Invermere Valley Echo, February 03, 2016

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Columbia Valley RCMP Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac recently provided the various municipal councils in the valley with his 2015 year-end report while stating his priorities for policing in 2016.

Radium councillors accepted the community policing report from She-hovac at the Wednesday, January 27th Village of Radium Hot Springs council meeting. He presented in Canal Flats two days prior and will present to In-vermere council in February.

“This will be my last offi cial report as a (Mountie) member,” he told council. “I have submitted my retirement pa-pers and my last day of work is March 4th, 2016.”

In total, there were 2,937 calls for ser-vice recorded at the Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment during 2015, as op-posed to 2,687 for 2014. Of those calls in the valley, there were 259 calls for service in Radium Hot Springs recorded in 2015, which has increased from the recorded 247 calls to the detachment during 2014.

He also pointed out that a considerable increase in calls in Canal Flats following the partial — and then fi nal — closure of the mill there, with calls jumping from 88 in 2014 to 129 in 2015.

“The calls for service (in Canal Flats) have gone up considerably. We are

seeing more domestic/relationship disputes,” Shehovac later told The Echo, adding the majority were alco-hol-fuelled.

“I have no doubt that the closure of the mill for some people, individuals and families has caused more stress in their lives — family stress and fi nancial stress/pressure,” he said.

But Shehovac believes there’s nothing the Mounties can’t handle.

“The detachment strength at this (Co-lumbia Valley) branch is at a surplus,” Shehovac told Radi-um council, when dis-cussing the staffi ng numbers in the area. “We’re in good shape.”

He said the Colum-bia Valley RCMP De-tachment is fully staffed with one ser-geant, two corporal supervisors and eight constables.

He explained that Cst. Scott Myers will temporarily be remaining in the valley because his transfer up north is on hold due to the sale of his home. While the process of selecting, screening and hir-ing a new staff sergeant for the valley takes place, Cpl. Grant Simpson will be acting in command

“In 2008, we had an infl ux of new mem-bers come to the detachment,” said Shehovac, while listing off several staff members’ names. “A lot of members who spent fi ve years here had built up

their skills and we’re very aggressive in pursuing search warrants. They dug hard in going after the known criminals in the area, so just when you build them up, fi ve years later it’s time to leave… all of a sudden the junior members have come into general duty.”

He added there was some imbalance in experience at the Columbia Valley detachment.

“And just like with our hockey team, you want to have a balance of vets (vet-erans) and you want to have your bal-

ance of rookies,” he said. “We had a good balance for a while when the vets were up here, but now there’s kind of a shift. Now, there’s a challenge

for the new manager to give the guys a course to get the tools to try to even off that balance again.”

He anticipates his move out of the val-ley RCMP will be seamless and police services won’t be hampered or hindered.

“The detachment priorities remain the same as they have been for the past sev-eral years. When I talk to some of the leadership in the community, what I’m al-ways hearing is drug and alcohol abuse,” said Shehovac, while stating that the visibility of police presence and an effort to promote traffi c safety remain major goals for the Columbia Valley.

“Traffi c safety was a priority that was

identifi ed by the Southeast District E Di-vision,” he added.

In addition, Shehovac is encouraging the Mounties in the valley to pursue dis-tracted and impaired drivers.

“I’m recommending that those three priorities remain the same,” he said.

Shehovac remains optimistic that his replacement hire will continue to pro-mote a community-minded police phi-losophy by building relationships in the valley through events such as the high school fl oor hockey challenge, Cram the Cruiser food bank fundraisers and the RCMP Detachment Open House. He is also hopeful the new hire will be mind-ful about the importance of building positive relationships with youth and seniors in the community.

He added the Columbia Valley was an easy place for him to call home and be-lieves the upcoming staffi ng changes could have the same effect on others.

“I came to the valley with the inten-tion of completing three years, then planning to retire,” concluded Sheho-vac. “But the citizens in the community made my decision to keep going a very easy and enjoyable one to make. I will miss this community in my present ca-pacity as your detachment commander and I now look forward to continuing my enjoyment of the valley, as I am not going far… I have every intention, pend-ing emergencies, to return to carry on with volunteer work.”

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Sunglasses were needed on Saturday, January 30th during the Columbia Valley Rockies Pond Hockey tournament at Kinsmen Beach. The popular

event saw an additional eight teams registered over last year, with players coming from as far as Vancouver and Spokane.

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OUTDOOR RELIEF... The annual Columbia Valley Rockies Pond Hockey Tournament, a fundraiser for the Rockies Junior B hockey team, was forced indoors on Friday, January 29th due to warmer weather that made the lake ice unplayable, but thanks to colder overnight temperatures, the event was able to move back outside to the outdoor rinks at Kinsmen Beach for the rest of the weekend as scheduled. On Saturday, Janu-ary 30th, tournament players were graced with blue skies and sunshine. PHOTO BY BREANNE MASSEY

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Kootenay-Columbia MP urges local employers to apply for wage subsidy program

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Kootenay–Columbia MP Wayne Stetski is reminding eligible area employers and organizations that the deadline for submitting applications to Canada Sum-mer Jobs 2016 (CSJ) is Friday, February 26th, 2016.

“This is a great opportunity for students to gain experience in the workforce. Programs like Canada Summer Jobs help bolster the local economy,” said Stets-ki. “I encourage eligible employers to apply for this funding and hire a student for the summer.”

The CSJ initiative helps to create job opportunities for students aged 15 to 30 in their communities. Funding is provided to not-for-profi t organizations, public sector employers, and small businesses to assist with hiring students who will

be returning to full-time studies in the next school year. “One of my jobs as the Member of Parliament is to ensure Kootenay-Columbia

is not left in the dark about various federal funding or assistance that is avail-able for the riding,” added Stetski. “I will continue to work hard to bring your voice to Ottawa and bring Ottawa back to the riding.”

Assessment of the Kootenay-Columbia applications are guided by local pri-orities, employment factors within the constituency, on-the-job mentoring and career-related experience, provision of suffi cient salary and other criteria.

This year, Canada Summer Jobs applications are available online and must be completed by February 26th. For eligibility criteria and guidelines for completing the application, please contact a Service Canada Centre or refer to the website at www.servicecanada.gc.ca/csj. For more information, contact the offi ce of MP Wayne Stetski at 250-919-9104

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RDEK searches for recreation manager for valleySteve HubrecHt

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The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is looking to hire a new recreation services supervisor, specifically for the Upper Columbia Valley.

The position, which will be based out of the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere, was created in response to the RDEK taking over operations and maintenance of the arena as well as in response to an increase in sports and recreation in general in the Upper Columbia Valley.

“All those responsibilities were under the workload of our current (RDEK-wide) recreation services su-pervisor, who is based in Cranbrook, but with the in-crease in workload, we though it made sense to divvy that workload up. It not only allows us to increase

the amenities (such as the arena) we are responsible for, but also it gives us more capacity to deliver more services,” said RDEK environmental services manag-er Kevin Paterson.

Aside from the arena, the new Upper Columbia Val-ley recreation services supervisor will also be re-sponsible for the Edgewater recreation facilities, the new Edgewater pathway (which will connect to Edge-water Elementary School), the Old Coach Trail, the Crossroads ball fields, the Windermere beach, and — once it’s built — the Westside Legacy Trail, among other amenities.

Not only are recreation services and amenities in-creasing by leaps and bounds in the Upper Columbia Valley, but also in the Kimberley and Cranbrook area.

It has become too much for a single person to man-age, according to Paterson.

“We continue to grow recreation throughout the region, and we want to increase our ability to de-liver services. It is a capacity issue,” he said.

The RDEK has always owned the Eddie Mountain arena, but previously the Columbia Valley Recre-ation Society had taken care of its maintenance and operation.

“With changes in regulations, we collectively de-cided it was best for the RDEK to take back that re-sponsibility (for operation and maintenance),” said Paterson.

“We’ve retained the same staff the society employed and now they are regional district employees. Other than that, nothing really changes for how the arena operates.”

The new Upper Columbia Valley recreation services supervisor should be in place by mid-March.

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The District of Invermere (DOI) has issued a call for applicants who are interested in operating the Kinsmen Beach concession stand.

“We are waiting for proposals,” said Chris Prosser, DOI chief administrative officer, by email. “We are waiting for them to be submitted by the deadline.”

Previously, on Tuesday, May 12th, the DOI council unanimously (excluding mayor Ger-ry Taft, who abstained from the vote due to a perceived conflict of interest since he previ-ously operated his Gerry’s Gelati business at the venue) approved the decision to award a three-year contract to the Three Voices Of Healing Society to help those who have completed the addictions treatment reintegrate into the Columbia Valley community by gaining work experience in a healthy environment. Three Voices has since lost its federal funding after financial mismanagement allegations surfaced in December.

The DOI is taking applications for the 2016 contract until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17th.

“We want to ensure there’s a ser-vice (being offered) for 2016 and we want to tread a bit cautiously with who the operator is going to be because of the last situation we had,” said Taft. “We did a three-year contract, but it didn’t end up working out for three years. I think there’s some flexibility if we get a good proposal or somebody’s do-ing it longer than a year. We would consider that, too.”

Moving forward, Taft believes there are certain characteristics that will stand out among applicants this time around.

“The main motivation for the district is to have good customer service and a good product, as well as seeing it (the concession) open as much as possible,” he concluded. “The service can become more important than the rent money. The other challenge or limitation has been that the space doesn’t have a lot of equipment inside of it, so we’re looking for someone that’s willing to invest and bring their own equipment.”

Alternatively, Taft thinks an applicant could also rent or buy kitchen equipment to oper-ate the concession at Kinsmen Beach.

“That has been a concern raised by a few people who were interested in looking at it because they were looking at having a fully equipped space to walk into,” he said. “We’re looking to limit our exposure to investing in restaurant equipment because we’re looking for a private operator to come with that equipment.”

For information about the call for proposals, please contact CAO Chris Prosser at 250-342-9281 ext. 1225.

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Writers from the entire Kootenay region are invited to enter the 2016 Kootenay Literary Competition in the categories of fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry. This year’s theme is “waylay,” which is to “stop, interrupt, detain.”

Writers may interpret it in any way they like, and approach it through any of the genre catego-ries. The theme is to be integrat-ed into the creative work at the writer’s discretion. Detailed rules are available on the KLC website (www.kootenayliterarycomp.com). Questions about the com-petition can be emailed through

the website.Since its beginning as a small

competition for Nelson writers, the competition has expanded to cover the entire Kootenay region. KLC aims to support local artists and literacy in the Kootenays.

Cash prizes are awarded for the first and second place entries in each category. Submissions will be judged by a panel of writing professionals, who will provide feedback and suggestions on the winning work. Winners of the KLC win substantial cash prizes and gain recognition at a gala event.

The deadline for submission for this year’s competition is Friday April 29th, 2016.

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OCALL EWSNZoning amendments to allow docks underway

GreG AmosSpecial to The Valley Echo

Canal Flats council has agreed in principle to water zoning changes that will set defined limits on how many docks can be built in front of the Painted Ridge and Eagle’s Nest developments in the north end of the village.

While the roughly 30 waterfront lots (in the WR-1 zone) would be allowed one dock per property, the approximately 40 properties that lie “one row back” in those developments would be granted one boat space per four lots. This resulted in two proposed new water zones: WR-1A – PR, which would allow five boats on a dock for “one row back” properties in Painted Ridge, and WR-1A – EN, which would allow three boats on a dock for “one row back” properties in Eagles Nest.

Those numbers are based off a Regional District of East Kootenay standard that allows for one boat space for ev-ery four properties, explained Coun. Marie Delorme, who has undertaken extensive research on what other Columbia Lake communities have been allowing in terms of dock spaces.

“I think we can be very specific in our bylaw about which com-munity has which number (of

moorage spaces), because we only have two lakefront communities in our juris-diction,” she said at the Canal Flats council meeting on January 25th.

Public access laneways for the “one row back” properties will have to be estab-lished in order for the proposed zonings to work, and Coun. Karl Sterzer noted part of lot 1 or lot 11 in Painted Ridge is slated to have a right of way set aside for making a public access.

Coun. Delorme noted the language in the water zoning bylaw (Bylaw 45) makes it clear that public access would allow for foreshore access to the shore from the water, but would not make it OK for boat owners to moor overnight in such an area.

After mulling over the language around dock sizes — which included a proposed maximum width of 1.8 metres wide and total area of 45 square metres — council agreed to strike out any specifics around dock width restrictions. Delorme noted dock length could be an issue if council was to use a 45-metre squared zoning standard, as there is significant depth fluctuation in Columbia Lake that could require dock extensions at certain times of the year to be able to moor a boat.

“If we need to amend the bylaw because someone says their boat is scraping the bottom of the lake, we’ll deal with it at that time,” she added.

Council also considered what kind of boat lifts to allow, generally agreeing that boat lifts which are mounted on a dock are preferred, rather than lifts that involve rails on the lake bed or being mounted on the lake bed.

At present, there are about 12 unauthorized docks in the area under consider-ation, a problem that’s been pointed out to council by Painted Ridge developer Mike Vernon, owner of 391043 Alberta Ltd.

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Less than two full months after the final shift at the Canal Flats sawmill, Canfor has agreed to purchase the WynnWood (Wynndel Box and Lumber) sawmill in Creston, and will invest at least $1.5 million for a new drying kiln at the site.

The sale is expected to be final-ized in the second business quarter of 2016, and the new ownership will help the Creston mill meet its fibre requirements, Wynndel Box and Lumber chief executive officer Mi-chael Combs told the Creston Valley Advance.

“Our primary Achilles heel is fibre supply. We have one of the smallest forest licences in the area, which produces about 65,000 cubic metres of fibre annually,” he said. “We pro-cess more than 200,000 a year, so we have constantly had to supplement our own supply by going to bid sales, not all of which offer the quality of wood we need.”

The WynnWood mill specializes in one-inch dimen-sional lumber products, and having Canfor as its owner may allow it access to leftover “rough mate-rial” from Canfor’s Radium and Elko mill operations,

speculated Steelworkers union 1-405 representative Doug Singer.

“It makes sense that other operations could provide some product to Wyndel, if Radium and Elko were providing rough material in a blank form,” he said.

“I don’t think it takes a rocket scientist to say that a deal like this doesn’t come about over the course of

just a few weeks,” Singer added. “It poses a lot of very interesting ques-tions, which I think need answer-ing for the residents of Canal Flats, our members who lost their jobs and other members in our other operations.”

Canfor cited a lack of available fi-bre as one of the factors behind the Canal Flats mill closure last Novem-ber. Canal Flats mayor Ute Juras did not speculate on whether fibre pre-viously available for the Canal Flats mill would now be used at the Cres-ton mill.

“I am not able to speak for Canfor on how they dis-tribute their fibre supply; I was told that there was not enough to sustain the mill in Canal Flats,” said Ju-ras. “The Village has almost finalized the process for the hiring of our business liaison who will be working closely with Canfor in exploring opportunities.”

~ With files from the Creston Valley Advance

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questions, which I think need answering for the residents of Canal Flats, our members who lost their jobs and other members in our other operations.

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GASsing up the B.C. ski industryNICOLE TRIGG

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Just like Jumbo Glacier Resort, Garibal-di at Squamish (or GAS as it’s commonly known) — the most recent ski resort pro-posal to get an environmental certificate in BC — has faced opposition since inception.

The team that created Revelstoke Moun-tain Resort, Aquilini Investment Group and Northland Properties, is the proponent behind the $3.5 billion project, which has been 15 years in the making — a 22,000-bed year-round car-free resort village on Brohm Ridge 20 kilometres north of Squamish that will take 20 years to build.

GAS has received the full support from

the local Squamish First Nation, which considers Brohm Ridge to be a very sa-cred mountain for its people. The Squa-mish First Nation is a formidable ally, be-ing one of the wealthiest bands in Canada, and is intent on ensuring its members will benefit economically from the resort — including employment, contracting, and revenue-sharing.

Understandably, the Municipality of Whistler is dead set against GAS, citing con-cerns that the resort will take away from its customer and employee base due to its location halfway between Vancouver and Whistler. Meanwhile, many in Squamish are anticipating moving away from its “on the way to Whistler” status with a resort

destination to call its own that is promising to deliver thousands of new jobs and $50 million in tax revenue.

As Jumbo resort proponent Oberto Oberti moves ahead with his other warmly received proposal, Valemount Glacier Des-tination, and GAS gets underway, it’s clear the provincial government is confident in the potential of ski resorts as economic drivers, likely buoyed by increasing num-bers of international visitors to B.C. thanks to the low Canadian dollar.

But without the population density of Eu-rope or California, where the cluster effect of ski resorts and wineries succeeds, whether or not the “build it and they will come” phi-losophy works in B.C. remains to be seen.

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This last week has been one of the busiest in

Radium Hot Springs since I was elected to council seven years ago! Some highlights have included: valley-wide marketing and branding up-date, Resident Recruiting and Retention focus group, Com-munity to Community Forum with the Shuswap Band, bud-get meetings, a council meet-ing, Better at Home program launch, and more. Despite all this activity, I have de-cided to focus on a completely different topic this week.

As the economy slows down all around us and the dollar continues its slide, we are finding that tourism is actually doing pretty well: Albertans like the proximity and the Americans like how far their dol-lar goes. Therefore, it is more important than ever that our attractions remain top-notch. Unfortunately, we are experienc-

ing staffing shortages at the Radium Hot Springs, which directly impacted our visi-tors, accommodators and Visitor Centre Staff over the holidays. An ongoing post-ing for lifeguards has been issued by Parks Canada (See Careers at www.hotsprings.ca for details).

There is a perception that lifeguards must have a very

high proficiency level in swimming in order to meet the criteria for certification, which keeps some folks from pursuing this pro-fession. The reality is that lifeguarding can be well-paying, year-round employment in the valley, and College of the Rockies is developing a program to assist any person who is comfortable in the water and wants to learn to attain National Lifeguard Service (NLS) certification this spring!

The program is currently in devel-opment, but essentially, over several

months, candidates will spend two to three sessions a week at the pool with cer-tified swim instructors:

• to build endurance and efficiency in swim strokes;

• to attain a standard First Aid certificate;• to learn lifesaving skills to meet the

Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross stan-dards, and be tested and certified;

• to learn the skills required to be tested and certified as a lifeguard.

The program will be designed to allow all learners to work at their own pace. The ul-timate goal is for the successful candidates to apply for work at any of the pools in the valley by the start of the season, and then have employment through the winter!

If interested, be sure to call the College of the Rockies Invermere Campus at 250-342-3210 to get more information, includ-ing potential funding opportunities.

Clara Reinhardt is the mayor of the Village of Radium Hot Springs and a Regional District of East Kootenay director for the Columbia Valley.

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How do you think the Rockies are doing this season, compared to last season?

“It’s a great group of kids this year, with strong work ethics, and it’s paying off. This has been an exciting season.”

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“They’re doing really great this season; they have made it into the playoffs early in the season.”

Roger Dubielewicz

“Two hundred per cent better. A lot of strong skaters this season. They are working great together and it shows.”

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If you own your home then you’ve re-ceived your property assessment in

the mail recently. Did your value go up or down? Don’t forget to check the top right corner of your assessment notice to see the last four years of value displayed in a chart, along with your current value.

Are you curious as to how they get that number and whether it’s an accurate re-fl ection of current market value?

The short answer is B.C. Assessment has many sources of information when arriving at your home’s assessed value and the as-sessed value is not necessarily an accurate refl ection of the current market value.

B.C. Assessment has local offi ces throughout B.C. and their mission of “creating uniform assessments and trusted property information to support econom-ic and social prosperity in B.C.” is not an easy task with around two million properties, reaching approxi-mately 1.3 trillion dollars in value province-wide.

With such a vast array of properties, there can be errors, but it’s not like there’s a big giant head throw-ing out values without consideration. They dig, and their sources of property information include build-ing permits, comparable sales data, age, use and fea-tures of a property, information from land titles and even site visits to name a few.

To understand your value, you fi rst have to realize that the number they’re giving you is the market value of your home as of July 1st the previous year. A lot can happen between July 1st and when you receive your notice about six months later. Changes in market

value happen extremely fast, especially in a small market like Invermere and many of our rural communities. While assessed value provides a fair basis for taxation, it does not tell you with certainty what your house is worth today.

If you think your assessed value is not accurate, then follow the process of dis-puting your value as outlined on your as-sessment notice. If you want to know the current market value of your home, then contact your Realtor and ask them for an

opinion on the current value. Often there is no cost for this.

If you want to know the property features that B.C. Assessment used to arrive at your value, or are cu-rious what houses in your neighbourhood are val-ued at, go to their site and use their e-valueBC tool (http://evaluebc.bcassessment.ca).

E-valueBC will tell you the details of your prop-erty so you can confi rm the features they believe you have. You can update the features of your home through a request form on this page as well.

E-valueBC also lets you see the assessed value of your neighbour’s home, or any home in the province for that matter. As well, it shows you recent sales. It’s a pretty neat tool and defi nitely worth a look.

The value of your home is much more dynamic than an assessment that comes to you once a year for the pur-poses of taxation. While it’s a great starting point, it’s important to con-

sider all the other information before being confi dent in a value. A marketing plan for any property should include regular updates on the market, and that’s be-cause your Realtor is working to stay up on trends and make sure your home’s marketing efforts are as well.

Geoff Hill is a licensed Realtor with MaxWell Realty Invermere, holding a trading services licence since May 2008. Originating from West Vancouver, he came to the valley for the snow and stayed for the people and lifestyle. Geoff enjoys volunteering with the local fi re department and roller derby team as well as playing roller derby and many other sports himself.

*This column is for entertainment only and not in-tended to be construed as advice in any way. Informa-tion should be independently verifi ed and all sellers and buyers are encouraged to contact their Realtor for help with buying and selling. This is not intended to solicit business. No chipmunks were harmed in the writing of this column.

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BC EWSNGaribaldi ski resort gets B.C. approval

TOM FLETCHERBlack Press

The B.C. government has issued an environmental as-sessment certifi cate for Garib-aldi at Squamish mountain resort, proposed as a major competitor for North Shore ski hills and Whistler-Black-comb resort.

The project has faced strong commercial and environmen-tal opposition over 15 years, and the approval comes with 40 conditions and cautions about its impacts to the area.

The Squamish Nation is a partner in the Garibaldi proj-ect, which proposes expan-sion over 25 years to a 22,000-bed year-round resort village on Brohm Ridge near Squamish. It includes 23 ski lifts and 124 developed ski trails, scaled down from the original plan that included two golf courses and more housing.

Squamish Nation Chief Ian Campbell said the certifi cate is the fi rst step in get-ting the project going, and more approvals will be needed from his council and the province.

“Squamish Nation will obtain a licence over a wilderness area that will be

equal in size to the project area to practise its aboriginal rights,” Campbell said in a statement. “Although the project is contro-versial, Squamish Nation is com-fortable that its cultural and en-vironmental interests have been protected and that it will share appropriately in the economic benefi ts of the project.”

In issuing the certifi cate, Envi-ronment Minister Mary Polak and Forests Minister Steve Thomson noted that the proponents made signifi cant changes during envi-ronmental assessment.

They include changing the water supply from Brohm River surface water to groundwater, as well as removing golf courses and hous-ing near Cat and Brohm Lakes, which are popular recreation

lakes for Squamish residents.Whistler council has lobbied the B.C. government to reject the project, argu-

ing it would take business away from existing resorts, rather than draw more skiers in a “cluster effect” as argued by its proponents.

The Federation of Mountain Clubs of B.C. has also opposed the development, suggesting it may result in a move to expand into Garibaldi Park, as was the case with the Whistler-Blackcomb expansion.

Proposed resort west of Garibaldi Park would be the latest addition to existing mountain resorts along the Sea to Sky Highway. Federation of Mountain Clubs of B.C. photo

New MLAs, budget coming in B.C.TOM FLETCHER

Black Press

Winners of two Lower Mainland by-elections (set for Feb. 2, after The Echo’s press dead-line) will join 83 other MLAs when the B.C. leg-islature begins its spring sitting Feb. 9 with a Speech from the Throne.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong will present his 2016-17 budget Feb. 16.

The government has signalled that among the measures will be a 50 per cent reduction to Medical Services Plan premiums for single parents who earn more than $30,000 a year and pay the family rate of $150 a year.

The latest review of B.C. electoral boundaries has resulted in creation of two more seats in time for the next election in May 2017. The new seats are Surrey South and Richmond-Queens-borough, taking in part of New Westminster and refl ecting large population growth.

Coding to start in KindergartenParents in B.C. schools will soon have the op-

tion of introducing their kids to computer pro-gramming as early as Kindergarten to Grade 3.

Premier Christy Clark told a technology con-ference in Vancouver an introduction to cod-ing option will be available in some schools starting next September. It is expected to be available across the province within three years, and Clark said her goal is to make it mandatory for all students entering school.

Post-secondary technology programs al-ready include co-op job placements for 80 per cent of students, but any new programs will have to be 100 per cent co-op, Clark said.

The province and federal governments also

announced new funding to technology em-ployers to help current and future workers upgrade their skills. Grants cover two-thirds of training cost up to $10,000 per employee, and applications can be made at www.workbc.ca/canadabcjobgrant.

Inmates get trades trainingA pilot program in Kamloops has graduated

six provincial prison inmates, qualifying them to work as construction labourers when they are released.

Students learn skills such as operating and maintaining small tools, scaffolding, reading blueprints, surveying, operating a mini-exca-vator and traffi c control. They also receive Level 1 First Aid and construction safety train-ing certifi cation during a six-week course, making them eligible for Level 2.

The program is offered by Thompson Rivers University for inmates at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre.

Surge in urban housing startsHousing starts in B.C.’s urban municipalities

of more than 10,000 people ended 2015 with a jump of 26 per cent in December, according to the latest Statistics Canada fi gures.

B.C.’s increase was mostly in multi-family developments. Single detached housing starts were up only 3.5 per cent.

B.C.’s housing surge went against the national trend, with housing starts down in seven prov-inces. Only B.C., Quebec and Manitoba saw growth in December, compared to a year earlier.

Housing starts dropped 39 per cent in On-tario and 41 per cent in Alberta, where the oil price slump has hit the economy hard.


Home Games

CELEBRATING 37 YEARS IN THE KIJHL!

VS. GOLDEN ROCKETS

Saturday, February 13th

7:30 pm

VS. CRESTON VALLEY

THUNDERCATSTuesday, February 19th

7:30 pmDON’T FORGET 50/50 TICKETS

KIJHL Standings WHL Standings

EddIE MountaIn dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OT PTS GF/A Sy-Kimberley Dynamiters 44 35 5 0 4 74 +87 W4x-Creston Valley T. Cats 44 26 14 2 2 56 +50 W1x-Fernie Ghostriders 44 25 15 0 4 54 +30 L1x-Columbia Valley Rockies 44 25 19 0 0 50 +9 W1Golden Rockets 44 4 36 1 3 12 -137 L13

nEIL MurdocH dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OTL PTS GF/A Sx-Beaver Valley Nitehawks 45 31 9 3 2 67 +69 W1x-Castlegar Rebels 43 28 13 2 0 58 +44 L1x-G. Forks Border Bruins 44 19 21 0 4 42 -29 L1x-Nelson Leafs 43 17 24 0 2 36 -29 L4Spokane Braves 45 6 35 0 4 16 -120 L1

doug BIrKS dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OTL PTS GF/A Sx-Kamloops Storm 45 29 11 1 4 63 +39 W5x-100 Mile H. Wranglers 45 28 11 2 4 62 +39 W2x-Chase Heat 44 25 14 3 2 55 +30 L1x-Revelstoke Grizzlies 44 19 21 2 2 42 -1 L2Sicamous Eagles 44 9 28 2 5 25 -88 L1

oKanagan dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OTL PTS GF/A Sy-Osoyoos Coyotes 44 33 9 1 1 68 +94 W4x-Summerland Steam 44 28 14 0 2 58 +38 W2x-Kelowna Chiefs 46 21 22 2 1 45 -9 L3N. Okanagan Knights 44 12 24 3 5 32 -33 L3Princeton Posse 44 9 32 2 1 21 -83 L4

Scoring LeadersPlayer Team GP G A PTS PIM1. Rainer Glimpel OSO 44 24 45 69 442. Micheal Cardinal CVR 42 27 34 61 1013. Alec Wilkinson CVT 42 12 48 60 30 4. Jordan Busch KIM 44 8 52 60 305. Tayden Woods CGR 43 26 33 59 306. Eric Buckley KIM 44 20 39 59 937. Cole Keebler FER 30 27 31 58 148. Jared Marchi KIM 44 25 33 58 289. Braden Fuller BVN 40 26 31 57 9110. Jack Mills SUM 42 26 29 55 87

Goaltending Leaders (min. six games played)Player Team GAA SP W L T SO 1. Tavin Grant KAM 1.90 .931 8 3 0 12. Brett Soles OSO 1.91 .937 19 6 1 43. Tyson Brouwer KIM 2.02 .927 27 5 0 64. Adam Derochie 1MH 2.15 .941 11 3 1 05. Nic Bruyere CHA 2.17 .930 19 11 2 36. Aidan Doak REV 2.26 .922 12 7 1 07. Adam Jones PRI 2.27 .919 9 5 0 28. Tallon Kramer BVN 2.28 .931 8 2 2 19. Spencer Eschyschyn KAM 2.32 .907 12 9 1 310. Mitch Traichevich KIM 2.33 .911 8 4 0 2

x = clinched playoff spoty = clinched division title

cEntraL dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS GF/A S Lethbridge Hurricanes 48 36 12 0 0 72 +72 W10Red Deer Rebels 49 31 15 1 2 65 +41 W1Calgary Hitmen 48 28 18 1 1 58 +7 W1Edmonton Oil Kings 49 19 23 6 1 45 -26 L1Medicine Hat Tigers 48 19 25 3 1 43 -36 W1 Kootenay Ice 48 8 36 4 0 20 -105 L1 EaSt dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS GF/A S Brandon Wheat Kings 47 30 13 2 2 64 +48 W3Prince Albert Raiders 47 26 16 4 1 57 +10 L2Moose Jaw Warriors 48 24 17 6 1 55 +12 OTL1 Regina Pats 48 20 21 3 4 47 -23 L1Saskatoon Blades 48 17 27 4 0 38 -58 L2Swift Current Broncos 47 15 27 4 1 35 -42 L1

B.c. dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS GF/A S Kelowna Rockets 47 33 11 3 0 69 +42 W4Victoria Royals 49 29 15 2 3 63 +53 W3Prince George Cougars 49 29 18 1 1 60 +26 L1Kamloops Blazers 47 22 18 4 3 51 +4 L3Vancouver Giants 50 18 27 3 2 41 -36 L2

u.S. dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS GF/A S Everett Silvertips 46 28 14 2 2 60 +25 L2Seattle Thunderbirds 46 26 17 3 0 55 +12 L1Portland Winterhawks 48 25 21 2 0 52 +8 W2Spokane Chiefs 46 22 19 3 2 49 -5 W2Tri-City Americans 47 20 25 2 0 42 -26 L2

Scoring LeadersPlayer Team GP G A PTS PIM 1. Brayden Burke LET 48 18 56 74 222. Adam Brooks REG 48 27 44 71 163. Dryden Hunt MJW 48 30 39 69 264. Tyson Baillie KEL 45 28 41 69 445. Ivan Nikolishin RDR 49 27 39 66 146. Reid Gardiner PAR 47 29 36 65 367. Parker Bowles TCA 47 27 36 63 368. Giorgio Estephan LET 48 27 36 63 129. Alex Forsberg VIC 48 19 41 60 4710. Kailer Yamamoto SPO 46 18 42 60 26

Goaltending Leaders (min. 900 min played)Player Team GAA SP W L OT SO 1. Griffen Outhouse VIC 1.92 .938 9 3 3 32. Carter Hart EVE 1.93 .927 27 13 3 63. Coleman Vollrath VIC 2.46 .913 20 12 2 14. Jackson Whistle KEL 2.54 .920 19 6 2 25. Jordan Papirny BWK 2.59 .908 19 12 4 56. Stuart Skinner LET 2.61 .924 19 6 0 37. Ty Edmonds PGC 2.65 .914 17 11 1 38. Rylan Toth RDR 2.68 .911 24 12 1 5 9. Jayden Sittler LET 2.71 .910 17 6 0 110. Landon Bow SEA 2.76 .919 15 16 4 5

In the January 27th Valley Echo story “RDEK allots funding for Ambassadors” on page A3, a quote (in the third paragraph) from the Lake Windermere Ambasadors was mistakenly attributed to RDEK chief financial officer Shawn Tomlin. The quote should have been attributed to Megan Peloso, program co-ordinator of Lake Windermere Ambassadors. The Echo apologizes for the error.

Correction IJHLK

Breanne [email protected]

The Fernie Ghostriders triumphed 3-1 against the Columbia Valley Rockies at the Fernie Memorial Arena on Friday, January 29th.

While there was no scoring by either team during the first, the second period was full of action.

Luke Bellerose, a Rockies forward, scored the first goal of the evening, putting the Rockies into a 1-0 lead.

Ghostriders players Coleton Dawson and Ty Carron tied up the game 1-1 within less than two minutes left. Shortly afterwards, Ghostriders athletes Justin Peers and Mack Differenz put the team into a 2-1 lead after scoring during a power play.

The Ghostriders scored the winning goal during a power play thanks to Evan Reid and Jeff Orser, giving the Junior B team a 3-1 victory.

rockies beat BravesThe Columbia Valley Rockies won 6-3 against the Spo-

kane Braves at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Saturday, January 30th.

Micheal Cardi-nal, Davin Burton and Kobe Eagletail worked together to score in the first, put-ting the Rockies into a 1-0 lead early in the game. However, Braves athletes Con-nor McIntosh, Kyle Donaldson and Kur-tis Redding promptly came together to score a goal of their own, making it a 1-1 tie by the end of the first.

During the second, Bellerose scored, putting the Rock-ies back in the lead thanks to an assist from Cardinal and Burton.

Then, Rockies forward Doan Smith scored during a power play with assists from his teammates Cardinal and Burton.

Forward Harrison Davies pushed the Rockies into a 4-1 lead against the Braves during his power play goal, which was promptly followed up with an-other power play goal for the Rockies from forward Nolan Menard.

But the Braves bit back during the third, scoring two goals immediately.

Smith scored the Rockies’ final goal with help from Bel-lerose and Swab —

Rockies lose away game, followed by win on home ice

Rockies defenceman Nigel Swab keeps his eyes on the action in the Rock-ies’ game against Spokane on January 30th at the Eddie. Below, forward Micheal Cardinal (#21) races up the ice with a fleet of Braves behind him. Photos by Amanda Nason


A look back through � e Valley Echo's archives over the last 50 years

REMEMBER WHEN?

50 years ago (1966): The Valley Echo pro-

moted a ski � lm by Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH) founder and local heliski pio-neer Hans Gmoser. The � lm was titled “Roving Skis.”

40 years ago (1976): Debate raged among

local citizens about banning motorized boats from Lake Lil-lian. Those against the move said it was unfair to senior citizens who enjoyed � shing at the lake and would not be able to so easily access other

lakes with their motor boats.

30 years ago (1986): Long-time Columbia

River MLA James Chabot an-nounced he would retire from politics during the next provin-cial election. At the time Chabot had served as the local MLA for 23 consecutive years.

25 years ago (1991): Local heliski company

Radium Hot Springs Glacier Ski-ing Ltd. (run by Roger Madson) submitted an application to build a helicopter access lodge near Jumbo Pass to the Re-gional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors. All the directors except one said they supported the move.

20 years ago (1996): The RDEK signed a

contract with a local environ-mental group to help promote recycling. The group was the East Kootenay Environmental Society (now Wildsight).

10 years ago (2005): A front page Valley Echo

story reported on increasing use of the Family Resouce Cen-tre (now the Family Dynamix As-sociation). At the time the cen-tre was receiving about 6,000 visits a year and was provid-ing assisstance of one sort or another to 20 per cent of the valley’s families. The annual dragon boat races were one of the centre’s major funrais-ing sources.

2007 — Katia Fanderl enjoys the cross country trails at Nipika Mountain Resort’s loppet. Katia had the help of her dad, Max,

coaching her along.

ECHO FILE PHOTO

OUNCILC RIEFSB

GREG AMOSSpecial to The Valley Echo

Canal Flats is proposing a new Regional District of East Kootenay fi re service for the Columbia Valley, as a means of replacing the seven current fi re departments that exist in Canal Flats, Fairmont, Windermere, Edge-water, Invermere, Radium Hot Springs and Panorama.

“A small fi re department like Canal Flats has chal-lenges in funding, training, visioning, education and effi ciency in operations,” wrote chief administrative offi cer Brian Woodward in his report to council.

“If we initiate this, it would take quite a while; there’s a lot of stakeholders,” he added at the Canal Flats council meeting held on January 25th. Although it could mean a new fi re chief for Canal Flats, the local fi re department fully supports the move, he added.

Mayor Ute Juras noted the idea would still have to make it onto the RDEK’s list of 2016 strategic priori-ties, and it may not make that list this year. She added she does not expect to see the Windermere Fire De-partment readily support the move.

Coun. Karl Sterzer said, “there is a lot of wisdom to this; there’s a reason other groups are going to this format. A lot of certifi cation may require the kinds of numbers the village doesn’t have.”

RCMP calls up in Canal FlatsCanal Flats had 129 calls for service to the RCMP in

2015, up signifi cantly from the village’s average of 88 calls per year, Columbia Valley RCMP Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac told Canal Flats council in his annual update.

“The mill going down — to me, that explains why there’s been a big jump,” he said, noting families in the village are suffering more stress around fi nancial issues and alcohol use.

“We have certain people in this community that have come to our attention,” he added. “Also, people are more willing to call us now than in the past.”

In 2015, the village saw 11 calls for assault (up from two in 2014), 10 calls for impaired driving (up from three in 2014), 15 reports of a suspicious person (up from 10 in 2014), fi ve calls for sexual assault (up from one in 2014), and nine calls for “other Criminal Code matters” (up from two in 2014).

“Canal Flats has their own special priorities that you identifi ed last year,” he said, adding the RCMP visibility at the Tilley Memorial Park boat ramp was a focus.

The Columbia Valley RCMP’s Prolifi c Offender Pro-gram has been very successful, said Shehovac, add-ing a lot of the targeted individuals end up leaving the area. A couple prolifi c offenders who had left are now back in the valley, as one was just released from jail, and Shehovac said the RCMP will be focusing on them.

He noted this was his last annual report as staff ser-geant, and that the RCMP will seek to fi ll his vacancy by looking at “lateral interest” from other similarly quali-fi ed members across Canada fi rst. If there’s no interest there, the position would be fi lled by promotion, and Shehovac offered that he hopes the detachment’s Cpl. Grant Simpson is able to take over. (As of March 5th, Simpson will be the detachment’s acting commander.)

Is Canal Flats ‘Still Standing’?With some trepidation, council approved a request

by Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce executive director Susan Clovechok to put in an application for the village to appear on the CBC TV series Still Standing.

The comedy series features comedian Jonny Har-ris visiting various down-on-their-luck communities across Canada, performing stand-up comedy and pro-fi ling community members.

“It could be positive, could be negative, I’m really not sure,” mused Coun. Marie Delorme. “It would put us out there, but is that the kind of ‘out there’ we’d want to have when we’re developing an economic strategy?”

“What have we got to lose at this point?” replied Juras.“At the end of the day, it’s comedy, not documenta-

ry,” said Sterzer, before council approved the motion to go ahead with the application. “If things go a little sideways, we can laugh about it.”

Unconditional grant awardedThe village received a $30,000 grant from the B.C.

Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, allowing the village to spend the sum in any way it chooses as long as it supports economic development in the vil-lage. The grant is not tied to the new business liaison position the village is now hiring for.

Hospice Society updateHospice Society of the Columbia Valley executive di-

rector Maria Kliavkoff updated council with some high-lights of the society’s work in 2015, including a signifi -cant presence in the village. The society began its work in September 2013, overseen by a seven-member board that includes one representative from Canal Flats.

Final worker transition callThe fi nal Canal Flats Worker Transition Call took place

on January 11th, four months after the fi rst such telecon-ference was held to help former Canfor workers in the village fi nd new jobs or education opportunities. With no new visits since the start of December at either the Invermere or Cranbrook WorkBC offi ces, and a delay in the Targeted Initiatives for Older Workers program at the College of the Rockies due to a lack of general interest, participants felt it unnecessary to continue for now.

Merger of regional fi re services proposed by Canal Flats


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Answers to last week

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fi ll each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. Figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers named, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Expect a change of circumstances at work, Cancer. This change may come by way of a transfer or a promotion, or it might be something less signifi cant. Embrace it in any case.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, some recent nerves and stress may come to an end this week. You feel focused right now and have your eye on the prize, and relief is on the way.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, success at work paints you in a new light with your colleagues. You may fi nally receive the recognition you deserve.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21An old friend you haven’t seen in a while may suddenly reappear in your life, Gemini. This person may take you on a fun trip down memory lane. Enjoy the laughs.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, new revelations may inspire you to make some long-desired changes. Write down all of your plans so you can see them on paper and weigh all of your priorities

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20A burst of optimism has you moving toward a new goal, Aries. This positive frame of mind can propel you to the fi nish line quickly, but make each decision carefully.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you might feel nervous at the prospect of a big change at your job, but you are totally ready for the change and some new responsibilities.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, a fi nancial windfall may seem like a great thing on the surface, but it doesn’t come without a price. Resolve to be responsible with your newfound largesse.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23A close friend of yours may suggest a last-minute trip, and you just may be game for an adventure, Leo. Pack all of your essentials and do not think too much, or you might back out.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18You can’t always play the peacemaker, Aquarius. Sometimes you just have to let others fi ght their own battles and then offer support to those who need it

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you’re ready to spread your ideas and plans to others, but the public just may not be open to what you have to share at this time. Don’t force the issue at present; give it a few days.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, expect some welcome developments in your romantic life. This may be the week you meet someone new. If you’re involved, expect your romantic energy to grow.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD

• 5 - 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC) YCC Challenges program.

• 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night.

• 6 - 8 p.m.: Invermere Public Library, Part One of a two part wooden doll project. Join us as we host guest speaker, Donna McArthur. Pre-registration is required—contact the library 250-342-6416.

• 6 - 10 p.m.: Columbia Valley Search and Rescue AGM at Copper Point Golf clubhouse. All public welcome.

• 6:30 p.m.: The Columbia Valley Greenways Trail Alliance is hosting a Westside Legacy Trail, Invermere Information Night and Open House at the Lion’s Hall. Open to everyone.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH

• CBAL Learning to Learn free 6 week workshop begins. Contact Leanne Brooks [email protected] or call 250-341-5683.

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphics Course.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. Come play sports with us. Everyone welcome.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH

• February 5th - 7th: Junior cash spiel. For more information, contact the Invermere Curling Centre by calling 250-342-3315, emailing [email protected] visiting www.curlinginvermere.ca or going to “Invermere & District Curling Centre” on Facebook.

• 5 - 7 p.m.: SYC YCC Challenges program.

• 6:30 p.m.: Chinese Food Dinner at Branch 71 District Legion in Invermere. $15/person. Reservations Required. Call 250-342-9517 by January 30th. Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Fairmont Ski Hill Annual Starlight Challenge February 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th, a fun recreational racing series.. Come as a team of 4, or race solo. Great prizes. For more information visit www.fairmonthotsprings.com/events. To register call Snow School at 250-345-6037 or email [email protected]

• 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.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH

• 7:30 p.m.: SYC Movie night and free popcorn.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH

• 2 p.m.: Edgewater Legion Super Bowl Sunday. Snacks and some appys available.

• 4:30 p.m.: Super Bowl Party at Bear’s Bar & Grill. Enjoy the Superbowl on our 150” hi-def screen with $5 draft & wine, great food specials, giveaways. After party with live music to follow.

• 8 - 12 p.m.: Live music by Smokin’ Ray & The Detectors at Bear’s Paw Bar & Grill. Enjoy some blues, rock & surf rock stylings after the Super bowl.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH

• SYC Closed for Family Day

• Panorama Happy BC Family Day. 50% off Lift Tickets for BC residents.

• 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Annual Family Fishing Derby at Horseshoe Lake for kids with cancer. This event keeps the whole family entertained with ice fi shing, tobogganing, hockey, and plenty of kids’ activities including tug-o-war, fi shing for a prize, ice jug bowling and crafts. Hot food and beverages will be available by donation to keep everyone fueled for the day for fun. For more information about the Family Fishing Derby, contact Event Chair Chris Bosman at 250-919-3511 or familyfi [email protected]

• 11 a.m.: Fam Jam at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Ski Area, registration at 10 a.m. Complete in our awesome rail jam for kids 4+ with tons of prizes. $5 to enter.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH

• 4 -6 p.m.: Join SYC for Cooking night. Join us for Free Food and nutritional education.

• 5:30 - 7 p.m.: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at Christ Church Trinity (110 7th Ave, Invermere). $10/person.

• 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: SYC Youth-Focus Leadership, drop in and have your voice heard. Everyone welcome.

• 7 p.m.: Cinefest fi lm series featuring the fi lm A Brilliant Young Mind. Tickets $12 at the door.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH


• 6 p.m.: SYC games and trivia night.

• 6 p.m.: Ash Wednesday Service at

Christ Church Trinity (110 7th Ave, Invermere). Contemplative Worship service with Imposition of Ashes.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH

• 11:40 - 1 p.m.: Slow Food Movement & Our Local Economy at the Lions Hall. Contact Susan Clovechok at 250-342-2844 or email [email protected]

• 4 - 6 p.m.: SYC Graphics Course.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC open gym. Come play sports with us. Everyone welcome.

• 8 - 11 p.m.: Live music by The Pickups at Bear’s Paw Bar & Grill. Enjoy this father-son duo out of Golden, BC for some classic rock-style tunes.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH

• February 12th -14th: Men’s Spiel. For more information, contact the Invermere Curling Centre by calling 250-342-3315, emailing [email protected] visiting www.curlinginvermere.ca or going to “Invermere & District Curling Centre” on Facebook.


• 6 p.m.: SYC games night.

• 6:30 p.m.: Chicken Parmesan Dinner at Branch 71 District Legion in Invermere. $15/person. Reservations Recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 6 p.m. - 12 a.m.: Steamboat Mountain Music Society is hosting a fundraiser at Edgewater Legion. Dinner from 6 - 8 p.m., live music from 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.. Children welcome till 8 p.m. Membership sign up $5 also available.

• 7 - 9 p.m.: Starlight Challenge evening races at Fairmont Hot Springs ski area every Friday in February. Come as a team of 4, or race solo. Great prizes!

• 9 p.m.: Bebo Grove is playing a spectacular show at the Hoodoo Grill in Fairmont.

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President: Adam PasowistyColumbia Valley Branch

Worship ServicesSundays

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Tardif, PaulMay 6th, 1956 – January 24th, 2016

It is with deeply saddened hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle

grandfather, and friend.

Paul passed away at his home in Fairmont, B.C. with his strong devoted wife and daughter by his side, after a brief, but brave battle with cancer.

Paul is survived by his loving family; wife Linda, daughter Angela (Jay), mother Louise, sisters Donna (Ivar), Janet, Shannon (Glen), Celine, brothers Lyle, Dwight (Margaret), Michael, Pat (Jeannie) Chad (Jynetta) and their families. Three step-children Fawn (Priska), Jana, Terry (Chantelle) and four grandchildren (Colin, Ever, Corbin, Chevy) and Linda’s family sisters Janet and Marilyn(Ron) and brothers Chris and Jim.

Paul was born in Big River Saskatchewan and moved to the valley with his family in 1969. He was well known for enjoying a good cup of coffee, enjoying a good meal with family and friends, and he loved the outdoors, especially spending time camping, fishing, and quadding, with Linda and their dog, Bailey. Paul proudly worked at the Fairmont Mountainside Villas for 28 years with Management and staff, where he was a known and well respected figure, and confidant. In Paul’s specific way, he always got things done.

Paul’s family would like to sincerely thank Dr. Johnson, Dr. Dibb, and the Interior Health Home Support Nurses for their exceptional assistance and care. We would also like to extend our gratitude to the Management and staff of the Mountainside Villas for their support.

It was Paul’s wish for there to be no funeral service or celebration of life.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Tom Baker Cancer Society.

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Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley executive director Maria Kliavkoff presented information from the society’s 2015 year-end report and its priorities for 2016 at the Wednesday, January 27th regular Radium council meeting.

“We’re coming up on our third anniversary so we’re not even three years old yet, but because of all our accomplishments, I think people forget that,” she said.

She told council that some of the major accomplish-ments of 2015 included the completion of the Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley offering its fi rst full year of bereavement service; offering the fi rst bereavement facilitator training program to prepare volunteers to host walk and talk groups; hosting the second annual Tree of Lights memorial in three locations; and new rep-resentation on the board from Spillimacheen (Area G) and Radium Hot Springs. There is already representa-tion from Invermere, Fairmont (Area F) and Canal Flats.

“In 2015, we had 887 end-of-life visits and that was to 37 clients and families,” said Kliavkoff. “Since the beginning (of the Hospice Soceity), there were 1,541 visits delivered to 59 clients.”

In addition, Kliavkoff recently completed 150 hours of training from the internationally recognized Center for Loss and Life Transition in Fort Collins, Colorado. She obtained the Death and Grief Studies Certifi cate after completing fi ve training seminars (Helping Chil-

dren and Adolescents Cope with Grief; Understanding and Responding to Complicated Mourning; Explor-ing the Shadow of the Ghosts of Grief; Companioning the Traumatized Griever: Reframing PTSD as Catch Up Mourning; and Suicide Grief: Companioning the Mourner) taught by the Loss and Life Transition founder Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt.

Kliavkoff provided an area breakdown for the Colum-bia Valley that revealed a total of 105 members, 206 volunteers, 37 end-of-life and 18 bereavement clients.

In the future, Kliavkoff plans to promote health for suffering families with terminally ill members through hospice visitation and bereavement services; educa-tion for volunteers to learn about hospice and be-reavement training; and awareness about palliative care, grief and bereavement to the public and health care professionals. She remains optimistic that the programs will continually gain support in each valley community and she will be training volunteers for a wide variety of programs.

“In 2016, we plan to continue to meet the needs of your community by expanding our programs to include a host of bereavement programs,” said Kliavkoff. “To support this activity, we respectfully ask that you sup-port us in the coming year at the $1,000 level, which is $500 less than what we asked for last year. It represents 0.6 per cent of our proposed 2016/2017 budget.”

Mayor Clara Reinhardt informed Kliavkoff that her monetary request would be reviewed during council’s upcoming budget meeting.

Food bank credits Radium for its supportThe Columbia Valley Food Bank recently sent the Vil-

lage of Radium Hot Springs a formal thank you letter for their support.

Ronald Stainthorpe, board chair of the Columbia Val-ley Food Bank, credited the council and its staff — as well as the community — for making the holiday season a memorable one that was accessible to everybody.

“Now that the busy holiday season is behind us and we look forward to 2016, we fi nd ourselves thinking back to the year just completed and the many resi-dents and organizations of the Columbia Valley who go far beyond what would normally be expected in assisting our organization,” Stainthorpe’s letter to council read. “We wish to thank the Village of Radium Hot Springs very much for the great support over the years, including hosting the CP Holiday Train events that raise a very considerable amount of money and food for the food bank.”

Stainthorpe’s letter revealed that over the holidays, there were roughly 800 food hampers given to about 1,950 individuals (a third of which are children).

“We continue to support the Food for Learning programs at local schools and provide food to sup-port the Healthy Eating Initiative — a program that promotes lifelong well-being through healthy eating, physical activities and sports participation for chil-dren between the ages of zero to six. As well, we con-tinue to support the Women’s Safe Home program,” concluded Stainthorpe in his letter.


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Invermere council adopted a revised short-term action chart at its most recent council meeting.

The June 2015 short-term action chart listed five priorities — the multi-use centre; the permanent resident strategy; the boat launch; the district’s water quality review; and a residential garbage wildlife review.

The revised action chart adopted at the Tuesday, January 26th, 2016 council meeting still contains the same five priorities, but outlines what progress has been made on them since June.

“The main priorities haven’t changed, but details around what stages we are at with them have changed,” said Invermere mayor Gerry Taft, speaking after the meeting. “The multi-use centre, for instance, has moved from being in the detailed design stage to putting out tenders.”

The permanent resident strategy has moved from the stage of forming a committee and setting terms of reference to the consultation and focus group sessions (with work being carried out by Calgary-based company MDB Insight).

Progress has also been made on the boat launch priority, with an environmental assess-ment on the feasibility of expanding the two public boat launches (in Athlamer and near the Invermere Bay condos) having been conducted. A report on the matter is expected sometime in February.

Work has also occurred on the water quality priority with contractors having conducted tests, the results of which are expected in October 2016. A staff report on the residential garbage wildlife review is expected in February.

resort development revisedDuring the January 26th meeting, council members also adopted a revised Resort De-

velopment Strategy, which is required by the provincial government, since Invermere is a designated resort municipality.

“The Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) is really important for us,” said Taft, adding that in the past it has helped the district build Pothole Park, the district’s entrance sign at the Crossroads, and the amenity building at Kinsmen Beach, among other projects. “Invermere wouldn’t be able to pay for any of those without the RMI money.”

“With the revisions (to the strategy), lake access projects — boat launches for instance — are now eligible for funding and there is also now a little bit more funding for events, which, for Invermere, is really positive,” he said.

The five key priorities for Invermere under the revised Resort Development Strategy are the resort gateway program; improving the mountain-to-valley shuttle service between In-vermere and Panorama; waterfront access (enhancing boat launches); developing a com-munity ambassador program; and developing an Animate the Community program (which would further support local events such as Coffee Fest, Valley Appreciation Day, Snowflake Festival, Octoberfest, and Movie and Music in the Park events in Invermere).

Water bill discountCouncil also agreed to give a discount to Ed and Sue Steele on their water bill this year,

in return for the couple allowing Eileen Madson Primary School to use their water for the school garden, an agreement similar to one between the Steeles and the district last year.

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Invermere Valley Echo, February 03, 2016

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