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KEEPING THE VALLEY CLEAN - Randie Raven, left; Maddy Danyluk, centre; and Holly Banville; all of J. A. Laird School, participated in a litter sweep that collected garbage around the valley last week during Pitch-In Week. Here the girls are picking up trash around Lake Dorothy, near Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

Waterside development goes to public hearing May 10

By Elinor FlorencePioneer Staff

One of the most important public hearings in In-vermere’s history will be held on Wednesday, May 10.

This will provide the final opportunity for residents to express their views to the District of Invermere council regarding the proposed downtown develop-ment called Waterside, also known as Octagon.

If approved, the development would see a total of 14 buildings ranging from two stories to 10 sto-ries in height. Currently three stories is the maximum height allowed under the Official Community Plan. Invermere council is asking for public input before voting to amend the Official Community Plan and rezone the property to allow the project to proceed.

The project will cover about 11 acres near the Ed-die Mountain Memorial Arena. The proposal includes a hotel and restaurant, conference centre, commercial and retail space, 570 residential units, a train station, a public boat slip, a pedestrian overpass to the lakefront and a boardwalk leading to James Chabot Park.

An open house was held by the District of

Invermere on March 30, attended by 87 people.Council decided to proceed directly to public

hearing after reviewing comments made at the open house. Earlier staff recommended to council that the matter proceed, with two outstanding issues yet to be determined. The staff report said:

1. Although the applicant has committed to a bronze standard under the Canadian Home Builders Association guidelines, further environmentally-re-sponsible design, construction and landscaping should be considered.

2. Two buildings that were requested to be a lower height have been reduced, but not to the extent that staff recommended on Dec. 7, 2005.

The full text of the bylaw may be reviewed at the Invermere municipal office during regular office hours.

Residents may also write letters or fax their writ-ten comments to the District of Invermere before May 10. Verbal comments will not be considered.

The hearing will take place at the Invermere Com-munity Hall starting at 7 p.m. After the public hearing is closed, no further comment will be accepted.

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The Columbia Valley RCMP is reminding all bank and credit union customers to check their ac-counts and change their Personal Identification Num-bers (PINs) after debit card users in Invermere were victims of “skimming” at an automated teller.

The local RCMP said this is the first instance of “skimming” here, although it is widespread across Canada.

On two separate days - Monday, January 23, and Wednesday, January 25 - people who used the auto-mated teller at the Bank of Montreal had their card information copied and their PIN numbers stolen.

It wasn’t until two weeks ago that the crime came to light, when money started to disappear from cus-tomer accounts. The stolen card information was used to manufacture fake debit cards. They were used, to-gether with stolen PIN numbers, to access people’s ac-counts in Invermere. So far the bank has repaid about $13,000 in stolen funds.

Jennifer Baird, 25, said she went online Saturday two weeks ago to pay some bills and found that five withdrawals had been made from her account.

“Somebody was accessing my account from To-ronto at almost the same time I was using my com-puter in Invermere,” she said. “The times showed that someone in Toronto had made a withdrawal on Satur-day morning before I went to Home Hardware, and again after I got home.”

Her online account information revealed only that cash was removed through an “Other ATM With-

drawal” and did not identify which city.In total, $1,400 in five separate withdrawals was

taken from the account she shares with her partner, Greg Jeans, leaving only about $100 in their account.

“I called the bank’s toll-free number and they said I had to talk to my local branch,” said Jennifer, who moved here in 2004 to work as an engineer after grad-uating from McGill University in Montreal.

“From Saturday until Monday we were really wor-ried. The same thing happened to Greg five years ago at the Bank of Nova Scotia, but back then skimming was new and they wouldn’t believe him. It took nine months to get his money back.”

Jennifer said she was so upset she spent Sunday calling her mother and her friends for moral support.

But on Monday morning, the couple was relieved to find the local bank very cooperative. “They imme-diately replaced our cards and our PIN numbers, then they repaid our money. Staff told us that everyone who might have been affected was being contacted and told to check their accounts.”

RCMP Constable Richard Lausman, who is in-vestigating the case, said in skimming typically the thief inserts a thin strip of plastic into the debit card slot that looks like part of the machine. When a card is inserted, the “card-reader” copies the information.

At the same time, the thief mounts a video cam-era somewhere nearby that will photograph people’s hands moving across the key pad so their PIN num-bers are recorded. Later the thief returns and removes both the strip and the camera.

Const. Lausman said the bank’s video camera may have caught the culprit on film, although that might

not help. “Usually the person disguises himself by wearing things like a toque and ski goggles so even if they were photographed they wouldn’t be identified.”

He said skimming is becoming more common. “The people doing this like to target small towns be-cause they aren’t expecting it,” he said.

It is not known how many customers were affect-ed. Steve Lee, local Bank of Montreal manager, said he could not comment on the case since it is under inves-tigation. However, he said in a prepared statement:

“We have fraud detection systems and other secu-rity features in place to monitor transactions to high-light questionable or unusual activities, and to assist in the investigation of debit card fraud. Notwithstanding these efforts, we cannot prevent criminal fraud activity 100 percent of the time. However, when fraud does occur, customers should be reassured that they can continue to use their debit card with confidence and that they are protected by the Canadian Code of Prac-tice for Debit Card Services and will not suffer any financial losses.”

At least one Kootenay Savings Credit Union cus-tomer was also affected.

“Apparently we had one local member of the cred-it union that was affected by debit card skimming and his card and his PIN number ended up getting used in Toronto,” said Dario Cescon, vice-president of mar-keting at the credit union’s head office in Trail.

He said it was possible the credit union debit card had been used at the Bank of Montreal instant teller since the timing was similar.

“We know for sure that our machine was not com-promised,” he said. “We have been very lucky so far.”

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Top tensafety tipsfor ABM

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Canadian financial institutions offer the following tips to follow when using Automated Banking Machines:

1. Review your monthly bank statements and look for extra or miss-ing transactions. Report any discrepan-cies immediately. Missing transactions could be a sign that your card has been skimmed.

2. Keep your card in a safe place. Never lend it to anyone.

3. Don’t write your PIN anywhere - memorize it.

4. Don’t use the obvious numbers for your PIN, such as your name, birth-day or telephone number.

5. Nobody from the bank, police or business community will ever ask for your PIN. You are the only person who should know it.

6. Always conduct your bank ma-chine transactions when and where you feel most secure. If you are uncomfort-able for any reason, use a different ma-chine or wait until a different time.

7. Use your hand or body as a

shield when entering your PIN number.8. After you complete the transac-

tion, take your card and your receipt. When making a withdrawal, count your cash and put it away immediately.

9. If your card is lost, stolen, or re-tained by the machine, notify your bank immediately. Most institutions offer toll-free telephone numbers and/or 24-hour service for lost or stolen cards.

10. Robbery rarely occurs at a ma-chine, but if it should happen, report the incident to the police and the bank.


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Radium resident David Pacey has come up with a novel idea to protect the village’s bighorn sheep popu-lation.

He would like the Village of Radium to put up signs stating: “Rocky Mountain sheep have the right-of-way within the village boundaries.”

“Th e bighorn sheep are an integral part of society in Radium,” said Mr. Pacey. “Tourists just love to see those things.”

He is also proposing signs that would post ridicu-

lous fi nes - $100,000, for example - for harrassing Ra-dium’s sheep. “Obviously you wouldn’t enforce them, but it would grab people’s attention and make it clear how important sheep are.”

Mr. Pacey recently sent a letter to Radium’s chief administrative offi cer Mark Read outlining his ideas. Th e letter was discussed at council on April 26 and council told him to consult with Bill Swan, who runs the bighorn sheep advocacy program in Radium called Bighorn in Our Backyard.

Mr. Pacey said his campaign is “very serious in a humorous way.”

Th e following person was convicted and sentenced in adult court held at the Invermere Court House on April 26. Presiding was circuit judge Ron Webb of Cranbrook.

• Clarence D. Pascal pled guilty to causing a dis-turbance by swearing.

Th e court heard that on February 18, 2004, Mr. Pascal was at the Shuswap Indian Band offi ce near the crossroads when he verbally assaulted a woman. Th e court heard Mr. Pascal then told the woman “get out of my way.”

Th e court heard a pushing match started and Mr. Pascal pushed the woman onto a table. Mr. Pascal then swore at another woman in the offi ce.

Mr. Pascal’s plea came after a trial on the matter was begun. Two witnesses were called to testify and Mr. Pascal chose to represent himself.

He was sentenced to six months’ probation.

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RUNNING IN THE RAIN - Michelle Taylor’s running groups participated in a fun event Monday night called Th e Amazing Race when they formed teams and worked at various locations around town for fi ve minutes at each station. Here the runners take off from their starting point at the Invermere Inn parking lot.

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There are two separate Requests for Proposals and proponent(s) may bid on either one or both. Although the requests are treated separately, collaboration between the two will be required in order to achieve a holistic approach to planning in the Basin.

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INTO THIN AIR - About 100 local kids enjoyed two performances of Makin’ Magic at the Invermere Community Hall on April 28, sponsored by the Lake Windermere Lions Club for the fourth year. Here Allison Barsby, age 5, is suspended in the air by magician John Kaplan of Burnaby. Allison’s parents are Scott and Nicole Barsby.

Good news, bad newsfor local wood companies

By Adrian BerglesPioneer Staff

Local reaction is mixed to the signing of the Ca-nadian softwood lumber agreement with the United States.

More than 80 percent of more than $5 billion paid in tariffs will be returned to Canadian lumber producers.

Lumber companies are happy to see the long-standing dispute come to an end, but sorry to lose about $1 billion in tariffs.

Canfor, which operates the sawmill at Radium among many others, will recoup about $655 million of the $733 million it paid to the U.S. government in tariffs since 2002, said company spokesman Lee Coonfer from the Vancouver head office.

“Absolutely, you would love to get all of that mon-ey back,” he said.

Tembec, whose B.C. operations consist of the sawmills at Canal Flats and Cranbrook, will recover between $200 and $250 million of the $325 million it paid, said spokesman Pierre Brien at his company head office in Temiscaming, Quebec.

“Of course you’re never happy to leave that much money at the table,” he said.

Kootenay-Columbia member of Parliament Jim Abbott said the deal was great news, but he immedi-ately pointed out its shortcomings.

“This is the best deal we could get,” he said.

Mr. Abbott said he was not directly involved in the negotiations but he kept the softwood issue in the consciousness of the government.

“I’ve considered it my job to keep the story of what’s happening in Kootenay-Columbia at the top of everyone’s mind,” he said from Ottawa on Monday.

He said B.C. Conservative parliament members met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who en-couraged the politicians to get business leaders on side and to convey the urgency of reaching a deal.

Mr. Abbott said the prime minister told the B.C. caucus this was the last time U.S. President George Bush would work toward an end to the impasse.

“It was intense pressure, and we all knew it,” he said.

The positive side of the deal, according to industry experts, is that trade uncertainty has been removed. As part of the new deal Canada will cap its lumber exports at 34 percent of the American market.

“The deal provides certainty into the future,” said Mr. Coonfer.

“Now you know the rules of trade with the U.S.”He said more effort can now be spent on develop-

ing new markets, rather than fighting to trade with the U.S.

He said Japan, China, Indonesia and India are all emerging markets for Canadian softwood.

The Tembec spokesman agreed. “We have to work as an industry to market our product, rather than fight-ing legal battles to remove the tariff,” said Mr. Brien.


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By Elinor FlorencePioneer Publisher

As the valley rushes towards development, several Pioneer readers have raised questions about the need to protect our old buildings.

Last weekend the former Richardson house in Windermere - originally built by farmer George Geary around 1890 - was burned down by the Windermere Fire Department.

Also slated for demolition is Invermere’s fi rst school, located at the corner of 10th Avenue and 12th Street. Although the sign has now been removed, the building - now a private home - once carried a sign marking it as a Historic Site.

Th at sign and others were put there originally more than 15 years ago when the Windermere District Historical Society created a walking tour and printed brochures outlining the history of those buildings. In spite of the signage, those buildings are not protected by any government regulations.

Curious about how old buildings achieve that protection, I called the provincial Registrar of Historic Places in Victoria.

Neil Wilton explained that there are no designat-ed historic sites in the Columbia Valley, nor does the provincial government want to get involved in creat-ing them.

“Municipalities are best positioned to know what is valuable, and what is at risk,” he said.

In 1994, the province transferred most of the re-sponsibility for historic designation to local munici-palities under the Local Government Act.

Since then only about one-quarter of the 160 mu-nicipalities in B.C. have designated historic sites. Th e nearest to us are located in Cranbrook and Fernie.

“Most municipalities either aren’t aware that they have the power, or they are so overwhelmed by devel-opment issues that they can’t spend any time on this,” he said.

A true Historic Designation means that the prop-erty is protected by a council bylaw. No changes can be made to the property without permission from council.

Naturally, that raises a lot of questions about the rights of the owner, Mr. Wilton said, so this designa-tion is made only for the most valuable and important properties.

In the City of Victoria, there are about 600 private homes with Historic Designation, he said. In spite of the restrictions, the designation is much sought-after by homeowners.

However, a historic building doesn’t have to be a mansion - it can be any old building that the commu-nity believes should be preserved.

For municipalities that don’t wish to infringe on owner’s rights, there is a lesser designation called the Community Heritage Register. Municipalities can “fl ag” those properties with heritage value and the planning department can take that into consideration when considering development proposals.

It could then off er fi nancial incentives to the own-er to keep the property intact, such as trading it for extra parking spots, Mr. Wilton explained.

Whatever happens, it takes time - usually several years - to achieve Historic Designation. More impor-tantly, there must be a strong feeling and a common understanding in the community that historic build-ings are to be preserved.

Without that commitment, remnants of our his-toric buildings will soon exist only in old photographalbums and scrapbooks.

What makes an old building historic?Th e old Richardson house in Windermere was built around 1890 - it was taken down last weekend by the Windermere Fire Department in a training exercise.


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28 townhouses are built fi rst, followed by the second phase of 42 townhouses. Th e older white Stein Apartments will be removed to make way for the second phase at a later date.

Meet Kelsie EdeBy Elinor FlorencePioneer Publisher

Many of our readers will remember Kelsie Ede as the David Th ompson Secondary School stu-dent who wrote articles for Th e Pioneer while completing her Grade 12 in 2005.

Kelsie, age 18, went on to study journalism at the South-ern Alberta Institute of Technology last year, and we are fortunate to have her back as our summer student.

Kelsie is a chip off the old block - in fact, several old blocks.

She is the oldest daughter of Th e Pioneer’s talented creative directors Bob and Lisa Ede; the granddaughter

of Th e Pioneer’s delivery team, David and Flor-ence Raven; and also the granddaughter of former Valley Echo owners Ron and Belle Ede, who have since passed away.

Kelsie will be writing articles and taking pho-tographs around the val-ley this summer before returning to complete

her second and fi nal year at SAIT.“It’s great to be surrounded by

mountains again,” says Kelsie.In her spare time Kelsie will pursue

her favourite hobbies, singing and play-ing the guitar. She plans to continue writing more original songs and per-form at various events.

Welcome home, Kelsie!

Dear Editor:

During National Volunteer Week, April 23-29, the Canadian Cancer So-ciety acknowledged all volunteers for their selfl ess contributions.

Hundreds of hours are donated each year in the East and West Kootenays by Canadian Cancer Society volunteers and volunteers from other charitable organizations.

Cancer touches just about everyone at some point in their lives. It is a dev-astating disease and progress is never as fast as we’d like to see.

We know that according to the latest

information, 59 percent of people with cancer survive thanks to advances in treatment and our understanding about some of the causes of cancer. Volunteers are at the heart of this progress.

I encourage all of your readers to consider giving their time to serve oth-ers, and I thank those of you who al-ready volunteer. Together, we’re creating stronger communities and ultimately a better world.

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By Kelsie EdePioneer Staff

Dwayne Burgoyne, 19, will leave the valley on May 15th to take part in an exchange program on an island in the Caribbean Sea.

Dwayne will venture to Domi-nica for a six-week exchange program through the Ghost River Rediscovery, a non-profi t organization that off ers young people cultural and outdoor education programs based on aborigi-nal values and traditions. Youth from Dominica will come to Canada later as part of the exchange program.

Dwayne was accepted into the In-ternational Youth Leadership Program after a long application process and hard work. Th e Ghost River Rediscov-ery accepted applications from all across Canada and only 10 individuals were selected.

Over the past few months, Dwayne has been working in Fort St. John’s as a labourer to raise money for his ex-change. Th e program requires Dwayne to pay for a portion of the trip.

Th e exchange will consist of two parts, one training series in Alberta fol-lowed by the trip to Dominica, where the group will work with indigenous youth in a rural area.

Dwayne will spend his time work-ing on various community projects and learning about the lives of the indige-nous people on the island.

“It will be interesting to learn about the lives of other native people who live such a far distance away,” says Dwayne.

Dwayne has worked at the Akisq-

nuk Rediscovery Camp since it began in 2003.

Th e camp is a summer camp for kids of all ages held at Whiteswan Lake. Th e camp draws from Ktunaxa tradi-tions and values to teach the kids about the land and the environment.

At age 16, Dwayne started off as a Junior Guide at the camp and, after much training, has become one of the senior guides.

“Dwayne has developed into a true leader,” said Robert Firth, founder of Akisqnuk Rediscovery. “After this ex-change, we hope he will be able to come back and take over.”

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By Kelsie EdePioneer Staff

June Th omsen of Windermere has spent her years in the valley as a well-established woodcut print artist, sharing her work with people from within and outside the valley.

June’s specialty is working with carved woodblocks to produce multiple images on paper. When completed, these images are overlaid to create her beautiful and original mountain scenes.

Each woodblock print is created

through a long process that can take up to three years for June to complete.

Like many artists, she works part-time at local businesses to support her artistic career.

Initially, June creates a painting of what she envisions the fi nal print to look like. She then carves the details into the wood block one colour at a time, adding more and more detail to each application.

June then presses the paper onto the woodblock and lets the paint dry, then pulls it off . Each pull takes about one

month, and must be repeated several times. Th e process is a long one, which can involve as many as four diff erent colour pulls. Th e end result is about 50 original prints from the same block.

Th e long procedure which June goes through in creating her work al-lows people to truly see how much time and eff ort has been put into each piece.

Large landscapes are prominent within June’s work, but she doesn’t stray away from her passion for creating her whimsical paintings.

June says she has always been drawn to the valley, a common theme that is shown through much of her work.

Ever since completing her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Calgary in 1989, she has made this her residence.

Before completing her master’s de-gree, June spent fi ve years at the Alberta College of Art and another two years at the University of Victoria. Now 46 years old, June travelled to and from the val-ley, and was attracted to it as an artist.

“Whenever I wasn’t going to school, this was my home,” said June. “I’m just drawn to the lifestyle, the mountains, the lake, and the people.”

June’s artwork has become extreme-ly popular among people in the valley, due to her unique style and use of the woodcut print technique.

People have come from all over to purchase June’s original works of art, many creating collections within their homes.

“Th ere is one man who lives in Sau-di Arabia who has one of each print,” says June. “It’s nice to have that appre-ciation for my work.”

In June, she will open her new studio located at her residence in Windermere near the Artist’s Corner.

Th e studio will continue with the well-known name June’s Originals from her previous store. It will be open part-time throughout the week, and will ac-cept both drop-ins and appointments.

For information, call 342-8838.

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May 2nd - 8th

• Wings Over Th e Rockies: Discover the world of birds through guided nature walks, river fl oats, voyager canoe trips, horseback riding, art exhibits, evening presentations, live music, workshops, children’s festival, and a Wings Gala Banquet. For info: call the College of the Rockies, 342-3210, or visit www.wingsovertherockies.org.

May 5th

• 6 pm: Th e Blue Dog Cafe starts howling at night! Have an evening with fl are, Th ursday through Monday.

May 5th-9th

• Screening Mammography mobile van is coming to our community, appointments still available, call 1-800-663-9203 to book yours! Also, check out www.bccancer.bc.ca/breastscreening for more information.

May 6th

• 9 am - 5 pm: Celebrate National Scrapbooking Day with a full day of scrapbooking. Prizes, lunch, and make’n’takes, with supplies available to purchase. For info and registration: 341-7068.• 1pm - 4pm: Sports Equipment Swap & Sale, DTSS gym. For info: 342-9213, ext. 143.• 9am - 1pm: Edgewater Community Garage Sale. To book a table, $100, phone 347-9882, or 347-9043.

May 12th

• 7:30 pm: Th e Valley Voices Community Choir Spring Concert “Th ank You For Th e Music!”, Christ Church Trinity, Invermere. Tickets $10, students $5, under 12 free, available at Dave’s Book Bar and Stober’s.

May 12th - 13th

• 6 pm - 9 pm Friday, and 10 am - 5 pm Saturday: Home and Recreation Show, Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, Invermere, held by the Kinsmen Club of Windermere Valley. For info: 341-3314.

May 13th - 14th

• Th e Secret Art of Inviting Happiness, a two-day workshop to receive a Level 1 entrance certifi cate into the secret art and lineage of Traditional Usui Reiki. For info and registration: College of the Rockies, 342-3210.• 4th Annual “3D” Shoot, Archery Range. Watch for more info.

May 14th - 15th

• Spring Archery Shoot, Lake Lillian. Watch for more info.

May 15th

• 7 pm: CV Arts Cinefest Pick, “Mrs. Henderson Presents” at the Toby Th eatre. Tickets $10.

May 16th

• Th e Big Bike for Stroke is back! Assemble 29 riders for a good cause. Th e Heart and Stroke Foundation provides the biggest of bicycles, prizes, and more. For info: Tina Choi, (250) 359-8198 or visit the Big Bike for Stroke site for more details.• 7:30 pm: Edgewater Recreation Society Annual General Meeting, Edgewater Hall. For info: 347-9882.

May 21st

• 7 pm: Ellen McIlwaine, blues artiste extraordinaire, performing at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere. Tickets $30. For info: 342-7108 or 342-4423.

May 26th - 28th

• Scrapbook Retreat, Invermere. For info: 341-7068.

New Video Releases May 9th

• Big Momma’s House 2 • Munich•Nanny McPhee • Rumour Has It...•Grandma’s Boy • Th e New World• Missing in America • If Only

Golf Course Opening Dates

Open Courses: Copper Point Golf Club Creekside Par 3 Mountainside - Fairmont Edgewater Hilltop Par 3 Radium Resort - Resort Course Setetkwa Golf Course Eagle Ranch Golf Course Spur Valley Greens Golden Golf & Country Club Bootleg Gap• May 19th: Greywolf Golf Course

Invermere Th rift Store

• Th ursdays, 10 am-4 pm; and Fridays and Saturdays,

1 pm-4 pm. Watch for new hours starting May 18th.

Columbia Valley Food Bank

• Tuesdays and Th ursdays from 1 pm-2 pm. To make a donation, mail cheque to Box 2141, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0.

Hot Springs Hours of Operation

• Radium Hot Springs Hot Pool: Sunday through Th ursday, Noon-9 pm; Friday and Saturday, Noon-10 pm.• Fairmont Hot Springs Hot Pool: 8 am-10pm daily.

Public Library Hours of Operation

Tuesday, 10 am - 5:30 pm Wednesday, 12 pm - 8 pm Th ursday, 12 pm - 5: 30 pm Friday, 10 am - 5:30 pm Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm Sunday and Monday, Closed.

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• 7 pm: Bingo at the Invermere Seniors’ Centre, 1309-14th Street, every second and fourth Th ursday.• Windermere Fire Department is seeking community minded volunteers. For info: Aaron at 342-3965.• 6:30 pm: Lighten Up Weight Loss Support Circle, fi rst and third Wednesdays of every month at All Th ings Beautiful.• Jam nights every Th ursday at Th e Sportsman’s Lounge. For info: 345-6346.• Karaoke every Saturday night at Th e Sportsman’s Lounge. For info: 345-6346. • 7 pm: Community Hymn Sing at the Lake Windermere Alliance Church, every second Sunday of the month. For info: 342-5961.• 7 pm: Archery, Lake Lillian, held by the Rod & Gun Club.• 2 pm: Brisco Crib every Sunday, at the Brisco & District Community Hall.• Radium Silver Fins Swim Club. Check out their website! radiumsilverfi ns.bravehost.com. For info: 342-1369.• 7pm - 9pm every Tuesday: ADHD Parent Support Group. Focus is on education, sharing ideas and experience. Drop-ins welcome, School Board District Offi ce. For info: Lynda, 342-9243, ext. 234.

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The annual Kinsmen Club’s Windermere Val-ley Home and Recreation Show is set for the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere on the week-end of May 12th and 13th.

The home and recreation show will begin Friday at 6 p.m. and continue all day Saturday. Admission is $3 and each paid visitor will be entered in a $500 door prize draw. “And there’ll be many other door prizes supplied by the vendors,” said Kinsmen Club Member Kelly Love.

Salespeople from the valley, Cranbrook and Cal-gary will offer items like boat docks, home vacuum systems, and garden supplies. “The merchants will sell you anything from a lollipop to a pickup truck,” said Mr. Love. “We’ve got all sorts of exhibitors.”

Mr. Love said much of the merchandise on offer is out of the ordinary. “It’s a good chance for valley locals to see some products they wouldn’t normally see in Invermere.”

Almost all the 85 booths have been spoken for and Mr. Love expects the rest to fill up before the show. “We’re getting down to the wire,” he said.

Entertainment will be provided by the Great

Green Adventure Show wild animal and reptile act. “It’s great for the kids,” said Mr. Love. Show times for the animal and reptile show are Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Local acts will also perform at the Home and Rec-reation Show, said Mr. Love. Those acts have yet to be confirmed, he said.

The home and recreation show is an annual fund-raiser for the Kinsmen Club. The group is made up of local volunteers who work to improve the quality of life in their community, “and have a little fun doing it,” said Mr. Love.

Among many recipients, the Windermere Valley chapter helps fund the Invermere Library, Windermere Fire Department, and individuals in need.

“We’d like to encourage everyone to come out and support us and have a good time,” said Mr. Love. “It’s a good social event.”

The Home and Recreation Show has been a regu-lar valley event for more than 15 years, said Mr. Love. “It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year,” he said.

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For six years the small Columbia Valley Botanical Gardens and Centre for Sustainable Living has worked to assure the survival of endangered plant species.

As one of 2,300 botanical gardens worldwide, it serves to document a collection of living plants for the purposes of conservation, scientifi c research, display and public awareness.

Each year the seed of endangered plant species are sown in the small garden behind the Pynelogs Cultural Centre at Kinsmen Beach Park. Harvested seeds help assure the plant species will survive into the future.

Bill Swan, project leader with the non-profi t bo-tanical gardens, says one-third of all plant species in the world are at risk of extinction over the next 20 years.

“Th e loss of biodiversity is I believe the single greatest challenge facing the world today,” he said. “Once they’re gone, they’re gone.”

He said plants serve as the basis for much of phar-macy, food production, and industry and plant diver-sity must be protected.

Apples are an example of a food economy be-ing based on too small a genetic base, said Mr. Swan. “Th ere used to be thousands of varieties of apples,” he said. “Now a handful are grown commercially.”

If rare apple seeds are not kept and replanted those varieties will cease to exist. And remaining va-rieties could be vulnerable if exposed to disease, said Mr. Swan.

Th e botanical garden’s beauty is powerful and helps draw people in.

“Gardening is the number one pastime in the

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the entire summer.”A volunteer base of 80 people keeps the botanical

gardens vibrant.“Some people get involved with no garden experi-

ence. Th ey want to learn how and that’s cool,” said Mr. Swan.

Th e botanical gardens will begin anew this month. On Saturday, May 13th a fundraiser plant sale and swap will be held at the garden site.

“It’s an opportunity for people to get together and swap plants,” said Mr. Swan.

“Bring seeds, bring plants and money to buy plants.”

Open planting nights are set for May 16th and 18th. Anyone interested is welcome to stop by the gar-dens around 6:30 p.m.

Later this summer the botanical garden plans to bring “Insectaria: Th e Big Bug Show” back to Invermere.

Th e garden strives to reach beyond its small plot behind the Pynelogs. Mr. Swan said garden board members are interested in preserving native plants, even trees, wherever they may be.

“Developers can call us,” he said. “We’ll even set the plants aside so they can be brought back after de-velopment.”

Mr. Swan said each year 150 million tourists visit botanical gardens across the globe. Within Canada, botanical gardens get fi ve million visits per year.

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Since the late 1990s, Sandra Howard has be-come known around Invermere as the “Flower Lady.”

“But there’s more to the flower lady than meets the eye,” said San-dra, laughing.

Late each May San-dra and her staff of three plant more than 10,000 annual flowers around town.

Throughout the summer until the end of Septem-ber, the team works seven days a week to maintain their work. Sandra’s services are contracted by the Dis-trict of Invermere.

“We use annuals,” said Sandra who chooses the flowers.

“We want the big show.”To achieve the desired effect, Sandra uses many

Victoria Blue Salvia - her favorite flowers - along with petunias, marigolds, Rudbeckia, African daisies and zinnias.

“A lot of thought goes into each plot,” she says. Sandra calls each corner plot a “palette” and she tries to match them to co-ordinate them with their envi-ronment.

“At the AG Foods grocery store, we use a lot of yellows because the building is yellow,” she said.

Sandra also uses hardy plants because they can stand up to the punishment.

“We have bikes, skateboards, and cars run over them,” she said.

The feedback Sandra and her staff get is terrific.“We don’t get a day without people going ‘Your

flowers are so great, how do you do that at home?’” she said.

For the record, Sandra says her secret is applying organic mulch on top of the soil. Her favorite is ma-nure that has been used for growing mushrooms.

Over the years, organic matter improves the qual-ity of the soil, she says. It attracts worms, and the mulch over the topsoil traps in water.

“It’s a very environmentally sound way to conserve the water that’s sprayed on.”

Sandra said many people use her late May planting schedule as indication the time is right to begin work-ing in the garden. Sandra’s magic date is May 24th.

“We plant slightly later than others but you know it’s not going to freeze,” she said.

Sandra, 58, studied horticulture at the Olds Col-lege in Alberta in the early 1980s. Originally from Ottawa, she first came to Banff for skiing and then moved to the valley in 1981 because of the lower housing costs at the time.

Since Sandra began working with the district, she has also run a landscape design business. This year, however, she is taking a sabbatical from the business.

Sandra says she will spend more time with her partner Jim Coy and do some fishing. “I’m pursuing my fly-fishing career,” says Sandra, jokingly.

She intends to open up her landscape business again next year.

During her years as the Flower Lady, she has seen Invermere change. She said the number of cars and pedestrians have increased every year. “There’s more, more, more,” she said.

Throughout the summer Sandra and her staff start work every day at 6 a.m.

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Spring is on its way and since gardening is the number one hobby in North America, it’s time to chitchat about it.

Firstly, we must re-member that our backs haven’t had the regular gardener’s workout over the winter, so it is important to do some stretching before we plunge back into the soil.

Once your exercising is done, you need to get to know your garden again. Ask yourself what you planted last year, where it was planted, and what do you want in your garden this year?

One of the keys to a successful gar-den is to rotate it. Do not plant the same thing in the same place again this year.

Enjoy your garden; plant only what you can care for because garden-ing should never be a chore. Consider native plants for your garden. Th ey re-quire less maintenance and are less sus-ceptible to disease and pests.

Always buy native plants from a nursery and never dig them up from the wild. Whether you are buying native plants, perennials or annuals, try to buy B.C. grown as they are generally better acclimatized than imported ones.

Another key for a successful garden is good plant nutrition. Fertilizer pack-aging typically indicates nitrogen (N)

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Like nitrogen, phosphorus is an essential part of the process of photosynthesis. It is involved in the formation of all oils, sugars, starches, etc. and helps with the transformation of solar energy into chemical energy, proper plant maturation, and with-standing stress. Phosphorus encourages blooming and root growth.

Potassium is absorbed by plants in larger amounts than any other mineral element except nitrogen and, in some cases, calcium. It helps in the building of protein, photosynthesis, fruit quality and reduction of diseases.

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When asked, Liz Vanderkruk will proudly show off her fi ve purple toenails, bruised and ready to de-tach from her feet.

Liz’s toenails - including the big toe on her right foot - were injured as she competed in her second Bos-ton Marathon last month.

Five nails are half as many as Liz lost in her fi rst Boston Marathon.

“In 2004 I lost all my nails,” said the dedicated runner, married to Eric for 24 years and mother to three children: Larissa, 19, Nathan 17, and Ben, 14.

“It’s not good for you,” said a laughing Liz of run-ning 42 kilometres, the standard distance of a mara-thon.

Despite the rigours that running puts on her body, Liz, a nurse who works at the Cranbrook Hospital, loves the sport.

Th e 48-year-old comes from a family of runners but only discovered her talent for running a few years ago. “I didn’t really take in up until I was 44,” she said.

Liz began running the hills and the trails around her home in Invermere. In 2003 she competed in the Loop the Lake event. Th at fall she decided to do her fi rst marathon, in Kelowna.

“I thought I’d try a marathon, and here I qualifi ed for Boston. It was completely unexpected,” she said.

Liz ran her fi rst marathon in 3 hours, 59 minutes - just below the four-hour threshold for entry into the Boston Marathon.

Each year the American race attracts over 20,000 runners. About 100,000 spectators line the course. Liz said her second Boston Marathon was much less nervewracking than the fi rst.

Th is year Liz went with her husband Eric, who owns and runs Invermere’s A&W; her brother Rob; and his wife Judy. Both Rob and Judy live in Waterloo, Ontario.

Liz and her brother competed in the big race, while their spouses provided support. “I felt like a big-time runner, being driven around,” said Liz.

Th e weather for this year’s marathon was perfect, said Liz. She said the course is hilly - including a three-kilometre section called “Heartbreak Hill” - but train-ing with her dog Ace in our local mountains put her in great shape for the climbs.

“Th e Bostonians are so friendly,” said Liz. “You tell them you come from B.C. and they just say ‘Wow, you’ve come so far.’”

Liz completed this year’s race in three hours and 54 minutes, and qualifi ed for the 2007 event. Now she has challenged her sister-in-law Judy, also a mara-thoner, to qualify and run with her.

“If she qualifi ed she’d have a seizure, she’d be so happy,” said Liz.

Th e challenge of long-distance running gets Liz excited. “I get a runner’s high,” she said. “But it always feels good when I stop.”

Liz runs in the Boston Marathon - again

Liz Vanderkruk and her brother Rob Spackman.

VACATION SUITES

RETIREMENT VACATION RENTAL New park model in Windermere, sparkling clean, fully equipped, very quiet park. N/S, N/P, W/D, sleeps 4. $999 + taxes weekly, $449 + taxes 3 night minimum. Call Tammy 250-341-1012.

OFFICE SPACE

Professional offi ce space for rent in Invermere. Large view offi ce with negotiable services. Please call 342-9450 for more info.

CONDO FOR RENT

2 bedroom condo, $695/month plus utilities. Long-term, N/P, N/S, available immediately. 342-5332.

Invermere, central location 2 bed-room condo, N/P, N/S, available immediately. $800/month plus damage deposit. Call 342-9035 or cell, 688-4848 evenings.

SUITES FOR RENT

2 bedroom furnished ground fl oor suite, 5 appliances, N/S, N/P, in Windermere,$875/month. Available May 1st, 250-342-3819 or 403-240-0678.

Stylish, modern 2 bedroom ground level suite, new fridge, stove, W/D, D/W included. Steps to beach and town, ideal for responsible couple. N/S, N/P, $800/month plus 1/2 Hy-dro, available June 1st, 341-6020.

Small studio apartment $375/month, includes utilities and cable. 342-1617 or 342-1555.

Contractors: self-contained cabins by the week or month, 250-345-6365, Fairmont Bungalows.

HOUSE FOR RENT

2 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 5 appliances, propane fi replace, upper level close to town. Long-term, N/S, N/P,

$1000/month plus 80% utilities, available June 1st. 342-0797.

INVESTMENT

Small investment + growing equity = great vacations. All you do is pack your clothes and gro-ceries because there’s Radium, BC. New two bedroom, two bath, 1045 sq ft condo, fully fur-nished, maintained, and man-aged. Check out this 1/4 share concept $95,000 + monthly fees, 403-644-3808.

LAND FOR SALE

Spectacular Crescentwood lots in Edgewater coming this spring. Cordillera Avenue Project in planning. “Town Square” com-mercial-residential lots now, with sewer service to property line - $66,000. Live and work in a village setting. Edgewater Developments, 250-347-9660, [email protected].

HOMES FOR SALE

#116 4835 Radium Blvd, Ra-dium. End unit, valley and mountain views. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, LR, FR, A/C. Beautifully furnished, everything is there to move right in. By appointment only, 342-6790. Possession June 1st, $284,900.

3 bedroom, 2 bath condo with loft at The Peaks in Radium.

1700 sq ft, gas fi replace. Beau-tiful SW view of mountains and golf course. Please call 250-347-2252 or 250-342-5220.

Invermere - 1725 10th Avenue. Three blocks from Kinsmen Beach on Lake Windermere. Tastefully decorated and in ex-cellent condition, this house has a wonderful feel. Lots of windows aff ord pleasant views in every direction. You’ll be surprised by the interior of this sunny three-storey house. Move right in and use the fully fur-nished legal walk-out suite to help pay the mortgage. Three bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms on main levels. Vaulted cathedral ceilings throughout. Unique dining sunroom. Enjoy your morning coff ee on one of two large, sunny decks overlooking the mature perennial garden that also has fl owering trees and shrubs. Store your bikes, gardening equipment, and toys in the quaint garden shed. Fully separate, walk-out one bed-room suite is easy to rent. Suite kitchen has lots of cupboards and pantry, full bathroom, and a large new deck. Five minute walk to downtown, restaurants, fi tness centre, arena, schools, and Mount Nelson Athletic Park. $378,000. Call to view: Sandra Howard 342-6508; Cathy How-ard 342-7071.

Radium: 2800 sq. ft. full duplex, 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 8 appli-ances, plus central vac. Concrete wheelchair ramp with a large landscaped lot. Parking for 6 cars, great for home-based busi-ness or investment. $339,000, phone for viewing 347-9222.

2005 Mobile Home, 14x70, very clean. 2 bedrooms, 2 bath, 6 ap-pliances. Juniper Heights Trailer Park, 342-9420.

3 bedroom with new large living room addition, new siding, fl oor-ing, and many extras. $39,000 call 403-742-6467.

Newer 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath, all kitchen appliances, washer/dryer, central vacuum, laminate fl oor-ing, fenced yard with garden and private deck with good mountain views, Athalmer. $264,000, call 342-7393.

Cozy 3 bedroom home with guest cabin/studio, close to schools and town. This unique half-acre prop-erty with outstanding views and privacy is a must see! Development potential, 342-3129.

RV’s & CAMPERS

10’ Alaskan camper, $750. View at Valley Alley, 342-6117.

MOTORHOME, Ford F250, ex-cellent shape, $6500 fi rm. Call Dean 347-9678.

VEHICLES FOR SALE2001 TOMOS-LX motorcycle, 49cc kick start, 2-speed auto-matic, 168 km, like new. $1,450 OBO. 342-9096, cell 341-8356.

1993 Mercury Villager van, $2700; 2003 duo purpose KLR Kawasaki motorcycle $5200. Call Dean 347-9678.

1985 GMC Safari, 143,000 origi-nal km’s, complete maintenance records, one owner, $1895. Call Phil at 342-6655.

1996 GMC Jimmy 4x4, 4dr, auto, P/S, P/B, air, new Michelins. $5000 OBO. 342-3734.

1978 Buick Riviera, 64,000 original miles. $5,500 OBO, 342-7393.

1999 Pontiac Sunfi re GT, air/tilt/cruise, CD, power windows/locks, sunroof, 2 sets of tires, 89,900km, black exterior, grey interior, 5 spd, 2 door. $7,900 OBO, 342-3497.

GARAGE SALE

Thinking of having a garage sale? Support Windermere Elementary PAC and rent a stall, $10, at their Annual Trunk Sale, May 27 9am-12pm. Call Nancy 342-6696.

Moving Sale: 2, 3-pce oak en-tertainment centers, $250 and $350; oak dining suite w/6 chairs and leaf, $750; 2 pce oak china cabinet, $750; matching green area rugs, 1 8’x10’, 2 4’x6’, $100; Husqvarna “mono max” gas powered trimmer, $100; new invisible dog fence, $800 new, asking $300. 342-7535.

Moving sale: silk plants, rattan, sofa, bedroom, misc. furniture, area rugs, locally made picnic table retails for $1000, asking $400. 342-0223, cell 342-1034.

Friday, May 12, 6pm - dark, Satur-day, May 13, 7am - noon, Juniper Heights Trailer Park. Import truck canopy, 10’ aluminum boat, tools.

Saturday, May 6, 1803 Trethewey Rd, Windermere, 8 am variety sale including IBM 20” monitor, computer, metal shed, desk and more.

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MOTHER’S DAY SPECIALSSaturday & Sunday

May 6 & 79am - 5pm

Yard, garden and patio projects.Variety of 30 diff erent projects.

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#29 Westside Road1 km North of Toby Bridge on

Wilmer Road250-342-7338

2002 Kia Rio. The economical graduation gift. Worry free transportation, excellent in fuel consumption and reli-ability. Only 40,000km, new front tires, great sound sys-tem, one owner, lady driven. Asking $10,000 OBO, 342-3569.

THANK YOU

Olga Roesch would like to thank her family and friends for all the cards, fl owers and good wishes she received during her recent stay at the hospital. A special thank you to Dr. White and all the nurses for the excellent care.

LOST

Blue prescription sports glasses, are of no use to anyone else. Lost in town, please call 341-5144 if found. Thank you.

CHEERS

CHEERS to the District of Invermere for postponing road construction on Monday, April 24, and enabling us to use the road.CF.

MISC. FOR SALE

Custom cut rough lumber, dry fi r beams, fence boards, etc. Fire-wood - fi r, birch or pine - split or unsplit. Top quality hay, grass/alfalfa mix, round or square bales. 346-3247.

HAY, top quality round bales, alfalfa grass. Call Elkhorn Ranch 342-0617.

COW manure, well-aged, will load, $50 for pick-up load. Call Elkhorn Ranch, 342-0617.

TWO children’s bicycles, Norco, 15”, shocks, $69/each. 342-0617.

HAY for sale, top quality alfalfa grass hay. Large round and small square bales. Birchfi eld Farm, Brisco, BC. 250-346-3216.

Space Saver Premium TM 4 -wheel electric riding chair. Two 12-volt batteries. Brand new, swivel lock-ing chair, three baskets for shop-ping. $1,500, call 341-1585.

Matching white fridge and stove pair, solid burners and self-cleaning, $500; matching d/w free. 342-1617.

Heinzman Nordheimer piano and bench, $800; oak antique roll-top desk, $1200; 10’ Tapco port-o-bender metal brake, like new $800. 342-0566.

Boat trailer for sale, will fi t 12’-14’ aluminum fi shing boat. $300, call 342-7393.

14’ experienced aluminum fi shing boat with accessories, $350 342-9044.

Dog House for med-large dog, $75; entertainment centre, $25. Call 342-0436.

Good quality used fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer and dryer, $40-50 each. Mates and bunk beds. Call Dorothy at 342-3826.

PETS

Golden Retriever puppies ready to go May 5th, $350.00 Call 347-6921.

FREE to a good home: 1 St. Ber-nard, and 1 Pyrenees cross. Need lots of room, serious inquiries only. Call evenings, 342-6376.

SERVICES

Lawn & Property Maintenance, no job too small! Keith, 342-6358.

Want to create your very own book? Even just one copy? Simple and fun online publishing system. Make a book in an afternoon! www.make-booksonline.com

WARBRICK TOWING & SALVAGE 24 hr Towing, free unwanted vehicle pick-up. 342-9514, cell 342-5851.

DJ Eavestrough, formerly AJ Siding, is pleased to announce we are once again off ering eavestrough and custom bending to Invermere and surrounding area. Contact Debbie 347-7778.

CAREERS

Summer Curator at Pynelogs Cul-tural Centre. The Columbia Valley Arts Council will hire a Gallery Staff person to assist in administrative matters and responsibilities to

fulfi ll the summer program. Such staff person will work under the direction of the Administrative Coordinator. Duties range from assisting with hanging, install-ing, displaying the Gallery Shows, promote summer programs and events, cash handling and fi nan-cial transactions, assist in regis-trations, and supervise volunteers and front lines sales in the Gift Shop and Gallery. 40 hours per week, $13/hr, must be a universi-ty/college student, interest in arts an asset, mature, responsible and quick-thinking. Sense of humour a must! Start date May 3rd - Sep-tember 5th, 2006. Contact Jami Scheff er: e-mail [email protected], phone 342-4423.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRAINING, B.C.Licensed Employment Agency. Need a job? Need employees? Ap-ply on-line at www.rockymoun-taintraining.bc.ca Phone 342-6011 or 1-888-737-5511. NOW HIRING: labourers, auto tech., in-vestment consultants, careers in tourism, property maintenance, cabinet maker, tile setter, carpen-ters, cribbers, roofers... & more!

Helna’s Stube is looking for expe-rienced part-time evening server, kitchen help, dishwasher. Fax re-sume to 347-0049 or call 347-0047.

Gel nail technician required to start April 4th at Trims & Trea-sures Esthetics Studio. Apply in person, or e-mail resume to [email protected].

Massage therapist/practitioner; full-time, part-time positions at Pleiades Massage & Spa. Avail-able immediately, also for sum-mer/fall season. Phone 347-2100, or fax 347-2102.

Filling all positions in two grocery stores, coff ee-shop and conve-nience store/gas station. From en-try level to supervisory positions, available locations are Radium and Fairmont Hot Springs. Please submit resumes to: Fairmont Big-way Foods, attention Ryan or call

to inquire 345-0045 or 345-0017.

We are looking for lumber yard and store staff who are energetic, out-going, self motivated, fast learners and work well with others. Bring resume to Ace Hardware.

Radium Resort is now accepting applications for Cooks, Dishwash-ers, Front Desk, Housekeeping, Ground maintenance, Cart atten-dants and Bell person. Fax resume to 250-347-6298 or drop off at the front desk.

Melting Pot Eatery in Radium re-quires full and part-time day and night shift servers. Apply in per-son or fax resume to 347-9089.

Looking for assistant in pool and spa maintenance, Monday through Thursday. Must have valid DL. Fax resume to Diamond Heating and Spas, 250-342-7103, or mail to Box 117, Windermere, BC, V0B 2L0. Position to start April 24th, 2006.

Everett Frater Enterprises requires four landscapers. Good wages depending on experience. Work outside with weekends off . Phone 342-6116.

BACK COUNTRY JACK’S is now tak-ing applications for energetic staff in a fast-paced restaurant. Looking for servers, dishwashers, lunch and line cook. Drop resume off between 4 and 6 pm weekdays. Phone 347-0097.

Wait, lounge, and cleaning staff wanted, apply to Franz or Ver-non, 347-6553, at the Old Salz-burg Restaurant.

Fairmont Bungalows is now hiring full-time housekeepers, students welcome, free housing. 250-345-6365.

Pinewood Motel requires house-keeping staff , experience pre-ferred, but not necessary. Wages $10-$12/hr. Apply in person, or call 347-9529.

PIONEER CLASSIFIEDSThe Columbia Valley Pioneer • 23May 5, 2006

Wow, He’s Finally Home!I want to thank all our

family and friends for your wonderful get well cards, prayers, fi nancial support and looking after our pets on the weekends.

To Al & Lucy Miller and the crew at Home Hardware for their kind words, under-standing and the beautiful fl owers.

To the gang at Warwick In-teriors, there aren’t enough words to thank you all. To the guys at the wood shop for being there for me. To Dave & Bob for your great support and all the time off you gave me. To Tammy, Cathy & Kelly for the great hugs and en-couraging words.

And to Andrew, for mak-ing me laugh every day. You are all a truly great bunch of people and I couldn’t imag-ine spending my days any-where else.

There really is something to be said about living in a small town.

Thanks again to every-one for everything you have done.

Kathy Broadfoot.

With deepest sadness...Husband, Father, Opa, Brother, Uncle & Friend. Edward Hugh Fuller (Ted) suddenly passed away on Monday, April 24, 2006.

Ted was born on February 3, 1934 in Revelstoke, BC. He moved to Invermere as an infant and never left this beautiful valley. Ted worked many jobs including mining, mechanics, garbage man, and 30 years at Home Hardware, to name just a few. Ted enjoyed 7 years of retirement, enjoying family, friends, fi shing, camping, and gardening. He also loved volunteering at the Museum. We will miss him but we will let him go.

Survived by ever loving wife Edel of 48 years, daughter Cindy (Arnie) Franson, and son David (Sandi) Fuller, fi ve grandchildren, Cody, Jordyn, Shane, Bailey and Cam, all of Invermere. Brother Joe (Eileen) Fuller, sister-in-law Greta Fuller of Salmon Arm. Numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life memorial service was held on Saturday, April 29 at 2:30 pm at Christ Church Trinity.

Those wishing to remember Ted may do so by donating to the Invermere Museum.

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CLASSIFIED DEADLINE:Tuesdays at noon

Phone: 341-6299Email: [email protected]

Summer MaintenanceLakeview Meadows is seeking a qualifi ed individual to assist with the main-tenance of the Community Association grounds, amenities, beach, and rec-reation centre. This is a summer position. Applicants must qualify for the Canada Summer Placement Program.

Requirements: • Ability to perform housekeeping and janitorial duties at the recreation centre and beach. • Perform grounds keeping duties including lawn cutting and garden weeding. • Assist with other maintenance and repairs as required.

More details can be found at www.jobbank.gc.caPlease forward a current resume directly to the

Community Association atE-mail: [email protected], Fax: (250) 342-2537.

CAREERS4th year apprentice and journey-man electrician - residential, commercial or industrial experi-ence an asset. Wages based on experience and qualifi cations. Medical benefi ts package avail-able. Invermere, BC. Call 250-342-9918, fax resume 250-342-3862.

Findlay Creek Stone is now ac-cepting applications for full-time labourer/mason. Must have own transportation, wage negotiable. 341-1076.

Busy local framing company look-ing for framers and labourers. To apply, please call 341-1400.

Busy small resort needs helper 5 days per week, 10 am - 4 pm. Var-ied duties include housekeeping, grounds maintenance, painting, and trail maintenance. $12.50/hr + summer bonus. May 1st - Oct. 15th. Call Scott 342-0356.

Energetic, reliable, conscien-tious, experienced cleaning staff $11/hr plus benefi ts. E-mail [email protected] or fax, 250-347-2311.

Full-time front desk position available at Bighorn Meadows Resort. Please drop resume in person to Tara Ryder.

Dave’s Book Bar is now hiring full-time, year round staff . Apply in person, 1046 7th Ave.

SWIM FOR FREE - Poolside Cafe at Radium Hot Springs Pools are looking for part-time and full-time help. Competitive wages, call Hal or Jeannine at 347-9376, or drop off resume at the Cafe.

Nanny required days, nights and weekends. Must be reliable! Please call 688-0056.

Now hiring cooks, dishwashers, and wait staff . Apply in person, Taste of Greece, Skookum Inn. 341-6000.

Full-time nanny required, start-

ing immediately. Optional live-in, 250-345-6365.

Sears is now hiring for a perma-nent, part-time position, apply in person.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYSummer Student - Public Works

District of Invermere

P.O. BOX 339, 914 8th AVENUE, INVERMERE, B.C. V0A1K0

TELEPHONE: (250) 342-9281 FAX: (250) 342-2934

The District of Invermere is accepting applications for a Summer Student to work as part of our Public Works staff .

To be eligible, you must be a full-time student returning to school in the fall. This position is within the CUPE Local 2982 bargaining unit. This position is temporary, full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday).Duties include semi-skilled and manual labour. To be eligible you must be in good physical condition, and possess a valid Class 5 Drivers License. Knowledge of small engines would be an asset.

Resumes can be sent to: District of Invermere PO Box 339 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Attention: Brian Nickurak, Director of Municipal Works email: [email protected] Fax: (250) 342-2934

Applications will be received by the District until 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 12th, 2006.

INVERMERE OWNER OPERATORPurolator Courier Ltd. helps businesses run, because as Canada’s largest courier company, Purolator delivers more packages, more places, more often.The route available services the Invermere area.

Owner Operator candidates must have a white, 1ton cube truck (2000 or newer). Candidates must have excellent customer service skills and no more than three (3) points on a current driver’s abstract.

Guarantee for this route is $201.07/day with the potential of making $275.00, average of 160km/day, contract includes scheduled increases as per Union collective agreement.

If you are interested please fax your resume and driver abstract to: PUROLATOR COURIER LTD. (FAX) 250-765-3660

Panorama Mountain Village is currently recruiting for;

Owner Relations ManagerReservations Supervisors

Guest Services LeadsJourneyman Electrician

Kitchen ManagerCooks

Panorama Mountain Village has a number of full time year round opportunities which include amazing staff benefi ts, from com-prehensive medical and pensions plans to reciprocal ski passes for other Intrawest resorts and resorts through British Columbia and Alberta.

To view job descriptions, please visit us at www.panoramaresort.com/jobs or call

Nicole Morgan @ 250-341-3063.

B. DEHART ENTERPRISESis currently looking for a permanent full-time Pump Truck Operator to start im-mediiately. Applicant will posess a class 3 licence, 3 years truck driving experi-ence, and must have a good driving abstract. Must be motivated, in good health and have good communica-tion skills. $18/Hr plus you get FREE rent in a 3 bed-room apartment (you do the math) Fax resume and abstract to 347-2274. Only those considered will be contacted.

Employees needed, com-petitive wages and positions based on experience. Rock Works Landscape is a grow-ing company specializing in boulder retaining walls, dry stack walls, steps and patios. Duties include rock installa-tion, planting, concrete work, Bobcat, excavator operation, raking, wheelbarrowing, etc... Must be self-motivated, have good problem-solving skills, and own transporta-tion. 342-5676.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYClerk I (Administrative Support)



TELEPHONE: (250) 342-9281 FAX: (250) 342-2934

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Offi cer, the Clerk I performs a variety of supervised clerical tasks: word-processing, spread sheeting, record keeping, cashiering and photocopying. Acting as the receptionist, the incumbent must have the ability to deal courteously and eff ectively with the general public. Performance is reviewed for completeness, accuracy and adherence to procedural guidelines.

This position is full-time, 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday) and is within the CUPE Local 2982 bargaining unitKnowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel would be an asset.Qualifi ed applicants are invited to submit their resumes to: Attention: Karen Cote, Director of Finance District of Invermere PO Box 339 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 email: fi [email protected] Fax: (250) 342-2934Applications will be received by the District until 4:30 p.m. May 1st, 2006



TELEPHONE: (250) 342-9281 FAX: (250) 342-2934


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGOCP and Zoning Bylaw Amendment

NOTICE is given of a Public Hearing to be held at 7:00 pm on Wednesday May 10, 2006 in the Invermere Community Hall at 709-10th Street, in the District of Invermere, to amend the Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1085 and Zoning Bylaw No. 1145.

Bylaw No. 1273 will change the Offi cial Community Plan as follows:

• By re-designating Block 1, Plan 2133, District Lot 216, Kootenay Land District, Except parts included in Plan 4188, 9866, 10795, and 12171 from RESORT TOURIST COMMERCIAL to DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL; • By re-designating Lot 2, DL 216, KD Plan 11536, That Part of District Lot 216, Kootenay District Included in Sketch Plan 3252I, Lot 1, Dl 216, KD Plan 4379 Except Part Included in Plan NEP20624 and Lot A, DL 216, KD Plan NEP 20624 from MULTI- FAMILY (LOW DENSITY) and MULTI-FAMILY (HIGH DENSITY) to DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL; • By re-designating Lot 22, except plan 8168, Block B, DL 216, KD Plan 1013 from RECREATIONAL/ENVIRONMENTAL LANDS to DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL; • Amending the Downtown Regulating Plan Downtown Building Type 11 (DT-11) from Lot 1, DL 216, KD Plan 17228 • Amending the Downtown Regulating Plan by deleting Downtown Building Type 12 (DT-12) from Lot B, DL 216, KD Plan 11813 and Lot A-B-C DL 216, KD Plan 12930 • By changing the street types of 13th Street between 4th and 7th Avenue from Street Type 7 to Street Type 12; • By changing the street type of 4th Avenue from Street Type 9 to Street Type 13; and • By adding a new Street type for 3rd Avenue called Street Type 14.

Bylaw No. 1274 will amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 by:

• introducing a new zone entitled COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 1 (CD-1): WATERSIDE; • rezoning the subject properties outlined below from R-2, MULTI-FAMILY (LOW DENSITY) RESIDENTIAL ZONE, R-4, MULTI-FAMILY (HIGH DENSITY) ZONE, C-1, DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL ZONE, RES-2, RESORT ACCOMMODATION and RECREATION ZONE and P-1, PUBLIC INSITUTIONAL ZONE to COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 1 (WATERSIDE).

The intent of these bylaws is to permit the construction of a hotel and conference centre, multi-family residential, railway station and ground fl oor commercial uses.

The subject properties are:

• Block 1, Plan 2133, District Lot 216, Kootenay Land District, Except parts included in Plan 4188, 9866, 10795, and 12171 • Lot 2, DL 216, KD Plan 11536 • That Part of District Lot 216, Kootenay District Included in Sketch Plan 3252I • Lot 1, Dl 216, KD Plan 4379 Except Part Included in Plan NEP20624 • Lot A, DL 216, KD Plan NEP 20624 • Lot 22, except plan 8168, Block B, DL 216, KD Plan 1013 • Lot 1, DL 216, KD Plan 17228 • Lot B, DL 216, KD Plan 11813 • Lot A-B-C DL 216, KD Plan 12930

The above synopsis is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as the full text and content of the proposed “Offi cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1273, 2005” and “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No 1274, 2005”. A copy of this proposed bylaw and relevant background documents may be inspected at the District of Invermere municipal offi ce 914 - 8th Ave., Invermere from April 24 to May 10, 2006. Offi ce hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

All persons who believe that their interest in property is aff ected by the proposed “Offi cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1273, 2005” and “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1274, 2005” may;

• send written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing • fax written briefs to the District of Invermere prior to the hearing; or • present verbal or written briefs at the hearing.

NOTICE is also given that the Council will not accept any written or verbal presentations subsequent to the close of the public hearing.

Christopher ProsserChief Administrative Offi cer

CLASSIFIEDS

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 fl ow / 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 eff ective quality build that meets all codes and developers’ standards.- Work closely with Architect, Developer, and General Contractor to insure effi cient 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 defi nite assets of the successful applicant. Remuneration package negotiable based on applicants experience and skill set.

Apply in the strictest confi dence to: 5105 – Wilder Loop Rd. Fairmont Hot Springs BC V0B 1L1All applications will be responded to.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)

School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain), is now accepting applications for a temporary, full-time (40 hrs/wk), Com-puter Technician, working Monday to Friday, eff ective as soon as possible until August 31, 2006. This position will work in all three zones of the Rocky Mountain School District. This is skilled technical work involving the installation and maintenance of various computer hardware and system software including, but not restricted to Apple/MAC, Dos, Windows/95/98/2000 & XP. The employee will work in various facilities as an integral and contributing member of the technical services team. Successful applicant must have:

• Completion of the 12th school grade supplemented by course work on computer hardware/software maintenance or equivalent training and/or experience.• Must have training and/or experience working with computer hardware/software in a networked environment.• Must be prepared to upgrade skills, as required, to remain viable in an ever-changing technical environment.• A+ Certifi cation• MCP (Microsoft Certifi ed Professional)• Training and/or certifi cation in one or more of the required Windows operating systems.• Apple Certifi ed or related experience/training.• Valid driver’s license for the Province of British Columbia

Applications with full supporting documentation, including references to be forwarded by Monday, May 8, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. to: Mr. Paul Carriere

Assistant SuperintendentSchool District No.6 (Rocky Mountain)P.O. Box 70Kimberley, B.C. V1A 2Y5Phone: (250) 427-2245 Fax: (250) 427-2044 e-mail: [email protected]

We would like to thank all applicants, but only those short-listed will be contacted. Successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record search.

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Dan EmmsGeneral Manager

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By Harold HazelaarInvermere

You know you are a hacker, if:

• Your ball retriever is the most often used piece of equipment in your bag.

• Th ere is one hole at your home course on which you can never score below double bo-gey.

• You and your group have rules for taking Mul-ligans.

• You have more than the regulation 14 clubs in your bag, including two putters.

• Your playing partners use the term “nice lag” to describe your putts that never reach the hole.

• You need a sand-blaster to remove the dirt from your clubs from taking divots.

• You blame everything and everyone except your-self for a bad shot.

• A huge sigh of relief occurs when you are chosen as the last one to tee off at the fi rst hole.

• You buy cheap golf balls because you know you will end up losing most of them.

• You think changing clubs will improve your game.

• You get excited over a deep ball mark created in the green by your approach shot.

• You leave the fl ag in on an eight-foot chip shot from the fringe in hopes of having it stop your ball.

• You feel an undue amount of pressure when tee-ing off with people watching and always end up hit-ting a bad shot.

• You have more than three logo balls in your bag and none make a matching set.

• You constantly leave yourself further from the hole after a chip shot.

• You have thought to yourself that if you hole out from 140 yards, you can still make bogey.

• Your playing partners applaud when you hit the ball over the water on a water hole fi rst time.

• You 5 putt more than twice in one round.• Every time you get in “that bunker” you just

can’t seem to be able to get out.• You shot in the 80’s once and have never come

within 15 strokes of duplicating that score since.

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LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, May 7th - 10:30 a.m. “Reaching Out - Praying for Others.” Worship and Life Instruction. Communion will be served. 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 MINISTRYSunday, April 7th - 8:30 am - All Saint’s - Edgewater

10:30 a.m. - Invermere - Christ Church Trinity. Communion & Sunday School.Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLYSunday, 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.comHighway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHCanadian Martyrs Church, Invermere

Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Mass • Sunday, 9:00 a.m. MassSt. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday, 11:00 a.m. MassSt. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats Sunday, 4:00 p.m. MassFather Jose Joaquin • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERERegular weekly worship services every Sunday at 1:30 pm

at Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman

1-866-426-7564

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPEvery Sunday 10:00 am

Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • Radium Seniors’ Hall • 342-6633

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTSSunday, 10:00 am

President J.P. Tremblay • Columbia Valley Branch5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 1-866-349-5772

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH

Valley ChurchesFAITH

TheWindermere Community Association

Would like to express our gratitutudeto the following for making our

2006 Easter Egg Hunt a huge success. Thank you!

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TERRIFIC POTENTIALRoom to grow on this large lot Zoned R-2. S/S duplex. Great price. Needs TLC.

MLS#114973 $330,000

HEAVENS GETAWAYExceptional views in all directions.Quiet quality, furnished & equipped.

MLS#116802 $650,000

WE SELL REAL ESTATE• Radium • Invermere • Panorama

• Windermere • Fairmont

Selkirk TV & Appliance

1229-7th Ave., Invermere 342-6415

• Kitchenaid • Inglis

• Whirlpool • Roper

PanasonicPioneer

Cell PhonesElectronics & Service

Christian Books, Music & Misc.

Dieter Magnus,Senior Pastor,Lake WindermereAlliance Church

It is the month of May, 2006 . . . already!

When I was growing up on a farm in Saskatch-ewan, May meant seed-ing time . . . long hours necessary if you wanted a harvest in September. It was busy, but it was part of a rhythm that had busy times and easier times.

When seeding was over, there was usually time for a four-day fi shing trip to our favourite spot north of Meadow Lake.

For too many of us in this community, May means the start of a busy season that has no break. Everyone we know seems to be running from early in the morn-ing until late at night.

Th e population of our valley swells, and every store, restaurant, real estate offi ce and construction company doesn’t have enough hours in the day. A friend who does renovations is booking for October!

While this means fi nancial prosperity for some, it means overburdened, overstressed lives for all. Th at can negatively aff ect marriages, families, friendships and the general quality of life. Th e only answer is to take time to rest, and to seek strength that doesn’t al-ways have to come from within us.

Th ere’s an old book that’s been around for centuries. It is called the Bible. Some have written it off . Others have tried to make money off it by fi nding secret codes in it, or presenting fi ction as fact.

Too few recognize that it is God’s Word to us. Th at Word includes not only the spiritual matters of life, but the realities of day-to-day living. It is amazing

to read words written from 2,000 to 4,000 years ago, and see how they still fi t our lives.

A great place to read is the Psalms. Many of them speak about the struggles and frustrations of life. Take a psalm such as: Psalm 1, 8, 15, 23, 53, 91, 100, 121, 143, and 148.

Dig out your Bible (or call the church, and we’ll give you one). Read Psalm 121. Th en read what one man wrote as he rested and thought about this Psalm.

Everywhere I look around me, there are peaks too high to climb. I am dwarfed by diffi culties. I’m o’ershadowed most the time. How can I ascend these mountains? Are there ways to tunnel through? Obstacles are claustrophobic. Panicking is nothing new. When I’m prone to think it’s over and there’s nothing to be done, in my heart I hear a whisper telling me to fear no one. It’s the voice of Him who loves me. He contends I need not fret. When He feels I’m in real danger, He will act and not forget. God is always looking at me. From His vantage point he sees all the details I am blind to. Th at’s why He says, “Trust me, please!” Th ough I think I have to worry as if fretting pays the freight, God my maker dwarfs my mountains of those hills I fear and hate.

Truly we can trust God’s Word to help us in these busy days. Check it out!

Here we go again!

CALLING ALL PADDLERS!East meets West when the dragon boats invade Lake Windermere on July 28, 29 and 30, 2006. Join a team or start a team and participate in the fastest growing water sport in Canada.

Register now for the Columbia Valley Dragon Boat Race and Festival.

www.invermeredragonboat.com

Don’t forget to take a look at our new website:

www.columbiavalleypioneer.com.


Wende Brash342-1300

Bernie Raven342-7415

Daniel Zurgilgen342-1612

Ed English342-1194

Jan Klimek342-1195

John McCarthy342-1758

Lynda Kirkpatrick341-1907

Scott Wallace342-5309

Andy Smith342-1709

Ali Wassing341-1052

Bryan Hookenson341-1266

Rob Rice341-5935

Deborah-Kim Rice342-5935

Grant Costello342-1052

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Wonderful business opportunity in downtown Invermere! High exposure, turn-key op-eration, owners willing to train. Donʼt miss this opportunity to get your foot into the booming town of Invermere! MLS#116913

$275,000+gst

The Only One in Town

Close to everything! Walk to the beach, parks and downtown. This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home features a wood burning fi replace and great mountain views. Perfect starter home or great revenue potential. MLS# new

$239,900

Peak Your Interest

Main fl oor condo at “The Peaks” in Radium Hot Springs. Well maintained and ready to move into. Minutes to downtown, shopping and restaurants. Just a short walk to the hot pools. Priced to sell. MLS#115323

$199,000+gst

Panorama

This fantastic 3 BDR condo is a great retreat! It is steps away from the village gondola and just moments away from skiing, swimming, dining and shopping. A great summer or winter getaway with the New Vision Assessment completely paid! MLS#116915

$249,000+gst

Ski Hill View

Two bedrooms, 3rd fl oor, view of the slopes and skiing at your doorstep. Modern and cozy condo is your mountain holiday headquarters! Close to all Panorama amenities.MLS# 116948

$345,000+gst

Listen to the Creek

Lot in community of Fairmont Riverside backs onto the creek. Build your dream home on this property, and enjoy the serenity of the fl owing creek as you sit on your deck gazing at the Rockies. MLS#116848

$119,900+gst

Grey Stone Duplexes

Recreational or residential duplexes. Act quickly! 2 units currently being built both with great views. Radium Hot Springs is one of the fastest growing communities in the val-ley. Offering you close proximity to golf, hot pools and shopping. MLS#114140

$282,000+gst

Grey Stone DuplexesExperience the Jewel!

This 2 BDR end unit is on a full undeveloped basement with roughed-in plumbing. Close to the provincial beach and public boat launch, golf, shopping, parks, schools and all the amenities which have been making Canal Flats...smart money... MLS#114255

$153,600+gst

Experience the Jewel!Service Commercial

Build your business here, this is your chance to be your own boss. C-2 zoning on almost a 1⁄2 acre parcel at the south entrance to the fast growing community of Canal Flats. Act now-invest here. MLS#114329

$59,900

Spacious Living

Spacious in town living with a cottage feel. This recently renovated home offers bright airy spaces, open plan living, a large work shop which would work wonderfully as a studio, vaulted ceilings and inviting spaces indoors and out, plus your own choice of decks depending on the season and the light. MLS#116903

$419,000

Paradise

A dream acreage close to everything. Six acres of paradise! Approximately 6.27 acres zoned SH-2 with a unique 2700 sq ft home with oversized detached double garage. Wide open views of the entire valley. Endless development opportunity. Located in the heart of Fairmont Hot Springs. Call your realtor today for more infomation. MLS#116914

$2,200,000

The Perfect Location

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