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� e Windermere District Farmers' Institute is holding a fundraising auction this week-end to help get the abattoir and agriculture park going.

“� is is a chance for us to raise some cash to get started,” said Windermere District farmers' Institute projects coordinator Hedi Trescher. “We're looking for (more formal) funding, but this will give us a start before we begin looking for grants.”

� e auction and free concert will be held on Saturday, October 5th at the Windermere Saddle Club (near the crossroads) at 9 a.m. � ere will be live music from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. as well as some

cowboy poetry reading, following by the auction at 11 a.m. � ere will also be a sheep dog herding demonstration by John Zehnder.

“It will be a fun event,” said Mrs. Trescher. “It's something for anybody, not just farm stu� .”

Items up for bid at the auction include a quarter of the � rst steer to be butchered at the abattoir, a load of manure, a load of � re-wood, hay, gravel, arts and crafts, tools, gift certi� cates, food baskets and several other things.

� e farmers' institute will use the money raised to pay for some design plans for the abattoir site, said Mrs. Trescher.

� e plans will call for the site, near the Invermere crossroads, to be more than just an abattoir.

Fundraisers get their revenge Abattoir auction set for SaturdaySTEVE [email protected]

PHOTO SUBMITTEDTeachers at Windermere Elementary were in a world of trouble on Friday, September 27th, when students who raised the most money for their Terry Fox Run were rewarded. The entire school raised just under $6,000 for cancer research, and the top 10 fundraisers were given a pie apiece to smear on a teacher of their choosing. Ally Mitchell (centre) pies Mrs. Reinarz, with onlookers Ryan Neal and Keira Neal clearly enjoying the moment. School principal Mr. Bentley later received the ultimate revenge — a huge pie in the face from all the top fundraisers.

A surge of summer activity is sowing optimism in Columbia Val-ley real estate, as recent numbers show a de� nitive narrowing of the gap between supply and demand.

"People are excited about the prospect of owning a recreation-al property in the valley again," said Barry Benson, managing broker and owner of Royal Lep-

age Rockies West Realty and a valley realtor since 2005. "� at's the biggest factor, in my view."

Overall sales of homes and properties between Canal Flats and Brisco jumped up thanks to a good summer and very strong sales in September. Before the end of last month, sales had reached 34 units, up from 9, 16, and 15 in the previous three years.

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This deer was among the first animals captured on the new motion sensor wildlife cameras installed alongside 4.7 kilometres of animal exclusion fencing and three new underpasses on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park. While the above image was taken on September 10th, the official opening event took place last Friday (September 27th) near the Dolly Varden Day Use area, around the middle of the 4.7 kilometre span. Sev-eral jumpouts along the highway span allow animals easy access points back into the park should they wander onto the blacktop. The $4.9 million project, which has been planned since 2009, is expected to significantly reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, as similar works in neighbouring Banff National Park have proven capable of.

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The Invermere campus of College of the Rock-ies has been tailoring its courses and programs to where employment demand is highest — with its health care assistant program and haul truck driving program generating particular interest.

“Obviously the purpose of a community col-lege is to focus on what the community actually needs,” said Invermere campus president Doug Clovechok. “With the health care assistant pro-gram in Invermere, with Interior Health and with Golden Life Management, they really need employees.”

This year's health care assistant program will be the fifth consecutive time the college has run the program, said Mr. Clovechok, adding that each course has been filled to the 16-student ca-pacity.

The seven-month program offers student a combination of practical and theoretical in-struction.

“At the end they come out with knowledge and skills focusing on the care of individuals in resi-dential care and assisted living facilities, basi-cally helping residents with anything they need help with,” said Mr. Clovechok. “There's a huge demand in our community for that; we're big into health care here in Invermere.”

Graduates of the program are not nurses, but some of them do go on to become licensed prac-tical nurses or even registered nurses, according to Mr. Clovechok.

“It's a first entrance into the health care profes-sion,” he said. “If you are interested in that kind of thing, that's where you start.”

The college is looking at potentially holding a rotational program (moving between differ-ent College of the Rockies campuses in the East

Kootenay) for licensed practical nursing, said Mr. Clovechok.

The regional campuses of the college also col-lectively bought six haul truck simulators, in-cluding two mobile ones, which the college uses for its haul truck driving courses.

“They train people on simulators to drive these big trucks that are used in mines,” said Mr. Clo-vechok. “I've driven one of (the simulators); it's just a blast. We are really excited."

One of the college's haul truck simulators will be in Invermere for a week-long program with the Shuswap Band later this fall.

A full four-week course on the simulators is not cheap, at $7,500, but demand for haul truck driv-ers is high and other places that offer simulator courses usually have waiting lists, according to Mr. Clovechok.

“Our phones are ringing off the hook with em-ployers looking for haul truck drivers,” he said.

Partnering with industry, government and lo-cal organizations (such as Kootenay Employ-ment Services and the Chamber of Commerce) helps the college figure out where employment demand is greatest.

Forestry and mining jobs often require ex-tensive first aid training and the college conse-quently offers a lot of first aid courses, said Mr. Clovechok, adding the college currently is run-ning a First Aid Level Three course.

The college's Invermere campus has previous-ly hosted a hair dressing program on a rotational basis with other East Kootenay campuses and hopes to have it back in Invermere again in 2015.

“We are always looking for training opportuni-ties that will help small businesses in our com-munities,” said Mr. Clovechok.

The Invermere campus is also working on a tourism management program in partner-ship with Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and Panorama Mountain Village.

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Salmon were cut o� from the Columbia River in 1942 after the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam, but before the drought of chinook reaches its centennial, the Canadian Columbia River Intertribal Fisheries Commission (CCRIFC) has a plan to bring them back from the ocean.

"� e Grand Coulee Dam (in Wash-ington state) was � nished in 1942, so that was the last of the salmon," CCRIFC director Bill Green said at the Columbia Salmon Festival in Inver-mere on Saturday, September 28th. "We'd like to have them back here in full stock by 2042."

Another impassable dam, the Chief Joseph, was subsequently built ap-proximately 50 kilometres west of the Grand Coulee. Mr. Green wants to give the salmon a hand in getting past those two major obstacles.

After capturing them at the Chief Jo-seph, the � sh will be transported up-stream of the Grand Coulee.

"� en we'll release them into Roo-sevelt Reservoir, which is a big reser-voir lake, and put radio tags on them to follow them up stream," he explained. "We'll see if they � nd their spawning grounds up here, various little tribu-taries and the main stem. � en we'll see if they successfully spawn and we can monitor the survival of the eggs."

More than a dozen dams lie between Columbia Lake and the Paci� c ocean, and six of them prevent the passage of salmon. With help passing only two of those dams, the � rst phase of the proj-ect won't see the chinook travel much further than the Canada - U.S. border.

"Once the salmon are past the Grand Coulee Dam, they can swim all the way upstream, 60 ki-lometres as far as the Keenleyside Dam, or 55 kilometres as far as the Brilliant Dam," he said.

Both dams are in Castlegar, which is far enough into Canada for the project to hold an appropriate title: Experimen-tal Reintroduction of Chinook Salmon to the Transboundary Reach."

� e "trap and truck" method of transporting salmon has been practiced suc-cessfully in the past, but never on such a large scale, said Mr. Green. If the project yields positive results, the CCRIFC hope to rein-troduce salmon into interior B.C., and even-tually the valley.

"� ree dams along the way have undergone e n v i r o n m e n -tal assessments for hydropower expansion, and when they did that we got them to agree that if we get salmon back to here, they'll put � sh passage ladders and other passage technologies in each of those three dams," Mr. Green added. "So we have a way forward."

But before making the pitch for major adjustments on massive dams, the CCRIFC must be thorough in its research, as the group also has to deal with red tape in two countries.

"Once we have information (regard-ing which speci� c salmon stocks will be sampled) and present it to the various governments on both sides of the bor-der, and hopefully get approval, then we do that experiment three times over three years and look at the results."

Working with a First Nations organi-zation, Mr. Green said the Ktunaxa Na-tion and the Shuswap Band both feel a strong need to have the salmon come back. He said that salmon was one-third of their traditional protein source.

"� eir lifestyle was built around the salmon, and they want to build that back," he said.

He said the group is undertaking the project for that reason and “for all of us to have salmon back and clean healthy water."

He explained the ecological value in having marine life decompose inland, and said that fertilization programs have since been implemented to replace the nutrients the salmon used to provide.

Author John Ralston Saul, who was the keynote speaker at the Colum-bia Salmon Festival at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort on the evening of Sep-tember 28th, said that those involved with dam construction should start taking all costs into account when dealing with economics.

"We have to become more sophis-ticated and more integrated in our thinking," he told � e Valley Echo.

He said there is no need to accept the attitude that salmon are of the past in the Columbia Valley.

See more photos from the salmon festival on page 10 and 11.

Salmon experiment seeks to re-introduce chinook into the valleyDAN [email protected]

DAN WALTON/ECHO PHOTOA map on display at the Columbia Salmon Festival shows the daunting path - complete with several dams en route - that salmon would need to navigate with "truck and trap" assistance to make it to spawning areas in the Columbia Valley.

Invermere gets set for more La CafamoreLa Cafamore, a regular

musical visitor to the valley, has been striving to bring high quality classical music to the ears of Koo-tenay listeners since 2008.

On October 4th, at 7:30 p.m. the quartet will bring two famous

piano trios to Invermere classi-cal music lovers at Christ Church Trinity.

Haydn’s “Gypsy” trio is recog-nizable because of its lively last movement, which uses themes based on Hungarian gypsy music.

Beethoven’s “Archduke” trio is considered the pinnacle of the piano trio repertoire with its expansive themes and orchestral-like instrumentation.

Admission is $15 for adults, and $12 for seniors or students.


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“We have this land that is so well situ-ated, we want to use it for local food and food security,” she said. The feed store on the site will like-ly hide the abattoir

from view. The middle of the

site could become a type of agricul-tural fairground, with a stage. There will probably also be an interpretive

booth, showcasing and explaining local agriculture and local food production in the valley.

The vision includes the part of the site along Highway 93/95 having food and farm-related com-mercial develop-

ments, such as a lo-cal food restaurant.

“It's not set in stone, it's an idea,” said Mrs. Trescher, adding that although the plans may seem ambitious, the insti-tute thinks it can re-alize its vision with help from private

enterprise.“We want to part-

ner with businesses, organizations or co-ops, we're looking for people that can help us maybe make it happen,” she said. “We won't do it in one shot, we'll do it step by step.”

The fundraiser is chance for the pub-lic to get an idea of the institute's vision for developing the site and members of the public can even make suggestions on names for the agri-culture park.

There was a fair amount of opposi-tion when the site was re-zoned to al-low for an abattoir, but the idea of mak-ing the site into a full-blown agricul-tural park has gener-ated a lot of interest, according to Mrs. Trescher.

“I think it's been well-received, it just shows it's not just an abattoir,” she said. “That's a ben-efit to the whole community.”

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B.C. police chiefs are urging the provincial government to give their of-ficers more power to haul gangsters out of bars and restaurants.

That's one of the suggestions re-ceived so far by the government's liquor policy review, which is expected to lead to significant reforms.

"The province has been dealing with a wave of gang violence with many shoot-ings occurring in and around licensed premises," Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich said in a submission to the review.

Mr. Rich, who chairs the legislative committee of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police, called for province-wide police power to unilaterally re-move anyone they decide poses a risk to the public in a licensed establishment.

He said police already work with es-tablishments through the Barwatch program to remove gang members, but owners or staff can be intimidated by gangsters.

The police chiefs association also wants the definition of public drunk-enness expanded to allow the arrest of

people intoxicated by drugs, and not just liquor.

The submission also suggests the courts could order detoxification and treatment for the chronically intoxicated.

Another proposal would let police temporarily seize the guns of hunters they catch with open liquor.

Medical health officers are cautioning the government against letting liquor flow more freely.

They want the province to freeze or cut the number of private liquor retailers and ban online ordering and delivery.

To combat disease from abuse of cheap high-alcohol drinks, they are seeking a minimum price of $3 per standard drink consumed on site and $1.50 for off sales.

They also want pricing tied to alcohol content, so youth and others aren't en-couraged to buy high-strength drinks.

They oppose any decrease in the drinking age of 19.

The province has indicated it isn't considering changes to pricing or taxa-tion, which provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall said is unfortunate.

"Policy measures such as taxation are the most cost-effective public health

response to the alcohol-related disease burden in countries with moderate and high levels of alcohol consumption," he said in own response to the review.

Mr. Kendall questioned the govern-ment's top priority of increasing or main-taining government liquor revenue – ahead of the second principle of mini-mizing health and social harms – and argued health system and other costs of alcohol use far exceed government revenues.

Meanwhile, a group called Campaign for Culture is promoting a return of happy hours and also urges the prov-ince to okay the sale of craft liquor at farmers' markets.

B.C. is the only province that bans bars and restaurants from offering hap-py hour discounts in the late afternoon and early evening.

While the group supports lifting the restriction, it argues for a province-wide price minimum to prevent irrespon-sible practices like two-for-one, all-you-can-drink or women-drink-free offers.

Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap is leading the liquor policy review and is to table recommendations Nov. 25. For more information see http://engage.gov.bc.ca/liquorpolicyreview/

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Dealing With Glare From Low SunWelcome to fall! It’s the time of year that I have trouble driving to work in the morning. The sun is low in the sky to the east at the time of my commute and there is one spot on the highway where it shines directly into my eyes making it very dif� cult to see. Worse still, this location has an intersection with a traf� c light that can be completely obscured by the glare.

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Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund (CVLCF) funding is available for conservation projects that result in the reduction to a known threat to biodiversity. Projects that are technically sound and effective, and provide value for money through partnerships with other funders will have priority. Proponents must be a registered not-for-profit organization, First Nations band, or local government. Unqualified groups or organizations may partner with a qualified organization. Multi-year projects are acceptable to a maximum three years. A Technical Review Committee will review project proposals and make recommendations to the RDEK for final funding approval.

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Photo submittedOn Wednesday, September 11th, members of the Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club were busy working for wildlife. The club was at the Kootenay River Ranch property south of Canal Flats which is owned by The Nature Conservancy of Canada. The task at hand, explained long-time club member Rick Hoar, was to rake away woody debris lying within two metres of snags designated as wildlife trees ahead of a planned controlled burn of the property by The Nature Conservancy of Canada. The burn is being conducted to enhance the wildlife potential of the property as well as to reduce the chance of wildfires occuring. By raking away the material, this reduced the chances of a snag catching fire. The property does not have many snags and thus there's a need to retain what is there, added Mr. Hoar. The club members managed to find 16 snags. The work being provided is one of the many efforts the club carries out to enhance wildlife.

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If a football game had a score of 17-1 in the fourth quarter, you might call it a blowout.

� e fact that condominium sales in the Columbia Valley are 17 times higher this September than they were last year indicates there's been a big improvement in at least one aspect of valley real estate.

Where sales graphs have taken a nose dive in the fall over the last three years, this au-tumn appears to be quite di� erent. Perhaps the Columbia Valley is truly approaching the long-awaited real estate � oor.

If this is the case, it's very good news for the valley's economy. We all know it's a won-derful place to live, and potential commer-cial developers probably sense this too. It's just hard to bite the bullet on building new stores or bringing in new businesses when there's an obvious glut of unsold condomini-ums and luxury lots on sparsely-developed mountainside estates.

One can argue whether another real estate boom would be good for the Columbia Val-ley in the long term, but there's little doubt that reducing the oversupply is good for our communities. It's encouraging to hear that some of the sales are a result of families moving into the valley on a full-time basis.

But humans aren't the only kind of fami-lies making a home in Invermere. Wildlife continues to favour the populated areas of the valley, with the ever-abundant deer and black bears continuing to make the their presence known on a daily basis.

Close calls of the Bambi-versus-human variety appear to be on the rise lately. Fairmont Hot Springs is � nally able to breathe a sigh of relief after a grizzly bear making unwelcome apperances in the community has been trapped and relocated.

� en there's this information, overheard on the police scanner on Monday morning as the school day was beginning: a black bear sow and two cubs was seen in the area be-tween J. Alfred Laird Elementary and David � ompson Secondary, and there was an uncon� rmed report of a cougar in the area.

It's a good reminder to be welcoming to new residents, but only those of the human kind.

Real estate gets a boost into autumn

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VICTORIA – Despite e� orts to keep the smart me-ter “controversy” alive by repeating imaginary health claims, the end is near.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett has made what sounds like a � nal o� er to holdouts. You want to keep your old mechanical meter, � ll your boots. It’ll cost you an extra $35 a month, starting in December. If you insist on a “radio o� ” wireless meter, there will be a setup fee of $100 and a monthly fee of $20 to have someone collect the readings.

� ese charges are to be reviewed by the B.C. Utilities Commission, the independent panel that smart meter opponents want to review BC Hydro’s whole smart grid project.

As it happens, the BCUC recently did just that for an application by FortisBC to install wireless meters for its Okanagan and Kootenay customers. � e meters were approved, and the � ndings are instructive.

� e BCUC report notes that it received “many” com-plaints about smart meter signals being added to existing radio frequency (RF) sources. Some used familiar scare rhetoric about “toxic microwave radiation” that’s promot-ed by people trying to make money by exploiting fear.

One of the experts retained by FortisBC was Dr. Ya-kov Shkolnikov, an electrical engineer with advanced

degrees from Princeton and Cornell Universities. His testimony was not challenged by any of the lineup of opponents. A sample of his � ndings illustrates the ab-surdity of this whole discussion.

Shkolnikov calculated that a cell phone in use gener-ates radio signals that reach 10 per cent of the interna-tional safety code limit. A microwave oven generates 2.3 per cent of the safe limit. A cordless phone: 1.25 per cent. A wi-� signal: 0.0045 per cent.

A bank of smart meters, not separated by a wall, reg-isters 0.0019 per cent. � e natural background RF level is 0.013 per cent. Note the decimal place. � e level in the middle of a wilderness is more than 10 times that received from a bank of meters.

BCUC sta� added, for comparison, the radio signal level emitted by a human body. It’s 0.018 per cent. What this means is your spouse snoring beside you is a stron-ger source of RF than a whole wall of smart meters.

Experts put up by opponents didn’t fare so well. One was Jerry Flynn, a retired Canadian Forces o� cer from Kelowna who travels around taking readings, talking to elderly people about alleged hazards of meters, and making claims to the media about what he has called the single biggest threat to human health today.

Regulator’s reading clear on smart metersBC Views - Tom Fletcher

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www.invermerevalleyecho.com A7The Valley Echo Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Word on the StreetDo you support Invermere borrowing more than $5 million for the construction of a new community centre?

I WANT THEM TO BORROW AS MUCH AS THEY NEED TO FOR A POOL IN THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE

—MIKE DOWLING

NO – ALL THE SERVICES IT WOULD PROVIDE ARE AVAIL-ABLE ELSEWHERE THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY

—KAYLEE YARKER

OF COURSE, EVERY TOWN NEEDS A COMMUNITY CENTRE!

— SARAH NUNN

As fall sets in, I begin to nest as I tidy the house and yard, go through my cup-boards, stock up my freezer and move winter items to the front of the garage. � e garden is at the end with dill in seed, carrots and beets ready to pull, and potatoes ready to come out of the ground. (However, I like to wait for the � rst frost before I do that task!) In a way, it's sad to see all the hard work come to an end but I am always content when I look at the cupboards and freezer to see the reward — enough food stocked up to get us through the winter.

� ere is a lot of produce available to us right now that is amazing to enjoy fresh, like squash. I get many people that hold up a squash at the market or grocery store who turn to me and say “What do I do with this?” I tell them it’s a huge timesaver packed with nutrients, not to mention amazingly tasty!

A great basic soup recipe for any type of squash is: 1tablespoon butter1 cup chopped onions4 cups chopped squash5 cups chicken or vegetable stock Lots of seasoning with salt and pepper

Melt the butter, sauté the onions. Add the squash and soup. Cook until ten-der. Season accordingly. Either puree the soup or leave chunky. Serve with some fresh bread!

Now, lets add a twist. Squash takes on whatever � avours you present to it.

� ai Spiced Squash Soup with Noodles1.5 tablespoons sun� ower oil1 tablespoon of red � ai curry paste (add more for more spice)2 teaspoons coriander seeds, freshly ground2 teaspoons green cardamoms, bruised400 millilitres coconut milk1.2 litres chicken or vegetable stock

1 butternut squashes, peeled, deseeded, and cut into 3cm chunks2 lemongrass stalks, � nely chopped (remove course outer leaves)1 ka� r lime leaf, sliced or grated zest and juice of half a lime2 leeks, � nely sliced2 celery stalks, � nely slicedsalt and pepper2 tablespoons � sh sauce (Nam pla)110 grams Chinese � ne dried egg noodles (optional)Garnish1 red chili, deseeded and � nely chopped1.5 spring onions, � nely sliced2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, chopped

Warm the oil in a deep pot and add the curry paste, coriander and cardamom. Stir fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in the coconut milk and stock – bring to a boil. Add the butternut squash, lemongrass, lime leaf or zest, leeks and celery. Simmer gently for about 15 minutes, until the squash is tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then add the � sh sauce and lime juice.

Cook the noodles in plenty of boiling salted water until jut tender to the bite. Drain, rinse in cold water and drain again.

To serve, put some noodles into the bottom of a deep bowl. Ladle over the hot soup and sprinkle with garnish. A drizzle of rosemary or thyme oil is a nice � nishing touch!

Enjoy the fall with all the beautiful colours and � avours! (� is recipe is copy-righted to Ballymaloe Cookery School.)

Lara McCormack is one of the owners of From Scratch – A Mountain Kitchen in Fairmont Hot Springs where one can savor great seasonal food, sip from a selection of beverages including B.C. wines and enjoy the views of our gorgeous valley landscape.

Get squash'd this fallFood From Scratch — Lara McCormack

Shoot for the moonGrow Your Life — Elizabeth Shopland

It’s time to bid summer farewell and welcome another autumn. I’ve always liked autumn with its beauti-ful patchwork of colours and the � nal days of harvesting from the fruit trees and gardens. We can’t help but notice the fresh dusting of snow on the rocky peaks that surround us to the east and the west. Our eyes lift up to observe the last of the Canadian Geese, in their V-shaped formations, noisily making their way south. In some areas, migra-

tion routes have shifted due to habitat and food source options. Regardless, the goal remains the same; to get to somewhere that will support growth. At various points in our lives we have all set goals for ourselves. For every goal we have achieved, there were also goals that we were unable to complete. So what stops us from achieving our goals? Is there one recipe for suc-cess for goal setting? � e answer is, of course, no but there are a few key steps

that will help you get started: 1• Make sure the goal is something you really want to achieve and not just something that sounds good. 2 • A goal should be integrated and supported by the other areas in your life. � is helps to bring a sense of momentum and balance. 3 • Set S.M.A.R.T. goals –S-Specifi c, M-Measurable, A-Attainable, R-Risky, T-Timely. S.M.A.R.T. goals provide an excellent framework for clarity and ac-countability. 4 • Write down your goal

and state it in the positive tense. An ex-ample: I am so happy and grateful that I am walking 3 kilometres, four or more times a week, commencing October 2nd, 2013. 5• Whatever the goal, take time to write it out in full detail, read it daily and share it with others. 6) Your goal should be a stretch and take you outside of your comfort zone -“Shoot for the moon; if you miss you’ll still be in the stars." Embrace a goal-achiever attitude and have fun along the way.


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WED OCTOBER 2•Swimming at Radium Hot Springs with the Summit Youth Centre, 6:15 p.m. Registration needed by October 1st, 9 p.m.•Catholic Women's League meeting, 7 p.m. in the activity room at Columbia Garden Vil-lage. All women wel-come. For more infor-mation, contact Pam at 250-347-6584.•District of Invermere open house for infor-mation related to ur-ban deer management, in preparation for the public opinion poll on November 2nd. Open house is in the coun-cil chambers, District of Invermere munici-pal office, at 914 — 8th Avenue, from 7 - 9 p.m. For more information, contact the DOI at 250-342-9281.•Meadow Creek Kokan-ee Spawning Channel is open for viewing from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. daily. Gates will be closed at all other times. Run lasts from late August to early October. Located 4 kilometres northwest of Meadow Creek off Highway 31. For more information: 250-354-6333, or [email protected].

THURS OCTOBER 3•Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre, 5:30 - 11 p.m.•Invermere and Dis-trict Curling Centre registration and open house, 7 p.m. Snacks and refreshments avail-able. Come and bring your curling friends.

FRI OCTOBER 4•Man hunt, starting at the Summit Youth Cen-tre, 9 p.m. Centre open from 5:30 - 11 p.m.•Fresh Fridays open mic night at Pynelogs, 7 p.m., showcasing local talents.•La Cafamore, live performance at Christ Church Trinity, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the door.

SAT OCTOBER 5•Abattoir Fund Raising Auction. 9 a.m.: Sign in, item viewing and musi-cal entertainment. 11 a.m.: Auction. Imme-diately after the auction there will be a sheep dog herding demonstration. •Oktoberfest celebra-tion in downtown In-vermere, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Family celebration featuring live music, German food court,

bouncy castles, mini golf, and local vendors. Part of the Invermere Live Music Series. Call 250-342-9281 or email [email protected] for more info.•Celebrate Oktoberfest with the Summit Youth Centre, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.• Free kids yoga class, 1 - 2 p.m at Defining Yoga in Invermere. For info, email [email protected] to pregister or call 250-270-0056. The free class takes place after YogaKids Teacher Training, which takes place from October 3 to 6 . To register, go to www.yogakids.com.•Butterfly Barn Dance at the historic K2 Ranch. Sold out. Please make sure to get your tickets early next year.•Broken Down Suitcase plays at The Station Pub, 8 p.m. No cover.

SUN OCTOBER 6A Service of Harvest Thanksgiving with a Blessing of the Ani-mals, 10:30 a.m. at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere. Pictures of animals will also be blessed. All people and animals are welcome.

MON OCTOBER 7•Registration and open house at Invermere and District Curling Centre, 7 p.m. Snack and re-freshments.

TUES OCTOBER 8•Homework night at the Summit Youth Cen-tre, 3:30 - 9 p.m.•Cinefest Film Series at Pynelogs, 7 p.m. First of the series; Still Mine. $10 per person at the door. For info visit www.columbiavalley-arts.com .

WED OCTOBER 9•Make your own Hal-loween costume at the Summit Youth Centre. Learn to sew, knit and glue. 3:30 -9 p.m.•PJ Storytime at the In-vermere Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Wear your PJ’s and bring your favou-rite sleepy time teddy bear or blanket. All ages are welcome!

THURS OCTOBER 10•Documentary and popcorn night at the Summit Youth Centre, 3:30 - 9 p.m.

FRI OCTOBER 11•Craft night at the Sum-mit Youth Centre, 5:30-11 p.m.

SAT OCTOBER 12•Annual Ski & Gear Swap at the Invermere Community Hall. Drop off gear to be sold from 9-11 a.m. A $2 consign-ment fee will be charged and WVSC takes a 20% commission on items sold. Swap and sale is at 12 p.m. There will also be WVSC club reg-istration, Nordic club registration, a conces-sion, and ski tuning available. Thank you for supporting Winder-mere Valley Ski Club.•Halloween costume swap meet at the Sum-mit Youth Centre, 4:30 -10 p.m.

EVERY SUNDAY•Drop-in roller skating, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5, Gla-cier Peaks Gymnastics building, 250-342-5321•Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.•Invermere Badminton Club meets, 7:30 - 10 p.m. at the DTSS gym.

EVERY 2nd SUNDAY•LW Alliance Church Sing and Celebrate, 7 p.m. For more infor-mation call Clarence Stauffer, 250-342-9580.

1st & 3rd MONDAY•Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Centre, 7 p.m.

EVERY MONDAY•EK Brain Injury Sup-port Group, 1-3 p.m., Family Resource Cen-tre. Info: 250-344-5674.•Gentle drop-in carpet bowling, 1:30 p.m., In-vermere Seniors' Centre.•Ladies Motorcycle Born to Ride. Tim Hor-ton’s, 5:15 p.m. Call 341-5646 for more info.•Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (in-cludes uniform). Info: Megan McConnell at 250-409-4455.•Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m., Invermere Se-niors’ Hall, $2/person. Visitors welcome.•Ultimate Frisbee at J.A. Laird School field. Free, for all ages, and beginners welcome. Call 250-270-0346.

1st & 3rd TUESDAY•OPT clinic, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Inv. Health Unit. Confidential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.

EVERY TUESDAY•Cubs (8-10 year olds) and Beavers (5-7 year olds), J.A. Laird, 6 - 7 p.m.

Remember When?

10 years ago (2003): A ma-jor 306-acre development planned for Invermere was the subject of an open house, in which the developer sought to inform the public about Castle Rock Estates, and convince local govern-ment offcials to allow an official community plan amendment for the project.

"We will be having strict development guidelines along with a community as-sociation," said David Behan, a developer with Fairmont Park Properties. "There will also be some small commer-cial development, such as a gas bar, convenience store, hair salon and other small

businesses available."• A day at work turned

into tragedy for 19-year-old Brodie Godlien, who was seriously injured when his legs became caught between two large roller drums at Range Truss in Invermere.

Mr. Godlien was flown by STARS air ambulance to Calgary where his legs had to be amputated. The business was closed as a Workers' Compensation Board investigation began.

20 years ago (1993): Petting zoo owners Frank and Marga-ret Daugherty were fined $50 after pleading guilty to three violations of the Wildlife Act.

The Edgewater couple told the court they were just trying to do everything legally while providing a free petting zoo for kids. Mr. Daugherty had applied for a permit to oper-ate the petting zoo after he received a red fox and a silver fox from family members in Three Hills, Alberta, but the permit was denied.

• Columbia Valley RCMP were investigating a collision between a power boat and a sailboat on the evening of Sep-tember 18th. Three people, all from Calgary, were sent to the Invermere and District Hospi-tal as a result of the collision.

30 years ago (1983): Vot-ers in Radium Hot Springs objected to incorporation in a vote on September 24th. Just 55 people supported the move, while 126 residents opposed the idea.

• Twenty-five cyclists com-peted in the fourth annual Westside Classic road bike race on September 25th, en-joying sunny skies over the 20- kilometre and 24-kilometre race courses.

• The B.C. Arrows baseball team from Invermere won the championship at North American Indian Fast Pitch games held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The A's bested 36 other teams, and Chief Paul Sam accepted the trophy on behalf of the team.

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

COLIN MCGARRIGLE/EChO fILE phOtOSeptember 2003 - Columbia Brewery and Kokanee brew master Graham Kendall spent September 20th at Panorama Mountain Village holding a "beer school" for anyone interested in learning more about the brewing process.

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The BCUC found his military experience not “relevant,” and his evidence frequently “in-correct, exaggerated and/or unsubstantiated.”

Then there was Curtis Bennett, who described himself as “chief science officer” for a company called Thermoguy. He spoke on behalf of West Kootenay Concerned Citizens. In a 2012 letter to the B.C. energy ministry, Bennett warned of the danger of smart meters triggering “molecular earthquakes.”

The BCUC panel wrote: “While Mr. Ben-nett has an electrician’s knowledge of elec-trical systems, it is clear that he is unquali-fied to give expert opinion evidence on the

health effects of RF, exposure standards for RF, engineering, physics or geological phenomena such as earthquakes.”

Citizens for Safe Technology put up one Dr. Donald Maisch, who claimed to have experience with this issue in Australia.

The panel noted that Maisch runs EMFacts Consultancy, and agreed with FortisBC’s argument that “Dr. Maisch’s consulting livelihood depends upon public fears and concerns about RF exposure.”

Would you like this circus of quackery to be restaged over BC Hydro’s program, at your expense?

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and col-umnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com

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“Sarah's not just a tattoo artist, she's an artist first and foremost, and it really comes through in everything she does,” said her client, Lindsay McPherson. “She's that good that she's that booked up.”

Sarah explained her thorough ap-proach to every aspect of tattooing, from the first consultation to the final result.

“We want it to be the best tattoo it can be, and sometimes people need help getting there,” she told The Valley Echo. “During the consultation process we help people bring their ideas to life, and people come to us with an idea and we help guide them to get the best possible tattoo.”

She said that during the consulta-tion, she often looks at paintings and photographs to gain perspective on

which concepts her clients have in mind. The visual stimulations help Sarah to create her own designs, and bring them to life on the human canvases.

“I try to create something that’s very individual and unique for that person, because a lot know that they want a tattoo but they don’t have any idea where to start, so there are different steps I can guide them through to help them bring that vision to life.”

While many tattoo parlours can present intimidating en-vironments, she said that Fire Vixen takes a friendly ap-proach.

“Tattoo staff can sometimes make you feel like you're not cool enough to talk to them,” she said. “We try not to be your stereotypical tattoo shop – it’s fun, friendly, and welcoming.”

With a strong resume, Sarah was confident in reminding those thinking about a tattoo that “there’s a broad scale of skill levels among tattoo art-ists, so it’s up to the client to look at portfolios and ask the right questions to make sure they're being matched with the right person.”

And while the artists at Fire Vixen prefer people make good tattooing choices from

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Invermere opens arms to Oktoberfest

Don’t leave the valley this weekend, because you can fi-nally put those lederhosen to good use – the long-overdue local celebration of Oktoberfest is finally happening.

On Saturday, October 5th, downtown Invermere will be hosting Oktoberfest for the first time. With a new position created at the District of Invermere, events co-ordinator Theresa Wood began organizing Oktoberfest shortly after taking the post over the summer, and said she expects the inaugural event to become annual.

“Oktoberfest takes a lot of manpower to put on and there

was nobody in this position before,” she told The Valley Echo.Sausages from Konig’s Meat and Sausage Company will

be grilled up all day by Invermere Legion members, while several downtown businesses will be decorating for the event, “in particular The Trading Post; they have a lot of German mustards and foods,” said Ms. Wood.

Local vendors will be a part of the celebration and live music will be provided by local musicians Blind Lemon.

“There’s a lot of children’s entertainment,” added Ms. Wood. “There will be several bouncy castles and blow-up games, and there will be the mini putt downtown which will be run by the Summit Youth Centre.”

“Copper City Salloon is going to have the adult portion, and they open at noon,” she said.



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Clockwise from top left: Invermere tots picked up the pace in the Sonshine Terry Fox Run on Thursday, September 26th, raising $630 (photos submitted); Ktunaxa Nation members opened the Columbia Salmon Festival on Saturday, September 28th with drums and dancing (Dan Walton photo); participants enjoyed an interactive display at the festival (Dan Walton photo); a competitive runner tests the annual 12-kilometre Headbanger Trail Challengeon on the Old Coach trail near Radium Hot Springs on Saturday, September 28th (Greg Amos photo).

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Clockwise from top left, this page: Dalan Bedford from Sparwood, left, shapes the rivers within a small-scale ecosystem, as simulations of slowing water are about to teach this group of kids about erosion on the Mainstreams Stream Trailor at the 2013 Columbia Salmon Festival at Kinsmen Beach in Invermere (Dan Walton photo); Windermere Elementary principal Steve Bentley receives a huge pie in the face from top Terry Fox Run student fundraisers at the school (Dan Walton photo); Invermere's Dylan Dainard looks relaxed and confident as he turns into a wooded section of the Old Coach Trail just 1.5 kilometres from the Headbanger Trail Challenge finish line (Greg Amos photo); the Rosie Brown Band entertains the crowd at Kinsmen Beach during the Columbia Salmon Festival (Dan Walton photo); runner Bryan Chubb from Big Lake Ranch (near Williams Lake, B.C.) gets an eyeballing from the Bighorn sheep who laid casually near the start and finish line through-out the Headbanger Trail Challenge on Saturday (Greg Amos photo).


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The Rockies returned to Invermere with a tie and a loss after a tough week-end on the road.

On Friday, September 27th, the Rock-ies were in Grand Forks to take on the Border Bruins. After a scoreless open-

ing period, the Bruins were first on the board with a power play goal five min-utes into the second. Halfway through the period, Bradly Palumbo tied it up for Columbia Valley, but a late-period penalty gave the Bruins a go-ahead goal before the second intermission.

Ten minutes into the third, the Bruins doubled their lead with another goal. As the clock was winding down, the Rock-ies found themselves on the penalty

kill with five minutes remaining in the game. While killing a pen-alty, Ryan Henderson gave the Rockies life with a shorthanded goal, bringing the deficit to one. Less than a minute later, a hit to the head put the Rockies on an-other penalty kill, with only 3:12 left in the third period. But exactly two minutes of play after his first shorthanded goal, Henderson did it again and tied the game at 3 – 3.

Both teams had man-advan-tages during the two five-minute overtime periods, but neither was able to capitalize and the game ended in a draw. Brody Nelson was in net for the Rockies and stopped 39 of 42 shots after 70 minutes of play.

“They outworked us for 45 min-utes of the game, and we managed to play hard the last few and got lucky with a tie,” general manager Ross Bidinger told The Valley Echo.

Saturday took the Rockies south of the border, as Columbia Valley played the Spokane Braves.

The Braves initially controlled the game. Less than ten minutes into it, Spokane opened the scor-ing with a power play goal. Before the first period came to a close, they managed to make the score 2 – 0 with the addition of a short-handed goal.

The red lamp was lit only once during the second period, when the Braves scored while the Rockies were down a man, leav-ing Columbia Valley in a 3 – 0 pit.

But the Rockies were ready to take back the game as soon as the third period was underway. The Rockies were on the board within the first two minutes of the third with a goal from Jayson Cannell.

The clock ticked down as the Rockies became increasingly desperate to score. With 4:20 to go, Ryan Henderson scored his third of the weekend and brought the team to within one. Unfortunately, efforts of a pulled goalie yielded no re-sults and the game ended with a 3 – 2 Rockies loss. Justin Miller was in net for Columbia Valley and blocked 35 of the 38 shots he faced.

“Both goalies played fine — goaltending wasn’t the issue,” said Mr. Bidinger. “What happened was we didn’t put in a 60-minute effort.”

Penalties remained a constant theme throughout the game, with 81 penalty minutes and four misconducts handed out in total.

“It’s a hard place to play because there are so many penalties they call (in the U.S.) and you just don’t know what’s getting called,” he said.

If the players aren’t ready to put the ex-cessive penalty calls behind them, they end up worrying about that rather than playing hockey, Mr. Bidinger said, and that’s what happened on Saturday,

“We should have had four points this weekend, not one,” added Mr. Bidinger. “The disappointment is huge.”

He said the Rockies have to work on getting off to a good start and playing the full 60 minutes.

Columbia Valley’s next game is on Fri-day against Nelson. Their next home game is the following Friday, October 11th, when Kimberley comes to town.

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Windermere District Farmers’ Institute

Abattoir Fundraising Auction

Saturday, October 5, 2013At the Windermere Saddle Club Riding Areaat the Invermere Crossroads - beside the feed club

Auctioneer: Tex Lortscher9:00 - 11:00 a.m.:

Viewing of concept plan for the Agricultural ParkPick up/ fill out / hand in “Name the Park” forms

Viewing of auction itemsMusical entertainment & Cowboy Poetry

11:00 a.m.: Auction (payment by cash or cheque only)

Immediately after the auction:Draw for Gift Certificate from “Name the Park” entries

Sheep Dog Herding demonstration

We are asking for your donation of auction items:Bring your items to the Saddle Club Riding Arena on Friday,

October 4, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., or drop them off at the Town & Country Feed Store during store hours.

For more information, contact Hedi Trescher at 250-346-3227 or [email protected]

Invermere & DistrictCURLING CENTRERegistration and Open House� ursday, October 3rd • 7 p.m.at the Invermere & District Curling Club.

Snacks and refreshments available. Come and bring your curling friends.

Invermere & DistrictCURLING CENTRE

Invermere's curling rink was laid by the best of the best last week while aspiring ice aces learned the tricks of the trade.

During a four-day course from September 23rd through 26th, BJ Gagnon, the owner of Smart Ice, was at the Invermere and District Curling Club to install the ice for the upcoming season, while giving lessons of finesse to eight less experienced ice makers.

"People from Invermere, Castlegar, Fernie — all over the Kootenays — are bettering their skills as ice technicians and becoming certified to make better quality ice for the curlers," he said to The Valley Echo.

Mr. Gagnon's grandfather and father were both ice tech-nicians, and his son now owns the family business of Smart Ice, as BJ said he's now in the process of retiring slowly.

His skills remain in demand on a world-class level — earlier this week, Mr. Gagnon flew to South Korea to pre-pare their curling rink for their nation championship. The winner of that tournament will represent South Korea in Sochi, Russia during the 2014 Olympics.

He explained the importance of the close attention to detail in his work, as he is responsible for preparing a surface that is critical to the success of top-level curlers.

"Curling is aesthetics,” he said. “It has to be very nice and clean – this will end up absolutely perfect in the eyes of ice technicians."

He joked that the goal of Smart Ice is to make the losers of curling matches have a smile. And he said he appreciated the local ambition to create great ice.

"The people here are great, there are lots of volunteers and they're energetic, they want the best of the best for the people and town of Invermere, and right now they're going in the right direction and have a great looking sheet of ice."

Local curlers can expect to be very impressed with this year's ice, he said.

"This looks like a million bucks as far as I'm concerned," he said.

The Invermere Curling Club's team sign-up event takes place tomorrow, on Thursday, October 3rd at 7 p.m..

World-reknowned icemaker lays curling sheet in Invermere


DAN WALTON/echO phOTOEight icemakers from across the Kootenays had a clinic from one of the best last week, as BJ Gagnon of Smart Ice gave a four-day clinic while lay-ing down this season's ice sheet at the Invermere Curling Rink.

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3RD ANNUAL REACH A READER EVENT

Wednesday, October 9The Valley Echo and the

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy are partnering on the 3rd annual Reach a Reader event for Invermere.

Buy a Paper & Make a Di� erenceThe Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) and The Valley Echo are raising funds to support literacy programs. Buy a paper from one of our

volunteers on October 9th to make a di� erence in our community. All funds raised will go to support local literacy programs.

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PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR 2014Applications may be submitted by organizations which might be eligible for a Permissive Tax Exemption at the Municipal Office, 8866 Grainger Road.

A Permissive Tax Exemption is a means for Council to support organizations within the community which further council’s objectives of enhancing quality of life and delivering of services economically. A Permissive Tax Exemption is strictly at the discretion of the Village of Canal Flats Council.

The application are for a full or partial tax exemption for 2014 property taxes as per regulations set out in the Community Charter.

To be eligible, nature of the organization must be:

• Not for profit organization • Charitable or philanthropic oranization • An athletic or service club or association • Partner of the municipality by agreement under s.225 of the Community Charter • Other local authority • Organization eligible under s.220 statutory exemption (eg public worship, senior home)

Deadline for the receipt of applications is October 8, 2013Please call our office at 250-349-5462 if you require any additional information.

Brian WoodwardDirector of Finance

On Wednesday, October 9th, buy your local newspaper from a volunteer on the street. Your donation goes directly to a literacy program in your community. Join the Columbia Basin Al-liance for Literacy and Black Press to promote, celebrate and support literacy initiatives in your community.

The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) is respected locally and beyond for our leadership in community-based literacy pro-grams, but this success could not have been pos-sible without the partnerships that exist across the region. Partnerships are essential to the work we do and the most effective have been a result of a few key ingredients.

First, an issue drives communities to seek solu-tions and participation from traditional and non-traditional partners. Second, a working relation-ship based on mutual respect, collaboration and open communication must be established among partners. Third, the acknowledgement of a shared goal and the steps to achieve that goal must be identified. These ingredients be-come the beliefs and values of the partnership and create a forward path to change.

Across the region, partnerships are working to support literacy initiatives. Regionally, CBAL

partners with Selkirk College, College of the Rockies, Okanagan College and College of New Caledonia to support adult literacy initiatives. As a result, more adults are able to participate in learning opportunities in non-traditional set-tings. These programs support the development of parenting, life, workplace and academic skills.

Locally, CBAL programs are partnering daily to deliver programs. Not only does CBAL partner with colleges, but we partner with school dis-tricts, libraries and other community organiza-tions. Visit cbal.org to see what is happening in your community.

One of the greatest partnerships that have devel-oped from the communities is the community lit-eracy planning committee. This committee focus-es on identifying challenges and issues concerning literacy and sharing resources and information. We also focus our efforts on creating a healthy learning community. This committee demonstrates that working together is essential in achieving what we cannot do alone.

You can make a difference in your local com-munity. Participate in the Reach a Reader cam-paign by purchasing a paper on Wednesday, Oc-tober 9th, volunteering to sell papers, or simply spreading the word as a campaign champion.

To get involved, contact The Valley Echo or Katie Andruschuk, Windermere Valley Community Literacy Coordinator at [email protected] .

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HoroscopeARIESA blue mood is nothing to worry about, Aries. It is just your body telling you that you may need to slow down a bit. Take heed and you’ll recharge in no time.

TAURUSTaurus, you are beginning a contemplative phase of life right now, but you won’t have to sacrifice your social life to do so. Take a few days off from socializing and then return.

GEMINITry to avoid any deep conversations or contro-versial topics this week, Gemini. Right now it’s best if you focus on more trivial matters and enjoy yourself.

CANCERCancer, give yourself more time to figure everything out if you are feeling indecisive about someone. Don’t forge ahead without feeling entirely comfortable with the person.

LEOLeo, don’t drop everything you’re working on to address a developing issue at home. Others can handle the situation just as well as you, so keep your focus on preexisting tasks at hand.

VIRGOVirgo, listen to friends and family members when they encourage you to try something new this week. Trust your instincts, as they seldom turn you in the wrong direction.

LIBRAYou have no time for gossip this week, Libra. Your plate is already full at work and at home, so avoid getting caught up in anything that compromises your focus.

SCORPIOScorpio, though it may feel like others are flying past you while you’re slowly plodding along, eventually things will even out and you’ll end up where you need to be.

SAGITTARIUSCreate some plausible plans for the future this week, Sagittarius. Keep a journal to help you keep track of your ideas and make sense of your plans.

CAPRICORNCapricorn, your generosity finds you devoting much of your time tending to the needs of others this week. Enjoy your time helping others and don’t be afraid to accept their gratitude.

AQUARIUSDon’t get too hung up if your week is all work and little play. While your schedule might be hectic in the coming days, some relaxation time will arrive this weekend.

PISCESPisces, make the most of new opportunities that present themselves this week. The effort you put in will pay off in due time.

First Week of October

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Education — its value and its cost

Building your Wealth

� ere was a time when everyone agreed that edu-cation was worth it. � e money spent to get it was soon earned back. � e di� erence between the earn-ing power for high school grads, trade school grads and university grads could be shown quite clearly in a simple chart. Higher levels of education meant higher levels of income.

Now, nothing is easy, and education, even more than most things, is � lled with more possibilities and con� icting ideas. If it was only money at issue, that’s comparatively easy, even now. But there’s more to it than just the kind of job the graduate does. Deciding what you like to do is also a big part of this. Sometimes, it’s level of pay or ease and speed of � nding work that makes the di� erence. A university education is still most likely to pay best. Ev-ery study shows that. But even that’s getting confusing. For example, it’s not possible to get a position as a full park warden without a degree - and that degree better be relevant! Engineers are among the highest paid - but only in some kinds of work. In most places, computer engineers � nd jobs more easily than civil engineers.

Nor is it easy to � nd the information you need nowadays, if you want to make an informed decision. � e workplace - its lo-cation, its ease of access and the kind of work de-manded, the pay you get — all are factors. It’s eas-ier for a civil engineer to get work in northern or di� cult (read: cold) locations, northern oil� elds, building northern roads or in heavy oil.

Right now, anyone who really wants a job can get one, but you may not like it or its location. It may be di� cult work, in bad working environments, or not what you really want to do. It may be in an industry you don’t like, but the jobs and the basics are avail-

able if you are willing.� e cost of education is growing - a big factor. � e

fact is, most post-secondary students carry large-to-huge debt-loads for many years. Current trends show this is only going to get bigger. � e consequences will grow. � at’s a big factor in many decisions.

� e good news is that there are tools to help, both in ensuring the money is available and in using it wisely. � ese tools will grow more common and more available in the future.

As with all advice you will receive, the use of the professional knowledge of another person, or many people, is both necessary and ever more valuable. So, as with all � nancial goals, the best way to save for higher education is by working and planning with your advisor. � e earlier you start, the easier the � nal process will be. Your advisor can help you sort through the many possible choices you will face and help you make them real.

It’s up to you and your family to decide how to

maintain a balance among the kids you have in ad-dition to the college-bound one. It’s up to you to work with your kids, as well, to help them decide what they want to do in life, and perhaps some of the risks and bene� ts.

One of the things often forgotten in this process, though, is the � nancial well-being of the rest of your family, including any dependents you have. You not only have to secure funds for college or university, but you also need to decide what choices you are

going to make for the bene� t of others for whom you are responsible.

Where do your child’s education funds come from? What is necessary to give up to ensure it’s available? If you have to give up some “toys,” it’s one thing, but what if you have to live di� erently so education is pos-sible? Will your family have enough? Are scholarships or bursaries available to help? What about grandparents or other family members who want to help? Is help available from your employer? And what if you have more than one family member interested in a stint at college or university?

We’re right now at the start of a new aca-demic year and kids are going back to school. � ere’s a lot to consider, just paying atten-tion to that. But it’s also a good time to think

about bigger questions. Sorting out your � nances is not a high item on most

priority lists, particularly when it’s becoming more and more di� cult, and the answers to the questions you have are also getting more complex. However, if a degree is going to cost between $50,000 and $100, 000 within ten years, most of us are going to need to do some serious planning!

If you are thinking about this, perhaps we can help put the framework together and get it started.

The Valley Echo Wednesday, October 2, 2013 www.invermerevalleyecho.com A17

GROW WITH USCanfor is one of the world’s largest producers of sustainable woodbuilding solutions, and we’ve built our reputation on top quality products and superior customer service. A global leader in dimension lumber, Canfor is not only meeting, but driving demand for green building products and serving markets in every corner of the world.

Certified Heavy Duty MechanicA full-time position with our maintenance team An energetic team player, you will maintain and repair all aspects of mobile equipment at our facility, in order to optimize uptime, quality and production.

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Susan Eleanor Engelbracht

(nee Buckle)1944 - 2013

Susan Engelbracht passed away peacefully with family by her side after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Friday, September 20th, 2013 Invermere, BC, at the age of 69.

Sue was born April 7th, 1944 in Vancouver, BC. She was well known by many people in the valley as a long-time school teacher.

Sue came to Invermere when she was 19 to pursue her first teaching job. After more than 30 years she retired from her love of teaching to follow her many passions that included skiing, hiking, curling and travelling. She was also an avid volunteer in the community. One of her greatest joys was spending time with her family, especially her grandkids and all the trips they made to Nana’s house to appreciate her pancakes, the park across from her house and all her silly games!

Sue is remembered and forever loved by her family and many special friends, especially her skiing, curling, hiking and teacher groups. She is survived by her long-time loving companion, Henry “Hank” Newcomen, her son Ahren (Cynthia), daughter Megan (Jeff), her 4 grandchildren Daniella & Miley Engelbracht and Harrison & Griffin Hubert, and her 3 brothers Rex, Ted and Ron Buckle. She is pre-deceased by her father and mother Percy & Eleanor Buckle.

Ahren and Megan would like to thank all her friends for their love and support as well as the doctors, nurses and staff at the Invermere and District Hospital.

Sue’s memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 5th at 11:00 am at the Invermere Community Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Ovarian Cancer Canada, Pacific - Yukon Regional Office, #330, 470 - Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 1V5.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com

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SMS Equipment in Elkford, BC has moved into their brand new facility and is now hiring supervisors and tradespeople!!! We offer a wide variety of shifts to accommodate employees who want to achieve work life balance or the opportunity to work overtime. We also offer temporary staff housing while you fi nd your own accommodation in the beautiful Elk Valley. We are one of the largest Komatsu dealers in the world and believe our continued growth is a result of our highly skilled and engaged employees who deliver excellence in the workplace.

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PLUMBERS / GAS FITTERS: M and K Plumbing and Heat-ing is the largest Mechanical Contracting and Service fi rm in the East Kootenay region. Es-tablished more than two decades ago, our reputation of customer service and quality product has allowed us to grow consistently every year, expanding our markets, and taking on larger and more challenging projects. We are currently in need of CON-STRUCTION AND SERVICE PLUMBERS AND GAS FIT-TERS - BOTH JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES - to pro-vide expertise and technical skill to our service customers, and assist in the successful completion of our construction projects. Additional experience in refrigeration, sheet metal, fi re sprinkler installation, or fur-nace repair would be an asset, as well as any additional gas or electrical tickets. WEBSITE: w w w . m k p l u m b i n g . c a EMAIL:[email protected]

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ELECTRICIANTolko Industries Ltd. is currently seeking a Certifi ed Electrician to join our team at our Lavington Planer Division in the Okanagan Region of BC.

POSITION OVERVIEW:Reporting to the operation’s Maintenance Supervisor and working with tradesman, and other team members, the candidate will carry out maintenance programs and projects at the division. This is a challenging position and an opportunity to work in an innovative environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:•Good working knowledge of WorkSafe BC & OH&S Regulations •Valid Elec. Interprovincial Journeyman ticket•3-5yrs. industrial maint. exp •PLC exp. a defi nite asset•Superior trouble shooting and communication skills•Must be willing to work any shift and be a team player

MILLWRIGHTTolko Industries Ltd. currently seeks Certifi ed Millwright to join our teams located in the Okanagan region of BC.

POSITION OVERVIEW:Responsible for the preven-tive maintenance repair, installation and modifi cation of equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS:•Certifi ed Millwright with a Planerman endorsement•Forestry Industry exp. an asset•Superior Troubleshooting Skills•Exc. Organizational Skills•Hydraulic and Welding experience an asset•Strong safety background•Desire to work in a team environment

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Announcements

Coming EventsGROW MARIJUANA Com-mercially. Canadian Commer-cial Production Licensing Con-vention October 26th & 27th. Toronto Airport, Marriott Hotel. www.greenlineacademy.comTickets 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882.

InformationFamily Resource Centre gen-eral meeting Thurs. Oct 17th at 5:30 pm. At the Veterans Hall at the Invermere Legion.

Lost & FoundFound: High tech looking cycling speedometer on Hwy 93/95 on Saturday near the bowling alley. Please come to Valley Echo/Pioneer offi ce to claim.

LOST: Blue tool caddy with electrical tools on 15th Ave. If found please call 342-3178

Lost: Red seat for ATV on 10th Ave or Athalmer road or Gypsum mine road. Please call 341-6959.

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Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing re-quired. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

Norms Auto Refi nishing, Ter-race, BC. High production, ICBC Accredited body shop requires a LICENSED AUTO-MOTIVE PAINTER Competi-tive wages, Excellent Benefi ts. fax 250-635-3081 email: [email protected] attn: Mel Rundell, Manager

LabourersGUARANTEED Job Placement. La-bourers, Tradesmen & Class 1 Driv-ers. For Oil & Gas Industry Work. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Info 1-888-213-2854

Trades, TechnicalAUTOMATED TANK Manu-facturing Inc. is looking for ex-perienced welders. Competi-tive wages, profi t sharing bonus plus manufacturing bo-nus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by com-pany. Good working environ-ment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding envi-ronment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an ap-pointment or send resume to: [email protected]. 780-846-2231 (Offi ce); 780-846-2241 (Fax).

GROWING OKANAGAN KIA dealership looking for techni-cians and apprentices to fi ll full time positions. Offering a com-petitive salary, commensurate with experience. Please email resumes to:[email protected]

GUARANTEED JOB Place-ment: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas in-dustry. Call 24hr Free Re-corded Message. For Informa-tion 1-800-972-0209.

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Sunday, October 6th9:30 a.m.

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10:30 a.m. Worship at Christ Church

Trinity, Invermere.

7:00 p.m.Worship at St. Peter’s,

Windermere.

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250-342-6167 Invermere250-344-6328 Golden

Confession: 1/2 hour before MassCanadian Martyrs’ Church

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

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

Sunday at 11 a.m.Sacred Heart Parish

808 - 11 Street, GoldenSunday at 5 p.m.

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

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

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

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

Loving God, Loving People

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

Sundays at 10 a.m.

Bible Studies#4 - 7553 Main Street W,

Radium Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursday 6:30 p.m.

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

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

Senior Pastorwww.lakewindermerealliance.org

Sunday, October 6th10:30 a.m.

Worship And Life Instruction,

“Only GOD Is Triune AND One” …

Pastor Trevor ministering.

“K.I.D.S.” Church, for children Age 3 to Grade 1; and Grades 2-5, during the

Morning Service.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Hwy. 93/95 1 km northof Windermere

Pastor:Murray Wittke

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

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

www.valleychristianonline.com

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE

Worship Servicesevery Sundayat 1:30 p.m.

at Christ Church Trinity110 - 7th Avenue,

Invermere

Pastor Rev. Fraser ColtmanPastor Rev. David Morton

1-866-426-7564

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

For sale in Wilmer

4 bedroom, one bathroom house on larger lot, 110 ft. by 240 ft. (8 Wilmer lots) has an established garden, dog

kennel, and storage sheds.This property is unique with a fantastic view of the

Columbia Valley Wetlands. Located in a very peaceful corner of the

Valley. Lots of room for a family, and perfect for avid gardeners!

Call Wendy at 250-342-1539 or 250-342-8316

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYExperienced Truck Drivers

Drivers License Class 1 or 3 with air.Snowplow experience not required but

would be an asset.As & When Positions for winter months inCranbrook, Kimberley, Yahk, Invermere

Fernie, Sparwood & Jaffray.Mail or fax resume, including

current drivers abstract to:Mainroad East Kootenay Contracting LP

258 Industrial Rd F Cranbrook BC, V1C 6N8

Fax # 250-417-4641

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

Food Counter AttendantFull-time/shift work

Nights/overnights/early mornings/weekends$11.05/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.

Apply via email: [email protected]

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMO-TIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrys-ler Ltd. offers competitive wag-es from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefi ts. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at hannachrylser.caFax 403-854-2845; Email:[email protected]

Help Wanted

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: it’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

Help Wanted

Services

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Help Wanted

Services

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

Home Improvements

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Overnight Delivery in most of BC!www.kingoffl oors.com

1.877.835.6670

Help Wanted

Services

Telephone ServicesDISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No one re-fused! Low monthly rate! Call-ing features and unlimited long distance available. Call Na-tional Teleconnect today! 1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53’ in stock. SPECIAL

44’X40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders

JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh 1-866-528-7108Delivery BC and AB

www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleFor Sale: Adjustable leisure bed. Invacare twin model. Lifts head & foot and massage fea-ture. Phone 342-6188

Houses For Sale

Merchandise for Sale

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

STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. WantedGenuine Coin Collector BuyerCollections, Olympic Gold &Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentInvermere Centre: 1 bdrm apartment, available immedi-ately, central location, parking at your door, laundry on site, one year lease, N/P, N/S. Call Sharon 250-688-1365

Homes for Rent 4 bdrm, 2 bath, walking dis-tance to downtown, schools, hospital, NS, W/D, DW, MW,

references, $1,250 plus utilities, [email protected], 250-341-

1650, Oct 1st .

Houses For Sale

Rentals

Suites, LowerBachelor suite, avail Oct 15th $550/mth, includes cable, in-ternet, heat, lights, partially furnished. N/S, N/P, No parti-ers. 3 blocks from downtown, 250-342-6178

Lovely large 2 bdrm suite inInvermere. Very close to down-town and schools. W/D/F/S $650 + util. Jeff 250-688-1105

Transportation

Auto Financing

DreamTeam Auto Financing“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

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Regional District of East Kootenay

Be part of the community Be part of the excitement Be part of our team

Be A Volunteer Firefighter!

Columbia Valley Fire & Rescue is now recruiting and seeking both

men & women of all ages to join.It’s flexible, family-friendly, and fun!

The CV Fire & Rescue covers the Edgewater, Panorama, Windermere, and Fairmont areas. Drop by your local Fire Hall, or check out the

Facebook page, Columbia Valley Fire & Rescue, for more information.

Columbia Valley Fire & Rescue Service 250-342-6214

We are feeling... FLUSHED!

Water System Flushing Windermere, Holland Creek, Timber Ridge

and Edgewater

The Regional District of East Kootenay will be doing its annual water system and fire hydrant flushing throughout the month of September.

Users in Windermere, Holland Creek, Timber Ridge and Edgewater may notice temporary water discolouration for a short period of time.

If there is any discolouration of water, please run your cold water taps until the water is clear.

For more information on the flushing program, contact:

Joel Bilodeau RDEK Senior Operator [email protected]

1-250-342-0063

Regional District of East Kootenaywww.rdek.bc.ca • [email protected] • 1-888-478-7335

� roughout 2013, sales across the Columbia Valley have been up in all months except for February and March.

� e biggest increas-es in sales percent-ages came in the cat-egory of homes worth up to $400,000, as declining lot values have driven falling prices for a� ordable family homes, and oversupply has led to a continuous down-ward slide in prices for condominums.

"� e valley was

busy this year — we had some great weather, and people were out vacationing in the valley again,” said Mr. Benson. "� e other factor is Phoenix, and buying property in the U.S.; that has quietened down as well. I don't think people are doing that as much, with prices going up there.”

“� e main factor is our proximity; it's very convenient to be two and a half or three hours away by

vehicle (from Cal-gary)," he added. "With the a� ord-ability we can o� er, we're seeing younger buyers and younger families coming into the market; they're looking at getting rec-reational properties.”

C o n d o m i n i u m s and townhomes in the valley had an unexpectedly strong September, with 17 units sold before the month was through, reversing the trend from previous years in which September sales declined dras-

tically. � ere were one, two and four units sold in previous Septembers.

"It's a bit sur-prising to us as well," said Mr. Benson. "It may be that people are recreating in the summer-time, seeing on the Internet and through our mar-keting the price

point of properties, and moving forward on their purchase. Typically it dives o� in September, but that certainly wasn't the case this year."

� e sales � gures are especially hopeful for Radium Hot Springs, "just by virtue of the number of condos that are there," said Mr. Benson. While the inventory of condominiums listed remains high at 277, it's come down from 293 in August 2012 and 297 the previous August.

With the number of total listings in the valley currently sit-ting at about 900, down from 1,008 last September and 990 in September 2011, the gap between listings and sales is narrowing.

"With the inventory numbers going down slightly, and sales in-creasing, I suspect over the next year or two, we'll hopefully

come into more of a balanced market," he said. "Market data would suggest we're near that point; pric-es are pretty close to being at the bottom."

"In Cranbrook and the West Kootenays, the market is still sluggish," added Mr. Benson. "Our market didn't experience that this year; we had a good surge of activity. We're not seeing price increases persay on properties, because of our high invetory, but as we get into more of a balanced market, hopefully we'll start to see some modest increases in property values."

Numbers from the Landcor Data Corporation, a B.C. real estate analyst, show there were 991 sales in the Koote-nays as a whole in April through June this year, down from 1,056 sales over the same period in 2012.

Average condo-

minium prices in the region dropped from $189,091 last year to $166,460 in this year's second quarter. � e average

detached home in Kootenays was worth $270,216 earlier this year, up slightly from $268,156 over the same period in 2012.

All Seniors of the Columbia Valley are invited to

� e 19th AnnualHarvest Tea

David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS)Friday, October 4th 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.Join us for tea and co� ee, delicious food, and great conversation.

Please call 250-342-9213 ext. 110 by October 3rd to reserve your seat.

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This event is hosted by the Cook Training Class and is complimentary to seniors of the Columbia Valley

'REAL ESTATE' CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

NEWS

GREG AMOS/ECHO PHOTOLakeshore development continued on Lake Windermere amidst other positive real estate news this summer.


Serving the ValleySholinder & MacKay

Sand & GravelComplete line of aggregate products

for construction and landscaping

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

www.diamondheatingandspas.com

• FURNACES • HEAT PUMPS • AIR CONDITIONING • FIREPLACES/STOVES • HOT TUBS • CHEMICALS

• SERVICE & MAINTENANCE

385 Laurier Street P: 250-342-7100Invermere, BC E: [email protected]

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

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

• CAA approved automotive repair •

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

250-347-9726 7507 Main

• Plumbing, Repair and Installation

• Drain Lines• Hot Water Tanks

DCS Plumbing

• Over 30 years experience • 24 hour emergency service • Seniors’ Discount

250-341-8501

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

The WaTer & air Company!

Purify the water you drink and the air you breathe!

Water Treatment: filtration and purification

Furnace and Duct cleaning

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

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

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

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

Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy Ltd.

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

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

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

Septic Tank PumpingPortable

Toilet Rentals

NEWSEWER

CAMERA

QUALITY AUTO SERVICEYOU CAN TRUST

Lake Auto ServiceALL MAKES • ALL MODELS

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS

OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.

Main Street • Downtown Invermere250-342-9310

READY MIX CONCRETE• CONCRETE PUMP • SAND & GRAVEL

• HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTALS • CRANE SERVICE

For competitive prices and prompt service call:

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

Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years.

To advertise, call: 250-341-6299

Call us to advertise in this spot!

250-341-6299

250-341-6299 • [email protected]

Call Angela to book a spot in

Serving the Valley!

Angela KrebsAdvertise your business

in Serving the Valley.

Call 250-341-6299to inquire about this space.

to give your business maximum exposurefor your advertising dollar?

Call 250-341-6299for more information.

Sales ~ Service ~ Installation

UNIVERSALDOORS & EXTERIORS

Arnold Scheffer250-342-6700

[email protected]

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential

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