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February 12, 2010

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Valley NEWS Former Radium councillor Al Mullin remembered

By Caya Gabruck Pioneer Staff

dar,” Grant laughed.

Al was one of the driving forces behind getting the “Radium Stadium” to the point it is today, Grant said.

Al was also a keen fisherman. His friend Ken McDonell remembers one trip to the coast when Al proved just how enthusiastic he was about the sport.

“I remember Al and my son got so ill on the boat, just seasick to the point they could barely

Sixty-seven year old former Radium councillor Al Mullin was a legend.

Al passed away on February 6th in his home in Radium.

Remembered by friends and family for his booming voice, his zest for life and his infectious laugh, Al leaves behind fond memories with all Al and his wife Nancy, and their two grandchildren. who knew him.

“One of the things I giggle about quite a bit was one time when curling in even move,” Ken said.

Banff,” said Al’s friend Grant McDonald. “We were “Yet Al found a way to come outside, get his hook playing a quarters game and Al was the winner, so he in the water and fish — even though he was green to had pockets full of quarters — many dollars worth. the gills.”

“We got up early the next morning, probably all Next to sports, Al’s heart was tied up in the vilwith headaches, and the first rock that came down, lage where he lived. He served four terms on council Al hooked his broom in his sweater and hundreds of in Radium Hot Springs, from 1996 to 2008, and was quarters spilled out over two or three sheets of ice. Be- admired by his colleagues for his dedication to the cause they were warm, they immediately started melt- community. ing into the ice. Our whole team got down on our “I knew Al mostly from serving with him on hands and knees and began chipping these quarters council, where I think I saw a different side to him. Al was a thoughtful man, and very well read,” said Greg out of the ice and Al just stood there laughing.”

Al leaves behind his wife Nancy, daughter Tanis Deck, former mayor of Radium. “He was a valued Buckton and husband Larry, son Darcy Mullin and team player in the best sense and I am proud to have wife Lorie, and their twins Jake and Alyssa, age six. worked with him.”

Al, Nancy and their two children moved to RadiAside from his boisterous personality and love for um Hot Springs from Calgary in 1975 and purchased sports and the community, friends remember Al as a the Columbia Motel. devoted family man.

Formerly a barber, Al spent six years running the “I think my best memory of Al is just he and motel before taking at job at the Radium saw mill. Al Nance as a team,” Grant said. “It was always Nance retired in 2002 and since then has worked as a ground- and Al, Al and Nance.” skeeper at Copper Point Golf Course.

Greg couldn’t agree more: “The most notable thing A founding member of the Radium Fools base- about Al was what a great couple he and Nancy were,” ball club, Al was an avid sports fan, a die-hard Calgary he said. “They clearly enjoyed each other’s company, Flames fan, and spent hours volunteering at the Ra- and because they were so good together, other people dium baseball diamonds. enjoyed being around them. Together, they were the “He was a chucker for the team and had blazing life of the party, and it’s really hard to think of that speed – but you could time his running with a calen- great team coming to an end.”

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Valley NEWS

Invermere buys new rescue truck

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff A new rescue truck is chugging its way to Invermere.

The fire department has bought a brand-new rig from Pierce Manufacturing of Wisconsin for $386,227. In just under three months’ time, the truck will roll into town.

“It’s been a long haul,” said Fire Chief Roger Ekman.

“It is a brand new unit and we got a really good price. Being a demo, it has a lot of options on it that would have cost extra if the truck had to be made for us.”

It brings to a close almost two years’ fund-raising by Invermere Fire Department and the Lake Windermere District Lions Club in a campaign called Road to Rescue.

Pressure was added to the campaign on December 30th when Invermere’s previous under-sized and aging rescue truck was itself totalled in a collision with

another vehicle.

An oncoming car swerved in front of the truck on Highway 93/95 by the Radium Resort turn-off, causing a head-on collision. The firefighters inside the truck kicked through a window to get out of the truck and use the Jaws of Life extraction equipment on the passengers of the other vehicle.

Insurance on the totalled rescue truck has added $38,624 to the kitty, and Lions Club member Rick Hoar said they now have enough to pay for the base vehicle.

However, there are some necessary options the fire department will need added to the vehicle.

These include: an on-board computer to access software that explains how to extract people from every make and model of vehicle in Canada; lighting that makes the vehicle safe to land a STARS helicopter beside; and an automatic chain release so firefighters don’t need to manually put chains on the tires in bad conditions.

All up, the Road to Rescue campaign needs to reach $442,000 – and they are just $30,000 short.

“This is the last time you will see us in the newspaper asking for donations – it’s the last call for help,” Rick Hoar said. “The next thing you will read about is a plan to come and see the vehicle and celebrate.”

Invermere council gave the thumbs-up to the new truck on Tuesday night – a necessary step since the truck will become a municipal asset.

“It is amazing what this community can do when they decide to do it,” councillor Spring Hawes said.

“We are in the community’s debt – I don’t know how we could buy a truck like this without fund-raising. Thank you.”

Mayor Gerry Taft commended the Lions Club and the fire department.

“We are privileged to have the firefighters we do in this community,” he said. “This fire truck could make the difference in saving lives.”

The new truck will be taken to Alberta this week, where it will be fitted with options and prepared for service.

To make a donation to the Road to Rescue campaign, call Rick Hoar at 250-342-9482.

Canal Flats arena upgrades delayed

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff It will be at least a year before the Village of Canal Flats can make any repairs to the arena.

Last Monday, February 1st, Canal Flats council decided to ask for $118,000 for operating costs and $25,500 for capital costs from the Regional District of East Kootenay, which administers the Canal Flats Recreation Service Area.

The budget does not include six recommendations made by the Canal Flats Recreation Task

Force last month, including tearing down the derelict curling rink and increasing rental fees for the arena.

“We haven’t included the task force’s recommendations in our five-year plan. We don’t have time, given the regional district’s budget cycle, to do that shifting,” said Mayor Bruce Woodbury. “Council will plan for the recommendations next year and budget accordingly.”

In January, the village’s application for a $665,000 Building Canada grant was rejected by provincial authorities.

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The decision will add pressure to the taxpayers in Canal Flats and Area F. Homeowners in Area F south of Coy’s Par 3 golf course currently 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.

But councillor Ute Juras, who is also a director on the regional district board, said comparing the tax base for Canal Flats and Invermere doesn’t make sense.

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• On February 1st, it was reported that, sometime in the last two weeks of January, approximately $200 worth of lumber was stolen from a residence on Ashton Road near Brisco. Anyone with information on this theft is requested to contact the detachment.

• On February 2nd at 9 a.m., members of the RCMP’s Columbia Valley Detachment responded to a break and enter at the Columbia Valley landfill office in Windermere. Two radios were stolen. Police are of the opinion that two people were responsible for this theft.

• On February 3rd, police received a complaint of theft of liquor from the Windermere Family Pantry. Information provided to the police at the time has identified a suspect. The investigation is ongoing.

• On February 4th, the RCMP received a complaint of tires slashed in the 4000 block of Carnoustie Place in Fairmont Hot Springs.

• On February 5th at 2 p.m., the RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter in the 8000 block of Duby Road in Radium. The back door was damaged which allowed entry. Liquor and DVDs were stolen.

• On February 6th at 8 p.m., police received a complaint of the theft of a 14-foot Laser sailboat. The boat has a green hull and is ivory/beige on the top.

This theft happened in the 1700 block of 2nd Avenue in Invermere. It is requested that people on the lake keep an eye out for this boat and, if seen, please contact the detachment.

• On February 7th at 10 a.m., the RCMP received a complaint of a hit and run that happened in the parking lot of the Peaks, in the 4000 block of Forsters Landing Road in Radium Hot Springs. A 2008 Chevrolet Silverado was struck by a dark-coloured Jeep. The Jeep was seen backing into the Chevrolet. The owner of the Jeep will be located.

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Who’s your best friend?

Some of these stories might not be police-related investigations, but they happen on police time. Police are not only here to maintain the laws and keep our community safe; we often find ourselves in situations to teach valuable lessons. A recent opportunity required some education of our youths.

When I was completing school patrol last week, I noticed I was approaching a group of about eight teens near the high school in the smoking pit. Got to get them lungs a jump start to the day.

My window was rolled down and, as I drove by, one of them said (very loudly, to ensure I heard), “Hi, best friend.” I realized my first problem of the day just got solved. I have a best friend in the group. So, I slammed on the brakes and skidded to a stop on the loose gravel, for the visual and audible effect.

No doubt, another youth turned to my best friend and probably made the comment, “Your best friend, obviously, has no sense of humour and he is coming back.” I backed up and looked at the group and said, “I heard one of you in this group is my best friend.”

At the speed of light, seven hands pointed at my best friend. So, I announced that this morning I left my wallet at home but planned to have breakfast. I said I was short of cash and needed to borrow $10.

That’s what best friends are for.

I caught my best friend a little short. Maybe next time. I’m sure the other lesson learned by my best friend is to talk to his friends about loyalty and, at least, urge them to take a little interrogation before giving him up so quickly. But again, they might just be his friends and not his best friends. The third lesson, I hope, was that it wasn’t such a bad experience.

The cop has a sense of humour.

I didn’t solve any crime that day, but it was successful nonetheless.

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“To me that is comparing apples to oranges because there is a much larger tax base in the north,” she said.

Ms. Juras pointed out residents of Canal Flats pay 55 percent of the tax for its recreation facilities, while Area F residents pay 45 percent.

“Technically homeowners in Area F pay less than homeowners in Canal Flats, but the dollar amount could be more because of the home’s value,” she said.

Last year, recognizing the strain on Area F residents, the village removed its ball field from the regional district’s recreation services and made it a municipal service.

“To show good faith, the village of Canal Flats transferred the tax for Canal Flats’ ball park solely to residents of Canal Flats,” Ms. Juras said.

Shawn Tomlin, the regional district’s chief financial officer, and Area F Director Wendy Booth will review the 2010 recreation budget this month, ahead of budget discussions in March.

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Historical Lens

Much to celebrate in throne speech

By Brian Geis Pioneer Editor

Tuesday’s Throne Speech offered a lot to celebrate, as long as B.C.’s rural communities are included in the Liberal government’s ambiguous plans.

It looks like the government finally figured out that the care of B.C.’s elderly depends on the success of the province’s young families.

“New support for families with children is at the centre of our economic and social agenda,” it read.

“We will initiate new supports for families with children that will increase productivity, enhance competitiveness and give parents new choices.”

Among a host of other programs, support for B.C. families with children will include a new Family with Children Property Tax Deferral Option which will be provided to all B.C. families with children under the age of 18. Government will work with municipalities to dramatically reduce housing costs for young families and to provide increased opportunity for homes they can afford in existing neighbourhoods.

New partnerships with the private sector and parents will enable the establishment of neighbourhood preschools for four-year-olds and three-year-olds within communities over the next five years. They will provide families new voluntary options for public and private preschool across B.C. close to where they live.

In concert with local governments, Neighbourhood Learning Centres will integrate neighborhood needs with available capital resources and under-utilized spaces.

If that weren’t enough, years of effort by Wildsight and others was rewarded with a ban on mining in the Flathead Valley.

Environmentalists should be encouraged and reassured that — while it seems at times no one is listening — their message is being heard.

Historic parkitecture This image — featuring three people, two cars and dog — shows the Radium Hot Springs Hotel. Cropped out the of the foreground across from the railing is a sign which reads, “Go slow.” A note attached to the photo said the hotel was owned by Jessie and John Blakley. If you have any more information about this image, e-mail us at upioneer@ telus.net.

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Mounties glamourize marijuana in drug-bust trophy photos Dear Editor: That pot porn photo on the cover of your most recent issue is interesting. The RCMP claim to want to keep drugs away from kids. Yet, as we all know, this will never happen under prohibition; it’s a fool’s errand.But I’ll bet there are lots of kids in your com-

munity “checking out those cool buds” on the cover while the Mounties inadvertently glamourize marijuana use every time they display their drug war hunting trophies.

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Youth, elders at risk Dear Editor: The latest actions of our provincial government are of deep concern to me: increasing rent for the elders; cutting back care for the elders; compromising the education and futures of our youth; imposing the Harmonized Sales Tax without hearing the voices of the people.

The people at extreme risk are the youth and the elders, those least able to defend themselves. Our elders are on fixed incomes and the government wants to add $58 million to their coffers at the expense of the people who established this country.

I agree with Ombudsperson Kim Carter. Absolutely, there needs to be more accountability and information presented for people to make better decisions on housing and health care.

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The education of our youth, the future of our country, is at risk. They are closing schools and cutting jobs because of a lack of funds. What are the priorities of our present government? Do we get a voice?

We should not be sitting back and allowing these imbalances and worldly attitudes to destroy what we stand for.

This country should not be about things but about people.

The 2010 Olympics is about impressing other political arenas at the expense of our stability and unity. We will be paying for a very long time for this event that has gone over the top because of ego. We need to step up to the plate to protect the lives and livelihoods of the people of this province while we still have a hope.

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Speeders slow down Dear Editor: Recently, my wife and I found ourselves in the midst of a valley dweller’s worst nightmare: driving through Kootenay National Park on a Friday evening. As usual, it was a harrowing experience. Even though we drove at 95 km/h, it wasn’t fast enough for the hordes from Alberta. It was like being in the midst of the Daytona 500. Cars zoomed around us, one after another, virtually bumper-to-bumper, mindless of double yellow lines or any other impediments.

Caution was thrown to the wind in the race to get to Radium sooner than the next guy. Sound familiar?

The speed limits are a myth. The signs say “Maximum 90km/h,” but do you ever drive less than the posted maximum? Maybe it’s hypocritical to complain about other speeding drivers, but it’s one thing to slightly stretch the limits and another to take foolish chances.

The racers obviously have skills that we ordinary folks don’t possess. And they realize that the rules of the road aren’t made for people with lightning reflexes and exceptional judgment like them. If you don’t believe it, ask one of the speedsters if they aren’t bet-

ter than the average driver. You might even hear, “I’ve been driving the same way all my life and haven’t had an accident yet.” Of course, most speed demons only have one. Sadly, other innocent people are usually involved.

The lack of RCMP vehicles in the park during weekend rush hours is hard to comprehend. We can’t fault individual constables, for they patrol where directed. Could there be some political agenda? Do we have leaders who feel that a few mangled bodies are a small price to pay for not stepping on the toes of visitors and their almighty dollars? Someone must have the guts to stand up and say, “The idiot drivers must be stopped!”

By the way, borders don’t separate the idiots.

On our recent trip, numerous speedsters from B.C. zoomed around us, including a couple of large dump trucks pulling huge trailers, a bus with the Panorama logo and even a yellow sanding truck from the park.

The latter is very discouraging. You’d think that park employees would try to set a good example.

Bob Hahn Invermere

February 12, 2010

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Former Canal Flats chief Rob Sabine fired from top job in Alberni-Clayoquot

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff The former head of staff in Canal Flats has flown the coop from another local government body.

Rob Sabine resigned as Canal Flats’ Chief Administrative Officer in December 2008. He gave a months’ notice but was asked not to return in January.

Now he has been asked to leave the position he moved on to – Chief Administrative Officer for the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District – after just over a year in the top job. The board of directors decided to end Mr. Sabine’s employment at a special meeting on January 18th, said board chair Hira Chopra.

“The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District terminated the employment agreement with Mr. Rob Sabine ‘without cause’,” Chair Chopra told The Pioneer.

“Mr. Sabine’s last day with the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District was January 18th, 2010.”

Rob Sabine was still on the payroll in Canal Flats when he started work in Port Alberni in January 2009.

Canal Flats’ Mayor Bruce Woodbury said that he re-

ceived an email from Mr. Sabine on December 31st, 2008, confirming his resignation.

“We had already heard it from TV news,” Mayor Woodbury said.

Mr. Sabine gave a months’ notice but when he reported for work in Canal Flats on January 5th – three days after he started work in Port Alberni – “we advised him that we were paying him out for January,” Mayor Woodbury said.

The news from Port Alberni is no shock to Mayor Woodbury.

“I must say that it doesn’t come as much of a surprise to me that he was terminated from his most recent position,” Mr. Woodbury said.

Rob Sabine is still embroiled in legal battles against Stanley Cup-winning former NHL goalie Mike Vernon, the developer of Painted Ridge on Columbia Lake’s eastern shore.

Mr. Sabine took on the position in Canal Flats in March 2007. In April 2008, the owners of the Painted Ridge development brought a court case against the Village of Canal Flats and Mr. Sabine. In August 2008,

a judge ruled in favour of Painted Ridge; however the municipality immediately announced it would appeal the decision.

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

“The village and the owner of Painted Ridge are working towards resolution of our outstanding law suits,” Mayor Woodbury said.

“We hope to reach an agreement on these matters without further court action and therefore there may be no need for any future involvement from Mr. Sabine in matters involving the Village of Canal Flats.”

Karl Sterzer, Painted Ridge’s project manager, feels sympathy for Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.

“The shame in all of this is that individuals like Rob Sabine can come into a community and cause financial hardship and division,” Mr. Sterzer said. “The greater shame is that a community has to pay someone like this for the chaos they created, and then spend years digging out of the hole that they have left you in.”

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

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CINEFEST RETURNS The Columbia Valley Arts’ long-running independent film series, Cinefest, returns with the Egypt-invades-Israel award-winner, The Band’s Visit, showing at Pynelogs on Tuesday, February 16th at 7 p.m. See Page 14 for more.

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Movie Review: The Time Traveler’s Wife Reviewed by Dave Sutherland And you thought your marriage was tough!

As the titular heroine of The Time Traveler’s Wife, Rachel McAdams, as Claire, must contend with a husband who flits about in time without any discernible regularity.

The husband, Henry, played by Eric Bana, is afflicted with a unique genetic condition, dubbed Chrono-Impairment, which has him disappearing from Claire’s life at the most inopportune of times, leaving nothing in his place but a pile of empty clothes.

He then appears in his birthday suit somewhere else in time, on the run and feverishly looking for fresh duds.

This can play hell with everyday meal planning, not to mention minor events like birthday parties and weddings.

The Time Traveler’s Wife has taken critical flack for not living up to the acclaimed Audrey Niffenegger book that it’s based on. But, not having read that book, I found it to be a lot of fun. It’s a bittersweet and engaging sci-fi tinged romance, with affable performances by attractive leads.

Never mind that the film cheerfully ignores the contradictions inherent in time travel, like having characters meet themselves at different periods in their lives; it’s the mixed-up, cross-time love story that will captivate you here.

It’s easy to be sympathetic to the plight of Clair

and her peripatetic husband; it can be hard enough to sustain a relationship without the added burden of unwanted time travelling. Their desire to sustain their love through thick and thin will have you rooting for them.

This is the kind of movie that popcorn was invented for. But since this Sunday is a celebration of all things amorous, you might be better served to find some good chocolate, chill a bottle of wine and dim the lights. It’s just the right kind of movie for cuddling up with your sweetheart and enjoying together.

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

Toby Theatre • February 10th-13th, 7:30 p.m.: The Princess and the Frog • February 17th-20th, 7:30 p.m.: Leap Year

Friday, February 12th: • Noon-3 p.m.: Grand opening of Dusk Building Systems. Barbecue at the new location on Industrial Road #3, Athalmer. For info: 250-341-6075.

• 7:30 p.m.: The Columbia Valley Rockies play Kimberley at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. The last home game of the season.

• February 12th-21st: Family and Friends exhibition at the Artym Gallery. Angela Morgan, Julia Lucich and Katerina Mertikas group exhibition. Artists in attendance on Friday from 6-9 p.m. and on Saturday from noon-4 p.m. Show continues until February 21st. For info: 250-342-7566.

Saturday, February 13th: • 9 a.m.-noon: Te Papa Nui clearance sale on one-ofa-kind antiques. For info: 250-342-0707.

• 2 p.m.: Edgewater-Radium Health Care Auxiliary Valentine Tea and Bake Sale at Radium Seniors Hall. $5, everyone welcome.

• 5 p.m.: Potluck Dinner at Radium Seniors Hall.

Dinner and discussions with village council regarding Radium’s new Official Community Plan.

• Valentine’s Day Hoedown at Copper City Saloon.

For info: 250-341-3344.

Monday, February 15th: • 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Gym Play at the old school gym in Radium at 7155 Columbia Avenue. Drop in to the Columbia Valley Gymnastics Club with your one to four-year-old for a coach-supervised, fun, free-time experience, burning kid energy on the

gym equipment. $5 per child per drop-in. Mondays 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Wednesdays 2:15 p.m.3:15 p.m. until further notice. For info: 250-3423023.

• February 15th-19th: Heritage Week at the Windermere Valley Museum. From 1-4 p.m. each afternoon, the museum will be open so that residents and visitors can enjoy the display “Valley Olympians” and share the accomplishments of our athletes.

Tuesday, February 16th: • 4-8 p.m.: Valentine Spaghetti Dinner, upstairs at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, hosted by Pee Wee hockey players. Cost $5 per person or $20 per family. For info: 250-342-2883.

• 7 p.m.: The Band’s Visit, the next film in the Cinefest @ Pynelogs film series at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For info: 250-342-4423.

• 7-9 p.m.: Steamboat Mountain Quilters Guild meets at Edgewater Community Hall.

Wednesday, February 17th: • 7 p.m.: The Pioneer’s own Dave Sutherland speaks at Radium Public Library about his time as a contestant on Jeopardy!

Thursday, February 18th: • Noon-3 p.m.: MLA Norm Macdonald is holding a constituent meeting day at the Best Western Invermere Inn’s meeting room. Please call 1-866870-4188 to make an appointment.

• 7 p.m.: Radium Public Library Annual General Meeting at the library.

Friday, February 19th: • 2 p.m.: Olympic gold medallist Doug Anakin will address the regular meeting of the Windermere Valley Historical Society at the museum.

• 5-8 p.m.: Windermere Valley Childcare Society Family Fun Dance at Invermere Community Hall. A special night out for the whole family. Face painting, prizes, pizza and snacks. $3 per person, children under two are free.

Saturday, February 20th: • 10:30 a.m.: Dance couple Randy Tapp and Kim Bombardier of Cranbrook will lead an all-day Social Dance Workshop at the Lions Hall, Invermere crossroads. Three classes at $30 per class per couple, with a dance from 7-10 p.m. at $10 per couple. For info: 250-426-1142.

• 5:30 p.m.: Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club’s Annual Wild Game Banquet and Dance at Invermere Community Hall. Door prizes, auctions, raffles, draws and dance. Adults $35, youth $15, dance only $10. For info: www.lwdrodgun.org.

Sunday, February 21st: • Sweatshop Union performs at Bud’s Bar and Lounge. For info: 250-342-2965.

Thursday, February 25th: • 6:30 p.m.: Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting at the Lions Hall. Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 24th at 4 p.m. For info: 250-342-2844.

Friday, February 26th: • Fuzzcat performs at Bud’s Bar and Lounge. For info: 250-342-2965.

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Wednesday, March 3rd: • 6-8 p.m.: Lego Night at Invermere Public Library.

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Egypt invades Israel – this time to make music.

“Like audiences at film festivals around the world, I’m certain that Cinefest viewers will really enjoy The Band’s Visit, Cinefest’s February film,” said Cathy Howard, Cinefest co-ordinator.

Richard Corliss of Time Magazine wrote, “If this film doesn’t delight and touch you, maybe you should have your heart examined.”

The film has received over 35 international film awards and rave reviews from critics and audiences worldwide.

The Band’s Visit is a subtle, heartfelt and humane work that goes a long way toward dissolving the incredibly complex cultural divide that continues to plague the Middle East.

When the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra flies from Egypt to Israel to perform at the opening of an Arab cultural centre, they are left stranded at the airport. Their leader, Tewfiq, orders the handsome violinist, Khaled, to solve their predicament, but it turns

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out he’s gotten the wrong information. By then, it’s too late.

All eight members are left standing alone in a quiet Israeli desert town far from their intended destination with no way to get where they need to go.

Tired, hungry, and confused, they find shelter at a restaurant run by the pretty but fresh Dina. It’s clear that Dina is bored with her lonely life, so she talks Tewfiq into letting the band stay over for the night: he and Khaled will stay with her, and the others will be put up at the home of Itzik. Over the course of the night, Tewfiq and Dina bond, Khaled helps a hapless local discover his inner Romeo, and the other band members find themselves caught up in a domestic situation that is less than perfect.

The director perfectly navigates this film’s sliceof-life tone, blending comedy, drama and poignancy without ever succumbing to one completely.

The Band’s Visit shows at Pynelogs on Tuesday, February 16th at 7 p.m. $10 tickets available at the door. Refreshments will be provided by Cinefest’s sponsor, Terroir Fine Dining and Catering.

Library staff are excited to announce the introduction of special Wednesday night events. The library is open late, until 8 pm, every Wednesday and library staff want to bring the community together once a month on these evenings.

The events will be held at the library and will be free of charge for everyone.

The first event to kick off the series will be “Lego Night”.

Anyone willing to donate their Lego sets to the effort can drop them off at the library anytime in the

next few weeks, where it will be greatly appreciated.

The kickoff Lego Night is planned for Wednesday, March 3rd. More information will be available closer to the date.

Upcoming Wednesday-night events include yoga, Mah Jong, crafts, tarot cards and many others. If anyone has more suggestions, please contact the library.

Also, if anyone would like to volunteer their services by running a workshop or organizing one of the Wednesday evening events, please e-mail us at invlibrary@cyberlink.bc.ca or call us at 250-342-6416.

Keep watching for more information and check out our website, www.invermere.bclibrary.ca, to find out what else is new at your library.

Museum open during Heritage Week Submitted by Dorothy Blunden Windermere Valley Museum Two important events coincide next week, making it a special week in British Columbia. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver take place during Heritage Week and the Windermere Valley Museum will celebrate the two together.

The museum will be open each day from 1 p.m. to

4 p.m., during this unique week so residents and visitors may enjoy the exhibit “Valley Olympians.”

Share the accomplishments of our athletes and bring back a memory or two of sports exploits long forgotten.

On Friday, February 19th at 2 p.m., 1964 gold medalist Doug Anakin will address the regular meeting of the Historical Society at the museum, completing our 2010 Olympic celebrations.

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Cheerful art at Artym Submitted by Deanna Berrington Artym Gallery Spring is on the way, and the Artym Gallery is heralding its approach with a show to make you smile! The first group exhibition of the year, “Family and Friends”, features artists Angela Morgan, Katerina Mertikas and Julia Lucich.

The show opens on Friday, February 12th with an evening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. with Angela Morgan and Julia Lucich in attendance. The show continues on Saturday, February 13th from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with the artists also in attendance from noon to 4 p.m.

All of the artists featured in this show are celebrated for their ability to create paintings that make people smile.

Julia Lucich made the point that, “I don’t want to surround my children, my friends or myself with imagery that is angst-ridden or sorrowful. I’d much rather celebrate life and the people and things that contribute joy. I truly trea-

sure [when] they leave people smiling.”

The paintings featured in this show all tell stories – of childhood fun, playful whimsy and unadulterated joy.

Katerina Mertikas, who has recently illustrated the children’s book Days to Treasure – A Book of Seasons, said, “For this show I did what I do best – paint happy paintings that will be hung on people’s walls to look at and know what makes life worth living . . . our memories, our family and our friends.”

Angela Morgan said life can serve as inspiration for her art: “My first tobogganing memory is from a frigid day in Saskatchewan, at about dusk, when my father sent my sister and I over the lip of the dugout on an old wooden toboggan, without checking if there was actually a slope to the bottom, or just a 10-foot drop. I have cleverly illustrated the answer in one of my paintings.”

If you can’t make it into the gallery, you can see the show online at www. artymgallery.com.

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Luxury homes open at Eagle Ranch

By Sally Waddington Pioneer Staff There is a new type of vacation home in the valley – but you better have a healthy cheque book.

To call the newly built homes at Eagle Ranch “rustic chalets” is an extreme understatement.

The 4,000-square-foot Columbia Chalet contains four master bedrooms — each one has a marble-lined en suite.

There are eight televisions in the home, and a high-tech audio visual system that allows music to be piped into every room, or isolated to just one or two.

Downstairs, a games room boasts a billiard table, a poker table replete with a full set of chips, a foosball table, and a media room with television and Wii video game player.

All of this enjoyment is delivered in fine finishes.

The floorboards are white oak, and the walls consist of Douglas pine logs with six-inch chinking and plasterboard. The home’s estimated value is $2 million.

And you will need big bucks to take advantage of this luxurious residence, one of four to be ready for guests by spring.

To stay at Eagle Ranch – and its sister development, Silvertip in Canmore — you must be a member of the newly formed Stone Creek Resorts Club.

There are five levels of membership, based on stays of 10, 20, 30, 45 and 60 days a year. Membership with a 10-day plan has a one-time cost of $120,000 with an annual fee of $6,000.

To stay for 60 days, membership is a one-off $425,000 with an annual fee of $36,000.

If someone wants to cancel their membership, 80 percent of the membership fee is returned.

It sounds steep, but in fact it works out cheaper than owning a second home, said Amanda JacksonEveson, manager of communications and member services.

“The real appeal is how hassle-free it is,” Ms. Jackson-Eveson said. “You can just arrive, you don’t have to prepare. When you leave, you just close the door.

There are no maintenance worries and no tax worries.”

Studies show that second homes are used an average of 24 days a year, Ms. Jackson-Eveson added.

“Per day, that is quite expensive considering taxes and additional expenses,” she said.

“Stone Creek Resorts Club will appeal to people who don’t want to deal with that.”

Guests can make reservations on-line up to the day before to stay at Eagle Ranch or Silvertip. Before arriving, they can request a grocery delivery, or book activities, tee times and dinner reservations through 24-hour concierge and local expert Shannon Bennett.

During the stay, guests can have a personal chef prepare all of their meals in-house, and a spa therapist can prepare a mud bath or provide a massage treatment.

“The idea is that the club will be relationship based,” Ms. Jackson-Eveson said.

“We will get to know our guests. For instance, we will know that the Smith family likes to have a poker tournament, or a certain type of gin in their drink.”

After a year of marketing the program in Texas and California, the Resorts Club still has no members.

However, the focus recently shifted to Albertans, and there are two families in the paperwork stages, Ms. Jackson-Eveson said.

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Best of Canada turns out for Olympics Submitted by Vancouver Organizing Committee

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FOR THE 2010 EXPERIENCE British Columbians have a world of ways to get involved in the Winter Games in person and online. Check out the online schedule to join activities in your hometown. Upload your photos, video clips and personal stories about the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

No matter where you live in the province, you can share the experience at www.yougottabehere.ca

A roster of some of the top Canadian and international sport production talent will take to the airwaves in venues at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The roster of close to 70 producers, announcers, DJs, and field talent will ensure each competition venue, from cross-country skiing to curling and snowboarding, has its own unique feel based on the traditions of the sport. They will call scores and make announcements, spin tunes and select music, as well as interact with the audience to conduct interviews for broadcast on big screens in the venue.

“Over the last 16 months, we’ve gathered together a remarkable collection of some of the best and most experienced Olympic and professional producers, sport announcers, DJs and field talent from around the world. It’s really a gold-medal worthy group,” said Olympic and X Games sport production veteran Christy Nicolay, vice-president of sport production and Victory Ceremonies for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

In an Olympic first, the committee will be selling individual in-venue radios and headphones at venues where figure skating and curling competitions have no commentary, as well as ice sledge hockey matches.

The sets will be available at Pacific Coliseum, the Vancouver Olympic Centre/Vancouver Paralympic Centre and University of British Columbia Thunderbird Arena, also known as the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. Fans will be able to purchase the sets and listen to the play-by-play of the host announcers in either English or French. Spectators will be able to text in their questions and have them answered live “on air” by well-known guests and hosts from the figure skating world.

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Old Zone: Hawks in it for the steak Submitted by Harold Hazelaar Pioneer Columnist The Huckleberry Hawks are, of course, sponsored

by Huckleberry’s Family Restaurant.

Rob Mason owns the restaurant, and he also captains and plays in goal for the Hawks. The best thing about playing for the Hawks is being rewarded with a free steak dinner if you work your butt off and help Rob get a shutout.

Some of these guys still have illusions of grandeur because they remember being league champions last year. Reality says . . . who cares!

February 3rd results: The Hustlers trotted over the Mustangs, the Wolves were gassed by Petro-Can, the Phantoms and the Black Smoke tied, and the Hawks surprised the Junkies.

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These ads and promotions make it seem like borrowing money and investing it in your RRSP is great idea.

That leaves many investors wondering if this is really a good idea or not.

There are a few factors to consider if you are going to borrow money for your RRSP. If you consider these factors and your personal situation honestly, you’ll have a better idea whether this method of saving is best for you or not.

How much income do you have?

Borrowing to invest into your RRSP account makes much more sense if your income is quite high and your marginal tax rate is high. If your income is too low, you will probably not save very much in income taxes and you won’t get a very big tax refund.

The higher your income, the more likely you will be able to pay off the RRSP loan quickly.

How fast can you pay off the loan?

If you can pay off the loan quickly, borrowing to invest into your RRSP can be a very effective tool for saving. The faster you pay off the loan, the less overall

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interest you will pay. The longer you take to pay off the loan, the more interest you will end up paying.

This factor is very important because, unlike many forms of borrowing money to invest, you can’t write off the interest paid on RRSP loans.

What do you plan on investing in?

Borrowing to invest into your RRSP and buying low-yield investment vehicles, such as GICs (Guaranteed Investment Certificates), would not make much sense unless you can earn more interest than the cost of borrowing. However, higher-yielding investments might not go up in value for some time.

Generally, unless you can pay off the RRSP loan quickly, you should use the borrowed funds to buy medium- to higher-yielding, long-term investments if you want to earn a positive return over the long-run.

What other debts do you have?

If you have large credit card debt or a large line of credit, you might be better off paying off those debts before borrowing to invest into your RRSP account.

The interest rates on debt like credit cards are generally much higher than standard RRSP account returns.

If your credit card debt costs 18 percent interest,

Brendan Donahue BCOMM, FMA, CIM

Senior Investment Advisor Insurance Agent 250-342-2112

Stocks, Bonds, GIC’s, Income Trusts, Preferred Shares, EFT’s, Mutual Funds and more.

Accounts

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How long do plan on investing?

Borrowing to invest into your RRSP account is fundamentally a much better strategy if you plan on leaving the investments in your RRSP for a long time period.

If there is any chance you might need to take the money out of your RRSP within a short time frame you should probably skip the idea. You might end up giving the tax money that you saved right back to the government.

The exception for this would be your final year working while your income is very high.

If this is the case, you could borrow to invest into your RRSP and save a high percentage of income tax.

If your income drops the following year, you could, then, take money out of your RRSP and pay less income tax on the proceeds.

Ask for assistance If you are considering borrowing to invest into your RRSP, speak to your financial advisor or accountant and they will be happy to assess whether it is a right savings strategy for your personal situation.

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Offering the valley more than just mutual funds.

Investments

you can guarantee yourself an 18 percent after-tax rate of return simply by paying down the credit card.

Selection

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Research

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MFC Global Investment Management This material is not to be construed as an offer or solicitation. The securities mentioned may not necessarily be considered suitable investments for all clients. Contact your Investment Advisor to discuss your individual investment needs.

GIC Rates* as of February 8th

Cashable 90 days 1 year 2 year 3 year 4 year 5 year

1.00% 0.65% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 2.95% 3.25%

*Rates subject to change without notice.

Corporate Bonds Issuer GE Canada Shaw TD Capital Trust

Term Sept. 28, 2012 Nov. 20, 2013 Jun. 30, 2019

Yield* 1.99% 3.00% 4.96%

*Yield factors in the current share price, call date and set quarterly dividends. Rates are subject to change without notice. Can be sold prior to maturity.

Income Trusts Issuer A&W Income Fund Davis & Henderson CML Healthcare Fund

Yield* 8.30% 11.10% 8.20%

** Estimated NET yield as of February 8th, 2010, based on minimum commissions. Subject to change without notice and subject to availability. Actual yield obtained may differ.

Insurance products and services are offered through Manulife Securities Insurance Agency (a licensed life insurance agency and affiliate of Manulife Securities) by Manulife Securities Advisors licensed as life agents. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company is the sole issuer of the Manulife GIF Select insurance contract which offers the IncomePlus benefit and the guarantor of any guarantee provision therein. Manulife Securities Incorporated is a member CIPF.

Call us for local, friendly, professional free consultations! • Ph: 250-342-2112 • Fax: 250-342-2113 • 712-10th Street, Invermere

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Squishy Banana Kids from the Windermere Valley Child Care Society day care listen to singer/guitarist Oso Simple perform the title track from his record Squishy Banana at a concert last Thursday, sponsored by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy in celebration of Family Literacy Day.

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Radium Public Library Photo by Brian Geis

PUBLIC NOTICE

Annual General Meeting Thursday, February 18th 7:00 p.m.

The public is welcome.

RECALL AND INITIATIVE ACT

This Notice is published pursuant to section 4 of the Recall and Initiative Act. Approval in principle has been granted on an application for an initiative petition. The petition will be issued to proponent William Vander Zalm on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 and signature sheets must be submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by July 5, 2010.

The Title of the Initiative is: An initiative to end the harmonized sales tax (HST).

Summary of Initiative: The purpose of the initiative draft Bill is to declare that the agreement between the federal government and the British Columbia government to establish a harmonized sales tax (HST) is not in effect. The draft Bill would reinstate the 7% provincial sales tax (PST) with the same exemptions as were in effect as of June 30, 2010 and establish the provincial sales tax as the only sales tax in British Columbia for the purposes of raising provincial revenue. The draft Bill proposes that it be effective retroactively to June 30, 2010.

The Bill also proposes that the provincial share of HST revenues received between June 30, 2010 and the date of Royal Assent of the Bill that exceeds what would be collected under the PST rules as of June 30, 2010 would be reimbursed to British Columbians on a per capita basis.

Opponent Registration: Individuals or organizations who intend to incur expenses as opponents must apply for registration with the Chief Electoral Offi cer by Monday, March 8, 2010. Registration applications for opponents are available from Elections BC.

Initiative Advertising: Individuals or organizations who sponsor initiative advertising, other than the proponent and registered opponents, must register with the Chief Electoral Offi cer before they conduct or publish initiative advertising.

Registration applications are available from Elections BC. Who May Sign the Petition: Registered voters as of Tuesday, April 6, 2010 may sign the initiative petition. Individuals may only sign the petition once, and must sign the petition sheet for the electoral district in which they are registered at the time of signing.

Signed petitions are available for public inspection.

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For More Information: The initiative application and draft Bill are available for public inspection on the Elections BC website and at the Elections BC office at the address below.

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Mailing Address: PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9J6 Phone: Toll-free: Fax: Email: Website:

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Learn to DANCE E!

Salsa, Swing, Tango, Waltz, Two-Step Saturday, February 20th Workshop & Dance All for $90/Couple Lion’s Hall, Invermere Crossroads Instructors Randy Tapp & Kim Bombardier Please call 250-426-1142 to register or Jan Klimek 250-342-1195/Ed English 250-342-1194 Happy Dancing!

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday, February 25th, 2010 6:30 p.m. – Refreshments 7:00 p.m. – Annual General Meeting CVCC Lions’ Hall

RSVP at 250-342-2844 no later than 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 24thh, 2010

There’s a reason they’re called “CLASSY”. Pioneer Classifieds…

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Phone: (250) 341-6299 • Fax: (250) 341-6229 • Email: upioneer@telus.net

Chambers of Commerce: Community Leaders in Action Submitted by Heather Overy Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce February 15th marks the beginning of Chamber of Commerce Week, an opportunity for local chambers across the province to demonstrate the outstanding value they provide to their communities.

“Chambers of Commerce are leaders in action,” Chamber president All Miller commented. “Chamber of Commerce Week serves not only to recognize and applaud that action, but also to bring further awareness of the chamber network’s influence and importance in British Columbia to members of the public and Chamber members alike.”

While each Chamber of Commerce is as unique as the community in which it operates, the value of every chamber is grounded in three common areas of importance: advocacy, benefits and services.

The advocacy efforts of local chambers represent some of their most important work. Chambers raise issues that concern both their members and the com-

munity at large with the provincial and federal government.

By giving these issues a voice beyond the local level, chambers provide much needed input to public policy which benefits local economic and social wellbeing.

Benefits and services constitute two other areas of chamber focus. Chambers provide direct benefit and service programs for their members, helping them to put their very best foot forward in business, which in turn stimulates local economies.

Beyond their memberships, however, chambers are hard at work promoting and assisting their communities.

Whether by hosting and organizing local events, or by running the area visitor centre and promoting tourism, chamber contributions are a tangible part of the municipalities and regions they represent.

Call us at 250-342-2844 – we would be pleased to discuss the many benefits that are available to you through your chamber membership.

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Bank staff invite players to pond hockey tournament

By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff The staff of Kootenay Savings Credit Union are organizing a good, oldfashioned pond hockey tournament on Sunday, February 28th – and everyone is invited to play. “Except for our golf tournament,�

Invermere branch manager Janice McGregor explained, “we have decided to fund-raise this year for one cause. One of the girls here said, ‘Why don’t we have a pond hockey tournament?’�

The beneficiary of the four on four, mixed-team tournament is the STARS air ambulance service. “Health care is something that everyone cares about,� Janice said. “And everyone knows someone who has benefitted from the STARS service.�

Players must be 16 years or older and there is a competitive division and

a fun division.

Spectators, she said, will enjoy a barbecue including hot chocolate and hotdogs.

The deadline for registering teams is February 20th. Teams can register for $100 at Kootenay Savings.

The tournament will take place on Lake Windermere at Kinsmen Beach. If the ice is too soft to play, a ball hockey tournament will be held in the parking lot at Kinsmen Beach.

STARS air ambulance service is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to providing a safe, rapid, highly specialized emergency medical transport system for the critically ill and injured. Their funding needs are met through significant private donations from individuals, services clubs and the business community as well as through collaborative agreements with Alberta Health Services.

Apply Now for CBT’s Environmental Initiative Gr ants CBT is accepting applications for communityinitiated and community-supported projects that help to maintain and enhance the environment in the Columbia Basin.

registered participants. Please RSVP to HPMEFO!DCU PSH by 'FCSVBSZ .

Detailed locations and times will be given at time of registration.

CBT is hosting the following information sessions about the Environmental Initiatives Program:

For detailed eligibility criteria, application guides and forms, visit www.cbt.org/programs.

Completed applications must be received no later than 3:30 pm PST March 19, 2010.

February 22, 2010 – Revelstoke February 23, 2010 – Invermere February 24, 2010 – Fernie February 25, 2010 – Trail Advance registration for the information session is required. Sessions must have a minimum of 10

If you are unable to attend an information session, but would like to discuss your project idea, contact Rick Allen, CBT Program Manager, Environment at SBMMFO!DCU PSH or

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For professional management of your strata corporation, overseen by a Certiďƒžed Property ManagerÂŽ, with the accounting done by a Certiďƒžed Management Accountant, please contact Bill Weissig CPMÂŽ, RI, RPA, CPRPM, CLO, SMA, CRES.

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HERE TO SERVE YOU From Framing to Finishing

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Call Judy: (250) 341-1903

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HERE TO SERVE YOU • Trusses • Engineered Floors • Wall Panels Tel: 250.341.6075 Fax: 250.341.3427 Email: info@duskbuildingsystems.com www.duskbuildingsystems.com

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HERE TO SERVE YOU MARY KAY enriching the lives of men & women

For a virtual makeover or to shop online, visit www.marykay.ca/mszekely

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CONTRACT OR HOURLY MACHINE RENTALS AVAILABLE

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Huge donation Members of the Lake Windermere District Lions Club and Invermere Fire and Rescue were all smiles as they received a generous $15,000 donation from Legacy Kitchens in Invermere.

Pictured here, back row, from left to right: Barry Lloyd, Tom McNeil and Darren Sheltgen.

Front row, left to right: Karin Engler, Cajsa Fredin, Mats Fredin, Rick Hoar, Donna Fredin and Leo Kienitz.

Photo by Cayla Gabruck

HERE TO SERVE YOU Quality Hand-crafted Steel • Structural Steel • Welding • Fabricating & Machining • Custom railings and ornamental iron #117 Industrial Rd. #2, Invermere, BC Ph: 250-342-9926 • Fax 250-341-3956 e-mail: txn@telus.net

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Phone: 250-342-6700 Granite & Quartz Countertops Custom Kitchen Cabinetry High quality products, quick turnaround & contractor’s discount

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Located behind Tim Hor tons • Ph: 250-688-0787

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Pioneer Classifieds

• Phone: 250-341-6299 • Fax: 250-341-6229 • Email: upioneer@telus.net • www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

GArage Sales

announcement

CHEERS & JEERS

COMMERCIAL SPACE

rental wanted

SUITE FOR RENT

Te Papa Nui is clearing out our storage areas. Take advantage of clearance sale pricing on one of a kind antiques at Te Papa Nui this Saturday, from 9 am – 12 pm in the Invermere Industrial Park, 250-342-0707.

Wilmer Broom Ball Tournament

Cheers to Elinor. Thank you for a great job!

February 19 – 21 Teams needed.

Contact Stu @ 250-342-5132.

Cheers to Sue. Thank you for the delicious chocolate cake.

Panorama Ski Patrol.

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

Please call 250-270-0270.

Small apartment or house on farm/horse ranch to rent.

Can take over some chores, knowledgeable, reliable, independent. Please call 250688-0907.

2 bdrm lower walk-out suite in Invermere. Very bright, clean, large lot, N/S, N/P, $875/month, includes utilities, available now.

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.

thank you Thank you to our children; Ashley, Michael, Alfie, Tammy, Wilferd, Roxane, Elaine, and Glen. Thanks also to Rob, Raeleen, and Randy, and to all of our family and friends who enjoyed celebrating our surprise 50th wedding anniversary with us. A special thank you to Marianne Hollingsworth for the breathtaking care. Thank you all so much.

Jim and Margaret Larrabee.

announcement 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.

HALL RENTAL

Invermere Seniors Hall Rentals.

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

Do computers confuse you? 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.

Edgewater/Radium Health Care Auxiliary Valentine Tea and Bake Sale. Radium Seniors Hall, Saturday, February 13th, 2 pm. $5, everyone is welcome.

Jeers to the business owners who are understaffed and have decrepit equipment.

Jeers to the downtown Invermere developer for forgetting their #1 Lose your Blues! Try our “Hard Rule to Build By: ‘Always Finish Times Come Again No More” What You Start’. supper at Edgewater Hall, February 19th at 7PM: Hobo LOST & FOUND Stew & Biscuits, Green Salad, Homemade Baked Beans, Baked Found: pendant outside of Bud’s Potatoes and Bread Pudding - Bar on February 1st. Call 250(local provenance) AND Musical 341-1745 to describe.

Entertainment for a verrry low storage cost of $8 per person or $20 per family! Call Columbia Valley Music @ 250-347-9668, 250347-9869, or 250-347-2126 to play or for tickets.

Every minute of every day, a Canadian woman or child is being sexually assaulted. WISH can be reached 24 hours a day 7 days a week by calling the emergency help line at 1-800200-3003 and/or during the day at 250-342-4242.

OPEN HOUSE In honour of Joan Shelstrom’s 90th birthday.

Saturday, February 20th at the Edgewater Legion, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

REWARD

for information leading to the recovery of a Laser sailboat hull (green with ivory deck) recently stolen from Ft. Point, Invermere.

Call Jack, 403-267-8282 or Milt, 250-342-3353.

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various sizes available.

Now with climate controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637

STORAGE SPACE

assorted sizes, easy access, immediate availability, longterm or short-term. Deck Properties Warehouse, Industrial Park, 250-342-3166.

You own it, we can store it!

Secure, fenced compounds any size up to one acre. Secure containers available. Would also build building to suit for long term tenant. Zoned Heavy Industrial. Invermere Industrial Park. Phone 250-342-5297, 250346-3011 or 250-342-2100.

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.

864 sq.ft. warehouse space with loading dock, unheated, $656.25/month includes GST, available immediately. Call 250342-3637.

SUITE FOR RENT CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS. Conveniently located behind Sobey’s within walking distance to downtown. 2 bdrm townhouse 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.

Windermere, 6 minutes from Invermere, beautiful newly renovated basement suite, new kitchen with counter island, new appliances, new floors, separate entrance, 2 bdrm, large yard, shared garage, $1050/month all included, 403-473-7828, Jessica.

2nd floor office or retail space in Radium, 403-559-9625.

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

1 bdrm, large walk-out, bright, large windows, high 10’ ceilings, new quiet home, private backyard, walk D/T, D/W, N/S, N/P, $850, inclusive, 403-9228518.

Office/retail for lease, street front location in Invermere, with 1 to 5 office layouts. Incentives available with year lease.

Competitive rates starting at $550/month. Mountain Creek Properties, 250-341-6003.

Affordable accommodation in Invermere, $550 and up.

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

2 bdrm furnished apartment, close to D/T, W/D, cable, all utilities included, $850, references & DD. For more info reply to Box 362, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0.

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.

1 bdrm, furnished suite on Greywolf Drive, Panorama, available March 1st, kitchen, TV, satellite, wireless, laundry, $950, min. 6 month lease, 403870-8827.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION Fully furnished home of a mature Christian woman. Windermere, 1 bdrm in a 2 bdrm apartment, February to end May (perhaps longer). Innovative option for someone who works in the area regularly. Must be non-smoker and cat lover (senior cat in residence). Astounding views, quiet, near beach. Single M/F, ($385 + 1/2 utilities) or possibly couple ($500 + 2/3 utilities), 250-342-5561.

1150 sq.ft., 2 bdrm, 2 bath, main floor bungalow, Fairmont Creekside. Includes double garage, storage, deck, fire pit, play set, pets okay, private, $1050 includes util., 250-3456226, Christine.

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

Bright, open basement suite, large 2 bdrm, W/D, walk to town, covered deck, utilities included, available March 1st.

Call 250-341-3236 for info.

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Pioneer Classifieds

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Phone: 250-341-6299 Fax: 250-341-6229 Email: upioneer@telus.net www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

SUITE FOR RENT

house FOR RENT

condo FOR RENT

condo FOR RENT

condo FOR sale

pets for sale

1 and 2 bdrm apartments, downtown Invermere. Clean, quiet units, parking, walk to everything. 1 bdrms start at $525. Mountain Creek Properties, 250-341-6003.

Exclusive Timber Ridge Phase III, 1400 sq.ft. bungalow on ½ acre, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, N/P, N/S, DD required, $1350 includes all appliances, propane and water, private beach and tennis courts, 403-685-3134 or 403-615-3134.

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

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

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

10 gallon fish tank complete with pump and filter, plus 8 fish.

Must go to good home, $100 OBO, 250-347-9556.

house FOR RENT

FOR RENT Contact

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

www.EricRedeker.com

STOP RENTING - No Qualifying owner, financing or rent-toown. Three nice homes to choose from, 250-984-7787 or www. canadianhousingcorp.com.

4 bdrm, 1 bath house in Canal Flats. Prefer to arrange shared accommodation with other female(s), but will rent entire house, $650/month + utilities for whole house. Call Mary at 250-349-5638 to discuss shared arrangements.

3 bdrm home in Windermere.

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

Call 250-342-8662 for more info.

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, $1500 + utilities.

Call Mark 403-803-7306 or Neil, 250-341-7084.

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

Invermere, 2 bdrm older furnished home with garage . All utilities & cable included, no W/D. References & DD required, $900/ month. Call 250-342-9636.

Invermere 2 bdrm duplex-all inclusive:-hydro-utilities-yard maintenence-internet-new washer & dryer & appliancesprivate deck & yard! Lake & mountain views, close to ammenities-huge skylights & windows, slate tile floors-cat or dog possible? N/S, perfect for quiet couple, long term, avail March 1st. $975 everything included! 250-342-6899 or 250688-7798.

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.

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.

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

3 bdrm deluxe, completed, furnished condo in Riverside, Fairmont. Available immediately, $1250/month or $750/week.

780-435-8433.

CONDO for sale 1212-7495 Columbia Ave, Radium Hot Springs

$199,000

Sable Ridge Resort is located in the centre of Radium Hot Springs and is considered one of the higher quality developments. Owners have the benefit of a beautiful recreation center with outdoor pool and hot tub. The condo is on the second floor and overlooks the rec center. MLS# K190626

3-1005 7th Avenue, Downtown Invermere 250-342-4040 • www.1stChoiceRealty.ca

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.

Radium, Stanley Street, 2 bdrm, 2 bath + den, insuite laundry, laminate flooring, F/P, A/C, 1 underground parking stall, N/P, N/S, available immediately, $1100/month + DD, utilities included, cable, phone negotiable, completely furnished and decorated throughout, 780-898-4646 or 780-339-2250.

Brand new 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 978 sq.ft. condo in Radium, available immediately, $700 includes util., 403-589-2989.

Invermere, 2 bdrm townhouse, 1 ½ bath, garage, 5 appliances, available March 1st, 403-2759653.

Invermere townhouse with lots of upgrades, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, developed basement, single garage and large communal yard, 5 min. walk to downtown.

Furnished or unfurnished, $1300/month + util, N/S, N/P, references required, 403-6974319.

Canal Flats, Jade Landing condo, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, F, S, D/W, M /W, W/D, $950 /month + DD, potter.jodi@comcast.net or 724869-3171.

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

LOT/ACREAGE FOR SALE

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

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

MOBILE HOME FOR SALE Must see, 3 bdrm mobile on pad in Juniper Heights. Asking only $30,000 OBO, 250-342-6813.

Fully renovated 2 bdrm mobile home in quiet park in Juniper Heights. Slate/hardwood floors, large ensuite with custom slate/travertine shower, jet tub, seperate laundry room, central vac, hot water on demand, large lot, private deck to enjoy beautiful views. Motivated to sell, $117,500, 250-342-0454.

LOT/ACREAGE FOR SALE For sale by owner, fully serviced, mature treed lot in Fairmont.

Situated in a well developed neighbourhood, zoned for residential, assessed value, $169,000. Can be viewed at corner of Willis Road and Fairway Drive. Call 250-345-6635.

pets for sale

8 acres of hay meadow.

Beautiful mountain view with great building opportunity.

Near Wilmer, Toby Hill Road, $425,000.00. Call 250-3422802.

wanted WANTED, jars of all sizes, will pick up. Call 250-348-2431.

WANTED, historical pictures of K2 Ranch. Assembling photo history of historic K2 Ranch, (originally Ellenvale Ranch), West Side Road, Invermere. Also need any photos of “big house” to facilitate period restoration.

Reply via email, srl.K2ranch@ gmail.com, or 403-815-3225.

Misc. For Sale 4 antique used clawfoot tubs.

Like new acrylic tub/shower.

1992 white GMC 4wd, 250-3420567.

Firewood – Cut, split and delivered. Fir & pine mix, $180/ half cord, $275/full cord. Larch, $240/half cord, $350/full cord.

Birch available, 250-688-0143.

2 budgies; one white, one yellow, includes cage, 30’”x 16” Custom made stone, propane x 36”. Must go to good home, firepits, $300 (regular retail $700), 250-270-0379, $100 OBO, 250-347-9556.

Windermere.

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Pioneer Classifieds Misc. For Sale

Misc. For Sale

Misc. For Sale

White Frigedaire set.

Refrigerator, 20 cubic ft, double door with ice and water. Self clean range, dishwasher, like new, $800 OBO, 403-710-3157, Radium.

ACREAGE-MOVING SALE! We are downsizing, lots of quality stuff, BX2350 Kabota lawn tractor w/ loader bucket and 60” mower deck. Troybuilt 16” rototiller (new). New truck toppper for 2008 Ford F150 short box (white). 200 gal water tank, tubsurround, incredible wood carvings, hand carved dining room suite, seats 8 (incredible workmanship). Stereo stand, Lazy Boy luxury lift electric recliner (new). 1 lift of cedar decking (1”x 6”x 16’). 1 lift cedar, 2” x 4”s 10’. 1 lift landscaping ties, custom office furniture (desk and credenza). Bowflex workout system. Everything I don’t need will be sold, 250270-0379, Windermere.

Architectural Shingles, 3000 sq.ft. dark green, used 16” x 36” panels, $5500 OBO. 2’ x 8’ x 10” white Styrofoam insulation panels, best offer. Call Bob, 250345-6668 Fairmont.

6 person hot tub with pumps, filters and heat exchanger.

Asking $1500, 250-342-9617.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

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

Queen Size

BEDS FOR SALE

Sat., February 13th Sun., February 14th Mon., February 15th

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Invermere Inn 1310-7th Ave

250-342-9246 invinn@telus.net

Quality Top Soil & Manure.

Top Soil $160/dump truck load, $70/pick-up load. Manure $100/pick-up load. Call, 250342-1268.

Bookcase mates bed, bookcase, headboard, 3 large drawers under bed, solid birch finish, complete with Sealy mattress and cover, very good condition.

New $499, asking $250 OBO, 250-342-2805.

Vehicle FOR SALE 1997 Chev, 9 passenger Astro Van, less than 25km on $3000 new engine, $5500, 250-3421354.

Invermere Sears, established retail/catalogue business.

Interested parties please contact Mary Frances, 250-342-6901 or email invermeresears@telus.net.

services 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.

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

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

Furnace & duct cleaning services using the patented rotobrush system. Call AQUAIR for free estimates, 250-342-5089.

Vacuums Parts, repairs & accessories, All makes & models Central Vacuums – sales and installations Bonded & licensed Fine Homeservices 250-342-9207, fhs@telus.net Water treatment & purification, includes drinking water systems, softeners & conditioners, iron filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-3425089

recreational VEHICLES

Showroom Renovation

Sale! we�have 2 displays�for�sale�at AMAZING prices!

Please�stop�in�between�9�am-5pm Mondays-Saturdays 250.342.3577

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

• Phone: 250-341-6299 • Fax: 250-341-6229 • Email: upioneer@telus.net • www.columbiavalleypioneer.com services

services

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

Veronika’s Home Services experienced provider of: senior home care services and housekeeping services Call 250-342-9775 (home) or 250-688-0152 (cell).

Flooring installations, lino, carpet, laminate and hardwood.

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

Blinds, Drapery, Bedding Customized...plus a savings!

High quality & lifetime warranty Commercial or residential Shannon’s Blinds & Designs Call a professional today; for a free consultation 250-349-7507 or 250-342-5749 shannonsblinds@yahoo.ca REALIZE CONTRACTING Your construction wish is our command. Do you need work done yesterday? Call the guys who aren’t on valley time. Alex, 250-342-3472 or Sean, 250342-5968. *Cash*Cash*Cash We buy houses Any price, any condition.

Quick close.

Call 250-344-4890.

General Carpentry Foundations to roofs and everything in between.

Peter @ 250-341-8271.

New nail technician wanting to enhance skills and clientele using CND gel and liquid and powder, hypo-allergenic products at my home salon. Get pampered in a clean and casual atmosphere. Limited offer, $30/ set. Call Tracy at First Hand Nails, 250-688-0286.

Are you happy with your $ financial situation $? Income tax, retirement and estate plans, etc. If not, call an experienced professional for fee based advise. Call Stan Loeppky, 250409-9049.

careers Seeking Demonstrators Sara Consulting & Promotions, one of Canada’s leading instore food demonstration companies is looking for “Instore Demonstrators” to work in the Invermere Sobeys. They should be imaginative, creative and present a positive and professional image. Contracts would usually consist of 2 days/week; Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, Sunday; 6 hours/ day. Excellent rate of pay. No experience required. Training is provided. For more details, enthusiastic individuals should contact Debbie @ 1-800-5675699, ext. 5-1.

Fairmont Creek Property Rentals is accepting applications for Reception and Reservations.

For a detailed job description and to apply contact info@ fairmontcreek.ca.

Part-time spa therapist needed for Rising Sun at Radium Resort.

NHPC required, call Lynn, 250341-5668.

Experienced Hungarian Cook required for seasonal work in Radium, BC. $15/hour, May to October, room and board available. Call 403-285-9743 or email info@milliondollarview.ca

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Pioneer Classifieds careers Carpenters and labourers required. Please call Eric @ 250342-8870.

Call 250-341-6299 to place your classified ad.

CAREERS

Looking for a job or career?

SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION

The Trades Industry Wants You!

Check out one of our upcoming sessions to get information on specific trades.

Next information session: Thursday, February 18th, 1:30 p.m.

Columbia Valley Employment Centre 1313 – 7th Avenue, Invermere

Call Today!

Roy Cimolai, Trades Assistance Program Ph: 250-421-9212 • E-mail: rcimolai@sica.bc.ca

Funded in whole or part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement

GET INSPIRED! JOIN PARKS CANADA!

Turf Management Positions for 2010 Golf Season Eagle Ranch Golf Resort is accepting resumes for positions of Turf Care Specialist in our Turf Management Department for the 2010 golf season (March – October). Successful applicants will be self-motivated, disciplined and dedicated to achieving the highest standards to provide maximum guest satisfaction.

We are seeking individuals with a strong work ethic and exceptional attention to detail. We offer competitive wages, a complete staff uniform and golf privileges at one of the most beautiful golf courses in the country! Full-time and part-time positions available.

Resumes may be sent in confidence to: Eagle Ranch Golf Resort ATTN: Golf Course Superintendent 9581 Eagle Ranch Trail, Invermere, BC V0A 1K3 Email: mwarriner@eagleranchresort.com Fax: 1-250-342-2549 OR Apply pp y on-line byy visitingg our site at:

www.eagleranchresort.com

DÉCOUVREZ CE QUI VOUS INSPIRE!

JOIGNEZ-VOUS À PARCS CANADA! Cet été, joignez-vous à notre équipe dans le secteur de Lake Louise ou les parcs nationaux Yoho et Kootenay!

We’re coming to you for an information & recruitment evening. Attend one of these dates to apply for the 2010 summer season:

Nous avons prévu des séances d’information et de recrutement en soirée. Assistez à l’une des séances suivantes afin de postuler un emploi pour la saison estivale 2010 :

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 FROM 6PM TO 8PM IN GOLDEN AT THE GOLDEN SENIOR’S CENTRE

LE MERCREDI 10 FÉVRIER, DE 18 H À 20 H AU CENTRE POUR PERSONNES ÂGÉES DE GOLDEN

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+ LE MARDI 16 FÉVRIER,, DE 18 H À 20 H AU CENTRE POUR PERSONNES ÂGÉES DE RADIUM +

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 FROM 6PM TO 8PM IN RADIUM HOT SPRINGS AT THE RADIUM SENIOR’S CENTRE

+ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 FROM 6PM TO 8PM LAKE LOUISE AT THE RECREATION CENTRE Come prepared with your resume and be ready to write a short aptitude test.

Successful applicants will be invited for an interview at a later date.

At Eagle Ranch, our approach to golf operations is simple – we strive to provide the ultimate guest experience - which means hiring and retaining employees who strive for excellence in all that they do. We are looking for team players with a ‘can do’ attitude to contribute positively to our continued growth.

Our ideal candidates will possess characteristics that reflect our corporate values of caring, integrity, excellence, team spirit and financial responsibility.

Phone: 250-341-6299 Fax: 250-341-6229 Email: upioneer@telus.net www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

Work with us in the national parks this summer in Lake Louise, Yoho or Kootenay!

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Voted “Best Conditioned Course in BC” in 2005, Eagle Ranch Golf Course is an 18-hole championship golf course located in picturesque Invermere, British Columbia.

• • • •

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? • Campground, Gate, and Visitor Centre Attendants • Cleaning Attendants WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? • People with great customer service skills • Resourceful, punctual, and dependable team players • Folks with cash handling experience • Enthusiastic, hands-on problem-solvers YOU MUST HAVE • Graduated from secondary school • A valid full Class 5 Driver’s License prior to June 1, 2010 (graduated licenses will not be considered)

LE JEUDI 18 FÉVRIER, DE 18 H À 20 H AU CENTRE RÉCRÉATIF DE LAKE LOUISE Apportez votre curriculum vitae et soyez prêt à faire un court test d’aptitudes.

+ Les personnes qui réussissent seront convoquées à une entrevue à une date ultérieure.

QUELS GENRES D’EMPLOIS OFFRONS-NOUS? • Préposés aux campings, aux postes d’entrée et aux centres d’accueil • Préposés à l’entretien QUELLES QUALIFICATIONS RECHERCHONS-NOUS? • D’excellentes compétences en matière de service à la clientèle • La débrouillardise, la ponctualité, la fiabilité et l’esprit d’équipe • De l’expérience dans la manipulation d’espèces • De l’enthousiasme et une bonne capacité de résoudre des problèmes VOUS DEVEZ DÉTENIR : • Un diplôme d’études secondaires • Un permis de conduire de classe 5 en règle obtenu avant le 1er juin 2010 (Les permis de conduire par étapes ne seront pas acceptés.)

Check out www.pc.gc.ca/banff for tips on applying to Parks Canada jobs. Click on ‘Careers at Parks Canada’ Need more info? Email:janet.klock@pc.gc.ca

Rendez-vous à www.pc.gc.ca/banff pour obtenir des conseils sur la marche à suivre afin de postuler un emploi à Parcs Canada. Cliquez sur « Carrières à Parcs Canada » Renseignements : janet.klock@pc.gc.ca

REAL. INSPIRING.

UNIQUE. VRAIMENT.

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Pioneer Classifieds BEAN COUNTER (aka Bookkeeper) As a unique and highly disciplined individual, you derive great satisfaction from columns and rows of numbers adding up correctly. With a black and white outlook on life and an accounting skill set as sharp as your pencil, you will be tasked with ensuring that Kicking Horse Coffee maintains a disciplined and timely approach to meeting financial obligations.

The ideal candidate will have post secondary training in accounting or bookkeeping, practical experience managing the bookkeeping function of a medium sized business and has worked with Quickbooks – preferably version 2010. Strong MS Excel skills are also essential. Glowing references, above all else, will highlight your integrity, strong communication skills and attention to detail.

This is a Part Time position that can lead to Full Time. If the job “numbers” add up for you, email us as jobs@kickinghorsecoffee. com. We will contact successful applicants.

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff

You can remember someone special with your gift to the Canadian Cancer Society To donate In Memory or In Honour: www.cancer.ca | 250-426-8916 or call toll-free 1-800-656-6426 or mail to:P. O. Box 102 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Please include: Your name & address for tax receipt Name of the person being remembered Name & address to send card to

Let’s Make Cancer History

www.cancer.ca

•The Pioneer• The valley’s only locally owned, locally operated newspaper

Senior Reporter T

Job Description:

his is a great opportunity to practise your professional skills while living in our gorgeous resort community. This is a full-time permanent position.

We are an award-winning independent newspaper with high standards, both for content and appearance. We work hard, we have a great team, and we love our community.

Our print run is 8,000 copies each Friday. We also produce several annual tourism and real estate publications.

We offer a competitive salary, mileage allowance and the use of a new Mac computer and digital camera.

Qualifications: As Senior Reporter, you are expected to have a journalism diploma or degree, plus several years of experience. We require a self-starter who needs little training and can immediately become a productive member of our six-person staff.

The ability to cover stories and write well is of primary importance, followed by photography skills. The ability to lay out pages with Adobe InDesign would be a bonus. You must have a driver’s licence and access to a car and can work nights and weekends when necessary.

The position is available immediately. Before applying, familiarize yourself with The Columbia Valley Pioneer at www.columbiavalleypioneer.com. Send your resume, with references, two or three samples of your news writing and a cover letter to:

N E W S PA P E R

Violence against valley women on rise

Editor, Brian Geis at upioneer@telus.net If you have questions, please call him at (250) 341-6299 before applying.

Please be prepared to travel to Invermere for an interview if requested.

Battered and bruised, wracked with guilt, confused and terrified; nearly 50 people in the Columbia Valley are seeking shelter and support from violent relationships – and that was just in the past year.

Ranging from criminal harassment, assault, threats and sexual assault, these crimes, and their victims, are often left in the dark – a plague to which society turns a blind eye because of its disturbing nature – but one group in the Columbia Valley is determined to make sure violence in relationships isn’t hidden.

Led by Donna Power of the Columbia Valley RCMP’s Victim Services, the Columbia Valley Community Coordination for Safety in Relationships was established in December 2006 to ensure effective coordination and promotion of justice, community and health services for people affected by relationship violence, sexual assault and sexual exploitation.

“We need, as a society, to respond and intervene in a way that’s more productive than what we are doing now,” Donna said. “That’s why we are attempting to combine our professional services so that when we collaborate we can be more efficient and effective.”

Donna said that lately she has seen an increase in violence in relationships, and hopes to see protocol in place so that the crown, the RCMP and the people involved in women’s services can all agree on a risk assessment plan.

“What we are looking at is the idea that victims in relationships are not as safe unless we coordinate our services to enhance safety,” Donna said. “We want to get those who work directly on the front lines with people in violent relationships to start talking about sharing information and working collaboratively.”

Donna said she would like to see a number of things happen to prevent violence in relationships, including more available counselling for men.

“There is hardly any counselling for men in this town that isn’t court ordered,” Donna said. “We would also like to educate young people about violence in relationships, teach them how to identify problems in a relationship early, so they don’t become such a victim that they are entrenched in it.”

The Columbia Valley Community Coordination for Safety in Relationships has launched a logo contest, with a prize of $200. Send your entry to Donna Power, CCSR Coordinator, Box 2220, Invermere, B.C., V0A 1K0 or call 250-342-3937.

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February 12, 2010

A Day in Court

By Pioneer Staff In Invermere Provincial Court on Monday, February 7th, the following cases were heard by Judge Ron Webb.

• Charles Newhouse pleaded guilty to Changes In/About a Stream Without Lawful Authority under the Water Act. The charge resulted from an incident that occurred in early May at Lake Lillian, when an excavator was used to remove a quantity of earth and shoreline vegetation around a culvert on the south side of the lake.

In August, Peter Holmes of the Ministry of Environment explained the probable motive for the crime.

“The intent was to increase the water flow through the culvert to reduce the lake level,” Mr. Holmes said. “By doing this, the individual disturbed shoreline vegetation and aquatic substrate.”

Mr. Newhouse was fined $100 by the court, with a victim surcharge of $50. In addition, under a creative sentencing allowance in the Water Act, Mr. Newhouse agreed to donate $3,400 to the Habitat Conservation Trust Fund. The group funds conservation efforts, including the Lake Windermere Fisheries and Wildlife Habitat Assessment.

• Brian Gooding pleaded guilty to Break and Enter and Commit Indictable Offence over an incident at Panorama last year.

He was given a conditional discharge with six months probation and a $50 victim surcharge fee.

• Johnathan Israelson pleaded guilty to Driving without Due Care or Attention under the Motor Vehicle Act for an incident in Invermere last month.

He was fined $575 and given a sixmonth driving prohibition.

• Ryan Jones pleaded guilty to Care or Control of a Vehicle or Vessel with over 0.08 blood alcohol content for an incident in Invermere last month.

He was fined $1,000 and given a oneyear driving prohibition under both the Criminal Code and the Motor Vehicle Act.

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34 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer FRESH DIGS — Brady Zuback shows off the new home of Lake Windermere NAPA at the crossroads.

February 12, 2010

NAPA moves into new digs at the crossroads

By Cayla Gabruck Pioneer Staff

Photo by Cayla Gabruck

When the doors finally opened on the bright blue building atop the Althamer hill it was a dream come true for Brady Zuback.

The owner of Lake Windermere NAPA Auto Parts, Brady said that when he moved the business from its previous location in the Industrial Park to the new 5,000 square foot building on Arrow Road, his goal was to achieve a new level of customer service.

“With this new store we are able to keep our old customers happy and also cater to a new market,” he said. “We want to make it easy for a member of the general public, who knows nothing about a vehicle, to walk in and find what they want.”

Brady has added hundreds of new products to the store, including an extensive line of tools, as well as trailer and boat accessories. The increased retail space and the spectacular customer service, he said, makes finding what you want easier.

“I don’t want this to be just a parts store, I never have,” he said. “I want it to be a store anyone can walk into and feel comfortable.”

Brady, 31, is originally from Cardston, Alberta, a small community south of Lethbridge. He developed his passion and knowledge for mechanics helping out on the family farm. He gained even more handson experience at the age of 16 when he took a job in Chetwynd, British Columbia with Jomax Drilling.

While employed with Jomax, he received a certificate in Automotive Mechanics from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

Although Brady loved mechanics, he did not want to spend his life hunched over a vehicle. So he began researching ways to combine that with his other love, working with people. After looking into a few other hardware stores, Brady heard from a family friend that a NAPA Auto Parts store in Invermere was for sale and jumped at the opportunity.

“So I came out to the valley and had a look at the store,” he said. “Then I sat on the deck of the Lakeside Pub, had a beer and fell in love with the valley.”

That was all it took. Ten years later, Brady is still in love with the valley and looking forward to serving customers from his brand new location.

“It’s amazing what a bright new store and a new attitude can bring to your life,” he said.

Lake Windermere NAPA Auto Parts is located at 481 Arrow Road, Invermere. Keep an eye out for its grand opening in the spring.

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February 12, 2010

Valley Churches

FAITH

How can I help the Haitians?

By Pastor Trevor Hagan Lake Windermere Alliance Church I have been thinking about the devastation in Haiti.

You’ve seen the pictures and heard the reports. “Aftershocks” worse than what most countries call serious earthquakes.

Numbers so astronomical that, after a while, they start to make us numb. “Thousands are dead,” we say, and so we don’t have to think much about those thousands of individuals, and the thousands and thousands of individuals whose lives connected to them. When we talk about as many as a third of Haitians sleeping outside because they don’t have safe shelter, we don’t have to picture the faces of the men, women and children in that mass of people.

There’s something in us, a psychological switch, that helps us cope with catastrophes like this one by keeping them at a distance. We see the devastation on television and turn the channel when we have seen enough. Our reactions — or at least mine — beg the question: “What responsibility do I have in disastrous events like these?”

Jesus told more than one parable about how his followers were to treat people – and they challenge me!

These are two concluding statements from two of the

parables. I dare you to find them and read the whole story.

“I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”

— Matthew 25:40 “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded. And from the one trusted with much, much more will be expected.” — Luke 12:48 Our world is getting smaller. I can do more than throw a few bucks at fund-raisers.

I can pray. I can organize with others to make a bigger difference. I can even go and care for the broken, the wounded and the lonely. And, yes, I can give some of my wealth to help those with so little. The way I see it, all I have — including my time and energy — God has entrusted to me to spend wisely taking care of people. Wealth and blessing are not just given to us by God; they are entrusted to us by God. This old spiritual song helps me know what I can do to make a difference.

If I can help somebody, as I pass along / If I can cheer somebody, with a word or song / If I can show somebody, how they’re travelling wrong / Then my living shall not be in vain.

My living shall not be in vain / Then my living shall not be in vain.

If I can help somebody, as I pass along / Then my living shall not be in vain / If I can do my duty, as a good man ought / If I can bring back beauty, to a world up wrought / If I can spread love’s message, as the Master taught / Then my living shall not be in vain.

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