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Extreme heat in the Columbia Valley last week has brought a torrent of runoff water from high in the mountains down into the valley’s lakes and riv-ers, creating havoc with local water systems.

In Fairmont and the Windermere area, boil water advisories were in eff ect.

Fairmont had part of its water supply cut off for much of Sunday, May 19th because of a block-age - brought down the creek by high water - on its water reservoir intake. Parts of Fairmont, which uses a water utility owned by Fairmont Hot Springs Resort that draws a portion of its water from Cold-spring Creek, were without water from about 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., said Fairmont Hot Spring Resort chief op-erating offi cer Pat McCormick.

All the runoff has greatly raised the levels of lakes, rivers and creeks in the valley.

“It started last Tuesday, and Lake Windermere has come up over three feet since then,” said Pete Furge-son, who owns Pete’s Marina in Athalmer. According to unoffi cial numbers kept by the Invermere Soaring Centre, the temperature was 36 degrees Celsius last Tuesday.

Mr. Furgeson said the reason for the rising water level is that runoff from the Toby Creek is rushing into the Columbia wetlands at such a volume that not all of it can fl ow through the wetlands and some of the runoff is being forced south into the lake. Th e excess water is bringing debris with it, he said. “Logs and stuff are fl owing into the lake,” he said.

“You should have been here last week,” said Henny Wassing, a 25-year employee of the Canyon Recre-

ational Vehicle Resort, located on the Sinclair Creek in Radium Hot Springs. “It was scary but it didn’t go over,” she said of the surge of water. “As long as we don’t get more rain, we’ll be OK.”

Gundula Brigl, emergency services coordinator for the Regional District of East Kootenay, said staff is keeping an eye on the situation throughout the val-ley. She said the risk of fl ooding was at level one of a three-tier rating. “All of our rivers are running high but none of them are at the stage where they would threaten any homes,” she said.

Th e valley itself, however, is not yet out of the woods when it comes to fl ooding. Rainfall between now and mid-June could result in fl ooding, she said. “Normally rivers can handle the snowmelt, even when it’s fast,” she said. “But the concern is when you get rainfall on top of that.”

According to Interior Health, if you are aware that your drinking water has become contaminated you can purify it by boiling, adding purifi cation tablets or chlorinating it with bleach. If bleach is used, add one or two drops per litre and allow it to stand for a half an hour before drinking.

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The decks have been cleared for construction of the Waterside project in downtown Invermere.

Council voted unanimously in favour of the Offi-cial Community Plan and zoning bylaw amendments before an audience of about 40 people in council chambers on Tuesday night.

Following a public hearing last week attended by about 120 people, the wording of the bylaw amend-ment was changed to include a specified height restric-tion of 50 feet. The amended bylaw reads: “Maximum height defined from the height above finished grade at 4th Avenue shall be 15.0 metres (50 feet).”

The 50-foot limit is from finished grade to the high point of a flat roof, or from finished grade to the mid-point of a peaked roof, the mayor explained later.

When completed, the project will include 14 new buildings in the 11-acre parcel. Those buildings higher than four stories will be set into the steep hillside.

The buildings will include 570 residential units, plus commercial space and a hotel:• one two-storey building: 12 residential units• five buildings at three stories: 142 residential units• four buildings at four stories: 150 residential units

plus one floor of commercial• one eight-storey building: 96 residential units• one nine-storey building: 102 residential units• one ten-storey building: 68 residential units• one 12-storey building: hotel/conference centre.

Bylaw amendments also require that the develop-ers provide an aerial ladder fire truck, “prior to oc-cupancy of the first building of five stories or more, that aesthetic improvements be made to 13th Street prior to occupancy of phase three of the project; that the boardwalk to James Chabot Park be completed in phases, upon issuance of a building permit for each phase; and that a municipal affordable housing needs assessment and implementation strategy in the amount of $10,000 be provided at issuance of a development permit.”

Councillor Ray Brydon introduced a further

amendment to ensure the boardwalk would be com-pleted after phase six of the 12-phase project.

And councillor Bob Campsall introduced another change: that restrictive covenants be placed on title to ensure that phasing takes place as proposed in the plans. “I’m concerned that the hotel and conference centre go ahead first as planned.”

Chief administrative officer Chris Prosser assured council that the district is now in complete control of the site through Comprehensive Development Zon-ing and the Official Community Plan.

“Any further changes will require a full public hearing,” he said.

Councillor Ray Brydon did not propose any changes to the bylaw amendments, but he asked that several issues be discussed with developers during the permitting process - additional training for firefight-ers, and the provision of staff housing during the con-struction phase.

Mr. Campsall called the project “second only to global warming” in its importance to the town. “Do we want to build 600 units side by side or do we want to stack them? For my money, I’ll stack them,” he said.

Councillor Gerry Taft also spoke strongly in fa-vour of the development. “Social and community changes are coming, with or without this project,” he said. “This is an opportunity to have a flagship anchor in our downtown . . . I could care less who owns it, I could care less who develops it.”

Sarah Bennett also supported the project. “I think you will see a burgeoning of the downtown because tons of people are just waiting to have a place to be. I would love to have an office downtown in that proj-ect,” she said.

The mayor stressed the financial implications of the project. “I’m in favour of this project as an eco-nomic generator, as a tax generator . . . the more peo-ple you have on a water line or a sewer line, the more taxes to replace those lines.”

He concluded by saying that council has taken every measure to ensure the project will be built as planned. “This property is locked down,” he said.

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Phew, now that was a close one.A propane leak from a tank outside the

Invermere Community Centre last Tues-day night caused the evacuation of chil-dren assembled for dance lessons at the Debbie Seel Centre. The centre is in the same building as the community centre.

Invermere fire chief Roger Ekman said the propane leak was caused by a failure of the tank’s pressure regulator - the part that controls the gas pressure between the tank and the connecting appliance.

The tank - large and green, sitting on the west side of the community centre fac-ing 8th Avenue - had recently been filled. Hot weather last week caused the gas to expand and the part to fail.

According to unofficial numbers kept at the Invermere Soaring Centre, the tem-perature reached 36 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.

The fire crew was alerted to the leak by a call from District of Invermere public works foreman Keith Andestad. Mr. Andestad got two calls about the leak, one from another district employee and the second from a parent of one of the kids in the dance class.

Mr. Andestad said people at the judo club no-ticed the smell of propane in the air and a sound coming from the tank.

“It was hissing,” he said.The leak required two fire trucks and eight fire-

fighters, he said. “Once we put a soap solution on it, we could see where it was bubbling.”

Mr. Ekman said the fire crew sprayed the tank - which he estimated at 1,000 gallons - with water. “When the tank is cooled, the pressure drops.”

The fire crew was even faster to the scene than usual because many members were assembled at Invermere’s firehall for weekly Tuesday practice.

Many of the guys were even dressed in firefighting gear because they were doing a wildfire drill when the call came in.

While the fire crew was spray-ing the tank, Superior Propane was called - the company that owns the tank.

A technician serviced the tank and on Wednesday morning it was replaced, he said.

He said he didn’t know how old the tank was but it was the second time the Invermere Fire Depart-ment was called to the tank.

“We were there a couple of years ago,” he said. “It was heat then, too.”

Mr. Ekman said that time the tank’s relief valve let out the excess pressure, which he said is normal, instead of the mechanical failure that happened this time.

He said if something had caused the leaked propane to ignite, an explosion may have occurred.

“It’s quite possible,” he said.He said the fire department takes propane leaks

seriously. “We don’t fool around with that kind of stuff,” he said.

“If it’s safe to go in and cool it down, we do - and if it’s not safe we stay away and get everyone else away.”

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Pineridge Resort passes first stepBy Elinor FlorencePioneer Staff

An open house will be scheduled to hear public comment on a proposed new 155-acre subdivision ad-jacent to the Pineridge neighbourhood in southwest Invermere that would see 300 single-family residential lots and 400 alpine-style town homes and bungalows.

The District of Invermere council Tuesday night voted to proceed with the first reading of the bylaws and directed staff to hold a workshop/open house to discuss the proposed applications with the public.

A report from district staff reads: “In order to move the proposed development forward, the Official Com-munity Plan must be amended to reflect the proposed uses. The applicant is proposing to change the desig-nation from Residential Expansion to Single Family Residential, Planned Residential, Public Institutional and Recreational/Environmental Lands.”

The property borders the Toby Creek escarpment to the north, Pine Ridge Drive to the east, and unde-

veloped land west of the Invermere boundary. The applicant wishes to rezone the first phase of

the development to accommodate about 60 multi-family units and 120 single-family lots.

Incorporated within the first phase will be pub-lic recreational lands and pathways that interconnect to the Toby Creek Escarpment. Public pathways and open space amounts to 29 percent of the property.

The former landfill site located on the property will be developed into Lake Windermere Park, including a recreation centre with exercise and health club for resi-dents, tennis and volleyball courts, soccer pitch, boat storage area, water features and picnic areas amount-ing to nine percent of the overall development.

The report to council reads: “The developer is pro-posing to develop a rain water harvesting system to provide irrigation water to the landscaped areas. The proposed development is suggesting that 40 percent less domestic water will be used . . . the use of a rain water harvesting system must be further investigated and not be used to justify the land use decision.”

Concerning water supply, the report said staff has identified a potential location for a 7000-cubic-metre reservoir at 957 metres above sea level and the developers will be required, as part of the subdivision process, to dedicate a 0.5-hectare site to accommodate the proposed reservoir as well as an additional pump-ing station to supply the development with adequate pressures. All improvements to the water system that are directly attributable to the development will be the responsibility of the developer.

With regard to traffic flow, the proposed road net-work will see the first phase of the Westside Parkway constructed, plus the connection to 14th Street and Canyon View Road.

The road alignment will create a cul-de-sac in front of the existing homes on Pineridge Drive and provide a buffer with the creation of three additional single-family parcels.

The intent of the proposed recommendation is consistent with the policy direction contained within the Official Community Plan.

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Some ranchers in the Columbia Valley are angry that too much farmland is being lost to development.

They are outspoken in their allegations of a conflict of interest within the Agricultural Land Commission, the provincial body designed to protect farmland.

Each zone in the province has an appointed three-member Agricultural Land Commission. Begun in 1973, the commission operates independently from government. Its members are appointed by the Min-ister of Agriculture. Their mandate is to preserve agri-cultural land, to encourage farming and to cooperate with local governments to meet those goals.

But some local ranchers say the body isn’t doing its job in the Columbia Valley.

In Areas F and G of the Regional District of East Kootenay - including the area from south of Canal Flats to just north of Spillimacheen - eight of the ten requests for removal of land from the Agricultural Land Commission have been approved since 2003.

Cheryle Huscroft, who ran a cattle farm near Cres-ton for 15 years, served on the local Kootenay panel of the land commission for four years until her term was not renewed at the end of April. She is outspoken in her criticism of the way business is conducted by the commission.

“In my view the Agricultural Land Commission does not have farmers’ best interests at heart,” she told The Pioneer in an interview.

She claims she was not retained because her view-points clashed with other land commissioners.

“There was a real perception that I was not to rock the boat,” she said. “There is a lot of pressure for devel-opment, and I feel that the feeling is toward develop-ment.”

The decision not to renew Mrs. Huscroft’s term has angered ranchers in the valley. “Cheryle was our best advocate on the ALC,” says Canal Flats rancher Brian McKersie, president of the Windermere District Farmer’s Institute - a group which represents farmers from Canal Flats to Golden.

His group is upset that another member, Carmen Purdy of Cranbrook, has been retained in spite of their objections.

Mr. Purdy has served on the panel since 2002. On May 1st his term was renewed until 2009, despite ear-lier requests made by both the Windermere District

Farmers’ Institute and the Kootenay Livestock Asso-ciation based in Cranbrook to have him removed.

“The denial of our request to remove a commis-sioner on the Agricultural Land Commission who is, in our opinion, under-qualified and seems to be in a con-flict of interest makes us feel that you want to remove ranching, as we know it, from this area,” reads a May 19th letter to Columbia-River Revelstoke member of the legislative assembly Norm Macdonald, signed by the group’s secretary, Peter Trescher of Brisco.

Mr. Purdy was appointed to the commission in 2002, after a career spent in forestry and mining.

Mr. Purdy’s critics also question his involvement in wildlife conservation advocacy. He is currently a direc-tor of the Nature Trust of B.C., and President of the Kootenay Wildlife Heritage Fund.

“If you’re representing the ALC, which is to en-courage farming, it’s a conflict of interest to represent wildlife,” said Mrs. Huscroft. “Wildlife and cattle are sometimes in conflict.”

Faye Street, a rancher from Jaffray and general man-ager of the Kootenay Livestock Association, expressed

dismay at the makeup of the land commission. “My question is if both people’s terms are up, why would they remove the person with ranching experience?”

Mr. McKersie supports her view. “Carmen wears a lot of hats,” he said. “Now he says he’s on the ag side, but there isn’t a lot of trust in him.”

Reached for comment by The Pioneer, Mr. Purdy defended his appointment to the land commission. “I have all the credentials,” he said. “I do a good job in what I do.”

Brian Underhill, director of strategic planning at the Agricultural Land Commission head office in Burnaby, said the vacancy made by Mrs. Huscroft leaving the commission has not yet been filled.

He said the Kootenay panel can continue indefi-nitely with two commissioners. Besides Mr. Purdy, the other person making decisions about Columbia Val-ley farmland is Monika Marshall of Grand Forks. Her tenure is not up for renewal until 2007.

MLA Norm Macdonald has written to B.C. Ag-riculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell asking that the government “take a serious look at the issues that have been raised.”

He told The Pioneer in a telephone interview: “The expectation is that the ALC would have mem-bers that have a specific understanding of agriculture, and specifically the needs of each area including the Windermere Valley.”

Mrs. Huscroft said this valley is different from oth-er parts of the East Kootenays because there is little government-controlled crown land available for graz-ing. She said nobody on the commission understands the needs of farmers in the Columbia Valley. “We don’t know what we’re doing up there,” she said.

“The ALC wants to let out rough land, but farmers can’t make an industry without rough land . . . they absolutely cannot make a go of it under these condi-tions.” Rough land is the term used to describe back-country land which is unsuitable for other types of farming but needed by ranchers to graze their cattle.

David Zehnder operates a family ranch southwest of Invermere. He said that the recent removal of pri-vate “rough” land that was previously available for grazing his herd has hurt his ability to maintain his ranching operation with 250 head of cattle.

“Farmers are competing for less grazing land,” he said. “The farmers are saying if they don’t shore up the land reserve . . . agriculture in the Columbia Valley is gone.”

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Judging by the number of advertise-ments in Th e Pioneer, garage sale fever has once again gripped the valley.

An avid bargain-hunter myself, I can fully appreciate the thrill of the chase. Each new yard is a trove of potential treasures to be mined. After decades of garage-saling, I still take pleasure in my very best fi nds:

• A pair of silver clip-on earrings (I don’t have pierced ears, so these are par-ticularly precious) from a dusty old barn sale in Chilliwack for $1.50.

• An embroidered sampler reading: “Many are called, but few get up!” at a garage sale in Sechelt for $2.

• A Hudson Bay blanket in excellent condition at a garage sale in Invermere for $5.

• A porcelain lamp shaped like a winged cherub, which has sat on my desk for 15 years, at a garage sale in Red Deer for $1. (One of the wings is a tiny bit chipped but that just adds to the charm).

• Another needlework hanging - a pair of clumsily-executed red shoes, with the inscription “Edna, 1974” which hangs on my bedroom wall.

• A wooden shelving unit for the Pioneer offi ce, from a garage sale in Invermere for $15.

A set of celluloid Aunt Jemima and Uncle Moses salt-and-pepper shakers at a barn sale near Neepawa, Manitoba. I paid the enormous sum of $11 for them, but they are now worth $75 on Ebay.

• A brand new patchwork quilt made from pieces of Fortrel (remember Fortrel?). We use it for camping because Fortrel wears like iron - from a garage sale in North Battleford for $5.

• A beautiful twig basket with a curved branch for a handle which now contains an African violet that Winn Weir gave me, from a garage sale in North Vancouver for $2.

• A teak buff et from a garage sale in Invermere for $10.

And here’s the one that got away: I was browsing at a garage sale in the Le-gion Hall in Battleford when I spotted a book of poetry by Edna St. Vincent Millay, autographed by the author, for $1. I rushed out to the car to get my purse and by the time I got back, the book was sold. Lesson: always have cash in your pocket.

During the winter, I get my fi x by visiting the Invermere Th rift Store, which is kind of an ongoing garage sale with some excellent bargains. I have bought many items there: among them, a nice serving tray for the patio, a set of vintage drapes, and a huge garbage bag full of cotton T-shirts (which I had planned to use for cleaning rags but my kids ended up wearing some of them).

And for window-shopping, there’s always Pieces From the Past. Th ey have such beautiful collectibles it makes me wonder why anyone would choose to buy something new.

My best buy there: an old typewrit-er for $5. It doesn’t work but it looks great.

Happy hunting, everyone.

Confessions ofa garage sale addict

Maud Chisholm, a sister of Mr. Stoddart who owned the Windermere Hotel, was photographed in an unidentifi ed year with a bouquet of fragrant lilacs. Lilacs are a traditional shrub and can be seen blooming in all their glory in many gardens at this time of the year. Th e lilacs pictured on the front page are very old, according to their current owner Gabriele Bridgwater, and many valley folks in days gone by took their cuttings from her property at the corner of 13th Avenue and 13th Street in Invermere.

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‘Allow smoking in hospital’Dear Editor:

Th is is plain stupidity! I have a lot of respect for our Interior Health – well, I didn’t used to but I have now, with reservations.

How much sense does it make to see nurses quit their job after how many years in the hospital just be-cause they are not allowed to smoke on hospital prop-erty?

In a complex such as Invermere Hospital-Colum-bia House, could they not fi nd one little room, heat or no heat?

Th e same with seven of the patients. Like one said: “I have one foot in the grave already and I am 87. Why can’t I have my smoke in half-assed comfort?”

I didn’t have an answer for him. Would anyone deny a dying man a last shot of whiskey if that is what

he really wanted? Even a condemned man gets to eat or drink or smoke whatever he wants the last day – right?

I agree that smoking is probably bad for you, but should common sense or compassion have a place, too?

Does it make sense to see a nurse sitting in her car across the street, burning gas, to keep warm with her lukewarm coff ee and a cigarette?

Someone in our dear government took it on her-self or himself to educate everybody, come hell or high water.

I am old enough to separate stupidity from sense, or is it just me that looks at it that way?

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Dear Editor:

As the Columbia Valley Food Bank Board has set the date for their annual general meeting at the Fam-ily Resource Center on June 6th at 7:30 p.m., I would like to take this opportunity to say a genuine sincere thank you to all those generous people in this commu-nity who have given their time as volunteers to help run the day-to-day operations of the food bank.

Another sincere genuine thank you has to go out to those individuals and businesses who donated so willingly to our food bank, and to all the people who gave of their time, to help raise money either by orga-nizing and/or volunteering to help make their fund-raiser a successful event.

A sincere thank you is extended to all the garden-ers who gave the extras they produced in their gardens to those who at times fi nd the purchasing of healthier

foods quite diffi cult. Th e Columbia Valley Food Bank also would like to say a genuine thank you to the Dis-trict of Invermere for providing our facilities, below the Invermere Library, at no charge to the food bank.

Just for everyone’s general information. Th ere is not one person involved in the Columbia Valley Food Bank that is paid to work for the food bank, and since the District of Invermere provides us with our facili-ties, we can safely say that our operating costs are about one to two percent of all the monies raised.

Again to all who were involved with the Food Bank in any way, either as volunteers or donors dur-ing the last year (June 2005 to June 2006), the board extends our sincerest thanks.

A. KraayvangerColumbia Valley Food Bank Chairman

By Pioneer Staff

For the fi rst time in history, Kootenay Nation-al Park staff have moved out of the park.

Instead the staff have been relocated into the former Radium Elementary School, which was closed in 2002 due to declining enrollment.

Th e Kootenay Park Administration Building on the bench near Redstreak Campground was the former headquarters for the park. It will now be torn down and the land returned to its natu-ral state, said Terry Perkins, national parks fi eld unit superintendent for Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay national parks.

“It just makes a lot of sense,” said Mr. Perkins. “It will raise the park’s profi le in Radium and give our staff a modern workplace.”

Th e school was rented from the Rocky Moun-tain School District with a ten-year lease.

“It’s a win-win situation for both of us,” said school board chair Peter Smith.

“Not only does it make good use of the build-ing, it preserves our options for using it in the fu-ture.”

An open house at the park’s new offi ces is planned for mid-June.

Established in 1920, Kootenay National Park is one of 41 national parks in Canada.

Th e park is home to the world-famous Radium Hot Pools natural mineral springs and four sum-mertime campgrounds. Th ose planning to visit the park’s Crook’s Meadow campground are advised that a boil water advisory is currently in eff ect.

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Residents and visitors to Radium Hot Springs have noticed a large excavation taking place on the southern end of the village’s main street, across the road from the Visitor Information Centre.

Trucks and bulldozers have levelled the property, which is now for sale.

“Th e work is being done to prep the site for a de-veloper to come and take it over,” said realtor Ross Newhouse on behalf of the owner, who did not wish to be identifi ed.

Over the past several weeks earth from the area, as well as “fi ve or six” truckloads of soil from the Sable townhouse development - currently under construc-tion in Radium - have been used to level off the prop-erty.

“Prior to that time it looked like a hill you couldn’t build on,” said Mr. Newhouse. “But there is a lot of buildable area there.”

A road has been built from the newly-levelled property to the Redstreak Campground access road. Th e new road is temporary and was constructed to show that access from the campground road is pos-

sible, said Mr. Newhouse. Th e land is zoned C-1 for mixed commercial and

residential use, said Mr. Newhouse.“I would imagine it would be something like Park-

side Place in Invermere when fi nished,” he said.Parkside Place is a new mixed commercial/residen-

tial development on 7th Avenue in Invermere.Mr. Newhouse, who lives in Radium and works for

Royal LePage in Invermere, said the real estate market in Radium is “very strong.”

“Radium Village is very pro-development and they have a good infrastructure in place.”

Just south of the Visitor Information Centre, this land has been levelled and is waiting for development.

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David Goldsmith was inspired to take up a scalpel and begin to carve scrimshaw art when he read Herman Melville’s Moby Dick in 1988.

A reference in the classic maritime novel piqued David’s interest.

“Scrimshaw in North America is usually known as the whaler’s art,” he said.

Th e old whalers used the teeth of their catch for their art. David uses something diff erent: ivory keys salvaged from old pianos, and ancient woolly mammoth tusks found in the Yukon serve as David’s canvas.

He is quick to point out that al-though he uses ivory, he does not sup-port illegal poaching. “Th e piano keys are recycled and the tusks are from an extinct species.”

Scrimshaw art originated in ancient China, said David. “Th e word itself comes from Latin meaning to etch on a surface,” he said.

David uses a sharp scalpel to carve drawings into polished pieces of ivory. Hunched over his workbench, wearing a pair of black magnifying glasses, Da-vid practices his art.

“I look like Darth Vader,” he says laughing.

Once the carving is done, David ap-plies a thin coat of paint. He then pol-

ishes the piece, removing most of the paint, except the paint that remains in the tiny cuts and forms the image.

David, 61, has been married to Mar-ilyn since 1967 and has two adult sons.

Th e couple bought their three-acre place just south of Spillimacheen in 2000. In the fall of 2002, they relocated to the valley from their home in Lums-den, Saskatchewan.

He began his artwork on the prairie and still exhibits and sells his work in Saskatchewan. David - whose subjects range from faces, to wildlife, to prai-rie and mountain scenes - has carved a niche for his artwork in the valley and beyond.

His works are sold at the Village Arts Co-op and the Pynelogs Cultural Cen-tre in Invermere. In Alberta, his work sells in the Canada House in Banff .

“I’ve been very lucky,” said David of the response to his art work. “When people wanted to buy it I was sur-prised.”

David, retired from a government career at the Saskatchewan provincial and federal levels, says he is attracted to art because it is so diff erent from the work he did during his career.

“When I was a policy person, none of my work was ever really fi nished and I could never say the work was entirely done by me. When I do scrimshaw it’s entirely my work and I can say when it’s done.”


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May 16th - June 4th

• Molten Obsession 2006, a national exhibit of glass beads, Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For info: 342-4423.

May 26th

• 7 pm: Kootenay Baton Connection Annual Year End Show, silver collection and refreshments, DTSS gym. Guest performance by Cory Archer, Bronze Medalist, 2005 World Championships.

May 26th - 28th

• Scrapbook Retreat, Invermere. For info: 341-7068.

May 27th

• 11 am: Children’s Wish Foundation Provincial Trail Ride, BBQ and Auction. For info: Joanne, 342-3263.• 10 am - 12:30 pm (registration 9:45am): Windermere Valley Minor Ball Hit, Run and Th row Competition. Open to all boys and girls ages 4 - 13. $5/per player, includes hot dog and a pop, draw prizes. Held at Lions Ball Park (crossroads).

May 28th

• 5:30 pm(cocktails) & 6:30 (dinner) pm: Edgewater Legion’s 60th Anniversary, roast beef dinner. Adults $10; Seniors $8; under 12 $8; under 6 free. For info: 347-0044 or 347-9550.

May 30th

• 7 pm: Dry Gulch Meeting to learn more about the proposed new water system for their community, Radium Seniors Hall. For info: 250-489-2791.

June 6th

• 7:30 pm: Columbia Valley Food Bank AGM, Family Resource Centre (Valley Connections).

June 7th

• 10 am: Th e 13th Annual Literacy Charity Golf Tournament held at Radium Resort. $125/person, includes breakfast at 8 am; registration; 18 holes of golf w/power cart; putting contest; prizes; entertainment; and dinner. Hosted by Th e College of the Rockies, and Th e Invermere Public Library. For info: 347-6266, or 342-3210.

June 8th, 9th, 10th

• 7:30 pm: “All In Th e Timing” , presented by the DTSS Drama Department. Tickets available at the door, adults $5, students $3, DTSS Th eatre.

June 12th

• 7 pm: ‘A Simple Curve’ CV Arts Cinefest movie, Toby Th eatre, tickets $10 available at the door. For info: 342-4423..

June 16th

• 8th Annual Bull Riding in the Rockies at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. For info: 342-6695

June 17th

• Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Garage Sale. Tables and/or tailgates free to participants donating their items and/or sales to the CVCC. For info: 342-2844.

June 21st

• 12 pm: Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce AGM, Best Western Invermere Inn. For info: 342-2844.

June 24th

• 7 am - 2:30 pm: Th e Invermere Farmer’s Market starts its 6th season, located on 12th Street and 6th Avenue.

July 1st

• 1 pm - 5 pm: Mountain Mosaic Festival of Arts, Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Live Music, entertainers, children’s tent, and art auction. For info: 342-4423.

July 23rd

• Heart of the Rockies Triathlon, an Olympic-distance triathlon of a 1.5-kilometre swim in Lake Windermere, a 40-kilometre bike ride out Westside Road, and a 10-kilometre run to Wilmer. Th e starting area will be at James Chabot Park in Athalmer. For info call Bruce at 342-3373 or visit www.heartoftherockiestri.ca.

July 28th. 29th. 30th

• Dragon Boat Festival, Kinsmen Beach. Free admission to watch or participate on the festivities! For info: 342-4242 or www.InvermereDragonBoat.com.

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• Freedomland • Shadows in the Sun• Date Movie

Columbia Valley Food Bank

• Tuesdays and Th ursdays from 1 pm-2 pm. To make a donation, mail cheque to Box 2141, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0.

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• Radium Hot Springs Hot Pool: 9 am - 11 pm, Cool Pool: 12 pm - 11 pm. For info: 347-9390.

• Fairmont Hot Springs Hot Pool: 8 am-10pm daily.

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• Windermere Fire Department is seeking community minded volunteers. For info: Aaron at 342-3965.• Radium Silver Fins Swim Club. Check out their website! radiumsilverfi ns.bravehost.com. For info: 342-1369.SATURDAYS• Karaoke every Saturday night at Th e Sportsman’s Lounge. For info: 345-6346. SUNDAYS• 7 pm: Community Hymn Sing at the Lake Windermere Alliance Church, every second Sunday of the month. For info: 342-5961.• 2 pm: Brisco Crib every Sunday, at the Brisco & District Community Hall.TUESDAYS• 7pm - 9pm every Tuesday: ADHD Parent Support Group. Focus is on education, sharing ideas and experience. Drop-ins welcome, School Board District Offi ce. For info: Lynda, 342-9243, ext. 234.WEDNESDAYS• 7 pm Wednesdays: Archery, Lake Lillian, held by the Rod & Gun Club.• 6:30 pm: Lighten Up Weight Loss Support Circle, fi rst and third Wednesdays of every month at All Th ings Beautiful.THURSDAYS• 7 pm: Bingo at the Invermere Seniors’ Centre, 1309-14th Street, every second and fourth Th ursday.• Jam nights every Th ursday at Th e Sportsman’s Lounge. For info: 345-6346.• 9:30 am - 11:30 am every Th ursday: Play & Learn Drop-in Program for children 0 - 6 and parents/caregivers, Edgewater Community Hall. For info: 342-2053. • 9pm every Th ursday: Karaoke at the Whitehouse Pub.

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Third time lucky!By Kelsie EdePioneer Staff

Invermere climber Dan Griffi th reached the summit of Mount Everest on Tuesday, May 23 - his third attempt since 1986.

At 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Dan reached the top of Everest to be greeted with good weather and clear skies.

Dan, aged 55, had tried to climb Everest last year but was forced to turn back after contracting a nasty chest in-fection. He fi rst tried the climb back in 1986 before being turned back by bad weather.

Mount Everest is located between Nepal and Tibet. Th ere are two main passageways to the summit, although mountaineers have climbed it from most sides.

Over the next few days, Dan will slowly descend to base camp and recov-er from his strenuous journey.

Dan will return home on June 2, fl ying into Calgary.

He plans to climb the seven highest peaks on each continent this year, ac-cording to his wife Deb.

Dan has now completed two of the seven peaks, Everest and Kiliminjaro, and plans to climb his third on June 9.

Dan will climb Denali /Mt. McKin-ley in Alaska with his son Luke just sev-en days after he returns home.

Dan has been a guide for over 25 years and has travelled all throughout the world. He has reached many sum-mits in Canada, South Africa, Switzer-land, Mexico, Australia, and China.

Dan was fi rst introduced to rock climbing with his wife Deb when they lived in Field over 30 years ago.

Since then, he has climbed all throughout the world.

In the winter months, Dan works for Canadian Mountain Holidays in the winter as a heli-ski guide.

Dan Griffi th of Invermere stands on the summit of Mount Everest.


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Sears catalogue still going strongBy Kelsie EdePioneer Staff

For the Downy family, thumbing through the Sears catalogue is just like a trip to the mall.

“Our situation is a bit unique,” said Petra Downy, a mother of fi ve who operates a small family farm with her husband Greg. “We don’t have a whole lot of time, and we fi nd shopping takes a lot of time. Sears is the perfect option for our family.”

Sears has become the place to go for the Downy’s to fulfi ll almost all of their shopping needs.

“We tend to buy farm clothing the most,” said Petra. “We got a new washer from there recently as well.”

Th e Downys run a small dairy cattle and goat op-eration. Petra said the family doesn’t get the chance to go to Calgary or Cranbrook very often for shopping trips, so almost all their shopping is done through the Sears catalogue.

“We shop from the catalogue three or four times a year,” said Petra. “We sit down and pick out every-thing we need.”

Petra said she likes to try and shop locally and convenience is also a big factor when it comes to her spending.

Another regular user of the Sears catalogue is Mount Nelson Place, an adult group home in Invermere.

“Our most recent purchase was a security hand rail for the bathtub,” said staff person Stephanie Healy.

Mount Nelson Place’s most common purchases include mainly household items and clothing.

“Th e residents buy clothing, bedspreads, curtains, sheets and those kinds of things from the catalogue,” said Stephanie. “We had a man purchase a footstool for his chair just the other day.”

Stephanie said the Sears catalogue is great for the people at Mount Nelson Place for many reasons.

“We shop through Sears because of the conve-nience, good prices, variety of choice and the quality products,” said Stephanie. “Th e catalogue is also very visual and pictorial, which is ideal for the residents.”

Stephanie said it is a way for residents to buy products that aren’t available locally without having to spend the money outside the valley. Th e catalogue also off ers a number of health aid products, such as secu-rity hand rails, that are needed by the residents.

For many years the local Sears catalogue has been a way for people to shop in the valley. It has been all about convenience and quality.

“About 60 per cent of our business currently comes from the catalogue,” said owner Mary Frances Shaw.

Th e other 40 per cent is attributed to walk-in sales in the new Sears showroom.

Christmas time is the busiest time of the year for the Sears store and the catalogue is eagerly awaited by valley residents.

Circled items and folded-down pages can be seen throughout the many Wish Books sitting in the living rooms of many families.

“About 80 per cent of our sales come from the catalogue at Christmas time,” said Mary Frances.

Mary Frances said with so many people ordering out of the catalogue, lots of exchanges occur. Often items are bought in multiple sizes, so people are not stuck with the improper fi t.

“Fortunately, we have been pretty lucky with or-dering the right sizes,” said Petra. “Shoes can be a dif-fi cult item to do, though.”

Th e local Sears has grown over the years, recently resulting in a new downtown location. Th e store car-ries appliances like washers and dryers, televisions, mattresses, DVD players and much more.

Th e downtown location has resulted in an increase in walk-in business for the local Sears.

“Our options would be limited if it wasn’t for Sears,” said Petra. “We are very grateful to have it here.”

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AROUND THE VALLEY

GIANT GARAGE SALE - Barry and Joanna Whiting organized the five-mile garage sale between their home in Spillimacheen and Brisco last weekend. Ten families put

balloons outside their homes along Highway 95 to show their participation in the sale. “There were 400 people here on Saturday,” said Barry. The sale was the first of

its kind. “We’re hoping it’s going to become an annual event,” said Joanna. The items on sale included things like horsetack, furniture, and some antique tools.

New signArne Dohlen, presi-

dent of the Radium Rotary Club, presents Radium Councillor Brent Freder-ickson with a cheque for $10,000 on behalf of the Rotary Club to the Village of Radium. “Donations like this one shows the qual-ity and commitment of the Rotary Club,” said Brent Fredrickson. The donation included a new sign locat-ed at the four-way stop in Radium. The money will be used for adding benches, pathways, fencing, sod and irrigation for the planned Rotary Park.

Wings donationsDarrell Smith, chairperson of Wings Over the Rockies Bird Festival, accepts two cheques from local donors: Left: a $1,000 cheque was presented by Kerry Ellingboe on behalf of all the PetroCanada retailers in the Columbia Valley. Right: Rodger Dubielewicz on behalf of proud sponsor Canadian Pacific Railway passes along a donation of $3,000.

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Windermere Lions Club specialty, flapjacks! The Lions were out early Sunday serving breakfast to the Elbow Valley Cycle Club of Calgary beside the seniors’ hall in Radium. The cyclists spent the night camping in the outfield of the Radium ball diamonds after pedalling in from Castle Junction on the first leg of the “Golden Triangle” road ride. After breakfast the cyclists hit the road destined for Golden. And on Monday the group of 350 rode back to Castle Junction, completing the “triangle.” The cyclists have been stopping in Radium to sample the Lions’ hospitality on their annual ride for the past 24 years.

HELPING HANDS - Grade 5 student Sarah Miller and Phyllis Efford take part in one of the activities for the Adult Day Program at Columbia House.

KNITTED GIFT - The DTSS knitting club gave a beautiful knitted lap quilt to Columbia House to raffle off to one of the residents. Too bad they only made one!

BARBECUE WINNER - Ken Smith, safety comnittee co-chair at Canfor in Radium Hot Springs, congratulates Karen Smith for winning a brand new barbeque for com-ing up with a name for the safety team at Canfor. STARS was the winning name: standing for “Safety Thrives At Radium Site.”


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So far this year, I have had several opportunities to play a round of golf as a single hooked up with a twosome or threesome. Golf is one of the very few sports where you can play the game with a group of strangers.

I have discovered that this arrangement can prove to be very interesting during the round. It isn’t a huge problem for the typical honest hacker like me, but it puts additional stress on the golfer who likes to improve his lie from time to time (read every shot) and has difficulty counting.

Some groups invite you to play their money games on the first tee-box, while others don’t trust their game enough to take the chance that you may be a good golfer!

Golf is also a sport that brings people from all over the world to this valley and this presents an opportu-nity to meet some people from places we will quite likely never visit.

I have also discovered that the pressure we put on

ourselves when golfing with friends or family is not there when we golf with strangers. “What do we care if we screw up in front of them? We will probably not ever see them again.” For me, this allows for more sol-idly-hit shots as well as more blunders, as I tend to experiment and try to learn as opposed to concentrat-ing on trying to win all the money from my playing partners.

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Th e former Duthie house near Heron Point has now been abandoned.

Derelict house ‘a hazard’By Elinor FlorencePioneer Staff

Th e strata manager for Heron Point has written a letter requesting the Dis-trict of Invermere to take action regard-ing a derelict building located between Heron Point and Fieldstone Glen.

Th e house was abandoned three years ago after the property was pur-chased by developer Inveridge Develop-ments Ltd. of Calgary.

Th e derelict building was to be de-molished as part of Heron Point’s phase two, as it stands on what would have been the front lawn and driveway, says the letter signed by strata manager Guy Twigg.

“Th ose expectations have yet to come to be realized. Th e construction of phase two and three has never been started and the building has stood va-cant for three years.

“Th e building attracted the atten-tion of vandals and thieves who broke into it and left the property wide open for anyone’s inspection.

“Th e building is a hazard. Th e ma-jor concern of the council is that it pos-es a fi re hazard. Th e building is a wood frame structure with a shake roof that would burn quickly. Th ere has already been one small fi re on the side of the building.

“In the immediate area is a large air

conditioning compressor, and within 50 metres are two 7,576-litre propane tanks.”

According to Mr. Twigg, the strata council asked the developer to remove the house but nothing has been done.

“Th e taxpayers of Heron Point and Fieldstone Glen would be very apprecia-tive if the action were taken to compel the owner of the land to make the site safe,” the letter concludes.

Chief administrative offi cer Chris Prosser explained to council at Tuesday night’s regular meeting that the town is not responsible for removing the house.

He said the developer is in the pro-cess of selling the property and the new developer has promised to remove the house when he takes possession. Mr. Prosser said he has no idea when that will take place.

“Council’s only other option is to take down the building and bill the strata council,” he said. Th e house is lo-cated on common property owned by the strata council.

Councillor Bob Campsall suggested some action might be taken through the town’s “unsightly premises” bylaw.

An offi cial complaint must fi rst be made to council before that option can be discussed.

Council decided to write a letter to Mr. Twigg and the new developer ex-plaining the process.


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Submitted byBruce McLaughlinColumbia ValleyCommunity Foundation

Charitable giving got a significant boost from the federal government in its recent budget, with a tax change that will benefit donors, community foun-dations and the local charities they sup-port, said Roger Smith, treasurer; and Bruce McLaughlin, chair of the Colum-bia Valley Community Foundation.

Canadians who donate stock to their local community foundation will now pay no capital gains tax on the growth of those shares, thanks to the new provision announced in the recent budget.

“This is fantastic news for donors who want to make a difference in their community and are looking for ways to reduce their tax bill at the same time,” said Roger Smith.

“Community foundations saw a dramatic increase in donations when the capital gains tax on shares was re-duced. Eliminating the tax on gifts of stock is an incredible incentive to give.”

In 1997 the federal government re-duced capital gains tax on donations of stock by 50 per cent. The result was a

three-fold increase in gifts of publicly traded securities to charities -- from $69.1 million to $200.3 million be-tween 1997 and 2000. The percentage of stock donations jumped from 1.6 percent to 3.9 percent of all donations.

A recent TD Economics report shows that Canadians hold $1.3 trillion in stocks – almost half of which are un-realized capital gains.

“This change could translate into hundreds of millions dollars in new do-nations,” said Monica Patten, President and CEO of Community Foundations of Canada.

In 2000, during the high-tech boom, more than 60 percent of com-munity foundation donations came in the form of securities. Last year com-munity foundations received more than $40 million in gifts of appreciated se-curities.

The Columbia Valley Community Foundation has successfully worked with donors who have gifted securities. This new, donor-friendly tax benefit is most welcome. It will also help the foundation work with other organiza-tions that are looking to set up endow-ment funds and want to use the existing structure of a community foundation for their purposes.

Good news for donors and local charities

BANK TO BANK - Tony Kraayvanger accepts a $2,000 cheque for the food bank from the Bank of Montreal, presented by customer service representative Marj Widmer, left; and assistant branch manager Debbie Baskerville. National Hunger Awareness Day is June 6, 2006. The number of people who visit one of Canada’s 650 food banks each month in Canada is 822,000, and 40 percent of them are children.

IMPORTANT NOTICE3-Way Stop (Intersection of 9th St. & 7th Ave.)

Speed Reduction

District of Invermere

P.O. BOX 339, 914 8th AVENUE, INVERMERE, B.C. V0A1K0

TELEPHONE: (250) 342-9281 FAX: (250) 342-2934

If you have any questions or require any further information please contact Brian Nickruak, Director of Municipal Works at the District Office at 250-342-9281 ext. 227.

Pothole Park

Safety concerns along 7th Avenue have been identified with regard to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. In an effort to improve public safety the District will be reducing the speed in the downtown. The speed limit reduction will cover the following areas, all streets between 4th Street and 14th Street and 10th Avenue and 6th Avenue. This speed reduction will include 7th Avenue.

A 3-Way Stop at the intersection of 7th Avenue and 12th Street will also be created. STOP signs at this intersection will be installed on June 1st, 2006.

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For competitive prices and prompt service call:342-3268 (plant) 342-6767 (offi ce)

• Rug Cleaners • Residential & Commercial • Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

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Bus: (250)342-9692Res: (250) 342-7327Fax: (250) 342-9644Cell: (250) 342-5241

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• Custom Homes • Renovations • Decks

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For appointments callLoretto at 345-0094

5020 Mountain View PlaceFairmont, BC

250-342-1145Email: [email protected]


Sewer/Drain CleaningSeptic Tank Pumping

Portable Toilet Rentals• Complete sewer/drain repair

• Reasonable rates - Seniors’ discount• Speedy service - 7 days a week

• A well-maintained septic system should be pumped every 3-5 years• Avoid costly repairs

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

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Open Monday - Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere

342-6612

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Phone: (250) 341-3240Tuesday to Friday 9am - 5 pm

Saturday 9 am - 3 pmClosed Sunday and Monday

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Phone: 342-6614 • www.autowyze.com

(Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash)

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• POOLS • HOT TUBS

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• FIREPLACES • BBQʼS

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• RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

Phone: (250) 342-7100Fax: (250) 342-7103

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335 - 3rd Ave., Invermere, BCTelephone 342-6264 • Fax 342-3546 Email: [email protected]

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SHOLINDER & MACKAYEXCAVATING Inc.

Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ RepairedPrefab Cement Tanks Installed

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4966 Fairmont Frontage, Fairmont Hot Springs

345-6600

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Dry Cleaning • Laundry • AlterationsRepair • Bachelor Service

Phone: 342-6610 • 507A - 7th Ave., Invermere


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Serving the Invermere Valley for 17 yearsFree Estimates

Ph. (250) 345-0080 Cell (250) 420-7606email: [email protected]

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and Repair

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ROD’S EXCAVATING25 YEARS AT YOUR SERVICE• Basements • Septic Fields • Rock Wall Specialists

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Cam Berry was at his home on Swan-sea Avenue in Windermere two weeks ago when he noticed an exotic and rare visitor.

He saw a small bird with unusual mark-ings that he identifi ed as a turtledove.

“It was a beigy grey colour with a black ring on its neck,” he said. “When I saw it, I knew it was a dove.”

Turtle doves are rare in North America, especially in these parts. A migratory bird, turtle doves are typically found in Africa,

and sometimes in Northern Europe. An amateur birdwatcher, Cam looked

the bird up in several birding books. “I was very positive on identifi cation,” he said.

Th e bird spent about 10 days around the lakeshore home belonging to Cam and his wife Eloise. It spent time coexisting with a fl ock of robins, said Cam. “We have a pond and it seemed to like that.”

Cam said although the bird isn’t native to these parts, populations of turtle doves

exist in Los Angeles and Miami, where captive birds were freed and became es-tablished. “Whether it came from one of those cities or whether it was released, I don’t know,” said Cam.

Cam said he hasn’t seen the bird lately and he is afraid it was killed by a falcon.

Always on the lookout for birds, Cam keeps a list of birds he sees in the valley. If you have any info on the turtle dove, please call Th e Pioneer at 341-6299.

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spotted

TIMESHARE

One week of timeshare any-where in the world, including Fairmont Hot Springs. Acco-modations for up to 6 people. Worth $2,500, asking $1,200. Call 342-7077.

OFFICE SPACE

Professional offi ce space for rent in Invermere. Large view offi ce with negotiable services. Please call 342-9450 for more info.

CONDO FOR RENT

Invermere, central location 2 bedroom condo, N/P, N/S, avail-able immediately. $800/month plus damage deposit. Call 342-9035 or cell, 688-4848 eve-nings.

SUITES FOR RENT

STEIN APARTMENTS - residential and commercial. 342- 6912.

HOUSE FOR RENT

3 bedroom new duplex, fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher. Open fl oor plan, deck. $1050/month. Call 341-1389.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Ski Boat Rental Business - suc-cessful and ready for summer season. Everything included, $59,900. 250-426-7989, or [email protected].

HOMES FOR SALE

3 bedroom, 2 bath condo with loft at The Peaks in Radium. 1700 sq. ft, gas fi replace. Beau-tiful SW view of mountains and golf course. 2 swimming pools and hot tub for residents. Please call 250-347-2252 or 250-342-5220.

3 bedroom, 2 bath condo with loft at The Peaks in Radium. 1700 sq.ft, gas fi replace. Beauti-ful SW views of mountains and golf course. Swimming pool, hot tubs, and underground heated parking available to residents. Available July 1st. Please Call 250-347-2252 or 250-342-5220.

Save $ and fi nish it your way. Well built older home on new basement, 1200 sq. ft. on 6000 sq. ft. lot. Two blocks to town center and three blocks to the beach. Main fl oor has kitchen, living room, dining room, full bath and 2 bedrooms. Could use interior paint and some fl oor-ing. One half of the basement is a fi nished two car garage, and the other half is ready to be developed. Wrap around deck and fridge, stove, dishwasher included. $295,000, 342-0603.

MOBILE FOR SALE

3 bedroom with new large liv-ing room addition, new sid-ing, fl ooring, and many extras. $39,000 call 403-742-6467.

14’x70’ mobile home: 3 bed-rooms, 2 bathrooms, 5 appli-ances, garden shed and new fl ooring. Immaculate condi-tion and tastefully decorated. $79,900, phone 342-0815

LAND FOR SALE

Spectacular Crescentwood lots in Edgewater coming this spring. Cordillera Avenue Project in planning. “Town Square” com-mercial-residential lots now, with sewer service to property line - $66,000. Live and work in a village setting. Edgewater Developments, 250-347-9660, [email protected].

INVESTMENT

PANORAMA - New, resales, town-homes, condos, chalets, lots, 1/4 ownership from $99,900. Kerry Dennehy, Playground Real Es-tate, 270-0481.

HOME WANTED

Wanted: to purchase a medium size home in Invermere. Prefer quiet location w/gardens, clean and comfortable. Private listing only. Call 342-9036.

RV’s & CAMPERS

MOTORHOME, Ford F250, ex-cellent shape, $6500 fi rm. Call Dean, 347-9678.

BOATS FOR SALE

Summer fun - 16’ Seaspray Cata-maran, very good condition, 2 sails, trailer included. $2,950 OBO. Call Steve 341-1965.

VEHICLES FOR SALE1993 Mercury Villager Van $2,700; 2003 duo purpose KLR Kawasaki motorcycle $5,200. Call Dean 347-9678.

1958 Chevy 1-ton dually, 348 V8 engine, fl at deck. Asking $5,000, phone 342-9503.

2002 Kia Rio RXV. The economi-cal graduation gift. Worry free transportation, excellent fuel consumption and reliability. Only 40,000 km, new front tires, one owner, lady driven. Asking $10,000 OBO, 342-3569.

1998 Dodge Caravan, very good condition. One owner, 159,000 km, many power accessories. 342-0093.

1991 Subaru Loyale hatchback, new tires, new battery, 4 wheel drive, $1,000 OBO, 342-5199.

1978 Buick Riviera, 64,000 miles original. $5,500 OBO 342-7393.

GARAGE SALES

Saturday, May 27, 8 am - 12 pm, 129 12th Avenue. No early birds, please.

Huge multi-family garage sale, Saturday, May 27, 9 am to 2 pm, 1775 Windermere Loop Road. Good quality housewares, home decor, sporting equipment and renovation materials. Absolutely no early birds!

Rotary garage sale, Saturday, May 27, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Old forestry building next to Court House.

Saturday, May 27, 8:30 am to 12 pm, 1785 Windermere Loop Road.

Moving Sale: Sunday, May 28, 1 pm to 6 pm. #18, 4775 Wood Lane, Windermere. Household items, sofa, chairs, etc...

Saturday, May 27 9 am. Multi-family, kids’ items, small furniture and other goodies. 1810 15th Ave, across from EMP.

MISC. FOR SALE

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.

HAY, top quality round bales, alfalfa grass. Call Elkhorn Ranch 342-0617.

COW manure, well-aged, will load, $50 for pick-up load. Call Elkhorn Ranch, 342-0617.

Boat trailer for sale, will fi t 12’-14’ aluminum fi shing boat. $300, call 342-7393.

Queensize pine bed w/new mattress, $150 OBO. 347-6523.

Homelite Generator LR4300, 7.5HP. 220/110 volt, 30 amps. 250-417-9119 or 342-0575.

ELKHORN Ranch is selling the following items: scaff olding, new propane hotwater heater, tablesaw, sony CD player, antique sergeant’s desk, children’s bikes. Phone 342-0617.

NEW 8” cedar bevilled siding already fi nished with 2 coats of natural transparent stain, $1/foot. Call 250-342-5089.

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$10,000,000 in vehicle inventory.

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New Duplex, 3 bedrooms, stainless steel appliances. Ful-ly insulated basement and in-terior walls, soundproof. Great starter home $192,000. 437B 4th Ave, phone 342-3349.

1994 Dodge Spirit 116,000km, grandma-granddaughter owned. New summer and winter tires. Great grad gift or second vehicle for around the valley. $3,000 OBO, Katie 341-1415.

Harley Davidson Motor-cycle, 1976 Electra Glide. 8,810 original miles. Has collector’s plate, can now get vintage plate. Asking $25,000. Phone 342-9503.

OBITUARY

VIOLET SMITHSeptember 19, 1914 -

May 15, 2006Violet Smith (age 91) of Co-

quitlam, BC, passed away on May 15, 2006 in the Royal Co-lumbian Hospital in New West-minister, BC.

She is survived by her 4 chil-dren: Lloyd (Betty) Smith of Vernon, BC, Louise McElderry of Invermere, BC, Pat (Ken) John-son of Windermere, BC, Peggy (Adrian) Haigh of Richmond, BC.

Grandchildren: Roxanne (Bob) Bujnowicz of Langley, BC, Kervin (Shannon) McElderry of Fort St.John, BC, Dawn Niehaus of Vernon, BC, Cherie (Barry) Lumsden of Kamloops, BC, De-nise (Greg) Carson, (Riding) of Kamloops, BC, Becky Sahota & Melody Eastman of Richmond, BC.

Great grandchildren: Ryan, Cory and Katie Bujnowicz, Tyler and Kale McElderry, Nikki and Brianna Niehaus, Riley Lumsen, Courtney Riding, Parker, Mat-thew, and Mark Sahota.

Violet was born September 19, 1914, in North Bonatorte, BC. She came to the Lake Windermere Valley in 1936. She moved to Coquitlam, BC, in 1956 where she spent the most part of her life.

Violet came from a large fam-ily consisting of 6 brothers and sisters, Thelma, Cliff , Goldie, Har-old, Roy, and Claudia.

Violet was a master of creativ-ity and could create anything she put her mind to. She loved to sew, crochet, knit, and play the piano. She was right at home with a hammer and nails mak-ing whatever she desired.

Violet had many friends and was a very caring person. She was out going and made friends where ever she went and left a good impression because they always looked forward to seeing her.

She will be forever remem-bered and sadley missed by her family and friends.

PETS

Handsome, gentle, healthy, registered quarter-horse, 15 years old, liver chestnut colour, 15 hands high, Western and some English lessons, trailers well, was second in the Queen riding competition at Bull Busting in the Rockies, well-behaved around people and traffi c, was ridden in Canada Day Parade, great horse for beginner or intermediate rider. Currently boarded at Invermere acreage, $3,500. Saddle, tack and trailer also for sale. Call Melinda at 342-0444 and leave message.

WANTED

Blacksmithing anyone? Hammer-in at Gunner’s Place June 3 and 4. Show what you can do or watch others. Steel and refreshments supplied. Info: 342-3470.

Wanted: cross-country mountain bike in good condition for 5’6” female rider, 341-6183.

Immediate short-term daycare needed for my 14 month old son, Mondays , Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 8:30am – 4:30pm for the month of June. Will drop off in Invermere only, and will supply everything he needs. Call Sarah at home 345-0262 or cell 341-5419.

LOST

MISSING: Siamese cat from Juniper Heights Trailer Park. Gone since last Wednesday a.m. Any info call 342-7625.

SERVICES

Lawn & Property Maintenance, no job too small! Keith, 342-6358.

Want to create your very own book? Even just one copy? Simple and fun online publishing system. Make a book in an afternoon!

www.makebooksonline.com

WARBRICK TOWING & SALVAGE 24 hr Towing, free unwanted vehicle pick-up. 342-9514, cell 342-5851.

DJ Eavestrough, formerly AJ Siding, is pleased to announce we are once again off ering eavestrough and custom bending to the Invermere and surrounding area. 347-7778.

Odd Jobs Hauling: Chainsaw duties, brush and garbage removal, construction disposal, and mulch deliveries. Call Dale Hunt 342-3569.

CAREERS

We are looking for lumber yard and store staff who are energetic, outgoing, self motivated, fast learners and work well with others. Bring resume to Ace Hardware.

Rocky Mountain Cranes Ltd. is looking for F/T employees in the Columbia Valley; The following positions are available: experienced crane operator, picker truck and RT experience preferred. Willing to train suitable candidate. Heavy duty mechanic, crane experience preferred. Send resume to mtncranes@c yberlink.bc.ca or fax to 250-342-0055.

Radium Resort is now accepting applications for Cooks, Dishwashers, Front Desk, Housekeeping, Ground maintenance, Cart attendants and Bell person. Fax resume to 250-347-6298 or drop off at the front desk.

Everett Frater Enterprises requires four landscapers. Good

wages depending on experience. Work outside with weekends off . Phone 342-6116.

HOUSEKEEPER wanted, once per week, references. Phone Elkhorn Ranch 342-0617.

Rocky Mountain Sawmill is a growing custom sawmill and planing operation located in southeast BC. We are looking for permanent labourers and a sawyer and/or yard manager. We require reliable, self-motivated and safety conscious individuals. Experience in a sawmill or lumber yard is an asset. Please call Bill 342-5794, or fax resume with references to 342-7051.

Seasonal part-time receptionist required by busy law fi rm. Possible summer position for Grade 11 or 12 student. Hours M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Answer and direct calls, take messages, receive payments, mail, bank deposits, other duties as required. Absolute discretion is essential. Hubbard & Blakely, Attn: Susan, Box 639, 1309 - 7th Ave, Invermere, V0A 1K0, [email protected]. No phone calls please. Drop off resume, fax or e-mail. Position to take eff ect end of June.

Apprentice Stone Mason, male/female, $13-$17 de-pending on work experience, learning curve. Assisting stone

mason, Doc Stone 342-5845.

Well established, local con-struction company, serving the Columbia Valley for over 25 years, is now hiring carpenters, labourers, equipment operators and fi rst aid attendants for im-mediate, full time employment. We off er an excellent wage and benefi ts package, based on experience. Students looking for summer work will also be considered. Please fax resume to 250-347-2328 or e-mail to [email protected].

Anglz Hair Studio is looking for full-time hair stylist to start im-mediately. Call Maria 342-3227.

PIONEER CLASSIFIEDSThe Columbia Valley Pioneer • 27May 26, 2006

Employment opportunity Director of Development

Resort and residential Development Company located in the Columbia Valley has an immediate requirement for a Director of Development. The successful candidate must possess the following skills:

- Clear understanding of -Strata property titling -Development and Building permit processes -Municipal bonding requirements -Project cash fl ow / requirements

- Experienced in all aspects of Zoning, Planning, and utility requirements.- Ability to establish working relationship with local governments.- Establish construction budgets, schedules, and measures of quality. - Insure cost eff ective quality build that meets all codes and developers’ standards.- Work closely with Architect, Developer, and General Contractor to insure effi cient Build.- Perform risk assessments, project analysis, to prove out R.O.I. for project Shareholders.- Ability to multi-task and oversee numerous projects at one time.

Local resident with excellent communication and computer skills would be defi nite assets of the successful applicant. Remuneration package negotiable based on applicants experience and skill set.

Apply in the strictest confi dence to: 5105 – Wilder Loop Rd. Fairmont Hot Springs BC V0B 1L1All applications will be responded to.

Work At Night, Play All Day!Hiring All Positions:

Full + Part time

Peppi’s PizzaThe Italian Fuel

Contact Tim days or evenings with resume 342-3421

• Cooks •• Servers • • Buser/Dishwasher •


PIONEER CLASSIFIEDSCLASSIFIED DEADLINE:

Tuesdays at noonPhone: 341-6299

Email: [email protected]

CAREERS

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRAINING, B.C.Licensed Employment Agency. Need a job? Need employees? WE HAVE: Class 3 driver’s, Weld-ers, Offi ce Admin, Bookkeeper, Small engine mechanic, Labour-ers, Crane Operator, Grounds Maintenance, Tourism & Hospital-ity (Front Desk, Guest Services, Cashier, Food & Beverage, etc...) and MORE! WE NEED: auto tech, insulators, beam/pole manufac-turing labourers both indoor & outdoor, tile setter, roofer, prop-erty maint., carpenter, inv. con-sultant & general labourers. Call toll free 1-888-737-5511 or local 342-6011. [email protected], www.rockymountaintraining.bc.ca

Helna’s Stube is seeking a part-time evening server. Make up to $25/hr with tips, summer and Christmas bonus. Medical and Dental plan available after 6 months. Call 347-0047.

Helna’s Stube is hiring part-time evening kitchen/dishwasher. Wages starting up to $11/hr, DOE, summer and Christmas bonus. Medical and dental available after 6 months. Call 347-0047.

Massage therapist/practitioner;

full-time, part-time positions at Pleiades Massage & Spa. Avail-able immediately, also for sum-mer /fall season. Phone 347-2100, or fax 347-2102.

Melting Pot Eatery in Radium re-quires full and part-time day and night shift servers. Apply in per-son or fax resume to 347-9089.

Looking for assistant in pool and spa maintenance, Mon-day through Thursday. Must have valid DL. Fax resume to Diamond Heating and Spas, 250-342-7103, or mail to Box 117, Windermere, BC, V0B 2L0.

Seasonal labour needed, no ex-perience necessary, must have valid driver’s licence. Call Bryce, Rocky Mountain Tufa, 250-688-0060.

Dave’s Book Bar is now hiring full-time, year round staff . Ap-ply in person, 1046 7th Ave.

Sears is now hiring for a perma-nent, part-time position, apply in person.

Looking for energetic people for busy local restaurant. Need kitchen and serving staff who want to help to develop fun, casual atmosphere. Good start-ing wage, performance and

season bonuses. No Experience? No Problem! Willing to train if you have the right attitude. Call John Cain at 341-6000 or 342-5832.

Come join the Kick Ass Team! Our exciting growth is leading to new opportunities on Kicking Horseʼs legendary Production Team! We are currently recruiting for: 1) Production Team Member (FT/YR) - start June 1st.2) Production Team Member (PT approx. 40 hrs/week for the month of June) - start ASAP.

Responsibilities will include the safe and efficient operation of produc-tion equipment, packaging, boxing, stacking and preparing coffee for shipping, general clean-up and ongoing quality control. We provide:A positive and supportive work environment, excellent 100% employer paid health and wellness benefits (following successful probationary period), legendary staff “fun days”, paid-day-off birthdays, a steady pipeline to satisfy the most discerning addiction, not to mention an awesome product and a team dedicated and committed to producing the best coffee in the country! If you:• Have a love of coffee,• Possess a critical eye and attention to detail,• Are a team player, and have a “glass half full” disposition,• Are physically fit, have an ability to maintain a high level of

energy and remain on your feet for an 8 hour period• Can maintain a sense of humor, even while wearing a hairnet

and steel toed footwear,

then find out for yourself why Kicking Horse Coffee is such a great place to work! To apply, please email your application to [email protected] or fax 250-342-4450. We will contact successful applicants.

Construction/Landscape/Labourerto begin work immediately in Radium area.

Permanent full time position or will consider summer term for students.

Call 1-877-733-7932 for details.

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANTAn experience-broadening role at our Radium sawmill

Committed to the highest standards of environmental stewardship, safety and community service, Canfor is one of Canada’s largest integrated forest products companies.

Working closely with management and under the guidance of the Controller, you will undertake a wide range of offi ce duties, accounting and other functions including:

Coordinating hourly time processing, reconciling accounts monthly, processing for the Woodlands Accountant log deliveries and log sales, fi rst contact for reception duties, support to other offi ce staff during absences, and assisting with month-end activities.

For added interest, you will be in charge of daily production reporting, coordinating company functions, and participate in continuous improvement activities.

We see you as a highly-organized individual who has at least 3 years’ experience in an accounting/offi ce environment, is able to multi-task and priorize, computer literate in the Microsoft Offi ce suite, professionally fl uent through good interpersonal and written/oral communication skills, and possessing the ability to work eff ectively in a team with limited supervision.

The salary/benefi ts package is highly competitive; the environment fast-paced and dynamic. Preference will be towards individuals in the early stages of pursuing an accounting designation.

This is a permanent 5 day per week full time position.We thank everyone for their interest in Canfor; however

only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please forward your resume by June 2, 2006 to:

Canfor-Radium Patrick Findlater, Controller PO Box 39 Radium Hot Springs, BC V0A 1M0 Email: [email protected]

SALES CLERK/BARISTAWe have a position open for a cheerful, responsible, energetic employee to provide excellent customer service in our bakery.

While our main emphasis is on ensuring customer satisfaction, duties will also include light cleaning, stocking,

ordering and organizing of displays.

Experience is welcome but not necessary as we are willing to train the right people.

Full-time position: morning and afternoon shifts, 30 – 35 hours per week.

Wages to be discussed.

Submit your resume with cover letter in person to Sabina at Quality Bakery.

1305 7th Ave., Invermere, BC

$$$$$$$Are you being paid what you’re worth? Are you happy where you are working?

Fairmont Creek is looking for housekeeping, laundry, maintenance and

renovation staff .

We off er full time, year-round employment, as well as, part-time, weekend or summer

employment. We provide a friendly, team spirited environment where you can make a diff erence.

For a confi dential interview, call Dianne at 345-6116.


By Jonathan HannaCPR Corporate Historian

The sound and the sight of trains are a familiar sight in the Columbia Valley. Several dozen trains a day travel up and down the valley, taking coal from the coal mines in the Crowsnest Pass area north to Golden, where the cars are shipped to Vancouver and eventually to Japan, and then return empty.

The coal trains have been running now for 35 years, ever since Japanese foundries developed an insa-tiable thirst for British Columbia coking coal.

It has been more than 100 years since Canadian Pacific Railway opened its Crowsnest Pass line through the Columbia Valley and the 144-mile stretch of track remains an important rail link for the CPR.

Canadian Pacific Railway’s Windermere Subdivi-sion is fondly referred to as “the late-blooming bridge route.” It bridged CPR’s transcontinental main line through Golden with its route to the south through the Crowsnest Pass. But the complete bridging didn’t happen until World War I was under way in 1914.

When CPR was building its original main line, construction crews reached Golden in November 1884. A whole year later, on November 7, 1885, the transcontinental railway was complete. And the last spike was driven two mountain passes away at the west end of Eagle Pass. Traffic to the west coast didn’t begin until the following summer in July 1886.

CPR also wanted to mine and traffic in the rich minerals of Southern B.C.’s interior. CPR’s Crowsnest Pass line opened up in 1898, all the way to Nelson.

All the way? Well, not quite. The railhead only reached as far Kootenay Landing at the southern end of Kootenay Lake. Railcars made the rest of the trip by barge to Nelson.

In the meantime, a group of enterprising indi-viduals chartered the Kootenay Central Railway in 1901. The charter allowed the railway to build south out of Golden through Fort Steele and beyond, to the international border. And, as a hedge, the provincially incorporated railway got federal approval to sell its line to either the CPR or the Great Northern Railway, which was American-based.

Eventually, CPR prevailed over its American rail-

way rival and leased the Kootenay Central Railway Company for 999 years, beginning January 1, 1911. But the Kootenay Central Railway was much more of a paper railway than a real one. Very little construction had been done.

But once CPR got into the act, construction went into high gear. On September 17, 1912, CPR put into service the completed portion of the track up from Colvalli, on the Crowsnest line, to Fort Steele.

The following summer, on July 7, 1913, service south out of Golden extended beyond the original 12 miles all the way to Spillimacheen.

And, in 1914, CPR extended the line south from Spillimacheen to Edgewater (about six miles north of Radium Hot Springs). CPR put this section into op-eration on September 12, 1914.

Then, before the holidays, CPR opened up the entire Columbia River Valley connection between the main line and its Crowsnest line. The full deal went into service on December 23, 1914.

Much later, in 1956, all properties and rights of the Kootenay Central Railway were dissolved and vested in the CPR. CPR had plans for this route. In 1959, it discontinued its Coquihalla line out through Hope and concentrated on the Columbia Valley route.

Although passenger service was merely a skeleton service by this time, there was still great freight po-tential. In the spring of 1963, even the mixed trains (combination passenger and freight trains) through Windermere were no more.

Nevertheless, CPR invested capital in the line and upgraded the route in the 1960s. And a good thing, too. Coal, no longer needed to fuel homes and loco-motives, was about to come into big demand in Japan. So the line through Invermere was catapulted into prominence and full productive use.

Coal, minerals and forest products from the B.C. interior could now come up the valley through Invermere and shoot west at Golden to the Pacific Coast on CPR’s main line. CPR’s tortuous westbound routes through the Kettle Valley, the Coquihalla and the B.C. interior lakes were discontinued in favor of the Columbia Lake-Lake Windermere route.

In 2000, CPR passenger service returned to the valley. The railway company, long famous for passen-

ger service, introduced its most luxurious passenger train yet – the Royal Canadian Pacific.

This luxurious cruise train would now pass through Invermere at least a half-dozen times a year on its Golden-Crowsnest Excursion tours and, some years, even more often with special culinary, fly-fishing, golf-ing or wine-tasting tours. The cruise train even parks overnight in the Invermere neighborhood.

The Royal Canadian Pacific is made up of a con-verted parlour car, two converted sleeping cars, and an elite fleet of CPR business cars built in the late teens and the 1920s for the railway’s top executives. These business cars, on occasion, hosted the world’s rich and famous. Prime ministers and even past, present or fu-ture kings and queens have luxuriated on these cars. To name but a few – British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Prin-cess Margaret, Princess Anne and Queen Elizabeth.

Except for these occasional cruise trains, all other CPR vestiges of past passenger presence in the valley have been erased - except by accident.

Literally, by accident. Other than the two signifi-cant railway stations bracketing the valley rail line at Golden and at Cranbrook, the most significant rail-way station on the line was the Lake Windermere log cabin station.

At the head of Lake Windermere at the old steam-boat dock and settlement of Athalmer, CPR built one of its rare but picturesque log cabin stations in 1923. The old Banff station buildings, both Lake Louise sta-tions, the old Spence’s Bridge station, and the Gla-cier station at the mouth of the Connaught Tunnel, in the west; and the Montebello, Quebec, station in the east were, besides the Lake Windermere station, the only stations deemed worthy of a special log cabin construction.

Some of the others have since disappeared. And the Lake Windermere log cabin station almost did, too, in 1975. A CPR coal train derailed as it passed by the log structure and sent coal cars crashing into the station. The lovely log cabin station was damaged quite extensively. But the locals and CPR alike resisted the urge to turn the 1920s timber into toothpicks.

The station was relocated and rebuilt as a museum in Invermere.

Trains part of our valley history

A coal train snakes through the valley along the shores of Columbia Lake - heading north to Golden where the coal will be shipped to Japan.


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The Ministry of Transportation advises that a 30 kmsection of Highway 1 from the east end of GlacierNational Park east to the Columbia River Bridge atDonald west of Golden will be resurfaced this springand summer. This work will consist of barrierreplacement, shoulder widening, drainageimprovements, pavement milling and asphaltresurfacing.

Work will commence in May with anticipatedcompletion by July 28, 2006.

Travellers can expect minor delays of up to 20minutes when there is work during night time hoursfrom 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Traffic control at night willconsist of single lane alternating traffic stoppages,lane closures and piloted traffic control through theconstruction work zones.

Daytime travel delays for daytime work will alsooccur, but will be less, and limited to reducedconstruction speed limits around workers andequipment through the project’s various workzones.

Miscellaneous side roads in the Blaeberry, Moberlyand Golden areas will be resurfaced during daytimehours.

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CALLING ALL PADDLERS!East meets West when the dragon boats invade Lake Windermere on July 28, 29 and 30, 2006. Join a team or start a team and participate in the fastest growing water sport in Canada.

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LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, May 28th - 10:30 a.m.

“Full Time Prayer for Full Time Christians.” Worship and Life Instruction. Sunday School for ages 3 to Grade 7

during the morning service. Senior Pastor Rev. Dieter Magnus • Associate Pastor Rev. Jared Enns

326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYSunday, May 28th - 8:30 a.m. Edgewater - All Saints

10:30 a.m. - Invermere - Christ Church Trinity, Worship & Sunday School.Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLYSunday, 10:00 am

Children’s church during the message part of the service. Children 4 - 12 years. • Sunday, 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting

Senior Pastor Rev. John Cuyler • www.vcassembly.comHighway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHCanadian Martyrs Church, Invermere

Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Mass • Sunday, 9:00 a.m. MassSt. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday, 11:00 a.m. MassSt. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats Sunday, 4:00 p.m. MassFather Jose Joaquin • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERERegular weekly worship services every Sunday at 1:30 pm

at Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPEvery Sunday 10:00 am

Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • Radium Seniors’ Hall • 342-6633

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTSSunday, 10:00 am

President J.P. Tremblay • Columbia Valley Branch5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 1-866-349-5772

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Da Vinci decodedBy Sandy FergusonWindermere ValleyShared Ministry

Th is week we have fi nally seen the release of the movie of the Da Vinci Code, so hope-fully all the hype will be com-ing to an end. Everyone and their dog have an opinion, and I suppose now it’s my turn.

Anyway, I don’t plan to give too away too much about the fi lm, just in case anyone is interested in seeing it.

I haven’t read the novel, though I did read the Holy Blood, the Holy Grail, which the Da Vinci Code uses as a source. Th e argument of the Holy Blood, the Holy Grail, and the Da Vinci Code, is that Jesus and Mary Mag-dalene have a son, whose descendants later founded a dynasty of kings in France. In time this dynasty was overthrown. However, the writers claim that this dy-nasty waits in secret, ready to establish its authority and once more rule as kings over all of Europe.

It has to be said, that to believe such an event could actually happen in 21st Europe, shows how little the writers understand the reality of the European Union, it would take a lot of committees to get such a project accepted! Th e writers then claim that this secret has been protected by a variety of secret societies, because of the ongoing threat of the Catholic Church, which wishes to protect its monopoly on faith, believing a literal descendant of Jesus will challenge their power and authority.

Now as a Protestant, I have to say that is unfair. Why is it, when we hear of a church trying to hide some dark secret, it’s always the Catholic Church they use as the dark and sinister force? Why do we never hear of mysterious Presbyterian, Anglican or United Church assassins lurking in the shadows, looking cool?

Now the book and movie are very popular, be-cause people are fascinated by the idea that there may be secrets of the Christian faith, just waiting to be re-vealed which will change the world forever. Some even talk of faith itself coming to an end.

People love to believe in conspiracies, the idea that a handful people get together in some mysterious fashion, to hide whatever dark secret is the fashion of the day. After all, conspiracies provide easy and elegant solutions to explain why there are so many problems in the world.

I fi nd it interesting how some people are responding to the Da Vinci Code, with talks of boycotts and banning the fi lm. After all, the truth is, the conspiracy itself is actually pretty shallow, and I am not really concerned for the future of the Christian faith with its sup-posed revelations. It’s not like they are saying that the Good News revealed through Christ Jesus it-self is bogus. Th e real focus of the writers is the events after the cru-cifi xion and resurrection.

And oddly enough, the Da Vinci Code can actually remind us of nature of Jesus’ ministry, be-cause it is a relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene which is at the heart of the conspiracy. Jesus may not have been in a ro-

mantic relationship with Mary, but she was certainly one of his friends.

Jesus, the Son of God, as an act of love, becomes one of us, and is willing to fully share in the joys and sorrows of humanity. And to do so, Jesus is willing to enter into relationships with us, loving us for who we are, because Jesus wants to know us, to help us grow in our faith. What better way to reveal to the world that we are all truly loved by God?

So if you are interested in conspiracies, go and see the movie or read the book. And if they provoke any questions, call the church, our number is 342-6644, and I would be happy to chat with you!

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