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June 15, 2007

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A young black bear was shot and killed by a homeowner in Fairmont Hot Springs last week.

It was the second bear destroyed in the area in less than a month and Conservation Officer Lawrence Umsonst is urging residents to get rid of bear attractants in their yards.

“People are contributing to the problem,” Mr. Umsonst said. “And they are partly responsible for every bear that has to be destroyed in the province of B.C.” When Mr. Umsonst arrived at the home at 8:30 a.m., he found a two-yearold, male black bear dead in the driveway and covered with a tarp. Mr. Umsonst found a hummingbird feeder on the deck and a suet block in the yard.

According to the shooter, he said, the bear had been feeding on the suet block early Wednesday morning and refused to leave.

“Attempts to scare off the bear failed and the individual went into his house and retrieved a shotgun,” Mr. Umsonst said. “He then attempted to verbally chase the bear away again, and then, according to the individual, the bear approached him towards the deck.”

The homeowner shot and killed the bear with a single shot at a range of five to seven meters.

The person who shot the bear cannot not be named, as the incident is still under investigation because Fairmont Hot Springs is a no-shooting area.

“We are not sure if this type of action was warranted,” Mr. Umsonst said. “There was no property damage nor any danger to the individual. He could have gone inside.”

The individual was issued a Dangerous Wildlife Protection Order, which orders the individual to remove all specified bear attractants within a specific time period.

Failure to comply with the order results in a $575 fine.

Mr. Umsonst believes these types of situations could be easily avoided if people would simply remove all bear attractants from their home.

“In a perfect world, a bear would wander through a town and keep wandering through because there was no food,” Mr. Umsonst said. “But unfortunately there are too many attractants.”

There are some steps you can take to bear-proof your home. This particular situation could have been avoided if all birdfeeders had been removed. Birds, including hummingbirds, do not need your help surviving until winter.

To get more information on bear proofing your home, you can pick up a pamphlet at the Government Agency Office located at 625 4th Street.

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June 15, 2007

VALLEY NEWS Opposition to broadband initiative forces referendum

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff The Board of Directors of the Regional District of East Kootenay voted last week to proceed to referendum with its initiative to deliver fibre-optic broadband service to the unincorporated sections of areas C, E, F and G. After the initiative failed to pass the Alternative Approval Process, which would have allowed the regional district to proceed with the $12.5 million project without a referendum, the board voted 11-2 in favour of proceeding to a referendum.

“I had a number of people approach me who were not opposed to the project itself, but were opposed to the Alternative Approval Process,” said Electoral Area E Director Norman Walter. “Going to a referendum will allow everyone – whether they are in favour or opposed – to have their say.”

Regional district staff said 824 Elector Response Forms opposing the initiative were received, exceeding the ten percent (510) threshold needed to force

a referendum, according to the Alternative Approval Process.

“That’s the way it’s supposed to work,” Invermere Mayor and regional district director Mark Shmigelsky commented. “Now everyone can have their say.”

For Electoral Area C Director Rob Gay, the results of the Alternative Approval Process favoured going to a referendum on the issue as well.

“In Electoral Area C,” he said, “we received very few Elector Response Forms. In addition, the feedback I received was, by and large, strongly in favour of the project due to the current lack of even basic services like cable.”

One of the most outspoken proponents of the project has been Electoral Area G Director Klara Trescher who, like Director Gay, serves an area with very limited telecommunications service options.

“While there are people opposed to the project in every area,” Director Trescher commented, “I have seen an overwhelming amount of support for it in Area G. I believe we must take this project to a referendum so we can receive clear direction from the electors.”

Regional District Chief Administrator Lee-Ann Crane said that the details of the referendum have not been hammered out yet, but that it will probably take place this fall.

The project would create a high-speed, fibre-optic telecommunications network and connect homes and businesses within the proposed service area to the backbone, which was constructed in 2006.

If it passes referendum, the project will add 43 cents per $1,000 of assessment to tax bills for rural residents of areas C, E, F and G. Regional District Directors Mayor Ross Priest and Councillor Scott Manjak of Cranbrook voted against the referendum.

Ms. Crane said the procedure and rules are similar to those of a general election. Alberta residents, who own a majority of the homes in Area F, will not be eligible to vote in the referendum – a sore spot for seasonal residents.

For more information, residents are encouraged to visit the regional district web site at www.rdek.bc.ca or contact your electoral area director.

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June 15, 2007

Brisco to have say on speed limits

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff In response to opposition from Brisco residents to the Ministry of Transportation’s proposal to raise the speed limit on Highway 95, a delegation of Transportation Ministry officials will attend a meeting at Brisco Community Hall on Wednesday, June 20, at 7:00 p.m.

Warner Einer, president of the Brisco and District Recreation Commission, announced that Art McClean, Stephanie Livingstone and Jeremy Zandbergen of the Transportation Ministry would attend the meeting to hear residents concerns over the proposed increase.

According to Transportation Ministry Project Manager Katerina Halik, the ministry is reviewing the 70 kilometre-per-hour speed limits on Highway 95 to ensure that a consistent and equitable speed zone practice is being implemented with regard to safety and mobility.

The speed limits through Brisco, Spillimacheen and Parson are currently inconsistent with speed limits through other East Kootenay communities with similar characteristics, Ms. Halik explained.

Therefore, she said, the ministry is considering raising the posted speed limits. This review process involves consulting with the RCMP, the regional district and MLA Norm Macdonald.

“The Ministry conducted the most recent speed surveys on Highway 95 last fall during the ‘off season’ so the speed limit increase we are proposing is in large part a reflection of what local drivers and regular highway users evidently feel is a safe and reasonable speed through these communities,” she said.

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The business meeting will be followed by an informal get together with refreshments served. It will provide an opportunity to chat with staff, board members and invited guests.

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“Our speed surveys show that driving speeds in the Spillimacheen 70 kilometre-per-hour speed zone were basically the same as speeds just north of Spillimacheen in the 100 kilometre-per-hour speed zone.

Apparently very few drivers are slowing down for the 70 kilometre-per-hour speed zone; however, motorists are not speeding up significantly, if at all, in the 100 kilometre-per-hour speed zones either. Similarly, most of actual driving speeds in Brisco are far higher than the 70 kilometre-per-hour posted speed limit.”

“As a result of the disparity between actual speeds and posted speed limits, local residents are given a false sense of security,” Ms. Halik commented. “That is, road signage for 70 kilometre-per-hour speeds does not adequately tell the story that most drivers are traveling at 90 kilometre-per-hour to 100 kilometre-perhour.

Local traffic moving on and off the highway will be better informed if the posted speed limit more closely matches the actual driving speeds. As well, she said, the RCMP will better be able to target unreasonable driving behaviour when there are a smaller number of motorists driving well in excess of the posted limit.”

The Ministry of Transportation’s intent is to have a final decision by the end of summer, Ms. Halik commented, though it may take longer to ensure a thorough investigation and review of the speed limits.

“At the district level,” she said, “we will complete our investigation and consultation with stakeholders within the next few months. This information and recommended new speed limit will be forwarded to professional traffic engineers in the Ministry’s regional and provincial offices for their review and final approval or non-approval.”

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June 15, 2007

ICBC and Police target highrisk drivers this summer Many drivers occasionally engage in high-risk driving behaviours, but consider it unavoidable.

They cite examples of tailgating when trying to make another driver move out of the way, or passing on the right to get ahead of someone who is driving too slowly.

They don’t see the link between their behaviour and an increase in crash risk. Drivers tend to attribute bad driving behaviour to other motorists, not themselves.

That is why ICBC, the police and Speed Watch volunteers are paying special attention to high-risk driving behaviour this summer. The education campaign is supported with both TV and radio advertising and the enforcement message is delivered with radio ads. The campaign also has a special focus on intersections, a major source of preventable crashes.

“Aggressive driving contributes to over 40 percent of all fatal crashes within the province and the RCMP will actively be pursuing those drivers who operate their vehicles in an aggressive manner,” states RCMP Inspector Randy Kolibaba. “The RCMP takes their responsibility in making our roadways

safer very seriously.”

Factors used to describe high-risk driving collisions in BC include failing to yield right of way, tailgating, ignoring traffic control devices, improper passing, and speed. There were approximately 230 people killed in collisions involving these factors in 2005 and another 14,900 injured.

“Everyday habits such as driving over the speed limit or making a late left turn increase the risk of causing a crash,” says ICBC Loss Prevention manager Dave Dickson. “We ask drivers to do their part to make our roads safer by changing their bad habits.”

Drivers are being encouraged to follow these simple but effective safety tips while driving, and avoid stiff penalties, crashes and injury: • Be more realistic about travel times, and allow plenty of time to reach your destination.

• If another driver is following too closely, safely move out of the way and allow the vehicle to pass.

• Adjust your speed and keep a safe distance between your vehicle and others.

• Be a courteous driver and choose to be safe rather than sorry.

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PERSPECTIVE

June 15, 2007

Happy Father’s Day, Dad!

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff

I grew up in a big family. With five siblings, it was hard sometimes to get individual attention. I was a middle child, a bit of a wallflower in my family, neither requiring nor providing much, usually just flying under the radar. Sometimes I felt like the black sheep, an outsider, or worse ... invisible, forgotten!

I admit, a majority of myself preferred things that way. Some of my siblings are achievers. They suffer the burden of high expectations. Others were troublesome and clashed with my parents.

With a famous lazy streak and a penchant for good clean fun, I had no interest in personal excellence nor patience for familial dischord. I thrived in the anonymity my low-profile afforded.

Subsequently, there weren’t a lot of opportunities to make my father proud.

My siblings and I grew into the adults you might expect we would. I struggled at the start to find a path forward, coming late to journalism as a kind of default.

My father was patient and encouraging. While the expectations were low, there were still expectations.

He insisted that I finish university, which I might not have, considering, and I assure you, it was no small feat—a crowning achievement, you might say.

Years later, in my thirties, I was rooting in the treasure trove that is my father’s bedroom closet and found stacks of yellowing, old newspapers. My mother confided that he was collecting every edition in which my byline appeared.

I know now that he is proud of each one of us.

And, now that I am about to become a father myself, I aspire to be as much the father to my child as he was to me.

So, Dad, if you’re still collecting this stuff, here’s a nother one and this one’s for you.

Happy Father’s Day!

Historical Lens

CHEERS—Grace Duncan pulls on Bob Jackson’s ear while he pours Alex Ritchie a drink. This photo from the Gordon Lake collection was snapped on the Ritchie Farm in 1915. Photo courtesy of Windermere Valley District Society

Broadband: We do get it Dear Editor, I read, with great interest, Brian Geis’ article about the defeat of Broadband, to date.

Mrs. Trescher thinks many of us are misinformed, maybe so, however, we all know the valley’s priorities – upgraded water systems and saving for an Eastside sewer system.

“According to Mrs. Trescher, residents don’t get it that user fees will offset------.” We know we pay for telephone, cable and internet access, but I do have a choice on how much I spend on these utilities. Does her statement mean that if I signed up for Broadband, I would not pay for those user fees and the subsequent

fees (broadband) would be less than what I pay now?

Of course, I am not factoring in the 43c/thousand I would also pay...I am hard-pressed to believe this.

Regarding the 84% of respondents polled, how many people was that actually? If 51% would begin to offset costs, how many users does it take to get the rest of us off the hook?

Lastly, (the $2 million that should have been spent on sewer and water systems) has anyone, especially Mrs. Trescher, ever heard of cutting your losses?

We seem to have a lot to lose!

Carol Stanford, Windermere

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LETTERS Thanks volunteers Dear Editor, On behalf of Wings Over the Rockies Bird Festival, I would like to thank all those volunteers who help make this week-long event a success.

A total of around 70 volunteers contributed their time in fulfilling such tasks as taking registrations, introducing evening presenters, selling tickets at the theatre doors, supervising displays at Pynelogs and distributing posters and brochures up and down the valley from Brisco to Canal Flats. There are also many local biologists, naturalists, geologists, directors of the various nature conservancies, avid birders and valley residents who are well informed in

the history and nature of our wetlands, who contributed their expert knowledge in leading or helping lead a variety of guided walks and tours.

We were blessed with some of the best weather in years and we had a record attendance of 1,035 people attending the events. The Wings Over the Rockies Festival is a favorite among many locals but it’s also well known outside the valley as over 60 percent of the visitors come from the rest of BC, Alberta and even as far away as New Jersey!

Thank you all for your time and participation.

Nory Esteban Wings Volunteer Coordinator

Accept advantages and disadvantages alike Dear Editor, There are times when even a timid person must stand up and speak out. I attended an early meeting regarding the proposed (at that time) installation of a “Broadband Backbone” in the Columbia valley. The inference by the speaker was that the Federal and Provincial governments would share the cost with “no cost to the property taxes” by way of property taxation. I do not recall when we (property owners) were accorded our share of the cost or by whose authority.

This sort of slipped in like a thief in the night. Now we are being coerced into paying an additional sum of no small consequence to continue installations into most areas. This is for a technology that seems doomed to obsolescence before the principal has even started to be paid.

Most of the property owners of this valley were able to choose their location and did so with full knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of that choice. If the desire for all city amenities was the prime concern – the person or persons should have chosen the

appropriate location. If people wish the advantages of their choice, they should also accept the disadvantages. I chose to locate in a rural area because I could not accept the problems associated with an urban setting. I knew full well the privileges and shortcomings attendant with this location. All persons should also make their choices based on a compromise best suited to their preferences and not try to attain all privileges of the city and the country with other people’s money.

The cost to property owners I am told, will be higher than that apportioned to Health and Education. There is a good reason that commercial enterprises do not supply these services and all property owners should not have to shoulder the cost burden for the few.

The technology, I believe, will be redundant in a short time, certainly in a time shorter than the amortization of the loans required. If this goes to referendum, I will vote against it and urge all others to do the same.

Mark Strang, Fairmont Hot Springs

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The happy 2007 Graduates of Mount Royal College Applied Bachelor of Business and Entrepreneurship Program 4 year Degree.

It is the only business entrepreneurship Bachelor Degree in North America!

From Left to right, Brandon Csokonay, Emma Mains, Andrew Plaunt, Catherine Plumb, and Stuart Bilodeau. As part of the program, Stuart and Andrew partnered and started up their new successful business Picturesque Painting Ltd. 3 years ago and have over 15 staff. Brandon is co-managing the growing family business Spur Valley Resort. Friends Catherine and Emma from Alberta work with Picturesque this summer and Fernie in the winter.

Thank You Columbia Valley!

You made the 5th Annual Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life a huge success. The 2007 Relay for Life had 25 teams with over 250 participants.

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TOUCH AND GO—In preparation for the 2007 fire season, B.C. Forest Service firefighters practise hover exits from a helicopter in a field near the Invermere Airport.

According to Invermere Fire Zone Firefighter Jason Hall, who conducted the exercise, hover exits are only used if no other reasonable option exists for getting crews into a remote area. They are useful for terrain that is not conducive to a helicopter completely landing, but conducive for a low hover. Firefighters never drop or jump to the ground; body weight is transferred from the helicopter to the ground smoothly and gradually. A three person Initial Attack Crew aims to exit or enter a hovering helicopter in under two minutes, including the time it takes to load or unload gear. The first priority of the Ministry of Forests and Range is safety for both fire crews and the public. Hover exits are only conducted if the pilot and crews involved deem the conditions to be safe. Firefighters must complete hover training before they can use the technique. The course involves eight hours of classroom instruction and a minimum of four supervised practice runs with a helicopter.

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Te r r y’s Spe cial

Special thanks to: Sign Artists, College of the Rockies, David Thompson Secondary School, Rotary Club of Invermere, Kinsmen Club of Invermere, The Lions Club, The Cabins at Whitetail, Deanna Gauthier Designs, Coy’s Golf, Th’ Flats Golf, Fairmont Mountainside Golf, Fairmont Creekside Golf, Riverside Golf, Radium Springs Golf, Radium Resort Golf, Edgewater Golf, Greywolf , Windermere Valley Golf, Spur Valley Golf, Bighorn Meadows, Purcell Mountain Quilting, Marble Canyon, CIBC & Staff, District of Invermere, Deb Ede, Kurt Riechel, Brian Hoffas, Aspire Dance Academy, Daphne’s Bellydancers, Jim Miller, Rob Dunn, Thredz, River Gems, Dairy Queen, Back Door Wine Cellar, Dave’s Hot Pepper Jelly, Alice Hale, Best Western, David Goldsmith, Eye Candy, DTSS High School Band & Greg Constable, Geraldine Gibson, Alison Bell & Chef Students from DTSS, Red Eye Rental, Deck Electric, Columbia Trading Outfitters, Kootenay Baton Connections, Spirit Dancers, Black Forest Restaurant, Tony’s Greek Grill, Portabella’s, Huckleberry’s, Kicking Horse Coffee, Gerry’s Gelati, One Hour Photo, Stacey Decosse, Marilyn Christianson, Carmen Thompson, Winderberry Nursery, Nite frames, Solitary Vice, Dry Gulch Ramblers, Prestige Inn, Donna Tallon, Lakeview Meadows Community Association, Susan Halverson, Angus McToogles, Be Gifted, Trims & Treasures, It’s a Wrap, Infected, Haley Kluge, Grant’s Foodbin, Dr. Kanan, The Syndicate Boardshop, Oasis Gifts, Norma Hastewell and the many, many volunteers.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE COLUMBIA VALLEY

MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • DINING • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS

How the other half loves

MOVIE REVIEW

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ART SHOW

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Out & About Seamus White and Paula Buchanan play Frank and Fiona Foster in David Thompson Secondary School’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s How the Other Half Loves last week at Lake’s Mist Theatre. Photo by Cayla Gabruck “REACH” Art Show • David Thompson Secondary School June 5 to 17, Gallery open daily 11-4 pm.

Summer Workshop/Camps · Pynelogs Cultural Centre Something for every one, every age, every ability. Call for more information 342-4423.

Annual Pynelogs Show · Pynelogs Cultural Centre What does ART mean to you? Featuring our talented local artists. June 19 to July 1.

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

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MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • DINING • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS

Review: Ghost Rider Reviewed by Dave Suthlerland

Columbia Valley Rockies present

Mustang Show Come see us at Bull Ridin’ in the Rockies!!

June 22, 2007 Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, Invermere, BC

Doors open at 5:00 pm Friday, June 22 The Best Comedy Trick Horse in the World

When aspiring actor Nicholas Coppola decided he didn’t want to ride the coattails of his famous uncle, director Francis Ford Coppola, he set about finding a new last name. He settled on Cage as his new moniker, after Marvel Comic’s Luke Cage, Hero for Hire, a popular early ‘70s character. So it’s appropriate, in a way, that Nick Cage stars in Ghost Rider, a movie based on another Marvel character from the same era.

Ghost Rider spins the tale of Johnny Blaze, a motorcycle stunt rider, who seals a deal with the devil (Peter Fonda), in a bid to save his ailing father. The deal goes awry, of course, as deals with the devil typically do, leaving Blaze with a debt he must repay. He is to be the latest in a long line of Ghost Riders, who harvest the souls of evil people for Mephistopheles. In the meantime, Johnny continues his rise to the top on the stuntriding circuit, becoming famous as a fearless, risk-taking rider.

Years later, a cynical Blaze is as surprised as anyone when he morphs into a flaming-skulled hellion, ready to battle the devil’s rebellious son, Blackheart, and his evil minions. Blackheart seeks to create a hell on Earth, and Johnny’s got to stop him.

He’s helped along the way by the mysterious caretaker, and by Roxanne,

the girl he had forsaken years before.

If you are a comic book fan, or a fan of Bronze-Age comics in particular, you’ll love this flick. The special effects are garish. A flaming Ghost Rider on his burning bike could almost have leapt off a comic book page. The dialogue is often outrageous and the performances are mostly over-the-top. Cage, sporting a really bad ‘do, is at his moody, mumbling, best. Peter Fonda, as Mephistopheles, and Wes Bentley, as his evenmore-evil-than-pop son, Blackheart, get to grin maniacally, arch their eyebrows and make Bela Lugosi hand signals.

Sam Elliot, as the sardonic, slightly enigmatic Caretaker, appears to have stepped off the set of The Big Lebowski, changed hats, and stepped onto the set of Ghost Rider, delivering one of his patented, aw-shucks, voice-of-wisdom performances.

Eva Mendes, meanwhile, does fine in her role as Roxanne, Johnny Blaze’s lost love, and dresses up the scenery as the main character-in-distress.

Ghost Rider is written and directed

by Mark Steven Johnson, who was responsible for 2003’s Davedevil.

Ghost Rider is a hellishly entertaining two-hour thrill ride.

RATING: 4 OUT OF 5 HEADS

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June 15 , 2007

MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • DINING • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS Sonshine Children’s Centre. For info: 342-9535.

Out & About Please call 341-6299 or Email us at upioneer@telus.net to enter your event in our FREE listings.

Friday June 22nd • 5 pm: Bull Riding in the Rockies, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Student/Seniors $17, Adults $26.

• Columbia Valley Rockies live and silent auction: Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena during Bull Riding in the Rockies event.

Friday, June 22nd - Sunday, June 24th

Toby Theatre • June 13 - June 16: Georgia Rule • June 20 - 23: Next

Tuesday, June 5th - Sunday, June 17th • REACH, art show by the students of high school, at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For info: 342-4423.

Friday, June 15th • 6:30 pm: Invermere’s first Friday night Football game! Columbia Valley Bighorns vs. Calgary Falcons, DTSS field. Admission $2, or can of food for the Food Bank. Concessions available.

• B.C. Seniors’ Games Society: Deadline for horseshoes registration. For more info: Pat Rooke, (250) 425-7725. Deadline for golf registration. For more info: John Cottingham, (250) 426-3644.

Saturday, June 16th: • 11 am - 9 pm: Car Hoppin’ at the ‘Dub’! A&W Invermere.

Saturday, June 16th, Sunday, June 17th • Reining Clinic With Jim Anderson. For info, Dave Thompson, 342 - 9881.

Monday June 18th: • 6:30 pm: DTSS celebrates the Athletic Awards and Fun Night, admission by donation for the Food Bank.

• 7 pm: Public Information Meeting: Intensive French Program. School Board Office, 620 - 4th St. 7 pm: Windermere District Social Services Society AGM. Choices Building, 504 - 14th Street.

Wednesday, June 20th • 4 pm - 8 pm: Fall registration for September 2007,

• Mad Trapper Mountain Bike Races, Panorama. For schedule and info: www.panoramaresort.com.

• The Dance of Partnership: A Sacred Story Workshop, facilitated by Maria Kliavkoff. Held in Radium. Reduced cost to permanent residents of the Columbia Valley. For info: 347-2110 or visit www. mkfacilitations.com.

• “On the Beach”, 10th Annual Conference of the B.C. Lake Stewardship Society, Wasa Lake. For registration and more info: www.bclss.org, bclss@ shaw.ca, or 1-877-BC LAKES.

Saturday, June 23rd • 9 am - 1 pm: Invermere Farmer’s Market, downtown Invermere.

Sunday, June 24th

• Midnight: Kinsmen Club Canada Day Fireworks display, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. For info Stuart, 342-9059.

Saturday, July 7th - Sunday, July 8th • 7:30 am : 5th Annual Shooters Triathalon, Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club. Men and ladies $35, Youth $15 for both days. Held at the Raugh Homestead Shooting Range, Horsethief CR. Forest Service Road. For info: Norman 342-9033, Darlene 341-3254, or email sunflower@cyberlink. ca.

New Video Releases Tuesday, June 19th • Bridge To Terabithia • Gray Matters • Reno 911!: Miami

• Dish Dogz • Miss Potter • Tara Road

Student News • THURSDAY, JUNE 28: Year-end Awards Ceremony, High School Gym, 9 am.

• THURSDAY, JUNE 28: Commencement Ceremonies, High School Gym, 3 pm.

• FRIDAY, JUNE 29: Grad/parent Dinner - Photos at 4 pm, Dinner 6 pm, Dance 9 pm.

Radium Library Hours

• 1:30-3:30 pm: Dhamma and Meditation with Dr. Anne Mahoney. Lions Hall at the crossroads.

• 2 pm - 3 pm: Columbia Valley Community Foundation AGM, Spruce Room, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. www.valleyfoundations.ca

• Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday: 2 pm - 4 pm • Tuesday & Thursday: 7 pm - 9 pm • Saturday: 10 am - 12 pm

Invermere Thrift Store Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm.

Saturday, June 28th • 7:30 pm - 9 pm: Family Resource Centre AGM • Sunrise to sunset: PGA Golf-a-thon, raising funds for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). To pledge, www. alsbc.ca/golfathon.php, 1-604-685-0737.

Saturday, June 30th • 10 am - 12:30 pm: Open Market, runs Saturdays to September 1st, Edgewater Legion. Crafts, baked goods, veggies, canned goods, and much more! For tables and more info: Doreen, 347-9550, Vi, 3470044, Dorothy, 347-9493.

• 2 pm - 5 pm: Cinema Circus, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Kinsmen Beach. Free children’s entertainment, activities, and movie collection showing.

Invermere Library Hours • Tuesday & Friday: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

• Wednesday: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.

• Thursday: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

OTHER SUNDAYS: • 2 pm: Crib every Sunday at the Brisco Hall. For info: 346-3294.

SATURDAYS: • Karaoke every Saturday night at The Sportsman’s Lounge. For info: 345-6346.

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June 15, 2007

Official Bull Riding Saloon Drink Specials All Weekend!

Open for Lunch 12 noon ~ Monday thru Saturday

New Menu Coming Soon

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INTRODUCING JAM NIGHT AT BUD’S

Annual Show Coming To Pynelogs

By Alexandra Sellers Pynelogs Cultural Centre With quite a few galleries in the valley, the oldest one can sometimes be forgotten, especially since it isn’t right downtown. But never fear, Pynelogs is bursting with life, and if you get down to Kinsmen Beach, you will see just how lively it is!

The art at Pynelogs isn’t just emerging art; it’s the kind of art you want to appreciate in your homes and is up to par with everything else in this valley. Being the longest-running gallery in Invermere, Pynelogs has a strong relationship with many local artists, and has been a true cultural hub for many years.

Pynelogs, open every day from 11 to 4 p.m., gives back to the community by offering wonderful workshops to people of all ages (call 342-4423 for more info), holding artist openings every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m., and by displaying new talent as well as established artists.

Our current show Reach! is the annual David Thompson Secondary School student art show that ends on

We don’t take summers off

Every Tuesday

June 17th; so stop by Pynelogs before it’s gone!

Our next gallery show is the Annual Pynelogs Show, and I interviewed Jami Scheffer, “Queen of Pynelogs,” to get the details. She explained that this, the second Annual Show, formerly known as the “Emerging Artist Show,” is where we honour our local artists.

“The artists have the opportunity to show three of their best pieces,” she said, “so, this way, they don’t have the pressure of putting on a solo show.” Jami went on to say: “This community-based show helps artists develop their full creative potential. We’re also trying to foster the growth, appreciation and awareness of the arts to educate the viewing public.”

The Annual Show runs for two weeks, from June 19 to July 1, and many talented artists from the valley experimenting with new techniques, themes and materials will be featured.

Unique submissions are entered every year, so come check it out. Buy some local talent for your home! The artist openings are June 20 and 27 from 7 to 9 p.m.

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June 15, 2007

Celebrating 10 Great Years!

Invermere

10 HOURS ONLY Saturday, June 16th 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Specials 10 pc bucket of Chubby Chicken

only $10!

2 Teen Burger Combos .................................................................... only $10!

Regular Size A&W Rootbeer when you order your favourite burger ........... only 10¢ ....................................................................

Regular Size Allen & Wright Classic Roast Coffee ......................................................................

Featuring “Car Hoppin” at the ‘Dub!’

Drive Thru will be closed from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; you can dine in the restaurant or our “car hops” will serve you at your car!

Enter to WIN

Grand Prize: ‘56 Chevy Pedal Car Lots of other prizes to be won

only 10¢

Please note: The A&W will be closed all day Sunday, June 17th for a staff outing.

Thank you to our awesome staff and customers for 10 Great Years in Invermere!

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Brendan Donahue Investment Advisor Phone: 342-2112

GIC Rates cashable 90 days 1 yr 2 yrs 3 yrs 4 yrs 5 yrs

as of June 11th 4.26% 4.40% 4.66% 4.85% 4.90% 5.00% 5.08%

New High Interest Savings Accounts No minimum balances 3.85% No fees Interest calculated daily, paid monthly Redeemable at any time RRSP and RRIF eligible

Investments

GICs, Stocks, Bonds, Preferred Shares, Income Trusts, Mutual Funds, High Interest Savings, RRSPs Rates subject to change without notice.

Subject to availability.

Brendan Donahue, BCOMM, CIM, FMA Investment Advisor, Berkshire Securities Inc. 342-2112 Jason Elford, CFP Investment Advisor, Berkshire Investment Group Inc. 342-5052

The Columbia Valley’s Premiere Wealth Management Firm Planning Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, Retirement Projections, Income Splitting, Registered Educational Savings Plans

June 15, 2007

YOUR MONEY Selecting an executor for your estate Selecting your executor is one of the most important aspects of estate planning. As the “manager” of your estate, your executor must be both honest and business-savvy. He or she must have a keen understanding of your wishes, and be capable of filing appropriate paperwork, working out potential family conflicts, and tying up loose ends.

Needless to say, all this can make being an executor a tough job. Which is why it makes sense to take some time to think carefully about your choice. What should you keep in mind as you’re considering who can fill the role? Here are some ideas: Availability: First things first, being an executor is a big responsibility—and not everyone is up for it. Better to have a pressure-free discussion with your choice about whether they’d like to take on the responsibility, rather than simply thrust the job upon a family member who can’t say no.

Age: For obvious reasons, it’s usually a good idea to select someone who will most likely outlive you. If for whatever reason you feel compelled to name an elderly executor, make sure to approach a back-up choice as well.

Know-how: An executor needs to understand you and your wishes. But it’s equally important that your choice be financially savvy. That’s not to say you should limit your selection to those who have been executors before, but ideally, your choice should have considerable experience managing assets or financial affairs.

Business people, accountants, bankers, and corporate lawyers are usually good choices here.

Family vs. friends: Naming a family member as your executor can create resentment and charges of favouritism from other members of the family—this can be a particular problem with siblings. If you’d like a family member to be your executor, consider naming a co-executor from outside the family who can bring

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Communication: Share the details of your will in advance, including your choice of executor. It’s best your family finds out from you, rather than an executor who must be the bearer of bad news.

Making the job easier Being an executor is tough enough. It can be even more difficult when you can’t find the proper documents to do your job. Make your executor’s job easier by providing them with a copy of your latest will and a list of assets including bank accounts, property, investments, safety deposit boxes and keys, and computer passwords. While the responsibilities of an executor may vary, the basic duties include • Completing an inventory and a valuation of all assets and debts.

• Gathering names and addresses of all beneficiaries and next-of-kin.

• Cancelling subscriptions and charge cards, redirecting mail and winding up all other personal matters.

• Taking control of all assets, including the transfer of ownership registrations and the collection of any debts owed to the estate.

• Paying all valid or proven debts left to the estate (the executor or administrator may be held personally liable for these debts if a valid creditor remains unpaid after the distribution of the estate).

• Filing tax returns for the deceased and for the estate.

• Selling assets as necessary and distributing the estate.

• Preparing and obtaining approval from the beneficiaries, heirs-at-law or the court for accounts showing assets, receipts, disbursements, and distribution of the estate.

Market Action As of June 11th, 2007

13,832 13,424 17,833 $65.97 $659.00 $0.9429

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Ask us about our free consultations and no fee accounts.

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When was the last time you reviewed your Life Insurance Portfolio?

In our ever changing world it is important that your insurance is reviewed constantly to ensure that it is the best and most appropriate coverage available.

As one of the valley’s only truly independent Life Insurance brokers, I have access to most of the major carriers and can help you to ensure that you have the best products to suit your needs.

For a complimentary review and to see if we can lower your cost or improve the quality of your existing coverage call me at 342-5052 or just stop in to the Berkshire office and ask to see Jason.

Jason Elford has been a wealth management specialist in Calgary for more than 9 years. Now a full time resident of Invermere, Jason recently joined the Berkshire office with Brendan Donahue and Bruce McLaughlin.

Jason Elford Certified Financial Planner Insurance Advisor 712 - 10th Street, Invermere

Phone: 342-5052

June 15, 2007

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 15

The Green Zone: Golfing with Mom

By Harold Hazelaar Pioneer Columnist Last week, I had the opportunity to play a round of golf with my mother. I’m guessing that is something that doesn’t happen very often for most guys. Especially, if your mother is over seventy years old!

Mom has golfed, maybe, a half a dozen times at a little Par 3 course in Medicine Hat as recent as sometime in the last century, so, I would say, her game is not what we would call an “A” game. Anyway, she was gung-ho to go to Windermere Golf Course for nine holes one evening.

Windermere is a favorite course for the locals for several reasons: it is flat and, therefore, walk-able; it is the least expensive, eighteen-hole course within a twenty minute drive from Invermere; and, there are not a bunch of score killers (sand traps and water hazards) on the course. For the not-so-serious golfer, the track is perfect in every way, including a game with Mom. On the tee-box, she asked for a “toothpick” and “What club should I use?”

I gave her a tee and said, “Let’s just see how it goes with a seven iron.”

Over the entire nine holes, I think every shot went between 70 and 100 yards. Each shot was relatively straight and caused her no problems. Donna and I sprayed our shots all over the place, while Mom strolled down the middle of the fairway. How boring is that, but, then again, I guess seniors don’t like too much excitement!

So, after three or four shots, she would be near the green where her short game would let her down a bit.

Four, five or six shots later we would go to the next hole.

If I factor out the couple of double digit scores, she shot about 57 for nine holes.

Oh, to have a natural, God-given talent and only discover it when you are on the “back-nine of life!!!!” Bummer.

To be able to golf with your wife and mom, enjoy the game and not worry about the scorecard…priceless!

The Green Zone Quote of the Week is by Jerry Barber: “The older you get, the easier it is to shoot your age.”

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New spa fuses pampering with wellness

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff Fusion Wellness Spa will officially open its doors today and proud owner Jeanette Riches could not be more thrilled.

All of the programs at Fusion are designed to cater specifically to each client and its procedures are about wellness, not just about pampering.

“We want to help people start a new healthier lifestyle,” Jeanette said.

Jeanette has lived in FUSIONWELLNESS SPA—Left to right, Leah Gowin, Nula Farelly, Jeanette the valley for most of her life, and she and her hus- Riches, Diane Peterson, Sharon Willoughby, Cori Ruault.

Photo by Cayla Gabruck band Vaughn have a twoyear-old daughter named Cassia. She graduated from the College of the Rockies the business, but it is also what separates Fusion from in Cranbrook with a diploma in Human Kinetics, and other spas in the area.

The spa will offer all kinds of fitness classes, from from Foothills College of Massage Therapy in Calgary with a diploma in massage therapy. Jeanette is also a gentle stretch yoga, to personal training, all the way to registered fitness leader with the British Columbia Park an exotic movements class. There is truly something and Recreation Association. To add to her long list of for everyone. All classes will be held in a private studio qualifications, she is also a certified personal trainer, a for a more exclusive feel. There will be one drop-in level one and two sports-movement specialist, and a class for each specific area and the rest require registration. reflexologist.

“This way we can tailor more to the specific needs Her background is one of the reasons Jeanette decided to add fitness into the mix of services offered at of the class,” Jeanette said. “You might have the same group of five people for the first month of drop-in but the spa.

“It’s a great fusion of what I do,” Jeanette said. then beginners come in and you have to start all over again.”

“Fusion is going to be 5/6 spa and 1/6 fitness.”

This compound not only inspired the name for Continued on page 19...

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Fusion Wellness Spa opens today ...Continued from page 16 If you are in the mood for a day of relaxation, or can only fit an hour into your busy schedule, the numerous services at Fusion are sure to please. Jeanette said it is the little things, such as a comfortable massage chair for pedicures, as opposed to the standard pedicure chair, that makes Fusion “really different.”

“You’re not just getting a manicure, you are getting a full treatment,” Jeanette said.

The products used at Fusion also make the experience more enjoyable. Jeanette uses top-quality, results-oriented products such as Eminence Organics, a 100% organic product line used by stars such as Jennifer Aniston.

Another product line offered at Fusion is called B Kamins Chemist. This is a Canadian-owned and operated company whose pharmaceutical line of products is based on purified Canadian Maple sap. As well as the clients at Fusion, it is used by Canadian beauties such as Shania Twain.

The third product line used at Fusion is called Golden Moor Mud, another Canadian-owned and operated company. This line gives what Jeanette describes as the original spa experience.

“Europeans have been using Moor Mud for thousands of years,” she said. “It is very therapeutic.”

Fusion offers all kinds of treatments for virtually every part of the body. There are facials, body wraps, manicures, pedicures, two different types of massages and also energy balancing and alternative treatments.

These include treatments such as Japanese energy therapy, reflexology. The spa also has many package deals, ranging from a couples’ package to corporate packages.

Along with numerous spa treatments and fitness classes, Fusion will sell fitness equipment, jewelry, and other unique gift ideas.

Remember, there is something for everyone at Fusion and that includes men too. The spa has a special selection of treatments for men.

“Spas are usually considered a woman’s area,” Jeanette said. “But now 27 per cent of spa clientele are men.”

The male-orientated treatments will be less “pretty” than regular treatments but just as effective.

“Men need their hands and feet done too,” Jeanette said.

All treatments, for men and women will be offered in private rooms, so don’t worry guys, no one will know you are taking a trip to the spa.

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VALLEY PIONEER

June 15, 2007

Dave and Betty Sawchuk celebrate 60 years

By Dorothy Isted Pioneer Columnist Jane and William Thompson arrived in the Columbia Valley in 1904, from England. They homesteaded on the west side of the river, across from the Schickedanz Eaton’s house and raised nine children there. It was known as Thompson’s Landing and the family supplemented their income by selling firewood to the steamboats that plied the waters. Though they lived by the river and none of them could swim, none of them drowned. Drowning was a common occurrence in those days, which pre-dated Red Cross swimming lessons and all the other safety measures we have become accustomed to. Their children used to row across the river to go to school. One of the daughters, had a close call one day and was nearly stranded on a sandbar, but her resourceful brother managed to get them safely across.

A retired navy man came to Canada in 1909 and started a fox ranch. When World War 1 broke out, Commander Powles returned home to serve his country. But he came back and brought with him a younger man to help with the farming: Maurice Calcutt. Maurice met Catherine Thompson and they married. Their oldest child was Betty.

Maurice’s parents followed him out here, but his mother did not care for the rough conditions and they returned to England after a few years.

When World War II broke out, Betty Calcutt was ten years old. Her father joined up and spent the duration of the war in Europe. When he returned in 1945 she was 16 years old. Her boyfriend Dave Sawchuk drove up to Golden to pick Maurice up from the train.

Eighty-four-year-old Dave, who was born in Selkirk, Manitoba, came to British Columbia in 1945 because “The winters were too cold in Manitoba, so I came to B.C., but they were just as cold!” He clarified that winters here have warmed up a lot but, back then, there were also poor heating systems. He and his 78-year-old wife live in the home Dave built before they were married, just across the street from where Betty lived with her family. Betty says he did a good job, considering he had never really built anything of

substance before. Paddy Brown helped him with the foundation. Her grandfather Thompson was a builder who’d helped many people with their homes and he helped a lot. Willie Penner helped him when he got stuck. In fact, a lot of people helped build their house, for that was the way things were done back then.

Betty has deep roots in the valley, having been born in 1929 in the old hospital on 10th Street in Invermere. Though her mother Catherine was living on the Wilmer benches, it was January and minus forty Fahrenheit. Catherine’s brother came from Thompson’s Landing to stay with his sister in case they needed his vehicle to transport her to hospital. They did.

But the problem was they first had to pour boiling water in the radiator while someone cranked the engine to get it started.

Once running, the engine would not turn off!

Betty’s grandmother Jane did not have this luxury. Most of her labours were attended by her husband William. There weren’t always doctors in the valley, but when there was, someone would walk into Wilmer from Thompson’s Landing and let him know. A few days later the doctor would show up and check on the mom and newborn. One of Jane’s babies was so small they didn’t expect her to live. Weighing just a few pounds, she was placed in a shoebox beside the stove to keep warm, as there was no incubator, and fed with an eyedropper. The infant Dorothy Barth outlived all but one of her siblings and now lives in Washington at the age of 85.

Though Dave worked as a logger himself for a time, most of his working life was spent as a heavy equipment operator, driving cats and trucks. Once in late December he was bent over falling a tree when a large chunk of ice hit him on the back of the head.

When he didn’t come back for lunch one of his co-workers went looking for him. He hadn’t passed out but was very dizzy and had severe headaches for a time. His wife still goodnaturedly complains he missed the New Year’s Eve party that year because of it. Workers’ Compensation presented him with a gold-coloured hard hat in recognition of the fact that wearing a hard hat most likely saved his life.

Dave still has it.

Betty attended school until she finished grade eight. The war was still on and her family could not afford to send her to be boarded out in Invermere in order for her to attend high school. So Betty went to the Oliver Hotel in Radium, across from the pools (they had the best ice cream!) and told them she was a cook.

Though she was only 13, they did hire her as a cook and paid her $25 per month, as well as provided her with board and a place to stay, in a cabin for the staff behind the hotel. Later Betty decided the pay was better as a waitress, because she would get tips. She sent her tips home to her mother in Edgewater, who was raising younger children and needed the funds.

For ten years, Betty worked in the summers for the Alpine Club of Canada as a cook. The stoves were Continued on next page

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June 15, 2007 Continued from last page... very small and they had to cook two or three washtubs full of fried chicken and it would take them almost all day. As well, Betty worked in the general store across the street from her house. The building was originally built to serve as a cannery for the Columbia Valley Orchard Company, which was never a success due to the failure to raise apples in any great numbers. Betty has also been the administrator of the Edgewater Cemetery for the past 40 years. She has known most of the people who are buried there.

Dave and Betty had a daughter; Linda, who now lives in Saskatoon, and twins born on Dave’s birthday: Don and Darlene who live in Edmonton and Victoria, respectively. All three children were born in the old Pynelogs Hospital.

Dave and Betty now have eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

When asked what she would tell younger people today, Betty says, “Don’t

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 21 be in such a hurry. Stop and smell the roses!”

Though it is hard to believe, the couple never had sewer connections to their home until 1980. They made do with an outhouse until that point.

Of interest is the fact that Betty used to wash her clothes on a washboard, and the clothes of her father and two bachelors who lived up the street.

One thing the couple don’t miss is all the hard work. They appreciate their water system and the fact the electricity works better now. And, “Just that you can relax after you get older. You don’t have to work anymore.”

These days the couple keeps busy in the summer with their garden. Betty still bakes her own bread and Dave builds furniture and enjoys an ancient woodcraft called Intarsia. In the winter Betty embroiders and crochets. The couple will celebrate their 60th anniversary on June 21st and their children are planning an open house for neighbours and friends on June 30th.

A washtub full of fried chicken, Betty and friend Dorothy Thompson (no relation) worked for Alpine Club of Canada for about 10 years. This photo was snapped at Frait Lake near Jasper in 1958.

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PHARMACY LTD. J. Douglas Kipp, B. Sc. (Pharm.)

Laura Kipp, Pharm D. Your Compounding Pharmacy Come in and browse our giftware

Open Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm 1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere

342-6612

Landscaping

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed

Box 423 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

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Marie Mason (250) 342-2195

Al Smith (250) 342-2611 Cell: (250) 342-5850

We aren’t the cheapest, JUST THE BEST!

K.I.S.S. LANDSCAPING

M&M Cleaning Services

• Irrigation • Bobcat Services • Trees and Shrubs • Perennials

• • • • •

Native Plantings Installations Annuals Hanging Baskets Insured

Phone Shawn or Patty at 250.346.3399 or 341.1860 2362 Brisco Road, Brisco

READY MIX CONCRETE Concrete Pump • Sand & Gravel Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane Service Proudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years

For competitive prices and prompt service call:

342-3268 (plant) 342-6767 (office)

JEFF MURRAY P.O. Box 2367 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

OWNER

Cell: (250) 688-1400 Fax: (250) 342-7533

BOARDING • TAPING • T-BAR • STEEL STUD COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL • INDUSTRIAL

R FACTOR INSULATION NEW CONSTRUCTION ONLY! BATT, BLOWN AND BIB INSULATION 9 CREWS AVAILABLE WILL BEAT ANYONE’S PRICE BY 10% 18 YEARS EXP. WITH AB AND BC INSULATION CODES CONTACT DAVID SCHAFFER 403-371-7780 OR GREG STADEL 403-540-6587 FAX 403-516-6071 rfactorinsulation@gmail.com

SHOLINDER & MACKAY EXCAVATING Inc.

Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ Repaired Prefab Cement Tanks Installed Water Lines Dug Installed Basements Dug

WINDERMERE 342-6805

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HERE TO SERVE YOU SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON AIR CONDITIONING Book your A/C or heat pump by June 19 & receive a special discount

Floor Covering & Cabinets Blinds & Paints

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335 - 3rd Ave., Invermere, BC Telephone 342-6264 • Fax 342-3546 Email: info@warwick-interiors.com www.warwick-interiors.com

Call today 250.342.1167 The only place t’s w he re i 30 minute circuit training for women only.

cool to be a loser!

Great Selection of:

*Wood blinds *Sunscreens *Woven Woods *Pleated Shades *Roller Shades and more!

Now Open 24/7 What are you weighting for?

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Verna Jones • pacegal@ telus.net • Tel: 342-6010

For all your interior decorating needs.

(250) 341-4806

Experience the culinary delights from our authentic Hungarian menu.

#204, 926 7th Avenue, Invermere

Open Seven days a week Open: from 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday-Sunday, 5:00 p.m.

Helping you achieve and maintain the balanced health that you deserve.

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Phone /Fax

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5067 Madsen Rd, Radium (turn at Radium Woodcarver)

Hi - Heat

Loretto Keenan MCPA, CBTBC chartered physiotherapist

For appointments call Loretto at 345-0094 In-Dash Multimedia Systems

Marine Audio

250-270-9393 Right next to Valley Shine Shop.

Invermere Dry Cleaners Ltd. Dry Cleaning • Laundry • Alterations Repair • Bachelor Service

Phone: 342-6610 • 507A - 7th Ave., Invermere

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HERE TO SERVE YOU Lawn and Yard Maintenance Sunrise To Sunset Service

Valley Wide

Pine Ridge Cutters Wouldn’t it be nice to have a reliable contact person for your BC home? • Lawn & Yard Care • • Strata, Residential and Commercial • • Landscaping & Construction Clean-up • • Interior/Exterior Maintenance • • Periodic Property Inspection • • Open/Close your Home for the Season •

(250) 341-1012

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO Automotive Repairs 7 days a week

GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL

• Auto & Marine Detailing • Vehicle Accessories • Installation

Freight & Passenger Depot

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs

(250) 347-9726

Phone 342-9696 Located at #35-109, Industrial Rd., #2

WHOLE 9 YARDS

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Complete Automotive Repairs Contract & Hourly Rates Seniors Discounts • Free Estimates • References Available

Call Wayne at 341-5512

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Kristoffer Bennett (250) 341-5030

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Phone:

342-6614 • www.autowyze.com

krisbennettconstruction@hotmail.com

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INVERMERE GLASS LTD. •Auto • Home • Commercial • Mirrors • Shower Doors • 27 years glass experience Jeff Watson

Telephone: 342-3659

Serving the Valley for over 11 years • #3, 109 Industrial Road #2, Invermere

Bob Mashford, President Phone: (250) 341-7188 or (403) 923-2427 Fax: (403) 720-5789 mrbibsinsulating@hotmail.com

Avion

Construction Ltd. CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS - GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Invermere

(250) 341-6888

www.cordnerarchitect.com

• Topsoil • Sand • Gravel VJ (Butch) Bishop Owner/Operator

4846 Holland Creek Ridge Rd. Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

DESIGN/BUILD CUSTOM HOMES • MULTI-FAMILY & COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

INVERMERE

STEVE GUTSCHE, Project Manager

HEAD OFFICE Columbia Valley District Phone: (250) 342-9866 Phone: (403) 287-0144 Fax: (250) 342-9869 Fax: (403) 287-2193 Email: sgutsche@avionconstruction.com #200, 6125 - 11 Street S.E. www.avionconstruction.com Calgary, AB T2H 2L6

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June 15, 2007

Cathy’s Workshop: double duty for household items

By Cathy Dalrymple The old adage that necessity is the mother of invention certainly rings true in the workshop.

I have, over the years, come across nontraditional, multi-purpose items that work well in my workshop. You might need to sneak some of these things out of the house, but if you can get away with it they should be helpful. Enough so that you had better double up on some of them since they’re not likely going back in the house.

Perhaps the most difficult item to get away with is the clothes iron. I know some of you have already snatched it up for ski and board waxing—that’s where mine is—but did you know it can also be useful in the woodshop?

It is best to use an old iron or get one from a garage sale. For me, its greatest use is on edging that you can find at any hardware store. This is a great product

used to finish the plywood edge and gives the appearance of solid wood.

Simply set the iron on medium high, slowly iron the length of edging and press afterwards with a flat surface. Another use of the iron is to raise the grain of slightly dented wood. You won’t have any luck on finished wood as the grain is sealed, but with the iron on steam you can manage to “pull” small dents out of unfinished wood.

Wax paper is my next favourite from the house. I use it as a drop sheet under glue joints so I don’t have to chip dry glue off my work bench. It is also good to put between your clamp and work piece where glue may squeeze and stick to the clamp. Used with a bit of masking tape it works as a good shield for over spray.

Masking tape is probably already in your workshop, but I have a few good uses besides masking off painting for this product. When I need to make a cross-cut, I wrap two or three layers, pressing each one onto the cut line of my work piece. This method will nearly eliminate tear-out of tight grain wood and does a good job on open grain such as oak. I have also found, when gluing a joint, it is good to put masking tape on either side of the glue joint to avoid messy

squeeze out. The glue will squeeze onto the tape which can be removed. If you do much woodworking you will know that strips of masking tape are all that is necessary to “clamp” thin wood edging to plywood while the glue is drying.

I bet you didn’t think to bring cooking oil to the shop. Vegetable, canola, or whatever you have, works great for removing stain from your hands. For years I cleaned my hands with paint thinner until by accident I realized cooking oil not only removes stain or paint but it doesn’t dry my skin or leach into my body.

Here’s one you will definitely need to have as a spare: your toothbrush. An old (or new) toothbrush is perfect as a glue spreader. It works equally well along a joint or in dowel holes. Be sure to rinse the toothbrush well or the hardened glue will render it useless for future use.

There are numerous tricks and tips to bring from the house to the workshop. I will present more to you next week.

Cathy Dalrymple owns Toby Creek Custom Woodworking in Invermere. Call her at 342-3022 or e-mail cathy_tobycreekwood@hotmail.com.

Windermere District Social Services Society Mt. Nelson Place

WATER CO. LTD. • Drinking Water Systems • Water Softeners • Whole House or Specialised Filtration Call (250) 342-5089 385 Laurier Street Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (Election of Officers)

Monday, June 18, 2007 7:00 pm at the Choices Building, 504 - 14th Street New Board Members needed and New Members welcome.

HERE TO SERVE YOU NEW

Sewer/Drain Cleaning

Septic Tank Pumping Portable Toilet Rentals • Complete sewer/drain repair • Reasonable rates - Seniors’ discount • Speedy service - 7 days a week • A well-maintained septic system should be pumped every 3-5 years • Avoid costly repairs

Bruce Dehart 347-9803 or 342-5357

Bus: (250) 342-6336 Fax: (250) 342-3578 Email: isr@telus.net Website: www.is-r.ca 403 - 7th Avenue Invermere, BC

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE

SUITES FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR SALE

MOTORCYCLE FOR SALE

ACREAGES & LOTS

Little Badger Early Learning five-day camps for children at the Eva Joseph Centre on the Akisqnuk First Nation, 3050 Highway 93/95 in July and August. Camps will be organized for 4-7 year olds and 8-12 year olds specifically. Cost is $150 for 4-7 and $175 for 8-12.

Registration forms available at Little Badger, the Mustard Seed and the Monkey’s Uncle. Call 342-6331 for more info. ___________________

Vehicle to be sold by D. Clowers dba Club Towing. Location of sale: 341 - 4th Avenue, Athalmer, BC. Date of sale: June 29th, 2007. Time of Sale: 5:00 p.m. Vehicle to be sold under the Warehouse Lien Act for Towing & Storage costs: 1985 Red & Black Nissan Pulsar NX 2-door, VIN# JN1MN24S0GM002475. Name of Debtor: D. Clowers dba Club Towing. Amount of Debt: $900.00 plus GST.

Two bedroom suite with shared kitchen. W/D, N/S, N/P. $550 inclusive in Invermere. 3411667 ___________________ For rent in Radium, 2-bedroom top of house $850 includes utilities. Other suites starting at $400 includes utilities. 3417022.

An affordable ready to move in 1500 sq ft home in Windermere - 3-bedrooms, 2 baths, den area w/wood burning stove, finished basement, central vac, all appliances and window coverings on a nicely treed and fully fenced 66 x 120 lot. $299,500. Call Lee or Sharon (250)-498-6298. ___________________

CRF 450 R 2002. New valves, lots of new parts. Used for enduro only. Runs and looks great. Call for more info. $3,800. 3429671.

FOR SALE

HOUSE FOR RENT

Blackforest Heights, 3-bedrooms, 3-bathrooms. See Welist.com Ad#28379. Call 342-1322. ___________________ OPEN HOUSE – SATURDAY/ SUNDAY. Cozy cabin, 1517 Upper Lakeview Lane. Newly renovated 2-bedroom includes 5 appliances, air-tight fireplace, large deck and parking pad. Town water/sewer. Part ownership of private sandy beach. $439,000.

342-0322, (403) 286-4894 or email: vrodewalt@theherald. canwest.com

Leo & Dianne Kienitz of Box 2035, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as, Lot 1 – D.L. 1092 – K.D. Plan 8385 except part included in Plan NEP 20703 and located at 2128 – 15th Avenue, Invermere, BC. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to The District of Invermere, Box 339, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 by June 22, 2007.

THANK YOU Thank you to my family, friends, doctors, hospital staff, ambulance attendants and the gang at A & W for the cards, phone calls and visits. Sincerely, Fritz Maurer.

LEGAL NOTICE Vehicle to be sold by D. Clowers dba Club Towing. Location of sale: 341 - 4th Avenue, Athalmer, BC. Date of sale: June 29th, 2007.

Time of Sale: 5:00 p.m. Vehicle to be sold under the Warehouse Lien Act for Towing & Storage costs: 1988 Black Chev Camaro, VIN# 1G1FP21S9JL161778.

Name of Debtor: D. Clowers dba Club Towing. Amount of Debt: $1,280.00 plus GST.

COMMERCIAL SPACE

Stunning view, newly renovated & furnished 2 + 2 bedrooms, office 3-baths, walkout basement. N/S, N/P. All utilities, internet & cable included except propane heat. $1,875/month.

John (403) 714-5584. ___________________ Radium New ½ Duplex, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 6 appliances, 2 car attached garage, fireplace, decks, N/S, N/P, $1200/month plus utilities & DD. Available July 1, 403-720-5906, bob.lalonde@ telus.net. ___________________ Lovely 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom walkout bungalow w/sauna room in Windermere. Lake and mountain views. Appliances and water included. Long-term preferred. Available July 1st. $1,300/month + DD. (403) 7032201 or tsowens@shaw.ca

Retail/Office space in Canal Flats.

341-1030.

HOUSE FOR SALE

WANTED Clean “gravel” fill delivered to Industrial Park. Will assist in trucking costs. Phone Leo 3423134.

WANTED TO RENT Young family, no pets, moving from Vancouver Island and looking for long-term accommodation, seeking at least a 2-bedroom house or apartment preferably with a yard, in the price range of $800 – 1000/month. References available. Please contact via email spiritbear1980@hotmail. com or (250)-294-0667. ___________________

SHOP FOR RENT Approximately 1000 sq.ft. shop space for rent. $850/mo. Power and property taxes not included.

Available immediately includes heat. D/D required. Newhouse Multi Storage, Athalmer 3423637.

SUITES FOR RENT CONTRACTORS: Self contained cabins by the week or month.

(250) 345-6365 Fairmont Bungalows.

Lochend Gardens, 130 - 11th Ave, Invermere. Gorgeous homes starting at $349,900. Mountain views, river rock, cedar, porches/ patios, gas FP, laminate, maple, A/C, garage, low condo fees and much more. Show home open. www.lochendinthevalley.com (250)-342-5229. ___________________ 1 ½ year old 4-bedroom home in Edgewater on town lot.

Jacuzzi tub, shed and beautiful views from new deck. A must see. Asking $265,000. Please call 341-7139.

RV FOR SALE Vanguard Camper 8 _ ft., fridge, stove, furnace. Good condition. $1,400 obo. 346-3011 Brisco.

MOBILE HOME FOR SALE 1976 Mobile home buyer must move, asking $15,000 obo. Must sell, call 342-2686. ___________________ (1973) 2-bedrooms in Edgewater. Must be moved. $12,000 OBO. Call 342-1322.

TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE 2-bedroom, 1-level townhouse in quiet area. Adult living w/ low strata fees. $190,000. #717 – 12th Avenue, Invermere. 6884848 or 342-9035. ___________________ New Jade Landing 3-bedroom townhouse/condo, Canal Flats.

2 ½ bathrooms, 2-parking stalls.

N/S, N/P, $900/month, $900 DD. Available July 1st. (724) 8693171.

BUSINESS FOR SALE AVOID PAYING HIGH FUEL PRICES AND POLLUTING OUR ENVIRONMENT. Joint Venture partners wanted. Free website. www.4planetearth.com/wolf

LOST & FOUND LOST – Men’s black wallet on Canal Flats Days weekend between Canal Flats and Windermere. Reward if found.

Contact Greg 341-1503. ___________________ $1,000.00 CASH REWARD!!

STOLEN RED HONDA DIRTBIKE 2005 CRF 250 X Thursday, June 7th between 2:30-3:30 a.m.

You were seen on 9th Avenue near 17th Street trying to start it for a while. The police are on it. Just call us and let us know where it is. No questions asked.

For anyone having any more information that leads to the recovery of the bike $1,000.00 CASH REWARD!!

342-1796. ___________________ FOUND Digital Camera in parking lot of Edgewater School Thursday Night Soccer Practice (June 7). 347-7709.

LOTS FOR SALE New lots along Crescentwood coming. Commercial lots available NOW for less! Acreage west of town – Edgewater Developments. Call: 347-9660, edgeh2o@telus.net

Lot 10 Windermere Loop Road Large 0.41 acre, level, well in place, no building commitment, beautiful mountain and golf course views. $329,000 + GST (250) 342-3147 “Life is good on the 18th hole.”

Here’s a rare opportunity to own a choice, secluded 40 acre parcel less than 10 minutes from Invermere. Mostly fenced with productive hayfield, pasture and forest. Good access and surrounded by crown land on 3 sides. Close proximity to Lake Enid. Choose your favourite mountain view and build your dream home. $679,000. (250) 342-6042.

CHEERS & JEERS JEERS to the 2 guys that stole the 2005 Red Honda CRF250X dirtbike, Thursday, June 7th @ 3 a.m. You were seen, the police are on it. 342-1796.

GARAGE SALE Priced to sell. June 16th, 8:00 – 1:00. 4754 Government Street, Windermere. Massage table, Maytag washer, tables and more. ___________________ Household items, steam cleaner, printer. Saturday, June 16th, 10 am – 4 pm, 455 Panorama Drive (Bow-Wow-Meow). Early birds pay triple!!!! ___________________ Saturday, June 16th. 9 am – 12 pm, 7488 Jackson Avenue, Radium.

Call April at 341-6299 to place your classified.

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June 15, 2007

P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS GARAGE SALE

VEHICLES FOR SALE

VEHICLES FOR SALE

We’re moving!! 1622 – 8th Avenue, Invermere. Saturday, June 16th, 8:30 am – Noon.

Early birds pay triple!!!! ___________________ Household, electronics, golf, knick-knacks. Unit 15A Black Forest Heights. Friday, June 15th at noon and Saturday, June 16th at 8:00 am. ___________________ FRIDAY ONLY! June 15th, 9 to 4.

Miscellaneous household items.

4888 Ridge Road, Radium (behind Radium Ridge Condos).

Undercover Corvette. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria. Ex RCMP Ghost car. Very reliable always well maintained. New brakes, new tires. $5,500 OBO. Call (250) 342-6954. ___________________ 1988 Pontiac 6000. Great summer car! Good working condition and gas mileage.

Automatic. Minor repairs required. $1,000 obo. (250) 306-4953 ___________________

1998 F150 XLT 4x4 with canopy, V6 manual. Great condition. $10,000 obo. 342-7393. ___________________ 1998 Mercury Sable. Good condition. Good winter and summer tires. $4,000 obo.

Phone (250) 346-3275 ___________________ 1984 GMC Grumman Step Van 8’ aluminum box and all aluminum body. Driven daily for 4 years.

Propane. Rebuilt transmission.

Great for tradesperson. $1,400 firm. (250) 270-0390. ___________________ 1995 Chrysler Intrepid. V-6, 230,000 km. Excellent condition.

Loaded. Locally serviced. $3,500.

Call Sue 342-6846. ___________________ 1995 Mercedes Benz S320 Sedan. Traction & stability control, power assisted doors & trunk, power sunshade, hands free phone, etc. Too many options to list!! Runs great 280,000 kms. New $100,000.

Asking $9,500. Phone Elkhorn Ranch 342-0617. ___________________ 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 SLT. 82,000 kms. Mint. $21,500. 3425229. ___________________ 1989 Ford Pickup F150, fixerupper or parts truck. Currently running but needs some tlc. $500. 342-2081 or 341-5706.

MISC. FOR SALE Couch, beige faux suede (soft!!!) $250. (250) 427-6101. ___________________ 1/2 hp electric motor $45. 3416043 after 6:00 pm. ___________________ Manure, well aged, will load. $70 per pickup load. Phone Elkhorn Ranch 342-0617. ___________________ Inglis Heavy Duty Washer in good working condition. $85.

342-6451. ___________________ Men’s left-handed World Tour golf clubs. Full set of irons and drivers, hardly used. New $500 asking $200. Call (250) 4276101. ___________________ Pair of antique snowshoes for your fireplace. $250. 341-6043 after 6:00 pm. ___________________ Kitchen table and chairs, coffee table and end tables, computer and desktop, ice chest and lazy boy chair. 347-0084. ___________________ Inglis Heavy Duty Washer in good working condition. $85.

342-6451. ___________________ One – 12 tub and one – 16 tub ice cream cabinet. $1,000 and $1,200. 347-9345

1984 Black Corvette - $13,500.

1981 Red Camero Z/28 $16,500. Visit ww.petesmarina. ca for details or 342-9625. ___________________ 1998 Chevy Silverado 1500, White, 4x4 Supercab, 3-door, 5.0 LT Vortec engine, sidesteps and boxrails, PW & PL, CD player, tires new last fall. Runs excellent, 204,000 km. Very clean and well maintained. $10,500.00 OBO. (250) 342-7485 ___________________ 1997 GMC 3500 1-Ton Crew Cab flat-deck w/hydraulic dump box.

Stereo, hitch, ex-City of Calgary truck. 130,000 km. $18,500 obo.

341-1076 or (250) 489-9339 ___________________ 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan.

Extra clean, exceptional condition, 160,000 km, seats seven with loads of space. Many extras, meticulously maintained.

Radium (250) 347-9777.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

$10,000,000 in vehicle inventory.

Go to www.cranbrookdodge.com to view complete inventory.

BOATS FOR SALE Seadoos: 2 – 2000 GTS, $3,500 each, 1 – 1998 GTS, $3,000, 1 – 1996 GTI, $2,500. Ski Nautique – 1981, $12,500. Visit www. petesmarina.ca for details or 342-9625. ___________________ 15’ 10” CANOE CLIPPER SCOUT fiberglass, 2 paddles, 3 life jackets. LIKE NEW. $750. 3429708, (403) 217-2837. ___________________ 1981 Peterborough 115 Merc Outboard. Clean, well maintained. $4,500. 342-5229

STORAGE NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various size available. Now with climate controlled units.

Call 342-3637

SERVICES ODD JOBS ENT HAULING Garbage, brush and construction Disposal. Mulch deliveries. Call Dale Hunt @ 342-3569. ___________________

Complete product lines for: • Harley Davidson • Honda • ATV’s • Bikes • Power Products • Suzuki • Bombardier/ATV

1817 Cranbrook St. North • Cranbrook BC www.cranbrookmotorsports.com

1-800-398-6606

SIMES PAINTING Interior and exterior, new homes and existing, quality woodwork finishing, lacquers, staining and clearcoating.

Call Barry. 342-0572, Windermere.

SERVICES

CAREERS

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ON AIR CONDITIONING Book your A/C or Heat Pump by June 19th and receive a special discount.

Call today.

TOTAL HEATING SYSTEMS Full Heating & Ventilation Systems 342-1167

RESIDENT CARE WORKER New 20 hour/week position.

Monday to Friday 5 to 9 pm.

RCA or PCA or HSW or equivalent.

Union membership, HEU. See posting – Mt. Nelson Place, Manager: Stephanie Healy.

342-3699.

PROFESSIONAL WATER WITCHER Need to drill only once due to cost of drilling for water for your house or property?

Call Vito Nevoral (250) 265-4914 Webpage: waterflow.port5.com Flooring, installations including lino, carpet, vc tile, laminate and hardwood. Plus handyman work including new decks, renovations, framing and roofing. Call 347-9192 or 3411235

CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: Tuesdays at noon Phone: 341-6299 Toll Free: 1-877-341-6299 Fax: 341-6229 Email: upioneer@telus.net

All classified ads must be prepaid by cash or cheque unless client has an existing account. Please read your ad over carefully the first day it comes out to ensure the information is correct.

Ranch help/foreman need for haying, farm work, carpentry, etc. References required. Salary negotiable. House provided.

Quiet single or couple preferred.

Phone Elkhorn Ranch 342-0617. ___________________ Looking for friendly person to work from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturdays for over the counter sales, office administration, etc. Please fax resume to (250) 342-7103 or apply in person to Diamond Heating and Spas @ 385 Laurier Street. ___________________ HOUSEKEEPING/JANITORIAL. Excellent wages for the right person. Does involve weekend work. Please call Radium Valley Vacation Resort 347-9715 or email: radval@shaw.ca ___________________ Looking for daycare in Invermere for a 20 month old. 3 days a week minimum. Your house or mine. 347-9599 leave message.

News Tips?

Let Us Know!

341-6299

ON THE GOLF COURSE

Turnkey furnished 2BR/2BA home with panoramic golf course, water & mtn. views, on cul-de-sac, pvt driveway, 2 car detached garage. Vaulted cathedral ceilings in LR.Tri-Palm Estates. Low HOA, includes 27 holes unlimited golf, lighted tennis courts, olympic sized pools, spas. Located Palm Desert, CA

Phone (250) 342-6197

$239,900

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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS CAREERS

CAREERS

A small construction company is looking for an assistant, no experience necessary. 3415030. ___________________ Babysitter for 4 ½ and 8 year old. Monday – Thursday, July 3rd – August 30th – 6 hours/ day. Windermere 342-5004 or 341-5813. ___________________ FREE MOVIE RENTALS -- F/T or P/T. Join our team; receive good wages, free rentals, benefits and retention bonus.

Please call Thora at 342-0057, email ghvinvermere@hotmail. com or drop off resume at Gone Hollywood. ___________________ The Wildside Gift Shop is offering a summer job opportunity for a mature and enthusiastic person 4-5 days weekly in a beautiful and clean gift shop in Fairmont. Experience is an asset but not a necessity. Deliver Resume to: Wildside Gift Shop 5006 Frontage Rd, Fairmont Hot Springs BC V0B 1L1, Attn: Angela White or email: awhite@ fairmonvillas.com ___________________ Part-time, full-time dishwasher evenings. Sous Chef full-time year round. Salary negotiable.

For interview contact Nick at 342-0606. ___________________

Trims and Treasures Esthetics Studio located in Fairmont Hot Springs is searching for a fun, energetic, self motivated stylist/ esthetician to join our dynamic team. Excellent wage and health benefits. Please email resume to info@trimsandtreasures.ca or come by the studio with your resume and ask for France. ___________________ Meat Cutter (or wrapper). Parttime or Full-time positions available immediately.

Experience preferred but willing to train. Apply to Sydney-Anne at AG Valley Foods, 906 – 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC or call (250) 342-3330. ___________________ Strand’s Old House Restaurant taking applications for parttime and full-time evening dishwashers. Phone or apply to Tony Woods. 342-6344. ___________________ Full-time/Part-time Nanny.

3 children ages 6 to 12 years.

Phone: (250) 345-4535 or Fax: 345-6348. ___________________ Lakeside Pub is looking for Sous Chefs, Line Cooks and kitchen help. To join our great team, call Bruce or Guido at 342-6866. ___________________ SWIM FOR FREE…Poolside Café at Radium Hot Springs pools are looking for summer part-time help. We have five or six shifts per week to offer for someone who would like to work noon to 5. Competitive wages and bonus plan, seniors welcome. Call Hal or Jeannine at 347-9376 or drop off resume at the café. ___________________ Looking for full-time office help.

Must have some typing and computer skills and be customer service oriented. Please fax resume to (250) 342-7103 or apply in person to Diamond Heating and Spas @ 385 Laurier Street.

A.R.K Concrete Great wages and benifits Vehicle an asseet. Call Ryan 342-1457 ___________________ Outgoing responsible people required for in-store and yard employment. Come to Rona (Ace Hardware) with resume.

410 Borden Street, Invermere. ___________________ Helna’s Stube is seeking a parttime evening server. Summer and Christmas bonus. Medical and Dental plan after 6 months.

Call 347-0047.

Like Photography?

Enjoy Golf?

Great summer positions at Eagle Ranch Golf course for outgoing, professional individuals. Training provided for this outdoor marketing position. No experience necessary, just a great attitude and desire to have fun! Great wages. Full and part-time positions available.

Contact: Eagle Ranch Golf Course RR #3, M-2, C-11, Invermere, BC V0A 1K3 Fax: 250-342-2563 Email: careers@eagleranchresort.com

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)

Guest Experience Associate Club Intrawest – Inspiring Careers & Play Club Intrawest, North America’s premier resort club, has an immediate opportunity for a Guest Experience Associate to join our Panorama team on a part time basis. The ideal candidate will need to be computer literate and possess exceptional people skills and be able to work independently. Shifts will include weekends and some holidays. Ideal for someone semi-retired, with an office admin. background who enjoys working with people.

To apply, send your resume to Pippa Heck at pheck@intrawest.com or apply online at www.clubintrawest.com/careers

SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 is located in the beautiful Columbia Valley and serves over 3500 students in 18 schools spread over 270 kilometers along the Rocky Mountains. The Columbia Valley is experiencing a sustained period of economic growth, primarily in the recreation and tourism areas. The 3 major centres in the District are the communities of Golden, Invermere and Kimberley.

The District has an opening for the following Speech Language Pathologists: 1 Invermere Zone – continuing, part-time (.5000 fte); early intervention pre-school.

2 Golden Zone – continuing, full-time (1.000 fte); early intervention pre-school and school aged.

Qualications: • Masters degree in Speech/Language Pathology (or equivalent) • Eligibility for membership in CASLPA and BCASLPA • Successful experience working with pre-school aged children, including children with PDD/Autism and development delays • Knowledge of augmentative communication systems • Valid BC driver’s license and use of personal vehicle • Meet standard required by criminal records review process.

For further information, please contact Pegg Davidson, District Principal, Student Services, (250) 427-2245.

Qualied candidates are invited to submit a cover letter, resume and three references clearly stating their qualications and experience by Monday, June 18, 2007 AT 4:00 p.m. (mst) to: Paul Carriere Assistant Superintendent of Schools P.O. Box 70, Kimberley, BC V1A 2Y5 (250) 427-2245 (phone) / (250) 427-2044 (fax) hr@sd6.bc.ca (e-mail)

THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE! Call 341-6299

We are now accepting resumes for the following position:

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Our four season, 4.5 star resort, located in the beautiful BC Rockies is currently searching for a quali¿ed, experienced HR Manager. This position is responsible for all aspects of HR in our multi faceted facility resort, with a focus on recruitment, retention, staff housing management, bene¿t administration and employee relations.

The successful candidate will have at least three years of experience in HR Management, the ability to multitask in a busy, fast paced environment, great communication, leadership and organizational skills. This candidate will preferably have a degree or educational background related to HR. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort offers a competitive salary and bene¿t package with access to all Resort amenities.

Interested applicants should submit their resume along with references to hr@fhsr.com. www.fairmonthotsprings.com

THE PIONEER CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: Tuesdays at noon info@columbiavalleypioneer.com

June 15, 2007

Literacy event a success

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff The 14th annual Literacy Charity Golf Tournament held on June 6, at Radium Resort was a huge success, raising an estimated $15,000, which will go towards funding for the Invermere Public Library and the College of the Rockies Literacy Initiative.

“It was just fabulous,” said Liz Robinson, Chief Librarian at Invermere Public Library. “The great thing is all the proceeds stay here in the valley.”

Although the golfers experienced showers throughout, they did not affect participant turnout. “We are always pretty lucky at this tournament; it has never rained us out,” said Liz. The winning team included Ed English, Andy Smith, Ken Willimot, and Neil Woelfle. Dave Dakin, Dan Godlien, Brian Wilfley and Doug Wilfley came in a close second.

Matt Barker won “closest to the hole” and the literacy quiz was aced by Darrell Bethune.

Liz would like to thank Radium Resort and all its employees, especially Golf Pro Joe Evanoff, and the groundskeepers.

“The library and the college love putting on this event,” Liz said. “We want people to think about literacy and this is a great way to do it.”

Liz anticipates that the Literacy Charity Golf Tournament will be held around the same time next year at Radium Resort. Contact the Library or the COTR for more information.

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Kayaking with the whales on Vancouver Island

THAT SHE BLOWS— An Orca emerges from thee murky depths of Johnstone Strait to the delight of kayakers plying the waters nearby.

Photo courtesy of Tourism British Columbia

Where do you vacation when you already live in the best place on earth?

Your Province.

There’s no better place for a summer vacation than right here. British Columbia offers almost endless combinations of natural beauty, people and cultures. For outdoor enthusiasts, B.C. is an awe-inspiring display of mountains, rivers and lakes. Ripe vineyards, wide-open plains and beaches that seem to stretch forever. And next year when B.C. celebrates our 150th birthday, there will be more to discover, and even more reasons to celebrate, during BC 2008.

This summer, there really is no better place to explore than your home – British Columbia.

For more information on special travel opportunities within B.C. and to order your free BC Escapes® Guides, call 1-800 HELLO BC or visit HelloBC.com

Imagine five tons of Orca leaping from the water before submerging again below the watery depths.

Now imagine this view while nestled within a nearby kayak.

It can happen -- especially if one is paddling in the Orca-rich waters of Johnstone Strait, off the east coast of Vancouver Island.

About 200 Orcas, or killer whales, reside in the strait, in and around the Robson Bight Ecological Reserve. They come here for the salmon and, unique among Orca populations, to rub their bodies on the area's smooth stone beaches.

Adventurers have a good chance of spotting Orca, as well as minke and humpback whales, porpoises, harbour seals, and sea lions from a kayak, or from one of the whale-watching boats that sail from Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Port Hardy and other coastal towns in summer.

Whale watchers and kayakers are also drawn to Vancouver Island's west coast to see one of the world's great whale migrations, when an estimated 22,000 Pacific grey whales travel along the shores here each spring, and to explore the Broken Group Islands and Clayoquot Sound -- two of the world's leading kayaking destinations.

The Broken Group Islands, part of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve south of Ucluelet, are renowned for their clear seas and abundant marine life. Clayoquot (pronounced kla-kwat) Sound, north of Tofino, is a wilderness so biologically diverse it's been designated by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve.

If visitors are short of time, kayaking and whale watching are still options. Whale-watching boats leave Victoria, and nearby Sooke and Sidney, throughout the summer to look for the 80 or so Orcas residing in the area. These same seas, especially around the Southern Gulf Islands, are also ideal for easy kayaking.

And for a memorable excursion to end the day, adventurers can partake in sunset paddles, with a picnic on a beach and a chance to kayak off into the sunset, watching for Orcas along the way.

To learn more about kayaking, whale watching and other water activities in the Vancouver Island Region, and to get everything you need to plan your vacation – where to go, what to see and do, where to stay, plus printable maps to show you how to get there – visit HelloBC.com/vi/wateractivities.

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FAITH

Father’s Blessing

By John Cuyler Valley Christian Assembly A number of years ago, I attended a special weekend seminar for men.

During the first session of the seminar, we broke into groups of ten or so and discussed a number of questions related to our family upbringing. I vividly remember this question: “What was your relationship with your father like when you were growing up?”

As each man in our group grappled with the question, it became evident to me that almost every one in our group had struggled when it came to their relationship with their father.

Some shared that they had seen their father leave the home through divorce. Others shared that their dad was so busy at work he never really had much time for them. Still others said their dad never encouraged them. Some said that their father was very harsh with them and they never felt loved.

These relational problems have a great effect on children as they are growing up. Over the years in ministry, I have encountered many adults who are still suffering the effects of being brought up without the blessing of their father.

Some of them are still living as little children inside an adult’s body, craving for someone to tell them that they are loved and special, their life has purpose and they have what it takes. Father is the one who has the power to either bless or curse the children God gives him.

The importance of receiving father’s blessing is deeply rooted in the Jewish culture. One definition of blessing is “to receive, to accept, ascribe high value to, consider a person a success, and to empower to prosper” (Craig Hill). In most cases, those who receive this blessing from their father tend to excel when they grow up and those who lack this blessing tend to struggle.

In the first book of the Old Testament, we find a graphic example of how powerful missing out on receiving father’s blessing can be. Isaac, Abraham’s son had two sons of his own, Esau the elder and Jacob the younger. As Isaac was reaching the end of his life, it was customary for him to bestow his blessing on the older son before he died.

So Isaac called Esau and instructed him to go out and hunt for some wild game, prepare it, bring it to him and then he would bless him. However, his brother Jacob was crafty and, with the cooperation of his mother, he managed to beat his older brother to

the punch and deceive his blind father into thinking that he was Esau, thus receiving the blessing from his father that should have gone to his older brother.

When Esau came to his father expecting to receive his blessing, he was told, “Your brother came with deceit and has taken away your blessing” (Genesis 27:35). In great anguish, Esau cried out to his father, “Have you only one blessing? Bless me—me also, O my father! And Esau lifted up his voice and wept” (Genesis 27:38).

Esau had missed out on the blessing of his father, since his brother had stolen it from him, and so he cried out in despair knowing that father’s blessing had been taken from him.

How many people today are crying out for father’s blessing just like Esau, “Bless me—me also, O my father?” Not because it was stolen from them, but because it was never offered. How many people today are struggling with their identity because they never heard their father say words like, “I love you, you’re special to me, I’m proud of you and you have what it takes?”

Fathers play a significant role in how their children will turn out when they grow up. The words they hear, the attitudes they perceive, the actions made toward them from their fathers greatly affects their future.

I read about a survey conducted in a certain prison that revealed that the majority of the inmates interviewed said that their fathers told them, “You’ll never amount to anything.”

Statistics also show that daughters who fail to have a loving relationship with their fathers tend to be more promiscuous in hopes of finding the “love” they lacked from their father.

Fathers, our children need and deserve our blessing. They need to be empowered to prosper by our words of love, acceptance and approval. They need to know they are highly valued by us and they have what it takes.

This Sunday is Father’s Day, a day when children are to honour their fathers for all they have done.

However, how much greater honour will be bestowed upon fathers who ensure that their blessing is given to each one of their children?

Fathers, this Father’s Day, make sure that, amid all the cards, gifts and Father’s Day festivities, you take time to speak words of blessing over each one of the children God has given you. Every one of us needs father’s blessing so we can be empowered to prosper in this life.

Valley Churches LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 17 – Worship and Life Instruction: “F.A.T.H.E.R.” Rev. Jared Enns - Pastor 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535 WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY 8:30 a.m. - Edgewater - All Saints 10:30 a.m. – Invermere – Kinsmen Beach (Weather Permitting) Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644 www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Sunday • 10 a.m.

Children’s Church during the message part of the service.

Sunday 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting Senior Pastor Rev. John Cuyler • www.vcassembly.com Highway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511 ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Canadian Martyrs Church, Invermere Saturday 7 p.m. Mass • Sunday 9 a.m. Mass St. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday 11 a.m. Mass St. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats Saturday 4 p.m. Mass Father Jose Joaquin • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167 ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Regular weekly worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Every Sunday 10 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.

Every Wednesday 7 p.m., Bible Study Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • Radium Seniors’ Hall • 342-6633 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS Sunday Service, 10 a.m. • Sunday School, 11 a.m.

Noon Sunday: Relief Society President Grant Watkins • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 345-0079

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Great opportunity in The Cottages at Copper Point! Build your cottage or dream home on this large pie-shaped lot that would be great for a walk-out. Treed, with views of Mount Swansea, this property is close to all amenities, including golf and shopping and has no building commitment. Isn t it time to come home? MLS# K163013

Beautiful, well maintained home in Edgewater, close to school and country store. Open concept oor plan on the main level with pine ceilings and cozy river rock replace. Wrap around, partially covered deck offers amazing views of Steamboat Mountain or lounge on the side patio which is screened for privacy. 3 bedrooms plus a large family room makes this home ideal. MLS#K163007

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