The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 19
May 4, 2012
Benefit to be held tomorrow for avalanche victim By Lauren Gagatek Pioneer Intern A local avalanche victim buried in a slide at Panorama last month is on the road to recovery, with a benefit being held in her honour tomorrow. Sarah Adamson, from Invermere, was caught in a class three avalanche while skiing out-of-bounds near Panorama Mountain Village on April 1st. Sarah —who was skiing with partner Justin Futa in an area known as Jessie’s Monster, near Taynton Bowl — suffered severe injuries including a shattered leg and fractured vertibrae, after she was swept over a cliff during the slide. She was airlifted to Invermere & District Hospital and treated there, in Cranbrook and Calgary. “Sarah’s recovery process is going as well as can be
expected,” Mr. Futa said. “A wonderful thank you goes to all the friends and family and helping hands around the Invermere community.” A benefit to support Sarah’s recovery will be held tomorrow evening, at the Elements Grill at Copper Point Resort in Invermere. The evening, dubbed Sarah De Mayo, will feature a Mexican-themed buffet, silent auction, DJ and cocktails. Tickets cost $40 and can be purchased at the door. The money raised through the event will go towards assisting Sarah with medical expenses. The doors to the event will open at 5 p.m. and dinner will start at 6 p.m. DJ Futa will be performing after dinner, with attendees encouraged to bring their dancing shoes. The silent auction begins at 7:30 p.m. To donate to the silent auction, call Jessie Blakley: 250-688-0061.
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Canadian Tire holds grand opening Canadian Tire is officially open and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, April 26th. Pictured, left to right: Glenn Breugom, Tyson Brennen, Kristin Dietrich, Bill Wittman, Wendy Booth (RDEK Director), Gerry Taft (Mayor of Invermere), Rose-Marie Regitnig (Columbia Valley Chamber President), Diane Ewing, Craig Knapp (store owner), Lisa Reiter and Maxine Polnik. Photo by Lauren Gagatek
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