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Laird scores NHL donation

By Samantha Stokell Pioneer Staff J.A. Laird Elementary School was touched by hockey greatness last week when it received $15,000 in gear for its Hockey Skills Academy Program.

Kelly Hrudey, CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada analyst and a former NHL goaltender, presented 24 full sets of equipment — including skates, sticks, helmets and goalie gear — to the school on behalf of the NHL Players’ Association.

“Hockey and sports lead to healthy lifestyles and keep you active,” said Mr. Hrudey, during a presentation at the school. “You’ll also get better grades and do well in school. Sports teaches teamwork, how to be kind and respectful.”

The school received the equipment through the NHL Players’ Association Goals and Dreams fund, which supplies equipment for economically disadvantaged children. Laird applied for the grant to purchase equipment for its new hockey program, introduced in September 2010.

The program, which has students skating at on-ice morning practices twice a week, promotes physical education as a way to improve students’ readiness for learning, self esteem and overall fitness levels. With the donation of new equipment, more children at Laird will now be able to take part.

“This opens doors to people who can’t afford to participate,” said vice-principal Stacy DeCosse. “Kelly is so generous to come do this.”

After an assembly for the entire school, Mr. Hrudey took 45 minutes to spend time with the Grade 5, 6 and 7 students who are already members of the hockey program.

After that, he had a special chat with the two goalies.

Studies have shown that physical exercise in the morning gets blood flowing and sparks new brain-cell growth. In addition to the on-ice practices, the hockey program students have extra classes that include fitness and nutrition in an attempt to kick-start them into leading a healthy lifestyle. The students are already reaping the benefits.

HERO’S WELCOME – CBC hockey analyst and former NHL goalie Kelly Hrudey made an appearance at J.A. Laird on February 22nd to donate $15,000 worth of equipment to the school’s Hockey Skills Academy Program.

Photo by Samantha Stokell “I just started the hockey program and already I find school more enjoyable,” said Thomas Carriere, a Grade 5 student. “The hockey is a great warm-up for the brain.”

The program has 47 students participating: 24 in a Grade 5/6 split and 23 in a Grade 6/7 split. Players of all abilities and skill levels have joined so far.

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Spilli-chili chef comes second in national cook-off

By Samantha Stokell Pioneer Staff For the second year in a row the Spillimacheen chili queen came in second at a national chili cook off.

Lori Sluth, who owns Mei Mei’s Asian Supermarket in Invermere, put her Jubilee Whiteout chili up against her nemesis Lori Sluth Mike Callaghan of Ontario at the appropriately-named Zantac Chili Challenge in Toronto on February 16th.

Last year Lori placed second and this year she

tied with Mike, who took the chili crown and a trip to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico with a tie-breaker vote by a chef at Calphalon Culinary Centre where the event was held.

“I gotta tell you, he makes a damn good chili,” Lori laughed. “I’ve developed a relationship with him and his wife since last year and if I lose, I want it to be against someone I like.”

Lori’s already started developing her recipe for next year. In fact, she started before she even left Toronto. Last year, the top three competitors discussed how they might go back to a more traditional chili, which Mike, a three-time winner of the Chili Challenge, accomplished.

“I just stuck with what I liked, but next year I think I’ll go a bit more traditional,” Lori said.

“Mike‘s chili has several layers and has really good spice layers. He’s always in search of new peppers to use.”

While sushi and chili don’t seem like compatible food items, Lori’s experience at other restaurants and with inventing her own recipes has led to her passion for chili. After two years of competition, she’s hooked.

Lori’s recipe included 27 different ingredients including pork hocks, Thai peppers, tomato soup, mangoes, and dark beer.

“With chili there’s always a way to try new things or play with it, change it,” she said. “When I first start a recipe, it’s not precise, but eventually I’ll measure it to my taste.”

Before attending the final national competition, Lori received nomination from the public through more than 10,000 online votes and then won the Western regionals in Vancouver.

Visit www.chilichallenge.ca to see all 300 submitted recipes. Chili fans can taste Lori’s next creation at the annual Spilli Chili Cookoff on June 11th.

High school lives up to ‘aim high’ motto

By Kelsey Verboom Pioneer Staff When a group of teachers at David Thompson Secondary School noticed the steady stream of students who stand and gawk at the old graduation photos lining the walls of the school, they came up with the idea to create a wall featuring past alumni who have excelled after graduation.

After forming a committee to lead the project, the staff at David Thompson were able to brainstorm a hefty list of students which included three Olympic athletes, an NHL hockey player, internationally rec-

ognized musicians, published authors, Rhodes scholar nominees, politicians, entrepreneurs and trades people, and at least 30 PhD recipients.

“We didn’t realize just how many students have generated such great success,” said one of the project’s organizers, teacher Werner Kopp. “The thing I’m most impressed with is that they’re all the product of a relatively small, rural school.”

“I think the success of students is a testament not only to the school, but to the whole community,” he added. “The encouragement and support these kids recieve from a young age is remarkable.”

Mr. Kopp hopes to add to the list, and is appeal-

ing to the community to send him nominations for students who excel in their post-graduate path. Send your suggestions to werner.kopp@sd6.bc.ca.

The location for the display has yet to be decided, but it will be a permanent fixture in the school with high-quality framed photographs to properly pay testament to alumnus achievements, and to help reinforce the school’s motto, “Aim high”.

“I think this wall will be a very tangible, powerful reminder to students currently attending school,” Mr. Kopp said. “Just because you’re a student at a small school doesn’t mean you can’t achieve amazing success.”

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• On February 17th at 12:20 p.m. the Columbia Valley Detachment responded to a single vehicle accident on Hwy 93/95, north of the Invermere crossroads. A vehicle driven by a 61-yearold from Edgewater went off the road into the ditch.

No injuries to the driver.

• Also on February 17th at 11:55 p.m., as a result of observing a vehicle operating in an erratic manner in town, a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt was checked. The 49- year-old driver from Sicamous displayed signs of having consumed liquor. A breath demand on scene was made and the man blew a fail. As a result, his driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for 30 days.

• On February 19th at 5:30 p.m., the detachment responded to a complaint of mischief to a fence in the 4800 block of Burns Road in Canal Flats. Damage would indicate a vehicle caused the damage.

• On February 20th, RCMP checked a 2007 Pontiac when it failed to stop at a stop sign near town. A 22-yearold male driver from Radium Hot Springs displayed signs of having consumed liquor. As a result a breath demand was made and the driver blew a fail. His driver’s licence was suspended and his vehicle impounded for 30 days.

Use of electronic devices while driving One issue and priority for traffic enforcement is looking for seat belt violations. In reality the enforcement, education and common sense has resulted in a high compliance rate and the charges have dropped considerably.

However, the use of cell phones is becoming a serious problem. When this law first came into place, we at the detachment cautioned people. I know the province has done a media blitz in regards to education, but I believe that the message to the detachment members has to now be enforcement. It’s a steep $167.00 fine.

I have received calls from the public who have observed police officers using the phone while driving.

There is an exemption for police to use the phone if it is work related. Examples are taking directions or getting updated information while en route.

Another Scam?

It was brought to our attention that a citizen received a Notice of Parcel claim. The parcel claim had the citizen’s name on it and it looked very professional.

It claimed there was a parcel to pick up, and to make it look more pleasant, it claimed it was jewelry that was being held. A toll-free number was given.

In this instance, what looked very suspicious was that a processing and delivery fee had to be remitted.

This fee can only be paid by phone and only with a credit card. The card clearly had a Canada Post indicator but also clearly stated “Not affiliated with the Canada Post.”

I checked with our local post office and was informed that they do not collect money over the phone. Keep this in mind.

A day in court Court was held in Invermere on February 21st, under Judge W. Sheard.

The majority of cases were held over until March 15th or April 20th dates. Only two cases were settled on the 21st.

• Bradley W. Weppler pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. On December 16th, 2010, RCMP pulled over Mr. Weppler at a traffic stop in Radium Hot Springs. A marijuana odor emanated from the vehicle and RCMP saw a butt flicked from the window.

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RCMP searched the vehicle and found 25 grams of marijuana and joints. Mr. Weppler will pay $500 fine and has eight months to pay the debt.

• Jeremey C. Banham pled guilty to driving while prohibited. On November 26th, 2010, the RCMP pulled over Mr. Banham at a checkstop. The accused was prohibited from driving from September 15th to December 15th due to administrative action.

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Shuswap and Invermere partner to prevent forest fires “We were approached by the Shuswap with an opportunity to treat 15-20 hectares of land under their Federal funding,” explained Rory Hromadnik, Invermere’s Director of DevelopThe Shuswap Band and the District of Inment Services. “This is good for the whole valvermere are working together to reduce the risk ley. It creates winter work that carries through of wildfires by carrying out fuel reduction treatuntil spring and allows us to treat the priority ments around the town and Band lands. Using areas in our Wildfire Protection Plan.” funding obtained by the Shuswap Band’s woodThe land treatment includes thinning trees lands department, crews have already started and removing dead woody vegetation and powork clearing vegetation from priority areas. tential ‘ladder’ fuels including saplings, taller The fuel reduction work, which will conshrubs and the lower branches of trees. This also tinue until March 31st, has created around improves the appearance and usability of the 35 jobs for local residents and ties in with an treated sections, opening them up for recreation. extensive $2 million wildfire fuel management Field crews have been working on the Inverand ecosystem restoration project carried out The wildfire fuel reduction crew have been working around Invermere since the mere project since the start of February and have by the Shuswap Band over the last two years. start of February to protect the community from fire.

Photo by Kate Irwin already cleared the Industrial Park site. Next they “This is a bit of a bridge-building exercise The project is funded through a Community Adjust- will tackle as many of the town’s priority areas as time permits. between the Band and Invermere as well,” said Dean Mar“Creating work like this in the valley is extremely valutin, Chief Executive Officer of Kinbasket Development ment Funding grant obtained by the Shuswap Band in Corporation. “It opens doors to create more opportunities 2009 with the aim of creating jobs and maintaining long- able,” said Tom Woods, an Operations Supervisor for the like this in the future and the whole community wins. We term employment in the local area. To continue this, the project. “The workforce being created for these projects protect local businesses and residents and create employ- Band applied for a top-up grant in 2010 to tackle key ar- hopefully will go on working for a long time. It’s rare to ment for band members from different First Nations Re- eas near the Reserve and Invermere boundaries, identified have this many trained and talented people in one place.” in the Band’s recently-created Wildfire Protection Plan.

Included in the project is a forestry training proserves and for displaced forestry workers.”

Fuel reduction is currently taking place in three spots: gram, providing workers with skills needed to continue The District of Invermere was approached by project managers Brad Munroe and Rob Martin in January to Juniper Heights, a patch of Reserve lands along the eastern in the industry, including first aid, chainsaw operation, boundary and an area by the Industrial Park. basic FireSmart principles and Danger Tree assessment. identify shared priority areas for fuel reduction.

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By Kelsey Verboom Pioneer Staff

Ridgetop riders In this image from 1929, a group of riders pause atop a barren ridge. The woman on the far right is Lillian Anderson, and the second person from the left is Phil Rose. Both were teachers in the valley. The rest of the people in the photograph are unknown. If you have any more information, e-mail us at info@cv-pioneer.com.

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I’ve been warned by many not to dip my toes into the controversial debate about Jumbo Glacier Resort, but after reading a lengthy article in the February 19th edition of the Globe and Mail about the proposed development, I can’t resist. (Search Globe and Mail online for: ‘Exploring the wild frontier of Jumbo Valley, B.C.’) In fact, my beef isn’t at all about being for or against Jumbo. My problem is with the information left out by the journalist who wrote the article. By omitting key aspects to the story, and giving only the facts presented, he muddied any reader’s quest to make an unbiased decision of his or her own. In my opinion — regardless of the subject matter — this is a journalism no-no.

Bruce Kirkby, the article’s author, spent much of the piece talking about the Ktunaxa people’s opinion of the proposed resort, but he completely failed to mention the stance of the Shuswap Nation. While the Ktunaxa openly opposes Jumbo Glacier Resort, the Shuswap openly supports the project. The Shuswap has signed a benefit and utility agreement with the proponent, Glacier Resorts Ltd. of Vancouver. To not make a single mention of the Shuswap in the multi-page article seems like quite an oversight.

Secondly, the grizzly bear biologist whom Mr. Kirkby references, Dr. Michael Proctor, runs the Trans-Border Grizzly Bear Project, which gave rise to the grizzly bear statistics Mr. Kirkby quotes. Mr. Proctor’s project is funded in part by the Wilburforce Foundation, which is a U.S.-based organization that funds environmental issues in North America. The Wilburforce Foundation also provides large amounts of funding to a number of projects run by Wildsight, the organization that leads the Jumbo Wild campaign pushing to keep Jumbo undeveloped.

These are two significant omissions that greatly hinder any reader in making an informed decision. The opponent did well, but journalism took a hit.

Throughout the years, the presentation of facts from both sides of the Jumbo debate have varied greatly from side to side, so perhaps it is journalistically idealistic to wish for an unbiased article. But if I’ve learned anything from being a journalist, it is the incredible power words hold. If we can’t be sure the words we read deliver all the information available, how can we ever make an informed decision?

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The Pioneer is now running a weekly online poll on our website.

Last week, we asked readers what the name of our valley should be. As of press time, 48 people had voted. 75 per cent voted The Columbia Valley, 13 per cent voted The Windermere Valley, 4 per cent didn’t care, no one voted that people should call the valley whatever they want, and 8 per cent voted for other suggestions, among them: The Upper Columbia Valley and Little Calgary.

Log on to our website and follow this week’s poll, which is located on the left-hand side of the screen. www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

Skier identified Dear Editor: With regards to the Historical Lens photo from the February 11th edition of The Columbia Valley Pioneer, I just wanted to mention that the third skier in the picture is Joanne Watt (Thouret), who is the mother of my cousin, Jill Clark.

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LETTERS

American visitor makes name suggestion for valley Dear Editor: I visited in your area this past weekend for the first time and read the article in The Pioneer about the complex history of the valley’s name. After reading this article, a name came to my mind that I wish to put into the mix.

The Columbia River is one of the most storied and powerful rivers in the world, and to have your area be the source for the river is significant.

You also have numerous great yearround recreational opportunities and great hot springs to relax in when you have finished the day.

Thus I would suggest the name “Columbia Headwaters — Recreation and Relaxation.” I believe this captures your importance as the Columbia’s source as well as the other important tourism aspects of the area. It will draw tourists to an important geographical point and allow them to enjoy themselves while they are here.

If you decide to choose my suggestion as for you marketing, I will be glad to return from my home in Houston, Texas to unveil the sign.

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The first question which crosses my mind, is what exactly constitutes a “life threatening” situation? If a patient is being transported by Stars Air Ambulance, I would consider this a significant statement of their condition.

As Interior Health is in charge of the proposed upgrades, certain groups who are willing to foot the upgrade cost are unable to provide assistance. In order to remove the hazardous electrical wires and bury the oxygen tanks, a mere $200,000 must be spent. The purpose of a helicopter transport service is to provide a quick response to a remote area. As more and more people populate the Columbia Valley, this service will be utilized on a much more frequent basis.

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With Sparwood and Elkford also facing the same dilemma, a valuable service is being compromised for many British Columbia residents. Instead of waiting the slated 18-month time period until Stars has purchased new helicopters, why not update the heli-pads to the required specifications?

My question to Interior Health is: how much longer are you going to let this slide? This is an issue which needs to be attended to immediately.

Sure, the Columbia Valley has fundraised for a rescue vehicle, but what is the use of such a resource when the helicopter can’t even land at the hospital? Residents of the Columbia Valley have been battered by Interior Health long enough, and it is time that people stand up and take charge, before one of us is unfortunate enough to be affected by this procrastination on the part of Interior Health.

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Our community needs to shop local Dear Editor: Recently I had the great pleasure of fundraising within our community. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Going from business to business, asking for donations in the worst recession most of us can remember? I would rather shave off my eyebrows.”

A month ago, I would have agreed with you.

My experience was a lovely surprise. The kindness and generosity of our local business owners was overwhelming! They supported the Windermere Valley Childcare Society’s Family Fun Dance with gratifying enthusiasm.

My family owns a business in Invermere, and we are asked for donations from every group you can pos-

sibly imagine, constantly. Every week, sometimes every day. Be they local, national or even international. And no matter how much you may want to, there aren’t the resources to support them all, especially now.

I knew just what I was asking of these business owners, and I was honestly shocked by their munificence.

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Former valley resident calls area name debate ‘unreasonable’ Dear Editor: Having grown up in what was always referred to as “The Windermere” in the 40’s and 50’s, I find the discussion of a generic name for the area — with little thought to its history — is totally unreasonable.

If you asked a Calgarian where he spent his holiday time, would he answer “the upper Columbia Valley”?

As Mr. Wilfley remarked in your recent article ‘The complex history of our valley’s name,’ February

18th, the reply would always be “to the lake” or “to Windermere.”

The longest- serving organizations in the “Windermere Valley” proudly bear its name: Historical Society, Lions Club, Rod and Gun Club, etc. No one has challenged this in the past.

Certainly Radium and Fairmont can tout their unique assets, but it will always be the Lake called Windermere that is at the centre of this special area.

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Denis Chang Manouche Quartet

MOVIE REVIEW

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ARTYM ARTIST

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Out & About The Columbia Valley Arts Council is partnering with Bud’s Bar and Lounge to bring Montreal-based jazz group, the Denis Chang Manouche Quartet to the Bud’s stage on Tuesday, March 1st. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $23, or $25 at the door. Tickets are for sale at The Book Bar, Bud’s Bar and Lounge, and Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

Photo courtesy of Denis Chang

Denis Chang Manouche Project Gypsy Jazzzzzzzz…Tuesday March 1st

Cheesecake Burlesque Revue

Full Stage Show, Sunday, March 27 What does ART mean to you? Tickets available at The Book Bar & Pynelogs

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

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Movie Review: Megamind Reviewed by Kate Irwin If you put Superman, Despicable Me, The Incredibles and a cheesy ‘80s CD in a blender, the result would be much like Dreamworks’ latest animated offering.

Although riffing on a well-worn genre — superhero vs. super villain — Megamind has the edge over the year’s earlier release Despicable Me, providing more plot twists and more laughs.

Blue-skinned, bulbous-headed Megamind (voiced

by Will Ferrell) is an alien super villain, with powers and abilities far beyond that of a normal man. Well — sort of. Although brilliant, Megamind is woefully inept.

His constant efforts to overrun Metro City are thwarted by his arch-rival, the heroic Metro Man (Brad Pitt). Metro Man has the looks, charm, adulation, flying abilities, super strength, heat vision ... etc., leaving

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Megamind skulking around, trying to take over the city with his right-hand fish, Minion (David Cross).

But in an unexpected twist of fate Megamind’s latest dastardly plan comes to fruition, Metro Man is blasted to smithereens and our villain loses the yang to his yin.

Derivative? Undoubtably — in fact the set-up is lifted directly from 1978’s Superman. But where Megamind succeeds is straying from a predictable structure and subverting the audience’s expectations.

A strong cast of voices inject plenty of personality in the characters, with Brad Pitt hamming it up as a chiseljawed Adonis (what a stretch of the imagination!) and Will Ferrell imbuing Megamind with his trademark arrogant nitwit schtick.

The entertaining script is peppered with pop culture references and an affectionate nod to Marlon Brando that will have adult viewers laughing out loud. In fact

the older viewers are well catered to, with a stream of tongue-in-cheek jokes and one-liners that will whistle over the heads of most younger viewers.

What Megamind does well is to explore the dark side of its characters, even the heroes. They aren’t straightforward, their motives are hidden (often unexpected) and the character arcs don’t always go how you think they will.

Many animated films fall into the trap of dumping in some jokes, pop culture references, songs and a saccharine feel-good ending that hasn’t really been earned.

Thank goodness for one that tries to break the mold!

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Out & About Please call 250-341-6299 or e-mail us at info@cv-pioneer.com to enter your event in our FREE listings.

Submissions must be received by the Monday prior to publication.

We may only run an entry for two weeks prior to the event. Please limit your submission to 30 words. Priority is given to one-off events, so weekly events may run rarely.

Toby Theatre • February 25th - 26th, 7:30 p.m.: True Grit.

• March 2nd - 5th, 7:30 p.m.: Disney’s Tangled.

• March 9th - 12th: Theatre is CLOSED.

Friday, February 25th: • 6 p.m.: Red and Blue for Big Mez Hockey Tournament starts at Canal Flats Arena. Runs until Sunday. Limited space available. Benefit for Dave Mesenchuk and family. For tournament info call Mathieu, 250-349-5305.

• 7 - 8:30 p.m.: Bighorn football spring registration at Tim Hortons. For info e-mail: coach.bighorn@ telus.net or call 250-342-8767.

Saturday, February 26th: • 5:30 p.m.: Happy Hour starts at the Annual Wild Game Banquet and Dance at the Invermere Community Hall. Dinner and dance to follow.

Hosted by Lake Windermere District Rod & Gun Club. Door prizes, auctions, raffles, draws. Adults $35, Youth $15, dance only $10. Tickets available at Rona, Home Hardware and from Club Executives.

For info: www.lwdrodgun.org.

• 6 - 8:30 p.m.: Wine Tasting evening showcasing B.C. Okanagan wines at Eagle Ranch. $49 per person. For info: 250-342-0562.

• 7 p.m.: Red and Blue for Big Mez Benefit. Silent and Live Auction, dance, midnight snack at Canal Flats Civic Centre. For donations please call: 250342-1273.

• 7 p.m.: Supper and Sounds at Meet on Higher Ground coffee house in Radium. Enjoy French cuisine while listening to the sounds of Oso Simple.

$30 per person. For reservations and info: 250-3476567.

•Monday, February 28th:

children grades 1 - 5. Please pre-register, limited space. 250-342-6416, invermere.bc.library.ca.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Introduction to bicycle touring at College of the Rockies. $15 per person. Informal session on bicycle setup, gear selection, trip and route planning etc. Both ultra-lite and full gear touring will be featured. Register with College of the Rockies Invermere campus. For info: 250-3428784.

Tuesday, March 1st:

• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Meet, Greet and Tweet, an artist/ artisan networking day at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

Learn marketing strategies from your peers, explore the broader cultural scene of the Columbia Valley and learn about the Tour of the Arts. $10 per person, bring your own lunch, coffee and tea provided.

For info e-mail: tlitchfield@shaw.ca. RSVP to: jami@columbiavalleyarts.com by March 3rd.

• 12noon: Season Wind Up and Ski Party for Toby Creek Nordic members. Ski and BBQ at the Hale Hut at Greywolf Nordic Centre. For info: www. tobycreeknordic.ca.

•Invermere • Library hours:

• 6 p.m.: Doors open at Bud’s Bar and Lounge for the Denis Chang Manouche Quartet. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. $23 per person at The Book Bar, Bud’s and Pynelogs Cultural Centre. $25 at the door. For info: 250-342-4423.

• 7 p.m.: Invermere Camera Club meeting. All skill levels, free to join. For info visit Facebook or Flickr or e-mail tanyadeleeuw@hotmail.com.

Wednesday, March 2nd: • 6 - 8 p.m.: Scrabble Night at the Invermere Public Library. For info: 250-342-6416.

Thursday, March 3rd: • 7:30 p.m.: Annual General Meeting for Brisco Riding Club at the Brisco Hall.

Sunday, March 6th: • 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Akisqnuk First Annual Family Fishing Derby at Windermere beach. $10 Adults, $5 for children 16 and under. Includes lunch and a chance for raffle of Tent and Fish Finder. Preregistration: 250-342-6301. For info: 250-6885308.

Thursday, March 10th: • 7 p.m.: Annual General Meeting for Columbia Valley Botanical Gardens and Centre for Sustainable Living at the Community Greenhouse. Agenda includes voting on a name change and passing a special resolution on our constitution and by-laws.

For info: 250-688-1205.

Friday, March 11th: • 2 - 4 p.m.: Puppet Play special event at the Invermere Public Library. Crafts, games, stories for

Saturday, March 12th:

• Tuesday to Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. .Radium Library hours: • Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m.

• Wednesday: 1 - 4 p.m.

• Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.

• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 12 noon.

• Sunday: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Canal Flats Community Library hours: • Tuesday: 7- 8:30 p.m. For info: 250-349-5360.

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

• Friday and Saturday: 1 - 4 p.m.

Radium Blessings Thrift Store hours: • Thursday: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

• Friday and Saturday: Noon - 4 p.m.

Other: • Fridays 9:30 - 11.30 a.m.: Baby Goose/Baby Talk - free program for parents with babies under 18 months. Eileen Madson Elementary School.

Contact April for info: 250-342-7668.

• Fridays 7:30 p.m.: Crib or Whist at Invermere Seniors 50 Plus Club. For info: 250-342-9893.

• Mondays 1:30 p.m.: Carpet bowling at Invermere Seniors 50 Plus Club. For info: 250-342-9893.

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GLACIAL ADVENTURE — David Stevenson, above left, sits atop a glacial table on the Toby Glacier, during the first expedition to measure the Toby Glacier, pictured right, in 1915.

Photos courtesy of Carol Duggan

Lost album of Toby Glacier expedition preserved in dvd

By Samantha Stokell Pioneer Staff While other mountaineers aimed for the tops of the tallest peaks in the Rocky Mountains, three men from Winnipeg decided to cross Canada and take on a task of heroic proportions: measuring a glacier.

In 1915 David Stevenson, Alex McCoubrey and a professor from the University of Manitoba traveled to today’s Purcell Wilderness Conservancy to determine the size and pace of recession of the Toby Glacier.

They traveled by train from Winnipeg to Lake Windermere train station to place six metal plates on the north face of the glacier in preparation for future trips in 1921, 1924, 1928 and 1929. Since those last measurements in the 1920s no further research has been completed on the Toby Glacier; the source of the Toby Creek.

David Stevenson’s daughter, Carol Duggan from Edmonton and who has a vacation home in Fairmont, visited the Windermere Historical Society’s meeting on February 18th to introduce a DVD that details that first trip to the glacier and her father’s adventure.

“From 1900 to 1920 mountaineers were doing all these climbs and it was a really interesting time and my dad was part of it,” Carol said. “I just couldn’t relate to this part of my dad that had these interesting trips in his life.”

The DVD came from a photo album owned by David Stevenson, Sr. that documented the trip, from Lake Windermere train station to the Earl Grey cabin and Toby Glacier, to relaxing at Lake Louise.

After David Sr.’s death in 1979, the photo album of the trip went missing. Carol assumed it went to her brother, whose wife is a photographer, but after years of it being missing, Carol found it in her own boxes.

In her youth, she had spent hours looking at the photos of her young father climbing icefields and hiking with

GLACIAL PACE — Alex McCoubrey, left and David Stevenson climb the Toby Glacier in 1915 to measure the rate of recession. a huge pack on his back, but with no story or explanation.

“He would just say it was the Toby Glacier, but that didn’t mean anything to me,” Carol said. “When I started going to Panorama [with husband David Duggan, formerly of Wilmer] I realized this was where my dad went.”

When the album was rediscovered, she and her brother decided to make a more permanent copy of the images. David Jr. made the DVD, adding his voice-over

to tell the story of an extraordinary journey.

Alex, an enthusiastic mountaineer who edited the journal of the Alpine Club of Canada and later became its president, led the expedition and invited David Sr. along because of his surveying skills. Unfortunately, no one knows the name of the third group member, the professor.

From the Lake Windermere train station, the three men traveled by horse-drawn wagon 32 kilometres along the Toby Creek, then climbed 13 kilometres with pack horses up Earl Grey Pass, then descended five kilometres into the Toby Glacier where they set up camp.

The route they followed is an historic First Nations route and, as described today in a current guidebook, rather dangerous and not for the inexperienced. “[It] will require map reading and route-finding skills, experienced camping in bear country and careful judgement on where and how to cross the many rivers on the trail,” reads the guidebook Hikes around Invermere and the Columbia River Valley. “Depending on the spring melt and resulting river volumes, this trail is normally attempted in August or early September.”

To take advantage of the summer holiday, Alex, David and the professor attempted the treacherous hike in June. Judging by the photos from the trip, all went well and with tents, fires and food the journey was a success.

In 1915 the glacier measured seven kilometers long, three kilometers wide and several hundred metres deep.

Currently, no one is studying or monitoring the Toby Glacier. A historical image search and comparison would be the only way to analyze the rate of recession.

Imagery from 2004 shows that the glacier covers approximately eight square kilometers, including two pocket tributary glaciers off the northeast side of Mount Toby, that are not actually connected to the main body of the Toby Glacier.

The DVD is available for viewing in the Windermere Valley Museum.

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Trades course provides options

By Samantha Stokell Pioneer Staff With the bang of a hammer and stroke of a paintbrush, David Thompson Secondary School students are gaining trade skills and learning more about job options after Grade 12.

In collaboration with the College of the Rockies, 13 students from Grad 12 are receiving theoretical and hands-on training from local tradespeople for a range of trades skills. The Introduction to Trades program offers students a glimpse of an alternative path to heading off to university after high school.

With all the topics covered in the nine-week course, Winston Ott, 18, hopes something will excite him enough to pursue as a career.

“I felt that if I didn’t take the course I would get nothing out of my secondary school education on what I want to do,” Winston said. “I’m not very good at the university courses, so I want to find something that catches my eye and get some knowledge about what I want to do with my life.”

The course started on January 31st and so far the students have gained first aid certificates and transportation endorsements, painted the Chamber of Commerce building and built raised beds for the community greenhouse.

In the next few weeks local tradespeople will instruct the students in carpentry, welding, plumbing, forklift operation, traffic control, car maintenance and car audio repair, outfitter training and horticulture.

“The course gives the students more exposure to different careers,” said Colleen Weatherhead, administrative coordinator for the Invermere campus in the College of the Rockies. “It gives them a chance to make a career in the valley, which is very trade-focused.”

From February 21st to 25th, the students will build two ice fishing shacks and donate them to the Cancer Society’s Relay for Life to raffle off.

The project will encompass a lot of trade skills, from designing the projects to carpentry to electrical and welding work.

“The shacks are going to be state-of-the-art, with seats, insulated roofs,” said Doug Clovechok, the Invermere campus manager. “They’re learning skills and they get to contribute something to the community.”

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DRILL TIME — David Thompson Secondary School Grade 12 student Kody Carlson helps build a raised bed for the community greenhouse in Invermere. He’s one of 13 students taking the Introduction to Trades course through College of the Rockies.

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“It gives people a bit of direction and an idea of what they can get,” Roy said. “The idea behind trades is that it costs very little to go to school. You’re employed while you go to school and graduate with very little debt.”

That should appeal to enough high school students who hear horror stories of university grads with tens of thousands of dollars in debt.

The program will finish in June with a week at the Cranbrook campus of College of the Rockies where the students can view their options for in-depth trades education.

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Celebrating 100 years of Parks Canada

CENTENARIAN — (left to right) The original Kootenay National Park gateway in 1951, with a fleet of cars outside for the opening of the new Radium Hot Pools. The Banff-Windermere Highway passing through Sinclair Canyon was a simple dirt road and railing when it opened in 1923. Pack horses crossing the Vermillion River, date unknown.

The ‘Pied Piper of Kootenay’

By Kate Irwin Pioneer Staff On March 1st the celebrations begin for the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada. It was 1911 when the Dominion Parks Branch, the world’s first system of national parks, was established. Today, 100 years later, Parks Canada operates 42 parks across the country, each with its own distinct landscape and ecology.

The centennial is being celebrated with a range of country-wide activities. Fees for all national parks have been frozen (at 2008 prices) until March 31st 2012; a beautifully illustrated book, Canada’s National Parks: A Celebration hit stores in November; and a new initiative: the Parks Canada Explorers Program has begun, designed to engage families with a range of fun activities.

Also on offer is free park entry on Canada Day (July 1st) and Parks Day (July 16th), a student videographer program and a free My Parks Pass for all Grade 8 students.

Known affectionately to colleagues as the ‘Pied Piper of Kootenay’, Invermere’s Larry Halverson worked in Kootenay National Park for 37 years. Larry spent his first year in Jasper National Park before moving to Kootenay in 1972, where he spent the rest of his career.

“When I saw the country down here I said ‘I think I want to live here for the rest of my life,’” Larry explained. “I came down from Jasper to visit the area and my first impression was just how green it was; acres of bright green and such a variety of landscapes.”

Larry started working in Kootenay as a naturalist, one of only four different positions in the park at the time. Naturalists are the storytellers for the park, putting on talks, interpretative programs and events. For many years Larry was the local face of Parks Canada.

Since arriving in the ‘70s he has seen Kootenay Na-

tional Park go through numerous changes: park visitors increased, prescribed burn programs were introduced, the job positions within Parks increased, education programs grew and many buildings were removed, restoring the open, wild spaces in the park.

“When I look back at the people I’ve worked with there’s such a dedicated team of people working for Parks,” Larry added. “They have a real passion for conservation and value what they are doing. It’s also lots of fun, I don’t think people get to see that camaraderie.”

Along with participating in a huge number of community events and giving hundreds — if not thousands — of presentations on the wildlife and ecosystems in the park, Larry also helped to create the popular Wings over the Rockies Bird Festival.

For more on Parks Canada, visit www.pc.gc.ca.

Timeline of significant events in Kootenay National Park

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1951

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Banff-Windermere Road Agreement signed. The federal government agrees to complete the road and the province agrees to convey a strip of land on either side for a national park.

Kootenay Dominion Park is established during April.

The highway is officially opened. The first park administration building is constructed as part of a gateway complex. The original Radium townsite is surveyed and the first hotel built.

Warden stations are constructed at Kootenay Crossing and Marble Canyon.

Predators gain protection in national parks across Canada.

Chinook salmon make their last journey up the Columbia River and to the foot of the falls in Sinclair Canyon (a migration distance of nearly 2,000 kilometres).

Bathhouse at Radium Hot Springs destroyed by fire. Campgrounds built at McLeod Meadows and Dolly Varden Creek. Addison’s Bungalows open for business.

The new Radium Hot Springs pools (later designated a Heritage building) opened amid much fanfare replacing the previous bath house which burned to ground.

Parks Canada interpretation services inaugurated.

Huge earthquake in Alaska muddies water from the hot springs for about 10 days.

Temperature of water temporarily decreases from 45 to 39 degrees Celsius.

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2003

Last year for stocking of trout in park waters.

Only consecutive years without a single forest fire in Kootenay National Park’s history.

Kokanee salmon are discovered spawning in Kootenay River for the first time. They came upstream from Koocanusa Reservoir on the Montana/B.C. border.

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site is established. It includes Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho National Parks, Mt. Hamber, Mt. Robson and Mt. Assiniboine Provincial Parks.

The first grizzly bear telemetry study in park estimates Kootenay grizzly population at 9-16 bears over the age of 2.

The most fires (27) burn in a single year in the history of the park.

The Meadow Three Fire (2 hectares) is the first prescribed burn in the history of the park, ushering in a new era of forest management.

Radium Hot Springs pools celebrate 50 years. Work on the Redstreak Restoration Area begins with the aim of restoring native grasslands and bighorn sheep habitats.

Bighorn sheep study at Radium Hot Springs to determine patterns of sheep habitat selection, identify migration routes and measure the response of sheep to ecological restoration at Redstreak.

During a single day in July, lightning started five different fires in Kootenay and Banff National Parks.

Eventually merging into one, the TokummVerendrye fire burned 12.6% of the park.

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 17

February 25, 2011

Helping kids Shine Thru Pioneer Staff Sexual abuse. Chances are, you balked when you read those two words. The volunteers of the organization Shine Thru are working to change that in the Columbia Valley and nearby Calgary.

Two years ago, Shine Thru began bringing awareness to the crime of sexual abuse, in particular among children. The aim of the program is to make a difference by informing the public through speaking engagements. Shine Thru will be making brief awareness presentations to groups, associations and agencies to rally the public to petition all levels of government and to address changes in laws and funding for councilling programs.

According to the founder of Shine Thru, Janet GEAR — Tamela Hart (left) and Deanna Empey (right) modWatson, The East Kootenay area has experienced el Shine Thru’s jackets that will be for sale at the Valley Fitness drastic funding cutbacks that have impacted access to Centre starting this spring. The sale of the apparel will help proper care. Ms. Watson hopes to change that. raise awareness and funds.

Photo by Kelsey Verboom “It’s a timid topic,” she said. “People think what Since starting the Shine Thru foundation, 31 adult we’re doing is great, but they don’t know how to talk victims of sexual abuse from the Columbia Valley have about it. By making it OK to talk about, we are giving victims a chance to come forward out of the shadows. come forward to speak with her, Ms. Watson said. She Our mantra is, ‘When fear creeps in, I will turn to you encourages anyone needing help to visit the Family Resource Centre, which works closely with Shine Thru. and someday there will only be courage.’

Donations and volunteers would be greatly appreci“This is an ambitious project, but creating change ated, Ms. Watson added. Contact shinethru@telus.net. only comes because you believe.”

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 19

February 25, 2011

Your Local

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Bernie Raven

Professionals

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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 CPM , RI, RPA, CPRPM, CLO, SMA, CRES. ÂŽ

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February 25, 2011

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 21

February 25, 2011

Interior World

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February 25, 2011

HERE TO SERVE YOU RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 23

February 25, 2011

Pioneer Classifieds s obituary s Join us in a Celebration of Life for Eugene Mickelson (Sam). March 5th, 2011 2-4 p.m. Radium Seniors’ Hall.

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, 6254th 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.

Phone: 250-341-6299 Fax: 250-341-6229 Email: info@cv-pioneer.com www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

ANNOUNCEMENT

CHEERS & JEERS

LOST AND FOUND

SUITE FOR RENT

SUITE FOR RENT

10% off at The Windy Café!

Once again, enjoy a 10% discount off your bill! 250-342-6001.

Cheers to Mike the Mole for stopping to help us divert the water from in front of our house.

Lost on the weekend, between Canal Flats and Fairmont Ski Hill, grey snowboard with the name Julia on it. 250-349-5275.

CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS. Conveniently located behind Sobeys 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, NP. Utilities not included. Available immediately, 250-342-8781.

Edgewater, 1 bdrm apartment, $450/month. 2 bdrm apartment, $550/month, with yard and heat included. 2 bdrm apartment with heat included, $600. 250-3422898.

THANK YOU

Cheers to the Panorama Ski Patrol for the wonderful care and The Matheson Family wishes to awesome job they did when I broke extend their deepest thanks to my hip. Also, cheers to the BC our community for the many Ambulance Crew who transported expressions of sympathy on the me to Invermere from Panorama passing of Don. Your thoughts and and then on to Cranbrook. Thank support are greatly appreciated. you to all our friends and family Joyce, Denise, & family, David & for the support in the past three family. weeks. Tristan and Kathy.

CHEERS & JEERS Cheers to Dana Bjorkman for being a great friend and always being there through thick and thin. You truly are one in a million. CB.

Jeers to the individual who authorized the pot hole repairs at the crossroads on a Sunday of an Alberta long weekend. Was safety considered at all?

Jeers to those responsible for Cheers to town and businesses who maintaining the Canadian flag are decorated early for Christmas. outside of the post office. It’s a Wait! They are from last year! Time frayed deteriorating mess. Shame to take them down? on you for putting such a mess on Cheers to Lorrie at Lorrie’s PC display.

Computer Repair for fixing our computer. Great service, highly Cheers to everyone who came out to support WVMHA at the annual recommended.

Golden Rock and Fossil Club, Spaghetti Dinner.

Silversmithing for beginners, Jeers to the people who walk Saturday and Sunday, March 5 & 6. their pets and let them go to the Cheers to Susan, Blayne, Kayla, Creative Workshop, Saturday and bathroom on my lawn. Clean up Melanie, Diana, Sylvia, and Matt!

Sunday, March 12 & 13. For info or after your dogs so my shoes don’t You all went above and beyond to register, phone 250-344-2010. have to. for me and I couldn’t appreciate it more!

Stock up for Spring Open House, Epicure Selections, Norwex and Usborne Books, February 25, 6-9pm and February 26, 10am2pm, 1461-18th Street, Invermere.

New products, specials, and more!

s

• • • •

obituary

s

In Loving Memory of

Ralph Payton Wismer January 1, 1925 – February 13, 2011

Ralph passed away peacefully February 13. Ralph was born in Bowdoin, Montana and joined the Canadian Army at the age of 20.

He eventually ended up in the Columbia Valley with his family, where he lived for the last 36 years in Brisco. He worked at the Giant Mascot mine in Spillimacheen, Blue Bird Mine at Riondel, Mineral King mine up Toby Creek, and Mountain Minerals in Brisco for 40 years of working underground in mines. He lived in Brisco for the last 36 years. Ralph will be sadly missed by his daughter, Patty Nickisch and her husband Shawn, and grandchildren, Matt Chomica, Bobby Chomica, and Cali Nickisch. At Ralph’s request there will be no service.

Cheers to all the RCMP officers for doing such a great job this past long weekend! Good work!

LOST AND FOUND Lost, black business satchel at Panorama. If found please call 250342-5229.

storage

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE

Various sizes available.

Now with climate controlled units.

Call 250-342-3637.

storage Secure self storage, call Suzanne, 403-390-4513.

STORAGE SPACE – assorted sizes, easy access, immediate availability, long-term 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 250-3425297, 250-346-3011 or 250-3422100.

COMMERCIAL SPACE New, commercial office, and/or retail space for rent. Prime location, D/T Invermere, excellent monthly rates, furnished, kitchen, available now. 250-341-5788.

Shared WANTED Private room w/ cable, phone, laundry access, internet, and all utilities included, $400/month + $200 DD, N/P, 250-342-4020.

1 bdrm in Juniper Heights, $500/ month, includes heat, Hydro, and W/D. 250-341-1388.

SUITE FOR RENT Radium, furnished apartments available Oct 1. 1-2 bdrm, 1-1 bdrm, and 2 –bachelors. Includes all utilities, parking and cable. N/S, pet possible, DD required. 2 bdrm - $800/month, 1 bdrm - $650/ month, Bachelor - $550/month.

Contact Joan at 250-342-7517 for viewing.

2 bdrm apartments, D/T Invermere, clean, quiet units, parking, walk to everything, Start at $725/month, N/S, references required, D/W, W/D hookups. Call Dennis, 250-3426912.

Apartment for rent, 1800 sq.ft., 3 bdrm, 2 bath, huge balcony with view, utilities included, $1250/ month, 403-519-0447.

Walk to Downtown and Kinsmen Beach. Spacious, clean 2 bdrm, basement suite, separate entrance, 4 appliances, new laminate floor, backyard fire pit, N/P, N/S, no partiers, references and deposit required. $700/month, includes water, hydro, and heat.

250-342-7590.

1 bdrm furnished suite, Invermere, central, quiet neighborhood, spacious and bright, private entrance and patio.

N/S, DD, references required, $800/ month including utilities, cable and internet. Available March 1, 250341-5956.

Spacious, bright, walkout, 1 bdrm, basement suite in Westridge Estates, available March 15, $650/ month, including utilities, in-suite laundry, fridge, stove, microwave, N/P, N/S, 250-342-8755.

Stoddart Creek, 5 kms North of Tim Hortons, great 3 bdrm apartment in a country setting, $750/month, includes utilities, W/D, cable, N/P, N/S, no partiers, references required, 250-347-9803.

Apartment for rent in Windermere, 950 sq.ft., 1 bdrm, newly renovated in quiet area, great for long term renters, mature couple or singles only, N/P, $700/month, includes utilities + cable, 250-341-6018, available immediately.

2 bdrm, 2 full bath, covered parking, fenced yard, $1000/month + ½ utilities, 250-342-9650.

Invermere, large, 2 bdrm walkout suite, separate entrance, 5 appliances, $1100/month, DD and references required, includes all utilities, cable, and internet, N/S, pets negotiable, no partiers, 250342-4436 or 250-342-1427.

Immaculate, bright, spacious, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1400 sq.ft, walkout first floor suite, private driveway, F/P, W/D, D/W, fully furnished, all utilities included, N/S, N/P, $1000/ month. Fort Point Invermere, 250688-3746.

2 bdrm, very clean, furnished apartment near schools, W/D, utilities and cable included, references, rent negotiable to right party, partial rent in exchange for yard work if suitable tenant, available soon. Write to Landlord, Box 362, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0, please state age and employment.

Furnished apartment in town, 2 bdrm, comes with cable and utilities, W/D, references, $850/ month, 250-342-9636.

Newer home studio suite for rent, all utilities included, Internet, cable, and laundry, N/S, N/P, $500/ month, 250-688-0965.

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SUITE FOR RENT

house FOR RENT

Bright, 2 bdrm, ground level walkout, 2 blocks to D/T Invermere, N/S, N/P, $900/month + DD, F/S, W/D, D/W, and utilities included, 250-342-1584 or 250-342-8679.

Comfortable home available in Indian Beach, 2 minute walk to lake, uninterrupted views, 2 bdrm + Den, newly carpeted, $1000/ month, great neighbours, 250342-3236.

Invermere 3 bdrm basement suite, separate entrance, private fenced yard, W/D, wood stove, references required, no partiers, N/S, available immediately, $800/month + utilities and DD, 250-342-5332.

2 bdrm walkout basement suite in Invermere, stove, fridge, W/D, D/W, includes utilities and cable, $850/ month + ½ rent DD, responsible tenants, max. 2 people, long term, N/S, N/P, references, beautiful lake and Mountain views, available April 1, 250-342-2894.

Available Immediately, 1 bdrm suite, walking distance to D/T, W/D included, $650/month + $100 for utilities. 250-342-1249.

house FOR RENT

FOR RENT Contact

250-342-4040

for seasonal or long term rentals or go online at

FirstChoiceRentals.ca

Windermere, 3 bdrm, close to school, $1100/month, includes Propane, 250-341-7700.

Radium, 4 bdrm house, $1,200/mo plus utilities. 250-342-6053.

Windermere, across golf course, 4 bdrm, 1800 sq.ft., main floor, walkout, bungalow for rent, 5 appliances, $1250/month + utilities + DD. Ken, 250-341-1998.

In Radium, bright 3 bdrm home in nice subdivision, $900/month + utilities. Cozy 2 bdrm trailer on large private lot with out buildings, $850/month + utilities.

In Invermere, clean, partially furnished, 2 bdrm home, great location for Panorama bus, W/D included, $1250/month, includes utilities. All N/S, DD and references.

250-342-3841.

2 bdrm, older home, furnished, large yard, pets okay, available April 1, references, DD, $850/ month, includes cable and utilities.

Please write to Landlord, Box 362, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0. Please state employment and age.

New townhouse in Radium. 3 bdrm, 3 baths, luxury townhouse with hardwood floors, F/P, 6 appliances, 2 large bdrms with full en-suites, $995 + utilities, N/S, N/P. 403-2201423 or s.couture@shaw.ca.

CANAL FLATS, VERY CLEAN, 2 BDRM, new W/D, laminate floors, huge yard, close to beach and school, 10 minutes to Fairmont, $800 plus utilities. Available May 1st. 250-342-6899.

Windermere, Indian Beach Estates home for rent. Vacation home features magnificent and private panoramic views of lake Windermere and the mountains.

This 2200 sq.ft home has 4 bdrms, 2 baths, 2 F/P, living room, dining area and cozy TV room and lots of parking space. Only minutes walk to lake. Comes not only fully furnished but includes all dishes, cutlery, linens, cookware…stove, 2 fridges, extra freezer, W/D. Six month lease high season $2000/ mo plus utilities, annual lease $1800/mo plus utilities. N/S, Pets negotiable (no cats). One month DD plus references. Call 403-2664555.

condo FOR RENT 2 bdrm condo behind Sobeys, stove, fridge, D/W, microwave, vacuum, W/D, $750/month, 250342-3417.

The Peaks in Radium, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2nd floor, laundry, D/W, microwave, A/C, underground parking and storage, swimming pool and hot tub, all utilities included, $920/month, 403-8014356.

February 25, 2011

condo FOR RENT Windermere Lakeview Meadows Spacious luxury, 3 bdrm, 2 ½ bath, 2 storey, premium finishing, large decks, bright, open views, major appliances, elevator access, secured underground double parking and storage, recreation centre w/indoor pools, fitness, games rooms, private beach, boat dock, sports courts, playgrounds N/S, N/P, DD, references, $1,800/ month, includes Heat/AC, + basic utilities. Rent to own options. Avail immediately, 250-688-0512.

2 bdrm, 2 bath in The Point, underground parking, W/D, $1000/ month, 403-519-0447.

Rent to own, new 2 bdrm condo in Radium, includes 5 appliances and furniture, call for details, 250-2700102.

Parkside Place, Enviro 2000, fully furnished, 2 bdrm, 2 ½ bath, 2 car garage, $1400/month, 250-3429650.

Executive, 1700 sq.ft., new townhouse for rent in Pineridge Mountain Resort, fully furnished, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, F/P, 2 flat screen TV’s, underground parking, 403-2620262, ext.32.

Invermere, just renovated, 2 bdrm condo, in quiet building, corner unit, walking distance to D/T, W/D, N/S, references required, available immediately, $700/month + utilities and DD, 250-342-5332.

Radium Pinewood condo, 2 bdrm with loft, 2 bath, F/P, $1100/ month, includes underground parking and utilities, N/P, N/S, 403615-9989.

1 bdrm condo, close to D/T Invermere, available immediately, $600/month. 604-997-4887 or 250-688-1179.

condo FOR sale

vehicles for sale

Ski to your door, fully furnished 1 bdrm condo, F/P, deck, heated parking, swimming pool, hot tubs.

Tamarack Lodge, Panorama, BC, $115,000 Firm. Call 250-342-6858 after 6 p.m.

1997 Pontiac Transport Van, 297,000 km, in good shape and seats 7. Asking $2500 OBO. Call Jackie, 250-347-9199.

Radium Riverstone Villas Townhome, 3 bdrm, 2 ½ baths, attached single car garage, 1450 sq.ft., $239,000, 250-347-7787.

wanted

services

Kenworth Tandem Dump Truck, top soil conveyor screener, Massey Ferguson tractor c/w front end loader and rototiller. Call for more details. 347-9177.

business for sale

Wood Stove, very good condition, Regency/Blaze King, 1500+ sq.ft. heating capacity, 250-342-9358.

Busy seasonal café for sale in Invermere, B.C. Serious inquiries only, 250-341-5370.

Foldaway cot wanted, call 250-342-9647.

services

misc. for sale

Support Rockies Hockey!

Pine, Fir, dry and split. To order call 250-342-6908.

Sirius Satellite Radio, Starmate 3 with vehicle kit, almost new, $60.

250-342-3595.

Phil’s Carpentry, Everything from roofs to decks, completion of basement and bathrooms. Phone 250-341-8033 (cell) – 24/7. Not on valley time.

Vacuums Parts, repairs & accessories, All makes & models Central Vacuums – sales and installations Bonded & licensed Fine Homeservices 250-3429207, fhs@telus.net.

Tile & Slate Installs Journeyman tile setter 30+ years experience Custom Steam Rooms, Showers, Floors, and Cultured Stone.

All work Guaranteed.

Competitive rates.

Call 250-341-5645 Furnace & duct cleaning services using the patented rotobrush system. Call AQUAIR for free estimates, 250-342-5089.

Water treatment & purification, includes drinking water systems, softeners & conditioners, iron filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-342-5089.

Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning. Dry in 1 hour! Serving the Valley since 2006.

Call 250-688-0213.

New Business, Invermere Sharpening, Carbide & Steel Sharpening Services, carbide saw re-tipping, Saw-Blades, Router Bits, Planner Knives, Hole Saws, Ice Auger blades, knives, scissors, and much more. 250-341-5447, 345 Blair St. Athlamer.

recreational vehicles

Firewood, Fir and Pine mix, $235.

Larch, $300. Pine, $180. All wood split and delivered, 250-341-5551.

SNOWMOBILE SERVICE SPECIAL

Retro teak tables: 1 oval table, seats 4 to 10, includes two leaves, and 4 chairs, $200. 1 teak table, seats 4 to 12, includes 3 leaves, needs refinishing, $100. Please call 250342-0133.

All makes and Models - Snow Plows, Klim Clothing, Avalanche Gear • SERVICE • PARTS • SALES • RENTALS

Supplying Parts and Service for all makes and models.

Located Invermere Cross Roads beside Tim Hortons

250-342-3350 • www.bpmotorsports.ca

Floor Model Blow Out! Only a couple left! 7 person, 75 jets, ozonator, LED lighting, stereo with subwoofer, waterfall. Valley Spas, 503B 7th Ave, Invermere.

house FOR sale

Dewalt compressor, 5000 watt diesel genset, fuel tanks, welder, numerous misc. tools. Antique furniture and wood cook stove. Call for more details. 250-347-9177.

Invermere, modern, 4 bdrm home in Pineridge Development, 2 years old, 2000 sq.ft., attached garage, $439,000, No HST! 250-342-7329.

Appaloosa horses need good homes. Mares and foal and colts.

Call for more details. 250-3479177.

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

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 25

February 25, 2011

DTSS record broken

By Pioneer Staff On February 19th, Tye Green broke an 11-year record in basketball at David Thompson Secondary School.

Tye, who plays for the senior basketball team, scored 58 points in one game, breaking the 11-year record of 53 points, held by Matt Shoemaker. Tye scored the points in a game against Fernie while playing in a Fernie tournament. His team went on to win the game 99-61.

“It was pretty cool. I couldn’t believe it,” he said.

“My teammates wouldn’t tell me so I wouldn’t think about it. “

The Old Zone February 16th results

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Aquair Waterboys

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Kicking Horse Coffee Junkies

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Hi Heat Hustlers

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Huckleberry Hawks

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Finish Line Phantoms

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services

services

help wanted

help wanted

Get 25% off Free In-Home Consultation, Customized, high quality BLINDS with lifetime warranty, Commercial or residential.

Shannon’s Blinds & Designs, Call a professional today; 250-342-5749 shannonsblinds@yahoo.ca Covering the Valley – One Window

Renew & Restore Professional cleaning, re-grouting, repair & sealing of tile, grout, slate, and stone.

Commercial & residential, 35 years experience. New installations also available.

250-341-5645 refreshtile@yahoo.ca.

Request for Bids: Lawn Maintenance and Irrigation Maintenance for Black Forest Village, Radium Ridge Estates, and Eaglecrest Villas. For bid specifications please contact Delphine Management Services at 250-342-6743 or scope@telus.net.

Bids will close at 1:00pm, March 4th, 2011.

Hair Stylist required at Valley Hair Styling, full-time or part-time. Call Susan, 250-342-9863.

LBO Autobody Your Fender Bender Mender & The Valley Shine Shop Keep your vehicle free of salt & road grime. Have it detailed. Basic – deluxe packages available. Drop in for a free estimate on paint and body work @ #35 109 Industrial Rd #2, 250-342-9696 Flooring installations, lino, carpet, laminate and hardwood. 30 years experience. Call 250-347-9192 or 250-341-1235.

Executive Typing Services, Over 20 years word processing experience. Resumes, manuals, data entry, and more. Accurate and fast! 250-270-0254.

Pampered Chef is in the Valley!

Host a Pampered Chef Bridal party, Kitchen party, Book party orders (get individual orders and still receive FREE items) or you can simply place an individual order with me. Please visit www. pamperedchef.ca to view the Fall/ Winter catalogue. You may reach me at france5@shaw.ca or call me at 250-342-1143 and I will drop off a catalogue directly to you.

Immaculate House Care, mature, reliable individual is available to clean and organize your home.

Also, detail homes for sale. Call Margaret, 250-347-9779 or 250347-6885.

Vacationing?

Reliable, clean individual will care for your home and pets. Call Margaret, 250-3476885 or 250-347-9779.

Wag The Dog dog walking for your pet. Call Margaret, 250-347-6885 or 250-347-9779.

help wanted Want to set your own schedule?

Then selling .925 sterling silver jewellery is for you! Work parttime or full-time selling beautiful jewellery and having fun! Work as little or as much as you like.

Earn 30% on your sales along with opportunities for trips and free jewellery. Fastest-growing sterling silver jewellery company.

Interested? Call 250-342-0399.

Reinhart Construction is now hiring Carpenters and Laborers, also require experienced mini excavator and skid steerer operators. Please forward your resume by email to reicon.ltd@gmail.com.

Pioneer Classified Advertising 250-341-6299

Playoff Standings continued

2010 OldTimers Hockey Association Playoff Standings

Rib Ranch Restaurant at Skookum Inn, Windermere, is now hiring. Breakfast and line cooks.

Servers for am and pm shifts. Please e-mail resumes to Ribranchbc@ gmail.com.

Grocery Store Supervisor

Radium Mountainside Market is looking for a person to coordinate sales staff and cashier assign duties to staff, serve customers, control inventory, order merchandise, and tend to personal matters. This individual will have completed high school, have 1 to 2 years retail experience, be a good communicator, and have managed retail staff in past. This will be a fast paced environment where the individual will have to work under pressure, deadlines, and handle heavy loads. Other personal skills that are a must: reading text, document use, numeracy, writing, oral communication, working with others well, problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, task planning and organization, significant use of memory and computer use. This job will be permanent full time which includes on call, shift , weekends, day, and night shifts. Salary: $36000 Start: As soon as possible.

To apply, contact Ryan Haynes By mail: 4985 Hot Springs Road, Fairmont, B.C., V0B 1L2 In Person between 9am and 5pm: 4985 Hot Springs Road, Fairmont , B.C., V0B 1L2 By fax: 250-345-6122 By email: rhaynesmagellan@gmail.com

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careers

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AG L I O Installations Ltd.

Maglio Installations Ltd. have the following positions available in Invermere and Radium

• Excavator Operator

(min. 5 years)

• Pipe Layer

(min. 3 years)

• Skidsteer Operator • Tr u c k D r i v e r s (Class #1)

• Labourers

Please forward resume to Maglio Installations Ltd. Fax: 250-352-5441 • Email: info@maglioinstallations.com

Is now taking applications for the 2011 season in the following departments:

Cart Attendant

Golf Shop: Contact: Dale Moore dmoorewv@shaw.ca • 250-342-3004

Kitchen Staff

Serving treats to the Valley since 1981

Manager - Quality Bakery Retail Store If you possess Management experience, proficient computer skills and a proven ability to model, motivate and encourage a team in a retail environment, then we have a position for you in our busy bakery in Invermere. This full-time, year round position of Store Manager requires excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively handle the wide range of challenges that arise with confidence and imagination. A competitive wage and benefits package offered.

Starting date is negotiable. Please email your resume to qbakery@telus.net or fax with cover letter to 250-342–4439.

Quality Bakery (1981) Ltd. 1305 7 Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Phone: (250) 342 – 4422

Kari’s Kitchen: Full and part-time positions. Contract: Mid March – Mid October. Candidates must be energetic, self-motivated, work flexible hours and weekends, have great customer service skills, be able to handle multiple tasks at once, work in a busy environment, and work well both individually and as part of a team.

Contact: Kari Dawson, Food & Beverage Manager kdawsonwv@shaw.ca • 250-342-3004

FOUND

Behind Sears, men’s watch.

Call 250-342-6901 to identify.

26 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer

February 25, 2011

Grants available for environmental do-gooders

By Samantha Stokell Pioneer Staff This year the Columbia Basin Trust has more than half-a-million dollars to provide grants to anyone interested in maintaining or enhancing environmental conditions in their region.

In 2010 the trust supported 51 projects, including local projects such as leopard frog reintroduction, pine restoration and the Lake Windermere Project. Applicants can vie for part of the $690,000 worth of funding for projects they want to complete in 2011.

“The goal is to support people of the basin to do the projects they want,” said Kindy Gosal, director of environment for the Columbia Basin Trust. “The guidelines are pretty open as long as the projects have environmental priorities.”

Applicants will have to meet criteria in four areas: environmental outcome, community participation and support, project planning, quality and creativity and cost effectiveness.

The outcome must occur within a calendar year and have biological priorities or be associated with envi-

ronmental education. Project priorities should promote ecosystem conservation, restoration or stewardship; incorporating environmental priorities into planning processes; public education or awareness; or increasing knowledge and understanding of Columbia Basin ecosystems and environmental issues to school-aged youth throughout the area.

Applicants must have the support of the community at large, which can be shown through a partnership, letters or contribution from the community.

Projects will be selected based on the four criteria by a technical committee who will evaluate the viability of the proposals and with a final selection made by an overall committee.

“We want to make sure the project is technically sound and that the projects won’t have a negative impact on other environmental issues,” Mr. Gosal said.

“And make sure that there is broad-based community support.”

Applications and more information can be found at the Columbia Basin Trust website www.cbt.org. Proposals must be submitted before March 18th, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. PDT.

Hoop-la Leah Shoemaker shows off her hooping skills in preparation for her upcoming beginner hoop dance classes and open hoop jam nights, which will run Thursdays at the Invermere Legion starting March 3rd. Leah first began hoop dancing after seeing it at a music festival. She has since taken classes, attended a hoop dancing camp in California, and has started making her own colourful hoops.

Contact leahshoe@hotmail.com.

Photo submitted

“I love working at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.”

“There is something for everyone at the resort and with such a wide variety of departments and activities there is work here to suit any situation. As a couple, we both found work here and it’s great – the staff sports pass gives us free skiing, golf and hot pools so once work is done, we’re able to enjoy all the resort has to offer!” — Brook, Front Desk & Eric, Housekeeping

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is a four-season resort located in the heart of the British Columbia Rockies. Are you reliable, friendly and service-oriented? If so, you should apply for a job with us! Here are some of the positions currently available, starting in March, April and May: • • • • •

Server Beverage Cart Attendant Greenskeeper Guest Services Retail Clerk

• • • • •

Lifeguard Front Desk Attendant Registered Massage Therapist Cook RV Park Attendant

• • • • •

Groundskeeper Room Attendant Sous Chef Outlet Supervisor Shuttle Bus Driver

Staff accommodation and seasonal bonuses are available. To apply please send your resume with references to David Sheedy: hr@fhsr.com, fax 250.345.6616, or call 250.345.6004.

fairmonthotsprings.com

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 27

February 25, 2011

FAITH

Is this the time?

Pastor Fraser Coltman St. Peter’s Lutheran Mission of Invermere Even if you have never read the Bible, I’ll bet you’ve these heard these words: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1).

In 1965, The Byrds released, “Turn, Turn, Turn,” a Pete Seeger song that adapts the biblical poem of King Solomon, a description of life as an ebb and flow of events, a story divided into many chapters. “There is a time to be born and a time to die…a time for war and a time for peace.”

If we step back from the hurried pace of our lives for awhile, we may recognize overlooked patterns, rhythms and order in our lives that give us the sense that life is not as random or chaotic as often seems. Solomon wrote with the belief that God is involved in our lives, working to give them order, beauty and purpose.

As a young person, I had no sense that God was involved in my life. I saw no need for Him. I thought I was doing fine in life. Then several things changed in

my life, leaving me feeling much less secure and certain.

That was the time for me to question my belief in myself, and to consider that there might be more to my life than what I could see and imagine.

I began to attend a church, joining in its worship of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; I made friends with others, and I read the Bible. I discovered that God is present in my life and cares for me.

I came to believe that the Bible is a book that, though written by people, is also deeply filled with God’s wisdom, so that it is a living message from Him to us.

It tells us the story of how God created the universe and us, how humanity stepped out of harmony with Him, and how He has worked to restore us to peace with Him. It is a story of great love, patience, wisdom, suffering and hope. Jesus is its central character, God’s Son come from heaven to reconcile us to God. It is a story that invites us to participate, to know and believe in Jesus and to follow Him in living in renewed harmony with God. It is the story that continues to help me to live with a sense of God’s presence, help and meaning, and I am very thankful that the time came for me to know it.

Could your time be drawing near? If you long for a close relationship with God, a conviction that God is with you in life, please accept this invitation to pay a visit to one of the churches in our valley. I hope that time for you to know and trust God will arrive soon. He loves you.

Winter Wonder Solomon Kirk (left) and Steven Clarke (right) took part in Wildsight’s Winter Wonder program on February 16th. The Grade 2 students in Mr. McDonald’s class at Eileen Madson Primary School learned how animals adapt to winter conditions or migrate. They also used magnifying glasses and an identification guide to recognize the different types of snowflakes.

Photo by Samantha Stokell

Annual General Meeting Thursday, March 10th, 7:00 p.m. at the Community Greenhouse (by DTSS) Agenda includes voting on changing our name and passing a special resolution on our constitution and by-laws.

“Cultivating Community”

Thank You! The Columbia Valley Food Bank wishes to thank all the thoughtful people, businesses and organizations that have made donations over the past several months. A special mention goes to Valley Foods for always going above and beyond!

Valley Churches

Lake Windermere Alliance Church Sunday, February 27th, 10:30 a.m.: CELEBRATION SUNDAY, “By Grace”...Pastor Trevor ministering.

The Lord’s Supper will be served.

“K.I.D.S.” Church, for Children ages three to 12 during the Morning service.

Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED Sunday 8:30 a.m.: Worship at All Saint’s in Edgewater.

10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com Valley Christian Assembly Sunday 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.

Interim Pastor Joe Martinsen 4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com Roman Catholic Church Saturday: 4:30 p.m. at St.Anthony’s in Canal Flats.

Father John Kellogg Saturday: 7 p.m. at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere Sunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium Father James McHugh 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 250-342-6167 ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 Radium Christian Fellowship Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service Thursday 7 p.m. Fun Night Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Worship Service, Sunday 10 a.m. • Sunday School, 11 a.m.

• Relief Society, Noon.

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

• Books • Music • Stationary • Children • Educational

INVERMERE CHRISTIAN SUPPLIES

Selkirk TV & Appliances Ltd. “Serving you since 1971” MAIN STREET • INVERMERE (250) 342-6415

WHAT GOES INTO the MIND TM COMES OUT in a LIFE

World Day of Prayer 2011

How Many Loaves Have You? Written by the women of Chile We will join our neighbours in celebrating World Day of prayer at: Canadian Martyr’s Catholic Church Invermere, B.C. March 4th, 2:00 p.m.

The valley’s only locally owned, locally operated newspaper

Radium Christian Fellowship West Main Street, Radium Hot Springs, B.C. March 4th, 1:30 p.m.

N E W S PA P E R

Phone: (250) 341-6299 • Fax: (250) 341-6229 • Email: info@cv-pioneer.com

28 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer

February 25, 2011

Winter and Summer Fun Starts Here! snow school

fairmont hot springs resort is The Place to learn. fun programs. great prices!

ow register n school for snow tarting s s m a r g o pr ary! u r b e f f o end

Beginner Packages for all

snowBirds and Boardwild

We make your first time fun!

Just $64 and includes lift ticket and rentals. Offered daily Monday through Friday.

Five-week children's learn to ski and ride programs. Includes lessons, rentals and lift passes.

Starting from just $144!

Register now for February/ March sessions.

Be better! Take a lesson. check our website for more snow school programs.

snow school 250.345.6037 *Above prices do not include tax.

dreaming about golf? early Bird golf sale

Mountainside • RiveRside

a book of ten rounds is just $499 until March 31, 2011, and worth up to $800 in value. save uP to $300!

No blackout dates. Fully transferable. Redeemable at both golf courses.

Tax not included. Purchase before March 31, 2011.

call riverside golf shop: 250.345.6346 today.