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Vol. 4/Issue 9 Your Weekly Source for News and Events March 2, 2007 

The Columbia Valley 

Pioneer 

Serving The Upper Columbia Valley including Spillimacheen, Brisco, Edgewater, Radium, Invermere, Windermere, Fairmont and Canal Flats 

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Young chefs compete in regionals 

David Th ompson 

Secondary School 

(DTSS) students Jamie 

McKersie and Bennet 

Oaks took the silver and 

bronze medals at the Skills 

Canada Culinary Arts 

Regional Competition 

at David Th ompson on 

Friday. Coy MacDonald 

of Golden took home the 

gold medal this year and 

will represent the region 

at the provincial fi nals in 

Abbotsford in April. 

DTSS Culinary Arts 

instructor Allison Bell 

said each competitor 

was required to produce 

a two-course meal for 

two within three hours 

from a “modifi ed black 

box” format, using only 

the ingredients provided them. From the black box of 

ingredients, the students were required to make two 

servings of cream of mushroom soup and two portions 

of red snapper fi llets. One serving was tasted by the 

judges and one was judged for visual appeal. 

Also competing from Invermere were Jessica Larson 

and Steven Small. Chefs Chris Weller of the Black 

Forest Restaurant, a graduate of the Culinary Arts program 

at DTSS, and Mark Leblanc of the Earl Grey 

Lodge judged the event. 

CULINARY KINGS—Invermere chefs-in-training compete in Culinary Arts Regional. 

Picture here, from left to right, are Bennet Oaks, Jessica Larson, Steven Small, Jamie 

Mckersie and Coy MacDonald. Photo by Brian Geis 

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and registered charity composed of volunteers 

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dedicated to promoting and enhancing the perceived 

value of professional technical and trade skills 

among British Columbia’s youth. 

For the past 11 years, Skills Canada BC has organized 

skills competitions on an annual basis at regional 

and provincial levels.Th ese competitions are a 

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March 2, 2007 

Proposed bylaw to triple 

development fees, DCCs 

By Brian Geis 

Pioneer Staff 

Th e District of Invermere Council, on Tuesday 

night, voted in unanimous support of a bylaw that 

would triple Development Cost Charges (DCCs), 

the fee it charges home builders to pay for the cost of 

infrastructure upgrades made necessary by municipal 

growth. 

“As far as I’m concerned,” District of Invermere 

Councillor Bob Campsall noted, “DCCs are a cost of 

doing business. I strongly support the bylaw.” 

According to the bylaw, DCCs for low density 

projects (up to 15 units per hectare) will jump 

from $4,180.88 per dwelling unit to $16,349.85 per 

dwelling unit. Similarly, DCCs for high density projects 

(more than 15 units per hectare) will jump from 

$2,508.52 to $12,262.38. 

Invermere Chief Administrative Offi cer Chris 

Prosser admitted the increases are substantial, but the 

proposed bylaw is the result of a study performed by 

the Calgary-based Urban Systems and is consistent 

with council’s philosophy, offi cial community plan 

and the council’s growth policy as adopted in 2006. 

DCC’s are one-time charges levied against residential 

(single-family and multi-family), commercial, 

industrial and institutional developments that impose 

a capital cost burden on the district. DCC’s pay for 

improvements to highways, off -street parking, sanitary 

sewers, water, drainage and park land acquisition 

and improvement. 

“Some will argue that the increase will challenge 

aff ordability within the community,” Mr. Prosser commented, 

“but this is the cost of development.” 

Prosser said the need has been decreased by direct 

developer contributions for capital improvements, but 

the district is facing $16 million in capital improvements 

made necessary by growth. Th e proposed bylaw, 

he said, is part of a 20-year plan with annual reviews. 

“Th ese are substantial increases,” Mr. Prosser said, 

“and there are substantial challenges ahead to continue 

on this road we’re on.” 

District of Invermere Mayor Mark Shmigelsky 

said it has always been the district’s policy that growth 

pay for growth and dismissed concerns that the increases 

will curb investment in the district, noting that 

the last increases caused a six-month cooling period 

before investment picked up again. 

“If it happens again, it happens again,” the mayor 

commented. “I support this going forward and I look 

forward to the debate that will begin in the coff ee 

shops tomorrow morning.” 

Th e mayor also expressed interest in working with 

the Regional District of East Kootenay Area F Director 

Lillian Rose to collect some DCC money for developments 

down Westside Road, whose residents, he 

presumes, will be coming from Alberta and using District 

of Invermere infrastructure to get there. 

“It’s in the best interest of our taxpayers to pursuit 

it,” he said. 

Mr. Prosser said the proposed bylaw to increase 

DCCs will be circulated to area developers for comment 

including Octagon Properties, CastleRock Estates, 

Rocky Mountain Land Company, Statesmen 

Group, Cardel Resorts, Pointe of View, Quiniscoe 

Homes, Emerald New Homes and Rayley Holdings, 

as well as the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce 

and the Canadian Home Builders Association. 

Th e bylaw will also have to undergo the scrutiny 

of the B.C. Inspector of Municipalities and the general 

public. An open house and public hearing are being 

planned to gather stakeholder input. 

Library/performing arts center project slate wiped clean 

Th e District of Invermere Council created a steering 

committee charged with developing recommendations 

to council by August on the possible development 

of a “community facility”, and set aside $35,000 

for future design needs pending that fi nal recommendation. 

Th e committee was formed in response to a joint 

proposal by the boards of the Invermere Public Library 

and the Columbia Valley Arts Council in January for 

a combined library and performing arts center to be 

built on the former site of David Th ompson Secondary 

School. 

District of Invermere Council had invited the proposal 

which included some detail including use estimates, 

a site plan and architectural drawings; but it has 

now wiped the slate clean, giving the project the non- 

use-specifi c title “Community Facility”, and charging 

the committee with reviewing community user group 

space requirements and needs, the site use planning 

program as contained within the Offi cial Community 

Plan, and with consulting the community to gather 

input on potential uses, possible partnerships and 

funding options. 

District of Invermere Councillors Ray Brydon and 

Sarah Bennett will head the committee which includes 

Regional District of East Kootenay Directory Lillian 

Rose, Library Board President Sandy McIlwain and 

CV Arts past-president Cam Berry. 

“Th is is a new step for the community, a big step 

and we’ll see where it goes,” Councillor Brydon commented. 

“It’s going to be a lot of hard work, but we’re 

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Tex celebrates fi fth anniversary, 

By Brian Geis 


opens in second location 

To celebrate the fi fth anniversary of his Coff ee 

Works store on Athalmer Road near the crossroads, 

owner Tex Lortscher is holding a grand opening celebration 

of his second coff ee shop in the centre aisle 

of the nearby Invermere Home Hardware store. 

On Saturday morning, March 3, the Home Hardware 

store should be abuzz even more than usual, fueled 

by gourmet coff ee and fresh-baked muffi ns. 

“It’s been a fun fi ve years. So, it’s going to be a 

party,” the friendly, curly-haired barista said, “with 

fl owers for the fi rst 25 women who come in and 

hourly draws for prizes. We’ll just keep it going all 

day long.” 

Tex said the coff ee for the day and some of the 

prizes are being donated by Calgary roasters, the 

Fratello brothers, and the profi ts from both locations 

will go to the Invermere Food Bank, admittedly one 

of his pet charities. 

“I’m very excited about it and (Home Hardware 

owners) the Millers are excited about it,” Mr. Lortcher 

said of initial plans to open a smaller, lighter 

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Join our Celebration at either location on March 3rd Join our Celebration at either location on March 3 , rd , 

Enter our draws for a “Gagia Evolution” home 

cappuccino machine, a “Coffee Lovers” Gift Basket, 

and a “Cookie Lovers” Gift Basket. 

Come and support our local food bank by buying 

a cup of coffee. 100% of all proceeds from all coffee 

sales in both stores will go to the food bank. 

version of Coff ee Works in the centre aisle of the 

Home Hardware Store. 

“It will be a mini Tex’s. We’ll let it evolve and 

see how it goes,” he said. “I think it will be a good 

match.” 

Th e expansion will enable him to provide better, 

faster service for his clientele in the construction 

trades, many of whom, he said, need to get a box of 

nails, a sandwich and a coff ee and get back the job 

site as fast as they can. 

Tex credits his association with Fratello Coffee 

for his store’s success. “I wouldn’t be successful 

without them. It’s phenomenal,” he said. “Th ey can’t 

fi gure out how I am able to sell more coff ee than one 

of their Calgary coff ee shops.” 

Mr. Lortscher recently took the occasion of his 

fi fth anniversary and grand opening to announce 

that his cafes will convert to trans-fat free shortening 

in all its cooking this year. Trans-fats have been 

linked to coronary disease and are rapidly being 

dropped for trans-fat free oils by restaurants and 

municipalities. 

“If KFC can do it and New York City can do it, 

then so can Tex,” he commented. 

e would like to take this opportunity to 

thank our many friends and customers 

for their generous and loyal support over 

the last 5 years. It is always a pleasure to serve you. 

Our thanks also go to Fratello Coffee Co. in Calgary for 

consistently supplying us with superior quality coffee and 

products. We couldn’t have done it without you. And we’d like to 

thank Invermere Home Hardware for inviting us to do business in 

their store and look forward to a great business association. 

COFFEE COMING—Tex Lortscher of Tex’s Coff ee Works 

has been busy preparing for his second grand opening. 

Tex Lortscher, Tex’s Coffee Works, 4884 Athalmer Highway, Invermere, BC • 341-3499

March 2, 2007 

Panorama Resort robbed 

By Brian Geis 


Police, Panorama Resort and the 

Bank of Montreal have confi rmed reports 

that a large amount of money was 

stolen from the administrative offi ces at 

Panorama Resort. 

Panorama General Manager Mark 

Woodburn confi rmed the heist, but 

declined to provide any details, deferring 

to police due to the ongoing investigation. 

Bank of Montreal Invermere 

Branch Manager Steve Lee acknowledged 

an investigation but deferred to 

police, declining to explain how or if the 

Slippery roads created hazardous 

driving conditions and no fewer than 

four motor vehicle accidents on Th ursday, 

Feb. 22nd in less than four hours. 

• February 22: At approximately 

4:30 p.m., Fairmont Fire Rescue, BC 

Ambulance, and Police responded to a 

two-vehicle accident near Wills Road in 

Fairmont Hot Springs. Th e driver of a 

pickup truck slid through the intersection 

at Wills Road and Highway 93/95 

due to the extreme icy conditions. Th e 

pickup truck was then struck by a small 

car heading southbound, unable to 

avoid the collision, causing the air bags 

to go off in the vehicle. No injuries were 

sustained to either party in the collision. 

Th e cause of this collision is likely due 

to icy road conditions and not having 

appropriate winter tires for the conditions. 


7 p.m., Invermere Fire Rescue, BC 

Ambulance, and Police responded to a 

single vehicle that had gone off road left 

down an embankment near Highway 

93/95 and Lakeview Drive. No injuries 

were sustained by the occupants of the 

vehicle and the vehicle was recovered by 

tow truck. Th e cause of this accident was 

likely due to icy road conditions, touching 

the brake, and not having appropriate 

winter tires for the conditions. 


7:30 p.m., Police responded to a singlevehicle 

rollover on Toby Creek Road to 

Panorama near Clover Road. Th e driver 

of the vehicle touched his brake coming 

around a corner and lost control on icy 

road conditions, causing the mini-van 

bank was involved. 

Th e RCMP Invermere Detachment 

Constable in charge of the investigation, 

Derrick Francis, confi rmed details 

found in a Crime Stoppers press release 

regarding the incident. 

Sometime between 5:30 p.m. on 

Saturday, Feb. 17 and 7:00 a.m. on 

Monday, February 19, a large amount 

of money was stolen from the administrative 

offi ces at Panorama Mountain 

Resort. Canadian, Australian and British 

currencies were taken. 

Crime Stoppers is off ering a reward 

of up to $2,000 to anyone with more 

information leading to the arrest of the 

RCMP Report 

to spin out of control and roll onto its 

side. No injuries were sustained to the 

occupants of this vehicle and it was recovered 

by tow truck. Th e cause of this 

collision was likely due to poor winter 

road conditions and not having appropriate 

winter tires. 

• February 22: At approximately 8 

p.m., Fairmont Fire Rescue and Police 

responded to a single-vehicle accident 

near Dutch Creek. Investigation found 

the Toyota pickup was traveling north 

when the driver caught the snow-accumulated 

centre line, and lost control 

on icy roads. Th e vehicle proceeded off 

road right, into the ditch where it hit 

a snowbank and overturned. Th e driver 

attributes her injuries to only being minor 

as a result of wearing her seatbelt. 

She was assisted by Fairmont Fire Rescue 

at scene for minor injuries and declined 

further medical treatment. 

• February 24: Police checked a 

vehicle in Canal Flats. Th e driver was 

unable to produce a driver’s license and 

subsequent investigation found the 

driver to be disqualifi ed. Th e man’s vehicle 

was impounded for 30 days, and 

the 63-year-old Canal Flats driver has 

been charged with driving while disqualifi 

ed. 

Reminder: Although the sun is starting 

to shine and spring is around the corner, 

please remember that snow still falls 

in the Columbia Valley and the roads can 

become extremely icy. Please drive according 

to road conditions, giving yourself lots 

of time to get to a destination. Also remember 

that all-season tires are not winter 

tires. Drive safe! 

person or persons responsible for this 

crime. If you have any information that 

could assist the investigation, call Crime 

Stoppers at 1-800-222 TIPS (8477). 

Crime Stoppers don’t require tipsters 

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PERSPECTIVE 

SAD season 

is upon us 

By Elinor Florence 

Pioneer Publisher 

Th is is the time of year when you look up at the 

mountains and see glimpses of sunshine touching 

their peaks, knowing full well that everything around 

is bathed in sunlight and our valley is covered with a 

thick blanket of grey clouds. 

It’s one of the hazards of living in the Rocky 

Mountain Trench, an unattractive name for this beautiful 

valley, but the correct geographical term for the 

low-lying area between the Purcell Mountains to the 

west and the Selkirks to the east. 

Added to the sense of gloom are the short days, 

which thankfully are now beginning to lengthen. 

Gray days are dampening even for the most cheerful 

people, and for anyone who has a tendency to depression 

the darkness can be very unhealthy. 

What we call the winter blues even has a clinical 

name: Seasonal Aff ective Disorder. It’s even worse in 

some other parts of the world, like Scandinavia, where 

about 20 percent of the general population suff ers 

from this affl iction each winter. 

To banish the winter blues, here are a few tips: 

• Get as much sunlight as you can, and if it isn’t 

sunny, at least soak in the daylight. Th at means getting 

out of your home or offi ce during the daylight hours 

and taking a walk outside. 

• Surround yourself with bright lights. Turn on all 

the lights in your home - hang the hydro bill, this is 

your health we’re talking about - and let them shine. 

• Leave your Christmas lights up all year. SAD is a 

good excuse for not taking them down. 

• Exercise is the next best thing to light, in order to 

keep your energy level high. 

• If all else fails, take a trip somewhere light and 

bright. Th is is the treatment of choice for those valley 

folks who can aff ord it. 

And remember if you do fl y away from the winter 

blues, don’t forget to take your Pioneer with you and 

send us a photo of your smiling faces. 

The Columbia Valley 

PIONEER 

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Th e material, written or artistic, may not be reprinted or electronically reproduced 

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and statements in articles, columns and advertising are not necessarily those of 

the publisher or staff of Th e Columbia Valley Pioneer. It is agreed by any display 

advertiser requesting space that the newspaper’s responsibility, if any, for errors 

or omissions of any kind is limited to the amount paid for by the advertiser for 

that portion of the space as occupied by the incorrect item and there shall be no 

liability in any event greater than the amount paid for the advertisement. 

Elinor Florence 

Publisher 

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Historical Lens 

Members of the Invermere Girls’ Hockey Team, from left to right: Doreen Sinclair, Dorothy Blake, Alice Jones, Allison 

Cleland, and Florence McGuinness. Do any of our readers know the year this photo was taken? 

Photo courtesy of Windermere District Historical Society 

Dear Editor: 

We are not extremists 

In response to Mary Ann Rombach’s letter: 

You say now is the time for humans and animals 

to learn to live together - these animals are wild - so 

what part of WILD don’t you understand? 

You say make Jumbo into a grizzly picnic area. You 

bet, bears love tourists and they will picnic, until the 

department is brought in and the bears are destroyed, 

just as it has happened at every other resort. 

You spoke of the grizzly at Panorama in the parking 

garage. Well, Mary Ann, you forgot to tell what 

happened to the bear, or maybe you don’t even know, 

but I do. It, and over time, at least another dozen bears 

were destroyed. 

What is now called Taynton Bowl, used to be 

called Bear Valley by us oldtimers. What is known as 

Greywolf golf course used to be the biggest moose wallow 

in the Toby water shed. Where are all the moose 

now? 

People have got to realize if we take away the habitat, 

we lose the animals. 

You talk of the Forestry’s controlled burn that got 

away, well that’s just a drop in the bucket compared 

to the fi re of 1950. Th ere was no road and 500 men 

working for 30 days to get that one out, but then you 

weren’t around in those days. 

You refer to the Jumbo Creek Conservation Society 

as a bunch of extremists. Not so, we are over 1,400 

strong, and we care about the environment. 

Nolan Rad, Invermere 

Zephyr Rawbon 

Graphic Designer 

Sarah Turk 

Offi ce Manager

March 2, 2007 

Th is 1941 Ford truck plunged into Lake Windermere after being dragged down by a 

Caterpillar it was towing behind it. See the full story below. 

Photo courtesy of Windermere District Historical Society 

By Elinor Florence 

Pioneer Publisher 

The story behind 

the historical photo 

Regarding a recent photograph in 

Th e Pioneer of a 1941 truck that had 

fallen through the ice, John Ronacher 

Senior dropped into our offi ce the other 

day to give us the scoop on that event. 

Mr. Ronacher said at the time of 

the accident the truck was owned by his 

logging company, Simon Ronacher and 

Son. (At that time John was the son - 

now he’s the senior, and his son John 

Junior also lives in Invermere). 

In 1941 John himself was working 

in the bush and didn’t witness the event, 

but heard all about it from his father. 

Th e truck was being driven by their 

employee, John Kroepfl , who drove 

down to Dutch Creek to fetch a DC9 

Caterpillar that was also owned by the 

company. 

On the way back he stopped to visit 

some friends at Windermere Beach before 

heading back towards Athalmer. 

While he was driving north towards 

the end of the lake, the heavy caterpillar 

plunged through the ice, pulling the 

rear of the truck downwards and stranding 

it as shown in the photograph. 

“It worried the hell out of my Dad,” 

Correction 

John recalls. “He didn’t know how he 

was going to pull a 15-ton cat out of 

the lake!” 

However, a fellow named Morris 

Poole, who was originally from the 

Yukon but was working in the area, got 

busy and used a chain hoist to pull the 

caterpillar out with his truck. 

“It took a couple of days altogether,” 

Mr. Ronacher said. A crowd of people 

gathered to watch the operation. 

After the caterpillar was pulled free, 

it was dragged across the ice, loaded up 

and taken to Lake Auto, then owned by 

Roy Lake, the brother of Gordon Lake 

who still resides in Invermere. 

“Th ey had to take out all the water 

and sand, strip it down and rebuild it,” 

Mr. Ronacher said. 

Fortunately, the caterpillar survived 

and was sent back into the bush to continue 

working for the Ronachers. 

“Actually it worked even better than 

before after it was overhauled,” Mr. Ronacher 

said. 

Do you have any additional information 

on any of the photographs featured 

in our Historical Lens? Please 

call us at 341-6299 or visit us at Th e 

Pioneer. 

Th e correct title of the David Th ompson Bicentennial Quilt is: Latitude 

50 degrees, 32 minutes, 12 seconds North; Longitude 115 degrees, 56 minutes, 

15 seconds West. Th e geographical measurements use degrees, minutes 

and seconds, rather than feet and inches, as reported in last week’s Pioneer. 

Th e geographical position designates the exact location of Kootenae House, 

which was established by the famous explorer and mapmaker in 1807. 


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Wildsight 

Th e Invermere Branch of Wildsight 

is holding its Annual General Meeting 

in the David Th ompson Secondary 

School Th eatre Room on Tuesday, 

March 6 at 7 p.m. 

Th e meeting, which is open to the 

public, will begin with a short business 

meeting and discussion of the work of 

the branch over the last year, including 

updates on the Lake Windermere Project, 

Jumbo, the Columbia River Wetlands, 

Climate Change, and Responsible 

Site Lighting. Following this brief 

meeting, Fernie resident and Wildsight 

Program Manager Casey Brennan, who 

has been active in community and environmental 

issues for many years, will 

present a slide – illustrated program on 

the battle to preserve the Flathead Valley 

in southeastern B. C. 

Both the Jumbo and the Flathead 

valleys are known for their exceptional 

biodiversity, internationally signifi cant 

grizzly habitat and preservation of their 

wildness. Both valleys are threatened 

by large-scale development proposals: 

Sight fi rst 

Windermere District 

Lions Club member Gordon 

Lake, who has failing 

eyesight due to macular degeneration, 

was thrilled to 

receive his new Video-Eye 

Vision machine, donated 

with funds raised by the 

Lions. Th e machine magnifi 

es a piece of text and displays 

it on a 19-inch screen 

for easy reading. Here Mr. 

Lake is shown with Project 

coordinator Maurice McIlwrick, 

right. 

Wildsight meets March 6 

Jumbo from an industrial tourismbased 

real estate venture and the Flathead 

from open pit mountaintop coal 

mining. Cline Mining Corporation, 

based in Toronto, is proposing to extract 

two million tons a year over the 

next 20 years from coal deposits in the 

upper Flathead Valley. 

Casey Brennan has been focussing 

on the impact of coal mining and other 

carbon-based industrial extraction in 

the B.C. southern Rockies and is leading 

the eff ort to add part of the Flathead 

to the Waterton - Glacier International 

Peace Park. He will show how 

the Flathead serves as a critical link for 

large carnivore populations between the 

northwestern states and the large gene 

pool to the north in Canada. 

It is both an essential core area and 

corridor in the Yellowstone to the Yukon 

initiative, and home to the highest 

density of inland Grizzlies anywhere in 

North America. 

His presentation will display a magical 

place of great wilderness that has 

never been settled by humans, and show 

why it needs special land use conservation 

designation.

Encore 

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Art from the Heart · Pynelogs Cultural Centre 

2007 Gallery Season. Opening April 10th. 

Sponsor a CV Arts Event! · Call 342-4423 

Learn more about Title, Event and other sponsorship opportunities. 

March is membership month. Please support 

CV Arts by purchasing a membership. 

Wild thing! 

Local caterer Anne Riches prepared a banquet of wild 

game, including the buff alo roast shown here, for the 

annual Rod and Gun Club dinner last weekend. 

See Page 12 for more. 

Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 342-4423. 

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At the Library: Th ree Cups of Tea 

Th ree Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission 

to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations . 

. . One School at a Time 

By Greg Mortenson, and David Oliver 

Relin 

Reviewed by Sheila Bonny 

In Th ree Cups of Tea, 

David Oliver Relin collaborates 

with Greg Mortenson 

to weave a remarkable tale of 

how one man’s determination 

led to the establishment 

of a network of schools along 

both sides of the Pakistan/Afghanistan 

border. 

After a failed attempt on the K2 

peak in the Pakistan Himalayas, American 

mountaineer Greg Mortenson recovered 

his health and spirit while living 

among the people of Korphe, an isolated 

and impoverished mountain village. In 

appreciation, he vowed to alleviate the 

villagers’ poverty by building a school 

for their children. 

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Th is mission led to ten years of 

building projects during which Mortenson 

endured innumerable fundraising 

speaking engagements, months of 

separation from his family, fatwas by 

suspicious Islamic clerics, capture by 

Kalashnikov-wielding muhahadeen 

and interrogation by 

the CIA. 

From his mentor, Korphe’s 

illiterate village chief, 

Mortenson also learned the 

importance of sharing cups of 

tea and establishing relationships 

with the people of the 

villages. 

As Relin describes a wild 

countryside where Afghani refugees 

poured over the border to escape the 

Taliban, where boy soldiers were indoctrinated 

in Saudi-funded military 

schools and where Al Qaeda operatives 

infi ltrated the villages, the reader 

acquires a unique understanding of the 

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Movie Review: The Prestige 

Review by Zephyr Rawbon 

Are you watching closely? Apparently 

there are three acts to a magician’s 

performance. First, the pledge 

– something simple and ordinary is 

presented to the audience by said magician. 

Second, the turn – the magician 

takes the simple and ordinary 

object and shifts it into something 

spectacular. Now, I don’t know about 

you, but at this stage of the act I need 

to be entertained, fooled, by something 

that is going to tie the whole 

thing together. And that’s when the 

third act is presented - the prestige. 

Based on a novel by Christopher 

Pries, Th e Prestige is story of rival magicians, 

Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) 

and Alfred Borden (Christian 

Bale), and their lifelong struggle to 

perform the ultimate trick and ultimately 

be the better magician. 

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1 Stranger than Fiction 

2 Last King of Scotland 

3 A Good Year 

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2 Decoys: The Second Seduction 

3 Let’s Go To Prison 

4 Fast Food Nation 

5 Song for a Raggy Boy 

chael Caine, Scarlett Johansen and 

David Bowie. Keep your eyes open 

for other actors you may not have seen 

in a while. Oh, and keep an eye open 

for Andy Serkis, an actor you may not 

recognize since he usually plays computer-generated 

characters. 

I won’t go too strongly into the 

details of this movie. All I know is 

that when it ended, over two hours 

had passed and I had no idea where 

the time went. I was seriously entertained. 

Director Chrisopher Nolan has 

used a number of his own intricate 

tricks to tie together this story. Whether 

it is the fl ashback techniques, the 

special eff ects, or the good old-fashioned 

storylines of deception, Nolan 

once again proves that he is a movie 

magician in his own right. 

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• February 28 - March 3: Th e Pursuit of Happyness 

• March 7 - 10: Arthur & the Invisibles 

Friday, March 2nd 

• 9 am: Regional District of East Kootenay board 

meeting. Open to the public, for more info: 1-888- 

478-7335. 

• 2 pm: World Day of Prayer, All Saints in 

Edgewater. 

• 7 pm: Laws of Spirit Circle - Th e Law of Process. 

Th is circle, facilitated by Maria Kliavkoff , explores 

Th e Laws of Spirit month-by-month. For info: 347- 

2110 or visit mkfacilitations.com. 

• 7 pm: World Day of Prayer, Christ Church 

Trinity. 

Monday, March 5th 

• 7:30 pm: Columbia Valley Search & Rescue AGM, 

Th e Windy Cafe. For info: Shannon, 342-0225. 

• Tri-Sports in the Valley presents running and 

triathlon clinics starting March 5th. Please call 

Michelle to register and for more info, 342-8737. 

Tuesday, March 6th & Th ursday, March 8th 

• 4:30 pm - 7 pm: Columbia Valley Gymnastics 

registration for Spring Session, programs for all ages, 

331 Industrial Rd #1. For info: 342-3023. 

• 7:00 pm: Dan Griffi th will present a slide show 

about climbing Mt. Everest and six other peaks. 

DTSS, cost $10. 

Friday, March 9th 

• 4:30 pm: Application deadline, Columbia Basin 

Trust’s Environmental Initiatives Program, for 

community-initiated and supported environmental 

projects in the Columbia Basin, to address current 

and future impacts of human communities on local 

and regional ecosystems. For info: 1-800-505-8998 

or 1-250-365-6633. 

Monday, March 12th 

• Parry Pilates new group sessions, held at Valley 

Fitness Centre. For info: 342-5979, or 342-2131. 

Saturday, March 17th 

• 1 pm - 4 pm: Blushing Bride Wedding Expo, held 

at Copper Point. For info: 270-0338. 

Saturday, March 24th 

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch #71’s 80th 

Anniversary Dinner. Veterans and spouses must 

preregister by calling Wendy at 342-4242. Tickets 

available for Legion members and the general public, 

please see ad on page 12 for more information. 

Hot Springs Hours of Operation 

• Radium Hot pool, Sunday - Th ursday 12 pm - 9 

pm; Friday - Saturday 12 pm - 10 pm. 

• Radium Cool Pool, Friday 6 pm - 9 pm, Saturday 

- Sunday 12 pm - 9 pm. For info: 347-9485. 

• Fairmont Hot Springs Hot Pool Hours: 8 am - 10 

pm daily. For info: 345-6311. 

Columbia Valley Food Bank 

Tuesdays and Th ursdays from 1 pm - 2 pm 

To donate, mail a cheque to: Box 2141, 

Invermere. 

New Video Releases Tuesday 

• A Fish Tale • Borat 

• Fast Food Nation • Honor 

• Decoys 2: Second Seduction • White Air 

• Song for a Raggy Boy • Kettle of Fish 

• Ed Gein: Butcher of Plainfi eld • Living Death 

• Let’s Go To Prison • Confetti 

• A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints 

• Call Me: Th e Rise & Fall of Heidi Fleiss 

Invermere Th rift Store 

Th ursdays, 10 am - 4 pm 

Fridays and Saturdays, 1 pm - 4 pm 

Also: 

• Flatware for rent “For All Occasions”, Invermere 

Health Care Auxiliary. $2.50/dozen, 300 place 

settings available. For info: Karla Schager, 342- 

9981. 

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Out & About 

Please call 341-6299 

or Email us at upioneer@telus.net 

to enter your event in our FREE listings. 

• Tuesday & Friday: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

• Wednesday: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. 

• Th ursday: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Radium Library Hours 

• Wednesday, Th ursday, Sunday: 2 pm - 4 pm 

• Tuesday & Th ursday: 7 pm - 9 pm 

• Saturday: 10 am - 12 pm 

Student News 

• Elkhorn College is now accepting applications 

of interest for September 2007. Apply to: Elkhorn 

Ranch Ltd., Box 128, Windermere, BC V0B 2L0. 

• Ready, Set, Learn: 

• March 5, Martin Morigeau Elementary School, 

10 am - 11:30 am. For info: 349-5665. 

MONDAY, MARCH 5th: 

• 9 am: PAC meeting, Martin Morigeau. 

MARCH 8th & 9th: 

• Report Cards issued, Martin Morigeau. 

MARCH 19th - 30th: 

• March Break, no school. 

OTHER 

This week: “What is web hosting?” 

The web host is the computer system 

called a server that stores all the files 

for a website. When you have your 

own website, you must have 

your site hosted if you 

want other people to 

be able to see it. 

When you type in a website address, 

your browser (a program such as 

Internet Explorer or Safari) sends 

your request to a “name server”. The 

name server gives your browser 

• Windermere Fire Department is seeking community 

minded volunteers. For info: Aaron at 342-3965. 

SATURDAYS: 

• Karaoke every Saturday night at Th e Sportsman’s 

Lounge. For info: 345-6346. 

SUNDAYS: 

• 7 pm: Community Hymn Sing at Alliance Church, 

second Sunday of the month. For info: 342-9580. 

MONDAYS: 

• 8 pm - 10 pm: Men’s basketball, DTSS. For info: 

crossfi re@cyberlink.bc.ca, 342-5588. 

TUESDAYS: 

• 7 pm - 9 pm: Crossfi re Youth Nights, Alliance 

Church, Grades 7-11. For info: crossfi re@cyberlink. 

bc.ca. 

WEDNESDAYS: 

• 7 pm: Archery, Invermere Community Centre, 

sponsored by the Rod and Gun Club, $2. 

THURSDAYS: 

• 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Options for Sexual Health, a 

confi dential service off ering lower cost birth control 

methods, counselling, and access to doctors, held at 

the Invermere Health Unit. For info: 342-2362. 

FRIDAYS: 

• 6 pm: Meat draw followed by dancing at 7 pm, 

Royal Canadian Legion. 

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Radermacher Chiropractic 

and Azure Massage will be in our 

NEW LOCATION 

in Parkside Place, across from Pothole Park on March 5 th . 

Dr. Marika Geis, Naturopathic Physician 

will be joining us on April 1 st . 

Windermere Valley Childcare Society 

invites you to their 

Bring your family out to dance the night away. 

Concession selling: pizza, hotdogs, juice, pop and baking. 

Calling all Veterans, 

Legion Members 

and the General Public 

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 

#71 is pleased to announce the 

80 th Anniversary of our branch. 

Friday, March 2 nd , 2007 

5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 

Invermere Community Hall 

$ 2 00 Admission 

$ 5 00 /Family 

Limbo, door prizes, 

spot dances, cake walk. 

You are cordially invited to a dinner and an evening 

of celebration and entertainment March 24 th . 

Veterans and spouses must preregister by calling 

Wendy at the Family Resource Centre 342-4242. 

Tickets will be available for Legion 

members and the general public Feb 15 th , 

at Dave’s Book Bar, Essentials, Lambert Kipp 

Pharmacy, Home Hardware in Invermere 

and Canal Flats, Pips General Store, 

Chamber of Commerce in Radium, 

Bigway Foods in Fairmont. 

Let’s make this an evening to remember. 

See you there! 

By Brian Geis 


Th e staff and directors of the Regional District of 

East Kootenay are scrambling to respond to a surprise 

announcement last month by Interior Health that it 

will no longer provide potability certifi cation for private 

wells. In the interim, owners who subdivide their 

land for development are being referred to private 

laboratories to have their wells tested. 

Regional District and Ministry of Transportation 

bylaws require tested, certifi ed wells in all subdivisions. 

Historically, Interior Health has provided testing services 

for private wells at the expense of taxpayers, but 

has no legislative mandate to do so. 

According to Interior Health Inspector Ron 

Popoff , dropping the long-running service helps to 

“harmonize” Interior Health’s menu of services across 

the province and will allow the health inspectors to 

focus on “bigger-picture” water quality issues. 

Mr. Popoff said Interior Health will continue to 

comment on public and private water, but will focus 

its limited time and eff ort on the health of source water 

and larger systems. 

Cheers! 

Th is table was the 

winning bidder for the 

privilege of going fi rst 

through the buff et line at 

the Windermere Valley Rod 

and Gun Club Annual 

Wild Game Dinner at the 

Community Hall Saturday 

night. Th e winning bid was 

$110. Th e annual event is 

the Rod and Gun Club’s 

big fundraiser for the year 

and featured a silent auction 

and dance. Th is year’s 

wild game buff et, which 

was organized and catered 

by Anne Riches, included 

elk, moose, deer, bear, antelope, 

sheep, goose and 

duck. More than a hundred 

people turned out for 

the event. 

Photo by Brian Geis 

Interior Health ends long-standing 

practice of testing private well water 

“We’re not getting out of private water altogether, 

but we do not have any regulatory responsibility,” Mr. 

Popoff explained. “We have limited time and resources 

and we want that bigger-picture assessment work. 

Is the water potable? Th at’s only part of the question. 

Is the source at risk?” 

Regional District Manager of Planning and Development 

Services Andrew McLeod said the announcement 

came as a surprise. Th e regional board of directors 

are meeting March 2nd to formulate an alternate 

plan. In the interim, he said, property owners are being 

referred to accredited labs for private water testing. 

“I think the lowest common denominator ruled 

this time,” Mr. McLeod said. “It’s a kind of a bomb 

that’s been dropped on us. Th ere certainly could be 

some frustrated developers out there.” 

Mr. Popoff said the policy will be retroactive to 

December and any application that hasn’t already received 

his department’s comments won’t get a response 

from Interior Health. 

An Interior Health public health inspector has 

been asked to appear at the meeting of the regional 

directors to explain the policy change. Mr. Popoff said 

his department would comply with the request.

March 2, 2007 

By Brian Geis 


Community interest in the Regional District of 

East Kootenay’s new drive for an offi cial community 

plan for the lands surrounding Lake Windermere is 

high. One hundred and twenty people showed up for 

the public information meeting held last Th ursday at 

Windermere Community Hall. 

“I was kind of expecting that,” said regional district 

planner in charge of the project, Laurie Cordell. 

“People really seem interested. I think people are 

really beginning to see that all this development has 

been going on without any vision.” 

Th e event included a presentation of the planning 

process, a question and answer session and exhibits of 

the planning process and area maps. 

“Th is meeting gave us an opportunity to introduce 

the planning process to residents and land owners 

and provide more information about upcoming 

opportunities for participation in this process,” she 

said. “We are pleased with the great community show- 

ing and hope to see it continue as this process moves 

forward.” 

Th e questions and answers, she said, resulted in 

list of stakeholder concerns. Some questioned what 

happened to the regional district’s last attempt to create 

an offi cial plan for the lakeshore. Th e 1996 initiative 

stalled before meeting approval, she said, due to a 

study that was never completed and Ms. Cordell also 

suspects the plan did not have stakeholder approval. 

Others were concerned with how the will of the 

Agricultural Land Commission fi gures into the plan. 

Ms. Cordell said the regional planners will seek the 

input and approval of the resulting plan by the Agricultural 

Land Commission, in hopes they will favor 

the plan in future decision-making. 

Yet others, she said, were concerned how the planners 

will strike a balance between the pro-development 

and anti-development stakeholders. 

“How do we balance all the diff erent interests?” 

she said. “Th ere are no hard and fast rules. It’s a bit of 

an art, I guess, but that is what the public process is 


Stakeholders turn out in droves for Lake 

Windermere community plan meeting 

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for. Th e public will let you know.” 

Th e regional district planners have had a great response 

to the 2,800 questionnaires that went out to 

stakeholders in January. Already 550 have been returned. 

Th e April newsletter from the regional district 

about this proposal, she said, will contain the results 

of the survey. 

Ms. Cordell said she is looking forward to the 

upcoming “envisioning” workshops to take place this 

summer. Each workshop will involve focus groups of 

eight volunteers per table describing their vision of the 

future of the lake shore. 

“We don’t tell them what we think,” she said. “We 

ask them what they think, what they want it to look 

like in fi ve years.” 

Envisioning workshops, she said, are typically unifying 

exercises in which participants realize their common 

interests. Opportunities for public participation, 

including community workshops, stakeholder meetings, 

open houses, will guide the development of the 

plan over the next 18 months, she said. 

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Th e population is aging faster than ever before. 

In 1997, there were 390 million people over the 

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Th is demographic shift will soon become a serious 

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S&P/TSX Composite Index 13,404 211.46 3.85% 

Dow Jones Industrial Average 12,632 -67.74 1.36% 

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March 2, 2007 

New trades centre 

for Cranbrook college 

Th e province is investing $2 million 

to create a second Cranbrook campus 

for the College of the Rockies, off ering 

trades and technology training to support 

local industry, Premier Gordon 

Campbell has announced. 

“B.C.’s economy is driving intense 

demand for more skilled tradespeople 

and technology workers, and we’re responding 

to that demand with topnotch 

training and more facilities,” 

Mr. Campbell said. “Th is investment 

will support training for millwrights, 

planermill technicians and electricians, 

and is an example of the sound capital 

investments this government is making 

under our Pacifi c Leadership Agenda to 

help our public post-secondary system 

support B.C.’s continued growth.” 

Th e $2 million covers the purchase 

price of 3.92 hectares on Cranbrook’s 

southeast boundary and includes fi ve 

buildings on the site. Th e workshops and 

offi ce buildings occupy almost 2,400 

square metres, or one-sixth of the area. 

Th e college plans to use the new campus 

initially to house trades programs 

currently operating out of leased space, 

adding technology programs later. 

“Th is is the sixth campus we’ve created 

in British Columbia, and it gives 

the College of the Rockies room to expand 

in the future,” said Advanced Education 

Minister Murray Coell. 

In the long term, the college plans to 

occupy all the buildings at its new campus, 

which is expected to open this September. 

In the shorter term, extra space 

may be leased to generate revenue. 

“Th is property - with facilities built 

to a high standard, and next-to-new 

equipment - is providing excellent value 

for the college,” said Bill Bennett, East 

Kootenay MLA. 

“With campuses in Creston, Fernie, 

Golden, Kimberley and Invermere, and 

now two campuses in the Cranbrook 

area, the College of the Rockies is well 

positioned to meet the region’s training 

needs.” 

Since 2001, the Province has invested 

more than $1 billion in new facilities 

on campuses around the province. Th is 

includes $15.4 million to design and 

build an academic and trades facility 

expansion at the College of the Rockies 

main Cranbrook campus, also scheduled 

to open this September. 

Th e project is adding almost 5,900 

square metres of shops, classrooms, 

nursing laboratories, administration 

and student study space. 

MLA lobbying for 

conservation offi cer 

MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke 

Norm Macdonald has met with 

Minister Barry Penner in an eff ort to 

ensure that the Ministry of Environment 

makes the right decision this 

spring as decisions are made for placements 

of Conservation Offi cers. 

“Th is is an issue that has been going 

on for years,” said Mr. Macdonald 

said after his meeting. 

“Prior to the 2005 election, Golden 

was promised that a Conservation 

Offi cer would be returned. Unfortunately, 

that pre-election promise was 

forgotten.” 

Golden is currently served by 

the ministry offi ce in Invermere, but 

since the retirement of a veteran Conservation 

Offi cer Rick Hoar from 

Invermere, the offi ce is even more 

short-staff ed. Travel time between 

Invermere and Golden is three hours 

for a return trip. 

Restrictions on overtime make 

it diffi cult to respond to complaints 

from Golden and locals know that 

calls made for assistance rarely result 

in a visit from the offi cer. 

“People are frustrated,” Mr. 

Macdonald said. “Th ey don’t feel the 

government is responding to wildlife 

concerns and the response they get 

when they call the 1-800 number in 

Victoria is also less than satisfactory.” 

Beyond that, unscrupulous people 

are getting the message that there 

is no enforcement in the area. 

“Rural residents feel strongly 

about the protection of wildlife,” Mr. 

Macdonald said. 


Notice of Highway 

Closure and Disposition 

The District of Invermere gives notice of its intention to close to traffi c a portion 

of the highway known as 9th Avenue (approximately 371.3m2), dedicated as 

highway, which is shown outlined in black on the sketch below, and to remove the 

dedication of that portion as highway. 

The District of Invermere Road Closure Bylaw No. 1311, 2006, closing the portion of 

highway to traffi c and removing its dedication as highway will be before Council 

at its regular meeting in Council Chambers at 914, 8th Avenue, Invermere, B.C. on 

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 7:00 pm. Persons who consider they are affected by the 

bylaw will be provided an opportunity to make representations to Council at that 

meeting or by delivering a written submission to the Chief Administrative Offi cer 

by 4:30 pm on that date. 

The District of Invermere further gives notice of its intention to transfer the 

portion of the highway known as 9th Avenue (approximately 371.3m2) to be 

closed to Cardel Leisure Inc. in exchange for the dedication as highway of an 

approximately 371.3m2 portion of High Alpine Properties’ lands located on 

the opposite side of 9th Avenue from the portion of highway being closed and 

transferred. 

Th ank you! 

Our sincere appreciation goes to the valley businesses, for their generous donations 

of prizes and services to the Bonspiel-on-the-Lake. Our congratulations to the 

dozens of curling club and community volunteers 

who worked so enthusiastically to make the bonspiel 

an outstanding success. 

2007 Bonspiel-on-the-Lake Committee 

Invermere District Curling Club 

2007 BONSPIEL-ON-THE-LAKE SPONSORS 

Event and Door Prize Sponsors 

A&W 

AG Foods 

Anglz Hair & Tanning Salon 

Angus McToogles Restaurant 

Autowyze Car Service 

Bavin Glassworks 

Bighorn Meadows 

Black Forest Restaurant 

Blue Dog Cafe 

Brian Hoffos Wood Designs 

B.C. Liquor Store 

Canfor 

Chez Guillaume 

Coca Cola 

Columbia Cycle 

Columbia Valley Trading 

Copper Point Golf Course 

Dairy Queen 

DR Sports 

Eagle Ranch Golf Course 

Earl Grey Lodge 

East Kootenay Insurance 

Gerry’s Gelati 

Greywolf Golf Course 

Holland Creek Developments Inc. 

Home Hardware 

Inside Edge 

Interior World 

Invermere Family Chiropractic 

Invermere Inn 

Invermere One Hour Photo 

Kicking Horse Coffee 

Kool Country 

Lakeside Pub 

Lambert Insurance 

Lambert Kipp Pharmacy 

Majestic U Brew 

Molson Brewery 

Monkey’s Uncle 

North Star Hardware & Building 

Pamper Yourself Spa 

Parks Canada – Radium Hot 

Springs Pool 

Peppi’s Pizza 

Portabella Restaurant 

Quality Bakery 

Radium Esso 

Radium Petrocan 

Radium Resort 

Selkirk TV & Appliances 

(The Source) 

Subway 

Superior Propane 

The Eatery/Wild Rose Pizza 

The Gallery Cafe 

The Place Furniture 

The Station Pub 

Valley Fitness Centre 

Warwick Interiors 

Windermere Valley Golf Course 

Services 

BC Hydro 

Chuck Newhouse Builders 

Dave Shirk (Mirage Painting) 

David Thompson Secondary 

School 

Deck Electric 

District of Invermere 

Horning Forest Products & 

Services Ltd. 

Invermere & District Lions Club 

Lakeland Contracting 

Laurie & Gerry Meadows 

Quality Bakery 

Windermere U-Haul 

The Valley Echo 

The Columbia Valley Pioneer


Hot Tubs & Accessories, Gazebos, Billiards, Saunas, 

Tanning Beds, Games, Fitness Equipment, Massage Chairs. 

SALES • SERVICE • DELIVERY 

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Ph/Fax: 250.347.9762 

PO Box 615 Radium Hot Springs, BC V0A 1M0 

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For appointments call 

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Good advice, 

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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 

HERE TO SERVE YOU 

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INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD. 

BOX 459 

7559 MAIN STREET 

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BC 

V0A 1M0 

PHONE: 347-9350 

FAX: 347-6350 

Email: info@invermereinsurance.com • Toll Free: 1-866-342-3031 

Canada 

Philippines 

Japan 

• Custom Builders • Foundations • Framing/Timber 

• Decks/Stairs • Finishing • Paint/Laquer • Safety Insured 

Offi ce: 250.342.9764 

Cell: 250.688.1888 

Fax: 250.342-9764 

Cell: 250.270.0217 

E-mail: niknokbros@shaw.ca 

Bennett Construction 

RR#4 

1700 Canyonview Rd. 

Invermere, BC V0A 1K4 

Growing with the Tradition of Quality 

• Framing 

• Renovations • Decks 

• Exterior Finishing 

Kristoffer Bennett 

(250) 341-5030 

krisbennettconstruction@hotmail.com 

Hauling Rock, Gravel, Sand & Fill 

T R U C K I N G 

(250) 342-5654 

(250) 341-3636 

Shawn & Mel Hollowink 

Invermere Electrical Services 

• Reasonable rates 

• Residential - Commercial 

• Electric furnace and hot water tank repair 

• Maintenance and service 

• Central vacuum systems 

For all your electrical needs call: 

(250) 342-8878 

Free Estimates! or e-mail smpostle@telus.net 

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• Irrigation 

• Bobcat Services 

• Trees and 

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• Perennials 

• Native Plantings 

• Installations 

• Annuals 

• Hanging Baskets 

• Insured 

Phone Shawn or Patty at 250.346.3399 or 341.1860 

2362 Brisco Road, Brisco 

• POOLS 

• HOT TUBS 

• CHEMICALS 

• FIREPLACES 

• BBQ�S 

• HEATING 

• VENTILATION 

• AIR CONDITIONING 

• RESIDENTIAL 

• COMMERCIAL 

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Your search for quality and dependability ends with us. 

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists 

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• Rug Cleaners • 

Residential & Commercial • Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning 

Flood Restoration • Window Tinting 

Bus: (250)342-9692 

Res: (250) 342-7327 

Fax: (250) 342-9644 

Cell: (250) 342-5241 

F i n e H o m e s e r v i c e s 

VACUFLO 

(250) 342-9207 

Complete Automotive Repairs 

(Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash) 

Phone: 342-6614 • www.autowyze.com 

Need Blinds? 

Interior World 

w i n d o w f a s h i o n s 

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406 

will help you stay on top of your world 

Shizu E. M. Futa, Touch for Health Level 2 

touchingtranquility@yahoo.ca 

Mustard Seed Health Foods, 

#103 Parkside Place, 901 7 th Avenue, Invermere, BC 

Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Please phone (250) 342-2552 for an appointment 

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO 

NEW 

Automotive Repairs 

7 days a week 

GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL 

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs 

(250) 347-9726 

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 

Sewer/Drain Cleaning 

Septic 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 

Bruce Dehart 347-9803 or 342-5357 

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 

INVERMERE 

Phone: (250) 342-9866 

Fax: (250) 342-9869 

Email: sgutsche@avionconstruction.com 

www.avionconstruction.com 

Freight & Passenger Depot 

Avion 

Construction Ltd. 

CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS - GENERAL CONTRACTORS 

DESIGN/BUILD CUSTOM HOMES • MULTI-FAMILY & COMMERCIAL PROJECTS 

STEVE GUTSCHE, Project Manager 

Columbia Valley District 

HEAD OFFICE 

Phone: (403) 287-0144 

Fax: (403) 287-2193 

#200, 6125 - 11 Street S.E. 

Calgary, AB T2H 2L6 

SHOLINDER & MACKAY 

EXCAVATING Inc. 

Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ Repaired 

Prefab Cement Tanks Installed 

Water Lines Dug Installed 

Basements Dug 

WINDERMERE 342-6805 

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 

BOOK NOW FOR SPRING 2007 

Graham Tabaczuk R.O.W.P. 

• Certifi ed Septic Installations 

• Excavation & Bobcat Services 

• Landscaping 

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Jeff Watson 

•Auto • Home 

• Commercial • Mirrors 

• Shower Doors 

• 27 years glass experience 

Telephone: 342-3659 

Serving the Valley for over 11 years • #3, 109 Industrial Road #2, Invermere

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BORED? 

GET OUT AND DO SOMETHING! 

The Pioneerʼs “Out & About” 

section on page 11, is full of 

local community events going on every week! 

Bus: (250) 342-6336 

Fax: (250) 342-3578 

Email: isr@telus.net 

Website: www.is-r.ca 

403 - 7th Avenue 

Invermere, BC 

March 2, 2007 

Pioneer on 

vacation! 

The Pioneer continues 

its trek around the world 

with four new entries in 

the travel photo contest. 

Pictured here are: At top 

left, Brenden, Chris, April 

& Kailey Williams at 

Busch Gardens in Tampa, 

Florida. Top right, Audrey 

& Barry Benson and 

Judy & Paul Roggeman 

on the Mayan Riviera in 

Mexico. At bottom right, 

Arnold and Donna Scheffer 

from Invermere were in 

Veradero, Cuba the beginning 

of February 2007. 

And at bottom left, Luther 

Williamson-Riddell on 

Australia’s Sunshine Coast. 

Luther is the grandson of 

Val & Alf Riddell and John 

& Glenda Williamson. He 

is the son of Kristy Williamson 

& Alfie Riddell. 


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March 2, 2007 The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 19 

By Harold Hazelaar 

Invermere 

Th e Warwick Wolves are once again on a streak, 

this time a modest two-game winning streak. Can we 

keep it up? 

It seems that an underground “playoff “ is being 

recorded in our OldTimers league. Th is of course is 

because of the “no playoff ” vote that won by a margin 

of one in December. Maybe the Wolves can still win! 

On a serious note: With all the grumbling about 

the way the current executive has done things this 

year, I can’t wait for the next election to see which of 

the fi fty guys that don’t like what’s happening, step up 

to the plate to do the job. Talk is defi nitely cheap! 

It sure seems like there are way more injuries in the 

league this year. Maybe we need to consider training 

camp in early September in order to get in shape? Maybe 

we are beyond training to become physically fi t! 

Why do some teams have trouble getting players 

to show up for the late game, while other teams have a 

full squad every week regardless of the time? Maybe it 

is that dressing room and on-ice gelling I mentioned 

earlier this year. 

Our friendly zebras have announced their intention 

to retire at the end of the season. Does anyone 

out there want to offi ciate for the league? Contact my- 

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self if you are interested. You need to be certifi ed or 

certifi able! Goes without saying, if you ask me! 

Lyle Barsby has become a scoring machine this 

year, but left us all shaking our heads last week. After 

scoring two goals in the fi rst period, he had half 

a dozen point-blank, nearly open net chances for the 

hat-trick but failed miserably. Sorry LeeAnn, he really 

did try! 

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(250) 342-1195 

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CVOHA League Standings 

Team W L T Points 

Hi-Heat Batters 19 2 2 40 

Lake Auto Mustangs 15 6 2 32 

Dale Christian Mudders 11 6 6 28 

Radium Petro-Can Killer Tomatoes 9 10 4 22 

Warwick Wolves 8 13 2 18 

Valley Vision Vultures 7 12 4 18 

Huckleberry Hawks 6 15 2 14 

Inside Edge Black Smoke 5 14 4 14 

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BC Innovation Council invites science students 

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for the annual Paul and Helen Science and 

Technology Scholarship. Th e $20,000 scholarship 

opportunity is intended to support students 

studying natural or applied sciences. 

In 1990, the Trussell family established the 

Paul and Helen Trussell Science and Technology 

Scholarship for former Kootenay-Boundary area 

secondary school students. Th e four-year scholarship 

is awarded to a student entering the third 

year of a science degree at a university or college 

in British Columbia or Alberta. Th e winner 

receives $5,000 per year for the last two undergraduate 

years of study and $5,000 per year for 

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March 2, 2007 

PIONEER CLASSIFIEDS 

EVENTS 

“Nearly” Spring Soup & Bun 

Luncheon and Bake Sale, 

prepared by the Catholic Women’s 

League. Friday, March 9th, 

12-2 p.m. Christ Church Trinity 

CHEERS & JEERS 

JEERS to the producers behind 

this years Academy Awards. 

Oscar, could you have made them 

anymore more boring? 

CHEERS to the anonymous donor 

from Invermere who purchased 

100 wheelchairs for Afghanistan. 

STORAGE 

New•House Multi-storage, various 

sizes available, now with climate 

controlled units. Call 342-3637. 

Fenced storage in Canal Flats on 

Hwy 93/95. RVs, boats, autos, 

ski-doos, etc. 250-349-8212. 

OFFICE SPACE 

Professional offi ce space for 

rent in Invermere. Large view 

offi ce with negotiable services. 

Please call 342-9450 for more 

information. 

In Memoriam - Al Specht 

August 19, 1944 – February 7, 2007 

Our friend Al passed away February 7th at the age of 62. Many 

knew him as “painter Al”, “Gibson Al”, or “that crabby guy that drives 

the station wagon”. We met Al one afternoon as he yelled, in his 

charming way over the fence at Darren to “cut out that noise”. Darren 

was cleaning our lot with the leaf blower and must have interrupted 

the soccer game. The next day Al wandered into our offi ce 

wanting to apologize for his behavior. He and Darren shook hands 

and from that moment on Al became a part of our lives. 

Al could be diffi cult, but he was easy going with our family. He 

could be stubborn, but smiled when he talked about his younger 

days of travelling to Europe and Hawaii, about cars (especially the 

classics) and his “Mama” whom he missed very much. He loved 

rock and roll, good bratwurst, and the North Shore. One of the last 

times I saw Al he was trying to help me get some of the last Gibson 

tenants to quiet down, he threatened to call “the man”. This drew 

silence from the young crowd, as they had no idea what he was 

talking about. He called money “prunes”, Cranbrook “Cranny” and 

anyone in a position of authority “the man”. I think Al missed the 

60’s and 70’s: if you looked closely enough you would have seen the 

same sadness and resignation in his eyes and try to fi nd a reason to 

make him laugh. 

We will miss Al and his unique tendencies. He was a son, a brother, 

an uncle, a colleague and a friend. He colored our days and made us 

laugh. His life mattered. He deserves to be remembered. 

Paint the heavens my friend and travel well on the next phase of 

your journey. 

Darren and Heidi Thompson 

MEMORIAM 

SUITES FOR RENT 

Basement suite for rent. 

Windermere 2-bedroom 

includes utilities $700/mo and 

damage deposit. Quiet NO 

parties. References required. 

Available March 1st. 342-9353 

Kootenay Apartments in Radium 

(Kootenay Motel) has clean, 

furnished, and all inclusive 1 

and 2 bedroom units. $600- 

$800 for long or short-term 

monthly rental. N/S, N/P DD and 

references required. Contact Don 

or Sue Miller. 342-6908 (day), 

342-3709 (evenings) 

2 bedroom fully furnished 

ground-fl oor apartment for rent. 

1-1/2 blocks from downtown 

Invermere. Cable, utilities, 

and laundry facility included. 

New paint, $1200/month plus 

damage deposit. N/S, references 

required. Available March 

1st. Phone (250) 342-9712 

evenings. 

CONTRACTORS: self-contained 

cabins by the week or month, 

250-345-6365, Fairmont 

Bungalows. 

Rental - Duplex. Red Cottage @ 

1230 - 13th Street, Invermere. 

850 sq.ft. 2-bedroom, gas F/P, W/ 

D. $1100/mo utilities included. 

N/S, N/P. Taking applications for 

long term tenant. 342-2243. 

LOTS FOR RENT 

Commercial/industrial lots for 

rent, 1/2 acre to 4 acres possible. 

Invermere Industrial Park. 

Contact Eric, 346-3011, or Lyle 

342-2100. 

HOMES FOR SALE 

House in Athalmer, 70 x 110’ 

lot with small cabin, 3 blocks 

from the beach, great location. 

$237,500 no gst, no commission. 

342-6813. 

HOMES FOR SALE 

Lochend in the Valley presents 

Lochend Gardens: stunning new 

mountain-style homes at 130 - 

11th Avenue, Invermere. 1,233 

- 1,433 SF, 2 or 3 bedrooms, 

ceramic tile and laminate, 

fabulous kitchen, single car 

garage, heat pump, and more. 

Prices starting at $349,000 + 

gst. Phase 1 sold out. Only four 

homes left! Call 250-342-5229. 

Tretheway Beach Windermere, 

4 bedroom home. See details 

at bchomesforsale.com in Rocky 

section, or call (250)335-1885. 

LAND FOR SALE 

New lots along Crescentwood 

coming. Commercial lots available 

NOW for less! Acreage West 

of town - Edgewater Developments 

347 9660, edgeh2o@ 

telus.net. 

ACREAGE WANTED 

Seeking 5 to 20 acres in the 

Invermere area. Must have water 

and power with mountain 

views. Private sale only. Email: 

emily12@shaw.ca, (250) 477- 

3993 

BUSINESS FOR SALE 

HELP STOP GLOBAL WARMING 

and put money in your pocket. 

www.4planetearth.com/wolf 

or call Wolf (250) 688-0044 

MISC. FOR SALE 

HAY, top quality round bales, alfalfa 

grass. Call Elkhorn Ranch 342-0617. 

Like new 14’ trampoline, 

enclosure not included. $240 

obo. 342-5543 

Birch fi rewood for sale. Cords 

and ½ cords. Split and delivered. 

342-9390 

The classifi ed deadline is Tuesday by noon. Call April at 341-6299 to place your classifi ed. 

MODULAR FOR SALE 

2002 Modular home for sale, 

1250 sqft, all appliances 

included, aff ordable propane 

heat, for more information call 

342-9348 

MOVING SALE 

Huge Moving Sale. Saturday, 

March 3rd, 9 to 4. New 

lawnmower, furniture, golf 

items, household items, many 

collectables. Something for 

everyone! 1460 – 18th Street, 

Invermere 

VEHICLES FOR SALE 

$10,000,000 

in vehicle inventory. 

Go to 

www.cranbrookdodge.com 

to view 

complete inventory. 



1992 Mercury Topaz LS/V6 

loaded and in very good 

condition. 32mpg, 165000km. 

Great reliable car. $1800 obo 

688-0198 (cell) 

1996 Honda Odyssey Minivan 

180,000km. Good condition 

$5000. 341-6215 

Ex-RCMP ‘ghost’, ‘98 Ford Crown 

Victoria, police interceptor 

package. Very fast, wellmaintained, 

$5,900 OBO. 342- 

6954. 

2003 Ford F150 ext. cab 4x4, 

green, auto, PW/PD, air, tilt, 

cruise, sunroof, aluminum 

headache rack, tow pkg. Well 

maintained, good shape. 

$15500 obo. 347-9427 

SERVICES 

Flooring installations including 

lino, carpet, vc tile, laminate, 

and hardwood. Plus handyman 

work including new decks, 

renovations, framing, and 

roofi ng. Call 347-9192, 341- 

1235. 

AUTO PARTS at Brady Creek Ranch. Big white barn on 

left side of Westside Road (approx. 7 kms south of town) 

No pre-viewing. Bring your own tools!! 

Saturday, March 3 rd , 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

Sunday, March 4 th , 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

We supply part and service 

FOR ALL MAKES of: 

• snowmobiles 

• motorcycles 

• quads

March 2, 2007 

SERVICES 

Residential/Vacation 

Properties 

Maintenance & Repairs 

Dependable - Fully Insured 

JIM ROBERTSON 

Windermere 

342-9022 

Four Winds Travel here for 

all your travel needs with 

competitive pricing. 341-3607 

- fourwindstravel@shaw.ca 

Simes Painting: interior and 

exterior, new homes and 

existing, quality woodwork 

fi nishing, laquers, staining, and 

clearcoating. Call Barry. 342- 

0572 Windermere. 


PIONEERCLASSIFIEDS 

We Work At Play! 

Stone Creek Resorts, an established real estate developer 

and golf course operator, is looking to further bolster its 

resort operations team. We are seeking quali� ed and 

enthusiastic individuals to join our team. 

Our approach to resort operations is simple – we strive to 

provide the ultimate guest experience - which means hiring 

and retaining employees who strive for excellence in all that 

they do. We are looking for team players with a ‘can do’ 

attitude to contribute positively to our continued growth. Our 

ideal candidates will possess characteristics that re� ect our 

corporate values of caring, integrity, excellence, team spirit 

and � nancial responsibility. 

Sous Chef- Eagle Ranch Golf Resort 

An experienced Sous Chef with a talent for creativity and 

artistry, you will work with the Eagle Ranch culinary team to 

ful� ll the vision of a 5-star dining experience in all areas of 

the resort. Culinary expertise with a capability to execute 

complex and intricate � avours and methods are required. 

You display innovation in menu development and have 

an adventurous food sense and formidable culinary skills. 

Self-disciplined with a fantastic work ethic, your calm and 

professional demeanor motivates and inspires your team to 

consistently provide an exceptional product. Through years 

of experience, you are able to implement best practices in 

the kitchen, including proper care and safe use of equipment 

and impeccable cleanliness and sanitation. 

Application Deadline: Friday, March 2 

Resumes may be sent con� dentially to: 

CAREERS 

Dusk Construction, a local 

framing company is currently 

seeking framers and labourers. 

We off er excellent wages and 

benefi ts package. Please fax 

resume to (250) 345-2191 or 

email: kmose@shaw.ca 

Experienced Framers required, 

competitive wages off ered. 

Year round work. Phone Curt 

270-0744 or Glen 270-0644 

Rock Works Landscape now 

hiring. All skill levels considered. 

Pay based on experience. Call 

Ray 342-5676 

Experienced part/full-time 

tandem dump truck driver 

wanted. Must have Class 1 or 3 

license. $25/hr, call 342-5654. 

Eagle Ranch Golf Resort 

RR #3, M-2, C-11 


Email: careers@eagleranchresort.com 

CAREERS 

Diamond Heating & Spa’s 

requires part-time offi ce help. 

3-4 days/week. Flexible hours, 

Saturdays and Mondays a must. 

Some offi ce skills required. Fax 

resume to 342-7103, attention 

Stacey, or apply in person at 385 

Laurier Street, Invermere. 


CAREERS 

Windermere Valley Golf Course 

is currently looking for qualifi ed 

individuals to join their Food and 

Beverage team. Positions are 

seasonal and range from part 

time to full time starting April 1st. 

Contact Kari at 342-3004 or submit 

resumes by fax to 342-0119 or 

email: kdawsonwv@shaw.ca 

LANDSCAPE/GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 

HELP REQUIRED FOR 2007 SEASON 

Positions Available: 

LEAD HANDS, LABOURERS, GARDENERS. 

Wages $12.50 -$17.00/hr. 

Depending on skill level and experience. 

Resumes and references required. 

Please contact Danette 

at 250-345-0314 for more information. 

E-mail: danette@earthworks@cyberlink.bc.ca 

Eagle Ranch Golf Course is now accepting resumes for the 

2007 golf season! 

Voted “Best Conditioned Course in BC” in 2005, Eagle 

Ranch Golf Course is an 18-hole championship golf course 

located in picturesque Invermere, British Columbia. In 2007, 

Eagle Ranch will proudly unveil a magni� cent clubhouse 

complete with an expanded Golf Shop, full service dining 

room, meeting room and lounge. 

At Eagle Ranch, our approach to golf operations is 

simple – we strive to provide the ultimate guest experience 

- which means hiring and retaining employees who strive for 

excellence in all that they do. We are looking for team 

players with a ‘can do’ attitude to contribute positively to 

our continued growth. Our ideal candidates will possess 

characteristics that re� ect our corporate values of caring, 

integrity, excellence, team spirit and � nancial responsibility. 

We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic and hard-working 

individuals to � ll the following positions: 

Turf Maintenance (Grounds Crew) 

Beverage Cart/Concession 

Restaurant Serving Staff 

Bartender 

Line Cooks 

Customer Care (Bag Drop/Range Attendants) 

Golf Course Ambassadors (Marshals/Starters) 

Golf Shop Retail Sales 

Cover letters and resumes may be sent confi dentially to: 

Human Resources 


RR #3, M-2, C-11 

Invermere, BC 

V0A 1K3 

Email: careers@eagleranchresort.com 

Fax: (250) 342-2563 

(Please note department preferences on cover letter) 

CAREERS 

Help Wanted - Invermere Sears, 2 

days a week. Call 342-6901 or stop 

in store. 


Stone Creek Resorts, an established real estate developer 

and golf course operator, is looking to further bolster its 

resort operations team. We are seeking quali� ed and 

enthusiastic individuals to join our team. 

Our approach to resort operations is simple – we strive to 

provide the ultimate guest experience - which means hiring 

and retaining employees who strive for excellence in all that 

they do. We are looking for team players with a ‘can do’ 

attitude to contribute positively to our continued growth. Our 

ideal candidates will possess characteristics that re� ect our 

corporate values of caring, integrity, excellence, team spirit 

and � nancial responsibility. 

Eagle Ranch Golf Course is seeking a highly organized, 

detail-oriented individual to join our Accounting team. 

Accounting Clerk 

As the Accounting Clerk, you will be responsible for 

accounting functions as well as receivables management. 

Specifi c responsibilities will include: 

Call April at 

341-6299 to place 

your classifi ed. 

• Balancing daily cash-outs, posting ledger entries, 

invoice entry and reconciliations 

• Month-end reconciliations of clearing accounts and 

deferred revenue accounts 

• Member receivable management including 

adjustments and processing monthly statements 

• Retail inventory management including inventory 

item setup, entry, transfers and monthly cost of 

goods sold reconciliation 

• POS training for front end staff 

Requirements: 

• A thorough understanding of accounting and 

bookkeeping procedures with a minimum of 3 

years of relevant experience. 

• Unparalleled organizational skills and attention to 

detail 

• Proven knowledge and ability to use computers and 

related software with a strong understanding of 

MS-Excel and MS-Word 

• The ability to express ideas concisely and clearly, 

orally and in writing 

• Excellent written skills and the demonstrated 

ability to develop written reports, manuals and 

action plans 

This is a full-time, year-round position with medical benefi ts. 

Application Deadline: Friday, March 9 

Resumes may be sent confi dentially to: 


Attention Susan Wright 

RR #3, M-2, C-11 

Invermere, BC 

V0A 1K3 

Email: careers@eagleranchresort.com


Dear Editor: 

It is with great interest that I read the past few 

weeks of Letters to the Editor regarding the very debatable 

issue of development potential in Jumbo. 

I am pleased to see you have started publishing 

these letters again after your previously imposed hiatus 

that, by the way, most of us didn’t feel had any 

secret agenda behind your decision to do this, but just 

that it was an unnecessary restraint on an issue very 

important to community members on both sides of 

the debate. 

Well, you’ve righted this wrong . . . and then some, 

as we are now seeing a volume and quality of opinion 

not seen before . . . or should I say that perhaps we 

HAVE seen it before. 

I do have to say that recently your ‘Letters’ page(s) 

are some of the best reading around, and I think it is 

quite unique to seemingly not put any limitations on 

the length of submissions, and so encouraging people 

to vent their opinions in quite imaginative forms. 

I, for one, would rather read about someone’s 

thoughts on any local issue - cross-country skiers 

clashing with snowmobilers over the shared use of 

trails, local food production and community greenhouse 

projects, or opinions of Jumbo pro or no - than 

see another half dozen photos of where the Pioneer 

travelled to on vacation last week, but I digress . . . 

Th ere seems to be a trend in both local papers to 

publish a submitted letter that has already been seen 

in the other paper, the latest case in point was Ms. 

Rombach’s tome about why she feels Jumbo would be 

a good thing for the community to get behind and 

support. 

Well, I won’t comment (much) on the fact that 

her arguments seem very idealistic rather than scientifi 

c about how changing an ecosystem up there by 

clearing ski slopes and seeding grass will be a benefi - 

cial kickstart to the foodchain, and allow many tasty 

snacks for the grizz who has now, based on various 

reported sightings, escaped from the zoo of Mr. Hasburgh’s 

endless imagination. 

Speaking of which, I think it’s great to see how 

Mr. Hasburgh’s ironic wit has galvanized so many in 

opposition to Jumbo to come forward themselves and 

write earnest/thoughtful letters expressing their doubt 

that hitching the future of nature and wildlife in the 

B.C. backcountry to a freight train of urban American 

and Canadian voters may not be the safest option, as 

once done, JGR is a decision there is no going back 

on, no matter who is in which political offi ce. 

Th e passionate and well-written letters from the 

two longtime ‘nail-pullers’ who ski and hike in the 

Valley summarizes what so many feel; that whatever 

LETTERS 

is up there now, even in its acknowledged un-pristine 

state, (which still clearly includes more than a few 

living grizzly bears, if you believe the reported DNA 

studies, as well as numerous anecdotal sightings), is 

better saved in its present state than have boutique 

shops and restaurants of a small town up there, even 

with all the environmentally-sound safeguards the developers 

have met/promised thus far. 

And to imply, as Mr. Hasburgh has done, that it is 

really a choice of two evils, either the JGR, (not so evil 

according to Mr. Hasburgh, with its sound environmental 

plan), or further logging and/or strip-mining, 

or even gas and oil exploration, seems very pessimistic 

at best. 

What, exactly, has happened to the option of leaving 

well enough alone? Th at’s what it seems that so 

many people are now asking. At any rate, the reading 

in your paper just gets better and better! 

It seems like both Ms. Rombach and Mr. Hasburgh 

are very concerned that this contentious issue is 

damaging our community with a darker, negative side 

to this debate. 

Th e alleged name-calling and ‘blitzkriek of insults 

by backbiting hyperbolic hyenas’, to quote an only 

modestly hyperbolic Mr. Hasburgh, or the tragic loss 

of free speech, as found by Ms. Rombach, are attributed 

to the warring factions of marauding citizens over 

this debate. 

I guess that I have missed the meetings where this 

nastiness is occuring, or the clashes in the streets. Th e 

only things I have seen thus far are opinions, though 

strongly voiced, or laced with subtle ironic wit as acknowledged 

by Mr. Hasburgh, not chaos, and general 

infringements of one’s basic rights. Clearly this is a polarizing 

debate, but I don’t see it taking anyone’s existing 

livelihood away, nor ripping apart the community 

at its seams with grudges set and to be held against 

folk for their opinions on this matter. 

Talk about hyperbole! If indeed someone is found 

March 2, 2007 

Reader enjoying recent letters 

“It’s great to see how Mr. 

Hasburgh’s ironic wit has 

galvanized so many to 

come forward . . . “ 

- Joe Hildes 

to be promoting false ‘facts’ in a public forum, in order 

to sway public opinion, then perhaps that individual 

should expect to be taken to task in a public 

forum themselves. Being overtly nasty is never helpful 

in a small community, but you have to expect some 

opposition in a public debate . . . when did we all get 

so sensitive? 

And further to Mr. Hasburgh’s hilarious schtick 

of an American in Canada, along with his keen but 

perhaps faulty knowledge of how taxes from megadevelopment 

projects boost local goverment services, 

I would ask him to perhaps clarify how Invermere’s 

local health care services will be adequately funded to 

absorb all those needing acute medical attention from 

the new Village of Jumbo Glacier Resort. 

Th ose thousands of denizens made up of accidentprone 

tourists all testing themselves on the slopes, and 

those forgetting to take their cardiac medications thus 

developing chest pains while strolling the boutiques 

and indulging in a plate of spatzle in one of the fi ne 

restaurants up there. 

All these tourists, badly in need of urgent care at 

our local hospital, having been faithfully been brought 

down in an Invermere ambulance. Th e local hospital 

workers - doctors, nurses, lab and X-ray techs - appear 

already to be stretched on busy holiday times here. So 

will the locals, including Mr. Hasburgh, be content to 

accept longer waiting times in the emergency department 

to get his sore neck assessed after slipping off the 

road while teaching his B.C.-born son how to drive on 

our treacherous mountain roads? 

But I was in the middle of making a point a while 

back . . . oh yes, deja vu. So if the citizens of this valley 

get carried away and can’t be trusted to see their letter 

printed in only one of the local papers, then perhaps 

you editors can help us out by sifting through to see 

if one sounds vaguely familiar, or if, indeed you have 

already seen it in the competitors ‘Letters’ page (you 

DO read the other paper, don’t you?), then don’t republish 

the old letter, but save the space for some new 

opinion/perspective, or even, if you are really, really 

stuck, then put in yet another picture of the Pioneer 

on its world tour, as it’s better than having deja vu all 

over again. 

J. Hildes 

Windermere 

Editor’s Note: Since our newspaper’s circulation is 

now at 8,000 plus several hundred online readers, 

we must continue to serve the majority of our readers 

who don’t purchase Th e Echo. We apologize to 

those “overlap” customers who read both newspapers 

for the necessary duplication of material.

March 2, 2007 

FAITH 

Walking ‘Th e Love Walk’ 

Pastor Wayne Frater 

Radium Christian Fellowship 

Th e Love Walk. As you read these 

words, what are the fi rst images that 

fl ash through your mind? With winter 

just behind us and spring just ahead, 

visions of apple - or are they cherry? - 

blossoms fl utter in the wind. Th e grass 

is green and the sun is warm, and walking 

through the garden are two young 

people, hand in hand. She stares up into 

his eyes, anticipating the words she has 

been waiting to hear: “Will you marry me?” Love is in 

the air. 

Last week at Radium we took the time to take a 

look at 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, from the New Century 

Version. “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, 

Love does not brag, Love is not proud. Love is 

not rude, is not selfi sh, and does not get upset with 

others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been 

done. Love is not happy with evil but is happy with 

the truth. Love patiently accepts all things. Love always 

trusts, always hopes, and always remains strong. 

Love never ends.” 

Th is Love that God has for us is in us, and the 

Lord would have that Love be refl ected into the lives 

of those around us. Before Adam sinned, God walked 

in the Garden with him. After the sin, came the curse. 

Jesus came to remove that curse. He died on the cross, 

took our sin, and rose again on the third day, so that 

when we accept Him and repent of our wrongdoing, 

we can once again walk with Him and talk with Him. 

He will meet us in the garden. 

Th e Love Walk. How do I walk Th e Love Walk? 

James 1:22 tells us to be doers of the Word. If you 

want to walk the Love Walk, have purpose in your 

heart to be a doer of the Word today, tomorrow, and 

the next day. 

Read the Bible every day, fi nd the promises that 

pertain to God’s Love, and write them down. Keep 

those verses before you, and study them, 

and most importantly, act on what you 

have read by doing what the Word says 

to do. Before you know it, walking in 

God’s Love will become your lifestyle, 

and the blessings of God will fl ow richly 

in your life. 

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 will come 

alive for you. Start with those verses, 

cut them out, put them on the fridge, 

and every time you walk by, say: “Th ose 

promises are for me.” Personalize God’s 

Word. 

Th ere are some exciting things happening this 

week on March 3rd and 4th. Craig Buroker from Calgary, 

“Times of Refreshing” on the Miracle channel 

will be ministering at Valley Christian Assembly at 10 

a.m. and 7 p.m. both days. 

At Radium we meet a 10 a.m. Sunday at the Radium 

Seniors Hall. Sunday school same place, same time. 

Tuesday night is “Th e Alpha Course.” Call Mike 

or Linda at 342-6359 for more information. 

Wednesday at 7 p.m. we have our mid-week Bible 

Study “Challenging Lifestyle.” Come out and be 

blessed. 

Th ursday at 6:30 p.m. we have our Kids Klub at 

the Edgewater Community Hall. 

Th e Marriage Course happens Th ursday night; 

call Warner or Dianne at 346-3294 to see when the 

next course will be taking place. 

We will be starting a Alpha Pre-Marriage Course 

in March. If you are planning on getting married this 

year, call 342-6633 for more information. 

Some call 2007 “Th e Year of the Open Door.” I 

challenge you to open your heart to what God has for 

you, take a step of faith and let God, Love itself, come 

and live in your heart. 

If you have any questions, comments, or would 

like to know more about this Love or any of the ministries 

mentioned above, give me a call at 342-6633. 

Th ank you and may God richly bless you. 

Columbia Valley RCMP detachment warn 

local citizens of possible phone scam 

Th e Columbia Valley Detachment has received 

information that a person is faxing local businesses 

seeking to obtain bank information from people 

on the pretense of off ering them the opportunity 

to become a “trustee” to receive funds from a large 

overseas bank account. 

Th e RCMP advise people that they should 

not disclose any fi nancial or bank information to 

anyone on the basis of an unsolicited message they 

receive. 

Such sensitive information in the wrong hands 

can lead to fi nancial and personal ruin. 

Anyone with questions about such messages 

should report them to their local police or contact 

Operation PhoneBusters at 1-888-495-8501, or 

visit www.phonebusters.com. 


Valley Churches 

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH 

10:30 a.m., Sunday, March 4 th – Worship and Life Instruction, 

“My Prayer for You” 

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 MINISTRY 

10:30 a.m. - Invermere - Christ Church Trinity, 

Worship & Sunday School. 

Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644 

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY 

Sunday • 10:00 a.m. 

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.com 

Highway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511 

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 

Canadian Martyrs Church, Invermere 

Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Mass • Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Mass 

St. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Mass 

St. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats Sunday, 4:00 p.m. Mass 

Father Jose Joaquin • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167 

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE 

Regular 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 FELLOWSHIP 

Every Sunday 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 10:00 a.m. 

Every Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Bible Study 

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

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 

Sunday, 10:00 a.m. 

President Grant Watkins • Columbia Valley Branch 

5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 345-0079 

Invermere Christian Supplies 

Invermere Christian 

1229-7 th Ave., Invermere 342-6415 

WE SELL REAL ESTATE 

• Radium • Invermere • Panorama 

• Windermere • Fairmont 

Supplies 

www.invermerechristiansupplies.com 

Call 341-6151 

or 

1-888-341-6155 

rayfergusonrealty.ca 

WONDERFUL WILMER 

Spacious, upgraded home on 

90’ X 110’ lot. 

Wood heated workshop. 

Priced low. 

MLS# K NEW $227,800


Invermere 


250-342-6505 

Wende Brash 

342-1300 

Bernie Raven 

342-7415 

Daniel Zurgilgen 

342-1612 

Ski to Your Door 

Great Vacation Villa 

Ski Hill View 

Ski hill side of Taynton Lodge. No traf� c noise and plenty of nature right outside your 

door. Ski to the door, jump in the hot tub then relax while enjoying the view of 

Panorama�s nicest runs. One bedroom complete with furniture, dishes and artwork. 

MLS #K160856 

$189,000 + GST 

Terri� c Family Home 

Family & Toys welcome in this extra large cottage. 

The best � nishing, wood � ooring, 9ft ceilings, vaulted 

entry, great � oor plan for entertaining your family 

and friends. Big kitchen, pantry and cupboards galore, 

granite countertops & more. MLS new 

$659,900 

Ed English 

342-1194 

Glacier lodge in Golden provides family friendly resort ambience. Stay on the hill 

in this one bedroom condo. Great views with shops and gondola at your door! MLS 

#K160765 

$235,900 + GST 

Bright and airy corner unit in Riverstone Villas. Fully furnished and ready for rental 

and/or recreation use. Lovely views of the mountains and within walking distance to 

shopping. Short distance to world famous Hot Pools and Panorama. MLS #K160825 

$275,000 

Jan Klimek 

342-1195 

John McCarthy 

342-1758 

Scott Wallace 

342-5309 

Minutes to Everything 

Life is Good in Lakeview Meadows 

Enjoy the lake access, recreation centre, private beach and day dock. This home is 

comfortable for family and large enough for entertaining and friends. Beautifully 

� nished with wood accents throughout. This west facing unit has spectacular views of 

Mount Swansea and the Rockies. MLS #K160826 

$599,900 

Panorama Springs Poolside 

Not only do you get the great view of the pools you get the incredible mountain views. 

Two bedroom unit with two balconies. Comes complete with furniture, dishes, art ant 

fun for everyone. Ski to your doorstep, then soak in the hot tub. MLS New 

$379,900 +GST 

Andy Smith 

342-1709 

Lakeview Meadows Cottage three bedrooms, garage, hardwood � oors, wonderful 

mountain views, very nice open concept for fun living and entertaining at the cottage. 

Private beach, recreation centre, tennis and paved walking pathways. MLS #K160797 

$459,000 

Fairmont Ridge Condo 

Big, beautiful ½ duplex condo at the ladies� tee box 

of #17 on the championship Fairmont Mountainside 

Golf Course. Immaculately updated, complete with 

granite countertops and stainless tile back splashes 

throughout, stainless appliances, heated � oors, wood 

burning � replace on the main and propane � replace in 

the lower level rec room. Gorgeous master bedroom 

ensuite with glass block steamer/shower, jetted 

tub, morning view of the Fairmont Range from the 

bedroom deck. Hot tub on the stamped concrete deck 

is included. MLS #160828 

$669,000 

March 2, 2007 

www.ReMaxInvermere.com 

At Panorama: 250-341-4898 

Toll Free: 1-888-258-9911 

Bryan Hookenson 

341-1266 

Rob Rice 

341-5935 

Deborah-Kim Rice 

342-5935 

Excellent Investment Property 

Designed with Distinction 

Brand new with professional interior decorating and furnishings. Enjoy all the 

� ner details. Rock � replace, mountain views with pool and clubhouse amenities. 

Walking distance to everything in Radium. MLS #K160831 

$344,900 

1.46 acres in a peaceful country setting with amazing views of the valley and 

mountains. Room to grow, garden and just have space like no other in town. Rental 

revenue is an option with 3 dwellings. MLS New 

$799,900 

Katie Wallace 

342-5785 

Paul Glassford 

341-1395 

Excellent Investment Property for development or for someone who needs more 

space. Good solid home with four bedrooms, updated kitchen, property backs onto 

future developments. Excellent mountain views, schools are within walking distance. 

MLS #K160823 

$599,900 

Acreage in Invermere

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