26 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
July 2, 2010
Radium ramps up for Tour of the Arts — it’s just a huge plus for the valley.” Alongside Will at Te Papa Nui ranch is Windermere oil painter Pat Miller. Pat started painting in Calgary when she was Tickets are now on sale for the third an18 and has been finding inspiration in the nual Tour of the Arts, taking place this year in valley scenery since moving here in 1972. and around Radium Hot Springs. She became involved with the local art The self-guided tour on Sunday, August 1st scene while teaching weekly oil painting will visit five garden sites near Radium where classes in Fairmont. the work of local artists will be on display. “The art community has expanded The first of these is Te Papa Nui ranch, on year after year here in the most beautiful Juniper Heights Road between Invermere and valley in the world,” Pat said. “People will Radium. be dumbfounded by our location, it’s just “It’ll be great, we’re excited about the tour,” a gorgeous spot so I am looking forward said Elizabeth Klein, who, along with husband ART AT HOME – From left to right: Will Green, Elizabeth Klein, Pat Miller to a busy day.” Joe, owns the ranch and the eponymous Inverand Joe Klein outside the Kleins’ ranch in Juniper Heights. Will, Pat and the other artists will be mere antiques shop. “Artists are a bit of the glue at Te Papa Nui ranch from 10 a.m. to 4 that holds communities together, so we’ll supWill is a self-employed carpenter in Invermere, port them any way we can.” who makes his pieces by gluing hundreds of tiny bits p.m. Tour passports, costing $20 for adults and $10 for 13 to 18-year-olds, are on sale at Pynelogs Cultural The ranch, built by Elizabeth and Joe in the late of hand-turned wood into the desired shape. 1980s, and the 20 acres of surrounding land, will host As well as selling his woodwork on the day, Will is Centre, Village Arts, Smoking Water Coffee, N’Deco/ Full View Curtains and Radium Resort’s reception nine artists on tour day. planning to carry out demonstrations. Artwork on show and for sale will include sculp“I’ve been involved with the tour since it was first desk. The tour is still seeking volunteers to help on tures, paintings and wood-turned bowls and vases by announced in 2008,” Will said. “It is a great way to the day. For more information, call 250-341-3185, or carpenter Will Green. showcase the local artists and all these fantastic places e-mail lyndatutty@shaw.ca. By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff
Thanks to the following businesses and individuals who helped make our June 19th, 2010 Fairmont and District Lion’s Family Fun Day of Golf at Coy’s Par 3 a success. A special thanks to the Coy family for their generous donation of the golf course for the 21st year, to their clubhouse and golf course maintenance staff for going above and beyond for us. Thanks Bob Coy for the barn renovations, Doc Lang for the music and Fyn for the BBQ beef. 476 Lions volunteer hours and 76 non Lion volunteer hours made it possible.
DONORS Coy Family and Coy’s Par 3 Golf Course • A&W • Airspan Helicopters Ltd. • Bank of Montreal • Calgary Hitmen • Carter, Shirley • Chaput, Tina & Dean • Collens, Kim • Columbia Villa Management • Dairy Queen • Deputan, Don & Carol • Devinish, Linda • Eagle Ranch Golf Course • Fairmont Bungalows • Fairmont Goldsmiths • Fairmont Hot Springs Resort • Fairmont Outpost & Outdoors, George Greenside • Fairmont Mountainside Market • Fairmont Village Gift Shop • Fairmont Villas at Mountainside • Harker, Nelda • Home Hardware • Hrdlicka, Nellie • Interior World
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Invermere Inn Johnson, Jeremy Keenan, Loretto Kicking Horse Coffee Kool Country Kulyk, Billy Lake Louise Inn Lambert Insurance Lambert Kipp Insurance Lapinskie, Fran & David Majestic U Brew Marble Canyon – Tourond, Tim Moneo, Dr. Mark Palfrey, Bev Quality Bakery Rockies West Realty Sears Canada Inc. Stevo’s 2 for 1 Pizza Subway Tanguay, Mike & Sharon The Ridge at Copper Point Tony’s Greek Grill Valley Peak White, Shirley & Terry Wildside Gift Shop Windermere Valley Golf Course
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AG Valley Foods Back Door Wine Cellar Canterbury Flowers Chalet in the Rockies Collens, Kim Columbia Valley Trading Co. Coy’s Par 3 Golf Course Decoy Landscaping Ltd. Diamond Heating Dutch Creek RV Resort East Kootenay Insurance & Realty Fairmont Goldsmiths Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Fairmont Mountainside Market Fairmont Physiotherapy Fairmont Range Gazette Fairmont RV Park Fairmont Village Gift Shop Family Chiropractors Farside Pub Gregorrods Home Renovations Hoodoo Lounge & Grill Invermere Bottle Depot Invermere Inn
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Kanan, Dr. Richard Koochin Trucking Kootenay Cribbing M.C.I.C. Construction McArthur, Dr. Donna Maxwell Realty – Ed English Maxwell Realty – Billy Thompson Palliser Printing Pharmasave Popcorn and a Movie Real Storage Riverside Golf Estates Rona Housewares and Hardware Sign Artists Smith Green Andruschuk Sobeys Spirits Reach Spruce Grove RV Park and Campground Swallow, Dr. John The Residences at Fairmont Ridge – Tourond, Tim The Timbers Resort Triple J Window Cleaning Valley Peak