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Vol. 12/Issue 48

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November 27, 2015

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Welcoming refugees in the valley examined

By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada in the next few months, and B.C. Premier Christy Clark said last week that B.C. is ready to take in 3,500 of them.

She indicated that smaller towns in rural B.C., particularly those in northern B.C. with more employment prospects and more affordable housing than in coastal B.C., might make more suitable destinations than urban areas.

In response to her announcement, some in the Columbia Valley were quick to point out that the Upper Columbia Valley, with its tourism industry labour shortage, may be a good place for some of those 3,500 refugees to wind up. Others suggested that, irrespective of prospective employment, the valley should step up to help the refugees.

Some elected officials, however, were quick to caution that such a move might not be as ideal as it may seem on the surface.

“In general terms, it would be great to see more new Canadians coming to our region,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft.

“But specifically about the Syrian refugees, they really will need a lot of resources in terms of housing, and in terms of counselling, as many are coming from quite a traumatic background. Realistically, I don’t think we have a high enough level of government services here to meet those needs.”

Mr. Taft did add, however, that many of those who came to the Columbia Valley through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) — which valley employ-

ers can now no longer use — have since be“There is a history of helping people come Canadian citizens, have families here get settled here. The Kootenay region has and are well-integrated into the community. welcomed refugees for decades, particularly “They have been a real success story, Kimberley, where many (refugee) families and it’s sometimes frustrating to see so have been sponsored, including from Cammany new Canadians moving to urban bodia about 20 years ago, and more recently areas, when clearly they can integrate well from Burma,” said Mr. Macdonald, adding here,” he said, although he added that some of those Cambodian and Burmese those who came to the valley under the families have since settled throughout the TFWP came from a much different set of East Kootenay region and integrated into circumstances than most refugees. the communities quite well.

“I personally would like to see some of “I’m confident that Syrian refugees, like the Syrian refugees come to the Kootenay the Cambodian and Burmese refugees or, region, if we can make it work. Our com- for that matter, anybody from another part munities are always of the world, will see enriched when we “I’d love to possibly sponsor a family this area for what diversify,” said Kooit is — beautiful, to Edgewater.” tenay-Columbia peaceful and with MP Wayne Stetski. plenty of opportuniKarel Wood “The challenge we ties. There are jobs Pip’s Country Store face is that, if they go available that they to a larger centre, the could step into right services they need — interpreters, language away. New Canadians, be they immigrants classes, counselling, medical services, hous- or refugees, tend to take full advantage — ing, refugee support networks — are already in a good sense — of what we often take in place, while in small communities, it can for granted here. If there’s work, they’ll do be a lot more difficult to meet those needs.” it. If there’s a chance for a good, free educaMr. Stetski said that, from what he tion, they will value that tremendously,” Mr. understands, there are both church groups Macdonald said. and non-profit organizations looking into He agreed there are challenges in the possibility of bringing Syrian refugees bringing refugees to small communities, to this region. but said he felt they could be overcome.

However, Columbia River-Revelstoke “There’s no question there’s an adjustMLA Norm Macdonald points to the past ment. We saw that with the Cambodian success of integrating refugees in the East and Burmese refugees. Many of them had Kootenay in general (if not the Upper Co- been in refugee camps for years before lumbia Valley in particular), and said that moving here. For the Cambodians, there such a track record is a good indicator that was a language issue. But, on the whole, Syrian refugees could fit well into this area. coming to the East Kootenay was one of

the easier adjustments for refugees to deal with. It’s a challenge that seems manageable compared with what they’ve dealt with in the past,” he said. “For the most part, there are people in each of our (East Kootenay) communities that would take on support roles and help with the adjustments.”

Mr. Macdonald added that obviously government would also be expected to step up and help deliver some of the services needed to help settle the refugees.

One local woman is determined to do what she can to ensure that at least one Syrian family finds refuge in the Columbia Valley. Karel Wood from Edgewater, who is a co-owner of the Pip’s Country Store, has been collecting funds to help sponsor a Syrian family ever since the shocking image of a drowned Syrian refugee (a three-year-old boy), whose body washed up on shore in Turkey earlier this year, went viral worldwide.

“I’m really sensitive to the refugees and would like to support a family,” Ms. Wood told The Pioneer.

She is hoping to garner more interest, and more money, so that enough momentum can be created to make her goal a reality. The collection jar that she put out in her store has so far collected almost $200.

“As long as the government makes it easier to do this, cuts the red tape, I’d love to possibly sponsor a family to Edgewater,” she said. “If I could find people to help me, I’d bring a family right to Edgewater, I really would.”

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• On Thursday, November 19th at 2:30 a.m., the Columbia Valley Detachment received a complaint of break and entry in the 8000 block of McIntosh Loop Road in Radium. An attempt was also made to a garage on the same road. Both were discovered by Valley Hawk Security on their rounds. Two older TVs were stolen from the residence.

• On Friday, November 20th at 6:52 a.m., police attended to a disturbance call of a 41-year-old male yelling and swearing at the staff. Police attended and the male had calmed down, advised that a doctor would be attending at 8 a.m. No further calls were received from the hospital.

• On Friday, November 20th at 5:20 p.m., detachment officers attended to a disturbance complaint involving two adult males in their 50s, one being intoxicated arguing about household duties. One male threatened to cut the wires to the computer. No threats made to each other. Once they had calmed down, police departed.

• On Friday, November 20th, as a result of observations of a possible impaired operation of a vehicle, a 2001 Ford F-150 was stopped on Main Road in Radium. The 50-year-old driver was given an ASD demand, at which time he blew a fail. The vehicle was impounded for 30 days and his licence was prohibited for 90 days.

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• On Sunday, November 22nd at 9 a.m., a ’94 Dodge Dakota was located hung up on top of a concrete no-post in the Athalmer area. Police noticed that the windshield was frosted up, allowing for very poor visibility. Fortunately, in this instance the victim was a no-post barrier and not a person. The 68-year-old driver was ticketed for driving while their view was obstructed. Take your time in the morning and ensure your windows are clear.

• On Sunday, November 22nd at 3:40 p.m., a witness contacted police advising that he had witnessed a 2009 Nissan back into another vehicle near the liquor store in Radium. The driver of the offending vehicle got out of the vehicle to inspect the damage then departed the scene. Police contacted the registered owner of the suspect vehicle in Calgary and was informed about who should be driving the vehicle. Police will be contacting the named persons and continuing with the investigation.

• On Sunday, November 22nd at 11:46 p.m., police responded to a disturbance complaint on Wolf Crescent involving a male standing outside, being refused entry back into a residence. The disturbance was dealt with, however. The 25-year-old male was arrested on outstanding warrants out of Kelowna. The male was issued a court date for Kelowna and released to a parent.

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Warden’s work pays off in park

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff A 40-year-old Lethbridge, Alta. man entered a guilty plea for unlawfully using and camping in a national park without a permit.

Timothy Edward Arinbou was fined $100 in total at Invermere Court for his offence after Judge (Grant) W. Sheard took into account the cost of travelling to the Columbia Valley from Lethbridge for sentencing.

“I accept your guilty plea,” Mr. Sheard told Mr. Arinbou, while urging him to take responsibility for his actions in the future.

Between July 29th and August 2nd of 2015, a Parks Canada warden drove past three men who were walking through Kootenay National Park with a crossbow in sight. The warden searched the trio and found that they had neither camping permits, nor firearms permits.

The men were also travelling by foot without a vehicle and had planned to spend a significant amount of time in the area.

Ultimately, the warden provided the men with directions to Crown land and the group told him they planned to leave the next day. However, the warden spotted the same three men walking through the park on Settler’s Road with plans to camp for four days after their initial warning. The warden drove all three men out of the park, writing them up.

Daryl John Wihelm Duda, 31, also entered guilty . . . ‘RCMP’ from page 4 That’s what they all say, so I figure I’ll check the file and find out which officer she bit to deserve jail time. I learned that Neppi was a passenger in a vehicle rollover involving a ‘98 Subaru on Highway 93/95 south of Windermere.

The driver was taken to the Invermere hospital and eventually Cranbrook hospital. Cst. Bell promised the driver from Canmore that

pleas for unlawfully using and camping in a national park without a permit as well as for carrying a firearm (crossbow) without a permit from the superintendent of the national park. Mr. Duda was fined $100 for camping without a permit and $100 for carrying a firearm.

The third man has yet to enter a plea. Mr. Sheard offered fines at the lower end of the scale due to the fact that the men “planned their trip in ignorance” and had “no aggravating factors” beyond the warnings.

Domestic results in fine An Athalmer man entered a guilty plea to assault after pushing his wife outside of their house on July 4th, while she was catching a cab.

The man was sentenced at the Invermere Court to a year-long conditional discharge, which includes conditions such as keeping the peace, updating his contact information and reporting regularly to a probation officer in Cranbrook. He will need to be assessed and attend counselling as the probation officer deems necessary.

In addition, he will need to abstain from drugs and alcohol during this one-year sentence.

The victim attended her husband’s sentencing and expressed a desire to work on their relationship, adding their confrontation was due to a combination of financial woes and alcohol. The couple plans to relocate to Victoria to make improvements to their quality of life.

The man will have two months to pay a $100 victim fine surcharge to the court.

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Season of giving

Historical Lens

By Nicole Trigg Pioneer Staff The Columbia Valley community is a generous one normally, but as we move into the month of December, this spirit of giving intensifies as local charities begin to collect donations for those in need so that everyone can enjoy the holidays. Whether it’s food, toys or warm coats, a little extra is being asked of those who have the means to provide it. In this issue alone, a number of causes are asking for help: the Hann family hoping to fundraise enough to help a dedicated community member regain his health and get back to work; Karel Wood wanting to sponsor Syrian refugees; Crazy Soles raising money for men’s health; volunteers working to improve the Invermere library; students supporting Kenyan mothers and a school in Tanzania; and the RCMP throwing their ongoing support behind yet another Columbia Valley Food Bank drive. Also in this issue, we learn that the Alliance Church has just recently packed almost 300 shoeboxes with gifts to send to kids around the world. The amount of charitable work taking place in this valley is astounding. What’s even more astounding is that all these causes will likely find the support they are looking for. While the Columbia Valley community might not have a huge population, it does have a huge heart. Although there is so much going on in the world that’s beyond our control, we can still have a positive affect by supporting what’s happening right here at home. And that, in itself, is a contribution to the world peace that the season of giving is really all about.

Hospital’s opening ceremony, 1972 In this image, dated 1972, people lined up at the door to witness the opening ceremony of the Windermere District Hospital’s new addition in Invermere. If you have any more information, email us at info@columbiavalleypioneer.com.

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Correction In last week’s article titled “Local man sentenced to year-long probation” on page 3 of the November 20th Pioneer, it was incorrectly stated that the “victim of the attack retaliated by cursing back.”

“It was one of the boys in the group who swore,” Crown counsel Andrew Mayes confirmed to The Pioneer on November 24th. “The attack followed very closely after being sworn at by a member of the group of young boys. There was no suggestion at all that it was the victim who swore.” The Pioneer apologizes to the victim and his family for this oversight.

Old Ford Anglia still exists Dear Editor: With reference to your photograph, “Lady leaning on a car, 1968” ...(re: “Historical Lens” in the November 20th Pioneer), that car is a 1961 Ford Anglia which happens to be the Enchanted Car in the Harry Potter movies.

Bud Cleland delivered the car in 1961 to Madeline from Heninger Motors in Calgary when Heninger was an import franchise (now Heninger Toyota). When Madeline’s house burned down, the car was bought

by Tracy Riches, and I bought the car from Tracy.

It is sitting in my garage right now. I have just replaced the fuel pump and it will be ready to go “as good as new” (well, almost). Many valley children had their photos taken in it when we had the Harry Potter “new book release” parties at Invermere Community Hall, sponsored by All Things Beautiful. Memorable times.

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LETTERS

Remembrance Day poem misses the point Dear Editor: Risking death in the promise of a better future for our children and generations to come is possibly the most courageous and selfless thing I can think of.

Our veterans went through hell for us. It should be our job to take care of those who fought for us, protect the freedom they fought for, and make sure they’re never needed again. Promoting war will never accomplish this.

I recently heard a poem recited during the Edgewater Remembrance Day service, which stated that the only people who ever fought for freedom were soldiers. In the poem, every type of person who could be thrown in the category of civil activism was listed and it was said that they “never fought for freedom.”

Women’s rights, children’s rights, minority rights, aboriginal rights, worker rights, gay rights, citizen rights, the Charter of Rights. These freedoms were not gained by fighting for our government, but by standing up to it.

There’s no denying that the Legion has done a lot to help our veterans, where our country has failed. If it wasn’t for the Legion, our veterans wouldn’t receive many of the services they so desperately need. That being said, war is not a

good thing, and will never give us peace and freedom. Battles fought and the horrible sacrifices experienced, should be remembered, and learned from, so they may never happen again. War is the opposite of peace. The only reason war exists is because of lack of civil action.

The repression of individualism and civil society outside the state is fascism. If we add the idolization and the promotion of war to that, it’s even more so. The hunger of war is self-perpetuating and the only way to be rid of it is to starve it.

Dictators and armies can be defeated, but if the repressive ideas they stood for live on, there is no victory, only defeat.

The real war is for hearts and minds. You can beat someone into temporary submission, but you cannot beat anyone into liking or agreeing with you. The only way that can be achieved is though empathy and reason. Armies should be for last line self-defence and prevention of genocide; anything more only gives our adversaries a reason to hate and fight us.

The truth is, peace and freedom are the responsibility of everyone, not just soldiers, and we shouldn’t let anyone tell us otherwise.

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Panorama offers special School bus concerns expressed new program for youth Dear Editor: Growing up in the valley, I rode a school bus from kindergarten to Grade 12. Never in those years did I ever encounter the problems I’ve had since my own children have been passengers on our SD6 (Rocky Mountain School District No. 6) bus routes.

For the past two years, my children have been yelled at, called names and all the students are made to sit in the front half of the bus like sardines. If that wasn’t enough, now they are being threatened with being kicked off their bus if they are not wearing a “proper” winter coat. In our school district’s policy No. 3601, the bus registration form, it states that students wear adequate clothing for the weather conditions while standing at the bus stop. Nowhere does it state the bus driver has the right to not transport a student based on their clothing.

A student was told to get off a Radium bus this past week due to the bus driver stating that the student was not wearing a proper winter coat. The bus then left the

student standing on the sidewalk alone.

We have many great bus drivers in this valley who are friendly and make a bus ride a positive experience. SD6 policy No. 3600 states: “The district will provide safe and efficient transportation in a caring manner.”

When a bus driver is allowed to yell, call names and physically touch a student to arrange them into seats, there is a problem.

Myself and other parents have tried to get answers, discipline, or some form of change, with no result. When a child’s finger is injured because the bus driver starts to pull away as a student is still trying to unload skis and no discipline occurs, our system is failing us. Who can parents go to? The school board only cares about schedules and budget. What about our children’s safety? Why should a bus ride be a negative experience? I encourage all parents who are having similar issues to step forward. A bully is a bully, and shame on the school district transportation board for defending it!

Donna Othen Radium Hot Springs

By Jamie Hurschler Panorama Mountain Resort “The free card program has been offered to valley students for more than a decade, but, in recent times, the number of children using it has dwindled.

Between hockey, curling, Nordic skiing, judo and many other pursuits, our kids have an incredible number of choices in this valley. We’re determined that mountain sports stay at the top of that list,” says Marke Dickson, sales and marketing director of Panorama Mountain Resort.

The new “Local Students Learn to Ski For Free” program includes a halfday afternoon (1 to 3 p.m.) PanoKids Camp group lesson, including lift ticket, with Panorama’s Ski & Ride Centre.

Following their lesson, kids are then able to return to ski another day for free.

“When considering this change, we asked several local people for their thoughts and all came back saying that any new program needed to include

a learning element to help new skiers and riders. They also made it clear that our program needed to be available throughout the season and easy to take in as part of a family day on the mountain,” continues Mr. Dickson.

“Many of us at Panorama have children in school, myself included, so we understand pressures around time and money. By offering a free lesson with skiing and special programs like our $99 all-season rental, we are doing all we can to make this incredible mountain available to more locals.”

Eligible schools for the new program include Windermere Elementary School, Eileen Madson Elementary School, J. Alfred Laird Elementary School, Edgewater Elementary School and Martin Morigeau Elementary School.

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Local social media was abuzz the weekend before last after two military helicopters were spotted in the air above Invermere on Sunday, November 15th, flying low over the valley and heading south.

As the choppers were sighted just days after the Paris terrorist attacks, there was some speculation about increased Canadian military presence as a national safety measure, but this is not the case, according to Captain Alexandre Cadieux with 1 Canadian Air Division, the operational level headquarters for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

“I just wanted to at least provide you with reassurance. I understand that, with everything that’s been taking place internationally, seeing helicopters where they’re not usually being seen can raise concern,” he told The Pioneer on Thursday, November 19th.

“Ultimately, they were just in transit to the West Coast where they’re going to be participating in normal training.

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Hann family fundraises for double lung transplant

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff After 10 years of suffering from a shortness of breath caused by a progressive genetic disease known as Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Disorder, Alan Hann learned that he needed a double lung transplant.

The 40-year old Invermerian is fundraising with the Hann family to cover the costs of living in Edmonton for when he spends six weeks there as an outpatient preparing for the surgery, then an additional four weeks at the hospital recovering from the surgery, and yet another six weeks as an outpatient following the surgery.

“I need to go to Edmonton because when they think I’m ready for my work-up, which could be any time. I have to move there to take a six-week program where you go to the university every day for physio — all kinds of stuff — from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between Monday to Friday,” explained Alan. “Then, you have to have a family member with you the whole time… and you’re an outpatient so you have to have a place to live and food to eat — that’s where a lot of the expenses come from. After that program, then you’re on the list and then you wait.”

The Hann family hopes to raise $20,000 to cover the expenses of travelling out-of-province for treatments by hosting a silent auction that has been dubbed “Fill the Eddie for Alan” by the Columbia Valley Rockies, which will take place during their home game against the Nelson Leafs on Saturday, November 28th.

“I think (the lung transplant) will help me to do the things I want to do and I can go back to work to contribute to society,” said Alan.

Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Disorder is an inherited disorder that can cause lung and liver diseases for people between the ages of 20 and 50 years old, but the signs and symptoms can vary depending on the age of the patient during the diagnosis. It can cause shortness of breath from mild activities, reduced ability to exercise, unintentional weight loss, recurring respiratory infections, fatigue, rapid heart beat upon standing and wheezing.

Some patients also come to develop emphysema, which is a lung disease caused from damage to small air sacs in the lungs known as alveoli — a problem that can accelerate the symptoms of emphysema and damage the lungs of smokers.

“It hasn’t affected my liver, just my lungs,” said Alan.

“So, that’s good but my lungs are pretty well shot and I need to get a double lung transplant because of it.”

Typically, the Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Disorder affects one in 1,500 to 3,500 individuals with European ancestry (while it remains uncommon in people with Asian descent). The primary problem is getting diagnosed with this progressive disease correctly.

“Your body normally has Alpha 1 in it and it rejuvenates the lungs,” said Erin Hann, Alan’s wife. “After

‘FILL THE EDDIE FOR AL’ — Right to left: Alan Hann, his wife, Erin, and Alan’s brother, Ken Hann, have united for a fundraiser to cover the costs of Alan’s double lung transplant in Edmonton. The Hann family is asking the Columbia Valley to support their cause during Alan’s time of need.

Photo by Breanne Massey coughing, we break little alveoli in our lungs and when Alan coughs, his genetic disease doesn’t allow him to build those alveoli back up. They become loose, big sacks in there and that’s why he can’t breathe.”

Alan, along with many others impacted by the disorder, was initially misdiagnosed with asthma before an answer to his health challenges arrived. Now, he visits Dr. Robertson in Canmore and several specialists at the Lung Transplant Clinic in Calgary once a month to learn about coping with the challenges of the disease roughly.

“At first, it was just a shortness of breath and then, at first, we just thought it was asthma, but it kept on getting worse so we went to a specialist,” explained Alan. “Eventually, they came to this conclusion and it’s been a long road and it just keeps getting worse and worse. It’s a progressive disease so all we’re trying to do now is keep the lungs as healthy as we can, but they’re not going to get any better than they are now, and that’s why I need the transplant.”

‘Fill the Eddie for Alan’ fundraiser When the Hann family decided to host a silent auction to help cover the costs of Alan’s out-of-province treatments, it made sense to enlist the Rockies’ help.

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The third Valley Sessions performance was a packed house at Pynelogs on Saturday, November 21st.

The audience was rewarded with fantastic performances by local acts The McToogle’s Trio, the Half Sacks, and Kenzie Dubois (pictured), whose original compositions brought an emotional tear to many an eye. Stayed tuned for Valley Sessions No. 4 coming up in December.

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Last year’s Movember Mile in Invermere attracted 30 participants in -15 C. “Underwear is optional but please no nudity!” said Mrs. Kirk. “Awards will be presented at Circle Café postrun for Best Male and Female Moustache!”

Drop in to Crazy Soles or call 250-342-2074 or email crazysoles@telus.net for more information.

Movember Mile is back!

November is the month of moustaches and things have been getting hairy, so to help everyone let off some steam and flaunt their ‘stache, the Crazy Soles Run/Yoga/ Nordic store in Invermere is once again hosting the 4th Annual Movember Mile.

The one-mile walk/jog/run is taking place this Sunday, November 29th, starting at 11 a.m. at the Crazy Soles store, located at 1045 7th Avenue. Participants will walk/jog/run the one mile through downtown and finish back at the Crazy Soles store.

“This event is by donation,” said Crazy Soles co-owner Beva Kirk. “All donations go to the Movember Foundation for Men’s Health and Prostate Cancer Canada.”

The Movember Foundation is a global charity committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives. Since 2003, millions have joined the men’s health movement, raising $677 million and funding over 1,000 projects fo-

Support the local food economy On Thursday, December 3rd, the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce (CVCC) has invited Ingrid Jarrett, the vice chair of Slow Food Canada, to provide a luncheon presentation: “Slow Food — What does it mean to our economy?” Among her many achievements, Ms. Jarrett has won the Presidents Award from the Economic Development Association of BC for her work.

The Columbia Valley Slow Food Team invites anyone who eats food to step up to the “plate” and attend the presentation, which will teach how Slow Food can play an active role in supporting a strong local food culture.

The event will take place at the CVCC/Lions Hall from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will include a luncheon prepared by From Scratch - A Mountain Kitchen.

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

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

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 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 Winter Wonderland Market and Christmas Tea. 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 Winter Wonderland Market and Christmas Tea. 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.

• 11 a.m.: Invermere Public Library Pre-school Story Time. Join us for stories and a craft.

• 1 - 5 p.m.: Food Bank Drive. Volunteers and first responders will be at Sobeys, No Frills and Valley Foods collecting donations for the Food Bank.

• 6 p.m.: Brisco Riding Club Awards Night Dinner at Brisco Community Hall. Dance to follow. $10/singles, $25/family. For more information call Virginia at 250341-1419.

• 6 p.m.: Meat draw and 50/50 at Invermere Legion.

• 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.

• 7:30 p.m.: Fill the Eddie for Alan fundraiser. Eddie Mountain Arena, during the Rockies home game.

A silent auction in support of Alan Hann, who is undergoing a double lung transplant.

Sunday, November 29th • 11 a.m.: Movember Mile. The run begins and ends at Crazy Soles, 1045 7th Ave Invermere.

Entry by donation; non-participant donations gratefully accepted. All donations given to the Movember Foundation supporting men’s health.

• 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.

Monday, November 30th • The David Thompson Secondary School’s leadership class will be delivering purple lights to confirmed participating businesses to help raise awareness about violence against women.

• 6:50 p.m.: Ladies Night Out - The Gift that changed my life, at Lake Windermere Alliance Church, tickets $15 per person. An evening for women who love fellowship, fun, and food for the body and soul.

Fashion event featuring Tiffany’s Thredz and Summit Footwear. Special guest speaker Jackie Buhler, R.N.

Tuesday, December 1st • Wear purple clothing between December 1st and 5th to honour the survivors and slain women who were attacked in Montreal 26 years ago.

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

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

Wednesday, December 2nd • 7 p.m.: Wilmer Community Club AGM at Wilmer Hall. Come celebrate the life and times of Conrad Kain through the lens of Pat Morrow.

Thursday, December 3rd • 11:45 a.m.: The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce has invited Ingrid Jarrett, Vice Chair of Slow Food Canada to provide a luncheon presentation: Slow Food - What does it mean to our economy? held at Lions Hall, Crossroads. Lunch prepared by From Scratch A Mountain Kitchen. To register for the luncheon presentation, please visit events.r20. constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=l4sfp5dab&oei dk=a07ebt36dit2c57ca3b.

• 10:30 a.m.: Invermere Public Library Pre-school Story Time. Join us for stories and a craft.

• 3:30- 4:30 p.m.: Invermere Public Library Drop-in Lego Club. Build our theme or create your own. Kids under 8 should bring an adult.

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

Friday, December 4th • 4 - 6:30 p.m.: Stuffed Pork Loin Dinner at the Invermere Legion. $15/person. Reservations Recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat draw and 50/50.

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

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

• 7 p.m.: Valley Voices A Ceremony of Carols at Christ Church Trinity. Tickets $10, students $5. Available at Tiffany’s Threds in Invermere, Meet On Higher Ground in Radium and The Purple Cow Gift Shop in Fairmont Hot Springs.

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

• 7:30 p.m.: Bob’s Your Elf - A Christmas play at Windermere Community Hall. Tickets $6 for children under 16, $13 for adults. Available at Circle Cafe and Windermere Family Pantry. Doors open a half hour before showtime.

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Your Elf at the WinderMr. Adams, who grew mere Community Hall. up in the valley, recalls The play is about an fond memories of being elf named Bob who gets involved with the troupe banished from the North through his high school Pole because of a bad attiyears and loves the sense tude. To teach Bob a valuof community that locallyable lesson, Santa Claus produced theatre creates. sends him to a small town Tickets for the show to assist a group of amaare $6 for children under teur actors in staging the 16, and $13 for adults. greatest Christmas PagThey can be found at the eant in the community’s Circle Cafe in Invermere, PAGEANT PLAYERS — The Lake Windermere Players history. the Windermere Family Community Theatre is back with a brand new familyPromising fun and Pantry and, of course, at friendly production just in time for Christmas. Bob’s Your laughter for the whole the door.

Elf plays at the Windermere Community Hall from Decemfamily, this play will put Showtimes are 7:30 ber 4th to 6th.

Photo submitted the jingle in your bells just p.m. for the Friday, Dein time for the holiday season! cember 4th and Saturday, December 5th shows, and Director Trevor Adams, along with his team at 2 p.m for the Sunday, December 6th performance.

Lake Windermere Players, wanted to bring to the val- Doors open half an hour before show time. ley a Christmas show for this holiday season, but to also For more information and to learn more about getmake sure that it was a full-length family production. ting involved with future productions, visit the “Lake With over a month of rehearsal for the volunteer Windermere Players” Facebook page.

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Campaign shines light on violence

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff Violence against women is an issue that should hit home for everyone so that it can be prevented, according to Women’s Resource Centre’s outreach worker Rachel King.

“We have a plan,” she explained.

“Historically, we have purple lights shining (a light on abusive behaviours) in all of the businesses and we’re trying to expand beyond Invermere. Our goal is to have the valley (involved), from Spillimacheen to Canal Flats to Skookumchuck, because that’s the area we cover in our programs.”

The week-long Purple Light Campaign aims to use purple lights to shine a light on domestic violence, while honouring the victims and survivors from a horrifying political crime.

On December 6th, 1989, shooter Marc Lepine entered Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique and opened fire, killing 14 women. During the violent attack, Mr. Lepine was heard ranting about how feminists had ruined his life.

In addition to the slain women, Mr. Lepine also wounded 13 others at the University of Montreal’s engineering school, before taking his own life.

“Violence has no place in our community,” said Ms. King. “It affects us all

and every women has the right to live free from violence and abuse in their home, work place and community — and by doing the Purple Light campaign, we can make that a reality.”

In fact, this year the push to promote healthy relationships will be making it to the schools as the David Thompson Secondary School Leadership Class is conducting supervised research on domestic violence with their teacher Dwayne Zahara.

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Dates to remember • Drop by the Women’s Resource Centre for an Open House on Monday, December 7th between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to talk to staff and volunteers, enjoy snacks and mingle.

• The David Thompson Secondary School’s leadership class will be delivering purple lights to confirmed participating businesses to help raise awareness about violence against women on Monday, November 30th.

• Wear purple clothing between December 1st and 5th to honour the survivors and slain women who were attacked by Marc Lepine in Montreal 26 years ago.

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Hot Dogs $3, Smokies or Brats $5, Burgers $5 Coffee, Tea, or Pop $2

Saturday, December 5 - Noon to 5 p.m.

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• Aunt Frances • Dave’s Hot Pepper Jelly • Konig Sausage • Gerry’s Gelati • Parthena Oil • Saunder’s Family Farm •Sophie’s Pickles • Spatzle • The Bakery • Wicked Witch Onions and more.

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Library fundraiser taking bids

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff

An Evening of Commemoration and Remembrance

Friday, December 11th

6:30 p.m. at Frater Landing in Invermere $10 per light Special Thanks to our Tree of Lights Sponsors

Please find your Tree of Lights form at the Hospice Office, and return it before December 4th.

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There’s a Christmas initiative geared toward promoting literacy through a silent auction fundraiser.

Friends of the Invermere Library volunteers Lynda Sheperdson, Pat Conway and Susan Webster helped unload and set up this year’s annual Christmas Silent Auction at the Invermere Public Library on Friday, November 20th.

The fundraiser has been accepting bids on silent auction items at the Invermere Public Library since Saturday, November 21st and will continue to LITERACY LOVERS — Friends of the Invermere Library volunteers Lynda Sheperdson, Pat Conway and Susan Webster helped set up this year’s annuuntil Wednesday, December 9th.

“We hold a silent auction every al Christmas Silent Auction at the Invermere Public Library. The fundraiser November-December,” explained Ms. will be accepting bids on silent auction items until Wednesday, December 9th.

Photo by Breanne Massey Sheperdson. “The items are donated by members and users of the library, “The money can be used for new programming plus a few businesses, but we don’t go out and actively at the library, new tables and chairs, or things that are solicit because we believe they’re already asked too often needed at the library,” said Ms. Conway. “It helps with for too much.” anything that the library is in need of.”

She added the golf courses are often generous donors, Although the fundraiser has been ongoing for years, along with merchants in town who are library patrons. both Ms. Conway and Ms. Sheperdson could not recall “It raises money that goes directly back to the library,” exactly how many years it has been running. The duo said Ms. Sheperdson. “It’s amazing to see the items we get agreed the initiative must date back at least nine years. everywhere. The community is so generous.”

“We usually raise between $2,000 and $3,000 for Ms. Conway added that 100 per cent of the money the library every year,” explained Ms. Webster, while being raised through the silent auction will go toward adding the trio hopes to match their previous successes. enhancing the library itself or library services.

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

The Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley is looking for sponsors to help families and individuals over the holiday season. How can you help?

1. Sponsor an individual or family (or families) at a cost of $75 - $200/ family depending on the family size. This means you provide the funds to cover the cost of the grocery gift card and also assemble a wrapped gift box of goodies (shoe-box size). If you are unable to assemble the gift box, there is an option to provide an additional $25 to cover that cost.

2. Make a flat donation to the Christmas Bureau.

3. Donate any items that would be suitable to enclose in a gift box, such as candy, baking, toothbrushes, soaps, dish/face cloths, games, puzzles, crayons, coloring books, scratch tickets, homemade items, etc. These items will then be used by the volunteers to make “goodie” boxes for any unsponsored families.

4. Visit one of the Angel trees at Dairy Queen, Fields or Home Hardware, pick up a tag and purchase a gift for a child. Return wrapped and labeled gifts to the store by December 14th.

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The Christmas gift that keeps on giving Adopt-A-Book this Christmas season and receive a handmade ornament to hang on your tree.

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Brisco Riding Club Awards Night Dinner Saturday, November 28th 6 p.m. at the Brisco Community Hall

Email cvcb@shaw.ca to be matched with a family. *We are in need of wrapped gift boxes of goodies to include with the grocery gift cards. See suggestions for items under #3*

Dance to follow. $10/singles, $25/Family. Hope to see everyone there!

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. . . ‘Library’ from previous page

. . . ‘Campaign’ from page 15

In addition, Friends of the Invermere Library will also be hosting the first “‘Twas the Book Sale before Christmas” fundraiser at Home Hardware during the store’s regular business hours on December 5th and 6th, where customers can shop for gently used holiday and “giftable” books or winter reading selections.

“We’re going to have four tables over two days,” said Ms. Sheperdson. “I think we’re starting at 10 a.m. and staying until they close.”

During the holidays, Friends of the Invermere Library will also be stocking Christmas books that are being sold by donation at the Invermere Public Library — an initiative that began in 2014.

“If Christmas books come in (by donation), we save them all through the year and then we sell them by donation,” concluded Ms. Conway. “There are some very nice children’s books.”

To learn more about the Friends, call the library at 250342-6416 or email publiclibrary@invermere.net.

The Leadership Class will also be chipping in to help the Women’s Resource Centre raise awareness around violence against women.

“The David Thompson Secondary School’s Leadership Class will be coming down, forming teams, and going to all of the businesses to deliver purple lights throughout the community,” said Ms. King about the Monday, November 30th drop-off. “We do call the businesses ahead of time to ensure that the businesses are on board for it and that they’ll have a spot to put the lamp.”

In addition, Family Dynamix executive director Pat Cope will be encouraging people in the Columbia Valley to wear purple during the first week of December to raise awareness.

“The kids wear pink T-shirts to raise awareness about the anti-bullying initiative in April,”

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said Penny McIntyre, Women’s Resource Centre staffer. “It would be great to see them doing the same thing with purple shirts at the Open House we’re hosting or anytime throughout the first week of December.”

Additionally, to mark the anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, there will be an opportunity for women’s rights advocates to drop by the Women’s Resource Centre on Monday, December 7th between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to talk to staff and volunteers, enjoy snacks and mingle.

“We really want to encourage people to come down and see what our Women’s Resource Centre has to offer,” said Ms. Cope, noting it would be ideal to have enough community support next year to make the week-long campaign more widely recognized with a public walk and vigil.

The purple lights will remain lit within the Columbia Valley during the first week of December.

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The evening includes a festive holiday buffet dinner, live entertainment by Michael Sicoly, dancing, cash bar, prizes and more!

Celebrate the year’s success with one BIG Holiday party!

Michael Sicoly, Special Live Entertainment Michael Sicoly has co-starred in the hit movie "Alive" which was filmed in Panorama BC. He also has, and continues to sing National anthems for The Seattle Mariners, Seahawks, Sounders and just recently for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. He has entertained internationally for over 20 years including 5 consecutive years at The Masters in Augusta Georgia.

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YOUR MONEY

Will the Fed finally raise rates?

Since December 16th, 2008, the Fed has kept its benchmark interest rate at a range between zero and 0.25 per cent. According to a recent Wall Street Journal poll, nine out of 10 economists said they expect the Fed to raise short-term interest rates at its December 16th, 2015 policy meeting. But will they? Could this be the “seven-year itch” of painfully low interest rates?

inflation train may be picking up steam. In September, for example, consumer borrowing surged by $28.9 billion, the biggest monthly jump since the start of data collection in 1941.

Further, it’s important to remember that inflation is a lagging indicator. It takes time for spending to work its way through the economy.

Economic indicators Janet Yellen said on November 4th that a rate hike in the U.S. is a “live possibility” if the economy stays on track. What that would entail, said Yellen, is continued job growth and getting closer to the Fed’s two per cent inflation target.

The U.S. economy appears to be heading in that direction. Due to an unexpectedly strong October jobs report, unemployment is now just five per cent. This level is what is normally considered “full employment” by the Fed and many private economists.

In addition to better unemployment numbers, average hourly earnings have rose 2.5 per cent over the past 12 months, the strongest pace since 2009.

In spite of better jobs reports, and the multi-trillion dollar injections of cash through quantitative easing, inflation remains muted at just 0.2 per cent. This is because it’s not enough for more money to simply exist — it needs to be circulating through the economy.

Recently, there are strong economic signals that the

Investor sentiment The markets have already began to price in a rate increase. Two-year Treasuries, which are thought to be closely linked to inflation, are currently trading around 0.88 per cent, up from a recent low of 0.16 per cent in September 2011.

According to the CME Group, Fed funds futures, used by investors and traders to place bets on central bank policy, have risen to a 70 per cent likelihood of a rate increase in December, up from 38 per cent on October 28th. Though not a solid indicator, it does offer an interesting view of investor sentiment.

What this means for Canada Fed rate hike means a strengthening U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar. In addition to making foreign travel more expensive, a strong U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar can make imports more expensive, while improving the competitiveness of our manufacturing sector.

A strong U.S. dollar does not bode well for oil prices as many global commodities are priced in U.S. dollars.

Increasing oil prices due to exchange rates can cause a slowdown in consumption, further depressing prices.

Likewise, as energy stocks account for about 20 per cent of the TSX, investors may expect more volatility in the stock market.

If interest rates start rising in the U.S., the pressure will be on for Canada to follow suit. Canadians would be wise to focus on paying down debt, consider converting variable-rate mortgages to fixed, and re-evaluating the asset allocation of their investment portfolios.

Final thoughts Even with such positive indicators, the fact remains that the Federal Reserve isn’t yet in a position where it needs to raise rates.

Many other developed economies’ bond yields are lower than those in the U.S., causing U.S. bonds to remain comparatively competitive. Coupled with nearzero inflation, there is little reason why the Fed would need to raise.

One thing is for sure: the markets hate surprises.

Simply warning of rate increases could be a way of keeping the economy in check, and helping ensure that, when rates do eventually rise, whether that be on December 16th or some other date in the future, people are ready for it.

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Stripes store opens doors

By Breanne Massey Pioneer Staff Cassy Campbell opened the doors to Stripes Gear retail shop on Wednesday, November 18th located at 824 Westridge Drive in Invermere beside Bicycle Works.

She will be selling Polycon polypropylene (a quick-drying alternative to wool thermals) long johns for children, women and men imported from New Zealand over the holidays.

“My business is mostly done online and through direct sales,” explained Mrs. Campbell. “We bring in and import directly from a New Zealand manufacturer. I choose all of my own colours and styles and have them made by a family business because we mostly do adult and kids’ base layers.”

The Polycon polypropylene fabric is engineered to help regulate one’s body temperature and to remove moisture from the skin. The fabric is well-known for being light and helps

keep outdoor enthusiasts dry, while collecting and evaporating moisture.

There will be sizes ranging from extra small children’s wear to adult sizes. She will also be selling hats and jewelry at her temporary downtown location.

While Mrs. Campbell has owned and operated the business from home for two years, she has opted to move into the storefront location to accommodate home renovations.

“We’re renovating for (my husband) Forrest to move in so we have to put a lift in where my shop used to be,” she explained about Mr. Campbell’s skiing accident, in which he sustained a spinal cord injury.

Stripes Gear will be open between Wednesday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. over the holidays with a location closure slated for January, depending on how business goes.

For more information, visit www.stripesgear.com or e-mail sales@ stripesgear.com.

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See this week's November 25th Invermere Valley Echo for:

• Market gives over $9,000 back to community (page 1) • Invermere Health Care Auxiliary recognized for helping campaign reach $1 million goal (page 3) • Summit Youth Centre expanding services (page 3) • Kootenay-Columbia MP becomes NDP National Parks critic (page 4)

• Impact of more docks on Columbia Lake debated (page 5) • Local Judokas demonstrate skill in Creston (page 9) • Rockies shut out Golden Rockets (page 10) • Rockies win two in a row (page 11) • New Columnist! Geoff Hill: Real Estate is easy - just ask me! (page 13)

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Students rewarded for teamwork ing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania after both of his legs were amputated. “I learned that if you have a dream, you can conquer it no matter what.”

A small cohort of stuMr. West’s story resonated with many of the students dents were recently refrom JA Laird. warded for their hard work, “It just hooked me because he accomplished things dedication and generosity that people said he would never be able to do even though in giving back to others; he only has half a body,” said Carly Nickurak, Grade 5 while learning about the fistudent. “Other people can do that, too.” nancial risks of managing a Two years ago, Ms. Gauthier gathered a group of stubusiness. dents to work toward alleviating poverty through a miFifteen Grade 5 and 6 crocredit loan by committing to one local and one global students from JA Laird Elaction. Her students contributed $1,000 to a Tanzanian ementary School were seschool to help cover construction costs to purchase new lected to attend a day-long windows and ceiling materials last year, and Ms. Gauthier WE Day workshop hosted submitted annual reports to Free the Children. by the international charity As a result of the class’ hard work, Free the Children Free the Children in Calsent out 17 tickets to the school (15 for students and two gary on October 27th after WE IS STRONGER THAN ME — Participating Grade 5 and 6 students from JA Laird for chaperones) to attend WE Day to hear positive stories completing a two-year long recently took a daylong trip to Calgary to attend WE Day. Submitted photo from motivational speakers. project that taught them “My hope is that the students will be motivated to how to manage a microcredit loan. work together to achieve a greater goal “I think attending WE Day was a good way for students to hear from leaders in than we could achieve on our own, our world or people who have overcome obstacles, which helps (the kids) realize that and put that to a good cause,” said Ms. we can achieve anything that we set our minds to,” said JA Laird Elementary School Gauthier. “We’re hoping that someone teacher Ms. Alyssan Gauthier. “The day was all about getting together with people who local or someone global will apply for had overcome obstacles and to motivate students to realize that one person can make a the next loan that we have created and difference but that together we’re stronger.” be better off for it because of the fact WE Day is a Free the Children celebration whereby world leaders and pop stars at- that there’s no interest attached to the tempt to motivate students to think about changing the world in a positive way. There microcredit loan that we offer annually.” were 16,000 children at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary this year to hear inspiShe added that it’s exciting to work rational stories from celebrities, such as The Band Perry, Olympian Silken Laumann with young people who are motivated and Free the Children ambassador Spencer West. on this project.

“When I went to WE Day with all of my friends and classmates, I got inspired Ms. Gauthier’s class will be fundbecause all of these things that people did, like maybe if you lost your voice or some- raising to help preserve the microcredit thing, they never gave up,” said Emmy lou Grieve, Grade 5 participant. “They kept on loan and the class business next year going and they always worked with what they had, and that quite inspired me so that through the sales of rafiki bracelets, nothing can really stop you — there’s always a way.” which have been made by mothers in Ms. Gauthier said she hoped her Grade 5 participants would be motivated by the Kenya. The bracelets will be sold for event to work hard, while the Grade 6 participants could use the opportunity to cele- $10 each at the JA Laird book fair takbrate their completed ing place at the school between Decemwork in the class. ber 7th and 9th, which the public is “When I went invited to attend (checking in at front to WE Day, it was a desk is required). The hours of the fair really life-changing are 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. and noon to BEAUTIFUL BRACELETS — Emmylou experience because 1 p.m. all three days, plus the fair will Grieve holds up a pamphlet featuring the rafiki so many people there also be open after school on December bracelets that were made by Kenyan mothers, had lost so much, 9th from 3:15 to 4 p.m. which JA Laird students will be selling to raise but they keep trying Ms. Gauthier’s students were money.

Photo by Breanne Massey even though every- proud to announce that $5 goes to WE body had told them, Day costs and $5 goes back to Kenyan mothers who made them. ‘no, you can’t do In addition, the students will be selling art work and gift card prints of their own that,’ but they didn’t original art work. Ms. Gauthier has tasked each student in the class with jobs, ranging believe them,” said from bookkeeping to paying the printers for reproducing their art work, marketing, Grade 5 participant merchandising, distribution, and promotions.

Mackenzie Tenta, “WE is stronger than ME,” concluded Kate Hale, Grade 5 participant. “If you BRIGHT LIGHTS —A scene from WE Day at the Saddledome after hearing about work together, you can usually accomplish something bigger than if you just work by in Calgary.

Photo by Angela Miller Spencer West climb- yourself.”

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November 27, 2015

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PIONEER ON THE ROAD

It’s a great reason

…to call the valley home

Holiday takes 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: Kim Frocklage, Tammy Mytopher, Shelley Tamelin and Julie Carder at Rifugio Lagazoi in the Dolomites, Italy; Debbie Maguire with friends from nursing training 38 years ago, in Juneau, Alaska on an Alaskan cruise; Christine Vidalin, Sheryl Thomas, Sandi McAlister (standing), Frances Jamieson, Karen Proudfoot, Donna Tunnacliffe, Helen Kipp and Lucia Merlo (sitting) at Elk Lakes Provincial Cabin; Some members of the Columbia Valley Classic Car Club and friends at the Libby, Montana car show. From left to right are Arnold Scheffer, Bernie and Susan Raven, Orval and Val Roberts, Vicky and Keith Roberts, Peggy and Stan Harrison, and Penny and Pete Jensen.

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Morley Dougall of Fairmont Hot Springs For more information on this contest, please see our ad on page 9 of this week’s Columbia Valley Pioneer or visit www.cvchamber.ca/christmas-star

INFORMATION FOR GIFT CARD RECIPIENTS 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. If you are in need of support over the Christmas season, please pick up a registration form from The Family Dynamix Association (Invermere office and Canal Flats office), Ministry of Children and Family Development, the Employment Centre and the Canal Flats Town Office 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.

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DISTRIBUTION OF GIFT CARDS AND GIFTS When: December 17th • Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Location: The Invermere Community Hall.

Wednesday, December 9th, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.

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Saturday, December 12th, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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Local church co-ordinates Operation Christmas Child Keara Moore, the employee engagement co-ordinator for Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, is part of a six-person team developDuring the Christmas season, people have come to expect ing a workplace culture designed to help employees love where they requests from charities to help live and work. They have the lofty someone somewhere. It is, after all, the season of giving. goal of taking part in both a local and a global community initiaFor several years now, Lake Windermere Alliance Church tive each month of the year. Keara suggested they do the Operation has been involved in co-ordinating Operation Christmas Child Christmas Child shoebox profor the valley. The concept is MISSION TO HELP — The Operation Christ- gram for the month of October.

She expected they’d do maysimple: fill a shoebox with small mas Child sign in front of the Alliance Church; clothing items, school, sanitation Dahlia Malfair at the Alliance Church packing be 30 boxes. party, trying to decide what goes in next; boxes of “I had no idea how it would supplies, and, of course, toys. boxes packed and ready to go.

Children in over 100 counfly but they were totally into it,” Photos by Dorothy Isted she said. tries get invited to a kid-themed Only two of the resort employees had ever heard of party. None of them know they’re in for a surprise: a shoebox filled with delights. Samaritan’s Purse is a Canadian the program, but the enthusiasm was palpable. One percharity with its headquarters in Calgary, and the shoebox son said to her: “I love that this is a tangible way for me program is just one of their projects. They are commit- to give back.”

Keara had to make three trips to the church to get ted to providing safe water, food, clothing, shelter, educational resources and medical help to impoverished people, more shoeboxes. Employees enjoyed the project so much regardless of race, religion or gender. Closer to home, the they decided to make it their October 2016 global initiaorganization helped in flood restoration projects in Alber- tive, and they plan on challenging other resorts and businesses in the valley to take on the project too. ta and Saskatchewan.

Alliance church folks met after church on November The church had a surprise this year: 80 shoeboxes 22nd to fill boxes with donated items. About 270 boxes from one source.

By Dorothy Isted Special to The Pioneer

were shipped. Volunteer drivers will deliver them to the Samaritan’s Purse depot in Calgary from where they’ll be flown to recipient countries.

In 2014, Canadians donated over 700,000 shoeboxes.

To learn more about Samaritan’s Purse and Operation Christmas Child, visit www.samaritanspurse.ca or contact the Lake Windermere Alliance Church at 250-342-9535.

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Pioneer Classifieds s obituary s

SMITH, Dorothy (Dot) (nee Worsley) August 13th, 1932 - November 20th, 2015

Long-time valley resident, school teacher, Lake Windermere Player, curler and tennis player, world traveler, 3rd place finisher in the 1985 Stockdale Square Husband Calling Contest and long-suffering cook. Dot passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Columbia House after a lengthy battle with dementia. Dot leaves behind her husband, Roger, her sons, Graeme (Nancy) and Doug (Mercy) and grandchildren, Grady and Emma.

Private remembrance to be held at a later date.

Email condolences may be sent to the family through Dorothy’s obituary at www.hindmanbowersfuneralhome.com

Pasin, Giovanni “Johnny” 1928 – 2015 It is with deep sorrow that the family of Giovanni Pasin announces his sudden passing at 87 years of age from complications following a stroke on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in Cranbrook.

Johnny was born on August 3, 1928 in San Biagio di Callalta, Treviso, Italy. He arrived in Canada in 1953 and worked for the railroad on the prairies and the dam in Trail, BC before settling in Invermere. Johnny spent a lot of time with the Gagatek family. Some of his happiest times were when he was fishing and hunting with the boys. He also enjoyed collecting wood, helping Christine make sausage and bacon and making wine. Johnny had an infectious smile, a good sense of humour and a lot of love in his heart.

Nonno will be truly missed.

Johnny is survived by his son Norman (Kimberley) Gagatek, grandsons Braeden and Quinn, his life-long friend Christina Gagatek and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his mother Antonia, father Luigi, brothers Diego, Renato, Mario, Beppie and Sergio. Johnny was the last one to go.

A memorial service for Johnny will be held at a later date in the spring of 2016. Those wishing to make a memorial donation in his honour may do so to the Parkinson Society of British Columbia, 600, 890 - West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1J9 or to the charity of your choosing.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

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

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Thank you

Lost & Found

Cheers & jeers

Cheers & jeers

Thank you

Lost: Prescription sunglasses, reward offered. 250-341-1044 ask for Rick.

Cheers to the gentleman who came to my rescue when I was stuck on the icy hill on Upper Lakeview Rd.

Cheers to an incredible Light up Night parade! Every float was amazing! (The shiny, lit up logging truck was our families’ fave ;) Cheers to candies for the kids, hot chocolate and fires and a beautiful light display at Pothole Park. What an incredible way to kick off the season of community spirit and giving. Cheers to all who put in so much effort to plan and participate in it.

Cheers to our wonderful neighbours and the firefighting crew who were ready to help us when our shop caught on fire. Fortunately, we didn’t need the help but sure do appreciate the care of all of you.

Jeers to the poorly planned and executed light up day activities.

Disappointing.

Dorothy Wageningen, Adriana and David Laine, as well as Debbie Twomey would like to thank everyone who has called, brought over food, given flowers and offered to help at such a sad time in our lives with Dennis’ passing.

Thank you to Laura Hermakin and Don Merrin for doing such a wonderful service and to everyone who took time out of their day to attend the funeral.

We are forever grateful for your generosity and support.

A great big huge thank you and appreciation for the laughing, comments, free coffee, jokes and the waves from vehicles. It makes me happy and content enjoying the people here in Invermere.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous. If alcohol is causing problems or conflict in your life, AA can help. All meetings are at 8 p.m. For more information, please call 250342-2424. Columbia United AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at the BC Service Building, South End – 624 4th St., Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday at the Catholic Church, East Side of Main St. With the exception of Tuesday, all meetings are open.

CHEERS & JEERS

Sponsored by

Garage Sale Indoor Garage Sale: 2216 Westside Park Ave. Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Men’s and Women’s clothes; books, household items. Tupperware inventory too.

Cheers & jeers Big CHEERS to Toni at BMO for all your help.

A huge CHEERS to the anonymous individual who donated generously to the DTSS Art Class/Club. There will be many students who benefit creatively from your contribution.

Much appreciated!

Jeers to the guy at Station Pub trivia who challenges so many questions and takes the “competition” way too seriously. You’re irritating and bothering other players who want to have a fun night out at the pub.

You end up winning most of the time anyway, so just relax!

Big Cheers to Rich for spending hours each week putting together the trivia night. Your work and effort don’t go unnoticed, and you’re a great host! Cheers for making it happen!

A HUGE Cheers to Dan and Tammy of the Edgewater Volunteer Fire Department. The mock first responders demonstration you put on for the students was unbelievable.

Cheers to the KNP Highways Maintenance Staff for their hard work, long hours and dedication in keeping the park roads safe.

You do a great job and are much appreciated!

Cheers to the Black Forest Restaurant for 25 years of excellent food and service. And Cheers to them for showing their appreciation to their customers by offering a full week of 1990 prices.

You are the best!

Cheers to Family Resource Centre and Main Street Fun and Games and all the volunteers for an awesome family fun day!

Jeers to the astounding amount of racists in our community and country.

A huge Cheers to the organizers of Sole Sisters! Magali and Gwyn not only shared their love of running with the girls but boosted their self confidence while wearing fun and funky clothes. My daughter loved it and can’t wait to join you again next year!

Cheers to Dee at Palliser Printing for your kindness! You are amazing!

A late Cheers to the two ladies who witnessed my son’s biking accident and brought him straight home. He was banged up but not having to ride home made all the difference.

Cheers to our decorator extraordinaire, Brenda Mitchell, for making Windermere Elementary School so “Merry.”

Cheers to Nicole for last week’s editorial. Your rational and informed viewpoint was a pleasure to read. With so much panic and ignorance flying around concerning world events, it’s a beautiful thing to know that there are people with their feet firmly on the ground and humanity intact. You rock!

Jeers to gas prices. Just came back from Cranbrook. Gas there 10 cents a litre cheaper than here.

Must cost more to ship closer. It would help to shop locally.

Cheers to Tammy for holding one of my kids while we waited in line during Santa pictures. It made the experience much smoother and really helped me out.

Cheers to the young lady who sang O Canada and God Save the Queen at the Remembrance Day parade.

Your voice is amazing! Great job!

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Cheers & jeers

commercial space

suite for sale

firewood

services

Help wanted

JEERS to the person in the white truck that parked in the MIDDLE of the exit/entrance at Valley Foods on the night of the Santa Parade. All other vehicles had to sit and wait for you to return in order to leave the parking lot. So much for consideration to others!

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE

2-bdrm second floor suite, newly renovated, bright, spacious. Fridge/ stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, N/S, N/P, storage shed, hydro included. $910/mo + D.D. 250342-3335.

Support Rockies Hockey firewood.

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

Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Environmentally friendly products. Dry in 1 hour!

Call 250-688-0213 or visit www.heavensbest.ca .

Invermere Petro-Can is currently accepting resumes for F/T and P/T employment. Apply in person to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

1-bdrm fully furnished suite, $800/ mo utilities included, N/S, N/P, no partying, available Dec 1st. Call after 7 p.m. 250-341-1322.

Pine and larch, please call 250-3415551.

A big icy cold Jeers to Invermere and the road conditions. A little sanding goes a long way. Just because it’s the weekend doesn’t mean your job is over.

Cheers to Donna and John at Family Chiropractic for going above and beyond in helping us in the valley heal!

Jeers to the couple with the blood curdling screaming child who walked around the store oblivious to the torture they created for all the other shoppers who all left the store and then they threatened the old age pensioner, who confronted them about their child and their lack of parenting to control their child.

Jeers to the District of Invermere for not clearing the parking along 8th Avenue. This happens every year. Why can’t this be done early in the morning when the roads are plowed so that the parking spaces are free of snow when businesses open? It’s a safety hazard and major inconvenience, and the solution is so obvious.

Cheers to Dianne at Canadian Tire for making sure that the Atom hockey players who were on the ice playing a tournament game during the Santa Clause parade got some “Parade candy.” The kids loved it, and the teams were very appreciative of your generosity!

Storage NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various sizes available.

Now with climate-controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

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

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

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

Retail/Shop for sale Two levels total 2,700 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.

For rent: Black Forest Village Apartment, 2-bdrm, 2 bathrooms.

W/D, D/W, $875/mo. Ph. 250-3423790.

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 250341-5917.

suite for sale

Condo for rent

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

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

STARTING AT $500/mo.

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

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.

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 or mike. sackett@optiema.com.

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.

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.

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

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. :) Firewood for sale: Delivery available in the Columbia Valley. Please call Mason at 250-409-4369.

Pine or Fir Firewood, $200/cord for Pine. Split and delivered. 250-3421586.

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.

Driveway snow removals, no job too small call 250-342-1586 if it’s too big call a plow.

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

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

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

vehicles 1982 Chev 1 ton dually 4 x 4, lock out hubs, 4 speed standard. 12’ x 6.6’, brand new paint, brand new bucket seats, very good condition. $5,600, good wood or sled truck.

250-342-1302.

2013 Ford F-150 XLT, 4x4, Super crew Cab, 5.L V8, 74,000 kms, 17” wheels, running boards, lined box, locked gas cap, $26,800 O.B.O. 250347-9818.

services

Triple J Services * Window Cleaning * Gutter Cleaning * Residential snow plowing * Weekly insurance inspections * Work Safe and fully insured

Call Jim Detta 250-349-7546.

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.

Rockies West Realty Independently Owned and Operated

492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC

Kim Collens

Representative

toll free: 1.877.342.3427 cell: 250.342.1671

kim@rockieswest.com www.kimcollens.com

Recipe Of The Week

TOMATO, CHICKEN AND AGED CHEDDAR TARTS

12 oz Puff Pastry, defrosted 4 Roma Tomatoes, sliced 4 tsp Old Fashioned Mustard 7 oz Aged Cheddar 11/3 cups Chicken, Cheese, sliced ½ cup Fresh Basil cooked and sliced Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

On a floured work surface, roll out dough into an 8” by 12” rectangle.

Cut into 4 pieces; place on parchment lined baking sheet.

Brush dough with mustard and top with chicken, tomato and cheese; season with pepper.

Cook for 18 - 20 minutes or until dough is cooked and cheese golden.

Garnish with basil and serve.

See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com

Home Of The Week The Peaks is Perfect!

Well-designed 2 bedroom condo on the quiet side of the Poplar building is the perfect choice. Hardwood flooring, fully furnished and gorgeous mountain views make this one a winner.

$169,900

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Help wanted

Help wanted

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.

Older gentleman is looking for someone to make breakfast and some light cleaning, 2 hrs 5 days a week. 250-342-3785.

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.

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.

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.

Safta’s is looking for a new team member! Year round position, great work environment, regular tip outs. Must be able to work well with others, as well as be self motivated. Please email roi.123@ hotmail.com

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Please email classified ads to

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250-342-5102

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CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS

We have an opening for an

Administrative Assistant at our busy public accounting office in Invermere.

Related experience would be a definite asset for this position.

The ideal candidate is outgoing, has excellent communication skills and has a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Set term position, January to June, 2015.

Join our winning team!

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

Food Service Supervisor

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is looking for an enthusiastic and friendly individual with high energy and strong interpersonal skills.

Permanent, Shift

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.

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.

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

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Join our winning team!

High school graduate or equivalent Minimum age to serve alcoholic beverage Food handling certificate Knowledge of various food service styles Knowledge of specific room set-up styles Knowledge or organizing service from information on B.E.O.’s Knowledge of staffing guidelines/requirements for various types of banquet functions Fluency in English, both written and verbal Familiarity with food and beverage cost controls Familiarity with sales and marketing tools for banquets Ability to compute basic arithmetic Ability to prioritize and organize Ability to work cohesively as part of a team

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.

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

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 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

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

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Please submit your resumé in confidence to Kevin Andruschuk, CPA, CA

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• High school graduate or equivalent • At least 4 years’ experience in a high-volume venue comparable to assigned outlet • Workable knowledge of MS Word, 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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Feasting and fun Clockwise: Siblings Dom and his sister, Lili, joined their mom Ashley Berube for a game of Tsuro at the Invermere Community Hall last weekend, when Main Street Fun and Games owner Dee Connell (below) welcomed a handful of children for National Child’s Day on Sunday, November 22nd; guests enjoyed the Anne Riches’ catered feast provided by ICAN at their 4th Annual Raise the Woof comedy event on November 20th at the Invermere Community Hall; ICAN volunteers donned cat ears and whiskers for the night of animal activism that raised money for a new shelter for ICAN — from left to right are: Sherry Stober, Melanie Remple, Nadja Johnston, Lana Banham, Arly Franson and Mara King.

. . . ‘Hann’ from page 10 “Fill the Eddie for Alan” will take place at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena when the Rockies play the Nelson Leafs on Saturday, November 28th.

“The Rockies have been a huge support system in all of this because (my brother) Al is the volunteer equipment manager,” explained Ken Hann. “He worked at the rink for years, flooding and all kinds of stuff, so my wife (Cheri Hann) and I had the idea to fundraise at the Rockies’ game.”

The Rockies will be opening the doors to the Eddie at 6:30 p.m. to allow hockey fans and the community to visit the upper mezzanine to browse the silent auction items for about an hour before the game begins.

There will be silent auction items such as a signed Columbus Blue Jackets jersey (by captain Nick Foligno), which was donated from the Davidson family, as

well as a signed Stampeders John Cornish jersey.

In addition, there will be Flames tickets, a Rockies package and electronics.

“It’s going to be good. We have a lot of stuff,” said Ken. “Maybe 50 items right now, but it’s tough to say because people are still calling us to pick up donations, but our basement is pretty much full right now. It looks like Christmas in the basement.”

Cheri estimates the silent auction items could raise hundreds of dollars for her brother-in-law.

After the game, the Hann family has arranged to put an additional 20 minutes on the clock to wrap up the silent auction — giving the Hann family’s friends, family and community one last opportunity to beat the buzzer and make a bid to save Alan’s life.

“We’ve got tons of donations for the silent auction,” said Ken. “(And) they’re going to donate proceeds of the game tickets, the 50/50, and the fellow

who owns the concession is going to donate some proceeds of his sales to Al, too.”

The Hann family plans to distribute the silent auction items after the buzzer sounds to mark the end of the sales, but will also be making calls to follow up with bidders who couldn’t stay until the end of the event.

“We’re hoping everybody will be there until the end,” said Ken. There will also be an ongoing fundraiser for Alan entitled “Alan’s Lung Transplant,” which is being run by his wife, Erin, at www.GoFundMe.com, as well as a bank account for donations that has been set up in Alan Hann’s name at the Kootenay Savings Credit Union in both Invermere and Kaslo (where Erin’s family lives).

For more information about the fundraiser, contact Ken at 250-341-3383 or email justforu@telus.net.

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Light Up The annual Light Up celebration in Invermere had a day-time component this year for the first time, and hundreds of people came out to support the festivities. (Counter clockwise from top left) Many families went snowboarding without snow (thanks to the Buron Riglet Park hosted by Panorama Mountain Resort), visited Santa’s Den (where Vanessa Cortat and Virginia Denchuk penned their letters to Santa, the DTSS Leadership Class hosted a booth, and children got creative at the colouring table), watched the floats in the Santa Parade and witnessed the Christmas tree light up at Pothole Park at dusk.

Photos by Breanne Massey

Santa snuggle The Global Animal Lovers’ (GALS) annual Pet Photos with Santa at Home Hardware on November 21st and 22nd drew about 50 people, who came in with pets of all varieties (dogs and chickens as well as a cat and even a ferret), plus human family members, to make a $10 donation to GALS for a digital photo with the big guy. Between photos and a by-donation bake sale, over $700 was raised for the charity.

Photo by Stephanie Stevens

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The nature and nurture of siblinghood

Family Ties

By Lynsey Burke Pioneer Columnist

She screams across the living room. Her feet have a hard time keeping up with her increased momentum.

The squeals are sweet and piercing all at once. Hot on the trail behind her are the reaching arms and chasing feet of her big brother.

Game on.

The sibling roughhousing is in full force. It caught me by surprise, actually. She was only about a year old when the shenanigans started, and he was three.

Any top with a hood acted as a handhold, one that was perfect for halting, yanking and steering the boisterous babe. They doggy-pile, they wrestle, they chase — and one is always the prey (the little one).

Inevitably, most every session ends in shrieks of surrender. At that point, mom or dad (or both) rescue the prey and explain that “she doesn’t have words, but when she starts to scream that means, ‘no, thank you’.”

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Although these generalizations tend to pinhole a child, I suspect there is a lot of truth in them. Your dominant traits aren’t necessarily predetermined based on the order that you enter the family, but it is interesting to see the commonalities among the siblings of like birth order.

The nature traits of birth order, gender, temperament, age spacing, natural ability (or disability) and intellect are cards and genes they were dealt.

But how much does nurturing affect the predetermined personality traits?

Family dynamics are so diverse. We are largely shaping, molding and teaching our offspring about life, the nurture piece of the puzzle — a thought that plays through my mind often.

Our dynamic seems to be ever-changing as they grow older and into the persons they are to become, because of us and in spite of us.

Ah yes, it’s all so interesting and incredibly complex, but keeping it simple and embracing who they are has proven to be our best parental tactic.

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phrase) that a child-sibling relationship is one of the few relationships where they can exert control, and the sibling relationship is one of the longest-lasting relationships of our lives.

They have quickly become a united front, despite the animosity that crops up on the regular. They continually feed off of one another’s enthusiasm. They are intuitively empathetic to one another and can be incredibly competitive, despite our efforts to create a level playing field.

She waits for him to get up out of bed in the morning, shouting for him from the top of the stairs “Olllllaaa.” Uh, yes, she’s saying Oliver.

He vouches for her and is the voice for the vocabulary-lacking 16 month old, telling me things like, “Yes Mom, she wants to come up to the top of the playground with me.”

She looks to him to spur the fun, he sets the tone, and she follows suit.

Siblinghood is awesome and birth order is so interesting. I am intrigued by the whole debate of nature versus nurture.

The environment that the first child knows is so different from the youngest or middle.

They say that the first-born is often ambitious and responsible, that middle children are social butterflies

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FAITH

Snow is like God’s word

By Rev. David Morton, Associate Pastor, East Kootenay Lutheran Parrish Studies of the Sami languages of Norway, Sweden and Finland conclude that those languages have anywhere from 180 snowand ice-related words, and as many as 300 different words for types of snow, tracks in snow, and conditions of the use of snow.

Also, physicists have concluded that “it’s unlikely that any two complex snow crystals, out of all those made over the entire history of the planet, have ever looked completely alike.” This is similar to viewing the light of the sun on the mountains: the view is never quite the same, ever.

The prophet Isaiah shares a reflection on snow and rain in his 55th chapter at Verse 10: “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth, And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will My word be which goes forth from

My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:10-11 NIV) God’s purpose in providing us with His word was to give us a powerful and never-ending source of life and strength. Each time we read His word or hear it as it is proclaimed into our hearts, it is different. As His Holy Spirit, His word, washes over us we are blessed with something we need and can use in our life, maybe even at that very moment.

Jesus — the word made flesh who came to live and dwell among us, Himself, God incarnate — was never one to waste or mince words. This means that like the snow and the rain coming down from heaven Jesus’ words were given so that we could be nourished like the earth, making our hearts and lives bear and sprout good fruit that would in turn nourish the lives of those around us. As spoken by Isaiah, this is how God’s word does not return to God empty, but instead accomplishes His desire and succeeds for the reason it was sent.

The word of God is given so that we can be nourished and nourish others.

God’s word is also ready to speak into our lives with hope, strength, courage, peace, joy, forgiveness and love. Simply look to Him in those times when you need His words, and receive the gift of His word into your life, for it is this reason it was sent to you.

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, November 29th, 10:30 a.m.

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Pastor Trevor Hagan ministering.

Lord’s Supper will Be Served 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

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Celebrity appearance Wildsight Invermere’s first Wild Ideas gathering on November 19th had a surprise guest appearance from Caleb Behn, a Dene lawyer and star of the documentary film “Fractured Land” (www.fracturedland.com). A lively discussion revolved around water issues, self determination and indigenous rights, and Circle Café provided the venue, and food and beverage service. Stay tuned for more Wild Ideas evenings when people in the community can get together to share ideas about environmental issues, social justice, and local initiatives.

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