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Columbia Valley carshare program prepares to launch

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff The Upper Columbia Valley is on the verge of its first-ever car share program.

After conducting a survey last year and getting more than 100 respondents (about 20 per cent of whom indicated strong support for a car share), the Groundswell Network Society is now looking for people to commit to the program by purchasing memberships by Friday, April 10th.

“If we get enough members we intend to purchase our first vehicle and launch in early May,” said Groundswell executive director Bill Swan. “We’ve initiated an agreement with Kootenay Carshare in which Ground-

swell would be the manager for Kootenay Carshare’s Upper Columbia Valley branch.”

The program would need a minimum of 10 participants to run, although 20 is a more ideal number, according to Mr. Swan.

“We’re currently sitting at around seven or eight committed participants right now with a nice mix of regular and occasional users. That’s good because most successful car shares need a decent mix like that. It’s also split about 50-50 between those interested in a truck and those interested in a car. We intend to have one of each,” he said. “Groundswell has done a fair bit on this, Kootenay Carshare has done a lot of work and we’ve gotten some great research done. But we’re not going to start it if it’s not going to be viable and self-sustaining.

We now need private program members to step forward. We have a funder who is willing to put in the capital for the initial purchase of the vehicles, but that is also contingent on getting enough members signed up to actually run the program.”

Membership for individuals costs $500, which will be returned if the individual decides to leave the co-op (although he or she must stay for at least six months).

It is also possible for businesses, nonprofits, families or other multi-driver entities to join the car share co-op, although there are different fee structures for that. Those in the co-op pay a $5 monthly fee and then, when they use the car or truck, pay an hourly rate for time used as well as a per kilometre rate for distance driven.

Continued on page 8 . . .

Local farmers’ input wraps up OCP public hearing

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff The public hearing on the proposed bylaw melding Invermere’s Official Community Plan (OCP) with its Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (better known as Imagine Invermere) wrapped up earlier this week.

The hearing had begun two weeks prior, on Tuesday, March 17th, but was recessed and then reconvened on Tuesday, March 31st, in order to give the public more opportunity to comment.

At the latest instalment of the public hearing, valley rancher Dave Zehnder gave a presentation on behalf of the Windermere District Farmers’ Institute, conveying the organization’s comments on elements of the plan pertaining to agriculture.

“In general, the farmers are happy with some of the latest changes, but we still have some concerns,” said Mr. Zehnder, speaking after the meeting and summariz-

ing his presentation.

During the presentation, Mr. Zehnder commended the idea of having a provision in the plan that any boundary expansion undertaken by the district be subject to a public referendum, as well as the plan’s general support for the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and for providing water to agricultural operations. He then went on the highlight the institute’s concerns around boundary expansion, pointing out that expansion fuels speculation by real estate developers, which pushes the price of land beyond the means of many farmers.

“It really does make it hard for farmers to buy land,” he said.

Mr. Zehnder also pointed out that, using mid-range population growth figures from the OCP, there should be no need for boundary expansion.

“We have (in Invermere) capacity for 10,000 housing units and, using the mid-range population growth figures, we have demand for 300.”

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• On Thursday, March 26th, the Columbia Valley Detachment received a complaint of breach of conditions when an accused male made contact with a victim via Facebook. Police met with the male and made it clear that any further contact will result in an arrest and additional charges.

• On Thursday, March 26th at 10 p.m., the detachment received a complaint of a disturbance near the condos on 11th Avenue. Patrols of the area proved negative.

• On Friday, March 27th at 9:30 p.m., the detachment received a complaint of theft of approximately $200 worth of food items from Mountainside Market in Radium. Surveillance video was viewed by the police. A 42-year-old female suspect from Calgary was located the next day in Radium. The money was paid in full. No charges were requested by the staff at Mountainside Market.

• On Saturday, March 28th at 12:30 a.m., detachment officers responded to a rowdy and loud group playing Pictionary in the 1700 block of 10th Avenue. Cpl. Simpson was able to calm the riot down and suggested that the group give up on Pictionary and switch to Charades.

• On Saturday, March 28th at 2 a.m., officers responded to a residence in Windermere with ambulance personnel due to a medic alert going off. Entry was gained into the residence to learn that the 89-year-old male had fallen asleep and rolled onto his medic alert panic button. The alert was reset and the officers departed. Not great to be shaken out of a sleep at 2 a.m., but great to see that the medic alert does in fact work.

• On Saturday, March 28th at 11:46 a.m., officers responded to a complaint of mischief in the 4000 block of Fairmont Creek Road in Fairmont. Solar lights

were destroyed, along with For Sale signs pulled out of the ground and a yield sign pulled out. The yield sign was replaced by Mainroad.

• On Saturday, March 28th at 7 p.m., detachment officers responded to a complaint of an intoxicated female in the 200 block of 3rd Avenue. The 41-year-old female was located and attempts were made to convince the female to return to a residence with a sober friend who attempted to assist. The female refused to co-operate and was arrested and lodged in cells for drunk in public. She was released in the morning with a ticket for being drunk in public under the Liquor and Licensing Act • On Sunday, March 29th at 1:41 a.m., police responded to a complaint of assault with weapon in the 4000 block of Luck Avenue in Canal Flats.

The investigation determined that a group of intoxicated people were at a residence when a 35-year-old female brandished a knife to a male. In the struggle, a male had cut his hand. The female was arrested and charged with assault with weapon and will appear in Invermere Provincial Court on June 16th.

Ode to Doogie I have to respond to Dan Walton’s (aka Doogie Howser’s) farewell speech to the community. I first met Dan when he came to my office and introduced himself as the new reporter in town. The first thought I had was, “I wonder if his parents are aware he’s skipping class and pretending to be a reporter.” He looked like he was out of grade school.

Hence, whenever I called The Pioneer looking for Dan, I would ask for Doogie Howser and the staff would put me through without question. Knowing the history of new reporters coming to Golden and Invermere the last 19 years, Continued on page 38 . . .

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Rain or shine, a happy shoreline of shoreline habitat. Several participants returned from previous seasons to lend a Twice a year, the Lake Winpair of hands. There’s no dermere Ambassadors organize a question, the spirit of cashoreline clean-up on Lake Windmaraderie and collective ermere as part of the Great Canaambition is what consisdian Shoreline Cleanup. tently makes the clean-up On Saturday March 28th, 20 such a success. dedicated volunteers dispersed Very warm thanks goes themselves across Lake Winderout to Justin Atterbury at mere shorelines to tackle litter. Our Rocky River Grill for ofteam doubled in size compared to fering to host a spectacular the fall clean-up, and thanks to evlunch for the volunteers, eryone’s efforts, we covered nearly and to Gerry’s Gelati for 19 kilometres of shoreline and donating prizes. Finally, removed over 80 kg (25 bags) of to our volunteers for their trash and recyclable materials from dedication despite the grey Kinsmen Beach, Dorothy Lake, SHORELINE SOLDIERS — John Rouse and Mar- weather (but boy, did the Bayshore, James Chabot, Athalm- ilyn Kraayvanger (top) join forces at Kinsmen Beach shoreline look polished in er, and Windermere Beach. as part of this year’s Shoreline Cleanup on Saturday, that afternoon sun!) — the Lakeshore litter can come from March 28th. Kristine Philbrook (below) holds small Philbrooks, the Christys, many sources, including recreation, items collected at Windermere Beach. the Cochranes, the Robindumping, sewage overflow, and Photos by Megan Peloso sons, Nevada Nicholas and construction, among others. Each Gladys, Shawn Wernig, team of volunteers kept track of what they collected on a Thorsten Gaul, Marilyn Kraayvanger, Zara Zychowicz data card. Once added up, this information can suggest and John Rouse — thank you! the dominant sources of pollution and how to prevent Missed out this time? Join us for the next shoreline them from entering the Lake. Cigarette butts were the clean up, which will be held after the busy summer season most common piece of litter found, totaling 479, with in September. We can always use the help! Contact Megan greatest concentration around James Chabot Provincial Peloso at 250-341-6898 or info@lakeambassadors.ca.

Park and Athalmer. Beverage cans (155), plastic pieces (135), food wrappers (126) and foam pieces (125) were also among common items found. Items of concern noted by some of our participants were shingles, cigarette butts, and broken glass.

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PERSPECTIVE

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April 3, 2015

Historical Lens

By Nicole Trigg Pioneer Staff It’s a beautiful thing when the community rallies together to offer support. In this week’s edition alone, we see proof of this kindness and generosity in the start of a car share program that will help the environment and locals’ bank accounts at the same time; in the Shoreline Cleanup that took place on Saturday, when caring individuals took time out of their weekend to tromp through bushes and sand, cleaning the litter and debris left visible after the snow melted away; in contributions from local businesses to the Columbia Valley Hospice Society’s upcoming fundraising gala; and in Eagle Ranch Resort’s offer to cover golfing fees for two days in exchange for Invermere golf course donations to the Columbia Valley Food Bank.

Here at The Pioneer, we’ve also been shown tremenThere is no information about this historical photograph of three men golfing with Lake Windermere in the dous support in that readers, advertisers and contribu- backgroud. If you have any more information, email us at info@columbiavalleypioneer.com. tors have gone out of their way to supply us with excel Photo (A533) courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society lent quality stories and photos during the busy lead up to the Easter long weekend while we’ve been waiting for our reporter replacements to arrive.

Thank you! In the meantime, if you take any fabulous photos this weekend, especially of kids hunting for Dear Editor: Prior to 1974, our municipal, provincial and federEaster eggs, don’t hesitate to send them our way. al governments could borrow money, interest-free, from One percent own half the world’s wealth. And the Bank of Canada. From Confederation to 1974, they’re not done yet! Some economic system. World Canada built its subways, airports, roads, hospitals, paid economics is manipulated by a cartel of privately- for two world wars, built the Trans-Canada Highway, owned central banks. We bailed these fraudsters out the St. Lawrence Seaway, installed universal health care The Pioneer office will be closed on Monday, April in 2008, so they keep robbing us. Mightier than gov- and created the Canada Pension Plan! Total debt: $18 6th for the Easter long weekend, re-opening at 8:30 ernments, too big to tax, audit, or jail, these rack- billion. Then in 1974, we got conned into the world a.m. on Tuesday, April 7th. eteers have the ultimate stickup weapon: control over banking scam. By 1977, in just three years, Canada’s nathe economies of nations. tional debt exploded to $588 billion — 3,000 percent!

It’s not money they loan, it’s debt. The central Today we owe, including municipal and provincial debt, banking scam is such a roaring success, the whole $1.2 trillion. Ninety-five percent is compound interest.

In last week’s March 27th issue of The Pioneer, the world is in debt. Greece is flat broke. Most others How long before Canada is permanently enslaved correct name of the production company in the page teeter. Others are crippled by sanctions. Outside of to the banksters? With Harper as PM, not long.

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LETTERS

Memories of the RCMP Musical Ride Dear Editor: As a retired member of the RCMP, I have performed with the Musical Ride in 1956 (touring northeastern Canada and USA in such places as New York, Chicago, Toronto and Ottawa), and in 1957 (performing six months in England, including three performances for the Queen in Windsor, and in Scotland at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and in other cities in both countries).

When the RCMP was formed in 1873, its members patrolled on horseback — the Great Trek West was done on horseback. The Musical Ride was always part of the RCMP. All members of the Musical Ride are regular members of the RCMP. The first Musical Ride was performed at Regina in 1887 and performed many places in the world and was always well-received to a packed crowd after that.

I served on detachment in Port Alberni and Campbell River, B.C. in between

the Rides. During my time on the Ride, a few riders were thrown by their mount.

I remember in 1958 at the Calgary Stampede, five members were dumped from their horses – much to the glee of the cowboys sitting on the fence nearby.

Some horses continued riderless in formation while others dashed around the arena. I was never thrown by a horse in the Musical Ride or in training. Riding was part of our training in 1955; however, it was discontinued in 1966.

Horses are like people — some are leaders and some are followers. In 1956 and 1957, I rode “Terry” in the Ride. (He was a follower, which was the position I had.) In 1958, I rode “Jimmie” a leader as I was a lead rider that year. Some horses love to be in parades or leading the ride, and show it by their gait.

I loved the Ride and hope it stays with riders for another 100 years.

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April 3, 2015 . . . ‘Columbia’ from page 3 The hourly rate drops the longer the duration of the use. For the Upper Columbia Valley car share program, the hourly rate will likely be $2.75 per hour for the first eight hours and then a dollar per hour after that, in addition to a distance charge of about 20 cents per kilometre. The truck would have higher rates.

“The main benefit to joining a car share program is that it saves you a lot of money. You don’t pay for gas, you don’t pay insurance and you don’t pay maintenance.

You only pay for what you use, so you’re not putting money into a vehicle that spends most of its time just sitting in your driveway,” said Mr. Swan, adding a car share program also has environmental benefits since it promotes more efficient use of vehicles.

“It makes sense financially, it makes sense environmentally, that’s why car shares are rapidly growing,” said Mr. Swan. “There are a lot of advantages. It’s part of the

emerging sharing economy, which is making big gains.”

Car share members can take out the vehicle for as little as an hour or as much as a month, with all bookings coordinated online through a website.

Although Groundswell doesn’t yet know exactly what kind of car and truck the car share will have, both will be mechanically sound, clean, used vehicles, likely about six or seven years old, with less than 100,000 kilometres, according to Mr. Swan. The car will be small and fuel efficient, and the truck mid-sized.

Prospective car share members need to have a B.C. driver’s licence, a three-year clean driving record and a clean credit check. To join you need to sign a cheque (for the $500 membership fee) to Groundswell, postdated to April 10th. Cheques will only be cashed if the program has enough people to run.

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Local hockey player bronzed at university level

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff A valley hockey player has had a stellar first season with the University of Guelph’s varsity team.

Tryg Strand grew up in Invermere, eventually joining the Columbia Valley Rockies at the start of his junior career before moving on to play at the Junior A level for Alberni Valley, but the highlight of his career came this year when he helped the University of Guelph Gryphons to a bronze medal finish in the Canadian university national championships last month.

“The team had made the playoffs last year, before I went to (the University of ) Guelph, and were gunning to be a championships team this year,” said Tryg.

“Unfortunately, we started pretty terrible and had about three wins and eleven losses by the Christmas break. We were absolutely last in our division.”

Much worse, the team had one of its players suddenly pass away from cancer.

“It was tough. It was shocking how fast it happened.

In some ways it felt we had to become tighter as a group after that. We definitely felt he was watching over us during the playoffs,” Tryg said.

Something changed after the Christmas break and the Gryphons started to click, winning nine of their final 12 games to squeeze into the playoffs, where they then

knocked off four straight higher ning goal — on his birthday, seeded teams before winning the March 15th.

Queen’s Cup (the Ontario Uni“It was nice to get the asversity Athletics championship) sist. We wanted to win gold, on home ice. but we were such underdogs, “It was unreal. I’ve never after the bad start to our seabeen on a championship team son, that we had to be pleased before. It feels pretty good,” to end up with bronze,” he said. said Tryg.

The jump to univerWinning the Queen’s Cup sity level hockey from junior gave the Gryphons a spot in the hockey was a large one, but national championships, where one Tryg took in stride in his Tryg ended up playing against first season. another valley-born univer“It’s definitely a big step sity hockey player, Aspen Sterup. University players are bigzer (originally from Canal Flats, ger, faster, stronger. It’s an oldwho played in the tournament er league, more mature, so it for the University of Calgary took me a few games to adjust, Dinosaurs). but once I did the transition The Gryphons played hard was easy,” he said. (eliminating Sterzer’s team along He plans to continue BIG LEAGUE — Former Rockies player Tryg the way), but their quest for gold playing for the University of Strand helped his team take third at the univerended with a loss in the semifiGuelph until he finishes his sity national championships in March. nals. The semifinal loss left the Commerce degree. Then, if he

Photo submitted University of Guelph playing for keeps growing and improving the bronze medal instead, which they secured with a 3-2 as a player, he will look at the possibility of playing proovertime win, with Tryg getting an assist on the win- fessionally in the European hockey leagues.

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Out & About The world-famous Wings Over the Rockies bird festival is back for its 19th year from May 4th through to May 10th, and registration for the 90-plus events offered this year starts on Monday, April 6th. Turn to page 20 for details.

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art From the Heart at pynelogs · april 7th to 26th gallery open daily from 11 to 5 pm

ian tamblyn liVe at pynelogs

Friday april 10th at 7:30 What does ART mean to you? Call for more info 250.342.4423

Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.

Happy BirtHday to pynelogs!

1914 - 2014 · Celebrating 100 years

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PTRD: Post-Traumatic Reading Disorder Reviewed by Andrew Watt In my third contribution to the book review section of The Pioneer, dear reader, I have decided to change things up a bit by focusing on a book that you must avoid.

If by chance you ever encounter a “novel” by James Redfield entitled The Celestine Prophecy (1993), just run. Do not touch or, God forbid, open this rotten cud, which incidentally, made it on the New York Times bestseller list FOR 165 WEEKS! (I actually took the day off work to celebrate when it finally, mercifully, got bumped off.)

What’s it about? Practically nothing, really, with the exception of some spiritually lost guy searching about the jungle whilst exchanging a vibe with his plant friends so he

can heal, not just himself, but, wait for it... the whole world.

How bad is it? A quick visual, if I may... imagine being strapped to a board, being tilted downwards, having your face covered by a towel (with a Salvador Dali painting on it to boot), with water being poured into your breathing passages. Eyes forced open, of course. In the military, this is called water-boarding; in literature, it is called a Redfield novel.

To further prove my point, I offer the following theory that involves an advanced alien species. Work with me here, people, please — the book is that bad.

So, once upon a time, say in 1993, a UFO slowed down and approached our lovely planet. Looking for intelligent life, the space-critters naturally scanned the surface.

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Then, what happened? Well, First Contact was just about to be made, but then sirens and buzzers started going off all over the ship’s dashboard. It seems that, unfortunately, The Celestine Prophecy was briefly observed and that was it — they took straight off. Didn’t even stop for gas! End of story. Of course, knowing all this now, many of you should be quite angry at J. Redfield for darkening our civilization’s collective literary past. I understand. And for that matter, you can now, on my authority, blame his book for scaring away our potential galactic future. I sure do.

In closing, it is my hope that this review will prevent just one more case of PTRD, because as you can see, it is a tough thing to get over. Another acronym in closing: DNR — do not read/ resuscitate this book!

This column is by Bishop’s Book Store and Coffee Lounge, home of the 393-year-old book, located in downtown Invermere at 1313 7th Avenue.

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

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

Please limit your submission to 30 words.

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

Friday, April 3rd • Easter paragliding event at Panorama Mountain Resort.

For more information contact fly@flyingMax.com.

• 9 a.m.: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort nature hike starting from the lodge lobby.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: 28th Annual Easy Rider Snowboard Cup. April 3rd to 5th. Event registration at the Great Hall in Ski Tip Lodge in Panorama, $25 entry fee. Visit panoramaresort.com for more details.

Saturday, April 4th • 9 a.m.: Easter celebrations at Panorama Mountain Resort. Visit panoramaresort.com for more details.

• 5 p.m.: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort customer appreciation dinner and dance at the Mountainside Clubhouse. Tickets $25.

Sunday, April 5th • 10 a.m.: Windermere Easter egg hunt at Windermere Community Hall for ages 0 - 12.

• 11 a.m.: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort kids Easter egg hunt on the entire Lodge grounds.

Monday, April 6th • 7 p.m.: Easter Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Centre. $250 Bonanza, $200 Odd & Even, door prizes and extra game prizes. Everyone goes home a winner! For more info call 250-349-5447.

Tuesday, April 7th • 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Art from the Heart show at Pynelogs Art Gallery featuring art from the elementary schools in

the Columbia Valley from April 7th to 26th.

• 4 - 5:30 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC) Employment Readiness program. Must pre-register.

Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Cooking workshop.

• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life program.

• 6:30 - 8 p.m.: Backyard Chickens course. Only $30.

For more info email info@groundswellnetwork.ca or phone 250-342-3337. Registration is online at www. groundswellnetwork.ca • 6:30 - 8:30p.m.: SYC Opt night. Have one of your Youth workers accompany you to the clinic and assist you with the resources you need.

Wednesday, April 8th • 10 - 11 a.m.: Preschoolers and Parents, Plant and Play.

Runs every Wednesday morning for 6 weeks from 10 11 a.m. Starts April 8th, ends May 13th. By donation, pre-registration requested. www.groundswellnetwork.ca • 4 p.m.: Join us to celebrate National Dental Hygiene Week at the Invermere Library Local Registered Dental Hygienist Karla Bliss will be reading Robert Munsch’s book, Andrew’s Loose Tooth and will be joined by Max the Dragon puppet to demonstrate oral care. All ages are welcome to attend.

• 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment Readiness program.

Must pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life program.

Thursday, April 9th • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic design program. Must preregister. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym.

• 7 - 8:30 p.m.: What will you do with your wild and precious life? Awareness lecture with Dr. Tom Ristimaki at DTSS. $15 per person or $35 family rate (2 adults and children under 18). Dr. Ristimaki, presents an evening of intriguing possibilities and inspiring examples based on his own applied research and personal experience.

Friday, April 10th • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic design program. Must preregister. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 7:30 p.m.: Ian Tamblyn at Pynelogs. Tickets are available at Tiffany’s Thredz and at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre before the event and at the door.

Saturday, April 11th • 3 - 7 p.m.: Tabletop Day, hosted by Main Street Fun & Games. Admission by donation. At the Invermere Community Hall.

• 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Art from the Heart, artist opening event at Pynelogs Art Gallery.

• 7:30 p.m.: SYC Movie and popcorn night.

Sunday, April 12th • Closing Day for Panorama.

Monday, April 13th • 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment Readiness program.

Must pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life program.

Tuesday, April 14th • 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment Readiness program.

Must pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 5:30 p.m.: SYC Youth focus meeting.

• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life program.

• 7 p.m.: Cinefest at Pynelogs. Tickets $10 at the door.

Wednesday, April 15th • 10 - 11 a.m.: Preschoolers and Parents, Plant and Play.

Runs every Wednesday morning for 6 weeks from 10 11 a.m. Starts April 8th, ends May 13th. By donation, pre-registration requested. www.groundswellnetwork.ca • 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment Readiness program.

Must pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life program.

• 7:30 p.m.: SYC Parent Advisory board meeting.

Thursday, April 16th • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic design program. Must preregister. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym.

Friday, April 17th • 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic design program. Must preregister. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call 250-342-3033.

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Easter Weekend at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is jam-packed with exciting events sure to satisfy the whole family. According to the resort’s special events co-coordinator, Charlotte Moos: “… we have all kinds of activities happening this year for Easter. Everything from the traditional Easter egg hunt to nature hikes, and golfing! It’s the perfect time for families to have some fun and enjoy the spring weather.”

Marking a nice transition from the winter season to the summer season, the ski hill will close while both Mountainside and Creekside golf courses will open (Riverside opened March 27th).

Notably, the par 27 Creekside will — for the entire season — feature the extra-large golf holes that make learning the game more enjoyable.

Today (Friday, April 3rd), nature lovers looking to stretch their legs and lace up their hiking boots need look no further as Fairmont resort will be holding the season’s first nature hike (bright and early Pioneer readers, take note!). Starting at 9 a.m. from the Lodge lobby, this free activity will have patrons hiking through trails behind the lodge, while enjoying the fresh mountain air.

For those looking for great music, a tasty dinner, and a chance to showcase their dance skills, Saturday (April 4th) night’s 19+ customer appreciation dinner and dance should not be missed! Hosted at the Mountainside Clubhouse, customer appreciation nights occur only so often.

When they do, they are very well-attended. Everyone is welcome and the music will be provided by locals’ favourite Billy Kulyk and Friends. The buffet dinner will begin at 5 p.m. sharp, and tickets are $25.

Easter Sunday at the resort is full of different activities. On the dining front, there are two scrumptious buffets planned at the Mountain Flowers Dining Room with reservations required. The first, Easter Brunch, will have three seatings at 9 and 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. The delicious buffet will feature breakfast items, made to order omelettes, salads, hot entrees, seafood, carved bone-in-ham, and a selection of Easter desserts specially prepared by the resort’s in-house pastry chef. Following the Brunch is the Easter Dinner Buffet starting at 5 p.m. with seatings every half hour (reservations are also required). Features in this buffet will include a fresh artisan bread selection, a chef ’s selection of freshly prepared salads, antipasto platter, a selection of cheeses, seasonal vegetables, creamy mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, carved bone-in-ham, carved beef with natural jus, freshly prepared fish, and a selection of Easter desserts.

Sunday also plays host to the annual entertaining kid’s Easter Egg Hunt starting at 11 a.m., which covers the entire Lodge grounds. Hunters will be separated into two different groups split according to age. The first group, ages six and under, will hunt for eggs in the courtyard while the other group, ages six to 12, will quest for eggs in the Resort’s Base Camp. Parents are encouraged to join in!

For Easter brunch and dinner reservations and pricing, call the resort at 250-345-6070.

2nd annual Summer Fair open for vendors

By Pioneer Staff The Windermere District Farmers’ Institute is inviting Columbia Valley vendors, artists, and nonprofits to participate in the 2nd annual Summer Fair.

Last year, the Summer Fair at the Agri Park, located just south of the Invermere Crossroads off Highway 93/95, celebrated the Farmers’ Institute 100th Anniversary. Farmers’ Institute projects co-ordinator Hedi Trescher said this year’s Summer Fair will be even bigger and better than the inaugural event.

This year’s Summer Fair will be on Sunday, July 26th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Farmers’ Institute is extending an invitation to local groups to get involved, by either organizing a show, holding a fundraiser, selling products and/or promoting their organization. There will be no charge to use the grounds and no entrance fees will be charged to visitors.

“We’re hoping more people will contribute and we expect to do some fun events,” she said.

For more details or to reserve space, contact Mrs. Trescher at 250-346-3227 or brisco@winkwireless.ca.

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Gala butterflies beginning Submitted by the 2015 Hospice Butterfly Gala Committee The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley is excited to announce our 3rd Annual Butterfly Gala to be held on Saturday, May 2nd starting at 5 p.m. This event will be held at Radium Resort. Our sponsor for this event is Radium Golf Group. It is our hope and theirs that this event will allow the valley to see all that is possible in this beautiful facility.

This gala includes a lovely threecourse meal with your choice of entree.

We are also offering the option of hosting your own table with the purchase of eight tickets... so work hard and find your friends soon!

There will be a silent and live auction, and new for us this year — a dessert auction. This will allow each table to compete for first choice of selecting their favourite dessert from the dessert table. So bring your appetite and your money!

Dinner music will be provided by harpist Bruce Childs, our MC will be the fabulous Dave McGrath, and danc-

Open

ing music will be delivered by local band, Valley Forged.

Other sponsors for this event include Kootenay Savings Credit Union, CasaVino and Elk Park Ranch. We are grateful to all of the sponsors and businesses that contribute so generously, and to the public who come out for a fun night of entertainment. Funds raised by this event help to support the Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley. Together we provided just over 700 visits in the last year and a half, opened our resource centre, and, in January, launched our bereavement support group. If you or someone you know needs our assistance, please call 250-688-1143.

Tickets for the Gala are $50 and can be purchased in Radium at Meet on Higher Ground, in Invermere at Sobeys, in Fairmont at Smoking Waters Café and in Canal Flats at the Village Office.

If you would like to help make a difference, get dressed up in your mountain elegant finery, round up your friends, and join us for a spectacular evening to support the Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley.

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Kids’ art straight from their hearts

By James Rose Special to The Pioneer Everybody has an inner artist. And, in each of our lives, there exists a time when we are in a position to best demonstrate a window to our soul. One may think that such a time would only come after years of studying at high-priced, post-secondary institutions, or after years of working away on perfecting one’s craft.

While this may be true, overlooked is the time when we are, conversely, totally inexperienced and unknowing.

That time, of course, is our childhood! Being a kid naturally allows for the luxury of not knowing the “right” and “wrong” way to do certain things, of being able to both literally and figuratively paint outside the lines without regard to why a line is there in the first place, and to interpret through a fresh lens on the wider world what is personally worth communicating through art.

When the fresh perspective of a child is applied to artistic expression, the impetus for truly original composition oftentimes is fully realized.

In recognition of this unique perspective, Columbia Valley Arts (CV Arts) is very pleased to announce that the 10th annual Art From the Heart Art Show is back to kick off the 2015 Pynelogs Art Gallery season. With over 675 pieces of art from the Columbia Valley’s talented and diverse group of elementary school kids, this is Pynelogs’ largest show of the year. Every available inch of Pynelogs is filled with creative, wacky, original and entertaining art from the children of the Columbia Valley.

The Art From the Heart show is growing more and more popular every year. CV Arts executive director Jami Scheffer makes it clear the “… show wouldn’t be possible

without the continued support from the event’s sponsors.”

On behalf of CV Arts, she wishes to extend many thanks, to Copper Point Resort for their continued support and Lakestyle Light & Living for framing all the auction pieces. In addition, the CV Arts extends thanks to Black Star Studios, Palliser Printing, Home Hardware, CV Arts, Sign Artists & Pixel Planet Designs, as well as a special heart of thanks to School District No. 6 teachers and staff, to show co-ordinator Natalie Ruby, and to the student artists.

As Ms. Scheffer points out, “… a key component to a healthy, vibrant community is the artistic contribution of its members, regardless of age.”

Pynelogs is amazingly turning 101 this year, and so the theme for the show is aptly: Art from Room 101. The Gallery will exhibit the collection from April 7th to 26th and will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The opening night artist event, on Saturday April 11th from 5:30 to 8 p.m., will be hosted by several of the contributing artists themselves. Guests will be greeted by the young artists informing them what they are about to see and what the show is all about. Throughout the evening, fresh food will be served, Lisa O’Sullivan’s group of elementary school singers will perform, and this year’s Art From the Heart poster cover winner will be presented. (Every year, an original piece of artwork is chosen from a group of children’s artwork to be the poster’s background art, with the winner receiving a framed copy of the poster.)

Running concurrently for the duration of the show will be a silent auction featuring 19 pieces of donated student artwork. Lakestyle Light & Living frames these pieces and each is awarded to the highest bidder with the proceeds going towards financial support of the show.

Visit www.columbiavalleyarts.com for more info.

2015 Invermere MusicFest tickets on sale now!

By Pioneer Staff Columbia Valley Arts is pleased to announce that the Invermere MusicFest will return for another year with the big day set for Saturday, August 22nd.

A family-orientated festival celebrating its third year, the Invermere MusicFest offers entertainment and activities for all ages. With its picturesque location set at the Kinsmen Beach Greenspace with Lake Windermere as a backdrop, an eclectic musical lineup, beer gardens, food village, and laid-back atmosphere, this hidden gem of a festival is back in a big way for 2015!

The option to purchase passes at a discount will

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be given to the first 150 fans — these early bird tickets are still available on the MusicFest website: www. invermeremusicfest.com. Additionally, there will be a second day, Sunday, August 23rd, dedicated to workshops with some of the talented musicians. Workshop admission will be available at the door.

While the complete 2015 lineup hasn’t yet been confirmed, local jazz wonder Morgan Childs will be performing. Keep an eye on the website and Columbia Valley Arts Facebook page for the 2015 lineup announcement. To learn more about this event, to volunteer, or for sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jami Scheffer at 250-342-4423 or Jami@columbiavalleyarts.com.

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YOUR MONEY

How does a low loonie affect prices?

A low Canadian dollar doesn’t only affect shopping south of the border. As the U.S. is Canada’s largest trading partner, the loonie’s low value against the greenback can also make Canadian-purchased items more expensive. According to Statistics Canada, our nation exports more than $330 billion worth of goods and services annually to America and imports slightly less than that.

Here are a few items that could be more expensive, or negatively affected, by today’s currency values.

Imported Food A drop in the dollar means many imported items will cost more, as businesses will pass on those higher costs to consumers. Perhaps the most noticeably affected area of the Canadian economy will be imported meat, vegetables, fruit and snacks. According to Statistics Canada, the low dollar contributed to food prices climbing 4.3 per cent in February from a year earlier. The cost of meat increased 12.4 per cent, while fresh vegetables and fruit rose 8.4 and 3.5 per cent, respectively.

Many kinds of imported alcohol will also be affected, with beer prices rising 4.4 per cent in February from a year earlier. Though some of the increase has been attributed to higher barley costs, many large beer makers in Canada are now owned by foreign companies, which has caused prices in general to be more sensitive to changes in the dollar.

Wine drinkers can rejoice, however, as most of Canada’s imports are from Europe and South America, not the U.S.

Other imported items Many other imported items are expected to be affected by the low Canadian dollar. According to the U.S. Department of State, the top product categories exported from America to Canada are automotive parts and accessories, motor vehicles, industrial and electrical machinery, plastics, computers, chemicals, petroleum products and agricultural products. With a list like that, it’s easy to see how the cheap loonie can affect many aspects of the Canadian economy.

Canadians may also notice higher prices at the till for items such as clothing, shoes and personal items. According to some estimates, prices for goods like toilet paper and toothpaste are highly sensitive to changes in the loonie, and could rise by up to six per cent this year.

Vacations The most popular vacation destination for Canadians is the United States. In recent months, several vacation operators including Air Canada Vacations, Sunwing Travel and Transat have applied surcharges to offset a lower Canadian dollar.

On the plus side, the Euro has fallen further than the loonie, making European travel more affordable.

Apple apps People who own an Apple iPhone or iPad may have noticed price increases in the Apple App Store. As Apple

is an American company which reports its earnings in U.S. dollars, the prices of apps costing less than $10 have increased by about 15 per cent to offset the weak Canadian dollar. Apps previously costing $0.99 were the hardest hit, however, increasing 20 per cent to $1.19.

Professional sports Canadian teams of American sports franchises face unique challenges when our dollar falls.

Player salaries and mandatory revenue sharing programs with sports leagues are in U.S. dollars, but ticket sales are in Canadian dollars. Obviously, this can cause major revenue disruptions.

While most Canadian teams, especially those who are very well-capitalized like the Toronto Maple Leafs, are expected to withstand a drop in the loonie without incident, it’s hard to forget the role that a lower dollar played in losing the Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets in the 1990s.

Final thoughts Though Canadians can expect higher prices on many items, lower transportation costs due to cheaper gasoline should help soften the blow.

In addition, rising costs for imported items could make Canadian-made products more affordable, therefore helping small and large producers in our manufacturing sector grow and expand.

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Joke’s over but laughter lives on

By Pioneer Staff Another year of April Fools’ prankishness has come and gone. We hope you enjoyed our whimsical offerings and that no one got as upset as some did at last year’s Unsightly Vehicles bylaw.

It’s all in good fun and no animals were harmed during the making of the April Fools’ Day pranks.

The entries that were not true were: the “UFO Sighted” story on Page 41 (there was no Page 41, but the truth is out there), our dedicated RCMP officers rounding up those nasty people who wear pyjamas in public (Page 6), the story on the new school uniform policy (Page 8), the story on the new library sorting system (Page 24), and the unhappy Seahawks fan (Page 33) who finally left the couch muttering “Just give the ball to Marshawn” over and over.

It’s always interesting to see which stories are misidentified as being fictional.

This year a number of our contest entrants found the following real stories as being a bit too farfetched, but all were true: the bighorn sheep herding letter to the editor

(Page 7), Dan Walton’s farewell (Page 22) and the deer droppings Jeers (Page 32).

We thank the trustees and senior staff at School District No. 6 for allowing us to float the idea of school uniforms (it ain’t happening!) and to the staff at the Invermere library for their inspired submission.

Thanks as well to our contest sponsors without whom we couldn’t have a bit of early spring fun: Canadian Tire, Columbia Cycle and Ski, Farside Pub, Sobeys, Syndicate Boardshop and Windermere Valley Golf Course. Finally, a huge thank you to the parents who sniffed out the false school uniform policy story, but chose to mock their unsuspecting children mercilessly over the weekend. One of our staff spent the weekend teaching his son how to properly tie a tie before breaking the news. Here’s the formal statement from the School Disrict on the pretend policy: “The Board of Education of SD6 has not discussed or considered school uniforms and as a result takes no position on the matter.”

Rest assured, we will be back on March 26th, 2016 with more mischievous mirth.

See our advertisement on Page 27 for the list of contest winners.

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Fossils will be featured in this year’s Wings festival Submitted by CV Arts The 19th annual Wings Over the Rockies Festival runs from May 4th to 10th in the Columbia Valley. With the theme Fossils and Feathers, the objective of the 2015 festival is to educate the public on recent scientific research and discoveries in our corner of southeastern B.C. Leading the way will be Jean-Bernard Caron, Curator of Palaeontology of the Royal Ontario Museum and leader of the field team that discovered a wealth of sci-

entifically significant fossils in the Burgess Shale formations of Kootenay National Park in the summer of 2012. In addition to delivering the keynote address at the Wings Gala Banquet, he’ll present at a luncheon and in schools, and participate in field trips and paddles. These are opportunities to learn about the formation of fossils, to gain insight into the operation of field research, and to meet Metaspriggina, one of our earliest relatives preserved in fossils.

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Both the Wings website and the centrefold of the brochure provide instructions for event registration. Starting on April 6th at 9 a.m. sharp, you can register

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From Scratch – A Mountain Kitchen is turning 3 this month!

We are celebrating it with a re-vamped menu bringing some of your favourite daily features full-time to the menu. We are working closely with more suppliers throughout our valley and BC to offer you as much fresh, seasonal, local food we can get our hands on. Our retail line is expanding to include a cookbook collection, housewares, aprons and more take home meals. Our new coffee blend will be released in May along with some new tea flavours and an amazing new wine list featuring more BC wines that complement our updated menu.

From Scratch was incorporated in 2011 and is located in beautiful Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C. The owners are full-time locals who have years of experience working in the restaurant & hotel industry in Canada, Europe and Australia. We saw the need for a new concept in this area and took the leap bringing a new culinary destination to the Columbia Valley. The four original partners are now down to two as Holly and Norbert are no longer with the company pursuing other dreams. We are grateful for all their hard work in being a part of From Scratch’s reputation and yes, it was a good divorce as we remain close friends.

Knowing this area has a seasonal turnover, we created our prod-

uct line to keep us busy, offer in-house and private cooking classes as well as provide off-site catering services which has successfully pushed the business in a slightly different direction. From Scratch also overseees the Hot, Healthy Lunch Program at Windermere Elementary School as we believe teaching about food at a young age will give our children better knowledge on food choices as they grow up. This program also shows children possible career choices in the hospitality industry as they come for field trips to our location to play in the kitchen.

From Scratch participates in local Farmer’s Markets to get a feel for what people like, want and buy from our product offering.

Out of that research and based on in-house sales, we have created our product line after much research, planning and design. This up-coming season we are introducing some new condiments and meal ideas to keep your taste buds flowing!

From Scratch – A Mountain Kitchen loves humour! We have twisted our desire to make people happy and laugh into all our products from taste to label design. We appreciate all the support from you over the last three years and look forward to many more fabulous years ahead!

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What’s hot in mountain homes?

By Cheryl Willard Design After designing and drawing up plans for mountain homes and renovations for 13 years, our firm, Cheryl Willard Design Inc., has recently added interior design services.

In conversations, this inevitably leads to the question: “What’s hot?” A very good question, indeed. What’s hot in mountain homes isn’t something you can ask at supply showrooms in Calgary, as they are unfamiliar with the look we’re after for our cozy mountain getaways.

Lighting is an area in which there have been a number of changes. I won’t elaborate about the dozens of new SOME LIKE IT HOT — Features like marble counter tops and plank hardbulbs, but style-wise, we are seeing wood flooring (above) as well as large format tiles (below) are all trending in more industrial lighting incorporated interior design for Columbia Valley homes.

Photos by Dave McGrath with the rustic look. Watch for a variety of “cargo” lights and barn-style lighting, as well as groove ceilings in your parents’ cabin, at long last! anything your imagination can come up with utilizing Marble for kitchen countertops, vanity tops — it’s rustic wood beams, antique wheels… the possibilities are everywhere. Use a honed finish for lower maintenance or endless. Combine these with strings of the old “Edison” order “faux” marble in an engineered quartz countertop style light bulbs and you have an original creation. to get the look, but with lower maintenance.

Another super hot trend in mountain homes is barn After being the hot item at IDS West Interior Design board. While this has been around for awhile in Colo- Show in Vancouver the past three years, marble has finally rado, we are at last embracing the look — barn board arrived for mountain homes. Combine with barn board ceilings, barn board feature walls, barn board furniture. for an absolutely stunning contrast and sensational look.

We finally have an alternative to the 2x6 pine tongue and Vinyl plank flooring — love it or not, you can’t beat the maintenance aspects of this nearly indestructible flooring. It now comes in drop down “barn board” type planks for a look so close to real you will have a difficult time telling the difference. Also in flooring, we’ve moved to larger format tiles. Try 12” x 24” at the minimum throughout the home. We’re even using larger tiles for shower floors, along with sleek linear drains.

Outside on the architectural front, the look of the mountain home has changed completely over the past 18 months, with the introduction of the new “modern mountain alpine” style. This look is characterized by the use of natural materials in combination with sleek, modern lines. Our firm specializes in “modern mountain al-

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Get the dirt on landscaping

By DECOY Landscaping Creative exterior landscaping design can add significant value, curb appeal and seasonable liveable space to your property, says DECOY Landscaping co-owner and operator Sue Coy. According to Ms. Coy, valley property owners are renovating their front and backyards to limit the use of water and the need for constant care, while increasing the value of their homes at the same time.

Ms. Coy, who has worked in the industry for 15 years, recommends “using or recycling the natural CREATIVELY CULTURED — Interesting landscaping will add mega appeal to the exelements of a particular space terior of your home, such as carefully placed boulders and water features. Photos submitted to create an original canvas, adding seasonal colours from grasses, shrubs and trees.” placed in the shade can be a focal point, but it may also As seasons change, a yard acquires a different look serve as a natural seat that will never require painting.” and, as Ms. Coy explains, it’s important to retain its viRecreating a copy of what your neighbour has done sual interest. isn’t always in your best interest, she adds.

In a low-maintenance design, landscapers draw from “Moreover, highlighting, rather than eliminating, a variety of colourful rock in the valley, ranging from lot-specific characteristics is sometimes the more logical pathway pebble stone to boulders. and creative way to go.”

“Large rock is expensive, so its selection and use should A property with drastic changes in elevation that be strategic or functional,” suggests Ms. Coy. “A boulder may have posed serious challenges for a builder is a “virtual treasure trove of ideas for an experienced landscaper,” Ms. Coy suggests.

Such properties lend themselves well to falling water features or winding paths. To add interest to a flat lot, Ms. Coy recommends introducing height variations in a variety of ways, including dug out pathways or raised rivers of stones.

As pictures put visions to paper, she strongly recommends working from accurately measured drawings to avoid unfortunate misinterpretations or miscalculations of space.

“Low-maintenance will not mean no maintenance,” Ms. Coy warns. “A healthy yard will require pruning, fertilization, weeding and remulching over time. But, a creative and solid foundation will serve well over the years.”

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Hints for home energy efficiency

By Nate Sereda Certified Energy Advisor with Energy Advise Making your home more energy efficient is easy with these great ideas: Air sealing: In some older homes, unwanted air leakage can account for up to 40 per cent of heating costs. By sealing around doors, windows, attic hatches and other penetrations, you can reduce your heating bills, increase the comfort of your home by reducing drafts, and minimize the risk of mould and water damage to the building envelope.

Add insulation: Many older homes and even some new homes can benefit from adding insulation to ceilings and walls. This will not only reduce your heating costs, but will also keep your house cooler in the summer.

Upgrade your heating system: Not having access to natural gas leaves residents of the Invermere area with three options for heating their homes: propane, electricity and

wood. This limitation makes having a good heating system more important. Keep your furnace filters clean and, whenever possible, opt for a high efficiency furnace with a variable speed fan. Installing a programmable thermostat can deliver considerable energy savings. Incorporating a heat pump can also significantly reduce heating costs, in addition to providing air conditioning.

Have a home energy assessment: A Certified Energy Advisor can help homeowners decide what improvements to make by estimating how much energy they could save with each of the recommended upgrades. Every house is different, so a visit to each house is necessary to determine the potential savings. The Certified Energy Advisor will also help homeowners apply for grants available through the Home Energy Rebate Offer (HERO) program offered by BC Hydro.

Nate Sereda is a Certified Energy Advisor providing energy efficiency consulting services for new and existing homes as well as commercial buildings in the East Kootenay.

Years of hard work pays off for Thys

By Trenton Thys Thys Construction Ltd. I was born in Cranbrook and grew up in Invermere. Like most teens, I didn’t know what I wanted to do after high school. My father said the local cabinet/flooring shop was hiring. I spent the next four years working on an apprenticeship in joinery/cabinetmaking. Wanting more experience and a change, I then worked for a couple of local builders doing framing and interior finishings.

In 2008, I moved to Vancouver and started working for BC Hardwood, one of the largest flooring companys in B.C. When I eventually needed a change, I started with a company that made cabinets and counter tops for grocery stores. In early 2010, I moved back to the valley, finding work with a custom home builder working on million dollar homes. When tough times fell on the valley, I found a cabinetry job in Calgary, and worked four days a week in Calgary, travelling back to the valley to spend the other three with my young family. In early 2012, I moved my family to Calgary, then a friend told me about a job he was about to leave and I jumped on the opportunity. This flooring store in Calgary was in need of a hardwood service person. I fixed damaged hardwood floors caused by water leaks, fridge damage, and trade damage in new homes, and also installed flooring. But I always wanted to be my own boss, and now my dream has come true.

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Home Hardware has what every valley home owner needs

By Invermere Home Hardware Whether it’s home improvement or new home construction, Home Hardware can help you with all your project needs.

With an idea in mind or drawn on a napkin, your Home team is here to help turn your dreams into reality. We have dedicated building and project consultants to help guide you through design, foundation, framing and finishing. Our project consultants keep themselves up to date with building code enhancements and new product assortments.

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With the warmer weather starting and the outdoors on everyone’s mind, we have the equipment to help you out with your gardening and post-hole needs.

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From plan design to product selection, permitting, and timely delivery of goods, we guarantee the design, the price, quantity and quality — and the best part of this service is that it’s free. Our Beaver Homes and Cottages consultant is on your side every step of the way.

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Canadian cultural icon performing Local magician at Pynelogs Cultural Centre prepares for his greatest act

By James Rose Special to The Pioneer

essential of Canadian visual artists, Ian is the most quintessential of Canadian musicians. It is a beautiful piece of work. You have to experience it. You’ll be missing something wonderful if you don’t.”

In addition to his ongoing touring, Mr. Tamblyn is currently the “Writer in Residence” at Carleton University’s Faculty of Music.

Following this appointment, he has scheduled yet another trip to the Arctic with the expedition company Adventure Canada and

Ian Tamblyn is a legendary Canadian folk musician, playwright and adventurer. With a career spanning 43 years, Mr. Tamblyn has been a key contributor to Canada’s contemporary cultural zeitgeist.

From a 1976 Juno award for his first album to a “Best Political Song” award from Folk Music Ontario in 2013, he has been celebrated for producing a body of work unmatched in this country.

Ian Tamblyn On Friday, April 10th, CV Arts is pleased to present a live performance by Mr. Tamb- Students on Ice. lyn at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Don’t miss this He first visited the Columbia Valley a few years incredible opportunity to catch a bona fide Canadian ago in conjunction with the Wings Over the Rockicon performing live in a local intimate setting. ies Festival and is looking forward to entertaining us Played throughout the evening will be work again with his songs and stories. from his latest album, Walking in the Footsteps — a Mr. Tamblyn has released 37 albums of music, paean to the celebrated Canadian visual artists, the produced a large number for other artists, has written Group of Seven. so many songs he has lost track of the number, and has Walking in the Footsteps has been highly praised. written 13 plays and over 100 theatre soundtracks.

According to past Calgary Folk Music Festival general Tickets for the show are available at Tiffany’s Thmanager Les Siemieniuk, the album is a “…stunning redz and at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre before the set piece, and as the Seven were those most quint- event and at the door. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Term “two bits” finds its roots in early wage negotiations Curator’s Corner

By J.D. Jeffery Museum Curator Spring is in the air and the museum is starting to get active. You may notice equipment around the main building; let me take this opportunity to let you know we are renovating, but are still open to tour around. Our basement area will be closed during the renovations, but will reopen before our June opening.

For many years I have always wondered why a quarter was referred to as “two bits.” Last summer, we had a gentleman touring our buildings and, out of the blue, he explain the term to me. To start, you have to go back to when pennies bought you more than just a few candies and wages were very small compared to now. As it was explained to me, people went out looking for work to help pay their expenses on the farm. When they found someone

who was willing to take them on, they would agree to the wages. If someone needed money right away, the employer didn’t want to give all the money without some guarantee they would return to work.

To solve this problem, the employer would give him half now and half when he returned to finish the job. Here is where the quarter comes in — two people agree to a job that would earn a quarter upon completion. The employee wants payment up front but the employer doesn’t want to take the chance, so he suggests giving half now and half when the job is done. So the employer actually cuts the quarter in half, giving half to the employee now and the other half when the job was done — coining the term “two bits.”

Next month is our cleaning month before our summer opening. If you would like to help by volunteering for an hour or more, contact the museum at 250-342-9769. Each building gets a onceover and the grounds get tidied up. It was my first introduction to the museum and I had a blast.

Visit www.windermerevalleymuseum.ca.

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff The Amazing Jeremy has a new trick up his sleeve.

Local Shuswap magician Jeremy Stevens (better known by his stage name — the Amazing Jeremy) is set to pull off his most audacious feat yet, with plans to make a person completely The Amazing Jeremy disappear in front of a live audience at the Invermere Community Hall next weekend.

“To make somebody disappear, it’s a really big step in a magician’s career. Making your own illusion is not easy and for mine, there’s going to be a twist at the end,” said Jeremy.

The local magician, who is 18 years old, has been wowing audiences across B.C. and Alberta, and more recently in Las Vegas, for more than five years. He has been preparing for this particular show for the better part of two years.

“I’ve been working on it for quite awhile, it took most of the past year just to work out how to adapt it to the stage,” said Jeremy, adding he’s now working with his crew to plan out the rest of the show.

“It’s going to be a blast,” he said.

Jeremy has been studying magic — including stage magic and street magic — at the Jeff McBride Magic and Mystery School in Las Vegas for the past three years, where he has been tutored by some of the most famous magicians on the continent. He’ll be heading back right after the Invermere show for a course on hypnotism.

Most of the teachers at the school are keen on Jeremy’s coming disappearance illusion and will be watching it unfold through a live video stream.

“I think they’re going to love it,” said Jeremy. “It’s really exciting for me to finally get out there and have my own show.”

The show will include not only the disappearing act, but also comedy, a story on how Jeremy’s magic has progressed, and a few scary tricks. It’s open to everybody.

“Bring your family and have a good time,” said Jeremy.

The show will be on Saturday, April 4th and admission is $5 per person (kids age seven and under are free).

People can come early and purchase tacos for dinner ($5 gets a taco and a drink).

Starting around 5 p.m., the show’s exact length has not yet been determined, but it will likely be a hour to an hour and a half. If the first show sells out, there may even

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Submitted by the Columbia Valley Golf Trail

Growing the game of golf is a focus for all golf professionals, golf courses and the Columbia Valley Golf Association. Supporting the Junior Tour is one of the ways the game is grown locally; working in schools across the valley, providing golf learning equipment to valley schools and providing on the course experiences for valley schools are some of the other ways the game is grown here.

All eight courses along the Columbia Valley Golf Trail participate in the national movement to “Take a

Access to sport and participation in sport is an integral part of any childhood. Golf is a lifelong sport that on its own provides physical activity, mental acuity and the thrill of sport. However, when golf is played along with other sports, golf has been shown to vastly support a better developed athlete. Golf is also in great supply in the Columbia Valley, which makes getting involved in golf even easier.

The 2015 Columbia Valley Golf Junior Tour is ready to launch and is actively recruiting all levels of golfers, ages five to 18, including those that have never picked up a club. This year’s Junior Tour will focus heavily on player development; providing instruction, mentoring and coaching over six weekly sessions.

“Our inaugural year in 2014 saw a wide variety of player ability, so this year we want to help develop all our players and encourage more participants to join in,” says Wayne Rossington, executive director for the Columbia Valley Golf Trail. “It really is all about introduction to a lifelong sport.”

The Junior Tour will kick off April 22nd at Windermere Valley Golf Course with two sessions where participants will PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT — Junior golfers take aim at water balbuild their skills with instruction do- loons at Eagle Ranch Resort in May 2014. Columbia Valley Golf Trail photo nated by local golf professionals from all eight member courses of the Trail. Participants will then Kid to the Course” — a week-long free golf experience in “get out and golf” at Creekside Course in Fairmont Hot July of each year. Columbia Valley Golf Trail courses also Springs on May 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th, where they will offer specific junior golfer and family focused pricing and be grouped by skill level and coached on the course again packages throughout the season. To see more of what the by local golf professionals. For more information or to reg- Columbia Valley Golf Trail member courses offer, please ister, visit www.ColumbiaValleyGolfTrail.com/jrtour. visit www.ColumbiaValleyGolfTrail.com/juniors.

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HERE TO SERVE YOU LOW DUST STREET SWEEPING Hourly or Contract Rates Available

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HERE TO SERVE YOU Dale Elliott Contracting • FURNACES • HEAT PUMPS • AIR CONDITIONING • FIREPLACES • HOT TUBS • CHEMICALS • REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 385 Laurier Street, Invermere, B.C.

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• 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.

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Pioneer Classifieds GARAGE SALES

ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

CHEERS & JEERS

Saturday, April 4th. 4975 Mountainside Rd., Fairmont, 2 blocks up behind gas station. 9 a.m.

– 1 p.m. Furniture, kitchenware, etc.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Al-Anon. Are you concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. AlAnon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7:15 p.m. at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 – 12th Ave (behind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call 250-342-8255.

Cheers to the Beast on becoming Dr. Beast. We are so proud of your hard work and determination and your future patients will be so lucky to have to you as their doctor. Big hugs to you!

Huge Garage Sale! We have it all.

Sports, toys, antiques. 1768 Victoria Ave. Windermere. Sat. Apr. 4th and Sun. Apr. 5th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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

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.

ANNOUNCEMENT

95th birthday party for

Joan Shelstrom

Saturday April 4th at the Edgewater Legion.

Open House from 2-4 p.m.

CHEERS & JEERS Cheers to Rick, Bob and Larry for helping with the Rod and Gun fly tying course.

Cheers to those members of the local mountain biking community who are marking, constructing, and publicizing trails. These trails provide recreational opportunities that keep us active, healthy and happy and our younger generation out of trouble. This in-turn lowers the future financial strain to healthcare and social services. These trails have minor ecological impact in a valley that is riddled with recreational housing development and associated infrastructure.

Cheers to Melody Spencer for being my life partner for the last 2 years.

I am very happy and lucky to have a person like you in my life and for moving out to BC with me. Love you!

Cheers to the gentleman that paid for my flowers at Sobeys on the evening of Tuesday March 24th. You made my week!

Columbia Valley Community Foundation

*ONE numbered egg per child which can be redeemed for a prize.

FREE EVENT! Ages 0-12

Jeers to the snake.

Huge Jeers to the DOI for locking public toilets at parks for kids!

Where is my toddler supposed to use the washroom?

Cheers to everyone who donated to and supported our Bantam Boys hockey team’s trip to Provincials!

Windermere Community Association

Sunday, April 5th

CHEERS & JEERS

Sponsored by

ANNOUNCEMENT

10 a.m. start at the Windermere Community Hall

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

A big Cheers to Rocky River Grill, Cheers to our ski patrol at Panorama Gerry’s Gelati and all the volunteers for all you do and especially for your who came out for an awesome professional care of Forrest after his shoreline clean-up event last accident. We are fortunate to have CHEERS &you JEERS Saturday. in our valley!

No presents, just your presence.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

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Are you a passionate community builder?

Does connecting donors with local causes excite you? Then join us, today.

The Board of Directors invites all interested individuals to serve on the board of our growing community foundation. We have the honour of stewarding permanent funds, from our caring donors, to build community vitality in the Columbia Valley – from Spillimacheen to Canal Flats.

Find out more: 250-347-6404 www.ValleyFoundation.ca “The Headwaters of Giving”

Building legacies in our Valley communities

Jeers to the man and his dog entering my private property March 25th and causing a scene and getting the deer so uptight!

Chasing them... They were fine on my land resting and enjoying in peace! Stop pestering wildlife!

GRRRR!!

Cheers to Amanda (General Manager of Copper Point Resort) for having a wonderful staff meeting. It was really motivating.

Much appreciated and I am lucky to be a part of Copper Point Resort.

It is a great place to work and build up your career in hospitality.

Cheers to everyone who made our Jam Night and Benefit last Friday night in Edgewater such an overwhelming success! To those who attended and volunteered we would like to say Cheers for an absolutely Kick-Ass time; also, to those supporters who couldn’t make it we Cheers your thoughtful generosity from afar! Holy-moly what an evening!

Cheers to David, Jim, Susan, and T.J. for staying 40 minutes after work to help me retrieve my keys from my locked car. You are awesome!

CHEERS & JEERS Jeers to the length of time it’s taking to do the Cenotaph and what it’s costing the taxpayers. It’s unbelievable!

Cheers to Pam and Jim Waddel for their excellent work with the Fairmont Seniors bowling league.

The wind up dinner was fantastic.

Cheers to YPC- Your Personal Connection. Especially Marty. A truly professional and very difficult job to do old slider windows in a house that has shifted. So careful, so thorough, vacuuming AND clean up after. 100% recommendation...

We have a view!

Cheers to the four teens wearing helmets while skateboarding on Monday March 30. You are a credit to our community.

S OBITUARY S

James Andrew Moncur “ Chiefy” December 14, 1953 March 29, 2015.

Andy passed away suddenly Sunday evening in Rossland, B.C. Well known locally as “Chiefy”, Chief of the Souse Tribe, his loud rumbling voice would get your attention and his wide sparkling eyes and cheeky smile would hold it. He is survived by his son Aaron, his daughters Dawson and Melissa and his sister Lynda Mae. At Andy’s request, no service will be held.

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STORAGE

COMMERCIAL SPACE

SUITE FOR RENT

CONDO FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR SALE

VEHICLES

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE

Windy Café building in Windermere for rent. Over 2,000 sq. ft. Not suitable as restaurant without major repairs. Could be used for offices, shops, workshop, storage etc. Use your imagination. 250342-6255.

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

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

STARTING AT $500/mo.

1-bdrm available Apr 1st. $675/mo + utilities and D.D. Located behind Sobeys. N/P, N/S. Quiet building.

250-345-6591.

House for sale on Radium Resort Golf Course, 4-bdrm, 2.5 baths, open floor concept, large garage, greenhouse, on .77 of an acre. $497,000, phone 250-347-6482.

1995 Toyota Avalon, runs great, body in nice shape, A/C, CD player, 4 Snow Tires, $1,800, one owner.

250-345-0056 or evening 250-345-6619.

OPEN HOUSE

BUSINESS FOR SALE

COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT 565 SF PANACHE BUILDING INVERMERE 250-342-5805.

WALK TO KINSMEN BEACH: Spacious, clean 2-bdrm basement suite downtown, separate entrance, 4 appliances, backyard amenities, N/P, N/S, no partiers, references/deposit required. Rent includes water/hydro/heat. 250342-7590.

OPEN HOUSE: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 3rd and 4th. 122 - 4835 Radium Blvd., RADIUM HOT SPRINGS. 1,460 sq. ft. condo, 3-bdrm, garage, 5 appliances, soaker tub. End unit with deck onto green space, $187,500 O.B.O. 250-342-7608 for info or Peter02@ telus.net.

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.

Various sizes available.

Now with climate-controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

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

LOST & FOUND Lost: Between Invermere and Windermere out of the back of the truck. A baby bag from a baby carriage. Has a camera and other items. Reward offered. 250-3420586.

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.

Lost: Between Radium and Fairmont, a grey leather purse with double strap, and somewhat triangular shape. Please call 208290-8805.

1,000 sq. ft. outdoor courtyard café available immediately for lease.

Table, chairs and some equipment.

Please contact 250-342-1249 for further information.

OFFICE SPACE

SHARED ACCOM.

Office Space for rent on Main Street Invermere. First floor, $500/mo includes utilities. Contact Ben for more info. 250-688-0362.

2-bdrms available in 3-bdrm, 2 bath 2,000 sq. ft. house. Large yard and room for toys. $500/mo per room, D.D. required. 587-436-8828.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Land & Building

FOR SALE

WASA COUNTRY PUB 2.65 acres Garage/Shop 2,400 sq.ft.

Main Building

$225,000 250-341-7345

rhaynesmagellan@gmail.com

Windermere 4-plex: Bright upper level 2-bdrm suite available May 1st. All appliances. Large yard and ample parking. Two blocks from beach with lake views. Call/ text 250-342-5342 or email info@ selkirkcells.com.

HOUSE FOR RENT Your own resort. 4-bdrm home on two acres between the 9th and 10th fairways of the Springs Golf Course in Radium. Skylights, vaulted ceiling, fireplace, deck, dishwasher, laundry, view, fire pit, parking for 10 cars, huge shed for your quad, etc. $1,290/mo plus utilities. Peter at 403-807-1960.

RV LOTS Fully serviced RV lots for sale, $35,000. 45 min north of Radium. www.columbiariverwetlands rvpark.ca, 250-348-2094.

CONDO FOR SALE

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Fiona Millar, AEP Intuitive Reader

250-342-1713 fiona@fionapsychic.com • www.fionapsychic.com

For Sale by Owner - $142,000 Must sell!

Peaks Condo, 1 Bdrm + Den Radium Hot Springs, B.C.

• Pool, 2 hot tubs, playground • Underground heated parking

• All appliances included washer/dryer • Air conditioner • Ground floor

Call Sherry 250-342-5855

Heartfelt Companion Services Leanne Brooks • 250-341-5683

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Independently Owned and Operated

492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC

Kim Collens

Representative

toll free: 1.877.342.3427 cell: 250.342.1671

kim@rockieswest.com www.kimcollens.com

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MAPLE BUTTERMILK GRILLED CHICKEN

Enjoy kind companionship Help with transportation, errands and appointments Housekeeping, laundry Any personal and non-medical needs can be met

Stop Smiling. [at least until your passport photo is taken]

camera classes • canvas wraps photography • photo finishing • picture framing

2 cups Buttermilk ¼ tsp Hot Pepper Flakes 2 Green Onions, diced 20 Chicken Thighs/Legs, 4 cloves Garlic, minced bone-in/skin-on ½ tsp Pepper ½ tsp Salt ¼ tsp Cinnamon ¼ cup Maple Syrup In a bowl, mix buttermilk, onions, garlic, pepper, cinnamon and pepper flakes.

Add chicken; stir to coat.

Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.

Sprinkle with salt.

Place on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid, grill, turning occasionally, until done (35 - 45 minutes).

Grill, brushing with maple syrup for another 5 minutes.

See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com

Home Of The Week

…look for the red door behind Gone Hollywood Video

250-342-5102 Just a reminder… The classified deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.

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Great deal on the top floor at The Peaks.

Loft floor plan with 2 bedrooms + den, great views, elevator, underground parking and on-site amenities.

$199,900

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CONDO FOR SALE

MISC FOR SALE

For sale, 122-4835 Radium Blvd.

1,460 sq. ft., 3-bdrm, 2 bath condo with garage. 6 appliances, soaker tub, walk in shower. $187,500. 250-3427608 or peter02@telus.net.

Quality Top Soil and Manure. $160 per dump truck load, $90 per pickup load. Well-aged cow manure, $100 per pickup load.

Delivery extra. Call 250-342-1268.

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

Close to shopping and beaches.

2-bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appliances. All on one floor. Perfect as your new home or great rental property revenue.

Furniture negotiable, move right in! $285,000, serious inquiries only, 250-342-2274.

FIREWOOD

MISC FOR SALE 4 Toyo H/T open country tires, P235/65R 18. Used one summer. $400, call 250-342-3832.

Home Salon startup - Acrylic Sink/ Chair, Hydraulic Chair, excellent condition! $250 O.B.O. evening 250-345-6619.

New washer and dryer for sale would like $350 for set. Price negotiable. Please contact Sam 250-347-6007.

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

LOT FOR SALE The perfect duplex lot in a great location. Lot 13, 821 Westridge Way. 250-342-3147.

SERVICES

Fruitvale, BC Invermere, BC

COOK / CHEF HEALTH CARE AIDES FOR WEEKENDS

Groundskeeper/ Maintenance Bighorn Meadows Resort is currently seeking detail oriented, energetic, groundskeeper-maintenance personnel. Related experience will be considered an asset. Bighorn Meadows Resort is an equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary/health benefit package and is committed to providing a superior employee experience. Interested applicants please forward your confidential resume to: rputnam@bighornmeadows.com or by fax to 250-347-2311.

On the Springs Golf Course Bighorn Meadows Resort, #10 Bighorn Blvd, Radium Hot Springs, V0A 1M0

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

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Competitive Wage & Benefits

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Success Opportunity for Growth within an Expanding Company Vibrant Professional Atmosphere

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

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 .

HELP WANTED B.C. Government Liquor Stores Invermere and Radium stores are offering part-time employment.

Fruitvale, BC

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES! Fruitvale, Invermere, BCVillage Is Fruitvale’s Newest Mountain BC Side Seniors Housing, Care, & Services COOK / CHEF Community.

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Seniors Housing, Care, & Services Columbia Garden Village is Success Community.

Invermere’s Seniors Housing, • Opportunity for Growth within an Competitive Wage & Benefits Expanding Company Care, & Services Community.

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Visitor Centre Counselor Are you proud to call the Columbia Valley home?

Are you intoxicated with the beauty of the Columbia Valley?

Join the Visitor Centre team and enjoy the amazing experience of meeting and interacting with people from all over the world and promoting your home!

The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce is seeking an individual with an outgoing personality, has good computer skills, and able to work weekends. Retail experience is an asset. Must be a full-time student (Secondary or Post-secondary) and returning to full-time studies in the fall. Part-time and full-time positions available.

Please send resume with cover letter to Kathy@cvchamber.ca, drop off at Visitor Centre or call 250-342-2844.

www.cvchamber.ca

FAIRMONT

FUN PARK

Operations Supervisor/ Grounds Maintenance Customer Service/ Park Operator Part and Full-time or Casual positions from March.

As a valuable team member, you will be helping to facilitate a harmonious experience to guests through connection with nature and animals, education, play and fun.

Mature, energetic, self-motivated, physically fit with interest in health, organic and sustainable practices.

Customer service and till experience are an asset.

Apply online: fairmontfuntasia@live.com Visit www.fairmontfuntasia.com or call 250-345-4511

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY POSTING Summer Students The District of Invermere is accepting applications for Summer Students to work as part of our Public Works staff.

This position is within the CUPE Local 2982 bargaining unit.

This position is temporary, full-time, 40 hours per week.

Duties include semi-skilled, manual labour, flowerbed planting and maintenance, beach and public washroom checks and cleaning. To be eligible you must be in good physical condition, and possess a valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence. Knowledge of small engines would be an asset.

This position within C.U.P.E. 2982 bargaining unit and wages follow the Collective Agreement. General Hours of work: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday with the possibility of weekend work.

Applicants are invited to submit their resumes to: District of Invermere PO Box 339 (914 – 8th Avenue) Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0 Fax: 250-342-2934

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.

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Join the Invermere A&W Team!

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 1 - Full Time Kitchen Position: afternoons/evenings/weekends 4 – Part Time Kitchen and Guest Service Positions: evenings and weekends

We Offer: • • • •

Stable year-round employment Competitive wage Benefit Plan for full time staff after 6 months employment or scholarship program for students Uniform and training provided

• • • •

Flexible scheduling to meet your needs Friendly and fast paced work place environment Advancement opportunities New for 2015 – Profit Sharing Program

Apply in person or at www.aw.ca

Join our winning team!

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

GROUP & EVENTS ASSISTANT- SEASONAL FULL TIME Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is looking for an enthusiastic and friendly individual with strong time management and communication skills. Duties include assisting with event execution with a main focus on weddings, attending group meetings and communicating event details with various resort departments, obtaining payments and updating excel spreadsheets, assisting the Group Sales Coordinator in responding to group inquiries along with conducting venue inspections and site tours. This position works directly under the Group Sales Coordinator to assist in the successful execution of weddings and other group events at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

Qualifications include: • A professional and positive attitude • Attention to detail with ability to work without supervision • Experience working in a team environment • Strong communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to “think on your feet” in high pressure situations • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Available to work evenings & weekends as required • Valid Driver’s Licence This is a seasonal position beginning mid May and extending through October, 2015. A flexible schedule is required. Experience in group sales and/or hospitality is preferred.

Qualified applicants please forward their resume with references prior to April 17th, 2015 to the attention of: Human Resources - David Sheedy Fax: 250-345-6616 or email to: hr@fhsr.com

fairmonthotsprings.com 1.800.663.4979 Just a reminder… The classified deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.

April 3, 2015

SERVICES

HELP WANTED

Shannon’s Blinds & Designs Blinds, Drapery, retractable screen doors and more. 250-342-5749.

Tony’s Greek Grill 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 250-544-3475 or email tonysgreekgrill@gmail. com.

DRESS UP YOUR SPACE! SOLÉ DECOR N’ MORE Specializing in Hunter Douglas Blinds, Custom Drapery, furniture and Bedding, Upholstery, Cushions, Headboards and more!

FREE literise system on Hunter Douglas Duette ‘til April 30th!

Serving the Calgary and Columbia Valley area.

Call Brenda to book your Design Consultation.

403-861-8782 or email at: soledecor@shaw.ca. www.studio222calgary.com

HELP WANTED Saunders Family Farm has an opening for a new P/T team member. We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic hard worker. The position is for a farm labourer, as well as work in our production facility. Come join our exciting venture and get your green thumb in shape!

Contact us at 250-342-9283 or info@saundersfamilyfarm.ca.

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.

Red Seal Journeyman Carpenter.

Looking for an honest, reliable and motivated individual. Must be physically fit and have own transportation. Wage dependent upon experience. References required. Please email resumes to JLBInnovations@hotmail.com Busy Construction Company is looking for a Carpenter and a Carpenter’s helper. Must have own transportation. The Carpenter must be able to work with minimal or no supervision. Wage $18-30/hr DOE. Call 250-421-7424 or send resume to escuadra@shaw.ca.

Peppi’s is now accepting resumes for servers, cooks and dishwashers.

Please email resumes to: p.fuel@ yahoo.ca.

Local electrical contractor looking for journeyman electrician. Wage DOE. Email resume to ekelectric@ telus.net .

HELP WANTED EDGEWATER HILLTOP PAR 3 AND RV PARK We are looking to fill the following positions: One full-time Pro Shop Attendant and two part-time Pro Shop Attendants.

Must have good PR skills, able to prepare light meals and snacks, and work with cash.

Summer student, 30 hr/wk.

Able to work independently.

Duties to include campground maintenance and an outdoor painting program.

Please send resume to hilltop1@ telus.net, fax 250 347-6516.

For more information call 250 347-9500.

The Station Pub is now accepting applications for cooks and servers for potential F/T or P/T shifts.

Previous experience preferred.

Please apply in person.

Looking for summer student. F/T position at Leo Burrito in Radium $14/hour. Ideal candidate has cooking experience and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Submit resume to crystal@box100.com Come and join our young energetic team, The Old Salzburg Restaurant is looking for wait staff. F/T or P/T. Experience appreciated, but not necessary. Call Ashley at 250-347-5663.

HELP WANTED Strands Old House Restaurant is accepting applications for P/T dishwasher/kitchen help, evening server with experience, cook experienced in fine dining.

Apply to Tony Wood at tony@ strandsrestaurant.com or 250-3426344.

Night Time cooks and dishwashers needed. La Cabina Restaurant at the Prestige, Best Western in Radium. 250-347-2540, email lacabina@telus.net.

K5 Mechanical: Required, Journeyman Automotive Mechanic or fourth year Apprentice for our busy shop. Must be able to perform diagnostics on computers, electrical, drive lines, transmissions, engines, and work unsupervised.

Provide clean driver’s abstract and personal tools. Wage will depend on education and experience. Extended health benefits are available to successful applicant after 3 months.

Apply in person with resume to Fred at K5 Mechanical 3-140 Industrial Road 2 Invermere, phone 250-3429316 or by email K5mech@shaw.ca.

Summer Part/Full-time front of house positions at Leo Burrito/ Gerry’s Gelati in Radium. Starting in May and June. Wage dependable on experience, starting at $12/hour + gratuity. Many perks including free meals! Submit resume to crystal@ box100.com

HELP WANTED! Full-time & Part-time Team Leaders & Crew Members • Landscape work and property maintenance (lawn mowing, weeding, etc.)

• Monday–Friday (usually) • Competitive Wages • Starting April 20th possibility of long-term employment, full-time and part-time

If you are…

• • • • • •

RELIABLE, PUNCTUAL & HARD WORKING Able to give attention to detail A team player and also able to work well independently Mechanically inclined Possessing a clean drivers’ abstract (Team Leaders) Irrigation & previous experience an asset Send resume to balancebobcat@hotmail.com or contact 250-270-0821

Payroll Clerk

Seasonal full-time (Now – October 15th) $17 – $18 hr.

Central Reservations Agent Seasonal full-time (Now – September 20th) $12 - $13 hr.

Resume and cover letter to info@eagleranchresort.com

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Fuze set to open in new location

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff The owners of Fuze Food are clearing the air around some discussion that has arisen surrounding its move to a more permanent location.

“In light of the recent advertisement in the paper, we’d like to clarify the situation by announcing our new location. We’re taking over the Fat Boyz 2-For-1 Pizza location (near Subway), which is exciting because we’ll be open year-round,” said Fuze owner Sarah Adamson.

The ad was in last week’s Pioneer and was not paid for or endorsed by Ms. Adamson or her partner Justin Futa. The ad touched on Fuze’s move from its current location (as a seasonal food and smoothie bar in the otherwise vacant lot across from A&W) from which Fuze has operated since 2013.

“We loved our old location, which was easy to access and close to the beach, but due to zoning issues, we

have to move. But for us, it’s turned out to be a positive outcome. We certainly have no hard feelings,” said Ms. Adamson. “It was a good stepping stone for us, now it’s time to move on.”

The zoning issue was simply a mistake in the understanding of what the lot was zoned for. Nobody had realized that it was zoned for residential or public use (such as schools, churches), not for commercial use.

The couple plans to spend the next month and a half completely renovating the old Fat Boyz 2-For-1, and will launch a brand new menu to go with the new space.

“We’re going to gut it and totally re-do it. It’ll be really bright, colourful and fun,” said Ms. Adamson, adding the couple will keep the big pizza oven from the old restaurant and add pizza offerings to Fuze’s new menu.

The renovations should be complete and the new restaurant set to open by the Victoria Day long weekend in May. The couple will keep the trailer-mounted Fuze food truck and use it during festivals and other special events.

Max the Dragon teaches smile smarts at library Celebrate National Dental Hygiene Week at the Invermere Public Library next Wednesday, April 8th at 4 p.m. Local Registered Dental Hygienist Karla Bliss will be reading Robert Munsch’s book, Andrew’s Loose Tooth, and will be joined by Max the Dragon puppet to demonstrate oral care.

Parents and children of all ages are welcome to attend.

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Best Valley Pasta Night is back! starting Wednesday, April 8th

To my treasured friends who organized the event, prepared and contributed food, decorated our favorite coffee shop venue, popped the corks, and served as hostesses to this memorable evening, you have my heartfelt gratitude.

Lastly, your incredible generosity to the Community Gift has allowed for significant additional funds to be placed in Brent’s Memorial Bursary and Brent’s Memorial Firefighter’s Fund. I’m honoured these funds will continue to positively impact the youth and firefighters in our community.

I continue to have a deep appreciation for this wonderful place; this recognition of my retirement has made me ever more delighted to call Radium Hot Springs my home.

With humble thanks, Jacque Frederickson

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Moving forward — a new image for the Radium Public Library Several events have taken place over the past few months that moved the library to re-visit our logo signage, branding and all community events.

All libraries in British Columbia were moving to new websites last fall and the question was asked of us, “Will you be staying with your present logo?”

During discussions with our board and the staff at Radium Village, we were

told that the village had gone through the process and the Village of Radium and local businesses have adopted a new logo.

Since the operation of our library is an integral part of the Village, it was decided that our library move towards the newly adopted image of the Village. We have presently changed our letterhead, business cards, etc. and are now awaiting new signage for our building, as well as new membership cards.

We now decorate our two large library windows with event and holiday themes.

For example, we decorated a window as an “Academy Awards” window, and we placed our collection of books that were made into movies with “Oscar” figures

along the winners. Also we decorated for St Patrick’s Day, March 17th and the windows was filled with shamrocks. The Easter theme will be next.

Along with the “Kootenay Library Federation” our library will be sponsoring Niki Tate, the author of young adult books.

During our meetings with other B.C. Libraries, we discussed the problem of drawing this age group back into the libraries and reading again. It was agreed that meeting authors do stimulate reading for that group. The event will take place at the Edgewater School LIirary on April 29th. We have loaned several of her published books from our library’s collection to the students to read before her visit.

Free green fees for Columbia Valley Food Bank Submitted by Eagle Ranch Resort Eagle Ranch Golf Resort is excited to announce free Green Fees for all Columbia Valley Residents in support of the Columbia Valley Food Bank.

Play Golf for free and help us fill a truck by simply bringing in a non-perishable food item on Tuesday, April 7th and/or Wednesday, April 8th and your Green Fees are free for the day!

“Our entire team is extremely excited about hosting the valley and continuing our relationship with the Columbia Valley Food Bank to help feed the valley,” said Eric Thorsteinson, general manager of Eagle Ranch Golf Resort.

Bookings are accepted 24 hours in advance and a golf cart fee is $20 for 18 holes and $10 for 9 holes per person.

To book a tee time, simply call 877-877-3889.

Our partnership continues with the Edgewater School. Each month, the library sends approximately 30 books from our collection to the kindergarten and Grade 1 classes. The children in turn supply the library with their artwork that decorates our wall in the library. Our local artist Rowena Sinha also supplies her art that is hung in our children’s section.

As always we thank our Board and all of our volunteers, for their input into the ongoing movement toward our new image.

This week’s column was written by Jane Jones, the director of the Radium Public Library, which at #2, 7585 Main St. West in Radium Hot Springs. Email radiumpubliclibrary@hotmail.com or call 250-347-2434.

. . . ‘Local’ from page 3 “It’s hard to see demand exceeding capacity, so we would define any annexation or expansion as sprawl, which certainly would have a negative impact on neighbouring farmers,” he said.

Mr. Zehnder expressed the institute’s particular concern about section 2.7.3, titled Growth Management Policies, which reads that opportunities that will be evaluated as criteria for boundary expansion include, among other things, providing a diversity of housing inventory and options that cannot be accommodated within the existing boundaries.

“We’re worried these are loopholes that a developer could use to force boundary expansion unnecessarily,” he said.

In the presentation Mr. Zehnder also talked about the value of small-scale agricultural parcels, pointing to the Saunders family farm operation and the related food processing business in Windermere as examples of how businesses can thrive on, and in conjunction with, small ALR parcels.

“It’s a similar context to what we see on the west side of Lake Windermere. So we believe there is good agricultural potential on the small (ALR) holdings within the district,” he said. “Agriculture is not just important economically, it’s also important for tourism because it really helps give the valley a sense of place.”

At the end of the hearing, Invermere mayor Gerry Taft, adding some comments for clarification, said council needs to be aware of the demands of second homeowners (in the context of capacity and demand for housing).

“Because of our proximity to Alberta, we are a recreational real estate market. Some of us may not like it, but it is a reality,” said Mr. Taft.

With the public hearing now closed, the results will be discussed by council and the proposed bylaw will possibly get second and third reading at the next Invermere council meeting, on Monday, April 13th at 7 p.m. Formal adoption of the bylaw will likely come at a future council meeting in late April or early May.

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COFFEE KICK — The second annual Invermere Coffee Fest, held last weekend, gives residents and visitors alike a chance to celebrate the valley’s coffee culture.

Photos by Angela Krebs

Coffee Fest proves a hit again

By Lizzie Midyette Special to the Pioneer Coffee Fest 2015 built on the seeds planted by Invermere events coordinator Theresa Wood with four days of super-caffeinated fun giving locals and visitors alike many reasons to celebrate their favourite beverage and explore Invermere’s bustling coffee culture.

Following the successful format presented in 2014, numerous workshops and events were planned and enjoyed by attendees, focusing on home and commercial coffee brewing. New for 2015 was the Coffee Expo, held this year at Copper Point Resort. Participants were treated to one-on-one contact with the valley’s finest coffee roasters and vendors, invited to sample a variety of coffee and teas, in addition to having the opportunity to stock

up on favourite or newly-discovered blends of coffee, tea and brewing accessories. Also new for this year was the grinds and sampling cups recycling program at the expo, sponsored by Groundswell Network Society and Community Greenhouse. The Coffee Fest Expo produced zero waste from grinds or cups.

The business community has really embraced Coffee Fest since its inception, this year with an increase in businesses sponsoring the event or being involved in other ways that highlight their unique wares. In addition to local business support, coffee entrepreneurs from as far as Calgary and Edmonton came to share their expertise with the business community and interested individuals.

Seasonal and year-round residents had the opportunity to enjoy the variety of coffee-consuming experiences amidst the stunning backdrop of the valley.

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Harnessing the healing waters at poolside Pleiades

By Nicole Trigg Pioneer Staff Diane Petrinac is the new healing force behind Pleiades Spa & Wellness at the Radium hot pools. A massage therapist trained in Ontario who has lived in Canmore for 19 years, Diane has over 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry.

In addition to owning her own portable massage business in Canmore, she’s worked at a number of high profile spas, including more than a decade with the Willow Stream Spa at the Banff Springs. Throughout her career, she’s also spent 15 winters as a massage therapist in backcountry lodges for heliski and cat ski operations, and has opened spas in Banff, in the Fort St. John area and on Vancouver Island.

A frequent visitor to the Columbia Valley, she jumped at the opportunity to be the new operator of Pleiades Spa & Wellness. Apart from the name and physical space, she’s changed everything since starting July 1st.

No more aesthetic services are offered — her entire approach is wellness-based, and she has all new staff who offer a spectrum of services, many of which incorporate

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Call CVFC at 250-270-0153 or visit www.cvsoccer.ca for Partner Package details.

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the ancient practice of Ayurveda.

Massage treatments range from Aromatouch and hot stone to reflexology and shiatsu, or pamper yourself with moor mud or organic seaweed body wraps.

Nutritional and Ayurvedic consultations are offered, as are complete spa packages like the Absolute Renewal, Inner Peace or Body Enlighten- PLEIADES PLEASURE — Diane Petrinac, the new operator of Pleiades Spa & Wellness at the ment that combine Radium hot pools, is renewing focus on the power of the hot springs water. Photo by Nicole Trigg services. Yoga is also “It’s wonderful,” she said, “because bathing and taka component (Diane is a yoga instructor as well as having a healing touch), and she looks forward to incorporating ing in the mineral content of healing water is what the spa industry is founded on, so to have this on site and to more types of therapies.

“All modalities affect people differently,” she said. create wellness as a whole here is amazing. Parks Canada “Not everything works for everybody. I want to tap into has the same vision, too.”

Those wanting to access the spa as part of their hot all forms of healing.”

Diane is also keen to create more of a teaching cen- springs visit can base themselves out of Pleiades Spa & tre by hosting facilitators to teach the valley community Wellness to enhance their entire experience.

“If they want a service, we can set them up here and about their health and wellness. The spa has already held a yoga retreat in November, and has a second one com- this can be their base with the change rooms and lockers ing up this month. A women’s only retreat with a focus here,” said Diane.

Use of the facility (steam room, hot plunge, change on yoga, Ayurveda and the healing power of water, the day will run from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and costs just $99. rooms and pool access) without a treatment is available For those who aren’t familiar with the Pleiades facil- for a $15 drop-in charge, in addition to the regular hot ity, it encompasses a steam room (which can be infused pools admission.

Pleiades is open year-round, currently operating with healing aromatherapy blends); a hot plunge pool with hot springs water (essentially a private hot spring); Friday to Sunday. Monday to Thursday is pre-bookings two wet rooms (for body scrubs and wraps); change only, except for holidays and the summer months when rooms with bathrooms, showers and lockers; indoor ac- the spa is open seven days a week. Call 250-347-2288 or cess to the hot springs; access to the cool pool and deck in visit www.pleiadesradiumspa.com for details.

“It’s truly magnificent that we have the hot springs the summer months; plus a number of treatment rooms.

For Diane, one of the spa’s special features she’s most here,” said Diane. “I feel it’s sacred, too. Healing waters amazed by is how Sinclair Creek, the river that flows through — they’re powerful as a form of healing, and then having a wellness centre on site... it’s a great combination.”

Sinclair Canyon, runs right underneath these rooms.

SPRINGS GOLF CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Membership at world-famous golf course architect Les Furber’s recently renovated signature design Springs Course, includes playing privileges at Radium Resort.

Located against the Rockies overlooking the Columbia River.

14,000 O.B.O.

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Please reply to john@therouses.com or phone 250-341-7059

. . . ‘RCMP’ from page 4 I have come to realize that small town papers, like small town detachments, are training grounds and they, like officers, move on after a short stint. I recall my welcome speech to Doogie. A speech I give to all new reporters. It went like this: “Thanks for coming in. Don’t really want to get to know you as I might get to like you and the next thing you know, you’re gone.” I then walked him to the door. My wife is still rolling on the floor when he commented, “I’m the glue that holds it all together.” My ego was somewhat fading recently until I read your comments. Doogie, I appreciate your comments but have to step back and give credit to all the officers, staff and volunteers involved with the detachment, who work at maintaining a proactive approach towards community policing. Have to admit I was beginning to like you. Good luck in your future endeavours. I agree that, with further advancement and experience, you will write more gooder!

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FAITH

Preparing the way

By Laura Hermakin Reverend Christ Church Trinity In the season of Advent (preceding Christmas), we hear a scripture reading from the prophet Isaiah: In the wilderness prepare the way for God; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. Then the glory of God will be revealed, and all people shall see it together.

These words resonate within us, drawing us immediately to John the Baptist as he repeated this while announcing the coming of Jesus.

These words have renewed meaning in Holy Week, as Christian people recall again the story of the passion of Jesus and prepare the way for God within themselves.

We do that by making that way within our own heart, mind, and soul by removing obstacles in the way of God

having a clear pathway to work in and through us via God’s Holy Spirit.

We achieve that by allowing God to bring us up from the valleys of worry, hatred, stress and fear and embracing the highs of joy, faith, beauty, hope and love. This isn’t about denying the difficulties in life but about remembering that we are all both broken and gifted in some way.

Acknowledge your brokenness, but celebrate your gifts.

And as we look to Easter, consider Christian history from the starting point of the great commandment that Jesus taught: “Love God and love your neighbour as yourself.” Be aware that God continues to work lovingly and creatively in the world and in each of our lives, just as God has always done. Consider the rare moments that come into your life when your breath is taken away.

What would it take to allow yourself to raise your sails to the wind of the Spirit?

Humans are image-bearers of a loving Creator. Easter love, the love that is the power behind the resurrection, is about our being clothed in new garments of active love, passion for justice, and commitment to healing and reconciliation. Easter love and Easter joy call us to commit ourselves to live into this new Easter community which is stirred into being by God’s Holy Spirit. Come, help prepare the way!

Valley Churches

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH 7:00 p.m. Friday April 3rd Good Friday Combined Good Friday Service with Pastor Murray Wittke from VCA and Pastor Trevor Hagan and Intern Pastor Jordan Tjart from LWAC leading Sunday, April 5th 7:00 a.m. “Sonrise” service. Combined Churches of the Valley at Kinsmen Beach 10:30 a.m.: Worship And Life Instruction, “He Is Risen” … Pastor Trevor Hagan leading • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY ANGLICAN-UNITEDπ 9 a.m.: Worship at All Saint’s, Edgewater 10:30 a.m.: Worship Services and Picnic at Kinsmen Beach, Invermere Everyone Welcome!

7 p.m.: Worship at St. Peter’s, Windermere Reverend Laura Hermakin 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 www.wvsm.ca VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Sunday, 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.

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

Saturday, 5 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.: at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere.

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

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

Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m. • Relief Society, 11:15 a.m.

President Barry Pratt • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792

You can remember someone special with your gift to the Canadian Cancer Society

League champions The Eagle Ranch Team came out as the champions of the 2014-2015 Invermere Men’s League after going undefeated in all five playoff games. The names of all the players will be engraved on the trophy.

“We had a great team with real team spirit, great sportmanship with everybody contributing as much as each player’s body could take,” said team member Darryl Settler, adding that goalie Grant Simpson (front row, far right) was a big reason for the victory. Mr. Simpson was on the winning 2014-2015 Oldtimers Team as well.

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To donate In Memory or In Honour: www.cancer.ca | 250-426-8916 or call toll-free 1-800-656-6426 or mail to: P. O. Box 102 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Please include: Your name 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

40 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer

April 3, 2015

Time To Get Out And Golf!

RIVERSIDE, MOUNTAINSIDE AND CREEKSIDE COURSES OPEN

WE S L A C LO

Easter Weekend April 4-5th, 2015

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Valid for residents from Golden to Cranbrook. Get yours in the April 3rd edition of the Pioneer, or at the Mountainside or Riverside Golf Courses!

FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES EASTER EGG HUNT STARTS AT 11 AM, MEET IN THE COURTYARD AT THE BIG BLUE CHAIR EASTER EGG DECORATING • EASTER BASKET CRAFTS CANDY BAR BINGO • FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS

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Traditional Sunday Easter Brunch Traditional Sunday Adults $24.95 • Seniors (65+) 15% Discount Easter Buffet Dinner Children 5-12 $10.95 • 4 and Under Eat FREE Seatings: Sunday 9am, 11am, & 1pm.

$34.95 per person.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

GOLF BOOK OF 10 - ONLY $549

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