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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 3
Valley NEWS
Plan for multi-use centre takes shape
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
The challenges of trying to create a building that
will cater to the entire community’s needs has inspired
Shape Architecture principal architect, Alec Smith, to
invent a unique solution.
At the political action committee (PAC) meeting held in the District of Invermere (DOI) council
chambers on May 13th the Multi-Use Facility Advi-
sory Committee (MUAC) agreed to revise the design
to review two different options for one section of the
building with help from Smith and associate architect, Loretta Kong.
“The resolution (we made) was for the committee
to give direction to the architect to come back with
costing for a shell of a space and a completed space
that would include (room for) the youth centre and a
multi-purpose room,” said Kindry Luyendyk, corporate officer at the District of Invermere.
The goal is to build a framework for the recreational activities and events that will be housed within
the planned Columbia Valley Community Facility,
which will be constructed at the old location of the
David Thompson Secondary School, knocked down
roughly six months ago. The district has been planning the facility for a number of years.
“What we try to do is identify the fundamental
goals of the project,” said Smith.
Continued on page 21...
Debate on dues heats up in Columere Park
By Kevin Nimmock
Pioneer Staff
A Columere Park resident is speaking out against the Columere Park Community Association (CPCA) and the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) after
the association appealed to the RDEK in writing to propose that its dues be collected
from property taxes.
Elisabeth Noel said the process could eventually result in an RDEK bylaw, which
would allow associations across the district to collect community dues automatically
through taxation, rather than through the traditional means of voluntary membership.
“There are actually other communities that already do something similar,” said
RDEK chief financial officer Shawn Tomlin. “An important distinction is that it
would not be necessarily collecting their dues on their behalf, but it would be a matter of collecting taxes from the properties in the community, and we would provide
a grant to the association.”
Wilmer and Brisco are two of the communities that have established services
with the RDEK to recieve grants through the collection of property taxes.
Mrs. Noel, however, is concerned that she could lose her ability to decide not to
be a member of the CPCA.
“It is neither necessary nor desirable for the RDEK Board to squander valuable
time, effort or energy considering a bylaw that would deny us our democratic freedom of choice,” Mrs. Noel said in a letter to the Pioneer.
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toys in the back parking lot.
With the opening salvo of summer officially upon us, the detachment responded to 53 calls for service over the May long
weekend. Many of the calls were for large
party crowds causing disturbances.
Numerous complaints throughout the weekend
were generated from the Terra Vista Resort in Windermere. On one of the calls on Saturday, May 16th a
group of 150 kids were dispersed. The majority simply
were requested to pour out their drinks and move on. A
22-year-old male from Alberta chose instead to express
his extensive knowledge of the Criminal Code and provincial statutes. He received further extensive knowledge
of B.C. provincial statutes when he was issued a ticket
for consuming alcohol in public.
The message for the summer is: don’t let a good quality education get in the way of common sense. Recognize
when you are getting a break.
• On Saturday, May 16th at 3 a.m., wooden pallets
behind Sears were set on fire. The Invermere fire department attended and put the fire out. No structure damage.
• On Saturday, May 16th at 1:50 p.m., police received a report of a male shooting from the road at deer
on Toby Creek Rd near Panorama.
• On Saturday, May 16th at 5 p.m., the local detachment was advised of a 250-pound (113-kilogram) black
bear seen off and on in the 1200 block of 10th Street.
• On Sunday, May 17th at 5:20 p.m., police attended to a domestic assault at the Fairmont Resort campsite.
The investigation resulted in a 26-year-old male from
Alberta arrested and charged with assault.
The male will be appearing in court on
July 13th.
• On Sunday, May 17th at 5:20 p.m.
police attended to a domestic assault complaint in the 1800 block of Gierlich Road.
The investigation resulted in a 45-year-old
male arrested and charged with assault.
The male will appear in court June 17th.
• On Sunday, May 17th at 9:13 p.m.,
police responded to an initial complaint
of an attempted break and enter in the
1400 block of 15th Avenue. A second call
was received of the same male assaulting
a 10-year-old male on 15th Avenue. A
28-year-old male was located in the area
and arrested. The 10-year-old male suffered serious injuries to his hand and was taken to the
hospital. The 28-year-old male from Invermere that was
arrested at the scene has been charged with assault causing bodily harm, attempting to break and enter and uttering threats to the police.
• On Sunday, May 17th at 10:47 p.m., while attending to a large group of youngsters partying on Baltic
Road an officer was injured when fireworks were pointed
in his direction and went off. The investigation of this
event is continuing.
A check with South East District Traffic section
revealed the following results from a three day blitz in
Kootenay National Park during the long weekend: 115
speeding tickets, 26 excessive speeding tickets resulting in
26 vehicles being impounded, one 90 day driving prohibition and vehicle impoundment for refusing to provide
a suitable sample of breath, four incidents of drivers not
having a driver’s licence, 35 vehicle defects, two people
ticketed for not wearing seat belts, two alcohol seizures,
and one 24-hour drving suspension for drug use.
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May 22, 2015
The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 5
Three Voices will run food
shack at Kinsmen Beach
By Steve Hubrecht
Pioneer Staff
The Three Voices of Healing Society, which runs
an award-winning addictions treatment program for
aboriginal people on the Shuswap Indian Band reserve
just outside Invermere, will be running the concession
stand at Kinsmen Beach this summer.
Invermere council voted to award the three-year
contract to operate the stand to the Three Voices of
Healing Society at its most recent council meeting, on
Tuesday, May 12th. The contract with the operator for
the past three-year term, Snazzy Shack, had finished
and the district of Invermere received three proposals
for the new contract — one from Snazzy Shack, one
from Three Voices and one from a numbered company owned by local resident Todd Mitchell.
District staff had recommended council to choose
Mr. Mitchell’s proposal, although Invermere chief
administrative officer Christ Prosser said the Three
Voices proposal was also really good.
“They are both strong proposals,” said Mr. Prosser,
adding staff ultimately decided to recommend Mr.
Mitchell’s because he proposed extending the hours
of the shack’s operation; greatly extending the season
the shack is open, such that the stand would only be
closed from mid October to mid December and from
mid March to mid April; and had proposed adding
amenities such as a fire pit and services such as seasonal recreation equipment rentals.
“There was more of a focus on being open beyond
the summer and a few weeks in winter, as the stand
traditionally is,” said Mr. Prosser. “This opens up an
opportunity to draw more people down to Kinsmen
Beach outside the peak tourism-season.”
Mr. Prosser did add, however, that the Three
Voices proposal contains a unique social aspect as
the group is a non-profit charitable organization and
could incorporate its after-care program clients into
running of the concession stand. The Three Voices
after-care program helps those who have just finished
the addictions treatment program re-integrate back
into community and work environments.
Councillor Justin Atterbury, attending the meeting by speaker phone, said he preferred the Three
Voices proposal, saying that linking it with the aftercare program gives it a social dimension the other
proposals don’t have. “It goes above and beyond just
running a business,” he said.
Similar sentiments came from councillor Paul
Denchuk. He said that although he thought Mr.
Mitchell’s proposal was better laid out, the social benefit and opportunity to collaborate with a neighbouring First Nation in the Three Voices proposal outweighs that.
Councillors Al Miller and Greg Anderson both
initially said they were torn between the two strong
options, but after further discussion all four councillors voted unanimously to defeat the motion (based
on staff’s recommendation) awarding the concession
contract to Mr. Mitchell’s company. All four then
unanimously voted in favour of a new motion awarding the contract to Three Voices. Invermere mayor
Gerry Taft formally left the council chambers prior
to the discussion and vote on the issue, missing both
to avoid any perception of conflict of interest, since
his Gerry’s Gelati ice-cream store is theoretically in
competition with the concession stand.
Tax sale properties increase
By Steve Hubrecht
Pioneer Staff
The number of tax sale properties in Invermere
has shot up dramatically when compared with previous years.
As reported in the May 6th edition of the Valley
Echo Invermere chief financial officer Karen Cote
had advised council at its Tuesday, April 28th meeting about her concern that there are 35 such properties in the district.
“The list is much higher than normal,” she had
said. “Times are tough.”
A tax sale property is one on which taxes have
not been paid for three years, and which under the
Local Government Act, the district is required to
auction off at its annual tax sale. The Invermere tax
sale always occurs on the last Monday in September,
at 10 a.m. in the council chambers. However the
original owner has up to one year after the tax sale
to redeem the property by paying off taxes, interest
accumulated on the auction purchase price (rates
are set by the provincial government) and charges.
The 35 properties that could be up for auction
at the 2015 tax sale (if owners pay the taxes owed
prior to the start of the sale, the properties will be
taken off the list) would be a big jump from last
year, when there were no such properties and consequently no tax sale.
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May 22, 2015
perspective
Historical Lens
Representation
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
For 90 per cent of the population, provincially controlled legislation that does not allow First Nations to participate in regional district board meetings until the treaty
process has been completed is just another headline about
arbitrary decisions that the government has made to gain
control.
But for people like Akisqnuk First Nation chief Lorne
Shovar, who requested a seat at the Regional District of East
Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors table to vote on community-based decisions within the region in March, it’s yet
another historical clash that’s continued for years.
After sitting in the same meetings, listening to the same
speeches and signing the same pieces of paper to garner a
peaceful solution between the First Nations communities
in Canada and the Crown — there are and still remain two
opposing opinions about how to interpret the agreement.
While the RDEK has been making an effort to meet
with Shovar and discuss options to get around this dated
legislation, it is troubling to see that times have not changed
when it comes to governance in Canada.
The Akisqnuk First Nation, which is under the leadership of the Ktunaxa Nation Council, is in the process of actively negotiating a treaty with the Government of Canada
and the B.C. Government to remain a self-governing nation with the capabilities to provide services to its members
independently. However, the act of participation and cooperation are not enough to be involved in making decisions
where mutual interests lie.
With archaic legislation continually altering the course
of life through RDEK decisions being made for the Akisqnuk First Nation without having the right to vote begs the
question: What will change when the treaty process has
been completed and the Akisqnuk First Nation is allowed a
seat on the RDEK board of directors?
Democracy is not about treaty rights. It’s about representation, and every citizen deserves this right, even those
from small First Nation communities.
Maybe it’s time to look at the big picture to see who
this legislation really benefits, and then ask yourself if this is
a pattern of hidden racism that we want to continue to see?
Tilling the soil
This undated image shows a man tilling up a garden near Pynelogs, an old-fashioned counterpart to reporter
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Photo courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society
Leave market organizer alone
Dear Editor,
Does anybody know how many visitors come to
Invermere just for the farmers’ market? And how many
of them shop and eat at our local establishments while
they are here? We don’t have that many attractions.
Well we have the lake, a few deer and now the Max
Helmer “make work” project. Like the old Lady said,
“every little bit helps.” Whoever has been running the
market for years did a good job. Leave them alone.
Gunner Jorgensen
Historical Lens correction
Dear Editor,
I have a small correction to make to a Historical
Lens letter by Florence Quaife on May 15th. It was the
Second World War not the First in which Elmer Howard and Lloyd served their country and Elmer sadly lost
his life. All the Palmer children attended (as did I) the
Althamer – Invermere consolidated school. Elmer was
about my age. I was in Beech a few years ago with his
granddaughter Ann Wagstaff, who lives in Cranbrook.
Joy Bond
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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 7
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criticism and controversy
stemming from council’s
recent decision to go with
a different operator for the
downtown farmers’ market
this summer:
Re: Market Mayhem
There’s been some
controversy since the last Invermere
council meeting regarding council’s decision to approve the special events application by the local Legion to run the
downtown farmers’ market. Ill be honest and say I have pushed the concerns
of the farmers’ market and its financial
transparency. I realize this doesn’t make
me a popular person and there are a lot
of people angry about this decision, but
I’ll take the heat and try to explain why.
When I was first elected in the fall
of 2011 numerous downtown business
owners voiced their concerns to me regarding the fees the market organizer
paid the municipality to have a prime
piece of publicly owned real estate on
the 13 busiest Saturdays of the year. This
wasn’t to voice disapproval of the market
itself. It is an extremely valuable asset to
our downtown with fantastic vendors
offering items unique in Invermere. Instead the concerns were regarding what
the taxpayer was subsidizing to have the
market operate and if it was truly acting
like the not-for-profit it said it was.
Here’s the thing with taxation, there
is never enough money to pay for all
of the things a municipality needs. If
somebody is exempt from paying his or
her share of taxes, then that burden falls
on all the other taxpayers. The District
of Invermere has a street vending policy
to make sure all businesses, no matter
how small, pay their fair share. Our policy charges a street vendor using public
property a monthly rate of
$200 per month per stall
or a daily rate of $30/day
if you only need the space
for one off events such as
only on Saturdays. We
allocate
approximately
60 stalls for the farmers’
market for each Saturday
for the 13 weeks of summer. Now at regular rates
the farmers’ market would
be paying to the district
$1,800.00 ($30 x 60
stalls) per Saturday and $23,400.00 for
the season. (I realize this amount may
seem high and is negotiable with council approval. I personally think an $8
- $10 fee per day per vendor would be
sufficient with enough money left over
to run a successful market. This would
generate close to $8,000 in revenue for
the district per season).
Instead of charging the above mentioned rate, historically the district
chose to charge $600 ($46 per week)
for all 60 stalls for the entire season.
This works out to be approximately 77
cents per stall per Saturday. The reason
for this was because the market was run
as a “not for profit.” and the lion’s share
of the revenue would go back into the
community thru grants-in-aid etc. In
the first few years, the original market
organizers did a great job of this and the
community benefited greatly from the
money raised. At some point though
that changed.
In my four years on council, with
meetings every year in which we asked
the market organizer for documentation
and receipts proving that money was being donated back into the community
(and so justifying the taxpayer subsidy),
we were provided with little to no evidence. When we then requested that the
organizer should become a “for profit
business” and pay the appropriate fees,
we were met with complete resistance.
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The previous market organizer charged between
$25 - $35 per stall to the vendors each week which is
a fairly standard rate so the vendors are paying their
fair share. The market’s 60 stalls at $25 per week
per stall equate to a weekly revenue of $1,500.00
for the Saturday morning and $19,500.00 for the
season. Currently $46 of that revenue each week
goes to the district. If this was a licensed “for profit”
business it wouldn’t matter how much money she
made or charged, but because she operates under
the umbrella of an unregistered not-for-profit and
receives a taxpayer subsidy on public property, then
it becomes the right of every taxpayer to know the
financials
The market brings a lot of traffic to our downtown and brings in money that would not be spent
otherwise. Since it is so successful, it shouldn’t have
a problem donating a substantial amount of money
back into the community to justify the taxpayer
subsidy or pay a business tax rate like any other
street vendor. From a residential taxpayer standpoint it wouldn’t be fair if your neighbour’s house
got to avoid paying annual property taxes because
they said they were donating money to the commu-
nity, but year after year never showed any receipts.
I understand the change in market organizers
will be confusing to a lot of the vendors and concerns will be raised about what they should do. My
advice to them is that the location and times of the
market are going to be exactly the same. The Legion
has a great group of volunteers to help facilitate all
of your needs with back up support from Invermere
events coordinator Theresa Woods. Your spots will
still be allocated to you and the farmers’ market philosophy of “make, bake, grow” will be strictly adhered too. The show will go on.
After close to four years of trying to get financial transparency I stand by council’s decision and
believe that the Legion will do a fantastic job of
maintaining the success and vibrancy of the downtown farmers’ market. I am also very confident that
going forward the lion’s share of the revenue will be
returned to our community thru a legitimate registered not-for-profit society in exchange for the taxpayer subsidy of a prime piece of real estate during
our busiest time of year.
Justin Atterbury,
Invermere Councillor
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Eric, Yvonne, Dave and Barry, are very happy to welcome
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many years, Pat will be a valuable addition to the office.
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Fire Blazes near
Lake Enid
Several firefighting planes and
at least one helicopter were in action battling a wildfire near Lake
Enid on Tuesday, May 19th. Valley resident Brian Fenerty noticed
something smouldering as he was
driving through the area and raced
to the scene to catch the action.
“It is 1.7 hectares and there are
10 Wildfire Management Branch
personnel on site,” Fire Information Officer Sandy Bernard said on
Wednesday morning.
Photos by Brian Fenerty
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Paragliding season takes flight
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
Max Fanderl caught wind of modern technology
breezing into the realm of extreme sports.
He opted to install a wind meter and webcam on
top of Mount Swansea through his business, Flying
Max, to help the paragliding community stay safe and
learn about the speed of the wind.
“This is now our second season,” said Fanderl.
“It helps pilots, more or less, see how windy it is up
there. A lot of times, down here, it looks really good
Regional District of East Kootenay
to go flying and then you go up there, and there’s way
more wind than we anticipated, so with the funding
we got two years ago, (it was) $100,000 (worth of )
funding for creating the trails and making the launch
site safer.”
Fanderl harnessed $100,000 in grants from Recreation Sites and Trails B.C., The British Columbia
Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association, the Columbia Basin Trust and Western Economic Diversification Canada.
He had support from Columbia Valley Cycling
Society, the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce,
Ministry of Forests, Lands
and Natural Resource Operations, M&H Logging,
the District of Invermere,
the Regional District of
East Kootenay and a whole
Watering Hours
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systems. Having set watering hours conserves
water, creates a balance in the system demand
and controls costs. Please abide by these
watering hours. They are in place for the benefit
of your community.
Windermere, Timber Ridge, Holland Creek, Edgewater
Water Systems
Please note: All Water Systems are on the same
Watering Restrictions - which includes
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2015 Watering Times
Manual Sprinklers:
Morning 6:00am - 10:00am
Evening 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Automatic Sprinklers: 3:00am - 8:00am
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Thursdays and Sundays
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Wednesdays and Saturdays
For more information, contact the RDEK Engineering
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lot of volunteers who also contributed to the launch
of this project in 2013.
“I would say we have just about 30 (paragliders) now in this area,” said Fanderl. “We have a lot of
people who come here from Alberta and all over the
world to go flying.”
He believes the flying in Invermere ranks well
among others, as it opens up for the paragliding season earlier than other Canadian locations that are
riddled with snow. Fanderl was happy to announce
the first jump from Mount Swansea was done around
Easter.
“Shortly after Easter, we were already going up
there and flying,” said Fanderl. “We have a really good
flying season, and it’s longer than Golden has. So a lot
of people come here to do it.”
For more information about paragliding lessons,
visit www.FlyingMax.com.
FLYING HIGH — A
paraglider takes in a scenic view of the Columbia Valley while aloft.
The new wind meter
and web camera, set
up by Max Fanderl, on
top of Mt. Swansea will
give pilots a better idea
of conditions up there
before they head out.
File photo
May 22, 2015
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What’s Happening in the
Columbia Valley
Music • visual arts • dining • Bar Scene • entertainment • performance ARTS
BATIK ARTIST
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THRIFTY DONATION
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Out &
About
Name that bear
Andrew Fereday (top right) won the Artym Gallery’s Name the Bear contest with the entry “Easy as
Falling off a Log”, shown here with sculptor Vance Theoret (who narrowed the field down to seven
finalists) along with Andrew’s sons Max and Ben and two other youngsters. The exhibition, ”Oil,
Gold, and Stone” featuring Cameron Bird, Bayot Heer and Vance Theoret continues at Artym.
Photo contributed
Your weekly
guide to what’s
happening around
the Columbia Valley
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Art & Food
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May 22, 2015
Music • visual arts • dining • Bar Scene • entertainment • performance ARTS
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Phone 250-341-3392 to
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By Chloe Danielle Marson
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Did you miss last Friday’s Art Opening at Pynelogs
Cultural Centre and Art Gallery?
Kathleen Stead set up a couple easels and painted
all evening, giving us a rare opportunity to see an artist
at work. You’re in luck, though! Sandy Orsten is stopping in tonight (Friday May 22nd) to demonstrate his
batik practice – get here before 9p.m., as you won’t
want to miss it.
You’ve got a couple days left (literally two; the
show comes down Sunday, May 24th at 4 p.m.) to
see some inspired work by six established and emerging artists living right here in our very own valley.
Your best bet, really, is to make it in for lunch at the
Pynelogs Cafe and have a nice long look at what these
artists have dedicated their time to studying.
We’ve got landscapes full of calming, cloud-filled
skies that capture the mountains and the valley like
a brightly-lit dream, precise illustrations and gentle
watercolour paintings on paper, colourful batik patterns and drawings created on silk, a dynamic rooster,
a cool-blue raven, sweet-eyed cows, and of course,
painted bouquets of flowers to brighten any space.
Dont forget, we’ve got another art opening Friday,
May 29th, from 5 - 9 p.m., featuring works by painters Darlene Purnell, Elizabeth Stuart, Kristine Soellner, and Deanna Gauthier, and fabric artist Sharlene
Scofield. This show runs May 26th to June 7th.
You can expect to find something fresh and inspiring all throughout the spring and summer seasons
down here by Kinsmen Beach, so be sure to stop in
regularly to excite your senses!
See you at Pynelogs – open daily from 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. and Fridays 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Mr. Tomlin said the RDEK
would only facilitate the process
of changing a community association's funding model once the
community members agree that it
is what they want to do.
“If the regional district board
were to put this on the to-do list for
staff to undertake, we would focus
on consulting with the community
and going through the approval
BATIK PRINTS — Artist Sandy Orsten visits Pynelogs tonight to demonstrate is batik practice (above).
Photo submitted
process to ensure it is something
the community is interested in,”
Mr. Tomlin said. “It would likely
include a public meeting in the
community and either a petition
for services or a referendum.”
Still, Mrs. Noel said she is concerned that residents in Columere
Park are not going to be listened to.
“A petition consisting of the
signatures of nearly 70 per cent of
people who live here full time was
treated with absolute scorn and
derision when presented to the
CPCA board president on our behalf,” Mrs. Noel said in the letter.
As the debate continues, Mr.
Tomlin said it is important to remember that the process is just in
its beginning stages.
“When the letter was received
by the board, it was referred to the
priority setting process, because it
would be a fairly large undertaking
for us,” Mr. Tomlin said. “Nothing
has been done with it at this point.”
May 22, 2015
The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 13
Music • visual arts • dining • Bar Scene • entertainment • performance ARTS
Out & About
Please call 250-341-6299 or e-mail us
at info@columbiavalleypioneer.com
to enter your event in our FREE listings.
Submissions must be received by the
Monday prior to publication. We may only
run an entry for two weeks prior to the event.
Please limit your submission to 30 words.
Priority is given to one-off events,
so weekly events may only run occasionally.
Friday, May 22nd
• 5 p.m.: May 22 - May 24, Wetlandkeepers Course
is 2½ days of workshops that educate participants
about wetland conservation. This is a hands-on,
free fieldwork course that provides participants with
technical skills to steward their own wetland. For more
information contact wetlands_assistant@bcwf.bc.ca or
visit wetlandkeeperswindermere.eventbrite.ca
• 6 p.m.: SYC Karaoke Night.
Saturday, May 23rd
Saturday, May 30th
• 7:30 p.m.: Killer Rollbots Roller Derby game at Eddie
Mountain Memorial Arena. Beer garden, concession,
and half time entertainment! All ages welcome. $10 for
Adults, $5 for kids.
Monday, May 25th
• 4 - 5:30 p.m.: SYC Employment Readiness program.
Must pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or
call 250-342-3033.
• 6 - 7:30 p.m.: SYC Skills for life program.
Tuesday, May 26th
• 5 - 6 p.m.: SYC Trivia Night.
• 2-4 p.m. The Cash Course: Take control of your
money, gain control of your life! Improve your money
management, save more cash and learn lifelong financial
skills. Free! Tuesdays & Thursdays beginning May 26,
East Kootenay Employment Centre. For info call or
e-mail Katie Andruschuk, kandruschuk@cbal.org or
250-688-2115.
Wednesday, May 27th
• 4:30 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic design program. Must
pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call
250-342-3033.
• 6 - 8 p.m.: SYC Drop-in Boys Only Group.
Thursday, May 28th
Saturday, May 23rd
• May 23rd & Sunday May 24th Radium Car Rally.
Visit radiumhotsprings.com for details.
• 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Garage Sale at Akisqnuk First Nation
Arbor. Food and items for sale as well as breakfast.
• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Plant Sale and Open House at
Groundswell Community Greenhouse, 15th Ave and
Westridge Dr. For more information email info@
groundswellnetwork.ca or phone 250-342-3337.
• 10 a.m.: Crazy Soles Nipika Trail Run at Nipika
Resort. Register prior to event at new.zone4.ca for more
information visit nipika.com/crazy-soles-nipika-trail-run.
• 10 a.m.: Windermere Community Association
AGM at Windermere Community Hall, followed by
potluck luncheon.
• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Purcell Mountain Painters Art Sale
at 503 7th Ave. Invermere, next to Grant’s Foods. Local
artists at work.
• 7 p.m.: SYC Movie and popcorn night.
• 12:30 p.m.: Windermere Health Care Auxiliary
Charity Golf Tournament at Windermere Valley
Golf Course. $80 per golfer 4 man best ball format.
Registration at 12:30 p.m. and Tee off at 1:30 p.m.
Silent auction also happening. Call 250-345-0171 to
book your team.
Saturday, May 30th
• 7 p.m.: SYC Pool Tournament night.
Sunday, May 31st
• 1 - 4 p.m.: Free Invasive Weed management workshop
at Lakeshore Campground. Learn the impacts of
invasive plants, integrated management options,
reporting weed locations, application techniques, and
how to find resources. To register email coordinator@
ekipc.com or call 250-919-7826.
Wednesday, June 3rd
• Fairmont Lions Family Fun Day at Coys Par 3 course.
Call Coys at 250-345-6504 for details.
• June 3rd–6th.: Canal Days in the village of Canal
Flats. Visit thecolumbiavalley.ca for more information.
• 6 p.m. Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley
Annual General Meeting at Meet on Higher Ground
in Radium Hot Springs. Refreshments will be served.
Friday, June 5rd
• 5 - 6 p.m.: Every Thursday evening, enjoy the Wine
Tasting in the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Lobby.
Learn about BC wines from our in-house sommelier.
$10 per person.
• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym.
• 4:30 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphic design program. Must
pre-register. Email summit.centre@gmail.com or call
250-342-3033.
Friday, May 29th
• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Permaculture Design Practicum
May 29th and May 30th at Groundswell Community
Greenhouse. The #1 request of our PDC graduates is to
practice their new design skills on real-life projects. For
more information email info@groundswellnetwork.ca
or call 250-342-3337.
• 12 p.m.: Edgewater Seniors soup day at the Edgewater
Legion, $6.
• 7 p.m.: SYC Movie and popcorn night.
• 7 - 10 p.m.: Fresh Fridays Open Mic at Pynelogs.
Showcasing young talent from the valley. All ages,
licensed bar. First Friday of every month.
Saturday, June 6th
• Kootenay Krusher Mountain Bike Race, at Nipika
Mountain Resort with kids distances and team relay
option. Visit nipika.com/events, register at zone4.ca
• 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Invermere Vendor Blendor, at the
Invermere Community Hall. Variety of vendors,
demonstrations on site, door prizes and surprises.
Donation in support of ICAN wetlcome at the door.
• 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows Angela
Morgan exhibition til June 12.
• 7:30 p.m.: Killer Rollbots Roller Derby game at Eddie
Mountain Memorial Arena. Beer garden, concession,
and half time entertainment! All ages welcome. $10 for
Adults, $5 for kids.
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14 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
May 22, 2015
Valley hockey player makes final
provincial camp
By Kevin Nimmock
Pioneer Staff
Last week, a young hockey star from the valley took to the ice in Salmon Arm to
participate in the final selection camp for B.C.’s under-18-years-old (U-18) women’s
hockey team.
The camp was the last leg of a long selection process for the summer’s 25-woman
roster, which included a U-16 camp with the top 120 girls in the province, a U-18 camp
with the top 80 girls and the selection camp in Salmon Arm. Fourteen-year-old Wasyn
Rice made it all the way to the last camp, beating out players who were three years older.
“I did not make the team, but it was a great experience,” Ms. Rice said. “I learned a
. . . ‘Tax’ from page 5
In 2013 there was also no tax sale. In 2012 six properties were sold at the tax
sale, but they were all later redeemed by the original owners.
Ms. Cote told council that selling somebody else’s property is a pretty awful
process, and that she has already started working early on collection this year.
“I’m going to really work hard to get that number down to zero,” she said.
Those that end up in the tax sale process who are second homeowners from
Alberta tend to be shocked, since the process in B.C. is much different than in
Alberta, said Ms. Cote.
lot of new things about hockey.”
Ms. Rice’s invitation to the U-18 camps were surprising to the teenager because of
her age. Underaged players rarely get to play in older age groups.
“The speed was definitely way faster than I have ever played with,” Ms. Rice said.
This year, Ms. Rice competed on Team B.C. Aboriginal for the second year in a row
as an underaged midget player. With the team, she attended the National Aboriginal
Hockey Championships in Halifax, where she served as an Assistant Captain, leading her
team to a sixth place finish.
Moving forward, the young player is excited to attend the Ontario Hockey Academy,
a hockey-focused prep school that has produced many elite Canadian players. Whether
Ms. Rice is in Ontario or B.C., it appears her hockey future is promising.
Invermere mayor Gerry Taft said those who view the tax sale as an easy opportunity to snap up a home cheaply are often disappointed.
“Your chances of actually getting a property are low,” he said, adding that
from what he’s seen 99.9 per cent of the houses auctioned at tax sales are later
redeemed by the original owners.
At the tax sale auction successful bidders must immediately pay (in cash or
with certified cheque) at least the balance owing in taxes on the property by 3:00
p.m. on the same day, otherwise the property will be up for auction again the
next day at 10 a.m.
The date for the Invermere tax sale this year is Monday, September 28th.
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Health Care Auxiliary raises $50,000
Baertschi said. “People coming to spend time here in
the valley want to know that we have a good hospital
with the right resources and medical equipment.”
The auxiliary donates funds to many health care
The Invermere Health Care Auxiliary recently
efforts annually, including Columbia House, STARS
donated $50,000 to the East Kootenay Foundation
Air Ambulance, the Family Resource Centre, a sexual
for Health to help purchase intensive care unit (ICU)
health clinic and the Invermere and District Hospital.
equipment for the East Kootenay Regional Hospital
The auxiliary helps purchase equipment and patient
in Cranbrook.
comfort items, based on the requests of the groups
Many charitable groups across the valley have takthey work with.
en on fundraising efforts for the ICU. The auxiliary
“We pay for all sorts of comfort items like subjoined the movement to help strengthen health care in
scriptions to the Calgary Herald and Shaw cable serthe area, outside of its traditional focus on the District
vice for the TVs,” Mrs. Baertschi said. “We try to proof Invermere.
vide whatever people need.”
The money was raised primarily through the auxSince 2001, the auxiliary has donated over $1.35
iliary’s thrift shop, which was moved to a new location CHARITABLE THREADS — The auxiliary’s thrift shop is loearlier this year. Evelyn Baertschi, one of the auxilia- cated on 7th Ave. Donation drop off is behind the store.
million to services in Invermere and the sur-rounding
areas, as well as $35,500 for bursaries and scholarships.
ry’s executive members, said the store is more popular Photo by Kevin Nimmock
Mrs. Baertschi said the auxiliary recently met with
than ever.
“We try be very open and accessible,” Mrs. Baertschi said. “We are getting more the board of the Invermere and District Hospital in order to plan out the organization’s
next charitable effort.
donations from valley residents and part time residents, which is great.”
Mrs. Baertschi said the popularity of the shrift shop among weekend visitors has
“They brought out a wish list of items that they would like,” said Mrs. Baertschi.
been key to the work the auxiliary is able to do in the valley. She said people choose to “Those items always cost around $100,000, and then we donate money as the invoices
donate their items to the auxiliary’s thrift shop rather than at other shops in Alberta come in.”
As the year progresses, the Invermere Health Care Auxiliary will continue to top
because they like to feel connected to the causes they are helping.
“When I was working in the back I chatted with a few people and they mentioned the list of charitable donators in the valley. Consider visiting the thrift shop on 7th
that they preferred to donate here because they know where the money goes,” Mrs. Avenue to learn more and to help the cause.
By Kevin Nimmock
Pioneer Staff
Thank You
To our 2015 Sponsors who graciously ‘gave’
to the Wings Over the Rockies Bird Festival
Volunteers, Trip leaders and Presenters are
also a very important source of support for
the Wings Over the Rockies Festival and we
extend a beakfull of thanks to all those that
get involved. On behalf of the Wings Over
the Rockies Board of Directors,
keep on birdin’
Jim Bonny · Jan Campbell · Ian Dewey
Nory Esteban · Loni Funnell · Brian Wesley
Doug Yukes · Ross MacDonald
Larry Halverson · Duncan Whittick
Golden Eagle ($5000)
Adventure Canada
Bald Eagle ($1500)
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
Osprey ($1000)
Columbia Valley Community
Foundation
Columbia Basin Trust
Regional District of East
Kootenay
Fairmont Creek Property
Rentals
Wood Duck ($500)
Artym Gallery
Canadian Tire
Copper Point Resort
District of Invermere
Elma and Eric Sommerfeld
Invermere Veterinary Hospital
Kicking Horse Coffee
Navigator Multimedia
Nipika Mountain Resort
Randy Hopkins
Village of Radium Hot Springs
Mountain Bluebird ($250)
Barb J Smith CGA (BJS
Accounting
Services)
Brome Bird Care
Invermere Home Hardware
Kootenay River Runners
Lambert Insurance
Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy
RONA North Star Hardware
Palliser Printing
Skandia Concrete
Vic Panei
Wild Rose Brewery
Raven ($200)
Canyon RV Resort
Copper Point Golf Course
Crystal Springs Resort
Eagle Eye Tours (Cam Gillies)
Invermere Rotary
Lynn & Leo Grillmair
Max Helmer Construction
River Gems
The Wild Bird Store (Calgary)
Pileated Woodpecker ( 150)
Barbara Falkenberg
David Gibson
Donna Thompson
Gerald Cooper-Key
Jack Crawford
John Falkenberg
Linda Crawford
Nory Esteban
Parks Canada/Kootenay Park
Rosalind Cooper-Key
Sheila Souliere
Shirley Campbell
Windermere Valley Golf Course
$
Great Blue Heron ($100)
Bill Swan
Brian Wesley
CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc
Coys Par 3
Donna and Ron Verboom
Dr. Pat O’Sullivan
From Scratch Restaurant,
(Fairmont)
Konig Meats
Mountain Equipment Co-Op
Norm Funnell
Petro Canada
Rockies West Realty Ltd.
Rocky River Grill
Saunder’s Family Farm
Sobeys Invermere
West Louise Lodge
Wholesale Sports
CIBC
Mountain Chickadee ($50)
Valley Foods
Bank of Montreal
Bavin Glassworks
Bob and Lorraine Campsall
Canterbury Flowers
Casa Vino Restaurant (Radium)
Wild Bird General Store
Crazy Soles Enterprises
Cross Roads Collective
Dave’s Hot Pepper Jelly
Dr. Richard Kanan Inc.
Inside Edge Boutique & Sports
Kootenay Savings Credit Union
Lake Windermere District Rod
& Gun Club
Local View Printing and Design
Martha Christie
Pauline Newhouse
Invermere Bakery
Travel World Ltd.
Windermere Creek B&B Cabins
16 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
May 22, 2015
Invermerians nominated
for business award
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
A trio of Invermere women have been nominated for the fourth annual Influential
Kootenay Women Business Awards.
Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce executive director Susan Clovechok, Bliss
Hair and Esthetics and Bliss Beads owner Sandra Beingessner and Kicking Horse Coffee
chief executive officer Elana Rosenfeld were three of nearly 40 candidates from the East
Kootenay who have been shortlisted for the honour.
Kootenay Business magazine will present awards for hard work and dedication to
three women in the East Kootenay between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Heritage Inn
in Cranbrook on May 29th to recognize business contributions each one has made to
their Kootenay community. Danielle Cardozo, a former reality TV cooking star turned
city councillor, will be the guest speaker at the awards presentation.
There will also be a panel discussion featuring successful businesswomen discussing the accolades of success. Kootenay Business will also present three awards to three
women in the West Kootenay on June 5th.
The awards presentation includes a buffet luncheon and door prizes. Tickets are $25
each. Contact Kootenay Business Magazine at 250-426-7253 or at 1-800-663-8555 for
more information.
Susan Clovechok
After being selected as one of three winners for the 2014
Influential East Kootenay Women in Business Awards, Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce (CVCC) executive director
Susan Clovechok was shocked to find out that someone had
nominated her for the 2015 competition.
“I was surprised because I was nominated last year and won
last year,” said Clovechok. “So, I was surprised to get nominated
again and I have no idea who nominated me. I was shocked. I
was surprised, and I guess that it’s good I love what I do and can
keep supporting our business community to be as successful as
it can possibly be.
“I love my work and I think that’s the key.”
She moved to the Columbia Valley in 2007 and has been
busy working in the CVCC community ever since August 2010.
In addition to providing staff support for all the CVCC
committees Clovechok has sat on the B.C. Chamber Executive
Society Board since 2013 and on the Rural Advisory Council of
British Columbia since 2015. She also co-chaired the Kootenay
Workforce Roundtable in 2013-2014 and now sits on the Kootenay Workforce Steering Committee.
She is a certified Professional Coach and uses her coaching
skills on a daily basis.
“There are so many little things that I’ve done over the last
five years that have got me here, so when I look at (this award),”
said Clovechok, “I’ve worked really hard to position the CVCC
in such a way that we’re relevant to business and that we advocate for the business community… I just love supporting people
to be successful so every day I try to help others do that.”
Sandra Beingessner
Bliss Hair and Esthetics hair stylist and Bliss Beads artist
Sandra Beingessner was “delighted” to hear about being nominated for the Influential Kootenay Women Business Awards
hosted by Kootenay Business magazine.
But she remains honoured and surprised about the news.
“We offer full service hair and esthetics,” said Beingessner. “We specialize in waxing, colour, hair cuts — that sort of
thing. I also make glass beads and design jewelry.”
Beingessner took the reins of her father’s business and
hasn’t looked back ever since.
“I started working here in 1985 and I purchased it in
2000,” she said. “I’ve always been interested in artistic things so
(this job) works well for me because I find working on people’s
hair is an artistic endeavour and of course, the same goes for
jewelry.”
She creates jewelry through the use of lampwork.
“It’s always been important to me to support local endeavours,” said Beingessner. “Over the years, we have supported
many fundraising campaigns and we’re trying to support (the
idea to offer) more services in our valley.”
Elana Rosenfeld
Kicking Horse Coffee chief executive officer Elana
Rosenfeld has had a successful career brewing in the
Columbia Valley for 20 years.
Her hard work and dedication to run a perky coffee shop paid off earlier this year when the Invermerebased business was dubbed #15 on the Best Workplaces in Canada list created by the Great Place to Work
Institute Canada for 2015. This year’s list received over
200 nominations and lured out over 60,000 employees to compete in employee feedback sessions and an
in-depth review about the organization’s culture, including credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.
However, Rosenfeld was unavailable to make
a comment about her most recent nomination with
Kootenay Business before the Pioneer went to press.
May 22, 2015
The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 17
RDEK gives volunteers nod
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
A small group of dedicated volunteers have been
recognized by the Regional District of East Kootenay
(RDEK) for their outstanding work.
The RDEK recognizes volunteers who roll up their
sleeves and contribute energy to community-minded
projects in each of six electoral areas every spring.
The honour of being dubbed as Outstanding Volunteers for the Year in Area F was bestowed upon couple
Terry and Shirley White, for their volunteerism in the
Lions Club and the Columbia Valley Arts Council, at
the recent Area F Town Hall Meeting and volunteer cel-
ebration in Fairmont.
Vi Wittman was selected as the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year in Area G for her 25 years of voluntary
service at the Royal Canadian Legion and community
causes. She was recognized at the Area G Town Hall m\
Meeting and volunteer celebration in Edgewater on May
6th.
Terry and Shirley White
Vi Wittman
After retiring to the Columbia Valley, Terry and Shirley White have paid forward
their time to their peers in spades.
The White couple was honoured with the Outstanding Volunteers of the Year
Award from the RDEK for Area F.
“The Whites are active in their community through the Lions Club and both
have dedicated many hours to the Columbia Valley Arts Council,” said RDEK Area F
director Wendy Booth. “Beyond that, they also give personally — whether it’s helping
a family in distress, finding information for someone or just making them feel cared
about through their giving ways. Their impact on this community was clearly demonstrated by the wonderful turnout (of 75 people) at the resort (for the Town Hall meeting) as we presented them with a gift of our appreciation.”
Being rewarded for their contribution was both shocking and comforting to the
couple.
“We’re super, super excited about it,” said Mrs. White.
Vi Wittman gave the Royal Canadian Legion a salute when she began volunteering to honour her family.
The act of kindness to the community was quickly returned by the community
when Wittman was rewarded with the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award from
RDEK for Area G.
“It’s hard to summarize the contributions Vi has made to our community,” said
RDEK Area G director Gerry Wilkie. “She and her husband worked hard to build the
ball diamond, which was named Wittman Field in their honour. They spent endless
hours teaching the children of Edgewater and surrounding areas about sportsmanship
and how to play ball.”
During 25 years of service at the Royal Canadian Legion’s branch in Edgewater,
Wittman held a membership as the past president for 14 years.
“A few years ago, the Royal Canadian Legion decided it needed a cenotaph to
honour the veterans of this area,” added Wilkie. “Vi offered to walk from Edgewater to
Invermere if people would pledge her per kilometre. She got pledges and spent a few
weeks walking every day with a friend until she’d walked the distance.
“Today, she has planted flowers, mowed the grass and looked after the cenotaph’s
upkeep for well over 10 years.”
She was proud about the work done throughout the community to support veterans and encouraged others to pay it forward.
“Every organization needs volunteers and nothing is going to get done with people
sitting on their (behinds) saying, ‘nothing is getting done,’” said Wittman. “Volunteer
and maybe something will get done. That’s the way it is because a lot of organizations
cannot afford to hire people to do things so they depend on volunteers to help and I
think that’s where it should start.”
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18 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
Planting Success
The Green File
By Mark Cullen
Pioneer Columnist
This week I am offering my top 10 red hot tips
for growing the best plants
ever. Follow this advice and,
while you may not have a
Butchart Gardens on your
hands this season, it will no
doubt look great.
1. Go Straight Home.
You have worked hard at finding the best quality
plants at your favourite retailer and placed them safely
into the trunk of your car. Now go home. Your car trunk
is not the best place to store plants that were thriving just
days ago in the warm hug of a greenhouse.
2. Find the shade.
Fresh plants are soft, especially annuals and perennials
that have been delivered straight out of a greenhouse to
the retailer. They need a little time to adjust to outdoor
temperatures, the intensity of the sun, and to the wind.
Place your new charges on the east or north side of your
house or a fence. Check them for dryness and apply a 2020-20 water soluble fertilizer to help nurse them into their
new surroundings. If you are not planting them the same
day, keep an eye on them for water daily.
3. Plant the small ones first.
Take stock of the plants that you purchased and try
to get the small ones in the ground first. They are happiest there. The insulation of the soil provides a great new
home. The flip side of this theory is ‘the larger the plant
and its container, the longer it will survive out of the
ground’. It is all about soil volume.
4. Soil prep is everything.
I use a huge volume of compost in my garden and you
should do the same. I use about 40 cubic yards, but I have
a 10 acre garden. Look for bagged product that is certified
‘bio max’ by the Compost Council of Canada (Compost
Quality Alliance) for the very best quality cattle and sheep
manure and shrimp compost (which is high in calcium).
5. Your existing soil is okay.
If you have been adding a lot of compost to your
soil over the years, it is okay but not great. Add compost
to each hole and stir it up with a trowel or shovel before
planting.
6. Container soil is okay too.
The containers previously put on a good show in your
yard may still hold the soil from last year. Put this in your
garden, spread it around the roots of existing plants. It’s
not bad, it’s just not good enough to grow a new crop
of plants in this year. Replace it with a quality potting or
container mix.
7. Plant food.
I don’t fertilize most of my plants throughout the year
as all of the nutrients they need are in the compost that I
dig in so generously (see point four). When I plant a tomato, for instance, I put a bushel (about four shovels full)
of compost and sharp sand in the hole. There are plants
that require additional food despite my rich soil — roses,
for example, are heavy feeders. I fertilize mine with a Feed
and Forget product once early in the season (like now) and
that is it for the whole year.
8. Water. Or rather, DON’T water.
May 22, 2015
Nine out of ten plant problems in the garden relate to
over watering. Let the soil in your garden dry at least four
centimetres deep before you apply water; for containers,
make it three centimetres. Use your finger to determine
the need to apply water and, when you do, be thorough.
‘Sprinkling’ the soil just encourages shallow roots which,
in turn, creates plants that are not very drought tolerant.
Having said this, it is important that you water your plants
into their new hole at the time of planting. Be thorough
about this and take your time at the end of the hose.
9. Rain Water.
Speaking of water, I have four rain barrels around my
house and they are amazing. As rain falls it picks up oxygen from the air and becomes charged with it. I use rainbarrel water on all of my container plants and I am always
delighted with the results. Try it. Rain water is warm, too:
you can bet that your plants love that!
10. Fertilize containers.
The space that your containerized plants have to grow
in is limited by the size and shape of the container. With
a limited mass of soil from which to pull nutrients, it is
important that you augment it with fertilizer. I use a slow
release product. This once-and-done formula is labelled
for use specifically in containers. I recommend it as it reduces the fussing required with the water soluble formulas
and it really works well.
As the season progresses, your garden will grow and
thrive if you follow these tips.
Mark Cullen appears on Canada AM every Wednesday
morning at 8:40. He is the Lawn and Garden expert for
Home Hardware. Sign up for his free monthly newsletter at
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May 22, 2015
Family grows greens
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
The popularity of eating locally grown, organic fruits
and veggies has continued to grow among locals and
tourists alike.
Patty’s Greenhouse and Market Garden has grown
into a four acre garden with six greenhouses and two
different locations (Brisco and Golden) over the past 13
years.
Gardening enthusiast Patty Nickisch and her daughter, Cali Nickisch, 25, have been focused on promoting
agriculture and horticulture in the Columbia Valley for
years.
“She’s been open for 13 years,” said Cali, “but I know
my Mom has definitely been in the greenhouse, gardening business for over 27 years and we’ve been farming for
over 25 years.”
The duo tend to treat the greenhouses as a different
venture than vegetable growing.
“We have bedding plants, trees, shrubs, perennials,
basket stuffers — all that stuff that mostly everybody
needs for their garden,” said Cali, “and then, on the other
side, we have vegetable transplants, heirloom tomatoes,
heirloom peppers, cucumbers, squash — You name it.
“But right now we’re transitioning more towards
vegetable production because we think it’s a little more
important that we are able to produce vegetable transplants and fresh produce for the valley instead of importing.”
The Nickisch family is trying to promote shopping
local to curb concerns about an economic pinch.
“It’s a better growing attitude to keep it more natural,” said Cali.
Cali, who now works as an assistant grower, recalls
helping out in the gardens as a child.
“I hated it when I was little but then I came back to
it,” she said. “I went to school for natural resources in
Lethbridge, and I loved it, but we had a couple of plant
courses and I just excelled in it. Everybody told me to
consider going into plants and stuff so I researched it and
went to Olds for the diploma in horticulture and I liked
it, but I felt like I knew more, just because I had more
experience than most people.”
She added the family-based business has made for a
successful team dynamic.
“We all want to work towards the same goals with
produce,” said Cali. “Beautiful produvce, lots of tomatoes. Tons of tomatoes.”
Decorative plants and produce will be sold from
Patty’s Greenhouse and Market Garden at the Invermere
Farmers’ Market this summer and vegetable delivery
runs every Wednesday for locals.
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Fresh old ideas
By Arnold Malone
Pioneer Columnist
I was hip-high to my
mother when we drove to
Rosalind to buy groceries at
Uncle Fred’s General Store.
Mother had her list and was
reading from it.
Mother: “I will need some toothpaste.”
Uncle Fred: “Will that be Pepsodent or Colgate,
Florence?”
Mother had a choice; she could chose from one of
two options. Some of her children liked Colgate and
others liked Pepsodent. So she did what she always
did, she chose the one that was different from her previous purchase. Task completed!
Freedom is the ability to make choices. In places
where choice is rare, it is hard to feel the freedom that
comes from self-directed decisions.
Choosing is what makes us feel like individuals in
control of ourselves. Yet, research has established that
an over-abundance of choice makes us unhappy. It
makes us doubt the decisions we made and fret about
the ones we excluded.
Today, the simple task of buying toothpaste is a
burden. There are 352 toothpastes in our spread of
choices. Sixty-nine new choices were added in 2010.
Too many choices muddle the mind. Choice overload may seem impressive yet no single choice stands
apart. The result is mental paralysis.
When you choose ‘3-D White’, over ‘Ultra
Bright’, ‘Sparkling White’, or ‘Optic White’ you may
feel somewhat okay, but you can’t be certain.
It is like Alice In Wonderland, “words, words,
words.” Then you go home and torture yourself because you didn’t choose ‘Pro Namel’.
Having firm enamel is also important. Does ‘3-D
White’ strengthen enamel? What about my breath,
should I have chosen ‘Aquafresh’ with ‘Scope’?
So many decisions make it impossible to feel like
a winner. Maybe, I should have bought tartar protection.
Toothpaste is not the only thing marketed and
Thank you!
A big thank you to Al and Lucy Miller at Home Hardware
for their generous sponsorship of our hot dog sale on
the May long weekend.Thanks also to the folks who
came out to support us.Your donations will enable
our auxiliary to continue to provide care and comfort
items to the residents in Columbia House.
Windermere Health Care Auxiliary
sold in over-abundance. Deodorants, shampoos, hair
conditioners all use 100 times more shelf space than
just short decades ago.
Even blue jeans are no longer an easy pick. Today, you choose from stone washed, acid washed,
pre-stressed, high waist, low waist, designer, regular
cut, tapered or loose.
They can be bought with holes already strategically placed with peek-a-boo cross threads, or that
style where the crotch of the pants hangs two feet
below the crotch of the body. (The word “style” is an
exaggeration).
Is ‘Parisian Sin’ deodorant any different from
‘Mountain Morning Mist’?
The active ingredient in deodorant is aluminum
oxide. Everything else is words, scent and packaging.
Buying car tires is even a challenge. The show
room has multiple tread patterns. The sales person
recommends a particular tire. It handles water well,
doesn’t hydroplane, is very good on ice, runs quietly
and is quite good in snow.
What did he mean by ‘quite good’? What are the
ones with the big lugs supposed to do?
You take the one that was recommended. Yet you
leave wondering why all those other tires were in the
shop. Who buys those? How often am I in a situation
where a different tire would serve better?
Choice allows freedom but too much choice is a
tornado in the mind. At some point, too many choices mean we can no longer compare.
Of the five major toothpaste manufactures, two
companies, Colgate-Palmolive and Crest, produce 72
per cent of all purchases. Surely they could offer fewer
options and let us go home as winners.
If there is a brand called ‘Total’, a brand that is
supposed to do everything, then why are there four
shelves each ten feet long loaded with a variation of
rainbow colours and power-punching words?
Then again, maybe ‘Total’ doesn’t do what ‘Sensodyne’ does but, then again, maybe it does.
In the morning we want to brush our teeth, spit,
rinse and get on with our day. Marketers are making
the simple complicated.
An over-abundance of choice is marketers messing up our mind; it is time they got out.
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‘Plan’ from page 3...
“Number one is to have a new community
hall space to replace the existing one that builds
in a kind of flexibility that allows for a really broad
range of uses,” said Smith, adding that includes
“arts, theatre and dance performances; that allows
for conferences, which allows the DOI to create
revenue by hosting conferences; hosting weddings;
as well as meeting the needs of each of the stakeholder groups which includes the Windermere Rod
and Gun Club who wants to host conferences, archery and target shooting events there.
“The Judo Club is currently in a portion of the
existing hall space and they want to be able to use
the new hall for their regular day-to-day use and
competitions so the idea is to try and create a single
space that’s big enough to do all of the (activities)
that we need to do.”
Invermere Summit Youth Centre board member and fundraising committee volunteer, Donna
Brock, had initially expressed some concerns about
the changes to the building but was ultimately
pleased with the MUAC’s direction to keep the
community safe.
“It’s important for the youth to feel valued and
be in a stable place where they can be engaged with
their community in many different ways,” said
Brock.
However, Smith is working toward creating a
building with a lot of flexibility to grow today and
change for the demands of future generations who
may reside in Invermere.
“We want to build a (space) that’s going to last
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60 or 70 years when the next generation takes over
this facility or the generation that follows,” said
Smith. “We can’t anticipate what that will be so
we’re trying to create one with an embedded flexibility in it and we’ll design every nuance of the hall
space to meet those requirements.”
In addition, there’s a push to create an atmosphere that draws people from the community and
visitors alike to the multi-use facility to socialize.
“I think the most important thing is that we’re
building the right size of building both in the
sense that we can afford to construct it and that we
can’t guarantee or depend on grants to build the
core building,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft.
“Those things can be very useful for finishings and
for equipment and additions, but the core building — we’ve got to make sure we’ve got money to
build it and with that comes (the sentiment that)
we don’t want to build something that’s too small
either. We’re trying to walk that line of being able
to afford it and have some flexibility in the size
because we’re talking about a building that could
be serving the community for up to 100 years and
some of the uses could change over time.”
Taft is eager to work with the MUAC to accomplish the task on budget and meet the needs of
the community for years to come.
The project budget is fixed at $7 million, but is
ultimately not set in stone.
"We will be continuing to try and reduce this
cost throughout this process," said District of Invermrere chief administrative officer Chris Prosser.
"Our goal continues to focus on building the most
flexible and usable community facility to serve as
many user groups, stakeholders and residents as
possible, while managing the costs as best as we
can."
Prosser's sentiments were agreed upon by most.
“We’ve gone through the initial design phase
and (collected) early cost estimates to be able to
refine the scope (of the project) so that we can
meet the budget,” said Smith. “We got very good
direction (at the May 13th meeting) to refine the
scope, so we have confidence moving forward.”
The cost estimates and revised designs
are scheduled to be reviewed at the May 27th
MUAC PAC meeting. Afterward, there will be a
3-D model of the approved design, colour coded
plans and images prepared by Shape Architecture
and displayed for the public at the June 17th
open house.
However, Smith added the biggest challenge
in working on this project is to create a building
with longevity for the community and to include
everybody in the decision-making process.
“But that’s what you want as an architect because it inspires invention and creativity and an
economy of needs,” said Smith, “how do you do
the most with the least?
“I think the way this project has been set-up
is really democratic where everybody is participating in the process and the end result is going to be something that I’m incredibly excited
about because it’s a real privilege to work with
the community… it’s rare that a small community comes to you and asks to (design) a building
that’s going to last for the next generations to
come, so it’s a great but exciting responsibility.”
Your Local
COLUMBIA VALLEY REAL ESTATE
Professionals
Over 10 years of
real estate experience!
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MaxWell Realty Invermere
1214-7th Avenue, Invermere, B.C.
glennpomeroy@shaw.ca
Cell: (250) 270-0666
Office: (250) 341-6044
Fax: 866-600-0673
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Office: 250-341-6044
Fax: 250-341-6046
Got an entertainment, sports or news tip? Give us a call! 250-341-6299
22 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
May 22, 2015
HERE TO SERVE YOU
From Framing
to Finishing
Al Tallman
Call Al at
250-341-1182
We Do
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Box 424, Invermere B.C. V0A 1K0
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Serving the Columbia Valley
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• LANDSCAPING • SITE GRADING
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atafairprice
• Fullrangeofcolouredrelease • Fullrangeofsandand
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Cabinets
• Countertops
• SmallRenovations
• DecksandInteriorRailings
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• Bathroom
Renovations
• Additions
• Decks
• Finish Carpentry
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Windows
Flooring
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• Kitchen
Renovations
250-341-7098
1320 Industrial Road #3
Box 159, Invermere, B.C.
V0A 1K0
GLD
Landscaping Ltd.
www.gldltd.com
May 22, 2015
The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 23
HERE TO SERVE YOU
Guy Fournier
GUY CONCRETE
New and existing concrete. Forming,
finishing, grinding, polishing, repair
and demolishing.
250-341-5115
guydatguy@hotmail.ca
Scott Postlethwaite
CVCC Contractor/
Trade Builder of the Year
2008
Residential, Commercial
Electric Furnace and Hot Water Tank
Repair and Service
For All Your Electrical Needs
Your Local
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Professionals
Kootenay Cribbing, Ltd.
250-688-1235
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invermereelectric@gmail.com
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Established 1976
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THE FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR OF CHOICE
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BOX 2228
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742 - 13th STREET
7553 MAIN STREET
INVERMERE, BC.
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V0A 1K0
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PHONE: 250-342-3031
PHONE: 250-347-9350
FAX: 250-342-6945
FAX: 250-347-6350
Email: info@invermereinsurance.com • Toll Free: 1-866-342-3031
Come in and
browse our
giftware
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Laura Kipp, Pharm D.,
Irena Shepard, B.Sc. (Pharm.)
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Open Monday - Saturday
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere
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250-342-6612
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Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane Service
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Contract
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Available
Proudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years
For competitive prices and prompt service, call:
250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (office)
Phil Bibby
Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists
Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed
Dean Hubman
Certified Technician
250-342-3052
Toll Free: 877-342-3052
Invermere, BC V0A 1K3
odysseyrestoration@telus.net
Journeyman Carpenter
250.341.1995
philbibby@live.ca
New Homes • Custom Builds • Renovations Big Or Small
Trevor Hayward
(Owner/Operator)
250-342-5800
MEANMACHINESENT@YAHOO.CA
Patryk Jagiello
STAIN/LACQUER/PAINT
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR
patco_dev@shaw.ca
(250) 270-0345
(403) 870-7558
in Calgary since 2002
in Invermere since 2004
Patco Developments Ltd.
PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS
24 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
May 22, 2015
HERE TO SERVE YOU
SPRAY FOAM
INSULATED CONCRETE FORMS
Residential & Commercial Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
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Bus: 250-342-9692
Cell: 250-342-5241
Box 802 | 422 – 14th Street | Invermere B.C. V0A 1K0
Invermere, B.C.
V0A 1K4
Invermere
(250) 341-6888
Fax: 250-342-9644
rugclean@telus.net
www.cordnerarchitect.com
www.ptarmigan-invermere.com
ROSS‛S POOLS & SPAS
Plumbing • Heating • Electrical
SHOLINDER & MACKAY
EXCAVATING Inc.
Commercial – Residential
Installation – Maintenance – Repairs
Rigid Plumbing Ltd.
Andy Charette
RR#4 2117 - 13 Avenue
Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ Repaired
Prefab Cement Tanks Installed
Water Lines Dug and Installed
Basements Dug
Darren Ross
Quality you can see!
Box 72, Canal Flats, B.C.
V0B 1B0
E: rigidplumbing@hotmail.ca
P: 250-341-5179
Cell: 250-341-7727 • Fax: 1-778-523-2426 • poolman-911@hotmail.com
Kootenay Paving
Skandia
Concrete
WINDERMERE 250-342-6805
Invermere and East Kootenay Region
• Journeyman Carpenter
• Contracting
• Framing/Siding/Finishing
• Timberframe
• Custom Log Railing & Decks
Toll Free 1-888-341-2221
• Serving the valley for over 30 years
• Commercial • Industrial • Residential
• All work is guaranteed • Free estimates
Your local choice! • 1756 Hwy 93/95, P.O. Box 2700, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0
Phone: 250-342-6500 • Toll Free: 1-888-341-2221 • Fax: 250-342-3484
Fully
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& WCB
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Chimney and Eavestrough
Cleaning and Repair Specialists
You name it!
I’ll take care of it!
YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP for all home maintenance from
raking your lawn to renovating your entire house.
• Pruning and Removal of
ALL Trees and Shrubs
• Stump Grinding
• Fully Insured & WCB Covered
OVER
30
YEARS
Scott Wilisky
stwcarpentry@live.ca • cell 250 270 0745
• Air Conditioning/Heat Pumps • Fireplaces
• Full Heating and Ventilation Systems
Call for your FREE consultation and estimate
EXPERIENCE
Keep your local companies alive. Why go to Golden when
you can get your tree services right here in Invermere!
Please call Steve ~ a real local you can trust! 250-342-1791
Sales ~ Service ~ Installation
UNIVERSAL
DOORS & EXTERIORS
Arnold Scheffer
250-342-6700
unidoorext@live.ca • unidoorext.ca
Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential
New Home Construction
WETT Certified
THE VALLEY’S LARGEST
WINDOW COVERINGS SHOWROOM
• Roller Shades
• Roman Shades
• Cellular Shades
• Pleated Shades
• Horizontal Blinds
• Shutters
• Vertical Blinds
• Automation
• Residential & Commercial
Come visit our showroom,
492 ARROW RD., UNIT 1B
250-342-HOME (4663)
May 22, 2015
The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 25
Save June 6 for Golf Fun Day at Coy’s
Music is provided by Doc and the roast beef is barbecued in the rotisserie by Finn. What hasn’t changed
with the Golf Fun Day is the fun part!
Golfers can choose either the 12:00 noon or 2:30
p.m. draw and can enter as a team or individually.
Participants can enjoy the event as golfers or attend
the barbecue and silent auction only starting at 5:30
p.m. All entries and tickets are available at Coy’s Par 3
golf course. The proceeds of the event are used to support Fairmont and District Lions Club projects. Two
presentations will be made at the event honouring the
club’s commitment to serve Fairmont and district.
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Judy: (250) 341-1903
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The new date for the Fairmont and District Lions Club annual Golf Fun Day is Saturday, June 6th.
This is the 26th year of the event and has become a
major fundraiser for the Fairmont and District Lions
Club. The Golf Fun Day and barbecue originated with
the Fairmont volunteer fire department and the Coy
family. When the Lions Club assumed responsibility for this local fundraiser the Coy family continued
to donate the Coy’s Par 3 golf course and continued
their valuable support in hosting this event. The date
change was made to avoid conflicting with the rising
success of the Fairmont beer festival which is now held
on the traditional Father’s Day weekend.
The Golf Fun Day at Coy’s Par 3 has seen many
changes over the years.
Initially tents were set up for the barbecue, water
troughs were filled with ice for the refreshments and
the clubhouse veranda was used for the silent auction
items. Now the barn is refurbished with a bar and beverage coolers, a large seating area, room for the auction
items, and even a pot belly stove if the weather is cool.
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Fairmont & District Lions Club Golf Fun Day at
Coy’s
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26 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
May 22, 2015
Pioneer Classifieds
Garage Sales
Garage Sales
announcement
Garage Sale: Sat. May 23rd, 1025,
5th St. 8 a.m. Some tools and much
more.
Multi family garage sale. 7479
Rivercrest Estate Road, Radium. 9
a.m. - noon. Saturday, May 23rd.
Saturday, May 23rd, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Invermere Point of View B&B,
1501 3rd Ave., closing sale: moving
and everything must go.
Fairmont Yard Sale: 5151 Riverview
Crescent. Kids stuff, sports
equipment, furniture. Saturday
May 23rd only, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Al-Anon. Are you concerned
about or affected by someone
else’s drinking? If so, please join
us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday
in Invermere at 7:15 p.m. at
the Canadian Martyrs Catholic
Church, 712 – 12th Ave (behind
the Invermere hospital). For
information, please call 250-3428255.
HUGE COMMUNITY BAKE SALE
GARAGE SALE & PANCAKE
BREAKFAST
May 23, 2015, 9 am - 12 pm
Multiple tables! Baked Goods,
handcrafted items, big variety!
Akisqnuk Band Hall, 3050 Hwy
93/95, Windermere, B.C.
8 kms south of Tim Hortons
(left off highway)
EVERYONE WELCOME!!
announcement
Sat, May 23rd, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Multi-family sale, large variety of
items. Fundraiser for Neurological
Diseases. 1306 John Woods Road,
Invermere.
Alcoholics Anonymous
If alcohol is causing problems
or conflict in your life, AA can
help. All meetings are at 8 p.m.
For more information, please call
250-342-2424. Columbia United
AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday at the
BC Service Building, South End –
624 4th St., Invermere. Radium
Friendship Group: Friday at the
Catholic Church, East Side of Main
St. With the exception of Tuesday,
all meetings are open.
4132 Clover Road. Toby Benches. 8
a.m. to 1 p.m. Furniture, bunk beds,
etc.
Narcotics Anonymous meeting now
available. Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call
250-342-1071 for more info.
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another’s day around with swift
and informative car support!
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la la land, for mindlessly packing
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Cheers to the people who brought
my glasses to the Riverside
Golf Course that I lost at the
Mountainside Golf Course. Much
appreciated!
A HUGE Cheers to ICAN for helping
me take care of my 5 kittens when
their mother was taken from us. As
I work full time I would not have
been able to feed them and care
for them 24/7. You are life savers!!
Also, thank you for raising my baby
until she is ready to come home, I
do not know what I would have
done without you ladies.
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Phone: 250-341-6299
Fax: 1-855-377-1312
Email: info@columbiavalleypioneer.com
www.columbiavalleypioneer.com
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Overdue Cheers to Vince at
Autowyze for fixing our broken belt
on the Easter Long Weekend!
STORAGE
NEWHOUSE
MULTI STORAGE
Various sizes available.
Now with climate-controlled units.
Call 250-342-3637.
STORAGE SPACE – assorted sizes,
easy access, immediate availability,
long-term or short-term. Deck
Properties Warehouse, Industrial
Park: 250-342-3166.
COMMERCIAL SPACE
A big Cheers to all who helped
prepare and those who attended
our wedding. Could not have done
it without your help. Also a double
big Cheers to Barb and Jake for
more or less giving up their home
to us for a week or two.
A huge Cheers to Fairmont
Goldsmith. Our town is lucky to
have such caring, helpful people
like you serving our community.
Cheers to the folks at Canadian
Tire for accepting the return of my
wrong auto part without the box!
You guys made my long weekend!
BIG CHEERS to Keith at Pharmasave.
We really appreciate your kindness
and for all you continue to do for us.
Cheers from Sweet Pea and
Honeysuckle to our vet Dr. Zehnder
for the emergency provision of food
for us on a Sunday afternoon of
the May long weekend. You’re our
hero!
Cheers to Jessie and Max at
Crossroads Collective for having
the Grade 1/2 class from WES come
to your shop to learn about your
careers and work. We not only got
to see woodworking in action, but
the kids were treated to a little
wood project of their own. Thank
you for providing a well planned
and thoughtful activity for our
class!
A VERY BIG CHEERS to the many
people who stopped to help our
son by the high school on May
17th after he was thrown off his
bike and beaten on the street. And
to several of his friends who were
so very brave to get help. Much
appreciated from the bottom of our
hearts. You saved his life!
Cheers to Kicking Horse Coffee for
hosting the Grade 1/2 class from
Windermere School for a field
trip and a tour of the place! It was
a great learning experience for
inquiring minds!
Big Cheers to Dave at Cabin Care.
The roof looks fantastic!
Big Cheers to the mayor, Gerry Taft,
for helping me out with a social
work research paper. Not only was
it your day off, but you made sure
I received an answer promptly. This
was so very appreciated!
A great big Cheers to Doug and
his crew from Warbrick Towing
and Salvage! They are extremely
professional and cost conscious.
Jeers to that black and white border
collie that always barks at white
cube vans. Stop it already!
lost and found
Lost/Missing: one 20 ft. by 5 ft.
dock. If found please call 250-3425740.
For Rent: Commercial Office Space
535 SF $740/month triple net
285 SF $390/month triple net
Panache Building, Invermere
Email:
info@panacheinteriorsinc.ca
250-342-5805
NEWHOUSE
MULTI STORAGE
24 x 36 shop power included,
propane heat at tenant’s expense,
$650/mo first and last D.D.
required. Contact
Newhouse Multi Storage
250-342-3637.
Looking for office space suitable
for a one person psychotherapy/
clinical practice. Need office, small
waiting area and would prefer
access to bathroom. Willing to
share with existing clinicians.
Contact bob.rennebohm@gmail.
com .
SUITE FOR RENT
Radium: Fully furnished units for
rent. Bedsitting, 1-bdrms, 2-bdrms.
N/S, pets negotiable. Call Joan
at 250-342-7517 to view and
check availability. Rent includes
heat, hydro, cable and all linens.
STARTING AT $500/mo.
Windermere 4-plex: Bright upper
level 2-bdrm suite available May
1st. All appliances. Large yard
and ample parking. Two blocks
from beach with lake views. Call/
text 250-409-7435 or email info@
selkirkcells.com.
May 22, 2015
The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 27
SUITE FOR RENT
villa/condo for sale
Beautiful 1,200 sq. ft. luxury
apartment. Must be seen!
2-bdrm, 2-bath, 5 appliances,
N/S, N/P. $1,000/mo + hydro.
References required. Available
immediately. Email:
info@panacheinteriorsinc.ca
250-342-5805.
For Sale: Corner 2-bdrm unit and
a 1-bdrm unit. Quiet complex,
walkout facing west. Large
common area/back yard. Close
to downtown/hospital. Guest
suite available, extra parking
$25/mo, 2-bdrm fees $174/
mo, Priced to sell $148,000, five
appliances. 1-bdrm fees $152/
mo. Priced to sell $110,000 four
appliances, priced to sell. Call
250-342-2287.
Renovated large, bright, 2-bdrm
basement suite in downtown
Invermere. Private entrance and
enclosed patio, five appliances,
N/S, N/P, $850/mo + utilities.
Available immediately. Call 403874-0483.
Bright 1,000 sq ft, 2-bdrm, washer,
dryer, fridge, stove and dishwasher.
Private off street parking, large
patio, N/S, N/P, satellite T.V. and all
utilities included. $1,100/mo. Call
250-342-3368 or 250-342-5707.
Spectacular
lake
views.
Windermere, mostly furnished,
N/S, references required. Main
floor of house: 2-bdrm, 2-bath,
patio, dishwasher, W/D, fireplace.
$1,050/mo. + utilities. Available
June 1st, 403-651-2002 or marilyn.
thompson@outlook.com.
house FOR RENT
Windermere rental: Cozy 1-bdrm
semi-detached house on acreage,
$750/mo + utilities, references
required. 250-342-3790.
3-bdrm mobile home, large front
deck, awesome view, 5 appliances,
Green Acres Mobile Home Park.
$850/mo + utilities. Sorry no dogs.
250-342-5146 or 250-342-1700.
open house
OPEN HOUSE Sunday May 24th, 1
p.m. - 5 p.m. at unit 117 Riverstone
Villas in Radium Hot Springs.
Upgraded and fully furnished
townhouse total of 3-bdrm, 3
full baths, single garage. Asking
$229,900. Call Paul Gerritsen,
Calgary West Realty, 403-7101412.
firewood
Firewood, bagged or bulk, free
local delivery. 250-342-3040 or
aranwood@hotmail.com.
For sale, 122-4835 Radium Blvd.
1,460 sq. ft., 3-bdrm, 2 bath condo
with garage. 6 appliances, soaker
tub, walk in shower. $187,500.
250-342-7608 or peter02@telus.
net.
Located in Invermere, this well
appointed condo features superior
construction and R2000 certified.
Close to shopping and beaches.
2-bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appliances. All on
one floor. Perfect as your new home
or great rental property revenue.
Furniture negotiable, move right
in! $285,000, 250-342-2274.
Luxury Villa, Radium Golf Resort
Villas, end unit. Large private deck,
large 1-bdrm/den, large bathroom,
new appliances, guaranteed
rental income Apr. - Oct. 3 years
turn key. Everything stays, only
$147,900, call 1-778-963-1010 or
emaltman55@gmail.com.
misc. for sale
Single motorized hospital bed.
$200 obo. Contact 250-342-6789.
wanted
Kitten, non aggressive, calm for 9
year old son. Prefer female. Please
call 342-3018 or 341-5146.
vehicles
2005 Jeep Liberty Renegade,
excellent condition, 145,000 kms,
asking $6900. Call 250-347-0033.
2003 Jeep Liberty Sport. 2nd
owner, lady driven, 233,000 kms,
mostly highway. Never off road
driven, looks great, upgraded
speakers, high intensity headlight
bulbs, properly maintained.
$4,200. 250-688-8568.
FREE GIVAWAY
services
Well-rotted horse manure. Call
250-342-0152.
childcare
kimberleyrae.ca
Dragonfly Discovery Centre
Summer Camps for children 2.5 to
6 years. Morning Camp at Radium
Community Garden Park with lots
of active and relaxing activities
under big trees. Afternoon retreat
from the heat at the licensed
children’s centre with arts and
crafts, fun and games! Details at
www.dragonflydiscoverycentre.
com, Drop-in space available now!
Call 250-270-0058.
photography studio
picture framing
passport photos
…look for the red door behind
the Invermere Dry Cleaners!
250-342-5102
THE PAINTED
PORCH HAS
MOVED!
services
Home Building and Renos
Chuck Newhouse Builders
250-342-3637
chucknew@telus.net
Come in and check out
our new studio filled with
unique shabby-chic,
vintage, and cabin-style
treasures. DIY chalk paint
workshops available.
Heaven’s Best Carpet and
Upholstery Cleaning
Environmentally friendly products.
Dry in 1 hour! Call 250-688-0213 or
visit www.heavensbest.ca .
1018-6th Street.
Companion Services
Leanne Brooks • 250-341-5683
Strands Old House Restaurant
is accepting applications for a cook/
chef experienced in fine dining.
Apply to Tony Wood at tony@
strandsrestaurant.com or 250-3426344.
F and J Painting is looking for
experienced painters. Full-time, must
have own car and cell phone, good
with ladders. Start ASAP. Wage based
on experience. fandjgodin@hotmail.
com or 403-678-0245.
Peppi’s is now accepting resumes
for servers, cooks and dishwashers.
Please email resumes to: p.fuel@
yahoo.ca.
Pete’s Marina is looking for young,
energetic, service orientated
individuals to work on the docks,
pumping gas, and renting boats.
Boating License required. Interested?
Please forward your cover letter,
resume, and 3 personal references
including contact information to
ahoy@petesmarina.ca. For more
information call 250-342-9625.
In-house care givers for senior lady
with Post CVA. Remuneration to be
discussed depends on experience.
Please send resume to Box 481
Invermere, V0A 1K0.
Hoodoo Grill looking for
experienced first/line cook, starting
$17, and kitchen helper starting
$14. Call 250-345-2166, or forward
resume to rsinnr@shaw.ca
Pizzeria Mercato is looking for a
wood fire oven pizza cook, server/
cashier. Call 250-341-1966.
Call Teresa
250-688-0388
Radium Valley Vacation Resort is
looking for a full-time housekeeper.
Must be able to work weekends.
$15/hour plus an incentive plan for
the person who is dedicated and
dependable. Resumes accepted by
fax 250-347-9808, email: radval@
shaw.ca or in person.
Rockies West Realty
Independently Owned and Operated
help wanted
Invermere Petro-Can is currently
accepting resumes for F/T and
P/T employment. Apply in person
to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Come and join our
young energetic team
The Old Salzburg Restaurant is
looking for wait staff. F/T or P/T.
Experience appreciated, but not
necessary. Call Ashley at 250-3476553.
Services
Heartfelt
help wanted
Open Mon.,Tues.,Wed.,
11-4, Thurs.-Fri., 4-6
and Sat., Sun., 11-4
Shannon’s Blinds & Designs
“Blinds, Drapery, retractable screen
doors and more.” 250-342-5749.
MAY SPRING SALE!
SOLÉ DECOR N’ MORE
Specializing in
Hunter Douglas Blinds,
Custom Drapery, Bedding,
furniture, Upholstery, and more!
Serving the Calgary
and Columbia Valley area.
Call Brenda to book your
appointment
403-861-8782 or email at:
soledecor@shaw.ca
www.studio222calgary.com.
help wanted
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Enjoy kind companionship
Help with transportation,
errands and appointments
Housekeeping, laundry
Any personal and non-medical
needs can be met
492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC
Kim Collens
Representative
toll free: 1.877.342.3427
cell: 250.342.1671
kim@rockieswest.com
www.kimcollens.com
Recipe Of The Week
CITRUS DILL LOBSTER BAGUETTE
1 French style Baguette
10 - 12 oz Lobster Meat,
cooked
2 tbsp Mayonnaise
2 tbsp fresh Dill
Juice of ½ Lime
Juice of ½ Lemon
Salt and Pepper to taste
Lettuce, for garnish
Slice baguette most of the way through and spread open.
Hollow out one half of the bread.
In a bowl mix lobster, mayonnaise, dill, citrus juices, salt
and pepper.
Spoon into hollow half of baguette.
Top with lettuce if desired.
Cut and serve.
See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com
Home Of The Week
health & wellness
Fiona Millar, AEP
Intuitive Reader
250-342-1713
fiona@fionapsychic.com • www.fionapsychic.com
Did you say McIntosh Loop?
Own a great home overlooking the 11th fairway of the Radium
Resort Golf course. Mature trees, mountain and golf course
views, with an over sized garage for the handyman’s toys.
$499,000
MLS® 2405002
28 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
help wanted
SUMMER HELP WANTED
Black Forest Restaurant is looking
for servers and kitchen help for
this summer. Call, email or drop off
resume. 250-342-9417, careers@
blackforestrestaurant.com.
Attention cook training students:
The Old Salzburg Restaurant is
looking for kitchen help. Willing to
train, starting at $11. Call Scott at
250-347-6553.
Myth: Change your
ads all the time.
Readers get tired
of the same thing.
Reality: Develop a good
campaign, or theme for your
ads. Stick with that one
campaign, and only make
small changes on
headlines or details.
Call Dean or Amanda at
250-341-6299 to find out more.
N E W S PA P E R
Sunchaser Vacation Villas is all
about providing excellent vacation
experiences to the families that visit
us year after year. We need talented people
to help us do just that!
We are currently seeking a reliable, dynamic, energetic person to
join the
Front Desk Team this summer!
This position is a full time seasonal spot in a fast-paced environment that is
open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., catering to people from all over the world
who are coming to Fairmont Hot Springs to enjoy our beautiful valley. You’ll check
people in and out of the resort, recommend activities, restaurants, and sites to see,
and provide excellent customer service. We offer competitive wages, and the
successful applicant will also have access to our pools, hot tubs and fitness
equipment. This position starts right away and will run until late October!
May 22, 2015
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6
(ROCKY MOUNTAIN)
Annual salary $46,631 to $54,850.
PURPOSE
Under general supervision and consistent with established standards of excellence in customer service, provides day to day leadership to assigned Personal
Lines and Auto staff to ensure the effective provision of insurance services to
customers. Monitors the execution and completion of all vehicle and personal
lines sales and service activities to ensure adherence to established regulatory
requirements, company policies and procedures and branch service standards.
Provides the full range of personal/general lines and travel/medical insurance
products and services to new customers, and processes mid-term endorsements
including those of a unique, specialized or complex nature. Provides a range of
provincial vehicle licensing and insurance services to promote the achievement
of branch sales goals and to ensure customer satisfaction. Performs a variety of
branch administrative support duties on an as-needed basis.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Secondary school diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of Fundamentals of Insurance or one of four other
education options or equivalent as recognized by the Insurance Council of
BC, resulting in the Level 2 General Insurance Agent Licence
• Completion of ICBC Autoplan Basics for Brokers
• A minimum of three years of experience in the sale of Personal Lines and
Autoplan products and services within a licenced general insurance company including at least one year in a work leader or supervisory role
EQUIVALENT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
APPLICATIONS
Send applications by email, prior to 5:00pm on June 8th, 2015; to john.sullivan@
kootenayinsurance.ca and outline on your application form how you meet the
posted minimum requirements so that we are fully aware of your qualifications
for the position.
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School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain), Windermere Zone is now
accepting applications for a permanent, part-time (25 hrs/wk) BUS
DRIVER position, effective August 31st, 2015.
This position is concerned with the operation of school buses used
to transport students on prescribed routes within the School District;
the employee may also participate in the busing of students on
curricular and extracurricular field trips both inside and outside the
district. Independent judgment and initiative is exercised in the
safe and timely operation of the vehicle and in establishing effective
working relationships. Work is performed under general supervision.
Completion of the 12th school grade, or equivalent, minimum 5 years
driving experience and an acceptable driving abstract (Valid Class 2 BC
drivers license, air brake endorsement preferred) is required. First aid
training would be an asset. Rate of pay: As per Collective Agreement
440, $21.56/hour.
If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume, with three
references, by 4 p.m. on Friday, May 29th, 2015 to:
Meghan O’Neill
Human Resources Coordinator
School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain)
P.O. Box 430, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0
Phone: (250) 342-9243
e-mail: hr@sd6.bc.ca
Successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record search.
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496 Highway 93/95 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K2
Part and Full-time Positions Available
Start date: ASAP
Come and join the Sunchaser Team! Send your resume and cover letter to
jobs@sunchaservillas.ca • Fax 250-345-6250
WORK LEADER/SUPERVISOR POSITION AVAILABLE
Fruitvale, BC
Invermere,
BC
Join our winning
team and enjoy:
FREE golf
FREE hot springs access
FREE lunch while working
competitive wages
and much more!
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is looking
for Housekeepers. Full time and
part time positions are available with
flexible schedules.
Interested applicants please forward their resume
with reference to the attention of:
Ann Manni, Housekeeping Manager
E-mail to amanni@fhsr.com or fax: 250-345-6616
fairmonthotsprings.com
1.800.663.4979
Food Service Supervisor
Permanent, Shift
Food Counter Attendant
Permanent, Shift
Job description available in store
7 positions available
No education required
One to two years
experience required.
Nights/early mornings/weekends
$12.12/hour + medical/
dental/group benefits.
Job description available in store
12 positions available
No education or experience
required.
Nights/overnights/early
mornings/weekends.
$11.05/hour + medical/dental/
group benefits.
Apply in person,
via email (timhortons.invermere@gmail.com)
or by fax (250-341-3177) for both positions.
Columbia Cycle and Ski
is looking to fill full-time
and part-time positions for
a busy store in Invermere.
We are accepting resumes for:
Full-time Bike Mechanic
Full-time and part-time Sales Associate – Bike
Full-time and part-time Sales Associate – Clothing
Required skills:
• BikeMechanic–Indepthknowledgeof
thebikingindustry
• Strongcommitmenttocustomerservice
• Goodcommunicationskills
• Decisionmakingability
• Dependableandresponsible
• Experienceintheretailindustry
• Availabletoworkweekends.
Please send resumes to ccycle@telus.net
or drop off at Columbia Cycle & Ski, Box 658 –
375 Laurier Street, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0
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plans to generate new business and achieve the
company’s business objectives.
You will have at least five years’ experience
in a sales or business development role, and
knowledge or experience in a community
newspaper publishing environment. Your success
in developing and implementing sales strategies
is a result of your entrepreneurial spirit, well
developed customer service and communication
skills, knowledge of the publishing industry, and
extensive business connections.
As the largest independent newspaper group
with more than 170 titles in print and online,
Black Press has operations in British Columbia,
Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio.
This is a full-time position with a competitive
compensation and benefits package. Qualified
applicants should send a resume and covering
letter before Friday, May 29th to:
The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 29
PACKAGING NINJA
FULL-TIME
Brilliance in Packaging…
We’ve got it in the Bag!
Without question, our Packaging Team Members
are the best baggers in the biz!
Focusing on the safe and efficient operation of machinery to
package, box, prepare and ship the best coffee in the country,
duties also include daily clean-up, room staging and relentless quality
control. It is tough work in a team setting demanding a high set of
standards.
In addition to teaching you more than you could ever imagine about
coffee, we provide a steady paycheck, extended health and wellness
benefits, competitive wages, staff fun days, paid day-off birthdays,
and the opportunity to work with one of the finest teams in the
country!
Full-time positions, Monday - Friday,
afternoon shifts (starting between 10 a.m.
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Join our
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Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is accepting applications for the
position of:
a
help wanted
LBO Autobody is seeking a F/T
summer student for auto detailing.
The student should be a selfmotivated, detail oriented
individual and possess good
customer service skills. This is a
Monday to Friday position, the
student must be able to start early
May and work until the end of
August. Please apply in person or
send resume to lboautobody@
gmail.com.
Hiring a P/T Care Aid to join our
dynamic team. 2 days per week,
must be physically fit, strong and
able to do heavy transferring in a
rehabilitative setting. 250-3412028.
Pete’s Marina is looking for
a business minded mature
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motivated, service orientated and
able to lead a Team successfully.
For more information call 250342-9625 or send your cover letter,
resume and 3 personal references
including contact information to
ahoy@petesmarina.ca
Akiskinook Resort is looking for a
few high energy players to join our
fabulous Grounds Keeping Team.
Akiskinook is a well-established
resort located just north of
Windermere. We are renowned for
expansive manicured green spaces
and our picturesque flower-beds.
Part time and full time positions
are available; some weekend
work is required. General duties
include grass mowing, flower
planting, watering, weeding, and
assistance with the overall upkeep
of the property. Resumes can be
submitted by email to akisk01@
telus.net or fax to 250-342-0122.
Summer Jobs - Painters!
Looking for motivated individuals.
Painting experience not required.
Contact Dustin at
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SHIPPER/RECEIVER - FULL TIME
This job duties for this position include:
• Receiving and storing of goods arriving at the Resort
• Entering and tracking of orders with suppliers
• Distribution of goods around the Resort
• Running staff shuttle in the morning
• Control and administration of inter-office memo system
The successful candidate will have:
• A clean drivers abstract, class 5 license
• Computer literate
• Able to do heavy lifting
• Experience in shipping and receiving would be preferred
Currently seeking
Paint Shop
Assistant
An energetic person with a keen eye for colour
and a high regard for quality customer service.
Requires basic computer skills, ability to work
rotating Saturdays and involves some
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Please forward resume by email to
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Bruce McAuliffe, President
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort offers a competitive salary and
benefits package with access to all resort amenities.
JOE’s
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2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C.
V1X 7K2
Email: brucem@blackpress.ca
Interested applicants please forward their resume with references
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30 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
Finishing Carpenter $20 - $25/hour
Minimum 2+ years experience with baseboard, casings, doors and cabinetry.
Minor drywall and painting an asset.
Lead Technician $16 - $20/hour
Duties to include, but not limited to, hazardous materials abatement,
smoke and water damage clean up and carpet cleaning. Assist in repair work.
Willing to train. Must be physically fit.
Skilled Labourer $16 - $20/hour
Duties to include, but not limited to, assisting with emergency
clean-up, demolition and general construction. Must be physically fit,
have the ability to operate hand and power tools of all types and
work in a fast paced environment. Construction experience is an
asset (painting, drywall, finishing carpentry, etc.)
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Land Act:
Notice of Intention to Apply for
a Disposition of Crown Land
Roof repair at the Eddie winds up
By Breanne Massey
Pioneer Staff
The desire to repair the roof at the Eddie Mountain
Memorial Arena has been fast-tracked thanks to a community taking initiative to cover the cost.
The Regional District of the East Kootenay (RDEK)
is contributing $200,000 and the Columbia Valley Recreation Society (CVRS) is contributing $100,000 to replace the roof — totalling a $300,000 expense.
“It was just identified in the five year expenditure
plan at our last annual general meeting (AGM) in September,” said Radium councillor and CVRS board member Todd Logan. “The RDEK was looking at some of the
projects that need to be done and the arena manager,
Phyllis, identified that the arena roof needed to be replaced. We were having some problems with it, so we
had a meeting with the RDEK a while back and we were
looking at doing it over a couple of years, but then the
decision was made.
“Why do half if it really needs to be done?”
The goal is to complete the repair project in one
swift push.
“There really hasn’t been any timeline or dates put
forward by the regional district but they seem keen to get
moving on it,” said Mr. Logan.
RDEK chief financial officer Shawn Tomlin has estimated a $300,000 budget could cover the cost in full.
“The amount that’s being collected through taxes
in 2015 will provide $100,000 in funding,” explained
Tomlin. “And then, the remainder will be borrowed to
be paid for over a three-year period to pay it back.”
The money being collected through the Columbia
Valley Recreation Service property taxation will be put
toward this initiative.
“Paying for it all together in one year would’ve
meant a larger increase in taxes so we wanted to keep it
from increasing too much all at once, so the decision was
to fund it over a couple of years,” said Tomlin. “Three
more years in total.”
The decision to repair the roof stems from some
small leaks that could prove damaging to the Eddie over
time.
“We’re working together with the CVRS, who have
agreed to contribute some of the money that they have
saved up so we can get it done right away,” said Tomlin.
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Rainbow International Restoration is looking for highly motivated,
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and criminal records check. Permanent, Full time work.
May 22, 2015
Take Notice that Al Kroontje of 200, 407 – 3rd St. SW Calgary, Alberta has applied to the
Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region,
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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 31
FAITH
Let faith transform the world
By Laura Hermakin
Reverend, Windermere
Valley Shared Ministry
Creation is infused
with the Creator’s generosity!
The Bible starts out
with a liturgy of abundance. Genesis I is a song
of praise for God’s generosity. It tells how well the
world is ordered, saying,
“It is good, it is very good.”
It declares that God blesses
— endows with vitality —
plants, animals, fish, birds and humankind. And it pictures the creator as saying, “Be fruitful and multiply.”
In fruitfulness, everything in its kind is to multiply
the overflowing goodness that pours from God’s creator
spirit.
Psalm 104, the longest creation poem, is a commentary on Genesis I. The psalmist surveys creation and
names it all: the heavens, the earth, the waters, springs,
streams, trees, birds, goats, wine, oil, bread, people and
lions. This goes on for 23 verses and ends with an expression of awe and praise for God and God’s creation.
Verses 27 and 28 proclaim, “You give them all food
in due season, you feed everybody.” The psalm makes
clear that we don’t need to worry. God is utterly reliable
and the fruitfulness of the world is guaranteed.
Psalm 150 is an exuberant expression of amazement
at God’s goodness. It just says, “Praise Yahweh, with lute
and trumpet, praise, praise, praise.” Together, these three
scriptures proclaim that God’s force of life is loose in the
world.
Blessing is the force of well-being active in the world,
and faith is the awareness that creation is the gift that
keeps on giving. The power of the future is in the hands
of those who trust God’s abundance.
The gospel story of abundance asserts that we originated in the magnificent, inexplicable love of a God who
loved the world into generous being.
Each of us has been miraculously loved into existence by God. And the story of abundance says that our
lives will end in God, and that this well-being cannot be
taken from us.
In the words of St. Paul, neither life nor death nor
angels nor principalities nor things, nothing can separate us from God. The great question now facing us is
whether our faith allows us to live in a new way.
Our faith is not just about spiritual matters; it is
about the transformation of the world.
Beautiful birds
of the valley
A heron perches in a tree
near Dorothy Lake. The bird
is just one of many known to
frequent this part of B.C. No
wonder the valley has one of
the world’s largest birdwatching festivals.
LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH
Sunday, May 24th, 10:30 a.m.
Guest speaker
“K.I.D.S.” Church, for children age 3 to Grade 1 and
Grade 2 to 7 during the Morning Service.
Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere
250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org
Windermere Valley Shared Ministry
ANGLICAN-UNITED
Bacon, Friends & Faith, 9:30 a.m. (Sept.-June)
Worship every Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Christ Church Trinity,
Invermere
1st and 3rd Sunday, 9 a.m.: All Saint’s, Edgewater
2nd Sunday, 7 p.m.: June - October at St. Peter’s Windermere
Reverend Laura Hermakin
110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere
250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.ca
Valley Christian Assembly
Sunday, 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.
Pastor Murray Wittke
4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere
250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com
Roman Catholic Church
Saturday, 4:30 p.m.: at St. Anthony’s, Canal Flats.
Saturday, 5 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.: at
Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere.
Sunday, 11 a.m.: at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium.
Father Gabriel • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 250-342-6167
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE
Worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere
Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564
Radium Christian Fellowship
Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service
Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633
No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937
Church of Jesus Christ
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Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m. • Relief Society, 11:15 a.m.
President Adam Pasowisty • Columbia Valley Branch
5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792
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You can remember someone special with
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32 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
May 22, 2015
YOUR MONEY
Where will inflation come from?
Last week’s article touched on the ways in which
low interest rates could begin to rise. It cited the two
main drivers of rising interest rates: a weakening demand for bonds and widespread price inflation.
bond market to continue offering extremely low yields.
That leaves inflation, which many analysts agree is
the more likely perpetrator of higher interest rates in
the future.
The Bond Market
One of the problems standing in the way of inflation is the popularity of Canada’s bond market. This
makes sense as most of the wealth in our society resides with seniors and their baby-boomer children,
and seniors are generally more interested in capital
preservation than in asset growth.
As one of the world’s most politically stable countries, Canadian bonds are also attractive to foreign
investors. Despite being at a record low, Canada’s interest rates are higher than those in many other developed countries. For example, at the time this article
was written, Denmark and Switzerland had recently
cut rates to -0.75 per cent, while the Eurozone was
just 0.05 per cent. The U.S. has been at 0.25 per cent
since 2010.
These reasons, coupled with an oversupply of money compared to the demand for borrowing, mean that
bond issuers have no reason to raise rates anytime soon.
So unless people decide they want to do something else
with their money such as real estate or stocks, both of
which are fairly priced or overvalued in many developed economies, there is likely enough support in the
Inflation
Historically, inflation and interest rates have been
closely related. After the Second World War inflation
rates in Canada were extremely low and remained so
until the early 1970s. During this time, interest rates
were also very low, as a way to encourage spending
and create inflation, which eventually came to fruition.
True to form, however, once the inflation train
picked up speed it was very hard to slow down. From
1973 to 1982, inflation as measured by the Consumer
Price Index (CPI) averaged 9.7 per cent annually. By
comparison, CPI inflation between 2005 and 2014
averaged just 1.68 per cent.
Where will inflation come from?
To create inflation, there are two central factors:
the supply of money and the velocity of money.
There has been a tremendous influx of monetary
supply over the past several years due to quantitative
easing. Nowhere has this been more pronounced than
in the U.S. where the Federal Reserve printed trillions
of dollars to buy the country’s own debt. The U.S.
had hoped the excess money supply would work its
way into the economy and create inflation but that
has been slow to happen.
What does this mean? That the velocity of money,
or the speed at which money changes hands, is very
low. In order to create inflation, it’s not enough for
money to simply exist. It must be cycling its way
through the economy. When the velocity of money
eventually picks up, price inflation will follow.
How much price inflation? That depends on the
speed of monetary circulation. The more frequently
money changes hands, the more useful it is in creating
wealth in broader society. One expert estimates that
if M2 (a measure of money supply that includes cash
and similar, highly liquid assets) moved back up to its
historical average, price levels could be 25 per cent
higher than they are today. If economies continue to
print excess money, the effect would be compounded.
Final thoughts
Undoubtedly, there is adequate monetary supply to create inflation, but supply is only part of the
picture. To have inflation, more cash and “near cash”
assets need to be deployed through active investment
strategies.
Too much inflation is never a good thing, but
a healthy inflation level, usually described as two to
three per cent annually, is necessary to foster a healthy,
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