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Vol. 10/Issue 21 Your Weekly Source for News and Events May 24, 2013
Serving The Upper Columbia Valley including Spillimacheen, Brisco, Edgewater, Radium, Invermere, Windermere, Fairmont and Canal Flats
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ROLLBOTS RISE TO THE OCCASION
Invermere’s roller derby team, the Killer Rollbots, took on Cranbrook’s Mountain Town Maulers in a fast-paced bout at the
Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Friday, May 17th, their � rst home game of the season. The Rollbots took the win,
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Unsightly graffiti was spray painted in and around Invermere over the May long weekend, much to the dis-may of residents. Among the targets was the Invermere Crossroads welcome sign, which was vandalized with a large spray painted phone number that was quickly cleaned up by Ministry of Transportation. The Pioneer called the number, which was answered by a Calgary resident who had celebrated his 18th birthday in the val-ley over the weekend.
“I don’t know what hap-pened,” said the 18-year-old, who wished to remain anonymous. “I didn’t get a call from it. I was just going to live and let be because it was fixed.”
Edmonton visitor Troy Spracklin, when asked if the vandalized sign gave him a bad impression of the area, said: “None whatsoever, just kids being kids.”
Other targeted locations were several of the bins in the Invermere transfer sta-tion and the Black Forest Restaurant.
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The Columbia Valley was a busy place during the long weekend with many businesses, hotels and resorts operating at full capacity and several seeing a record number of customers.
From Friday, May 17th through Monday, May 20th, the Radium Hot Springs Visitors’ Centre had 928 visitors, the Columbia Valley Visitor Centre on Highway 93/95 welcomed 277, and both Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and the Copper Point Golf Course were about as busy as they could be, according to their respective representatives.
“It was definitely busy in Radium,” said Radium Hot Springs Visitor Centre councillor Morgan Hendry, adding that people really only started to clear out when a bit of rain came on the Sunday.
“With the weather the way it was, it was definitely in everybody’s favour,” said Tourism Radium’s event co-ordinator Kara Cassidy.
The Radium community market, which featured local band Valley Forged playing as part of the Music on Main series, drew 1,500 people on Saturday, May 18th, according to Ms. Cassidy.
“It was quite a busy weekend,” said Columbia Val-ley Visitor Centre manager Kathy Tyson. “I think it was really successful.”
There have been quite a few European and U.S. vis-itors in recent weeks, and numbers surged even higher with Albertans popping over the provincial border for the long weekend, she said.
Radium’s visitor centre typically experiences more people coming in than Invermere’s visitor centre de-spite being in a smaller community, because Radium sits at the junction of two highways and literally at the gate of Kootenay National Park, said Ms. Cassidy.
Copper Point’s golf courses were pretty much booked solid for the weekend, with more than 500 people on both courses on Saturday, May 18th, accord-ing to the club’s general manager Brian Schaal.
“It was an excellent Saturday, probably one of our
best ever,” said Mr. Schaal. “Even on Sunday we had people cancel when the
rain started, but they came right back when the weather turned around.”
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort had a record number of visitors in its hot springs pools, said the resort’s vice president of sales and marketing, Fiona Cull.
“We had a great weekend even with the iffy weath-er,” said Ms. Cull. “It was all rolling along. We are delighted.”
The resort’s lodge was completely sold out, the Fair-mont RV Park and Spruce Grove RV Park and Camp-ground were close to capacity, and the golf courses were almost as busy as they were on last year’s May long weekend when the weather was better, she said, adding that the resort also hosted the first wedding in its new outdoor ceremony site.
CasaVino restaurant in Radium had its best week-end ever with Saturday, May 18th setting the record for the restaurant’s busiest day yet, said owner and Village of Radium Hot Springs mayor, Dee Conklin.
Visitors flocked to valley for May long
By Steve HubrechtPioneer Staff
Businesses in the Upper Columbia Valley are banding together to draw atten-tion to the region’s tourism offerings by hosting a media weekend event.
The media weekend event will run from Friday, May 31st to Sunday, June 2nd and is being co-ordinated by the Columbia Valley Tourism Marketing Committee.
The committee expects to see representatives of at least 30 media outlets from across B.C. and Alberta come to the valley to participate in golf, rafting, kayak-ing, yoga, water skiing, art lessons and more in Radium Hot Springs, Invermere, Panorama Mountain Resort, Windermere and Fairmont Hot Springs.
“It is amazing to see how Columbia Valley businesses have responded to this opportunity. The outpouring of offers for the media experience has been vast and come without hesitation,” said committee chair Amanda Robinson in a press re-lease. “The committee heralds this event as an example of how the valley can move forward and work together to achieve broader success in the tourism sector.”
In the past, it was rare for businesses to work together on joint tourism pro-motion projects, the committee stated in the release, adding that it hopes the media weekend event marks the start of a different trend.
Tourism is perhaps the largest industry in the valley and, according to the Tourism Association of Canada, the federal Kootenay-Columbia riding has 8,110 jobs and 887 businesses involved in or supported by tourism.
Local tourism industry welcomes media
4 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer May 24, 2013
RCMP ReportSubmitted by Staff Sgt. Marko ShehovacColumbia Valley RCMP
During the May long weekend, the de-tachment responded to 41 calls for service. Many of the calls were liquor-related along with noise and trespassing complaints.
• On Friday, May 17th at 6:40 p.m., the detachment responded to a single ve-hicle accident involving the rollover of a 2011 Toyota. The vehicle was southbound on Hwy 95 between Brisco and Edgewater and hit a deer that ran out in front. Over $1,000 worth of damage was done to the vehicle with no injuries to the driver.
• On Saturday, May 18th at 2 a.m., Columbia Valley detachment members re-sponded to a complaint of an adult male and female argu-ing and causing a disturbance at the Best Western Hotel. Members spoke with both persons and convinced them to call it a night. No further complaints were received.
• On Saturday, May 18th at 3:20 a.m., detachment members responded to a noise complaint involving in-toxicated males at the Best Western. On initial atten-dance, all was quiet. Police were called back at 5:10 a.m. Both males were evicted from the hotel. One 20-year-old male from Calgary who was unco-operative was ar-rested for Drunk in Public and Cause a Disturbance, and remained in custody until sober.
• On Saturday, May 18th at 8:57 a.m., the Colum-bia Valley detachment was contacted regarding concern for a missing 49-year-old male from Radium who was to have returned the night before. The male was operating a semi vehicle on company business. The employer and friend traced the route and located the vehicle on Hwy 3 and 93 near Wardner. The male was found deceased in the vehicle. Foul play is not suspected and the investiga-tion will continue with the Coroner’s Office assisted by the Cranbrook detachment.
• On Saturday, May 18th, the Columbia Valley de-tachment responded to a complaint of assault on the 10th hole at the Riverside Golf Course. A ball had hit a female. The husband of the female picked up the ball and carried on to the next tee. The owner of the ball ap-proached the husband looking for his ball and a verbal argument between the two adult males from Calgary es-calated to the point where a golf club was swung and the fight was on. Once the club was no longer a factor, inde-pendent witnesses were able to separate the two feuding
males. The investigation resulted with no charges when the victim did not wish to pursue matters. Independent witnesses greatly assisted in gathering the facts.
• On Saturday, May 18th at 5 p.m., detachment members received two com-plaints of an intoxicated female. The second complaint was a result of the 28-year-old female from Radium passed out in the parking lot of the Old Salz-burg Restaurant. The female was arrested for causing a disturbance and held in custody until sober.
• On Sunday, May 19th at 10 a.m., the Columbia Valley detachment re-sponded to a single vehicle rollover at
the 25-km mark on Westside Road in Radium. A 2004 silver Porsche Cayenne was damaged. The 28-year-old driver from Calgary came on scene and advised the in-vestigating officer that the accident happened at 1 a.m. when he swerved to avoid an animal.
• On Sunday, May 19th, two vehicles parked at the Radium hot pools were broken into. The public is re-minded to keep all valuables out of sight.
• On Monday, May 20th at 8:30 p.m., as a result of a complaint from a concerned citizen, a 1997 Chevro-let was checked on Baltic Road. The 40-year-old driver displayed signs of having consumed liquor. An ASD de-mand was read at which time the driver from Winder-mere blew a fail. The vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
Pioneer, putting you on Jeers alert!Southeast District Traffic Services conducted a week-
end blitz in Kootenay National Park during the May long weekend. Two hundred and eighteen speeding tickets were handed out to the tune of approximately $52,000 (not counting the impoundment fines and costs). To my surprise, as I know the message is getting out there, 36 ve-hicles were impounded for seven days for excessive speed-ing. Speeds of 160 km/h were captured. I was advised that many other drivers escaped receiving tickets as, at times, all four officers were dealing with violators and no one was manning the laser. I am in a unique position to lecture a little as I am involved in the enforcement and see the impact of collisions with vehicles and animals, as well as being Joe Citizen with a heavy foot when I got my wife’s brand new Escape impounded.
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SALES AND DELIVERYGreener pastures for businessesBy Steve HubrechtPioneer Sta�
Tourism businesses in the Columbia Valley looking to attract more environmentally-minded clients by � ashing their green credentials can once again get Canada’s highest level of third-party green certi� cation.
B.C.-based Green Tourism Canada was originally pi-loted in 2010, using provincial funds. � e organization was put in limbo shortly thereafter when funding dried up, but is back in business as of a few weeks ago, under the name of GreenStep Solutions.
� e organization is based on the successful UK Green Tourism Business Scheme and uses some 30 to 60 criteria to assesses tourism operators and hotels wishing to be certi� ed.
“It certainly o� ers tourism operators a credible way to demonstrate to customers and potential customers that they’re doing something for the environment,” said Green-Step CEO Angela Nagy. “From a business perspective, it’s important because customers are increasingly making de-cisions based on the green story businesses are telling and there is a return on investment.”
Green Tourism Canada was initially set up because there was no independent third-party certi� cation body for tourism businesses � aunting their green track records, according to Ms. Nagy. � ere were only a few green self-assessments that were pretty simple to pass.
“You can’t just be recycling to get the (Green Tourism Canada) certi� cation,” said Ms. Nagy. “It’s not exactly dif-� cult, but it’s not as easy as most of the self assessments.”
Green Tourism Canada looks at factors such as energy use, waste, commitment to environmental community
work, green innovations and cultural heritage when evalu-ating a tourism operator or hotel, according to Ms. Nagy.
� e organization has already assessed 31 tourism busi-nesses in B.C. during its pilot project and 29 were certi� ed, including three in the Kootenay region — Powder Creek Lodge in the southern Purcells, Kimberley Raft Co. and the Elmo Court Motel in Cranbrook.
About 100 more tourism out� ts, including several in the Kootenay region, have expressed interest in being as-sessed since the pilot project, but Green Tourism Canada had been unable to do so while in limbo, said Ms. Nagy.
� at’s all set to change with GreenStep hoping to assess and certify at least 20 businesses by the end of June.
“� is program is a way to stand out from the com-petition,” said Ms. Nagy, adding that companies that go through the assessment process also often identify many cost-saving measures and increase employee retention.
Sta� are often more keen to stay in workplaces they see as being engaged in more than just business, she said.
� e fees for assessment and certi� cation range depend-ing on the size of the tourism operation based on how many full-time sta� it employs during peak season. A smaller business would likely pay $600 and a large one with 75 full-time sta� or more would pay as much as $1,800.
Tourism operators and hotels need to be reassessed every two years to keep the certi� cation.
Business that sign up by Saturday, June 1st will receive a 10 per cent discount. Tourism businesses in the Koote-nay Rockies region interested in learning more about the certi� cation can contact Green Tourism Canada at 1-800-469-7830, [email protected] or visit the website at www.GreenTourismCanada.com .
... ‘RCMP’ from page 4
It was not pretty. So far the wife has estimated, with the ICBC penalties, we are close to $3,000 in total payments. I pleaded with the o� cer to im-pound me for seven days rather than face my wife.
I called her to come and pick me up as her new vehicle was be-ing impounded. Our phone con-versation was pretty blunt. She arrived at the scene with her sis-
ter, at which time I knew I was going to get it Dolby Surround Sound. My decision, my conse-quences. I manned up after the � rst two minutes of whimpering to the o� cer.
Not interested in reading that this is the last time you come to the valley, not interested in hear-ing it was in a passing lane, and I know you were not left stranded walking out of the park. I have not been able to purchase any-thing for myself at the Bass Pro,
coming on two years, so there are no jeers that will get you my sympathy. I will, however, pass on some insider information.
On long weekends, in the park, they will be there. Also, my experience has clipped my wings. I have a warning beacon on my passenger side that seems to be working. She wasn’t there when I got nabbed. Actually, I just re-alized, in reality, it was her fault. Now that I realize that, next trip to Calgary, Bass Pro here I come.
6 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer May 24, 2013
PERSPECTIVE
Spilli Chili Cooko� article corrected
May dazeBy Nicole TriggPioneer Sta�
� e weather wasn’t great. At least, not compared to the phenomenal early summer temperatures the valley lucked out with just a few weeks earlier. But no one ap-peared to notice. May long weekend brought thousands of visitors to Radium, Invermere and Fairmont, and even the little bit of wind and drizzle on Saturday and Sunday didn’t seem to dampen anyone’s enthusiasm.
Most importantly, visitation was up in Fairmont Hot Springs. Despite last year’s devastating mudslide, which caused a drop in business, not only last summer but over the winter as well, the record number of visi-tors to the resort’s hot pools this past weekend as well as the sold-out status of the main lodge can be taken as a pretty good indication that things will be looking up as we progress through 2013.
� is most recent in� ux of tourism dollars to the val-ley overall will hopefully raise the spirits of business own-ers and their sta� , many of whom have been struggling since 2008. � e valley’s Albertan tourists are back for another round of leisurely lake time, fabulous rounds of golf, and fun in the sun. Many event organizers have also noticed an increase in European and American visitors, which can be taken as a sign that the world economy is making a comeback.
Is the Columbia Valley ready for it? Yes, we are! And the upcoming media weekend hosted by the Columbia Valley Tourism Marketing Committee is one example of di� erent people from across our region coming together to make something great happen for the local community, while keeping an eye on the bigger picture.
*A note for readers: Pioneer/Valley Echo editor Greg Amos had an unfortunate rock climbing accident at the popular Smoke Blu� s Park in Squamish on Sat-urday, May 11th while visiting family in the Lower Mainland. He is currently recovering from a broken femur and wrist, as well as facial surgery, but expects to be fully recovered in three months. In the meantime, Special Publications editor Nicole Trigg is taking over as news editor for both � e Pioneer and � e Valley Echo until his return.
Dear Editor: Regarding your May 17th article about the Spilli
Chili cook-o� , just a couple of corrections. While the headline stated the cook-o� “makes its return”, this particular cook-o� is actually a new event.
As one of the organizers of the old event that ran from 1995 to 2011, I want to let you know that the upcoming June 1st, 2013 cook-o� is not a re-turn of the original event. � e former cook-o� was a little di� erent. � e cooks were not professional chefs, just good chili cooks. � ere was free camp-ing at the site and there was no admission charged at the gates. � ere was a loonie donation to cover
the costs of supplies, but this was optional and some folks brought their own spoons and bowls. Well-be-haved dogs on leashes were welcome. Due to the fact that Spillimacheen is in the country, not near any of the major towns in the valley and 99 per cent of the visitors had to drive some distance, there was never a beer garden. Folks were allowed to bring a few beers as long as they conducted themselves in a manner � tting a family event. � e music will be di� erent and so may appeal to a di� erent crowd.
If one didn’t care for the atmosphere of the old event, this new one may be your cup of tea.
Continued on page 8 . . .
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May 24, 2013 The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 7
LETTERS
Dear Editor:
My name is Sue Hein and I recently moved here from Golden.
We had the Relay for Life and I took a team every year. I really enjoyed the whole experience of getting together with friends, fundraising together and hanging out all night at the track.
Why does the relay go for 12 hours overnight? Because cancer never sleeps and I can give up one night’s sleep. This is the significance of the overnight. Sure, it can be a long night, but think about peo-ple dealing with cancer — they don’t have a choice. And, actually, the night does go by faster than you might think. There will be music, activities and just the experi-ence of walking along the luminary-lit track is special. It is also a good time to chat with people you don’t always see. You will have a campsite set up with your lawn chairs and blankets for a rest when you need one, maybe even a tent with a sleep-ing bag inside.
There will be a new luminary ceremo-ny at dusk this year. There will be an op-portunity for everyone to participate and be part of the first ceremonial lap around
the luminary-lit track. Walking the track is a big part of Relay for Life. It is amaz-ing to walk along and see all the luminary messages when they have been lit up. Just imagine walking as the sun sets and before you know it, daylight is returning. You will be surprised how short the night is.
Rainy weather? I just take some rain gear and spare shoes, clothes. Your vehicle is just in the parking lot to keep things dry. There is shelter so you can be inside and out. Of course we really hope for a nice dry night, but it is all part of Relay.
I invite you to come out and be part of the Relay for Life as a team member. Join a team or form your own team.
How often do you stay up all night with friends, family and some people you didn’t even know?
Yes, the Relay for Life is a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. You can make your own donation, get some spon-sors, or do a team FUNdraiser. There is still time. As a Relay for Life team mem-ber for seven years, I invite you to try it. You will be glad you did!
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� ank you! Canadian Tire giving kids a sporting chance
By Dan WaltonPioneer Sta�
With the high costs of sporting goods, many Cana-dian children are not a� orded the opportunity to partici-pate in sports. In a strong e� ort to o� er underprivileged children adequate needs for any sporting activity, Cana-dian Tire hosts Jumpstart each year, a charitable program that o� sets the high costs of sports and recreation for those who need it most.
Because the Invermere Canadian Tire was brand new at this time last year, 2013 will be the � rst year Jumpstart is celebrated in the valley. � e event takes place nation-wide this Saturday, May 25th.
While many charities that operate from a national level consume a portion of the donations for administration, the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program delivers over 100 per cent of customer donation to deserving local children.
“It’s a very grassroots program,” said Invermere Cana-dian Tire owner Craig Knapp. “� e intention is that any monies raised here stay here in the community, and then those funds are topped up with additional support from the foundation in Toronto.”
A Red Ball Fundraiser has been ongoing throughout Canada, whereby Canadian Tire locations have been sell-ing $2 red sports balls, a popular aspect of the program
that will continue after the Jumpstart event.“We also have donation boxes in the store where peo-
ple give their change and Canadian Tire money, and that money stays local as well,” said Mr. Knapp.
All locally-raised money will support individual chil-dren, rather than a sporting league or organization.
“� e child can do anything. He or she could be a hiker, play soccer, be a skier, kayaker — it doesn’t matter, as long as it’s an active sport,” Mr. Knapp said, “as long as it’s support-ing physical activity. It’s a very � exible program, and that’s the purpose of it: it’s really trying to break down any barriers that an individual child might have to be able to participate in sport — it’s an awesome program.”
More than half a million Canadian children have ben-e� ted from the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program. During Jumpstart Day, every Canadian Tire will � ll the day with fun stu� , food and ra� es to support fundraising e� orts.
Fundraising e� orts will be made in Invermere on Jumpstart Day, as Mr. Knapp strongly believes in the mis-sion of the program. He emphasized the slogan, “Giving kids a sporting chance”, before explaining that it enables kids who might be � nancially challenged to be able to par-ticipate in sports.
Canadian Tire Jumpstart covers every Canadian Tire community in Canada, except Quebec, where Canadian Tire locations celebrate a similar program.
. . . ‘Spilli’ from page 6
So you see, there are a lot of di� erences between the old cook-o� — a pretty casual a� air — and this new cook-o� , a little more formal.
More importantly, the article states that this is the only cook-o� in the valley. Absolutely not true. � ere will be a traditional chili cook-o� in Castledale at the Quinn Creek Campground on Saturday, June 29th with many of the musicians and cooks from the old Spilli Chilli Cook-o� participating. � ere will
be free camping unless you need hookups (which are available for a modest fee) as well as Canada Day ac-tivities. All of the details will be sent to � e Pioneer at a time a little closer to the event.
In the meantime, call any of the Bergens at Quinn Creek at 250-348-2252.
� anks for your coverage of valley events and allowing clari� cation of your articles.
Nola AltSpillimacheen
By Dan WaltonPioneer Sta�
� e amenities o� ered by auto-mobiles make it challenging for most commuters to travel without burning oil, but during some of the most en-joyable weather of the year, Wildsight has taken the initiative to promote Bike to Work Week in Invermere.
Between Monday, May 27th and
Sunday, June 2nd, commuters are be-ing called upon to leave their car in the driveway and pedal a bicycle to work.
“We’re encouraging people to commute to work via bicycle,” said Kelly Carlson of Wildsight. “Basi-cally, we’ll be promoting healthy lifestyles, prevention of health issues through regular exercise, and also to try and break down the barriers that people perceive from cycling — the
poor excuses not to cycle.”Another Wildsight concern ad-
dressed by Bike to Work Week is the carbon emissions emitted by vehicles. Instead of paying to pollute, commut-ers are being encouraged to pedal to work — and ultimately save money on gas, reduce carbon emissions, and prevent long-term health problems.
Continued to page 32 . . .
Bike to Work Week debuts in Invermere
May 24, 2013 The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 9
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Some icy concerns about FarnhamDear Editor:
While I appreciate that the Monday, May 13th Farnham Glacier Zoning Bylaw Hearing was covered in your May 17th issue I am concerned that the pub-lic could misunderstand parts of the article. There is no question that artificial modification – contravening the Jumbo Glacier Resort’s (JGR) Compendium of Propo-nent Commitments – occurs when heavy machinery is used to cut an ice road up the glacier during periods when the majority of the glacier is bare ice (see photo).
It is also an icy fact that when the upper glacier’s lin-gering snow patches are not connected enough to make a decent ski run, using powerful machines to “mine” high snow patches and spread the snow out onto bare ice is an artificial modification that goes well beyond grooming. Without these unacceptable practices, snow sports and sightseeing cannot take place at certain times that fall within the already released JGR 2013 Summer Fall Pricing Schedule.
Because of the concerns expressed above, I was sur-prised to see the following quote from a member of the mythical Kootenay Snowsports Society: “The glacier sits there by itself not doing anything… ” Other disciplines, such as science, have explained that glaciers are the “wa-ter towers” for much of Western Canada and are the source that keeps the rivers flowing during the driest part of summer. In decades to come, this could become critical. There is the potential that artificial modification may cause more rapid ablation of the glacier. No one has proven that using large industrial machines on the glaciers has no effect on their health. By invoking the precautionary principle and limiting mechanical activi-
ties on glaciers, we leave a better world for the children now growing up.
Should you wish a better understanding, contact me at 250-342-7252 to receive the material I submitted at the hearing.
Arnor LarsonWilmer
CAT TRACKS — A large excavator cuts an ice road on a snowless Farnham Glacier. Photo submitted
10 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer May 24, 2013insmen Club of Windermere Valley
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On the goSaturday, May 18th was a busy day in the
Columbia Valley. (Counter-clockwise from top left) Edmonton visitor Grace Hodgkinson giggles at the antics of Doodle the Clown at the Market and Music on Main kick-off event in Radium Hot Springs; ICAN’s weekly fun-draising barbecue in front of Valley Foods in Invermere was buzzing; Dedicated volunteers took part in the garden-building workshop at the Invermere Community Greenhouse; Akisqnuk First Nation dancer Martina Shovar entertains visitors at the Cross Roads Collective’s one-year anniversary event; Phyllis McIlwrick, Anne and Fee (baby) Zurbriggen, and Elsie Hemmelgarn enjoy the Granny’s Craft Cupboard sale at the Invermere Com-munity Hall. Photos by Dan Walton
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Petunia packs ‘em inRockabilly roots songwriter and musician Petunia played to a lively crowded house at the Station
Neighbourhood Pub in Invermere on Monday, May 20th.Photo by Nicole Trigg
Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.
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Breaking Borders Celebrating Glass ArtGallery Show at Pynelogs · May 28 to June 9Studio Tour · Saturday June 1 from 10 to 4 pm
12 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer May 24, 2013
Reviewed by Dean Midyette
Parker, starring Jason Statham, is a story about a thief with a code of honour. � e movie begins interest-ingly enough at the Ohio State Fair where we � nd our hero and his partners pulling o� a million-dollar heist.
Parker, disguised as a priest, laughingly talks his way into a secure counting house while his compan-ions, dressed like clowns, break into the facility from below. Of course, the scene wouldn’t be complete with-out the wheelman being disguised as a � re marshal and the well-connected mis� t who sets � re to the wrong hay bales, inadvertently killing someone, which runs con-trary to Parker’s code.
After a successful operation, the plot thickens as the larcenists refuse to give Parker his cut of the plunder, instead trying to convince him they need seed money for
the next big job. A shootout in the getaway vehicle en-sues and, after doling out a bit of punishment, the crooks leave Parker for dead.
� e balance of the movie revolves around (yes, you guessed it) Parker tracking down his former partners to exact revenge.
After buying a new identity and ex-tracting the location of the next heist from his former accomplice’s brother, he ends up in Palm Beach, Florida and befriends Leslie (Jennifer Lopez), an unsuccessful real estate agent who helps bring his plan for retribu-tion to fruition.
Having watched a few Statham � lms, I found this o� ering below his usual standard. It lacks the pace of the � e Transporter, the humorous ri� s of Crank, and the “explosiveness” of � e Expendables, and
when Parker disguises himself as an oil rich Texan look-ing for a Palm Beach mansion, we � nd that Statham
lacks the acting chops to either walk or talk like a Texan. � e character of Leslie, introduced as street smart and calculating, frustratingly steps out of character and morphs into a hysterical fool, incapable of making any but the stupidest of choices.
However, if it’s creative violence that you seek, then Parker is for you. Between toilet lids, gun clips and serrated switchblades, Park-er o� ers an array of fast-paced action scenes that do not disappoint.
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lacks the acting chops to either walk or talk like a Texan. � e character of Leslie, introduced as street smart and calculating, frustratingly steps out of character and morphs into a hysterical fool, incapable of making any but the stupidest of choices.
seek, then Parker is for you. Between toilet lids, gun clips and serrated switchblades, Park-er o� ers an array of fast-paced action scenes that do not disappoint.
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Friday, May 24th
• 9:00 p.m.: Full moon walk the wetlands. Leave from the Summit Youth Centre at 9:00 p.m. Please register beforehand.
Saturday, May 25th
• 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.: 3rd annual Kootenay Gun and Antique show at Marysville Arena, Kimberley. Also running Sunday 9 - 3 p.m. For info call Duncan at 250-422-3468, Rick at 250-427-0158 or email: [email protected].• 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: BBQ Fundraiser and com-munity rewards at Valley Foods. All proceeds will help the companions in ICAN’s care.• 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre open house.• 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Zumba in the Park at Mount Nelson Athletic Park. Class is by donation and all pro-ceeds go to the Hospice Society of the Columbia Val-ley. For more information please contact Julie at 250-341-5474.
Tuesday, May 28th
• Breaking Borders Glass Art Show at Pynelogs Cul-tural Centre opens. � e show runs until June 9th. Gal-lery hours are daily from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday evenings.• 7:00 p.m.: Columbia Valley Community Foundation Annual General Meeting at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.
Wednesday, May 29th
• 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Interview Skills Workshops at WorkBC Columbia Valley Employment Centre. No fee. To register for either workshop call 250-341-6889 or email [email protected]. • 7:00 p.m.: Canal Days Talent Contest as part of the Centennial Celebrations. $2.00 admission.
� ursday, May 30th
• 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Interview Skills Workshops at WorkBC Columbia Valley Employment Centre. No fee. To register for either workshop call 250-341-6889 or email [email protected].• 7:00 p.m.: Canal Flats Civic Centre Canal Days Bin-go. Call 250-349-5447 for more information.
Friday, May 31st
• 12:00 p.m.: Soup and bun lunch at the Edgewater Legion. Soup, bun and dessert for $6. Call Joyce at 250-347-9388 for more information.• 5:30 p.m.: Video Games Guys’ Night at the Summit Youth Centre. • 7:00 p.m.: D.T.S.S. � eatre students present a mur-der mystery comedy by Don Zolidis called “� e Bold, the Young, and the Murdered”. Tickets available at � e Book Bar or D.T.S.S.• 7:00 p.m.: Canal Days Family Dance at the Canal Flats Civic Centre. $2.00 admission.
Saturday, June 1st
• Canal Days festivities celebrating 100th anniversary of the village, starting with pancake breakfast from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., parade at 11:00 a.m., burg-ers and hot dogs from 12:00 pm. - 5:00 p.m., live en-tertainment from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., and a dance from 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.• 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Breaking Borders - Celebrat-ing Glass Art in the Columbia Valley! Join in a self guided Gallery and Studio Tour featuring 10 destina-tions! For more information visit www.columbiaval-leyarts.com or 250-342-4423.• 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Spilli Chili Cook-o� in Spillimacheen. Chef ’s chilli competition, people’s choice voting, artisan market, entertainment, beer gar-dens, and camping. For more information visit www.spillichilicooko� .com .• 2:00 p.m.: Opening Tea at Windermere Valley Mu-
seum.• 7:00 p.m.: D.T.S.S. � eatre students present a mur-der mystery comedy by Don Zolidis called “� e Bold, the Young, and the Murdered”. Tickets available at � e Book Bar or D.T.S.S.• 7:00 p.m.: Kinsmen Club of Windermere Valley Fun Casino Night to raise funds for the Canada Day � reworks. Casino takes place at the Invermere Legion. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. • 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Breaking Borders Artist Re-ception at Pynelogs Art Gallery. For more information visit www.columbiavalleyarts.com or 250-342-4423.• 7:30 p.m.: Kootenay Brass Quintet are performing at Christ Church Trinity. Tickets are $15, or $10 for students and available at Pynelogs or the Book Bar.
Radium � rift Store Hours • � ursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.• Friday and Saturday: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.For info call: 250-342-6633.
Other
• 1:30 p.m.: Radium Seniors’ Carpet Bowling every Monday, Radium Seniors’ Hall. • 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.: Public indoor rock climbing at J.A. Laird School, $5 drop-in. Friday, Saturday, Sunday.• 6:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge at the Invermere Seniors’ Hall, $2/person, every Monday. Visitors welcome.• 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: East Kootenay Brain Injury Support Group meets at the Family Resource Centre, every Monday. For info call 250-344-5674.
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Summit achieves a new lookBy Dan WaltonPioneer Sta�
After learning about a grant o� ered by the Home De-pot Canada Foundation, Summit Youth Centre Program co-ordinator Magali Larochelle realized Invermere’s youth centre was in need of refreshment and decided to apply.
Her application was successful and the grant has helped foot the cost of an upgrade. In addition to ambi-tious teens willing to help with the painting, local artist Shawn Wernig, who was recruited by Magali, also volun-
teered his time to help spruce up the space. As a result, a vibrant new mural adorns one of the walls — a perfect compliment to the Summit’s lively atmosphere.
“[� e teens] loved it,” Magali said. “All the kids who came in said things like, ‘No way – this looks awesome!’ It was a very positive response.”
With minimal input, Shawn used spray paint to brand the Summit’s wall. He said the mural is a re� ection of the community, done in a manner to which youngsters can relate.
Continued to page 19 . . .
UNIQUELY URBAN — Summit Youth Centre program co-ordinator Magali Larochelle recruited the help of local artist Shawn Wernig to bring a fresh new look to the centre. So far the response from teens who use the centre is overwhelmingly positive. Photo by Dan Walton
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By Dan WaltonPioneer Staff
The Kootenay Brass Quintet covers everything from classical music to classic rock, and they’ll be making their Invermere debut at the Christ Church Trinity on Satur-day, June 1st.
“We’ve all played brass quintet music in university, and its really fun music to play,” said trumpeter Laura Ralston. “You get to do so much, it’s very challenging, and it’s really rewarding music.”
The quintet is comprised of Tim Bullen and Laurel Ralston on trumpets, Robin Clegg on tuba, trombonist Keith Todd, and Arnie Satanove with the french horn.
The five musicians met many years ago, all as mem-bers of the Symphony of the Kootenays.
“After literally years of saying, ‘We should get to-gether and make a quintet,’ we finally did,” Ms. Ralston told The Pioneer.
The musicians will be following an exhausting schedule, as the Invermere performance will mark the band’s third of five shows over the weekend. While their
two and a half days off from work will mostly be spent travelling and performing throughout the valley, the team can’t get enough.
“Everybody’s really fun,” she said. “We totally have a blast doing it, and I hope that comes through in our performances.”
The member of the Kootenay Brass Quintet come from a variety of musical backgrounds.
“We’ve all played in funk bands, and we’ve done classical music with the symphony, and we’ve all played jazz,” said Ms. Ralston. “We have a pretty rich musical heritage within the group.”
She said the quintet performs everything from re-flective music to Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir.
“It’s pretty awesome what you can do on trumpet,” she said. “I had no idea my career would lead me in this direction.”
The Kootenay Brass Quintet show begins at 7:30 p.m. at Invermere’s Christ Trinity Church located at 110 7th Avenue. Tickets at the door are $15, with a $5 discount for students. Advance tickets can be purchased at Pynelogs and The Book Bar, or by phoning 250-342-4423.
By Nicole TriggPioneer Staff
The Kinsmen Club of In-vermere is trying a different ap-proach to fundraising for this year’s annual Canada Day fire-works display.
Instead of relying on collec-tion boxes at businesses around town, the club has teamed up with the local Royal Canadian
Legion to present a casino eve-ning at the Invermere Legion hall on Saturday, June 1st. The night of games will include blackjack, poker, and a roulette wheel.
This first-time fundraiser is just an alternative way to fund the fireworks that gives people even more bang for their buck, explained Ken Carlow, president of the Windermere District Royal Canadian Legion branch. “It gets
them an evening of fun,” he said, adding the $25 cost of advance tickets, or $30 at the door, will re-sult in a larger fireworks fund than what people typically put in the counter donation boxes. The Kins-men Club will be organizing the casino games while the Legion is contributing the venue along with appetizer plates for $10 and a cash bar. The hall is located at 709 10th Street in downtown Invermere.
Casino night promises a blast
16 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer May 24, 2013
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The Green File
By Mark CullenPioneer Columnist
� e di� erence be-tween the garden that you imagine and the reality in your own yard boils down to a few basic principles. � e most important is knowing how to shop. As you elbow your way into the gar-den retailer of your choice, there are some tenets of garden shopping that I recommend.
Here is a checklist to get you on track before you put the spade in the ground:
1. Good value does not always equal the lowest price. While there is a lot to be said for sale prices on almost anything that you buy, keep in mind that buying plants is un-like most other items that you put in your grocery cart. A great looking plant is not pot bound, leggy, with yellowing leaves or is necessarily in full bloom. A great looking plant IS young, stocky, with roots that only � ll half of the container, and always green.
2. Roots do not encircle the in-side of the container. Young, white � brous roots are ready to take o� in your garden. � ese roots must make a home in your soil before the top part of the plant can thrive. It is okay to turn a plant upside down while at the garden centre — gently remove it from the pot and inspect it. If the roots circle the inside wall of the pot or cell pack, put it back and look for a younger, perhaps less impressive looking specimen.
3. Full bloom is not always a good thing. It takes energy for a plant to produce a bloom. It is, af-
ter all, an e� ort on the part of the plant to at-tract pollinators (not buyers) and to reproduce. A great garden per-former will have much more green growth on it than blooms. � e power reserved
in the roots will be there when you most want it to push the blooms while planted in your garden over the next month or two, rather than on the retailer’s shelf.
4. Wet. � e hallmark of a good plant retailer is one that pays close attention to the maintenance of the plants that they sell. A plant that dries out excessively hardens o� , re-ducing the vigour that it had when it left the green house. Avoid buying plants that are lightweight (dry) as they may just collapse on you before
you get home. Buy wet plants.5. Look for blossom buds. If
you want colour in your garden sooner rather than later, look for plants that are loaded with � ower buds that will open in a few days or a week. � ese plants will give you a great performance in your garden, not at the garden centre.
Finally, when you get your plant purchases home, be sure to place them in a shaded location until you get them into the ground.
� e performance of your new plants in your garden will now de-pend on regular watering when the soil becomes dry about one centi-metre down, fertilizing with 20-20-20 every couple of weeks and keep-ing the weeds under control.
Mark Cullen appears on Canada AM every � ursday morning at 8:40. He is spokesperson for Home Hard-ware Lawn and Garden. Sign up for his free monthly newsletter at www.markcullen.com .
Five secrets to successful garden shopping
ROOTS RESEARCH — Inspect a plant’s roots by gently removing it from the pot. Look for roots that do not encircle the inside of the container. Photo submitted
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Plants need food too. For the roots to thrive you need a good balance of mois-ture, nutrition and aeration and the roots need water and oxygen to transport nu-trients. Location must be considered as vegetables love sunny open spaces. Plant what you like to eat as there is nothing more delicious than eating fresh harvested vegetables from your own garden. Herbs are also enjoyable to grow and use in the kitchen. Above all, remember to savour your delicious harvest!
We do drawings of our garden to decide where to plant and there are many gar-dening books that will give you companion planting tips, such as planting marigolds amongst the vegetables as they deter many pests.
With vegetable gardens, rotation of your crops is a must as some are very heavy feeders, like cabbage and potatoes. � ese vegetables should never be planted in the same place in consecutive years.
Another tip is to give your vegetables room to grow; if they are crowded you will not get the best production. Remember, good soil, sun and water are essential. Enjoy watching your garden grow, have fun with your project and be prepared for lots of hoe work for aeration.
For further information on planting your garden, talk to our gardening experts at Home Hardware. You can also check out www.markcullen.com .
Planning for your vegetable garden
ROOM TO GROW — Avoid having a crowded vegetable garden in order to encourage better production. Photo submitted
18 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer May 24, 2013
YOUR MONEYEasy money-saving tips
Everyone wants to save money and stretch their dol-lars as far as possible. Here are a few easy money-saving tips to help you do just that.
Use cashInstead of using a debit or credit card to make pur-
chases, try using cash instead. Going cash-only is a good way to stick to a budget and limit impulse purchases. Plus, it provides a visual confirmation of what is being spent and how much those items really cost.
As an extra test, try taking things a step further by freezing your credit cards in a block of ice. The theory is that in the time spent waiting for credit cards to unthaw, the desired purchase might lose its lustre.
Some people laugh at this old trick, but it really can work for impulse buyers.
RRSP matchingSome employers offer matching programs in which
they will contribute to an employee’s Registered Retire-ment Savings Plan (RRSP) as long as the employee is contributing as well. The lesson here is simple: if an em-ployer matches an employee’s contribution dollar for dol-lar, that’s like instantly getting a 100 per cent return on your money, even without factoring investment growth.
Shop in personAdvances in technology have made spending money
easier than ever. Try removing temptation by limiting the time spent surfing shopping websites or watching the home shopping channel. Most of the time people use this type of shopping to alleviate boredom. If you want to go shopping, do so in person and spend your downtime doing something productive.
Be a smart shopperThere are many ways to be a savvy shopper, all of
which can yield big savings. Try using a list, reading sale flyers and comparison shopping. For example, to pre-pare for your next grocery shopping trip try reviewing the sale flyers and making a list ahead of time. This can help you stock up on items you use regularly when they come on sale.
Comparison shopping is comparing prices of items at different stores to decide the best place to buy them. When used in conjunction with sale prices, comparison shopping can yield big savings. Also, don’t be afraid to ask for deals or discounts on big ticket purchases, but be sure to do your research first.
Brown bag itGoing out occasionally is fine, but all those sand-
wiches and lattes can add up fast. Try getting in the habit of bringing leftovers or making lunches at home. Little touches like sliced avocado or gourmet mustard can help turn an otherwise boring lunch into a culinary
delight. Fixing your own lunch is easy, only takes a few minutes, and is often healthier than eating out.
Be timelyNever ever pay a bill late, especially a credit card.
Late fees and interest can add up fast, plus black marks on one’s credit record can make future purchases more expensive or exclude a person from the best deals.
If cash flow is an issue, consider using your bank’s online bill paying features to your advantage. Many al-low for post-dating payments to run a couple of days be-fore the bill’s due date. This can help keep your money accessible and ensure bills are paid on time.
Have a saleIf money is tight, try selling unwanted items instead
of giving them away. Things such as kids’ clothing and toys or items you don’t use anymore can yield a little ex-tra cash for things you do need. Try having a garage sale or using Facebook or Kijiji to connect your used items to those who need them.
Final thoughtsPersonal finance isn’t the most exciting topic, but is
a necessary part of everyone’s life. Mastering some sim-ple money-saving techniques is a sure-fire way to create extra cash with little effort, and improve a person’s life-style one dollar at a time.
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May 24, 2013 The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 19
a centre for growth
come alive in the rockiesIn June 2013, for the first time, you can experience The Haven’s flagship program, Come Alive, in the beautiful surroundings of the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.
Come Alive is an opportunity for revitalizing your life, discovering and activating your resources and realizing your full potential in your personal and professional life. Come Alive is for you if you want to• Experience the juiciness of living life more fully.• Deepen your self knowledge and move beyond self-imposed limits.• Be open to and express deeper dimensions of feeling in ways
which enhance your life and relationships.• Gain valuable insights to strengthen your health and well-being.• Learn and practise a transformative paradigm for communicating• Re-discover joy and meaning in life.• Expand your capacity for harmonious, loving and fulfilling
relationships
Format: Participants learn and practice the Haven models of communication, relationship and self-responsibility and are offered a range of opportunities for personal learning. In addition to group activities and discussions, some participants may be offered a time for individual experience, including breath and body work, gestalt, psychodrama and other forms.
Tuition: $1020.00 (Accommodation and meals extra.)
Early Bird Tuition: $920.00 if you register and pay in full at least two weeks in advance.
Accommodations and meals are provided by the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort who have put together a very special package for participants in Come Alive in the Rockies. Go to the Fairmont Hot Springs web site for full details of the packages available. For more information and to make a reservation, contact Ursula el Wakeel (250 345 6010 [email protected]).
Contact The Haven’s registration office ( 1 800 222 9211 x 1, [email protected] ) to register and pay the tuition.
www.haven.ca
I N V E S T M E N T S | R E T I R E M E N T P L A N N I N G | I N S U R A N C E
CANAL FLATS AND EAGLE’S NEST WATER SYSTEMS TOWN HALL MEETING
CANAL FLATS CIVIC CENTRE 8911 DUNN STREET
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2013 AT 9:30 A.M.
The Village Council of Canal Flats is pleased to extend an invitation to all community members to a Town Hall Meeting
where the proposed water system upgrades for the main Village Water System and Eagle’s Nest Water System will be discussed in
detail. The Council has been working diligently on your behalf and has come up with some options for a project that will ensure potable water and appropriate fire flow for our Village for at least
the next 25 years. Council looks forward to sharing the project information with you and hopes you can attend.
. . . ‘Summit’ from page 14
“� e Summit” is spelled out with a gra� ti-like font, surround-ed by the mountains and a creative interpretation of a Sasquatch.
“It was pretty boring before, but then we received a grant from the Home Depot Canada Foundation, and we painted dur-ing the spring break,” said Mag-ali. “� e kids came to help and they chose the colours — and their colours went well with the
gra� ti. � ey wanted something more youthful.”
Shawn said he’ll return oc-casionally to touch up his work, and hopefully for another project if the youth centre decides to ex-pand the art.
“I won’t rest until this whole thing is covered in gra� ti,” he said. “� e ceiling, the � oors... ”
If you’re curious and want to take an up-close look at the new mural and design, or if you’d like to meet Magali and see what � e
Summit has to o� er, consider visiting their open house on Sat-urday 25th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
“See the place and what we do,” she advises. “We’re a good part of the community for youth, be-cause we’re the only place in town they can exclusively hang out.”
All youth are welcome, espe-cially those who have yet to go.
“And they can decide after-wards if it’s somewhere they’d like to hang out or not,” Magali said.
Breaking Borders a glassy a� airSubmitted by Matthew Brummitt, CV Arts
Breaking Borders at Pynelogs is a celebration of the glass artists in the Columbia Valley. As an art form, glass might not be as widely known and appreciated as some of the more classical mediums like painting, ceramics or sculpting, but the works of the glass artists merit much praise and attention. � e Breaking Borders studio tour and artist exhibition is an ideal opportunity to view fas-cinating works of glass art as well as to meet the artists behind them.
� e Lake Windermere area is quite fortunate to have such a high concentration of glass artists. With more than eight unique glass-working studios, there are a number of captivating techniques used by di� er-ent artists in the valley, including � ame working, kiln casting, slumping and fusing, glass blowing, and even
the seldom-known approach of sand casting. You are encouraged to stop by their studios during the tour to � nd out the details and di� erences about each of the techniques.
� e studio tour will take place on Saturday, June 1st, spanning from the ongoing Radium Hot Springs Glass Art Exhibition and Sandpiper Studio, through to Doodlebug Glass and Bavin Glassworks, to � ve studio locations on and around Main Street, and � nally cul-minating at Pynelogs Art Gallery and Cultural Centre, where an artist reception and opening for a coinciding glass art show will take place from 5 to 7 pm. � e glass art show at Pynelogs will run from Tuesday, May 28th to June 9th, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and open late on Wednesdays.
You won’t want to miss Breaking Borders — it’s go-ing to be a real smash hit.
Pursuant to section 98 of the Community Charter, the annual report for the District of Invermere will be presented during the June 25, 2013 regular meeting of Council. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 914 – 8th Avenue. Council invites comment from the public and will allow submissions and questions from the public at this meeting. The annual municipal report will be available for public inspection starting on May 24, 2013 during regular business hours.
Karen L. Coté, Director of Finance
DTSS drama program gets edgyBy Dan WaltonPioneer Staff
A play performed by students will bring the stage to life at David Thompson Secondary School theatre on Friday, May 31st and Saturday, June 1st.
“It’s fast moving and entertain-ing,” said student actor Alaya Simp-son. “It has a good twist at the end, and it’s a real thriller.”
The drama program adopted the play, “The Bold, the Young, and the Murdered”, from playwright Don Zolidis. The show will bring the au-dience onto the set of The Bold and the Young, a struggling daytime tele-vision soap opera with an imperfect
cast. When the big boss tells his crew that the show will die if an episode isn’t whipped up overnight, the cast assumes their jobs are at stake — un-til their colleagues end up murdered, one by one.
“We wanted to do something that had sort of a darker edge to it.” Alaya told The Pioneer. “While we wanted a comedy, we wanted some-thing that was also going to be twisty and turn to keep the audience on the edge of their chairs.”
Alaya said the David Thompson Secondary School drama students discovered the play online, and it was well-received from the onset as it’s able to delight audiences of all ages.
“It’s not violent, and it’s not an
overly serious thriller, it’s still a com-edy at heart,” she said. “And it has a really good twist at the end.”
“The Bold, the Young, and the Murdered” requires more than a doz-en students as actors, and required the drama students to spend after-school hours preparing.
Tickets cost $5 for students and $10 for adults, and can be purchased at The Book Bar. Last year, advance tickets were scarcely taken advantage of, and many guests were turned away after the show sold out at the door.
During the play’s intermission, the school’s cooking class will be sell-ing desserts. Proceeds will help to cov-er the expenses of both the cooking and drama classes.
By Dan WaltonPioneer Staff
The biggest annual celebration in Canal Flats will be even more memorable this year, as the 2013 Canal Days will be marking the centennial anniver-sary of the village.
Warming up to the main event will be a talent show to kick things off at the community centre at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30th. Event co-ordinator Lee-Ann Leachman said mostly kids dominate the contest, and reminded that a talent show doesn’t have to be just for singers.
On Saturday, June 1st, the main attractions
come to life. Beginning the day will be a pancake breakfast, organized by seniors, at the Civic Centre from 8 a.m. until 10 a .m. while floats start lining the streets for the grand celebration.
At 11 a. m., the floats hit the streets as the pa-rade gets underway. Those participating in the pa-rade have been asked to go with a nostalgic theme to commemorate the village’s centennial.
“I challenged everyone in town to go back in time,” Ms. Leachman said. “The newly formed youth group in Canal Flats will be showcasing a float with one half themed 1913, and the other half 2013.”
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old-English Boot Sale!old-English Boot Sale!old-English Boot Sale!This is a Free Event for everyone!This is a Free Event for everyone!This is a Free Event for everyone!
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If you would like to join us, contact Karen via email to If you would like to join us, contact Karen via email to If you would like to join us, contact Karen via email to register at [email protected] or call register at [email protected] or call register at [email protected] or call
250-341-7987 or 250-347-2480250-341-7987 or 250-347-2480250-341-7987 or 250-347-2480
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Crazy Soles running race is backBy Steve HubrechtPioneer Sta�
Trail runners from the Upper Columbia Valley and across the East Kootenay are lacing up their shoes and are already training for the � rst in an organized series of trail races across the region.
� e sixth edition of the Crazy Soles trail run at Nipika Mountain Re-sort kicks o� the six-race Trail Runs of the East Kootenay, better known as the TREK Series, on Saturday, June 1st.
� e full 25-kilometre run follows the Kootenay and Cross rivers on a course that combines a 15-km loop with a predominately singletrack 10-km loop. Adult runners can opt to do just the 10-km singletrack loop, 10 to 13 year olds can run a � ve-km course, six to nine years can race a three-km trail, and kids under the age of six can do a short kilometer-and-a-half race.
“It’s a super fun, great scenic course — one of kind with natural bridge crossings, following the Koo-tenay River,” said race organizer and Crazy Soles running store owner Beva
Kirk. “It’s a di� erent atmosphere with a lot of families and a lot of dogs.”
� e race typically draws 200 peo-ple, but this year it will probably have closer to 300 — perhaps because the 2013 race date is close to, but does not con� ict with, the Calgary marathon, according to Mrs. Kirk.
Crazy Soles is an intriguing enough race that the majority of run-ners come from outside the Colum-bia Valley, although there is always a strong contingent of locals, she said.
In fact, Invermere’s John Swallow is the only runner to have participated in the race every year since it began.
“� e scenery is absolutely breath-taking and the race has such a great range of racers that it is fun yet still competitive for runners of all levels,” said Mr. Swallow, adding that he al-most always brings some friends and at least one of his sons to race with him.
His favourite part of the course are the natural bridges, which gap nar-row but incredibly deep canyons.
“It’s unbelievable; you get a whole new boost of energy when you cross them,” he said, adding the surround-
ings are beautiful enough that he bare-ly notices the big hills on the course.
� e post-race barbecue lunch is a much bigger event than most post-race lunches, which makes it more of a family-day-out event than just a race, said Mrs. Kirk.
� e other trail races in the TREK series are the Round the Mountain Race in Kimberley (later in June), the Swansea Run/Hike in Invermere (July), Heiko’s Hellish Half in Fernie (August), Tears and Gears in Fernie (September) and the Headbanger Trail Challenge in Radium (September).
Race fees are $60 for the 25-km option, $50 for the 10-km race, $20 for the � ve- and three-km courses and $5 for the under-six-years-old race.
Interested trail runners can still sign up at www.zone4.ca. Race pack-ages can be picked up at Crazy Soles running store on Friday, May 31st or at Nipika Mountain Resort on Satur-day, June 1st before the race starts.
Organizers are also looking for volunteers to help with the race. If interested, stop in to Crazy Soles run-ning store on Invermere’s main street.
Our deadline to book advertising is Monday at noon.
Yard Sale and Open House. Saturday, May 25th, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2139 Westside Park View, Invermere. Canon SLR camera and lenses, laptop, household items, tools and CDs.
MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE - 725 15th Street, Invermere. Saturday, June 1st. 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Moving – Household e� ects…furniture,art supplies,treasures for all! Some antiques.
Alcoholics Anonymous. If alcohol is causing problems or con� ict in your life, AA can help. All meetings are at 8 p.m. For more information, please call 250-342-2424. Columbia United AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday (closed), and Wednesday at the BC Service Building, South End – 624 4th St., Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday at the Catholic Church, East Side of Main St. With the exception of Tuesday, all meetings are open.
Narcotics Anonymous meeting now available. Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call 250-342-1071 for more info.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Al-Anon. Are you concerned about or a� ected 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 250-342-8255.
Have you heard? Blessing’s Thrift Store, Main Street, Radium, also has a furniture/appliance room. We gladly accept gently used, clean, working donations. Drop-o� s on same days as open. Thursday, 10 - 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 12 - 4 p.m. Need info? 250-342-6633.
C.O.R.E Hunter Training Coursein Invermere. Evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. on May 27th, 28th, and 31st. Saturday, June 1st from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and testing on Sunday morning. $150 includes C.O.R.E manual. Call Alan to register. 250-342-9245.
ANNOUNCEMENT
New business opening soon! EVOLVE Used Furnishings will buy or pick up or consign quality unwanted furniture and select items such as tables, chairs, dressers, couches, shelves, bed frames, benches, trunks, chests, pottery, lamps, art pieces. Please call, text, or email to arrange a viewing of your items. [email protected]. Spring 250-688-0271 or Maxine 250-341-7051.
LOST AND FOUND
Lost on Juniper trail, bracelet with resin bead containing pink bits. Call 250-347-0006 if found.
CHEERS & JEERS
Cheers to Copper Point Golf Club for the generous donation of golf equipment to EMP school. The introductory lessons with Scott were a blast and the clubs are a big hit! Thank you for all you do in the valley.
Jeers to the employers of this valley who expect so much from their workers and who give so little in return. Feels like slavery to me.
Cheers to the kind person who found my cheque at Canadian Tire last Saturday and took it to BMO.
CHEERS & JEERS
Cheers to Sawyer Logan for donating his time to teach our children how to ride their bikes properly and safely. He is a real role model for the kids! Thank you Sawyer!
Cheers to Frank and the sta� of Valley Alley! The delivery at work was above and beyond.
Cheers to Triple J Window Cleaning for the spontaneous job they did on our front windows! It was very much appreciated. From the little boy in the window.
Cheers to the RDEK for voting in favour of the abattoir on the crossroads. It’s nice to see there is still some common sense in the valley! Time to kill.
Cheers to the bylaw guy who stopped the � ght at the boat ramp Saturday morning.
Big cheers to Home Hardware in Invermere for sponsoring our hot dog sales on the May long weekend. We thought we would be rained out, but you came to the rescue with a canopy to save us. Your generosity is so appreciated. Thank you. WHCA.
Cheers to those who give things to the Recycle Depot, free and clear, unconditionally, without expectations or judgments. And cheers to those who create an income and independence for themselves by adding time, e� ort and savvy to recycle, reduce and reuse.
Cheers to the slaughterhouse, I can’t wait to eat a fresh, local beef tenderloin.
Cheers to Evan for working hard and keeping a roof over my head. The recent horrible weather has made me appreciate you so much more. Love you heaps, mate.
CHEERS & JEERS
Jeers to whoever is responsible for clear cutting all the forest out near Sam’s Folly. You have taken some of my best memories of BC. Cheers to Jenny for the photos and � lling me in on the Sam’s Folly disaster.
Cheers to Joodles for getting the OK to now walk again. It was great news to hear that the bone didn’t die either. Super big cheers to the sta� doctors and surgeon at Cranbrook hospital who have made Joodles better. Jeers to the HR manager who thought she was a doctored and tried to send Joodles back to work.
Cheers to Diana who found my lost mobile phone and went to quite a lot of trouble to return it to me. My daughter-in-law was very con� dent I would get it back.
Jeers to leaving Sports TV running during a live music performance. Very rude and disrespectful. Cheers to the band for still performing!
Cheers to my cafe and kitchen crew! You make the crazy days enjoyable. Thank you for your great attitudes, hard work and dedication. It wouldn’t be the same without any of you!
A big cheers to Tim, Laura and Ashley at Peppi’s Pizza. Sunday night dinner was awesome as always and your kindness is equally as special. Thanks!
Jeers to the overwhelming dandelions in my yard and the blisters upon old blisters you are causing me trying to pull out every little one of you.
Cheers to the Upper Elk Ranch for opening its barn doors on Sundays for another exciting year of local goods!
Cheers to golf road trips with great friends. My liver will never be the same.
With heavy hearts the family of Doug Mclaughlin announce his sudden passing on May 6, 2013.
Dad was born in Pleasant Hill Nova Scotia May 17, 1931. He moved to B.C. in 1949. He married the love of his life Esther Broadfoot on December 12, 1953 and settled in Wilmer to raise their 6 children. Doug will be sadly missed by his family Wendy (Fred), Barb (Rick), Dan (Linda), Heather, and Marilyn (Joe), his 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Doug is predeceased by Esther in March 1995, his eldest son David 2006, his great grandson Tobias in 2011, and his second wife Shirley in September 2001.
Doug enjoyed a full life with his large family, and many friends. He loved to garden and we just know he already has some peas sprouting in Heaven!
We would like to thank his many friends and neighbors who enriched Dad’s life, and everyone who reached out to us in this very sad time.
A celebration of life.Please come join family and friends in honour of
Albert CooperSaturday, May 25th, 1 p.m.
Invermere Community Hall
www.copperpointresort.com
Construction Material Blow-outWindows, Countertops, Cabinets, Geothermal Units, Furniture,
Light Fixtures, Blinds, Beer Cooler, Piping, Shower Kits, 40 ft. and 45 ft. Sea-Cans and more.
CASH ONLY – May 31 and June 1st, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Real Storage 1508 Hwy 93/95
Everything must go! All reasonable offers accepted.All items must be removed at time of purchase.
Garage Sale
Again this year, the Legion Saturday Morning Marketplace will start June 29th. Spots are open for vendors not accommodated in the 10th St and 6th Ave market. Call Elizabeth at 250-688-0640.
May 24, 2013 The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 27
CHEERS & JEERS
Jeers to the RCMP for the conscious effort to create a terrible impression of the Valley. I feel no guilt for passing cars on Hwy 93 and getting an excessive speeding ticket. Only resentment for the Valley and the law enforcement “protecting” it.
STORAGE
NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGEVarious sizes available.
Now with climate-controlled units.Call 250-342-3637.
STORAGE SPACE – assorted sizes, easy access, immediate availability, long-term or short-term. Deck Properties Warehouse, Industrial Park: 250-342-3166.
COMMERCIAL SPACE
For lease: 1,200 sq. ft. finished office space. Available immediately. Call Scott at 250-342-5758.
For lease: newly renovated, beautiful office spaces. Street level. From 250 sq. ft. to 1,200 sq. ft., air-conditioned. Available immediately. Panache Building across from the A&W. Call 250-342-5805.
For lease: 2,000 sq. ft. office and warehouse space located at #5 108 Industrial Road #2. Available July 1st. $1,350/month + utilities and HST. Ideal for relocating veterinarian. Phone Leo, 250-342-1177.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION
Private room with cable, phone, laundry access, internet, and all utilities included, $400/month + $200 D.D., N/P. 1-866-222-0325.
Rooms for rent. Close to downtown and college. Utilities, cable, and internet included. Fenced yard, dog friendly. $400/month + $200 D.D. 250-777-1771.
ACCOMMODATION WANTED
Trustworthy Vacation Resort seeking rental property in the Fairmont/Invermere area. Preferably 4-6 bedroom house for a period of six months starting immediately. Please contact C. Burke at 250-341-5343.
SUITE FOR RENT
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. 250-270-0729.
Windermere: 2-bdrm suite in 4-plex. All appliances. Large yard, close to beach, pets considered. $725/month. Call 250-409-7435 or [email protected].
Black Forest: 2-bdrm basement. $750/month, utilities included. N/S, pets negotiable. Available June 1st. Call 250-270-0745.
Downtown Invermere: 2-3 bdrm apartment. 1,200 sq. ft. with office and reception area on same level. Can be rented separately. N/P, N/S. Tim, 250-342-7337.
Furnished, large, clean 1-bdrm suite. $725/month. Just bring your dishes, towels, and bedding. Everything else is supplied. No utility bills to worry about. Shared laundry. Located close to the hospital. Phone 250-342-9404 for more information.
INVERMERE CENTRE1-bdrm apartment, available immediately. Central location, parking at your door, laundry on site. 1-year lease. N/P, N/S. Call Sharon, 250-688-1365.
SUITE FOR RENT
Radium: Large 2-Bdrm, complete with 5 appliances. Quiet neighbourhood. $750 + utilities. 250-347-9345.
HOUSE FOR RENT
Invermere townhouse with lots of upgrades. 3-bdrm, 3-bath. Developed basement, single garage and large communal yard. 5 minute walk to downtown. Furnished or unfurnished. $1,300/month + utilities. N/S, N/P, references required. Available July 1st, negotiable. 403-697-4319.
Large 4-Bdrm house. Invermere. N/S, $1,200/month + utilities. Available May. 250-341-1650 or [email protected].
Black Forest Heights: 2-bdrm, ground level, open concept. Bright, comfortable, nice yard and views, 7 appliances including central vacuum. N/S, no partiers, quiet, small pets considered. June 1st. $900/month including utilities. Call Rick 250-342-3057 or cell, 250-341-5572.
Black Forest Heights: 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath upper floor of duplex. 6 appliances, balcony, yard with fire pit, mountain views, satellite TV. N/S, N/P. Long term. $900/month + utilities, water included. After June 15th. [email protected] or 780-399-0142.
Small 1-bdrm cabin in downtown Radium. Available June 15th. Heat and water included. $600/month + D.D. Call 250-347-6420.
Edgewater: 2-bdrm mobile home with fenced yard. Pets negotiable, references required. Long-term renters preferred. $700/month + utilities. 250-347-9883.
One site left at our mobile home park in the beautiful Columbia Valley. Quiet country setting. Close to the best golf courses in the Kootenays, Radium and Fairmont Hot Springs, and boating on Windermere Lake. Garbage, water and sewer included. Only 7 kms to Invermere, 3 hours to Calgary. Juniper Mobile Home Park, 250-342-2949.
HOUSE FOR RENT
3-bdrm townhouse for rent in Invermere. 1.5 bathrooms, laundry, and garage. $1,200 a month + utilities. N/P. Will negotiate for long-term renter. Available July 1st. Phone 250-771-4481.
CONDO FOR RENT
Eric or Dave 250-342-4040 FirstChoiceRentals.ca
FOR RENTINVERMERE
2 bedroom condo, unfurnished.Condos on 10th Ave. Long term
tennant only. $750 plus utilities, references required.
ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS!Our inventory is getting low. Please contact us if you need
help renting your home or recreational property.
Please call…
Canal Flats: 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath condo with in-suite laundry. 1,000 sq. ft. of beautiful, comfortable, living space in quiet neighbourhood. $700/month + utilities. Available immediately. Call 403-873-8158 or e-mail [email protected] . Serious inquiries only.
Canal Flats Condo, Jade Landing Development: 2+1 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and partially finished basement. 6 Appliances. 12 minutes to Fairmont. $750/month + utilities. Available immediately. Contact Mike at 403-804-6937.
Invermere: beautiful condo close to downtown. 3-bdrm, 3-bath, 5 appliances, large storage room and attached garage! Will go fast at $1,150/month + utilities. Call Kevin for showing at 780-982-1140.
Invermere: 2-bdrm condo. Fridge, stove. N/S, N/P, no partiers. Must be mature, quiet and clean. $850/month + utilities. Minimum one-year lease. Available immediately. 250-409-9801.
Findlay Creek Area, NW of Canal Flats, BC. Beautiful earth-colored slate stone for landscapes, waterscapes, walkways, retaining walls, masonry, fireplaces, and decorative fill. Road access. Three claims, sizes 61, 153, and 256 acres. Open to offers. Telephone Elaine, 250-345-6271, cell 250-341-7122. Email [email protected].
HOMES FOR SALE
2-bdrm rancher on beautiful 5 acres with spectacular mountain views. New roof (November 2011), 5 minutes north of Radium. Asking $369,900. 250-347-9692.
OPEN HOUSE. Saturday May 25th,
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Like-new three bedroom home with mountain views. $298,000. Call Mike 250-241-6150 or log on to Propertyguys.com ID:266065.
Sealed Bid Offers being Accepted! Fabulous two bedroom condo in one of the best locations in
Fairmont. Freshly painted interior, new carpeting and great mountain views at a price that can’t be beat!
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492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC toll free: 1.877.342.3427
2 stalks Broccoli, chopped ½ Red Onion, chopped 1 head Cauliflower, chopped 1 cup ripe Black Olives, ½ cup Red Pepper, chopped chopped ½ cup Green Pepper, ½ cup Cheddar Cheese, chopped grated 1 large fresh Tomato, 1½ cups Ranch Salad chopped Dressing
Recipe Of The Week
28 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer May 24, 2013
HOMES FOR SALE
Newly renovated 3,000 sq. ft. home for sale in downtown Invermere, just blocks from the beach. 4-bdrm, 2-bath. Open-concept living, older home, zoned R2. Asking $289,000. Why rent when you can own for $1,400/month? Call 250-342-5148.
Acreage for sale just a few minutes from Invermere. This 1,900 sq. ft. home has 2 bedrooms, den, 2.5 baths, main floor laundry, country kitchen, covered deck and attached 2-car garage. Partially finished basement has lots of potential. Property also has 2,200 sq. ft. workshop, ideal for home-based business or RV storage. Large garden, root cellar and landscaped yard. Priced at $599,000. 250-342-6967.
PROPERTY FOR SALE
1.6 acre lot for sale in quiet Rushmere community 12 km south of Invermere. Lake view and community lake access. 403-831-7658.
8.09 acre lot in Fairmont Hot Springs with stunning views! Lot overlooks the wetlands and Columbia Valley. Back has views of the Fairmont Ski hill. No building commitment. Lot includes artesian well (20 gal/min), power, cleared building area, gated road and 32 foot 5th Wheel. $425,000 Call Betty, 403-819-1451.
MISC. FOR SALE
Quality Top Soil and Manure$160 per dump truck load, $90 per pick-up load. Well-aged cow manure, $100 per pickup load. Delivery extra. Call 250-342-1268.
Heavy-duty utility trailer. 8’ x 12’, removable sides. 5,000 lb axle. Fits 3 ATVs. New tire and spare. Bearings just done. $2,000. 250-342-9247.
1999 Tahoe trailer, 30 ft. Front bedroom, bunk beds, slide-out, AC, new awning, stored locally. $13,500. 403-249-4643.
2 sets of junior golf clubs (Ping and US Kids) $125 and $95. Wrought iron coffee table with glass top, $125. Used cell phones. Phone Elkhorn Ranch, 250-342-0617.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
2001 Kawasaki 800 Vulcan. 12,000 km. saddle bags, crash bar. Beautiful shape. Asking $5,000 OBO. To view, contact 250-341-5524.
BOATS FOR SALE
2001 Bayliner Capri Sport 19.5 foot inboard, 175 horse motor. Great condition. Asking $10,000 OBO. To view call 250-342-1143.
18 foot DORAL Spirit. Open bow, 325 HP 5.7L V-8, dual exhaust, electronic trim tabs! Boat is fun, reliable and powerful. $9,500 OBO. Call 250-688-1495.
VEHICLES FOR SALE
1990 Mazda Miata convertible. 135,000 kms. Always garaged in the winter. $4,500 OBO. 250-341-6104.
Excellent condition! 16 foot 2004 Shadow Cruiser Fun Finder. 2 wheel with hitch. Furnace, fridge and freezer, double sink, 2-burner stove with hood, dining table, full bathroom with shower and medicine cabinet, water heater, floor length mirror, awning, lots of storage space, CD stereo with AM/FM radio. $9,400 OBO. Call Jozef at 403-827-5186.
2008 Ridgecrest travel trailer with slide. Sleeps four people, queen walk-around bed, full bath. Two 30-gallon propane tanks, lots of storage, comes with equilizer hitch and sway bars. $13,000 OBO. 250-341-1419.
1987 Ford motor home. 32 foot. Excellent running condition. Clean inside and out. Asking $6,300. For more info call 250-342-0732 or text 250-341-8924.
Zumba Fitness – Julie ParentClasses are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. at J.A. Laird school gym. $50 for the entire month or drop in for $10/class. Please note classes are cancelled Monday May 20th. Come join us on Saturday, May 25th for “Zumba in the Park” at Mount Nelson Athletic Park from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Class is by donation and all proceeds go to the Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley! For more information please contact Julie at 250-341-5474, email [email protected], www.julieparent.zumba.com or on Facebook at Zumba Fitness - Julie Parent.
Triple J Window CleaningResidential. For a brighter
outlook call Jim, 250-349-7546.
Water treatment & purification, includes drinking water systems, softeners & conditioners, iron filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-342-5089.
Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning.
Environmentally friendly products. Dry in 1 hour! Call 250-688-0213 or visit www.heavensbest.ca .
Shannon’s Blinds & DesignsSave $100 on two or more
windows, plus the PSTOffer expires April 29th.
“Service and install was superb. Thank-you.” ~ Dale.
Phantom Retractable Screen Doors – Sale
Shannon’s Blinds & Designs250-342-5749
Covering the Valley – One Window At A Time
SERVICES
DESTINY TAROT READINGSAnswers and insight into life issues/patterns/questions. $25 a reading. Text or call 250-409-4433.
Dave’s Gardening Service and large property caretaking. 250-341-3541.
Valley Framing & Contracting. Everything from roofs and decks to major renovations. Contact Will at 250-341-7204.
HELP WANTED
Peppi’s Pizza is accepting resumes for summer employment. Cooks, servers, dishwashers. Email to [email protected]. Attn: Tim and Laura 2013 and call or drop by in person.
Black Forest is looking for a P/T daytime cleaner. Also kitchen helper/dishwasher. Call or drop off resume. 250-342-9417.
Black Forest Restaurant is hiring. Cook, $12 - $14 per hour. 40 hours per week. Email resumes to [email protected] or drop off resumes between noon and 5 p.m.
Invermere Petro-Can is currently accepting resumes for F/T and P/T employment. Apply in person to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Fiona Wilfley, AEPIntuitive Reader
Fairmont Hot Springs Studio • 250-342-1713
kimberleyrae.ca
photography studio & custom
picture framing…look for the red door behind the Invermere Dry Cleaners!
250-342-5102
Please apply by email or fax at:F: (250) 341-3340 Email: [email protected]
CooksNOW HIRING:
Columbia Garden VillageInvermere, BC
Please apply by email or fax at:F: (250) 341-3340 Email: [email protected]
Recreation AidesNOW HIRING:
Ivy House - Columbia Garden VillageInvermere, BC
Serving treats to the Valley since 1981
Employment opportunities for cheerful, responsible, energetic team members
who will enjoy serving our customers!
FULL and PART-TIME Sales Clerks/Baristas
If you like to work in a friendly, quick-paced, enjoyable environment we wish to talk to you!
Apply with resume to the bakery (1305 – 7th Ave., Invermere B.C.)
Email resume with cover letter to [email protected] Fax with cover letter to 250-342-4439
Quality Bakery (1981) Ltd. Great People! Great Service!
HOUSEKEEPERSSuper 8 is hiring part-time housekeepers and
Front Desk Attendants. Looking for self-motivated, energetic individuals. Must
be fl exible and have own transportation. Potential for full-time. Competitive
The Radium Liquor Store is now accepting applications for a part-time Clerk position. Applicants must have Serving It Right certi� cate, be physically � t, reliable and must be able to work � exible shifts including evenings and weekends. Apply with resume in person to the Radium Liquor Store beside the Horsethief Creek Pub & Eatery, by email to [email protected] or fax 250-347-9987.
Workers needed to help on a full-time basis at the Kiosk in front of the BMO. Workers needed for the long weekend. Great outdoor gig for the right people. Please call 250-342-6605.
HELP WANTED
Rocky Mountain Safaris is looking for part time and casual guides/drivers for the summer season. Email [email protected].
The Old Salzburg is now accepting applications for serving, hosting and bartending sta� . Full-time and part-time. Join a great young team. Call Old Salzburg at 250-347-6553.
Guest services position at our one-of-a-kind resort property. Full time seasonal. Must be able to work weekends and afternoon/evening shift. Please send resume to Radium Valley Vacation Resort by fax, 250-347-9808 or email [email protected].
HELP WANTED
Farside Pub is accepting applications for servers. Drop o� resume in person or email to steve.ku� [email protected].
Local furniture and cabinet shop requires helper/apprentice. Experience not necessary. Must be conscientious and have good work ethic. Preference given to someone who would like to learn the trade. Please submit resume to [email protected] .
HELP WANTED
Early Childhood and/or Infant-Toddler Educator for the 2013/2014 Little Badger Early Learning Programs in Windermere, BC. Quali� cations include Early Childhood Education/Infant Toddler and � rst aid certi� cates, Montessori Method and criminal record check. Experience with children 18 months to 6 years in a pre-school setting ideal. Position commences August 26th, 2013. Email your cover letter, references and resume to [email protected] or call Kathleen at 250-342-6331 for more information.
Interim Junior Magazine Editor and Newspaper
ReporterLocation: Invermere, B.C.
DescriptionThe Columbia Valley Pioneer Newspaper has an interim opening for a full-time magazine editor/newspaper reporter. This position is in the beautiful lakeside community of Invermere, British Columbia, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.
The roleThe full-time, 8-12 week position involves, and is not limited to, content gathering, writing and editing two magazine publications as well as being part of the newsroom for two community newspapers. This position involves working alongside the newspaper Editor and two reporters taking photos, writing stories, and laying out and editing pages in InDesign. Some weekend and evening work is required.
QualificationsThis exciting, challenging and varied position requires a very organized writer with strong editing and journalistic skills. As the final set of eyes on magazine pages, meticulous attention to detail is needed.
A journalism degree or diploma, plus a minimum of 3-5 years’ newsroom experience is required. Mac OS X platform experience, Photoshop skills, proficiency with InDesign and previous editing experience is essential, as is a reliable vehicle and full driver’s licence.
To apply, send a copy of your resume, along with writing samples, cover letter and references to
Rose-Marie Regitnig, PublisherThe Columbia Valley Pioneer
to assist with promotion of our Sales Programs at our family of Western Canadian Resort Properties. Paid training will apply and we are looking for strong communicator with excellent customer
service, organizational and computer skills. The position is located in our Radium office, 4 days per week, involving hourly wage plus
commissions. A positive, outgoing personality is a must! Please send resume to [email protected]
or contact Valerie directly at 250-347-6907.
Luxury Resorts West is looking for a
Sales & Marketing Assistant
Office Assistant� e Columbia Valley Pioneer requires a full-time
O� ce Assistant to join our team and be responsible for the following tasks.
THE ROLE• To provide the highest level of customer service as a � rst
point of contact• Manage the front o� ce, classi� ed ads and � yer contracts• Answer phones, process payments, balance petty
cash and � ling• Produce daily, weekly and monthly reports for
accounting, prepare weekly run-sheet• Handle incoming and outgoing mail and bank deposits• Sales support
QUALIFICATIONS� is position requires a very organized and detail oriented
individual with strong customer service skills. Attention to detail is a must, as is pro� ciency with MAC OS X
and Microsoft O� ce.Please send your resume and cover letter to
Just a reminder… The classi� ed deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.
30 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer May 24, 2013
Invermere ~ May 27th - June 2nd
PRIZE #1 - All-around Best Team Win by getting the most points - Points are given for meeting your team’s goals, attending one or all Bike to Work Week events, having high team kilometres or
maintaining a large consistent participation rate - Prize is a patio party for your team!
PRIZE #2 Individual BestThose footing the Bike to Work week event solo also can win- One women
and one man with the longest and most consistent track record will win an awesome Icebreaker T-shirt from
Crazy Soles! (over $80 value)
Monday, May 27th:Kick-o� photo (7:15 a.m.) in front of AG,
with Kimberly Rae Sanderson PhotographyBike Film (8-9 p.m.) With My Own Two
Wheels @ Station Pub - $8 appetizers (Bruschetta, Pork bites or ½ Nachos)
Tuesday, May 28thBTW Breakfast (7-10 a.m.) Sponsored
by HuckleBerrys and Gerry’s GelatiWednesday, May 29th
Yoga for Bikers (5:30-6:30 p.m.) Music by DJ Lefy in Pot Hole Park
TO BE PART OF THE CONTEST:1) Register your team @ www.biketowork.ca/invermere 2) Sign up for the competition by emailing your Bike to Work Week Coordinator: [email protected], 250-270-0056.
CALENDAR OF FREE BTW EVENTS
www.biketowork.ca/invermere
Bicycle Works
The Board of Directors of the Columbia Valley Community Foundation hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held at 7 p.m. on the 28th day of May 2013, at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre, in Invermere, B.C. for the following purpose:
1: To receive the report of the directors to the members.2: To receive and approve the financial statements of the
Society for the period ended December 31, 2012.3: To elect directors of the Society to hold office until the
conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Society.4: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Dated 01 May, 2013
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Per Roberta Hall Co-Chair
Notice of the 2013 Annual General Meeting of
Members of the Columbia Valley Community Foundation
A reminder to residents and visitors to the District of Invermere to be mindful of parking throughout town. This includes parking in designated accessible parking spaces without permits, blocking fire lanes, and parking in no parking zones. There will be increased bylaw enforcement especially along the downtown core and Kinsmen Beach area effective immediately.
Whether it be when we ski on Fairmont’s slopes or paddle the Columbia Wet-lands, our watershed brings joy to people in di� erent ways. During a workshop* on April 9th, 2013, a group of thirty community members shared what they care about in our watershed as well as their concerns for the future.
If you could chose just one word to describe our wa-tershed, what would it be? Workshop participants answered this question by writing their word on a piece of paper.
“Relaxing”, “connected”, “spectacular” and “recreation” were among the answers. At one round table of partici-pants, four people who had written down their answers in-dependently stood up and announced: “Life!”
Unique: Presenter Heather Mitchell of the Columbia Basin Trust spoke to the unique characteristics of this upper portion of the Columbia River watershed.
“Canal Flats to Golden is the only portion of the river that is still in its natural state — free-� owing — unlike the remainder of the river which is impacted by dams” stated Mitchell.
Life! How does the watershed embody the word “life?” When workshop participants marked places and things they value on a watershed map, many of their words related to the idea that it is life-supporting. Wild-life was mentioned frequently with words including: “wetlands,” “waterfowl,” “habitat” and “Kokanee.” � e watershed’s value for human life also came up frequently. Participants’ words related to direct use: “agriculture”, “ir-rigation” and “drinking water”, and to enjoyment values such as “tranquility” and “natural views.” � e watershed was also described as the lifeblood of our economy during
this mapping exercise. Participants noted their apprecia-tion of recreation, from “rafting the Toby” to “kayaking the Columbia wetlands,” as well as the values of “gol� ng,” “resort development,” “tourism” and “jobs.”
Forests: Watershed means “forest” to workshop pre-senter Jim Smith of Creston. A fully forested watershed, Smith said, regulates water volume. � is means that for-ested landscapes minimize peak stream � ows and maximize minimum � ows in late summer and early fall when people and � sh need water the most.
In Creston, these functions are particularly important because the Columbia Brewery draws water from the creeks near Creston, which is then used to produce beer, generat-ing $1 billion in revenue per year.
Water Provision: Workshop participants also showed interest in water quantity here at home.
Participants were asked to list their greatest concerns for our watershed — now vs. ten years from now. � e results revealed interesting contrasts between people’s concerns about the current state of our watershed and risks perceived for the future. Current concerns included � ve mentions of “water quality.” But for ten years from now, seven people mentioned water quantity only and no one mentioned quality (except in combination with quantity).
Workshop facilitator Ingrid Liepa wrapped up the workshop by asking participants to answer the question: “In what ways is the watershed calling for our attention?”
Participants expressed a need to know more. “What is changing in our watershed? How is water allocated now? How will it be in the future? What if we start seeing more � ooding? How do we manage for cumulative e� ects? How do we avoid a crisis?”
� ese are questions that can only be answered collec-tively by all members of the community through continu-ing this conversation about our watershed.
*Author’s note: � is workshop was hosted by the Lake Windermere Ambassadors. It was the second in series of workshops designed to engage people in a community-wide conversation about our watershed.
Watershed Wanderings
By Kirsten HarmaPioneer Columnist
Making sense of our watershed
N EW S PA P E R
Myth: One big ad will make a big
impression. Reality: The same money invested in a regular
series of small ads will yield bigger results. Call Dean at 250-341-6299 to � nd out more.
� ey didn’t recognize me. All they saw was an older looking man with a beard and long white hair. My familiar crew cut and clean-shaven face was gone. I wasn’t who they ex-pected to see.
Walking by, they gave me a quick glance, a slight nod of the head, perhaps a smile, and then turned away. I was a stranger to my friends. When I said. “Howdy!” � ey looked down at my name tag and started laughing, surprised to dis-cover it was me.
Jesus was hardly ever recognized for who he really was. He lived and worked in Nazareth all his life with-out his neighbours catching on. Even after three years of travelling, teaching, and working miracles, very few realized he was the Messiah, God’s Son.
Most people didn’t give him much thought. He
wasn’t what they were expecting. After his resurrection Jesus met with some of his disciples, but all they saw was the face of a stranger. Later, they were amazed to discover they were eating with Jesus.
We all know what Jesus looks like. Most children can describe him. I’m sure you can picture the face I’m talking about. � e trouble is, that image isn’t real.
We only � nd that face of Jesus in church, art galler-ies, and movies. Actually, Jesus has many di� erent faces. He comes to us as the hungry and thirsty, or shivering, sick, and homeless. Sometimes he’s shy. Other times he’s the angry and di� cult one. He hangs with the poor, abused and exploited. He’s been seen behind bars, hated and hurt, written o� by society.
And he’s often found among those Simon and Gar-funkel described as the “sat upon, spat upon, and ratted on.” Perhaps you’ve met him recently, but didn’t rec-ognize him. Nevertheless, He remembers your compas-sion, kindness and respect.
Mother Teresa lived by Jesus’ words: “Whatever you do unto the least of these, you do unto me.”
She saw the face of Jesus in the face of each sick and dying person she helped. She said, “Each one of them is Jesus in disguise.”
He’s always around. I wonder… have you seen him?
Have you seen Him?
A coyote stalks through the grass to track down prey near McLeod Meadows Campground in Kootenay National Park. � e coyote spent an hour patrolling roughly 2 kilometres along the grassy ditch, listening and smelling for mice and moles. Once a mouse was detected, the coyote would spring into the air and land face � rst into the grass to obtain its prey. Submitted photo by Larry Halverson
Mousing around
Valley ChurchesValley ChurchesLAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH
Sunday, May 26th 10:30 a.m.: CELEBRATION SUNDAY...Sharing Service. � e Lord’s
Supper will be served. “K.I.D.S.” Church provided for children age 3 to Grade 1 and
Grades 2 to Grade 5 during the morning service.Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere
250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org
WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITEDπ
9 a.m.: Worship at All Saint’s, Edgewater9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast Club for Children and Youth10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere
Reverend Laura Hermakin 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644
www.wvsm.ca
VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLYSunday, 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.
Pastor Murray Wittke4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere
250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHSaturday, 4:30 p.m.: at St. Anthony’s, Canal Flats.
Saturday, 5 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 INVERMEREWorship 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 FELLOWSHIPSunday 10 a.m. Worship service
Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTSWorship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m. • Relief Society, 11:15 a.m.
President Barry Pratt • Columbia Valley Branch5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792
You can remember someone special withyour gift to the Canadian Cancer SocietyTo donate In Memory or In Honour:www.cancer.ca | 250-426-8916or call toll-free 1-800-656-6426or mail to: #19, 19th Avenue SouthCranbrook, B.C. V1C 2L9
Please include:Your name an address for tax receiptName of the person being rememberedName and address to send card to
Let’s Make Cancer History www.cancer.ca
32 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer May 24, 2013
Sales Center and Show Suites in Invermere open for viewingOpen Daily 11am - 5pm
“Reverse logo for use on darker backgrounds (black background for reference only - not part of the ”logo”):
FROM THE
$140’s
ANY REMAINING INVENTORY AFTER WEEK 4 GOES BACK TO ORIGINAL PRICE.
LIMITED TO ONLY 10 SUITES!
Unit with market value of $169,900 shown here as an example.Don’t wait too long as the sUite can be boUght at any stage.
$161,405
$144,415
LAKEFRONT!
$152,910
$148,663
MAY DUTCh AUCTION!!Prices will drop until suite is sold to a lucky purchaser
For Info and to Register for Updates: lakewp.com
$169,900
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Elk Park Country Market Elk Park Country Market Elk Park Country Market “Old Eaton House” “Old Eaton House” “Old Eaton House”
Now open for the season. Now open for the season. Now open for the season. Every Sunday from Every Sunday from Every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.11 a.m. to 3 p.m.11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Come and see all the new antiques, arts Come and see all the new antiques, arts Come and see all the new antiques, arts and crafts. Farm-fresh eggs, baking and and crafts. Farm-fresh eggs, baking and and crafts. Farm-fresh eggs, baking and our fresh produce from Margi’s garden.our fresh produce from Margi’s garden.our fresh produce from Margi’s garden.
. . . ‘Canal’ from page 20
Once the parade concludes around noon, Canal Days shifts into full gear.
For the � rst time, there will be a pie-throwing contest for which Canal Flats mayor Ute Juras and other members of council have pledged their faces as targets.
� e winner of the annual Good Samaritan Award will be also announced during the presentation of a
permanent sign commemorating the centennial. During the evening on Saturday, an adult dance
will take place at the community hall beginning at 9 p.m. Canal Days winds down on Sunday, June 2nd with a duct tape boat race at the beach that marks one of the � nal events.
“It’s a lot of fun and it’s part of our valley’s histo-ry,” Mayor Ute Juras told � e Pioneer. “I’m excited to have as many people show up as possible to make them feel welcome.”
. . . ‘Bike’ from page 8
“� e prevalence of chronic dis-ease is expected to increase 58 per cent among the B.C. population within the next 25 years,” Ms. Carl-son said. “So Bike to Work week ad-dresses risk factors such as physical inactivity, and helps lower the risk of chronic illnesses.”
While Bike to Work Week B.C. has operated as a non-pro� t for several years, 2013 will be the � rst year that Invermere will o� cially participate.
According to Ms. Carlson, if there is only one week of the year that you will bike to work, then this
is it. Participants are encouraged to promote it to other people and help them realize the health bene� ts of signing up.
Once the week is over, bikers can record their commutes online at www.biketowork.ca, where they reg-ister their participation and log their distance travelled.
To � nd out what’s happening locally, visit the Facebook page ti-tled “Invermere Bike to Work Week 2013”. Local bikers will be eligible to win prizes that will be delivered through social media.
Choosing to cycle to work re-quires commuters to forego the speed and shelter found in a car,
but a little preparation and planning ahead will make all the di� erence.
“If you’re worried about the possibility of rain, make sure that you have appropriate gear, and may-be implement a backup plan at your workplace, so if there is bad weather you’ll have an alternate plan to get home,” Ms. Carlson said.
While many short-term ben-e� ts come from Bike to Work Week, Wildsight is ultimately aiming to encourage people to more frequent-ly commute to work via bicycle throughout the entire year.
“Everybody should participate, even if you can only bike on one of the days,” Ms. Carlson said.
