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18 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer April 28, 2006 TOY OF THE WEEK AEROBIE PRO RING Spectacular Flights Guiness World Record 406 Meters � � � �� Downtown Invermere • 342-2515 MORE THAN TWICE THE READERS OF ANY OTHER LOCAL NEWSPAPER Curious about the quality of water in Lake Windermere? We are too. Become a Lake Windermere water steward this Saturday as we teach you how to conduct accurate water quality sampling with the Lake Windermere Project No experience is necessary this free event is held in partnership with the BC Lake Stewardship Society Sat . April 29th 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Lake Windermere Project Office (in the old municipal building at 709 - 10th St) FOR INFORMATION CALL 341.6898 Oprah’s back! The next Oprah’s Boot Camp begins on May 1st. For details, please call 342-2131, or visit on-line. valleyfitnesscentre valleyfitness valley centre VFC shapeupinvermere.com The Green Zone By Harold Hazelaar Invermere When we fi rst began to play this game, we ultimately became obsessed with it. Being bad wasn’t a problem. We attributed our inept play to the fact that we really had no idea what we were doing just yet. As time went by, we may have taken a lesson or two, made a habit of hitting a bucket of balls at least once a week, and even forked over some serious cash for a “real” set of clubs. Now, it’s 10 or more years later and, after all that, we still suck. Now, you might consider yourself a so-called “hacker” because Moses had an easier time getting out of the sand than you do but the inability to make shots and score well are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to defi ning a real bad golfer. I have compiled a check-list of sorts that you can compare your game to in order to determine if you fi t the bill as a real “Hacker.” You Know You’re A Hacker When: • You consider a good round one in which you lost only half-a-dozen balls. • More than once, you have attempted to return a club because “somehow it snapped.” • You have old, gnarly golf balls in your bag specifi cally to be used for over water shots. • You refer to your driver as the “Big Dog” but hit it like a little puppy. • You “prefer” to hit an iron off every tee. • When playing in a club tournament, you get a stroke on EVERY hole. • You can remember the one good shot you had all day. • You buy balata balls to “get that extra 10 yards.” • You are told “you’re still away” more than twice on the same green. • You “crush every shot” at the practice range but can’t get one more than 10 feet off the ground when you are on the course. To be continued . . . Th e Green Zone Quote of the Week is by Ed Furgol: “My luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetery, people would stop dying.” The Green Zone is brought to you by: WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS - Th e Sunday Night Fun League Champions are the team from Inside Edge, who defeated NAPA in the fi nal game 4 -1 on goals by Don Clutterham and Hawk Martin, with the short-handed game winner by Ernie Parent.
April 28, 2006 Submitted by Amanda Fedrigo Lake Windermere Project Area residents interested in monitoring the water quality in Lake Windermere are invited to take a free three-hour training course. The workshop will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at the Lake Windermere Project office, located in the old municipal building beside the Invermere Community Hall. Both permanent and part-time area residents are welcome. The course will be conducted by Wildsight, a leading force for conservation in the East Kootenays and beyond. In partnership with the B.C. Lake Stewardship Society, Wildsight will provide hands-on learning for those wishing to participate in the Lake Windermere Project’s Water Stewards and Ambassadors Program. The program encourages direct community engagement in water quality stewardship. “Both full and part-time residents are concerned about the sustainability of Lake Windermere and are looking for ways to safeguard this critical resource,” said Amanda Fedrigo, Wildsight program coordinator for the project. “Monitoring is a fundamental focus of the Lake Windermere Project and collecting water samples is a great opportunity for residents of the community to engage in our stewardship efforts.” The Lake Windermere Project draws water samples once each month, and more often from June through September when higher temperatures, lower water levels and increased use warrant additional testing. Project staff are offering to take two volunteers with them each time water sampling occurs to expose as many residents as possible to this valuable experience. “We all use and rely on Lake Windermere and we all want it maintained into the future,” Ms. Fedrigo said. “Having residents who are willing and able to conduct scientifically sound water monitoring is invaluable to communities seeking to safeguard their water resources.” Community members who attend the three-hour training session will learn the basic principles of community water stewardship, how to collect accurate water quality tests, and have fun testing out sampling equipment. For more information, call 341-6898 or 342- 2683. The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 19 Get your hands wet: become a lake steward Wildsight members and volunteers will draw water samples from Lake Windermere throughout the summer.
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