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Vol. 3/Issue 10
Your Weekly Source for News and Events
The Columbia
March 10, 2006
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Cinefest
VALLEY NEWS
Monthly Independent Film Series presents:
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Monday, March 13
Toby Theatre at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10
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AL ALWAYS TOLD DON TO TAKE A VACATION ON A TROPICAL ISLAND - Don Miller of Home
Hardware takes his own spring break in the store’s yard, which was under water last week during an early thaw.
Don said his brother Al Miller, owner of Home Hardware, is always urging him to get away to an island, so he
finally took him at his word.
Tour bus driver arrested
By Adrian Bergles
Pioneer Staff
Disaster was narrowly averted last Friday morning
after a tour bus operator was arrested near Parson at
9:30 a.m. and charged with impaired driving.
He was driving his giant vehicle, loaded with 58
tourists from Thailand, through the Columbia Valley.
The 56-year-old driver, whose name was not released by police, was stopped by Golden RCMP after
Corporal Dale Morgan of the Columbia Valley detachment tipped off his colleagues.
The driver was made to blow a roadside breath
test and failed, said Corporal Barry Kennedy of the
Golden detachment.
At the time of his arrest the man was wanted for
an outstanding parole violation, said Corp. Kennedy.
He was taken to Golden where he blew samples of .12
percent and .10 percent respectively.
The man will appear in court in Golden on May
10th.
As the bus travelled north on the highway, staff
at the Columbia Valley detachment received two tele-
phone complaints, said Corp. Morgan. “One person
called and said he was following them eight feet behind,” he said.
The bus stopped in Radium and its driver spoke to
someone else, who noticed liquor on his breath. That
person also called the police.
Corporal Morgan said the bus left Radium and
carried on until it was stopped near Parson.
When the driver was pulled over and arrested, it
created a lot of confusion among the passengers, he
said.
“The Thai people had no idea what was going on,”
he said. “The old video cameras sure were going.”
Neither of the officers knew the name of the tour
bus company. The bus and its passengers were stranded
on the side of the road after their driver was arrested.
Another employee, the tour guide on the bus, used
the police radio to contact the Vancouver company
and arrangements were made for an alternate driver to
continue to Golden.
“It’s a memorable thing,” said Corporal Morgan.
“I’m sure none of the passengers on the bus will
forget it.”
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March 10, 2006
Lake Windermere’s water eyed
By Adrian Bergles
Pioneer Staff
The District of Invermere has applied for a licence
to draw drinking water from Lake Windermere.
“We’re securing the lake for possible future use,”
said mayor Mark Shmigelsky. “We may take steps to
use the lake.”
At a recent meeting of Invermere council, staff was
directed to prepare the application to the B.C. Ministry of Environment under the ministry’s water stewardship division.
A water treatment plant, which would be required
if the district decided to draw water from the lake,
would cost anywhere from $5 to $15 million.
The district has hired Calgary engineering consultants Urban Systems to make the application. The
application will cost about $5,000, said the district’s
director of municipal services Brian Nickurak.
It takes 140 days from the time an application is
made to a decision, said Seumas Gordon, spokesperson for the environment ministry.
Invermere’s water is currently supplied by drawing “surface water” from Paddy Ryan Lakes, a reservoir
located on Johnston Road southwest of town that is
filled by the Goldie Creek catchment basin.
Last summer a report by Urban Systems stated
that the amount of development proposed for the
town cannot be serviced by the existing water supply.
A well drilling project was then undertaken to
search for a new source of drinking water.
Fossil Water of Calgary was hired in a joint venture
between five developers to search for “groundwater,”
that is, water located below the surface of the ground.
The developers were CastleRock, which is creating a major housing project on the south end of town;
Octagon, which wants to develop the downtown
area; Rocky Mountain Land Company, with a smaller
housing project underway at Westside Park; Pointe of
View, which plans to build a condominium project
in Athalmer; and Grizzly Ridge, whose owner Mark
Himmelspach would like included within the town’s
southern boundary.
The test wells drilled in Athalmer last winter failed
to find a new source of deep groundwater. A test well
drilled 800 feet deep found only a shallow aquifer,
which the district already knew about.
Fossil Water president Bill Berzins met with district representatives this week in what he called a
“wrap-up” meeting.
“What we’ve suggested is a series of ways to put in
wells that would produce water,” he said. Mr. Berzins
said many communities draw water through multiple
shallow groundwater wells.
In December Mr. Nickurak said that groundwater
from the shallow aquifer would only be considered as
a “last resort.”
This week he said district staff still aren’t convinced
that groundwater is the solution for Invermere’s longterm needs.
“We need to find a protectable, secure, and safe
solution,” he said.
The district’s concern over using surface water
from Lake Windermere is possible contamination
from such items as motor boats on the lake, plus possible leaking septic tanks on the east side of the lake.
In order to meet the province’s new regulations
regarding safe drinking water, a very comprehensive
and expensive treatment plant must be built.
Mr. Shmigelsky said the application to draw water
from the lake is being made to keep all options open.
“We would look pretty foolish if we go to use the
lake and we don’t have licensing at that point,” he
said.
Invermere isn’t the first to apply for a water licence.
The Regional District of East Kootenay and several
private water utilities already have licences to draw
water from Lake Windermere, Mr. Gordon said.
Surface of Columbia Lake zoning planned
By Adrian Bergles
Pioneer Staff
The surface of Columbia Lake is on its way to
becoming the first in the region to be zoned by the
Regional District of East Kootenay board of directors.
A public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. March
21st at the Columbia Ridge Estates Community
Centre and a subsequent third reading of the bylaw
will be held at next month’s board meeting.
“We’re rezoning so it gives the regional district
control of the lake,” said regional district board
member Ute Juras.
Mrs. Juras said the Regional District of East
Kootenay is the only one of 27 regional districts in
the province that hasn’t yet enacted zoning on its
lakes. She said the regional district plans to zone the
surface of all lakes in the area. Lake Windermere
will be the second lake to be considered.
The idea behind zoning the lake is to control
what can or cannot be built along the lakeshore below the high-water mark, said regional district planner Laurie Cordell.
“Zoning would control some of the structures
on the lake and keep the lakeshore from becoming
overdeveloped,” she said.
Any future developments along the lake, like a
boat launch or a boat house, would have to undergo
a rezoning process, including a public hearing.
Zoning Columbia Lake is a pilot project and
other lakes, including Lake Windermere, will likely
follow, said Ms. Cordell.
Mrs. Juras said she’s behind the zoning, which
she called a pilot project.
Despite her support for the rezoning, Mrs. Juras
voted against the bylaw amendment at its first and
second reading at last week’s regional district board
meeting in Cranbrook.
Mrs. Juras was the only member of the 15-person board to vote against the amendment.
Under the terms of the bylaw, as it is currently
worded, most of the lake would be zoned WR-1,
which allows for recreational access and moorage.
Two lakeside communities, Columere Park and
Columbia Ridge Estates, would be zoned WR-2,
which also allows docks and ramps to be built.
Mrs. Juras said she believes the newer community, Columbia Ridge Estates, should be in the
WR-1. Then if the residents want to rezone their
lakeshore they should go through the public hearing
process and apply for rezoning.
She said this would allow for public consultation and a review of the waterfront at Columbia
Ridge Estates.
Mrs. Juras said she had no problem with Columere Park, which started in the 1960s, going straight
to WR-2 zoning. “They already have their tenure in
place,” she said.
Mrs. Juras’ issue with Columbia Ridge is that
they have not yet secured their tenure, called an
aquatic lease.
Dave Rae, owner of Columere Park Developments, the company that developed both lakeside
communities, said his company has made repeated
attempts to get an aquatic lease for Columbia Ridge
but have been unsuccessful.
“It’s a headache,” said Mr. Rae.
He said both the regional district and provincial
government have expressed support for the aquatic
lease at Columbia Ridge Estates but the provincial
government won’t approve it without a letter of
consent from CP Rail.
The rail company owns the waterfront and the
water rights along much of the west side of Columbia Lake, where Columbia Ridge Estates is located.
To this point they haven’t given their OK to the
aquatic lease, said Mr. Rae.
March 10, 2006
Beer can features Panorama photo
By Simon Ducatel
Special to The Pioneer
Panorama marketing coordinator Kristin Smith shows off new Kokanee can.
Local winter wonderland Panorama
is one of six mountain resorts to make
an artistic appearance on special edition
cans of Kokanee, the beer out here.
Six Western Canadian resorts will
be featured in specially-marked Kokanee 24 packs.
“Each can depicts the freeriding
experience and the essence of Western
Canada’s top mountain destinations,”
said the Columbia Brewery of Creston.
The art on the cans was created by
specially chosen up-and-coming Western Canadian artists and designers.
Responsible for the art representing
Panorama was Andy Dixon, who does
graphic design and illustrations.
Other featured resorts include Lake
Louise, Whistler, Blackcomb, Fernie
and Marmot Basin.
“Kokanee beer is part of the essence
of the core B.C. mountain experience
– big adventure in a rugged wilderness
setting combined with relaxing and
connecting with good friends,” said Eric
Ommundsen, Director of Sales and
Marketing at Panorama Village.
“This can series showcases how Kokanee is truly the beer of B.C.’s mountain culture,” said Mr. Ommundsen.
After all, it’s traditional to wind
down after a full day of skiing with a
beer in your hand.
There are at least six special edition
cans to be found in each 24-pack, although not necessarily all six resorts.
Whether these special edition cans
will be worth more than their recycling
deposit remains to be seen.
“If there are collectors, I’m sure it
wouldn’t hurt to keep them,” said Kristin Smith, Marketing Coordinator at
Panorama Mountain Village.
Skateboard cost still up in the air
By Adrian Bergles
Pioneer Staff
The District of Invermere will have to decide
how much it wants to spend on the proposed skatepark at Mount Nelson Athletic Park, now that organizers of the project have been granted a $270,000
dollar-for-dollar grant from the B.C. Olympic Heritage Fund.
In order to receive the full amount from the
province, the money will have to be matched by the
district or raised through fundraising.
About $100,000 has already been raised by the
Invermere Rotary Club, said club member Gordon
Bagan.
Brian Nickurak, director of municipal works for
the district and a member of the skateboard park organizing committee, said the final cost of the project
hasn’t been determined.
“Just because we got $270,000 from the government doesn’t mean we’re going to spend all that,”
Mr. Bagan said.
“We’re not necessarily going to spend $540,000
for the skateboard park.”
The skatepark will make up one part of the multipurpose Mount Nelson Athletic Park. The field
house building and one soccer pitch have already
been built at the site on the west end of Invermere
across from David Thompson Secondary School.
A request for proposals was made and four companies have expressed interest, but that was before
the district received the grant.
“We sent out a request for proposals within a
$200,000 budget,” said Dave Penner, also a member
of the organizing committee. “We didn’t know we’d
get that grant.”
Mark van der Zalm, an architect with van der
Zalm and Associates in Vancouver, said now that
there is more money available the skatepark may
benefit from a second look.
“I’m hoping that if they’ve got extra money
available, the town will take the time to do more design work,” he said. “If they have that kind of money
they have the opportunity to do something amazing,” he said.
Skateparks have changed, said Mr. van der Zalm.
“They don’t look like pure skateparks; they look like
urban areas,” he said.
He said extra money also allows for the use of
higher-quality materials and for different concrete
shapes, like skate bowls, to be added to the park.
But Mr. Bagan said he doesn’t want any further
delays. The skatepark project has been in the works
for four years and he is eager to get it built this summer.
“We’re still trying to find something within our
means and we want it built this year,” he said.
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March 10, 2006
Jumbo decision
to stay at home
By Elinor Florence
Pioneer Staff
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Directors of the Regional District
of East Kootenay have voted to keep the
Jumbo decision at home.
A motion to return to the decision to the provincial government was
defeated 14-1 last week, after a lengthy
meeting at which 18 speakers took the
floor and passionately spoke about the
resort proposal.
Nine speakers were in favour of the
motion; nine were opposed.
David Wilks of Sparwood originally
moved to refer the decision back to the
provincial government with the suggestion that the Jumbo valley be made into
a “resort municipality.”
Most of the debate took place not
around the Jumbo resort, but the principle of local government.
MLA Norm Macdonald spoke
about the importance of keeping local
decisions at the local level. “No matter
what your opinion, it is clear that people want to express it and be heard,” he
said.
Area F director Martin Cullen of
Canal Flats voted against the motion.
“The province would fast-track this
without discussion by the residents. We
need to deal with this here,” he said.
Invermere mayor Mark Shmigelsky
agreed that the the board must retain
the right to conduct the public process.
“That’s our job,” he said. “If we don’t
let people have their say, we are heading down the slippery slope of deciding
what to give away to the province and
what to keep.”
Canal Flats councillor and regional
district board member Ute Juras also
voted against the motion. “I’m an almost
new councillor in an almost-new muncipality. One of the reaons we wanted a
local government is because we wanted
a voice. Even if the process is costly, as a
taxpayer I don’t mind paying if it means
my voice will be heard.”
A couple of councillors, however,
warned about the potential consequences of carrying the process forward at the
local level.
Scott Manjak of Cranbrook re-
minded directors that the process will
drain resources. “If the decision is made
to ramp up the staffing, the burden will
be on the taxpayer,” he said.
Mike Sosnowski of Fernie also mentioned the heavy costs involved. “I’m
afraid we don’t have the resources to go
through the process, but I’m speaking
against the motion and I believe we will
go through the process, over and over
and over again.” The comment drew
laughter from the audience.
Mr. Wilks of Sparwood ended up
being the lone vote in favour of his
own motion. He said he would accept
the board decision, but added the process would be very onerous for the staff.
Some other regional issues will be put
on the back burner, he said. “This Jumbo issue is a huge undertaking.”
The next step is that the Jumbo resort developers must apply to have the
land rezoned. Legally, the board must
advertise the application for rezoning,
and then conduct a public hearing at
which anyone may speak.
Greg Deck, mayor of Radium and
chair of the regional board, said after
the meeting that the board is bracing
itself for a long public hearing.
He said the longest public hearing
over a land use issue in the province
took place in Delta and lasted 28 days.
Preparations for the public hearing
will be scrupulous, he said, because of
“the sensitivity and the magnitude” of
the issue.
Because both sides in the Jumbo
issue have invested so many resources
in the battle, the board will almost certainly face a legal challenge from the unsuccessful side after the board makes its
decision, he said.
Mr. Deck said he expects that much
of the information presented at the public hearing will not be new.
“The likelihood of new information coming out at this point is small,”
he said, adding: “The same fact stated
3,000 times doesn’t mean there are
3,000 facts.”
However, he said he and the other
directors will certainly listen to everyone at the public hearing with an open
mind.
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Pay-per-view Fight starts at 8 pm
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JUGS OF CANADIAN
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UFC (LIVE)
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Big John Bates & the VooDoo Dolls
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KENT McALISTER
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great prizes
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PERSPECTIVE
Many keeping
mum on Jumbo
March 10, 2006
Historical Lens
By Elinor Florence
Pioneer Publisher
No matter what your feelings about the proposed
Jumbo resort - good, bad, or indifferent - you can still
wish that this battle had taken place somewhere else.
The fight has turned business against business,
and neighbour against neighbour. It has resulted in a
manipulation of facts. It has sparked some pretty outrageous accusations. It has seen big bucks being spent
and national media attention. It has opened wounds
which will take a long time to heal.
And still nobody knows, on a scientific basis, how
many valley residents are for or against the proposal.
Opponents naturally claim that the majority of
valley residents are on their side, yet proponents say
the number of objectors aren’t as high as claimed.
The only way to get an accurate figure would be to
conduct a referendum, and even then voters would be
faced with a yes-or-no answer. Most would probably
be more comfortable answering the question: “On a
scale of one to ten, how strongly do you feel about the
future of Jumbo?”
What is unfortunate, is that in spite of a public
hearing process open to anyone who wants to express
his or her views on Jumbo, most people will choose
not to speak.
They will not speak because they don’t want to
stick their necks out and draw the wrath of the hardcore supporters on both sides of the debate, all of
whom are principled, passionate and vociferous.
This is a quiet corner of the world. People here
mind their own business. If they don’t like somebody
they keep it under their hat. They don’t enjoy confrontation, and they don’t like to make enemies. Unfortunately, expressing an opinion on Jumbo means
they will do just that.
Refusing to express an opinion doesn’t make you
a coward - it might mean you have chosen to exercise
common sense.
Built in 1917, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce building is a landmark in downtown Invermere. This
photograph was taken in the early 1950s.
Photo courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society
Historical Lens
Bob Chisholm, dressed in waders, poses with his loaded canoe and his dog before setting out from shore on the west
side of Lake Windermere. The year is unknown.
Photo courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society.
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March 10, 2006
Letters to the Editor
Local teachers still
concerned about class size
Dear Editor:
“Parents want the facts on class size.” Last week, a
B.C. Government advertisement appeared in The Pioneer, and that’s what the headline said.
“Everyone agrees that class size is important to
helping students learn.”
Local teachers also agree with these statements.
We remain concerned about class sizes.
Since there are few classes that exceed 30 here in
School District 6, and the averages are all below the
provincial school act limits, it is all too easy to dismiss
the continuing concerns of teachers.
BC Government ads that appeared in local papers
last week offer a few facts about class size averages.
But averages do not tell the whole story.
If you have a class of 20, a class of 35, and a class
of 18, add them up and divide by 3, you get an average of 24.3 ( the actual SD6 Grade 4-7 average is, according to that government ad, 24.6 pupils).
The average seems very favourable - unless you are
a student in that class of 35 and you need help with
your math problem.
In a one-hour lesson with 20 minutes of group
instruction, that leaves the teacher just over a minute
to help each pupil with any individual questions. Will
the teacher get to you in time?
If you are a student with special needs in that class
of 20, you may not be getting enough support. Special education assistants (or aides) are assigned only
to those students who are least able to work independently.
If you can work on your own, but you have major
problems on certain questions, will you get the support you need?
If you are an average student in that small class of
18, and four or five of your classmates are high-needs
students with multiple learning disorders, and you are
politely waiting for help with your math problem, will
you still be waiting when the bell rings and you have
to move on to your science class?
Favourable averages are a good first step. But it is
equally important to consider what an average does
not reveal. B.C. may be the best place on Earth; but
teachers still have a few suggestions for improving our
schools.
To find out more about the learning conditions
teachers would like to see implemented, talk to your
children’s teachers.
Anne Jardine, President
Windermere Teachers’ Association
Thanks for the donation!
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the Board of Directors and
members of the Valley Fitness Centre, I would like
to thank you and your staff for the recent section
of the paper devoted to health, fitness and to our
centre.
Your contribution of 10 percent of the advertising revenue to VFC was very generous and
much appreciated!
Roslyn Pruitt, Manager
Valley Fitness Centre Manager
I couldn’t figure out why I left home without
packing my critical facilities. Why I was driving to
Pynelogs in the middle of a snowstorm?
What was this exciting thing, pulling at the front
of my jacket?
Then I walked right into it. It was Debbie Fenton’s
passion, didn’t she glow and bubble as she played cu-
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Radium public library
entering new chapter
in 12-year existence
By Simon Ducatel
Pioneer Staff
Radium library board chair Helle Fry shelves books in the library’s collection.
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It all began on February 15, 1994
at Radium Elementary School. At first,
there was but one wall boasting a shelving unit of books.
After a year in operation, the public
library was rapidly eating up what little
space the school had to offer.
“We quickly outgrew that,” said 60year-old Helle Fry, chair of the library
and resident of the area since 1973.
So on May 6, 1995, the public library was relocated to the seniors’ hall
on Stanley Street.
Originally organized by some 20
community members who wanted a library in Radium, the modest collection
of books started off mainly with donations from local residents.
Having grown enough, the library
eventually earned a grant from Radium
Village as well as a larger grant from
the Regional District which brings in
an average of about $2,000 a year, all
of which is spent on books, except for a
few basic office supplies.
Everyone who works at the library
does so voluntarily. “It’s not a chore, I
love doing it,” said Ms. Fry.
Married in 1967, Ms. Fry has three
daughters, one of whom got a degree in
Library and Communications.
Another of her daughters, who has
a degree in Public Relations, plans on
writing a children’s book.
She has another daughter working
hard at becoming a teacher.
“We’re definitely a family of readers,” said Ms. Fry.
What kind of reading depends on
her mood. Ms. Fry said she likes a good
British mystery novel as well as Canadiana literature.
Home to nearly 2,000 books on the
first floor alone, it’s evident that once
again, space is becoming very limited in
the library.
But plans are in place to see another
relocation in about two years. This time
the move would be to the older fire hall
which is itself looking to relocate to accommodate a growing community.
Currently, the library’s hours are
Sundays and Thursdays from 2 to 4
p.m., with Tuesday evenings available
from 7 to 9 p.m.
Anyone can come in and take out a
book, as membership is free.
Three weeks are allotted per book
loan, but the honour system is generally
what keeps the books coming back, as
there are no penalties.
The library has some 250 members,
and sees roughly 35-50 books loaned
every week, said Ms. Fry.
Although not the most extensive library in the world, it has plenty to offer
from a variety of genres including mystery, Canadiana, fiction/non-fiction, life
adventures, current best-sellers, lifestyle,
local authors, history, reference books
and plenty of children’s books.
The basement, which sees little traffic despite the host of books it stores,
even has a collection of cookbooks and
foreign language books.
Ms. Fry will even take requests when
considering which books to buy next.
A library board was just formed in
January, and the village is very supportive of their goals, said Ms. Fry.
Parents might be interested to know
that volunteer librarian Jane Jones, who
is participating in the online Community Library Training Program offered
by the B.C. Public Library Services,
plans to develop a reading program for
local children.
“We feel very strongly about our
passion for reading,” said Ms. Fry.
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March 10, 2006
New At The Library
Book Review
by Sheila Bonny
Gentlemen and Players,
by Joanne Harris
Joanne Harris’ Gentlemen and Players is a cunning story that will enthrall
fans of crime fiction.
Roy Straitley, a veteran teacher
nearing retirement, anticipates a challenging new term at St. Oswald’s Grammar School.
He meets the five new young teachers and good-naturedly defends the
continued instruction of Latin.
Soon, however, he realizes that the
tone of St.Oswald’s is darkening. Initially, students, staff, and parents complain
as a pen, a class register and a coffee
mug go missing.
Before long, the administration
struggles to deal with computer virus-
es, accusations of sexual impropriety, a
missing student and unwanted media
attention.
Unbeknownst to the others, one of
the new staff members has arrived with a
bitter grudge and an intricately planned
strategy to destroy St. Oswald’s.
In alternate chapters, Harris narrates the thoughts of Straitley and the
malicious new teacher.
Through flashbacks, we explore the
potential evil of children and follow the
development of an obsessive sociopath.
We are also a party to both Straitley’s
growing suspicions and every move in a
deadly game.
Joanne Harris has once again written a tale with almost unbearable suspense and an unexpected conclusion.
Sheila Bonny is a board member of
the Invermere Public Library. Check out
the library’s new acquisitions.
Out & About
The Pioneer is pleased to offer this free weekly
feature for coming events around the valley.
Please call 341-6299 or Email upioneer@telus.net
with your events.
Toby Theatre
• March 8, 9, 10, 11: Glory Road
• March, 15, 16, 17, 18: Brokeback Mountain
March 12
• 5 pm: Welcome home reception for Christina
Lustenberger, starts 5 p.m. for the whole evening, no
charge, everyone welcome, Strand’s Restaurant.
March 13
• 7pm: Cinefest movie: Everything is Illuminated,
tickets $10 each, Toby Theatre, proceeds to the
Columbia Valley Arts Council.
March 15
• 10am-1pm: Child Care Subsidy Support available
at the Family Resource Centre. Info about child care
subsidy and assistance with completing the forms.
Contact Nicole, 342-4242.
Button Tarts, take two
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two knives. Add milk. Pat mixture out onto a floured surface. Cut out or shape
into muffin tins with hands. Makes 18-24.
Fill with: jelly or jam topped with nuts. Or savoury fowl or ham in a
cream sauce. Or a butter tart mixture.
Bake at 350F for about 20 minutes. Pastry should puff up and turn
slightly golden when done.
March 17
• 8:00 pm: Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Mary Murphy
and Paul Keim performing. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
Tickets $15, available at Dave’s Book Bar, Stober’s,
and Pynelogs. Contact Debbie at 342-7108.
• 1:00 pm: “Hunt for the Leprechaun’s Gold,” a youth
event held at Panorama Mountain Village.
• 8:00 pm: Saint Patrick’s Day Concert. MARY
MURPHY, Celtic Singer. Pynelogs Cultural Centre.
Doors open at 7 pm. Concert starts at 8 pm. Tickets
at Pynelogs, Dave’s Book Bar and Stobers
March 18
• 7 pm: “Winter Wonderland” includes a magic show,
entertainers, bounce castles & carnival games in the
Great Hall of the Ski Trip Lodge.
• 10:00 am: Artym Gallery. Art exhibition opens featuring 60 new paintings by Alex Fong, Ken Gillespie,
Robyn Lake and Shana. Reception from 6:00 pm to
9:00 pm with Alex, Ken and Robyn in attendance.
Exhibition continues until March 25.
March 21
• 7 pm: Invermere Slo-Pitch and Men’s League Meeting.
Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena - mezzanine. A
representative from each team should be there.
March 25-26
• Volunteers are needed to take the two-day Coaching Course for Archery in Cranbrook on March 25th
& 26th 2006. Coaches are need to help out with the
Windermere Rod and Gun Club’s weekly archery
practices and shoots. Call 342-9033 or 342-5343 or
email sunflower@cyberlink.bc.ca.
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• 7 pm Wednesdays, Archery, Invermere Hall.
• Climbing Wall, J.A. Laird School gym. 3-6 pm
Fridays; 5-8 pm Saturdays and Sundays; $5 drop-in
fee. Call 342-6232 for info.
• 7 pm: Bingo at the Invermere Seniors’ Centre,
1309-14th Street, every 2nd and 4th Thursday.
• 7 pm: Community Hymn Sing at the Lake
Windermere Alliance Church, every second Sunday
of the month. Enjoy singing your favourite hymns,
your participation is welcome with solos, duets, trios,
quartettes, and instrumentals. Phone 342-5961 for
more information.
• Windermere Fire Department is seeking community
minded volunteers for their team. Contact Aaron at
342-3965.
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Kids taught to make
the right choices
But the kids have
more to do than just sit
there and listen to anecdotes about the effects
of drinking and getting
behind the wheel, for
example.
Each student is
given a work booklet,
along with pencil and
eraser, which must be
completed from start
to finish before graduation.
The book includes
exercises which range
from raising awareness
towards the side-effects
of drugs and alcohol, to
preparing responses to
friends who are plain
pushy.
“It’s all about making the proper choices,”
said Const. Weaver.
Instead of being
the one dictating to
Constable Rob Weaver with two Grade 5 students from the kids why not to do
J.A. Laird, Hunter Ede (left) and Austin Howse (right). drugs, Const. Weaver
prefers to have them
By Simon Ducatel
come up with their own ideas as to why
they shouldn’t.
“The main focus is about choices,”
The best way to prepare kids against
said Const. Weaver.
facing peer pressure and drugs is to teach
The other two groups were taught
them about choices and consequences.
by Constables Derrick Francis and Glen
This is the base principle of the Drug
Bryson.
Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
Be it changing social status quos,
program, founded in 1982 in Los Anresults of this kind of program, or a culgeles. Before long, DARE made its way
mination of both, it seems drug use is
to Canada and is now being offered to
tapering off in schools.
Grade 5 classes once a year.
Anonymous surveys from Grade
The 10-week course essentially
8 students show a 17-per-cent drop in
helps kids to prepare responses to peer
student drug use, said Const. Weaver.
pressure before the situation comes up.
Local schools have a zero tolerThis year’s Grade 5s graduated from
ance approach towards drug use on the
the program last week, and each gradugrounds and offenders are immediately
ate was awarded a DARE T-shirt and
suspended.
water bottle for their accomplishment.
“They just don’t put up with it,”
There were three groups of about 30
said Const. Weaver.
students a class, each one taught by a
Other venues for kids who need
local constable.
help include school programs, school
Having been one of the first trained
counsellors, and nurses who come into
to teach the program back in 1988-89,
the schools.
RCMP Const. Rob Weaver said he enBut for the most part, the kids seem
joys the opportunity to help kids make
to really get into the DARE program.
sensible decisions by indulging them
“They just love it,” said Const.
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NOTICE
The Invermere Volunteer Fire Department is accepting
applications for new members.
If you are an energetic individual who works well in a structured group and
is willing to learn new skills while providing a rewarding service to your
community, you may be right for a position on the
Invermere Fire Department.
Applicants must meet the following basic criteria:
- Be at least 19 years of age
- Reside within the Invermere Fire Protection District.
- Hold a valid class 5 drivers licence ( air endorsement preferred)
- Be willing to be on call 24/7 with exceptions.
- Able to commit to one Sunday every five weeks.
- Attend all practices on Tuesday nights.
- Successful applicants must clear a criminal background check.
- Be physically and mentally in good condition with no
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- Be willing to participate in all facets of training.
- Be able to help with extra curricular activities at the hall
( e.g. painting. cleaning up)
- New applicants will be continually evaluated over a one year period after
which they will be notified as to full membership.
If you are interested in being a member, drop by the Invermere Fire Hall on
any Tuesday night between 7:00pm and 9:00pm and fill out an application.
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By Adrian Bergles
Pioneer Staff
Local members of the Order of the Eastern Star
are trying to stamp out cancer.
For Roy Martin, collecting cancelled mailing
stamps is a way to raise money to fight cancer in British Columbia.
The members of the Mount Swansea chapter of
the Order of the Eastern Star have been collecting the
stamps since they joined decades ago. There are 16
dedicated local order members, including stamp project organizer Jackie Thesen, who participated in the
British Columbia and Yukon-wide stamp-collecting
project, begun in the late 1960s.
Cancer survivor Mr. Martin, 75, has belonged to
the order for the past 35 years.
In the last year the local chapter, including Mr.
Martin, donated 185 total hours of volunteer time
and collected just under 23 pounds of stamps worth
around $80. Since the project was begun four decades
ago it has raised $250,000 in the B.C. and Yukon territory, he said.
As well as cancer research the money goes toward
supplies needed for cancer dressings.
The members collect stamps through friends, at
local businesses like Invermere’s Lambert-Kipp pharmacy, and even through school stamp drives at elementary schools in the valley. “Mostly people bring
them to us,” said Mr. Martin. Friends and relatives are
helpful in collecting the stamps.
Members sort the stamps by country and by value,
and at the end of the fiscal year the stamps are sent
to the grand convenor in Vancouver who oversees the
project. In Vancouver any paper stuck to the stamps
is removed.
Locally and across B.C. and the Yukon, many
pounds of stamps are collected each year. Those
pounds are then sold to an agency in Kelowna that
pays the order $3.50 per pound of stamps or about
6,400 stamps.
The repetitive job of sorting stamps is not without
its joys, said Mr. Martin. “We get stamps from wherever people get letters from,” said Mr. Martin.
The Order of the Eastern Star is related to the
Freemasons. It is a fraternity of women and men who
come together to do good works and who seek knowledge and self-improvement.
For more information on the group or to donate
stamps contact Roy Martin at 342-6587.
Lot 48 owners given six months
By Elinor Florence
Pioneer Staff
A decision on Lot 48, the controversial proposed
development near Fairmont Hot Springs, was deferred at last week’s Regional District board meeting
in Cranbrook.
The board postponed the third reading of bylaw
amendments that would downzone Lot 48 from resort
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• March 4: Police were conducting a roadcheck
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Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association
Midget Girls Provincial Playoffs
March 12 - 15 • Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena
Windermere Valley Devils
Midget Girls Hockey Team
Back row, left to right:
Loyal Goodey (assistant coach),
Megan Peterson, Cydnie Rice,
Olivia Smith, Kirsten Sage,
Teresa Carlson, Amber Hayhurst
Middle row, left to right:
Theresa Ross (trainer),
Braydi Rice, Brittany Schembri,
Christine Harvey, Chelsea
Mitchell, Stephanie Goodey,
Rob Rice (head coach)
Front row, left to right:
Darrell Smith (manager),
Katrina Doherty, Becky Olsen,
Kayla Matheson, Emma Ross,
Ladawn Bishop.
Missing: Shannon Knight,
Shon Ellingboe, Devon Brook,
Hannah Macklin.
Midget girls provincials in town this week
The midget girls provincial championships are set to begin this Sunday
with the opening ceremonies at Eddie
Mountain Memorial Arena.
The tournament will attract the
top eight midget teams - including the
Windermere Valley Devils - from across
the province.
The girls, aged 13 to 17 years, will
compete from Sunday to Wednesday at
the arena.
“It’s going to be good hockey,” said
Deborah-Kim Rice, wife of coach Rob
Rice. “Many of the girls have made
Best Paints
Team B.C. and some of them will be
our next Olympians.”
Current Canadian Olympian, and
two-time gold-medal winning hockey
player Cheryl Pounder, will be at the
opening ceremony. For $5, signed photos with Ms. Pounder will be available.
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Invermere Devils
7th Ave. Invermere
Goaltender
Age: 16
Jersey: #31
Hobbies: Hockey, baseball,
camping, shopping
Fav. Food: Beef Jerky
Fav. Movie: The Wedding Crashers
Role Model: My brothers
BRAYDI RICE
BECKY OLSEN
Right Defence
Age: 13
Jersey: #7
Hobbies: Hockey, shopping, NC
with Reece and Becky,
cake rampaging
Fav. Food: Apple turnovers
Fav. Movie: North Country
Role Model: Cherrie Piper - #7 off
Team Canada
MEGAN PETERSON
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342-2901
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KATRINA DOHERTY
Goaltender
Age: 16
Jersey: #1
Hobbies: Hockey, sports,
watching movies and
chillin’ with friends
Fav. Food: Spaghetti
Fav. Movie: 40 Year Old Virgin
Role Model: My mom
Center
Age: 16
Jersey: #12
camping
Fav. Food: Ice Cream
Fav. Movie: Mean Girls
Role Model: Ashley
KIRSTEN SAGE
Right Wing
Age: 14
Jersey: #20
Hobbies: Hockey, surfing,
soccer, friends
Fav. Food: Pizza
Fav. Movie: Bang, Bang You’re Dead
Role Model: Clare
KAYLA MATHESON
Center
Age: 16
Jersey: #24
Hobbies: Hockey, soccer,
hanging out with
friends
Fav. Food: Potato Skins
Fav. Movie: Travelling Pants
Role Model: Kelsey McLaren
Center
Jersey: #8
Hockey, soccer, music,
NC with Reece and
Braydi, cake rampaging
Fav. Movie: Walk to Remember
Role Model: Hayley Wickenheiser
& Andrea Dow
Age: 15
Hobbies:
SHŌN ELLINGBOE
Left Wing
Age: 15
Jersey: #15
soccer, shopping
Fav. Food: Granola bars
Fav. Movie: American Wedding
Role Model: Chelsea Mitchell
CHRISTINE HARVEY
Left Defence
Age: 17
Jersey: #21
Hobbies: Hockey, soccer,
listening to music,
chillin’ with friends
Fav. Food: Lasagne
Fav. Movie: Scary Movie
Role Model: Reece
TERESA CARLSON
Defence
Jersey: #54
Philately, NC with
Becky and Braydi,
cake rampaging
Fav. Food: Mini eggs
Fav. Movie: Adventures in
Babysitting
Role Model: Local phenom Shanny
Age: 16
Hobbies:
March 10, 2006
HOCKEY
CYDNIE RICE
Defence
Age: 16
Jersey: #3
Hobbies: Soccer, hockey,
training
Fav. Food: Fruit
Fav. Movie: Remember the Titans
Role Model: Cheryl Pounder
HANNAH MACKLIN
Forward
Age: 14
Jersey: #10
Hobbies: Hockey, eating,
sleeping
Fav. Food: Chocolate
Fav. Movie: Anchor Man
Role Model: Will Ferrell
EMMA ROSS
Left Wing
Age: 13
Jersey: #18
Hobbies: Hockey, hanging out
with friends
Fav. Food: Pizza
Fav. Movie: Bang, Bang You’re Dead
STEPHANIE GOODEY
Forward
Age: 17
Jersey: #5
shopping
Fav. Food: Lasagna
Fav. Movie: Notebook
Role Model: Cassie Campbell
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342-0402
CHELSEA MITCHELL
Left Forward
Jersey: #11
Hockey, camping
horseback riding,
Fav. Food: Chinese
Fav. Movie: A Night at the
Roxbury
Age: 17
Hobbies:
BRITTANY SCHEMBRI
Right Wing
Age: 16
Jersey: #19
Hobbies: Hockey, shopping,
camping
Fav. Movie: Remember the Titans
Role Model: My brother
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MIDGET DEVILS!
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OLIVIA SMITH
Forward
Age: 14
Hobbies:
Jersey: #22
Hockey, shopping,
baseball
Fav. Food: Spaghetti
342-9285
DEVON BROOK
Defence
Age: 14
Jersey: #23
Hobbies: Hockey, sleeping,
eatong
Fav. Food: Chocolate
Fav. Movie: Anchor Man
Role Model: Will Ferrell
GO GET EMʼ !!
Invermere Midget Devils
350 Laurier, Invermere
SHANNON KNIGHT
Center
Age: 16
Jersey: #98
Hobbies: Hockey, guitar,
soccer
Fav. Food: Chinese
Role Model: Steph #5
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342-9310
March 10, 2006
Windermere
Valley
Midget Girls
Devils Hockey
Coaching Staff
ROB RICE
Head Coach
LOYAL GOODEY
Assistant Coach
Division B
B1 Cranbrook
B2 Kamloops
B3 Prince George
B4 Richmond
All games to be played at the
Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.
Admission is FREE!
Please check at the arena for teams
and game times.
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342-2468
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15
8:00 am
4th Div. A vs 4th Div. B
2:00 pm
Losers A1-B2 vs B1-A2
5:00 pm
Winner A1-B2 vs B1-A2
342-0057
3 Chances to WIN
DARRELL SMITH
TUESDAY, MARCH 14
8:00 am Windermere Devils Play
11:00 am 3rd Div. A vs. 3rd Div. B
2:00 pm No game
5:00 pm 1st Div. A vs 2nd Div. B
8:00 pm 1st Div.B vs 2nd Div. A
GIRLS!
Phone 341 6266
Trainer
MONDAY, MARCH 13
Play is from 8 am - 10 pm
No play for Windermere Devils
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THERESA ROSS
SUNDAY, MARCH 12
10:30 am Windermere Devils Play
7:45 pm Opening Ceremonies
8:15 pm Windermere Devils Play
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PROVINCIAL MIDGET GIRLS HOCKEY SCHEDULE
PARTICIPATING PROVINCIAL TEAMS
Division A
A1 Nelson
A2 South Island
A3 Windermere
A4 Tri-Cities
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Good luck to all the girls!
SPRING CLEANING SALE
(runs to March 15th)
Phone: 341-3775
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Carrington Lounge/Bar
Finest Italian Cuisine
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March 10, 2006
Rockies finish season with a tight series
By Adrian Bergles
Pioneer Staff
The Columbia Valley Rockies up-and-down season ended Saturday night after an opening-round loss
to the Kimberley Dynamiters.
The Rockies lost the series in six games, three of
which went into overtime.
“It was a really tight series,” said Rockies coach
and general manager Matt Hughes.
After the loss, the 26-year-old coach praised his
players. “We had a great group of kids,” he said.
He said the team’s goal-tending pair, Carson Loveday and Travis Belanger, was particularly strong.
“To have two top goalies really makes a difference,” he said.
But Coach Hughes said the team was short on
natural leaders.
“It was a group that struggled to find leadership
all year,” he said.
In January new captains were named and the
coach said that made a difference. “Confidence came
over our team,” he said.
The coach said he will do final interviews with the
players this week to ask about their Rockies experience and see what their future plans hold. A year-end
awards banquet was held Tuesday night.
Like many of his players the coach aspires to high-
er levels of hockey.
“I’m looking for other opportunities,” said the
coach. “I want to move up. Coaching is my career
choice.”
The coach doesn’t yet have any plans to go elsewhere but said he is exploring his options.“If the right
situation comes up I’d do whatever it takes,” he said.
He said he will coach Team Okanagan at the B.C.
Best Ever summer tournament for 16-year-old players
next month in Salmon Arm.
The coach and general manager has been with the
Rockies for the past two seasons. He said his on-ice
experience in Invermere has been good. “Hockey-wise
its been a real positive experience,” he said.
The coach was critical of fan support for the Junior
B team, and how the team is marketed in the community. “There could be more support for the team here,”
he said. The coach said he’d often get calls asking when
the Rockies were playing.
“I’d get calls half an hour before a game asking: ‘Is
there a game tonight?’”
Rockies treasurer Ray Brydon agreed with the
coach.
“It’s a little weak,” he said of attendance at Rockies
games. “Maybe we don’t market it properly.”
Mr. Brydon said the Rockies survive on corporate
sponsorship, volunteer fundraising and volunteer labour.
“I guess it could come down to finding a volunteer
who is really good at fundraising,” he said.
Coach Hughes said doing a better job of informing fans and getting more fans in the seats is important
for the future of the Rockies, “for the long-term health
of the hockey team,” he said.
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& RECYCLING CENTRE
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The Old Zone
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It seems like only a
few weeks ago that we
began our hockey season and now it is almost
over. We have played 26
games and have had just
as many opportunities
to bond with our teammates before and after the game.
This is one of the most beneficial and exciting parts
of Old-Timers’ hockey; we get to create new friendships every year, as each year the teams are drafted by
the goalies and rarely will more than two or three players wind up on the same team as the previous year.
The cameraderie in the dressing room is a big part
of what makes this league fun. We enjoy each other’s
company and therefore want to show up to play each
week, which results in familiarity on the ice.
Tonight is our final game of the year and I have
thoroughly enjoyed every game. The only thing I won’t
miss is the abuse I got for missing four or five games
because I had to be somewhere warmer!
I already look forward to meeting my new teammates in September.
Results from Mar 1:
Valley Vision over Lake Auto, Hi-Heat tied Petro-Canada, Dale Christian over Warwick, and Inside
Edge over Huckleberry.
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CALLING ALL ARTISTS
Wings Over the Rockies Art Show
at Pynelogs Cultural Centre
As a tribute to the renowned WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES event taking place in our area,
CV Arts is once again proud to be host to the WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES ART SHOW to be
held April 25th through May 7th, 2006 at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. We would like to invite all
Local Artists and Artisans for their submissions.
PYNELOGS CULTURAL CENTRE is located next to Kinsmen Beach on the shores of Lake
Windermere.
We encourage all disciplines that range from Poetry, Short Stories, Sculpture, Carving,
Pottery, Paintings and Photography to Music or Dance. Multi-medium to multi-media
productions will all be considered. Please submit your information by noon April 15th.
Selections will be finalized April 17th and the successful artists
contacted by phone or email April 18th.
Please forward us a brief description of your work,
digital photos on CD or by email, your address and
telephone number along with ‘why’ you would love to be a
part of this exciting annual ‘Harmony with Nature’ Exhibit and Show.
Submission Due: April 15, 2006
PYNELOGS CULTURAL CENTRE
Box 2345, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0
(250) 342-4423 or email: pynelogs@telus.net
Come Celebrate Wings Over the Rockies with your Art!
Name: Erwin Kloos
Nickname: Baby Bop, Spanky
Reason for sponsoring: There’s no money in selling
cars and these old farts really look up to me.
Name: Larry Pettit
Nickname: Alfalfa, Buzz, Pongo
Reason for sponsoring: There’s no money in silkscreening and I get free Oldtimer play-off tickets.
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Name: Kerry Ellingboe
Nickname: Kerry Berry and Lord Farquaad
Reason for sponsoring: There’s no money in the
fuel industry and the red uniform really makes my
hair sparkle.
Name: Dale Christian
Nickname: Dalesy Whalesy, Porkchop, Fur Blanket
Reason for sponsoring: There’s no money in the
drywall business and I’ve always wanted to make
grown men wear baby blue. (ha ha)
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March 10, 2006
SPORTS
Canal Flats
arena her
‘second home’
By Simon Ducatel
When she’s not volunteering, chances are she’s still
offering her time to the community.
From co-ordinating hockey tournaments in the
past to managing the midgets in the present, Val Macala’s supply of energy seems limitless and her commitment to her community unwavering.
The Hockey Canada for Volunteer of the Year
Award, for the East Kootenays, was awarded to Mrs.
Macala, thanks to those who took the time to write in
about her countless benevolent deeds.
The mother of three, two boys and one girl, has
been volunteering for 10 years now, ranging anywhere
from five to 20 hours a week.
She runs and supplies the kitchen in the Canal
Flats arena.
Keeping tabs on all the arena’s expenses, she even
handles all the accounting.
Striving to keep her community tidy, Mrs. Macala
goes out of her way to collect bottles for recycling.
She’s even earned herself the nickname “the bottle
lady.”
“Everyone in this area knows I do the bottles.
Sometimes people leave a bag of bottles in my front
yard,” she said in a previous interview.
The proceeds from regular bottles all go to the
Minor Hockey Association, while money brought in
from beer cans goes to the Canal Flats First Aid Association.
All this is done without the slightest anticipation
of reward.
Nonetheless, some residents in the community
have decided to formally acknowledge her efforts by
nominating her, through short essays sent to Hockey
Canada.
She doesn’t play down her efforts, confessing it’s a
lot of work, but that doesn’t slow her down.
“I find it very relaxing and a chance to get away
from the hubbub of the house,” said Mrs. Macala,
who calls the arena her second home.
With what spare time she allows herself, Mrs. Macala enjoys being outdoors, gardening, camping, boating and waterskiing.
Congratulations to this model citizen who clearly
deserved the honour she was presented.
Val Macala is a familiar sight at the Canal Flats Arena.
Michelle’s running clinics are back
By Michelle Taylor
Now that spring is almost upon us, what better
way to enjoy the outdoors than getting into great
shape and completing your first 10-kilometre run?
Beginner and intermediate clinics with running
coach Michelle Taylor will prepare participants for
the Banff Citizens’ 10-kilometre race June 18th.
Here are some comments from last year’s participants:
Steve Janzen: “I was a complete non-runner. I
hated running. But after nine years of my wife pressuring me to jog with her, I gave in. Although I may
have pretended to dislike going to the classes at first,
I secretly felt great about my improved fitness level.
“My wife was happy with me and I finished the
season with a faster time than her in the Loop the
Lake race! I plan to join the club again this spring
because I want to feel great again.”
Joy Janzen: “I really enjoyed last year’s running
club. I have been jogging for all my whole life but
never really knew how to train to improve my 10kilometre time.
“Michelle designed the program so that it was
always within each person’s ability level. There was
no need to ever dread going to a workout because
the classes progressed so naturally. One year later,
I am still running with the buddies I met in the
club.”
Krista Gagne: “Running in a group setting allows you to meet so many new people. I wouldn’t
have some of the friendships I have today if I hadn’t
joined. Michelle was really knowledgeable and actually could make running enjoyable. It has been very
rewarding. I never thought I would be a long distance runner. I am ready to set new goals!”
Vivian Jablanczy: “What I enjoyed most about
the clinic was the friendships that evolved over the
11 to 13 weeks we were together. As a result of those
friendships our commitment to running and attaining our goals was as natural as breathing. It all came
together because our run times were social events.”
Clinics will be held every Monday and Wednesday evening starting March 27th at the Valley Fitness Centre.
Group runs and educational lectures with the
latest information and training tips in the sport will
be included in the clinic.
The support, friendships and improved health
that come with accomplishing your first 10-kilometre run in a group setting will have a positive effect
in your life.
For more information or to register contact the
Valley Fitness Centre at 342-2131.
March 10, 2006
Nick Brush: the fastest boy on skis
By Adrian Bergles
Pioneer Staff
Nick Brush is the fastest high school student on
two skis in B.C., but talking to the young man one
would get the impression that his natural talent is no
big deal.
“I don’t even race any more, just on the high
school team,” said Nick modestly.
At last week’s B.C. high school skiing and snowboarding championships at Panorama Mountain Village, Nick won first place in both the slalom and giant
slalom races and led his team to the overall combined
boys-and-girls team title.
The humble young man says he was thrilled with
the win but even happier for his team.
“We’ll get a nice banner for the gym,” said Nick.
“I’m stoked.”
Nick, 17, gave up racing throughout B.C. and Alberta on the Federation Internationale de Ski Pontiac
Cup Circuit this season to concentrate on coaching
and finishing his Grade 12 year.
“There’s such a huge time commitment for racing,” he said. “You miss up to two weeks at a time.”
Skiing for the high school team presents no such
problems, however. The high school season consists of
only two events, the East Kootenay Championships
and the provincial finals.
At the provincials, the likeable Nick also compet-
Nick won first place in slalom and giant slalom.
ed in the giant slalom snowboard race and was second
after his first run. On his second run Nick crashed and
was eliminated from competition. “It was my third
time this year on a snowboard,” he said.
For Nick, who started skiing at age two and started
racing at age five, the sport runs in the family. His dad,
Brad, is director of mountain operations at Panorama
and his mom, Nancy, also works at the mountain as an
events coordinator.
All of Nick’s brothers - MacKenzie, 14, Michael,
13, and Cameron, 5 - are skiers.
Gold
medal
in judo
Dylan Moncur of
Invermere, age 12, lost his
first bout but went on to
win six straight matches to
take home the gold medal
at the recent B.C. Winter
Games in Trail.
Long-time Invermere
judo coach Herman Mauthner said he was proud of
all four of his students, including Dennis Wass, 12;
Jeff Paul, 13; and Ross Rosin, 12, all of Invermere.
All four boys were
champions in their weight
class for this zone, which
includes Cranbrook, Fernie and Creston. Congratulations, boys!
Nick says skiing is his main focus in the wintertime. “When we get a good snow day, I don’t even
come to school,” the young man said.
A certified level one downhill and park and pipe
coach, the young man says he gets an adrenaline rush
from coaching. “I get the same adrenaline rush from
coaching, I do from racing,” says Nick.
Nick works with the Windermere Valley Ski Club
and coaches kids at nine, ten and 11 years of age.
“Lots of them are rippers,” he said. “I’ve seen all of
them improve.”
Nick is undecided when it comes to his long-term
plans. The young man, who says he is an average student, may stay at the ski club as a coach or may go on
to become a firefighter.
Nick says his ultimate goal would be to compete
at the Olympics. “I’d love it,” he said.
Nick said he watched local racers Christina Lustenberger and Manual Osborne-Paradis closely during
the Olympics. “I know Christina and Manny and it
was so sweet to watch them race,” he said.
As well as snowsports, Nick also competes as a
sprinter on the David Thompson track team. “I’m not
the fastest,” he said. “Not like I am on skis.”
OPENING DATE
set for the
SPRINGS GOLF COURSE
Friday, March 24th
Mid-week tickets now available for the
Springs and Resort Courses
SPRINGS MID-WEEK TICKETS*
18 Holes: $56.00 (Reg. $69)
18 Holes with Power Cart: $71.00 (Reg. $84)
RESORT MID-WEEK TICKETS*
18 Holes: $37.00 (Reg. $45)
18 Holes with Power Cart: $50.00 (Reg. $58)
*Mid-week Green Fee Tickets are valid Monday - Thursday throughout
the 2006 season
*Tickets are fully transferable
*Plus applicable taxes
ACT NOW!! Offer Expires on March 31, 2006
For more information please contact the Pro Shops
RESORT COURSE – 347-6266
SPRINGS COURSE – 347-6200
Come and enjoy our
Weekly Specials at Radium Resort
Sunday Brunch 10 am – 2 pm
Wednesday Night Pasta Frenzy 5 pm – 9 pm
Radium Resort • 347-9311
www.radiumresort.com
March 10, 2006
Pioneer Briefs
Celebrities galore
The Pioneer has received several calls from readers
who enjoyed last week’s Celebrity Sightings page. We
mistakenly identified Red Green (Steve Smith) and
Arthur Black as guests at the John Davidson celebrity
golf tournament. In fact, both were here on behalf of
the Literacy Charity Golf Tournament, organized by
the Invermere Public Library. And watch for our Celebrity Update page in the near future.
Firefighters needed
Just another reminder that the Invermere Volunteer Fire Department is accepting applications for new
members. Applicants must attend practices on Tuesday nights, commit to working one Sunday every five
weeks, and be willing to be on call around the clock
with no exceptions.
This is a great part-time activity for someone who
works well in a structured group and is willing to learn
new skills while providing a rewarding service to your
community.
If you are interested, drop by the Invermere Fire
Hall on any Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and fill out
an application. The hall is located at 626 - 4th Street,
across from the Forest Service Office.
Arts council meeting postponed
The scheduled Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, March 14th for the Columbia Valley Arts Council has been postponed. It will be rescheduled for
sometime the end of March.
Water systems funded
The regional district has received funds from the
province to study water metering in Windermere,
Timber Ridge and Edgewater. It also received $9,500
to perform a chlorine contact time study for the
Windermere water system.
Meanwhile, federal gas tax revenue which was
transferred to B.C. municipalities resulted in a boost of
$231,783 for the Regional District of East Kootenay,
some of which will be spent in the Columbia Valley.
Regional district staff are proposing to commit
$70,000 (half of the total cost) of the extra revenue
to a new lift station for the Edgewater sewage system;
$7,500 for a new water pump in Timber Ridge, and
$75,000 for a new liquid waste management plan for
Areas F and G.
B.C. Hydro rewards volunteers
Power Pioneers, an organization representing retired B.C. Hydro employees who support their communities through volunteerism, is accepting applications from young people for its annual Beginning a
Lifetime of Community Service awards. Fifteen individual awards of $500 each will be presented in May
and June.
Eligible candidates must submit an application, a
one-page essay outlining their voluntary contributions
to the community, reference letters and proof of age.
Applications must be sent to BC Hydro Power
Pioneers, Beginning a Lifetime of Community Service
Award Application, 333 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver,
B.C. V6B 5R3.
The application deadline is March 31, 2006. For
an application or more information, visit www.powerpioneers.com.
Top Ten items for
medicine cabinet
This list was provided by the B.C. Pharmacy
Association to draw attention to Pharmacist Awareness Week, March 6 to 12, 2006:
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CRIME OF THE WEEK
ASSAULTS ON 13TH STREET
CVD 2006-331 On February 5th, 2006 at approximately 2:30
am, a lone male assaulted two other males in front of Bud’s
Night Club on 13th St. Invermere. Witnesses state that the suspect, a male approximately 25 - 35 years old, with short hair,
was out front of the night club and was very aggressive with a
number of people. The male punched the first victim in the head
from behind knocking him to the sidewalk. Another male came
to assist the victims, at which time, the suspect also attacked him.
This male was able to fend off the attack and the suspect fled the
scene.
There were a number of witnesses to this incident. Due to the seriousness of the assaults the investigation is ongoing. Invermere
RCMP are asking any persons witnessing this incident to contact
the local detachment or Crimestoppers.
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March 10, 2006
C O N S T RU C T I O N
Building up
The construction season used to come to a halt
during the coldest months, but this year the builders just kept going. With real estate prices rising so
quickly, the rush is on to get things finished and occupied as quickly as possible.
On the left, the new Chisel Peak Medical Centre
nears completion with a grand opening date set for
April. Right, excavation continues for the next phase
of Copper Crown condominiums on 12th Avenue.
Many older homes are giving way to the wreckers,
but on the bottom left is pictured an older bungalow on 13th Avenue that once belonged to Gladys
Bradshaw. The new owner has renovated the home
and given it a facelift with new blue siding and a
shingle roof.
On the bottom right, a new home under construction perches on the side of the steep hill overlooking
Lake Windermere.
Photos by Bob Ede
March 10, 2006
BUSINESS FEATURE
Interior World introduces new Select line
By Sandra Kelly
For furniture retailers, it’s always
been a challenge to offer a stylish, wellmade product at a price that doesn’t
make the heart stop. With furniture, as
with all other consumer goods, beauty
and quality come at a price.
Interior World has risen to the challenge.
The Invermere-based retail sales and
interior design firm has selected pieces
from its best-selling lines, and streamlined them to create a stunning new collection of Mission-style furniture called,
appropriately, Interior World Select. By
keeping its design simple - no fussy details or extras - Interior World was able
to put a surprisingly low price tag on
the line.
Interior World Select includes all
the items needed to furnish a living
room, dining room and bedroom: sofas
(with and without a chaise), chairs, all
the necessary tables, barstools, bookcases, media centers, bed frames, mattresses, dressers and armoires.
The sofas have a classic design, and
are made in Calgary. The wood pieces,
all made in Cranbrook, are crafted in-
Simple lines and quality construction mark the Select collection.
side and out from solid B.C. White
Pine - no veneers are used. Two choices
of stain are available: a light but warm
yellow tone called Pecan, and a darker,
richer color called Walnut.
The wood pieces have features you
would expect to find only in a pricier
line of furniture, including dovetailed
joints (as opposed to nails), clever storage compartments, drawers finished
inside and out, and black metal hinges
and handles. It’s a perfect blend of beauty and practicality.
The Select line was created to fill a
growing need in the marketplace, says
general manager Tony Wagner.
“At Interior World we see clients
who have the time to look at all the
products available, and the taste to
make great choices. If they’re furnishing
their principle homes, they want excellent quality, and price isn’t necessarily
an issue.”
For those clients, interior design is
fun and easy, says Tony. But Interior
World is now seeing more and more
people who need to furnish recreational
homes and rental suites. Many are in
town only for a day or two, and they
don’t have time to look at dozens of furniture lines, or choose from 70 different
stain colors.
“Because they’re furnishing second
homes, they want style and quality at a
more modest price tag,” says Tony. “The
same goes for young homeowners on a
budget.”
To better serve both types of client,
Interior World has built a show-suite
across the courtyard from its retail store
in downtown Invermere. Designed
to mirror a typical apartment or town
home, it has an entryway, living room,
dining room and bedroom. The rooms
are beautifully decorated, accessorized
and furnished entirely with Select pieces.
The show-suite provides a home for
the Select collection. More importantly,
it shows clients how their weekend getaway or rental suite will look after it’s
been fully furnished. “This is interior
design made easy,” says Tony.
The show-suite is open seven days
and week, with Sales Consultant Berit
Maciborski in attendance. Select furniture also can be purchased online at
www.interiorsmadeeasy.com.
Two local businesses moving into Parkside Place
By Adrian Bergles
Pioneer Staff
Two existing Invermere businesses are moving into the town’s newest
retail space, Parkside Place on Main
Street.
Rob’s Bicycle Works opened this
week and the Mustard Seed is preparing to move in next month.
Bike shop owner Rob Rempel has
been putting in long days getting his
new shop ready since he closed his old
location behind Invermere’s laundromat at the end of January.
“I think this spot is going to work
out well,” said Rob. “It’s just a better
spot for everybody.”
Spring Hawes, owner of the Mustard Seed, will begin the move into her
new place after she returns from San
Diego where she will undertake physiotherapy this month.
She has been confined to a wheelchair since she broke her neck in a
mountain biking accident last summer.
The entrance to Parkside Place
is level with the sidewalk and wheelchair-accessible.
“I was working on the purchase
last summer,” said Spring. “I decided
in hospital to go forward with it.”
At Rob’s, many bikes line the ceiling of the new shop and the walls are
stocked with goods.
“This season’s products started to
come in this week,” said Rob enthusiastically.
Rob, who will own his retail space
after renting at his previous location
for the past ten years, said his new
shop is a little smaller than his old location but there is extra room because
of the high ceiling.
“It’s a smaller footprint but it’s
actually bigger,” he said. “Everything
just kind of fits.”
The two business owners are happy to be side by side. “I’m really happy
to be next to Spring,” said Rob.
“A lot of mountain bikers like the
Mustard Seed and it’s going to be good
for both businesses.”
“I think it’ll be really interesting,”
said Spring, “plus Rob can look after
the wheels on my wheelchair.”
The two businesses are moving
into phase one of the three-phase,
combination retail-residential Parkside Place. Built by Quiniscoe Homes,
phase one was begun last May.
All three phases will include 28
residences and 13 commercial spaces.
March 10, 2006
HERE TO SERVE YOU
Complete Automotive Repairs
Good advice,
clearly explained
Phone: (250) 341-3240
INVERMERE GLASS LTD.
Auto • Home • Commercial
• Mirrors
• Shower Doors
• Window Repairs
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Jeff Watson
#3, 109 Industrial Road #2, Invermere
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Telephone: 342-3659
Fax: 342-3620
Tuesday to Friday 9am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 3 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
No Appointment Necessary
Associated with Clarica Financial Services Inc. and Clarica Investco Inc.
Kitchen M
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342-6614 • www.autowyze.com
507B - 7th Avenue
Invermere, BC
(beside the laundromat)
Pierre E. Trudel
Pierre E. Trudel
Bus (250) 347-6938
Fax (250) 347-6948
pierre.trudel@clarica.com
(Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash)
Phone:
INVERMERE BARBERS
NEW
WE USE ONLY
REAL WOOD
Resurfacing Specialists
• Custom Cabinets
• Counter Tops
FREE ESTIMATES
CUSTOM CRAFTED BY:
Bob Ring
341-3311
Sewer/Drain Cleaning
Septic Tank Pumping
Portable Toilet Rentals
• Complete sewer/drain repair
• Reasonable rates - Seniors’ discount
• Speedy service - 7 days a week
• A well-maintained septic system should be pumped every 3-5 years
• Avoid costly repairs
Bruce Dehart 347-9803 or 342-5357
LAMBERT-KIPP
PHARMACY LTD.
J. Douglas Kipp, B. Sc. (Pharm.)
Laura Kipp, Pharm D.
Your Compounding Pharmacy
Come in and browse our giftware
Floor Covering & Cabinets
Blinds & Paints
335 - 3rd Ave., Invermere, BC
Telephone 342-6264 • Fax 342-3546
Email: info@warwick-interiors.com
www.warwick-interiors.com
Open Monday - Saturday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
1301 - 7 Avenue, Invermere
th
342-6612
• POOLS
• HOT TUBS
• CHEMICALS
• FIREPLACES
• BBQʼS
• HEATING
• VENTILATION
• AIR CONDITIONING
• RESIDENTIAL
• COMMERCIAL
385 Laurier Street, Invermere, BC
PO Box 117, Windermere, BC V0B 2L0
Phone: (250) 342-7100
email: info@diamondheatingandspas.com
Fax: (250) 342-7103
www.diamondheatingandspas.com
*Wood blinds *Sunscreens
*Woven Woods *Pleated
Shades *Roller Shades
and more!
INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD.
BOX 2228
BOX 459
742 - 13th STREET
7553 MAIN STREET
INVERMERE, BC.
RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BC
V0A 1K0
V0A 1M0
PHONE: 342-3031
PHONE: 347-9350
FAX: 342-6945
FAX: 347-6350
Email: info@invermereinsurance.com • Toll Free: 1-866-342-3031
RR3 - 4884D Athalmer Rd., Invermere
(Meadow Land Artworks across from the Invermere Airport)
Phone: 341-3326 Cell: 341-5500
www.windermerewoodworks.com
Coveralls
Uniforms
Linen
Entry Mats
Logo Mats
Promo
www.kootunif.com
Goods
1201 Industrial Road #3 • Cranbrook, BC V1C 5A5
Image Wear
Ph (250) 426-3151 • Fax (250) 426-4347
Career Wear
Toll-free 1-866-426-3151
Safety Wear
Great Selection of:
Lambert
High Quality Furniture & One-of-a-kind Gifts
For all your interior
decorating needs.
Tamara Osborne
Brenda McEachern.
Phone /Fax
345-6422
SHOLINDER & MACKAY
EXCAVATING Inc.
Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ Repaired
Prefab Cement Tanks Installed
Water Lines Dug Installed
Basements Dug
WINDERMERE 342-6805
March 10, 2006
HERE TO SERVE YOU
Protect your property from theft and vandalism
Call today (250) 688-HAWK (4295)
valleyhawksecurity@shaw.ca
Daily & Nightly Mobile Patrols in the Valley
Fast Response to your alarms
Website design
More than you expect.
Not more than you need.
Property checks
“See you there!”
Tiffany, VFC Member
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Valley Fitness Centre • 722 14th Street, Invermere
valleyfitnesscentre
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centre
VFC
(250) 342-2131
• Fully marked mobile patrol unit
• Professional Uniformed Security Officer
• Residential • Commercial • New Homes • New Condos • Construction Sites
Reasonable Rates
Keep your seasonal home or condo insurance valid
Call to set up an appointment today!
This space
is available.
Call 341-6299.
Bennett Construction
Growing with the Tradition of Quality
• Custom Homes
• Renovations • Decks
Kristoffer Bennett
(250) 341-5030
bennettconstruction@shaw.ca
Residential and Commercial Lighting
P.O. Box 1079
Invermere, BC
V0A 1K0
Ph: 250.342.1666
dan@valleylighting.ca
www.valleylighting.ca
Dan Emms
General Manager
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Now open at 7-1008 8th Avenue (next to The Pioneer).
harrisonmckay.com
Invermere by choice. Great websites by design.
•
Rug Cleaners •
Residential & Commercial • Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Flood Restoration • Window Tinting
Jason Roe
Bus: (250)342-9692
Res: (250) 342-7327
Fax: (250) 342-9644
Cell: (250) 342-5241
RR #4, 2117 -13 Ave.
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Fine Homeservices
VACUFLO
(250) 342-9207
READY MIX CONCRETE
Concrete Pump • Sand & Gravel
Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane Service
Proudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years
For competitive prices and prompt service call:
342-3268 (plant) 342-6767 (office)
WE PRINT FOR THE VALLEY
PUROLATOR DEPOT
342-2999
CAIRN CARPENTRY
• Flooring • Finishing
• General Carpentry
Reasonable Rates
Exceptional Quality
Invermere
(250) 270-0390
A.R.K. Concrete Ltd.
Residential • Decorative Concrete
Floors, Decks, Patios & Sidewalks
342-6522 Office 342-6512 Fax
342-5465 Aaron Karl 342-1457 Ryan Karl
March 10, 2006
Put some
broccoli
in your
bank
Interior Health offers these simple
steps to help you increase your intake – and
enjoyment – of fruits and vegetables:
• Five servings a day may sound like
a lot, but it isn’t. One serving is roughly
equal to the size of your fist. An apple or a
cup of salad equal one serving.
• Busy schedules often drive us to eat
on the run. Keep fruit handy in a bowl on
the counter, ready to add to cereals and sal-
ads or grab as you head out the door.
• It’s easier to clean and chop veggies all
at once so they’re ready to grab and go. You
can even buy ready-to-eat salads, vegetables
sticks, and other deli offerings in advance.
• The greater the variety of colours, the
better. The deepest, darkest colours often
signal the highest nutrient content.
• Spice up your diet with a variety of
different fruits and vegetables.
• Pass on the fries and ask for salads or
veggie sticks instead.
• Tired of winter? Start thinking about
your garden this year. Add cherry tomatoes
and herbs in your planters or add extra rows
of lettuce or other veggies in the garden.
• Call Dial-a-Dietitian at 1-800-6673438. Registered Dietitians are on-hand
Monday to Friday; from 9 am to 5 pm for
free nutrition advice.
HERE TO SERVE YOU
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• New Systems • Upgrades
• Repairs • Sales & Service
Networking Consultations
This space
is available.
Kevin DeMan
Offices: 250-342-3929
email: rcs2159@telus.net
Call 341-6299.
204 - 375 Laurier St. Invermere
Avion
RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO
Construction Ltd.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS - GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Automotive Repairs
DESIGN/BUILD CUSTOM HOMES • MULTI-FAMILY & COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
7 days a week
GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL
STEVE GUTSCHE, Project Manager
Columbia Valley District
INVERMERE
Cell: (250) 341-1965
Fax: (250) 347-6429
Email: guts64@telus.net
www.avionconstruction.com
7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs
(250) 347-9726
Freight & Passenger Depot
HEAD OFFICE
Phone: (403) 287-0144
Fax: (403) 287-2193
#200, 6125 - 11 Street S.E.
Calgary, AB T2H 2L6
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P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS
SUITES FOR RENT
New, bright, one bedroom
ground level suite in downtown Invermere. Utilities,
cable, laundry included. N/S,
N/P, $625 a month. Available immediately, 341-6215
Studio suite fully furnished,
utilities, W/D, TV & cable. N/S,
N/P, $500, one person, available
March 1st. Call Mom’s Upholstery 342-0355.
1 bedroom basement suite avail.
March 1st, N/S, N/P. 342-1617.
New two bedroom suite, all appliances including dishwasher,
W/D, large lot. N/S, N/P $865/
month. Heat and utilities included, available April 1st, 3429770.
FOR RENT
FAMILY HOME in Wilder subdivision, Invermere. Excellent condition, unfurnished, 2 bdrms up,
2 down, 2.5 bath, 6 appliances,
double attached garage. 1 year
minimum, N/P, N/S, available
immediately. $1100/mth +
utilities + DD. 403-807-2380
STEIN APARTMENTS - residential
and commercial. 342- 6912.
3 bedroom executive home, furnished, N/S, N/P, available May
1st. 342-1617.
Invermere, central location. 2
bedroom condo, N/P, N/S, available March 1st. $800/month
plus damage deposit. Call 3416284 or cell 688-0083 evenings.
Windermere, 2 bedroom, furnished, ground floor suite, 5 appliances, N/S, N/P, $875, available April 1st. 250-342-3819 or
403-240-0678.
ROOMMATES WANTED
Invermere: Roommate wanted
to share new house in Westside
Park, 688-7787.
Looking for quiet, clean, responsible person to share home in
Black Forest Heights. Must like
my animals, but have none of
your own. $550/month, includes
everything. 342-7307
HOMES FOR SALE
Unique 2617 square foot, eight
room home on .48 acres located
in the four seasons resort town
of Invermere. View at BC4sale.
ca, listing #2989.
FOR SALE
Kitchen corner bench w/table
and chairs. Seats 8-10 $250, Bar
and 4 stools $125. 342-3797.
Wedding dress, size 9/10. $500,
345-0262, leave message.
Four burner range with hood.
Clean, excellent condition,
works perfect $200. Microwave
oven, free. Call Sandy 342-0020.
Radium Hot Springs, BC’s fastest growing community. New
beginnings = Business, Home &
Rental, all under one roof. 2 BR
suite, 1000 sq. ft. business floor
& 4 BR suite, includes all appliances. Large in-town lot. For
sale, $425,000 OR lease business
floor (ideal coffee shop, gifts, offices, etc). Donna 342-6010
~ 4 units left ~
CopperSide
~ luxury condos ~
342-2536
local phone
866-342-3526
toll free
www.lakeviewmeadows.net
relax@lakeviewmeadows.net
1990 Dodge Caravan. Runs OR
parts vehicle, $500 OBO 3423264
1992 Chrysler Dynasty LE, 6
cylinder, 148,000km. Power
windows/doors/locks, cruise.
a/c, new tires. $2000.00, phone
342-8350
1996 Yukon SLT 199,000km 350
V8 $9,500 OBO; 1980 Suburban
TRL Spec original 109,000km
454 excellent condition, safety
inspection $5,000 OBO; 1992
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1988 31 ft. Allegro, sleeps 8,
queen BR, new 460 engine
4300km. $5500 of recent work.
Why pay for lakeside cabin or
motels? Take the family and
motor! $19250.00 OBO. Donna
342-6010
MOVING SALE
Moving, selling 51” single hidea-bed. Medium blue fabric. Like
new, hardly used, $185.00, paid
$750.00. 342-7558
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to our recent Annual Spring Baton Camp. Your kindness and
generosity are much appreciated by the KBK students and
parents.
CAREERS
Helna’s Stube is looking for experienced part time evening
server, kitchen help, dishwasher.
Fax resume to 347-0049 or call
347-0047.
Massage
praticioner/esthetician reequired for Pamper
Yourself Spa. Please e-mail
info@pamperyourselfspa.com or
phone 341-6266.
1990 Chevy 1/2 ton 2x2 V8,
$1500.00 342-1384.
Round Oak table, 4 chairs, 24” 1998 Tundra SNOWMOBILE,
excellent condition, asking
leaf. $300 firm, 347-6491.
$3300.00 342-3935
Portable dishwasher, full size,
wood countertop, comes with 1994 Camaro, the BEST out
book, $200, OBO. Call Norma, there. Sleek teal/black V6
- 30,000 miles, excellent con342-0174 leave massage.
dition. Hot USA car - no rust,
drives like new. Fully inspected.
MISC. FOR SALE
$16,990.00 OBO. Donna 342Custom cut rough lumber, dry fir 6010
beams, fence boards, etc. Firewood - fir, birch or pine - split or 2001 Camaro, black beauty - Hot
unsplit. Top quality hay, grass/ USA car 3.8 V6 auto, stick - over
alfalfa mix, round or square drive. Fully loaded 115,000km.
Power package, duel exhaust, CD,
bales. 346-3247.
AC, fully inspected. $19,900.00
OBO. Donna 342-6010.
VEHICLES FOR SALE
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Wilderness 19’ Travel Trl. Air
$8,900 OBO 403-547-1562.
THANK YOU
Kootenay Baton Konnection
would like to extend a big Thank
You to IGA Food Store and the
Lee Jay Motel for their donations
Windermere Valley Golf Course
is currently taking applications for
full and part-time servers and cooks.
Positions are seasonal and start mid
March/April 1st and go to the end of October.
Contact Kari or Jenn at 342-3004.
Submit resumes by fax to 342-0119 or
email to kdawsonwv@shaw.ca
Employment Opportunities
Greywolf is seeking enthusiastic team
oriented individuals to join Greywolf
for the 2006 golf season.
Positions available:
Player Assistants/Starters
Equipment Coordinators
Refreshment Cart Attendants
Jr. Sous Chef
Second Cook
Dishwasher
Food & Beverage Servers
Greenskeepers
You’re invited to apply at Panorama’s
summer job fair on Monday March 13th at
5:00pm in the Copper Crown Conference
room (first floor of the admin. building
beside the upper parking lot at Panorama).
Or apply online at:
www.panoramaresort.com/jobs
Questions? Call 341-4103
March 10, 2006
P IONEER C LASSIFIEDS
$16,000. Call Dave, 342-8819.
SERVICES
Willing to take care of your little
one, under 5, Monday to Friday,
days. 341-5419.
CAREERS
ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRAINING, B.C
Licensed Employment Agency.
Need a job? Need employees?
Apply on-line at www.rockymountaintraining.bc.ca Phone
342-6011 or 1-888-737-5511.
WE ARE RECRUITING FOR 6 linemen, 1 fibre optic splicing tech,
20 labourers, 1 upholsterer, office administration, accountant/
bookkeeper, chefs, reservations
and housekeeping.
Anglz Hair Studio is looking for
full-time hair stylist to start immediately. Call Maria 342-3227
Full-time front desk/admin person required for busy office. Du-
ties include general clerical duties such as answering phones,
scheduling orders, data entry,
and filing. Person must be computer literate with knowledge of
accounting, MS Word, Excel, and
Outlook. Must have the ability to
multi-task, organize, and work
with minimal supervision. Excellent communication skills and
knowledge of the area an asset.
Completion of high school and
some post-secondary education
essential. Must be reliable with
We Work At Play!
Voted “Best Conditioned Course in BC” in 2005, Eagle Ranch Golf Course is an 18-hole championship golf
course located in picturesque Invermere, British Columbia. In 2006, Eagle Ranch will proudly unveil a
magnificent clubhouse complete with an expanded Golf Shop, full service dining room, meeting room
and lounge.
At Eagle Ranch, our approach to golf operations is simple – we strive to provide the ultimate guest experience - which means hiring and retaining employees who strive for excellence in all that they do. We are
looking for team players with a ‘can do’ attitude to contribute positively to our continued growth. Our ideal
candidates will possess characteristics that reflect our corporate values of caring, integrity, excellence,
team spirit and financial responsibility.
MAITRE D’ – EAGLE RANCH GOLF RESORT
Eagle Ranch Golf Resort is seeking a passionate Food & Beverage professional to fulfill the role of Maitre D’.
With 2-3 years of serving experience, preferably in a fine dining, upscale environment, you demonstrate
an ability to maximize sales while ensuring the utmost customer satisfaction. You possess excellent organizational and communication skills and display an eagerness to train and develop an exceptional serving
team.
Wine knowledge will be considered an asset.
LINE COOK - EAGLE RANCH GOLF RESORT
Eagle Ranch Golf Resort is seeking a line chef to join the culinary team. With 1-2 years of previous food
preparation experience, you display a natural flair with food and are committed to accuracy and efficiency.
You are energetic and hard working and are able to work well in a small team environment. You enjoy
customer interaction and possess good communication skills.
Eagle Ranch Golf Resort welcomes candidates that aspire to be an apprentice and potentially gain Red
Seal status.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 22
Resumes may be sent confidentially to:
Eagle Ranch Golf Resort
Attention: Kathy Tyson
RR #3, M-2, C-11
Invermere, BC
V0A 1K3
Email: ktyson@eagleranchresort.com
For detailed information, visit www.stonecreekproperties.com
Stone Creek Resorts thanks all applicants for their interest, however only applicants who are considered
for the position will be contacted.
own transportation and willing
to work flexible hours and occasional weekends. Reply to Box
1072, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0
Employees needed, competitive wages and positions
based on experience. Rock
Works Landscape is a growing company specializing in
boulder retaining walls, dry
stack walls, steps and patios.
Duties include rock installation, planting, concrete work,
Bob Cat, excavator operation,
raking, wheel barrowing,
etc... Must be self motivated,
have good problem solving
skills, related experience in
construction and masonry a
great asset. 250-342-5876.
Teamwork
Are you self motivated, self
disciplined, take pride in the
work you do, and work well
with others? Join our housekeeping team at Fairmont
Creek for full time/year round
employment. Training provided. Must have reliable
transportation. Call David,
345-6116.
Hair stylist required at Valley
Hairstyling.Call Susan 342-9863
To place your ad in the Pioneer classifieds, call 3416299, fax 341-6229 or email:
upioneer@telus.net
Leadership
Fairmont Creek is looking for a
dynamic, self motivated, self
disciplined individual who
takes pride in their work and
practises solid team building
skills to lead our housekeeping team. Housekeeping experience required and must
have reliable transportation.
If this describes you and you
are looking for full time employment, Call David, 3456116.
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PIONEER CLASSIFIED DEADLINE:
Tuesdays at noon
Phone: 341-6299• Toll Free: 1-877-341-6299 • Fax: 341-6229
Email: upioneer@telus.net
Employment opportunity
Director of Development
Resort and residential Development Company located in the Columbia Valley has an immediate requirement
for a Director of Development. The successful candidate must possess the following skills.
- Clear understanding of;
-Strata property titling
-Development and Building permit processes
-Municipal bonding requirements
-Project cash flow / requirements
- Experienced in all aspects of Zoning, Planning, and utility requirements.
- Ability to establish working relationship with local governments.
- Establish construction budgets, schedules, and measures of quality.
- Insure cost effective quality build that meets all codes and developers standards.
- Work closely with Architect, Developer, and General Contractor to insure efficient Build.
- Perform risk assessments, project analysis, to prove out R.O.I. for project Shareholders.
- Ability to multi-task and oversee numerous projects at one time.
Local resident with excellent communication and computer skills would be definite assets of the successful
applicant. Remuneration package negotiable based on applicants experience and skill set.
Apply in the strictest confidence to:
All applications will be responded to.
5105 – Wilder Loop Rd.
Fairmont Hot Springs BC
V0B 1L1
March 10, 2006
FAITH
The Spice of Life
By Lisa M. Rohrick
I remember finishing
my final exam in Grade
12 English at David
Thompson Secondary
School. I strode from the
classroom and proudly
declared, “Yes!! I am finished with English for
the rest of my life!”
“That’s what you
think, Rohrick!” came a
voice from behind me.
I turned around and found myself face to face
with Murray Johnson, my high school English teacher. He had heard my cry of victory and felt the need
to correct it.
Mr. Johnson, of course, was right. I went on to
study biochemistry at Simon Fraser University and,
to my dismay, I had to complete not one, but two
courses in English to complete my degree.
A few years later, I actually got a job in the editorial department of a publishing house, evaluating and
correcting other people’s writing (but that’s a whole
other story). And to top off this tale of irony, I’ve even
written a few books!
Now I find myself in Niger, West Africa, speaking French (which I entirely avoided in high school!),
and learning an African language called Fulfulde (pronounced full-full-day).
So the bits and pieces of language that I tried to
avoid learning have actually become quite important
to me (though I still couldn’t tell you what the past
perfect tense of a verb is!).
I thought of Mr. Johnson a few weeks ago, wishing he could see what I was doing. I spent two and a
half weeks as a substitute teacher at Sahel Academy,
the local school for missionaries’ children. And what
was I teaching? Grade 7 and 8 English!
There I was, with my degree in biochemistry, waxing eloquently about the features of poetry as if I knew
what I was talking about!
Good thing the real teacher left me with good lesson plans, or I would have been in big trouble.
But that was two weeks ago. Last week I put on a
different hat.
I visited one of my Fulani friends, to find out that
she had had an accident. I don’t really understand how
it happened, but as she was getting out of a truck, it
ran over her foot, tearing open the inside of her heel.
She went to a clinic where a doctor stitched up
her heel and gave her a tetanus shot. But in spite of
the stitching, the wound is very ragged and wide. She
asked me how she should take care of it.
The challenge is to keep her foot clean to ward
off infection. She lives in a grass hut with no water or
electricity. The floor of her hut is dirty sand, and the
place is swarming with flies.
I sent a quick email to a doctor friend of mine in
Canada. On his advice I am now washing the wound
with a saline solution, applying antibiotic salve and
keeping it covered.
This morning I went to leave my house and
my motorbike wouldn’t start. It wouldn’t even try. I
played around with a few connections. Still nothing.
So I changed the sparkplug. After its minor surgery,
the engine fired first try, and off I went.
Variety, it is said, is the spice of life. Mine is among
the spiciest, coated in Tabasco Sauce. Two weeks ago I
was a teacher. Last week I became a nurse. This morning I was a mechanic.
All the while I’m trying to be a language student,
memorizing verbs and forcing out crazy combinations
of foreign words in an effort to make myself understood.
Any guesses what I might be doing next week?
Lisa Rohrick, formerly of Invermere, is a missionary
in West Africa.
Valley Churches
LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH
Sunday, March 12th, 10:30 a.m.
Worship and Life Instruction. “How’s Your Plumbing.”
Pastor Jared ministering. Sunday School for ages 3 to
Grade 7 during the morning service.
Senior Pastor Rev. Dieter Magnus • Associate Pastor Rev. Jared Enns
326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535
WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY
Sunday, March 12th
10:30 a.m. - Invermere - Christ Church Trinity. Worship & Sunday School.
Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644
VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY
Sunday, 10:00 am
Children’s church during the message part of the service.
Children 4 - 12 years. • Sunday, 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting
Senior Pastor Rev. John Cuyler • www.vcassembly.com
Highway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Canadian Martyrs Church, Invermere
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Mass • Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Mass
St. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Mass
St. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats Sunday, 4:00 p.m. Mass
Father Jose Joaquin • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE
Regular weekly worship services every Sunday at 1:30 pm
Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman
at Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere
1-866-426-7564
RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Every Sunday 10:00 am
Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • Radium Seniors’ Hall • 342-6633
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Sunday, 10:00 am
President J.P. Tremblay • Columbia Valley Branch
5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 1-866-349-5772
Selkirk TV &
Appliance
• Kitchenaid
• Inglis
• Whirlpool
• Roper
Panasonic
Pioneer
Cell Phones
Electronics & Service
Christian Books, Music & Misc.
1229-7th Ave., Invermere
Welcome home party planned for Christina
Christina Lustenberger will
arrive home this week.
An open house is being held
at Strand’s Restaurant, beginning
at 5 p.m. Sunday. The event is
open to everyone and there is no
charge.
Christina, aged 21, competed in the women’s giant slalom
event as one of the 17 members
of Canada’s Alpine Ski Team.
Unfortunately her ski tip hit
a gate and she was disqualified on
the big day, but we expect to see
more from the avid 21-year-old
skier. Chrstina’s parents, Peter
and Jane Lustenberger, operate
Lusti’s coffee shop at Panorama
Mountain Village.
Her sister Andrea is a science
student at the University of British Columbia and a member of
the provincial ski team.
Please drop by Strand’s on
Sunday evening to welcome
Christina home and congratulate
her on her success so far!
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Invermere
At Panorama:
At Radium:
250-342-6505
Wende Brash
342-1300
Bernie Raven
342-7415
Daniel Zurgilgen
342-1612
Ed English
342-1194
Invermere’s Newest Townhomes
Jan Klimek
342-1195
www.ReMaxInvermere.com
250-341-4898
250-347-0041
John McCarthy Lynda Kirkpatrick
342-1758
341-1907
Timeshare:
Toll Free:
Scott Wallace
342-5309
Ski Hill View
Andy Smith
342-1709
Ali Wassing
341-1052
Bryan Hookenson
341-1266
250-342-2829
1-888-258-9911
Rob Rice
341-5935
Toby Creekside
Deborah-Kim Rice
342-5935
New townhouse style condominium in Invermere features nine foot ceilings and cedar siding with shingle accents. Craftsmanship and top quality, solid wood cabinets,
solid hardwood floor, fireplace and ensuite. Undeveloped basement. MLS#115630
Your perfect vacation retreat. A prime location Horsethief Townhomes 700 block on the ski
hill side. Studio with a view. Toby chair is right by your door. Donʼt miss out on this one!
MLS#115639
Studio loft at Panorama Mountain Resort! A precious and very rare gem! Imagine
waking to the sound of the creek in the morning, then heading out for skiing, golfing or biking at your leisure. Call now, you do not want to miss this. MLS#115666
$92,900+gst
$139,000+gst
Incredible View
Your Lucky Day
Historic Home
This well furnished, very well appointed one bedroom unit in 1000 Peaks Lodge has
a view of the slopes, revenue and potential for a lifetime of family fun! You will
love the easy access to hot tubs, pools and skiing. Come and see! MLS#115703
Your chance to buy this developable, nicely landscaped and sized lot with NO building
commitment. Tucked in the heart of town just inside the intersection of Luck Avenue and
Arbuckle Street in Canal Flats. This wonʼt last long – act now! MLS#115692
Situated on five lots with panoramic views, this home features all wood finishing,
cathedral ceilings and hardwood floors. An original church, this home is a charmer!
This is a unique property you do not want to miss. MLS#114663
A Piece of Paradise
Cabin With A View
Wonderful Opportunity
Build your dream home here. Pristine lake views from this sloping treed acreage.
Minutes from Invermere on the Westside Road but far enough away to escape. A
must to view! MLS#113168
This 3 BDR, 2 BTR cabin in Panorama is in mint condition. Large loft with master bedroom and study. Rock faced fireplace in living room adds to the overall warm feeling.
Only minutes to the lifts. MLS#113791
Best location in the complex, siding onto a municipal park with privacy and a front
row seat for viewing bighorn sheep. These are the real rams. This unit comes fully
furnished, ready to move in and enjoy all Radium ammenities. MLS#114019
$309,000+gst
$199,000+gst
$250,000
Indulge Yourself
$69,900
$497,500
$435,000
Private Cottage
Beautifully designed and impeccably maintained getaway in Lakeview Meadows. Front row location with
great views of the Fairmont range; this 4 bedroom, 3
bath home offers privacy and comfort! Custom built
with many special features; this home is a must see.
Private lake access, beach and dock area plus recreation
centre and playground round out this premier mountain
getaway. MLS#new
This wonderfully designed Columbia Unit is perfect for
you and your family. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, this
end unit features 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. Spacious,
with great views; this unit has a walkout basement, gas
fireplace, hardwood flooring and distinctive finishing. Everyone will enjoy the recreation centre, pool, play ground
and lake access. MLS#115643
$799,000
$539,000
$224,900+gst

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