February 16, 2007
Women In Business • 5
Lori Watt, Owner
Columbia Valley Sign Artists Columbia Valley Sign Artists will design any sign to promote your business. Window signs, vehicle lettering, storefront art and sandblasted signs can be custom-made. Lori Watt is owner and operator at Columbia Valley Sign Artists and took over the business in 2003. Some of her clients in the valley include Panorama Mountain Village, Columbia Valley Arts, Sears, Essentials, and The Bargain Shop. She even created the colorful ice-cream sign at Gerry’s Gelati. “Each sign is unique to the client’s specifications. There are no pre-fabricated signs here,” says Lori.
signart9@telus.net
342-8331
JoAnne Willox, Owner Details by JoAnne
JoAnne’s passion for her business has evolved over the past five years. Details by JoAnne carries exclusive clothing labels designed for women who like to dress smartly, but casually - women who appreciate fine details and quality. Customer relations through her client Email list keeps her customers abreast of what’s new. New this year: Customer Shopping Parties by appointment only, allowing clients to enjoy golf or skiing during the day and still go shopping at night! JoAnne and her knowledgeable staff invite you to drop by her lovely new store in Parkside Place, where they can help you put your look together.
Parkside Place, Invermere
342-7171
Colleen Kane, Owner Kane Co.
Colleen Kane, who has lived in the area for many years, started her business Kane Co. in December 2006. With previous property management experience, she saw a need in the Columbia Valley for a full-service business for homeowners that includes preparing your home for occupancy, regular home security checks, as well as weekly and monthly cleaning services. Colleen’s clients include both full-time and part-time residents. Call her for appointments and prices at (250) 342-0847, or (250) 270-0495 cell.
(250) 270-0495 cell
Dr. Mary Ann Rombach, Ph. D. Assiniboine Family Therapy Institute
Mary Ann graduated from Purdue University in 2000 and opened Assiniboine Family Therapy Institute in 2006 with a spacious timber frame office over Lake Windermere. She counsels individuals, families, and relationships, covering a full array of problems. “My driving belief is that people are not the problem, but that people have problems.” This shift in thinking has positive spinoffs, the main one being that labelling people is unhelpful. Mary Ann’s a collaborator: “teaming up with clients and couples to shrink problems.” See her resume at: www.assinifam.ca.
Assiniboine Family Therapy Institute
342-0743
Marilyn Petersen, Manager
College of the Rockies, Invermere Campus As Campus Manager, Marilyn designs and implements innovative programs for the valley. A firm believer in lifelong learning (currently completing her Ph.D.), she has partnered with the District of Invermere, Rotary International, the school district and local businesses. This has resulted in completion of Mt. Nelson Athletic Park Field House, launching the Skateboard Park and trades programs for the community and high school. Recent programs include Licensed Practical Nursing, Resident Care Aide, Residential Framing Construction and Hairdressing. Upcoming courses include Bike Mechanics and Skatepark Masonry.
College of the Rockies, Invermere
342-3210
Maria Kliavkoff, Owner MK Facilitations
The purpose of MK Facilitations is to assist individuals in realizing the magnificent possibilities of their lives. For more than 15 years Maria has been an educator, workshop leader, and a theatre director. In the past five years Maria has added personal and professional development facilitator and Belief Re-patterning™ practitioner to her list of titles. Maria combines psychology, philosophy, education, spirituality, and storytelling to transform limiting beliefs into powerful choices that change lives. Based in Radium and Calgary, her company offers private consultations, circles, workshop, and retreats in Western Canada and the U.S.
www.mkfacilitations.com
(250) 347-2110