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Foundations can still be part of Jumbo plan

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff Glacier Resorts Ltd. is still in the process of modifying its Master Plan to submit a scaled-back Jumbo Glacier Resort proposal with a maximum of 2,000 beds, down from the 6,000-plus at full buildout that had been originally planned. In the meantime, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) has said the building foundations that were laid last year can still be part of that smaller plan.

“Glacier Resorts Ltd. has indicated they will submit a revised plan consistent with the terms of the Master

Development Agreement for government review and approval,” said FLNRO public affairs officer Greig Bethel. “The foundations constructed at the Jumbo Glacier Resort could be utilized by the proponent as they were constructed on tenured sites within the resort base area.

However, before proceeding, the Province must first consider the revised proposal.”

Mr. Bethel added that, in the event that Glacier Resorts Ltd. does not submit a revised proposal, it would, as tenure holder, be responsible for dismantling or removing the foundations. He said the provincial government “also holds a security deposit or bond to fund site clean up if a proponent is unable.”

That being said, Glacier Resorts Ltd. vice-president Grant Costello has confirmed to The Pioneer that the company is still working on changes to the Master Plan (to scale back the resort) and that more details would likely emerge in a few weeks.

The other planned year-round glacier ski resort involving Phedias Project Management Corp. (parent company to Glacier Resorts Ltd.) has recently taken a large step forward, with the provincial government having accepted the Valemount Glacier Destination resort Master Plan for review a few weeks ago.

Phedias Group vice-president Tommaso Oberti made Continued on page 8 . . .

Burning slash pile creates unpleasant odour and smoke

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff A large slash pile burned by a business in the Invermere Industrial Park last week had a few local residents turning up their noses at the smell and sight it generated. Dusk Building Systems Ltd. was burning the slash pile for a few days in the latter half of the last week, getting rid of some waste materials.

Invermere chief administrative officer Chris Prosser confirmed that the company had a permit from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to do so (permits for such burning are the ministry’s jurisdiction, not the District of Invermere).

The odour given off, however, left several Invermere residents less than pleased.

“It just smelled awful,” said local resident Jim Jenkinson, adding he talked with the company and learned that conditions were more favourable for keeping the odour and smoke to a minimum when the burning started, but then the conditions turned, making the effects more noticeable for the community.

“I thought it would have been better to haul the stuff away rather than burn it right here,” said Mr. Jenkinson. “But in talking with them, I learned that that would have cost them about $40 a tonne, and when you run a business you need to take cost into consideration. I can’t really blame them for that, but sometimes it’d be nice if it wasn’t always economics that get considered first.”

As of early this week the smoke and smell had dissipated.

The Pioneer attempted to contact Dusk Building Systems for comment but was unable to reach the company prior to press deadline.

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• On Sunday, November 1st at 9:30 p.m., detachment officers attended to a disturbance complaint in the 1500 block of 13th Avenue. A window had been damaged. No charges were requested. The intoxicated male returned to the residence at which time the 45-year-old male was arrested for being drunk in public.

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It appears to have been a quiet Halloween evening. On the home front in Golden, it was a little quiet also, due to the rain — only 174 kids this year.

• On Thursday, October 29th at 10:47 p.m., the detachment received a report of an injured deer on Westside Road near Ruault Road. Patrols at the time were negative.

• On Friday, October 30th at 12:54 a.m. at the gravel pit north of Juniper Heights, a 2002 Acura driven by a 24-year-old female from Invermere failed to negotiate a turn and ended up in the ditch. No injuries involved.

• On Friday, October 30th at 6:41 p.m., at a place in Fairmont, entry was gained and a number of cabinet doors and drawers were gone through. It’s unknown at this time if any items were in fact stolen.

• On Saturday, October 31st at 1 a.m., officers attended to the Best Western Hotel in Radium, locating an intoxicated male at the front of the hotel. The 44-yearold male from Brisco was lodged in cells for drunk in public and issued a ticket for drunk in public when released in the morning.

• On Saturday, October 31st at 5:44 p.m., detachment officers attended to a disturbance complaint involving an adult male and female in the 200 block of 10th Avenue. There was insufficient evidence for an assault charge. As there appeared to be some display of violence, the information was passed on to the Ministry of Children and Family as children were in the residence.

• On Sunday, November 1st at 5 p.m., a 2009 Chev Impala was located parked at Sobeys with expired insur-

Payback How do I relate this event as a police-type story? I, at times, will take into my personal life a great deal of what the RCMP has taught me. I will practice the technique on Bev to test whether it works or not. Certain things I tried in the past caused me at one time to think of suing the RCMP. Fortunately, the RCMP has also taught me to survive during critical times. Sometimes, when trying to get a confession, I will see if making the person feel some guilt will result in a confession. Over six years, maybe more, I have been playing with a number of guilt techniques to eventually get the boat of my dreams. Some of the guilt techniques I used are pretty pathetic and I don’t wish to articulate how low I can go, but I did get my boat. Now I want a new toy for the boat so back to what I learned in my interrogation courses. I want, sorry I need, a navigator chip which gives me charts of all the lakes. So, my plea to Bev went as follows: “I am thinking of going on Kinbasket Lake with the boat, but the weather can change on a dime out there and it can get pretty dangerous. The navigator chip will show me some of the bays that I can take shelter in, you never know what could happen to me out there… ” After some careful thought of such a potential tragedy, Bev did respond back: “Yes, it is an expensive boat!” Will keep you posted!

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Chamber launches Business Walk

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff A brand new Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce event aims to take stock of how well businesses are doing in the valley.

The Business Walk will take place next week, on Thursday, November 12th and will involve more than 40 local volunteer “walkers” calling on 400 businesses and checking up to see how business is, what business owners like about doing business here in the valley, and how business can be improved. The Chamber plans to follow up and provide one-on-one assistance for those businesses citing specific concerns and needs.

“The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce has been wanting to conduct a Business Walk for a couple of years and when the BC Economic Development Association (BCDEA) provided training recently and provided us with the tools necessary to gather and input the data, we felt that the value of the data for supporting the economic resilience of the Columbia Valley was well worth the investment of time and resources to take advantage of the opportunity,” said local Chamber executive director Susan Clovechok in a press release.

The walkers plan to stop in at virtually every kind of business in the valley, be it retail stores, law offices,

restaurants, manufacturers, trades services companies or financial service businesses. The idea of the program is to have representatives of organizations who serve the business community take the time to connect face to face with business operators in an informal, casual way and determine how conditions can be improved.

According to the Chamber’s press release, the information gathered during the walk will be used in a number of ways, such as helping civic leaders identify and remove barriers to doing business in their areas, and helping organizations such as the Community Futures, Basin Business Advisors (part of the Columbia Basin Trust), the College of the Rockies, the provincial Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training and the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce identify needed programs and services. The Business Walk is a joint effort of the BCDEA, the Ministry of Job Tourism and Skills Training, Shuswap Indian Band, Akisqnuk First Nation, local municipalities, the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), the Fairmont Business Association and both of the valley’s Chambers of Commerce.

Volunteer walkers will gather at the Columbia Valley chamber at 11:30 a.m. on November 12th for a light lunch and training before heading out to speak to local businesses. Those interested in volunteering for the walk can call Mrs. Clovechok at 250-342-2844.

Multi-Use Facility materializing

By Wendy Booth CV Multi-Use Facility Fundraising Committee An innovative project aimed at raising awareness about the new Columbia Valley multi-use centre is being hailed a success by organizers.

“This summer, with the help of a small army of volunteers, we debuted a model of the new community facility at Farmer’s Markets in Radium, Invermere and Fairmont,” said Justin Atterbury, chair of the centre’s fundraising committee and District of Invermere councillor. “Having a model that people could look at was an excellent way for us to bring our vision for the facility to the community and allow people to be able to visualize the new building.”

In addition to raising awareness, organizers were also able to raise some funds for the facility.

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Poppy pondering

Historical Lens

By Nicole Trigg Pioneer Staff I recall, as a young girl, sombre Remembrance Day ceremonies in the gymnasium of my elementary school. The two minutes of silence were so eerie to me, and the mournful melody of the bugle during The Last Post would send shivers down my spine. It was years before I would begin to understand the red poppy symbolism connected to this one particular day of the year.

I drifted towards history in high school, fascinated by international politics and the history of conflicts between nations. Learning about the intricacies that led to wars then became an academic pursuit, filled with facts and theories and stories. One of my university professors had been called back out of retirement to teach an honours history course I was in. One evening, he invited the class to his home for dinner, and shared with us that he had fought in WWII, but the only detail he would divulge to the room full of fascinated history students was how being in the war gave him the strongest sense of brotherhood he had ever known.

However, my own personal connection to war and remembrance continued to elude me. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I experienced the emotional impact of Remembrance Day for the first time, when my father (who hails from New Zealand) informed me that a long-deceased family member (whose name one of my brothers bears as his middle name and who my father’s brother was named after) had died in WWII as a pilot with the New Zealand air force and had been recently honoured posthumously with the Victoria Cross, the highest award for courage in the face of the enemy for British and Commonwealth armed forces.

For the first time, through my blood relation who had died fighting for his ideals, I felt a deep connection to the history behind November 11th and its significance. Lest we forget.

Victory Loan Drive, 1945 In this image, dated 1945, Invermere residents gather to examine armoured army vehicles in town as part of a Victory Loan Drive. The Canadian government conducted 10 such drives during the war to promote victory bonds, special government bonds sold to raise funds to cover war costs. If you have any more information, email us at info@ columbiavalleypioneer.com.

Photo (A498) courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society

Correction Thank you to Bernice (Stoddart) Hathaway, a weekly Pioneer reader from Parksville, B.C. who let us know that two of the names in last week’s Historical Lens feature were misspelled. The correct spelling is Hans Braathan and Sandy Dobbie.

Please dispel circulating rumours Dear Editor: The dust has barely settled on our federal election, and already rumours are circulating about Kootenay-Columbia’s MP-elect Stetski.

Mr. Stetski has made it no secret of his close relationship with the Trudeau family, particularly our Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau. It has also been stated in the media that Mr. Stetski was invited by both the Liberal and the NDP to represent them in federal election. As we all know, Mr Stetski chose to run under NDP/Muclair banner.

Rumours have surfaced of Mr. Stetski’s intention to cross the floor of the House of Commons to join the governing Liberal party and sit as a member of the Liberal caucus.

This rumour is concerning to me, as an elector

and constituent of the Kootenay-Columbia riding.

Should it be true, this would be an ultimate betrayal of the loyal supporters of Mr. Muclair and the NDP party who were responsible for placing Mr. Stetski in this privileged position of representing the people of the riding. And also I put the question to Mr. Stetski, to allow him to publicly put this matter to rest. Can you please clear the air and assure your constituents that you intend to represent them, as elected, as a member of the NDP party? To do otherwise would suggest that your representation under the NDP banner was simply a calculated manoeuvre to get elected, knowing that to run as a Liberal in this riding offers virtually no chance of being elected.

Igor Gallyamov Cranbrook

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Left-right musings Dear Editor: Our Free Enterprise System is the source of Canada’s prosperity. Unions ensured that prosperity was passed on to workers and the population at large. Both of these systems are still working, but they are sick.

Once upon a time, the role of the corporate entity was two-fold. Firstly, it was to produce needed or wanted goods and services at a cost that was less than the value of inputed capital and labor. That difference was profit. Multiple entities and products provided consumer choice and regulated quality. Secondly, the entity’s role was to provide employment and remuneration to the employees who produced and, in the broader community, purchased the product. With mechanization and computerization, the corporate dependency and obligation to its workers has been substantially reduced. Financial firms, again with overcomputerization, have manipulated our investment system such that far too much “profit” comes from non-productive paper shuffling.

Locally, the union movement I think still plays a strong role in the valley community and forestry industry. Unfortunately, in the broader perspective, the

union movement has been corrupted by a major shift to government organizations.

These are certainly not the undervalued wage sector of our society. Indeed, their role in government policy is substantially weakening our democracy. Our colleges and universities, with their vastly increased size, should have been adjusting society to the mechanized-computerized world, but have done more to fortify protesters than producers. Some answers, in my opinion anyhow.

Businesses need to reinvent their role of supporting their employees and the community. They are, after all, also their consumers. Post-secondary institutions need to be more, although not exclusively, focused on the practical needs of society. Large-scale profits from non-productive paper shuffling somehow needs to be limited. The power of government unions needs to be reduced and limited to employee welfare as opposed to government policy.

In conclusion, perhaps we need a legislated significantly better minimum wage such the lower wage level not currently focused on by unions is more included in our society.

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Ghastly gas prices once again Dear Editor: What is with the gas prices in our valley? The same franchise in Cranbrook sells their gas for $113.9 per litre, but here it is $124.9 per litre. Both gas stations get their gas from Calgary.

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To place your order, please contact a Windermere Elementary School Grade 7 student, or call the school at 250-342-6640.

• Red, White, Pink 6.5 inch pot $13 • 10” Red $33 • 22” Berries and Bows Wreath $33 • 12” Festive Greenery Planter $40 • 10” Holiday Planter $33 Deadline to order is Tuesday, November 20th.

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By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff A push to create awareness around helping friends and families cope with the challenges of grieving will be coming soon.

The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley is offering information nights for those who are grieving as well as those who want to know how to help mourners between Monday, November 9th and Thursday, November 19th.

“We’re offering open houses in five communities: Brisco, Radium, Invermere, Fairmont and Canal Flats,” said Maria Kliavkoff, Hospice Society executive director.

“We’ll be serving tea and cookies. The intention of the evening is to help people who are having a hard time, (and help) support friends and families who are grieving.” . . . ‘Foundations’ from page 3 clear that “other than being similar in concept — access to glaciers for sightseeing and year-round skiing — it (Valemount Glacier Destination) has nothing to do with the Jumbo Glacier Resort project, and the investor group, our (Valemount Glacier Destination) client, is not related to the Jumbo Glacier Resort (investor) group.”

Valemount Glacier Destination is the first-ever year-round resort offering glacier skiing to go through FLNRO’s All Seasons Resort Policy process — the same policy a scaled-back Jumbo Glacier Resort plan would fall under (as it would no longer be big enough to trigger an Environmental Assessment).

The process the Valemount resort is going through may shed some light on what lies ahead for other proposed year-round glacier ski resorts.

The planned Valemount resort, which will be bigger at full buildout than a scaled-back Jumbo resort, is nearing the end of the Master Plan approval process,

There will be a presentation about how to behave and talk with someone during bereavement as well as a question and answer period at the end of the evening.

“When you’re around someone who is mourning, there are some DOs and some DON’Ts,” she said. “Or helpful hints.” In addition, the Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley will be providing information about programming in the area. “We’ll also be bringing our bereavement brochures and talking a little bit about the bereavement support program so that everybody knows what’s available,” said Ms. Kliavkoff. “I think people think about hospice as end of life support, and we certainly do that, but we also have a very strong bereavement support program and we want to make sure that people are aware of it.”

For more information, call 250-688-1143. For the complete list of open houses, please see the ad below. which began with the signing of an interim agreement in March 2012, Mr. Oberti told The Pioneer.

He added that the plan has evolved during the past few years with significant input from local stakeholders and the Simpcw First Nation.

“The Master Plan has been accepted as complete by the Province and is now undergoing the final agency and public review process under the Province’s All Season Resort Policy and guidelines. We expect the process to be completed early in the new year,” he said. “Concurrent with the Master Plan review process, the project is also undergoing an Official Community Plan Amendment and rezoning process with the Regional District (of Fraser-Fort George), which we also expect to be completed early in the new year. These steps will be followed by a Master Development Agreement process with the province and then by various permitting processes leading to construction. We are targeting early summer 2016 for a construction start and a July 2017 project opening.”

Notice of Annual General Meeting The Board of Directors cordially invites you to join us to celebrate the work of the Windermere Valley Youth Centre Society operating the Summit Youth Centre since 1994 at our Annual General Meeting on November 9, 2015. The purpose of which is to conduct the year end business of June 30, 2015, elect directors and auditor. A full agenda is available on request.

Come learn about our programs, progress and why over 200 youth come visit us every month.

In addition, Jaye Milley, our board member and a member of Canada’s Paralympic Cycling Team will lead a talk of perseverance and overcoming obstacles. This past year Jaye has been featured on the Rick Mercer Show.

Summit Youth Centre Upstairs of the Invermere Community Hall, 7pm Refreshments provided. All welcome!

Information Night

How to Help Someone Who Is Grieving Is someone you know grieving the loss of a loved one? Are you uncertain about what to do or say? Join us for an evening that will help you to understand what they are going through and how you can best support them as they move through the grieving process.

Monday, November 9, 7-8:30 Brisco Community Centre Thursday, November 12, 7-8:30, Radium Hot Springs Senior’s Hall Sunday, November 15, 2-3:30 Invermere Veterans Hall at the Legion Tuesday, November 17, 7-8:30 Canal Flats Community Centre Thursday, November 19, 7-8:30 Fairmont Hot Springs Smoking Waters Café Event is Free • Tea and Cookies will be served For More Info Please Contact: Maria Kliavkoff, Executive Director info@hospicesocietycv.com • 250-688-1143 Proud sponsor of Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley

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Summit Youth Centre launches new programs build on the challenges program.

“The MAP program was developed by homeless youth, reflecting back on what things, what tangible achievements, might have preA national level youth centre official was in vented them from becoming homeless,” said the Upper Columbia Valley recently, helping Mr. Voakes, adding this often includes things the local Summit Youth Centre kick off a few such as getting your birth certificate; getting a new programs. social insurance number; getting a driver’s liYouth Centres Canada executive director cence; doing a first aid course; doing a babysitLes Voakes stopped in Invermere as part of a ting course; taking swimming lessons or boatmulti-day tour of the Kootenay region, giving ing safety lessons; or opening a bank account. presentations and helping local youth centres “These are all things that are quite helpful in implement two new programs — the Challife as you transition from being a kid to being lenges program and the MAP (My Agenda Plan) program. an adult, and a lot of the homeless youth we had help us develop this program said if they’d had “We’ve already embraced these programs,” these things, they probably wouldn’t have slipped said Summit Youth Centre executive director through the cracks,” said Mr. Voakes. “The idea is Sherry Doerr. “It truly gives us some meaning CHARTING PROGRESS — Youth Centres Canada executive director Les by getting these items and moving across the map, for our membership. It’s a game changer.”

“There certainly are many advantages to Voakes poses beside a model of the map program in the Summit Youth Centre. it helps them stay in school or get jobs.”

Photo by Steve Hubrecht Ms. Doerr added that the Summit Youth these programs,” said Mr. Voakes, adding youth centres in several northern Canadian communities that have already adopted the pro- Centre’s map program will be localized to include training in customer service (since grams have since seen a corresponding drop in rates of suicide, drug use and crime tourism is an important part of the valley’s economy).

While in the Kootenay region, Mr. Voakes was not just helping local youth centres among youth.

The Challenges programs is the more foundational of the two programs, and is struc- set up these programs, but was also training staff to run them. His trip was partially tured to help youth develop problem-solving skills they can then apply to any aspect of funded by a Columbia Basin Trust grant.

The Summit Youth Centre will be holding a public meeting at which these protheir lives. The MAP program — which usually includes a physical map that participants move across during a period of multiple years as they progress through life — is meant to grams will be discussed at its upcoming annual general meeting.

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The September 25, 2015 IWILLWALK Event at Panorama raised just over $43,000 to go towards home modifications and rehab equipment, wheelchairs and more.

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This annual survey provides you with an opportunity to outline your priorities as it relates to the DOI budgeting process and projects that are being considered by Council. Your participation is important and is a key part of our process for developing the 2016-2020 budget plans, assisting us in allocating funds and services and determining tax rates.

Surveys are available online at www.invermere.net. For residents who may not have a computer or access to one, you can pick-up a hard copy of the survey from the DOI Municipal Office at 914 - 8th Avenue.

Please submit or return surveys to the District office by 4:30 pm, November 16th, 2015.

Additionally, Council invites you to let your views, opinions and suggestions known prior to the regularly scheduled meeting of Council on November 10th from 6-7 pm. Please stop by the Council Chambers (914 – 8th Avenue, rear entrance) for this informal public budget consultation opportunity!

Rockies score big in fundraising

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff The Columbia Valley Rockies took a shot at fundraising to help cover the costs of purchasing and operating a new Junior B team bus — and scored in the process.

Hockey fans and community supporters have assisted the team this year to raise a total of $130,000 to fund a new team bus, which is valued at $230,000.

The longstanding tradition of having a Rockies athlete chop, pile OVER THE TOP — Kootenay Savings manager Kristin Olson and the staff at the and sell firewood to the communi- Invermere Branch present Rockies captain Colton Sandboe, alternate captains Kellen ty is where a majority of the raised Marchand and Nigel Swab, and Rockies director Raylene Oram with a cheque for funds come, with help from a wide $10,000. Other grants the team received were from the Panorama Foundation and the Regional District of East Kootenay (locals Area F and G) with other major convariety of financial backers.

“The wood pile program has tributions provided by Copper Point Golf; Kurt and Bethany Taylor of Tim Hortons been going on for basically as long Invermere, and the Invermere Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion as well as the Photo submitted as the Rockies have been fundraising major donation by the Lake Windermere Lions Club.

Rockies have surpassed by bringing in $130,000. for buses so it’s almost as old as the “The (bus) purchase is currently ongoing,” said Mr. team itself,” said Graeme Anderson, Columbia Valley Rockies director of hockey operations and president. “The original Anderson on October 30th. “We should have it within intention was that the wood pile would fund the team bus for the next week or so. It’s approximately $230,000 in total.”

There’s no shortage of fundraising efforts to help the the Rockies and, in more recent years, when the team was not having good results and we weren’t having big attendances, Rockies to continue to advance. Calgary resident Susan Leviever won this year’s Classic Car Draw for a 1977 Corthe wood pile went into funding team operations.”

But over the last three years, Mr. Anderson and the vette L82 350 from the Rockies on September 19th at Columbia Valley Rockies board members have been work- the Columbia Valley Classics Autumn Show & Shine car ing towards changing the woodpile initiative back into a show in Radium. In addition, the Rockies will be raising money through pond hockey this January with the fundraiser for a team bus.

“Basically, the main intention of the woodpile is to popular Columbia Valley Pond Hockey Championships fund the Rockies bus and most of the money that we have on Lake Windermere (formerly known as the BC Pond contributed as a team (toward the bus), a large part of Hockey Championships before the Rockies took over the it comes from the wood pile,” he explained. “There’s also tournament as a fundraiser earlier this year). This winter’s grant money and the (Lake Windermere) Lions made a championships are taking place January 30th and 31st.

The team is also eager to plan next year’s third annual huge contribution to the new bus that we’re purchasing.”

Mr. Anderson believes the option to purchase fire- Rockies golf tournament.

“We’ll continue to fundraise both for the team and for wood from the Rockies is a community service. There are four volunteers who help the Rockies run the woodpile the bus program,” concluded Mr. Anderson. “Basically, what will happen now is the wood pile will fund the running of the program on a regular basis during the hockey season.

“We’re providing an affordable source of wood and bus. It will pay the running costs of the bus so it doesn’t have we also try to help senior citizens who aren’t able to pile to come out of the operating budget for the team and we also the wood themselves. We try to facilitate, to help, but we intend to put any surplus that we can towards saving for the next replacement bus — whenever that happens.” can’t do that all the time,” he added.

To buy Rockies firewood this winter, call Invermere The Lake Windermere Lions Club agreed to fund the Rockies dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000, which the Home Hardware at 250-342-6908.

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What’s Happening in the Columbia Valley

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JAZZ AT STRAND’S

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Out & About Jazz songstress Andrea Superstein continues to turn heads with her newest album offering: What Goes On — an eclectic jazz mix with hints of indie and pop. Turn to page 15 to learn more about Ms. Superstein’s music and her upcoming show at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

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Fresh Fridays th– Youth Open Mic Friday November 6 at 7 pm

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November 6, 2015

Familiar face returns with new riffs and strength

By James Rose Special to The Pioneer For Dano Ford, writing and performing and listening to music is cathartic. It is an outlet for his emotions, both positive and negative. Through his trusty Gretsch, Dano brings to life both original and covered tunes that represent different times in his life.

En route from Ontario to his soon-tobe new home of Victoria, Dano Ford will be performing at the Hoodoo Lounge & Grill on Thursday, November 12th and Friday the 13th. The talented Ford will be hosting the jam night (Thursday) and performing a solo show (Friday). Starting each night at 8 p.m., guests can expect a wide range of music with strong ties to both rockabilly and folk-inspired music.

Dano is no stranger to the valley. His face for many will be a friendly and familiar one.

At the age of 20, he secured work in Fairmont and made the move west from his native London, Ontario. In his free time, gigs at Bud’s Bar and Lounge and hosting duties at Panorama’s Jam Night soon followed.

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Dano slowly developed a drug addiction that nearly killed him. After three years in the valley, he left for Edmonton and it was three more years there before he hit rock bottom. Dano says he hit a point where in “one month’s time (I) was either going to be homeless or dead.”

From these depths, Dano found a resolve that has since propelled him forward.

He called his mother, moved back to his hometown and, with her help, began to rebuild and cleanse his life. What was next?

For Dano, it was finding a way to express his newfound positivity that came as no small feat.

And although Victoria offers a new beginning, mountains and ocean, Dano is ultimately going for different reasons.

His son, who is seven, lives in Victoria. Through the hell Dano has travelled, through the long road west, the final destination is being there for his child.

“I am (now) ready to be a positive influence on my son,” he said.

For more information about the jam night and Dano’s solo show, call the Hoodoo Lounge & Grill at 250-345-2166.

GOING WEST — Former valley resident Dano Ford is stopping in Fairmont to play the Hoodoo on his way to a new life in Victoria.

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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, November 6th • East Kootenay Wine Festival November 6th - 8th at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

• Ladies Spiel: November 6-8, for more information visit www.curlinginvermere.ca, call 250-342-3315 or email invermerecurling@shaw.ca.

• 6:30 p.m: Steelhead Trout Dinner at the Invermere Legion. $15/person. Reservations recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 7 p.m.: The Chuck Bisset Singers perform with special guest appearance by Savannah Bisset at Alliance Church. Tickets $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $12 for students.

• 7 - 10 p.m.: Fresh Fridays Open Mic at Pynelogs.

Showcasing young talent from the valley. All ages, licensed bar. First Friday of every month.

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies vs. Sicamous Eagles at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Saturday, November 7th • Headbanger Festival in Radium November 7th and 8th. Visit www.radiumhotsprings.com for details.

• 9 - 11 a.m.: Invermere Ski Swap. Drop gear off at Invermere Community Hall. Sale at 12 p.m. Any questions please contact Jenny 250-342-3819.

• 6:30 p.m.: Corkscrews & Canapes at the 14th Annual East Kootenay Wine Festival at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Lodge. $59. Enjoy live music, local artisans, prizes, after parties and most importantly – wine!

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies vs. Fernie Ghostriders at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Sunday, November 8th • Champagne Brunch at the 14th Annual East Kootenay Wine Festival. 3 seating times at 9:00 a.m.,

11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. at Mountain Flowers restaurant at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, $24.95 for adults, $21.20 for seniors.

Monday, November 9th

donation, no charge for musicians, kids welcome until 8 p.m. Silent Auction and games.

Saturday, November 14th

• 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre AGM, upstairs in the Invermere Community Centre. Full agenda may be obtained at summit.centre@gmail.com or 250-6880553.

• 7 - 8:30 p.m.: Hospice Society information night: How to help someone who is grieving, at the Brisco Community Centre. For more information email info@hospicesocietycv.com or call 250-688-1143.

• 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Craft and Home Business Sale at Canal Flats Civic Centre. Crafts, baking, knitting and more. Lunch available. Call 250-349-5447 for more information.

• 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows The Big Show of Little Paintings by Gallery Artists exhibition until December 24th.

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies vs. Chase Heat at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Tuesday, November 10th

Sunday, November 15th

• 6 - 8 p.m.: Lego Club every Tuesday at Radium Public Library.

• 7 p.m.: Cinefest film series featuring the film Learning to Drive. Tickets $12 at the door or at Tiffany’s Thredz or Pynelogs.

• 2 - 3:30 p.m.: Hospice Society information night: How to help someone who is grieving, at the Invermere Veterans Hall at the Legion. For more information email info@hospicesocietycv.com or call 250-6881143.

• 6 p.m.: CV Rockies vs. Kimberley Dynamiters at Canal Flats Arena.

Wednesday, November 11th • 10 a.m.: Canal Flats Remembrance Day Ceremony.

• 10:30 a.m.: Invermere Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph Park.

Monday, November 16th

• Griffith-Hiltz Trio at Strand’s Old House Restaurant.

The trio will be performing original tunes from past albums and from their upcoming release The Atlantian Emerald. Call 250-342-6344.

• 12 p.m.: Senior’s Lunch at the Invermere Legion. $5 at the door. RSVP by calling 250-342-9281 ext 1227 or emailing events@invermere.net.

• 7 - 8:30 p.m.: Hospice Society information night: How to help someone who is grieving, at the Radium Hot Springs Senior’s Hall. For more information email info@hospicesocietycv.com or call 250-688-1143.

• 2 p.m.: Genealogy Group at Columbia Gardens Coffee Private Dining Room. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month.

• 7 p.m.: Canal Flats Civic Centre Bingo and door prizes. For more information 250-349-5447.

• 7 p.m.: Lake Windermere District Lions Club meetings every 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at CVCC/Lions Hall Highway 93/95, Invermere.

Contact 250-345-0171.

• 7:30 p.m.: Andrea Superstein presents a unique musical experience with her blend of early and contemporary jazz at Pynelogs. Tickets $20, $10 for students, available at Pynelogs and Tiffany’s Thredz.

More information www.andreasuperstein.com.

Friday, November 13th

Tuesday, November 17th

• 6:30 p.m: Pork Rib Dinner at the Invermere Legion.

Reservations recommended. Call 250-342-9517 Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 7 p.m.: Invermere Under the Stars presents a panel discussion with an audience Q&A to follow, at David Thompson Secondary School theatre. Admission by donation. Two or more speakers, visuals and fun, including close up information on space probes.

• 7 p.m.: Jam Night and Benefit for the Edge Youth Centre at the Edgewater Legion Hall. Admission by

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

• 7:30 p.m.: Jumbo Creek Conservation Society AGM at David Thompson Secondary School.

• 7 - 8:30 p.m.: Hospice Society information night: How to help someone who is grieving, at the Canal Flats Community Centre. For more information email info@hospicesocietycv.com or call 250-688-1143.

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Sultry and sublime, Andrea Superstein embodies smoky blues and sassy swing, guiding you through a fantastical world of dimly-lit speakeasies and lavish nightclubs. Her sound is both hauntingly familiar yet compellingly new. She’s Sarah Vaughan, meets Blossom Dearie, meets your favourite martini.

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Performing Live at Pynelogs Monday, November 16th at 7:30 p.m.

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Bill Evans once said “it bugs (him) when people try to analyze jazz as an intellectual theorem. It’s not.

It’s feeling.” Very much in that spirit does the Toronto-based Griffith-Hiltz Trio (GHT) approach playing their jazz — a jazz that critic Brent Black called “perhaps the most innovative improvisational act to come out of Canada... ever!”

But labelling GHT as simply a jazz act is in a way shortchanging. Johnny Griffith, joined by Nathan Hiltz and Invermere drummer par excellence Morgan Childs, incorporates influences from Duke Ellington to Otis Redding, from Ornette Coleman to Black Sabbath, from Webern to Kermit the Frog.

The end result is a trio playing on the corner of where jazz meets jam band and finding nothing wrong with having a good time through their music.

The trio is embarking on a Western Canadian tour, taking place from November 5th to 13th. The Invermere stop will be at Strand’s Old House Restaurant on Thursday, November 12th. Material performed for the evening will include original tunes from past albums and their upcoming release, The Atlantian Emerald — a five-part contemporary jazz suite involving influences spanning influences from ‘60s Blue Note jazz, ‘70s rock, ‘80s pop, to modern drum and bass.

As Mr. Griffith puts it, the audience can expect a “high energy” show where dancing is only a natural byproduct.

JAZZ JAM — The Griffith-Hiltz Trio with Invermere drummer Morgan Childs will transform Strand’s into a hoppin’ venue on November 12th.

Photo submitted Taking the term multi-tasking to the extreme, each member masterfully contributes on numerous instruments to produce a sound much larger than the average three-piece ensemble. Mr. Hiltz expertly synchronizes his guitar styling while driving steadfast time with socked feet across the bass pedals. Mr. Griffith arms himself with every horn in the arsenal — sometimes simultaneously — building intricate and climbing melodies. Together they prove there is no limit to their imagination.

So if you’re a jazz head, or just a plain music lover of all stripes, be sure to check out The Griffith-Hiltz Trio at Strand’s Old House for a risk-taking vibrant and honest performance.

To make a reservation, call 250-342-6344. Cover is $8 and the show starts at 6:30 p.m.

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painting, and it can be your Christmas gift to someone, if you wish,” Patrick said.

If you are yearning to Create from scratch and be creative, join the Mr. V’s make friends with other Painting Party in Winderbudding, beginner artists. mere. Not only will you enjoy a gourmet lunch, but you You will acquire more than just how to paint; there will have a great time creatare learnings in color, deing your very own unique sign, composition and art acrylic landscape painting. appreciation.

If you’ve never painted, Register by emailing no problem! It’s all comVALLEY VISION — A sample of Patrick Yesh’s lopatyesh@gmail.com or callpletely stress-free — you are cal landscape paintings. Mr. Yesh is hosting a painting 403-519-8268. As there provided with everything ing workshop at Mr. V’s complete with a gourmet is limited enrollment, please you will need: canvas, paints, lunch on November 18th.

Image submitted book early. The Painting Parand brushes. Your choice of ty will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesthree lunch menus is included in the painting party.

Professional artist, Patrick Yesh, will paint a demo day, November 18th at Mr. V’s Italian Grill in Windthat is easy for you to follow and he will guide you ermere, located at the Skookum Inn Plaza. The cost along the way as you paint your inspired masterpiece. for four hours of painting and lunch is just $70. Bring “I’ve been an artist/art teacher for over 50 years. I your friends for a special group rate.

Arrive wearing painting clothes you can splash know you will love the feeling of painting a landscape of the Columbia Valley, and having fun in the pro- some paint on, and with a good sense of humor and cess. In 2.5 hours, you will take home your very own your explorative creativity.

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Superstein returns Thank you, friends! with hit new album You are invited to our 22 anniversary Beef-on-a-Bun nd

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff

A Vancouver-based jazz vocalist will be returning to the Columbia Valley with some new tracks to reveal to her fans.

Andrea Superstein will be performing hits from her latest album release titled What Goes On at Pynelogs Cultural Centre at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, November 16th.

“I have a new CD and the official release date is November 13th, but we’ve slipped it out to media in the last couple of weeks and it actually debuted on the Canadian Jazz Chart at #4,” said Ms. Superstein. “It was very exciting so I’m going to be playing a lot of songs from that record... people can definitely expect to hear lots of stuff from that and they’ll be able to pick up a copy of the CD if they like. Then, there will be some new arrangements that I’ve been working on as well — and some old favourites, too.”

What Goes On is an eclectic album with soulful jazz as well as hints of indie and pop music — a stark contrast to the music the quartet has previously released. Ms. Superstein is pleased by the music community’s reaction to the new mix.

“That’s always the hope,” she replied with a chuckle when asked about the positive feedback she’s received. “I wasn’t sure how the record would be received because it’s very different from my last record, which was straight-ahead jazz. This sort of crosses the boundaries of genres a little bit more between jazz and indie and even a bit of pop, so I wasn’t sure what would happen, but it was picked up by a very distinct jazz label.”

What Goes On is now being sold online, which has been positively received.

“We’ve had some really good, early success,” said Ms. Superstein. “I’m thrilled. I think it’s really awesome that people are open to things that might not necessarily fit into one particular box. Ultimately, when people hear music that they like or that they can relate to, then it doesn’t really matter.”

Her music has transcended many genres and has been welcomed in a wide variety of communities across the country — Ms. Superstein left her Montreal, Que. roots several years ago.

Previously, Ms. Superstein and her quartet have performed in the Columbia Valley at Pynelogs Cultural Centre and at Strand’s Old House Restaurant.

“I love Invermere,” said Ms. Superstein. “I feel like the community has been really supportive and excited about having us play. It seems to me like it’s such a vibrant arts community and that’s really exciting for me as a musician to come to a smaller place than where I live and feel welcomed with a great energy. I love it. I feel like it’s somewhere that I could definitely live.”

Tickets are $20, or $10 for students, and are available at Tiffany’s Thredz in Invermere or the Purple Cow Gift Shop in Fairmont or by calling 250-342-4423.

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The Windermere Valley Ski Swap is here! The popular annual event is hosted by the Windermere Valley Ski Club as a fundraiser and opportunity for the community to meet the club and register for its great programs.

The swap will be held on Saturday, November 7th at the Invermere Community Hall. The sale begins at noon, and the gear/ski drop off is from 9 to 11a.m. Winter gear of all types is accepted, including ski and board gear, Nordic gear, skates, and winter apparel.

Sellers set the price, and the Windermere Valley Ski Swap takes a small commission in support of its programs and activities.

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up. Programs are offered in partnership with the fantastic coaches at the Panorama Snow School, and scheduled for Sundays throughout the winter.

The club offers both a 10-week (alternating Sundays for $390) program and a 15-week program ($585). Early bird pricing is available before December 1st to save $50 per child. Registration information will be available at the Ski Swap.

New this year, the WVSC will also be offering halfday mid-week sessions, aimed at those skiers looking to improve their carving and racing skills. There will be a 10-week session at Canada Olympic Park on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. ($190) to accommodate Calgary club members, and a 10-week session at Panorama on Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. ($190). The club also offers a day camp over the holiday season.

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Invermere Light Up changes for 2015 Submitted by Theresa Wood Light Up is returning to Invermere on November 21st with some big changes! Adults and kids can look forward to celebrating the kick off to the holiday season during the day starting at 1 p.m.

Santa’s Den, located in the old Consign It store next to Cenotaph Park, will host kids’ crafts, a Frozen-themed photo booth, colouring station and performances from the Silver Strings ukulele band.

And no more waiting in a long line in the dark for pictures with Santa! Pictures with Santa will take place inside Santa’s Den from 3 to 5 p.m.

The Santa Claus Parade will still begin at 6 p.m., and will run from the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena to Pothole Park.

Immediately following the parade, we will light the official Light Up tree in Pothole Park. Registration is now open for organizations wishing to enter the parade. To register, please email Theresa at

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Kids can experience snowboarding at the Burton Riglet park hosted by Panorama Resort. The park gives kids the opportunity to try snowboarding with no snow required! They will be open from 1 to 6 p.m. in downtown Invermere.

We will once again be hosting the kids’ colouring contest. Colouring pages will be distributed through schools from Edgewater to Canal Flats. The winner gets to be an honourary parade judge and even ride in the parade! Adults will not be left out this year: an adult colouring contest will run through the Valley Peak and the winner will receive an adult colouring book from Main Street Fun and Games. Entries for both colouring contests can be submitted to Main Street Fun and Games no later than Friday, November 13th.

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By Brian Fenerty Pioneer Columnist Early mornings before sunrise, very bright Venus, nearby fainter Mars and Jupiter (a bit farther westward) have been gracing our southeast pre-dawn skies.

Venus is closest to us, currently just six and a half minutes from us at light speed. If we had astronauts visiting Venus and they radioed us, we wouldn’t hear them until that amount of time after they spoke. But Venus is no place for astronauts with its high temperature, runaway greenhouse atmosphere under its shiny clouds.

Mars, although it looks like it’s next to Venus, is actually quite a bit farther away, almost 18 minutes from us at its present position in orbit. If we had explorers on Mars and we radioed them, we wouldn’t hear a response for over half an hour. But Mars is not a place for astronauts either — not yet. Safe travel to Mars and living there is more complex than many dream. Jupiter, in turn, is 49 minutes away for now. Imagine the round-trip time for communications to Jupiter. What about Saturn? It is not visible before dawn, rising after the Sun has come up. A radio signal to Saturn

currently would take an hour and a half. Getting information back, say, from a probe at its moon Enceladus with its water geysers there, would take another hour and a half.

Is there any planet visible much earlier in the night? Towards midnight, if you have a telescope, just west of south and about half-way up from the horizon is Uranus. It is two hours and forty minutes from us. Further to the southwest, also needing a telescope, is Neptune — the last stop so to speak before Pluto (which has already set) and it is just over four hours away from us at light speed. Pluto, the next notable object out, is over four and a half hours away.

One more distance: dwarf planet Eris, much further out and far too faint except for huge research telescopes, is over thirteen hours away! It is below earlier-mentioned Uranus, but I have heard no reports of anyone seeing it visually through a telescope. Even if you were a researcher, you would need to wait a long time to notice it moving; not days as with Pluto, but months. It is moving so slowly it won’t even move into the next constellation until the 2020s.

Invermere Under the Stars will take us through our solar system even more — a week from now on Friday, November 13th at 7 p.m. at Invermere’s David Thompson Secondary School theatre. Admission is by donation. There will be two or more speakers, visuals and fun, including close up information on space probes, Mars water and, of course, the classic Pluto. We will also have special audience Q&A sessions, so do bring your questions — and there will

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be the chance to win various historic Invermere Russian Olive Tree wood decorations as door prizes. Communication time between speakers and audience should be a bit faster than times between planets — responses in just nanoseconds or so! Except any for really tricky questions from youngsters. Those take longer. Bring those too.

Brian Fenerty is a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Contact him at fenertyb@telus.net.

A SLICE OF HISTORY — Brian Fenerty, who will be one of two speakers at the Invermere Under the Stars night at the DTSS theatre on November 13th, holds one of the several wood pieces (made using wood from the historic Russian olive tree that was cut down in Invermere’s old Cenotaph Park last year) that will be given away as door prizes at the event.

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Frightfully good fun The valley was awash in Halloween happiness last week. (Clockwise from top left) Christine, Brand, Julia and Dahlia Malfair proudly display the 299 pound (126 kilogram) pumpkin they grew (photo submitted); Teagan Pike trick or treats as Colonel Sanders (photo by Amanda Murray); Dragonfly Discovery Centre kids bob for marshmallows (photo submitted); A trio of young zombies put their scariest face forward during the Invermere Zombie Walk on October 30th (photo by Breanne Massey); the whole gruesome zombie crew gets ready to march down to the Station Pub during the Zombie Walk (photo by Breanne Massey); and David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS) student Japhy Hunt reacts with horror when attacked by a swarm of zombie students during DTSS zombie walk preparation (photos by Breanne Massey).

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Heart of the Rockies Triathlon organizer Bruce Stroud submitted this beautiful family photograph depicting his father, CPO Charles Stroud, leaving for the Korean War on the ship HMCS Athabasca. Seeing him off are his son Bruce (far left), his wife Dorothy Stroud, and his son (Bruce’s brother) Ronald Stroud. The photo was taken in either 1949 or 1950 at the navel base in Esquimalt on Vancouver Island.

Much thanks to Bruce Stroud for sharing this precious memory with The Pioneer.

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By Elinor Florence Special to The Pioneer Jim Ashworth of Invermere, now 96, wanted to become a fighter pilot — so badly that when the Royal Air Force (RAF) ordered him to become a flight instructor, he deliberately failed the test twice!

Born in Cranbrook on April 13th, 1919, Jim grew up in Invermere, where his father was a bank manager. After high school, he worked for Kootenay National Park and enlisted in the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) in January 1941.

Jim was shipped to England and assigned to the RAF, which wanted to make him an instructor. “Too many Canadians were considered colonials,” Jim said. “That attitude was still very present in the RAF when we arrived. It started to change later as the Canadians proved themselves.”

After Jim deliberately failed the instructor course twice, he was assigned to train on the Hawker Hurricane, a singleseat fighter aircraft.

After a six-week voyage to Bombay in December 1942, Jim flew with RAF 20 Squadron. This was an “army co-op” squadron because it supported the Fourteenth Army, engaged in vicious jungle warfare with the Japanese. The Japanese occupied Burma, and Jim was stationed close to the Burmese border.

The Hurricanes were called “tank-busters” for the efficient way they could take out advancing tanks, but in Burma they were also known as “boat-busters.”

“The Japanese were using the Kaladan River to freight their supplies and equipment. Our mission was to fly low down the river, firing on any ships,” said Jim. “To try to bring us down, the Japanese strung steel cables across the river, which were a major concern. We also watched the roads, and fired on tanks, transport vehicles, anything that looked military in nature.”

They flew at low altitudes, sometimes as low as 100 feet, while the Japanese fired at them with anti-aircraft guns. “One week we lost seven guys.”

Jim’s best week was in June 1944 at Imphal, India. The long battle of Imphal is considered to be the turning point on the Southeast Asian front. “I remember looking down the barrel of a big 105-millimetre anti-aircraft gun, while I was strafing their gun placements along the Tiddim Road. That was pretty frightening.

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BORN TO FLY — As a young Canadian pilot dispatched to the Royal Air Force in England, Jim Ashworth was determined to become a fighter pilot.

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SOLEMN SALUTE — Jim Ashworth at the 2013 Cenotaph Park Remembrance Day ceremony at Cenotaph Park in Invermere. File photo by Nicole Trigg

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Mystery medal While recently out poking around the old Johnston homestead (which sits in the middle of the Zehnder Ranch) with a metal detector, local veterinarian Mark Zehnder found this 1919 Calgary Stampede medal celebrating the end of the First World War. Although he has been in touch with Stampede officials and a local woman who grew up at the homestead, Mr. Zehnder has not yet uncovered much information about the medal or how it came to the Columbia Valley. Anybody with any tips to pass on should contact Dr. Zehnder at 250-688-0339.

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“But I was successful against a cruiser tank and several tankettes. It was an important mission to open the Tiddim Road, and we did it.”

Living conditions were poor, and food rations were short. Jim contracted malaria, and then dengue fever. After flying more than 50 missions, he returned to Canada.

After the war, Jim had an illustrious career with the RCAF and served at various places in Canada, finishing in 1965 in Ottawa, where he met his wife Gaetane. Together with Jim’s sister Fran and her husband Jack Jeffery, they operated the Hoodoo Resort campground near Fairmont.

They have one daughter Valerie, who lives in Courtenay, B.C. In 2009, Jim and Gaetane moved into Invermere. His sister Fran Jeffery also lives in Invermere. His other two sisters, Evelyn Wannop and Margaret Foreman, are deceased.

Thank you, Jim Ashworth, for your service to our country.

Elinor Florence of Invermere is the author of a wartime novel called Bird’s Eye View. Signed copies can be purchased from the Invermere Public Library, with proceeds towards the library. For more information visit her website at www. elinorflorence.com or call her at 250-342-0444. To read more about Mr. Ashworth, please visit www.elinorflorence. com/blog/RCAF-Burma.

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In Canada, we have much to be thankful for. We live in a beautiful country, blessed with a wealth of natural resources. We have opportunities to learn, grow and prosper being only limited by our imagination. But, most of all, we have freedom. We are free to choose how and where we live as well as choose the people who are entrusted to govern us.

We enjoy these privileges today thanks to the courage and sacrifice of brave Canadians who took up the fight against enemies of freedom and the forces of tyranny and oppression. Many risked and lost their lives in the two World Wars and in Korea. Many continue to risk their lives today in missions to establish and protect peace internationally.

Our duty — so small in comparison — is simply to remember. We honour their sacrifice, be thankful of their contribution, and remember them for defending our country and preserving our freedoms. We remember them today and pledge to remember them for all time.

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Honouring the mothers The Memorial (Silver) Cross was instituted on December 1st, 1919 and issued as a memento of personal loss and sacrifice on behalf of all widows and mothers who lost a child to active duty in the service of their nation. The National Silver Cross Mother is chosen annually by The Royal Canadian Legion to represent the mothers of Canada at the National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa on November 11th.

Every year, Legion provincial commands and individuals forward nominations for the selection of a National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother. These nominations are reviewed by a selection committee at Dominion Command and one mother is chosen for the year.

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Call to action: a plea to Canadian communities Submitted by Canadian Fallen Heroes The Canadian Fallen Heroes Foundation is Canada’s first national, not-for profit organization whose aim is to honour all Canadian military personnel that laid down their lives to protect our nation’s borders, freedoms and the quality of life we enjoy today.

We are currently creating an individual lasting tribute, in the form of personalized memorials, for all 117,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation by way of a personalized memorial. Each memorial contains a photo and biographical information on

the soldier’s life before the war, at their time of enlistment, their military career and unfortunate time of death.

We need the public’s help. Our organization requires community support to garner the photos and information of their local fallen heroes in an effort to say thank you not only on Remembrance Day, but every day of the year.

If there is someone in the community who has researched the history of their area and would like to submit information or if there is a loved one who should be added to our list, please email the foundation at office@canadianfallenheroes.com or call us at 1-778-456-4451.

‘I am only twenty’

By Gary Melnyk Special to The Pioneer

Lord please I don’t want to Die I’m only twenty

When I was young we Played war running in the Fields, yelling, laughing, having Fun but I was only eight Now I sit in a foxhole, bombs, Bullets and growing men crying I don’t want to die for I’m Only twenty Then there is only quiet just The sounds of tears and prayers.

As an angel appears and takes Me in her arms she softly Whispers don’t worry the Lord Knows for all of us to run Laugh and play there comes a Time to die for I am only twenty.

Editor’s note: Gary Melnyk of Windermere wrote and submitted this poem with Remembrance Day and a family member in mind.

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“October extinguished itself in a rush of howling winds and driving rain and November arrived, cold as frozen iron, with hard frosts every morning and icy drafts that bit at exposed hands and faces.” ~ J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Do you need somewhere to go to escape the icy drafts of November?

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It’s “Food for Fines” month. As the weather gets colder, demand at the food bank increases. You can help the food bank and yourself at the same time. Bring in a non-perishable food item for the food bank

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• The Edgewater Youth Centre in collaboration with the Edgewater Musicians Collective is running a benefit to bring musical instruments to the Edge Youth Centre.

The event will take place on November 13th at the Edgewater Legion Hall. There will be live music from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.; young people will be permitted to stay until 8 p.m. “We have been asking locals and local businesses to consider making donations to our silent auction and the items we’ve collected so far are looking awesome!” said Sylvia Power with the youth centre.

“Thanks to the generosity of our

and we’ll wipe out your overdue fines. One item clears up to $5. It’s a great time to return those library books that have been long forgotten on a book shelf at home.

Are you looking for an indoor family activity? We’re running LEGO club every Thursday afternoon in November. Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. and build something great. Are the kids too little for LEGO? Pre-school story times and Baby Goose are the answer. Story times happen on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and Saturdays at 11 a.m. Baby Goose takes place on Friday mornings at 10 a.m.

Have you tried Zinio and Indieflix yet? These platforms let you download e-magazines and stream independent movies free with your library card. We’re holding a Zinio/ Indieflix workshop on Wednesday, November 18th, starting at 6 p.m.

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• The Windermere Valley Saddle Club is hosting their AGM and Christmas party on Sunday, November 22nd starting at 5 p.m. at Joanne Urquhart’s house. It will be a potluck supper with a gift (horse related) exchange. “The WV Saddle Club grounds are seeing more visitors during the farmer’s market, the summer fair and now the abbattoir.

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tion is required. Can’t make it to the workshop? We are setting aside time on Fridays throughout November for one-on-one tutorials. Contact us to schedule a session.

The Friends of the Library are holding two Christmas fundraisers: the annual Christmas Silent Auction and the first annual ‘Twas the Book Sale Before Christmas. Silent Auction items will be on display at the library from November 21st to December 9th. Stop by often to keep an eye on your bids. The book sale will be held on December 5th and 6th at Home Hardware. Donations are being accepted for both events and can be dropped off at the library.

Whatever you need to warm up this month, you can find it at the library.

This week’s column was written by Sheila Leman, community librarian at the Invermere Public Library, which is located at 201 7th Avenue. Visit their website or call 250-342-6416 for more information. bers to help with co-ordinating and facilitating more events at the grounds, including barrel racing, pole bending, clinics and a 4H/ pony club,” said Lisa Lehr, adding that grant writing for improvements to the saddle club grounds (such as a grand stand, announcers booth, steel panels and a covered arena) is also needed. The board positions that are open for nominations are President, Secretary and Treasurer. For RSVP and questions please call Lisa Lehr at 250-2700181, email wvsaddleclub@gmail. com or visit the Windermere Valley Saddle Club Facebook page.

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History directly from the source Curator’s Corner

By J.D. Jeffery Museum Curator The presence of European pioneers in the valley dates as far back as the 1600s. Records we have only go as far as 1807 when David Thompson arrived in the valley. From that time, pioneers have been recognized with landmarks named after them.

Exploring Basil George (B.G.) Hamilton’s personal files, dating as far back as 1912, I found that he recorded many landmark names and even noted who informed him of the information. Some of following are quotes from B.G. Hamilton and his historical interviews (terms that are used are direct quotes as he wrote them and reflect the views to the times): “Issac Creek was named after the Isaac Mine which in course was discovered by Isaac Kinbasket, a Shuswap Indian. Info from H.E. Forster, MPP Dec 1915.”

“Information from B. Morigeau on his Ranch near Evergreen, Alberta. September 10th, 1929.”

“Dutch Creek was named after three Dutchmen whom Commissioner Boas grub staked on behalf of the Government. They spent part of the year 1872 on the Creek but were not pleased with the results so left the grub there and returned. Boas persuaded Baptiste Morigeau to go up and carry on the work. Baptiste Morigeau was joined by Hank Currans, but did not stay with it.”

“Copper Creek — a small tributary of Toby Creek on the south side. It joins Toby Creek opposite to a part between The Jumbo and North Forks.

I have it on the assurance of Mr. Christian Troyer, of Windermere, B.C., that he gave this creek its name by reason of it containing much copper. Mr. Troyer was a mining man and a general handyman with everything pertaining to prospecting. He had a long experience with mining in the early (1860s) about San Francisco, later in the boom in the West Kootenay and after that took up ranching in the Oxbow country, which is now part of the southern part of the Province of Saskatchewan. He came back into the mining country in the East Kootenay in 1897 and finally came back into that part to make it his home in 1899. August 10th 1915.”

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Remembrance Day 2015

November 6, 2015

Second World War refugee shares her story

By Dorothy Isted ment with Joseph Stalin to conduct a reciprocal transfer of German and Special to The Pioneer Russian people to each other’s countries. The Labrentzes, along with the

other German-Volhynians, did not feel secure in Russia and were happy Five-year-old Aurelie watched to go to colonies that promised freedom and a better life. in Poland as, day after day, long In 1939, the Labrentzes went to Wartegau, Poland. Initially, they lines of people with yellow stars on didn’t understand the bigger picture. Trying to explain the times Aurelie their sleeves trudged past and were said, “They didn’t do anything, the Polish people. They forced them out... loaded onto trucks. She asked her I don’t know why Hitler did this. He was good to us and took us out from father what was happening. He Volhynia and gave it back to Russia.” replied they were going to a differ Aurelie’s father, who’d fought in the Polish-Soviet War, was conent place, turning away to hide his scripted into the German Army around 1943. Life in Poland was good tears. Later, she learned the fate of for the family. They had Polish employees who helped them in the house those Jewish people. It was a sight and fields. Aurelie knows some Germans treated the Poles harshly, but that haunted her all her life. her family was always thankful for their help.

Aurelie Labrentz was born in But millions of ethnic Germans living in Poland fled from an ad1936 to a German Baptist family in vancing Red Army. In 1945, Mrs. Labrentz realized she must go too, in Volhynia, Russia. Today it’s part of spite of her husband’s unknown whereabouts with the German army. She the Ukraine, and it was also ruled packed a wagon with food and bedding and loaded the children. A Polin years past by Poland and Belarish employee told her, “I won’t leave you now. You’ve been good to me.” us. The family had been there for He saw they got to East Germany safely and then returned to Poland. generations.

Aurelie recalls thousands and thousands of wagons with horses and The majority of the Germanfamilies, and soldiers with guns everywhere, protecting their advance Volhynians were Lutheran. The across the Polish/East German border.

Baptists were evangelists, passionate “I never seen so many planes in the sky, protecting us. They wanted to convert their neighbours. Arguus out from Poland because the Russians were behind and we were chased, ments over infant baptism, regenjust go, go, go.” eration and religious icons resulted She learned in ridicule, beatings and destrucyears later that her tion of property. The Baptists were The Labrentz family in 1948. Back row, left to right: Reinhart, future husband was opposed by Lutherans, the Russian Martha and Art. Middle row, left to right: mother Leokadia, baby a day or two beOrthodox Church and the Tsarist Rubin, father August, Helmut and Erwin. Front row, left to right: hind her, in one of and Stalinist governments.

Aurelie and Hilde.

Photo submitted the last three wag In 1915, suspected of being ons that crossed the spies for Germany, 200,000 Germans in Volhynia were exiled to Siberia and Central border before it closed.

Asia, in spite of their Russian citizenship. They were permitted to return three years lat They came to a small town er. Only half did. Deprivation and disease killed many, either in exile while travelling or crowded with refugees. They after they returned. Aurelie’s grandparents went to Siberia with 12 children. Only three found hay for the horses and, of them survived. with difficulty, a small room to The govern- share in a farmer’s house. ment imposed more Aurelie recalls her terror: “It and more repressive was maybe 10 by 11 (square feet) laws, culminating in with 17 people. In the middle of the Great Famine in the night it was so noisy. The Rus1932-33, when mil- sians were shouting and making lions starved due to loud bangs. They were stealing government policies. things and looking for women.”

Adolph Hitler Though they had made it wanted the hun- safely to Germany, trouble condreds of thousands tinued with the country divided Aurelie in 1954 on board the ship that brought them of German-speak- and the Soviet Occupation Forc- to Canada, holding her accordion. Shes had seen it in ing people living es in control of East Germany a shop window in West Germany but the family was beyond Germany (the Soviet soldiers were labelled broke so she said nothing. Her father discovered she German refugees being evacuated from East Prussia in 1945. united in one area. some of the worst culprits of wanted it and bought it for her as a thank you for getPhoto submitted

Wikipedia photo He made an agreeContinued on next page . . . ting them out of East Germany.

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the alarm. The train behind theirs was stopped and searched. the 20th century for their war crimes).

Aurelie’s two oldest siblings had been able to es Aurelie’s teenaged girl cousins were once hidden in cape earlier and emmigrate to Edmonton, Alberta, a roof over the kitchen. Mrs. Labrentz pinched all the where they worked to aid their family. Church groups younger children and they were crying loudly when the in Canada — Lutheran, Catholic, Baptist etc. — raised soldiers barged in. They asked what was going on and she money to pay refugee fares. In 1954 the remaining said they were sick. The men left as they didn’t want to family arrived in Edmonton. They got work as soon as catch anything. they could to pay back the price of their fares.

The family was allocated a small farm. Eight families In 1958, Assaph Gretzinger brought his parents shared a 20-room house. Mr. Labrentz returned from a from Milwaukee to a church conference in EdmonPrisoner of War camp in 1946. Everyone in the family ton. Both sets of parents knew each other from the worked hard on the farm, but were hungry most of the old country. Seeing Aurelie was love at first sight for time because the government took much of their yield.

Assaph.

The youngest and eighth child was born in 1948.

Aurelie was not impressed with “this big shot with Aurelie had the top marks in school, but was denied a shiny chrome Buick.” He asked her parents’ permisthe honour and prize money because she wasn’t a Comsion to marry, but didn’t ask Aurelie directly. She recalls munist. Her family decided to escape East Germany and he had one question for her, could she cook? she became a Communist to make the way easier. When “I just looked at him and said I have a question she donned the red scarf and the party pin, she had to too: Are you stingy?” promise to stay true to the Communist Party.

Aurelie soon came to love Assaph deeply. They “I said to myself, ‘I promise as long as I’m here but married in 1959, moved to Milwaukee and had three when I’m out of here the promise is gone.’ I was raised to children. In 1972, they returned to Edmonton and be honest and not lie, this was hard to do.” soon purchased Ottewell Meat and Delicatessen. It was At the age of 15, Aurelie, wearing her red scarf and sold in 1993 and the couple moved to Fairmont. After pin, took several train trips into West Berlin over a period a long illness, Assaph died in July 2011. of six weeks, furtively transporting items an uncle stored Assaph and Aurelie on their wedding day in 1959.

Their daughter Hilde works for an airline in EdPhoto submitted monton. Their son Berndt is a fire chief in St. Albert, for her. It was difficult to buy anything. They told no one their plans. Fear and informers were rampant. Families travelling together were sus- Alberta. Gerd, the other son, is a computer engineer in Edmonton. There are seven pect. On the day they left, her younger brother and sister took one route, her parents grandchildren. went through the woods and Aurelie took her three youngest brothers a different way.

Each one of Aurelie’s seven siblings became business owners in Alberta. One It was her job to purchase the family’s train tickets for three different trains. She thing she wants people took the little boys and hid them at various spots around the train station. Then she pur- to understand about her chased a few tickets family is this: “Mom at a time, changing and Dad tried to raise her appearance to us as honest, good avoid bringing no- people… they had a tice to herself. “The solid born-again Chrislast train was late tian background and and we had no time that’s the way we were to buy tickets and brought up.”

I said, ‘let’s go into One historian the train no mat- called the Russian ethnic ter what happens.’ Germans the “flotsam of We went in and the world history, living as conductor never humanity tossed about came by. The heart on the ocean of space was going, I tell you, and time, one chapter of pounding.” a greater tragic story.”

They travelled As for Aurelie, evin different coach- ery Christmas she says: es on the train to “Children, you know prevent detection. we live in a free counAurelie and Assaph operated the Ottewell Deli in Edmonton, start- Later that day, the try. The Lord brought real- us into this land and we ing in 1972, before moving to Fairmont Hot Springs in 1993. authorities Pictured, left to right, are Gerd, Aurelie, Berndt, Assaph and Hilde ized their home was need to do the best with Assaph and Aurelie on their 50th anniversary in 2009. in 1973. The whole family of five worked there. Photo submitted empty and raised it and thank the Lord.”

Photo submitted . . . from previous page

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November 6, 2015

Debating the newfangled curling broom On the Button

By Stephen Lebovits Pioneer Columnist There is controversy in the curling world.

Apparently, there is a newfangled broom available that can drastically alter a thrown rock’s trajectory. Is this not a good thing? More control, closer games, no wasted shots?

Not if you’re a Canadian professional or Olympic curler. For some of them, it’s a very bad thing — heresy even.

According to a core group of our elite national curlers, the very integrity of the game is what’s at stake.

Where traditionally a player would aim for their skip’s broom, and the sweepers would help “hold” or “move” the rock into the right position, this new broom allows the sweepers to “steer” the rock.

Made using a new, coarse material, these new broom heads have a sandpaper effect on the ice, flattening, scoring or scratching the ice, as Olympic gold medalist Brad Jacobs described it.

Even Curling Canada’s high-performance director Gerry Peckham is against it, saying that beyond being able to drastically manipulate rocks, it does excessive damage to ice surfaces.

But don’t fret just yet. While this is a

bit of a pickle for the pros, here at home I can’t see it being much of an issue, at least not yet anyway. So, rather than dwell on what broom to use, why not just head on down to the curling centre and give it a good, old-fashioned go. Yes, we have moved on from the straw brooms, about 40 years ago, but we haven’t strayed too far since then. Interested? Then there’s probably a league for you: • Mondays — Mixed League with draws at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. For friendly competition.

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• Thursdays — Senior League at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Curling with a light lunch.

• Thursdays — Fun League at 7 and 8:30 p.m. Very social, chill and relaxed.

• Fridays — Drop In from 7 to 9 p.m. No formal league, but a good time to practice.

• Saturdays — Nada. Go out and have some other fun tonight!

• Sundays — Learn to Curl from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The starting point for all wanna-bes.

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Cheers to the woman who keeps Jeersing me. I wrote a letter to the editor about my personal opinions a couple of weeks ago and was very up front by putting my name on it.

I have not commented in any way since, but it sounds like you want to continue the discussion. I wholly support strong opinions in others, and if you want to have a good debate over coffee, you know who I am.

A Big Cheers to Sam and Pauline on their 57th wedding anniversary.

Cheers to the Pascal family for joining us.

Cheers to Al Miller for being Al Miller.

Please email classified ads to info@columbiavalleypioneer.com

s obituary s Laine, Dennis Harold 1945 - 2015

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our Father, Husband, and Nonno, Dennis Harold Laine.

He passed away on October 26, 2015 at the age of 70 in Calgary, AB at the Foothills Hospital surrounded by family. Dennis was born on August 27, 1945 in Whitewood, Saskatchewan to Albert “Bert” and Irene (Callin) Laine and became a little brother to his sister Beverly. Dennis lived in Whitewood until he was 11 years old when his family moved to Cranbrook, B.C., where he met and married the love of his life, Adriana (Bertoia) Laine on October 8, 1966. In 1972 they welcomed their daughter Debra into their lives and in 1974 their son David. They later moved their family to Golden and then in 1979 they settled in Invermere. Dennis was a CGA his entire working career and had many wonderful friends in the Valley. Dennis had also been a Volunteer Fireman for 20+ years, a Rotarian and a Free Mason. He loved to go camping at Dunbar Lake in the summer where he loved to fish and was an avid reader. He will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him. Dennis was predeceased by his Father Albert “Bert” Laine.

He is survived by his mother Irene Laine; his wife Adriana; his son David; his daughter Debra (Laine) Twomey; his son-inlaw Christian Twomey; his granddaughters Grace and April; his sister Beverly (Jim) Watson; and many nieces and nephews.

May the road rise to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face And the rains fall soft upon your fields Until we meet again May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

A funeral service for Dennis was held at Christ Church Trinity in Invermere on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 1 p.m. His interment followed at the Windermere Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, if friends so desire, donations may be made to the Foothills Hospital.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

Condolences for the family can be offered at www.mcphersonfh.com

Cheers to Doug for his kind generosity down Toby Creek road.

s obituary s OGLESTONE, Barbara Clare (nee Bishop) December 6, 1952 – October 24, 2015 Barbara Clare Oglestone of Edgewater, B.C. passed away peacefully at the lnvermere Hospital at the age of 62 on October 24, 2015, surrounded by her immediate family. Barb is lovingly remembered by her husband of 42 years, Ken; daughters Heather (Nathan Bartch) of Cranbrook and Susi (Shawn Murray) of Wilmer; grandchildren Caitlin and Hailey Bartch, and Dustin and Alisha Murray. She also leaves to cherish her memory her sisters Cathi Bishop (Greg Michaud) of Calgary and Carol Bayley (Ellery Haftner) of Oliver; step-father Fred Cabelka of Bentley, AB; mother-in-law Fern Oglestone of lnvermere; sisters and brothers-in-law Carol and Albert Robideau of Edgewater, Howie Oglestone and Joanne Urquhart of lnvermere; and a close-knit extended family. Barb was predeceased by her father, Keith Bishop; mother, Ruth Cabelka; and infant brother Jonathan.

Barb was born December 6, 1952 at Assiniboia, Saskatchewan. She spent her first seven years on the family farm and then in the town of Assiniboia, where she was richly blessed with the close company of both sets of grandparents, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

In 1968 Barb, her mother and sisters moved to Lake Louise, Alberta where her mother was the postmaster. Barb graduated from Banff Composite High School and completed a year at the University of Calgary. On September 15, 1973 she married her high school sweetheart, Ken Oglestone. Barb and Ken made Lake Louise their home for many years where Barb worked variously with Parks Canada, the ski resort, and as bookkeeper for the Post Hotel. Daughters Heather (1976) and Susi (1979) were born in Banff during those years. Barb and Ken were very involved in Lake Louise community organizations and Barb also served as a Justice of the Peace and Commissioner for Oaths.

In 1991 Barb and Ken purchased a beautiful log home acreage at Edgewater and that became the family home. Both enjoyed caring for their gardens, hosting large gatherings of family and friends, and being involved in the community. Barb worked many years as office manager for MacDonald Thomas Law Office in lnvermere until her illness forced her to give that up.

Ken, Heather and Susi are grateful for the loving support of family and friends over the past three-and-a-half years as Barb journeyed courageously through her battle with cancer. They would also like to especially thank Dr. Page of the lnvermere Medical Clinic and the health care team and support staff at lnvermere Hospital for their outstanding care and compassion.

Cheers to Canada. A great country to live in.

Cheers to the awesome crew at Cleanline Automotive for giving my old Rav4 a sweet new feel! And hooray McKay for helping me find those popcorn tires. Bring on Old Man winter.

Cheers to Debbie Fisher for all you have sacrificeD and given to the kids over the last 29+ years at David Thompson Secondary School and Open Doors. Your heart and dedication has helped so many in our community. Everything you have done and all that you continue to do is greatly appreciated. You are a true mentor and leader. Happy Retirement!

A BIG, BIG CHEERS to our neighbour, Kaitlyn, for the great Jack-O-Lantern face she designed on our 250 lb. pumpkin which was grown, and given to us, by our other neighbour, Jim Watt (Big CHEERS to Jim). The kids, deer & the entire Windermere neighbourhood appreciate you!

Cheers to Marty and Stacey on the great work that the DOI is doing on getting ready for Christmas!

Cheers to Cst. Ron Trimm for helping me with fraudulent emails and giving me good advice.

Cheers to Gunner for the Tyrolean Speck.

Cheers to all the friendly staff at the Pioneer and Valley Echo office.

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IN MEMORIAM Georges & Anne-Marie Moreau We are sad to announce the recent passing of our beloved Mom on April 22, 2015 and our beloved Dad on October 28, 2015.

Anne-Marie was born in Rimouski, Quebec, on May 7, 1943.

Georges was born in Crêches-sur-Saône, France, on January 26, 1937. Our parents were great adventurers, consummate dreamers, and the most hard-working people we knew. Both cherished independence and followed their own paths, choosing most often to go where no path had been made. Our mom, Anne-Marie, taught French, was an artist knitter, and always had time to laugh. Our Dad, Georges, was a logging contractor, master gardener, and loved a good joke or two. Both believed in the strength and love of family.

In keeping with Barb’s wishes- and her love of a good party- friends are invited to join the family at a Celebration of Life to honour Barb’s memory on Saturday, November 28 at 2 pm at the Radium Community Hall, 4863 Stanley St., Radium Hot Springs.

They are survived by their four daughters, four sons-in-law, and nine grandchildren. We will miss them so very much.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes will be gratefully received by a charity of the donor’s choice.

A religious service will be held at a later date for our Dad. The date will be announced to the community.

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CHEERS & JEERS

CHEERS & JEERS

Cheers to Marc Robinson from Cheers to the DOI for getting the Columbia Valley Windows for being water running at Castle Rock so helpful in fixing our fogged up so quickly. Your dedication is CHEERS & appreciated.

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Cheer to Doug for turning 85, from your fellow Chathamites, you are the best!

A HUGE Cheers to Veronique Hul who ran a personal best at the 2015 New York City Marathon! It was so reassuring to see a familiar face before my first marathon. Watch out Loop the Lake-ers, this lady is speedy!

Cheers to the wonderful garbage man who gives me a treat every Tuesday and even waits for me to come outside. Best garbage man ever! Your friend the Rottweiler!

Cheers to the amazing people who go all out on Halloween, handing out candies, decorating their houses, and all round making it special for the kids. You blew my kiddos mind.

Cheers to the friendly people in the Valley!

Cheers to Dan at Fubuki Sushi.

We were called out while waiting for our dinner and unable to eat.

Dan showed up at the ambulance station at 10:30 p.m. after closing and dropped off sushi. Cheers man, you saved us that night!

Cheers to the WVMHA and Bauer First Shift to bringing a great intro hockey program to the valley, including a full set of gear! Cheers to lots of happy kids on the ice.

Jeers to the District of Invermere for blocking off the parking right near the public washrooms when there is a function. You could leave a few parking spots near the washrooms reserved for the washroom use.

LOST AND FOUND Lost: Friday, Oct. 23rd between Invermere and Fairmont a white/ grey boat cushion. Reward offered.

Call 403-804-7779.

Cheers to Natasha for the Tuesday cake! Here is hoping Paul can talk you into another one!

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE

A huge CHEERS to the meat department at Valley Foods. The display of the leg amongst your meat looked so real. Someone sure had a good imagination. Kudos to you!

COMMERCIAL SPACE

SUITE FOR RENT

misc. for sale

firewood

Retail/Shop for sale Two levels total 2,700 sq. ft. Please call 250-270-0216 or 250-2700405 for more details.

Fairmont, on Riverside Golf Course: 2-bdrm, bright walkout suite.

Furnished, W/D, dishwasher. Backs onto 1st tee box. $800/mo plus util. non-smoking, no pets. Ref req. and not mom, 403-710-1275.

2 yr. old king size bed with 2 duvet covers plus shams and 2 pairs of sheets and mattress pad. 250-3413541.

Firewood for sale: Larch mix, $275/ cord split, delivery available. 250409-4369.

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE

Cheers to the D.T.S.S. senior drama class for an entertaining and occasionally very frightening rendition of Dracula. Cheers also to Ms. Little for being such a caring, hard-working and talented drama teacher.

Cheers to the totally helpful gentleman who has been answering my texts (to the wrong number). My vehicle is running again. You are very knowledgeable and I will pay it forward.

November 6, 2015

storage

Various sizes available.

Now with climate-controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

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

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.

Character Heritage Building (Canterbury Flowers) 7th Ave. with access from 6th Ave. (Farmers Market) Prime retail ie Book store, Flower Shop. Call Tim 250-3411408.

SUITE FOR RENT 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.

Invermere: 2-bdrm upper-level furnished suite with large yard.

Available Nov. 1st/Dec. 1st - April 30th. Close walk to downtown. N/S, N/P, W/D. $1000/mo + utilities, has woodstove, references required.

250-342-6605.

For Rent Black Forest Heights, totally renovated, lower level, walkout suite. 2-bdrm, 1 bath, bright and spacious. N/P, utilities included, N/S, references please. $900/mo, ph. 250-342-3790.

Lower half up/down duplex, Invermere, 3-bdrm, private entrance, storage shed, 5 appliances, No smoking, no pets, $900/mo, includes water. Phone 403-651-0008.

1-bdrm, walkout basement suite, clean and bright, very quiet. Upper Hilltop Road. Looking for long term. $700.00 utilities included. 250342- 3790.

Pioneer Classified Advertising 250-341-6299

House FOR RENT Duplex for rent 2,090 sq. ft. at Radium, 7326 Copperhorn Drive, unfurnished, available immediately, 3-bdrm, 3 bath, $1,100/mo., no utilities. Contact Erick 587-216-4426, ecosierragolf@ gmail.com. Photo’s at Kijiji. Ad ID# 1110502867.

For rent in Invermere: 3-bdrm, 2 bath house, W/D, D/W, good central location, close to downtown and schools. Fenced back yard with chicken coop. $1350/mo. 250-3423790.

For rent in Wilmer. Small old and cozy house. $650/mo plus hydro.

250-342-6820.

For sale 5 horsepower, 21” Yard Works snow thrower. Used 4 times, $150. 250-341-5281.

firewood Support Rockies Hockey firewood.

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

Dry/split firewood for sale. Big or small volumes. Free local delivery.

403-404-1577, 250-342-3040 or aranwood@hotmail.com.

FIR FIREWOOD: Dry, split and delivered. $220/cord, call or text 250-270-0366.

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

Rustic log cabin with large yard, Invermere. Furnished, mature working individual, available now.

250-342-9636.

Lake Windermere Point in Invermere: 2-bdrm + den, 2-bath, poolside and lake view, underground parking, fully furnished with leather couches.

N/S, N/P, available Nov. 1st.

Monthly rent depending on length of tenancy. 403-561-0111 or bobburk41@gmail.com.

MOBILE HOME For Rent: Mobile Home lot #13 in Williams Trailer Park, Windermere.

Phone 250-342-9390.

misc. for sale 2 piece solid maple wall unit. Very good condition. $300 O.B.O. Call 250-342-3216.

For Sale: 2002 Dodge Dakota truck with canopy, 4 Wheel Drive, winter and summer tires, 247,000 Kms, female driven, $3,200. 250-3456155 or wndbooth@gmail.com.

fitness FALL BACK INTO YOGA at the Radium Hot Springs. Tuesdays and Thursdays Starting November 10th. Call Pleiades Spa & Wellness to reserve your spot 250-347-2288 today!

services Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Environmentally friendly products.

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

Rockies West Realty Independently Owned and Operated

492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC

condo FOR RENT For rent in Radium, 2-bdrm, 4 bath, ground level condo. Beautiful views, backs on to The Springs golf course. All appliances, fireplace, fully furnished. 2 car garage. N/S, N/P, references please. $1650/mo, call 250-342-3790.

vehicles for sale

Kim Collens

Representative

toll free: 1.877.342.3427 cell: 250.342.1671

kim@rockieswest.com www.kimcollens.com

Recipe Of The Week

PECAN BUTTER TARTS 3 Eggs ¼ tsp Nutmeg 1 cup Liquid Honey ¼ tsp Salt 1 cup White Sugar 1 cup Pecan Halves, 1/3 cup Melted Butter chopped 1 tsp Vanilla 24 Large Pastry Shells, 1 tsp Lemon Juice unbaked

In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and foamy.

Beat in honey, sugar, melted butter, vanilla, lemon juice, nutmeg and salt.

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

Bake tarts for 10 minutes at 400 degrees.

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

see all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com

Home Of The Week Start the Car! Start the Car!

Alpine style town home with 3 bedrooms, cozy family room, single garage on a quiet cul-de-sac with great views.

Recreational center membership available.

$269,000

MLS® 2408793

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services

help wanted

help wanted

Shannon’s Blinds & Designs Thank you for your votes Best of Business Awards!

We are grateful and appreciative of your support and loyalty “Blinds, Drapery, retractable screen doors and more.” 250-342-5749.

Make extra $$$ delivering phonebooks The BetterBook requires a responsible and reliable person(s) to deliver phonebooks to residences and businesses in the Columbia Valley. A reliable vehicle (van or covered pickup) is required and the ability to lift heavy bundles of phonebooks. This is a great way to earn extra $$$ or a great fundraiser! Contact Linda in our distribution department at 1-800663-8555.

Part-time secretarial, bookkeeping, client follow up, computer skills.

Windermere home office. 403-5198268 or patyesh@gmail.com.

help wanted Wanted 2 F/T Restaurant Cooks, Rocky River Grill, 8888 Arrow Road, Invermere, B.C. Permanent, F/T shifts, overtime, weekends, days and evenings, $16/hour for 40 hours per week. Overtime after 40 hours.

Minimum several years experience and completion of Secondary School. DUTIES: Prepare and cook full course meals, prepare and cook individual dishes and foods, ensure quality of food portions, work with minimal supervision, prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances. Inspect Kitchens and Food service areas.

Please forward resume to Justin Atterbury by fax 250 342 8889 or email justatterbury@hotmail.com.

Strands Old House Restaurant is accepting applications for a cook/ chef two to three years experience in casual fine dining preferred. Evenings and weekends. Apply to Tony Wood at tony@strandsrestaurant.com or 250342-6344.

Models required for advanced hair cutting. Cuts are free. All other services done at product cost. Models needed immediately for Thursdays, and every second Monday. Please call 250-3420681 to book appointments with Brooklyn Gulbe & Keija Miller.

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.

Black Forest is looking for P/T kitchen help and a P/T daytime cleaner. Call, email or drop off resume. 250-342-9417, careers@ blackforestrestaurant.com.

N E W S PA P E R

Read us online:

www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

Career opportunities MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS

Peppi’s is hiring servers, cooks and dishwashers. Stop by or email us at p.fuel@yahoo.ca .

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

Please send resume to Box 481 Invermere, V0A 1K0.

Don’t Miss an Issue!

Permanent, full-time PROGRAM COORDINATOR, ENVIRONMENT

Permanent, full-time

For more details and to apply, visit cbt.org/careers.

Positions can be located in any one of the four Trust offices.

Apply by November 20, 2015 at 4 p.m. PT/5 p.m. MT. Connect with us

cbt.org/careers 1.800.505.8998

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to a higher standard with our classified ads.

Pioneer Classifieds

Health & wellness

Fiona Millar, AEP Intuitive Reader

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

services

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

camera classes • canvas wraps photography • photo finishing • picture framing …look for the red door behind the Invermere Dry Cleaners!

250-342-5102

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 Year-round Employment Excellent Medical/Dental Benefits Food Service Supervisor Permanent, Shift

Food Counter Attendant Permanent, Shift

No education required One to two years experience required.

Nights/early mornings/weekends $12.40/hour + medical/ dental/group benefits.

No education or experience required.

All shifts available – nights/overnights/ early mornings/weekends $11.50/hour + medical/ dental/group benefits.

Apply in person or via email (timhortons.invermere@gmail.com) for both positions.

There’s a reason they’re called “CLASSY”. Pioneer Classifieds…

N E W S PA P E R

Phone: 250-341-6299 • Fax: 1-855-377-0312 • info@columbiavalleypioneer.com

N E W S PA P E R

E-mail: info@columbiavalleypioneer.com Phone: 250-341-6299 Fax: 1-855-377-0312

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Train Now for Your Career Tomorrow

Talk to us today to find out more about free employment services.

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Let us help you find work and get employed !

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P: 341-6889 or 1-855-651-3027

w w w . e k e m p l o ym e n t . o r g The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

2015 FREE FLU CLINICS GET YOUR FREE FLU SHOT AT:

EDGEWATER LEGION Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

CANAL FLATS CIVIC CENTRE Thursday, November 12, 2015, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

INVERMERE COMMUNITY HALL Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Bring your Care Card with you!

Flu shots are safe, effective, and free for the following: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

People 65 years and older and their caregivers/household contacts People of any age in residential care facilities Children and adults with chronic health conditions and their household contacts Children & adolescents (6 months to 18 years) with conditions treated for long periods of time with Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin/ ASA) and their household contacts.

Children & adults who are very obese Aboriginal people All children 6-59 months of age Household contacts and caregivers of infants and children 0-59 months of age Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy during the influenza season and their household contacts Visitors to hospitals, health centres and residential care facilities People who work with live poultry Health care and other care providers in facilities and community settings who are capable of transmitting influenza disease to those at high risk of influenza complications Individuals who provide care or service in potential outbreak settings housing high risk persons (e.g., crew on ships) People who provide essential community services (First Responders, Corrections Workers) Inmates of provincial correctional institutions

The flu (influenza) is highly contagious. Getting your flu shot protects you and those around you – at home, school and work.

For more inFormation contact your local public health oFFice at 250-342-2360 or visit www.interiorhealth.ca

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

SILVER CELEBRATION — Musicians entertained 200 or so guests at the Old Salzburg Restaurant’s 25th anniversary bash on October 24th.

Photos submitted

Old Salzburg Restaurant celebrates 25 years

By James Rose Special to The Pioneer Franz Schwabl thought he would only run it for a year or so. Next thing he knew, twenty-five years had flown by — and what better way to celebrate the success of his Old Salzburg Restaurant in Radium Hot Springs than to have a party. On Saturday, October 24th, Mr. Schwabl and his team hosted a 25th anniversary bash for longtime friends and loyal customers with a free buffet and live music from L8, Danilo Terra and Mike “Swanny” Swanson. The musicians played throughout the restaurant, and the two hundred or so guests had themselves a ball.

Of those who came, even Mr. Schwabl’s octogenarian mother made an appearance. Maria Schwabl, however, does not call Canada home. She attended the party all the way from Salzburg, Austria. Joining Ms. Schwabl from Austria were Franz’s sister Maria and his nephew.

Twenty-five years ago and at twentyseven years old, Mr. Schwabl purchased the restaurant from the previous owner and has since developed a restaurant synonymous with Radium and the valley.

Through the years, changes both big and small were made to the restaurant.

“In 1997, my father and I built the whole upstairs.

He came over from Austria and stayed for almost a year,” recalls Mr. Schwabl.

What he is most proud of, however, is the sense of family among his team that he has sought to cultivate over the years.

“Without my team, my mother and my father, it would not have been possible. Gail Horton has done my books since I first opened, Nadja Sams has helped out in every way imaginable, and chef Scott Storvik has been here for nine years,” said Mr. Schwabl. “I wish I could include every one of my staff’s name over the years because, really, without them, this wouldn’t have been possible.”

His emphasis on a sense of family among his staff and guests has been a hallmark of the restaurant from the very beginning. But it was after starting his own family several years ago that Mr. Schwabl developed a heightened desire to provide, not just an outstanding Austrian inspired meal to his loyal customers, but an experience.

For the future, Mr. Schwabl has a clear idea as to what he would like to accomplish: “All I desire is to continue providing a truly unique and intimate experience to those who visit my restaurant.”

November 6, 2015

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FAITH

Building God’s kingdom

By Father Gabriel St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Hopefully, most of us are aware of house construction. Right now, a few crew members are working on an addition project for our community of faith. I silently stand by everyday to see their skills and praise God in the construction project.

They started from scraps and have now come up to the roof. Diligent hard work, putting up with weather conditions, listening to the project manager and executing the plan given to them are a few items I have seen them do every day.

While I appreciate their commitment to this project, I also had a soul search about my own responsibility of “building up of the community of faith” in this locality.

Several of my companions are engaged in this “kingdombuilding exercise” every day through their diligent participation around the globe. I am amazed to perceive the loving presence of God in every step of our way and He, in His wisdom, builds His community through the good will gestures of His people.

People help people to build the kingdom of God through their readiness to love and care for their sisters and brothers. Helping strangers and welcoming them

into their homes to spend some time with them, getting to know them, seems to inspire me these days as we recognize the need in the world due to the refuge crisis.

Comforting the sick and the aged is another aspect of radiating the love and joy of God to our people who are in need of our assistance. Consoling the burdened and staying close to them in their challenges gives us that ability to reach out to them as humans. Feeding the poor and clothing the naked uplifts our spirits, not only as humans, but also as children of God. Offering ready help to those who are stranded is like offering a cup of water to the thirsty. Crying out on behalf of those who cannot cry for themselves and defending the rights of those who cannot defend themselves instils our wonderful affiliation to the value system. These and many more activities help spread and expand the kingdom of God. These things seem to be normal and ordinary, but when we delve deep into the heart of building work, it needs a lot of time and effort along with commitment and concentration. Otherwise, we will get into trouble as the construction workers are sometimes injured and taken to the hospital. Saint Paul in Romans 14:17 affirms, “The kingdom of God is love, peace and joy.” We are called upon by the scriptures to build the kingdom of God through these salient features and with our generosity and good will. Let us try to build the city of God making use of our skills, talents and resources. “Rome is not built in a day” goes the expression. The kingdom of God may not be built in a day, but our concerted efforts may help build this kingdom, if not today, at least in the coming days. Let us join our hands and hearts to build this kingdom through our joy and sharing.

Valley Churches LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, November 8th, 10:30 a.m.

Worship and Life Instruction “A Better Way -- A Joyful Giver”

Pastor Trevor Hagan ministering.

KIDS Church for children age 3 - Grade 1; and Grades 2 - 7, during the Morning Service

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

Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED Worship every Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Children & Youth Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Christ Church Trinity, Invermere 1st and 3rd Sunday, March - Dec. 9 a.m.: All Saint’s, Edgewater 2nd Sunday, 7 p.m.: June - October 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. David Morton • 250-417-5017 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

Cop in costume Columbia Valley RCMP Staff Sgt. Werewolf Marko Shehovac offered up Halloween candies to the students at Eileen Madson Primary on October 30th.

Photo by Dean Midyette

Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m. • Relief Society, 11:15 a.m.

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

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

Let’s Make Cancer History

www.cancer.ca

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November 6, 2015

YOUR MONEY

An introduction to bond basics Most investors have a bond component in their investment portfolio whether it be directly held or within mutual funds or ETFs, but few people understand how bonds work. Here are some bond basics and a few things to bear in mind when analyzing bonds. Next week’s article will focus on bond strategies to use in today’s interest rate environment.

What are bonds?

While a stock represents an equity holding, bonds are a form of debt. This means that the buyers of bonds are acting as the bank, or lender to the government or corporation who is borrowing the money. The borrower agrees to pay the lender back in full, with regular interest payments.

Whether government or corporate, most bonds are issued at $100 and will mature at $100 at a pre-determined date in the future.

If an investor buys a bond and holds it until maturity, he or she will get all their money back, in addition to regular interest payments along the way.

After issuance, bonds are priced according to market demand. This means that if an investor decides to sell a bond prior to maturity, the proceeds could be more or less than $100 per bond, depending on many factors, including the bond’s credit rating, its current yield and prevailing interest rates in the economy.

Interest rates Bond prices are directly correlated with interest rates. When interest rates fall, bond prices rise. This phenomenon has been witnessed in Canada for the past 30 years. Investors did very well not only from buying and holding bonds, but by selling them prior to maturity and, in most cases, realizing a capital gain.

Conversely, when interest rates rise, bond prices fall.

This has the effect of eroding the comparative value of bonds over time. For example, consider a newly-issued ten-year bond paying a four per cent coupon. If interest rates rise one per cent, there is only one way the four per cent bond can remain competitive: the price must fall, so its effective yield is in line with market expectations.

Duration Duration measures the time it takes bond investors to receive all of their initial investment back through interest payments and return of principal, and can be used to predict a bond’s sensitivity to interest rate changes. It estimates how much a bond will rise or fall for every one per cent change in interest rates. The longer the duration, the more the security’s price will change as a result of interest rate fluctuations.

For example, consider the above-mentioned bond has a duration of five. If interest rates rise one per cent across the yield curve over a one-year period, the bond’s

price would fall by about five per cent. Of course, this is not an absolute loss, as the bond will mature at $100 and still pays interest along the way. In the meantime, the investor can either hold the bond until maturity and collect their four per cent coupon, or sell at a loss and buy a different bond.

Credit ratings As bonds represent the debt of a government or company, it is important to consider the issuer’s creditworthiness. In the Canadian marketplace, the safest bonds are those issued by the federal government. In fact, Canadian government bonds are considered among the safest in the world, earning them an AAA rating by all three Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch’s ratings services.

These bonds are followed by those issued by Canadian provinces, municipalities and large corporations.

Further down the list are small and mid-cap companies and those in financial trouble, otherwise known as high yield, junk bonds, or distressed debt.

As one might imagine, with increased risk comes greater chance of reward in the form of higher coupon payments or capital gains, but also the chance of losing some or all of one’s investment.

With the above bond basics in mind, next week’s article will focus on applying these elements to create an optimal bond portfolio.

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