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Vol. 12/Issue 47

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November 20, 2015

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On Friday, November 13th, students in the Discovery Trades program at Invermere’s College of the Rockies campus wrapped up construction on several deluxe garden sheds, which will be sold to raise money for the Columbia Valley Rockies. Pictured, left to right, are Erik Bialkoski, Tristan Morgan, Drew Lehr, Eric Eugene and instructor Mark Knudsgaard. See page 19 for more information.

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250-342-3160 ANTLER ANTAGONIZATION — An altercation between two bucks was witnessed on Monday. November 17th that resulted in the animals running through the busy schoolyard of JA Laird during the school’s lunch break when students were milling around outside.

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On Monday, November 17th at about 12:15 p.m., Ed Kebe was stopped at the intersection at the top of 13th Street when he noticed two bucks locking horns to his right, just down from JA Laird Elementary School on 13th Avenue.

“They were making noise and clacking horns,” said Mr. Kebe. “The bigger deer pushed the other one all the way back, over and down a knoll, out of sight.” .

Curious to learn the bucks’ fate, he drove down 13th Avenue and turned around, hoping to peer over the knoll to discover the outcome to the fight. Sud-

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denly, the two bucks charged up the knoll and onto the road in front of the school, crossing the intersection and running into the school field — the chase still very much on with the larger deer pursuing the smaller one.

“They ran right through the kids,” said Mr. Kebe, noting students from the elementary school were on their lunch break.

Though he’s grateful no one was harmed, Mr. Kebe still wants to draw attention to the danger factor of what he witnessed.

“It’s only a matter of time before something happens,” he said, noting that if the bucks were neutered, they would be more docile. “The village should do something more.”

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Valley NEWS

Bidinger sentenced to year-long probation

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff A 29-year-old Columbia Valley man pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm to a 10-year-old boy from the community.

Michael Bidinger will serve a year-long probation order requiring him to submit a DNA sample, abstain from drugs and alcohol unless it’s a prescription, attend counselling as directed by his probation officer and keep the peace.

He was sentenced Monday, November 16th at Invermere Court where Mr. Bidinger will be expected to pay a $100 victim surcharge over the next two months as well as $1,327 in restitution to the victim’s family via the Cranbrook Provincial Court to reimburse them for the

costs of the child’s broken bicycle and helmet as well as his ambulance use, gas and medical costs from the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook during the three weeks the child missed school for treatments.

“I am suspending the passing of a sentence and placing you on a one-year probation with some conditions,” said Judge (Grant) W. Sheard, noting Mr. Bidinger must follow the conditions of his probation or else he may go to prison or face additional charges.

Mr. Bidinger was charged after the child he attacked suffered from bumps, bruises, three fractured knuckles and a minor concussion after being tackled from his bike.

The confrontation began when Mr. Bidinger “staggered” away from a residential area where he had been banging on someone’s door and shouting, “I know you’re

in there.” He approached a group of 10-year-old children who were leaving a birthday party on their bicycles and began swearing.

The victim of the attack retaliated by cursing back, which prompted Mr. Bidinger to tackle the child and throw him off his bicycle to the ground. Mr. Bidinger then began kicking him. Shortly after, the RCMP arrived on scene.

Mr. Bidinger then began resisting arrest, uttering threats and attempting to spit on the attending members of the Columbia Valley RCMP, but those charges were dropped due to Mr. Bidinger’s guilty plea.

As a result of the attack, the child missed three weeks of school to recover from physical and emotional damage Continued on page 8 . . .

Calgary company contracted to attract Invermere residents

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff Faced with a stagnant growth rate, the District of Invermere — along with other valley municipalities — took steps to charge ahead with the Columbia Valley Resident Attraction and Retention Plan, with Invermere council awarding the contract for the work to a pair of Calgary companies at its most recent meeting.

Council members unanimously voted, at their Tuesday, November 10th meeting, to follow the recommendation of both district staff and the Columbia Valley Resident Attraction and Retention Advisory Committee and give the work to a partnership formed by MDB Insight and Splash Media Group.

“They have a good reputation and come highly recommended for this type of work,” said Invermere chief administrative officer Chris Prosser at the meeting, adding the district received eight proposals for the work, shortlisted two of them, and that the MDB Insight-Splash one was superior in staff’s eyes.

“MDB Insight and Splash are head and shoulders above the rest,” said councillor Greg Anderson.

As council’s representative on the advisory committee, Mr. Anderson had already reviewed the proposals.

The valley-wide initiative is entirely funded with money from the now-defunct Columbia Valley Directed Funds (now called the Columbia Valley Advisory Committee), meaning taxpayers in valley municipalities and rural areas are financially off the hook for it.

The District of Invermere had offered to contribute administrative services, which is why the district council members were in the position of making the decision for a project that encompasses the whole valley.

“I think overall this is the right combination of companies,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft, adding he’s pleased the plan will include action steps at the end, so that valley officials can immediate start implementing the plan once it’s done.

“It’s also advantageous that they have offices in Calgary, since they plan to do some engagement of prospective valley residents there,” said Mr. Taft, adding its no secret that Alberta is a large source of potential Columbia Valley residents.

Mr. Anderson pointed out that the MDB-Splash combination had been behind Salmon Arm’s Resident Attraction and Retention Plan, which had seen that municipality’s growth go from being static to increasing by nine per cent.

Councillor Paul Denchuk inquired about the District of Invermere’s growth rate, and Mr. Prosser responded that it has been flat for the last few years.

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• On Friday, November 13th at 6 a.m., the Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment received a report of a male walking down the highway near Dolly Varden in Kootenay National Park (KNP) with a stranded Mitsubishi in the area. The park was in winter conditions at the time. Patrols were negative for the male.

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• On Saturday, November 14th at 12:15 p.m., police were called to a disturbance at Smoking Waters Coffee Co. as a result of a complaint of an irrational and aggressive male. On attendance by police, the male was not causing any issues. The male agreed to attend the hospital with the police to be seen by a doctor.

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Jumbo mayor welcomes dismissal

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff The B.C. Supreme Court dismissed the West Kootenay EcoSociety’s petition against the creation of Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality last week, a move welcomed by the municipality.

“The decision isn’t surprising. I think the point of the legal challenge was just to create uncertainty. I regret court time was taken up with so weak a case,” said Jumbo mayor Greg Deck late last week.

The Pioneer reported on the dismissal in last week’s edition of the paper, but with the verdict coming not long before press deadline, there was little time to reach the affected parties for comment. Glacier Resorts Ltd. vice-president Grant Costello responded to The Pioneer’s request for comment, but pointed out that the company was not actually party to this particular legal case, and deferred comment to Mr. Deck (since the municipality was directed affected).

The EcoSociety’s petition, filed more than two years ago, maintained that the provincial Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and the Lieutenant Governor in Council, by deciding to incorporate the mountain resort municipality, had contravened the Local Government Act and Community Charter. The case was heard in heard in court this past July.

The decision, rendered by Judge Grace Choi, was delivered on Tuesday, November 10th and, in her 20page judgement, Ms. Choi rejected the EcoSociety’s argument, ruling that, in her view, the provincial Local Government Act clearly intends to aid ski resort development — particularly the 2012 amendments to the act, which allowed for incorporating Jumbo.

“It seems to me that those amendments were specifically designed to facilitate the creation of pre-development, . . . ‘RCMP’ from page 4 Do you bank online or by other means? My wife does it online. That’s correct, he says. Phew! Asked for Bev’s middle name. Ruth. Two for two, I’m on roll, it’s in the bag. “What is her birthday?” October !! (enough hot water, think I would reveal the

pre-resident resort municipalities that may be exempted from the normal voting requirements. Parliament’s intention is clear,” said Ms. Choi in the judgment. “The court should not interfere with a discretionary, policy-motivated decision such as this without clear reason to do so.”

Nelson-based EcoSociety lawyer Judah Harrison was disappointed with the ruling, telling The Pioneer, that is his opinion the judge focused only on whether the provincial government was technically allowed to incorporate the resort, not on the larger question of whether or not is was reasonable to do so in light of the Local Government Act, the Community Charter and a Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) resolution opposing funding of municipalities without residents.

“The judge basically looked at the statutory structure and whether or not it allowed them (the minister and Lieutenant Governor) to do what they did. We know they were allowed to do it, by changing the statues (with the 2012 amendments). Our question was: should they?” said Mr. Harrison. “In my opinion, the failure from the judge was to truly analyze that and determine whether the decision was reasonable. She didn’t look into the particulars of how Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality was created. Our argument was that those amendments (to the Local Government Act) go against, and undermine, the true purpose of democratic accountability of the original legislation. The judge only touched briefly on that in two paragraphs in judgment (which is 75 paragraphs long) and didn’t really examine it in any depth, not one iota.”

Mr. Harrison also expressed concern with the manner in which the 2012 amendments were made. “They were made in omnibus bill. If you’re going to change democratically fundamental legislation, do it openly, not hidden in a much larger budget bill,” he said.

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Carrying on

Historical Lens

By Nicole Trigg Pioneer Staff Immediately after the co-ordinated terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13th, the tri-colours of the French flag were visible everywhere, in light displays on famous landmarks throughout the world, and on social media as people everywhere expressed their solidarity with a nation in mourning in the aftermath of the attacks.

Almost as quickly, a backlash to the tri-colour support began — not to take away from the world’s grief at the horrific events Parisians had to endure at the hands of Jihadist extremists, but because an ISIS terrorist attack in Beirut on November 12th had gone almost unnoticed by Western media. As the Sydney Opera House, the Tokyo Tower, London’s Tower Bridge, the One World Trade Centre in New York and more were lit in blue, white and red, people in Lebanon were mourning the loss of the 44 people killed and more than 200 injured in an terrorist attack the day before whereby two ISIS operatives exploded themselves in a crowded marketplace in Beirut. A little more research reveals that two ISIS suicide bombings in Turkey in July and October killed 135 people and injured over 500 — also largely unreported in Western media with no visible international demonstrations of support. It’s for this reason The Pioneer has opted to display multiple flags to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives to terror in these particular instances, but there are still more nations to honour and lives lost to grieve.

The terrible loss experienced by Syrians since the violence began in 2011 is also something that requires international support (the death toll is expected to be well over 250,000), and despite some countries closing their doors on one of the biggest humanitarian crises currently besieging the planet, accepting refugees fleeing the terror is the right thing to do. Since the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. has resettled 387,938 refugees from majority Muslim countries as well as 76,728 asylees from those same nations and not one has been arrested on domestic terrorism charges. Not helping refugees will not eradicate ISIS, but joining together as one caring collective eventually will. When fear wins, ISIS wins. As the husband of one of the Paris victims said in a statement to the attackers: “You want me to be frightened, that I should look into the eyes of my fellow citizens with distrust, that I sacrifice my freedom for security. You lost. I will carry on as before.”

Lady leaning on a car, 1968 In this image, Madeline Turnor leans on her Anglia car in 1968 while taking a break during a work bee at the original site of the Invermere museum, south of Pothole Park. The buildings in the photograph are the Shell Service Station owned

by Ray Taft and Blakley’s Service Station. If you have any more information, email us at info@columbiavalleypioneer.com.

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Welcome the wildlife in the valley Dear Editor: The future of the Columbia Valley is more fish and wildlife, less cattle.

I have been coming to the Columbia Valley for 55 years and I have yet to see a wolf.

Let’s admit the truth: it’s the cattle brought from Europe that are tearing up the land and destroying it’s potential to produce the huge wildlife herds and wolf packs again.

In Yellowstone Park, “wolf tourism” is big business. In Jasper and Banff, “elk tourism” is huge. “Bear

watching” is now a huge part of the B.C. coastal economy.

Over a billion tourists from China are ready to come here to see abundant wildlife and salmon — this is real, not imagined, economic development.

The time has come to manage Crown land for more wild animals and less cattle for a better and more prosperous Canada — not a highly subsidized and out-of-date cattle industry.

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By Nicole Trigg Pioneer Staff Invermere’s Groundswell Network Society is one of 15 finalists in the BC Hydro Community Champions Program and is seeking online support to win $10,000 that will go toward supporting their programs and projects.

“This goes a long way at Groundswell,” said executive director Bill Swan.

“We’re getting it done across a wide range of community-directed sustainability program, projects and events.”

Five non-profit organizations from across B.C. will be selected and awarded $10,000 for their valuable

community work.

Online public voting decides the winners and votes can be cast every day (one vote per person per day) until November 30th.

To vote, go to https://champions. bchydro.com/entries/view/gns, which will land you on Groundswell’s award bid video as well as the voting button.

To be sent daily reminders to vote, go to http://goo.gl/e58lBZ to enter your name and email address.

The BC Hydro Community Champions Program engages not-forprofit organizations within British Columbia that demonstrate environmental leadership in their community.

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Santa-inspired smiles Meredith Hackler and Amanda Dietrich with the Do Nothing Floatation Centre and Get Fresh! juice bar were two of the 145 women who showed up at Home Hardware Invermere for Ladies Night on Tuesday, November 18th to pose for pictures with Santa (Keith Pawlyshyn) and more. See page 20 for more coverage of the event. Photo by Angela Miller . . . ‘Bidinger’ from page 3 after surviving the attack that occurred around 9 p.m. on May 17th, 2015.

His victim statement revealed that he was “scared, hurt and afraid to walk to and from school and the skate park.” He expressed disappointment for no longer being able to play his favourite sports due to his injuries, but ultimately told the court that a no-contact order with Mr. Bidinger was not necessary.

“I am so sorry,” Mr. Bidinger stood up and said to the victim at Invermere Court. “Truly, I am so sorry.”

In addition, Mr. Bidinger offered an apology in court to the community, the Columbia Valley RCMP and the paramedics. He also submitted a written letter of apology to the court. “The easiest part (of this experience) has been to quit the booze and the drugs,” Mr. Bidinger told the court.

“I’m having a tough time forgiving myself for what I have done and I need to continue and seek help for that… the entire town of Invermere deserved better from me.”

Judge Sheard acknowledged the apologies that Mr. Bidinger made and noted the attack may have put Mr.

Bidinger’s dangerous lifestyle into perspective for him, which has prompted some positive change.

Mr. Bidinger has been attending drug and alcohol counselling at the East Kootenay Addictions Society, abstaining from drugs and alcohol, developing sober recreational activities with a new peer group as well as adhering to a curfew between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. since May 17th, while he was on house arrest and awaiting sentencing.

The accused’s father, Ross Bidinger, along with several other family members and friends, attended his sentencing.

Ross voiced concerns for his son’s use of drugs and alcohol, while telling court how he had forced Mr. Bidinger to take a home drug test kit (which allegedly tested positive the day after the assault). Ross urged the court to help his son seek counselling to cope with his emotions and drug use.

“Michael has been working hard on himself to improve his emotions so another situation like this one does not happen,” Amanda Nason, a family friend of the Bidingers, told the court.

The Bidinger family was seen apologizing to the victim’s family for the accident after the sentence was handed down, with the two families eventually hugging.

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Event celebrates kids

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff Comedian Jerry Seinfeld once said, “there is no such thing as fun for the whole family.”

But the movers and shakers in town are working toward changing that attitude by offering games for all ages and families in the Columbia Valley this winter.

Main Street Fun and Games will be working with Columbia Valley Early Years to offer the Table Top Two family event between noon and 4 p.m. at the Invermere Community Hall in celebration of National Child Day on Sunday, November 22nd.

“We wanted to team up to bring residents here a really fun, family game night,” said Meagan Fazackerley, Columbia Valley Early Years co-ordinator at Family Dynamix. “We’ll have colouring out for some of the younger kids (one or two year olds), but we’ll have games for children who are as young as three years old.”

National Child Day is celebrated

in Canada on November 20th in recognition of the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is believed to be “the perfect time” for young Canadians to express themselves and shape their own futures.

Ms. Fazackerley felt it was only appropriate to drive home these beliefs to families in the Columbia Valley and added Dee Connell at Main Street Fun and Games was very receptive to helping plan the event.

“It just seemed like the natural place to host the game night,” replied Ms. Fazackerley.

When asked why recognizing National Child Day in the Columbia Valley was important, Ms. Fazackerley simply replied: “Because children are people too.”

The Table Top Two family night will include a wide variety games such as the Magic: The Gathering Draft and Pokemon Trading. For more information about the event, visit the “Table Top Two! Family Game Night” page on Facebook.

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Pre-season stoke Snow was piling up in the upper village at Panorama Mountain Resort on Tuesday, November 17th, when Jamie Hurschler, Panorama’s marketing and media specialist, reported that 24 centimetres had fallen in the village so far this season with 120 centimetres received on the summit, resulting in a settled base of 76 centimetres as of Tuesday. “Things are looking really great for December 11th when Panorama opens to the general public,” he said.

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Panorama extends shuttle to community

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff There’s a new way for visitors and locals to get to Banff or Calgary from the Columbia Valley in spite of the Greyhound route closure.

Panorama Mountain Resort will be offering up seats on their wide variety of shuttles in and out of the area, depending on seating availability.

“It’s something that we have had for quite a while,” said Scott Morgan, marketing manager at Panorama Mountain Resort. “We typically, in the past, have only offered (the shuttle) to our lodging guests, but we’re opening it up so that basically, if there’s a shuttle going, anybody can get on it.”

The Panorama Mountain Resort shuttle offers oneway tickets from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Panorama Mountain Resort or in the opposite direction for $104 plus tax.

“The shuttle is really an airport shuttle from YYC to Panorama, so it just goes back and forth between Panorama and YYC,” said Mr. Morgan. “It also stops in Banff.”

The option to get to or from Banff with a one-way

ticket costs $94 plus tax.

The shuttle service is being offered to local residents and visitors since the public Greyhound route between the Upper Columbia Valley and Calgary, known as Route F, was formally closed due to a lack of use on October 14th.

Route F travelled from Calgary through Banff, down Highway 93 into Radium Hot Springs, the Invermere Crossroads, Windermere, Fairmont Hot Springs, Canal Flats and finally Kimberley and Cranbrook.

“We’ve got a few different types of shuttles,” explained Mr. Morgan, noting that the seating capacity varies. “We’ve got a shuttle bus, but we can bring in a bigger coach or private charter so the number of seats we have varies.”

However, Mr. Morgan emphasized the opportunity to use the shuttle would not be daily.

“It’s not something that runs every day, but if there’s a shuttle going, we may be able to accommodate locals,” he concluded. “It’s always best to check ahead of time to see if there’s a shuttle running.”

To book a ticket on the shuttle, call Panorama Mountain Resort at 1-800-663-2929.

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

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At Pynelogs on November 16th, jazz artist Andrea Superstein presented a charming evening of jazz standards, pop covers in the jazz style and her own original scores. She and her band (Niko Friesen on drums, René Worst on bass and U-bass, and Mary Ancheta on keyboards) opened with a unique version of Venus, originally performed by Shocking Blue and covered by Bananarama.

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Valley Sessions LIVE at Pynelogs Saturday November 21st at 7 pm

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Valley Sessions 3 promises to be another great one!

INFORMATION FOR GIFT CARD RECEIPENTS The Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley is a non-profit organization that provides assistance to individuals and families who need a little help over the Christmas Season. Everyone should be able to celebrate the season without the added stress and financial burden that often comes with Christmas.

If you are in need of support over the Christmas season, please pick up a registration form from The Family Dynamix Association (Family Resource Ctr), Ministry of Children and Family Development, the Employment Centre and the Canal Flats Food Bank or email cvcb@shaw.ca. Each applicant will be provided with a grocery gift card, a small box of “goodies” and a gift for any child aged 12 and under.

Applications must be filled in and returned to one of the above mentioned locations by Dec 10 2015 DISTRUBUTON OF GIFT CARDS AND GIFTS When: December 17th, 2015 • Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

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By Bruce Childs Windermere Valley Musicians Who Care On Saturday, November 21st at 7 p.m., the Windermere Valley Musicians Who Care (WVMWC) present the third concert in their Valley Sessions series.

The first two concerts were successful events that allowed the performers to bring their A-game to the stage, and provide the audience with a wonderful listening experience.

The third concert will continue in this vein, presenting excellent music from three MUSICAL TROUPE —The McToogle’s Trio, comprised of (left to right) more local performing acts: McToogles’ Trio Bruce Childs, Fraser Smith and Mike Smith (pictured playing at the “I will do a new set of songs that they have Will Walk” fundraiser at Panorama in September), will be one of three been working on, Kenzie Dubois, a young impressive local acts serving up tasty live music at the third Valley Sessions File photo by Breanne Massey singer-songwriter, will play and sing from concert. her wonderful repertoire, and the Halfsacks Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and concert-goers can wet their will play a set of original songs to end the evening. whistles at Pynelogs’ cash bar.

The $10 admission fee at the door is a bargain for Proceeds from admission will help the WVMWC people who love to listen closely to good live music, and support local causes such as the Columbia Valley Food enjoy the intimate setting of Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

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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 20th • Junior Spiel: November 20 - 22. Open to children 8+. $100 entry, includes dinner on Saturday night. To register email invermerecurling@shaw.ca or call 250342-3315.

• Coats for Families are being accepting by Family Dynamix at 1317-7th Avenue, Invermere until December 3. If you’re in need of coats, pick-up at Family Dynamix office Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. closed for lunch.

• 6 p.m.: ICAN Raise the Woof Stand Up Comedy Show & Dinner at the Invermere Community Hall.

Tickets $50, available at Purple Cow Gift Shop, ICAN, Invermere Vet Hospital, Selkirk Cellulars & Office Supplies and River Gems. For more Information call 250-341-7888.

• 6:30 p.m.: Basil Pesto Chicken Dinner at the Invermere Legion. $15/person. Reservations Recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies vs. Golden Rockets at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

• 8 p.m.: Folk artist Bocephus King performing live at Strands in Invermere.

• 9 p.m.: Blues-rock musician Jordan Welbourne is performing at Hoodoo Lounge & Grill.

concession featuring featuring Fry Bread and Indian Tacos. This is a fundraiser for the ?Akisq’nuk Elders Group attending the Annual BC Elders Gathering in the Summer of 2016.

• 1 - 6 p.m.: Invermere Light Up & Santa Claus Parade downtown Invermere. Pictures with Santa, hot chocolate, s’mores and more.

• 7 p.m.: WVMWC presents Valley Sessions 3 concert at Pynelogs featuring McToogles’ Trio, Kenzie Dubois and the Halfsacks. $10.00 at the door.

Sunday, November 22nd • 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.: Edgewater Christmas Bazaar.

Gifts/products of all kinds, craft table for kids, Santa photos and serving lunch. For more details go to www. facebook.com/ERSevents or call 250-341-5269.

• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Take your own picture with Santa at the Edgewater Community Hall. Santa and staged background provided. Bring own camera or phone.

Minimum $2 donation appreciated.

• 12 - 4 p.m.: Tabletop Day at the Invermere Community Hall. An afternoon of family fun and games including Magic the Gathering draft, Pokemon trading, board games and colouring for those 3 and under. Celebrating National Child Day. • 1 - 3:30 p.m.: Just Try It Day at the Invermere Curling Centre for Sports Day in Canda.

• 5 p.m.: Windermere Valley Saddle Club AGM at Joanne Urquhart’s home. Potluck dinner with horse related gift exchange. To RSVP call Lisa Lehr at 250270-0181 or email wvsaddleclub@gmail.com.

Tuesday, November 24th • 6 - 8 p.m.: Lego Club every Tuesday at Radium Public Library.

• 7 p.m.: Cinefest film series featuring the film Remember by filmmaker Atom Egoyan. Tickets $12 at the door.

• 7 p.m.: Invermere Legion General Meeting. Coffee, Tea and Dessert provided.

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Wednesday, November 25th

• 10 a.m.: Friends of Invermere Library kick off the annual Christmas Silent Auction at the library.

Bid early and bid often on a wide variety beautiful, practical and unique items. A great way to do your Christmas shopping while supporting your library.

Bids close Wednesday, December 9, 7:30 p.m.

• 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Handmade Market at Windermere Community Hall. Free admission, door prizes,

• 11:30 a.m.: Lake Windermere Ambassadors’ monthly directors meeting at 625, 4th Street (South Annex), open to the public.

• 4:30 p.m.: Wings Over the Rockies AGM at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Everyone welcome.

Friday, November 27th • 12 p.m.: Edgewater Seniors soup day at the Edgewater

Legion, $6 Includes Soup, bun and dessert.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: Invermere Vendor Blender Christmas Shopping Extravaganza at the Invermere Community Hall. Donation in support of ICAN or an unwrapped toy welcomed at the door.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere Legion Christmas Craft Fair.

To reserve a table please call 250-688-0640.

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

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies vs. Kimberley Dynamiters at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Saturday, November 28th • 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Invermere Legion Christmas Craft Fair. To reserve a table please call 250-688-0640.

• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Invermere Vendor Blender Christmas Shopping Extravaganza at the Invermere Community Hall. Donation in support of ICAN or an unwrapped toy welcomed at the door.

• 6 - 9:30 p.m.: Ladies Night Out & Kick Ass Vision Board Party at Copper Point Resort. Single ticket $49, Table of 6 $249. For more information contact Bailey at bailey@baileyyeats.com or call 250-270-2100.

• 7:30 p.m.: CV Rockies vs. Nelson Leafs at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Sunday, November 29th • 3 p.m.: Grey Cup Party at the Invermere Legion.

Dinner TBA. $15/person. Reservations Required. Call 250-342-9517.

• 4:30 p.m.: Global Climate March. Bring your signs to Pothole Park and march to Invermere Community Hall in support of the climate movement! Similar marches will be held around the world in advance of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.

• 5 p.m.: 2nd Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival hosted by Wildsight Invermere at the Invermere Community Hall. Pizza, cash bar, and raffle. Tickets $20 for adults, $10 for 18 and under, available at the Circle Cafe, Circle Health Foods or online at www. wildsight.ca. A series of nine films chosen with local connections in mind. For more information, contact invermere@wildsight.ca.

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ROCKY TIMES — The last film of the night to be screened at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Invermere on November 29th, Common Ground looks at several ranching and farming communities living against the stunning landscape of the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana that are faced with the decision of what is to become of this unprotected public land.

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Wild and Scenic film fest returns

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is back again this year with a whole new slate of eye-catching outdoor and thought-provoking environmental films.

The film festival was launched locally by the environmental group Wildsight last year to a sold-out audience and aims to mix lighthearted fun films (with plenty of climbing, skiing and other outdoor action) with more in-depth social issuebased movies.

“Film is such a powerful medium and UNLIMITED POTENTIAL — The Edge Of Impossible follows High with this festival we are trying to bring a Fives Foundation athlete Tony Schmiesing’s journey to become the first global perspective into the community to quadriplegic to heli-ski the rarefied backcountry of the Chugach Mountain reflect on what’s happening local or proRange in Alaska.

Photo courtesy of The Edge Of Impossible vincially in our own backyard,” said local Wildsight chapter president Baiba MorImpossible, about a quadriplegic backcountry heliskier. row. “The Banff Mountain Film Festival always comes We want to show this as a tribute to Forrest Campbell.” to town in January, and it’s really fantastic, but the films Prior to the festival, Wildsight will be holding a March there are a little different than what we do.” for Climate Action, in conjunction with similar marches This year’s Wild and Scenic Film Festival will be held being held all over the world on the same day (just prior to on Sunday, November 29th and the lineup includes nine the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris). films, ranging in length from five minutes to 45 minutes, Marchers can gather at Pothole Park at 4:30 p.m., and many chosen with a local connection in mind. the march will finish at the Invermere Community Hall, “So for instance, in B.C. we have a lot of resource ex- where the doors will open at 5 p.m. for the film fest. There traction, so we have a film dealing with fracking and we will be pizza and beer available, plenty of great door prizes, have another one — a really great one — about wildlife and a raffle. The films will start on the big screen at 6 p.m preservation. It’s about three people all with the com- and run through until 9:30 p.m. mon goal of trying to help rhinos, but who take three All proceeds from the event will help fund Wildsight different approaches to it,” said Mrs. Morrow. “Another initiatives throughout the valley. Tickets cost $20 for favourite is Marie’s Dictionary, which is about the last Wildsight members, $20 for non-members and $10 for fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language and the dic- those 18 years old or younger. However, anybody buytionary she made to keep her language alive. We chose ing a Wildsight membership on the spot ($20) will get that because of the connection to (Shuswap Indian band a free ticket to this year’s festival. Tickets are available at member) Audrey Eugene and her efforts to preserve the Circle Health, Circle Cafe or online at www.wildsight.

Shuswap language. Mrs. Eugene will be there at the fes- ca/invermerefilmfestival. To find out more about the festival to present the film. And, of course, The Edge of the tival, visit www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org.

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Local author publishes second novel in series Descent was released in July and reached the top of the Amazon bestseller for Hot New Releases in the Women Sleuth Mystery category, an achievement Mrs. Stanley was never Hot on the heels of successfully launching her first novel earlier this summer, a local expecting, but is delighted with. author recently had her second novel pub“It’s been a surprise — a pleasant one — how many books I’ve sold and my publisher lished and one of her short stories included in a province-wide anthology.

(Imajin Books) is really happy,” she said. “I thought if I reached the top 500 on an AmaKristina Stanley’s Blaze was released on Sunday, October 25th and is the second in zon bestseller list, I’d be pretty happy, so to get in the top 100, then the top 10 and then the Stone Mountain Mystery Series. There Kristina Stanley is a new crime — an arson that sets Stone number one, is just amazing.”

Mountain Resort perilously ablaze — for protagonist KaMrs. Stanley also never expected to have people stop lin Thompson to solve, but all the main characters from her in the grocery store and ask about her books, but that the first novel Descent are back and all the page-turning has happened too. And despite her insistence that she only used her experience as a former director of human interpersonal plot lines continue.

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plot lines in the novels are fictional, she says many locals keep trying to figure out if real-life valley residents may have inspired certain Stone Mountain Mystery characters.

“The biggest speculation at Panorama is who is (series heartthrob) Ben? But he’s completely made up. He’s a mixture of traits from a whole bunch of different people, plus traits I thought up on my own. That doesn’t stop people trying to guess, however, which is fun,” said Mrs. Stanley.

“My dog Farley is the only real-life character to appear in the books.”

The third Stone Mountain Mystery novel — Avalanche — is slated to come out sometime in 2016, and Mrs. Stanley said the reception of the first two books is certainly motivating her to continue the series. “This is my dream. I don’t know at what point as an author you get done with a series, but I am keen to keep writing about Stone Mountain,” she said.

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Light Up returns as an afternoon event

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff The ever-popular Light Up event is back in Invermere this year with a new, more family-friendly time slot.

The Light Up has long marked the start of the Christmas season here in the valley, with adults and kids alike eagerly anticipating the fun and games, the sight of the official Christmas trees being set aglow and, of course, the chance to meet Santa Claus.

In past years, catching the event was an evening-only affair, occasionally leaving the littlest toddlers staying up a little past bed time in order to get some face time with Jolly Old St. Nick, so this year the Light Up has become an afternoon event.

“It’s going to run all day so parents can come and experience everything at the Light Up and not have to worry about rushing home to bed, or about kids getting too cold,” said Invermere events co-ordinator Theresa Wood.

This year’s edition of Light Up will run from 1 p.m. to about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 21st, beginning with crafts, colouring, writing letters to Santa, a frozen-themed photo booth and performances by the Silver Strings ukelele band in Santa’s Den (which this year will be located indoors, in the old Consign It store next to Cenotaph Park). Photos with Santa will take place in the den from 3 to 5 p.m.

Another new addition to Light Up will allow kids to try snowboarding all afternoon — without any snow — at the Burton Riglet Park, hosted by Panorama Mountain Resort just outside the Inside Edge store (across main street from Valley Foods).

The Santa Claus Parade will start at 6 p.m., and will run from the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena to Pothole Park. Immediately after the parade will be the lighting of the official Light Up Christmas tree in Pothole Park.

“It’s a really great event, and it has grown to be even better this year,” said Wood.

Local primary and elementary school students will be able to participate in a colouring contest at their schools in the lead-up to Light Up. The winner will get to ride in the parade and be a honourary parade judge.

Organizations wishing to register to be in the parade, or volunteers interested in help out with the Light Up can contact Wood at 250-688-9663 or at events@invermere.net.

November 20, 2015

De-stress and shop local this holiday season

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff Local businesses in the Columbia Valley might feel the economic pinch this holiday season if frugal shoppers continue dashing to Cranbrook or Calgary to buy inexpensive products.

The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce (CVCC) executive director Susan Clovechok urges the community to be conscious about their shopping habits by looking to local retailers and reminds of the importance of supporting small businesses.

“Most people that live in the valley get that it is important to support our friends and neighbours,” said Mrs. Clovechok. “We have so many great shops throughout the Columbia Valley that you can find virtually everything you need or want without the expense of travelling to larger centres.

In the Visitor Centre, we often have people stopping in from Cranbrook and Golden and they tell us they come here for the shopping because we have so many unique retail shops that they can find whatever they need here.”

Not only does shopping locally aid entrepreneurs by allowing them to keep money circulating in the community, Mrs. Clovechok added, it helps fund family-oriented activities throughout the year.

“Local retailers do so much to support all the worthy causes throughout the valley that they deserve the opportunity earn our business and that means we need to make the effort to stop into local retailers and see what they have to offer,” she explained. “It is my experience that Columbia Valley retailers provide great service, great products at good value. When we support local businesses, we enable the opportunity for businesses to not only support worthy causes, but also to expand their product offering and improve the services that they offer.”

It is widely acknowledged that Columbia Valley retailers depend heavily on tourism to stay afloat during the peak season.

“The local retailers do rely heavily on the visitors to the Columbia Val-

ley, but have some very unique offerings for our own residents,” said Peter Smith, president of the Fairmont Business Association, who represents over 60 businesses in Fairmont Hot Springs. “There’s a great chance to check out the retail offerings at Fairmont on Friday, December 11th when many of the merchants are open late with many Christmas offerings. One of the other unique parts of shopping locally is evident on nights such as this when a great deal of socializing is done as people bump into folks they know from the valley — not something you get to do in the other larger centres.”

Mr. Smith noted many of Fairmont’s unique businesses such as the Purple Cow Gift Shop, La Galleria II, Fairmont Resort’s Brewer’s Market (currently operating as the Christmas Market) and the Poolside Gift Shop, and the Smoking Waters Coffee Co. He emphasized that shopping in a small community takes some of the pressure off, as many buyers know where to go and when.

The allure of local retailers also stands out to Radium Chamber of Commerce manager Kent Kebe.

“We have many unique shops in the entire valley and we need to let the local consumers know where the valley businesses are located and what they carry in their stores,” said Mr. Kebe, while highlighting the popular sale of gift certificates at Radium’s spas, pools, gift stores and coffee shop.

He added that Radium’s local wine and spirit outlets — as well as restaurants — have many options that make great gift ideas.

“We need to stress what our entire valley has to offer potential customers so they shop locally,” he concluded.

Mr. Smith added there are even health benefits to shopping locally in the Columbia Valley in terms of managing the usual holiday stress.

“One can also find shopping less stressful than in the cities where even parking at the mall can challenge even the most patient,” said Mr. Smith.

“Shopping in the Columbia Valley can be and certainly is a pleasant, relaxing and fun thing to do.”

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OUR LOWEST PRICES OF THE

YEAR

Folk King to play Strand’s One of Strand’s most beloved musical acts is returning to the Old House to play tonight (Friday, November 20th). Folk artist Bocephus King (pictured here at the Invermere MusicFest this past August) will be joined by Owen B. Connell. The duo’s live show starts at 7 p.m. and cover is a mere $8. Drop in for a glass of wine or make a dinner reservation by calling 250-342-6344.

File photo by Nicole Trigg . . . ‘Local’ from page 15 Being an author in the digital era is about more than writing books, and Mrs. Stanley is constantly busy online trying to boost the profile of her work.

“For me, the biggest surprise has been how much marketing work is involved for an author. I spend at least an hour and a half marketing every single day — blogging, interacting with readers, updating LinkedIn, Pinterest, Facebook and every other site you can think off. Publisher expectations are quite high, for how much they want the author involved in promoting the books,” she said.

The short story anthology Mrs. Stanley is features in is called Voices from the Valley (published by Cobalt Books on Friday, November 13th) and includes short stories from B.C. authors, with stories grouped by region. Since the stories go in order, east to west across the province, Mrs. Stanley’s contribution, Deirdre Hunting Season, winds up as the lead story in the anthology.

All proceeds from the sales of the anthology go to Doctors Without Borders.

“It’s a great charitable project and, in terms of the material, it’s a good mix of experienced and first-time authors,” said Mrs. Stanley. “There are actually a lot of stories from the Kootenay region.”

Deirdre Hunting Season is Mrs. Stanley’s first published short story and tells the tale of a Kootenay woman facing major upheaval in her life.

“It’s a humourous story instead of crime story, so it’s something different for me,” she said.

Mrs. Stanley will be at the Big Christmas Craft Sale at the Invermere Community Hall with both books on Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th.

She will also be at a book singing event at the Great Hall at Panorama Mountain Resort on Saturday, December 12th from 1 to 4 p.m. along with fellow valley authors Elinor Florence and Julie McDonald.

Blaze can be purchased at Lambert Kipp pharmacy, the Panorama General Store, or online on Amazon. The Invermere Public Library also has copies to borrow. To learn more, check out Mrs. Stanley’s blog and website at www.kristinastanley.com.

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YOUR MONEY Mutual fund myths

Most of the complaints about mutual funds centre on questions of performance, sophistication of fund managers and fees. Here we explore some common myths about those three issues.

Underperformance Some people believe that, as a rule, mutual funds always underperform the index or more specifically, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). While this is sometimes true, it is definitely not always the case.

There are specific market environments in which ETFs and mutual funds outperform one another. For example, ETFs do well in periods where assets are appreciating quickly, such as from 2009 to 2014. While this recovery period lasted quite a while, it’s important to remember that the financial crisis and subsequent market correction were extreme and abnormal events. In normal markets, ETFs will always perform slightly worse than the index, while mutual funds at least have a chance to beat it.

Unsophisticated managers As a matter of fact, some of the best money managers in the world are mutual fund managers, including Frances Chou, Bill Gross and Peter Lynch.

Peter Lynch managed the Magellan fund for Fidelity Investments from 1977 to 1990, averaging a 29.2 per cent annual return. Bill Gross managed the PIMCO Total Return fund, and his success made it the world’s

largest bond fund, with $270 billion in assets. Further, a $10,000 investment in Canadian manager Frances Chou’s flagship Chou Associates fund in September 1986 would have grown to $220,983 by November 6th, 2015, while the same investment in the S&P 500 would be worth just $157,386.

They’re expensive Some people avoid mutual funds because there is a fee associated with owning them, known as a Management Expense Ratio (MER). The costs included in an MER consist of the fund’s operating expenses such as trading, record keeping, audit and legal, compliance, reporting, fund valuation, taxes and management. For non-fee-based accounts, the MER also includes compensation paid to one’s financial advisor.

In truth, mutual fund MERs are comprised of the same expenses that a professional advisor and their firm would be responsible for to manage a similar portfolio of assets.

Those who want the expertise of a mutual fund manager, but at a lower cost, may consider using ETFs or individual stocks and bonds for moderately risky assets such as Canadian or U.S. large-cap stocks, and mutual funds to buy complicated or exotic asset classes such as foreign stocks or global bonds.

The key is to save money on simpler assets and make fees count by paying a professional to do what you can’t,

or don’t, have the expertise for.

Fees don’t matter On the other end of the spectrum are those who believe that mutual fund fees don’t matter as long as the fund’s bottom-line performance is good. This is also untrue.

The importance of a fund’s MER depends on the type of fund. For example, conservative mutual funds that invest in Government of Canada bonds tend to be very similar, meaning there is a narrow spread between the best and worst performers. In this case, the MER can be important. Moving up the risk spectrum to balanced and stock funds, however, the relationship between fees and returns weakens.

Beware of closet index funds that charge full fare. If a fund is heavily correlated to a major index, it’s best to find another that isn’t, or save the fees and buy an ETF instead. If the mutual fund is invested in good assets and is uncorrelated major indexes, it would be difficult to replicate and is therefore offering value.

Final thoughts Though mutual funds have gotten a bad rap in recent years due to market conditions that led to an overperformance of ETFs, they still address important asset selection, allocation and risk management aspects of a well-diversified portfolio.

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COZY IN COATS — From left to right, Wendy Kinsey, Jenny Manhas, Meagan Fazackerley, Jennifer Lindal, Val Forshaw and Michele Neider demonstrate the need for a warm winter coat this winter. The annual Coasts for Families drive accepting coat donations along with other warm winter items, up until December 3rd.

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Coats needed for families

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff The gift of giving a jacket this winter could make the cold holiday season feel a whole lot warmer for some.

Family Dynamix will be accepting “gently used coats” between November 16th and December 3rd for the Coats for Families Campaign.

“It is wonderful to see Columbia Valley residents and Family Dynamix staff embrace the need of coats for people in our community,” said Meagan Fazackerley, Columbia Valley Early Years co-ordinator at Fam. . . ‘Jumbo’ from page 5 With legal statues allowing for the incorporation of Jumbo municipality and with more recent legislation tending to trump older legislation in court cases, the EcoSociety’s petition was never an easy case, according to Mr. Harrison.

“There are so many procedural hurdles,” he said.

“But when you get down to it, although technically (incorporating Jumbo) complies (with the relevant legislation), it is so far removed from the purpose of democratic accountability that on the face of it it’s

ily Dynamix. “It is not only jackets and coats being collected this year, Family Dynamix is also accepting, gloves, hats, toques and boots.”

The coats and other items that are collected will be distributed to needy families between Monday to Thursday during 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed between noon and 1 p.m. for lunch) weekly at the Family Dynamix office this winter.

“The giving of these items is done with respect and in a confidential manner,” Ms. Fazackerley said.

For more information, call Ms. Fazackerley at 250342-5566 or drop by Family Dynamix at 1317-7th Ave in Invermere.

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The West Kootenay EcoSociety and its lawyers are still analyzing the judgement and the EcoSociety 20’ containers $2119 has not yet decided whether or notUsed to appeal theSeacan decision, according to Mr. Harrison. New 20’ Seacan containers $2983 “Even if we don’t get anywhere further than this, delivered to:Seacan containers $2119 standing up for what you believe isShipping right is still worth Used 20’ it,” he said.

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Girls night out The Ladies Night event at the Invermere Home Hardware on November 17th not only offered the 145 women who showed up a fun girls’ night out, great door prizes and deals on their pre-Christmas shopping, it also helped many a family better enjoy the holiday season.

In order to enter the evening’s grand prize draw, participants were asked to bring or purchase an unwrapped present valued at $25 or under, which went toward the Columbia Valley Christmas Bureau and their Angel Tree program. The end result? Several shopping carts filled with gifts.

Clockwise from far left: the Christmas Bureau’s Angel Tree; Deanna Berrington (left) and Jessie Simpson (right) don Movember mustaches for their photo with Santa, played by Keith Pawlyshyn; Trisha Clowers (elf on left), Home Hardware owner Al Miller and Vanya Sokolowski (elf on right) in the Christmas spirit.

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Prequalification of Proponents ‐ Project Management Services Columbia Valley Community Facility

The District of Invermere invites submissions for Expressions of Interest / Pre‐Qualifications of Proponents for the construction of a new multi‐purpose community facility. This is not a request for tenders or proposals.

The District of Invermere invites submissions for Expressions of Interest / Pre‐Qualifications of Proponents with experience in providing Project Management Services to oversee construction and commissioning of a new multi‐purpose community facility. This is not a request for tenders or proposals.

The interested Contractors must demonstrate their ability in achieving a high standard of quality in the construction of the new facility and can demonstrate that the contractors have completed projects of similar nature, size and complexity that the proposed project may contain.

Requests for clarification are to be submitted by the Proponent to the District using the following methods: email, phone or hand delivered letter. Proponents are to utilize the CCDC Document 11 “Contractors Qualification Statement” as the basis for their submission. Requests for clarification must be submitted to the District within five (5) business days of the Expression of Interest Closing Time and Date.

All proponent expression of interest statements and supporting documentation must be submitted in a sealed envelope, with “Request for Expression of Interest Pre‐Qualification of Proponents Columbia Valley Community Facility – General Contractors” prominently marked on the outside of the envelope. Submissions are to be received at the office of: Chris Prosser, Chief Administrative Officer District of Invermere 914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 The Expression of Interest Closing time and date is 2 p.m. local time on Thursday November 26, 2015. All submissions received in accordance with the foregoing will be reviewed, but the prequalification of proponents shall solely be at the discretion of the District of Invermere.

The interested Project Managers must demonstrate their ability in overseeing and managing the construction of the new facility and can demonstrate that the contractor has overseen projects of similar nature, size and complexity that this proposed project may contain.

Requests for clarification are to be submitted by the Proponent to the District using the following methods: email, phone or hand delivered letter. Proponents are to submit all relevant information that outlines their experience and past projects as required in the RFEOI under “Response Format and Criteria”. Requests for clarification must be submitted to the District within five (5) business days of the Expression of Interest Closing Time and Date.

All proponent expression of interest statements and supporting documentation must be submitted in a sealed envelope, with “Request for Expression of Interest Pre‐Qualification of Proponents Columbia Valley Community Facility – Project Management Services” prominently marked on the outside of the envelope. Submissions are to be received at the office of: Chris Prosser, Chief Administrative Officer District of Invermere 914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 The Expression of Interest Closing time and date is 2 p.m. local time on Thursday November 26, 2015. All submissions received in accordance with the foregoing will be reviewed, but the pre‐qualification of proponents shall solely be at the discretion of the District of Invermere.

Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Expressions of Interest submitted after the respective Closing Time and Date will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the sender.

Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Expressions of Interest submitted after the respective Closing Time and Date will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the sender.

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PIONEER ON THE ROAD Hot spots

Travel World, our local travel agency in Invermere, has once again generously donated a night at a Calgary hotel and two tickets to a Calgary Flames game to the winner of our annual Pioneer Travel Photo Contest. Simply take a copy of The Pioneer with you when you are away on holidays, snap a photo with it, send it in and have it published in The Pioneer. At the end of the year, we will draw the winning name. Submit your photos online at www. columbiavalleypioneer.com, email them to info@columbiavalleypioneer.com, or drop by our office, #8, 1008-8th Ave. Invermere.

Pictured, clockwise from top left: Rythom going to Klemmer Leadership Camp in Colorado and Kookum (a.k.a. Crisanna) going to Victoria (photo taken at Calgary airport); Nancy Nester, Theresa Ross, Wallace Ross, Blaine Nester, Mike Ostrander and Steve Ostrander in Featherville, Idaho at a welcome stop on a nine-day “hotsprings” bicycle tour out of Ketchum, Idaho (note the cycling shirts bearing art work by local artist Pat Bavin); Fern Oglestone and her grandaughter Heather on the Royal Princess Cruise Ship in the Caribbean; Michal Cherak (Calgary/Radium in the orange) and Nat McGrath (Invermere in Yellow) at Crankworx in Whistler (both race for Bicycle Works and raced in the Canadian Open — Nat placed 7th and Michal placed 8th); Kathy Borsato and Liz Vanderkruk on the last day of their seven-day Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tour at Hermit’s Rest Summit in Colorado; Brian and Sandy Meyers celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at Old Faithful in Yellowstone on August 2nd (they honeymooned there 40 years ago); Heather and Crisanna at the Art Walk piano in Victoria with Mount Baker in the background.

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Seasonal decor harvest The Green File

By Mark Cullen Pioneer Columnist “Tis the Season” and the very first two things that we do to celebrate the upcoming Christmastime is festoon the front entrance to the house with seasonal greenery.

Here are some options that do not require you to visit your local retailer. Some of these ideas provide an opportunity for you to get out of doors and give your garden one last inspection before winter really sets in.

Make sure that you have hilled up your roses. Wrap your cedars and other evergreens to protect them for winter in two layers of burlap. And put a spiral collar around the trunk of each young fruit tree in your yard to avoid rodent damage.

1. Evergreen greens. They are called “evergreen” for a reason. The coniferous trees and shrubs around your property provide lots of opportunities for you to “spruce” (intentional pun) up your front entrance. Pruning a “Christmas tree” shaped tree to harvest some greens is not difficult, if you have the right tools. A pruning saw and pair of loppers is in order. Make sure that they are

clean and sharp. Take the boughs from the lower portion of the tree and remove more than you think you will need. A long branch of evergreen stems may provide several stems of greens that you can tuck into window boxes and hanging baskets full of soil, where they will freeze into place in a couple of weeks. Note that for every branch or limb that you cut from a maturing tree, new growth will eventually form. This will take time, but your evergreen will thicken in two or three years. Avoid cutting great swathes of branches from a well-balanced, great-looking tree or you will succeed in creating holes in the foliage that will look odd, at best.

“Soft” evergreens, which are sometime referred to as “broadleafed evergreens” like yews, boxwood and evergreen holly can be harvested, too. Pruning the mature growth from the bottom of each plant is your best bet to preserve the appearance and shape of each plant.

It is not harmful to evergreens to be pruned this time of year, so go for it.

2. Rose Hips. The roses on your neighbours vine are his, so leave them alone. Take a good look at the finished flowers on your own plants and inspect them for mature rose hips, the red/orange swollen seed pods on the plant.

These can provide an interesting addition to your outdoor display. Rose hips make a colourful addition to a centre piece indoors too.

3. Ornamental grasses. If you allowed your ornamental grasses to stand over the winter, as instructed in

this column a few weeks ago, you have a great opportunity to create some visual drama at your front door.

Cut them at the ground level so that you don’t leave an unsightly stem standing in your garden and harvest from the outside of the plant, to help retain a balanced appearance to the remainder of the plant that stands in your garden. Use the cuttings in the centre of urns and large pots and surround the tall grasses with evergreen boughs. Tall growing grasses may not be reminiscent of a 2,000-year-old manger or three kings on camels, but that is entirely beside the point. The idea is to create a welcoming entrance to your residence at a time of year when you want invited guests to feel at home.

4. Colourful shrub cuttings. Red and yellow twig dogwood and white birch can add a lot to a seasonal display. I am not advocating that you raid the local swamp or conservation area for this stuff, but the truth is many farmers consider the native, red osier dogwood to be a weed. If you were to cut some of them down in an effort to create a nice display at your home many land owners would be quite happy for your efforts. I recommend that you ask, just the same.

5. Fruit and seeds. Pine and spruce cones, chestnuts, Mountain Ash seed clusters — have a look around your neighbourhood and you might be surprised at what you find. Again, I am not advocating that you poach the neighbourhood of excess plant parts, but let’s be honest, Continued on page 29 . . .

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Pioneer Classifieds s obituary s Larson, Evelyn Nell Eileen “Nell” 1928 – 2015 It is with deepest sorrow we announce the passing of Nell Larson. Nell was born in Peace River, AB on December 15, 1928 and passed away peacefully in Invermere, B.C. on November 9, 2015 at the age of 86 years. Nell was a long time resident of Red Deer and worked for more than 25 years for the Red Deer Public School District as Secretary at Oriole Park School before she retired. A few years later she moved to Calgary and then on to Invermere to be closer to her family. Nell was a wonderful Mother and a very proud Grandmother. Spending time with her family was the most important part of her life, always putting others before herself. We had many happy holiday celebrations and vacations as a family over the years. Nell was predeceased by her husband Clarence Larson in 1975 and her daughter Donna Cooper in 2010. Nell is survived by her daughters, Peggy (Jeff) Thompson and Barb (Darrell) Smith and her grandchildren, Bruce (Courtney) Thompson, Kristen (Mike) Newby, Sara Thompson, Olivia Smith and Daniel Smith and two great grandchildren, Violet Thompson and Finlay Newby. A memorial service for Nell will be held at Parkland Funeral Home in Red Deer, AB (6287 – 67A Street - Taylor Drive) on Friday, November 20, 2015 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley, Box 925, Invermere, B.C., V0A 1K0.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

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

Semenzin, Edward Patrick Born October 26th, 1926 in Blairmore, Alberta, Eddie passed away on Wednesday, November 4th. While Eddie had many jobs over his lifetime, he spent the majority of his career in a grocery store. Eddie met Judy, his wife of 50 years in Kimberley. After a brief time in Calgary, Eddie and Judy moved to Fairmont to open Eddie’s Fairmont Grocery, which served the community for many, many years. Eddie loved spending time with friends, family and his dogs. He will be missed by many special friends and family members whose lives he touched.

Eddie’s memorial service will be held at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort in Spring 2016 (date to be determined). For further information or to RSVP, please email mbellas@fastleadership.com. If friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Hospice Society of Columbia Valley, Box 925, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 Condolences may be left for the family at www.markmemorial.com Mark Memorial Funeral Services in care of arrangements (250) 426-4864

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personals Ann Richardson. Lets reconnect. If you are still around, please text me, Rob Campbell. Contact me through the newspaper.

Cheers & Jeers Cheers to Valley Alley for all the ice cream treats. Our sweet tooth loves you.

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Al-Anon

Alcoholics Anonymous

Jeers to the idiot(s) who threw the decapitated deer’s head over the embankment at the end of the Eddie Mountain Arena. You bring a whole new definition to the word stupid.

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

For information, please call 250342-8255.

s obituary s Amy Hickey

1930 - 2015

It is with sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Amy Hickey on November 11th, 2015 at the age of 85 years.

Amy was born on September 3, 1930 in Invermere, B.C. and enjoyed the entire span of her life in Edgewater surrounded by an extensive network of family and friends.

After growing up in Edgewater, Amy ventured to Victoria and worked at the Empress Hotel, before returning to the Valley to marry the love of her life, Ray Hickey and begin her family. While raising her family, Amy worked at various jobs including tree planting and short order cook.

Later she was a familiar face behind the counter at “Bob’s Food Mart” in Edgewater – her son’s store.

Amy was an active member of the community her whole life, and participated in the Anglican Women’s Church Guild, the Edgewater Legion, and for many years her crafts and baking were sought after at the Edgewater Open Market. Amy baked her own bread her whole life until just a year before she moved to Columbia Gardens, and her grandchildren believe that nobody could ever compare when it came to her baking.

When Amy finally moved out of the house that Ray built for her 60 years earlier, she was happy and content to be looked after by the amazing staff at Columbia Gardens and then later in Ivy House where she passed away peacefully surrounded by her children.

Amy was predeceased by her mother Catherine Carlson in 1985, by her husband, Ray Hickey in 1996, and by her brother, Robin Carlson in 2014. She is survived by her sisters, Betty Sawchuk and Patsy Clarke, and her brother Bobby Calcutt.

Amy leaves behind her four children - Bob Hickey (Deb), Loreen Ruault (Bob), Terry Hickey (Kim), and Barbara Hascarl (Daryl), 11 Grandchildren – Michael Hickey, Cori Ruault, Julia Bergman, Brent Ruault, Kevin Smith, Chad Potter, Sarah Wallace, Kristin Parke, Jodi Lippert, Erin Hascarl, and William Hickey, and 18 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held for Amy on Saturday, November 21st at 4:00 pm at All Saints Anglican Church in Edgewater, followed by a tea at the Edgewater Legion Hall.

If alcohol is causing problems or conflict in your life, AA can help. All meetings are at 8 p.m.

For more information, please call 250-342-2424. Columbia United AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at the BC Service Building, South End – 624 4th St., Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday at the Catholic Church, East Side of Main St. With the exception of Tuesday, all meetings are open.

Cheers to Marilynne from DTSS for coming into Columbia Garden Village on Remembrance Day to play The Last Post for the residents.

You did an excellent job; the residents loved hearing you play.

Big CHEERS to Toni at B.M.O., cheers for all your help.

s obituary s Macala, Mathew Anthony

June 16th, 1986 – November 9th, 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mathew Anthony Macala on Monday, November 9th, 2015. There are no words to express the heartfelt gratitude for all the expressions of sympathy, food, flowers and hugs from all of our family and friends. We live in a beautiful and caring community. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten.

Mathew was born on June 16th, 1986 in Kimberley, B.C. and passed away in Lloydminster, Alberta on November 9th, 2015.

Mathew is survived by his loving parents Anthony and Valerie Macala, his brother Michael, his sister Melissa Perry (Trevor) and their children Kingston and Harper, and his girlfriend Sharayah Carr and soon to be born baby son Hudson Mathew.

He is also survived by his loving family of aunts, uncles, cousins and so many friends. Mathew was predeceased by his sister Megan and his grandparents Mike and Mary Macala.

Mathew loved the outdoors – hunting, fishing his work and spending time with his much loved family and friends. He enjoyed playing hockey and liked to golf. He was so looking forward to the birth of his baby boy.

We will miss you Mathew!

A celebration of Mathew’s life will be held at McPherson Funeral home in Cranbrook, B.C. on Friday, November 20th, 2014 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley or to the organization or charity of your choice.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

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

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Cheers to Ross Bidinger for feeding Cheers to all who cared for our your team steaks after oldtimer’s Mom - Amy Hickey - you made all hockey last week. Jeers to the guy the difference in the world to her on our team who keeps getting and took every worry away from two goals and then after multiple us. Ivy House is truly a wonderful setups and passes, fails to reach place and we are so lucky to have CHEERS &that JEERS oldtimer’s nirvana. option in our valley.

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Cheers to the Fort Steele filling station. A great place to fuel up at lower prices and visit with local Invermere residents.

Cheers to everyone who came out to the Shuswap Band’s Open House! Also Cheers to Karen from Horizon Ridge Ranch for the floral arrangement donation for our event.

Jeers to employees who demand to work on Remembrance Day so they can have Friday off. Wow, are you kidding? It’s not a holiday people, it’s to remember those who fought for our freedom. Disgusting.

Cheers to Treasures In The Wind for collecting donations for Little Badgers during your Haunted House. We greatly appreciate it.

s obituary s Berrey, William Edmund “Ted” 1931 - 2015

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our Father, Husband, and Grandpa, Willian Edmund “Ted” Berrey. Ted passed away on Wednesday, November 11th, 2015 at the age of 84 in Columbia House in Invermere, B.C. Ted was born in Invermere, B.C. on July 23rd, 1931 and was brought up in Brisco, BC. He lived there until September 2014 when due to ill health he and his wife Margaret moved to Invermere, B.C. Ted worked mostly in the logging industry until his retirement at 71 years of age. Ted’s great passion was flying. He owned his own airplane which he flew for 26 years. He also took great pride in fencing and mowing his farm, the neatest farm in the valley.

Ted was predeceased by his eldest daughter Pauline in 2006, his parents Percy and Frances Annie Berrey, his two sisters Florence Sinclair and Nancy Gillis. He leaves to mourn his wife Margaret of 51 years, daughter Carolyn (George) Thierbach, two grandchildren Antoinette Thierbach and George Thierbach, a sister-in-law in England and countless nieces and nephews in Canada and England.

God has you in his keeping.

We have you in our hearts.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

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

November 20, 2015

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Jeers to the pumpkin masher who left a terrible mess at the canyon trail parking in Pineridge subdivision the evening of Friday, November 13th.

You proudly proclaimed that you are local, although AB plated, and would clean up your mess after subjecting your pumpkins to the mass destruction of your truck.

Your disgraceful pumpkin mess still awaits you, to be picked up. Far more impressive and less wasteful would have been to be a pumpkin slayer, wielding kitchen knife and blender creating delicious pumpkin soup.

A belated CHEERS to Matt at Copper Point for going above & beyond to provide our parents with a 50th Anniversary stay they will never forget. Thank you from the entire family!! You are a Rock Star!

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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.

Jeers to us for forgetting to mention a few important names who helped out with the Campbell “I Will Walk” fundraiser: Palliser Printing, Arrowhead Brewing, Maxwell Realty and Canterbury Flowers. Cheers to these companies who provided such generous donations!

Pages of Cheers to the woman at the library who recommended I read Adler-Olsen’s series about the Keeper of Lost Causes. I couldn’t put the first book down and I am going back for the rest. Thank you!

Cheers to all the local businesses that supported the Peewee A hockey tournament and helped make it a great success. Special Cheers to Lori at the Sign Artists who always donates all the signs for all of the home tournaments and never takes recognition for them. We appreciate all that sponsors donate - big or small! And Cheers to all the locals who came by the arena to cheer on the teams.

Proud to live in this valley!!

s obituary s Palko,Valeria (Val) Theresa It is with great sadness, that the family of Valeria (Val) Theresa Palko announce her passing on November 11, 2015.

Val was born on September 29, 1930 in Taber, Alberta.

She was predeceased by her mother Valeria Erdodi; father George Faustusz; stepfather Steve Erdodi; brother Steve Erdodi; and brother-in-law Bruce McMillan.

Val was also pre-deceased by her husband of 49 years John Stewart Palko on Aug. 4, 1997, and her son David Stewart Palko on Oct. 16, 2007.

Various sizes available.

Now with climate-controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

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

COMMERCIAL SPACE

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE

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

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.

Retail/Shop for sale

Two levels total 2700 sq. ft. Please call 250-270-0216 or 250-2700405 for more details.

For lease: 2,000 sq. ft. office and warehouse space. Located at #5 108 Industrial Road #2. Presently occupied by the Invermere Vet. Available Jan. 1st, 2016. Phone Leo at 250-342-1177.

Val is survived by her only sister Marion Murray; her daughter Judy (David) Maclean; and her daughter-in-law Elaine Palko; her grandchildren Gavin (Katie) Maclean, Fiona Maclean, Damon (Veronica) Palko, Alyse Palko and Megan Palko; and her great-grandchildren Axel Palko and Leif Palko.

Light Industrial Property in Edgewater for rent, lease, sale.

Covered shop space, power, watersummer/winter. On Highwaysplowed road. Call 250-347-9668.

Val and John were married on Aug. 7, 1948 and made Calgary their home.

ACCOMModation WANTED

They bought property in Columere Park, Fairmont, B.C. in 1973. After years of renovations, they made the permanent move out in 1982. While living in the valley, Val was very involved with the Invermere Public Library.

Wanted: furnished room or shared accommodation for Dec. 1 to April 2016. Mature female seeking accommodation in Invermere. I will be working at Panorama Ski Resort for the winter season and require a furnished place in Invermere. I am clean, quiet and respectful. Please contact me at 905-644-8777 or email hg1@rogers.com. Thank you.

Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 25 at 1 p.m. at Evan J. Strong Funeral Services, 5502 - 2nd Street SW, Calgary, AB. If desired, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society.

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.

Furnished bedroom suite for rent Dec. 250-342-6534.

1-bdrm. suite, located in Windermere, $500/mo., everything included. No pets. Comes unfurnished, but can be furnished if needed. Call for details 250-3427606. Available Dec 1st.

house for rent Rustic log cabin with large yard, Invermere. Furnished, mature working individual, available immediately. 250-342-9636.

700 ft. 2-bdrm, 1 bath, wood or forced air heat, fenced yard in Wilmer. $800/mo plus utilities.

Available Dec 1. Please contact 250-341-5917.

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. $1,650/mo, call 250-342-3790.

Canal Flats Condo, Jade Landing Development, 2 + 1 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 6 appliances, partially finished basement, 12 minutes to Fairmont, $750/mo + Utilities.

Available December 1st. Contact Mike at 403-804-6937.

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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.

Support Rockies Hockey firewood.

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

4 Blizzak Bridgestone winter tires, 255/35R19. Used half a season, like new. $1200, 250-342-1736 or 250342-7016.

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.

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

Fully furnished in Pinewood. 2 bdrm, 2 bathroom, laundry, 2 parking stalls underground. $900/ mo starting Jan 1st. Call 403-2642782 or 403-239-6389.

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

Phone 250-342-9390.

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

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

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

Pine Fire Wood, $200/cord. Split and delivered. 250-341-7251.

Pine and larch, please call 250-3415551.

FIREWOOD: Available 7 days a week.

Visit www.horizonridgeranch.com to click on our contact form, email mkranch@xplornet.com or call/ text 250-688-0143. Stock up, be prepared, stay warm. :)

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492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC

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Recipe Of The Week PEANUT BRITTLE 1 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Corn Syrup 1-1/2 cups Salted Peanuts

1 tsp Margarine/Butter 1 tsp Vanilla extract 1 tsp Baking Soda

Combine Sugar and Corn Syrup in a microwave safe Pyrex bowl and microwave on high for 4 minutes.

Add Peanuts, stir quickly and microwave for 4 minutes.

Add Margarine/Butter and Vanilla, stir quickly and microwave for 2 minutes.

Add Baking Soda, stir quickly, pour onto lightly greased cookie sheet and spread evenly (spray the sheet and utensils with Pam to prevent sticking).

Cool and break into pieces.

This recipe does not double.

See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com

Home Of The Week Relaxing Radium Style!

Luxurious corner unit offers contemporary décor, 3 bedrooms + den, two decks and lots of upgrades.

Clubhouse with amenities for the family to enjoy!

$269,000

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vehicles for sale 2004 Buick Regal, fully loaded, excellent condition. Grandma owned and loved! 138,000 kms, $5,200 O.B.O. 250-342-9074.

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

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

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.

Art Gieck of Country Piano House will be tuning early December. Call 250-347-9882 for appointment.

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 250-342-6344.

misc. for sale

Truck Shop Closing up

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.

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.

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.

Rigid Plumbing is looking for an experienced Journeyman Plumber. Call 250341-5179.

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Local Electrical Contractor looking for 3rd or 4th year apprentice or Journeyman Electrician. Wage DOE on experience. Email resume to ekelectric@telus.net.

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November 21, 2015 1496 Highway 93/95, Windermere, BC

Lots of Truck Stuff for sale Truck chains 11R24.5, 11R22.5., C-can, 3 water Tanks (2000 gallon), jacks, oil, gear, oil pump cans, VHF radios, hand held radios, pick ups, snow plows Hab Truck, logging cinches and wrappers, tires and much more.

It’s all gotta go!

Also Shop for sale or Office for rent.

photography studio picture framing passport photos …look for the red door behind the Invermere Dry Cleaners!

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

BANQUET COORDINATOR - FULL TIME Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is looking for an enthusiastic and friendly individual with high energy and strong interpersonal skills.

Duties include but are not limited to being responsible for the management of all aspects of the Banquet Department functions in accordance with Resort standards; implementing and maintaining a service philosophy which ensures 100% guest satisfaction; perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy; clear thinking, remaining calm and solving problems using good judgement; understanding guest services needed; working with minimal supervision.

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Fairmont Hot Springs Resort offers a competitive salary and benefit package with access to all Resort amenities.

This is a permanent full time position. Interested applicants please forward their resume with references to the attention of: Human Resources - David Sheedy Fax: 250-345-6616 or email to: hr@fhsr.com

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

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

FOOD & BEVERAGE OUTLET SUPERVISOR FULL TIME Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is looking for an enthusiastic and friendly individual to supervise our Misty Waters food & beverage outlet. The purpose of this position will be to oversee and direct morning and evening operations of the outlet, leading by example to achieve the highest level of guest satisfaction.

Duties of this position include but are not limited to scheduling, staff development, staff training, stocking and inventory, outlet maintenance, promotional development, analyzing the month-end report, managing the outlet’s beverage program to achieve the desired outcome, POS system programming.

This person will report directly to the Food & Beverage Manager and the successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

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This position reports directly to the Food & Beverage Manager and the successful candidate will have the following qualifications: • • • • • • •

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Start date – ASAP Year-round Employment Excellent Medical/Dental Benefits

Food Service Supervisor Permanent, Shift

No education required One to two years experience required.

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

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

• High school graduate or equivalent • At least 4 years’ experience in a high-volume venue comparable to assigned outlet • Workable knowledge of MS Work, Excel, Publisher, internet and POS systems • Silverware Food Safe certificate • Serving It Right certificate Fairmont Hot Springs Resort offers a competitive salary and benefit package with access to all Resort amenities.

This is a permanent full time position. Interested applicants please forward their resume with references by December 4 to the attention of: Human Resources - David Sheedy Fax: 250-345-6616 or email to: hr@fhsr.com

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Tips for safe winter driving

. . . ‘Seasonal’ from page 24 if you pick up some chestnuts from the ground in your local park, who would really care, other than a few squirrels? Cone fruits like those harvested from spruce and pine trees will expand when you bring them indoors to dry out. A bowl of them, in a variety of sizes, can be quite appealing on the dinner table.

When you have completed your exploration for raw material, don’t hesitate to let your creative juices flow. I dropped by a friend’s place the other day to find the man of the house happily cutting up long stems of evergreen and shoving them into urns for the front of the house. This is not a “guy” thing or a “girl” thing.

It is not even a “Christmas” thing.

It should simply be a “fun” thing.

Mark Cullen appears on Canada AM every Wednesday morning at 8:40. He is the Lawn and Garden expert for Home Hardware. Sign up for his free monthly newsletter at www.markcullen.com.

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1. Drivers are required to obey winter tire and chain up signs throughout the province. Certain designated routes require that vehicles are either equipped with winter tires or carry chains from October 1st to March 31st. Visit DriveBC.ca for more information on the regional highways requiring winter tires and/or chains.

2. Get your car winter ready with a maintenance check up.

Make sure your battery, brakes, lights and fuses, cooling and heating systems, electrical and exhaust systems and belts and hoses are in tip top shape.

3. Watch for black ice, a thin layer of transparent ice that forms when the temperature is close to freezing. Slow down when approaching shaded areas, bridges and overpasses as these freeze sooner than others in cold weather.

4. Drop your speed to match road conditions. No matter how much driving experience you have, the way your vehicle will move on snow or ice is unpredictable. The posted speed is the maximum speed for ideal conditions. In winter, it’s safer to drive below the posted speed limit.

5. Always check weather and travel conditions before heading out on the road and if they are bad, avoid travelling. Even an hour or two can make a big difference. If you have to drive, drive smart. Make sure your vehicle is winter ready, give yourself lots of extra time and carry a winter survival kit.

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7. Carry an emergency survival kit with non-perishable food, blankets and first aid supplies, windshield scraper and snow brush, extra windshield washer fluid, fuel line antifreeze, flares and matches or lighter, tire chains and gloves, shovel and traction mat, sand or kitty litter, flashlight and extra batteries, battery jumper cables, spare tire wheel wrench and jack, extra clothing and footwear and sandbags for extra weight.

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9. Plan your route ahead of time. Avoid any roads that may become dangerous during bad weather. Respect road closure signs and barriers and do not attempt to drive on these routes until they are re-opened.

10. Learn winter road skills. If you are unfamiliar with driving in snow and icy conditions and your job requires you to be behind the wheel, ask your employer for winter driving training.

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See this week's November 18th Invermere Valley Echo for:

• Chamber mentorship programs gets stellar reviews (page 1) • Cash injection supports brain injury services (page 3) • Mill worker transition underway (page 4) • Hope for strong winter tourism season (page 5) • Lake foam – is it natural? (page 6) • Light Up returns as afternoon event (page 7) • Rockies win one, lose two (page 8)

Pioneer 30 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer

November 20, 2015

Community urged to take ‘Radon Action’

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff

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“The concerns for radon is fairly high in this valley,” Mrs. Tutty explained, citing the element radium in the area as a cause for concern.

“I’m heavily involved in the Canadian Cancer Society and I had gone to a seminar where one of the ladies did a presentation on it… it blew me away and scared the hell out of me, considering that, at that point, I had already had cancer twice.”

Mrs. Tutty wanted to ensure that radon, among many other dangers, wasn’t contributing to her journey with cancer — and she wants to make sure others protect themselves from the dangers.

“The statistics are really high around here and at least two people that I know of, at the time, felt that it was because of the radon in their home,” she explained, noting her cancer diagnosis has now surfaced for the third time.

Home Hardware is now selling two types of radon test kits to the community.

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November has been deemed Radon Action Month in Canada, according to the Take Action On Radon (TAOR) network, which is led by the Lung Association and Summerhill Impact with support from Health Canada.

It coincides with the BC Lung Association and Canadian Cancer Society’s campaign to raise awareness about the chemical. Radon gas exposure has become a significant issue in Canada.

“November is Radon Awareness month and we happen to live in an area that is categorized by Health Canada as a high risk for high levels of radon,” said certified energy advisor Nate Sereda. “It’s actually pretty easy to test and fix, but people just don’t know about it.”

He is urging people in the Columbia Valley to monitor their homes to ensure the quality of indoor air they’re breathing is safe.

Some are already well-informed about the dangers of radon in the Columbia Valley.

“I did get a radon kit for my house and my house is safe,” said Sheila Tutty, president of the Columbia Valley Unit for the Canadian Cancer Society. “However, two doors down from me, they were not.”

High levels of radon may be found in any enclosed space such as a home, office building or school. The only way to find out how much radon is in a building is testing for it, which works well during the colder months of the year.

“November is a great time to start a radon test to find out if you are at risk and take action,” said Mrs. Tutty.

After seeing how the naturally occurring radioactive gas — which you can’t see, smell or taste — can affect lives firsthand, she encourages the Columbia Valley community to purchase and use Radon Test Kits from Home Hardware to get the information. It is the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, which translates to about 16 per cent of lung cancer deaths in Canada

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FAITH

Involving youth in faith

By Matt Moore Lake Windermere Alliance Church This fall has been full of new activities for the youth of Invermere. I have been privileged to work with the students and get to know them a little bit better each week. We have had lots of community support and are looking forward to what the rest of the year holds as well as the New Year.

At Lake Windermere Alliance Church, we have been trying to provide the youth a safe environment where they can come and experience community, be themselves, and a place where they can be involved in something fun on a weekly basis that doesn’t cost them anything.

We have been playing lots of games and have had themed nights that are designed to teach the students very basic, but valuable, life lessons.

Our “Fear Factor” night was designed to push their

limits to see if they would try something that was weird and different at first glance, but really fun in the end. Some of the challenges involved 45 seconds of public speaking, worm-spitting contests (with real worms), and dog bone relay races.

We tried to illustrate that these challenges they were involved in will be commonplace in life. We will all be challenged to expand our comfort zone at some time or another, and we asked them to consider expanding their comfort zone by considering a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

After all, a relationship with Jesus can be very foreign and strange to us at first, but, once we experience it, we learn that there is a lot of fun to be had.

Last week, we played some blindfolded games where students were blindfolded and required to navigate an obstacle course being guided by a partner on the other side of the room who wasn’t blindfolded. We connected that game to our need to learn to trust others in navigating all life’s circumstances. We will be having some more events this winter including a “Mario Kart” night, a Christmas Party, and Winter Olympics.

If you know a youth, Grades 7 to 12, who has some free time on a Tuesday evening, send them our way from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, November 22nd, 10:30 a.m.

Worship and Life Instruction “A Better Way -- An Expectant 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 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

Russian olive tree lives on At the Under the Stars presentation at the DTSS theatre the evening of November 13th, several lucky people walked away with historical pieces of wood burned with art —the wood came from downtown Invermer’s old Russian olive tree that was cut down last year, and the art depicts the tree, the Rocky Mountains in the distance, and, fittingly, stars.

Presenters Brian Fenerty (second from right) and Thomas Eastabrook (far right) join draw prize winners Alan Tristram, Joyce McLeod, Invermere councillor Paul Denchuk (whose support on behalf of Imagine Invermere made the wood prizes possible), Chiron Verge and Murray Campbell.

Photo by Nicole Trigg

To donate In Memory or In Honour: www.cancer.ca | 250-426-8916 or call toll-free 1-800-656-6426 or mail to: #19, 19th Avenue South Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 2L9 Please include: Your name and address for tax receipt Name of the person being remembered Name and address to send card to

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