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COUGARATTACKS!Michael and Janet Potekal of Edgewater, pictured here with their cat Angel, sit on their front porch– just metres from where their other cat Princess was killed by a cougar. See Page 2.

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Michael and Janet Potekal of Edgewater, pictured here with their cat Angel, sit on their front porch– just metres from where their other cat Princess was killed by a cougar. See Page 2.

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Cougar attack in EdgewaterBy Cayla GabruckPioneer Staff

a local couple is reeling after a pair of cougars snatched their beloved family pet from their front steps early on Tuesday morning.

at around 1:30 a.m. on august 11th, Janet and Michael Potekal of edgewater rushed outside their home and found their cat Princess covered in blood and lying on her side with a large bite on the side of her neck, but still breathing.

“She never made a sound,” Janet said. “We never heard growls, screeches, howls – nothing – and the dog next door didn’t even bark.”

The couple, both in their late 50s, live in a small house on Crescentwood Drive on the outskirts of edgewater. Michael works for Back Country Jack’s and Janet works for Bighorn Meadows in Radium.

They were just sitting down for a very late dinner when there was a loud “thump” on the front steps. Ja-net flung open the screen door to see what caused the commotion – and that’s when she saw Princess.

“She was basically in her last throes – she was cov-ered in blood and flopping her paws around,” Janet said. “I was panic-struck – I hollered for Michael be-cause he had gone out the other door. I don’t even remember what I yelled, something like, ‘Come here, come here, there’s something wrong with Princess!’”

Meanwhile, Michael had spotted a cougar from the front window, standing beside the wishing well in the front yard.

Immediately Michael ran onto the couple’s elevat-ed deck to scare off the animal. as he slammed the screen door, the cougar took off across the street into a wooded field to the north of the house.

Then he heard a sound. “I looked over the rail and there was another cougar looking up at me,” Michael said. The cougar’s golden eyes were gleaming at him through the darkness.

“So I hissed at it. Guess what? It hissed back. So I said, ‘That’s enough of that,’ and I growled at it and then it took off.”

The second cat crashed through their neighbour’s wooden gate, running to the west of the house.

When he heard his wife’s cries, Michael turned and ran to the front door, where he found his wife staring in horror at their wounded pet. He picked up Princess and brought her into the house.

“When Michael brought her into the house, he was covered in blood,” Janet said.

They laid the dying animal on a towel in the mid-dle of the living room floor. No more than five min-utes later, she died.

“I think, all and all, the whole thing was very quick, but very vicious and very horrible,” Janet said. “Then I couldn’t help it, after she passed, as she started to cool off, I covered her up in the towel because I didn’t want her to get cold.”

The couple alerted the Interior Region Conserva-tion Officer Service and were advised by dispatch to bring any other animals inside.

after the call, Michael was surprised to see one of the cougars return around 2:45 a.m.

“It was standing in our neighbour’s front yard,” he said. “I ran to get my camera to take a picture of it, but as soon as I opened the screen door, it ran off again.”

Conservation Officer lawrence Umsonst of Invermere responded to the incident later that morn-ing. He said that since cougars don’t hunt in packs, he believes that the two cougars are siblings.

“This time of the year, juvenile cougars are often separated from their female parent and left to find their own territory and their own food,” he said.

also, because the attack happened at night when there were no people around, he does not believe the cougars are a threat to the public, although he did post warnings around the small community.

But this news is no comfort to Janet.“I’m paranoid now,” she said. “I told our other

cat angel last night that she is not going outside ever again.”

Mr. Umsonst advised everyone to bring pets in at night, not to leave food outside and, most important-ly, not to feed wildlife – especially deer – because they are natural prey for cougars. To report a cougar sight-ing, call 1-877-952-7277. So far this year there have been three reported cougar sightings in Radium, one in edgewater and nine in the Invermere area.

By Sally WaddingtonPioneer Staff

Jumbo Glacier Resort will be deemed a mountain resort municipality if the Regional District of East Kootenay has its way.

On Friday, August 7th, eight of the 15 directors of the regional district voted to advise the provincial government that it prefers a new municipality be es-tablished to host the proposed $450-million all-season ski resort.

Seven directors were opposed to the motion. The vote was so close that Chair Norm Walter asked for a second show of hands to confirm the result.

Four of the five Columbia Valley directors voted against the motion. Only Radium Mayor Dee Conk-lin was in favour of designating Jumbo Glacier Resort a mountain resort municipality.

Area G Director Gerry Wilkie implored the other directors to consider the Columbia Valley residents.

“The people of the Columbia Valley have put years and years of effort into this issue,” he said. “In fair-ness, we should own up to our responsibility of mak-ing land-use decisions. We should deal with this resort if, and only if, they make an application.”

In opposing the motion, Director Wilkie was joined by Area F Director Wendy Booth; Canal Flats

Councillor Michael McDonald, standing in for Ute Juras; and Invermere Mayor Gerry Taft. They were backed up by board chair and Area E Director Norm Walter, Fernie mayor Cindy Corrigan and Area B Di-rector Heath Slee.

On the other side of the fence with Mayor Conk-lin was Sparwood Mayor David Wilks, who tabled the motion; Elkford Mayor Dean McKerracher, Cranbrook Mayor Scott Manjak and Cranbrook Councillor Liz Schatschneider, Kimberley Mayor Jim Ogilvie, Area A Director Mike Sosnowski, and Area C Director Rob Gay.

The directors who voted for Jumbo to become its own municipality did not want the regional district staff to be caught up in administration for rezoning and an official community plan for Jumbo Glacier Re-sort – should the province finally grant the developer a Master Development Agreement.

“I have quite a few projects in the Elk Valley that are on the regional district’s priority list for 2010 and 2011,” said Director Sosnowski.

“If the Jumbo rezoning is considered here, those projects could be shoved way down the list. I was elect-ed by the constituents of my area to look after their best interests. Having those projects slowed down is not in their best interests.”

The decision about Jumbo Glacier Resort was the

first item on the agenda, and it took two hours of del-egations and discussion among the directors before the decision was reached.

Outside the board room, chairs had been set up to provide seating for more than 100 people, who lis-tened to the discussion over a speaker system.

Inside the room, 17 speakers lobbied the board, both supporting and opposing the development. Co-lumbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald and members of Jumbo Creek Conservation Society and Wildsight implored the board to consider due demo-cratic process and retain the zoning decisions for Jum-bo Glacier Resort.

“This is your job,” said Norm Macdonald. “You were elected to come here and make land-use deci-sions. Passing this motion would be a betrayal of the people who put you here.”

John Bergenske, executive director of Wildsight, pointed the finger at Jumbo Glacier Resort for bring-ing the topic to the board table.

“It is clear that the project proponent seeks to deny the public consultation period in the most criti-cal stage of the process,” he said.

Fernie Mayor Cindy Corrigan told the anti-Jum-bo spokespeople that it is time to come up with a dif-ferent strategy.

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Jack Ward’s memorial fund used for defibrillatorBy Cayla GabruckPioneer Staff

Just five years after Jack Ward of Invermere died

of a heart attack, a fund set up in his memory will soon be saving the lives of others.

Using money from his memorial fund, the Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association will foot the cost for a defibrillator to be installed at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

“Jack was a tireless supporter of youth activi-ties in our valley until his passing in 2004,” said his widow Laurie Ward of Invermere. “He recognized the need for essential equipment such as the newly-acquired defibrillator, and he would be pleased to

know it is now in place.”Jack, a long-time local, was serving as a direc-

tor of the minor hockey association when he passed away suddenly at the age of 53.

A defibrillator is an electronic device that ad-ministers an electric shock to the heart through the chest wall in order to restore its normal rhythm.

The model being installed at the arena will cost around $2,500 and should be in place just in time for this year’s hockey season.

“We felt it was time, with the number of users that the arena gets, and the different activities they participate in,” said Wallace Ross, co-president of the Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association.

“The users of the arena are getting a little older,

and when they are there, they’re exercising quite vig-orously. Also we have a lot of older people watching the games – it’s just a convenience we should have.

“Hopefully we never have to use it, but the fact that it is there gives everyone a leg up on surviving any heart attack.”

The motion to have the defibrillator installed was put through just over a year ago by former trea-surer Murray Davidson.

“We just thought this would be a great way to put money to good use within the community,” Mr. Ross said.

The defibrillator will be purchased this month and arena users will be properly trained as to how to operate it.

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By Staff Sergeant Marko ShehovacColumbia Valley Detachment

• On August 3rd, 2009, as a result of a complaint in Radium, a 20-year-old man was arrested and jailed for bring drunk in public. The man was later released with a fine issued for be-ing intoxicated in public.

• On August 3rd, at 1:45 p.m., Club Towing contacted the RCMP to report that a vehicle they towed the night before had been removed from their secure compound. Police will be speaking to the Alberta-registered owner regarding removal of the vehi-cle. Damage was done to the fence.

• On August 3rd, at 8 p.m., police attended to a domestic disturbance in the 1600 block of 10A Avenue in Invermere. A 27-year-old man is presently being sought on an assault complaint.

• On August 3rd, Spur Valley Golf Course report-ed damage to the ninth hole. Grass was dug up in the area.

• On August 4th, at 5:44 p.m., the RCMP’s Co-lumbia Valley detachment received a complaint of theft from a boat while docked at the Windermere marina. A Clarion stereo, two amps and a battery were stolen.

• On August 5th, at 5:30 p.m., RCMP responded to a two-vehicle accident in Radium at the intersec-tion of Highway 93/95 and the south frontage road. A 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche — driven by a 29-year-old female from Alberta — was on the frontage road at a stop sign and proceeded, straight ahead, to cross the highway when it collided with a 2003 Nissan pick-up truck — driven by a 24-year-old female from Radium. No injuries to the drivers or the young passenger in the Nissan occurred. Approximately $10,000 in damage was done to the vehicles. The driver of the Chevrolet was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for disobey-ing a traffic control device.

• On August 7th, at 1:17 a.m., police assisted Pan-orama Security with an intoxicated 26-year-old man causing a disturbance by attempting to fight other people. The man was uncooperative and combative with police.

Along with charges of causing a disturbance, the

man from Summerland will also be fac-ing charges of uttering threats and will appear in Invermere Provincial Court on October 20th.

• On August 7th, at 12:18 a.m., as a result of a check stop, a 50-year-old man was issued a 24-hour suspension and a $368 fine for driving without due care and attention. Three other 24-hour suspensions were handed out over the weekend.

• On August 8th, police responded to a dine-and-dash complaint involv-ing $27.35 at the Bear’s Paw Lounge in Fairmont Hot Springs. The two men involved were not located.

• On August 8th, at 1:30 a.m., a Ford Ranger was damaged in Wilmer

when a beer bottle was thrown through the window. The damage was estimated at $250.

• On August 8th, at 1:30 p.m., RCMP received a complaint of theft of a gas can and damage to a garden hose in the Windermere area.

• On August 8th, at 10 p.m., as a result of a com-plaint of an out-of-control campfire at Lake Enid, po-lice charged three men from Alberta with Failure to Comply with Restrictions. The duo were fined $345.

• On August 9th, at 2 a.m., a window was smashed at Inside Edge sports store on 7th Avenue in Invermere. The outer glass was destroyed by a thrown planter.

• On August 9th, at 7:30 a.m., police received a complaint of the theft of two dirt bikes in the Lake Street area of Windermere. One was located in a ditch while the second is still missing. At the time of this report, a full description has not been received.

• On August 9th, at 9:30 a.m., RCMP began in-vestigating a complaint of break-and-enter in a shed belonging to Bud’s Bar & Lounge. A male that is re-sponsible for this damage was seen on video. Police are continuing the investigation.

• On August 9th, at 3:15 p.m., police received a complaint of threats involving an ongoing domestic concern in Canal Flats. Threats were made to harm two adults and a child. Police were able to ensure the security of the child involved.

A 30-year-old man, however, is being sought by police in regard to the threats. Police investigation is continuing.

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Community to benefit from local forestBy Sally WaddingtonPioneer Staff

Three Invermere men, passionate about forestry, are pitching an idea for a community forest in the Co-lumbia Valley.

With potential to span an area from Radium in the north to Canal Flats in the south, the Upper Colum-bia Community Forest could be one large contiguous area of Crown land, managed by local citizens for the benefit of the community.

In November 2008, retired conservation officer Rick Hoar approached former Canadian Forest Prod-ucts employee Steve Ostrander with an idea.

“I have been interested in community forests for a couple of years,” Rick said. “After my retirement, I took some time off, then I thought I’d get involved. I approached Steve at a Lions Club meeting.”

Next, the pair spoke to Rory Hromadnik, the Dis-trict of Invermere’s town planner. Rory was so interest-ed that he signed on to help them iron out the details. Between them, the men have three forestry degrees and 59 years of experience in the industry.

There are currently 32 community forests around British Columbia. The largest forest covers 210,000 acres around Burns Lake. Nearby Creston has a 44,000-acre community forest.

While the definition of a community forest can be broad, Rick said there are five criteria used to discuss and indicate its location and purpose:

• the area is connected to the community;• the area contains an important source of water

for the community;• there are viewscapes in the area that are valuable

to the community;• fuel management is important in the area to pre-

vent wildfire threat to the community;• the community feels a sense of stewardship over

the area.“A large percentage of the community forest would

harvest some timber as well as protect the watershed,” Rick said.

“There would be community involvement on many different levels,” Steve added. The forest could be used for recreation and educational purposes, he said, as well as utilizing non-timber products such as huckleberries.

However, profit would exist only as a means to an end.

“I don’t want to be part of anything that is driven for the buck,” Rory said. “There has to be a profit or it won’t last long, but that is not the sole purpose.”

In April, the three men began meeting with stake-holders in the community. Since then, they have met

with Radium, Canal Flats and Invermere councils, both Regional District of East Kootenay directors, representatives of the Akisqnuk and Shuswap First Nations, Panorama Mountain Resort, Tembec and Canfor.

The toughest to convince are the forestry compa-nies, Rick said.

“Canfor and Tembec support the idea of a com-munity forest. They feel that the area identified does have community values.

“However, they are cautious about how well any harvesting could take place and cautious about giv-ing up part of their turf. They are concerned that a community forest could reduce the amount of wood available to them, and they want to ensure that is dealt with before a community forest is established.”

Steve pointed out that a community forest would not necessarily be better managed than Canfor’s and Tembec’s forests.

“We are not saying they aren’t doing a good job managing those tenures and that we can do better,” he said. “It is more about increased community involve-ment and that community objectives will be para-mount, not corporate or provincial objectives.”

The public stakeholders also have some concerns.

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Brace yourself for new tax

By Elinor FlorencePioneer Publisher

This time next year, we might all be paying some-thing called a Harmonized sales tax in B.c.

The “harmony” reflects the marriage of the current five percent Goods and services tax with the current seven percent provincial sales tax.

Businesses that formerly collected and itemized both taxes will now charge a single 12-percent tax.

And businesses that didn’t have to charge provin-cial sales tax in the first place – businesses like ours, for example – will now have to collect an extra seven percent from their customers.

Newspapers are among a host of businesses that will be forced to charge and remit a tax they never did before. Among the most vocal opponents of the new tax are restaurants and home builders. previously restaurant meals and new homes weren’t subject to the provincial tax. And many other services will now be subject to the extra seven percent, such as haircuts, accounting and dry-cleaning. There are also some ex-emptions, such as groceries.

The rationale by the B.c. government is that the new “harmonized” tax will pass more of the tax bur-den onto consumers, and relieve the tax burden on businesses by allowing them to claim additional busi-ness input tax credits.

According to government: “This measure will re-duce taxes on business investment by as much as 40 percent or $1.9 billion annually. it will dramatically reduce business administration costs by $150 million annually. it will increase B.c.’s competitiveness, attract new investment and stimulate job growth.” That’s why the B.c. chamber of commerce supports the mea-sure, although many individual members disagree.

The Hst — which requires the approval of both B.c.’s Legislative Assembly and the parliament of canada — can still be defeated if enough people raise their voices in protest. You have one year to complain, and the clock is ticking.

Kudos to council for bumps

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Dear Editor:

I find it interesting to hear everyone complain about the new speed bumps and raised crosswalks around town. I, for one, applaud council for taking a stand against speeders. Drivers in this town are not able to regulate themselves and go the posted speed limit, and there seems to be very little pres-ence from the RCMP along 13th and 15th Ave-nues. How else are we supposed to get people to slow down?

While Mrs. Fiell would have preferred a speed limit reduction, I am certain it would fail miser-ably. The stretches of both 13th and 15th are 30 km/hr, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., throughout the school year, but hardly anyone slows down. And many of the speeders are parents of students whom the school zone is supposed to protect.

I have children who walk and ride bikes around the neighbourhood. It makes my stomach turn to see how fast people drive as they pass them by. It’s a shame children’s lives are put at risk because some-one is trying to get where they’re going a minute or two faster.

Someone driving onto the sidewalk to avoid a raised crosswalk is appalling. If that isn’t enough to garner some policing in the area, I guess we’ll just have to wait for an innocent pedestrian to be struck by a speeder. Wouldn’t that be a shame. Since the RCMP seems to be experiencing a “quiet” sum-mer, maybe they will consider doing some traffic control in the area.

Thank you to the District of Invermere for try-ing to do something about it. It’s not your problem that drivers don’t follow the rules.

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Dear Editor:

In response to the comments about Highway 93 and the excessive speed that many complain about, I would like to offer a different perspective.

I have been driving from Calgary to Windermere as a weekend resident for about three years.

While I certainly agree about the drivers that pass other vehicles with reckless disregard for safety of them-selves and others (i.e. excessive speed, passing on a double solid, etc.), I would also like to offer that, although 90 km/hour is the speed limit, I have yet to see very many vehicles travelling at this set speed.

The norm seems to be around the 100 to 110 km/hour range.

Even on the busiest days or long weekends, it is fair to assume that you will most likely be travelling in this speed range, unless someone has decided to take the posted limit and abide by it, sometimes even going slower than the posted limit.

This is when people should work together to avoid traffic slowdowns, and tie-ups.

If I am travelling with a large group of vehicles, and that group comes across someone who is going much slower, it takes that group quite a few miles to pass the slower vehicle.

I would offer that if you are the slowest vehicle on the highway, why not pull over to the side (when safe) and allow the faster traffic to pass by you? If you would like to stop and

view bears, get off the highway and park in a safe area, not on the side of the road.

This is a highway, and by parking on the side of the road, you are creat-ing a hazard by your actions.

I view speeders as those who are travelling at a higher rate of speed than the general flow of traffic.

However, if it is you that is hold-ing up this general flow of traffic, why not just pull to the side and allow ev-eryone to get by you, rather than hold this lineup until someone has to wait for a passing lane, or decides to get overly aggressive and pass you in an unsafe manner?

My overall point is that there are two types of hazards that are out there on the highways.

The first one is those who drive with a complete disregard for the safety of themselves and others; the second, being that of the driver that goes much slower than the normal traffic flow, and refuses to pull over, or let anyone by, thus having themselves leading a pack of frustrated drivers.

While I don’t think pulling off to the side of the highway is a safe alter-native for campers, motorhomes, and fifth wheels, most people will be hap-py to wait for a safe passing zone to get by the camper people.

It is understood that these units will be a little slower than most traffic as well.

Ralph BarrieCalgary/Windermere

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Parks Canada slashes services, hikes feesDear Editor:

I’m a week late in expressing my pleasure at seeing the well-written article by Cayla Gabruck on Juniper Trail in Kootenay National Park.

The pictures were also excellent. The only glitch was “moving” the “Place of Silence.” It’s actually on the Redstreak Campground Trail.

As well, an “activity guide for the whole family” should also include a plug for the programs presented in the Redstreak Campground Theatre, at 8 p.m., ev-ery evening except Friday.

Two veteran naturalists, Sharon Morgan and Mar-la Oliver, continue to entertain and enlighten park visitors, as they have for years. And, best of all, the programs are free. You don’t get much of that “free stuff” from Parks Canada anymore.

The free programs used to be offered every night in every park campground, but the “bean-counters” in our mountain parks decided that wasn’t “cost-effi-cient.” So, now the only action is in Redstreak and the number of programs has declined from 21 per week to six! Of course, cutbacks are old stuff now. People are used to it. Parks Canada just got a head start.

Also, visitors used to take the same walk that Cay-la did in the company of a trained naturalist at no cost. But, apparently, that wasn’t “cost-efficient,” either, and

interpretive hikes were dropped — but only in the mountain parks.

Ironically, the government spends millions of dol-lars to lure people from all over the world to our spec-tacular mountain parks. And then the visitors are told,

“Sorry, we don’t have any guided walks like other parts of Canada. You’ll just have to learn about these parks on your own.”

What makes the state of Kootenay and other mountain parks so disappointing is that while cutting out most “frivolous” activities such as teaching people to understand and appreciate our natural wonders, the cost of just being in the parks continues to rise.

However, Jim Abbott recently announced that park fees had been frozen “. . . to encourage Canadi-ans to visit these wonderful places.” As the saying goes,

too little, too late.My family and I recently returned from a stay in

one of Alberta’s provincial parks. We paid $20 per night for our site, which included electrical hook-ups and the option to have a nightly campfire. To enjoy the same camping experience in Kootenay Park would cost $60.70! And the only additional benefit would be hot showers. Cleanliness is next to godliness — but at triple the cost?

I love the parks, but can’t afford to stay in them, and our camping friends also go elsewhere. It’s a dirty shame. Why should Canadians have to pay the same as visitors from Mongolia or Timbuktu? Aren’t they our parks?

In countries like Costa Rica, the “Ticos” pay much less for a visit to their numerous national parks than foreign visitors. But we only have to look to the U.S. to see how some other countries reward their taxpay-ers.

I was born in the States, but have been a Canadian citizen for 33 years. Yet, with my Golden Passport, a visit to any national park in the U.S. costs nothing. I paid $10 for the Passport — just a little more than the fee for a single day in Kootenay National Park. Does that make sense?

Bob Hahn, Juniper Heights

“What makes the state of Kootenay and other mountain parks so disappointing is that while cut-ting out most ‘frivolous’ activities, such as teaching people to understand and appreciate our natural wonders, the cost of just being in the parks continues to rise.”

— Bob Hahn, Juniper Heights


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As a comparison between Vancou-ver voting and Regional District of East Kootenay voting, I found that on Feb-ruary 22nd, 2003, 64 percent of Van-couver voters approved the Olympic bid in a city-wide referendum. Turnout was a record 50 percent.

On reviewing the Valley Echo re-port of November 2nd, 2007, of an offi-cial Regional District of East Kootenay non-binding opinion poll regarding the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort, I found that 80 percent of residents and homeowners in Area F disapproved of the plan to develop the 6,000-bed resort in the Jumbo Valley. Response was from 1,084 voters.

On two occasions speaking with Premier Gordon Campbell, one at the 2008 B.C. Winter Games and the other at a B.C. Olympians gathering in Van-couver, I told him that I greatly sup-ported the Olympic bid because of the local support and because of the great positive influence of the Olympics for our youth.

I then pointed out plainly that I did not support the proposed Jumbo development because the great major-ity of residents in Area F oppose it and because the area is so precious as is, for the wildlife, human recreation and eco-tourism.

The premier acknowledged my con-cerns and I wished him well with the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Even though I oppose the proposed Jumbo development for what I think are valid concerns, if the majority of people in Area F voted to approve it, I would endorse it and try to mitigate the negative impact on the environment as much as possible.

Now we get to the heart of the mat-ter – the way the vote went on Friday, August 7th.

Directors were from Cranbrook, Kimberley, etc. where no public opin-ion poll had ever been made.

Far and away from Area F, they voted to approve the project in Area F in spite of powerful logical and accurate presentations by many delegates and some directors from nearby areas.

As I listened outside the regional district building on the lawn, with over a hundred people quietly opposed to the project, my heart sank as I heard the results.

The motion passed eight to seven. However, when I heard that four

out of five directors in the valley area had voted to keep the Jumbo decision local, my confidence in our democratic way of life rebounded.

Refreshed with that knowledge, here I go again, doing what I can to keep de-mocracy alive and to keep Jumbo Wild.

Doug AnakinWindermere

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By Cayla GabruckPioneer Staff

Officials are probing a case of illegal excavation

at Lake Lillian, located on the Toby Benches between Invermere and Panorama. Two provincial departments – the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Forests and Range – are investigating three separate infractions of the Wa-ter Act, the Forests and Range Practices Act, and the Federal Fisheries Act.

Lake Lillian is sourced from Neave Creek and the lake’s outlet flows into the Toby Creek, which is a salmon-bearing stream.

“The fisheries act is the most stringent of the three acts,” said Peter Holmes, ecosystem biologist with the Ministry of Environment. “We’re looking into it and it could result in significant fines.”

According to Mr. Holmes, evidence suggests that in early May, the individual used an excavator to re-move a quantity of earth and shoreline vegetation

around a culvert on the south side of Lake Lillian. Af-ter dredging the land, the individual then placed the material on shore.

“The intent was to increase the water flow through the culvert to reduce the lake level,” Mr. Holmes said. “By doing this, the individual disturbed shoreline veg-etation and aquatic substrate.”

Several concerned residents living around Lake Lillian alerted the au-thorities.

“One of the neigh-bours saw him digging it out and went down to see if he had permis-sion,” said Norm Hen-dricks, a resident of the Toby Benches.

“He said he didn’t need permission to excavate in the creek outlet of a lake, which is not the case. People get fined for driving a machine through a creek or out-let of a lake – they can’t dig in it, that’s for sure.”

His biggest concern, Mr. Hendricks said, is how the increased flow will affect the water levels.

“We don’t want to have the levels down in early

summer because we need the water flow for later on,” he said.

After contacting the Ministry of Environment with his concerns, he added, Mr. Hendricks partially blocked the culvert intake with a piece of wood in or-der to reduce the water flow.

Despite the concern of the residents, Mr. Holmes said it is unlikely that the lake will drain to dangerous levels, “but it will affect the flow in some way.”

This isn’t the only case being investigated in the Columbia Valley.

According to Mr. Holmes, the government has several investigations underway of works in and around public waterways for which people don’t have permits. People either don’t know they need a permit, or they are aware but just go ahead anyway, he said.

“It’s a real concern,” Mr. Holmes said. “They’re conducting the works without proper authority, and when they conduct those works there have been sev-eral cases that have impacted fish habitat, and several tickets or fines will be coming down.”

If you are planning any work in or around a water-way, you must first obtain a permit at FrontCounter B.C. located at 1902 Theatre Road in Cranbrook.

“The intent was to increase the water flow though the culvert to reduce the lake level.”

—Peter Holmes, Ministry of Environment


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New Windermere fire hall will cost less than thought

By Sally WaddingtonPioneer Staff

Work on W i n d e r m e r e ’s new fire hall will start within weeks, now that the Regional District of East Kootenay has awarded the contract for construction.

The contract went to the lowest bidder, MDG Development Corporation, which quoted $2,230,000 to build the 10,000-square-foot building.

“The bid from MDG Development came in ap-proximately $73,000 under budget,” said Wendy Booth, Director of Area F in the regional district. “It was the lowest bid and it’s a local company, so it was an easy decision.”

MDG Development is headed by Ron Mason, a Columbia Valley businessman who was instrumental in the construction of Copper Point Golf Club and a director of the Resort at Copper Point.

The resort entered receivership in February, but Windermere Fire Chief Jim Miller said Mr. Mason’s background should not reflect negatively on his cur-rent endeavours.

“He was caught up in the Resort at Copper Point and he took the brunt of the collapse himself,” Mr. Miller said. “He took some bad flak when he really shouldn’t have.”

Mr. Miller added that he has had many positive dealings with Mr. Mason.

“I have no concern with Ron Mason at all,” he said. “I have dealt with him quite a bit. His companies have always been very solid and good to work with.”

The regional district does not have any concerns, either.

“Ron Mason’s background was not a consideration

in the decision – it was just the numbers,” Wen-dy Booth said.

The regional district received 14 proposals for the fire hall.

“We received a wide range of bids and the closest to the suc-

cessful firm was within approximately $100,000,” said communications manager Loree Duczek.

“The low bid is an indication of the current mar-ket, and as we set the original budget it’s always a plea-sure for us when our clients can save some money,” explained architect Richard Cordner, who was com-missioned to design the new Windermere fire hall.

It will be located on a one-acre lot adjacent to the existing headquarters on Highway 93/95.

The building will contain seven bays to hold fire-fighting and water-rescue apparatus. Downstairs will be office space and training rooms. A separate build-ing at the rear of the property will be used for training exercises.

Last August, Windermere residents narrowly ap-proved the construction of a new fire hall, with 53.6 percent of voters in favour.

The referendum authorized the Regional District of East Kootenay to borrow $2,385,000 over 25 years to construct the new fire hall.

Ron Mason was unavailable for comment, but Richard Cordner said work could start very soon.

“I would suspect we would see some kind of start in the next few weeks and construction will take may-be 10 months,” he said.

Jim Miller was overjoyed by the news.“It’s fantastic. We’ve been anxiously waiting for

this day. Now we can see the light at the end of the tunnel,” he said.

HOW IT WILL LOOK – An architectural rendering of the new fire hall.

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Works of Connie Geerts and Sandra Chapman appear in the “Summer Strokes” exhibition at Effusion Art Gallery. See Page 16 for more.

By Cayla GabruckPioneer Staff

There is nothing I like better than a quirky comedy full of random humour and I Love You, Man is just that.

Starring Paul Rudd (Knocked Up, the 40-Year-Old Virgin), Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, How I Met Your Mother) and Rashida Jones (The Office), this movie is perfect for a het-erosexual date night and maybe even a “man-date” for two.

It’s the story of real estate agent Pe-ter Klaven, played by Rudd, who’s never had a male friend in his life.

But when he proposes to Zoey, played by Jones, her pack of girlfriends

convince him that he needs to find a “man friend” to be the best man at his wedding, so Peter goes on the prowl.

He tries everything, even the inter-net, but to no avail. Peter has almost given up when he meets investor Sidney Fife, played by Segel, at an open house.

What follows is the hilarious evolu-tion of their relationship that is sure to have you laughing out loud.

Critically speaking, the plot is a little choppy, but I would still definitely recommend everyone pick up this film and give it a viewing.

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Saturday, August 15th:

• 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Columbia Basin Culture Tour including Windermere Valley Museum. Explore artists’ studios, museums, art galleries and heritage sites through a free self-guided tour. For info: 1-877-505-7355. • 6-9 p.m.: Pirate and Princess Costume Dance at the Windermere Community Hall. All families welcome! Face-painting, concession, games, prizes and music. For info: 250-341-3383. • 6 p.m.: Rock and Roll Fiesta on the Great Hall Deck at Panorama Mountain Resort. For info: www.panoramaresort.com. • 7-9 p.m.: Music on Main in Radium featuring Kathleen and Scott. For info: 250-347-9331.• Celebrating Health Care Charity Golf Tournament at The Ridge Course at Copper Point. Funds raised go toward Invermere District Hospital Emergency Department. To register, call 250-341-3392.• Connie Geerts and Sandra Chapman’s Summer Strokes exhibition at Effusion Art Gallery. Painters’ demonstration in the courtyard from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Opening reception from 3 to 6 p.m. For info: 250-341-6877.

• Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club 90th anniversary and family picnic. For info: 250-341-3254.

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• 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Acrylic painting workshop with local artist Lebeau. $10/person includes materials and lunch. For info: 250-688-1179. • Noon: 2nd Annual Summer Slam! Sound Off and Show and Shine at the Super 8 Parking Lot, Invermere. Presented by Essence of Sound and Rocky River Grill. Registration from 11 a.m. Product sales, raffles and give-aways. For info: 250-270-9393.

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• 7:30 p.m.: Edgewater’s MidSummer’s Eve Musical at the Edgewater Community Hall. Musicians include Inge Lipkow, Jade Bowen, Oso Simple, Bryan Deans, Mariah Mennie, Wanda Seel and Barry Moore. For info: 250-347-9668.• 7-9 p.m.: Opening reception for exhibition at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, featuring Angelique Gillespie, Susan Fahrni, Marg Metcalf, Pat Luders, Jane Tevelein Doel and Val McPhee. Exhibition runs until September 1st. For info: 250-342-4423.

Thursday, August 20th:

• 7-9 p.m.: Music on Main in Radium featuring Stacey and Bud Decosse. For info: 250-347-9331.

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• 9 a.m.-noon: Windermere Community Association’s fundraising garage sale at the Windermere Community Hall. For info: 250-342-0580.• 10:30 a.m.: Teddy Bears’ Picnic for preschoolers at the Radium Village Park, hosted by Radium Public Library.

• 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Registration for the Columbia Valley Bighorns football team at the Bighorns Field, Invermere. Open to boys aged 13-18. For info: 250-342-8767.• 6 p.m.: Music in the Mountains with 47 Parker at the Adventure Centre at Panorama Mountain Resort. For info: 250-342-6941.• 9:30 p.m.: Blues Riders perform at The Whitehouse Pub, Windermere. For info: 250-342-3145.

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• 2nd Annual Lorne Rowe Memorial Charity Pro Am Golf Tournament at Mountainside Golf Course, Fairmont. For info: 250-345-6268.

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• 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Electronics Drop Off in the Invermere Community Hall parking lot. Recycle computers, printers, fax machines and televisions. For info: 1-888-478-7335.• 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging with Chizuko Purschwitz at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Cost $39. For info: 250-342-4423.• 6 p.m.: Music in the Mountains with Gary Kehoe’s Walk the Line Tribute to Johnny Cash at Panorama Mountain Resort. For info: 250-342-6941.• 7-9 p.m.: Music on Main in Radium featuring Oso Simple. For info: 250-347-9331.

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Come and enjoy the works of Connie Geerts and Sandra Chapman in our Summer Strokes exhibition, to run from August 15th to 24th. The reception will be held Saturday, August 15th from 3 to 6 p.m., with artists in attendance.

Join us in the Effu-sion Art Gallery court-yard on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Connie and Sandra, and watch how they trans-form a blank canvass into a work of art.

Connie started her professional art career with her move to the West Coast in 1987. She worked as a video editor for over 20 years at CTV News.

After exploring many materials, she fell in love with acrylic painting and has been working in the medium ever since. She works in washes that are multi-layered, gradually moving towards an opaque finish, starting on a cadmium red background.

Connie usually works on two or three paintings at any given time to keep the momentum going.

Sandra Chapman was born in Winnipeg, Mani-toba and moved to Brit-ish Columbia in 1991.

Sandra’s paintings reflect her interpretation of the relationship she sees in nature, with the Group of Seven having a large influence on her work.

“When I look at the trees, I see not only the trees but spaces between them and the way they relate to each other and

other aspects of the landscape. To me, nature mirrors and reflects universally experienced emotions – joy, passion, solitude, connection and disconnection. I attempt to capture the essence of these relationships in my paintings.”

Sandra loves to paint on a large scale using bold colour and dramatic composition.

View Connie and Sandra’s work on-line at www.effusionartgallery.com or call 250-341-6877.

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Pynelogs Cultural Centre is excited to announce a beautiful up-coming exhibition featuring six tal-ented women who produce breath-taking creations.

Angelique Gillespie, Susan Fah-rni, Marg Metcalf, Pat Luders, Jane Tevelein Doel and Val MacPhee ex-hibit for two weeks, in a new show starting August 18th. Please join us for the artist opening reception on Wednesday, August 19th from 7 to 9 p.m.

Angelique Gillespie is an acryl-ic figurative painter who graces us with her talents this exhibition. She has created portraits of friends and faces that she has met here in the valley, in a series she calls her “Val-ley Time.”

Angelique’s visual renderings hold a beautiful likeness to her sub-ject, while still being infused with her creative, colour-ful and bold style.

Susan Fahrni is emerging as a solo artist this year, with a suite of picturesque acrylic paintings. Although having lived in the Columbia Valley for over four de-cades, Susan has never lost her appreciation for the beauty of the landscape. Her pieces are highly-detailed acrylics that attempt to capture the place she calls home.

Marg Metcalf is an incredible artist who also ap-preciates nature. As a gifted watercolour, acrylic and pastel artist, Marg has always been drawn to illustrat-ing what she calls “nature’s quiet places,” and it is her creations that ensure these places will be preserved and treasured for a long time to come.

Pat Luders will be exhib-iting her three dimensional creations. As a bronze portrait artist, we are used to having her impress us with her sculp-tural skills, and this exhibition will expand our notions of her talents. Using reclaimed wood and construction remnants of the McKim school demoli-tion in Kimberley, Pat has also been creating abstract sculp-tures, using found objects as the canvas.

Jane Tevelein Doel returns to Pynelogs after a long hiatus to exhibit her newest raku and wood-fired clay vessels, sculp-tures and slip-cast forms.

As an immigrant to Can-ada, Jane finds herself influ-enced by natural forms, ar-chetypal roles and her English

background. With an attention to form and suggestion, Jane

also heavily explores the technical potential of clay in her body of work.

Partial funding for Jane’s Escape Series project was provided by a grant from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.

Val MacPhee is known for her pioneering in wa-ter media, as she constantly explores the capabilities of her art making materials. Often inspired by what surrounds her, Val’s renditions of nature are stunning in their bold mark making and well considered com-positions.

Pynelogs Gallery and Gift Shop is open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Pynelogs Café is open Wednesday to Sunday. For more information, please call 250-342-4423.

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Submitted by Dorothy BlundenWindermere Valley Museum

The Windermere Valley Museum is pleased to be included in the Columbia Basin Culture Tour on Saturday, August 15th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The mu-seum will be featuring the photo display of many of the mountains climbed by Conrad Kain, as well as works of art by early local artists which have been do-nated to the museum over the years.

It has been a busy summer at the museum. The children’s programs have been very successful thanks to the work of our summer employees Lisa and Tan-ya and, of course, the support of the Re-gional District of East Kootenay.

Our display featuring Conrad Kain, the arrival of the new buggy for the Wagon Shed and the completion of

the Implement Shed have added to the richness of the museum experience. The museum was also part of the recent Co-lumbia Valley Tour of the Arts and we hope those who dropped by will return for a longer visit with us.

The members of the Windermere District Historical Society were sad-dened to learn of the recent passing of Mollie Laird. Mrs. Laird was a keen supporter of the museum and even though she had moved to Burns Lake, she had kept in contact with the mem-bers and with the growth of the museum complex. Mollie’s input will be sorely missed. A memorial gathering will be held shortly to celebrate her life in the Windermere Valley.

Remember the museum is open daily in the summer. Admission is by donation. See you soon!

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This year’s theme is “Galarama, Glitz and Glammer” and we encour-age everyone to put on the bling, bling, although dress-up is optional. We have invited an expert in face-painting and decorating!

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The Edgewater Community Hall has recently installed a new floor and we now need a kitchen upgrade. Any-one wishing to make a substantial donation, personal or business will be issued a tax receipt upon request.

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“It needs to come out that those opposed to Jum-bo Glacier Resort have to move past their opposition. I do believe that the resort will move forward, one way or another.

“It makes more sense for Columbia Valley resi-dents to be part of the process that makes the develop-ment the best that it can be.”

She voted against the motion to defer to the prov-ince for that reason.

“If we keep the decision at this table, then we have the ability to take the processes that have already been completed and ensure the development looks after the concerns of Columbia Valley residents.”

Kathryn Teneese spoke to the board as the chair of the Ktunaxa Nation Council.

She pointed out that the regional district’s decision is premature since the Master Development Agree-ment has not yet been signed because no accommoda-tion agreement between the province and the Ktunaxa has been reached.

“If this motion is passed, it will negatively impact on negotiations between the Ktunaxa Nation Council and the province,” she said.

Former board chair and Radium mayor Greg Deck spoke to the board in favour of the motion.

“This project was well conceived from the start, it is better for all the review and it deserves to move forward. They have earned the right to move forward without further delay,” Mr. Deck said.

Oberto Oberti of Vancouver, president of Glacier Resorts Limited, made a rare appearance to direct an appeal to the board of directors.

“Your vote must certainly be democratic, but I am asking that it be just, also. You must ensure that justice prevails at the end of the day. Justice is the most im-portant aspect of the democratic process,” Mr. Oberti said.

After the board voted, Chair Walter called a recess and the stunned attendees moved outside for a break.

Later, the board meeting continued with other matters. At the very end of the meeting, Mayor Gerry Taft expressed his concern over the as-yet-untested mountain resort municipality designation.

Under the designation, the province will appoint a three-person council to govern Jumbo Glacier Resort.

Mayor Taft will make a motion at the September 4th board meeting that the province be asked not to allow someone from that council to sit on the regional district board.

“There is the potential to have an appointed coun-cillor sit on this board with an equal vote, although they were in no way elected,” he told The Pioneer. “That doesn’t make a lot of sense.”

Mayor Taft also pointed out that creating anoth-er municipality in the Columbia Valley is counter to discussions of a regional government for Area F and Invermere.

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Until the 2009-2010 federal budget has been passed by Parliament, the tax credit will not be avail-able to homeowners.

It is, however, highly unlikely that the program will not be passed into law and that Canadians would be turned away from receiving their tax credits next spring.

Assuming the budget passes with the Renovation Tax Credit intact, there will be no impact to hom-eowners who have already spent money renovating in hopes of receiving the tax credit.

Who will be eligible for the credit?Eligibility will be family-based. A family will gen-

erally be considered to consist of an individual or an individual and his or her spouse or common-law part-ner, including children who will be under 18 years of age at the end of 2009.

A family will be allowed a single credit that may be shared within the family.

If two or more families share the ownership of an eligible dwelling, each family will be eligible for their own separate credit (i.e. each up to $1,350) that will be calculated on their respective eligible expenditures.

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Can I renovate the basement for my tenant, and still be eligible?

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If you own and use your home and cottage person-ally, eligible expenditures incurred for both properties will normally qualify for the tax credit.

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As wildfires once again wreak havoc throughout British Columbia, a local company is helping to pro-tect the Columbia Valley from wildfire risk.

Brad Munroe of HomeFront Wildfire Protection Services Limited said that the Columbia Valley is a hot spot for wildfire risk, and land owners at all levels need to be prepared.

“It’s a risky position to assume there will not be a wildfire. There is always that risk. You have to prepare for it,” he said.

Established in 2003, HomeFront works with ho-meowners, property developers and municipalities to assess the risk of wildfire on properties and structures.

“A treatment strategy is created focusing on several factors, including the thinning of vegetation to create a defensible space,” Brad said. “We assess your proper-ty, recommend the necessary structural modifications, treat the vegetation within your FireSmart zones and suggest you complement your plan with some sort of suppression equipment.

“We are not eliminating the chance of a fire, we are reducing the chance of property losses from high- intensity fire.”

HomeFront identifies and prioritizes the haz-ard zones around a home, then clears undergrowth, prunes and thins taller trees, and fells dead or danger-ous trees.

“When we started seven years ago, there didn’t seem to be a lot of knowledge or awareness of the is-sues,” Brad said. “Now people are starting to become more concerned about the risk of fire.”

Brad provided several tips for Columbia Valley homeowners:

• Have an evacuation plan. Know your route out and have emergency services phone numbers handy should you need to report a fire. “Always keep your evacuation route clear and have an alternative escape route if possible,” Brad said.

• Treat your property. The 10-metre perimeter around your home is Zone 1 according to FireSmart

guidelines. If there is space between the base of your deck and the ground, close it in so that sparks and embers can’t fly underneath. Clear brush from the ground, keep grass mowed and don’t pile firewood be-side the house.

“If you choose to keep trees around the home, prune them so that no branches are touching the structure – all common-sense things,” Brad said.

• Be prepared for fire crews. Have your street num-ber displayed so that the fire department can identify it. “Make sure there is room in front of your house for a fire truck to access it or turn around,” Brad said.

• Consider a new roof. Old cedar or shake roofs are the most flammable. “If you are not in a position to replace it, make sure the roof and gutters are clear of debris,” Brad said. “The roof is the most important part to protect and there are several choices of alterna-tive materials out there.”

With that in mind, Brad is also an authorized dis-tributor of FireCaddy Fire Suppression Equipment. One of the products provides Zone 1 coverage with a sprinkler system that distributes biodegradable foam over the roof of a structure when fire approaches.

Brad Munroe and his business partner Stacey Har-rison started HomeFront in 2003 as a response to the wildfires that ravaged Kelowna that year. Together, they have more than 30 years’ experience in forestry. Since starting the company, they have provided wild-fire mitigation for the District of Invermere, Village of Radium Hot Springs, Pine Ridge Mountain Resort, Schickedanz West and Timber Ridge. Homeowners in Black Forest Heights, the Shuswap Band and Spur Valley have all benefitted from their recommendations and treatments.

Brad grew up in Calgary and studied forest tech-nology in Castlegar. He practised forestry in the Co-lumbia Valley for several years before spending five years in Prince George working on the mountain pine beetle epidemic. He moved to the Columbia Valley permanently in 2006.

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Dave and Dianna Hessel aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty.

The Invermere couple has just launched their second family business, Rainbow International Res-toration and Cleaning.

The franchise is a world-class restoration and cleaning organization that offers comprehensive wa-ter, fire and smoke damage restoration and cleaning services to residential and commercial customers around the world.

“That’s one of the great aspects of my job,” Dave said. “Every day brings new faces and challenges.

“One day we can help a family suffering from water or fire damage get back into their home soon-er by using the latest in restoration technology. The next we can clean the carpets after a toddler’s birthday party punchbowl disaster.

“So many different kinds of wonderful people make up our area, that each day is different.”

It is business number two for the Hessels, who started Hessel Custom Finishing in 2000. They were living in Calgary and Dave was a one-man show since Dianna worked for an insurance company.

The couple moved to Invermere in 2007 with their three children: Kira, 11, and twins Kaitlyn and Braeden, 8.

“We wanted a change of pace,” Dianna said. “The valley was just what we needed.”

Last year, Dave decided to start up the finishing company again – this time with Dianna helping out.

“We started doing custom finishing work, then expanded into all aspects of home construction,” Di-anna said. “All of our work in the past has come from word of mouth.”

The Hessels joined the Rainbow International family in June 2009. Dave used to work for a restora-tion company in Calgary and he is certified in fire, smoke and water damage restoration with the Insti-tute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration.

What they love most is helping people.“The Rainbow International concept of courte-

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Rainbow International has six franchises in Canada, with the closest in Calgary.

While most of their business will come from in-surance companies, Dianna said it’s important that homeowners affected by smoke, water or fire damage know they can contact a restorer themselves, instead of waiting for the insurance company to do so.

“If there is water, fire or smoke damage, you have to deal with it right away because of the potential for further damage to occur,” she said.

“David and Dianna are a terrific addition of world-class, front-line service for area residents,” said Rainbow International president David Bethea. “We’re excited to have them on the Rainbow Interna-tional team and know they will do a great job serving their customers.”

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Windermere garage saleplanned for August 22nd

Want to make some cash out of your clutter? Windermere Community Association is holding its garage sale on Saturday, August 22nd and donated goods are very welcome.

Dig out your used, clean, useful or decorative items and call Anne Picton at 250-342-0580 to organize a drop-off. You can secure your own table, too.

The garage sale will be held at Windermere Community Hall from 9 a.m. to noon on August 22nd. The Pio-neer previously printed the wrong date for the event but this time it is correct.

With the bottle depot no longer running, the Windermere Community Association is in dire need of funds to do all its other free events, such as the Easter Egg Hunt and the Pirate and Princess family night. Coffee and cook-ies will be available. Anyone who is able to help out on the day can contact Anne, as well.

In the meantime, the community association is hosting a Pirate and Prin-cess Costume Dance on Saturday, Au-gust 15th from 6 to 9 p.m. Families are welcome to visit the hall for games, face-painting, prizes and a concession. For information, call 250-341-3383.

It’s all leading up to Windermere’s biggest event of the year: the annual Fall Fair and Scarecrow Festival. The day-long celebration will be held on Saturday, September 12th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Windermere Com-munity Hall and in the Windermere school grounds. The entry fee will be unchanged for the 10th year in a row.

The beloved Wife Carrying Contest lives on – where men race around an ob-stacle course carrying their ladies. There is also the Best Dressed Pet competi-tion. Dogs, cats, hamsters, even goats – any pet is welcome. There will be a selection of food and craft stalls, artisan demonstrations and live performers. For information, call 250-341-5185.

Fairmont sports fieldmoves closer to goal

Fairmont Hot Springs is one step closer to having its own sports field.

The Society to Enhance Fairmont received $10,000 from the Regional District of East Kootenay towards the Gordon Wilder Memorial Sports Field.

Located in the meadows, off Wills Road, the 10 acres is being donated by Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

It was originally offered to Fairmont and District Lions Club by the Wilder family prior to the sale of the resort to Ken Fowler Enterprises in 2007.

“We have honoured that agreement and are continuing on with the transfer of lands,” Richard Haworth, the resort’s vice president of development, told The Pioneer last December.

The Lions Club established the so-ciety in 2007 to facilitate the donation. In July, chair person Norbert Schab ap-proached Area F Director Wendy Booth to request a donation to cover the land transfer tax on the property. Although the land is donated, the society must still pay land transfer tax to the province when the property’s title is transferred to them.

On Friday, August 7th, the regional district board agreed to provide $10,000 to cover the tax.

“Since we now have the tax covered, we will be proceeding with the transfer of the title,” Mr. Schab said. “We are de-lighted to receive support from the re-gional district, but even more so about getting land for nothing from Fairmont Hot Springs Resort since land is so valu-able in the valley.”

The resort took care of rezoning of the property last year. The 10 acres are split by Wills Road. Once the property transfer is complete, the society will evaluate the cost to construct a sports field, then raise funds to cover it through the Lions Club.

“It will have a great benefit to the community,” said Wendy Booth. “We don’t have a park in Fairmont and we are one of the only communities in the whole region without one.”

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weekend for residents of the Columbia Valley with three major events — Loop the Lake, the Lakeside Event and Ballfest — kicking off on Saturday.

The 14th annual Ro-tary Loop the Lake drew record numbers, boasting more than 600 partici-pants this year.

The Lakeside Event also went off without a hitch. The beach at James Chabot Provincial Park was packed with eager spectators watching the ac-tion and enjoying the hot summer sun.

The third annual Ballfest, a slo-pitch tourna-ment hosted by Fundamen-tal Event Management, also boasted big numbers this year. There were eight teams registered for the tournament, including some from Alberta.

Pictured here, clockwise from top left: Sean McCor-mick Wilde, of Invermere, makes a big save while playing in Invermere’s first-ever beach volleyball league held at Kinsmen Beach; nine-year-old Barend Leverkus of Windermere crosses the finish line at the 2009 Loop the Lake; Eric Oddy of Brisco tied for first place in this year’s Lake-side event, but after closer inspection by the judges was bumped to second; Ty-ler Dow of Invermere puts some thought into his first pitch at Ballfest; Marion Labrie of Invermere, right, races a Calgary woman across the finish line; this participant of the Lakeside Event favours hang-gliding over para-gliding.

Photos by Cayla Gabruck


LETTERSDear Editor:

On Friday, August 7th we were witness to a dis-gusting display of backroom political sleaziness at the Regional District of East Kootenay monthly board meeting.

By passing Sparwood Director Wilks’ motion to have the regional district board request the provincial government declare the Jumbo resort project as a resort municipality, the citizens of the Columbia Valley, the area most affected by the proposed development, have lost their right to have input.

In addition, the re-gional district has abro-gated its responsibility to make land-use decisions.

Of even greater im-portance is the precedent which this motion sets. Peo-ple have fought long and hard to have decisions made locally. This has now potentially been lost.

This fiasco raises a number of very troubling ques-tions:

1) Why was the motion put forward by the direc-tor who represents the area farthest from the develop-ment? Why not by a Columbia Valley director?

2) Why was there no chance given for public in-put? The public was not even allowed inside the build-ing, with a security guard at the door preventing any-one other than preauthorized delegations to enter.

3) Why was the motion put on the board’s agenda with such short notice? What was the hurry to pass it?

4) Why, when four out of five of the directors in the Columbia Valley were opposed to the motion, did a majority of the other directors disregard this? What

do they know that the rest of us don’t?

5) Why, when there has not even been a re-quest for resort munici-pality status from Jumbo Glacier Resort, was the board even willing to en-tertain such a motion?

6) Whose interests does the board of the regional district (specifically those directors who supported the motion) represent – the citizens of the regional dis-trict, the provincial government or the proponent?

7) What has changed since 2006 when Director Wilks tried and failed to have an almost identical mo-tion pass?

8) Is it a coincidence that all but one of the direc-

tors supporting the motion are in Bill Bennett’s riding, and that he is the Minister of Community and Rural Development?

It is difficult not to come to the conclusion that some underhanded political deal-making had gone on before the meeting.

We would suggest that those citizens of the re-gional district who are represented by the directors who supported the motion need to thoroughly ques-tion their directors as to their position about local de-cision making.

Thank you to the directors who value and support local decision-making and who voted against the mo-tion. Friday was a very sad day for local democracy in the East Kootenay.

Oberto Oberti, the Jumbo Glacier Resort propo-nent, was the last delegate to speak on August 7th be-fore the directors made their decision.

He asked for justice to prevail. His determination and his frustration with the required approval process for the project have culminated in an injustice to East Kootenay residents.

We believe justice will prevail. Our voices will be heard.

Norm and Loni FunnellEdgewater

Regional board abrogated responsibility

Dear Editor:

I moved permanently to this valley about five years ago. Being struck by the beauty of our natural environment, I became interested in joining vari-ous environmental movements in order to protect a wilderness that is becoming increasingly rare in our developing world.

I am definitely an environmentalist, but I am not an ‘enviro-radical’ nor am I a bully. I attend meetings, rallies, open houses and write letters.

I was at the Glacier/Howser open house in Invermere and I recall a few cases where emotions were not kept in perfect check.

However, contrary to the image conveyed in a recent letter, the majority of the people at the meet-ing listened attentively and politely.

The questions asked after the presentations were intelligent requests for clarification, and the com-ments critical of the project were supported by an impressive knowledge of environmental issues and clear reasoning.

To brand environmentalists as rude and bullies is an insulting generalization.

Most of us are gentle, polite and civil. We are passionate about our cause, and we have a difficult challenge as we confront powerful and influential corporations.

Many environmentalists have been engaged in the protection of our natural treasures for years. They devote countless hours and energy in this mis-sion, in addition to managing their families, full time jobs or other community services.

They are respected and valuable citizens in our community.

Then there are hundreds of environmentalists, a large majority of valley residents, who have been shown by recent polls, to be in support of Jumbo Wild.

We follow the democratic processes but are con-tinuously faced with obstacles and impromptu bills introduced by the government that effectively cut off any local input.

We are also dealing with a regional board that

fails to follow procedure in dealing with land-use rezoning. They have chosen to evade their respon-sibility and pass it on to Victoria, even before the proponent submits an application!

Who is not following procedure here?RK Heli-Ski, a local ski company in the valley

for the past 40 years, spoke against the motion at the meeting despite the fact that Jumbo Glacier Re-sort threatened them with lack of future coopera-tion if they did so. Who is the bully here?

It is grossly undeserved to describe those who care for the conservation of our beloved back coun-try as ‘radical enviros’ who intimidate and bully.

I feel a need to defend our image, but then I also wonder how many people really take these com-ments seriously.

People would do better to state their position and reasons, to which they are entitled to, without denigrading or discrediting their opponents.

Nory EstebanInvermere

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“Friday was a very sad day for local democracy in the East Kootenay.”

– Norm and Lori Funnell, Edgewater


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The event is being organized by Encorp, the com-pany that oversees the Return-It Electronics Program across the province, and will be held on Saturday, Au-gust 29th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Invermere Community Hall parking lot.

“We have been asking to have an electronics re-cycling depot established in the Columbia Valley for some time; however, Encorp has been having difficul-ty finding a location, so they are organizing this Drop Off Event as a means of providing a level of service to the valley,” says regional district communications manager Loree Duczek.

“We are certainly excited to see this event hap-pening and encourage all valley residents to take ad-vantage of this opportunity to recycle their acceptable electronics.”

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. . . Community Forest: Continued from Page 5

“Local government and First Nations gener-ally support the idea,” Rick said. “The commu-nities’ big concern is how governance will work.”

Rory added that gov-ernance will be the most important aspect of the planning.

“Governance would have to make sure that all interests in the commu-nity are met,” he said.

The creation of a community forest would, at the very least, localize decisions.

“We hear so much concern about decision-making being taken away from locals,” Steve said. “A community forest would bring that deci-sion-making back to the community for those for-ests that are important to the community.”

Within the next two months, Rick, Steve and Rory will meet with rep-resentatives from each of those stakeholder groups.

“We will all come to-gether in a round-table discussion and see if there is an appetite to move forward,” Rick said.

After that, commu-nity input will be sought for a management plan. Even if all goes accord-ing to plan, it would still be at least three years be-fore the Upper Columbia Community Forest is a reality.

No matter what hap-pens, these early steps will be positive for the com-munity.

“Almost everyone we have talked to has said the discussion is worthwhile, even if it doesn’t result in a community forest,” Steve said.

“The idea might crash and burn – who knows?” Rory said. “But it has huge potential.”


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Brandon Bloom and Jolaine Undershute

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“It’s training for life,” Brandon said. “You never know what you’re up against, you never know what’s around the corner – this pre-pares you for anything.”

By implementing “CrossFit” methodol-ogy into every workout, Brandon and Jolaine are committed to improving the fitness level of all their clients.

CrossFit is a method of training designed to enhance an individual’s competency at all daily physical tasks.

Unlike other workouts, CrossFit is a type of training that does not use machines. Work-ing out with a trainer, people use free weights and a variety of exercices.

The exercices work 10 athletic domains: cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stami-na, strength, flexibility, power, speed, agility, balance, coordination, and accuracy.

Both Brandon and Jolaine are certified level one CrossFit trainers, but their passion for fitness didn’t start there.

Jolaine, 38, was named champion at the British Columbia Amateur Bodybuilding Association Western Canadian Champion-ships in 2006, and in 2007 she received a sil-ver medal in the British Columbia Amateur Bodybuilding Association provincial cham-pionships.

Before moving to the Columbia Valley last year, Jolaine lived in Vancouver, where she was employed as a district manager for a retail chain.

Brandon, 28, has been a personal trainer in the Columbia Valley for three years, but

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It is no surprise that the two met for the first time at Valley Fitness Centre in Invermere.

“At the time I was living in Brisco and driving in every day to work out,” Jolaine said. “Brandon stood out to me because of his unique training approach and his dedica-tion.”

United by their passion for fitness, it wasn’t long before the couple began train-ing together, challenging each other in their workouts.

The two teamed up in April this year to form Endeavor Fitness. By helping clients to improve their fitness, Jolaine said, the busi-ness is also helping them improve their over-all quality of life.

“No matter what else is going on in your life, if you take care of yourself it is a source of strength for everything else that you do,” she said.

Brandon added, “There is not one aspect of your life that fitness will not improve.”

Since the inception in the spring, the couple said that Endeavor Fitness has been very successful and well-received.

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Endeavor Fitness also offers one-on-one training, two-on-one training and group training. This fall they will offer classes in the training facility next to Kicking Horse Café.

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LOCATION: The position is based in Lake Louise, AB and has dailyresponsibilities in Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks.

WAGE: $26.97/ per hourOPEN TO: Persons residing within a 175km radius of Lake Louise, AB.CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 4:00 PM on August 19,y g ,

2009. Quote selection process number 09-PKS-LLYK-OC-044

SCREENING CRITERIAApplicants will be screened against the following criteria and must clearlyy indicate theymeet those established criteria. Failure to do so may result in your being screened out.EDUCATION: Successful completion of secondary school according to

provincial standards or equivalent. (Proof of education mustbe submitted with application.)

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION: Journeyman Plumber Certifi cate & British Columbia or Alberta

Gas Ticket (minimum class B) (Proof of education andtraining must be submitted with your application.)

LANGUAGE: English EssentialEXPERIENCE: • *Signifi cant and **meaningful experience in the plumbing

trade, which includes plumbing, utilities and heatingsystems.• Researching and implementing current codes, statues andregulations related to plumbing, gas and utilities services. • With heating systems and their components.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:• Maintenance of enhanced reliability security clearance;• Maintenance of occupational certifi cations;• Maintenance of a valid Driver’s Licence;• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform;• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory

holidays and provincial/territorial Holidays;• Willingness to travel in various weather conditions throughout the fi eld unit.

* Signifi cant experience is defi ned as experience usually acquired over a period ofemore than one continuous year in the last fi ve years and should encompass the full rangeof responsibilities involved in the area of expertise.

** Meaningful experience is defi ned as experience in areas in which duties carried outconstitute the person’s primary responsibilities.

Note: The screening board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It isimportant that candidates clearly demonstrate to what degree they meet the aboveexperience elements.

Contact person for further information: Gary Sears A/ Asset Manager (403) 522-4232 [email protected]

How to apply? Email application (resume) quoting selection process number09-PKS LLYK-OC-044 to: Krysta Helmer

Human Resources [email protected]

**The results of this process may also be used to fi ll specifi ed periodappointments as well as similar positions.**

Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity underthe Employment Equity Act and strives to ensure our workforce refl ects the diversenature of Canadian Society. Parks Canada encourages members of Aboriginal, disabled,visible minority groups and women in non-traditional occupations to please self identifyon your application. Parks Canada Agency is a separate employer and is not subject tothe Public Service Employment Act. Parks Canada Agency considers applications fromall individuals who have legal status to work in Canada and does not give preference toCanadian citizens.

**La version française de cette affi che est disponible sur demande.**

AGENCE PARCS CANADANOMINATION POUR UNE PÉRIODE INDÉTERMINÉE

(NOUVELLES RESSOURCES)PLOMBIER OU PLOMBIÈRE – GL-PIP-10

UNITÉ DE GESTION DU SECTEUR DE LAKE LOUISEET DES PARCS NATIONAUX YOHO ET KOOTENAY

RÉSUMÉ DES FONCTIONS: Le ou la titulaire du poste assurera des services liés à la plomberie, aux installations au gaz et aux systèmes mécaniques connexes dans des milieux industriels/résidentiels de toute l’Unité de gestion de Lake Louise, Yoho et Kootenay. Ses responsabilités comprendront les suivantes l’installation et l’entretien des systèmes de plomberie, des installations au gaz et des systèmes mécaniques, l’achat de matériel, la prestation de conseils et d’avis techniques, la coordination des horaires de travail, l’intervention en cas d’urgence, la surveillance des travailleurs et des entrepreneurs, la préparation de rapports connexes et la tenue de registres.

LIEU DE TRAVAIL : Le poste est situé à Lake Louise (Alberta) et des tâches quotidiennes seront effectuées dans les parcs nationaux Banff, Yoho et Kootenay.

SALAIRE : 26,97 $ l’heureADMISSIBILITÉ : Les personnes habitant dans un rayon de 175 km de Lake Louise (Alberta).DATE LIMITE : Les candidatures doivent nous parvenir au plus tard le 19 août 2009 p p

à 16 h. Veuillez indiquer le numéro du processus de sélection (09-PKS-LLYK-OC-044).

CRITÈRES DE PRÉSÉLECTIONLa présélection des candidatures sera faite en fonction des critères suivants. Vous devez indiquer clairementque vous répondez aux critères établis, à défaut de quoi votre demande pourrait être rejetée.ÉTUDES : Diplôme d’études secondaires obtenu conformément aux normes

provinciales, ou équivalence. (Une attestation d’études doit être jointe àla demande d’emploi.)

ACCRÉDITATIONPROFESSIONNELLE : Certifi cat de compagnon plombier ou compagne plombière et carte de

qualifi cation pour installations au gaz (classe B minimum) émis par la Colombie-Britannique ou l’Alberta. (Des attestations d’études et deformation doivent être jointes à la demande d’emploi.)

EXIGENCES LINGUISTIQUES : La maîtrise de l’anglais est essentielle.EXPÉRIENCE : • Expérience *vaste et **valable de la plomberie (tuyauterie, commodités et

systèmes de chauffage). • Expérience des recherches sur les codes, lois et règlements à jour liés à

la plomberie, aux installations au gaz et aux services publics, ainsi que de l’application de ces codes, lois et règlements.

• Expérience des systèmes de chauffage et de leurs éléments.CONDITIONS D’EMPLOI :

• Conserver la cote de sécurité associée à une vérifi cation approfondie de la fi abilité.• Conserver les accréditations professionnelles exigées.• Conserver un permis de conduire valide.• Accepter de porter l’uniforme de Parcs Canada.• Accepter de travailler selon un horaire irrégulier, de faire des heures supplémentaires et de

travailler la fi n de semaine, les jours fériés et lors des congés provinciaux et territoriaux.• Accepter de voyager dans diverses conditions météorologiques un peu partout dans l’Unité de

gestion.

*On entend habituellement par vaste expérience une expérience de plus d’un an continu acquise dans les cinqdernières années et englobant la gamme complète des responsabilités liées au critère en question.

**On entant par expérience valable une expérience de travail dans le cadre de laquelle les fonctions en equestion constituaient les principales responsabilités du poste.

Remarque : Le jury de présélection ne peut présumer de votre expérience.: Il est donc important de démontrer clairement en quoi vous respectez les critères d’expérience susmentionnés.

Pour obtenir des renseignements, communiquez avec : Gary SearsGestionnaire des biens p. i.

403 522-4232 [email protected] postuler : Faites parvenir votre demande (curriculum vitæ) par courriel, en précisant le numéro du processus de sélection 09-PKS-LLYK-OC-044, à : Krysta Helmer Ressources humaines [email protected]

**Les candidatures obtenues dans le cadre de ce processus pourraient également servir à faire des nominations pour des durées déterminées ainsi qu’à doter des postes semblables.**

Parcs Canada souscrit aux principes de diversité et d’équité en matière d’emploi de la Loi sur l’équité en matière d’emploi, et il cherche à se doter d’une main-d’œuvre qui refl ète la diversité de la société canadienne. Nous invitons donc les Autochtones, les personnes handicapées, les membres de minorités visibles et les femmes occupant des emplois non traditionnellement féminins à s’identifi er comme tels sur leur demande. L’Agence Parcs Canada a le statut d’employeur distinct et n’est pas assujettie à la Loi sur l’emploi dans la fonction publique. Elle prendra en considération les demandes de toutes les personnes qui ont le droit de travailler au Canada, sans donner la préférence à celles qui possèdent la citoyenneté canadienne.

**This poster is available in English upon request.**

Conformément à l’alinéa 8(2)a) de la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels, les renseignements ou les documents obtenus directement des candidats et candidates ou autrement par un jury de sélection et utilisés pendant unprocessus de sélection en vue de l’évaluation des candidatures peuvent être utilisés dans le cadre des processus d’examenet de recours. De tels renseignements pertinents peuvent être fournis à des tiers, notamment d’autres candidats et candidates ou leurs représentants, qui ont une raison légitime de les consulter.

In accordance with paragraph 8(2)(a) of the Privacy Act, information or material, whether provideddirectly by the candidate or otherwise obtained by the selection board, used during the selectionprocess for the purpose of assessing a candidate may be used as part of the selection review andrecourse processes. Such relevant information may be provided to third parties, such as othercandidates or their representatives, who have a legitimate reason to be aware of that information.

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By Harold HazelaarPioneer Columnist

On July 1st, Shadow Mountain Golf Course opened for play but, if you can’t hit a straight ball, you will struggle. If you can only hit straight putts, you will struggle. If you don’t play well in the sand, you will get lots of practice!

Shadow Mountain, located just outside of Cranbrook, is a 7,400-yard championship golf course, practice facility, clubhouse, gated RV storage com-pound and a 600-lot real estate development. It even has nineteen holes. I haven’t figured out why this nine-teenth hole comes after the seventeenth, but never the less, it has an extra hole.

There are two great holes that have an elevation drop of more than 140 feet from tee to green. Holes like that are fun to play. The view from these tees are spectacular, and if you are not careful you can lose fo-cus on your game.

The fairways are narrow and many sand traps litter most of the holes. Like I mentioned earlier, if you can’t hit straight or your sand shots suck, you will be re-warded with some over-par scores. When you do find the green, you will need to know how to read your putt as there are many undulations on quite a few of the greens. There are even a few bowl-shaped greens which, when you know the course, can be utilized to your advantage.

When I played, I struggled a lot, unfamiliar with the layout of the course. I seemed to have a multi-tude of shots where I couldn’t see what was coming up ahead and usually found the trouble spots. All carts are now equipped with global positioning systems and, assuming they have been calibrated, this problem shouldn’t affect you.

With all the golf courses in our valley, Shadow Mountain realized it must go above and beyond in or-der to pry those golf dollars out of our pockets. From Rob Anderson, Director of Golf, to Jorge, the friendly and informative starter, to Giovanni, who will clean your clubs and thank you for playing from his post be-side the eighteenth green, everyone at Shadow Moun-tain is looking forward to your visit.

The menu at the restaurant/lounge is second to none. Choices are plentiful and the taste is fabulous.

With green fees priced at $115 on weekends, Shadow Mountain is not the cheapest track, nor is it the most expensive. What it is, though, is an adven-ture along the side of a mountain that I highly recom-mend you try.

The Green Zone Quote of the Week is by South African Golfer Simon Hobday: “Golf giveth and golf ta-keth away, but it taketh away a hell of a lot more than it giveth.”

Green Zone: newest gem in the valley

s MeMoriaM sIn memory of

Lillian Foystonwho passed away on

Aug 15, 2007~Remembered with

love by her family.

In loving memory of Mike Boburczak

August 12, 1920 to September 25, 1996

Always in our thoughts and hearts

~Emma, Renate and Ilona

garage sale

Saturday, August 15th, 7:30 am- 3 pm. Misc. All priced to sell, lots of new stuff and samples. 1537- 10th Street, Invermere.

aNNOUNCeMeNT

Alcoholics Anonymous. Open to all. Regular meetings of the Columbia Valley A.A. are held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday at the Valley Connection, far end of the Service B.C. building, 625-4th Street, Invermere. The Radium Friendship Group meets at 8 p.m. Friday at the Catholic Church, east side of main street, Radium.

Windermere Valley Ski Club AGM. September 16th, 6:30 p.m. @ the Rocky Mountain School District Board Room. 250-342-0753 for info.

Scrapbooking Supplies, local, creative memories consultant for traditional and digital scrapbooking. Call Kathy, 250-270-0254.

Zehnder’s Local Beef

Including smokies, pepperoni & garlic coil

(Raised without antibiotics & artificial growth hormones)

Now available at Grant’s Foods503 – 7th Avenue

ThaNk yOU

Thank you for donating to the Food Bank. The need for food has increased substantially this year. There is always a need for canned vegetables.

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers to the operators of the land fill in Windermere! You do an excellent job.

Cheers to the Farmer’s Market and to Eva and Rosemary!

Jeers to the lady in the white Escalade who on June 30, 2009 around 7pm threw her garbage out the window of her car by the Windermere Hall. Who do you think is picking up after you?

Cheers, a warm blanket of recognition to Karen and Kevin for their swift, calm, focused assistance on the water.

lOsT aND FOUND

Found! Grey Norco bike on Main Street, Invermere. Call 250-342-5035.

Found: silver hoop earring with stones. Hospital parking lot. Call Russ 250-341-1779.

Found: Ladies chain link watch at Hidden Bay Marina in Windermere. Call 250-342-9436.

sTOrage

NEWHOUSEMULTI STORAGE

Various sizes available.Now with climatecontrolled units.

Call 250-342-3637

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

COMMerCIal sPaCe

Financial professional looking for other professionals to share space with. I have a great location with excess room. Please call 250-270-0270.

Attention Contractors! Secure 20-foot storage container in fenced yard. Larger lots also available. Invermere Industrial Park. Call 250-342-2100 or 250-346-3011.

Panache Building, Invermere, BC. Beautiful building near public beach and walking distance to hundreds of condos in Canada’s most perfect four-season town! 2400 feet on main, with two 1200-foot world-class apartments up. Perfect location for restaurant or retail. For info, call 250-342-5525.

Commercial space for rent, 1800 sq. ft. plus compound, prime location in the Industrial Park. Call Deck Properties, 250-342-3166.

Office/Retail Space for lease on 8th Ave. Three 600 sq.ft. units, large store front windows, on street parking, 1 year lease. Call 250-342-6912, Mountain Creek Properties.

shareD aCCOMMODaTION

GOING AWAY TO SCHOOL?Shared accommodation close to SAIT and U of C. Fully furnished house in great neighbourhood, $600/month includes utilities, wireless hi-speed internet, cable. Call 250-345-0004 for more info.

sUITe FOr reNT

ATTENTION CONTRACTORS! One or two bdrm bungalows, by the week or month! Call 250-345-6365, Fairmont Bungalows.

2 bdrm suite. $800/month including utilities. Available Aug 15th. Call 250-341-5534.

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CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS. Conveniently located behind Sobey’s 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, $750 - $850/month + DD. Utilities not included, 250-342-8781.

Invermere, large, clean 2-3 bdrm upper duplex. New appliances, large yard, shared laundry, available Aug 15th. N/P, N/S, DD req. $975/month + 60% util. 250-341-6096.

Brightly coloured, happy, 2 bdrm upper level suite, seeking same quality in occupants. Gorgeous mountain view highly enjoyable from back deck. Live in town but feel like you’re out of town (Invermere that is). 2 bdrm (one big with ensuite, one small), spacious living, dining, kitchen. Mud room/laundry/guest bath, N/S, $1100 + utilities. Best for a couple. First and last; payment by post-dated cheque. References. Call Sarah, 250-341-1083.

Black Forest Heights, Invermere, 2 bdrm, clean, quiet, N/P. $950/month all inclusive, available Sept.1st. Call Scott 250-270-0745.

2 bdrm upper suite, $900 OR 4 bdrm bsmt suite, $1000. Rent includes utilities. N/P. Donna, 250-342-6010.

Invermere, bright, unfurnished, 2 bdrm, ground floor suite, walking distance to downtown and beach. All new appliances, large backyard, N/S, N/P, DD, references. Long-term, mature renter preferred. $1000/month, utilities and cable included. Available immediately. 403-801-5168, John.

sUITe FOr reNT

2 bdrm suite in Athalmer. Walking distance from town. Upper level large deck and yard. W/D. Must be quiet and clean. N/S, no dogs. Long term, references required. $800 + DD + utilities. Available Aug 15th or Sept 1st. 250-342-8933.

Invermere, 2 bdrm suite in new log home. F/S/W/D. Available Sept. 1st. N/S, N/P. $850/month + DD + utilities. 250-342-1010.

Two 2 bdrm apartments in Invermere. N/P, N/S, references required. Available immediately, $775/month + DD. Call 250-342-6912, Mountain Creek Properties.

2 bdrm basement walk-out suite available in Windermere. September 1st . 1 bath, partially furnished, includes appliances, stunning lake views, large yard, $700 + utilities. 403-651-2002.

3 bdrm main floor Invermere, year round rental, lake and mountain views, close to beach, D/W, shared laundry, $975 + part utilities, N/S, references required, available immediately, 250-342-9600.

Brand new, large, bright 2 bdrm basement suite in D/T Invermere. Private entrance, all new appliances, N/S, N/P, $875/month utilities not included. 1 year lease, references required. Available immediately, 403-874-0483.

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Hillcrest furnished apartments utilities included. 1 bdrm units $700/month, 2 bdrm units $900/month. 250-341-1182.

2 bdrm suite, furnished, living room, TV/cable, walking distance to town. Couple preferred, no partiers, references, long term for winter. $895/couple all inclusive, 3 people possible for $1075/month, 250-342-8651.

Newer 2 bdrm walk-out suite in Black Forest Heights, Invermere, N/S, N/P, $875/month utilities included. Available September 1st, 250-342-9770.

2 bdrm front walk-out private entrance, 5 mins to Kinsmen Beach and DT. In suite laundry, 3 piece bath, new kitchen, all new appliances, N/S, N/P, $900/month utilities included. Couple preferred, 403-836-1755.

Black Forest Heights, 2 bdrm walk-out, bright and comfortable with large windows, great views and yard. 6 appliances plus central-vac. N/S, N/P, quiet tenants only. Available immediately. $925/month including utilities, 250-342-3057, 250-341-5574 (cell).

Invermere, 2 bdrm basement suite, separate entry, shared W/D, close to downtown/beaches/grocery, N/S, $660/month + utilities. Avail Sept.1st, Call Grant 403-493-1245.


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SUITE FOR RENT

New 2 bdrm + den/3rd bdrm. All appliances, N/S, N/P, $975/month utilities not included. 5 minutes from D/T Invermere, references required. 403-874-0483.

hOUSE FOR RENT

Contact250-342-5914for seasonal or long term

rentals or go online at

www.EricRedeker.com“Available Now”

Rockies West Realty

Independently Owned & Operated

FOR RENT

Radium duplex, 2 or 4 bdrm, all appliances included, N/S, N/P, new building. Call 403-257-6253 or email [email protected]

3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, fully furnished house for rent in the Invermere/Windermere area. $1350/month + utilities. N/S. Pets negotiable. Available Sept 1st. 403-287-9968.

3 bdrm furnished duplex in Fairmont. 6 appliances including washer and dryer, 2 bathrooms. N/S, N/P, attached garage, $1200/month includes utilities. DD required. 1-888-227-2024.

Exclusive, completely furnished home on Fort Point with Lake view. Available Aug 16th, references required. N/S, N/P. $1200/month + util. 250-342-0477.

1 bdrm cedar cabin on acreage in Edgewater. $550/month + utilities. N/S, N/P. References. 250-347-9385.

New duplex, 1200 sq.ft., 3 bdrm, 2 bath, attached garage. D/T, close to beaches and schools. D/W, W/D, N/S, pets negotiable. $1650/month, utilities included. Available Sept. 1st. 250-342-3790.

hOUSE FOR RENT

2 bdrm, one block from downtown Invermere, covered parking, all appliances, W/D, $900 + utilities, fenced in area for small pets, available Sept 1st , 250-342-3214.

4 bdrm, 2 bath, large rec room, upgraded kitchen and great room, W/D, wood stove, garage , corner lot, large backyard, walking distance to schools, hospital and town. Pets negotiable. Avail Oct 1st $2000 + utilities. Call Mark 403-803-7306 or Neil, 250-341-7084.

Windermere, lovely 1 bdrm home, N/S, pets considered, great yard. $750/month. Available August 24th. 403-851-2043 or 403-619-1540.

cONdO FOR RENT

PET FRIENDLY CONDO!2 bdrm townhouse in

Black Forest Village$1300/month.

Call 250-342-0838.

Radium “The Pinewood” professionally furnished 1200 sq.ft., 2 bdrm, 2 bath, in suite laundry, deck, BBQ, underground parking, N/S, N/P, $1000/month incl. utilities. Long-term rental, references, 780-467-9220 or 780-914-3497.

Invermere on the lake, new luxury fully furnished condo. 2 bdrm plus den, 2 bath, facing lake, underground parking. Avail. immediately. Weekly, monthly or long-term. Call 403-561-0111.

Invermere, new town home, one block from downtown. 2 bdrm, 2.5 bath, hardwood and tile floors, single garage, all appliances included. Available Aug 30th. $1000 + DD + utilities. 403-615-7640.

cONdO FOR RENT

Available Sept.1st brand new furnished 3 bdrm townhouse, hardwood floors, granite, 2 bathrooms, N/S, N/P, Purcell Point, downtown Invermere. 403-686-6903, [email protected].

Invermere, fully furnished, 2 bdrm, 2 bathroom on 2 levels. Close to downtown. N/S, N/P, $1100/month including utilities. Avail Aug. 15th. Please call 250-342-6440 or 403-978-4559.

RADIUM – FULLY FURNISHED large windows and large deck overlooking the 13th hole of The Springs Golf Course, available immediately. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, bungalow style in Eagle Crest Villas. Single car garage, 6 mo. minimum lease. $1190 (includes condo fees) + util + DD. N/S, N/P, references req. 403-519-2216 or 403-981-1551.

Invermere townhouse with lots of upgrades. 3 bdrm, 3 bath, developed basement, single garage and large communal yard. 5 min walk to downtown. Furnished or unfurnished. $1400/month + utilities. N/S, N/P, references required. Avail Sept 1st, 403-605-6717.

2 bdrm condo near Sobey’s. N/S, N/P, quiet folks only need apply. $800/month. 250-342-6255.

Spacious 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, Willow View condo in Canal Flats. Beautiful 1000 sq.ft, newly built in 2007, in suite W/D, kitchen has 4 appliances, laminate flooring, 9’ ceiling on main floor. Furnished with dining set and futon. 10 min from Fairmont, 25 min from Invermere. Must see! $700/month + utilities. Available immediately. N/S, small pets negotiable. Call 403-873-8158. Email [email protected] for photos.

cONdO FOR RENT

Beautiful Invermere TOWNHOUSE, hardwood, S/S appliances, 3 levels, finished garage. Great location close to downtown. $1200/month including utilities. 403-995-8127, email [email protected].

Gorgeous 2 bdrm, 2 bath + den main floor condo in Sable Ridge, Radium. View of valley, access to pool, hot tubs, clubhouse, underground parking, storage lockers, insuite laundry. N/S, N/P. $1200. Call 250-342-0200.

Radium Hot Springs Sable Resort, fully furnished, 2 bdrm, 2 full baths with den, in-suite laundry, deck with BBQ, pool and 2 hot tubs, heated underground parking, N/S, N/P, $950/month not including utilities. Call 888-292-3332, Brent.

Windermere – Akiskinook. 1 bdrm, furnished condo. Available September to May. N/S, N/P, indoor pool, hot tub, beach and cable TV. $795/month + hydro. 403-640-1518.

Radium luxury townhouse, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, fireplace, hardwood floors, 6 appliances, N/S, N/P. $995 + utilities + security deposit. Available immediately. 403-651-4093 or [email protected].

Radium Riverstone, 3 bdrm, fully furnished, air conditioned, comes with all linens/TVs etc. Sleeps 10, long term only for $995/month. Free long distance anywhere in the world also included as well as cable. 403-617-1122.

Radium Townhouse, fully furnished, 2 bdrm, 2 ½ bath, N/S, N/P, $900/month includes power and water. Available immediately. 403-240-9357 or 403-861-2155.

cONdO FOR RENT

3 bdrm deluxe completely furnished condo in Riverside, Fairmont. Available September 1st. $1250/month or $700/week, 780-435-8433.

2 bdrm, 2 bath, Radium end unit. 2nd floor, 7 appliances, A/C, pool, underground parking and storage, all inclusive $1000/month, 403-663-0446.

VAcATION RENTAL

R.V. lots to rent. Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly, 250-349-8212 or 250-349-7568.

hOUSE FOR SALE

House for Trade or SaleWanted home in Columbia Valley to trade for new, modern, furnished house in Calgary, reduced. Adjacent to Elks Golf Course and close to D/T. Call Ray 403-920-3359, google MLS C3366099.

RANCH HOUSECompletely renovated house on 2.5 acres located outside of Windermere, in Elkhorn Country Estates, an exclusive private gated community, one of only 11 estates included in phase one. 4 bdrm, 2 bath, security system, working shutters, all services underground, furniture included, recently appraised, $485,000. Call Elkhorn Ranch at 250-342-0617 or 250-342-1268.

Beautiful 4 bdrm, 3 bath home near lake and 1.34 acres by the lake in Windermere, BC. Newly renovated and landscaped. Revenue options. $537,000. Evenings 250-342-6162.

3 bdrm, 3 bath home in immaculate condition. Open concept, hardwood, ceramic, carpet, gorgeous mountain and lake views. 3 mins walk to Kinsmen Beach. A must see. $419,000. 250-342-7396.

hOUSE FOR SALE

$289,900 1201-9th Street, Invermere. ½ duplex in excellent location close to park, schools and downtown, 3 bdrm, 1½ baths. Recently updated and painted inside and out. Ideal starter home or for retirement. Nice mountain views from kitchen and entrance-way windows. No strata fees. View online at kboss.ca or call 250-342-9505.

HOUSE FOR SALE IN CRANBROOK. 2200 sq.ft. home full of updates and upgrades. 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath, tile and hardwood floors throughout. 2 large decks with private hot tub. Large fenced yard, detached double garage, new windows, paint and floors. Too many extras to name! Asking $330,000. Call 250-421-0838.

Great family home. 6 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 living areas, sitting area, large yard, Fort Point. Mountain views, 2 blocks to Kinsmen Beach, $480,000. Call Cathy 250-341-5443.

cONdO FOR SALE

Affordable downtown Invermere condo, 2 bdrm, $149, 000 + GST- REDUCED! 250-341-1182.

3 bdrm condo, single car garage, in a 50+ complex. Ground floor entry, completely updated interior, finished basement. Each floor 1040 sq.ft. Close to hospital and downtown. Underground sprinklers, A/C, in-floor heating, tile and hardwood floors. Carpet in MB and basement. Main floor laundry. Too many updates to list, $379,000. Please call for more information: 250-342-3838 or 250-342-5220.


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condo FoR SALE

Heron Point, Invermere. ¼ share available. Best unit in the complex. FULLY FURNISHED. Ground floor, walk out to yard. 2 min. walk from both beach and downtown. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, pool, hot tub, fitness room, storage. Great view of the lake and the beach. $137,000. 250-688-2667.

MoBILE HoME FoR SALE

2003 Double Wide, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, Estate Sale. Excellent condition, ready to be moved. $90,000 OBO. 250-347-7770.

AcREAGES/LoTS FoR SALE

Exclusive Private Gated

AcreageAbsolutely spectacular surroundings with unobstructed view straight down the snow capped Fairmont Rocky Mountain Range. Very private yet only 2 mins. to the beach & Windermere. Services to lot. Architectural controls ensure your investment, as well as no building commitment. See welist.com. Invermere. Must be seen to be appreciated, 250-342-1167.

WILMER PROPERTY 9140 Smith Street (off main avenue). Nice mountain view, large walk out lot, older 3 bdrm manufactured home currently on lot, $120,000. Contact 250-341-1656.

Sunny South facing 59’ x 120’ level lot, zoned R1MH in Canal Flats. Located on Spruce Avenue, between cedar fence and huge tree, $65,000. 250-342-7179.

1.6 acre lakeview lot for sale in Rushmere community 12 kms south of Invermere. $230,000. Call 403-238-7723.

AcREAGES/LoTS FoR SALE

8 Acres of hay meadow, beautiful mountain views with great building opportunity near Wilmer- Toby Hill Road.$425,000. Call 250-342-2802.

MISc. FoR SALE

Top quality Hay, Alfalfa, grass mix, round bales. Call Elkhorn Ranch, 250-342-0617.

Quality Top Soil & Manure.

Top Soil $160/dump truck load, $70/pick-up load. Manure $100/pick-up load. Call, 250-342-1268.

Excellent screened sandy top soil. $150/truck load, $50/pick up. Aspen Meadows, 250-270-0590.

Firewood – fir and pine mix. $275/cord, $150/half cord. Cut, split and delivered. 250-688-0143.

Men’s downhill mountain bike. Giant Faith III. Full suspension, new tires, excellent condition. $850 OBO. 403-816-9279.

Fuel tank 1100L. Regal oil tank certified 2004 + 200L of heating oil. Best offer can pick up in Windermere. Mike, 403-826-9327.

13” Dewalt planer $300. 4” Delta edger concrete power trowel with gas motor $300. Portable cement mixer $300. Pottery wheel $100, 250-347-2130.

Hot tub, good condition. 6-8 person. $3750 OBO. 250-342-6899.

Whirlpool stacked washer-dryer, 8 years old, $75, 403-860-1165.

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Looking for a second hand propane hot water tank, any size, 250-342-6073, leave message.

Wanted used 14’ or 15’ fiberglass boat without motor in good condition. 250-342-6440 or 403-978-4559.

BoATS FoR SALE

$2000 reduced from $3500, Campion Bowrider, 70HP. Columere Park (close to Coy’s 6th hole), 403-271-0937, 403-397-1746 (cell).

Double Necky Kayak. $500 OBO. 250-342-0089 or 403-850-4227.

2003 Seadoo supercharged 185HP, 3 seater, only 70 hours, $9500, must see. 403-860-1165.

REcREATIonAL VEHIcLES

Golf carts (2), both electric, one 1996 Yamaha c/w rain curtains, $2500; one 2001 Club Car c/w head and tail lights, $3000. Both in excellent condition. Karl 250-342-3752 or 403-650-2284.

Honda CRF 250X 2007, $4900 OBO, 250-341-1182.

VEHIcLE FoR SALE

2002 Impala, 175 HP, no rust, 40 MPG, $4400 OBO. 250-347-6404.

1998 Subaru Legacy. Good condition. Call 250-342-6555, Meghan or Erik.

1995 Ford F-350, 4x4 crew cab, diesel, high mileage. $2500 OBO. 250-688-0143.

1995 Chevy Diesel truck, ¾ ton, 4x4, 260,000 kms. $2000. 250-341-1076.

VEHIcLE FoR SALE

1985 GMG 7000 Dump Truck. $5500. 250-688-0143.

2006 Dodge crew cab. 146,000 kms. New motor, turbo, injection pump, injectors, air to air radiator @ 120,000 kms. Warranty to 160,000 km. All mechanical work complete as needed. Original price was $52,000, asking $19,500 OBO. Phone Ron 250-342-9817 or 250-342-1492 (cell).

VEHIcLE FoR SALE

1991 Dodge one ton with dump box. 5 speed, Cummins $6500. 250-342-5264.

1996 GMC Jimmy. 4x4, automatic, good condition, $1950, OBO, 250-688-0165.

1965 Ford Galaxy XL Convertible- body work all done, excellent project car, $4500; 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe, excellent condition, $8500 OBO; 1956 Lincoln, 2-door, H.T., parts car, $500; 15 ft canoe + oars, nice condition, $400; 10 ft. Vanguard Camper, needs roof repair, best offer. 250-342-1217.

SERVIcES

Phil’s Carpentry – Everything from roofs to decks, completion of basement and bathrooms. Phone 250-341-8033 (cell) – 24/7. Not on valley time.

VacuumsParts, repairs & accessories,

All makes & modelsCentral Vacuums – sales and

installationsBonded & licensed

Fine Homeservices250-342-9207, [email protected]

Furnace & duct cleaning services using the patented rotobrush system. Call AQUAIR for free estimates, 250-342-5089.


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Join the team at Radium Resort.

We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:

Food & Beverage OperationsCooks

Halfway House Attendant Servers

Contact: Ginger WolskyEmail: [email protected]

Golf Course MaintenanceGrounds Maintenance Staff

Contact: Garry HaynesEmail: [email protected]

Front Offi ceFront Desk/Reservation Agent

Night AuditorContact: Torri Warawa

Email: [email protected]

HousekeepingHousekeepers

Contact: Dawn PedersonEmail: [email protected]

LANDSCAPE HELP REQUIREDAn experienced landscaper is required for the Columbia Valley area. sAAAnnn een enA e pppxpp

They should have equipment experience, able to build rock walls and install paving stones. Only those with the above

experience need apply. Please fax resumes to:

Now Hiring

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services

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

Custom installations of ceramic, mosaic, quarry tiles, slates, glass blocks, repairs, etc. For estimates call 250-341-6869.

NO JOB TOO SMALL for college student with truck. Yard clean, gutter clean, debris hauling or extra helping hands. 250-342-9446.

ODD JOBS ENT HAULING.Garbage, brush and

constructionDisposal. Mulch deliveries.

Call Dale Hunt @ 342-3569.

services

We will pick up all recyclable cans and bottles at your location between Radium and Fairmont. Call K + C Pick-Up at 250-342-9503.

Gregg the Repair Man specializes in small repairs, plumbing, painting, electrical, carpentry plus. References, $30/hour, 2 hour minimum. Flexible rate for seniors. 250-688-2233.

cAreers

La Cabina restaurant requires experienced cooks and servers. Call 250-347-2340 or email [email protected].

Ski Home is hiring construction labourer/carpenter helper. Please call Richard at 250-342-2555, or fax resume to 250-342-2580.

cAreers

High Country Properties requires contract cleaners to work weekends and Monday, Tuesdays. Earn $15/hour cleaning privately owned vacation homes and condos in the Windermere Valley and at Panorama. If you have your own vehicle and enjoy a flexible schedule, please forward your resume to Heather at [email protected] or fax 250-342-0294.

Landscaping Helper needed near Fairmont. $15/hour. Call Bob 250-345-6668.

Farside Inn in Fairmont is accepting applications for a kitchen manager and experienced cooks. Fax resumes to 250-342-8880.

cAreers

Valley Fitness Centre, Part Time Desk Agent – Positive, customer service oriented individual, with strong communication and organizational skills. Great work ethic and conscientious. Must be able to work evenings. $10/hour to start. September 8th start date. Please come in with resume or call 250-342-2131 for more information.

Experienced Mason needed or hardworking individual willing to learn the craft of stone masonry. Must have vehicle. Call 250-341-1076.

cAreers

Peppi’s Pizza needs servers, cooks and dishwashers. Part-time positions available. Call Tim or Laura at 250-342-3421, drop off resume or email [email protected].

Store Clerks needed. Must be enthusiastic and enjoy people. Store discounts and advancement opportunities. Apply in person to Invermere Petro Canada.

Part time/full time employee required for lawn maintenance at Everett Frater Enterprises. Call 250-342-5645.

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Please forward your resumes [email protected] or by fax attention HR403-686-3371

WE’RE HIRINGFitz Flooring Ltd. is a company about people - people working together to provide our customers with outstanding service, advice and assistance.

Fitz Flooring, Invermere, is seeking a dynamic individual to join the sales and warehouse team.Th e ideal candidate should be physically fi t, have a background in sales and have an ability to manage clients needs.

Please forward your resumesdon@fi tzfl ooring.comby fax attention HR250-342-6648

Are you a crea ve thinker? Do you have the ability to nurture,

mo vate, teach, and in uence children?

We are looking for quali ed people to work ina friendly, informal atmosphere at our daycare.Sonshine Children’s Centre is a governmentlicensed facility, a community ini a ve of LakeWindermere Alliance Church that o ers careto children 8 months to 12 years of age. Ourcompensa on is both compe ve and a rac ve.

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Couple to donate funds raisedBy Brian GeisPioneer Staff

In a pay-it-forward scheme to create something from nothing and raise funds for local charities, Al and Nancy Brown of Calgary hit on a novel idea.

“After a run along the highway, we couldn’t help but notice the large number of beer, pop, and water bottles littering the ditches. Not only was it disgust-ing, but there was an opportunity there!” Nancy said.

“Over the next many weekends, we walked the ditches from Edgewater to Brisco, collecting all of the refundable containers. We quickly amassed a few

hundred dollars and wanted to make the money con-tinue to grow. We chose to use the refund money to purchase wood, fabric, wool and other materials, and use our own talents, such as they are, to produce items which, in turn, could be sold for profit.”

The couple , who own a home in Spur Valley, will sell the fruits of their labour — 12 child-size Adiron-dack chairs, quilted and knitted items and “just plain fun stuff” — at the Invermere Farmers’ Market on Sat-urday, August 15th. Proceeds will go to the Invermere Food Bank and the Family Resource Centre.

“We’ve always enjoyed the valley,” Nancy said, “and felt it was time to give something back.”

Child-sized chairs will be sold at the Farmers’ Market.

FAITHBy Father Jim McHughCanadian Martyrs Church

Recently I returned

from a short vacation. During that time

away I found that much of my mind wandered back home, something I have often noticed hap-pens while I am away.

For most people, a va-cation is something that is looked forward to, the time to “get away” and relax is anticipated with growing excitement and planning. For some – myself included – a vacation is appreciated but perhaps not with the excitement that is found in the lives of others.

Vacations are, at this stage of my life, necessary to take for my own health and ministry. At the same time, however, I find that I love the people and the community I live with and in, so why would I wish to be parted from them?

That’s the million-dollar question: “Why would I want to be parted from them?” The answer lies in the scripture to an extent and in our own humanity as well.

First, in Sacred Scripture we find that after Jesus had sent out the 12 disciples with authority to heal, proclaim and work wonders in His name, they re-turned to him with joy and told him all that they had done (John 6). And what did he do? Jesus called them apart from the crowds in order to rest (John 6:31). So

even in Scripture we find the need for rest and time away.

Perhaps part of the answer is also found in our hu-man make-up as well: human beings are indeed made for work, but as with all things we need regular main-tenance.

To be continually working without a break for months and even years is not healthy for us.

I remember years ago I would not take vacations if I could avoid them because they were a waste of time, I enjoyed my work, and the cheques that came with it, and I sure didn’t want to stop.

Then it happened. I began to be irritable and standoffish and I lost the effectiveness I previously had.

I was depressed and even exhausted at that point and I didn’t even realize that I was. It was only then that I sought rest and healing.

It is only when we are able to step back from our daily lives, come away from the everyday, and truly take the time we need to rest and strengthen our spirit and body for the work ahead, that we can do God’s will always.

During my vacation I went fishing and visited some old friends and I did relax, but I am still glad to be home.

Now I am looking forward to my next little vaca-tion.

Many of you are on vacation now. Enjoy it, have fun with your families and friends and live in the mo-ment.

Look up at the mountains and marvel at God’s work, and give thanks.

Use time out to rest your spiritLake Windermere aLLiance chUrch

Sunday, August 16th, 10:30 a.m.: Worship and Life Instruction.“How To Shine! Anger, Revenge and Murder.”

Pastor Trevor ministering.Pastor Trevor hagan • 326 -10th avenue, invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org

Windermere VaLLey Shared miniSTryanGLican-UniTed

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. at All Saints, Edgewater 10:30 a.m. at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere

rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th avenue, invermere 250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com

VaLLey chriSTian aSSembLySunday 10 a.m.: Worship and Word.

Children’s Church provided during the message.Pastor T. Scott Peterson

4814 highway 93/95, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com

roman caThoLic chUrch

Saturday: 5 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Church in Canal Flats7 p.m. at Canadian Martyrs Church in Invermere

Sunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs Church in Invermere11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium

Father Jim mchugh 712 -12th ave., invermere • 250-342-6167

ST. PeTer’S LUTheran miSSion oF inVermere

Worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor rev. Fraser coltman • 1-866-426-7564

radiUm chriSTian FeLLoWShiP10 a.m. Worship service

7 p.m. Special Praise, Special Prayer and Especially the Love of GodPastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 no. 4, 7553 main St. radium • 250-347-9937

chUrch oF JeSUS chriST oF LaTTer-day SainTSWorship Service, 10 a.m. • Sunday School, 11 a.m.

• Relief Society, Noon.President barry Pratt • columbia Valley branch

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Th e Faith First Club at CanadianMartyrs Roman Catholic Parish

Canadian Martyrs Parish is off ering Christian education, catechism, and Sacramental preparationfor children. Classes are for all children from grades

K-7. Features include small group discussion, Q&A with the Pastor and activities.

Faith First Club will begin in mid-September.Classes run from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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