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By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff Only a week old, the Columbia Valley’s New Year’s baby already has her dad wrapped around her tiny little finger.

Kara Maisie Renzie, daughter of Chad and Amanda Renzie, was brought into the world on Wednesday, January 14th – making her the first baby of 2009 to be delivered at the Invermere and District Hospital.

“She’s been the star of the place ever since,” Chad laughed.

The couple recently moved to Radium Hot Springs from Mackenzie, British Columbia. Chad, who is employed as a finishing superintendent at Canadian Forest Products, was transferred to the valley in July; and Amanda, a high school teacher, joined him in October.

Chad and Amanda have been married for five years. They met while attending the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, Chad studying forestry and Amanda studying psychology.

Kara is the couple’s first child and they had originally planned for her to be delivered at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook.

It looked as if their pregnancy was going according to plan as Chad drove his wife – who was experiencing intense contractions – to Cranbrook the day before the birth.

But when they arrived, the doctor informed them their baby might not make its appearance for several days.

Choosing to spend their time at home rather than in a hotel, they made the drive back to Radium.

Exhausted and still pregnant, the couple arrived home at around 5:30 p.m. on January 13th. But not for long.

Around 11 p.m. the same evening, Amanda woke with contractions. Following specific directions from her doctor in Cranbrook, regarding the intensity and the length of the contractions, she waited.

“But this labour did not follow the textbook case,” she said.

At around 1:30 a.m. on January 14th, the couple arrived at the Invermere hospital, with expectations of being sent to Cranbrook for the birth.

But with only two words from resident doctor John Rose – “she’s coming!”– Chad and Amanda realized they would get to meet their first child sooner than they thought.

And at 4:07 a.m. Kara Maisie was born, six pounds, 14 ounces, 21.5 centimeters long, with blue eyes shining.

The couple settled on the name Kara, after several hours deliberating.

“We didn’t want a name in the top five most popular names,” Amanda explained.

“We looked at her and went through the names on our list,” Chad said. “You kind of just know.”

Kara was also named after Amanda’s grandmother Maisie.

With the pregnancy out of the way, the couple is planning on taking a little time off to enjoy the newest addition to their family.

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January 23, 2009

Valley NEWS

Invermere plans downtown upgrade

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff The District of Invermere is planning a milliondollar upgrade to a three-block stretch of main street.

If council’s application for a $400,000 provincial grant is successful, the District will have to come up with the remaining $600,000.

The municipality has applied for funding through the province’s Towns for Tomorrow program, which will fund 80 percent of the project, but only up to $400,000. The total estimated cost of the project is $1.09 million.

If the application is successful, 7th Avenue between 6th and 9th Streets will be revitalized, from the AG Valley Foods corner to the David Thompson statue. The road will be widened and replaced, new sidewalks will be built on both sides of the road, curbs and gutters will be installed, and trees and lighting will enhance the area.

“The amount of money available through the grant fits into the 7th Avenue project,” said Chief Administrative Officer Chris Prosser. “There were other projects we could have brought forward that cost significantly less, but the 7th Avenue project represented the best bang for our buck.”

Mr. Prosser also said that during geotechnical coring and evaluation in December, issues were found with the road’s base.

“Core drilling found a problem with the road,” he said. “This will allow us to get that safety background.”

Mr. Prosser added that the district would have until March 31st, 2013, to complete the project. He said much of the cash will be drawn from reserve funds.

Councillor Spring Hawes was pleased to support the grant.

“This is a worthwhile community project and I am happy to see it would address some of the traffic problems on 7th Avenue,” she said.

The 7th Avenue revitalization is designed to complement the construction of Pothole Park, a community park opposite AG Valley Foods.

In August, the District of Invermere was awarded $262,250 through the Spirit Squares program to fund Pothole Park. Work on the park is expected to begin in March and be completed before October 31st.

Councillor Bob Campsall said he is excited that work will soon begin.

“Pothole Park is the heart of our community geographically,” he said. “This is an opportunity to highlight one of the special places we have.”

The improvements to Pothole Park and 7th Avenue are part of Invermere’s Community Enhancement Plan, which also includes changes to downtown, Kinsmen Park, and Athalmer.

Last week, council voted to adopt the 20-year Community Enhancement Plan and incorporate it into the Official Community Plan. The 7th Avenue upgrade will form part of the $20-million expenditure.

Employment insurance claims on the rise

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff Employment insurance claims for the Cranbrook area, which includes the Columbia Valley, have started to rise.

According to Service Canada, the federal department in charge of processing employment insurance claims from people who have lost their jobs, the number of regular claimants in October 2008 was 759, not including those on maternity or sick leave – a significant increase from last year’s 675 regular claimants.

October is the last month for which the numbers have been compiled.

The numbers haven’t been this high since 2005, when the number of regular claimants hit 844.

Donna Brock, owner of Sharp Install Inc. Temporary Work Agency – a business fuelled by workers, namely tradespeople, seeking more hours – has

seen a dramatic increase in the number of resumés dropped off at her office.

“The manpower pool has shifted from those who need extra work or want to expand their field to a group of laid-off employees who desperately need employment,” she said.

“I get so many people in here who will do anything – those are their words ‘I will do anything’– I think they are scared they won’t be able to feed their families.”

Donna attributes her recent rush in clients to the abrupt halt to the progress of development in this area, which she believes is driven by the current economic crisis and consumers fearful to spend their hard-earned savings in case the economy doesn’t turn around.

In addition to an influx of incoming resumés, Donna also has seen a decrease in employers needing temporary employees.

“I don’t think the employers are aware of how

many resumés I have,” she said, adding that she has even taken out extra marketing to remind employers of the abundance of qualified employees looking for work.

“There are professional tradespeople with 15 to 20 years of experience whose qualifications far exceed those required for general labour.”

According to a report released by Statistics Canada this month, the unemployment rate in the entire Kootenay region has increased from 5.9 percent in December 2007 to 7.0 per cent in December 2008.

Workers in the Columbia Valley who have been laid off can visit the Columbia Valley Employment Centre located at 1313-7th Avenue in Invermere for information on employment insurance and employment possibilities.

The centre also offers self-directed services such as free telephone and internet access, and has qualified staff to assist you in exploring your options.

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January 23, 2009

Kidnap victim found in Radium motel

By Pioneer Staff A woman in her 40s, abducted from her home in Airdrie, Alberta, was found in Radium Hot Springs on Saturday night.

The woman was reported missing by family members early Saturday afternoon when they visited her home and noticed signs of a struggle.

Soon afterwards, Airdrie RCMP issued alerts on the car, the victim and the suspect to all Alberta lawenforcement agencies, according to Sergeant Patrick Webb of the Alberta Serious Crimes Unit.

“Investigations continued and several different leads surfaced to locate them,” Sergeant Webb said.

“One of those leads was a connection to a specific motel in Radium.”

At that point, the Columbia Valley Detachment was notified and asked to investigate that motel on the strip in Radium.

“They found the car and the victim, and arrested the suspect at 10 p.m.,” said Sergeant Webb.

Staff-Sergeant Doug Pack of the Columbia Valley

RCMP said, “Our detachment assisted Airdrie Detachment in the location and arrest of a man suspected of abducting an Airdrie woman on Saturday, January 17th. Both were found in Radium Hot Springs by the RCMP. He was taken into police custody and she was taken to Invermere and District Hospital for examination.”

The woman’s injuries were not life-threatening, said Sergeant Webb, “but they were serious enough to require hospitilization.”

The 39-year-old accused, the woman’s estranged husband, was taken to Airdrie. On Thursday, January 22nd, he faced Airdrie Provincial Court on charges of assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, choking to overcome resistance to commit kidnap, kidnapping, sexual assault, and breach of probation.

Sergeant Webb applauded the Airdrie RCMP for their quick action.

“I have to give credit to the Airdrie investigators.

As soon as they realized how serious this case was, they moved quickly and followed a lot of leads, and one of those was the right one,” he said.

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January 23, 2009

Voters have three choices

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Publisher

The celebration surrounding the inauguration of Barrack Obama is a well-deserved highlight in history.

During the dark days of January, made even blacker by the gloom hanging over the global financial picture, his election has provided some welcome optimism.

Here at home, the federal crisis seems to have passed. It appears that the coalition of Liberals, NDP and Bloc Quebecois, who announced their intention to bring down the government, had second thoughts after realizing the unpopularity of such a move in the face of unprecedented financial turmoil. The Liberals and Conservatives are working together on a new federal budget, expected within weeks. Whether the vote on non-confidence will still take place remains to be seen. Hopefully they can continue to cooperate rather than dividing the country during a difficult time.

Locally, the candidates are gearing up for a provincial election in May. None of them lives in our area, but we have become familiar over the past three years with our sitting NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly, Norm Macdonald. Norm has made himself as local as it is possible to be while living in Golden, and his face is a welcome sight to many residents.

Liberal candidate Mark McKee will also become better-known over the next few months. Former Revelstoke mayor, Mr. McKee is a local businessman who is challenging Norm as representative of our riding.

The latest candidate to declare in our riding is the leader of the B.C. Conservative party. Wilf Hanni is a wellsite supervisor who lives in Yahk. His goal is to earn at least one Conservative seat in the legislature – hopefully his own.

Personalities aside, voters must decide whether they want a representative who is a member of the ruling party in Victoria, and which party that is likely to be. Norm Macdonald is one of 34 NDP members; the other 45 are Liberal. The numbers will, of course, change after the May election.

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Bring your own bags to thrift store Dear Editor: Another year has come and gone, and The Invermere Health Care Auxiliary wants to thank all of our friends in the valley for your donations and for helping us to achieve a most successful year.

Along with the other health care auxiliaries in the province, we are attempting to become as “green” as possible.

For that reason, we are asking all of our patrons to join us and bring your own bags to the Thrift Store. If you don’t have reusable bags, you can purchase one from us.

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May we also remind our friends that we do not accept furniture, large appliances or televisions at the Thrift Store. We do not have the room for them, and our volunteers are not able to lift or move them.

For your convenience, and in the spirit of recycling, the Windemere Valley Landfill has a shed set aside for these items.

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January 23, 2009

Liberal candidate tackles opponent on power, softwood lumber deal Dear Editor: Norm Macdonald’s unfounded allegations in the January 5th edition of the Revelstoke Times Review compel me to respond.

I take particular exception to his comment that “the local B.C. Liberal candidate is in favour of a community being left out of the decision-making process.”

As a mayor and city councillor for 15 years, I always advocated more – not less – input from the community I represented into the provincial decisionmaking process.

For the record, I am in favour of having both well-considered independent power projects and B.C. Hydro’s facilities in Revelstoke’s backyard. I would like to say this directly to the New Democratic Party candidate: Norm, there is a responsibility that you, as our current MLA, have in giving information to the public to help them make well-informed decisions, and you don’t do it travelling around the riding showing NDP- and union-produced videos full of half-truths, innuendo, and fear-mongering. Independent Power Projects (IPPs) are a complex issue and politicians should be giving people factual information.

The constituents of Columbia River-Revelstoke should be informed about the truth: that the B.C. Liberals are NOT giving away water rights forever as the NDP government did prior to 2001. For instance, in 1997 the NDP gave Alcan a Final Water License that can “at no time be cancelled.”

In fact, it was the current B.C. Liberal government that ended that give-away-forever approach by amending section 12.2.2 of the Water Act in February 2004. So not only are Mr. Macdonald and the NDP dead wrong, they are condemning the B.C. Liberals for doing something that they themselves did on a grand scale.

Constituents also need to know we are currently importing about 12 percent of our electricity from fossil fuelfired plants in the United States and Alberta.

B.C. has been a net electricity importer for the past seven years. This was because the NDP governments of the 1990s allowed demand for electricity to far outstrip new supply.

Constituents also must be told that every IPP proposal must meet stringent environmental guidelines and must have minimal flows. For instance, a typical run-of-river project must get over 50 permits, licenses, approvals and reviews from over a dozen government agencies.

The list goes on. People interested in learning the whole truth – not just politically convenient half-truths – should take a look at the inter-agency guidebook for IPPs at www.al.gov.bc.ca/clad/ IPP_guidebook.pdf.

People interested in seeing the many ways they and local governments can help shape independent power projects should read the Opportunities for Local Government and Public Participation in Provincial Regulatory Processes for IPP Projects booklet available from the Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources.

Maybe instead of inaccurately telling people where I stand, the New Democrats’ candidate should tell people where he really stands on issues like the softwood lumber agreement. Jack Layton says he would rip up the deal. Carol James says she would abrogate it (abolish by authoritative action).

And yet Norm Macdonald is quoted as saying that it is a good deal for mills in our area.

The vast majority of the mills in B.C. support the softwood lumber agreement. We all recognize the forest industry is in one of the worst economic climates ever, and it’s in times like these that we need to show that support.

I – and the BC Liberals – fully support the forest industry and will fight for the softwood lumber agreement. Will this New Democrat publicly repudiate his own party leaders’ positions on this issue and fight for the agreement?

Mark McKee BC Liberal candidate Columbia River-Revelstoke

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January 23, 2009

Historical background revealed by photo Editor’s Note: Peter Charles Edwards is listed on the Invermere Cenotaph, one of nine local men who died in World War II. Information about his background came to light in November 2008 when his nephew, a lawyer in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, found a December 2nd, 2005 article mentioning Peter’s name on The Pioneer’s website and subsequently sent us the accompanying photo. To read more, see the original article and the November 14th, 2008 issue at www.columbiavalleypioneer.com.

Dear Editor:

Peter Charles Edwards, formerly of Invermere, is seated on the right in this 1942 photograph sent to us by his nephew.

Peter was killed in 1944. If anyone has more information about him, please email us at upioneer@telus.net.

Good day from Black Diamond, Alberta.

I was back in Invermere yesterday on a quick visit. I was pleased to pick up my “back copies” of The Pioneer from our friend Edna Godlien.

While I do occasionally read the paper on the web, I had not done so for some time and had missed the wonderful coverage that we have come to expect from you around Remembrance Day. May I make some comment on the picture of Peter Edwards in your November 14th, 2008 edition?

The picture in question is part of a wonderful story, one that deserved the telling like every other veteran’s story, and one that provided answers to a question that I had heard on several occasions during my time as a member of Branch 71, and to which I had never heard a response.

Perhaps you have heard this already – perhaps from Ed Kluczny who would have gone through pretty well the same training and who could confirm or deny its accuracy.

For the purpose of that accuracy for which you are well-known, I would like

to correct part of your caption to that picture.

Those wonderful young men pictured with Peter Edwards would not have been “his” aircrew. You will notice several things that would deny that.

1. All are wearing pilot’s wings. Had this been his crew, the other men would be wearing the half chevrons with AG (Air Gunner), B (Bombardier), WoP (Wireless Operator), WAG (Wireless/ Air Gunner) or N (Navigator).

2. All are wearing the rank insignia of Leading Aircraftsman, which was the rank of all aircrew trainee members before receiving their wings.

Before going on to further training or active duty status, they would have been promoted to either sergeant or pilot officer. Depending on where they graduated in the class, the top graduates would receive a “commission” as officers while the remainder would be noncommissioned officers.

3. All are wearing the white stripe on their “wedgies”, the hat cap worn then as part of basic uniform. This identified aircrew in training, and was a sure way

to attract the girls. (As an aside, there were those who added one unofficially when off station because of its attraction!)

4. The picture is taken in front of what looks like a twin-engine Avro Anson, the advanced trainer for some pilots after they had been awarded their wings on single engine flying based on the ubiquitous Tiger Moth.

Depending on whether these pilots were chosen for Fighter Command or Bomber Command, they would have moved on to Advanced Flying Training School with different courses.

Bomber Command chaps would have moved on to a multi-engined aircraft such as the Anson or Oxford, while those destined for the “glamour” seats in Fighter Command would be on faster, single-engine planes, usually the Harvard and ultimately Spitfires or Hurricanes.

These facts point to the following conclusion: these men were members of an Elementary Flying Training School Class, and had just been through a “Wings” ceremony upon completion of

their basic pilot training.

Before becoming “operational,” there would be many more hours spent even after completing a multi-engine programme or advanced single engine training.

In his case it would probably have involved at least one more unit before piloting that B25 over to the UK. This Boeing Twin Engine Bomber called the “Mitchell” was one of the most versatile light bombers of World War II. Finally, he would have undergone training on four-engine planes at a “Heavy Conversion Unit” in the UK before being posted to a squadron. He might well have flown as “second dickie” (co-pilot) in a Halifax in order to gain experience

under fire.

This situation was the only time that a bomber in the RAF or RCAF carried two qualified pilots. During his time at the heavy conversion unit, he might well have flown his own crew on “diversionary” raids to try and confuse the enemy as to the intent of the main raid.

This provided experience at formation flying at night, something that was not dealt with much during training and which would have formed the bulk of his operational flying; e.g. the Thousand Bomber raids over Berlin, etc.

May I thank you all, and particularly you, Elinor, on behalf of all veterans, past and present, deceased or living, for the honour you continue to do them and us every year at the time of Remembrance.

Malcolm Hughes Past Chairman and President Branch 71, Invermere Past Zone Commander, East Kootenay Zone, Royal Canadian Legion

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 9

January 23, 2009

Conservative leader will run in this riding

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff The leader of the B.C. Conservatives will run for candidacy in this riding in the May 12th provincial election.

Wilf Hanni, of Yahk, announced on January 13th that he will represent his party in the Columbia River-Revelstoke riding.

He will go up against Wilf Hanni incumbent MLA Norm Macdonald, NDP, and former mayor of Revelstoke Mark McKee, Liberal.

Mr. Hanni became leader of the B.C. Conservatives in September 2005, after a no-confidence vote in former leader Barry Chilton.

He is a married father of two grown children, who works as a wellsite supervisor on drilling rigs across western Canada.

Although he doesn’t live within the riding, Mr. Hanni said he is passionate about the area.

“I really love the Columbia Valley, probably more than any other area in the world, and I believe I have a

lot in common with the residents,” he said.

“I do not believe it is necessary to live in a riding in order to properly represent it. What is far more important is the willingness and ability to represent the constituents in the government.”

However, Mr. Hanni is realistic that, since the Conservatives currently don’t hold any seats in the legislature, they are not likely to win a majority in the election.

“Given what the polls are telling us, it is not likely that the B.C. Conservative Party will form the government on May 12th,” he said. “What is more likely is that the Liberals and NDP, neither of whom are qualified to govern, will elect approximately the same number of MLAs. “If that occurs and if the B.C. Conservative Party can elect even as many as four or five MLAs, including the party leader in Columbia River-Revelstoke, we will hold the balance of power in a minority government,” he explained.

If the B.C. Conservatives do control that power, they will use it to uphold several values.

“The role of government should be to provide the economic opportunity for its citizens to create jobs for themselves and to succeed in life if they are willing to work,” Mr. Hanni said.

Social services are also important.

“Government has a responsibility to provide essential services to the citizens, including health care, education and care for the elderly. The Liberal government has failed to provide these services in many parts of the province, but especially to the residents of Columbia River-Revelstoke,” he said.

The Conservative Party’s biggest asset would be its fresh face.

“The voters are tired of the scandal-plagued and incompetent Liberal government and want change.

However, they do not trust the NDP to manage the economy. They know from experience that the NDP are even more incompetent than the BC Liberals,” he said.

“The voters want ‘change you can trust’. They can trust the B.C. Conservative Party to provide a government that manages a strong, free enterprise economy that produces the jobs that people need and the tax revenues to pay for the social programs that people need.”

While Mr. Hanni has respect for the other candidates in this riding, he said their parties will let them down. “Unfortunately, they both belong to the wrong parties. Both parties are led and controlled by people who couldn’t care less about Columbia River-Revelstoke,” he said. “All they care about is vote-rich Vancouver.”

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Solve the mystery of the Madson T-shirt Submitted by Heather Meadows Invermere This is a photo of a young Mexican girl, Flordemasia, at her home in an extremely remote area of the mountains of the Baja, Mexico.

Flordemasia’s family makes and sells cheese. She is standing next to the cheese press, which works using weights that are large rocks tied to a rope.

Now, have a really close look at her T-shirt. Can you read what is says? It says, “Eileen Madson School.”

Flordemasia was wearing this Tshirt when we arrived at their ranch.

Imagine the excitement when we realized she was in the backwoods of the Baja wearing a T-shirt from home, Invermere.

When we asked her who gave her the shirt, she said a Canadian came to her school in Mira Flores and dropped off clothes.

I’d like to add at this point that when I said we had a conversation with her, it wasn’t really a conversation. Flordemasia knows some English and we know even less Spanish. However, there was lots of laughter, hugs and camaraderie – all over a T-shirt.

So our question is, who dropped Heather Meadows, right, couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw this Mexican girl wear- off the clothes? We’ve thought perhaps a ing a T-shirt from Eileen Madson School in Invermere.

teacher from Eileen Madson, or maybe someone bought clothes from the Thrift Store and brought them down here.

And why Mira Flores?

If you do have an answer to the riddle, please contact the Pioneer at 250341-6299 or upioneer@telus.net.

My hopes are that this article will be published so I can take a copy of the newspaper to Flordemasia and show her that she is “famous” in Invermere.

I would also take a map of B.C. to show her where Eileen Madson School is located. I can imagine that this would be framed and placed on the wall – right beside the picture of Flordemasia riding on top of a huge Brahma bull when she was three.

Flordemasia’s home is a small dwelling: dirt floor; no glass windows; no screens; solar electricity; the kitchen stove is a huge slab of steel over a wood fire; the only furniture is a rough table, several plastic chairs, a bench and a few beds.

Her grandparents, parents and the three children all live under one roof.

The nearest town is two hours away.

They are probably considered quite well off because they have a herd of about 50 cattle, which “live” in their front yard. And they seem so happy.

Sometimes less is more.

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Out & About Leann Laisnez dished out Ukrainian cuisine at the Supper and Sounds event at her coffee shop, Meet on Higher Ground, last Saturday. Dozens of people headed to Radium to enjoy a tasty dinner and listen to live music.

Symphony of the Kootenays · Christ Church Trinity

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The novel focuses on the eccentric and high-spirited spinster, Mary.

Released from family obligations upon the death of her mother, Mary resolves to assert her independence and pursue a meaningful life.

To the horror of her brothersin-law, she resolves to live unchaperoned, manage her own finances and travel by common stage coach to research and write about the plight of the poor.

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In the menacing country of Malaria, everyone born with a humpback is named Igor and sent to an Igor-training school where they learn how to serve the evil scientists that control the country.

But one Igor (voiced by John Cusack) is different. Sure, he serves an evil genius, Dr. Glickenstein (John Cleese), but this Igor is a genius himself.

He has created two sidekicks to help him in his mission to break free from his stereotype. Brain (Sean Hayes) is just that – a brain in a jar with one arm and intelligence so limited he spells his name Brian.

Scamper (Steve Buscemi) is a suicidal bunny that Igor has made immortal. It works kind of like Kenny in South Park: Scamper is forever kicking

the bucket in hilarious ways and coming back to life immediately.

The voice cast is a role call of British and American comedians: Jay Leno, Arsenio Hall and Eddie Izzard all pipe in.

The animation is done by French company Sparx, which has really only done Disney’s series Rolie Polie Olie.

It draws from the Tim Burton school of animation and, when you add the menacing storm clouds that perpetually hover over Malaria, the effect is a dark, sombre feel with some witty oneliners to lighten the mood.

The plot moves quickly, but for the most part it’s predictable, and you can see the jokes coming a mile away.

Kids will get a kick out of the quirky characters, though, and it does make an enjoyable night in front of the box.

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McCullough does not imitate Austin’s writing style or plots. Rather than a genteel reportage of society teas and dinner parties, the Independence of Miss Mary Bennet is a vigorous chronicle of adventures that stretch credibility. Mary endures robbery and assault by a highwayman, and abduction and imprisonment by a madman.

The plot includes several brutal murders, the enslavement of orphan children, and sex. Cullough reveals intimate details of Mary’s sisters’ marriages, information that might have been hinted at but never openly discussed in Austin’s prim stories.

Read The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet if you enjoy romantic adventures, but not if you’re seeking another Jane Austin novel.

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Music • visual arts • dining • Bar Scene • entertainment • performance ARTS Wednesday, January 28th:

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. January 23rd-24th: Quantum of Solace • 7:30 p.m. January 28th-31st: Bolt

Friday, January 23rd-Sunday, January 25th: • Bonspiel On The Lake, Invermere. For more: 250342-3315 or invermerecurlingclub@shaw.ca.

• Kootenay Championship Figure Skating Competition at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Starts 4:30 p.m. Friday. For info: 250-342-3213.

Saturday, January 24th: • 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.

• Nipika Loppet at Nipika Mountain Resort. For more: www.zone4.ca.

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

Sunday, January 25th: • 2 p.m.: Columbia Valley Arts Symphony of the Kootenays performs at Christ Church Trinity. Call 250-342-4423 for tickets.

Monday, January 26th: • Robbie Burns Dinner at Angus McToogle’s, Invermere. For reservations, 250-341-6868.

Tuesday, January 27th: • 7 p.m.: Annual General Meeting, Columbia Valley Food Bank, at the Family Resource Centre. All welcome. For info: 250-342-6488.

• 7:30 p.m.: Paddling with the David Thompson Brigade, with Ross MacDonald and Eloise Meredith, first in the Wild Voices speaker series by Friends of Kootenay National Park, at the high school theatre.

Tickets $7 each and students free.

• 7 p.m.: Town Hall Meeting at Edgewater Community Hall for Electoral Area G, sponsored by Regional District of East Kootenay. For info: 1-888478-7335.

• 7 p.m.: the 70th Anniversary of the Parson Community Hall. Free admission. Bring a snack to share. This is a family dance so there will be no bar.

Friday, February 13th-Thursday, February 26th: • “Out of the Ordinary” exhibition by all gallery artists at Artym Gallery. Opening reception Friday 6-9 p.m.

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

• Friday-Saturday: 1-4 p.m.

Thursday, January 29th: • 7 p.m.: Town Hall Meeting at Windermere Community Hall for Electoral Area F, sponsored by Regional District of East Kootenay. For info: 1-888478-7335.

Saturday, January 31st: • 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.

Tuesday, February 3rd: • 7 p.m. Prayer Service for World Peace at Christ Church Trinity in Invermere, a non-denominational service of readings, prayers and songs. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday, February 4th-Sunday, February 8th: • Avalanche Skills Training Level 1: Intro level course for backcountry, snowboarders, skiers, snowshoers and snowmobilers. Cost $185. To register: 250-3423210.

Saturday, February 7th: • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fun Day for Kids at Kinsmen Beach.

Free games, including Tug-o-war, three-legged races, plus skating and hockey. For info: 250-270-0880.

Invermere Library Hours: • 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.

Radium Library Hours: • 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.

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.

Other: • Mondays 4-6 p.m.: Irish Dance Class at Invermere Community Hall. All ages, including adults. For info: Colleen at 250-342-0216.

• 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 6 p.m.: Weight Watchers at Windermere Community Hall. Weigh-in and registration at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. For more: 1-800-682-8011.

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Festivities will be held at the Invermere Community Hall and participants will find the hall filled with a wide variety of activities. From puppet making to games of Bingo and Boggle to storytelling, singing, face painting and so much more, people of all ages

will have a wonderful time.

Family Literacy Day is a day to celebrate parents and children reading together and engaging in other literacy-related activities to become lifelong learners. Family literacy skills can be developed in many ways from enjoying a storybook together, to playing word games, to sharing in day-to-day tasks such as writing a shopping list.

Be sure to mark the “Play On Words” event on your calendar and drop in for some family literacy fun.

If you would like more information about “Play On Words” and how to volunteer for this event, please contact Nicole Pawlak at 250-342-9576 or at npawlak@cbal.org.

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Thank you, Betty Knight Submitted by John Cain Rotary Club of Invermere In this day and age of technology, at least one group is out there promoting literacy to our community.

Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Betty Knight, regional program manager and community literacy coordinator for the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy.

Since 1998, Betty has seen to it that kids of all ages received a book at Christmas time. With a little help from the Invermere Rotary, this year approximately 285 books were added to Christmas Bureau hampers.

Where would our society be without books and the ability to read them? It is something many of us take for granted.

If you have a few hours to volunteer, the Alliance offers several programs. From the One-on-One program, both at the school and also for adults, to the Golf for Literacy tournament held each spring, Betty is looking for people who have time to give back to their community.

For business owners, Betty is available for presentations, as well as helping staff become better readers.

For more, call 250-346-3248 or email bknight@thehub.literacy.bc.ca.

January 23, 2009

New youth counsellor helps teens battle addiction with Grade 7 students.

“The high school kids make it more approachSix years of working able,” Maxine pointed with at-risk teens in Engout. lish social housing mean Summit Youth Centre that Maxine Jones can is valuable, too. handle any problem valley “We want to provide a teens are experiencing. safe place for kids to go,” In October, Maxine Maxine said. started work as the Youth Together, these mulAddictions Counsellor for tiple outlets allow MaxEast Kootenay Addiction ine to encourage teens to Services. deal with difficult circumShe left Cheshire, stances.

England, for Invermere in “Teens are particuAugust with her family: larly vulnerable – they’re husband Chris, a plumbnot yet adults so they’re ing and heating engineer; not able to make the right and three children, a boy choices,” she said. aged 14 and twin 12-year“The main issue teens old girls. face is peer pressure. Tell“My husband spent ing them ‘no’ or trying to time here when he was scare them to death doesn’t younger and he just loved work, so we have to give it,” Maxine said. “We them the right informamoved here because we tion and skills to make the wanted a better quality of right choices,” she said. life for our family.”

Realizing that teens Maxine Jones and the Fact Cat will tour schools to give With a background Grade 7 students tips on how to deal with peer pressure. will always have access to in midwifery, Maxine has alcohol, parents’ approach thrown herself into her could be to educate their new role. children on safety.

She spends every Wednesday at David Thompson “If we know kids are going to use, we have to make Secondary School. sure they know how to do it safely,” Maxine said.

“I work closely with the high school counsellors, For adults, minimum risk guidelines recommend who are motivated and keen to offer kids my services,” a maximum of four standard drinks per occasion for Maxine said. males and three per occasion for females.

She facilitates a boys’ group at the school, as well But that doesn’t apply for teens. as offering one-on-one counselling sessions with stu“There are no guidelines for youths; however, it dents who drop in. would definitely be less than for adults, and the best “Kids are keen to come and see us at the high way to stay safe is to avoid alcohol until you are over school,” Maxine said. “It works well for them.

19 years of age,” Maxine said.

“I’m impressed with how motivated and engaged Considering transport is something teens often they are,” she added. “That’s mostly due to the work overlook. the high school counsellors have done.”

“If they are going to a party, they should have a East Kootenay Addiction Services also operates a plan about how they will get home,” she pointed out. program named T.E.A.M. – Teen Empowerment And “Not all young people are able to judge whether Mastery. it is safe to get in the car with someone who has been The program is held at Blue Lake Camp near Ca- drinking. nal Flats, over two weekends, one in February and one “Parents will want to make sure that their child in April. gets home safely; they may decide that they are the “It’s about giving teens the skills to go back into safest person to drive them home,” she said. their communities and not succumb to peer pressure,” All in all, parents and teens can be reassured that Maxine explained.

Maxine is at work in the valley.

Maxine is also planning an outreach for younger “We are promoting a healthy lifestyle, and that teens. She will be taking members of the high school’s includes making positive choices around alcohol and Youth Action Team to question-and-answer sessions drugs,” Maxine said.

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff

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ULTRASOUND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers are needed on January 29th and or January 30th at the Invermere Hospital for 1–2 hours. The doctors are needing further training with the new ultrasound machine. The hours volunteers are needed are as follows: January 29th from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and January 30th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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January 23, 2009

Non-profit funds up for grabs

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff The gates are open for the next round of funding proposals through the Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives Program.

On January 9th, the Regional District of East Kootenay Board of Directors approved the 2009/2010 funding allocations.

Application packages are now available through the Regional District of East Kootenay offices and must be returned by February 20th.

The Columbia Basin Trust was established in 1995 to support social, environmental and economic projects. The trust covers an area from Valemount in the north to the U.S. border in the south, from the Alberta border to the east, to Castlegar and Trail to the west.

This year, the Community Initiatives Program has allocated these amounts for the Columbia Valley: • District of Invermere: $57,134 • Area F: $46,364 • Area G: $22,701 • Village of Radium Hot Springs: $12,040

• Village of Canal Flats: $10,674 Registered non-profit organizations can apply for a grant if their proposal fits the Community Initatives criteria. After the applications have been received, the regional district will hold community involvement meetings about the proposals.

On May 29th, the regional district board of directors will decide which proposals to fund. Organizations then have 12 months to complete their project.

Greg Deck, the vice chair of the Columbia Basin Trust board of directors, explained why the regional district chooses the projects.

“We use that method for handling the bulk of local and community requests for funding, because the regional directors are closer to their communities than our modest number of staff can be,” he said.

Some projects that profited from the Columbia Basin Trust last year were the Edgewater Community Hall, the Headbanger Trail Run in Radium, and Summit Youth Centre in Invermere.

Gerry Wilkie, director of Area G, invites local groups to get started.

“I would encourage as many people to apply as possible,” he said. “There is quite a large eligibility.”

THE STARLIGHT CHALLENGE! call for submissions

columbia basin trust community initiatives and affected areas programs The Regional District of East Kootenay is accepting project proposals for funding consideration from Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives and Affected Areas funding. Project proposals must benefit one or more of the 1.800.505.8988 www.cbt.org following areas: City of Cranbrook City of Fernie City of Kimberley Village of Canal Flats Village of Radium Hot Springs

District of Sparwood District of Elkford District of Invermere Electoral Area A Electoral Area B

Electoral Area C Electoral Area E Electoral Area F Electoral Area G

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FAST FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY The Starlight Challenge returns! Test your racing skills or simply enjoy family-friendly recreational skiing under the stars. The slopes are open every Friday evening from 4:00pm to 9:00pm throughout February.

Are you up for the Challenge? Register for racing now! Teams of four (or individuals aged 19+) are welcome. To register, call 250.345.6037.

• RDEK offices in Cranbrook and Invermere • The municipal office in each community • RDEK website at www.rdek.bc.ca • CBT website at www.cbt.org For more information about preparing your project proposal or to have an application form mailed to you, please call Tina Hlushak or Shannon Moskal at 1.250.489.2791 or 1.888.478.7335 (toll-free).

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Late applications are not eligible.

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Pioneer on the Road Entries are starting to pour in for the 2009 Travel Contest. Top left: John Blakley lounges at the Lussier Hot Springs near Whiteswan; top right: Steve Gutsche and Susan Blicq at Chichen Itza, Mexico; bottom left: the first-ever palm tree vacation for Jenny Alpine, Sabina Cote, and Las Markus with their family on Waikiki Beach, Honolulu; bottom right: Sonia Otis and Bobby Chomica in Mazatlan, Mexico. Send your photos to upioneer@telus.net.

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January 23, 2009

Poverty-stricken kids wrapped in local quilts

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff

Essentials owner Carrie Rickards spearheaded the quilt drive for Rotary’s Wrap-A-Smile program; local quilters worked to make 60 quilts for kids in developing countries.

Children around the world will now be kept warm with Columbia Valley quilts.

A group of dedicated valley craftspeople have made 60 quilts for Rotary’s Wrap-A-Smile program.

The program was started by a Rotary club in Maine in 2001. It is linked to Rotaplast International, an organization that sends medical staff to developing countries, where they repair cleft lips and palates on children.

Rotaplast began in 1991, and before Wrap-A-Smile was started, children were sent home in whatever covering was available – frequently, that was just a plastic sheet.

Now, people across North America are volunteering their time and resources to make quilts for those children.

Invermere and District Rotary Club heard about Rotaplast and Wrap-ASmile in September, when Sheila Hart, a Rotarian from Nelson, made presentations to the organizations.

Carrie Rickards, owner of Essentials

Department Store, was touched by the idea and decided to approach local quilters with a plan to make some here.

“I wanted to help because I can,” Carrie said. “I’m in a position where I can help, and I’ve very fortunate to have what I have.”

She approached the Hoodoo Quilting and Valley Piece Makers guilds.

“They were all looking for a project to take on so they agreed on this,” Carrie said.

In November, Donna Robertson organized a quilting day at Essentials.

Fourteen women came and made eight quilts.

“The quilting day had a bigger turnout than we expected,” Carrie said.

“There was an amazing energy.”

On Thursday, January 15th, the combined efforts of the quilters – a grand total of 60 quilts – were sent off to San Francisco. From there, they will be inventoried and sent on missions around the world, keeping little ones warm and cozy after big surgery.

“It was very exciting to hand off the quilts,” Carrie said. “It was a heartwarming process.”

Replace old wood stove, and apply for rebate

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff Exchange your old wood stove before September, and local governments will give you up to $500 for a new one.

A collaboration between the Regional District of East Kootenay and Wildsight is underway to provide rebates for new heating appliances.

Columbia Valley residents can visit several participating retailers including Home Hardware and Diamond Heating and Spas.

If a customer purchases a wood, pellet or gas heating appliance that is certified by the Environmental Protection Agency or the Canadian Standards Association, the retailer will provide the customer with a rebate package as available.

Then the customer contacts their municipality – the District of Invermere, the Village of Radium Hot Springs or the Regional District of East

Kootenay – to arrange a free inspection and building permit for their new appliance.

The old wood stove must be taken to a regional district waste transfer station, where a site attendant will sign the rebate package. Old stoves will be recycled as metal waste.

Finally, the completed paperwork is sent to Wildsight to receive the rebate.

The B.C. Ministry of Environment has given $250 per rebate for the exchange program.

In Radium, council adds $100 to that so the total is a $350 rebate. The first 10 rebate packages received will be successful.

In Area F and G of the Regional District of East Kootenay, $100 has also been added for a $350 rebate total. Ten are available in Area F, and five are available in Area G. In Invermere, the district has doubled the provincial contribution, so 20 residents will receive a $500 rebate on their new heating appliance.

“I think it’s a great concept and it’s something former mayor Mark Shmigelsky was trying to implement for a number of years,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft. “This is a positive move if we can replace some of those out-of-date wood stoves.”

“This program will assist in helping remove inefficient polluting stoves from the village,” said Dee Conklin, mayor of Radium Hot Springs.

“Wood-burning stoves over 15 years old need to be replaced as they release harmful pollutants into the air because they do not have a secondary burn system to re-burn much of the smoke before it leaves the stove.”

What’s more, between March 1st and April 30th, participating retailers will offer up to $150 off the cost of the appliance.

The exchange program runs until August 31st, or until every rebate has been claimed, whichever comes first.

For more information, go to www.wildsight.ca.

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January 23, 2009

A Day in Court

By Pioneer Staff The following persons were found guilty on January 20th in Adult Criminal Court in Invermere, with the Honourable Judge Ron Webb presiding: • Kory Bayart pled guilty to one count of criminal harassment for an incident in Invermere. He was sentenced to an 18-month probation order and was given a fine of $500. • Casey Fitzpatrick pled guilty to one count of uttering threats, one count of careless use of a firearm and a breach of undertaking or recognizance for two incidents in Radium Hot Springs and Invermere.

He was sentenced by Judge Webb to pay a total of $1,650 in fines including three victim surcharge fines of $50. He was also handed a one-year probation order, which included a restriction on firearms. • Bradford Irving pled guilty to one count of unauthorized possession of a firearm for an incident in Invermere and was given a conditional discharge by Judge Webb.

This included a one-month probation order, a $300 victim surcharge fine, forfeiture of the firearm in question and a one-year discretionary prohibition from the possession of firearms. • Aly Ismail pled guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance and was given a con-

ditional discharge by Judge Webb for an incident in Canal Flats.

This included a $400 victim surcharge fine and six months of probation. • Brian Panebianco pled guilty to one count of break and enter and commit indictable offence, one count of possession of a controlled substance, one count of fail to comply with sentence/surcharge/disposition, one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking and two breaches of undertaking or recognizance.

On the charge of break and enter, the court heard that on July 26th, 2007, RCMP responded to a report of an abandoned boat on Kootenay #3 Road in Windermere. Upon arrival, police noted the Alberta licence plate and phoned the owner, who was not in British Columbia but stated his boat should be at a home located on Hilltop Road in Windermere.

The owner then phoned a neighbour to determine if the boat was missing, which the neighbour confirmed.

The neighbour also noted that the home appeared to have been broken into.

Police attended the scene and confirmed that the home had been broken into and, after investigation, linked Mr. Panebianco to the crime by the presence of his fingerprints at the scene.

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On the charge of possession of a controlled substance, the court heard that on February 20th, 2008 a vehicle that Mr. Panebianco was a passenger in was stopped by RCMP in Radium Hot Springs for a traffic violation.

The officer noted a strong odour of marijuana and upon further investigation found one gram of marijuana and a few partly-smoked joints in Mr. Panebianco’s possession.

On the charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking, the court heard that on July 11th, 2008, RCMP picked Mr. Panebianco up in Windermere, as a warrant had been issued for his arrest from a previous matter.

A pat-down search of Mr. Panebianco resulted in the discovery of 13 baggies – each containing roughly one ounce of cocaine – $440 cash and a cell phone.

Noting Mr. Panebianco’s desire to change his life around, Judge Webb sentenced him to six months’ incarceration and one year probation for the charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking, seven days’ incarceration for the break and enter charge, seven days for possessing a controlled substance and seven days for each of the two breaches.

He was also ordered to provide a DNA sample to the RCMP. • Jerrod Smith pled guilty to causing a disturbance and was given a conditional discharge which includes a four-month probation order and a $300 victim surcharge fine.

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January 23, 2009

YOUR MONEY

Common mistakes by young investors You’re young. You’ve just graduated. Maybe you’ve landed your first job. Or moved out on your own for the first time. Wherever you are in your life, you’d like to start an investment account. Good idea. There’s just one problem: you don’t know where to start, much less what to invest in.

Not to worry. Contrary to popular belief, successful investing doesn’t require a PhD in economics. In fact, if you can manage to avoid the following errors young investors typically make, you’re already halfway there.

Spending all of your hard-earned money

The most important tip for young investors is to save some money. If you spend all of your hard-earned income every month on vehicle payments, gas, insurance, rent, food, going out and electronic gadgets you won’t have to worry about investment mistakes but you’ll never get ahead, either.

Use the Wealthy Barber technique of paying yourself first every month and set that money aside for long-term savings.

Procrastinating

No one knows what the stock market will do tomorrow, next month, or even next year. One thing you can be sure of, however: every day, month, and year you put off investing is one day, month, or year closer to discovering you don’t have enough savings

for the retirement you want. Remember: the best time to invest is yesterday. The second best time is today.

Not paying attention to debt

Many young people start investing but continue to carry high-cost credit-card debt. This is a mistake.

Most credit cards charge interest rates of between 16 percent and 22 percent. There aren’t many investments out there that can offer those kinds of after-tax returns. And those that do usually require you to take on a good deal more risk than is healthy.

Bottom line: take care of high-cost debt first by either paying it off or consolidating it into a loan with lower rates. Then think about investing.

Taking on too much risk

The stock market is not a roulette wheel. There will always be those who strike it rich on a high-risk investment. But for every one who wins, there are hundreds who lose.

Instead of going for the big score, think about your tolerance for risk, and stick to it. Invest for the long term, and try to minimize risk instead of embracing it. Over the long term, your portfolio will thank you for it.

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January 23, 2009

Old Zone rivalry at its fiercest

By Harold Hazelaar Pioneer Columnist Earlier this season, the Warwick Wolves played and lost to the Inside Edge Black Smoke.

At that time, I manifested a rivalry between them and the Warwick Wolves by pointing out the poor sportsmanship tendencies they displayed after the game, when both teams went out for pizza and a few pops, and the Black Smoke wouldn’t sit with us or share their pizza.

We apparently weren’t good enough for them to associate with.

Anyway, last week we played them again.

This time the Wolves soundly spanked the Black Smoke.

It’s surprising what a little public ridicule will do: this time they joined us after the game, sitting with us and maintaining a steady diatribe of excuses for their loss.

What they failed to acknowledge was the fact that we were better than they were that night.

March 13th is the rubber match of this now-intense rivalry, and I for one can’t wait for the chance to prove again that we are better than the Black Smoke.

I bet they can’t wait either!

And finally, just in case you care, here are the January 14th results: Warwick blew away the Black Smoke, The Hawks feasted on Tomatoes, The Vultures drowned in Coffee, and Lake Auto beat Hi Heat.

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Most people review their Investment portfolio regularly!

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

The Regional District of East Kootenay’s annual Town Hall Meetings are on now. This is a great opportunity to meet your Electoral Area Director, get an update on some of the things happening in your Area, and find out how your tax dollars are being spent!

The meetings are open to everyone.

ELECTORAL AREA F MEETING: Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:00pm—Windermere Community Hall Meeting Topics: 5-Year Financial Plan, Governance Update, Water Meters (Windermere, Timber Ridge), Lake Windermere Management Plan, Local Conservation Fund, Windermere Fire Hall Update, Recycling

ELECTORAL AREA G MEETING: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 7:00pm—Edgewater Community Hall Meeting Topics: 5-Year Financial Plan Review, Update on the Local Conservation Fund, Water Meters, Community Fibre Optic Network Update, Community Building, Columbia Valley Transit, Recycling

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For a complimentary review and to see if we can lower your costs or improve the quality of your existing coverage call me at 250-342-5052 or just stop in to see us in our beautiful new location.

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January 23, 2009

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January 23, 2009

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January 23, 2009

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P ioneer C lassifieds MEMORIAM

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Obituary

Norma Dell Harmsworth (nee Cameron) Born: December 23, 1938 Passed Away: January 16, 2009

Norma Harmsworth, passed away in peace at age 70, January 16, 2009 surrounded by family and friends.

Family was the cornerstone of her life. She is survived by her husband Buzz Harmsworth, husband of 47 years. She leaves her children Shawn (Brent), Casey, and Katherine (Jason) with tears and smiles. She was a glorious Nana to Danika, Kyle, Miranda, Kaitlyn, Isabelle and Abigail. She is survived by her sister-in-law Marlene Cameron, her nieces and nephews, Sherri (Roy), Neil (Tammy), Ross (Dede) and their children as well as Buzz’s brother Harry, his wife Bett and their children Neil (Kathy), Ross (Karen), Paul (Carolyn) and their children.

She is predeceased by her parents (Norman Whiteside Cameron, Katherine Amelda Lott) and her brother (Gerald Barton Cameron). Norma was immensely proud of her family and so were we of her.

Norma was fully engaged with life and she believed in community. As a young woman she cherished being part of the Victoria Girls Drill Corp and pursued her faith at the Metropolitan United Church in Victoria and the Christ Church Trinity in Invermere. She was an actor, a singer, an artist, and a lover of humankind. She was also a leader, through her roles with the Ladies’ Health Care Auxiliary, Rocky Mountain Toastmasters Club, Rotary Club of Invermere and as marriage commissioner where she married over 600 couples in 10 years. She will be remembered for her many personal accomplishments, her originality, humour and, of course, her wonderful smile.

A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held on Monday, February 2, 2009 at 1:00 pm at Christ Church Trinity with Rev. Sandy Ferguson officiating. A reception will follow in the church hall.

If desired, donations may be made to Sleeping Children Around the World (www.scaw.org), one of her most treasured charities.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, “I used everything you gave me.” – Erma Bombeck Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

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

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Executive Invermere home, centrally located, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, very spacious, bright, beautiful yard and wonderful location, N/S, N/P, $1300.00 + util. 250-341-7092.

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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 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).

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D/T Invermere fully furnished bdrm in large home, available immediately. Call 250-3428651.

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January 23, 2009

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Castlerock, executive 3 bdrm, 2 ½ bath, bonus room, den.

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Very good table saw with long extension table, $1500.00 new, selling for $550.00.

Large Husqvarna snow blower, electric start engine, used only 4 hours, $1600.00 new, selling for $900.00. Air compressor, $15.00, 250-341-3540.

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.

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

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.

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.

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Available February 1st , $1050.00, utilities included, 250-347-9800 or 780-9650456.

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Call 403-561-0111.

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Black Forest Heights, 2 bdrm furnished & unfurnished condos, was $1200.00, now $1100.00 + utilities + DD, 250-342-6818.

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975 sq. ft. 2 bdrm apartment in Radium. 2 underground parking stalls, $950/month, all inclusive, 403-613-6815, Richard.

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.

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Paid $1600.00, asking $900.00 OBO. Moving, must sell, 250347-9800 or 780-965-0456.

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Majestic elk head, huge rack, much below cost, $1500.00. Call Bob, 403-861-2309.

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

8’ x 7 ½’ Ski Doo trailer, $600.00 OBO, 250-345-6472.

FREE couch. 3 seater, beige, fabric sofa in good condition.

Pick-up only. Call 250-3418874.

Don’t need my Christmas present – a new snow blower. Giver said sell, $100.00, 250-342-6127.

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

1992 Dodge Dakota 4x4, 3.9 L, V6, lots of Kms, canopy, $2500.00, 250-688-8008.

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

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

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

Call Hope, 250-346-3069.

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

Large commercial stainless steel meat slicer, 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 250-421-3202.

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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!

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Tile and slate, 20 years experience, fully insured. Call 250-341-8587.

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.

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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.

Timberstone Property services Ltd. is seeking permanent, full-time 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@ radiumvacationrentals.com

Front desk manager wanted.

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

Housekeeper required. Fulltime, part-time at Fairmont Bungalows. Call 250-345-6365, fax 250-345-6348, or email bungalows@shaw.ca WANTED on-site handyman to coordinate project/exchange for rent. First phase to upgrade 3 – 2 bdrm cottages in remote setting near Radium. Call 780485-5166, fax 780-485-5140.

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.

Mountain Creek Properties Ltd.

STRATA MANAGER

Busy property management company in Invermere requires a licensed, experienced Strata Manager with a thorough knowledge of all relevant BC legislation and well developed problem solving skills. Must be a team player with excellent administration, management and communication skills, and be procient in MS Outlook, Excel, and Word. Familiarity with Spectra Property Management software would be an asset. Salary will be commensurate with experience, and an Extended Health Plan is included in the benets package.

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In-Home Personal Support Worker The Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Services Society are seeking a specialized care giver in the Invermere, Te ioWindermere e r c or surrounding area. takable Qualified applicants willnbe room and e too provide board for an 18 year old FASD affected male who is u r independent requiring assistance in working towards l 6 months living. Applicants must have a minumum of experience working with adolescence with FASD. A f structured home environment and the ability to rteach h e the necessary life skills that will help our client achieve his goal of independent living is required.

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Experienced server for La Cabina Restaurant. Call 250-347-2340 or email lacabina@nanonow.ca

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

LIFEGUARDS 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.

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

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

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 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.

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The Akisqnuk First Nation, near Windermere, B.C., seeks an experienced and skilled

ACCOUNTANT The accountant is responsible for: the day-to-day management of accounting affairs; performance of all duties in accordance with Akisqnuk First Nation policies, standards, and procedures; maintenance of condentiality of all matters regarding the Akisqnuk First Nation; thorough consultation with management on the administration of annual nancial budgets; maintenance of accounting systems including payroll, GST remittances, WCB, Receiver General, benets plan, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger systems; ensuring all nancial and accounting records are accurate; management of accounting software; coordination of a year-end audit package; and preparation of month and year-end nancial reports. The successful candidate will have relevant education and/or experience.

Please apply with a resume to Adrian Bergles, Akisqnuk First Nation, #3050 Highway 93/95 Windermere, B.C. V0B 2L2.

A competitive salary and benets package is offered.

Deadline to apply is Friday, February 6, 2009.

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.

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.

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

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January 23, 2009

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To add to their woes, point-a-game Six Rockies took the bus to Chase man Chase Steele went out in the sec- on January 17th for the Kootenay Interond period after getting slashed on the national Junior Hockey League All Star arm.

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With their loss to Kimberley, the Brett Bjorkman was unable to make Rockies have put themselves seven the trip due to his injury suffered Janupoints out of a playoff spot. They have ary 6th at Golden. now lost 13 games in a row and things The Rockies hit the road this weekaren’t about to get any easier. end, facing Nelson on January 23rd and With road games to Golden, Cas- then Castlegar on Saturday the 24th. tlegar, and Nelson on their horizon, the Go, Rockies!

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January 23, 2009

Valley Churches

FAITH

You can’t always get what you want

By Pastor Trevor Hagan Lake Windermere Alliance Church You can’t always get what you want.

Maybe that is a good thing – what we want is not always what is best for us.

As hard as that is, some people find it even harder when they don’t get what they deserve. When that happens, a cry usually goes out for justice.

I’ve come to realize in my life that justice is not always what is best for me, either.

When I take a good look at my life, I see the inconsistencies, the flaws, the little white lies (and the big black ones, for that matter!) and recognize . . . wow, I need hope.

Mark Driscoll, an author and preacher, commented: “We are all screwed up . . . some of us are just better at hiding it than others.”

I recognize at this point my need for help outside of myself.

What if what the Bible says is true?

In Romans 3:23 it says: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” I certainly see this being true in my world. At this

point, I don’t want justice – I want grace and mercy, because I realize that justice means there are going to be consequences for my actions.

In fact, justice demands consequences!

Back to the Bible. It tells me the ultimate consequence for my wrong actions is pretty extreme . . . it says, “The wages of sin is death.” (Romans 6:23a) At this point, I don’t really like what the Bible says and I have a choice to make – close it and ignore what it says, or read on and see if there is a better answer.

I am glad I believe that the Bible is true and it gives me hope, because it does not stop at the consequences but offers opportunity. It goes on to say, “but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.”(Romans 6:23b) The grace that I needed was found when I was given what I did not deserve. The Apostle Paul declares it like this: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8) In the end, what I really want is to find some purpose and meaning in my messed-up world.

Yes, I still deal with the everyday consequences of my daily screw-ups. But ultimately, my relationship with Jesus gives me hope and peace at the end of the day.

So . . . “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16)

Lake Windermere Alliance Church January 25th: 10:30 a.m. Celebration Sunday.

The Lord’s Supper will be served. Special guest speaker Lisa Rohrick, International worker to Niger, West Africa.

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 25th: 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 for Sunday January 25th ONLY at 5:00 p.m.

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