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Local skiers help Canada reclaim Whistler CupBy Joshua Estabrooks Special to The Pioneer

Local skiers Amelia Smart and Keegan Sharp played a big role in helping the Canadian team reclaim the prestigious Whistler Cup title last weekend.

The rising stars with the Panorama Ski Club trav-eled to Whistler ahead of the weekend competition, and through good results this season and in practices leading up to the event, were selected among the three under-16 boys and three under-16 girls who comprised the Canadian team.

In what’s become one of the largest international junior ski races for the world’s best up-and-coming young racers, Canada was crowned the top overall team with 267 points at the three-day event. Norway fin-ished second with 178 points, and Japan placed third with 127.

Amelia received the Nancy Greene Award for being

the Canadian girl who accumulated the most points over the three days of competition, while Keegan claimed a silver medal in the men’s under-16 giant slalom.

For 15-year-old Amelia, who has been skiing since she was 3 years old, receiving the Nancy Greene Award for placing first in the giant slalom and third in the slalom was a real honour.

“I was hopeful going into the competition, but it was still unexpected,” she said.

This was Amelia’s second trip to the Whistler Cup, so knowing what to expect definitely played a role in her success this year, she said.

Keegan, 16, was happy with his results given the conditions and the equipment he had to use, but in the words of his mentor, fictional car racer Ricky Bobby (a character played by Will Ferrell). “iIf you’re not first, you’re last,” he said.

“I was expecting much more because I know what I am capable of,” he said. “I am used to skiing in Pan-

orama, which is a harder packed snow with a heavy duty ski, but Whistler’s snow was much softer so my skis sank in. Overall, I am happy with the silver.”

Keegan also placed fourth in the giant slalom race, and said having a father who was a national team coach has helped in his development as a skier.

“I started skiing at 16 months old, so I’ve been do-ing it for a long time,” he said. “My ultimate dreams are to be able to go to the Olympics and to race in the World Cup.”

Both skiers competed against approximately 80 other racers from around the world in each of their events, and are happy to have helped team Canada re-claim its title.

Canada won the Whistler Cup, presented by Rio Tinto Alcan, four out of five years prior to 2012 but lost the title to Switzerland last year; so reclaiming top honours was particularly sweet for a determined team skiing in front of a home crowd.

Federal funds to help with Pynelogs additionBy Greg Amos Pioneer Staff

A $10,420 grant thanks to the federal govern-ment’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund will mean smoother operations at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre, which is using the money to build a new storage addition to the historic building.

“This support will help turn the Pynelogs Cul-tural Centre into a more flexible and ideal gallery and meeting space,” said Columbia Valley Arts Council manager Jami Scheffer. “Everything presenters and gallery shows need will be at hand, and we will now be able to clear precious floor area for larger events.”

The infrastructure grant is one of about a dozen doled out in the East Kootenays in two phases starting last fall, and will cover half the cost of creating the new addition, which itself will replace an outside shed at Pynelogs.

Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks noted that thanks to strong local grant-writing efforts, the Columbia Valley has benefitted from the fund more than any other part of the region on a per-capita basis.

“By making these investments in local infrastruc-ture, we are helping boost economic activity and main-tain a high quality of life for Canadians,” said Mr. Wilks, who is in the riding during a two-week post-budget hiatus from Parliament.

FUN FUNDS — Against a backdrop of student paint-ings at Pynelogs, Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks announced the government contribution towards a new addition at the historic building. Photo by Greg Amos


RCMP ReportSubmitted by Staff Sgt. Marko ShehovacColumbia Valley RCMP

• On Tuesday, April 2nd police attended to a complaint regarding a rent dis-pute at the Bavaria Hotel in Radium. The matter was resolved with police assistance.

• On Tuesday, April 2nd Columbia Valley Detachment attended to a domestic assault complaint in the 4000 block of Wills Road in Fairmont Hot Springs. As a result of the investigation a 46-year-old male from the Invermere area was arrested and charged with assault and uttering threats. The victim did not require medical attention.

• On Saturday, April 6th at 6:08 p.m., RCMP members attended to a two vehicle accident on Hwy 95 near Edgewater. A 2001 Ford pickup was north bound when the 41-year-old driver from Radium lost control and entered into the south bound lane colliding with a 2007 Toyota pick up. Minor injuries to the drivers were sustained. The driver of the Ford pick up displayed signs of being impaired so the male was taken to the hos-pital as a precaution. A blood demand was given and charges will be determined pending the lab results.

• On Saturday, April 6th at 9:57 p.m., Columbia Valley detachment members were dispatched to a pos-sible fight in the 1200 block of 10th Street in Invermere. The complainant advised he could hear a female scream-ing. Patrols of the area by police failed to locate any dis-turbance.

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the mail with a cheque for a large amount of money from a number of charitable societies. One such letter wishes you to believe that you can make a sum of money each month. The scenario goes like this: We want to check out some local businesses and need your assistance to evaluate their services. Here is $3,650.00. Cash this cheque and take $100.00 to purchase anything you want at the store we have indicated. Fill in the survey on the service and keep $330.00 for yourself as payment, then transfer $3,220.00 back to us via money transfer and we want you to report back on how the company doing the transfer dealt with you to ensure they are complying with all the rules and regulations. But here’s what they don’t

tell you. Any money the bank may be out when the cheque bounces comes out of your account.

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Invermere. Windermere and Fairmont also have a COP program and if you live in that community and wish to get in-volved call me at the Detachment.

Judge, jury and executionerThis incident happened in my Con-

stable days while stationed in Salmon Arm. I responded to a two vehicle acci-dent where a driver of a car rear ended

another car. Damage was very light to the vehicles, just a broken tail light and minor scratches. The driver of the offending car that did the damage was angry and the confrontation resulted in his assaulting of the driver of the car he hit. The assault was minor in nature.

The person assaulted got angry and went to the rear of the car that hit him and smashed the tail light. I arrived, not looking forward to doing a lengthy accident report in a down pour. Immediately I heard, “He assault-ed me,” from the one guy, and from the other fellow, “He busted my tail light.” It’s never just a simple accident.

Both vehicles had minimal damage, so a simple ex-change of name and addresses and it’s over. The assault and mischief complaint is the time consuming part. So, given their childish behavior and minimal amount of damage to both vehicles, I decided it was time to be judge, jury and executioner. As both were from out of town, I laid the facts on them. Both can be charged with a criminal offense and spend the time and money to fight it in court, or they could do it my way. They both real-ized they were in a spot, so I ask the fellow who had his tail light kicked in how much he wanted to repair the damage and be on his way. He said $80. I walked up to the fellow who did the damage and he agreed. I asked him to give me $40, he did, and I gave the $40 to the other guy. He corrected me and stated it was $80, so I asked him, “Did you assault the other guy?” He admit-ted that he did, so I said that I fined him half the cost. They both agreed, and I insisted they shake hands and get on with life. Call it restorative justice, or as Frank Sinatra would say, “I did it my way.”

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Province returns to the access council table

By Greg AmosPioneer Sta�

With provincial representation and some motorized backcountry users back at the table, the Columbia Valley Recreational Access Council is back on track after holding its � rst meeting since last November.

Among the 17 people attending the Tuesday, April 9th meeting at the Invermere Community Hall were two Ministry of Natural Resource Operations represen-tatives, two ATV BC members, and council members from Radium Hot Springs and Invermere.

Cranbrook-based moderator David Savage volunteered his services over the two-hour meeting, as the goal of creating a backcoun-try access plan continues to move forward despite an end to funding that had been supplied by the Columbia Basin Trust up until late last year.

“� is is the group that the government recogniz-es,” said Peter Holmes, a Ministry of Natural Resource Operations habitat biologist in Invermere. “If you don’t come, you don’t get a say.”

A shift in the provincial government dating back to eight months ago has resulted in the ministry’s renewed interest in the process, said Doug Martin, a Natural Resource Operations representa-tive from Cranbrook. A renewed willingness to accept whatever recommendations the group may eventually come up with means the process is now “in second gear, at least,” he said.

A short mid-meeting brainstorming session established a common ground shared by all at the table: the desire to create a plan that maintains access and stops abuse of the backcountry.

ATV BC representative Gordon Galloway attended the meeting from Elkford, and provided background on how the Elkford process engaged a broad range of sec-tors to produce a plan that bene� ts all, while others at the table noted the importance of maintaining enough access to continue to attract out-of-province backcountry users.

“Tourism is a big economic driver for this valley; we need to keep that in the back of our minds,” said Radium councillor Ron Verboom, who attended the meeting with fellow councillor Todd Logan.

Several in attendance at the meeting alluded to closures a few years ago in Alberta’s front ranges as being one outcome that could result in the Columbia Valley if no access plan were to be completed.

“We’re here to reduce con� ict; how can we work out backcountry con� icts and reduce our footprint on it,” asked Juri Peepre, who was the lone Wildsight representative at the meeting.

Mr. Savage suggested a future meeting should take place over the course of a day, to move past talk about structure and to begin doing the work of planning out access for individual landscape units.

“Meeting for two hours, we’re just getting warmed up,” he said.

“� is process is on the edge of achieving what the original goal was,” added Regional District of East Kootenay Area G representative Gerry Wilkie.

At the end of the meeting, a three-person com-mittee was appointed to seek further funding for the process and to establish an agenda for the next meeting, which may not occur until after the provincial election on May 14th.

ACCESS ACES — Participants at the latest Recreation Access Council meeting engage in a brainstorm. Photo by Greg Amos


PERSPECTIVE

Rink roof a puzzling expenditure

By Joshua EstabrooksSpecial to the Pioneer

Coming back to help out the local newspapers as they await the arrival of their next great reporter, I have had the opportunity to revisit some issues that I thoroughly enjoyed covering when I was a full-time reporter at � e Pioneer.

One such issue, the urban deer problem plaguing com-munities up and down the Columbia Valley, hasn’t been resolved yet, and my � rst shock was to learn that the silly, pointless and costly law suit is still in the court system.

Now, the fault for delaying the District of Invermere’s ability to deal with these deer-shaped rats (my term for these garbage-crunching, disease-and pest-infested creatures, as they have exited the regular natural cycle of the wild and become permanent � xtures on our streets and yards, just like rats) does not lie only with the lawsuit-loving anti-cull group, but also with the provincial government’s reluctance to approve any options other than culling or relocating – which is essentially a delayed cull.

� e reasons for the provincial government’s foot-drag-ging is anyone’s guess, but I bet it has something to do with a combination of the looming election, the fear that the province will have to foot the bill whenever a municipality deems their deer population too high, and general laziness regarding opening up old regulations that were established long before the giant rat-beasts moved into communities en masse to prey on dirty diapers and stomp on dogs and their owners.

So what is the solution to this mess that many commu-nities � nd themselves in? Invermere is by no means alone in this struggle. Who really knows for sure, but I wager if the lawsuit was dropped and all the protectionist groups put their money in a bank account to cover the costs of solu-tions where and when they are allowed — and the province got o� their butts to truly engage the issues with local gov-ernments — things might actually change.

Or maybe I’ll still get to cover this issue in a year from now, which I suspect will be what really happens given the close-minded approach on both sides of this frustrating coin. It’s just too bad that those who are truly trying to � nd a middle ground — the local governments — keep getting caught in the middle.

Dear Editor:

Seventeen percent of the Village of Radium Hot Spring’s 2013 capital budget will be spent putting a roof on an outdoor rink, and this number increases to twenty percent if you include planned upgrades to the rink! Really?

Apart from a roof on an outdoor rink being a bit of an oxymoron, is this really the best use of taxpayers’ money? How much longer will a roof extend the yearly use of the rink and how many people will bene� t from a roof? With businesses on Main Street shutting down, vacant buildings that nobody seems to want to lease, motels that sit vacant for most of the year, and a real

estate market that has stalled, couldn’t the money be better spent on projects that will attract people and businesses to this wonderful community?

I don’t mean to imply that I know the best way to spend the capital budget and maybe a roof is a good idea. However, as a part-time resident of this commu-nity, I would like to see my tax dollars being spent on things like a proper venue for Music on Main Street, a spray park or skateboard park for the kids, or some-thing else that will attract people to stay and play in this “resort community.”

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Canadian veteran history in the Columbia Valley� is photo, taken in July 1930, is of the Royal Canadian Legion building and Cenotaph in their original locations on

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Neither Teck nor the B.C. government has denied the well-documented facts reit-erated by the recent selenium study quoted in Wildsight and its partners’ media release on the poisoning of the Elk River. B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake reacted by the afternoon of our release stating that there would be no new coalmines approved in the Elk Valley until a valley-wide plan to manage the cumulative effects of selenium concentrations in the Elk River is devel-oped. This is a welcome announcement.

Though the selenium problem has been growing for decades, British Co-lumbia is still without legal limits to sele-nium pollution. Until a plan is in place, including enforceable obligations, it would be foolish to expand permitting and the poisoning of a world class river that runs through our communities.

Unfortunately, some of the response from less informed sources suggested that the selenium levels in the river that far ex-

ceed water quality guidelines for fish and humans could be tied to “unknown” back-ground levels of selenium. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The recent study looked at water quality both above the mines and in the Flathead River—both of which run through coal bearing land-scapes. These pristine waters showed sele-nium levels consistently well below water quality guidelines.

The challenge is to reverse the pres-ent trend of the increasing poisoning and put enforceable scientifically supported standards in place.

The balance between industrial development and environmental health must be re-established. This will not be achieved until Elk River water quality is again healthy for fish and appropriate en-vironmental mitigation and compensation is effected.

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CorrectionsIn the April 5th edition of The Pioneer, it was reported that Tembec sold its Canal Flats and Radium Hot Springs mills to Canfor in recent years. In fact, Canfor had purchased the Canal Flats and Elko sawmills from Tembec. Also, in the Think Local feature, Sue Coy was given the prefix of Mrs. ,when in fact she is unmarried. In the article “Valley cycling just got easier,” the date of the Columbia Valley Cycling Society’s annual Bike and Gear Swap was incorrect. The correct date is Sunday, April 21st. The sale will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Invermere Community Hall. Items to sell can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. The Pioneer apologizes for these errors.


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By Joshua EstabrooksSpecial to The Pioneer

Residents of the Columbia Valley are invited to take part in a day of clean up in and around the Dis-trict of Invermere on Saturday, April 27th.

Organizers of the annual Valley Pride Commu-nity Clean Up have arranged to once again clean up the debris from the past year on roadways and yards and need help from as many local residents as pos-sible. This is a full community event, with schools, service groups and community associations taking part to keep the community clean.

“I think it makes a lot of sense to get citizens in-volved to clean up some of the unnecessary garbage,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft. “Hopefully it helps to change behaviours around littering and other ac-tivities that are detrimental to our environment as a whole. It really shows pride in your community.”

Pitch-In is an annual week long clean up campaign that occurs across Canada. More than

622,000 Canadians take part in the program which runs from April 21st through 27th. Organizers ask that all residents take some time during that week to clean up around their homes and properties, and come out to Pothole Park at 10 a.m. on Saturday to help clean up the community.

Mayor Taft said that the idea of Pitch-In is to bring people together, including service groups, schools and community members, to rejuvenate the pride they have in their community after the snows of winter have melted away, often leaving unsightly garbage in many parts of town.

At the end of the day, participants are invited to return to Pothole Park for coffee, soft drinks and donuts provided by Tim Hortons, while AG Valley Foods and Invermere Sobeys will be providing food and drink for students who will be cleaning up gar-bage earlier in the week.

For more information visit www.pitch-in.ca or contact local organizers, Milt Deck (250-342-3353) or David Gee (250-342-6480).

Valley residents urged to show pride

Deer hazing plan rejected in Kimberley

By Joshua EstabrooksSpecial to the Pioneer

A recent decision by the provincial government to deny the City of Kimberley’s request to explore a hazing program to rid the area of urban deer is spell-ing disappointment for Kimberley council and deer protection groups province-wide.

“This is very disappointing news” said Sherry Shrieves-Adams, a Kimberley resident and spokes-person for the BC Deer Protection Coalition. “The whole idea of hazing is to change deer behaviour by moving them out of town and making it uncomfort-able to stay in town.”

“It is a viable alternative to culling,” she added. “The current government downloads the responsibil-ity for managing deer to our community, and then ties our hands when we want to try different ap-proaches.”

The response from the province explains that in order to allow hazing activities, parts of the Wildlife Act would have to be amended, and that dogs can only be used in specific circumstances, circumstances that do not apply to urban deer.

“The ministry is currently reviewing the possibil-ity of amending the Permit Regulations,” said pro-vincial wildlife biologist Irene Teske in her response letter to council. “If the Permit Regulations are

amended, it would take at least a year to accomplish.” Kimberley’s mayor, Ron McRae, echoed the

disappointment voiced by the Deer Protection Co-alition, and said that his council will be sending a response back to the province requesting them to re-consider as well as meet further to discuss the matter.

“Surely there must be some way around those regulations, so let’s have some conversation around that,” he said.

Locally, Invermere Deer Protection Society spokesperson Devin Kazakoff said that his group, as well as other similar groups throughout the province, will be increasing pressure on both the BC Liberals and the NDP leading up to the election to allow haz-ing as a viable option.

However, at this time, the Deer Protection Soci-ety maintains that there is not an overpopulation of deer within the District of Invermere, so they would prefer that people fence their yards, educate them-selves on deer-human interactions and simply learn to live with the deer. Hazing could be acceptable on an incident-specific basis, he added.

“We’d like to see it be allowed so if it comes to the point where we do need to haze them out of town then that’s an option,” he said. “We can use hazing on a site-specific incident basis, so if someone has an aggressive deer in their yard, you could have that particular deer hazed.”


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Panorama ski club owns the podiumBy Joshua EstabrooksSpecial to the Pioneer

The Panorama Ski Club domi-nated the results table as well as the podium while hosting the under-14 Alberta provincial ski champion-ships in Invermere over the weekend of April 5th through 7th.

Twenty-four young skiers of both genders, aged 12 and 13, com-peted in three different events against hundreds of other racers, said Mark Sharp, program director for Team Panorama.

“I’m really happy with the re-sults. There is always room for im-provement, but right now all levels of our club are achieving great suc-cess,” Mr. Sharp said.

Local youngsters, Jedd Sharp and Liam Haynes, took first and second respectively for overall points amongst all male competitors. As well, Dawson Hill, Nicolas Hudon and Nicole Perks made podium ap-

pearances and there were multiple top-ten finishes for the local club.

“There were some races where we had six skiers in the top ten. It was a great day of racing for all the kids,” Mr. Sharp said.

A total of 130 kids take part in the Panorama Ski Club’s pro-gramming, which focuses on performance.

“We have 20 amazing coaches,” Mr. Sharp said. “We have an amaz-ing mountain and amazing co- operation from everyone at Panorama. Our program is designed to help kids reach their potential on the slopes.”

“We all know in sport that so very few make a living at it in the end, but its comforting for me to know that these 130 kids are getting a very good education in sport and it is more about the journey than any-thing,” he added. “Wherever these kids end up, we know that they will have had a great experience and tak-en a lot of life skills from it.”

PODIUM PLEASURE — Under-14 skiers Jedd Sharp (centre) and Liam Haynes (centre left) celebrate their overall first and second points totals with other top finishers at the under-14 Alberta Provincial Ski Championships. The event was held at Panorama over the April 5th through 7th weekend. Photo submitted by Sigrid Sharp


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By Sheila BonnySpecial to The Pioneer

The upcoming Wings Over the Rockies Festival includes several sessions on photography that will aid and inspire us naturalists as we strive to “leave only footsteps; take only photos.”

On Wings Thursday, May 9th, bird photographer Don Delaney will lead a bird watching trip to observe early season marsh and lake birds and provide tips on photographing different types of birds.

Award-winning photographer and film maker Pat Morrow, will facilitate a two-day workshop, Journal-ing with your Camera. On Friday night (May 10th) at Pynelogs, he’ll present a slide lecture on the basics of pho-tography and videography and putting together a story.

On Saturday, May 11th, participants will create a visual diary of a walk in the Wilmer Wetlands, return to Pynelogs to load the images onto laptops, and then share the stories via a group critique.

On Saturday morning, avid birder Randy Hop-kins will present Digiscoping: An Introduction to the Marriage of Digital Camera and Spotting Scope to share insights into his new hobby, picture taking through a spotting scope with a simple point and shoot camera.

Take this opportunity to learn from the ex-perts. Wings Over the Rockies Festival dates are May 6th to 12th. Register now on-line at www.WingsOverTheRockies.org , by telephone at 250-342-2473, or in-person at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

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WINGING IT — Long-time Wings Over the Rockies volun-teer and avid birder Ian Dewey is seen here looking through a tripod-mounted telescope at some winged residents of the Wilmer wetlands. Photo submitted

Conservative candidate steps up

Earl Olsen

at Wings over Rockies

By Pioneer Staff

Fairmont Hot Springs resident Earl Olsen has entered the race to become the next MLA for the Columbia River — Revelstoke riding.

Mr. Olsen, 61, is semi-retired from a career in printing, accounting and busi-ness consulting. The certified general accountant ran his own printing compa-

ny for 20 years, but these days is mainly occupied as a volunteer fire fighter with the Fairmont fire department.

“I’ve been a chief financial officer and vice president of a number of com-panies, some of them my own and some of which I worked for,” he said. Mr. Olsen began in the printing industry in the 1970s, then brought his expertise to work for the Alberta government.

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Starrs-struckAfter much e� ort, Comet PanStarrs was captured by Invermere’s Bob Ede in this

shot from Sunday, March 31st.The comet, which isn’t due to pass by the Earth again for 110,000 years, appears just above the ridgeline. It was a challenging

observation for Columbia Valley skywatchers, as the best viewing nights in March were hampered by cloudy weather and a full moon. The blur

above Comet PanStarrs is the Andromeda Galaxy.

The comet with a distinctive fan-shaped tail will remain viewable for a few more weeks as it rises higher on the horizon. To see it, look (with binoculars or a telescope) northwest after

dusk. This 30-second exposure was taken at around 10 p.m. Photo by Bob Ede


Reviewed by Lizzie Midyette

Sexy Evil Genius is a straight-to-DVD release � ick. � e movie begins with two former lovers to Nikki (Katee Sackho� , from Star Wars: � e Clone Wars, and Robot Chicken), the apparent sexy evil genius, meeting in a bar as Nikki has gathered them together for some as-yet unknown reason.

Nikki plans on arriving late to this rendezvous to build the suspense leading up to her arrival and purpose for bringing her exes together. � e movie is played in one lengthy scene in the run-down bar with intermit-tent � ashbacks throughout as needed.

As the exes, played by Seth Green (Scott Evil in Austin Powers) and Michelle Trachtenberg (of Gos-sip Girl and Robot Chicken) chat and learn about each other, the audience gets to learn about Nikki

through her exploits.Nikki has beaten heroin addiction twice. She is

musically inclined, fun-loving, and seemingly adept at covering up the web of lies she spins around her exes. Whatever you do, don’t call her Nick!

Of particular importance, however is Nikki’s al-leged murder of one of her exes and being declared not guilty due to criminal insanity.

Nikki is released from her secure facility within a mere three years, to the surprise of her exes. It is this build up that is intended to prompt the audience to choose between Nikki’s intelligence or insanity prior to meeting her.

Enter Nikki with a surprise guest, and the action and intrigue unfolds.

I would love for this movie to really question the dichotomy between insanity versus evil when it comes

to plotting and executing elaborate schemes to achieve dastardly results, but the acting and dialogue fall far short. Characters unquestioningly make choices that no one in the real world would even consider for a sec-ond were they to receive an invite to a bar at the request of their ex, let alone remain in the bar once the she-nanigans begin. Maybe that’s part of the fun?

Green looks almost bored while delivering his lines, while Sackho� verges on over-acting.

On the other hand, for a straight-to-DVD release, it’s surprisingly good, reasonably enjoyable and uncompli-cated enough to enjoy without too much of a brain drain.


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Due to the overwhelming response to the previous clinic, Chapman is coming to INVERMERE, SATURDAY, APRIL 27 to outfit you with the best possible bra for your body. Chapman said she will be seeing clients on a one-on-one basis, explaining the benefits of good bras and measuring their bodies properly.

“Most women just want to find a good-fitting bra that’s not uncomfortable,” Chapman said. “What they don’t realize is that a good support bra is also important for blood circulation and enhanced lymph drainage.”

Chapman has over 200 bra sizes available for ordering, ranging from 30AA to 52KK. It’s likely that you’ll fit somewhere between those sizes. She offers these questions for women to ask themselves:

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Friday, April 12th

• 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: CV Arts presents Part 8 of Art from the Heart Artist Opening Event at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Refreshments, entertainment and si-lent auction. Over 600 pieces of artwork from Elemen-tary students in the Valley will be on display.• 9:30 p.m.: Folk rock duo Broken Down Suitcase play at the Station Neighbourhood Pub. No cover.

Saturday, April 13th

• Radium Public Library Knitting Classes for ages 7 and up at 10:30 am. All materials required will be sup-plied.• 9:30 p.m.: Canadian roots artist David Newberry plays at the Neighbourhood Station Pub. No cover.

Sunday, April 14th

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch #199 Edgewater Honour and Awards Dinner. Ham and turkey dinner with salad, dessert and beverage. Cocktails are at 5:00 p.m., dinner is at 6:00 p.m. Adult tickets are $15, se-niors and ages under 12 are $13, and ages under 6 are free. For ticket info, call Vi at 250-347-0044.

Tuesday, April 16th

• 1:30 p.m.: “ Let’s Talk Genealogy” at Columbia Gar-dens in the Activities Room. No charge, just bring

your own co� ee and we’ll help you get started or give suggestions for solving your ‘genealogy brick walls’. Call 250-342-3418 for more information.

� ursday April 18th

• 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Free resume writing workshop at the WorkBC Columbia Valley Employment Centre. To register for one of the sessions, call Jim at 250-341-6889 or email your con-tact info to [email protected]. Clinic will also be held Wednesday, May 1st.• 7 p.m.: Conrad Kain Centennial Society Annual General Meeting at the Windermere Valley Museum. New members welcome.

Friday, April 19th

• 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Free bra clinic at the Val-ley Fitness Centre. To book your custom � ttingcall Bev 1-888-909-9641.• 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Adventure Club for Kids’ Clown Boot Camp at the Invermere Public Library for students in grades 5-7. Please contact the library for mroe information and to register.• 7:00 p.m.: Mike, Denise & Michelle Hartmann-Echterling from Hart to Heart Ministries will be at Radium Christian Fellowship. For more information call 250-332-6633.

Saturday, April 20th

• 1:00 p.m.: Desiderata Dance Academy, along with Peaks Danceworks and Colleen McKee Irish Dancers present “A Moment in Time” year-end recital at the Key City � eatre in Cranbrook. Tickets available at Key City only at 250-426-7006. For more informa-tion contact Colleen at 250-324-1438.• 6:00 p.m.: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort’s Girls Only Dinner & Burlesque. 1920s dinner bu� et, burlesque show by the Cheesecake Burlesque Revue and after show at the Bear’s Paw Bar & Grill. For tickets and more information please call 250-345-6070.• 7:00 p.m.: Mike, Denise & Michelle Hartmann-Echterling from Hart to Heart Ministries will be at Radium Christian Fellowship. For more information call 250-332-6633. • 7:30 p.m.: DTSS 30th Annual Big Band Dance at the Invermere Community Hall. Cocktails at 7:30 p.m., dancing at 8:00 p.m., and buf-fet at 10:15 p.m. Tickets Available at � e Book Bar, Majestic U-Brew, any Senior Stage Band

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• 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.: Mike, Denise & Michelle Hartmann-Echterling from Hart to Heart Ministries will be at Radium Christian Fellowship. For more in-formation call 250-332-6633.• Columbia Valley Cycling Society Annual Bike and Gear Swap at the Invermere Community Hall. Bring items between 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Sale is from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Pick up money and/or unsold items at 1:00 p.m. $1 charge to sell items.

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• 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. Every Friday, Saturday and 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 information call 250-344-5674.• 6:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: � e 3066 Invermere Army Cadets runs every Monday night at our local Legion # 71. Contact Second Lt. Megan McConnell at 250-409-4455 for information.• Invermere Badminton Club: Wednesdays at JA Laird gym from 7-9 p.m. Sundays at DTSS from 7:30 - 10 p.m. Anyone interested can contact Co-lin Sherk at [email protected]. Everyone is welcome. Children should be accompanied by parents.• 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic every Tuesday at the Invermere Health Unit, 850-10th Avenue. Con-� dential service: low-cost birth control, and STI test-ing.• 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: CBAL Baby Goose program for parents and babies up to 18 months at Eileen Madson Primary, every Friday. Email [email protected] for more information.

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By Joshua EstabrooksSpecial to � e Pioneer

Two Canadian songwriting powerhouses are teaming up to take Invermere’s Station Neighbourhood Pub by storm on Saturday, April 20th.

David Newberry and Corbin Murdoch, two critically acclaimed Canadian roots musicians from Vancouver, are joining up on a tour of the province, and are playing in Invermere for the � rst time.

“It’s funny — every time I’ve been through Invermere, I’ve always stopped at the Station Pub for food, and loved everything about the place,” explained David Newberry. “When we heard the new manage-ment was doing music, we jumped at the chance.”

Both are veterans of the folk-rock music scene, and while Mr. Murdoch spends most of his performing time with his band, the Nautical Miles, Mr. Newberry plays and tours on his own for the most part.

David Newberry’s 2012 release, No One Will Remember You made several “Best of 2012” lists, and sets a contemporary experimental rock vibe against a backdrop that is � rmly rooted in timeless roots mu-sic. His 2010 release, When We Learn � e � ings We Need To Learn, established him as a legitimate force in Canadian music, catching the ears of several of Canada’s roots music elite.

Juno winner David Francey described David Newberry as “absolutely brilliant,” while EXCLAIM! Magazine upgraded him from “an artist to watch” in years past to “evidence that Canadian roots music is in good hands” in a more recent article.

� e Nautical Miles are Corbin Murdoch, Tim Tweed-ale, Simon Rotheisler and Lucas Schuller, life-long friends who play adventurous roots-rock. � ey have toured across Canada and Europe and have performed at internation-ally renowned festivals such as � e PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and the Isle of Wight Festival. � eir single, Mythmaker, recently debuted at number one on CBC Radio 3’s Top 30 chart show.

Both Newberry and � e Nautical Miles are hard at work on new recording projects, so the tour is an opportunity for the hard-working bands to take a break from the recording studio and test out their new material on the road.

Both acts will be playing with a full com-plement, � e Nautical Miles rhythm section pulling double duty by backing up Newberry as well.

“Neither David nor I have ever played in Invermere before,” Mr. Murdoch said, “but we’ve both spent a lot of time driving around the province making music, and we’re always stunned by the beauty of the Columbia Valley. We’re really excited to � nally get to come and share some music in the area.”

� e Nautical Miles are currently working on their � fth studio album, Ode to Joy, with Polaris Prize short-

listed producer Jesse Gander (Japandroids, � e Pack AD), slated for release in the fall of 2013.

� e new record was written during a residency at � e Bruno Arts Bank after principal songwriter, Corbin Murdoch, spent six months traveling around the world visiting music and arts festivals everywhere from Tim-buktu, Mali to Bogota, Colombia. � e album is about joyful rebellion and taking the future back from those who tell us that it doesn’t exist.

“� e Nautical Miles is one of my favourite bands in BC right now,” added Mr. Newberry. “On the one hand, they’ve been honing their craft together for a de-cade, but on the other, they’ve just hit a patch of cre-ative momentum in the last year that puts them on par with the best bands going. � ese guys know how to rock, for sure, but I’ve also seen them hold the atten-tion of a room with some of their mellower material.”

“For my set, they’re going to act as my backing band, which is really exciting. � ey’re some of the best musicians I’ve had a chance to play with, and I love hearing what they’ve done to my songs,” he added.

� e free show will begin at 9:30 p.m., but the high-calibre performers could draw a large crowd, so arriving early is recommended.

STATION BY STORM — David Newberry and � e Nautical Miles will be bringing their critically-acclaimed roots and rock sounds to � e Station Pub on Saturday, April 20th. Photo submitted

Newberry and Nautical Miles charting course for Station Pub

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In a community endlessly focused on progressing their healthcare facilities, a for-mal diagnostic ultrasound machine in being called for by local doctor Francois Louw.

A bedside ultrasound machine is currently in use at the local hospital, but Dr. Louw says the addition of a formal diagnostic ultrasound is “a no-brainer.”

“The bedside ultrasound is kind of the younger brother of the formal diagnostic ul-trasound,” he said. “The formal diagnostic has lots of functions that the other doesn’t.”

One of the most beneficial differences would be its ability to perform echocardiog-raphy — a detailed scan of the heart. The formal diagnostic ultrasound would be able to save a trip out of town for patients with maternal, abdominal or pelvic issues, as well as anybody needing an in-depth look at their thyroid or testicles. The machine can also detect hernias and blood clots.

“It’s portable – you can use it without the patient having to leave the ER,” he said. “Instead of the patient doing the travelling, the image can do the travelling.”

A formal diagnostic ultrasound has the ability to transport images over the inter-net, which can then be read by a radiologist in Cranbrook or another major centre.

Dr. Louw says the equipment is not yet on the hospital’s wishlist, and although a formal diagnostic ultrasound would cost around $200,000, there are greater challenges than the cost.

“The biggest hurdle is the fact that we have a worldwide shortage of ultrasonogra-phers,” he said. “An ultrasonographer is an ultrasound tech. That’s the person who puts an actual probe on the patient’s belly.”

Using the Golden Ultrasound Department as an example, Dr. Louw says the de-partment will be shutting down due to the inability to staff the machine. After more than 30 years, the department cannot find a replacement as the current ultrasonogra-pher is nearing retirement. Without a full-term technician in Invermere, there’s no use in buying a new ultrasound machine, he says.

“It’ll just gather dust,” he explained. “You’ve got to marry the two ideas: the ma-chine plus the operator.”

While many obstacles lay between the local hospital’s current ultrasound and the upgrade, Dr. Louw says the machine is much safer than the current alternative, the X-ray.

“It does not emit any iodizing radiation as X-rays do,” he said, noting that X-rays are relatively safe, but don’t compare to ultrasounds.

“Ultrasound gives you immediate answers, which an X-ray cannot. It can diagnose things that an X-ray cannot diagnose, like fluid in the abdomen – an ultra sound can tell you that right away.”

Doctor pushing for better ultrasound equipment

By Pioneer Staff

Columbia Valley businesses who go above and beyond can look forward to recognition at the 15th Annual Business Excellence Awards on Thursday, April 25th at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

1,966 nominations were re-ceived in 13 separate categories, with the Family Friendly Busi-ness of the Year award being a new

addition this year. The awards them-selves are being designed by artists at Invermere’s Black Star Studios.

Entertainer Keith Wood will ensure a fun, casual atmosphere, and for those planning to stay the night, the resort is offering a $69 per night room rate.

This year marks the third time that the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Radium Chamber of Commerce to put on the event.

Business awards upcoming


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Rotary Clubs in the Columbia ValleyNicole TriggPioneer Sta�

Rotary Club of Invermere

� e history of the Rotary Club of Invermere dates back to 1977, when a group sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kimberley began holding meetings in the old Inver-mere Inn (which burned down later that year).

� e club was o� cially admitted to Rotary International on January 28, 1978 and cel-ebrated its Charter Presentation with a gala event on April 22 that was attended by many Rotarians from clubs throughout the region. Ron Ede was the club’s � rst president, there were 23 Charter members. Ten years later in 1989, Rotary International started accepting women into the organization and Winnifried Weir, long-time editor of � e Valley Echo and colleague of Ron Ede, was one of the � rst women to join the Invermere branch.

� e Rotary Club of Invermere has been involved in many international and com-munity projects over the years. � e club’s biggest fundraiser — the annual Loop the Lake running event — was started in 1996 and supports both worldwide and local Rotary projects. Other major projects Invermere’s Rotary Club has been involved in include the construction of public toilets in downtown Invermere (1990), a gazebo for

Columbia House (1995), the popular Mt. Nelson Athletic Park in collaboration with the District of Invermere and School District #6 (2009) and the beauti� cation of the Invermere Crossroads (2012). Ongoing projects the club supports include Citizen of the Year, Valley Appreciation Day and high school graduation bursaries. � e club has also sponsored two additional clubs: Golden in 1984 and Radium Sunrise in 2003.

� e club’s newest project is a splash park that will be constructed at Kinsmen Beach. � e project is currently in the fundraising stage and the club hopes to have $300,000 raised by April 2014 in order for the splash park to be functional for next summer. � e club meets every � ursday at 11:45 a.m. at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena located at 502-13th Street in Invermere. To learn more, visit www.invermererotary.org .

Radium Sunrise Rotary Club

� e Radium Sunrise Rotary Club may be small but it’s taken huge strides since its inception in 2003. In just ten short years, the club has built Rotary Park, located at the junction of Highway 93 and Highway 93/95 in Radium Hot Springs, as well as a pedestrian connector that joins the park to the popular Sinclair Creek trail.

Continued on page 17 . . .

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Globally, Rotary raises $1.5 billion every year through 35,000 members in nearly 200 countries and geographic areas, making it one of the world’s largest charities. The 1st Rotary Club in British Columbia was established in Vancouver in 1913, making it the 2nd club in Canada. In honour of 100 years of Rotary Club in the province, the two clubs serving the Columbia Valley — the Rotary Club of Invermere and the Radium Sunrise Rotary Club — are featured in this special commemorative section.

� e Rotary Club of Invermere completed the Invermere Crossroads Beauti� cation Project in 2012. File photo

� e Radium Sunrise Rotary Club helped build Radium’s Pump ‘n’ Jump bike park, and is continuing to fundraise for upgrades to the facility. File photo


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Erin and Fiona, both seventeen, had known each other less than one week when they found them-selves helping each other re-capture an overturned kay-ak in the Columbia River wetlands just north of Invermere. Fiona, from Cumbria, England, had never been paddling in the wetlands before. But it was Erin, a seasoned water-lover from Invermere, who had fallen in the river.

What had brought these two young women together in such a soggy situation? � e answer: they both happened to live near a Lake Windermere: one, our local lake and the other, in Great Britain. It was because of that geographical coincidence that they both entered an essay contest titled “A Lake Windermere we can be proud of.” � eir winning essays quali� ed them to participate in the inaugural Sister Lake Student Exchange.

As the two local papers celebrate the Rotary Club’s 100th anniversary, I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate Rotary’s contribution to our community by facilitating this Student Exchange in 2011.

� is story began in 2008 in Tuscany, Italy during the International Living Lakes conference. When Heather Le-schied, then Wildsight’s Lake Windermere project man-ager, met her counterpart from Windermere Lake, UK,

the logic of creating some sort of partnership between the two lake communities was obvious.

� e partnership was formalized in Cumbria, UK in 2009 when Invermere’s Mayor Gerry Taft and Winder-mere’s mayor Bill Smith signed the Sister Lake agreement. In order to create something solid that would cement this relationship, the partners came up with the idea of hav-ing a student exchange. � e vision was that two students would explore the lakeside landscapes in both countries and learn about the ecology, natural history and environ-mental challenges facing the two lake communities.

Rotary was quick to get on board to help that vision become reality. Fiona’s trip to the Columbia Valley, and Erin’s subsequent trip to Windermere, England, was made possible by funds raised by Rotary Clubs in both Invermere, B.C., and Windermere, UK. Local Rotary members provided a warm wel-come to Fiona at their luncheon, and then president Peter Evans took Fiona and Erin on a tour around the Columbia Valley — but he missed out on the kayak trip and its unintentional “dip.”

Erin’s trip to Eng-land also included a dip of its own. � e

timing of her visit corresponded with the Great North Lake swim. Erin, an avid swimmer, was quick to sign up. During the swim she joined 10,000 others in the UK’s biggest open water swimming event.

I had the opportunity to take Fiona and Erin out on Lake Windermere to do water quality testing as part of the Lake Windermere Ambassadors’ lake monitoring work. I was new to the area myself, and anxious to provide the two students with the best learning experience possible. All went well until the return trip. Before we had left the south end of the lake, storm clouds billowed up and a strong wind began to blow. � e two teens wrapped up in their light jack-ets and scrunched down in the boat to avoid splashes from the high waves. It was all I could do to maneuver the small

aluminum boat safely between wave crests. By the time we returned to Athalmer, the two students were soaked once again. Despite the many soggy mishaps, Erin said this student exchange was the best part of her secondary school experience.

� is impressive distinction is a strong testimonial to the work of the Rotary Club and all the other groups that made this student exchange possible.

Watershed Wanderings

By Kirsten HarmaPioneer Columnist

Celebrating Rotary and the Sister Lake Exchange

. . . ‘Rotary,’ continued from page 16

Most recently, the club developed the Pump ‘n’ Jump bike track next to Sinclair Creek in collaboration with the Columbia Valley Cycling Society and the Village of Radium Hot Springs. � e pump track continues to be a project which the Sunrise Rotary Club is involved in, as Radium’s Rotarians are now fundraising for upgrades to the track.

� e club has also fundraised for the Radium Public Library, the Columbia Valley Food Bank, and the exercise equipment at Legends’ Park.

� e club usually takes on an international project each year and has do-nated to Rotary’s PolioPlus program, which has vaccinated more than two bil-lion children worlwide and is close to globally eradicating the disease. Sunrise Rotary Club also funds a $500 bursary for Grade 12 students in the Radium Hot Springs area, from Dry Gulch to Spillimacheen.

� e club’s biggest fundraising e� ort takes place each year at the Columbia Valley Classic’s Autumn Show and Shine in Radium Hot Springs, where it runs a popular beer garden and concession with juicy burgers, smokies and gluten-free options. � e concession is also up and running for Radium’s annual Winterfest in January and the club works side by side with the Rotary Club of Invermere with concession on events such as Loop the Lake and Radium Days every spring.

Radiums’ Rotarians will next be seen in action in the afternoon on Wednes-day, April 24th when they will be cleaning up Highway 93/95 on the hill south of Radium Hot Springs as part of the annual Valley Pride Litter Clean Up Day.

� e club meets every Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. at Radium Resort lo-cated at 8100 Golf Course Road, just o� Highway 93/95 south of the Village of Radium Hot Springs. Although the meetings are mainly focused on planning and discussing projects, they are social occasions as well and new members are always welcome.

� e Sister Lake Partnership agreement was signed by Invermere Mayor Gerry Taft (front row, centre) in Windermere, Cumbria, U.K., on May 18, 2009. Submitted photo

Thank you to the Rotary Clubfor a century of service.

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The Green File

By Mark CullenPioneer Columnist

Last year vegetable seed sales in Canada were up by about 35 per cent.

It seems that many gardeners did more gardening, or put in larger gardens. In addition to this, many people picked up the trowel and dug in for the first time.

The rising popularity of farmers markets and “pick-your-own” vegetable and fruit farms is undeniable. The “locavore” diet is a fact of life likely to stay with us until such time as we are deemed to have an excess of farmland, obesity goes away and good health becomes old news. This, of course, is not going to happen in our lifetime.

This is the time of year when locally produced food is getting ever so hard to find and thoughts of “growing your own” begin to sprout fresh in your mind.

Growing vegetable plants from seed begins with knowing what you want to grow. Tomatoes almost al-ways top the list as the number one veggie for home growing. Make a list of all of the plants that you would like to have in your garden.

Secondly, consider the amount of space that each plant will take. You will find this information on the seed packet. This is important. The small transplant that you plant in freshly culti-vated soil come May will not look like much the day that it goes in, but it may be a monster waiting to happen. A good case in point is the mighty pumpkin plant (at 1.1 square metres per plant).

Here are some seed sowing and growing tips:

When to sowThe seed packet will pro-

vide you with this informa-tion: start indoors in a warm, well-lighted area six to eight weeks before planting. (This

info comes from a pack of tomato seeds, for example).Pre-soak

Many seeds will germinate more readily when they are soaked in water over night. Veggie seeds that benefit from this are peas, beans, corn and most other large seeds.

Quality soilWhen starting seeds indoors it is important to use a

soilless mix that does not contain real soil. The sterile na-ture of a quality “seed and cutting” mix offers a medium for seed starting that minimizes the risk of disease and provides the appropriate amount of water absorption for germination and early growth.

Misting – don’t water!The best way of applying water to newly sown seeds

is to use a spray atomizer that moistens the soil surface only. Do this daily until germination occurs.

After germination, water!Perhaps the most important part of your seed growing

experience will be the application of water. It is best to allow the surface of the soil to get dry to the touch before apply-ing more water. Always use room temperature (tepid) water.

LabelingUse a sturdy plastic tag and a permanent pen to label

your seedlings. Keep in mind that we always forget what is what — that is perfectly normal.

LightUsing a window sill this time of year is perfect for

most veggies to grow, providing that it faces either south or west where the sun is strongest. Artificial “grow”lights

also work just fine – but make sure that the florescent bulbs are a minimum of 12 centimetres away from the top of the seedling.

If you are a first timer: welcome to the ‘locavore’ club. If you have grown your own veggies for some time: welcome back!

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YOU SAY TOMATO — Home gardening is growing in popularity, and tomatoes such as this young specimen are always among the most popular choices. Photo submitted


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• Site 1: Supply and install a backup generator on a concrete pad outside the Mount Nelson reservoir pump station.

• Site 2: Remove the existing Lift Station 1 building along with the following

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A non-mandatory pre-tender site meeting will be held on Tuesday May 7 at 11:00 a.m. local time near Lift Station 1 (just south of CP Rail line at 17 Street). Representatives from the District of Invermere and Urban Systems Ltd. will be present.

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Pioneer readers continue to pack our local paper around the globe in the hopes of winning two tickets to a Calgary Flames game next season, courtesy of Invermere Travel World. Clockwise from top left: � e Hawes and Leinor fam-ily (left to right: Bri Owen, Tyler Ferguson, Jes Ferguson, Byron Leinor, Spring Hawes, Karen Leinor, Maxine Hawes, Aimee Macarthur, and Misty Hawes-Owen) celebrate Christmas Day at Makena Beach in Maui; Maggie and the girls pause with � e Pioneer in Bali on New Year’s Eve; the Trask family, along with Maureen Croft-Steen, and past David � ompson Secondary School teacher Dave Beaudin with wife Melanie and their children Brooke and Beaudy at Clearwater Beach in Tampa Bay, Florida; Glen and Debbie Casey of Invermere hiking on the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon, Arizona at the end of January.

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He later worked for the University of Alberta and Stanford University, where he was involved in early electronic printing and publishing systems. Mr. Olsen later moved into the private sector, after being part of a broad layoff at the University of Calgary.

“I’ve been on that side of the equation, when work can be done cheaper by the private sector” he said. “I sup-pose in all fairness, it always looks cheaper. I’m absolutely about less government, a better tax system, and less taxes, but I’m also for fiscal responsibility.”

“If we were elected to government tomorrow, I don’t believe we’d come in and say “Well, we’re just going to cut the government’,” he added. “Ralph Klein did that in the 1980s and 1990s, and I lived in Alberta when he did that; it wasn’t a solution.”

“The people of this riding and the people of this province need an alternative,” he said. “Both parties have had 10 or 12 years in office, and have doubled the deficit, spent way more money than we have, and have taken away our ability to have any discretionary spending.”

“If we keep going, simple math at $50 or $60 billion of deficit says we have to pay back $4 billion per year for 25 years, without borrowing another penny, just to get rid of it,” he said.

As a member of a new party — the BC Conservative party is unrelated to the federal Con-servative Party of Canada — with little in the way of campaign funds, Mr. Olsen said he is running for office much like an independent candidate would, using his own funds.

. . . ‘Conservative candidate’ from page 10

By Dan WaltonPioneer Staff

Hailed as the best DJ to ever perform in Invermere, British producer Krafty Kuts is following through on his planned Thursday, April 18th show at Bud’s despite damaging a limb during a nasty ski accident.

During an alpine adventure in Europe on April 6th, Krafty took a fall and broke his leg, an accident that required a hospital and surgery to put a pin in his lower leg.

Marc Lefebvre, known as DJ Lefy, organized the show and will be opening for Krafty Kuts at Bud’s Bar.

“We weren’t sure if the tour was going to go on or not,” he said. “He almost cancelled his

entire Canadian tour. This guy is the hardest working, best DJ in the world — and we’re so lucky to have him here in Invermere.”

After striking a packed house in awe during a show last fall, Krafty Kuts will work with a wounded stance as he makes his return to Bud’s Bar and Lounge next week.

“You can expect to see a guy really working hard up there, moving stuff around, throwing CDs in, really picking music, scratching, and dropping samples,” DJ Lefy says. “You’re not just gonna see somebody pointing and clicking on a laptop.”

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and can be purchased at Bud’s Bar and Lounge or at the Syndicate Board Shop.

Krafty Kuts to play Invermere show despite broken leg


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• Projectmanagement,scopeofworkandbiddrawings

• 37yearsexperienceinconstructionandcarpentry Scott Wilisky

New Home ConstructionInvermere and East Kootenay Region

[email protected] • cell 250 270 0745

• Journeyman Carpenter• Contracting

• Framing/Siding/Finishing• Timberframe

• Custom Log Railing & Decks

• Gel & Acrylic Nails• Coloured Gel • Nail Art

Call Judy ~ 250-341-5245 • Days, Evenings, Weekends

WINDERMERE 250-342-6805

SHOLINDER & MACKAYEXCAVATING Inc.

Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ RepairedPrefab Cement Tanks InstalledWater Lines Dug and Installed

Basements Dug

Skandia Concrete

1756 Hwy 93/95, P.O. Box 2700, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0Phone: 250-342-6500 • Toll Free: 1-888-341-2221 • Fax: 250-342-3484

Kootenay Paving• Serving the valley for over 30 years • Commercial • Industrial • Residential

• All work is guaranteed • Free estimates

ROSS‛S POOLS & SPASROSS‛S POOLS & SPASCommercial – Residential

Installation – Maintenance – Repairs

Darren Ross4890 Stoddart Creek

RR#2 Invermere, BC V0A 1K2

Cell: 250-341-7727 • Fax: 250-347-6363 • [email protected]

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential• Garage Doors • Passage Doors • Truck Doors • Sun Rooms

• Patio Covers • Vinyl Decking • Aluminum Railings • Gutters • Siding • Soffi t • Facia • Window Capping • Renovations


• Furnaces • Heat Pumps • Fireplaces• Full Heating and Ventilation Systems

Call for your FREE consultation and estimate

RFEALARMS

Rick Flowitt 250-342-6549

Monitoring includes Guard and keyholder service• Surveillance Systems• Home Theatre• Analog & Digital Background

Sound Systems Local company, local service.

Whole 9 YardsMowing & Landscape Care

Spring & Fall Clean-ups

Call 250-341-5512

Free Estimates

■ Lockout Service ■ Lake Recovery ■ 24 Hour Towing ■ Prompt Service

Warbrick Towing & [email protected] • Cell: 250-342-5851

Warbrick Towing & Salvage

Also o� ering FREE year-round pickup of

unwanted vehicles

HERE TO SERVE YOU

Automotive Repairs7 days a week

GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs(250) 347-9726

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

Freight & Passenger Depot


Irrigation System, Repairs & New Installation Paving Stone Patios, Driveways & Retaining Walls


building & renos (250) 341-7283

READY MIX CONCRETEConcrete Pump • Sand & Gravel

Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane ServiceProudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years

For competitive prices and prompt service, call:250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (o� ce)

Lakes & MountainsExterior

250-308-6595 Facebook LMEC Siding Ltd. [email protected]

Contracting• Siding Hardie / CertainTeed Fiber Cement / Vinyl / Cedar

• New Windows / Doors • Wood Decks • Trex composite Decking • Sun Rooms• Vinyl Decking Membrane • Aluminum Canopies • Railings Wood / Glass / Aluminum

• Custom Exterior Wood Work • Asphalt Shingles / Metal Roofing• Complete Rain Screen Building Envelope Systems • Leak Investigation and Repair

• Full Building Exterior Restorations Services• 15 years serving the Kootenays and Okanagan Region

LAMBERT-KIPPPHARMACY LTD.

J. Douglas Kipp, B. Sc. (Pharm.)Laura Kipp, Pharm D., Irena Sedlakova, B.Sc. (Pharm.)

Your Compounding PharmacyOpen Monday - Saturday

9 a.m. - 6 p.m.1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere

250-342-6612

Come in and browse our

giftware

INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD.BOX 2228742 - 13th STREETINVERMERE, BC.V0A 1K0PHONE: 250-342-3031FAX: 250-342-6945

BOX 4597553 MAIN STREET

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BCV0A 1M0

PHONE: 250-347-9350FAX: 250-347-6350

Email: [email protected] • Toll Free: 1-866-342-3031

Lambert

Lake Auto Services250-342-9310

Same great team, same great service.

Radium Hot Springs Esso 250-347-9726

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs

Identity development.

Effective websites.

Downtown of ce.

(250) 341-1083 [email protected]

build your foundation

Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists

Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction GuaranteedDean HubmanCertified Technician250-342-3052

Toll Free: 877-342-3052Invermere, BC V0A 1K3

[email protected]

• RE-ROOFING, REPAIRS, NEW CONSTRUCTION• ALL TYPES OF ROOFING• LICENSED, INSURED AND FULL WCB• 5” SEAMLESS EAVESTROUGHING

FREE ESTIMATES • 250-688-0959 • 250-342-2087 [email protected]

Residential & Commercial Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

RR#4 2117 - 13 Avenue

Invermere, B.C.

V0A 1K4

www.ptarmigan-invermere.com

Bus: 250-342-9692

Cell: 250-342-5241

Fax: 250-342-9644

[email protected]

Patryk JagielloSTAIN/LACQUER/PAINTINTERIOR/[email protected](250) 270-0345(403) 870-7558in Calgary since 2002in Invermere since 2004

Patco Developments Ltd.PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS

HERE TO SERVE YOU

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HERE FOR YOU, HERE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!

Vac Truck Services

Service is our business!

Residential & Industrial Vacuum Service• Hydrovac (Nondestructive Excavation)• Water Tankers • Vacuum Trucks• Steam Cleaner/acid Cleaning• Flusher Truck• Oil Field Hauling• Portable Toilet Rentals• Septic Tank & Field Cleaning• Grease Trap Cleaning • Well cleaning•


• New Homes • Renovations • Framing• Roofing • Custom Finishing • Timber Framing

KYLE MOLL 250.341.5603 [email protected]

GLDLandscaping Ltd.

Residential Jesse Vader 250.341.5426

Commercial Ken Johnson

250.341.5427

250.349.5564

FAIRMONT RIDGERENOVATION

• Doors • Windows • Flooring• Painting/

Interior/Exterior• Kitchen

Renovations

• Bathroom Renovations

• Additions • Decks • Finish Carpentry• Basement

Renovations

250-342-5682 5077 FAIRMONT RESORT RD., FAIRMONT BCEMAIL: [email protected]

Everett Frater EnterprisesPhone: 250-347-9228 • Cell: 250-342-5645

Spring Cleanup/Lawn Maintenance

“Good people

taking care of

good people”

SPRAY FOAM SPECIALISTS.Supply and install of ICFs.

Call 250-342-2001www.iisi.ca

C.A.R.B. COMPLIANT CABINETRY Contact Dale Elliott • 250-341-7098

www.kekulibaycabinetry.com

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1710 10th Avenue – Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Scott PostlethwaiteResidential, Commercial

Electric Furnace and Hot Water Tank Repair and Service

For All Your Electrical Needs

[email protected]

CVCC Contractor/ Trade Builder of the Year

2008

Kootenay Cribbing, Ltd.

FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR OF CHOICEEstablished 1976

JOHN WOODDURAFORM SYSTEM

PH: 250-345-2188 • CELL: 250-342-1289 • FAX: 250-345-2189

5144 Riverside Dr., Fairmont, B.C. V0B 1L0

w i n d o w f a s h i o n s

Interior WorldRenovating?

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406


Interior WorldWood Blinds



Interior WorldTop Quality



Interior WorldNeed Blinds?


Cell: (250) 342-1078Tel/Fax: (250) 342-7076

E-mail: [email protected]

401 Westridge ViewInvermere BC V0A 1K4

DESIGN & BUILD SERVICE

JEFF BALTRUSLicensed Residential Builder

HERE TO SERVE YOU

• Stains/Lacquers• Interior/Exterior

Restoration• Elastormeric/Stucco• NewConstruction• Apoxies(CementFloors,

Pools)

AdamNohels•Box331,CanalFlats,BC•250-688-0128


• Plumbing, Repair and Installation

• Drain Lines• Hot Water Tanks

DCS Plumbing

• Over 30 years experience • 24 hour emergency service

• Seniors’ Discount 250-341-8501

Complete Construction Services

Docks • Decks • Stairs Foundation • Water Damage • Repairs

[email protected] Call or visit onlinePH: 1-888-711-ESCAPE (3722) • WEB: www.cobblestonecreek.ca

“Proven and successful Management and Marketing Services for your Vacation Home”

“Trip Advisor Vacation Rental of the Year 2011 and 2012”

BOUTIQUE VACATION HOME MANAGEMENT RENTAL SERVICES

◆ Confidential document destruction

◆ Competitive rates◆ On-site shredding

option◆ Pick-up

22 - 14 Avenue South, Cranbrook B.C. V1C 2W8

Ph: 250-426-7016 or 250-421-1537Email: [email protected]

Proudly owned and operated by the Cranbrook Society for Community Living

• RENOVATIONS • PAINTING• Weekly Home Checks • Full Yard Services • Maintenance Services

David Gulbe • Mike BernicotBox 1020 • Invermere B.C. V0A 1K0 • www.cabincare.ca

Kari & John Mason 250.270.0821Invermere • Panorama

250-270-0821 or 780-970-7040Invermere • PanoramaKari & John Mason

Snow Removal • Sanding • Spring Clean-up

Septic Tank Pumping Portable

Toilet Rentals• Complete sewer/drain repairs• Reasonable rates – Seniors’ discount• Speedy service – 7 days a week

• A well maintained septic system should be pumped every 2-3 years

• Avoid costly repairs

Bruce Dehart 250.347.9803 or 250.342.5357

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Complete Automotive Repairs

Phone: 250-342-6614 • www.autowyze.com

Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash – Servicing RVs and Holiday Trailers

Cranbrook Pest ControlWe use the most successful products available.

Environmentally-friendly integrated pest management. Ask about our maintenance programs.

Visit our online store at:www.cranbrookpestcontrol.com

ALL WORK

GUARANTEED250-426-9586

1-888-371-6299 All products are available at 9120, Hwy 93/95 which is five kilometres north of Tim Hortons

• ReadyMixConcrete• ConcretePumping• Over50coloursavailable

andinstock• Concretestampsforrent• Fullrangeofcolouredrelease

agentsforstamping

• Commercialconcretesealerretarderforexposedaggregate

• DELIVEREDONTIMEatafairprice

• Fullrangeofsandandgravelproducts.

Phone: 250-342-6452 • 250-342-3773 • Cell: 250-270-9444

• Complete home improvement ser�ice – fr om desig� to fi nishing, and any�hing in bet�een

• Residential and commercial• CAD ser�ices• Decks, sheds, door and window installs

Aust�alis Const��ction and Desig�250-341-7771 or 250-688-0843

• Trusses • Engineered Floors • Wall PanelsTel: 250.341.6075 Fax: 250.341.3427 Email: [email protected] www.duskbuildingsystems.com

1320 Industrial Road #3 Box 159, Invermere, B.C.

V0A 1K0 www.diamondheatingandspas.com

385 Laurier Street, Invermere, B.C.

• FURNACES • HEAT PUMPS • AIR CONDITIONING • FIREPLACES • HOT TUBS • CHEMICALS • REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

Phone: 250-342-7100Email: [email protected]

HERE TO SERVE YOU

From Framing to Finishing

We Do It All!

Call Al at

Al Tallman


GARAGE SALES

Garage Sale Saturday, April 13th, 9:00a.m. - 1 p.m. 1522-3rd Ave. G.E. side by side fridge. Kenmore 30” built-in oven (like new). 2 antique singer sewing machines. 140 sq ft, 2 1/4 oak � ooring, household items and more.

129 11th Ave, Invermere. Saturday, April 13th, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENT

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.

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.

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.

Notice of Annual General Meeting.Windermere Valley Rural Range Patrol.

2013 Annual General Meeting will be held at the Windermere Community Hall on Tuesday, April 23rd at 7:30 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Rowena Sinha oil paintings showing at Smoking Waters Café in Fairmont during the month of April.

Narcotics Anonymous meeting now available. Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call 250-342-1071 for more info.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice to: Debtor’s name: Bekerman, Breanne. 1990 Honda Civic, 2-door, white. VIN #2HGED6302LH026075. AB plate #BBT9850. The Radium Hot Springs Esso will sell this vehicle for $487.20 in unpaid repairs. The sale will take place 09:00, April 26th, 2013 at the Radium Hot Springs Esso in Radium Hot Springs, BC.

CHEERS & JEERS

Jeers to the RDEK for holding one-sided meetings. Shame on you.

Cheers to the garbage man for cleaning up the mess left behind by disrespectful people and the crows.

Big cheers to Leanne and her crew at Meet on Higher Ground Co� ee House in Radium for super hospitality and great food at our winter Wednesday meetings. Radium Rotary appreciates you!

Cheers to the gluten free soup at Kicking Horse! I love being able to eat out, even with my allergies.

Jeers to the businesses who are padding their pockets with the PST instead of rolling back their prices.

Cheers to Vic and Gary at the Invermere Curling Club. You guys are awesome!

Cheers to the people in provincial politics who take the high road. You are the community builders and you get my vote! I only get one, and it won’t go to anyone whose M.O. is tearing people down.

Jeers to the PST. My accountant hates you! She is throwing a HiSTy � t.

CHEERS & JEERS

Cheers to Maigan Jayde for being the best ever all the time!

Jeers to co-workers who steal forks!

Huge Cheers to Nick who found my wallet and called me right away. Your honesty is much appreciated.

Cheers to Kathy at the Fairmont pools for being so courteous to everyone around her and for keeping all the boys fed on those late nights. We need more of you in this world!

Cheers to the sta� at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort for all their hard work into the wee hours. Your morning swim team.

Cheers to Sheri at Dollar Store. 120% customer service with a sincere welcome 5 minutes before closing. I think I’ll start a business just to have you on my team. Many could learn much from you.

Cheers to Audrey and Steve! Thank you for picking up our branches. We appreciate your kindness.

Cheers to Drew, Martin, and Bram from the Windermere Fire Department for saving Dan and Michelle’s cat out of the osprey nest located at Paradise Headquarters in Windermere. Great job fella’s! (they did this on volunteer time)

Cheers to the Kootenay Youth for Africa (Columbia Valley) and Opportunity Africa (Elk Valley) you did an amazing job in Ghana. We, the parents, are so proud of you wonderful ladies. Cheers also to Kerrie, Deb, Al and Janet for taking care of our youth and making this an even more memorable trip for them.

CHEERS & JEERS

A very huge cheers to The Little Badger Centre teachers Kathleen, Maxine, Sandy and Merisa! Thank you for sticking up for my family! My daughter adores you all as do I. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Cheers to Lori and Carly at the Valley Alley for a great season of bowling leagues! It’s hard to please everyone but you ladies sure try.

Jeers to whoever melted the picnic bench down by the lake.

Cheers to the ‘terrorists’ who keep the economy going.

A huge Cheers to my F&B management for working so hard and doing such a good job. Without you we wouldn’t be able to pull o� the high standard of service that I have come to love.

Cheers to Boss Man for my new hard hat. From Stan, your #1 grater!

Cheers to Julie Brown and Shilo Cameron for being amazing preventative and alternative health care practitioners – we are so lucky to have you in this valley!

Cheers to the mad rig user. Don’t worry, your radio talk was your biggest improvement. You’re welcome to borrow my rig anytime to get some more practice!

Jeers to the thunder, lightning and hail that made us evacuate the pools after 5 minutes in.

Big cheers for introducing me to the empire. Two shoes (or no shoes), they are for dancing!

Jeers to me for forgetting the essentials of our planned backcountry trip. Cheers to you for taking an IOU, I will make it up to you!

CHEERS & JEERS

Cheers to the hairless cat for being such awesome company. Jeers for running away so soon, please come back!

Cheers to the lovely young lady at the Kootenay Park Administration O� ce who kindly let us visit with Mr. Harkin. For anyone concerned, he appears to be doing well!

CHEERS to Jamie Graham at MCP. Finally someone is listening to the Villa owners & taking action. We are very happy to have you on-board. Keep up the good work!

Cheers to Kristen for being a constant inspiration in all things health, � tness and awesome! You’re an amazing friend!

Cheers to Dr. Dibb for following your instincts and discovering health issues I would have never � gured out. You rock! TW.

JEERS to the Columbia Valley live web cam of Invermere downtown, still frozen from Sept. 10 ,2012. I sure miss watching it.

We would like to thank everyone for all the support for our loss of Ken Smith.

Jeers to the two boys from Windermere for having a hot tub in our client’s hot tub. We know where you live.

STORAGE

NEWHOUSEMULTI STORAGE

Various 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. � nished o� ce space. Available immediately. Call Scott at 250-342-5758.

For lease: newly renovated, beautiful o� ce 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. o� ce 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.

For lease: former Legacy Kitchens unit. 492 Arrow Road, across from Kicking Horse Co� ee. Busy, high exposure and growing commercial area. Must see. Please call 250-342-5839.

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.

Invermere: furnished room for rent in Westside Park. Available immediately. Call 250-688-7787.

Downtown Invermere: across from hospital. 2 big rooms available any time. Shared kitchen, big bathroom. N/P, N/S. $525/month, includes hydro and internet. Call Siarez at 250-409-4445.

Downtown Invermere by the Lake: groovy 4 + bedroom, 3-bath home, fully furnished. Very health-minded roomies looking for two more to share a cozy cottage. Non-smokers only, N/P. $450. Available May 1st and June 1st. Phone or text 250-342-5937.

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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: Upper Hilltop Road. 1-bdrm walkout basement suite. $675/month, utilities included. 250-342-3790.

Invermere: affordable 1-bdrm and 2-bdrm apartments. $600 - $800/month. Includes all utilities. 250-341-1182.

Canal Flats: 2-bdrm apartment on second floor. N/S, N/P. $525/month + utilities and D.D. 250-342-3345.

INVERMERE CENTRE. 1-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.

Radium: 4-bdrm, 2-bath basement suite. W/D, N/P, N/S, no partiers. $1,100/month, utilities included. References required. 250-342-6010.

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

2-bdrm apartment, close to downtown Invermere. Furnished, balcony, shared laundry, N/S, pets considered, $850/month. Available immediately. 250-426-5454.

Invermere: 2-bdrm, quiet, lots of light, new! Couples or singles welcome to apply. References required, W/D, N/S, N/P, $900/month, hydro included. 250-342-3381.

Radium: Bachelor suite for rent. $350/month, utilities included. Available May 1st. Call 250-347-6420.

SUITE FOR RENT

Windermere: two 2-bdrm suites in 4-plex. All appliances. Large yard, close to beach, pets considered. $825/month, and $725/month. Call 250-409-7435 or [email protected].

Canal Flats: Clean, bright, quiet 2-bdrm for $625 or 1-bdrm for $550. Includes utilities, laundry, cable and internet. N/P, N/S. Available May 1st. 250-342-1131.

HOUSE FOR RENT

Windermere: 1-bdrm house. Cozy and clean, $700/month + utilities. 250-342-3790.

3-bdrm, semi-detached home with carport in Invermere close to all schools. Available immediately. N/S, pets negotiable. $850/month + utilities. Call Joan at 250-342-7517 to view.

Pine Ridge: 3-bdrm, 3-bath, 2 office/bedrooms. All appliances, wood stove, large deck, fenced yard two-car garage. N/S. References please. $1,475/month. 250-342-3790.

House for rent: Invermere, 5-bdrm, 3-bath. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, W/D. Close to all schools and walking trails. N/S, pets negotiable. $1,400/month + utilities and D.D. Available April 1st. Phone 250-347-7775 to view.

Large 4-bdrm, 2-bath house with large yard in downtown Invermere. W/D, dishwasher, microwave, N/S, fireplace, internet, $1,150/month + utilities or $1,500 all included. Available immediately. 250-341-1650 or [email protected].

Edgewater: very clean 3-bdrm mobile. New baths, 1 full and 1 ensuite. Newer carpet, laminate, appliances and fixtures. W/D, double carport, shed, 2 decks, quiet. $750/month + hydro. No smoking, pets negotiable. 403-230-1903 to view.

Wilmer: 3 Bdrm modern home available May 1st. N/S, W/D, pets negotiable. $1,000/month + utilities. 250-342-6851.

HOUSE FOR RENT

Large 1-bdrm, fully furnished basement suite in Invermere. Wood heat, no W/D. Long-term preferred. $600/month, utilities included, D.D. required. Available May 1st. 250-342-3832.

Juniper Mobile Home Park, just north of Invermere has one pad rental available for April, 2013. Contact the manager, Tim Eugene, to see if you qualify for approval. Pad rental is $270/month. 250-342-2949.

Wanted in Invermere: newer 3-bdrm, 2-bath with garage or equivalent. 250-342-1167.

COND0O FOR RENT

Eric or Dave 250-342-4040 FirstChoiceRentals.ca

FOR RENTINVERMERE

Wilder Subdivision: Furnished 2 bedroom suite

including electricity at $1,100/per month

RADIUMThe Aspen – Furnished 2

bedroom with two parking stalls, at $1,100/per month

including electricity

ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS!Our inventory is getting low. Please contact us

if you need help renting your home or recreational

property. Please call…

Invermere: 2-bdrm, 2-bath furnished condo. Close to downtown. N/S, N/P, references. No partiers. $1,025/month, utilities included. 403-978-4559 or 403-251-4556.

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.

CONDO FOR RENT

For rent to own. 2-bdrm, 2-bath townhome with garage at Black Forest. Upgraded flooring, looking onto green space. $1,000/month including utilities. Owner, Ken Becker, realtor in B.C. Call 250-342-1161.

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 April 16th. Contact Mike at 403-804-6937.

Castlerock: 3-bdrm, 3-bath duplex. 3 floor, 6 appliances, garage, deck and yard, N/S, pets ok! $1,500/month + utilities. Phone 250-341-1108 or email [email protected].

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, 2-bath. W/D, storage, private parking. Long term renters. Lease and D.D. required. One small pet considered. 250-342-0853.

Panorama 1-bdrm loft condo for rent. Fully furnished, available April 15th - November 30th. $1,000 per mo., utilities included. Call 250-342-5650.

Invermere: 2-bdrm condo, fridge, stove. N/S, N/P, no partiers. Must be mature, quiet and clean. $850/month + utilities. Minimum 1-year lease. Available immediately. 250-409-9801.

HOMES FOR SALE

Mountain HomeFor Sale

www.newbuildinglinks.com

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 $299,000. Why rent when you can own for $1,400/month? Call 250-342-5148.

CONDO FOR SALE

Riverstone villas condo. 3 Bdrms, 1 1/2 bath, large soaker tub, walk-in shower, fireplace, 6 appliances, large open kitchen/dining, carpet, hardwood and lino, deck, gas heat, garage. Never smoked in, pets or renters, shows like new. $199,000. 250-342-7608.

WANTED

Wanted 10’ or 12’ aluminum fishing boat in good shape. Will pay cash. Phone Walter 250-347-7718.

MISC. FOR SALE

Craftsman 54” riding mower. Triple blade, heavy duty with a double trailer for moving around. $1,500. Call Paul at 250-341-1395.

MISC. FOR SALE

Hay - round bales, $30 - $80/bale. Elkhorn Ranch, 250-342-0617.

Reese distribution hitch. 10,000 lb hitch weight. 1,000 lb spring bars and chains. $160. 250-342-1710.

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.

Rocky Mountain freeride/downhill mountain bike. $600. 250-342-1354.

Artwork for sale. Sawada, Amsel Adams, Frans Hats (1624). Flat screen TV, 20”. Soap stone Inuit carvings. Inlayed crib board. Call 250-342-3996.

Private and Peaceful Setting! The perfect lot . . . nicely treed, great views, gently sloping

for a walk-out and no building time commitment. Located on a quiet street in the friendly community of Fairmont Hot Springs .

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Blend in peanut butter. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl until blended then add to the wet ingredients; mix well. Stir in rolled oats. Heap a teaspoon with dough, roll into balls and place on a cookie sheet. Gently press with a fork dipped in sugar to make an X pattern. Bake for 12 minutes; remove and let cool on a wire rack.

See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com

Home Of The Week

Kim Collens Representative

Rockies West Realty Independently Owned and Operated

492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC toll free: 1.877.342.3427

cell: 250.342.1671 [email protected]

www.kimcollens.com

$79,900 MLS® K203813

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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’ inboard, 175 horse motor. Great condition. Asking $10,000 OBO. To view call 250-342-1143.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

2008 Ford F-150. Extended cab, full box, running boards, power everything, remote start. 86,000 kms. Well maintained. $14,500 Must sell, need a bigger one! 250-347-9909 or � [email protected].

Trailers for sale. 2008 Sterling, enclosed, 12’ x 6’, excellent condition. $2,500 � rm. 1993 � at deck trailer, redone, � ipped axles. 25’ x 7’. New brakes, bearings, wiring, tires, rims, paint. $4,000 � rm. 250-342-1302.

2007 Camry LE Auto. 75,000kms, $13,000. Phone 250-342-2480.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

New class for Seniors with mobility issues: “Chair Yoga” $10/Senior, FREE for any accompanying caregivers! Thursdays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. For

complete yoga schedule: www.de� ningyoga.ca or call Kelly for more info:

250-270-0056.

Reiki treatments with Gwen on Fridays at Fairmont Hot Springs Studio. 250-688-1489 for appointment.

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOWYZE SERVICES.The season is here and so is the weather. We are servicing and can order parts for RVs and holiday trailer. Furnaces, fridges, hot water tanks! Awnings, and all the little parts. 250-342-6614.

FITNESS

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 May 20th. For updated class times, please contact Julie at 250-341-5474, email [email protected], www.julieparent.zumba.com or on Facebook at Zumba Fitness - Julie Parent.

SERVICES

Home Building and RenosChuck Newhouse Builders

[email protected]

Dryer Vent and Furnace Cleaning & inspections. Call AQUAIR today! 250-342-5089.

Water treatment & puri� cation, includes drinking water systems, softeners & conditioners, iron � lters. 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& Designs

Check Us Out at theSpring Trade Show

See our display stand and play with a motorized shade.

Free Draws.Invermere Curling Club

Shannon’s Blinds & Designs250-342-5749

Covering the Valley – One Window At A Time

Psychic Intuitive/Tarot Consultations

with Level 2 Psychic. Reconnect with yourself and your higher purpose to reach full potential. Answers and insight into life issues/patterns/questions. $20: 15 minutes. $35: 30 minutes. $50: 45 minutes +. Contact 250-409-4433 or [email protected].

Dave’s Gardening Service and large property caretaking. 250-341-3541.

SERVICES

kimberleyrae.ca

photography studio & custom

picture framing…look for the red door behind the Invermere Dry Cleaners!

250-342-5102

Triple J Window CleaningResidential. For a brighter

outlook call Jim, 250-349-7546.

Eltjo’s Property ServiceRenovations, repairs, maintenance, landscaping. Eltjo Van der Deen. Cell: 250-341-5695. Phone: 250-342-4436.

The Valley Shine shop has as a new number. Phone or text 250-342-7611 to book your vehicle or boat for spring cleaning.

HELP WANTED

Village Country Innis looking for part-time housekeeping sta� . O� ering competitive wages plus a seasonal bonus. Employees will work in a clean, air-conditioned work environment, have their own transportation and be able to work weekends. Work is available immediately. Please apply in person to 7557 Canyon Ave, Radium Hot Springs.

Black Forest Restaurant is hiring.

Cook, $12 - $14 per hour. 40 hours per week. Email resumes to [email protected] or drop o� resumes between noon and 5 p.m.

HELP WANTED

Waiting front-end sta� , full and part-time. Old Salzburg Restaurant. Phone 250-347-6553 or fax resume 250-347-9890.

Hair stylist wanted at Valley Hair Styling. F/T or P/T. Excellent opportunity for a motivated stylist. Phone 250-342-6355.

Black Forest is looking for a P/T day-time cleaner. Also kitchen helper/dishwasher. Call or drop o� resume. 250-342-9417.

Established landscaping and property maintenance company is looking to � ll the position of Crew Supervisor. MUST have a valid D/L and own transp. This is a temporary position with the potential for long-term, full-time employment for the suitable candidate. Wage based upon experience and proven ability. Irrigation knowledge required. Please contact 250-270-0821.

O� ce sta� wanted for Glacier Raft Adventures in Fairmont Hot Springs. 30-40 hrs/week. Mid May to end of August. Send resume to [email protected] or call 250-344-6521. Must be great with customers in person and on the phone, organized and reliable.

FUNTASIA - FAIRMONT FUN PARK is OPEN for the season and looking for YOU! We are building a team of high-energy, fun-loving, outgoing people. Accommodation available. Full and part time, open to the con� dent in sales, service, cash register, and light food prep. A variety of indoor and outdoor tasks on keeping a clean, organic and eco-sensitive environment, one of the most beautiful laughter-� lled places in the valley. www.fairmontfuntasia.com, resumes to [email protected], fax 250-345-4542.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Fiona Wilfley, AEPIntuitive Reader

Fairmont Hot Springs Studio • 250-342-1713 fairmonthotsprings.com

• SecurityOfficer• Health,Safety&TrainingCoordinator

While experience is desired for certain roles, the key requirement for all positions is a positive attitude, relentless enthusiasm and a passion for great service. We can teach you many things, but we can’t teach you that! Interested? Please forward your resume with references to the attention of David Sheedy: [email protected], fax 250.345.6616, or call 250.345.6004.

Join our winning team!When you work at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort you don’t just get a job, you get a passport to all the amenities of our facility. Enjoy complimentary golf, hot springs and skiing — as well as generous discounts at our spa, retail, seven restaurants and other ski resorts. Here are some of the positions available immediately or for summer 2013:

JOIN THE TEAM AT RADIUM RESORT!

Work and play at one of Canada’s premier golf resorts, while enjoying a Rocky Mountain lifestyle. We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:

Housekeeping SupervisorUnder the direction of the Housekeeping Manager, the Housekeeping Supervisor provides for the comfort of guests by ensuring that guest rooms and public areas are clean and properly presented. In the absence of the Housekeeping Manager, the Housekeeping Supervisor assigns Room Attendants with their duties and inspects work for conformance to Radium Resort prescribed standards.

Accounting ClerkResponsibilities include A/P, A/R and month end duties. Reliability, accuracy and attention to detail are necessary as is the ability to quickly learn various software.

Night Audit – Part TimeRoom AttendantPlease submit resumes [email protected]

RadiumResort.com250.347.9311

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summer student positionsCBT has two four-month term positions available, both working out of the Castlegar office:

• Administrative Assistant, Community Initiatives; and• Administrative Assistant, Communications.

View details at www.cbt.org/careers or request from Debra Stewart at 1.800.505.8998. Please email resumés to [email protected] by noon Pacific, April 29, 2013.

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HELP WANTED

TRUCK DRIVERDehart Sewer and Drain Ltd. is experiencing very positive growth with an expanding client base. We are currently seeking a full-time seasonal pump truck operator. Applicants must have a Class 3 licence with Air Certi� cation, be physically � t and mechanically inclined. A good driver’s abstract is a must. Good communication skills are important while serving our valued and satis� ed customers. We have a great team and are willing to train a successful candidate for this employment opportunity and will reward them with an excellent wage. This position is available immediately. Interested applicants may forward resumes c/w references to the attention of Bruce Dehart at [email protected] or fax them to 250-347-2274. Please call 250-342-0286 for further information.

HELP WANTED

(4) FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANT( FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANT) 675485 BC LTD O/A DAIRY QUEEN (INVERMERE) LOCATED AT INVERMERE, BC. Permanent, full-time, some high school, will train. $10.50/hour, 40/week. Must be � exible and reliable, good communication skills and customer service. Duties: take customer orders and receive payment; prepare, heat, and � nish simple food items; serve customers at counter or bu� et tables; use a manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim food; portion and wrap food; package take-out food; stock refrigerators and salad bars; keep records of the quantities of food used; clear and clean tables and trays; remove dishes before and after courses; other related duties. Fax resumes to 250-342-9925, Attn: Mr. Michael Richards.

HELP WANTED

Columbia Cycle & Ski is hiring. Full time retail position available immediately. Bicycle technician also needed. Drop o� resumes or email to [email protected].

HELP WANTED

Room cleaners needed. Competitive wages. Available immediately. Submit resume to [email protected] or call 250-347-9305.

Located in Panorama Mountain Village is now hiring

Massage Therapists/PractitionerEsthetician

Full and part-time positions available. Please email resume to [email protected]. No phone calls please.

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Career Opportunity - Executive DirectorThe East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council (EKIPC) has an exciting career opportunity as it looks to hire a new Executive Director on a permanent, full-time basis beginning May 2013. EKIPC is a registered not-for-profit society which operates throughout the East Kootenay Region with a mandate to reduce and prevent damage to local ecosystems by invasive species in terrestrial and aquatic environments. One of the leaders in the province, this dynamic organization provides a wide range of programs and services, which you will help to lead and expand as EKIPC continues to work towards achieving its mandate.

Working with a large stakeholder base and reporting to an engaged Board of Directors, you will have wide ranging responsibilities including; administrative functions, finances and fundraising, human resources management, strategic planning, outreach and education efforts, advocacy, partnership building and coordination, contract management and leading special projects.

EKIPC will offer the right candidate a competitive salary, benefits and a flexible work arrangement. The base of operation will be from a home office, located within the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK). Extensive travel within the RDEK, the ability to work in the field and the provision of a reliable four-wheel drive vehicle are necessary. Experience in working with, and leading not-for-profits is desired and knowledge of invasive species identification and management is required. A bachelor’s degree in applied science, agriculture, natural resource science or related is preferred but, not required. The successful candidate will be an energetic and organized natural leader who is a skilled communicator. An aptitude for strategic thinking and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines is essential. While EKIPC prefers to hire its new Executive Director as an employee, it will consider contracting the opportunity to qualified individuals and companies.

Career Opportunity – Field Operations CoordinatorThe East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council (EKIPC) has a rewarding career opportunity as it looks to attract a new Field Operations Coordinator to begin work May 2013. EKIPC is a registered not-for-profit society which operates throughout the East Kootenay Region with a mandate to reduce and prevent damage to local ecosystems by invasive species in terrestrial and aquatic environments. One of the leaders in the province, this dynamic organization provides a wide range of programs and services, which you will help to plan, implement and monitor as EKIPC continues to work towards achieving its mandate. Working closely with contractors, field crews and the Executive Director, you will have wide ranging responsibilities including; planning annual invasive species management activi-ties, supervising contractors and field crews, data management and entry, field monitoring inventory, producing reports and providing training.

EKIPC will offer the right candidate a competitive wage and a flexible work arrangement. The base of operation will be from a home office, located within the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK). Extensive travel within the RDEK, the ability to work in the field and the provision of field gear and a reliable four-wheel drive vehicle are necessary. The successful candidate will possess or be eligible to obtain a current BC Herbicide Applicators Certificate and be skilled at invasive species identification and management. A technical diploma in the field of natural resource management or equivalent knowledge and experience is required. Attention to detail and familiarity with the region are important assets for this opportunity. EKIPC will consider hiring its Field Operations Coordinator as either an employee or contractor.

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements:To request a more detailed job description and summary of compensation,

please contact Sue Crowley, EKIPC Secretary atFor More Information and to Apply:

[email protected] with EKIPC Executive Director in subject line.To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to the same contact above.

This is a paperless competition; submissions will be accepted via email only.Applications must be received no later than April 23, 2013 at 4:30 PM (MDT).

“East Kootenay landscapes free of the impacts from invasive species”

Panorama Mountain Village cook positions hold the key to the financial success of a food service operation. The successful candidates must be able to work unattended in both a production atmosphere, and on some stations in the resort kitchens. This position requires basic butchery, sauce production, and salad preparation. Reporting directly to the Sous Chef, you must work well in a team environment and understand the need to maintaining a clean, organized work station.

Essential Functions:

Experience / Qualifications:

This position pays between $10.50 and $15.00 / hr, dependent on experience. To view the full job descriptions and to apply on-line, please visit; www.panoramaresort.com/employment

or contact Adam Hopper at [email protected]

Full-time, year-round positions receive a comprehensive benefit and RRSP plan.

• Monitor all food in preparation and storage daily, to avoid spoilage

• Follow recipe manual guide strictly to achieve consistency in portion and taste

• Prepare sufficient food quantities to meet business demands

• Ensure that each item leaving the kitchen has been accurately billed or requisitioned

• Explain the preparation of dishes/ specials to the service staff in a clear manner

• Achieve high standards of taste and presentation in each dish

• To treat each dish as if you were serving it to your family (take pride)

• To work with a sense of fun and animation in order to contribute to the guest experience

• Ability to work some hot stations of the kitchens of the resort

• To constantly push personal skills forward• Dedication to the highest quality with every plate

leaving the kitchen at any time• Proficiently set the day’s station for service• Ensure adherence to provincial health and safety

standards

• 2+ years progressive experience in the Kitchen• Basic Knife Set * Please inquire during interview if

you do not have your own• Experience in working some stations of a multiple

outlet operation• Great people skills, fun, energetic, out going

• Basic knowledge of the operation of Catering/ Conventions

• Able to stand for long periods of time• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.• Strong communication skills

Panorama Mountain Village is hiring.

LINE COOK

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land

FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by William D. DuBois of Windermere, BC, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, for a Crown Grant (extension to holdings) for the purpose of residential use situated on Provincial Crown land near Windermere and containing 0.13 83 hectares more or less.

The MFLNRO File Number that has been established for this application is 4405344. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook B.C., VIC 7G I or email to: [email protected] . Comments will be received by FrontCounter BC until May 5, 2013. FrontCount-er BC may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please refer to our website http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp ➔ Search ➔ Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations regional office in Cranbrook.

Just a reminder… The classi� ed deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

CONCRETE FINISHERS & FORM SETTERS

Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete � nishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; [email protected]. Fax 780-444-9165.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certi� cation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

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Invermere’s Summit Youth Centre is accepting applications for a

PART-TIME YOUTH WORKERThis individual will work with youth ages 12 to 18 years old providing supervision at the Summit Youth Centre and other related programming. 12 hours per week to

include evenings and some weekend shifts. The successful candidate will be organized, self motivated, creative and willing to work as a team member. Related experience

an asset, training provided. Clean RCMP criminal record check a must.Apply with resume to: Magali Larochelle at [email protected] or by mail

Box 133, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0. For more information visit our website www.invermeresummityouthcentre.org

Deadline for applications to be received: April 26, 2013. Potentially successful applicants will be contacted by April 30th for an interview. Position to start by Friday, May 17th.

Also looking for casual on call positions. Submit interest to same contact as above.

Hiring for Heavy Duty Mechanic, Truck drivers and small equipment operators

including skid steerer, excavator, etc.

Part-time and on-call basis, some weekend work required.

Fax resumes to 250-341-6006

0911611 BC LTD o/a Tim Hortons496 Highway 93/95 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K2

Food Counter AttendantFull-time/shift work

Nights/overnights/early mornings/weekends$11.05/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.

Apply via email: [email protected]

Have something to say? Letters to the editor can be e-mailed to [email protected]


FAITH Valley Churches

By Father GabrielSt. Joseph’sCatholic Church

All humans have their turning points in life, occa-sions or moments when the course of events changed. � e great American writer Mark Twain describes this fact as “such and such event was the occasion to change my life”.

A turning point is that critical moment or that decisive moment which alters our course of action. All of us have these special insights which profoundly a� ect how we experience life.

A person living in constant discomfort becomes progressively neurotic in life. � eir blood pressure rises, and the challenges and demands they face in life lead to worry and fear.

� e sudden turbulences that occur in daily life a� ect thoughts and feelings, which add to the stressful situ-ations. Attention and focus is lost under these circum-stances, and people who face such challenges � nd life

hard to the point of it not being worth living.To illustrate this point, look at the example of a

mother in a home environment. If she is constantly living in discomfort, always un-

dergoing the nagging comments of her family, or is never appreciated for what she is or what she does, her life is a miserable existence.

Consider those who su� er with untold miseries like broken relationships, the sudden loss of loved ones, un-employment or underemployment and those with mul-tiple health conditions.

Life has hardships and obstacles. � ey seem to be enormous and impossible to overcome. We become powerless and hopeless with their burden. But as we think of Easter, we can imitate the role model of Jesus, who underwent all these struggles and challenges in life. In all his su� ering, he never lost hope.

He trusted in His father’s guidance. He looked for-ward to a positive life transformation. Ultimately that is what we celebrate in Easter. His life circumstances changed, and he was resurrected by his father. He had his turning point and turned the history of the world.

Today more than 1.3 billion people follow his path, and most of them give credence to his life-saving su� er-ing and death. Easter has invited us to emulate this life changing event. Can we consider it?

Turning points in life

Valley ChurchesValley ChurchesLAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH

Sunday, April 14th, 10:30 a.m.: Worship and Life Instruction, “MULTIPLY: � e Great Commission and the Church.

Sunday, April 14th, 7:00 p.m.: SING AND CELEBRATE: Join us for an evening of singing the great hymns of faith;

food and fellowship. “K.I.D.S.” Church provided for children age 3 to Grade 1 and Grade

2 to Grade 5 during the morning service.Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere

250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITED

9:30 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.caVALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Sunday, 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.Pastor Murray Wittke

4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHSaturday, 4:30 p.m.: at St. Anthony’s, Canal Flats.

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

Sunday, 11 a.m.: at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium. Father Gabriel • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 250-342-6167

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF 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 • � ursday February 7th: 10 a.m.

Bible study on the Book of Revelations 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

HART to HEART MINISTRIESfrom Chickasaw Alabama

Mike, Denise & Michelle Hartmann-Echterling

HART to HEART MINISTRIESfrom Chickasaw Alabama

Mike, Denise & Michelle Hartmann-Echterling

April 19th–21st

Radium Christian Fellowship

#4-7553 Main Street West, Radium Hot Springs, B.C.

Friday, April 19th, 7 p.m.Saturday, April 20th, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 21st, 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.

For more information call 250-332-6633

Council draws a crowdA youthful corps of council watchers from Ms. Habart’s Grade 4 — 7 class came out to the Village of Canal Flats

Monday, April 8th council meeting to experience � rsthand the political theatre of municipal politics. As part of a Social Studies assignment, the students from Martin Morigeau Elementary had to listen closely to discussions about the village’s municipal water system and upcoming budget talks. Photo submitted by Lizzie Midyette


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Tickets just $49 plus tax.

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