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14 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer December 22, 2006 When the going gets tough. BOXING WEEK SALE 20% - 50% off Storewide �� Th ank you for the great support and a special thanks to Jennifer for her hard work! Closed January 1 st – 16 th Re-opening under new management Invermere 342-7060 Boxing Week Sale December 27th - 30th 20% - 50% off All Mens & Ladies Clothing 25% - 50% off All Fabric Quilting Patterns & Books 10% off Xmas CDs & DVDs CHECK OUT OUR CLEARANCE TABLE A Safe & Happy Holiday to all of you from all of us here at Essentials 729 - 12TH ST. INVERMERE 342-9313 Romanza will entertain the valley here on January 10th. Three tenors to perform Submitted by Ken Mallett Columbia Valley Arts Council If you have heard and enjoyed The Three Tenors (Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras), and the wildly popular Il Divo, among others in the fashionable tenor-performer genre, then you’ll love Romanza: L’Arte del Tenore - The Art of the Tenor. This popular trio of young Canadian tenors will be in the valley at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 10 at Christ Church Trinity as part of their current Western Canadian tour. Singing of love, conquest, betrayal and heartache, from a melting serenade to a spine tingling ‘high C’, the tenor voice romances. Romance is the art of the tenor. Romanza is Philip Grant, Ken Lavigne and Frederik Robert, three classically trained young tenors charged with vitality and talent and born to entertain on the international stage. Individually they have enjoyed rave reviews performing as soloists across North America and Europe; together they are undeniable, joining in harmonies that swell and subside masterfully, charming you along the way. The three real life friends infuse their performances with their offstage cama- raderie warming the audience with their intimacy and humour. Ever since their official “Grand Debut” concert sold out to a packed house of 1,500 screaming fans, both critics and audience alike have described Romanza as expressive, accessible, and fun. Fun? Yes, by re-invigorating opera hits, Italian favorites, popular folk songs and well-loved ballads with their own tailor-made irresistible arrangements for the contemporary audience. These are songs that Romanza is passionate about singing. Romanza is the real deal. Authentic. Talented. Genuine. Read more about them at www. romanzamusic.com. Following this concert will be the Symphonie of the Kootenays at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 28, at Christ Church Trinity. This annual concert will feature the Principal Players of the orchestra in “Miniature Classics,” a series of gems of the ensemble repertoire. Tickets for these concerts are available at the usual outlets - Dave’s Book Bar, Essentials, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, and Trims and Treasures in Fairmont. To these outlets, Columbia Valley Arts expresses its sincere appreciation for their wonderful support, their patience and understanding, and their donation of valuable employee time and effort!
December 22, 2006 My best Christmas was in Mexico, 1994 By Melinda Drews Special to The Pioneer Twelve years ago my family was living in Chihuahua, a large city in northern Mexico. It was dry, hot, and far away from home, but nevertheless, it managed to become one of my favorite Christmases, overflowing with great memories. On Christmas Eve my mother, father, two sisters, and brother sat around our miniature synthetic Christmas tree, along with my Nana and Grandpa, who had flown in from Canada to join us. Glasses were topped up with eggnog, German chocolates (sent each year from my Oma and Opa) decorated the table, and classical music filled the background. Everything was just as it should have been, except for the fact that dried grass and sand covered the ground outside (snow was nowhere in sight,) and the only decoration we had was a nativity scene which included two Barbie dolls (one with her hair chopped off to look like Joseph), a unicorn, and a baby doll (constructed by yours truly.) That night Dan, Janine, Katie, and I all slept in the same room, and being the youngest, I was forced to make my bed on the floor. I don’t believe I shut my eyes for more than ten minutes the entire night, because right in front of my makeshift bed was a giant window and it was the perfect position which would enable me to see Santa as he flew his sleigh across the sky. On Christmas morning I raced downstairs (after waking up the entire house) to find Santa had visited without my knowledge. As upsetting as the idea was, my mindset quickly changed the moment I spotted the Santa Claus piñata I had been hoping for. How he got that thing into our chimneyless house without making so much as a peep, still puzzles me. We hung it up on the clothesline in the back yard and I had a great time whacking that thing to pieces with a baseball bat and scooping up all the candy on the hard, dry ground. My mother’s recollection of that Christmas year is not very similar to mine. In fact, she says it’s the worst Christmas she ever had because she missed the snow and the real tree. I guess that’s the difference between the mind of a child and an adult. Whatever the truth, I am happy that I remember only what I wanted to, because that’s what made that Christmas so special! Thank you, Columbia Valley! Dear Editor: On behalf of the Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association, I would like to thank everyone for supporting the annual Purdy’s Chocolates fundraiser. The fundraiser was a huge success again this year and we couldn’t have done it without the dedication of all of our players, team parents, team managers, our association executive, and “Santa” (you know who you are!) for giving us our Christmas miracle in getting our delivery here before the holidays. A special thank you also goes out to all of those awesome folks who came out to help with the pick ‘n’ pack of the orders - we got 265 orders done in less than three hours and I’m certain that’s got to be some sort of record! Woohoo!!! I would also like to thank Diana McDonald for keeping our association running like a clock again this year and Golden Transport for delivering on the weekend and specifically the driver who was nice enough to load all those boxes into my truck! Happy Holidays, Columbia Valley, and all the best to you in 2007! Leslie Barker Invermere INDERMERE ALLEY W V�� The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 15 BETTER THAN WOOL SOCKS Propane delivers the power. We deliver the freedom. Box 669, Invermere, B.C. Business: (250) 342-0123 • Fax: (250) 342-0262 www.superiorpropane.com A division of Superior Plus Inc. 410 Borden St. Invermere 342-6226 Windermere Valley Pro Shop CHRISTMAS SALE 40 OFF % 30 OFF OFF % 20 OFF OFF % OFF 40 % All Men’s & Ladies Clothing 30 % All Golf Balls & Gloves Check out our line of Markita LXT Combo Packs 20 % Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Saturday • 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (December 12–16 & 19–23) All Golf Clubs 1881 Windermere Loop Rd., Windermere • Ph: 342-3004
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