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Valley NEWS

Regional support for expansion

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff Invermere has come one step closer to expanding its boundaries with a statement of support from the Regional District of East Kootenay.

At a regional directors’ meeting on January 9th, the board voted unanimously to support Invermere’s request to include Grizzly Ridge properties in its territory.

“I am pleased by the comments of the regional directors,” said Invermere’s mayor, Gerry Taft. “There is recognition and an agreement that urban-style development should not happen on a municipality’s boundaries or just outside the municipality. It is better suited to occur within our boundaries,” he added.

Scott Manjak, mayor of Cranbrook, told Mr. Taft that it is a relevant issue for other valley communities.

“We are all facing pressure on our land base,” he said.

“You made a good argument and did well expressing all municipalities’ concerns.”

Wendy Booth, regional director of Area F, is sup-

portive of Invermere’s move to take over land she currently governs. “The expansion is common sense,” she said. “The land surrounds Invermere and having one landowner, it’s a good opportunity for the District of Invermere and the community.”

The Grizzly Ridge property presently borders Invermere to the south and west. It is owned by developer Mark Himmelspach, who plans to subdivide and sell the land in lots.

“Grizzly Ridge is very pleased with the unanimous resolution of the Regional District of East Kootenay board to support the District of Invermere’s boundary expansion,” said Mr. Himmelspach. “We look forward to working with the District of Invermere and its residents in the public consultation and information sessions.”

Last November, the long-standing issue was brought back to the District of Invermere’s table, when council voted to begin the process of expansion. The District of Invermere wishes to include the 2,145-acre property within its boundaries to protect its environmental aspects.

“The main purpose of the expansion is to have governance and guidance over the area,” said Mr. Taft.

“There are important wildlife and recreation corridors that can be achieved through the extension. It is envisioned that the land will have residential, rural acreage and light industrial uses.”

Now that the Regional District of East Kootenay has backed the move, the District of Invermere will move onto its public consultation stage.

Gerry Taft said an open house should be held before the end of the month. “There needs to be an explanation to the public of what the land is,” said Mr. Taft. “The important thing is that the expansion doesn’t mean rezoning. We are not rezoning at this time; we are just bringing the land into the district.”

After the open house, council will choose whether to hold a referendum immediately, or first allow residents to register their opposition. However, “If more than 10 percent of electors sign a counter-petition, it must go to referendum anyway,” Mr. Taft explained.

If residents support the move, council would apply to the provincial cabinet for the land to be included.

Bud’s Bar denied longer patio hours

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff Bud’s Bar and Lounge on 13th Street in Invermere will not be allowed to extend its patio hours from 12 a.m. to 2 a.m.

District of Invermere council decided on Tuesday that it would not support the nightclub’s application, which was designed to allow patrons to smoke on the premises, rather than on the street outside.

The patio has been used for smokers since the province introduced a law banning smoking inside bars in March 2008.

On December 16th, council held a public hearing on the application. Twelve residents attended, and council received five letters of opposition.

“It became quite clear that the application is not supported by neighbouring residents,” said Director

of Development Services Rory Hromadnik.

Council were unanimous in their decision.

“My opinion is that most of the community expressed very similar concerns,” said councillor Spring Hawes.

“We are taking the community’s interests into our consideration of this request.”

Councillor Bob Campsall also said his vote was for the community’s sake.

“My opinion is based solely on the opinions of the neighbours, who were clear about the impact it would have on their everyday life,” he said.

Councillor Al Miller explained that at first he wanted to vote in favour of the extension, considering that Copper City on the opposite side of 13th Street has a license to serve on its patio until 2 a.m.

“I believe that in business, competition should be fair. With their neighbours allowed to be open until 2 a.m., I couldn’t understand why I wouldn’t

support the application,” Mr. Miller explained.

“After listening to the public’s comments, my feelings have changed. We can’t proceed. Another solution needs to be explored.”

Mayor Gerry Taft said he sympathizes with Shelley Ferguson, the owner of Bud’s.

“It seems unfair when the place across the street is allowed to be open,” he said.

“But if Copper City had an application to extend their hours right now, we would have similar concerns.”

Mr. Taft suggested that Bud’s may be able to pursue other options.

“The real challenge is the location – at the entrance of the bar, facing the street,” he said.

“I hope something can be done on the west side of the building, involving constructing and soundproofing a patio. I would be in support of that in the future.”

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According to the information received, the driver was possibly impaired, and some passing motorists were trying to stop her from leaving the scene.

Police arrived shortly after and spoke with the female driver, who was identified as a 38-year-old Invermere resident.

She displayed a number of symptoms of alcohol impairment and was subsequently detained for impaired driving and taken to the Detachment office to provide breath samples.

The investigator also noticed that the insurance on the vehicle in question had expired.

Both samples taken showed the driver’s blood alcohol level to be over the legal limit of 80 mgs.

The driver was released from custody on an appearance notice to appear in Invermere Provincial Court on March 24th.

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Woman threatened at Panorama

On January 6th, RCMP were called to a report of a break, enter and assault that had occurred at Panorama Mountain Village. The culprit had been caught by security staff, who were waiting for the police.

On scene, RCMP spoke with several witnesses who confirmed they had met the suspect earlier and only shortly before the incident, he had walked into their room and been friendly.

Soon after, however, he began acting strangely. The suspect told one female witness he wanted to “push her down the stairs”, so she went back to the room with her friends, closed and locked the door.

The suspect followed and banged on the closed door and was warned that he had 10 seconds to leave before security would be called.

He in turn told the people inside that “they had 10 seconds to open the door before he broke it down.”

He kicked the door in as the witnesses dialled security.

One person stepped between the suspect and another person, but was shoved into a dresser by the suspect.

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Canal Flats’ head of staff resigns

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff Canal Flats’ Chief Administrative Officer Rob Sabine has left the village.

Mr. Sabine tendered his resignation on December 31st, 2008. His final day of work was January 5th, 2009.

The Village of Canal Flats is now looking for its third Chief Administrative Officer since incorporation in 2004.

Bruce Woodbury, now mayor of Canal Flats, was the municipality’s first Chief Administrative Officer. He left the position exactly two years to the day before Mr. Sabine’s resignation was received.

Rob Sabine was hired in March 2007. In April 2008, the owners of the Painted Ridge development brought a court case against the Village of Canal Flats and Mr. Sabine. In August 2008, a judge ruled in favour of Painted Ridge, however the municipality immediately announced it would appeal the decision. That appeal is still pending.

In October 2008, Painted Ridge brought a second case against the Village of Canal Flats and, again, Rob Sabine, suing for unspecified damages.

Painted Ridge will carry on with this case after Mr. Sabine’s departure, and the development’s project manager Karl Sterzer said this will place extra pressure on the former Chief Administrative Officer.

“If anything, this affects Mr. Sabine

in a negative way,” Mr. Sterzer said. “He will now have to worry about funding his defence on his own.”

However, Painted Ridge is hopeful that a new Chief Administrative Officer, coupled with fresh faces on council, will be a step forward for its development.

“I am hopeful and optimistic that we can try to get on with things now,” Mr. Sterzer said.

Mayor Bruce Woodbury admitted that Rob Sabine’s departure was not a surprise.

“I am not unhappy that he has resigned,” Mr. Woodbury said.

He added that Canal Flats will hire an interim Chief Administrative Officer while they search for a permanent staff member.

Engineer Derek Ashford may not be providing services for the municipality in the future, either.

“Although council hasn’t voted on it yet, we will be seeking expressions of interest for engineering services,” Mr. Woodbury said.

Councillor Ute Juras, who has served on council since incorporation, gave Mr. Sabine her best wishes.

“I am disappointed he is leaving,” she said. “I have enjoyed working with him and he accomplished a lot in the time he was here.”

Rob Sabine has been hired as Chief Administrative Officer of the AlberniClayoquot Regional District on Vancouver Island. He was unavailable for comment.

Corrections • In our article “Invermere to lower business taxes” in January 9th’s issue, we said council had introduced a new construction tax.

In fact, any new construction adds to municipal tax revenue because those new units will receive a tax notice in 2009. We apologize for any confusion this has created.

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Historical Lens

Stop and soak in the valley’s beauty

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Reporter At The Pioneer, we are forever on the lookout for beautiful photos of local landscapes. And we are frequently rewarded with stunning shots like Dani Tschudin’s picture of Lake Windermere on this week’s cover.

This is both a testament to the wealth of photographic talent dwelling here, and the picturesque qualities of the Columbia Valley.

This week I drove up Toby Creek Road beyond Panorama to cover a minor avalanche. Up there, five kilometres from the ski hill turnoff, I took stock of my surroundings. I heard snow dropping off trees. I saw Toby Creek racing along through crevices in its ice cover. I noticed the lucky souls coursing down the ski hill in the distance.

Later in the week, I drove to Cranbrook at dawn.

As the sun rose over the mountains, a thin layer of mist hovered over the ground. Dozens of elk grazed on fields with grass peaking through the snow. A gigantic buck paced a hillside, deliberately picking its way around logs and bushes.

On the way home, I noticed Columbia Lake has its ripples frozen in place. I saw fresh snow dusting the tops of the Purcells, like icing sugar on a sponge cake. An eagle sat on a fence post, watching the cars pass by.

Someone I know who was born and raised in the East Kootenay tells me that its beauty soaks in after a while, and you stop noticing the postcard vistas that you pass by daily.

If that is true, I’d invite anyone who has become just a little blasé about our valley to see it through my eyes. I’ve lived here for seven months now, and each season surprises me a little bit more.

Even when it is freezing cold, or the snow has turned to slush, or the roads and sidewalks are crowded, this is still a stunning place to be – whether you have lived here for one, five, or twenty-five years.

BONSPIEL ON THE LAKE – This is not a very old Historical Lens photo, since it was taken at last year’s Bonspiel on the Lake by Colin Goldsmith, but it is already a part of our local history. The 2009 Bonspiel on the Lake takes place from January 23rd to 25th.

Volunteers are priceless Dear Editor: One of the most valued assets that we have enjoyed in this valley for so many years is the feeling of community.

I have been amazed ever since I moved to this valley in 1984 how people, businesses and groups always pull together to help those who are in need.

If you have ever been in a car accident, lost a loved one tragically, been a victim of fire or gotten sick and been besieged with medical costs, the valley just pulls together and helps out.

As volunteer coordinator for Columbia House, our core of volunteers is our most valuable asset.

From working hand-in-hand with the schools to involve students in volunteering, mutual support with the College of the Rockies, the numerous number of retired residents, as well as many part-

time residents who volunteer while they are vacationing in the valley, it never fails to amaze me how wonderful everyone is.

Every year I try to express my gratitude for all the help and support that we receive, but I feel that my words fall short of expressing just how wonderful every volunteer is and how valuable they are to each and every one of us.

To all of you who are reading this, if you know a person who volunteers, give them a hug and then ask them what you can do to join in and help out.

To all volunteers, please know you make a difference to more people than you may ever know.

Remember, “Volunteers are not without pay because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.”

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Golf course not a place to walk your dogs Dear Editor: When you think of vandalism, your thoughts go directly to the younger crowd – kids that have too much free time on their hands or need a place to vent their aggressions.

They usually end up painting graffiti on walls of businesses, or in extreme cases break up or even destroy others’ property.

We as a society tend to take it in stride because we know it has been going on probably since the beginning of time.

What we do find puzzling is when we realize that the persons responsible for vandalism are not always those young kids getting their kicks, but are in fact adults who have no respect for others’ property and feel it’s their own right to damage and trespass on private property.

Such is the case along Upper Lakeview Road were the fence that separates the golf course from the public road exists.

We have had four separate cases

where the fence has been cut to gain access to the course. It looks as if the main reason for the breach is to walk dogs through the golf course.

We have repaired the breaks and posted signs to try and discourage the illegal behaviour – to no avail.

The vandals pick another spot along the fence to continue their aggression.

To this date we have not contacted the authorities but if this behaviour continues we will have no choice.

At this time I would like to let the people responsible know (because I would bet they are old enough to read, and most likely do read this paper) that it doesn’t take an experienced tracker to follow footprints in the snow.

Get the picture!

It seems to me that the kids in our town have been very respectful of others’ property in the past.

So let’s hope that some of our adults follow suit. After all, who’s teaching whom?

David Lister Windermere

Property taxation unfair and arbitrary Dear Editor: Further to your request for letters, herewith is my rant de jour.

I recently received my annual property assessment from B.C. Assessment that predictably sent me into a fit of pique over the current arbitrary and unfair method of property taxation.

Up until now the problem has been that the seemingly constant upward march of property values has provided politicians with a lame excuse to raise taxes.

As a sop to seniors and those on fixed incomes, there is the offer to defer taxes at a subsidized rate of interest.

But now that the great real estate machine has ground to a halt and property values are in free fall, just maybe our ruling class will see the light.

Premier Gordon Campbell has magnanimously agreed to freeze property values at 2007 levels. But why not freeze property values altogether, as in California, with adjustment only upon sale or disposition?

This way if our administrators need more money, rather than blaming inflation, they should be forced to justify their profligate ways and adjust the mil rates accordingly.

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Columbia Wetlands a haven for wildlife Dear Editor: There is a regulation in force that prohibits all land‑based motorized vehicles – and that means snowmobiles – from entering the Columbia Wetlands Wildlife Management Area.

The Columbia Wetlands Wildlife Management Area encompasses crown lands within the flood plain of the Columbia River from Fairmont to Donald, ex‑ cluding Windermere Lake.

Due to the fact that there are recent snowmobile tracks in the wetlands, it might be a good idea to offer readers the reasons why it is so important for wildlife that people respect the regulation, particularly during the winter months.

The Columbia Wetlands were legislated as a Wild‑ life Management Area because of the value to wild‑ life.

Ninety percent of the elk of the upper Colum‑ bia basin winter in or near the wetlands, with surveys identifying over 500 elk, 200 moose and in excess of 1000 white-tail deer.

Here’s why elk should be left in peace in the wet‑ lands during the winter months.

The elk must be able to paw through soft snow to reach their critical food source.

Once the snow is compacted by snowmobile use, this becomes either impossible or requires the animals to burn up much more energy.

Winter is the most difficult time for ungulates, due to cold temperatures and limited access to food.

Most of the mature females are pregnant during the winter months and much of their energy is used on survival and successfully carrying their calves to term.

The noises and intrusions of humans cause the an‑ imals to run around and exhaust unnecessary energy.

Elk live all winter at a negative energy intake. That is, they use up more energy than they consume, and they live on retained body fat.

When or if this fat is used up before spring, the elk will start losing weight and could eventually die as they are now consuming muscle and bone mass in‑ stead of stored fat.

It is especially critical for pregnant females, as they will lose weight, consume the muscle and bone mass for energy, and fail to bring their fetus to term.

Running around in response to snowmobiles wastes huge amounts of this stored fat and energy and dramatically reduces winter survival.

Again, it is especially detrimental to pregnant elk due to the proven fact that excessive running in deep

Summit Youth Centre grateful for help Dear Editor: The Summit Youth Centre, located above Invermere Community Hall, would like to thank the following folks for their generous contributions.

• Al Miller, Don Miller and Home Hardware for the donation of a great artificial Christmas tree, lights, decorations and soda; • Bobby Coggins at A.S.A.P. Locksmith for his donation of labour, materials and sense of humour on a snowy day; • Brian Schaal, Copper Point Golf Course, and “The Windermere

Oilmen’s” Golf Tournament for their great fundraising efforts; • Sydney-Anne Porter and AG Foods for re-stocking the cafeteria; • Joan Chapman for volunteering to russle up supplies; and • Nikolai Feissel for doing all the heavy work, carrying soda and showing me how to drink soda without popping the tab.

The Summit Youth Centre thanks you all and wishes you the best in 2009.

Nick Berzins Treasurer, Summit Youth Centre

snow is known to cause miscarriages.

This can have impacts on the population dynamics.

Many people think that they are the only ones go‑ ing out onto the wetlands in isolated areas and that this will not have much impact: “The area is so big and I wasn’t riding where there were any elk tracks.”

Elk blend into the landscape, and sound on the wetlands travels for exceptional distances.

You may not observe the elk running in panic from your snow machine, especially at night and in low light conditions.

Also, the snowmobile tracks you have left be‑ hind make perfect but unnatural paths for predators – including domestic dogs – which is another humancaused impact that doesn’t belong in an area set aside for wildlife.

Remember, we have options about where we rec‑ reate, but the ungulates that depend on the Colum‑ bia Wetlands to survive the long winter have no such choices.

To report, call the provincial wildlife emergency number: 1-877-952-7277.

Ellen Zimmerman Wildsight

Thanks for aiding Christmas Bureau Dear Editor: On behalf of the Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley, I would like to thank the people of the Columbia Valley who made the 2008 Christmas Bureau a success.

The generous groups and individuals responsible are too numerous to list, and most prefer to work anonymously.

Valley businesses, employee groups, service clubs, schools, sports teams, families and individuals supported the Christmas Bureau by making financial donations, assembling food hampers, and buying

Christmas gifts.

Others contributed time to compile applicant databases, knit, sew, purchase and wrap gifts, order and sort foodstuffs, and carry heavy hamper boxes to and from the distribution centre.

On December 19th, these volunteers distributed a record 192 food hampers and approximately 500 gifts to brighten the holidays of needy Columbia Valley families.

Thank you all.

Sheila Bonny The Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley

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January 16, 2009

Do you know a great volunteer?

Submitted by Regional District of East Kootenay

STRAIGHT AND NARROW – The Lake Windermere Whiteway was put to good use on Saturday, January 10th as the Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club held a Jackrabbit session on the trail system.

The 15-kilometre ski and skate trail connects

Athalmer, Invermere and Windermere. The Regional District of East Kootenay will apply for a $2,700 grant from the Community Tourism Program to help the ski club maintain the trail.

Photo by Joe Hildes

The Regional District of East Kootenay is now taking nominations for its annual Volunteer of the Year Appreciation Awards.

Every year, the regional district honours one outstanding volunteer from each of its six electoral areas through the Electoral Area Volunteer Appreciation Awards. Nomination forms are now available.

“Volunteers are the driving force behind so many organizations and projects, particularly in the rural communities in our region,” says regional district board chair Norman Walter.

“This is our opportunity to recognize the significant contribution all volunteers make and to pay tribute to six special individuals.”

Nominees must be a resident of an electoral area and make voluntary contributions to the spirit, culture or people of the community.

Nomination forms can be picked up at the Cranbrook and Columbia Valley Regional District of East Kootenay offices, from the chairs of the Electoral Area Advisory Commissions, and from various community associations.

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Donna Brock helps her 4-year-old son Gavin put his fingerprints on the I.D. kit.

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CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Nominations are now open for the Invermere Rotary Club’s annual Citizen of the Year Award.

Anyone who wants to nominate a person they feel has made a significant contribution to the community is asked to write a letter outlining their reasons. All nominations are to be mailed to the Rotary Club of Invermere, Box 877, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0.

Anyone can be nominated. Contributions to the community can mean many things. It does not have to mean someone in the public eye. Many contributions to the community are accomplished in quiet unassuming ways.

Take the time....write a letter of nomination. It’s an honour just to be nominated.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, February 20th, 2009.

More information concerning the Citizen of the Year Award can be obtained from any Rotary member.

DISTRICT OF INVERMERE Tel: (250) 342-9281 • Fax: (250) 342-2934

NOTICE TO ALL DOG OWNERS All dogs over the age of four months residing in the District of Invermere require a dog licence.

If you live within the District of Invermere and own a dog, please drop by the municipal office at your earliest convenience to pick up a dog tag. Fees are as follows:

UNSPAYED FEMALE DOG UNNEUTERED MALE DOG SPAYED FEMALE DOG NEUTERED MALE DOG

$35 $35 $15 $15

Impound fees are as follows:

1st OFFENCE 2nd OFFENCE/YEAR 3rd OFFENCE/YEAR EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENCE/YEAR

$65 $90 $140 $190

For dog control issues within the municipality, please contact our office at 250-342-9281.

Lions Club provides I.D. kits for children

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff For the sixth consecutive year, children in the Columbia Valley will be getting a lesson in safety, courtesy of the Lake Windermere and District Lions Club.

The Lions have begun delivering their Personal Identification Kits to more than 130 children around the Columbia Valley, a project that Don Critchley, founder of the program, said is worth every bit of hard work.

“The Lions appreciate the fact that our children are our most important asset – our whole community’s future – and we need to keep them safe,” he said. “Certainly we hope we never have to use the kits, but if it ever had to be used, even once, and saved one of our kids it would be worth it.”

The kits are being distributed to elementary school students at Eileen Madson Primary School, J.A. Laird Elementary, Windermere Elementary, Edgewater Elementary and Martin Morigeau Elementary in Canal Flats.

They are intended for parents to complete, Don explained. This includes filling out information required in the booklet, attaching a school photograph and a hair sample for DNA, and fingerprinting your child with the attached tools. The completed kits should then be placed in a secure place.

Columbia Valley RCMP Staff-Sergeant Doug Pack said finding a safe storage place is an important part of completing your child’s personal identification kit.

“The last thing you want is someone using your name, your identity and your fingerprints to further their own agenda,” he warned. “They shouldn’t be left alone or lying around in your home.”

The safest bet, he said, is to store your completed kit in a safety deposit box.

Aside from the importance of safekeeping, Staff-Sergeant Pack said he and his officers are “all for” the kits.

“It’s a great tool,” he said.

Sharlene Scofield, principal at Edgewater Elementary, wholeheartedly agreed with Staff-Sergeant Pack.

“They are absolutely amazing,” she said. “I’m sure parents really appreciate this and I wish they were around when my kids were small.”

That is especially true since her children are now living abroad, Sharlene said, a message that Don and his team promoted last year.

The kit also contains tools for parents to teach children how to keep safe, including a colouring book for young children, each page containing a safety lesson, and an insert showing a helpful approach for parents in discussing and preventing problems.

This year, Don is urging parents who have completed a kit in previous years to dust it off and update it.

For more information on collecting and preserving a usable DNA sample, you can call your local RCMP office at 250-342-9292.

If you would like a personal identification kit for your child, you can contact Don Critchley at 250-342-3505.

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What’s Happening in the Columbia Valley

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

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Out & About The talented musicians of the Symphony of the Kootenays will perform a tribute to Franz Joseph Haydn at Christ Church Trinity on January 25th. For more, see Page 14.

Symphony of the Kootenays · Christ Church Trinity

Symphony of the Kootenays January 25, 2009 at 2 pm, Christ Church Trinity.

Call 250-342-4423 for tickets.

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Cinefest@Pynelogs • Pynelogs Cultural Centre

Cinefest at Pynelogs Cultural Centre Tuesday, January 20, featuring the film The Visitor. Doors open at 6 - Movie at 7. Call (250) 342-4423 or (250) 342-7071 for tickets and more information.

Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.

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

Movie Review: Appaloosa

ent to traditional westerns like The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.

Appaloosa is awesome. While most westerns are A lot of that is simply because of the dynamgeared towards big, loud, gun-slinging showdowns, ics of the characters. Instead of relying on grunts to this film is more the strong, silent type. communicate, as John Wayne does so well (don’t get Screen-written, directed, produced and starring me wrong, I love John Wayne), the characters are Ed Harris, Appaloosa is set in the late 1800s in a more complex in terms of their vocabulary, reading small town of the same name – where feelings will habits and views on settling down. get you killed.

All in all, Appaloosa is a great film. It is slowThat is the mantra of Virgil Cole (Harris) and moving, but very detailed and engaging. his right-hand man, Everett Hitch (Mortensen), I fully recommend it if you enjoy westerns, or two peace keepers who are hired to take back the just want to see a film that doesn’t ruin itself in the town from vigilante entrepreneur Randall Bragg last 40 seconds by trying to turn an action movie (Jeremy Irons). into a romance.

Virgil and Everett’s mission becomes a bit harder when Virgil falls for Mrs. French (Renée Zellweger), RATING: 8.5 OUT OF 10 HEADS a beautiful but promiscuous widower.

This 21st-century western is considerably differReviewed by Cayla Gabruck

Viggo Mortensen gets the bad guys in Appaloosa.

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Out & About Please call 250-341-6299 or Email us at upioneer@telus.net to enter your event in our FREE listings.

Toby Theatre • 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14-17: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa • 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21-24: Quantum of Solace

Invermere Thrift Store hours: • Thursdays: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Friday-Saturday: 1-4 p.m.

Invermere Library Hours:

• 2:30 p.m.: Big 5 Après Ski Series at Panorama Mountain Resort. Live music in the Great Hall and Ugly Sweater party at the T-Bar. For more: 250-3414194.

• 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.: Supper and Sounds at Meet on Higher Ground Coffee House in Radium. The menu is Belated Ukrainian Christmas Dinner, and music is provided by Golden singer/songwriters Sarah Osadetz and Laura Shaw. Tickets are $20; children under 12 are $10. For more: 250-347-6567.

Monday, January 19th: • 7 p.m.: Area G Town Hall meeting at the Brisco and District Community Hall. Meet your new Area G director, Gerry Wilkie, get an update on some of the things happening in our communities, and find out how your tax dollars are being spent. For info: 1-888-478-7335.

Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena: Public skating schedule: • Sunday: 5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. all ages.

• Friday: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. adults.

• Friday: 12 p.m.-12:45 p.m. parents and tots.

• 10 a.m. MLA Forum on Electoral Reform at Invermere Seniors Hall. Guest speaker Glen Ewan, Q.C., member of the Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of British Columbia and MLA Norm Macdonald will discuss the upcoming referendum on the electoral system.

• 10:30 a.m.: Toddlers’ program at Radium Public Library. Story-reading and songs. For more: 250347-2434.

• 7 p.m.: The Smart Investor Series at the College of the Rockies. This informative six-week course covers a wide range of topics that will help you to understand the complex financial world. To register: 250-342-3210.

Saturday, January 31st:

Other:

• Bonspiel On The Lake, Invermere. For more: 250342-3315 or invermerecurlingclub@shaw.ca.

• Mondays 6:30-8 p.m.: Yoga at Radium Seniors Hall. $10, drop-in welcome. For more: Jody at 250270-0377.

• Mondays 8:30-10 p.m.: Men’s basketball at David Thompson Secondary School. $20 for the year or $2 drop-in. Contact Jared Enns at 250-342-5588.

• Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. Ladies’ Exercise Program at Brisco & District Community Hall. All ladies welcome!

• Wednesdays 10 a.m.: The Red Hat – Foxy Red Bonnets of Invermere meet at Tim Hortons for coffee. If you would like to join, call Denise at 250688-0198.

• Wednesdays 6 p.m.: Weight Watchers at the Windermere Community Hall.

Weigh-in and registration at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. For more: 1-800-682-8011.

Saturday, January 24th:

Saturday, January 17th:

Thursday, January 29th:

Friday, January 23rd-Sunday, January 25th:

Thursday, January 22nd:

• Tuesday: 6-8 p.m.

• Wednesday: 2-4 p.m.

• Thursday: 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.

• Saturday: 10 a.m.-noon.

• Sunday: 2-4 p.m.

• 2 p.m.: Columbia Valley Arts’ Symphony of the Kootenays performs at Christ Church Trinity. Call 250-342-4423 for tickets.

• 7 p.m. Understanding Tax Free Savings Accounts at the College of the Rockies. To register: 250-3423210.

• 6 p.m.: Cinefest at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, featuring the film The Visitor. Movie starts at 7 p.m.

For more: 250-342-4423 or 250-342-7071.

• 8:30 p.m. The Laugh Shop at Bud’s Bar & Lounge.

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Radium Library Hours:

Sunday, January 25th:

• 10:30 a.m.: Toddlers’ program at Radium Public Library. Story-reading and songs. For more: 250347-2434.

• The Station Pub & Grill 10th Annual Fishing Derby. Proceeds go to Norm Gagatek. First prize: $500; second prize: $300; third prize: $200. Tickets cost $35 per person; limit of 100 tickets.

• 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Play on Words – A Family Literacy Day Celebration at Invermere Community Hall.

Free! Join the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, Windermere Valley, for an afternoon filled with fun activities for the whole family. From board games to face painting, storytelling to puppet making, there will be something fun for everyone.

Tuesday, January 20th:

• Tuesday and 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.

• 7 p.m.: Syndicate Rail Jam at Panorama Mountain Resort, Great Hall Deck. For more: 250-341-4194.

• 2:30 p.m.: Big 5 Après Ski Series at Panorama Mountain Resort. Live music in the Great Hall and Halfway to Summer party at the T-Bar. For more: 250-341-4194.

• 7 p.m. Fun Casino Night & Auction at Edgewater Hall. Admission includes $675 in play money. Tickets $15, available at Pip’s or at the door. Proceeds slated for hall improvements. For info: 250-347-7757.

Saturday, January 24th: • Nipika Loppet at Nipika Mountain Resort. For more: www.zone4.ca.

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The Symphony of the Kootenays will be playing at Christ Church Trinity in Invermere on Sunday, January 25th.

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RADIUM RESORT NEW HOURS Radium Resort is introducing new hours of operation from January 12 to March 15.

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Our hotel will be open each weekend from Friday at 7:00 am to Sunday at 3:00 pm.

In order to assist you throughout the week, our reservations department can be contacted Monday to Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Call us at (250) 347-9311 for Hotel, Restaurant & Spa inquires or visit our new website at www.radiumresort.com for Ski and Spa package information.

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Our phones lines are now open everyday to book tee times for the 2009 golf season at The Springs Course and The Resort Course.

Purchase Pre-Paid Mid-Week and Weekend Green Fee Tickets and save up to 20 % on Regular Priced 18 Hole Green Fees.

To book tee times or to order Pre-Paid Green Fee Tickets, call The Springs Course at (250) 347-6200 or The Resort Course at (250) 347-6266.

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Symphony celebrates Franz Joseph Haydn

Submitted by Columbia Valley Arts Classical music lovers are in for an exceptional treat later this month. On Sunday, January 25th at 2 p.m., Columbia Valley Arts will once again bring the Symphony of the Kootenays to Christ Church Trinity in Invermere.

This year, under the direction of Bruce Dunn, the symphony is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Franz Joseph Haydn’s death with an all-Haydn program. Entitled “Papa Haydn: A Celebration”, the program consists of Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, as well as Haydn’s Symphony #101, “The Clock”.

Joining the Symphony in the Lord Nelson Mass is the Community Choir of Cranbrook, directed by Yme Woensdregt. Four outstanding soloists from Calgary and Kelowna will also feature.

Winnipeg-born Dawn Mussellam is the former lead soprano for the Vanemuine Opera Theatre in Tartu, Estonia.

Jacqui Lynn Fidlar, mezzo-soprano, has enjoyed an extensive opera and concert career in Canada, the U.S., French Polynesia and Europe.

Tenor Jorge Aviles is well-known in Calgary and across Canada for his oratorio and operatic roles.

Graham Paynter, bass, has been active in the Calgary choral community for over 20 years, most recently as the baritone soloist in Haydn’s Messe de St. Nicolai, performed by the EnChor Chamber Choir this past Christmas.

Tickets cost $25 for adults and $10 for students and they are available in Invermere at One Hour Photo, Essentials and Pynelogs, in Radium at N’Deco, and at Smoking Water Coffee Company in Fairmont.

The Symphony of the Kootenays, initially named the Kootenay Chamber Orchestra, was founded in Kimberley in 1975 and for more than 30 years has been an active part of the Kootenay classical music scene.

The orchestra has a roster of approximately 40 musicians, and of this number, 27 live and work in the Kootenays.

The remaining musicians are drawn from Calgary and Lethbridge.

Now based at the Key City Theatre in Cranbrook, the orchestra also performs annually at Christ Church Trinity in Invermere and the Capital Theatre in Nelson.

As well, the orchestra has performed at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail and the Golden Civic Centre.

Every year, the Symphony offers at least one school show for Cranbrook and surrounding schools for the purpose of teaching students about classical music in an entertaining and informative format.

For anyone unable to attend the concert in Invermere, the same program is being presented at Key City Theatre in Cranbrook on Saturday, January 24th at 7:30 p.m.

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Lake curling tradition more popular than ever

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff Curling enthusiasts and outdoorsmen alike will once again be gathering on the slippery surface of Lake Windermere for a weekend of friendly competition, fun and laughs.

The 26th annual Bonspiel on the Lake will kick off on FriThe bonspiel kicks off on January 23rd. day, January 23rd and continue until January 25th, much to p.m. Friday afternoon. the delight of Invermere residents.

Winning teams will continue “It’s just a whole pile of fun,” playing on the outdoor rink at said Vic Briar, director of the Kinsmen, while the losers will be Invermere Curling Club. forced to move their game inside to “So many people are watchthe Invermere and District Curling ing curling on television, but it is Club. much more exciting to be out there But the real challenge, Vic said, on the perimeter watching.” lies on the outdoor rink.

This year, the event once again “The lake presents its own boasts 64 teams, including one challenges for even experienced from as far as Seattle, and the waitcurlers,” he said. “It has a nice ing list is nearly a mile long.

All teams will enjoy their first surface that’s not perfectly level.”

On Saturday evening, curlers game on the ice just off Kinsmen Beach in Invermere at around 5 will take a break from the cold

to enjoy the annual banquet that comes along with the event.

Complete with delicious food prepared by caterer Anne Riches and live music

by Eragone, the banquet is an anticipated part of the tradition.

The Bonspiel on the Lake would not be possible without the dedication of many volunteers and the generosity of numerous local businesses.

Although there are no spots left to compete in the bonspiel, Vic encourages the community to come out and experience one of the biggest winter events in the Columbia Valley.

“Come on out and spend a wonderful day on the ice,” he said. “Come be entertained and support a good non-profit organization.”

For more information on the event, or if you would like to donate a prize, call 250-342-3315.

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Cinefest returns for a new season! It’s Movie Night at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

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The suspect apparently heard security coming and made an exit, stopping before he left the room to say to each person individually in the room that he had no issue with them, but told the one female witness that he was going to kill her, and made a gesture dragging his thumb across his throat.

When he left the room, the suspect was chased and apprehended by Panorama security, and subsequently arrested by the RCMP. The 30-year-old Alberta man was subsequently released on a promise to appear in Invermere Provincial Court on April 20th, and to have no contact with any of the others involved in this incident.

He is also barred from Panorama Mountain Village and he is expected to face charges of Break and Enter, Assault, and Uttering Threats.

Stereo stolen from second home

On January 9th, RCMP were advised that a seasonal home in Invermere had been broken into.

A neighbour noticed tire marks going to another neighbour’s house, but the home owner is away for a while.

The complainant was able to determine

that a stereo was taken from the residence.

It appears that entry was gained by forcing open a window in the back.

The offence occurred some time between January 6th and January 9th.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact the RCMP at 250-3429292 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS).

Drunk man forgets his age

On January 10th at 1:30 a.m., a member of the RCMP observed a young man walking on 13th Street in Invermere, when he stumbled and fell to the ground. He picked himself up and walked up the middle of the street.

When RCMP checked on him, the young man replied with an expletive. When they asked how old he was, he told them, “Seventeen.”

Police detected a strong odour of liquor, and he was clearly drunk. RCMP arrested the man (who turned out to be 20 years old) for being intoxicated in a public place and took him back to the cells from where he was released when he sobered up.

Break and enter in Fairmont

On January 10th at approximately 2:46 p.m., RCMP were called to the scene of a sea-

sonal residential break and enter in Fairmont Hot Springs.

The complainant told police that someone had broken in between November 9th and January 10th.

The culprits had apparently pried open one of the doors. The complainant walked through the residence with police, but could not determine if anything was taken.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact the RCMP at 250-3429292 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS).

A&W’s window smashed

On January 11th, 2009, at approximately 4:15 a.m., RCMP were called to a break and enter at 255 3rd Ave (A&W Restaurant) in Invermere.

The complainant reported that the drivethrough window had been smashed and that it appears the culprits left through the front door.

The complainant told RCMP at the scene that nothing appeared to be taken and an alarm sounded as soon as the motion detectors went off.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact the RCMP at 250-3429292 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS).

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RECEIVED YOUR NOTICE? 2009 property assessment notices were mailed to all owners of property in British Columbia on December 31, 2008.

If you have not received an assessment notice

by January 20, contact your local BC Assessment office or call 1 800 668-0086 toll free.

If you DO NOT require a new notice but would like to change your address online, please complete the form at www.bcassessment.ca

GO, LAKERS, GO – Kate Godlien, a forward on the David Thompson Secondary School Junior Lakers basketball team, concentrates before nailing a free-throw shot. The girls represented their high school well in the home tournament, held last Friday and Saturday.

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f I could have a lifetime wish – a dream that would come true – I’d pray to God with all my heart for yesterday and you. A thousand words can’t bring you back – I know because I’ve tried. And neither will a million tears because I’ve cried and cried. You left behind my broken heart and happy memories too. But it’s not the memories that were wanted, it was, just simply, you.

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Rockies: Bjorkman, Diehl named All-Stars

By Nick Fast Columbia Valley Rockies The Rockies’ New Year’s resolution must have been to do one thing – win a hockey game.

Well, like most of us, they have fallen short of achieving their resolution and have not won since November 21st.

December ended on a bit of a sour note as head coach Darren Naylor was given a four-game suspension for his actions in a loss to Revelstoke on December 17th.

Captain Brent McQueen was also disciplined for one game after their fight-filled affair against the Grizzlies.

Columbia Valley opened 2009 with road losses to division rivals Fernie and Golden.

While coach Darren Naylor watched from the stands, the Rockies were edged 5-4 in Fernie on January 3rd.

They then lost a heartbreaker in overtime at Gold-

en on January 6th and dropped another 2-1 to Fernie at home on January 10th.

To add to their woes, their second leading scorer Brett Bjorkman is out indefinitely with an injury he sustained in the first period against Golden.

They now sit five points out of a playoff spot as they have fallen to the basement of the Eddie Mountain division.

Things aren’t about to get any easier for the Rockies – they don’t play another home game until February 6th – and they must face tough teams like Nelson, Castlegar and Golden in that stretch.

Looking at their record these past five weeks, one might think that the Rockies have fallen off the tracks.

But this is a well built, competitive hockey team that could easily be near the top of the division if not for a few bad bounces here and there.

Out of this 12-game losing streak, five games were decided in either overtime or a shootout, and another four losses were one-goal games decided in regulation time.

These next few weeks of the season will decide Columbia Valley’s fate.

The Rockies can either continue to lose and put themselves out of the playoffs – or they can turn it

around with some winning hockey.

But if they can’t start winning soon – especially against divisional teams – they will be on the outside looking in come playoff time.

As the Rockies approached the trade deadline, they made a few roster moves.

Goaltender Ty Gullickson has been released, while former Summerland Sting netminder Hunter Shaw was added in his place. Also added is defenseman Kyle Rademaker from Delta of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League.

On a lighter note, six Rockies will be heading to Chase for the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League All-Star Weekend on January 17th.

Sniper Jason Diehl and local boy Brett Bjorkman have been named to the All-Star Team, while Brandon Anderson, Kaydon Trumbley, David Sabey, and Mattias Schmitt will represent the Rockies in the Top Prospects Game.

A few notes: • The Friday, January 9th game versus Revelstoke was postponed due to poor road conditions.

• Reid Mitchell has opted out of the All-Star Game in Chase.

The next Rockies game comes on the road against Golden on January 20th. Wish ‘em luck!

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Are you excited about the library’s expansion?

Would you like to be a part of your library’s future?

“The Invermere Public Library is searching for an enthusiastic individual resident to fill a volunteer Trustee position. The Position will be for a length of 2 years.”

To be considered for a position, the applicant must be a resident or elector of the District of Invermere and cannot be an employee of the District of Invermere or Library Board. Those holding positions at the time of advertisement are welcome to reapply for an additional term.

Interested persons are requested to submit letters of application and brief resumes including reasons for interest and related experience to:

Mayor and Council District Of Invermere P.O. Box 339 914 – 8th Avenue Invermere, B.C., V0A 1K0 or to kdalke@invermere.net

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OCP and Zoning Bylaw Amendment

NOTICE is given of a Public Hearing to be held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, in the Council Chambers at the District of Invermere Office, 914 - 8th Ave., in the District of Invermere, to amend Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1085, 2001 and Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002.

Bylaw No. 1391 will change the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1085, 2001 and Bylaw No. 1392 will amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 as follows: •

•

By amending the Land Use Plan – Residential as referred to in section 3.2 of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1085, by designating Parcel A (SeeXC1829), Block 1, DL 1092, KD Plan 1052 from CD-2 COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 2 to RR-1 RURAL RESIDENTIAL and RR-2 RURAL RESOURCE By amending the designation of the following lands CD – 2 COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 2 to RR-1 RURAL RESIDENTIAL and RR-2 RURAL RESOURCE FOR Parcel A (SeeXC1829), Block 1, DL 1092, KD Plan 1052

The above synopsis is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as the full text and content of the proposed “Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1391, 2008” and “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1392, 2008”. A copy of the proposed bylaws and relevant background documents may be inspected at the District of Invermere municipal office 914 - 8th Ave., Invermere from January 5, 2009 to January 20, 2009. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

All persons who believe that their interest in the property is affected by the proposed “Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1391, 2008” and “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1392, 2008”. may: • Send written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing • Fax written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing; or • Present verbal or written briefs at the hearing.

NOTICE is also given that the Council will not accept any written or verbal presentations after the close of the public hearing.

Rory Hromadnik Director of Development Services

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 19

January 16, 2009

Snow Scene reveals its sources Another website that will give you information more specific to Canadian racers is Alpine Canada’s So you’ve been following this ski racing stuff the site, www.canski.org. Here you will get race and TV past couple of seasons, the Olympics are only 13 viewing schedules, as well as up-to-the-minute news months away, and it looks like Canada’s Alpine Ski on how Canadians have done in World Cup, NorTeam is pretty decent at this sport.

Am and PGMC series races.

You’re interested and you’re stoked that your A new magazine called Ski Racing Canada small town has not one but two racers at the World launched last season and they are doing a truly imCup level (local resident Manny Osborne-Paradis pressive job of delivering ski-racing information, as and Team Panorama alumnus Brad Spence). well as covering other snow sports such as freestyle.

Where can you go to get up-to-the-minute inYou can subscribe to Ski Racing Canada, but you formation? You know there was a race in Wengen can also get a lot of news online at their website: today and you want to know how Manny did! Lusti www.srcmag.ca. always knows what’s going on. How does he do You can subscribe free of charge to their Weekly Manny Osborne-Paradis raced at Beaver Creek in December. Wrap. Every Monday morning when you open your that?

Photo by ACA/Pentaphoto. email inbox, you will get the latest news on how CaOkay, let’s go right to the top: Federation Inter- nationale de Ski. While this is the governing body nadian racers and skiers fared in competition over Check the date and time of the race you want to for all snow sports at the international level, they have the weekend. How cool is that? follow, then click on “live timing� at the appropriate launched a new website this season that ski racing afiIn Snow Scene, we try to keep you informed hour and watch the racers’ times as they come down cionados are really excited about. about upcoming local events so you can be a part of the course. After the race, you can also watch the winThe website, www.fisalpineworldcup.com, is speit, rather than reporting results from races that have ners’ runs through a link on this website. cific to ski racing and it is a great website, jam-packed already gone by.

Click on “venues� and you can get information on with the information you need, like the latest results, We hope you will enjoy sourcing your own upeach location, including a map of the course, statistics, interviews with the winners at the finish line, blogs to-the-minute information through the websites listand a description and history of the course, which will written by athletes and other members of the “white ed above. Get up-to-speed on the major players fast! make you one of the best informed ski-racing fans in circus�, standings, calendar and live timing.

We’ve only got 13 months to go till Vancouver 2010!

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Answers to common RRSP questions Q: When is the RRSP contribution deadline? And how much can I contribute?

Q: I usually wait until the end of February to make my RRSP contribution – is this a good idea?

For the 2008 taxation year, the RRSP contribution deadline is March 1st, 2009. Any contributions received after this date will apply to your 2009 tax return, not your 2008 return.

As for how much you can contribute, that depends on your earned income in 2007. At the present time, Canadians can contribute up to 18% of their earned income in the previous taxation year, up to a pre-defined limit. For the 2008 taxation year, that limit is $20,000. The limit will increase by $1,000 every year until 2010.

While waiting until the end of February appears to be a tradition among many people, it certainly isn’t the best way to go. For starters, you lose the benefit of up to 14 months of tax-free compounding. Second, you must make your investment decisions in a rush, rather than taking the time to consider the most prudent alternative.

Q: Why not leave my RRSP contribution until next year – after all, I can use it next year, right?

Carrying forward can be a good idea, providing you are moving into a higher tax bracket in the near future. Otherwise, you may be passing up on a significant tax break.

First, you sacrifice immediate tax savings in the form of a large tax deduction.

Second, you lose the tax-deferred growth within the plan; in just five years, this amount can be significant. And third, carrying forward indefinitely is certain to make it financially difficult to “catch up” in the long run – many people never do.

Q: What if I’m short on cash? Is there another way I can contribute to my RRSP? Well, if you have a non-registered investment account, you can contribute securities you already own – GICs, treasury bills, qualifying stocks or bonds. This will allow you a deduction equivalent to the value of the securities at the time of contribution. Keep in mind that capital gains from this transaction are taxable, but capital losses won’t be recognized.

Q: If I need money for some emergency, can I withdraw it from my RRSP? Yes, you can withdraw money from your RRSP at any time. Such withdrawals must be reported on your tax return for the following year. Unless you withdraw your RRSP funds under a federally sponsored program (for

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January 16, 2009

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Fairmont Hot Springs Resort offered free hot pools entry on Christmas Day by donation to the Columbia Valley Food Bank. The Resort matched the $928 raised dollar-for-dollar, for a total of $1,857. The community made generous food donations as well.

From left: Tony Kraayvanger, Columbia Valley Food Bank; Carrie Carberry, lifeguard; Bonnie Crawford, ticket office; Cathy de Guise, pools manager; and Guy Chartier, resort president.

Photo by Harrison McKay

Important Notice to Employers Supporting Students: Serving Communities Canada Summer Jobs is a Government of Canada initiative. It provides funding for not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create work experiences for students between the ages of 15 and 30.

If you are an eligible employer, we invite you to submit your application between February 2 and February 27, 2009.

Application forms will be available online, or at any Service Canada Centre.

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January 16, 2009

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January 16, 2009

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P ioneer C lassifieds ANNOUNCEMENT

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SMITTY – Murdock Smith, your kindness, laughter and wisdom will always be remembered and sadly missed. With fond memories, Sylvia Walker.

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1000 sq ft up to 3000 sq ft possible! Excellent parking, private decks facing south overlooking Lake Windermere & the Rocky Mountains.

Consultants, therapists, doctors, dentists, accountants, architects, food & bev? Many options. Contact Bonnie-Lou, 250-342-6899 or email escape@ sunsationsdayspa.com or www. sunsationsdayspa.com

CHEERS & jeers CHEERS: to Mr. J. R. Brydon and Mrs. Brydon for all their wonderful help when my car gave up in front of Pharmasave, December 11 th . Thank you, thank you, thank you! F.M. CHEERS: to all the jealous people that like to spread nasty rumours. Keep up the good work! K.G. JEERS: to the owner of the black dog. There are several people in the community taking notice of this lonely dog. Dogs need to be walked, loved, and taken care of in the cold weather. If you can’t provide for its needs, then maybe it’s about time you find it a new home.

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commercial space Office space available February 1, 2009.

Spectacular Purcell views in Radium Hot Springs. Newly renovated and upgraded, east side Main Street in Radium. High exposure to the prairie traffic.

Please call David to discuss, 250347-2460 (office) or 250-3421524 (cell).

May consider compatible tenant to share space with Sunsations Day Spa! Very busy intersection, excellent location!!! Great parking! Huge private deck facing south overlooking Lake Windermere & the Rocky Mountains! Newly renovated.

Attention: all therapists, doctors, naturopath or Chinese doctors, chiropractors, massage therapists, architects, accountants, business consultants. If you are a happy positive professional & are passionate at what you do, I may be willing to share my space with you. Contact Bonnie-Lou, 250-688-7798 or email escape@ sunsationsdayspa.com or www. sunsationsdayspa.com Financial professional looking for other professionals to share space with. I have a great location with excess room.

Please call 250-270-0270.

Offices for rent in a Family Practice Medical Clinic. 2 suites available, each consists of 2 examination rooms and 1 office.

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For more information please call Gail, 250-342-9206 ext. 208 weekdays from 9:00 am – 2:00

SHARED ACCOMMODATIONa pm.

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Radium, bright, clean, 2 bdrm walk-out, large covered patio, extra parking, 9’ ceilings, in floor heating, laundry, cable, N/S, N/ P, $1100.00 + DD and 1/3 hydro.

Available Feb. 1 st , 250-3425159 2 bdrm suites available in Windermere, 2 blocks to beach, all appliances, $775/month & 1000/month, 403-241-8598 or email sillymilleys@shaw.ca Must See! Bright 1 bdrm suite in Wilmer. Separate entrance, high ceilings, new hardwood & carpet, new W/D, $700.00, utilities included, 250-3420035.

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Small house in Windermere, available Feb. 1 st . Call 250342-3422.

Fairmont, 2 bdrm, full kitchen and bath, walk-out, furnished basement suite, $995.00 inclusive. Long-term, references required, 250-688-0727 after 5PM. 2 bdrm walk-out basement suite in Invermere. W/D, all utilities included, $850/month + DD. N/ S, available Feb. 1 st , 250-3426015, leave message.

2 bdrm walk-out basement suite, Invermere. Year round rental, close to beach, shared laundry, $650.00 + part utilities. N/S, N/ P, references required, available Feb. 1 st , 250-342-9605.

House FOR RENT

FOR RENT Contact

250-342-5914 for seasonal or long term rentals or go online at

www.EricRedeker.com “Available Now” Rockies West Realty Independently Owned & Operated

Available immediately, yearround, newly renovated 2 bdrm mobile home in Windermere.

4 appliances, large lot, N/P, references, 250-342-5201.

House in Radium, $875.00, includes all utilities. Call 250341-7022.

2 bdrm house on ½ acre, close to town, $900/month + utilities.

Available Jan 15 th , 250-3429466.

Invermere, 4 bdrm, 3 bath, double garage, close to amenities, N/S, N/P, $1200/ month, 250-347-2406.

EXCELLENT LOCATION. Very nice Invermere home on quiet cul-de-sac, walking distance to Kinsman Beach and Downtown, 3 bdrm up, 2 down, large private backyard, wood and electric heat. Dishwasher, Stove, Fridge, W/D included. Available Feb 1 st, $1600.00 + util. 250-270-0270 House in prestigious Timber Ridge Phase III on ½ acre lot.

3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appliances, access to private beach, tennis courts, boat launch, some furniture, N/S, N/P. Reasonable pricing for this home, available immediately, 403-685-3134 or 403-615-3134.

2 bdrm plus, 1 bath older home in Radium, large yard, N/P, N/S, $1200/month + security deposit, references required, option to buy, 780-633-0595 (home), 780-993-1579(work).

4 bdrm, 2 bath house in Canal Flats. Partially furnished, W/D, pets neg. $1000.00 + utilities + DD, available Feb 1 st . Call Casey, 250-349-7511.

Radium 2 storey home, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, N/P, N/S, large patio, fireplace, patio furniture, BBQ. Available immediately.

1 st , $1350/month + util, 1403-560-3677. For pictures ecosierragolf@gmail.com Castlerock, executive 3 bdrm, 2 ½ bath, bonus room, den.

Private back yard w/large deck, 5 appliances, double garage, $1500/month + utilities.

Professional, N/S, N/P, available Feb. 1 st , 250-341-6955 or 250270-0490.

3 bdrm mobile home for rent.

Close to town, no dogs, $900/ month. Call 250-342-6813.

Wilder subdivision, 3 bdrm, 1 ½ bath, N/S, N/P, references required, $1200/month + utilities. Available Feb. 1 st , 250-342-2052.

condo FOR RENT Lakeview Meadows 3 bdrm, fully furnished unit with gorgeous mountain view, $1500/month + util. Available February 1 st , heidilp2005@gmail.com 2 bdrm, 2 bath + den condo in Radium. Granite, counter tops, fireplace, hardwood floors, top floor, wrap around balcony, newly furnished, short or longterm. Call 403-861-7754.

3 bdrm, 1 ½ bath, 1600 sq. ft. townhome in downtown Invermere for rent, W/garage, $1350/month. Call 250-3411182.

Walk everywhere! Downtown location, new 3 bdrm, 2 bath apt. style condo, N/S, N/P, 6 appliances, upgrades throughout, large private deck w/storage. A MUST SEE! $1400.00 + DD, references required. Ideal for professional couple, 403-457-4037 or 250342-6366.

2 bdrm, 2 bath in Radium, The Peaks, end unit, 2nd floor, 7 appliances, A/C, hot tub, swimming pool, underground parking, N/P, N/S. Available immediately, $1150.00 including utilities, 403-801-4356.

Black Forest Heights, 2 bdrm furnished condo, $1200.00 + utilities + DD, 250-342-6818.

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P ioneer C lassifieds condo FOR RENT

condo FOR SALE

ACREAGES/LOTS FOR SALE

ACREAGES/LOTS FOR SALE

Misc. for Sale

Misc. for Sale

Windermere Point, 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath, facing lake, fully furnished, underground parking. $1300/month or $600/week.

Call 403-561-0111.

Must sell! Condo in Sable Ridge, 2 bdrm, 2 bath w/den, fireplace, A/C, granite, pool, 2 hot tubs, heated underground parking, 403-256-0694 or 403-6505503.

Spectacular Private Gated Acreage

Adjoining C1 lots in Tretheway Beach subdivision, Windermere.

2 @ 60’ x100’, 1 @ 105’ x 100’.

Private beach, park, playground, marina and boat stall. Will sell all or part, 250-342-7111.

Top quality Hay, Alfalfa, grass mix, round bales $160/bale. Call Elkhorn Ranch, 250-342-0617.

Large commercial stainless steel meat slicer,

Sable Ridge, 2 bdrm, 2 bath w/ den, fireplace, A/C, granite, pool, 2 hot tubs, heated underground parking, $1195/month includes utilities, 403-256-0694 or 403650-5503.

2 bdrm townhouse w/garage in Black Forest available March 1 st . N/S, pets on approval, W/D, microwave, $1200/month + util. + DD. 6 month or I year lease. Please call Jonathan, 250270-0422.

MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE

One of only 10 prestigious 3 plus 3 Bdrm mobile home, new acre estate lots in this private chimney and woodstove, 12’ community. On a hill with 360 x 14’ addition. Eager to sell, degree mountain views, minutes $39,900.00. Call Ken, 250-341- from Windermere beach. See 3365 (home), 250-342-0300 welist.com Invermere. 250-3425367 (work)

house for sale

FOR SALE BY OWNER

2 bdrm condo near Sobeys. N/S, N/P. $900/mth. 250-342-6255

HOUSE FOR SALE HERITAGE RANCH HOUSE completely renovated house on 2.5 acres located outside of Windermere, in Elkhorn Country Estates, an exclusive private gated community, one of only 11 estates included in phase I. 4 bdrm, 2 bath, security system, working shutters, all services underground, all furniture included, $485,000.00. Phone Elkhorn Ranch at 250-342-0617 or 250-342-1268.

Luxury Alpine Villa at Castle Rock Estates 24 2600 Riverrock Way, Invermere

Priced to sell at $499,000 Call 403- 818-5330 Condo for sale

#411 (1/4 Share A), 2049 Summit Drive, Panorama Panorama fractional ownership in the LOOKOUT TOWNHOMES. This 1,181 sq. foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom luxury townhome comes fully furnished and includes upgraded finishing on 2 levels. No GST!!! Don’t delay to take advantage of the LOWEST PRICED 3 bedroom unit at the Lookout!!

DRASTICALLY REDUCED TO WELL BELOW COST

Steve Williams

Sales Representative

Rockies West Realty

Independently Owned and Operated

Phone: 250-342-1031 www.stevewilliams.ca

RESORT PROP.FOR SALE

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Golden www.adlerdevelopment.ca 250-344-8447 billy@adlerdevelopment.ca

1988 Royal 3 horse angle haul trailer. Big tack, room in front, $3500.00 OBO, 250-342-7005 or 250-341-1032.

New Ultimate Bow Flex, half price $800.00 OBO, 250-3476404.

Baby items, like new: Safety First car seat, Playgro Discovery Gym, Vibrating bouncy chair, baby swing and Jolly Jumper.

Call Hope, 250-346-3069.

CAREERS

works fantastic, $2400.00 OBO. Commercial stainless steel prep table, works great and super clean, $3000.00 OBO. Restaurant heavy duty Hobart Mixer, dough hook & beater, works great! $3500.00 OBO. Call 250-4213202.

Brand new Toro electric power shovel. Can’t use in my driveway, $100.00, 250-342-6127.

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P ioneer C lassifieds VEHICLE FOR SALE

Services

Services

CAREERS

Well-maintained 4x4, 1995 Pathfinder, $4500.00. Call 250342-5564.

Phil’s Carpentry – Everything from roofs to decks, completion of basement and bathrooms.

Phone 250-341-8033 cell or 250-342-8474 home. Not on valley time.

FREE painting estimates. 30 years experience. Call 250-3479305. All work guaranteed.

Housekeeper required. Fulltime, part-time at Fairmont Bungalows. Call 250-345-6365, fax 250-345-6348, or email bungalows@shaw.ca

1997 Dodge Ram, 2wd,1/2 ton, white, body in excellent shape, runs well. Asking $1000.00 OBO, 250-342-7100.

Services

Subdivision?

We can help Phone 250-347-6361 Email fairco@shaw.ca

COLUMBIA VALLEY ROCKIES are looking for odd jobs or part-time work.

Call the coach @ 250-688-1515.

Hauling, yard work, no job too big or too small!

Flooring Installations, lino, carpet, laminate and hardwood.

30 years experience. Call 250347-9192 or 250-341-1235.

SERVICES

DID YOU KNOW?

BUSINESS FOR SALE Light & Heavy Auto Towing Business for sale. We have 2 large 30 ton tow & recovery units, 1- 3 ton tow recovery unit, all related towing & recovery equipment. Have served in the Columbia Valley for 13 years.

Interested parties only, please call 250-342-9551.

CAREERS

Store Clerks needed.

Must be enthusiastic and enjoy people. $13/hour, store discounts and advancement opportunities. Apply in person to Invermere Petro-Canada.

Invermere Legion requires P/T bookkeeper. Mail resume to Legion, Box 446, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0, attention Ray Brydon.

Eagle Canada Inc. Seismic Company based in Calgary, AB is currently seeking for its 2007-2008 winter season: Line Truck Drivers, Line Helpers, Shooters/Blasters.

Excellent physical condition, meals & hotel included, valid Class 5 drivers license is a must, DRUG TESTING is required. Up to $5000.00/month. Please send your resume with references and phone numbers to rsmith@ eaglegeo.ab.ca , fax, 403-2637776.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)

School Bus Driver School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain), Windermere Zone, invites applications from persons interested in working with the Windermere Transportation Department as a permanent, part-time (20 hrs/wk) Bus Driver, effective as soon as possible.

This is a CUPE Local 440 position.

vehicles for sale

We supply parts and service FOR ALL MAKES of: • snowmobiles • motorcycles • quads

The successful applicant will have: 1. Completion of the 12th school grade, or equivalent.

2. Minimum 5 years driving experience and an acceptable driving abstract.

3. Experience working with youth would be an asset.

4. Valid Class 2 Driver’s license for the Province of BC with an air brake endorsement (maybe required).

5. First aid would be an asset.

Employment Resources for the Valley 1313 – 7th Ave • 250.341.6889 • cvec@cyberlink.bc.ca The Government of Canada has contributed funding for this initiative.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 International Student Program

HOMESTAYS NEEDED

School District No. 6 (Rocky Mt.) requires host families in Invermere to accommodate International students for David Thompson Secondary School immediately and also for January 2009. Placement until June 2009. Host families provide a family environment with a private bedroom, three meals a day, a study area, transportation assistance and high speed internet access.

Remuneration of $600.00 per month per child is paid for hosting a student.We need your support now! Homestays are required to submit a criminal records check.

If interested please contact Lori Sluth (Homestay Coordinator Invermere) at 250-346-3377

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)

CASUAL SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) Invermere Zone invites applications from persons interested in being on our Casual School Bus Driver List: This is bus driving work in the operation of school buses used to transport students on prescribed routes within the School District; the employee may also participate in the busing of students on curricular and extracurricular field trips both inside and outside the district. Applicants must have completion of the 12th school grade, or equivalent, minimum 5 years driving experience and an acceptable driving abstract; valid Class 2 Driver’s license for the Province of British Columbia with an air brake endorsement (may be required); first Aid training would be an asset.

For further information please contact Norm Julien, Operations Supervisor, (250) 342-5527. Applicants must include a copy of their Driver’s Abstract and at least three references. Please forward your application, by Friday, January 23, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. to:

If you are interested in being considered for our casual list, please send a complete resume, including three references, by Friday, January 23, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. to:

Mr. Paul Carriere School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) Department of Human Resources PO Box 70 Kimberley, B.C. V1A 2Y5 (tel) 250-427-2245 / (fax) 25-427-2044 e-mail: hr@sd6.bc.ca

Mr. Paul Carriere Assistant Superintendent Department of Human Resources P.O.Box 70 Kimberley, BC V1A 2Y5 (250) 427-2245 (tel) / (250) 427-2044 (fax) e-mail: hr@sd6.bc.ca

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, but only those under consideration will be contacted. All successful applicants will be subject to a criminal record search.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, but only those under consideration will be contacted. All successful applicants will be subject to a criminal record search.

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CAREERS Timberstone Property services Ltd. is seeking permanent, fulltime housekeeper, mid April.

Must have experience and valid drivers license. Must be able to work in fast paced environment, work some weekends and evenings.

Duties include cleaning condos and common areas of condos plus construction cleaning. $13.00/hour + benefits.

Resumes to: reservations@radiumvacation rentals.com Front desk manager wanted.

Some computer skill, flexible hours. Call Chalet Europe, 403660-6162.

WANTED

on-site handyman to coordinate project/exchange for rent. First phase to upgrade 3 – 2 bdrm cottages in remote setting near Radium. Call 780-485-5166, fax 780-485-5140.

Thank Goodness It’s Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is now accepting applications for the position of:

LIFEGUARDS

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

This position is responsible for ensuring the safety of guests at our natural hot pools complex. Junior and Senior Lifeguard positions are available. NLS Certification is required. Full-time or part-time.

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

Interested applicants should forward their resume with references to: David Sheedy: e-mail hr@fhsr.com, fax 250.345.6616, or call 250.345.6004

The Village of Canal Flats, incorporated on June 29, 2004, is located in the scenic Columbia Valley in the southeast corner of British Columbia, one hour north of the City of Cranbrook. The Village is seeking a dynamic and experienced individual who will assume the position of Chief Administrative Officer. This position includes the responsibilities of the Corporate Officer, the Financial Officer and the Approving Officer.

Working closely with the Mayor and Council, you will have overall responsibility for the management of the day to day operations and associated functions of the Village, in accordance with the Local Government Act, the Community Charter and other related legislation.

The Village currently employs five full time staff and four casual/part timers. A hands-on approach will be necessary in performing the duties and requirements for a municipality poised to experience substantial growth and development.

The CAO will provide guidance to Council, leadership to staff and cooperative interaction with the community and its organizations.

Leader, motivator, facilitator, communicator and mentor are the attributes that describe the person we are seeking. You will have demonstrated your capabilities as both a leader and a manager in previous local government positions in one or more of the Officer positions.

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A wide range of educational and professional backgrounds will be considered but preference will be given to those with a degree or diploma in public/business administration and those applicants with previous development and planning experience in a local government setting. A Senior Certificate given by the Provincial Board of Examiners and/or recent ongoing professional development are also assets. The Village offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

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Resumes should be forwarded in confidence by 4:30 p.m. February 133th, 2009 to:

Village of Canal Flats

See our ad on page 32 for more details.

P.O. Box 159, Canal Flats, B.C. V0B 1B0 Fax: 250-349-5460 • e-mail: village@canalflats.ca

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Valley Churches

FAITH

Considering a new year prompts us to act

By Jim McHugh Canadian Martyrs Church The New Year seems to invite me to think about the possibilities and adventures the upcoming months will present. Will it be a good year or a hard year? A year of health or of loss?

As a result on this, I also reflect on the past.

Not many years ago my younger brother was diagnosed with cancer and this caused my family much distress. After months of consultations and prayer – lots of prayer – the doctors removed part of his large bowel and he has been free of cancer ever since.

But there is still the possibility of it returning. Despite this, he refuses to live in fear and enjoys life and loves his two children.

Every year since his diagnosis I reflect on the importance of family and how for many years I had taken it for granted.

I also reflect on the fact that my baptism makes me a part of God’s family, with all the dignity and responsibility that this entails.

Last weekend in the Roman Catholic Liturgical Year we celebrated the Baptism of the Lord.

This Feast has always presented me with a challenge – have I really accepted the truth that I am a son of God? That God has adopted me as his own child and has called me to a ministry of service?

God loves each and every one of us in a unique and singular way, just as a parent loves each child equally and in a unique way.

As God’s children we are called to service. How do we respond?

Jesus of Nazareth was baptized in the Jordan and, following forty days in the desert, he proclaimed the kingdom of God to the people for three years, before his crucifixion, death and resurrection. That was the ministry his baptism called him to.

Most are not called to such martyrdom. Most are called to live our lives in hope, to work hard and provide for our families and community, to love unselfishly those around us and those we meet, to seek God in the world and to live as his children every day.

In our culture we seem to have lost a sense of the Holy. Perhaps by truly reflecting on the promises that we made at our baptism, or our children’s baptism, this Holiness will be rekindled in the hearts of all people.

The New Year invites me to think about the possibilities and adventures of the next 12 months.

My vocation calls me to preach the faith to all people and to build up the kingdom of heaven. Our baptism into Christ makes us sons and daughters of God and calls us to live as such. Let us build the kingdom together.

Lake Windermere Alliance Church January 18th: 10:30 a.m. Worship and Life Instruction.

“Bridge Building.” Pastor Trevor ministering.

Sunday School, pre-school to Grade 7, during service.

For sermons online: www.sermon.net/lwac Pastor Trevor Hagan 326 -10th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-9535 Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED January 18th: 8:30 a.m. at All Saints, Edgewater 10:30 a.m. at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere Rev. Sandy Ferguson 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-6644 www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com Valley Christian Assembly Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Word.

Children’s Church provided during the message.

7 p.m. Wednesday: Adult and Children’s Programs Pastor T. Scott Peterson • 4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere • 250-342-9511 www.valleychristianonline.com Roman Catholic Church Saturday: 5 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Church in Canal Flats 7 p.m. at Canadian Martyrs Church in Invermere Sunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs Church in Invermere 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium Father Jim McHugh • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 250-342-6167 ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 Radium Christian Fellowship Worship service Sunday 10 a.m.

Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Worship Service, 10 a.m. • Sunday School, 11 a.m.

• Relief Society, Noon.

President Barry Pratt • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792

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1101 Victoria Avenue N.

Kevin Laroque Jorge Garcia Alisha Waters Karen Bidder Sales Consultant Sales Consultant

Financial Services Sales Manager

DL#11562

• www.cranbrookmazda.com • 250-426-3133 • 888-616-1555

WEATHER BEATER SPECIALS 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4x4

2006 Buick Rainier CXL 4x4

2006 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4

Auto, Leather, oaded. Balance f Warranty.

TK# 10941

V6, Auto, Loaded, “C” Package, Balance of Warranty.

STK# 12522.

all V8, Auto, oaded, 7 Passenger eating, Balance of Warranty.

TK# 15066

OFFERED RED AT

REDUCED CED TO

19,885 9,885

$

19,935 ,935

23,999 ,999

$

$

2005 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4

2002 GMC Jimmy SLS 4x4

o, Loaded, ner 13997

2004 Jeep TJ Rubicon Rubicon Goodies . Only 65,000 arranty.

K# 12425

, Loaded, ner, Only 00 kms, TK# 14072

11,981 981

$

14,950 ,950

$

1142 – 304th Street, Kimberley, B.C. V1A 3E1 KIMBERLEY (250) 427-4895 CRANBROOK (250) 489-2525 C H E C K

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TOLL FREE

1-800-388-1156

e-mail chaletgm@shawlink.ca

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HOURS OF OPERATION MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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16,588 ,588

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