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Two minutes of silence Cadet Matthew van Urk of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets Branch 3066 stands watch over the cenotaph in Invermere during Remembrance Day ceremonies on Sunday, November 11th. Three separate events across the Columbia Valley ensured locals had ample opportunity to take part in two minutes of silence to remember the sacrifices made

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A BRIEF DASH – Rich McCleary and Jakub Sumbera bare almost everything for a practice lap on the David Thompson Secondary School athletic field on Saturday, November 10th. The pair are among the brave athletes preparing to run 1,600 metres in their underwear at the new Movember Mile fundraising race.

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By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff Crazy Soles Running & Yoga Store is adding a splash of ‘stache to Invermere with its Movember Mile charity run on Sunday, November 25th.

The event — a four-lap run around the track at David Thompson Secondary School — is being held in support of Movember, an initiative that encourages participants to grow facial hair to increase awareness of men’s health issues and prostate cancer.

Jordie and Beva Kirk, event organizers, have added a twist to their charity run. Participants are beings asked to brave the cold in their underwear, and in support of Movember to display some sort of moustache, real or not, in

order to take part.

“We thought about it last year, when there were so many ‘mos’ around, and we realized we need to do something,” Mrs. Kirk said. “This is for men because we never celebrate men.”

The event begins with a mass start at the high school running track at 11 a.m. All ages and genders are encouraged to participate in the underwear run, but nudity will not be tolerated. Snack will be available afterwards.

Participants will be able to make donations to the Movember Foundation and for prostate cancer cures and prevention at the event. Those who cannot attend on the day are encouraged to drop off a donation at the store.

For more information about the event, contact Beva or Jordie at 250-342-2074.

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Valley NEWS

Christmas hampers set to bring cheer

By Greg Amos Pioneer Staff More than 200 families in need in the valley can look forward to a great Christmas dinner, thanks to a long-running program aimed at spreading cheer from Spillimacheen to Canal Flats.

It’s about turning a season of anxiety into a season of joy, explained Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley volunteer Gail Hoffman, one of the residents spearheading the 17th annual drive to assemble boxes full of festive foods for those who are less fortunate.

“It looks like a lot of food, but it’s not,” said Mrs. Hoffman. “It’s the insurance for a having a nice Christmas dinner.”

A small hamper is enough for “a really nice Christmas dinner” and a couple meals before and after, said Mrs. Hoffman, while a large hamper is meant to feed a large family. In addition to food, the hampers include modest gifts for children up to 12 years old, while teens up to age 17 receive gift vouchers for treats or activities.

The hampers are meant for families, low income seniors, and people who are housebound, but anyone

can put in a request for one.

“We can’t judge,” said Mrs. Hoffman, who noted she hasn’t seen anyone take advantage of the program in her 17 years of involvement with it. The program is totally anonymous, meaning the donor never finds out who receives the food, and vice versa.

While the program is huge relief for those affected by an employment slowdown, seniors in particular are important to include in the program, she said.

“By the time their pension pays for their accommodations and food, they have very little cash after that,” she said. “It’s important to make them know that although they’re in this situation, they’re still a part of this community.”

Where the community comes in is in the assembly of the hampers, a task carried out by neighbours, community groups, businesses and volunteers across the valley. Despite a lean economy, working together can ensure the hampers keep getting filled.

“It’s stretch in this community right now,” acknowledged Mrs. Hoffman. “Businesses and their employees can each contribute a bit to a hamper; six or seven small businesses can get together to do one.”

“That’s where this valley is phenomenal,” she

added. The bureau is totally independent and unaffiliated, meaning the contributors come from across the community spectrum, including churches and even just groups of friends who want to give back.

Last year, 247 families received hampers, helping them to save on food bills and easing budgets into accommodating additional winter expenses like heating fuel and cold weather clothing. The number of hampers needed is expected to be about the same this year.

A standard list ensures the contents of all hampers are the same. Rather than packing a Christmas turkey or ham into the boxes, vouchers for the meats are put in the hampers, and are redeemable at virtually every food store in the valley, not just in Invermere or Radium Hot Springs.

To get involved, those wanting to participate can call Mrs. Hoffman at 250-342-6752 or send an email to hghoff@telus.net .

All commitments need to be in place by Wednesday, December 12th, in order to coordinate the food drops, all of which take place at the community centre on Friday, December 20th.

“Register as soon as you can — it gives you more time to assemble it,” said Mrs. Hoffman.

Parks Canada investigating found elk carcasses

By Pioneer Staff Parks Canada wardens are investigating after two bull elk carcasses were found on the Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park late on the morning of Sunday, November 11th.

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tered elsewhere,” said Parks Canada spokesperson Ross MacDonald. “We don’t know if it is a poaching incident or if they were just dropped here.”

The bodies of the two mature males were found close to Radium Hot Springs, on the section of highway between Olive Lake and the McKay Creek area, said MacDonald.

The animals appear to have been killed and

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• On November 8th at 1:34 a.m., detachment members responded to a complaint of domestic assault in the 5000-block of Riverview Road, Fairmont Hot Springs. There was evidence of an assault visible and as a result, a 23-year-old man was arrested at the scene and charged with assault. He will appear at Invermere Provincial Court on January 14th.

• On November 8th at 2:40 p.m., the detachment received a report of possible blood observed on the floor at the car wash in Fairmont Hot Springs. Officers attended and it appeared that a hunter had washed out a vehicle, removing what seemed to be a small amount of blood, along with dirt debris.

• On November 9th at 8:53 a.m., police attended a two-vehicle accident on Highway 93/95 near Binnie Road, Radium Hot Springs. A 2010 Ford pickup truck driven by a 58-year-old woman from Invermere failed to negotiate a curve going northbound. She entered the southbound lane and collided with a Sisco trailer unit on a 2006 Kenworth truck. The driver of the pickup received minor injuries and was taken to the Invermere & District Hospital. She was charged with failure to keep right.

• On November 9th, a resident on the 4800-block of Ridge Crescent, Windermere, reported two cougars in his yard. The Conservation Officer Service was contacted. The cougars were roaming the area. Cougar sightings are rare in most instances but cougars will roam into residential areas. Residents are reminded to be wary of this and be alert in regards to children and family pets.

• On November 10th at 12:15 a.m., as a result of observing an intersection offence, a 1998 Dodge pickup truck was checked near 7th Avenue and 9th Street, Invermere. Police investigating further detected the odour of liquor and the 50-year-old driver from Radium Hot Springs displayed signs of being impaired. A roadside breath demand was read and the driver blew a fail. His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for 30 days.

• On November 10th at 1:38 a.m., the same officer investigating the above offence observed a 1999 Buick

Century traveling at a high rate of speed.

The vehicle was checked in the town area and liquor was detected. The 24 year old driver from Edgewater displayed signs of being impaired and a breath sample was requested. The driver blew a fail. His licence was also suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for 30 days.

• On November 10th at 11:42 p.m., police responded to a complaint of an individual uttering threats of death and bodily harm. As a result, on November 11th a 34-year-old man from Spillimacheen was arrested and charged with uttering threats. He will appear at Invermere Provincial Court on January 14th.

Wives When asked what is the worst part of police work or the most difficult, that question is very easy to answer. It is knocking on the door to do a next of kin notification to let someone know of a death. In most cases, this is an unexpected death as a result of an accident.

So, where is there any humour to be found in this?

You can’t, but I did. While working in Golden I was very much involved with the Junior B hockey team. One fundraising event involved coat checks for a dance. I was in charge of getting hangers and needed 300 at least.

I was hitting up all my friends and one day, while working, decided to try the Kliewers. Arnie is a police officer I worked with in Golden and on this particular evening that I dropped by to see his wife Kelly for extra hangers, Arnie was working traffic out on the highway.

I was in uniform, it was raining and miserable and Kelly answered the door. I advised her I needed to come in and talk to her. Immediately she went hysterical on me demanding to know if Arnie was OK. She started pacing the floor, asking if he was hurt and what had happened to him. She was ready to drop to the floor.

I’ve known Arnie for a good number of years and rather than shake your hand, he wants hugs. When Kelly asked, “What happened to Arnie?” all I could think of was that maybe the doctor dropped him when he was born and that’s why Arnie is the way he is.

However, I quickly realized what Kelly was going through and why she thought I was at her door in uniform. I quickly informed her what was going on once I got her calmed down, explaining I wanted her extra clothing hangers.

All I got from her was “Hangers?” “Ya, that’s all I want,” I replied. “Arnie is OK?” she wanted to confirm.

As Arnie was on traffic section, I lied and told her he was just fine, now what about the hangers?” Wives!

Go figure.

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Arctic explorer sets course for Windermere he said. “It is something that would push me to my very limits in one of the most beautiful environments left on earth. I only had a couple more The Windermere Lions’ Hall will be years to do something like that, so I converted into a frosty wilderness of strikjumped on it.” ing beauty and biting cold as one of NaAlthough he will be speaking on tional Geographic’s Adventurers of The his adventures in Nunavut, Mr. Turk Year brings visitors along for the ride during will also be talking about the impora special presentation on November 20th. tance of conservation in the local Jon Turk will be kicking off the Jumarea. An accomplished athlete, he has bo Creek Conservation Society’s annual skied mountains in the Purcell range general meeting by presenting Crocodiles for the past 25 years, including muland Ice — A Circumnavigation of Ellestiple stays at the Jumbo Creek cabin. mere Island.

“I am very aware of the fight that Turk, 66, and his partner, Erik Boomhas been ongoing for quite a while beer, 27, spent 104 days paddling, skiing and tween leaving Jumbo wild and buildportaging their way across 2,778 kilomeVICTORIOUS VOYAGE — Jon Turk is pictured here during his circumnavigation of Ellesmere ing a huge destination ski resort,” Mr. tres of Nunavut’s Ellesmere Island. The Island in the Canadian Arctic.

Photo submitted by Pat Morrow Turk said. “Part of my whole message duo averaged a half marathon distance of to the world through my writing and 21 kilometres per day.

The motivation behind his trip to Ellesmere Island “My talk and work in general is really using the adven- came from a previous experience in 1988, during which he public speaking is that wild places bring a special relationture and the adventure metaphor to understand our rela- tracked the path of a young Inuit man who had trekked the ship to human beings. It is not just recreation, but a spiritionship with nature, our relationship with ourselves and landscape a century prior. The route of the young Inuit man tual relationship that we get from wild places that needs to our relationship with our environment,” Mr. Turk said. began on southern Baffin Island and ended up in Green- be preserved, and this is a good place to start.”

Doors to the Jumbo Creek AGM open at 7 p.m.

Although primarily an adventurer, Mr. Turk has a PhD land, Mr. Turk said. in organic chemistry, and helped write one of the first envi“It’s a beautiful place and an expedition needed to be with Mr. Turk’s presentation at 7:30 p.m. Admission is ronmental science textbooks in the United States in 1971. done that would be well recognized in the adventure world,” by donation.

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By Kate Irwin, Pioneer Staff This week, the Prime Minister spoke of a total overhaul of Canada’s system for choosing immigrants.

The overall annual number being granted entry to this great nation (up to 265,000) will remain steady, however the selection process will be smartened up. As an immigrant myself, I can only say, it’s about time.

While Mr. Harper was promising to bring in more skilled workers to fill gaps in the nation’s job market, this skilled worker received some pleasant news. After two years of immigration purgatory, I’m in. It’s official, Canada, you can’t get rid of me now!

The journey to become a permanent resident here has been an eight-year slog since I became enamoured with the country while visiting. I played by the rules. Work permits were sought and awarded, giving year-long snippets of the life I wanted. But it always came with an expiration date. After 12 months, I was hustled back to the U.K. It was only thanks to an employer willing to fight the battle with me that I remain here. After a valid application to immigrate as a skilled worker was denied in December 2010, I scrambled to find another program.

Even once accepted onto that, a valid work permit application was denied, forcing me to drop everything in the middle of a work day and head for the border to claim the coveted piece of paper allowing me to remain employed.

I can’t pretend to be unique. But as a 20-something with a college education, spotless criminal record and incredible enthusiasm to work, the constant setbacks grated.

The less resilient, although eminently qualified, would likely have faltered. I was close to giving up myself; not even due to the ever-growing amount of money and time spent, but because I couldn’t stand living on a knife edge. Three years after moving to the valley, I felt no closer to any certainty of being able to stay.

Now, for the first time ever, I’m guaranteed a place here.

Coming from a country rife with overcrowding, I’m not calling for an open-door immigration policy, but come on, Canada, learn to let the right ones in.

Last touches of autumn In this image, dated 1913, a group of six men pose amid the hay bales in Invermere after the fall harvest. If you have any more information on this or any Historical Lens photograph, email us at info@cv-pioneer.com.

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Words from the Web I’d like to make one thing clear. I think the provincial government is doing exactly the right thing by keeping away from the Columbia Valley Recreation Advisory Council.

This group is a Wildsight initiative and is populated largely by Wildsight members. It does not enjoy broad-based community support, despite what organizers say. Now it’s trying to forge ahead with

several key participants no longer at the table.

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Election results aren’t worth celebrating Dear Editor: In case you missed it, there was a recent election south of the border and the charismatic Barack Obama was given an overwhelming mandate by 50.3 per cent of the voters to serve four more years in office.

However, in a worldwide poll, including Canada, Obama was the choice of more than 80 per cent of people. That just goes to show the power of TV and other media sources.

Obama is an impressive speaker, a devoted family man and just seems to be an all around nice person. He’d be welcome for dinner at our house any time.

But what has he done for our neighbours to the south?

When Obama was elected in 2008, the U.S. debt, accumulated over more than 200 years, was $10 trillion dollars.

It’s now over $16 trillion. That amounts to $47,000 for every man, woman and child in the country. His signature piece of legislation dubbed “Obamacare” is expected to add at least $2.5 trillion over the next 10 years.

Unemployment is higher than when he took office. The number of people on welfare has increased by 45 per cent.

Meanwhile the president keeps promising more free stuff without knowing where the money will come from.

Unfortunately, debts have to be paid.

If you don’t pay your mortgage, you lose your house. But most of us are naive enough to think that government debt is not our debt.

There are lots of people in places like Greece who went along for years thinking that there was no end to the “free lunch.”

Now, among other problems, they are faced with high unemployment, especially among youth, which has sparked riots and violence in the streets. The end result could be bankruptcy. Unbelievable as it seems, the U.S. is on the same fast track.

Apparently, four years isn’t enough time to get around to a few other minor items such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, which are going broke.

The only action has been to take money away from these programs.

Did you ever wonder where the money comes from to build up these national debts? It’s always been kind of a mystery to me, but I think that a good portion is owed to China. What will happen if the US does go bankrupt? Are we going to have to learn Chinese to cross the border?

Anyway, he does seem like a nice guy and might just need more time to learn the ropes. After all he has never run any business in his life.

Bob Hahn, Juniper Heights

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Stop frying our brains with smart meters Dear Editor: I pass through your area from time to time for work and was recently there and caught a copy of your paper.

I was pleased to see that Beverley Sinclair is spreading some worthwhile information that I don't believe many people know the full implications of.

There is a huge following for several groups fighting to stop smart meters. The small town of Enderby had a 300-person turnout for a meeting against the installation of these meters, which are proven to harm by many scientists. One not mentioned by Beverley was Dr. Magda Havas of Trent University in Ontario, who has done many studies on wireless technology.

By just searching for B.C. smart meters on the Internet, one will find the extent of what these new meters (on top of all our other wireless gadgets) are doing to our planet and the people on it; especially what's happening in B.C. itself.

A year ago, our very own Auditor General said BC Hydro, our citizens' sort-of-owned company, has been deferring 27 debt accounts and was at that time was $2.2 billion in debt. By 2017 it will be $5 billion in debt. BC Hydro is going bankrupt right before our eyes!

I say “sort-of-owned", because as you will see when the smart meter installer comes to your home to give you your $500 meter (which may have to be replaced in five years), they will have Corix written on the truck door.

Corix is not from B.C.; we are losing our company.

There are 2,300 U.S. Navy documents describing wireless microwaves or radio frequency waves that were invented as weapons and can harm all humans. This technology can also harm wildlife including plants and animals. It's killing bees. What happens when they're gone? What happens without pollination?

Thanks, Beverley, for being aware. I hope we all take the same step as you and get informed and spread the word. Don't forget to talk to your governments at all levels. This is without a doubt the only way to stop an unnecessary radio frequency from frying our brains, as well as to save BC Hydro and the planet.

Mark Hermary, Richmond

New Enbridge pipeline is cause for concern for our country Dear Editor: I am a Canadian citizen, and the news about the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline set to be laid from Alberta to Kitimat in order to sell oil to China concerns me greatly. I have a much better idea that will benefit all Canadians, and perhaps Americans too: keep the oil in Canada and let Canadians benefit from their resources.

All that oil in Alberta can keep our cars and trucks rolling for many years, maybe centuries. Gasoline prices

could be lowered substantially.

When I came to Canada in 1957, I drove my Oldsmobile at a cost of 30 cents per imperial gallon. I read The Betrayal of Canada by Mel Hurtig, and what he says is stunning. Former prime minister Brian Mulroney allowed Canada’s national resources to come under foreign control by his famous free trade deal back in 1983.

Here’s president Ronald Reagan’s quote after he signed the agreement: “This agreement will provide enormous benefits for the United States. It will remove

all Canadian tariffs, secure improved access to Canada’s market for our manufacturing, agriculture, high technology and financial sectors, and improve our security through additional access to Canadian energy supplies.

We have also gained important investment opportunities in Canada.”

I congratulate prime minister Brian Mulroney.

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Out & About Jessa Hilton, ICAN volunteer, plays with Kermie the kitten , one of the many furry companions up for adoption at the Invermere Companion Animal Network. The organization is holding a comedy show on Friday, November 23rd to raise money for a new rescue and adoption centre. See page 28 for more.

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Movie Review: Savages Reviewed by Greg Amos Buckle up – Savages is one ride that’s not for the faint of heart.

This tale of unconventional drug warfare between two pot-growing buddies from Laguna Beach, California, and a ruthless Mexican drug cartel starts off interestingly. We learn in the first twenty minutes that Ben (Aaron TaylorJohnson), a brilliant, peace-loving botanist, and Chon (Taylor Kitsch), a former Navy Seal hardened through tours of duty in Afghanistan, are living the life thanks to their successful business trafficking highly potent marijuana. But something lurks just south of the border.

Cue a gruesome beheading video e-mailed to the boys from the Mexican Baja cartel headed by Elena (Salma Hayek) and henchman Lado (Benicio Del Toro), and the trouble begins. The Mexicans make an offer they can’t re-

fuse, prompting Ben, Chon and O (Blake Lively) – the girlfriend they share in a, shall we say, unusual relationship — to prepare for an overnight exit from the business.

Something goes wrong, and O winds up kidnapped by the Mexicans. Cue the desperate plan to retrieve the girl.

This is where director Oliver Stone steers the plot towards convoluted business negotiations, the involvement of crooked FBI agent Dennis (John Travolta), and a series of paramilitary-style attacks by a suddenly armed-and-dangerous contingent of Californians deep in Mexican drug lord territory. Through exchanges of videos and misinformation by e-mail, the boys and their team of (totally out of place) hipster computer hackers sow confusion amidst the violence that’s purported to come from a rival drug enterprise. It becomes a battle of wills, as Stone bangs home the idea that savagery and morality are relative terms.

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

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.

Saturday, November 17th

Sunday, November 25th

• Customer Appreciation Days at River Gems Jewellery & Fossil Gallery in Invermere on Saturday, November 17th and Sunday, November 18th. For more information, call 250-342-0177.

• 11 a.m.: Movember Mile Underwear Run organized at the David Thompson Secondary School track. Fourlap run in underwear sporting a moustache (real or fake) to raise awareness of and funds for men’s health. All ages and genders welcome. For info: 250-342-2074.

Sunday, November 18th • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Christmas Craft Bazaar at the Edgewater Legion branch. Lunch 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. for $6.

To book a table, call Doreen at 250-347-9550.

Tuesday, November 20th

• Closed from October 28th to December 26th.

• 7:30 p.m.: Annual General Meeting for the Jumbo Creek Conservation Society at Windermere Lions’ Hall. Special guest speaker will be the award-winning author and scientist Jon Turk. Doors open, 7 p.m.

Friday, November 16th

Friday, November 23rd

• 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Adventure Club returns to the Invermere Public Library. Students in Grades 5 - 7 are invited to help us solve the mysterious death of the Baroness Arabella Rummun. Call 250-342-6416 to let us know you plan to join.

• 6 - 10 p.m.: Open House at River Gems Jewellery & Fossil Gallery in Invermere. Call 250-342-0177.

• 9 p.m.: Groove rock band Willhorse live at the Station Pub in Invermere. No cover charge. Call 250-342-5557.

• 6 p.m - 11 p.m.: ICAN dinner and Raise the Woof Comedy Show to raise money for a new rescue and adoption centre. Emcee Bill Cropper, dinner by Anne Riches. Doors open 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., followed by comedy show at Invermere Community Hall. Ages 19+. Tickets $45 at The Book Bar, One Hour Photo, Invermere Vet Hospital, Furry Companions, Smoking Waters Coffee Co. For more info, call 250-341-7888.

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Saturday, November 17th • 5 p.m.: Light Up Night in Invermere. Christmas parade beginning at 6 p.m. Event features visits with Santa, live local entertainment and window display contest. For more info, call Alita Bentley at 250-341-3775.

• 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Third Annual Arts Alive show at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Unique, handmade, Canadian artwork available from local artists. Admission $2, proceeds benefit ICAN. For more information, email info@blissbeads.ca or phone 250-342-6507 or 250-342-9394.

• 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Effusion Art Gallery welcomes gallery artist Christine Simpson to do an art demonstration for the Light Up event. 1033 7th Avenue, Invermere. For info: 250-341-6877 or www.effusionartgallery.com .

• 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Fusion Wellness Spa mini services during Light Up Night: $5 to $15 for a variety of mini-services. For more information, call Fusion at 250-341-3511.

Saturday, November 24th • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Hoodoo Quilters craft sale at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

• 10:30 a.m.: Christmas Crafts with Trudy at the Radium Public Library. For children aged five and up.

For more information, call 250-347-2434.

• 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Headwaters Arts Society, art show and sale at Canal Flats Community Hall. Free refreshments and sweets served. For info: 250-349-5877.

• 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Country Christmas Bazaar at the Elk Park Upper Ranch, Old Eaton House. Cider, a Christmas cheer and shopping.

• 6 p.m.: Brisco Riding Club Annual Awards Night at Brisco Hall. Roast beef dinner at 6 p.m., awards, auction and dance to follow. Tickets available at Pip’s Country Store or at the door.

• 6 p.m. Live music night with Like Father Like Son at Eagle Ranch Resort. Dinner at 6 p.m., dance at 7 p.m. $40 per person. Tickets available at The Book Bar and Circle Health Food Store, or by calling 250-342-0562.

Monday, November 26th • Ladies’ Night Out at Lake Windermere Alliance Church. An evening of inspiration, music, fun, food and fellowship in preparation for the busy Christmas season. Tickets are $10. Call 250-342-6657, 250-3423234 or 250-342-2129 to find out more.

Friday, November 30th • 12 p.m.: Soup and a bun and dessert at Edgewater Legion $6. For info, call Joyce Longe at 250-347-9388.

• 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.: The 19th annual Big Christmas Craft Sale at Invermere Community Hall. Many new artisans as well as returning favourites. Entry fee: $2 to the Windermere Childcare Society or a donation to the Columbia Valley Food Bank.

Saturday, December 1st • 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.: The 19th annual Big Christmas Craft Sale at Invermere Community Hall. Entry fee: $2 or a donation to the Columbia Valley Food Bank.

Sunday December 2nd • Super Sunday in Invermere. Local businesses offering big Christmas specials. For more information, call Alita Bentley at 250-341- 3775.

• 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. 9th annual Feed the Town at Copper Point Golf Club. Free Christmas feast. Everyone invited. Cash and non-perishable food items accepted for donation to the Invermere Food Bank.

Thursday December 6th • 4:45 p.m.: Candlelight vigil to remember the 1989 victims of the Montreal Ecole Polytechnique massacre.

All encouraged to attend. For more information, call Rachel King at 250-341-3963.

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November 16, 2012

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A Fairmont Hot Springs man and members of his family are gearing up for their annual display of Christmas lights.

George Gray, his wife Stella and son Shayne have lived in the valley for the past 23 years and add a little warmth to the valley each winter by crafting ornate Christmas light displays in the field near the Fairmont Hot Springs sign.

The Grays have already started their regime of checking over 20,000 bulbs and choosing which figurines they will use this year, ranging from cutouts from the Twelve Days of Christmas to Charlie Brown and Snoopie.

“Halloween is a one-day event, so I don’t do anything about that,” George said. “Easter is when the golf season is on so I don’t do anything there. Christmas is my donation, or whatever you want to call it, to the community.”

Installing lights in the Columbia Valley since 1991, the Fairmont expert in everything Christmas estimates that he has installed close to 420,000 individual lights. His displays have appeared on The Weather Network, CTV News and Global TV Calgary.

The world of beautiful bulbs is not always as glowing as it may appear. George, 74, has DASHING DECORATORS — George and Stella Gray add their had to battle sub zero temperatures, a near own creative Christmas displays to the entrance of Fairmont Hot plummet from the roof of his home and pesky Springs every year.

Photo by Kristian Rasmussen bulbs that decide to twinkle to their own tune.

Luckily Fairmont’s Father Christmas has the that is where Shane comes in,” George added. help of his family to bring Christmas cheer.

In addition to a helping hand on the ground, George’s son, Shayne, is a regular fixture in help- George has also enlisted the artistic talents of David ing to erect his father’s creative displays.

Thompson Secondary Grade 12 Student Sammy Lum. “The only thing is that I am getting too old now to pound a sledge hammer to get things into the ground . . .Continued on page 26

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Application forms are available at The Family Resource Centre, Columbia Valley Employment Centre, Akisqnuk Health Centre, Shuswap Band Office, Canal Flats Headwaters Centre or 250-342-6752.

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To sponsor a family hamper, call Gail at 250-342-6752 or Helen at 250-342-6789; or email Gail at hghoff@telus.net or Helen at hw6789@telus. net to register your commitment by Wednesday, December 12th.

To donate an Angel gift, visit the children’s and seniors’ Angel Tree at Essentials (516, 13th St.) after November 23rd or the children’s Angel Tree in Dairy Queen after Friday, November 30th. Return wrapped and labelled gifts to the stores by the December 15th deadline.

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November 16, 2012

Giving back with festive ornaments Submitted by Effusion Art Gallery This Christmas, why not give the perfect gift? Purchase an original piece of art, with all proceeds going to the Invermere Family Resource Centre, at Effusion Art Gallery’s fourth annual Christmas ornament sale, starting Saturday, November 17th.

This is definitely the gift that keeps on giving.

Choose beautifully handcrafted ornaments for your own tree, or give them as an original gift and keepsake.

This highly successful event was created by Effusion’s Heather Cuell and Daryl DaCosta. It involves gallery artists who create Christmas tree ornaments with 100 per cent of the proceeds going directly to a local charity.

In 2009, the Family Resource Centre was the beneficiary of money raised, while in 2010, proceeds went to the Invermere & District Hospital Emergency Department. In 2011, the recipient was the Women’s Information and Safe Home (WISH).

Come and enjoy our beautifully decorated tree and find that perfect gift, while giving back to our community in the true spirit of Christmas. Gallery artist Christine Simpson will be creating art on November 17th, from 4 - 8 p.m. Her ornaments will also be on display.

Annual General Meeting Tuesday, November 20th

7:30 p.m. at the WINDERMERE LIONS HALL (Visitors Centre – Doors open at 7 p.m.)

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ENTRY FEE: $2 to the Windermere Childcare Society or a donation to the Invermere Food Bank

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November 16, 2012

YOUR MONEY

U.S. housing market update Many people find deciphering the endless media stories about the U.S. housing market to be a tedious task. In order to understand the current U.S. housing situation and where it might be headed, it’s important to have a sense of where the housing market has been and the impact it has had on the overall economy.

Housing history On average over the past 50 years, the United States population has built about 1.5 million new homes per year. These 1.5 million homes are built to satisfy demand from immigration, population growth, desire for holiday cottages, and old derelict houses needing replacement.

Never once did the United States build fewer than a million new homes from 1958 to 2007.

During this same historical period, the supply of unsold homes normally averaged about a 4.5 month supply. These historical figures are important to the overall economy because each house built represents about three full-time jobs in the economy each year.

The big slump Since the crash in 2008, the United States built 554,000 new homes in 2009, 586,000 new homes in 2010, and 608,000 new homes in 2011.

All of these figures were far below the 1.5 million constructed on average during the past 50 years, and significantly added to the unemployment figures in the

United States. In fact, it has been estimated that America lost 7.5 million jobs during the recession and that close to 50 per cent of those jobs were lost in the construction industry alone.

What happened?

Falling interest rates and relaxed lending standards contributed to easy credit, which fueled speculation. Among other things, people speculated in real estate. Eventually, the American housing market was overbuilt, and the inventory of unsold new homes climbed from 4.5 months to well over 12 months supply. Many speculators had run up so much debt that they were unable to make their payments once low introductory interests rates had expired.

With so many bad loans and unwanted housing inventory on their books, and nobody buying mortgagebacked securities, banks found themselves having to tighten credit. This tightening came in the form of calling in lines of credit and refusing to renew mortgages.

Some banks failed, others were bought out and very few homes were bought or sold during the crash.

What can remedy the situation?

First, when a country has too many newly built homes sitting unsold on the market it needs two things to happen: an increase in people and a decrease in construction. Luckily, the United States has been working on both of these factors.

Americans have not stopped having babies or allowing entry to immigrants and they have definitely been building fewer houses. This has led the inventory of unsold homes to fall back to the historical average of 4.5 months supply.

Secondly, interest rates need to normalize. This will be a slow process, as the economy needs a moderate level of inflation to create growth and rising interest rates tend to slow growth. Over the long run, gradually moving interest rates back to a more sustainable level will help control speculation and encourage savings, restoring some equilibrium to the economy.

While economic downturns can be swift, recoveries are usually much slower to take effect. Positive changes to the U.S. economy will take time, and will require the population to make a lot of hard decisions about their consumption, lifestyles and futures.

The silver lining On a positive note, the U.S. economy essentially purged its system of a lot of the unsustainable activity going on. In fact, most sectors of the U.S. economy have experienced high levels of productivity and profitability over the past 18 months.

To this day, the stocks of large-cap U.S. companies are among the highest performing sectors in the world.

Furthermore, as the housing market tends to be a leading economic indicator, its recent improvement should give hope that things are getting better for the U.S. economy.

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November 16, 2012

Probation and fines after assault

By Pioneer Staff A man who punched his sister and broke her nose while she held her infant son pleaded guilty to assault and breach of undertaking in Invermere Provincial Court on November 8th.

Judge Ron Webb sentenced David Nathan Pascal to a year of probation and two $300 fines for each offense.

The events stem from an argument between Mr. Pascal, 28, who had recently become separated from his wife and children, and his sister at a residence on the Shuswap reservation near Invermere on January 1st, 2012.

Mr. Pascal was also caught breaching alcohol requirements of his probation by Columbia Valley Detachment members on the evening of February 17th, after he was kicked out of Copper City Saloon for becoming too intoxicated.

In the time since the offense, Mr. Pascal has rekindled his relationship with his sister and has secured a stable position with a drywall company in the area, he told the court.

His probation requires him to abstain from alcohol and attend addiction counselling services.

Court Briefs: November 8th Arguing during traffic stop yields $100 fine Invermere local Rodney Edward Taylor, 59, pleaded guilty to willfully resisting or obstructing a police officer after he refused to comply with Cranbrook RCMP during a routine traffic stop on January 26th.

Mr. Taylor was stopped by officers after he was spotted not wearing a seatbelt while driving on Kootenay Street North at 11:15 a.m. When RCMP officers asked for identification Mr. Taylor refused and began questioning the authority of the officers to the point that he had to be arrested, searched and briefly detained, said Lynal Doerkson, crown counsel.

“Mr. Taylor was of the view that he didn’t need to comply to the law,” he explained.

The Invermere man, who has no criminal record, had been acting on a philosophy from a book that he had recently read, Mr. Doerkson added. Judge Webb granted Mr. Taylor an absolute discharge, but added a $100 fine.

“This is a free court,” Judge Webb said. “I have patience for people on some days and less on other days.”

Vandalism case discharged Kellen Viret was given an absolute discharge on a

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charge of mischief under $5,000 after he caused damage to the hood, door, roof and trunk of his partner’s dad’s 1989 RX7 sports car.

The victim had made racist comments about the background and heritage of Mr. Viret, said Carmelle Laroche, Native Court Worker. Mr. Viret, who has a child with the daughter of the victim, designed his vandalism to target the German heritage of her father.

“He made fun of your background, so you made fun of his,” said an irritated Judge Webb.

House arrest after attempted crowbar entry A former Fairmont Hot Springs man caught by his neighbour trying to crowbar his way into her home was given six months of house arrest and a $700 fine by Judge Webb.

Constable Andrew Michaud, of the Columbia Valley detachment, apprehended Joshua Blair McLelland after his neighbour identified him as having tried to enter her home in the 6,000 block of Columbia Lake road on October 2nd, 2011. Mr. McLelland assumed the house was empty and when confronted by the homeowner, apologized and fled, said Buffy Blakley, defense counsel.

Mr. McLelland admitted to the attempted break-in when he was arrested by Constable Michaud, but added that he was starving and was searching for food as he had little at his mother’s home, which he was house-sitting less than a kilometre away.

Mr. McLelland’s neighbour has had difficulty feeling safe in her home since the incident, she said, in a victim impact statement read from to the court.

Since the incident, Mr. McLelland has moved to Airdrie, Alberta, where is employed as a roofer. As part of his sentence, the former Fairmont man is only allowed outside his home during work hours and must not be within one-kilometre of the 6,000 block of Columbia Lake Road.

One-year driving prohibition Peter Fry, 69, plead guilty to driving while prohibited after he was caught running errands in Invermere on July 11th. Mr. Fry originally had his license revoked because he suffers from an undiagnosed balance problem, defense counsel William Thorne told the court. Although he sporadically had the the help of others to drive him to his appointments, Mr. Fry was unable to make due without his license and took a chance, which he regrets, added defense counsel Thorne. . . . Continued on page 26

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Help Inform the Future of the Columbia River Treaty The Province of British Columbia invites you to a Columbia River Treaty Review consultation workshop with information on future Treaty scenarios. Find out how your interests may be affected. We want your input on the future of the Treaty.

The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee encourages you to join them and be heard.

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Presentations and discussions: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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November 16, 2012

Celebrating heroes The Columbia Valley remembered those who served their country with dignity at Remembrance Day ceremonies stretching from Canal Flats to Edgewater on Sunday, November 11th. Pictured, opposite page, clockwise from top left; long-time Canal Flats resident Lyle Traverse displays a picture of his father, Charles Traverse, a World war Two veteran who served mainly in England, at the Canal Flats ceremony; the family of recently-deceased and much-respected Canal Flats veteran Ray Case takes a moment to reflect after laying a wreath at the cenotaph.

Left to right: Robbie Lindsay, Chuck Case, Ray Case Jr., and Heather Koochin, and Canal Flats fire chief Stuart Moore; veterans

Gordon Lake and Joe Fuller take a moment to pay their respects at the Invermere cenotaph. Pictured, this page, clockwise, from top left: Master Corporal Davin van Urk, Second Lieutenant Meagan McConnell and Master Corporal Jacob Larson lead the Remembrance Day parade through Invermere; trumpeteer Evan Hoffert plays the Last Post prior to the two minutes of silence at the Edgewater ceremony; 91-year-old veteran Ed Kluczny takes part in the trek from the Edgewater legion to the cenotaph; 22-year military veteran Major Graham Longhurst offers a salute at the Canal Flats event.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Bylaw Amendment NOTICE is given of a Public Hearing to be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, in the Council Chambers at the District of Invermere Office, 914 - 8th Ave., in the District of Invermere, to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002.

Bylaw No. 1460, 2012 will amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 as follows: • Introduce new definitions and amendments to permit the Zoning of the surface of Lake Windermere; • Introduce four (4) new water surface zones regulating the uses associated with boat moorage on Lake Windermere • Designate surface of Lake Windermere as outlined on the map on the right: The above synopsis is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as the full text and content of the proposed “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1460, 2012”. A copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant background documents may be inspected at the District of Invermere municipal office 914 - 8th Ave., Invermere from November 2, 2012 to November 20, 2012. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

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School board approves World War One course

By Greg Amos, Pioneer Staff With the nod given to a new twosemester course on World War One, a select few Grade 12 students at Invermere’s David Thompson Secondary school will have one foot on the front lines of history and another in the classroom in 2013-2014.

The Rocky Mountain School District #6 board unanimously approved the unique course concept at the Tuesday, November 13th board meeting, where a small group highlighted how the course can replace English 12 and Social Studies 12 while covering some of the same ground as History 12.

“The concept came from wanting to do more applied learning around history, and with the century mark coming to the onset of the first World War, I think there’s opportunities that will take place nationally and internationally that we could tie into,” explained valley resident and history enthusiast Bill Swan.

The Century Project course would feature an optional trip to Europe during Spring Break 2014. That would allow students a chance to observe the European battlefield sights seen by the estimated 60 to 70 soldiers from the valley who fought in World War One, explained Winder-

mere Valley Museum liaison Alex Weller.

“I was blown away by the number of people that went over; they went to Passchendaele, they went to Vimy Ridge, they went all over,” she said.

The English 12 curriculum could be met through the creation of an anthology of local war stories past and present, and through studying novels such as Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden, explained high school teacher Crystal Woodworth.

“English is about skills, ultimately, so the vehicle you use to enhance those skills is not as important as the skills themseves,” she said.

The course is meant to focus around the social, political, and cultural decisions made by Canadians leading up to and during what was then called the Great War. It would include visits to Canada’s National War Museum and to the Parliament in Ottawa.

“I’ve been reading lots about the school district’s initiative to be active with the community, and I see opportunities for citizens to participate in reading groups and discussion groups, and make it a full community experience in terms of understanding that history,” added Mr. Swan.

To learn more or to become involved, contact Mrs. Woodworth at crystal.woodworth@sd6.bc.ca .

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BASH BROTHERS — About 80 people joined the fun at Braeden Gagatek’s ninth birthday bash at the Invermere Community Hall on Saturday, November 10th, where nearly $1,300 was raised for the East Kootenay Brain Injury Association. Hooligans pictured here include (left to right) Wyatt Shea (Grade 3), Braeden Gagtek (Grade 4), Joseph Deman (Grade 3), Dylan Emms (Grade 4) and Lucas Nickel (Grade 3).

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Basin preparing for treaty re-negotiation

By Greg Amos Pioneer Staff Leading up to a 2014 decision date on a long-standing river treaty, Columbia Valley residents are being encouraged to provide their two cents on a decision that means millions of dollars in cross-border benefits.

Since being signed in 1961, the Columbia River Treaty has governed hydroelectric dam development on both sides of the Canada – U.S. border, as well as providing downstream flood control and upstream compensation for some of the impacts.

The deal can be either extended or terminated in 2024, providing ten years notice is given. That’s prompting the province to seek feedback from around the Canadian portion of the Columbia Basin now, with the next review consultation in this region taking place in Golden on Wednesday, November 21st.

“You’re going to learn what is covered in the treaty and what a possible re-negotiation would mean,” explained Nelson councillor Deb Kozak, who chairs the local governments committee of the Columbia River

Treaty. “Whatever happens with treaty negotiations is going to have some effect on our areas.”

In all, the river’s basin includes B.C. and seven U.S. states in an area that’s roughly the size of France.

Though the Columbia Valley lies several hundred kilometres upstream of the uppermost dam (Mica Dam) on the 2,044-kilometre river, there have been impacts on fisheries and recreation since the treaty was ratified in 1964. That led to the construction of three dams on the river in Canada and 11 in the U.S. “After the treaty began, the salmon could not migrate freely,” added Mrs. Kozak. “We’ve heard about that from residents, and there have been concerns across the basin about the loss, especially amongst First Nations.”

Chinook salmon that once made their way to spawning grounds in the Upper Columbia region were impacted starting with the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State in 1941.

In recognition of the need to provide a fair share of treaty benefits to those living within the B.C. portion of the basin, the Columbia Basin Trust was created by the B.C. government in 1995 with $276 million to finance

power project construction, along with joint venture partner and Crown corporation Columbia Power. The trust was also given a $45 million endowment, and up until 2010, $2 million in annual operational funding.

In 2011, the trust distributed $18 million in funds through grants for various projects within the region.

It’s not yet clear what the financial benefits of a new deal might be for valley residents, though no change at all is a distinct possibility, said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft.

“We all know there used to be salmon here, but the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam is what took away the salmon,” he said. “It wasn’t actually connected to the Columbia River Treaty.”

Because the treaty has been working well as a form of U.S. pre-payment to Canada for flood control services, Taft said he believes there is “a great chance that nothing will change.”

Being ultimately a negotiation between the Canadian and U.S. governments, Taft said the value of local consultations on the result could end up being negligible.

The information session in Golden takes place on November 21st at 6:30 p.m. at the Golden Civic Centre.

Candidates’ decision pending on new Shuswap chief

By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff

After electing the three top candidates in a November 8th election, the Shuswap Band is awaiting word on who will emerge as chief.

Barbara Cote garnered 47 votes to edge the 42 votes received by runner-up Alice Sam, and the 41 votes received by her husband, incumbent chief Paul Sam. According to Section 74 of the Indian Act, the three top candidates planned to hold a vote amongst themselves on the afternoon of November 14th to determine who becomes chief. If Mr. Sam is re-elected, it

will be his 34th term as local leader of the Shuswap, a fact that may be due to the way that the voting system is set up, Ms. Cote said.

“I think the system should really be up to the band membership to decide who is chief. It is a bit biased in the sense that we have two people that are related voting together, which makes it a tough job for any third person to get in because it is always a majority vote one way.”

The system should remain the way it is, Mr. Sam said, because a voting structure based upon all candidates vying for a chief position would mean that everyone who did not receive the top vote would au-

tomatically be out.

If elected, Ms. Cote has plans for changes to the way council handles youth and elder issues.

“I know some of our elders are living in poor conditions. I think they really need some attention and I would also like to really see if there is funding to support some positive and healthy choices for youth.”

Mr. Sam has plans to improve the Shuswap Band’s way of life through commercial means.

“The whole thing (his term) is going to be about economic development,” he added.

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Cheers to the end of one awesome season and the beginning of another. You are amazingly hardworking and talented. I’m so proud of you and I love you more each day!

Cheers to Rod at Home Hardware.

Thanks for all you do for me. You truly are my knight in shining armour!

Cheers to the Columbia Valley restaurants! Some are good and some are oh so bad.

announcement Al-Anon. Are you concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7:15 p.m. at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 – 12th Ave (behind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call 250-3428255.

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s obituary s Victor penner It is with great sadness the family of Victor Penner announces his sudden passing on November 4th, 2012 in Victoria B.C. He will be forever remembered in the hearts of his loving wife Lil, his sons Ken (Linda),Len (Elaine),his daughters Lynda (Nigel), Joanie (Bill). His grandchildren who he loved so much and put a skip in his birkenstocks, Lindsay, Marin, Mike, Kayli, Lou, Shannon, Kyle and Amy....His great grandchildren Sante, Avary, Fender, Treyton and Keyston.

He will also be greatly missed by his brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and friends.

Vic was an active member of the community, involved in many organizations such as Rotary and the Masonic Lodge, and served on the board of Pynelogs, Mt.Nelson place, and Invermere Hospital.

Vic’s quick wit and ready smile was always enjoyed by those who came into Penner Shoes where he supplied footwear to families throughout the valley for over 34 years. He greatly appreciated the many valley folks who supported their business for all those years.

His great sense of humour, love of people and passion for life will be greatly missed.

We know Vic has now joined his beloved son Brian, sister Leena, and his mother and father.

A celebration of Vic’s life will be held at 11 am on Saturday November 17th in the Lions Hall, Invermere.

In lieu of flowers the family would prefer donations made to the heart and stroke foundation.

Hoodoo Quilters Christmas Craft Sale. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

November 24th 2012 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Miscellaneous items.

cheers & jeers Cheers to Wendy at One Hour Foto for her compassion in putting together a framed picture for my dad’s memorial on her day off.

Thanks for the hug too! Great customer service like this makes the valley a better place.

Cheers to the tow truck driver from Kool Country Auto who rescued me from the locked car. Danica.

Cheers to my long-time friend Bonnie; forever having my back; in good and bad times. Your kindness, compassion, laughter and joy for life is all so inspiring. Thank you for always being there for me.

Cheers to the Kootenay Cougars.

Thank you for the awesome night.

s obituary s Susan Joan MacDonald October 31, 1951-November 4,2012 With much sadness we announce the passing of Susan Joan MacDonald on November 4, 2012 at age 61.

Susan was born and raised in Kitchener, Ontario and after high school she lived in Switzerland for 2 years. Returning to Canada, Susan attended the University of Ottawa where she meet her husband, Bill.

Together they moved to Invermere in 1977.

Susan was predeceased by her parents, Don and Doris Anderson of Windermere and her oldest brother, Jamie. Susan is survived by her husband, Bill and her children Lachlan and Amy (Peter) and her twin brother Tom (Karen).

Susan loved her life and always gave that love much expression, whether raising her family, embracing her many friends, entertaining her guests or golfing with her cherished Fairmont Ladies Club.

As Susan’s friends all know, her life’s focus was a great love of cats, painting and gardening.

During the last 3 years of her life, Susan faced a paralyzing and painful illness, one that ended most of her daily freedoms. Susan faced this adversity with quiet courage, grace and humor, and left many with a deeper appreciation of what really matters in life.

A celebration of Susan’s life will be held on November 24, 2012 at 2 p.m. at her home where her many friends are invited to join her family and remember the life of a truly wonderful lady.

To Dr. Louw and the Invermere nursing staff and Susan’s wonderful caregivers Jenn and Jennifer, to each of you a very special thank you.

Cheers to AG Foods’ management, staff and customers for the generous donations for ICAN. What a pleasant surprise! Many thanks, mews and purrs to all.

Cheers to everyone involved in bringing my daughter home safely on November 1st. She needed you and she knows that. God bless you all.

Three cheers to Santa Al for the generous gift of tools. You are awesome! And cheers to Santa’s kind and competent assistants.

Cheers to the person who fixed the road going into Lake Enid and filled the lake campsites with gravel. Much needed and greatly appreciated.

Cheers to all the coaches who helped us learn to curl.

Cheers to the Miller Clan and their Home Hardware staff for serving lunch to hundreds of folks and for their generous support of special events, community projects, and charities throughout our valley.

Much appreciated!

Cheers to the Royal Canadian Legion and all those who played a part in the Remembrance Day service on Sunday. Job well done!

Cheers to the teachers and coaches who encourage our children to eat healthy and to exercise. Jeers to retailers who pack the front of their stores with large candy displays and junk food to entice children at lunch and after school. Maybe consider offering some fruit, sandwiches or healthier alternatives?

Cheers to Fairmont Hot Springs Resort for the tickets to the Fairmont Wine Festival. It was a fantastic evening with lots of great wines. Also cheers to for providing the shuttle bus for patrons.

Cheers to Tammie and her dog Jazz for helping nurse orphaned puppies! You gave us a welcome break from sleepless nights of bottle-feeding! Thank you so much!

Invermere Vet staff.

Jeers to people who bring their dogs to work, tie them up and leave them to lie on the cold cement.

s Memoriam s Walter James Broadfoot March 3rd, 1934 – November 17th, 2009

You’re three years gone, but not forgotten.

Still can’t find the crank for the old Wisconsin.

Time passes so quickly it seems.

But you are still close in my dreams!

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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, N/P. Utilities not included. $750/month.

Available immediately. 250-2700729.

2-bdrm, 2-bath near Kinsmen beach. Walk to downtown. Fully furnished, 6 appliances, $1,000/ month includes utilities. N/S, N/P. 250-342-8787.

Radium: modern 2-bdrm, lowerlevel suite. W/D, D/W. $850/month, utilities included. 250-342-3790.

Radium: 1-bdrm basement suite for rent. N/S, N/P, responsible renter. $550/month, includes utilities. 250-347-9958.

2-bdrm, 1-bath, lower suite. Wood stove, N/P, W/D. $900/month. 250341-5665.

Furnished basement suite with private entrance. W/D, N/P, N/S. $750/month, utilities included.

2134 13th Avenue, Invermere. Call 250-342-6534.

2-bdrm (upper floor) deluxe apartment. Available immediately for long-term rental in Canal Flats.

Newly renovated, fridge, stove, W/D, perfect for couples or 2 roommates, N/P, N/S. $650/month + utilities + D.D. Call after 6 p.m.

250-342-3345.

Windermere: 2-bdrm, 4-plex.

W/D, F/S, separate entrance, large yard, and driveway. Only a few blocks from the beach with lake view. Can be furnished or not.

Pets considered. $725/month. Call or text 250-409-7435 or email shellimilley@gmail.com .

Invermere: 1-bdrm, spacious, lower-level suite. Separate entrance. Hydro, TV, internet included. $700/month. Available immediately. Call 250-341-6908.

house for rent Invermere: fully-furnished, wonderful, clean, bright 5-bdrm, 2-bath home for responsible family or joint tenants. Near high school and Kinsmen beach. 2 living rooms, walkout basement, attached garage, large deck, high-efficiency furnace, fireplace, D/W, F/S, W/D, microwave. N/S, N/P. Available immediately, $1,400/month + utilities, D.D., and propane deposit.

References required. 403-6187486.

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FOR RENT

Large, bright, 5-bdrm, 2-bath home located in Wilder subdivision.

N/S, pets negotiable. Large yard with fruit trees. Great incentives with long-term lease. $1,400/ month + utilities. cameronoliver@ homtail.com, 250-341-7167, or 250-341-8924.

FOR RENT

RADIUM

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom large detached family home. Furnishings optional. $1,100 + utilities 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Pinewood condo, large corner unit, great mountain views. $900 includes utilities

FAIRMONT

Beautiful executive home. Spectacular views and creek in back yard. $1,500 + utilities.

INVERMERE

3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom Westside Park family home, close to schools. $1,300 + utilities.

3 bedroom, 2 bath home with (orchard and) lake/mountain views. $1,150 + utilities.

WINDERMERE

4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on Windermere Loop Rd. $1,250 + utilities.

JUNIPER HEIGHTS

2 bedroom, furnished trailer with spectacular views. $800 + utilities.

SEASONAL

Fully furnished and equipped 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condos in Lake Windermere Pointe and Heron Point from $1,250 inclusive.

www.gdpm.ca

Downtown Invermere: 2-bdrm, 1-bath, W/D, N/S, N/P. 1-year lease, $800/month + utilities. Available immediately. 250-341-6080.

Radium: 3-bdrm spacious house.

N/P, N/S. $850 + utilities and $850 D.D. Available immediately. For more info call 250-347-9915.

Fairmont: 1,200 sq. ft. bright, 3-bdrm, 1.5-bath, large yard. 6 appliances, N/P, N/S. $900/month + hydro. References required. 250345-6100 or 250-341-8177.

Townhouse for rent at Cedarwood Glen Estates. 3-bdrm, 1.5 baths, garage. $1,200/month + utilities.

N/S, N/P. Available immediately.

250-341-1182.

Large 4-bdrm, 2-bath house with large yard in downtown Invermere. W/D, DW, microwave, N/S, fireplace, internet. $1,200 + utilities or $1,500 all included.

Available immediately. 250-3411650 or helmimagic@uniserve. com .

Westridge: 5-bdrm, 3-bath, large deck, fenced yard, double garage.

F/S, D/W, microwave. N/S, N/P. $1,500/month + utilities. Available November. 604-935-7519.

Invermere: 3-bdrm house close to hospital and downtown. Quiet location suitable for families.

Available until - May 2013. $1,200/ month. 250-342-3790.

Windermere: 1-bdrm house. Cozy and clean, $750/month + utilities.

250-342-3790.

condo for rent

or call Ben Green at 250-688-0362 for more info.

Near Invermere: 1-bdrm upperlevel suite situated on an acreage.

Private, with beautiful views overlooking the lake and Rockies.

D/W and great wood stove for cozy heat. $750 month. References please. 250-342-3790.

Townhouse, end unit in downtown Invermere. Available January 1st. 3-bdrm, 1.5 baths, attached garage, mountain view, all appliances. Long-term preferred, N/S, pets negotiable. References required. Possible rent to own. 250688-5316. $1,200 + utilities.

Windermere: newer 2-bdrm, 2-bath with garage on 11 acres. $1,000/month. Mark, 403-5190252.

Available immediately: 1,700 sq. ft. 3-bdrm, 2.5-bath condo in Copperside. $1,400/month, includes heat, air, water, sewer, propane, underground parking, storage locker. Also includes membership in Lake View Meadows Community Association - private beach access, indoor pool, hot tub, fitness room and tennis court.

Small pets welcome. Must sign a one-year lease. 250-342-2536.

Akiskinook Resort: 1-bdrm condo, fully furnished, 6-appliances, equipped indoor pool and hot tub. $700/month includes cable. 403281-3991.

2-bdrm condo near Sobeys. N/S, N/P, with washer and dryer. Quiet folks only need apply. $700/month.

250-342-6255.

INVERMERE: Lake Windermere Pointe starting at $800/month for unfurnished; $1,250 and up for furnished.

Pool, underground parking, elevator and much more.

CASTLE ROCK: Luxurious condo, 2 master suites, fantastic view, garage. $1,250 plus utilities.

RADIUM RESORT: Furnished 2 bedroom condo at $1,250 plus utilities.

FAIRMONT SOUTH: Luxury two bedroom furnished home at Spirits Reach.

Call for information.

Contact Eric Redeker 250-342-5914 FirstChoiceRentals.ca

Canal Flats condo, Jade Landing Development: 2+1 Bedrooms, 1-bath, 6 appliances, partially finished basement, 12 minutes to Fairmont. $750/month + utilities.

Available immediately. Contact Mike, 403-804-6937.

Invermere: 2-bdrm, 2-bath furnished condo. Close to downtown. N/S, N/P, no partiers, references. $1,025/month, utilities included. 403-978-4559 or 403251-4556.

2-bdrm, 2-bath, at The Peaks in Radium. Furnished, underground parking, N/S, N/P, 7 appliances.

Swimming pool and hot tub. $940/ month, all included. Long or shortterm. 403-663-0446.

Lake Windermere Point in Invermere: 2-bdrm + den, 2-bath, lake view, underground parking, fully furnished with leather couches. N/S, N/P, available immediately. $1,000/month, includes all utilities. 403-561-0111.

Gorgeous, fully-furnished, 2-bdrm condo in Radium. Available December 1st. See photos on Kijiji AD# 428092205. $900/month + utilities and D.D. References required. 250-865-2770.

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AUTOMOTIVE

Canal Flats: 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath condo with in-suite laundry.

Mercer & Company Lighting store & complete custom framing shop. Visit http://canada. businessesforsale.com and enter Invermere in the search box for full details on sale. Serious inquiries only. Call 250-342-5440.

Black leather sofa, condo size, $250.

Pine bedroom set: headboard, dresser, hutch, night tables, mattress, $600. All furniture in very good condition. Located in Radium.

403-240-9187.

Autowyze Services 250-342-6614 Monday – Saturday Here for all your Automotive needs!

Leaks, squeaks, or rattles?

Check engine light, running rough, or perhaps not running at all?

We’re here to help!

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1,000 sq. ft. of beautiful, comfortable, living space in quiet neighbourhood. $700/month + utilities. Available immediately.

Call 403-873-8158 or e-mail canalcondo@live.ca .

Serious inquiries only.

Homes for rent Trade my home in Calgary (MLS C3542937) plus a prime lot in Bella Vista for your home in Panorama or Columbia Valley. Call Ray 403-4733359 or 403-890-4950.

4-bdrm, 2-bath home with 2 legal suites. Great location in Invermere.

250-409-9801.

condo for sale Ski to your door, fully furnished 1-bdrm condo, F/P, deck, heated parking, swimming pool, and hot tubs. Tamarack Lodge, Panorama, BC, $115,000 Firm. Call 250-3426858 after 6 p.m.

wanted VENDORS WANTED Columbia Ridge Christmas Market Saturdays December 8th, 15th, and 22nd.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Contact Donna, 250-345-6673 or donna@columbiaridge.com .

Sectional couch with reclining seats on each end, beige, $500. Couch with reversible chaise lounge, brown, $500. 2 fabric swivel bar stools, beige/brown, $50/each. Call 250-347-9308.

2 armchairs from Bondar, excellent condition, $360/set or $200/each.

Circular mirror, 38” diameter, ready to hang, $80. 250-345-6804.

Warwick Cabinets. Small quantities of hardwood flooring for sale. 20 sq.ft. - 100 sq.ft. All species, all colors. $20/box. Please call 250342-6264 for more information.

firewood Support Rockies Hockey! Pine, fir, larch, dry and split. To order call 250-342-6908.

Rockies West Realty Independently Owned and Operated

492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC

Kim Collens

Representative

toll free: 1.877.342.3427 cell: 250.342.1671

kim@rockieswest.com www.kimcollens.com

Recipe Of The Week Filling:

MOM’S DATE SQUARES

2 cups Dates, chopped 1 cup Boiling Water 1 teaspoon Brown Sugar ½ teaspoon Lemon Juice

Crumb Topping:

1 ¼ cups Rolled Oats 1 ¼ cups Flour ½ cup Brown Sugar 1 teaspoon Baking Soda ¾ cup Margarine

Cook dates, water and brown sugar until smooth.

Stir in lemon juice and cool.

Grease 9” baking pan.

Mix Crumb Topping dry ingredients together.

Cut in Margarine until Topping resembles course crumbs.

Press ½ crumb mixture into pan; top with date mixture.

Top with remaining crumb mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com

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Firewood, split and delivered. Dry fir, $200. Pine, $180. Seasoned birch, $350. 250-341-6241.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 2001 Mountain Cat D+D 1010 Mod Sled. 200 HP, CR racing tunnel, M10 suspension. Light-weight seat.

New shafts and drivers. Many new, upgraded parts. $3,700. Ian, 250342-9629.

VEHICLES for sale 2007 Toyota Matrix hatchback.

Manual transmission, 89,000 kms, great condition. Comes with 2nd set of studded winter tires and hitch. $10,500 OBO. 250-341-1385.

1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee. 4WD, red with grey leather interior. In good running condition. $3,000, will consider all offers. 250-3495407.

2005 Ford Taurus station wagon.

160,000 km, moon roof, keyless entry, Toyo tires. $4,999 O.B.O. Phone 250-341-1940.

Autowyze Services Business OF The Month Discount FAT BOYS PIZZA Find us on Facebook or call for full details.

Need work done? Shop local and get discounts up to 20%!

fitness ZUMBA FITNESS HAVE YOU TRIED ZUMBA TONING? Enjoy a great cardio and toning workout with a Latin flavour.

As of November 19th all classes are located at J.A. Laird School Gymnasium. Julie’s classes run as follows: Monday - Zumba Toning at 7 p.m.

Wednesday - Zumba Combo at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday - Regular Zumba at 5:30 p.m.

Enjoy unlimited classes for only $50/month or $10 drop-in For More Information please contact Julie Parent at 250-341-5474.

LOSE WEIGHT, FEEL GREAT! Personal Training in your home.

No equipment required.

FREE fitness assessments and consults. www.fitness4life.tv Hayley: 250-688-0024 Kate: 250-688-0221 Small Group Fitness also available.

services Home Building and Renos Chuck Newhouse Builders 250-342-3637 chucknew@telus.net .

Custom Picture Framing Professional Photography Camera Classes ~ Gift Certificates Available ~ 250-342-5102 www.kimberleyrae.ca ...look for the Red Door behind the Invermere Dry Cleaners!

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

Shannon’s Blinds & Designs Pre-Christmas Special – Blinds & Gift Certificates.

Expires November 9th ``Shannon’s attention to detail was exceptional as was her knowledge of her product. Shannon takes her job very seriously and I have no problem recommending this company.” Pat. Shannon’s Blinds & Designs 250-342-5749 Covering the Valley – One Window At A Time Have you purchased a Mac computer and need a tutor to learn the basics? Making the move to a Mac can be an intimidating experience. I will show you the basics and show you how to get more value from your system. Basic tutoring session, $30/hour. Call Emily at 250-409-4104 (local).

services Dryer Vent and Furnace Cleaning & inspections. Call AQUAIR today!

250-342-5089.

Guitar lessons. Available most evenings and weekends. Call Emily at 250-409-4104 (local).

The Valley Shine Shop

Have your vehicle detailed. Basic – deluxe packages available. Winter hours: Monday – Wednesday, 9 – 5. #35 109 Industrial Rd #2, 250342-9696.

Licensed family daycare has spots available. Subsidized children welcome. Hot lunch and nutritious snacks provided. 250-342-9348 or 250-341-1455.

help wanted Have Fun and Earn Extra Income.

What’s better than extra money?

FREE JEWELLERY! As a Silpada Representative selling Sterling Silver Jewellery, you can earn 30% commission on your sales, expensepaid trips and free jewellery. Why not get paid to party for a living?

Call 341-5956 and start your jewellery business now.

Black Forest Restaurant is looking for a F/T server. Call, email or drop off resume. careers@ blackforestrestaurant.com or 250342-9417.

Please email classified ads to info@cv-pioneer.com

services

health & wellness

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

QI GONG AND TAI CHI

Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning.

Environmentally friendly products.

Dry in 1 hour! Call 250-688-0213 or visit www.heavensbest.ca .

• Chinese exercises to promote healing, fitness and anti-aging • Practices of moving meditation to promote good health and well being • Classes are on-going and beginners are welcome • Ask about the new year schedule and register.

For more information please contact: Betty Newton 250-342-6343 or newtonhome@shaw.ca

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. . . ‘Seasonal glow’ continued from page 12 She traces the figurines that George then cuts out for his displays every year.

“Last year she did Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which I wanted done,” George said. “Everybody here tells me that it has got nothing to do with Christmas, so this year if she gets it done this week she will have Elf ready, that tall guy [Will Ferrell] in the movie show. I can use some of the dwarves that I have from Snow White around the elf.”

In addition to his light displays, George also performs double duty as Santa Claus. George has volunteered as much as five hours of his Christmas Eve since 1989 traveling as far as Radium Hot Springs to Canal Flats, handing out candy to children at every home that he visits along the way.

“He dresses up as Santa Claus and goes around to a whole bunch of houses,” Shayne said. “My mom dresses up as his elf. My dad wants me to go and play Santa Claus; one year I imagine I will do that too.”

DYNAMIC DISPLAY — ­ The Gray family are known for their creative Christmas scenes, which they decorate with thousands of lights and add new characters to every year.

Photo submitted by Stella Gray . . . ‘court ‘continued from page 15

LEVEL 1 SKI INSTRUCTOR POSITIONS AVAILABLE Panorama will be holding a CSIA Level One instructors course December 19-21, 2012. If you are interested in gaining your certification and employment this winter as a Ski Instructor, please contact takealesson@panoramaresort.com or call 250.341.4242.

Description: Your role as instructors is to introduce and develop a passion of snow sports to our guests. You will have exceptional people skills with an amazing ability to teach and develop both beginner and advanced ski or snowboarding skills. You will provide a supportive and safe environment for all guests.

Essential Functions: • Teach classes as assigned according to skill and certification level • Assist other instructors as required • Provide information on snow sports programs, be a source of information for all resort programs • Provide verbal feedback to all guests and written documentation when teaching children • Develop and improve, teaching and skiing skills. Attend all mandatory training sessions • Could be assigned to other resort duties when not instructing to help ensure full days of work • Responsible for opening and closing procedures of the learning area.

• Maintain a safe learning environment Experience/Requirements: • Minimum CSIA level 1 • Experience teaching in a resort environment • Desire to work with and relate to children, parents, guests and employees • Ability to take initiative, be highly organized, effectively communicate, and manage groups • Good role model, high integrity, and adaptable • Programs require physical versatility, role requires medium weight lifting of 50 pounds • Able to work weekends and school holidays • Saturdays are our busiest days Seasonal positions receive reciprocal ski passes for resorts through British Columbia and Alberta. Great resort privileges are also offered.

Free valley shuttle bus to and from Invermere starting with our winter season.

For more information please visit; www.panoramaresort.com/employment

Judge Webb sentenced Mr. Fry to a one year driving prohibition, a $500 fine and a $75 victim surcharge fine.

was worried about his drinking after the two had engaged in a heated argument about avalanches.

Judge Webb gave Mr. Hildebrant a $1,000 fine, a one-year driving prohibition and placed him on a year’s probation.

Ban after argument-inspired drunk driving Clayton Douglas Hildebrant, 27, pleaded guilty to care and control of a vehicle while over .08 after he was caught by Columbia Valley RCMP driving at nearly four times the legal limit near the Invermere Tim Hortons restaurant on December 10th, 2011. Officers responded to a call from Mr. Hildebrant’s brother who

Fines and driving ban Alexander Gordon Noga plead guilty to one count of operating a motor vehicle while prohibited after he was caught driving on Athalmer Road on December 3rd, 2011. Judge Webb sentenced Mr. Noga to a one year driving prohibition, a $500 fine and a $75 victim surcharge fee.

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Valley Churches

FAITH

A way out of entanglement

By Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman, St. Peter’s Lutheran Mission of Invermere “Crash!” The horns of two rams vying for the mating rights of a ewe collide.

They struggle to their feet, shaking off their pain and concussive confusion, and face off again.

This time, the collision results in entanglement. The animals are locked together, head-to-head, horns in horns. They take turns trying to shake the other off, pushing, pulling, and finally falling to the ground exhausted but still entangled.

With no way of seeing beyond each one’s need for freedom to work together, these poor creatures are doomed to die together, forever locked in their conflict.

I think of this kind of scene when I come across relationships locked in conflict. In our province, the government and the teachers’ association are entangled like this.

Unable to see the concerns of the other, they battle on, each claiming to care first for students, seemingly unaware that their cutbacks and strikes weaken our education system.

When a recent private member’s bill asked Canadian parliament to offer definition to the rights of the unborn as people, a long-ago entangled conflict raised its head.

Again the battle lines were clear: pro-choice vs. pro-life.

Neither side seemed ready to see any truth in the views of the other.

Hostility erupted when some female MPs, by voting in favor of the bill, appeared to be traitors to the cause of women; supposedly championed only by those of the pro-choice view.

The bill was voted down and so the uproar has subsided, but still a valid question goes unsettled in our legal system. At this moment, an unborn child will be treated as a person with a right to life if its mother wants to carry the child to birth. But if she chooses not to have it, it can be treated as something less than a person.

Conflicts are very hard to resolve. I have no simple solutions to offer, but a teaching of Jesus offers a place to begin. He once asked, “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” ~ Matthew 7:3-5 English Standard Version.

In my next column, I will have more to say about this teaching, but until then, let’s consider this question: How could we respond differently to those we conflict with if we first thought about our role in that conflict?

It’s much easier to recognize the faults of the “enemy,” but isn’t that what leads us to become so hopelessly entangled, head-to-head and horn in horn?

Oh deer!

This mule deer was one of 77 spotted in the Wilder subdivision during a deer count carried out during the morning of Saturday, November 10th.

In total, a group of 22 volunteers counted 185 mule deer (and no whitetail deer) across the District of Invermere. Two more deer counts will take place on November 17th and on November 24th.

Photo by Greg Amos

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, November 18th, 10:30 a.m. “Concert Of Prayer”: Pastor Trevor leading.

“K.I.D.S.” Church for children ages 3 to Grade 1, and Grade 2 to Grade 5, during the morning service.

Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED 9 a.m.: Worship at All Saint’s, Edgewater.

9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast Club for Children and Youth 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere.

Reverend Laura Hermakin 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 www.wvsm.info Valley Christian Assembly Sunday, 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.

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

Saturday: 7 p.m. and Sunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere.

Sunday: 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium.

Father Gabriel • 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 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. • Relief Society, 11:15 a.m.

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

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 an address for tax receipt Name of the person being remembered Name and address to send card to

Let’s Make Cancer History

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Regional District of East Kootenay Proposed Wilmer Water System OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, November 28, 2012 3:00pm - 8:00pm Wilmer Community Hall 9179 West Avenue, Wilmer

Residents of Wilmer are encouraged to drop by the Hall. There will be representatives from the RDEK and Wilmer Waterworks District (WWD) onsite to discuss the project and answer questions.

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Ahlgren, RDEK Project Supervisor at eahlgren@rdek.bc.ca or 250-489-2791 or Karen Reisle, WWD at 250-342-3501.

Agricultural Plan Open Houses You are invited to join us at our upcoming Agricultural Plan Open Houses. The Open Houses are open to everyone with an interest in agriculture, from consumers to producers to retailers of local goods.

These evenings will be led by our consultant Dave Struthers to create conversations around agriculture in the region And, we want to hear from you!

Dave will be sharing information on the 2011 Agricultural Land Use Inventory, and looking to learn more about your vision for the future of agriculture in the East Kootenay and how to work toward that vision.

Although we recognize the impact the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and Agricultural Land Commission policies have on agriculture in our region, we do not intend to focus on the merits of the ALR or operation of the ALC. The changes being undertaken by the ALC will be led by the Commission and are not part of the Agricultural Plan process.

The next Open House will be held: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Brisco Community Hall 4930 Dorney Road A meeting will also be held in Grasmere.

Visit www.ekag.ca for meeting dates, times and locations.

Contact Dave Struthers, Agricultural Consultant at Vast Resource Solutions, 250-426-5300 or dave.struthers@vastresource.com for more information.

Additional funding provided by:

November 16, 2012

Laugh for a good cause

By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff Comedy lovers are invited to laugh their way through an evening of antics at the Raise the Woof fundraiser at the Invermere Community Hall on November 23rd.

The event is being held to help raise funding for a new rescue and adoption centre for ICAN — the Invermere Companion Animal Network.

“Probably 90 per cent of people in this community have used ICAN services for one reason or another, or know of somebody who has,” said Lana Banham, ICAN president. “We need support to continue.”

Raise the Woof is a traveling stand-up comedy show that helps support animal shelters across North America. Ms. Banham approached the group’s founder James Uloth and secured three award-winning comics for the evening: Lars Callieou, Scott Belford and Mike Craig.

The dinner and comedy show will be emceed by local volunteer Bill Cropper and catered by Anne Riches. Along with the laughs, there will be a silent auction and prize giveaways.

The event is designed to bring ICAN closer to securing a new facility, which car-

ries an estimated a price tag of $450,000.

The current shelter is coming to the end of its natural life, Lana said.

“This house probably has about five years left, if that. The roof is really in need. There is no foundation underneath.

We would rather spend that on a new facility instead of trying to keep this up.”

ICAN has just begun its fundraising, with a community member offering up an acre of land for the project.

The new centre will provide a homelike environment, with a medical unit, isolation wards and a full range of adoption facilities also planned.

Although ICAN usually assists 100 animals per year, in the last 10 months the network has helped 160 pets.

“It is just getting busier and busier,” Lana said. “I think a lot of people have had to move away and just can’t afford to take their pets with them or choose not to for whatever reason.”

Tickets for Raise the Woof are $45 and are available at The Book Bar, One Hour Photo, Invermere Veterinary Hospital, Furry Companions in Radium Hot Springs and Smoking Waters Coffee Company in Fairmont Hot Springs.

For more information, please contact 250-341-7888.

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