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Vol. 2/Issue 43 Your Weekly Source for News and Events October 28, 2005

ContentsNews 2

Perspective 6

Letters 7

Classifi eds 16

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Saturday, November 5th

By Adrian BerglesPioneer Staff

Parents and students at schools throughout the Columbia Valley breathed a sigh of relief when the province-wide teacher’s strike ended this week.

“I’m happy because my son can get back to Grade 12,” said Judy Koss, whose son Zane is a student at David Thompson Secondary School.

The strike kept students out of school for two weeks but children were back in class on Monday morning after British Columbia teachers voted over the weekend 77-percent in favour of accepting a me-diated settlement.

Anne Jardine, president of the Windermere Dis-trict Teachers’ Association, says the vote number here was similar to those in the rest of the province. “Local numbers were in line,” she said.

Grade 12 student Rachel Bagan says she is re-lieved by the resolution because she can now get back to preparing for provincial exams.

“It’s kind of hard to get back in the routine,” she says. Rachel says teachers are proceeding at full speed. “They’ve jumped right in.”

Rocky Mountain School Division Superinten-dent Bendina Miller says teachers will adapt their les-son plans to fit the abridged school term.

“Teachers will be focusing on the core curricu-lum,” she says. “There’s not as much time for extra and enhanced learning opportunities.”

Rosemary Oaks is the chair of the high school’s Parent Advisory Committee. She says parents at that school are happy to have the teachers back. “That’s the consensus.”

She says that many parents are also feeling mon-etary relief, since during the strike many parents of young children had to pay for child care.

Ms. Oaks says the strike was hard on parents. “It’s tough,” she says. “It’s a small community and you want to support the teachers as friends but you may not agree with how they’re doing it.”

Sue Crowley, parent advisory committee chair at J.A. Laird School, says the strike helped shed light on school-related issues in B.C.

“It was a very positive thing to raise awareness on educational issues and the profile of students.”

Ms. Jardine says she will look to roundtable meet-ings between representatives of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government to keep is-sues like class size in the forefront.

“We’re avidly watching,” she said. “Of course change is not going to happen overnight but we’re go-ing to keep nudging.”

HAPPY TO BE BACK - J.A. Laird Grade four student Alastair White bikes to school with his father, Ian.

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Interested parents are invited to attend the first meeting of a local Attention Deficit Disorder group. We focus on education and support for families who have children or adults who are coping with ADD/ADHD.

Where: Room 200 at D.T.S.S.When: Monday, November 7th from 7 - 9 p.m.

Subsequent meeting times, topics and format will be decided by the group at the first meeting. Anyone interested in this topic and who would like to learn more is welcome to attend.

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GroupThe cougar has caperedBy Elinor FlorencePioneer Staff

The cougar has finally gone, al-though it may not have gone too far.

Conservation Officer Rick Hoar said there have been no reported sightings of the cougar for the last month.

He said the cougar has probably abandoned its pursuit of people’s pets in favour of deer.

“We think what happened is that deer are moving into their win-ter range area and there are more opportunities for the cougar to prey on them,” he said. He suspects the cougar is still around the outskirts of town.

“The cougar is more comfort-able in terrain with canyons, like along Toby Creek,” he said.

He said the cougar was drawn into Invermere through the natural gullies that attract wildlife.

“It was happening long before

the town was even here,” he said.He said the cougar may very

well be hunted and killed this win-ter, but even if it is destroyed the conservation office will have no way of knowing if it’s the same cougar that spent the summer in town.

The deer are back in town. Al-though it appears there are even more deer than usual, Conservation Officer Rick Hoar said they are no more plentiful than usual.

He said the cougar that lived in town all summer may have kept the deer away, but in addition it has been an excellent year for foraging and the deer have found plenty to eat in the mountains.

Conservation Officer Rick Hoar said he is “strongly discouraging” people from feeding the deer and he

is also urging Invermere council to pass a bylaw restricting people from feeding wildlife.

“We feel there’s a responsibility by governing bodies to enact bylaws restricting people from feeding,” he said.

And he would also like to see a municipal bylaw restricting the type of shrubs planted in new subdivi-sions.

“For example, crabapple trees are attractive to both the deer and the bears,” he said.

The conservation officer is un-sympathetic towards people who complain that bears are eating their garbage.

“It’s your own fault for not tak-ing care of your garbage,” said Con-servation Officer Rick Hoar.

He said a couple of sightings have been reported around town, but the officers won’t even respond to garbage complaints.

He said there should be a munic-ipal bylaw preventing people from leaving their garbage out overnight.

He said people often put out the garbage overnight because they don’t want to get up early. Garbage collec-

tion often begins very early but Mr. Hoar said it would be worth it to have pickup times changed.

“In some places people aren’t al-lowed to put their garbage out until 8 a.m. and that would make us really happy,” he said.

He said if people leave their garbage out after they have been warned, the officers will issue Dan-gerous Wildlife Protection Orders.

“If people are the cause of dan-gerous wildlife coming into the area, they could receive a fine of $550 and subsequently be taken to court. The charge is Attracting Dangerous Wildlife under the Wildlife Act.”

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NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the District of Invermere that an election by voting is necessary to elect one Mayor and four Councillors for a three-year term commencing December 2005 and terminating December 2008, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

Mayor – One (1) to be elected

Surname Usual Name Jurisdiction of Residence MCLAUGHLIN BRIAN Invermere SHMIGELSKY MARK Invermere

Councillor – Four (4) to be elected

Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence BENNETT Sarah Invermere BRYDON Ray Invermere CAMPSALL Bob Invermere HAMP Janice Invermere KIENITZ Leo Invermere TAFT Gerry Invermere THODE-HAMILTON Fred P. Invermere

GENERAL VOTING DAY

General Voting Day will be open to qualified electors of the District of Invermere on Saturday, November 19th, 2005 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm (local time). At the following location: Lake Windermere Memorial Hall 709 - 10th Street Invermere, BC

Advance Voting Opportunities

Advance voting will be open at the District of Invermere municipal office, 914 – 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC on Wednesday, November 9th, 2005 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm (local time) and Thursday, November 17th, 2005 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm (local time). The only persons permitted to vote at an Advance Voting Opportunity are those who, being duly qualified electors, sign a statement that: • the elector expects to be absent from the District of Invermere on general voting day, • the elector, for reasons of conscience, will be unable to vote on general voting day, • the elector will be unable to attend a voting place on general voting day for reasons beyond their control, • the elector has a physical disability or is a person whose mobility is impaired, • the elector is a candidate or candidate representative, or • the elector is an election official. Elector Registration (for voting day registration only)There is no need to pre-register to vote, as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. To register as a resident elector, you will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • You are 18 years of age, • You are a Canadian citizen, • You have been a resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration, • You have been a resident of the District of Invermere for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration, and • You are not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce a non-resident property elector certificate and 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity.

Non-resident property elector certificates can be obtained from the Chief Election Officer or the Deputy Chief Election Officer at the District of Invermere during regular office hours prior to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 18th, 2005. On advance voting days, certificates can be obtained from the Chief Election Officer or the Deputy Chief Election Officer at the District of Invermere Office during voting hours. On general voting day certificates can be obtained from the Chief Election Officer or the Deputy Chief Election Officer at the Invermere Community Hall (709 – 10th Street) during voting hours.

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Ray Brydon joins race for councilThe Pioneer asked each of the council candidates in Invermere’s municipal election to provide their written an-swers to the following questions.

Education/Background:Grade 12 graduation. College courses in Business Administration and Account-ing. Employed in the banking field for 23 years and retail business owner for 19 years.

Personal:Retired. Married to wife Janet.

Professional or volunteer experience that would help you as a councillor:Served two terms as trustee, South Cari-boo School District, which included one term as Board Chairman. Member of Lions Club for 35 years. Treasurer, Columbia Valley Rockies Hockey Club. Former member of the Invermere Busi-ness Committee.

What do you think is the greatest is-sue facing Invermere in the next three years?The tremendous growth and the infra-structure requirements for this growth. Upgrading our present deteriorated in-frastructure.

How do you think you can address this issue?

We need a plan to im-mediately address our short-term needs and a long-term plan that will meet our needs for the next five to 15 years.

What, if anything, would you like to see changed about the way council conducts busi-ness in the next three years?Council has been receiv-ing some unfavourable press during re-cent weeks. I feel we need to improve our working relationship with our busi-ness community.

Do you support some kind of cap on building permits that would limit In-vermere’s growth?No, we have to solve our infrastructure problems immediately.

How do you think the town’s water shortage should be resolved?Within the next year we have to investi-gate how we can supply water required by our residents and businesses until such time a long-term supply of water can be guaranteed.

Are you in favour of the proposed downtown Octagon development?

I have seen an architect’s drawing of a proposed concept which looks very interesting. When a for-mal application is pre-sented I will be able to make a more informed decision.

Are you in favour of expanding municipal boundaries to include Grizzly Ridge?I am not familiar with

the Grizzly Ridge plan. I think it is im-portant to be in control of development around our municipal boundaries and give the final approvals to these devel-opments.I think at present we have sufficient de-velopment space within our boundaries and we likely should concentrate on in-filling. Once we have proved that we have suf-ficient water, sewer, capacity, etc., we could consider expanding Invermere’s boundaries to include Grizzly Ridge.

Do you have any suggestions about providing housing for first-time hom-eowners or families with one income?Housing prices are often determined by demand and right now we are in a housing boom which is causing prices to escalate. We need to work with land

developers, provincial and federal gov-ernment departments and housing agencies to try and solve this problem. This is a very difficult problem across Canada.

Are you in favour of preserving Lot 4616 as public parkland? If so, would you vote against rezoning any part of it for development?Lot 4616 is a fairly large parcel of land and while a portion of it should be pre-served for park, I wonder if it would not be better if we were to look for other property (lakeshore property would be preferred) that could be reserved as fu-ture parkland.I realize we have the railroad to contend with on the west side of the lake. We need to look at parkland in the long term and have some sort of plan for the type of use and development.We need to ensure that developers are reserving sufficient park space in their developments and this area should be based not only on size of the develop-ment but the number of housing units.

Are there any other issues that you feel strongly about and plan to address in the next three years if elected?I think we need to do an analysis of all the district operations to ensure we are operating in the most efficient manner possible.

Candidates tospeak their minds

By Pioneer Staff

The Invermere Rotary club is organizing an all-candidates’ forum at the Invermere Commu-nity Centre at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7th.

Both mayoral candidates and all seven council candidates have been invited, says Gordon Bagan of the Invermere Rotary Club. They will be given the chance to present their platforms, answer questions from the audience and make their closing remarks.

Mr. Bagan says the Invermere Rotary Club has been holding all-candidate forums for fed-eral, provincial and municipal elections for the past ten years.

Advance polling for the municipal election begins Nov. 9th, and voting day is Nov. 19th.


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Letters to the Editor‘Wanted: benevolent dictator’Dear Editor:

Wanted immediately: benevolent dictator. Qualifi cations: Th ink globally, act locally.

Requirement: Must convince population to ac-cept your decision and/or control regarding the fol-lowing situations:1. Earthquakes - None. Man must accept and act accordingly.2. Hurricanes - Some. (Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!) Rita, Katrina, Wilma (nothing personal).

Frequency - Maybe.Intensity - Yes, global warming.3. Jumbo Watershed and Resort - Total! Th e torch of decision has been handed to our Regional Dis-trict of East Kootenays. We will have a vote!Watershed - Yes (Hello, Invermere/Radium).Resort - No.

Only applications that agree with the above will be accepted.

Jim Ashworth,Invermere

‘Teachers shouldn’tbreak the law’

Dear Editor:

Re: Elinor Flor-ence’s article: “When Is It Right To Break Th e Law?”

Right on, Elinor. It’s diffi cult to fathom that the very people (read teachers) who play a pivotal role in not only our children’s education, but also their lives (who can’t remember a favou-

rite teacher?) choose to break the law.

And yes, Werner Kopp, your aspirations are noble, but you’re still breaking the law.

Th ank goodness teachers don’t lead or teach by example.

Bob Nemeth, Invermere(former high school teacher)

On becominga Rotarian

By Elinor FlorencePioneer Staff

Last week I became a member of the local Rotary Club. I had been asked to join by several members but I found it diffi cult to choose one worthy service club among so many.

However, I chose Rotary because of the contribution it is making to the community through a variety of events. It is raising funds for Mount Nelson Athletic Park across from the high school, which will be a huge as-set to the valley. It hosts the success-ful Loop the Lake running event. Th rough its international club, it also promotes communication around the globe. Who hasn’t heard of the Rotary Student Exchange Program?

At my fi rst meeting, two high school students spoke to the group about their week-long Rotary-spon-sored trips to learn more about a par-ticular profession. Lindsay Dakin spent a week at a music camp on Vancouver Island, and Jessica Tegart spent a week in Creston studying wildlife biology. Both girls spoke glowingly about their experience. In a small community like

ours, it is important to provide oppor-tunities for our children to learn more about the great big world outside.

Th ere is another reason I wanted to join Rotary - and that’s just because I can. Back in the 1970s I was the only woman in a newsroom fi lled with men, all of whom would troop off to their weekly Rotary meeting and leave me behind to answer the telephone. I wasn’t allowed to join Rotary because I was a woman.

Th erefore it’s a small personal vic-tory for me, and for women every-where, that clubs such as Rotary are now open to both genders. It may seem like ancient history to my daugh-ters, but it wasn’t really that long ago when women were discouraged from participating in the business life of a community.

So congratulations to Rotary Clubs across Canada for opening their doors to women in 1989. Th e local club wel-comed the fi rst seven female members in 1991, one of whom - Agnes Bell - is still a surviving local member.

I feel like I am following in some very worthy footsteps. Th ank you, Ro-tary, for welcoming me into the fold.

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Out & AboutOCTOBER

Th e Pioneer is pleased to off er this free weekly feature called Out and About for coming

events around the valley. Please call 341-6299 or Email [email protected]

with your events.

• October 26, 27, 28, 29 - Brothers Grimm

• For the month of October - Mary-Ann Samwald, Acrylic on canvas.• Nov. 1 - Blues performance by Harry Manx, doors open 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Tickets at Dave’s, Stobers and Pynelogs. More info, 342-7108 or 342-4423.• Nov. 19 - Folky Bluegrass performance, “As Th e Crow Flies”, doors open 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Tickets at Dave’s, Stobers and Pynelogs. More info, 342-7108 or 342-4423.

October 29

• Edgewater/Radium Hospital Auxiliary is holding a Halloween Tea, 2pm, at the Edgewater Legion Hall, $4pp for tea and goodies. More info, call Wilma 347-6428 or Phyllis 347-9740.

November 2

• Fashion Benefi t for Spring, Radium Resort - Dinner 6pm, fashion show 7:30pm. Tickets $30 at Stober’s. All proceeds go to Spring’s recovery fund.

November 4

• Fall Supper sponsored by Canadian Martyrs Parish, 6:30pm. Adults $12, children $6, 4 & under Free. Tickets available at Fairmont Goldsmith, Columbia Valley Trading, Skookum Inn, Canadian Martyrs Church Invermere and St. Joseph’s Church Radium.• 12th Annual DTSS Seniors-Meet-Seniors tea - FREE, 2:30 to 4pm, at DTSS. Call Jackie at 342-9213 ext. 110 to reserve your seat.

October 31 - November 4

• Th e Screen Mammography Mobile Van will be in Invermere, at the Chamber of Commerce. Still 140 appointments available. Call 1-800-663-9203 to book an appointment. Th is is a FREE service funded by the Ministry of Health.

November 7

• CV Arts Cinefest presents “Saving Face” at Toby Th eatre, 7pm, tickets $10 at the door.

November 18

• Light Up Night - annual “Christmas Light Up”, evening, across from Post Offi ce. Enjoy a visit from Santa! Downtown Invermere.

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• Every Friday - Pre-Schoolers storytime 10:30 am throughout the fall and winter. Call 342-6416 for info. • Valley Piece Makers Quilt Guild meet every Th urs-day at 7:30pm in the Home Ec room at DTSS. Bring your hand work or projects, have a fun time, and learn something new!

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Let’s not lose Th e Toby!Dear Editor:

Visitors from all across Canada have been im-pressed with how unique Invermere is as a small town that still retains values from the past.

Th e Toby Th eatre sign and marquee has been a landmark for decades and is soon to be darkened, thanks to some really unthoughtful political deci-sions.

Let’s do us all a favour and forget the politics and see what we are losing.

Th e best example was seen last week when my wife and I (both grandparents) went to see a Disney movie. While there, we were happy to see more than a few examples of parents out with the whole family for a “movie night.” With all due respect to hockey and the hot pools, where else can families go out together for a night out?

What about the special fi lm nights that the Fine Arts folks have enjoyed? Ron and Elizabeth (owners) have been extremely receptive to adding this possibil-ity to our town.

If one was to check their website they would see that it also provides other interesting town news re-garding arts happenings, listings of all churches, etc.

I am a great respecter of town council and most know me as a friend, but I am amazed that they do not realize there is a matter of principle here.

Ron and Elizabeth are the recent recipients of a “Business of the Year Award” so they must be doing

things right.Th e thing for town council to realize is that this

is not a matter of approximately $45 to register. It is a matter of losing control of what movies could be brought in, i.e., losing control of your business.

When this kind of a scenario comes up in most cities, then the city respects the business by introduc-ing a “grandfather” clause which for the common good exempts that long-standing business from the decision.

Other businessmen agree with me and this could end up being a hotter issue than most members of council would like to imagine . . . now, my main con-cern is not for the Toby Th eatre, not for the business-men, and not for the council, but for the youth of this town.

I know the RCMP would agree with me when I say that when viable alternatives exist then youth are busy and out of trouble. We are losing a viable alterna-tive to vandalism/violence and it is a real shame.

We have a lot of excellent youth and kids in our town and I know this because I see it while involved in a youth group that meets weekly.

Where do you go for entertainment in Invermere? Let’s not make it any harder on our youth by taking away a viable alternative . . . the Mayor and Council can make this right and solve this problem.

Howie Williams, Invermere

Calgarian loves Toby TheatreDear Editor:

My name is Signe Olynyk and I write/produce TV shows and fi lms, and my husband and I own a cabin in the Windermere area.

I just read about the signage requirements that are forcing the Toby Th eatre to close, and am in-credibly saddened by this unfortunate situation.

One of the things I love most about Invermere is the Toby Th eatre. Being in the movie business means I see a lot of movies, many at the large, im-personal theatre franchises that have a sameness to them and no warmth or uniqueness.

When you walk into the doors of the Toby Th e-atre, you can feel that you are somewhere special. It is a place that is loved by not only its owners, but its patrons as well.

Th e reasonable prices for their concession stand, the ‘love seats’ in the theatre, the plane models that hang from the room, etc. - all of these contribute to a very special movie-watching experience.

Mostly, it’s the kindness of the people work-ing there. You feel like you’ve been invited into their

own home, and are treated like a guest. Th is small theatre is defi nitely a labor of love, and contributes greatly to the charm of Invermere.

Whenever possible, I attend movies in small town theatres like this. And every year, more of them are closed because it is a struggle to keep them going fi nancially.

Sundre, High River, Waterton Lakes - all of these places have/had something very special to them, and it’s a shame when these places are not recognized for what they bring to a community.

I don’t know if there is any way that the Toby Th eatre would reverse its decision to close down, but I have requested the town to give them the spe-cial exemption they require for the signage bylaws so that this option can be considered.

Otherwise, your town will lose a very special part of its character and charm, and it will become yet another town with a beautiful theatre that was not supported enough by its community.

Signe Olynyk,Calgary


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10 • The Upper Columbia Pioneer October 28, 2005 The Upper Columbia Pioneer • 15October 28, 2005

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1229 9th Ave. Invermere 342-6415

SPECIALPioneer DVD Player

Regular $129.99

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LAMBERT-KIPPPHARMACY LTD.

Main Street, 1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere342-6612

Flannel Sheet SetsQueen, Double or TwinAssorted Colours with

Pillow Cases and Deep Pocket Fitted SheetsKing Size also available $34.99 each

$29.99each

Appliance Sale October Only While Stock Lasts

Black Bottom Mount Freezer - Fridge

Reg. $1169.00 SALE $999.00

Stainless Glasstop RangeReg. $1349.00 SALE $1029.00

Black Coil Top RangeReg. $799.00 SALE $599.00

Black Bottom Mount Freezer - FridgeReg. $999.00 SALE $799.00

Stainless Top Mount Freezer - FridgeReg. $1249.00 SALE $999.00

STEELE APPLIANCE SERVICECall 342-0018

PIZZA SPECIALGet a Large Pizza

for the price of a medium Take-out only with your Pioneer Passport

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FOOD FOR FUEL$10.00 off every $100.00*

Spent at Mountainside MarketRedeemable for Gas or Groceries(*$100.00 purchase excludes tobacco & lottery)

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offi ce, located at #8, 1008-8th Avenue, just down the block from Peppi’s Pizzeria in Invermere.• Th e draw will be made at 3 p.m. Friday, November 4th for three gift certifi cates: $300, $150 and $50!• If you are a lucky winner, you may redeem your gift certifi cate at any of the participating merchants.• Enter as many times as you like. Extra copies of Th e Pioneer are available at our offi ce.

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Hardware


Bernie RavenRepresentative

(250) [email protected]

Daniel ZurgilgenRepresentative

(250) [email protected]

INVERMERE1022B-7th Ave.Independently Owned and Operated

��Office: (250) 342-6505 Fax: (250) 342-9611

PAUL GLASSFORD250-341-1395

Rockies West RealtyIndependently owned and operated230 Laurier StreetInvermere, BC V0A 1K3E-mail: [email protected]: www.PaulGlassford.com

DIRECTOR’SPLATINUMAWARD

An Independently Owned and Operated Member Broker of

Coldwell Banker Affiliates of Canada™

Ray Ferguson“I Sell Real Estate”

Business (250) 342-9450

Toll Free 1-866-342-9450

Cell (250) 342-1774

[email protected]

WindermereValley Realty

P.O. Box 579, 201-375 Laurier Street, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Ed English

Cell: (250) [email protected]

Jan Klimek

Cell: (250) [email protected]

www.edandjanslistings.com

InvermereIndependently Owned and Operated

Box 459, 1022 B 7th AvenueInvermere, BC V0A 1K0

Bus: (250) 342-6505Fax: (250) 342-9611

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Sales Representatives

Ken BeckerSales Representative

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Welcome, SimonBy Simon DucatelCalgary

No amount of theory can replace hands-on ex-perience.

Th at’s why the South-ern Institute of Technolo-gy in Calgary asks its stu-dents to fi nd two weeks of practicum work with any publication.

For me, the choice was not a tough one. Between annual visits to the valley since childhood and my parents’ recent purchase of a small house in Invermere,

it made sense to investi-gate my options here.

I picked up a copy of Th e Upper Columbia Pioneer and decided to off er them my services as a volunteer. To my delight, Elinor Florence, the Pioneer’s publisher, agreed to take me under her proverbial wing.

I’m interested in all aspects of put-ting together a paper, from layout and design to photography and writing.

My intentions are to keep my eyes and ears open and absorb all that I can.

HALLOWEEN SCENE - For his fi rst assignment, we sent Simon Ducatel to the Windermere Cemetery to take a spooky Halloween photograph. Th is old graveyard is a picturesque place for a visit, with many unidentifi ed graves from the early days in the valley. Photo by Simon Ducatel

is moving to Radium.Open November 15th

#4 - 7585 Main St. West, Radium Plaza

Last weekend we closed the Invermere Dairy Queen and took our staff

on a well-deserved staff trip, to thank them for all of their hard work this past summer. Thanks for bearing with us.

Our operating hours are back to normal.

Sunday - Thursday 11:00 am - 9:00 pmFriday and Saturday 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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12 • The Upper Columbia Pioneer October 28, 2005 The Upper Columbia Pioneer • 13October 28, 2005

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By Elinor FlorencePioneer Staff

Th e president of B.C.’s largest forestry company says the Radi-um sawmill is one of the company’s most valued locations.

“If I have to have one last offi ce to go to work in, I’m going to make sure it’s Radium,” said Jim Shepherd of Vancou-ver, speaking to a group of Canfor employees and guests at the Ra-dium Resort last week.

Mr. Shepherd said for various reasons the wood harvested in this area is very high quality. And he said the mill, former-ly owned by Slocan, has always been an important part of the community.

With 160 employees headed by gen-eral manager Arne Dohlen, Radium is one of the smallest of the 20 mills owned by the huge company.

Canfor employs 12,000 people in-cluding contractors, and has $4 billion in annual revenue. Canfor became owner of the Radium mill when it purchased Slocan two years ago.

Mr. Shepherd said his company is in good shape globally.

“If we can continue our growth in Ja-pan and China, we’ll be fi ne,” he said. One

out of ten boards at Canfor is destined for Japan. Mr. Shep-herd is travelling to China soon in his quest to create a market for Canfor products in that country.

He also pointed to the U.S. housing market, expected to stay strong for another 10 years.

“For example, there are 40,000 new homes built in Phoenix every year, and yet there’s a housing shortage.”

Turning to a common topic, he said Canada has wasted a lot of money on lawyers and made little progress in the softwood lumber dispute.

“We did a woeful job of trying to in-fl uence and educate American congress-men,” he said. “It has cost our company tens upon tens of millions to go through the legal battle. . . yet there isn’t a single U.S. citizen that I know of who ever heard of softwood lumber.”

He said part of the problem is that the provinces are fragmented in their ap-proach. “

As an industry we have demonstrated our incapacity to come to a concensus,” he said. “Th e Maritimes consider themselves special, Quebec gets its own way by threat-ening to leave the room, and Ontario goes crying to mama, which is parliament,” he said.

But he warned against growing anti-American sentiment, some of it stemming from the softwood lumber dispute.

“Th e U.S. needs friends right now and we should always be their best friend,” he said. “We want a relationship that is re-spectful, honourable and self-supporting.”

Th e evening concluded when

Invermere mayor Mark Shmigelsky, who is also a Canfor employee, presented Mr. Shepherd with an Invermere baseball cap. Th e cap was a thank you gift for the $25,000 donation that Canfor made to Mount Nelson Athletic Park in Invermere. Th e funds will create a Canfor Ball Dia-mond when the park is completed.

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CANFOR BALL DIAMOND CREATED - Canfor general manager Arne Dohlen presents a $25,000 cheque to Mayor Mark Shmigelsky to fund a new ball diamond at Mount Nelson Athletic Park. Looking on are Steve Jackson of the Rocky Moun-tain School District and Gordon Bagan of the Rotary Club, which is spearheading the park’s creation.

Jim Shepherd,Canfor president


Real Answers for Real Estate Questions

(250) 341-1495Mark Smedstad

Fall SupperSponsored by Canadian Martyrs Parish

Friday, November 4th@ 6:30 pm

Limited seatingTickets available @ Fairmont Goldsmith, Columbia Valley Trading,

Skookum Inn & at CM Church, Invermere & St. Joseph’s Church in Radium

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Home HardwareBuilding Centre

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TIP OF THE WEEK

Lisa says,“Fall is the time to consider Home Hardware’s full range of chemical and non-chemical

rodent control products.”

WE’VE GOT YOUR LUMBER.

Friends of Dougplease join us

to celebrate his

McToogles PubSunday, Nov. 6th

4 - 7 pm

75th Birthday!

By Brent Raven

Over the past six years I have enjoyed playing Oldtimer Hockey. I have seen many changes in the league, from the executive to the players and even the referees. On October 26th, two more key members will be moving on. Th is Dynamic Duo has been a part of our league for the past eight years. After most of the games played on Wednesdays, many of the members of the association move over to Copper City to enjoy some pop.

We all talk about and relive the game we have just played. While we are there two wonderful ladies help make the night so much more enjoyable. Sue and Jen listen to our stories, serve us our meals and provide us with outstanding service no matter how boring or annoying we may be. Many of the hockey players have asked for their hand in marriage upon

the death of their wives; however, the ladies just smile. Sue and Jen have put up with a lot from us and we are going to miss them. Th e Columbia Valley Oldtimers Hockey Association would like to thank Sue and Jen for all of their hard work and dedication. Our league is better because both of you were in it.

We would like to wish both of you the best in your future endeavors.

Results from Oct. 19:Valley Vision Vultures over Dale Christian

Mudders, Warwick Wolves tied Petro-Canada Killer Tomatoes, Lake Auto Mustangs over Inside Edge Black Smoke, and Hi-Heat Batters over Huckleberry Hawks.

Schedule for Nov. 2:6:45 pm Valley Vision Vultures vs Hi-Heat Batters8:00 pm Lake Auto Mustangs vs Dale Christian Mudders9:15 pm Petro-Canada Killer Tomatoes vs Inside Edge Black Smoke10:30 pm Warwick Wolves vs Huckleberry Hawks

The Old Zone

Oldtimer Dynamic Duo Profi le

Name: Sue HoyneNickname: Smoothie SueHometown: CalgaryYears In the League: 13Favorite Memory: Serving Pete and RalphHobbies: Mountain biking, skiing and listening to old men babble

Name: Jeni HigginsNickname: n/aHometown: HamiltonYears in the league: 8Favorite memory: Watch-ing Peter on his birthdayHobbies: Snowboarding, spending time outdoors and putting up with old men

The Old Zone is brought to you by:

For more information contact:Doug Heinrich, Peter Kleindienst, Bob Misuraca,

Rick Prasa, Brent McInnis, Alan King or Jim Fugina.We would be pleased to help.

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16 • The Upper Columbia Pioneer

LEGAL NOTICE

THANK YOU

Thank you to my family and friends, and staff of A&W for the wonderful surprise for my birthday! - Fritz Maurer

The Murray family wish to give heartfelt thanks to the won-derful people who supported us last month. The Fairmont First Responders, ambulance personnel, the Invermere Hospital staff for treating and making David comfortable in the last week of his life, Colum-bia House staff and volunteers who were so good and spoiled him during his visits, and Lisa Frank for being with us every morning this year. We appre-ciate, more than words can express, the golf ladies of Fair-mont Mountainside and Riv-erside Rosebuds, and friends and neighbours, for the food-laden tables for David’s “mini Irish wake”, as well as meals for the family at home. Thanks for Rev. Sandy Ferguson for conducting the Memorial Ser-vice and internment and Dave Rae for providing the Colum-bia Ridge Hall for the memo-rial. The Columbia Valley is the best! David and I have enjoyed our friendships so much and as David would say, “God bless”.- Doreen Murray and family

HOMES FOR SALE

1970 Crestwood Mobile Home, Invermere - 3 bdrm, 2 ad-ditions, furnace and wood-stove, all appliances. 12’ X 70’, $21,500. 342-7531.

12 X 68 mobile home with small addition, new applianc-es, hot water tank. Great start-er home, just south of Radium. $30,000. Call Lee, 347-2259.

SUITES FOR RENT

2 bedroom suite, Unit #2, 5744 Vermillion Street, Edgewater, newer oak kitchen with fridge, stove, micro, new fl ooring lino/carpet, side yard with covered deck, 2 entrances, in-suite laundry room, very peace-ful and quiet, propane forced air heat included in rent. N/S, N/P. Wanting long term ten-ant. $650/mth. Jeff (403-281-0475), Kathy (347-2285).

Large one bdrm bsmt suite, avail December 1, close to downtown, $600/mth, incl. hydro/cable, W/D. Quiet per-son, N/S, N/P. 342-6199.

Quiet neighbourhood, one bedroom, large deck, suitable for single non-smoker, N/P, $600/mth + 1/3 hydro. Cathy, 342-7071, evenings 341-3015.

Windermere - 2 bdrm furnished ground fl oor suite, 5 applianc-es, N/S, N/P, $875/mth, avail-able immediately. 342-3819 or 403-240-0678.

One bdrm, daylight basement suite in Timber Heights. Bright, clean, private entrance, yard, $500/mth. Includes utilities, W/D, cable. Long term, N/S. Available immediately. 342-0217.

Windermere - 2 bdrm upper level suite, deck, W/D, N/S, N/P, $875/mth, available November 1. 342-3819 or 403-240-0678.

FOR RENT

STEIN APARTMENTS - resi-dential and commercial. 342-6912.

Radium - room, all included, $400/month. 342-6743.

FOR RENTOR LEASE

1300 sq. ft. of shop or ware-house space, industrial park, Athalmer, 342-9526.

HOMES FOR RENT

Edgewater - 3 bdrm house, fur-nished, $1000 plus, 342-6743.

3 bdrm furnished house, Fair-mont, $850/mth + utilities. 345-6155.

Black Forest Heights - 3 bdrm, 1/2 duplex, furnished, $1000 +. 342-6743.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

House to share, N/S, comfort-able, clean, aff ordable, central, extras. 342-2133.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

2005 VOLVO S40, PNE WIN, black, 5 speed, air, 1250km, 440 - 4th Avenue, Athalmer, 342-9456.

1998 Silver Honda Civic DX Hatchback. Mint condition, new tires, one owner. $6595. 347-2109.

RVs FOR SALE

2002 F250 4X4 4 door truck, 110,000km, loaded, leather in-terior, box liner, command start, trailer towing pkg, 5th wheel hitch. 1998 Jayco 29ft. 5th wheel trailer, double slide, awning, oak cabinets. A beautiful set com-pletely outfi tted and ready to go. Will consider selling separately. $58,000, no GST. 345-2164 or 341-1619.

MISC. FOR SALE

Galanti double keyboard with beat box, $200 OBO, 342-6180 or 341-8084.

Custom cut rough lumber, dry fi r beams, fence boards, etc. Firewood - fi r, birch or pine - split or unsplit. Top quality hay, grass/alfalfa mix, round or square bales. 346-3247.

1985 Arctic Cat Cougar 550, mint condition, 3888 odom-eter, $2200. 341-3326.

8” cedar bevel siding, stained both sides with Olympic 716, natural transparent stain. Very nice product, must see, $1/ft. 342-8773.

1999 Arctic Cat 400cc, lots of extras, low mileage, $4900 fi rm. 2002 Yamaha Kodiak Automatic 400cc, $5500 fi rm. Tablesaw, industrial, 10”, 3hp, single face, 220v, $700. 16” Rockwell bandsaw, $150. 347-2275, leave message.

CHEERS AND JEERS

CHEERS to all the advertisers and participants in The Pass-port to Savings Promotion. This is your last chance to enter. Bring your completed passport to the Pioneer Offi ce by Nov. 4th. Look for the winners in an upcoming edition. UCP

CHEERS to the gentleman that cleans up Kinsmen Beach.

HELP WANTED

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRAINING, BC - Licensed Employment Agency. NEED A JOB?! RMT Staffi ng Services - Bring us your

resume and we’ll fi nd the Right Job For You! Call 342-6011, toll free, 1-888-737-5511, email [email protected], website www.rockymountaintraining.bc.ca, 1006 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0. NEED EMPLOY-EES?! Headhunters - we fi nd the Right Person For You! WE ARE ACTIVELY RECRUITING for the following positions: Reser-vations, Offi ce Administration, Pipe Fitters, Sheet Metal Work-ers, Labourers.

HELNA’S STUBE needs kitchen help and full/part-time prep cook. Call 347-0047.

HUBBARD & BLAKLEY LAW OFFICE is looking for a Legal Secretary. Experience preferred but will train. Fax resume to 342-4414 or

email to [email protected].

Stylist, full or part-time. Call Anglz, 342-3227.

PUBLIC SERVICE

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meet Thursdays, 7:30-9pm, Invermere Health Unit, 1100 - 10th Street, staff entrance.

IN MEMORIAM DONATIONS to the Canadian Cancer Society - drop off at the Pioneer, #8, 1008 8th Avenue, Invermere or mail to Box 868, Invermere. For info call Myrna Verwey, 342-6666.

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NOTICE OF EXCLUSIONAPPLICATION REGARDING

LAND IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE

We, Elana Rosenfeld and Leo Johnson of P.O. Box 2948, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as, Lot 1 District Lot 7158 Kootenay District Plan 8796 and located at 4091 Johnston Road, Invermere, B.C.

Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to, RDEK Office at 19 - 24th Avenue, South, Cranbrook, BC V1C 3H8 by Friday, November 11, 2005.

LAUNCH OPERATIONS ASSISTANT

Playground is in the business of marketing and selling resort real estate for Intrawest and others. We have an exciting opportunity in Panorama, BC and invite qualifi ed candidates to apply.

Th e primary focus of the Launch Operations Assistant role is to assist and support the Customer Information and Business Coordinator in the management of customer information and operations for the Contact Centre/Discovery Centre. Th e main areas of responsibility include but are not limited to Incoming Response Coordination, Reporting Administration, Legal Ad-ministration, Database Administration, Customer Fulfi llment Delivery and Offi ce Administration.

Th e qualifi cations and experience we are looking for is a high school graduate with 1 – 2 years of experience working in a sales offi ce or administrative environment. We require a highly or-ganized and detail oriented individual with thorough follow up skills. Th is candidate should be proactive and focused, high en-ergy with good interpersonal and verbal and written communica-tion skills.

A working knowledge of database management, intermediate to advanced in MS Windows, Word, Excel Outlook and Power-Point. Th is position is based in the resort at Panorama.

Please respond by visiting http://playground.com/careers

2001 Ford F250 XLT 5.4L, auto, s/c, 4x4. 7700lb heavy

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342-9310

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342-9310

October 28, 2005


The Edgewater Legion has a new roof. Thanks to a generous donation from the Lake Windermere Li-ons Club and numerous individuals along with major fundraisers, enough money was raised to buy the ma-terials. That was followed by several hundred hours of volunteer labour.

The original hall was built in 1947 with the first addition going on in 1960. In 1995 a second section was added and over the years, this branch has been a meeting place for Cubs, Guides, Brownies, play school, seniors, exercise classes, church groups and other non-profit organizations.

Until the mid-1980s dances were a regular Satur-day night event. The branch has fewer than 100 mem-bers, but the enthusiasm of the few local members has made this project possible.

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