Invermere Valley Echo, March 16, 2016

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s con-troversial vow to legalize marijuana has not yet been met with support from municipal politicians in the Co-lumbia Valley.

Valley Holistics entrepreneurs Megan and Sarah Karchuk were denied a busi-ness licence to open up a medical mar-ijuana dispensary in the Village of Ra-dium Hot Springs at the regular March 9th Radium council meeting because the product has not yet been formally legalized by the Government of Canada.

Mark Read, the Village of Radium Hot Springs chief administrative offi -cer, provided council with information about its legal responsibilities to the community.

“Council has received a legal opinion, which is privileged and confi dential, for council’s use,” said Read at the meet-

ing. “It’s basically an advisory docu-ment that will assist council in making a decision, so I think it’s in (their) court to make a decision.”

Previously, at the regular February 18th council meeting, the Village of Radium Hot Springs had accepted in-formation about the duo’s plans to ap-ply for a business licence to open up a medical marijuana dispensary.

Radium mayor Clara Reinhardt did not indicate wheth-er she was for or against approving the business licence. However, she en-couraged council to discuss the possi-bility of approving a business venture of this nature before a decision was made at the meeting.

“The information that I have states

that the only way medical marijuana can be dispensed is from the Health Canada regulated place where it’s grown, is that correct?” she asked the Karchucks.

Reinhardt then asked the Karchuks if their business was certifi ed by Health

Canada. They re-plied: “No, I think there have only been 25 approved across the country with 11 in produc-tion right now.”

Coun. Ron Ver-boom expressed a strong concern about the risk to the

community of approving a business li-cense at this point in time.

“Marijuana is still illegal and my per-sonal opinion is that I think it boils down to that — it’s still illegal and I don’t think that we should be putting the village in

any kind of potential legal risks in light of that,” said Verboom. “We have to be patient and wait to see how the feder-al government is going to come across and handle it from their end.”

However, Larsen promptly challenged Verboom’s opinion and urged council to embrace the transparent sale of mar-ijuana for medical consumption from a prescription-only perspective.

“It’s accessed through prescription, so it is monitored,” she said. “I don’t see a problem with it. From my per-spective, I know that other communi-ties including Kimberley have already stepped on board… taking steps to-wards that is something I see as council taking action to take care of their own health issues through prescriptions.”

She added it was “ludicrous” in her opinion to see medical marijuana dis-tributed through Canada Post in its present form.

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EAST KOOTENAY FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHSubmitted

The East Kootenay Foundation for Health (EKFH) has announced the appointment of Cassandra Schwarz as its new Executive Director.

Schwarz brings several years’ experience in fundraising, non-prof-it leadership and community service to the role. She most recently served as the admissions and development co-ordinator for the Aber-deen Hall Preparatory School as lead for donor stewardship and en-gagement, and the co-ordination of the or-ganization’s annual and capital campaigns.

Wes Rogers, Chair of EKFH said, “We are very excited that Cassandra will serve as EKFH’s next Executive Director. Her ex-perience and knowledge of the non-profit sector will lead EKFH into its next phase of fundraising for the hospitals and health care facilities located in Interior Health’s East Kootenay Service Area.”

Schwarz also brings breadth of experience in strategic planning, collaborative fundrais-ing, research and grant writing. One of her sig-nature achievements was her time spent with the Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society, where she raised funds to create the first women’s second stage housing complex in the area.

“I am honored to be given the opportunity be the new Executive Di-rector of EKFH. I look forward to working with the Board of Directors and the East Kootenay community to continue the great work of the Foundation,” Schwarz said.

An active outdoors person, Schwarz enjoys hiking, mountain biking and wakeboarding. She holds a Masters of Science from University of Glasgow and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calgary. She re-places outgoing executive director Donna Grainger, who has retired.

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“We need to take these steps forward to say that we’re on board because our Prime Minister has already said it’s going to be coming down the wire, so we need to be step-ping up to the plate and standing by,” said Larsen. “There are people who are looking to have access and I would much rather see people with licensing going to a medical dis-pensary like this than going to backdoor operations that already exist in our community and accessing this stuff illegally, and that’s what I would like to see stop. It does exist but if we don’t step up to the plate and say we’re willing to legalize it when (the Karchucks) are willing to take all of the risk, then it’s in their ballpark.”

Coun. Todd Logan expressed a desire against pioneering in the medical marijuana in-dustry until the Government of Canada established a formal process.

“They’re on the sidelines,” Larsen refuted. “There is no side line,” replied McCauley. “It’s legal or it’s illegal, and it is illegal at the

moment. There is no grey area, so maybe it’s OK but the police could come in at any minute.”

“But they haven’t,” Larsen replied to McCauley. “I just don’t want us to be afraid of stepping forward for people who need it… if we already have the federal government looking to legalize it and we have communities standing on the sidelines, we have peo-ple that need this medication and we’re looking to stop (backdoor deals) — we have two young women here who are willing to take all of the risk, why wouldn’t we allow them to have a business and see how it goes?”

Coun. Karen Larsen made a motion to approve the Karchuks’ application for a busi-ness licence — an action that was met with no support from her peers when Coun. Ron Verboom, Coun. Todd Logan and Coun. Tyler McCauley voted 3-1 against it.

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The � rst sitting of the Parcel Tax Review Panel will be held at the Municipal Of� ce, 4836 Radium Boulevard, Radium Hot Springs, B.C., on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 7:15 p.m. The Parcel Tax Review Panel may review and correct the Parcel Tax Roll and hear complaints on one or more of the following grounds:

-an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll;-an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel;-an error or omission respecting the taxable frontage of a parcel;-an improperly allowed or disallowed exemption.

The Parcel Tax Roll will be open for inspection at the Municipal Of� ce during regular of� ce hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) from Wednesday, March 9, 2016 to Wednesday, March 23, 2016. A complaint shall not be heard by the Review Panel unless notice of the complaint has been made in writing to the Chief Financial Of� cer of the Village of Radium Hot Springs, Box 340, Radium Hot Springs, BC, V0A 1M0, at least 48 hours prior to the time appointed for the sitting of the Review Panel. For further information contact the Village Of� ce at 250-347-6455.

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Stetski calls on Minister of Transport to adopt 20-horsepower limit for Columbia River

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Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski has recently been pressing new federal Minister of Transport Marc Garneau to adopt a 20-horsepower limit for watercraft on the main stem of the Upper Columbia River between Golden and Invermere.

Motorized access is already restricted in the side channels and wetlands of the Columbia River be-tween the two communities, and the idea to put some kind of limit on the main part of the river first gained traction more than 10 years ago when Stetski was the East Kooteany regional manager of fish and wildlife.

“The initial proposal was for no boats, but after consulting with hunters and trappers, it was de-cided that perhaps a 10-horsepower limit on the main stem (of the Columbia) was more appropri-ate,” Stetski told The Echo. “Then, after much to and fro between local officials and various stakeholder groups, a 20-horsepower limit was settled on.”

Stetski had already left the regional manager of fish and wildlife position by the time the 20-horsepower limit was agreed upon, but from what he under-stands, a proposal for this limit — formally called the Regulations Amending the Vessel Operation Re-striction Regulations (VORR) — was sent to the fed-eral Ministry of Transport at least three years ago.

“And that’s where it is now, waiting for a response,” he said. “So I have sent a letter to the (new) Minister

of Transport, encouraging him to sign it.” Stetski pointed out the 20-horsepower limit deci-

sion was a long process involving local governments from Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Golden, all the surrounding rural areas, and a large number of stakeholder groups.

“There is still a small group of people opposed, but, by far, the vast majority of stakeholders who have been working on this decision for at least 10 years were in favour of that 20-horsepower limit. And, in talking with them, they are still in favour of getting this regula-tion in place. It would be really good to see it brought to conclusion, since it was a true compromise and it took a long time to arrive at that consensus,” he said. “It’s pretty im-portant for long-term protection. It prevents small, fast watercraft and jet boats from ripping up and down the main stem of the Columbia. The potential for that problem is there because there has been interest in jet boating there.”

Boats falling under the 20-horse-power limit (and still allowed on the river under the new regulation) would include typical 14-foot (four-metre) open aluminum fishing boats.

Stetski sent the letter to Garneau on February 25th and in it Steski

outlines how the proposal represents a compromise between many groups, the importance of the horse-power limit to the long-term health of the Colum-bia River and its wetlands, and finishes by saying, “I strongly urge you to move this file forward and begin the implementation of the proposed VORR amendment as quickly as possible.”

In order for the proposed regulation to become an actual regulation, the approval of the minister and the federal cabinet is needed.

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After an unseasonably short winter, warmer and drier weather could envelope the Columbia Valley this spring, which has raised alarm bells for some about the possibil-ity of floods from an early spring thaw.

AccuWeather Global Weather Centre recently reported the whole of Canada will likely be seeing an early start to summer as an El Nino (above-normal ocean water temperatures) brings warmer-than-usual springtime weather to the central and east-ern Pacific.

The changing climate has already encouraged preventative measures to prepare for the possibility of flooding in the Columbia Valley.

“While we don’t know when and to what degree any flooding will look like, the Region-al District East Kootenay (RDEK) has a detailed emergency plan, which has worked well in the past and will be activated if the need arises,” said Wendy Booth, RDEK Area F director, while adding that a flood mitigation project valued at approximately $500,000 was completed on Fairmont Creek last year, which has flooded in years past.

“The creek was widened to allow for more room in the creek bed for water flow. In addition, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has been working with the community on the drainage ditches and culverts.”

In previous years, there has also been flooding reported at the Toby Creek Bridge in Wilmer.

“As far as runoff near the Wilmer bridge, we’re not really taking any steps moving forward,” said Chris Prosser, chief administrative officer for the District of Invermere. “We’re just watching it... we’ve got riprap against the bridge that has been deflecting the water at that time of year.”

However, Prossor explained the bridge was ultimately under the Ministry of Trans-portation’s umbrella.

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Local couple Penny Powers and Max Fanderl will be taking over operations of the Kinsmen Beach concession stand this summer, after In-vermere council unanimously voted to award the contract for the stand to their company, Sandlor Holdings Ltd.

The opportunity to run the concession stand generated much interest among the local busi-ness community and drew five proposals, all of them from valley residents.

Invermere district staff, at the Tuesday, March 8th council meeting, had recommended council choose the Sandlor Holdings (the umbrella com-pany for Columbia River Paddle) proposal, based on the company’s plans for expanded operations (being open for longer hours and for more of the season — likely from late spring through until fall — as well as busy weekends in winter and spe-cial events), its experience in the area (it already rents recreational gear out of the Kinsmen Beach building during the summer), and its vision of creating a destination in the area.

“We envision our hiking tours meeting here ear-ly morning every day for a coffee and a snack be-fore they head out, perhaps picking up a healthy lunch to go. We also would like to encourage an evening crowd to sit and enjoy the beauty that Kinsmen Beach has to offer as their day at the beach winds down,” Powers and Fanderl wrote in their proposal.

“Our experience at the Kinsmen Beach location (renting gear) has taught us that, at this time, the traffic at the beach is very weather dependant. If the sun isn’t out, the people simply aren’t there. We would like very much to change this and have the entire area become a destination, rain or shine,” they continued. “Our other location, under the bridge in Athalmer, has taught us that it is pos-sible to attract clientele (and) to become proactive in attracting business to the location, instead of simply reactively serving those who are already on site. We feel that we are uniquely suited and motivated to achieve this by combining the needs of our hike guiding, rental service and food concession.”

Sandlor proposed paying 12 per cent of its sales before tax as rent, while the

other four proposals envisioned paying rents varying between $250 and $500 a month. The con-cession menu proposed by Sandlor includes fries, hot dogs, burgers, bratwurst, cold and frozen items, sandwiches and salads.

Invermere mayor Gerry Taft left the room for the discussion and vote (to avoid any perceived con-flict of interest). The other three councillors (coun-cillor Greg Anderson was absent) praised the high quality of all the proposals, but all ultimately voiced their support for choosing Sandlor Holdings.

“I’m a bit nervous about the 12 per cent, since it’s an unknown, but I am comfortable with them (Sandlor Holdings). They have a good reputation,” said councillor Justin Atterbury.

“It is a good, solid proposal and it ties in nicely with their other endeavours down there. I think it will create a real destination down there,” said councillor Al Miller.

“We are quite happy they picked us. The other proposal were all strong and came from people who have many years of experience in the food in-dustry,” Fanderl told The Echo a few days after the decision. “From the beginning, we conveyed that although we may not have as much experience as some of them in the food industry, we do under-stand it, but also that we really want to make a

destination of it (the Kinsmen Beach concession building).”“Our big things is we see the potential for it to be more than just a beach down

there. We want to give people a reason to come down, other than to just hang out at the beach — we want to be a focal point at all times of the day,” Powers said. “Our other spot is a gravel parking lot under a bridge, but we still have people come, be-cause we give them something to do. We feel we can bring that to Kinsmen Beach.”

Powers added that the couple plans to make their concession operations as lo-cal as possible, by sourcing food products from the valley, for instance. She also said they may have a special evening menu later in the day, with dinner-type fea-tures. The other proposals to operate the concession stand came from the Konig Meat and Sausage Company; Radium Hot Springs-based Peace of Mind: Vacation Property Management owner Joshua Hagen; former Radium Springs golf course executive chef Michael Stevens; and Eagle Ranch Golf Resort manager Eric Thor-steinson and head golf professional Brent Taylor.

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Penny Powers (pictured) and her husband Max Fanderl are ex-panding their Kinsmen Beach paddle rentals business to include running the concession stand. File photo

FORT STEELE HERITAGE TOWNSUBMITTED

Spring is nearly here and that means it is time for the annual Fort Steele Easter Egg Hunt.

A long time Kootenay tradition, the annual Easter Egg Hunt promises a day of fun filled activities for the whole family. Join us on Sunday, March 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Easter egg hunts, games and a delicious brunch prepared and served at the International Hotel Restau-rant. Decorate your bike and enter it into our parade tak-ing place down Main Street at noon or plant a seed and

take it home to watch it grow. Bring in a decorated Eas-ter Egg from home and enter it into our decorated egg contest. There will be a church service taking place at 1 p.m. and the Wildhorse Theatre will be showing Easter movies throughout the day.

Tickets for this event will be available at the door for $6. Members and children two and under are free. Mem-berships will be available at the door and your member-ship helps Fort Steele Heritage Town provide quality programming throughout the year.

For more information on this and other events please call 250-417-6000 or visit www.fortsteele.ca.

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Declining ungulate populations need new approachNICOLE TRIGG

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Declining moose numbers have spurred the B.C. government into action, result-ing in a moose management strategy to prevent the population from shrinking further. But as Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club president Rick Hoar points out, it’s not just moose that are disappearing. The consensus is elk and white tail deer numbers are down as well. Tie these appraisals into the dire situa-tion facing mountain caribou, of which the southern and central mountain sub-populations are now classified as endan-gered, and it’s clear a threshold has been reached.

According to the local rod and gun club

president, the province’s moose man-agement strategy won’t be enough to address the problem because it doesn’t take into account increased predation, which he and many in the hunting com-munity consider a causal factor in the moose population decline. In the case of the caribou crisis, a controversial gov-ernment-sanctioned wolf cull has been deemed necessary in order to keep the remaining caribou alive.

But wild predators are simply taking advantage of human-caused conditions. Kimberley-based biologist Dave Quinn, who was recently in Invermere to give a special presentation about the Purcell Mountains and his work in caribou con-servation, explained how loss of habitat (i.e. logging and development) and in-

creased predation are intricately linked. Once camouflaged by large tracts of for-ests that protected them from predators, ungulates are now easy targets in areas where cutblocks and roads have opened up the line of sight between predator and prey, plus they fragment the large areas wildlife require to roam and migrate.

Hunting is also having an impact. Then add motorized backcountry recreation into the mix (i.e. snowmobiling), which disturbs the animals, depleting their en-ergy reserves as they struggle to survive in winter conditions, and it’s simply logi-cal that to preserve B.C.’s ungulate popu-lations, a cumulative impact study that puts habitat protection as a top priority has to create the foundation for a conser-vation-based approach.

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Recently Invermere, Canal Flats and the rest of the

Columbia Valley have been hosts two different sessions on economic development initiatives. The first was titled “Land Development Readi-ness and Marketing Work-shop” and was held in Canal Flats on February 29th. The second session was called “Economic Development Building Blocks” and was held at the Lions Hall just outside of Invermere. Both ses-sions were sponsored by and organized by the provincial Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, & Skill Training. Specifically, regional man-ager for the Kootenays and a local resident, Gerri Brightwell, was actively involved in organizing and bringing these sessions to our area. The information from the two ses-sions underscores the importance of work-

ing collaboratively as an area and also highlights the impor-tance of fully utilizing techno-logical and social media tools while also ensuring there are clear points of contact and accurate information being communicated. It is also ben-eficial to understand better what role local government can play, and what roles other entities in the community, in-

cluding the industry/private sector, needs to play. The crossover and connection be-tween Permanent Resident Attraction and Retention, Business Attraction and Reten-tion, and overall economic development are clear. Hopefully, over the next six to twelve months, Invermere and the Colum-bia Valley will be able to provide resources and energy to see implementation and ac-tion in these areas.

One of the pleasant experiences of hav-ing outside experts come to our area is to get their honest assessment of the current conditions. These folks were genuinely impressed with what Invermere and the valley have to offer, specifically with the vibrancy, condition and lack of vacancy downtown. Compared to many other ar-eas, we are starting from a great position, and have a lot of incredible strengths and assets to leverage and build upon.

Nothing is every easy, but it sure could be harder. We should all take time to be grate-ful for our successes and for how strong and positive our communities are. Increas-ing awesomeness in what is already awe-some is a challenge we are willing to work together on.

Gerry Taft is mayor of the District of Inver-mere and a Regional District of East Koote-nay director for the Columbia Valley. He can be reached at [email protected].

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TREETSTHES

What do you think of a 20-horsepower limit for boats on the Columbia River between Golden and Invermere?

“I don’t think anything motorized should be on there.”

Cori Flanagan

“If you let people have too much power, they’ll go to fast and ruin it.”

Rachel Off

“I think they shouldn’t allow any gas-powered boats on it.”

Brad Thom

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One of the biggest issues that has faced British Co-

lumbians since the BC Liberals came to power in 2001 has been the treatment of seniors, partic-ularly those who require either in-home or residential care. It is an issue that has been brought to my offi ce countless times, and it is an issue that has caused many people throughout the area to become active politically as they fi ght for what they believe is right.

I have said many times, and I will say again, that the way we treat our children and the el-derly is a true measure of our society. And I believe that far too many seniors and children have been failed by this BC Liberal government.

Over the last weeks, I have met with a number of family members who have loved ones in resi-dential care facilities who are desperately con-cerned about the level of care they are receiv-ing. British Columbia, while increasing annual spending on health care has yet to increase that funding to a level that actually matches the in-creases in fi xed costs, which essentially results in cuts to services to our most vulnerable.

Ensuring that our seniors can live their lives with dignity and in comfort must be our prior-ity. I know it is for people in this area. This is

why we need to identify shortcom-ings when we fi nd them. Loved ones need to feel that they can speak up on behalf of residents, to ensure they are getting the care they deserve.

Our offi ce is here to help or direct you to where you can access help. You can reach us at 1-866-870-4188 or at [email protected].

You can also contact Interior Health’s Patient Care Quality Offi ce (PCQO) at 1-877-442-2001. The PCQO

is tasked to provide a clear, consistent, timely and transparent process for patients to register complaints about the care they or their loved ones receive. If your concerns are not resolved to your satisfaction, you can take your issue to the Patient Care Quality Review Board for an independent assessment.

I will continue to fi ght for better care for our seniors, and I will continue to make sure that the government is held accountable for its treatment of seniors in this area. Ultimately, underfunding seniors’ care is a BC Liberal deci-sion, a choice that has been consistently op-posed by people in this area.

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

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAYSubmitted

The Regional District of East Kootenay has adopted its Fi-nancial Plan for the years 2016 to 2020.

The 2015 operating budget is $27.1 million, which represents an overall increase of 2.3 per cent from last year. This includes a number of items that are specifi c to certain service areas. When those items are set aside, the 2015 operating budget for services shared by most municipalities and electoral areas in the region represents a 0.9 per cent decrease from 2014.

“The Financial Plan process is a detailed, in depth process that begins in October and involves detailed meetings and consultation,” says RDEK Chair Rob Gay. “This year’s budget strikes a good balance and I’d like to thank the staff and our Board for their work on it.”

It is important to understand that there is a difference be-tween the numbers in the budget and the effect those num-bers will have on individual tax rates. Residents of the RDEK will be affected differently, depending on the municipality or electoral area in which they live. On average, rural residential properties in the RDEK will see approximately a 0.2 per cent overall decrease in their tax levy.

Residential properties in the Columbia Valley Sub region will notice an average increase of 6.9 per cent due largely to increased costs in the recreation services including contri-butions to the new Multi-Use Centre in Invermere and a new Zamboni for the Canal Flats arena.

“Unlike a municipality that has one boundary and one set of taxpayers, different areas of the RDEK require different ser-vices and these are paid for only by the taxpayers of each specifi c service area,” explains Gay.

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Moose numbers across B.C. in declineSTEVE HUBRECHT

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The provincial government is introducing a new moose enhancement plan, a move that is a step in the right direction, but not enough to solve the larger problem, according to a local rod and gun club rep-resentative.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Re-source Operation (FLNRO) announced last week that it will strengthen its current moose management strategy to focus on growing moose populations, using the interim fi ndings from its fi ve-year (2013 to 2018) province-wide moose research project and its 2015 provincial framework for moose management.

Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club presi-dent Rick Hoar said that it seems clear that moose populations here in the Upper Columbia Valley are down, but that a broader approach, taking into ac-count the whole ecosystem, is a better way to tackle the issue.

“It’s well enough to say you want to manage moose, or elk, but you then have to managed predators too. It’s all connected,” said Hoar. “We (the Rod and Gun Club) don’t think it’s enough to manage just the moose. You have to manage the whole package.”

Hoar said historically there were a lot of moose, pointing to a 1949 three-week moose count in the Boyce Creek area north of Edgewater by Lyle Thomp-son that found 200 moose, of which 70 or 80 were bulls and the remainder were cows and calves. Hoar then contrasted that with comments from a moose biologist who had told Hoar just a few weeks ago that “he’s seen enough of a steady decline of moose that we are now in a predator pit.”

Aside from the historical evidence, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence suggesting moose populations are plummeting, according to Hoar.

“Rod and Gun Club members are saying moose are almost invisible,” he said. “(Moose) are in a tough spot.”

Moose aren’t the only animal that local hunters have

noticed less of recently, he added, saying “white tail deer are dropping, mule deer are in desperate shape and elk are also way down.”

Hoar pointed out some cattle ranchers in the val-ley are seeing increased attacks on their livestock and said this taken together with the low numbers of moose, elk and deer could suggest an imbalance between predators and prey in the local ecosystem. He also said it could get worse.

“Once you cross a certain threshold, whether it’s a population increase or a populations decrease, the problem starts compounding,” he said.

Hoar said the issue is not just specifi c to the valley, and is being discussed by other rod and gun clubs and by the East Kootenay Wildlife Association.

“It’s a real problem,” he said. “It’s on the lips of people right across the province.”

Hoar added that from what he can tell, the minis-try’s staff on the ground, at least here in the East Koo-tenay, are sympathetic to the problems, but that ulti-mately decisions on these matters are coming from higher up.

In the FLNRO press re-lease, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Opera-tions Minister Steve Thom-son said “We’re committed to healthy and sustainable wildlife populations. We’ve heard loudly and clearly from First Nations and stakeholders that we need to re-invigorate and re-examine our existing ap-proaches to wildlife. In modernizing wildlife man-

agement processes and decisions, we’re focusing on moose fi rst.” The press release also said that the lim-ited-entry hunt system is moving online for the fall 2016 draw.

The province-wide moose research project men-tioned in the press release is a fi ve-year study that began in 2013 and will wrap up in 2018, which has been undertaken to examine recent moose popula-tion declines in B.C.’s interior. The study involves 11 wildlife biologists, one wildlife veterinarian and sev-eral other staff, and in it more than 200 cow moose have been radio collared. Their movements are being tracked and all fatalities are being investigated to de-termine cause of death.

Moose populations have declined across parts of B.C. over the last three decades.Moose is the most-demanded species for resident hunters. Nearly 70,000 resident hunt-ers apply for 12,000 lottery moose-hunting opportunities annually. File photo

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ALEX COOPERRevelstoke Times Review

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be appointing a negotiator to lead talks on updating the Columbia River Treaty, according to a U.S. Senator from Washing-ton State.

“Prime Minister Trudeau, Foreign Minister (Stephane) Dion, and I had a positive discussion today. The Canadian leaders agreed to move forward and appoint a chief negotiator to begin treaty talks. Modernizing this treaty would benefit Amer-icans and Canadians along the Columbia River across the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia,” said Senator Maria Cantwell in a news release last Thursday.

A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed the news, writing in an email that “progress towards establishing a negotiating team was made” dur-ing Trudeau’s visit to Washington last week.

“The Government of Canada has been and will continue working closely with the Government of British Columbia to prepare for discussions with the United States on the future of the Treaty,” wrote Joseph Pickerill.

The Columbia River Treaty was signed in 1964 in order to provide flood con-trol in the United States. In exchange, Canada was given $254 million to build three dams along the river, and granted a share of profits from extra U.S. power production that resulted from the treaty.

The treaty can be cancelled or changed starting in 2024, provided one side give 10 years notice to do so.

Both sides have expressed a desire to modify the treaty. In B.C., the province, local governments in the Columbia Basin and First Nations have each submitted recommendations for improvements. In the U.S., legislators have been urging the White House to begin discussions.

Discussions so far have surrounded the compensation B.C. should receive for providing flood control and adding environmental consid-erations to the treaty. First Nations on both sides of the border are pushing to restore the Columbia River salmon run as part of the treaty.

So far, Ottawa has largely left negotiations in the hands of the B.C. govern-ment. Bill Bennett, the MLA for Kootenay East and the Minister of Energy and Mines, said they are still waiting to hear Ottawa’s position on the treaty, as well as that of the American government.

“We actually have legal authority to be consulted by the federal government and they require our sign off on anything that is negotiated,” he said. “That’s the most important thing for people to understand is the Canadian government doesn’t have the same unilateral authority the U.S. government has.”

Bennett said he expects Ottawa to take the lead on negotiations, “with B.C. right at their elbow providing information and perspective.”

“We certainly would welcome the opportunity to negotiate with the U.S. on improving the treaty,” he said. “We’re not interested in opening up the treaty, but we’re certainly interested in improving it.”

Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski noted the work that has been done by the province, local governments and First Nations so far. He said the federal government’s job should be to support the work that’s been done.

“We certainly should not be starting to do it all over again,” he said.He said the report from Washington was the first news he’d heard about the

treaty since being elected in October. “This was the first movement on it that I’ve seen.”

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A commitment to patient care and an em-phasis on expanding community services are priorities the Columbia Valley commu-nity holds near its heart, something Chris Mazurkewick, Interior Health president and CEO, learned when he visited the In-vermere and District Hospital on Tuesday, March 8th to gain a sense of the commu-nity’s needs.

He spent five and a half days touring health care facilities in Invermere, Revel-stoke, Golden, Sparwood, Cranbrook and Creston between March 6th and 11th.

“We’re taking time to stop in each com-munity to meet with local elected officials, physicians, local management, some staff, tour the facilities and have an opportunity to listen to them regarding what they wish to tell us and what they want to ask us,” Mazurkewick told The Echo. “It gives us a flavour because you can sit and read re-ports and have formal meetings, but you get a feel for the place when you’re actu-ally there. You feel it, you see it and you do those lengthy drives through the mountain passes and the beautiful valley from Gold-en to here. It’s a great little drive.”

In the Columbia Valley, Mazurkewick spent 45 minutes meeting with physicians; 45 minutes with staff and administration; 20 minutes with local elected officials (Dis-trict of Invermere mayor Gerry Taft, Village of Canal Flats mayor Ute Juras, Regional District of East Kootenay Area F Director Wendy Booth and Area G Director Gerry Wilkie); and completed tours of both the hospital as well as the public health unit.

“I think the physician group was prob-ably the best physician group in terms of who we met with because they were very clear and succinct about what they thought was working well and where they thought there were opportunities for im-provement,” said Mazurkewick. “I think the management people were pretty much aligned with the physicians. You’ve got a beautiful facility here and we toured through the residential care and I think it’s a great residential care facility.”

He explained that hospital transfers were an example of what the physicians and management felt the Invermere and Dis-trict Hospital could improve upon.

“They gave me three or four items to fol-low up with the ambulance service and talk with the ambulance service about how to support them,” said Mazurkewick, noting some of the surrounding areas need to be mindful about the time zones in the East Kootenay region and information about the air ambulance as opposed to the use of STARS.

“I think they were good requests and ap-propriate that I get involved to try to make their life easier. Whether I can or not re-mains to be seen.”

He was pleased to learn that the health care providers in the valley were happy about the First Nations clinic in the area.

“I took it as a very progressive group that is also a very co-operative group that IH can support,” he said. “We can assist them and they can assist us, and we can work collaboratively for the benefit of Inver-mere. I thought they were very thought-ful and balanced in their views, and I was impressed.”

Valley physicians receive Interior Health accolades

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R EWSEGIONALNNegotiator to be appointed to lead treaty talks



The Village of Radium Hot Springs has agreed to treat this summer as a trial pe-riod for staff to approve the use of sandwich boards in a pilot program — a slight deviation from the existing Schedule D of Sign Bylaw No. 284 that has prevented the use of sandwich boards since December 31st, 2004.

The decision was in response to Bighorn Meadows Resort director of sales and marketing Valerie Bracken, who submitted a written request to the Village of Ra-dium Hot Springs to ask for an exception to use 24’’ x 36’’ black aluminum sandwich board to promote a March 26th open house event held.

Bracken urged council to approve the request because the location of the open house is secluded and she felt that directional signs would be an important ele-ment of the event.

“If we just passed a resolution to make a policy change to permit these kinds of real estate signs as a trial period for the summer, then it just gets left in staff’s hands,” said Mark Read, Village of Radium Hot Springs chief administrative offi cer.

“Then, in the fall, we’re ready to start working on the bylaw and we’ll have a sense of the direction we want to go in,” agreed mayor Clara Reinhardt.

As a result, the Village of Radium Hot Springs made a summer policy to allow off-site sandwich boards for real estate open houses. Coun. Karen Larsen made the motion and Coun. Tyler McCauley seconded the decision, which was unanimously approved by council.

Ms. Bracken thanked council for their time and consideration.

Clean fi nancesThe Village of Radium Hot Springs received a positive fi nancial report for 2015

from chartered professional accountants BDO Canada auditor Don Simpson.The report detailed fi nancial spending habits and earnings, assets and liabilities

as well as previous trends seen by village councillors.“We issued a clean audit report for the Village of Radium (Hot Springs) for 2015,”

said Simpson.

Coun. Ron Verboom immediately congratulated Karen Sharp, the Village of Ra-dium Hot Springs fi nancial offi cer, on a job well done.

“I think we have a good relationship going here,” replied mayor Clara Reinhardt. “We have awesome staff and I think that they work well with your company so we’re very happy with the arrangement. We will continue with it for the foreseeable future.”

Rod and gun club activeLake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club president Richard Hoar provided a

brief update to the Village of Radium Hot Springs regarding the upcoming outdoors season in the Columbia Valley.

Hoar offered an overview of air rifl es, the shooting range, fi shing, archery, habitat improvement and special events. He was especially proud to inform council about the Western Canadian Challenge between June 30th and July 3rd, that’s being co-hosted by the local rod and gun club in partnership with the Golden District Rod and Gun Club. The club is expecting approximately 100 participants from across Canada to attend the event.

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

REMEMBER WHEN?

50 years ago (1966): David Thompson Sec-

ondary School (DTSS) held an open house for Grade 7 to Grade 12 students. Activities included a typing competition, academic quizzes and student art projects.

40 years ago (1976): The Invermere Busi-

ness Association discussed Invermere’s new comprehen-sive development plan. Con-cerns included deadling with traf� c and making downtown more attractive.

30 years ago (1986): More than 400 people

attended the � gure skating car-nival at the Invermere arena. Participants and spectators alike merrily donned costumes for the “Let’s Go to the Circus” theme.

20 years ago (1996): DTSS hosted a trade

fair on the then-emerging phe-nomena of the Internet. More than 200 people turned up for the event.

15 years ago (2001): The Invermere Public

Library moved into a new lo-cation — the old RCMP build-ing in downtown Invermere.

The space had become va-cant after the RCMP moved to a new location at the cross-roads. The then-new library location had no heat source at the time, but did include a jail cell.

10 years ago (2006): Invermere residents

and of� cials were searching for a solution to the problem of vandalism in the public downtown washrooms. Bris-co resident Diane Mattson reported to The Echo that she had recently stopped to use them and found the sinks clogged and the taps running, with the toilets also over-� owing. Distict staff said the RCMP had been noti� ed.

2007 — Students readying to entering kindergarten the following school year

were invited to get a sneak-peek of school at the valley’s

Ready, Set, Learn program.

ECHO FILE PHOTO

FIVE-YEAR from A6

“In addition, even though there may be increases in the requisition amount, new development in parts of the region can offset some of that impact on RDEK taxpayers.”

Tax calculations are expected to be complete by early-April when 2015 re-vised assessed values are available.

Highlights in the 2015 budget include a new fi re protection service for the community of Elko; upgrades to the Spur Valley, Edgewater and Windermere Water Systems; Fernie Servicing & Restructure Project (Phase 1); and, Fair-mont Creek Debris Flow Mitigation Project (Phase 1).

The fi ve-year plan for 2015-2019 was formally adopted by the RDEK Board at its March meeting.

OUNCILC RIEFSBSandwich boards for real estate open houses approved

for summer trial period


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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22This is a terrifi c week to sit down and talk with someone you have not seen in a while, Cancer. Enjoy this reunion and all the laughs that come with strolling down Memory Lane.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, joint ventures are the way to go this week. Pooling your resources provides the chance for you and a friend to go bigger and better on something you both want to do.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Now is a great time to work on new relationships, Pisces. Pay extra attention to a newfound friend or love interest.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, fun is ahead if you are willing to take some risks. Take a chance and hang out with a new crowd this week. These might be just the people to add some hop to your step.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, maintaining a long-distance relationship or friendship can be challenging, but you have what it takes to make the most of the situation.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20A recent development may bring you luck and turn out in your favor, Aries. If fi nancial deals seem lucrative, go ahead and trust your instincts to move ahead.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23You are feeling helpful and generous this week, Libra. Spread that spirit to others who may be less fortunate than you by volunteering at a soup kitchen or pitching in elsewhere.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, you may feel a bit more free now that you have unburdened yourself of some debts. Enjoy this newfound fi nancial freedom but remember to watch your spending.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Your love life may take an exciting turn, Leo. Prepare for what’s ahead by letting someone else take control for a little while. Expect something to happen out of the blue.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, communication is your best bet this week. Make an effort to speak openly with loved ones and you will be glad for having made the extra effort.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, it is important to speak your mind, even when you are not sure how your opinions will be received. Share your opinions and ask others for theirs.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Unresolved issues might crop up this week, Sagittarius. However, you can tackle anything that comes your way if you think out all of the angles.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH

• 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC) YCC Challenges program.

• 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night.

• 6 p.m.: Columbia Cultural Tourism AGM is being held upstairs at Safta’s. Everyone welcome!

THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH

• 5 p.m.: Safta’s is hosting their 2nd annual St. Patrick’s Day party. Shamrock’d decor, free appetizers, door prizes and music by The O’Sullivans. $15 at the door.

• 5 - 9 p.m.: SYC open gym. Come play sports with us. Everyone welcome.

• 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Wild Ideas at Circle Cafe, hosted by Wildsight. February’s discussion topic is Climate Change: Next Steps: www.Wildsight.ca.

• 5:30 p.m.: Irish Stew Dinner at Branch 71 Legion in Invermere. $10. Reservations Recommended. Call 250-342-9517.

• 6:30 p.m.: Texas Hold Em’ Tournament at the Invermere Legion every Thursday. $35 buy in.

• 7 p.m.: Thirsty Thursday Trivia Nights at Fairmont’s Bear’s Paw & Grill. Teams of up to six compete for nightly prizes. $2 to enter and everyone’s welcome.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH

• 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC YCC Challenges program.

• 6:30 p.m.: Roast Beef Dinner at Branch 71 Legion in Invermere. $17.50. Reservations Recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 9 p.m.: Live music by the Swillbillies at Fairmont at Bear’s Paw & Grill. Food & drink specials all day.

SATURDAY, MARCH 19TH

• Art from the Heart Art Pre-Show at Copper Point Resort from March 19th - 27th. Displays and offer pre-bidding on silent auction items of the 20 pieces that were donated by the students and framed by Kimberley Rae Sanderson

Photography & Custom Art Framing.

• 10 a.m.: Easter Storytime and Crafts at Radium Public Library.

• 10 a.m.: ICAN AGM at the Lakeview Meadows Recreation Centre, 855 Lakeview Meadows Rd. Refreshments served, everyone welcome.

• 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows Black and White with splash exhibition by Gallery Artist. Show lasts till March 25th.

• 2 p.m.: Edgewater Radium Health Care Auxiliary, St. Patrick’s Day Tea and Bake Sale at Radium Community Hall.

• 6 p.m.: Meat Draw and 50/50 at Branch 71 Legion in Invermere.

• 7 p.m.: SYC Movie night and free popcorn.

• 9:30 p.m.: Yuk Yuk’s Matt Breslin’s Comedy on Tour show presents Matt Foster and Sweet Derek at the Horsethief Creek Pub. Tickets $10 in advance or $12 at the door.

MONDAY, MARCH 21ST

• 10 -11:30 a.m.: Free Bereavement Information Session at Invermere Columbia Garden Village. Tea and cookies will be served. For more information call 250-688-1143.

• 7 p.m.: SYC trip to the swimming pools. Leaving Youth Centre at 5 p.m.

• 8 p.m.: Pianist Chris Donnelly and clarinetist Kornel Wolak perform at Christ Church Trinity. Hosted by CV Arts. Tickets $20 for adults and $10 for students available at Tiffany’s Thredz, the Pynelogs Cultural Centre and the Purple Cow Gift Shop in Fairmont.

TUESDAY, MARCH 22ND

• 10 -11:30 a.m.: Free Bereavement Information Session at Edgewater Legion. Tea and cookies will be served. For more information call 250-688-1143.

• 1 p.m.: March 15th - 25th daily “Crafter-noon” at the Invermere Library during the Spring Break.

• 5 -7 p.m.: Join SYC for Cooking night. Join us for Free Food and nutritional education.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23RD

• 10 - 11:30 a.m.: Free Bereavement Information Session at Canal Flats Seniors Centre. Tea and cookies will be served. For more information call 250-688-1143.

• 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC YCC Challenges program.

• 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night.

• 6 - 8 p.m.: Family Easter Egg Decorating Night at the Invermere Library. Drop in for some egg-cellent family fun! Free of charge.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24TH

• 10 -11:30 a.m.: Free Bereavement Information Session at Fairmont Hot Springs Lions Den. Tea and cookies will be served. For more information call 250-688-1143.

• 5 - 9 p.m.: SYC open gym. Come play sports with us. Everyone welcome.

• 7 p.m.: Thirsty Thursday Trivia Nights at Fairmont’s Bear’s Paw & Grill. Teams of up to six compete for nightly prizes. $2 to enter and everyone’s welcome.

FRIDAY, MARCH 25TH

• March 25th - 26th: Link to Rink (more green-to-ice action!). 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.

• 10 - 11:30 p.m.: Invermere Columbia Garden Village. Bereavement Information Session hosted by the Columbia Valley Hospice Society. No charge; tea and cookies will be served.

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

• 6:30 p.m.: Steelhead Trout Dinner at Branch 71 Legion in Invermere. $17.50. Reservations Recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: The Reel Paddling Film Festival is the worlds largest paddling � lm festival, at Panorama Mountain Resort Great Hall. There are amazing short � lms on all types of paddle sports. Door prizes, raf� es and giveaways. Tickets sold at Panorama Guest Services or online at www.adventurepaddleschool.com

• 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.: Valley Forged playing at Farside in Fairmont Hot Springs, no cover.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH

• Radium Council invites you to join them for a Potluck/Town Hall event at the community Hall. This is an

opportunity to meet informally and talk about what is happening

in Radium and around us in the Columbia Valley.

• 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.: Valley Forge playing at Farside in Fairmont Hot Springs, no cover.

SUNDAY, MARCH 27TH

• 10 a.m.: Spring Shakedown Rail Jam at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Ski Hill. Registration at 10 a.m. and competition starts at 11 a.m. Show off your skills and compete for fun and prizes in our 15 and under and 16 and over categories.

• 11 a.m.: Easter egg hunt at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. The Easter Bunny will be hopping through the Resort to hide candy for all the kids. Ages 5 and under meet at the big blue chair by the Hot Springs entrance; ages 6-12 meet at the tennis courts.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29TH

• 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Art from the Heart Show at Pynelogs March 29th - April 16th. Open daily.

• 4 -6 p.m.: Join SYC for Cooking night. Join us for Free Food and nutritional education.

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INVERMERE LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m • Wednesday: 10 a.m - 8 p.m.• Thurs – Saturday: 10 a.m - 5p.m.• Story Times: Thurs. 10:30 a.m. Sat. 11 a.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 volunteer tutors needed. Contact the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy

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The planned new multi-use centre took another step closer to reality, with Invermere council award-ing the project management contract for the centre’s construction to Red Deer-based ISL Engineering and Land Services at its most recent council meeting.

Council members voted unanimously to choose ISL at their Tuesday, March 8th meeting, with councillors pointing out the company has previously worked in the valley before with good results.

“ISL has a good reputation. They’ve done local work here before and in doing that they have developed a good handle on the area,” said councillor Al Miller.

Speaking a few days after the meeting, Invermere mayor Gerry Taft told The Echo that the district had put the contract for the work out to tender and re-ceived four or fi ve proposals in response.

“ISL was by far the lowest bidder. The others were signifi cantly higher,” he said, adding that the bid by ISL to be project manager for the roughly 18 months the district hopes building the centre will take was about $130,000 to $145,000. “Some of the other bids were double that,” said Taft.

The tender for the actual construction work on the centre will close on March 21st (although Taft said it may be extended until March 29th) and council is hoping to make a decision on that contract just few days after the deadline, with the aim of having the construction company mobilize and start building as soon as possible.

“So hopefully that means building will start some-time this April, or worst case scenario in May,” he said. The target construction completion date is fall 2017.

“The project is starting to seem a lot more real and the timelines are a lot more immediate than they once seemed,” said Taft, adding the district fi rst purchased the property where the new centre will be built when David Thompson Secondary School

(DTSS) moved away from that location some time around 1994 or 1995.

“So it’s been at least 20 years, possibly even lon-ger,” Taft said.

ISL has branch offi ces throughout western Canada, including in Cranbrook.

At the meeting, council approved the Legion’s application to run the downtown farmers’ market again this year.

The district had received two proposals to run this year’s market — one from the Legion (which ran the market last year for the fi rst time) and one from Janice Mitchell and Diana Crombie (both of whom have been vendors at farmers’ markets in the val-ley). Councillors pointed to the Legion’s successful track record before voting to accept the Legion’s ap-plication.

Council agreed to move the second council meet-ing of every month (with falls on the fourth Tuesday of each month) to a 4 p.m. start instead of the usual 7 p.m. on a trial basis.

In the discussion on the matter, Taft said the move was being made in the hopes that it might boost public attendance of council meetings.

Councillor Paul Denchuk said the switch might ac-tually inhibit attendance.

“I’ve heard some concern that 4 p.m. meetings might be hard for some people to attend since they start before most people’s work days end,” he said.

“(The time change) won’t really take effect until May” Taft later told The Echo, pointing out that coun-cil had already re-arranged several council dates in April, so those likely won’t be changed again.

Taft did add, however, that it’s possible the new 4 p.m. start time will be applied to the second council meeting in March.

Demanding to be considered ‘downtown’Playgreen Inc. owners Sharon and Murray Trusler

sent a letter to council, which was received at the meeting, expressing dismay with what they termed

the unfair treatment of the Invermere Centre (the block of businesses stretching along 8th Avenue from Peppi’s Pizzeria to the Echo/Pioneer offi ces).

“We feel that we, along with the other businesses located on 8th Avenue, are being treated unfairly by the District of Invermere through our collective exclusion as part of Invermere’s ‘downtown busi-ness community.’ We pay exactly the same munici-pal taxes as the rest of the downtown and are situ-ated only one street removed from the main street (7th Avenue). And yet, we are not provided with the same services such as street lighting and summer fl ower beds. Nor are we offi cially recognized as part of the ‘downtown business community’,” wrote the couple.

“We are asking that we now be designated as an offi cial part of the ‘downtown business community’ and that we receive the same benefi ts as the rest of the downtown, including street lighting and summer fl owerbeds,” they continued. “If this is not possible, we request a reduction in our municipal taxes as we are not receiving equal services compared with the ‘downtown business community’.”

“It’s clear they are unhappy to not be considered part of the downtown and I think they have some good points,” said Taft at the meeting. “I suggest we send them a letter saying we’ll look into this, and to assure them that council views them (the Invermere Centre) as important. They (Playgreen Inc.) must be doing something right. It is a commercial space and it’s all full.”

Taft added that the location of fl owers was decided Taft added that the location of fl owers was decided by a group of volunteers who carried out a survey to determine the best locations in Invermere.

“It’s hard to fi nd fault with people who are volun-teering, but at the same time I can understand (Play-green’s) points about wanting to be considered part of the downtown,” she said.

Council voted unanimously to send the letter to the Truslers.

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KOOTENAY CONFERENCE Playoff Scoring LeadersPlayer Team GP G A PTS 1. Carson Cartwright CVT 8 9 3 122. Austin Dean GFB 11 5 6 113. Alec Wilkinson CVT 8 3 7 104. Keillan Olson BVN 9 1 9 105. Eric Buckley KIM 9 4 5 96. Tyler Ghirardosi BVN 9 3 6 97. Jace Weegar BVN 9 2 7 98. Sawyer Hunt KIM 9 1 8 99. Kyle Hope BVN 9 6 2 810. Jared Marchi KIM 9 6 2 811. Devin Nemes BVN 9 4 4 812. Tyler Hartman BVN 8 3 5 813. Jordan Robertson GFB 9 3 5 8

Playoff Goaltending Leaders (min. two games played)Player Team GAA W L MP SO1. Tallon Kramer BVN 1.35 7 1 489 22. Tyson Brouwer KIM 1.48 8 1 568 23. Brock Lefebvre CVT 2.42 4 4 496 04. Anthony Galliart GFB 2.71 5 5 619 05. Brandon Butler FER 2.94 1 2 204 0

KOOTENAY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPBEAVER VALLEY NITEHAWKS (2) vs. KIMBERLEY DYNAMITERS (1)Series begins Tuesday, March 15Game 1: March 15 at Kimberley Civic Centre (7 p.m.)Game 2: March 16 at Kimberley Civic Centre (7 p.m.)Game 3: March 18 at Beaver Valley Arena (Fruitvale, 8:30 p.m.)Game 4: March 19 at Beaver Valley Arena (Fruitvale, 8:30 p.m.)*Game 5: March 21 at Kimberley Civic Centre (7 p.m.)*Game 6: March 22 at Beaver Valley Arena (Fruitvale, 8 p.m.)*Game 7: March 24 at Kimberley Civic Centre (7 p.m.)

EddIE MOuNTAIN dIvISION FINAlCRESTON V. THUNDER CATS (2) vs. KIMBERLEY DYNAMITERS (1)Dynamiters win series 4-0Game 1: C.V. Thunder Cats 1 at Kimberley Dynamiters 2 (2OT)Game 2: C.V. Thunder Cats 1 at Kimberley Dynamiters 2 (OT)Game 3: Kimberley Dynamiters 5 at C.V. Thunder Cats 2Game 4: Kimberley Dynamiters 4 at C.V. Thunder Cats 3 (OT)

NEIl MuRdOCH dIvISION FINAlGRAND FORKS BORDER BRUINS (4) vs. B.V. NITEHAWKS (1)Nitehawks win series 4-1Game 1: G.F. Border Bruins 2 at B.V. Nitehawks 3 Game 2: G.F. Border Bruins 2 at B.V. Nitehawks 5 Game 3: B.V. Nitehawks 4 at G.F. Border Bruins 1Game 4: B.V. Nitehawks 1 at G.F. Border Bruins 2 (OT)Game 5: G.F. Border Bruins 0 at B.V. Nitehawks 4

Times listed are Mountain; * = if necessary

OKANAGAN/SHUSWAP CONFERENCE Playoff Scoring LeadersPlayer Team GP G A PTS 1. Braden Eliuk SUM 12 3 15 182. Rainer Glimpel OSO 10 6 10 163. Justin Bond 1MH 10 7 5 124. Ryan Friesen 1MH 10 3 9 125. Jarrett Malchow SUM 12 3 9 126. Paulsen Lautard SUM 12 2 10 127. Wyatt Gale SUM 12 8 3 118. Jack Mills SUM 12 6 5 119. Bobby LaRue OSO 9 5 6 1110. Braden Hughes CHA 11 5 6 11

Playoff Goaltending Leaders (min. two games played)Player Team GAA W L MP SO1. Adam Derochie 1MH 0.94 2 0 128 02. Nic Bruyere CHA 1.95 5 4 584 13. Zane Steeves 1MH 2.27 6 2 554 04. Brady Lenardon KEL 2.45 2 4 3367 05. Matthew Kostiw SUM 2.54 5 3 449 2

OKANAgAN/SHuSwAP CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPSUMMERLAND STEAM (2) vs. 100 MILE HOUSE WRANGLERS (1)Series begins Tuesday, March 15Game 1: March 15 at South Cariboo Rec Centre (100 Mile, TBA)Game 2: March 16 at South Cariboo Rec Centre (100 Mile, TBA)Game 3: To be announcedGame 4: To be announced*Game 5: To be announced*Game 6: To be announced*Game 7: To be announced

OKANAgAN dIvISION FINAlSUMMERLAND STEAM (2) VS. OSOYOOS COYOTES (1)Steam win series 4-2Game 1: Summerland Steam 5 at Osoyoos Coyotes 0Game 2: Summerland Steam 2 at Osoyoos Coyotes 6Game 3: Osoyoos Coyotes 6 at Summerland Steam 4Game 4: Osoyoos Coyotes 4 at Summerland Steam 5 (OT)Game 5: Summerland Steam 4 at Osoyoos Coyotes 3Game 6: Osoyoos Coyotes 4 at Summerland Steam 6

dOug bIRKS dIvISION FINAlCHASE HEAT (3) vs. 100 MILE HOUSE WRANGLERS (1)Wranglers win series 4-2Game 1: Chase Heat 1 at 100 Mile House Wranglers 6Game 2: Chase Heat 2 at 100 Mile House Wranglers 3 (3OT)Game 3: 100 Mile House Wranglers 2 at Chase Heat 3 (2OT)Game 4: 100 Mile House Wranglers 3 at Chase Heat 2Game 5: Chase Heat 4 at 100 Mile House Wranglers 0Game 6: 100 Mile House Wranglers 2 at Chase Heat 1

Times listed are Mountain; * = if necessary

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One of the top tribute acts in North America will be making a stop at Cranbrook’s Key City Theatre on Friday, May 13th. The Lonely is a highly acclaimed tribute to all-time music great, Roy Orbison.

From 1960 to 1964, Roy Orbison landed 22 songs on the Billboard Top 40, including Only the Lonely, Crying, and Pretty Woman. His impassioned voice, bridging the gap between baritone and tenor, coupled with his signature ar-rangements ensured the charting of the hits, Only the Lonely, Pretty Woman, Dream Baby, Ooby Dooby, Blue Angel, Blue Bayou, You Got it, In Dreams, Candy Man, Mystery Girl, and many more. Tragically, like many other wonderful artists of his time, his life was cut short, leaving us only the music.

And long may the music live! The Lonely delivers a sensitive and dy-namic tribute to the one and only Roy Orbison. Veteran Mike Demers leads his group of musical journey-men in their mutual and deep appre-ciation of the timeless music of one

of the greatest artists of our time. The Lonely features a seven-piece band including, two highly talented female backup vocalists which was an Orbison trademark on most of his hit records. The tribute to Roy Orbison approaches the music with a humble spirit and sincere desire to recreate the sounds and the feel of the original recordings.

The band has been selling out shows right from their debut just one year ago. Tina Coldwell of TLC En-tertainment says: “This is one of the best tributes I’ve ever seen and I’ve been in the business for 22 years.”

Tickets for The Lonely — A Trib-ute to Roy Orbison went on sale on March 11th. To buy your tickets, go by the Key City Theatre box office or call 250-426-7006 or buy online at www.keycitytheatre.com. Tickets are priced at $39.50 including GST (S.C. extra).

The Lonely — A tribute to Roy Or-bison is a presentation of Kootenay Concert Connection in association with Summit 107 FM and the Daily Townsman — be there or be square! For more information about The Lone-ly — A Tribute to Roy Orbison visit www.facebook.com/thisisthelonely.

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Orbison tribute in Cranbrook

Invermere Valley Echo, March 16, 2016

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