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Grade 6 Windermere Elementary students Michael Ridge (left)

and Spencer Dubois (blue hijab) display their handmade carpet

knives during their class’ Middle Eastern market at the school on

Friday, June 7th. The knives were hugely popular and the boys ran an

auction for them. For more on the market, turn to page 2.

Photo by Steve Hubrecht

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Market DayEditor’s note: The Grade 6 Intensive French

class at Windermere Elementary School hosted a Middle Eastern vendors’ market on Friday, June 7th. The class used the market to fund-raise for the Iqbal Mashih Shaheed Children’s Foundation, a non-profit fighting to improving children’s rights. Clockwise from top right: Cas-sidy Gray, Eleri Smart, Shana Walsh and Mya Wiegert hawked worry dolls, khatai cookies and spices; Nolan Watt and Braden Agnew kept steaming cups of black tea flowing; fortune teller Madame Zahra’ (Kaitie Kirkpatrick) reads Mya Wiegert’s palm; the morning market bustles.The following submission is from two of the students, Cassidy Gray and Eleri Smart:

Iqbal was an inspiration to many as well as the inspiration behind our vendors’ market. Iqbal grew up in a place much as the one we tried to create. We used as much information as we could to make the experience even more authentic. After reading several books based in Pakistan and Afghanistan, we decided this is the best way to show what we have learnt from this unit. The music and incense were all part of giving it more of a market impression. A variety of items were sold, from worry stones to chicken curry. In the end, the entire class would probably say it was a big success and super fun.

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VALLEY NEWSBy Dan WaltonPioneer Staff

A trail of evidence between Findlay Creek Forest Service Road and Findlay Creek is suggesting an au-tomobile accident contributed to the disappearance of 18-year-old Stephen Thomson from Canal Flats and 21-year-old Nicholas Hoefnagels of Cochrane, Alberta.

After a trip into town at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 8th, the two men failed to return to their Whitetail Lake campsite and were reported missing to the Kimberley RCMP at 3 a.m. on Sunday.

Search and Rescue teams from throughout the valley

joined the RCMP in their efforts which began Sunday, June 9th at 6 a.m. Hours later, at one point along Find-lay Creek Forest Service Road, crews observed a preci-pice beside the road where a vehicle had travelled down, presumably into Findlay Creek. While items of the men’s personal belongings were discovered by SAR rope teams between the road and the creek, neither of the men nor the red Chevy pickup truck they were driving had turned up as of press time on Wednesday, June 12th.

Search and Rescue volunteers have concluded their initial response, but an RCMP helicopter was used in the search earlier this week on June 10th, 11th and 12th, Kimberley RCMP Corporal Chris

Newel told The Pioneer, and said crews can now only wait and monitor the water, as visibility and access are limited by high waters and rough terrain.

“The water level is really not conducive to searching and we’re just in the midst of evaluating and monitoring the streamflow and the turbidity of the water,” he said. “We’re continually monitoring, but unfortunately we don’t expect the water to drop and clear up for a while, but that doesn’t mean we’re not going to keep an eye on it.”

When the circumstances warrant more comprehen-sive search techniques, the Kimberley RCMP will take a closer look, Cpl Newel said.

Bear carcass indicates poaching in the valley

Two men disappear off Findlay Creek FSR

By Dan WaltonPioneer Staff

During a routine walk on a trail off Swansea Road, two dogs were exploring the woods when they discovered the remains of a poached black bear.

In a wooded area off a favoured trail, the dogs normally go off their leash and explore, finding interest in deer bones from years past, said dogwalker Kelsey Campbell. During the walk on Sunday, June 9th, “They just ran over and started excessively barking,” said Ms. Campbell, who was led to believe other dogs were near. Closer inspection, however, revealed the gruesome reality.

Because the carcass was found partially skinned with its head and feet sev-ered, poachers are the primary suspects in causing the death. The missing parts suggest the bear was killed for black market sale.

“It hasn’t been there long; it was fresh and only the crows had gotten to it,” Ms. Campbell said.

Before any bigger wildlife could further deteriorate the carcass, she snapped some pictures with her cell phone to share with Invermere Conserva-tion Officers, whom she contacted upon returning home.

“I don’t get grossed out too easily so it wasn’t too big of a shock,” she said.During a discussion with a neighbour, Ms. Campbell said the nearby prop-

erty owner mentioned that he heard a gunshot either one or two nights earlier (Friday, June 7th or Saturday, June 8th).

However, Invermere conservation officer Greg Kruger believes the bruin was shot elsewhere and dumped near Swansea Road.

“At that location we’ve had other animal parts dumped after the carcass has been harvested, because it’s kind of a discrete spot,” he said.

He said because it is currently bear hunting season, it’s possible that a li-cenced hunter legally shot and killed the bear, but broke at least two laws: the paws had been removed from the carcass, and the shooter neglected to salvage the edible meats from the kill.

If the shooter wasn’t licensed, and depending where the bear was killed, the poacher(s) could be subject to at least two further charges, Mr. Kruger said.

While he can only speculate, he said that because of the way it was skinned, with the head and the front of the hide taken off, “the perpetrator may be using those pieces for a trophy mount, but because all of the paws were taken off, it’s possible that those paws are going to the black market, not to rule out the paws being used for a trophy also.”

The conservation authority is investigating to find out who killed and dumped the carcass, and the reasons why they harvested certain parts.

“Invermere Conservation Service would be interested in hearing from any-body with information,” Mr. Kruger said. “Whether they want to come forward or report it anonymously, the more info we have the better.”

The number to call is the Report All Poachers and Polluters Hotline at 1-877-952-7277.

After Mr. Kruger collected field evidence, he left the carcass for scavengers, as no residences were vulnerable to the attracted prey.

He said the poached animal was a brown-faced black bear, probably around three years of age.


RCMP ReportSubmitted by Staff Sgt. Marko ShehovacColumbia Valley RCMP

Cram the Cruiser The inaugural test of Cram the Cruiser

sponsored by the Radium Rotary and the detachment during Radium Days — the parade on the Friday evening and events during the day on Saturday near Brent’s Shack — was, in my opinion, a huge success. The entire backseat of the cruiser was jammed with food items as well as the front seat. We also collected approximately $120 in cash along the parade route. This first test run tells me that this project is going to help our Food Bank. Our thanks to all those who crammed the cruiser. As word catches on, I can see that we will also have to open up the trunk to accept food items. If you have an event and you want to include Cram the Cruiser and ask people to contribute to the Food Bank, give me a call. Radium Car Show and Canada Day parade organizers, give me a shout at the office. We will ensure we are there.

• On Friday, June 7th at 7:50 p.m., Columbia Valley detachment members responded to a complaint of pos-sible shots being fired in the area of the lagoon in Edgewa-ter. Patrols of the area proved negative.

• On Friday, June 7th at 11:13 p.m., a vehicle check of a ‘99 Dodge Durango on 13th Street and 7th Avenue in Invermere resulted in the 28-year-old driver from Ed-monton displaying signs of having consumed liquor. An ASD demand was read and the driver blew a fail twice. As a result, the vehicle was impounded and the driver’s licence was suspended.

• On Saturday, June 8th at 1:19 a.m., Columbia Valley RCMP conducted a roadcheck for possible impaired driv-ers on 7th Avenue and 9th Street. A vehicle was observed to detour away from the check. A police vehicle departed from the roadcheck and stopped the ‘91 Chev pickup. The 35-year-old driver from Canal Flats was found to have con-sumed liquor. An ASD demand resulted in the male blow-ing a fail twice. As a result, the vehicle was impounded for 30 days and his driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days.

• On Saturday, June 8th at 2:03 a.m., while patrolling the downtown area, a 2007 Toyota was checked in the 700 block of 13th Street. The 26-year-old driver from Calgary displayed symptoms of having consumed liquor. An ASD demand was given and the driver twice blew a fail. The

vehicle was impounded for 30 days and his licence suspended for 90 days.

• On Saturday, June 8th at 1 p.m., a ‘98 Plymouth Voyager was stopped on Highway 93/95 as a result of going through a stop sign without stopping. The vehicle was checked near the Eacrett turn-off. A 50-year-old male provided a false name to avoid an outstanding arrest war-rant out of Sicamous. The male insisted on continuing to provide a false name. In an attempt to fool the police, he provided a birthday of 1961. Constable Harper re-quested the male quickly give his age to which he responded he was 50 years old. (Buzzer sound), wrong answer. When

advised of the wrong answer, the male stated he suffers from amnesia, hence his confusion. (Buzzer sound), wrong answer. Photographs faxed from Sicamous con-firmed the true identity. So, (buzzer sound), sound of the cell door opening. The 50-year-old male was charged with no driver’s licence, no insurance, fail to stop for a stop sign and a criminal code charge of obstruction for providing a false name. The male will appear in Inver-mere court on August 19th on the obstruction charge.

• On Saturday, June 9th at 1:35 a.m., a Columbia Val-ley member checked a ‘91 GMC Suburban as a result of failing to stop at an intersection. The 22-year-old driver from High River, Alberta displayed signs of having con-sumed liquor. An ASD demand was given and the male blew a fail twice. His vehicle was impounded for 30 days and his licence was suspended for 90 days.

• On Saturday, June 9th at 4:30 a.m., Columbia Val-ley detachment members were contacted in the early hours as a result of an unknown male banging on the door of a residence in the 1700 block 12th Avenue in Invermere. It is believed the male was intoxicated. The owner of the residence feared that the male was attempting to break into the house. Police attended and were unable to locate the male. The residence was cleared by police to ensure entry was not gained.

• On Saturday, June 9th at 4:58 p.m., the Radium fire department and police attended to a structure fire of an abandoned motel in Radium. The cause of the fire is not determined. Witnesses did indicate that around the same time they could hear fireworks coming from the area of the motel. Anyone with any information in regards to this fire on Stanley Street is requested to contact the detachment.

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Local � re expert travels southBy Steve HubrechtPioneer Sta�

An Invermere resident, who is the new head of � re management in Kootenay National Park, Yoho National Park and the Lake Louise part of Ban� National Park, re-cently travelled to Idaho to share ideas on dealing with forest � res.

Jed Cochrane, who has been the National Parks Fire and Plant Specialist for the Kootenay, Yoho and Lake Lou-ise for a few months, was accompanied by Rick Kubian, also from Invermere, who held the role before Mr. Co-chrane. Both men were invited by the U.S. National Parks Service to Stanley, Idaho to give a presentation on Koote-nay-Yoho-Lake Louise’s innovative � re program that pro-tects people and property, but also sometimes allows � res to burn and occasionally even prescribes them.

“We gave a four-hour presentation on what we do for � re management in our forests,” said Mr. Cochrane. “It seemed to really ring true to the people in Stanley.”

Stanley is just outside Sawtooth National Forest, which, because it is full of Lodgepole pines, is somewhat similar to the forests in Kootenay National Park. According to Mr. Cochrane, the Stanley area has seen many large � res in the last 10 years, some of them creating enough smoke to temporarily shut down Stanley’s tourism industry, so people were keen to learn how to proactively manage � res.

Mr. Cochrane and his team use a three-pronged ap-proach to managing � res — outright � re suppression, fuels management (which includes thinning trees, clearing up leaf litter and needles, and otherwise reducing matter that makes � res burn better) and pre-scribed burns. Deciding which approach to take depends on a number of factors, such as time of year, exact location, weather, the number of other � res nearby, and the number of visitors in the park.

Prescribed burns are useful since the burnt land left behind makes a natural barrier against future � res and

is also ecologically important, said Mr. Cochrane, adding that Kootenay National Park has had several man-aged � res in recent years, including the Mitchell Ridge prescribed � re in 2008 and last summer’s Octopus Mountain � re — which was possi-bly the � rst time Parks Canada’s � re management crews have ever allowed a � re to run its natural course.

“We’re allowing a natural process to occur as it has in the past,” he said. “We’re excited about that and the people down in Stanley were excited about that too. We gave them some ideas they could move for-ward with.”

Fire disturbance in an ecosystem helps regenerate for-ests, cycles nutrients, and impacts vegetation, trees and what grows on the forest � oor. By so doing, it helps sustain the habitat used by a variety of wildlife.

“It’s important even for bears, for instance, to have � re; otherwise you wouldn’t have open areas where ber-ries grow and then bears will go elsewhere,” said Mr. Co-chrane. “Fire has been playing that role basically forever.”

Fire also helps guard against the spread of mountain pine beetles, since burns leave a patchwork of di� erently aged trees in a forest, he said. Mountain pine beetles will only eat trees of a certain age.

“An evenly-aged carpet of trees plays right into the mountain pine beetle because it just keeps cruising through the whole forest without hitting any of the younger stu�

that it doesn’t like,” Mr. Cochrane said.

He lived in the up-per Columbia Valley for 10 years before doing a Master’s degree that focused on � re ecology in montane forests in the Rocky Mountain Trench. Following his degree, Mr. Cochrane worked for Parks Cana-da out of Calgary for � ve years before he and his family returned to Inver-

mere when he took over the � re program in Koo-tenay-Yoho-Lake Louise.

Jed Cochrane

BURN BABY, BURN — � e Mitchell Ridge prescribed burn in Kootenay National Park in 2008 was a managed � re that U.S. ex-perts are looking to as an example. Photo by Rob Osiowy/Parks Canada


PERSPECTIVE

State of B.C. forests a great concern

Taxpayers’ dollars at work

By Nicole TriggPioneer Sta�

� e majority of those who voted in the May 14th B.C. provincial election may have breathed a big sigh of relief when it was revealed that the BC Liberals’ plat-form of economic security had won in the end.

But now that it’s been announced that Premier Christy Clark has approved big raises for her political sta� on the heels of unveiling her new cabinet, the hon-eymoon phase may be over.

Cabinet orders dated June 3rd pave the way for an 18 per cent increase to the maximum salary for the premier’s chief of sta� , Dan Doyle, from $195,00 to $230,000. Another order provides for Clark’s new dep-uty chief of sta� , Michele Cadario, to be paid a salary of $195,148. � is, up from $144,000 a year. Maximum salaries for ministerial assistants have increased from $94,500 to $105,000.

According to Finance Minister Mike de Jong, the increases are from “reallocations from within, but the overall budget will be the same.”

What’s the NDP opposition saying? “None of these increases for political sta� were included in the Liberal platform,” according to New Democrat house leader John Horgan.

Regardless if the extra money has been reallocated from within, or if it’s a paltry sum in light of the overall provincial budget, to approve three-� gure salary increases immediately after an election is in exetremely poor taste.

According to the 2010 Statistic Canada census, the average family income (including couple families with or without children, and lone-parent families) is $66,970.

Most working individuals will never see an 18 per cent pay increase in their lifetime. Yet, here we have civil servants, who are already making well over the pro-vincial average, being rewarded re-allocated funds that would better serve an under-sta� ed public education system or even a single, solitary family living below the poverty line.

Editor’s note: � is is an open letter to B.C.’s Minis-ter of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations that was copied to � e Pioneer for publication.

Good Afternoon Minister: I am a Forestry graduate of UBC since 1971 and

have worked in the forest industry for over 35 years in various capacities, including marketing, in North America, Asia as well as Europe, New Zealand and Australia. I have also spent over seven years in forest engineering in both Coastal and Interior locations.

I have also been president of the BC Liberals in the East Kootenay for a couple of years and am still a supporter of most BC Liberal policies.

However, I have, over the last few years, seen a severe reduction in replanting of our forests that have

been subject to decimation due to the pine beetle in-festation that has ravaged our province. I and many others are very, VERY concerned about this trend.

Yes, we need jobs to fund “things.” Yes, we need innovative solutions to systems. But given the grow-ing timeframes from seedlings to mature and har-vestable stems, that takes many years. Many years are being wasted by our government every year we don’t plant sustainable numbers of trees.

Where are we going when we decrease the bud-get for forestry and lands, etc., to show a balanced budget? � is type of deferred maintenance is very poor planning for the industry and for the workers and for the communities. As I stated above, I and many others are getting very concerned.

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LETTERSDear Editor:

Gratitude is the memory of the heart and on behalf of Premier Christy Clark and myself, I want to thank, from the bot-tom of my heart, those of you who shared our vision for the prosperous and exciting future British Columbia so deserves.

Throughout the campaign, no mat-ter where we went in Columbia River-Revelstoke (CRR), we met people who were excited about the direction the prov-ince was going and had confidence in the government that was leading. We found thousands of supporters who, by casting their votes, spoke clearly that they had no interest in the platform that the NDP were campaigning on. In fact, 51.7 per cent of the 13,393 people who cast their CRR bal-lots did not cast them in favour of NDP Norm Macdonald; he won the major-ity of party votes but not the majority of the voters.

I was humbled by the outpouring of support our party and my team were given by the people of CRR as was witnessed by the countless volunteers who gave their time manning our campaign offices and spending time on the phones or attend-ing events, by the sign crews whose efforts were second-to-none, to the many who of-fered money and the hundreds of people we met at the door who invited us in for beverages and food and put their faith in

what we together believed. Each of you is what making a difference looks like and you contributed to the overall BC Liberal election victory. Thank you so much!

I want to tell each and every one of you that we are not going away and the free enterprise foundation that you helped build here in CRR will continue to get stronger through the ongoing efforts that will be made through the CRR BC Liberal Riding Association.

When I called Norm Macdonald on election night and congratulated him, I also told him that we would be watching him closely and holding him accountable.

Judging from his latest MLA Report, it would seem that he has learned nothing from what people said during the cam-paign. He has returned to his old anti-BC Liberal accusatory and combative rheto-ric — a rhetoric that will not produce any measurable results yet again, and will earn him no quarter with government.

It is my hope that Mr. Macdonald will come to realize that it is not only the NDP voter, unions or special interest groups that he represents, but all voters, and be-gins to act in accordance knowing that “since the beginning of recorded history no one has ever erected a statue to a critic”. (Zig Ziglar)

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By Steve HubrechtPioneer Staff

The fire that burned down the old Ritz Motel may not have injured anybody, but Gary Teare lost pretty much ev-erything he had to it.

Mr. Teare was the caretaker at the motel, in addition to being a cook at the Horsethief Creek Pub. He was born and raised in Calgary but moved to Radium six years ago to become a cook for construction crews working on the Sable Ridge housing development.

“He’d fallen in love with the valley and the people here,” said Horsethief Creek Pub man-ger Charlene Fuller, for whom Mr. Teare has worked most of the six years he’s lived in Radium.

Ms. Fuller described Mr. Teare as shy, modest and soft-spoken — so much so that he’ll often go a full day without saying much more than a sentence — but also as generous and compassionate.

“He’s probably the nicest person I’ve met in my entire life,” she said. “If somebody needs something, he’s the

first to volunteer.”Indeed Mr. Teare has been known to slide perfectly

into playing the role of Santa Claus come Christmas time. He’d go easy on the teenagers he caught hanging around the motel, usually adopting a kids-will-be-kids attitude in-stead of cracking down on them too hard. He also gets no small acclaim for his skills in the kitchen.

“He’s the greatest baker in the world,” said Ms. Fuller.Mr. Teare was actually baking a cake at the pub, on

his day off, while the fire that destroyed all his possessions burned down the motel. It was a 16th birthday cake for Ms. Fuller’s daughter, who washes dishes at the pub.

“He’s lost completely everything that he owned,” said Ms. Fuller, add-ing that he had no insurance.

Among the other belongings that went up in flames were hundreds of cherished movies, of which Mr. Teare was an avid collector.

“Every time went to Calgary, he’d come back with a dozen more movies; he just loved them,” said Ms. Fuller.

She is holding a fundraiser for Mr. Teare at the Radium Seniors Hall on Saturday, June 22nd,10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fundraiser planned for caretaker

CARING FOR A CARETAKER - There will be a fundraiser at the Ra-dium Seniors Hall on Saturday, June 22nd, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the caretaker who lost everything in the Ritz Motel fire. Photo by Dan Walton


MOVIE REVIEW

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Out & About

Your weekly guide to what’s

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REACH: DTSS STUDENT ART SHOWat Pynelogs June 11th to 23rdGrade 8 to 12 students from the Columbia ValleyArtist Opening Event: Friday June 14th, from 6 to 9:30 pmGallery Hours: 11 am to 5 pm daily and Wednesday evenings till 9 pm

Radiant for Radium DaysThe annual Radium Days parade on Friday, June 7th featured great costumes, vintage cars and excellent � oats sponsored by local businesses and organizations. See page 30 for more coverage.

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Reviewed by Christopher MidyetteGrade 6 student

Let me just say that Oz the Great and Powerful revolutionizes the world of Oz mixed with the latest graphics. It is an adventure to be remembered throughout time. With an amazing story and resem-blance to the Wonderful World of Oz, this is possibly the adventure of a lifetime.

� e story starts with a young wizard named Oz who is in danger and takes o� in a balloon. But he is swooped o� by a tor-nado into the world of Oz. After arriving in this magical paradise, he meets the Good Witch of the South and � nally, together, they set down the “yellow brick road” to the

“Emerald City.” Sound familiar, Oz fans?After arriving in the city, Oz is per-

suaded to go after and kill the wicked witches by Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. Little does he know of the dangers ahead.

Now don’t worry, all you geeks and lovers of the book, all your favourite places are in this movie. Along with creatures, details, and people alike, much has been put in this movie to ensure you are hooked and you stay that way. You might want to even rent it again to relive the adventure.

Now let’s talk about the horror and comedy. � ese are major aspects

of the movie, sometimes even working together, believe it or not. One moment you’re laughing your pants o� , and the next you’re hiding behind your couch quivering because you’ve just been surprised by a major scare.

Now don’t get me wrong, the graphics are good and the sounds are perfect, but let’s just say I think they did too good of a job!

� e backstory is helpful. It can give you the story behind parts in the 1939 movie that weren’t there be-fore. � is isn’t about major roles like munchkins or the baboons with wings, but let’s admit it, it’s Oz, your aver-age mythical story. It doesn’t need explaining to make it good, rich and ful� lling.


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Friday, June 14th

• Hang-out Night at Summit Youth Centre.• 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. REACH, David � ompson Secondary School’s 8th annual art show, opens at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. � e show features over 150 pieces of art in a variety of media, and runs from June 11th to 23rd. Opening features live performances and treats provided by the DTSS Chef Training program. • 7:00 p.m. Summit Trail Maker Society’s AGM at the David � ompson Secondary School � eatre. Meeting to be followed by a Kilimanjaro photo presentation by Brian Wesley.• 6:00 p.m. Craft Beer Revolution, the Insider’s Guide to B.C. Breweries book launch celebration at the Station Pub. Author Joe Wiebe will be in attendance. Free Ar-rowhead pint with purchase of book. For more infor-mation email [email protected] or call 778-526-BREW.

Saturday, June 15th

• 7:30 a.m.Wild Nature Tours, Flycatchers to Nut-crackers: a Birding Adventure in the Wilmer Wetlands, with PhD ornithologist Cam Gillies. For more infor-mation: http://www.wildnaturetours.ca.• 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Rod Charlesworth and David Langevin exhibition opening at Artym Gallery. Meet the artists from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Exhibition con-tinues until June 23rd.

• 11:00 a.m. Fairmont & District Lions’ 24th Annual Charity Golf Day at Coy’s Par 3 Golf Course. Fabulous fun, food, prizes, and entertainment. Tickets available at Coy’s. Pre-registration required. Cash bar, $30/person.• 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Summit Youth Centre, Canada Day Float work day.• 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 2nd Annual East Kootenay Beer Festival at the Fairmont Hot Springs Ski Area. Advance Tickets $35, $40 at the door (cash only). Live music by Fraid Knot. Call 250-345-6070 for more information.• 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. Relay for Life at the DTSS Track. Survivors’ victory lap, luminary ceremony, children’s activities, live local entertainment, race-a-cop, jail & bail, head shave-a-thon. Tenting , RV op-portunities available. Register online at www.relaybc.ca. For more information, contact Sheila at 250-342-9059, or [email protected].

Sunday, June 16th

• 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Kitties on Parade! ICAN’s An-nual Adoption Event at the adoption shelter, 455 Pan-orama Drive. For more information: www.icanbc.com.• 7:30 p.m. Wildlife Biologist Kevin Van Tighem reads from his new book, Bears: Without Fear, at the Invermere CPR Lodge. Released by Rocky Mountain Books, in conjunction with Wildsight and WildSafe BC. More information available at Wildsight.ca.

Monday, June 17th

• 7:00 p.m. REEL Youth Film Festival at the David � ompson Secondary School � eatre. Entrance is by donation. Hosted by the DTSS Leadership Class.

Wednesday, June 19th

• 3:30 p.m. Access in the Community for Everyone AGM at the Community Greenhouse at DTSS. Check out what’s growing, share some tea & cookies, and meet your ACE committee too. Business segment will be short and sweet.• 6:00 p.m. Windermere Community Association Youth Group Meeting. For more information, contact Gracie Boake at 250-342-0589, or go online: www.windermerecommunity.ca.• 6:00 p.m. Summit Youth Centre Beach Volley Ball. • 7:00 p.m. BINGO at the Windermere Community Hall. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. For more informa-tion, contact Gracie at 341-1548 or [email protected].

Friday, June 21st

• 9:30 p.m. Big Man Hunt Game at the Summit Youth Centre.• 2:00 p.m. National Aboriginal Day Celebrations at the Shuswap Band Administration Big Tent. Native dancing, drumming, t-shirts, NDN tacos, crafts for sale, and more. Everyone welcome.• 5:00 p.m. Stacy Da Silva and Hank Williams per-form “Dream Stealer” as part of National Aboriginal Day Celebrations. At the Big Tent, Shuswap Band Administration O� ce. • 7:00 p.m. Magic Show featuring Brent Smith and � e Amazing Jeremy as part of National Aboriginal Day Celebrations. At the Big Tent, Shuswap Band Administration O� ce. • 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. National Aboriginal Day Family Dance at the Big Tent, Shuswap Band Admin-istration O� ce.

Saturday, June 22nd

• 9:00 a.m. International Mountain Bicycling Associa-tion Canada Trail Building School at the Invermere Fire Hall. IMBA Canada Trail Care Crew will talk trails, teach proper trail building techniques, and spend quality time digging in the dirt. Followed by lunch and trail work on the Johnson-Kloosi� er trail network be-ginning at 1:00 p.m. For more information, call Mark Halwa at 250-688-0250.• 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Summit Youth Centre Garage Sale at the Community Hall. Now accepting dona-tions, pick up or a drop o� can be arranged during opening hours. For more information, please call Mag-ali at 250-342-3033.

Sunday, June 23rd

• 1:00 p.m. Giving Back Golf Tournament at Win-dermere Valley Golf Course. Bene� tting the Winder-mere Community Association Youth Centre. $360 per team, or $90 per person / four person scramble format. Pre-registration required by phoning the Pro Shop at 250-342-3004.• 1:00 p.m. Group Ride, starting at the Johnson trailhead. Hosted by the International Mountain Bi-cycling Association Canada and the Columbia Val-ley Cycling Society For more information, call Mark Halwa at 250-688-0250.

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By Steve HubrechtPioneer Staff

Kids and spouses looking for some-thing to do for Dad on Father’s Day this Sunday, June 16th have plenty of options here in the Upper Columbia Valley.

“It’s an awesome place to celebrate Fa-ther’s Day because there’s any number of things you could do with dad, from do-ing nothing at all on the beach to hiking Jumbo Pass,” said Columbia Valley Visitor Centre manager Kathy Tyson.

If Dad is an outdoors person, June is a perfect time of year for a whole host of activities. The snow is finally gone from many nearby hill tops (although the high peaks are still picturesquely covered), so you can take Dad for a trot up Swansea Mountain. If Dad is not quite as fit as his offspring, no matter. As long as you have a vehicle with decent clearance, you can drive to within a 10-minute walk to the top, which offers stunning views of the valley and makes a superb spot for a family picnic.

Should Dad be the truly high-flying adventurous type, the top of Swansea is a renowned paragliding and hang gliding launch pad. The best season for these activi-ties is late May to November — so why not literally float back down to the valley floor? It will surely make for a memorable Father’s Day.

For something a little less daring, but still outdoors-oriented, take Dad for a spin on some of the superb local mountain bike trails. The trails are in prime condition — not yet as dry and dusty as they will be mid-summer. Or grab an inner tube and head down to Lake Winder-mere for a relaxing swim and lounge at the beach. You can rent a canoe or kayak and paddle the lakeshores or get an up-close look at some of the Columbia Valley’s famous wetlands.

If Dad is a golfer, you’re in luck since world-class golf is one of the Columbia Valley biggest draws. The valley has over a dozen courses, ranging from par threes

for golfers of all abilities to several top-flight, high-end courses, all of them set amid stunning surroundings.

“There are a lot of Father’s Day specials on at a ma-jority of the courses,” Ms. Tyson said.

Would Dad prefer to relax and unwind rather than get outdoors on Father’s Day? No problem. The valley is home to a variety of fantastic options for a Father’s Day dinner — everything from multi-course Japanese meals, wine bars and fine dining at luxury resorts to more casual but still drop-dead delicious falafels and hummus and a restaurant specializing in locally sourced, homemade meals. The valley actually has not one, but two local cof-fee companies and the stellar local Arrowhead craft brew-ery. What better way to celebrate Dad than to top up his mug, glass or growler?

And should Dad be an avid reader, interested in bears or better yet, both, you can take him to former Banff National Park superintendent Kevin Van Tighem’s presentation on his new book, Bears: Without Fear, which just happens to coincide with Father’s Day at the CPR Lodge at 7:30 p.m.

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So many events are happening in the valley over the next week that we had to condense them into one story:

Craft Beer RevolutionAt the Station Neighborhood

Pub on Friday, June 14th at 6 p.m., the Arrowhead Brewing Company presents writer Joe Wiebe, who will give an entertaining talk about B.C.’s booming craft beer scene in celebra-tion of the release of his book, Craft Beer Revolution: The Insider’s Guide to B.C. Breweries. To write this book, Mr. Wiebe undertook what he called his “Craft Beer Odyssey”— a road trip around the bottom half of the prov-ince visiting as many craft beer hubs as possible. The book is filled with rec-ommendations for beer tasting tours, lists of the best brews, and entertaining trivia. Personalized copies of his book will be available for $19.95, and will include a free pint of Arrowhead beer.

Charity Golf DayThe annual Fairmont & District

Lions’ Charity Golf Day at Coy’s Par 3 Golf Course has sold out again. On Saturday, June 15th, golfers will ex-perience “pure, unadulterated fun,” Carmel Robbins said from the Lion’s Communication Committee. “It’s a little par 3 and it’s a nine hole course, and we start off eight people at a time — so it’s a lot of fun.” She said that the funds will support the Fairmont community den, as the Lions have re-cently purchased a building to serve as their new home.

East Kootenay Beer FestivalIf you like all sorts of beer, hope-

fully you bought your tickets to the 2nd Annual East Kootenay Beer Fes-tival at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, because it sold out again this year. The main event happens on Saturday, June 15th, when 70 brands of beer will be sampled at the Fairmont ski hill from 4 to 8 p. m. An after-party will be taking place at the Bear’s Paw with more beer, live music and good food — and it doesn’t require a festi-val ticket.

Kitties on ParadeLocal non-profit group Invermere

Companion Animal Network (bet-ter known as ICAN) is holding a cat adoption event next week and offering 60 per cent off its normal cat adoption fees. Those interested in giving a cat a good home can head down to ICAN’s “Kitties on Parade” on Sunday, June 16th. The parade will go from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. All cats up for adoption at the event have already been spayed or neutered. Adopting a cat that is 10 months or older will come with the massive discount during the parade, costing just $40. Adopting a kitten costs the regular $100.

Bears Without FearA former Banff National Park su-

perintendent has just released a new book about bears and will be in In-vermere giving a presentation about it next week. In Kevin Van Tighem’s ‘Bears: Without Fear’, he draws on his decades of wildlife experience to

explore humans’ continually chang-ing relationships with and attitudes to bears. Van Tighem is currently tour-ing the East Kootenay to promote his book and will be in Invermere at the CPR Lodge on Sunday, June 16th at 7:30 p.m. The book is published by Rocky Mountain Books and the pre-sentation and tour are being put on with support from WildSafeBC and local environmental group Wildsight.

Reel Youth Film FestivalAll are welcome to Reel Youth,

a touring film festival which will be making its way to David Thompson Secondary School on Monday, June 17th at 7 p.m. The event will feature short films produced by local stu-dents, as well as students from around the world. “The filmmakers will have the chance to present and talk about their film to the audience,” said or-ganizer Jelena Emrich. “It’s mostly about topics concerning young peo-ple, but the films will be interesting for everybody.” The audience will vote on their favourite film at the end.

Drive for a CureDuring the month of June, golf

professionals will golf from sunrise to sunset to support those living with ALS. Pros from Copper Point Golf Club on June 18th, Eagle Ranch Re-sort on June 19th and Windermere Valley Golf Course on June 21st will golf as many holes as possible to raise awareness and funds for the ALS So-ciety of BC. You can donate at www.golfathonforals.ca .


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There are many benefits of having a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). TFSAs allow money to grow tax-free and are great for both short-term and long-term savings strategies. Some people may feel like TFSAs are not for them, but, in fact, TFSAs are good for everyone and may be especially important for seniors.

Saving taxIt seems obvious, but some people don’t realize the

true tax savings impact that a TFSA can have. A TFSA is not like a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) where money grows tax-deferred instead of tax-free. TF-SAs are truly tax-free, no matter how long investments are held and how much they grow.

For example, if a person put $20,000 into one stock in their TFSA and it were to double in value to $40,000, the entire $40,000 could be withdrawn tax-free. Or the stock could be sold and the $40,000 could buy one or more new stocks, mutual funds or Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) within the TFSA. Any way you slice it, there is no tax owing on money earned in a TFSA.

Creating incomeIn the first year or two of existence for TFSAs, some

people felt the potential tax savings generated from a $5,000 annual contribution was insignificant, and de-cided not to open one. These days, the TFSA contribu-tion limit for a person who has never invested in one is

$25,500, and the annual limit has been raised to $5,500. Higher limits can make TFSAs very beneficial for se-

niors who supplement their income from their investments. For example, a person who invests $25,500 into securities that pay five per cent annually would receive $1,275 of interest or dividends. If those investments were held in a regular account, there would be tax owing on the income. If they were in a TFSA, the income would be earned tax-free.

Protect benefitsBesides not having to pay income tax, TFSAs can

help seniors preserve certain income-tested benefits. This is because while income is earned on investments within a TFSA, it does not have to be reported to Revenue Canada. Therefore, seniors who receive income-tested benefits or programs such as the Guaranteed Income Supplement or BC Fair PharmaCare can help keep their income low by using a TFSA.

Perhaps the most common income-tested benefit is Old Age Security. Those whose net income exceeds $70,954 in 2013 will have some or all of their Old Age Security benefits clawed back. Utilizing a TFSA to tax-shelter some of their income paying investments can help people avoid this issue.

How to contributeMany seniors would like to contribute to a TFSA,

but aren’t sure where they will get the money. Common-

ly, seniors will find the answer in their RRSP accounts.For example, consider a senior who lives off their

pension and, over the years, has amassed a $100,000 RRSP account. The funds in their RRSP are not needed to supplement their lifestyle, but are there for vacations and large purchases.

This person is now at the age where they will have to convert their RRSP to a Registered Retirement In-come Fund (RRIF) and start taking withdrawals from their investments. On $100,000, the person would have to take $7,380 as income at age 72. The person could choose to direct $5,500 to their TFSA as a con-tribution. Additionally, they could transfer $5,500 of an existing stock or mutual fund in kind. That way, they wouldn’t have to sell and re-buy an investment they like. This is a good strategy because it gives people a way to get money into their TFSA without impacting their lifestyle too much.

Final thoughtsThere are many ways to take advantage of a TFSA no

matter what your age or financial situation. For seniors, the advantages are many, including the

potential for lower taxable income and the preservation of income-tested benefits. If you are wondering how to best use a TFSA for your personal situation, speak to your financial advisor or accountant who will be happy to help you.

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SUMMER KICK-OFF MIXER

651 Highway 93 & 95, P.O. Box 1019, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 • 250-342-2844 www.TheColumbiaValley.ca

June 20 at Bighorn Meadows Resort. Call 250-342-2844 for details.

• Sparwood June24• Cranbrook June25• Invermere June26

Ombudsperson’s staff will be in your community on the following dates, and are available by

appointment to discuss your complaint:

Foranappointmentcall1-800-567-3247 (toll-free)

www.bcombudsperson.ca

Have you been treated unfairly by a provincial

or local government

agency?The B.C. Ombudsperson

may be able to help

Firearms Courses & ChallengesRestricted, Non-Restricted and Youth Licence.

Courses and Challenges offered

Call: 403-679-8122 (Mark, Invermere)

Serving the Columbia Valley in Firearms Safety

Contact the Invermere campus today!250•342•3210 www.cotr.bc.ca/Invermere [email protected]

n CORE Hunter June 21-23

n Intro to Google Analytics June 27

n Red Cross Wilderness First Aid July 5-7

n Red Cross Standard First Aid July 6-7

n Interpretive Hikes Farnham Glacier July-Sept

n OFA 3 July 15-26

n Red Cross Babysitter Course July 15-16

n Geocaching for Kids July 15-17

n Cameras, Cables & Computers July 16

n Graduated Licensing July 19-21

Learning that fits your lifestyle!

Courses this June!We offer a great selection of classes including

Monday, June 17th, 7 p.m.David Thompson Secondary School

Entrance is by donation.

Brought to you by the DTSS Leadership Class.

Submitted by Mark HalwaColumbia Valley Cycling Society

� e IMBA Canada Trail Care Crew will be back in the Columbia Valley from Friday, June 21st to Sunday, June 23rd to talk trails, teach proper trail building tech-niques, and spend quality time digging in the dirt. Ev-eryone is invited to attend the weekend’s events.

Directed by the Canadian o� ce of the Interna-tional Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA Canada) in partnership with Parks Canada, the Trail Care Crew program includes a full-time, professional team of trail experts who travel across Canada in a Subaru Outback and teach sustainable trail building — building natu-ral surface trails that last a long time and require mini-mal maintenance. � e team leads IMBA Trail Building Schools, meets with government o� cials and land man-

agers, and works with IMBA-a� liated mountain bike clubs and Parks Canada sites to improve trail opportuni-ties Canada-wide. � is visit to the valley is one of more than 20 stops on the 2013 schedule. � e crew will be here for three days, allowing time to assess local trails, conduct an IMBA Trail Building School, and ride with the locals. All are welcome to join the Trail Care Crew when they come to town.

� e IMBA Trail Building School will take place at the Invermere Fire Hall starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 22nd followed by a complimentary lunch and trail work on the Johnson-Kloosi� er trail network beginning at 1 p.m. A group ride is scheduled for Sunday, June 23rd starting at 10 a.m. at the Johnson trailhead.

For more information and to register, contact Mark Halwa at 250-688-0250 or visit www.columbiavalleycy-clingsociety.org .

Local trails receive expert attention


Kids Club is a jam packed day of fun in the care of our friendly, skilled PanoKids counselors. Kids aged 6+ explore all the adventure that Panorama has to offer, including:

Join us for fantastic kids programs all summer long!

EuroBungySwimmingPool gamesSports/tennis

Climbing WallBounce CastlesChairlift Rides

Arts & CraftsMountain AdventuresMini Golf

It’s the weekend every day up here.

Book Kids Club or Camps today! 1.866.601.7384 PanoramaResort.com

just $49/day

KidsClub

Jun 28-Sep 1 full-day $49, half-day $29

PLUS! 3-Day Kids Camps.Downhill Mountain Bike Camp $599Tennis Camp $149Sports Camp $149Arts Camp $149

Find out more online!

Contact the Invermere campus today!250•342•3210 www.cotr.bc.ca/Invermere [email protected]

Youth Summer ProgramsNEW Geocaching for KidsJoin in on a high-tech adventure hunt!July 15-17 and Aug 19-219am-12pm each day - $69

Junior Director’s Movie CampMake your very own movieAug 12-159am-3pm each day$115 early bird or $135 after June 30

Learn the game soccer campsInvermere ~ July 22nd-25th & August 26th-29th

Half day camp 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. ages 6-14 $ 140 Full day camp 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ages 6-14 $ 190 (includes lunch)

High performance 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. ages 11-16 $ 140

Players that are already registered with the Columbia Valley Youth Soccer spring soccer

program will get a $ 25 discount. Rates include tax.

Family discount available: First child pays full, every additional child from the same family 30% off.

Jurgen Striegel Soccer School (licensed coach) with over 40 years experience in soccer.

Call 250 342 5650 or email [email protected] for more information.

630 3rd Street, Invermere, British Columbia V0A 1K0

• Licensed Program• Quality Care• Group Day Care (3-5 yr. olds)• Pre-School• Infant/Toddler Program• Out-of-School Program

630 3rd Street, Invermere, British Columbia V0A 1K0

(3-5 yr. olds)

Limited spaces available.

Book now!

250-342-3168

WINDERMERE VALLEY CHILD CARE SOCIETY

Submitted by Fairmont Hot Springs ResortWarmer temperatures and the looming end of school

signal the start of summer adventure and the launch of kid’s programming with BC Rockies Adventures. All pro-grams focus on re-connecting kids to the outdoors in a fun, safe and hands-on environment, and are carefully developed by Jocelyn MacGregor, resort naturalist and co-ordinator of all BC Rockies Adventures programs.

BC Rockies Adventures offers a three-day outdoor skills camp with an overnight camping trip, youth golf, and adventure camp and day camp options for ages four to 12. The activities provided at camp range from kayak, soccer or swimming in the hot springs to golf lessons with a CPGA professional or learning survival skills in the out-doors on an overnight excursion. The safety and well-be-ing of kids is of paramount importance to BC Rockies Ad-ventures. All instructors are hand-picked by MacGregor and trained and certified in the various activities as well as in First Aid and CPR.

“We like to have the kids involved in the real out-doors” said Ms. MacGregor. “By getting kids away from technology and back into nature, they learn through hands-on games and activities.”

Now in its fifth year, BC Rockies Adventures camps have evolved from small camps offered to resort guests to hugely popular camps with locals and visitors to the valley. Especially popular is the youth golf and adventure camp for ages seven to 12. The camp involves morning lessons with a CPGA professional and practice on our kid-friendly Par 3 Creekside course. Afternoons are filled with educa-tional activities and team-building fun with our BC Rock-ies Instructors. BC Rockies Adventures Camps are offered throughout July and August with variable dates depending on the specific camp. Costs range from $34 for a half-day camp or $59 for a full-day camp to $239 for either of the three-day camps. Pre-registration is required for all camps by calling 250-345-6049. Full details and schedule are available online at www.fairmonthotsprings.com.

Submitted by Lake Windermere Alliance ChurchKingdom Rock Vacation Bible School is coming to

Lake Windermere Alliance Church this summer from July 8th to July 12th. Each day, kids participate in small groups called crews and discover what it means to stand strong for God. Not only will they experience epic Bible adventures, but they’ll also watch for God in everyday life through some-thing called God Sightings. Kids will discover that God is active in our lives and that his fingerprints are everywhere!

Kingdom Rock is filled with unforgettable Bible-learning experiences kids will see, hear, touch and even taste! All-new Imagination Station activities will give kids the royal treatment. Starting at 9 a.m. and ending at noon, each day in the week is filled with games, crafts, catchy music, yummy treats and awesome opportunities to build great friendships. Friday afternoon will draw to a close with a fanfare finale BBQ lunch for the kids, par-ents and siblings. Kids will also participate in a hands-on mission project through Operation Kid-to-Kid. Opera-tion Kid-to-Kid is one of the world’s largest service out-reach programs for children.

Kingdom Rock is open to kids aged four (as of August 31st, 2013) to Grade 6 and the cost is $15 per child. The first 125 children registered will receive a Kingdom Rock t-shirt! Parents can register online at www.lakewindermer-ealliance.org or by calling 250-342-9535.

Submitted by Learn the Game Soccer CampsLearn the Game Soccer Camps is offering two weeks

of soccer for kids aged six to 16. Licensed coach Jurgen Striegel has over 40 years of experience in soccer and is happy to offer soccer to all levels of players. Parents have the option of a half or full-day camp. Discounts are given to players who are already registered in the Columbia Val-ley Youth Spring Soccer program, and family discounts are also available. Call Jurgen at 250-342-5650 or email at [email protected] for more information or to register.

Find God and have fun

Learn some fancy footwork

Explore naturePhoto submitted by Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

Summer Camp


2013 SUMMERSOCCERCAMPS

in partnership with

WHITECAPS FC

PLAY LIKE A PRO

July 29th – August 2Invermere

Soccer Quest is pleased to partner with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer to deliver summer camps throuhgout the Kootenays in 2013.

All camps follow a Whitecaps FC approved curriculum to help you play like a pro. Soccer Quest is the BC Interior’s largest camp provider and has been running camps for 25 years. All coaches are BC Soccer certi� ed with all Head Coaches licensed under CSA or with a European equivalent. Age groups based on 2013 D.O.B.

Programs for boys and girls of all levels ages 4-18 yrs.

All participants recieve at no extra charge

Find a camp near you and to register online go to www.soccerquest.ca

or call 250-352-GOAL

✔ Whitecaps FC T-shirt✔ A quality soccer ball✔ Camp picture✔ Whitecaps FC fan

prizes

✔ Chance to win Whitecaps FC tickets

✔ Gatorade and bottled water all day

✔ Pizza or popsicle Friday

PEAK DANCEWORKS PRESENTS

SUMMERDANCECAMP!

Two-daySummer Intensive

Dance hard!Play hard!

7-12 yrsJuly 22nd & 23rd • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

13 yrs +July 24th & 25th • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Register online at www.peakdanceworks.com

• Ballet • Tap • Acro • Jazz • Lyrical

• Hip Hop • Musical Theatre

July 24th & 25th • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• Ballet • Tap • Acro • Jazz • Lyrical

• Hip Hop • Musical Theatre

Equine Canada National coach and mentor has returned to the Windermere Valley a� er

7 years operating a successful competitive and non-competitive equestrian business

in Calgary, Alberta.Lessons and training available.

Accepting all discipline and all levels.

Caroline OjaEquine Canda Hunter Jumper Coach

[email protected]

Just a reminder… The classified deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.

Submitted by Panorama Mountain ResortIf you have ever attended a summer camp, you know

the profound and life-changing experience it can be. It de-livers a sense of adventure, an opportunity to learn new skills, and perhaps the chance to make lifelong friends.

The essentials of what camp offers children resonated with Sarah McBride, the new Children’s Programing & Activities Manager at Panorama Mountain Village, who believes children learn best through play, exploration and vibrant interactions with others of the same age.

In early 2013, McBride was tasked with creating an all-new children’s program for Panorama. In April 2013, her vision, which drew on her 13 years experience working and studying in child care and early childhood education, came to light with the plan for PanoKids.

The resort expects that the new daily Kids Club will be the real hot seller this summer for children six and up. The half-day or full-day option packs in a selection of activities including pool games, sports, the EuroBungy apparatus, bounce castles, climbing wall, arts and crafts, mountain ad-ventures and mini golf. It also includes lunch and a coun-sellor for the day. Wee Wascals Childcare offers a half-day and full-day option and is a licensed facility for children 18 months to five years. A variety of three-day specialty camps are available on pre-set dates throughout July and August. They include the brand new Downhill Mountain Bike Camp, Tennis Camp, Sports Camp and Arts & Drama Camp. Also new this summer, the free Mountain and Val-ley Shuttle will operate between Invermere and Panorama from June 28th to September 1st. The shuttle will include two special routes where counsellors will be on board to pick up children in the morning and drop them off in the afternoon. More information about PanoKids can be found at www.PanoramaResort.com/PanoKids.

PanoKids set for adventure

Submitted by Soccer QuestSoccer Quest in partnership with the Vancouver

Whitecaps of Major League Soccer are holding their third annual summer soccer camp in Invermere this summer, from July 29th to August 2nd. We have the best licensed coaches in the B.C. Interior, possibly in Western Canada. There are camp programs for all ages from four to 18 years old. Our mini four- to six-year-old program is for the beginner level with basic soccer and motor skills being taught in a fun environment every morning.

Our regular full-day camp is the best fun around with lots of soccer-related games. Every morning, learn a new skill plus our great World Cup program takes place every afternoon with the finals on Friday. Participants can also choose just to be in the morning skills program.

Our afternoon high performance program is for the serious soccer player at the Rep level looking to move up the soccer ladder. This program is run by our Whitecaps-trained licensed coach. Go to www.soccerquest.ca for in-formation or to register.

Horse around with an expertSubmitted by Caroline Oja

Equine Canada national coach and mentor Caro-line Oja has returned to the Windermere Valley after seven years of operating a successful competitive and non-competitive equestrian business in Calgary, Alber-ta. Lessons and training available, and all discipline and all levels are accepted. To find our more, contact Caro-line at 250-341-5461 or [email protected].

Put spring into your summer!Submitted by Glacier Peaks Gymnastics

Glacier Peaks Gymnastics looks forward to the first time ever... summer camps! Whether you are already one of the 400 kids currently in the program or you are coming to the valley for a visit, summer camp at Gla-cier Peaks Gymnastics should be added to your list of planned activities. Come and flip flop around with us during our three to four day camps either in the morn-ing or afternoon! We will be sure to put a “spring” into your step! Glacier Peaks Gymnastics is celebrating its first year in the Columbia Valley this September and you’re invited! To find out more information or to reg-ister, call 250-270-0273 or go to www.glacierpeaksgym-nastics.com . And don’t forget to “Like” us on Face-book (search Glacier Peaks Gymnastics Centre Inc.) and “Follow” us on Twitter.

Get soccer skills from the pros


SUMMER YOUTH CAMP PROGRAM

Are your kids looking for an adventure? Why not send them to � e Village of Radium Hot Springs’ camp program – Adventure Radium! Your kids will enjoy a variety of supervised activities such as canoeing, swimming, hiking, biking, orienteering and crafts. Our energetic, enthusiastic, trained and experienced camp leaders are looking forward to providing a fun and enjoyable camp experience for your kids.

ADVENTURE RADIUMADVENTURE RADIUM

the ADVENTURE begins in the ADVENTURE begins in

When:July 2, 2013

runs every Tuesday, Wednesday & � ursday until August 22, 2013.

Time:Ages 5-8, 9:30 am to Noon

Ages 9-11 1:00 pm til 3:30 pm

Where:Meet at the Radium Hot Springs Skating Rink

Fee: Drop-in fee - $5/child

Summer fee per participant - $25/childSummer fee per family of three or more - $50

Registration forms are available at the Village o� ce or online at www.radiumhotsprings.ca/

departments/recreation

For more information contact Jill at 250-347-6455

Register early to avoid disappointment – classes will � ll up quickly!

Summer Camps

GlacierPeaksGymnastics.com

Call us at 250-270-0273

Comeand jointhe fun!

Birthday

Parties!

Book today! Monday - Friday, July 8th - 12th

9 a.m. - 12 noonFor All Children Ages 4+ - Grade 6

Register online at: www.lakewindermerealliance.org

or call 250-342-9535

Monday - Friday, July 8

For All Children Ages 4+ - Grade 6

www.lakewindermerealliance.org

Monday - Friday, July 8th - 12th

9 a.m. - 12 noonFor All Children Ages 4+ - Grade 6

Register online at: www.lakewindermerealliance.org

250-342-9535

Vacation Bible School

Submitted by the Village of Radium Hot SpringsAdventure Radium is a drop-in summer program for children aged five and up.

The program begins July 2nd and runs every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until August 22nd. Kids aged five to eight attend from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and kids nine years old and up attend from 1 to 3:30 p.m. There is a drop-in fee of $5 per child, a $25 per child summer fee or a $50 family fee (for three or more children) for the sum-mer. Participants meet at Brent’s Shack near the skating rink in Radium and should have a hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, water and a small snack.

The program is run by Ashlee Dearin, a local elementary school teacher, who is supported by three leaders. The kids are kept busy with field games, crafts, water fights, an annual canoe ride, an overnight camp-out for the older kids, and many other en-ergetic and creative activities. This summer, the leaders are thrilled to incorporate Ra-dium’s brand new playground into their summer program. So if your child is looking for a fun way to spend a few hours this summer, be sure to drop by Adventure Radium! For more information, visit the Village of Radium website at www.radiumhotsprings.ca/departments/recreation, contact the Village Office at 250-347-6455, or email Jill Logan at [email protected].

Adventure awaits kids in Radium

Submitted by Arlee RomaneWindermere Valley Child Care Society

was established in 1976 as a preschool and expanded into a daycare a number of years ago. We have very qualified staff — some have been here for 16 to 28 years, and many have been here for five or more years.

The beauty of our centre is that chil-dren can attend it from the time they enter daycare until they no longer need daycare at the age of 12. We become part of their family and are very attached to the children and their families. They can go from daycare to the preschool programs during the day without parents having to transport them from one program to the other. The school district transports the after-school children to the centre by bus.

We provide quality care with a play-

based learning environment for infants and toddlers, group daycare for three to five year olds, preschool for three year olds and four year olds, and an out-of-school care pro-gram. Some of the reasons why we are a play-based centre are that children learn more when they are playing; play develops chil-dren’s creativity and problem-solving skills; play prepares children better for school; and play teaches new skills and builds children’s self-esteem. We are currently taking regis-trations for next September’s preschool pro-gram so feel free to call us at 250-342-3168 or drop by for a visit (ask for Arlee or Pat). We also have some openings in the three- to five-year-old daycare program and the out-of-school program for older children. Drop in and see our centre, whether you are look-ing for care immediately or in the future.

Windermere daycare takes play seriously


Groundswell Network Society’s

Annual General MeetingMonday, June 24th

6 p.m. at the Community Greenhouse

Come find out what’s happening with Groundswell, the Community Greenhouse

and Community Garden.

Social to follow!

Kitties on Parade!

Annual Adoption Event, Sunday, June 16

www.icanbc.com • [email protected] • 250-341-7888

ShannonbrookBoarding Kennels

• Registered Scotch Collies• Obedience and agility training• Pet therapy• Rally obedience

1628 Windermere Loop Road • 250-342-6188

Kathy andElizabeth The Windermere District Social Service Society will be holding it’s

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGLower level of 1210 9th Avenue, Invermere B.C.

June 24th, 2013 at 7 p.m.

All public members are welcome to attend. Please contact Donna at 250-342-3699 for more information.

Marc Robinson250-341-8725 | [email protected] 2011 Invermere B.C. V0A 1K0

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Seniors want it all: a comfortable home, independence to follow their own schedule and maintain their own interests, safety and security, delicious food and the company of others. And who can blame them? Not long ago, seniors had limited housing options, and few met all of their needs. But when Columbia Garden Village opened its doors a new style of seniors housing opened in Invermere, providing today’s seniors the opportunity to experience retirement living at its best.

Columbia Garden Village is a well-crafted seniors’ community boasts beautiful suites ranging from studios to one and two bedroom layouts. These maintenance-free living suites incorporate supportive features to promote independence and 24-hour emergency monitoring service for added peace of mind. Kitchens include a fridge and stove and each suite is equipped with its own personal heat and air conditioning controls. Beyond the suite is access to a variety of common areas which include a games room, spa room, library, dining room, coffee room, crafts room, hair salon and lounges. All areas are easily accessible, full of interesting people, engaging activities and share a wonderful sense of community.

Hospitality services at Columbia Garden Village are included in the affordable monthly rent and include weekly housekeeping, a wide selection of recreational and social activities, 24 hour emergency monitoring, shuttle bus service, and hot, delicious meals prepared by on-site chefs. And each meal is served by cheerful wait staff in a central dining room, with a cozy fireplace where guests and families are always welcome.

In addition to the hospitality services, residents can enjoy peace of mind knowing they don’t have to worry about extra bills because all utilities including water, sewer, heat, air conditioning and cable are also included.

What’s more, Columbia Garden Village’s convenient location enables seniors to easily maintain their relationships with friends and family. And at Columbia Garden Village pets are a big part of the family. In this pet friendly building residents are encouraged to bring their pets with them to live.

Free from the responsibilities of home-ownership, seniors at Columbia Garden Village can enjoy the many other activities and joys that life offers. We’re fortunate to live in a time when retirement living options provide everything seniors want – and more! Columbia Garden Village is open daily; and you can call 250-341-3350 for more information or to book a tour.

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Famous landscape artists at Artym Submitted by Deanna Berrington

� e latest exhibition at the Artym Gallery features two accomplished professional artists who reside in B.C. — Rod Charlesworth and David Lan-gevin. � e doors open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 15th with a display of their newest works, and these two re-nowned artists will be at the Artym between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

� is is an incredible opportunity to meet two internationally renowned Canadian artists who have spent their artistic careers (nearly 50 years be-tween the two of them!) chronicling the wild landscapes of Canada on their canvases.

David Langevin has been paint-

ing professionally for nearly 20 years. He also has four post secondary de-grees in Fine Arts and related � elds from various schools. Originally from Quebec, he has made B.C. his home for many years now, and paints the rugged wild of this province as well as the rest of Canada. His impres-sively textured landscapes with their placid glacial water and their craggy boulders have amazing depth, while his signature tree portraits explore the individuality and apparent personal-ity of a small grove of aspen with a � r or even a single evergreen.

Rod Charlesworth is primar-ily a self-taught artist who has been painting for close to 30 years and is heavily in� uenced by not only the

quintessential Canadian artists Tom � ompson and the Group of Seven, but also by the artists who originally inspired them — the Impression-ists. His landscapes span the country geographically, with paintings in this show from Haida Gwaii all the way to Newfoundland, with a focus on Western Canada. His strong brush strokes and bright colours create en-thralling modern examinations of familiar scenes. � ey are intense, im-mediate and dramatic.

Everyone is welcome to come down, see their latest works and have a chat with them. � e exhibition will continue until Sunday, June 23rd, and all works can be found online at www.artymgallery.com.

Submitted by Matthew Brummitt

With the wild and wonderful artwork of val-ley high school students � lling up the Pynelogs Art Gallery and the delectable smells wafting out of the Pynelogs Café kitchen, there aren’t many more suitable places to usher in the sun than from the Pynelogs patio overlooking Kinsmen Beach.

� e Pynelogs Café has begun its seasonal hours, and is open Tuesday through to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. With daily changing features, a magni� cent patio, cold beer, delicious food and an amazing sta� , the Pynelogs café is a lunch-force to be reckoned with. If you haven’t yet tried one of the signature Scotty Burgers, you had better get started. For this season, the

man behind the burger has introduced ‘� e Comfort” into the ranks of Scotty Burgers — an eight-ounce, 100 per cent Alberta Beef burger stu� ed with Mom’s mac’n cheese and full of tasty delight.

Following the REACH Art Show that showcases the artwork of DTSS high school students, the Fea-tured Artist part of the Pynelogs season will begin. Starting Tuesday, June 25th, selected artists will be featured. � is year’s lineup is composed of a dramati-cally diverse group of artists, from the classical to the radical. Each show will run for two weeks, and each will have an artist opening.

Check in with us for the details of each show or have a look at the CV Arts sign by the Panorama turn o� . Call 250-342-4423 for more information.

Tasty food and great art at Pynelogs


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“Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death”

- Unknown author

It is diffi cult to say what is impossible,for the dream of yesterday

is the hope of todayand the reality of tomorrow.

~Robert H. Goddard

TRULY CANADIAN North Star Hardware & Building Supplies Ltd.

Independently owned410 Borden Street • Athalmer

250-342-6226

Chisel Peak Medical Centre 10th Ave. Invermere • 250-342-8877

“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference” - Winston Churchill

7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-6415

For thou will light my candle, the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

Psalm 18:28

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ALLEY

Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the

words and never stops... at all.

~Emily Dickinson

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Call Dean or Angela at 250-341-6299 to � nd out more.

N EW S PA P E R

5 p.m. Survivors’ Reception — Open to any and all cancer survivors and their caregivers.5-5:45 p.m. Musical entertainment by L85:45 p.m. Welcome speeches, introduction by MC Marko Shehovac5:55 p.m. Stretch and warm up with Lexie from the Garage Training Facility6 p.m. Terri Lightfoot Survivor Speech6:10 p.m. Survivors’ Victory Lap6:20 p.m. First lap for all participants6:30-6:45 p.m. L8 performs again6:45 p.m. Zumba dancing with Colleen Wagner of Desiderata Studio7-7:45 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of Deb Ede and Kurt Reichel7:45 p.m. Dance competition put on by the high school students Hair Shave-a-� on - please register with Cindy at Westland Insurance8 to 8:45 p.m. Acoustic duo of Kathleen and Scott Ivers entertains8:45 to 9 p.m. Arabian Spice Belly Dancers perform9 p.m. Jail & Bail — Watch as local celebrities are arrested and put in Relay jail. � ey have to

raise at least $250 bail in order to get out. Race-A-Cop — Challenge one of the local RCMP to a dash. All you need is $50.10:15 p.m. Luminary Ceremony

Submitted by Sheila Tutty, Chair

If you have ever taken part in the Luminary Ceremony as part of the Relay for Life, you know what a moving ex-perience it can be. Here in the Columbia Valley, as part of that ceremony, we run a PowerPoint presentation on the wall of the tent. � is presentation is a pictorial of family and friends from our communities who have had cancer.

Some are survivors, some are still � ghting, and some

have lost their battle. I encourage everyone out there to submit a photo of a loved one, along with their name and anything you want included. It could be their birth/death dates, what kind of cancer they had, what a great human being they were… the list is endless. If you have already submitted in previous years, it will still be includ-ed. If you need to make changes to your submission, that is possible as well. Please direct all your communication to [email protected] or call 250-342-9059.

Preserving memories of loved ones

Schedule of Events: June 15th


HERE TO SERVE YOUFrom Framing to Finishing

We Do It All!

Call Al at

Al Tallman

[email protected]

Genuine ProductsComplete Concrete Restoration

Water Proofing • Foundation RepairsEmergency Water Damage Service

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Septic Tank Pumping Portable

Toilet Rentals• 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

Bruce Dehart 250.347.9803 or 250.342.5357

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• Plumbing, Repair and Installation

• Drain Lines• Hot Water Tanks

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• Over 30 years experience • 24 hour emergency service

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• Stains/Lacquers• Interior/Exterior

Restoration• Elastormeric/Stucco• NewConstruction• Apoxies(CementFloors,

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“Trip Advisor Vacation Rental of the Year 2011 and 2012”

BOUTIQUE VACATION HOME MANAGEMENT RENTAL SERVICES

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• PROPERTY MAINTENANCE• Trucking • Mini Excavator • Residential/Commercial

• LANDSCAPING & DESIGN• Skidsteer Services

• Mini Track Hoe

All products are available at 9120, Hwy 93/95 which is five kilometres north of Tim Hortons

• ReadyMixConcrete• ConcretePumping• Over50coloursavailable

andinstock• Concretestampsforrent• Fullrangeofcolouredrelease

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• Fullrangeofsandandgravelproducts.

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1320 Industrial Road #3 Box 159, Invermere, B.C.

V0A 1K0

Residential Jesse Vader 250.341.5426

Commercial Ken Johnson

250.341.5427

250.349.5564

Complete Automotive Repairs

Phone: 250-342-6614 • www.autowyze.com

Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash – Servicing RVs and Holiday Trailers


• Cleaning • Security • Maintenance

• Conciergewww.homevalet.ca

[email protected]

Home Valet • Insured • Eco-friendly

GLDLandscaping Ltd.

• New Homes • Renovations • Framing• Roofing • Custom Finishing • Timber Framing

KYLE MOLL 250.341.5603 [email protected]

1710 10th Avenue – Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Scott PostlethwaiteResidential, Commercial

Electric Furnace and Hot Water Tank Repair and Service

For All Your Electrical Needs

[email protected]

CVCC Contractor/ Trade Builder of the Year

2008

SPRAY FOAM SPECIALISTS

Insulated Concrete Forms Call 250-342-2001

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Serving the Valley since 1995.

• Auto • Home • Commercial• Shower Doors • Mirrors 250-342-3659 www.invermereglass.ca

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Kootenay Cribbing, Ltd.Established 1976

JOHN WOODDURAFORM SYSTEM

PH: 250-345-2188 • CELL: 250-342-1289 • [email protected] Riverside Dr., Fairmont, B.C. V0B 1L1

Everett Frater EnterprisesPhone: 250-347-9228 • Cell: 250-342-5645

Spring Cleanup/Lawn Maintenance FAIRMONT RIDGERENOVATION

• Doors • Windows • Flooring• Painting/

Interior/Exterior• Kitchen

Renovations

• Bathroom Renovations

• Additions • Decks • Finish Carpentry• Basement

Renovations

250-342-5682 5077 FAIRMONT RESORT RD., FAIRMONT BCEMAIL: [email protected]

HERE TO SERVE YOU

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HERE FOR YOU, HERE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!

Vac Truck Services

Service is our business!

Residential & Industrial Vacuum Service• Hydrovac (Nondestructive Excavation)• Water Tankers • Vacuum Trucks• Steam Cleaner/acid Cleaning• Flusher Truck• Oil Field Hauling• Portable Toilet Rentals• Septic Tank & Field Cleaning• Grease Trap Cleaning • Well cleaning•


• Excavator • Mini-Excavator • Bobcats • Dump Truck • Compaction Equipment • Street Sweeping • Underground Services

• Site Prep • Road Building • Land Clearing • Landscaping • Basements

Trevor Hayward (Owner/Operator) 250-342-5800

Hourly or Contract

Rates Available

Lakes & MountainsExterior

250-308-6595 Facebook LMEC Siding Ltd. [email protected]

Contracting• Siding Hardie / CertainTeed Fiber Cement / Vinyl / Cedar

• New Windows / Doors • Wood Decks • Trex composite Decking • Sun Rooms• Vinyl Decking Membrane • Aluminum Canopies • Railings Wood / Glass / Aluminum

• Custom Exterior Wood Work • Asphalt Shingles / Metal Roofing• Complete Rain Screen Building Envelope Systems • Leak Investigation and Repair

• Full Building Exterior Restorations Services• 15 years serving the Kootenays and Okanagan Region

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Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane ServiceProudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years

For competitive prices and prompt service, call:250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (o� ce)

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Effective websites.

Downtown of ce.

(250) 341-1083 [email protected]

build your foundation

Nails by LorrySculptured Acrylic Nails and Waxing

Grad Specials - Acrylic Nails

$40 per setCall 250-347-9665

Patryk JagielloSTAIN/LACQUER/PAINTINTERIOR/[email protected](250) 270-0345(403) 870-7558in Calgary since 2002in Invermere since 2004

Patco Developments Ltd.PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS

Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists

Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction GuaranteedDean HubmanCertified Technician250-342-3052

Toll Free: 877-342-3052Invermere, BC V0A 1K3

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building & renos

(250) 341-7283

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Email: [email protected] • Toll Free: 1-866-342-3031

LambertLAMBERT-KIPPPHARMACY LTD.

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

Your Compounding PharmacyOpen Monday - Saturday

9 a.m. - 6 p.m.1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere

250-342-6612

Come in and browse our

giftware

Residential & Commercial Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

RR#4 2117 - 13 Avenue

Invermere, B.C.

V0A 1K4

www.ptarmigan-invermere.com

Bus: 250-342-9692

Cell: 250-342-5241

Fax: 250-342-9644

[email protected]

• RE-ROOFING, REPAIRS, NEW CONSTRUCTION• ALL TYPES OF ROOFING• LICENSED, INSURED AND FULL WCB• 5” SEAMLESS EAVESTROUGHING

FREE ESTIMATES • 250-688-0959 • 250-342-2087 [email protected]

Lake Auto Services250-342-9310

Same great team, same great service.

Radium Hot Springs Esso 250-347-9726

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs

HERE TO SERVE YOU

Automotive Repairs7 days a week

GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs(250) 347-9726

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

Freight & Passenger Depot


T. Holden Holdings Ltd.Terry HoldenBox 179 Edgewater, B.C.V0A 1E0

Ph: 250-347-9629 Cell: 250-341-8479 [email protected]

• Homeimprovement,renovations,designanddrawings

• CADDdrawings,buildingcodecompliantdesign

• Projectmanagement,scopeofworkandbiddrawings

• 37yearsexperienceinconstructionandcarpentry

Skandia Concrete

1756 Hwy 93/95, P.O. Box 2700, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0Phone: 250-342-6500 • Toll Free: 1-888-341-2221 • Fax: 250-342-3484

Kootenay Paving• Serving the valley for over 30 years • Commercial • Industrial • Residential

• All work is guaranteed • Free estimates

Please call Steve ~ a real local you can trust! 250-342-1791

• Pruning and Removal of ALL Trees and Shrubs

• Stump Grinding• Fully Insured & WCB Covered

OVER

30YEARS

EXPERIENCE

FREEESTIMATES

Chimney and Eavestrough Cleaning and Repair Specialists

You name it! I’ll take care of it!

YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP for all home maintenance from raking your lawn to renovating your entire house.

Keep your local companies alive. Why go to Golden when you can get your tree services right here in Invermere!

Fully Insured & WCB

Covered• Furnaces • Heat Pumps • Fireplaces• Full Heating and Ventilation Systems

Call for your FREE consultation and estimate

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential• Garage Doors • Passage Doors • Truck Doors • Sun Rooms

• Patio Covers • Vinyl Decking • Aluminum Railings • Gutters • Siding • So� t • Facia • Window Capping • Renovations

250-342-6700 • [email protected]

Kitchen cabinet & counter top SpecialiStSWestridge Cabinets Dealer ~ Granite and Quartz Counter Tops

Come visit our showroom, 492 arrow rd., unit 1b 250-342-hoMe (4663)

Scott Wilisky

New Home ConstructionInvermere and East Kootenay Region

[email protected] • cell 250 270 0745

• Journeyman Carpenter• Contracting

• Framing/Siding/Finishing• Timberframe

• Custom Log Railing & Decks

ROSS‛S POOLS & SPASROSS‛S POOLS & SPASCommercial – Residential

Installation – Maintenance – Repairs

Darren Ross4890 Stoddart Creek

RR#2 Invermere, BC V0A 1K2

Cell: 250-341-7727 • Fax: 250-347-6363 • [email protected]

WINDERMERE 250-342-6805

SHOLINDER & MACKAYEXCAVATING Inc.

Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ RepairedPrefab Cement Tanks InstalledWater Lines Dug and Installed

Basements Dug

RFEALARMS

Rick Flowitt 250-342-6549

Monitoring includes Guard and keyholder service• Surveillance Systems• Home Theatre• Analog & Digital Background

Sound Systems Local company, local service.

• Gel & Acrylic Nails• Coloured Gel • Nail Art

Call Judy ~ 250-341-5245 • Days, Evenings, Weekends

Rigid Plumbing Ltd.Quality you can see!Andy Charette

Plumbing • Heating • Electrical

E: [email protected] P: 250-341-5179

HERE TO SERVE YOU


GARAGE SALES

Saturday, June 15th, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Sunday, June 16th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Beach toys, water skis, ropes, life jackets, paddles, snow skis, boots and poles, golf clubs, various household items, � oor polisher, patio furniture, hammock, new bench saw, blower for drying carpet etc., various tools, and a new 2,000lb. winch, chainsaw, paint sprayer, grinder, mosquito fogger, portable work bench, pressure washer, deck heater, � ower pots, wheelbarrow, and much, much more.#631 Lower Lakeview Road, Invermere.

Multi-family Garage Sale. Saturday June 15th. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 310 12th Ave. Something for everyone.

GARAGE SALES

Multi-family garage sale. Sunday, June 16th. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 7097 Morgan Lane, Elk Park Ranch development in Radium.

Biggest and best garage sale in the valley! Saturday June 22nd. 1775 Windermere Loop Road. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 15th - it’s Garage Sale time! Clearing out baby gear, kids toys, household items. 5117 Wilder Loop Road, FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS. Lemonade and Cake. Pop stand too!

June 15th, 945 Westridge Way. 9 a.m. - noon. Some furniture and miscellaneous items.

GARAGE SALES

Moving Sale: Saturday, June 15th. 8 a.m. 1311 John Woods Road, Invermere.

Multi-family garage sale. Saturday June 15th, 8:30 a.m. Highlands subdivision on Upper Lakeview Road.

Unit 23 -2598 Mountain View Crescent in Castle Rock Estates. Saturday, June 15th 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Multi-family yard sale. 4792 Selkirk Ave, Edgewater. Saturday, June 15th, 9 a.m. – Noon.

Family Garage Sale. 1324-12th Avenue. 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Plenty of treasures for kids and adults!

Behind old Mickey’s Autobody Shop. Saturday, June 15th. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Lots of brand new household and baby items.

Avon products, great prices. June 15th 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 410 Third Avenue.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Alcoholics Anonymous. If alcohol is causing problems or con� ict in your life, AA can help. All meetings are at 8 p.m. For more information, please call 250-342-2424. Columbia United AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday (closed), and Wednesday at the BC Service Building, South End – 624 4th St., Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday at the Catholic Church, East Side of Main St. With the exception of Tuesday, all meetings are open.

Al-Anon. Are you concerned about or a� ected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7:15 p.m. at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 – 12th Ave (behind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call 250-342-8255.

Narcotics Anonymous meeting now available. Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call 250-342-1071 for more info.

FREE

Piano to give away. Call Bruce Dehart at 250-342-0286

CHEERS & JEERS

Cheers to Valley Foods for their ongoing support of Relay for Life.

CHEERS & JEERS

Jeers to the people who put idiotically stupid Jeers into the paper anonymously. I want to know your names!

Cheers to Invermere Veterinary Hospital. Thanks to Dr. Zehnder, Dr. Thiessen, and sta� for providing such exceptional care to Miley.

Cheers to the guy at Windy cafe Tuesday night who helped me get my grandmother into the restaurant.

HUGE CHEERS! To all of the sponsors, partners, supporters, volunteers, and helpers who helped make the Magic Show a success!! And cheers to everyone who came!

CHEERS to BC Hydro for being the � rst business sponsor for the Steamboat Mountain Music Festival!

Cheers to Kim Hutton for stopping and helping me on the side of the road. You rock!

Jeers to the drunks who come out just to party and have no respect for the community.

CHEERS & JEERS

Jeers for NO HOODSTOCK 2013! I am so saddened that this year there is no Hoodstock. Last year I took my daycare children as well as my own and have never had such an amazing experience at a music fest. All the activities o� ered for the children were spectacular and I can’t say enough about how amazing the location is, nothing as great as walking barefoot on a beautifully manicured lawn while listening to great music. I look forward to Hoodstock all year long and as the date approaches this year I � nd myself getting excited, but then remember it’s not happening this year :(. I know I’m not the only one greatly disappointed with this and I sure hope who ever is responsible for putting on such a wonderful family event can get their act together next year!

LOST AND FOUND

Car keys found on 13th Avenue. Please call 250-270-1525.

Found at Mount Nelson Athletic Park, a child’s bike and 3 helmets. Please call the District o� ce 250-342-9281 if they belong to you.

PIONEER CLASSIFIEDS• Phone: 250-341-6299 • Fax: 250-341-6229• Email: [email protected] • www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

GARAGE SALES

S OBITUARY S

• Excavators • Mini-Excavators • Bobcats • Dump Trucks • Water Trucks • Compaction Equipment • Snow Plow • Sanding Equipment • Crane Truck • Mobile Pressure Washing

& Steam Cleaning • Underground Services • Site Prep & Demolition • Road Building • Land Clearing • Controlled Burning • Rock Walls • Rip Rap • Top Soil • Sand & Gravel

VJ (Butch) BishopOwner/Operator

4846 Holland Creek Ridge Rd.Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

CONTRACT OR HOURLYMACHINE RENTALS AVAILABLE

■ Lockout Service ■ Lake Recovery ■ 24 Hour Towing ■ Prompt Service

Warbrick Towing & [email protected] • Cell: 250-342-5851

Warbrick Towing & Salvage

Also o� ering FREE year-round pickup of

unwanted vehicles

HERE TO SERVE YOU

Mary Root (nee Dalton)Passed away peacefully at the

age of 92 on May 30th, surrounded by her family who loved her.

She will be remembered by her children Kevin, Tanis, and Ardis and their spouses, Dorothy, Pat, and Mike, and her grandchildren Read, Carol, Heather, Matthew, Alison, Genny, and Graham.

Mary joins Larry, her husband of almost 6o years, who she has

missed so much since he passed in February 2012. Services will be held at Christ Church Trinity,

Invermere at 3pm on July 28th.Donations to the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic

Research, a special interest of Mary’s.

All donations and gratefully accepted and appreciated.Call

250-342-3033 (leave message) to arrange pick up or drop off.

As always volunteers appreciated. Please contact us at the number

above if interested.

GARAGE SALEJune 22, 9am to 3 pm

Invermere Community Hall

All profi ts go to The Summit Youth Centre

THANK YOU for supporting the youth in your community!

WINDERMERE VALLEY YOUTH CENTRE SOCIETYis hosting a fundraising

Including contents from 4 abandoned storage units

donated byNewhouse Multi-Storage “Almost Storage Wars”

Please emailclassi� ed ads [email protected]


STORAGE

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGEVarious sizes available.

Now with climate-controlled units.Call 250-342-3637.

STORAGE SPACE – assorted sizes, easy access, immediate availability, long-term or short-term. Deck Properties Warehouse, Industrial Park: 250-342-3166.

Wanted: Secure motor boat trailer only storage for the summer of 2013 - till Oct/13 roughly. Cost negotiable. Call Dave at 403-255-2166.

COMMERCIAL SPACE

For lease: 1,200 sq. ft. finished office space. Available immediately. Call Scott at 250-342-5758.

For lease: newly renovated, beautiful office spaces. Street level. From 250 sq. ft. to 1,200 sq. ft., air-conditioned. Available immediately. Panache Building across from the A&W. Call 250-342-5805.

For lease: 2,000 sq. ft. office and warehouse space located at #5 108 Industrial Road #2. Available July 1st. $1,350/month + utilities and HST. Ideal for relocating veterinarian. Phone Leo, 250-342-1177.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

Private room with cable, phone, laundry access, internet, and all utilities included, $400/month + $200 D.D., N/P. 1-866-222-0325.

ACCOMMODATION WANTED

Home needed. Professional, mature couple seeks high quality home for long term lease, 3 or 4 bathrooms, garage preferred. Please email [email protected].

SUITE FOR RENT

Windermere: Upper Hilltop Road. 1-bdrm walk-out basement suite. $675/month, utilities included. 250-342-3790.

Invermere: affordable 1-bdrm and 2-bdrm apartments. $600 - $800/month. Includes all utilities. 250-341-1182.

SUITE FOR RENT

CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS! Conveniently located behind Sobeys within walking distance to downtown. 2-bdrm townhouse units, outside entrance. Sliding glass doors open onto balcony, overlooking private courtyard. Fireplace and W/D included in each unit. Long-term preferred, N/P. Utilities not included. $750/month. Available immediately. 250-270-0729.

Radium: 4-bdrm, 2-bath basement suite. W/D, N/P, N/S, no partiers. $1,100/month, utilities included. References required. 250-342-6010.

Radium: Large 2-Bdrm, complete with 5 appliances. Quiet neighbourhood. $750 + utilities. 250-347-9345.

Radium Hot Springs, B.C. – Available July 1st, 2013, large, bright, 1-bdrm & 1 bath walkout suite. Nice patio and private entrance, six appliances. $700/month + utilities, N/S, N/P, D.D. $350. Email [email protected] or call 403-651-9346.

For rent in Windermere: 2-bdrm suite, furnished, private entrance, N/P, N/S, mature responsible adult. References required with address & phone no. $625/month + damage deposit of $300. Available immediately. 250-342-6022.

2-bdrm 1,100 sq. ft. apartment above Village Arts Invermere. $600/month. N/P, N/S. Tim, 250-342-7337.

Downtown Radium: Small Bachelor suite in downtown Radium. Utilities included, $350 D.D. required. Call 250-347-6420. Available immediately.

Invermere, 2 bdrm, F & S. Minimum 1 year lease. References required. N/S, N/P. $800/month plus utilities. 250-409-9801.

1-bdrm basement suite in Windermere, available immediately. $600 + DD. $60 for hydro, satellite and internet included. Shared W/D, N/S, N/P. Contact Doug or Tracy at 250-342-3047.

HOUSE FOR RENT

One site left at our mobile home park in the beautiful Columbia Valley. Quiet country setting. Close to the best golf courses in the Kootenays, Radium and Fairmont Hot Springs, and boating on Windermere Lake. Garbage, water and sewer included. Only 7 kms to Invermere, 3 hours to Calgary. Juniper Mobile Home Park, 250-342-2949.

3-bdrm townhouse for rent in Invermere. 1.5 bathrooms, laundry, and garage. $1,200 a month + utilities. N/P. Will negotiate for long-term renter. Available July 1st. Phone 250-771-4481.

Newly renovated 3-bdrm, 3-bath house. 7330 Copperhorn Drive, Radium. Rent $1,295. Rent-to-own or purchase with seller financing. Customizable payment plans available. Call to discuss, Ron 403-561-1626 or [email protected] .

Long-term rental: 3-bdrm, 3-bath. Large deck, yard and attached garage. Available July 1st. N/S, pets negotiable, references required. $1, 200 + utilities. Contact Gary, 250-342-1322 or [email protected].

Fairmont: 3-bdrm, newer home on large lot near river. Over 2,000 square feet. $1,200/month. Call Mark at 403-519-0252.

Edgewater: 2-bdrm mobile home with fenced yard. Pets negotiable, references required. Long-term renters preferred. $700/month + utilities. 250-347-9883.

CONDO FOR RENT

Canal Flats Condo, Jade Landing Development: 2+1 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and partially finished basement. 6 Appliances. 12 minutes to Fairmont. $750/month + utilities. Available immediately. Contact Mike at 403-804-6937.

Duplex with garage in Castlerock! 3-bed, 3-bath, 3-floor. Beautiful view with deck and yard, lawn care and snow removal included. $1,500 + utilities, call 250-341-1108 or email [email protected] .

CONDO FOR RENT

Eric or Dave 250-342-4040 FirstChoiceRentals.ca

FOR RENTINVERMERE

2 bedroom condo, unfurnished.Condos on 10th Ave. Long term

tennant only. $750 plus utilities, references required.

ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS!Our inventory is getting low. Please contact us if you need

help renting your home or recreational property.

Please call…

Radium: The Pinewood. 2-bdrm, 2-bath. Fully furnished, fireplace, BBQ, 5 appliances, 2 TVs, underground parking. N/S, N/P. Available immediately. $1,100/month, utilities included. D.D. required. Call Joanne, 780-914-3497.

Canal Flats: 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath condo with in-suite laundry. 1,000 sq. ft. of beautiful, comfortable, living space in quiet neighbourhood. $700/month + utilities. Available immediately. Call 403-873-8158 or e-mail [email protected] . Serious inquiries only.

Radium: 2-bdrm, 2-bath, 6 appliances, fireplace, balcony, underground parking and storage locker. $900/month, utilities included. N/S, N/P. Phone 780-554-8150 or 780-929-5458 or email [email protected].

The Peaks 2-bdrm w/loft 3-baths, 6 appliances fireplace 2-balconies, underground storage & parking. $900/month N/S. Available July 15th. Phone 403-609-0987 or email [email protected] .

Radium Pinewood condo, 2 bedroom with loft, 2 bath. F/P $900/month, includes underground parking and utilities. N/P, N/S. 403-615-9989 or email me at [email protected] .

CONDO FOR RENT

Large 1-brdm, fully furnished on golf course in Radium. Very quiet and private. $675/month, includes heat, hydro, cable. N/S. Phone 250-427-4997.

MINERAL CLAIMS

Findlay Creek Area, NW of Canal Flats, BC. Beautiful earth-colored slate stone for landscapes, waterscapes, walkways, retaining walls, masonry, fireplaces, and decorative fill. Road access. Three claims, sizes 61, 153, and 256 acres. Open to offers. Telephone Elaine, 250-345-6271, cell 250-341-7122. Email [email protected].

HOMES FOR SALE

3-bdrm home, 2,830 sq ft on 2.2 acres. 180’ water front & pond. 2 baths, basement suite, studio & shop, 2 storage sheds & greenhouse. Asking $425,000. 250-342-6936.

HOMES FOR SALE

VALLEY VALUE Like-new three bedroom home with mountain views. $298,000. Call Mike 250-241-6150 or log on to Propertyguys.com ID:266065.

Radium Riverstone Villas town house for sale. 1,350 sq. ft., 2 large bedrooms each with ensuite bathrooms plus den/3rd bedroom. Large kitchen and dining room with 1/2 bath. Riverrock gas fireplace, central air and vacuum, garage. Best deal in the valley. $189,000.00. Refer to Calgary Kijiji Ad ID 487483349 for details and photos. For appointment to view 250-347-2490 .

Home Of The Week

Kim Collens Representative

Rockies West Realty Independently Owned and Operated

492 Highway 93/95, Invermere, BC toll free: 1.877.342.3427

cell: 250.342.1671 [email protected]

www.kimcollens.com

$459,000 MLS® 2389017

Recipe Of The Week LAYERED FIESTA DIP

2 Avocados, ripe ¾ cup Kraft Tex Mex Cheese, 2 tblsps Kraft Zesty Italian shredded dressing 3 Green Onions, chopped 2 tblsps Lime Juice 1 Tomato, chopped ¾ cup Salsa 2 tblsps Black Olives, 1 cup Lettuce, shredded chopped

Mash avocados in small bowl, add dressing and lime juice, mix well. Spread onto plate. Top with remaining ingredients and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips

See all my recipes at recipes.kimcollens.com

Past and Present Blend Perfectly! Charming country acreage with the original 1937 Galena School house that has been redesigned to make room

for your family. A special place to hang your heart!


HEALTH & WELLNESS

HOMES FOR SALE

Newly renovated 3,000 sq. ft. home for sale in downtown Invermere, just blocks from the beach. 4-bdrm, 2-bath. Open-concept living, older home, zoned R2. Asking $289,000. Why rent when you can own for $1,400/month? Call 250-342-5148.

Acreage for sale just a few minutes from Invermere. This 1,900 sq. ft. home has 2 bedrooms, den, 2.5 baths, main floor laundry, country kitchen, covered deck and attached 2-car garage. Partially finished basement has lots of potential. Property also has 2,200 sq. ft. workshop, ideal for home-based business or RV storage. Large garden, root cellar and landscaped yard. Priced at $599,000. 250-342-6967.

2-bdrm rancher on beautiful 5 acres with spectacular mountain views. New roof (November 2011), 5 minutes north of Radium. Asking $369,900. 250-347-9692. Price below assessed value.

INVERMERE HOUSE FOR SALE $269,000.00, 4-bdrms, two full baths, family room, living room, recently newly renovated, phone 250-342-0112 or cell 250-341-5221.

CONDO FOR SALE

Riverstone villas condo. 3 Bdrms, 1 1/2 bath, large soaker tub, walk-in shower, fireplace, 6 appliances, large open kitchen/dining, carpet, hardwood and lino, deck, gas heat, garage. Never smoked in, pets or renters, shows like new. $199,000. 250-342-7608. Condo fees paid for first year.

ANIMALS

Looking for someone to love? You may find your purrrfect companion at the Invermere Companion Animal Network’s (ICAN) Annual Adoption Event “Kitties on Parade!” on Sunday, June 16, 10 a.m. -3 p.m. at the ICAN shelter in Invermere, 455 Panorama Dr (take turn to Panorama and watch for sign). The adoption fee for cats aged 10 months and older is reduced to only $40; the regular $100 adoption fee applies to kittens. All cats and kittens are spayed/neutered and vaccinated. For more information call 341-7888 or visit the ICAN website: www.icanbc.com.

WANTED

Fairmont family with 3 kids is seeking a fun, outgoing, energetic person who loves kids and summer! This job is working part-time as a Nanny. Please call 250-345-4094 for more details.

Fairmont family with 3 kids is seeking a fun, outgoing, energetic person who loves kids and summer! This job is working part-time as a Nanny. Please call 250-345-4094 for more details.

MISC. FOR SALE

250 US gallon tanks for sale. Very versatile, plastic w/ metal 6” opening, 2’ discharge, 125 lbs. $200 for 1 or $300 for 2. Call George. 250-347-9500.

Bunk Beds, double bottom, twin on top with mattresses: $350. Childs desk: $75. Punching bag with gloves: $90. 250-342-0118.

Hay - round Bales. $50 - $80/bale. Elkhorn Ranch, 250-342-0617.

Quality Top Soil and Manure $160 per dump truck load, $90 per pick-up load. Well-aged cow manure, $100 per pickup load. Delivery extra. Call 250-342-1268.

Sauna For Sale in excellent condition, was $2,400 sadly must let it go for a great price of $700. Cedar, 2 person, snaps together and fits in a very small space. Call 250-342-5136.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

2001 Kawasaki 800 Vulcan. 12,000 km. saddle bags, crash bar. Beautiful shape. Asking $5,000 OBO. To view, contact 250-341-5524.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

2007 Skyline Layton 17ft. trailer, double axle, 4 wheels, heavy duty hitch. Solar panel on roof. Furnace, large fridge/freezer, double sink, 3 burner stove and oven, dining table, sleeps 4, full bathroom, awning. $10,000. 250-342-0453. Can be seen locally.

1999 Tahoe trailer, 30 ft. Front bedroom, bunk beds, slide-out, AC, new awning, stored locally. $13,500. 403-249-4643.

2001 Salem Travel Trailer. 24 ft. A.C. Sleeps 6. Bathtub/Shower. TV, VCR, excellent condition, contents included, on permanent site in Windermere. $6,000 OBO. Phone 403-235-4578 or 403-614-4009.

2006 Yamaha Bruin 4 x 4. Asking $2,500 O.B.O. Winch - Mileage 4827, tires like new, runs real good.

2008 23ft Ridgecrest travel trailer with slide. Sleeps four people, queen walk-around bed, full bath. Two 30-gallon propane tanks, lots of storage, comes with equilizer hitch and sway bars. $13,000 OBO. 250-341-1419.

Apache lite-weight camper – like new. Bathroom & electric remote jacks. $11,500. (250)-341-3342

BOATS FOR SALE

18 foot DORAL Spirit. Open bow, 325 HP 5.7L V-8, dual exhaust, electronic trim tabs! Boat is fun, reliable and powerful. $9,500 OBO. Call 250-688-1495.

12 foot Zodiac. Complete with 4 HP Yamaha motor. (New) 250-342-6026. #631 Lower Lakeview Road, Invermere.

1999 Glascon Boat, 18 ft. ultra 180, 4.3 litre V6-205 HP, cockpit and bow cover, Good condition, runs great. Serviced by marine mechanic end of each season. $8,500 OBO. 250-345-4571 (h), 250-341-7237 (c ) .

BOATS FOR SALE

Sea-Doo turbo charged. 100 hours. Includes trailer, stand, and covers. 250-342-6026. #631 Lower Lakeview Road, Invermere.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

2007 Dodge Caravan. 72,000 km. Asking $7,500. Call 250-342-3122 or 250-342-5492. Ask for Terri or Bill.

1990 Ford E-350 window van, A/C, cruise, dual fuel tanks, 302 fuel injected, 174,600 km. $2,000 O.B.O. Phone 250-342-2104.

2005 Avalanche. 187,000 km. $9,000 O.B.O. Call 250-342-6848.

Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 2002. 170,00 km. Lots of extras. Absolutely immaculate! $6,995. Call 250-688-0222.

RV LOTS FOR SALE

For sale or lease. 2 unique lots on private property. Comes with power, water and sewer. Near Spillimacheen. Call 250-346-3309 or 250-688-0309.

FREE GIVAWAY

Piano to give away. Call Bruce Dehart at 250-342-0286.

SERVICES

Home Building and RenosChuck Newhouse Builders

[email protected]

Triple J Window CleaningResidential. For a brighter

outlook call Jim, 250-349-7546.

SERVICES

Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning.

Environmentally friendly products. Dry in 1 hour! Call 250-688-0213 or visit www.heavensbest.ca .

Dryer Vent and Furnace Cleaning & inspections. Call AQUAIR today! 250-342-5089.

Water treatment & purification, includes drinking water systems, softeners & conditioners, iron filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-342-5089.

Valley Framing & Contracting. Everything from roofs and decks to major renovations. Contact Will at 250-341-7204.

AJ Siding and Eavetroughing. 5 inch Eavetroughing cleaning, repairs, installation, siding-can-excel, Hardi, Vinyl, Cedar soffit fascia. Call Joe 250-342-7177.

Fiona Wilfley, AEPIntuitive Reader

Fairmont Hot Springs Studio • 250-342-1713

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Exempt Position)

District Administration Office – Invermere, BC

School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) is seeking a permanent full-time Administrative Assistant working in the District Administration Office in Invermere, B.C., effective July 2, 2013.

The Administrative Assistant is directly responsible for providing a pleasant and helpful demeanor to the public, suppliers, teachers, students, parents and staff who visit or telephone the District Administration Office. This position performs a wide variety of administrative support services in a busy office setting, with minimal supervision. The duties range from complex to routine and are often confidential in nature. Tact, diplomacy and good judgment are essential.

EXPERIENCEThe successful candidate must have:• High level of expertise in all areas of office practice and procedures – proficient in the use of computers, multi-line switchboard and voice messaging systems, fax, photocopier and other related office equipment; • Intermediate to expert level of competence with MS Office, spreadsheet and database applications; • Experience preparing letters, memos and e-mail correspondence accurately and error free and;• Previous experience in providing service to the public in an executive office setting.

COMPETENCIES The following list of personal attributes is key to the position:• Professional demeanor• Attention to detail• Initiative, Innovation and Creativity• Excellent oral and written communication skills• Effective problem solving skills under tight time constraints • High tolerance of stress in a multi-tasking environment• Ability to work well both independently and as a team member

QUALIFICATIONSMust have completion of 12th school grade as well as completion of an Office Administration Program from a recognized Post-Secondary Institute and/or equivalent training and experience. Able to achieve 60 wpm minimum on a timed keyboarding certification test.

Interested and qualified applicants should send a resume which includes your record of education, training and experience relevant to this position, as well as three references by Friday, June 21st at 4:00 pm to:

Meghan O’NeillHuman Resources Coordinator

School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain)P.O. Box 430 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Phone: (250) 342-9243 (x 4416) / e-mail: [email protected]

Successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record search.


SERVICES

kimberleyrae.ca

photography studio & custom

picture framing…look for the red door behind the Invermere Dry Cleaners!

250-342-5102 AJ Siding and Eavetroughing. 5 inch Eavetroughing cleaning, repairs, installation, siding-can-excel, Hardi, Vinyl, Cedar so� t fascia. Call Joe 250-342-7177.

Shannon’s Blinds & DesignsSave up to $500 on 10

or more blinds, plus the PST“Great service and I recommend Shannon to anyone. Prices are

extremely competitive in the valley and with Calgary.” J Webb Wine

Merchant – CalgaryPhantom Retractable Screen Doors – Sale

Shannon’s Blinds & Designs250-342-5749

HELP WANTED

Peppi’s Pizza is accepting resumes for summer employment. Cooks, servers, dishwashers. Email to [email protected]. Attn: Tim and Laura 2013 and call or drop by in person.

Pleiades Massage at Radium Hot Springs Pools is looking for P/T and F/T massage personnel for spring and summer months. Phone 250-347-2100 or drop by most days, 12 - 6 p.m.

Black Forest Restaurant is hiring. Cook, $12 - $14 per hour. 40 hours per week. Email resumes to [email protected] or drop o� resumes between noon and 5 p.m.

Helna’s Stube is looking for kitchen help/dish washer and part-time evening server. Please call 250-347-0047 or email [email protected].

HELP WANTED

Akiskinook Resort is now accepting applications for strata maintenance personnel. This a full time position with � exible hours during slower periods. Students are welcome to apply. The successful candidate must be available to work weekends and have a valid Class 5 driver’s licence. Duties include the maintenance of all grounds, roads, parking, tennis courts, recreation centre, play area, beach, and marina. We are looking for an individual with strong interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills; a high level of attention to detail; able to work independently; able to maintain hand tools, gas powered tools, and equipment; working knowledge of WCB Work Safe Procedures is an asset but not required; Pool Operator Certi� cate Level 1 is an asset but not required. Resumes can be submitted by email to [email protected] or by fax to 250-342-0122.

The Best Western Plus Prestige Inn Radium Hot Springs is currently accepting resumes for Housekeeping Professionals and Guest Service Agents to join our friendly work environment. Successful candidates will be provided with on-going training in industry-leading cleanliness and customer service, and will receive competitive wages and a unique bene� ts program, access to our athletic club and pool. Please email resume to [email protected] or drop o� in person.

University student looking for landscaping, grass cutting jobs. Reliable. Have own equipment. 250-341-7022.

PAINTERS! Looking for reliable sub-contractors or labourers for summer employment. Must be motivated and able to work with little supervision. Wages based on experience. Please contact Stu with Picturesque Painting. 250-341-7229.

Black Forest is looking for a P/T day-time cleaner. Also kitchen helper/dishwasher. Call or drop o� resume. 250-342-9417.

HELP WANTED

Vegetarian Catering Company is seeking mature part time assitance. $15 per hour. References a must. Contact Lisa at 250-341-1434.

Black Star Studios is hiring a Summer Student! Wanna fun and rewarding summer job? Then GET IN THERE with your resume!

HELP WANTED

Part-time job opportunity available assisting our drivers on the Jet Rod and Vacuum Trucks. No experience necessary but applicants must possess a Class 5 Licence and be in good physical condition. This is a great position suitable for a student or retiree. Salary - $20.00/hour. Call Bruce Dehart at 250-347-9803.

www.cbt.org • 1.800.505.8998 Join us:

This is a full-time position, based out of our Golden o�ce. View details at www.cbt.org/careers or request them from Debra Stewart at 1.800.505.8998.

Résumés accepted via email to [email protected] noon PT, July 5, 2013.

Careers at CBTAdministrative Assistant, Sector Initiatives

The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce is looking to hire someone to fill an Events Coordinator position starting immediately and working until the beginning of September.

The applicant must be registered to attend school full time in the fall. The position is full-time, (40 hours per week).

The candidate must have good organizational skills,attention to detail, the ability to work unsupervised, anoutgoing personality and be available to work weekends.

Please drop off resumes with cover letter at the Visitor Centre or email to [email protected]

Tuesday, June 25 - 7:00pmFairmont Hot Springs Resort

Volunteer of the Year presentation to Norbert Schab

Wednesday, June 26 - 7:00pmEdgewater Community Hall

Volunteer of the Year Presentation to Barb Neraasen

Mark your calendars and join us!

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAYPhone: 250-489-2791 Toll Free: 1-888-478-7335

Email: [email protected] Website: www.rdek.bc.ca

There will be other items on the agenda as well during the Town Hall Meetings. Come out and hear about some of the

things going on in your area and congratulate these hard working volunteers!

Join Us!We are celebrating our 2013 Electoral Area

F and G Volunteers of the YearNorbert Schab and Barb Neraasen

at our upcoming Town Hall Meetings.

Located in Panorama Mountain Village is now hiring

Massage Therapists/PractitionerEsthetician

Full and part-time positions available. Please email resume to [email protected]. No phone calls please.

Located in Panorama Mountain Village is now hiring Located in Panorama Mountain Village is now hiring


Full and part-time positions available. Please email resume to [email protected]. No phone calls please.


Massage Therapists/PractitionerLocated in Panorama Mountain Village is now hiring Located in Panorama Mountain Village is now hiring



Do you enjoy a flexible work schedule? Earn $19/hr. cleaning vacation rental homes throughout the Windermere Valley and at Panorama. High Country Properties is seeking experienced contract cleaners. Choose your own schedule; full-time or part-time, weekends or weekdays. You must have your own vehicle. Contact [email protected]

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]

Eagle Ranch Golf Resort has openings for the following positions:

Beverage cart attendantLine and prep cooks

DishwashersPlease send resume to [email protected]

or call 250-342-6149 and ask for Andrew


HELP WANTED

Invermere Petro-Can is currently accepting resumes for F/T and P/T employment. Apply in person to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

ALL DOLLED UP is looking for a motivated, reliable, and detailed-oriented person to join our team. Must be certi� ed in manicures/pedicures and/or gel nails. Certi� ed in Body Sugaring a bonus. Thursdays to Saturdays immediately and full time in the summer. Contact Carmen at [email protected] or stop by.

Taynton Bay Electrical is looking for an electrician around Invermere area. Residential work. Experience preferred, but willing to train. Must have drivers license. Call Cli� 250-342-1355.

Black Forest Restaurant is hiring a full-time server. Previous experience required in a busy upscale restaurant. Email, call or drop of resume. [email protected] . 250-342-9417.

Dusk Building Systems is currently hiring employees for their truss and wall panel plants. Please submit resume to [email protected] or fax to 250-342-3427.

HELP WANTED

Your Personal Connection. Full-time and part-time positions available for window washers, general laborers, lawn maintenance workers and manager. Wages negotiable. Call Darryl at 342-7622 or you can also drop resumes o� at YPC � tness at 320 Borden Street, Athalmer.

Shelley Shiners Is Now Hiring! We are an 18 year established cleaning business with full training manual and program! Job description: Part-time working into full-time, leading into year round work. All areas of cleaning, specializing in residential and post construction cleaning. Work days Monday-Friday, weekends and long weekends o� . Full training program provided, wages based on the experience. Job requirements: Must be reliable, bondable and hardworking. Drivers licence preferred. 250-342-5837. Resume sent to [email protected].

VALLEY FITNESS CENTRE

Part-Time Desk Agent - Seeking a positive self-motivated individual, responsible with a great work ethic. Cleaning is a large part of this position. You must be able to work evenings until 9:00 pm and weekends. ENJOY FREE GYM MEMBERSHIP! Apply in person or email [email protected].

HELP WANTED

The Radium Liquor Store is now accepting applications for a part-time, year-round Clerk position. Applicants must be physically � t, reliable and must be able to work � exible shifts including evenings and weekends. Apply with resume, in person to the Radium Liquor Store, beside the Horsethief Creek Pub & Eatery, by email to [email protected] or fax (250)347-9987.

HELP WANTED

Kootenay River Runners are looking for experienced White Water Rafting Guides for Toby Creek and the Kicking Horse and Kootenay Rivers starting immediately. Photographer, Driver needed for Toby Creek - perfect for a local! Email your resume to [email protected] .

RE/MAX InvermereIndependently Owned and Operated

1022B - 7th Avenue, Box 459Invermere BC V0A 1K0

E-mail: [email protected]: 250-342-9611

Broker/OwnerWende Brash

Offi ce: 250-342-6505 • Cell: 250-342-1300

Your Local COLUMBIA VALLEY REAL ESTATE

Professionals

Cell: (250) 270-0666O� ce: (250) 341-6044

Fax: 866-600-0673

Glenn PomeroyMaxWell Realty Invermere

926-7th Avenue, Invermere, [email protected]

Buying or selling…Your greatest

investment is worth a second

opinion!

Cell: 250•341•1395 Toll Free: 1•888•258•9911

[email protected] www.PaulGlassford.com

ROCKIES WEST REALTYINDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

492 Highway 93/95 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

CELL: 250-342-5889TOLL FREE: 1-877-347-6838

FAX: [email protected]

Over 10 years of real estate experience!

fairmonthotsprings.com

• Shipper/Receiver• EquipmentTechnician• Groundsperson• AssistantPoolManager• HousekeepingRoomAttendant

While experience is desired for certain roles, the key requirement for all positions is a positive attitude, relentless enthusiasm and a passion for great service. We can teach you many things, but we can’t teach you that!

Interested? Please forward your resume with references to the attention of David Sheedy: [email protected], fax 250.345.6616, or call 250.345.6004.

Join our winning team!When you work at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort you don’t just get a job, you get a passport to all the amenities of our facility. Enjoy complimentary golf, hot springs and skiing — as well as generous discounts at our spa, retail, seven restaurants and other ski resorts. Here are some of the positions available immediately or for summer 2013:


Fairmont Hot Springs Resort requires a full-time Group Sales Assistant from July through October. This position will involve assisting the Group Sales Consultant in ensuring successful execution of weddings and other group events. The successful candidate will have strong organizational and customer service skills, be detail oriented and work well in fast paced, high pressure situations. Position requires evening and weekend work.Interested? Please email your resume with references to [email protected].

Group Sales Assistant

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is now accepting applications for the position of:


The Spa Host is responsible for the reception area at the spa. This includes the greeting of all guests, answering phone calls, assisting guests with questions regarding spa services and products, booking all appointments, assisting with retail sales, checking the guest into the computer system and charging for services performed.The successful candidate must possess excellent customer service skills, be detail-oriented, have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and have basic computer knowledge.Interested? Please email your resume with references to [email protected].

Spa Host

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is now accepting applications for the position of:


2nd Annual East Kootenay

Festival!

2nd Annual East Kootenay

Festival!Festival!Festival!This year's Beer Fest is sold out. We're looking forward to another fun and successful event!

For ticket holders, there is a FREE SHUTTLE between Invermere, Windermere & Fairmont and the Festival at the Ski Hill. Visit fhsr.com/beer for the full schedule and details.

We're looking forward to another fun and successful event!

Invermere, Windermere & Fairmont and the Festival at the Ski Hill.

Some things are too good to last!

Air ConditioningStarting at

$2,999

Heat PumpsStarting at

$3,999

(250) 342-1167

and Market Garden

Locations in Brisco and in Athalmer across from the A&W • 250 -341-1087

and Market GardenPatty’s GreenhousePatty’s Greenhouse

Locations in Brisco and in Athalmer

Shurbs10% o� Father’s Day - 10% o�

all purchases!

B.C. Strawberries from Armstrong

B.C. Cherries from Oosoyos

NOW AVAILABLEat

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Radium rallies together

Classic cruisers, interactive local busi-nesses and festively costumed organiz-ers were all loaded with free candy, as tons of sponsors brought a party to the streets of Radium Hot Springs on Friday, June 7th, where the commu-nity was packed by cheering onlook-ers during the 2013 Radium Days. Photos by Pioneer Sta�


FAITH Valley Churches

By Pastor Fraser ColtmanSt. Peter’s Lutheran Mission of Invermere

“How’re you doing?” A familiar greeting, right? An interesting one too because we often interchange it with “How are you?” � ey aren’t the same question, but we don’t always distinguish between them. It is easy to confuse performance with being, but many whose ac-complishments in life are great are not happy or healthy or whole. Celebrities whose work in sports, entertain-ment, business or politics has been lauded often hide be-hind an image of success that has little to do with who they really are. But all of us know what it means to hide behind a mask of some kind. What do you say when someone asks you casually how you are? Do you stop to think, or do you say automatically, “I’m � ne”? At times, the situation demands this shorthand, but sometimes are we not simply avoiding a confession of our problems to keep up appearances?

Why is it so important to us to give a good impres-sion? Why must we perform well in life? � e Bible tells a story that answers these questions. � ere was a time when humans (the � rst two God made) didn’t feel any

need to look good or do well. � ey simply were. � ey lived in harmony with God and each other, but there came a day when they underwent a test. � ey were given the opportunity to disobey a command God had given them, and they took it. � ey had been promised that this would make them more like God, but instead it robbed them of the peaceful life they had been given. � ey felt guilty, ashamed and naked. � ey tried to cover up what they had done, but they could not, no matter how hard they tried.

Nor can we. � ough we can do many good things in life, none of them make up for the bad we do. It’s not a matter of what we do, it’s who we are, and we can’t change ourselves. We are people who would like to do better in life, but we aren’t all that God created us to be. We can’t be as long as we try to live by what we do. We need help from another, from God, to be whole, and holy.

God gave us the help we need when He sent Jesus, His Son, into this world to live as a human. Jesus is the bridge that reconnects us to our mainland, the God who made us. � e punishment we fear for our failures that drives us to try to be good enough for God, He took for us when He was cruci� ed. God raised Jesus from the dead to say to us, “Here is the sign that I want you back in my family — no more covering up, Jesus covers your sin and shame forever. He makes you whole.” So instead of living by what we do, we live by what God has done for us, admitting to Him what we do wrong and trusting in Jesus for forgiveness and help to live a better life.

How’re you doing?

David � ompson Second-ary School’s Career Explora-tions Grade 10 and 12 class help out at Tim Hortons every Wednesday morning. On Wednesday, May 29th, decked out in special T-shirts for Tim Horton’s June 1st Camp Day, are (l-r) Stephen Chrona, Aaliyah Bone, and Kyle Young with store owner Kurt Taylor (back) after a morning of hard work.

Photo by Lizzie Midyette

Happy campers

Valley ChurchesValley ChurchesLAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH

Sunday, June 16th 10:30 a.m.: Worship And Life Instruction, “Unpacking Your

Spiritual Gift” (Part II) … Pastor Trevor minstering.Pastor Trevor Hagan

• 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITEDπ

9 a.m.: Worship at All Saints’, Edgewater9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast Club,

10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, InvermereReverend Laura Hermakin

110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 www.wvsm.ca

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLYSunday, 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided.

Pastor Murray Wittke4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere

250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHSaturday, 4:30 p.m.: at St. Anthony’s, Canal Flats.

Saturday, 5 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.: at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere.

Sunday, 11 a.m.: at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium. Father Gabriel • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 250-342-6167

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Family Resource

Centre AGM


Bakery founder’s grandson returns to InvermereBy Steve HubrechtPioneer Sta�

� e new owner of Invermere’s Dairy Queen is following in his family’s footsteps by running a business here in town.

Neal Van Beers and his wife Amiina took over the Dairy Queen several months ago. Ne-al’s grandfather was the original owner of Inver-mere’s Quality Bakery, opening it in 1958.

His grandfather had come to Canada from the Netherlands and settled in British Colum-bia.

“He built a really successful business here,” Neal said of his grandfather. “We’re going to take his philosophy and build on that.”

Neal and his wife Amiina are from the Low-er Mainland, since Neal’s grandmother took the family to live on the coast after his grandfather died. Both grandparents are buried in the Inver-mere cemetery.

Despite the family history in the area, Neal and Amiina had not spent too much time in the East Kootenay until they became the owners of the Golden Dairy Queen three years ago. � e couple gave the Golden Dairy Queen a huge facelift, gutting and renovating it.

“� at’s basically what we’re going to do here,” said Neal. “We’re really excited.”

Dairy Queen customers have likely already noticed the changes at the Invermere loca-tion — the whole front area of the restaurant as been redone, including new � ooring, new chairs, new light � xtures and maple accents. � ere is a new front counter, a new self-serve drink station, and Orange Julius products are now available at the Dairy Queen.

“We’re just happy to be part of the commu-nity,” said Neal. “Amiina is a graphic designer by training, so customers will notice a huge dif-ference in the cakes.”

Customers will actually be able to take in family photos and have the image put on a cake, he said.

� e couple said they are happy to have re-turned to lakes, mountains and friendly people of the family’s original hometown.

“Invermere’s absolutely stunning,” said Neal. “In the small communities, there’s a real sense of caring.”

To celebrate the renovation, Neal and Amii-na are having a grand re-opening and Father’s Day sale on Saturday, June 15th, from noon to

6 p.m. Every combo purchased will come with a free mini Blizzard and entrance into a draw to win a high-de� nition � at screen television. In addition, all cakes will be dis-counted and three boxes of novelties will sell for $30.

IN THE FAMILY — � e grandfather of new Invermere Dairy Queen owner Neal Van Beers opened the Quality Bakery right here in Invermere back in April 1958. Photo submitted

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