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Pushing for a pump track in Invermere

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DAN WALTON/ECHO PHOTOThe Kinsmen Ice Fishing Derby in Invermere on Saturday (January 28) lured dozens of participants who spent the day out on the ice of Lake Windermere in hopes of catching the big one. For more images from events that took place throughout the valley this past weekend, turn to pages A10 and A11.

Cyclists in Invermere may soon be in for a treat. Becca Wright of the Purcell Mountain Bike Club is

advocating to the District of Invermere (DOI) and the Rocky Mountain School District #6 the implementa-tion of a pump track in an empty space at Mount Nel-son Athletic Park.

Similar to the pump track built in Radium Hot Springs last spring, the track would be a dirt circuit that would require cyclists to use strength and momentum to ride through a series of rolls and jumps.

Speaking with � e Echo, Becca Wright explained why

she decided to spearhead the communal cycling course.“My husband [Byron Grey of Bicycle Works) and I

have been running kids’ mountain bike programs since 2001, and especially for the young kids; the ones that are under ten,” she said. “Pump tracks are something that friends of ours in other communities have had, and we’ve ridden them and thought that they were

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May long weekend is target day for completion if approval is granted

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� e 20-year-old fe-male from Fairmont Hot Springs who was charged with arson alongside a 25-year-old Invermere male as of January 17 was

found dead behind a building in the 5000 block of River-view Road that backs onto the Riverside golf course in Fair-mont Hot Springs on � ursday, January 24.

On Monday (Janu-ary 28), the BC Cor-oners O� ce con-� rmed the identity of the deceased as Cheyenne Michelle M a s o n - L a l o n d e , aged 20, was a resi-dent of Fairmont Hot Springs and an em-ployee of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

M a s o n - L a l o n d e was found by a friend late in the evening of January 24. She was deceased at the scene, her death the

result of a self-in� ict-ed gunshot wound.

Columbia Val-ley RCMP had been noti� ed of a female making threats to harm herself on the Fairmont premises around 10:30 p.m. on � ursday. Upon arrival, police were noti� ed that a female body alongside a ri� e

had been discovered by a roommate.

It was unclear at press deadline wheth-er drugs and/or alco-hol were a factor.

Friends and co-workers have since been given access to grief support.

“We’ve been do-ing counselling since Friday afternoon just after the inci-dent,” Fairmont Hot

Springs Resort chief operating o� cer Dean Prentic told � e Echo on Monday (January 28). “We had sessions on Fri-day, o� ered services on Saturday, Sunday, there’s another one [Monday] and [Tues-day]. We’ve been identifying individu-als in particular, and

the circle gets bigger as you talk to peo-ple and understand who’s a� ected, and whose been a� ected in di� erent ways. Ev-erybody reacts di� er-ently to this.”

Prentic says the re-sort will continue to monitor each employ-ee and ensure that ap-propriate counselling is being provided for their needs.

A celebration of life will take place at 4 p.m. in Cranbrook.

“It’s a tragic event to lose a life, and there’s a lot of sta� who were close,” Prentic said. “Certainly in any type of work environ-ment, you’re closest to the people you work with. You work with them every day; to lose a friend and a colleague is chal-lenging — there’s no question. Everyone’s coping and coping in their own way. We’re just trying to help them through that period of time as best we can.”

� e BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue to inves-tigate this death. � e young woman’s death should not af-fect the outcome of the arson charges laid against the 25 year-old male, Sta� Sargeant Marko She-hovak told � e Echo.

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Suicide claims life of arson suspectDeceased 20-year-old female discovered near Riverside golf course alongside ri� e


“It's a tragic event to lose a life, and there's a lot of staff who were close.”

DEAN PRENTICFHSR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

� e provincial Liberals are hoping to reach an agree-ment with the BC Teachers Federation before the current contract expires. On January 24, Christy Clarke proposed a ten-year collective agree-ment which would tie teach-ers' pay raises in with the public sector and give them back the power to strike.

� e province hopes to end reoccurring con� icts with BCTF by imposing the long-term contract. � e deal also addresses two major con-cerns; teachers had their

right to strike removed last year during contract dis-putes; meanwhile they’ve been earning pay raises at a lower rate than the average public-sector employee.

Doug Murray, president of Windermere Teacher’s Asso-ciation, is in tandem with the BC Teachers Federation and has bluntly rejected the o� er.

“My initial thought is, ‘How convenient right before an election; election games.’ It doesn’t seem like something that is going to bene� t kids in the classroom... � ey’re just not addressing the funding issues that are here,” Murray told � e Echo.

Aside from the terms of the deal, Murray is also dissatis-� ed with the length.

“I don’t think it’s good for

anybody because it doesn’t allow for any � exibility with what can happen with things. What’s going to be locked in for ten years? Who’s to know? Look at Luongo. What I heard is that it’s a non-starter for ten years. Everybody wants sta-bility, but that’s why you go to the table willing to negotiate.”

Regarding the proposal to tie pay increases in with other BC public workers, Murray isn’t convinced of any bene� t.

“It doesn’t mean anything to me. You don’t tie [teachers pay] to anything else; tie it to other teachers in Canada.”

� e proposal was consid-ered a non-starter by BCTF president Susan Lambert.

Clark's bold deal for teachers dumpedNew bargaining framework arranged


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EZ Rock in Golden is looking at bring-ing an FM antenna to Invermere, and news of the radio station’s potential plan is al-ready making waves in the community.

“We had a meet-ing with some of the businesses in town just to see if there was interest in ad-vertising,” said EZ Rock morning host and sales consultant Chris Cameron. “(It was) tremendous; we had a packed house.”

� e station cur-rently broadcasts an AM radio wave to the Columbia Valley, which can be heard as far south as Fair-mont Hot Springs. An FM antenna in Inver-mere would allow a clearer signal to trav-el further south, past Canal Flats almost to Kimberley.

“It would encom-pass the whole val-ley, which would be great,” said Cameron.

An FM signal al-ready extends to the

Radium Hot Springs area thanks to the FM antenna that was in-troduced to Golden last year, which also broad-casts the station as far north as the top of Rogers Pass.

“FM is a very clear

signal, AM isn’t as clear,” said Cameron. “Sometimes if there’s a tin roof you can’t hear the AM signal, where-as the FM you can.”

EZ Rock, which can be heard in In-

vermere at 870 on the AM dial, has served both the Golden and I n v e r m e r e c o m m u n i -ties since it

started up in the late 1970s.

“I do a lot of inter-views with people

from Invermere and bring both commu-nities together,” said Cameron. “It’s di� -cult being in Golden, (but) we bring as much Invermere con-tent on as we can.”

An FM antenna in Invermere would give businesses an-other advertising op-tion that would be heard throughout the entire region, he said.

“We really want to be involved in In-vermere, to give In-vermere a voice — which we have been — but an even better one, and a clear one,” said Cameron.

He said an EZ Rock studio in Invermere, though costly, is also an option that also may be looked at in the future.

Bell Canada is in negations to buy As-tral Media, the Mon-treal-based company that currently owns the EZ Rock brand of radio stations.

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While Clark’s pro-posal last � ursday was not well received by the BCTF, the BC Public Employers Association and the BCTF came to an agreement on Satur-day on a bargaining frame.

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fun. As a high school teacher, I see the Mount Nelson Ath-letic Park every day, and there is that space that isn’t be-ing used right by the

tennis courts, and I thought, ‘That would be a great spot to have a pump track.’ “

A meeting was held in November of 2011 to determine if there

was enough interest in the community to push forward.

“I thought, ‘Well hey — that’s some-thing I can do as an individual if the clubs aren’t able to’,” Wright said.

That same month,

Wright began making phone calls to draw support. Upon con-tacting the Columbia Valley Cycling Asso-ciation at that time, she learned of the pump track that was underway in Radium, which was consum-ing all of the organi-zation’s resources.

“I thought that was fantastic, but I still wanted one here, so I thought, ‘Okay, their time is kind of committed there, why don’t I spend my time trying to get one going here and then they can help us once it’s all up and going’.”

Her next step was to make presentations to councils, but due to time constraints of both parties, it was nearly a year be-fore Wright arranged meetings with the DOI and school board.

Wright finally brought forward her idea at the January 22 DOI council meet-ing, and although the presentation was well-received, final approval could be granted until approv-al is issued by the school board and in-surance is purchased.

Wright is optimis-

tic the red tape will clear; similar suc-cess was achieved by the organization responsible for the implementation of the skate park.

“Our community, though we’re tight money wise, I think that we have entre-preneurial spirit here in town and I think we do have a strong community.”

Should the pump track receive approv-al, volunteers will be sought as well as equipment, tools and “good dirt”.

Once it’s complete, volunteers will also be needed to maintain the track throughout the first season, as the first year is when it requires most care. Arranging volunteer maintenance duty is also part of Wright’s proposal.

“After this year, we would sit down with council and deter-mine what a longer term maintenance

program would look like,” she said. “So we would take that responsibility for the first year to get it off the ground.”

Wright is deter-mined to have the track built in 2013, possibly as early as the May long week-end. “We’d like to tie it into something that’s already going on,” she said. “For example, if it’s Valley Appre-ciation Day or the July long weekend, for more of a grand open-ing festival.”

The track that

Wright currently has in mind will oc-cupy 500 to 600 feet of interwoven track. The course chosen was the one consid-ered the most ideal for Invermere, how-ever “it’s subject to change — once you get in there you start seeing your workable space,” Wright said.

During Wright’s pre-sentation to the DOI, Councillor Anderson

asked if the pump track’s location would interfere with plans to build a middle school in the long term fu-ture. Wright acknowl-edges the pump track will lie where a mid-dle school would be built, but mentioned that the tennis courts already interfere with the proposed site. Wright also pointed out that the dirt track could easily be lev-elled if need be.

“They are quite cost efficient,” she said. “And because it’s dirt, it can be modified — it doesn’t have to be permanent. It can go with whatever trend is happening. You establish the pump track area, but maybe every five years you look at the design and think, ‘Okay, is it time for a change?’ “

But for now, Wright says the biggest hur-dle to overcome is approval.

Should total ap-proval be granted, cyclists and handy-people who would like to help out can do so by contact-ing Bicycle Works in Invermere at 250-342-7231 or bicycle [email protected].


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Track would be located at the Mount Nelson Athletic Park

submitted imageThe proposed pump track for Invermere would occupy 500 to 600 feet of interwoven track.

“I think that we have entrepreneurial spirit here in town and I think we do have a strong community.”

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During the January 22 District of Inver-mere council meet-ing, Staff Sergeant Marko Shehovac pre-sented the Columbia Valley RCMP detach-ment’s year-end re-view for 2012.

The detachment is currently at full strength with two new recruits, who are ex-pected to complete field training in Feb-ruary and April re-spectively.

The total number of service calls were substantially greater last year than in 2011 — 3,252 in 2012 com-pared to 2,136 the year before. However, Mar-ko reminded council about technical diffi-culties which account-ed for the difference. Throughout the Dis-trict of Invermere, 773 calls for service were made last year com-pared to 611 in 2011.

Residents of Inver-mere have commu-nicated to RCMP that they would like police to pay more attention to Kinsmen Beach af-ter complaints of drug and alcohol use, while residents of Area G and F have requested more police visibility and patrolling.

And since the mill opened in Radium, complaints have been received about driv-ers speeding to and from the mill.

Shehovac spoke about his appre-ciation for feedback, thanking those who have helped the RCMP identify the community’s priori-ties, and mentioned the detachment is currently seeking in-put for next year.

Extra funding is normally allocated to the local detachment

for seasonal policing, providing extra pa-trols throughout the summer and winter months. Invermere RCMP have $2,500 to spend this winter, which will be spent on hiring local officers to patrol the valley dur-ing their days off.

Shehovac said that local RCMP members have been pro-active in the community through minor hock-ey, junior hockey, Cadets and the volun-teer fire department. He also mentioned the changing dynam-ics of the police force, stating that a lot more members now have children compared to recent years.

The top priorities for the 2012/13 year (April ‘12 to March ‘13), in order, are: ed-ucation and enforce-ment against drug and alcohol abuse, visibility in the com-munity, and traffic safety in the South East District and the “E” Division (British Columbia).

Regarding the num-ber one goal of reduc-ing drug and alcohol abuse in the com-munity, the detach-ment had set a goal of charging ten prolific offenders and have since laid 25, She-hovac said. The de-tachment is also en-suring proper training in the Immediate Roadside Provision program to allow all members to fully en-force the law against impaired drivers.

Junior members are also being brought up to speed on car-rying out search war-rants; the detachment has seen a number of successes in “qual-ity” charges resulting

from search warrants. Two DARE Program classes were complet-ed last year and three are planned for this year. The detachment also plans to instruct 15 educational ses-sions throughout the valley before the end of March and have managed to complete four so far.

To increase its vis-ibility in the valley, the detachment had

set the goal of attend-ing 90 meetings — 63 had been attended by the end of December, while more officers will be conducting patrols through the winter thanks to the aforementioned sea-sonal policing funds. Also, the detachment encourages its mem-bers to be active in the community during their time off and is inviting the commu-

nity to attend its open house in May. Fur-thermore, Shehovac mentioned local me-dia as an effective method of keeping in contact with citizens who don’t regularly meet with the RCMP.

To combat traffic safety and roadside enforcement, the de-tachment had set a goal of charging 50 impaired drivers; 24 charges had been

laid as of the date of Shehovac’s report. The detachment also plans on laying 800 traffic traffics in In-vermere this year.

The legal problems facing the valley are common among B.C. communities, She-hovac said. He believes the local detachment’s priorities should re-main in place for the 2013/14 year.

“Regardless of the

size of the community, from Vancouver to Ca-nal Flats, these three are often the main fo-cus of the police,” he said in his report.

Shehovac also stated that the detachment would like to identify one priority in each community that po-lice officers could help improve, in addition to tackling the crimes common throughout the province.


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Dear Editor,I have several pet peeves frequent-

ly seen in newspapers, or heard on radio or television: I wonder if any other people in the valley have simi-lar misuse of words that they find ir-ritating?

1. “To continue on” – the “on” is not needed.

2. Something being “different to” or “different than” – correct use be-ing “different from”.

3. Using “me” or “I” incorrectly when writing or talking about your-self with another person.

4. Use of “iconic” – now almost an epidemic use – should only apply to something of unique religious status.

Shirley CampbellInvermere

Dear Editor,I have been a resident of Invermere

for 24 years. Due to a genetic ill-ness, Polycystic Kidney Disease, my kidneys failed and I started dialysis in September 2011. When I started, there were also two other patients receiving this essential service in

this long-established unit. When the nurse went off on medical leave in June 2012, Interior Health didn’t have proper resources to address the service gap and patients were direct-ed to travel to Cranbrook for treat-ments (three times per week at four hours per treatment run plus travel time).

Note that this isn’t like cancer treatment — there is no cure short of a transplant. Then after seven months and currently down to just one patient — me — Interior Health announces they are permanently closing the Invermere Dialysis Unit. I would like to share my story and concerns for other Invermere area citizens.

Kirt SellersInvermere

Dear Editor,I am responding to your article

concerning the closing of the dialy-sis unit at the Invermere & District Hospital.

It is interesting that Interior Health Authority (IHA) says they are closing it due to lack of staff. I know of two nurses who were interested in work-

ing in the unit, at least one of whom applied for the posted position.

There are three satellite dialysis units in the East Kootenay and their patient numbers vary from time to time so being down to one patient is not finite but merely a temporary situation.

The unit in Invermere is also used by non-residents who come on va-cation and this actually adds to the viability as the money they pay does not come from B.C.’s health system.

I have talked to nurses in the dialy-sis units around the East Kootenays and they agree with me that a pool of nurses who would be willing to do some travelling around the region would allow for increased patient numbers and the flexibility to pro-vide quality health care to patients who require dialysis.

I think it’s about time that IHA be-gan looking outside the box to try to provide services like dialysis instead of just closing programs and denying access to the taxpayers of rural B.C. communities.

Patt Shuttleworth, RN MAEast Kootenay Regional Chair BC

Nurses UnionCranbrook


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Something on your mind?

Slippery slopeIt's such a tragedy when a young person loses his

or her life, whether it's to illness, an accident or natural causes. But when the cause is suicide, the grief is particularly heartbreaking.

Those left behind wonder how it could have been prevented, if it could have been. But the mindset of someone who is suicidal is not something that develops overnight.

It's the outcome of a prolonged period of inner pain and suffering, a sense of isolation that may not be apparent to even close friends and family, and a despair so profound that a positive outcome to life's hardships seems impossible.

That Cheyenne Michelle Mason-Lalonde felt she had no other choice but to end her life will have an impact on her community for some time to come.

There needs to be more public education around suicide, so more people can learn about the warn-ing signals and how to help if someone they know is exhibiting suicidal behaviour.

And a smaller community, with its tightly-knit groups and cozy familiarity, should have better odds identifying someone who is headed down this path. Teachers, employers, co-workers, family members, friends, neighbours... all are in a posi-tion to notice whether or not something is wrong and take action.

There is likely speculation that Mason-Lalonde, in having been arrested and charged with arson in relation to the fire at Columbia Eagle Resort in Fairmont Hot Springs this past December, suc-cumbed to the stress of an impending conviction and the resulting impact this may have had on her future, in terms of travel, being accepted into schools, being considered for jobs, etc. A looming criminal record may have proved to be too much for a young woman caught in a chain reaction of poor decisions, which unfortunately led her to make the poorest decision of all.

Mason-Lalonde will be mourned by those who loved her. And according to Fairmont Hot Springs Resort chief operating officer Dean Prentic who is managing grief counselling services for Mason-Lalonde's former co-workers, the circle of those af-fected by her death continues to grow. Despite her problems, it appears she was an individual who touched the lives of many people while she was alive.

And she will continue to touch the lives of many more people as long as her unforunate death cre-ates more awareness and public support for trou-bled youth, ultimately helping others avoid the slippery slope she found herself on.

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Word on the StreetHow do you feel about the possible installation of a pump track for cyclists in Invermere?

IF THEY HAVE SPACE AND WANT TO LET THEM DO IT, THEN WHY NOT?—CARL HYNES

I THINK IT WOULD BE AWESOME.—JEN ABRA

ANY IDEA FOR BUILDING MORE STUFF IS AWE-SOME. ANYTHING TO GET MORE PEOPLE HERE WOULD BE GREAT.—DREW ROBINSON

On February 12, we will � nally return to the B.C. legislature where we will be expected to sit for only � ve weeks. � is means that the legislature will have been in operation for only 19 days in the year leading up to the May 14th election.

One piece of legislation, which must be introduced — and presumably passed — is the Provincial Sales Tax Act.

� is legislation will bring to a close the � nal chapters in the BC Liberal’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) debacle which began within weeks of their re-election in 2009.

� e BC Liberals promised that this

legislation would be tabled in Octo-ber 2012 but the government failed in that commitment. � ey have now, however, released a copy of the draft legislation ahead of the legislative sitting, and it is well worth studying, particularly if you own or operate a business.

If you would like a copy of the draft bill, please email my o� ce at [email protected] or call 1-866-870-4188.

� e BC Liberals promised that if they lost the HST referendum they

would move back to the pre-existing Provincial Sales Tax. But a reading of the bill indicates that the new PST is actually quite di� erent. It is up to you

to decide whether or not the changes that have been made are consis-tent with the intent of the referendum result.

When the BC Lib-erals � rst broke their election com-mitment in 2009 and imposed the HST on British Columbians, it was constituents who shared with me just how deeply your businesses and your

budgets were a� ected by the HST. Heli-ski operators, hair dressers,

real estate professionals, and restau-rant owners all provided detailed and informed views, and with that infor-mation we were able to successfully campaign to overturn the BC Liberal imposition of the HST.

In order to thoroughly debate the new PST legislation in the House, it is important that I hear from you how this version of the PST will a� ect your speci� c business. I thank you in advance for taking the time to share any concerns.

Norm Macdonald is the NDP MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke.

Getting to know the new Provincial Sales TaxMLA Report — Norm Macdonald

Like a bad reality show about a dysfunctional family, B.C. School Wars has lurched to life again for the 2013 election.

Coming soon to billboards and buses across the prov-ince: staged pictures of sad-faced kids crammed into dirty classrooms by a heart-less government.

It doesn’t even matter which government. � is ritual combat went on through Social Credit and NDP governments too.

Premier Christy Clark opened the new season with her promised pitch to re-structure bargaining. It sug-gested splitting up bargain-ing into traditional wage and bene� t talks, and a separate table and fund for classroom size and support.

Cast in her familiar role of the sullen, rebellious teen-ager, BCTF president Susan Lambert staged a news con-ference to distort and mock the government’s o� er.

A 10-year deal if we give up

bargaining wages and class-room conditions? “Ludicrous.”

What’s ludicrous is her characterization of a formula to link teacher pay to nurses, post-secondary faculty and other government workers. Nurses are renowned for get-ting raises when no one else does, so this should be an opportunity for these power-ful unions to co-ordinate. But the BCTF can’t get along with

other unions any more than it can negotiate with any discernible competence.

Lambert falsely claimed there was no consultation on the proposal. � is reminded me how she low-balled the costs of her union’s demands by hundreds of millions dur-ing what passed for nego-tiations in last year’s strike season.

Behind the scenes, the

BCTF executive and the school district bargaining agent had just settled on a mutual costing model. What this means is the school districts, which have to make payroll and balance budgets, have convinced the BCTF to stop misrepresenting costs. I’ll believe that when I see it.

Before Education Minister Don McRae had even spo-ken, BCTF vice-president

Glen Hansman was growl-ing his reply on Twitter: See you in court. � at message presumably also goes for pre-mier-in-waiting Adrian Dix, unless he replaces the hated B.C. Liberals in May, then quickly kneels before the BCTF and extends the key to the provincial treasury.

Two generations of British Columbians have been bul-lied by this bad drama, since

Bill Vander Zalm decided an industrial union bargaining structure was just the ticket for public schools.

Students are taught by example, if not by blatant propaganda in classrooms, that all problems are solved by demanding more money from the government. After this conditioning, older stu-dents are sometimes pressed into service as union pickets.

� ere’s your Social Justice class, kids. Sorry about those sports teams and � eld trips, but we need those as bar-gaining chips to get more paid leave time.

To state the obvious, Clark and McRae staged this as a pre-election event to frame the issue. � ey knew their e� ort would be greeted as a declaration of war.

� e main reason the BCTF

agreed to a contract exten-sion with a wage freeze last year? It wasn’t the blindingly obvious fact that every other public sector union had already taken two zeroes. It was strictly tactics.

� e delay sets up the latest rematch of these old war-riors in the spring election. � e plan is to get the dreaded B.C. Liberals out and then start working over the weaker, more union-dependent NDP.

� at’s who caved in earlier and gave the BCTF broad control over sta� ng levels, the proverbial key to the treasury.

Along with basic math and economics, a point the BCTF seems unable to grasp is that its strategy is self-defeating. � ose sad kids are making more and more parents seek a better deal.

Tom Fletcher is legisla-tive reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLo-calnews.com, and can be reached at t� [email protected].

New season for 'School Wars' has begunB.C. Views — Tom Fletcher

“It's up to you to decide whether or not the changes that have been made are consistent with the intent of the referendum result.”

“... so this should be an opportunity for these powerful unions to co-ordinate. But the BCTF can't get along with other unions any more than it can negotiate with any discernible competence.”


Behind the WheelUpdate your DrivingSkills and Knowledge

Looking Ahead to 2013“Recently I was coming back from the ski hill and got a rock chip in my windshield that has started to crack and spider. I know there is a violation ticket that may be written for a cracked windshield. I plan on getting it changed in the spring after the roads are swept.”

This reader is correct, there are a number of ways for police to deal with a broken windshield ranging from a notice and order to repair to a ticket or even an order removing the vehicle from the roadway if the damage is serious enough. Since about 80% of the information that you need comes from your eyes, being able to see properly is a must.

So, when is a windshield damaged sufficiently to require replacement? There are regulations that describe damage that is considered to be vision obstructing. Conditions include a crack over 300 mm long in any part, more than 2 cracks over 150 mm long in any one piece of glass, stone or shot injuries more than 40 mm in diameter, two or more stone or shot injuries over 20 mm in diameter in any one piece of glass and broken glass showing sharp edge.

I understand the balance of risk to the budget against the risk of replacing the windshield only to have it damaged again. Being able to see is important but you must also take into account that the glass is a structural component of the vehicle these days and also plays a part in body integrity and proper air bag deployment. Failing to replace it when needed could have significant consequences.

The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drivesmartbc.ca.

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Being in the hospitality industry is some-times really challenging. Trying to keep up with the new trends and having a good vari-ety of items on a menu can be di� cult.

To try to get inspiration in my cooking I’ve have done a lot of traveling. I spent time in Central America, Egypt, South East Asia and Europe learning the culture, studying the history and, of course, eating.

One thing that really stood out was that almost every culture took time to prepare the food and every thing was either grown or was sourced out locally.

During my travels, I spent a month in Vietnama and I was fortunate to go up north and spend a week with a hill tribe. � ese people grew everything from rice and vegetables, also raising pigs and chick-ens. I think one of the best meals I had was a slowly braised chicken in a simple broth with steamed vegetables.

What amazed me the most was that ev-erything we ate was grown and raised in the land that surrounded us. No quick run to the local supermarket that day.

Most of the time these people would make amazing dishes with not much more than a few simple items that they planted, grew,

picked and cooked.I think that is what makes great food ,fresh

items that are prepared properly. Fresh fruit and vegetables are abundant in � avours and do not need to be masked with over-powering and unnecessary ingredients.

Putting delicious dishes together does not have to be complex: the palette enjoys the simplicity of pure � avor brought on by a few tastes.

A great dish that comes to mind is a roasted chicken with fresh thyme.

Roasted chicken with fresh thyme

Ingredients1 2-3 lb whole chickenkosher salt and pepper2 tsp fresh thymeInstructionsPreheat oven 450. Leave

the chicken trussed. Sea-son chicken with about 1 tbsp of salt and 3 pinches of ground black pepper. Place chicken in roasting pan and cook for 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven and add fresh thyme and add 1 tbsp of butter, baste chicken with juices and thyme. Let rest for 15 minutes. Makes 2 to 4 servings.

Marc is the Executive Chef and a co-owner of Birchwood Restaurant in Invermere. He can be reached at [email protected].

Simplicity at its bestFor the Love of Food — Marc LeBlanc

Shaking the family tree by Buzzy Jackson tells a wonderful story of a woman’s search to � nd out if her family stories were true. A historian and skilled storyteller, she makes her genea-logical quest into a delightful read.

Beyond Belfast is author Will Ferguson’s story of his two-month hike along the Ulster Way in Northern Ireland. He says, “I was on one of those ill-advised ancestral homeland treks of which we North Americans are so in-explicably fond. My grandfather was a Belfast orphan, you see, and I thought that somehow I could reconnect with my past by walking through muddy � elds for two months on feet so blistered they had come to resemble bub-ble-wrap.”

Genealogy makes history come alive. I knew that my grandfather was born in Belfast and

that he never wanted to go back. I never thought to ask him why when he was

alive, but a decade later it was all I could think about. I found myself reading everything that I could get my hands on about Northern Ire-land, � ction and non.

I discovered and was able to meet distant relatives of my grandfather. I visited the graves of his father, mother, and brother in Belfast.

I was taken to the home where he spent four years as a boy, and met the most amazing people.

� e Invermere Public Library now has An-cestry.com — the Ancestry Library Edition — for use in the library.

If you have ever thought about delving into your family history, now is the time. Tonight (January 30) at 6 p.m., we are hosting an en-tertaining and informative talk about how to get started.

Please give us a call 250-342-6416 and let us help you get started!

Shaking the family treeGINNY WALKERSpecial to The Valley Echo

“Fresh fruit and vegetables are abundant in fl avours and do not need to be masked with overpowering and unnecessary ingredients.”


C mpanionC rnerAnimal Name: BUTTONAge: Seven years oldBreed: Shih Tzu/PoodleFamily: Marilyn and LaurenFun fact: Born on Christmas Day, But-ton loves to run in � gure 8s through the yard or even the dining-living room. She lets her human family know when it is time for them — and her — go to bed.

To be featured, send in your companion’s name, age and photo, along with a fun fact or story about them!

Be sure to include your name.Email [email protected]

WED JAN 30• Windermere Valley Child Care Society AGM, 7:30 p.m., 250-342-3168

THURS JAN 31• Columbia Valley of Commerce Chamber General Meeting and RCMP Update, 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

FEB 1-3• BC Pond Hockey tournament, Kins-men Beach

FEB 2-3• Nipika Mountain Resort Nordic Lop-pet, [email protected]

FRI FEB 1• Invermere Fire Res-cue's kids night at the Rockies game. Kids 12 and under get free admission, a pop and a hot dog, courtesy of the IFR's social fund. 7:30 p.m., Ed-die Mountain Memo-rial Arena• Lego-palooza for students kindgarten to grade 4, Invermere Public Library, 2 - 3:30 p.m. Register at 250-342-6416•30th Starlight Cha-lenge, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, teams of four ski race, runs every Friday in Feb-ruary. Most consis-tent team wins.

SAT FEB 2• Kinsmen Club's 12th Annual Snow Golf on the Lake, $35, registration from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Station Pub

SUN FEB 3• CV Arts presents Morgan Childs at Christ Church Trin-ity, doors at 7:30 p.m., concert at 8 p.m. $15 before, $20 at the door

TUES FEB 5• Wildsight's "Green Drinks", upstairs at Angus McToogles, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., call 250-341-3554 for info

EVERY SUNDAY• Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.• Radium Seniors’ Carpet Bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Hall• Drop-in roller skat-ing, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5, Glacier Peaks Gymnastics building, 250-342-5321

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

EVERY MONDAY• Gentle drop-in car-pet bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Centre• Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uni-form). Info: Rick Dendy 250-341-1509.• Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m., Invermere Seniors’ Hall, $2/person. Visitors wel-come• EK Brain Injury Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Family Re-source Centre. Info: 250-344-5674

1st & 3rd TUESDAY• OPT clinic, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Inv. Health Unit, 850-10th Ave. Confi dential service: low-cost birth con-trol, and STI testing

1st TUESDAY• Invermere Camera Club 7 p.m. Tanya, [email protected]

EVERY TUESDAY• Yoga THRIVE- Yoga for Cancer Survivors. Hot Springs studio, Fairmont Village Mall. For info call Jan Klimek at 250-342-1195• Shuswap Bingo at the Shuswap Indian Band Offi ce down-stairs, doors open at 5:30 p.m., early bird at 6:45 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m.

• Cubs (8-10 year olds) and Beavers (5-7 year olds), JA Laird, 6 - 7 p.m.

1st & 3rd WED• Scrabble Night at Invermere Public Li-brary. 6 - 8 p.m. Call 250-342-6416• Bingo, Windermere Community Hall, opens at 6 p.m., starts at 7 p.m.

2nd & 4th WED• Seniors' Day at theInvermere Library, bus provided

EVERY WEDNESDAY• Indoor soccer, DTSS gym. Drop-in, $2, 8:30-10:00 p.m.

EVERY THURSDAY• Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uni-form). Info: Rick Dendy 250-341-1509• Children's Air Rifl e Program, with the LWDRGC, Inv. Com-munity Hall, 7 - 8:30 p.m., free of charge, ages 6-15. Learn safe-ty, marksmanship, equipment provided

EVERY FRIDAY• Baby Goose pro-gram for parents and babies up to 18 months. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Eileen Mad-son Primary. [email protected]• Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.• Preschool Story Time at the Inver-mere Public Library, 10:30 a.m. For info visit invermere.bcli-brary.ca

EVERY SATURDAY• Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.

Invermere Th rift Store• Th ursdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 1 - 4 p.m.

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While most people are familiar with the concept of living a balanced life, few ac-tually put this into practice. We live in a world that is always on the go, and it can be a challenge to pause during a busy day, take a deep breath and reset. But by con-tinuing on this path, other important as-pects of your life are neglected, and this can ultimately lead to the deterioration of your health. Th e search for balance be-tween the head, heart, and hands is the ultimate goal, and although attaining this may seem easier said than done, with dis-cipline it is possible to achieve.

Ever wonder why you just don’t seem to have any energy? Take a look at your typi-cal day. Are you someone who once your alarm goes off in the morning doesn't stop until it’s time for bed again? If this pattern sounds familiar and big breaks throughout your day are out of the question, consider taking several smaller breaks. Even stop-ping for fi ve minutes at a time to clear your thoughts can be a simple yet eff ective way of reducing stress. Once you are able to al-low your mind to relax, you may fi nd that your daily stresses are much more man-ageable and over time, fewer and farther between.

Consuming a balanced diet and enjoy-ing a wide variety of foods will ensure your body is receiving all of the diff erent nutri-

ents required to function properly. When we consume too much of the same foods, we will end up with a surplus of some nu-trients but will be defi cient in many others. If we expect our bodies to function opti-mally, then we need to provide the proper fuel, preferably on a daily basis. Preparing balanced, healthy meals can be time con-suming, but is imperative if we want to feel our best.

“Th ose who think they have no time for healthy eating”, says Edward Stanley, “will sooner or later have to fi nd time for illness.”

Ideally, balance would transcend into every facet of our lives. From work to play, rest to activity, companionship to solitude; all of these require an active, conscious ef-fort in order to achieve evenness. Most of us strive to lead a healthy lifestyle and if we are able to fi nd balance, it will in turn lead to health. Start off small by choosing an area of your life that is noticeably out of sync, and fi gure out a way of tipping the scales. Once you have that specifi c area of your life sorted, move on to the next. Th is can take time but is worth the eff ort if it means your quality of life will improve.

Hayley (250-688-0024) and Kate (250-688-0221) are certi� ed personal trainers with Fitness 4 Life. Visit their website at www.� tness4life.tv for current rates and specials.

Living a balanced lifeBlast O� — Hayley Wilson and Kate Atkinson

Th e Columbia Valley Re-tired Teachers’ Association (CVRTA) has been encour-aged by the provincial re-tired teachers’ organization to compile the history of past and present valley schools and have it available for pres-

ent and future generations. Th is material will be housed in the Windermere Valley Museum. It will be available for research, displays, school use and to the public.

Th e committee that is work-ing on this project is looking for pictures, materials, memories and stories from staff , parents, students and former students. Th e group is particularly in-

terested in the early history of schools predating 1980. Th e committee wishes to contact both local people and people who have left the valley but are potential resources.

Any memories from any school are welcome. Please contact the museum at 250-342-9769 and leave your name and number, or email [email protected].

Seeking history of valley schoolsCVRTASpecial to The Valley Echo


echo photosBetween pond hockey, ice hockey and ice fishing, residents in Invermere made the most of their last weekend in January; all the while the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort was hosting its 4th annual Fire and Ice Festival.

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BC POND HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2013

BC Pond Hockey Tournament ScheduleFriday, February 1• Burger and Band at the Station Neighbourhood

Pub, just up from Kinsmen Beach

Saturday, February 2• Games will be played from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday, February 3• Games will be played from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.• Play-off s will be after 1 p.m.

Spectators and fans welcome!*All games take place on the lake by Kinsmen Beach*Please note, times are subject to change


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BC POND HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2013

After a strong turnout during its � rst year, the BC Pond Hockey Tournament is back in Invermere. On February 1, 2 and 3, Kinsmen Beach will be host to dozens of hockey teams for the second annual BC Eastern Regional Pond Hockey Championships.

Teams will be divided by age, gender and competi-tiveness, and there will be no goalies in play and no enforcement of icing or o� side.

"It's spectacular," John Reed, Tournament Director, told � e Echo. "It's an iconic Canadiana setting and there are few, if any, that are better. It's fun."

Teams up to six will skate four players who will com-pete in � ve games consisting of 30 minutes each. Semi-� nals and a � nal playo� round will occur on Sunday (February 3) for teams that qualify.

� ere will be no contact and breaking the rules will hurt the team's score. Rather than penalizing players

with a time out, the number of penalties between the two teams cancel each other out until one team is left with a surplus. � e team with more penalties will see the di� erence deducted from their score.

"When it comes down to the wire, as refs we always hear about it," Reed said.

Before its debut in Invermere last winter, BC Pond Hockey was in the market to expand, he said.

"[Invermere] seemed like the right � t, and as it turned out it de� nitely is the right � t."

Asked what's unique about the tournament, Reed re-plied, "It's playing hockey outside in a great venue. the fresh air, the adrenaline you get when you step on the ice…it's a completely di� erent feel to playing hockey inside."

� e event begins on Friday ( February 1) night at the Station Pub with burgers and live music by the band Willhorse from Golden.

Reed thanked the many sponsors and said, "We're as excited as the players, and the players are super excited."

For more information, visit www.bcpondhockey.com.

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Each month, � e Valley Echo will print a calendar for the following month's community events. To add your community event to the page, email the date, time and location to [email protected] by the third Sunday in each month. For additional information about the calendar or to advertise, please call 250-342-9216.

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Kinsmen Snow Golf

Toby Creek Loppet

Morgan Childs Concertat Christ Church Trinity

WV Minor HockeyValentine’s Pasta Dinner, 4-8 p.m., Eddie Mtn. Mem. Arena, $5 or $20/familyCinefest @ Pynelogs,7 p.m., “To Rome With Love”

Valentine’s Day Preschool story time Inv. Library, 10:30 a.m.Adventure Club Gr. 5-7, 2-4 p.m. Inv. Public Library30th Starlight Challenge, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

WCA Farmers’ Market,1 p.m.

B.C. Pond Hockey Tournament

Panorama Mardi Gras

Scrabble Night at Inv. Library, 6 - 8 p.m.

Wildsight Green Drinks,Angus McToogles, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

WCA General Meeting, 7 p.m.

Scrabble Night at Inv. Library, 6 - 8 p.m.

Seniors’ Day at Inv. Library, 1 - 2:15 p.m. Bus provided

Seniors’ Day at Inv. Library, 1 - 2:15 p.m. Bus provided

WCA Local Art & Wine Show, 7 p.m.

Bingo, Canal Flats Civic Centre, 7 p.m.

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Serge Dubé & DietjeHagedoorn Exhibition at Artym Gallery. 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Tourism Radium’s Winterfest, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Radium Seniors’ Hall

Edgewater Radium Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Tea and Bake Sale, 2 p.m. Radium Seniors’ Hall

Preschool story time at Inv. Library, 10:30 a.m.


Preschool story time Inv. Library, 10:30 a.m.


You’re invited to Strand’s to dance the winter blues away.

As part of the Wil-lie Dixon God Damn! tour, psychedelic blues-folk rocker Bocephus King will be performing at Strand’s in Invermere with his band this Sat-urday (February 2).

“Willie Dixon God Damn! is about a se-ries of things,” said Ja-mie Perry, who goes by the stage name Bocephus King, also the name of his band. “It’s like Hallelujah.”

Perry spoke with � e Echo from Black Diamond, during the Alberta stretch of the band’s western Cana-dian tour.

After a gap of more than six years be-tween releasing al-bums, “everything’s di� erent” for Boce-

phus King.“� e last album I

toured was so many years before,” he said.

During his hiatus, Perry became a father and told � e Echo that he didn’t want to rush his work.

“I didn’t want to make a record just to make a record,” he said. “I waited for the songs and I dealt with a lot of stu� in my life that I hadn’t really dealt with up until that point — I was a dad.”

While several folk musicians in� uence Bocephus King, he said his greatest in-spiration comes from movies.

However his latest album,Willie Dixon God Damn!, is about the Grammy-award winning blues musi-cian who overcame great adversity.

“� e tunes are sort of talking about the spirit, if you will, of Willie Dixon and all of his accomplish-ments during his time,” said Perry. “He was touring around, a black man in south-ern United States, at a pretty crazy time but he still managed to do so much so I � gure he’s this really brave, interesting guy who came from really strange times.”

Willie Dixon is most famous for his work as a blues musician and record producer in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Some of his music reverberat-ed through Led Zep-pelin, who settled out-of-court after Dixon claimed his song You Need Love (1962) was plagiarized though Led Zeppelin’s � rst hit single, Whole Lotta Love.

Perry guarantees fans will have a lot of fun and can expect to hear the band impro-vise between songs. Saturday’s show won’t o� er a de� ni-tive sound, he said,

rather a “blues… psy-chedelic folk show,” which by the end of the night will become “a hootenanny of a dance party.”

"Stick with [Bo-cephus King]," his website states, "and he takes you on an evocative trip down strange memory lane, pouring out his heart like a bottle."

Bocephus King has a European tour on its

horizon with Italy, Hol-land and Belgium in mind, and has record-ed a new album entire-ly composed of cover songs which King said is nearly complete.

� e show is sched-uled to start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and can be pur-chased at the door. Strand’s Old House Restaurant in Inver-mere can be contact-ed at 250-342-6344.


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Kelly Jefferson – SaxophonesDavid Restivo – PianoJon Maharaj – BassMorgan Childs – Drums

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Sunday, February 3rdConcert at 8 p.m.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Morgan Childs has been a fi xture on the Toronto music scene since making the move from his native Vancouver in 2009, and before that, his hometown of Invermere B.C. In constant demand as a frequent collaborator with a number of national and international jazz artists of distinction, Childs has cemented his reputation as one of Canada’s foremost jazz musicians. Peer and elders alike have expressed admiration for Childs’ unique blend of forward-looking, contemporary instincts with his warm, vintage sound aesthetic and thorough understanding of the jazz tradition.

For more information call CV Arts at 250-342-4423. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

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On behalf of the 2013 Snow� ake Festival Committee, we would like to thank everyone for a very successful 4th Annual Snow� ake Festival.

A big thank you to the volunteers who gave up their time to make sure the event was a great success!

Any event would not be successful without the interest and participation from the community, thank you!

The committee would also like to thank the following organizations:• Bears Paw Bar and Grill• Copper City Saloon• District of Invermere• DOI Public Works Staff• Elements at Copper

Point Resort• Family Resource Centre• Glacier Peak

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PHOTO COURTESY OF BOCEPHUS KINGBocephus King is back on tour with a new album after a six-year recording hiatus and brings the new music to Strand's Old House Restaurant in Invermere on Saturday (February 2).

Bocephus King ready to rock Strand’s


Band's new music conveys the life and times of great blues musician Willie Dixon


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dan walton/echo photoOn Monday (January 28), JA Laird Elementary School in Invermere hosted a per-formance of 'The Great Mountain' by Red Sky, the Toronto-based award-winning theatre group internationally renowned for its artistry and innovation. The show was based on a First Nations legend and conveyed the message that children had the power to protect and save the environment.

Red Sky experience

The filmmaking talents of a few Invermere locals will be on display this Saturday (Febru-ary 2) at Mount 7 Rec Plex for the 5th annual Golden Film Festival. And this year’s festival, organized for the second year in a row by the Gentlemen’s Leisure Club of Golden, will fea-ture films not only from the East Kootenay, but also from further afield in Canada and beyond.

“We have received entries in our Short Film class from countries as far away as Serbia, Spain, Slovenia and Israel,” said club member Brian Coles. “These will compliment the mix of Canadian films we have received, from ama-teur films from Golden, Invermere and all the way from Halifax to a yet-to-be-released Salo-mon FreeskiTV production out of Whistler, the films will appeal to everyone.”

The all-ages festival is comprised of two cate-gories: under 10-minute Short Films and a new category called The Pure Golden Award.

“Our sponsor, Golden Area Initiatives, was looking for a tourism promotion video

so we created another category, 90 seconds or less, about why you love Golden, to essen-tially create that commercial,” said Coles.

The total run time of the evening will be roughly 2.5 hours with an intermission, and at the end of the night, prizes will be given out for the best films in different genres such as action and comedy, with $500 cash going to first place for The Pure Golden Award.

“It’s not just mountain; it’s anything, any genre,” said Coles. “It’s not just the winning ones that get played; it’s everything that’s worthy.”

In the past, the festival has attracted upwards of 600 people and Coles said the club is hoping to achieve a similar turnout again.

The Gentlemen’s Leisure Club of Golden is a non-profit organized by a group of friends with the mandate of animating Golden and the sur-rounding area. Each event goes into subsidizing the next, said Coles. Any surplus at the end of the year is donated to various community groups.

“We’ve made donations to the local women’s centre, the Avalanche Centre, to different orga-nizations around town that will have some sort of effect on kids and recreation,” Coles said. The club also distributes donated skis to chil-dren in the community.

Admission is $10, doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. For more informa-tion on the Golden Film Festival, visit www.gentlemenofgolden.org/filmfestival.

Annual film festival returns with new category, entries from around the world


Golden showcases global films in a small town setting

photo courtesy of gentlemenofgolden.orgThis year's Golden Film Festival is just one night and takes place at the Mount 7 Rec Plex on Saturday (February 2).

The Windermere Valley Museum and Archives

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Windermere District Historical Society.

HoursWinter hours

Tuesdays only, noon until 4 p.m. and then again, 7 - 9 p.m.

Or by appointment, please contact us

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Thomsen takes 17th in Austria

Local alpine ski racer Ben Thomsen found himself again competing in the most prestigious race of FIS Alpine Ski World Cup circuit in Kitzbuhel, Austria.

The 73th Hahnenkamm race took

place last weekend, with the Super G on Friday (January 25), Downhill on Saturday (January 26) and Slalom on Sunday (January 27). Thomsen skied to 17th place overall, with his strengths most notable during Sat-urday’s Downhill event. His crowd-pleasing pole waving after one of his runs didn't go unnoticed by local fans who were following his performance at the Fairmont ski chalet.

"That's Ben!" quipped one of his fans watching the race on the chalet's flat-screen TV.

Thomsen’s teammate, Eric Guay of Mont-Tremblant, Que, placed sec-ond, the first Hahnenkamm podium of his career, while Manuel Osborne-Paradis of Vancouver finished 10th and Jan Hudec of Calgary placed 18th.

The top finisher after the weekend races was Norwegian Aksel Lund Swin-del. A Canadian hasn’t won the tourna-ment since 1983. The Hahnenkamm Races began in 1931 and were incorpo-rated as a World Cup event in 1967.

For more information on the race, visit www.hahnenkamm.com.

submitted pHotoInvermere's Ben Thomsen stays on his edges in a Downhill training run in Kitzbuhel, Austria on January 22.

Invermere's World Cup alpine skier Ben Thomsenshines in Hahnenkamm

Firefighters to hold Kids' NightChildren are invited to enjoy a hockey night out courtesy of Invermere's fire department

The Invermere Fire Department has chosen to demonstrate its appreciation for the gen-erousity it has received from the community.

On Friday (February 1) when the Inver-mere Rockies host the Castledar Rebels at 7:30 p.m. at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, Invermere's firefighters are inviting local families to a hockey night out.

"Every time we've gone out recently, we've always been either asking for donations for the Fireman's Ball or we're responding to an emergency," captain Erik McLaughlin told The Echo. "We just want to be involved a little bit more with the community."

Children 12 and under will be granted free admission to Friday's game as well as a complimentary pop and hot dog. The In-vermere Fire Department's social/coffee fund will cover the cost.

"Each member of the department pays a cer-tain amount and it covers whatever we decide to spend it on — none of it is taxpayers' mon-ey," fireman Billy Robideau explained.

The Columbia Valley Rockies are in full support of the firefighters' proposal.

"Because it can be challenging to enter-tain your family without breaking the bank, Kids' Night allows for families to take their kids on a night out without spending X amount of dollars," McLaughlin said.



The NHL may be back on, but the hockey excitement in the Columbia Valley is all about home-town Junior B team, the Columbia Valley Rockies, as they sit on

the cusp of a playoff spot for the first time in years.

“Right now we’re there but we need a better effort from the players to stay there for sure,” said Ross

Bidinger, GM of the Rockies. “The goal is to get into the playoffs for sure, and we think we can win our divi-sion. But the players just need to want it.”

The Rockies came away from a game against the Kimberley Dynamiters on Fri-day, January 25th with only one point for forcing the game into overtime. The Rockies got off to a slow start, said Bidinger, at one point trailing 4-1 near the end of the second period.

Jake Fardoe scored the first of his two goals that game with 36 seconds left in the second period, and the Rockies scored two more unan-swered goals in the third to force over-time. Fardoe’s two goals now bring him to third place on the team in points, which is a huge achievement for the offensive de-fenceman.

The Dynamiters’ Eric Buckley scored the overtime winner, earning him the first star of the game. Dy-namiters’ Dylan Sib-bald and the Rockies’ Jake Fardoe were sec-ond and third star re-spectively.

The single point finds the Rockies one

point behind the Cres-ton Valley Thunder Cats and the coveted playoff spot, but Bid-inger thinks the team has what it takes to make a run and suc-ceed, as long as the team keeps up their competitive levels.

“For some of the players success might mean just being where we are right now, when compar-ing us to last year’s team, but we need to get them prepared for the last eight games,” he said.

The goal for this weekend, which sees the Rockies playing two tough custom-ers — the Castlegar

Rebels on Friday and the Spokane Braves on Saturday — is to get at least two of four possible points, if not

all four. Both games are at home.

Two of the team’s last eight games will be against the

Thunder Cats, which includes their last home game of the regular season oc-curring on Saturday,

February 16. Bidinger said he

hopes to see the are-na packed with fans, as their energy really helps the team as they try to extend their sea-son for the first time in recent memory.

“It all boils down to how the players per-form. We are holding all the cards so we need to win as many games as Creston does to get in. The more the fans get into the game, the more we feel it on the ice,” Bidinger said.


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“The goal is to get into the playoffs for sure, and we think we can win our division. But the players just need to want it.”

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Hurry hard this weekend, ladies

This weekend Invermere will see an influx of female curlers as the In-

vermere and District Curling Club's Ladies' Bonspiel kicks off on Friday (February 1).

One of the organizers, Theresa Wood, said the annual tournament has been in existence for decades, and this year will host 13 teams of four, with half of the teams coming from out of town.

The bracket style curling competi-tion goes all weekend, running until Sunday (February 3) with each team

playing a minimum of three games. Games and events will be occurring

throughout the weekend, said Wood, and a main event dinner will take place on Saturday (February 2).

The public is invited to come and watch the curling, and any ladies — re-gardless if they curled or not — interest-ed in attending the dinner are encour-aged to buy their tickets ahead of time.

For more information, call the curl-ing Club at 250-342-3315.

photo courtesy of noelene andersonRockies forward Brendan Burge prepares for a face off against the Kimberley Dynamiters on January 25.

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If you’re looking for a unique way to spend your Saturday (February 2) this weekend, how about heading out to Lake Windermere for some frosty “fours” during the Kinsmen Club of Invermere’s 12th annual Snow Golf Tournament.

� e event kicks o� at � e Station Pub with registration beginning at 11 a.m. � e golf gets under way at noon and costs only $35 for four hours of the most interesting gol� ng you will ever experience.

Approximately 20 teams of four are expected to take part, said organizer Steve Ku� er, add-ing that participants must be 19 years of age or older to take part.

“It’s just like summer golf but it’s on the lake. In the morning we go around the lake and set up 18 di� erent holes and they range from 70 yards to 190 yards in length,” he said.

Ku� er highly recommends golfers bring coloured balls, as the traditional white ball is pretty hard to � nd in the snow. All the mon-ey raised goes to the Kinsmen Club, which in turn gives back to deserving projects and groups throughout the community.

� e Station Neighbourhood Pub will act as the clubhouse during the event, which is

where all the prizes will be handed out at the end of the tournament.

Ku� er urges anyone interested to sign up early, as they have a cap on the amount of teams that can take part. For more informa-tion please call 250-342- 5557.

It’s time to get competitive — with yourself. Fairmont Hot Springs is bring-ing back its annual Starlight Challenge where winning isn’t based on speed but on consistency.

“� irty years ago the event started as a competition between local ski schools,” said Fairmont Hot Springs Resort mar-keting manager Col-leen McKee. “� e strategy is based on consistency between runs rather than fast-est time, so it creates a fun atmosphere for a range of ability levels.”

For the next four consecutive Friday nights of February, recreational racing teams will converge

on the slopes of Fair-mont Hot Springs ski hill. Teams of four will compete based on the smallest time di� erence between two runs per night on a dual slalom-style race course, down which racers will go two at a time. Rac-ers will be properly timed and must cross a � nish line.

� e winning team will be chosen based on overall consisten-cy over the four-night series with nightly awards also going to the most consistent as well as the fast-est individual racer. All award parties will take place at the ski chalet with the over-all team award pre-sented at a banquet

dinner at the chalet on the last night.

Teams can include skiers, boarders and

telemarkers of any level. Nightly drop-in racers are welcome too if they’re unable to race all four nights, and will be eligible for the individual awards but not the team awards presented at the � nal banquet.

� e event will start each Friday night at 7:15 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. at which time the awards will be presented. Regis-tration can be done

in advance by call-ing the snow school at 250-345-6037 or email [email protected]. � e cost is $89 per person and

includes four Friday night lift tickets, entry to the races, nightly prizes and the ban-quet dinner.

“� ere’s no other

event like it!’ said McKee. “A healthy competitive spirit and friendly competition haev created an event that we’re proud to

host and have a lot of fun while doing so.”

Fore more infor-mation, visit www.fairmonthotsprings.com/racing-events.


We love our grandchildren!The Valley Echo will be publishing this very popular section in the February 6 issue.We would be pleased to publish the photo of your grandchild(ren) in this special.Drop off a photo along with child(ren)s’ name(s), parents’ and grandparents’ name(s) and for $40 + HST we will include them in this section.Deadline is Friday, February 1 at 12 p.m.

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LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORSBeginning February 6th, 2013 until the close of general voting for the election on March 30th, 2013 a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection, at the Village Office in Canal Flats, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR

An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on February 22nd, 2013 , which is the 36th day before general voting day. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the Village of Canal Flats and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the Village of Canal Flats.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on these matters, the following persons may be contacted:

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Race against yourself in the Starlight ChallengeAnnual competition at Fairmont Hot Springs ski hill based on consistency, not speed

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ECHO FILE PHOTOThe Starlight Challenge is open to snowboarders, skiers and telemarkers of all levels.

Snow Golf hits Lake Windermere

ECHO FILE PHOTOMark Brough hits a long drive down the lake in last year's Snow Golf Tournament.


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School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) Invermere Zone invites applications from persons interested in being on our Casual Employment List for the following classifications:

School Bus Drivers – This is bus driving work in the operation of school buses used to transport students on prescribed routes within the School District; the employee may also participate in the busing of students on curricular and extracurricular field trips both inside and outside the district. Applicants must have completion of the 12th school grade, or equivalent, minimum 5 years driving experience and an acceptable driving abstract; valid Class 2 Drivers license for the Province of British Columbia with an air brake endorsement (may be required); First Aid training would be an asset.

Custodians – This is manual work involving the cleanliness and security of district buildings. The work may include dealing with public use of school facilities. Once an employee becomes familiar with a clearly defined work schedule, the work is performed with minimal supervision. Usually, this job is performed after regular school hours and generally alone. Applicants must have completion of the 12th school grade, or equivalent is required as well as completion of the Board provided training program.

If you are interested in being considered for the above casual position(s), please send a complete resume, including three references, by Friday, February 8, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. to:

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We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, but only those under consideration will be contacted. All successful applicants will be subject to a criminal record search.

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The Valley Echo Wednesday, January 30, 2013 www.invermerevalleyecho.com A21

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITED

250-342-6644100-7th Avenue, Invermere

www.wvsm.ca Reverend Laura Hermakin

9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast Club

10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church

Trinity, Invermere. (Every Sunday)

CANADIAN MARTYRSCATHOLIC CHURCH

Roman Catholic ParishPastor: Father Gabriel

250-342-6167 Invermere250-344-6328 Golden

Confession: 1/2 hour before MassCanadian Martyrs Church

712 - 12 Ave, InvermereSaturday at 7 p.m.Sunday at 9 a.m.

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

Sunday at 11 a.m.Sacred Heart Parish

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

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

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

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

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

Loving God, Loving People

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

Sundays at 10 a.m.

Bible Studies#4 - 7553 Main Street W,

Radium Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursday 6:30 p.m.

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

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

Senior Pastorwww.lakewindermerealliance.org

Sunday, February 3rd

10:30 a.m.

International Workers, Paul and Chantelle McIver,

from Niger, West Africa will be our guest speakers.

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

Morning Service.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Hwy. 93/95 1 km northof Windermere

Pastor:Murray Wittke

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

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

www.valleychristianonline.com

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE

Worship Servicesevery Sundayat 1:30 p.m.

at Christ Church Trinity110 - 7th Avenue,

Invermere

Pastor Rev. Fraser ColtmanPastor Rev. David Morton

1-866-426-7564

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

Employment

Income OpportunityEARN EXTRA cash! - P/T, F/T Immediate Openings For Men & Women. Easy Computer Work, Other Positions Are Available. Can Be Done From Home. No Experience Need-ed. www.BCJobLinks.com

Trades, TechnicalLOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires an experienced Industrial Mechanic (Mill-wright) for our EWP Operation in Golden B.C. Email resume to: [email protected] or fax to 250-344-8859.PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Techni-cians and Electricians for vari-ous sites across Alberta. Send resume by email to: [email protected] or fax 780-955-HIRE.

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Services

Financial ServicesDROWNING IN Debts? Help-ing Canadians 25 years. Low-er payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free con-sultation. Toll Free 1 877-556-3500 www.mydebtsolution.com GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.comIF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.M O N E Y P R OV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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

Personal CareNeed assistance with

cleaning, cooking or grocery shopping? Affordable help call

Marie 250-347-9086

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.SPECIAL

44’ x 40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!Also Damaged 40’

$1950 Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders

JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh. 1-866-528-7108

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Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com /400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.STEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town

Sporting GoodsFor Sale: 2007 Skidoo 1000 Summit High Mark 150 one track. Great shape, well main-tained. $5900 OBO. Call Jye 250-342-5887

Real Estate

Apt/Condos for SaleLUXURY Condo in Abbotsford..14th Floor. Wrap around South E/W view spans 270*. 3 BR. 3 Bath. 3 Balc 2475 Sq.Ft. spacious Beauty PH style. [email protected], 604-807-5341- $589,000

Mobile Homes & Parks

Trailers for sale 12 kms south of Golden. New park. NEW 14x66 2 bdrm 2 bath Palm Harbour. NEW 24x52 3 bdrm 2 bath Palm Harbour. 2010 14x48 1 bdrm 1 bath Moduline. Vendor will carry. 780-718-8243.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent2 bdrm, quiet location near So-bey’s, N/S, N/P. Includes W/D. $650/mth. 250-342-6255

Lets You Live Life.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent2BDRM, 1 1/2 BATH Willow View apartment for rent, in Canal Flats. Great view, 2 parking stalls, F/S, D/W. Walking distance to arena, park and store. $850 + utilities & D.D., references required. Available immedi-ately. Call (250)349-5306 or (250)489-8389, leave mess.

AKISKINOOK resort - 1 bdrm fully furnished condo, indoor pool, hot tub. $675/ month includes cable. Call 403-281-3991

Invermere - 1 block from downtown. Fully Furnished, 2 bdm, 2 bath, 2 levels. Avail March 1. $1000/mth includes utilities. N/S, N/P. References please 403-978-4559Invermere Centre Apartments 1 bdrm, 4 piece bath, central location. Laundry on site, N/P N/S 1 yr lease. Call Sharon 250-688-1365. Available Now!Radium - 405 Top unit Pine-wood West building. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, underground parking, ful-ly furnished. All inclusive. Availimmediately. $1000/mth. Call Lina @ 403-264-2782 or 403-277-7898 ask for Emilio

RADIUM - downtownReduced!

New 2 bdrm, 2 full baths in The Pinewood. 3rd fl oor,

fi replace, N/S. $875/mth, utilities included.

Underground parking.Available immediately.

Call Judy 250-345-0225or 250-341-1903

Homes for Rent3 BEDROOM condo, top fl oor, lake view, heated parking. Ex-ecutive furnishings included for $1395, unfurnished for $1295. Includes water, gas and condo fees. [email protected] BR HOUSE - Great location & lake views! One level, W/D, F/S, DW. Avail Jan 1st. $815 + Utilities. Jeff 250-688-1105

Property Management

Senior teacher artist avail for house care and sitting in early Feb in Invermere & area. 403-519-8268. Have references.

Floor Refi nishing/Installations

Rentals

Suites, LowerLOWER LEVEL 2 bdrm suite available immediately in Win-dermere 4 plex, w/d, fridge/ stove/dw/microw. Large yard and driveway only few blocks from beach with lake views. Pets considered, $825/month. Call or text 250-409-7435 or email [email protected].

TownhousesGorgeous spacious townhome overlooking the Toby Creek. FF or not, 1800 sq ft, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, heated underground parking. $1500 incl’s utilities Avail Feb 1. 403-252-1634

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Pay debt and pay yourself � rst - the First StepSomeone asked me recently why we keep ‘harp-

ing’ – that was the word he used – on getting rid of personal debt.

It seems a di� cult concept to explain, yet it’s a simple idea. No matter who you are or how much you have, if it’s tied up there is absolutely nothing you can do. You have no options. And it’s having options that allows you to decide a path. No op-tions, no opportunities. � at’s why we ‘harp’ about the great importance of paying o� debt. � at’s why Pay Yourself First is so useful. It’s simple, too, but it’s di� cult to do unless you get rid of debt.

In Canada we’ve been fortunate. We were posi-tioned well when the economy went into the tank. We had laws in place that prevented us from fol-lowing our neighbors. We made some good choic-es and supported Canadian businesses when they were struggling. We went along for several years, slowly recovering. Now, we are seeing some cracks in that recovery - cracks that have the possibility of doing serious damage, and could even pull back some of the gains we have made.

Our government, whether you agree with its deci-sions or di� er entirely, is trying to hold the nation together � nancially. � ey’re � nding it hard going. If they solve the ethical issues, they might have more credibility, but they’re losing it right now, and the recovery is slowing.

In the meantime, it’s our job to manage our own debt, and we aren’t doing so very well with the task. In a way, it’s almost more temptation than should ever be expected of us. Interest rates have been kept so low for so long we have fallen into the trap of buying on credit. � e problem is this: what will we be able to pay when interest rates go up? � ere is one sure thing, we are overdue for a rise.

� e challenge is that credit card debt is so hugely expensive. You have to pay it o� . � e higher the base rate, the higher the amount credit cards are

able to charge. So, when the base rate goes up, so does our credit card debt, and it all happens im-mediately. � ere is no time for us to adjust our be-havior. � e only opportunity you have is to prepare yourself in advance by getting better at managing your credit expenditures.

A lot of what we have been saying in these pages has been focused on encouraging people to explore their personal and family values, and use them to make decisions. We have done this for more than one reason, but high among those reasons, has been the concern about what a rise in interest rate will mean to so many. Just think of the e� ect on yourself, and the problem becomes obvious.

What is not so obvious is the e� ect this will have on your values. If you have been spending on things outside your core values, and putting things on a credit card, higher interest rates may mean some of your values will not be achievable. De-

pending on what they are and whether they can be postponed without any damage, this could be seri-ous for you.

Ti� Macklem, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, and most likely candidate to be next gov-ernor of the bank when Mark Carney leaves, said in a recent speech that keeping rates low for so long – the longest period of low rates since the mid-50s – was the right thing to do. But the debate now is not if, but when, rates will increase.

So paying personal debt is the best thing you can do now, especially if they’re high-interest credit cards. It’s probably the best of all possible routes through the rise of interest rates. Once that’s done, you need to save money – Pay Yourself First.

Paying Yourself First is the second simple con-cept. It says the � rst thing anyone should do with their money after high–interest debt is paid is set some aside to handle future needs. � ese two ideas together become the � rst step to success-ful � nancial management. � ey may be simple in concept, but you will � nd they’re more di� cult to do in practice. � ink of it this way – pay yourself rather than pay interest.

It is easy to � nd ways to avoid paying yourself. Sometimes, it may even seem to be the right thing to do. It’s not.

� is is the reason for discovering your deepest values. Your grandparents did this, mainly be-cause they had little actual money and no credit at all. � ey had to think about how they spent their money, using it only for things that counted. Since the coming of easy credit we have forgotten that. We need to get back to it and use our money more carefully, and we’ll have more of it.

Get started on paying down your debt and then add paying yourself � rst. Together, these become the � rst step.

We can help you put the correct strategy in place.

Building your WealthA22 www.invermerevalleyecho.com Wednesday, January 30, 2013 The Valley Echo

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• Excavators • Mini-Excavators • Bobcats• Dump Trucks • Water Trucks

• Compaction Equipment • Snow Plow• Sanding Equipment • Crane Truck

• Mobile Pressure Washing & Steam Cleaning• Underground Services• Site Prep & Demolition

• Road Building • Land Clearing• Controlled Burning • Rock Walls

• Rip Rap • Topsoil • Sand & Gravel

CONTRACT OR HOURLYMACHINE RENTALS AVAILABLE

Sholinder & MacKaySand & Gravel

Complete line of aggregate productsfor construction and landscaping

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

Hot Shot Snow Removal

Equity Repair & Maintenance Ltd.

Ph: 250-342-5024 Cell: 250-688-5594

24 hour service

RR#3, 954 Swansea Road, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K3 • www.equityrepair.ca • [email protected]

If you saw this ad, imagine how many others did as well.

Call 250-342-9216for more information.

www.diamondheatingandspas.com

• Furnaces • Heat PumPs • air conditioning • FirePlaces• Hot tubs • cHemicals

• service & maintenance • gas Fitting

385 Laurier Street Phone: 250-342-7100Invermere, BC Fax: 250-342-7103

to give your business maximum exposurefor your advertising dollar?

Call 250-342-9216for more information.

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

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

• CAA approved automotive repair •

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

250-347-9726 7507 Main Street West

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

The WaTer & air Company!

Purify the water you drink and the air you breathe!

Water Treatment: filtration and purification

Furnace and Duct cleaning

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

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

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

Septic Tank PumpingPortable

Toilet Rentals

NEWSEWER

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Lake Auto ServiceALL MAKES • ALL MODELS

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS

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

Main Street • Downtown Invermere250-342-9310

Serving the Valley To advertise, call: 250-342-9216

ELSA - At almost 2 years of age, I really,

really need a new home. I’m a quiet lady, shy at first, but then reward playtime, cuddle time, and tummy rubs with

lots of purring. I get along well with other

cats, but am afraid of children, dogs, and loud noises. Is

there room in YOUR heart & home for me?

ICAN – Invermere Companion Animal Network

really need a new home.

of children, dogs, and loud noises. Is

Photo courtesy of Tanya De Leeuw Photography

www.icanhelpapet.com • 250-341-7888www.facebook.com/icanbc

4992 Fairmont Frontage Rd.250-345-6133

Adoption Fee: $100 (to help offset spay/neuter and vet bills)

Sponsored by:Invermere Companion Animal Network

NICOLE TRIGG/ECHO PHOTO

This truck was one of two vehicles that were discov-ered half-submerged in Lake Windermere near Winder-mere Creek on Saturday (January 26). "It's just not safe, people should not be driving there," said District of Invermere mayor Gerry Taft. By Sunday, both vehicles had been removed without the assistance of local tow-ing companies. Speculation is that the drivers of the vehicles had been out joyriding the night before and as a result didn't see where they were going.

Truck trouble


Universal Doors & ExteriorsSales • Service • Installation

• Garage Doors • Passage Doors• Truck Doors • Windows • Sunrooms

• Patio Covers • Vinyl Decking• Aluminum Railings • Siding • Soffi t

• Facia • Window Capping • Renovations

Invermere Phone 250-342-6700

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

Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction GuaranteedDean HubmanCertifi ed Technician250-342-3052

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

[email protected]

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

Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction GuaranteedDean HubmanCertifi ed Technician250-342-3052

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

[email protected]

DCS Plumbing & Heating• Plumbing, Repair and Installation• Drain Lines• Hot Water Tanks

250-341-8501Senior Discount

DOUG24-Hour Emergency Service

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

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

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

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

Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy Ltd.

Environmentally-friendly integrated pest managementAsk about our maintenance programs All work guaranteed

PEST QUESTIONS? Visit our website:WWW.CRANBROOKPESTCONTROL.COM

[email protected]

Cranbrook Pest Control

250-426-9586 • 1-888-371-6299

Thermal Imaging

READY MIX CONCRETE• CONCRETE PUMP • SAND & GRAVEL

• HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTALS • CRANE SERVICE

For competitive prices and prompt service call:

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

Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years.

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

Warbrick Towing & Salvage

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

Also o� ering FREE year-round pickup of

unwanted vehicles

Serving the Valley To advertise, call: 250-342-9216

5 years ago (2008): When a young girl was shot in Cranbrook in December, her friend had a lengthy wait after dialling 911. Since Cranbrook's 911 call centre had been centralized to Kelowna four years earlier, the victim's friend found herself waiting in line with 700 other callers. The friend of the victim started a petition to re-localize the 911 service — 3,000 signatures had been collected.

10 years ago (2003): The IHO reported that there were 601 children between ages one and five in the Windermere Health District, and that the East Koo-tenay life expectancy was six months greater than the nation average at 78.8. Average incomes in the Kootenay's were about five to seven per cent lower than the provincial average, while heavy drinking was practised by 20 to 23 per cent of the Kootenay population, com-pared to 16 per cent throughout Canada.

20 years ago (1993): BC Premier Mike Harcourt announced in Switzerland to international investors that he's "confi-dent" that the Jumbo Glacier Ski Resort project will be underway "within the next couple of years."

25 years ago (1988): Off-sale liquor can no longer be sold after 11 p.m. following new policies implemented by the pro-vincial government. The aim is to mini-mize the social costs of alcohol and to promote moderation and responsibility in its use. One local tavern owner feels as though it's an attack on businesses, while another is in favour "if it works", but fore-sees an increase in thefts of alcohol.

35 years ago (1978): The Vernon Thun-derbirds were in town last weekend for the Elks Native Hockey Tournament. During a match on Saturday against the Windermere Elks, tensions were high. During a third-period fight, a frustrated Vernon player took a slapshot into the stands, sending an Invermere man to the Calgary hospital with a shattered cheek bone which required surgery. A subse-quent fight saw a Vernon player ejected, at which point he began another fight with a fan. The Vernon team was dis-qualified from the tournament and went home the next morning.

45 years ago (1968): From a Letter to the Editor by Aubrey L. Young: " 'The automobile is a necessity, not a luxury, in Canada today.' How easily the phrase rolls off the tongue, and how little it means. Means more in some cases than others, of course. More in a rural area than in a city. Very nearly true to one

whose job depends on it, quite untrue for most of those who use the car only for pleasure and leisure. If you care to say instead: 'Owning a car gives me independence, mobility at all times, chances to see the country and visit friends, the rural dweller has the chance to go to the city easily, and the city dweller the chance to go to the country easily. Its value to my way of life is so great and genuine that I do not grudge what it costs me,' that may well be true and honest. It may be equally true of all the other luxuries with which most of us are able to surround ourselves in this opulent era. Including me."

50 years ago (1963): "Every year young Canadian girls will have an opportunity to display their baking skills in friendly competition with other teenagers from around Canada," said the organizer for The Young Canadian Baking Champion. Teenage girls will first be required to fill out a quiz to qualify only those with baking know-how. Each province will hold competitions to determine their best young baker, who will be awarded with $100 Canada Savings Bond and new luggage. The provincial champs will then all compete in Toronto for a $1,500 educational grant.

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


Echo archivE40 years ago: This advertisement appeared in the February 1, 1973 issue of 'The Valley Echo'.

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