Invermere Valley Echo, August 12, 2015

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Interior Health has begun investigating how to im-prove lab services throughout the East Kootenay region.

“We have a need to move in a different direction, (and) to adopt a different business model,” said Marty Woods, Interior Health’s regional director of lab services. “We have committed that we (Interior Health) will be coming out and doing a large scale (public) engagement sessions across every site with all of the physicians and caregivers; so no decisions have been made yet. This is just sort of an announce-ment that we need to go in a different direction.”

The growing demand for complex testing by lab services has been hampered by staf� ng recruitment, budgets and tools, as well as service equity.

But the most distinct problem that affects the qual-ity of service is retention.

“There just simply are not enough new technol-ogists being trained and coming into the system to be able to back� ll the potential retirements that are forthcoming,” said Mr. Woods, noting that nearly 50

per cent of his staff are expected to retire in the next � ve years. “And this isn’t a problem that exists only in Interior Health. This is actually a phenomenon that is nationwide. Nationwide, there is a shortage of lab technologists, so given that we’ve got the shortag-es coming, we’re saying we need to � nd a different business model and we’re proposing that we’re going to work with the physicians and caregivers in each

community to � gure out the best approach for each community.”

Mr. Woods believes improving the quality of ser-vices over a two-year period will require some cre-ativity, research and public engagement sessions in different communities.

“It’s not a cookie-cutter solution for each commu-nity,” he said. “It’s about � nding the best solution for each community, and so that solution may be intro-ducing what we call Point of Care Technology. Point of Care Technology is a portable, hand-held device that can do a test and provide the result right beside the patient.”

The proposed vision for this transition could mean centralizing lab services, which could mean that a patient’s test results will be sent to Kelowna General Hospital for analysis.

Interior Health has plans to discuss the prospective changes to lab services not only with health care pro-fessionals but their corresponding unions. However, it remains unknown when the plans will be in effect.

“We’re going to start (public engagement) sessions in September,” said Mr. Woods. “We haven’t got them scheduled yet, but we’re going to start work-ing with the medical and caregiver community in the fall. These sessions will go on for a period of time. It’s probably going to take a couple of months to go through every site and hear all of their feedback, then come back and ask more questions, so we’ll be doing this throughout the fall.”

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Government extends deadline to comment on climate action plan

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Those interested in having input into B.C.’s new climate action plan now have a bit more time to do so, with the provincial government having extended its deadline for public consultation.

The government announced last week the deadline for written submissions from B.C. residents about their vision for its Climate Leadership Plan is now September 14th, 2015.

Local Groundswell Network Society executive director Bill Swan said that in general terms, he’s quite pleased with the idea of such a plan.

“I’m strongly in favour of a climate action plan. Parts of B.C’s climate action so far have been really signifi cant, in terms of the showing leadership in climate action. In particular, the carbon tax has been an example of something done here in B.C. that has generated a lot of interest, not just across the rest of Cana-da, but also internationally as well. Many jurisdictions want to, or are, copying it, ” said Mr. Swan. “Of course, anytime you mention carbon tax there’s bound to be some negative attention, but if you go into the literature, you’ll actually fi nd a lot of hard research showing its positive benefi ts.”

Mr. Swan said government leadership, be it municipal, provincial or federal, is needed (in a variety of forms, including carbon taxes and climate action plans), but community and individual buy-in to climate action is also necessary.

“It’s imperative that we address this,” he said. “I strongly believe climate change is the leading issue of the day.”

The government press release announcing the new deadline for written sub-

missions came in response to requests from many groups, who wanted addi-tional time to prepare more comprehensive submissions.

An initial 30-day public consultation was launched last month.“As we pass the half way point of the public engagement period, we’re see-

ing signifi cant interest from British Columbians about the new Climate Leader-ship Plan. I encourage everyone to have their say and help shape the future of climate action in B.C.,” said B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak in a press release.

When the consultation began, the government made a discussion paper and survey are available at engage.gov.bc.ca/climateleadership.

Although the deadline for written submissions has been extended, the dead-line for taking the survey remains Monday, August 17th.

“As chair of the Climate Action Team, I look forward to hearing the wide range of views British Columbians have on climate action. Our team will use this pub-lic feedback as we put together recommendations for a strong Climate Leader-ship Plan,” said Parliamentary Secretary for Energy Literacy and the Environ-ment and MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky Jordan Sturdy in the press release.

B.C. residents will have further opportunities to provide input.The province plans to release a draft Climate Leadership Plan in December

2015, on which the public can provide comment on the specifi c policies and actions proposed, and then the fi nal Climate Leadership Plan will likely be re-leased by government in March 2016.

To take the survey, review and comment on the Climate Leadership Plan dis-cussion paper, visit engage.gov.bc.ca/climateleadership.

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Bylaw No. 2628 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 305, 2015 (Wilmer / Cote & Wilson)” will amend the designation of Lot A, District Lot 377, Kootenay District, Plan NEP82894 from SH-2, Small Holding Semi-Rural Zone to SH-1, Small Holding Residential Zone.

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A month after Kootenay-Columbia NDP candidate Wayne Stetski challenged his opponents to form a de-bate committee, incumbent Conservative candidate David Wilks has responded with a plan of his own.

Stetski’s idea was to form a committee made up of a member from each candidate’s team, which would help co-ordinate and organize eight debates across the riding, to assure full candidate attendance.

“David Wilks must commit to be at an all-issues debate in every major com-munity,” Stetski said while launching his challenge in early July. “That means we organize events in Revelstoke, Gold-en, Invermere, Kimberley, Cranbrook, Fernie, Creston and Nelson, and we ce-ment it into our calendars.”

In response, Liberal candidate Don Johnston and Green candidate Bill Green quickly agreed to nominate a representative to the committee. Wilks, the lone standout, decided to decline the challenge after the two-week deadline came and went.

“I am not going to move forward with an NDP sug-gestion,” Wilks said. “If that is what the NDP want to do, they should do that. That is their strategy, not mine.”

Now, less than a week after the writ was dropped on August 2nd, Wilks’ team has released a statement un-derscoring his support for debates, but only if they meet a strict set of requirements.

“To facilitate understanding and comparison of the differences be-tween parties, structure and orderly format for candidate dialogue is of paramount importance,” Wilks’ senior advisor Jim Abbott said in a press release.

Wilks has asked that debates be hosted and orga-nized unilaterally by Kootenay-Columbia Chambers of Commerce. In addition, his requirements state de-bates should be 90 minutes in length and questions should be collected before the event, which will “cre-ate effi ciency and reduce duplication.”

“This kind of dictatorial attitude about who can host and what the format will be shows that Mr. Wilks still doesn’t understand the importance of engaging with communities and with voters,” Stetski said in a press release.

Prior to Wilks’ statement, the debate committee had begun to plan debates around the riding, some of which will not be hosted by Chambers of Commerce.

“I’m happy to attend debates hosted by Chambers of Commerce, but I also believe that it is simply wrong to eliminate any other community group from hosting,” Stetski said.

Green echoed Stetski’s thoughts, adding that any group should be welcomed to propose a debate, as long as they are non-partisan.

“David suggested in his media release that only Chambers of Commerce are non-partisan and I do not think that is correct,” Green said. “There are lots of groups out there who are advocacy groups, including Chambers of Commerce, but they are also non-partisan, meaning they do not side with any par-ticular party.”

In Nelson, Mir Centre for Peace and the Citizens Climate Lobby have joined forces to organize and host a debate.

According to the Liberal candidate, variation in or-ganizers is positive because it broadens the scope of audiences at debates.

“We will be going to debates that are outside of the framework that Mr. Wilks put forward,” Johnston said. “We will live up to our commitments with those community organizations that we have already said yes to.”

Stetski also took issue with Wilks re-questing only questions collected in advance be asked during debates.

“This kind of dictate shows that now that Mr. Wilks is being forced by public pressure to consider attending de-bates, he is attempting to use Harper-like tac-

tics to control the pub-lic’s ability to ask him tough

questions,” Stetski said. “Mr. Wilks shouldn’t be afraid to debate anyone, or to take any voter’s question. He is trying to hide behind arbitrary rules.”

According to Johnston, it is unfair for Wilks to expect debate organizers to be able to collect a wide range of questions prior to a debate.

“I think the notion that Chambers of Commerce, or any other group or-

ganizing a debate, are going to be able to reach out to as broad a group as will be in the room on the night of the event to collect

questions seems to me very unlike-ly,” Johnston said.

In reaction to the debates over de-bates throughout the last month, Green said his opposing candidates have forgotten where they should be looking for leadership on the issue.

“One major thing the Wilks cam-paign and the Stetski campaign are missing is these are community-host-ed events, based on the interest and enthusiasm of local community or-ganizations, and we have to respect that,” Green said. “We have to work with dates, times formats that work for the communities.”

Green also took issue with the limit both Stetski and Wilks put on debates with their plans. Instead of eight or fewer debates across the rid-ing, Green said there should be 11 or 12, so that new parts of the riding, like Nelson, Kaslo and Salmo, can be included.

“People should not have to drive more than 30 minutes,” Green said, adding that he would also like to see a debate for First Nations communities.

Wilks has set a deadline of Septem-ber 4th for Chambers of Commerce across the riding to get back to him if they are interested in hosting and

organizing debates. “It seems a little surprising and bordering on arro-

gant to, in the fi rst place, refuse to take part in dis-cussions with candidates about debates in the riding and then, at this late stage, come in and decide that you are going to be the one that sets all the rules and requirements,” Johnston said.

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The Columbia Valley Community Directed Funds (CVCDF) program may have come to an end after its three-year contract expired with Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), but the program’s committee will con-tinue in an advisory role.

Three years ago, the Trust granted the program’s committee $600,000 to fund initiatives across the val-ley. Money was given to the Family Resource Centre, Invest Kootenay, Greenways Trail Alliance, the Per-manent Resident Retention and Attraction program, and to other branding and marketing initiatives around the valley.

“It is hard to say what the future holds for the com-mittee. However, the members of the committee as well as CBT are committed to continue working to-gether with the focus on valley-wide strategic initia-tives,” said Wendy Booth, the committee’s chair, in an email.

For now, the committee will continue to meet quar-terly, playing an advisory and strategic role for CBT. Funding will come directly from CBT, which will make final discretionary decisions.

“The input of the committee will be one aspect of the decisionmaking process that CBT will use,” Booth said. “It is hard to say how it will rate in comparison to other aspects.”

If there are major funding projects up for deliberation

outside of the quarterly meeting schedule, the commit-tee will be able to use an online forum to give input.

Wayne Lundeberg, CBT’s director for the delivery of benefits, said the shift in structure should ultimate-ly allow the committee to assume the role CBT had hoped it would three years ago.

“The real value in the committee was to have a re-gional lens to look at what the real challenges in the area were,” Lundeberg said. “They are not meant to look at projects per se, although we will look for their input on major projects, but really this is more for the

things that they started in the last months of their mandate, like a regional marketing approach and oth-er strategic initiatives like that.”

The CVCDF was the first of six regional committees across CBT’s territory, meaning it was also the first contract to expire. According to Lundeberg, during the CVCDF’s tenure, it served as an example for the other committees.

“They worked hard at it, but they had some real chal-lenges at getting traction,” Lundeberg said. “What we discovered in going through the process is that a lot

of their resources were being chewed up doing a lot of the administrative work of the committee.”

The new structure will take administrative pressures away from the volunteer-based committee. Instead, CBT staff will handle strategic funding administration.

Lundeberg said the other major problem with the committee’s structure was that it had to spend $200,000 each year, which caused unnecessary re-strictions to the size of initiatives that could be con-sidered. Under the new system, CBT will consider spending more than $200,000 per year, if the initia-tives under consideration warrant the investment.

“Community development does not always happen equally each year,” said Lundeberg, adding that proj-ects like the District of Invermere’s multi-use centre would have drained the committee’s full budget.

So far, the Columbia Valley’s committee is the only one to accept the parameters of the new directed funds structure. Lundeberg said CBT is thrilled to work closely with the various community leaders currently serving on the committee.

“Going forward, the committee will be operating with our support as long as they want to and as long as we all feel there is useful, meaningful work coming out of the partnership,” Lundeberg said.

The CVCDF committee (now under CBT) is com-prised of the five RDEK directors (Gerry Wilkie, Clara Reinhardt, Gerry Taft, Wendy Booth and Ute Juras) plus Craig Knapp, John Rouse, Dee Conklin, Rick Thompson and Melanie Sam.

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The Columbia Valley could be well on its way to becoming even more of a tour-ism hotspot thanks to new support from the province, but at least one local official remains skeptical about the latest funding announcement.

Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills, Shir-ley Bond recently announced the provin-cial government approved a one per cent increase to the maximum Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) program rate allowed under the Provincial Sales Tax Act, which became three per cent instead of two per cent in the 2015 budget.

However, the MRDT rate will only apply to municipalities, regional districts or eli-gible entities that request the increase — and receive approval by the province.

In addition, there will be a Tourism Events Program to help support the planning, marketing and organization of provincially significant events and celebrations in tour-ism, which will be sponsored under the new provincial program.

“We know hosting events is an impor-tant way to grow our tourism sector and the new Tourism Events Program is a great way to build on the successes of the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Canada Winter Olympics, the Canada Winter Games and the FIFA Women’s World Cup,” said Bond. “These investments mean we can further strengthen our reputation as a world-class event hosting destination and increase the number of visitors to B.C.”

But the funding announcement to boost tourism numbers in B.C. has raised red flags for some, says Invermere mayor Gerry Taft.

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Interior Health is at it again — this time with a focus on lab services. In just the last few years, the dispatch for local am-bulance services was moved from Cran-brook to Kamloops and the Invermere & District Hospital lost its dialysis unit, and now lab services in the East Kootenay are coming under scrutiny.

According to Interior Health’s regional director for lab services, Marty Woods, the main underlying reason for needing to adopt a “different business model” when it comes to the lab services is staffing.

The same reason was told to the Colum-

bia Valley by Interior Health two years ago when the decision was made to remove the dialysis unit from the local hospital.

Mr. Woods says laboratory technolo-gists are in short demand, and any tech-nologist will tell you the same thing, but for the opposite reason — that not enough are being hired, resulting in un-derstaffed, overworked health care em-ployees who are taking on more than their fair share of responsibility as posi-tions get eliminated.

But once again, Interior Health is tout-ing problems with recruitment and reten-tion as the reasons for having to change the way services are being delivered to a rural area.

Without any mention of the BC Jobs Plan — the government’s plan to keep B.C.’s economy “diverse, strong and growing” — or B.C.’s Skills for Jobs (the targeted focus on training for high-demand jobs), the so-lution appears to be centralization and/or filling these positions with technology.

No doubt about it, health care eats up a substantial amount of B.C.’s budget and these costs will continue to grow as the number of seniors in B.C. is expected to reach 1.5 million in 20 years, but central-ized lab services will result in a tremen-dous drop in the quality of care currently offered locally, and residents should speak up and make sure their feedback is heard before it’s too late.

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With another busy sum-mer period comes

the often stinky and unpleas-ant by-product of garbage — and lots of it. The level of garbage collection service within the Columbia Valley varies. Within Invermere, there is curbside pick-up for most of our residential areas, and there is also the collec-tion of garbage and recycling bins — sometimes referred to as the In-vermere mini-transfer station in our In-dustrial Park in Athalmer.

Throughout the valley there are other transfer station and community bin ar-eas, but the one underlying theme for garbage is where it all ends up — and that is at the Columbia Valley Landfill near the Windermere Golf Course.

What is unique about the Columbia Val-ley landfill is twofold. First, it is operated

extremely efficiently and the life expectancy (or years left to operate) has actually been growing as new techniques in operating have been im-plemented. Part of the prop-er operating also includes measures to control or stop wildlife interference and con-tact with the garbage. Sec-ondly, there is an area to dump garbage or yard waste

or things that can be re-used by someone else (sometimes referred to as the Win-dermere Walmart) and it’s completely FREE! For household garbage, there is no charge. Only a very small number of spe-cific things like a refrigerator or tires get charged.

Often the excuse or reason for dump-ing improper items in the improper area (ie. not at the Windermere Landfill, but in some other bin or transfer station) is also

twofold: people might be trying to skirt some kind of dumping fee (which there isn’t), and then there’s the excuse that it is just too far and out of the way to go to the Columbia Valley Landfill.

The laziness of not being willing to drive to the landfill to properly dispose of large items is unacceptable. People will drive very far to save on a jug of milk or a litre of gas, and those folks who live part of the time in the city often drive for hours a day between work and family obligations. A few extra minutes to dispose of things properly doesn’t seem like too steep a price to pay to keep this area beautiful.

Two things happen when garbage isn’t disposed of properly.

First, when it is put into a private bin that a local small business pays to have emptied, it costs that business more money because they have to have it emp-tied more often.

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Did you watch the Maclean’s National Leaders Debate? And, do televised debates still matter?

“No, I did not watch it. I think debates can matter. In general, I think local debates matter even more than federal debates.”

Gerry Taft

“I watched some of it. To me, the televised debates are something of the past. Nobody watches it. I think the youth of today could care less. Younger people do not watch TV.”

Pam Rendell

“I watched part of it. I think, in this day of social media, TV is still very important. People need to see these guys all together and debates are one way to do that.”

Bev Hansen

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The July 21st, 2015 meeting of Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality (JGMRM) received a letter from the Jumbo Glacier Resorts (JGR) and development propo-nent, Oberto Oberti. It said, “Glacier Resort Ltd. (parent corp. of the proposed JGR) cannot allow the project to be dismissed after having substantially done everything that it was asked to do and was permitted to do up to October 12th, 2014, and it believes that a judicial review (J.R.) will show clearly that the minister did not make a correct decision in declaring the project not substan-tially started. Glacier’s lawyers will submit a request for a J.R. as soon as the case is prepared.”

That will make the fourth J.R. relevant to the pro-posed JGR and development. The most current is the West Kootenay Eco-Society challenging the authentic-ity of the JGMRM.

Mr. Oberti’s letter also stated, “GRL intends to work with minor amendments to the Resort Master Plan and the Master Development Agreement, reducing the size of the project below the thresholds of the Environmen-tal Assessment Act (EAA) by moving forward under the All Season Resort Policy (ASRP) as the ASRP does not contain the same substantially started deadline as-pect as the EAA.”

In a recent interview with my government contact per-son in the Mountain Resorts Departement of the MFLRO (Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Oper-ations), I learned the following: “There is still some eval-uating happening having to do with the latest events for the JGR proposal but we are close to the end. And so

far, a scaled-down version has not been submitted. The scaled-down version allows maximum 2,000-bed resort with a maximum of 600 beds for resort guests.”

I asked, “Does that mean 1,400 beds for employees and private ownership like condos, townhouses and private residences?”

The answer was affi rmative.Any resort proposal over 2,000 beds falls within the

EAA. The original Jumbo Glacier Resort and develop-ment proposal was for a city the size of Nelson, B.C., with 6,200 hectare land base. Now, looking at a nose count of 2,000, we see a place twice as big as Kaslo.

At that July 21st, 2015 JGMRM meeting, council mem-bers voted unanimously to give the third and fi nal reading to the Jumbo Offi cial Community Plan (JOCP) and formally adopt it.

“The OCP is now a fact on the ground, one of the few at the moment,” said JGMRM mayor, Greg Deck, adding that “if nothing comes of the proponent’s J.R. petition against Minister Polak’s decision, then I expect the mu-nicipality and it OCP and by-laws will be dissolved. If the J.R. is successful, then the OCP is already in place; and if a scaled-down resort proposal ends up going ahead, then we (JGMRM) will do what every munici-pality does — amend and change our OCP.”

So that’s what’s been brewing while we took a little breather — not at all surprising, actually. The ASRP has a reputation for not being as stringent as the EAA so we should expect the pace to quicken. For Jumbo Wilders, it’s back to the front lines while the government and the proponent continue their marathon of smoke and mirrors that has, thus far, been part of three different political parties and eight different governments.

ROWENA ELOISEWEST KOOTENAY COALITION FOR JUMBO WILDARGENTA

As I move through the valley on er-

rands and with my gar-dening business, I can’t help but notice how abundantly big every-thing is this year.

Have you noticed it as well? Shrubs are grow-ing wildly tall and fat, rose bushes are bloom-ing profusely, the beau-tiful fl owers on main street are an explosion of colour and I can barely fi t the kale leaves from my garden into my fridge.

All of the glorious sun, heat, rain and even hail has been the perfect fuel for growth. Many peo-ple I have spoken with this summer have also no-ticed that things are just a little off. This has been most noticeable with some of the bloom times this year, earlier cooler nights and the apples, plums and cones falling from the trees already.

Apart from these details, what I fi nd interest-ing is that so many people are noticing these slight shifts in nature around them and adjust accordingly.

For some people, these shifts can have a huge impact on their lives and how they conduct business. For others, it has little or no impact.

In our own personal lives, we know nothing stays the same yet many of us experience some degree of resistance when shifts or “changes” arrive.

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LIZABETHESHOPLAND


Geoff HillMaxWell Realty Invermere

[email protected]

250-341-7600

DON’T from A5

Change is happening all around us to some degree, 24/7, and it’s our percep-tion as to what we feel is a big or small change for us. For example, when we hear ourselves complaining or feeling overwhelmed and negative, these are all really forms of resistance.

A good question to ask yourself is: “What is one thing I can release, from where I am right now, to help me feel just a bit better?”

Try it and you will fi nd a sense of ease and your perception will shift. The more you release the resistance, the more at ease you will feel. This doesn’t mean you go turtle up to the world. You can take a stance, feel a range of emotions, and you can go forward from of place of empow-erment, energy and vitality rather than from a place of fear and resistance.

Elizabeth Shopland is a personal growth and development coach, a certifi ed hor-ticulturist, and the co-owner of Shopland Grow & Bloom. She can be reached at [email protected] and 250-342-1124.

TRASHY from A5

Many people have been concerned about the health of businesses in the area — don’t hurt them by adding to their costs by fi lling up their garbage bins! Secondly, if a bin is already full and garbage is piled on top or outside, that garbage is then an easy target for birds, dogs, deer, bears and other wildlife.

Not only is that garbage often danger-ous for wildlife, but it also gets spread around and then becomes a nuisance for other people and animals and the rest of the ecosystem.

If you wouldn’t open a bag of your gar-bage and spread it around your front yard, why would you leave it outside a full bin and let that happen to someone else’s yard?

Gerry Taft is the mayor of Invermere and a Regional District of East Kootenay direc-tor. He can be reached at taft.gerry@gmail.

ROFILEPValley rockin’ blues star keeps

performingKEVIN NIMMOCK

[email protected]

On July 25th, local musicians showed that the valley is full of talented performers and songwriters during Steamboat Mountain Music Festival in Edgewater.

Among the performers, Eli Beingessner set the stage on fi re with his memorable guitar solos and his unmis-takable musicianship. As always, Eli played with his dad, Marty, who he has been performing with since he was 15 years old.

“It is neat when you can sing and play with someone you are close to,” Eli said. “Our voices, because we are related, complement each other really well.”

Eli, 21, has been playing music since he was three, when he started learning the piano. He has since re-placed keys with electric guitar strings, developing into a budding blues star.

“The thing I really like about the guitar is it is very ex-pressive,” he said. “It is really easy to show emotion with it because you can bend the strings and make a note wa-ver. Basically, you can manipulate the notes you are play-ing so you can put some more feeling into songs.”

Though he has played a variety of musical styles over the years with his dad, Eli is most passion- a t e about rockin’ blues — a heavier version of the blues genre. But he has also kept another genre close to his heart.

“Because I grew up listening to my dad playing country music so much, there are little hints of country in me as well,” said Eli. “Those are the roots I always fall back on.”

As an accomplished song-writer, Eli’s per-formances i n c l u d e a mix of t u n e s he has

penned himself and a collection of his favourite classics. “People easily relate to covers because they have

grown up with them and they have heard them before,” he said. “Once you get them engaged by doing some-thing they recognize, they are more prone to listen to you and enjoy what you have written.”

In April, Eli graduated from the horticulture program at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. Even while working hard to complete the program, his training did not dilute his passion for music.

“My goal is to do something longterm with music,” he said. “Horticulture would be something to fall back on. Musically, I want to run a studio and be a studio musician.”

Eli’s dream is to record his own albums and record al-bums for other musicians who need an accompanying band. His other main goal is to keep performing for en-gaged audiences.

“Realistically, my type of music is not the most popu-lar anymore,” he said. “I do not see myself getting in-credible rich and famous, but I don’t need all that. As long as I am playing my music and I have an audience that is appreciating what I am doing, I am happy.”

Though Eli is now back to living full-time in the valley, he sees himself moving elsewhere to follow his dreams.

“Longterm, I think I probably want to move to a big-ger centre where there is more happening musically,” he said.

For now, Eli is happy to play events like Steamboat and the weekly farmer’s market at the Crossroads.

“There is a nice stage up there at the Crossroads and they even have a nice big tent and picnic tables,

so people can sit and listen to music,” he said. Looking back on his six years of performing

in the valley, Eli said playing with his dad has moulded him into the versatile musician he is today.“Me and my dad b o t h

do differ-ent kinds of music,

so it has forced us to widen-out,” Eli said. “I play stuff that is a little more en-ergetic than what he does, so I force him to speed up,

and he forced me to sit back and relax.”

Recently, he released a CD full of original tunes — 6 Foot 2, Wild and Blue is avail-able on iTunes and at

Bliss Hair & Esthetics in Invermere.

While Eli does not know exactly what the future will hold, he knows it will involve music, and lots of it.

Eli Beingessner was a magnetic performer at this year’s Steam-boat Mountain Music Festival. He has been performing with his dad, Marty, since he was 15 years old at concerts and farmer’s markets around the valley. Photo by Nicole Trigg


Valley Child Care

Preregister early to guarantee your spot for our upcoming preschool year

Open HouseWednesday, August 26th from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

3046 Highway 93/95 Windermere, BC250-342-6331

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Mondays & Thursday

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After school care Bus drop off at daycare

Full days during school closures Full days during school closures (Pro-D Days, Summer Break…etc)

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Innovative early learning at Little BadgersSUBMITTED

Little Badgers Early Learning Program

Little Badgers has been in operation for eight years. This very successful pre-school program was started by Maxine Hawes and the Akisqnuk First Nation, and has evolved throughout the years to what it is today. The program currently in-cludes preschool for three to fi ve year olds, daycare facilities, a toddler program for 18 months to three year olds, and now an out-of-school program for kinder-garteners to 12 year olds.

Little Badgers Early Learning Program runs out of the Eva Joseph Family Cen-tre. It is surrounded by beautiful grasslands, mountains, and has a one-of-a-kind outdoor classroom.

A big part of the program is spent exploring the outdoors and discovering the unique ecosystems that are found there.

Thanks to the Columbia Basin Trust and many volunteers, our outdoor environ-ment has been enhanced with new plants, an upgraded trail system and garden-ing opportunities, creating a very unique facility.

Our staff currently includes fully licensed early childhood educators. The com-bination of a Certifi ed Infant Toddler Educator, an educator with a Bachelor of Education with Montessori Training, a First Nations Cultural Educator and an Early Childhood Assistant gives us a unique blend of individuals who meet the needs of our communities.

We have an open door policy for anyone who wishes to visit our centre and discover what we are about. Everyone is invited to join us at our Open House

on Wednesday, August 26th from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Please call 250-342-6331 for more information or to register your child for the fall.

Little Badger Early Learning Program students aged 18 months to fi ve years watched as Oliver from Winderberry Nursery plants a tree for 2013 Earth Day. File photo


Piano Classics to Moderns

Wed. Aug 19, 7 p.m.Christ Church Trinity

250-341-1432

Admission by donationAmusical sampler, Pathetique to Pink

Panther, with lively stories from music history

Arne Sahlén,

Past raves for Arne: infectious brilliance! Outrageously enjoyable. piano teacher 45 years witth many award-

winning students; he will teach piano in Invermere. Contact [email protected] or 250-427-2159 Kimberley.

EATUREF

Where the buffalo roam... Local naturalist Larry Halverson and his wife Karan camped for 39 days in Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, exploring the scenery and admiring the wildlife. Halverson photographed many rare and en-dangered species while on his trip. These photos were taken in Grass-lands National Park in Saskatchewan. Grassland areas have a great sig-nificance locally in B.C. One-third of the province’s endangered species are supported by grassland areas, which only constitute one per cent of the provincial land base. Clockwise from top right: a Plains Bison takes a dust bath (a threatened species reintroduced into Grasslands National Park after a 120-year absence); the sunrise on the Frenchman River; watching the sunset in Grasslands National Park; a red-winged blackbird; a prairie rattlesnake seen on the road while cycling; and a beautiful pin cushion cactus. Photos by Larry Halverson


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Group helps local residents research family treesSTEVE HUBRECHT

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Those interested in learning more about their fami-ly’s past but not sure how to start will be glad to learn there’s a genealogy group right here in Invermere.

“It’s just an informal group,” said group leader Dor-othy Blunden. “We help each other to trace family trees and give guidance and help to people starting to look into their family history. We do a myriad of things and we have a different topic each month.”

The group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Columbia Garden Village, with some of the members having been interested in genealogy for a long time and others more recently. Newcomers are always welcome.

“Genealogy is history coming alive,” said Ms.

Blunden, adding the group encourages people inter-ested in learning more about their family tree to start with the familiar (parents, grandparents) and then work back from there.

Group member Dot Proulx has even managed to publish parts of her family tree.

“It is really interesting here in the valley because we have people whose roots go back not just to the U.K., but also to Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe. It’s fascinating to learn about,” said Ms. Blunden. “Some families go back many, many years in the val-ley and in learning about early families here, we also learn about the hardships of life here in those times. We try to get people to learn not just about their fam-ily members, but also about what life was like for them. This is so they have some idea not just about the details of their lives, but also about the context

of their lives. So its not just a skeleton, there’s some fl esh on the bones.”

The group began about 10 years ago, when Ms. Blunden worked as the local museum curator. The group has no president or fee and anybody can join.

Ms. Blunden initially became interested in genealogy through conversation with her grandparents and great aunts about how and why they moved to Canada.

“Family really does open the door to history,” she said, adding she learned not only about her grand-parents, but also about her great-grandparents mov-ing to Canada as older homesteaders in 1912.

The group often makes use of the Internet when re-searching family trees, but also help each other learn to delve through censuses and histories of towns and villages. Anybody interested in learning more about the group can contact Ms. Blunden at 250-342-2005.

OMMUNITYC

BREANNE [email protected]

The last reported case of the poliovi-rus in Nigeria was a landmark triumph for Rotarian fundraisers across the country.

Rotary International has donated $688.5 million to fi ght polio in Africa, including a $200 million cash injection to the cause in Nigeria.

Rotary Club of Invermere spokesper-son Milt Deck credits the Rotarian com-munity for supporting the cause with a wide variety of fundraising initiatives, such as the PolioPlus program to help thwart the debilitating disease.

“It is a disease that can be controlled, and it was immobilizing and crippling

people around the world in large num-bers,” said Mr. Deck. “By us (Rotarians) doing the eradication (fundraising ef-forts), we’re improving the lives of so many people by not being infl icted with polio. It’s an ongoing fundraiser.”

The Columbia Valley alone has con-tributed $16,852 to the polio cause over the past several years, which is a fi gure that is matched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

“For a long time, they (Bill and Melin-da Gates Foundation) matched dollar for dollar — but, currently, for every dollar that we donate, they match it for two dollars,” explained Mr. Deck.

Polio spreads from person to person, invading the brain and spinal cord and causing paralysis because there is no

cure, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. After the spread of the poliovirus was previously stopped, it was then reintroduced and continues to spread in the Horn of Africa, Cameroon and Syria.

However, the spread of polio has never stopped in Afghani-stan, Nigeria and Pakistan.

Today, Nigeria has reported no new cases of the poliovirus in one year, which is the longest

the country has gone without a case. This means it could be removed from the list of polio-endemic countries this September.

Rotarians believe it’s an important cause to support because the possibil-ity to eradicate polio is a strong and worthwhile cause.

“We have to keep working on it,” said Mr. Deck. “Just because we’ve got the numbers greatly reduced doesn’t mean that the threat is gone. The wild polio-virus is still out there and with all of the

refugee camps that are being built now because of the unrest in the Middle East, there’s a chance that the immu-nization program isn’t getting all the children, so we could have an outbreak again. It could be back to very big num-bers in a very short time.”

Visit vimeo.com/133494480 to watch a video featuring Rotary International president K.R. Ravindran on polio erad-ication in Nigeria. Visit endpolio.org to learn more about Rotary’s poliovirus mission.

OMMUNITYCNigeria overcomes polio with help from Rotarians

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NIGERIA’S ONE-YEAR MILESTONE

Mountainside Ladies’ ClubAs expected, July was a very busy month for the Moun-

tainside Ladies’ Club. We all enjoyed the good weather even though it was sometimes way too hot ,but no one complained too much.

Our Senior’s Championship has been re-named in hon-our of Sue MacDonald and it was held on July 28th and

30th. The big winner was Marlyn DesBrisay who won the overall low net. Marlyn was also our hostess for the Appy Party which followed Day 2. We had a great eve-ning and the weather was beautiful allowing us to enjoy Marlyn’s lovely deck. The winners of each fl ight were as follows: Flight 1 — Shirley Bergman; Flight 2 — Lil MacPherson; and Flight 3 was Mary Bussard.

We would like to extend our congratulations to John Denhamer for his Hole in One on Number 3 and to Dave Gibson for his Hole in One on Number 5. These mem-bers of the Men’s Club are now held in great esteem by the rest of us. Submitted by Sharon Nichol

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH

• 6:30 p.m.: Twilight storytime at the library. Bring a blanket & be prepared for an outdoor storytime and craft.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH

• 12 p.m.: Seniors lunch at the Invermere Legion. $5 at the door. RSVP by calling 250-342-9281 ext 1227 or emailing [email protected]

• 1 - 4 p.m.: Invermere library summer reading club. This week’s theme is Build A Mystery. Drop in with the kids to do a craft and pick up some books.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Free live music at Pothole Park every Thursday.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH

• 4 - 9 p.m.: Radium’s Music and Market on Main every Friday until August 28th. Music on Main starts at 7 p.m. Visit www.radiumhotsprings.com for details.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows Client Photos Become Artist Creations exhibition until August 15th.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the Lake Art Walk from June 19th to September 11th

every Friday. For more information visit theartwalk.ca

• 6 p.m.: Pork dinner at the Invermere Legion. $15/person. Reservations recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All ages, $5 at Invermere Curling Club.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH

• 9 - 11 a.m.: Legion summer market, Saturdays at the Invermere Legion. Crafts, baking, used books, hot dog concession and more.

• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmers and Artists Market, downtown Invermere.

• 10 a.m.: Radium Public Library’s Teddy Bear Picnic at Legends Field. Children aged 3-5 are invited to search for teddy bears. Music and refreshments. Visit radiumhotsprings.com for details.

• 2 p.m.: Columbia Wetlands Paddle with the Invermere Legion. $50/canoe for a 2 hour trip including all equipment. Meet at Columbia River

Kayak. Call 250-342-2589 for more information.

• 1 - 3:30 p.m.: Rotary Gardens Radium Hot Springs Grand Opening celebration and Sponsor Thank You. Everyone welcome. Come take a stroll throughout the gardens. Free light refreshments and snacks. Located behind the Parks Canada building on Columbia Ave. in Radium.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH

• 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast every Sunday at the Edgewater Legion.

• 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Fairmont Farmer’s Markets on Sundays at Fairmont Ridge Mall, until August 16th.

• 6 p.m.: Fairmont Hot Springs features The Rambler’s at Mountainside Grille. Includes a buffet dinner and 1 glass of beer or wine. $25/person. Music at 7 p.m.

• 2 - 5 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All Ages $5 at Invermere Curling Club.

MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH

• 9 p.m.: Movie in the Mountains at Pothole Park, featuring the fi lm Dinosaur Island.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH

• 11 a.m.: Invermere Library Pop Up story time at Edible Acres. Join us in Winderberry for a delicious story time.


• 7 p.m.: Eagle Ranch presents Theatre under the Stars featuring The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Free lawn seating with non-perishable food item for local Food Bank. Call 1-877-877-3889 for more information.


• 1 - 4 p.m.: Invermere Library last Summer Reading Club. Drop in to the library for the SRC wrap-up event (there will be cake!).

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Free Live Music at Pot-hole Park every Thursday.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST


• 5 - 8 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows Armand F. Vallee exhibition, August 21st - 22nd.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the Lake Art Walk from June 19th to September 11th every Friday. For more information visit theartwalk.ca

• 6 p.m.: Baked Chicken Dinner at

the Invermere Legion. $15/person. Reservations recommended. Call 250-342-9517 Meat Draw and 50/50.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND

• Invermere MusicFest Waterfront Music Festival at Kinsmen Beach greenspace from August 22nd to 23rd. Cost $40 early bird, $50 general admission, $40 evening only, kids 12 and under free. For more infomation visit invermeremusicfest.com

• 9 - 11 a.m.: Legion Summer market, Saturdays at the Invermere Legion. Crafts, baking, used books, hot dog concession and more.


• 12 p.m.: 4th annual Free Fairmont Hot Springs Airport Fly In August 22nd and 23rd. Call early to register 250-345-2121 or email [email protected] Free BBQ for fl iers at 2:30 p.m. Free pancake breakfast Aug 23rd. Free camping on site, free shuttle to golf course and resort. Discount on golf at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Prizes.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD

• 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake breakfast every Sunday at the Edgewater Legion.

• 2 - 5 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All Ages $5 at Invermere Curling Club.

MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH

• 9 p.m.: Movie in the Mountains at Pothole Park, featuring the fi lm Sponge Bob: Sponge Out of Water.


• 6:30 - 8 p.m.: Little Badgers Early learning program open house. We have an open door policy for anyone who wishes to visit our centre and discover what we are about. Please call 250-342-6331 for more information or to register your child for the fall.


• 5 - 8 p.m.: Free Live Music at Pothole Park every Thursday.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH


• 5 - 8 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows Peoples Choice exhibition until August 28th - 29th.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the Lake Art Walk from June 19th to September 11th



SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH

• 9 - 11 a.m.: Legion summer market, Saturdays at the Invermere Legion. Crafts, baking, used books, hot dog concession and more.


SUNDAY, AUGUST 30TH

• 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake breakfast every Sunday at the Edgewater Legion.

• 2 - 5 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All ages $5 at Invermere Curling Club.

MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST

• 6:30 p.m.: Mondays in August, drop-in Ultimate Frisbee for adults/youth (15+) at Laird Elementary Field. Free of charge & beginners welcome. No equipment required.

• 9 p.m.: Movie in the Mountains at Pothole Park, featuring the fi lm The Great Outdoors.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows Artym Artist Gala Exhibition.

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the lake Art Walk from June 19th to September 11th



HOURS

INVERMERE LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m • Wednesday: 10 a.m - 8 p.m.• Thurs – Saturday: 10 a.m - 5p.m.

RADIUM LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m.• Wed - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1p.m.

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM

• Everyday: 10 p.m. - 4 p.m.

INVERMERE THRIFT STORE• Thurs - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

• Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.• Fri - Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m.

SUMMIT YOUTH CENTRE

• Tuesday: 5 - 9 p.m.• Wednesday: 4 - 9 p.m.• Thursday: 5 - 9 p.m.• Fri - Saturday: 6 - 11 p.m.


A look back through � e Valley Echo's archives over the last 55 years

REMEMBER WHEN?

55 years ago (1960): A new camp opened at

the Windermere Valley Resort. Camp Ki-o-ti offered lessons in swimming, life-saving, sailing, campcraft, canoeing, riding and a variety of other recre-ational activities.

45 years ago (1970): Thirteen people com-

peted in Jump-for-Money, a waterski competition in In-vermere. Contestants were al-lowed two jumps each on the � ve-foot ramp at 35 miles per hour. Clayton Mackay of Cran-

brook took top money for his 106-foot jump, leaving Inver-mere $75 richer.

35 years ago (1980): Older hockey players

from Invermere won an eight-team tournament, triumphing over Canal Flats, Beaver Valley, Calgary, Olds, Fairview, Airdrie and Brentwood.

20 years ago (1995): The provincial govern-

ment and Glacier Resorts Ltd. signed an interim agreement concerning the proposal to build a four-season ski resort in the Upper Jumbo Creek Val-ley. “This will help to ensure that Glacier Resorts under-stands all the steps required

to develop within acceptable environmental guidelines,” Employment and Investment Minister Glen Clark said.

15 years ago (2000): In response to resident

backlash, the Village of Radium Hot Springs vowed to improve the quality of its tap water. Res-ident Lorri Snihor said the wa-ter was “thick enough to write your name on.”

10 years ago (2005): Derek and Joe Wood-

ske of Canal Flats competed in the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The brothers placed second and third respectively in the hammer throw event.

2011 — Preschoolers showed up with their

favourite teddy bears to the Radium Public Library’s

Annual Teddy Bear Picnic. The event sought to make

reading fun for the valley’s youngest residents. ECHO FILE PHOTO

CLUES ACROSS 1. Molten rocks 7. More (Spanish) 10. Artists’ workrooms 12. Radiant light around an object 13. More threadbare 14. Moses’ elder brother 15. Become aware of 16. Exclamation of relief 17. Swiss river 18. Mimics 19. Colored fabric 21. A bunch of bills 22. Despised 27. “Today’s” Roker 28. “Twilight Zone” host 33. Three-toed sloth 34. Actor 36. Lawyer’s organization 37. Maldives capital 38. In bed 39. Wedgelike metal fastener 40. Winglike structures 41. Mesoamerican resin

44. Glasses 45. Green 48. Large South American burrowing

rodent 49. Shoulder blades 50. Noah’s boat 51. A female ogre CLUES DOWN 1. Unkind 2. Vestments 3. A derisive remark 4. Japanese apricot 5. They __ 6. Soviet Socialists Republics 7. Arad river 8. Lined up one beside another 9. Diego, Francisco or Anselmo 10. One who analyzes metals 11. To that place 12. Expressed pleasure 14. Fills with horror 17. Find a sum 18. Cognizant

20. Female making debut in society 23. Members of U.S. Navy 24. A group of three 25. And, Latin 26. Fall back time 29. What was that? 30. Inches per minute (abbr.) 31. American/Canadian falls 32. North Palestine region 35. Bird beak 36. Manila hemp 38. Smart 40. Three-banded armadillo 41. Short cloak 42. Scops owl genus 43. 100 = 1 afghani 44. A health resort 45. Equal, prefix 46. Microgram 47. Make imperfect

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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORYWINDERMERE

VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY

ANGLICAN-UNITED100-7th Ave., Invermere

250-342-6644Reverend Laura Hermakin

wvsm.ca Bacon, Friends & Faith, 9:30 a.m

(Sept. - June) Worship, Every Sunday:10:30 a.m. Christ Church Trinity, Invermere

1st and 3rd Sunday, 9 a.m.: All Saint’s, Edgewater

2nd Sunday, 7 p.m.: June - Oct. at St. Peter’s Windermere

All Saint’s, Edgewater.St.Peter’s Windermere

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

250-342-6167Pastor: Father Gabriel

Confession: 1/2 hr. before MassCanadian Martyrs Church

712 - 12 Ave, InvermereSaturdays, 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.orgAugust 16th 10:30 a.m.

Worship and life instruction “A summer

of Miracles – A Wake to AWAKE”. Pastor Trevor

Hagan ministering.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Hwy. 93/95, 1 km northof Windermere250-342-9511

Pastor: Murray Wittkevalleychristianonline.com

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE100 - 7th Ave., Invermere

250-426-7564Pastor: Rev. Fraser ColtmanPastor Rev. David Morton

Worship ServicesSundays1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity,Invermere

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER

DAY SAINTS5014 Fairway,

Fairmont Hot Springs250-341-5792

President: Adam PasowistyColumbia Valley Branch

Worship ServicesSundays

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

WFP is currently seeking Certified Saw Filers at a variety of Sawmill locations on Vancouver Island, BC.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:Reporting to the Head Filer, you are required to safely perform quality work within the scope of the trade as it pertains to sawfitting.

A Saw Filer (bench ticket preferred), ideally with experience in Heavy Industry, but not limited to, experience in the Forest Industry, you bring to the job an excellent safety record and a strong work ethic. You are a highly motivated team player with excellent skills in relation to time management and prioritizing, accountability and dependability.

This is an hourly paid position. Rates of pay and benefits information can be found in the WFP/USW Collective Agreement.

Details of the collective agreement can be viewed at http://westernforest.com/business-value/our-people-employment/employees/

PLEASE APPLY AT http://www.jobs.net/jobs/westernforest/en-ca/all-jobs/

As only short-listed candidates will be contacted, WFP thanks you in advance for your interest.

SAW FILERS Vancouver Island, BC 0911611 BC LTD o/a Tim Hortons

496 Highway 93/95 Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K2

Part and Full-time Positions AvailableStart date – ASAP

Year-round EmploymentExcellent Medical/Dental Benefits

Food Service SupervisorPermanent, Shift

No education requiredOne to two years

experience required.Nights/early mornings/weekends

$12.40/hour + medical/dental/group benefits.

Food Counter AttendantPermanent, Shift

No education or experience required.All shifts available – nights/overnights/

early mornings/weekends$11.50/hour + medical/ dental/group benefits.

Apply in person or via email ([email protected]) for both positions.

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Advertising SalesThe Golden Star has an opening for an

advertising sales person for our weekly publication.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to explore life in a growing mountain community while

gaining experience in a career in sales, this is the position for you. We are looking for a team

player who isn’t afraid to take initiative. You will be organized, self-motivated, outgoing, and work well

with the public.

This position is perfectly suited for someone who loves to work in a fast-paced environment, and can work well both independently and as part of the team. We prefer an experienced hand, but are willing to train the right candidate.

Preference will be given to candidates with recent and relevant experience.

Resumes with cover letter and references should be forwarded to:Michele LaPointe, PublisherThe Golden StarBox 149, 413A 9th Ave. N. Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0 e-mail: [email protected]

Black Press is Canada’s largest independent newspaper group with over 100 community, daily and urban papers located in

BC, Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii, and Ohio.

MEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com or [email protected].

Medical/Dental

Help Wanted

Announcements

InformationCANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada-benefi t.ca/free-assessment.

Lost & FoundLost: At Horsethief Hideout rally, a gold wedding ring with tiny diamonds and a blue sap-phire in the centre. Please call 250-342-9299 if found.

Missing from Redstreak Campground on Aug 3rd a black/brown neutered male tabby named Smokey. He is 5 yrs and 8 kg, he has white paws, white chest & a white triangle on his nose. If spotted please call 403-990-1416 or [email protected]

Travel

TimeshareCANCEL YOUR timeshare. No risk program stop mort-gage & maintenance pay-ments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consul-tation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

Children

Daycare Centers

Sonshine Children’s Centre is looking for a

permanent part-time Early Childhood Educator to join

our team starting September 1, 2015. Please forward your

resume to [email protected]

Employment

Business Opportunities

GET FREE vending machines can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-locations provided. Protected Territories. Interest free fi nancing. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629 Website www.tcvend.com.

GREAT CANADIAN Dollar Store franchise opportunities are available in your area. Ex-plore your future with a dollar store leader. Call today 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or online: www.dollarstores.com.

Career Opportunities

Employment

Business Opportunities

HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 re-fund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

Career Opportunities

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Employment

DistributorsINDEPENDENT Distributor Oppor-tunities! We are looking for an Inde-pendent Distributor for the following areas: CASTLEGAR & OKANA-GAN AREAS. Weston Bakeries Limited is proud to be a bakery leader in Canada, specializing in producing a wide variety of baked goods. There are excellent busi-ness opportunities in the Castlegar and Okanagan areas for an ener-getic, motivated, self-starter to pur-chase a route as an Independent Distributor of Weston products with-in a defi ned geographic territory. In-cluded is a solid customer base and exclusive distribution rights to a growing business. Interested indi-viduals please contact: Dave War-ren 250-979-8006 or via email [email protected] and or: Scott Craig 250-317-9099 or via [email protected]

Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Help Wanted

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

Employment

Help Wanted

UCLUELET HARBOUR SEAFOODS

is currently seeking FISH CUTTERS

This position requires the ability to fi llet a minimum of 150Lbs of Rockfi sh fi l-lets with a 30% Skin- off recovery (500 Round Pounds) per hour or, 140 or more whole Rockfi sh per hour.

Apply by e-mail to: uhsjobs@pac

seafood.com or call at Ph: 250-726-7768 x234

Help Wanted Help Wanted

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Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsONLINE AUCTION COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT- OPENS WED AUG 12 - CLOSES WED AUG 19......... COMMISSARY BAKERY & STEAM EQUIPMENT incl. Doyon Bakery & Cleveland Steam Equipment, Pizza Oven, Electric Convection Ovens, Dish-washers, Canopies, Freezers, Cool-ers, Fryers, Ranges, sinks AND MORE!!!!! View Weekdays 9am to 4pm @Active Auction Mart - Unit 295 - 19358 96th Ave, Surrey, BC--- view ONLINE & REGISTER to BID @www.activeauction-mart.com --- Tel: 604-371-1190 - email: [email protected]

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. De-livery BC and AB www.rtccon-tainer.com

Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDINGS. “Sum-mer madness sale!” All build-ings, all models. You’ll think we’ve gone mad deals. Call now and get your deal. Pio-neer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. WantedWANTED kitten, call 250-341-1153 or 250-341-5146.

Real Estate

Business for SaleExtremely successful old-time photo studio in Barkerville for sale. High producer, lot of fun and immensely popular attrac-tion. Incl. training & equip-ment: [email protected] or 250-392-7119 $139,900

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent2BDRM, 1 1/2 BATH apart-ment for rent, in Canal Flats. Great view, 2parking spac-es, stainless steel F/S, D/W microwave, Washer, hard-

wood and carpet. $775/mo + utilities & D.D. N/S, pets

negotiable. Available September 1/15.

Call (250)489-8389.

Mobile Homes & Pads

Windermere: Trailer pad #13 in Williams Trailer Park. Available Sept. 1st. Phone 250-342-9390.

Suites, Lower

WALK TO KINSMEN BEACH: Spacious, clean 2

bdrm basement suite downtown, separate

entrance, 4 appliances, backyard amenities, N/P,

N/S, no partiers. References/deposit required.

Rent includes water,hydro & heat. 250-342-7590.

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READY MIX CONCRETE• CONCRETE PUMP • SAND & GRAVEL

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For competitive prices and prompt service call:

250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (office)

Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years.

Bruce Dehart 250-347-9803 or 250-342-5357

• Complete sewer/drain repairs• Reasonable rates - Seniors’ discount• Speedy service - 7 days a week

• A well-maintained septic system should be pumped every 2-3 years• Avoid costly repairs

Septic Tank PumpingPortable

Toilet Rentals

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Sholinder & MacKaySand & Gravel

Complete line of aggregate productsfor construction and landscaping

Office: 250-342-6452 • 250-342-3773 Cell: 250-342-5833

To advertise, call: 250-341-6299SERVING THE VALLEY

250-342-4433 • Open 7 days a weekNATIONWIDE GUARANTEE

• Tires• Suspension• Alignment

• Brakes• Oil Changes• Air Conditioners

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Lake Windermere Pulse Check*www.lakeambassadors.ca

It was quite an adventure of the lake on August 7th. We ran out of gas mere minutes from the marina. Thankfully there were some kind people who were able to give us a tow.

Said Volunteer of the Week Dustin: “Worrying is like a rocking chair. It’ll give you something to do, but you won’t get anywhere.”

In other news, the lake is doing well. Oxygen levels are some of the highest we’ve seen all season due to the prolifi c plant life. Overall turbidity is low and the lake is a beautiful 20 C (averaged throughout the lake).

If you would like to volunteer with us, we can be reached at 250-341-6898 or by email at [email protected]. We sam-ple every Tuesday (with some exceptions) and will be going into September.

*To volunteer, call 250-341-6898 or email [email protected] of the Week: Dustin Amaral, Radium, B.C.

TOURISM from A4

“This is a complex issue, and I think it is unfair for the province to call this a new funding program, as this is not a share of existing provincial revenue, but rather, it potentially allows additional hotel room tax to be collected — an ad-ditional one per cent,” said Taft by email.

According to Taft, the program used to be called the Additional Hotel Room Tax (AHRT) and was designed to fund tourism marketing for destinations.

“The two Destination Marketing Organizations (DMO) in the Columbia Valley have been a bone of contention for some people,” said Taft. “Some folks believe that only the Columbia Valley name should be promoted, not the brands of Ra-dium and Invermere/Panorama (the two organizations). Also, under the existing framework, Copper Point Resort and Fairmont are not included and do not collect taxes or fund any work of the DMOs.”

He ultimately does not believe it is an avenue worth pursuing for the Columbia

Valley and urged the community to opt in favour of the Columbia Valley Directed Funds initiative instead.

“The Columbia Valley Directed Funds supports a facilitated process to explore valley-wide branding and marketing,” said Taft. “There is now a steering commit-tee of industry participants who are continuing to explore this work, which is being co-chaired by the presidents of Panorama and Fairmont Hot Springs. Part of the work of this committee is likely going to explore if the current DMO models are the best ones moving forward.”

The co-chairs of this Branding and Marketing Steering Committee are Panorama Mountain Resort president and CEO Steve Paccagnan and Fairmont Hot Springs Resort president and CEO Pascal van Dijk.

“In my opinion, there is no potential to apply for and try to get the accommo-dators to agree on increasing the additional tax collected from two to three per cent until the future of the DMOs and the overall model for the valley is better understood.”


FUN AROUND THE VALLEY

Runners, paragliders, artists and those who were lucky enough to see them all in action had a great weekend around the Columbia Valley. Clockwise from top left: two young environmentalists learned about water stewardship during Summer Splash at Lake Windermere on August 9th (Katie Watt photo); Sharlene Scofi eld showed off her fi bre working skills during the Art of Five art show at CPR Lodge in Invermere on August 8th (Breanne Massey photo); A speedy runner crossed the fi nish line at Loop the Lake, the annual race put on by the Rotary Club of Inver-mere on August 8th (Breanne Massey photo); A paraglider quickly approached the sand at James Chabot Provincial Park during the Lakeside Event, Canada’s longest running light aviation meet, on August 8th (Breanne Massey photo); a paraglider enjoyed the blue sky during the Lakeside Event (Breanne Massey photo).

Runners, paragliders, artists and those who were lucky enough to see them all in action had a great

FUN AROUND

weekend around the Columbia Valley. Clockwise from top left: two young environmentalists learned about water stewardship

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