Invermere Valley Echo, April 27, 2016

Kootenay dairy producers agree diafi ltered milk is a problemSTEVE HUBRECHT

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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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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

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Local leaders react to Supreme Court’s ruling on Metis, non-status Indians

BREANNE MASSEY

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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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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

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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

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EATUREFNew conservation area established in Columbia Valley: the Luxor Linkage

STEVE HUBRECHT

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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



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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.


A female elk in the Luxor Linkage

Conservation Area.


LUXOR LINKAGE from A8


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.


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.


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.


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.


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

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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.


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.



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.


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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


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!

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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.




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Brian Porter, Steve Tracy, and Vance

Theoret exhibition. Show continues

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• 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

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EATHERWWeekend

Spring camp attracts hockey players to valley

BREANNE MASSEY

[email protected]

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

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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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