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24 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer December 22, 2006 HERE TO SERVE YOU For all your interior decorating needs. �� Great Selection of: *Wood blinds *Sunscreens *Woven Woods *Pleated Shades *Roller Shades and more! Tamara Osborne Brenda McEachern. Phone /Fax 345-6422 � � �� THE CENTER OF REAL ESTATE ACTION IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA LAMBERT-KIPP PHARMACY LTD. J. Douglas Kipp, B. Sc. (Pharm.) Laura Kipp, Pharm D. Your Compounding Pharmacy Come in and browse our giftware Open Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm 1301 - 7 th Avenue, Invermere 342-6612 Floor Covering & Cabinets Blinds & Paints 335 - 3rd Ave., Invermere, BC Telephone 342-6264 • Fax 342-3546 Email: info@warwick-interiors.com www.warwick-interiors.com Good advice, clearly explained Pierre E. Trudel Bus (250) 347-6938 Fax (250) 347-6948 pierre.trudel@clarica.com Associated with Clarica Financial Services Inc. and Clarica Investco Inc. Lambert BOX 2228 742 - 13th STREET INVERMERE, BC. V0A 1K0 PHONE: 342-3031 FAX: 342-6945 Pierre E. Trudel INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD. BOX 459 7553 MAIN STREET RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BC V0A 1M0 PHONE: 347-9350 FAX: 347-6350 Email: info@invermereinsurance.com • Toll Free: 1-866-342-3031 4966 Fairmont Frontage, Fairmont Hot Springs 345-6600 INVERMERE BARBERS 507B - 7th Avenue Invermere, BC (beside the laundromat) Phone: (250) 341-3240 Tuesday to Friday 9am - 5 pm Saturday 9 am - 3 pm Closed Sunday and Monday No Appointment Necessary Complete Automotive Repairs (Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash) Phone: 342-6614 • www.autowyze.com Homefront Essentials HOME • GARDEN • PAINT SECURITY CHECKS QUALITY PAINTING SNOW SHOVELLING CERTIFIED HORTICULTURIST Elizabeth Shopland 250-342-8978 REGISTERED & INSURED WE WELCOME YOU IN STYLE Kane Co. We will heat your home before you arrive for your winter holiday, start your fi replace, and tidy up! Experienced housesitter and home security while you are away. Weekly or monthly cleaning services. Call for price list and appointment. Phone: 250-342-0847 • Cell: 250-270-0495 A.R.K. Concrete Ltd. Residential • Decorative Concrete Floors, Decks, Patios & Sidewalks 342-6522 Offi ce 342-6512 Fax 342-5465 Aaron Karl 342-1457 Ryan Karl SHOLINDER & MACKAY EXCAVATING Inc. Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ Repaired Prefab Cement Tanks Installed Water Lines Dug Installed Basements Dug WINDERMERE 342-6805 We’re The Pioneer has a circulation of 6400, reaching more people than any other publication in the valley
December 22, 2006 Wanted: new fire truck By Sandra Kelly Special to The Pioneer The Invermere Volunteer Firefighters’ Society has applied to the federal government for status as a charity. If the application is approved, the society will be able to undertake major fund-raising initiatives and issue charitable tax donation receipts. It’s a move whose time has come, says Tom Mc- Neil, president of the society and a volunteer firefighter since 2002. The fire/rescue department needs a new road rescue vehicle priced at $300,000, and updated rescue equipment costing $45,000 in total. “You need major donations to raise that kind of cash,” says Tom. The department’s current road rescue vehicle is a customized 1991 F-150 model Ford truck. It seats only two people and has limited access capability on rugged terrain. “We live in a mountainous area,” says Tom. “We are dealing with steep grades, especially near the B.C./ Alberta border.” The rescue equipment onboard the truck is inefficient by today’s standards, he says. “It’s dated and it takes too much time to set up. When it comes to road rescue, an hour can make the difference between life and death.” The firefighters respond immediately to all 911 calls, he says. What’s at issue is the time needed to complete the rescue operation on-site: to set up safety gear, to access the vehicle if it has plummeted into a gully, and to set up the rescue equipment. If the victims are trapped inside the vehicle, the Jaws of Life must be used. If the vehicle is on fire, a water pump and hoses must be activated. A power generator also may be required. Most situations call for fast, efficient multitasking. The department’s current Jaws of Life tool is calibrated to cut through metal at the rate of 9,000 lbs. per square inch. Vehicles are built more solidly now than in 1991, says Tom. For today’s metal, you must be able to cut at the rate of 13,000 lbs. per square inch. The portable power generator on the F-150 has to Dr. Mark Moneo, Optometrist 342-6223 HOLIDAY HOURS: Closed: December 25th, 26th & January 1st Thanks to all of our friends and customers for their generous support this year! Tom McNeil, president of the Firefighters’ Society. be removed from its storage compartment and set up, and the water pump and hoses are old and cumbersome. “Again, it’s about time,” Tom stresses. “It’s about saving precious minutes.” The department wants to buy an M-2 Chassis model truck manufactured by Hub, a B.C. company based in Burnaby. The truck will be custom-built and outfitted to meet the department’s specific needs. Tom says that one of its many advantages over the F-150 will be a fire-dousing foam induction system that uses less water. “You want to carry as little water as possible. Again, the extra weight adds time.” The Hub truck also will have a six-person seating capacity, state-of-the-art hydraulics, a built-in generator, four access points for water, bigger and better storage space, and superior off-road capability. Tom says that if its application for charitable status is approved, the fire-rescue department will commence with fund-raising immediately. It is already “in discussions” to acquire a residential building lot that will be raffled off. “That’s not confirmed,” he says. “But it would be a great place to start.” The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 25 Just in the Nick of time for Christmas! Pick up a unique basket at AG Foods, Fairmont Bigway, Windermere Foods, Mountainside Market, or Pip’s Country Store 342-3160 info@itsawrapgiftbaskets.ca SAVE ON CLEANING COSTS WATER CO. LTD. • Drinking Water Systems • Water Softeners • Whole House or Specialised Filtration Save on water softener system maintenance with our January Service Special: $ 99 00 plus parts Call (250) 342-5089 385 Laurier Street Invermere, BC Dinner New Year�s Year�s Eve 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. 8 or 12 oz, Prime Prime Rib Dinner Dinner or 8 oz. New New York York Steak Steak with Garlic Prawns Reservations please • 342-8346 Open New Years Day 12 to 7 p.m. The Station Pub 1701 – 6 th Avenue May your Holidays be � lled with Joy! from the staff at 342-6978 Invermere
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