runoff was expected after the winter season accumulated a heavy snowpack, but favourable conditions brought about a gradual drain of the seasonal currents. “The snow pack is currently sitting at about 135 per cent of normal, and we haven’t yet hit our spring freshet,” read a May 15th press release from the Regional District of East Kootenay. “But it’s important to understand the way melting occurs.” And the melt occurred at a favourable pace throughout the valley.

Pickups collide head-on on Highway 93/95 A head on collision between two pickup trucks in Invermere required an airlift to Calgary for one man. The accident was reported to East Kootenay Traffic Services at 1:22 p.m. on MonSEPTEMBER — DTSS students were all smiles when B.C. public schools day, July 14th. The crash was caused re-opened on Monday, September 22nd, when the B.C. teachers reached a by a pick-up truck travelling northsettlement with the provincial government.

Photo by Erin Knutson bound on Highway 93/95 near Juniper Heights Road, when it crossed the centre lane of traffic and collided into a larger pickup truck travelling southbound.

Downtown gets dynamic The District of Invermere’s downtown evolved to stay relevant as the Invermere Crossroads underwent and continues with significant development. “When Home Hardware originally moved out of downtown, people said that would be the end,” said Justin Atterbury, District of Invermere councillor and owner

of Rocky River Grill (located at the crossroads). “But downtown is still doing well.

That space was almost completely filled by other businesses, whose responsibility it is to beautify the area.”

August

District cuts down iconic tree An iconic tree in the middle of Invermere got the axe in late summer. The Russian olive tree in Cenotaph Park at the junction of the main street (7th Avenue) and 12th Street was chopped down during renovations to the park. “Of all the looming things we’ve needed to do for the last few years, this is the one we’re dreading the most,” said Invermere Gerry Taft.

Wildfire near Canal Flats grows Firefighters worked steadily to get a growing wildfire near Canal Flats under control. The White Tail Brook Blaze, which was 150 hectares when discovered about 10 kilometres due east of Canal Flats, (northwest of Whiteswan Provincial Park) on Sunday, June 27th, had grown to 250 hectares a few days later. By Pioneer press time on Wednesday, July 30th, it was 400 hectares, making it the largest fire in the B.C.’s Southwest Fire Centre c x(which includes the entire Kootenay region) at the time.

DARE donations pour in Donations for the East Kootenay Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program poured in, with three valley groups giving money in recent weeks. The Windermere Valley Kinsmen Club donated $200, the Rotary Club of Invermere donated $250 and the Royal Canadian Legion of Windermere donated $250, all of which were to be used to help local RCMP officers keep the DARE program going in as many communities as it does, said Cranbrook-based Drug and Organized Crime Awareness Services RCMP Cpl. Al Nutini, who organizes the East Kootenay DARE program.

September

Construction begins in Jumbo, watchdog camp and opposition rally follow as deadline looms Starting in late August and continuing through September and into early October, Glacier Resorts Ltd. began construction work in the Upper Jumbo Valley, clearing lift lines and pouring foundations for a day lodge. The flurry of activity was necessary as the company attempted to meet an October 12th deadline to have the project substantially started, in order to keep the project’s environmental assessment certificate. Resort opponents set up a watchdog camp to monitor activity in the area, and on October 4th ogranized a rally at Kilometre 0 of the Jumbo Forest Service Road. After the deadline passed a Ministry of Environment spokesperson said a decision on whether the substantial start was achieved would take awhile.

Teachers’ strike continues, then finally ends B.C. teachers and the provincial government were still at stalemate at the beginning of the school year, and classes were delayed for several weeks until the end to the

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B.C teachers’ strike was reached when the nue caught fire and on Monday, November two sides negotiated a settlement and then 11th a storage shed on 12th Avenue went classes students resumed their classes on up in flames.

Monday, September 22nd.

Fairmont airport gets a lift Toby Theatre owners say goodbye New navigation equipment that allows After operating for more than half a planes to land in most types of inclement century, Toby Theatre closed its doors for weather meant the Fairmont airport was set the final time on Saturday, September 6th, to rival the Canadian Rockies International 2014. For more than 62 years, it provided Airport in Cranbrook. The Fairmont air35mm movie entertainment to Invermere port implemented a Wide Area Augmentaand the surrounding communities, which tion System (WAAS) instrument approach made it one of the older businesses in the and two GPS (global position system) dearea. Locals Ron and Elizabeth Peters have partures, which in conjunction with Fairowned and operated the single screen themont airport’s new state-of-the art Autoatre since 1971. mated Airport Weather Station (AWOS), Young amputee inspires others helps pilots safely land at the airport even Eight-year-old Keira Neal of Fairmont in tricky conditions.

OCTOBER — Curious onlookers were in for extra excitement when Hot Springs attended the War Amps Child Ryan Butter launched a rocket 700 feet into the air at Mount Nelson Amputee (CHAMP) Seminar in Winnipeg, Athletic Park on Saturday, October 11th.

Photo by Dan Walton which carried the theme, “set the bar high.”

PAC raises safety concerns at EMP Keira lost her right leg to cancer at the age of The Eileen Madson Primary School one, and took part in the event with around Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) gave a 100 other young amputees, who travelled from throughpresentation at a recent council meeting to ask the district Deadly driver sentenced out central Canada to learn that their disabilities don’t to take measures to address safety concerns around trafJaswinder Singh Bagri — who was found guilty earlier have to hold them back from living a full and active life. fic flow and children walking to and from school on the “The purpose is for the kids to network and learn from in the spring on four counts of dangerous driving causing east side of the school. “It’s a safety issue,” said presenter death after a four-day trial in March — was sentenced in each other,” said Keira’s mother Daphne.

Nadine Hale. In response the district put up temporary Invermere court on Monday, November 3rd to three years No Parking signs while looking for a longer term solution. in jail and a five-year driving prohibition to begin immeSubstantial start decision delayed diately upon his release from prison.

Top executive talks tourism dollars B.C. Environmental Assessment Office officials conFairmont youth wins Remembrance Day contest firmed that the decision on whether or not Glacier Resorts On Tuesday, October 7th and Wednesday, October Deanna Stiller — a 13-year-old from Fairmont Hot 8th, Marsha Walden, the CEO of Destination British Ltd. had met its October 12th substantial start deadline Springs — earned national attention after entering the would likely be delayed into the new year, while the office Columbia who is responsible for attracting tourism best Remembrance Day essay for her age group in Canada. investigates whether or not the location of the resort’s day dollars to the province, gave a presentation on the im“And she was only 11 when she wrote it,” said her mom portance of tourism in B.C. at Copper Point Resort. lodge is in an avalanche path.

Heather. Through the Royal Canadian Legion, students According to Ms. Walden, tourism is number three in Highest accreditation awarded to Shuswap centre around the country were invited to enter the Annual Postterms of the industries in B.C. that create “good-payThe Three Voices of Healing Society Wellness Centre er and Literary contest. Students were challenged to subon the Shuswap Indian Band Reservation earned the highing” jobs. The B.C. tourism industry creates 127,000 mit either a hand drawn poster-poem, or an essay. Deanna jobs and supports 18,000 tourism-related businesses, of est accreditation possible for a health treatment centre in took a stab at all three art forms, choosing to submit her Canada. “We received our accreditation with exemplary which 80 per cent have less than 20 employees. B.C.’s essay, which she felt could best deliver her message. mandate to improve the industry was to invest in marstatus, passing with a score of 98.9 per cent, so we’re pretNew chief to lead Shuswap council keting strategies and an agile visitor servicing model, ty happy about that,” said Three Voices executive director Barbara Cote was named the new chief of the ShusDelena Tikk. according to Ms. Walden. wap Band at the new council’s first Rancher leaves large legacy to valley’s food bank meeting on Monday, November 10th.

A local rancher, Albert Cooper, who died in 2012, left After winning one of three seats on more than $650,000 of his estate as a legacy fund donated council in the band’s November 7th to the Columbia Valley Food Bank. “We are honoured election — alongside Timothy Eugene and pleased to say the least. We consider it to be a great and Rosalita Pascal — Ms. Cote was responsibility and a great opportunity to better things in elevated to the position of chief at the the valley,” said food bank chair Ron Stainthorpe. “We’re new council’s first meeting. With the going to do some strategic planning to take a hard look at greatest number of votes among any of what we can do with the money.” Mr. Cooper worked as a the candidates. Ms. Cote was also the guide for decades and was well-known in the valley. only councillor to win re-election.

Famous fisherman in valley Heat hindrances One of Canada’s most famous anglers cast his rod As the colder months renew seain the Columbia Valley. Beginning on Sunday, October sonal heating habits, homeowners were 26th, The Dimestore Fishermen spent three days on the reminded to demonstrate caution. The local waterways to reel in some footage for its fishing proInvermere Fire Department attended NOVEMBER — The valley marked Remembrance Day with moving gram. “I am The Dimestore Fisherman, the one and only,” two fires in the month of November. ceremonies in the cenotaphs in Invermere (shown here), Canal Flats producer and host Jim Huey told the Pioneer. “When I On Sunday, November 2nd, the attic and Edgewater.

Photo by Dan Walton was a kid, you could drive to a local store in Calgary, and in an abandoned house on 10th Aveyou could get all your fishing stuff.”

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YOUR MONEY Oil on a global scale

For the past few weeks, oil prices have dominated the headlines. Light sweet crude oil futures closed on December 15th at $55.30/barrel, the lowest price since 2009. Concurrently, the Canadian dollar hit a five-year low of 85.76 cents US. Here is a basic explanation of why prices are falling and what that means for the global economy.

Why did prices fall?

The biggest reason why oil prices have fallen is persistent oversupply, currently in the region of two million barrels per day. This large supply coupled with average demand has caused oil prices to fall.

In a normal supply and demand scenario, the producer of an oversupplied item will generally scale back production until stockpiles, and prices, return to more normalized levels. When dealing with multiple nations in a highly competitive export environment, however, reducing output translates into a loss of market share for someone.

One of the most publicized players is the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

OPEC, which currently supplies about 40 per cent of the world’s oil, has recently come under fire for refusing to cut production and impose a floor on prices, stating that any reductions will have to come from other producers. The bottom line is, since nobody wants to surrender market share — and can’t agree on

who should — the oversupply continues.

How low oil hurts In Canada, low oil prices means reduced tax revenue from both oil companies and those who work for them.

In particular, Alberta could experience some difficulty as they derive about 25 per cent of their economy from the oil sands and other energy resources. Some analysts estimate that global oil projects worth more than $150 billion could be delayed or cancelled in 2015. This would reduce planned oil projects by about 30 per cent, costing jobs and supply orders for manufacturers.

How low oil helps Generally, supply-induced falling oil prices are good for the rest of the stock market, as well as the economy.

Companies that use fuel as an input, such as manufacturing and transportation, will benefit through reduced cost. Likewise, countries that import most of their oil will profit through lower prices, such as India, South Africa and Japan. Less money spent at the gas pump means that families have more disposable income to spend on other items or reduce debt.

How oil really factors There are many ways in which economies expand such as technological changes, changes to the money supply and inflation. It can be a difficult concept to

grasp, but oil is a zero-sum game for the global economy.

What does that mean? High prices are good for oil producing nations, but any resulting economic growth will come at the expense of oil consuming nations. In the case of low-priced oil, the reverse would apply.

To illustrate, imagine a basic balance scale with one side representing oil export nations and the other, oil consuming nations. Any economic advantage received by one side of the scale will result in a disadvantage for the other, thus tipping the scales.

In short, there’s no question that oil prices have the ability to stimulate individual economies but, on a global scale, high oil prices do not make the world economy expand.

Final thoughts As both an exporter and importer of oil, it’s unclear just how much the Canadian economy will be affected.

The Bank of Canada predicts that in spite of low oil prices, the Canadian economy will expand between two and 2.5 per cent in 2015.

Some analysts predict that low prices themselves could be enough to cut supply. The theory is that low prices could constrain some oil producer’s cash flow and access to capital, but in order for this to happen, prices would have to remain low for an extended period of time. In the meantime, the world will have to wait and watch as things unfold.

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

Senior Investment Advisor Insurance Agent

Offering the valley…

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1 year 2 year 3 year 4 year 5 year

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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.

Call us for professional, free consultations! • Ph: 250-342-2112 • Fax: 250-342-2113 • 530 13th Street , Invermere

old Valley ( The Echo Building )

December 26, 2014

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 21

Little Badgers inspires big minds

By Erin Knutson Special to the Pioneer The Little Badger Early Learning Program is in the middle of big changes and a brand new overhaul. The Montessoriinspired school, located in Windermere, hosts an incredible alternative — early childhood development program that promises to inspire children, open minds and foster an independent spirit in the valley’s young people.

While it’s no longer a Montessori school, the programs are still primarily Montessori-based.

“Our mission is to teach young children, who we see as social beings, real skills and development. We work in the prepared development of young children,” said new Little Badger general manager Carrie Rickards.

“Our program is settled, consistent and our unique learning setting allows for an unbiased and supportive structure with an emphasis on the environment. It’s important the children are encouraged, respected and protected.”

“Little Badgers currently has preschool Akisqnuk children, 30-month-old to kindergarten-aged children, and an out-of-school program, which caters to ages five to twelve,” she said. “We are definitely making a lot of changes. Change can be uneasy for some, but in this case it has given us the opportunity to make a great program even better.”

A revitalized out-of-school program (focused on the environment and nature in an outdoor classroom setting) and an initiative to move forward with a revolutionary toddler program are in full swing.“We are really in the process of restructuring, rebuilding and regrowing,” said Mrs. Rickards.

“We’re currently teaching the kids about continents and the First Nations are a huge part of our curriculum. The kids are learning the Ktunaxa language and at our Christmas concert we had the kids count to ten in it.”

Creating a learning environment that teaches tolerance, diversity and self-determination at an early age, Little Badgers, which is one of the programs that the

Eva Joseph Learning and Cultural Society provides, is amping up with a wonderful new selection of teachers.

“Our methods are gentle and it’s an independent learning environment — we are currently preparing to get our toddler program up and running and our outof-school after school program is going amazingly well.”

A stellar and newly elected Eva Joseph Early Learning Society board of directors includes Don Sam, Maxine Hawes, Bea Stevens, Marguerite Cooper and Shawna Kains.

Supporting the directors is a wonderful selection of new and seasoned teachers who will be collaborating on the facilitation and management of the Little Badgers programs. Sarah Downey and Nancy Phair will be joining the school this year along with returning teachers Sandy Kalesnikoff and Susie Thomas.

“Moving forward our goal is to make the centre not just a regular daycare centre, but a place for children to be happy, relaxed and in a stimulating environment where they can develop the willingness to share and the ability to respect the right of others.”

Offering high standards, cleanliness and a place where children can get along independently are some of its competitive characteristics. “We don’t get a lot of outbreaks here — it’s quiet and it’s not crazy, plus the kids come out prepared and ready for kindergarten.

The innovative outdoor program that Little Badgers offers creates an insightful, hands-on learning experience.

“We have an outdoor classroom with an emphasis on the environment and we recently went on a hike in Fairmont,” Mrs. Rickards said.

“Kids come to us after their regular school programs for two hours on regular days and longer on alternative days. On Fridays, we offer art and play in a safe environment.”

Little Badgers is currently seeking to fill all of their programs and are also looking for highly qualified ESE Preschool certified and Montessori-trained staff. For more information, please contact Mrs. Rickards at 250-341-5033.

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Noon to 9 pm 10 am to 10 pm

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De midi à 21 h Du 26 déc. au 4 janv. De 10 h à 22 h

Closed Noon to 9 pm

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Fermé Du 26 déc. au 4 janv. De midi à 21 h

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Sale ends December 21.

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Got an entertainment, sports or news tip? Give us a call! 250-341-6299

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B AV I N G L A S S WO R K S

An expression of Native Cultures in Blown Glass and Sandcasting Saturday December 27th, 2014 10am-6pm - Snacks and Beverages 3pm-6pm at Bavin Glassworks Studio / Gallery - Ask about “The Fish Event” - Glassblowing Demonstrations at 1pm and 4pm - Door Prizes 250-342-6816 w ww.b av i ng l a s s . c om

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DISTRICT OF INVERMERE 2015 SCHEDULE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL The District of Invermere Council meets regularly throughout the year on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Office (914 – 8th Avenue, Invermere)

January 14th & 27th February 10th & 24th March 10th & 24th April 14th & 28th May 12th & 26th June 9th & 23rd

July 14th August 11th September 8th October 13th & 27th November 10th & 24th December 8th

Agendas are posted on our website www.invermere.net prior to the meetings.

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Hip tricks by hula hoop expert now online Funded by a Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) art grant, the five-part series of videos are interactive When was the last time you picked up enough to act as personal lessons. a hula hoop? A local woman has the solu“Hula hooping completely changed tion for those who wish to get back into it, my life, so teaching people the basics to get or beginners who want to try it out. them started has a special place in my heart Leah Shoeregardless of whethmaker has created er it becomes as an online presence important to them for herself and her as it did for me, or passion for hula whether someone hooping by posting is just looking for online video tutoria fun way to exals for beginners. ercise,” said Leah, The videos were readding that hoopleased as a free way HIPSTER — Invermere resident Leah Shoe- ing burns as many for hula hoopers maker has created an online video series to help calories as running. of all ages and skill wanna-be hoola hoopers learn some tricks of Leah’s Youlevels to get the op- the trade.

Photo submitted Tube channel curportunity to try it rently has over 350 out at home before trying it publicly. followers and is continuing to grow. She After Leah attempted to host free has been posting videos of her own hooppublic hoop jams that weren’t as success- ing for the past four years, sharing her ful as she had hoped, she looked at extra passion for it with the YouTube commufunding for online courses to encourage nity. On her channel, Leah has multiple beginners to get involved, as much of the past videos of herself hooping, including feedback given to her was from people a video in which she fire hoops. mentioning they felt shy about coming to If you’re interested in taking up hoopthe jams. ing, and possibly joining in a hoop jam in “I thought it would be great to cre- the future, Leah’s video tutorials are availate tutorials that people could watch from able on her website at www.leahshoemakhome so they could build on their skills er.com/tutorials/ or her YouTube channel and confidence,” Leah said. at www.youtube.com/leahtheshoe.

By Caitlin Fuller DTSS Student Reporter

Your Local COLUMBIA VALLEY REAL ESTATE

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HERE TO SERVE YOU Sales ~ Service ~ Installation

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HERE TO SERVE YOU Perfectly Painted Fast, reliable and affordable service for interiors and exteriors Beverley Schembri

Call or email for a free estimate Phone: 587-585-6565 email: bevschembri@msn.com

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December 26, 2014

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Braving winter by bike

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff

INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE — Jim Hoover, 62, is bravely pedalling across the country to raise $1.4 million for the sponsorship of 100 kids through World Vision Canada.

Photo submitted

A 62-year-old Alberta cyclist isn’t letting Old Man Winter deter him from riding his bicycle across the country.

Calgary resident Jim Hoover is setting out to cycle from Victoria to St. John’s during the worst possible season for such an endeavour in an effort to fundraise $1.4 million to sponsor 100 kids through World Vision Canada.

“Yes, I know that this is a little crazy, but this has been about 15 to 20 years in the planning and I am still focusing on a winter trip,” said Mr. Hoover on the World Vision website.

Mr. Hoover began his ride in Victoria

on Sunday, December 21st and, by riding around 100 kilometres a day, plans to arrive in St. John’s Newfoundland some time in late March. His ride will take him close to the Upper Columbia Valley, although not right to it.

If all goes according to plan, he should be arriving in Golden at the end of his ninth day of cycling, on Monday, December 29th, then proceeding the next day to Lake Louise and the following day on to Banff.

To learn more, see Mr. Hoover’s page on the World Vision Canada website at worldvisioncan.akaraisin.com/sponsor100 or call 1-866-595-5550 to make a donation. Sponsoring a child in a developing country through World Vision for a full year costs $468.

HERE TO SERVE YOU Dale Elliott Contracting • • • • •

Interior Finishing Kitchen and Vanity Cabinets Counter tops Small Renovations Decks and Interior Railings

250-341-7098 Invermere, B.C.

• 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

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

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We Do It All!

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Pioneer Classifieds 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.

CHEERS & JEERS

Jeers to the police officer who BIG CHEERS to the wonderful pulled me over on the way home people from this valley – like Jess from picking up my son and some of and Jasper who stopped to help me his friends from the Winter Formal on the TransCanada. Your kindness on Monday evening. I wasn’t was truly appreciated. I eventually speeding, or running a red light. No, made it to the city and home safely apparently I wasn’t fast enough on – hope you did too! the draw to dim my headlights! So he proceeded to lecture me about Cheers to C. B. for organizing that nice little indicator switch in another fantastic craft fair. Great my dash, made me flick it on and job! off! I felt like he was very rude, and taking advantage of his CHEERS to Sophie for making the Dill Pickled Carrots! authority!

CHEERS &best JEERS Sponsored by

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

Cheers to Mr. Tremblay for his great Christmas spirit.

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

Big Cheers to the businesses that organized and were open for late night shopping. Great night out!

The Kinsmen Christmas Tree Pickup is Saturday, January 3rd. Donations support the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Please have your trees by the road by 9:00am.

Cheers to the customers, organizers, merchants and FBA for a fun Friday Night Shopping in Fairmont!

CHEERS & JEERS CHEERS to Steve and Audrey at Local View Printing and Design for all your help with our printing projects and for your generosity to local organizations – you exude community spirit!

Jeers to Sent from my iPhone.

Cheers to “Vera”, our fantastic craft lady who once again delighted the children with her unique Christmas craft ideas.

Cheers to Forrest and Danny for coming to the rescue when my son’s furnace crashed at -20. YOU GUYS ROCK.

CHEERS & JEERS

Cheers to all of the “inns” that welcomed us in or even turned us away during our Pasada and for all of the children and parents who came along for the walk.

The cookies and juice at Columbia Garden were a wonderful end to our journey.

Cheers to the many wonderful women and their families that donated time, gifts, food and money to some very needy families from Burma, living in Calgary. Our valley is blessed with many caring hearts. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Cheers to Barb and Shelli at Selkirk Cellulars & Office Supplies for going above and beyond!

Cheers to Phil and Clare Marshall at Earl Grey Lodge for your generous support of the Panorama Adaptive Sports Society!

Cheers to the participants of the live nativity scene in front of the Catholic church on Mon. Dec. 8th.

It’s great to see children taking part in the real meaning of Christmas.

Cheers to a fabulous fundraiser for Connie and Doc! All the musicians, the dancers, the donors and the bidders created such a positive vibe I’m still smiling!

Cheers to our local conservation officers who protect wildlife, your hard work and huge hearts don’t go unnoticed! You’re the BEST! Cheers to Dave for your consideration and return of my lost knife. I really appreciate it!

Cheers to the cooks and dedicated staff that prepare our hot tasty food at the Village Garden.

Phone: 250-341-6299 Fax: 1-855-377-1312 Email: info@columbiavalleypioneer.com www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

CHEERS & JEERS

storage

SUITE FOR RENT

Jeers to the Grinch who did not return my $100 I lost at the Canadian Tire. Karma will get you!

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various sizes available.

Now with climate-controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

For rent in Invermere, well maintained 2-bdrm main floor suite. Close to downtown. Large deck, garage, fireplace, W/D, D/W, n/s, n/p, $1,250.00 per month, utilities included, references please. 250-342-3790.

Cheers to the Columbia Valley Pioneer for running both Lost and Found and Cheers and Jeers classified advertisements as a free service. Great community minded spirit.

BIG CHEERS to Dancing with Eagles at The Edgewater School Christmas Concert! You Rock...and have my heart always.

Cheers to all my friends in Invermere a Happy New Year. Sending you sunshine from Australia!

Cheers to Carolyn Barzilay and her elves for all their hard work in making another successful Christmas Market!

• • • •

Cheers to the lady in the green Chevy for buying my coffee Thursday morning! Made my day! I will pay it forward. Merry Christmas!

Cheers to Peppi’s Pizza for donating pizza boxes to help our Sonshine Preschoolers finish their special gifts.

Cheers to Ming and Joyce at the Oriental Palace for providing our staff Christmas lunch. It was a tasty treat and we appreciated it so much.

Cheers to Brad Bromley for helping Sonshine out. We appreciate your kindness!

NOTICE:

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

STORAGE SPACE/SHOP RENTAL right in town. 35’ x 40’ with 12ft ceilings. On large lot so plenty of space outside and lots of storage inside as well. Perfect for contractors with equipment etc. $800/mo, damage deposit required. Call for more info. 403819-7494.

COMMERCIAL SPACE NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE 24 x 36 shop power included, propane heat at tenant’s expense, $650/mo first and last D.D. required. Contact Newhouse Multi Storage 250-342-3637.

SHARED ACCOMModation Private room, includes all utilities, internet, long distance calling, laundry. Beside Panorama bus stop. $500/mo single, $600/mo double, $45/night includes taxes, 1-866222-0325.

SUITE FOR RENT

The classified deadline for the January 2nd issue is December 29th at 12 noon.

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.

Please email classified ads to

Radium: Motel Bavaria, low low rates, daily, weekly, monthly.

Kitchenettes available. Call 250347-9915.

info@columbiavalleypioneer.com

Main floor apartment, upgraded kitchen and bathrooms. 2-bdrm, 2 bath, hardwood and carpet, sunny deck, fenced yard with storage shed, air conditioning.

W/D, dishwasher, N/P. $1,200/mo utilities included. Call 250-3423790.

house FOR RENT Invermere furnished Townhouse.

3-bdrm, 2.5-bath, 5 appliances, N/S, N/P. Garage, close to downtown, family oriented. $1,125/mo + utilities. 403-7030930.

Radium: 1-bdrm cabin, $500/mo includes utilities. Suitable for single person. 250-347-6420 or 250-6880858.

House For Rent - 2-bdrm upstairs, 1 bathroom, unfurnished in the Wilder subdivision - all appliances included with washer and dryer.

Also a 2-bdrm separate suite downstairs with walkout door. Rent for entire home is $1,200/mo plus utilities. Rent for upstairs is $800/ mo plus utilities. Basement suite is $500/mo plus utilities. Call 250341-5885 – references requested.

condo FOR RENT 1-bdrm, self-contained lower condo unit in Fairmont Ridge complex. 5 appliances. Recently repainted. Available now. $525/ mo. Call Jim at 403-931-2528.

RADIUM: 3-bdrm, 2-bath, furnished, N/S. Cable and WIFI, parking, play area. $1,100/mo + hydro. References and D.D. required. 250-270-0923.

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condo FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR SALE

2-bdrm + den at Purcell Point.

1 year lease required, N/P, nonsmokers only. Very nice with a great view. $875/mo + utilities or $975/mo with garage. 403-8992328.

4-bdrm, 2 and a half bathroom townhouse for sale in Swansea View.

Phone for details. 250-341-5216.

Condo for rent in Aspen building in Radium, 2-bdrm, 2 bath, $850/ mo includes utilities. N/P, N/S. Underground parking. Available right away, call 403-690-3166.

HOUSE FOR SALE

Lakeview Meadows, REDUCED, 3-bdrm, 2.5 bathrooms, Flex room, 2,430 sq. ft. 250-341-6188.

Why rent when you can own?

No down payment needed, Windermere 4-bdrm, 2 bath, 1,500 sq. ft. living space, completely updated, all appliances, payment $1,250/mo P.I.T., realtor appointed.

Inquire windermere01@shaw.ca.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Kootenay Bayou Hot Sauce business. Winner of three Scovie awards. There is a driving need to take this business to the next level, nationwide, currently handcrafted and hand bottled, we can’t keep up with the demand. Serious inquiries only. 250-342-3569 or info@ kootenaybayou.com .

WANTED

WANTED: Bass guitar amplifier with DI option. Please call James at 250-341-2761.

firewood Seasoned birch, larch, fir and pine firewood for sale. 250-409-9259.

condo FOR SALE

Located in Invermere, this well appointed condo features superior construction and R2000 certified.

2-bdrm, 2 full bath, all on one floor.

Close to shopping and beaches. 5 appliances. Perfect as your new home or great rental property revenue. Furniture negotiable, move right in! $285,000 firm, serious inquiries only, 250-3422274.

firewood

Support Rockies Hockey firewood.

Larch, fir, and pine split and delivered. Call 250-342-6908.

Firewood, bagged or bulk, free local delivery. 250-342-3040 or aranwood@hotmail.com.

VEHICLES

2005 Nissan Frontier, 4wd, automatic, 194,000 kms. Phone for more information 250-342-2082.

services Rockies West Realty Independently Owned and Operated

492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC

toll free: 1.877.342.3427 cell: 250.342.1671

Kim Collens

kim@rockieswest.com www.kimcollens.com

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Recipe Of The Week PECAN BUTTER TARTS

3 Eggs 1 cup Liquid Honey 1 cup White Sugar 1/3 cup Melted Butter 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice

¼ teaspoon Nutmeg ¼ teaspoon Salt 1 cup Pecan Halves (coarsely chopped) 24 Large Pastry Shells (unbaked)

In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and foamy; beat in honey, sugar, melted butter, vanilla, lemon juice, nutmeg and salt.

Fold in chopped pecans and fill the pastry shells almost to the top.

Bake tarts for 10 minutes at 400 degrees.

Reduce heat to 325 degrees and continue baking for 20 25 minutes.

See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com

Home Of The Week Front Row Seats!

Estate lot with panoramic views overlooking the turquoise waters of the Columbia Lake! Family community with beach access, tennis court and playground.

$399,900

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Home Building and Renos Chuck Newhouse Builders 250-342-3637 chucknew@telus.net Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Environmentally friendly products.

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

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

250-342-5089.

services NEED A PASSPORT or VISA PHOTO? ...guaranteed to meet Passport specifications or your money back or complimentary re-take!

Walk-ins accepted; appointments preferred.

Ready in an hour.

KRS Photography Printing - Picture Framing 505-7th Avenue Invermere Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-5 or by appointment.

Look for the red door behind the Invermere Laundromat! www.kimberleyrae.ca or 250-342-5102 Water treatment and purification, includes drinking water systems, softeners and conditioners, iron filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-342-5089.

20% off & installed by Christmas * Need a perfect gift? Gift Cards with immediate delivery (email), Discounts & No expiry.* “ I recently purchased blinds, and this was one of the most pleasurable shopping experiences.

Shannon thought of many details I would not have. I would highly recommend calling Shannon”.

Penny O New – “Drapery & much more” Phantom Retractable Screen Doors Shannon’s Blinds & Designs 250-342-5749.

HELP WANTED We are now accepting resumes for full-time positions for qualified first-cook chef in Mediterranean Greek cuisine in Fairmont minimum three years experience. Also, experienced prep cook, and kitchen help, ice cream attendants. Seasonal work from April to October.

Please fax resume to 250-5443475 or email tonysgreekgrill@ gmail.com.

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.

HELP WANTED Columbia Cycle and Ski is hiring a F/T Ski Tech/Bike Mechanic, must be available weekends. Email: ccycle@telus.net or drop off resume to 375 Laurier Street, Invermere.

Nanny wanted for family with 4 children. Live in or out. Duties include childcare, tutoring, light housekeeping and meal preparation. Monday to Friday.

Wage negotiable. Contact 250341-5216 for more information.

In-house care givers for senior lady with Post CVA. Remuneration to be discussed depends on experience.

Please send resume to Box 1081 Invermere, V0A 1K0.

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

Part and Full-time Positions Available Start date: ASAP

Food Service Supervisor Permanent, Shift

Food Counter Attendant Permanent, Shift

Job description available in store 7 positions available No education required One to two years experience required.

Nights/early mornings/weekends $12.12/hour + medical/ dental/group benefits.

Job description available in store 12 positions available No education or experience required.

Nights/overnights/early mornings/weekends. $11.05/hour + medical/dental/ group benefits.

Apply in person, via email (timhortons.invermere@gmail.com) or by fax (250-341-3177) for both positions.

HELP WANTED Oldtimer needs housekeeping help, 2 hours per day in the Wilder subdivision. 250-342-3785 call between 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Fruitvale, BC Invermere, BC

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services

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES! LICENSED

PRACTICAL NURSE

Mountain Side Village Is Fruitvale’s Newest Seniors Housing, Care, & Services Community.

passport & visa photos camera classes • canvas wraps photography • photo finishing picture framing …look for the red door behind Gone Hollywood Video

250-342-5102

CAREER Competitive Wage & Benefits OPPORTUNITIES!

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Attractive Compensation Columbia GardenPackage Village is Flexible Hours Invermere’s Seniors Housing, Innovative Support Team to Ensure Your Care, & Services Community.

Success Opportunity for Growth within an Expanding Company Vibrant Professional Atmosphere

Hiring Incentive

Apply Online At GOLDENLIFE.CA Apply Online At GOLDENLIFE.CA Or Call 250.489.0667 For More Info!

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December 26, 2014

Invermere library seeking volunteers for tax assistance clinics Submitted Invermere Public Library The Invermere Public Library will be co-ordinating income tax clinics through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) during the 2015 tax season. The program is a collaboration between the Canada Revenue Agency and community organizations such as the library.

The objective of the CVITP is to help eligible individuals who are not able to prepare their income tax and benefit returns by themselves and to ensure that everyone has equal access to the tax system.

The library is currently recruiting volunteers to provide this important community service to taxpayers. Volunteers will be provided with the training required to

assist others with filing their taxes.

As a volunteer, you can set your own schedule and choose how many people you are able to assist. Becoming a CVITP volunteer is a great way to give back to the community as well as an opportunity to improve your own tax knowledge and skills.

CVITP volunteer registration is required and is open until January 31st, 2015. Please visit cra.gc.ca/volunteer to register as a volunteer for our area. For more information about this new initiative, please contact Nicole Pawlak at the library at 250-342-6416 or publiclibrary@ invermere.net.

The library will begin hosting tax assistance clinics in February. Dates and registration information will be made available on the library’s website — invermere. bclibrary.ca — as they become available.

. . . ‘Trotting’ from page 15 announced on the Crazy Soles Facebook page), and prizes will be awarded for the best winter selfie and for the most effort put into finding 30 minutes outside. The challenge isn’t pitting participants against each other; it will only test the commitments made by those trying to spend 30 minutes outside each day. Those who complete the challenge will be entered into a draw for a pair of brand new shoes.

“We will not be adding up time so no need to submit daily minutes,” Beva said. “It may sound easy now, but there will be days when it’s going to be a challenge to fit it in and we will want to hear about those days!”

To register, head over to Crazy Soles in person, or contact Beva by email at Crazysoles@telus.net.

Joguary starts on Thursday, January 1st and ends on the Saturday, January 31st.

Regional Editor Black Press in the West Kootenay region is seeking a regional Editor to oversee both the Nelson Star and the Castlegar News.

The successful candidate will have Editor experience in the community newspaper industry. They will have a keen eye for layout, have an extensive photography resume, be an aggressive user of social media, understand the latest trends in digital media and be able to lead two newsrooms both from a print and digital perspective. This successful candidate will also be part of the senior team for the West Kootenay and will be part of setting the overall vision and goals for these newspapers and websites. This position includes active news and community coverage, engaging editorial and opinion writing, as well as understanding and leading change in our print products and on our websites.

This position will be based out of Nelson, B.C. The West Kootenay is often considered one of the best places in B.C. to live and this position would suit any outdoor enthusiast, with spectacular skiing, mountain biking and hiking just outside your door. It is truly a wonderful place to live and to be involved in the community newspaper industry.

The Pioneer Get your FREE copy every Friday on newsstands near you!

This position offers a better than average compensation package, that also includes a strong benefits package.

If this sounds like the right position for you please send your resume, a cover letter, references and some examples of your work to Karen Bennett at publisher@nelsonstar.com. Please no phone calls.

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. . . ‘I knew’ from page 9 Since Mr. Wilks was focused on that entrance, he told The Hill Times he “wasn’t thinking of anyone else at the time,” including Mr. Harper whom he figured “would be taken care of.”

It took about 15 minutes to get the Prime Minister into a safe anteroom in the northeast corner of the Reading Room. A while later, four senior Cabinet ministers—Defence Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.), Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Steven Blaney (Lévis-Bellechasse, Que.) and Justice Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.)—were taken to an undisclosed location with the Prime Minister where they convened an emergency Cabinet.

Conservative MP and a former Minister of State Steven Fletcher (Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia, Man.), a quadriplegic, was also moved out of the caucus room during the nine-hour lockdown, according to Mr. Wilks.

The major break in the tension occurred somewhere

between 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., as Mr. Wilks recalled, when Mr. Vickers, another former RCMP officer, entered the room, took to the microphone at the front and told the Conservative MPs and Senators that “he had engaged the suspect and the suspect was deceased.”

Some of Mr. Wilks’ colleagues applauded. He did not.

“Kevin and I have the same background. He did his job admirably in an extremely difficult situation. But he had just killed someone,” Mr. Wilks said.

Conservative MP Rob Clarke (Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River, Sask.), a 47-year-old, 18-year veteran of the RCMP, said he believes that as a man who fatally shot the gunman, 58-year-old Mr. Vickers — the ninth full-time Sergeant-at-Arms since Confederation — will need to undergo a debriefing and will require support from both family and his colleagues in the House security detail he heads.

“Some of the MPs are still agitated and excitable when they hear a sharp noise from hydraulics or a loud bang from tables dropping,” offered Mr. Clarke.

Following Mr. Vickers’ announcement, all they could

do was wait, Mr. Wilks explained.

“Some people may have gotten a little antsy and frustrated that we were locked up for so long. But I felt that once the initial threat had been taken care of, we were in good hands with the Hill and Senate security staff and the RCMP,” he said.

“My concern is always the unknowns. Having a police background, I knew it was going to take time for police and investigators to do their job and secure Centre Block — a big building with a lot of nooks and crannies.”

Mr. Wilks spent most of the day near the east door, making small talk with colleagues and maintaining guard duty.

Once they retrieved their smartphones taken away at the start of the caucus meeting, some MPs — such as Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.), Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) and Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) tweeted that they were safe, shortly after 10 a.m.

“Everyone began to call family, letting them know they were okay,” said Mr. Clarke.

Regional District of East Kootenay PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Liquor Licence Amendment - Panorama The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Cliffhanger Golf Ltd. to amend the operating hours of a Food Primary Liquor Licence for the Cliffhanger Restaurant at the Greywolf golf course. The existing hours of liquor service are 10:00 am to midnight Monday through Saturday and 11:00 am to midnight on Sunday. The proposed hours of liquor service are 9:00 am to 2:00 am Monday through Sunday.

The subject property is located at 1860 Greywolf Drive in Panorama as shown below.

A public hearing will be held at: Cliffhanger Restaurant 1860 Greywolf Drive Panorama, BC Monday, December 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F and Electoral Area G. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/ numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing.

All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw.

For more information, contact Jean Terpsma, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0314, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email jterpsma@rdek.bc.ca.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE BYLAW 2553 Bylaw Amendment - Edgewater The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by George and Jeanette Lautrup to amend the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the bylaw will permit the parking of trucks on an area of the property lying east of 62 Mile Road. The subject property is located at 5550 Highway 95 as shown on the attached map.

Bylaw No. 2553 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 295, 2014 (Edgewater / Lautrup)” will amend the text of the A-2, Rural Residential (Country) Zone to permit the parking of trucks on that portion of the subject property lying east of 62 Mile Road.

A public hearing will be held at: Edgewater Community Hall 4818 Selkirk Avenue Edgewater, BC Monday, January 5, 2015 at 7:00 pm The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area G, the Director for Electoral Area F and the Director for the Village of Radium Hot Springs.

If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/ numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing.

All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw.

For more information, contact Jean Terpsma, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0314, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email jterpsma@rdek.bc.ca.

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY Phone: 250-489-2791 Toll Free: 1-888-478-7335 Email: info@rdek.bc.ca Website: www.rdek.bc.ca

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December 26, 2014

PIONEER ON THE ROAD

Travel contest wrap-up Travel World, our local travel agency in Invermere, has generously donated a night at a Calgary hotel and two tickets to a Calgary Flames game to the winner of our annual Pioneer Travel Photo Contest. The 2014 winner will be announced in the new year.

Simply take a copy of The Pioneer with you when you are away on holidays, send us a photo with it and have it published in The Pioneer. At the end of the year, we will draw the winning name. Submit your photos online at www.columbiavalleypioneer. com, email them to info@columbiavalleypioneer.com, or drop by our office, #8, 10088th Ave. Invermere. Pictured, clockwise from top left: Dave, Zoe, Nat and Parker McGrath in Palm Springs; Mya and Ethan Spencer at Isla Mujeres, Mexico; Bob and Jean Midyette at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar; Rod Turnbull with his daughter Chelsea in Mexico and Pam Frocklage and Kendyl Hart in Cozumel.

GARBAGE & RECYCLING 2015 DISTRICT OF INVERMERE • 914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 • Tel: 250-342-9281 • Fax: 250-342-2934

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December 26, 2014

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 31

FAITH

Let the bells sound out

By Laura Hermakin Reverend Christ Church Trinity It is once again that most wonderful time of year!

That time when we turn aside from thinking about the worries and frustrations of life and turn our attention to the joys and hopes of life. It is the season of good wishes and glad tidings, the season of joyful expectation, and the season of peace among all people. It’s Christmas!

When I was a child, I lived in a city where, on Christmas Eve at midnight, there would be church bells ringing throughout the city. Those bells had two functions: to proclaim the most wonderful event in all history and to call people to come and celebrate it together. What an awesome event it always was as the churches filled with people who were in high spirits. The children, with their dancing eyes twinkling, could barely contain themselves and hearts

young and old were filled once again with the wonder of our Saviour’s birth.

Christmas is, in itself, a gift that we each receive every year. Jesus’ birthday is like no other. It is an event that we relive each year, but unlike other annual events, this one is new and fresh each time. Jesus is reborn for us each year, and he comes to give us one more chance to understand his mission and ministry among us. He was born in humility to proclaim to the world that God has one hope for all humanity – that we love God and one another with everything that we have. It is that simple. Christmas reminds us that God loved us enough to send us a Saviour, someone who would love us all without prejudice.

Sometimes we lose sight of the wonder of Jesus and we forget what an incredible miracle it was that God gave him to us. Whether we find ourselves too preoccupied with the busyness of the season or the excitement of holiday celebrations, we must not lose sight of the reason for our celebrating. Jesus Christ — the Messiah — was born to bring us closer to God and to one another.

So let the bells sound out in every home and in every heart and let us all proclaim the good news that Jesus Christ is born!

Festive Frater

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH

Sunday, December 28th 10:30 a.m.: CELEBRATION SUNDAY...”Christ-Centered, SpiritEmpowered and Mission-Focused”...

Video presentation by The Christian and Missionary Alliance National President, David Hearn. The Lord’s Supper will be served.

“K.I.D.S.: Church, for children Age 3 to Grade 1 and Grades 2 to 7 during the Morning Service.

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

Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED Bacon, Friends & Faith, 9:30 a.m. (Sept.-June) Worship every Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Christ Church Trinity 1st and 3rd Sunday, 9 a.m.: All Saint’s, Edgewater Reverend Laura Hermakin 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.ca

Valley Christian Assembly

Sunday, 10:00 a.m.: Worship Service. 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 • 1-250-426-7564

Frater’s Landing in downtown Invermere was all atwinkle the nights before Christmas, with a picturesque light display helping create the heartwarming holiday scene.

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

Photo by Dan Walton

Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

President Adam Pasowisty • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792

A helping round On December16th, the 16th annual Gentleman’s Lunch (held at Eagle’s Ranch) hosted a raffle to contribute to Doc and Connie Lang’s battle with cancer. The prize was a round of golf for two and the raffle raised $500 in less than 20 minutes.

Pictured from the left is the winner Ken (“Esquire”) Litchfield, Rod Turnbull (event co-ordinator) and Laurie Klassen, director of golf operations at Eagle Ranch.

Photo submitted

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: #19, 19th Avenue South Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 2L9 Please include: Your name and 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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