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B.C. Forest Service crews from the Southeast Fire Centre became the fi rst in Canada to use heli-mulching, an innovative treatment to stabilize burned forests. Dropped from a helicopter, mulch fl oats to the burned ground below where crews from the Southeast Fire Centre spread it out evenly over areas susceptible to erosion. A total of two helicopters, about 30 semi truck loads and 900 giant square bales of straw were used to cover a treatment area of 150 hectares.

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B.C. Forest Service crews from the Southeast Fire Centre became the fi rst in Canada to use heli-mulching, an innovative treatment to stabilize burned forests. Dropped from a helicopter, mulch fl oats to the burned ground below where crews from the Southeast Fire Centre spread it out evenly over areas susceptible to erosion. A total of two helicopters, about 30 semi truck loads and 900 giant square bales of straw were used to cover a treatment area of 150 hectares.

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Just a reminder The classifi ed deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.

Ski Canada Magazine has recognized the commu-nity of Invermere for Best Town Spirit after Panora-ma hosted World Cup races in November 2007.

More than 1,500 athletes and guests joined locals for Light Up World Cup 2007 featuring a parade of athletes and teams, entertainment and reworks.

Th ese Ski Canada Magazine awards are taken se-riously by the winter-sports industry in this country, said Panorama President Kirby Brown. Inclusion in the Best of Skiing 2008 is huge recognition from one of Canadas most respected snow sports publications.

According to Panoramas Marketing Manager, Marke Dickson, planning began six months before the event. From the very beginning, groups like the Invermere Business Committee worked enthusiasti-

cally to make an already successful Light Up event even better, he said. Th is award recognizes people who had the vision and the energy to pull together one of the best celebrations our community has seen.

Ski Canada Magazine also recognized Panorama for Most Noise at a World Cup Event. Th e race-track was lined with more than 1,000 fans eagerly cheering racers on with clanging Telus bells. Many spectators complained of ringing in their sleep for days after-ward, according to the magazine.

Panorama will give award plaques to many of the businesses and organizations that were involved. I hope that people will display their plaques proudly, because they really should be proud of the community spirit the world saw that night, Mr. Dickson said.

Invermere Business Committees Paul Christy, Jake Swallow and Panorama Marketing Manager Marke Dickson.

By Brian GeisPioneer Sta

Despite a cease-and-desist letter from the Ktunaxa Nation, and a last-minute attempt by a board member to delay a vote on the matter, the regional district signed a deal with Nano bre Networks that will hand o control of half the network and make bre-optic broadband service available to homes in Areas F and G.

Bolstered by two additional votes from the Dis-trict of Invermere, a new partner in the network, plus Area G Director Klara Trescher and the Village of Ra-dium, the outcome overturned Area F Director Lillian Roses month-long block of the agreement.

Moments before the vote, Director Rose attempt-ed to block Invermeres entry as a stakeholder in the regional districts backbone network. Citing un n-ished business and the impact of Invermeres vote, she pressed the board for a month-long delay, but failed.

I speak in favor of it and look forward to having an equal voice, Invermere Mayor Mark Shmigelsky commented.

Mayor Shmigelsky sided with Director Trescher and Radium Hot Springs Councillor Brent Fredrick-son and rati ed the contract that will enable Nano -bre Networks to extend the bre-optic backbone to the homes and business of many constituents.

Nano bre is wired and ready in Radium, is work-ing on a deal that will deliver bre to the home in Edgewater, and has promised Invermere a free wireless network in addition to residential and business ser-vice.

Th e vote followed a presentation by Nano bre Networks chief executive Mark Halwa in which he asked for control over half the network24 of the re-gional districts 48 strands of bre from Spillimacheen to Spirits Reach and out to Panorama, six times greater than his original request.

Promising to make health care and education a priority of the network, including a scholarship pro-gram for young programmers and a TV channel dedi-cated to youth productions, Mr. Halwa said his Ra-dium Hot Springs network operations centre has the

capacity to serve the entire Columbia Valley.We want to do that, he said.Th e Ktunaxa Nation attempted to block the re-

gional districts e orts to lease the backbone on the basis that it might negatively impact their own wire-less network that will span the valley from Cranbrook to Golden and, simultaneously, submitted their own bid for lease of part of the backbone.

Th e regional district agreed to continue to negoti-ate with the Ktunaxa Nation to lease some of the re-maining capacity, but said it would use their contract with Nano bre as the model for future agreements.

Th e Ktunaxas Nation Network would have to double its bid of $14.04 per strand-kilometre per year to match Nano bres commitment.

Mr. Halwa said he is happy to nally clear this hurdle and looks forward to an era of cooperation and network construction.

After waiting for 15 months to launch our net-work, he said, it will be a pleasant switch to move at the rate we would like to. My hope is that the politics are behind us and we can concentrate on technology. Immediately after the RDEK meeting, I sent a meet-ing request to the Ktunaxa asking if they would like to meet and start working together as both networks would save money. I hope we can start helping each other out.

See www.nano bre.ca for an upcoming construc-tion schedule covering the entire Columbia Valley.

The Columbia Valley Pioneer 3March 14, 2008

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By Brian GeisPioneer Sta

RCMP said a call spike during a lunch time shift that found only one operator on duty accounted for the unanswered 911 call on December 17, 2007 from a Cranbrook woman who was then murdered.

Sta -Sergeant Troy Gross of the RCMPs South East District Operations Communication Center said a review of the entire 911 system has been or-dered and four new personnel will be assigned to an-swer 911 calls beginning April 1st.

Calls from people witnessing high-visibility inci-dents lead to twice-weekly call spikes that overwhelm

operators, Mr. Gross explained. Combined with a bare-bones sta , he said, this is chipping away at last years average answer time of 6.5 seconds per call.

We dont want to discourage people from dial-ing 911, Mr. Gross said. Th e answer lies within our shop.

A new row of operators with the mandate that no one be left to answer all the calls on their own will improve service, he said. Th e results of the review are forthcoming.

While this problem may never be eliminated, it can certainly be minimized, he said. Th e problem has been reduced since maintaining two sta at the incoming 911 desks, he said.


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Fairmont Village Mall, FairmontPhone: 345-4000

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ATHALMEREImmaculate 2 story duplex is located minutes from Chabot beach launch. A must see!

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Invermere has Best Town Spirit

on your wedding in Costa Rica

Jonathan & CaraLee Lloy

Pura VidaLove Miko &Bonnie-Lou

ongratsC

Just a reminder The classifi ed deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.

Ski Canada Magazine has recognized the commu-nity of Invermere for Best Town Spirit after Panora-ma hosted World Cup races in November 2007.

More than 1,500 athletes and guests joined locals for Light Up World Cup 2007 featuring a parade of athletes and teams, entertainment and reworks.

Th ese Ski Canada Magazine awards are taken se-riously by the winter-sports industry in this country, said Panorama President Kirby Brown. Inclusion in the Best of Skiing 2008 is huge recognition from one of Canadas most respected snow sports publications.

According to Panoramas Marketing Manager, Marke Dickson, planning began six months before the event. From the very beginning, groups like the Invermere Business Committee worked enthusiasti-

cally to make an already successful Light Up event even better, he said. Th is award recognizes people who had the vision and the energy to pull together one of the best celebrations our community has seen.

Ski Canada Magazine also recognized Panorama for Most Noise at a World Cup Event. Th e race-track was lined with more than 1,000 fans eagerly cheering racers on with clanging Telus bells. Many spectators complained of ringing in their sleep for days after-ward, according to the magazine.

Panorama will give award plaques to many of the businesses and organizations that were involved. I hope that people will display their plaques proudly, because they really should be proud of the community spirit the world saw that night, Mr. Dickson said.

Invermere Business Committees Paul Christy, Jake Swallow and Panorama Marketing Manager Marke Dickson.


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Truck takes down power lines

On March 4, at 7:45 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of a single-vehicle motor accident. A grey Toyota pick-up was on its roof seven kilometers south of Brisco, and the driver reportedly su ered minor in-juries.

Th e investigation determined that the pick-up went o the highway to the right side and struck a support cable for a utility pole, which pulled down one of the utility wires on the pole. Two utility poles were damaged as a result of the collision. Th e truck was resting on its roof, and on one of the wires.

BC Hydro personnel were noti ed and arrived on scene to take care of the downed wires.

Th e driver, a 20-year-old Brisco man, was taken by the B.C. Ambulance Service to Invermere Hospital.

Th e crash was attributed to poor road and weather conditions, which quickly deteriorated in the early morning snowfall which seemed to catch a few folks by surprise. No charges were laid in this incident.

Driver wasnt drinking after all

On March 6, around 4 p.m., the RCMP were called to a local restaurant to check out a customer who appeared to have been drinking and there was a concern he may drive away.

When the police showed up, they watched the man, a 64-year-old Alberta resident, moving very slowly and deliberately towards a car.

As the man, with some e ort, tried to get in his car, the police o cer approached and asked if he could assist him.

Th e man, complaining of emphysema, had a lot

of trouble taking his drivers licence from his wallet. Th ere was no evidence to support an allegation that the mans ability to drive was impaired by alcohol.

Th e RCMP member determined that the man was in need of his help more so than anything else.

He decided to drive him to his destination and arrangements were made to have his car picked up later.

Road check picks up drunk driver

On March 6th, around 10:25 p.m., while conduct-ing a road check on Highway 93/95, at Radium Hill Road, south of Radium Hot Springs, RCMP observed a southbound vehicle driving towards the road check. Th e vehicle was driving forward in a turning lane as it pulled up and stopped at the police road check.

One of the police o cers spoke with the male driver, who was identi ed as a 30-year-old Radium resident.

Th e driver displayed several symptoms of impair-ment by alcohol, and was subsequently detained to provide breath samples.

At the detachment o ce, the driver did provide samples of his breath which were analyzed at 180 mg percent and 170 mg percenteach over twice the le-gal limit.

Th e driver is expected to be charged with Drive Over .08 and Drive While Ability Impaired by Alco-hol. He was issued an Appearance Notice compelling him to appear in Invermere Provincial Court on May 20.

Th e RCMP Report is submitted by the local detach-ment each week, describing various incidents that have taken place in this area. It includes only a small number of the many service calls made by the RCMP each week.

Brian GeisPioneer Sta

Dangling a tantaliz-ing carrotgetting all the development on the east side of the lake o its septic eldsCop-per Point sought and got the inclusion of its Knoll Lands in the nal draft of the Lake Windermere O cial Community Plan.

Known locally as the Mauer Familys Bighorn Ranch, the Knoll Lands is Copper Points insurance policy against the rising cost of building a water and sewer treatment facility.

Since the Windermere Water & Sewer Company was conceived for the purpose of providing water and sewer to Th e Resort at Copper Point, president Ron Mason said a groundswell of interest from property owners, community associations and developers on the east side of Lake Windermere has emerged.

Th e resulting cascade of service agreements with the edgling private utility, Mr. Mason said, could

see all the communities on the east side of Lake Windermere o their septic elds by late 2009.

Its absolutely huge, Invermere Mayor Mark Shimgelsky commented. Its so important. Its some-thing people have been working on for 15 years. Of course, people on that side of the lake are going to have to buck up and pay some money.

However, Mr. Mason said, the impact of the add-ed interest drove the cost of the project up from $10 million to $30 million. Last year, the communities of Lower Lakeview Road, Baltic Community and Cal-berley Beach all requested servicing from Windermere Water and Sewer Company.

In December, the regional district opened a dia-logue with Windermere Water and Sewer Company over the prospect of providing bulk treated water to supply the systems it operates in Windermere and Timber Ridge.

Copper Point is busy developing Bighorn ranch lands to host the water treatment plant, sewage treat-ment waste stabilization pond system and the spray irrigation of the treated e uent on the existing and proposed new hay elds.

Mr. Mason said the Knoll Lands, which lie direct-ly to the south of the Resort at Copper Point develop-ment lands, was always intended to be developed as

40 to 50 single-family R-1 lots, but, at the regional districts request, was withheld for application until af-ter the completion of Lake Windermeres o cial com-munity plan.

Mr. Mason said he felt dumbfounded and cut-o at the knees when the resulting o cial community plan did not include support for the Knoll Lands.

Mr. Mason argued that Windermere Water and Sewer Company was created with great private in-vestment of owner Hank Swartout, president of the Calgary-based Precision Drilling Company, and could achieve the long-sought goal of getting the east side of Lake Windermere o septic elds. Copper Points Knoll Lands will help provide a diversi cation of cash ow and improve viability of the utility, and, there-fore, should be supported for exclusion from the Agri-cultural Land Reserve and permitted to be developed.

Area F Director Lillian Rose argued hard against inclusion of the Knoll Lands, suggesting they might be archeologically signi cant.

Im not going to die on that hill, she said, but somebody might be there already. Citing the develop-ment of Columbia Ridge, Director Rose said, she op-posed inclusion of the Knoll Lands. Its a given that the sites will be destroyed to make way for develop-ment.


Copper Point gets Knoll Lands included

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Non-residents already pay more taxes

Historical LensHistorical LensTh is group seated at a table look like they might be celebrating a special occasion, since a couple of the men are

wearing ties. Th e only legible names are Nora Kenny, seated left; A. J. Passmore, second from left; and Mrs. Jenny Pearson, seated right. If you have any clues about this photograph from the museum, numbered A46, you may email the Windermere District Historical Society at [email protected].

By Elinor FlorencePioneer Publisher

Rising in semi-darkness for the past week, Im wondering again what is the point of Daylight Sav-ings time. After almost 100 years, the reasons still re-main controversial.

When I was a kid, we were told that parents didnt like their children having to wait outside for the school bus, standing the dark. But its something we did all winter anyway. Daylight Savings Time is a misnomerwere not really saving any daylight, just trying to manipulate our waking hours.

Today the justi cation is energy conservation. Supposedly if people have an extra hour of daylight in the evening, they will turn on their lights later. Th ats the reason we have followed the U.S. in moving the time change back three weeks, to start in early March. Studies have predicted all kinds of energy savings, but only time will tell whether they come true.

Th at was also the reasoning way back in 1915, when Germany was the rst country to institute the time change, followed by England in 1916.

Th ere are also supposed to be bene ts to the retail industry (because people like to go out in evenings when theres still daylight), and the ow of tra c (be-cause more accidents take place in darkness).

Encouraging people to drive in the evenings seems counterproductive to the goal of saving energy. Th eres also evidence to show that there are more traf- c accidents on the day we switch to Daylight Savings Time, due to drowsy drivers.

I guess we can be thankful that we dont have Double Daylight Savings Time, which was in e ect in England for a time during World War Two. Th at involved switching the clocks two hours each way, in order to create more daylight working hours for the manufacturing of weapons. Speaking of Double Time, I do recall working with one guy who came to work an hour late when the time switched; the next day he changed his clock and showed up two hours late.

A dim view ofDaylight Savings

Dear Editor: We have been permanent residents living on

the east side of Lake Windermere since 1992 in a home we built in 1978.

For those who have forgotten, care not to re-member or simply do not know, let me remind you that non-residents already pay more tax than resi-dents, as they do not qualify for the home-owners grant. Non-residents are not eligible to vote and when the tax dollars come back from the province, the dollars come back per permanent resident; again, the non-residents who already pay more than residents are not included.

It could also be said that non-residents have minimal demands on the services paid by tax dol-lars as indicated in the letter besides houses stand-ing empty for much of the year.

In commenting on our non-resident popula-tion we must not forget the outstanding generosity

to youth, social and cultural a airs made by non-residents that are disproportionate to the percent-age of the population and a huge asset to our com-munity.

So many residents who bought or built here years ago are now retired and live here permanent-ly. Th ey volunteer and contribute an enormous amount of time, money and expertise to our com-munity.

To the remaining content of the letter that comments on rise in property values, rising assess-ments, increased tax dollars, people being forced from their homes, no a ordable housing for young working families, these comments could be made in any of the local newspapers in Canada. Th ese problems are not unique to our valley and will not be solved by taxing non-residents.

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Dear Editor:

Once again it appears that we have to set the record straight, Mr. Pearce. Th ere is already a two-tiered tax system in place:

Non-residents pay for school taxes which they never use.

Non-residents pay more prop-erty tax than permanent residents.

Non-residents are already heav-ily taxed for the privilege of living part-time in a valley which has open-ly solicited their occupation.

Th e Invermere valley has greatly bene tted from the growing infra-structure from creating jobs to in-creasing revenue in local business.

How can your solution lie in dividing a society by its economic status, segregating its people by the haves and have nots? We are a people

who have chosen to live in this valley full-time or part-time, attempting to enjoy life, people and environment to the fullest. Perhaps the Invermere could better serve its people by de-veloping its communities to not only attract vacationers and part-time residents, but provide a ordable housing for people who wish to live, work and raise their families here. Th e high cost of property is a com-mon economic problem throughout the nation and not attributable to non-residents. Th e real solution lies in developing an infrastructure that meets the needs of all its residents.

Next time, Mr. Pearce, perhaps you should verify the facts before you present them to the public.

Jim BrownFairmont Hot Springs

Tax letter irksvalley homeowner

By Norm MacdonaldMLA Columbia River-Revelstoke

Th e BC Liberal government will tell you that it costs more to generate power and that the cost of maintaining and building transmission lines is growing, but they are not telling us the whole story.

BC Hydro has been a tremendous asset owned by the people of British Columbia, but since 2001, the Liberal government has consistently worked to undermine that asset with no regard to the cost to both British Columbians and to our environment.

Public funds were used to iden-tify hundreds of sites throughout the province that had potential to be used for hydro power developments, but in 2002, BC Hydro was prohibited by the BC Liberals from developing any new power sites. Th e government then made the decision to allow these identi- ed locations to be sold to private inter-ests for as little as $5000 per site.

BC Hydro was then required to enter into power contracts with these companies. Th ese contracts guaran-tee a very lucrative price for electricity generated through run-of-river private

power projects. Th ese exorbitant rates that we will pay private producers for that power will make these projects so valuable to private companies that the cost of building these projects is minor in comparison.

At present, BC Hydro electricity costs about $5.98/MWh to produce. Last year, BC Hydro paid private power companies $60.67/MWh and newer purchase agreements have rates as high $89.00/MWh.

Th is is not free enterprise; this is a government manipulating a situation that ensures massive pro ts for private business while BC residents are stuck with the bill. Public money will also pay for all the new transmission lines to ser-vice all of these projects. Th at will cost you $600 million.

And, when these very lucrative con-tracts are up, these power producers will have no obligation to continue to pro-vide power to British Columbians. Th e citizens of British Columbia will lose control of these rivers and will no lon-ger own the electricity that is produced on them.

We are giving away our rivers and we are going to pay more for power in the process.

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False alarms wasting police timeBy Rachel PinderPioneer Sta

False alarms are cre-ating havoc for Colum-bia Valley RCMP, with a signi cant increase in wasted police time.

Th ats according to local detachment head Sta -Sergeant Doug Pack, whose records show a total of 145 false alarm calls for the last six months of 2007.

Despite the numbers of false calls throughout the winter dropping down considerably, Sta -Sgt. Pack is expecting the numbers to rise again over the summer.

He believes the reasons for this vary sometimes it can be weather systems, power outages, and even pets can trigger o alarms if they are not set properly.

Sometimes the alarm system is inadequate to meet the property owners needs and it malfunctions. Sometimes, an employee inadvertently sets it o , espe-cially when they enter a premises at unusual hours. Or people have access to properties, but are unaware there is an alarm. Th is happens to service contractors, real-

tors, and sometimes neighbours who have been asked to look after the place in the owners absence, Sta -Sgt. Pack explained.

He pointed out that a police response to a call for service takes on average 51 minutes per call.

Th at clock starts ticking when the dispatcher sends the call to a police o cer and ends when the police o cer hits the clear call button on the cars computer, he said.

It covers driving time, and checking to ensure the premises are secure. It does not cover document-ing the incident in the records management system, Sta -Sgt. Pack said.

He explained that most alarm companies and in-surance companies request their customers conduct regular checks, which is the most e ective way to see if the alarm is working properly.

Repeat false alarms should be a signal to a proper-ty owner that something isnt working right and their system needs to be checked.

Some people try to cut costs with their alarm choices. Property owners should make their purchase decisions based on what their needs and perceived risks are and weigh those against their budget. An alarm should allow the owner to sleep better at night.

Th e old fable, Th e Boy Who Cried Wolf, comes to mind. With the expectation to deploy emergency ser-

vices where there is a real need, premises with a histo-ry of false alarms may one day discover that nobodys coming, he warned.

Th e responsibility lies with the property owner to ensure their system, whatever that may be, is work-ing properly. Only then can the police or re services be reasonably certain that the call is real and we will respond accordingly.

He explained that this is not just a valley-wide problem its a nation-wide problem that practically every jurisdiction has tried to address.

Some municipalities have enacted bylaws which levy nes against property owners with a false alarm history. No such bylaw exists within the Columbia Valley, so the RCMP continues to apply a risk assess-ment to each call they receive.

Sometimes, it may mean an immediate or a rou-tine response. Sometimes we may wait until a property representative checks it out if we know there is a his-tory of false alarms at a location. In those situations, we may ask for con rmation that police attendance is required. Each case is weighed against the chances that the alarm is real . . . this time, Sta -Sgt. Pack said.

Sta -Sgt. Pack will address the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce members on false alarms at the monthly lunch at the Invermere Inn on Wednes-day, March 19th. Call 342-2844 to reserve your spot.

Sta -Sgt. Doug Pack

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

What does ARTmean to you?

Cinefest Toby Theatre The Kite RunnerShowing at the Toby Theatre on Monday March 31st at 7 pm.

Canadian Tenors Concert Christ Church Trinity Canadian Tenors Concert at Christ Church Trinity Friday April 4th. Call 342-4423 for tickets.

Art From The Heart: Part 4 Pynelogs Cultural CentreFeaturing Art from Kindergarten to Grade 7 students.Show dates April 8 - 25 at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

Works by local artist Meredith Hackler can be viewed on her new web site. See Page 15.

www.meredithhackler.comWorks by local artist Meredith Hackler can be viewed on her new website. See Page 15.

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Reviewed by Dave Sutherland

Joel and Ethan Coens No Country For Old Men swept the Academy Awards this year. Its a pretty faithful adaption of Cormac McCarthys award-winning book, and won little golden statues for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Support-ing Actor, Best Director(s) and Best Picture. It also won the Palme dOr at Cannes, and a slew of other awards at a slew of other lm festivals. I think its a great movie, one of the Coen brothers best: right up there with Fargo.

No Country is set in 1980 and con-cerns a Vietnam vet named Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin), who stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad, out in the desert. He nds $2 million and tries to make it his own, perhaps thinking that the money will allow him and his wife to escape their trailer-trash lifestyle.

Anton Chigurh (Javiar Bardem) is the relentless killer who leaves a trail of death and destruction in his wake, while trying to nd the money for its rightful owners. Chigurh is the stone-coldest movie killer in recent memory. You can tell hes a psycho, by the Bea-tles-by-way-of-Charles-Manson-haircut

he sports, and by his creative employ-ment of a cattle stun gun.

Ed Tom Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) is a sheri who trails after them both, in an e ort to save Llewelyn and stop Chigurhs killing spree, all the while try-ing to gure out why theres so much nastiness in the world.

Th e acting in this lm, from the stars, through the supporting actors (in-cluding Woody Harrelson, no stranger to movies about psycho-killers), right down to the bit parts, is just great. Roger Deakins photography perfectly exploits the rawness of the desert locales and generates plenty of tension in the claustrophobic hotel room scenes.

Th e Coens dialogue captures the spirit of McCarthys novel, and has touches of dry-as-dust black humour. Witness the scene, friendo, where Chig-urh ips a coin to decide the fate of a gas-station owner.

Th is is a movie that bears repeated viewing, not least because of an ending that refuses to wrap things up in a neat and tidy package.


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Friday, March 14th:

6-9 pm: Opening reception for solo exhibition of Cameron Birds work at the Artym Gallery. Exhibit shows until March 28th. Deadline today for advertising in Columbia Valley Homes Magazine, Your Guide to Valley Living. For info, call Dave Sutherland at Th e Pioneer, 341-6299.

Saturday, March 15th:

1-4 pm: Cameron Bird present at Th e Artym Gallery during his solo exhibition, to run until March 28th. 2-4 pm: Go Go Sisterhood Bake Sale Fundraiser to assist the survival of the children in Africa orphaned by HIV/AIDS, held at Christ Church Trinity. 2 - 4 pm: St. Patricks Day Tea & Bake Sale, Brisco Community Hall, $5 admission. 5 pm-midnight: Crop Night at Scrappy Dos, space is limited! Call 342-7238 to reserve your spot.

Monday, March 17th:

Happy St. Patricks Day! Irish rock tunes and pints of green beer served all evening at Buds Bar & Lounge.

Tuesday, March 18th:

1-3 pm: East Kootenay Brain Injury support group meets at Valley Connection Centre. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday, March 19th:

Noon: Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting. RCMP Sta -Sgt. Doug Pack will speak about false alarms. Best Western Invermere Inn. Call 342-2844 to reserve a space for lunch.

Wednesday, Mar. 19th to Saturday, Mar. 22nd:

Da odil sales for the Canadian Cancer Society. Available Th ursday and Friday at AG Foods, Sobeys, Fairmont Mountainside Market, and Radium Mountainside Market.

Friday, March 21st-Sunday, March 23rd:

Paragliding Meet at Panorama. For more info, visit www. yingmax.com.

Saturday, March 22nd:

10 am-2 pm: Legion Ladies Flea Market, Royal Canadian Legion, Invermere. Lunch $5; table rentals, $10. Call Tammie at 347-9607 or Norma at 342-3990 to book a table. Panorama Freeride Team hosts a Beach Party fundraising event at RK-Heli Plex. Proceeds go to a non-pro t group with certi ed coaches teaching kids and teens skiing and snowboarding. For info: Mike & Andrea Meadus, 342-9082, or [email protected].

Sunday, March 23rd:

Easter Egg Hunt in Radium Hot Springs. Call 347-9331 for more info. Noon: Easter Egg hunt at CastleRock Estates at the gazebo. Free co ee and hot chocolate.

Th ursday, March 27th:

5-9 pm: Creative Connections Art Show and Sale opens at Chateau Kimberley until April 30th. 7 pm: Columbia Valley Cycling Society Annual General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce meeting room at the crossroads. Snacks and beverages on site. For more: [email protected].

Friday, March 28th:

5 pm-midnight: Crop Night at Scrappy Dos, space is limited! Call 342-7238 to reserve your spot.

Monday, March 31st:

4 pm: Deadline for submission of nominations for the annual Business Excellence Awards, Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce. For info: 342-2844 or vote online at www.cvchamber.ca. 7 pm: Th e Kite Runner, a Cinefest movie presented by the Columbia Valley Arts Council at the Toby Th eatre. Tickets $10 at the door.

New sessions for Red Cross swim lessons including preschool, adult, and the swim club program. To register: [email protected].

Tuesday, April 1st-Wednesday, April 30th:

Door-to-door fundraising campaign conducted by the local branch, Canadian Cancer Society.

Wednesday, April 2nd:

7 pm: Christmas Bureau of the Columbia ValleyAnnual General Meeting, Christ Church Trinity, 110-7th Avenue, Invermere. All interested are invited to attend.

Friday, April 4th:

Canadian Tenors Concert, Christ Church Trinity. Call 342-4423 for tickets and info.

Wednesday, April 9th:

6 pm: Columbia Valleys 10th Annual Business Excellence Awards, at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort with guest speaker Bob Robertson of the TV show Double Exposure. Tickets $50, dinner and award presentations at 6:45 pm. Call 342-2844 or e-mail [email protected] to reserve your tickets. Last years dinner was sold out, so reserve your seats early.

New Video Releases Tuesday, March 18th:

Borderland I Am Legend Breakfast With Santa Running With Arnold Conspiracy Th e Kite Runner Revolver Southland Tales Enchanted Th e Ungodly

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Cameron BirdSolo Exhibition

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By Val James, PresidentFriends of the Library

Story time had just nished and the librarians were handing out small sham-rock plants to the eager children.

St. Patricks Day 2005 and I was making my rst venture into the Invermere Public Library.

I selected my books and waited at the checkout, absorbing the warm, friendly atmosphere of my new library.

Extra shamrock plants were avail-able and I gratefully accepted one.

After all, I can claim some Irish in my ethnic mix and I did have Tracing Your Irish Roots by John Grenham in my armful of family history books.

Yes, I am a genealogy addict.But the best news came when I was

introduced to the librarians and discov-ered that both were geneology addicts, too.

Liz Robinson and Ginny Walker would prove to be treasure troves of in-formation and helpful hints on nding lost great-granddad and a missing cen-sus entry from 1881.

Liz and I soon discovered a mutual interest in World War I medal recipients; hers a great uncles Victoria Cross and my granddads Military Medal. Shared photos of soldiers and medals soon fol-lowed. Liz has a wealth of knowledge to help track down soldiers records and

campaign histories and information on military museums.

Browsing the librarys shelves re-cently, I noticed among the 26 genealo-gy books some attention-grabbing new additions to the collection:

Genealogy Online For Dummies by Matthew Helm

Going to Salt Lake City To Do Family History Research by Carlyle Parker

Th e Canadian Genealogy Hand-book by Eric Jonasson

Th e Organized Family Historian by Ann Carter Fleming

Th e Kids Family Tree Book by Caroline Leavitt.

And theres always the inter-library loan path for harder-to- nd volumes. Th is allows you to access any book at any public or college library in the province.Our librarians can recommend many helpful and interesting websites, too.

So where do the cemeteries come in?

Well, all genealogists have an ob-session with cemeteries. Whether its trekking back to the old country and wandering through ancient Celtic graveyards searching for worn inscrip-tions on leaning gravestones or visiting local gravesites, family history and cem-eteries are inevitably entwined.

Your library can help here, too. For those looking for ancestors buried closer to home the library has recently com-pleted a picture gallery of graves in the Windermere Cemetery.

Just ask Ginny.And for library service above and

beyond, I recently heard that Liz made a special trek out to the Invermere Cem-etery in search of a gravesite in response to a patrons email query!

And my shamrock plant, well, it still thrives and owers on my windowsill.

Shamrocks and cemeteries at the public library

By Deanna BerringtonArtym Gallery

Spring is well on its way, and with the warmer weather, artist Cameron Bird returns to the Artym Gallery for a solo show. You can meet the artist at the gallery Friday, March 14th from 6 to 9 p.m. for the opening reception. He will also be in attendance Satur-day, March 15th from 1 to 4 p.m.

Cameron Bird is a professional artist who has made his name paint-ing Western Canadian mountain landscapes with a sense of both won-der and familiarity.

His strong brush strokes and vibrant colours create striking rep-resentations of mountain scenery, and show evidence of his long a li-ation with the back country. A rm believer that you paint what you know, Cameron has spent years as a backcountry guide, exploring remote regions of British Columbia and Al-berta on foot and horseback.

A strong plein-air painter, Cam-eron spends his time in the back-country sketching on location, creat-ing studies in colour and form that

he will later use in the studio, along with reference photos to create his larger paintings.

Th ese large works retain the sense of intensity and freshness that his sketches impart, but they also have a studied simplicity and compositional strength that is very appealing.

With his use of vibrant colour and his ability to capture the essence of the location he is painting, Camer-on Bird fans, both new and old, will not be disappointed.

Th is exhibition will also include a special series of Birds work, one that was created from a show the Artym Gallery hosted over a year ago which encouraged artists to paint something di erent, out of their comfort zone. Cameron decided to paint Canadian wildlife with a modern air.

Th e response to the work was so enthusiastic, and Cam enjoyed paint-ing in the style so much, that this show features several moose and bear paintings in this style.

Join Cam for an exhibition that includes paintings from all over Brit-ish Columbia and Alberta, including local mountain scenes.

Cameron Birds solo showreturns to Artym Gallery

March 14, 2008 The Columbia Valley Pioneer 13

Olive Lakethe cover of this years edition

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 71 is the recipient of funds from this years Map Book Cover Project. Gicle prints have been made of this beautiful oil painting by Elizabeth Wiltzen and are available at The Artym Gallery in Invermere. When you purchase a print, part of the proceeds will go towards updating the exterior of the Legions building in downtown Invermere. Two sizes are available, framed or unframed. For more information, please visit The Artym Gallery at 934-7th Avenue or call (250) 342-7566.

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For the past several years, the Canadian economy has enjoyed a period of strong economic growth. In-creased demand for oil, metals and other commodi-ties have led to record pro ts for Canadian compa-nies, and higher wages for many Canadian workers. So much so, that many economists and analysts are starting to worry. Normally, economic growth would be considered a good thing. But when the economy is growing too strong too fast, its anything but good for investors. And thats because of in ation.

What is in ation?Simply put, in ation is the annual increase in the

price of goods and services. An in ation rate of 5% means that the products and services youre buying to-day will cost ve percent more this time next year.

Left unchecked, a hot economy can cause in a-tion to rise rapidly. But when prices rise too high, con-sumers spend less. As a result, the economy slows, and along with it, employment levels. To make matters worse, if your income isnt rising at the same rate of in ation, your overall purchasing power and standard of living may be a ected.

To prevent this boom-bust pattern, the Bank of Canada tries to regulate in ation by raising interest rates. Interest rates are a measure of the price of money how much it will cost you to borrow a given sum for a year. By making it more expensive for businesses and consumers to borrow, the central bank hopes to slow down (but not halt) economic expansion. Hopefully, a well-timed rate hike will keep prices from climbing too fast, and consumers will keep on buying. When the economy slows, as it inevitably must, the drop will a ect Canadian lifestyles a lot less.

What in ation means to youIn ation can be a serious threat to the long-term

nancial welfare of most Canadians.Imagine you have a conservatively invested retire-

ment portfolio of $500,000. Your portfolio consistent-ly generates returns of about 8% a year, good enough for a retirement income of about $40,000 per year. Lets assume that $40,000 is exactly the amount you need to live a comfortable lifestyle during retirement. On the surface, you have nothing to worry about your withdrawals equal your annual growth. As long as your portfolio continues to generate $40,000 a year, you never have to touch your capital.

But what about in ation? Lets assume that in a-tion shoots up to 6% a year well above current levels, but not unheard of historically. In order to maintain your standard of living, you will have to increase the amount you withdraw each year by 6%, which means that the 8% return on investments you were receiv-ing will not be enough. Youll have to dip into your capital. In fact, your nest egg would be reduced to zero after just 15 years. Not a pleasant prospect at all.

Is in ation dead?Th ere are a lot of people who think that big in a-

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Being an artist is a real juggling act, as Meredith Hackler knows only too well at the moment she has 27 paintings on the go.

Th eyre all at various stages right now, she said. Each painting can take up to six months. I work in oils and I use a lot of paint so it takes a long time to dry. I work from photographs and I like to look over my work and prepare what Im going to do next.

As well as working on many di erent paintings, Meredith has just launched a new website, started as an artist in residence at Eileen Madson Elementary School, and is preparing to exhibit her work in a new gallery, E usion, which is due to open in Invermere on May long weekend.

E usion is the brainchild of Kate Fess and glass artist Heather Cuell and will feature 35 artists from across North America. Meredith will display her own work there from September 12th until 23rd.

Until then, Meredith is keeping herself pretty busy as artist in residence at Eileen Madson school, where she has been volunteering since son Elijah, now seven years old, started kindergarten. She also has a four-year-old daughter named Haley.

She is working on an environmental project with four classes which will be displayed on Earth Day on April 22nd. Th e children started on the three-dimen-sional project two weeks ago, and Meredith says she has been getting a great response.

Im amazed at what they can do. Th eyre doing everything including watercolour, sculpture, photog-raphy, charcoal, collage, and Im really surprised at the things theyre learning now. I dont remember doing that kind of stu until I was in Grade 7. Th eyre learn-ing about geometric shapes and spheres and Im really amazed at where theyre at.

As well as reaching a younger audience, Meredith

is now spreading the word about her work interna-tionally, thanks to the launch of her new website.

Harrison McKay Communications built the web-site, which was designed by Meredith and her hus-band Ray. It went online three weeks ago.

Im really happy with how its been done, and there are some hidden links as well which are pretty interesting. Ive already had enquiries from people who want to view my work, and most of my clients are from Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto, she said.

Meredith has come a long way since she rst start-ed drawing when she was just four years old.

I became interested in art as an unspoken way of communicating, and I think I express myself better that way, Meredith explained.

A graduate of David Th ompson Secondary School, Meredith went on to study art in Arizona, which she said helped her practice self-discipline and learn how to focus. She returned to the valley in 2000, and start-ed exhibiting her work at Pynelogs Cultural Centre in 1994, where she continues to have annual shows; as well as exhibitions at the Blue Dog Caf and Strands Restaurant.

Her father Greg Hackler still lives in Invermere, and her mother Sue Campbell lives in Seattle.

Meredith enjoys painting local landscapes around the valley, and she also takes commissions for her work. Most recently, she has completed paintings for the entrance of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

Art to me is a metaphor of human existence and a way of appreciating the world around us, she said.

She and her husband Ray have a landscape com-pany in Invermere. Meredith does plant design and layout, while Ray installs retaining walls and patios, among other services. However, Meredith says she will be cutting down on her landscaping work this year to pursue her art. For more details visit: www.meredith-hackler.com.


By Rosemary ClarkColumbia Valley UnitCanadian Cancer Society

Two of the top priorities of the Ca-nadian Cancer Society are funding can-cer research and cancer prevention. Th e Canadian Cancer Society is the largest charitable funder of cancer research in Canada, giving to laboratory research, behavioural and prevention research.

Th e National Cancer Institute of Canada was founded in 1947 and has partnered with the society since its in-ception and has become Canadas pre-mier cancer research organization.

Th e institute was instrumental in discovering that all blood cells come from certain stem cells in the bone mar-row. Th eir discovery led to the develop-ment of bone marrow transplantation as a life-saving treatment for many cancers

and became the foundation for promis-ing stem cell research.

In B.C., research helped solve the genetic mystery of a rare hereditary stomach cancer, identifying several ge-netic mutations for the disease. Th ey then were able to develop a DNA-based blood test to use on families with a his-tory of the disease.

Research advances from clinical trials have led to new, improved drug treatments reducing recovery times, more e ective forms of radiation thera-py causing less damage to healthy cells, and research into cell communication and behavior has helped them to under-

stand how to block signals that lead to cancer.

We now know more about why cancer starts and then spreads. We now know more about the importance of detecting cancer early. We now know more about the role of environment and lifestyle factors.

Th e incidence of cancer is expected to increase 60 percent over the next 20 years due to our aging and growing pop-ulation. Th e good news is 50 percent of cancers are preventable and the society is committed to reducing preventable cancers.

We encourage and support Canadi-ans to avoid tobacco and second-hand smoke, increase physical activity and healthy eating to reduce obesity, reduce excessive exposure to ultraviolet radia-tion and reduce exposure to environ-mental carcinogens.

A major focus for our Columbia Valley Unit this year is pesticide reduc-tion. Pesticides can contain cancer-caus-ing substances, and the society is urging local governments to ban the cosmetic use of pesticides on lawns, parks, gar-dens and other areas.

Th e Columbia Valley Unit, in con-junction with Wildsight Invermere branch, is hosting a Healthy Lawn and Garden Fair and Packing up the Pesti-cides Community Forum at 7 p.m. on April 17th at David Th ompson Second-ary School.

Th e Healthy Lawn and Garden Fair will start at 4:30 p.m. with booths in the hallways promoting healthy alternatives for taking care of our environment both inside and outside the home, healthy eating, healthy gardens, and reducing our impact on damaging the beautiful area where we work and live.

Cancer society has long record of research

Hair today,gone tomorrow


Emma Norquay, pictured at left on the bot-tom, had her two ponytails chopped o to raise $1,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society, as part of the build-up for this years Relay For Life.

In front of all her classmates at Eileen Madson Primary School, Emma watched her two ponytails being snipped o last month by stylist Maria Small, who owns Anglz Hair Studio in Invermere.

Her dad Ron Norquay, a teacher at the high school, was so inspired by Emmas idea, that he, too, had his head shaved to raise even more cash.

Her story has inspired a couple of other pu-pils to donate their hair as well. Zoey Anders from J. A. Laird School and Kayja Becker from David Th ompson Secondary School have both commit-ted to cutting their hair at the Relay for Life event on the night of May 31st.

Relay for Life coordinator Shelley Smith said the Columbia Valley youth are becoming very in-volved with the Relay for Life and the Canadian Cancer Society. Anyone who wants to donate to the Canadian Cancer Society can do so by clicking on Emmas, Zoeys or Kayjas names online at www.cancer.ca/relay.

Pictured top to bottom: Kayja Becker, Zoey An-ders and Emma Norquay before her hair cut.

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On April 14th and 15th, Kelsey Prichard and a group of David Th ompson Secondary School students will host a Talent Show/Film Festival.

Th is event, like the Build a School in Africa Hock-ey Tournament, is a fundraiser to raise money to build a school in Sierra Leone through the Adopt a Village campaign of Free the Children, the largest network of children helping children through education.

Th e Talent Show/Film Festival is the third event in the Build a School in Africa Fundraiser. Since De-cember the students have raised $5000 and are well on their way to reaching the goal of $10,500.

Th is money will go into building a one-room school house, and providing it with the necessary sup-plies and a teacher for one year.

Th e goal of this campaign is not only to build a school but also to raise awareness of poverty, lack of education, child labour, and child soldiers in develop-ing countries. Th e winner of the Film Festival will also win a chance to have their lm shown at the skate-board competition in Invermere this summer.

After 11 years of civil war that ended in 2002, Sierra Leones 5,866,000 residents are working to re-build their lives. Th e school will provide an education for some of the children who are without any type of formal education, as well as helping the children sol-diers that numbered over 10,000 in 1996 reclaim at least some of the education of their lost childhoods.

Th e Talent Show/Film Festival will take place Monday April 14th and Tuesday April 15th at 7 pm. Th e show is being held at the high school theatre. Tickets will be sold at the door for $7, which includes admission and one complimentary treat from the con-cession. Acts for the show will be accepted from high school students and associated schools only. Any stu-dents who wish to try out can come to auditions in the theatre on April 8th and 10th at 3:45 p.m.

For more information about the Talent Show/Film Festival contact Kelsey Pritchard at 342-2000. For more information about other Build a School in Africa fundraisers, contact Spela Grasic at 342-1339.

For more information about Free the Children visit www.freethechildren.com.

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Th e Board of the Directors of the Radium Hot Springs Public Library is pleased to announce that a new ex-panded location for the Radium Hot Springs Library has been acquired.

Th e new library will be located in Unit No. 2 Radium Plaza, 7585 Main Street, Radium Hot Springs.

Th e sta and volunteers have been hampered by the lack of space due to the increasing patron growth and this

new building will accommodate the needs for the near future.

Th is library expansion could not have been possible without the extraor-dinary e orts of the Instautor Con-struction Company who have played a vital role in the construction of the new site.

Th ey took the premises completely under their wing, making it a personal commitment to the Village of Radium

Hot Springs.Th e support of the Council Mem-

bers of the Village of Radium Hot Springs has been behind the project from the onset, and the library direc-tors and sta are extremely grateful for their continuing support.

Th e residents of Radium Hot Springs eagerly await the opening of their new community library in mid-April.

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Finding out where your nearest adult volleyball class is or registering on a youth baseball team is set to get a whole lot easier, thanks to a new website which has just gone online.

Columbia Valley Recreations new site aims to be a one-stop-shop for ev-erything anyone needs to know about local non-pro t recreational groups.

Th e website is now available at www.cvrec.ca, and is a joint project between the College of the Rockies and the Dis-trict of Invermere.

It will be a great chance for lo-cal clubs to publicize their events, and teams can even register and pay for their players online for youth baseball and soccer.

In the future the public will be able to check eld and facility availability and reserve space through the website.

Bob Gadsby, recreation project fa-cilitator, explained the website is still very new and he will be continually adding to it.

Th ere is no recreation depart-ment in the District, so a lot of the time sporting events are run by volunteers, and groups have to pay for their own advertising to get their events promoted to the public, he explained.

Bob has been involved with the Soccer Association for the past eight years and knows only too well about the trials and tribulations of organizing

teams and events, with around 400 kids involved in soccer.

Instead of giving parents forms to ll out and bring them back to training practice, all the information can just be entered onto a database. A lot of time is spent on administration with all team sports so the website will take a lot of hassle out of it. Sports clubs can arrange for online registrations or they might just like to have a listing on the website, Bob said.

Bob has also worked at the College of the Rockies for the past 20 years, and is currently on a reduced workload so he has time to dedicate to this project.

Recreational groups and clubs from Spillimacheen to Canal Flats can reg-ister on the site, and they can include as much or as little information as they want. Links to the clubs own website can also be added, and all listings are completely free.

Funding for the website was made possible thanks to a $20,000 develop-ment fund which was donated by the College of the Rockies, Cranbrook campus, in support of community de-velopment projects.

Bob said he was excited to see the website up and running. As long as it doesnt get too big too fast. Were also looking at securing more funds, and will be approaching various organisa-tions for help. Th e community has recognised that recreation in the valley is important and this website is a great way for us to support it, he said.

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Bob Gadsby says the new website will provide one-stop service for all local athletes.


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Drivers who abandon their vehicles on the highways are causing a real head-ache for tow truck drivers in the valley.

Th ats according to Don Clowers from Club Towing in Athalmer, who says he is fed up with having to pay to tow and store vehicles that have been dumped by their owners.

Mr Clowers says that under the B.C. Governments Vehicle Impound-ment Program, vehicles that are not claimed 30, 60 or 90 days after the impoundment has expired, are causing great concern amongst towing rms in the valley.

We can run and get rid of some of these vehicles after the impoundment expires. But a lot of them are just junk, he said. Th eyre left on the highway and abandoned. Th e owner just takes the plates o and runs away. I know for a fact that this is the responsibility of the provincial government. Im not a janitor and Im tired of it.

Im the one swallowing the bill. Sometimes we end up storing the ve-hicle for three to four months if we cant nd out who owns it, which can cost me about $1,200 to $1,400.

Th e provincial government is pass-ing the buck big time on this one. Th is is a situation where the provincial gov-ernment is responsible for clearing up the highways, but they are leaving us to do it and pick up the tab, he said.

RCMP Sta -Sergeant Doug Pack explained the provincial Vehicle Im-

pound Program targets drivers who are unlicensed or have had their privileges suspended or prohibited.

Under the program, the vehicles operated by such drivers may be im-pounded for a minimum period of 30 days, but it could be 60 or 90 days depending under which section of the provincial Motor Vehicle Act applies.

However, he added: As Mr. Clow-ers notes, when these vehicles are not retrieved by the driver or the owner be-cause they do not wish to pay, the lot operator is out of pocket.

Th e costs may be recouped if the lot operator can sell the vehicle under the provisions of the Warehouse Lien Act or Section 104.5 (6) of the Motor Vehicle Act. But sometimes the impound costs may exceed the sale value of the vehicle in question and the lot operator is still in a de cit, he said.

I can say that the tow trucks and lot operators provide a valuable service to the police and the public by ensuring vehicles are removed from the highways. If left unattended, these vehicles pose tra c hazards and opportunities for other crimes to occur to or with them.

Th e lot operators provide a secure facility whereby a persons vehicle is kept pending its lawful return to them. It is unfortunate that they sometimes come up short, Sta -Sgt. Pack said.

Th e Pioneer did contact Steve Mar-tin, Superintendent of Motor Vehicles, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General at B.C. Provincial Government in Victoria, but he was unavailable for comment at the time of going to press.

Don Clowers, owner of Club Towing, says many abandoned vehicles are just junk.

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By Brent RavenOldtimers HockeySpokesperson

We, as self-appointed spokesmen of the Co-lumbia Valley Old Tim-ers Hockey Association, have recognized that a terrible thing has been happening for quite some time now.

It is so terrible that we arent sure there could be enough said or done to right this wrong; however, we have to start somewhere/sometime so have chosen to address this prior to the seasonal end of the Old Zone.

While we have recognized a problem for quite some time we have just con rmed that the Old Zone articles Harry has been writing have actually been ex-cerpts from his diary.

You see, Harry writes the article for the Old Zone shortly after he writes in his diary and has unwittingly (this is a very good word for this individual) mixed them up and forwarded the wrong one for print in Th e Pioneer.

I think it safe to say that diaries do not always hold true and accurate renditions of events. Th ey are oftentimes embellished so the writer can read them af-ter a time and feel better about things they have done or accomplished.

We also know that in some cases events are soft-ened for fear that someone will read them and maybe learn things that they should never know. In Harrys case, it is the embellishment scenario that ts best.

So you see how embarrassed we are for Harry, thinking (or not) that he has been submitting accurate and relevant renditions of life after hockey (Oldtimers Hockey), when in fact he as actually been sending in pages from a diary he hopes no one but him will ever read (I can only imagine the writings in his diary of his

exploits with the opposite sex).Th ere are many items that could be clari ed but

we have chosen to identify only two, for we would need weeks and weeks of articles to correct them all and we feel the readership of this ne publication already know the truth and dont want to see all of Harrys dirty laundry.

Firstly: Harry has complained a number of times about his team-mates taking winter vacations and missing their games.

Actual Fact: A very reputable individual has come forward stating he overheard some of the Hawks play-ers talking and admitting they hadnt actually gone anywhere. Th ey took time o work, holed in their homes and instructed their bosses, wives and children to lie if anyone asked about them just so they didnt have to play with him.

Secondly: Harrys story Harry stated that they picked up some players o the team with the best re-cord to help them ice a team for a game with Th e Flats. He stated that he couldnt believe how much their system confused those players and he couldnt see any way that they could be on a winning team by the way they played.

Actual Fact: Th e players they picked up were in-on, or actually scored ve of the six goals to beat Th e Flats by one.

What kind of a legitimate system could they pos-sibly have that would be worth a pinch of salt to leave them with the record they have, for both the season and the play-o s? I dont suspect anyone will be spy-ing on them and duplicating this system any time soon.

We of the Oldtimers Hockey Association ask for your forgiveness, and please remember we need to be understanding of individuals like Harry and recognize that people can be delusional and make mistakes.

We are hopeful this will be recti ed prior to the Green Zone and especially for the Old Zone again next year.

Letter from an Oldtimer

Th e Old ZoneBy Harold HazelaarPioneer Columnist

Th is week Th e Co-lumbia Valley Oldtimers Hockey Association ex-tends its gratitude to the only female team owner/sponsor the league has ever had.

Donna Hazelaar, (read: my far better half ) is the sponsor of the Hi Heat Hustlers. Every week they wonder if this will be the week that Th e Boss shows up to watch them play. She tells me shes still waiting until they get REALLY good! Maybe if I played on that team!!

And nally, just in case you care . . . Th e Play-

o s: Week Seven!March 5th results: Huckleberry Hawks beat the

Black Smoke, Th e Vultures chewed up the Wolves, Hi Heat dried up DaMudders, and the Lake Auto de-feated Kicking Horse.

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Team W L T PointsLake Auto Mustangs 5 0 2 12

Warwick Wolves 4 1 1 9

Hi Heat Hustlers 4 1 1 9

Huckleberry Hawks 3 3 0 6

Inside Edge Black Smoke 3 4 0 6

Valley Vision Vultures 2 3 1 5

Dale Christian Mudders 2 4 0 4

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PIONEER ON THE ROAD

From top left, clockwise: Bob and Sheila Hanley on a shing dock in Leading Tickles, Newfoundland; Brady Zuback in Cancun; Don and Bev McHugh, and Don and Sylvia Jumaga picking out lunch in the Dominican Republic; Lyle and Lee-Ann Barsby in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador for their 40th wedding anniversary: and Garth Ludwig and Lana Banham in Costa Rica.

PIONEER ON THE ROADMarch 14, 2008 The Columbia Valley Pioneer 23

From top right, clockwise: Elizabeth Martin, Aalyah Greening, Alyssa Greening, Cynthia Casey and Caroline Greening in Holguin, Cuba; Lance Prymak in Cancun; Tina Tremblay, her friend Rhonda, Carley and Katie Sant, with their friend Taylor holding Th e Pioneer in Jamaica; Leo Charette of Athalmer in Mazatlan, Mexico; and Karen Gratton in a small town north of Limerick, Ireland.

Entries for the 2008 Pioneer Travel Photo Contest have been pouring in. Dont forget to pack Th e Pioneer, take it with you, and send us your travel photos. Anyone who entered last year is eligible to enter again in 2008. All pho-tographs will be published. Th e conditions for winning are that you must be a valley resident or homeowner, and that you must travel outside Western Canada. We look forward to your entries!


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Most of us might have found skiing a bit hard to master at rst, but imagine how di cult it must be if youre blind.

But it certainly isnt impossible, as Panorama-based Nick Brush has shown, by coaching blind skiier Chris Williamson, age 35, who has been competing for the Para-Alpine ski team for 10 years.

Chris is 100 percent blind in one eye and has six percent peripheral vision in his other eye. But remark-ably, he is an exemplary skier and an inspiration to anyone learning to ski.

Nick is just 19 years old, and has already notched up several World Cup wins under his belt as coac

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