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Two lives were saved in the valley last week after two separate rescue opera-tions took place on Mount Swansea in Windermere and then on Dutch Creek in Fairmont Hot Springs.

Both rescues required victims to be fl own by helicopter to the Invermere Hospital, and a subsequent airlift to Calgary.

On Sunday, June 1st, an experienced hang gliding pilot was learning how to paraglide during a lesson with Flying Max, owned and operated by Winder-mere resident Max Fanderl.

Before the incident, the paragliding pilot, Jamie Hurschler, was atop Mount Swanswea preparing for takeoff. His wing had been properly checked, said Mr. Fanderl, but a slight hesitation during the launch caused half of the wing to give way, forcing Mr. Hurschler

to drop onto a rocky patch of the moun-tain twenty metres below the launch.

“Just before he actually became air-borne, there was kind of a hesitation, which made him slow down and go back, but the wing continued forward,” Mr. Fanderl said. “The wind picked him up and carried him, but at the same time one part of the wing collapsed.”

The crash caused Mr. Hurschler to break his pelvis, which required a he-licopter lift to safely remove him from the mountainside. A miscommunication with dispatch led Mr. Hurschler to wait three and a half hours on the top of Swansea, according to Mr. Fanderl. Be-fore emergency crews had arrived, Mr. Fanderl and other gliders tended to Mr. Hurschler to stabilize his position.

“He had a lot of help, (his) compan-ions had accessed him and stabilized his position so he wouldn’t slide down the hill any further,” said Panorama deputy fi re chief and Columbia Valley Search and Rescue manager Martin Caldwell, who led the Columbia Valley Search and Rescue team that attended

the incident. He de-scribed the injuries as serious.

Golden and Dis-trict Search and Res-cue Association’s Helicopter External Transport Systems long-line rescue team was needed,

said Mr. Caldwell. The long line team at-tached Mr. Hurschler to the helicopter before fl ying to the Invermere hospital. From there, he was fl own to Foothills hospital in Calgary.

It was the fi rst accident atop Mount

Swansea in Mr. Fanderl’s 20 years fl ying in the area, according to Mr. Fanderl.

“Like anything else you do, whether mountain biking or driving, sometimes there is risk for a small little error,” he said.

Wind conditions at the time were around 10 kilometres per hour, which Mr. Fanderl said is favourable for gliders.

Three days later on Wednesday, June 4th, Mr. Caldwell led a second search and rescue operation in the valley. Shortly before 2 p.m., Columbia Val-ley RCMP were contacted about an in-fant who had become separated from her mother during a fl oat down Dutch Creek in Fairmont Hot Springs, after the dinghy capsized. The one-year-old fe-male victim was carried out of sight by a strong current down the creek. She was fortunately wearing an infant-sized personal fl oatation device.

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Springs, was able to prevent her three-month-old son from also being swept away by the water.

The RCMP activated members of the local detachment, in addition to the Columbia Valley Search and Rescue, Swiftwater Re-covery Team, Windermere Fire Department, Invermere Fire Department, Panorama Fire Depratment the BC Ambulance Service, and the Columbia Valley Conservation services. Many passerbys also assisted in the rescue.

“We brought boats from the Windermere and Pano (fire departments), Windermere has a power boat and Pano has a whitewa-ter raft,” said Mr. Caldwell. “In this case, we ended up just using swimmers and ground teams.”

A civilian spotted the child, who was wear-ing a lifejacket, caught in debris on a sand-bar in about a metre of water, and directed emergency service workers her way.

After removing the young girl from the riv-er, she was airlifted to the Invermere Hospi-tal. She was then taken by a STARS helicopter to the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, arriving in what STARS spokesperson Cam Heke described as critical condition.

“Our crews worked with the Invermere staff to provide the best possible care,” said Mr. Heke. “It was certainly a challeng-ing call.”

The victim arrived at the Invermere hos-pital about an hour after the RCMP were contacted, said Cpl. Grant Simpson of the Columbia Valley RCMP.

“In this case, the water was moving just a little bit too fast to do a relaxing float,” he commented.

Cpl. Simpson said police had considered pressing charges, but that they probably wouldn’t.

“We realized it will be really tough to pur-sue charges after we consulted with Crown. It’s quite unlikely,” he said.

According to Cpl. Simpson, hospital and medical staff do not update police on pa-tient conditions unless there is significant and life-threatening changes but, from what he knows, the girl should be okay.

“From what I understand, she’s expected to make a full recovery,” he said.

STARS also does not receive an update on patient conditions once they leave the care of the rescue organization, said Mr. Heke.

The Valley Echo contacted the Alberta Children’s Hospital for an update on the girl’s conditions, but was unable to get comment by Monday’s press deadline.

Neither the RCMP nor STARS are allowed to disclose the names of those involved in the incident or give detailed information on injuries and treatment.

Mr. Caldwell said that, from a Search and Rescue standpoint, both operations were performed extremely well.

“We train together regularly. Nice to see it work when needed,” he said. “It’s nice to have those teams work together — we used multiple teams to get both jobs done.”

Police and rescue workers commended the civilian help in both incidents.

— With files from Steve Hubrecht

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The Columbia Basin Trust’s Columbia Valley community directed funds program has given the Columbia Cultural Tourism Association $100,000 in funding over the next three years to help the association hire an executive director.

“The Columbia Cultural Tourism Association (CCTA) is taking the lead on developing a val-ley-wide identity for tourism in the region. This objective fits perfectly with the Columbia Val-ley Community Priorities Plan and the (directed funds) committee’s desire to promote the unique identity and exceptional amenities of the area through coordinated marketing and branding ef-forts,” said directed funds committee chair Wen-dy Booth in a press release. “This should also help support our other goals of expanding the arts and culture sector and addressing shoulder season impacts on the valley’s economy.”

The funding is contingent on the association raising an additional $20,000 per year for the executive director position and the renewal of the community directed funds program beyond its current term, which ends in 2015. The extra $20,000 must be raised by September 1st.

“So there is a catch to it. Inside of 90 days we

have to come up with $20,000,” said CCTA chair Pat Bavin. “But we’re optimistic. We will do ev-erything we are able to do.”

The CCTA has been actively applying for other grants, and a few have come back negative, but many are still pending, said Mr. Bavin.

“It’s a jungle out there; there is a lot of competi-tion for grants among non-profits,” he said. “But we are taking a unique approach and we’ve already de-veloped an investment planning committee that is looking for funding partners.”

Those partners may be private businesses, but also could be public organizations, said Mr. Bavin.

The executive director position was referred to as a cultural tourism co-ordinator job in the directed funds committee press release, but Mr. Bavin says the association has changed the title to better reflect the job.

“The word ‘co-ordinator’ is a bit too soft. The word executive director carries more weight to it. This person is going to have a substantial role to play,” he said. “Our real intent with the asso-ciation is to build strong cohesion and network-ing for cultural tourism in the valley; it’s about building an industry. It’s no small task.”

The association already has 21 projects lined up for the executive director to tackle.

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Out with the old and in with the new — the District of In-vermere (DOI) has recently replaced an aging member of its maintenance fleet.

A new Ford pickup truck will be active in Invermere year-round, after a 1980s Chevy pickup was costing the district more to maintain than the vehicle was worth, said DOI mayor Gerry Taft.

Dubbed by Mayor Taft as the “flower truck,” the old vehicle was often be spotted near public flower beds, with district employees hydrating the vegetation. The new truck will serve the same purpose – and a few extra.

The Chevy was a one-ton flatbed that was used only in the summer months. Because the new truck is compatible with snowplow attachments, it will be able to take service into the winter and, in suitable situations, will prevent funding the use of a heavy duty snowplow.

“It’s a more usable vehicle than the old truck,” Mayor Taft said.The new vehicle arrived in early April, and the cost of about

$90,000 came out of one of the district’s reserve funds. That reserve fund accumulates money each time the public vehi-cles are utilized, said Mayor Taft.

“We charge ourselves usage of the vehicle,” he said. “The concept is that over a period of time, there will be enough money to replace the vehicles without billing the district through regular taxation.” See A13

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The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering a request by Elkhorn Ranch Ltd. to release two restrictive covenants currently registered on title. The two covenants require the provision of community water and community sewer services to any parcels created by subdivision. If the release of the covenants is approved, the RDEK servicing requirements for parcels created by subdivision will be in accordance with Subdivision Servicing Bylaw No. 1954. The area subject to the covenants is shown below.

The RDEK Board of Directors has authorized a public hearing to gather the views of the public. The public hearing will be held in conjunction with the public hearing authorized for Bylaws 2520 and 2521.

A public hearing will be held at: Windermere Community Hall 4726 North Street

Windermere, BC Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm

The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Director for Electoral Area F, Director for Electoral Area G and the District of Invermere.

If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing:

• inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays;

• mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or• present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing.

All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Jean Terpsma, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0314, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email [email protected].

BYLAW 2520 & 2521Covenant Release - Elkhorn Ranch Ltd.

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Elkhorn Ranch Ltd. to amend the Lake Windermere Official Community Plan and the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the bylaws will amend the OCP and Zoning designations of the subject properties to accommodate a proposed subdivision creating approximately 37 parcels between 1.0 ha and 2.5 ha in size (Area 1). The amendment will also “downzone” an area where no subdivision is proposed (Area 2).

The subject properties located on Windermere Loop Road and Kootenay No. 3 Road as shown on the attached map are legally described as:

• Sublot 111, District Lot 4596, Kootenay District, Plan X32 except Parcel A (Ref. Plan 73775I) and Plans NEP20959, NEP61871 and NEP69058 – Area 1; and

• That part of Lot C, District Lot 108, Kootenay District, Plan 1386 except part included in Plan 18737;

• That part of Lot B, District Lot 108, Kootenay District, Plan 1386;

• That part of those parts of District Lots 19, 41 and 218 included in Explanatory Plan 26302I, Kootenay District, except from District Lot 19, Parcel A(Reference Plan 101916I) to be hereafter known as Parcel 1 (See W4380) – Area 2

Bylaw No. 2520 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Lake Windermere Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2061, 2008 – Amendment Bylaw No. 16, 2014 (Windermere / Elkhorn Ranch Ltd.)” will amend the designations of the subject properties as outlined on the attached Schedule A, which is incorporated in and forms part of this Bylaw, from R-SF, Residential Low Density, R-MF, Residential Multi-Family, OSRT, Open Space, Recreation and Trails and RR, Rural Resource to SH, Small Holdings and RR, Rural Resource.

Bylaw No. 2521 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 292, 2014 (Windermere / Elkhorn Ranch Ltd.)” will amend the designations of the subject properties as outlined on the attached Schedule A, which is incorporated in and forms part of this Bylaw from R-1, Single Family Residential Zone, R-5, Multiple Family Residential – Community (Cluster) Zone, P-2, Public Parks and Open Space Zone and A-2, Rural Residential (Country) Zone to SH-2, Small Holding Semi-Rural Zone and A-2, Rural Residential (Country) Zone.

A public hearing will be held at: Windermere Community Hall 4726 North Street

Windermere, BC Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm

The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Director for Electoral Area F, Director for Electoral Area G and the District of Invermere.

If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing:• inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office

in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays;

• mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or

• present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing.

All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Jean Terpsma, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0314, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email [email protected].

BYLAW 2520 & 2521Bylaw Amendment - Elkhorn Ranch Ltd.

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ESCALATING ACTION... Above: As part of a B.C. student-wide staged walkout in protest of the ongoing labour strife between B.C. teachers and the provincial government on Wednesday, June 3rd, David Thompson Secondary School students Jake Krebs, Charles Nadon, Beau Nadon, Alex Challis, Luke Persson, Andrew Strain and Katie Young left class before 10 a.m. and marched to the cenotaph in downtown Invermere, carrying protest signs. “It’s ridiculous, we have a right to eduction,” said Jake. Right: Teach-ers Heather English (far left), Maegan Stanbury, Natalie Lang and Robyn Oliver (third, second and first from right) enjoy some sup-port in the form of fresh-baked cookies from David Thompson Sec-ondary School Grade 11 students Emily Paget, Montanna McIlwain and Micaela Mauthner (second, third, fourth from left) on the pick-et line outside the school district office during the one-day rotating strike on Friday, June 6th. PhOTOS BY STEVE hUBREChT

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The province wants completion of secondary school exams and report cards declared an essential service to protect students in the ongoing B.C. teachers strike.

The application to extend essential services and avoid “serious and immediate damage” to students was filed Friday with the Labour Relations Board by the B.C. Public School Employers Association.

The proposed widening of the existing essential services order so Grade 10 to 12 students can finish the school year and get their final grades would only ap-ply if the B.C. Teachers Federation escalates to a full strike from one-day-a-week rotating strikes in each district.

Teachers are voting Monday and Tuesday on a move to a full strike, which could come as soon as June 16.

The requested order would cover not just teachers but support staff represent-ed by CUPE and other unions that would not cross teachers’ picket lines.

That would also ensure new special needs students are designated and payroll processing continues.

The request covers all services needed to prepare, run and mark all provincial and school-based exams as well as compile and enter final grades.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender had previously insisted – without explana-tion – that exams and final grading would not be disrupted.

The application says failure to deliver final grades would leave graduating stu-dents ineligible for scholarships and potentially unable to apply to post-second-ary institutions or employers.

“Depriving Grade 12 students of post-secondary opportunities which may not be replaceable would clearly threaten the welfare of these students.”

Grade 10 and 11 grades are also needed for access to bursaries or scholarships and appropriate placement in the next year’s classes, it said.

The BCTF has warned its members that its strike pay fund is virtually empty.Teachers have already been subject to a 10 per cent pay cut as a result of a

partial lockout restricting their hours that was imposed by school employers and upheld Wednesday by the LRB.

Premier Christy Clark, questioned by Black Press in Pitt Meadows Friday, said she first wants a settlement on wage increases for teachers ahead of further con-sideration of changes to class size and composition.

“Teachers deserve a raise too,” Clark said. “I think we can get there. But we have to decide we’re going to roll up our sleeves, be serious about bargaining and decide that there is a will to get this done without putting kids in the middle of the fight.”

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An amazing rescue all around

Every small town has something they like to

say is special and sets them apart from others. The Village of Radium Hot Springs is no different! By the nature of our name alone, we are set apart by the hot springs that we have all come to know so well and look forward to basking in after a long day of work or play. But there is something else that, as Mayor, I have had more conversations about, and that is our cherished sign “The Moun-tains Shall Bring Peace to the People.” The partial phrase is from Psalm 72, a psalm of Solomon. Back in the 1920s, James Bernard Harkin, known as the father of National Parks, was a huge promoter of tourism and the National Parks and all they had to of-fer. In 1923 as the first road built across the Rockies was opened, Mr. Harkin erected an A-framed archway for cars to pass through

as the entrance to Kootenay National Park. His personal motto of “The Mountains Shall Bring Peace to the People” was inscribed on the archway. Thirty years later, with a much greater volume of traffic, the archway was torn down and the motto was forgotten for years. Phyllis Jackson, a long-time resident of Radium and a first time Coun-cil member, remembered see-

ing the sign in old family albums and got the ball rolling to once again resurrect it as we know it today.

Last month, the sign finally got a new home and hopefully will last there for many de-cades to come. The reason for my flashback in history is what the sign actually means to us all. On a weekly basis, I hear people say that when they drive by the sign they auto-matically feel the stress fall off their shoul-ders. Mr. Harkin tirelessly promoted the area

as a place where people could experience amazing scenery and find a sense of bal-ance. That has not changed even today in the fast-paced world we have created. We had Radium Days this weekend and it was wonderful walking the streets chatting with folks from so many different places. Every-one was happy! The weather co-operated, fabulous old cars were in town to remind us of our younger days, and no one was in a rush to go anywhere! Sometimes we need to stop, think, and remind ourselves how lucky we are to live here. I have never been busier, but I have never been less stressed! Fresh air, cool mountain mornings and a sign that constantly reminds me that “the mountains shall bring peace to the people” are all the inspiration we need to get up in the morning with a smile and a positive attitude.

Dee Conklin is the mayor of the Village of Radium Hot Springs and a Regional District of East Kootenay director for the Columbia Valley.

Renewed sign to promote renewed peace

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It was a tense scene at The Valley Echo of-fice last Wednesday afternoon. The tail end

of our three-day Echoneer (Echo + Pioneer) production cycle is normally a welcome re-spite from the pressure of two back-to-back newspaper deadlines; but this day was dif-ferent. When it came over the scanner that a one-year-old infant was floating on her own down Dutch Creek, time seemed to stand still for our staff before ticking by ever so slowly as bits and pieces of news by local RCMP and emergency crews — spaced out by what seemed like agonizingly long periods of si-lence — floated over the airwaves, informing

us of any developments in the rescue.Amid our fears, a STARS air ambulance ar-

riving at the Invermere & District Hospital gave us hope for the baby’s survival,which grew when the helicopter took off — with the young victim inside — bound for Calgary.

Thankfully, this rescue story has a happy ending as the young girl is expected to make a full recovery.

How absolutely incredible that a child so young was able to survive such an ordeal. The exact details of the rescue will really only ever be known by the Search and Res-cue personnel who attended the scene, but it goes without saying that the early June wa-ter temperature, the force of the current and any debris in the river channel make for a

potentially lethal combination. That the vic-tim ended up on a sandbar and not pinned against or under any obstacles is truly a mir-acle. And testimony to the level of Search and Rescue skills we have in the Columbia Valley is the speed at which the girl was spot-ted and saved.

Harrowing rescues such as this one — es-pecially this one, since it involved a helpless, vulnerable baby — take their toll on the frontline responders, from Swiftwater res-cue technicians to the nurses and doctors involved, who have to hold it together while the rest of us have the luxury of wringing our hands and holding back tears. Their emo-tional strength is commended as much as their physical strength and skills.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEKAre you happy with the government’s handling

of Bill 24, which it just passed, that divides the ALR into two zones?

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Do you support the teachers’ union using a full walk out as a negotiation tool?

“On one hand, I support the teachers but, on the other hand, I think kids need to be in class learning. Also, I think that at some point an agreement needs to be made.”

Kate Gibbs

“I don’t support the teachers because I think kids need to be in class learning.”

Jessica Freeman

“Yes, I think it’s better than what they are doing right now.”

Jacob Smedstad

Premier Christy Clark has stated that our province is in a race

with the rest of the world, a race to develop our Liquefi ed Natural Gas (LNG) industry and retire Brit-ish Columbia’s debt with the royal-ties. But when it comes to govern-ment completing the work that needs to be done, the BC Liberals are barely out of the starting gate.

One of the critical things that gov-ernment must accomplish imme-diately is to establish the Tax and Royalty regime under which LNG will be produced, and no cor-poration is going to make any commitments until these key questions are settled.

Mindful of the need to move quickly, the Pre-mier promised that legislation to establish tax and royalty rates would be before the House in September 2013. But, instead, the Legislature did not even sit in the fall of 2013.

Next, the Premier promised that the legislation would be ready for the 2014 spring session. On May 29th, we wrapped up the spring sitting, and the BC Liberals are now promising the LNG tax and royalty rates will be ready for the House in fall 2014. This is no way to win a race.

Meanwhile, things are continuing to shift in glob-al LNG markets, and the projections on which the government is basing its promises of LNG prosper-ity are getting less and less realistic. But the BC

Liberals continue to bank the prov-ince’s entire future on this plan.

As a province that is rich in re-sources, we have many experiences with what happens when a govern-ment mismanages the development and sale of them. As the owners of these resources, which we hold in common as British Columbians, we can be enriched tremendously through proper use and manage-ment. But we can also be left impov-

erished when our government miscalculates the needs of the global market.

One recent example was the privatization of B.C. rivers for run-of-river hydro power produc-tion (or independant power projects — IPPs) to feed presumed global demand for electricity.

BC Hydro was forced by the government to pay for the construction of private power projects through over-priced, long-term energy purchase agreements. As a result, BC Hydro will pay out $55 billion over the next 30 years for power we don’t need. And reduced demand for electricity due to the increased availability of natural gas means there is less interest outside of BC in buy-ing our surplus electricity. Since BC Hydro is a Crown Corporation, that $55 billion comes out of your pocket.

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Each year, I keep a written journal

that highlights when the leaves begin to blush on the trees; ten-der, young fi ddleheads break through the soil; the beautiful sight and aroma of the lilacs ap-pear; and the seeds go into the vegetable garden. It felt like we had a longer, colder winter this year and, indeed, the dates are slightly different from last.

This was my forty-ninth experi-ence of spring this year and, as I remember a number of them, I feel a sense of gratitude and curiosity upon my refl ection of not only na-ture, but my own life.

I know I cannot change any ele-ments of the past events and expe-riences, and I get to choose how I react or respond to my memories. This quote from the late Maya An-gelou is a powerful reminder: “We cannot change the past, but we can change our attitude toward it. Up-root guilt and sow forgiveness. Tear out arrogance and seed humility. Exchange love for hate — thereby making the present comfortable and the future promising.”

Each of us has a garden full of memo-ries from the years we have been blessed to be on this earth. We have had countless opportunities to cre-ate our own reality by making choices every step of the way. If you are like me, there were many choices I made

in the past that I now believe did not serve me or nurture my happi-ness, health and long-term growth.

I shake my head, saying to myself: “What was I thinking?”

Dr. Milton Erickson, a foundation-al pioneer in the fi eld of psychiatry and the power of the unconscious mind, based his practice and teach-ings on fi ve principles: 1. People are okay as they are. 2. People already have all the resources within them to achieve what they want. 3. People always make the best choice they can at the time. 4. Every behaviour has a positive intention. 5. Change is inevitable.

These are interesting to consider, even though you may or may not agree with all of them. It is a re-minder that, today, we get to choose

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JUNE 11th - 17th

11TH : WEDNESDAY• 2:15 p.m.: Seniors’ Day at the In-vermere Library on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Bus provided. For more informa-tion or to pre-register, contact 250-342-6416 or visit invermere.bclibrary.ca.• 5 - 9 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.• 6 p.m.: PJ Story Time at the In-vermere Library. Runs the second Wednesday of each month. For more information or to pre-regis-ter, contact 250-342-6416 or visit invermere.bclibrary.ca.

12TH : THURSDAY• 7:45 - 8:45 a.m.: Sun Riser Yoga at the Community Greenhouse, presented by Groundswell. No experience required, bring a mat, a blanket, a sense of humour, a friend and some water. By dona-tion. Thursdays through to June 26th. Visit: groundswellnetwork.ca/events-calendar.• 5 - 9 p.m.: Ultimate frisbee at the Summit Youth Centre.

13TH : FRIDAY• 6 - 11 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.• 7 - 9 p.m.: Artist’s Opening for REACH: DTSS Student Art Show at Pynelogs. Show runs from June 10th - 22nd.

14TH : SATURDAY• 12 - 7 p.m.: Fairmont and District Lions Club’s 25th annual Char-ity Golf Fun Day (golf and BBQ) at Coys Par 3. All ages welcome. Please register at Coys prior to the 14th. Cost $30. For more in-formation, visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/fairmontbc.• 4 - 8 p.m.: 3rd annual Beer Fes-tival at Fairmont Hot Springs Re-sort. More that 50 beers to sam-ple, live music by Oak Republic, free souvenir tasting glass. Indi-vidual tickets, Lodging and Camp-ing Packages available at fairmon-

thotsprings.com.• 6 - 11 p.m.: Glow bowling with the Summit Youth Centre. $5.• 7 - 9 p.m.: Legend Nights at Lake-shore Resort and Campground. Listen to Ktunaxa legends as told by a First Nation Elder. Free, open to the public, traditional food available for purchase. Also June 28th, July 12th and 26th, and Au-gust 2nd, 23rd and 30th.

17TH : TUESDAY• 7:45 - 8:45 a.m.: Yoga for the Ear-ly Bird at the Community Green-house, presented by Groundswell. No experience required, bring a mat, a blanket, a sense of humour, a friend and some water. By dona-tion. Tuesdays through to June 24th. Visit: groundswellnetwork.ca/events-calendar.• 5 - 9 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the Invermere Health Unit. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Con-fi dential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.• 7 - 8:30 p.m.: Competent Com-posting workshop at the Com-munity Greenhouse, hosted by Groundswell. Monthly, April through September. $30. Registra-tion is available online at ground-swellnetwork.ca/events-calendar.• 7:30 p.m.: JUNO Award winning Brandi Disterheft Trio, featuring lo-cal drummer, Morgan Childs, live at Pynelogs. Tickets $20 at the door.

JUNE 18th - 24th

18TH : WEDNESDAY• 4 - 9 p.m.: Substance Abuse Aware-ness Evening at the Summit YC.• 6 p.m.: Facebook for Beginners at the Invermere Public Library. Con-tact 250-342-6316 to register.

19TH : THURSDAY• 3 - 5 p.m.: EK Senior Caregiver’s Network in the Columbia Garden Village dining room. Caregiver support group meets the third Thursday of every month. For info call Darla at 250-342-2808.• 5 - 9 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.• Lake Windermere District Rod & Gun Club Windup BBQ and Gener-al Meeting. For more info, visit lw-drodgun.com or call 250-341-3254.

20TH : FRIDAY• 4 - 7 p.m.: Dance for the grade sevens of the Columbia Valley at the Invermere Community Hall, hosted by the Summit Youth Cen-tre. $5 entry fee. For more info, call 250-342-3033 or email [email protected]. • 4th annual Branch Out Bike Tour at Panorama. Help make sense of neurological nonsense. 1 day 100 km bike ride. $110 registration. For more info, visit panoramare-sort.com/events.

21ST : SATURDAY• 8:30 - 9 a.m.: 108 Sun Salutations for Summer Solstice at the Radium Ball Diamond. Free event, no expe-rience necessary. Bring a yoga mat and water, snacks and tea provid-ed. If possible, please register by contacting [email protected]. Drop-ins welcome.• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmer’s Market opens for the season! Every Saturday in downtown Invermere.• 9 a.m. -1 p.m.: ICAN’s 6th an-nual Garage Sale at Deck Prop-erties. Proceeds go towards the operation of the ICAN Rescue and Adoption Facility. Also Sunday, June 22nd. Visit icanbc.com.• 1 p.m.: Shuswap Band National Aboriginal Day Celebration. Un-der the Big Top next to Three Voices of Healing Treatment Cen-tre on Capilo Way. Dance perfor-mances 1 - 6 p.m. Drum group Crow Lodge from Lethbridge, Al-berta. Magician “The Amazing Jer-emy” at 5:30 p.m. Indian Tacos for sale. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Door prizes, vendors and crafts. • 5:30 p.m.: Summer KickOff Party at the Invermere Community Hall. Din-ner catered by Anne Riches, dance to the sounds of Will C Productions, live and silent auction. All proceeds to the Canadian Cancer Society. Tickets $45/person or $80/couple, available at The Book Bar, or from Sheila Tutty at 250-342-9059.• 6 - 11 p.m.: Cooking quiches at

the Summit Youth Centre.

22ND : SUNDAY• 1 p.m.: Giving Back Community Golf Tournament at Windermere Valley Golf Course. Presented by The Valley Echo and The Hos-pice Society of the Columbia Val-ley. Four person scramble, entry is $125/person or $500/team. In-cludes golf, dinner, tee gift and prizes. Silent auction, long drives, closest to the pin, chipping and putting contests, hole-in-one priz-es, mulligans, and on-course mas-sage by High Altitude Therapy. Proceeds go to The Hospice Soci-ety. Register at 250-342-3004.

23RD : MONDAY• 9 a.m.: Ram into Summer Golf Tourney at Radium Resort. Tex-as scramble. 9 a.m. registration, shotgun start at 10 a.m. $99 plus GST. Dinner, prizes and more. Contact [email protected] or 250-347-6299.• 7 p.m.: Windermere District So-cial Services Society AGM, lower level of 1210 9th Avenue, Inver-mere. Please contact Donna Jeffer-son at 250-342-3699 for more info.

24TH : TUESDAY• 5 - 9 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.• 7 p.m.: Columbia Valley Green-ways Trail Alliance AGM at the Lions Club Hall / Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce. Please RSVP to [email protected] on or before June 17th.


Imagine Invermere OCP UpdateOver the next few months, The District of Inveremere will be updating its Official Community Plan. Drop by and see us throughout the week to learn more and to share your thoughts on Invermere’s

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The Columbia Valley will be graced with the presence of two young professionals this summer who came to Invermere for work that they love.

Andrea Smillie is the new outreach co-ordinator for Wildsight, and Chloë Dani-elle Marson has fi lled the summer cura-tor position at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

Both women will occupy their respec-tive roles for the duration of the summer.

Hailing from Calgary, Andrea gradu-ated from the University of Calgary in December where she studied environ-mental science. She became aware of the opening at Wildsight through her friend, Luke Wonneck, who preceded Andrea in her position.

While she’d heard good things about the valley from Luke and others, An-drea had no fi rst-hand experience in the area before her arrival in February.

“I really like the slow pace. People are super friendly, and there are lots of community organizations,” she said. “It’s a really social community and easy to connect and fi t into. People are re-ally welcoming.”

Andrea is planning to spend free time

this summer kayaking on the water-ways and hiking the valley’s impres-sive trails. Before her time is over, she hopes to lower the average member-ship age of Wildsight.

“Wildsight is a really good organization; really well-established, but right now it doesn’t have a big young person involve-ment,” she said. “I want to get more peo-ple in their 20s and 30s involved.”

Chloë — the new right-hand help at Pynelogs — was also lured to the re-gion by the natural and pristine beauty.

“I wanted to be surrounded by nature. That was hard to accomplish in Toron-to,” she said. [Editor’s note: See page 10 for the story of her most recent project.]

She came to the valley on April 19th to begin work as a farm hand at the Saunder’s Family Farm. But as a painter, Chloë found her skillset better matched an opening at Pynelogs. She still spends a few hours each week at Saunder’s, but works the lion’s share at the home of the Columbia Valley Arts.

Because, as she puts it, “painting is how I speak,” Chloë has begun replen-ishing her collection of painting sup-plies, which she’ll be putting to use in the ideal setting.

“It’s refi ning here in the valley; no dis-tractions — there’s a deeper opportu-nity to connect with my inner voice in the solitudes of glorious nature.”

It’s easy to meet Chloë by stopping in for a browse at Pynelogs. Manning the entrance, she’ll be building rapport with clients and artists. And because of Pynelogs’ inclusivity, she especially enjoys working with artists.

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OMMUNITYCWildsight and Pynelogs bring in fresh faces

Andrea Smillie (above) is the new outreach co-ordinator at Wildsight, and Chloë Danielle Marson (left) has fi lled the 2014 summer curator position at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

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The damaging effects of off-road motorized vehicles are continuing to take a toll on Lake Enid, and Wildsight fought back again with restoration work on Sunday, June 7th.

During the Lake Enid Work Party, members of Wildsight were joined by Randy Harris, a professional forester who’s been with the provincial government since 1976. He spoke about off-road vehicles causing habitat loss in areas like Lake Enid, and the growing need for restoration efforts.

“Lake Enid is a really good educational tool in a lot of ways. Because it’s been so heavily damaged by off-road vehicles, it’s such a good example of what can go wrong,” said Andrea Smillie, outreach co-ordinator for Wildsight. “It’s so close to the community, it’s a good way of teach-ing people what’s going on.”

Joined by local high school students, the group then headed into the bush with dozens of seedlings native to the local ecosystem — clippings from four species of plants were collected by the leadership class from Da-vid Thompson Secondary School last fall, which were brought back to the school.

“They took rooting hormone, planted them in dirt plugs over the winter, kept them in the [Groundswell Network Community] Greenhouse, and most of them started root-ing,” Ms. Smillie said. “The part that was cut started grow-ing roots.”

The types of native plants reinforced in the habitat were snowberry, red osier dogwood, willow, and water birch.

Ms. Smillie said Wildsight’s end goal is to have marked trails for hikers and off-road motorists.

“Trails that won’t cross through the lake, but will pro-tect all the species that use the riparian zone.”

And if the organization receives sufficient funding,

cleaning, seeding, and planting events will be planned in the fall. Wildsight also has its sights set on installing interpretive signs this summer, although the process is fraught with administrative obstacles.

“Hopefully the lake is going to be more accessible for families — not just people on their quads,” Ms. Smillie said.

Portion of Lake Enid restored by Wildsight

Ecologist Randy Harris was invited to the Wildsight’s Lake Enid Work Party on Saturday, June 7th, where he shared his knowledge on relevant ecological concerns be-fore taking the shovel to the bush, where the team planted native species around the area. PHoto by Dan WaLton

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The endangered northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens), the most at-risk amphibian in British Columbia, is taking a leap forward on its path to recovery, largely due to the coordinated work of the Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Team.

“These are exciting days and it has taken much effort by many partners to get here,” says Dr. Purnima Govin-darajulu, chair of the Recovery Team and Small Mam-mal and Herpetofauna Specialist with the B.C. Ministry of Environment. “The collective effort is bearing fruit. Two thousand captive bred and hatched tadpoles (were) released into the Co-lumbia Marshes on May 26th.”

In the 1970s, popula-tions of northern leop-ard frogs across west-ern Canada declined sharply, especially in British Columbia. Sci-entists are still work-ing to determine the cause of these sharp declines in the Rocky Mountain population which is listed as En-dangered by the Com-mittee on the Status of Endangered Wild-life in Canada (COSEWIC). The species is also on the pro-vincial Red List.

Since 2009, a small number of northern leopard frog eggs from the wild were brought to the Vancouver Aquar-ium to create an “Assurance population” in case the pop-ulation in the wild went extinct.

“The Rocky Mountain population of the northern leop-ard frogs is yet another example of an amphibian species experiencing steep population declines during the past few decades. This is a concern because amphibians are key indicators of the health of the ecosystems in which they live, and the decline of one species can dramatically affect others,” says Dr. Dennis Thoney, Vancouver Aquar-ium’s director of animal operations. “The Vancouver Aquarium is committed to breeding these frogs to help

build up depleting wild populations before they become extinct in B.C., while also strengthening an assurance population.”

Last year, the Vancouver Aquarium successfully bred the B.C. northern Leopard frogs in captivity for the first time. For the second year in a row these captive bred and hatched tadpoles will be released into the wild as a step towards bringing northern leopard frogs back to their historic range in British Columbia.

Although once found at many sites in the Kootenay and Okanagan regions, northern leopard frog populations had dwindled to the point where only one wild population existed — in the Creston Valley. As part of the recovery effort for this species, a second population was reintro-

duced in the Upper Kootenay Floodplain, near Bummers Flats in 2004. Last year a third reintroduced population was start-ed at a site in the Columbia Marshes, representing another small step in the spe-cies recovery.

The funding for the extensive survey, as-sessment and moni-toring work that went into starting a rein-troduced population of northern leopard

frogs in the Columbia Marshes was provided by the resi-dents of the Upper Columbia Valley who voted in 2008 to direct a portion of their tax dollars to the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund. This is a landmark for citizen-funded conservation, where local taxpayers sup-port conservation projects in their region. The next step will be to monitor the reintroduction program to deter-mine its long term success.

“There are still challenges to face before the northern leopard frog can be down-listed from its current ‘red’ status of conservation concern,” added Govindarajulu. “However, with the tremendous work and dedication of all the partners involved, we do believe that the northern leopard frogs will, once again, be hopping across their historic range in B.C.”

Endangered frog takes a leap forward

Two thousand captive bred and hatched northern leopard frog tad-poles — the most at-risk amphibian in B.C. —were released into the marshes of the Columbia Wetlands on May 26th. PhoTo suBMiTTed

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The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Net-work (CBEEN) hosted their first ‘Soirée and Expo’ wine and cheese event in Nelson on May 22nd. This event showcased the amazing environmental education pro-grams on offer in the local area while underlining the in-credible value this plays in developing a healthy commu-nity. Twenty-two local environmental educators were on hand to share their programs with invited guests as part of the Expo trade show style event. Local groups includ-ed Wildsafe BC, Wildsight, the Kootenay Community Bat Project, Kootenay Native Plant Society, Friends of Koote-nay Lake, Seniors Economic Environment Development Society, Selkirk College, Columbia River Basin Biodiver-sity Atlas, Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, Liv-ing Lakes Canada, Crawford Bay School, GreenLearning Canada Foundation and the Tipi Camp Nature Retreat.

CBEEN hosts eco-expo in Nelson

Columbia Basin environmental education Network Board of directors (invermere-based executive director duncan Whittick to the far left) and staff at the hume ho-tel in Nelson on May 22nd. PhoTo suBMiTTed


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Invermere, BC V0A 1K0Tel: (250) 342-9281 • Fax: (250) 342-2934

Imagine Invermere Community Sustainability Plan

GRANT OPPORTUNITIESInvermere – What kind of community would you like Invermere to be in the future? How can we get there together? What are the steps we can take right now?

These questions were used to create Invermere’s Integrated Community Sustainability Plan, known as Imagine Invermere. The plan was adopted in 2011, and a committee was formed to help move it forward. This committee, called the Imagine Invermere Implementation Team, has been working hard, and several exciting projects have been completed or are underway.

One of the Team’s goals is to develop partnerships within the community with engaged citizens and community groups who are inspired to work together on initiatives that create a sustainable future.

To help these partnerships happen, the Team, along with the District of Invermere, is excited to announce the second grant stream intake of the Imagine Invermere granting program aimed at providing funding for projects that support the initiatives of the Imagine Invermere vision.

Funding is available and will be awarded annually to registered not-for-pro� t societies or unincorporated local community associations, groups and service clubs who wish to further sustainability as outlined in the Imagine Invermere plan.

The Imagine Invermere Implementation Team is now accepting Letters of Intent from groups interested in accessing the partnership fund. It is important that any proposals align well with the priorities in Imagine Invermere. The complete document can be found online at http://imagineinvermere.ca/

Letters of Intent will be accepted up to June 30, 2014 at the District o� ce, Box 339, 914 8th Avenue, V0A 1K0, or by email at [email protected]

For more information, please contact Rory Hromadnik at the District of Invermere, 250-342-9281, extension 1235, [email protected], or Councillor Spring Hawes [email protected].

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AGESFrom top: Barry Tremblay celebrates the ending of another school year at the traditional Pie-in-the-Face Fundraiser for Dry Grad on Thurs-day, June 5th (Photos by Steve Hubrecht); Eileen Madson Pri-mary School Grade 3 students get the low down on how fi re trucks work from In-vermere deputy fi re chief Jason Roe dur-ing their tour of the District of Invermere on Wednesday, June 4th (Photo by Steve Hubrecht); The Co-lumbia Valley Twirlers hosted a mainstream square dance in Ra-dium Hot Springs on Friday June 6th and Saturday, June 7th. The Community Hall was packed full of square dancers, who were kept well-enter-tained by callers Gary Winter and Dustin McGifford (Photo by Dan Walton); Aleshia MacLean celebrates Radium Days with a fuzzy friend on Satur-day, June 7th (Photo by Dan Walton).


Thursday, June 19th, 2014Eddie Mountain Arena Lobby

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.Register for the 2014/2015 season

before June 30th, 2014 and save $50

Forms available online at:www.windermerevalleyminorhockey.com

Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association

REGISTRATIONfor the 2014/2015 Hockey Season

www.bcseniorsgames.org“Come Play With Us”

Over 3500 BC 55+ Seniors expected to attend.What’s happening in your region?

Get involved. We’ll show you how.

September9 - 13

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Oh no! We don’t have a companion this week!Email [email protected]

To have your pet featured, send in your companion’s name, age and photo, along with a fun fact or story about them! Be sure to include your name.

Veteran's Lunch June 16th, 12 p.m.

Invermere Legion, Branch # 71 Free for all Veterans

Spouses & Guests, $10

Call Louise 250-342-6044 by June 15th for reservations.

PINIONO

For the past two years, Groundswell Network Society has been forging some interesting and

productive alliances with leading organizations in the development of the sustainability programs it offers locally and throughout Western Canada.

Verge Permaculture, based in Calgary and headed up by Rob and Michelle Avis, special-izes in a systems-design approach to sustainable human habitat and a focus on interconnected elements: low energy buildings, water manage-ment, waste re-use, renewable energy and food production systems. Verge’s courses and consul-tancy are in demand across North America.

With such closely aligned objectives, it was a match made in heaven when Groundswell and Verge began working together in 2013 on continued development of the 12,000 square foot Permaculture Garden outside the Community Greenhouse.

Verge and their energetic Verge Design Graduates have, to-gether with Groundswell leaders, invested well over 3,000 hours of volunteer labour and expertise in the Permaculture Garden that now features a food forest, mulch basins, community pro-duction beds, a built wetland, rainwater harvesting systems, and a central teaching area that features a cob pizza oven.

“Almost everywhere I go to speak or work in professional and informal networks, I hear about and talk about the Ground-swell Community Greenhouse. It is an outstanding facility in your community that is a tangible, living project that has walked the talk, providing people with hands-on experience with the principles and practices of community sustainability,” says Avis. “Verge is excited about developing and working with this gar-den and Groundswell in the years ahead as we bring students from around the region and the world to learn here.”

“Working with Verge has been an outstanding alliance,” says Alison Candy of Groundswell. “Their knowledge, passion and commitment have brought so much to the Permaculture Gar-den project and ultimately our community.”

LUSH Canada OnboardThe collaborative approach has been a hallmark at Ground-

swell for the past fourteen years and has resulted in both lo-cal and outside organizations investing in our community. This month saw another alliance confirmed and an investor

commit to the vision when LUSH Canada an-nounced $25,000 in financial support for the Groundswell Permaculture Garden and Renew-able Energy Education Programs at the Commu-nity Greenhouse. LUSH Canada is committed to sustainability, and permaculture and renewable energy are currently two focal program priorities for the LUSH Charity Pot Program. Groundswell’s work popped right off the page when they saw what Groundswell is advancing and there’s ex-citement around a possible visit here by LUSH staff. As part of their support, LUSH works directly

with projects by involving their staff in site visits and work bees.

Just what the heck is Permaculture? On Saturday, June 14th from 3 to 5 p.m., you are invited to find

out at Groundswell’s Permaculture Garden Open House and Tours. Verge Permaculture, their design graduates and Ground-swell leaders will be on hand to provide you with guided tours of the Permaculture Garden. Come see the work achieved thus far and what the long-term development of the site holds. At-tendance is free of charge and refreshments will be served. Kids are welcome and we’ll have doggie water bowls in the shade outside the garden fence.

The collaboration continues this summerAs part of their Distinguished Speakers Series, Groundswell

will be hosting three visiting experts during June and July who will deliver hands-on workshops that are sure to inspire and energize you. Don’t pass up these opportunities — these folks are in-demand and hard to book!

First up on Tuesday (June 17th) evening, is Greg Fisher of Top Crops Garden, Farm and Pet. With more than thirty years experi-ence, Greg will be here to share his know-how on timed irriga-tion systems for use in gardens and greenhouses. Learn how to save water and boost your horticultural production.s.

M.P. M. Nair worked for thirty plus years in advanced com-puter science, but just ask him about his love of lemon trees and orchids! What’s more amazing is his almost forty years ex-perience growing and breeding these plants in his home and at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Join Nair in the morning and afternoon on Saturday, June 21st for two workshops — Orchids and Indoor Air Quality and Indoor Food Production including Micro Lemon Trees and Window Ledge Food Systems.

Charlie Schultz and his team from Lethbridge University are considered the go-to regional experts on aquaculture and aquaponics — indoor systems for combining fish and pro-duction of vegetable crops you can construct and operate us-ing off-the-shelf supplies. In this two-day course (July 25th to 26th), you’ll learn by building and running these systems for year-round food production right at home.

Visit groundswellnetwork.ca/events-calendar/for more de-tailed information and to register online for these great courses.

Bill Swan is the Executive Director at Groundswell Network Society and also operates Greenman Sustainable Solutions specializing in renewable energy.

A LUSH Groundswell Con-Verge-ance Brings Resilience to Our Community

HINKINGTLike the Way You’re

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ILLBSWAN

FORD from A3

In addition to the snowplow attachment, the new Ford has a dump box, more seating, and an automatic transmission. “The replacement vehicle is multi-pur-pose — a full dumptruck or snowplow won’t need to be pulled out for medium-sized job.”

The old vehicle was donated to the Columbia Valley Rockies, who will be putting the truck to use through their firewood service. Mayor Taft said that repairing the Chevy was becoming evermore expensive – par-ticularly the clutch – and was only in use a few times each summer.


A look back through � e Valley Echo's archives over the last 55 years

REMEMBER WHEN?

55 years ago (1959): Ten graduates

were presented with their diplomas by School Inspector Matheson of Kimberley. The gradu-ates were Pat Dean, Cathy Fleetham, Doug-las Lim, Stuart Lloyd, William Locke, Anne Mackill Marlene Roder, Louise Solinger, Doreen Warner and Siegfried Hromadnik.

50 years ago (1964): The Radium Hot

Springs Hotel closed its doors. The lodge’s hos-telry was built by Captain and Mrs. John S. Blakley in 1923. That week, the door was to be locked and another landmark of the “Springs” was struck down in the name of progress.

45 years ago (1969): A group of 12 stu-

dents from DTSS traveled to Trail as part of the East Kootenay track and � eld team. Carol Blakley ran second in the 1500 meter and this quali� ed her to represent the Kootenay team at the Provincial � -nals in Vancouver.

40 years ago (1974): Radium Elemen-

tary School was on the way to having an Adven-ture Playground. Head teacher Carol Johnson, with advice and help from residents, designed a piece of equipment that combined the tire climb, rope climb, chinning bar and swing made from trees.

30 years ago (1984): On May 13, 1984,

Susan Marie Routson re-ceived her Bachelors de-gree with honours in Sci-ence and Psychology from the University of Boise, Idaho. Susan is the grand-daughter of Mrs. Anna Hecher of Invermere.

20 years ago (1994): Rhiannon Tutty,

a Grade 10 student at Da-vid Thomson Secondary School, was selected to attend the Rotary Club sponsored event at the University of Wisconsin for a week-long confer-ence focusing on inter-national politics in the post-Cold War world. This event brought to-gether 1,250 students

from around the world.

15 years ago (1999): On June 5th the

Lake Windermere Resort Ltd. Vice president and managing director an-nounced that the com-pany expected to receive a development permit which would allow for the � rst phase of the re-sort to be constructed that summer.

10 years ago (2004): The � rst munici-

pal election for Canal Flats was planned for Saturday, June 12th. Vot-ers had a solid selection of candidates and two strong choices for mayor in John Tilley and Emile Morin.

5 years ago (2009): A family from

France made a stop in Windermere as they con-tinued their bike trip around the world. The family had already cov-ered 13,000 kilometres and planned to travel 20,000 km in total. While in the valley, the family stayed with Bill Dubois and his wife.

2006 — Blayr Light-foot, along with Japhy Hunt (glasses)starred

in TNT Theatre Com-pany’s Palindrome Power at Pynelogs

Cultural Centre. ECHO FILE PHOTO

2006 — Blayr Light-foot, along with Japhy Hunt (glasses)starred

in TNT Theatre Com-

WILL from A7

Will British Columbia receive full value for its natural gas? Or will BC follow the example of Australia and heavily subsi-

dize construction of LNG plants while receiving little in return?These are the questions I want Premier Clark to answer. If you

are also curious, send the Premier an email at [email protected].

Norm Macdonald is the NDP MLA for Columbia River Revel-stoke. He can be reached at 1-866-870-4188 and by email at [email protected].

PAST from A7

what we create and how we respond; and we can choose our perception of our memories. That’s powerful!

Elizabeth Shopland is a horticulturist for Homefront Essen-tials Gardening, a Certifi ed Solution Focused Coach, author and speaker, and the owner of Banyan Tree Solutions. She can be reached at 250-342-8978 or www.btswellness.com.

IN MEMORY... On Friday, June 6th, the Canadian fl ag at the Columbia Valley RCMP detachment fl ew at half-mast to honour the three RCMP offi cers shot dead in Moncton, New Brunswick on June 4th. PHOTO BY NICOLE TRIGG

FRESH FACES from A9

“We have an eye for refi ne-ment, but try to include as many artists as we can,” she said. “Acting as an inclusive gallery is inspiring; help-ing artists to display their work and be proud of it at Pynelogs.”

Chloë’s looking forward to the Invermere MusicFest on Sunday, August 3rd, when the Boom Booms will be headlining a day packed with Canadian talent. She also hopes to share some ideas with Pynelogs, including new food and music festivals.

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Los MorenosThe Static Shift

The Cumberland BrothersCombo Akimbo

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The HalfsacksCousins

ALSO:Bill Cropper

Beard’s CreekMickey MaioneMasters of Nun

The PickupsAbby Wells

Emily RawbonSheberdeen

Paige Ellerton

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Hoodoo Service StationThe Purple Cow

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Lawrence passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 83. Lawrence is survived by his children Steve, Larry (Kathy), Brad (Lucy) and Dionne; as well as, granddaughters; Shannon (Dean), Ashley, Lindsey and great-granddaughter Lillian and several nephews and nieces.

He lived by and instilled the belief to his family that “We can do anything, the impossible just takes a little longer.” Lawrence started his own transport refrigeration repair company, Reefer Service (Calgary) Ltd, which operated for over 30 years.

Lawrence loved the outdoors and retired to the Columbia Valley in BC where he spent his time camping, fishing, dirt biking and snowmobiling. He was always there to help out his community and was great neighbour and friend to many.

A special thank you goes out to the staff of Durand Manor in Golden, BC for their compassion, support and exceptional care they provided to our Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa and Friend.

Online condolences may be sent through Lawrence’s obituary at www.hindmanbowersfuneralhome.com

LAWRENCE LOUIS ROMANNovember 24, 1930 – Camperville, MB

June 3, 2014 – Golden, BC

In Loving Memory ofOur Parents,

Lawrence and Vi SholinderOur Sister,

Georgina DuBois

Locked in our hearts,You will always be

Loved and remembered,For all eternity

We miss you.Carol, Arlee, Ralph, Larry, Linda,

and our families.

Part and Full-time Positions Available

Start date: ASAPFood Service Supervisor

Permanent, ShiftJob Description Available in Store

7 positions availableNo education required

One to two years experience required.Nights/early mornings/weekends

$12.12/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.

Food Counter AttendantPermanent, Shift

Job Description Available in Store12 positions available

No education or experience required.Nights/overnights/early mornings/ weekends. $11.05/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.

Apply in person, via email ([email protected]) or by fax (250-341-3177) for both positions.

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

Now Hiring

A&W Restaurant, Invermere, has immediate openings for FULL-TIME permanent Food Counter Attendants.

4 Full-Time Day & Evening Positions – Kitchen and Front Counter (up to 40 hours/week)

$10.25 - $11.50/hr (based on experience)

We offer a friendly work environment, shared benefits plan, scholarship program and opportunities for advancement.

Successful applicants will be required to perform the following duties:

salads, milkshakes, portion and wrap food or place it on plates for service to patrons, package food for take-out orders, clean production area.

payment transactions, clean dining and front counter area.

standards for food safety and quality, and record keeping.

team members.

Please apply in person or online at www.aw.ca

ARENA CONCESSION AVAILABLE FOR LEASE

The concession at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena is available for lease for the 2014-2015 skating season.

The concession is operated for hockey school during two weeks in August, all Rockies games, weekend Minor Hockey games, figure skating shows and any other special events during the lease period.

to purchase liability insurance, obtain a health permit, pay a damage deposit and pay the first month’s lease fee.

Interested parties can pick up an information package, which contains a sample lease, at the arena between

9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Deadline for submissions is 12 p.m. on Monday, June 16th, 2014.

AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Help Wanted Help Wanted

Announcements

Information

Al-Anon - Are you con-cerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7:15 PM at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 - 12th Ave, (be-hind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call 250-342-8255

ALCOHOLICS Anonymous - If alcohol is causing problems or confl ict in your life, AA can help. Call 250-342-2424 for more information. All meetings are at 8 p.m. Invermere: Satur-day, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday groups - Colum-bia United AA at the BC Ser-vices building, south end, 625 4th Street Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday, Catholic Church. All meetings are open with the exception of Tuesdays.

PersonalsMEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real peo-ple like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and con-nect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

Travel

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Employment

Business Opportunities

GET FREE vending machines. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full de-tails call now 1-866-668-6629 Website: www.tcvend.com

Education/Trade Schools

APARTMENT/CONDOMANAGER TRAINING

• Certifi ed Home Study

Course• Jobs

RegisteredAcross Canada• Gov. Certifi ed

www.RMTI.ca / 604.681.5456 or 1.800.665.8339

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT to start training for your work-at-home career today!THERE IS still a huge demand for Canscribe Medical Tran-scription graduates. Medical Transcription is a great work-from-home career! Contact us today at www.canscribe.com Call 1.800.466.1535 or email: [email protected].

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

Employment

Help Wanted

CDA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY in

INVERMEREOur Team is looking for a

Certifi ed Dental Assistant to join us in September 2014. We are looking for a gentle,

organized and motivated person to work 4-5 days per week. Please fax/e-mail your resume to Dr. Pat O’Sullivan

at 250-342-3561 or [email protected]

Vernon Service Company re-quires Journeyman Service Plumbers/Gasfi tters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416

In Memoriam

Obituaries

Employment

Help Wanted

Dehart Sewer and Drain is looking for a truck

driver/pump truck operator. Job is seasonal. May to

October. $18 - $22 per hour. Must have a good driver abstract. Willing to train.

Contact Bruce at 250-347-9803 or send

resume to 250-347-2274.

Lordco Auto Parts in Invermere is looking for a

shipper/receiver. F/T with benefi ts. Must have valid class 5 drivers licence.

Apply in person with resume and drivers abstract.

In Memoriam

Obituaries

Coming Events

Employment

Help Wanted

Fuze Food Truck is looking for a friendly, fun, OUTGOING individual to

take orders and cash at the window while making

smoothies! Needs to be able to multi task, keep a clean working space, work hard but have fun in the coolest new food truck in town. F/T

or P/T wage based on experience. Email

[email protected] or call 250-270-9011.


Employment

Help WantedINVERMERE PETRO

CANADA

is currently acceptingapplications for full time and

part time employment. Apply in person to185 Laurier Street,

Invermere, BCbetween 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.


Fri, Sat, Sun, June 20, 21 & 22, 9am-4pm, 3578 Island Pond Rd, by Premier Lake, watch for signs. Little bit of everything

Coming Events

250.341.6299

email [email protected]

our community. our classi e s.

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PO Box 159, Canal Flats, B.C. V0B 1B0 Phone: 250-349-5462 Fax: 250-349-5460

[email protected]

Bylaw Enforcement OfficerPart-time Position

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer is responsible for con-ducting inspections, investigations, mediation and resolution of bylaw violations. The Bylaw Enforce-ment Officer will coordinate the development and implementation of the Municipal Ticketing Bylaw (MTI Bylaw) and will be expected to assist with the prosecution of offences on behalf of the Village of Canal Flats. The focus is providing bylaw compliance services on Unsightly, Noise, and Zoning Bylaws. Customer relations and conflict management skills form key components of the position requiring that the Bylaw Enforcement Officer interprets bylaws, regulations and applicable rules to the public.

Training will be available and necessary skills and qualifications include:

discretion as required;

This position is an on-call basis, non-standard work week including evening and/or weekend shifts. The wage is $20 per hour up to a maximum of $400 per month.

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit a cover letter, resume and references, in confidence

will be contacted. Village of Canal Flats

Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0

e-mail: [email protected]

COME WORK AT

FOR THE SUMMER !

www.panoramaresort.com/employment

Legal Assistant Wanted in InvermereRockies Law Corporation requires a Legal Assistant for our Invermere location. The successful candidate will have 3 to 5 years of general office experience and preference will be given to those with experience in real estate conveyancing. Candidates should have a high level of competency in Microsoft Office and the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Rockies Law Corporation offers competitive remuneration and provides a progressive and flexible work environment.

Please forward your resume with cover letter to Rockies Law Corporation, #201 – 290 Wallinger Avenue, Kimberly, B.C. V1A 1Z1, Attention Steve Brine, or by email, [email protected].

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Summer Student Visitor Centre

CounselorThe Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce is seeking an individual with an outgoing personality, good computer skills, knowledge of the Columbia Valley and transportation to and from work. Retail experience is an asset. Must be a fulltime student (Secondary or Post-secondary) and returning to full-time studies in the fall. Must be able to work weekends. Term of employment June 1st to August 31st. Please send resume with cover letter to [email protected], drop off at Visitor Centre or call 1-250-342-2844.

www.cvchamber.ca

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITED

250-342-6644100-7th Avenue, Invermere

www.wvsm.ca Reverend Laura Hermakin

Sunday, June 15th9:00 a.m.

Worship at All Saint’s, Edgewater.

9:30 a.m. Bacon, Friends & Faith at

Christ Church Trinity

10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church

Trinity, Invermere

CANADIAN MARTYRSCATHOLIC CHURCH

Roman Catholic ParishPastor: Father Gabriel

250-342-6167 Invermere250-344-6328 Golden

Confession: 1/2 hour before MassCanadian Martyrs Church

712 - 12 Ave, InvermereSaturday at 5 p.m.Sunday at 9 a.m.

St. Joseph’s ChurchHighway 93-95, Radium Hot Springs

Sunday at 11 a.m.Sacred Heart Parish

808 - 11 Street, GoldenSaturday at 7 p.m.Sunday at 10 a.m.

St. Anthony’s MissionCorner of Luck and Dunn, Canal Flats

Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (served from Kimberly)

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

For more information call 250-342-6633 or 250-347-6334

Loving God, Loving People

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

Sundays at 10 a.m.

Bible Studies#4 - 7553 Main Street W,

Radium Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursday 6:30 p.m.

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

326 - 10th Ave. 250-342-9535REV. TREVOR HAGAN

Senior Pastorwww.lakewindermerealliance.org

Sunday, June 15thFATHER’S DAY

10:30 a.m.Worship And Life Instruction

“Love Is A Verb ... Love Is Not...”

Pastor Trevor ministering.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Hwy. 93/95 1 km northof Windermere

Pastor:Murray Wittke

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

Call the office at 250-342-9511for more information.

www.valleychristianonline.com

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE

Worship Servicesevery Sundayat 1:30 p.m.

at Christ Church Trinity110 - 7th Avenue,

Invermere

Pastor Rev. Fraser ColtmanPastor Rev. David Morton

250-426-7564

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

In Invermere - For rent 503 7th Ave., currently

Valley Spas, 1950 sq. ft., call 250-342-0603 or

250-341-5845.

Wanted furnished condo to rent, long term for Aug 1st, 2014. Excellent references. Call 250-341-3541.

RADIUM - Cozy 1 bdrm, 1 bath condo over 800 sq ft for rent at the Peaks available

July 1st. 7 appliances, underground parking, pool, indoor and outdoor hot tub.

NS, Deposit required. Asking $800/ month. 403-880-9719,

403-291-4804

Help Wanted Trades, Technical Misc. for Sale Misc. for Sale Apt/Condo for Rent

Auto Accessories/Parts

Auto Financing

Commercial/Industrial

Want to Rent

Love Golf? Honest, hardworking,

outgoing person required for part time sales work at local golf course. Flexible hours.

250-308-1163.

Strand’s Restaurant is looking for a trainee chef

and line cook to start immediately. Full time

evenings. Apply in person or to Tony Wood at 250-342-6344 or

[email protected]

Wanted Full Time Experienced Framing

Carpenter. Contact Ken @ 250-341-1886

Professional/Management

FINANCIAL Advisor Opportu-nity. Credit Union Services Or-ganization (CUSO) represents various C.U.’s across BC. We are seeking professional fi nan-cial advisors to work with our members. Our advisors have unlimited earning potential and can be partially vested in their book of business. Contact: [email protected] Advisor Opportu-nity EKC MoneyWorks (Credit Union) is looking for an entre-preneurial professional fi nan-cial advisor with a passion for helping individuals and fami-lies achieve and succeed with their fi nancial and retirement goals. The successful candi-date will hold the CFP and (preferably) the CLU designa-tions and be eligible for Level II insurance licensing. Three to fi ve years of fi nancial planning experience is a minimum re-quirement. We operate in a leads based environment; earning potential is not capped, planners can and do earn in excess of six fi gure in-comes and can qualify to be partially vested in their ‘book’. If you are results orientated, goal centric, and enjoy one to one personal relationships and take pride in utilizing your skills above standard norms, please send your resume to: [email protected] . Thank you for your consideration. Please note that only short list-ed candidates will be contact-ed.

Trades, TechnicalPCL ENERGY- Now Hiring Journeyperson Pipefi tters ($40 +/hr) and Scaffolders ($38+/hr) for an industrial project in Van-scoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer competitive wages and benefi ts. Email re-sume: [email protected]

Help Wanted

HEAVY DUTY Mechanic to work in private shop on farm. We have several semi trucks hauling farm products as well as farm tractors. Job would in-clude maintenance on all equipment, as well as repairs as necessary, clutch, wheel seals, some welding, etc. This is a full time year round posi-tion. Call 250-838-6630 or email: [email protected].

Services

Financial ServicesARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.UNFILED TAX Returns? Un-reported Income? Avoid Prosecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 1-855-668-8089. (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)

Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Photography / VideoFAMILY Portrait Sale! $200. Up to 6 people. 50 photos with print release. $50 print credit. MemorableMomentsByJackie-Rae.com 778-517-2772

Home RepairsFAST AND Reliable Plumbing Repairs, 24/7. Call Parker Dean for your next plumbing job. Present this ad and get $50 off. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

Merchandise for Sale

Farm EquipmentFARM & Ranch Paige Wire Fencing, 48” Tall, Lowest Pric-es in BC. All City Auctions 604-514-0194

Help Wanted

A- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all

sizes in stock. SPECIAL

Trades are welcome.40’ Containers under $2500!

Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders JD 892D

LC excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108

Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Firewood bagged or bulk, free local delivery. 250-342-3040 or

[email protected].

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online:homedepot.com

KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate bugs- guaranteed. No mess, odorless, long lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot.

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Help Wanted

TENDER ZEHNDER BEEFNatural local beef, free of antibiotics and hormones. Government inspected,

custom-cut, wrapped and delivered. Raised on the open range west of Lake Windermere. Now taking

orders for halfs and quarters. Call John Zehnder

250-342-6781

Misc. WantedBUYING Coin Collections,Estates, Antiques, Native Art,Silver, Jewelry 778-281-0030FIREARMS: ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. Call 1-866-960-0045 Or visit online at: www.dollars4guns.com

Real Estate

Houses For SaleGorgeous Views, 1260 sq ft

two bedroom cabin, beautifully landscaped,

over-looking Lake Windermere. All appliances included. Over-sized single

garage, new fl ooring, freshly painted. Yours to live and

vacation year round. $429,900.00.

Contact 403-890-9646.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentINVERMERE - Beautiful condo close to downtown. 3 bdrms, 3 baths, 5 appl, large storage room and attached garage! Will go fast @ $1150/mo plus utilities. Call Kevin for evening showing 780-982-1140.

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Sholinder & MacKaySand & Gravel

Complete line of aggregate productsfor construction and landscaping

Office: 250-342-6452 • 250-342-3773 Cell: 250-342-5833

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

• Gas • Propane • Diesel • Automotive Repairs • Tires & Batteries • Greyhound

• CAA approved automotive repair •

MECHANICAL REPAIRS AVAILABLE9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 7 Days A Week

250-347-9726 7507 Main Street West

Kerry Colonna 250-342-5089Located in the Diamond Heating & Spa building in Athalmer

The WaTer & air Company!

Purify the water you drink and the air you breathe!

Water Treatment: filtration and purification

Furnace and Duct cleaning

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

Irena Shepard, B. Sc. (Pharm.)Your compounding pharmacy

Come in and browse our giftware!Open Monday - Saturday • 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-6612

Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy Ltd.

Bruce Dehart 250-347-9803 or 250-342-5357

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

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

Septic Tank PumpingPortable

Toilet Rentals

NEWSEWER

CAMERA

READY MIX CONCRETE• CONCRETE PUMP • SAND & GRAVEL

• HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTALS • CRANE SERVICE

For competitive prices and prompt service call:

250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (office)

Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years.

Sales ~ Service ~ Installation

UNIVERSALDOORS & EXTERIORS

Arnold Scheffer250-342-6700

[email protected]

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential

[email protected] Highway 93/ 95, P.O. Box 1019, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

Sponsored by:

www.TheColumbiaValley.ca

Three Bears Gift ShopOpen 7 days/week - year round.We carry home decor, art, and accent furniture

pieces to freshen up your home along with unique gifts for every occasion. You might even fi nd something fun for your garden!

Be sure to stop by often... we have new treasures arriving weekly.

When opening the store we decided to keep our prices low so everyone could shop at Three Bears. Nothing makes us more happy than to hear someone say... “this is my favorite store”.

This July 1st we will be celebrating 5 years in business. Thank you so much to all our wonderful customers!

We are located in Parkside Place - Downtown Invermere - next to Details by JoAnne.

Business of the Week

To advertise, call: 250-341-6299SERVING THE VALLEY

Paint Specialists in:Interior/Exterior • Commercial • Residential

Custom Woodwork Finishes

250.342.1641 Box 2294 Invermere, BC V0A [email protected]

Painting the Columbia Valley

Aaron Sherban

Sheblime Roofing

Ashphalt ShinglesRepairs - Replacement – NewInsuredCall for Quote

Phone: 250-341-8009P.O. Box 678,

Invermere, B.C. V0A [email protected]

24 hours a day • 7 days a week

Offi ce 250-342-6886Cell 250-409-4700Dwight Nelson

PREMIUMMOBILE PRESSUREWASHING & HIGH TEMPERATURE STEAMING

• Up to 3,000 PSI• Line snake with

crawler nossle• Culvert steaming• Up to 350 F• Environmental cleanup

Looking for aBright Worker?Recruit the right Candidate here…

Call a Recruitment Specialist

1.855.678.7833


Giving BackCommunity Golf Tournament

Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Windermere Valley Golf CourseFour Person Scramble. Entry fee is $125/person $500/team.

Includes golf, dinner, tee gift, and prizes!

Not a golfer? Join us for dinner and the silent auction for only $40/person.

The Valley Echo and The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley present

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INDERMEREALLEYWVGolf Course

Long Drives • Closest to the Pin • Chipping and Putting Contests Hole in One Prizes • Mulligans • Silent auction • A Great Meal

On-course massage therapist

Our player-friendly format is a four-person scramble with only three tee shots

needed from each player.

Fees must be paid at time of entry. Please contact the Windermere Valley Golf

Course Pro Shop at 250-342-3004 to register. Space is limited so register early!

Call Dean at The Valley Echo with any questions at 250-341-6299.

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