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Efforts to showcase the winter wonders of the Upper Columbia Valley and entice more visitors here contin-ue to bring provincial and even national attention.

Destination BC’s latest press release on the best snow-centric fun to be had in the province lists Pan-orama Mountain Resort’s multiple rustic on-mountain huts as one of the top experiences in B.C. this winter.

Calgary-based travel writer Sarah Deveau placed the valley’s Winter In Motion festival as one of the top 12 winter festivals in Canada in a recent Flight Network story. Last but not least, a recent provin-cial Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training press release touting the benefi ts of staycations for B.C. residents has pegged the Radium Hot Springs as one of the ultimate stay-at-home ways to unwind.

The Flight Network story not only places the valley’s season-long Winter In Motion festival on the same list as Quebec’s City iconic Carnaval, but also gives it a shout out as perhaps Canada’s longest-running (in terms of how long it lasts each year) winter festival.

“The story was on 12 of my personal favourite win-ter festivals, and I happen to love Invermere. The valley just has so much to offer in winter,” Deveau told The Echo. “With Winter In Motion running all season, you can come on several different weekends and always do something different.”

On her most recent visit earlier this month, De-veau went ice-fi shing with her family (“it was awe-some and the kids loved it”) and winter paragliding (“I didn’t even know that was something you could do in the winter”). On previous visits, she has par-ticipated in pond hockey; gone Nordic skiing on the Whiteway; played snow golf; and taken in the Bon-

spiel on the Lake. The Destination BC press release expounded on

the Mile One Hut, the Elkhorn Cabin and Summit Hut at Panorama, describing how they were “each built to resemble shelters that peppered the land-scape during the fur trade era.” It then went on to describe, in enticing detail, a gooey cheese fondue next to the blazing outdoor fi repit at the Mile One Hut; the indulgent melting cornucopia of Swiss Ra-clette at the Elkhorn Cabin; and the ultimate high al-titude private cheese and chocolate evening fondue at the Summit Hut, which can be done by helicop-

ter, or — if guests are so inclined — can be followed by the unforgettable experience of a post-meal ski down in the night.

“We are thrilled to have such a variety of on-moun-tain dining experiences, each offering its own unique style and fl avour, “ said Panorama Mountain Resort marketing and media specialist Jamie Hurschler. “The guests love the huts. They are really different than dining in the village and not many ski resorts in Canada have different dining options scattered across the mountain as we do.”

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Darren Tamelin took home the gold in the men’s 35 year and open catego-ry at the 2nd annual Dragon Tail Loppet at Panorama Mountain Resort on

Saturday, January 9th. Distances ranged from 300 metres for the young kids to 11.5 kilometres for the youth and adult categories.

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A shorter ice season could mean fewer days of winter fi shing and safe play on the Whiteway, but how a string of warmer

winters might affect the long-term ecology of our lakes and the Co-lumbia River system is more mystifying.

Recent research shows that many parts of the northern hemi-sphere are experiencing, on average, shorter winters and a shorter duration of ice cover on lakes. The Experimental Lakes Area pro-gram of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in northwestern Ontario is one organization that is working on fi guring out what effects these changes could have on Canadian lake systems over time.

Though there is still much to learn, we do know that lakes un-dergo biological, physical and ecological processes during ice cover that are uniquely different from other periods of the year. With a changing climate in mind, scientists are making connections between the role of ice in water quan-tity and aquatic life:

1) Ice cover is linked to evaporation and water levels: The ice acts as a cap, preventing water vapor from escaping into the air and thus reducing evaporation. Less ice and longer periods of exposure may contribute to increased evaporation and lower water levels come springtime.

2) Certain fi sh species have an advantage under ice: Coldwater fi sh species such as mountain whitefi sh, burbot and lake trout all live in Lake Windermere in the winter months and typically thrive under ice with enough oxygen in the water.

Warmer winters could eventually stimulate a northward migration of warmwater fi sh species, increasing competition for coldwater fi sh. Ice lends protection from winter storms and disturbances to

mountain whitefi sh eggs deposited in substrate in the fall to develop over win-ter. Plankton, an important aquatic food source for fi sh, are also more resilient when protected by a layer of ice.

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Fairmont Resort secures ski area’s future

Breanne [email protected]

A secure future is on the horizon for two East Kootenay community ski hills for the next three decades.

The Government of BC has renewed operating agreements with both the Fairmont Hot Springs Ski Area and the Wapiti Ski Area near Elkford for 30 years each.

It is anticipated the long-term support will continually benefit the East Kootenay region’s efforts in tourism through the wide variety of recreational activities that are available at both areas.

“Without that agreement, we wouldn’t be able to operate the ski area as a ski area,” said Pascal van Dijk, president and CEO of the Fairmont Hot Springs Ski Area. “The way it works in most of B.C. is that ski areas are on Crown land so we lease the land from the government and when you operate on leased lands, we have to follow certain rules and regulations — and those are in the operating agreement.”

van Dijk believes securing the operating agreement to continue offering a small ski area in the Columbia Valley is essential to help residents and visitors alike learn to participate in downhill skiing, snowboarding and tubing during the winter months.

“For us, it’s really important that we continue to have an operating agreement in place with the provincial government,” he explained. “It governs the way we operate our ski area and there are also allowances in there for future expansion, which makes it a really impor-tant tool for us to have in place.”

While there are no plans set in stone for expansions to occur at the ski hill in Fairmont, there may be in the future.

“It’s an option that’s available to us,” said van Dijk. “Basically, every five years, you are required to provide an update to the province in terms of plans and, if we decide to expand our ski area, we would have to go through a process with the government and other stake-holders to get approval for the expansion plans, then take it from there.”

The ministry’s Mountain Resorts Branch facilitated master plan updates and review processes for the two ski areas, and the new operating agreements were reached in spring 2015.

The branch works with partners to provide timely decisions for community ski areas and mountain resorts, and co-ordinates environmental assessments for new resort proposals and major resort expansions. It also sets and administers policy for all-season resort de-velopment and works to contribute significantly to support recreation, tourism and jobs. Having the option to offer amateur winter sport competitions in local communities helps athletes and coaches acquire and train for events such as the BC Winter Games and the Canada Winter Games.

“Without (the ski area), I think Fairmont Hot Springs Resort would be a relatively limited winter experience,” said van Dijk, adding it’s difficult to secure an operating agreement with the province in the first place.

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The opportunity to use crowdfunding to start up a new venture now exists in B.C.

With the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) giving the green light to use crowdfunding to raise money through issu-ing securities, local portal InvestLocalBC.ca is relying on a dealer registration exemption through the BCSC to offer small startups this alternative way to raise funding.

InvestLocalBC is a crowdfunding platform that aims to secure funding for projects in local communities.

“Community Futures offices across the province are endorsing this initiative that also supports crowdfunding platforms for non-profit and arts and culture organizations,” said Community Fu-tures East Kootenay general manager Sean Campbell in an email.

“Community Futures is committed to exploring and promoting new and innovative opportunities for entrepreneurs (that help them) access the capital needed to start and grow their business-es,” said Keri Sanderman, the investment fund manager at Com-munity Futures East Kootenay in Cranbrook, by email. “Working to safely connect local businesses and local investors is one more way that Community Futures is helping to foster diverse and healthy economies in rural BC communities.”

In addition, InvestLocalBC has partnered with a crowdfunding pioneer known as FundRazer to increase the size of an audience that can be reached.

“We are pleased to support the innovative program from Invest-LocalBC for encouraging entrepreneurship in communities across the province,” said Daryl Hatton, founder and CEO of FundRazr, in a recent press release. “Their approach of pairing locally-based crowd-funding sites powered by our world-class FundRazr technology with government programs and sponsorship is unique. It shows a com-mitment to break new ground and find effective new ways to support BC companies in this growing, technology-enabled economy.”

The InvestLocalBC portal went live in December. For more informa-tion and to learn how to start a campaign, visit www.investlocalbc.ca.

“Crowdfunding is an incredibly powerful community develop-ment tool that can increase awareness and supercharge stake-holder engagement by aligning financial and social goals to help bring community projects to realization,” said National Crowd Funding Association of Canada founder and executive director Craig Asano, in the release.

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RDEK, CBT and BC Hydro join force to bring back community energy manager

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The East Kootenay area will once again have a community energy manager, as the position — which is jointly funded by the Regional District East Kootenay (RDEK), B.C. Hydro, and the Columbia Basin Trust — has been renewed for an extended timeframe, with past community energy manger Megan Lohmann returning to the role for a two-year term.

The various organizations involved have partnered to fund the position with the aim of helping the East Kootenay save energy and reduce emissions through projects such as creating incentives for more energy efficient buildings; mapping out electric vehicle charging in-frastructure; creating a region-wide compost and organic waste program; and planning long-term support for upgrading existing homes.

“I’m excited to pick it up again and excited to have the funding extended for a further two years, as it allows us to design programs that we can facilitate for a longer time period, and it also allows us to provide larger, regional scale initia-tives that typically take longer to implement,” said Lohmann.

Some of the home energy efficiency initiatives in the past had, as a result of the one-year timeframe, been on a tight timeline that really only allowed for people already considering home retrofits to realistically take advantage of the program, she said, adding that the new two-year timeframe should allow many more people to participate.

“This community energy manger position provides capacity to our East Kootenay communities which would not exist otherwise. We are pleased to support a community energy manager, and look for-ward to the savings and opportunities that will benefit East Koote-nay residents,” said RDEK chair Rob Gay in a press release on the extension.

The regional Community Energy Manager position is unique, with the RDEK being the only regional district in the province to have one, according to B.C. Hydro community relations manager Diane Tammen.

Tammen said the rural nature and smaller populations of East Koo-tenay communities will benefit from a collaborative approach to the

challenges of addressing energy and greenhouse gas emission reduction. “We believe the communities will benefit by having access to expertise that will con-tribute to energy conservation and greenhouse gas emission reductions,” she said in the press release.

Kootenay East MLA and provincial Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett also welcomed the renewal of the position and the collaboration it took to cre-ate it, saying “All residents will have opportunity to benefit — in homes and businesses and on the road — and in this case, making a difference and con-serving energy also means saving money.”

The manager position will fall under the umbrella of the Community Energy Association (CEA), a non-profit society that supports communities in saving energy, emissions, and money.

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In other words, the seemingly static ice many of us love to skate, ski and fish on is truly an active and contributing feature of our lake and river ecosystem. Look for our next Watershed Wander-ings article in the Columbia Valley Pio-neer, which will tune into the rumbling sounds of the frozen lake!

Beneath The Surface is based on the principle that there is often more to know than what is visible from the “surface” of an issue. If there is something that con-cerns you about the lake and you want to get to the “bottom of it,” call Lake Winder-mere Ambassadors program co-ordinator Megan Peloso at 250-341-6898 or email [email protected] and inspire the next column!

Graham Norquay, pictured with his sister Emma, has qualified in judo for the BC Winter Games be-ing held in Penticton next month. File photo

Local judo practitioner heads to BC Winter GamesSteve HubrecHt

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The BC Winter Games, held every two years, are coming up in Penticton in February, and one local athlete has already qualified.

Columbia Valley judo practitioner and David Thompson Secondary School Grade 8 student Graham Norquay quali-fied for the games after recently winning a tournament in Creston, coming out on top thanks to what his coaches termed some excellent shoulder throws (in which Graham literally tossed his opponent over his shoulder and down onto the mat).

“Going to the Winter Games will be a really good experience,” said Graham. “I guess, going in, I feel nervous about it and I feel good about it at the same time. I know how the tournament system works, I’ve been doing a lot of prac-tice and I feel I’m ready. But I don’t know who I will fight until I get there. So we’ll see what happens.”

Graham has been to some large tournaments before, including the Edmonton International Tournament and the Pacific Open Tournament (held in Richmond), but says the BC Winter Games will likely top both of those.

“This one (the BC Winter Games) is a pretty big deal, I’d say the biggest I’ve been to yet,” he said. “It did sort of come as a surprise to me to realize I’d qualified for the games. When I think of the BC Winter Games, I think of this absolutely huge tournament where the best of the best go, so to qualify for that, I’m still kind of in shock.”

Graham will compete as part of the Kootenay Zone team at the games, in the 42-kilogram division. He said that qualifying for the games is done through participating in a number of tournaments and camps in the lead up to them, but that the tournament in Cres-ton was the key part of the qualifying process.

Participating in judo comes naturally to Graham, he said, because his older sister is a also a judo practitioner.

“I like the art about it, and of course travelling to new places and meeting new people, but it was mostly the influence of my sister that got me started. She always seemed to be having so much fun,” he said.

Graham’s sister will be joining him at the Winter Games in a sup-port role, and he already knows many of the other members of the Kootenay Team from tournaments around the East Kooteanay.

“It’s a whole bunch of people I know, so it’s going to be a fun time,” he said.

The BC Winter Games will run from February 25th to 28th.


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Mark your calendars for Monday, February 8th as the Family Fishing Derby for Kids with Cancer will be back for its 7th year this BC Family Day.

Organized by JCI Kootenay and held at Horseshoe Lake from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the annual Derby has become a Kootenay tradition bringing together communities and families from Cranbrook, Creston, Fernie, Golden, In-vermere, Jaffray, Kimberley and Trail.

Uniquely Kootenay, this event keeps the whole family entertained with ice fishing, tobogganing, hockey, and plenty of kids’ activities including tug-o-war, fishing for a prize, ice jug bowling and crafts. Hot food and beverages will be available by donation to keep everyone fuelled for the day for fun.

More than just a fun event, the Derby is a grass-roots fundraiser supported by local businesses, media, and volunteers to help families of children battling can-cer. Proceeds are distributed by the Ca-nadian Cancer Society to support travel-ling to treatment, accommodation, wigs, cancer information and peer support.

The Derby also helps local chil-dren faced with cancer enjoy a much deserved vacation from treatment. Dacota Freight sponsors a Disneyland vacation and Sunshine Houseboats sponsors a houseboat vacation on Lake

Koocanusa. If your family or someone you know has a child fac-

ing cancer or has battled cancer in the past, please contact Mike Matejka (250-919-5532) with the Derby who can provide tickets, assist with travel and ac-commodations for the event, and enter the family into a draw for the Disneyland and houseboat trips.

This is the second year the Derby is being orga-nized by JCI Kootenay. While they have a strong group of committee members and volunteers, the

Derby still needs more members of the community to help out the day of the event, so please contact them using the information below.

The Family Fishing Derby would like to thank its WHALE sponsors Genex Marketing, Tim Hortons, Dacota Freight, Sunshine Houseboats, Caliper Ma-chine & Hydraulic, Williams Moving and Storage,

Kootenay Knitting and Summit 107.Tickets are just $10 for adults

(16+) and $5 for children and se-niors. Everyone needs a ticket to participate in the event and fishing licenses are required.

Tickets can be purchased at the following locations:

• in Cranbrook: Mountain Man, Cancer Society, Bumbletree and Fort Steele Gas Station;

• in Kimberley: Overwaitea Foods and Home Hardware in the Platzl;

• in the Columbia Valley: Local View Printing and Design;

• in Fernie: Ann’s Your Indepen-dent Grocer;

• in Jaffray: Pump & Pantry.For more information about the

Family Fishing Derby, contact Event Chair Chris Bosman at 250-919-3511 or familyfishingderby@

jcikootenay.com, visit the website at www.Family-FishingDerby.com or find the event on Facebook by searching “Family Fishing Derby.”

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B.C. remains opposed to Trans Mountain expansiontom Fletcher

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The B.C. government is close to releas-ing its plan to provide “world-leading” prevention and response to land-based oil spills, but that progress isn’t enough to change its opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

Environment Minister Mary Polak an-nounced Monday the province’s final submission to the federal review of the project confirms it still has not met B.C.’s five condi-tions for approval of heavy oil pipelines.

Polak said she is preparing to present legislation this spring to establish new standards for land pro-tection, after discussions with Trans Mountain op-erator Kinder Morgan Canada and other companies. B.C.s final submission to the National Energy Board continues to recommend the pipeline twinning not

be approved, but Polak said that is not the final word.

“We have been encouraged by the num-ber of government and industry leaders who have also taken up the challenge and accepted the need to proceed along our five conditions, but we have not at this time seen evidence in the NEB hear-ing process that those conditions can yet be met,” Polak said.

B.C.’s five conditions, presented in 2012, include NEB approval, “world-lead-

ing” land and marine spill prevention and response, meeting legal obligations to aboriginal communities and an unspecified “fair share” of provincial benefits from any new heavy oil pipeline project.

Kinder Morgan issued a statement Monday saying it continues to work with B.C., but requirements for aboriginal consultation, spill prevention and rev-enue sharing can’t be met by the company alone.

The project already faces 150 draft conditions from the NEB, in what Kinder Morgan Canada presi-dent Ian Anderson has called “the most highly scru-tinized pipeline project by the NEB in history.”

The NEB is expected to hear intervenor arguments starting January 19th in Burnaby, including affected municipalities.

Vancouver is also opposed, arguing that a seven-fold increase in crude oil tanker traffic on Burrard Inlet represents an unacceptable risk.

The Trans Mountain pipeline has been operating one line for 60 years, running from northern Alber-ta through the B.C. Interior at Kamloops to its ma-rine terminal in Burnaby. A branch line runs south to supply oil refineries on the coast of Washington state, and the pipeline has already been twinned on the Alberta side.

Kinder Morgan is hoping for an NEB decision to recommend proceeding by May. Final approval is up to the federal cabinet.

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Putting the Columbia Valley on the mapNICOLE TRIGG

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It’s been several years since I moved to Invermere from Squamish, but I doubt I’ll ever forget the comment made by a British friend living in Vancouver when she learned I had relocated. “When did you move to Scotland?” she exclaimed. I explained In-vermere was an idyllic little community in the East Kootenay of British Columbia, but until I pinpointed its geographical location as south of Golden and north of Cranbrook, she had no idea where I was.

More recently, a friend from Squamish was driving to Calgary with her young son and made the detour down Highway 95 to visit me here in the Columbia Valley be-

fore heading through Kootenay National Park on her way to Cowtown. An avid kite surfer who has done countless trips to The Gorge, that canyon of the Columbia River that marks the state line between Washington and Oregon and is an outdoor recreation mecca, she did a double take on our little hike to the Hoodoos in Fairmont when I pointed to Columbia Lake and told her it was the source of her favourite river. Amazed, she immediately started texting friends to let them know where she was.

I can relate to their bewilderment. Before I moved to the valley, the region was not on my radar as a must-see B.C. Interior destination like Revelstoke, Fernie and Nelson were. Being from the Wet Coast, I simply hadn’t heard anyone talk about it,

although I had a vague notion of the Ra-dium and Fairmont hot springs, and now that I have lived here and experienced the area for myself, this still surprises me. It’s safe to say the profile of the Columbia Valley has been raised over the last few years vis-a-vis provincial and national me-dia coverage thanks to the political issues of urban deer management and Jumbo Glacier Resort, and of course the world-record breaking Whiteway. And the recent tourism marketing push that has brought event planners, the Weather Network and other media celebs is bound to pay big dividends. All that’s needed now is for the weather updates on CBC’s Southern Inte-rior morning show Daybreak South stop skipping from Golden to Cranbrook.

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Welcome to 2016! To say that 2015 was a

challenging year for Canal Flats would be an under-statement. Yet, here we are and we are still standing.

Our first priority for this year will be to hire an Eco-nomic Development/Busi-ness Liaison. We have re-ceived a very generous grant of $50,000 from the Columbia Basin Trust for this position. We will be reviewing the applications shortly and hope to have the position in place before the end of January. In the meantime, we continue to work on the budget. Our goal will be to continue providing high quality services for the residents of Canal Flats at minimal cost.

We will also be working on several by-

laws such as Bylaw 45 (water-zone) and the Zoning Bylaw.

Bylaw 45 will be looking at number of docks along Ea-gle’s Nest and Painted Ridge subdivisions. Once Council has gone through the bylaw, it will be presented to the public for feedback.

The Zoning Bylaw was originally inherited from the Regional District of East

Kootenay and has already gone through several amendments to fit the needs for Canal Flats. After our planning process, which has already given us some feed-back from the public, staff has come up with a brand new Zoning Bylaw which deals exclusively with the needs of the Village of Canal Flats. Council will be re-viewing the bylaw at an upcoming Com-

mittee of the Whole meeting. The bylaw will then go out to a public hearing for further input.

As mentioned before, 2015 was a rough year for us, but I am confident that we will persevere and come out of this stronger than before. We, as a Village and commu-nity, have a lot going for us, which makes me optimistic that new opportunities will emerge. I look at the year as a blank page and it will be up to us as a community to map out our future. It is going to be a long process, but we will have the help of our surrounding communities and other organizations. I am a true believer that if one door closes, another will open, and I am looking forward to seeing what is be-hind this next door.

Ute Juras is the mayor of Canal Flats and can be reached at 250-489-9070 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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NEXT WEEK’S QUESTION:Do you fi nd that the Columbia Valley’s

profi le is rising as a result of increased publicity over the last year?



QUESTION OF THE WEEKWere you a recreational user of the ice and snow on Lake

Windermere over the Christmas holidays?

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TREETSTHES

Do you think a good job is being done to promote the valley to visitors?

“Honestly I don’t see it. If they are promoting the valley, it isn’t apparent. If I was in, say, California comtemplating a vacation, would I even know about the Columbia Valley? No.”

Bill Sykes

“Oh yes. I’ve been here 35 years and I’ve never seen it better.”

Bernie Evans

“I don’t really know, but it sure does seem busy in the summer.”

Ross Davis

Proportional Representation is the only way to go

Dear Editor: While voters are confused about how the different electoral systems work, they have made it

abundantly clear they want all parties fairly represented in our Parliaments. Proportional Representation (PR) is the only electoral system that addresses this issue, and

that is why it is used in virtually all democratic societies in the so-called free world. Another very important reason to use a proportional system is that it encourages the devel-

opment of more parties, opening the doors for more people to get involved with the political process. To make sure the majority of the MPs are elected in the geographic regions where they live, larger electoral districts will be created to include several federal ridings.

The process of nominating candidates does not change, but there are many ways of ranking the candidates on the so-called Party List, the list of candidates representing the different par-ties in an election.

Using a proportional ballot, voters mark the ballot to indicate the party of choice to establish how many seats it will get in the Legislature, while on the same ballot they vote for and rank the candidates. That makes it about as simple, honest, and fair as it can possibly get.

It is in a way a win win ballot, because you can vote for your favourite party and candidate without penalty.

It is also the only balloting system where every single vote is used to elect a candidate. The big bonus is that this system of balloting consistently produces governments that are

politically stable, effi cient and productive.Mixed Member Proportional (MMP), and Trudeau’s preferential, “instant run-off’ models are

both monumental disasters.A preferential ballot will undermine the party structure, because millions of the voters will be

obliged to choose between party - or candidate.It will also produce results that are similar to using our current electoral system: Minority gov-

ernments that miraculously get most of the seats. The STV (Single Transferable Vote) for B.C. was a preferential ballot, not a proportional ballot.

That is why the referendum failed — twice. The people wanted Proportional Representation.

ANDY THOMSENPEACHLAND

ETTERSL

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAYSubmitted

The RDEK Board of Directors has announced they have se-lected a new Chief Administrative Offi cer to replace current CAO Lee-Ann Crane when she retires later this year.

“As we look to early June and the retirement of our current CAO, the Board felt it was important to have a plan in place to ensure a smooth transition,” explains RDEK Board Chair, Rob Gay. “We are pleased to announce current RDEK Chief Finan-cial Offi cer Shawn Tomlin will assume the role of CAO follow-ing Lee-Ann’s retirement in June.”

Crane has been CAO of the Regional District for over 18 years and has been an RDEK employee for almost 37 years. Tomlin has been with the RDEK for 13 years and has been CFO for nine.

“We wish Lee-Ann the very best in her retirement and know Shawn will have huge shoes to fi ll,” says Gay. “Having said that, Shawn knows the RDEK, our programs and services and has been a key member of our Senior Management team, so we feel confi dent he will be able to make the transition into this new role with a good understanding of the role and the support of our Board and staff.”

The RDEK will begin recruiting for a new Chief Financial Of-fi cer this week.

New CAO for RDEK announced

R EWSEGIONALN

CORRECTIONIn the Canal Flats council briefs on page 4 of the January 6th Echo, it

was incorrectly stated that “71 per cent of staff at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort are Canal Flats residents.” What the report intended to convey was that 71 of the 270 (or 26 per cent) fulltime employees at Fairmont’s three largest tourism employers (Fairmont Resort, Mountainside Vaca-tion Villas and Sunchaser Villas) are from Canal Flats.


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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13TH

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Draft Toby Benches Offi cial Community Plan Open House. Held at the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce. RDEK staff will do a brief presentation at 7:30 pm. Residents are encouraged to attend the open house to review the draft and provide feedback. The public comment period runs until February 1st.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14TH

• CVCC 6th Annual Local Government Update.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15TH

• 6:30 p.m.: Pork Chop Dinner at Branch 71 Legion in Invermere. $15/person. For those who include it the pork chops will be served with baked potatoes, coleslaw, and dessert. Reservations Recommended. 250-342-9517.

• 7 p.m.: January 15th and 16th, The Banana Peel: An evening of one act comedy plays presented by DTSS Senior Theatre class. Tickets available at the Blue Dog Café or DTSS at $8 for adults, $3 for students. Delicious desserts prepared by the Chef Training class will also be available at intermission for $5.

• 9 p.m.: Bear’s Paw & Grill at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Join us for live music by Swillbillies with blues, folk and pub-style tunes.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16TH

• Snow Golf at Kinsmen Beach. Get your tickets now, call 250-342-5557.

• 9 a.m.: Locals Day at Fairmont Ski Hill. Ski all day for just $2, plus $2 tubing. 12 - 4 p.m. BBQ. Fun games on the hill. Valid for residents from brisco to Canal Flats (ID with proof of local address required)

• 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.: CV Community Centre Shred-A-Thon. Panorama, Mile One Chair. Registration at 7:30 a.m. on the Great Hall deck. Minimum pledge of $80 per person or $300 for a team of 4. Cost includes a lift ticket for the Mile One Express Chairlift, a $10 meal voucher, prizes and day-long entertainment. A fundraiser for the Columbia Valley Community Centre.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19TH

• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the Invermere Health Unit. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Confi dential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.

• 8 p.m.: Columbia Lodge No. 38 meets every 3rd Tuesday at 8 p.m. Sept through June. 1301 7th Ave, second fl oor above Lambert Kipp.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20TH

• 2 p.m.: Genealogy Group at Columbia Gardens Coffee Room. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month.

• 3:30 - 5 p.m.: Hospice Suicide Grief Support Group at Smoking Waters Coffee Shop in Fairmont. Weekly meetings begin on January 20th (no meeting on February 24th).

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21ST

• 5:30 - 7 p.m.: Hospice Bereavement Support Group at Hospice Society offi ce, Frater Landing, Invermere. Weekly meetings begin on January 21st (no meeting on February 25th).

• 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Wild Ideas at Circle Cafe, hosted by Wildsight. January’s discussion topic is Slow Food. Visit www.Wildsight.ca for more information.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22ND

• January 22nd - 24th: Lake Spiel. For more information, contact the Invermere Curling Centre by calling 250-342-3315, emailing [email protected] visiting www.curlinginvermere.ca or going to “Invermere & District Curling Centre” on Facebook.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SnowFlake Festival & Taste of the Valley at Kinsmen Beach. Live music, fi re pits, ice skating. Taste of the Valley at 6 p.m., Fireworks at 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23RD

• 12 p.m.: Winter Loop the Lake. $35 for adults, $25 for children. A westside Legacy Trail fundraiser. Contact [email protected]

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24TH

• 6 p.m.: The Raven & The Fox are doing a quick Columbia Valley tour. Will be playing at Saftas in Invermere. Find them on Facebook at “The Raven & The Fox”.

MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH

• The Raven & The Fox are doing a quick Columbia Valley tour. Will be

playing at Horsethief Pub in Radium. Find them on Facebook at “The Raven & The Fox”.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26TH

• 6 - 8 p.m.: Columbia Valley Permanent Resident Attraction and Retention Project, at the Lions Hall. Come out to express your views on strategies to attract and retain permanent residents. Funded by Columbia Basin Trust and administered by the District of Invermere.

• 7 p.m.: Cinefest fi lm series featuring the fi lm The Second Mother. Tickets $12 at the door.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH

• Rockies Pond Hockey Tourney Friday January 29th - Sunday January 31st, at Kinsmen Beach in Invermere. For more information and registration visit hockey-community.com/league/cvrockiespondhockey

• 12 p.m.: Soup lunch at the Edgewater Legion. $6. Last Friday of each month.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH

• 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.: 16th Annual Kinsmen Club Fishing Derby. Tickets $35. Call 250-342-5557.

HOURS

INVERMERE LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m • Wednesday: 10 a.m - 8 p.m.• Thurs – Saturday: 10 a.m - 5p.m.

RADIUM LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m.• Wed - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1p.m.

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM

• Tuesday: 12 - 4 p.m.

INVERMERE THRIFT STORE• Thurs - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

• Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.• Fri - Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m.

SUMMIT YOUTH CENTRE

• Tuesday: 5 - 9 p.m.• Wednesday: 4 - 9 p.m.• Thursday: 5 - 9 p.m.• Fri - Saturday: 6 - 11 p.m.

FREE tutoring available and vol-unteer tutors needed. Contact the

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy [email protected]


Minor Hockey Week 2016Minor Hockey Week 2016Minor Hockey Week 2016Minor Hockey Week 2016Minor Hockey Week 2016Minor Hockey Week 2016Minor Hockey Week 2016

FRONT ROW: Erik Fanderl, Keira Neal, Tobias Anderschuk, Ty Frocklage, Davin McMurray, Ayden Taylor, Ryan Tamelin.MIDDLE ROW: Conner Brooks, Paddy Donahue, Payton Kruger, Precious Nicholas, Lucian Kinsey, Teagan Pike, Carter DigneyBACK ROW: Daphne Neal, Baylan Douglas, Louis Nicholas, Adam Kubian, Carson Jefferson, Gabe Sillem, Sahara Eccles, Head Coach Jason Pike

FRONT ROW: Skeeter Langton, Davis Tenta, Dace Prymak, Jonathan Postlethwaite, Connor Woodworth, Blake SimpsonMIDDLE ROW: Nicholas Irons, Coach Jye Carder, Liam Devlin, Cassidy Grey, Nolan Watt, Emily Gervais, Seth Harder, Riley Smith, Assistant Coach Wayne Gervais, Brendan KrugerBACK ROW: Jagar Jefferson, Spencer Dubois, Wolfgang Nicholas, Carter Purdy,Morgan Clarke

As we pass the halfway mark of the 2015-16 Minor Hockey Season, Winder-mere Valley is continuing to see an increase in players and volunteers contributing to Canada’s game. We continue to create programs to maintain and grow our numbers to ensure Minor Hockey continues to be played in the local community. We remain one of the few associations within the East Kootenay that continues to see increasing enrollment. Four years ago, the Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association had less than 120 kids registered and there was discussion amongst the board on how to increase reg-istration and to return the fun in the game. The Board created a recreational program option with a “no pressure to travel” mentality and, in the fall of 2015, we ran the Bauer First Shift Program. We continue to see our male programs remain strong and, fi nally, we are seeing the growth in female enrollment at all ages. At each and every game, the kids play hard and with intensity no matter what the outcome may be. The kids, combined with our parent group, are outstanding. The parents continue to support the association through volunteering at tournaments, of-

fi ciating, and managing the teams. The association continues to receive strong support from the local business community through donations of all kinds. Without the support of the local business community, kids would not be able to play hockey. From operating an equipment loan-out program, to donations of jerseys to paying for player registration, our local business com-munity ensures any kid who wants to play hockey has that chance. However, as we head through the core of the season, we can always use more volunteers. In particular, our Board of Directors will have several positions available at our next AGM. If you are interested in hockey and want to give back to the kids in the community, watch for our AGM that will be held in May Thanks to all the coaches, managers, players, parents and minor hockey sup-porters. Without you, the kids would not be playing Canada’s game.

Chris Prosser, Co-PresidentWindermere Valley Minor Hockey Association

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‘Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding

how you will go about achieving it and staying

with that plan.’Tom Landry

FRONT ROW: Memphis Martin, Zoe Knight, Juliette Cochrane, Ryker Chasse, Tobin Donahue, Liam Pressacco, Miles Hemmelgarn, Ethan Dewey, Myan TwogoodMIDDLE ROW: Jaeci Chursinoff, Brayden Rice, Tyrell Weber, Tyler McGowan, Chayton Martin, Jake Gramlich, Lane Warriner, Kaydn Wilson, Tayton GrayBACK ROW: Assistant Coach Jed Cochrane, Co-Manager Crystal Chasse, Assistant Coach Brendan Donahue, Co-Manager Shawnna Warriner, Head Coach Mike Warriner, Assistant Coach Richard Martin

FRONT ROW: Wyatt Kress, Cooper Dunlop, Justin Kinnersley, Travis Jackson, Geoffrey DroughtMIDDLE ROW: Head Coach Darryl Turner, Coach Dwight Lee, Malcolm Turner, Jared Frasca, Evan Prosser, Evan Clowers, Lucas Kinnersley, Manager Pam Kress, Coach Tim FedowBACK ROW: Spencer Spiry, Owen Lee, Isaiah Fedow, Tobias Hilmersen, Jared Oaks, West Fiddler, Trey Beckett

Nobody's a natural.You work hard to get good and then work

to get better.It's hard to stay on top.

-Paul Co� ey


A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great

hockey player plays where the puck is

going to be.–Wayne Gretzky

Supports Youth SportsPlay as a Team - Play Fair - You’ll have Fun!!!

FRONT ROW: Connor Lapointe, Cameron Charrette, Carson Scheffer, Finnegan Donahue, Wade Hemmelgarn, Brayden Roe, Harley Karl, Chase Kinsey, Justin Huang, Hannah Clarke, Karson Schick, Ryan Digney, Kaydn ChasseMIDDLE ROW: Virgil Wang, Everett Friesen, Keegan Kelly, Ethan Spencer, Caden Williams, Maya Eccles, Spencer Goldsmith, Jack Andruschuk, Saffi an Douglas, Cohen Lawrick, Jesse McIntosh, Andrew Dehart, Cameron Jacobsen, Caden McMurrayBACK ROW: Coach Doug Schick, Head Coach Jason Roe, Coach Jason Lawrick, Manager Candace Scheffer


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FRONT ROW: Meighan Prosser, Maddy Roe, Gavin Murray, Tristen McIntosh, Brydon Fleming, Jacob Taylor, Gwilym Muir, Dagwood Casavant, Austin CharetteBACK ROW: Emma Postlethwaite, Mya Spencer, Coach Jason Roe, Jersey Ponych, Head Coach Brandi Riches, Cole Carey, Neil Carey, Sonny Langton, Logan LeClair.MISSING: Jed McIntyre, Coach Jazlyn Oaks


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KIJHL Standings WHL Standings

EddIE MountaIn dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OT PTS GF/A Sx-Kimberley Dynamiters 39 31 4 0 4 66 +81 W4x-Creston Valley T. Cats 37 23 11 1 2 49 +44 W2x-Fernie Ghostriders 38 21 13 0 4 46 +24 W1x-Columbia Valley Rockies 38 21 17 0 0 42 +3 L1Golden Rockets 39 4 32 1 2 11 -119 L8

nEIL MurdocH dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OTL PTS GF/A Sx-Beaver Valley Nitehawks 39 27 8 2 2 58 +60 W2x-Castlegar Rebels 37 24 11 2 0 50 +40 W2Grand Forks Border Bruins 38 16 19 0 3 35 -33 L2Nelson Leafs 38 16 21 0 1 33 -21 L1Spokane Braves 38 5 29 0 4 14 -97 L4

doug BIrKS dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OTL PTS GF/A Sx-Kamloops Storm 38 23 10 1 4 51 +23 T1x-100 Mile H. Wranglers 39 23 11 1 4 51 +29 W1Chase Heat 37 21 11 3 2 47 +25 L1Revelstoke Grizzlies 36 18 15 1 2 39 +6 W2Sicamous Eagles 38 8 23 2 5 23 -65 L1

oKanagan dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OTL PTS GF/A Sx-Osoyoos Coyotes 37 27 8 1 1 56 +71 L1Summerland Steam 37 23 12 0 2 48 +31 W1Kelowna Chiefs 37 18 16 2 1 39 0 L2N. Okanagan Knights 38 10 21 3 4 27 -33 W1Princeton Posse 38 8 27 2 1 19 -69 T1

Scoring LeadersPlayer Team GP G A PTS PIM1. Rainer Glimpel OSO 37 21 40 61 362. Eric Buckley KIM 39 19 36 55 913. Alec Wilkinson CVT 36 11 44 55 30 4. Cole Keebler FER 28 26 28 54 145. Jordan Busch KIM 39 7 47 54 286. Jared Marchi KIM 39 21 32 53 247. Micheal Cardinal CVR 36 24 27 51 998. Jason Richter KIM 31 25 24 49 49. Jace Weegar BVN 37 14 33 47 3210. Carson Cartwright CVT 35 23 23 46 26

Goaltending Leaders (min. five games played)Player Team GAA SP W L T SO 1. Brett Soles OSO 1.81 .940 18 5 1 42. Tavin Grant KAM 1.90 .931 8 3 0 13. Tyson Brouwer KIM 1.98 .929 24 4 0 54. Tallon Kramer BVN 2.08 .938 6 2 1 15. Adam Derochie 1MH 2.20 .941 8 3 1 06. Aidan Doak REV 2.26 .922 12 7 1 07. Mitch Traichevich KIM 2.27 .915 7 4 0 28. Nic Bruyere CHA 2.28 .927 17 8 2 19. Spencer Eschyschyn KAM 2.29 .909 11 9 1 310. Matthew Huber SUM 2.30 .913 12 7 0 6

x = clinched playoff spot

cEntraL dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS GF/A S Lethbridge Hurricanes 39 27 12 0 0 54 +46 W1Red Deer Rebels 40 27 13 0 0 54 +35 W3Calgary Hitmen 42 25 15 1 1 52 +11 L2Edmonton Oil Kings 40 16 20 4 0 36 -20 L1Medicine Hat Tigers 39 14 21 3 1 32 -25 L1 Kootenay Ice 41 7 31 3 0 17 -90 W1 EaSt dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS GF/A S Brandon Wheat Kings 40 24 12 2 2 52 +28 W1Prince Albert Raiders 40 23 13 3 1 50 +8 L1Moose Jaw Warriors 40 20 15 4 1 45 +9 W1 Regina Pats 40 17 17 3 3 40 -19 L1Saskatoon Blades 38 15 20 3 0 33 -36 W2Swift Current Broncos 39 12 22 4 1 29 -35 L1

B.c. dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS GF/A S Kelowna Rockets 40 28 10 2 0 58 +32 W1Victoria Royals 41 23 14 1 3 50 +31 OTL1Prince George Cougars 39 23 14 1 1 48 +18 L2Kamloops Blazers 37 18 14 4 1 41 +15 OTL1Vancouver Giants 40 15 20 3 2 35 -21 W2

u.S. dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS GF/A S Everett Silvertips 36 22 12 0 2 46 +21 W3Seattle Thunderbirds 37 20 14 3 0 43 +7 L2Spokane Chiefs 39 19 15 3 2 43 -3 L1Portland Winterhawks 38 20 17 1 0 41 +10 W3Tri-City Americans 39 17 20 2 0 36 -22 W2

Scoring LeadersPlayer Team GP G A PTS PIM 1. Tyson Baillie KEL 40 24 39 63 422. Adam Brooks REG 40 21 39 60 143. Ivan Nikolishin RDR 40 22 34 56 104. Brayden Burke LET 39 11 45 56 185. Dryden Hunt MJW 40 25 29 54 206. Parker Bowles TCA 39 24 30 54 287. Reid Gardiner PAR 40 24 30 54 328. Kailer Yamamoto SPO 39 16 37 53 169. Giorgio Estephan LET 39 20 28 48 1010. Alex Forsberg VIC 40 14 34 48 43

Goaltending Leaders (min. 780 min played)Player Team GAA SP W L OT SO 1. Carter Hart EVT 1.97 .925 21 11 2 62. Ty Edmonds PGC 2.36 .925 11 7 1 23. Coleman Vollrath VIC 2.52 .912 18 12 2 14. Jackson Whistle KEL 2.54 .920 19 6 2 25. Logan Flodell SEA 2.78 .898 13 10 3 06. Rylan Toth RDR 2.82 .908 21 10 0 37. Jayden Sittler LET 2.85 .905 12 6 0 18. Connor Ingram KAM 2.86 .913 16 9 5 1 9. Zach Sawchenko MJW 2.90 .917 15 8 3 110. Jordan Papirny BWK 2.90 .898 14 11 4 2*does not include games from Wed., Jan. 6

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rockies win with moments to spareWith one second left on the clock, the Rockies scored a last minute

goal to break a tie against the Ghostriders last weekend.

The Columbia Valley Rockies won 6-5 against the Fernie Ghostriders at the Fernie Memorial Arena on Friday, Janu-ary 8th.

“We had a big win, which is huge because we’re chasing (Fernie) in the standings,” said Rockies head coach Wade Dubielewicz on January 9th. “We scored a goal with .01 seconds left, which was nice. We went out fighting this weekend and played two good games, but we want better than this (referring to the Rockies’ loss against the Thunder Cats).”

The Rockies had a 2-0 lead at the end of the first period against Fernie, but the Ghostriders came back with two goals in the sec-ond and tied up the game.

Nick Hoobanoff broke the tie for the Rockies before the end of the second with a goal.

Luke Bellerose, a Rockies for-ward, brought the team into a 4-2 lead during a power play goal with assists from Micheal Cardi-nal and Kobe Eagletail.

But the Ghostriders bounded back during a short-handed play when Evan Reid scored an unas-sisted goal for his team.

The action continued when

Doan Smith scored for the Rockies during a power play with an assist from Kellen Marchand, but the Ghostriders quickly tied up the game 5-5.

Eventually, defenceman Nigel Swab won the game for the Rockies with an assist from fellow defenceman Ryan St. Jean.

Thunder Cats come back from loss, edge out rockiesIn spite of a two-point lead going into the third, the Rockies’ quest for success

ended abruptly at home last weekend.The Creston Thunder Cats edged out the Columbia Valley Rockies Junior B team

6-5 at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Saturday, January 9th.“I think we got tired and started making terrible decisions defensively,” said Rock-

ies’ head coach Wade Dubielewicz following the loss. “When that happens, you start to take straight lines in the D-zone and then you get extended so you’re chasing ’em and you get more tired, so I think we were a product of our own exhaustion.”

Thunder Cats teammates Brett Witala, assisted by Sebastien Kilcommons and Marc-Antoine Gagnon, scored the first goal of the evening early during the first, which was promptly followed up by Rockies player Nolan Menard’s unassisted goal, which made the game a tie.

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Rockies beat Fernie, lose to Creston

Rockies defenceman Davin Burton intently eyes the puck while chasing a Thunder Cat player in the Rockies games against Creston at the Eddie on January 9th. The Rockies lost 6-5. Photo by Breanne Massey

*Through to Sunday, January 10th.


A look back through � e Valley Echo's archives over the last 50 years

REMEMBER WHEN?

50 years ago (1965): New Years baby

Roger Edward was born in Calgary. Roger was the fourth baby born to proud Radium Hot Springs parents Mr. and Mrs. William Fika.

45 years ago (1971): The wonder of

modern urban technol-ogy brought a brighter glow to Bruce Avenue in Invermere, as eight new 450-watt mercury vapour street lamps were added to the street. The 16 foot (� ve metre) high new lamps replaced old 300-watt lamps, which were mounted on four foot (1.2 metre) high arms. Accro-ding to local residents the new lamps greatly in-creased the illumination of Bruch Avenue.

40 years ago (1976): The Windermere

District Historical Soci-ety received input at a meeting from several val-ley organizations on po-tential uses and the sub-sequent interior design of the old the Canadian Paci� c Rail station. The station was being repur-

posed as a public com-munity building.

30 years ago (1986): Radium Hot

Springs resident reacted strongly to the rumoured closure of Radium El-ementary School. The school district received 45 letters of strident op-position to such a move.

25 years ago (1991): The race to be

the Upper Columbia Val-ley New Year’s baby was a close one, with Tiffany Darlene Strayer (born to parents Bill and Joanne) arriving just 10 seconds before Ashley Dawn, (born to Bernadette Mohan). Both births oc-cured on the afternoon of January 1st.

20 years ago (1996): The Upper Colum-

bia Valley New Year’s baby Layla Chouchene, born January 2nd to Fair-mont Hot Springs par-ents Karen and Abdel carried a family tradition into a third generation. Dad Abdel was a New Year’s baby in 1955, in Tunisia, and Layla’s ma-

ternal grandfather was born on New Year’s Eve.

15 years ago (2001): The Valley Echo

reported on the lack of medical praticioners quali� ed to deal with peo-ple with mental health issues in the East Koote-nay. The target ratio was one such professional for every 10,000 people. But, as The Echo pointed out, the East Kootenay Mental Health Unit at the time served 90,000 people and had only two quali� ed professionals to do so.

10 years ago (2006): Approximately

200 people attended an open house meeting to learn more about plans for the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort. The Val-ley Echo recorded opin-ions at the meeting from local residents both in support of the project and against it. The Echo said the resort proposal had been the subject of controversy for more than 15 years, but said that the long-running is-sue was � nally closer to conclusion.

2006 — Local resident Franz Grassegger shows

the response his song about choosing a pope

received from the then-newly elected

Pope Benedict. ECHO FILE PHOTO

ROCKIES from A14

Kellen Marchand scored for the Rockies during a power play with assists from Doan Smith and Ryan St. Jean shortly afterwards, but the Thunder Cats tied up the game with a power play goal before the fi rst period came to a close.

The second period took a turn when McConnell Kimmett scored a goal for the Thunder Cats with assists from Thomas Cankovic and James Severs early on.

Then, Kellen Marchand worked with Harrison Davies and Menard to score, bringing the Rockies into a 3-3 tied score.

St. Jean brought the Rockies back into the lead with a goal and, right after, Smith scored a shorthanded goal — bringing the Rockies to a 5-3 lead at the end of the second.

But the Thunder Cats made a comeback with three goals before the end of the third and won the game.

“I guess we were too comfortable with the two-goal lead and with a team like Creston, you can never be too comfortable,” added Dubielewicz. “We had an average fi rst, a good second and then in the third it steadily fell apart.”

The Rockies will play the Beaver Valley Nitehawks at the Eddie for the next home game on Saturday, January 23rd.

Rockies players put pressure on the Creston net in their game against the Thunder Cats on January 9th. Photo by Breanne Massey


CLUES ACROSS 1. Color properties 5. Arabian greeting 10. Frozen spike 12. Levels 14. Tear down social stiffness 16. Rapper Hammer’s initials 18. Midway between E and SE 19. Shooting marble 20. Edward __, British composer 22. Largest English dictionary

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Answers to last week

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22A hectic schedule may have you feeling some pressure, Cancer. Keep in mind that all of your deadlines are self-imposed, so just factor a little more time into your week.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, it may prove impossible to escape all of your responsibilities right now, but you can let a few slide for the time being. Tackle the most daunting projects fi rst.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, while you are busy helping other people, you may discover that it’s time to take a step back and tend to your own needs.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, something keeps nagging at you and you can’t get it out of your head. Trust your intuition and be on guard. With some careful thought, a solution will present itself.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Diffi cult decisions can take time to work through, Taurus. Although you want to address all situations, this week isn’t a good one for making big decisions.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, fi nding time to get everything done can be challenging. Fortunately, you have quite a few friends willing to spare some time and lend you a helping hand.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Work with your doctor to develop a plan for meeting some healthy resolutions, Libra. It is important to make your health a priority this week.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, you may suspect what’s around the corner, but you are not ready to take the plunge just yet. Give it a little more time until you feel ready and secure.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, sometimes you have to make a few mistakes before you get things right. Don’t let this worry you, as trial and error is all a part of the learning process.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Others appreciate all that you do for them, Aquarius. But sometimes they have to do for themselves to learn valuable lessons. This week is a time to step aside.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, it may be frightening to reveal your true feelings about something, especially when the truth might change your life in a dramatic way. Muster your courage.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21You cannot avoid a complex issue forever, Sagittarius. Come clean with the person you may have been hiding from, and work with this person to reach a resolution.

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“They are certainly unique. They’re all small and intimate, even though they are each slightly different,” said Mile One Hut, Elkhorn Cabin and Summit Hut operator Ray Schnerch. “You don’t fi nd these anywhere else and we’ve really put a lot of effort into having creative menus well-suited to the environments each hut is in. We also use locally-sourced and lo-cally-produced food and ingredients as much as possible.”

The Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training press release pointed out that, this past summer, the pools at Radium Hot Springs had seen an eight per cent increase in visitors compared with the summer of 2014. It also noted that, with many businesses and tourism organizations in the province promoting staycations, winter visits this season should also likely increase.

“We had a busy season with staff seeing higher visitation levels. From the May long week-end to the September Labour Day weekend, our attendance records show that approxi-mately 140,538 visitors came to the hot springs. The staff at the visitor centre were busy this summer and noticed a lot more regional visitation,” said Parks Canada hot springs marketing co-ordinator Donna Cook in the press release. “Tourism is important to the area and it’s great to see so many visitors enjoying Kootenay National Park, the hot springs and the Columbia Valley. Visitors help sustain so many of the small businesses and restaurants that make this area unique.

“It’s a wonderful place to escape the crowds and enjoy some winter fun with the family or get away for a girls’ spa and ski weekend in the mountains,” added Cook. “There are always opportunities to view wildlife such as bighorn sheep and deer, and an outing in the park to go snowshoeing or ski touring are also options.”

According to the Ministry press release, staycations help boost domestic tourism rev-enues and local economies by supporting more than 19,000 businesses and 132,000 jobs in the tourism industry in B.C.

The Bonspiel on the Lake and the rest of the events that take place as part of the Columbia Val-ley’s month-long Winter in Motion festival were recently highlighted in a Flight Network article titled “12 Canadian Cold Weather Festivals You Must Attend,” a list that also included high profi le events such as the Carnaval de Quebec and Winterlude in Ottawa. Columbia Valley Tourism photo

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