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STANDING PROUD – These two ice inukshuks made a beautiful monument as the sun set on Lake Windermere.

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When Ernie Parent took his fishing hut onto the lake in December, he had the bright idea of making use of the ice blocks he carved from beneath the hut.

He decided to create two big inukshuks on the lake, in front of the Bayshore Condos.

On December 31st, with the help of friends Dave Hoekstra, carpenter Tavis O’Rourke and Bruce Dehart, Ernie marked up the ice in blocks that could be assembled into an inukshuk.

“We planned it out on the ice, then cut it out,” Ernie said.

Using what Ernie called “the Egyptian method,” they dragged the blocks on logs out to a further point on the lake.

“We had a bunch of help. Everybody grabbed chains to pull the blocks,” he said.

Then they lifted the blocks up piece by piece until the two inukshuks were complete.

“We needed Tavis’s carpentry skills to get them level,” Ernie said.

The friends called on fellow fisherman to help with the “arms” of each inukshuk.

“The four of us could lift the rest of the blocks easily, but the big arm was a tough one,” he said.

Bruce’s sons – Christopher, 4, and Andrew, 2 – gave the statues a last, vital touch by adding putty between the blocks to help them stick.

“We couldn’t have done it without them,” Ernie said.

Dave Hoekstra welcomed his first child, Invermere’s new year’s baby, on January 3rd, so Ernie went back to the lake and created a tiny inukshuk in young Avery’s honour.

Although Ernie said he wasn’t thinking about the Olympics when they were created, the inukshuk is the official symbol of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

The warm weather melted the monuments last week, but Ernie said he might build another when it gets cold again.

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January 22, 2010

Valley NEWS

Carriere to succeed Miller as superintendent

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff The board of directors of Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 announced this week that Paul Carriere will succeed Bendina Miller as superintendent of schools.

“The board is honoured to congratulate Mr. Carriere on his apPaul Carriere pointment and looks forward to his continued leadership in the Rocky Mountain School District,” Board Chair Roberta Hall commented.

Mr. Carriere will assume the position effective August 1st, upon Mrs. Miller’s retirement.

“I’m certainly thrilled to be given this opportunity,” Mr. Carriere said, promising to focus on international programs and technology innovations.

For the last four and a half years, Mr. Carriere has served as Mrs. Miller’s right hand in the position of assistant superintendent in charge of human resources and technology.

Mr. Carriere began his career as a music educator in School District No. 35 (Langley), becoming vice-principal of Bendina Miller Brookswood Secondary in 1991. He then served as principal of Fort Nelson Secondary School in School District No. 81, moving to the Rocky Mountain School District in 1998 where he has been principal of Edgewater/Radium Elementary and Golden Secondary School. Mr. Carriere is also conductor of Valley Voices, a community choir that performs regularly around the valley.

Paul and his wife Barb live in Invermere. The cou-

ple has two boys, James in Grade 5 and Thomas in Grade 4. Both are students at J. A. Laird Elementary School in Invermere.

The move brings to a close nearly a half-century in education for Mrs. Miller, who said she will stay in the valley and focus on her volunteer work on the local and national level.

“I’m actually very sad to be leaving,” she said.

“Serving as superintendent of School District No. 6 has been the most incredible experience in my 42 years in education.”

She is a member of the boards of the Panorama Foundation and Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, as well as president of the Canadian Association for Community Living, which works to advance the inclusion and human rights of people with intellectual disabilities and their families.

Mrs. Miller and her husband Gerry, who is retired from a career in law enforcement and corrections, have two married daughters, one in Nanaimo and one in Seattle, and one grandson who will turn 12 years old in February.

Study shows half of Invermere’s homes seasonal

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff A study conducted on behalf of the District of Invermere has unveiled startling statistics about property ownership.

The Seniors Housing Needs Assessment reports that there are a total of 2,340 housing units in Invermere, but only 1,195 of those units are owned by permanent residents.

Looking at a combination of

Invermere, Radium, and Areas F and G of the regional district, the study states that 75 percent of condominiums are owned by permanent residents of Alberta.

Using the number of sales made by the Multiple Listing Service between January 1998 and August 2009, the study reveals there were 653 transactions, and 70 percent of those sales were of single detached dwellings.

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January 22, 2010

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When disasters and tragedy strike, such as the one in Haiti, there is a demand for relief and people come forward to assist. Many reach into their pockets to donate money to a worthy and trusted organization, to ensure the money is used to assist those in need.

With such disasters, the scum also rises to the surface and takes advantage of the situation to line their own pockets. There have already been reports in some communities of suspicious fundraising. So far we have not received any such complaints in the valley.

Stay with organizations you have dealt with in the past, and make inquiries if you are not sure. Door to door, phone and internet solicitation without proper credentials are the most common forms of fraud. The elderly are most vulnerable to such pressure tactics.

• January 17th: At 8 p.m., Columbia Valley Detachment received a complaint of a credit card theft and fraud. A card was used in the amount of $700.

The owner of the card was able to confirm a location where he had left his card and provided the police with

a possible suspect. The investigation is continuing.

• January 18th: During the evening, RCMP conducted a routine check for impaired drivers in the area of Laurier Street and Panorama Drive. A vehicle was checked and as a result of observations by the police, a 26-year-old Radium male was arrested and a search of his vehicle resulted in about two pounds of marijuana and a small quantity of hash. The male has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and will appear in Invermere Provincial Court.

• January 18th: Columbia Valley Detachment members responded to a disturbance complaint on Lake Windermere. Investigation revealed that two males related to each other got into a heated argument, resulting in a physical altercation. There were no serious injuries. The victim did not wish to pursue charges.

• January 18th: At 7:30 p.m., a 37-year-old male from Radium was arrested for breaching a no-contact condition when he attended a female’s place of work.

This occurred just north of Invermere on Hwy 93/95.

The male was also arrested on an outstanding probation warrant.

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The death toll from the quake is currently about 200,000, with approximately 250,000 people injured and 1.5 million left homeless.

In the Columbia Valley, there are several initiatives to raise funds for the devastated nation.

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Invermere Cubs are selling Scouts Popcorn a variety of flavours in aid of Haiti relief. Sixty percent of sales will go to the cause. Contact Lisa Lehr at 250-341-3983 to order your popcorn.

You may also contact your local churches to find out what each one is doing for the relief effort.

The federal government has committed to match all Canadian donations made before February 12th, 2010.

January 22, 2010

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Cranbrook son Scott Niedermayer leading his team on quest for gold he spends time with his family.

As a budding athlete, Scott and his younger brother Rob spent many hours at the East Kootenay native son Scott Niederlocal rink. Both boys went on to the National mayer, captain of the Canadian men’s OlymHockey League, and Rob currently plays with pic hockey team, says playing on home ice will the New Jersey Devils. be the team’s biggest asset on its journey to Their parents Bob and Carol still live in gold.

Cranbrook, where Bob has his practice as a “Playing on home soil, for our country, medical doctor. with so much support behind us – it’s going Scott and his wife Lisa have four young to be a great experience, for sure,” he told The boys: Logan, Jackson, Joshua and Luke. The Pioneer in an exclusive telephone interview family spends their summers together in the from his home in California.

East Kootenay and Scott said they are big fans This is the third time that the former of local hiking trails, especially Forster Creek Cranbrook resident has been selected to join and the Jumbo Valley. the Olympic squad.

“I have lots of great memories of the CoThe Canadian team won gold at the 2002 lumbia Valley, growing up and with my famgames in Salt Lake City, Utah. Scott was also ily now,” he said. a part of Team Canada at the 2006 Olympics “I can’t even pinpoint just one place, that’s in Turin, Italy, when the Canadian team came one of the beauties of the Kootenays. There in seventh. are so many beautiful spots.”

He said the most important lesson he Although Scott is an avid outdoorsman, learned from those experiences is to take adhockey is – and always has been – his true vantage of the fact that the first part of the passion. He said it’s possible for any young tournament is round robin play. athlete to make it to the top in the sport, espe“So if there’s a misstep or two, don’t dwell cially those who are growing up in this area. on it, try and correct it and move on,” Scott “There is ice everywhere, whether you’re said. in the rink or out on the pond. There’s lots of As captain, Scott will bring 16 years of time for you to get out and practise,” he said.

National Hockey League experience to the “You have to spend time working on it – but team, but he said he will not be focusing on if you want to put the work in, you can have the “C” that adorns his jersey. success, for sure.”

“To be named captain is a nice touch, but Hard work and success are two things just being part of the team is a great honour,” Scott understands. He is the only Canadian Scott said. player in hockey history to have won the top At 36 years old, Scott is one of the oldsix major championships for Canadian playest members of Team Canada. Although deers – the Stanley Cup, the Memorial Cup, scribing many of the team members as “fairly a World Junior Ice Hockey Championship young,” he said the depth of talent filling the gold, an International Ice Hockey Federation roster is unparalleled.

World Championship gold, an Olympic gold, At 36, Scott says this will probably be his last shot at Olympic gold.

“All the way to the 23rd guy on the team, and a World Cup of Hockey title.

Photo submitted by Hockey Canada these are all great hockey players,” he said.

But he admitted that after more than Scott said the team will have to progress as they move The team, announced on December 30th, 1,200 games, hanging up his skates has crossed includes big-name players such as Penguins captain along on their way to the medal round. his mind.

“We have great hockey players – we have to work Sidney Crosby, New Jersey Devils netminder Martin “There are other things I would enjoy doing with on putting it all together to be a great hockey club,” my family,” Scott said, “but for right now, I am foBrodeur and Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla.

Also gracing the roster are B.C.-born blueliners he said. “As a team, we have our goal, and it’s the same cused on enjoying the remainder of the season and, of Shea Weber of Sicamous, Brent Seabrook of Tsawwas- as everyone in Canada’s goal – to try and win a gold course, the Olympics.” medal.” sen and Duncan Keith of Penticton.

For more information about Scott and the CanaA defenceman for the Anaheim Ducks, Scott was dian men’s Olympic hockey team, visit www.hockeyWith only one practice before the team plays their first Olympic game against Norway on February 16th, raised in Cranbrook and still owns a home there where canada.ca.

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January 22, 2010

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Lighting up the valley

Historical Lens

By Elinor Florence Pioneer Publisher Even the most hardened skeptics must be moved by the sight of the torch travelling through our valley on its way to the 2010 Olympic Games.

For those dozens of valley folks chosen to help the torch along its way, it will be the experience of a lifetime. Some of you will even buy and keep your torch as a souvenir. Now, that will be the topic of conversation at the next family reunion, when you whip out your Olympic torch and use it to light the barbecue.

I’ll bet some of the torch-bearers are getting nervous, wondering if they might stumble (it has happened), be attacked by an Olympic protester (unlikely in our valley), or even if they will be having a bad hair day. For friends and family members, not to mention the media, this will be a great photo opportunity.

The torch is taking a very circuitous route across Canada, designed to allow the maximum number of people to see it. Even within a community, the torch wends around quite a bit – in Invermere, for example, it takes a rather odd detour off the main street to go down the back alley behind Lake Auto and Gerry’s Gelati before returning to 7th Avenue.

The burning question is whether the ice will be hard enough to allow the torch to follow its route from Kinsmen Beach across the lake to Windermere Beach. One can easily picture some hapless torchbearer plunging into the lake and the flame being extinguished. Now that would be a national news story.

We at The Pioneer are happy, however, that the torch will go right past our front door. We have purchased our red mittens from the District of Invermere so that we can stand outside in full force and wave heartily as the torch goes past.

In the dark days of January, the Olympic torch will briefly shine a light on our corner of the world.

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Ministry’s statement questioned Dear Editor: With reference to Peter Howard’s excellent letter on the actual conditions of the mountain highway on October 14th, 2009 resulting in the fatal accident causing Barney Weismiller’s death: It is most disturbing, to say the least, that the Ministry of Transport’s David Crebo made the statement that the road condition was hunky-dory at the time of the accident, and that Mainroad had completed the sanding as required. It’s unbeliev-

able that Mr. Crebo had the audacity to make such an incredible statement, and to think that Mrs. Weismiller’s family and the general public has to swallow this trash.

I’ve personally had two disturbing incidents with Mainroad, one that cost me the price of a windshield, so I have first-hand knowledge of how these people operate. We certainly don’t deserve this absurd treatment by such an official.

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January 22, 2010

Restaurant owner can’t swallow HST Dear Editor: I write this letter as an individual and a restaurant owner. The proposed Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), with the addition of a seven-percent tax on all items sold in restaurants, is bad for everyone.

The extra tax and the instant inflation it will create is bad for restaurant customers. The decrease in sales and the increased pressures to cut costs will be bad for employees and owners.

Customers are willing to pay a certain amount for a cup of coffee, an ice cream cone, or a sandwich. The additional seven-percent tax pushes many items into a price range where people will either decrease how often they buy these items or stop buying them. This will be further exaggerated in our area because of our proximity to Alberta, which will continue to have only a fivepercent tax on restaurant meals.

Our provincial government tells us that the prices of items will go down because business will be saving so much money from all of the “embedded” Provincial Sales Tax (PST) they currently pay, and that these savings will be passed on to the consumer. For my restaurant, less then $600 a year is paid directly in PST, and it is highly unlikely that any of my suppliers will decrease their prices because of their “embedded” savings.

The savings my business will have (all $600), will do little to offset the additional $30,000-plus in taxes I will have to collect from my customers.

Our provincial government tells us that the forestry, mining, and construction industries will be much stronger because of the “tax savings” and that those workers will spend more money in restaurants. The chances of any tax savings trickling down to the employees is small, but even if it were to, all the extra tax being paid on previously PST-exempt items (like food from restaurants) will eat up this money several times over.

What makes the HST an extra bit-

ter pill for the restaurant industry is that most food sold in grocery stores has zero-percent tax, while food from restaurants will see a 12-percent tax. Much of the food from restaurants is prepared locally from scratch, and in increasing cases, with local ingredients. The restaurant industry is an extremely labour-intensive industry, employing the people who live and work in your community.

It is estimated that every $1 spent in a restaurant results in $1.85 in spending in the economy, which is above the average for most industries.

In many industries, the “value-added” component of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or HST (the amount which is remitted to government) is very small. For the restaurant industry almost the entire amount of tax collected is considered “value-added.”

With the implementation of the HST, restaurant customers will pay in excess of $490 million in additional taxes, and almost all of this will flow directly to the governments, at the cost of an industry which operates on extremely tight margins and with low profits.

I have yet to hear of a valid reason why the restaurant industry should be taxed more, and other industries less.

The vast majority of restaurants are independent small businesses, owned and operated by the people within your community, and the earnings and profits are reinvested locally. Many of the owners and shareholders of the large timber and mining companies do not live in your community, and the earnings and profits are not reinvested locally.

The implementation of the extra seven-percent tax on restaurants is not fair, it is not economically sound, and it is a case of the provincial government helping certain industries, at the direct cost of restaurant customers, employees, and owners.

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MP Jim Abbott to pursue international markets

By Jim Abbott MP for Kootenay-Columbia This last year has been a massive challenge for Columbia Valley businesses, especially when dealing with our traditional U.S. market. Local businesses are local employers, so developing new business opportunities goes hand-in-hand with creating new jobs in our region. In order to prosper as a region, we must create new markets and customers for our businesses!

The federal government’s economic action plan for 2009/2010 invested more than $100 million in Kootenay-Columbia. That kind of investment was a one-time bridge over troubled water. Now, it is time to plan for 2011 and beyond. Where and how we can further build on our local successes?

With Kootenay-Columbia residents and businesses in mind, I recently organized a delegation of Canadian politicians and business people who travelled to Vietnam to meet with commercial interests in Southeast Asia. First reports indicate substantial success.

This project was part of an ongoing series of steps to bring the concept home to our region. We have incredible potential that we can capitalize on by pursuing international markets. We have the resources, and we have the talent to make this a reality.

In the coming weeks and months, I want to build

a dialogue with the local Chambers of Commerce. By creating a partnership between ourselves, we can generate awareness of international opportunities for our business communities. There are significant opportunities to expand out of current markets. By complimenting existing North American markets and pursuing readily-available international options, our local businesses can tap into new successes.

There is a considerable amount of assistance that the Canadian government offers to business looking to pursue international markets. In fact, it is much easier to expand into international markets than most people think.

My office will work with our local Chambers of Commerce to ensure that tools and information are available to interested small businesses in this riding.

The single greatest strength of our corner of British Columbia is our people. We have the talent, we have the resources, and I know that we have the drive to succeed. I remain committed to helping our people follow in the tracks of the “Little Engine That Could.”

I look forward to working with local small businesses to help them access the assets offered by the federal government.

Ultimately, we may be able to build a delegation to Asia that will open new international markets. It’s one way that we can ensure our continued prosperity.

Teen critical of MP’s response Dear Editor: I am a Grade 12 student at David Thompson Secondary School. I e-mailed our Member of Parliament, Mr. Jim Abbott, to express my views about Prime Minister Stephen Harper proroguing parliament, and to ask him what he planned on doing in his riding during his time off.

Mr. Abbott replied after the second time I emailed him and said: “Please go to www.jimabbott. ca and have a look at my message to any interested parties who have questions about what an MP does.

Unfortunately, there are people who have drunk too much Kool-Aid who believe if legislators aren’t hollering at each other they’re not working.”

I was hoping for a proper response and perhaps a sentence about what he is going to be doing during his time off — not a link to his website. Also, I don’t think it is correct for Mr. Abbott to assume I don’t know what a Member of Parliament is or does. B.C.’s Socials 11 curriculum makes sure we know and understand

what an MP is and does.

I have watched question period and I do not think “hollering” in the legislature gets much done. I would like to clarify for Mr. Abbott that I have not had “too much Kool-Aid.” I just disagree with the actions of Stephen Harper’s government.

So the next time a constituent decides to disagree with you, Mr. Abbott, it might not be a good idea to imply they don’t know what they are talking about, even if they are 17 years old. I can’t vote for or against you now, but I’m sure you’re well aware that I can still voice my opinions, if not to you, to everyone else.

This is the man we have elected to represent the values of this constituency. Instead of agreeing to disagree or explaining the actions of the government — which he represents to us — he chose to say all those that disagree have “drunk too much Kool-Aid.” Well done, Kootenay-Columbia.

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By Pioneer Staff Pioneer ad salesman, trivia buff and Jeopardy! contestant Dave Sutherland wants to let everyone know that the producers of Jeopardy! are now testing know-it-alls to play next season.

Since he appeared on Jeopardy! in September 2009, he said, people have been asking how he got on the show.

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. . . Continued from Page 3 According to the study, the total permanent population of Invermere, Radium, and Areas F and G combined was 10,638 in 2009. Of those, 3,153 were 55 or older, which means that seniors make up 30 percent of the permanent population.

The average income for families in the 55-64 age group in the entire region is quite high at $140,879, but in Invermere alone, that average is $78,289.

Invermere council requested the study in 2007 in conjunction with the Invermere Housing Needs Assessment. The study on seniors housing was commissioned after the not-for-profit Lakeview Manor Society requested land from the district to allow a 24-unit expansion to its low-rent seniors development.

The Real Estate Foundation of B.C. funded the study, which was conducted by Lumina Seniors Housing Consultants of Vancouver. Researchers conducted focus groups in September last year, and worked with Invermere resident Meredith Hamstead of ThinkBright Environmental Innovations.

It was completed in December, and Invermere council officially received it last week.

The assessment recommends the district build a development that could provide accommodation for seniors, low-income households and seasonal residents.

“One can imagine a multiple residential configuration (for seniors and low income small households), multiple use (includes commercial and retail) development centrally located,” the assessment reads.

“To be efficient, it might include some townhouses (equity market) as well as retail/commercial units on two street frontages, and a three-story strata development providing apartment-style units.”’

When council accepted the report last Tuesday, they also gave two readings to a bylaw that would dedicate public land between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue to the Lakeview Manor Society for its expansion. A public hearing will be held in February.

“We are splitting the land in half,” said Mayor Gerry Taft. “The eastern half would go to Lakeview Manor, while the western half would be retained by the district.”

A multi-use development, as recommended by the housing assessment, could still be achieved on the parcel, he continued.

“The idea has some validity in the long term. That is part of the reason we are dedicating half of the lot to Lakeview Manor and keeping the other half open,” Mayor Taft said.

“In the short term, the district has no money to do the full development with all of those uses. We could have several buildings contribute to the whole.”

Larry Root, a member of the Lakeview Manor Society, said the board is currently reviewing the Seniors Housing Needs Assessment before reconsidering its expansion proposal in early February.

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Guitarist Jon Middleton and percussionist Roy Vizer make up Victoria’s Jon and Roy. On their way to Whistler next month, the pair will play at Radium’s Stanley Street park on Saturday, January 24th from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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January 22, 2010

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Movie Review: The Invention of Lying Reviewed by Dave Sutherland The Invention of Lying is a witty and engaging comedy that successfully combines a frothy love story with biting and irreverent satire.

Ricky Gervais stars as a doughy, dumpy everyman, Mark Bennison, a writer of television historical “epics” who lives in a world where no one ever lies. Ever.

There are no exaggerated advertisements in Mark’s world. A senior citizens’ home is called, “A Sad Place Where Old People Come To Die,” and a roadside inn bills itself as “A Cheap Motel for Intercourse With a New Stranger.” In conversations, Mark’s friends are as equally frank with him as his enemies.

Such merciless candour can have an adverse effect

on one’s love life. On a date with the lovely Anna (Jennifer Garner), Mark is told in no uncertain terms that he is genetically unsuitable to be considered a mate and certainly not handsome enough to have sex with.

There’s a reason it’s called brutal honesty, you know.

When he discovers one day that he can lie, his life changes. And when one more lie, told to comfort his aging mother, requires ever more complicated lies to buttress it, he inadvertently invents religion and changes the lives of everyone in the world.

The Invention of Lying, in addition to being quite funny, forces us to think about how lies play an important role in our everyday lives. No one wants to be deceived, but if it wasn’t for little white lies, it’s likely that none of us would make it through the day intact.

If you’re familiar with Gervais from the British version of The Office, or last year’s Ghost Town, you won’t be disappointed with this film. If you aren’t familiar with him you’ll either be pleasantly surprised, or exasperated. Gervais co-scripted and co-directed The Invention of Lying with Matthew Robinson. Jennifer Garner is sweet as the conflicted Anna, and there are some great comic turns by Rob Lowe and Tina Fey. The Invention of Lying is a fresh alternative to the cookie-cutter, run-of-the-mill rom-coms that Hollywood has churned out in recent years.

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Friday, January 22nd: • The Columbia Valley welcomes the Olympic Torch Relay! See our special section inside The Pioneer.

• Radium: From 9 a.m., live music, fire pits and hot chocolate. Relay starts at Hot Pools at 10:30 a.m., travels through Radium, leaves town at 11 a.m.

• Shuswap First Nation: From 11 a.m., Chief Paul Sam will welcome the torch, while the honourary firekeeper blesses the Olympic flame. The torch passes through between 11:10 a.m. and 11:17 a.m.

• Invermere: From 10:45 a.m., stage show behind Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena with local school children and official host entertainment. The torch is in town from 11:17 a.m. to 1:10 p.m.

• Windermere: From 1 p.m., the Windermere Winter Games coincide with the torch relay. Outdoor sports, relays, games and contests as well as music, entertainment and food until 5 p.m. The torch is in town from 1:20 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

• Akisqnuk First Nation: From noon, chief and councillors welcome the torch. Food and music by Standby For The Bomb. The torch passes through between 1:50 p.m. and 2:05 p.m.

• Fairmont Fire and Ice three-day festival begins: From noon, free barbecue and air band competition at Fairmont Village Mall. The torch passes through between 2:15 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.

• Canal Flats: From 1 p.m., mini Olympics, ducttape bob-sled race and refreshments. The torch is in town between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

• 9:30 a.m.: Windermere Valley Museum torch celebration with a display about valley Olympians.

• 6-8 p.m.: Winterlude at Kinsmen Beach with performances, food, shinny tournament, public

skating and fireworks. For info: 250-342-9281.

• Retro Torch Relay Party at Bud’s Bar and Lounge with DJ Curly G. For info: 250-342-2965.

• January 22nd-24th: Bonspiel on the Lake at Kinsmen Beach and Invermere Curling Club. For info: 250-342-3315.

Saturday, January 23rd: • 9 a.m.: Winterfest in Radium. Pancake breakfast, ice-sculpting contest, potato cook-off. Fireworks finale at 5:30 p.m. For info: 250-347-9331.

• 5:45 p.m.: Fire and Ice Ball at the Hoodoo Grill.

Nine-course dinner with jazz entertainment and guest speaker Doug Anakin. Tickets $95. For info: 250-345-2166.

• 6:30-9:30 p.m.: Cooking in the Mountains with Gail Hall at the Residences at Fairmont Ridge.

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• Fire and Ice Festival in Fairmont continues. Ice carving demonstration, downhill/laser gun biathlon, Canadian buffet at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

• Nipika Classic Loppet at Nipika Mountain Resort.

For info: 250-342-6504.

Sunday, January 24th: • 8-11 a.m.: Pancake breakfast at Smoking Water Café, Fairmont. For info: 250-345-4008.

• 1 p.m.: Robbie Burns shoot with the Lake Windermere District Rod & Gun Club at Rauch Homestead Range. For info: 250-341-3254.

• Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club Skate Loppet at Nipika Mountain Resort. For info: 250-342-6504.

Monday, January 25th: • 6 p.m.: District of Invermere public hearing at the council chambers on Bylaw 1406 for a proposed two-lot subdivision. For info: 250-342-9281.

• 7 p.m.: Regional District of East Kootenay public hearings on Bylaw 2197 (Windermere/Graham) and Bylaw 2198 (Athalmer/Quatro Properties) at Windermere Community Hall. For info: 1-888478-7335.

• 7:30 p.m.: District of Invermere public hearing at the council chambers on Bylaw 1408 for a proposed seniors development. For info: 250-342-9281.

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Tuesday, January 26th: • Australia Day celebrated at Smoking Water Café in Fairmont; and Bud’s Bar and Lounge and Copper City Saloon in Invermere.

Wednesday, January 27th: • 1:15-3 p.m.: H1N1 clinic at the Invermere Public Health Unit. For info: 250-342-2323.

• 7 p.m.: Regional District of East Kootenay town hall meeting at Edgewater Community Hall. For info: 1-888-478-7335.

Thursday, January 28th: • 7-9 p.m.: Big Science for Little Hands workshop for parents, teachers and caregivers of children aged 3-5 years at the Valley Connections Building in Invermere. For info: 250-342-9576.

• 7 p.m.: Regional District of East Kootenay town hall meeting at Windermere Community Hall. For info: 1-888-478-7335.

• Shane Phillips performs at Bud’s Bar & Lounge.

Tickets $10 at the door. For info: 250-342-2965.

• Robbie Burns dinner at Angus McToogle’s.

Traditional roast beef and haggis dinner with pipes and live music. For info: 250-342-6868.

Friday, January 29th: • 5-8 p.m.: Spaghetti dinner at David Thompson Secondary School in aid of students’ trip to China in Spring. For info: 250-342-9213 ext. 112.

Saturday, January 30th: • 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: The 10th Annual Fishing Derby on Lake Windermere, sponsored by Ray Ray’s Beach Pub and the Kinsmen Club. Tickets $35 at Ray Ray’s. For info: 250-345-6106.

• 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.: Community Science celebration

by Science World B.C. at the high school.

• 6 p.m.: Raw chocolate cooking class at Spring Health Foods with raw chocolate maker Malcolm Saunders. For info: 250-342-3210.

• Mountain of Hope Gala community fund-raiser at Panorama Mountain Resort. For info, e-mail Neil at ncarey@intrawest.com.

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The first Science Celebration in Invermere will include eye-popping science shows, demonstrations, challenges and an opportunity to meet people in doing cool science projects every day.

On Saturday, January 30th, Science World, in partnership with College of the Rockies and Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council, will bring its weird, wacky and jaw-dropping brand of science to Invermere during the free family Science Celebration.

It will be held at College of the Rockies and David Thompson Secondary School from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“In many communities, it can be hard for people to realize how important science is to them,” says Pauline Finn, vice-president of Community Engagement at Science World in Vancouver.

“But through our Community Science Celebrations, we do science demonstrations and community engage-

ment activities that help people realize the critical role that science plays in their own communities. Kids can stay right in their own town and still pursue careers in science and technology – it’s not just a ‘big-city’ career path.”

The Science Celebration will feature exciting science demonstrations from Science World and booths from community science and technology businesses and resources. Visitors will be encouraged to discover the science all around them as they explore science at work in their own community.

The event is part of a program called British Columbia Program for the Awareness and Learning of Science, which makes it possible for Science World to travel the province and for kids to experience Science World for free once a year, thanks to the provincial Ministry of Education.

For more information on the science celebration, or how to be an exhibitor, call 250-426-6388 or visit www. science@kric.ca.

Australia Day celebrated January 26th in valley

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff Forget all other holidays – the real party takes place on Australia Day. The island nation celebrates its birthday on Tuesday, January 26th, and Australians in the Columbia Valley will slap on the zinc and slip on the thongs (flip-flops, to you Canadians) for a wintery celebration. And in a typical show of mate-ship, non-Australians are invited to join the party!

In Fairmont, Smoking Water Cafeé is celebrating all day long.

The coffee shop opens at 7 a.m. and throughout the day, customers can enjoy typical Australian cuisine.

Warm up with meat pies or a sausage sizzle (better known as a barbecue), or chow down on sweets like lamingtons (a coconut-sponge slice).

Check out Aussie Rules football on the TV, and listen to classic downunder music, or cracks by comedians Hamish and Andy.

“I want Australians to come and feel like they’re at home for the day,” said owner Stephanie Clovechuk.

Copper City in Invermere will tip their hat to down under with its Australia Week, playing Australian radio on January 25th and 26th. Bud’s Bar and Lounge will also celebrate with drink specials on January 26th.

It’ll be beaut, mate!

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January 22, 2010

Lester Quitzau, with Farley Scott on bass, will be performing music from Lester’s new album called “The Same Light” at Bud’s Bar and Lounge on Wednesday, February 3rd – part of his Rural Roots Tour.

In his latest work, the Juno award-winning singer and guitarist unveils sensitive, finely-crafted songs showcasing his writing skills and soul-drenched blues.

“I had the privilege to present Lester many moons ago at Bobbie’s Cafe in Invermere,” said Deb Fenton of On Top Productions in Invermere.

“I did not know who Lester was at the time, and was blown away when 80 people filled our little cafe for this wonderful performer. I was thrilled when Lester reached out and asked if I would like to present him once again!”

Born and raised in Edmonton, Lester once divided his time between the smoky blues bars and the newly-invented sport of snowboarding.

By the late 1980s, he chose music and began to perform with a band called The Slipping Lizards, later moving on to another band called The Yard Dogs.

In 1993 he relocated to the West Kootenay where his reputation continued to grow, and in 2002 he married celebrated singer/songwriter Mae Moore. The

couple spent five years in a whirlwind of performances at venues all over Canada and abroad.

Lester then stepped back from his musical career to take a break, along with Mae, at their homestead on the Gulf Islands.

Now he’s back, and there is a different rhythm in his life today – slower and more reflective, but certainly no less musical at its heart.

This is the music that finds such powerful expression in “The Same Light,” his newest CD, released early in 2009. It’s a culmination of his years spent reconnecting with the land, but it’s also a reflection of some serious musical soul-searching.

The CD flows naturally from blues to ballads to truly inventive jazz improvisations: a perfect summing-up of who Lester Quitzau is today.

“It amazes me, the music that Lester has coming from his fingers to the strings of his guitar; he’s truly a magician of the guitar,” said Deb Fenton.

The show starts at 8 p.m. sharp. The doors will close at 8:30 p.m. and will not reopen until after the performance – so make sure you are there when the music starts.

The cost is $15 at the door.

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January 22, 2010

Executives named at Fairmont Resort

Submitted by Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Prentice as the new chief operating officer.

Mr. Prentice is making the move from Panorama Mountain Village, where he served as director of food and beverage and lodging for the past four years. “We have spent the past four months looking for the right person to take on the challenge of heading up operations here at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort,� said Dave Bessey, resort partner and chief executive officer. “With skiing, golfing, lodging, gourmet restaurants and the natural mineral hot springs all within the same resort, we needed to find someone with a wide variety of experience to guide our team. Dean Prentice brings 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry to Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and we were very fortunate to find him.�

Mr. Prentice will officially take the reins at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort on February 1st. “I’m looking forward to taking the next step in my career at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort,� Mr. Prentice said. “I have a passion for the experiential resort industry and Fairmont Hot Springs Resort has a deep

Dean Prentice, left, is the new chief operating officer; Peter Smith is promoted to executive vice-president. connection with many families that have been going there for generations, so it is a privilege to join that special tradition.�

Mr. Prentice will be involved in expanding the health and wellness offerings at the resort, and directing operations of the 137-room lodge and conference centre, the ski hill and the resort’s three golf courses. “There is an incredible opportunity to expand health and wellness services,� he said. “Health and wellness travel is one of tourism’s biggest growth areas and with its own all natural mineral hot springs, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is perfectly positioned

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Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is also pleased to announce the promotion of Peter Smith as executive vice-president of the resort. “Peter’s hard work and dedication guided this resort through the search for a new chief operating officer,� Mr. Bessey said. “Thanks to his expert guidance we are now in a very strong position to move forward this year and we are very excited for him to take on another permanent senior leadership role.�

Mr. Smith’s new duties as vice-president will be in addition to his role as director of golf operations at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

For 10 years prior to his arrival at the resort in 2009, Mr. Smith was director of golf for Greywolf at Panorama and was also the head professional and managed The Springs Golf and Country Club in Radium. In 2005 he was named Golf Professional of the Year by the B.C. Professional Golf Association.

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January 22, 2010

Old Zone: our thanks to Inside Edge

By Harold Hazelaar Pioneer Columnist

THE INSIDE EDGE BLACK SMOKE – Back row, from left to right: Barry Maybuck, Pete Nicholas, Doug Schick, Tom Roberts and John Tames. Front row: Kevin

Wilkins, Ian Knuckey, Ken Kinnersley, and Erwin Kloos.

Missing from photo: Rob Harvey, Dean Martin, Derek Porter and Dan Steele.

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Our OldTimers league is lucky to have local businesses willing to sponsor our nine teams.

We actually have a waiting list of businesses vying for the next available team.

Barry Maybuck, owner of The Inside Edge Sports store, sponsors the Black Smoke.

This year he also plays on the team and is their captain.

Typically, the goalies are the players responsible for the team jerseys.

When the goalie is drafted at the start of each year, that determines what set of jerseys that team will wear.

I wonder if Barry was drafting the goalie or the jersey.

Thanks to Barry and the Inside Edge for their support of our league.

January 13th results: The Hawks blew off the Black Smoke, the Waterboys squashed the Tomatoes, the Junkies out-gunned the Hustlers, and the Phantoms and Mustangs played to a draw.

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Loppet racers put on good show in Salmon Arm Submitted by Beva Kirk Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club The Reino-Keski Salmi Loppet held in Salmon Arm on January 16th saw some impressive results from local participants, all members of the Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club.

• In the 36-kilometre men’s 60-69 age group, Lyle Wilson came in first with a time of 2:06:48.

• In the 36-kilometre men’s 30-39 age group, Brian Healy was second with a time of 1:53:14.

• In the 36-kilometre women’s 40-49 age group, Kim Kitching came in fourth with a time of 2:30:30.

• In the 36-kilometre women’s 30-39 age group, Laurie Clark came in fourth with a time of 2:37:03.

• In the 18-kilometre women’s 30-39 age group, Beva Kirk came in third with a time of 1:15:56.

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Loppet weekend at Nipika Submitted by Karen Nickurak Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club Join the fun at the great Loppet Weekend Ski Festival coming up on Saturday, January 23rd and Sunday, January 24th.

Anyone can participate in this recreational and competitive Nordic ski weekend. Loppets are not just for accomplished racers, they are enjoyable ski experiences for everybody, and a great family event.

We have categories for all ages and abilities, including 1.5, 5, 10, 15 and 30-kilometre classic distances on Saturday; and 1.5, 5, 10, and 20-kilometre skate distances on Sunday.

The snow at the scenic Nipika Mountain Resort is hanging in there and your local Toby Creek Nordic Loppet and Nipika Loppet are still planned for a great event.

With warming huts, a comfortable lodge and many other attractions, Nipika is an ideal location for this event, both for spectators and every level of participant. Like the Olympic venues, snow is being conserved and temperatures are cooperating to maintain conditions for the event.

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Saturday evening is the Loppet Banquet at 6 p.m. in the Radium Hot Springs Seniors’ Hall. Tickets are $25 each for dinner and entertainment and $20 for club members.

Come early and enjoy the Winterfest events. At 5:30 p.m., fireworks will be taking place followed by live music in the Radium Community Park adjacent to the hall as part of Radium’s Winterfest Celebration.

Banquet tickets are available at Crazy Soles, or pick up your tickets the next time you ski at Nipika.

You can also order your tickets online at: info@nipika. com or info@tobycreeknordic.ca.

If you aren’t able to ski in the loppets but would like to help out, please call Lyle at 250-342-6516 or email Lyle or Chris at info@nipika.com. Volunteers have almost as much fun as skiers.

Remember to register for recreational distances or full loppets on www.zone4.ca as soon as possible.

All club members receive a discount on entry fees and may contact the club for details.

It is a fantastic event for all families and should be celebrated in the spirit of the Olympics and our winter festivals in Invermere and Radium. Come out, enjoy the snow and celebrate our wonderful winter culture!

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Night skiing returns to the Fairmont Hot Springs Family Ski Area—every Saturday evening throughout February. Fire & Ice Festival Night Skiing—One Friday Only—January 22nd. Celebrate the Fire & Ice Festival in Fairmont Hot Springs with a special one-off Friday late night Ski Hill event!

THe 27TH ANNuAl STARlIGHT CHAlleNGe The annual recreational racing under the stars event. Every Saturday night in February, enjoy friendly racing at the Fairmont Hot Springs Family Ski Area. For details and to register, call 250.345.6037 or visit fairmonthotsprings.com.

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January 22, 2010

Rockies hockey game has more action than a Die Hard movie

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Submitted by Steve Mantyka Columbia Valley Rockies The Columbia Valley Rockies hosted the Spokane Braves on January 15th in a battle that saw more action than a Die Hard movie. The game was well worth the price of admission as the two teams battled to a 10-7 win for Spokane.

The Braves led 3-0 before Kory Movold got the home boys on the board with a shifty short-handed effort – a goal rivalled by only those on sports highlight shows.

That was a theme as Spokane got one ‘garbage’ goal after another – just simple hard work in front of the night while the Rockies replied with many ‘pretty goals.’

The Braves collected four straight goals in the second before Stephen Hynes battled for, and stole the puck from a Braves defender and tucked it in on the short side for the Rockies’ second score.

The two teams traded two goals apiece before the end of the period.

The Rockies outscored the Braves 3-1 in the final frame, but were too far back and did not leave themselves enough time for a comeback.

Cam Dagg stopped 42 of 52 in the net for the Rockies.

Saturday’s tilt with Kimberley promised to be more spirited, given the teams played on Wednesday in Kimberley and have quite a rivalry going.

However, the Dynamiters’ power play proved to be the difference and led to a 7-1 victory.

Kimberley took the early lead with goals less than two minutes apart when Mike Vaughan replied with a lone assist to Cody Brndjar at 8:09.

The Dynamiter power play started their streak of four straight with a goal at 2:12 to take a 3-1 lead after 20 minutes.

Ten penalties in the second period

Rockies goaltender Cam Dagg spelled doom for the Rockies as Kimberley added three more power play goals and one even strength marker as they took a 7-1 lead and outshot the Rockies 28-3 in the period.

Rockies netminder Jeff Magee played well to keep the puck out of the net as the Rockies carved a pathway to the penalty box, leaving them shorthanded for much of the period.

The third period saw three Rockies players take 10-minute misconducts as they voiced their displeasure to the officials and were rewarded for their outspoken nature. There was no scoring in the period.

Rockies player Jeff Magee stopped 51 of 58 shots and Tory Caldwell was 21 of 22, despite long stretches without action in the Dynamiter net.

The Rockies visit Golden on Friday, January 22nd and Kimberley on January 23rd before hosting Grand Forks on Sunday, January 24th at 1 p.m.

It should be a great game at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Come on out and support our Junior Hockey Club. You won’t be disappointed.

See you at the rink!

For more details about the game with Spokane, and other information about your favourite junior hockey club, visit www.rockieshockey.com.

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Check out recent research and recommendations on climate adaptation in Invermere. What are some of our challenges around projected temperatures and precipitation?

Find out about our emissions profile, and the targets and strategies developed to reduce our GHG emissions Hear some information presentations about the project, and plans for a sustainable future from Mayor of Invermere, Gerry Taft.

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Funding for this project is from the LaSalle Adams Fund.

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January 22, 2010

YOUR MONEY

Tax-free savings accounts versatile Since January 1st, Canadians of legal age are now eligible to have $10,000 of contributions in their TaxFree Savings Accounts (TFSA).

Many financial institutions offer low-interest savings accounts for investors to set up their tax-free savings account investments.

The interest earned on these accounts is low, because interest rates are low everywhere.

TFSAs do not have to be savings accounts

Many Canadians still believe that their tax-free savings accounts have to be savings accounts. This is not true.

Investors can set up a TFSA and buy stocks, mutual funds, bonds or pretty much any investment they can hold in their RRSP accounts.

What type of investment is best?

The best type of investment for a tax-free savings account is one that pays interest.

The reason investments that pay interest are best is because interest income is taxed the highest by the government.

In fact, interest income is taxed at twice the rate of capital gains and anywhere from 22 percent to 32 percent higher than dividend income.

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What about stocks or mutual funds?

Stocks or mutual funds can be a good idea for your TFSA as long as they grow. The rule of thumb for using stocks in your tax-free savings account is that stocks or mutual funds have to grow at better than twice the rate as interest to be worthwhile. With many tax-free savings accounts offering between one percent and two percent interest, a stock or mutual in your account only has to grow by two to four percent, to make sense from a tax perspective.

No capital losses in tax-free savings account

It should be noted, however, that if you buy a stock or a mutual fund and it goes down in value, you normally are able to declare a capital loss with the Canada Revenue Agency. This capital loss can be applied to future capital gains or against previous investment capital gains in the past two years. However, if you buy a stock or a mutual fund in your tax-free savings account and it goes down in value and then you sell it, you will not be able to declare a loss.

What about dividends?

Buying investments like stocks that pay dividends in your tax-free savings account can be a good idea, but only if your income is sufficiently high enough. In

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When interest rates rise

When interest rates rise one day and go back to a more normal level, investments that pay interest will be an easy choice for a tax-free savings account.

If an investor could buy a $10,000, 10-year government bond that pays six percent interest in their tax-free savings account and they left it alone for the entire 10 years, they would have $16,000 tax-free.

The same investor buying a stock for the same 10year period would have to hope for 12-percent annualized returns on the stock to achieve the same aftertax result.

Ask your investment advisor

If you are thinking of setting up a tax-free savings account and are unsure of what you should do, ask your local investment advisor for help.

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January 22, 2010

Dave McGrath joins First Choice Realty

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff Dave McGrath, the newest addition to First Choice Realty in Invermere, said that it is his passion for the valley and his desire to share it with others that made him decide to start selling real estate.

With just over a week of experience under his belt, Dave said he is already loving his job and looking forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead of him.

“The only thing I want to sell is how great the valley is,” Dave said. “I have a passion for mountain life and I want to help other people, from other places, who will enjoy being

here and being a part of this community.”

Dave and his wife Cathy, a library technician at J. Alfred Laird Elementary School and Eileen Madson Primary School, and their three children – Parker, 13, Nathan, 12, and Zoe, eight – moved to the valley seven years ago from Lethbridge.

In Alberta, Dave and his wife were avid restaurateurs, involved in two restaurants, a nightclub, a coffee shop and a pub.

“We were really busy and we wanted to slow our lives down a bit,” Dave explained.

“We wanted a better life for our kids, so we decided to move to the mountains.”

Upon their arrival, Dave spent three years employed as a food and beverage man-

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ager at Panorama Mountain Resort, then worked for High Country Properties and as a contractor. He is also a volunteer coach with the Windermere Valley Ski Club, and an avid outdoorsman. It is easy to see why Dave has chosen to brand himself as a realtor selling the mountain lifestyle.

“In the end I want to see a lot of new families that have come here because I helped influence their decision to get a better life,” he said.

First Choice Realty is the newest real estate company to grace Invermere and is operated by Eric and Yvonne Redeker.

For more information visit Dave’s website at www.mountainlifehomes.ca.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE BYLAW AMENDMENT – WINDERMERE

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE BYLAW AMENDMENT – ATHALMER

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Philip and Judith Graham to amend the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the amendment will change the zoning designation of the subject property to facilitate a two-lot subdivision for rural residential use. The property is located on Lake Road in Windermere.

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Quatro Properties (Invermere) Ltd. to amend the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the amendment will change the zoning designations of the subject properties to accommodate commercial uses consisting of retail, food service and banking. The properties are located at 4860 and 4862 Athalmer Road.

Bylaw No. 2197 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 242, 2010 (Windermere / Graham)” will change the designation of Lot 2, District Lot 8, Kootenay District, Plan 13879 from SH-2, Small Holding Semi-Rural Zone to SH-1, Small Holding Residential Zone.

A public hearing will be held at: WINDERMERE COMMUNITY HALL 4726 North Street Windermere BC Monday, January 25, 2010 at 7:00 pm

Bylaw No. 2198 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 243, 2010 (Athalmer / Quatro Properties (Invermere) Ltd.)” will change the designations of: • Lots 18, 19 and 20, District Lot 4347, Kootenay District, Plan 4001 from C-2, Service Commercial Zone to C-3, Regional Commercial Zone; and • Lot A, District Lot 4347, Kootenay District, Plan 4404 from C-2, Service Commercial Zone and A 2, Rural Residential (Country) Zone to C-3, Regional Commercial Zone and C-2, Service Commercial Zone.

The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F, Electoral Area G, and the District of Invermere.

A public hearing will be held at: Windermere Community Hall 4726 North Street Windermere BC Monday, January 25, 2010 at 7:00 pm

If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing:

The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F, Electoral Area G, and the District of Invermere.

• inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown above; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing:

Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing.

All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Jean Terpsma, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0314 or toll free at 1-888-478-7335.

Andrew McLeod, Manager Planning & Development Services January 8, 2010

• inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown above; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing.

All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Jean Terpsma, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0314 or toll free at 1-888-478-7335.

Andrew McLeod, Manager Planning & Development Services January 8, 2010

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January 22, 2010

PIONEER ON THE ROAD

2010 Pioneer Travel Contest kicks off with a bang Top left: David and Olga Lewis in the Dominican Republic, with their family. Pictured here, back row: Jordan Ukass, Pam Blom, Frank Blom, Olga Lewis, David Lewis, Paige Ukass, Gunars Ukass, Ruth Lewis, Tom Lewis and Brianna Lewis. Front row: Garrett Blom, Jenna Blom, Kyle Eskrick, Taryn Ukass, and Kara Lewis.

Top right: Christopher Ham, who will study civil engineering at the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, shown here at Edinburgh Castle.

Bottom right: The David Thompson Secondary School

Senior Lakers basketball team travelled to a tournament in San Diego, California. Back row: Coach Barry Tremblay, Matt Forrest, Cam Franson, Derrik Verbrugge, Ryan McNeil, Coach Dan Godlien, Max Regitnig and Connor Williams. Front row: Brook Hendry, Ryan Wagner, Tyson McCarthy, Gavin McNeil and Alex Godlien.

Above right: Shirley Thode-Hamilton, Olga Redhead, Audrey and GeoThornton in Yangon, Myanmar.

Above left: Janna, Kalli and Teryl Brenneman in Varadero, Cuba.

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January 22, 2010

Canal Flats arena needs help, now

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff Canal Flats’ arena is in dire need of attention.

That’s one of six points raised by a task force formed to discuss the recreation facilities in the village.

The group came together last year after Area F residents outside the village complained that recreation taxation is too high, compared to their neighbours to the north.

Area F residents south of Coy’s Par 3 in Columere Park pay 46 cents per $1,000 of assessed value in taxes to the Canal Flats recreation facilities.

North of Coy’s, Area F residents pay 10 cents per $1,000 into Invermere’s recreation facilities. “The inequity of the taxation is an unacceptable problem,� said Cathy Cowan, a Columere Park resident and a member of the task force.

The group presented its findings to the Regional District of East Kootenay and the Village of Canal Flats this month, urging the two governments to work together and find a solution to the taxation inequity. “We hope that the Area F community under-

stands that the Canal Flats arena is used extensively by groups outside of the Canal Flats recreation area, thereby relieving pressure on the Eddie Mountain arena ice time,� Ms. Cowan said. “We are essentially one big community, sharing services as needed.�

Area F Director Wendy Booth said the regional district will consider joining the two recreation areas. “The regional district board recently approved the 2010 priority projects and within that was to investigate the feasibility of amalgamating,� she said.

The task force also discussed a damning engineering report made in July 2008 about Canal Flats’ arena, civic centre and curling rink.

After reviewing the report, the group suggested that the village should conduct an investigation of the west wall of the arena and its foundation. “I do think that people are unaware of the repairs needed to keep the arena up and running,� Ms. Cowan said. “We have proposed that some testing be done on the foundation to determine the severity of the problems, and again, prioritize what is needed first. “As in any project, there are wants and needs and

we just have to literally start at the foundation, or there’s no point fixing anything else.�

To make this all happen, the task force said that 14 user groups of the arena should be pushed to form a recreation society.

The groups, including the Columbia Valley Figure Skating Club, plus Canal Flats and Windermere Valley Minor Hockey, could oversee the necessary changes to the arena. “We have identified 14 local user groups of the arena that really need to step up and understand the issues that the arena is facing and help to find solutions for the long-term sustainability of the arena,� said Wendy Booth.

The group’s responsibilities would centre around volunteer work and fund-raising. “I believe that the resurrected society’s responsibilities would be to help organize fund-raising, recruit volunteers to help at the arena and civic centre, possibly do some of the smaller repairs and general upkeep, and oversee that fees are up-to-date and collected,�

Ms. Cowan said.

To join the recreation society, contact Mathieu Fournier at the Canal Flats Arena, 250-349-5617.

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January 22, 2010

BC Hydro station to grow

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff

Making BC’s roads safer was an easy call.

An overwhelming majority of British Columbians support restricting cellphone use by drivers.

Beginning January 1, talking, typing, texting or dialing on a handheld cellphone or any handheld portable electronic device while driving is against the law. The fine is $167. Texting or emailing while driving gets you an extra 3 penalty points. For new drivers, there will be a full ban on all cellphone and electronic devices including hands-free. This will help keep them focused and make the roads safer for everyone.

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BC Hydro plans to expand its substation at the Invermere crossroads.

On behalf of the power company, the B.C. Transmission Corporation wrote to local governments in December, notifying them of the scheduled project.

“BC Hydro has acquired an option to purchase the land next to the existing substation,” wrote Diane Tammen, community relations manager for the East Kootenay.

“The project includes a new control room and low profile feeder section.”

At this stage, the Transmission Corporation is conducting site assessments and holding discussions with the Shuswap Band.

The expansion will help handle additional power once the new 230kilovolt line to Golden is built.

“The project will replace aging equipment to provide greater capacity to support the forecasted load growth in the Columbia Valley,” Ms. Tammen wrote.

The project is estimated to begin this summer and be completed by October 2011.

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January 22, 2010

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January 22, 2010

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Sofie’s Sisters knitting their cares away Submitted by Rosemary Bradford Sofie’s Sisters Knitting Club It was a peaceful afternoon in January. Snow was falling softly outside, creating a magical, white world of stillness and beauty. In an Invermere home, eight women were seated around the coffee table, enjoying each other’s friendship, interesting conversation and the relaxing pleasure of moving their knitting needles.

WOOL-GATHERING – From left: Val James, Liz Robinson, Bev Sinclair, Anita Deck, Marilyn Goldsmith, Rosemary Bradford (seated), This is a Monday Christine Symonds, Nory Esteban.

Photo submitted afternoon gathering of Sofie’s Sisters, a group of knit,” followed by: “Let’s start a knitting club.”

Many knitters discover the pleasures of knitting at kindred spirits named after Queen Sofie of Denmark Why knit? Many knitters have a knitting back- a later age and Sofie’s Sisters has a wonderful mix of who, in the late 1500s, would retreat to a small island ground that started in childhood. My memories, from expert knitters and beginners. to secretly indulge her passion for knitting.

England, are of knitting with my mum and sisters, in If I’m following an easy pattern, I use knitting as a In the Danish court, according to the writer Rose front of a small coal fire, with the wet laundry draped form of meditation. It is a time of tranquility, drifting Tremain, knitting was regarded as a subversive activity. around us on drying racks. thoughts, and an appreciation of the pleasure of being.

It was believed to induce in women an idle trance of As a child, I yearned for the pleasure of new yarn. At other times, I like the intellectual and creative chalmind, in which proper thoughts would fly away and Being the youngest, I was always given yarn that had lenge of following a complicated pattern and extendbe replaced by fancy. Men called this state “wool-gath- been knitted several times over. Those were the days ing my skill level. ering.” when nothing was wasted.

On that peaceful afternoon in January, I was feelIn today’s local society, Sofie’s Sisters is a group deKnitting gifts for others is a gift of love and caring. ing grateful that a casual remark, made at the library, termined to maintain this subversive activity and keep As a little girl, I wore knitted undershirts of 100-per- had led to the formation of Sofie’s Sisters, our MonQueen Sofie’s legacy alive. cent wool, lovingly made by my mother, to counteract day-afternoon knitting club, a source of enjoyment in The group’s origins started in a casual way at the the damp English climate and lack of efficient indoor my life.

Invermere Public Library when a chance inquiry, “Do heating. Every school report card contained the comBy the way, ‘wool gathering’ of the mind, shared you like to knit?” brought a response of: “I love to ment, “Rosemary fidgets constantly in class.” with others, is a lot of fun!

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Thank you to Heinz, the doctors, nurses, and the ambulance staff for the quick and great care.

Also thank you to our family for doing the garbage and for being there. Dave and Florence

Alcoholics Anonymous. Open to all. Regular meetings of the Columbia Valley A.A. are held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday at the Valley Connection, far end of the Service B.C. building, 625-4th Street, Invermere. The Radium Friendship Group meets at 8 p.m. Friday at the Catholic Church, east side of Main Street, Radium. Call 250-342-2424 for more info.

Cheers to the owners and staff at the Bistro for consistent great food and awesome service.

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360 sq.ft. warehouse space in Athalmer Industrial Park.

Overhead door, power, insulated, no heat, available February 15th, 250-342-0090.

Hillcrest furnished apartments utilities included. 1 bdrm units, $600/month, 2 bdrm units, $800/month. 250-341-1182.

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Learn the easy way at the seniors Hall. $10 drop in for 1 hour sessions, between 10 am – 2 pm. Call Grace, 250-342-6764.

Cheers to Gerry’s Gelati for making mango sorbetto. It tastes like sunshine would, if blended with the fluffiest of cloud!

BINGO Sunday, January 24th.

Bonanza $200, odd/even, $100. Shuswap Band office, downstairs. Starts at 3 pm. For info call 250-342-3064.

Cheers to the Windermere Post Office for calling us about the insufficient postage on my sister’s birthday card..now that’s customer service!

Financial professional looking for other professionals to share space with. I have a great location with excess room.

Please call 250-270-0270.

Jeers to all the dog owners who use the new lawn at the Pothole Park as their private doggie toilet and refuse to pick up after their pooch. You are truly disgusting!

I walked through there on Jan. 18th and all the “turds” are now surfacing would easily fill a gallon pail in no time.

Panache Building, Invermere, B.C. Beautiful building near public beach and walking distance to hundreds of condos in Canada’s most perfect fourseason town! 2400 feet on main, with two 1200-foot world-class apartments up. Perfect location for restaurant or retail. For info, call 250-342-5525.

Margaret Reid and family would like to thank everyone for their caring and support through this difficult time.

Cecil was a truly wonderful person and everyones kindness will always be remembered. A sincere thanks to Vi Wittman (Edgewater Legion) for her help guiding the family through a very hard time, also Sobeys, very much appreciated.

ANNOUNCEMENT Windy Cafe is offering 10% off all take out and eat in orders for all of January. Now open for lunch, 250-342-6001.

HALL RENTAL Invermere Seniors Hall Rentals.

Space for weddings, parties or any special event. To book call Tomi @ 250-342-9532.

CHEERS & JEERS Cheers to Mainroad Contracting and staff as well as the Kootenay Park road crews for doing their best at keeping our roads passable during this awful weather.

s Memoriam s Reno Earl Goodwin

Passed away January 11, 1986 Dad, please always know we love you and no one can take your place, Years have come and gone But your memory will never be erased.

Today, Jesus, as you are listening in your home above, Would you go find our dad And give him all our love.

Forever loved and remembered By all his family.

Cheers to Wyatt M. for helping out Jay with all his little chores.

Awesome work man!

Cheers to Bubs for moving and returning that pesky shopping cart into AG foods, much appreciated.

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Various sizes available.

Now with climate controlled units.

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Large 840 sq. ft. work shop available for rent. $500/month.

250-270-0067.

Found long haired tortoise shell coloured cat, 250-342-2263.

Office/retail for lease. Street front location in Invermere, from $450/month. Flexible layouts and square footages. Incentives available with year lease.

Competitive rates. Mountain Creek Properties. To view call 250-341-6003.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION 1 bdrm in a 2 bdrm basement suite available for rent. Fully furnished, 5 min. walk from Sobeys, N/S, N/P, laundry, internet, $400/month, all included, email mfelderhof@ gmail.com, or call 250-6888222.

Room for rent, quiet location, N/ S, N/P, $450, utilities included.

Call Len, 250-341-3101.

2 bedrooms available for rent in cozy, clean house in Windermere. Large yard, 5 min. walk to beach, no pets please, share hydo, internet + $450/ room, 250-270-0067.

SUITE FOR RENT CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS Conveniently located behind Sobey’s within walking distance to downtown.2bdrmtownhouse units, outside entrance. Sliding glass doors open onto balcony, overlooking private courtyard.

Fireplace and W/D included in each unit. Long term preferred, N/P, $750 - $850/month + DD. Utilities not included. Available immediately, 250-342-8781.

Affordable accommodation in Invermere, $550 and up.

Furnished, utilities, phone, cable, and some housekeeping/ laundry service included, 250342-6618.

Radium, 1 bdrm furnished apartment, $650 including cable & utilities. 2 bdrm apartment, $800, including cable and utilities. Bachelor efficiency, $550, available immediately.

DD, N/S, N/P, references required.

Call Don or Susan, 250-342-6908 or 250-347-7775.

Invermere, 3 bdrm spacious 1400 sq.ft suite, 2 min. walk to school, all appliances, large fenced yard, pets negotiable, $1000/month + ½ util ($70/ month), 250-270-0906 or 250342-9650.

Downtown Invermere, close to hospital, clean, quiet and secure, 1 & 2 bdrm units. Rents starting at $495/month. For further information call 250-341-6003.

2 bdrm lower walk-out suite in Invermere. Very bright,clean, large lot, N/S, N/P, $875/month, includes utilities, available Jan. 1st. 2 bdrm, 2 bath upper suite, large decks and lot, very clean, N/S, N/P, $1000/month, includes utilities, available immediately, 250-342-9770.

2 bdrm lower level walk-out, clean, bright, large windows.

Excellent downtown location, D/W, W/D, N/S, $850/month, 250-342-3790.

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Columere Park, bright, 1 bdrm furnished upstairs suite, private beach, quiet, $650/month, 250345-6524.

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Executive Home in CastleRock Estates, $2300/month + DD + Util. Large Master Suite – double sinks, walk-in closet, propane fireplace, den, 2 large bdrms with in floor heat. Dream kitchen – granite counters, wood burning fireplace, great room. N/S only, N/P, available Feb 15th, 1 year lease, 403-8018905.

2 bdrm condo, D/T Invermere, furnished. N/S, N/P, available immediately, $900/month, utilities included, 250-341-1182

1 bdrm condo on Radium Golf Course. Fully furnished, including all utilities & cable, $800/month, 250-427-4997.

Winter Blizzak tires, 195/60R 14 on 4 bolt Acura/Honda rims.

Excellent condition, used 1 year, $500, 250-345-6690.

Radium, Stanley Street, 2 bdrm, 2 bath + den, insuite laundry, laminate flooring, fireplace, A/C, 2 underground parking stalls, N/ P, N/S, available November 1st, $1100/month + DD, utilities included, 403-472-8992.

house FOR sale Family home in quiet area of Wilder subdivision, some renos.

Priced to sell at 325,000. call 250-342-9446.

Nearly new washer/dryer, white, Kenmore (Whirlpool), high efficiency, excellent condition, $900, 250-341-1052.

Top floor Radium condo, unfurnished, 2 brm, 2 bath, in suite laundry, underground parking, available immediately, $950/month utilities included, 780-903-0900.

Brand new 1600 sq.ft. D/T Invermere, 3 bdrm, 2 bath + garage. Reduced to $299,900 + GST, www.cedarwoodglen.com, 250-341-1182.

Black Forest heights, 2 bdrm, N/S, quiet, clean, $775 inclusive, available immediately, 250342-5581.

2 bdrm furnished, very clean apartment, W/D, reasonable rent, including all utilities, N/P, available soon, references required. For info please mail your reply to; Rental, C/O Box 362, Invermere, B.C., V0A 1K0, stating your employment status and age.

Newly renovated bachelor suite, just steps from the bakery and downtown. Fully furnished including pots and pans. D/W, W/D, cable & hydro included, NS, NP, $700/month, 250-6880244.

house FOR RENT Radium duplex, 2 or 4 bdrm, all appliances included, N/S, N/P, new building. Call 403-2576253 or email bradyh@telus. net.

Invermere, 3 bdrm semi, near schools, $850 + utilities, DD, N/S, N/P, references required, available immediately. Call Don or Susan, 250-342-6908 or 250347-7775(home).

Beautiful newer A-frame home in Fairmont, 5 bdrm, 3 bath, 2 fireplaces, large deck, walkout basement, perfect for large family or singles, available immediately, $1400/month + utilities, 403-239-7037 or 403836-9701 email cleawhite@ shaw.ca.

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Exclusive Timber Ridge Phase III, 1400 sq.ft. bungalow on ½ acre, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, N/P, N/S, DD required, $1350 includes propane and water, private beach and tennis courts, 403685-3134 or 403-615-3134.

Radium, 2 bdrm trailer with addition, partially furnished, fenced yard/outbuildings, $900/ month + util, 250-342-3841.

3 bdrm home in Windermere.

Upper suite with lake views, just renovated including new appliances. $975 + ½ utilities.

Call 250-342-8862 for more info.

Exceptional value! New 2 bdrm house, search on YouTube “riverparkbc”, ½ garage, all appliances, W/D, N/S, N/P, FREE cable, $885/month, 250-3452104.

Modern 4 bdrm house, 2 bath, large deck and yard, wired srorage shed, great central location between schools, downtown, and lake, D/W, W/D, N/S, $1450/month. Available Feb. 1st, 250-342-3790.

12’ x 68’ 2 bdrm mobile home in Canal Flats trailer park, W/D, F/ S, new floors, cupboards, jetted tub. Will consider rent to own.

For more info 250-421-7189 or 250-417-5889.

Renovated Dry Gulch Bungalow, 2 plus bdrms, 2 bath, $800 + util. + $400 DD, references, available Feb. 1st, 250-342-9813.

4 bdrm, 2 bath, large rec room, upgraded kitchen and great room, W/D, wood stove, garage, corner lot, large backyard, walking distance to schools, hospital and town. Pets negotiable, Avail immediately, $1600 + utilities. Call Mark 403-803-7306 or Neil, 250-3417084.

Invermere, 3 bdrm, ½ duplex, $1050/month, available Feb. 1st, 250-342-3195.

condo FOR RENT 3 bdrm, 2 bath + garage, N/P, N/ S, available now, $1350/month, 250-341-1182.

Invermere, beautiful condo close to downtown, 3 bdrms, 3 bath, 5 appliances, large storage room and attached garage. Will go fast @ $1150/month + utilities!

Call Kevin for evening showings, 780-982-1140.

2 bdrm + den condo in Radium.

Fully furnished, 6 appliances, granite, cast iron fireplace, hot tub, pool, underground parking, long or short term rental, 403861-7754.

Invermere, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, behind hospital, next to playground, newly renovated, clean, N/S, N/P, laundry, secure building, $750 + DD, includes utilities but not electricity, 250342-7547.

Akiskinook Resort 1 bdrm furnished condo, $700/month.

3 bdrm furnished condo, $1100/ month. Radium Resort 1 bdrm furnished villa, $700/month plus hydro, cable included, N/S, N/P for all condos, 403-2935659.

Akiskinook Resort, 1 bdrm condo, fully furnished and equipped, indoor pool, hot tub,$675/month, includes cable, 403-281-3991.

Invermere, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, unfurnished condo, W/D, deck/ patio, N/P, N/S, underground parking, exercise room, pool, hot tub, $1050/month + utilities.

Call Sandi 403-888-5318 today, or sandi@goodmenroofing. com.

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Affordable condo downtown Invermere, fully furnished, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, $139,900, 250341-1182.

Misc. For Sale Firewood – Cut, split and delivered. Fir & pine mix, $180/ half cord, $275/full cord. Birch $275/half cord, $400/full cord.

Larch now available, 250-6880143.

Larch firewood, ½ or $300/full cord, 250-341-1060.

Firewood for sale. Pine/fir mix $225/cord. Larch $300/cord, pine also available. Delivered anywhere in the valley, 250341-5551.

Architectural Shingles, 3000 sq.ft. dark green, used 16”x36” panels, $5500 OBO. 2’ x 8’ x 10” white Styrofoam insulation panels, best offer. Call Bob, 250345-6668 Fairmont.

Dry, split, birch wood bundles, $5. Call 250-346-3275.

White Frigedaire set.

Refrigerator, 20 cubic ft, double door with ice and water. Self clean range, dishwasher, like new, $1000 OBO, 403-710-3157, Radium.

BEDS FOR SALE Queen size, King size, prices vary. To view call 250-342-9246.

Vehicles FOR SALE 1998 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4, 213,000 km, 3.0L, V6, manual transmission, $4000, 250-3416287.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

BE YOUR OWN BOSS Anglz Hair & Tanning studio is for sale. This well established family hair salon has been in business for 11 ½ years. It is a well known salon located in Invermere, BC, in the Windermere Valley. Anglz has friendly staff and a constant flow of regular clients. Anglz provides all hair services with 4 stations, a tanning room, waxing/massage room, and a pedicure/manicure area.

Seller would stay on parttime as a stylist, under a chair rental agreement. Call Maria, 250-342-3227.

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January 22, 2010

By Pioneer Staff

A Day in Court

On January 14th in Invermere Provincial Court, the following person was found guilty with Judge D. Carlgren presiding: • Megan L. Juras was found guilty of failing or refusing to provide a breath sample.

The court heard that on May 14th, 2008, about 1:45 a.m., RCMP Constable Balderston saw a vehicle that had left Bud’s Bar in

Invermere and was travelling east on 13th Street at extremely slow speeds. The vehicle began swerving within its own lane. Const.

Balderston pulled the vehicle over, with Ms. Juras in the driver’s seat.

Const. Balderston told the court that he noted an odour of liquor, Ms. Juras had glassy eyes and that she kept repeating the phrase “sick burn.” Const. Balderston asked Ms. Juras to exit the vehicle and read her a breath

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Yamaha 360 Enduro, runs, comes with parts, bike $500, 250-6881270.

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

Phone 250-341-8033 (cell) – 24/7. Not on valley time.

Flooring installations, lino, carpet, laminate and hardwood.

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

Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning. Dry in one hour! Call 250-688-0213.

services Tile & Slate Installs Journeyman Tilesetter 30+ years experience Custom Steam Rooms, Showers and Floors All work Guaranteed Competitive rates.

Call 250-341-5645.

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Parts, repairs & accessories, All makes & models Central Vacuums – sales and installations Bonded & licensed Fine Homeservices 250-342-9207, fhs@telus.net

Kitchen refurbishing, furniture repair/refinishing, custom cabinets, mantles, bookcases, benches etc. for all your woodworking needs 250-6881335.

Water treatment & purification, includes drinking water systems, softeners & conditioners, iron filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-3425089

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CAREER Fairmont Creek Property Management is accepting applications for a Head Housekeeper responsible for the overall management of the housekeeping department. For detailed job description or to submit resume contact: info@ fairmontcreek.ca.

Dishwasher, evenings, apply in person to Tony Wood at Strands, 250-342-6344.

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demand. She replied “sick burn,” followed by saying: “What if I refuse?” Ms. Juras then failed three times to blow properly into the device, causing each sample to be invalid.

“I could tell she had the lung capacity to provide the sample because she kept saying “sick burn” louder with more force,” Const.

Balderston told the court. Ms. Juras was ordered to pay a $600 fine and given a one-year driving prohibition.

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Housekeepers/Room Attendants Bighorn Meadows Resort is currently seeking detail oriented, energetic, room attendants and laundry personnel. Related experience will be considered an asset. Full or part-time hours are available. Eligible candidates must have the ability to work weekends.

Bighorn Meadows Resort is an equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary/health benefit package and is committed to providing a superior employee experience.

Interested applicants please forward your confidential resume to: pbusch@bighornmeadows.ca or by fax to (250)-347-2311 attention Pearl.

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Panorama resort hosts Mountain of Hope Gala Submitted by Jamie Hurschler Panorama Mountain Village

Decorated deer This young deer found itself in a pickle last week after its antlers became tangled in a string of Christmas lights. The hapless animal was spotted around Carriage

Court Apartments, Invermere. Let this be a reminder that it’s time to safely store your Christmas lights for another year.

Photo by Cayla Gabruck

Panorama Mountain Village is honoured to once again host the “Mountain of Hope” gala. Now in its fourth year, the annual event takes place on Saturday, January 30th.

The gala was envisioned by Panorama and Invermere community members who believe there needs to be a stable and reliable reserve of funds available “to assist persons in the community who have suddenly come upon difficult times and who do not have other resources to call upon.”

Spokesperson Neil Carey recalled: “Back in 1997, before Mountain of Hope was formed, when awareness was raised about someone in immediate need, the Panorama and Invermere communities would rally together in a quick effort to raise some money.”

This approach was formalized with the creation of the Mountain of Hope organization.

Over time, the six-member board has found many “allies” in the local community who make them aware of certain cases and the circumstances revolving around that person’s need.

The board reviews each case and determines the extent of help they can provide, according to the Mountain of Hope mandate and funding reserves.

The event will be an evening of cocktails, dining and silent auctions.

Mr. Carey said there are special guests such as Outdoor Life Network’s Terry Grant (aka Mantracker) who attended the event in prior years and plans to do so again this year. As well, the dinner will have the Panorama Fire Department waiting on tables.

At previous galas, auction items have included a week’s stay at a vacation property in Mexico, snowmobile tours, North Face jackets and jewellery.

Tickets are still available for the gala.

Please contact Neil Carey at ncarey@intrawest.com or board member Nancy Brush at nbrush@intrawest.com.

“I love working at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.”

“It’s a great place to work and the benefits are amazing! Work here and you’ll get a sports pass for free golf, hot pools, skiing, and discounts in our restaurants, shops and spa. You’ll even get a free lunch!” — Tanya, Spa

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort has lots of great employment opportunities. Are you reliable, friendly and service-oriented? You should apply for a job here! Here are just some of the positions that are currently available, starting in March and April:

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January 22, 2010 DISTRICT OF INVERMERE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Zoning Bylaw Amendment 1406 Official Community Plan Amendment 1405

Zoning Bylaw Amendment 1408 Official Community Plan Amendment 1407

NOTICE is given of a Public Hearing to be held at 6:00 pm on Monday, January 25, 2010, in the Council Chambers at the District of Invermere Office, 914 - 8th Ave., in the District of Invermere, to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002.

NOTICE is given of a Public Hearing to be held at 7:30 pm on Monday, January 25, 2010, in the Council Chambers at the District of Invermere Office, 914 - 8th Ave., in the District of Invermere, to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002.

Zoning Bylaw amendment No. 1406, 2009 and Official Community Plan Amendment No. 1405 will amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 as follows:

Zoning Bylaw amendment No. 1408, 2008 and Official Community Plan Amendment No. 1407 will amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 as follows:

• By amending the designation of the following lands, Lot F Block 8, District Lot 216, Kootenay Land District 4268 from R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL to R-1(A) SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, SMALL LOT.

• By amending the designation of the following lands, Lot 1, District Lot 1092, Kootenay Land District plan 8385 Except part in Plan NEP20703 from R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL and R1(A) SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, (SMALL LOT) to R-3 CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT, MEDIUM DENSITY.

The Intent of these Bylaws is to permit the subdivision of the parent lot into two parcels.

The intent of these bylaws is to permit the development of a proposed 50 unit housing development.

The above synopsis is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as the full text and content of the proposed “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1406, 2009 or OCP Amendment Bylaw 1405, 2009”.

A copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant background documents may be inspected at the District of Invermere municipal office 914 - 8th Ave., Invermere from January 13, 2010 to January 25, 2010. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

The above synopsis is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as the full text and content of the proposed “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1408, 2009 or OCP Amendment Bylaw 1407, 2009”.

A copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant background documents may be inspected at the District of Invermere municipal office 914 - 8th Ave., Invermere from January 13, 2010 to January 25, 2010. 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 “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1406, 2009” and / or OCP Amendment Bylaw # 1405 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.

All persons who believe that their interest in the property is affected by the proposed “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1408, 2009” and / or OCP Amendment Bylaw # 1407 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.

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 Devlopment Services

Rory Hromadnik Director of Development Services

Go Go Sisters seek air miles for Swaziland Submitted by Sara James Valley Go Go Sisters The Valley Go Go Sisters are urgently seeking donations of Aeroplan miles to send a Canadian delegation of grandmothers to Swaziland for the first-ever African Grandmothers’ Gathering. The three-day event in May 2010 will culminate in a march of thousands on International Mother’s Day. The Canadian delegation will represent more than 5,000 women from across the country involved in the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. They will participate in the event alongside African grandmothers from foundationsupported projects who are heading households ravaged by AIDS, raising their orphaned grandchildren with few resources.

“We have a great obligation to amplify the voices of African grandmothers who are, literally, holding the continent together,” said Sara James of Invermere, who hopes to be chosen to attend the event. “This gathering is a very special opportunity, but we need Aeroplan miles to get us there.”

Miles for the Swaziland gathering should be donated through the foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign website at www.grandmotherscampaign.org.

If sufficient Aeroplan miles can be raised by the January deadline, 40 Canadian women will attend this historic gathering. They have also been invited to visit grandmothers in their own communities to learn about their challenges and successes first-hand.

Upon their return to Canada, they will share their experience with Canadians to raise awareness of the needs of African grandmothers and the work being undertaken to change their lives and those of their grandchildren.

“As Canadian grandmothers, we are deeply honoured that our African ‘sisters’ want us present at this event,” added Sara. “It’s a wonderful testament to the bond of solidarity that we have formed over the past four years with these remarkable women.”

The Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign was launched on March 7th, 2006. The first international Grandmothers’ Gathering took place in August of that year. With the support of Aeroplan, the Stephen Lewis Foundation brought 100 grandmothers from sub-Saharan Africa to meet with 200 Canadian grandmothers on the eve of the 16th International AIDS Conference in Toronto.

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January 22, 2010

FAITH

Valley Churches

We are all children of God

Lake Windermere Alliance Church Sunday, January 24th, 10:30 a.m.: Worship and Life Instruction.

“Jesus on Worry.” Pastor Trevor ministering.

K.I.D.S. Church, for children ages 3 to 12, during the service.

Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org

in such a time? On Sunday, we witnessed crowds in Haiti going to the remains of churches to continue to express their faith in God in the midst of devastation.

And also their faith in their fellow humanity that we will respond to their cries for aid, because as we watch the people of Haiti recover from the earthquake, we understand that they are not simply victims needing our help, they are people of God, linked to us through God’s love.

As Jesus shares with us: “Then the just will answer the king, saying, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you or thirsty and give you to drink? And when did we see a stranger and take you in, or naked and give you clothing? And when did we see you sick or in prison and come to you? And the king will answer them, saying, ‘I tell you that all those things you have done for one who was least in my family, you have also done for me.’”

So as the disaster continues, so does the challenge of how we, as people of faith, respond. It is a question of faith in God’s love, and how this love is revealed.

God’s love is revealed in a profound sorrow that unites humanity in times of such loss.

And it is revealed in how we respond to this sorrow, by living out the faith that God places in us, that we will act to serve those who are in need, to bring what comfort we can to their lives, all with an open heart, knowing that we are all children of God.

Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED Sunday 8:30 a.m.: Worship at All Saints, Edgewater 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com

Submitted by Sandy Ferguson Windermere Valley Shared Ministry In the last few days we have witnessed the horrors endured by the people of Haiti in the aftermath of a massive earthquake. The number of people who have died is probably in the hundreds of thousands, and the infrastructure of Haiti has been almost completely destroyed.

Apart from very few exceptions, we have witnessed a unity of purpose amongst humanity to bring aid and comfort to the survivors in Haiti. Although in some cases the aid has been hindered by the lack of infrastructure, it is truly inspiring to see the willingness of people to respond to this challenge to serve their fellow humanity.

With so much support and aid being offered, once more we witness how generous people can be with the gifts that God has blessed them with, and how we can change the world for the better, through the use of these gifts. There is a challenge that people of faith face in such times of tragedy, as people ask: Where is God

Minor Hockey Association to raffle logging truck load of firewood

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff A logging truck load of firewood (or $750 in cash) is up for grabs, as the Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association kicks off its 2010 fundraiser.

Michelle Ukass, a spokesperson for the league, announced that 158 hockey players, aged five to 15 years, will be selling raffle tickets around the valley for $1 from now until February 12th.

The draw is one of many fund-raisers the Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association organizes each year, she said.

The fund-raisers help to subsidize the cost of fees for the players.

“We are proud to have very low fees compared to other East Kootenay associations,” she said.

“Minor hockey promotes a healthy lifestyle for kids and is good for valley businesses by drawing hundreds of parents into town on game days.”

Clayton Mattson of Brisco, owner of M&H Logging Ltd., donated the firewood.

The draw will take place on February 12th, 2010, at the Rockies game in the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Call Michelle at 250-342-3410 or Greg at 250342-3029 if you would like to buy tickets.

Valley Christian Assembly Sharing Truth, Showing Love Sunday 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.

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.

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