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Kootenay dairy producers agree diafi ltered milk is a problemSTEVE HUBRECHT
steve@invermerevalleyecho.com
A Quebec NDP MP and a group of
several hundred farmers gathered on
the steps of Parliament Hill in Ottawa
last week and called on the federal
government to stop allowing protein
concentrates from south of the border
to be used as milk in Canadian cheese.
NDP agriculture critic Ruth Ellen
Brousseau said on Thursday, April
21st that the ingredient causing the
furor — called diafi ltered milk — is be-
ing used improperly, and small-scale
local dairy farmers across the country
are suffering as a result.
Local dairy producers as well as oth-
ers involved in the agriculture indus-
try here in the Kootenay region have
echoed her sentiments and raised oth-
er concerns.
“This is simply not right. What’s re-
ally sad is that small producers are
feeling the wrath of this much harder
than the big companies. A lot of lo-
cal-scale farmers are really going to be
hurt by this. It blows my mind that it’s
even happening. Somebody needs to
put a stop to it,” said Hopkins Harvest
manager Kersten Hopkins. Hopkins
Harvest is an outlet for D Dutchmen
Dairy, out of Sicamous “On top of that,
it’s (using a pro-
tein concentrate)
gross. It’s similar in
some ways to using
genetically modi-
fi ed organisms. We
have a natural way
of doing things;
why don’t we stick
with that? We as
consumers should
probably not be putting these kinds of
things in our bodies.”
All cheese made in Canada must, by
law, contain a minimum amount of ac-
tual milk. Many large Canadian dairy
companies have been using diafi ltered
milk from south of the border as actu-
al milk — a move that is fi ne accord-
ing to the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency (which classifi es the protein
concentrate as milk), but not fi ne ac-
cording to the Canadian Border Ser-
vices Agency (which classifi es it as a
protein ingredient).
“The situation is
urgent and produc-
ers are tired of wait-
ing. The solution is
simple and comes
down to the govern-
ment standing up
for Canada’s dairy
industry by enforc-
ing cheese compo-
sition standards,”
said Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne
Stetski in an April 25th media release.
“Our family dairy farms are being
threatened and the NDP will continue
to fi ght for their future.”
According to Stetski’s media release,
Canadian producers lost a total of over
$220 million in 2015 due to imported
diafi ltered milk from the United States.
Although there are no dairy pro-
ducers in the Columbia Valley, near-
by Kootenay Meadows Farm, whose
milk is popular here in the valley (also
known as the Kootenay Alpine Cheese
Company), is in Creston and the own-
ers of that dairy agreed that diafi ltered
milk is an issue.
“It’s not a good thing for Canadian
dairy farmers and it’s hurting our mar-
ket,” said Kootenay Meadows co-own-
er Wayne Harris. “It’s displacing milk
that otherwise would have be pro-
duced in Canada by dairy farmers.”
Harris, who uses only actual milk pro-
duced on his farm to make his cheese,
cautioned that he’s not an industry
spokesperson, but said using diafi l-
tered milk “leads to an inferior quality
of cheese and, worse, you can’t guar-
antee where that milk was produced.”
So a hormone that
isn’t used here
in Canada is essentially
coming in the back
door with this protein
concentrate.WAYNE HARRIS
OWNER, KOOTENAY MEADOWS FARM
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Sheep prompt Radium to reduce highway speed limit
BREANNE MASSEY
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A desire to make the downtown Radium streets safer has encour-
aged some councillors to explore their options this summer.
The Village of Radium Hot Springs will be submitting a formal writ-
ten request to the Ministry of Transportation to inquire about the
possibility of reducing the speed limit on the slope south of the vil-
lage leading up Highway 93/95 to reduce accidents caused by visitors
stopping to look at the bighorn sheep.
“When I get an opportunity, I will be drafting a letter for the Minis-
try,” said Mark Read, Village of Radium Hot Springs chief administra-
tive offi cer, by email on April 20th. “That letter will be reviewed by
Alan Dibb at Parks Canada and Irene Teske at the Ministry of Forests,
Lands and Natural Resource Operations, as it is our intention to sub-
mit the request as a collaborative effort.”
The action stems from a series of traffi c accidents and safety issues
occurring on the highway during the busy tourism season over the
summer when some people stop suddenly and without warning to
look at the wildlife nearby.
“This motion was made in January in response to the number of
sheep killed on the highway over the winter, and the concern with
the summer traffi c when the issue of people stopping anywhere they
happen to see wildlife gets compounded,” said Clara Reinhardt, Vil-
lage of Radium Hot Springs mayor, by email on April 21st. “Anytime
we lobby the Ministry of Transportation, we acknowledge that there
are a number of levels of government, departments and entities that
are involved and need to be consulted, and that takes time.”
“We note that the boat inspection station is located at the fi rst look-
out south of Radium and that there is a corresponding speed zone as-
sociated with it, which will slow traffi c down for the next few months,
allowing us time to proceed with our request,” she added.
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The cow growth hormone bovine
somatotropin, for instance, is cur-
rently not used in Canada (Monsan-
to Co. tried unsuccessfully to get it
licensed), but is widely used south
of the border and is quite likely in di-
afi ltered milk coming up from there,
said Harris.
“So a hormone that isn’t used here
in Canada is essentially coming in
the back door with this protein con-
centrate,” he said.
Most large scale dairy companies in
Canada are using diafi ltered milk, ac-
cording to Harris, and by adding the
protein concentrate they increase
their cheese yield. A company using
actual milk, such as Kootenay Alpine
Cheese Company, uses about 1,000
kilograms of milk to make 100 kilo-
grams of cheese. A large company
putting diafi ltered milk in its vats
would need less milk to make the
same 100 kilograms of cheese.
Brousseau tabled a motion in Par-
liament the same day the farmers
gathered on Parliament Hill, which
MPs then spent much of the day de-
bating. They will likely vote on the
matter early in May.
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Residents inquire about Columbia Valley Centre progress
STEVE HUBRECHT
steve@invermerevalleyecho.com
A handful of local residents were at
the District of Invermere’s Tuesday,
April 11th council meeting to glean
more information about the progress
on the Columbia Valley’s new multi-use
centre.
Invermere mayor Gerry Taft told
them the district is still in negotiations
with the contractors who bid on the
construction work of the centre, which
ideally had been meant to start this
spring.
“It’s still ongoing. We don’t have a de-
cision yet. Our staff are meeting with
an architect tomorrow,” said Taft.
Resident Helen Kipp asked if there
was an advantage to waiting, such as
another grant that could be applied for
in the meantime.
“We’re not delaying to fi nd more mon-
ey; we are delaying to sort out some
technical details,” responded Taft, add-
ing that all six bids on the work had
come in much higher than expected,
and that the district was negotiating to
see if building costs could be lowered
by swapping out materials.
“We’re still optimistic we can see con-
struction start this spring,” he said.
“We’re just trying to see what contract
can be signed and what the details of
it are.”
Taft add that the district and council
are hopeful the negotiating will come
to a successful conclusion relatively
soon.
Return of municipal cleanup eyed
The possibility of re-introducing an
offi cial town cleanup in Invermere is on
the books.
While resolving to authorize the an-
nual volunteer-organized Pitch In/Val-
ley Pride clean-up event, Counl. Al Mill-
er pointed out that there also used to
be a municipal-run cleanup each year.
“Our town does get messy in the
spring,” said Miller. “What happened to
that spring cleanup?”
Invermere mayor Gerry Taft respond-
ed that the initiative, whereby district
staff drove around to individual resi-
dents to pick up waste typically asso-
ciated with spring cleaning, had been
cancelled a few years ago.
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“We found there was a real decline in
usage,” said Invermere chief adminis-
trative offi cer Chris Prosser.
He explained the cleanup had been
a fi ve-day long event at one point be-
fore it was cut down to three days, and
in the fi nal year it took place, just 20
households were bothering to put their
clean-up waste out on their curb.
Taft added that it’s an ineffi cient use
of taxpayer dollars to have staff spend
three days driving up and down each
street in Invermere just to pick up 20
homes’ worth of waste.
“Can we bring it back for a discussion
at a Committee of the Whole meeting?”
asked Miller.
Prosser replied that the topic could
be revisited by council during budget
discussions for next year.
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Local leaders react to Supreme Court’s ruling on Metis, non-status Indians
BREANNE MASSEY
breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com
The devastating reality of Canada’s history
has earned more national recognition thanks to
a monumental decision that recently brought
justice back for two communities that have
long been overlooked.
The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously
ruled on Thursday, April 14th that more than
600,000 Metis and non-status Indians may gain
benefi ts, legal rights and funding opportunities
through federal government jurisdiction.
“I am ecstatic that the Daniels case has
been resolved in our favour, but I am realistic
about what that actually means,” said Debra
Fisher, Columbia Valley
Metis Association (CVMA)
president and Shuswap
Indian Band education co-
ordinator. “I believe that it
will take years before any
actual steps will be taken
and I have grave concerns
about what that means for
the Métis people. If we are
going to be ruled under the
Federal Indian Act as it is
today, then I would be very
concerned. History has taught us that you
cannot be under the authority of that system
and build healthy communities.”
She added there are still challenges that need
to be addressed for both Metis and non-status
Indians.
“It is really too soon to draw any conclusions
as to what this really means,” she said.
The sentiment of uncertainty has rung true for
others too, but the court’s decision has largely
been met with applause.
“My personal feeling is this is a great mile-
stone that has been achieved, (but) it still does
not guarantee any new legislation on the Metis
receiving federal or provincial support,” said
CVMA secretary and treasurer Deborah Kim
Rice by email on April 15th. “Mr. Trudeau has
suggested that this ruling will confi rm that we
will work together as a nation, but there is no
defi nitive answer as to what that means. There
will be many meetings and requests put for-
ward by the provincial governing bodies to
the federal government before anything will be
decided. I just hope that we can move forward
fairly quickly so that we don’t lose momentum
with the public and federal government.”
She believes that there’s now an opportuni-
ty to begin the process of public engagement
with government to make improvements for the
CVMA and Metis Nation BC on a national scale.
“It is my belief that the Metis people are look-
ing for additional support with health care, ed-
ucation and equality, so that we can continue to
make positive changes in our society and coun-
try,” said Rice.
However, Akisqnuk First Nation chief Lorne
Shovar expressed concerns about where fund-
ing opportunities through federal government
jurisdiction would come from and how it could
affect other First Nation communities.
“I didn’t really have a reaction (to the an-
nouncement) because I
don’t know what the whole
fallout is going to be,” said
Shovar. “My understand-
ing is that they’re saying
all Metis and all non-status
(Indians) are — for lack of a
better word — the responsi-
bility of Indian and Northern
Affairs Canada. It’s a fairly
recent ruling and how that’s
going to affect everybody,
I’m not sure at this point in
time.”
“We haven’t had a council meeting since this
ruling came out so I haven’t had a chance to
discuss this with my peers yet,” added Shovar,
noting there would likely be a council meeting
held within the next fortnight.
“Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has limit-
ed funds as it is, and now you’re increasing that
population base that they need to fund for con-
siderably, so that’s what I mean when I say we
don’t know what the effects are going to be,” he
explained.
Meanwhile, Shuswap Indian Band chief Barb
Cote is ultimately supportive of the ruling.
“First Nations across Canada have worked
hard and continue to work hard to gain rec-
ognition through our various levels of govern-
ment,” said Cote. “This battle was long and
well-fought, using appropriate process within
our legal system. I think the decision speaks
highly of the Metis and non-status First Na-
tion people and the judicial and democratic
process of Canada. This is a win-win for us
all, when our people get fairly treated. I am
pleased.”
“Indian and
Northern Affairs
Canada has limited funds
as it is, and now you’re
increasing that population
base that they need to fund
for considerably.”
LORNE SHOVARCHIEF, AKISQNUK FIRST NATION
Who qualifi es as Metis or non-
status Indian?BREANNE MASSEY
breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com
It was a landmark victory for the Metis nation and
non-status Indians in Canada when the Supreme Court of
Canada unanimously ruled that more than 600,000 Metis
and non-status Indians may gain benefi ts, legal rights and
funding opportunities through federal government juris-
diction on Thursday, April 14th.
Who qualifi es Metis and how is it proven?
According to the Metis National Council website, “Me-
tis” means a person who self-identifi es as Metis, is distinct
from other Aboriginal Peoples by having a combination of
ancestry from both European and Canadian ancestry, and
is of historic Metis Nation ancestry with the community’s
acceptance.
In addition to having an ancestral component, a connec-
tion to the Metis community remains vital for those who
wish to prove that their connection to history remains
alive and well, as many people in modern times have ties
to their historical roots.
There is now a database with historical records that trace
records of people back to the Metis Nation dating back to
the 1900s, which allows some applicants to apply for Metis
Citizenship.
Who qualifi es as a non-status Indian
and how is it proven?
Non-status Indians is a term that commonly refers to
people who identify themselves as Indians, which includes
some First Nation members, but typically have not been
allowed to register under the Indian Act, according to In-
digenous and Northern Affairs Canada.
Those who were descendants of Indian women who lost
their status during marriage to a Caucasian man, joined the
ranks of the army or some religious traditions and even
those who earned a university degree could now qualify
for rights to benefi ts, social programs and services offered
through federal agencies.
What does it mean?
The Daniels decision does not mean that non-status Indi-
ans and Metis people have become Indians.
Instead, the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling
classifi es that both groups have become a constitutional
responsibility of the federal government as non-status
Indians and Metis as now listed under section 91(24) of the
Constitution.
This means non-status Indians and Metis now will have
access to federal funding opportunities, but neither group
has gained the right to live on reserve or to be governed by
the Indian Act. However, there will be an opportunity for
both groups of people to negotiate their future rights with
the federal government.
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There has been a number of concerning
news items about declining wildlife popula-
tions reported in our local media over the
past few months.
Mule and white tail deer numbers in the
wild are dropping, which is why the Lake
Windermere District Rod and Gun Club
threw its support behind the deer reloca-
tion trial project that took place across
communities in the East Kootenay earli-
er this year. Moose numbers across the
province are in decline, spurring the B.C.
government into action, resulting in a
moose management strategy to radio col-
lar moose over fi ve years and dissect them
after they die to determine cause of death
and better understand how to prevent the
population from shrinking. Currently, Great
Blue Heron breeding is being examined in
the East and West Kootenay and North Co-
lumbia regions because of the increasing
number of abandoned nests over the past
few years. Then there is the ill-fated moun-
tain caribou whose numbers in the Selkirk
Mountains have dwindled to the point of
near extinction.
Protecting wildlife corridors through hab-
itat conservation is key to helping sustain
these populations and this is where the
Nature Conservancy of Canada comes in. A
non-confrontational conservation organiza-
tion that’s been in existence since 1962, the
NCC along with its long list of partners, has
helped conserve more than 2.8 million acres
of ecologically signifi cant land throughout
Canada. The Luxor Linkage Conservation
Area, identifi ed as a “priority conservation
property” by NCC’s science-based planning
framework, is the newest addition that in-
ventory (see story on pages 8 and 9), en-
suring the protection of numerous local
species for generations to come.
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DITORIALE
UMOURH
Luxor Linkage: a top national priority
Spring has sprung, and ur-
ban humans have begun their
annual assault on the natural
environment. With a strong
tourist season expected, it’s
likely to be the Wild West out
there.
B.C.’s Conservation Offi cer
Service has begun to provide
regular updates on safety and
enforcement issues through
the camping, fi shing and hunt-
ing season, to help with public
education and wildlife preser-
vation. Some of the incidents
they have faced so far this
year are troubling.
Freshwater fi shing licences
had to be renewed as of April
1st, and enforcement patrols
are underway. In the Kam-
loops area, checks on 243 an-
glers resulted in 19 warnings
and 17 charges, mostly for
fi shing without a licence, us-
ing too many lines, or fi shing
in closed areas.
That’s law and order com-
pared to a recent boat patrol
on Lake Cowichan. Conser-
vation Offi cers found about
80 per cent of people were
fi shing illegally, either with
barbed hooks, banned bait, no
licence, multiple rods or some
combination of
these infractions.
Speaking of
boats, one of the
tasks for B.C.’s
148 Conservation
Offi cers is to pre-
vent the spread of
invasive zebra and
quagga mussels to
our many lakes.
Native to the
Black Sea, these prolifi c mus-
sels got established in Eastern
North America via ship bal-
last tanks and have spread to
the Mississippi River and the
Great Lakes.
More than 400 boats and
watercraft entering B.C. from
other provinces and coun-
tries have been checked at
inspection stations. They
came from Ontario, California,
Florida, Missouri, New York,
Arizona and North Carolina,
with 24 consid-
ered high risk and
three quarantined.
Three boaters
were charged for
trying to refuse in-
spection.
Other intro-
duced species are
a bit scarier than
mussels. A Bur-
mese python was
seized this month from an Ab-
botsford man, under recent
legislation requiring permits
for “controlled alien species.”
There have been no further
sightings of a cheetah that
was photographed wandering
along Highway 3 in the Koote-
nays last December. Offi cers
recently got a call claiming a
tiger was on the loose in Ma-
ple Ridge, but no evidence of
an actual tiger has turned up.
Bear confl icts are on the rise
around B.C., says Chris Doyle,
Deputy Chief of the B.C. Con-
servation Offi cer Service.
There were 300 calls to the
service about bears in the fi rst
three weeks of April, as they
started emerging from hiber-
nation and looking for food.
Tourists are fascinated by
bear sightings, and the ev-
er-present smart phone cam-
eras come out when bears eat
new grass on the roadside.
Doyle says the resulting “bear
jams” on highways can be
dangerous.
If you go out in the woods today
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BREANNE MASSEY
breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com
The minor hockey season has wrapped up
with no shortage of recognition for athletes,
families, volunteers and coaches.
The Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Asso-
ciation (WVMHA) hosted an Awards Banquet
to mark the end of another successful season
at the Invermere Community Hall on Wednes-
day, April 6th.
“It was a great season for all the kids,” said
Chris Prosser, WVMHA co-president. “Our
numbers continued to increase slightly and
we had great success on the ice as well.”
Prosser believes that this year’s season
proved to be one of the best for athletes in
the valley at all levels.
“Our Midgets and Bantams won the East
Kootenay League Championship and the
Midgets fi nished second in Provincial Cham-
pionships,” Prosser said. “Overall, the sea-
son and the awards night were well-received.
The Atoms parents did a great job co-ordinat-
ing the evening and ensuring everyone had
something to look forward too. Huge thanks
to those parents for organizing the evening.
Not only that, but a huge thanks to all the
volunteer coaches, managers, game offi cials,
kids and their parents. Without them there
would be no minor hockey.”
However, there was a select group of dedi-
cated people who stood out the most to the
WVMHA this season.
Dace Prymak was presented with the Dave
White Memorial Award at the ceremony,
which is for the most dedicated player of the
season.
Travis Jackson received the George Gibson
Memorial Award for being the WVMHA’s most
inspirational player.
Meighan Prosser was rewarded with the Fe-
male Player of the Year Award.
Brendan Donahue was presented with an
award for being the Volunteer of the Year.
Jye Carder was named the WVMHA Coach
of the Year and received an award for his ef-
forts with the team.
In addition, the RCMP Team of the Year
Award went to the Midgets.
Offi cials, such as Glen Sage who serves as
the senior representative along with junior
representative, Brianna Clarke, were recog-
nized for their dedication and effort over the
season at the banquet as well.
Minor Hockey
wraps up season
with awards banquet Justin Kinnersley accepts the RCMP Team of the Year Award from Cpl. Grant Simpson with Windermere Valley Minor
Hockey Association co-president Chris Prossor on the far left. PHOTO BY RENICE OAKS
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EATUREFNew conservation area established in Columbia Valley: the Luxor Linkage
STEVE HUBRECHT
steve@invermerevalleyecho.com
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has pur-
chased and created a new conservation area
north of Egdewater, not far from the Spur Val-
ley area.
The organization recently acquired a 630-
acre (255-hectare) private property that once
operated as a Christmas tree farm and plans
to restore the area — which has been re-
named the Luxor Linkage Conservation Area
— to its traditional open forest and grassland
habitats.
“Luxor Linkage is a wonderful conservation
project that continues to reveal its natural
treasures each time I walk the land. The im-
portance of this for conservation cannot be
understated,” said Nature Conservancy of
Canada (NCC) B.C. director of conservation
Nancy Newhouse. “The Nature Conservancy
of Canada is so pleased to be able to help
wildlife continue to move safely across and
through the valley, while also providing beau-
tiful spaces for residents to walk and enjoy
the natural wonders of this region.”
According to the NCC, the spot — which at
the time of purchase was listed for sale and
was being advertised as an opportunity for
subdivision and motorized recreation — is a
prime wildlife corridor linking the mountains
ranges on either side of the valley, used by
grizzlies, bighorn sheep and other wide-rang-
ing animals. The NCC has identifi ed the prop-
erty as being within one of the only mapped
“high-capability” grizzly bear linkage zones
between Fairmont Hot Springs and Golden.
Luxor Linkage also supports endangered
badgers, mountain goats, cougars, wolves
and many other species, and includes prime
winter range for bighorn sheep, moose, elk
and deer.
Newhouse outlined to The Echo that the
land purchase is one of two complementary
parcels the NCC hopes will eventually form
the full conservation area.
“We’ve got the fi rst piece and now we’re work-
ing on the second, so we’re more than halfway
there” she said, adding the total project cost is
$1.8 million (for both parcels of land).
“We’ve invested more than $1 million now,
and that includes buying the land and as well
as the cost of making sure we look after the
land for the long term,” Newhouse added, ex-
plaining that the ecosystem restoration work
the NCC will carry out in the Luxor Linkage
Conservation Area many different aspects.
“We’re tyring to bring back natural grass-
lands, so we’ll be removed small trees, which
are choking out the grasslands that are es-
sential for bighorn sheep and badgers, and
bringing fi re back into the landscape. It’s
(fi re) a natural part of the system and essen-
tial to rejuvenation.”
The cross-valley corridor aspect of Luxor
Linkage is part of what makes it such an im-
portant conservation area, according to Ne-
whouse.
“So much of our work is about connec-
tions — whether that’s north-south, as with
the K2 Ranch-SLR conservation covenant, or
cross-valley, as with Luxor Linkage,” she said.
“Imagine you’re an animal and you’re trying
to cross the valley east to west or vice versa.
It’s not too diffi cult now, but what you might
not realize is that what you are crossing is
mostly private land, not Crown land. So we
wanted to make a permanent linkage. When
we look to the future, we want to maintain
the ability of animals to move and to adapt
to changing conditions or changing climate.
What you don’t want to do is fragment or iso-
late populations.”
See A9
Bighorn sheep in the Luxor Linkage
Conservation Area.
PHOTO BY BONNIE-LOU FERRIS
The Luxor Linkage Conservation Area
PHOTO BY BONNIE-LOU FERRIS
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In terms of vegetation, the Luxor Linkage is comprised
of Rocky Mountain Douglas fi r forest, and an understory
of native grasses and forbs. It also includes two creeks —
Luxor Creek and Kindersley Creek.
“Those creeks really funnel animals out of the big moun-
tain drainages into the valley bottom,” said Newhouse,
adding the sheer diversity of animals, both at Luxor Link-
age and in the Upper Columbia Valley as a whole, really
make it a special place.
“All the carnivores and ungulates that used to exist ev-
erywhere still exist here and that’s what makes it unique,”
she said.
Restoration efforts on the Luxor Linkage will complement
similar work completed by the provincial government on
adjacent lands.
“With the Nature Conservancy having secured this piece
of private land, it makes it easier to manage the Crown land
next to it for conservation,” said Newhouse.
“Choosing Luxor Linkage as a priority property for con-
servation was supported by the Nature Conservancy’s sci-
ence-based planning framework,” said Nature Conservancy
B.C. Region board chair Bob Redgate in a press release.“We
use the best available conservation science to make rigor-
ous and informed decisions. Protecting key movement cor-
ridors for wildlife is a great example of smart, high-impact
conservation.”
“The Nature Conservancy is really interested in working
with local communities, and Luxor Linkage is a great oppor-
tunity to showcase a project that’s close by our Invermere
offi ce,” Newhouse told The Echo. “We work across Canada,
but this is one of our focal areas because there is still in-
credible nature here and we want to keep it that way.”
The NCC said in a press release that it recognizes the
importance of connecting Canadians with nature and pro-
viding recreational access on its lands in ways compatible
with its conservation goals, adding that the sensitive na-
ture of Luxor Linkage will mean that recreational access
will be limited to non-motorized use.
This Luxor Linkage project was supported by funding
from the federal government through the Natural Areas
Conservation Program. In addition, Newhouse thank the
local business and individual donors who support the Con-
servancy.
The second parcel that the NCC hopes to add to the Lux-
or Linkage would, if successfully purchased, give another
330 acres (133 hectares) to the conservation area.
EATUREF
The Luxor Linkage Conservation Area.
PHOTO BY BONNIE-LOU FERRIS
A female elk in the Luxor Linkage
Conservation Area.
PHOTO BY BONNIE-LOU FERRIS
LUXOR LINKAGE from A8
A10 invermerevalleyecho.com Wednesday, April 27, 2015 The Valley Echo
A look back through Th e Valley Echo's archives over the last 50 years
REMEMBER WHEN?
50 years ago (1966):
Montreal resident
Jergen Kroos, who was
an absentee owner of a
ranch near Canal Flats,
was charged with cru-
elty to animals after at
least 14 of 125 cattle on
the ranch died from star-
vation. Ranch foreman
Albert Axel alleged Kro-
os had not left enough
money for him to buy
hay for the animals. The
RCMP provided fi ve tons
(4,500 kilograms) of hay
for the animals as an
emergency measure, and
had 10 more tons (9,000
kilograms) waiting to
provide as soon as pay-
ment came through. Ca-
nal Flats forestry offi cers
had ordered the cattle
off Crown Land, since
the land was not open to
grazing until May.
40 years ago (1976):
Invermere council
discussed vandalism that
had occurred at a dance
held at the Invermere
Community Centre. The
bar had been overturned
and the pipes to the sink
broken, resulting in con-
siderable water damage
in the basement and the
main hall. In addition mir-
rors had been smashed
in both the boys’ and
girls’ washrooms.
30 years ago (1986):
Windermere’s Elk-
horn Lodge became Edge-
water’s Elkhorn Lodge,
when the new lodge
owners Hans Leverkus
and his wife hired Dan
Hasett to dismantle the
lodge and truck it up to
Edgewater. The lodge
had orginally been built
in Windermere by Nat
Bavin, and had become
an iconic landmark in
that community.
15 years ago (1991)
The Village of Ra-
dium Hot Springs held
a public meeting on the
possibility of switching
its water source. Several
hotel and motel owners
complained about wa-
ter from the taps being
murky at times. Then-Ra-
dium mayor Greg Deck
suggested that the own-
ers could explain to their
guests that the murky
water in Radium’s tap
was actually caused by
the same geological phe-
nomenon that gives Lake
Louise its brilliant hue.
20 years ago (1996):
A daring duo of
Windermere residents —
Brent Dubois and Shawn
Kohorst — decided to
see if they could ride
their snowmobiles right
across Lake Windermere,
which was no longer en-
tirely frozen. The pair
started from Windermere
Beach and heading for
James Chabot Provincial
Park. All went well for
Dubois, who managed to
reach the other side just
fi ne, but Kohort’s snow-
mobile stalled and sank
in about four feet (1.3
metres) of water when
he was about 50 metres
away from the beach at
James Chabot.
10 years ago (2006):
Veteran conser-
vation offi cer Rick Hoar
retired after more than
three decades on the job.
His partner Lawrence
Umsonst likened work-
ing with Hoar to a mar-
riage, fi lled with good
times and bad, and said
he would miss Hoar. The
job was always interest-
ing, according to Hoar.
April 2007 - Biologists moved 19 bighorn sheep by helicopter from the Golden area to the Whiteswan Lake area in an effort to boost bighorn sheep population in the central East Kootenay.
ECHO FILE PHOTO
TREETSTHES
Would you consume
dairy products that
you knew contained
diafi ltered milk?
“No, but I don’t drink any milk.”
Amber Schick
“Of course not. Th at’s not organic or natural.”
Wendy Osiowy and Memo
Anaya
“No, no way.”
Tricia Fields
invermerevalleyecho.com A11Wednesday, April 27, 2016 The Valley Echo
Have an event you’d
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THE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH
• 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of
Invermere meets every Wednesday
at the Curling Rink.
• 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre
(SYC) YCC Challenges program.
• 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night.
• 7 p.m.: Monthly General Meeting
at Branch 71 Legion in Invermere.
Coffee/tea and dessert provided.
THURSDAY, APRIL 28TH
• 4 - 6 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre
Graphics Course.
• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. Come play
sports with us. Everyone welcome.
• 5 - 6 p.m.: Wine Tasting, every
Thursday night in the Fairmont Hot
Springs Resort Lobby. $15 or two for
$25. Join the In-house Sommelier for
an informative and relaxing tasting
of four BC wines.
• 6 p.m.: The Hoodoo Grill hosts
Ladies Night featuring home based
business vendors, tapas and wine.
Followed by live music with Smokin’
Ray and the Detectors at 9 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.: Texas Hold Em’
Tournament at the Invermere Legion
every Thursday. $35 buy in.
• 7 p.m.: The Truth About Cancer
Series, #6 NOCEBO Effect, Healing
Vaccines, Advanced Detoxing &
Going inside a German Cancer Clinic.
DTSS Theatre. Admission by optional
donation.
• 9 p.m.: Smokin’ Ray and the
Detectors host a live open jam at the
Hoodoo Grill in Fairmont. No cover.
All musicians and music lovers
welcome!
FRIDAY, APRIL 29TH
• 12 p.m.: Soup lunch at the
Edgewater Legion. $6. Last Friday of
each month.
• 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre YCC
Challenges program.
• 6:30 p.m.: Roast Beef Dinner at
Branch 71 Legion in Invermere.
$17.50. Reservations Recommended.
Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and
50/50.
• 7:30 p.m.: SYC Karaoke night.
SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH
• 6 p.m.: The Hospice Society will be
hosting its 4th Annual Butterfl y Gala
at the Radium Course Banquet Hall.
Tickets are $50 and available at the
Circle Cafe, Sobeys, Meet on Higher
Ground in Radium Hot Springs,
Smoking Waters CC in Fairmont and
the Village offi ce in Canal Flats.
• 7 p.m.: SYC Movie night and free
popcorn.
• 8 p.m.: Killer Rollbots 5th Birthday
Party and season kick off at the
Station Pub. Live music with the
Chick Magnets, door prizes, 50/50
tickets and raffl e and roller girls on
skates! Entry by donation.
MONDAY, MAY 2ND
• Join SYC for Employment Readiness
Training or Skills for Life! Program.
Must pre register.
• 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre YCC
Challenges program.
• 7 p.m.: Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic
Centre, 1st and 3rd Monday of each
month.
TUESDAY, MAY 3RD
• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Cooking night. Join
us for Free Food and nutritional
education.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4TH
• 8 a.m.: Radium Hot Springs Sunrise
Rotary meets for breakfast every fi rst
and third Wednesday from April thru
October at the Springs Golf Course.
Breakfast $10. Everyone welcome.
• 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of
Invermere meets every Wednesday
at the Curling Rink. • 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC
YCC Challenges program.
• 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night.
• 7 p.m.: Card night at Canal Flats
Seniors Hall every Wednesday.
THURSDAY, MAY 5TH
• 5 - 6 p.m.: Wine Tasting, every
Thursday night in the Fairmont Hot
Springs Resort Lobby. $15 or two for
$25. Join the In-house Sommelier for
an informative and relaxing tasting
of four BC wines.
• 7 p.m.: The Truth About Cancer
Series, #7 Healing Cancer with Clean
Electricity, Unique Water,Natural
Sunlight & Combining Superfoods.
DTSS Theatre. Admission by optional
donation.
• 7 p.m.: The Wilmer Waterworks
Improvement District AGM at the
Wilmer Community Hall. All Wilmer
residents are welcome to attend.
FRIDAY, MAY 6TH
• 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre YCC
Challenges program.
• 7 - 10 p.m.: Fresh Fridays Open Mic
at Pynelogs. Showcasing young talent
from the valley. All ages, licensed
bar. First Friday of every month.
• 7:30 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre
Karaoke night.
• 7:30 p.m.: Christ Church Trinity
hosts the Valley Voices Spring
Concert. Tickets available at Meet
on Higher Ground in Radium, Purple
Cow Gift Shop in Fairmont, and
Inspire Floral Boutique in Invermere
(formerly The Book Bar). Tickets $10/
adult and $5/children.
SATURDAY, MAY 7TH
• 6 – 8 p.m.: Pooch Plunge at Fairmont
Hot Springs Resort. It’s a doggy pool
party! Bring your dog for a swim in
the pool before they close the pool
for annual maintenance. $10 entry
goes to our local animal rescue
groups: GALS and ICAN.
• 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre Movie
night and free popcorn.
• 7:30 p.m.: Christ Church Trinity
hosts the Valley Voices Spring
Concert. Tickets available at Meet
on Higher Ground in Radium, Purple
Cow Gift Shop in Fairmont, and
Inspire Floral Boutique in Invermere
(formerly The Book Bar). Tickets $10/
adult and $5/children.
• 7:30 p.m.: Killer Rollbots host the
Deathbridge Derby Dames at Eddie
Mountain Memorial Arena, $10 entry,
kids free. Live roller derby action and
beer garden! After party at Safta’s
Restaurant.
SUNDAY, MAY 8TH
• 5 p.m. to midnite: Mothers’ Day
Mayhem at the Hoodoo Grill in
Fairmont. Live music by newly
reformed Missing Peace. This is an
event you don’t wanna miss!
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11TH
• 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of
Invermere meets every Wednesday
at the Curling Rink.
THURSDAY, MAY 12TH
• 7 p.m.: The Truth About Cancer
Series, #8 Cannabis, Nature’s Epigenetic
switches, Peptides & Healing with
Micronutrient Therapies. DTSS Theatre.
Admission by optional donation.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18TH
• 8 a.m.: Radium Hot Springs Sunrise
Rotary meets for breakfast every fi rst
and third Wednesday from April thru
October at the Springs Golf Course.
Breakfast $10. Everyone welcome.
• 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of
Invermere meets every Wednesday
at the Curling Rink.
THURSDAY, MAY 19TH
• 7 p.m.: The Truth About Cancer
Series, #9 Cancer Conquerors &
their powerful stories of Victory.
DTSS Theatre. Admission by optional
donation.
SATURDAY, MAY 21ST
• 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Artym Gallery’s
Brian Porter, Steve Tracy, and Vance
Theoret exhibition. Show continues
until May 27th.
• 2 p.m.: Westside Legacy Trail’s Run,
Ride and Rock the Ranch. Enjoy an
afternoon of family fun with free
events from 2 - 5 p.m. Evening Events
start at 5 p.m. and include a silent
auction, pig roast and barn dance for
$50. Tickets available at OurTrail.org/
K2Ranch.
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EATHERWWeekend
Spring camp attracts hockey players to valley
BREANNE MASSEY
breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com
The Columbia Valley Rockies and the
BCHL Langley Riverman junior hockey
teams spent the weekend of April 15th
to 17th recruiting athletes for the up-
coming season.
For a $200 registration fee, athletes
between the ages of 15 and 19 years
old attended the Rockies and River-
man Spring Camp 2016, which was
held at the Eddie Mountain Memori-
al Arena — roughly 90 participants
attended.
“It went really well,” said Wade Du-
bielewicz, Rockies’ head coach, about
the camp. “There was a really good
mix from B.C. and Alberta, which is go-
ing to fair well for us in this upcoming
season.”
The three-day-long spring camp be-
gan with a check-in at the Eddie to
allow participants an opportunity to
pick up their jerseys and schedules
between 3 and 4:30 p.m.
The Langley Riverman, Dubielewicz
added, are one of the top Junior A
leagues in Canada.
The Rockies Junior B team com-
petes in the Kootenay International
Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) and
play 52 games per year during the
regular season.
“At this point, we’ve locked up three
kids (for the upcoming Rockies’ sea-
son) out of the spring camp and this
week, we plan to lock up four more,”
said Dubielewicz.
At the end of the spring camp, he ex-
plained, each participant received a
one-on-one evaluation.
“We try to spend a decent amount
of time watching every kid, so when
they walk away from the camp, wheth-
er they’re getting positive or negative
news from us, they’ve been told some-
thing of value to help them improve
their game,” said Dubielewicz. “The
camp went really well and we’re really
excited about the kids who decided to
come and have a look at Invermere.”
Ninety athletes from all over B.C. and Alberta travelled to Invermere in mid-April
for the annual Columbia Valley Rockies and Langley Riverman junior hockey
teams’ Spring Camp 2016.
PHOTO BY BREANNE MASSEY
IJHLK
invermerevalleyecho.com A13Wednesday, April 27, 2016 The Valley Echo
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORYWINDERMERE
VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY
ANGLICAN-UNITED
100-7th Ave., Invermere250-342-6644
Reverend Laura Hermakinwvsm.ca
Worship, Every Sunday:10:30 a.m. Children and Youth Sunday School
at 10:30 a.m at Christ Church
Trinity, Invermere
1st and 3rd Sunday, March - Dec. 9 a.m. at All Saint’s, Edgewater
2nd Sunday, 7 p.m.: June - Oct. at
St.Peter’s Windermere
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
250-342-6167Pastor: Father Gabriel
Confession: 1/2 hr. before Mass
Canadian Martyrs Church712 - 12 Ave, Invermere
Saturdays, 5 p.m.Sundays, 9 a.m.
St. Joseph’s ChurchHwy. 93-95, Radium Hot
SpringsSundays, 11 a.m.
St. Anthony’s MissionCorner of Luck and Dunn,
Canal FlatsSaturdays, 4:30 p.m.
RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium
250-342-6633 250-347-6334
Worship Service Sundays, 10 a.m.
Bible Studies Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Loving God, Loving People
LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH
326 - 10th Ave., Invermere250-342-9535
Lead Pastor: Trevor HaganAsso. Pastor: Matt Moore
lakewindermerealliance.orgApril 10rd10:30 a.m.
Worship and Life Instruction“Heavenly Headlines - Jesus
Vanishes” Pastor Matt Moore
ministering.
K.I.D.S Church for children age 3 to Grade 1; and grades 2-7, during the
morning service.
VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY
4814 Hwy. Drive, 1 km northof Windermere250-342-9511
Pastor: Murray Wittkevalleychristianonline.com
Sunday is Worship Services
10 a.m. Worship & WordKid’s Church Provided
Sharing TruthShowing Love
Following the Spirit
ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION
OF INVERMERE
100 - 7th Ave., Invermere250-426-7564
Pastor Rev. David Morton
Worship ServicesSundays1:30 p.m.
Christ Church Trinity,Invermere
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER
DAY SAINTS
5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs
250-341-5792President: Adam Pasowisty
Columbia Valley Branch
Worship ServicesSundays
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Smooth sailing at Columbia Lake bylaw hearingGREG AMOS
Special to The Valley Echo
Docks are likely coming to waterfront
properties in newer subdivisions in
Canal Flats after an April 11th public
hearing on the village’s proposed wa-
ter zones received more support than
opposition.
Five individuals spoke in support
of Bylaw 176 (Water Zones) at the
hearing, while one resident spoke
against the changes, which would
allow one dock per adjoining par-
cel on waterfront properties in the
WR-3 zone, and shared docks in
the WR-4 zones for “one-row-back”
properties in the Eagle’s Nest and
Painted Ridge Subdivisions.
The public hearing only pertained to
amending the village’s zoning bylaw
(Bylaw 45) by adding three new water
zones — the water residential zone
(WR-3), a water private community
zones (WR-4(EN)) and another water
private community zone (WR-4(PR)) —
and changing other sections that refer
to the water zones. The WR-1 and WR-2
zoning found around Tilley Memorial
Park was not considered at the hearing.
Only Canal Flats resident Ron An-
drews stood up to voice opposition to
Bylaw 176, pointing out that Tilley Me-
morial Park “from day one, was never
to have any moorage,” and said having
nearby wharfs, docks and moorage
runs contrary to the intent of the park.
He also expressed concerns about the
impact of more boats and docks on big-
horn sheep and potential archeological
sites.
“This bylaw goes against every
one of those concerns that has been
brought up to do with the lake,” he
said, before asking who had request-
ed the amendment. Coun. Paul Marcil,
who was chairing the public hearing
in the absence of mayor Ute Juras, ex-
plained that council can only take in-
formation at a public hearing, not get
into a debate.
“Would that be the same developer
that took the village to court?” ques-
tioned Andrews, referring to Mike Ver-
non, the developer of Painted Ridge.
Staff and council did not answer.
“I don’t see how this will benefi t the
community other than hang a carrot
out there to help sell the properties,
”said Andrews, who added that he’d
like to see people “use the lake, enjoy
it, and back off.”
The bylaw sets out that WR-4(EN)
would have a maximum of three boats
per dock, while WR-4(PR) would allow
fi ve boats per dock.
Tracy Flynn from the Columbia Lake
Stewardship Society posed numerous
technical questions about defi nitions,
wordings and potential loopholes in
Bylaw 176. In particular, she asked
about maximum dock widths, and
whether old docks could be “grand-
fathered”, allowing them to be rebuilt
to their original dimensions when the
time comes to replace them. Marcil re-
plied that wouldn’t be possible.
“That’s good; too much was grand-
fathered on Lake Windermere,” she
replied.
Later in the meeting, she affi rmed her
support for the bylaw, as did four other
individuals at the meeting: three home-
owners in the Eagle’s Nest and Painted
Ridge subdivisions, and Canal Flats
resident (and mayoral runner-up in the
last election) Dean Midyette.
“These docks do add to value of lots
in Painted Ridge and Eagle’s Nest —
yes, that is a good thing,” said Midyette
. “Our mill closed last year, and a lot of
people are surviving on the social safe-
ty net and that’s going to run out even-
tually… this will add tremendously to
the opportunity for local jobs in our
community.”
“This is a far more responsible use
of the foreshore than building a mari-
na,” he added, referring to a proposal
for condos and a marina that existed
prior to Canal Flats incorporating as a
municipality. “I stand in favour of and
support the bylaw.”
Village council received three letters
on the bylaw. One came from Tracy
Flynn, outlining the same concerns
she voiced in person at the hearing. In
another, Scott Ratushny, a resident of
Richardson Crescent just north of Til-
ley Memorial Park, asked that the by-
law be modifi ed to allow boat lifts to
rest on the lake bottom, rather than re-
quiring them to be attached to docks.
Ross and Jean Mortlock, residents of
Bighorn Sheep Lane adjacent to Paint-
ed Ridge, submitted a letter support-
ing the bylaw, but asking that a greater
number of boats be accommodated
at each dock. Their letter noted this
could reduce congestion and increase
safety at the Tilley Memorial Park boat
launch, and make it easier for sail-
boats to use Columbia Lake, as over-
head power lines near the boat launch
restrict access.
Rail spur preservation in question
Council has made some progress
in its quest to preserve industrial in-
frastructure around the village in the
wake of the Canfor sawmill’s closure
last November. At its April 11th meet-
ing, council received assurance from
Canadian Pacifi c Railway that it won’t
remove a rail spur leading onto the mill
site.
“You should be aware, however, that
junction points with the mainline are
expensive to maintain,” reads the let-
ter from CP Railway director of govern-
ment affairs Mike LoVecchio. “With no
customer currently using the spur, it is
likely the switches at the mainline will
be removed. Should a future site owner
require rail service, the switches could
be re-installed at that time.”
Council had hoped to fi nd out about
the spur in the hopes of keeping it
intact for a future industry partner
that may wish to purchase the former
sawmill site.
Water pressure monitored,
cemetery surveyed
With all drinking water infrastruc-
ture now in place and approved at
Eagle’s Nest, the village is fi nding the
lack of continuous occupants in the
subdivision has made water pressure
a challenge.
“We need to maintain pressure, but
there’s no users, so, to keep pressure
to where it should be, we’ve had to
adjust pumps two to three times,” ex-
plained public works co-ordinator Bill
Doroshuk, in response to a question on
the March public works report he had
submitted.
A pressure reducing valve will need
adjusting again, he added, as it was
set too low to handle booster station
pressure, which ideally should be 70
to 80 pounds per square inch (PSI) to
maintain pipe pressure, he noted. The
booster pumps are now running, al-
though somewhat inconsistently, he
noted in the report.
Council also questioned a recent
land survey undertaken at the village’s
cemetery.
“Where the cemetery sits, it really
isn’t in the right spot, according to old
maps,” explained Doroshuk.
The re-alignment needed is not dras-
tic, and no grave sites will need to be
exhumed.
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